JP2011015863A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for stopping a reel in order of stop intended by a player even when timing of turning stop operation to validity from invalidity is slightly different for every game or reel.SOLUTION: In the game machine, stop operation of a stop switch is made valid when stop operation identical to one performed during an invalid period is performed in a valid period that the stop operation of the stop switch is valid after stop operation of the stop switch is performed during an invalid period in which the stop operation of the stop switch is invalid.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine (pachislot) and a pachinko machine.

  Conventionally, for example, a slot machine is known as one of game machines. In this slot machine, when the reel is rotated by inserting a medal and operating the start lever, the role is determined internally by internal lottery, and the reel is stopped by operating the stop button. When a combination of symbols predetermined according to the internal determination is displayed, a combination is established. When a winning combination with payout of medals is established, a prescribed number of medals corresponding to the established winning combination are paid out.

  In general, when a start lever is operated in such a game machine, all reels start rotating on the condition that a wait period (for example, 4.1 seconds from the previous game start lever operation) has elapsed. When the rotation acceleration of the reel ends, the reel rotation speed reaches a constant speed, and the reference position of all reels is detected by the index sensor, the left, middle, and right stop buttons are changed from invalid operation to valid operation. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  Here, the timing at which the reference position of the reel is detected by the index sensor is specifically the timing at which the detection piece physically provided on the reel passes through the index sensor. Therefore, strictly speaking, the timing at which the reference position is detected by the index sensor differs depending on the game, and also differs depending on the reel, depending on the stopped symbol position before starting the reel rotation. It is. The timing at which the reference position is detected by the index sensor is slightly different for each game and for each reel, which means that the timing at which the stop button is activated is also slightly different for each game and for each reel. means.

JP 2003-169880 A

  By the way, a game machine installed in a game store can execute a game from about 8000 games to about 9000 games when it is fully operated for one day. In such a continuous game progress, the player is playing the game at his own pace, and the stop button operation for stopping the reel tends to be operated with good rhythm.

  However, as described above, since the timing until the operation becomes effective is slightly different, there are cases where the stop button is not yet effective even if the operation is performed with good rhythm. And as a result of proceeding the game without recognizing that, there was a problem that the reel that it did not intend to stop was stopped.

  For example, a player who performs stop button stop operations in the order of the left reel, middle reel, and right reel operates the stop button on the left reel when the stop button corresponding to the left reel is not yet effective. However, if the stop button corresponding to the middle reel is operated with excessive momentum (the stop button corresponding to the middle reel is valid at this time), the left reel does not stop as a result, and the middle reel starts first. Sometimes it stopped.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problem. Even if the timing at which the stop operation becomes valid from the invalid state is slightly different for each game or for each reel, the stop intended by the player is performed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of stopping reels in order.

  In order to achieve the above object, a game machine according to the present invention is configured as follows.

  As one aspect of the gaming machine according to the present invention, a plurality of types of symbols are provided, a plurality of rotatable reels, a start switch for instructing start of rotation of the plurality of reels, and a plurality of predetermined types. A lottery means for determining whether or not the internal winning of the combination is won by lottery, a stop switch provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels, and individually stopping rotation of the reels, a lottery result of the lottery means and the stop switch Based on the stop operation of the reel, a combination of the reel stop control means for performing stop control related to the stop of the rotation of the reel and the symbol displayed by the reel at the time of stop is determined in advance corresponding to the winning combination in the internal And a winning determination means for establishing the winning combination when the combination is a given symbol combination, and the stop operation of the stop switch is invalid If the stop switch is stopped during a certain invalid period, and the stop operation is the same as the stop operation performed during the invalid period during the valid period after which the stop switch is valid. When the operation is performed, a stop operation control means for enabling the stop operation of the stop switch is further provided.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, even when the timing at which the stop operation becomes valid from the invalid state is slightly different for each game or reel, the reels can be stopped in the stop order intended by the player. it can.

It is a perspective view showing the appearance of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic front view of a symbol display window of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram of a main control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram of a sub control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a surface arrangement of symbols arranged on each reel of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a type of a role, a name of a role, a symbol combination corresponding to the role, a payout of a role, and remarks of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is the figure which showed the symbol combination of the small part 1-small part 27 of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the name of the duplicate small combination of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, the small combination which comprises a duplicate small combination, and remarks. It is the figure which showed the name of the duplicate re-game player of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, the re-game player which comprises a duplicate re-game player, and remarks. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of internal winning probabilities of single roles and double roles of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention for each RT mode. It is a table | surface which shows the stop priority of the combination of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 22 is a state transition diagram showing a transition of the gaming state of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a flowchart showing a main control unit main process flow of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of the reel rotation start process of step S107 of FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of main control unit timer interrupt processing of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the reel rotation control process of FIG.15 S306. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the stop button reception process of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the stop button reception process of the conventional slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of the stop button reception process of step S401 of FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of a reel control determination process in step S403 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the constant speed control process of FIG.20 S606. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of a sub-control unit interrupt process and a sub-control unit main process of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 50 shows an example of a push order navigation effect of the slot machine related to one embodiment of the present invention. While the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is performing the push-navigation effect in the RT3 mode, the situation in which the erroneous stop prevention process is performed and the winning in the replay 2 is avoided is compared with the conventional case. FIG. It is a schematic diagram of the game machine concerning another embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Overall configuration>
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a slot machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the slot machine 100, a game is started when a medal is inserted, and a medal is paid out according to the result of the game.

  The slot machine 100 includes a substantially box-shaped main body 101 and a front door 102 attached to the front opening of the main body 101. Inside the center of the main body 101 of the slot machine 100, three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, and right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface for a predetermined number of frames are stored. It is configured to be able to rotate inside. Each of the symbols is printed on the belt-like member at an appropriate interval, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by sticking the belt-like member to a predetermined circular frame member. When viewed from the player, three symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are displayed in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. In the present embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100, but the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  Further, on the outer frame of the symbol display window 113, line display LEDs (not shown) for informing an effective line and a winning line, which will be described later, are arranged by lighting control such as blinking and lighting.

  Further, in the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor. A light-shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel passes between them. Based on the detection result of the sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on a winning line to be described later.

  The effective line display lamp 120 is a lamp that indicates an effective line that is a line 114 that is enabled according to the number of medals inserted into the slot machine 100. Here, the effective line and the winning line in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a schematic front view of the symbol display window 113.

  There are four effective lines of the present embodiment: a linear effective line 1 and a linear effective line 2, and a bent (V-shaped) bent effective line 1 and a bent effective line 2. The straight line effective line 1 is composed of the upper part of the left reel 110, the middle part of the middle reel 111, and the lower part of the right reel 112 (three symbol areas 1, 5, and 9 among the display areas indicated by 1 to 9). The line 2 includes a lower stage of the left reel 110, a middle stage of the middle reel 111, and an upper stage of the right reel 112 (three symbol areas 3, 5, and 7 among the display areas indicated by 1 to 9). The bending effective line 1 is composed of the upper stage of the left reel 110, the middle stage of the middle reel 111, and the upper stage of the right reel 112 (the symbol areas 1, 5, and 7 in the display areas indicated by 1 to 9). The line 2 includes a lower stage of the left reel 110, a middle stage of the middle reel 111, and a lower stage of the right reel 112 (the symbol areas 3, 5, and 9 in the display areas indicated by 1 to 9).

  These effective lines are effective according to the number of medals inserted into the slot machine 100. For example, when three medals are inserted, the linear effective line 1, the linear effective line 2, the bending effective Four lines, that is, the line 1 and the bending effective line 2 are effective. Note that the number of effective lines is not limited to four. Also, the winning line is a line in which a combination of symbols corresponding to a combination to be described later is stopped and displayed among the effective lines, and the winning combination is won.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the horizontal line formed by the middle symbol areas 2, 5, and 8 is set as a straight line production line that is not related to the winning combination. In the present embodiment, in addition to the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination, 3 BB2 symbols (the symbol representing the numeral 7) to be described later are displayed on the straight line production line or the straight line effective lines 1 and 3. By stopping and displaying them side by side, the presence / absence of a privilege given to the player is notified. In other words, in the symbol display window 113, three BB2 symbols related to the big bonus (BB) are displayed in a straight line so as to produce an effect with an impact on the player.

  In the present embodiment, the bonus game state (RT2 mode) is dedicated to two cards, and the re-game variable game state (RT3 mode) is dedicated to three cards. 1, the straight effective line 2, the bending effective line 1, and the bending effective line 2 are all effective. Details of the gaming state will be described later.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the start lamp 121 is a lamp for notifying the player that the reels 110 to 112 are in a state of being able to rotate. The replay lamp 122 informs the player that the current game can be replayed (the medal insertion is not required) when a replay game that is one of the winning games in the previous game is won. It is a lamp to inform. The notification lamp 123 is a lamp for notifying the player that a specific winning combination (for example, a bonus such as BB (Big Bonus)) is won internally in the internal lottery. The medal insertion lamp 124 is a lamp that notifies that a medal can be inserted. The payout number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. The game information display 126 is an indicator for displaying an error display when a medal is inserted, the number of games during the big bonus game (in the BB game), the number of winnings of a predetermined winning combination, and the like. The stored number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100. The reel panel lamp 128 is an effect lamp.

  The medal insertion buttons 130 and 131 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, every time the medal insertion button 130 is pressed, a maximum of three are inserted one by one, and when the medal insertion button 131 is pressed, three are inserted. The medal slot 134 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the medal insertion button 130 or 131, or the actual medal can be inserted through the medal insertion slot 134. The payment button 132 is a button for adjusting the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them to the medal tray 156 from the medal payout opening 155. The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed.

  The start lever 135 is a lever-type switch for performing a game start operation. That is, when a desired number of medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot 134 and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 are rotated as a trigger, and the game is started. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are buttons for performing a stop operation on the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 135, and are provided corresponding to the reels 110 to 112. When any one of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is operated, any one of the corresponding reels 110 to 112 is stopped. Each stop button 137 to 139 is provided with an LED, and each stop button 137 to 139 lights in a predetermined color according to an operation state (for example, whether or not a stop operation is possible). It is supposed to be.

  The door key hole 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted. The medal payout exit 155 is a payout exit for paying out medals. The medal tray 156 is a container for collecting medals paid out from the medal payout opening 155. In this embodiment, the medal tray 156 employs a tray that can emit light.

  The upper lamp 150, the side lamp 151, the center lamp 152, the waist lamp 153, and the lower lamp 154 are decorative lamps for exciting games. The effect device 190 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display device 157 having a door device (shutter) 163 that can be freely opened and closed, and various information such as a small role notification is displayed on the effect device 190. The sound hole 160 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. On the title panel 162, a pattern for decorating the slot machine 100 is drawn.

<Circuit configuration of control unit>
Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

  The control unit of the slot machine 100 is roughly classified into a main control unit 300 that controls the central part of the game, a sub control unit 400 that controls various devices in accordance with commands transmitted from the main control unit 300, and a sub control. The door / liquid crystal screen control unit 490 controls the liquid crystal display device 157 and the door device 163 according to the command transmitted from the unit 400.

<Main control unit>
First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows a circuit block diagram of the main control unit 300.

  The main control unit 300 includes a CPU 310 that is an arithmetic processing unit for controlling the entire main control unit 300, a data bus and an address bus for the CPU 310 to transmit and receive signals to and from each IC and each circuit, It has the structure described below. The clock correction circuit 314 is a circuit that divides the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and supplies it to the CPU 310. For example, when the frequency of the crystal oscillator 311 is 12 MHz, the divided clock is 6 MHz. The CPU 310 operates by receiving the clock divided by the clock correction circuit 314 as a system clock.

  The CPU 310 is connected to a timer circuit 315 for setting a timer interrupt processing cycle for constantly monitoring the sensor and switch states and a motor drive pulse transmission cycle via a bus. When the power is turned on, the CPU 310 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 312 to the timer circuit 315 via the data bus. The timer circuit 315 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 310 at each interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 310 executes monitoring of each sensor and transmission of drive pulses. For example, when the system clock of the CPU 310 is set to 6 MHz, the frequency division value of the timer circuit 315 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 312 is set to 44, the reference time for this interrupt is 256 × 44 ÷ 6 MHz = 1. 877 ms.

  Further, the CPU 310 stores a ROM 312 for storing various data such as a program for controlling each IC, lottery data used for internal winning lottery, reel stop position, and temporary data. A RAM 313 is connected. Other storage means may be used for these ROM 312 and RAM 313, and this is the same in the sub-control unit 400 described later. The CPU 310 is connected to an input interface 360 for receiving an external signal. The medal insertion sensor 320, the start lever sensor 321, the stop button sensor 322, and the medal insertion button are connected via the input interface 360 at every interruption time. The state of the sensor 323, the adjustment switch sensor 324, the medal payout sensor 326, and the power supply determination circuit 327 is detected, and each sensor is monitored.

  The medal insertion sensor 320 is a sensor for detecting a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 134. The start lever sensor 321 is a sensor for detecting the operation of the start lever 135. The stop button sensor 322 is a sensor for detecting which stop button is pressed when any one of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is pressed. The medal insertion button sensor 323 is a sensor for detecting which medal insertion button is pressed when one of the medal insertion buttons 130 and 131 is pressed. The settlement switch sensor 324 is provided on the settlement button 132, and when the settlement button 132 is pressed once, the stored medals and the bet medals are settled and paid out. The medal payout sensor 326 is a sensor for detecting a payout medal. The power determination circuit 327 is a circuit for detecting the interruption of the power supplied to the slot machine 100.

  The CPU 310 further has an input interface 361 and output interfaces 370 and 371 connected to an address bus via an address decoding circuit 350. The CPU 310 exchanges signals with external devices via these interfaces.

An index sensor 325 is connected to the input interface 361. The index sensor 325 is installed at a predetermined position on the mounting base of each of the reels 110 to 112, and becomes a high level every time the light shielding piece provided on the reels 110 to 112 passes through the index sensor 325. When detecting this signal, the CPU 310 determines that the reel has made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero. The output interface 370 drives a motor of a reel motor driving unit 330 that controls a motor for driving the reel and a hopper (a device for paying out medals accumulated in the bucket from the medal payout outlet 155). Hopper motor drive unit 331, a game lamp 340 (specifically, a winning line display lamp 120, a start lamp 121, a replay lamp 122, a notification lamp 123, a medal insertion lamp 124, etc.), and a 7 segment (SEG) display A device 341 (a payout number display 125, a game information display 126, a stored number display 127, etc.) is connected.

  A random number generation circuit 317 is connected to the CPU 310 via a data bus. The random number generation circuit 317 is an increment counter capable of incrementing a value within a certain range based on a clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and the crystal oscillator 316 and outputting the count value to the CPU 310, which will be described later. Used for various lottery processes, including internal lottery for winning positions. An output interface 371 for transmitting a command to the sub control unit 400 is connected to the data bus of the CPU 310. Information communication between the main control unit 300 and the sub control unit 400 is a one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 transmits a command to the sub control unit 400. Cannot be sent.

<Sub control unit>
Next, the sub-control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure shows a circuit block diagram of the sub-control unit 400.

  The sub-control unit 400 is an arithmetic processing unit that controls the entire sub-control unit 400 based on a main control command or the like transmitted from the main control unit 300, and the CPU 410 transmits and receives signals to and from each IC and each circuit. It has a data bus and an address bus for performing, and has a configuration described below. The clock correction circuit 414 is a circuit that corrects the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 411 and supplies the corrected clock to the CPU 410 as a system clock.

  Further, a timer circuit 415 is connected to the CPU 410 via a bus. The CPU 410 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 412 to the timer circuit 415 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The timer circuit 415 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 410 at each interrupt time. The CPU 410 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  Further, the CPU 410 temporarily stores a ROM 412 in which commands and data for controlling the entire sub-control unit 400, line lighting LED lighting patterns and data for controlling various displays, and the like are stored. A RAM 413 for storage is connected via each bus.

  Further, an input / output interface 460 for transmitting and receiving external signals is connected to the CPU 410. The input / output interface 460 is disposed on the outer frame of the symbol display window 113 and controls lighting such as blinking and lighting. Are connected to a line display LED 420 for notifying an active line or a winning line, a door sensor 421 for detecting opening / closing of the front door 102, and a reset switch 422 for clearing data in the RAM 413.

  An input interface 461 for receiving a main control command from the main control unit 300 is connected to the CPU 410 via a data bus, and an effect process that excites the entire game based on the command received via the input interface 461. Etc. are executed. A sound source IC 480 is connected to the data bus and address bus of the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 controls sound according to a command from the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 is connected to a ROM 481 that stores sound data. The sound source IC 480 amplifies the sound data acquired from the ROM 481 by the amplifier 482 and outputs the sound data from the speaker 483. The CPU 410 is connected to an address decoding circuit 450 for selecting an external IC, similar to the main control unit 300, and the input interface for receiving a command from the main control unit 300 is connected to the address decoding circuit 450. 461, a clock IC 423, an output interface 472 for outputting signals to the 7-segment display 440, and the like are connected.

  The CPU 410 can acquire the current time by connecting the clock IC 423. The 7-segment display 440 is provided inside the slot machine 100 so that, for example, predetermined information set in the sub-control unit 400 can be confirmed by an attendant of a game store or the like. Further, a demultiplexer 419 is connected to the output interface 470. The demultiplexer 419 distributes the signal transmitted from the output interface 470 to each display unit and the like. In other words, the demultiplexer 419 performs upper lamp 150, side lamp 151, center lamp 152, waist lamp 153, lower lamp 154, reel panel lamp 128, title panel lamp 170, payout strobe 171 in accordance with data received from CPU 410. To control. The title panel lamp 170 is a lamp that illuminates the title panel 162, and the payout exit strobe 171 is a strobe type lamp installed inside the medal payout opening 155. The CPU 410 performs signal transmission to the door / liquid crystal screen control unit 490 via the demultiplexer 419. The door / liquid crystal screen control unit 490 is a control unit that controls the liquid crystal display device 157 and the door device 163.

<Pattern arrangement>
Next, the symbol arrangement applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a diagram in which the arrangement of symbols applied to each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) is developed in a plane.

  A plurality of types (10 types in the present embodiment) of symbols shown on the right side of the figure are arranged on the reels 110 to 112 by a predetermined number of frames (21 frames of numbers 0 to 20 in the present embodiment). . Also, numbers 0 to 20 shown at the left end of the figure are numbers indicating the positions (symbol positions) of symbols on the reels 110 to 112. For example, “Bell A” is placed on the number 1 frame on the left reel 110, “BAR” is placed on the number 1 frame on the middle reel 111, and “Replay” is placed on the number 2 frame on the right reel 112. Has been.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the “watermelon symbol” is arranged on the frame number 16 on the left reel 110, the “BB2 symbol” is arranged on the frames number 17 and 18, and the “replay symbol” is arranged on the frame number 19 on the middle reel 111. “BB2 design” is placed on the frame of number 17 and “Replay design” is placed on the frame of number 14 on the right reel 112, “Bell C design” is placed on the frame of number 15, and “BB2 design” is placed on the frames of numbers 16 and 17. It is arranged.

  In the present embodiment, with such a symbol arrangement, when the symbol combination “watermelon-BB2-BB2” corresponding to the small role 29 described later is aligned on the straight line 1 (stopped display), When it is possible to align the symbol combination “BB2-BB2-BB2” consisting of three BB2 symbols on the straight line production line, and the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 29 is aligned on the bending effective line 1 In addition, it is possible to align the symbol combination “BB2-BB2-BB2” linearly on the straight line effective line 2.

  Also, when the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 29 is aligned on the straight effective line 1 (bending effective line 1) in the aspect (first aspect) including the “BB2 symbol” of the frame number 17 of the right reel 112. The pattern combination “BB2-BB2-BB2” can be arranged in a straight line on the straight line production line (straight line 2) and includes the “BB2 symbol” of the number 16 frame on the right reel 112 ( When the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 29 is aligned on the bending effective line 1 in the second mode), the symbol combination “BB2-BB2-BB2” is linearly formed on the straight line production line and the straight line effective line 2. It is possible to align.

  In addition, when the symbol combination “Replay-BB2-Replay” corresponding to the replaying player 3 to be described later is aligned on the straight effective line 2, the symbol combination “BB2-BB2-BB2” is linearly formed on the straight effective line 1. And when the symbol combination “Replay-BB2-Bell C” corresponding to the re-playing combination 4 described later is aligned on the straight line 2, the straight line 1 and the straight line 1. In addition, the symbol combination “BB2-BB2-BB2” can be arranged in a straight line.

  That is, in the present embodiment, when the player performs a stop operation of each of the reels 110 to 112 at an appropriate timing, that is, when the player performs a so-called push, the small role 29 on the active line indicating the winning of the winning combination, The symbol combination “BB2-BB2-BB2” consisting of three BB2 symbols on the straight line effect line, the straight line effective line 1 or the straight line effective line 2 together with the symbol combination corresponding to 3 or the replaying role 4 is stopped and displayed. Thus, the symbols of the reels 110 to 112 are arranged so that it is possible to notify whether or not a privilege is given to the player (in this embodiment, push order navigation).

<Type of role>
Next, the types of roles of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a diagram showing the type of a combination (including an operating combination), the name of the combination, the symbol combination corresponding to the combination, the payout of the combination, and the remarks.

  The role of the slot machine 100 can be broadly divided into a special role (bonus role) and a general role. The special combination (bonus combination) of this embodiment includes special combination 1 (BB1) and special combination 2 (BB2). In addition, the general role of this embodiment includes small role 1 (bell 1) to small role 27 (bell 27), small role 28 (俵), small role 29 (watermelon 1), and small role 30 (watermelon) 2), a small role 31 (watermelon 3), a small role 32 (watermelon 4), a small role 33 (cherry), a replaying role 1 (replay 1), a replaying role 2 (replay 2), There are a replaying role 3 (replay 3) and a replaying role 4 (replay 4). Needless to say, the type of combination is not limited to this, and can be arbitrarily adopted.

  Special combination 1 (BB1) and special combination 2 (BB2) are special combinations in which a bonus game which is a special game is started by winning. The corresponding symbol combinations are “BB1-BB1-BB1” for special combination 1 (BB1) and “BB2-BB2-BB1” for special combination 2 (BB2). As described above, in the present embodiment, since the symbol combination “BB2-BB2-BB2” consisting only of “BB2 symbols” is used for informing the player of the granting of a privilege, the symbol combination corresponding to the special role 2 is “ The symbol combination uses two types of “BB2 symbol” and “BB1 symbol”.

  In addition, the special characters 1 (BB1) and special characters 2 (BB2) are carried over. That is, when the special combination 1 (BB1) and special combination 2 (BB2) are won internally, a flag indicating this is set (stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 313 of the main control unit 300). 1 (BB1), even if the special role 2 (BB2) is not won, the flag indicating the internal winning is maintained until winning, and the special game 1 (BB1), special role 2 ( BB2) is currently in an internal win, and the symbol combinations corresponding to special combination 1 (BB1) and special combination 2 (BB2) are in a state where all the winning combinations can be won.

  A small combination 1 (bell 1) to a small combination 27 (bell 27) are combinations in which a predetermined number (9 in this embodiment) of medals are paid out by winning. As shown in FIG. 7, the small role 1 (bell 1) to the small role 27 (bell 27) are all patterns (27 types) of combinations of “bell A symbol”, “bell B symbol” and “bell C symbol”. ) Are symbol combinations corresponding to each other in a predetermined order. For example, the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 1 (Bell 1) is “Bell A-Bell A-Bell A”, and the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 2 (Bell 2) is “Bell A-Bell A-”. The symbol combination “Bell B” and corresponding to the small role 3 (Bell 3) is “Bell A-Bell A-Bell C”.

  Returning to FIG. 6, the small combination 28 (で) is a combination in which a predetermined number (9 in this embodiment) of medals is paid out by winning, and the corresponding symbol combination is “俵-俵-俵”. .

  The small role 29 (watermelon 1), the small role 30 (watermelon 2), and the small role 31 (watermelon 3) are roles in which a predetermined number (in this embodiment, 10) medals are paid out by winning, and a bonus described later. It is a role that is valid only during a game (RT2 mode) (internal winning is possible). Corresponding symbol combinations are “Watermelon-BB1-BB1” for the small role 29 (Watermelon 1), “Watermelon-BB1-Cherry” for the small role 30 (Watermelon 2), and “Watermelon Replay” for the small role 31 (Watermelon 3). -Cherry.

  The small role 29 (watermelon 1) is a small role that is set in order to notify the player of the privilege grant by using the symbol combination “BB2-BB2-BB2”. For this reason, the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 29 (watermelon 1) is composed of “watermelon symbol” and “BB2 symbol”. In addition, for the small role 30 (watermelon 2) and the small role 31 (watermelon 3), the player failed to align the symbol combination of “BB2-BB2-BB2” with the symbol combination of the small role 29 (watermelon 3). It is set as a small role to make up for the case.

  The small combination 32 (watermelon 4) is a combination in which a predetermined number (three in this embodiment) of medals is paid out by winning, and the corresponding symbol combination is “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon”. The small combination 33 (cherry) is a combination in which a predetermined number (two in the present embodiment) of medals is paid out by winning, and the corresponding symbol combination is “any-cherry-any”. Here, “any” indicates that any symbol may be used.

  The re-playing role 1 (replay 1) to the re-playing role 4 (replay 4) can play a game without inserting medals (game media) in the next game by winning a prize. Not done. The corresponding symbol combinations are “replay-replay-replay” for replaying player 1 (replay 1) and “俵-俵 -bell A to C” for replaying player 2 (replay 2). 3 (Replay 3) is “Replay-BB2-Replay”, and Replay 4 (Replay 4) is “Replay-BB2-Bell C”.

  Re-playing combination 2 (replay 2) to re-playing combination 4 (replay 4) are effective (internal winning is possible) only during a re-game changing game (RT3 mode) described later. Of these, the replaying role 3 (replay 3) and the replaying role 4 (replay 4) are roles set in order to notify the player of the granting of a privilege using the symbol combination “BB2-BB2-BB2”. is there. For this reason, the symbol combination corresponding to the replaying combination 3 (replay 3) and the replaying combination 4 (replay 4) includes “BB2 symbol”.

  In addition, each of the small roles 1 to 31 does not win an internal winning independently, and an internal winning is possible only by “overlapping small winnings” in which at least two small roles overlap (simultaneously) and win internally. It is a general role. In addition, the re-game combination 2 to the re-play game combination 4 are general combinations that can be won internally only by “overlapping re-play game combinations” in which at least two or more re-play games combinations overlap (simultaneously).

<Duplicate minister>
Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the types of overlapping small combinations of the slot machine 100 will be described. This figure is a diagram showing the names of duplicate small combinations, small combinations constituting duplicate small combinations, and remarks. As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, the overlapping small combinations A1 to A9, the overlapping small combinations B1 to B9, the overlapping small combinations C1 to C9, and the overlapping small combinations D1 to D3 are set as the overlapping small combinations. .

  Among these, the overlapping small roles A1 to A9, the overlapping small roles B1 to B9, and the overlapping small roles C1 to C9 are any three of the small roles 1 to 27 (bell 1 to bell 27) and the small roles. It is a duplicate small combination that wins a total of four types of small combinations of 28 (俵). For example, the duplicate small combination A1 is a small combination that is won internally by small combination 1 (bell 1), small combination 5 (bell 5), small combination 9 (bell 9), and small combination 28 (役). The small role B1 is a duplicate small role that is won internally by the small role 1 (Bell 1), the small role 11 (Bell 11), the small role 21 (Bell 21), and the small role 28 (俵). Is a small combination that wins internally for small combination 1 (bell 1), small combination 13 (bell 13), small combination 25 (bell 25), and small combination 28 (役).

  In the present embodiment, as shown in the remarks column of the figure, when an internal winning is made to any of the overlapping small roles A1 to A9, when the stop operation is first performed on the left reel 110 (first stop operation) The main control unit 300 performs stop control of the reels 110 to 112 so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the small combination 28 (俵) are aligned (wins) on the active line. When the stop operation is performed for the middle reel 111 or the right reel 112 for the first time, three small roles other than the internal winning small portion 28 (俵) are simultaneously selected. Main control unit 300 so that the symbol combinations corresponding to any of combination 2 (bell 2), small combination 6 (bell 6) and small combination 7 (bell 7)) are aligned on the active line with a probability of 1/9. Performs stop control of the reels 110 to 112.

  Further, when any of the overlapping small combinations B1 to B9 is internally won, when the stop operation is first performed on the middle reel 111, the symbol combinations corresponding to the small combination 28 (俵) are aligned on the active line. The main control unit 300 performs stop control of the reels 110 to 112. When the stop operation is performed for the left reel 110 or the right reel 112 for the first time, three small combinations other than the small combination 28 (俵) that is won at the same time (for example, in the case of the duplicate small combination B2, Main control unit 300 so that the symbol combinations corresponding to any of the combination 2 (bell 2), small combination 12 (bell 12) and small combination 19 (bell 19)) are aligned on the active line with a probability of 1/9. Performs stop control of the reels 110 to 112.

  In addition, when any of the overlapping small roles C1 to C9 is internally won, when the stop operation is performed for the right reel 112 for the first time, the symbol combinations corresponding to the small role 28 (俵) are aligned on the active line. The main control unit 300 performs stop control of the reels 110 to 112. When the stop operation is performed for the left reel 110 or the middle reel 111 for the first time, three small roles other than the small role 28 (俵) that is won at the same time (for example, in the case of the duplicate small role C2, Main control unit 300 so that symbol combinations corresponding to any of the combination 4 (bell 4), small combination 16 (bell 16) and small combination 19 (bell 19)) are aligned on the active line with a probability of 1/9. Performs stop control of the reels 110 to 112.

  The overlapping small combinations D1 to D3 are overlapping small combinations that are valid (internal winning is possible) only during the bonus game (RT2 mode). Duplicate small role D1 is a duplicate small role that is simultaneously elected to 32 types of small roles such as small role 1 to small role 32. Duplicate small role D2 is a small size of 31 types of small roles 1 to 31. A combination of three small combinations of a small combination 1 to a small combination 33 is simultaneously performed for a combination of three small combinations of a small combination 1 to a small combination 33.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in the remarks column of the figure, when the internal combination is won for the overlapping small part D1, the player is given a bonus combination notification symbol combination “BB2” on the straight line production line or the straight line effective lines 1 and 2. When the stop operation is appropriately performed so that “-BB2-BB2” are aligned, the symbol combinations corresponding to the small role 29 (watermelon 1) are aligned on the effective line (winning), and the symbol combination “BB2-” of the bonus grant notification is provided. The main control unit 300 performs stop control of the reels 110 to 112 so that “BB2-BB2” are aligned on the straight line effect line or the straight line effective line 2.

  In addition, when an internal winning is made for the overlapping small role D1, the player appropriately stops the operation so that the symbol combination “BB2-BB2-BB2” of the bonus grant notification is aligned on the straight line production line or the straight line effective lines 1 and 2. When the symbol combination is not performed, the symbol combinations corresponding to the small role 30 (watermelon 2) or the small role 31 (watermelon 3) are aligned on the effective line, and the symbol combination “BB2-BB2-BB2” of the bonus grant notification is a straight line production line. The main control unit 300 performs stop control of the reels 110 to 112 so that they are not aligned on the upper or straight effective lines 1 and 2.

  In addition, when the internal combination is won for the overlapping small part D2, the player appropriately stops the operation so that the symbol combination “BB2-BB2-BB2” of the bonus grant notification is aligned on the straight line production line or the straight line effective lines 1 and 2. When performed, the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 29 (watermelon 1) is aligned on the effective line, and the symbol combination “BB2-BB2-BB2” of the bonus grant notification is on both the linear effect line and the linear effective line 2 The main control unit 300 is arranged so that the symbol combination “BB2-BB2-BB2” of the bonus grant notification is arranged only on the straight line production line or the straight line effective line 2 when the timing is slightly shifted. Stop control of each reel 110-112 is performed.

  In addition, when an internal winning is made for the overlapping small part D2, the player appropriately stops the game so that the symbol combination “BB2-BB2-BB2” for the bonus grant notification is aligned on the straight line production line or the straight line effective lines 1 and 2. When the symbol combination is not performed, the symbol combinations corresponding to the small role 30 (watermelon 2) or the small role 31 (watermelon 3) are aligned on the effective line, and the symbol combination “BB2-BB2-BB2” of the bonus grant notification is a straight line production line. The main control unit 300 performs stop control of the reels 110 to 112 so that they are not aligned on the upper or straight effective lines 1 and 2.

<Duplicate replaying role>
Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the types of duplicate replaying combination of the slot machine 100 will be described. In addition, the figure is a figure which showed the name of the duplication regame combination, the regame combination which comprises duplication regame combination, and remarks. As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, duplicate re-game players 1 to 5 are set as duplicate re-game players.

  These duplicate re-game players 1 to 5 are duplicate re-game players that are valid (internal winning is possible) only during the re-game variation game (RT3 mode). The duplicate re-game player 1 is a duplicate re-game player in which two types of re-game players, re-game player 1 (replay 1) and re-game player 2 (replay 2), are simultaneously elected internally. Is a replay game combination in which a total of three types of replay game combinations, that is, replay game combination 1 (replay 1), replay game combination 2 (replay 2), and replay game combination 3 (replay 3) are simultaneously won. In addition, there are four types of duplicate replaying roles 3 including replaying role 1 (replay 1), replaying role 2 (replay 2), replaying role 3 (replay 3), and replaying role 4 (replay 4). It is a duplicate regame player who is internally elected at the same time as the replay player, and the duplicate replay player 4 is simultaneously assigned to a total of two types of regame players: replay player 1 (replay 1) and replay player 3 (replay 3). It is a duplicate re-game player who is won internally, and the re-play game player 5 has three types of re-game player 1 (replay 1), re-game player 3 (replay 3), and re-game player 4 (replay 4). It is a duplicate re-game player who is won internally at the same time.

  In this embodiment, as shown in the remarks column of the figure, when the duplicate re-game player 1 is internally won, when the left reel 110 is first stopped (first stop), the re-game player is on the active line. The main control unit 300 performs stop control of the reels 110 to 112 so that the symbol combinations corresponding to 1 (replay 1) are aligned (wins). When the middle reel 111 or the right reel 112 is first stopped, the main control unit 300 performs stop control of each of the reels 110 to 112 so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the replaying game 2 (replay 2) are aligned. . In the present embodiment, when a re-game player 2 (replay 2) is won during a re-game variation game (RT 3 mode), the game state is shifted to a normal game (RT 0 mode).

  In addition, when the duplicate re-gamer 2 is won internally, when the middle reel 111 is first stopped, the main control unit 300 is arranged so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the re-gamer 1 (replay 1) are aligned on the active line. Performs stop control of the reels 110 to 112. When the left reel 110 or the right reel 112 is first stopped, the main control unit 300 performs stop control of each of the reels 110 to 112 so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the replaying player 2 (replay 2) are aligned. .

  In addition, when the duplicate re-gamer 3 is won internally, when the right reel 112 is first stopped, the main control unit 300 is arranged so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the re-gamer 1 (replay 1) are aligned on the active line. Performs stop control of the reels 110 to 112. When the left reel 110 or the middle reel 111 is first stopped, the main control unit 300 performs stop control of each of the reels 110 to 112 so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the replaying player 2 (replay 2) are aligned. .

  In addition, when the duplicate re-game player 4 is elected internally, the player appropriately performs a stop operation so that the symbol combination “BB2-BB2-BB2” is aligned on the straight line production line or the straight line effective lines 1 and 2. Sometimes, the main control unit is arranged so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the replaying player 3 (replay 3) are aligned on the effective line (winning) and the symbol combination of “BB2-BB2-BB2” is aligned on the straight effective line 1. 300 performs stop control of each of the reels 110 to 112. In addition, when the internal control is won for the duplicate replaying role 4, the main control unit 300 is set so that the replaying role 3 (replay 3)> the replaying role 1 (replay 1) in descending order of stop priority. Stop control of each reel 110-112 is performed.

  In addition, when the duplicate re-game player 5 is elected internally, the player appropriately performs a stop operation so that the symbol combination “BB2-BB2-BB2” is aligned on the straight line production line or the straight line effective lines 1 and 2. Sometimes, the main control unit is arranged so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the replaying player 3 (replay 3) are aligned on the effective line and the symbol combination of “BB2-BB2-BB2” is aligned on the straight line effect line or the straight line effective line 1. 300 performs stop control of each of the reels 110 to 112. Also, when the internal control is won for the duplicate replaying role 5, the main control unit 300, in the descending order of stop priority, replaying role 4 (replay 4)> replaying role 3 (replay 3)> replaying role 1 Stop control of each of the reels 110 to 112 is performed so that (Replay 1) is obtained.

<Internal winning probability of role>
Next, the internal winning probability of a combination will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows an example of internal winning probabilities for single combination and double combination in setting N for each RT mode.

  For the internal winning probability of each combination, the numerical data corresponding to the range of the lottery data associated with each combination is represented by the numerical data in the range of random values acquired in the internal lottery described later (in this embodiment, 65536). It is obtained by dividing by. The lottery data is divided into several numerical ranges in advance, and each combination and lose is associated with each numerical range. In a winning combination internal lottery process to be described later, it is determined whether the random value obtained as a result of executing the internal lottery is a value corresponding to the lottery data corresponding to any of the combinations, and the internal winning combination is determined. Actually, in this lottery data, settings 1 to 6 are prepared in which the winning probabilities of at least one combination are different, and a clerk of the game shop can arbitrarily select and set any set value. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, in addition to a single combination that can be internally won for one type of special combination or general combination, a multiple combination that can be internally selected for a plurality of types of combinations is provided. In addition to the above-mentioned duplicate small roles A1 to A9, duplicate small roles B1 to B9, duplicate small roles C1 to C9, duplicate small roles D1 to D3, and duplicate replay roles 1 to 5, for example, An overlapping combination of the combination 1 and the small combination 32 is provided. Note that a duplicate role is not a single role but a combination of a plurality of roles, and the condition device (flag) corresponding to the duplicate role does not operate, and a plurality of roles ( If it is an overlapping small combination, each of the condition devices corresponding to a plurality of small combinations included in the overlapping small combination is activated.

  In the setting N shown in the figure, the overlapping small roles A1 to A9, the overlapping small roles B1 to B9, and the overlapping small roles C1 to C9 are RT0 mode (normal gaming state), RT1 mode (special role internal winning state), It is an effective combination only in the RT3 mode (re-game variation gaming state), and the internal winning probability is 700/65536 in each of the RT0 mode, the RT1 mode, and the RT3 mode. In addition, the duplicate small roles D1 to D3 are effective only in the RT2 mode (bonus game state), and the internal winning probability is 500/65536 for the duplicate small role D1 and 100/65536 for the duplicate small role D2. The small role D3 is 64936/65536. That is, in the RT2 mode, a setting is made so that the internal winning combination is highly probable for the duplicate small role D3. In addition, the duplicate replaying roles 1 to 5 are effective only in the RT3 mode, and the internal winning probability thereof is 15000/65536 for the duplicating replaying roles 1 to 3, and 500/65536 for the duplicating replaying role 4. The duplicate re-game 5 is 242/65536. That is, in the RT3 mode, the setting is made so that the duplicate re-game players 1 to 3 are internally won with a relatively high probability.

<Pattern combination stop priority>
Next, the stop priority order of the symbol combination corresponding to the combination will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the figure is a figure which showed the priority stop order of a combination, the name of a combination, and remarks (stop conditions at the time of stopping the symbol combination corresponding to a combination).

  In this embodiment, when a re-playing combination is won internally, even if a small combination (small combination 1 to small combination 33) or special combination (special combination 1, special combination 2) is won internally. The main control unit 300 causes the symbol combination corresponding to the re-playing combination (re-playing combination 1 to 4) to stop on the active line in preference to the symbol combination corresponding to the other winning combination. Stop control of the reels 110 to 112 is performed. For example, if the re-game 1 (replay 1) is won internally during the special win 1 (BB1) internal win, the main control unit 300 will select the symbol combination corresponding to the re-game 1 (replay 1) as the internal win. Stop control of the reels 110 to 112 is performed so as to stop on the active line in preference to the symbol combination corresponding to the middle special combination 1 (BB1).

In addition, when a small role (small role 1 to 33) is elected internally, even if a special role (special role 1, special role 2) is elected internally, the small role (small role 1) The main control unit 300 is configured to stop the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 33) on the active line in preference to the symbol combination corresponding to the special winning combination (special role 1, special role 2). Performs stop control of the reels 110 to 112. For example, when the internal winning of the small role 1 (Bell 1) is performed during the internal winning of the special role 1 (BB1), the main control unit 300 selects the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 1 (Bell 1) during the internal winning. Stop control of the reels 110 to 112 is performed so as to stop on the active line in preference to the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 1 (BB1). That is, the priority stop order of the symbol combination of the combinations is: replay combination> small combination> special combination (bonus combination) in descending order of priority. Therefore, when any of the re-game players 1 to 4 is won internally, any of the re-game players 1 to 4 that have been won internally will always stop on the active line.

  In addition, when the internal winning is made for the overlapping small combination, the main control unit 300 causes the combination having the largest number of medals to be paid out or the combination in which the medals can be paid out (reel 110 to 112 in the symbol display window 113). A symbol combination corresponding to a combination in which a part of the corresponding symbol combination is stopped and displayed in any one of the symbol areas 1 to 9 is prioritized over a symbol combination corresponding to another small winning combination. The stop control of the reels 110 to 112 is performed so as to stop on the line.

<Type of gaming state>
Next, the types of gaming state of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the gaming state.

  In the present embodiment, the gaming state of the slot machine 100 includes a normal gaming state (RT0 mode), a special combination (bonus combination) internal winning state (RT1 mode), a bonus gaming state (RT2 mode), and a re-game variable game. It can be roughly divided into a state (RT3 mode).

<Normal gaming state (RT0 mode)>
The content of the normal gaming state (RT0 mode) is not particularly limited. For example, the result of the internal lottery is largely lost, and the total number of medals that can be obtained during the game when the player has played multiple times is In this embodiment, a special state (bonus combination) internal winning state (RT1 mode), bonus game state (RT2 mode), and re-game variation game are described below. A gaming state other than the state (RT3 mode).

  In this normal gaming state (RT0 mode), when the special combination 1 (BB1) or special combination 2 (BB2) is won internally, the special combination (bonus combination) internal winning state (RT1 mode) is entered. In addition, when the re-game variation game state (RT3 mode) is ended, the normal game state (RT0 mode) is entered.

<Special winning (bonus) internal winning status (RT1 mode)>
This special combination (bonus combination) internal winning state (RT1 mode) refers to a gaming state in which a symbol combination corresponding to the special combination (bonus combination) can be displayed on the active line. This special combination (bonus combination) internal winning state (RT1 mode) is in the special combination 1 (BB1) or special combination 2 (BB2) in the normal gaming state (RT0 mode) and the re-game variation gaming state (RT3 mode). Shifts when winning. Further, when the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 1 (BB1) or the special combination 2 (BB2) is displayed on the active line, the process is terminated, and a bonus game state (RT2 mode) described below is entered.

<Bonus game state (RT2 mode)>
The content of the bonus game state (RT2 mode) is not particularly limited, but it is a game state in which the player is more profitable than the normal game state. In this embodiment, the total number of medals earned during the game is inserted during the game. A game state that exceeds the total number of medals won. In the bonus game state (RT2 mode), in the special combination (bonus combination) internal winning state (RT1 mode), when the symbol combination corresponding to special combination 1 (BB1) or special combination 2 (BB2) is displayed on the active line Migrate to Further, the bonus game state (RT2 mode) is terminated when a predetermined number of medals (for example, 400) are paid out during the game, and the re-game changing game state (to be described next) (RT3 mode). Further, in the bonus game state (RT2 mode), when an internal winning combination is made to the duplicate small role D1 or the duplicate small role D2, in the re-game changing game state (RT3 mode) of the transition destination, the push order by the sub-control unit 400 A navigation effect is performed (details will be described later).

<Re-game variation gaming state (RT3 mode)>
The content of the re-game variable gaming state (RT3 mode) is not particularly limited. In this embodiment, the internal winning probability of the re-gamer is the internal winning probability of the re-gamer in the normal gaming state (RT0 mode) (this embodiment). Then, it is the gaming state in which the fluctuation is raised more than 8978/65536). Therefore, the re-game changing game state (RT3 mode) of the present embodiment has a higher probability that the game can be continued without inserting medals, and is therefore more advantageous to the player than the normal game state (RT0 mode). It is in a gaming state. The re-game changing game state (RT3 mode) shifts when medals exceeding a predetermined number (for example, 400) are paid out during the bonus game state (RT2 mode).

  In the present embodiment, when the internal winning combination of the overlapping small combination D1 or the overlapping small combination D2 is performed during the bonus gaming state (RT2 mode), the sub-control unit 400 in the re-game changing gaming state (RT3 mode) AT (assist time) game for performing push order navigation effects using is set. If the internal winning combination D1 is made during the bonus gaming state (RT2 mode), a predetermined number of games (for example, 50 games) is set as the number of AT games, and the overlapping small combination is played during the bonus gaming state (RT2 mode). When D2 is won internally, a predetermined number of games (for example, 100 games) that is greater than the number of internal winnings for duplicate small role D1 is set as the number of AT games. If neither of the overlapping small roles D1 and D2 is won internally during the bonus game state (RT2 mode), the AT game is not set in the re-game change game state (RT3 mode).

  This AT game is set by the sub-control unit 400 based on the internal winning combination command (command indicating the internal winning combination) transmitted from the main control unit 300, and is set by the main control unit 300. The gaming state is a re-game changing gaming state (RT3 mode). Therefore, the internal winning probability of the re-gamer remains elevated during the AT game, and the AT game is substantially an ART (assist replay time) game. In the case of an AT game (in the re-game variable game state (RT3 mode)), when the internal winning combination of the duplicate re-game player 4 or the duplicate re-game player 5 is made, the sub-control unit 400 receives the internal winning combination received from the main control unit 300 Based on the command, the number of AT games is reset by adding a predetermined number of games (for example, 50 games when the internal re-winning combination 4 is won internally and 100 games when the internal re-playing combination 5 is internally won). .

  In addition, when the internal winning is made to the special role 1 (BB1) or the special role 2 (BB2) during the re-game variable game state (RT3 mode), the bonus is obtained through the special winning (bonus role) internal winning state (RT1 mode). The game state (RT2 mode) is entered. In this case, when there is a remaining number in the AT game number, the previous remaining number is added to the AT game number in the re-game changing game state (RT3 mode) after the bonus game state (RT2 mode) ends.

  The re-game changing game state (RT3 mode) ends when the re-game player 2 (Re-play 2) is won (the symbol combinations corresponding to the re-game player 2 are aligned on the active line), and the normal game state (RT 0). Mode). Although details will be described later, in the push order navigation effect of the present embodiment, when the duplicate replaying roles 1 to 3 are internally won, the player is notified of the pressing order that does not win the replaying role 2 (replay 2). In addition, when the internal winning combination of the overlapping small combinations A1 to A9, B1 to B9, or C1 to C9 is made, the player is notified of the pressing order in which the small combination 28 (俵) is always won. Therefore, while the push order navigation is being executed during the re-game variation game state (RT3 mode) (during AT game), if the stop buttons 137 to 139 are pressed as in the push order navigation, it is disadvantageous for the player. There is no transition to the normal gaming state (RT0 mode), and the re-game changing gaming state (RT3 mode) advantageous to the player can be continued for the set number of AT games. In addition, when the internal winning of the overlapping small combinations A1 to A9, B1 to B9, or C1 to C9 is performed while the push order navigation is being executed, the medal can be surely obtained by winning the small combination 28 (俵). It has become. In addition, when an internal winning is performed for the duplicate re-gamer 4 or the duplicate re-game player 5 during an AT game, the number of AT games in which push-push navigation is executed is increased, which is advantageous to the player for a longer period of time. The re-game fluctuation game state (RT3 mode) can be continued.

  In this embodiment, in this way, by executing the push forward navigation effect during the re-game variation game state (RT3 mode), the re-game variation game state (RT3 mode) advantageous to the player is maintained for as long as possible. It is possible to continue and to make sure that the player can win medals. This makes it possible to enhance the interest of the game and improve the player's willingness to play. In addition, the total number of medals to be paid out to the player is set by appropriately setting the number of AT games executed by the internal winning of the duplicate small roles D1 and D2 and the duplicate replaying roles 4 and 5 together with the internal winning probability of the winning combination. It is also possible to adjust.

<Main control unit main processing>
Next, the main process of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the main control unit 300.

  Basic control of the game is performed mainly by the CPU 310 of the main controller 300, and the CPU 310 repeatedly executes the main process of the main controller shown in FIG.

  When power is turned on to the slot machine 100, first, various initialization processes are executed in step S101 of the main control unit main process, and then, in step S102, a process related to medal insertion is performed. Here, it is checked whether or not medals have been inserted, and the winning line display lamp 120 is turned on according to the number of medals inserted. In the case where the player has won the re-game player in the previous game, the same number of bets as the previous game can be played without additional insertion of medals. In step S102, a process related to a game start operation is performed. Here, it is checked whether or not the start lever 135 has been operated. If it is determined that the start operation has been performed, the number of inserted medals is determined and a start signal (command) is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. To do.

  In step S103, the valid line is determined, and in step S104, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 317 is acquired.

  In step S105, an internal lottery of the winning combination is performed using the random number value acquired in step S104 and the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 312. As a result of the internal winning lottery, if any winning combination is won internally, the condition device (flag) of the winning combination is activated. For example, when an internal winning is made for the overlapping small combination D1, all the condition devices of the small winning combinations 1 to 32 that have been internally won simultaneously are operated. In step S105, an internal winning combination command indicating the result of the winning combination internal lottery is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. For example, when the internal winning combination for the overlapping small combination D1 is made, an internal winning combination command indicating that the internal winning combination for the overlapping small combination D1 is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400, and the result of the winning combination internal lottery is lost In the case of non-winning), an internal winning combination command indicating a loss is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400.

  In step S106, a reel stop table candidate is selected based on the internal lottery result in step S105. For example, in the internal lottery in step S105, when it is determined that the duplicate winning combination A1 is won internally, the duplicate winning combination A1 is selected as a reel stop table candidate for each of the left reel 110, the middle reel 111, and the right reel 112. Select all reel stop tables for.

  In step S107, rotation of all reels 110 to 112 is started by reel rotation start processing. Details of the reel rotation start process will be described later.

  In step S108, it is determined whether or not all the reels, that is, the reels 110 to 112 are all stopped. If all the reels are stopped, the process proceeds to step S109.

  In step S109, the winning determination of the symbols stopped when the stop buttons 137 to 139 are pressed is performed. Here, when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination internally or the winning combination is displayed (displayed) on the active line, it is determined that the winning combination has been won. For example, if “Replay-Replay-Replay” is arranged on the active line, it is determined that the re-game 1 (Replay 1) is won. In step S110, when it is determined that the winning combination is won as a result of the winning determination, a command corresponding to the winning combination is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400.

  In step S110, a medal payout process is performed. In this medal payout process, if a winning combination with a payout is won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out.

  In step S111, game state control processing is performed. In this gaming state control process, control for shifting the gaming state is performed. For example, in the case of a special role winning, a bonus game (RT2 mode) is prepared to be started from the next time, and in those final games, Prepare to start the normal gaming state (RT0 mode) from the next time. In addition, during the re-game variation game (RT3 mode), when the re-game player 2 is won, preparations are made so that the normal game state (RT 0 mode) can be started from the next time.

  Thus, one game is completed, and thereafter, the game proceeds by repeating the main control unit main process.

<Reel rotation start processing>
Next, the reel rotation start process will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the reel rotation start process in step S107 in FIG.

  In step S201, a game time monitoring timer value is acquired. In step S202, it is determined whether or not the acquired game time monitoring timer value has exceeded 4.1 seconds. If the game time monitoring timer value has passed 4.1 seconds or more, the game may be started now, and the process proceeds to step S203. On the other hand, when the game time monitoring timer value has not passed 4.1 seconds, step S202 is repeated.

  In step S203, the game time monitoring timer value is reset, and then in step S204, a reel rotation start command to be transmitted to the sub-control unit 400 is set and preparation for transmission is made.

  In step S205, the statuses of the left reel 110, middle reel 111, and right reel 112 are set to “start rotation”.

  In step S206, the reel control state is set to “acceleration control in progress”.

<Timer interrupt processing>
Next, timer interrupt processing executed by the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of timer interrupt processing.

  The main control unit 300 includes a timer circuit 315 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, about once every 2 ms). The main control unit timer interrupt is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. The process is started at a predetermined cycle.

  In step S301, a timer interrupt start process is performed. In this timer interrupt start process, a process of temporarily saving each register value of the CPU 310 to the stack area is performed.

  In step S302, input port state update processing is performed. In this input port state update process, detection signals from various sensors (for example, medal insertion sensor 320, start lever sensor 321, stop button sensor 322, etc.) are input via the input interface 360, and the presence or absence of the detection signal is monitored. The signal is stored in a signal state storage area provided for each sensor in the RAM 313.

  In step S303, various game processes are performed. Specifically, an interrupt status is acquired (various interrupt statuses are acquired based on signals from various sensors), and processing according to this status is performed. For example, if the interrupt status is in the medal insertion process, the medal insertion acceptance process is performed. If the interrupt status is in the payout process, the medal payout process is performed.

  In step S304, timer update processing is performed. Various timers are updated for each time unit.

  In step S305, device monitoring processing is performed. Regarding the device monitoring process, the signal states of various sensors stored in the signal state storage area in step S302 are read to monitor the presence or absence of an error. When an error is detected, an error process is executed. For example, the error state of the start lever 135 is monitored based on the signal state of the start lever sensor 321, and the error state of the stop buttons 137 to 9 is monitored based on the signal state of the stop button sensor 322.

  In step S306, if the status of each reel is “start rotation”, reel rotation control processing is performed. Although details will be described later, in this reel control process, the rotation of the reel is controlled, and the stop order and the stop status of the reels 110 to 112 are selected from a plurality of reel stop table candidates selected in step S106 of the main control unit main process. Accordingly, after the reel stop table to be actually used for the reel stop control is determined, the rotation of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop buttons 137 to 139 is stopped based on the determined reel stop table.

  In step S307, command setting transmission processing is performed, and various set commands are transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. The output schedule information transmitted to the sub-control unit 400 is composed of 16 bits in this embodiment, and bit 15 is strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bits 11 to 14. Is a command type (in this embodiment, a basic command, a start lever reception command, an effect command accompanying an effect lottery process, a rotation start command accompanying the start of rotation of the reels 110 to 112, and an operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139. Stop button reception command, stop position information command accompanying the stop processing of reels 110 to 112, payout number command and payout end command accompanying medal payout processing, etc., bits 0 to 10 are command data (predetermined information corresponding to the command type) ).

  In the sub-control unit 400, it is possible to determine the effect control according to the change of the game control in the main control unit 300 by the command type included in the received output schedule information, and the command data included in the output schedule information Based on this information, the contents of the effect control can be determined.

  In step S308, it is monitored whether or not the low voltage signal is on. Then, when the low voltage signal is on (when power supply shutoff is detected), the process proceeds to step S310, and when the low voltage signal is off (power supply shutoff is not detected), the process proceeds to step S309.

  In step S309, various processes for ending the timer interrupt end process are performed. In this timer interrupt end process, the value of each register temporarily saved in step S301 is set in each original register.

  On the other hand, in step S310, a specific variable or stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is saved as a return data in a predetermined area of the RAM 308, and power-off processing such as initialization of input / output ports is performed. Do.

<Reel rotation control processing>
Next, the reel rotation control process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the reel rotation control process in step S306 of FIG.

  In step S401, stop button reception processing is performed, and then processing in steps S402 to S406 is performed for each of the left reel 110, the middle reel 111, and the right reel 112. The stop button reception process will be described later in detail.

  In step S402, reel control information is acquired. Here, the reel control information means the entire information for controlling the reel, and includes information on the status of each reel described above and information on the reel control state.

  In step S403, a reel control determination process for determining the reel control based on the information on the reel control state is performed. The reel control determination process is a process for sequentially switching the reel rotation control in accordance with the progress of the game. As will be described in detail later, specifically, in accordance with the player's game start operation, acceleration control processing for starting reel rotation to accelerate the reel and accelerating the reel to a constant rotation speed, and then maintaining the speed A constant speed control process is performed. With the subsequent stop operation of the player, a drawing control process for maintaining the rotation of the reel from the symbol position of the reel when the stop operation is performed to the symbol stop position displayed on the reel display window as a game result, and the symbol stop position The brake control process for maintaining the stop state for a certain time is sequentially performed.

  In step S404, it is determined whether or not the reel control state of the acquired reel control information is “during stop control”. If the reel control state is not “stop control in progress”, the process proceeds to step S405, and if not, the process proceeds after the end of step S406.

  In step S405, rotation control data suitable for each reel control state is acquired and set.

  In step S406, since the content of the reel control information has been changed in accordance with the above-described processing, the reel control information is updated.

<Stop button reception process>
Next, the stop button reception process will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an overview of the stop button reception processing of the present embodiment, and FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an overview of the conventional stop button reception processing. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the stop button reception process in step S401 of FIG.

  First, an overview of the stop button reception process of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18.

  In the stop button receiving process of the present embodiment, when a stop operation is performed during a period (hereinafter referred to as an invalid period) in which the reel stop operation (hereinafter abbreviated as a stop operation) by the stop buttons 137 to 139 is invalid, Even if a stop operation is performed during a period during which the stop operation is valid (hereinafter referred to as a valid period), if the stop operation performed during the valid period is a stop operation that is not intended by the player, a stop performed during the valid period An erroneous operation prevention process for invalidating the operation is performed. Here, the stop operation intended by the player specifically means that the stop operation performed during the invalid period and the stop operation performed during the valid period are the same, and a plurality of stop operations are performed. In the case of a change, it means that the operation order is the same.

  For example, if the stop button 137 is pressed during the valid period after the stop button 137 is pressed during the invalid period, it is a stop operation intended by the player, and valid after the stop button 137 is pressed during the invalid period. When the stop button 138 is pressed during the period, the stop operation is not intended by the player. This is because the player considers the operation of the stop button 137 as the first stop operation.

  Further, when the stop button 137 is first pressed during the invalid period and then the stop button 139 is pressed during the valid period after the stop button 137 and then the stop button 138 are pressed, the stop operation is not intended by the player. In this case, if the stop button 137 is first pressed and then the stop button 138 is pressed, it is a stop operation intended by the player. This is because the player considers the operation of the stop button 137 as the first stop operation and the operation of the stop button 138 as the second stop operation.

  Note that the erroneous operation prevention process of this embodiment is configured to determine whether to perform the erroneous operation prevention process using an erroneous stop prevention flag. The erroneous stop prevention flag is flag information for preventing a stop operation unintended by the player. When the erroneous stop prevention flag is set, an erroneous operation prevention process is performed. That is, if the erroneous stop prevention flag is set, even if the stop operation is in the effective period, the stop operation is invalidated if the stop operation is not intended by the player.

  In the present embodiment, the erroneous stop prevention flag is set when a stop operation is performed during the invalid period. In addition, when the erroneous stop prevention flag is set and the stop operation intended by the player is performed within the effective period, the erroneous stop prevention flag is reset.

  In this embodiment, the validity / invalidity of the stop operation means whether or not the reel stop operation becomes valid when the stop button is pressed, and the slot machine 100 recognizes that the stop operation has occurred. It is not whether or not. That is, the slot machine 100 recognizes acceptance of the stop operation regardless of whether it is a valid period or an invalid period.

  In the present embodiment, the invalid period becomes the valid period when the reel that has started rotating reaches a constant speed and rotates at a constant speed, as will be described in detail later. In other words, the invalid period is a period from when the start lever 135 is operated and the game is started until the reel rotates at a constant speed. The valid period is a period when the reel rotates at a constant speed. The later period. In the present embodiment, the start of the game specifically means when the start lever 135 is operated.

  FIG. 17A shows a case where the stop button 137 is first operated during the invalid period, and then the stop button 138 is operated during the valid period. In this case, since the false stop prevention flag is set when the stop button 137 is operated during the invalid period, it becomes a problem whether the stop operation during the valid period is the stop operation intended by the player. . In the case shown in FIG. 17A, the stop operation (pressing the stop button 137) performed during the invalid period is different from the stop operation (pressing the stop button 138) performed during the valid period. The stop operation determined to be a stop operation is invalidated. As a result, the middle reel 111 does not stop.

  In the case shown in FIG. 17A, the player intends to perform the stop operation in the order of left → middle → right, and the player considers the stop operation of the left reel 110 to be effective, and The reel 111 is stopped. That is, since the stop operation of the middle reel 111 is not considered as the first stop operation, the stop operation on the middle reel 111 is invalidated in order to reflect the intention of the player.

  Conventionally, in such a case, as shown in FIG. 18, since the middle reel 111 stops, the stop operation of the middle reel 111 sometimes becomes the first stop operation. As described above, the invalid period is slightly different for each game and slightly different for each reel in accordance with the stopped symbol position before the reel rotation is started. Therefore, even if the player performs a stop operation with a good rhythm such as left → middle → right at his / her own pace, unlike the player's intention, the stop operation of the middle reel 111 may be the first stop operation. . In addition, there is an inter-game weight, and since a certain time elapse (4.1 seconds) is required from the start of the previous reel rotation to the current reel rotation, in this sense also, the invalid period starts for each game. Since the timing is different, there is a case where the stop operation is not intended as a result. However, in this embodiment, since the erroneous operation prevention process is executed using the erroneous stop prevention flag, the invalid period is substantially extended for an unintended stop operation to prevent such an adverse effect. ing.

  FIG. 17B shows a specific example in the case where the stop operation during the effective period is the stop operation intended by the player. First, when the stop button 137 is operated during the invalid period, and then when the stop button 137 is operated during the valid period, the erroneous stop prevention flag is triggered by the operation of the stop button 137 during the invalid period. Is set. However, in the case shown in FIG. 17B, the stop operation performed during the invalid period (pressing the stop button 137) and the stop operation performed during the valid period (pressing the stop button 137) are the same, so the player's It is determined that the stop operation is intended, the erroneous stop prevention flag is reset, and the stop operation during the valid period is made valid. As a result, the left reel 110 stops.

  In the case shown in FIG. 17B, the player intends to make the stop operation of the left reel 110 the first stop operation, and the stop operation reflecting the player's intention is performed even during the effective period. Therefore, the stop operation of the left reel 110 is made effective.

  Next, stop button reception processing will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S501, stop acceptance information is acquired. Here, the stop reception information is a part of the reel control information, and means all information necessary for determination of stop reception. For example, in this embodiment, stop order information (which stop buttons were operated in which order) of stop buttons 137 to 139 operated during the invalid period, and stop buttons 137 to 137 operated during the valid period. The status 139 (which stop button has been operated) is acquired as stop acceptance information.

  In step S502, it is determined whether or not any of the stop buttons 137 to 139 has been received. When the stop buttons 137 to 139 are received, the process proceeds to step S503. Otherwise, the stop button reception process is terminated.

  In step S503, it is determined whether or not the reel stop operation by the stop buttons 137 to 139 is valid. Specifically, if the stop button valid information is set to ON in the constant speed control process described later, it is determined that the reel stop operation by the stop buttons 137 to 139 is valid, and the stop button valid information is set to ON. If not, it is determined to be invalid. If the reel stop operation by the stop buttons 137 to 139 is valid, the process proceeds to step S504, and if not, the process proceeds to step S511.

  In step S504, it is determined whether an erroneous stop prevention flag is set. If the erroneous stop prevention flag is set, the process proceeds to step S505, and if not, the process proceeds to step S509.

  In step S505, it is determined whether or not the stop button that has been accepted this time matches the stop order of the stop buttons operated during the invalid period. If the stop order matches, the process proceeds to step S506, and if not, the stop button reception process ends. For example, if there is an operation of the stop button 137 during the invalid period and the stop button 137 is received this time, it is determined that the stop order is the same. If the stop button 138 is received this time, the stop order is determined. Are not matched. If there is a stop operation for a plurality of reels during the invalid period, it is determined whether or not the stop button corresponding to the priority stop target reel matches the stop button that has been received this time. As the initial value, the reel with the first stop order in the invalid period is set as the initial stop target reel, and is updated by updating the stop order information described later.

  In step S506, the stop order information is updated. Specifically, the stop order information related to the reel corresponding to the stop button received this time is deleted (since the stop order matches), and the highest priority reel is updated according to the stop order of the invalid period. For example, when the stop button 137 is operated first and then the stop button 138 is operated during the invalid period, the stop button 137 is operated this time, and the stop order of the left reel 110 corresponding to the stop button 137 matches. In this case, the left reel 110 is deleted from the priority stop target reels, and the stop order information is updated next time so that the middle reel 111 becomes the priority stop target reel.

  In step S507, it is determined whether or not there is a priority target reel in the stop order information. If there is a priority target reel, the process proceeds to step S509. If there is no priority target reel, the process proceeds to step S508.

  In step S508, the stop order for all priority stop target reels coincides with the stop order during the invalid period, so the erroneous stop prevention flag is reset.

  In step S509, a process of stopping the reel to be stopped (the reel corresponding to the stop button that has been accepted this time) is performed. More specifically, a pull-in counter setting process for acquiring data related to a stop target reel (stop target reel data) and setting the number of pull-in frames is performed. Here, the reel data to be stopped is specifically data related to the stop position of the reel. Further, in the series of stop button receiving processes described above, the reel control information is updated because the information about the reel stop is changed among the reel control information. For example, the reel that can be stopped is changed by the pull-in counter setting process (for example, if the pull-in counter setting process is performed for the stopable left reel, the left reel is not a stoppable reel). Update information about possible reels.

  In step S510, the stop button LED information is updated. This is to update the LED information of the stop button according to the state of the stop buttons 137 to 139. In the present embodiment, the stop operation for the stop buttons 137 to 139 is red when the stop operation for the stop buttons 137 to 139 is invalid (referred to as an invalid state; a state where the false stop prevention flag is not set), and the stop operation for the stop buttons 137 to 139 is valid. In the state (referred to as the valid state; the valid period and the state where the erroneous stop prevention flag is not set), it is blue, and in the erroneous stop prevention state (the state where the erroneous stop prevention flag is set), it is yellow. LED information is updated from red to blue, or from yellow to blue.

  In step S511, the counter value that counts the number of times each of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is pressed is updated according to the currently operated stop button. For example, if the stop button 137 is received this time, the count value of the stop button 137 is incremented. As described above, in this embodiment, the number of presses of each of the stop buttons 137 to 139 operated during the invalid period is managed.

  In step S <b> 512, preparation is made for transmitting a command indicating that the stop buttons 137 to 139 are operated during the invalid period (hereinafter referred to as invalid period operation command) to the sub-control unit 400. Note that, when receiving the invalid period operation command, the sub-control unit 400 performs an effect (hereinafter referred to as an invalid period notification effect) for notifying that the stop operation has been performed during the invalid period. In this embodiment, the speaker 483 is used to output a sound suggesting a stop operation during the invalid period (for example, a buzzer sound may be output, May be output ").

  In step S513, it is determined whether an erroneous stop prevention flag is set. If the erroneous stop prevention flag is set, the process proceeds to step S515, and if not, the process proceeds to step S514.

  In step S514, a stop operation is performed on the stop buttons 137 to 139 during the invalid period, so an erroneous stop prevention flag is set.

  In step S515, stop order information during the invalid period reflecting the current stop operation is stored in the stop order information storage area on the RAM 413. For example, when there is a stop operation on the stop button 137 this time, operation order information indicating that the stop button 137 has been operated first is stored. In addition, when there is a stop operation for the stop button 138 this time and operation sequence information indicating that the stop button 137 has been operated first is already stored, the stop button 137 is the first and the stop button 138 is Operation order information indicating the second operation is stored.

  In step S516, it is determined whether or not the number of presses of any of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is equal to or greater than a threshold value (multiple times). This determination process is a process for determining whether or not to perform an exception process in the erroneous stop prevention process. Here, the threshold value may be a numerical value indicating multiple times, and may be, for example, twice or three times. If the number of presses of any one of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the process proceeds to step S517 to execute the exception process in the erroneous stop prevention process. If not, the stop button reception process is terminated.

  In step S517, the erroneous stop prevention flag is reset, and in step S518, the stop order information stored in the stop order information storage area on the RAM 413 is cleared. That is, when the number of times of pressing any one of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is equal to or greater than the threshold value, the erroneous stop operation process can be stopped. Although this embodiment has a function of executing the erroneous stop prevention process as described above, some players do not want to use the erroneous stop prevention process. In particular, it meets the needs of those who want to play a game by deliberately hitting the same specific stop button. That is, when there is an explicit operation not to use the erroneous stop prevention process in which any one of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is pressed beyond a threshold value, the erroneous stop prevention process is not executed.

<Reel control determination process>
Next, the reel control determination process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the reel control determination process in step S403 of FIG.

  In step S601, information regarding the reel control state is acquired.

  In step S602, it is determined whether or not the acquired reel control state is “during stop control”. If the acquired reel control state is “during stop control”, the reel is stopped. The control determination process ends. On the other hand, if the acquired reel control state is not “stop control in progress”, the process proceeds to S603.

  In step S603, it is determined whether or not the acquired reel control state is “acceleration control in progress”. When the reel control state is “acceleration control in progress”, the process proceeds to step S604, and acceleration control processing (processing for accelerating the rotation of the reel) is performed. In the acceleration control process, when the acceleration is finished, the reel control state is set to “during constant speed control”. On the other hand, when the reel control state is not “acceleration control in progress”, the process proceeds to step S605.

  In step S605, it is determined whether or not the acquired reel control state is “during constant speed control”. When the reel control state is “during constant speed control”, the process proceeds to step S606, and constant speed processing (processing for maintaining the rotation of the reel at a constant speed; details will be described later) is performed. On the other hand, when the reel control state is not “during constant speed control”, the process proceeds to step S607.

  In step S607, it is determined whether or not the acquired reel control state is “during brake control”. When the reel control state is “during brake control”, the process proceeds to step S608 to perform a brake control process (a process for stopping the rotation of the reel). In the brake control process, when the brake control is finished, the reel control state is set to “during stop control”. On the other hand, when the reel control state is not “braking control”, the process proceeds to step S609.

  In step S609, since the reel control state is “during pull-in control”, a pull-in control process (a process for controlling the pull-in of the reel to the stop position) is performed. In the pull-in control process, when the pull-in control ends, the reel control state is set to “brake control in progress”.

<Constant speed control processing>
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail the constant speed control process in step S606 of FIG.

  In step S701, the symbol interval counter and the symbol number counter are updated. Here, the symbol number counter is a counter for storing and holding a symbol located in the middle stage of the reel display window 113 which is a reference position. For example, with respect to the left reel 110, the symbol number counter at the upper end of the symbol column of the left reel 110. The symbol is the reference position (see FIG. 5), and counting starts when the index sensor 325 passes the light shielding piece. Each symbol is associated with the count value in advance (numbers 0 to 20 shown in FIG. 5), and the main control unit 300 stops the symbol displayed on the reel display window 113 from the symbol number counter value when the reel is stopped. Can be determined and a winning determination can be made. The symbol interval counter is the number of drive pulses per symbol (number of timer interruption processes), which is 24. The main control unit 300 sets the number of drive pulses per symbol in the symbol interval counter and updates it by subtracting every output of the drive pulse. When the symbol interval counter value becomes 0, the symbol number counter is set to 1. I try to update it.

  In step S702, it is determined whether or not the symbol number counter value is zero. If the symbol number counter value is 0, the process proceeds to step S703; otherwise, the constant speed control process is terminated.

  In step S703, the detection result of the index sensor 325 is acquired. Here, the detection result of the index sensor 325 is detected when the passage of the light shielding piece provided at the position where the symbol number counter value is 0 and the symbol interval counter value is 0 is detected.

  In step S704, it is determined whether or not the index sensor 325 has been detected. If the index sensor 325 is detected, the symbol position of the reel has been searched, and the process proceeds to step S705. If not, the constant speed control process is terminated.

  In step S705, the detection result of the start lever sensor 321 is acquired.

  In step S706, it is determined whether or not the acquired detection result of the start lever sensor 321 is ON. In the present embodiment, when the start lever 135 is kept pressed, the operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is not validated. Therefore, the operation effectiveness of the stop button based on the operation of the start lever 135 is determined. . If the acquired detection result of the start lever sensor 321 is in the ON state, the process proceeds to step S707. If the acquired detection result of the start lever sensor 321 is not in the ON state, the process proceeds to step S708.

  In step S707, the LED information of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is updated to the start lever ON state. In the present embodiment, when the LED information is in the start lever ON state, the LEDs provided on the stop buttons 137 to 139 are lit in green. Thereby, the player can visually grasp that the start lever 135 is kept pressed.

  In step S708, the stop button valid information is set to ON. The stop button valid information is flag information for determining whether or not it is a valid period (a period during which the stop operation by the stop buttons 137 to 139 is valid). . In other words, in the present embodiment, when the reels 110 to 112 are at a constant speed, the index sensor 325 is detected, and the start lever 135 is not operated, the stop button valid information is ON. Set to

  In step S709, it is determined whether an erroneous stop prevention flag is set. If the erroneous stop prevention flag is set, the process proceeds to step S710, and if not, the process proceeds to step S711.

  In step S710, the LED information of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is updated to the erroneous stop prevention state. In the present embodiment, when the LED information is in the erroneous stop prevention state, the LEDs provided on the stop buttons 137 to 139 are lit in yellow. Thereby, the player can visually grasp that the stop buttons 137 to 139 are in the erroneous stop prevention state.

  In step S711, the LED information of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is updated to the stop button valid state. In the present embodiment, when the LED information is in the stop button valid state, the LEDs provided in the stop buttons 137 to 139 are lit in blue. Thereby, the player can visually grasp that the stop buttons 137 to 139 are in an effective state. In the present embodiment, when the stop buttons 137 to 139 are in an invalid state, the stop buttons 137 to 139 are lit red.

<Processing of Sub Control Unit 400>
The process of the sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is a flowchart showing the flow of interrupt processing of the sub-control unit 400. The sub-control unit 400 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and executes the interrupt process of the sub-control unit 400 in response to this timer interrupt. To do.

  In step S801, it is determined whether there is a reception command. If a command is received from the main control unit 300, the process proceeds to step S802, and if not, the process ends.

  In step S802, the received command is stored in the command storage area of the RAM 413 as an unprocessed command.

  FIG. 4B is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the sub-control unit 400.

  In step S901, initialization processing is performed. In this initialization process, after initialization of the RAM 413 and the like, the setting value information included in the setting value command received from the main control unit 300 is stored in the setting value storage area provided in the RAM 413.

  In step S902, it is determined whether an unprocessed command (a control command stored by the interrupt processing of the sub-control unit 400) is stored in the command storage area of the RAM 413. If there is an unprocessed command, the process proceeds to step S903, and if not, the process returns to step S902.

  In step S903, the contents of the unprocessed command are analyzed and determined.

  In step S904, an effect control process is performed. The effect control process is a process of specifying a notification effect according to the game state and the contents of the unprocessed command. Then, settings for performing the specified notification effect, for example, various effect control settings by the effect devices (effect lamp 430, speaker 483, etc.), the liquid crystal display device 157, the door 163, etc., and update of operation control data, etc. And so on.

  In step S905, control data (for example, control data for performing a push order navigation effect, invalid period) It is determined whether or not it is necessary to output control data for performing a notification effect. If it is necessary to output control data, the process proceeds to step S906; otherwise, the process returns to step S902.

  In step S906, after outputting control data to each effect device of the sub-control unit 400 and the door / liquid crystal screen control unit 490, the process returns to step S902 and the above process is repeatedly executed.

<Mode of push order navigation production>
Next, a specific aspect of the push order navigation effect will be described with reference to FIGS. The figure shows an example of the push order navigation effect.

  In the figure, an example is shown in which the internal winning is performed for the overlapping small roles B1 to B9 and the medium priority notification effect 1 is selected. In this case, the push order navigation effect is performed in such a manner that the stop operation order of middle → left → right is shown to the player.

  In this push order navigation effect, first, the sub-control unit 400, as shown in FIG. 5A, indicates to the liquid crystal display device 157 that the middle reel 111 is in the first stop. ”Is displayed in the largest size and the number“ 1 ”is displayed thereon, and the left reel 110 is added to indicate that the left reel 110 is in the second stop. In order to indicate that the right figure 112 is in the third stop, the figure with the letter “right” is displayed in order to display the figure “2” on top of it and display the number “2” thereon. The third largest display and the number “3” are displayed thereon. Further, at a predetermined timing, a sound “medium” is output from the speaker 483 to indicate that the middle reel 111 is in the first stop.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4B, the sub-control unit 400 switches the display of the liquid crystal display device 157 to indicate that the middle reel 111 has been stopped for the first time. In order to suggest that the left reel 110 is in the second stop (the left reel 110 is to be stopped next), the figure marked with is minimized and displayed in a different color. In order to indicate that the figure with the characters “R” is the first largest display and that the right reel 112 is in the third stop, the figure with the characters “RIGHT” is displayed second largest. In addition, at a predetermined timing, a sound “left” is output from the speaker 483 to indicate that the left reel 110 is in the second stop. This display switching and audio output may be performed when a command indicating that the operation of stopping the middle reel 111 has been received from the main control unit 300, or a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the first display. It may be done later.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 6C, the sub control unit 400 switches the display of the liquid crystal display device 157 to confirm that the middle reel 111 is stopped for the first time and the left reel 110 is stopped for the second time. For the sake of suggestion, the figure with the letter “middle” and the figure with the letter “left” are displayed in the smallest size and these colors are changed, and the right reel 112 is stopped at the third stop. In order to suggest that there is something (the right reel 112 is to be stopped next), the graphic with the letter “right” is displayed the largest. In addition, at a predetermined timing, a sound “right” is output from the speaker 483 to indicate that the right reel 112 is in the third stop. This display switching and audio output may be performed when a command indicating that the operation of stopping the left reel 110 has been received from the main control unit 300, or a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the second display. You may go after.

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FIG. 24 shows a specific example of the erroneous operation prevention process in the case where duplicate replay 1 is won internally and a push order navigation effect indicating a left → middle → right stop operation order is executed during re-game variation game (RT3). It shows.

  In the present embodiment, the stop operation by the stop button 138 is invalid even if the stop operation by the stop button 138 is performed during the valid period after the stop operation by the stop button 137 is performed during the invalid period in accordance with the push order navigation effect. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the Replay 2 winning (see FIG. 9). That is, it is possible to avoid the transition from the re-game changing game (RT3) advantageous to the player to the normal game state (RT1). In this case, since the lighting of the stop button changes to yellow or a buzzer sound is output from the speaker 483 (invalid period notification effect), the player grasps that the stop operation is performed during the invalid period. The stop operation by the stop button 137 can be performed again.

  On the other hand, conventionally, when the stop operation by the stop button 138 is performed during the invalid period after the stop operation by the stop button 137 is performed during the invalid period according to the push order navigation effect, the stop operation by the stop button 137 is invalid. However, since the stop operation (first stop operation) by the stop button 138 becomes effective, the player will win the replay 2. As a result, the game state shifts from the re-game variation game (RT3) advantageous to the player to the disadvantageous normal game state (RT1), which is not preferable for the player.

  Thus, in this embodiment, it is possible to suggest a stop operation that is advantageous to the player by performing a push order navigation effect, but even if the stop operation is accepted during the invalid period, an erroneous operation prevention process is performed. Therefore, the player is not disadvantaged by the stop operation not intended by the player.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of types of symbols are provided, a plurality of rotatable reels (for example, reels 110 to 112), and a start switch (instructed to start rotation of the plurality of reels). For example, the start lever 135) and lottery means (for example, main control unit 300, main control unit main processing step S105 winning lottery internal lottery process) for determining whether or not internal winning of a plurality of types of predetermined combinations is a lottery ), A stop switch (for example, stop buttons 137 to 139) provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels and individually stopping the rotation of the reels, a lottery result of the lottery means, and a stop operation of the stop switch Reel stop control means (for example, main control unit 300, main control When the combination of the symbols displayed by the reel at the time of the stop and the symbols displayed at the time of the stop is a combination of symbols determined in advance corresponding to the winning combination. A winning stand that establishes the winning combination (for example, a main control unit 300, a winning determination process in step S109 of the main control unit main process), and an invalid operation in which a stop operation of the stop switch is invalid When the stop switch is stopped during the period, the same stop operation as the stop operation performed during the invalid period is performed in the valid period after which the stop switch is valid. (For example, if there is a stop operation of the stop button 137 corresponding to the left reel 110 during the invalid period, the stop is performed during the valid period. When a stop operation of the button 137 is performed), a stop operation control means (for example, a main control unit 300, a stop button reception process, a constant speed control process, etc.) that enables the stop switch to be stopped is further provided. .

  With this configuration, in the present embodiment, when the timing at which the stop operation becomes valid from the invalidity is slightly different due to the convenience of the game store (for example, the stop operation is invalid to valid for each game or for each reel). Even if the timing is slightly different), the reels can be stopped in the stop order intended by the player.

  In addition, the stop operation control unit is stopped during the invalid period when the stop switch is stopped during the invalid period after the stop switch is stopped during the invalid period. For the same reel as the reel corresponding to the stop switch, the stop operation during the valid period is validated (for example, there is an operation of the stop button 137 corresponding to the left reel 110 during the invalid period, and valid If the stop operation of the stop button 137 is performed during the period, the stop operation is valid), and for the reel different from the reel corresponding to the stop switch operated during the invalid period, the stop during the valid period is stopped. The operation is invalidated (for example, the stop button 1 corresponding to the left reel 110 during the invalid period). 7 has operation, when the stop operation of the stop button 138 is performed in the effective period, disable the stop operation) is preferable.

  In this case, a reel stop operation not intended by the player can be avoided, and the reel intended by the player can be stopped with the highest priority.

  Further, the same stop operation is the same in the operation order of the plurality of stop switches when there are stop operations of a plurality of stop switches during the invalid period (for example, first during the invalid period, When there is an operation of the stop button 137 and then the stop button 138, it is preferable that the stop button 137 and then the stop button 138 are operated even during the effective period. This is because even if there are stop operations of a plurality of stop switches during the invalid period, it is necessary to reflect the stop operation intended by the player.

  In addition, an invalid period is set by the start of rotation of the plurality of reels, and the rotation of the plurality of reels that have started to rotate has reached a constant speed (for example, the stop button in step S708 of the constant speed control process is enabled). It is preferable to further include period setting means for setting the invalid period as the valid period.

  In this case, since the timing at which the effective period is set is slightly different, the present invention can be preferably applied.

  In addition, the stop operation control means may be configured such that when there are a plurality of predetermined (for example, threshold) stop operations for the same stop switch during the invalid period, It is preferable to enable the stop operation of the stop switch corresponding to all the reels (for example, reset the erroneous stop prevention flag in step S517 of the stop button reception process and clear the stop order information in S518).

  In this case, since the player wants to advance the game by intentionally firing a specific stop switch, the player's operation intention can be reflected.

  In addition, when there is a notification operation (for example, a speaker 483, a stop button LED, etc.) that performs notification via visual or auditory sense, and when the stop switch is stopped during the invalid period, the notification means Notification control means (for example, sub-control unit 400, sub-control unit main process, main control unit 300 constant control) that controls the notification contents so that notification is performed in a notification mode that suggests that the stop operation of the stop switch is invalid. It is preferable to further include, for example, update of stop button LED information in step S710 of the speed control process.

  In this case, since the player can grasp that the stop operation performed by himself / herself is a stop operation during the invalid period, the player's confusion can be avoided.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, an example of a slot machine using medals (coins) as a game medium has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a game ball (for example, a pachinko ball) is used. The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine used as a game medium.

  For example, the gaming machine according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 25 (a): “Insert a bill into the bill insertion slot 1002, execute a lottery based on the bet 1004 and start 1006 operation, and display the lottery result display device 1008. In the case of winning, the number of bonus coins is added to the number of remaining credits, and when cashout 1008 is selected, a casino machine that issues a receipt with a code corresponding to the number of remaining credits from the receipt issuing machine 1010 1000 ".

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, the cellular phone 2000 having a storage unit for storing the electronic data for realizing the present invention, as shown in FIG. You may apply to the portable game machine 3000 provided with the memory | storage part to memorize | store, and the home video game machine 4000 provided with the memory | storage part which memorize | stores the electronic data which implement | achieves this invention.

  More specifically, the mobile phone 2000 in FIG. 6B includes an operation unit operated by a player, a data acquisition unit that acquires data related to the game through a mobile phone line, and acquired data about the game (this book And a control unit that controls the game based on the data stored in the storage unit and the operation of the operation unit. Further, the portable game machine 3000 in FIG. 6C includes an operation unit operated by a player, a data acquisition unit that acquires data related to the game from a predetermined storage medium (DVD or the like), and acquired data about the game ( And a control unit that controls the game based on the data stored in the storage unit and the operation of the operation unit. Further, the home video game machine 4000 in FIG. 5C is related to an operation unit operated by a player, a data acquisition unit that acquires data related to the game from a predetermined storage medium (DVD or the like), and the acquired game. A storage unit that stores data (electronic data that implements the present invention), and a control unit that controls the game based on the data stored in the storage unit and the operation of the operation unit are provided.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4D, the present invention may be applied to a data server 5000 that stores electronic data for realizing the present invention. In some cases, electronic data for realizing the present invention is downloaded from the data server 5000 to the home video game machine 4000 shown in FIG.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made to the embodiments of the present invention without departing from the gist of the present invention. Such modifications and changes can be made, and those accompanying such modifications and changes are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Further, the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the invention only list the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what was done.

100 slot machine 110, 111, 112 reel 113 symbol display window 114 winning line 130, 131 medal insertion button 135 start lever 137, 138, 139 stop button 300 main control unit 400 sub control unit 490 door / liquid crystal screen control unit 157 liquid crystal display Device 483 Speaker

Claims (6)

Multiple types of designs, multiple reels that can rotate,
A start switch for instructing start of rotation of the plurality of reels;
Lottery means for determining whether or not internal winning of a plurality of types of predetermined roles is determined by lottery;
A stop switch which is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels and individually stops the rotation of the reels;
Reel stop control means for performing stop control related to stop of rotation of the reel based on the lottery result of the lottery means and the stop operation of the stop switch;
A winning determination means for establishing the combination when the combination of the symbols displayed by the reel at the time of stoppage is a combination of symbols predetermined corresponding to the internal winning combination;
A game machine comprising:
When there is a stop operation of the stop switch during an invalid period during which the stop operation of the stop switch is invalid, and during the invalid period during which the stop operation of the stop switch is valid thereafter. The game machine further comprising stop operation control means for making the stop operation of the stop switch effective when the same stop operation as the performed stop operation is performed. The stop operation control means includes
After a stop operation of the stop switch during the invalid period, and after receiving a stop operation of the stop switch in the effective period,
For the same reel as the reel corresponding to the stop switch stopped during the invalid period, the stop operation during the valid period is valid, and corresponds to the stop switch stopped during the invalid period 2. The game table according to claim 1, wherein a stop operation in the valid period is invalidated for a reel different from the reel to be played. With the same stop operation,
2. The game table according to claim 1, wherein when a plurality of stop switches are stopped during the invalid period, the operation order of the plurality of stop switches is the same.   Period setting means for setting an invalid period by starting the rotation of the plurality of reels, and setting the invalid period as the valid period on the condition that the rotation of the plurality of reels that have started rotating has reached a certain speed, respectively. The game table according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: The stop operation control means includes
If there are a plurality of predetermined stop operations for the same stop switch during the invalid period, the stop switch corresponding to all of the plurality of reels is valid during the valid period. The game table according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: An informing means for informing through sight or hearing;
In the invalid period, when there is a stop operation of the stop switch, the notification means controls the notification content so that notification is performed in a notification mode that suggests that the stop switch stop operation is invalid. Notification control means for
The game table according to claim 1, further comprising: