JP2011156036A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology of controlling a stepping motor that suppresses an increase in amount of excitation data. <P>SOLUTION: A reel control means performs rotation based on a rotor position stored in a phase counter to generate an excitation data group for rotating a rotor stopped in the n-th rotor position in a predetermined mode, out of an excitation data group for rotating the rotor stopped in the first rotor position in a predetermined mode, and excites excitation phases ϕA-ϕD based on the generated excitation data to start the rotation of the rotor. The reel control means starts the rotation of the rotor by generating the excitation data group corresponding to each rotor position even if a data table does not have the excitation data groups corresponding to the first to n-th rotor positions, respectively. Consequently, an increase in amount of excitation data stored in a ROM can be suppressed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine including a reel provided with a plurality of types of symbols, and more particularly to a technique for controlling a stepping motor that rotationally drives a reel.

  Conventionally, a reel included in a gaming machine such as a slot machine is rotationally driven by a stepping motor, and a rotor of a general stepping motor rotates by exciting a plurality of excitation phases in a predetermined excitation order (for example, Patent Document 1). More specifically, an excitation data table formed by arranging a plurality of excitation data indicating the excitation mode of each excitation phase in a predetermined order is stored in the memory. Each excitation data is provided corresponding to the rotor position of the rotor, and each excitation data indicates the excitation mode of each excitation phase corresponding to the corresponding rotor position. Each excitation phase of the stepping motor is excited based on the excitation mode indicated by the excitation data referenced from the excitation data table. Therefore, each excitation data is referred to in the order arranged in the excitation data table, and the excitation mode of each excitation phase is sequentially switched based on each referenced excitation data, so that each excitation phase is excited in a predetermined excitation order. As a result, the rotor rotates in a certain direction.

JP-A-2005-160663 (paragraphs [0143] to [0181], FIGS. 21 to 27, etc.)

  By the way, the respective excitation data provided corresponding to the rotor position are arranged in the excitation data table in the order of the rotor position in the rotation direction of the rotor and stored in the memory. Therefore, when rotating a stopped rotor, select the excitation data corresponding to the rotor position of the stopped rotor, and refer to the excitation data in the excitation data table in order from the selected excitation data. Is excited. Thereby, the excitation of each excitation phase is started in the excitation mode according to the rotation start position of the rotor, and the rotor rotates in a certain direction.

  That is, in the above-described conventional technique, if each excitation phase is excited in a predetermined excitation order by referring to each excitation data in the order arranged in the excitation data table, the rotor is rotated in a certain direction. Each excitation data is provided. Therefore, when rotating a stopped rotor, excitation data is selected according to the rotor position of the stopped rotor, and each excitation phase is referred to each excitation data in the excitation data table in order from the selected excitation data. If the excitation modes are sequentially switched, the rotor rotates in a certain direction.

  However, when the excitation mode of each excitation phase is switched with reference to each excitation data from the top in the order arranged in the excitation data table, for example, each excitation data is provided so that the rotation direction of the rotor is switched halfway. May have. In such a case, if each excitation phase is not excited with reference to each excitation data in the excitation data table from the top, the rotor does not rotate in the original rotation mode.

  Specifically, for example, if each excitation data is provided so that the rotation direction is switched and the rotor rotates by a certain angle after the rotor has rotated by a certain angle, each excitation data arranged in the excitation data table is changed. If the reference of excitation data is started halfway, the rotation direction may be switched before the rotor rotates by a certain angle. Therefore, conventionally, when a plurality of excitation data tables formed with excitation data corresponding to each rotor position at the head are stored in a memory and the rotor in a stopped state is rotated, the stopped rotor It is necessary to select an excitation data table in which excitation data corresponding to the rotor position is arranged at the head.

  That is, each excitation data table corresponds to each rotor position of the stopped rotor, and each excitation data arranged in the excitation data table selected according to the rotor position of the stopped rotor is the head. By sequentially referring to each of the excitation phases, the rotor in a stopped state can be rotated in the original rotation mode. However, it is necessary to form a plurality of excitation data tables corresponding to the rotor position of the stopped rotor and store them in the memory, resulting in an increase in the amount of excitation data.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a stepping motor control technique capable of suppressing an increase in the amount of excitation data.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, a reel provided with a plurality of types of symbols and an excitation phase of a first phase to an Mth (M: natural number of M ≧ 2) phase are determined in advance. In a game machine equipped with a stepping motor that drives the reel by rotating the rotor by being excited by the excitation pattern, the actual rotational position associated with the rotation of the rotor corresponds to each excitation phase. A phase counter stored as one of the first to M-th rotor positions, and the most significant bit corresponding to the first excitation phase and the least significant bit corresponding to the Mth excitation phase. Storage means for storing an excitation data table having M-bit excitation data representing the excitation state, and drive control means for exciting each excitation phase based on the excitation data. Reference excitation data, which is the excitation data when rotating the rotor stopped at the rotor position, is stored in the phase counter when rotating the stopped rotor. If the rotor position is nth (n: 1 ≦ n ≦ M natural number), the bit data of the reference excitation data is shifted once in the lower direction, and the value of the least significant bit is set to the most significant Each excitation phase is excited based on the excitation data generated by repeating rotation as a bit value a number of times corresponding to the first to nth phase differences (claim 1).

  Further, the drive control means, when rotating the rotor in a stopped state, each excitation based on the excitation data generated by repeating the rotation a number of times corresponding to the first to nth phase differences. By exciting the phases for a predetermined time, if the rotor position newly stored in the phase counter is the (n + 1) th position, the rotation is repeated a number of times according to the phase difference from the first to the (n + 1) th. Each excitation phase is excited based on the generated excitation data, and if the rotor position newly stored in the phase counter is the (n−1) th position, the rotation is performed from the first to the (n−1) th. Each excitation phase may be excited based on the excitation data generated by repeating the number of times according to the phase difference up to (claim 2).

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention has a reel provided with a plurality of types of symbols and excitation phases of the first phase to Mth (M: M ≧ 2 natural number) phase in advance. In a gaming machine comprising a stepping motor that rotates by rotating the rotor by being excited by a predetermined excitation pattern, the actual rotational position accompanying the rotation of the rotor is set to each excitation phase. A phase counter that stores one of the first to M-th rotor positions divided in association with each other, the most significant bit corresponds to the first excitation phase, and the least significant bit corresponds to the Mth excitation phase. A storage means for storing an excitation data table having M-bit excitation data representing an excitation state of the excitation phase; and a drive control means for exciting the excitation phases based on the excitation data. A plurality of excitation data for rotating the rotor stopped at the first rotor position in a predetermined manner by being sequentially used by the drive control means and exciting each excitation phase; If the rotor position stored in the phase counter is the n-th position (n: 1 ≦ n ≦ M natural number) when rotating the stopped rotor, Each of the above-mentioned generated by repeating the rotation in which the bit data of the excitation data is shifted once in the lower direction and the value of the least significant bit is set to the value of the most significant bit, the number of times corresponding to the first to nth phase differences. Each of the excitation phases is excited based on excitation data (claim 3).

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention has a reel provided with a plurality of types of symbols and excitation phases of the first phase to Mth (M: M ≧ 2 natural number) phase in advance. In a gaming machine comprising a stepping motor that rotates by rotating the rotor by being excited by a predetermined excitation pattern, the actual rotational position accompanying the rotation of the rotor is set to each excitation phase. A phase counter that stores one of the first to M-th rotor positions divided in association with each other, the most significant bit corresponds to the first excitation phase, and the least significant bit corresponds to the Mth excitation phase. A storage means for storing an excitation data table having M-bit excitation data representing an excitation state of the excitation phase; and a drive control means for exciting the excitation phases based on the excitation data. Reference excitation data that is the excitation data when the rotor stopped at the first rotor position is rotated in one direction or the other direction, and the rotation direction of the rotor based on the reference excitation data is the one direction and A rotation direction flag indicating any one of the other directions, and the drive control means has a rotation number counter that counts up or down and cyclically counts 1 to M, and stops. When the rotor in the state is rotated, if the rotor position stored in the phase counter is the n-th position (n: 1 ≦ n ≦ M is a natural number), the value of n is set to the rotation number counter. Rotation with the bit data of the reference excitation data shifted once in the lower direction and the value of the least significant bit as the value of the most significant bit. To excite each excitation phase based on the excitation data generated by repeating the number of times according to the phase difference from to n, and to count up or count down the rotation number counter according to the rotation direction flag, By exciting each excitation phase for a predetermined time based on the generated excitation data, when the new value stored in the rotation number counter is n + 1, the rotation is performed according to the phase difference from the first to the (n + 1) th. Each excitation phase is excited based on the excitation data generated by repeating the number of rotations, and when the new value stored in the rotation number counter is n−1, the rotation is changed from the first to the (n−1) th. Each excitation phase based on the excitation data generated by repeating the number of times according to the phase difference up to Is excited (claim 4).

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the reel is rotated by the stepping motor in which the excitation phases of the first phase to the Mth (M: natural number of M ≧ 2) phases are excited with a predetermined excitation pattern and the rotor rotates. When driven, the actual rotational position accompanying the rotation of the rotor is stored by the phase counter as one of the first to Mth rotor positions divided in correspondence with the respective excitation phases, and the storage means Includes excitation data for rotating the rotor stopped at the first rotor position, the most significant bit corresponding to the first excitation phase and the least significant bit corresponding to the Mth excitation phase. An excitation data table having M-bit reference excitation data representing each excitation state is stored.

  When the rotor position stored in the phase counter is the n-th position (n: 1 ≦ n ≦ M natural number) when the rotor in a stopped state is rotated, the drive control means is the reference excitation data. The bit data is shifted once in the lower direction and the rotation with the value of the least significant bit as the value of the most significant bit is repeated a number of times according to the phase difference from the first to the nth, so that Excitation data corresponding to n rotor positions is generated, and each excitation phase is excited based on the generated excitation data. Thus, if the excitation data table has the reference excitation data, the drive control means repeats the rotation of the bit data of the reference excitation data a number of times according to the rotor position of the stopped rotor, thereby Excitation data corresponding to the rotor position can be generated, and rotation of the rotor can be started based on the generated excitation data. Therefore, even if the rotor position of the rotor in the stopped state is any of the first to nth rotor positions, the drive control means includes a plurality of drive control units corresponding to the first to nth rotor positions. Even if the excitation data table does not have the excitation data, the excitation data corresponding to each rotor position can be generated and the rotation of the rotor can be started. The increase can be suppressed.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, the drive control means repeats the rotation with respect to the bit data of the reference excitation data a number of times according to the first to nth phase differences when rotating the rotor in the stopped state. By exciting each excitation phase for a predetermined time based on the generated excitation data, if the rotor position newly stored in the phase counter is the (n + 1) th position, the rotation with respect to the bit data of the reference excitation data is started from the first. Each excitation phase is excited based on excitation data generated by repeating the number of times according to the phase difference up to the (n + 1) th phase, and if the rotor position newly stored in the phase counter is the (n-1) th position, the reference Based on the excitation data generated by repeating the rotation of the excitation data with respect to the bit data a number of times according to the phase difference from the first to the (n-1) th. In order to excite the magnetic phase, the drive control means is necessary to excite each excitation phase if the excitation data table has reference excitation data, no matter which direction the stopped rotor rotates. Efficient excitation data can be generated sequentially.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the reel is rotated by the stepping motor in which the excitation phases of the first phase to the Mth (M: M ≧ 2 natural number) phases are excited with a predetermined excitation pattern and the rotor rotates. When driven, the actual rotational position accompanying the rotation of the rotor is stored by the phase counter as one of the first to Mth rotor positions divided in correspondence with the respective excitation phases, and the storage means An excitation data table having M-bit excitation data representing the excitation state of each excitation phase is stored, with the most significant bit corresponding to the first excitation phase and the least significant bit corresponding to the Mth excitation phase. The excitation data table has a plurality of excitation data. When the rotor stopped at the first rotor position is rotated, each excitation data included in the excitation data table is used from the top in the order in which they are arranged by the drive control means. Thus, the rotor is rotated in a predetermined manner by exciting each excitation phase.

  The drive control means has an excitation data table if the rotor position stored in the phase counter is the n-th (n: 1 ≦ n ≦ M natural number) position when rotating the stopped rotor. By repeating the rotation in which the bit data of each excitation data is shifted once in the lower direction and the value of the least significant bit is set to the value of the most significant bit, the number of times corresponding to the first to nth phase differences is repeated. An excitation data group for rotating the rotor stopped at the nth rotor position in a predetermined manner is generated from the excitation data group for rotating the rotor stopped at the rotor position in a predetermined manner, and each of the generated excitations Each excitation phase is excited based on the data. Thus, if the excitation data table has an excitation data group for rotating the rotor stopped at the first rotor position in a predetermined manner, the drive control means can rotate the bit data of each excitation data. Is repeated a number of times according to the rotor position of the rotor in the stopped state, an excitation data group for rotating the rotor stopped at each rotor position in a predetermined manner can be generated. Based on this, the rotation of the rotor can be started. Therefore, regardless of the position of the rotor in the stopped state among the first to n-th rotor positions, the drive control means performs excitation corresponding to each of the first to n-th rotor positions. Even if the excitation data table does not have a data group, an excitation data group corresponding to each rotor position can be generated and rotation of the rotor can be started. The increase can be suppressed.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the reel is rotated by the stepping motor in which the excitation phases of the first phase to the Mth (M: natural number of M ≧ 2) phases are excited by a predetermined excitation pattern and the rotor rotates. When driven, the actual rotational position accompanying the rotation of the rotor is stored by the phase counter as one of the first to Mth rotor positions divided in correspondence with the respective excitation phases, and the storage means Includes excitation data when the rotor stopped at the first rotor position is rotated in one direction or the other direction, with the most significant bit corresponding to the first excitation phase and the least significant bit being the Mth excitation phase. Data table having M-bit reference excitation data indicating the excitation state of each excitation phase and a rotation flag indicating that the rotation direction of the rotor based on the reference excitation data is one direction or the other direction. Remembered To have.

  The drive control means has a rotation number counter that counts up or down and cyclically counts the values 1 to M, and the rotor stored in the phase counter when rotating the stopped rotor If the position is the nth position (n: natural number of 1 ≦ n ≦ M), the value of n is stored in the rotation number counter, and the bit data of the reference excitation data is shifted once in the lower direction and the least significant bit The excitation data corresponding to the nth rotor position is generated from the reference excitation data by repeating the rotation with the value of the most significant bit as the number of times corresponding to the first to nth phase differences. Energize each excitation phase based on the excitation data and count up or down the rotation counter according to the rotation direction flag. That.

  Thus, if the excitation data table has the reference excitation data, the drive control means repeats the rotation of the bit data of the reference excitation data a number of times according to the rotor position of the stopped rotor, thereby Excitation data corresponding to the rotor position can be generated, and rotation of the rotor can be started based on the generated excitation data. Therefore, even if the rotor position of the rotor in the stopped state is any of the first to nth rotor positions, the drive control means includes a plurality of drive control units respectively corresponding to the first to nth rotor positions. Even if the excitation data table does not have the excitation data, the excitation data corresponding to each rotor position can be generated and the rotation of the rotor can be started. The increase can be suppressed.

  Further, the drive control means, based on the excitation data generated by repeating the rotation with respect to the bit data of the reference excitation data a number of times according to the first to nth phase differences when rotating the stopped rotor. When the new value stored in the rotation counter is n + 1 by exciting each excitation phase for a predetermined time, the number of rotations relative to the bit data of the reference excitation data according to the phase difference from the first to the n + 1th Each excitation phase is excited based on the excitation data generated by repeating, and when the new value stored in the rotation number counter is n−1, the rotation with respect to the bit data of the reference excitation data is performed from the first to the nth. Each excitation phase is excited based on excitation data generated by repeating the number of times corresponding to the phase difference up to -1. Therefore, if the excitation data table has the reference excitation data, the drive control means provides the excitation data necessary to excite each excitation phase regardless of the direction in which the stopped rotor starts rotating. Since the data can be generated sequentially, the data amount is small and the efficiency is high.

It is a perspective view of the slot machine which is one embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention. It is a right side view showing the internal configuration of the slot machine. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the function of a main control board and a sub control board. It is a figure which shows a reel motor. It is a figure which shows the connection state of a main control board and a reel motor. It is an example of an excitation data table when the reel is normally driven. It is an example of the excitation data table when performing a bound start effect. It is a figure which shows the excitation phase excited based on the excitation data table of FIG. It is an example of the excitation data table when performing a crash effect. It is a figure which shows the excitation phase excited based on the excitation data table of FIG. It is an example of the excitation data table when performing three-phase excitation. It is a figure which shows the excitation phase excited based on the excitation data table of FIG. It is an example of the excitation data table for weights. It is a figure which shows the excitation phase excited based on the excitation data table of FIG. It is an example of an effect data table. It is an example of a reel control table. It is a figure for demonstrating rotation. It is a flowchart which shows a main process. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process for reel rotation. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the reel control table of FIG. 17 is initialized. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the reel control table of FIG. 17 is initialized. It is a flowchart which shows a reel effect process. It is a flowchart which shows an excitation data setting process. It is a functional block diagram which shows the function of the main control board in 2nd Embodiment, and a sub control board. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of an excitation data table. It is an example of an excitation data table. It is a figure which shows the excitation phase excited based on the excitation data table of FIG. It is an example of an effect data table. It is an example of a reel control table. It is a flowchart which shows a 2nd reel effect process. It is a flowchart which shows rotation frequency counter update processing.

<First Embodiment>
(Constitution)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slot machine 1 as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a right side view showing the internal configuration of the slot machine 1. The slot machine 1 in this embodiment is configured as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, for example. That is, in the slot machine 1, the front surface of the housing 3 is closed by the front panel 5 so as to be freely opened and closed, and the operation plate 7 is disposed at a substantially central height position of the front panel 5. A front plate 9 is disposed above the front plate 9.

  The front plate 9 is provided with a horizontally long display window 11. In addition, left, middle and right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are arranged inside the display window 11. The left, middle and right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R include, for example, a plurality of types of “red 7” “white 7” “BAR” “orange” “bell” “peach cherry” “purple cherry” “Replay” (this embodiment) Then, for example, a total of 21 symbols are provided in a predetermined arrangement. Further, frame numbers from 0 to 20 are assigned to each symbol in order. For example, a reel tape on which symbols of frame numbers 0 to 20 are printed is affixed to the peripheral surface of the reel to form each reel 13L, 13M, 13R, 13L. When the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R rotate, a plurality of symbols are variably displayed on the display window 11 in the order of frame numbers 20, 19,..., 0, 20,. From the display window 11, when the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R stop rotating, the symbols are set to look into a total of three, one for each of the upper, middle, and lower stages. That is, when all three reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are stopped, a total of nine symbols arranged in three columns and three rows are stopped and displayed on the display window 11.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are respectively provided with reel motors 14L, 14M, and 14M configured by stepping motors so that the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R can be driven to rotate independently. 14R is connected.

  Further, the operation panel 7 has a bet switch 15 for instructing to insert one medal from the credit medals stored in the inside, and the maximum number inserted per game (game) from the credit medals (in this embodiment). The maximum bet switch 17 for instructing the insertion of medals (set to 1 or 3 depending on the gaming state), and the lever-like start switch 19 for starting the rotation of the reels 13L, 13M, 13R Left / middle / right reels 13L, 13M, 13R, respectively, left / middle / right stop switches 21L, 21M, 21R, a settlement switch 23 for paying out credit medals, and a medal slot 25 Is provided. In this embodiment, the number of medals inserted in the game is set to 1, 2, 3 types.

  In addition, a liquid crystal display 27 for displaying an animation or the like and giving an effect of winning or winning a prize to the player is provided almost at the center above the front plate 9, just above the liquid crystal display 27. Is provided with an explanation panel 29 on which various winning symbols are displayed, and speakers 31L and 31R for performing effects such as music are provided on the left and right sides of the liquid crystal display 27 and the explanation panel 29, respectively. A central lamp portion 33M is disposed on the upper side of the explanation panel 29 and the speakers 31L and 31R, and left and right lamp portions 33L and 33R are disposed on the left and right sides thereof. Each lamp unit 33M, 33L, 33R is provided with a light source such as a light emitting diode. These lamp portions 33M, 33L, and 33R are integrally formed, and constitute an upper lamp portion 33 for performing effects such as notifying a player of winning and winning.

  In addition, a lower panel 35 on which a decorative image or the like is displayed is provided below the operation panel 7. A lower lamp unit in which a plurality of light sources are arranged in, for example, two rows on the left and right sides of the lower panel 35. 37L and 37R are provided. A medal payout opening 39 and a medal receiver 41 for receiving medals paid out from the payout opening 39 are provided below the lower panel 35. In addition, a winning line is drawn on the front plate 9, and a credit indicator 45 for displaying the number of stored credit medals is disposed at the lower left corner of the front plate 9. The credit display 45 is composed of, for example, two 7-segment LEDs, and can display a 2-digit stored number (up to 50).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the support frame 47 that supports the reels 13 </ b> L, 13 </ b> M, and 13 </ b> R is fixed to the rear wall 3 a of the housing 3. A hopper unit 43 for discharging medals to the payout opening 39 is disposed below the support frame 47. In addition, a medal selector 48 is arranged on the back side near the medal slot 25 to select whether or not the medal inserted into the medal slot 25 is a legitimate one and guide only the legitimate medal to the hopper unit 43. ing. An operation box 49 is fixed to the left side wall 3 b of the housing 3 on the left side of the hopper unit 43 (the back side in FIG. 2). The operation box 49 is provided with a power switch 50 for switching on and off the power, and is provided with a key cylinder 51 and a push button type setting change button 52 for setting change processing which will be described later.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine 1. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing functions of the main control board 63 and the sub control board 73.

  In FIG. 3, the insertion sensor 53 is provided in the vicinity of the medal insertion slot 25 inside the housing 3 and detects one medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 25 one by one. The payout sensor 54 is provided at the exit of the hopper unit 43 and detects medals paid out to the payout outlet 39 one by one.

  The left / middle / right position sensors 55L, 55M, and 55R are for detecting the rotational positions of the left / middle / right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R, respectively. For example, the left / middle / right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R Each of the photointerrupters that detect the protrusions provided, and when the left, middle, and right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R rotate, the protrusions are detected every round and the detection signal is output to the main control board 63. In this embodiment, for example, when the left / middle / right position sensors 55L, 55M, and 55R detect the protrusions, the symbol of frame number 20 is arranged in the middle of the display window 11, respectively. .

  The change process start switch 56 is provided inside the key cylinder 51 of the operation box 49, and is turned on and off by inserting and rotating a setting change key (not shown) into the key cylinder 51.

  The hopper motor 57 is disposed in the hopper unit 43 and pays out medals toward the payout opening 39 by driving thereof.

  Further, in the slot machine 1, a main control board 63 on which a main CPU 61 that controls a game is mounted and a sub control board 73 on which a sub CPU 71 that controls an effect related to the game is mounted are provided separately. ing. The RAM 65 of the main control board 63 temporarily stores data, so that the input sensor 53 detects up to a prescribed number set according to the gaming state of the slot machine 1 such as a normal gaming state and a special gaming state. A bet number counter 651 that stores the number of medals, a credit number counter 652 that stores the number of credit medals, a reel control table 653 for controlling each of the reel motors 14L, 14M, and 14R are configured. The RAM 65 constitutes a phase counter 654 that stores the rotor position of the rotor of each reel motor 14L, 14M, 14R. The ROM 67 (corresponding to the “storage means” of the present invention) is a game machine program (slot machine 1) including preset data (lottery table 671, stop table 672, effect data table 673, excitation data table 674, etc.). Program).

  Further, the main CPU 61 receives data indicating the gaming state of the slot machine 1, data indicating the state of the slot machine 1 such as an error state, data relating to setting values set by the setting control means 170 described later, and a medal by the insertion sensor 53. Detected or generated by operating the bet switch 15 and the maximum bet switch 17, data indicating that a medal has been inserted, data indicating the bet number of medals stored in the bet number counter 651, lottery to be described later Various data such as data relating to the lottery result of the means 110, data generated when the medal is detected by the payout sensor 54 or added by the credit number counter 652, and indicating that the medal has been paid out, are displayed in the command format. Is sent to the sub control board 73 (sub CPU 71). To.

  The memory 75 of the sub-control board 73 includes a RAM unit that temporarily stores various data and a ROM unit that stores various programs for effects. Further, the sub CPU 71 receives various data relating to the gaming machine transmitted from the main CPU 61 (the gaming state of the slot machine 1, whether a medal is inserted, whether one of a plurality of roles is won by lottery means 110, The program stored in the memory 75 is executed on the basis of data regarding whether or not the game has been paid out, thereby controlling the effects mainly related to the game. Next, the main control board 63 will be described in detail.

(Main control board)
As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 63 has various functions realized by executing programs stored in the ROM 67 and various functions realized by hardware.

(1) Normal game control means 100
The normal game control means 100 controls a normal game that is a general game. Hereinafter, the game in the normal game state will be described. In this embodiment, in the normal gaming state, a game is played with a maximum of three medals, and the bet number counter 651 stores up to three inserted medals.

  When the insertion sensor 53, the bet switch 15 or the maximum bet switch 17 detects the insertion of medals, the number of winning lines corresponding to the number of inserted coins becomes valid. For example, if the maximum number of winning lines to be valid is 5 and the number of inserted medals is 1, the central horizontal winning line (center line) is valid and the number of inserted medals is 2 In this case, three winning lines are effective by adding the upper horizontal line and the lower horizontal line to the center line, and when the number of inserted medals is three, the three winning lines are effective. Five lines are effective, including a line that is inclined to the right and a line that is inclined to the right. When it is detected that the start switch 19 has been operated on condition that a predetermined number of medals have been inserted, the lottery means 110 performs a lottery to determine whether one of a plurality of preset roles has been won or lost. In addition, all rotations of the left, middle and right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are started, and the symbols of the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R displayed on the reel window 11 are adjusted to the rotation angles of the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R. Start to determine.

  Thereafter, the operation of all the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R becomes effective. When it is detected that the left stop switch 21L is operated, the left reel is stopped, and when it is detected that the middle stop switch 21M is operated, the middle reel 13M is stopped, and when it is detected that the right stop switch 21R is operated, the right reel 13R is stopped. Thus, the operation of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R stops the rotation of the left, middle, and right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R corresponding to the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R.

  When all three left / middle / right stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R have been operated, the rotation of all three left / middle / right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R is stopped. At this time, when a predetermined symbol stops at a predetermined position on the activated pay line, a winning is achieved. Then, the number of medals corresponding to the winning mode (of the winning combination by the lottery means 110) is credited or paid out from the payout port 39. In addition, instead of paying out medals or along with paying out medals, a predetermined profit may be given to the player.

  In addition, as the winning combination, for example, the first special combination (big bonus (BB)), the second special combination (middle bonus (MB)), the third special combination (small bonus (SB)), the first small combination, A plurality of combinations such as a second small combination, a first specific small combination, a second specific small combination, and a re-playing combination are set in advance. And the lottery result of the lottery means 110 includes the first special role winning (BB winning), the second special role winning (MB winning), the third special role winning (SB winning), and the first small role winning. There are a second small role winning, a first specific small role winning, a second specific small role winning, a replay winning combination (Replay winning), and a loss.

  In addition, the prizes include the transition to the first special game prize (BB prize) related to the transition to the first special game (Big Bonus (BB) game) and the second special game (Middle Bonus (MB) game). The second special role winning (MB winning), the third special role winning (SB winning) related to the transition to the predetermined third special game (small bonus (SB) game), and a predetermined number (for example, 10) The first small role winning related to the payout of medals, the second small role winning related to paying out a predetermined number of medals (for example, 6 sheets different from the first small role winning), and the predetermined number (for example, 1) of medals There are a first specified small role winning and a second specified small role winning related to payout, and a replay winning award (Replay winning) related to execution of replay (Replay).

  The first to third special games (big bonus (BB) game, middle bonus (MB) game, small bonus (SB) game) are, for example, the winning probabilities of a small role and a specific small role compared to the normal gaming state. The game is easy to receive game medals. Accordingly, the first to third special games are games that are more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and are games in which the player can earn more medals.

  In this embodiment, each of the first to third special games finishes each special game (bonus game) when the number of medals paid out in each special game exceeds a predetermined upper limit number different from each other. It is provided to shift to normal games. For example, the upper limit number in the first special game is set as the first payout upper limit number (300), the upper limit number in the second special game is set as the second payout upper limit number (200), and the third special game The upper limit sheet number is set to the third payout upper limit sheet number (100 sheets). In this embodiment, the upper limit number of payouts in each special game is set to a common value for all set values.

  Then, for example, when three “red 7” symbols are arranged on an effective winning line, a first bonus combination (first special game) is executed, and a “white 7” symbol is executed. If three are placed on the valid winning line, the second special role will be won, the middle bonus game (second special game) will be executed, and three "BAR" symbols will be placed on the valid winning line. A small bonus game (third special game) is executed as a third special prize. That is, the combination of symbols for the first special role winning (the winning mode of the first special role) is “red 7-red 7-red 7”, and the combination of symbols for the second special winning combination (second special role) The winning combination mode) is “white 7-white 7-white 7”, and the combination of symbols (the winning mode of the third special role) that becomes the third special role winning is “BAR-BAR-BAR”.

  In this embodiment, there is no medal payout by winning the first to third special roles (the prescribed payout number of the first to third special roles is 0), and after the game in which each winning mode related to each special role is established. Although it is configured to shift to each bonus game, a predetermined number (for example, 10) may be set as the prescribed payout number of each special combination, and after transferring medals, the transition to each bonus game may be performed.

  Further, for example, when three “orange” symbols are arranged on an effective winning line, it becomes the first small role winning and 10 medals are paid out. Further, for example, when three “bell” symbols are arranged on an effective winning line, a second small role winning is awarded and six medals are paid out. Also, for example, when the rotation of the left reel 13L is stopped and the symbol “peach cherry” stops on the effective pay line, the first reel is displayed regardless of the symbols displayed on the middle and right reels 13M and 13R. A special small prize is awarded, and one (when stopped in the middle) or two (when stopped in the upper or lower) medals are paid out. Also, for example, when the rotation of the left reel 13L is stopped, if the symbol “purple cherry” stops on an effective winning line, the second reel is displayed regardless of the symbols displayed on the middle and right reels 13M and 13R. A special small prize is awarded, and one (when stopped in the middle) or two (when stopped in the upper or lower) medals are paid out. Further, for example, when three “Replay” symbols are arranged on an effective winning line, a Replay winning is achieved, and a game can be played again under the same conditions as the previous game without inserting a new medal.

  When the lottery result is the first special combination winning, the symbol stop control based on the first special combination winning is performed. At this time, the first special combination winning mode ("red 7-red 7-red 7") is performed. If is not allocated, the first special role winning is carried over until the winning mode of the first special role is allocated. Also, the second special role winning and the third special role winning are the same as the first special role winning. In addition, the first small role winning is not carried over to the next game unless the first small role winning symbol arrangement is assigned in the game whose lottery result is the first small role winning. The same applies to the second small role winning, the first specific small role winning, the second specific small role winning, and the Replay winning.

(2) Special game control means 101
The special game control means 101 controls a special game (bonus game) that is a game advantageous to the player over the normal game. In this embodiment, the special game control means 101 is configured to perform a big bonus (BB) game, a middle bonus (MB) game, and a small bonus (SB) game as special games (bonus games). Yes. Hereinafter, the explanation will focus on the big bonus game.

  When the lottery result of the lottery means 110 is the first special combination winning, the symbol stop control based on the first special combination winning is performed. At this time, if three “red 7” symbols are arranged on the effective winning line, the first special winning prize is obtained. And when it becomes the 1st special combination prize, it shifts to the 1st special game (big bonus game). In this embodiment, the priority order in the stop control of the symbols of the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R is set between the special role winning, the replaying role winning, and the small role winning (including the special small role winning). The symbol stop control is preferentially performed in the order of re-game winning combination, small role winning, and special winning combination. For example, if a re-game player wins when the first special role win is passed, stop control to stop on the active line with priority given to the symbol corresponding to the re-game player (Replay symbol) is performed and the re-game player prize is awarded. It becomes.

  A big bonus (BB) game (first special game) is a predetermined specific game (regular bonus (RB) game) in which a predetermined specific game end condition (RB game end condition) consisting of a plurality of games is set, It consists of repeated execution. Specifically, when starting the BB game, first, the first RB game (multiple games) is executed, and when the RB game end condition is satisfied during the execution of the RB game, the RB game is ended. Let Subsequent to the end of the first RB game, the second RB game (multiple games) is executed until the RB game end condition is satisfied. Similarly, the third and subsequent RB games are also executed until each RB game end condition is satisfied. In this way, the BB game (first special game) is configured by repeatedly executing the RB game (specific game).

  However, in this embodiment, when the RB game is repeatedly executed in the BB game and the number of medals paid out during the bonus game exceeds the first payout upper limit number (300), Regardless of the RB game end condition, end the BB game (consent to end the RB game).

  The special game control means 101 in this embodiment first determines whether or not the first payout upper limit number is exceeded before starting each RB game. If the first payout upper limit number is exceeded, the BB game is determined. If (the start of the RB game) is ended and the first payout upper limit number is not exceeded, it is determined whether or not the RB game end condition is satisfied, and the RB game is executed based on the determination result.

  Also, the MB game (second special game) and the SB game (third special game) are configured to repeatedly execute a predetermined RB game (specific game) in the same manner as the BB game (first special game). Yes. However, in this embodiment, the number of medals to be paid out as a bonus game end condition is different for each bonus game, the payout upper limit number in the MB game (second special game) is 200, and the SB game (third special game). The upper limit number of payouts in (game) is set to 100.

  In the RB game (specific game), unlike a normal game, a maximum of one medal can be inserted, and one effective pay line is set to play the game. Then, the lottery means 110 performs a lottery every time a winning combination is won or lost. Whether or not a predetermined symbol predetermined corresponding to the winning combination is stopped at a predetermined position when rotation of all three left, middle and right reels 13L, 13M and 13R is stopped Thus, whether or not a prize is won is determined by the winning determination means 150.

  In addition, two termination conditions are set as the termination condition of the RB game: whether the number of executions of the RB game reaches 12 times and whether the number of winnings in the RB game reaches 8 times. If at least one of the two end conditions is satisfied, the RB game is ended.

  However, in this embodiment, each specific game (RB game) in the first to third special games is not exactly the same game, the prescribed number of inserted games is different, and the number of effective maximum pay lines is different. . Specifically, it is possible to insert up to two medals in the middle bonus game (second special game), and insert up to three medals in the small bonus game (third special game). Is possible.

  In this embodiment, in the RB game in the BB game, the winning at the time of the lottery of the lottery means 110 in the first special game is determined from the lottery table for the normal game that defines the winning probability at the time of the lottery means 110 in the normal game. By switching to the first special game lottery table that defines the probability (higher probability than in the case of normal games), the winning probability of the small role and the special small role is set to be higher than in the normal game Yes. Similarly, it is set to switch to the second special game lottery table in the RB game during the MB game, and to switch to the third special game lottery table in the RB game during the SB game. As a result, the first to third special games (bonus games) are advantageous to the player as compared to the normal game.

(3) ROM 67 (storage means)
The ROM 67 includes a plurality of lottery tables 671 in which different lottery probabilities are set, a plurality of stop tables 672 for stopping and controlling the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R, an effect data table 673 for executing various reel effects, and An excitation data table 674 is stored.

  The lottery table 671 is for performing a lottery for winning or losing any one of a plurality of predetermined roles, and a plurality of random numbers generated by the random number generation unit 111 described below are used for a plurality of random numbers. Whether or not one of the winning combinations is won is determined in advance at a predetermined ratio (lottery probability). That is, the lottery table 671 is for the random numbers in the entire range generated by the random number generation means 111 to be selected as a special role, a small role, a specific small role, a Replay, or Whether to lose is determined in advance at a predetermined rate.

  In addition, as the lottery table 671, a plurality of types of lottery tables having different expected values for increasing the number of medals in the lottery are provided. In this embodiment, the setting 1 from the lowest expected value to the setting 6 having the highest expected value is provided. Six types of lottery tables are provided. Each of these multiple types of lottery tables is further provided with a lottery table for normal games and special games (bonus games). In addition, for normal games, a lottery table is provided so that the expected payout value varies depending on the number of inserted medals (the number of bets).

  The effect data table 673 and the excitation data table 674 will be described later in detail.

(4) Setting control means 170
The setting control means 170 selects a lottery table 671 selected by the table selection means 120 described later by setting setting values (setting 1 to setting 6), and a plurality of lotteries stored in the ROM 67. Each setting value is associated with each table 671. The setting control means 170 determines the on / off state of the change process start switch 56 when the power is turned on, and starts a predetermined setting change process when the power is turned on with the change process start switch 56 being on.

  In this embodiment, the winning probability in the normal game lottery is set in a plurality of stages that are distinguished by a plurality of types of setting values (six types in this embodiment). A lottery table 671 in which lottery probabilities are set is associated. When the setting change process is started, the manager of the pachinko hall where the slot machine 1 is installed can change the setting value.

  This procedure is performed as follows, for example. That is, the administrator opens the front panel 5, inserts a setting change key (not shown) into the key cylinder 51 of the operation box 49 and rotates the power switch 50, and turns the change processing start switch 56. turn on. In this state, the setting change process is started by turning on the power switch 50.

  Then, the winning probability setting value is cyclically switched from setting 1 to setting 6 for each operation of the setting change button 52 by the administrator. This set value is notified by displaying 1 to 6 by a 7 segment type set value display LED, for example. When the set value of the winning probability becomes a desired value by operating the setting change button 52 (the display value of the setting value display LED becomes a desired value), the set value is determined by operating the start switch 19. . When the setting change key inserted in the key cylinder 51 is rotated and the change process start switch 56 is turned off, the setting change process ends. Thereafter, when a medal is inserted from the medal slot 25, the game is started.

(5) Table selection means 120
The table selection means 120 is a type of game (normal game, BB, RB game, etc.) controlled by the normal game control means 100 and special game control means 101 on the main control board 63, and a set value set by the setting control means 170. One lottery table is selected as a selected lottery table from a plurality of lottery tables 671 based on (Setting 1 to Setting 6) and the number of medals inserted (the number of bets) inserted by the player. That is, for example, in a normal game, the table selection means 120, as a selection lottery table, according to the setting value (setting 1 to setting 6) of the winning probability, the number of medals inserted is one, two is three, The lottery table 671 corresponding to each case is selected.

(6) Lottery means 110
The lottery means 110 performs random number lottery, and includes a random number generation means 111, a random number extraction means 112, and a lottery determination means 113, which are used only for the lottery means 110, as shown in FIG. The random number generating means 111 generates a random number for lottery within a predetermined range (in this embodiment, for example, 0 to 16383 in decimal number). The random number generation means 111 can be constituted by, for example, an oscillation circuit and a counter circuit that counts clock signals generated by the oscillation circuit (so-called hard random number).

  The random number generating means 111 can be constituted by means for generating random numbers by the average sampling method, or means for generating random numbers by adding prime numbers, for example. These means can be configured, for example, by causing the main CPU 61 to execute a predetermined program (so-called soft random number). Further, both hard random numbers and soft random numbers may be provided, and random numbers may be generated in a software manner based on the results.

  The random number extraction unit 112 extracts a random number generated by the random number generation unit 111, and extracts the random number generated by the random number generation unit 111 under a predetermined condition (for example, operation of the start switch 19 in this embodiment). Since the random number generation unit 111 is configured by a counter circuit or the like, the numerical value generated by the random number generation unit 111 is not strictly a random number. However, since the timing at which the start switch 19 is operated is considered to be random, the numerical value extracted by the random number extraction means 112 can be substantially handled as a random number.

  The lottery determination unit 113 compares the random number extracted by the random number extraction unit 112 with the selected lottery table selected by the table selection unit 120, and determines the random number lottery result. That is, the lottery determination unit 113 compares the random number extracted by the random number extraction unit 112 with the selection lottery table selected by the table selection unit 120 from the plurality of lottery tables 671, and the result of the random lottery is as follows. Special role election, 2nd special role election, 3rd special role win, 1st small role win, 2nd small role win, 1st specified small role win, 2nd specified small role win, re- It is determined whether the game player (Replay) is won or lost.

(7) Detection means 130
The detection means 130 includes detection signals from the left / middle / right position sensors 55L, 55M, 55R, and the number of pulses supplied to the reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R for driving the left / middle / right reels 13L, 13M, 13R. Based on the above, the rotational positions of the left, middle and right reels 13L, 13M and 13R are detected. That is, the detection means 130 corresponds to a symbol located at a predetermined reference position (for example, the middle stage of the display window 11 in this embodiment) while the left / middle / right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are rotating and stopped. Each frame number to be detected is detected.

(8) Stop control means 140
The stop control means 140 performs stop control of the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R using the stop table 672 based on the lottery result of the lottery means 110. In the stop table 672, a plurality of tables are set corresponding to each lottery result of the lottery means 110. This stop table 672 is for determining the stop position of each of the reels 13L, 13M, 13R, and corresponds to the rotational position of the reels 13L, 13M, 13R when the stop switches 21L, 21M, 21R are operated. Thus, the number of sliding frames of the reels 13L, 13M, 13R is predetermined. The stop table 672 includes, for example, a stop table for all reels that collectively determines the number of sliding frames of all the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R. The stop table 672 is not limited to the all-reel stop table in which the number of sliding frames of all the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R is collectively determined. For example, the stopping table 672 has a number of sliding symbols for only the left reel 13L (left (Reel stop table) and a table (middle / right reel stop table) in which the number of sliding frames of the middle / right reels 13M, 13R is determined. Further, the stop table 672 is stopped, for example, when the left reel 13L is stopped first (first stop), when it is stopped second (second stop), and when it is stopped third (third stop). For example, the number of sliding frames (table data) may be different depending on the time, and the stop operation order of each reel 13L, 13M, 13R may be determined.

  Then, the stop control unit 140 first selects one stop table 672 from among the plurality of stop tables 672 based on the lottery result of the lottery unit 110. Next, the number of sliding frames of the reels 13L, 13M, 13R is determined from the selected one stop table 672 and the rotational positions of the reels 13L, 13M, 13R when the stop switches 21L, 21M, 21R are operated. To do.

  Here, if the number of sliding frames is determined to be 0, the rotation of the reels 13L, 13M, 13R is immediately stopped. That is, when the number of sliding frames is determined to be 0, the symbols displayed in the upper part of the display window 11 when the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R are operated are stopped and displayed in the upper part of the display window 11 as they are. . If the number of sliding frames is determined to be 1, the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are rotated and stopped by one frame. That is, when the number of sliding symbols is determined as 1, the symbols displayed on the upper stage of the display window 11 when the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R are operated are 1 in the rotation direction of the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R. The frames are shifted and stopped and displayed in the middle of the display window 11.

  Moreover, the stop control means 140 of this embodiment, if the lottery result of the lottery means 110 is one of a plurality of winning combinations, the stop table 672 selected based on the lottery result and the stop switches 21L and 21M , 21R is determined from the rotational position of the reels 13L, 13M, 13R when the winning combination is won, and the number of sliding frames of the reels 13L, 13M, 13R is determined so that the reels 13L, 13M, 13R Perform stop control. Moreover, the stop control means 140 of this embodiment is, when the lottery result by the lottery means 110 is lost, when the stop table 672 selected based on the lottery result and the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R are operated. From the rotational positions of the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R, the number of sliding frames of the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R is determined so as not to win any of a plurality of roles, and the stop control of the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R is performed. .

  By the way, there is an upper limit on the number of sliding frames, and if the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R are not operated at the timing when the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are at predetermined rotational positions, the stop control means 140 is Even if the lottery result by the lottery means 110 is winning of any of a plurality of roles, the reels 13L, 13M, 13R are displayed so that the symbols displayed on the display window 11 are stopped and displayed in a winning manner corresponding to the winning combination. Can not stop control. Therefore, in this embodiment, the lottery result of the lottery means 110 wins the special role whose corresponding symbols are “red 7”, “white 7”, and “BAR” among the multiple roles, and the corresponding symbol is “peach cherry”. ”Is selected for the first specific small role, and the corresponding symbol is“ purple cherry ”, the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are in predetermined rotational positions. If the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R are not operated at the timing, the stop control unit 140 cannot stop the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R so as to win the winning combination.

  In other words, when the lottery result of the lottery means 110 is a win for a special role, a win for a first specific small role, a win for a second specific small role among the plurality of roles, The stop switch 21L, 21M, 21R is operated at a timing when the reels 13L, 13M, 13R are respectively at predetermined rotational positions, and a specific operation that is determined in advance corresponding to the winning combination is the stop switches 21L, 21M. , 21R, the reels 13L, 13M, 13R are controlled to stop so that the symbols displayed on the display window 11 are stopped and displayed in a winning manner corresponding to each winning combination.

  Further, in this embodiment, the symbols “peach cherry” and “purple cherry” are separated by sandwiching seven or more symbols from each other (that is, separated from a range in which so-called reel pull-in control is possible) and the left reel It is configured so that “peach cherry” and “purple cherry” cannot be stopped and displayed simultaneously on the display window 11 by being arranged on the peripheral surface of the left reel 13L so as to face each other across the 13L rotation axis. . Therefore, the player operates the stop switch 21L to select either the first specific small role whose corresponding symbol is “peach cherry” or the second specific small role whose corresponding symbol is “purple cherry”. You can only aim for winning.

  That is, the player operates the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R at a predetermined timing in order to win the first specific small role, such as a specific operation for winning the first specific small role or the second specific small role. It is configured so that only one specific operation of a specific operation for winning a second specific small role, that is, operating the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R at a predetermined timing to win a winning combination. Yes. Therefore, if the player always performs a specific operation for winning the first specific small role, even if the lottery result of the lottery means 110 is a win for the second specific small role, Will result in missed winnings. Further, if the player performs a specific operation for always winning the second specific small role, even if the lottery result of the lottery means 110 is a win for the first specific small role, Will result in missed winnings.

(9) Winning determination means 150
When the detection unit 130 detects that the predetermined symbol has stopped at the predetermined position, that is, when the lottery result of the lottery unit 110 is one of a plurality of winning combinations. When the stop control means 140 detects that the symbol is stopped and displayed in a predetermined winning manner corresponding to the winning combination, it is determined that the winning combination is won.

  Specifically, the winning determination means 150 determines that BB winning is achieved when three “red 7” symbols are aligned on an effective winning line, and three “white 7” symbols are aligned on an effective winning line. It is determined that it is an MB winning, and if three “BAR” symbols are aligned on an effective winning line, it is determined that an SB winning is achieved. Also, the winning determination means 150 determines that a small role winning is achieved when three “orange” or “bell” symbols are arranged on the winning line. Further, when any of the symbols of “peach cherry” or “purple cherry” on the left reel 13L and the middle / right reels 13M and 13R are stopped on the winning line, it is determined that a specific small role winning is obtained. In addition, the winning determination means 150 determines that a replaying role winning is achieved when three “Replay” symbols are arranged on the winning line.

(10) Dispensing control means 160
If the winning control means 160 determines that the winning determination means 150 has won any of a plurality of winning combinations, if the winning is a medal payout, the number of credit medals stored is the upper limit (in this embodiment, After reaching 50, for example, the hopper unit 43 is operated to pay out medals for the winning combination. Further, the payout control means 160 increases the credit medals by the above payout number instead of the operation of the hopper unit 43 as a medal payout until the number of stored credit medals reaches the upper limit value.

(11) Medal control means 102
The medal control means 102 controls the operation of the medal selector 48 to switch between medal acceptance and non-acceptance. Further, the medal control means 102 updates the bet number counter 651 or the credit number counter 652 if a medal detection signal is output from the insertion sensor 53 when the medal selector 48 can accept the medal.

  Specifically, when the value of the bet number counter 651 is 0 and the medal detection signal is output from the insertion sensor 53, the medal control unit 102 adds 1 to the bet number counter 651. Thereafter, the bet number counter 651 is incremented by one each time a medal detection signal is output from the insertion sensor 53 until the maximum number of medals per game is reached. In addition, the normal game control unit 100 or the special game control unit 101 refers to the bet number counter 651 to validate the winning line according to the number of inserted medals.

  Further, the medal control means 102 adds 1 to the credit number counter 652 when a medal insertion signal is output from the insertion sensor 53 in a state where the value of the bet number counter 651 is the maximum number of inserted coins. In addition, when the value of the credit number counter 652 reaches the maximum stored number (50 in this embodiment), the medal control unit 102 switches the medal selector 48 to a state in which the medal cannot be received.

  In addition, when the settlement switch 23 is operated, the medal control unit 102 initializes the bet number counter 651 and the credit number counter 652 to “0”. At this time, the normal game control means 100 or the special game control means 101 controls the payout control means 160 to pay out the same number of medals as the number of medals stored in the bet number counter 651 and the credit number counter 652. . In addition, the medal control means 102 performs addition processing on the bet number counter 651 when winning the re-gamer.

  Further, when the value of the credit number counter 652 is 1 or more when the bet switch 15 is operated, the medal control unit 102 subtracts 1 from the credit number counter 652 to obtain the value of the bet number counter 651. Add one. Further, the normal game control unit 100 or the special game control unit 101 invalidates the subsequent operation of the bet switch 15 when the value of the bet number counter 651 reaches the maximum number of cards inserted per game.

  Further, the medal control means 102 subtracts the value of the credit number counter 652 so that the value of the bet number counter 651 reaches the maximum number of inserted coins per game when the maximum bet switch 17 is operated. The value of the number counter 651 is added. Further, the normal game control means 100 or the special game control means 101 invalidates the subsequent operation of the maximum bet switch 17 when the value of the bet number counter 651 reaches the maximum inserted number per game.

  Further, the medal control means 102 sets the value of the bet number counter 651 to 0 when one game (game) is completed. Further, the medal control means 102 validates the bet switch 15 and the maximum bet switch 17 when one game is finished.

(12) Sub-control command transmission means 103
The sub control command transmission means 103 transmits a communication command including various data from the main control board 63 to the sub control board 73 in one way. That is, the sub-control command transmission unit 103 sets the setting value set by the setting control unit 170, the gaming state such as the normal gaming state and the special gaming state, the lottery result of the lottery unit 110, the winning state by the winning determination unit 150, the reel 13 Data representing the state of the slot machine 1 such as the rotation / stop state of the state, the state of the medal payout by the payout control means 160, the state of the front panel 5 being opened or closed, the error state of the slot machine 1, etc. .

  Further, the sub control command transmission means 103 is used for re-playing by winning a re-gamer when the inserted sensor 53 detects a inserted medal, when the bet switch 15 is operated, when the maximum bet switch 17 is operated. When such a game is started (for example, when a lamp for notifying the inserted number (automatic insertion) is turned on), data indicating that the bet number stored in the bet number counter 651 has been inserted is sub-controlled. Transmit to the board 73. In addition, the sub control command transmission unit 103 transmits data representing the number of medals to be paid out by the payout control unit 160 to the sub control board 73.

  Further, the sub control command transmission means 103 transmits data indicating that various switches such as the start switch 19 and the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R are operated by the player to the sub control board 73.

(13) Reel control means 105
The reel control means 105 (corresponding to the “drive control means” of the present invention) includes a stepping motor drive circuit, and excites each excitation phase of the stepping motor based on the effect data table 673 and the excitation data table stored in the ROM 67. Then, by driving each reel motor 14L, 14M, 14R, each reel 13L, 13M, 13R is rotated in a predetermined rotation mode. The configuration and operation of the reel control means 105 and the reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R will be described in detail later.

(14) Reel effect control means 106
The reel effect control means 106 performs various reel effects by giving a control command to the reel control means 105 according to the lottery result of the lottery means 110. The reel production control means 106 is a reel production.
An effect of moving the reels 13L, 13M, 13R up and down in small increments when starting the rotation of the reels 13L, 13M, 13R (hereinafter referred to as “bound start effect”),
An effect that causes the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R to move up and down irregularly (hereinafter referred to as “crash effect”),
It is comprised so that two of these may be performed.

  As described above, winning the special role with the corresponding symbols “Red 7”, “White 7”, “BAR”, winning the first specific small role with the corresponding symbol “Peach Cherry”, the corresponding symbol Is the “purple cherry”, the second specified small role is elected, and the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R are not operated at the timing when the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are respectively in predetermined rotational positions. The stop control means 140 cannot stop and control the reels 13L, 13M, 13R so as to win these winning combinations.

  Therefore, when the lottery result of the lottery means 110 is a win for any of the special combination, the first specific small combination, and the second specific small combination, the reel production control unit 106 performs a reel production corresponding to the winning combination. Whether or not to assist the player in winning the special role and the specified small role by notifying the player that the special role, the first specified small role or the second specified small role has been won The notification lottery is performed, and if the result of the notification lottery is a win, the winning combination is notified by reel production. In this way, if the player is informed that one of the special role, the first specific small role, or the second specific small role has been won, the player will be notified of “red 7”, “white” based on the notification content. The stop control means 140 controls the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R so that the symbols “7”, “BAR”, “Peach Cherry”, and “Purple Cherry” are displayed in a winning manner on the display window 11 (on the winning line). Each stop switch 21L, 21M, 21R can be operated at a possible timing. Therefore, when winning any of the special role, the first specified small role, or the second specified small role, it is possible to prevent the winning of the winning special role, the first specified small role or the second specified small role. Is done.

  Note that the reel effects by the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R may be combined with the bounce start effect and the crash effect, and the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R may perform different reel effects. Alternatively, each reel 13L, 13M, 13R may be selectively used to produce a reel effect. In addition, a reel effect may be performed regardless of the result of the notification lottery.

  For example, a reel effect that uses only the left reel 13L and a reel effect that uses all the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R can be selectively executed. The reel effect using only the left reel 13L is configured to be executed when the lottery result by the lottery means 110 is lost or when a special role is won, and all the reels 13L, 13M, 13R are configured. The reel effect to be used may be configured to be executed when the lottery result by the lottery means 110 is won as a special combination.

  By configuring in this way, the player can check the reel 13L, 13M, and 13R in which the reel effect is executed, thereby determining whether the player is likely to win the special role (so-called expectation). I can know.

  In addition, for example, a first reel effect mode in which a reel effect is performed only by the left reel 13L, and a second reel effect mode in which a reel effect is performed by the middle reel 13M after the reel effect by the left reel 13L is completed. The third reel effect mode in which reel effects are sequentially performed on the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R can be configured to be selectively executed. And you may comprise so that the expectation degree that it won the special part may become high in order of a 1st reel production | presentation aspect, a 2nd reel production | presentation aspect, and a 3rd reel production | presentation aspect. If comprised in this way, a player's interest can be raised further.

(Sub control board)
The sub control board 73 receives the communication command transmitted from the main control board 63, and performs effects according to the operation and state of the main control board 63. As shown in FIG. 4, the sub-control board 73 has various functions realized by executing a program stored in the memory 75 and various functions realized by hardware.

(15) Sub-control command receiving means 104
The sub control command receiving unit 104 receives communication commands including various data transmitted by the sub control command transmitting unit 103 of the main control board 63. The sub control command receiving means 104 receives a communication command transmitted from the main control board 63, and when receiving the communication command, notifies the respective functions provided in the sub control board 73 according to the type of the communication command.

  Then, in accordance with the communication command received by the sub-control command receiving means 104, a moving image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 27 based on an effect pattern set in advance corresponding to the progress of the game or the lottery result of the lottery means 110. Or effects such as music flowing from the speakers 31L and 31R, or the light sources of the upper lamp unit 33 and the lower lamp units 37L and 37R blinking simultaneously or individually.

Further, an effect corresponding to the number of inserted medals is performed based on data representing the number of inserted medals stored in the bet number counter 651 included in the command for notifying the number of bets received by the sub-control command receiving unit 104. . Specifically, when a command for notifying the number of bets is received by the sub-control command receiving means 104, the number of bets is set to 0 to 2 according to the number of bets by referring to parameters included in the notification command. When the parameter is 1 or 2,
“You can still bet”
When the effect is performed and the number of bets is 3 (parameter is 3), the maximum bet number (insertion number) of one game in this embodiment has been reached.
“The start switch should be operated”
The effect is performed.

(Configuration and operation of reel control means and reel motor)
5A and 5B are diagrams showing the reel motor 14, wherein FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view, FIG. 5B is a diagram showing the rotor 14a, and FIG. 5C is a schematic diagram showing excitation phases φA to φD. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a connection state between the main control board 63 and the reel motor 14. FIG. 7 shows an example of the excitation data table 674 when the reel 13 is normally driven. FIG. 7A shows the excitation data table 674a for normal reel driving, and FIG. 7B shows the excitation duration of each excitation data. FIG. 8 shows an example of an excitation data table 674b for a bound start effect when a bound start effect is performed. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing excitation phases φA to φD excited based on the excitation data table 674b of FIG. FIG. 10 shows an example of the crash effect excitation data table 674c when the crash effect is performed. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing excitation phases φA to φD excited based on the excitation data table 674c of FIG.

  FIG. 12 is an example of an excitation data table 674d for three-phase excitation when performing three-phase excitation. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing excitation phases φA to φD excited based on the excitation data table 674d of FIG. FIG. 14 is an example of a weight excitation data table 674e for weights. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing excitation phases φA to φD excited based on the excitation data table 674e of FIG. FIG. 16 shows an example of the effect data table 673, in which (a) shows the effect data table 673a for bound start effects, and (b) shows the effect data table 673b for crash effects. FIG. 17 shows an example of the reel control table 653. (a) shows the reel control table 653 for the left reel 13L, (b) shows the reel control table 653 for the middle reel 13M, and (c) shows the right control table 653. A reel control table 653 for the reel 13R is shown. FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining rotation.

(A) Left / middle / right reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R
As shown in FIG. 5, each of the reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R of this embodiment is constituted by a hybrid type stepping motor. As shown in FIG. 5A, each of the reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R includes a rotor 14a and a stator 14b having eight magnetic poles arranged at 45 ° intervals. As shown in FIG. 5B, the rotor 14a includes a rotating shaft 14a1, an iron core 14a2 provided with a large number of teeth on the outer periphery, and a permanent magnet 14a3 magnetized in the same direction as the rotating shaft. The two iron cores 14a2 are arranged so that the pitch of the teeth provided on the outer periphery is shifted by a half, and one is magnetized to the N pole and the other is magnetized to the S pole across the permanent magnet 14a3.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5 (c), coils are wound around the magnetic poles of the stator 14b, and four excitation phases φA to A phase (first phase) to D phase (fourth phase). φD is configured. In each reel motor 14L, 14M, 14R, the A-phase to D-phase excitation phases φA to φD are excited by a so-called one-phase excitation method, 1-2-phase excitation method, or two-phase excitation method. The reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are rotationally driven by rotating the rotor 14a by being excited with a predetermined excitation pattern, such as being excited in a predetermined order. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the main control board 63 and the A-phase to D-phase of each of the reel motors 14L, 14M, and 14R are connected, whereby each of the reel motors 14L, 14M, and 14R is connected. The excitation phases φA to φD are arbitrarily excited by the reel control means 105.

(B) Reel control means 105
A phase counter 654, an excitation data table 674, an effect data table 673, a reel control table 653, and excitation data performed by the reel control means 105 are used to control the reel motors 14L, 14M, and 14R by the reel control means 105. The rotation of bit data to be performed will be described.

(B-1) Phase counter 654
The phase counter 654 classifies the actual rotational position associated with the rotation of the rotor 14a of each reel motor 14L, 14M, 14R in association with each excitation phase φA to φD (A phase to D phase). Stored as one of the first to fourth rotor positions. Specifically, the phase counter 654
First rotor position (phase A) ... "0",
Second rotor position (phase B) ... "1",
Third rotor position (phase C) ... "2",
Fourth rotor position (phase D) ... "3",
The rotor position of the rotor 14a is stored. Therefore, when the rotor 14a rotates in one direction (the arrow direction in FIG. 5C), the rotor position of the rotor 14a becomes
First rotor position → second rotor position → ... → fourth rotor position → first rotor position →
As the counter moves sequentially, the phase counter 654
0 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 0 → 1 → 2 → ...,
The value of is stored.

  Further, the value stored in the phase counter 654 is updated based on a control command given to the reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R by the reel control means 105. That is, in general, the rotor position (first rotor position to fourth rotor position) of the rotor 14a of the stepping motor (reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R) is set to the excitation phases φA to φD ( Since it can be specified by the excitation state of the (A phase to D phase), a control command of the reel control means 105 for how to excite each excitation phase φA to φD of each reel motor 14L, 14M, 14R. Based on this, the value of the phase counter 654 is updated. In this embodiment, the first to fourth rotor positions are stored in the phase counter 654 as values “0” to “3” in order to easily perform “rotation” processing described later. However, each rotor position may be stored in the phase counter 654 as a value of “1” to “4”. The rotor position may be stored in the phase counter 654 in such a manner that the rotor position can be reliably identified. In this embodiment, the rotation in one direction of the rotor 14a (the arrow direction in FIG. 5C) is the forward rotation, and the other direction of the rotor 14a (the arrow in FIG. 5C). Rotation in the opposite direction) is defined as rotation in the opposite direction.

(B-2) Excitation data table 674
The excitation data table 674 represents the excitation state of each excitation phase φA to φD (A phase to D phase) with the most significant bit corresponding to the Ath excitation phase φA and the least significant bit corresponding to the Dth excitation phase φD. The reel control means 105 excites the excitation phases φA to φD (A phase to D phase) based on the excitation data. In other words, in this embodiment, if “1” is stored in each bit data constituting the excitation data, the reel control means 105 excites the corresponding excitation phase, and “0” is stored in each bit data. If so, the corresponding excitation phase is not excited. Next, the normal reel drive excitation data table 674a, the bounce start effect excitation data table 674b, the crash effect excitation data table 674c, the three-phase excitation excitation data table 674d, and the weight excitation data table 674e provided in this embodiment. Each will be described.

・ Excitation data table 674a for normal reel drive
As shown in FIG. 7, the normal reel drive excitation data table 674a includes the first pattern to the fourth rotor position (phase counter 654...) Corresponding to the first rotor position (phase counter 654... “0”). The excitation data of the fourth pattern corresponding to “3”) is included. That is, if the value of the phase counter 654 is “0”, the first pattern is selected by the reel control means 105, and the excitation phases φA to φD of the reel motors 14L, 14M, and 14R are excited, and the phase counter 654 is excited. If the value of “1” is “1”, the second pattern is selected by the reel control means 105, the excitation phases φA to φD of the reel motors 14L, 14M, and 14R are excited, and the value of the phase counter 654 is “2”. "If the third pattern is selected by the reel control means 105, the excitation phases φA to φD of the reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R are excited, and the value of the phase counter 654 is" 3 " The fourth pattern is selected by the reel control means 105, and the excitation phases φA to φD of the reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R are excited.

  In this embodiment, the selection of each pattern by the reel control means 105 is switched every time the excitation duration shown in FIG. 7 elapses. As will be described later, since the reel drive process of this embodiment is executed as an interrupt process at intervals of about 1 ms, the excitation continuation time is represented by the number of interrupts. That is, when the reel drive process using the normal reel drive excitation data table 674a is executed, the excitation pattern initially selected when the rotation of the rotor 14a is started is approximately 42 ms (1 ms × 42 times). ), The excitation phases φA to φD are excited. In each process described later, the excitation duration is all expressed by the number of interruptions (repetition times), and the description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, when the reel driving process using the normal reel driving excitation data table 674a is executed, the value of the phase counter 654 when the rotation of the rotor 14a is started is referred to. The excitation pattern corresponding to the value is selected. That is, if the value of the phase counter 654 is “0”, the first pattern is selected, and the excitation phases φA to φD are excited for one interrupt based on the excitation data for one phase (1000). After that, if the excitation phases φA to φD are excited during 41 interruptions based on the two-phase excitation data (1100), the value of the phase counter 654 is updated (in this embodiment, the phase counter 654). Is updated to “1”).

  Then, the second pattern corresponding to the updated value (“1”) of the phase counter 654 is selected, and the excitation of each excitation phase φA to φD is performed for one interrupt based on the excitation data for one phase (0100). If the excitation of each excitation phase φA to φD is performed for 6 interruptions based on the excitation data for two phases (0110) after the above is performed, the value of the phase counter 654 is updated (in this embodiment, The value of the phase counter 654 is updated to “2”). The same processing is repeated based on the excitation duration shown in FIG. 7, and when the rotational speed of each reel 13L, 13M, 13R becomes a constant speed, each excitation phase φA based on the one-phase excitation data and the two-phase excitation data. The process of switching the excitation pattern by performing the excitation of .about..phi.D one interrupt at a time is repeated until each reel 13L, 13M, 13R is stopped.

・ Excitation data table 674b for bound start production
As shown in FIG. 8, the bound start effect excitation data table 674b stores the number of excitation data in the first byte, and the excitation output to each reel motor 14L, 14M, 14R after the second byte. The data and the number of repetitions (excitation duration) in which the excitation data is used are stored in a 1-byte format with 4 bits each. In this embodiment, the excitation data in the bound start effect excitation data table 674b is
& H1014 → & h1013 → & h1012 →…
Are used by the reel control means 105 in this order, and the respective excitation phases φA to φD of the respective reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R are excited, whereby the rotor 14a stopped at the first rotor position moves up and down in small increments. Is configured to do.

Specifically, when the reel driving process using the bound start effect excitation data table 674b is executed, the excitation data in the bound start effect excitation data table 674b is:
& H1014 → & h1013 → & h1012 →…
Are used by the reel control means 105 in this order. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, the excitation of each excitation phase φA to φD using each excitation data is performed every eight interrupts, so that the rotor 14a stopped at the first rotor position moves up and down little by little. Move. In addition, the schematic diagram which shows the excitation state of the motor in FIG. 9 has shown the excitation phase in which (circle) is excited.

  In this embodiment, when the reel effect is completed when the reel effect based on the bound start effect excitation data table 674b is executed, the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R have the reel positions when the reel effect is started. Each excitation data is provided so as to return to.

・ Excitation data table 674c for crash effect
As shown in FIG. 10, the crash effect excitation data table 674c stores the number of excitation data in the first byte, and the excitation data output to each reel motor 14L, 14M, 14R after the second byte. And the number of repetitions (excitation continuation time) in which excitation data is used are stored in a 1-byte format in units of 4 bits. In this embodiment, the excitation data of the crash effect excitation data table 674c is
& H1029 → & h1028 → & h1027 →…
Are used by the reel control means 105 in this order, and the respective excitation phases φA to φD of the respective reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R are excited, so that the rotor 14a stopped at the first rotor position moves up and down irregularly. It is configured to move.

Specifically, when the reel drive process using the crash effect excitation data table 674c is executed, the excitation data in the crash effect excitation data table 674c is
& H1029 → & h1028 → & h1027 →…
Are used by the reel control means 105 in this order. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11, the excitation of each excitation phase φA to φD using each excitation data is performed for each interruption of the number of repetitions stored together with each excitation data. The rotor 14a stopped at the rotor position moves up and down irregularly. In addition, the schematic diagram which shows the excitation state of the motor in FIG. 11 has shown the excitation phase in which (circle) is excited.

  In this embodiment, the reel motors 14L, 14M, and 14R are intentionally formed by exciting the phases φA to φD of the reel motors 14L, 14M, and 14R using the crash effect excitation data table 674c. Since it is configured to step out, a different movement occurs each time a crash effect is executed due to the delicate positional relationship of the rotor position of the rotating rotor 14a at the start of rotation of each reel 13L, 13M, 13R. Can be realized. That is, even if each phase φA to φD of each reel motor 14L, 14M, 14R is excited using the same excitation data, it may rotate in the forward direction or in the reverse direction.

・ Excitation data table 674d for three-phase excitation
As shown in FIG. 13, in the excitation data table 674d for three-phase excitation, the number of excitation data is stored in the first byte, and the excitation output to each reel motor 14L, 14M, 14R after the second byte. The data and the number of repetitions (excitation duration) in which the excitation data is used are stored in a 1-byte format with 4 bits each. In this embodiment, the excitation data in the excitation data table 674d for three-phase excitation is used by the reel control means 105 to excite the excitation phases φA to φD of the reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R, so that a predetermined position is obtained. Thus, the rotor 14a is configured to stop.

  Specifically, when the reel driving process using the three-phase excitation excitation data table 674d is executed, the excitation data in the crash effect excitation data table 674c is used by the reel control means 105, as shown in FIG. As described above, excitation of each excitation phase φA to φD using excitation data is performed for 8 interrupts, and thereby the rotor 14a stops at a predetermined position. The schematic diagram showing the excitation state of the motor in FIG. 13 shows the excitation phase in which ● is excited.

  In this embodiment, the rotation of the reel motors 14L, 14M, and 14R is stopped using the excitation data table 674d for three-phase excitation, so that the rotor 14a of each of the reel motors 14L, 14M, and 14R has a predetermined rotation. Each excitation data is provided so that the child position stops.

・ Wait excitation data table 674e
As shown in FIG. 14, the weight excitation data table 674e stores the number of excitation data in the first byte, and the excitation data output to each reel motor 14L, 14M, 14R after the second byte. The number of repetitions (excitation duration) in which excitation data is used is stored in 1 byte format in units of 4 bits. In this embodiment, if the excitation data of the weight excitation data table 674e is used by the reel control means 105, the excitation phases φA to φD of the reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R are not excited.

  Specifically, when the reel driving process using the weight excitation data table 674e is executed, the excitation data in the weight excitation data table 674e is used by the reel control means 105, as shown in FIG. The state in which each excitation phase φA to φD is not excited continues for 8 interrupts.

(B-3) Production data table 673
FIG. 16 shows an effect data table 673, (a) shows an effect data table 673a for bound start effects, and (b) shows an effect data table 673b for crash effects. The effect data table 673 is a data table that is referred to when a lottery result indicating that a reel effect is performed by the reel effect control means 106 is obtained, and is configured by combining a plurality of sets of effect data of 2 bytes. Data for referring to the excitation data table 674 (in this embodiment, a memory address) is stored in one byte of the set of presentation data of 2 bytes, and a reference destination is stored in the other 1 byte. The number of times of repeatedly using the excitation data table 674 designated as is stored.

  Thus, in this embodiment, a plurality of excitation data tables 674 for defining the basic rotation mode of each reel 13L, 13M, 13R are stored in the ROM 67, and excitation data to be selected in the effect data table 673 is stored. By storing the memory address of the table 674, the necessary excitation data table 674 is referred to. The number of times the referenced excitation data table 674 is repeatedly used is defined by the effect data table 673, whereby any reel effect can be performed for each reel 13L, 13M, 13R. .

  Therefore, if the basic excitation data table 674 is stored in the ROM 67, various reel effects can be performed for each reel 13L, 13M, 13R by combining the stored excitation data tables. Compared to forming a data table in which excitation data is combined, the amount of data can be reduced.

(B-4) Reel control table 653
The reel control table 653 shown in FIG. 17 temporarily stores data for controlling the reel motors 14L, 14M, and 14R by the reel control means 105. The reel control table, the excitation data repetition number counter, the excitation A data number counter, an excitation data table repetition number counter, an effect data number counter, and an effect data table acquisition flag are provided.

・ Rotation flag:
The spinning flag is a flag for the program to recognize the rotation state of each reel 13L, 13M, 13R, and stores the rotation state of each reel 13L, 13M, 13R in association with each bit. The least significant bit (0th bit) and 1st bit indicate the state of rotation of each reel 13L, 13M, 13R. When not rotating, "0" is stored, and rotation starts and rotation reaches a constant speed. If not, “1” is stored, “2” is stored when the rotation reaches a constant speed, and “3” is stored when an abnormality is detected during the rotation. In addition, whether or not it is in a stoppable state and whether or not the reel index has been properly detected are stored in association with each bit. The second bit indicates whether or not a reel effect is to be performed. “0” is stored when the reel effect is not performed, and “1” is stored when the reel effect is executed.

・ Excitation data repetition counter:
By referring to the excitation data table 674, the number of times the same excitation data is repeatedly used is stored.
・ Excitation data number counter:
The number of excitation data composing one excitation data table 674 is stored.
・ Excitation data table repeat count counter:
By referring to the effect data table 673, the number of times the same excitation data table is repeatedly used is stored.
・ Production data number counter:
The number of effect data constituting one effect data table 673 is stored.
・ Direction data table acquisition flag:
The address of the reading start position of the effect data table 673 is stored.

  The initial value to be set depends on what kind of reel effect is executed, and the value of the effect data table acquisition flag and the value of the effect data number counter differ depending on the reel effect to be executed. In this embodiment, when the bound start effect is selected, the initially set values are different for each of the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R. In the case of a crash effect, the same initial settings are made for all reels 13L, 13M, and 13R. As described above, in this embodiment, since the excitation data to be used is specified by the reference start position and the number of data of each table data, different operations are performed for each reel 13L, 13M, 13R. Even at that time, the amount of data can be reduced as compared to the case where different effect data tables are provided for the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R.

(B-5) Rotation In this embodiment, the excitation data constituting the bound start excitation data table 674b and the crash effect excitation data table 674c rotate the rotor 14a stopped at the first rotor position. If it does, it is comprised so that the original reel production can be implement | achieved. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the rotor control unit 105 rotates the stopped rotor 14a and the rotor position stored in the phase counter 654 is the nth position, the bound start excitation data table. Rotation in which the bit data of each excitation data constituting the 674b and the crash effect excitation data table 674c is shifted once in the lower direction and the value of the least significant bit is set to the value of the most significant bit. Each excitation phase φA to φD is excited based on excitation data generated by repeating the number of times according to the phase difference.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, the reel control means 105 has excitation data
If the stored value of the phase counter 654 is “0” (first rotor position) when “1100”, the excitation data is output without rotation and the stored value of the phase counter 654 is “1”. If “(second rotor position)”, “0110” which is excitation data generated by one rotation is output, and the stored value of the phase counter 654 is “2” (third rotor position). ), The excitation data generated by performing the rotation twice is output “0011”, and if the stored value of the phase counter 654 is “3” (fourth rotor position), the rotation is performed three times. “1001”, which is the excitation data generated by performing the above, is output. Also, when the excitation data is “0100”, as shown in FIG. 18, the reel control means 105 performs the rotation in the same manner to generate excitation data, and each excitation is based on the generated excitation data. Excites the phases φA to φD.

  When normal reel driving is being performed, the reel control means 105 stops the rotation of the reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R by exciting all the excitation phases φA to φD for a predetermined period. At this time, the rotor 14a of each reel motor 14L, 14M, 14R is extraneous due to physical conditions such as the weight of each reel 13L, 13M, 13R despite receiving the stop driving signal. May rotate. However, since the amount of rotation that “excessively rotates” is a fixed amount that is uniquely determined by physical conditions such as the weight of each reel 13L, 13M, 13R, the reels 13L, 13M, 13R are stopped. At this time, assuming that each of the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R has rotated a fixed amount, the phase counter 654 can be corrected by updating the phase counter 654. In this embodiment, description will be made assuming that there is no extra rotation of the reels 13L, 13M, 13R.

(Operation)
Next, an example of the operation in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the main process. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a reel rotation interrupt process. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a state where the reel control table 653 of FIG. 17 is initialized. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing reel effect processing. FIG. 24 shows the excitation data setting process. Although the operations described below are omitted from the various functions and means described above, the main CPU 61 of the main control board 63 and the sub CPU 71 of the sub control board 73 execute various programs. This process is executed by other functions.

1. Main Process FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the main process. When the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on, the state of the RAM 65 included in the main control board 63 and the memory 75 included in the sub control board 73 is checked to determine whether or not an error has occurred in each memory. Then, the check of each memory is finished, and if there is no abnormality, the state shifts to the normal gaming state, and it is determined whether or not the prescribed number of medals have been inserted (step S1), and waits until the prescribed number of medals are inserted. (NO in step S1). If it is determined that a prescribed number of medals have been inserted (YES in step S1), it is determined whether or not the start switch 19 has been operated (step S2).

  The system waits until the start switch 19 is operated (NO in step S2). If it is determined that the start switch 19 is operated (YES in step S2), a lottery process is performed by the lottery means 110 (step S3). If the lottery result by the lottery means 110 is a win for any of the special role, the first specific small role, and the second specific small role, the reel effect control means 106 determines whether to execute the reel effect. Is done.

  Subsequently, a “reel rotation interrupt process” which will be described later with reference to FIG. 20 is executed to start the rotation of each reel 13L, 13M, 13R (step S4). Next, it waits until each stop switch 21L, 21M, 21R corresponding to each rotating reel 13L, 13M, 13R is operated (NO in step S5), and any of the stop switches 21L, 21M, 21R is waited for. Is operated (YES in step S5), the rotation of the reel 13 corresponding to the operated stop switch 21 is stopped (step S7).

  Then, the processes from step S5 to step S7 are repeatedly executed until the rotation of all the reels 13 is stopped (NO in step S7). If all the reels 13 are stopped (YES in step S7), a prize is won. The determination unit 150 determines whether or not a prize has been won (step S9). If the determination result by the winning determination means 150 is a winning combination of any winning combination, a medal corresponding to the winning mode is paid out by the payout control means 160 and the process is terminated.

2. Reel Rotating Interrupt Process FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a reel rotating interrupt process. The interrupt processing shown in FIG. 20 is executed about every 1 ms until the start switch 19 is operated and the rotation of the reels 13L, 13M, 13R (reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R) is stopped. Executed. If the lottery result of the reel effect control means 106 in step S3 in FIG. 19 is to execute the reel effect before the reel rotation interrupt process in FIG. 20 is executed, for example, FIG. And as shown in FIG. 22, the reel control table 653 is initialized.

  FIG. 21 shows an example in which the reel control table 653 is initialized when the bound start effect is executed. (A) is a reel control table 653 for the left reel 13L, and (b) is for the middle reel 13M. The reel control table 653, (c) shows the reel control table 653 for the right reel 13R. When the reel control table 653 is initialized as shown in FIG. 21, in the left reel 13L, the excitation data in the order of bound start excitation data table 674c → three-phase excitation excitation data table 674d → weight excitation data table 674e. Since the table 673 is referred to, the left reel 13L immediately starts rotating.

  In the middle reel 13M, the excitation data table 67 is referred to in the order of the weight excitation data table 674e → the bound start excitation data table 674c → the three-phase excitation excitation data table 674d → the weight excitation data table 674e. The middle reel 13M starts rotating with a delay from the left reel 13L. In the right reel 13R, the excitation data table 674e → the excitation data table 674e for the weight → the excitation data table 674c for the bound start → the excitation data table 674d for the three-phase excitation → the excitation data table 674e for the weight in this order. Since 67 is referred to, the right reel 13R starts to be rotated later than the middle reel 13M.

  As described above, the excitation data table 674 from which the excitation data table 674 starts to be referenced among the excitation data tables 674 set as the effect data in the effect data table 673 by the effect data table acquisition flag of the reel control table 653. By specifying different values for the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R, different operations can be realized for the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R.

  FIG. 22 shows an example in which the reel control table 653 is initialized when the crash effect is executed, and the reel control tables 653 for the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are initialized to a common value.

  As shown in FIG. 20, in step S101, the excitation phases φA to φD of the reel motors 14L, 14M, and 14R are excited based on the set excitation data. In this embodiment, in order to always start the excitation of the excitation phases φA to φD at a constant timing, the excitation of the excitation phases φA to φD is performed at the beginning of the interrupt process. If the excitation phases φA to φD are excited in the middle of the interrupt process, the processing time of the other processes during the interrupt process is not constant. Excitation cannot be performed.

  Next, by confirming the second bit of the spinning flag in the reel control table 653, it is determined whether or not the reel effect is executed. If it is determined that the reel effect is executed (YES in step S102), it will be described later. The “reel effect process” is executed and the process ends (step S108). On the other hand, if it is determined not to execute the reel effect (NO in step S102), normal reel driving processing (steps S103 to S107) is executed.

  In the normal reel driving process, it is determined whether the excitation of each excitation phase φA to φD by one excitation data is performed for the excitation duration described with reference to FIG. 7 (step S103). Then, the update process of the phase counter 654 is performed (step S104). Then, one excitation pattern is selected from the four excitation patterns shown in FIG. 7A based on the updated value of the phase counter 654 (step S105).

  Next, among the selected excitation patterns, the one-phase excitation data is set as the next excitation data, and the process ends (step S106). On the other hand, if NO is determined in step S103, the excitation data for two phases among the excitation patterns selected based on the value of the phase counter 654 is set as the next excitation data, and the process is terminated (step S107). ). As described above, in this embodiment, which one of the first pattern to the fourth pattern shown in FIG. 7A is selected is managed by the stored value of the phase counter 654. In other words, when the predetermined excitation duration time elapses (step S103), the rotor 14a rotates by a predetermined angle and the phase counter 654 is updated (step S104), so that the predetermined excitation duration time elapses. For example, the excitation modes of the respective excitation phases φA to φD are switched.

3. Reel Production Process FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the reel production process. In this process, it is determined in step 201 whether or not to switch excitation data based on the value of the excitation data repetition number counter stored in the reel control table 653. In this embodiment, in step S201, 1 is subtracted from the value of the excitation data repetition number counter, and it is determined whether or not the value of the excitation data repetition number counter after the subtraction is “0”. The determination is NO and the process proceeds to step S202 (NO in step S201). If it is other than “0”, the determination is YES and the process ends (YES in step S201).

  Next, in step S202, based on the value of the excitation data number counter stored in the reel control table 653, it is determined whether there is unprocessed excitation data in the selected excitation data table 674. In this embodiment, in step S202, 1 is subtracted from the value of the excitation data number counter, and it is determined whether or not the value of the excitation data number counter after the subtraction is “0”. If it is determined, the process proceeds to step S203 (NO in step S202). If it is other than “0”, the determination is YES and the process proceeds to step S206 (YES in step S202).

  Subsequently, in step S203, it is determined whether or not to change the excitation data table 674 based on the value of the excitation data table repetition number counter stored in the reel control table 653. In this embodiment, in step S203, 1 is subtracted from the value of the excitation data table repetition number counter, and it is determined whether the value of the excitation data table repetition number counter after the subtraction is “0”. If there is, it is determined as NO and the process proceeds to step S207 (NO in step S203). If it is other than “0”, it is determined as YES and the process proceeds to step S204 (YES in step S203).

  In step S204, the excitation data table reference flag is acquired with reference to the effect data in the effect data table 653 to refer to the excitation data table 674. If YES is determined in step S203 and the process proceeds to step S204, the previously used excitation data table 674 is selected again.

  Next, in step S205, the excitation data table 674 from which the reference flag was acquired in step S204 is referred to, the number of excitation data is stored in the excitation data number counter, and the value of the excitation data table reference flag and the excitation data are stored. The address at which the excitation data is read is calculated from the value of the number counter. Then, an “excitation data setting process” to be described later is executed and the process ends (step S206).

  On the other hand, in step S207, the presence / absence of an unprocessed excitation data table 674 is determined based on the value of the effect data number counter stored in the reel control table 653. If there is an unprocessed excitation data table 674 (YES in step S207), the reference address for referring to the effect data in the effect data table 653 referred to in step S204 is updated. Further, the value of the effect data number counter is decremented by 1, and the value of the excitation data table repetition number counter stored in the reel control table 653 is updated with the value of the effect data referred to by the updated reference address. Proceed to step S204.

  If there is no unprocessed excitation data table 674 (NO in step S207), the reel effect flag (second bit of the spinning cylinder flag) is turned off, and the excitation data output I / O buffer is set to 0. Then, initialization is performed and the process is terminated (step S208).

4). Excitation Data Setting Processing FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing excitation data setting processing. In step S301, data indicating the number of times one excitation data is repeatedly used is obtained from the excitation data table 674, set to the excitation data repetition number in the reel control table 653, and stored in the excitation data table 674. Is acquired (step S302). Then, rotation is performed based on the value of the phase counter 654 when the reel effect is started (step S303), the excitation data generated by the rotation is set as the next excitation data, and the process ends ( Step S304).

  As described above, according to this embodiment, each reel motor 14 rotates the rotor 14a by exciting the A-phase to D-phase excitation phases φA to φD with a predetermined excitation pattern. When the rotor 13 is driven to rotate, the actual rotational position associated with the rotation of the rotor 14a is determined as one of the first to fourth rotor positions divided in association with the excitation phases φA to φD. Stored by the counter 654, the ROM 67 has 4-bit excitation data representing the excitation state of each excitation phase φA with the most significant bit corresponding to the Ath excitation phase φA and the least significant bit corresponding to the Dth excitation phase φD. An excitation data table 674 is stored. The excitation data table 674 has a plurality of excitation data. When the rotor 14a stopped at the first rotor position (A phase) is rotated, each excitation data included in the excitation data table 674 by the reel control means 105 is stored. Are used from the top in the order in which they are arranged, and the excitation phases φA to φD are excited to rotate the rotor 14a in a predetermined manner.

  When the reel controller 105 rotates the stopped rotor 14a and the rotor position stored in the phase counter 654 is the nth position, the bit data of each excitation data included in the excitation data table 674 is stored. Stopped at the first rotor position by shifting once in the lower direction and repeating the rotation with the value of the least significant bit as the value of the most significant bit in accordance with the first to nth phase differences. An excitation data group for rotating the rotor stopped at the n-th rotor position in a predetermined manner is generated from the excitation data group for rotating the rotor 14a in a predetermined manner, and each excitation is generated based on the generated excitation data. Excites the phases φA to φD. As described above, if the excitation data table 674 has an excitation data group for rotating the rotor 14a stopped at the first rotor position in a predetermined manner, the reel control means 105 can set the bit of each excitation data. By repeating the rotation of data a number of times according to the rotor position of the stopped rotor 14a, an excitation data group for rotating the rotor 14a stopped at each rotor position in a predetermined manner can be generated. The rotation of the rotor 14a can be started based on each excitation data. Therefore, the reel control means 105 corresponds to each of the first to n-th rotor positions regardless of the position of the first to n-th rotor positions of the stopped rotor 14a. Even if the excitation data table does not have the excitation data group, the excitation data group corresponding to each rotor position can be generated and the rotation of the rotor 14a can be started. An increase in the amount can be suppressed.

Second Embodiment
FIG. 25 is a functional block diagram showing functions of the main control board 63 and the sub control board 73 in the second embodiment. FIG. 26 is a diagram for explaining the structure of the excitation data table 674. FIG. 27 shows an example of the excitation data table 674. (a) shows the forward rotation excitation data table 674f, (b) shows the reverse rotation excitation data table 674g, and (c) shows the low speed rotation excitation data. A table 674h is shown, and (d) shows an excitation data table 674i for low-speed reverse rotation.

  FIG. 28 is a diagram showing excitation phases φA to φD excited based on the excitation data table 674 of FIG. 27. FIG. 28A shows the excitation phases φA to φD excited based on the forward rotation excitation data table 674f. (B) shows the excitation phases φA to φD excited based on the reverse rotation excitation data table 674g, and (c) shows the excitation phases φA to φD excited based on the low speed rotation excitation data table 674h. (D) shows excitation phases φA to φD excited based on the excitation data table 674i for low-speed reverse rotation. FIG. 29 is an example of the effect data table 673c for speed change effect. FIG. 30 shows an example of the reel control table 653a.

  This embodiment differs from the first embodiment described above in that the excitation data table 674 moves the rotor 14a stopped at the first rotor position (the Ath excitation phase φA) in one direction (forward direction: FIG. ) In the arrow direction) or in the other direction (reverse direction: the direction opposite to the arrow in FIG. 5C). The reel control unit 105 includes a rotation number counter 655 that defines the number of rotations by the reel control unit 105, and the value is updated as the rotor 14 a rotates. The reel control unit 105 includes a rotation number counter 655. Each reel motor 14L, 14M, 14R is generated by the excitation data generated by repeating the rotation of each bit data of the reference excitation data as the value is updated, the number of times stored in the updated rotation number counter 655. The excitation phases φA to φD are excited. Below, it demonstrates centering around a different point from above-mentioned 1st Embodiment, and abbreviate | omits description of the structure and operation | movement about another structure and operation | movement.

(Excitation data table 674)
As described above, the excitation data table 674 of this embodiment has the excitation mode of each excitation phase φA to φD when the rotor position of the rotor 14a is the first rotor position (Ath excitation phase φA). Only the reference excitation data indicating. Also, as shown in FIG. 26, unlike the excitation data table 674 of the first embodiment, a rotation direction flag constituted by the sixth bit and the seventh bit of the first byte is provided.

The rotation direction flag indicates that the rotation direction of the rotor 14a based on the reference excitation data in the excitation data table 674 is either the forward direction or the reverse direction. As shown in FIG. 26, the first byte of the excitation data table stores the number of excitation data stored in the second and subsequent bytes in “the least significant bit to the fifth bit”. A rotation direction flag indicating the rotation direction of the rotor 14a is stored in “7 bits”. As will be described in detail later, the value of the rotation number counter 655 is counted up or down according to the rotation direction of the rotor 14a. That is, in this embodiment, the rotation direction flag
6th bit is OFF and 7th bit is OFF ... no rotation (the value of the rotation counter 655 is not updated),
6th bit is ON and 7th bit is OFF ... Rotates in the opposite direction (counts down the value of the rotation counter 655)
6th bit is OFF and 7th bit is ON ... Rotates in the forward direction (the value of the rotation counter 655 is counted up)
Is set to

  Next, referring to FIG. 27 and FIG. 28, this embodiment includes a forward rotation excitation data table 674f, a reverse rotation excitation data table 674g, a low speed forward rotation excitation data table 674h, and a low speed reverse rotation excitation data. The table 674i will be described.

・ Excitation data table for forward rotation 674f
As shown in FIG. 27A, the forward rotation excitation data table 674f stores the number of excitation data and the rotation direction flag indicating the forward rotation in the first byte, and the second and subsequent bytes. The excitation data output to each of the reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R when the rotor 14a is at the first rotor position (Ath excitation phase φA), and the number of repetitions (excitation duration) using the excitation data, Are stored in a 1-byte format with 4 bits each. In this embodiment, the excitation data in the forward rotation excitation data table 674f is
& H1102 → & h1101
Are used by the reel control means 105 in this order, and the respective excitation phases φA to φD of the respective reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R are excited, whereby the rotor 14a stopped at the first rotor position rotates in the forward direction. Configured to start.

Specifically, when the reel driving process using the forward rotation excitation data table 674f is executed, the excitation data in the forward rotation excitation data table 674f is
& H1102 → & h1101
Are used by the reel control means 105 in this order, and the rotor 14a starts to rotate. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 28A, excitation of each excitation phase φA to φD using each excitation data is performed one interrupt at a time, thereby the rotor 14a stopped at the first rotor position. Forward rotation is started. The schematic diagram showing the excitation state of the motor in FIG. 28A shows the excitation phase in which ● is excited.
・ Excitation data table for reverse rotation 674g
As shown in FIG. 27 (b), in the reverse rotation excitation data table 674g, a rotation direction flag indicating rotation in the reverse direction to the number of excitation data is stored in the first byte. The excitation data output to each of the reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R when the rotor 14a is at the first rotor position (Ath excitation phase φA), and the number of repetitions (excitation duration) using the excitation data, Are stored in a 1-byte format with 4 bits each. In this embodiment, the excitation data in the reverse rotation excitation data table 674g is
& H1112 → & h1111
Are used by the reel control means 105 in this order, and the respective excitation phases φA to φD of the reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R are excited, whereby the rotor 14a stopped at the first rotor position rotates in the reverse direction. Configured to start.

Specifically, when the reel driving process using the reverse rotation excitation data table 674g is executed, the excitation data in the reverse rotation excitation data table 674g is
& H1112 → & h1111
Are used by the reel control means 105 in this order, and the rotor 14a starts to rotate. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 28B, excitation of each excitation phase φA to φD using each excitation data is performed one interrupt at a time, whereby the rotor 14a stopped at the first rotor position. The rotation in the reverse direction is started. The schematic diagram showing the excitation state of the motor in FIG. 28 (b) shows the excitation phase in which ● is excited.

・ Excitation data table 674h for low-speed forward rotation
As shown in FIG. 27C, the low-speed forward rotation excitation data table 674h stores the number of excitation data and the rotation direction flag indicating the forward rotation in the first byte, and the second and subsequent bytes. In addition, when the rotor 14a is in the first rotor position (Ath excitation phase φA), excitation data output to each reel motor 14L, 14M, 14R and the number of repetitions (excitation duration time) using the excitation data. And 4 bits are stored in a 1-byte format. In this embodiment, the excitation data in the excitation data table 674h for low-speed forward rotation is
& H1122 → & h1121
Are used by the reel control means 105 in this order, and the respective excitation phases φA to φD of the respective reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R are excited, whereby the rotor 14a stopped at the first rotor position rotates in the forward direction. Configured to start.

Specifically, when the reel drive process using the low-speed forward rotation excitation data table 674h is executed, the excitation data in the low-speed forward rotation excitation data table 674h is
& H1122 → & h1121
Are used by the reel control means 105 in this order, and the rotor 14a starts to rotate. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 28 (c), the excitation of each excitation phase φA to φD using each excitation data is performed for 15 interrupts each, and thereby the rotor 14a stopped at the first rotor position. Forward rotation is started. Note that the schematic diagram showing the excitation state of the motor in FIG. 28C shows the excitation phase in which ● is excited.
・ Excitation data table 674i for low-speed reverse rotation
As shown in FIG. 27 (d), in the excitation data table 674i for low speed reverse rotation, a rotation direction flag indicating rotation in the direction opposite to the number of excitation data is stored in the first byte, and the second byte and thereafter. In addition, when the rotor 14a is in the first rotor position (Ath excitation phase φA), excitation data output to each reel motor 14L, 14M, 14R and the number of repetitions (excitation duration time) using the excitation data. And 4 bits are stored in a 1-byte format. In this embodiment, the excitation data in the excitation data table 674i for low speed reverse rotation is
& H1132 → & h1131
Are used by the reel control means 105 in this order, and the respective excitation phases φA to φD of the reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R are excited, whereby the rotor 14a stopped at the first rotor position rotates in the reverse direction. Configured to start.

Specifically, when the reel driving process using the low-speed reverse rotation excitation data table 674i is executed, the excitation data in the low-speed reverse rotation excitation data table 674i is
& H1132 → & h1131
Are used by the reel control means 105 in this order, and the rotor 14a starts to rotate. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 28 (d), excitation of each excitation phase φA to φD using each excitation data is performed 15 interrupts at a time, whereby the rotor 14a stopped at the first rotor position. The rotation in the reverse direction is started. The schematic diagram showing the excitation state of the motor in FIG. 28D shows the excitation phase in which ● is excited.

(Production data table 673)
FIG. 29 shows a speed change effect effect data table 673c. Similar to the first embodiment described above, the effect data table for speed change effect 673c is a data table that is referred to when a lottery result indicating that the reel effect is performed by the reel effect control means 106 is obtained. It is configured by combining a plurality of pieces of presentation data of one byte. One of the two bytes of presentation data includes data for referring to the excitation data table 674 (in this embodiment, a memory address). ) Is stored, and the other 1 byte stores the number of times the excitation data table 674 designated as the reference destination is repeatedly used.

(Reel control table 653a)
The reel control table 653a shown in FIG. 30 temporarily stores data for controlling the reel motors 14L, 14M, and 14R by the reel control means 105. The excitation of the reel control table 653 in the first embodiment. Instead of the data number counter, an excitation data flag is stored.

Excitation data flag The excitation data flag is a flag for storing the first byte data of the excitation data table, and the first byte data of the excitation data table is stored as it is.

(Rotation count counter 655)
As shown in FIG. 25, a RAM 65 constitutes a rotation number counter 655. The rotation number counter 655 counts up or down, and cyclically counts values “0” to “3”. Then, as the excitation of each excitation phase φA to φD is performed by the reel control means 105 and the rotor 14a rotates, the reel control means 105 counts up (forward rotation) or counts down (in accordance with the rotation direction flag). Reverse rotation).

  In this embodiment, similarly to the phase counter 654, the rotation number counter 655 cyclically counts values from “0” to “3” in order to easily perform “rotation” processing described later. However, for example, the values “1” to “4” may be cyclically counted, and the point is that the rotor position of the rotor 14a can be reliably identified. The count by the rotation number counter 655 may be performed.

(rotation)
In this embodiment, the forward rotation excitation data table 674f, the reverse rotation excitation data table 674g, the low speed forward rotation excitation data table 674h, and the low speed reverse rotation excitation data table 674i are the first rotor position as the excitation data. Only the reference excitation data when rotating the rotor 14a stopped at the same time. Therefore, in this embodiment, the reel control means 105 determines the value of n as the number of rotations when the rotor position stored in the phase counter 654 is the nth position when rotating the stopped rotor 14a. The rotation is stored in the counter 655 and the bit data of each reference excitation data is shifted once in the lower direction and the value of the least significant bit is set to the value of the most significant bit in accordance with the first to nth phase differences. Each excitation phase φA to φD is excited based on excitation data generated by repeating the number of times.

  Then, the reel control means 105 counts up or down the rotation number counter 655 according to the rotation direction flag. Subsequently, each excitation phase φA to φD is excited for a predetermined time based on excitation data generated by repeating the number of times corresponding to the first to nth phase differences with respect to the reference excitation data, thereby rotating the rotation number counter 655. When the new value stored in n + 1 is n + 1, that is, when the rotor position of the rotor 14a is n + 1 due to the forward rotation, the rotation with respect to the reference excitation data is performed from the first to the (n + 1) th phase difference. The excitation phases φA to φD are excited based on the excitation data generated by repeating the number of times according to.

  Further, each excitation phase φA to φD is excited for a predetermined time based on excitation data generated by repeating the number of times corresponding to the first to nth phase differences with respect to the reference excitation data, and stored in the rotation number counter. When the new value is n-1, that is, when the rotor position of the rotor 14a is n-1 due to the rotation in the reverse direction, the rotation with respect to the reference excitation data is changed from the first to the (n-1) th. The excitation phases φA to φD are excited based on the excitation data generated by repeating the number of times according to the phase difference until.

(Operation)
Next, an example of the operation in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 31 and FIG. FIG. 31 shows the second reel effect process. FIG. 32 is a diagram showing rotation number counter update processing. The operation in this embodiment is different from that in the first embodiment described above in that the second reel effect process is executed in step S108 in the reel rotation interrupt process in FIG. Accordingly, only the second reel effect process and the rotation counter update process executed in the second reel effect process will be described below, and the description of the other operations will be omitted.

5. Second Reel Production Process FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the second reel production process. In this process, in step 401, it is determined whether or not to switch excitation data based on the value of the excitation data repetition number counter stored in the reel control table 653a. In this embodiment, in step S401, 1 is subtracted from the value of the excitation data repetition number counter, and it is determined whether or not the value of the excitation data repetition number counter after the subtraction is “0”. The determination is NO and the process proceeds to step S402 (NO in step S401). If it is other than “0”, the determination is YES and the process ends (YES in step S401).

  Next, in step S402, unprocessed excitation data is stored in the selected excitation data table 674 based on the number of excitation data stored in the lower bits of the excitation data flag stored in the reel control table 653a. It is determined whether it exists. In this embodiment, in step S402, 1 is subtracted from the value of the number of excitation data stored in the lower bits of the excitation data flag, and the number of excitation data stored in the lower bits of the excitation data flag after the subtraction is set. It is determined whether or not the value is “0”. If “0”, the determination is NO and the process proceeds to step 403 (NO in step S402). If it is not “0”, the determination is YES and step S407 is performed. (YES in step S402).

  Subsequently, in step S403, it is determined whether to change the excitation data table 674 based on the value of the excitation data table repetition number counter stored in the reel control table 653a. In this embodiment, in step S403, 1 is subtracted from the value of the excitation data table repetition number counter, and it is determined whether the value of the excitation data table repetition number counter after the subtraction is “0”. If there is, NO is determined and the process proceeds to step S408 (NO in step S403), and if it is other than “0”, YES is determined and the process proceeds to step S404 (YES in step S403).

  In step S404, in order to refer to the excitation data table 674, the excitation data table reference flag is acquired with reference to the effect data in the effect data table 653. If YES is determined in step S403 and the process proceeds to step S404, the previously used excitation data table 674 is selected again.

  Next, in step S405, the excitation data table 674 from which the reference flag is acquired in step S404 is referred to, and the first byte data (the number of rotation direction flags and excitation data) in the excitation data table 674 is directly reel controlled. The address for starting reading of excitation data is calculated from the value of the excitation data table reference flag stored in the table 653a and the value of the number of excitation data stored in the lower bits of the excitation data flag. Then, the “rotation count update process” described later is executed (step S406), the excitation data setting process is executed, and the process ends (step S407).

  On the other hand, in step S408, the presence / absence of an unprocessed excitation data table 674 is determined based on the value of the effect data number counter stored in the reel control table 653a. If there is an unprocessed excitation data table 674 (YES in step S408), the reference address for referring to the effect data in the effect data table 653 referred to in step S404 is updated. Further, the value of the effect data number counter is decremented by 1, and the value of the excitation data table repetition number counter stored in the reel control table 653a is updated with the value of the effect data referred to by the updated reference address. The process proceeds to step S404.

  If there is no unprocessed excitation data table 674 (NO in step S408), the reel effect flag (the second bit of the spinning flag) is turned off, and the excitation data output I / O buffer is set to 0. Then, initialization is performed and the process is terminated (step S409).

6). Rotation Count Counter Update Process FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the rotation count counter update process. The rotation number counter 655 is initialized by subtracting 1 immediately after the value of the phase counter 654 is stored in step S102 in the reel rotation interrupt process of FIG.

  In the rotation number counter update process, first, whether to update the value of the rotation number counter 655 is determined based on the values of the sixth bit and the seventh bit (rotation direction flag) of the excitation data flag of the reel control table 653a ( Step S501), if NO, the process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined to update the value of the rotation number counter 655 (YES in step S501), whether the value of the rotation number counter 655 is counted up or counted down is determined based on the value of the rotation direction flag ( Step S502).

  If it is determined that the value of the rotation number counter 655 is counted up (YES in step S502), the value of the rotation number counter 655 is counted up and the process is terminated (step S503). On the other hand, if it is determined to count down the value of the rotation number counter (NO in step S502), the value of the rotation number counter 655 is counted down and the process is terminated (step S504).

  In this embodiment, unlike the first embodiment described above, rotation is performed based on the value of the rotation number counter 655 in step S303 in the excitation data setting process of FIG.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the excitation data when the rotor 14a stopped at the first rotor position (the Ath excitation phase φA) is rotated in one direction or the other direction, The upper bit corresponds to the Ath excitation phase φA, the least significant bit corresponds to the Dth excitation phase φD, and 4-bit reference excitation data representing the excitation state of each excitation phase φA to φD, and the rotor 14 based on the reference excitation data An excitation data table 674 having a rotation flag indicating that the rotation direction is either one direction or the other direction is stored.

  The reel control means 105 has a rotation number counter 655 that counts up or down and cyclically counts a value of “0” to “3”. If the rotor position stored in the counter 654 is the nth position, the value of n is stored in the rotation number counter 655, and the rotation with respect to the reference excitation data is performed in accordance with the first to nth phase differences. By repeating, the excitation data corresponding to the nth rotor position is generated from the reference excitation data, and the excitation phases φA to φD are excited based on the generated excitation data, and the rotation number counter according to the rotation direction flag 655 is counted up or down.

  Thus, if the excitation data table 674 has the reference excitation data, the reel control means 105 repeats the rotation of the bit data of the reference excitation data a number of times according to the rotor position of the stopped rotor 14a. Thus, excitation data corresponding to each rotor position can be generated, and rotation of the rotor 14a can be started based on the generated excitation data. Therefore, the reel control means 105 corresponds to each of the first to n-th rotor positions regardless of the position of the first to n-th rotor positions of the stopped rotor 14a. Even if the excitation data table 674 does not have a plurality of excitation data, the excitation data corresponding to each rotor position can be generated and the rotation of the rotor 14a can be started. An increase in the amount of data can be suppressed.

  Further, when the reel control means 105 rotates the rotor 14a in the stopped state, the reel control means 105 turns the excitation data generated by repeating the rotation with respect to the bit data of the reference excitation data a number of times corresponding to the first to nth phase differences. Based on the excitation of each excitation phase φA to φD for a predetermined time, when the new value stored in the rotation number counter 655 is n + 1, the rotation with respect to the bit data of the reference excitation data is changed from the first to the n + 1th. When each excitation phase φA to φD is excited based on the excitation data generated by repeating the number of times according to the phase difference and the new value stored in the rotation number counter 655 is n−1, the bit of the reference excitation data By repeating the rotation for the data a number of times according to the phase difference from the first to the (n-1) th In order to excite the respective excitation phases φA to φD based on the excitation data thus formed, the reel control means 105 allows the stopped rotor 14a to be moved in any direction as long as the excitation data table 674 has reference excitation data. Even when the rotation is started, the excitation data necessary for exciting the excitation phases φA to φD can be sequentially generated, so that the data amount is small and the efficiency is high.

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In the second embodiment described above, the rotation counter 655 is initialized with the value of the phase counter 654 when the reel effect is performed, and the value of the rotation counter 655 is updated as the rotor 14a rotates. The rotation of the bit data of the reference excitation data is performed based on the updated value of the rotation number counter 655, and the reference is based on the rotor position stored in the phase counter 654 that stores the rotor position of the rotor 14a. You may rotate with respect to the bit data of excitation data.

  Even in this configuration, if the excitation data table 674 has reference excitation data, the reel control means 105 responds to the rotor position of the rotor 14a in a state where rotation of the bit data of the reference excitation data is stopped. By repeating the number of times, excitation data corresponding to each rotor position can be generated, and rotation of the rotor 14a can be started based on the generated excitation data. Therefore, the reel control means 105 corresponds to each of the first to n-th rotor positions regardless of the position of the first to n-th rotor positions of the stopped rotor 14a. Even if the excitation data table 674 does not have a plurality of excitation data, the excitation data corresponding to each rotor position can be generated and the rotation of the rotor 14a can be started. An increase in the amount of data can be suppressed.

  Further, the reel control means, based on the excitation data generated by repeating the rotation with respect to the bit data of the reference excitation data for the number of times corresponding to the first to nth phase differences, when rotating the stopped rotor 14a. If the rotor position newly stored in the phase counter 654 is the (n + 1) th position by exciting each of the excitation phases φA to φD for a predetermined time, the rotation with respect to the bit data of the reference excitation data is performed from the first to the (n + 1) th. Each excitation phase φA to φD is excited based on the excitation data generated by repeating the number of times according to the phase difference until the rotor position newly stored in the phase counter 654 is the (n−1) th position. The excitation generated by repeating the rotation of the reference excitation data with respect to the bit data a number of times according to the phase difference from the first to the (n-1) th. Since the excitation phases φA to φD are excited on the basis of the data, the reel control means 105 does not have the excitation data table 674 having the reference excitation data regardless of the direction of rotation of the stopped rotor 14a. For example, the excitation data necessary for exciting the excitation phases φA to φD can be sequentially generated, which is efficient.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications other than those described above can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  In the above-described embodiment, the hybrid type stepping motor has been described as an example. However, the stepping motors constituting the reel motors 14L, 14M, and 14R may be configured by PM type or VR type stepping motors. Any type of stepping motor may be employed.

  In addition to the reel effects described above, various reel effects can be realized. For example, a start freeze effect effect data table using only the weight excitation data table 674e may be provided. With this configuration, when the start freeze effect data table is selected by the reel control means 105, the start freeze effect data table is set even if the start switch 19 is operated by the player. Since the reel rotation is delayed by the amount of time, it can give the player a sense of incongruity, which can give the player a sense of expectation that he may have won a special role. , Can increase the interest of the player.

  In the above-described embodiment, the slot machine 1 is described as an example of the gaming machine of the present invention. However, the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine or a gaming machine (so-called parrot) in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are combined. May be applied.

1 ... Slot machine (game machine)
13 (13L, 13M, 13R) ... reel 14 (14L, 14M, 14R) ... reel motor (stepping motor)
14a ... Rotor 67 ... ROM (storage means)
654 ... Phase counter 655 ... Rotation count counter 673 ... Production data table 674 ... Excitation data table 105 ... Reel control means (drive control means)
φA ~ φD ... Excitation phase

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A reel with multiple types of symbols,
A game comprising a stepping motor for rotating the reel by exciting a first to M-th (M: M ≧ 2 natural number) -phase excitation phase with a predetermined excitation pattern and rotating a rotor. In the machine
A phase counter for storing an actual rotational position associated with the rotation of the rotor as any one of first to M-th rotor positions divided in correspondence with the respective excitation phases;
Storage means for storing an excitation data table having M-bit excitation data representing an excitation state of each excitation phase, the most significant bit corresponding to the first excitation phase and the least significant bit corresponding to the Mth excitation phase;
Drive control means for exciting each excitation phase based on the excitation data,
The excitation data table has reference excitation data that is the excitation data when rotating the rotor stopped at the first rotor position,
The drive control means includes
When rotating the stopped rotor, if the rotor position stored in the phase counter is the nth position (n: 1 ≦ n ≦ M is a natural number), the bit data of the reference excitation data Based on the excitation data generated by repeating the rotation with the value of the least significant bit as the value of the most significant bit by repeating the number of times according to the first to nth phase differences. A gaming machine characterized by exciting each excitation phase. The drive control means includes
When rotating the rotor in a stopped state, the excitation phases are excited for a predetermined time based on the excitation data generated by repeating the rotation a number of times corresponding to the first to nth phase differences. ,
If the rotor position newly stored in the phase counter is the (n + 1) th position, based on the excitation data generated by repeating the rotation a number of times according to the phase difference from the first to the (n + 1) th. Energize each excitation phase,
If the rotor position newly stored in the phase counter is the (n-1) th position, the excitation data generated by repeating the rotation a number of times according to the phase difference from the first to the (n-1) th. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein each of the excitation phases is excited based on the game. A reel with multiple types of symbols,
A game comprising a stepping motor for rotating the reel by exciting a first to M-th (M: M ≧ 2 natural number) -phase excitation phase with a predetermined excitation pattern and rotating a rotor. In the machine
A phase counter for storing an actual rotational position associated with the rotation of the rotor as any one of first to M-th rotor positions divided in correspondence with the respective excitation phases;
Storage means for storing an excitation data table having M-bit excitation data representing an excitation state of each excitation phase, the most significant bit corresponding to the first excitation phase and the least significant bit corresponding to the Mth excitation phase;
Drive control means for exciting each excitation phase based on the excitation data,
The excitation data table is sequentially used by the drive control means to excite each excitation phase, thereby rotating the rotor stopped at the first rotor position in a predetermined manner. Have data,
The drive control means includes
When rotating the rotor in a stopped state, if the rotor position stored in the phase counter is the nth position (n: a natural number of 1 ≦ n ≦ M), the bit data of each excitation data Based on the excitation data generated by repeating the rotation with the value of the least significant bit as the value of the most significant bit and repeating the number of times corresponding to the first to nth phase differences. A gaming machine, wherein each of the excitation phases is excited. A reel with multiple types of symbols,
A game comprising a stepping motor for rotating the reel by exciting a first to M-th (M: M ≧ 2 natural number) -phase excitation phase with a predetermined excitation pattern and rotating a rotor. In the machine
A phase counter for storing an actual rotational position associated with the rotation of the rotor as any one of first to M-th rotor positions divided in correspondence with the respective excitation phases;
Storage means for storing an excitation data table having M-bit excitation data representing an excitation state of each excitation phase, the most significant bit corresponding to the first excitation phase and the least significant bit corresponding to the Mth excitation phase;
Drive control means for exciting each excitation phase based on the excitation data,
The excitation data table includes reference excitation data that is the excitation data when the rotor stopped at the first rotor position is rotated in one direction or the other direction, and rotation of the rotor based on the reference excitation data. A rotation direction flag indicating that the direction is one of the one direction and the other direction;
The drive control means includes
It has a rotation counter that counts up or down and counts 1 to M cyclically,
When the rotor in the stopped state is rotated, if the rotor position stored in the phase counter is the n-th position (n: 1 ≦ n ≦ M natural number), the value of n is set to the number of rotations. Store it in the counter,
The rotation was performed by shifting the bit data of the reference excitation data once in the lower direction and setting the value of the least significant bit as the value of the most significant bit by repeating the rotation according to the first to nth phase differences. Exciting each excitation phase based on the excitation data, and counting up or down the rotation number counter according to the rotation direction flag,
By exciting each excitation phase for a predetermined time based on the generated excitation data, when the new value stored in the rotation number counter is n + 1, the rotation is changed to the phase difference from the first to the n + 1th. Exciting each excitation phase based on the excitation data generated by repeating the number of times,
When the new value stored in the rotation number counter is n−1, the rotation data is generated based on the excitation data generated by repeating the rotation a number of times corresponding to the first to n−1 phase differences. A gaming machine characterized by exciting an excitation phase.

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