JP2012120737A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine that enhances player's interest in a performance and accordingly enhances the player's interest in a game.SOLUTION: The slot machine includes: a symbol combination lottery device; a reel control device; a prize winning processing control device; a symbol combination lottery performance determination device; a symbol display performance determination device; a performance control device; a performance replacement device for replacing a first performance with another performance when a predetermined symbol is displayed by a stopping control of a reel before the first performance is executed by the performance control device; and a generation flag setting device for turning on a first generation flag corresponding to a first performance execution to store the first generation flag in a storage device when the first performance is executed, and when a second performance is executed, turns on a second generation flag corresponding to the second performance execution to store the second generation flag in the storage device.

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine in which a player inserts a game medium, rotates a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, stops, and determines a game result by a combination of symbols at the time of stop. The present invention relates to a slot machine capable of performing production.

  After the player inserts the game media and rotates a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, the rotated reels are stopped according to the result of the winning lottery, and the game is performed by combining the symbols at the time of stoppage. A slot machine that determines the result is widely used as one of gaming machines. Some of these slot machines can be used to produce effects using images, sounds, etc., and some of them are displayed when the reels are at a high level of interest from the player in order to implement the effects more effectively. There has been proposed a slot machine that determines and implements an effect based on the design (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-27966 A

The effect described in Patent Document 1 can be implemented only after the result of the reel stop operation is determined by operating the stop switch. Therefore, since the result of the winning lottery performed at the start of the game is not reflected, an effective performance cannot be performed after the start of the game until the result of the reel stop operation is determined after the stop switch is operated. .
On the other hand, there is a slot machine that determines the performance based on the result of the lottery performed at the start of the game, but in this case, the result of the reel stop operation is not reflected. Depending on the displayed symbol, there is a risk that an effect with contradictory contents may be implemented.

  Therefore, the object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and can produce an effect adapted to both the result of the role lottery and the result of the reel stop operation, which can change the progress of the production and play the game. Increase the player's interest in the performance by giving the player additional effects and benefits based on the performance that has been adapted to the progress, and thus increase the player's interest in the game It is to provide a slot machine that can.

In order to achieve the above object, as a slot machine according to the present invention, a game in which a game medium is inserted and a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are displayed is rotated and stopped is performed once. A slot lottery means for performing a lottery for determining at least one combination or disparity from among a plurality of combinations by lottery processing, and a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of symbols. After the rotation, when a signal based on the reel stop operation of the player is received, the reel control means for controlling the stop of the rotated reel according to the result of the combination lottery, and any combination in the combination lottery When the flag is set, a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination determined in the winning lottery by the reel stop control is displayed on the active line with the flag being set. When it is determined that a prize has been won, winning process control means for performing a winning process corresponding to the winning combination determined to be won, and when a predetermined winning combination is won in the winning lottery, the execution time in one game is determined in advance. An effect determination means at the time of lottery determination that determines one effect as a first effect from a plurality of effects, and an effect determination at the time of symbol display that determines a second effect when a predetermined symbol is displayed by stop control of the reel And at the time after performing the first effect determined by the role lottery effect determining means at the execution time determined by the role lottery effect determining means and displaying the predetermined symbol. An effect control means for executing the second effect determined by the symbol display effect determination means, and the predetermined stop control of the reel before the first effect is executed by the effect control means. When the symbol is displayed, the effect replacement means for replacing the first effect with another effect, and when the first effect is performed, the first generation flag corresponding to the first effect is turned on. The first generation flag is stored in the storage means, and when the second presentation is performed, the second generation flag corresponding to the second presentation execution is turned on and the second generation flag is stored in the storage section. Generating flag setting means for storing
It is possible that

Here, the game medium is a medium inserted into the slot machine for playing a game, and for example, a coin, a medal, or a chip can be considered. Moreover, as long as this object can be achieved, the product is not limited to an article, and for example, an electromagnetically acting material such as a magnetic card can be applied. In addition, the introduction of the game medium includes a case where the player actually inserts a game medium from a game medium insertion port provided in the slot machine or the like. Using a predetermined number of credited game media is also included.
Here, as the “combination”, in general, a “winning role” for performing a “winning game” for making the game proceed in an advantageous manner for the player and a predetermined number of game media are paid out when winning. A “general combination” and a “re-playing combination” for “re-playing” in which a game can be re-executed without inserting a game medium are included.

  Here, “winning game” means “winning game” in which when a winning game is won by lottery and a game corresponding to the winning game stops and wins, the game proceeds in a manner advantageous to the player. It is a role that can be performed. Among the winning combinations, there is a big bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as “BB combination”), and this BB combination (sometimes referred to as “1 type BB combination”) is a BB game (one of the winning games) It may be called “1 type BB game”). This BB game can be played continuously until a predetermined winning combination with a high probability reaches a predetermined number of payouts of game media (also referred to as “end number”). It is also possible to set a plurality of BB games. For example, a plurality of BB games having different winning probabilities and setting of the number of ending games can be provided.

  In addition, a middle bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as “MB combination”) can be set as a winning combination, and this MB combination (sometimes referred to as “2 type BB combination”) is an MB that is one of the winning games. It is a role to shift to a game (sometimes referred to as “2 type BB game”). This MB game is always in the state of winning a general role regardless of the result of the role lottery, and a game in which a winning process is performed when the combination of the corresponding symbols is stopped (sometimes referred to as “CB game”)) This can be done continuously until a predetermined number of game media payouts (end number) is reached. It is possible to set a plurality of MB games, for example, it is possible to provide a plurality of MB games with different end number settings. Furthermore, a single bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as “SB combination”) can be set as a winning combination, and this SB combination is a combination that is transferred to an SB game which is one of the winning games. This SB game is a hit game in which only one game is played.

The “general combination” is a combination in which a predetermined number of game media are paid out when a general combination is won by lottery and a symbol corresponding to the general combination is won.
In addition, the “re-game” is a “re-game” that can be re-executed without throwing in game media when the re-game player is selected by lottery and the symbol corresponding to the re-game player stops and wins a prize. "(Also called" replay "). In addition, when a re-gamer wins and wins, a re-game can be performed with the same number of bets as the number of bets in the game before winning the re-gamer (the number of inserted game media), or a different bet number. You can also play again. In addition, as the specified number of game media that can be inserted in one game, an arbitrary number can be used, and a plurality of types of re-games can be set.
As a gaming state, there is a re-game selection high state in which the winning probability of the re-game player in the combination lottery is set high. If the value is high, an arbitrary probability can be set.

In the “lottery” for determining one combination, for example, it is desirable to generate a random number and determine one winning combination based on the value. Regarding the generation of random numbers, it is conceivable to use a random number generator or to generate them on software using a computer or the like.
The “reel on which the symbol is displayed” includes a reel that is physically rotated and stopped by a motor or the like, and a reel on the image that is displayed on the display device and is rotated and stopped on the image. It is. The “reel control means” performs stop control of the rotating reels when receiving a stop signal transmitted based on the player's stop operation. In this case, it is possible to set the rotation of all the reels to be stopped by one stop operation, or to set only the reels that have been operated to stop based on the operation corresponding to each reel. Is possible.

  Here, the “flag” is a value (indicator) indicating a data state or a calculation state of the CPU. When the “flag” corresponding to the winning combination in the winning lottery is set, the winning process corresponding to the set flag is performed when the corresponding symbol combination is displayed on the active line by the reel stop operation. Done. In addition, when the “first generation flag” or the “second generation flag” is set, the production corresponding to those flags is started, or external processing information corresponding to these flags is generated. Various control processes can be implemented.

“The corresponding combination of symbols is displayed on the active line” means that, for example, the symbol determined corresponding to the combination for each reel stops on the predetermined effective line, and the predetermined symbol is It means to be aligned. In this case, a case where a symbol to be stopped is defined for all reels is included, and a case where a symbol to be stopped for some reels is also included. The symbols to be stopped can be set to the same symbol for all reels, or different symbols can be set for each reel.
Conversely, “the corresponding symbol combination is not displayed on the active line” means that the requirement for corresponding to the “corresponding symbol combination stops” is not satisfied. Therefore, for example, even if the symbols to be stopped on some of the reels that are the requirements do not stop, they are “not displayed”. Of course, even when the symbols that should be stopped on all the reels that are required do not stop, they are “not displayed”.

  In the present embodiment, when a predetermined role is won in the role lottery, a role lottery effect determining means that determines one effect as a first effect from a plurality of effects whose execution time in one game is determined in advance; When a predetermined symbol is displayed by the reel stop control, it is determined by the symbol lottery effect determining unit at the execution time determined by the symbol display effect determining unit that determines the second effect and the symbol lottery effect determining unit. The first control is performed, and at the time after the predetermined symbol is displayed, the first control is performed by the control unit for performing the second effect determined by the design display time effect determining unit, and the first control by the effect control unit. An effect replacement means for replacing the first effect with another effect when a predetermined symbol is displayed by the reel stop control before the effect is performed.

With the above configuration, the progress of various effects as shown below, depending on whether or not a predetermined role is won, whether or not a predetermined symbol can be displayed, and when the first effect is performed and when the predetermined symbol is displayed. Is realized.
(1) When a predetermined winning combination is won in the winning lottery, but the predetermined symbol is not displayed by the reel stop control, only the first effect is performed, and only the first generation flag is set,
(2) If a predetermined symbol is not won in the role lottery and a predetermined symbol is displayed in the reel stop control, or a predetermined symbol is won in the role lottery and a predetermined symbol is displayed in the reel stop control However, when a predetermined symbol is displayed before the first effect is performed and the effect replacement process is performed, only the second effect is performed, and only the second generation flag is set.
(3) A case where a predetermined combination is won by a lottery drawing, a predetermined symbol is displayed by reel stop control, a predetermined symbol is displayed after the first effect is performed, and the effect replacement process is not performed. In this case, the first production and the second production are performed, and the first generation flag and the second generation flag are set.

  Therefore, it is possible to implement an effect adapted to both the result of the role lottery and the result of the reel stop operation, and further, whether or not the effect can be replaced is determined based on the effect execution time and the predetermined symbol display time. In addition to changing the progress of the performance, it is possible to perform a performance adapted to the progress of the game. Further, in this embodiment, by turning on the flag of the performed effect and storing it in the storage means, based on the stored flag, a further effect related to the performed effect can be performed, or a predetermined privilege Can be added. Therefore, it can be expected that the player's interest in the production is increased, and thus the player's interest in the game is increased.

  As the slot machine according to the present invention, when the predetermined combination is won and the predetermined symbol is displayed during one game, the first effect determined when the predetermined combination is won is performed. When the predetermined symbol is displayed after the second presentation, the second presentation is preferentially performed, and the predetermined presentation is performed before the first presentation determined when the predetermined combination is won. When the symbol is displayed, it is conceivable that the first effect is preferentially performed without the first effect being performed.

In this embodiment, when a predetermined symbol is displayed after the first effect is performed, the second effect is preferentially performed, and the predetermined symbol is displayed before the first effect is performed. When displayed, the first effect is not performed, and the second effect is preferentially performed.
Accordingly, the second effect is preferentially performed by displaying the predetermined symbol, and the first effect is performed according to the timing at which the first effect is performed and the timing at which the predetermined symbol is displayed. Therefore, it can be expected that the player's interest in the production will be enhanced by changing the progress of the production.

  As the slot machine according to the present invention, when the first effect is replaced with another effect, the replaced first effect or the first effect at a predetermined timing after the second effect is performed. It is conceivable to perform a control process indicating that the first effect is determined by the role lottery effect determining means and to perform a compensation process for turning on the first generation flag.

Here, the “predetermined timing after the second presentation is performed” includes, for example, a later reel stop in the same game, a predetermined winning in a later game, and a later game. Examples include winning a winning combination or performing a winning combination in a later game, but are not limited to this.
In addition, in the “control processing indicating that the first effect has been determined by the role lottery effect determining means”, for example, the fact is displayed in the game history, the character related to the first effect, etc. Can be displayed in the production, but is not limited to this.

  In the present embodiment, even if the first effect is replaced with another effect, the control process for implementing the replaced first effect or the control process for indicating that the first effect is determined. Since the compensation process for turning on the first generation flag is performed, it is possible to give the player some kind of privilege due to the acquisition of the first effect, and the player's interest in the effect is increased. Therefore, it can be expected that the player's interest in games is increased.

  Further, as the slot machine according to the present invention, the effect control means reads the first generation flag and / or the second generation flag stored in the storage means, and reads the read first generation flag and / or It can be considered that an effect corresponding to the second generation flag is performed.

  In this embodiment, in addition to the first effect and the second effect, the stored first generation flag and second generation flag are read, and an effect corresponding to the read first generation flag and second generation flag is performed. Since it is implemented, it can be expected that the player's interest in the production will be increased, and that the player's interest in the game will be increased.

  The slot machine according to the present invention further includes freeze control means for stopping the function of the operating means operated after that when a predetermined symbol is displayed by the reel stop control, for a certain period of time. Can be considered.

Here, examples of the “operation means operation” include a reel stop operation, a game medium insertion, a bet switch operation, a start switch operation for starting the reel rotation, and the like. It is not limited.
In this embodiment, in addition to the first effect and the second effect, an effect of freezing the operation means can be performed, so that the player's interest in the effect is increased, and thus the player's interest in the game. Can be expected to increase.

As the slot machine according to the present invention, the external processing information that can be accessed via the information medium that can be operated by the player to the external processing means that executes processing related to the game performed in the gaming machine is further identified. Further comprising external processing information generation means for generating each person,
The external processing information generation means may generate the external processing information based on the data of the first generation flag and the second generation flag that are flag-on during the game performed by the identified player. .

  Examples of the “external processing means” in which processing related to a game performed by a gaming machine is executed may include a server on a network such as the Internet or a LAN. Examples of the “information medium” include portable electronic devices such as a mobile phone and a personal digital assistant (PDA).

“External processing information” is information relating to a game played in a gaming machine, and is information that can be transmitted to an external processing means via an information medium. As a specific means, it is conceivable to read a two-dimensional code including information to be transmitted to the external processing means with an information medium and access the external processing means. In order to access the external processing means, the two-dimensional code includes information such as the URL and address of the external processing means.
In addition, as means for identifying individual players, it is possible to log in by entering a password assigned to each player, or any other identification such as reading a dedicated card or biometric authentication. Means can also be used.

  In the present embodiment, the external processing information generating means performs external processing relating to data of the first generation flag and the second generation flag based on the first effect and the second effect performed in the game of the player identified by the password or the like. Information is generated, and the player can transmit this game-related information to the external processing means via the information medium. Therefore, the external processing means can accumulate the data of the first generation flag and the second generation flag relating to the game of the identified player, including the past, and the player can perform various effects and services based on this. Can be provided.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the player's willingness to generate the first generation flag and the second generation flag is stimulated, and the player can play the game in a slot machine that can generate external processing information repeatedly and repeatedly. I can expect. In other words, it can be expected to become a repeater.

  The slot machine according to the present invention further includes a network system including the slot machine, an information medium, and an external processing unit, wherein the external processing information generated by the slot machine is transmitted to the external process via the information medium. Is transmitted to the means, and the external processing means performs a control process for giving a predetermined privilege to the player based on the information of the first generation flag and the second generation flag included in the received external processing information. It is possible.

  In this embodiment, the network system performs control processing for giving a predetermined privilege to the player based on the information of the first generation flag and the second generation flag included in the external processing information. It can be expected to increase interest in performances and games in the game, and interest in services provided by the player's network system.

  According to the above-described invention, it is possible to perform an effect adapted to both the result of the lottery drawing and the result of the reel stop operation, which can change the progress of the effect and perform the effect adapted to the progress of the game. In addition, by giving the player further effects and benefits based on the performed effects, it is expected that the player's interest in the effects will be enhanced, and thus the player's interest in the games will be enhanced.

It is a front view showing the appearance of the slot machine according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main control circuit for controlling the slot machine according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a sub control circuit for controlling the slot machine according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing functions of controlling the slot machine according to the present invention. 3 is a flowchart showing a main routine for controlling the progress of a game executed in the main control circuit 100. It is a flowchart which shows the part lottery process subroutine which shows the part lottery process and the flag-on process implemented subsequently, and is a flowchart which mainly shows a part lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows the part lottery process subroutine which shows the part lottery process and the flag-on process implemented subsequently, and is a flowchart which mainly shows a flag-on process. It is a flowchart which shows the reel fluctuation | variation and stop subroutine which perform control for rotation and a stop of a reel. It is a flowchart which shows the freeze process subroutine which is a part of control process of a reel fluctuation | variation and stop subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the winning determination and flag off processing subroutine which shows the control processing after the design of a reel stops. It is a flowchart which shows the BB game process subroutine which is a part of control process of a winning determination and flag-off process subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows a winning combination determination processing subroutine which is a part of the control processing of the winning determination, flag off processing subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the winning prize winning subroutine which is a part of the control processing of the winning prize winning subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine at the time of a re-game winning combination which is a part of control process of the process subroutine at the time of winning combination. It is a flowchart which shows the disadvantageous symbol determination subroutine which is a part of control process of the process subroutine at the time of a winning combination. It is a flowchart which shows the premier effect determination subroutine implemented with a sub-control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the production implementation subroutine implemented with a sub-control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the premier effect compensation subroutine (the 1) implemented with a subcontrol circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the premier effect supplement subroutine (the 2) implemented with a subcontrol circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the premier effect compensation subroutine (the 3) implemented with a subcontrol circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the premier effect compensation subroutine (the 4) implemented with a subcontrol circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the two-dimensional code production | generation subroutine implemented with a subcontrol circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the notification frequency determination subroutine implemented with a sub control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the alerting | reporting image display subroutine implemented with a subcontrol circuit. It is a schematic diagram which shows the flow of a game state. It is a schematic diagram showing an outline of a gaming machine system capable of transmitting external processing information including game-related information related to games played in a slot machine to a server on a network via a mobile phone or the like. It is a figure which shows the Example of the lottery table at the time of BB operation | movement. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of RT1 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of RT2 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of RT3 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of a general (non-RT * day BB) game general lottery table. It is a figure which shows the reel stop mode according to the combination of the general combination 3A-3E won by the combination lottery. It is a figure which shows the Example of reel symbol arrangement | positioning. It is a figure which shows the Example (the 1) of the premier production | presentation lottery table where the implementation time was decided. It is a figure which shows the Example (the 2) of the premier production | presentation lottery table where the implementation time was decided. It is a figure which shows the Example of a premiere effect lottery table. It is a figure which shows the Example of an effect implementation time lottery table.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
An appearance of the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of the slot machine according to the present embodiment. In the figure, a front panel 20 is provided on the front surface of the housing of the slot machine 10. Three display windows 22 </ b> L, 22 </ b> C, and 22 </ b> R that are vertically long in the vertical direction are formed substantially at the center of the front panel 20.

Inside the casing of the slot machine 10, three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are rotatably provided. Each of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R has a ring shape, and a reel tape on which a pattern is printed is attached to the outer peripheral surface thereof. On this reel tape, for example, 21 symbols are drawn at equal intervals. The arrangement of these symbols differs for each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. The specific symbol arrangement of each reel will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.
Each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is visible through the display windows 22L, 22C, and 22R described above. When the reel is stopped, three consecutive symbols of one reel can be visually recognized in one display window. For this reason, a total of nine symbols can be visually recognized from all three display windows 22L, 22C, and 22R.
As will be described later, each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is rotated by a motor (not shown), and is drawn on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R in each display window 22L, 22C, and 22R. The symbol moves from top to bottom.

  Five winning lines are defined in front of these three display windows 22L, 22C and 22R. These five winning lines are composed of three horizontal winning lines (center L1, upper and lower L2A, L2B) and two diagonal winning lines (diagonally downward L3A, obliquely upward L3B). . At the left end of these pay lines L1, L2A, L2B, L3A, and L3B, effective line display units (bet number display means) 24a to 24e are provided. These valid line display units 24a to 24e display a winning line (hereinafter referred to as a valid line) that has become valid according to the number of gaming media (in this embodiment, medals are used) for which betting has been made. To do. In the present embodiment, the number of gaming media (the number of bets) to be betted is set to “3”, “2”, “1”, “2” in order from the top in each active line display unit 24a to 24e. ”,“ 3 ”, and the role of displaying the number of bets as well as the winning line.

A substantially horizontal operation panel unit 30 is provided below the front panel 20 described above. On the left side of the operation panel 30, a 1-bet switch 32, a 2-bet switch 34, and a 3-bet switch 36 are disposed. In addition, a game medium insertion port 38 into which a game medium can be inserted is provided on the right side of the operation panel unit 30.
When a game medium is inserted from the game medium insertion port 38, a game medium counter (not shown) counts the number of game media. When a predetermined number or more of game media are inserted from the game medium insertion port 38, the specified number or more of the number of credits is stored in the RAM 110, which will be described later, and the credit number is displayed on the credit number display unit 53. It has become.
The 1-bet switch 32 is a switch for setting a game bet on only one of the credits. The 2-bet switch 34 is a switch for targeting only two of the credits for game betting. The 3-bet switch 36 is a switch for making three medals out of the number of credits a game bet.

  In the present embodiment, an input button 90 is provided on the operation panel unit 30 for inputting a player-specific password. This password can be received from a gaming machine server on the network accessed by a mobile phone or the like. By logging on with this password input, individual players can be identified. As will be described later, in the specified player's game, the external processing information generation means 590 provides game-related information including information on the premier effect (first effect) and freeze effect (second effect). The two-dimensional code including the stored game-related information is displayed on the display device 70 at the time of log-off (at the end of the game). The player reads the displayed two-dimensional code with a mobile phone or the like, and transmits the read data to a gaming machine server on the network, so that his game-related information (premier effects, Freeze effect data) can be stored, and the player can also receive services on the network based on game-related information. A detailed description of such a gaming machine system will be described later with reference to FIG.

  A display device 70 composed of a liquid crystal display panel is provided above the housing of the slot machine 10. The display device 70 is not limited to the liquid crystal display panel described above, and any other display device can be used as long as the player can visually recognize the image information and the character information during the game.

A start switch (start lever) 50 is tiltably provided on the left side of the front surface of the operation panel unit 30, and three reel stop switches 52L, 52C, and 52R are provided in the center of the front surface of the operation panel unit 30. Is provided. The reel stop switch 52L corresponds to the left reel 40L, the reel stop switch 52C corresponds to the middle reel 40C, and the reel stop switch 52R corresponds to the right reel 40R.
When the player tilts the start switch 50, the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R described above start to rotate all at once. When the rotation speeds of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R reach a constant speed, the player's operation of the reel stop switches 52L, 52C, and 52R becomes effective.
When the player pushes the reel stop switch 52L, the left reel 40L stops. When the reel stop switch 52C is pushed, the middle reel 40C stops. When the reel stop switch 52R is pushed, the right reel 40R stops.
When each reel 40L, 40C or 40R is stopped, stop control is performed so that the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 40L, 40C or 40R stop at the positions of the three vertical frames visible in the display windows 22L, C and R described above. ing.

On the lower right side of the casing of the slot machine 10 is a sound output from a speaker (not shown) housed in the casing (corresponding to a speaker 64 shown in FIG. 4 described later) to the outside of the casing. A sound transmission hole 60 is provided. A game medium payout port 62 is provided at a central portion below the casing of the slot machine 10. When each reel 40L, 40C or 40R stops, the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the active line becomes a predetermined combination, that is, a combination of symbols constituting a combination. Thus, a predetermined number of game media are paid out from the game media payout opening 62.
As described above, the game in the slot machine 10 is such that a game result is determined by a combination of symbols of the plurality of reels 40L, 40C, or 40R stopped. This game is performed every time the player tilts the start switch 50, and the process from the start of rotation to the stop of rotation of the reels 40L, 40C, or 40R can be repeated as one unit of game. .

  Examples of the types of combinations described above include types such as winning combinations, general combinations, and re-playing combinations. The winning combination is a combination in which when a winning combination is won by lottery and when a winning combination is awarded according to the winning combination, a winning game that allows the player to advance the game advantageously can be performed. Further, the general combination is a combination of paying out a predetermined number of game media when a general combination is won by lottery and a symbol corresponding to the general combination is won. In addition, when a re-gamer wins a re-game player by lottery and wins all the symbols according to the re-game player, a re-game (also referred to as replay) is performed without newly inserting a game medium. It is a role that can.

The winning combination includes a big bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as a BB combination). The BB role is a role that shifts to a BB game that is one of the winning games. This BB game is a game in which a predetermined role wins with a high probability until a predetermined number of payouts of game media is reached. It can be done continuously. It is also possible to set a plurality of BB games. For example, a plurality of BB games having different winning probabilities and setting of the number of ending games can be provided.
Further, as a winning combination, a middle bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as MB combination) or a single bonus (hereinafter referred to as SB combination) can be set. The MB combination (sometimes referred to as “two-type BB combination”) is a combination to be transferred to an MB game (which may be referred to as “two-type BB combination”), which is one of the winning games. Regardless of the result of the role lottery, a game in which a winning combination process is always performed when the combination of the corresponding symbols is stopped (which may be referred to as “CB game”)) is determined in advance. This can be done continuously until the number of game media paid out is reached. The SB combination is a combination to shift to SB game which is one of the winning games, and this SB game is a winning game in which only one game is performed.

<Description of control means>
Control means for controlling the slot machine 10 includes a main control circuit 100 and a sub-control circuit 200. Here, a block diagram of the main control circuit 100 is shown in FIG. 2, and a block diagram of the sub-control circuit 200 electrically connected thereto is shown in FIG.
The start switch 50 described above is connected to the interface circuit 102 of the main control circuit 100, and the interface circuit 102 is connected to the input / output bus 104. The reel rotation start signal issued from the start switch 50 is converted into a desired signal by the interface circuit 102 and then supplied to the input / output bus 104. The input / output bus 104 is configured to input / output data signals or address signals to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 106. The reel rotation start signal described above constitutes one of “operation signals”.

The interface circuit 102 is also connected to reel stop switches 52L, 52C and 52R, a 1-bet switch 32, a 2-bet switch 34, and a maximum bet switch 36. Signals generated from these buttons and switches are also supplied to the interface circuit 102, converted into desired signals, and then supplied to the input / output bus 104. A signal issued from the reel stop switch 52L, 52C or 52R described above also constitutes an operation signal.
A ROM (read only memory) 108 and a RAM (random access memory) 110 are also connected to the input / output bus 104 described above. The ROM 108 stores a control program for controlling the entire flow of the slot machine and initial data for executing the control program. The RAM 110 can temporarily store flags and variable values used in the control program described above.

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

A drive control command issued from the CPU 106 is converted into a drive signal by the motor drive circuit 114, and the drive signal is supplied to the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R. The drive control command includes a rotation speed command, and performs rotation control and stop control of the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R, and also performs rotation speed control.
As described above, the CPU 106 controls the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R, thereby performing the rotation control and stop control of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, and the rotation speed.

  Each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is provided with a rotation angle position sensor (not shown) for detecting the rotation angle position of each reel. The rotation angle position sensor is a reel rotation angle position detection circuit 116. It is connected to the. When a signal indicating the rotation angle position of each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is generated from the rotation angle position sensor, the signal is supplied to the reel rotation angle position detection circuit 116, converted into a predetermined signal, and then input / output bus 104. To be supplied. The CPU 106 calculates a symbol number from the supplied rotation angle position, and identifies a symbol displayed in each of the display windows 22L, 22C, and 22R.

Further, a connection line 118 is also connected to the interface circuit 102. The main control circuit 100 is electrically connected to a sub control circuit 200 described later by the connection line 118. A block diagram showing the sub control circuit 200 is shown in FIG.
The connection line 118 described above is connected to the interface circuit 202 of the sub-control circuit 200, and the interface circuit 202 is connected to the input / output bus 204. A signal transmitted from the main control circuit 100 to the sub control circuit 200 is converted into a desired signal by the interface circuit 202 and then supplied to the input / output bus 204. The input / output bus 204 is configured to input / output data signals or address signals to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 206.

A ROM (Read Only Memory) 208 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 210 are also connected to the input / output bus 204 described above. The ROM 208 stores a control program for controlling the lamp driving circuit 218, the display driving circuit 220, and the speaker driving circuit 222, which will be described later, and initial data for executing the control program. The ROM 208 also stores various image data to be displayed on the display device 70 and audio data to be emitted from the speaker 64.
A lamp drive circuit 218 for driving each display lamp 124 is also connected to the input / output bus 204. The CPU 206 issues a drive command to the lamp drive circuit 218 in accordance with the control information supplied from the main control circuit 100, and lights up the display lamp 124 in response to the drive command.

In addition, a display drive circuit 220 that drives the display device 70 is also connected to the input / output bus 204. The CPU 206 reads image data, character data, and the like stored in the ROM 208 in accordance with control information supplied from the main control circuit 100 and supplies the data to the display drive circuit 220. By doing so, various image data and character data are displayed on the display device 70 as images.
Further, a speaker drive circuit 222 for driving the speaker 64 is also connected to the input / output bus 204. The CPU 206 reads out audio data stored in the ROM 208 in accordance with control information supplied from the main control circuit 100 and supplies the data to the speaker drive circuit 222. By doing so, a predetermined sound is emitted from the speaker 64.

(Explanation of functional block diagram)
Next, a functional block diagram of control of the slot machine 10 is shown in FIG.
As a control circuit, the main control circuit 100 and the sub-control circuit 200 are electrically connected. The main control circuit 100 is electrically connected to the operating means 300, and is provided in each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. The motors 80L, 80C and 80R are electrically connected. A display device 70, a display lamp 124, and a speaker 64 are electrically connected to the sub control circuit 200.
The three reel stop switches 52L, 52C and 52R constitute a stop operation means 310, and the stop operation means 310, the start switch 50, and the bet switches 32, 34 and 36 constitute an operation means 300. The operation means 300 is not limited to a switch, and any means can be applied as long as it generates an operation signal based on an operation using the player's limbs.

<Description of Main Control Circuit 100>
The main control circuit 100 includes a winning lottery means 410, a reel control means 440, a winning process control means 450, a regame control means 460, a regame selection high state control means 470, and a freeze control means 480.
The role lottery means 410 performs a lottery of a winning combination (winning combination, general winning combination, re-playing combination, etc.) by a combination lottery process. The role lottery means 410 includes, for example, a random number generator 112 (hard random number, etc.) for the role lottery, a random number extraction means 420 that extracts a random number generated by the random number generator 112, and a random value extracted by the random number extraction means 420 And random number determination means 430 for determining the presence / absence of a winning combination and the winning combination. The control processing by the role lottery means 410 is shown in the role lottery processing subroutine (see FIGS. 6 to 7).

  The reel control means 440 controls the motors 80L, 80C, 80R by receiving the reel rotation start signal transmitted from the start switch 50, rotates the reels 40L, 40C, 40R, and the reel stop switch Based on the reel stop rising signal transmitted when the operation of 52L, 52C, and 52R is disclosed or the reel stop falling signal transmitted when the operation is completed, control related to the reel operation for stopping the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is performed. In the stop control, a symbol combination control is performed to prevent or prevent the stop symbols from being aligned according to the winning combination. Control processing by the reel control means 440 is shown in a reel fluctuation / stop subroutine (see FIGS. 8 to 9) described later.

When the winning process control means 450 determines that a winning combination or a general combination is won in the winning lottery process, and the winning symbols relating to the stopped symbols determine that all the symbols corresponding to each winning combination have won. A control is performed to carry out a winning game that is advantageous to the player and payout of a predetermined number of game media.
When the re-game control means 460 determines that the symbols corresponding to the re-gamer have been prepared by the winning symbol determination regarding the symbols that have been re-winned in the lottery process and stopped, the next game medium is not inserted. Control for playing a game is performed. The control processing by the winning process control means 460 and the replay control means 470 is shown in a winning determination / flag off process subroutine (see FIGS. 10 to 15) described later.

  When the re-game selection high state control means 470 satisfies a predetermined start requirement, the re-game selection high state control means 470 sets the game mode to the re-game selection high state in which the probability that the re-game player is won by the combination lottery means is set to a higher value. After the change and change to the re-game selection high state, a control process for releasing the re-game selection high state is performed when a predetermined release requirement is satisfied. Note that an arbitrary probability can be set as long as the winning probability of the re-gamer in the re-game selection high state is a value slightly higher than that of the normal game.

Although the re-game selection high state may be referred to as an RT (replay time) operation state, the RT operation state is a game state in which the winning probability of the re-game player in the role lottery varies with respect to the normal game. Here, “the winning probability of the re-gamer fluctuates” means that the winning probability of the re-gamer in the RT operating state fluctuates due to the transition of the game state, and only when it is set higher than the normal game Instead, it means that the winning probability of the re-gamer in the RT operating state is set to be the same as the winning probability in the normal game or lower than the winning probability in the normal game.
In addition, when a plurality of replaying roles are set in the RT operation state, even if the total winning probability of each replaying role, which is the total value of the winning probability of each replaying role, is the same, If at least some of the winning probabilities are different, different RT operating states are entered.

  Freeze control means 480 performs a control process for temporarily suspending the function of the operating means of the gaming machine when a predetermined requirement is satisfied (for example, when a specific symbol is displayed). Specifically, even if the start switch 50 is operated, the rotation of the reel is not started until a predetermined time elapses, or the reel stop switches 52L, C, R are operated until the predetermined time elapses. The rotating reel does not stop, and even if a game medium is inserted, it is not accepted until a predetermined time elapses, and the inserted game medium returns to the game medium payout port 62, or a bet switch Even if 32, 34, and 36 are operated, it can be exemplified that a bet is not accepted until a predetermined time elapses and a game cannot be started.

<Description of Sub Control Circuit 200>
The sub-control circuit 200 includes an image control unit 510, an audio control unit 520, a lamp control unit 530, an effect control unit 540, a role lottery effect determination unit 550, a symbol display effect determination unit 560, an effect replacement unit 570, and an achievement flag. Setting means 580 and external processing information generation means 590 are provided. The image control means 510 can control the display drive circuit 220 based on the image data received from the notification effect control means 540 or the like and display a predetermined effect image on the display device 70. The display device 70, the display drive circuit 220, and the image control unit 510 may be collectively referred to as image display unit.

  In addition, the lamp control unit 520 can control the lamp driving circuit 218 based on the lamp lighting data received from the notification effect control unit 540 or the like, so that the predetermined display lamp 124 is turned on. Further, the sound control means 530 can control the speaker drive circuit 222 based on the sound data received from the notification effect control means 540 and the like, and can emit a predetermined sound from the speaker 64.

Further, the effect control means 540 transmits a control signal including effect data to the image control means 510, the lamp control means 520, and the sound control means 530 described above, so that a premier effect (first effect) and a freeze effect which will be described later. (Second effect) and control processing for carrying out a predetermined effect including a notification effect is performed.
When the role selection lottery effect determining means 550 wins a predetermined role (for example, a premier occurrence role) in the role lottery, the first effect is selected from a plurality of effects whose execution time in one game is determined in advance ( A control process for determining as a first effect) is performed.

The symbol display effect determination means 560 performs a control process for determining a freeze effect (second effect) when a predetermined symbol (for example, a specific symbol) is displayed by the reel stop control.
The effect replacement means 570 displays a premier effect (first effect) when a predetermined symbol (for example, a specific symbol) is displayed by the reel stop control before the premier effect (first effect) is performed. Control processing for replacing with other effects is performed.
The achievement flag setting means 580 turns on and stores the premier effect clear flag corresponding to the premiere effect (first effect) when the premier effect (first effect) is performed, and freeze effect (second When the freeze effect clear flag corresponding to the execution of the freeze effect (second effect) is turned on and stored.

  The external processing information generation means 590 stores data of the premier effect and freeze effect that have been executed in the game logged in by password input or the like (that is, the game of the specified player), and logs off to end the game In addition, a game-related information is created based on the stored data, and a two-dimensional code including the game-related information and information for accessing a server on the network is generated and displayed on the display device 70. .

<Description of gaming machine system>
Next, an embodiment of the gaming machine system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 26 shows that game-related information is transmitted to the gaming machine server on the network via a mobile phone or the like that has read the two-dimensional code displayed by the external processing information generation means 550, and includes past data on the gaming machine server. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of a gaming machine system capable of accumulating gaming related information and conversely transmitting information such as a password from a gaming machine server to a mobile phone or the like.
As shown in FIG. 26, the gaming machine system includes a slot machine 1010, a mobile phone communication system 2000, and a server system 3000.

<< Mobile Phone Communication System 2000 >>
The mobile phone communication system 2000 includes a mobile phone 2100, a base station 2200, a packet network 2300, and a center server 2400.

  In the mobile phone communication system 2000 shown in FIG. 26, the mobile phone 2100 is connected to the packet network 2300 via the base station 2200. The cellular phone 2100 can transmit and receive voice data, character data, and image data to each other via the packet network 2300. In particular, as will be described later, the mobile phone 2100 can transmit game-related information included in the two-dimensional code of the slot machine 1010 to the gaming machine server 3100 via the packet network 2300. In addition, the mobile phone 2100 can receive the password generated by the gaming machine server 3100 via the packet network 2300.

<< Mobile phone 2100 >>
The cellular phone 2100 is a portable telephone using wireless communication, and is a telephone that performs wireless communication with a packet network 2300 configured by a base station 2200 described later. Instead of the cellular phone 2100, a portable information terminal (so-called PDA), a communicable game machine, or the like may be used.

<< Base Station 2200 >>
The base station 2200 is a base for wireless connection with the mobile phone 2100, and is a device corresponding to the end of the packet network 2300 described later. The base station 2200 is installed on a utility pole or a rooftop of a building. The base stations 2200 are connected to each other via a wired or wireless network to form a packet network 2300 described later.

<< Packet Network 2300 >>
The packet network 2300 is a data communication network for temporarily dividing data to be transmitted / received into packets and transmitting / receiving them one by one (hereinafter referred to as packet communication) when performing data communication using the mobile phone 2100. . Each of the plurality of packets is transmitted through an available line on the packet network.

<< Center Server 2400 >>
The cellular phone 2100 can access the center server 2400 by packet communication via the packet network 2300. In response to a request from the mobile phone 2100, the center server 2400 communicates with a gaming machine server 3100 connected to a network 3200, which will be described later, and sends various information according to the request from the mobile phone 2100 to the gaming machine server. 3100, and the acquired information is transferred to the requesting mobile phone 2100. As a result, the operator of the mobile phone 2100 can obtain desired information from the gaming machine server 3100 via the packet network 2300 or the center server 2400 regardless of the location of whereabouts or the like.

  The center server 2400 described above stores in advance a database (not shown) in which a telephone number previously assigned to each mobile phone 2100 and a user ID for identifying the owner of the mobile phone 2100 are associated with each other. Has been. When the mobile phone 2100 is connected to the gaming machine server 3100 in response to a request from the mobile phone 2100, first, the phone number of the mobile phone 2100 described above is transmitted from the mobile phone 2100 to the center server 2400. Next, the center server 2400 searches the database described above based on the transmitted telephone number, obtains the user ID of the mobile phone 2100, and transmits the obtained user ID to the gaming machine server 3100. In this way, the gaming machine server 3100 acquires the user ID of the mobile phone 2100 when accessed from the mobile phone 2100, and requests from the mobile phone 2100 based on the acquired user ID of the mobile phone 2100. It is possible to execute processing according to the above.

  Note that the information for specifying the operator of the mobile phone 2100 may be unique identification information such as the manufacturing number of the mobile phone 2100 that can specify the operator in addition to the above-described user ID and telephone number. Also, the gaming machine server 3100 according to the present invention stores the user ID transmitted from the center server 2400 in the management database server 3178.

<< Server system 3000 >>
Server system 3000 includes a gaming machine server 3100 and a network 3200.

<< Pachislot machine server 3100 >>
The gaming machine server 3100 can be accessed from the mobile phone 2100 via the packet network 2300 and the network 3200 as described above.

  The gaming machine server 3100 transmits gaming related information included in the two-dimensional code displayed on the slot machine 1010 from the mobile phone 2100. The gaming machine server 3100 stores the transmitted game related information in a predetermined storage unit.

  In addition, a password is generated in response to the password transmission request transmitted from the mobile phone 2100, and the generated password is transmitted to the mobile phone 2100.

(Description of control processing)
Hereinafter, various controls performed by the above-described control unit will be described in detail with reference to flowcharts.
FIG. 5 shows a main routine of control processing performed by the main control circuit 100. 6 to 15 show subroutines that are control processes performed in the main routine.
FIGS. 6 to 7 show a role lottery processing subroutine for performing a role lottery performed by the role lottery means 410 and a flag-on process performed following the role lottery. 8 to 9 show a reel fluctuation and stop subroutine in which the reel control means 440 performs control for rotation and stop of the reel. FIG. 10 shows a winning determination / flag-off process subroutine which is a control process after the symbol is stopped by the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine.

FIG. 11 shows a BB gaming process subroutine which is a part of the control process of the winning determination / flag-off process subroutine, and FIG. 12 shows a winning selection process which is a part of the control process of the winning determination / flag-off process subroutine. Indicates a subroutine.
FIG. 13 shows a winning combination winning subroutine which is a part of the control process of the winning combination processing subroutine, and FIG. 14 shows the re-game winning combination which is a part of the controlling process of the winning combination processing subroutine. FIG. 15 shows a disadvantageous symbol determination processing subroutine which is a part of the control processing of the winning combination processing subroutine.

16 to 24 show control processing in the sub control circuit 200. FIG. FIG. 16 shows a premier effect execution subroutine executed based on the signal received from the main control circuit 100, and FIG. 17 shows an effect execution subroutine executed based on the signal received from the main control circuit 100. 18 to 21 show embodiments (No. 1) to (No. 4) relating to the premier effect compensation subroutine. FIG. 22 shows a two-dimensional code generation subroutine for generating a two-dimensional code, and FIG. 23 shows a notification number setting for determining the number of times a notification image is displayed based on whether or not a premier effect or a freeze effect is performed. FIG. 24 shows a notification image display subroutine for displaying a notification image.
In the control process described below, the slot machine 10 is activated in advance, and variables used in the main control circuit 100 and the sub control circuit 200 described above are initialized to predetermined values and are in steady operation. Shall.

<Description of main routine>
First, the control process of the main routine will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this main routine, a control process when a game is performed once, in which one step from when a player inserts a game medium until a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of symbols is rotated and stopped is performed once. Indicates.
First, it is determined whether or not the value of the parameter NRP is greater than 0 (step S10). Here, the NRP is a parameter that determines whether or not to replay, and is set so that replay is performed when it is larger than 0, and replay is not performed when it is 0 or less. Further, as shown in step S606 of FIG. 14, when a re-game player is won in the role lottery and the symbol corresponding to the winner is stopped and won, 1 is input as the value of NRP. .

If it is determined in step S10 that the value of NRP is 0 or less (NO), it is determined that no replay is performed, and then it is determined whether or not a game medium is inserted (step S10). S12). If it is determined in this determination that a game medium has been inserted (YES), the process proceeds to step S18, and the inserted number counted by the game medium counter installed below the game medium insertion port 38 is detected as a bet number. To do. However, when the number of game media exceeding the specified number (three in this embodiment) is inserted, the game media exceeding the specified number is stored in the RAM 110 as the number of credits.
If it is determined in step S12 that no game medium is inserted (NO), it is next determined whether or not there is a credited game medium (step S14). If it is determined in this determination that there is no credited game medium (NO), the process returns to step S12 again, and the determination processes in steps S12 and S14 are repeatedly executed.

  If it is determined in step S14 that there is a credited game medium (YES), it is next determined whether or not a bet operation signal has been received (step S16). This bet operation signal is transmitted when the player operates any one of the bet switches 32, 34 and 36. If it is determined in this determination that the bet operation signal has not been received (NO), the process returns to step S12 again, and the determination processing from step S12 to step S16 is repeatedly executed. If it is determined in step S16 that a bet signal has been received (YES), the number of bets is detected from the received bet operation signal (step S18). In either case of inserting a game medium or using a credited game medium, the detected bet number is stored in the RAM 110 as a new bet number, and when using a credited game medium, A process of subtracting the number of credits of the game medium by the number of detected bets is performed (step S20). Then, the process proceeds to a role lottery process subroutine (step S24).

  If it is determined in step S10 that the value of NRP is larger than 0 (YES) and it is determined that the player is in the replaying state, 0 is input to the value of NRP to cancel the replaying state (step S22). A re-game control process is performed in which the process from S12 to step S20 is not performed, and the process proceeds to a combination lottery process subroutine (step S24). That is, when it is determined that the game is in the re-gaming state, the game can be performed without newly inserting a game medium or consuming the credited game medium. In this embodiment, the bet number in the re-game is controlled so as to set the same bet number as the bet in the previous game. However, a bet number different from the bet number in the previous game is set. It is also possible to perform control.

In the combination lottery processing subroutine of step S24, combination lottery is performed by the combination lottery means 410, and a flag-on process for turning on the BB flag, the replay flag, and the general combination flag is performed according to the winning combination. Details of this subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
Subsequent to the combination lottery processing subroutine (step S24), based on the result of the combination lottery, the reel variation and stop subroutine (step S26) performs control processing relating to the movement of the reels that are stopped after the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are rotated. ) Is performed. This reel fluctuation / stop subroutine is performed by the reel control means 440, and details of this subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

Next, after the reels are stopped by the reel change and stop subroutine, a winning symbol determination is performed, and a flag-off process is performed based on the determination result, and an RT operation state (re-game selection high state) is set. A winning determination / flag-off processing subroutine (step S28) for performing RT setting processing is performed. Details of this subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
Then, a payout process (step S30) for paying out a predetermined number of game media corresponding to the winning game based on the winning lottery and winning symbol determination is performed. In the payout process, it is possible to actually pay out the game media from the game media payout outlet 62, or to credit a predetermined number of game media instead of paying out. One game is completed by the above control process. By repeating the control process shown in this main routine, the player can play a plurality of times.

<Description of the game state flow>
Next, an outline of the flow of the gaming state that proceeds by the control processing shown below will be described using the schematic diagram of FIG.
In this embodiment, when the general combination 3 (specifically, any combination of the general combinations 3A to 3E) is won in the combination lottery and the “disadvantaged symbol” is displayed, the gaming state is changed to the normal game or RT2 The game in the operating state is shifted to the game in the RT1 operating state. Here, the general combination 3 is composed of general combinations 3A to 3E, and there is a possibility that a combination of combinations as shown in FIG. As is clear from FIG. 32 (b), when winning the general combination 3 in the combination lottery, the combination of the combination including the general combination 3A is always selected and each of the general combinations 3A to 3E shown in FIG. When the reels are stopped in the order corresponding to the combination, the symbol bell is displayed at the center position among the three vertical positions on the middle reel. On the other hand, when the reels are not stopped in the order corresponding to each combination of the general roles 3A to 3E, the symbol bell is displayed at the upper position among the three vertical positions. In other words, if the reel stop operation is not performed in the correct order, the symbol bell is displayed at the upper position of the three vertical positions on the middle reel. In the case where “unfavorable symbol” is displayed, the reels are stopped in the order corresponding to the combinations of the general roles 3A to 3E, and the game medium is compared with the case where “profit symbol” is displayed. The number of payouts has decreased.

  As shown in FIG. 25, in the normal (non-RT, non-BB) game that is neither the RT operation state nor the BB operation state, when this “disadvantaged symbol” is displayed, the game state is changed from the normal game to the RT1 operation state. The game shifts to a game (see step S626 in FIG. 15).

  In the RT1 operation state, a normal regame player and a promoted regame player who shifts to the RT2 operation state, which is a game state more advantageous for the player when winning, are set (see FIG. 28). The probability of winning one of these two re-game players in the role lottery is the same probability (probability 1 / 7.3) as in the case of normal (non-RT, non-BB) games. In a game in the RT1 operating state, if a winning re-game player is won in the role lottery and a corresponding symbol is displayed and a winning is made, the game in the RT1 operating state shifts to a game in the RT2 operating state (step S604 in FIG. 14). reference).

In the RT2 operating state, the winning probability of the re-gamer is higher than the normal (non-RT, non-BB) game (probability 1/2), and is a more advantageous game state for the player (see FIG. 29).
When the “disadvantageous symbol” similar to the above is displayed in the RT2 operating state, the state shifts to the RT1 operating state which is disadvantageous for the player (see step S626 in FIG. 15).
In addition, in a normal (non-RT, non-BB) game, a game in the RT1 operation state, or a game in the RT2 operation state, when the BB role is won in the role lottery and the BB flag is turned on, that is, the game state in the inside When it becomes, it transfers to the game of RT3 operation state corresponding to the game state in an inside (refer step S72 of FIG. 7).

In the RT3 operating state, the winning probability of the re-gamer in the role lottery is the same (probability 1 / 7.3) as in the normal (non-RT, non-BB) game (see FIG. 30). In a game in the RT3 operating state, when the BB combination with the flag turned on wins, the RT3 operating state is canceled and the BB game is entered (see steps S540 and S544 in FIG. 13).
In the BB game, the winning probability of the general role 3 in the role lottery (specifically, the probability that any of the general roles 3A to 3B wins) is very high (probability 1 / 1.15). The game proceeds in the most advantageous manner. When this BB game ends, the game returns to a normal (non-RT, non-BB) game (see steps S412 and S414 in FIG. 11).
Each control process for realizing the above-described game flow will be described below along the flow of the main subroutine.

<Role lottery processing subroutine>
Next, the role lottery processing subroutine performed in step S34 of the main routine will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
First, it is determined whether a start switch ON signal has been received (step S40). The start switch ON signal is a signal transmitted by the operation means 300 when the player operates the start switch 50. Based on this signal, the reel control means 440 performs control for starting the rotation of the reel. Perform (see step S104 in FIG. 8).

If it is determined in this determination that the start switch ON signal has not been received (NO), the determination processing in step S40 is repeated. In other words, the player waits for the game to start until the player operates the start switch 50.
If it is determined in step S40 that the start switch ON signal has been received (YES), a game start signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 (step S41), and the process proceeds to step S42. Here, the game start signal transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 in step S41 is used in the control processing of the premier effect execution subroutine, the effect execution subroutine, the premier effect compensation subroutine, and the notification image display subroutine (FIGS. 16, 17, and 18). 19, 20, 24).

  As will be described later with reference to FIG. 9, in the present embodiment, when a specific symbol is displayed in the reel stop operation, a freeze is performed to place the reel stop operation in a pause state at the next reel stop operation. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to implement a freeze for temporarily suspending the start switch function.

  Next, in step S42, it is determined whether or not the value of the parameter NBB is greater than 0 (step S42). Here, NBB is a parameter that determines whether or not to play BB game, and when the BB combination is won and won, 1 is input to the value of NBB (see step S540 in FIG. 13). In this determination, if it is determined that the value of NBB is greater than 0 (YES), the general lottery table for BB operation stored in the ROM 108 is read (step S44), and a BB gaming signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200. (Step S45), the process proceeds to Step S52. Note that the BB gaming signal transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 in step S45 is used in the control process of the premier effect supplement subroutine (see FIG. 19).

  Here, FIG. 27 shows an example of a lottery table during BB operation. In the BB operation lottery table, the general role 1 of symbol number 1, the general role 2 of symbol number 2, the general roles 3A to 3E of symbol numbers 3 to 7, the single role of symbol number 8, and the symbol number 9 Is set to be off.

If the winning combination probability of the symbol No. 1 is 1/80 in the symbol lottery, and the symbol is displayed on the active line on the left reel, any of the symbols on the remaining two reels will be displayed. Even a symbol is set to win. In the following description, the description “on the active line” is omitted and only the symbol “displayed” is described.
The general combination 2 with the symbol number 2 is set to win when the symbol watermelon is displayed on the right, middle, and left reels when the winning probability in the combination lottery is 1/100.
In the general roles 3A to 3E with symbol numbers 3 to 7, the probability that any of the general roles 3A to 3E wins in the role lottery is 1 / 1.15, and the symbols as shown in FIG. 27 are displayed. It is set to win if you win. In other words, during the BB game, the possibility of winning any of the general roles 3A to 3E in the role lottery is very high.

One winning combination of symbol number 8 is awarded when the winning probability in the winning lottery is 1/10, when the symbol bar is displayed on the right reel, the symbol bell is displayed on the middle reel, and the symbol replay is displayed on the right reel. Is set to
The probability of the symbol number 9 being off is set to a low value of about 1/126.

  Next, if it is determined in step S42 that the value of NBB is 0 or less (NO), it is next determined whether or not the value of parameter NRT is greater than 0 (step S46). Here, NRT indicates whether the game state is an RT operation state in which the winning probability of the re-gamer in the role lottery varies with respect to the normal game, and if there are a plurality of RT operation states, It is a parameter that determines whether or not the RT is operating. Note that “the winning probability of the re-gamer fluctuates” means that the winning probability of the re-gamer in the RT operating state fluctuates due to the transition of the game state, and only when it is set higher than the normal game. In other words, it means that the winning probability of the re-gamer in the RT operating state is set to be the same as the winning probability in the normal game or lower than the winning probability in the normal game.

  In this embodiment, the NRT is set to 0 in the initial state, and when the requirement for starting the RT operation state is satisfied, a value of 1 to 3 is input to the NRT to set the RT1 to RT3 operation state. Do. Specifically, in a normal (non-RT, non-BB) game, the “disadvantaged symbol” when the general combination 3 (specifically, any combination of the general combinations 3A to 3E) is won in the combination lottery is displayed. At this time, 1 is input to the value of NRT, and the gaming state is shifted to the RT1 operating state (see step S626 in FIG. 15). Also, in a game in the RT1 operating state, if a symbol corresponding to the promoted re-gamer is selected in the role lottery, 2 is input to the value of NRT and the state shifts to the RT2 operating state (FIG. 14). Step S604). Also, when the BB role is won in the role lottery and the internal gaming state with the BB flag turned on is entered, 3 is input to the value of NRT, and the RT3 operating state corresponding to the internal gaming state (See step S72 in FIG. 7).

If it is determined in step S46 that the value of the parameter NRT is greater than 0 (YES), then one of the RT1-RT3 operating general lottery tables corresponding to the NRT value stored in the ROM 108 is read (step S48). The process proceeds to step S52.
Here, an example of the general lottery table at RT1 operation is shown in FIG. 28, an example of the general lottery table at RT2 operation is shown in FIG. 29, and an example of the general lottery table at RT3 operation is shown in FIG.

In the RT1-3 lottery table, the set general combination, one combination and the corresponding symbols are the same, the general combination 1 of the symbol number 1, the general combination 2 of the symbol number 2, and the symbol number Three to seven general combinations 3A to 3E and one combination of symbol number 8 are set. In addition, the winning probabilities of these combinations are the same in the lottery table when RT1 to RT3 are operated.
In the RT1 operation state, the normal replaying role of symbol number 9 and the promoted replaying role of symbol number 10 are set, but in the RT2 and RT3 operation states, only the normal replaying role of symbol number 9 is set. Is different. Also, in the RT1 and RT2 operating states, the BB combination is set, but in the RT3 operating state corresponding to the inside, the BB combination is not set.
For example, in the RT2 general lottery table, a (normal) re-game combination of symbol number 9 and a BB combination of symbol number 10 are further added to the above-described lottery table at BB operation.

For the general combination 1 with symbol number 1, if the winning probability in the combination lottery is 1/80 and the symbol is displayed on the left reel, any symbol for the remaining two reels will be displayed. Is also set to win. The general combination 2 with the symbol number 2 is set to win when the symbol watermelon is displayed on the right, middle, and left reels when the winning probability in the combination lottery is 1/100.
In the general roles 3A to 3E with symbol numbers 3 to 7, the probability that any of the general roles 3A to 3E wins in the role lottery is 1/5, and a symbol as shown in FIG. 29 is displayed. The case is set to win.

  More specifically, a combination of five types of winning combinations as shown in the right column of the table of FIG. 32B is selected by winning lottery, and is shown in the left column of the table of FIG. 32B. In this way, the reel stop order corresponding to each combination is set. As shown in FIG. 32 (a), when the reel stop operation is performed in the reel stop order corresponding to any combination of the general roles 3A to 3E won in the role lottery, the symbol bell is vertically When the reel stop operation is not performed in the reel stop order corresponding to the combination won in the winning lottery among the three positions, the symbol bell is located above the three vertical positions on the middle reel. The reel stop control is performed so as to be displayed at the position.

As shown in FIG. 32 (b), the general combination 3A is always included in each combination of the general combinations 3A to 3E won in the combination lottery. In the case of winning the general combination 3A in the role lottery, if a symbol bell is displayed on the middle reel, a prize is awarded when an arbitrary symbol is displayed on the left and right reels. As shown in FIGS. 28 to 30, when the general roles 3 </ b> A to 3 </ b> E win, there are payouts of three game media.
Therefore, in the middle reel, when the symbol bell is displayed at the center position among the three vertical positions, the center horizontal effective line L1, the diagonally right-down effective line L3A, and the diagonally right-up effective line L3B are three. A symbol corresponding to the general combination 3A is displayed on the active line. Therefore, it is possible to receive payout of 3 game media × 3 lines = 9 game media.
On the other hand, when the symbol bell is displayed at the upper position of the three vertical positions (that is, when “disadvantaged symbol” is displayed), only the upper horizontal effective line L2A is assigned to the general role 3A. Since the corresponding symbol is displayed, only the payout of three game media is received.

Therefore, if the correct reel stop order according to the winning combination can be notified by AT (assist time), which will be described later, the player will surely receive the payout of nine game media. Can do.
Further, for example, when the reel stop operation is performed in a predetermined reel stop order (for example, the right reel is stopped first), AT is performed, and the reel stop operation cannot be performed in the predetermined reel stop order. In some cases, the AT may not be implemented as a penalty. In this case, depending on the reel stop order at a certain timing, whether or not AT can be performed is determined, and as a result, there is a difference in the number of game media that can be acquired, so the progress of the game changes and the interest of the game is enhanced. Can do.

Note that such a reel stop operation based on the reel stop order of the general combination 3 is performed in a game in an RT1 to 3 operation state and a normal (non-RT, non-BB) game. In the BB game, it is also possible to perform a reel stop control based on the reel stop order, and to make a difference in the number of game media obtained depending on whether or not a notification effect (so-called AT) is performed.
One winning combination of symbol number 4 is awarded when the winning probability in the winning lottery is 1/10, when the symbol bar is displayed on the right reel, the symbol bell is displayed on the middle reel, and the symbol replay is displayed on the right reel. Is set.

In the RT1 lottery table, the probability of winning either the normal re-gamer with symbol number 9 or the promoted re-gamer with symbol number 10 is 1 / 7.3. When a re-player, replay, replay, or replay, or promoted re-player, replay, replay, or bell) is displayed, a prize is awarded. As will be described later, when the promoted re-gamer wins in the game in the RT1 operation state, the game shifts to the RT2 operation state that is more advantageous to the player (see step S604 in FIG. 14).
In the RT2 operating lottery table, the winning probability of the normal re-gamer with the symbol number 9 is set to 1/2, and the symbol replay is set to be awarded when the symbol replay is stopped on the right, middle and left reels. That is, the RT2 operating state is a gaming state that is more advantageous for the player than the normal game or the RT1, 3 operating state game.

In the RT3 operating lottery table, the winning probability of the normal re-gamer with symbol number 9 is set to 1 / 7.3, and it is set to win when the symbol replay stops on the right, middle and left reels. Yes. However, the winning probability of the normal re-gamer in the RT3 operating state can be set to a high value (for example, probability 1/2) as in the RT2 operating state.
Compared to the normal (non-RT / non-BB) lottery table shown below, in the RT2 operating lottery table, the (usually) re-game role winning probability is set higher, and RT1 and RT3 operating lottery In the table, the winning probabilities of re-game players are set to be the same.
In the RT1 and RT2 operating lottery table, for the BB combination with symbol number 11 (or 10), the winning probability in the combination lottery is 1/300 and the symbol red 7 is displayed on the right, middle and left reels Is set to win. The probability of symbol number 10, 11 or 12 being off is about 1 / 1.86 in the RT1 operation lottery table, about 1 / 5.74 in the RT2 operation lottery table, and about 1/1. 86.

  Returning to the explanation of the flow chart, if it is determined in step S46 that the value of NRT is 0 or less (NO), the normal (non-RT / non-BB) game general lottery table stored in the ROM 108 is next stored. Is read (step S50), and the process proceeds to step S52. Here, FIG. 31 shows an embodiment of a general lottery table during normal (non-RT / non-BB) games.

  The normal (non-RT / non-BB) gaming general lottery table is a lottery table used in the normal gaming state, and has the same role and disparity as the RT2 operating state general lottery table described above. Comparing the normal (non-RT / non-BB) game general lottery table and the RT2 operating state general lottery table, only the normal re-game player and the winning winning probability are different. In the RT2 operating state general lottery table, the winning probability of the normal re-gamer is set to 1/2, but in the normal (non-RT / non-BB) game general lottery table, a low value of 1 / 7.3. Is set (however, the RT1 and RT3 operating states are the same). In addition, the probability of loss depends on the winning probability of the normal re-gamer.

As described above, after the lottery table corresponding to the state of the game is read out, the lottery for acquiring the random number and performing the lottery determination is performed (step S52). Specifically, the random number generated by the random number generator 112 is extracted by the random number extracting means 420, and the random number determining means 430 compares the extracted random number with the read lottery table and determines the winning.
Subsequently to FIG. 6, the process proceeds to FIG. 7, and it is determined whether or not the BB combination is won as a result of the lottery determination (step S <b> 70). If it is determined in this determination that the BB combination has been won (YES), the BB flag is turned on (step S71). Here, the “flag” is a value (indicator) indicating a data state or a calculation state of the CPU 106. Next, 3 is input to the value of NRT to set the RT3 operating state (step S72), and the process proceeds to step S82.

If it is determined in step S70 that the BB combination is not won (NO), it is next determined whether or not the re-game combination is won (step S74). If it is determined in this determination that the re-gamer has been won by the role lottery (YES), the re-game flag is turned on and stored in the RAM 110 (step S76), and the process proceeds to step S82.
If it is determined in step S74 that the re-game combination is not won (NO), it is next determined whether or not the general combination is won (step S78). In this determination, if it is determined that the general combination is won by the combination lottery (YES), the general combination flag is turned on and stored in the RAM 110 (step S80), and the process proceeds to step S82. Note that the general combination includes a single combination.

If it is determined in step S78 that the winning combination has not been won (NO), the lottery determination result is determined to be out of order, and a predetermined control process at the time of out is performed, and the process proceeds to step S82. move on.
After performing a series of processing related to flag-on as described above, in step 82, the symbol number and control symbol data corresponding to the winning combination in the winning lottery are read from the ROM 108 and used for the reel fluctuation and stop subroutine described later. This data is stored in the RAM 110 (step S82), and the process proceeds to step S84.
In step S84, a combination lottery information signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 (step S84), and this subroutine is terminated. The combination lottery information signal transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 in step S84 is used for control processing of the effect execution subroutine and the notification image display subroutine (see FIGS. 17 and 24).

<Explanation of reel fluctuation / stop subroutine>
Next, in the main routine of FIG. 5, when the above-described combination lottery processing subroutine (step S24) is completed, a reel fluctuation and stop subroutine (step S26) is then performed. The reel fluctuation / stop subroutine will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, the symbol number and control symbol data stored in step S84 in FIG. 7 are read (step S100). Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined shortest time has elapsed (step S102). If it is determined in this determination that the shortest time has not elapsed (NO), the determination process in step S102 is repeatedly executed. That is, the rotation of the reel, which is the next process, cannot be started until the shortest time has elapsed. By this control, the number of games played in a certain time is controlled to be within a predetermined number.

If it is determined in step S102 that the shortest time has elapsed (YES), the start switch ON signal has already been received (see step S40 in FIG. 5), so the reel rotation start signal is sent to the motor drive circuit. 114, the rotation of the motors 80L, 80C, 80R is started, and the reels 40L, 40C, 40R are rotated (step S104).
Next, it is determined whether or not the reel that has started to rotate is rotating at a constant speed (step S106). If it is determined in this determination that the reel has not yet rotated at a constant speed (NO), the determination processing in step S106 is repeated. That is, the reel stop control, which is the next step, cannot be performed until the rotation of the reel reaches a constant speed.

If it is determined in step S106 that the reel is rotating at a constant speed (YES), it is next determined whether a reel stop signal has been received (step S108). Here, the reel stop signal is a signal transmitted by the operation means 300 when the player pushes any one of the stop switches 52L, 52C, 52R.
If it is determined in step S108 that the reel stop signal has not been received (NO), the determination process in step S108 is repeated as it is. That is, it is in a standby state until a reel stop signal is received.
If it is determined in step S108 that a reel stop signal has been received (YES), then a stop signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 (step S110), and the process proceeds to step S112. Note that the stop signal transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 in step S110 is used in the control process of the premier effect compensation subroutine (see FIG. 21).
In step S112, it is determined whether or not the value of the parameter FRZ is greater than 0 (step S112). Here, FRZ is a parameter for determining whether or not to perform freeze control of the operation switch. When a specific symbol is displayed in the reel stop control, 1 is input as the value (step S118). reference). It is determined whether or not the value of the parameter FRZ is greater than 0 (step S112).

If it is determined in this determination that the value of FRZ is greater than 0 (YES), a freeze processing subroutine is performed (step S122), and the process proceeds to step S124. A detailed description of this freeze processing subroutine will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.
If it is determined in step S112 that the FRZ value is 0 or less (NO), the reel symbol combination control (stop control) corresponding to the stop switch that has transmitted the reel stop signal is then performed ( Step S114).

  Here, the control processing in steps S108 to S114 will be described in more detail. When the stop switch 52L for the left reel is pushed, the reel control means 440 determines the motor 80L that rotates the left reel 40L. Stop control of step S114 is performed. Similarly, when the stop switch 52C for the middle reel is pushed, the stop control in step S114 is performed for the motor 80C that rotates the middle reel 40C, and the stop switch 52R for the right reel is pushed. In this case, the stop control in step S114 is performed for the motor 80R that rotates the right reel 40R.

The symbol combination control (stop control) in step S114 is based on the symbol number and control symbol data read in step S84 in FIG. The reel is slid, and within that range, symbol combination control (pull-in control) for stopping a predetermined symbol on the effective line, or symbol combination control (kicking-up control) that does not stop is performed.
Until all reels are stopped, every time a reel stop signal for each reel is received, symbol combination control (stop control) of the reels corresponding to the reel stop signal is performed.

Subsequent to the symbol combination control (stop control) in step S114, it is determined whether or not a specific symbol is displayed by the symbol combination control (stop control) (step S116).
As this specific symbol, a case where a combination of the general roles 3A to 3E is won in the role lottery and the symbol bell is displayed on the central effective line L1 of the middle reel in the correct reel stop order can be exemplified.

However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a special that is displayed only when a winning combination (BB role, etc.) is won in the winning lottery and the symbol corresponding to the winning winning combination is not displayed on the active line. A so-called reach that is a simple design may be a specific design. In this case, the specific symbol is displayed only in the game in which the winning combination is won in the combination lottery, and the specific symbol can be prevented from being displayed in the subsequent game inside.
In addition, when a number is set so that there is a case where a single winning combination is won simultaneously with a winning combination, a single winning combination is won in the winning lottery, and the symbol corresponding to the winning single winning combination stops on the active line The so-called chance displayed (the symbol that makes the player have a sense of expectation for winning the winning combination) that is displayed when not playing can be used as the specific symbol.
Furthermore, the symbol displayed when the result of the winning lottery is off can be a specific symbol.

If it is determined in step S116 that the specific symbol is displayed (YES), 1 is input as the value of the parameter FRZ (step S118), and the process proceeds to step S120. When the next reel stop signal is received by this control processing, a freeze processing subroutine is executed to freeze the reel stop operation (see step S122).
Note that if 1 is input to the value of the parameter FRZ when the third reel is stopped, a freeze in the reel stop operation cannot be realized, but a mode in which the freeze is not performed is also possible, and a game medium for the next game is accepted. It is also possible to freeze the operation of the bet switch. Furthermore, it is possible to freeze the operation of the start switch.
In step S120, the freeze signal is transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 (step S120), and the process proceeds to step S124. Note that the freeze signal transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 in step S120 is used for control processing of the effect execution subroutine (see FIG. 17).

If it is determined in step S116 that the specific symbol is not displayed (NO), the process directly proceeds to step S124.
In step S124, it is determined whether all reels have stopped (step S124). If it is determined in this determination that all reels are not stopped (NO), the process returns to step S108 again, and the control processing from step S108 to step S124 is repeated. As described above, each time the reel stop signal is received, each control process for the corresponding reel is repeated until all reels stop.

If it is determined in step S124 that all reels are stopped (YES), an all-reel stop signal is transmitted to the sub-control means 200 (step S126), and this subroutine is terminated.
The all-reel stop signal transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 in step S126 is used for control processing of the effect execution subroutine and the notification image display subroutine (see FIGS. 17 and 24).

<Explanation of freeze processing subroutine>
Next, the freeze processing subroutine shown in step S122 of FIG. 8 will be described in detail using the flowchart of FIG.
In FIG. 9, first, the timer is turned on (step S140), and then it is determined whether or not a predetermined freeze time has elapsed in the elapsed time indicated by the timer (step S142). If it is determined in this determination that the freeze time has not elapsed (NO), the determination processing in step S142 is repeated. That is, the subsequent control is suspended until the freeze time elapses.

If it is determined in step S142 that the freeze time has elapsed (YES), the timer is turned off (step S144), 0 is input to the FRZ value and initialized (step S146), and the symbol combination control is performed. (Step S148), and this subroutine is terminated.
That is, when the freeze time elapses, the freeze is canceled and the symbol combination control similar to the above is performed, and the reel stop control corresponding to the received reel stop signal is performed.

The time to freeze the function of the operation switch can be set to any time. For example, if the player notices that the player feels something strange, for example, the player feels something strange, There is no need to take a long time. For example, 2-3 seconds can be exemplified.
In the present embodiment, the same freeze control is performed when the value is larger than 0 regardless of the value of FRZ. For example, the time for freezing varies depending on the value of FRZ. It can also be.

  As will be described later, based on the freeze signal transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200, the sub-control circuit 200 performs a freezing effect, or the sub-control circuit 200 wins a premier in the role lottery. Production is to be implemented. Therefore, in this embodiment, in addition to the freeze effect and the premier effect that are performed in the sub-control circuit 200, the effect that freezes the function of the operation means is performed in the main control circuit 100. As a result, it can be expected that the player's interest in the game is increased.

<Explanation of Winning Determination and Flag Off Processing Subroutine>
In the main routine of FIG. 5, when the reel fluctuation and stop subroutine (step S26) is completed, a winning determination and flag-off process subroutine (step 28) is performed. The winning determination and flag off processing subroutine will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, it is determined whether or not the game state is a BB game (step S300). If it is determined in this determination that the BB game is being played (YES), the BB game in-process subroutine (step S302) is performed, and this subroutine is terminated. A detailed description of the BB game processing subroutine will be described later.
If it is determined in step S300 that the game state is not BB game (NO), it is next determined whether or not there is a winning combination (step S304). If it is determined in this determination that there is a winning combination (YES), a winning combination processing subroutine (step S306) is performed, and the winning determination and flag off processing subroutine is terminated. A detailed description of the winning combination processing subroutine will be described later. If it is determined in step S304 that there is no winning combination (NO), this subroutine is terminated as it is.
Hereinafter, a detailed description of the subroutine shown in steps S302 and S306 will be given.

<Description of processing subroutine during BB game>
Next, FIG. 11 shows a detailed explanation of the BB game processing subroutine (see step S302) executed when it is determined in step S300 that the BB game is being played in the winning determination and flag off processing subroutine (see FIG. 10). This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown.
First, it is determined whether or not the reel symbol stopped by the above-described reel fluctuation and stop subroutine has won a prize (step S400), and then, as a result of the winning symbol determination, it is determined whether or not any combination has won. (Step S402). If it is determined in this determination that there is no winning (NO), if the general combination flag is on, the flag is turned off (step S404), and the process proceeds to step S410.

If it is determined in step S402 that there is a winning (YES), the payout number is counted, the payout number data is updated, and the updated data is stored in the RAM 110 (step S406). Then, the general combination flag is turned off (step S408), and the process proceeds to step S410. This data is used as a BB game end condition, and when the payout number reaches the end number, the BB game is ended.
Next, it is determined whether or not the BB game end condition has been achieved (step S410). If it is determined in this determination that the BB game end condition has not been achieved (NO), this subroutine is ended as it is. If it is determined in step S410 that the BB game end condition has been achieved (YES), 0 is input to the value of NBB to release the BB game state (step S412). Next, 0 is input to the value of NRT (step S414), and this subroutine is terminated. That is, when the BB game ends, a normal (non-RT, non-BB) game is started. Since the control process of inputting 0 to the value of NRT at the start of the BB game is performed (see step S544 in FIG. 13), the normal (non-RT) is started from the next game without performing the control process of step S414. , Non-BB) game is started.

<Explanation of the processing sub-routine at the time of winning>
Next, in the winning determination and flag off processing subroutine (see FIG. 10), the detailed explanation of the winning combination processing subroutine (see step S306) executed when it is determined that there is a winning combination in step S304 is a flowchart shown in FIG. Will be described.
First, it is determined whether or not the reel symbol stopped by the above-described reel fluctuation and stop subroutine has won a prize (step S500), and it is determined whether or not any combination has won as a result of the winning symbol determination (step S500). S502). If it is determined in this determination that a prize has been won (YES), it is next determined whether or not the BB combination has won (step S504). If it is determined in this determination that the BB combination has won (YES), a winning combination winning subroutine is performed (step S506), and this subroutine is terminated. The winning combination winning subroutine will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

  If it is determined in step S504 that the BB combination has not won (NO), it is next determined whether or not the re-game combination has won (step S508). If it is determined in this determination that the re-gamer has won (YES), then a re-gamer win-time subroutine is performed (step S510), and this subroutine is terminated. The re-game winning prize subroutine will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

If it is determined in step S508 that the re-playing combination has not won (NO), it is determined that the general combination has won, a disadvantageous symbol determination subroutine is performed (step S512), and the process proceeds to step S514. move on. The disadvantageous symbol determination subroutine will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.
In step S514, the general combination flag is turned off. If the BB flag is turned on, carry-over processing is performed (step S514), and this subroutine is terminated.

Returning to the determination in step S502, if it is determined that there is no winning (NO), it is next determined whether or not the BB flag is on (step S516). In this determination, if it is determined that the BB flag is on (YES), carry-over processing of the BB flag is performed, and if any other flag (re-gamer, general role) is on, The flag is turned off (step S518), and this subroutine is terminated.
If it is determined in step S516 that the BB flag is not on (NO), the flag on flag (re-playing combination, general combination) is turned off (step S520), and this subroutine is executed. finish.

<Explanation of the winning prize winning subroutine>
Next, the winning prize winning subroutine shown in step S506 of the flowchart of FIG. 12 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 13, first, 1 is input to the value of NBB (S540), the BB flag is turned off (step S542), and the process proceeds to step S544. By the control process in step S540, the BB game is started from the next game.
In step S544, 0 is input to the value of NRT (step S544). By this control process, if it is in the RT operating state, it is canceled and the BB game is started from the next game.

  Subsequent to step S544, a BB winning signal is transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 (step S545), and this subroutine is terminated. The BB winning signal transmitted in step S545 is used for the control process of the premier effect compensation subroutine (see FIG. 18).

<Explanation of subroutine for winning re-playing role>
Next, the re-game role winning subroutine shown in step S510 of the flowchart of FIG. 12 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 14, first, it is determined whether or not the value of NRT is 1, that is, whether or not the RT1 is operating (step S600). If it is determined in this determination that the value of NRT is not 1 (NO), that is, it is not in the RT1 operating state, the control process of steps S602 and S604 is not performed and the process proceeds to step S606.
If it is determined in step S600 that the value of NRT is 1 (YES), that is, it is determined that the RT1 is in an operating state, it is next determined whether or not the promoted re-game is won in the role lottery (step S600). S602).

If it is determined in this determination that the promoted re-gamer has been won (YES), then 2 is input to the value of NRT (step S604), and the process proceeds to step S606. That is, in a game in the RT1 operation state, when a promotion re-game player is won in the role lottery, the next game shifts to the RT2 operation state. If it is determined in step S602 that the promotion re-gamer is not won (NO), the process proceeds to step S606.
In step S606, 1 is input to the value of NRP (step S606). Next, the re-game flag is turned off. If the BB flag is on, carry-over processing is performed (step S608), and this subroutine is executed. finish. By the control process in step S606, in the next game, a re-game is performed in which a game is played without inserting a game medium (see step S22 in FIG. 5).

<Description of disadvantageous symbol determination subroutine>
Next, the disadvantageous symbol determination subroutine shown in step S512 of the flowchart of FIG. 12 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 15, first, when any combination of the general combinations 3A to 3E (however, the general combination 3A is always included) is won in the combination lottery, the reel stop operation is not performed in a predetermined reel stop order. It is determined whether or not the displayed “disadvantaged symbol” is displayed (step S620). If it is determined in this determination that the “disadvantaged symbol” is not displayed (NO), this subroutine is terminated as it is.

  If it is determined in step S620 that “disadvantaged symbol” is displayed (YES), it is next determined whether or not the value of NRT is greater than 0, that is, whether or not it is in the RT operating state. (Step S622). If it is determined in this determination that the value of NRT is 0 or less (NO), that is, it is in the normal gaming state, 1 is input to the value of NRT (step S626), and this subroutine is terminated. That is, when a “disadvantaged symbol” is displayed in a normal game, the game is shifted from the next game to the game in the RT1 operation state.

If it is determined in step S622 that the value of NRT is greater than 0 (YES), that is, it is in the RT operating state, next, whether or not the value of NRT is 2, that is, in the RT2 operating state. It is determined whether or not there is (step S624). If it is determined in this determination that the value of NRT is not 2 (NO), that is, it is not in the RT2 operating state, this subroutine is terminated as it is.
If it is determined in step S624 that the NRT value is 2 (YES), that is, it is determined that the RT2 is operating, 1 is input to the NRT value (step S626), and this subroutine is terminated. That is, when the “disadvantaged symbol” is displayed in the RT2 operating state, the game is shifted from the next game to the game in the RT1 operating state.

As described above, in the RT2 operating state, the winning probability of the re-gamer is high, and the gaming state is more advantageous for the player than the RT1 operating state. Therefore, in a game in the RT2 operation state, when any combination of the general combinations 3A to 3E is won in the combination lottery, if the reel stop operation is performed in the reel stop order corresponding to the selected combination, the RT2 operation state is continued. If the reel stop operation is not performed in the reel stop order corresponding to the winning combination, the “disadvantaged symbol” is displayed, and the RT1 operation state shifts from the RT2 operation state to the player disadvantageous state. .
Therefore, since the player can continue the RT2 operation state or shift to the RT1 operation state according to the stop order of the reels, it gives the player a game fun to control the progress of the game. be able to. In particular, when the correct reel stop order is notified by a notification effect (so-called AT), even if the player has relatively little gaming experience, the reel stop operation is performed so that the “detrimental symbol” is not displayed. Thus, the RT2 operating state can be reliably continued.

<Description of main routine (continued)>
As described above, the subroutines shown in steps S302 and S306 are finished, and the winning determination and flag-off process subroutine shown in FIG. 12 is finished. Here, returning to the main routine of FIG. 5, the winning determination and flag-off process subroutine of step S28 is terminated, the payout process of step S30 is performed (step S30), and the main routine is terminated.
As described above, the control process for playing a game in which one process from the time the symbol fluctuates until it stops is completed.

(Description of control processing performed by sub-control circuit 200)
Next, based on the signal received from the main control circuit 100, each subroutine showing the control processing performed in the sub control circuit 200 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
<Description of the premier production decision subroutine>
First, based on the signal received from the main control circuit 100, the premier effect determination subroutine performed in the sub control circuit 200 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. In this subroutine, based on the information included in the lottery information signal received from the main control circuit 100, when it is determined that the winning combination has been won in the role lottery, the lottery effect determining means 550 performs lottery processing. Control processing for determining a premier effect (first effect) is performed.
Here, the premiere effect corresponds to an effect with a low probability of winning in the lottery process or an effect performed only at a specific timing. In other words, it means a valuable production that a player rarely can experience. In addition, when this premier effect is implemented, it is conceivable that some kind of privilege is given to the player, or some event that is advantageous to the player occurs.

  In FIG. 16, first, it is determined whether or not a game start signal (see step S41 in FIG. 6) is received from the main control circuit 100 (step S700). If it is determined in this determination that the game start signal has not been received (NO), the determination process in step S700 is repeated as it is. That is, it is in a standby state until a game start signal transmitted at the start of the game is received. If it is determined in step S700 that a game start signal has been received (YES), it is next determined whether or not a role lottery information signal (see step S84 in FIG. 7) has been received from the main control circuit 100. (Step S702).

If it is determined in this determination that the combination lottery information signal has not been received (NO), the determination processing in step S702 is repeated as it is. That is, it is in a standby state until a winning lottery information signal transmitted after completion of the winning lottery process is received. If it is determined in step S702 that the winning lottery information signal has been received (YES), whether or not the premier winning combination was won in the winning lottery based on the information included in the received winning lottery information signal. It is determined whether or not (step S704).
In addition, examples of the premium generation combination include a BB combination and a promoted re-game combination, but are not limited thereto.

  If it is determined in this determination that the premier winning combination has not been won, this subroutine is terminated as it is. If it is determined in step S704 that the premier winning combination is won (YES), then the premier effect lottery table is read from the ROM 208, and one premier effect is determined by lottery processing (step S706). Note that the lottery process in the sub-control circuit 200 is preferably performed using random numbers. For the generation of random numbers, it is possible to use a random number generator similar to the role lottery of the main control circuit 100, a computer or the like. It is also possible to generate it on software using

  Here, the premier effect is an effect performed at any timing when the first to third reels are stopped, and the execution time is determined in advance. The premier effect has contents that the player is more interested in than the normal effect, and can impress the player that a situation advantageous to the player has occurred. More specifically, for example, an effect in which a special character that is not normally displayed is displayed and an effect in which the main character wins in a competition or battle can be cited, but the present invention is not limited to this.

FIG. 34 and FIG. 35 show an example of a lottery table for a premier effect whose implementation time is fixed.
In the example of FIG. 34, as the effect for one game, the premiere effect and the normal effect are performed at the timing of the start switch operation (at the start) and the first to third reels stop, and the effect for one game 1 A total of 12 effects are set. As the contents of the premier effect, there are three types of premier effect A (1 game effect 1 to 4), premier effect B (1 game effect 5 to 8), and premier effect C (1 game effect 9 to 12). There is a production. In each effect, when the start switch is operated (1 game effect 1, 5, 9) or when the first reel is stopped (1 game effect 2, 6) 10), when the second reel is stopped (1 game effect 3, 7, 11), and when the third reel is stopped (1 game effect 4, 8, 12). Yes. The probabilities that the effects of one game effect 1 to 12 are selected in the lottery process are each 1/16, and the probability of loss is 1/4. In the event of a loss, the regular performance is performed without performing the premier performance.

In the embodiment of FIG. 35, there are three types of premier effects of premier effects A to C as in the embodiment of FIG. 34, and each effect may be performed when the first to third reels are stopped. Is set. In this embodiment, the start switch operation time is not set, but, as in the embodiment of FIG. 34, the start switch operation time is added in addition to the first to third reel stop timing as the timing for performing the premier effect. You can also
Furthermore, in the example of FIG. 35, the timings of the general effects A1 (B1, C1) and the general effects A2 (B2, C2) are also set as different game effects when they are executed at different timings ( In other words, a total of 18 effects of 1 game effect 1 to 18 are set as a whole.
The probabilities that the effects of one game effect 1 to 18 are selected in the lottery process are 1/24, respectively, and the probability of loss is 1/4. In the event of a loss, the regular performance is performed without performing the premier performance.

  The lottery process using the lottery tables of FIGS. 34 and 35 as described above allows the contents of the premier effect and the normal effect and the time of execution thereof to be the time when all the reels immediately after the result of the role lottery is rotating. Can be determined.

The lottery processing of the premier production is not limited to the one that determines the contents and the implementation time of the premier production at the same time as shown in the examples of FIGS. 34 and 35. As shown in FIGS. It is also possible to determine the timing of the premiere production that is determined next. In the premier effect lottery table of FIG. 36, three types of premiere effects A to C are set. The probability that each production is selected is ¼, and the probability of loss is ¼.
First, a lottery process is performed using the premier effect lottery table of FIG. 36 to select one premier effect or discontinuity. If any premier effect is selected, the effect of FIG. A lottery process using the implementation time lottery table is performed to determine the implementation time of the production.

In the effect implementation time lottery table of FIG. 37, as with the lottery table of FIG. 35, a total of six combinations (implementation times) are set for the premier effect and the general effects 1 and 2. The winning probability of each combination (implementation time) is 1/6, and no deviation is set. In the embodiment of FIG. 37 as well, in the same manner as the embodiment of FIG. 34, the start switch operation time can be added in addition to the time when the first to third reels are stopped.
Through the above-described two lottery processes, the contents of the premier effect and the normal effect and the timing of the execution can be determined at the time when all reels are rotating immediately after the result of the role lottery is found.

Returning to the description of the flowchart, following step S706, it is determined whether or not any premier effect has been selected as a result of the premier effect lottery process (step S708). If it is determined in this determination that the premier effect is not selected (NO), this subroutine is terminated as it is.
If it is determined in step S708 that the premier effect has been selected (YES), the selected premier effect, the normal effect, and the execution timing thereof are stored in the RAM 210 (step S710). The process proceeds to step S712.

  The premier effect memorized in step S710 is performed at the memorized time (when the reel is stopped), but as described later, the specific symbol is displayed before the premier performance time (see YES in step S116 of FIG. 8). ), When a freeze signal is received, replacement with another effect is performed (see steps S120 in FIG. 8 and steps S804, S822, and S826 in FIG. 17).

  In step S712, the premier appearance determination flag is turned on and stored in the RAM 210 (step S712), and this subroutine is terminated. This premier appearance determination flag is used in the determination process in step S806 of an effect execution subroutine described later (see FIG. 17).

In the above-described embodiment, when it is determined that the winning combination is won in the lottery, the control process for determining the premier effect (first effect) is performed in the lottery process. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Absent. For example, when it is determined that a premier winning combination has been won in the role lottery, it is possible to perform a premier effect (first effect) corresponding to the winning combination without performing the lottery process.
In this case, it is preferable that the winning probability of the winning combination is a relatively low value corresponding to the implementation frequency of the premier effect. For example, a single winning combination is composed of 11 winning combinations 1 to 11 and the winning probabilities of the winning single winning combinations 1 to 10 are each 1/1000. It is conceivable that the winning probability is 9/100 and the total winning probability of a single piece is 1/10. In this case, a different premium generating combination is implemented corresponding to the single combination 1 to 10 which is the premium generating combination.
As the premier combination, any other combination can be set, and any number of premier occurrence combinations can be set according to the number of premier effects.

<Description of production execution subroutine>
Next, an effect execution subroutine performed in the sub-control circuit 200 will be described based on the signal received from the main control circuit 100 with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this subroutine, when the effect control means 540 executes the premier effect or the normal effect stored in the above-described premier effect determination subroutine at the stored time or receives a freeze signal from the main control circuit 100, The display effect determination means 560 and the effect control means 540 perform a freeze effect, or the effect replacement means 570 performs a premier effect replacement process depending on the situation.

In FIG. 17, it is first determined whether or not a game start signal (see step S41 in FIG. 6) has been received from the main control circuit 100 (step S800). If it is determined in this determination that the game start signal has not been received (NO), the determination process in step S800 is repeated as it is. That is, it is in a standby state until a game start signal transmitted at the start of the game is received. If it is determined in step S800 that a game start signal has been received (YES), it is next determined whether or not a stop signal (see step S110 in FIG. 8) has been received from the main control circuit 100 (step S110). S802).
This stop signal is a signal transmitted from the main control circuit 100 to the sub-control circuit 200 every time a reel stop operation is performed and a reel stop signal is received. In one game, the first to third stops It will be transmitted 3 times in total.

If it is determined in step S802 that the stop signal has not been received (NO), the determination process in step S802 is repeated as it is. That is, it is in a standby state until a stop signal transmitted during the reel stop operation is received. If it is determined in step S802 that a stop signal has been received (YES), it is next determined whether a freeze signal (see step S120 in FIG. 8) has been received from the main control circuit 100 (step S804). ).
This freeze signal is a signal transmitted from the main control circuit 100 to the sub-control circuit 200 when a specific symbol is displayed by the reel stop operation. The main control circuit 100 controls the freeze at the next reel stop operation. Processing is performed.

  If it is determined in step S804 that the freeze signal has not been received (NO), it is next determined whether or not the premium appearance determination flag is on (step S806). Here, when any premier effect is selected in the premier effect determination subroutine executed at the time of lottery drawing, the premier appearance determination flag is turned on (see step S712 in FIG. 16). If it is determined in step S806 that the premier appearance determination flag is ON (YES), then whether or not the premier effect is performed at the reel stop corresponding to the stop signal determined to be received in step S802. It is determined whether or not (step S808).

In this determination, when it is determined that the premier effect is to be performed when the reel is stopped (YES), a premier premiere effect is performed (step S810), and the premier effect clear flag is turned on and stored in the RAM 210. Proceed to S814.
Here, the “flag” is a value (indicator) indicating a data state or a calculation state of the CPU 206, and as described later, a two-dimensional code is generated based on the premier effect clear flag with the flag turned on ( The player can obtain various privileges based on the premier effect on the network system using this two-dimensional code.
In step S814, since the premier effect has already been performed, the premier appearance determination flag is turned off (step S814), and the process proceeds to step S834.

  If it is determined in step S806 that the premier appearance determination flag is not on (NO), or if it is determined in step S808 that the premier effect is not performed when the reel is stopped (NO), the process proceeds to step S816. Thus, a predetermined normal effect is performed (step S816), and the process proceeds to step S834.

  Returning to the determination process in step S804, if it is determined that a freeze signal has been received (YES), then a freeze effect lottery table (not shown) is read from the ROM 208, and a freeze effect lottery process is performed ( Step S818), the process proceeds to step S820. The freeze effect is an effect different from the normal effect, and is an effect having a content that can be easily identified by the player for the premier effect. As the freeze effect lottery table, for example, 20 types of freeze effects are set, the probability that each freeze effect is selected is 1/20, and there is no set off. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any other freezing effect lottery table can be used.

  In step S820, it is determined whether or not a premier effect is to be performed when the reel is stopped corresponding to the stop signal determined to have been received in step S802 (step S820). If it is determined in this determination that the premiere effect is to be performed when the reel is stopped (YES), the stored premier effect data is replaced with the freeze effect data selected in step S818 (step S822). ), The process proceeds to step S828.

In step S820, if it is determined that the premier effect is not performed when the reel is stopped (NO), it is next determined whether or not the premier effect is performed when the reel is stopped later (step S824). In this determination, if it is determined that the premier effect is to be performed when the subsequent reel stops (YES), a control process is performed to replace the stored premier effect data with the normal effect data to be performed when the subsequent reel is stopped. (Step S826), the process proceeds to step S828.
In step S828, control processing for inputting 1 to the value of the parameter HOTEN is performed (step S828), and the process proceeds to step S830. As the parameter HOTEN, 0 is input as an initial value, and when the premier effect data is replaced (see steps S822 and S826), 1 is input as the value of HOTEN. With this control process, a predetermined compensation process can be performed in a premier effect compensation subroutine described later (see FIGS. 18 to 21).

If it is determined in step S824 that it is determined that the premier effect will not be performed when the reels are subsequently stopped (NO), that is, if the premier effect has already been performed or if the premier effect has not been selected, the premier effect is selected. The process proceeds to step S830 without performing the effect replacement process.
In step S830, the freeze effect selected in step S818 is performed (step S830), the freeze effect clear flag is turned on and stored in RAM 210 (step S832), and the process proceeds to step S814.
That is, when a specific symbol is displayed by the reel stop control in the main control circuit 100 and a freeze signal is transmitted from the main control circuit 100 to the sub control circuit 200, the main control circuit 100 freezes the function of the operating means. While the control process is performed, the sub control circuit 200 preferentially performs the freeze effect.

  Here, the “flag” is a value (indicator) indicating a data state or a calculation state of the CPU 206. As described later, a two-dimensional code is generated based on a freeze effect clear flag in which the flag is turned on. However (see step S1006 in FIG. 22), the player can obtain various benefits based on the freeze effect on the network system using this two-dimensional code.

Furthermore, in addition to the generation of the two-dimensional code, the premier effect clear flag and the freeze effect clear flag stored in the RAM 210 are read, and various other information, effects, benefits, etc. corresponding to the read flag are given to the player. can do. As an example, as will be described later, the number of times that the notification effect is performed (the number of games) can be added according to the premier effect clear flag or the freeze effect clear flag.
Therefore, it can be expected that the player's interest in the production is increased, and thus the player's interest in the game is increased.

In step S814, the premier appearance determination flag is turned off (step S814), and the process proceeds to step S834.
In step S834, it is determined whether or not an all-reel stop signal (see step S126 in FIG. 8) has been received from the main control circuit 100 (step S834). The all reel stop signal is a signal transmitted from the main control circuit 100 to the sub control circuit 200 when all the reels are stopped. If it is determined in step S834 that the all-reel stop signal has not been received (NO), the process returns to step S802, and when the stop signal is received from the main control circuit 100 at the next reel stop, The control processing from step S802 to S834 is repeated.
If it is determined in step S834 that the all-reel stop signal has been received (YES), this subroutine is terminated.

As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to perform a premier effect and a freeze effect that are adapted to both the result of the lottery drawing and the result of the reel stop operation. In other words, since whether or not the premier effect can be replaced is determined based on the reception timing of the freeze signal), it is possible to change the progress of the effect and perform an effect adapted to the progress of the game.
Further, in the present embodiment, the premium effect clear flag or the freeze effect clear flag is turned on and stored in the RAM 210 according to the effect that has been performed, so that the update related to the effect that has been performed based on the stored flag. It is possible to perform an effect or give a predetermined privilege. Therefore, it can be expected that the player's interest in the production is increased, and thus the player's interest in the game is increased.

  As described above, when a specific symbol is displayed (that is, when a freeze signal is received), the freeze effect is preferentially performed, and the timing when the premier effect is performed and the timing when the specific symbol is displayed. Accordingly, whether or not the premier effect can be performed changes, so it can be expected that the progress of the effect is changed and the player's interest in the effect is enhanced.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to performing the effect of freezing the function of the operation means in the main control circuit 100, the sub control circuit 200 performs the freeze effect and the premier effect. As a result, it can be expected that the player's interest in the game is increased.

<Description of Other Embodiments of Production Execution Subroutine>
In the above-described effect execution subroutine, the premium effect is performed at any one timing of the first to third stops, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a premier effect is an effect that continues when a plurality of reels are stopped, and a time used for timing determination or a time when a special effect is performed can be determined. In this case, when the specific symbol is displayed before the predetermined timing determination time or the special performance execution time, it may be exemplified that the rewriting process of the premier effect as described above is performed. it can.

<Explanation of Premier Production Subroutine>
Next, based on the signal received from the main control circuit 100, the premier effect compensation subroutine (part 1) to (part 4) performed in the sub control circuit 200 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The premier effect compensation subroutine performs predetermined compensation processing in order to recover the player's disadvantage when the premier effect rewriting process is performed in the above-described effect execution subroutine.

<< Explanation of Premier Production Supplement (Part 1) >>
First, the premier effect supplement subroutine (part 1) will be described using the flowchart of FIG. In this subroutine, as a compensation process, when the BB combination wins, the replaced premium effect is performed, and a control process for turning on the premium effect clear flag is performed.
18, first, it is determined whether or not a game start signal (see step S41 in FIG. 6) has been received from the main control circuit 100 (step S900). If it is determined by this determination that the game start signal has not been received (NO), the determination process of step S900 is repeated as it is. That is, it is in a standby state until a game start signal transmitted at the start of the game is received. If it is determined in step S900 that the game start signal has been received (YES), it is next determined whether or not the value of the parameter HOTEN is greater than 0 (step S902). Here, the parameter HOTEN is set to 1 as the value when the premier effect replacement process is performed in the aforementioned effect execution subroutine (see step S828 in FIG. 17).

If it is determined in step S902 that the value of HOTEN is greater than 0 (YES), it is next determined whether or not a BB winning signal (see step S545 in FIG. 13) is received from the main control circuit 100. (Step S904). This BB winning signal is sent from the main control circuit 100 to the sub-control circuit when it is determined in the symbol determination after all reels are stopped that the symbol corresponding to the BB combination for which the flag is on is displayed on the effective line. 200 is a signal transmitted to 200.
If it is determined in step S904 that the BB winning signal has been received (YES), control processing for executing the premier effect replaced in the above-described effect execution subroutine is performed (step S906). In place of the replaced premier effect, for example, a character dedicated to the premier effect can be displayed to notify the player of the BB winning combination.
Subsequent to step S906, the premier effect clear flag is turned on (step S908), 0 is input to the value of the parameter HOTEN and initialized (step S910), and this subroutine is terminated.

In the above-mentioned production execution subroutine, the premium production clear flag is turned on only when the premier production is actually performed, and the premier production clear flag is controlled not to be turned on when the premier production is replaced. However (see step S812 in FIG. 17), the player can obtain a flag-on state for the premier effect clear flag by the control process in step S908. Since a two-dimensional code is generated based on this premier effect clear flag (see step S1002 in FIG. 22), the player uses this two-dimensional code to give various benefits based on the premier effect on the network system. Obtainable.
Further, once the compensation process is performed, the value of the parameter HOTEN is initialized, so that the compensation process is not repeatedly performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a control process in which the compensation process is performed a plurality of times can be performed when a predetermined requirement is satisfied.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S902 that the value of the parameter HOTEN is 0 or less (NO), or if it is determined in step S904 that the BB winning signal is not received (NO), a predetermined BB determination is made. An effect is implemented (step S912), and this subroutine is terminated.

<< Explanation of Premier Production Supplement (Part 2) >>
Next, the premier effect supplement subroutine (part 2) will be described using the flowchart of FIG. In this subroutine, as a compensation process, a control process for turning on the premium effect clear flag by performing the replaced premium effect during the BB game is performed.
19, first, it is determined whether or not a game start signal (see step S41 in FIG. 6) has been received from the main control circuit 100 (step S920). If it is determined in this determination that the game start signal has not been received (NO), the determination process in step S920 is repeated as it is. That is, it is in a standby state until a game start signal transmitted at the start of the game is received. If it is determined in step S920 that the game start signal has been received (YES), it is next determined whether or not the value of the parameter HOTEN is greater than 0 (step S922). Here, the parameter HOTEN is set to 1 as the value when the premier effect replacement process is performed in the aforementioned effect execution subroutine (see step S828 in FIG. 17).

If it is determined in step S922 that the value of HOTEN is greater than 0 (YES), it is next determined whether or not a BB gaming signal (see step S45 in FIG. 6) is received from the main control circuit 100. (Step S924). This BB gaming signal is a signal transmitted from the main control circuit 100 to the sub-control circuit 200 at the start of each game in the BB game.
If it is determined in step S924 that a BB gaming signal has been received (YES), then a control process for executing the premier effect replaced in the above-described effect execution subroutine is performed (step S926). Note that the player can be informed that the compensation process has been performed by displaying the characters appearing in the premier effect instead of performing the replaced premier effect.
Subsequent to step S926, the premier effect clear flag is turned on (step S928), 0 is input to the value of the parameter HOTEN and initialized (step S930), and this subroutine is terminated.

In the above-mentioned production execution subroutine, the premium production clear flag is turned on only when the premier production is actually performed, and the premier production clear flag is controlled not to be turned on when the premier production is replaced. However (see step S812 in FIG. 17), the player can obtain a flag-on state for the premier effect clear flag by the control process in step S928. Since the two-dimensional code is generated based on this premier effect clear flag (see step S1002 in FIG. 22), the player uses this two-dimensional code to give various privileges based on the premier effect on the network system. Obtainable.
Further, once the compensation process is performed, the value of the parameter HOTEN is initialized, so that the compensation process is not repeatedly performed. That is, in the present embodiment, the above-described control process is performed in the first BB game. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the BB game, when a predetermined requirement is satisfied, a control process in which the compensation process is performed a plurality of times can be performed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S922 that the value of the parameter HOTEN is 0 or less (NO), or in step S924, it is determined that the BB gaming signal is not received (NO), a predetermined BB is set. An effect being performed is performed (step S932), and this subroutine is terminated.

<< Explanation of Premier Production Supplement (Part 3) >>
Next, the premier effect compensation subroutine (No. 3) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this subroutine, when a premier generating role is won again, a new premier effect is selected, or a control process for selecting the replaced premier effect is performed as a compensation process.
20, first, it is determined whether or not a game start signal (see step S41 in FIG. 6) has been received from the main control circuit 100 (step S940). If it is determined by this determination that the game start signal has not been received (NO), the determination process of step S940 is repeated as it is. That is, it is in a standby state until a game start signal transmitted at the start of the game is received. If it is determined in step S940 that a game start signal has been received (YES), it is next determined whether or not a role lottery information signal (see step S84 in FIG. 7) has been received from the main control circuit 100. (Step S942).

If it is determined in this determination that the combination lottery information signal has not been received (NO), the determination processing in step S942 is repeated as it is. That is, it is in a standby state until a winning lottery information signal transmitted after completion of the winning lottery process is received. If it is determined in step S942 that the winning lottery information signal has been received (YES), then whether or not a premier winning role has been won in the winning lottery based on the information included in the received winning lottery information signal It is determined whether or not (step S946).
In addition, examples of the premium generation combination include a BB combination and a promoted re-game combination, but are not limited thereto.

  If it is determined in this determination that the premier generating combination is not won (NO), the process proceeds to step S956 as it is. If it is determined in step S946 that the premier winning combination is won (YES), then the premier effect lottery table is read from the ROM 208 and one premier effect is determined by the lottery process (step S948). Proceed to S950. In the premier effect lottery process in step S948, the premier effect lottery table (see FIGS. 34 to 37) similar to the above can be used, but no deviation is set, and any premier effect is always selected. It is like that. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to use a premier effect lottery table in which deviations are set.

Subsequent to step S948, it is determined whether or not the value of the parameter HOTEN is greater than 0 (step S950). Here, the parameter HOTEN is set to 1 as the value when the premier effect replacement process is performed in the aforementioned effect execution subroutine (see step S828 in FIG. 17).
If it is determined in step S950 that the value of HOTEN is greater than 0 (YES), then the premier effect replaced in the above-described effect execution subroutine is selected as the present premiere effect (step S954). The process proceeds to step S954.
If it is determined in step S950 that the value of HOTEN is 0 or less (NO), the process proceeds to step S954 as it is.

  In step S954, the premier effect selected in the lottery process of step S948 (refer to the case of NO in the determination of step S950) or the premier effect selected in step S952 (see the case of YES in the determination of step S950), and those The execution time is stored in the RAM 210, and the premier appearance determination flag is turned on (step S954). Then, 0 is input to the value of the parameter HOTEN for initialization (step S956), and this subroutine is terminated.

Through the control processing in step S954, the above-described effect execution subroutine is executed in the next game, and the player can get an opportunity to perform the premier effect or turn on the premier effect clear flag.
Further, once the compensation process is performed, the value of the parameter HOTEN is initialized, so that the compensation process is not repeatedly performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a control process in which the compensation process is performed a plurality of times can be performed when a predetermined requirement is satisfied.

<< Explanation of Premier Production Supplement (Part 4) >>
Next, the premier effect compensation subroutine (No. 4) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this subroutine, when the reel is stopped after the freeze effect is performed, the replaced premium effect is performed as a compensation process, and a control process for turning on the premium effect clear flag is performed.
In FIG. 21, first, it is determined whether or not a stop signal (see step S110 in FIG. 8) has been received from the main control circuit 100 (step S980). This stop signal is a signal transmitted from the main control circuit 100 to the sub-control circuit 200 every time a reel stop operation is performed and a reel stop signal is received. In one game, the first to third stops It will be transmitted 3 times in total.

If it is determined in step S980 that the stop signal has not been received (NO), the determination process in step S980 is repeated as it is. That is, it is in a standby state until a stop signal transmitted during the reel stop operation is received. If it is determined in step S980 that a stop signal has been received (YES), it is next determined whether a freeze effect has already been performed in the same game (step S982).
If it is determined that the freeze effect is not performed in the same game (NO), this subroutine is terminated as it is.

  Subsequent to step S982, it is determined whether or not the value of the parameter HOTEN is greater than 0 (step S984). Here, the parameter HOTEN is set to 1 as the value when the premier effect replacement process is performed in the aforementioned effect execution subroutine (see step S828 in FIG. 17).

If it is determined in step S984 that the value of HOTEN is 0 or less (NO), this subroutine is terminated as it is.
If it is determined in step S984 that the value of HOTEN is greater than 0 (YES), control processing for executing the premier effect replaced in the above-described effect execution subroutine is performed (step S986). Then, the premier effect clear flag is turned on (step S988), 0 is input to the value of the parameter HOTEN to initialize it (step S990), and this subroutine is finished.

  In other words, in this subroutine, even if the premier effect is replaced once, the replaced premier effect is performed when the reel is stopped after the freeze effect is performed. It is possible to enjoy the premier production that once gave up, and it can be expected that the player's production and the interest in the game will increase. In addition, as another embodiment of this subroutine, in addition to the requirement that the freeze effect has already been performed in the same game, the premium effect that has been replaced when winning in the lottery process or when other requirements are met It is also conceivable to perform a control process for performing the above.

  Further, once the compensation process is performed, the value of the parameter HOTEN is initialized, so that the compensation process is not repeatedly performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a control process in which the compensation process is performed a plurality of times can be performed when a predetermined requirement is satisfied.

<< Description of Other Embodiments of Premier Production Supplement Subroutine >>
The premier effect compensation process is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the replaced premier effect is not actually implemented, but the fact that the premier effect has been implemented is displayed in the history, and the premier effect is cleared. A filling process for turning on the flag is also conceivable.

  As described above, in the above-described embodiment, even if the premier effect is replaced with another effect, the replaced premier effect is performed, or the control process that leaves the performance of the premier effect in the history is performed. In addition, since the compensation process for turning on the premier effect clear flag is performed, it is possible to give a player some kind of privilege by acquiring the premier effect in the premier effect determination subroutine. Therefore, it can be expected that the player's interest in the production is increased, and thus the player's interest in the game is increased.

<Description of 2D code generation subroutine>
Next, a detailed description will be given of a two-dimensional code generation subroutine executed by the sub-control circuit 200 using the flowchart of FIG. In this subroutine, when the premiere effect clear flag or the freeze effect clear flag is turned on in the above-described effect execution subroutine or premier effect compensation subroutine (see FIGS. 17 to 21), the external processing information generation means 590 responds. Control processing for generating a two-dimensional code (external processing information) is performed.

  In FIG. 22, first, it is determined whether or not the premier effect clear flag is on (step S1000). If it is determined in this determination that the premier effect clear flag is on (YES), then the external processing information generation means 590 performs the premier effect clear for the player's game identified by the password. A two-dimensional code (external processing information) including information is generated and stored in the RAM 210 (step S1002), and this subroutine is terminated. As will be described later, the stored two-dimensional code (external processing information) is displayed on the display device 70 for a predetermined time when logging off (at the end of the game).

If it is determined in step 1000 that the premiere effect clear flag is not turned on (NO), it is next determined whether or not the freeze effect clear flag is turned on (step S1004). If it is determined in this determination that the freeze effect clear flag is on (YES), then the two-dimensional code including information on the freeze effect clear regarding the player's game identified by the password. Is stored in the RAM 210 (step S1006), and this subroutine is terminated. As will be described later, the stored two-dimensional code (external processing information) is displayed on the display device 70 for a predetermined time when logging off (at the end of the game).
If it is determined in step S1004 that the freeze effect clear flag is not turned on (NO), the present subroutine is terminated.

<Description of network system using two-dimensional code (external processing information)>
As described above, two-dimensional code (external processing information) including information on clearing of the premier effect or information on clearing of the freeze effect is displayed for a predetermined time with respect to the player's game identified by the password at the time of logoff (at the end of the game). To do. Here, the predetermined time for displaying the two-dimensional code (external processing information) can be exemplified by 20 to 30 seconds, but is not limited thereto. Also, the player's switch operation erases the two-dimensional code (external processing information) so that the player erases the displayed two-dimensional code after reading the two-dimensional code with a mobile phone or the like. It can also be set.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 26, the player can read the two-dimensional code displayed on the slot machine 1010 with the mobile phone 2100 or the like and transmit it to the gaming machine server 3100 on the network 3200. In the gaming machine server 3100, information on clearing of the premier effect or information on clearing the freezing effect regarding the game of the identified player can be accumulated including the past.

Further, in the gaming machine server 3100, further information, effects, benefits, and the like can be given to the player based on the information on clearing the premier effect or the information on clearing the freeze effect. Further, the player can obtain various privileges on the slot machine 1010 by feeding back data obtained from the gaming machine server 3100 to the slot machine 1010 via the mobile phone 2100 or the like.
Therefore, the player's willingness to turn on the premier effect clear flag or the freeze effect clear flag is stimulated, and the player can enjoy the game of the slot machine that can generate a two-dimensional code (external processing information) repeatedly. Can be expected. In other words, it can be expected to become a repeater.
Furthermore, since the network system 2000 performs control processing for giving a predetermined privilege to the player based on the player's premier effect clear information or freeze effect clear information, the player's effect, game, and network system It can be expected to raise interest in services by.

<Description of Notification Number Setting Subroutine>
Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 23, a detailed description will be given of a notification count setting subroutine executed by the sub control circuit 200. FIG. In this subroutine, as a privilege based on the premier / freeze effect clear flag, when the premier effect clear flag or the freeze effect clear flag is turned on in the above-described effect execution subroutine or the premier effect compensation subroutine (see FIGS. 17 to 21). Then, control processing for adding the number of notifications corresponding to these flags is performed.

In FIG. 23, first, it is determined whether or not only the premier effect clear flag is on (step S1100). If it is determined in this determination that only the premier effect clear flag is on (YES), then a control process is performed to add 5 (that is, 5 games) to the value of the counter AT (step 5). S1102), this subroutine is terminated.
Here, the NAT is a counter for controlling the number of games for displaying a notification image (so-called AT is performed), and can display the notification image for the number of games corresponding to the value of NAT. In addition, 0 is input as an initial value of NAT, and the number of games corresponding to the premier effect clear flag and the freeze effect clear flag that are turned on is added.

  If it is determined in step S1100 that only the premium effect clear flag is not turned on (NO), it is next determined whether only the freeze effect clear flag is turned on (step S1104). If it is determined in this determination that only the freeze effect clear flag is on (YES), then a control process for adding 15 (that is, 15 games) to the value of the counter AT is performed. (Step S1106), this subroutine is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S1104 that only the freeze effect clear flag is not on (NO), then whether or not both the premier effect clear flag and the freeze effect clear flag are on. Judgment is made (step S1108). In this determination, if it is determined that both the premier effect clear flag and the freeze effect clear flag are on (YES), then control for adding 40 (that is, 40 games) to the value of the counter AT. Processing is performed (step S1110), and this subroutine is terminated.

If it is determined in step S1108 that both the premier effect clear flag and the freeze effect clear flag are not turned on (NO), this subroutine is terminated as it is.
As described above, in this subroutine, when only the premier effect clear flag is on, when only the freeze effect clear flag is on, and when both the premier effect clear flag and the freeze effect clear flag are on, they are added to the counter NAT. The number (number of games) is increasing. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When only the premier effect clear flag is on, the number added to the NAT (the number of games) is larger than when only the freeze effect clear flag is on. The same number (the number of games) may be added.

<Description of Notification Image Display Subroutine>
Next, the notification image display subroutine performed in the sub-control circuit 200 will be described in detail based on the signal received from the main control circuit 100 with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this subroutine, the control process by the effect control means 540, and in the game in which AT is set (game of NAT> 0), when the general combination 3 is won by the combination lottery, the correct reel stop order of the reel stop switch is set. Control processing for displaying the effect image to be notified is performed. By this control process, the player can surely display the profit symbol.

24, first, it is determined whether or not a game start signal (see step S41 in FIG. 6) is received from the main control circuit 100 (step S1200). If it is determined in this determination that the game start signal has not been received (NO), the determination processing in step S1200 is repeated as it is. That is, it is in a standby state until the game is started. If it is determined in step S1200 that a game start signal has been received (YES), it is next determined whether or not a role lottery information signal (see step S84 in FIG. 7) has been received from the main control circuit 100. (Step S1202).
If it is determined in this determination that the combination lottery information signal has not been received (NO), the determination processing in step S1202 is repeated as it is. That is, it is in a standby state until a winning lottery information signal is received. If it is determined in step S1202 that the combination lottery information signal has been received (YES), it is next determined whether or not the value of the counter NAT is greater than 0, that is, whether or not AT is being performed (step S1204). . If it is determined in this determination that the value of NAT is 0 or less (NO), this subroutine is terminated.

If it is determined in step S1204 that the value of NAT is greater than 0, that is, AT is being performed (YES), then the lottery lottery is performed based on the winning lottery information signal received from the main control circuit 100. Then, it is determined whether or not the general combination 3 (specifically, any combination of the general combinations 3A to 3E) is won (step S1206). If it is determined that the general combination 3 is not won (NO) in this determination, the present subroutine is terminated as it is.
If it is determined in step S1206 that the general combination 3 has been won (YES), a control process for decrementing the value of the counter NAT by 1 is performed (step S1208). Next, a reel stop order notification image for notifying the correct reel stop order is displayed on the display device 70 (step S1210), and the process proceeds to step S1212. In step S1212, it is determined whether or not an all-reel stop signal (see step S126 in FIG. 8) has been received from the main control circuit 100 (S1212).

  If it is determined in this determination that all reel stop signals have not been received (NO), the process returns to step S1210, and the control processing from steps S1210 to S1212 is repeated. That is, the display of the reel stop order notification image is continued until all reels stop. If it is determined in step S1212 that the all-reel stop signal has been received (YES), this subroutine is terminated.

  As described above, when any combination of the general roles 3A to 3E (but always including the general role 3A) is won in the winning lottery, the reel stop operation is performed in the reel stop order corresponding to the winning combination. Then, in the middle reel, pull-in control is performed so that the symbol bell is displayed at the center position among the three vertical positions. On the other hand, when the reel stop operation is not performed in the reel stop order corresponding to the selected combination, the pull-in control is performed so that the symbol bell is displayed at the upper position among the three vertical positions on the middle reel.

In the middle reel, when the symbol bell is displayed at the center position among the three vertical positions, the three effective lines of the center horizontal effective line L1, the diagonally right-down effective line L3A, and the diagonally right-up effective line L3B. Since the symbol corresponding to the general combination 3A is displayed on the top, it is possible to receive payout of 3 game media × 3 lines = 9 game media. On the other hand, when the symbol bell is displayed at the upper position among the three vertical positions, the symbol corresponding to the general combination 3A is displayed only on the upper horizontal effective line L2A. You will only receive media payouts.
Therefore, if the correct reel stop order according to the combination of the combinations can be notified in step S810, the player can display the profit symbol and receive the payout of nine game media without fail. It can be expected that the player's performance and interest in the game will increase.

  The notification effect image displayed by the effect control means 540 is not limited to this. For example, an effect that notifies the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the winning lottery is conceivable. In particular, it is displayed on a predetermined reel. When the design to be performed is any one of the three designs (so-called three-choice case), an effect of notifying the corresponding design is also conceivable. It is conceivable to implement other arbitrary notification effects.

  In any case, when the premiere effect clear flag or the freeze effect clear flag is turned on, the number of times of displaying the notification effect image (the number of games) increases, so that the player can obtain some privilege. Therefore, it can be expected that the player's interest in the production will increase, and that the player's interest in the game will increase.

(Description of other embodiments according to the present invention)
In the above-mentioned embodiment, the start time of the start switch (when starting) and the time when the first to third reels are stopped are determined as the implementation timing of the premier effect, but this is not limited.
For example, when a predetermined time elapses from the start switch operation (for example, when 10 seconds elapses from the start switch operation), the premier effect can be performed. When set in this way, the player will perform the premier effect at the timing before the specific symbol display by waiting without performing the reel stop operation until the premier effect is performed, The premier production clear flag can be turned on. Therefore, it can be expected that the player's interest in the production is increased, and thus the player's interest in the game is increased.
On the other hand, if the player performs a reel stop operation to display a specific symbol or stops all reels and stops the game before the predetermined time elapses from the start switch operation, The production is not performed and the premier production clear flag is not turned on. Therefore, the player can control by himself / herself whether or not the premier effect can be performed and on / off of the premier effect clear flag.

  The slot machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and includes various other embodiments.

10 Slot machine 38 Game media slot 32, 34, 36 Bet switch 40L, 40C, 40R Reel 50 Start switch (operating means)
52L, 52C, 52R Reel stop switch (operation means)
70 Display device 80L, 80C, 80R Stepping motor 90 Input button 100 Main control circuit 106 CPU
108 ROM
110 RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 112 Random number generator 114 Motor drive circuit 124 Display lamp 200 Sub control circuit 220 Display drive circuit 300 Operation means 310 Stop operation means 410 Role lottery means 420 Random number extraction means 430 Random number judgment means 440 Reel control means 450 Prize winning process control means 460 Replay Control means 470 Replay selection high state control means 480 Freeze control means 510 Image control means 520 Audio control means 530 Lamp control means 540 Effect control display means 550 Role lottery effect determination means 560 Symbol display effect determination means 570 Effect replacement means 580 Achievement flag setting means 590 External processing information generation means 1010 Slot machine 2000 Mobile phone communication system 2100 Mobile phone 3000 Server system 3100 Game machine server 3200 Network

Claims (7)

A slot machine capable of performing a game in which a process is repeated until a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of symbols are rotated and stopped after a game medium is inserted,
A combination lottery means for performing a combination lottery for determining at least one combination or out of a plurality of combinations by lottery processing;
Reel control that performs stop control of the rotated reels according to the result of the winning lottery when a signal based on the player's reel stop operation is received after rotating a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of symbols Means,
A flag is set when any combination is determined in the combination lottery, and with the flag set, a combination of symbols corresponding to the combination determined in the combination lottery by the reel stop control is on the active line. Winning process control means for performing a winning process corresponding to the combination determined to be won when it is determined to be displayed and won;
When winning a predetermined role in the role lottery, a role lottery effect determining means for determining one effect as a first effect from a plurality of effects determined in advance during one game;
When a predetermined symbol is displayed by the reel stop control, a symbol display time production determining means for determining a second production;
The symbol display is performed at a time after the first effect determined by the role lottery effect determining means is performed at the execution time determined by the role lottery effect determining means, and the predetermined symbol is displayed. Effect control means for performing the second effect determined by the time effect determining means;
An effect replacement means for replacing the first effect with another effect when the predetermined symbol is displayed by stop control of the reel before the first effect is performed by the effect control means;
When the first effect is performed, the first generation flag corresponding to the first effect is turned on, the first generation flag is stored in the storage means, and the second effect is performed A generation flag setting means for turning on a second generation flag corresponding to the second performance implementation and storing the second generation flag in the storage means;
A slot machine characterized by comprising: In the case where the predetermined combination is won and the predetermined symbol is displayed during one game,
When the predetermined symbol is displayed after the first effect determined at the time of winning the predetermined role is performed, the second effect is preferentially performed,
When the predetermined design is displayed before the first effect determined at the time of winning the predetermined combination is performed, the first effect is not performed and the second effect is given priority. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the slot machine is implemented in an automatic manner.   When the first effect is replaced with another effect, the first effect or the role lottery effect determining means at the predetermined timing after the second effect is performed is used for the first effect. 3. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein a control process is performed to indicate that an effect is determined, and a compensation process to turn on the first generation flag is performed.   The effect control means reads the first occurrence flag and / or the second occurrence flag stored in the storage means, and produces an effect corresponding to the read first occurrence flag and / or second occurrence flag. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the slot machine is implemented.   5. The freeze control means according to claim 1, further comprising a freeze control means for setting a function of an operation means operated after that when a predetermined symbol is displayed by the reel stop control to a stop state for a certain period. The slot machine according to any one of the above. External processing information generating means for generating, for each identified player, external processing information that can be accessed via an information medium that can be operated by a player to external processing means that executes processing related to a game performed in a gaming machine Further comprising
The external processing information generation means generates the external processing information based on data of the first generation flag and the second generation flag that are flag-on during a game performed by the identified player. The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5.   7. A network system including the slot machine according to claim 6, an information medium, and external processing means, wherein the external processing information generated by the slot machine is transmitted to the external processing means via the information medium, An external processing means performs a control process for giving a predetermined privilege to a player based on information of the first generation flag and the second generation flag included in the received external processing information. system.

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