JP2013102857A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for suppressing a volume of data to be dealt with when executing processing.SOLUTION: A CPU 71 of a main controller 70 performs lottery processing on the basis of the operation of a start lever 51 in situations that tokens are bet and a reel is started to rotate. In this case, a combination table corresponding to a result of the processing of lottery processing is read, and the combination table is used to perform the stop control of the reel. As a combination table, there exists a third combination table being variable length data. There are a plurality of third combination tables, and the plurality of third combination tables are arranged so that they continue in a ROM 72. In this configuration, to the respective third combination tables, header data showing their own data volume are set, and by referring to the header data, a start address of a third combination table set in the next turn of one of the third combination tables can be specified.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  As a kind of gaming machine, a pachinko machine or a slot machine is known. These gaming machines have storage means for storing programs and data, and also have control means for executing various processes using the programs and data stored in the storage means. The progress of the game is controlled by executing various processes in the means.

  In a gaming machine in which the start and stop operations for changing the display of a picture are performed by a player, such as a slot machine, a lottery process is executed by the control means by operating the start lever in a situation where medals are bet. The In this case, for example, a lottery process is executed according to a program, and data indicating the winning combination is referred to during the lottery process (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Further, when the lottery process is executed, the rotation start control is executed by the control means to start the reel rotation, and when the stop button is operated during the reel rotation, the control means The rotation of the reel is stopped by executing the rotation stop control. In this case, for example, rotation start control and rotation stop control are executed in accordance with a program, and the stop control data is referred to during the rotation stop control.

  In a pachinko machine, a lottery process is executed by the control means when a game ball enters a predetermined ball entering part, and a program and data are used for the lottery process. In addition, when the lottery process is executed, the display variation of the pattern is performed on the display device, and a program and data are used to control the variation display of the pattern (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-180936 A JP 2011-030898 A

  Here, in the gaming machine as described above, it is preferable that the volume of data handled for executing the processing is small. However, in order to improve the interest of the game, for example, it is preferable to diversify the lottery results, to diversify the pattern display or the pattern stop result, and in this case, the capacity of data to be handled when executing the processing There is concern over the increase.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing the volume of data handled during execution of processing.

  Hereinafter, means for solving the above problems will be described.

The invention according to claim 1 is a specific storage means for storing a plurality of specific data in advance;
Specific process execution means for reading specific data from the specific storage means and executing a specific process corresponding to the specific data;
With
In the specific storage means, a plurality of the specific data is set in a predetermined order,
At least predetermined specific data among the plurality of specific data corresponds to the amount of data that the specific storage unit has so that the address of the specific data set in the next order in the specific storage unit can be specified It has the data for next designation.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress the volume of data handled when executing processing.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the slot machine in the first embodiment. It is a perspective view of the slot machine showing a state where the front door is opened. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of each reel. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the symbol which can be visually recognized from a display window, and a combination line. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a prize mode and the privilege provided. It is an electrical block diagram of a slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process performed with a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the normal process performed with a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the lottery process performed in a main controller. (A) It is a figure which shows an example of the lottery table for normal game states, (b) It is a figure which shows an example of the lottery table for BB states. It is a flowchart which shows the reel rotation process performed with a main controller. (A) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the priority order information buffer, (b) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the determination value calculation information buffer. It is a flowchart which shows the priority order information preparation process performed with a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the judgment value calculation information creation process performed with a main controller. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline of a judgment value calculation information creation process. It is a flowchart which shows the attraction | suction bit information setting process performed with a main controller. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the lead-in bit information search buffer. It is a figure which shows an example of a drawing-in bit table. It is a flowchart which shows the winning determination process performed with a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the winning determination process performed with a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the payout number acquisition process performed with a main controller. (A)-(d) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the effect | action by the limit sheet number data being set. It is a flowchart which shows the lead-in bit information search process performed in a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the reel stop process performed with a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the number-of-sleeves acquisition process performed with a main controller. (A), (b) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline of a number acquisition process. (A)-(d) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a combination table. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the data structure in the combination table storage area of ROM. (A) It is a flowchart which shows the lottery result corresponding | compatible process performed with a main controller, (b) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the data for a reference, and the data of the frequency | count of a jump, (c) It demonstrates a correspondence table. It is explanatory drawing for. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st setting process of the combination table performed with a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd setting process of the combination table performed with a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the 3rd setting process of the combination table performed with a main controller. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of each reel in 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the symbol which can be visually recognized from a display window, and a combination line. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a prize mode and the privilege provided. It is a figure which shows an example of the lottery table for normal game states. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the operation order of a stop button, and the winning aspect established. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the stop control of a reel. It is a figure which shows an example of the lottery table for 1st RT states. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the operation order of a stop button, and the winning aspect established. It is a figure which shows an example of the lottery table for 2nd RT states. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the operation order of a stop button, and the winning aspect established. It is a figure which shows an example of the 3rd RT state lottery table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the operation order of a stop button, and the winning aspect established. It is a figure which shows an example of the 4th RT state lottery table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the operation order of a stop button, and the winning aspect established. It is a figure which shows an example of the lottery table for 5th RT states. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the operation order of a stop button, and the winning aspect established. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of a gaming state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure of ROM and RAM of the main control apparatus regarding winning bit data. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure of the area for an expansion | deployment. (A) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the winning bit data in case of IV = 9 in 5th RT state, (b) is description for demonstrating the winning bit data in case of IV = 15 in 5th RT state. (C) is an explanatory diagram for explaining winning bit data when IV = 30 in the fifth RT state, and (a1), (b1), and (c1) are developed corresponding winning bit data. This shows a state where the data is expanded in the service area, and (a2), (b2), and (c2) show the data structure of the corresponding winning bit data. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the data structure in the winning bit data storage area of ROM. It is a flowchart which shows the acquisition process of the winning bit data performed with a main controller. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the data structure of the winning bit data storage area in the modification of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the acquisition process of the winning bit data performed with a main controller. It is a front view of the pachinko machine in a 3rd embodiment. (A)-(j) It is a figure which shows each symbol variably displayed by the symbol display device. (A), (b) It is a figure which shows the display surface of a symbol display apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the electrical structure for performing various lottery in MPU of a main controller. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the allocation table storage area. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process performed with a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure special electric power control process performed in a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure fluctuation start process performed with a main controller. (A) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the data structure of the command for fluctuation | variation, (b) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the table for commands. It is a flowchart which shows the game time start setting process performed with an audio | voice light emission control apparatus.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a first embodiment when the present invention is applied to a slot machine which is a kind of gaming machine will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 opened.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 10 includes a housing 11 that forms an outer shell thereof. The casing 11 is formed in a box shape with the front surface opened as a whole by fixing a plurality of wooden panels.

  A front door 12 is attached to the front side of the housing 11. The front door 12 is supported by the housing 11 so that the inner space of the housing 11 can be opened and closed with the left side portion as a rotation axis. Note that the front door 12 is locked so as not to be opened by a locking device 13 provided on the rear surface thereof, and this locked state is released by an unlocking operation with a predetermined key on the key cylinder 14.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a game panel 20 for notifying the player of the game state is provided on the upper side of the central portion of the front door 12. The gaming panel 20 is formed with three vertically long display windows 21L, 21M, and 21R arranged side by side. The display window portions 21L, 21M, and 21R are made of a transparent or translucent material, and the inside of the slot machine 10 is visible through the display window portions 21L, 21M, and 21R.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the inside of the housing 11 is divided into upper and lower parts by a partition plate, and a reel unit 31 is attached to the upper part of the partition plate. The reel unit 31 includes a left reel 32L, a middle reel 32M, and a right reel 32R each formed in a cylindrical shape. Each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is rotatably supported so that the central axis thereof is the rotation axis of the reel. The rotation axes of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are arranged on the same axis extending in the substantially horizontal direction, and the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R correspond to the display window portions 21L, 21M, and 21R on a one-to-one basis. Yes. Therefore, a part of the surface of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R can be visually recognized through the corresponding display window 21L, 21M, 21R. Further, when the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are rotated forward, the surfaces of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are projected as if moving from top to bottom through the display windows 21L, 21M, and 21R.

  Each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is connected to a stepping motor (not shown), and each reel 32L, 32M, and 32R can be individually rotated, that is, independently driven by the driving of each stepping motor. It has become.

  Next, the symbols drawn on the reels 32L, 32M, 32R will be described.

  FIG. 3 shows a symbol arrangement drawn on the belt wound around each of the left reel 32L, the middle reel 32M, and the right reel 32R. As shown in the figure, each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is provided with 21 symbols in a row. Further, numbers from 0 to 20 are assigned to the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, and these numbers are in a state that the main controller 70 can be visually recognized from the display windows 21L, 21M, and 21R. It is a number for recognizing a symbol, and is not actually attached to the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. However, in the following description, the number is used for explanation.

  The symbols include “bell” symbol (for example, left belt 20th), “red 7” symbol (for example, left belt 18th), “replay” symbol (for example, left belt 17th), “watermelon” symbol (for example, , Left belt 16th), “Lucky” design (eg left belt 13th), “Cherry” design (eg left belt 11th), “Youth” design (eg left belt 10th), “White 7” There are 8 types of symbols (for example, the second left belt). As shown in FIG. 3, in the belt wound around each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, the number and arrangement order of various symbols are completely different.

  Each of the display windows 21L, 21M, and 21R is formed so that there are three symbols that allow the entire symbol to be visually recognized among the 21 symbols attached to the corresponding reel. For this reason, when all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped, 3 × 3 = 9 symbols are visible through the display windows 21L, 21M, and 21R.

  In the slot machine 10, a total of four combination lines are set so as to connect positions where the symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are visible. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the first line L1 connecting the upper symbol of the left reel 32L, the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the lower symbol of the right reel 32R, the upper symbol of the left reel 32L, and the middle reel 32M. The second line L2 connecting the upper symbol of the right reel 32R, the third symbol L3 connecting the middle symbol of the left reel 32L, the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M, the middle symbol of the right reel 32R, and the left reel The fourth line L4 connecting the lower symbol of 32L, the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the upper symbol of the right reel 32R, and the lower symbol of the left reel 32L, the lower symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the lower symbol of the right reel 32R. The fifth line L5 is set. And, when the combination line is activated, that is, when the symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination on the effective line, a privilege that a predetermined number of medals as game media are paid out is given or the gaming state is shifted as winning establishment. Benefits are granted.

  FIG. 5 shows the predetermined symbols and combinations of the predetermined symbols that are awarded, and the number of medals to be paid out when winning.

  As the small role prizes for which medals are paid out, there are a first watermelon prize, a second watermelon prize, a third watermelon prize, a fourth watermelon prize, a bell prize, and a cherry prize.

  When the “watermelon” symbols on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped on the active line, 15 medals are paid out as the first watermelon winning. When the “replay” symbol of the left reel 32L, the “replay” symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, 15 medals are paid out as the second watermelon prize. Is called. When the “replay” symbol on the left reel 32L, the “watermelon” symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the “watermelon” symbol on the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, nine medals are paid out as the third watermelon prize. Is called. When the “replay” symbol on the left reel 32L, the “watermelon” symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the “red 7” symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the active line, one medal will be paid out as the fourth watermelon prize. Done. When the “bell” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the active line, eight medals are paid out as a bell winning.

  When the “cherry” symbol on the left reel 32L stops on the active line, two medals are paid out as a cherry prize. That is, in the case of a cherry winning, any symbol may be stopped on the active line for the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R. In other words, if the combination of the “cherry” symbol of the left reel 32L and the arbitrary symbol of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R stops on the active line, it can be said that the cherry prize is established. Therefore, when the “cherry” symbol stops at a position where the plurality of effective lines of the left reel 32L overlap (specifically, the upper stage or the lower stage), a cherry winning is established on each effective line, and the overlapping effective The medal is paid out by multiplying the number of lines. Specifically, four medals are paid out in this embodiment. On the other hand, when the “cherry” symbol is stopped at a position (specifically, in the middle stage) where only one active line exists in the left reel 32L, medals are paid out for the amount set as the cherry winning. Specifically, in this embodiment, two medals are paid out.

  As state transition winnings in which only the game state transition is performed, there are a first BB winning, a second BB winning, and a third BB winning. When the “red 7” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the active line, the first BB wins, and when the “white 7” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the active line. Becomes the second BB prize and becomes the third BB prize when the "youth" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the active line. When these BB winnings are established, the gaming state shifts to the BB state.

  There is a re-game winning as a winning that is given a re-playing privilege that allows the player to play the next game without inserting a medal. When the “replay” symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped on the active line, a re-game win is awarded. When the re-game winning is established, the medal payout and the state transition are not performed, but the player can play the next game without reducing the medals owned and without inserting medals.

  In other cases, that is, when the “cherry” symbol of the left reel 32L does not stop on the active line, and the combination of the symbols described above does not stop on the active line, Not done at all. In other words, the “lucky” symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R and the “cherry” symbol of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R are not involved in any winning. As described above, each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is provided with a special symbol related to a winning such as a “bell” symbol and a non-privileged symbol that is not related to a winning such as a “lucky” symbol. In the following, a combination of symbols corresponding to each prize is also referred to as a combination of winning symbols.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 1, a start lever 51 is provided on the lower left side of the game panel 20 to be operated to start rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. When the start lever 51 is operated while a medal is inserted, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R start to rotate all at once.

  On the right side of the start lever 51, stop buttons 52, 53, and 54 that are operated to individually stop the rotating reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are provided. Each stop button 52, 53, 54 is arranged directly below the display window portions 21L, 21M, 21R corresponding to the reels 32L, 32M, 32R to be stopped. Each of the stop buttons 52, 53, and 54 is in a state that can be stopped when a predetermined time elapses after the left reel 32L starts to rotate.

  On the lower right side of the display windows 21L, 21M, 21R, there is provided a medal insertion slot 55 for inserting medals as investment values. As shown in FIG. 2, the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 55 is guided to the hopper device 64 by the selector 61 provided on the back surface of the front door 12 when it can be inserted, and when it cannot be inserted. The medal discharge port 17 provided in the lower front portion of the front door 12 leads to the medal tray 18. The hopper device 64 has a function of paying out medals stored in the storage tank to the medal tray 18 through the medal discharge port 17 when a winning corresponding to the medal grant is established on the effective line. Yes.

  Below the medal slot 55, as shown in FIG. 1, a return button 56 that is pressed when a medal inserted into the medal slot 55 is jammed in the selector 61 is provided. In addition, on the lower left side of the display windows 21L, 21M, and 21R, a first credit insertion button 57 for inserting three credited virtual medals as game media at a time and two virtual medals are inserted at a time. Are provided with a second credit insertion button 58 and a third credit insertion button 59 for inserting three virtual medals at a time.

  On the left side of the start lever 51, a button-like settlement button 60 is provided. In other words, the slot machine 10 has a credit function for storing and storing surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for 50 medals) and payout medals at the time of winning as virtual medals. When the settlement button 60 is operated under the stored and stored condition, the virtual medal is paid out from the medal outlet 17 as an actual medal.

  On the upper part of the front door 12, an upper lamp 22 that lights or flashes as the game progresses, and a pair of left and right sounds that make various sound effects as the game progresses and inform the player of the gaming state Speaker 23 and an auxiliary display unit 24 such as a liquid crystal display for giving various information to the player.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a power supply device 65 is provided on the left side of the hopper device 64 inside the housing 11. The power supply device 65 includes a power switch 66 that is operated when the power is turned on or off, a reset button 67 for resetting various states of the slot machine 10, and the setting state of the slot machine 10 from “setting 1” to “ And a setting key insertion hole 68 operated to change within the range of “setting 6”.

  A main controller 70 is provided above the reel unit 31. The main controller 70 is attached to the back plate of the housing 11. The main control device 70 includes a main substrate, and the main substrate is housed in a substrate box as an encapsulating means made of a transparent resin material or the like. The board box includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other so as not to be opened by a sealing unit as a sealing means, whereby the substrate box is sealed.

<Electrical Configuration of Slot Machine 10>
Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  The main controller 70 is equipped with a microcomputer centering on a CPU 71 which is an arithmetic processing means. In addition to the power supply device 65, the CPU 71 is connected to a clock circuit 74 that outputs a rectangular wave having a predetermined frequency, an input / output port 75, and the like via an internal bus. The main control device 70 functions as a main base incorporated in the slot machine 10.

  On the input side of the main controller 70, a reel unit 31 (more specifically, a reel index sensor that individually detects that each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R has made one rotation) and a start detection sensor that detects an operation of the start lever 51 are provided. 51a, stop detection sensors 52a, 53a, 54a for individually detecting the operation of each stop button 52, 53, 54, a inserted medal detection sensor 55a for detecting a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 55, each credit insertion button 57, Credit insertion detection sensors 57a, 58a and 59a for individually detecting the operations of 58 and 59, a payment detection sensor 60a for detecting the operation of the payment button 60, a payout detection sensor 64a for detecting medals paid out from the hopper device 64, and a reset button. Reset detection sensor 67a for detecting 67 operation Various sensors such as a setting key detection sensor 68a for detecting that the setting key has been inserted into the setting key insertion hole 68 are connected, and signals from these various sensors are input to the CPU 71 via the input / output port 75. It is like that.

  Further, a power failure monitoring circuit 65 b provided in the power supply device 65 is connected to the input side of the main control device 70 via an input / output port 75. The power supply device 65 includes a power supply unit 65a that supplies driving power to the electronic devices of the slot machine 10 including the main control device 70, a power failure monitoring circuit 65b, and the like.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 65b monitors the power-off state and generates a power failure signal not only at the time of a power failure but also when the power switch 66 powers off. Therefore, the power failure monitoring circuit 65b monitors the stabilized drive voltage of 24 VDC in this example output from the power supply unit 65a, and determines that the power is shut off when the drive voltage drops below, for example, 10 volts. Power outage signal is output. The power failure signal is supplied to the CPU 71, and the CPU 71 recognizes this power failure signal and executes the power failure process.

  On the output side of the main controller 70, a reel unit 31 (more specifically, a stepping motor for rotating the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R), a hopper device 64, a display controller 80, and the like are connected via an input / output port 75. It is connected.

  The display control device 80 is a control device for driving the upper lamp 22, the speaker 23, and the auxiliary display unit 24, and includes a substrate in which a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like for driving these are integrated. Then, after receiving a signal from the main control device 70, the display control device 80 independently drives and controls the upper lamp 22, the speaker 23, and the auxiliary display unit 24.

  The CPU 71 described above stores various control programs executed by the CPU 71 and ROM 72 storing fixed value data, and temporarily stores various data when executing the control program stored in the ROM 72. In addition to the RAM 73 for securing the area, although not shown, various processing circuits necessary for the slot machine 10 such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit, as well known, and a credit counter for counting the number of credits. Various counters such as are built-in.

  The RAM 73 is configured to be able to hold data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 65 even after the power of the slot machine 10 is cut off. The RAM 73 temporarily stores various data and the like. In addition to the memory and area, a backup area is provided.

  The backup area is an area for storing the stack pointer, registers, I / O, etc. when the power is cut off when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure. Based on the area information, the state of the slot machine 10 can be restored to the state before power-off. Writing to the backup area is executed when the power is cut off by the power failure process, and restoration of each value written to the backup area is executed in the main process when the power is turned on. Note that a power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit 65b is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 71 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. NMI interrupt processing as flag generation processing is immediately executed.

<Processing executed by CPU 71 of main controller 70>
Next, each control process executed by the CPU 71 in the main controller 70 will be described.

  Such processing of the CPU 71 is roughly classified into a normal process that is repeatedly executed after execution of the main process started upon power-on, and a timer interrupt process that is started by periodically interrupting the normal process. For convenience of explanation, timer interrupt processing will be described first, followed by normal processing.

<Timer interrupt processing>
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing. The timer interruption process is started every 1.49 msec, for example.

  In the register saving process shown in step S101, the values of all the registers in the CPU 71 used in the normal process described later are saved in the backup area of the RAM 73. In step S102, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure flag is set. If the power failure flag is set, the process proceeds to step S103, and a power failure process is executed.

  The power failure flag is set when a power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit 65b of the power supply device 65 is input to the CPU 71 via the NMI terminal. In the power failure process, it is first determined whether or not the command transmission has been completed. If the transmission has not been completed, the process is terminated and the process returns to the timer interrupt process to terminate the command transmission. When the transmission of the command has been completed, the value of the stack pointer of the CPU 71 is stored in the backup area of the RAM 73. Thereafter, the output state of the output port in the input / output port 75 is cleared, and all actuators (not shown) are turned off. Then, by calculating a determination value for determining whether or not the data in the RAM 73 is normal when the power failure is resolved and storing it in the backup area, subsequent RAM access is prohibited. After performing the above processing, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and the processing cannot be executed.

  When the power failure flag is not set in step S102, various processes after step S104 are performed. That is, in step S104, a watchdog timer clearing process for initializing the value of the watchdog timer for monitoring the occurrence of malfunction is performed. In step S105, an interrupt end declaration process is performed so that the next timer interrupt can be set for the CPU 71 itself. In step S106, a stepping motor control process for driving the respective stepping motors is performed to rotate the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. In step S107, the state of various sensors (see FIG. 6) connected to the input / output port 75 is read, and sensor monitoring processing for monitoring whether the read result is normal is performed. In step S108, timer calculation processing for subtracting the value of each counter or timer is performed. In step S109, a counter process is performed to output the result of counting the number of medals bet and the number of payouts to the outside.

  In step S110, command output processing for transmitting various commands to the display control device 80 is performed. In step S111, port output processing for outputting data corresponding to the I / O device from the input / output port 75 is performed. In step S112, the value of each register saved in the backup area in the previous step S101 is returned to the corresponding register in the CPU 71, respectively. Thereafter, in step S113, an interrupt permission process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed, and this series of timer interrupt processes is terminated.

<Normal processing>
Next, normal processing will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S201, an interrupt permission process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed. In step S202, pre-start processing for enabling a game is performed. In the pre-start process, the process waits until the display control device 80 and the like finish initialization. When the initialization of the display control device 80 or the like is completed, the game management process shown in steps S203 to S213 is performed.

  As a game management process, in step S203, data such as various game information stored in the RAM 73 is cleared. In this case, a process for initializing each area of the RAM 73 used in one game is executed. Thereafter, in step S204, start waiting processing is performed.

  In the start waiting process, it is determined whether or not a re-game winning is established in the previous game. If a re-game winning is established, an automatic insertion process for automatically inserting the same number of virtual medals as the previous bet is performed, and the start waiting process is terminated. When a re-game winning is established in the previous game, the player can play this game without reducing the number of medals owned and without inserting medals. If no re-game winnings have been established, it is determined whether or not the settlement button 60 has been operated. If the settlement button 60 has been operated, the same number of medals as the credited virtual medals are paid out. Perform the medal return process. After completion of the medal return process or when the settlement button 60 is not operated, whether or not the medal insertion or credit insertion buttons 57 to 59 are operated between the previous start wait process and the current start wait process If either one is performed, a medal insertion process for changing the number of bets or the like is performed, and the start waiting process is terminated. If neither the medal insertion nor the operation of the credit insertion buttons 57 to 59 is performed between the previous start waiting process and the current start waiting process, the start waiting process is ended as it is.

  After completion of the start waiting process, it is determined in step S205 whether or not the bet number of medals has reached a specified number (3 in the present embodiment). If the bet number has not reached the specified number, step S204 is performed. Return to the start waiting process. If the bet number has reached the specified number, it is determined in step S206 whether or not the start lever 51 has been operated. When the start lever 51 is not operated, the process returns to the start waiting process in step S204.

  On the other hand, when the start lever 51 is operated, it means that a start command has been generated to start the game. In such a case, an effective line setting process for setting all the combination lines of the first line L1 to the fifth line L5 described above in step S207 as effective lines is performed, and the selector 61 is controlled in step S208. Bet reception is prohibited. Thereafter, the lottery process in step S209, the reel rotation process in step S210, the reel stop process in step S211, the medal payout process in step S212, and the BB state process in step S213 are executed in order, and the process returns to step S203.

  Of the processes in steps S209 to S213, the medal payout process in step S212 and the BB state process in step S213 will be described first.

  In the medal payout process in step S212, it is determined whether or not the number of payouts set in the payout information storage area is zero. If the number of payouts is 0, it means that it has been determined in the previous payout determination process that a small winning combination has not been established. In such a case, based on the winning combination set in the payout determination process, it is determined whether or not any of the first regame winning to the twelfth regame winning is achieved. If none of the re-game winnings have been established, the medal payout process is terminated, and if any of the re-game winnings have been established, a re-game setting process is performed for changing the gaming state to the re-gaming state. Then, the medal payout process is terminated. In the start waiting process described above (step S204), the automatic insertion process is performed when it is determined that the current gaming state is the re-gaming state.

  On the other hand, if the number of payouts set in the payout information storage area is not 0, the same number of medals are paid out, and the medal payout process is terminated. Specifically, regarding the payout of medals, when the count value of the credit counter does not reach the upper limit (the number of stored medals is 50), the payout number is added to the count value of the credit counter. When the count value of the credit counter reaches the upper limit, or when the count value reaches the upper limit during the addition of the number of payouts, the medal payout rotating plate is driven and the medal is received from the hopper device 64 by the medal tray. Pay out to 18. When the current gaming state is the BB state, a process of subtracting the payout number from the value of the remaining payout number data described later is performed.

  In the BB state process in step S213, it is determined whether or not a winning corresponding to the winning data is established in a situation where the first BB winning data, the second BB winning data, or the third BB winning data is set. When any BB winning is established, the game state is shifted to the BB state by setting a BB setting flag in the RAM 73. At this time, “442” is set in the RAM 73 as the remaining payout number data indicating the remaining number of medals that can be paid out during the BB state.

  When the gaming state becomes the BB state, a lottery table for a BB state is selected in a lottery process described later. In the BB state, every time the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stop rotating and a prize is generated, the number of prizes is subtracted from the remaining payout number data in the RAM 73. When the remaining payout number data becomes “0”, the BB setting flag is cleared, and the BB state ends.

<Lottery processing>
Next, the lottery process of step S209 in the normal process (FIG. 8) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S301, a random number used when determining whether or not the combination is correct is acquired. The slot machine 10 is configured such that when the start lever 51 is operated, the hardware circuit latches the value of the free-run counter at that time. The free-run counter generates random numbers from 0 to 65535, and after confirming the operation of the start lever 51, the CPU 71 stores the value latched by the hardware circuit in the RAM 73. With such a configuration, it is possible to quickly acquire a random number at the timing when the start lever 51 is operated, and it is possible to avoid the occurrence of problems such as synchronization. The hardware circuit of the slot machine 10 is configured to latch the value of the free run counter each time the start lever 51 is operated.

  After acquiring the random number, in step S302, a lottery table for determining whether or not the winning combination is selected is selected. The slot machine 10 is roughly divided into two types of game states, a normal game state and a BB state. In step S302, the current gaming state of the slot machine 10 is determined based on the contents of the gaming state flag provided in the RAM 73, and a lottery table corresponding to the gaming state is selected.

  For example, when the current gaming state is the normal gaming state, the normal gaming state lottery table is selected. In this case, the present slot machine 10 is prepared in advance with six stages of winning probabilities from “Setting 1” to “Setting 6”. The setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion hole 68 and turned ON, and a predetermined probability is set. By performing the operation, it is possible to set which winning probability is used to execute the internal processing in the normal gaming state. In step S302, the lottery table with the lowest expected value of medal payout is selected when the setting state is “setting 1”, and the lottery table with the highest expected value of medal payout is selected when it is “setting 6”. On the other hand, in the BB state, the winning probability is common to “setting 1” to “setting 6”.

  Note that the configuration regarding the winning probability is not limited to the above, and at least some of the winning combinations may be common without depending on the set value in the normal gaming state. For example, the winning probability for the special gaming state such as the BB state is different from “setting 1” to “setting 6”, while the winning probability for some or all of the other roles (small role, replaying role) is a set value. It is good also as a structure which is common without depending on. In addition, the winning probabilities of a predetermined small combination or all small combinations in the BB state may be different from “setting 1” to “setting 6”.

  The lottery table will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10A is a lottery table for the normal gaming state selected in the normal game state of “Setting 3”, and FIG. 10B is a lottery table for the BB state selected in the BB state. . As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, an index value IV is set in the lottery table, and each index value IV is uniquely associated with a winning combination. Point value PV is set.

  For details of the lottery table for the normal gaming state, as shown in FIG. 10A, IV = 1 to 3 and 12 to 18, respectively, the first BB role, the second BB role, the third BB role, the cherry role, One lottery role is set among the first watermelon role, the second watermelon role, the third watermelon role, the fourth watermelon role, the bell role, and the replaying role. Is different.

  On the other hand, a plurality of lottery combinations are set for IV = 4 to 11. For example, when IV = 4, three types of lottery roles are set as the second watermelon role, cherry role, and first BB role as the lottery role. Any one of the three winning combinations or a simultaneous winning in a predetermined combination of these three types of combinations occurs. The three types of lottery combinations are set in this way as well when IV = 5 and IV = 6. However, in the case of IV = 4 to 6, the combination of lottery combinations set is different.

  In addition, when IV = 7, two types of lottery roles, a cherry role and a second BB role, are set as a lottery role, and when winning is selected when IV = 7, any one of these two types of roles is set. Only, or simultaneous winning of these two types of roles occurs. The two types of lottery combinations are set as described above even when IV = 8 to 11. However, in IV = 7 to 11, the combination of lottery combinations set is different.

  In the above 10 types of lottery winning combinations, the winning probabilities including both the case of single winning and the case of overlapping winning are bell role> replaying role> cherry role> second watermelon role> first watermelon role = third Watermelon role = fourth watermelon role> first BB role = second BB role = third BB role. That is, the winning probability of each BB combination is set to be the lowest. In this case, there is a case where each BB combination is won by one lottery process and a case where both BB combinations are won simultaneously with other predetermined combinations in one lottery process. Thereby, for example, even when the winning of the predetermined combination is established, the player can be expected to win the BB combination. On the other hand, since the BB combination may be won by itself, it is possible to make the player expect the BB combination to be won even in a situation where no winning is achieved.

  Specifically, for the lottery table for the BB state, IV = 11 to 17 are set as IV = 1 to 7 in the lottery table for the normal gaming state, as shown in FIG. In each of the index values, only a small combination is set as a lottery combination. That is, in the BB state, the first BB combination to the third BB combination and the replay combination are not set as the lottery combination.

  In the BB state, the winning combination probability of the small role is set higher than that in the normal gaming state. Also, in the case of IV = 2 to 7, one of the lottery roles of the cherry role, the first watermelon role, the second watermelon role, the third watermelon role, the fourth watermelon role, and the bell role is set. On the other hand, at IV = 1, the second watermelon combination and the cherry combination are set as the lottery combination. The winning probability is set so that the bell role is the highest, the simultaneous winning of the second watermelon role and the cherry role is the next highest, and the individual winnings of the cherry role and the first to fourth watermelon roles are the lowest. Yes.

  Returning to the description of the lottery process (FIG. 9), after selecting the lottery table, the index value IV is set to 1 in step S303, and in the subsequent step S304, a determination value DV used for determining whether or not the winning combination is set. In the determination value setting process, a new determination value DV is set by adding a point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV to the current determination value DV. In the initial determination value setting process, the random value acquired in step S301 is set as the current determination value DV, and a new point value PV corresponding to 1 as the current index value IV is added to the random value. The determination value is DV.

  Thereafter, in step S305, whether or not the combination corresponding to the index value IV is determined. In the combination determination, it is determined whether or not the determination value DV exceeds 65535. If 65535 is exceeded, the process proceeds to step S306, and the winning combination data corresponding to the index value IV at that time is set in the RAM 73. For example, when the determination value DV exceeds 65535 when IV = 4, in step S306, data indicating that the second watermelon role, the cherry role, and the first BB role are won is set in the RAM 73, and IV = 12. If the determination value DV exceeds 65535, data indicating that the cherry role has been won is set in the RAM 73 in step S306.

  By the way, winning data indicating that the set winning data has won the first BB (hereinafter referred to as “first BB winning data”), winning data indicating that the second BB has been won (hereinafter referred to as “second BB winning”). If it is not winning data indicating that the third BB has been won (hereinafter referred to as “third BB winning data”), the data indicating that the winning is set in the RAM 73 is the corresponding selection data. Is reset after the game in which is set (see step S203 of the normal process).

  On the other hand, when the winning data is the first BB winning data, the second BB winning data, or the third BB winning data, the winning data is reset as one of the conditions that the corresponding BB winning is established. That is, the first BB winning data, the second BB winning data, and the third BB winning data may be valid over a plurality of games.

  In step S306 when the first BB winning data, the second BB winning data, or the third BB winning data is carried over in the normal gaming state, if the current index value IV is 1 to 3, the corresponding winning data is not set. Yes, if the current index value IV is 4 to 10, the winning data other than the BB winning data is set. If the current index value is other than 1 to 10, the winning data corresponding to the index value IV is set. To do. That is, in a game in which the first BB winning data, the second BB winning data, or the third BB winning data is carried over, the corresponding winning data is set when winning a role other than the first BB role, the second BB role, and the third BB role. On the other hand, if the first BB combination, the second BB combination or the third BB combination is won, the corresponding winning data is not set.

  If the determination value DV does not exceed 65535 in step S305, it means that the combination corresponding to the index value IV is lost. In such a case, 1 is added to the index value IV in step S307, and in the subsequent step S308, it is determined whether or not there is a combination corresponding to the index value IV, that is, whether or not there is a determination target to be determined. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the index value IV added by 1 exceeds the maximum value of the index values IV set in the lottery table. If there is a determination target to be determined whether or not, the process returns to step S304 and the determination of whether or not the winning combination is continued. At this time, in step S304, a point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV is added to the determination value DV (that is, the current determination value DV) used for determining whether or not the previous winning combination is a new determination value DV. In step S305, whether or not a winning combination is made is determined based on the determination value DV.

  After the winning data is set in step S306, or when it is determined in step S308 that there is no determination target to be determined, it means that the determination of whether or not the winning combination has been completed. In such a case, after the lottery result handling process is executed in step S309, the lottery process is terminated.

  In the lottery result handling process, the data is necessary for the stop control of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, and the current game situation (whether the game state is the normal game state or the BB state, or the BB in the normal game state) A situation in which winning data is set) and data corresponding to the lottery result are read from the ROM 72 and written to the RAM 73. The data read out in this case is the limit number data and the combination table data. Details of the limit number data and the combination table data will be described later.

<Reel rotation processing>
Next, the reel rotation process of step S210 in the normal process (FIG. 8) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S401, start interrupt processing is permitted. The start interrupt process is executed in the stepping motor control process in step S106 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 7) described above. In the start interrupt process, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are started to rotate, and acceleration control is performed on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R so as to rotate at a constant speed after a predetermined acceleration period.

  In a succeeding step S402, priority order information creation processing is executed. In the priority order information creation process, a stop information group is created in advance for each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R assuming that the left reel 32L, the middle reel 32M, or the right reel 32R is stopped at the time of the first stop. Process. Details of this processing will be described later.

  Thereafter, in step S403, it is determined whether or not each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R has been rotated at a constant speed. If the reels have not been rotated at a constant speed, the process of step S403 is repeated. If the rotation speed is constant and an affirmative determination is made in step S403, the execution of the start interrupt process is prohibited in step S404, and then the reel rotation process ends.

<Priority information creation processing>
Next, the priority order information creation process in step S402 will be described.

  In this process, priority order information for determining a priority order with respect to a stop position in the case of stopping a reel that has not been issued a stop command among the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is created.

  The priority order information is a stop information group for determining the priority order of the symbol numbers to be stopped at the base point position (in the lower stage of the display window in the present embodiment) with respect to the corresponding reel, and when the stop button is pressed The slide table in which the relationship between the reaching symbol number that has reached the base point position and the stop symbol number that actually stops at the base point position is different in information properties. Further, the priority order information is created based on the stop position of the reel for which the stop operation has already been performed, the game situation of the slot machine 10, the lottery result in the lottery process, and the like. In creating the priority information, each buffer in the RAM 73 is used. Of these buffers, the priority information buffer 73a is particularly important. Therefore, the priority information buffer 73a will be described. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the priority order information buffer 73a.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, the priority information buffer 73a is composed of a large number of decision value calculation information buffers B. The determination value calculation information buffer B is provided in a one-to-one correspondence with each symbol on each reel 32L, 32M, 32R. Further, since symbol numbers are set for the symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, it can be said that the determination value calculation information buffer B is provided in one-to-one correspondence with the symbol numbers. Since 21 determination value calculation information buffers B are allocated to each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, the priority order information buffer 73a has a total of 63 determination value calculation information buffers B.

  As shown in FIG. 12B, each determination value calculation information buffer B includes a first buffer B1 as a higher information buffer and a second buffer B2 as a lower information buffer. Each of the first buffer B1 and the second buffer B2 is composed of 1 byte. Therefore, each determination value calculation information buffer B is composed of 2 bytes, and the priority order information buffer 73a is composed of 126 bytes in total.

  Each bit of the first buffer B1 and the second buffer B2 has a function for storing unique determination information individually or in a predetermined combination. Specifically, with respect to the first buffer B1, the seventh bit has a function as an improper winning determination bit for storing the improper winning determination information, and the sixth bit is a replay for storing replay information. The fifth bit has a function as a BB role bit for storing BB role information, and the fourth bit has a function as a small role bit for storing small role information. The 3rd to 0th bits have a function as acquired number of bits.

  For the second buffer B2, the seventh bit has a function as an acquired number of bits, the sixth bit has a function as a kick determination bit for storing kick determination information, and the fifth bit has a first priority. It has a function as a first priority line bit for storing line information, the second to first bits have a function as a pull-in bit for storing pull-in bit information, and the 0th bit has a second priority. It has a function as a second priority line bit for storing line information.

  The fourth to third bits of the second buffer B2 are blank. In addition, the acquired number of bits is assigned 5 bits in total, and the value of 0 to 31 can be stored as the acquired number of data when expressed in decimal.

  Based on each bit of the first buffer B1 and the second buffer B2, the total value of the determination value calculation information buffer is calculated, and the total value becomes a priority when the above-described symbol is stopped. In this case, when the seventh bit of the first buffer B1 is the most significant bit, the 0th bit of the second buffer B2 is the least significant bit, and the lower bit is further toward the 0th bit of the second buffer B2, The total value increases as “1” is set in the upper bits. A symbol number having a higher total value has a higher priority, and a symbol number having a lower total value has a lower priority. Among the above bits, the initial value of the unfair winning determination bit and the kick determination bit is “1”, and the initial value of the other bits is “0”.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing priority order information creation processing.

  First, in step S501, information on the number of target reels for which priority information is created in the current priority information creation processing is written in the RAM 73, and information on the left reel 32L is written in the RAM 73 as target reel information. For example, when the stop command is not generated for all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, the number of target reels is “3”, and the stop command is generated only for the left reel 32L. In the situation, the number of target reels is “2”.

  In a succeeding step S502, it is determined whether or not the target reel information is information on a reel for which a stop command has already been generated. If it is not information on a reel for which a stop command has already been issued, the process proceeds to step S504 after executing a determination value calculation information creation process in step S503. On the other hand, if it is information on a reel for which a stop command has already been generated, the process proceeds to step S504.

  In step S504, it is determined whether or not the value of the number of target reels is “0”. If it is “0”, the priority order information creating process is terminated. If it is not “0”, the target reel information is updated in step S505, and the value of the number of target reels is decremented by 1, and then the process returns to step S502. The update of the target reel information is updated to the target reel information of the middle reel 32M when the stored target reel information is information of the left reel 32L, and the already stored target reel information is updated to the middle reel 32M. Is updated to the target reel information of the right reel 32R. When the target reel information is updated to information on a reel for which a stop command has not yet been issued, an affirmative determination is made in step S502, and a determination value calculation information creation process is executed in step S503.

<Determination value calculation information creation process>
The determination value calculation information creation processing in step S503 will be described based on the flowchart in FIG.

  The outline will be described prior to the detailed description. In the determination value calculation information creation process, it is assumed that each symbol number stops at the base point position in the reel corresponding to the target reel information (hereinafter referred to as the target reel). For each bit of the determination value calculation information buffer B corresponding to the target symbol number, a process of storing “0” or “1” information in consideration of various states is performed. For example, when the target symbol number is No. 0 of the middle reel 32M in a situation where the “red 7” symbol No. 18 is stopped at the lower stage of the left reel 32L, the situation shown in FIG. 15A is assumed. Thus, information is stored for each bit of the determination value calculation information buffer B. In the determination value calculation information creation process, the target symbol number is updated one by one, and the determination value calculation information buffer B is created for each symbol number. Therefore, after the determination value calculation information buffer B is created for the symbol number 0 of the middle reel 32M, the target symbol number is 1, and the determination is made assuming the situation shown in FIG. Information is stored for each bit of the value calculation information buffer B.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the determination value calculation information creation process, first, in step S601, the address of the determination value calculation information buffer corresponding to the target reel is acquired. In the subsequent step S602, information on the target symbol in the RAM 73 is initialized. As a result, the number 0 in the current target reel becomes the target symbol number. Thereafter, information of “0” or “1” is obtained for each bit of the determination value calculation information buffer B of the target symbol number by executing the drawing bit information setting process in step S603 and the winning determination process in step S604. And determination value calculation information is created.

  In the subsequent step S605, the target symbol number is set to a symbol number one higher than the currently set symbol number. Thereafter, in step S606, it is determined whether all determination value calculation information for the target reel has been created. If it has not been created, the process returns to step S603. Thereby, the process of step S603-step S605 is repeated until all the judgment value calculation information in a target reel is produced. Then, when all the determination value calculation information is created, an affirmative determination is made in step S606, and the determination value calculation information creation process ends.

  The details of the drawn bit information setting process in step S603 and the winning determination process in step S604 will be described in detail.

<Pull-in bit information setting process>
First, the lead-in bit information setting process in step S603 will be described.

  Here, the pull-in bit constitutes a part of the second buffer B2 in the determination value calculation information buffer B as described above. By storing the pull-in bit information in such a pull-in bit, it is possible to diversify the symbol stop mode when no winning is made in the lottery process. In addition, when a winning combination is won in the lottery process, if a so-called missing occurs, it is possible to set a symbol stop mode corresponding thereto. Also, if multiple winnings are won at the same time in the lottery process, whether to win multiple winning roles at the same time, or to win only one winning role among those winning roles? Can be instructed. In particular, in the BB winning situation, a so-called reach eye (referring to a symbol stop mode capable of teaching the BB winning situation) can be suitably caused to appear. As this reach, for example, a mode in which “red 7” symbol, “white 7” symbol, “youth” symbol, and “lucky” symbol are arranged in any order and combination on any of the effective lines L1 to L5. is there. In the attraction-in bit information setting process, preparation for acquiring the value of the attraction-in bit in the winning determination process is performed.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a pull-in bit information setting process.

  In step S701, pre-deployment preparation processing is executed. In the pre-development preparation process, the information search buffer 92 in the RAM 73 is initialized. FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the information search buffer 92.

  The information search buffer 92 is a buffer prepared for acquiring the pull-in bit information. As shown in FIG. 17A, the left reel buffer 93, the middle reel buffer 94, and the right reel buffer. 95, and the reel buffers 93, 94, 95 have upper buffers 93a, 94a, 95a, middle buffers 93b, 94b, 95b, and lower buffers 93c, 94c, 95c, respectively. That is, the information search buffer 92 includes nine buffers 93a to 93c, 94a to 94c, and 95a to 95c. Each of these nine buffers 93a to 93c, 94a to 94c, and 95a to 95c has a 1-byte configuration. In the state where the information retrieval buffer 92 is initialized, “FF” is stored in each of the buffers 93a to 93c, 94a to 94c, and 95a to 95c, as shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, all the bits of the two buffers not on the priority line are cleared for the reel buffer corresponding to the reel for which a stop command has already been issued. Here, the priority line is a line that preferentially stops a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination among the plurality of active lines L1 to L5. The information on the priority line is first acquired in the lottery result handling process in step S309 according to the result of the lottery process (FIG. 9), and thereafter is changed according to the stop position every time the reel is stopped. For example, in a situation where a stop command has already been generated for the left reel 32L, the buffers 93a to 93c of the left reel buffer 93 are targeted. Assuming that the priority line is the main line L5, the state shown in FIG.

  After the pre-development preparation process is executed, a pull-in bit table acquisition process is executed in step S702. In the pull-in bit table acquisition process, the pull-in bit corresponding to the current determination value calculation information creation process by referring to the combination table already acquired in the lottery result corresponding process (step S309) of the lottery process (FIG. 9) The table is read from the ROM 72 and written to the RAM 73.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the pull-in bit table.

  The pull-in bit table is composed of 6 bytes. The pull-in bit information of symbol numbers 0 to 3 is stored in the first byte. The pull-in bits of symbol numbers 4 to 7 are stored in the second byte. The information is stored, the drawing bit information of the 8th to 11th symbol numbers is stored in the 3rd byte, and the drawing bit information of the 12th to 15th symbol numbers is stored in the 4th byte. The 5th byte stores the 16th to 19th symbol number drawing bit information, and the 6th byte stores the 20th symbol number drawing bit information. The pull-in bit information stored in these pull-in bit tables is any one of “00”, “01”, “10”, “11”, and is “00” → “01” → “10” → “11”. This is the pull-in bit information having the largest value in order. In this case, the pull-in bit table stores the pull-in bit information having a larger value as the symbol number has a higher priority in the corresponding situation. For example, with regard to the situation in which reach eyes are made to appear, the drawn bit information of the symbol number that causes a reach eye having a higher priority to appear than the symbol number that causes a reach eye having a lower priority to appear has a large value. This priority can be set in a plurality of stages because a plurality of types of pull-in bit information are prepared as described above.

  In the subsequent step S703, a pull-in bit information acquisition process is executed. In the pull-in bit information acquisition process, the pull-in bit information of the target symbol number (hereinafter referred to as lower-level pull-in bit information) from the pull-in bit table acquired in step S702, the symbol number one symbol number higher than the target symbol number. Pull-in bit information (hereinafter referred to as middle-stage pull-in bit information) and pull-in bit information (hereinafter referred to as upper-stage pull-in bit information) of the symbol number two symbols higher than the target symbol number are acquired.

  In the subsequent step S704, each pull-in bit information acquired in the pull-in bit information acquisition process is stored in the corresponding information search buffer 92. In the drawing bit information setting process for the middle reel 32M, the lower drawing bit information is stored in the lower buffer 94c in the middle reel buffer 94, the middle drawing bit information is stored in the middle buffer 94b, and the upper buffer 94a. The upper stage pull-in bit information is stored in. For example, when the lower pull-in bit information is “11”, the middle pull-in bit information is “00”, and the upper pull-in bit information is “01”, the information search buffer 92 is shown in FIG. The state shown in d) is obtained. Thereafter, the pull-in bit information setting process is terminated.

<Winning determination process>
Next, the winning determination process in step S604 will be described.

  In the winning determination process, a winning combination determination for each active line is performed for the set target symbol number, and a combined value determination of the drawn bit information stored in the information search buffer 92 is performed, and a determination is made based on the determination result. The process of storing information in each bit of the value calculation information buffer B is sequentially executed.

  19 and 20 are flowcharts showing the winning determination process. First, in step S801, initialization processing is executed. In the initialization process, the corresponding determination value calculation information buffer B in the RAM 73 is initialized. Further, initialization of an area for specifying a search line in the RAM 73 is executed. As a result, the first search target is the first line L1.

  In a succeeding step S802, a line determination process is executed. In the line determination process, when there is a reel for which a stop command has already been issued, the symbol number on the search line is specified for that reel. Further, the symbol number on the search line is specified for the current reel. Then, using the symbol number specified as described above, it is grasped what symbol or symbol combination exists on the current search line.

  In a succeeding step S803, it is determined whether or not there are two reels for which a stop command is issued. In the case of two, the unfair winning process in steps S805 to S807 is executed. If not, the process advances to step S804 to determine whether or not the current target reel is the left reel 32L and the “cherry” symbol is present on the current search line in the left reel 32L. As a result, if an affirmative determination is made, the unsuccessful winning process in steps S805 to S807 is executed.

  In the unfair winning process, first, in step S805, if the current target symbol number is stopped at the reference position, whether or not the winning combination of the lottery that has not been won is established on the current search line. An unfair prize winning determination process for determining whether or not. As a result, when it is determined that an unfair prize is generated, an affirmative determination is made in step S806, and the process proceeds to step S807. In step S807, all the bits of the determination value calculation information buffer B in the current target symbol number are cleared to “0”. Thereafter, the final winning determination process is terminated.

  As described above, the illegal winning determination bit in the determination value calculation information buffer B stores “1” as an initial value. On the other hand, when it is determined that an unreasonable winning will occur, all the bits including the unreasonable winning determination bit are cleared to “0”. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the priority determination value of the target symbol number for which an unfair winning will occur with respect to the priority determination value of the target symbol number for which no unfair winning will occur, and the symbol number for which an unfair winning will occur. It is possible to prevent the reel from stopping at the base point position, and to prevent an unfair winning.

  If a negative determination is made in both step S803 and step S804, or if a negative determination is made in step S806, the process proceeds to step S808. In step S808, it is determined whether or not any combination is won. If no winning combination has been won, the process proceeds to step S821 without performing the processes of steps S809 to S820. If any combination is won, the process proceeds to step S809.

  In step S809, a winning symbol establishment determination process is executed. It is determined whether or not the symbol or symbol combination established on the current search line matches the current winning combination. As a result, if they do not match, that is, if no winning is achieved or there is no possibility of winning, a negative determination is made in step S810, and the process proceeds to step S821 without performing the processing in steps S811 to S820.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S810, it is determined in step S811 whether or not a re-game player is won. If the re-game combination is won, it is determined in step S812 whether any BB combination is won. If the BB combination is won, the process proceeds to step S821 without performing the processes of steps S813 to S820. This is to give the highest priority to the re-game winnings under the situation where the re-game player is won no matter what the stop order or stop operation timing of the stop buttons 52 to 54 is.

  If a negative determination is made in step S811 or a negative determination is made in step S812, a payout number acquisition process is executed in step S813. Here, the payout number acquisition process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

<Payout number acquisition processing>
In the payout number acquisition process, in step S901, based on the result of the process in step S809, the type of winning combination that has a possibility of winning is recognized. In a succeeding step S902, the payout number table is read from the ROM 72. In the subsequent step S903, the payout number corresponding to the combination grasped in step S901 is specified from the payout number table read in step S902, and the specified payout number is used as the acquired number information to determine the determination value calculation information buffer B. Is added to the acquired number of bits. However, since the exit of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R is optional for the winning of the cherry role, either the middle reel 32M or the right reel 32R is the target reel in a situation where a stop command is issued to the left reel 32L. In this case, even if it is determined that the cherry symbol is stopped on the search line of the left reel 32L, the acquired number is not added.

  In a succeeding step S904, the limit sheet number data is read. The limit number data differs depending on the game situation and the lottery result. “No specification” data that does not specify the limit number data, “2 pieces” data that sets the limit number of two pieces, and four pieces of data. Five types are set: “4” data, which is the limit number, “7” data, where 7 is the limit number, and “15” data, where 15 is the limit number. In each game, one type of data is selected from these five types of limit number data.

  In subsequent step S905, information on the acquired number is read from determination value calculation information buffer B corresponding to the current target reel and target symbol number, and the read acquired number is larger than the limited number read in step S904. It is determined whether or not. Note that if the limit number data of “not specified” is set, a negative determination is made in step S905 regardless of the value of the acquired number.

  If a negative determination is made in step S905, the payout number acquisition process is terminated without executing the process in step S906. If an affirmative determination is made in step S905, the limit number data read in step S904 is added to the acquired number of bits in the determination value calculation information buffer B corresponding to the current target reel and target symbol number in step S906. Write. Thereafter, the payout number acquisition process ends.

  By setting the limited number of pieces of data as described above, it is possible to treat the stopping events in which the number of acquired sheets is equal to or larger than the limited number as the same in priority from the viewpoint of the acquired number of sheets. As a result, it is possible to prevent the appearance of a stop event having a large number of acquired images from being always prioritized. The effect of setting the limit number data will be described with reference to FIGS. 22 (a) to 22 (d). 22 (a) to 22 (d) are explanatory diagrams for explaining the operation due to the setting of the limited number of sheets data.

  First, referring to FIGS. 22 (a1) and 22 (a2), an explanation will be given of the operation of setting “undesignated” data and “2” data as the limit number data. As already explained, the cherry role is set as the lottery role, and if the cherry symbol of the left reel 32L stops on any one of the first line L1 to the fifth line L5, the cherry role will be won. The stopping appearance of the reel 32M and the right reel 32R is arbitrary.

  Then, when the cherry symbol of the left reel 32L stops at the upper stage as shown in FIG. 22 (a1), the cherry role winning is established in both the first line L1 and the second line L2. The number of winnings at this time is the number of payouts (“2”) at the time of winning the cherry role (× 2) (ie, 4). On the other hand, if the cherry symbol of the left reel 32L stops in the middle as shown in FIG. 22 (a2), a cherry winning combination will be established only in the third line L3. The number of payouts at the time of winning a prize (that is, 2).

  Under such circumstances, when the limited number data is “undesignated” data, the case where the cherry symbol of the left reel 32L stops at the upper (or lower) position as shown in FIG. As in 22 (a2), the value of the acquired number of bits in the determination value calculation information buffer B is larger than when stopping at the middle stage. Then, if each bit of the buffer B has the same bit condition higher than the acquired number of bits, a stop appearance as shown in FIG. 22 (a1) appears in each symbol number of the left reel 32L. The symbol number that enables the stop has a higher priority in stopping than the symbol number that allows the stop appearance as shown in FIG. 22 (a2) to appear. Therefore, winning in a plurality of lines of the cherry role occurs.

  On the other hand, when the limit number data is “2” data, as shown in FIG. 22 (a1), even if the cherry symbol of the left reel 32L stops at the upper (or lower) position, as shown in FIG. The value of the acquired number of bits is limited to “2” as in the case of stopping at the middle stage as in (). Therefore, the value of the acquired number of bits in the determination value calculation information buffer B can be made the same for the stop event as shown in FIG. 22 (a1) and the stop event as shown in FIG. 22 (a2). Become. In this case, by setting the value of the pull-in bit so that the priority when the cherry symbol of the left reel 32L stops at the middle stage is higher than the priority when it stops at the upper stage or the lower stage, In each symbol number of the left reel 32L, the symbol number that allows the former stop appearance to appear is preferred over the symbol number that allows the latter stop appearance to appear. The degree becomes higher. Accordingly, a winning in one line of the cherry role occurs.

  The situation where “2” data is set as the limit number data for the cherry role is when the winning data is set for any BB role in the normal gaming state, and the winning data for the BB role is set. In a situation where it is not performed and in the BB state, “undesignated” data is set as the limit number data. With such a configuration, it is possible to make the player recognize that he / she has won the BB role by stopping the cherry symbol in the middle stage on the left reel 32L. Further, in the BB state, it is possible to positively generate a winning that increases the number of payouts when winning the cherry role.

  Next, referring to FIGS. 22 (b1) and 22 (b2), an explanation will be given of the operation of “no designation” data and “15 sheets” data being set as the limit number data. . As already described, when the lottery table for the normal gaming state is selected, when IV = 4 or IV = 11, the second watermelon role and the cherry role are simultaneously won. In this case, as shown in FIG. 22 (b1), when the cherry symbol stops at the upper stage in the left reel 32L, the second watermelon combination may win at the same time. The number of payouts at the time (“15”) + the number of payouts at the time of winning the cherry role (“2”) × the number of winning lines (“2”) (ie, 19). Note that the number actually paid out at the time of winning is 15. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 22 (b2), when the second watermelon winning is achieved in the third line L3, the cherry winning combination does not occur, and the number of winnings at that time is the second watermelon winning prize. (I.e., 15 sheets).

  In addition to this, as a mode of winning, there may be a case where only the cherry role is generated. However, since the number of payouts at this time is 2 or 4, the value is smaller than the limit number of 15 sheets. It becomes.

  Under such circumstances, when the limit number data is “undesignated” data, as shown in FIG. 22 (b1), the case where the second watermelon combination and the cherry combination win simultaneously is shown in FIG. 22 (b2). ), The value of the acquired number of bits in the determination value calculation information buffer B is larger than when only the second watermelon combination wins. Then, if each bit of the buffer B has the same bit condition higher than the acquired number of bits, the symbol number that makes it possible to make a stop event appear as shown in FIG. , The priority at the time of stopping becomes higher than the symbol number that makes it possible to make the stop appearance appear as shown in FIG. Therefore, the simultaneous winning of the second watermelon combination and the cherry combination occurs.

  On the other hand, when the limit number data is “15” data, as shown in FIG. 22 (b1), even when the simultaneous winning of the second watermelon combination and the cherry combination occurs, as shown in FIG. 22 (b2). As in the case where the winning of only the second watermelon combination occurs, the value of the acquired number of bits is limited to “15”. Therefore, the value of the acquired number of bits in the determination value calculation information buffer B can be made the same for the stop event as shown in FIG. 22 (b1) and the stop event as shown in FIG. 22 (b2). Become. In this case, the value of the draw-in bit is set so that the priority when the winning of only the second watermelon role occurs is higher than the priority when the simultaneous winning of the second watermelon role and the cherry role occurs. Therefore, the symbol number that allows the former stop appearance to appear is higher in priority than the symbol number that allows the latter stop appearance to appear. Become. Therefore, the winning of only the second watermelon combination will occur.

  Regarding the second watermelon role and the cherry role, the situation where “unspecified” data is set as the limit number data is when the winning data for any BB role is set in the normal gaming state, or the BB state In these cases, if it is not in these situations, data of “15 sheets” is set. With this configuration, in the normal gaming state, the player can recognize that the BB role has been won through the simultaneous winning of the second watermelon role and the cherry role. . In particular, the number of payouts for the second watermelon combination is set to 15 which is the maximum payout number, and the actual payout number is the same at 15 regardless of whether or not the Cherry winning combination occurs simultaneously. Therefore, it is possible to notify the BB winning combination based on the number of winning combinations at the stoppage, while keeping the same number of medals to be paid out to the player. Further, in the BB state, it is possible to positively generate a stop-out corresponding to the simultaneous winning of the second watermelon combination and the cherry combination that is difficult to occur in the normal gaming state.

  Next, referring to FIGS. 22 (c1) and 22 (c2), an explanation will be given of the operation of “no designation” data and “7” data being set as the limit number data. . As described above, when the lottery table for the normal gaming state is selected, when IV = 5, the second watermelon combination and the cherry combination are simultaneously won together with the first BB combination. In this case, as shown in FIG. 22 (c1), when the cherry symbol is stopped at the upper stage in the left reel 32L, the third watermelon combination may win at the same time. The number of payouts at the time (“9”) + the number of payouts at the time of winning the cherry role (“2”) × the number of winning lines (“2”) (that is, 13). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 22 (c2), when the third watermelon winning is established in the third line L3, the cherry winning combination does not occur, and the number of winnings at that time is the third watermelon winning prize. It becomes the number of payouts at the time (that is, 9 sheets).

  In addition to this, as a mode of winning, there may be a case where only a cherry role is generated. However, since the number of payouts at this time is 2 or 4, the value is smaller than the limit number of 7 sheets. It becomes.

  Under such circumstances, when the limit number data is “undesignated” data, as shown in FIG. 22 (c1), the case where the third watermelon combination and the cherry combination win simultaneously is shown in FIG. 22 (c2). ), The value of the acquired number of bits in the determination value calculation information buffer B is larger than when only the third watermelon combination wins. Then, if each bit of the buffer B has the same bit condition higher than the acquired number of bits, the symbol number that makes it possible to make a stop event appear as shown in FIG. , The priority at the time of stopping becomes higher than the symbol number that makes it possible to make the stop appearance appear as shown in FIG. 22 (c2). Therefore, the simultaneous winning of the third watermelon role and the cherry role will occur.

  On the other hand, when the limit number data is “7” data, as shown in FIG. 22 (c1), when the third watermelon combination and the cherry combination are simultaneously won, and as shown in FIG. 22 (c2). In any case where the winning of only the third watermelon combination occurs, the value of the acquired number of bits is limited to “7”. Therefore, the value of the acquired number of bits in the determination value calculation information buffer B can be made the same for the stop appearance as shown in FIG. 22 (c1) and the stop appearance as shown in FIG. 22 (c2). Become. In this case, the value of the draw-in bit is set so that the priority when the winning of only the third watermelon role occurs is higher than the priority when the simultaneous winning of the third watermelon role and the cherry role occurs. Therefore, the symbol number that allows the former stop appearance to appear is higher in priority than the symbol number that allows the latter stop appearance to appear. Become. Therefore, the winning of only the third watermelon combination will occur.

  With regard to the third watermelon role and cherry role, the situation where “unspecified” data is set as the limit number data is when the winning data for any BB role is set in the normal gaming state. If the situation is not “7”, data of “7” is set. With this configuration, in the normal gaming state, the player can recognize that the BB role has been won through the simultaneous winning of the third watermelon role and the cherry role. .

  Next, with reference to FIG. 22 (d1) and FIG. 22 (d2), an explanation will be given of the operation of setting “undesignated” data and “4” data as the limit number data. . As described above, when the lottery table for the normal gaming state is selected, when IV = 6, the fourth watermelon combination and the cherry combination are simultaneously won together with the first BB combination. In this case, as shown in FIG. 22 (d1), when the cherry symbol is stopped at the upper stage in the left reel 32L, the fourth watermelon combination may win at the same time. The number of payouts at the time (“1”) + the number of payouts at the time of winning the cherry role (“2”) × the number of winning lines (“2”) (that is, 5). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 22 (d2), if the cherry symbol stops at the upper stage in the left reel 32L, but the fourth watermelon role is not won, the number obtained is the number of payouts at the time of winning the cherry role (“ 2 ”) × the number of winning lines (“ 2 ”) (ie, 4).

  In addition to this, as a mode of winning, there may be a case where only the fourth watermelon role is generated, and there is a case where a winning of the cherry role is generated only in the third line L3. Since the former is 1 and the latter is 2, the value is smaller than the limit of 4 sheets.

  Under such circumstances, when the limit number data is “undesignated” data, as shown in FIG. 22 (d1), the case where the fourth watermelon combination and the cherry combination win simultaneously is shown in FIG. 22 (d2). ), The value of the acquired number of bits in the determination value calculation information buffer B is larger than when only the multiple-line winning of the cherry role occurs. Then, if each bit of the buffer B has the same bit condition higher than the acquired number of bits, the symbol number that makes it possible to make the stop event appear as shown in FIG. , The priority at the time of stopping becomes higher than the symbol number that makes it possible to make the stop appearance appear as shown in FIG. 22 (d2). Therefore, the simultaneous winning of the fourth watermelon role and the cherry role will occur.

  On the other hand, when the limit number data is “4 sheets” data, as shown in FIG. 22 (d1), even when the simultaneous winning of the fourth watermelon role and the cherry role occurs, as shown in FIG. 22 (d2). As in the case where only the multiple line winning of the cherry role occurs, the value of the acquired number of bits is limited to “4”. Therefore, the value of the acquired number of bits in the determination value calculation information buffer B can be made the same for the stop event as shown in FIG. 22 (d1) and the stop event as shown in FIG. 22 (d2). Become. In this case, the value of the draw-in bit is set so that the priority in the case where only multiple winnings of the cherry role occur is higher than the priority in the case of simultaneous winning of the fourth watermelon role and the cherry role. Therefore, the symbol number that allows the former stop appearance to appear is higher in priority than the symbol number that allows the latter stop appearance to appear. Become. Therefore, only the multiple-line winning of the cherry role is generated.

  Regarding the 4th watermelon role and cherry role, the situation where “unspecified” data is set as the limit number data is when the winning data for any BB role is set in the normal gaming state. If the situation is not “4”, data “4” is set. With this configuration, in the normal gaming state, the player can recognize that the BB role is won through the simultaneous winning of the fourth watermelon role and the cherry role. .

  Returning to the description of the winning determination process (FIG. 19), after the payout number acquisition process is executed, it is determined in step S814 whether or not a winning of the re-gamer is established or is likely to be established. If an affirmative determination is made in step S814, “1” is stored in the replay bit of the determination value calculation information buffer B in step S815, and then the flow proceeds to step S819. If a negative determination is made in step S814, the process proceeds to step S816.

  In step S816, it is determined whether or not any BB winning combination is established or is likely to be established. If an affirmative determination is made in step S816, “1” is stored in the BB combination bit of the determination value calculation information buffer B in step S817, and the process proceeds to step S819. If a negative determination is made in step S816, the process proceeds to step S818. In step S818, “1” is stored in the small combination bit of the determination value calculation information buffer B, and then the process proceeds to step S819.

  In step S819, it is determined whether or not the current search line matches the priority line. If they match, “1” is stored in the first priority line bit of the determination value calculation information buffer B in step S820, and the process proceeds to step S821. If they do not match, the process proceeds directly to step S821. In step S821, it is determined whether there are two reels for which a stop command has been issued. In the two cases, the kicking process in steps S822 to S824 is executed.

  In the kicking process, first, in step S822, when the current target symbol number is stopped at the reference position, a kicking eye appearance determination process is performed to determine whether or not a kicked eye appears. Kick-off eyes are stop outcomes that do not constitute unfair winnings (combination of symbols or symbol stop mode), but a stop that may confuse the player if it appears in relation to the winning status of the role or the gaming state It means a dice. Specifically, in the slot machine 10, the reach eyes in the BB non-winning situation are set as kick eyes. As a result, when it is determined that a kicked-off eye appears, an affirmative determination is made in step S823, and the process proceeds to step S824. In step S824, the kick determination bit of the determination value calculation information buffer B for the target symbol number is cleared to “0”, and then the process proceeds to step S826.

  Here, as described above, the kick determination bit in the determination value calculation information buffer B stores “1” as an initial value. On the other hand, when it is determined that the kicked eye appears, the kick determination bit is cleared to “0”. Therefore, for a target symbol number having the same form of the first buffer B1 of the determination value calculation information buffer B, a target in which a kicked eye appears with respect to a priority determination value of a target symbol number in which the kicked eye does not appear The symbol number priority order determination value can be reduced, and it is avoided as much as possible that the symbol number at which the kicked eye appears is stopped at the base point position on the reel, and the appearance of the kicked eye can be avoided as much as possible.

  If a negative determination is made in step S821 or if a negative determination is made in step S823, a lead-in bit information search process is executed in step S825. Here, the lead-in bit information search process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

<Retrieving bit information search processing>
In the lead-in bit information search process, a synthesis process for the information search buffer 92 is executed in step S1001. In such a synthesis process, with respect to the information search buffer 92 in which the pull-in bit information is set in the pull-in bit information setting process described above, the pull-in bit information of each buffer on the current search line is ANDed.

  Specifically, using FIG. 17E, when the search line is the first line L1, “00”, “00”, and “FF” from the left. Therefore, when these are ANDed, the pull-in bit information composite value becomes “00”. On the other hand, when the search line is the fourth line L4, “FF”, “11”, and “FF” are displayed from the left. Therefore, when these are ANDed, the combined bit information composite value becomes “11”.

  In a succeeding step S1002, it is determined whether or not the drawn bit information composite value acquired in the step S1001 is “00”. If the pull-in bit information composite value is “00”, the pull-in bit information search process is terminated as it is. If the pull-in bit information composite value is not “00”, the process proceeds to step S1003.

  In step S1003, it is determined whether or not the current pull-in bit information composite value is the same as the previous result. If the result is the same as the previous one, the process proceeds to step S1006 without executing the processes in steps S1004 and S1005. On the other hand, if the result is not the same as the previous one, the process proceeds to step S1004.

  In step S1004, it is determined whether or not the current drawn bit information composite value is larger than the previous result. If the result is smaller than the previous result, the lead-in bit information search process is terminated as it is. If the result is larger than the previous result, in step S1005, the drawn bit information composite value is stored in the drawn bits of the determination value calculation information buffer B. Here, the case where the drawn-in bit information composite value is large means that, for example, in the current search line, a symbol stop mode corresponding to the time of overwriting is configured and a symbol stop mode with a higher priority is configured. Can be considered. In addition, in the BB winning situation, there may be a case where a reach having a higher priority is configured in the current search line. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S1006.

  In step S1006, it is determined whether or not the current search line matches the priority line. If they match, “1” is stored in the second priority line bit of the determination value calculation information buffer B in step S1007, and then the lead-in bit information search process is terminated. If they do not match, the lead-in bit information search process is terminated as it is.

  Returning to the description of the winning determination process (FIG. 20), after executing the lead-in bit information search process, the process proceeds to step S826. In step S826, it is determined whether or not the processing in steps S802 to S825 has been executed for all search lines. Specifically, the processing of steps S802 to S825 is executed for all the five lines of the first to fifth lines L1 to L5, and the order thereof is the first line L1 first and the fifth line L5 last. ing. Therefore, in step S826, it is determined whether the search line is the fifth line L5.

  If the search line is the fifth line L5, the winning determination process is terminated. If the search line is not the fifth line L5, the process proceeds to step S827 (FIG. 19). In step S827, the search line is updated. Then, the process of step S802-S825 is performed with respect to the search line. By executing the winning determination process, determination value calculation information corresponding to the current target symbol number is created.

<Reel stop processing>
Next, the reel stop process in step S211 in the normal process (FIG. 8) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1101, it is determined whether any of the stop buttons 52 to 54 has been operated to generate a reel stop command. If no stop command has been generated, the process waits until a stop command is generated. Here, in the present embodiment, a period from the start of rotation of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R to steady rotation at a predetermined speed is set as an invalid period, and the stop button 52 is set within this invalid period. Even if .about.54 is operated, the ON signals from the stop detection sensors 52a to 54a corresponding thereto are invalidated.

  If a stop command is generated, a slip number acquisition process is executed in step S1102. FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a slip number acquisition process.

  In the slip number acquisition process, first, in step S1201, a reel corresponding to the current stop command is specified. In the subsequent step S1202, the reaching symbol number of the reel to be stopped when the stop command is received is acquired. Thereafter, in step S1203, “0” is stored in the sliding number counter of the RAM 73, and then the process proceeds to step S1204.

  In step S1204, the symbol number for determination is acquired by adding the value of the slip counter to the reaching symbol number. Note that when the value of the slip counter is “0”, the symbol number for determination = the symbol number for reaching. In subsequent step S1205, a determination value calculation information buffer B corresponding to the determination symbol number is acquired. In step S1206, the priority determination value of the acquired determination value calculation information buffer B is calculated.

  Here, the priority order determination value is a determination value calculated by converting a numerical value assumed as a 16-digit binary number by arranging the bits of the determination value calculation information buffer B from the upper side to a hexadecimal number. It is represented by 4 digits by the hexadecimal numbers (0 to 9) and “A to F” (0 is the smallest and F is the largest). Therefore, the higher the number of “1” s stored in the first buffer B1 than in the second buffer B2, the higher the priority determination value. Furthermore, in each of the first and second buffers B1 and B2, “1” is set in the upper bits. The priority determination value becomes larger as it is stored.

  In subsequent step S1207, it is determined whether or not the priority order determination value calculated in step S1206 is larger than the previously calculated priority order determination value. If this time is larger, in step S1208, the current slip number counter value is stored in the set slip number buffer of the RAM 73, and then the process proceeds to step S1209. On the other hand, if the previous time is larger or the same, the process proceeds directly to step S1209.

  In step S1209, the sliding number counter is incremented by 1, and then the process proceeds to step S1210. In step S1210, it is determined whether the slip counter is “5”. If the slip counter is not “5”, the process returns to step S1204. On the other hand, when the slip number counter is “5”, the slip number acquisition process is terminated.

  In other words, in the slip number acquisition process, five priority determination values from the reaching symbol number to the symbol number four symbols higher than the reaching symbol number are calculated and compared, and the highest priority determination value among them is calculated. The number of slides is specified so that the symbol with the larger symbol number becomes the stop symbol at the base position. Here, the reason for calculating the priority determination value from the reaching symbol number to the symbol whose symbol number is four higher than the reaching symbol number is to make it possible to slide up to four symbols. As a result, it is possible to reduce the frequency of so-called spillage that does not stop the symbol or symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination on the active line, and the winning symbol even though the winning combination is not won It is possible to avoid the problem that the combination of the two stops on the active line.

  FIG. 26 (a) in which the reaching symbol number is No. 0 in the middle reel 32M, and the priority determination values are “8008”, “800E”, “8008”, “800F”, “A008” in order from the reaching symbol number side. In the case of (), since the priority order determination value is “A008” which is the 4th “watermelon” symbol, the number of slips is specified to be “4”. As a result, when the middle reel 32M is stopped, it is slid by four symbols with respect to the reaching symbol, and as shown in FIG. 26 (b), the fourth “watermelon” symbol is stopped at the lower stage of the middle reel 32M. To do.

  Returning to the description of the reel stop process (FIG. 24), after the slip number acquisition process is executed in step S1102, a stop position setting process is executed in step S1103. In the stop position setting process, the number of slips is acquired by referring to the set slip number buffer. Then, the stop symbol number is calculated by adding the number of slips to the reaching symbol number, and information on the calculated stop symbol number is stored in the stop position buffer of the RAM 73 as stop position information.

  In the subsequent step S1104, stop interrupt processing is permitted. The stop interrupt process is executed in the stepping motor control process of step S106 in the above-described timer interrupt process (FIG. 7). In the interrupt process for stop, it is determined whether or not the symbol of the stop symbol number set in the previous stop position setting process has reached the base point position (lower stage in the present embodiment), and the symbol has arrived. In such a case, deceleration processing is started so that the symbol is stopped at the base point position. The stop interrupt process is executed as a part of the timer interrupt process. Therefore, the stop interrupt process is executed a plurality of times before the symbol is stopped at the base position.

  In a succeeding step S1105, it is determined whether or not the current stop command is for stopping the last reel. If the current stop command is the first stop command or the next stop command, priority line change processing is executed in step S1106. In the priority line changing process, the priority line is changed in accordance with the stop mode of the symbol on the reel for which the stop command is issued. In this case, if any combination is not won, and there is a possibility that a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is established on the already set priority line, the priority line is changed. I will not. On the other hand, when there is a possibility that a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is established on an effective line that is not a priority line that has already been set, the priority line is changed to the effective line. Specifically, in the situation where the already set effective line is the fifth line L5 and the watermelon role is elected, when the “watermelon” symbol is arranged in the lower row, the priority line is changed from the fifth line L5. The fourth line L4 is changed.

  In a succeeding step S1107, priority order information creation processing is executed. The processing contents of the priority information creation processing are as described above (see FIG. 13).

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S1105, or after the processing in step S1107 is executed, it is determined in step S1108 whether or not the reel stop corresponding to the current stop command has been completed. If not completed, the process waits in step S1108. If completed, stop interrupt processing is prohibited in step S1109.

  In a succeeding step S1110, it is determined whether or not the rotation of all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is stopped. If the rotation of all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R has not stopped, the process returns to step S1101, and if the rotation has stopped, the payout determination process is performed in the subsequent step S1111 and then the reel stop process ends. To do.

  In the payout determination process, it is determined whether or not a symbol or a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is established on the active line. If it is established, it is determined whether or not the winning combination matches the winning combination. If not, an error is notified and the payout number storage area is cleared to “0”. . If they match, it means that the winning combination is a winning combination and the winning combination is won, so the number of payouts corresponding to the winning combination is stored in the payout number storage area.

<Lottery result handling process>
Next, the lottery result handling process executed in step S309 of the lottery process (FIG. 9) will be described.

  In the lottery result handling process, as already described, it is data necessary for performing the stop control of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, and the current game situation (whether it is the normal game state or the BB state, Data corresponding to the combination of the BB winning data in the normal gaming state and the lottery result is read from the ROM 72 and written into the RAM 73. The data read out in this case is the limit number data and the combination table data.

  Among these, the contents of the limited number of pieces of data are as described above, so the combination table will be described. 27A to 27D are explanatory diagrams for explaining the combination table.

  The combination table is set in one-to-one correspondence with the combination of the current game situation and the lottery result. In the combination table, a plurality of address data of the pull-in bit table are set. Here, as already described, the pull-in bit table is set to correspond to each reel 32L, 32M, 32R on a one-to-one basis so as to define the pull-in bit information for all symbol numbers of the target reels. It consists of multiple bytes (specifically 6 bytes). The pull-in bit table is set corresponding to each of the current game situation, the lottery result, the type of reel to be stopped first, and the stop position when the left reel 32L is first stopped. . As described above, the pull-in bit information is data set for each symbol number in order to diversify the stop event, so a large number of pull-in bit tables in which such pull-in bit information is set are prepared. This makes it possible to diversify the stopping points according to various situations.

  In the combination table, the address data of the pull-in bit table to be referred to is set at least according to the type of reel to be stopped first. As a combination table in which address data is set corresponding to only such conditions, a first combination table T1 exists as shown in FIG.

  The first combination table T1 has six data groups, 0th to 5th, each having a data capacity of 1 byte, and has a data capacity of 6 bytes. In the 0th, the address data of the pull-in bit table used when the determination value calculation information of the left reel 32L is created when the left reel 32L is the first stop target is set. First, in the case where the middle reel 32M is the first stop target, address data of a pull-in bit table used when creating determination value calculation information for the middle reel 32M is set. Secondly, address data of a pull-in bit table used when creating determination value calculation information for the right reel 32R when the right reel 32R is the first stop target is set. In these 0th to 2nd data group sets, the upper 4 bits are not used, and the address data is set using the lower 4 bits.

  Third, when the middle reel 32M becomes the first stop target, the address data of the pull-in bit table used when the left reel 32L becomes the stop target after that, and the right reel 32R stops after that. The address data of the pull-in bit table used for the target is set. Fourth, when the right reel 32R is the first stop target, the address data of the pull-in bit table used when the left reel 32L is the stop target after that, and then the middle reel 32M is stopped. The address data of the pull-in bit table used for the target is set. Fifth, when the left reel 32L becomes the first stop target, the address data of the pull-in bit table used when the middle reel 32M becomes the stop target after that, and the right reel 32R stops after that. The address data of the pull-in bit table used for the target is set. In the third to fifth data group sets, address data for the left reel 32L or the middle reel 32M is set in the upper 4 bits, and address data for the middle reel 32M or the right reel 32R is set in the lower 4 bits. Is set.

  The case where the pull-in bit table is read with reference to the first combination table T1 is a case where it is not necessary to relatively diversify the stoppage. Specifically, there is a case where there is only one type of winning combination in the normal gaming state, and the winning combination is a combination that does not cause so-called losing, and no combination is won in the normal gaming state. A case, and further includes a case where any combination is won in the BB state. In such a case, there are two or more types, specifically 10 types. Each of these ten types of first combination tables T1 has a fixed length that is the same for the first data amount (specifically, 6 bytes).

  In the combination table, the address of the pull-in bit table is set in correspondence with the condition of the stop position when the left reel 32L is first stopped in addition to the condition of the type of reel to be stopped first. A second combination table T2 shown in FIG. 27B and a third combination table T3 shown in FIGS. 27C and 27D are set.

  As shown in FIG. 27B, the second combination table T2 has more data group sets having a data capacity of 1 byte than the first combination table T1, and more specifically, the data group set. Are 26th from 0th to 25th, and the data capacity is 26 bytes. For the 0th to 4th data group sets in the second combination table T2, the relationship between the address data set in the second combination table T2 and the condition when the address data is referred to is the case of the first combination table T1. Are the same.

  From the fifth to the 25th, when the left reel 32L is the first stop target, the address data of the pull-in bit table used when the middle reel 32M is the stop target after that, and then the right Address data of a pull-in bit table used when the reel 32R is to be stopped is set. However, unlike the first combination table T1, the combinations of these address data are set in one-to-one correspondence with the symbol numbers that have reached the base point position in the left reel 32L. In the fifth to 25th data group sets, address data for the middle reel 32M is set in the upper 4 bits, and address data for the right reel 32R is set in the lower 4 bits.

  The case where the pull-in bit table is read with reference to the second combination table T2 is a case where when the left reel 32L is first operated, it is necessary to finely control the stop output according to the stop position. . Specifically, the case where the BB combination is won in the normal gaming state and a plurality of combinations other than the BB combination is won is included. In such a case, while giving priority to simultaneous winnings of a plurality of winning combinations in addition to the BB role, if that is not possible, prioritize the winning of each role next, and any winnings are not possible. This is because reach eyes need to be generated, and various stop appearances corresponding to the stop position of the left reel 32L need to appear. In such a case, there are two or more types, specifically five types. Each of these five types of second combination tables T2 has a fixed length that is the same for the second data amount (specifically, 26 bytes).

  As shown in FIGS. 27C and 27D, the third combination table T3 has more data group sets having a data capacity of 1 byte than the first combination table T1, but the data group The number of sets is smaller than that of the second combination table T2. Also, a plurality of third combination tables T3 are prepared, but each third combination table T3 has a variable length unlike the first combination table T1 and the second combination table T2.

  In detail about the data structure, the first to fifth data group sets in the third combination table T3 have the relationship between the address data set in the third combination table T3 and the condition when the address data is referred to. This is the same as the 0th to 4th data group sets in the case of the 1 combination table T1 and the 2nd combination table T2. From the sixth onward, when the left reel 32L is the first stop target, the address data of the pull-in bit table used when the middle reel 32M is the stop target after that, and then the right reel 32R is stopped The address data of the pull-in bit table used for the target is set. In this case, the combination of these address data is set in correspondence with the symbol number that has reached the base point position in the left reel 32L. However, the correspondence relationship with the symbol number is not one-to-one, and common address data is set for a plurality of symbol numbers.

  As a method for specifying data, the sixth and subsequent even-numbered data group sets are to be used for the pull-in bit table specified in the data group set that is a sequential number with respect to the even-numbered data group set. The symbol number is designated, and the address data of the drawing bit table corresponding to the symbol number is set in the odd-numbered data group set. In this case, since the even-numbered data group set for designating the symbol number has a 1-byte configuration, it is necessary to designate the symbol number within the 8-bit range. Specifically, 21 symbol numbers are divided into 4 types of 0-5, 6-11, 12-17, 18-20, and the higher number in the even-numbered data group set for designating number A configuration that specifies which division is in 2 bits, and a symbol number in the lower 6 bits that corresponds to address data specified in a sequential data group set. It has become.

  For example, in the third combination table T3 shown in FIG. 27 (c), symbol numbers are designated in the sixth, eighth, tenth, and twelfth, respectively, the seventh, ninth, Address data is set in each of the eleventh and thirteenth. In addition, in the third combination table T3 shown in FIG. 27 (d), designation of symbol numbers is performed more finely than in the case of FIG. 27 (c), and the sixth, eighth, tenth, twelfth. Symbol numbers are assigned to the 14th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th, and 22nd, respectively, and the 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th, Address data is set in each of the 15th, 17th, 19th, 21st, and 23rd.

  As is clear from FIGS. 27C and 27D, the number of bytes in the third combination table T3 changes according to the designation form of the symbol numbers in the sixth and subsequent data group sets. In this case, in the third combination table T3, the minimum number of bytes is 14 bytes as shown in FIG. 27C, and the maximum number of bytes is 24 bytes as shown in FIG. In the case of the data setting method as described above, it is possible to specify more detailed address data using more than 24 bytes. In this case, however, the second combination table T2 It becomes more than the number of bytes, and setting as the second combination table T2 is preferable in terms of data setting or data amount.

  Corresponding to the fact that the third combination table T3 is set as a variable length, the third combination table T3 includes a start address of data set next to itself in the ROM 72 as the 0th data group set. Is set in the header data that can be specified in the data reading process. Specifically, the amount of data included in its own third combination table T3, specifically the number of bytes, is set as the header data. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of bytes excluding the header data may be set in the third combination table T3 of its own.

  The case where the pull-in bit table is read with reference to the third combination table T3 is a case where the stop reel corresponding to the stop position needs to appear when the left reel 32L is operated for the first time. This is a case where fine control as in the case where the second combination table T2 is referred to is not required. Specifically, when the BB role is won in the normal gaming state, when other roles are not won, and when only one type is selected for a role that may cause a so-called oversight other than the BB role And a case where the BB combination is not won in the normal gaming state and a combination that may cause a so-called miss-out is included. In such a case, it is necessary to generate an alternative eye in the case of missing or a reach eye in the case of BB winning, but unlike the case where the second combination table T2 is referred to, the priority of the stop appearance is complicated. This is because it is not necessary to set. In such a case, there are two or more types, specifically 24 types.

  In addition, although it is the structure with the largest number of 3rd combination tables T3 among 1st-3rd combination tables T1-T3, it is not limited to this, As a structure with the fewest number of 3rd combination tables T3 Alternatively, the number of the combination tables T1, T2, and T3 may be the same or substantially the same.

  Next, the data configuration in the combination table storage area 72a of the ROM 72 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the combination table storage area 72a, the first table group TG1 including all of the first combination table T1 is set as an address ahead of the second combination table T2 and the third combination table. The second table group TG2 including all of the second combination table T2 is set next to the table group TG1, and the second table group TG2 including all of the third combination table T3 is next to the second table group TG2. Three table groups TG3 are set.

  In the first table group TG1, a plurality of first combination tables T1 are sequentially arranged. In this case, the predetermined first combination table T1 is set so that the start address of the predetermined first combination table T1 becomes the start address of the first table group TG1, more specifically, the start address of the combination table storage area 72a. Storage area is set. Incidentally, in the ROM 72, the address is set in units of bytes. The same applies to the second table group TG2 and the third table group TG3.

  In the first table group TG1, since the next first combination table T1 is stored so as to be continuous with the last address of the first combination table T1, the first table group TG1 includes each first table. One combination table T1 is sequentially arranged. In this case, since each first combination table T1 has a fixed length as described above, in the first table group TG1, the next first combination table T1 from the start address of one first combination table T1. The amount of data (number of bytes) existing up to the start address is the same.

  In the second table group TG2, a plurality of second combination tables T2 are sequentially stored. In this case, the storage area of the predetermined second combination table T2 is set so that the start address of the predetermined second combination table T2 is continuous with the final address of the first table group TG1, and the start address is This is the start address of the second table group TG2.

  In the second table group TG2, since the next second combination table T2 is stored so as to be continuous with the final address of one second combination table T2, each second table group TG2 includes each first table. Two combination tables T2 are sequentially arranged. In this case, as already described, each second combination table T2 has a fixed length. Therefore, in the second table group TG2, from the start address of one second combination table T2 to the next second combination table T2. The amount of data (number of bytes) existing up to the start address is the same.

  In the third table group TG3, a plurality of third combination tables T3 are sequentially stored. In this case, the storage area of the predetermined third combination table T3 is set so that the start address of the predetermined third combination table T3 is continuous with the final address of the second table group TG2, and the start address is This is the start address of the third table group TG3.

  In the third table group TG3, the next third combination table T3 is stored so as to be continuous with the last address of the one third combination table T3. Three combination tables T3 are sequentially arranged. In this case, as described above, each third combination table T3 has a variable length. Therefore, in the third table group TG3, the next third combination table T3 from the start address of one third combination table T3. The amount of data (number of bytes) existing up to the start address is not the same.

  Next, the lottery result handling process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S1301, a reference corresponding to the current game situation (a situation such as a normal game state or a BB state, a situation such as whether or not BB winning data is set in the normal game state), and a lottery result. The data for use and the number of jumps are read from the ROM 72. The combination of the reference data and the jump count data is set in a one-to-one correspondence with the current game situation and the lottery result combination type. As shown in FIG. 29B, it is stored in one byte. In this case, the reference data is set in the upper 4 bits of the 1-byte data, and the jump count data is set in the lower 4 bits of the 1-byte data.

  The reference data is data for the CPU 71 to specify the limit number data corresponding to the combination of the current game situation and the lottery result, and the first combination table corresponding to the combination of the current game situation and the lottery result is the first. This is data for specifying in the CPU 71 which one of the table groups TG1 to TG3 is set. The number of jumps is the number of combination tables corresponding to the combination of the current game situation and the lottery result in the corresponding table group among the first table group TG1 to the third table group TG3. This is data for specifying in the CPU 71 whether it is present.

  Here, the reference data is set as a 4-bit data amount, whereas the limited number of data is “no specification”, “2”, “4”, “7”, “15”. Are set, and three types of table groups are set: a first table group TG1, a second table group TG2, and a third table group TG3. Then, even if trying to set a part of the 4 bits of data as bits for specifying the type of limit number of data and the remaining bits as bits for specifying the type of table group, It becomes impossible. For example, when 2 bits are assigned as the bits for specifying the limit number of data and 2 bits are assigned as the bits for specifying the table group, three or more types of data can be specified in the bits for specifying the table group On the other hand, only four types of data can be specified with the bits for specifying the limited number of pieces of data. Also, for example, when 3 bits are assigned as the bits for specifying the limit number of data and 1 bit is assigned as the bits for specifying the table group, the bit for specifying the limit number data is five or more types of data. On the other hand, only two types of data can be specified with the bits for specifying the table group.

  On the other hand, in this slot machine 10, 4-bit reference data is treated as a decimal total value (“15” is the maximum value), and the total value is used as the number of types of limit sheet data and table group types. The type of table group is specified by the quotient when dividing by the specific number (specifically “5”) obtained by adding 1 to the number of types on the larger side of the number, and the type of the limit number data is specified by the remainder. ing. That is, when the total value is “15” and the specific number is “5”, there are at least three types of quotients “0”, “1”, and “2”, and all of these quotients There are five types of "0", "1", "2", "3", and "4" as the remainder corresponding to. Therefore, the type of table group is specified by the type of quotient data, and the type of limited number of data is specified by the type of remaining data.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 29A, the process for specifying the data performs a division process of the reference data read out in step S1301 in step S1302. In the division process, first, a decimal value is specified as a total value from 4-bit data of reference data, and the specified decimal value is divided by a specific number “5”. In the subsequent step S1303, the remainder data and the quotient data derived by performing the division process are grasped. Each grasped data is written in the RAM 73. As a result, the CPU 71 can specify the type of limit number data and the type of table group corresponding to the combination of the current game situation and the lottery result.

  As shown in FIG. 29 (c), the ROM 72 is set with a correspondence table CT in which the remaining data and the limited number of data are associated one by one. As described above, the limit number data is used in the payout number acquisition process (FIG. 21). In step S904 of the payout number acquisition process, the remainder data and the comparison target data of the correspondence table CT are used. And the limited number of pieces of data corresponding to the remainder data are read out.

  In the following step S1304, it is determined whether or not the quotient data grasped in step S1303 is “0”. If the quotient data is “0”, after the first combination table setting process is executed in step S1305, the lottery result handling process ends. If the quotient data is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S1306, where it is determined whether or not the quotient data grasped in step S1303 is “1”. If the quotient data is “1”, after the second combination table setting process is executed in step S1307, the lottery result handling process ends. If the quotient data is not “1”, it means that the quotient data is “2”. In this case, after the third setting process of the combination table is executed in step S1308, the lottery result handling process ends.

  Hereinafter, the first setting process for the combination table, the second setting process for the combination table, and the third setting process for the combination table will be described. First, the first combination table setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1401, the jump count data read in step S1301 is set in a search counter provided in the RAM 73. The search counter is a counter for the CPU 71 to specify the arrangement order of the combination tables to be read in the target table group.

  In the subsequent step S1402, the start address of the first table group TG1 is designated. As a result, the data read target in the ROM 72 is the first combination table T1 stored as the first order in the first table group TG1. In subsequent step S1403, 1 is subtracted from the value of the search counter. In step S1404, it is determined whether or not the value after the subtraction is “0”.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1404, in step S1405, the address to be read is set to the first specific byte so that the next first combination table T1 is to be read in the first table group TG1. Jump for minutes. This first specific byte corresponds to the fixed-length data amount of the first combination table T1, and is specifically 6 bytes. Thereafter, the process returns to step S1403.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1404, the first combination table T1 corresponding to the current address is read from the ROM 72 and written to the RAM 73 in step S1406. Thereby, the reading of the combination table corresponding to the combination of the current game situation and the lottery result is completed. Thereafter, the first setting process is terminated.

  Next, the second setting process of the combination table will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1501, the jump count data read in step S1301 is set in the search counter of the RAM 73. In the subsequent step S1502, the start address of the second table group TG2 is designated. As a result, the data read target in the ROM 72 becomes the second combination table T2 stored as the first order in the second table group TG2. In subsequent step S1503, 1 is subtracted from the value of the search counter, and in step S1504, it is determined whether or not the value after the subtraction is “0”.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1504, in step S1505, the address to be read is set to the second specific byte so that the next second combination table T2 is to be read in the second table group TG2. Jump for minutes. This second specific byte corresponds to the fixed-length data amount of the second combination table T2, and is specifically 26 bytes. Thereafter, the process returns to step S1503. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1504, the second combination table T2 corresponding to the current address is read from the ROM 72 and written to the RAM 73 in step S1506. Thereby, the reading of the combination table corresponding to the combination of the current game situation and the lottery result is completed. Thereafter, the second setting process ends.

  Next, the third setting process of the combination table will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1601, the jump count data read in step S1301 is set in the search counter of the RAM 73. In the subsequent step S1602, the start address of the third table group TG3 is designated. As a result, the data read target in the ROM 72 becomes the third combination table T3 stored as the first order in the third table group TG3. In subsequent step S1603, 1 is subtracted from the value of the search counter. In step S1604, it is determined whether or not the value after the subtraction is “0”.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1604, the header data is read from the third combination table T3 corresponding to the current search counter value, and the number of bytes in the third combination table T3 is ascertained. In subsequent step S1606, based on the result obtained in step S1605, the start address of the third combination table T3 arranged next to the third combination table T3 that is the current reading target is obtained, and The third combination table T3 of start addresses is set as the next read target. Thereafter, the process returns to step S1603.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1604, the third combination table T3 corresponding to the current address is read from the ROM 72 and written to the RAM 73 in step S1607. Thereby, the reading of the combination table corresponding to the combination of the current game situation and the lottery result is completed. Thereafter, the third setting process ends.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  A total value for division is calculated from the reference data, and quotient data and remainder data are calculated by dividing the total value by a specific number, and the first table group to the third table are calculated using the quotient data. The table group including the combination table to be read is specified from the table group, and the limited number of pieces of data is specified using the remainder data. As a result, the data capacity required for performing each of the above specifications can be reduced as compared with the configuration in which the data for specifying the table group and the data for specifying the limited number of pieces of data are individually stored.

  In addition, the quotient data and the remainder data obtained when the total value for division is divided by the specific number correspond to the data for specifying the table group and the data for specifying the limit number data. Therefore, it is not necessary to execute a process using all bits of the reference data in each of the processes for performing each of the above identifications. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the processing load.

  The reference data is set so that the quotient data exists within a range where all types of surplus data can be taken. Thus, any combination of these data can be derived from the reference data without finely adjusting the combination of the data for specifying the table group and the data for specifying the limit number of data on the reference data side. It becomes possible to do.

  By the way, in a configuration where the number of types of quotient data and the number of types of remainder data are not 2 to the power of n, an aggregate value, which is a decimal value, is calculated from the binary value of the reference data having data of 4 bits or more. Further, the quotient data and the remainder data when the aggregated value is divided by the specific number are used as data for specifying the table group and the limit number data, so that the data for specifying the table group and the limit number data are As compared with the configuration in which each of these is individually set as binary data, a data capacity of at least one bit can be reduced. The combination of the data for specifying the table group and the limited number of pieces of data needs to be prepared in a one-to-one correspondence with the combination of the gaming situation and the lottery result, so at least the number of the combination bits. The data capacity can be reduced.

  As a variable-length combination table in which the number of combination tables having the same data capacity (that is, the number of bytes) among a plurality of types of combination tables T1 to T3 used for stop control is equal to or less than a reference number (for example, two) In a configuration in which a plurality of types of third combination tables T3 are set, the third combination table T3 has an address of the third combination table T3 set in the next order in the combination table storage area 72a of the ROM 72. Header data corresponding to the amount of data that the device itself has is set. Thereby, it is possible to specify the address of the third combination table T3 set in the next order with respect to the third combination table T3 by using the header data included in the third combination table T3. Further, the header data does not indicate the address itself, but is data corresponding to the data amount of the third combination table T3. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare data that directly indicates the address of each third combination table T3. Furthermore, since the header data as described above is included in the third combination table T3 itself, each of the third combination tables T3 set in the order ahead of the third combination table T3 to be read. It is not necessary to set data indicating the data capacity separately from the third combination table T3. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the data capacity.

  In the third combination table T3, data is set in units of bytes, and the header data is set in the following order with respect to the start address of the third combination table T3 including the header data and the third combination table T3. This is set as data indicating the number of offsets in byte units with respect to the start address of the third combination table T3. Thereby, the data capacity required for setting the header data can be reduced.

  When the third combination table T3 is read, jump number data is provided as the order data necessary to reach the third combination table T3 to be read. Transition of the read target to the third combination table T3 in the next order using the header data of the third combination table T3 set in order is performed. Thereby, simplification of the process in the case of reading the third combination table T3 using the header data is achieved.

  In addition to the third combination table T3 as the combination table, a plurality of types of the first combination table T1 and a plurality of types of the second combination table T2 are set as fixed-length data not applicable to the definition of the variable length. In the configuration, for the first combination table T1 and the second combination table T2, data indicating the start address of the combination table set in the next order is set in the combination table itself as header data as described above. Instead of this, the configuration is specified separately on the program. As described above, the data indicating the data capacity of the fixed-length data is indicated on the program, so that the data capacity of the fixed-length data is reduced, and as a result, the data capacity required in the ROM 72 is reduced.

  Each first combination table T1 is aggregated in the first table group TG1 in order in the combination table storage area 72a, and each second combination table T2 in order in the combination table storage area 72a. In the configuration in which each third combination table T3 is aggregated into the second table group TG2 and each third combination table T3 is aggregated into the third table group TG3 in the combination table storage area 72a in order, it is read out when the combination table is read out. The start address of the table group including the target combination table and the data indicating the order of the combination table to be read in the table group are provided. Thereby, the address of the combination table set in the following order as described above in the third combination table T3 which is variable length data and the first combination table T1 and the second combination table T2 which are fixed length data. Even if the specific method is different, the combination table can be read in accordance with a certain rule, and the processing load can be simplified.

<Modification of First Embodiment>
In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows. Incidentally, each of the following configurations may be individually applied to the above-described embodiment, or a part or all of the configurations may be combined and applied to the above-described embodiment.

  (1) The data to be aggregated into the reference data is not limited to the combination of data for specifying the table group and data for specifying the limited number of pieces of data. For example, data for specifying the slip table A combination of data for specifying the limited number of pieces of data may be used.

  (2) The reference data is not limited to 4 bits, and may be 5 bits, 6 bits, 7 bits, or 8 bits or more. Even in this case, the reference data is set so that the quotient data exists within a range where all types of remainder data can be taken, and the number of types of quotient data and the number of types of remainder data are “2 to the nth power”. By setting such that (n is an integer equal to or greater than 0) ", it is possible to reduce the data capacity of at least 1 bit.

  (3) The specific number when the division process is executed on the reference data is not limited to “5”, and any number is possible as long as it is 3 or more. It is determined in relation to the number of types.

  (4) The first combination table T1 and the second combination table T2 that are fixed-length data may also have header data that can specify the start address of the combination table set in the next order. In this case, in any of the first combination table T1, the second combination table T2, and the third combination table T3, data for specifying the start address of the combination table set in the next order is specified on the program side. There is no need. Also, with this configuration, there is no need to arrange the combination table so that it is aggregated for each type in the ROM 72, so the degree of freedom in setting the arrangement order of the combination table is increased.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the quotient data obtained as a result of the division process performed on the reference data is used as it is to specify the table group, while the limited number of data corresponding to the remaining data is read from the correspondence table CT. However, instead of this, the quotient data is used as it is to specify the table group, and the remainder data may be used as it is as the game result data, and the table group corresponding to the quotient data may be specified. A configuration may be adopted in which the data is read from a predetermined table and the limited number of data corresponding to the remaining data is read from the correspondence table CT.

  (6) In the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is embodied with respect to the slot machine 10 is shown, but the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine of a type in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are fused.

<Second Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, the type of gaming state and the type of lottery combination are different from those of the first embodiment, and the game characteristics are greatly different. However, the method of reading data used to realize the gameability is partially in common with the method of reading the combination table in the first embodiment. Hereinafter, a configuration different from the first embodiment will be described. In addition, about the same structure as the said 1st Embodiment, the description is abbreviate | omitted fundamentally.

  FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram showing a symbol arrangement of the left reel 32L, the middle reel 32M, and the right reel 32R.

  As a symbol, a “red bell” symbol (for example, the 20th of the left reel 32L), a “replay” symbol (for example, the 19th of the left reel 32L), a “watermelon” symbol (for example, the 18th of the left reel 32L), “Red 7” symbol (eg, 17th on left reel 32L), “Cherry” symbol (eg, 16th on left reel 32L), “Youth” symbol (eg, 14th on left reel 32L), “White 7” Design (eg, 10th of left reel 32L), “BAR” design (eg, 8th of left reel 32L), “White bell” design (eg, 6th of left reel 32L), “Blue 7” design (eg, , The third of the left reel 32L). As shown in FIG. 33, the numbers and arrangement orders of various symbols on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are completely different.

  FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram for explaining how to set an effective line.

  In the present embodiment, a total of four combination lines are set so as to connect positions where the symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are visible. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 34, the first line L1 connecting the upper symbol of the left reel 32L, the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the upper symbol of the right reel 32R, the upper symbol of the left reel 32L, and the middle reel 32M. The second line L2 connecting the lower symbol of the middle reel and the right reel 32R, the lower symbol of the left reel 32L, the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M, the third line L3 connecting the upper symbol of the right reel 32R, and the left reel A fourth line L4 connecting the lower symbol of 32L, the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the lower symbol of the right reel 32R is set. And, when the combination line is activated, that is, when the symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination on the effective line, a privilege that a predetermined number of medals as game media are paid out is given or the gaming state is shifted as winning establishment. Benefits are granted.

  FIG. 35 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a relationship between a combination of symbols to be awarded and a privilege to be given when the prize is won.

  Small prizes for medal payout include Cherry Prize, 1st Watermelon Prize, 2nd Watermelon Prize, 3rd Watermelon Prize, 4th Watermelon Prize, Bell Prize, 1st Special Bell Prize to 12th Special Bell Prize. .

  When the “cherry” symbol of the middle reel 32M stops on the active line, one medal is paid out as a cherry winning. That is, in the case of a cherry winning, any symbol that stops on the active line for the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R may be any symbol. In other words, if the combination of the “cherry” symbol of the middle reel 32M and the arbitrary symbol of the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R stops on the active line, it can be said that the cherry prize is established. Here, since the middle stage of the middle reel 32M is a position where four active lines overlap, when the “cherry” symbol stops on the middle stage of the middle reel 32M, a cherry win is awarded on all four active lines. As a result, 4 (= 1 × 4) medals are paid out.

  When the “watermelon” symbols on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped on the active line, five medals are paid out as the first watermelon winning. When the “blue 7” symbol of the middle reel 32M and the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 32R stop on the active line, one medal is paid out as the second watermelon winning. When the “red 7” symbol on the middle reel 32M and the “watermelon” symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the active line, one medal is paid out as a third watermelon prize. When the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 32M and the “BAR” symbol of the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, one medal is paid out as the fourth watermelon prize. In other words, in the case of the second to fourth watermelon winnings, the symbols that stop on the active line for the left reel 32L may be any symbols.

  When the “red bell” symbol or “white bell” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the active line, nine medals are paid out as a bell winning. In addition, the “red bell” symbol or “white bell” symbol of two reels out of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stops on the effective line, and the “replay” symbol of the remaining one reel stops on the effective line. In this case, nine medals are paid out as a special bell prize. For example, when the “replay” symbol of the left reel 32L, the “red bell” symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the “red bell” symbol of the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, the first special bell prize is awarded. As a result, nine medals are paid out.

  As state transition winnings in which only the game state transition is performed, there are a first BB winning, a second BB winning, and a third BB winning.

  When the “blue 7” symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stops on the active line, the first BB win is made, and the “blue 7” symbol of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M and the “white 7” symbol of the right reel 32R. When the symbol stops on the active line, the second BB win is awarded, and when the “blue 7” symbol of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M and the “BAR” symbol of the right reel 32R stop on the active line. This is the 3rd BB prize. When these BB winnings are established, the gaming state shifts to the BB state.

  As a prize to which a re-game privilege that allows the next game to be played without inserting a medal is given, there are a first re-game prize to a twelfth re-game prize. When the “cherry” symbol on the left reel 32L and the “replay” symbol on the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R stop on the active line, or the “replay” symbol on the left reel 32L and the “youth” symbol on the middle reel 32M When the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 32R stops on the active line, the first replay prize is awarded. When the “replay” symbol of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M and the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, a second replay prize is awarded. When the “replay” symbol on the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R and the “youth” symbol on the middle reel 32M are stopped on the active line, a third replay prize is awarded. When the “cherry” symbol on the left reel 32L, the “replay” symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the “watermelon” symbol on the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, a fourth re-game win is awarded. When the “cherry” symbol on the left reel 32L, the “youth” symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the “watermelon” symbol on the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, a fifth replay prize is awarded. When the “replay” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the effective line, or the “red 7” symbol of the left reel 32L and the “replay” symbol of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R are on the effective line If it stops, it becomes the 6th re-game prize. When the “red 7” symbol on the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M and the “youth” symbol on the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, a seventh replay prize is awarded. When the “red 7” symbol of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M and the “BAR” symbol of the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, an eighth replay prize is awarded. When the “red 7” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the active line, it becomes the ninth re-game prize. When the “BAR” symbol of the left reel 32L and the “replay” symbols of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, the tenth regame prize is awarded. When the “red bell” symbol on the left reel 32L, the “young” symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the “watermelon” symbol on the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, the eleventh regame prize is awarded. When the “white bell” symbol of the left reel 32L, the “young” symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, the twelfth replay prize is awarded.

  In addition, when any of the first regame prize, the tenth regame prize, the eleventh regame prize, and the twelfth regame prize is established, the gaming state shifts to the normal gaming state, and the second regame prize is achieved. Is established, the gaming state is shifted to the second RT state, the third re-game winning is established, the gaming state is shifted to the third RT state, and the fourth re-gaming winning is achieved. When the gaming state shifts to the fourth RT state and the fifth re-game winning is established, the gaming state shifts to the fifth RT state.

  When the “Replay” symbol, “Red Bell” symbol, “Watermelon” symbol stops from the left on the active line, “Replay” symbol, “White Bell” symbol, “Watermelon” symbol stops, “Replay” When the “design,” “youth”, and “red bell” symbols are stopped, and when the “replay” symbol, “youth”, and “white bell” symbols are stopped, the gaming state becomes the first RT state. Transition. Hereinafter, a combination of symbols in which the gaming state shifts to the first RT state is referred to as a transition outcome.

  When any one of the sixth regame prize to the ninth regame prize is established, the gaming state does not shift. However, if any one of the seventh re-game prize to the ninth re-game prize is established, a notification lottery process is performed as a specific combination prize.

  FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the normal gaming state lottery table selected in the “setting 3” normal gaming state.

  An index value IV is set in the normal gaming state lottery table, and each index value IV is uniquely associated with a winning combination and a point value PV is set. Then, in the lottery process (FIG. 9), as in the first embodiment, the winning combination determination corresponding to the index value IV is performed, and when the determination value DV exceeds 65535, the first embodiment is performed. Instead of the processing of step S306 in the embodiment, winning bit data acquisition processing for setting the winning combination data corresponding to the index value IV at that time in the RAM 73 is executed. Although the detailed contents of the acquisition process will be described later, the process contents will be briefly described. For example, when the determination value DV exceeds 65535 when IV = 9, it indicates that the cherry and the first BB are won. Data is set in the RAM 73.

  FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram showing the correspondence between winning data set when IV = 15 to 26, the operating order of the stop buttons 52 to 54, and the winning mode established. For example, when the winning bit data corresponding to IV = 19 is set, stop information is set so that the first special bell winning is established when the left stop button 52 is operated first, and the middle stop button 53 is set. The stop information is set so that the bell winning is established when the first is operated, and the stop information is set so that the ninth special bell winning is established when the right stop button 54 is operated first. However, even if stop information is set in this way, a corresponding winning may not be established depending on the operation timing of the stop buttons 52 to 54.

  The symbol arrangement of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R will be briefly described. In the present embodiment, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R can be stopped after sliding up to four symbols from the timing when the stop buttons 52 to 54 are operated. In the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R, the upper and lower stages can be stopped. An effective line is set, and in the middle reel 32M, an effective line is set in the middle stage. For this reason, regarding the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R, if the interval between similar symbols is 6 symbols or less, the winning symbol is displayed when the winning symbol is obtained regardless of the operation timing of the stop buttons 52 and 54. The middle reel 32M can be stopped on the active line, and if the same symbols are arranged at intervals of 4 symbols or less, the winning symbol is displayed when the winning symbol is obtained regardless of the operation timing of the stop button 53. Can be stopped on the active line. On the left reel 32L, a “replay” symbol, a “cherry” symbol, and a “watermelon” symbol are arranged so that the interval between the same symbols is six symbols or less. On the middle reel 32M, a “replay” symbol is arranged. And “Youth” symbols are arranged so that the interval between the same symbols is 4 symbols or less. On the right reel 32R, the interval between the “replay” symbol and the “watermelon” symbol is 6 symbols or less. It is arranged to become. For this reason, when each of the above symbols becomes a winning symbol, the winning symbol can be stopped on the active line regardless of the operation timing of the stop buttons 52 to 54. On the other hand, with respect to other symbols such as “red bell” symbol and “white bell” symbol, sections are arranged so as to be separated by more than the above interval. It is necessary for the player to operate the stop buttons 52 to 54 aiming at the symbol.

  A case will be described as an example where winning is made when IV = 19 and the operation is performed in the order of the left stop button 52 → the middle stop button 53 → the right stop button 54. In such a case, stop control of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is performed to establish the first special bell winning.

  On the left reel 32L, a “replay” symbol, which is a first special bell symbol, is arranged so that the interval between the symbols of the same kind is six symbols or less. For this reason, when the left stop button 52 is operated for the first time, the “replay” symbol stops at the upper stage or the lower stage regardless of the operation timing. For example, when the left stop button 52 is operated at the timing when the 12th “replay” symbol of the left reel 32L reaches the lower stage, as shown in FIG. 38A, the 12th “replay” is displayed. The symbol stops at the bottom. As a result, there remains room for the first special bell winning in the third line L3 and the fourth line L4.

  On the middle reel 32M, “red bell” symbols, which are first special bell symbols, are arranged at positions No. 2, No. 5, No. 10, and No. 20. In the sections No. 20 to No. 10, the “red bell” symbols are arranged so that the interval between the “red bell” symbols is 4 or less. It has become. For this reason, the “red bell” symbol may or may not stop on the active line depending on the operation timing of the middle stop button 53. Specifically, when the middle stop button 53 is operated at the timing when any of the “red 7” symbol of No. 16 to the “red bell” symbol of No. 10 has reached the middle stage, FIG. As shown, the “red bell” symbol, which is the first special bell symbol, stops in the middle. As a result, there remains room for the first special bell winning in the third line L3 and the fourth line L4. On the other hand, when the middle stop button 53 is operated at a timing when any of the 11th “watermelon” design to the 15th “white bell” design reaches the middle stage, the middle reel 32M is slid by 4 designs. Even if it stops after making it stop, the "red bell" design which is the 1st special bell design cannot be stopped in the middle. When the middle stop button 53 is operated at this timing, as shown in FIG. 38 (c), the “white bell” number 15 symbol stops in the middle. When the “red bell” symbol cannot be stopped in the middle, the “white bell” symbol is stopped in the middle, so that in the situation where the winning combination is not notified, the third special bell winning or the fourth special bell winning It is possible to make the player expect that it will be established.

  On the right reel 32R, “red bell” symbols as first special bell symbols are arranged at positions 9 and 16. In the 9th to 16th sections, the interval between the “red bell” symbols is 6 symbols, while in the 16th to 9th segments, the interval between the “red bell” symbols is 13 symbols. For this reason, the “red bell” symbol may or may not stop on the active line depending on the operation timing of the right stop button 54. Specifically, when the right stop button 54 is operated at the timing when any of the “blue 7” symbol of No. 3 to the “red bell” symbol of No. 16 reaches the lower stage, the symbol is the first special bell symbol. The “red bell” symbol stops at the top or bottom. As a result, the first special bell winning is established in the third line L3 or the fourth line L4. For example, when the right stop button 54 is operated at the timing when the 16th “red bell” symbol reaches the lower stage, as shown in FIG. 38 (d), the first special bell is displayed on the fourth line L4. Winning is established. On the other hand, when the right stop button 54 is operated at the timing when any of the “red 7” symbol of No. 17 to the “white bell” symbol of No. 2 reaches the lower stage, the right reel 32R is provided for four symbols. Even if it is stopped after being slid, the “red bell” symbol which is the first special bell symbol cannot be stopped at the upper stage or the lower stage. When the right stop button 54 is operated at this timing, the “watermelon” symbol stops at the upper stage or the lower stage. For example, when the right stop button 54 is operated at the timing when the second “white bell” symbol has reached the lower stage, as shown in FIG. The “Replay”, “Red Bell”, and “Watermelon” symbols stop. That is, when the stop buttons 52 to 54 are operated at a timing at which the first special bell winning cannot be established, the transition point (see FIG. 35) stops on the active line.

  It is not limited to the case where the winning is made when IV = 19, but the case where the winning is made when IV = 19 to 26 and the left stop button 52 is operated first, that is, the first special bell to the second When stop information is set so that 4 special bell winnings are established, if the stop buttons 52 to 54 are operated at a timing at which each special bell cannot be established, the transition point stops on the active line. To do.

  Next, an example will be described in which winning is performed when IV = 15 and the left stop button 52, the middle stop button 53, and the right stop button 54 are operated in this order. In such a case, stop control of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is performed in order to establish a bell winning.

  On the left reel 32L, a “red bell” symbol, which is a bell symbol, is arranged at positions 13 and 20, and a “white bell” symbol, which is a bell symbol, is arranged at a sixth position. In this case, the interval between the 6th “white bell” symbol and the 13th “red bell” symbol is 6 symbols, and the interval between the 13th “red bell” symbol and the 20th “red bell” symbol is 6 symbols. The interval between the 20th “red bell” symbol and the 6th “white bell” symbol is 6 symbols. That is, the “red bell” symbol and the “white bell” symbol are arranged on the left reel 32L such that the interval between the bell symbols is 6 symbols or less. For this reason, when the left stop button 52 is operated for the first time, the “red bell” symbol or the “white bell” stops at the upper or lower stage regardless of the operation timing.

  On the middle reel 32M, the “red bell” symbol, which is the bell symbol, is arranged at positions 20, 20, 5, and 10, and the “white bell” symbol, which is the bell symbol, is arranged at the 15th position. ing. In this case, the interval between the “red bell” symbols in the sections 20 to 10 is 4 or less, and the interval between the “red bell” symbol of 10 and the “white bell” symbol of 4 is 4 symbols. The interval between the 15th “white bell” symbol and the 20th “red bell” symbol is 4 symbols. That is, the “red bell” symbol and the “white bell” symbol are arranged on the middle reel 32M so that the interval between the bell symbols is 4 symbols or less. For this reason, when the middle stop button 53 is operated for the second time, the “red bell” symbol or the “white bell” stops at the middle stage regardless of the operation timing.

  On the right reel 32R, a “red bell” symbol as a bell symbol is arranged at positions 9 and 16, and a “white bell” symbol as a bell symbol is arranged at a second position. In this case, the interval between the 2nd “white bell” symbol and the 9th “red bell” symbol is 6 symbols, and the interval between the 9th “red bell” symbol and the 16th “red bell” symbol is 6 symbols. The interval between the 16th “red bell” design and the 2nd “white bell” design is 6 designs. That is, on the right reel 32R, the “red bell” symbol and the “white bell” symbol are arranged so that the interval between the bell symbols is 6 symbols or less. For this reason, when the right stop button 54 is operated last, the “red bell” symbol or the “white bell” stops at the upper or lower stage regardless of the operation timing. As a result, the “red bell” symbol or the “white bell” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the active line, and a bell winning is established.

  When the stop information is set so that the bell winning is established, the bell winning is established regardless of the operation timing of the stop buttons 52 to 54 regardless of the operation timing of IV = 15 to 26.

  When winning is made when IV = 15 to 26, stop information is set so that a bell winning is established for two operation orders among the six operation orders of the stop buttons 52 to 54, and four kinds are selected. Stop information is set so that a special bell winning is established for the operation sequence. As described above, when stop information is set so that a bell winning is achieved, the bell winning is achieved regardless of the operation timing of the stop buttons 52 to 54. On the other hand, when the stop information is set so that the special bell prize is established, the special bell prize is established or not established depending on the operation timing of the stop buttons 52 to 54.

  When the winning information is set when IV = 15 to 26 and the stop information is set so that the fifth special bell to the twelfth special bell winning is established, that is, the middle stop button 53 or the right stop button 54 is the first. When the stop buttons 52 to 54 are operated at a timing at which the corresponding special bell winning can be established, the special bell winning is established, and the corresponding special bell winning can be established. If the stop buttons 52 to 54 are operated at an impossible timing, not only the special bell winning is not established, but also the transition outcome is not stopped on the active line. In this case, medals are not paid out and the game state is not shifted.

  The transition is when winning is made when IV = 19 to 26, and when the left stop button 52 is operated first, the first special bell to the fourth special bell corresponding to the set stop information. If no winning can be established, stop on the active line. In this case, the gaming state shifts to the first RT state while the medals are not paid out.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 37, the operation order of these stop buttons 52 to 54 is set so that the winning combination differs depending on the stop button operated first. That is, among the stop buttons 52 to 54, it is established depending on whether the left stop button 52 is operated first, the middle stop button 53 is operated first, or the right stop button 54 is operated first. Even if the second and third stop buttons are set in reverse order, the winning combination does not change.

  Further, when the “replay” symbol is stopped on the left reel 32L, the player aims at the “red bell” symbol or the “white bell” symbol when the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R are stopped. It is assumed that the right stop button 54 is operated. In such a case, in a situation where the winning combination is not notified, the special bell winning is established with a probability of 1/4, and the transition outcome is stopped on the active line with a probability of 3/4. By the way, in the case of winning when IV = 14, a bell winning is established regardless of the operation order and operation timing.

  FIG. 39 is an explanatory diagram for describing a first RT state lottery table selected in the first RT state of “setting 3”.

  33 index values IV are set in the first RT state lottery table. The same winning combination and point value PV as in the normal gaming state lottery table (see FIG. 36) are set for IV = 1 to 26, and the first replay or the winning combination is set for IV = 27 to 33. A plurality of replays including the first replay are set, and a point value PV is set. Then, when the winning / failing determination is made using the lottery table, the probability of winning in the case of IV = 1 to 26 is equal to each winning probability in the normal gaming state, and the probability of winning in the case of IV = 27. Is about 16.9, and the probability of winning when IV = 28 to 33 is about 54.6. Also, the probability of losing no winning combination is about 1.80.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 36, in the normal gaming state, if the winning is made when IV = 27, the sixth regame is won. The winning probability for IV = 27 is about 7.30. In the 1st RT state, if IV = 27 is won, the first re-game is won, and if IV = 28 is won, the first re-game and the second re-game are won. If it is won when IV = 29, it will be won for the first replay, the second regame, and the 10th regame, and if it is won when IV = 30, it will be the first regame, If the game and eleventh regame are elected and elected when IV = 31, the first regame, the second regame and the twelfth regame are elected, and when IV = 32 the elected In this case, the first regame, the second regame, the tenth regame and the eleventh regame are won, and if the winning is made when IV = 33, the first regame, the second regame, Wins the game and the 12th replay. The probability of winning in any of IV = 27-33 is about 7.30. In other words, when the gaming state transitions to the first RT state, a winning mode in which a bonus for replaying is given for each role type of small role, replaying, and BB with the same probability as the normal gaming state. Changes to something different from the normal gaming state. More specifically, in the normal gaming state, only the sixth re-game winning that does not shift the gaming state is established, and in the first RT state, the second re-game winning that shifts to the second RT state and the first that shifts to the normal gaming state. A re-game prize, a tenth re-game prize, an eleventh re-game prize, and a twelfth re-game prize are established.

  Further, in the first RT state, in addition to the case where the winning is made when IV = 15 to 26 described above, the stop button which has issued the stop command is also given when the winning is made when IV = 28 to 33 Stop information is set to change the winning mode established by the operation order of 52-54.

  FIG. 40 is a diagram illustrating the correspondence between winning data set when winning is made when IV = 27 to 33 under the first RT state, and the operation order of the stop buttons 52 to 54 and the winning mode established. FIG. On the left reel 32L, the “replay” symbol and the “cherry” symbol are arranged so that the interval between the symbols of the same type is 6 symbols or less. Are arranged so that the interval between the same symbols is 4 symbols or less, and the right reel 32R has the “replay” symbol and the “watermelon” symbol so that the interval between the same symbols is 6 symbols or less. Has been placed. For this reason, when stop information is set so as to establish at least only the first regame prize, the “cherry” symbol, “replay” that establishes the first regame prize regardless of the operation timing of the stop buttons 52 to 54. ", A combination of" Replay "symbols, or a combination of" Replay "," Youth ", and" Watermelon "symbols stop on the active line. Similarly, when stop information is set to establish the second regame prize, the “replay” symbol and “replay” symbol that establish the second regame prize regardless of the operation timing of the stop buttons 52 to 54. , “Watermelon” symbol combination stops on the active line.

  Regarding the 10th regame prize, the 11th regame prize, and the 12th regame prize, even in the same operation order, the 10th regame prize, the 11th regame prize, the 12th regame prize, or the first regame prize It is set to win. On the left reel 32L, a “BAR” symbol, a “red bell” symbol, and a “white bell” symbol are arranged so as to form a section away from each symbol interval. The 11th regame prize and the 12th regame prize are established only when the stop buttons 52 to 54 are operated at a predetermined timing. When the stop buttons 52 to 54 are operated at a timing other than the predetermined timing, the first regame winning is established. More specifically, when the first replay prize or the tenth regame prize is set, the left reel 32L displays the “BAR” symbol on the active line according to the operation timing of the left stop button 52. If it is possible to stop the “BAR” symbol, the “BAR” symbol is stopped. If the “BAR” symbol cannot be stopped, the “Cherry” symbol is stopped on the active line, and the middle stop button 53 and the right stop are stopped. Regardless of the operation timing of the button 54, the "replay" symbol is stopped on the active line on the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R. When the first replay prize or the eleventh regame prize is set, the left reel 32L stops the “red bell” symbol on the active line according to the operation timing of the left stop button 52. If it is possible to stop, the “red bell” symbol is stopped. If the “red bell” symbol cannot be stopped, the “replay” symbol is stopped on the active line, and the middle stop button 53 and the right stop button. Regardless of the operation timing of 54, the “youth” symbol is stopped on the middle reel 32M and the “watermelon” symbol is stopped on the effective line on the right reel 32R. In addition, when the first replay prize or the twelfth regame prize is set, the left reel 32L stops the “white bell” symbol on the active line according to the operation timing of the left stop button 52. If it is possible to stop, the “white bell” symbol is stopped. If the “white bell” symbol cannot be stopped, the “replay” symbol is stopped on the active line, and the middle stop button 53 and the right stop button are further stopped. Regardless of the operation timing of 54, the “youth” symbol is stopped on the middle reel 32M and the “watermelon” symbol is stopped on the effective line on the right reel 32R.

  In IV = 28 to 33, the second regame is associated with only one operation order out of the six operation orders, and replays other than the second regame are associated with the other operation orders. It has been. Therefore, in a game in which the operation order of the stop buttons 52 to 54 is not notified, if any winning bit data of IV = 28 to 33 is set, the second re-game prize is won with a probability of 1/6. A re-game prize other than the second re-game is established with a probability of 5/6.

  FIG. 41 is a second RT state lottery table selected in the second RT state of “setting 3”. In the second RT state lottery table, 32 index values IV are set. The same winning combination and point value PV as in the normal gaming state lottery table (see FIG. 36) are set for IV = 1 to 26, and the first replay as the winning combination is set for IV = 27 to 32. A plurality of re-games including the third re-game are set and a point value PV is set. Then, when the winning / failing determination of the winning combination is performed using such a lottery table, the probability of winning in the case of IV = 1 to 26 is equal to the winning probability in the normal gaming state, and the winning is in the case of IV = 27 to 32. The probabilities are each about 24.0. In addition, the probability of losing no winning combination is about 1/20. That is, when transitioning to the second RT state, the probability of losing is lower than in the normal gaming state, which is advantageous to the player. Then, in the second RT state, a third re-game prize that shifts to the third RT state, a first re-game prize that shifts to the normal game state, a tenth re-game prize, an eleventh re-game prize, and a twelfth re-game prize Is established.

  In the second RT state, in addition to the case where the winning is made when IV = 15 to 26 described above, the stop button 52 to which the stop command is generated also when the winning is made when IV = 27 to 32. Stop information is set to change the winning mode established by the operation sequence of 54.

  FIG. 42 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence relationship between winning data set when winning is made when IV = 27 to 32 under the second RT state, and the operation order of the stop buttons 52 to 54 and the winning mode established. FIG. On the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R, “replay” symbols are arranged so that the interval between the same symbols is 6 symbols or less, and on the middle reel 32M, the “youth” symbols are spaced between the same symbols. Are arranged so as to be 4 patterns or less. For this reason, when stop information is set to establish the third regame prize, the “replay” symbol and “youth” symbol that will establish the third regame prize regardless of the operation timing of the stop buttons 52-54. , “Replay” symbol combination stops on the active line. The first re-game prize, the tenth re-game prize, the eleventh re-game prize, and the twelfth re-game prize are as described above. In IV = 27 to 32, the third re-game is associated with only one of the six operation sequences, and re-games other than the third re-game are associated with the other operation sequences. It has been. Therefore, in a game in which the operation order of the stop buttons 52 to 54 is not notified, if any winning bit data of IV = 27 to 32 is set, the third replay winning prize has a probability of 1/6. A re-game prize other than the third re-game is established with a probability of 5/6.

  FIG. 43 is a third RT state lottery table selected in the third RT state of “setting 3”. Thirty-two index values IV are set in the third RT state lottery table. The same winning combination and point value PV as in the normal gaming state lottery table (see FIG. 36) are set for IV = 1 to 26, and the first replay as the winning combination is set for IV = 27 to 32. A plurality of re-games including the fourth re-game are set and a point value PV is set. Then, when the winning / failing determination of the winning combination is performed using such a lottery table, the probability of winning in the case of IV = 1 to 26 is equal to the winning probability in the normal gaming state, and the winning is in the case of IV = 27 to 32. Each probability is about 8.80. In addition, the probability of losing no winning combination is about 1/423. That is, when transitioning to the third RT state, the probability of losing is lower than in the normal gaming state, which is advantageous to the player. And in the 3rd RT state, the 4th re-game prize which shifts to the 4th RT state, the 1st re-game prize which shifts to the normal gaming state, the 10th re-game prize, the 11th re-game prize and the 12th re-game prize Is established.

  In the third RT state, in addition to the case where the winning is made when IV = 15 to 26 described above, the stop button 52 to which the stop command is generated also when the winning is made when IV = 27 to 32. Stop information is set to change the winning mode established by the operation sequence of 54.

  FIG. 44 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence relationship between winning data set when winning is made when IV = 27 to 32 under the third RT state, and the operation order of the stop buttons 52 to 54 and the winning mode established. FIG. The “cherry” symbol on the left reel 32L and the “watermelon” symbol on the right reel 32R are arranged so that the interval between the same symbols is 6 symbols or less, and the “replay” symbol on the middle reel 32M is the same symbol. It arrange | positions so that the space | intervals may become 4 symbols or less. For this reason, when stop information is set to establish the fourth regame prize, the “cherry” symbol and the “replay” symbol that establish the fourth regame prize regardless of the operation timing of the stop buttons 52 to 54. , “Watermelon” symbol combination stops on the active line. The first re-game prize, the tenth re-game prize, the eleventh re-game prize, and the twelfth re-game prize are as described above. In IV = 27 to 32, the fourth regame is associated with only one operation order out of the six operation orders, and replays other than the fourth regame are associated with the other operation orders. It has been. Therefore, in a game in which the operation order of the stop buttons 52 to 54 is not notified, if any winning bit data of IV = 27 to 32 is set, the fourth replay winning prize has a probability of 1/6. A re-game prize other than the fourth re-game is established with a probability of 5/6.

  FIG. 45 is a fourth RT state lottery table selected in the fourth RT state of “setting 3”. In the fourth RT state lottery table, 32 index values IV are set. The same winning combination and point value PV as in the normal gaming state lottery table (see FIG. 36) are set for IV = 1 to 26, and the first replay as the winning combination is set for IV = 27 to 32. A plurality of re-games including the fifth re-game are set and a point value PV is set. Then, when the winning / failing determination of the winning combination is performed using such a lottery table, the probability of winning in the case of IV = 1 to 26 is equal to the winning probability in the normal gaming state, and the winning is in the case of IV = 27 to 32. Each probability is about 8.80. In addition, the probability of losing no winning combination is about 1/423. That is, when transitioning to the fourth RT state, the probability of losing is lower than in the normal gaming state, which is advantageous to the player. In the fourth RT state, a fifth regame prize that shifts to the fifth RT state, a first regame prize that transitions to the normal game state, a tenth regame prize, an eleventh regame prize, and a twelfth regame prize Is established.

  In the fourth RT state, in addition to the case where the winning is made when IV = 15 to 26 described above, the stop button 52 to which the stop command is generated also when the winning is made when IV = 27 to 32. Stop information is set to change the winning mode established by the operation sequence of 54.

  FIG. 46 is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between winning data set when winning is made in the case of IV = 27 to 32 under the fourth RT state, and a winning mode to be established. The “cherry” symbol on the left reel 32L and the “watermelon” symbol on the right reel 32R are arranged so that the interval between the symbols of the same type is 6 symbols or less, and the “youth” symbol on the middle reel 32M is the symbol of the same type. It arrange | positions so that the space | intervals may become 4 symbols or less. For this reason, when stop information is set to establish the fifth regame prize, the “cherry” symbol and “youth” symbol that will result in the fifth regame prize regardless of the operation timing of the stop buttons 52 to 54. , “Watermelon” symbol combination stops on the active line. The first re-game prize, the tenth re-game prize, the eleventh re-game prize, and the twelfth re-game prize are as described above. In IV = 27 to 32, the fifth regame is associated with only one operation order out of the six operation orders, and replays other than the fifth regame are associated with the other operation orders. It has been. Therefore, in a game in which the operation order of the stop buttons 52 to 54 is not notified, if the winning bit data of any of IV = 27 to 32 is set, the fifth re-game prize is won with a probability of 1/6. A re-game prize other than the fifth re-game is established with a probability of 5/6.

  FIG. 47 is a fifth RT state lottery table selected in the fifth RT state of “setting 3”. In the fifth RT state lottery table, 36 index values IV are set. In IV = 1 to 26, the same winning combination and point value PV as the normal gaming state lottery table (see FIG. 36) are set, and in IV = 27 to 36, the sixth regame or A plurality of re-games including the sixth re-game are set and a point value PV is set. Then, when the winning / failing determination is made using the lottery table, the probability of winning in the case of IV = 1 to 26 is equal to each winning probability in the normal gaming state, and the probability of winning in the case of IV = 27. Is about 1.40 / 40, the probability of winning when IV = 28 is about 1 / 51.8, the probability of winning when IV = 29 is about 1/655, when IV = 30 The probability of winning is about 1/650, and the probability of winning when IV = 31 to 36 is about 16.4. In addition, the probability of losing no winning combination is about 1/417. That is, when transitioning to the fifth RT state, the probability of losing is lower than in the normal gaming state, which is advantageous to the player. Then, in the fifth RT state, the sixth re-game prize, the seventh re-game prize, the eighth re-game prize, the ninth re-game prize, and the first re-game prize, which are shifted to the normal gaming state, are not changed. A 10 regame prize, an eleventh regame prize, and a twelfth regame prize are established.

  In the fifth RT state, in addition to the case where the winning is made when IV = 15 to 26 described above, the stop button 52 to which the stop command is generated also when the winning is made when IV = 28 to 36. Stop information is set to change the winning mode established by the operation sequence of 54.

  FIG. 48 is an explanatory diagram showing the correspondence between winning data set when winning is made when IV = 27 to 36 under the fifth RT state, and the winning mode established. A “replay” symbol is arranged on the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R so that the interval between the same symbols is 6 symbols or less, and on the middle reel 32M, the interval between the same symbols is 4 symbols or less. In this way, a “replay” symbol is arranged. For this reason, when stop information is set so as to establish at least only the sixth regame winning, the “replay” symbol, “replay” that results in the sixth regame winning regardless of the operation timing of the stop buttons 52 to 54. The combination of “design” and “replay” design stops on the active line.

  For the seventh regame prize, the eighth regame prize, and the ninth regame prize, even if the operation sequence is the same, the seventh regame prize, the eighth regame prize, the ninth regame prize, or the sixth regame prize It is set to win. The reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are arranged such that a section where the “red 7” symbol is separated from the symbol intervals is formed. For this reason, each of the combinations of the “Red 7” symbol, “Replay” symbol, “Replay” symbol, the seventh regame award, the eighth regame award, and the ninth regame award, which will be the sixth regame award, It is established only when the stop buttons 52 to 54 are operated at a predetermined timing. However, if each of the stop buttons 52 to 54 is operated at a timing at which the seventh regame prize, the eighth regame prize, and the ninth regame prize can be established, the seventh regame prize is not the sixth regame prize but the seventh regame prize. The stop buttons 52 to 54 are formed at the timing when the re-game prize, the eighth re-game prize, and the ninth re-game prize are established and the seventh re-game prize, the eighth re-game prize, and the ninth re-game prize cannot be established. When is operated, the sixth re-game winning prize is established.

  More specifically, when the sixth regame prize or the seventh regame prize is set, the left reel 32L displays the “red 7” symbol on the active line according to the operation timing of the left stop button 52. When it is possible to stop the “Red 7” symbol, the “Red 7” symbol is stopped. When the “Red 7” symbol cannot be stopped, the “Replay” symbol is stopped on the active line. When the “red 7” symbol is stopped on the left reel 32L of the middle reel 32M and the middle stop button 53 is operated at a timing at which the “red 7” symbol can be stopped on the effective line. The “red 7” symbol is stopped on the active line, otherwise the “replay” symbol is stopped on the active line. The right reel 32R stops the “youth” symbol on the effective line when the “red 7” symbol is stopped on the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M, regardless of the operation timing of the right stop button 54. To stop the “Replay” symbol on the active line.

  When the sixth regame prize, the seventh regame prize, or the ninth regame prize is set to be established, first, for the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M, the sixth regame prize or the seventh regame prize is set. This is the same as when the winning is set. In the right reel 32R, the right stop button 54 is operated at a timing when the “red 7” symbol is stopped on the middle reel 32M and the “red 7” symbol can be stopped on the active line. In this case, the “red 7” symbol may be stopped on the active line, and the “red 7” symbol may be stopped on the active line even when the “red 7” symbol is stopped on the middle reel 32M. When the right stop button 54 is operated at a timing when it is not possible, the “youth” symbol is stopped on the active line. When the “red 7” symbol is not stopped on the middle reel 32M, the right stop button 54 is operated The “replay” symbol is stopped on the active line regardless of the timing.

  When the sixth regame prize or the eighth regame prize is set, the left reel 32L can stop the “red 7” symbol on the active line according to the operation timing of the left stop button 52. When possible, the “red 7” symbol is stopped, and when the “red 7” symbol cannot be stopped, the “replay” symbol is stopped on the active line. In the right reel 32R, the “red 7” symbol is stopped on the left reel 32L, and the right stop button 54 is operated at a timing at which the “BAR” symbol can be stopped on the upper stage of the right reel 32R. In this case, the “BAR” symbol is stopped on the upper stage of the right reel 32R. In this case, the “replay” symbol is stopped at the lower stage of the right reel 32R (see FIG. 33), and there remains room for either the sixth regame winning or the eighth regame winning. On the other hand, even when the “red 7” symbol is stopped on the left reel 32L, when the right stop button 54 is operated at a timing at which the “BAR” symbol cannot be stopped on the upper stage of the right reel 32R. Stops the “replay” symbol on the upper stage of the right reel 32R. In this case, the “BAR” symbol does not stop on the active line (see FIG. 33). When the “red 7” symbol is not stopped on the left reel 32L, the “replay” symbol is stopped on the active line regardless of the operation timing of the right stop button 54. The middle reel 32M has the “red 7” symbol stopped on the left reel 32L and the “BAR” symbol stopped on the upper stage of the right reel 32R, and the “red 7” symbol is stopped on the active line. If the “Red 7” symbol cannot be stopped, the “Replay” symbol is stopped on the active line. Further, when the “replay” symbol is stopped on the left reel 32L, or when the “replay” symbol is stopped on the upper stage of the right reel 32R, the “replay” symbol is used regardless of the operation timing of the middle stop button 53. Stop the symbol on the active line.

  The first re-game prize, the tenth re-game prize, the eleventh re-game prize, and the twelfth re-game prize are as described above. In IV = 31 to 36, the sixth regame is associated with only one operation order out of the six operation orders, and replays other than the sixth regame are associated with the other operation orders. It has been. Therefore, in a game in which the operation order of the stop buttons 52 to 54 is not notified, if the winning bit data of any of IV = 31 to 36 is set, the sixth replay winning prize has a probability of 1/6. A re-game prize other than the sixth re-game is established with a probability of 5/6.

  Next, transition of the game state relating to the normal game state and each RT state will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the gaming state is the normal gaming state, the gaming state shifts to the first RT state by stopping the transition outcome on the active line. In the transition event, stop information is set to establish one of the first special bell prize to the fourth special bell prize, and when the corresponding special bell prize cannot be established, it stops on the active line. . In other words, the transition outcome is won when IV = 19 to 26, and when the left stop button 52 is operated first and the special bell winning is not established, it stops on the active line. The probability of winning in any of IV = 19-26 is about 1.90. Further, when the player operates the middle stop button 53 and the right stop button 54 aiming at one of the “red bell” symbol and the “white bell” symbol in a situation where the operation order of the stop buttons 52 to 54 is not notified. The first special bell prize to the fourth special bell prize are established with a probability of 1/4, and the transitional outcome stops on the active line with a probability of 3/4. Therefore, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state and the operation order of the stop buttons 52 to 54 is not notified, the state is shifted to the first RT state with a probability of about 1/20. In the normal game state, whether or not the winning combination is made for the second replay, the third replay, the fourth regame, and the fifth regame is not performed. No event that causes transition to the state or the fifth RT state occurs. In the normal game state, the probability of winning the re-game is about 1 / 7.3.

  When the gaming state is the first RT state, when the second re-game winning is established, the gaming state shifts to the second RT state, and the first re-game winning, the tenth re-game winning, the eleventh re-game winning, the twelfth The game state shifts to the normal game state when a re-game win (hereinafter, these four re-game wins are collectively referred to as a “falling re-game win”) is established. As described above, in the case of winning when IV = 21 to 26, stop information is set to establish the second re-game winning in one of the six operation sequences, Stop information is set in order to establish a fall replay prize in the operation sequence. The probability of winning in any of IV = 28 to 33 is about 9.10. In addition, when winning is achieved when IV = 27, a fall replay prize is established regardless of the operation order of the stop buttons 52 to 54. The probability of winning when IV = 27 is about 16.9. Therefore, when the gaming state is the first RT state and the operation order of the stop buttons 52 to 54 is not notified, the state shifts to the second RT state with a probability of about 1/5, and about 8.48 minutes. It shifts to the normal gaming state with a probability of 1. That is, in the first RT state, the probability of shifting to the normal gaming state is higher than the probability of shifting to the second RT state. In the first RT state, the winning / no-going determination regarding the third regame, the fourth regame, and the fifth regame is not performed, and therefore an event of transition from the first RT state to the third RT state, the fourth RT state, and the fifth RT state Does not occur. In the first RT state, the probability of winning any one of the replays (first replay, second replay, tenth replay, eleventh replay, twelfth replay) is about 1 / 7.3. It is the same probability as the normal gaming state.

  When the gaming state is the second RT state, the gaming state is shifted to the third RT state when the third re-game winning is established, and the transition point is stopped on the active line, the transition is made to the first RT state, and falls. When the re-game winning is established, the gaming state shifts to the normal gaming state. As described above, when winning is made when IV = 27 to 32, stop information is set in order to establish the third replay prize in one of the six operation sequences, Stop information is set in order to establish a fall replay prize in the operation sequence. The probability of winning in any of IV = 27 to 32 is about 4.00. In addition, the probability that the transition point stops on the active line is about 5.20. Therefore, when the gaming state is the second RT state and the operation order of the stop buttons 52 to 54 is not notified, the state shifts to the third RT state with a probability of about 1 / 4.0 and about 5.20 minutes. It shifts to the first RT state with a probability of 1 and shifts to the normal gaming state with a probability of about 4.80. That is, in the second RT state, the probability of shifting to the first RT state or the normal gaming state is higher than the probability of shifting to the third RT state. Note that in the second RT state, whether or not the winning combination is determined for the fourth re-game and the fifth re-game is not performed, and therefore an event that shifts from the second RT state to the fourth RT state or the fifth RT state does not occur. In the second RT state, the probability of winning one of the replays (first replay, third replay, tenth replay, eleventh replay, twelfth replay) is about 4.00 as described above. This is a fraction of that of the normal gaming state and the first RT state.

  When the gaming state is the 3rd RT state, the gaming state is shifted to the 4th RT state when the 4th re-game winning is established, and the transition is stopped on the active line, the transition is made to the 1st RT state, and falls. When the re-game winning is established, the gaming state shifts to the normal gaming state. As described above, when winning is made when IV = 27 to 32, stop information is set in order to establish the fourth regame prize in one of the six operation sequences. Stop information is set in order to establish a fall replay prize in the operation sequence. The probability of winning in any of IV = 27 to 32 is about 1/47. In addition, the probability that the transition point stops on the active line is about 5.20. Therefore, when the gaming state is the third RT state and the operation order of the stop buttons 52 to 54 is not notified, the state shifts to the fourth RT state with a probability of about 8.82 and takes about 5.20 minutes. It shifts to the first RT state with a probability of 1 and shifts to the normal gaming state with a probability of about 1.77. That is, in the third RT state, the probability of shifting to the first RT state or the normal gaming state is higher than the probability of shifting to the fourth RT state. Note that in the third RT state, whether or not the winning combination is determined with respect to the fifth replay is not performed, and therefore, an event that shifts from the third RT state to the fifth RT state does not occur. In addition, in the third RT state, the probability of winning any one of the replays (first replay, fourth replay, tenth replay, eleventh replay, twelfth replay) is about 1.47 as described above. This is a fraction of that of the second RT state.

  When the gaming state is the fourth RT state, the gaming state is shifted to the fifth RT state when the fifth re-game winning is established, and the transition point is stopped on the active line, the transition is made to the first RT state, and falls. When the re-game winning is established, the gaming state shifts to the normal gaming state. As described above, when winning is made when IV = 27 to 32, stop information is set to establish the fifth regame prize in one of the six operation sequences, and the other Stop information is set in order to establish a fall replay prize in the operation sequence. The probability of winning in any of IV = 27 to 32 is about 1/47. In addition, the probability that the transition point stops on the active line is about 5.20. Therefore, when the gaming state is the fourth RT state and the operation order of the stop buttons 52 to 54 is not notified, the state shifts to the fifth RT state with a probability of about 8.82 and takes about 5.20 minutes. It shifts to the first RT state with a probability of 1 and shifts to the normal gaming state with a probability of about 1.77. That is, in the fourth RT state, the probability of shifting to the first RT state or the normal gaming state is higher than the probability of shifting to the fifth RT state. In addition, in the fourth RT state, the probability of winning any one of the replays (first replay, fifth replay, tenth replay, eleventh replay, twelfth replay) is about 1.47 as described above. This is a fraction of the same probability as in the third RT state.

  When the gaming state is the fifth RT state, the transition is stopped on the active line to shift to the first RT state, and the falling re-game winning is established to shift the gaming state to the normal gaming state. As described above, when winning is made when IV = 31 to 36, stop information is set in order to establish the sixth re-game prize in one of the six operation orders, Stop information is set in order to establish a fall replay prize in the operation sequence. The probability of winning in any of IV = 31 to 36 is about 1.73. In addition, the probability that the transition point stops on the active line is about 5.20. Therefore, when the gaming state is the fifth RT state and the operation order of the stop buttons 52 to 54 is not notified, the state shifts to the first RT state with a probability of about 5.20 and about 3.28 minutes. It shifts to the normal gaming state with a probability of 1. In the fifth RT state, any one of the replays (first replay, sixth replay, seventh replay, eighth replay, ninth replay, tenth replay, eleventh replay, twelfth The probability of winning (replay) is about 1.47, which is the same probability as the third RT state and the fourth RT state.

  Here, in the present embodiment, when a predetermined setting trigger occurs, for example, after the end of the BB state, any value of 1 to 1280 is set in the standby game number counter of the RAM 73. The value is decremented by 1 every time one game is finished. When the value of the standby game number counter becomes “0” as a result of the subtraction, a notification flag is set. Thereby, the notification of the operation order of the stop buttons 52 to 54 is performed in the auxiliary display unit 24 over a predetermined number of games (for example, 50 games). Specifically, as a notification of the operation order, when the bell is won, the operation order of only the stop button to be operated first is notified, and when the fall replay is won, The operation order of all the stop buttons 52 to 54 is notified. As described above, when the bell is won, whether the bell stops or the special bell stops depending on which of the stop buttons 52 to 54 is the stop button to be operated first. Is set, and one of the six operation sequences is not a fall replay prize, but any of the second regame prize to the sixth regame prize is selected. This is because the operation order that can be established is set.

  Even if the value of the waiting game number counter is not “0”, the cherry, the first watermelon, the second watermelon, the third watermelon, the fourth watermelon, the seventh regame, the eighth regame, and the ninth When a specific combination such as replay is won, a notification lottery is performed, and when a notification lottery is won, a notification flag is set. Thereby, the notification of the operation order is performed over a predetermined number of games (for example, 50 games). Further, when the state shifts to the fifth RT state, the notification flag is set regardless of the value of the standby game number counter and the result of the notification lottery. Thereby, the notification of the operation order is performed over a predetermined number of games (for example, 50 games).

  If the left stop button 52 is not operated first in a situation where the notification flag is not set, the penalty flag is set and 2 is added to the value of the penalty game counter. In a situation where the value of the penalty game number counter is not “0”, the subtraction of the value of the standby game number counter is not executed, and the notification lottery is not executed even if the specific combination is won.

<Winning bit data WD>
Next, the winning bit data WD will be described.

  FIG. 50 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the configuration of the ROM 72 and the RAM 73 of the main controller 70 relating to the winning bit data WD. As described above, the winning bit data WD specifies, in the lottery process, when a winning combination is won at a predetermined index value IV, which lottery combination is won by the CPU 71 of the main controller 70. It is data for.

  The winning bit data WD is stored in advance in a winning bit data storage area 72b in the ROM 72 of the main controller 70. The winning bit data WD is prepared for the number of index values IV having different types of winning combinations. Specifically, as already described, IV = 1 to 26 is an index value common to each of the normal gaming state, the first RT state, the second RT state, the third RT state, the fourth RT state, and the fifth RT state, The winning combination set for each of these index values is common without depending on each game state. Therefore, the winning bit data WD corresponding to IV = 1 to 26 is stored in the ROM 72 one by one regardless of the gaming state, and is used in common between the gaming states. In the BB state, since the lottery is performed from IV = 4 to 8, 14, the winning bit data used in each game state can be used as it is.

  After IV = 27, the type of winning combination corresponding to each gaming state is different. Specifically, in the normal gaming state, IV = 27 is set as an index value after IV = 27, but the winning combination set with the index value IV = 27 is the sixth re-game and the fifth RT Although the state is common, it is different from the first RT state to the fourth RT state. In addition, the winning combination set in IV = 27 to 33 in the first RT state is not common to other gaming states, and the winning combination set in IV = 27 to 32 in the second RT state is other The winning combination that is not common to the gaming state and is set to IV = 27 to 32 in the third RT state is not common to the other gaming state, and is set to IV = 27 to 32 in the fourth RT state. The winning combination being made is not common to other gaming states, and the winning combination set to IV = 27 to 36 in the fifth RT state is not common to other gaming states. Therefore, the winning bit data WD corresponding to each index value IV is individually stored in the ROM 72 and used only in the corresponding gaming state.

  As described above, the winning bit data WD is composed of a plurality of winning bit data WD used in common between two or more gaming states and a plurality of winning bit data WD used exclusively in each gaming state. Specifically, 61 winning bit data WD are stored in the winning bit data storage area 72 b of the ROM 72. The winning bit data WD stored in the winning bit data storage area 72b is read based on the result of the lottery process, and is expanded in the expansion area 73b provided in the RAM 73 of the main controller 70 and used by the CPU 71. Is done.

  FIG. 51 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the configuration of the development area 73b. As shown in FIG. 51, a development-side unit area TUD is assigned to the development area 73b so as to correspond to each winning combination on a one-to-one basis.

  Specifically, as already explained, as the winning combination, the bell, the first special bell, the second special bell, the third special bell, the fourth special bell, the fifth special bell, the sixth special bell, the seventh special bell, 8th special bell, 9th special bell, 10th special bell, 11th special bell, 12th special bell, transitional outcome, 1st replay, 2nd replay, 3rd replay, 4th replay, 1st 5 re-games, 6th re-game, 7th re-game, 8th re-game, 9th re-game, 10th re-game, 11th re-game, 12th re-game, 1BB, 2BB, 3BB, 1st 34 types of watermelon, second watermelon, third watermelon, fourth watermelon and cherry are set. A development-side unit area TUD is assigned to the development area 73b in a one-to-one correspondence with these winning combinations.

  The number of bits constituting the development-side unit area TUD is arbitrary, but is set as 1 bit in the present embodiment. Therefore, at least 34 bits are secured in the RAM 73 as an area for setting winning data for grasping the winning combination in the CPU 71. However, in the CPU 71, when specifying the contents of data, addressing is performed in units of one byte in detail for each data group set. Therefore, the plurality of development-side unit areas TUD are also set as the data group set. ing.

  As a data group set, a first data group set DG1 set to have a predetermined address in the RAM 73, and a second data group set DG2 set so that addresses are continuous with the first data group set DG1. A third data group set DG3 that is set so that addresses are continuous with respect to the second data group set DG2, and a fourth data that is set so that addresses are continuous with respect to the third data group set DG3. A data group set DG4 and a fifth data group set DG5 set so that addresses are continuous with respect to the fourth data group set DG4 are set. Since each of these data group sets DG1 to DG5 is 1 byte, the development area 73b has a data amount of 5 bytes. Further, the first data group set DG1 is set to the higher address, and the second data group set DG2, the third data group set DG3, the fourth data group set DG4, and the fifth data group set DG5 are in the lower order. Is set to the address on the side.

  The allocation of each unit area to each data group set DG1 to DG5 is a data group in which a winning combination that can be set to the same index value IV, in other words, a combination that can simultaneously become a winning combination in one lottery process. The set or address is aggregated into a continuous data group set. Explaining in relation to the winning bit data WD, the special data group composed of two or more winning bit data WD is a development side in which the winning data is set in one winning bit data WD included in the special data group. At least one of the unit areas TUD has a relationship common to other winning bit data WD included in the special data group, and winning data is set in each winning bit data WD included in the special data group that causes the relationship. All the development-side unit areas TUD are aggregated into the same data group set or a data group set in which addresses are continuous.

  Specifically, the bell, the first special bell, the second special bell, the third special bell, the fourth special bell, the fifth special bell, the sixth special bell, the seventh special bell, the eighth special bell, and the ninth special bell. , The 10th special bell, the 11th special bell, the 12th special bell, and the transitional outcome can be a winning combination at the same time in one lottery process in a predetermined combination, A combination other than is not won simultaneously in one lottery process. On the other hand, the bell group needs to allocate a data amount of one data group set, that is, a larger number of development-side unit areas TUD than 8 bits. Therefore, each winning combination constituting the bell group is assigned to the first data group set DG1 and the second data group set DG2. In this case, since there are 14 types of bell groups, when all the bits of the first data group set DG1 are used, 2 bits of the second data group set DG2 are used for the expansion side unit area TUD of the bell group. It will be the remainder that cannot be assigned. The surplus bits are blank in which no winning combination is set.

  1st replay, 2nd replay, 3rd replay, 4th replay, 5th replay, 6th replay, 7th replay, 8th replay, 9th replay, 10th replay, While the eleventh regame and the twelfth regame can be a winning combination at the same time in a single lottery process in a predetermined combination, these replay groups have one time with a role other than the replay group. You won't be selected in the lottery process at the same time. On the other hand, the replay group needs to allocate a data amount of one data group set, that is, a larger number of development-side unit areas TUD than 8 bits. Therefore, each winning combination constituting the replay group is assigned to the third data group set DG3 and the fourth data group set DG4. In this case, since there are 12 types of replay groups, when all the bits of the third data group set DG3 are used, 4 bits of the fourth data group set DG4 are units on the expansion side of the replay group. This is a surplus that cannot be allocated as the area TUD. The surplus bits are blank in which no winning combination is set.

  The 1BB, 2BB, 3BB, 1st watermelon, 2nd watermelon, 3rd watermelon, 4th watermelon, and cherry can be a winning combination in one lottery process at the same time in a predetermined combination. The other lottery groups are not simultaneously elected as a winning combination in one lottery process with a role other than the other lottery groups. Further, the other lottery role group needs to allocate the data amount of one data group set, that is, the same number of development-side unit areas TUD as 8 bits. Therefore, each winning combination constituting another lottery group is assigned only to the fifth data group set DG5, and all the bits of the fifth data group set DG5 are assigned as the development unit area TUD.

  In each winning bit data WD, winning data is set only for the corresponding winning combination, and non-winning data is set for the non-corresponding winning combination. More specifically, when the development-side unit area TUD is 1 bit, “1” that is one of the two values is set as the winning data, and “0” that is the other of the two values is set as the non-winning data. Has been. Therefore, when one winning bit data WD is developed in the development area 73b, winning data is set in the development-side unit area TUD corresponding to the area where the winning data is set in the winning bit data WD. Non-winning data is set in the unfolded development unit area TUD.

  Incidentally, since each development-side unit area TUD of the development area 73b is set with non-winning data (specifically “0”) as an initial value, it corresponds to the winning combination when the development area 73b is developed. The winning data is rewritten from the non-winning data to the development-side unit area TUD.

  The winning bit data WD corresponding to the result of the lottery process is expanded in the expansion area 73b set as described above, and various processes are executed in the CPU 71 using the expanded data. In this case, each winning bit data WD is set to have a data amount smaller than the data amount allocated as the development area 73b. Such a data structure will be described with reference to FIG. 52 in addition to FIG.

  FIG. 52A is an explanatory diagram for explaining the winning bit data WD when IV = 9 in the fifth RT state, and FIG. 52B is the winning bit data WD when IV = 15 in the fifth RT state. FIG. 52C is an explanatory diagram for explaining the winning bit data WD when IV = 30 in the fifth RT state. 52 (a1), 52 (b1), and 52 (c1) show a state where the corresponding winning bit data WD is developed in the development area 73b, and FIGS. 52 (a2), 52 (b2), FIG. 52 (c2) shows the data structure of the corresponding winning bit data WD.

  At IV = 9 in the fifth RT state, cherry and first BB are set as winning combinations. When the winning bit data WD is developed in the development area 73b, as shown in FIG. 52 (a1), the first development-side unit area TUD which is the highest in the fifth data group set DG5 and the lowest Winning data (specifically “1”) is set only in the eighth expansion-side unit area TUD, each expansion-side unit area TUD of the first data group set DG1 to the fourth data group set DG4, and the fifth data. Non-winning data (specifically “0”) is set in the other development-side unit area TUD of the group set DG5.

  In such a data configuration, for the first data group set DG1 to the fourth data group set DG4, the non-winning data is set in all the development-side unit areas TUD, so that the data configuration is clearly indicated. If data is set, it is not necessary to hold the data amount for these data group sets in the winning bit data WD. On the other hand, for the fifth data group set DG5, winning data is set only in the two development-side unit areas TUD, and non-winning data is set in the remaining six development-side unit areas TUD. However, in the CPU 71, data handling such as address designation is performed in units of data group sets, that is, in units of 1 byte, and when address designation is further performed in bit units, the data for address designation is the 1-byte data. There is a high possibility that the amount will be exceeded. Therefore, it is preferable to hold the data structure as it is in the winning bit data WD for a data group set in which winning data and non-winning data are mixed.

  The same applies to IV = 15 in the fifth RT state. In the case of the index value, the bell, the fifth special bell, and the ninth special bell are set as the winning combination. When the winning bit data WD is developed in the development area 73b, as shown in FIG. 52 (b1), a part of the development-side unit area TUD of the first data group set DG1 and the second data group set DG2 is won. Data is set, and non-winning data is set in each development-side unit area TUD of the third data group set DG3 to the fifth data group set DG5.

  In such a data configuration, the third data group set DG3 to the fifth data group set DG5 need not be held in the winning bit data WD. On the other hand, since the winning data and the non-winning data are mixed for the first data group set DG1 and the second data group set DG2, from the viewpoint of data handling in the CPU 71, the data set for the data group set is not changed. It is preferable to hold the configuration in the winning bit data WD.

  The same applies to IV = 30 in the fifth RT state, and in the case of the index value, the sixth regame, the seventh regame, the eighth regame, and the ninth regame are set as the winning combination. When the winning bit data WD is developed in the development area 73b, as shown in FIG. 52 (c1), a part of the development side unit area TUD of the third data group set DG3 and the fourth data group set DG4 is won. Data is set, and non-winning data is set in each development-side unit area TUD of the first data group set DG1, the second data group set DG2, and the fifth data group set DG5.

  In such a data configuration, the first data group set DG1, the second data group set DG2, and the fifth data group set DG5 need not be held in the winning bit data WD. On the other hand, since the winning data and the non-winning data are mixed for the third data group set DG3 and the fourth data group set DG4, from the viewpoint of handling of data in the CPU 71, the data set for the data group set is not changed. It is preferable to hold the configuration in the winning bit data WD.

  For this reason, the winning bit data WD does not hold all the data of the first data group set DG1 to the fifth data group set DG5, but FIG. 52 (a2), FIG. 52 (b2), FIG. As shown in 52 (c2), the data group set in which the winning data and the non-winning data are mixed is held as the actual data RD, and further, the data group set is the first data group set DG1 to the fifth data group set. Correspondence data CD indicating which one of DG5 is supported is set.

  In the case of FIG. 52 (a2), the actual data RD corresponding to the fifth data group set DG5 and the corresponding data CD in which data indicating that the actual data RD corresponds to the fifth data group set DG5 are written. have. In the case of FIG. 52 (b2), a plurality of actual data RD corresponding to each of the first data group set DG1 and the second data group set DG2, and these actual data RD are the first data group set DG1 and the second data group set. And corresponding data CD in which data indicating that it is compatible with DG2 is written. In the case of FIG. 52 (c2), a plurality of actual data RD corresponding to each of the third data group set DG3 and the fourth data group set DG4, and these actual data RD are the third data group set DG3 and the fourth data group set. And corresponding data CD in which data indicating that it is compatible with DG4 is written.

  The corresponding data CD is set as the same data amount as that of one data group set, that is, a 1-byte data amount, regardless of which winning bit data WD. Since the corresponding data CD and the actual data RD are set, the corresponding data CD and the actual data RD can be obtained without holding the data group set in which only the non-winning data is set in the winning bit data WD. Is used to expand the winning bit data WD in the expansion area 73b, so that the winning data corresponding to each index value is obtained as shown in FIGS. 52 (a1), 52 (b1), and 52 (c1). Can be specified by the CPU 71.

  Although the specific data content of the corresponding data CD is arbitrary, at least the data indicating that the corresponding data CD is the corresponding data CD, the actual data RD set in the winning bit data WD including the data, and the data group set DG1 Data that can specify the correspondence relationship to DG5 only needs to exist. However, since there is winning bit data WD having a plurality of actual data RD, it is necessary to be able to specify the correspondence between the maximum number of actual data RD that can be set and the data group sets DG1 to DG5.

  For example, the upper 2 bits of 8 bits included in 1 byte of the corresponding data CD are used to set data indicating that the corresponding data CD is the corresponding data CD, and the intermediate 3 bits are used as one actual data RD and a data group set DG1. It is possible to use a bit for setting data indicating the corresponding relationship with DG5, and a bit for setting data indicating the corresponding relationship between the other actual data RD and the data group sets DG1 to DG5. In this case, in the case of the winning bit data WD having the actual data RD corresponding only to the fifth data group set DG5, data “10000101” is set and corresponds to the first data group set DG1 and the second data group set DG2. In the case of the winning bit data WD having the actual data RD, the data “10001010” is set, and the winning bit data WD having the actual data RD corresponding to the third data group set DG3 and the fourth data group set DG4 In this case, data “10011100” is set. As a result, the corresponding data CD can be 1 byte for any winning bit data WD.

  When the winning bit data WD is compressed using the corresponding data CD as described above, as shown in FIGS. 52 (a2), 52 (b2), and 52 (c2), the data of each winning bit data WD. The capacity is not constant but variable length. Therefore, it is necessary to design the configuration for reading the winning bit data WD from the ROM 72 in consideration of the variable length.

  Specifically, in the winning bit data WD, in addition to the corresponding data CD and the actual data RD, the reading target is moved to the winning bit data WD next to the winning bit data WD of its own on the address of the ROM 72. Capacity data VD is set as data for this purpose. In the winning bit data storage area 72b of the ROM 72, each winning bit data WD is set so that the start address of the next winning bit data WD is continuous with the last address of one winning bit data WD. In this case, the capacity data VD is set with how many bytes the data capacity of its winning bit data WD is. Thus, when data is read from the ROM 72, it is possible to identify the start address of the winning bit data WD next to the winning bit data WD including the capacity data VD by checking the capacity data VD. .

  Specifically, the capacity data VD is set as the same data amount as that of one data group set, that is, a 1-byte data amount, regardless of any winning bit data WD. As already described, the corresponding data CD and the actual data RD are also set as a 1-byte data amount. Therefore, each winning bit data WD has a data capacity of the sum of 1 byte of the capacity data VD, 1 byte of the corresponding data CD, and the number of bytes of the actual data RD. For example, in the case of FIG. 52 (a2), since the actual data RD is one, the data capacity of the winning bit data WD is 3 bytes. In the case of FIG. 52 (b2) and the case of FIG. 52 (c2) Since each of the actual data RD is two, the data capacity of the winning bit data WD is 4 bytes.

  The specific data content of the capacity data VD is arbitrary, but at least data indicating that the capacity data VD is the capacity data VD and data indicating the data capacity of the winning bit data WD including the data are present. That's fine. For example, the upper 2 bits of the 8 bits included in 1 byte of the capacity data VD are used to set data indicating that the data is the capacity data VD, and the lower 6 bits are data indicating the data capacity of the winning bit data WD. A configuration is possible in which bits are used to set. In this case, data “11000010” is set in the capacity data VD of the winning bit data WD having a data capacity of 3 bytes, and “11000011” is set in the capacity data VD of the winning bit data WD having a data capacity of 4 bytes. Data will be set. As a result, the capacity data VD can be 1 byte for any winning bit data WD.

  FIG. 53 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a data structure in the winning bit data storage area 72b of the ROM 72. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 53, winning bit data WD corresponding to IV = 1 is set as an initial address in the winning bit data storage area 72b, and the remaining winning bit data WD follows the winning bit data WD. They are arranged sequentially. The CPU 71 specifies the arrangement order of the corresponding winning bit data WD as a result of the lottery process. Then, the CPU 71 starts the search from the winning bit data WD set at the initial address, confirms the capacity data VD of each winning bit data WD, and moves the search object to the winning bit data WD in the next order. By performing this for the number of times corresponding to the arrangement order, the target winning bit data WD is specified.

  Incidentally, the order of arrangement of each data in each winning bit data WD is determined. Specifically, the capacity data VD is set to the first address, the corresponding data CD is set to the next address, and the actual data RD is set to the next. Address is set. Further, when a plurality of actual data RD are set, the first data group set DG1 is the highest, and the second data group set DG2, the third data group set DG3, the fourth data group set DG4, and the fifth data When the lower order in the order of the group set DG5, the real data RD corresponding to the upper data group set is set as the previous address, and the actual data RD corresponding to the lower data group set is later than that. Is set as the address on the side.

  The process of specifying the winning bit data WD and developing the winning bit data WD in the developing area 73b of the RAM 73 is executed in the winning bit data acquisition process in the lottery process. The relevant selection bit data acquisition processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1701, the order N of the winning bit data WD corresponding to the current gaming state and the index value IV is read from the ROM 72. In the subsequent step S1702, “1” is set in the search counter M of the RAM 73. The search counter M is a counter for the CPU 71 to specify the arrangement order of the winning bit data WD to be read in the winning bit data storage area 72b.

  In a succeeding step S1703, it is determined whether or not the order N matches the value of the search counter M. If a negative determination is made in step S1703, the capacity data VD is read from the winning bit data WD corresponding to the current value of the search counter M, and the number of bytes of the winning bit data WD is ascertained. In the subsequent step S1705, based on the result obtained in step S1704, the start address of the winning bit data WD arranged next to the winning bit data WD that is currently read is obtained, and the start address is determined. Is set to the next read target. Thereafter, in step S1706, the value of the search counter M is incremented by 1, and the process returns to step S1703.

  Steps S1703 to S1706 are repeated until the order N matches the value of the search counter M. As a result, if the order N matches the value of the search counter M, an affirmative determination is made in step S1703, and the flow proceeds to step S1707.

  In step S1707, the corresponding data CD corresponding to the winning bit data WD to be read is read. In subsequent step S1708, the current winning bit data WD is stored in the development area 73b of the RAM 73 using the corresponding data CD read in step S1707 and the actual data RD of the winning bit data WD to be read. Create expansion data by expanding.

  Specifically, from the contents shown in the corresponding data CD, the actual data RD of the winning bit data WD corresponds to any of the first data group set DG1 to the fifth data group set DG5 in the development area 73b. Figure out what is going on. For a data group set that does not correspond to any real data RD, the state cleared to “0” in step S203 of the normal process is maintained as it is. At this time, since address designation in the RAM 73 is performed in units of bytes, processing for setting data is skipped in units of bytes for data group sets that do not correspond to the actual data RD. This simplifies the process of setting data in the development area 73b.

  On the other hand, for each data group set corresponding to the actual data RD, each unit data of the corresponding actual data RD is written into each development side unit area TUD of the data group set. Since each development-side unit area TUD of the data group set and each unit data of the actual data RD have a one-to-one correspondence, the correspondence is uniquely determined on the program, and writing is executed accordingly. At this time, regardless of whether winning data or non-winning data is set in each unit area of the actual data RD, the data set in that unit area is written in the corresponding development-side unit area TUD. . Therefore, data is rewritten from “0” to “1” for the development-side unit area TUD corresponding to the unit area for which “1” is set in the actual data RD, and “0” in the actual data RD. "0" data is written again to the development-side unit area TUD corresponding to the unit area for which "" is set. This eliminates the need for the CPU 71 to determine whether or not “1” is set in the unit area of the actual data RD when writing data, and thus simplifies the process of setting data in the development area 73b. Figured.

  By creating the development data as described above, the CPU 71 can use the data in which the winning data and the non-winning data corresponding to the current lottery process are shown for all the lotteries. For example, it can be used when making an unfair prize determination or when making a kick determination, and can also be used when specifying a winning combination when creating priority information.

  Thereafter, in step S1709, the carryover combination writing process is executed, and then this process ends. As described above, the first BB, the second BB, and the third BB are roles that are carried over to the next game until a winning is established even if no winning is achieved in the winning game. Therefore, the winning data other than the first BB, the second BB, and the third BB are simply cleared from the development area 73b regardless of whether or not the winning game is finished when the winning game is finished, whereas the first BB, When the second BB and the third BB are not won, the data corresponding to the development area 73b of the RAM 73 is stored and held in a different area. In step S1709, it is determined whether or not the data corresponding to the carry-over has been stored and held in the other area. If the data is stored and held, the first BB and the second BB are stored. In the third BB, winning data is written in the development side unit area TUD of the combination corresponding to the stored data. The development data created in the development area 73b is used by the CPU 71 multiple times in one game.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  For data corresponding to a data group set in which only winning data is set without mixing winning data and non-winning data when deployed in the development area 73b, instead of setting the corresponding data CD The winning bit data WD is not held. As a result, the winning bit data WD can be compressed more than the data developed in the development area 73b. Therefore, the data capacity of the winning bit data WD stored in advance in the ROM 72 can be suppressed, and the increase in the data capacity can be suppressed in the configuration in which the fun of the game is improved by diversifying the lottery role. Is possible.

  Combinations of combinations that can simultaneously win in a single lottery process are collected in the same data group set in the development area 73b. In addition, the number of combinations of combinations that can simultaneously become winning combinations is larger than the number of development-side unit areas TUD (that is, the number of bits) for one data group set (that is, one byte) and two data groups. When the number of expansion-side unit areas TUD (that is, the number of bits) is less than the set (that is, 2 bytes), the combination of the roles is aggregated within the range of two data group sets (that is, 2 bytes). Yes. As a result, it is possible to generate a data group set in which only non-winning data is set without mixing winning data and non-winning data when developed in the development area 73b. It is possible to compress the winning bit data WD.

  In addition, since combinations of combinations that can simultaneously become winning combinations are aggregated within a predetermined data group set as described above, when the winning bit data WD is expanded in the expansion area 73b, only non-winning data is stored. For the set of data groups to be set, the process for setting data can be skipped in units of bytes. Therefore, the process for setting such data can be simplified.

  When the number of combinations of combinations that can simultaneously win in a single lottery process is greater than the number of development-side unit areas TUD of one data group set, these combination of combinations are data group sets of consecutive addresses. Are set in a consolidated manner. As a result, when a plurality of actual data RD is set in one winning bit data WD, the addresses of the plurality of actual data RD are continuous. Therefore, when developing the development area 73b, if one real data RD is written in the corresponding data group set, the data group set to which the next real data RD is written is the next address of the previous data group set. Therefore, it is possible to easily specify the data group set.

  In each winning bit data WD, as the header data, capacity data VD that can specify the starting address of the winning bit data WD arranged next to one winning bit data WD in the winning bit data storage area 72b of the ROM 72 is set. Has been. As a result, even if each winning bit data WD has a variable length by compressing the winning bit data WD, the capacity data VD included in the winning bit data WD is used to generate the winning bit data WD. On the other hand, it becomes possible to specify the address of the winning bit data WD set in the next order, and the capacity data VD does not indicate the address itself, but data corresponding to the data amount of the winning bit data WD. It is. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare data that directly indicates the address of each winning bit data WD. Further, since the above-mentioned capacity data VD is included in the winning bit data WD itself, the data capacity for each winning bit data WD set in the order ahead of the winning bit data WD to be read. It is not necessary to set the data indicating “a” separately from the winning bit data WD. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the data capacity.

  The winning bit data WD is set in byte units, and the capacity data VD is set in the following order with respect to the start address of the winning bit data WD including the capacity data VD and the winning bit data WD. It is set as data indicating the number of offsets in byte units with respect to the start address of the winning bit data WD. Thereby, the data capacity required for setting the header data can be reduced.

  In the case of reading the winning bit data WD, order data necessary to reach the winning bit data WD to be read is provided, and the winning bit data WD set in the preceding order according to the order data is provided. Transition of the read target to the winning bit data WD in the next order is performed using the capacity data VD. Thereby, simplification of processing when the winning bit data WD is read using the capacity data VD is achieved.

  When the lottery process is executed and the winning is made at the predetermined index value IV, the winning bit data WD corresponding to the index value IV is developed in the development area 73b to create the development data. In the game corresponding to the above, various processes are executed by referring to the development data. Thereby, it is not necessary to execute the process of expanding the winning bit data WD every time various processes are executed, and the processing load can be reduced.

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In this modification, the configuration of the header data of each winning bit data WD is different. Hereinafter, this different configuration will be described. In addition, about the structure same as the said 2nd Embodiment, the description is abbreviate | omitted fundamentally.

  FIG. 55 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a data structure in the winning bit data storage area 72b of the ROM 72. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 55, the winning bit data WD has the same data capacity as one data group set instead of the capacity data VD and the corresponding data CD of the winning bit data WD in the second embodiment. That is, header data HD having a data capacity of 1 byte is set. In the header data HD, the number of consecutive real data RD set in the winning bit data WD and the data of the start set are set. When only one actual data RD is set in the start set data, it indicates which one of the first data group set DG1 to the fifth data group set DG5 corresponds to the actual data RD. When data is set and a plurality of actual data RD are set, the actual data RD set to the address on the front side in the winning bit data WD among the actual data RD is the first data group set DG1. Data indicating which one of the fifth data group set DG5 corresponds to is set.

  As in the second embodiment, the first data group set DG1 to the fifth data group set DG5 are set in the development area 73b, and the roles that can simultaneously become a winning combination in one lottery process. Are aggregated into the same data set. Further, when the number of winning combinations that can simultaneously become winning combinations exceeds the number of development-side unit areas TUD of one data group set, the addresses are collected into a continuous data group set. Specifically, the bell group is aggregated into the first data group set DG1 and the second data group set DG2, and the replay group is aggregated into the third data group set DG3 and the fourth data group set DG4, and the rest Are combined in a fifth data group set DG5.

  Similarly to the second embodiment, the winning bit data WD is a data group in which only winning data is set without mixing winning data and non-winning data when developing in the development area 73b. The set is not held as the actual data RD, but only the data group set in which the winning data and the non-winning data are mixed is held as the actual data RD. In addition, when there are a plurality of actual data RD, in the winning bit data WD, the actual data RD corresponding to the upper data group set is set as the previous address, and the lower data group set is supported. Actual data RD is set as a rear address.

  In the above configuration, since the continuous number of the actual data RD and the start set data are set as the header data HD, the actual data RD set in the winning bit data WD is changed from the first data group set DG1 to the first data set DG1. Which of the five data group sets DG5 corresponds to can be specified by the CPU 71. Further, in the configuration in which each winning bit data WD has a variable length, the data capacity of each winning bit data WD can be specified by the CPU 71. Therefore, as in the second embodiment, when one winning bit data WD is to be read in the winning bit data storage area 72b of the ROM 72 using data stored in the winning bit data WD. It becomes possible to grasp the start address of the next winning bit data WD.

  As specific data contents of the header data HD, for example, the upper 2 bits of 8 bits included in one byte of the header data HD are bits for setting data indicating that the header data HD is the header data HD. A configuration is conceivable in which the bit is used to set data indicating the number of consecutive real data RD and the lower 3 bits are used to set data indicating the contents of the start set. In this case, data “01010001” is set in the case of winning bit data WD corresponding to the bell group, data “01010011” is set in the case of winning bit data WD corresponding to the replay group, In the case of winning bit data WD corresponding to a combination, data “01001101” is set. As a result, the header data HD can be set to 1 byte for any winning bit data WD.

  FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing a process for acquiring winning bit data in the present embodiment.

  In step S1801, the current game state and the order N of the winning bit data WD corresponding to the index value IV are read from the ROM 72. In the subsequent step S1802, “1” is set in the search counter M of the RAM 73.

  In a succeeding step S1803, it is determined whether or not the order N matches the value of the search counter M. If a negative determination is made in step S1803, the header data HD is read from the winning bit data WD corresponding to the current value of the search counter M, and the number of consecutive bits is determined to determine how many bytes the winning bit data WD is. Figure out if it is. In the subsequent step S1805, based on the result obtained in step S1804, the start address of the winning bit data WD arranged next to the winning bit data WD that is currently read is obtained, and the start address is determined. Is set to the next read target. Thereafter, in step S1806, 1 is added to the value of the search counter M, and the process returns to step S1803.

  Steps S1803 to S1806 are repeated until the order N matches the value of the search counter M. As a result, if the order N matches the value of the search counter M, an affirmative determination is made in step S1803, and the flow advances to step S1807.

  In step S1807, the header data HD of the winning bit data WD to be read is read. In subsequent step S1808, the current winning bit data WD is stored in the development area 73b of the RAM 73 using the header data HD read in step S1807 and the actual data RD of the winning bit data WD to be read. Create expansion data by expanding. Thereafter, in step S1809, the carryover combination writing process is executed, and then this process ends.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, each winning bit data WD is configured with 1-byte header data HD instead of 1-byte capacity data VD and corresponding data CD. It is possible to reduce the data capacity of each winning bit data WD. Therefore, the data capacity can be further reduced.

<Another Modification of Second Embodiment>
In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows. Incidentally, each of the following configurations may be individually applied to the above-described embodiment, or a part or all of the configurations may be combined and applied to the above-described embodiment.

  (1) As a specific role group composed of combinations of roles that can simultaneously become winning roles, the number of lottery roles included in the specific role group is equal to or less than the number of development-side unit areas TUD for two data group sets. It is not limited to a configuration in which only a specific role group exists, and there is a specific role group including a lottery roles in a number larger than the number of development-side unit areas TUD for two data group sets. It is good also as composition which has. Even in the case of the configuration, as in the case of each of the above embodiments, the number of lottery combinations included in one specific combination group is a development side unit of k data group sets (ie, k bytes). When the number is larger than the number of areas TUD (that is, the number of bits) and smaller than the number of development-side unit areas TUD (that is, the number of bits) for the set of k + 1 data groups (that is, k + 1 bytes), It is preferable to adopt a configuration (k is a natural number) that is aggregated within a range of data group sets (that is, 2 bytes). As a result, when the data is expanded in the expansion area 73b, it is possible to generate a data group set in which only non-winning data in which winning data and non-winning data are not mixed is set, and the winning bit data WD is compressed. Is possible.

  (2) The number of lottery winning combinations is larger than the number of development-side unit areas TUD for one data group set in a specific role group configured by a combination of winning combinations that can simultaneously be a winning combination such as a bell group or a replay group. When set, the lottery of the specific role group may be aggregated into a data group set in which the addresses are discontinuous instead of the configuration in which the address is contiguous in the data group set. Good. For example, instead of a configuration in which the bell group is aggregated into the first data group set DG1 and the second data group set DG2, a configuration in which the bell group is aggregated into the first data group set DG1 and the third data group set DG3 may be employed. Even in this case, the winning bit data WD can be compressed by setting the corresponding data CD to the winning bit data WD. For example, when the bell group is aggregated into the first data group set DG1 and the third data group set DG3, the winning bit data WD corresponding to the bell group includes a plurality of actual data RD corresponding to these data group sets. By setting the corresponding data CD and indicating data corresponding to the first data group set DG1 and the third data group set DG3, the winning bit data WD can be compressed. .

  (3) When the corresponding data CD is set to the winning bit data WD, the number of actual data RD can be specified on the program from the data indicating the type of the data group set included in the corresponding data CD. The capacity data VD can be made unnecessary. That is, the data capacity of the header data in the winning bit data WD is reduced by adopting a configuration in which the number of the actual data RD can be specified from the data indicating which data group set the actual data RD corresponds to. Accordingly, the data capacity of the winning bit data WD can be reduced.

  (4) In the configuration in which the first data group set DG1 and the second data group set DG2 are set as the data group set corresponding to the bell group, each winning combination constituting the bell group in the second data group set DG2 is exceeded. The bits of several minutes are configured to be blank without assigning a winning combination other than the bell group, but a winning combination other than the bell group may be assigned to the bit. In this case, when setting the number of data group sets in which only the non-winning data in which the winning data and the non-winning data are not mixed in the development area 73b is set as much as possible, as a winning role other than the bell group It is preferable to set a combination that does not become a winning combination simultaneously with other combinations in one lottery process. In addition, when setting a winning combination that can be a winning combination at the same time as other winning combinations, a lottery role included in a specific combination group consisting of combinations of winning combinations that can be simultaneously winning a winning combination has the same number as the winning combination. A configuration in which the data group set is aggregated within the range of the number of data group sets obtained by adding 1 to the quotient when divided by the number of development-side unit areas TUD of the data group set (that is, 8 which is the number of bits for 1 byte) It is preferable that The configuration may be applied to a data group set corresponding to a replay group, or may be applied to a data group set corresponding to another role group.

  (5) In a configuration in which a data group set in which only winning data exists when developed in the development area 73b is generated, the data group set is set with data indicating that only the winning combination is set. The real data RD corresponding to the data group set may not be held in the winning bit data WD. Further, in a configuration in which only the winning data is generated when the data is expanded in the expansion area 73b, and in the configuration in which the data group set in which only the non-winning data is present is generated, the data group set includes only the winning data. In the state in which it is possible to specify whether the group set or the data group set of only the non-winning data is set in the second embodiment, the corresponding data CD is set, which is a modification of the second embodiment. For example, by setting the header data HD, the winning bit data WD can be compressed.

  (6) Among the development side unit areas TUD of the development area 73b, for the development side unit areas TUD corresponding to the first BB, the second BB, and the third BB, one game is finished until the corresponding BB winning is established. However, when the winning bit data WD acquired in a new game is written in the development area 73b, the development-side unit area TUD corresponding to the BB may be excluded from the writing target.

  (7) The configuration of the winning bit data WD is not limited to the configuration in which the number of winning combinations is 34, and the configuration of the winning bit data WD is smaller than the configuration of 34 or more than 34, such as 64. And a configuration related thereto may be applied. It is included in “one winning bit data WD” + “the number of actual data RD of all winning bit data WD” rather than “the number of data group sets included in the development area 73b” × “the number of winning bit data WD”. Number of header data (“2” which is the capacity data VD and corresponding data CD in the second embodiment, “1” which is the header data HD in the modification of the second embodiment) ”ד winning ” If the “number of bit data WD” is smaller, an effect of reducing the data capacity can be obtained. Further, as the number of winning combinations increases, the data volume reduction effect is enhanced when the configuration of the winning bit data WD and the configuration related thereto are applied.

  (8) In a configuration in which addressing in bit units is possible, a bit group in which one of the winning data and the non-winning data is continuous when it is expanded in the expansion area 73b can be specified at the time of expansion. Instead of having a lot of data, it may be omitted.

  (9) Instead of the configuration in which all the winning bit data WD are compressed, only a part of the winning bit data WD may be compressed. For example, if there is winning bit data WD that increases the data capacity instead of being compressed due to the relationship between the capacity data VD and the corresponding data CD or the header data HD, The configuration may be such that the data is stored and held without being compressed, and the other winning bit data WD is compressed.

  (10) The timing for initializing the development area 73b is later than the timing at which the processing set to be the last processing order among the processing in which the development area 73b can be confirmed in one game is executed. Thus, it may be before the timing at which the winning bit data WD corresponding to the result of the lottery process in the next game is developed in the development area 73b.

  (11) When focusing on the effect of simplifying the processing when the winning bit data WD is developed in the development area 73b by aggregating unit areas in which the winning data can be set simultaneously into a specific address range The winning bit data WD may not be compressed.

  (12) A configuration in which predetermined data is compressed, such as the winning bit data WD, or a configuration in which unit areas in which the first data can be set simultaneously are collected in a specific address range is applied to data other than the winning bit data. May be. For example, the configuration may be applied to stop information referred to when reel stop control is executed.

  (13) In the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is embodied with respect to the slot machine 10 is shown, but the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine of a type in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are fused. That is, in the slot machine, instead of the medal insertion and medal payout functions, a configuration for compressing predetermined data and the first data are simultaneously set in a gaming machine having a ball insertion and ball payout function such as a pachinko machine. A configuration in which unit areas to be obtained are aggregated into a specific address range may be applied.

  In addition, a configuration for compressing predetermined data or a configuration for consolidating unit areas in which first data can be set simultaneously into a specific address range may be applied to the pachinko machine. In pachinko machines, it is possible to set many types of lottery roles. By applying the present invention in this case, the types of lottery types can be diversified while suppressing an increase in data capacity and processing load. Can be achieved.

<Third Embodiment>
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 57 is a front view of the pachinko machine 110.

  As shown in FIG. 57, the pachinko machine 110 includes an outer frame 111 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 110, and a gaming machine main body 112 that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 111. . A gaming board 120 is mounted on the gaming machine main body 112. The game board 120 has a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction. Each opening is provided with a general winning port 121, a variable winning device 122, an upper operating port 123, a lower operating port 124, a through gate 125, a variable display unit 126, a special drawing display unit 133, a universal display unit 134, and the like. ing.

  When a ball enters the general winning port 121, the variable winning device 122, the upper operating port 123, and the lower operating port 124, it is detected by a detection sensor (not shown) arranged on the back side of the game board 120, Based on the detection result, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. In addition, an out port 127 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 120, and game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area through the out port 127. The game board 120 is provided with a large number of nails 128 and various members such as a windmill in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball.

  Here, the entry ball means that the game ball passes through a predetermined opening, and is not only a mode of being discharged from the game area after passing through the opening, but is discharged from the game area after passing through the opening. Embodiments that are not included are also included. However, in the following description, in order to clearly distinguish the game ball from entering the out port 127, the game ball enters the variable winning device 122, the upper operation port 123, the lower operation port 124, or the through gate 125. Is also expressed as a prize.

  The upper operating port 123 and the lower operating port 124 are unitized as operating port devices and installed in the game board 120. Both the upper working port 123 and the lower working port 124 are opened upward. Further, both the operation ports 123 and 124 are arranged in the vertical direction so that the upper operation port 123 is on the upper side. The lower working port 124 is provided with an electric accessory 124a as a guide piece including a pair of left and right movable pieces. In the closed state of the electric accessory 124a, the game ball cannot win the lower operation port 124, and the electric operation item 124a becomes open, so that the lower operation port 124 can be won.

  The variable winning device 122 includes a large winning opening 122a that leads to the back side of the game board 120, and an open / close door 122b that opens and closes the large winning opening 122a. The open / close door 122b is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is switched to a predetermined open state in which a game ball is likely to win when winning the opening / closing execution mode in the internal lottery. It is like that. Here, the opening / closing execution mode is a mode that is shifted to when a predetermined lottery result is obtained in the winning lottery. The opening / closing execution mode will be described in detail later. As an opening mode of the variable winning device 122, the variable winning device 122 is repeatedly opened with a predetermined time (for example, 30 sec) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings as one round and a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) as an upper limit. There is an embodiment.

  The special figure display part 133 and the universal figure display part 134 are provided on the lower side of the game area. The special figure display unit 133 displays a variation of the picture triggered by a winning at the upper working port 123 or the lower working port 124, and as a result of stopping the variation display, a prize is awarded to the upper working port 123 or the lower working port 124. The result of the internal lottery performed based on the above is clearly displayed. In other words, in this pachinko machine 110, the winning to the upper working port 123 and the winning to the lower working port 124 are not distinguished in the internal lottery, and are performed based on the winning to the upper working port 123 or the lower working port 124. The result of the internal lottery is displayed in the special figure display unit 133 which is a common display area. If the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the upper working port 123 or the lower working port 124 is a winning result corresponding to the shift to the opening / closing execution mode, a special stop result is displayed on the special figure display unit 133. Is displayed and the variable display is stopped, and then the mode is changed to the opening / closing execution mode.

  The special figure display unit 133 is configured by a segment display in which a plurality of segment light emitting units are arranged in a predetermined manner, but is not limited to this, and a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device , CRT, dot matrix, and other types of display devices. In addition, as a pattern variably displayed on the special figure display unit 133, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are variably displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are variably displayed, or A configuration in which a plurality of colors are switched and displayed is conceivable.

  In the general-purpose display unit 134, the variation display of the picture is performed with the winning to the through gate 125 as a trigger, and the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning to the through gate 125 is displayed as a result of stopping the variation display. Specified by. If the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the through gate 125 is a winning result corresponding to the transition to the open state of the main character, a predetermined stop result is displayed on the general-purpose display unit 134 and a change display is displayed. After being stopped, the state shifts to the electric power open state. In the electric combination open state, the electric combination 124a provided in the lower working port 124 is opened in a predetermined manner.

  The variable display unit 126 is provided with a symbol display device 131 that variably displays a symbol which is a kind of a symbol. The variable display unit 126 is provided with a center frame 132 so as to surround the symbol display device 131. An upper portion of the center frame 132 extends forward of the pachinko machine 110. Thus, the game ball is prevented from falling in front of the display surface of the symbol display device 131, and the inconvenience that the visibility of the display surface is lowered due to the fall of the game ball does not occur. .

  The symbol display device 131 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by a display control device described later. The symbol display device 131 is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, and may be another display device such as a plasma display device, an organic EL display device, or a CRT.

  In the symbol display device 131, the variation display of the symbol is started based on the winning in the upper working port 123 or the lower working port 124. That is, when the variable display is performed in the special figure display unit 133, the variable display is performed in the symbol display device 131 accordingly. For example, in the game times in which the game result is a jackpot result, the symbol display device 131 stops and displays a predetermined combination of symbols on a preset active line.

  The display content of the symbol display device 131 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 58 is a diagram individually showing symbols that are variably displayed on the symbol display device 131, and FIG. 59 is a diagram showing a display surface G of the symbol display device 131.

  As shown in FIGS. 58 (a) to 58 (j), a design which is a kind of design is composed of nine main designs with numbers “1” to “9”, respectively, and a shell-shaped design. It consists of sub-designs. More specifically, the main symbols are configured by attaching numbers “1” to “9” to nine types of character symbols such as octopus.

  As shown in FIG. 59A, on the display surface G of the symbol display device 131, three symbol rows Z1, Z2, and Z3 of an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage are set as a plurality of display areas. Each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 includes a main symbol and a sub symbol arranged in a predetermined order. Specifically, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in descending order of numbers in the upper symbol row Z1, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. . In the lower symbol row Z3, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and one sub symbol is arranged between the main symbols.

  That is, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are composed of 18 symbols. On the other hand, in the middle symbol row Z2, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and then between the main symbol “9” and the main symbol “1”. In addition, a main symbol “4” is additionally arranged, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. In other words, only the middle symbol row Z2 is composed of 20 symbols by arranging 10 main symbols. On the display surface G, the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are displayed in a variable manner so as to scroll in a predetermined direction with periodicity.

  As shown in FIG. 59B, on the display surface G, 3 symbols are stopped and displayed for each symbol row, and as a result, a total of 9 symbols of 3 × 3 are stopped and displayed. It is like that. On the display surface G, five effective lines, that is, a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a right lowering line L4, and a right uppering line L5 are set. Then, the variable display stops in the order of the upper symbol row Z1 → the lower symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and all the symbol rows Z1 are formed in a state in which a combination of symbols having the same number attached to any one of the effective lines is formed. When the variation display of .about.Z3 is completed, a big hit video is displayed as the occurrence of a 15R low probability big hit result or a 15R high probability big hit result which will be described later.

  In this pachinko machine 110, the main symbols to which odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) are assigned correspond to “specific symbols”. The combination of is stopped and displayed. The main symbols with even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8) correspond to “non-specific symbols”. If a 15R low-accuracy result occurs, the combination of the same non-specific symbols is stopped. Is displayed.

  In addition, in the case of an explicit 2R high-precision jackpot result or an unspecified 2R high-precision jackpot result to be described later, all of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are in a state where a predetermined symbol combination different from the same symbol combination is formed. The fluctuating display ends, and then an explicit moving image is displayed.

  In addition, the mode of the variable display of the symbol in the symbol display device 131 is not limited to the above, but is arbitrary, the number of symbol columns, the direction of the symbol variable display in the symbol column, the number of symbols in each symbol column, etc. Can be appropriately changed. In addition, the pattern that is variably displayed on the symbol display device 131 is not limited to the above-described pattern. For example, only a number may be variably displayed as the pattern.

  Further, based on the winning of any one of the operation ports 123 and 124, the special symbol display unit 133 and the symbol display device 131 start the variable display until the predetermined stop result is displayed and the variable display is stopped. Corresponds to one game time.

  A first reserved light emitting unit 135 corresponding to the special symbol display unit 133 and the symbol display device 131 is provided in the upper left portion on the front side of the center frame 132. A maximum of four game balls won in the upper operation port 123 or the lower operation port 124 are reserved, and the number of the game balls is displayed when the first reservation light emitting unit 135 is turned on.

  In the upper right part of the center frame 132, a second reserved light emitting unit 136 corresponding to the general map display unit 134 is provided. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 125 is held up to 4 times, and the number of the held balls is displayed by turning on the second holding light emitting unit 136. In addition, it is good also as a structure by which the function of each holding | maintenance light emission part 135,136 is fulfill | performed by the display in the one part area | region of the symbol display apparatus 131. FIG.

  A rail portion 137 is attached to the game board 120, and a guide rail is constituted by the rail portion 137, which is fired from a game ball launching mechanism (not shown) mounted below the game board 120 in the inner frame. A game ball is guided to the upper part of the game area. In the game ball launching mechanism, a launching operation of a game ball is performed by operating a launch handle 141 provided on the front surface of the gaming machine main body 112.

  As shown in FIG. 57, a window portion 142 is formed on the front surface of the gaming machine main body 112 so that almost the entire gaming area can be viewed from the front. The window part 142 has a substantially elliptical shape and is fitted with a window panel (not shown). The window panel is made colorless and transparent with glass, but is not limited thereto, and may be made colorless and transparent with synthetic resin.

  A light emitting unit is provided around the window 142. A display light emitting unit 144 is provided above the window 142 as a part of the light emitting means. In addition, on both the left and right sides of the display light emitting unit 144, speaker units 145 for outputting sound effects according to the gaming state are provided.

  An upper bulging portion 146 and a lower bulging portion 147 that bulge toward the front side are arranged in parallel vertically below the window portion 142 in the front portion of the gaming machine main body 112. An upper plate 146a that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 146, and a lower plate 147a that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 147. The upper plate 146a has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device described later and guiding them to the game ball launching mechanism side while aligning them in a row. In addition, the lower tray 147a has a function of storing game balls that become surplus in the upper tray 146a. The game balls paid out from the payout device mounted on the back side of the gaming machine main body 112 are discharged to the upper plate 146a and the lower plate 147a.

  On the back side of the gaming machine main body 112, a main control device, a sound emission control device, a display control device, a payout mechanism including a payout device, a payout control device, a power supply and a launch control device are mounted. Yes. Hereinafter, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 110 will be described.

<Electric configuration of pachinko machine 110>
FIG. 60 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 110.

  The main controller 160 includes a main control board 161 that controls the main game and a power failure monitoring board 165 that monitors the power supply. The main control device 160 may be provided with a trace means for leaving a trace of opening or a trace structure for leaving a trace of opening to the board box that accommodates the main control board 161 or the like. . As the trace means, a plurality of case bodies constituting the substrate box are unseparably coupled, and a configuration of a coupling portion that requires destruction of a predetermined part at the time of separation, or an adhesive layer that remains on an adhesion target at the time of peeling is peeled off. A configuration is conceivable in which a seal seal that leaves a trace of what has been done is pasted so as to straddle the boundaries between the plurality of case bodies. Moreover, as a trace structure, the structure which apply | coats an adhesive agent with respect to the boundary between the some case bodies which comprise a board | substrate box can be considered.

  An MPU 162 is mounted on the main control board 161. The MPU 162 includes a ROM 163 and an RWM 164.

  The ROM 163 is configured to use, as a read-only memory, a memory (that is, a non-volatile storage unit) that does not require external power supply for storing and holding, such as a NOR flash memory or a NAND flash memory. The ROM 163 stores various control programs executed by the MPU 162 and fixed value data.

  The RWM 164 is configured to use a memory (that is, a volatile storage unit) that requires an external power supply for storage and holding, such as SRAM and DRAM, for both reading and writing. The time required for reading is faster than that of the ROM 163 when compared with the data capacity. The RWM 164 temporarily stores various data and the like when executing the control program stored in the ROM 163.

  In addition to the above elements, the MPU 162 or the main control board 161 is provided with an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, and the like. Note that it is not essential that the ROM 163 and the RWM 164 are made into one chip with respect to the MPU 162, and each may be made into a chip individually. The same applies to control devices other than the main control device 160.

  The MPU 162 is provided with an input port and an output port. A power failure monitoring board 165 and a payout controller 170 provided in the main controller 160 are connected to the input side of the MPU 162. In this case, the power failure monitoring board 165 is connected to a power source having a function of supplying operating power and the launch control device 180, and power is supplied to the MPU 162 via the power failure monitoring board 165.

  Various sensors such as various winning detection sensors 167a to 167e are connected to the input side of the MPU 162. Each of the various winning detection sensors 167a to 167e is provided with a one-to-one detection with respect to a winning-corresponding pitched portion such as a general winning port 121, a variable winning device 122, an upper operating port 123, a lower operating port 124, and a through gate 125. A sensor is included, and the MPU 162 makes a winning determination for each pitching unit. In addition, the MPU 162 executes various lotteries based on winning in the upper working port 123 and the lower working port 124.

  A power failure monitoring board 165, a payout control device 170, and a sound emission control device 190 are connected to the output side of the MPU 162. For example, the payout control device 170 outputs a winning ball command based on the winning determination result to the winning corresponding winning portion.

  Various commands such as a change command and an opening command are output to the sound emission control device 190. These various commands will be described later. Incidentally, the sound emission control device 190 is electrically connected to the main control device 160 via a connector unit (connection unit) in which connectors are provided at both ends of the signal line.

  Further, on the output side of the MPU 162, a variable winning drive unit 168 that opens and closes the opening / closing door 122b of the variable winning device 122, an accessory driving unit 169 that opens and closes the electric combination 124a of the lower working port 124, and a special figure display unit. 133 and the general map display unit 134 are connected. Various driver circuits are provided on the main control board 161, and the MPU 162 executes drive control of various drive units through the driver circuits.

  That is, in the opening / closing execution mode, the MPU 162 performs drive control of the variable winning drive unit 168 so that the large winning opening 122a of the variable winning device 122 is opened and closed. In addition, when the support winning of the electric accessory 124a is won, drive control of the accessory driving unit 169 is executed in the MPU 162 so that the electric accessory 124a is opened and closed. In each game round, the display control of the special figure display unit 133 is executed in the MPU 162. Further, when the lottery result indicating whether or not the electric accessory 124a is to be opened is clearly indicated, the display control of the general-purpose display unit 134 is executed in the MPU 162.

  The power failure monitoring board 165 relays between the main control board 161 and the power supply and launch control device 180, and monitors the DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply and launch control device 180. The payout control device 170 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 171 based on the prize ball command input from the main control device 160.

  The power source and launch control device 180 is connected to, for example, a commercial power source (external power source) in a game hall or the like. Then, based on the external power supplied from the commercial power supply, necessary operating power is generated for each of the main control board 161, the payout control device 170, and the like, and the generated operating power is supplied. Incidentally, the power supply and launch control device 180 is provided with a power supply unit for power interruption such as a backup capacitor. Even when the power of the pachinko machine 110 is OFF, the power supply unit for power interruption Power for storing and holding is supplied to the RWM 164 of the control device 160. The power supply and launch control device 180 is responsible for launch control of the game ball launch mechanism 181, and the game ball launch mechanism 181 is driven when a predetermined launch condition is met.

  Based on the command received from the main control device 160, the sound emission control device 190 drives and controls the display light emitting unit 144 and the speaker unit 145 and transmits the command to the display control device 200. The display control device 200 analyzes various commands received from the sound emission control device 190 or performs predetermined calculation processing based on the received various commands to control the display of an image on the display surface G of the symbol display device 131.

  Note that an MPU 192 is mounted on the sound emission control board 191 provided in the sound emission control device 190. The MPU 192 includes a ROM 193 and an RWM 194. The ROM 193 is configured to use, as a read-only memory, a memory that does not require external power supply for storing and holding, such as a NOR flash memory or a NAND flash memory (ie, nonvolatile storage means). The ROM 193 stores various control programs executed by the MPU 192 and fixed value data. The RWM 194 is configured to use a memory (that is, a volatile storage unit) that requires external power supply for storage and retention, such as SRAM and DRAM, for both reading and writing. The time required for reading is faster than that of the ROM 193 when compared with the data capacity. The RWM 194 temporarily stores various data and the like when executing the control program stored in the ROM 193.

<Electrical Configuration for Performing Various Lottery in MPU 162 of Main Controller 160>
Next, an electrical configuration for performing various lotteries in the MPU 162 of the main controller 160 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The MPU 162 uses lots of counter information in the game to perform jackpot occurrence lottery, display setting of the special symbol display unit 133, setting of symbol display of the symbol display device 131, setting of display of the general symbol display unit 134, and the like. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for lottery generation for jackpot, the jackpot type counter C2 used for determining the jackpot type, and the reach generation lottery when the symbol display device 131 changes and changes. Use the reach random number counter C3, the random number initial value counter CINI used for setting the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1, and the variation type counter CS that determines the display duration in the special figure display unit 133 and the symbol display unit 131. It is said. Furthermore, the electric accessory release counter C4 used for the lottery to determine whether or not the electric accessory 124a of the lower working port 124 is set to the electric utility open state is used. The counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 are provided in the lottery counter area 164b of the RWM 164.

  Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value every time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is updated at short intervals. Information corresponding to the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 is stored in the holding storage area 164a when a winning to the upper working port 123 or the lower working port 124 occurs.

  The holding storage area 164a includes a holding area RE and an execution area AE. The holding area RE includes a first holding area RE1, a second holding area RE2, a third holding area RE3, and a fourth holding area RE4, and matches the winning history to the upper operating port 123 or the lower operating port 124. The numerical information of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 is stored in one of the holding areas RE1 to RE4 as holding information.

  In this case, in the first reservation area RE1 to the fourth reservation area RE4, when the winning to the upper operation port 123 or the lower operation port 124 is continuously generated a plurality of times, the first reservation area RE1 → the second reservation area. Each numerical information is stored in time series in the order of RE2 → third reserved area RE3 → fourth reserved area RE4. By providing the four holding areas RE1 to RE4 as described above, up to four game balls winning histories to the upper operating port 123 or the lower operating port 124 are stored and stored.

  The execution area AE is an area for moving each value stored in the first holding area RE1 of the holding area RE when starting the variable display of the special figure display unit 133. At the start of one game round Is determined based on various numerical information stored in the execution area AE.

  Each of the counters will be described in detail.

  The jackpot random number counter C1 is configured such that one by one is added in order within a range of 0 to 599, for example, and after reaching the maximum value, returns to 0. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 599). The big hit random number counter C1 is periodically updated and stored in the holding storage area 164a at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port 123 or the lower operation port 124.

  The random number value for winning the jackpot is stored in the ROM 163 as a success / failure table. As the success / failure table, a success / failure table for the low probability mode and a success / failure table for the high probability mode are set. That is, in the pachinko machine 110, a low probability mode and a high probability mode are set as the lottery modes in the winning / not-lotting means.

  In the gaming state in which the winning / failing table for the low probability mode is referred to at the time of the lottery, the number of random numbers that win the jackpot is two. On the other hand, in the gaming state in which the winning / failing table for the high probability mode is referred to at the time of the lottery, the number of random numbers that will win the jackpot is 20. If the winning probability in the high probability mode is higher than that in the low probability mode, the number of random numbers to be won is arbitrary.

  The jackpot type counter C2 is configured so that 1 is added in order within a range of 0 to 29, and after reaching the maximum value, it returns to 0. The big hit type counter C2 is periodically updated and stored in the holding storage area 164a at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port 123 or the lower operation port 124.

  In the pachinko machine 110, a plurality of jackpot results are set. The plurality of jackpot results are: (1) a mode of opening / closing control of the variable winning device 122 in the opening / closing execution mode, (2) a lottery mode for winning / losing lottery after the opening / closing execution mode ends, and (3) lower operation after the opening / closing execution mode ends. A plurality of jackpot results are set by providing a difference in the three conditions of the support mode of the electric accessory 124a of the mouth 124.

  As an aspect of the opening / closing control of the variable winning device 122 in the opening / closing execution mode, it is possible to increase the frequency of winning to the variable winning device 122 between the start and end of the opening / closing execution mode relatively high. A frequency winning mode and a low frequency winning mode are set.

  Specifically, in the high-frequency winning mode, the round game is played 15 times, and in the low-frequency winning mode, the round game for the low-frequency winning is played twice as many times as in the high-frequency winning mode. Here, the round game is continued until either a predetermined upper limit continuation time elapses or a predetermined upper limit number of game balls win the variable winning device 122 is satisfied. It is a game to play.

  In the pachinko machine 110, a plurality of types of opening modes of the variable winning device 122 are set with different upper limit durations from when the variable winning device 122 is opened until it is closed. Specifically, a long-time mode set to 29 sec, which is a long upper limit duration, and a short-time mode set to 0.8 sec, which is a short time shorter than the above long time, are set. Has been.

  In the present pachinko machine 110, in a situation where the launch handle 141 is operated by the player, the game ball launching mechanism 181 is driven and controlled so that one game ball is launched toward the game area in 0.6 seconds. . In the round game, the upper limit number of end conditions is set to nine. Then, in the long-time mode among the above-described open modes, the upper limit duration is set longer than the product of the game ball firing cycle and the upper limit number of one round game. On the other hand, in the short-time mode, the upper limit duration time is shorter than the product of the launch period of the game balls and the upper limit number of one round game, more specifically, the upper limit duration that is about the same as or slightly longer than the launch period of the game balls. Is set. Therefore, when the variable winning device 122 is released once in a long time mode, it is expected that the variable winning device 122 will receive the maximum number of winnings in one round game. When the variable winning device 122 is opened once in the aspect, it is expected that no winning is made to the variable winning device 122 or that there is about one even if a winning occurs.

  In the high-frequency winning mode, the variable winning device 122 is opened once in each round game in a long-time manner. On the other hand, in the low-frequency winning mode, the variable winning device 122 is opened once in a short time mode in each round game.

  The number of opening / closing of the variable winning device 122 in the high frequency winning mode and the low frequency winning mode, the number of round games, the upper limit duration for one open and the upper limit number in one round game are those in the high frequency winning mode. However, the value is not limited to the above value as long as the frequency of occurrence of winning in the variable winning device 122 is higher than that in the low-frequency winning mode until the opening / closing execution mode starts and ends. It is.

  As a support mode for the electric combination 124a of the lower working port 124, the electric combination 124a of the lower working port 124 has a unit time when compared in a situation where a game ball is continuously launched in the game area in the same manner. The high frequency support mode and the low frequency support mode are set so that the frequency of the open state is relatively high.

  Specifically, in the low-frequency support mode and the high-frequency support mode, the probability of winning the power combination open state in the electric combination release lottery using the electric combination release counter C4 is the same (for example, both 4/5) However, in the high frequency support mode, the number of times that the electric accessory 124a is in the open state when the electrified open state is won is set more than in the low frequency support mode. The time is set longer. In this case, in the high frequency support mode, when the electrified open state is selected and the open state of the electric accessory 124a occurs a plurality of times, the closed state from the end of one open state until the next open state is started. The time is set shorter than one opening time. Also, in the high-frequency support mode, a shorter time is secured as the minimum secured time after the next electric-power-operated object opening lottery is performed after the electric-powered object opening lottery is performed than in the low-frequency support mode. It is set to be selected.

  As described above, in the high frequency support mode, there is a higher probability of winning a prize for the lower working port 124 than in the low frequency support mode. In other words, in the low frequency support mode, there is a higher probability that a prize will be generated in the upper operating port 123 than in the lower operating port 124, but in the high frequency support mode, the lower operating port 124 is connected to the lower operating port 124. The probability of winning a prize increases. When a prize is awarded to the lower operation port 124, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Therefore, in the high frequency support mode, the player plays a game while not reducing the number of possessed balls. be able to.

  The configuration for increasing the frequency at which the high frequency support mode is set to the power release state per unit time as compared with the low frequency support mode is not limited to the above-described configuration, for example, the electric component release lottery It is good also as a structure which raises the probability of becoming electrified in the electric character open state in In addition, a secured time (e.g., based on winning a prize to the through gate 125 in the general map display unit 134) secured after the next electrification opening lottery is performed after the first electrification opening lottery is performed. In a configuration in which a plurality of types of variable display time) are prepared, the high frequency support mode is set so that a short securing time is easily selected or the average secure time is shorter than the low frequency support mode. It may be. Further, the number of times of opening is increased, the opening time is lengthened, and the secured time that is secured when the next electric winning combination opening lottery is performed after the first electric winning combination releasing lottery is shortened (that is, In this case, one condition or any combination of conditions is applied among shortening the average time of the reserved time and increasing the winning probability. Thus, the advantage of the high frequency support mode over the low frequency support mode may be increased.

  The game result distribution destination for the big hit type counter C2 is stored in the ROM 163 as a distribution table. In the distribution table, as shown in FIG. 62, as the game result distribution destination, 15R low likelihood winning result, unspecified 2R high probability winning result, explicit 2R high probability winning result, and 15R high probability winning result And are set.

  The 15R low probability big hit result is a big hit result in which the open / close execution mode becomes the high-frequency winning mode, and after the open / close execution mode ends, the winning lottery mode becomes the low probability mode and the support mode becomes the high frequency support mode. . However, the high-frequency support mode shifts to the low-frequency support mode when the number of games reaches the end reference number (specifically, 100 times) after the shift.

  As for the implicit 2R high probability winning result, the opening / closing execution mode becomes the low-frequency winning mode, and after the opening / closing execution mode is finished, the success / failure lottery mode becomes the high probability mode and the support mode is maintained in the previous mode. It is a jackpot result.

  The explicit 2R high-precision big hit result is a big win result that the open / close execution mode becomes the low-frequency winning mode, and after the open / close execution mode ends, the winning lottery mode becomes the high probability mode and the support mode becomes the high-frequency support mode. is there. The high-frequency support mode continues until the lottery result in the winning or failing lottery becomes a big hit state win and shifts to the big hit state by that.

  The 15R high-accuracy big hit result is a big hit result in which the open / close execution mode becomes the high-frequency winning mode, and after the open / close execution mode ends, the success / failure lottery mode becomes the high probability mode and the support mode becomes the high-frequency support mode. . The high-frequency support mode continues until the lottery result in the winning or failing lottery becomes a big hit state win and shifts to the big hit state by that.

  Note that the normal game state in relation to the above modes refers to a state that is not the open / close execution mode, and that the lottery mode is the low probability mode and the support mode is the low frequency support mode.

  In the distribution table, among the values of the big hit type counter C2 of “0 to 29”, “0 to 9” corresponds to the 15R low probability hit result, and “10 to 14” is the implicit 2R high probability hit result. “15-19” corresponds to the explicit 2R high-accuracy big hit result, and “20-29” corresponds to the 15R high-precision big hit result.

  In addition, as a kind of losing result in the winning / losing lottery, a special losing result that shifts to the opening / closing execution mode of the low-frequency winning mode and that does not cause the shifting of the winning / losing lottery mode and the support mode may be included. In the configuration in which both the above-described non-explicit 2R high-accuracy big hit result and the special outlier result are set, the switching execution mode shifts to the low-frequency winning mode, and the support mode is changed to the previous mode. It is common to be maintained, but the transition mode of the winning / failing lottery mode is different, for example, in the case of one of the non-explicit 2R high probability winning results or special outage results in the normal gaming state , It is possible to make the player predict which of the results it actually corresponds to.

  For example, the reach random number counter C3 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and reaches a maximum value and then returns to 0. The reach random number counter C3 is periodically updated and stored in the holding storage area 164a at the timing when the game ball wins the upper working port 123 or the lower working port 124.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 110, reach display is set as a kind of display effect in the symbol display device 131. Reach display includes a symbol display device 131 that can perform variable display of symbols, and in game times where the open / close execution mode of the variable winning device 122 is the high-frequency winning mode, the stop display result after the variable display is specially displayed. In the resulting gaming machine, the player is assumed to be in a variable display state that is likely to be the special display result before the stop display result is derived and displayed after the variable display of the symbol on the symbol display device 131 is started. The display state for this purpose.

  In the reach display, a combination of jackpot symbols corresponding to the occurrence of the high-frequency winning mode is obtained by stopping and displaying symbols for a part of a plurality of symbol sequences displayed on the display surface of the symbol display device 131. A display state is displayed in which combinations of reach symbols that may be established are displayed, and in that state, symbols in the remaining symbol rows are displayed in a variable manner. In addition, in the state where the combination of reach symbols is displayed as described above, the variation display of symbols is performed in the remaining symbol columns, and a reach effect is performed by displaying a predetermined character or the like as a moving image in the background image. In addition, there are those that perform a reach effect by displaying a predetermined character or the like as a moving image on substantially the entire display surface after reducing or not displaying a combination of reach symbols.

  The reach display is executed regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3 in the game times that shift to the opening / closing execution mode that becomes the high-frequency winning mode. Further, in the game times that do not shift to the opening / closing execution mode, the reach random number counter C3 acquired at a predetermined timing is referred to the reach table stored in the ROM 163 and is executed when the reach display is generated. . That is, the numerical information of the reach random number counter C3 is used to determine whether or not to execute reach display. However, in determining the type of reach display, the numerical information of the reach random number counter C3 is not used.

  The variation type counter CS is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 198, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The variation type counter CS is used when the MPU 162 determines the variation display time in the special symbol display unit 133 and the symbol variation display time in the symbol display device 131. The variation type counter CS is updated in each timer interrupt process described later, and the variation type counter CS of the variation type counter CS is determined at the time of starting the variation display in the special symbol display unit 133 and the variation pattern at the time of the variation start of the symbol by the symbol display device 131. The value is obtained. In determining the variable display time, the variable display time table stored in advance in the variable display time table storage area of the ROM 163 is referred to.

  Here, when it is determined to generate a reach display based on the numerical information acquired from the reach random number counter C3, or because it is a game time to shift to an opening / closing execution mode that is a high-frequency winning mode. When it is determined to generate a display, the type of reach display is determined using numerical information acquired from the variation type counter CS. Each reach display differs in the type of character appearing in the reach display, the period during which the reach display is executed, and the like.

  The electric accessory release counter C4 is, for example, configured to increment one by one within a range of 0 to 250 and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The electric combination release counter C4 is periodically updated and stored in the electric combination holding area 164c provided in the RWM 164 at the timing when a game ball wins the through gate 125. Then, at a predetermined timing, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to control the electric accessory 124a to the open state based on the stored value of the electric accessory release counter C4.

<Processing executed by MPU 162 of main controller 160>
Next, timer interrupt processing executed by the MPU 162 will be described. FIG. 63 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing executed by the MPU 162. The timer interrupt process is started periodically (for example, 4 msec).

  In the timer interrupt process, first, a power failure information storage process is executed in step S1901. In the power failure information storage process, it is monitored whether or not a power failure signal corresponding to the occurrence of power interruption is received from the power failure monitoring board 165, and when the occurrence of a power failure is specified, the power failure flag of the RWM 164 is set to “1”. To do. By setting “1” to the power failure flag, the power failure processing is executed after the current timer interrupt processing is completed.

  In the subsequent step S1902, lottery random number update processing is executed. In the lottery random number update process, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4 are updated. Specifically, after executing the process of sequentially reading the current numerical information from the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4, and adding 1 to each of the read numerical information Then, a process of overwriting the reading source counter is executed. In this case, each counter value is cleared to “0” when it reaches the maximum value.

  Thereafter, in step S1903, random number initial value update processing is executed, and in step S1904, variation counter update processing is executed. In the random number initial value update process, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated, and in the fluctuation counter update process, the fluctuation type counter CS is updated. In subsequent step S1905, a game stop determination process is executed. In the game stop determination process, it is monitored whether or not the progress of the game is to be stopped. If the progress of the game is to be stopped, the execution of the process for progressing the game is stopped.

  Thereafter, in step S1906, it is determined whether or not the progress of the game is stopped, and the processing after step S1907 is executed on the condition that the progress of the game is not stopped.

  In step S1907, port output processing is executed. In the port output process, when output information has been set in the previous timer interrupt process, a process for performing output corresponding to the output information to various drive units is executed.

  In a succeeding step S1908, a reading process is executed. In the reading process, signals other than the power failure signal and the winning signal are read, and the read information is stored for use in future processing.

  In the subsequent step S1909, the signals received from the detection sensors provided in the general winning port 121, the variable winning device 122, the upper operating port 123, the lower operating port 124, and the through gate 125 are read and the read information is supported. The winning detection process for executing the process is executed. In step S1910, a timer update process for updating numerical information of predetermined timer counters provided in the RWM 164 is executed. In step S1911, fraud detection processing for monitoring whether or not a predetermined event set as a fraud monitoring target has occurred is executed.

  In a succeeding step S1912, a prize ball command output setting process is executed. In the output setting process, if it is determined as a result of the winning detection process that a game ball has entered any of the general winning port 121, the variable winning device 122, the upper operating port 123, and the lower operating port 124, A prize ball command corresponding to the place where the ball has entered is output to the payout controller 170. The payout control device 170 controls driving of the payout device 171 so that the number of game balls corresponding to the received prize ball command is paid out to the upper plate 146a or the lower plate 147a.

  In subsequent step S1913, as input state monitoring processing, disconnection confirmation of each winning detection sensor and release confirmation of gaming machine main body 112 are performed based on the information read in the reading processing in step S1908.

  In a succeeding step S1914, special figure special electric control processing for performing execution control of game times and execution control of the opening / closing execution mode is executed. The special figure special electric control process will be described later in detail.

  In the following step S1915, the ordinary power control process is executed. In the ordinary power control process, when winning through the through gate 125 occurs, a process for obtaining numerical information of the electric accessory release counter C4 described later is executed, and the numerical information is stored. If it is, the numerical value information is determined to be released, and further, a process for performing an effect for ordinary drawing is executed in response to the opening determination. Further, based on the result of the opening determination, a process for opening and closing the electric accessory 124a of the lower working port 124 is executed.

  In the subsequent step S1916, output information for updating the display content of the special figure display unit 133 is set based on the processing results of the immediately preceding step S1914 and step S1915, and the display content of the general map display unit 134 is updated. Set the output information for

  In the subsequent step S1917, a demonstration display process is executed for setting the display content of the symbol display device 131 for standby display in a situation where both the game times and the opening / closing execution mode are not executed.

  In the subsequent step S1918, external information setting processing is executed so as to control the start and end of the output of the external signal according to the processing results of the various processing executed in the current timer interrupt processing. When an affirmative determination is made in step S1906, or after the processing in steps S1907 to S1918 is executed, the timer interrupt processing is terminated.

  FIG. 64 is a flowchart showing the special figure special electric control process (step S1914).

  In the special figure special power control process, first, a hold information acquisition process is executed in step S2001. In the holding information acquisition process, it is determined whether or not a prize is generated in the upper operating port 123 or the lower operating port 124. If a winning has occurred, the number of holds in the holding storage area 164a is an upper limit value ( In this embodiment, it is determined whether it is less than “4”). If the number of reserves is less than the upper limit value, 1 is added to the number of holds, and the numerical information of the jackpot random number counter C1, jackpot type counter C2 and reach random number counter C3 updated in the previous step S1902 is used for holding. Stored in the first reserved area among the empty reserved areas RE1 to RE4 of the area RE.

  In addition, when winning to the upper working port 123 and the lower working port 124 occurs at the same time, the process for obtaining the hold information is performed a plurality of times within a range in which the hold information obtaining process is executed once. Run.

  After executing the hold information acquisition process in step S2001, the process proceeds to step S2002. In step S2002, a process of reading information on a special figure special power counter provided in the RWM 164 is executed. In step S2003, a process of reading a special figure special electric address table from the ROM 163 is executed. In step S2004, a process of acquiring a start address corresponding to the information of the special figure special power counter from the special figure special electric address table is executed.

  Here, the processing contents of steps S2002 to S2004 will be described.

  As already described, the special figure special power control process includes a process related to a game-playing effect and a process related to an opening / closing execution mode. In this case, as processing related to the effect for game times, special figure variation start processing (step S2006) which is processing for starting the effect for game times and processing for advancing the effect for game times. A special figure changing process (step S2007) and a special figure finalizing process (step S2008) which is a process for ending the effect for the game round are set.

  In addition, as processing related to the opening / closing execution mode, special electricity starting processing (step S2009) which is processing for controlling the opening of the opening / closing execution mode and special electricity which is processing for controlling the open state of the variable winning device 122. Opening process (step 2010), special electric power closing process (step S2011) which is a process for controlling the variable winning device 122 being closed, and game state at the time of opening / closing execution mode ending and opening / closing execution mode end Special electric power termination processing (step S2012), which is processing for controlling the transition of, is set.

  In such a processing configuration, the special figure special power counter is a counter for the MPU 162 to grasp which of the above-mentioned types of processing should be executed. Corresponding to the numerical information of the special electric counter, the start address of the program for executing the above-mentioned plural types of processing is set.

  In this case, the start address SA0 is the start address of the program for executing the special figure change start process (step S2006), and the start address SA1 is the program address for executing the special figure change process (step S2007). The start address SA2 is the start address of the program for executing the special figure finalizing process (step S2008), and the start address SA3 is the program address for executing the special electricity start process (step S2009). The start address SA4 is a start address of a program for executing the special power open process (step S2010), and the start address SA5 is a program for executing the special power close process (step S2011). This is the start address, and the start address SA6 is Electrically movable device control termination processing is the starting address of a program for executing (step S2012).

  The special figure special electric power counter is the special figure special electric power control in the next processing time when the condition for updating the numerical information is satisfied when the processing corresponding to the numerical information currently stored is completed. Corresponding to the processing executed in the processing, 1 addition, 1 subtraction, or “0” is cleared (initialized). Therefore, in the special figure special power control process at each processing time, a process corresponding to the numerical information set in the special figure special electric power counter may be executed.

  After executing the process of step S2004, a process of jumping to the process indicated by the start address acquired in step S2004 is executed in step S2005. Specifically, if the acquired start address is SA0, the process jumps to the special figure change start process in step S2006. In the special figure change start process, various determination processes are executed on the condition that the hold information is held and stored, and the game display in which the variable display is performed in the symbol display device 131 and the special figure display unit 133 is started. Execute the process. Details thereof will be described later.

  If the acquired start address is SA1, the process jumps to the special figure changing process of step S2007. In the special figure changing process, a process for determining whether or not it is during the game time duration and before the fixed display is performed. If it is before the fixed display, the display of the pattern in the special figure display unit 133 is performed. A process for regularly changing the aspect is executed.

  By the way, instead of waiting in the special figure changing process until it is the timing to display the fixed figure, if it is not the timing to make a fixed display, the process for changing the regular figure is executed and then the special figure is changing. End the process. Therefore, after the game-turn effect is started, the special-figure changing process is started every time the special-figure special-electric control process is started until the timing for final display is reached. In addition, when it is time to confirm and display, the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is incremented by 1, so that the numerical information of the counter corresponds to the special figure in-flight process from the one corresponding to the special figure changing process Update to what you did.

  If the acquired start address is SA2, the process jumps to the special figure determination process in step S2008. In the special figure determination process, the final stop command is transmitted to the sound emission control device 190 in order to cause the symbol display device 131 to display the stop result of the current game round as the final stop display, and the special symbol display unit 133 displays the pattern. The display mode is a display mode corresponding to the lottery result of the current game time. In the special figure confirmation process, it is determined whether or not the period during confirmation display has elapsed, and if the period has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the transition to the opening / closing execution mode occurs. When the transition to the opening / closing execution mode occurs, the mode transition process is executed.

  By the way, instead of waiting in the special figure determination process until the fixed display period elapses, this special figure determination process is terminated if the period has not elapsed. Therefore, after the fixed display is started, the special figure determination process is started each time the special figure special power control process is started until the period during the fixed display elapses. In addition, when the period during the fixed display has elapsed, in a situation where the transition to the opening / closing execution mode does not occur, the numerical information of the special figure special counter is initialized (ie, cleared to “0”), and the transition to the opening / closing execution mode In such a situation, by adding 1 to the numerical information of the special figure special power counter, the numerical information of the counter is updated from the one corresponding to the special figure determination process to the one corresponding to the special electric power start process.

  If the acquired start address is SA3, the process jumps to the special electricity start process in step S2009. In the special electricity start process, an opening command indicating that the opening / closing execution mode is started is transmitted to the sound emission control device 190. In the special electricity start process, it is determined whether or not the opening period of the opening / closing execution mode has elapsed. When the opening period has not elapsed, this special power start process is terminated instead of waiting in the special power start process. Therefore, after the opening effect in the opening / closing execution mode is started, the special power start process is started each time the special figure special power control process is started until the opening period elapses. In addition, when the opening period has elapsed, the numerical information of the special figure special power counter is incremented by 1, thereby updating the numerical information of the counter from the one corresponding to the special power start process to the one corresponding to the special power open process. .

  If the acquired start address is SA4, the process jumps to the special electricity releasing process in step S2010. In the special electric release opening process, one round game is started, and it is determined whether or not the end condition of the round game is satisfied. When the end condition is not satisfied, the process is not waited for in the special electricity release process, but the process for monitoring the establishment of the end condition is executed, and then the special electricity release process is terminated. When the above termination condition is satisfied, the numerical information of the special figure special power counter is incremented by 1, so that the numerical information of the counter is changed from the one corresponding to the special electric power open process to the one corresponding to the special electric power closed process. Update.

  If the acquired start address is SA5, the process jumps to the special electricity closing process in step S2011. In the special electricity closing process, a process of ending one round game is executed. Further, in the interval period between round games, it is determined whether or not the interval period has elapsed. When the interval period has not elapsed, this special electric power closing process is terminated instead of waiting in the special electric power closing process. Therefore, when the interval period is started, the special power closing process is started each time the special figure special electric control process is started until the period elapses. In addition, when the interval period has elapsed, by subtracting 1 from the numerical information of the special figure special electricity counter, the numerical information of the counter is updated from the one corresponding to the special electric current closing process to the one corresponding to the special electric current opening process. To do.

  On the other hand, in the special power shut-off process for the last round game, after executing the process of ending one round game, the numerical information of the special figure special power counter is incremented by 1 so that the numerical information of the counter is changed to the special power shut-off process. Update from the corresponding one to the one corresponding to the special electricity termination processing.

  If the acquired start address is SA6, the process jumps to the special power end process in step S2012. In the special electric power end process, an ending command indicating that the open / close execution mode is ended is transmitted to the sound emission control device 190. In the special electric power end process, it is determined whether or not the ending period of the opening / closing execution mode has elapsed. If the ending period has not elapsed, the special electric power end processing is terminated instead of waiting in the special electric power end processing. Therefore, after the ending effect in the opening / closing execution mode is started, the special electric power end process is started every time the special figure special electric control process is started until the ending period elapses. In addition, when the ending period has elapsed, after executing processing for setting the gaming state (open / close lottery mode and support mode) after the opening / closing execution mode, the numerical information of the special figure special electricity counter is initialized. The numerical information of the counter is updated from the one corresponding to the special electric power end process to the one corresponding to the special figure fluctuation start process.

  FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing special figure variation start processing (step S2006).

  In the special figure change start process, first, in step S2101, it is determined whether or not the number of holds N is 1 or more. If the number of holds N is “0”, the special figure variation start process is terminated as it is. If the number of holds N is 1 or more, data setting processing is executed in step S2102.

  In the data setting process, first, the hold number N is decremented by 1, and the data stored in the first hold area RE1 of the hold area RE is moved to the execution area AE. Thereafter, a process of shifting the data stored in the holding areas RE1 to RE4 of the holding area RE is executed. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the first reservation area RE1 to the fourth reservation area RE4 to the lower area side, and clears the data in the first reservation area RE1 and the second The data in each area is shifted such as the reserved area RE2 → the first reserved area RE1, the third reserved area RE3 → the second reserved area RE2, and the fourth reserved area RE4 → the third reserved area RE3. At this time, a shift time command for causing the voice light emission control device 190 to recognize that the data in the holding area has been shifted may be set as an output target and transmitted.

  In a succeeding step S2103, a validity determination process is executed. In the success / failure determination process, it is first determined whether or not the success / failure lottery mode is a high probability mode. In the case of the high probability mode, with reference to the high probability mode success / failure table provided in the ROM 163, information for success / failure determination among the information stored in the execution area AE, that is, numerical information relating to the jackpot random number counter C1 Is consistent with the high probability jackpot information. In the case of the low probability mode, the numerical information related to the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area AE is referred to the low probability mode success / failure table provided in the ROM 163 and the jackpot value for low probability is stored. It is determined whether or not the information matches.

  In the subsequent step S2104, it is determined whether or not the result of the determination processing in step S2103 is a jackpot winning result. If it is a big win result, a distribution determination process is executed in step S2105. In the distribution determination process, information for distribution determination among the information stored in the execution area AE, that is, numerical information related to the big hit type counter C2 is grasped. Then, with reference to the distribution table provided in the ROM 163, it is specified which jackpot result corresponds to the numerical information related to the grasped jackpot type counter C2. Specifically, it specifies which jackpot result corresponds to the 15R low likelihood jackpot result, the non-explicit 2R high likelihood jackpot result, the explicit 2R high likelihood jackpot result, or the 15R high likelihood jackpot result.

  In the subsequent step S2106, a stop result setting process for jackpot results is executed. Specifically, the information on the pattern mode to be finally stopped and displayed on the special figure display unit 133 in the game round related to the start of the change is specified from the stop result table for the jackpot result stored in the ROM 163 in advance. The specified information is stored in the RWM 164. In the stop result table for the jackpot result, information on the pattern mode to be stopped and displayed on the special figure display unit 133 is set differently for each type of the jackpot result.

  In subsequent step S2107, a flag setting process corresponding to the distribution determination result is executed. Specifically, the RWM 164 is provided with a flag corresponding to each type of jackpot result. In step S2107, among the flags corresponding to each type of jackpot result, it corresponds to the distribution determination result of step S2105. “1” is set for the flag.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2104 that the result is not a jackpot winning result, a stop result setting process for a losing result is executed in step S2108. Specifically, the information on the pattern mode to be finally stopped and displayed on the special figure display unit 133 in the game round related to the start of the change is specified from the stop result table for the detachment result stored in the ROM 163 in advance. The specified information is stored in the RWM 164. The information on the pattern mode selected in this case is different from the information on the pattern mode selected in the case of the jackpot result.

  After executing one of the processes in step S2107 and step S2108, in step S2109, a process for grasping the display duration is executed. In such processing, numerical value information of the variation type counter CS is acquired. Further, it is determined whether or not reach display is generated in the symbol display device 131 in the current game round. Specifically, it is determined that the reach display is generated when the game times related to the start of the current variation is the most advantageous big hit result or the low probability big hit result. If the numerical information related to the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area AE is not the result of any jackpot, but is numerical information corresponding to the occurrence of reach, it is determined that reach display occurs.

  When it is determined that reach display occurs, display duration information corresponding to the numerical information of the current variation type counter CS is acquired with reference to the reach generation display duration table stored in the ROM 163. On the other hand, when it is determined that the reach display does not occur, the display non-occurrence display duration table stored in the ROM 163 is referred to, and the display duration information corresponding to the numerical information of the current variation type counter CS is obtained. get. Incidentally, the display duration that can be acquired with reference to the reach non-occurrence display duration table is different from the display duration that can be acquired with reference to the reach occurrence display duration table.

  Note that the display duration information when no reach occurs is set so that the display duration is shorter as the number N of holds is larger. In the situation where the support mode is the high frequency support mode, the non-reach mode is selected so that a shorter display duration is selected compared to the case where the number of the hold information is the same as in the situation where the low frequency support mode. The generation display duration table is set. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display duration may not be changed according to the number of holds N and the support mode, and the above relationship may be reversed. Furthermore, the above-described configuration may be applied to the display continuation time when reach occurs. In addition, in the case of various jackpot results, a display duration table may be individually set for each of the case of outreach and the case of a non-reach outbreak result. In this case, the display duration time is allocated according to each game result.

  In subsequent step S2110, the information on the display continuation time acquired in step S2109 is set in the special figure special electricity timer counter. The update of the numerical information set in the timer counter is executed by the timer update process (FIG. 63) already described. By the way, as the effects for the game times, the symbol variation display on the special symbol display unit 133 and the symbol variation display on the symbol display device 131 are performed. When these variation displays are ended, the game times are displayed. Is displayed (final stop display) over a fixed time (final stop time) in a state in which the stop result is displayed (in the symbol display device 131, a combination of predetermined symbols is on standby on the active line). In this case, the display continuation time acquired in step S2109 is a time obtained by subtracting the fixed time from the total time for one game. In this respect, the display continuation time can be rephrased as a time before confirmation (time before final stop).

  In a succeeding step S2111, a change command selection process is executed. Here, the variation command will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 66A is an explanatory diagram for explaining the data structure of the variation command MC, and FIG. 66B is a diagram for explaining the command table CMT stored in advance in the ROM 163 of the main controller 160. It is explanatory drawing.

  The change command MC instructs the MPU 192 of the sound emission control device 190 to start an effect for game play, and is used mainly for recognizing the display duration and the content of the game result in the effect for game play. This is a command output from the MPU 162 of the control device 160. The change command MC has a plurality of bytes. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 66 (a), an upper byte MC1 in which data indicating that it is a change command MC is set; It has a lower byte MC2 in which data indicating the display duration and game content is set. Each of the upper byte MC1 and the lower byte MC2 has a data amount of 1 byte (8 bits).

  Although there are a plurality of types of change commands MC, the data of the upper byte MC1 is common among the plurality of types of change commands MC, and the data of the lower byte MC2 is different. There are as many lower bytes MC2 as there are combinations of display duration types and game result types. Specifically, 51 types of display durations are set, and 255 low-order bytes MC2 of 51 × 5 are prepared in advance corresponding to the fact that five types of game results are set.

  When the MPU 162 of the main controller 160 specifies the lower byte MC2, the command table CMT stored in advance in the ROM 163 is referred to. In the command table CMT, as shown in FIG. 66 (b), the lower byte MC2 is uniquely associated with any combination of 51 types of display durations and 5 types of game results in a one-to-one correspondence. The table data is determined.

  In the change command selection process in step S2111 in the special figure change start process (FIG. 65), first, the command table CMT is read from the ROM 163, the display continuation time grasped in step S2109, and in steps S2103 and S2105. The data of the lower byte MC2 corresponding to the combination with the grasped game result is read from the command table CMT.

  Incidentally, the display duration obtained by referring to the display duration table for non-reach occurrence as described above is different from the display duration obtained by referring to the display duration table for reach occurrence. Even if the data indicating the presence or absence of reach has not been directly set in MC2, the sound emission control device 190 can specify the presence or absence of reach from the information on the display duration. In this regard, it can be said that the lower byte MC2 includes data indicating the presence or absence of reach.

  In the subsequent step S2112, the upper byte MC1 data is read from the ROM 163, and the change command MC comprising the combination of the read upper byte MC1 data and the lower byte MC2 data read in step S2111 is output. Set. As a result, the variation command MC is transmitted to the sound emission control device 190.

  After executing the process of step S2112, in step S2113, the variable display of the pattern on the special figure display unit 133 is started. In subsequent step S2114, 1 is added to the special figure special electricity counter. In this case, since the numerical information of the special figure special power counter when the special figure fluctuation start process is executed is “0”, the numerical information of the special figure special electric power counter is “1” when the process of step S2114 is executed. " Thereafter, the special figure variation start process is terminated.

<Processing executed by the MPU 192 of the sound emission control device 190>
Next, the game turn start setting process executed by the MPU 192 of the sound emission control device 190 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The game turn start setting process is activated when it is determined that a command has been received by the MPU 192 in a command monitoring process executed at a predetermined cycle (for example, 2 msec).

  First, in step S2201, the upper byte of the received command is read. In subsequent step S2202, it is determined whether or not the command is a variation command MC. The MPU 192 of the sound emission control device 190 receives a plurality of types of commands from the main control device 160. For example, when it is time to end the game-playing effect, a final stop command is received, and when it is time to start the opening / closing execution mode, an opening command is received and the variable winning device 122 is When it is time to release, when an opening command is received, and when it is time to close the variable winning device 122, when a closing command is received and it is time to end the opening / closing execution mode Receive the ending command. Each of these commands has a 2-byte structure consisting of an upper byte and a lower byte, and data indicating the type of the command is set in the upper byte. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether or not the change command MC has been received by checking the upper byte data as described above.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2202, the game turn start setting process is terminated as it is. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2202, a game turn effect is started in steps S2203 to S2210. Execute the process.

  In step S2203, the lower byte MC2 of the received variation command MC is read. As described above, the display duration time and the contents of the game result are set in the lower byte MC2.

  Here, the lower byte MC2 is set as an 8-bit data amount, whereas the display duration is set to 51 types of “time 1” to “time 51” as shown in FIG. 66 (b). In addition, five types of game results are set: “Outgoing result”, “15R low probability big hit result”, “Non-explicit 2R high chance big hit result”, “Explicit 2R high chance big hit result”, “15R high likelihood big hit result” ing. Then, even if you try to set some of the 8-bit data as bits for specifying the type of display duration, and the remaining bits as bits for specifying the type of game result, It becomes impossible. For example, when 6 bits are assigned as bits for specifying the display duration and 2 bits are assigned as bits for specifying the game result, 51 or more types of data are specified in the bits for specifying the display duration On the other hand, only four types of data can be specified in the bit for specifying the game result. In addition, for example, when 3 bits are assigned as a bit for specifying a game result and 5 bits are assigned as a bit for specifying a display continuation time, five or more types of data are specified in the bit for specifying a game result. On the other hand, only 32 types of data can be specified with the bits for specifying the display duration.

  On the other hand, in this pachinko machine 110, the 8-bit lower byte MC2 is treated as a decimal total value ("255" is the maximum value), and the total value is used as the number of display duration types and game result types. The type of display duration is specified by the quotient when divided by the specific number (specifically “5”) obtained by adding 1 to the number of types on the smaller side of the number, and the type of game result is specified by the remainder. ing. That is, when the maximum value is “255” and the specific number is “5”, there are at least 51 types of quotients “0” to “50”, and the remainder corresponding to all of these quotients. There are five types “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”, and “4”. Accordingly, the type of display duration is specified by the type of quotient data, and the type of game result is specified by the type of remaining data.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 67, the process for specifying the data executes a division process of the lower byte MC2 in step S2204. In the division processing, first, a decimal total value is specified from the 8-bit data of the lower byte MC2, and a process of dividing the specified decimal total value by the specific number “5” is executed. In the subsequent step S2205, the quotient data and the remainder data derived by performing the division process are grasped. Thereby, it is possible to specify the type of display duration and the type of game result corresponding to the current game round effect in the MPU 162.

  In the subsequent step S2206, the display duration data corresponding to the quotient data is read out by executing a comparison determination process between the display duration table data stored in the ROM 193 and the quotient data. In step S2207, measurement of the display duration time is started. In the subsequent step S2208, a lottery process for a notice effect corresponding to the remainder data is executed.

  The notice effect is an effect for suggesting to the player whether or not the expectation resulting in the jackpot result is high in a situation where the symbols are displayed in a variable manner in all the symbol rows Z1 to Z2 of the symbol display device 131. For example, it is performed by displaying a character, a background image, or a moving image for a notice effect on the symbol display device 131. In addition, a plurality of types of announcement effects are set so that the degree of expectation resulting in the jackpot result is different.

  In the lottery process for the notice effect, the lottery of the notice effect is performed so that the probability of occurrence of the notice effect is the lowest in the case of an outlier result and is the highest in the case of a 15R high probability hit result. In the case of winning, a notice effect type lottery for determining which notice effect is to be executed is performed. In the lottery process of the notice effect, the type of game result is specified by using the remainder data as it is.

  In the subsequent step S2209, the lower byte MC2 read in step S2203 and the data table corresponding to the result of the lottery process of the notice effect in step S2208 are read from the ROM 193. The data table is a table in which the light emission mode of the display light emitting unit 144 and the output mode of the sound from the speaker unit 145 in the game round effect are determined in time series, and the MPU 192 according to the data set in the data table. By controlling the display light emitting unit 144 and the speaker unit 145, the light emission effect and the sound effect corresponding to the current display duration, the game result, and the lottery result of the notice effect are executed.

  Here, the data table is not read by referring to the three parameters of the display duration, the game result, and the notice effect lottery result, but is referred to the lower byte MC2 and the notice effect lottery result. Therefore, the data configuration and the processing configuration for specifying the data table can be simplified. Even if the data table is read in this way, the lower byte MC2 corresponds to the combination of the display duration and the game result in a one-to-one correspondence as described above. And the data table corresponding to the lottery result of the notice effect can be read.

  Thereafter, in step S2210, after the sub-side variation command is output to the display control device 200, the game turn start setting process is terminated. The sub-side variation command has a data structure of 3 bytes, the upper 2 bytes have the same data configuration as the variation command MC2, and the lower 1 byte includes data of the lottery result of the notice effect. It is. In the display control device 200, by receiving the sub-side variation command, the display duration, the game result, and the lottery result of the notice effect are grasped for the current game round effect, and the mode corresponding to the grasp result The display control of the symbol display device 131 is executed.

  Note that the display control device 200 displays the symbol variation over the display duration extracted from the sub-side variation command, and displays the stop mode corresponding to the type of game result extracted from the sub-side variation command. The change display of the symbol is terminated in the state. Further, the display control device 200 causes the display effect during the symbol variation display to be performed in a manner corresponding to the display duration, the type of game result, and the lottery result of the notice effect.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  The MPU 192 of the sound emission control device 190 calculates the total value for division from the lower byte MC2 of the command MC for variation, and calculates the quotient data and the remainder data by dividing the total value by a specific number, and the quotient data Is used to specify the display continuation period in the effect for game times, and to use the remainder data to specify the game result determined as a result of the internal lottery in the MPU 162 of the main control device 160. As a result, the data capacity required for performing each of the above specifications can be reduced as compared with the configuration in which the data for specifying the display continuation period and the data for specifying the game result are separately transmitted.

  In addition, the quotient data and the remainder data when the aggregated value for division is divided by a specific number correspond to the data for specifying the display continuation period and the data for specifying the game result, respectively. Therefore, it is not necessary to execute a process using all the bits of the lower byte MC2 in each of the processes for specifying each of the above. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the processing load.

  The lower byte MC2 is set so that the quotient data exists within a range where all types of surplus data can be taken. Thus, any combination of these data is derived from the lower byte MC2 without finely adjusting the combination of the data for specifying the display duration and the data for specifying the game result on the lower byte MC2 side. It becomes possible to do.

  By the way, in the configuration where the number of types of quotient data and the number of types of remainder data is not 2 to the power of n, a total value which is a decimal value is calculated from the binary value of the lower byte MC2 having data of 4 bits or more. Furthermore, in order to specify the display duration by using the data for specifying the display duration and the data for specifying the game result as the quotient data and the remainder data when the total value is divided by the specific number Compared with the configuration in which each of the data and the data for specifying the game result is individually set as binary data, the data capacity for at least one bit can be reduced. By reducing the data capacity for 1 bit in this way, it is possible to set a large number of types of display continuation periods and types of game results, while setting the lower byte MC2 of the command MC for change to 1 It can be stored in bytes.

  In the configuration in which the display continuation period is specified by the quotient data obtained as a result of executing the division process for the lower byte MC2, and the game result is specified by the remainder data, the lower byte MC2 is referred to as it is when the data table is read. Thereby, the processing load of the process for reading the data table can be reduced.

<Modification Example of Third Embodiment>
In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows. Incidentally, each of the following configurations may be individually applied to the above-described embodiment, or a part or all of the configurations may be combined and applied to the above-described embodiment.

  (1) The data aggregated in the variation data MC is not limited to the combination of the data for specifying the display duration and the data for specifying the game result. For example, each symbol column of the symbol display device 131 In a configuration in which a slide effect is performed in which the symbol change display is temporarily performed in the symbol row of any of Z1 to Z3 and then the change display is performed again so that the symbols can be switched. The data for specifying whether or not the data is to be displayed and the data for specifying the type of the symbol sequence for which the sliding effect is to be performed may be aggregated in the lower byte MC1 together with the data for specifying the display duration time. In this case, it is necessary to transmit data for specifying the game result as a type command separately from the variation command.

  (2) The lower byte MC2 is not limited to 8 bits, and may be 4 bits, 5 bits, 7 bits, or 9 bits or more. Even in this case, the lower byte MC2 is set so that the quotient data exists within a range in which all types of remainder data can be taken, and the number of types of quotient data and the number of types of remainder data are “2 to the nth power”. By setting such that (n is an integer equal to or greater than 0) ", it is possible to reduce the data capacity of at least 1 bit.

  (3) The specific number when the division process is performed on the lower byte MC2 is not limited to “5”, and is arbitrary as long as it is 3 or more, and the number of types of quotient data and the remainder data required. It is determined in relation to the number of types.

  (4) In the above embodiment, the display duration corresponding to the quotient data obtained by executing the division process on the lower byte MC2 is read from the display duration table, while the remaining data is used as the game result data as it is. However, instead of this, the quotient data may be used as it is as the display duration data, and the remainder data may be used as it is as the game result data. The display duration corresponding to the quotient data is displayed as the display duration time. It is good also as a structure which reads the data of the game result corresponding to remainder data from a game result table while reading from a table.

<About features extracted from the above embodiments>
Hereinafter, features extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for easy understanding, the corresponding configuration in each of the above embodiments is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

<Feature A group>
Feature A1. First data (table group in the first embodiment) obtained by executing a predetermined process (a lottery process in the CPU 71 in the first embodiment, and a special figure variation start process in the MPU 162 in the third embodiment). First processing execution means (step S1304 in the CPU 71 in the first embodiment) that executes the first processing using the data for specifying the data, the data for specifying the display duration in the third embodiment. A function of executing the process of step S1308, a function of executing the process of step S2206 in the MPU 192 in the third embodiment),
Utilizing second data (data for specifying the limited number of data in the first embodiment, data for specifying the game result in the third embodiment) obtained based on the execution of the predetermined process A second process execution means for executing the second process (a function for executing the process of step S904 in the CPU 71 in the first embodiment, a function for executing the process of step S2209 in the MPU 192 in the third embodiment);
With
The first data obtained based on the execution of the predetermined process is configured to exist in a plurality of types so that the processing contents of the first process are different.
The second data obtained based on the execution of the predetermined process is configured to exist in a plurality of types so that the processing contents of the second process are different.
The gaming machine is
Deriving means for deriving standard data (a reference data in the first embodiment, a lower byte MC2 in the third embodiment) having a data amount corresponding to a predetermined number of bits according to the result of the predetermined processing (In the first embodiment, the function of executing the process of step S1301 in the CPU 71, in the third embodiment, the function of executing the process of step S2111 in the MPU 162),
Calculation means for calculating a total value for division from the reference data derived by the deriving means, and calculating quotient data and remainder data when the total value is divided by a specific number (CPU 71 in the first embodiment) A function of executing the process of step S1302 in the third embodiment, a function of executing the process of step S2204 in the MPU 192 in the third embodiment),
With
The first process execution means executes the first process using the quotient data as the first data or using the first data corresponding to the quotient data.
The second process execution means executes the second process using the surplus data as the second data or using the second data corresponding to the surplus data. A gaming machine.

  According to the feature A1, reference data in which the first data and the second data are aggregated is derived, and the first process and the second process are executed using the first data and the second data extracted from the reference data. With the configuration, the data capacity required for performing the first process and the second process can be reduced as compared with the configuration in which the first data and the second data are derived individually.

  In addition, since the quotient data and the remainder data when the aggregated value for division is divided by a specific number correspond to the first data and the second data, respectively, the first process and the second process, respectively. There is no need to execute processing using all bits of the reference data. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the processing load.

  “The first process execution means, as the first process, compares and determines at least the first data and the first comparison target data (in the first embodiment, the CPU 71 performs steps S1304 and S1306, third In this embodiment, the MPU 192 may be configured to execute a process for deriving the display continuation time), and “the second process execution means may include at least the second data as the second process. It may be configured to execute a comparison determination process with the second comparison target data (in the first embodiment, a process for deriving the limit number data in the CPU 71).

  In such a configuration, by adopting the configuration of the feature A1, it is necessary to execute the comparison determination process with the data to be compared for all bits of the reference data in the comparison determination process in the first process or the second process. Rather, it is only necessary to execute the comparison determination process for the bits of the first data or the second data smaller than the total number of bits of the reference data. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the processing load. Furthermore, since it is not necessary for the first comparison target data and the second comparison target data to correspond to the total number of bits of the reference data, the capacity required for storing these comparison target data in advance can be reduced. It is done.

  In addition, “the reference data includes a combination of a plurality of parameters including the result of the predetermined process (a combination of a gaming situation and a lottery result in the first embodiment, a display duration and a gaming result in the third embodiment. It is more effective to adopt the configuration of the feature A1 than the configuration of “set to correspond to the combination of

  Feature A2. The gaming machine according to Feature A1, wherein the reference data is set so that the quotient data exists within a range in which all types of remainder data can be taken.

  According to the feature A2, any combination of the first data and the second data can be derived from the reference data without finely adjusting the combination of the first data and the second data on the reference data side. Become.

  Feature A3. The specific number is set so that the number of types of quotient data that can be obtained from the reference data and the number of types of residual data that can be obtained from the reference data do not become “2 to the power of n (n is an integer of 0 or more)”. The gaming machine according to Feature A2, wherein the gaming machine is configured as described above.

  According to the feature A3, the data compression effect when the first data and the second data are aggregated as the reference data is enhanced.

  Feature A4. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A3, wherein the prescribed number of bits is 4 bits or more.

  According to the feature A4, the data compression effect when the first data and the second data are collected as the reference data is enhanced.

  Feature A5. Third process execution means for executing a third process corresponding to the contents of both the first data and the second data using the reference data (execution of step S2210 of the MPU 192 in the third embodiment) The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A4, characterized in that the game machine has a function).

  According to the feature A5, when the third process corresponding to the contents of both the first data and the second data is executed, the third process is not executed by using each of the first data and the second data as parameters. However, by executing the third process using the reference data as it is as a parameter, the processing load of the third process can be reduced.

Feature A6. A pattern display means (reel unit 31) for variably displaying the pattern;
Start operation means (start lever 51) operated to start the variable display of the pattern;
A stop operation means (stop buttons 52 to 54) operated to stop the display of variation of the pattern;
Privilege granting means (hopper device 64) for granting a privilege to the player according to the stop pattern after the variation display of the pattern;
With
The first processing execution means and the second processing execution means execute processing necessary to stop and control the display of variation in the pattern, according to any one of features A1 to A5. Game machines.

  According to the feature A6, it is possible to achieve the operation and effect as described as the operation and effect of the feature A1 regarding the process for stopping and controlling the change display of the pattern.

Feature A7. First processing means (main control device 160) having predetermined processing execution means for executing the predetermined processing and the derivation means;
Based on the transmission of the command information by the first control means, the operation of the control target device (the display light emitting unit 144 and the speaker unit 145) is controlled, and the first process execution means and the second process execution are performed. And second control means (sound emission control device 190) having means and calculation means;
With
The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A6, wherein the reference data is included in the predetermined command information.

  According to the feature A7, it is possible to achieve the operation and effect as described as the operation and effect of the feature A1 while reducing the amount of data communicated between the first control unit and the second control unit. .

Note that the following configurations are conceivable as configurations included in the feature A7.
“The predetermined process execution means includes, as the predetermined process, lottery means (a function of executing the process of step S2103 in the MPU 162) for executing a lottery process for performing a lottery to determine whether or not to give a privilege to a player. ,
The second control means performs a specific effect through the operation of the control target device so that an effect corresponding to the lottery result in the lottery means is provided to the player.
The first process execution means derives an effect continuation period when the specific effect is executed using the first data as the first process.
The second process execution means derives an execution mode of the specific effect using the second data as the second process. "
<Feature B group>
Feature B1. Specific storage means for storing a plurality of specific data (combination tables T1 to T3 in the first embodiment, winning bit data WD in the second embodiment) in advance (combination table storage area 72a of ROM 72 in the first embodiment, first In the second embodiment, the winning bit data storage area 72b) of the ROM 72;
Specific processing execution means for reading specific data from the specific storage means and executing specific processing corresponding to the specific data (in the first embodiment, the processing of steps S702, S1305, S1307, and S1308 in the CPU 71 is executed) Function, a function of executing winning bit data acquisition processing and various processing using the winning bit data in the CPU 71 in the second embodiment),
With
In the specific storage means, a plurality of the specific data is set in a predetermined order,
Among the plurality of specific data, at least predetermined specific data (third combination table T3 in the first embodiment, winning bit data WD in the second embodiment) is stored in the specific storage means in the next order of itself. Next designation data corresponding to the data amount of the specified data (header data in the first embodiment, capacity data VD in the second embodiment, and corresponding data so that the address of the set specific data can be specified) A gaming machine having a CD and header data (HD).

  According to the feature B1, it is possible to specify the address of the specific data set in the next order with respect to the predetermined specific data using the data for next designation included in the predetermined specific data. Further, the next designation data does not indicate the address itself but is data corresponding to the data amount of the predetermined specific data. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare data that directly indicates the address of each specific data. Further, since the data for next designation is included in the predetermined specific data itself, the data indicating the data amount for each specific data set in the order ahead of the specific data to be read is specified data. There is no need to set it separately. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the data capacity.

Feature B2. The specific data is set in byte units,
The next designation data is in byte units of the start address of the predetermined specific data including the next specification data and the start address of the specific data set in the next order with respect to the predetermined specific data. The game machine according to Feature B1, which is data indicating the number of offsets.

  According to the feature B2, since only the number of offsets in byte units is set in the next designation data, the data capacity necessary for setting the next designation data can be reduced.

Feature B3. The specific data includes variable length data in which the data amount is different between the specific data in the adjacent order in the specific storage unit,
The gaming machine according to Feature B1 or B2, wherein the predetermined specific data is the variable-length data.

  According to the feature B3, even when the variable length data is included, the configuration of the feature B1 is provided, so that the addressing can be suitably performed.

Feature B4. The specific process execution means reads the specific data corresponding to the processing result of the special process (lottery process in the CPU 71),
Order data (jump count data in the first embodiment, data of order N in the second embodiment) indicating the setting order of the specific data in the specific storage means corresponding to the processing result of the special process is provided. Providing means (a function of executing the process of step S1301 in the CPU 71 in the first embodiment, a function of executing the process of step S1701 in the CPU 71 in the second embodiment);
The specific process execution means reads out specific data corresponding to the processing result of the special process using the sequence data provided by the providing means and the next designation data (first embodiment) Any one of the features B1 to B3 is provided with a function of executing the processing of steps S1601 to S1606 in the CPU 71, and a function of executing the processing of steps S1702 to S1706 in the CPU 71 in the second embodiment. A gaming machine according to claim 1.

  According to the feature B4, until the specific data corresponding to the order data is obtained, the next specification data may be sequentially read out using the next designation data included in each specific data. Thereby, simplification of the process in the case of reading specific data using the next designation data is achieved.

Feature B5. As the specific data, there are a plurality of fixed-length data (first combination table T1, second combination table T2) having a prescribed data amount, and the data amount is different between specific data in the adjacent order in the specific storage means. A plurality of long data (third combination table T3),
In the setting order of the specific data in the specific storage means, the variable length data and the fixed length data are collectively set so that the fixed length data does not enter between a plurality of the variable length data,
The predetermined specific data is the variable length data,
The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B4, wherein the fixed-length data does not include the next designation data.

  According to the feature B5, the specific data included in the fixed-length data group has a constant data capacity. Therefore, even if the next specifying data is not individually set in each fixed-length data, it is specified separately on the program or the like. It is possible to reduce the data capacity.

Feature B6. The specific process execution means reads the specific data corresponding to the processing result of the special process (lottery process in the CPU 71),
Of the variable length data group and the fixed length data group, the start address in the specific storage means of the target data group including the specific data corresponding to the processing result of the special processing, and the processing result of the special processing Providing means for providing order data indicating the setting order of the specific data in the target data group (function of executing the processing of steps S1401 to S1402, steps S1501 to S1502 and steps S1601 to S1602 in the CPU 71),
The specific process executing means includes
The specific data corresponding to the processing result of the special process is read from the fixed-length data group by using the start address and the order data provided by the providing means and data corresponding to the prescribed data amount. 1 reading means (function for executing the processing of steps S1305 and S1307 in the CPU 71);
Second reading means for reading specific data corresponding to the processing result of the special processing from the variable length data group using the start address and the order data provided by the providing means and the next designation data. (A function of executing the process of step S1308 in the CPU 71);
A gaming machine according to Feature B5, characterized in that

  According to the feature B6, for variable-length data, starting from the specific data at the specified start address, until the specific data corresponding to the sequence data is obtained, the next specification data included in each specific data is used. The specific data in the order may be sequentially read. Thereby, simplification of the process in the case of reading specific data using the next designation data is achieved. For fixed-length data, start from the specified data at the specified start address and use the specified data amount specified separately until the specific data corresponding to the sequence data is used. It may be sequentially read out. This simplifies the process for reading out specific data in a configuration that reduces the data capacity by not setting the next designation data individually for fixed-length data.

Feature B7. A pattern display means (reel unit 31) for variably displaying the pattern;
Start operation means (start lever 51) operated to start the variable display of the pattern;
A stop operation means (stop buttons 52 to 54) operated to stop the display of variation of the pattern;
Privilege granting means (hopper device 64) for granting a privilege to the player according to the stop pattern after the variation display of the pattern;
With
The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B6, wherein the specific data is data necessary to stop and control the display of variation of the pattern.

  According to the feature B7, it is possible to achieve the operation and effect described as the operation and effect of the feature B1 with respect to the data for controlling to stop the display of the variation of the pattern.

<Feature C group>
Feature C1. First storage means (RAM 73) having a plurality of unit areas (development-side unit areas TUD) in which one of the first unit data and the second unit data is set;
Second storage means (ROM 72) for storing in advance a plurality of predetermined data (winning bit data WD) enabling setting of data for the plurality of unit areas;
Writing means (function for executing acquisition processing of winning bit data in the CPU 71) for reading predetermined data stored in the second storage means and writing it in the unit area;
Processing execution means for executing predetermined processing with processing contents corresponding to the contents of data set in the plurality of unit areas (function of executing various processing using the winning bit data WD in the CPU 71);
With
At least a part of the plurality of the predetermined data is a unit area in which only one of the first unit data and the second unit data is set continuously when data is set in the plurality of unit areas. For the data corresponding to the data, instead of holding the data corresponding to the unit area on a one-to-one basis, the data (corresponding data CD or header data) that enables the writing means to specify that the data setting is performed is performed. HD).

  According to the feature C1, it is not necessary to hold data corresponding to all unit areas on a one-to-one basis for at least some of the plurality of predetermined data. In addition, the object for which the retention of the data is omitted is data corresponding to a unit area in which only one of the first unit data and the second unit data is set continuously when data setting is performed in the unit area. For this reason, it is possible to suppress the data capacity of the data that allows the writing means to specify the omission. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the capacity required to store a plurality of predetermined data in advance.

Feature C2. First storage means (RAM 73) having a plurality of unit areas (development-side unit areas TUD) in which one of the first unit data and the second unit data is set;
Second storage means (ROM 72) for storing in advance a plurality of predetermined data (winning bit data WD) enabling setting of data for the plurality of unit areas;
Lottery means for executing the lottery process (function of executing the lottery process in the CPU 71);
A writing means (a function for executing a winning bit data acquisition process in the CPU 71) for reading the predetermined data corresponding to the lottery result of the lottery process and writing it in the unit area;
Process execution means for executing a predetermined process (various data using the winning bit data WD in the CPU 71) so as to allow a privilege to be given in a range corresponding to the contents of data set in the plurality of unit areas. Processing function), and
With
At least a part of the plurality of the predetermined data is a unit area in which only one of the first unit data and the second unit data is set continuously when data is set in the plurality of unit areas. For the data corresponding to the data, instead of holding the data corresponding to the unit area on a one-to-one basis, the data (corresponding data CD or header data) that enables the writing means to specify that the data setting is performed is performed. HD).

  According to the feature C2, it is not necessary to hold data corresponding to all unit areas on a one-to-one basis for at least some of the plurality of predetermined data. In addition, the object for which the retention of the data is omitted is data corresponding to a unit area in which only one of the first unit data and the second unit data is set continuously when data setting is performed in the unit area. For this reason, it is possible to suppress the data capacity of the data that allows the writing means to specify the omission. Therefore, in the case where the interest of the game is improved by diversifying the lottery results, it is possible to suppress the capacity required to store a plurality of predetermined data in advance.

Feature C3. The process execution means grasps the winning combination by grasping the type of the unit area in which the first unit data is set, and allows the predetermined privilege to be given according to the winning combination. Is configured to execute the process of
The gaming machine according to Feature C2, wherein a plurality of winning combinations can be generated simultaneously by one lottery process.

  In the configuration in which a plurality of winning combinations can occur at the same time as in the feature C3, while it is possible to improve the interest of the game, there is a concern that the data capacity necessary for storing predetermined data in advance is extremely increased. The On the other hand, by providing the configuration of the feature C2, it is possible to improve the interest of the game while suppressing the increase in the data capacity.

Feature C4. Specific writing data (winning bit data WD corresponding to the bell group, winning bit data WD corresponding to the replay group, and winning bit data WD corresponding to other role groups) is written by the writing means. In this case, one of the first unit data and the second unit data is set in a predetermined plurality of unit areas that are part of the plurality of unit areas,
The predetermined plurality of unit areas are aggregated so as not to exist in a predetermined address range among the address ranges in which the unit areas are set in the first storage unit. The gaming machine according to any one of the above.

  According to the feature C4, it is possible to actively cause a situation in which one of the first unit data and the second unit data is set continuously over a plurality of unit areas. When compressing predetermined data as in C2, a large amount of data to be compressed can be secured.

Feature C5. The predetermined data is data set in the unit area according to the lottery result of the lottery process,
The process execution means grasps the winning combination by grasping the type of the unit area in which the first unit data is set, and allows the predetermined privilege to be given according to the winning combination. Is configured to execute the process of
It is a configuration in which a plurality of winning combinations can be generated simultaneously by one lottery process,
The unit areas corresponding to the winning combinations that can be won simultaneously by one lottery process are aggregated so that they do not exist in a predetermined address range in the address range in which the unit area is set in the first storage means. The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C3, wherein:

  According to the feature C5, since a plurality of winning combinations can be won at the same time, it is possible to improve the interest of the game. In this case, the plurality of roles that can be won simultaneously can be set simultaneously with the first unit data for the corresponding unit area, whereas the plurality of roles and the other roles are simultaneously set to the first unit data. There is no opportunity to be set. In such a configuration, the unit area corresponding to the winning combination that can be won at the same time is aggregated so that it does not exist in the predetermined address range in the first storage means, thereby compressing the predetermined data as in the feature C1 or the feature C2. In this case, it is possible to secure a large amount of data to be compressed.

Feature C6. The plurality of unit areas are set to any one of a plurality of data group sets (data group sets DG1 to DG5) set with the plurality of unit areas as one unit in the first storage unit,
The writing means is configured to specify an address in units of the data group set when writing data,
At least a part of the plurality of the predetermined data is a data group set in which only one of the first unit data and the second unit data is set continuously among the plurality of data group sets. Instead of holding data corresponding to unit areas included in the data group set on a one-to-one basis, data (corresponding data CD or header data HD) that enables the writing means to specify that the data setting is performed The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C5, wherein:

  According to the feature C6, by using data in units of data group sets, it is possible to simplify processing using address designation. In this case, by compressing data in the predetermined data in units of data group sets, it is possible to reduce the data capacity of the predetermined data while simplifying the processing using address designation.

Feature C7. At least a part of the plurality of the predetermined data is
Having actual data (actual data RD) having data corresponding to the unit areas included in the data group set on a one-to-one basis;
The data to be specified has correspondence data (corresponding data CD or header data HD) indicating which data group set of the plurality of data group sets corresponds to the actual data. The gaming machine according to Feature C6, characterized by:

  According to the feature C7, since the actual data and the corresponding data are set as a set, complication of processing when the compressed predetermined data is expanded into a plurality of unit data can be suppressed.

  The actual data includes a data group set in which a unit area in which the first unit data is set and a unit area in which the second unit data is set when data is written by the writing unit. Therefore, data corresponding to the unit area included in the data group set on a one-to-one basis is set.

Feature C8.2 Special data group composed of two or more predetermined data (winning bit data WD corresponding to the bell group, winning bit data WD corresponding to the replay group, winning bit data WD corresponding to the other role groups ) Is a relationship in which at least one of the unit areas in which the first unit data is set in one predetermined data included in the special data group is common to other predetermined data included in the special data group,
When all the unit areas in which the first unit data is set in each predetermined data included in the special data group that causes the relationship are set as a specific unit area group,
The plurality of unit areas constituting the specific unit area group are:
-When the number of target unit areas is less than or equal to the number of unit areas of one data group set, it is aggregated into one data group set,
When the number of target unit areas is larger than the number of unit areas for k data group sets and smaller than the number of unit areas for k + 1 data group sets, it is aggregated into k + 1 data group sets. (K is a natural number)
The gaming machine according to Feature C6 or C7, wherein

  According to the feature C8, in the configuration in which data is handled in units of data group sets, it is possible to positively generate a data group set in which only one of the first unit data and the second unit data is set. When the predetermined data is compressed like the feature C1 or the feature C2, it is possible to secure a large amount of data to be compressed.

Feature C9. The predetermined data is data set in the unit area according to the lottery result of the lottery process,
Each unit area has a one-to-one correspondence with the lottery role,
The process execution means grasps the winning combination by grasping the type of the unit area in which the first unit data is set, and allows the predetermined privilege to be given according to the winning combination. Is configured to execute the process of
It is a configuration in which a plurality of winning combinations can be generated simultaneously by one lottery process,
The specific predetermined data is predetermined data generated by the plurality of winning combinations simultaneously,
Special data group including two or more predetermined data including the specific predetermined data (winning bit data WD corresponding to the bell group, winning bit data WD corresponding to the replay group, and other role groups) The winning bit data WD) is common to the other predetermined data included in the special data group in at least one of the unit areas in which the first unit data is set in the predetermined data included in the special data group. Relationship,
When all the unit areas in which the first unit data is set in each predetermined data included in the special data group that causes the relationship are set as a specific unit area group,
The plurality of unit areas constituting the specific unit area group are:
-When the number of target unit areas is less than or equal to the number of unit areas of one data group set, it is aggregated into one data group set,
When the number of target unit areas is larger than the number of unit areas for k data group sets and smaller than the number of unit areas for k + 1 data group sets, it is aggregated into k + 1 data group sets. (K is a natural number)
The gaming machine according to Feature C6 or C7, wherein

  According to the feature C9, since a plurality of roles can be won at the same time, it is possible to improve the interest of the game. In this case, in the specific role group constituted by a plurality of roles that can be won at the same time, the first unit data can be set simultaneously for the corresponding unit area, whereas these multiple roles and other roles are set. At the same time, there is no opportunity to set the first unit data. In such a configuration, a plurality of unit areas constituting a specific unit area group are aggregated into one data group set or k + 1 data group sets as described above, so that a predetermined one like the feature C1 or the feature C2 is obtained. When compressing data, a large amount of data to be compressed can be secured.

Feature C10. The number of unit areas constituting the specific unit area group is larger than the number of unit areas of one data group set,
The game according to Feature C9, wherein the k + 1 data group sets in which the unit areas constituting the specific unit area group are aggregated are set to be continuous at the address of the first storage means. Machine.

  According to the feature C10, since the k + 1 data group sets are set consecutively at the address of the first storage unit, it is possible to suppress the complexity of processing when expanding predetermined data into a plurality of unit data.

Feature C11. The predetermined data included in the special data group is:
A plurality of real data (actual data RD) having data corresponding one-to-one with the unit areas included in the data group set;
As the data that can be specified, among the data group sets corresponding to the actual data, data corresponding to the order of the data group set set in the address on the previous side in the first storage means, and the actual data possessed by itself The game machine according to Feature C10, wherein the game machine includes data corresponding to the number of headers (header data HD).

  According to the feature C11, the data corresponding to the order of the data group set set in the address on the front side and the data itself are included as data to be referred to when the compressed predetermined data is expanded to a plurality of unit areas. Since it is only necessary to set data corresponding to the number of actual data, it is possible to reduce the data capacity of the reference data compared to a configuration in which data corresponding to the order of each data group set is individually set. Become.

  The configurations of the feature A group, the feature B group, and the feature C group are effective for the following problems.

  As a kind of gaming machine, a pachinko machine or a slot machine is known. These gaming machines have storage means for storing programs and data, and also have control means for executing various processes using the programs and data stored in the storage means. The progress of the game is controlled by executing various processes in the means.

  In a gaming machine in which the start and stop operations for changing the display of a picture are performed by a player, such as a slot machine, a lottery process is executed by the control means by operating the start lever in a situation where medals are bet. The In this case, for example, lottery processing is executed according to a program, and data indicating the winning combination is referred to during the lottery processing. Further, when the lottery process is executed, the rotation start control is executed by the control means to start the reel rotation, and when the stop button is operated during the reel rotation, the control means The rotation of the reel is stopped by executing the rotation stop control. In this case, for example, rotation start control and rotation stop control are executed in accordance with a program, and the stop control data is referred to during the rotation stop control.

  In a pachinko machine, a lottery process is executed by the control means when a game ball enters a predetermined ball entering part, and a program and data are used for the lottery process. In addition, when the lottery process is executed, the display device displays a variation of the picture, and a program and data are used to control the variation display of the design.

  Here, in the gaming machine as described above, it is preferable that the volume of data handled for executing the processing is small. However, in order to improve the interest of the game, for example, it is preferable to diversify the lottery results, to diversify the pattern display or the pattern stop result, and in this case, the capacity of data to be handled when executing the processing There is concern over the increase.

<Feature D group>
Feature D1. First storage means (RAM 73) having a plurality of unit areas (development-side unit areas TUD) in which one of the first unit data and the second unit data is set;
Second storage means (ROM 72) for storing in advance a plurality of predetermined data (winning bit data WD) enabling setting of data for the plurality of unit areas;
Writing means (function for executing acquisition processing of winning bit data in the CPU 71) for reading predetermined data stored in the second storage means and writing it in the unit area;
Processing execution means for executing predetermined processing with processing contents corresponding to the contents of data set in the plurality of unit areas (function of executing various processing using the winning bit data WD in the CPU 71);
With
Specific writing data (winning bit data WD corresponding to the bell group, winning bit data WD corresponding to the replay group, and winning bit data WD corresponding to other role groups) is written by the writing means. In this case, one of the first unit data and the second unit data is set in a predetermined plurality of unit areas that are part of the plurality of unit areas,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined plurality of unit areas are aggregated so as not to exist in a predetermined address range in an address range in which the unit area is set in the first storage unit.

  According to the feature D1, it is possible to actively cause a situation in which one of the first unit data and the second unit data is set continuously over a plurality of unit areas. As a result, even if the predetermined data is compressed so that the data corresponding to each unit area is not held on a one-to-one basis, it is possible to suppress the data capacity necessary for the data used to expand the compressed predetermined data. It becomes. Therefore, it becomes possible to compress predetermined data.

  Even when the predetermined data is not compressed, when the predetermined data is written into the plurality of unit areas, the data settings for the plurality of unit areas that are part of the plurality of unit areas are summarized. Can be performed. In this case, the processing load required for setting predetermined data can be reduced.

  As described above, the configuration relating to the setting of the predetermined data can be optimized.

Feature D2. First storage means (RAM 73) having a plurality of unit areas (development-side unit areas TUD) in which one of the first unit data and the second unit data is set;
Second storage means (ROM 72) for storing in advance a plurality of predetermined data (winning bit data WD) enabling setting of data for the plurality of unit areas;
Lottery means for executing the lottery process (function of executing the lottery process in the CPU 71);
A writing means (a function for executing a winning bit data acquisition process in the CPU 71) for reading the predetermined data corresponding to the lottery result of the lottery process and writing it in the unit area;
Process execution means for executing a predetermined process (various data using the winning bit data WD in the CPU 71) so as to allow a privilege to be given in a range corresponding to the contents of data set in the plurality of unit areas. Processing function), and
With
Specific writing data (winning bit data WD corresponding to the bell group, winning bit data WD corresponding to the replay group, and winning bit data WD corresponding to other role groups) is written by the writing means. In this case, one of the first unit data and the second unit data is set in a predetermined plurality of unit areas that are part of the plurality of unit areas,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined plurality of unit areas are aggregated so as not to exist in a predetermined address range in an address range in which the unit area is set in the first storage unit.

  According to the feature D2, it is possible to actively cause a situation in which one of the first unit data and the second unit data is set continuously over a plurality of unit areas. As a result, even if the predetermined data is compressed so that the data corresponding to each unit area is not held on a one-to-one basis, it is possible to suppress the data capacity necessary for the data used to expand the compressed predetermined data. It becomes. Therefore, it becomes possible to compress predetermined data.

  Even when the predetermined data is not compressed, when the predetermined data is written into the plurality of unit areas, the data settings for the plurality of unit areas that are part of the plurality of unit areas are summarized. Can be performed. In this case, the processing load required for setting predetermined data can be reduced.

  As described above, in the case where the interest of the game is improved by diversifying the aspect of the lottery result, the configuration relating to the setting of the predetermined data can be optimized.

Feature D3. The process execution means grasps the winning combination by grasping the type of the unit area in which the first unit data is set, and allows the predetermined privilege to be given according to the winning combination. Is configured to execute the process of
The gaming machine according to feature D2, characterized in that a plurality of winning combinations can be generated simultaneously by one lottery process.

  In the configuration in which a plurality of winning combinations can occur at the same time as feature D3, while it is possible to improve the interest of the game, an extreme increase in data capacity or data setting required to store predetermined data in advance There is concern about an extreme increase in processing load. On the other hand, by providing the configuration of the feature D2, it is possible to improve the interest of the game while suppressing an increase in the data capacity or an extreme increase in the processing load.

Feature D4. The predetermined data is data set in the unit area according to the lottery result of the lottery process,
The process execution means grasps the winning combination by grasping the type of the unit area in which the first unit data is set, and allows the predetermined privilege to be given according to the winning combination. Is configured to execute the process of
It is a configuration in which a plurality of winning combinations can be generated simultaneously by one lottery process,
The specific predetermined data is data that is read when a plurality of winning combinations are generated simultaneously by one lottery process,
The unit areas corresponding to the winning combinations that can be won simultaneously by one lottery process are aggregated so that they do not exist in a predetermined address range in the address range in which the unit area is set in the first storage means. The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D3, wherein:

  According to the feature D4, since a plurality of roles can be won at the same time, it is possible to improve the interest of the game. In this case, the plurality of roles that can be won simultaneously can be set simultaneously with the first unit data for the corresponding unit area, whereas the plurality of roles and the other roles are simultaneously set to the first unit data. There is no opportunity to be set. In such a configuration, in the case where predetermined data is compressed by aggregating unit areas corresponding to roles that can be won at the same time so as not to exist in a predetermined address range in the first storage means, the amount of data to be compressed It is possible to secure a large number of data units, and even when predetermined data is not compressed, it is possible to increase the data unit when data settings are collectively performed.

Feature D5. The plurality of unit areas are set to any one of a plurality of data group sets (data group sets DG1 to DG5) set with the plurality of unit areas as one unit in the first storage unit,
The writing means is configured to specify an address in units of the data group set when writing data,
The special data group including two or more pieces of the predetermined data including the specific predetermined data is at least one of the unit areas in which the first data is set in one predetermined data included in the special data group. Is a common relationship with other predetermined data included in the special data group,
When all the unit areas in which the first unit data is set in each predetermined data included in the special data group that causes the relationship are set as a specific unit area group,
The plurality of unit areas constituting the specific unit area group are:
-When the number of target unit areas is less than or equal to the number of unit areas of one data group set, it is aggregated into one data group set,
When the number of target unit areas is larger than the number of unit areas for k data group sets and smaller than the number of unit areas for k + 1 data group sets, it is aggregated into k + 1 data group sets. (K is a natural number)
The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D4.

  According to the feature D5, the processing using the address designation can be simplified by handling the data in units of the data group set. In this case, in a configuration in which data is handled in units of data group sets, it is possible to actively generate a data group set in which only one of the first unit data and the second unit data is set. Therefore, when compressing predetermined data, it is possible to secure a large amount of data to be compressed, and even if the predetermined data is not compressed, the data unit when data setting is performed collectively is data It becomes possible to make it a unit of a group set.

Feature D6. The predetermined data is data set in the unit area according to the lottery result of the lottery process,
Each unit area has a one-to-one correspondence with the lottery role,
The process execution means grasps the winning combination by grasping the type of the unit area in which the first unit data is set, and allows the predetermined privilege to be given according to the winning combination. Is configured to execute the process of
It is a configuration in which a plurality of winning combinations can be generated simultaneously by one lottery process,
The specific predetermined data is data that is read when a plurality of winning combinations are generated simultaneously by one lottery process,
Special data group including two or more predetermined data including the specific predetermined data (winning bit data WD corresponding to the bell group, winning bit data WD corresponding to the replay group, and other role groups) The winning bit data WD) is common to the other predetermined data included in the special data group in at least one of the unit areas in which the first unit data is set in the predetermined data included in the special data group. Relationship,
When all the unit areas in which the first unit data is set in each predetermined data included in the special data group that causes the relationship are set as a specific unit area group,
The plurality of unit areas constituting the specific unit area group are:
-When the number of target unit areas is less than or equal to the number of unit areas of one data group set, it is aggregated into one data group set,
When the number of target unit areas is larger than the number of unit areas for k data group sets and smaller than the number of unit areas for k + 1 data group sets, it is aggregated into k + 1 data group sets. (K is a natural number)
The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D4.

  According to the feature D6, since a plurality of winning combinations can be won at the same time, the interest of the game can be improved. In this case, in the specific role group constituted by a plurality of roles that can be won at the same time, the first unit data can be set simultaneously for the corresponding unit area, whereas these multiple roles and other roles are set. At the same time, there is no opportunity to set the first unit data. In such a configuration, when a predetermined data is compressed by aggregating a plurality of unit areas constituting a specific unit area group into one data group set or k + 1 data group sets as described above, the compression target A large amount of data can be secured, and even when predetermined data is not compressed, a data unit when data settings are collectively performed can be set as a unit of a data group set.

Feature D7. The number of unit areas constituting the specific unit area group is larger than the number of unit areas of one data group set,
The game according to Feature D6, wherein the k + 1 data group sets in which the unit areas constituting the specific unit area group are aggregated are set to be continuous at the address of the first storage means. Machine.

  According to the feature D7, since the k + 1 data group sets are set consecutively at the address of the first storage unit, it is possible to suppress the complexity of processing when setting predetermined data to a plurality of unit data.

  The configuration of the feature group D is effective for the following problems.

  As a kind of gaming machine, a pachinko machine or a slot machine is known. These gaming machines have storage means for storing programs and data, and also have control means for executing various processes using the programs and data stored in the storage means. The progress of the game is controlled by executing various processes in the means.

  In a gaming machine in which the start and stop operations for changing the display of a picture are performed by a player, such as a slot machine, a lottery process is executed by the control means by operating the start lever in a situation where medals are bet. The In this case, for example, lottery processing is executed according to a program, and data indicating the winning combination is referred to during the lottery processing. Further, when the lottery process is executed, the rotation start control is executed by the control means to start the reel rotation, and when the stop button is operated during the reel rotation, the control means The rotation of the reel is stopped by executing the rotation stop control. In this case, for example, rotation start control and rotation stop control are executed in accordance with a program, and the stop control data is referred to during the rotation stop control.

  In a pachinko machine, a lottery process is executed by the control means when a game ball enters a predetermined ball entering part, and a program and data are used for the lottery process. In addition, when the lottery process is executed, the display device displays a variation of the picture, and a program and data are used to control the variation display of the design.

  Here, in the gaming machine as described above, it is preferable to realize at least one of a reduction in the volume of data to be processed to execute processing and a reduction in processing load. However, in order to improve the interest of the game, for example, it is preferable to diversify the lottery results, to diversify the variation display mode of the pattern or to stop the result of the pattern. There is concern that at least one of the extreme increase and the extreme increase in processing load may occur.

  The basic configuration of the gaming machine to which the above features can be applied is shown below.

  Pachinko gaming machine: operation means operated by a player, game ball launching means for launching a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, a ball path for guiding the launched game ball to a predetermined game area, and a game A gaming machine that includes each gaming component arranged in an area, and gives a bonus to a player when a gaming ball passes through a predetermined passing portion of each gaming component.

  A spinning machine such as a slot machine: the rotation of the circulating body is started based on the operation of the start operation means, the rotation of the circulating body is stopped based on the operation of the stop operation means, and the player is made according to the pattern after the stop. A gaming machine that grants bonuses.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Slot machine, 31 ... Reel unit, 51 ... Start lever, 52-54 ... Stop button, 64 ... Hopper device, 71 ... CPU, 72 ... ROM, 72a ... Combination table storage area, 72b ... Winning bit data storage area, 160 ... Main control unit, 162 ... MPU, 190 ... Sound emission control unit, 192 ... MPU, CD ... corresponding data, HD ... header data, MC ... command for change, MC1 ... upper byte, MC2 ... lower byte, T1 ... first 1 combination table, T2 ... second combination table, T3 ... third combination table, VD ... capacity data, WD ... winning bit data.

Claims (6)

Specific storage means for storing a plurality of specific data in advance;
Specific process execution means for reading specific data from the specific storage means and executing a specific process corresponding to the specific data;
With
In the specific storage means, a plurality of the specific data is set in a predetermined order,
At least predetermined specific data among the plurality of specific data corresponds to the amount of data that the specific storage unit has so that the address of the specific data set in the next order in the specific storage unit can be specified A gaming machine characterized by having data for next designation. The specific data is set in byte units,
The next designation data is in byte units of the start address of the predetermined specific data including the next specification data and the start address of the specific data set in the next order with respect to the predetermined specific data. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is data indicating the number of offsets. The specific data includes variable length data in which the data amount is different between the specific data in the adjacent order in the specific storage unit,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined specific data is the variable length data. The specific process execution means reads the specific data corresponding to the process result of the special process,
Providing means for providing order data indicating a setting order of the specific data in the specific storage means corresponding to the processing result of the special processing;
The specific process execution means includes means for reading specific data corresponding to the processing result of the special process using the order data provided by the providing means and the next designation data. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine is characterized in that: As the specific data, it has a plurality of fixed-length data to be a prescribed data amount, and has a plurality of variable-length data whose data amount is different between the specific data in the adjacent order in the specific storage means,
In the setting order of the specific data in the specific storage means, the variable length data and the fixed length data are collectively set so that the fixed length data does not enter between a plurality of the variable length data,
The predetermined specific data is the variable length data,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the fixed-length data does not include the next designation data. The specific process execution means reads the specific data corresponding to the process result of the special process,
Of the variable length data group and the fixed length data group, the start address in the specific storage means of the target data group including the specific data corresponding to the processing result of the special processing, and the processing result of the special processing Providing means for providing order data indicating a setting order of the target data group of specific data;
The specific process executing means includes
The specific data corresponding to the processing result of the special process is read from the fixed-length data group by using the start address and the order data provided by the providing means and data corresponding to the prescribed data amount. 1 reading means;
Second reading means for reading specific data corresponding to the processing result of the special processing from the variable length data group using the start address and the order data provided by the providing means and the next designation data. When,
The gaming machine according to claim 5, further comprising:

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