JP2014061100A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of accurately externally outputting prize game related information related to an offer by providing a prize game offer function for offering a prize game consisting of an AT game and an ART game.SOLUTION: For instance, in an offer determination state where it is determined to offer the ART by one or more number of sets in a unit number of sets and an RT2 game flag is on, a correct depressing order valid for forming a specific symbol combination is notified on the basis of winning of specific symbol combination (replay 4). On the basis of the formation of the specific symbol combination, information representing winning (or formation) of the specific symbol combination is output to an external centralized terminal board 401 to be served as history information of the number of sets of ART games. Further, on the basis of the formation of the specific symbol combination, the offer determination state can be transferred to an ART game state so as to externally output the accurate ART game related information according to the offer of the ART game.

Description

  The present invention uses a game medium such as a medal, a coin, a game ball or the like to perform a stop game of a reel such as a reel or a belt, and a special game based on an accessory game or an accessory continuous operation device according to a game rule. The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a spinning-reel type gaming machine capable of giving a privilege game advantageous to a different player such as AT or ART.

  A slot machine called a slot machine is a lottery for a role when triggered by a start operation when a game medium (hereinafter described in the case of medals) necessary for one round game is inserted or set. (Hereinafter referred to as “internal lottery”), and based on the result of the internal lottery, the game result can be displayed using a combination of symbols arranged in the spinning drum. Has a function of paying out award medals.

  In a general spinning machine, in addition to a general combination (also referred to as a small role) in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out when winning a prize, a big bonus game or a regular bonus that can acquire a large number of medals in a short time A function for generating a special game called a game is provided. The big bonus game and the regular bonus game are an accessory continuous action device and an accessory game defined in the game rules, and the number of medals obtained in the big bonus game is larger than that of the regular bonus game.

  Giving the big bonus game and the regular bonus game is determined by an internal lottery performed under the complete probability method, and therefore depends on the probability of the internal lottery. Accordingly, when only these bonus games are given as gaming benefits, the spinning game is made uniform and monotonous in the continuous implementation of the spinning game. Replay time game (hereinafter referred to as RT game) with a higher win probability of replay (which is also called replay). )) Is available separately from the bonus game. In RT games, replays are won frequently, so that the spinning game can be digested under conditions that are advantageous to the player. In addition, as shown in Patent Document 2, in recent years, the main game is a special game called AT (assist time) game in which a winning notification is made easier by guiding and informing (navigating) the type of the selected small role and the stop operation order. Granting as a privilege is also performed. Furthermore, as shown in Patent Document 3, an ART (assist replay time) game in which an RT game is combined with an RT game has also emerged. In an ART game, a medal is obtained because the winning frequency of replay is higher than in the normal game state. It is possible to perform a bonus game that makes it easier to win a prize by navigating the winning small role.

  As a mode of giving bonus games such as AT and ART, for example, a fixed number of games (AT game period) of 30 times or 50 times is set, and a specific small role (AT role) won during the game period is set. The medal acquisition rate is improved by notifying the stop order, setting a certain stop order notification frequency, and notifying the AT role stop order so that the AT combination can be won by the notification count.

  In a gaming machine such as a spinning machine, as a control device having a microcomputer configuration, a main control unit that mainly controls internal lottery and stop control of the spinning cylinder, and the main control unit are communicably connected to the main control unit. A sub-control unit is provided that performs information control for receiving information on the internal lottery result from the unit in one direction and notifying the player of game information corresponding to the internal lottery result. A sub-control unit that controls the notification of game information during a bonus game, from the viewpoint of reducing the burden on the control capacity of the main control unit, such as the granting of AT or ART bonus games and the updating of the number of bonus games. Can be executed in

  A gaming machine such as a spinning-reel game machine is necessary for game history information (such as the number of times a bonus game is won) displayed by a game history information display device called a call lamp provided for each gaming machine in the game hall. It has an external output function for outputting information externally. That is, each gaming machine has information external output means (external output relay terminal board called external terminal board or external concentrated terminal board) for outputting internal lottery information etc. as a part of the main control unit. In addition, an internal lottery information signal or the like by the main control unit can be transmitted to a game hall management computer (so-called hall computer) through the external terminal board. The game history information display device displays internal lottery information for display via the hall computer and displays the game history information.

JP 2006-334120 A JP 2002-272900 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-215772 JP 2006-280709 A

  In a conventional gaming machine having only a bonus game grant function, winning information (a part of the internal lottery result information) of the bonus combination can be externally output as main game history information, and the number of winning bonus games is determined by the game. The player can be notified through the display of the history information display device. When granting an RT game, the RT state can be managed by the main control unit. For example, as disclosed in Patent Document 4, the RT game state is obtained by outputting an RT signal externally through an external terminal board. Alternatively, the number of transitions of the RT game can be notified by the game history information display device.

  However, in the case of granting a bonus game consisting of an AT game or an ART game, since the bonus game grant decision is executed by the sub-control unit, the grant decision information could not be output directly to the external terminal board. . For this reason, for example, when a predetermined number of games is given as one unit, the bonus game is given in one or two or more units. Despite the fact that the player has been informed through the display device that the bonus game state of the number of units determined to be granted is in accordance with the progress of the bonus game, the game history information display device displays the progress of the bonus game. Since the information related to the number of granted units is not displayed following this, there is a problem that it is impossible to provide effective game history information to the player.

  The object of the present invention is to provide a privilege game granting function for granting a privilege game consisting of, for example, an AT game or an ART game, and to accurately output bonus game related information related to the grant to the outside in view of the above problems. It is to provide a game machine that can be used.

The above object of the present invention is achieved by the following aspects. Note that the parentheses indicate examples of corresponding elements in the embodiment, but the configuration of the present invention is not limited to this.
The first embodiment according to the present invention is based on a spinning drum display section (reels 8a to 8c) that variably displays the symbols by rotating a spinning drum set with a plurality of types of symbols, and a predetermined lottery probability. A game control means (main control board 100) that performs a lottery of a combination and performs stop control of the variable display based on the lottery result of the lottery, and according to the lottery result sent in one direction from the game control means Notification control means (sub-control board 200) for notifying game information, and privilege game grant determination means for determining whether or not to grant a privilege game that increases the chance of acquiring a game medium based on establishment of a predetermined game condition (Steps S162, S351) and an information external output means (external concentration terminal board 401) for outputting the lottery related information related to the lottery result to the outside, wherein the specific role is the role of the lottery Included, The notification control means is effective for establishing the specific combination as one of the game information on the condition that, when the specific combination is won, the bonus game is determined to be granted. Including specific role game information notifying means (step S503) for notifying of the role game information, wherein the game control means outputs information indicating the winning or establishment of the specific role based on the establishment of the specific role to the information external output means A gaming machine having bonus game transition means (step S211) that enables transition from the grant determination state to the bonus game state based on the establishment of the specific role. is there.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the above-mentioned spinning display unit, the game control means, the notification control means, the privilege game grant determining means, and the information external output means are provided, and the bonus game grant determining means The bonus game granting function for granting the bonus game determined to be granted is included, and when the special combination is included in the lottery role, and the specific role is won by the specific role game information notification means, the special game The specific role game information effective for establishing the specific combination as one of the game information is notified on the condition that the allocation is determined, and the specific specific information is output by the specified specific combination information output means. Information indicating the winning or establishment of the specified combination based on the establishment of the combination can be output to the information external output means, and further, whether the grant determination state is based on the establishment of the specific combination by the privilege game transition means It is possible to enable the transition to the benefits gaming state. Therefore, the specific combination game information effective for establishment of the specific combination is notified to the player without immediately shifting from the determination state to the special game state when the provision of the special game is determined, and the specific combination is notified. Since the information indicating the winning or establishment of the specific combination can be output to the information external output means by establishing the above, and the transition from the grant determination state to the privilege gaming state through the occurrence of the establishment of the specific combination In addition, information indicating the winning or establishment of the specific role (reward game related information) in association with the transition of the bonus gaming state can be accurately output externally and transmitted to the hall computer through the information external output means, for example, The game history information display device communicably connected to the hall computer can sequentially display the number of times of grant according to the occurrence of the privilege game.

The specific combination may be won even during a special game state, and there is a risk that multiple output of the special game related information due to multiple establishment of the specific combination may occur during one special game. It is possible to make a transition to the privilege game state via the determined state, and to perform notification restriction for restricting the execution of notification of the specific role game information to the grant determination state by the specific role game information notification means. It is possible to avoid the occurrence of multiple output of the bonus game related information and to output it as accurate bonus game related information to the outside. As the notification restriction, not only the notification execution of the specific role game information is limited to the grant determination state, but also the winning result is not notified even if the specific role occurs during the special game, or the special game In the middle, by notifying the information that leads to the failure of the specified role (for example, when using a specified role that can be established in the correct answer stop operation order), the extra of the specified role is notified. Such establishment may be avoided and eliminated more reliably.
The transition time for shifting from the grant determination state to the privilege game state based on the establishment of the specific combination by the special game transition means is not limited to the case of setting the game at the establishment of the specific combination or the next game, and is constant. The transition can be made after the transition preparation period. If a certain transition preparation period is provided, there may be a problem of multiple output of the bonus game-related information due to multiple establishment of the specific role in the stage before the bonus game transition. By performing the notification restriction also during the transition preparation period, it is possible to externally output accurate bonus game related information without being affected by the problem concerned.

  The privilege game according to the present invention includes, for example, a winning combination notification game (AT game) that notifies in advance the type of winning combination related to winning, or a high probability replay game (RT game) that is won frequently with replay and AT. It consists of an ART game that uses games together. Further, in the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned bonus game, it relates to a first-class special bonus (RB: regular bonus), a second-class special bonus (challenge bonus), and a first-class special bonus as defined in the game rules. Applying to a gaming machine including a game form in which one or more of an accessory continuous operating device (BB: Big Bonus), an accessory continuous operating device (challenge time) related to a second type special accessory is given by lottery Can do.

  The bonus game grant mode includes, for example, a game number unit grant mode in which a certain number of games (AT game period) of 20 to 50 is given as one unit, or establishment of a specified small role won during the bonus game. For example, a notification frequency unit granting mode in which the number of notifications for notifying specific small-combination feasible information that is effective for a given number of notifications as one unit can be used.

  In addition to a data display device such as a call lamp installed for each gaming machine as a display medium for bonus game-related information, operation information of each gaming machine installed in the game hall (the bonus game information for the number of units granted) Can be used in an intensive manner for members registered in the game hall.

In the grant determination mode of the bonus game grant determining means, for example, a bonus is obtained on the condition that a prize lottery for determining whether or not to grant a bonus game during a normal game is performed and the winning is made (the establishment of the predetermined game condition). It is not limited to the grant lottery determination mode that determines the grant conditions such as the grant of games and / or the number of games to be granted. The bonus game combination mode that grants bonus games and / or determines the grant conditions in association with bonus games can be used on the condition that the above game conditions are established. In addition, as conditions for generating the lottery opportunity of the above-mentioned grant lottery, for example, a small role winning based on an internal lottery or winning, a replay (replay) winning or establishment, or a lottery off can be used.
As a granting condition for one unit, for example, any number of games of 20 to 50 is given as the number of bonus games, or the number of AT push order notifications of the stop operation order of the AT role is any one of 1 to 15 times. Of course, the number of bonus games of 20 times or less or 50 times or more may be used, or the AT push order notification number of times may be given 16 times or more.

  As the specific combination, a replay combination or a specific small combination can be used. The specific combination game information may be the predetermined combination when the specific combination wins in the internal lottery or the combination corresponding to the stop operation order that is established only when the specific combination performs the stop operation of each cylinder in a predetermined order. Is the order. In the case of the former, by notifying the player of the type of the winning combination as the specific role game information, the symbols to be stopped by the operation of pushing the rotating cylinder are made clear to the player, and the specific role related to the winning is established It becomes a specific combination game information notification mode that is useful for obtaining. In the latter case, the specified combination game information is obtained by notifying the predetermined order as the specific combination game information, so that the player can establish the specific combination simply by performing a stop operation of the spinning cylinder according to the predetermined order. It becomes a notification mode.

As the information external output means, an external output relay terminal board called an external terminal board or an external concentrated terminal board can be used.
As a specific example of the information indicating the winning or establishment of the specific combination, for example, a specific combination winning signal corresponding to the winning flag in the internal lottery of the specific combination is transmitted from the main control board to the input terminal of the external terminal board. Or a specific combination establishment signal corresponding to establishment of the specific combination.

  The present invention variably displays the rotation display unit based on a start operation, and in addition to a gaming machine that performs stop control based on the result lottery result according to a player's stop operation, the rotation display based on the start operation The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine for casino that performs variable stop display and performs automatic stop control based on the result lottery result. In a gaming machine for casino, for example, it is possible to give a high-accuracy game mode in which a winning combination occurs with a higher probability than in the normal game mode, and the present invention is applied to an external output mode of game frequency information in the high-accuracy game mode. be able to.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the first aspect includes a plurality of revolving cylinders, each having a revolving display unit that performs variable display of the symbol for each revolving cylinder. The specific combination game information notifying means is a gaming machine that notifies the predetermined order as the specific combination game information.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the specific role is defined by a stop action order feasible role that is established when each of the plurality of turn cylinders is stopped in a predetermined order. Since the predetermined order is notified as the specific combination game information by the combination game information notification means, the player stops the spinning according to the predetermined order notified as the specific combination game information when the specific combination is won By performing the operation, the establishment of the specific combination can be surely generated, and information indicating the winning or establishment of the specific combination can be accurately output as the special game related information according to the provision of the special game. It becomes possible.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the privilege game grant determination means uses one or more privilege games with a predetermined number of games or a game period as one privilege game effective unit. An effective unit determining means that can determine that an award game of an effective unit can be given, and the notification control means is configured to receive an award game effective unit when the specific combination is won after the end of the award game of one award game effective unit; Including a specific role game information notifying means for remaining to notify the specific role game information on condition that the grant unit remains in a remaining state, and the bonus game transition means includes It is a gaming machine including a remaining privilege game transition means that enables transition from the grant unit remaining state to the privilege game state based on establishment.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the effective unit determining means determines that a predetermined number of games or a game period is used as one special game effective unit, and one or more special game effective units are awarded. When the specified combination is won after the award game of one award game effective unit is completed by the remaining specific role game information notification means, the remaining award unit remaining for the award game effective unit remains Since the specific role game information is notified on the condition that it is in a state, and further, the remaining privilege game transition means can shift from the granted unit remaining state to the privilege game state based on the establishment of the specific role. Even when a plurality of privilege game effective units are granted, the specific role game information is notified for each unit, and the privilege game related information related to the number of granted units can be accurately output to the outside.
The predetermined game period according to the present embodiment includes a case where the predetermined number of notifications in which the specific small combination establishment possibility information is notified in the above-described notification number unit granting mode is set as one privilege game effective unit.

  The present invention relates to the granting of the number of times of ART games, and by adding a lottery during the award game period and winning the game, the number of games (or game period) for the one extra game effective unit is added. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine having an extra update function for updating the number of games of the bonus game. When it is determined that the addition of the additional bonus is determined, during the bonus game or after completion of the bonus game, the bonus grant decision state is entered, the notification is performed by the specific role game information notification means, and the specific role is won. Alternatively, information indicating establishment can be output to the outside, and the bonus game related information related to the addition can be accurately output to the outside.

  The extra mode according to the present embodiment is not limited to the extra mode in which the bonus game is started from the number of games for one unit, and the extra number of games is added (added) on the way. It is possible to use a reset addition mode that resets once and starts from the beginning. As a condition for generating the extra lottery opportunity, for example, a small role winning based on an internal lottery or winning thereof, winning or establishing a replay (replay), or failure to draw a lottery can be used as each lottery opportunity.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, or third aspect, there is a continuation continuity determination unit that determines whether or not the privilege game can be continued, and the notification control unit is won by the specific combination. A continuation specific role game information notification means for notifying the specific role game information on condition that the continuation of the privilege game is determined to be in a continuation determination state, and the privilege game transition means includes the specific game This is a gaming machine including a continuation privilege game transition means for enabling transition from the continuation determination state to the privilege game state based on the formation of a combination.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to determine whether or not the continuation of the privilege game can be continued by the continuation determination unit, and when the specific combination is won by the continuation specific combination game information notification unit, The specific role game information is notified on the condition that the continuation is determined, and the continuation determination state is changed from the continuation determination state to the privilege game state based on the establishment of the specific role. For example, when the present form is applied to the third form, one benefit according to the third form is determined when the continuation is determined after the end of one reward game. When granting a bonus game by enabling the continuation of the game effective unit, the specific role game information can be notified and the bonus game related information related to the determination of the continuation can be accurately output externally.
The continuation determination by the continuation determination unit can be executed at the time of determining the grant of one bonus game, at the stage of transition to the bonus game after the determination of grant, either during the bonus game or at the end of the bonus game. .

  In the grant determination state in the present invention, for example, when using a specific re-playing role as the specific role, the grant determination state is shifted to a re-playing high probability state in which the winning probability of the re-playing role is improved, The winning probability of the specific re-gamer can be increased. That is, by shifting to the replay high probability state with the bonus game grant decision, the lottery probability of the specific replay player is also set to a high probability and it is easy to win in the grant decision state. After the determination, the notification of the specific combination information can be executed without delay, and the external output of the bonus game related information related to the grant of the bonus game and the transition to the bonus game state can be smoothly performed.

  An external output system for bonus game related information according to the present invention is connected to the main display unit, the main control unit that controls the game control means and the information external output means, and is communicably connected to the main control unit, A sub-control unit that receives information related to the lottery result in one direction from the main control unit and performs notification control for notifying the player of related information related to the lottery result at least visually and / or audibly. The main control unit and the sub control unit are each suitable for a gaming machine constituted by a microcomputer. When the present invention is applied to a gaming machine having the main control unit and the sub control unit, the notification control unit and the privilege game granting unit can be provided in the sub control unit. That is, even in the one-way communication configuration of the lottery result between the main control unit and the sub-control unit, based on the external output system according to the present invention, it is linked with the notification control of the specific combination won during the bonus game Thus, when the specific combination can be established, it is possible to smoothly execute the external output process of the bonus game related information for the number of granted units.

  In addition, for example, when a single or multiple types of general winning combination (push order AT combination) that wins when stopped in a predetermined stop operation sequence is won, the stop operation sequence notification type that notifies the stop operation sequence In the case of granting an AT game as a privilege game, it is closely related to the lottery process in the main control unit by incorporating the stop operation order notification control as part of the game information notification control in the sub-control unit. Thus, the stop operation order notification type AT game can be executed smoothly. Alternatively, when a single or multiple types of general winning combination (for example, an AT combination with a partially different winning symbol combination) is won, a winning combination type notification type AT game for notifying the type is awarded as a bonus game. Incorporating the winning role type notification control as part of the gaming information notification control in the sub-control unit, the winning role type notification type AT game is smoothly related to the lottery process in the main control unit. Can be executed.

  According to the present invention, for example, in a gaming machine having a privilege game granting function for granting an AT game or an ART game in a unit number of 1 or 2 with a predetermined number of games or a game period as one unit, The bonus game-related information that has been played can be accurately output to the outside, and a gaming machine that has an excellent function of providing game history information can be realized.

1 is an external perspective view of a rotating type gaming machine A according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the effective lines L1-L4 set to the symbol combination display area of the symbol display window 8 of the rotating type gaming machine A. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence band and symbol type which are used for each spinning cylinder of the spinning cylinder type gaming machine A. 4 is a control block diagram of a control device of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration inside a casing 1 of a rotating type gaming machine A. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by the main control part. It is a table | surface which shows the winning symbol combination and winning lottery table of the various winning combinations used for the rotary type gaming machine A. It is a flowchart which shows the starting process of the spinning game in the spinning machine A. 5 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing by the main control board 100. It is a figure which shows the transition relation of the game state which generate | occur | produces by the said main process. It is a flowchart which shows the game mode setting process by a sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the ART lottery process by the said sub-control part. It is a flowchart which shows the mode transition point process which accumulates the mode transition point value by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the high probability game mode transfer process by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the high probability game mode process by the said sub control part. It is a table | surface which shows the addition number of lots of ART games used in the rotary type game machine A. It is a table | surface which shows the point setting value table used in game mode AC in the rotary type gaming machine A. ART grant lottery tables (18A to 18D) used in various game modes, game number distribution lottery table (18E) used for determining the transition period of the high-accuracy game mode transition process, and the high-probability game mode transition process It is a table | surface which shows the distribution lottery table (18F) of the effective period (number of mode units) of the said high probability game mode used in (2). It is a flowchart which shows the ART preparation mode process by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows a part of ART game process by the said sub control part. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an ART game process continued from FIG. 20. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the ART lottery process in the high probability game mode performed by the said sub-control part. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the production | presentation alerting | reporting process performed by the said sub-control part. It is a flowchart which shows the press order alerting | reporting effect process of the specific combination in the stage before ART transfer performed by the said sub control part. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the connection relation of the external concentration terminal board | substrate 401 connected to the said main control part, and Hall computer HC. It is a figure which shows the processing content of the external information signal output process by the said main control part. 4 is a flowchart showing an external output processing procedure of various signals in the main control board 100. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the periodic update process in the said timer interruption process. It is a figure which shows the example of a display effect of the display screen 3a by the said effect alerting | reporting process, and the example of a display of game history information by the game history information display apparatus 404. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the pressing order alerting | reporting effect process of the specific combination which is another Example.

Hereinafter, a rotating type gaming machine A according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, an example of a spinning-reel game machine using a game medal as a game medium will be described.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a spinning cylinder type gaming machine A according to the present embodiment.
The rotating type gaming machine A has a casing 1 that houses various control boards and a rotating mechanism member, and a front door 5 is attached to an open front portion of the casing 1 so as to be openable and closable. In the center of the upper part 2 of the front door 5, a display screen of a liquid crystal display device 3 comprising a color liquid crystal display device as one of effect notification means is disposed. On this display screen, images such as characters, letters, numbers, and messages are displayed according to the progress of the spinning game, and various display effects such as notification of winning combination can be performed. A pair of upper speakers 4 are provided on both sides of the liquid crystal display device 3 so that sound effects such as various sound effects can be performed in synchronization with the image effects by the liquid crystal display device 3. In addition to color liquid crystals, for example, a color EL (electroluminescence), a color plasma display device, an electronic paper display, a 7-segment display, an LED dot display, or the like can be used as the display device of the display notification means.

  A symbol display window 8 made of a transparent panel is provided in the approximate center of the front door 5 below the liquid crystal display device 3. Reels (rotating drums) 8 a, 8 b, 8 c are arranged inside the housing 1 inside the symbol display window 8. Through the symbol display window 8, reels (rotors) 8a to 8c are visible. The reels 8a to 8c are attached to a rotating shaft of a stepping motor (not shown), and are driven to rotate at a constant speed by driving the stepping motor. Twenty-one symbols are formed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 8a to 8c along the rotation direction. The reels 8a to 8c constitute a rotating display unit that variably displays (varies) the symbols that are visibly displayed through the symbol display window 8.

  Of the symbols of the reels 8a to 8c, three symbols can be visually recognized through the symbol display window 8, and the symbol display window 8 constitutes a symbol combination display area that can display 3 × 3 symbols. To do. In the present embodiment, the reels 8a to 8c of the rotating drum are used as the rotating drum display unit. In addition to the rotating drum, for example, the rotating drum is rotated by a rotating mechanism such as an endless belt in which symbols are arranged and set on the belt surface. The display unit can be configured, and it is also possible to use a display that displays an image of the rotating cylinder and its variation in a pseudo manner without using a rotation mechanism.

FIG. 2 shows four effective lines L1 to L4 set in the symbol combination display area of the symbol display window 8 for confirming winning or establishment of various winning combinations.
Based on the lottery result of the role lottery (internal lottery) and the rotation stop timing by the player's stop operation, the variable display stop control of the rotation display unit is performed, and the symbols corresponding to the winning combination are the effective lines L1 to L1. Stopping at L4, the display result by the combination of winning combination symbols can be derived to the symbol combination display area of the symbol display window 8 indicated by a two-dot chain line.

  The effective lines L1 and L2 are a center line and an upper line, respectively. The effective lines L3 and L4 are a diagonal line that descends to the right and a diagonal line that rises to the right, respectively. The effective lines L1 to L4 are composed of four irregular lines excluding the lower line from the five lines, and constitute a winning (or establishment) symbol position specifying form for specifying a winning (or establishment) position. The setting of the effective line is related to the determination of the winning rate, the symbol stop control of the push order ART, etc., but not limited to the above four irregular lines of this embodiment, various effective lines depending on the design of the symbol arrangement, the appearance rate, etc. The number of lines may be three or less or five.

  Each symbol stop position of the reels 8a to 8c in the symbol combination display area is composed of a total of nine frames E11 to E13, E21 to E23, and E31 to E33. The effective lines L1 and L2 are arranged at stop positions of E12-E22-E32 and E11-E21-E31, respectively. The effective lines L3 and L4 are arranged at stop positions of E11-E22-E33 and E13-E22-E31, respectively.

  FIG. 3 shows symbol arrangement bands and symbol types formed on the reels 8a to 8c. That is, FIGS. 3A and 3B respectively show eight types of symbols arranged in the symbol arrangement band and the symbol arrangement band of each reel 8a to 8c. The left turning cylinder, the middle turning cylinder, and the right turning cylinder in (3A) correspond to the symbol arrangement bands of the reels 8a to 8c, respectively. Each symbol arrangement band is composed of a reel tape wound around the outer periphery of the reel, and a symbol for constituting a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination won in the internal lottery is printed on the tape surface.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in (3B), red 7 (symbol 31), blue 7 (symbol 32), BAR (symbol 33), cherry (symbol 34), watermelon (symbol 35), bell (symbol 36) ), Blank (reference numeral 37) and replay (RP: reference numeral 38), a total of eight kinds of symbols are used. A total of 21 symbols are arranged along the outer peripheral surface of each reel, and symbol numbers 0 to 20 are assigned along the symbol arrangement order.

  A panel display unit 7 including a BET lamp 23, a credit display unit 24, and a payout number display unit 25 is disposed below the symbol display window 8. The BET lamp is a lamp that is turned on according to the number of inserted (set) medals, and is turned on according to the number of medals betted to play one game (hereinafter referred to as “BET number”). The credit display unit 24 and the payout number display unit 25 are configured by 7 segment LEDs. The rotating type gaming machine A has a credit function for storing and storing the number of inserted medals in advance, and the credit display unit 24 displays the number of remaining medals. The maximum number of credits to the revolving gaming machine A is 50, and the number of credits displayed on the credit display unit 24 is 50 or less. It should be noted that even if more medals are inserted in a state where the maximum number of 50 is credited, it is discharged and returned as it is. The payout number display unit 25 displays the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning a prize. The payout number display unit 25 also has a display function for displaying game information of the bonus game, and the total payout number acquired in the bonus game is cumulatively displayed during the bonus game.

An operation unit 9 operated by the player is provided below the symbol display window 8. The operation unit 9 includes an inclined part gently inclined forward and a front part provided on the front side of the front door 1. In the inclined portion, there are a medal slot 10 for inserting a game medal as a game medium, and an upper limit value of a bet allowed per game (with respect to one game) within a range of the number of reserved credits. MAX bet button 11 for inserting (setting) game medals at once (the number of game medals that can be inserted), and 1 for additionally setting game medals up to the upper limit of the betting number according to the number of times of pressing. A bet button 13 and a stored medal settlement button 12 for performing credit settlement are provided. When the MAX bet button 11 is pressed and the remaining number of medals is sufficient, the bet number is set to the maximum bet number, that is, three, and when the remaining number is less than the maximum bet number, Is added to the number of bets.
The spinning-type gaming machine A is a so-called three-round spinning-type gaming machine that requires three medals for one game. An activation indicator (not shown) indicating that a game is possible when three medals are inserted is arranged on the panel surface around the symbol display window 8.

A decorative lamp portion 6 for displaying a game effect as an electric display is provided on the side of the front door 5 on both the left and right sides of the symbol display window 8. The decorative lamp unit 6 is composed of LEDs capable of emitting RGB multicolor light, and exhibits a light effect by the type of light emission and the light emission mode.
On the front portion of the operation unit 9, a rotation rotation start lever 15 which is a start switch for starting rotation of the reels 8a to 8c, and a rotation rotation stop button 16a provided corresponding to each reel 8a to 8c. , 16b, 16c, and a return button 17 for returning a medal jammed from the medal insertion slot 10 to the internal medal insertion path. A locking device 18 for switching the locking state of the front door 5 is provided at the open side end of the front door 5.

  A decorative panel 19 on which a design design based on the model name, motif, etc. of the spinning machine A is attached to the lower part 14 of the front door 5, and a lighting device (not shown) installed inside the panel Is lit and displayed. Below the decorative panel 19, a medal payout port 21 for discharging award medals discharged by a medal hopper 305, which will be described later, or medals paid out by a return operation, and medals discharged from the medal payout port 21 are stored. A medal tray 20 is provided. Lower speakers 22 a and 22 b are provided on the left and right sides of the medal payout opening 21. An ashtray 26 is disposed beside the medal tray 20.

  In the swing-type gaming machine A, using the effect display by the image display of the liquid crystal display device 3, the sound effect by the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b, and the electric decoration effect of the decorative lamp unit 6, It is possible to visually and audibly perform a winning combination, provision of a bonus game (ART game), effects such as addition of the number of ARTs, and notification. As the effect effect means, not only visual and auditory sense, but also means for transmitting by stimulating the human senses such as tactile sense, for example, a vibration device for transmitting vibration to the player's body, a bone conduction device, a blower device, etc. Can be used.

  During an ART game, as an informing means for informing the stop operation sequence of each of the 6-choice AT roles, an effect display by the liquid crystal display device 3 (for example, an instruction display of a stop operation procedure) and an upper speaker 4 Sound effects (for example, left / middle / right instruction sounds in accordance with the stop operation sequence) by the lower speakers 22a and 22b are used.

The control device for the spinning cylinder type gaming machine A according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 4 is a control block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the control device of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A.
The control device of the revolving gaming machine A has a main control board 100 that generally controls game operation control, and receives control commands from the main control board 100 in one direction, and effects display control for images, light, and sound. A sub-control board 200 that generally controls the payout, a payout control board 300 that controls the payout of award medals, and a power supply board 400 that generates and supplies power necessary for the gaming machine from an AC24V external power supply. In FIG. 4, the power supply route is omitted.

  The main control board 100 includes a microprocessor with a built-in main CPU 101 and a main-side microcomputer (in this embodiment, a Z80 system equivalent) having a main ROM 102 and a main RAM 103. It constitutes a main control unit that executes and determines, for example, determination of whether or not to execute a special effect (freeze effect) using a lottery drawing, reel drive control, and a spinning drum. Although not shown, the main microcomputer is provided with a CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) and an interrupt controller circuit for giving an interrupt signal to the main CPU 101.

In the main ROM 102, in addition to a control program in which a series of gaming machine control procedures in various gaming states are described, a stop control table (not shown) in which stop data for stopping control of the rotating cylinder is described, a role lottery for role lottery Stored are predetermined data necessary for game operation control such as a table (see FIG. 7), a winning / dispensing table (not shown) for setting the number of payouts for winning.
The main RAM 103 is formed with a work area for storing data necessary for the progress of the game, such as a random number for lottery used for determining the winning combination, winning combination information, and gaming state information. ing.

  A counter circuit (not shown) for generating a random number for lottery is connected to the main microcomputer. This counter circuit includes a random number generation circuit that generates random numbers within a certain range (random number range: 0 to 65535) in hardware, and a sampling circuit that samples random number values from the random number generation circuit at a predetermined timing. . The main CPU 101 acquires the random number value generated by the random number generation circuit according to the processing state as an internal lottery random value and executes a role lottery process. The combination lottery process is executed with reference to the combination lottery table every time the unit-turning game (one game) is executed for each rotation of the reels 8a to 8c.

  The main control board 100 is connected to a rotary drive motor group 251 for rotationally driving the reels 8 a to 8 c via the rotary relay board 250. The rotating drum drive motor group 251 includes three stepping motors (not shown) that rotate and drive each reel, and a motor drive circuit for each stepping motor. Under the control of the main CPU 101, a drive pulse signal for controlling the stepping motor of each of the cylinders is supplied through the cylinder relay substrate 250 to perform rotation control and stop control of the reels 8a to 8c.

  The main control board 100 is connected to a rotary rotation position detection sensor 252 provided on each reel via a rotary relay board 250. Under the control of the main control board 100, after the rotary rotation. By receiving a detection signal from the rotation position detection sensor for each reel, it is possible to perform stop control at a predetermined position according to the lottery result and stop operation timing.

  Various input signals can be input to the main control board 100 via the game relay board 150. That is, the main control board 100 is provided with a rotation rotation start switch 15a for detecting the operation of the rotation rotation start lever 15 and the rotation rotation stop switches 16e, 16f, and 16g of the rotation rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c. The mounted stop switch board 160, the medal detection sensor 10a for detecting a game medal from the medal slot 10, the MAX bet switch 11a for detecting the operation of the MAX bet button 11, and the operation of the 1 bet button 13 are detected. The bet switch 13a and a stored medal settlement switch 12a for detecting the operation of the stored medal settlement button 12 are connected, and the main control board 100 can receive detection signals from various switches. The medal detection sensor 10a is installed in a medal sorting device (not shown) arranged on a medal insertion path until a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 10 is accommodated in a tank of a medal hopper 305 described later. The spinning cylinder rotation start lever 15, the spinning cylinder rotation stop buttons 16 a to 16 c, the MAX bet button 11, the 1 bet button 13, and the stored medal settlement button 12 are provided with LEDs (not shown) inside the operation member, The player can be notified of the validity or invalidity of the lever operation or button operation by the light emission mode (for example, light emission color) of the LED.

  Setting data by the setting switch 351 can be input to the main control board 100 via the rotary setting board 350, and the setting rate of the setting switch 351 sets the payout rate to one of six levels. “6-step setting” can be changed. In addition to the setting switch 351, the main control board 100 is connected to various switches such as a reset switch for canceling a game operation error. Also, the main control board 100 can output game information such as bonus winnings and game execution data to the hall computer HC (a computer that comprehensively manages pachinko hall gaming machines) via the external concentrated terminal board 401. It has become.

  The sub control board 200 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be able to receive a control command from the main control board 100 in one direction. In addition to receiving control commands from the main control board 100, the sub-control board 200 draws effect contents, transmits liquid crystal control commands to the liquid crystal control board 206, controls the sound of each speaker, and LEDs such as the decoration lamp unit 6 Perform light emission control and the like.

  The liquid crystal control board 206 generates control data necessary for performing display control of the liquid crystal display device 3 based on the liquid crystal control command received from the sub control board 200 and outputs the control data to a VDP (Video Display Processor). CPU, control ROM containing a program describing the operation procedure of the liquid crystal control CPU, control RAM functioning as a work area or buffer memory, and video display processor VDP connected to the liquid crystal control CPU and performing image expansion processing And an image data ROM storing image data necessary for image development by the VDP, and a VRAM for temporarily storing image data developed by the VDP.

  FIG. 5 shows the internal configuration of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A. The housing 1 is composed of a box with an open front surface formed by a top plate 1a, side plates 1b and 1c, and a bottom plate 1d. In the housing 1, reels 8a to 8c, a medal hopper 305, a power supply device 400a, and the like are housed. A main board box 100 a that houses the main control board 100 is attached above the reel 8. Sub-boards such as the sub-control board 200 are also arranged around the main board box 100a. The medal hopper 305 is a game medium payout device that is driven by the hopper motor 301 and discharges the stored medals stored in the tank toward a discharge passage (not shown) communicating with the medal payout port 21 through the medal discharge port 305b.

  The hopper motor 301 is connected to the main control board 100 via the payout control board 300. When it is necessary to pay out a game medal by winning, the main control board 100 transmits a payout control command for designating the payout number to the payout control board 300. The payout control board 300 receives the payout control command from the main control board 100 and drives and controls the hopper motor 301 to perform payout processing of a specified number of game medals.

  A medal payout sensor (not shown) is installed in the discharge passage. The medal payout sensor detects a game medal paid out from the medal hopper 305 and can output a detection signal to the main control board 100. The hopper motor 301 is driven and controlled, and the paid out game medal is detected by the medal payout sensor, and the detection signal is input to the main control board 100 to be used for determination of payout completion.

  Next to the medal hopper 305, an auxiliary tank 306 for storing gaming medals overflowing from the overflow medal discharge port 305a overflowing from the medal stored in the tank of the medal hopper 305 can be disposed. The auxiliary tank 306 is provided with a full detection device (not shown) for monitoring the full state of the auxiliary tank 306, and a detection signal from the full detection device can be transmitted to the main control board 100.

  The sub-control board 200 includes a microprocessor with a built-in sub CPU 201 and a sub-side microcomputer with a sub-ROM 202 and a sub-RAM 203, and includes various effect notification control, ART grant lottery processing, and AT during ART games. A sub-control unit is configured to execute and execute a combination stop operation order notification. Similarly to the main side, the sub-side microcomputer is provided with an interrupt controller circuit that applies an interrupt signal to the sub CPU 201 and the sub CTC.

  In the sub ROM 202, in addition to the effect notification control program in which a series of effect notification control procedures are described, a push order notification control program for notifying the push order of the winning combination of the AT role during the ART game, an external signal relating to the provision of the ART game Predetermined data such as a specific combination push order notification control program for performing a specific combination push order notification control for enabling external output, an effect lottery table (not shown) for notifying the progress of the ART game and the change in the number of games Is stored. The sub ROM 202 stores an ART grant determination processing program for determining whether or not to grant an ART game as a bonus game. The ART grant determination processing program includes an ART grant lottery execution program for executing an ART grant lottery, a mode transition point storage processing program for storing (cumulative addition) mode transition point values that enable transition to the highly probable game mode, and a highly probable game. A mode execution processing program is included.

  The highly probable game mode is a grant rate improvement state in which the grant rate of the ART game is improved. The grant rate is a lottery probability (or an expected value) of an ART game grant lottery that determines whether or not to grant an ART game, and the lottery probability is improved in the grant rate improvement state. The sub-control board 200 constitutes an ART game execution means for notifying the winning order of the winning AT role during an ART game by executing control of the push order notification control program. The sub-RAM 203 has a work area for storing a random number value for effect used for lottery regarding effect notification, data necessary for the effect notification state, and the like.

  A counter circuit (not shown) for generating sub lottery random numbers is connected to the sub-side microcomputer. This counter circuit includes a random number generation circuit and a sampling circuit in the same manner as the counter circuit provided in the main microcomputer. The sub CPU 201 acquires a numerical value generated by the random number generation circuit as an effect random number value by sending an instruction to the sampling circuit according to the effect processing state (for example, the timing at which the control command is received from the main control board 100). To do. The obtained random number for performance is used for lottery for various performance notifications.

  The sub-control board 200 includes a sound generator 204, a lamp board 205, and a liquid crystal control board 206 as control targets for receiving a control command from the main control board 100 and performing an effect notification process for light, sound, and images. It is connected. The sound generator 204 receives the sound control signal from the sub-control board 200 and controls the output of musical sound or sound by the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b. The lamp substrate 205 is a circuit board on which the LED group constituting the decorative lamp unit 6 is mounted, and is attached to the inner side of the front door 5. The lamp board 205 receives the LED drive control signal from the sub-control board 200 and performs LED lighting control. The sub control board 200 transmits a liquid crystal control command associated with the control command from the main control board 100 to the liquid crystal control board 206, and the liquid crystal control board 206 performs image control of the liquid crystal display device 3 based on the liquid crystal control command.

  Based on the control command sent from the main control board 100, the sub-control board 200 determines the execution effect contents from a plurality of types of effect contents by lottery or uniquely, and various control signals for instructing the execution of the determined contents Is transmitted to the sound generation device 204, the lamp substrate 205, and the liquid crystal control substrate 206, and the effect image display of the liquid crystal display device 3, the output of the sound effect, and the lighting / flashing drive of the decorative lamp unit 6 cooperate. It is executable.

An outline of the operation at the time of gaming in the above-configured rotating game machine A will be described.
FIG. 8 shows the process for starting the spinning game in the spinning machine A. First, when playing a game, the player sets a BET by pressing the MAX bet button 11 from the credit amount, or inserts a prescribed number of medals from the medal slot 10 (steps S120 to S122). Next, when the rotation start start lever 15 is operated (step S123), the internal lottery is executed when the start operation is triggered by the internal lottery performed inside the gaming machine (step S124). By this starting operation, the reels 8a to 8c are started to rotate and reach a certain speed, and then the operation of the rotation rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c becomes effective. Based on the timing of each stop operation, each reel is controlled to stop at a position corresponding to the internal lottery result. When one of the winning combinations is won, a predetermined number of medals are paid out when the stop operation timing matches and the symbol combination of the winning combination is established on the active line. When a replay role is established, replay is possible without inserting a BET or medal.

  When a bonus combination (BB or RB) is won by internal lottery, a bonus game in which a bell combination is won with a high probability can be made due to the establishment of a bonus combination symbol. Apart from the winning combination determination process by internal lottery in the main process, an ART game grant determination process by sub-process can also be executed. When it is determined that an ART game is to be granted, it is possible to shift to an ART game state in which the correct answer pressing order of the AT role is notified.

FIG. 25 is a schematic block diagram showing a connection relationship between the external concentrated terminal board 401 and the hall computer HC.
As shown in FIG. 4, a hall computer HC is connected to the main control board 100 via an external concentrated terminal board 401, and game history information such as internal lottery information is externally output from the main control board 100 to the hall computer HC. It is possible. The external concentrated terminal board 401 has input terminals GI1 to GI8 connected to external information signal output terminals of an output buffer (not shown) provided on the main control board 100, and the external terminals input to the input terminals GI1 to GI8. A signal relay transmission function is provided that relays information signals from the output terminals GS1 to GS8 to the information input circuit unit 403 of the hall computer HC via a communication cable.

  External signals 1 to 5, a game start signal, a medal payout signal, and a medal insertion signal are input from the main control board 100 to each of the input terminals GI1 to GI8. The external signal 1 is a BB signal that is turned on while the BB is operating, and the external signal 2 is an RB signal that is turned on while the RB is operating. The external signal 3 is an RT2 signal that is turned on at the start of the RT2 gaming state. The output of the external signal 3 is used as one of the conditions for shifting to the ART game (sub-side AT game mode). The external signal 4 is a security signal that is turned on when a security event such as an opening error of the front door 5, a setting change, or a medal payout error occurs.

  The external signal 5 input to the input terminal GI5 is a replay RP4 establishment signal that is turned on when the specific combination is established when the specific combination (Replay 4) according to the present invention is won. The generation process of the replay RP4 establishment signal in the main control unit can be executed by taking an on signal generated based on the on information of the winning flag of the replay 4 into the output buffer on the condition that the replay 4 is established. ing. Instead of this generation processing, the replay RP4 establishment flag is turned on when the replay 4 is established separately from the on signal generated based on the on information of the winning flag, and an on signal corresponding to the replay RP4 establishment flag is generated to generate the output buffer. It may be generated by taking The replay RP4 establishment signal generated by the former generation process is information indicating the winning of the specific combination according to the present invention, and the replay RP4 establishment signal generated by the latter generation process is the formation of the specific combination according to the present invention. Corresponds to the information indicating.

  The game start signal is a signal that is turned on when the spinning cylinder rotation start lever 15 is actuated in response to the start of a single spinning game, and is input to the input terminal GI6. The medal payout signal is input to the input terminal GI7 as a pulse signal that makes it possible to specify the number of medals paid out from the rotating game machine A. The signal is input to the input terminal GI8 as a pulse signal that makes it possible to specify the number of medals inserted or bet on the medal insertion signal.

  The hall computer HC consists of a hall control unit including a microcomputer for HC (not shown), and game history information from various game machines (pachinko machines and revolving game machines) installed in the game hall is input as information. When input to the circuit unit 403, it has a data processing function for storing and storing various game data obtained by computing the game history information data by the HC microcomputer. The hall computer HC is provided with a monitor device (not shown) that enables various game data to be displayed on a monitor for each gaming machine and a printer (not shown) for printing various game data. Although not shown, the hall computer HC can also input processing information from a game medium lending card processing device, a gift exchange, and a medal counter.

  Game history information (BB signal, RB signal, RT2 signal, security signal, replay RP4 establishment signal, game start signal, medal payout signal and medal insertion signal external information signal input from the revolving game machine A to the hall computer HC ) Is used for grasping and managing the operation status on the game hall side, and is distributed to the game history information display device 404 provided for each game machine on the island where each game machine is installed. The game history information display device 404 is connected to the hall computer HC so as to be able to perform data communication. The game history information display device 404 receives a display command and display information based on the game history information from the hall computer HC, and receives a bonus winning count or an ART game execution count. A data display function for displaying game data such as the above on the data display unit 405 is provided. The data display unit 405 cumulatively displays the ART execution number display unit 406 that cumulatively displays the number of executions (set number) of the ART game by the RT2 signal and the replay RP4 establishment signal, and displays the BB number by the BB signal and the RB number by the RB signal. A bonus number display unit 407, a game number history display unit 402 that cumulatively displays the number of games between bonuses, the number of games between bonus and ART, or the number of games between ARTs are provided, and each of them is digitally displayed by a 7-segment LED display. It is possible. Although not shown, the game history information display device 404 searches and displays past game history data by operating the search button in addition to the ART execution number display unit 406, the bonus number display unit 407, and the game number history display unit 402. In addition, a past data display function and a call function for displaying a hall attendant call display when an error occurs are provided.

  FIG. 25 shows an example of data display by the data display unit 405 of the game history information display device 404. That is, “220” is displayed in the game number history display section 402 that the game period in which no bonus game or ART game has occurred continues for 220 games. Further, “24” is displayed on the ART execution count display section 406 that 24 sets of ART games have been executed so far. Further, the bonus times display section 407 displays that BB and RB games have occurred 12 times and 2 times, respectively.

A processing procedure of main processing in the main control board 100 (main control unit) will be described with reference to the drawings. This processing procedure includes a series of flows necessary for one game. In addition, each process in this embodiment is shown with the step number, and the process in each step comprises the control means by a main control part or a sub-control part.
FIG. 8 shows main processing by the main control unit. This main process is executed under the control of the main CPU 102, and the main body of the process execution will be described as the main control board 100.

  When power is turned on to the revolving game machine A, a power-on signal is sent from the power board 400, and the main control board 100 receives the power-on signal and starts main processing. After the initial setting process (step S1) is performed when the power is turned on, the normal operation process (steps S2 to S14) is performed. First, a RAM initialization process (step S2) is performed. In the RAM initialization process, predetermined data used at the end of the previous game is cleared, and a work area necessary for the current game is secured.

  Next, a game state flag generation process is performed (step S3). In the game state flag generation process, the type of game state of the current game (normal game, RT1 game, RT2 game, bonus carryover game, bonus game, etc.) is confirmed, and the corresponding game state flag (normal game flag, RT flag, bonus flag, bonus internal winning flag, bonus operation flag, etc.) are set. Based on the game state flag set in the game state flag generation process, a main process corresponding to the game state is executed. During the ART game, the RT2 gaming state is reached in which the replay winning probability is high. When the gaming state in the main process is the RT1 gaming state, an RT2 gaming state flag is turned on when an RT2 transition condition described later is satisfied, and the RT2 gaming state is entered. When the RT2 gaming state flag is on, the RT2 signal can be output as the external signal 3 to the external concentration terminal board 401.

  In the present embodiment, the RT game state is managed by the main process by the main control unit, and the ART game grant determination process and the ART game execution process to be given as a bonus game are performed by the sub process of the sub control unit. The ART grant determination process may be performed by the main process. The sub-control unit mainly manages the AT gaming state for notifying the pushing order of the winning AT role. However, for the sake of convenience, the sub-control unit executes in cooperation with the main process. Called.

  In the game medal insertion process (step S4), mainly the detection of game medals inserted into the gaming machine body, the management of credits, the automatic insertion setting process of game medals when a re-game occurs, and the like are performed. It is monitored whether or not a predetermined number of game medals required for starting a game are inserted by the game medal insertion process, and when the specified number of game medals are inserted or credit setting is confirmed, the game start condition is satisfied. . While maintaining the established state of the game start condition, the player stands by so as to be able to receive an operation detection signal from the rotation rotation start lever 15 of the player, that is, an operation detection signal from the rotation rotation start switch 15a.

  Upon receipt of the operation detection signal from the rotating rotation start switch 15a, the main control board 100 acquires the internal lottery random value generated by the random number generation circuit, and performs an internal lottery process based on the acquired internal lottery random value. Is performed (step S5). An internal lottery based on the acquired internal random number for lottery and a winning lottery table corresponding to the current gaming state is performed, and winning combination information (winning flag) corresponding to the lottery result is set and stored in the main RAM 103.

FIG. 7 shows a winning symbol combination and a winning lottery table for various winning winning combinations used in the swing type gaming machine A.
The internal lottery in step S5 is executed based on the combination lottery table of FIG. In the role lottery table, lottery probabilities are set so that the payout rate differs according to each of the six stages. FIG. This role lottery table is a lottery probability table (general game lottery table, RT lottery table and bonus game lottery table) of a general winning combination, etc. and two types of bonus roles (big bonus game BB and regular bonus game RB). Indicates. In FIG. 7, the lottery probability calculated by the range of the lottery value assigned to each lottery with respect to the random number range (0 to 65535) is shown. In the lottery probability table of FIG. 7, a winning random number range is set so that, for example, a small combination such as cherry and watermelon and a bonus combination, and normal replay 1 and replay 2 and 4 can be won simultaneously. When these replays are won at the same time, one of the replays is established according to the pressing order.

  In this embodiment, two types of RTs, RT1 and RT2, occur, but the replay probability is substantially improved only by RT2, and the replay probability of the normal gaming state is only improved by about 1/100 in RT1. It is. The RT1 gaming state is provided to implement a 6-option replay game for shifting to the ART gaming state (RT2 gaming state). In the gaming state during the RT2 game, a lottery table during RT in which the lottery probability of Replay 1 is set to 1 / 2.7, which is higher than 1 / 7.3 of the normal game, is used.

  In the present embodiment, two types of special games are provided: a big bonus game BB and a regular bonus game RB that differ greatly in the prescribed payout amount (or the net increase number obtained by subtracting the inserted number from the payout number) of the medal amount that can be acquired. It is possible. The prescribed number of bonus games to end is 50 for big bonus games and 50 for regular bonus games, which is less than half of big bonus games. The big bonus game BB has two types of special symbol combinations (blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 or red 7-red 7-red 7) established by different winning flags, and the lottery probability combining them Is about 1/410. In an internal winning state in which different big bonus winning flags are set, if any special symbol combination is stopped on any of the four active lines, it is possible to shift to a big bonus game. In the case of a regular bonus combination, there is only one type of BAR-BAR-BAR, and the lottery probability is 1/820. The bonus combination is a so-called zero-sheet combination, and no prize medal is paid out when winning. Nine or six award medals are paid out when Bell or Watermelon wins. Further, a cherry role comprising a combination of cherry-replay-replay is provided, and two award medals are paid out when winning.

  The bell role is a combination of the stop order of the reels 8a to 8c (left turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder → right turning cylinder, left turning cylinder → right turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder, middle turning cylinder → left turning cylinder → right turning cylinder, There are six types of general small roles: medium turning drum → right turning cylinder → left turning cylinder, right turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder → left turning cylinder, right turning cylinder → left turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder). In the normal gaming state, the combined lottery probability of the bell role is 1/5, but during the bonus game, it becomes a so-called JAC role that can be won regardless of the stop order, and has a high probability of 1 / 1.07. Win. When the Bell as JAC wins, 13 prize medals are paid out.

  The six types of bell roles distinguished by the pressing order are AT roles (pushing order bell roles) that can be won by stopping each spinning cylinder in accordance with the pressing order notification by the sub-control unit in the ART game. In the normal gaming state, each of the six selections of bells is drawn based on a 1/30 lottery probability (combined lottery probability of all bells is 1/5), and any of the bells can be won. In the state, the push order is not notified, so in general, if a so-called forward push stop operation is performed that stops in order from the left turning cylinder to the middle / right turning cylinder, the pushing order is incorrect and a winning occurs. There will be more cases. In the ART gaming state, the winning combination probability of the AT combination is improved by a factor of six when the push order is notified by navigation.

  In addition to the normal replay 1 (RP-RP-RP combination), the replay role is a replay 2 (RP-RP-bell combination) and RT2 game (ART game) that can be established simultaneously with the replay 1 ) Includes replay 3 (RP-RP-watermelon / blank combination) and replay 4 (RP-bell-watermelon / blank combination) that can be established simultaneously with replay 1.

  Replays 1, 3 and 4 are combinations of stop orders of reels 8a to 8c (left turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder → right turning cylinder, left turning cylinder → right turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder, middle turning cylinder → left turning cylinder → The right and middle cylinders → right and left cylinders → right and left cylinders → right and left cylinders → right and left cylinders → right and left Replays based on any stop order will be decided upon winning.

The replay 2 is a replay role that can be established only by the reverse pressing stop sequence of the reels 8a to 8c (right turn → middle turn → left turn). When the replay 2 is won during the RT1 game, the replay 2 push order (reverse push) is notified and the RT2 game can be shifted to. The rotating type gaming machine A has a function of restricting the pushing order of rotating stop. For this reason, unless there is a push order notification in the normal gaming state, a penalty that is disadvantageous to the player is imposed unless the turn stop operation is performed in the forward push stop order (left turn cylinder → middle turn → right turn). Penalty processing is performed. Although the processing flow is omitted, when a stop operation is performed while ignoring the pressing order restriction, a penalty process is performed in which ART lottery is not performed until a bonus win. Therefore, if the player continues to play the spinning-revolution game by pushing back during the RT1 gaming state and forcibly shifts to the RT2 gaming state, the penalty process is activated, resulting in the acquisition of the ART game. This is extremely disadvantageous. As a penalty content, a penalty may be imposed in which the ART grant lottery is not executed during a certain number of games, for example, 300 games.
In the present embodiment, an ART game that combines an RT game on the main process and an AT game on the sub process is awarded as a bonus game, and when the ART game flag is turned on by winning the ART grant lottery by the sub process. On the condition that Replay 2 is established, the state is shifted to the RT2 gaming state as a premise for shifting to the ART game. In other words, after transitioning to the RT2 gaming state, it is possible to transition to the ART gaming state on condition that the replay 4 is established.

  The replay 3 is a so-called puncture combination called a puncture combination. When the replay 3 is won in the RT2 game (ART game) state and the replay 3 is not established, the RT2 game state is canceled. During the ART game, the order of pressing the replay 3 is notified so that the ART game is not punctured. Replays 2, 3 and 4 can be established by the correct answer pressing order stop operation, and when stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer pressing order, stop control is performed in which replay 1 that can be established simultaneously is established, and replay does not occur. It is like that. It should be noted that the pressing order of the 6-choice bell combination and replay combination is determined when the lottery random number extraction process for internal lottery (step S5) is won.

  The replay 4 is a replay combination for enabling external output of ART game history information one set at a time, and corresponds to a specific combination according to the present invention. Replay 4 is a replay role that can be drawn only at RT2 game, and the replay probability (1 / 2.7) of Replay 4 is set as high as Replay 1, and it will be won with high probability during RT2 game. Yes. When the replay 4 is won simultaneously with the replay 1, the pushing order of the rotating drum determined on the main side at the time of winning is notified, and can be established by performing a stop operation according to the correct pushing order.

  The establishment of the replay 4 occurs in the RT2 game before the transition to the ART game unless an inappropriate turning stop operation is performed. Based on the establishment of the replay 4, an AT game execution flag, which will be described later, is turned on in the sub process, and the AT game state in which the AT game is executed can be shifted to, and the ART game state can be shifted to the main / sub process. Replay 4 is different from Replay 3 in the role of punk, because it is won at the stage before the transition to ART game and the correct answer push order is notified, so even if the stop action is not established according to the correct answer push order, the puncture condition is satisfied. Do not generate. When the replay 4 is not established without performing the stop operation according to the correct answer pressing order, for example, the transition to the ART game may be delayed to impose a penalty that is disadvantageous to the player.

  For the specific combination according to the present invention, a combination that can be established according to the stop operation order that is established when each cylinder is stopped in a predetermined order is used because it is necessary to limit the formation time of the combination before the transition to the ART game. Thus, it is preferable to notify the predetermined order to the stage before the transition to limit the time at which the combination is established. In addition to the push order replay combination such as the above Replay 4, the small combination that can be established according to the stop operation order ( For example, a specific small role or a six-choice bell role with limited formation order can be used as the specific role.

In addition to the above roles, a chance role is provided as a special small role. The chance combination is drawn during the bonus game, and consists of a combination of blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 or red 7-red 7-red 7 (no award medal is paid out) and is used for granting ART.
In the ART gaming state, the AT control mode is notified by the sub-control unit in the AT navigation control mode, and the AT role combination is notified and the winning AT combination is surely stopped, so that the frequency of replay increases and the medal consumption is increased. The number of medals can be gradually increased during the ART game by acquiring a small role such as an AT role.

  In the internal winning state of the bonus combination, the bonus winning flag is set as a carryover combination that can be carried over to the next and subsequent games. For this reason, at the time of winning the bonus combination, the winning period is maintained during the game period until the bonus combination is won. On the other hand, the winning combination other than the bonus combination is set as a carry-over impossible combination in which the winning flag cannot be carried over to the next game. Even during bonus carryover games, lotteries are drawn as usual, and whether or not to win a combination of symbols corresponding to the selected small combination at this time is determined based on a predetermined drawing priority. In the present embodiment, stop control is performed so as to preferentially draw in the order of “(replay or small combination)> bonus combination”. In the internal lottery process, a “game start command (including information relating to gaming state and winning information (lottery result information))” is set as an effect control command. The “information relating to the gaming state” included in the game start command includes information relating to the gaming state such as “normally playing”, “RT gaming”, “bonus gaming”, “bonus carryover gaming”, and the like.

  Next, a setting process at the time of rotation rotation start (rotation rotation start setting process) is performed (step S6). In the spinning rotation start setting process, for example, a game start weight timer (minimum game time (game interval time: for example, 4.1 seconds) timing timer) is used as data necessary at the start of rotation of each reel 8a to 8c. The rotating state flag indicating the rotating state of the rotating cylinder is set to “during rotation of all rotating cylinders”. Next, when the reel rotation is started, a “rotation start command” indicating rotation start is set as an effect control command, and each reel 8a to 8c shifts to the rotation state.

  After the reel rotation, when detection signals from the rotation rotation stop switches 16e, 16f, and 16g by the rotation operation of the rotation rotation rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c are output, the rotation cylinder to be stopped is stopped and controlled. Is performed (step S7). In the rotation stop processing, the number of sliding symbols is calculated from the stop control table stored in the main ROM 102 based on the winning information and the stop operation procedure (stop operation timing) of the rotation, and the stop control of the rotation based on this is calculated. I do. That is, in this stop control process, based on the stop operation position where each reel has been stopped and the lottery result of the lottery process, the rotation of the reel at the corresponding reel stop position is referred to the stop control table. This is done by stopping. The reel stop position is determined so as to be pulled in and stopped within a predetermined number of symbols (4 frames defined in the game rules: maximum drawing range) as seen from the position of the stop operation timing. When there are symbols corresponding to the lottery result within 4 frames from the position of the stop operation timing, the stop control is performed so that the winning combination symbols are aligned on the active line. In particular, in the re-game stop control process, when a re-game is won even in a normal game state or a bonus flag carry-over state, priority pull-in control is performed so that the re-game is always aligned on the active line. . In the case of a winning combination by stop operation order such as replay or AT combination, the correct pressing order at the time of stop operation is also determined. For example, in the case of an incorrect answer pressing order at the time of winning Replay 2, the retracting stop control of the spinning cylinder is performed so that the symbol combinations of Replay 1 are aligned.

  In this embodiment, a push order navigation ART game using both a stop order notification game (push order navigation AT game) and an RT game is given as a privilege game, and in the spinning stop process during the push order navigation ART game, Stop control is executed with reference to the stopping sequence of the rotating drum. As a privilege game, an AT game that does not use an RT game may be given, or an ART game that notifies the type of AT symbol may be given. As the production control command, a “stop information reception command” is set when the rotating cylinder is stopped, and a “stop result information command” is set when the rotating cylinder stops. The “stop information reception command” includes information related to the stop operation of the rotating cylinder, and the “stop result information command” includes information related to the stop position of the rotating cylinder.

  When it is confirmed that all reels have stopped rotating, a winning determination process is performed (step S8). In the winning determination process, it is checked whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination has stopped on the active line, that is, whether or not a winning has occurred. Based on this, a process for setting the number of game medals to be paid out is performed. A “winning information command” is set as an effect control command having information related to winning at this time. The winning information command includes winning combination information (stop symbol information when all reels are stopped), winning line information, and the like. When a winning occurs, a medal payout number monitoring process is performed (step S9). In the medal payout number monitoring process, the medal hopper 305 is driven and controlled based on the payout information set in the winning determination process, and the game medal payout process and the credit addition process for the payout number are performed.

After the medal payout number monitoring process, the process proceeds to the re-game RT setting process (step S10). In the re-game RT setting process, it is determined whether or not the RT game establishment condition is established based on the winning information, and the RT game establishment condition is established. When is established, the transition to the RT gaming state of RT1 or 2 is set. That is, the RT1 and RT2 gaming state flags are turned on in accordance with the transition of RT1 or RT2 to the RT gaming state, respectively, and are set in the corresponding memory area of the main RAM 103.
In the re-game RT setting process (step S10), a re-game setting process for performing a re-game when the replay combination is established is performed. That is, it is determined whether or not the replay combination symbol has stopped on the active line. If the replay combination symbol has stopped and the replay has been established, a setting process for giving a replay is performed and the process proceeds to step S11. Move.

  After the re-game RT setting process, it is determined whether or not a bonus game is in progress (step S11). If the bonus game is in progress, processing during bonus game operation is performed (step S13). In the bonus game operating process, a setting process required for continuing and ending the bonus game is performed. When the above processes and settings are completed, the process returns to the RAM initialization process (step S2).

  If it is not during the bonus game, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination of the bonus combination (special winning combination) has stopped on the active line (step S12). If the bonus symbol has not stopped, the routine proceeds to RAM initialization processing (step S2). On the other hand, when the bonus combination is stopped, bonus game operation start processing is performed (steps S12 and S14). When the bonus game operation start process is completed, the process proceeds to a RAM initialization process in step S2.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing on the main control side activated by interruption every predetermined time based on the time count of the CTC 105. With reference to FIG. 9, a timer interrupt process executed every 1.5 ms (milliseconds) in the main control board (main control unit) will be described.
When a timer interrupt occurs, the main control board 100 performs a saving process for saving the register to a predetermined stack area (step S20), and then performs a port input process (step S21). In the port input process, detection information from switches and sensors provided in the gaming machine is managed. Next, a rotation rotation control process is performed (step S22). In the rotation rotation control process, activation, rotation, and stop of the rotation are performed according to the rotation control flag. After the rotating rotation control process, a periodic update process is performed (step S23).

FIG. 28 shows the processing contents of the periodic update processing in step S23.
In the periodic update process, 1 is added to the counter value of the interrupt counter provided in the main RAM 103 (step S600), and 1 is further subtracted from the values of the 1-byte timer and 2-byte timer provided in the microcomputer 101 of the main control unit 100 (step S600). Steps S601 and S602). This interrupt counter is a counter for counting the number of interrupts that is updated by +1 for each interrupt. The counter value of the interrupt counter is updated in the order of “00” → “01” → “02” →... → “FE” → “FF” → “00” → “01” →. The 1-byte timer is a timer composed of 1 byte, such as a medal insertion sensor ON timer, a credit medal insertion interval timer, a stop button stop interval timer, a door open sensor (not shown) monitoring timer provided on the front door 5, etc. including. The 2-byte timer is a 2-byte timer, and includes a wait timer, a timer for turning off the light, and the like.

  Next, a command output process is performed (step S24), and an effect control command that is set according to the processing state accompanying the progress of the game is transmitted to the effect control board 200. The main control board 100 outputs an effect control command for one byte for each interruption. Since one effect control command is 2 bytes long, one effect control command is transmitted by two successive timer interruptions.

  Next, display output processing (step S25) and abnormality monitoring processing (step S26) are performed. In the display output process, a control signal for performing light emission control and the like of LEDs and 7 segments provided in the gaming machine is output. In the abnormality monitoring process, an abnormality monitoring mainly related to equipment provided in the gaming machine, for example, an error at the time of medal payout by monitoring of the medal payout sensor 303, a door opening error by monitoring of the door opening sensor, etc. Monitor operation errors).

Further, external information signal output processing (step S27) is performed.
FIG. 26 shows the processing content of the external information signal output processing.
The external information signal output process is executed to output an external information signal (internal lottery related information, game execution history information, security information) to the hall computer HC. By executing the external information signal output process, the output buffer provided on the main control board 100 is turned on and externally connected to the input terminals GI1 to GI8 of the external concentrated terminal board 401 through the external information signal output terminals of the output buffer. Information signals (external signals 1 to 5, game start signal, medal payout signal, and medal insertion signal) are transmitted (step S700). When the replay 4 is established, the replay RP4 establishment signal is transmitted to the hall computer HC by the transmission of the external information signal (step S700), and therefore the game history information display device 404 is received from the hall computer HC based on the reception of the replay RP4 establishment signal. The display update information of the cumulative set number of ART games can be transmitted.

FIG. 27 shows an external information signal output processing procedure in the external output processing of various signals by the main CPU 102.
When the BB game is in operation (step S530), the external signal 1 (BB signal) is stored in the output buffer. When the RB game is in operation (step S531), the external signal 2 (RB signal) is output. The information is stored in the buffer and externally output to the input terminals GI1 and GI2 of the external concentrated terminal board 401 by executing the external information signal output process (step S27) (steps S538 and S539). When transitioning to the RT2 gaming state (step S532), the external signal 3 (RT2 signal) is stored in the output buffer, and the external information signal output process (step S27) is performed to the input terminal GI3 of the external concentration terminal board 401. Externally output (step S540).

  When the replay RP4 is won and the stop operation is established in the determined pushing order (step S533), the external signal 4 (replay RP4 establishment signal) is stored in the output buffer and the external information signal output process (step S27). ) Is externally output to the input terminal GI4 of the external concentrated terminal board 401 (step S541).

  In addition to the above internal lottery related information (external signals 1 to 4), when various security events such as door opening errors occur (step S534), the external signal 5 (security signal) is stored in the output buffer. By executing the external information signal output process (step S27), the external information signal is output to the input terminal GI5 of the external concentrated terminal board 401 (step S542). When game execution history information is generated, that is, when the rotation start lever 15 is turned on and a game is started (step S535), a game start signal is stored in the output buffer or a medal payout is made. When there is a medal (step S536), a medal payout signal is stored in the output buffer, and when there is a medal insertion or bet input (step S537), a medal payout signal is stored in the output buffer, and an external information signal is output. By executing the process (step S27), the data is externally output to the input terminals GI6 to GI8 of the external concentrated terminal board 401 (steps S543 to S545).

  After the processing of step S20 to step S27 is completed, it is determined whether or not the operation of the MAX bet button 11 is valid. When the MAXBET button valid flag is on and the operation is valid, the MAX bet button 11 is operated. If it does, a MAXBET operation command is set (steps S28 to S30). The MAXBET button valid flag is normally turned on after the turning rotation start lever 15 is turned on and turned off after all reels are stopped. Therefore, when the MAX bet button 11 is operated during the game, a MAXBET operation command is transmitted to the effect control board 200, and the effect control board 200 that receives the command can execute a predetermined game effect / notification. . After setting the MAXBET operation command, the contents of the register are restored (step S31), and the timer interrupt process is terminated. Even when the MAX bet button 11 is not operated or when the MAXBET button valid flag is OFF, the contents of the register are restored (step S31), and the timer interrupt process is terminated.

  Even during the bonus game, the ART grant lottery can be executed. In the case of this ART grant lottery, as shown in FIG. 7, when a chance combination is drawn with a lottery probability of 1/200 and won, an ART fixed combination (blue 7-blue 7- Blue 7 or red 7-red 7-red 7) can be established. After the bonus game ends, the game returns to the normal game state. However, when the ART game flag is turned on by winning the chance role and it is determined that the ART game is to be granted, the player can enter the ART game state via the RT2 state. ing.

FIG. 10 shows the transition relationship of the gaming state generated by the main process.
FIG. 10A shows the transition relationship between the general gaming state 10A, the RT1 gaming state 10B, the RT2 gaming state 10C, and the special gaming state 10E in the main process, and FIG. 10B shows the transition trigger (transition) between the gaming states. Condition).
The first RT1 gaming state 10B when the transition condition 4 (AT missed) is satisfied from the general gaming state 10A that is not in the RT1 state, the RT2 state (including the ART gaming state) or the bonus game state (special gaming state 10E). Migrate to When the transition condition 5 is satisfied in the RT1 gaming state 10B, the state transitions to the second RT2 gaming state 10C. The transition condition 5 is established when the specific replay 2 is established.

  When the bonus game winning of the transition condition 1 is established in the general gaming state 10A, the RT1 gaming state 10B, and the RT2 gaming state 10C, the bonus symbol display of the transition condition 2 is established through the special gaming internal winning state 10D, and the special game It becomes possible to shift to the state 10E. When the special game state 10E ends (the transition condition 3 is satisfied), the game state returns to the general game state 10A. When the replay 4 is established in the RT2 gaming state 10C, the state shifts to the ART gaming state, and the AT game of the turning role push order notification game of the AT role, which is executed under the control of the sub-control unit, can be executed. After the end of the ART game, the RT2 gaming state 10C is canceled and the RT1 gaming state 10B is entered due to the failure of the replay 3 (satisfaction of the transition condition 6). When the transition condition 7 is satisfied during the ART game (satisfaction of the puncture condition: AT role is missed), the game state is shifted to the general gaming state 10A. During the ART game, the push order of the replay 3 is notified and the RT2 game state is not released unless the stop operation is mistaken. Even if the ART gaming state ends, the RT2 gaming state continues, but even if the replay 3 is won after the ART game ends, the stop operation order is not notified, so the replay 3 is not established and the RT2 gaming state is quickly Canceled. Non-winning of AT role can be used as the RT2 release condition.

  In the present embodiment, a game state transition system for passing through the RT1 game state 10B without directly shifting from the general game state 10A to the ART game state is mounted, but via two or more RT game states. You may shift to the ART gaming state.

FIGS. 11 to 15 and FIGS. 19 to 24 show the contents of sub-processes related to the ART grant determination process, ART transition process, and ART execution process by the sub-control unit. Each sub-process is executed with reference to an internal lottery result and game state information of the main process.
FIG. 11 shows the setting process of the game modes A to C on the sub process in the sub control unit.
In each game mode, the set value of the mode transition point value and the expected value of the ART grant lottery probability differ in each game period.

(17A) to (17C) of FIG. 17 show point setting value tables used in the game modes A to C, respectively. These point setting value tables are stored in the sub ROM 202.
In the game modes A to C, the expected values of the point setting values given according to the internal lottery result are different, and the expected values are improved in the order of the game modes A to C. For example, when compared at the time of winning the cherry, the point values are gradually improved to 160, 200, and 240 in each of the game modes A to C. In the present embodiment, the point value can also be given by BB or RB winning. For example, in the game mode A of (17A), 140 point values are given by BB winning.

  (18A) to (18C) in FIG. 18 show a lottery table of ART lottery executed in the game modes A to C. These ART lottery tables are stored in the sub ROM 202. In each game mode, an ART grant lottery for determining whether or not to grant an ART game is executed in response to a winning of a cherry role or a watermelon role. The expected value of the winning probability of the ART game in the game modes A to C is improved in the order of the game modes A to C. For example, when compared with the lottery probability values at the time of winning the cherry, the game modes A to C increase in order of 3668/65536, 4816/65536, 6104/65536.

In the high-accuracy game mode that occurs when the cumulative value of the mode transition point value reaches the first reference value N1, a point value high setting value table similar to the game mode C is used as the point setting value table. .
(18D) of FIG. 18 shows the lottery table of the ART grant lottery executed in the high probability game mode. This ART lottery table is also stored in the sub ROM 202. In the high-probability game mode, in addition to the winning of the role of cherry or watermelon, the ART lottery can also be executed when winning the role of bell or replay, and the expectation of the probability of winning the ART game in the high-probability game mode The value is improved in each stage as compared with the game modes A to C. For example, the lottery probability values at the time of winning the cherry role and the watermelon role are larger as 48982/65536 and 14804/65536 than in the game modes A to C. Even when winning a bell role or a replay role, a high-probability ART grant lottery can be executed.

  Each game mode can be switched to another game mode based on the internal lottery result. In the initial setting stage of the rotating type gaming machine A, the game mode A is initially set (steps S150 and S155). Starting from the game mode A, the game mode is switched to the game modes B, C, A, B,... In succession when the winning of the cherry or watermelon role (the establishment of the game mode switching condition) is triggered. That is, when the initial mode has been set (step S150), it is determined that the game mode switching condition is satisfied, and when the game mode switching condition is satisfied, the current game mode is switched to the next game mode (step S151, S152). The status flag of each game mode is set in the corresponding area of the sub RAM 203.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the RT2 gaming state is released, and when the RT2 gaming state is released, the game mode A is set (steps S153 and S154). As described later, the high-accuracy game mode can be executed with a limited mode valid period (the number of games). Therefore, in the high-accuracy game mode, it is possible to determine the mode without determining whether the above game mode switching condition is satisfied. The game mode A is set at the end of the valid period (steps S153 and S154). At the end of the high-accuracy game mode, instead of being fixed to the game mode A, a transition mode lottery for determining any one of the game modes A to C is performed, and the game mode after the end of the high-accuracy game mode is more advantageous. The selection may be made with a possibility of becoming C.

FIG. 12 shows ART lottery processing by the sub-control unit.
This ART lottery process can be executed in a normal game (game mode A to C) that is not the high-probability game mode. The ART lottery process in the high probability game mode will be described later with reference to FIG. Every time one game is executed, the ART grant lottery is executed by sub-processing unless the ART game is already won and the ART game flag is set in the corresponding area of the sub RAM 203 (steps S160 to S160). S162). The ART grant lottery is executed based on the ART lottery table in the game mode (any of A to C or the high probability game mode) set in the sub-process. When the ART grant lottery is won, the ART game flag is turned on and set (steps S163 and S164). The ART conditions necessary for the execution of the ART game are set by the ART winning (step S165).

  In the present embodiment, ART game grant setting is performed with 35 games as a grant unit (one set unit), and the number of ART games can be added and updated by extra lottery during ART games. When the ART game for the unit is completed, the continuation grant update for one set can be newly made by continuous lottery. When the ART condition is set, the number of ART games (35) for one set unit is set in the ART game number counter memory area of the sub-RAM 203 (step S165). When ART is selected, the mode transition point value counting process is also cleared (step S166). After the ART condition is set, the process proceeds to an ART preparation mode process for shifting to the ART gaming state (step S167).

  As a transition mode to the high-probability game mode, there is provided a transition mode based on a cumulative state of mode transition point values generated as the game progresses. As such a transition mode, a transition mode that allows transition to the high-probability game mode based on the execution decision of a specific special effect can be used or used together.

FIG. 13 shows point processing for accumulating mode transition point values.
By this point processing, the mode transition point value set according to the winning combination is cumulatively added as the game progresses, and the ART game is based on the cumulative value reaching the first reference value N1 (= 600). It becomes possible to shift to the high-probability game mode in which the giving lottery is advantageous. Further, based on the cumulative value reaching the second reference value N2 (= 800), it is possible to make a transition to the ultimate gaming state in the high-probability gaming mode and to confirm the granting of the ART game.

  The point process of FIG. 13 can be executed not only in the normal gaming state but also in the high-probability gaming mode (step S170). That is, in the game modes A to C in the normal game state or the high-probability game mode, the point value corresponding to the winning combination is determined and given based on the internal lottery result (step S171). As the setting value of the point value in the high-accuracy game mode, the same value as in the game mode C having the largest setting value is used. In the high-probability game mode, a higher set point value may be given than in the game mode C. The assigned mode transition point value is accumulated and stored in the mode transition point counter memory area provided in the sub RAM 203, and the count value of the point counter is updated (step S172).

  After accumulating and storing the mode transition point value, the count accumulated value Sc of the point counter is compared with the second reference value N2 (step S173). When the first reference value N1 smaller than the second reference value N2 is exceeded and the second reference value N2 is reached at once or the second reference value N2 is exceeded, the provision of the ART game is confirmed without performing the ART grant lottery (step) S173 to S177). When the ART game grant is confirmed, the count value of the point counter is cleared and the ART game flag is turned on (steps S174 and S175). Next, an ART game setting process is performed based on the ART game grant confirmation, and the process proceeds to an ART preparation mode process (steps S176 and S177).

  When not in the high probability game mode, when the count accumulated value Sc of the point counter is less than the second reference value N2 and becomes equal to or greater than the first reference value N1, it is possible to shift to the high probability game mode. When the count cumulative value Sc reaches the first reference value N1, the high-probability game mode flag is turned on, and the high-probability game mode can be entered (steps S178, S179, S180). The high probability game mode flag is set in the corresponding area of the sub RAM 203. Instead of immediately shifting to the high-probability game mode, the high-probability game mode transition process as the precursor mode is executed (step S181). When the high probability game mode ends, the high probability game mode flag is turned off (steps S182 and S183). After the count cumulative value Sc reaches the first reference value N1, if the high probability game mode flag has already been turned on by a high probability game mode setting process, which will be described later, the on process is not required.

FIG. 14 shows the high probability game mode transition process (step S181).
A game number lottery for determining the number of games in the precursor mode (transition period) is executed based on the high-probability game mode flag being turned on (step S190).

  (18E) of FIG. 18 shows the distribution lottery table used for the sign mode game number lottery. This distribution lottery table is stored in the sub ROM 202. One of the numbers of 1 to 10 games is determined by the predecessor mode game number lottery. According to this distribution lottery table, the number of games 1 to 4 out of the number of games 1 to 10 can be distributed with a high probability. For example, the number of games “3” is distributed by the highest distribution lottery probability value (40/128).

  The number of games determined by the sign mode game number lottery (step S190) is set in the transition period game number counter memory area provided in the sub RAM 203 as a transition period to the high-probability game mode (step S191). During this transition period, the mode valid period of the high-accuracy game mode is determined. The mode valid period is determined by performing the lottery of the number of units (1 unit: 16 games) based on the occurrence of the lottery opportunity (cherry, watermelon, bell or replay) during the transition period. (Step S194). Since the determination of the mode valid period is valid for all winning combinations during the transition period until the upper limit (20) is reached, the longer the transition period, the more advantageous to the player. The unit numerical value of the mode valid period can be added and stored in the mode unit number counter memory area provided in the sub RAM 203.

  Since there is a case where the sort lottery opportunity (cherry, watermelon, bell or replay) does not occur during the transition period, at least one unit is ensured for the mode valid period of the high-accuracy game mode. Yes. That is, an initial value “1” is set in the mode unit counter at the start of the transition period (step S192). Instead of this initial value set, all the lottery winning combinations can be assigned to the lottery lottery, and at least “1” or more mode units can be given even when the lottery is off.

During the transition period of the precursor mode, a mode unit number grant process corresponding to the winning combination received from the main side is executed for each game (step S194).
(18F) of FIG. 18 shows the distribution lottery table of the effective period (number of mode units) of the high-accuracy game mode used in this grant process (step S194). This distribution lottery table is stored in the sub ROM 202. Any one of 1 to 10 mode units can be given by the sorting lottery based on the sorting lottery table of (18F). For example, the mode unit number “1” is sorted by the highest sorting lottery probability value (64/128).

  When the assignment of the mode unit number is determined by the distribution lottery based on the distribution lottery table of (18F), the mode unit number counter is added and updated with the assigned value (steps S194 to S196). When no mode unit number is given, the count value of the mode unit number counter is not updated (step S195). Next, it is determined whether or not the count value of the mode unit number counter has reached the upper limit value (20) (step S197).

  When the mode valid period reaches the upper limit (20), even if there is a remaining game in the transition period, the high-probability game mode transition process ends, the transition period game number counter is cleared, and the transition to the high-probability game mode occurs ( Steps S197, S199, S200). In this transition pattern, a highly reliable game mode with 20 mode units can be executed.

  When the mode valid period is less than the upper limit (20), the transition period game number counter is decremented by 1 and updated (steps S197 and S198), and the high-probability game mode transition process is continued until the number of games in the transition period becomes zero. The When the count value of the transition period game number counter becomes 0, the transition period ends, the high-probability game mode transition process is terminated, and the transition to the high-probability game mode is made (steps S193 and S200). In this transition pattern, the highly probable game mode with any one of the mode units 1 to 19 can be executed. In the high-accuracy game mode, during the number of games in the mode valid period (16 × number of grant mode units), the expected value of the winning probability of the ART grant is markedly improved compared to the game modes A to C, and the ART game is granted. The gaming state is easy to obtain.

FIG. 15 shows the high probability game mode process (step S200).
The game processing in the high-accuracy game mode can be executed for each mode unit (16 games) of the number of stored (stock) units stored in the mode unit number counter. That is, the count value of the mode unit number counter is decremented by 1 (step S201), and “16” is set in the execution counter memory area provided in the sub RAM 203 (step S202). Execution of game processing in the game mode is started.

During the high-probability game mode, ART lottery processing different from that in FIG. 12 is executed for each game by parallel processing.
FIG. 22 shows the ART lottery process during the high-probability game mode.
When one game is executed, an ART grant lottery corresponding to the game period of the high probability game mode is executed (steps S350 and S351). In the high probability game mode, the expected value of the winning probability of the ART game is significantly higher than the game modes A to C during the 10 games in the first half period of the high probability game mode, so the ratio of winning the ART game Has become very large.

  When winning is performed by executing the ART grant lottery (step S351), one unit of ART game is stored (stocked) in the memory area of the ART stock counter provided in the sub RAM 203 (steps S352 and S353). Each time an ART game is won in the high probability game mode, 1 is added to the ART stock counter, and the number of units of the selected ART game is stocked in the ART stock counter. When the gaming period of the high-probability gaming mode ends, whether or not the ART stock counter is stocked is determined (steps S354 and S355). If there is an ART game stock in the ART stock counter, the ART condition for one unit of ART game is set, and the ART lottery process in the high-probability game mode is completed. If there is no stock, the ART condition is The ART lottery process in the high-probability game mode is completed without being set. If there is an ART game stock, which is omitted in FIG. 22, the ART game flag ON state is set when the ART condition is set.

  In the high-accuracy game mode, one round game is executed and the ART grant lottery is executed. After the execution of one game, the execution number counter is decremented by 1, and the process of the next game is started. The above game process is repeated until the count value of the execution number counter becomes 0 (steps S203 to S205). Further, every time 16 games are consumed, the stock unit number stored in the mode unit counter is decremented by 1 (step S201), and the game in the high-probability game mode is counted by the mode unit counter for each mode. The process is repeated until the value becomes 0 (step S206). When the count value of the mode unit number counter becomes 0, the high probability game mode flag is turned off and the high probability game mode setting is canceled.

  Although omitted in FIG. 13, accumulation of the mode transition point value proceeds even in the high-probability game mode, and when the count accumulation value Sc reaches the second reference value N2, the provision of the ART game is confirmed. At this time, the highly probable game mode flag is turned off and the state shifts to the ART preparation mode. Also in this case, when there is a remaining number of the mode unit number counter at the time of shifting to the ART preparation mode, the remaining number data may be validated as the remaining period without being cleared. When the ART game flag is turned on, the ART condition is set, and the mode transition point value counting process that has been continued even in the high-probability game mode is canceled. The game mode flag is turned off and the state shifts to the ART preparation mode (see steps S164 to S167). In this embodiment, two or more sets of ART games can be stocked in the high-probability game mode. However, in the case of an ART grant lottery in a normal game that is not in the high-probability game mode, the set is also granted by the ART grant selection. It is possible to draw stocks of two or more ART games by drawing lots.

  When it is determined to give an ART game during the high-probability game mode, the execution number counter in the mode unit is cleared, but the mode unit number counter is not cleared, and the count value of the mode unit number counter When one or more remains, the number-of-games value based on the number of remaining units of the mode unit number counter can be maintained as the remaining period of the high probability game mode. In this case, after the end of the ART game, it is possible to shift to and return to the game period of the high probability game mode of the remaining period.

FIG. 19 shows the ART preparation mode processing by the sub-control unit.
When the ART game flag is on, the transition to the RT2 game state is established, and the AT game execution flag is turned on, so that the state shifts to the ART game state (steps S210 to S212). Whether or not the transition condition is satisfied is determined by receiving ON information of the RT2 gaming state flag from the main side (step S210). The transition condition to the RT2 gaming state is established when the replay 2 is established. The AT game execution flag is turned on upon receipt of replay 4 establishment information from the main side.

20 and 21 show ART game processing by the sub-control unit. This ART game process shows a case where it is given via the high-probability game mode. The notification process of the stop operation order (push order) of the AT combination during the ART game and the addition update process of the number of ART games are executed by a sub process by the sub control unit.
One set of ART games can be executed based on the ON of the AT game execution flag (step S220). At the start of one set of ART games, after the ART stock counter is decremented by 1, a continuous lottery for determining whether or not to continue the ART game is executed (steps S220, S230, S231). In an ART game that is given without going through the high-probability game mode, a stock single-shot ART game is given, and the ART stock counter is not subtracted.

  In the continuous lottery, a lottery of whether or not to continue is executed with a lottery probability (1/3) (step S231). A plurality of lottery modes for continuous lottery can be set. For example, when the ART condition is set, a lottery with a low lottery probability (1/3) or a high probability (7/8) is selected (for example, a high probability can be selected with a 1/10 distribution rate). Thus, it is possible to set the continuous lottery mode based on the lottery probability of either high or low. In this case, the continuous lottery based on the lottery probability in the continuous lottery mode set in the continuous lottery can be executed. When the continuous lottery is won, the ART continuation flag is turned on (steps S232 and S233). The ART continuation flag is set in the corresponding area of the sub RAM 203.

  When an ART game is started and a single spinning game is executed by inserting medals or credits and starting reel rotation (step S221), a lottery is performed with the number of games added according to the winning combination (step S221). S222). In the case of the first ART game, the initial value “35” is set in the ART game number counter when the ART game is granted (see step S356).

  FIG. 16 shows an extra lottery table stored in the sub ROM 202. The extra lottery can be executed with the replay, the cherry role, the watermelon role winning or the internal lottery off as a lottery opportunity. For example, when winning a watermelon role, an additional 20 games can be determined with a lottery probability of 512/65536.

  When the winning lottery is won, the ART game number counter is added and updated with the number of added games related to winning (steps S223 and S224). Further, one subtraction is performed on the ART game number counter (step S225). When one set (including the extra) of the ART game is executed and digested, and the value of the ART game number counter becomes 0 (step S226), it is determined whether or not the ART game can be continued (step S228). When the ART continuation flag is on, the ART game number counter is set to an initial value (step S229), and one set of ART game execution is repeated. The continuous lottery process is also executed at the start of execution update of this ART game (steps S231 to S233).

When it is out of the continuous lottery (step S228), the AT game execution flag is turned off and the current ART game is ended (step S234). Next, the remaining number of the ART stock counter is determined (step S235). If the count value of the ART stock counter is 0, the ART game ends. If there is an ART game stock remaining, it waits in the RT2 game state until the AT game execution flag based on the establishment of the replay 4 is turned on (step S236). When the AT game execution flag is turned on, the ART game number counter is newly set to “35” to update the ART game number (step S237), and in step S230, the ART stock counter is decremented by 1 and the above value is set. The ART game process is repeated. When an AT puncture occurs during the ART game, the process ends at that time (step S227).
The execution of the continuous lottery is not limited to the start of the ART game, but may be performed during the ART game or in the RT2 game state after the ART game is ended with a continuous lottery period.

Next, notification effect control executed under the control of the sub-control unit will be described. In the following description, notification effect control in updating the number of games in the ART gaming state will be mainly described.
FIG. 23 shows an outline of the effect notification process executed by the sub-control unit.
In the present embodiment, winning symbols and role types are announced mainly by image display by the liquid crystal display device 3, and a blessing effect at the time of winning a role is performed. In addition to this image effect, various sounds and light effects are executed using the sound effect of the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b and the electric effect of the decorative lamp unit 6 separately.

  In the effect notification process by the sub-control unit, image / sound / light effect notification according to the gaming state is performed. The sub control unit receives the control command from the main control unit, determines the game state, and executes the normal game effect notification process in the normal game mode (steps S400 and S405). In the normal game effect notification process, game information related to the result of the internal lottery, for example, various roles (including specific roles), 100% notification of replay or miss, notification of the probability of winning, etc. is performed. Normal game effect notification processing includes the appearance of a special effect, a predictive effect in high-probability game mode, a mode execution effect, a return effect, an ART lottery result, a push order when a specific role is selected in the ART preparation mode, an extra lottery result, and a mode An informing process for informing the cumulative state of the transition point value is also included. As for the cumulative status of mode transition points, for example, a battle effect between a hero and a villain is performed, and the degree of achievement of the reference value is notified by the number of villains defeated.

In the case of a bonus game, a bonus game effect notification process for displaying the progress effect of the bonus game in accordance with the content of the motif of the gaming machine and the number of acquired coins is executed (steps S401 and S406).
In the case of an ART game, ART game effect notification processing such as ART game progress effect, ART game continuation / addition notification, and cumulative display of the number of acquired medals is executed (steps S402 and S407).
In the case of the internal winning state, an internal winning state effect notifying process for notifying the bonus combination winning notification, the presence / absence of the ART game or the probability is executed (steps S403 and S408). Further, when a bonus game is won, a bonus winning effect notification process for congratulating the occurrence of the bonus game is executed (steps S404 and S409).

  The sub-control board 200 acquires the winning combination type and performs an effect process according to the winning combination in the ART game effect notification process (step S407). When the winning combination is the AT combination, the push order notification effect corresponding to the winning combination type is selected based on the winning combination push order notification effect selection table stored in the sub ROM 202. For example, if the push order is elected as the bell of the middle torso → left torso → right torso, the right / left / middle instruction voices in accordance with the stopping procedure will be displayed before the first reel stop. ”,“ Hidari ”before the next reel stop, and“ Naka ”before the last reel stop, and is notified together with the image display. This push order notification effect is executed in parallel with the ART progress effect that directs the progress of the entire ART game. The ART game effect notification processing constitutes notification control means for performing notification control of the stop operation order in the stop operation order notification game. Even when an ART game for notifying the type of the winning AT symbol is given, the winning combination notification can be performed by providing the effect control board 200 with the winning combination notification control means for notifying the type of the winning AT combination. If the winning combination is a bonus combination, an effect at the time of winning the bonus is selected, and if the winning combination is a small combination or missed, the contents corresponding to each are selected.

  FIG. 24 shows a sub-notification effect process of a specific combination pushing order executed at the stage before transition from the RT2 gaming state to the ART gaming state. This game state before the transition corresponds to the grant determination state according to the present invention in which the ART game flag is turned on and the RT2 game flag is further turned on to shift to the ART game. Further, the pre-transition stage can be executed in the ART preparation mode when the ART game is initially granted.

  Based on the flag information acquired from the main side, it is determined whether or not the game state is in the pre-migration stage (step S500). In the pre-transition game state in which the ART game flag and the RT2 game flag are on, it is determined whether or not the specific combination (replay 4) has been won based on the combination winning information acquired from the main side ( Step S502). When the specific combination is won, the correct pressing order of the specific combination is notified (step S503). This specific combination push order notification process (step S503) can be executed as a part of the normal game effect notification process (step S405).

  The push order notification process (step S503) of the specific role is a correct push order at the time of the stop operation of the specific role for external output (replay 4) that makes it possible to output the set number data of the ART game (specific that is effective for establishment of the specific role) The specific combination game information notification means for reporting the combination game information) is configured. When the push order notification of the winning replay 4 is performed and the player performs a stop operation in the correct pressing order in accordance with the notification content, the symbol combination of the replay 4 is stopped on the active line by the rotation stop processing (step S7) and the replay 4 is performed. To establish. Along with the establishment of replay 4, a replay RP4 establishment signal is output, and display update data of the cumulative number of ART games can be transmitted to the game history information display device 404 through the hall computer HC.

  After notifying the correct pressing order, it is determined whether or not the specific combination is established based on the combination establishment information acquired from the main side (step S504). When a specific combination is established, an AT game execution flag that enables the start of an AT game is turned on (step S505). When the AT game execution flag is turned on (step S501), the ART game effect notification process (step S407) is started, and it is possible to shift to the ART game state executed in cooperation with the main process (FIG. 20). (See step S200 and subsequent steps).

FIG. 29 shows a display effect example of the display screen 3 a by the ART game effect notification process and a game history information display example by the game history information display device 404.
FIG. 29 (29A) shows a screen display example at the start of the initial set game. On the left and right of the upper corner of the screen, “R1” indicating the first set and “1/35” indicating the first game of one set of 35 games are displayed. At the start of the ART game, the ART execution count display unit 406 of the game history information display device 404 updates the display of the cumulative number of ART games based on the output of the RT2 signal.
For example, (29E) shows a display example of game history information in a non-ART game state. In the case of (29E), “125” is displayed on the game frequency history display section 402, indicating that the “125” game continues for the non-ART game period. In this state, a display example of game history information when a new ART game is given is shown in (29F). (29F) shows an execution result display example in which “1” is added to the cumulative set number “12” (see (29E)) up to the previous time and updated to “13” set number, and the game number history display unit 402 is reset. As a result, “0” is displayed.

(29B) shows an example of a screen display when the second set of ART games is started in the ART game given two or more sets. When the subtraction of the set number of the second set (step S230 in FIG. 20) is performed, “R2” indicating the second set is displayed at the upper corner of the screen as illustrated.
(29C) shows an example of a screen display when the 3 games are executed during the second set of ART games and the 30 games are added and updated (step S224 in FIG. 20). When the ART game number counter is added and updated due to the extra winning, “3/65” is displayed in the upper corner of the screen, which indicates the addition of 30 games when three games are executed.

  (29D) shows an example of a screen display for notifying the pressing order of the replay 4 won in the ART preparation mode (see step S503). As shown in (29D), the winning push order (left cylinder → right cylinder → middle cylinder) is enlarged and displayed in accordance with the stop operation by the navigation display of “1”, “3”, and “2”. . At this time, the voice navigation notification in the order of the stop operation is also performed, and when the replay 4 is established by performing the stop operation in accordance therewith, a replay RP4 establishment signal is output, and the display of the cumulative set number in the game history information display device 404 is performed. Is called. (29G) shows a display example in which the game count history display unit 402 counts up from “13” sets to “14” based on the output of the replay RP4 establishment signal.

  According to the present embodiment, in the revolving game machine A having an ART game granting function for granting an ART game as a bonus game, the specified role (replay 4) is won by the specified role game information notification means (step S503). The specific role game that is effective for establishing the specific role as one of the game information on the condition that it is in the grant determination state (the ON state of the ART game flag and the RT2 game flag) in which the grant of the ART game is determined Information (order for correctly pressing Replay 4) is notified, and information indicating the winning (or establishment) of the specified combination based on the establishment of the specified combination (in the winning flag of the specified combination) by the established specified combination information output means (step S27). Based replay 4 establishment signal) can be output to the information external output means (external concentration terminal board 401), and further specified by the ART game transition means (step S211) It can allow transition to ART gaming state from the grant decision state based on the establishment. Accordingly, when an ART game is determined to be granted, the specific combination winning information is established by notifying the player of the specific combination game information and establishing the specific combination without immediately shifting from the determination state to the ART gaming state. Since information indicating (or established) can be output to the external concentration terminal board 401, and after the occurrence of the specific role is established, the state is changed from the grant determination state to the ART gaming state. Therefore, in connection with the transition of the ART gaming state. Information indicating the winning (or establishment) of a specific role (ART game-related information) is accurately output externally in a one-to-one relationship with the execution of the ART game for each set unit, and through the external concentrated terminal board 401, the hall computer For example, in the game history information display device 404 that is communicably connected to the hall computer, a grant set corresponding to the occurrence of the ART game grant It can be sequentially display the number.

  In particular, even if ART game grant determination (ART grant lottery) and AT game progress management are performed on the sub-side, the specific role of Replay 4 will be difficult to establish unless the correct push order notification necessary for establishment is provided. Since it is possible to establish a combination by stop operation order, for each set unit, when a specific combination is won, the player receives a notification of the correct push order and establishes the specific combination and executes AT game by the establishment By making it possible, information indicating the winning or establishment of the specific role can be accurately output to the external concentration terminal board 401 for each number of units assigned to the ART game. In addition, in the case of granting a special game by AT game alone without using RT2 game together, it is shifted to the grant determination state only by winning by AT grant lottery, and establishment of a specific combination in the grant determination state Based on the above, it is possible to shift to an AT game for one unit and to externally output AT game related information corresponding to the AT game grant.

  In this embodiment, when there is remaining ART game stock, the AT game execution flag is off, and the AT game execution flag based on the establishment of Replay 4 is turned on and remains in the RT2 game state. (Step S236), the process proceeds to the next set-unit ART game, and the standby state corresponds to the grant unit remaining state according to the present invention. In the remaining grant unit state, since it becomes possible to shift to the ART game state based on the establishment of the replay 4, even when granting a plurality of sets of ART game effective units, the specific role game information is notified for each unit, ART game related information related to the number of granted units can be accurately output to the outside.

  As information indicating the winning or establishment of the specific combination, an on signal based on the establishment flag that is turned on when the specific combination is established may be externally output instead of the on signal based on the selection combination winning flag. In the RT2 gaming state (re-playing high probability state), as the specific role, since the replay 4 is selected at the same time as the replay 1 that is won with a high probability and can be won with a high probability, The winning of a specific role is easily generated and the stop operation order of Replay 4 is notified so that the formation of the specific role can be surely generated only in the grant determination state or the grant unit remaining state. It is possible to accurately output the ART game set number-of-times information to the outside in accordance with the provision of the ART game.

  In the above embodiment, when the continuous lottery is won and the ART game is continued, the transition process based on the establishment of the specific combination according to the present invention is not a target, but the continuous ART game is also applied to the present invention. The number of times can be added to the external output target data. In other words, when one set of ART games is completed, if a continuous lottery is won and the ART continuation flag is turned on (see step S228), as in the case where there is remaining stock of ART games, Then, by turning off the AT game execution flag (see step S234) and waiting for the establishment of the next specific combination and starting a new continuous ART game, the ART game related information related to the number of units granted for the continuous ART game. Can be output accurately to the outside.

FIG. 30 shows a specific combination push order notification effect process according to another embodiment.
In the above-described embodiment, when the AT game execution flag is turned on, it is possible to immediately shift to the ART game. However, after the AT game execution flag is turned on, the prelude effect from the start of the ART game to the start of the predetermined game period In this case, the replay 4 may be won again during the preceding game period, and at this time, there is a possibility that overlapping of specific roles may occur. The embodiment of FIG. 30 is a push order notification effect process that is effective in avoiding overlapping establishment in the precursor game period.

  Similar to the push order notification effect process of the specific combination in FIG. 24, it is determined whether or not the game state is in the pre-transition game state based on the flag information acquired from the main side (step S550). Next, it is determined whether or not the specific combination (replay 4) has been won based on the combination winning information acquired from the main side (step S551). When the specific combination is won first, the correct pressing order of the specific combination is notified (step S553). When the replay 4 is established by notifying the correct pressing order of the specific combination, the AT game execution flag is turned on (steps S554 and S555). After the AT game execution flag is turned on, a precursor game period (details of the precursor game period process are omitted) is entered, and the state shifts to the ART game state after a predetermined game (for example, four games). When a specific combination is won during the precursor game period, it is determined whether or not the AT game execution flag is turned on (step S552). It is possible to notify the push order different from that and avoid the establishment of multiple (step S556). By the end of the precursor game period, the push order notification effect process ends and the state shifts to the ART game state (step S550).

  According to the present embodiment, even if a specific role is won after the AT game execution flag is turned on, it is possible to notify the unauthorized pressing order that does not lead to establishment, and to avoid multiple establishment, the external data of the ART game grant data It is possible to prevent inconvenience in output. Therefore, even if a predictive game period is provided after the AT game execution flag is turned on, the player can obtain an ART game after the AT game execution flag is turned on without causing any adverse effect on the external output of the correct granted data. It is possible to further increase the gaming interest by executing a notification effect that demonstrates the excitement of the expectation of the game and then shifting to the ART gaming state.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and includes various modifications and design changes within the technical scope without departing from the technical idea of the present invention. Needless to say.

  The present invention is particularly suitable for a swivel game machine to which privilege games such as AT games and ART games can be given.

1 housing,
1a Top plate,
1b side plate,
1c side plate,
1d bottom plate,
2 Upper part,
3 Liquid crystal display device,
3a display screen,
4 Upper speaker,
5 Front door,
6 Decorative lamp part,
7 Panel display,
8 Symbol display window,
8a reel,
8b reel,
8c reel,
9 Operation part,
10 medal slot,
10a Medal detection sensor,
11 MAX bet buttons,
11a MAX bet switch,
12 Reservation medal settlement button,
12a Storage medal settlement switch,
13 1 bet button,
13a 1 bet switch,
14 Lower part,
15 cylinder rotation start lever,
15a Revolving rotation start switch,
16a Revolving rotation stop button,
16b Revolving rotation stop button,
16c Revolving rotation stop button,
16e Revolving rotation stop switch,
16f Revolving rotation stop switch,
16g Cylinder rotation stop switch,
17 Return button,
18 lock device,
19 Decorative panels,
20 medal tray,
21 Medal payout exit,
22a Lower speaker,
22b Lower speaker,
23 BET lamp,
24 credit display,
25 payout number display area,
26 Ashtray,
100 main control board,
100a main board box,
101 main CPU,
102 Main ROM,
103 main RAM,
150 game relay board,
160 stop switch board,
200 Sub-control board,
201 sub-CPU,
202 sub-ROM,
203 sub-RAM,
204 sound generating substrate,
205 lamp substrate,
206 LCD control board,
250 lap trunk relay board,
251 drum motor group,
252 Revolving position detection sensors,
300 payout control board,
301 hopper motor,
305 medal hopper,
305a Overflow medal outlet,
305b medal outlet,
306 auxiliary tank,
350 cylinder setting board,
351 setting switch,
400 power supply board,
400a power supply,
401 External relay terminal board,
402 game frequency history display section,
403 information input circuit section,
404 game history information display device,
405 Data display section,
406 ART execution count display section,
407 Bonus number display section.

Claims (4)

Rotating a spinning cylinder set with a plurality of symbols, variably displaying the symbol, performing a lottery of a role based on a predetermined lottery probability, and changing the variable based on a lottery result of the lottery Game control means for performing display stop control, notification control means for notifying game information according to the lottery result sent in one direction from the game control means, and a game medium based on establishment of a predetermined game condition A gaming machine having privilege game grant determining means for determining whether or not to grant a privilege game that increases an opportunity for acquisition, and information external output means for outputting lottery related information related to the lottery result to the outside The lottery combination includes a specific combination, and the notification control means, on condition that, when the specific combination is won, the bonus information is determined to be in a grant determination state. Said specific as one Specific role game information notification means for notifying specific role game information effective for establishment of the specific role, wherein the game control means displays information indicating the winning or establishment of the specific role based on the establishment of the specific role as the information external output means And a bonus game transition means for enabling transition from the grant determination state to the bonus game state based on the establishment of the specific role. A plurality of the spinning cylinders, each having a spinning cylinder display unit that variably displays the symbol for each of the spinning cylinders, and the specific role according to a stop operation order that is established when each of the spinning cylinders is stopped in a predetermined order. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specified combination game information notification means notifies the predetermined order as the specific combination game information. The privilege game grant determining means includes valid unit determining means capable of determining that a privilege game of one or two or more privilege game effective units is determined with a predetermined number of games or a game period as one privilege game effective unit. The notification control means is provided on the condition that when the specific combination is won after the end of the award game of one award game effective unit, the grant unit remaining state remains where the award of the award game effective unit remains. It includes a remaining-specific role game information notifying means for notifying specific role game information, and further, the privilege game transition means is capable of shifting from the granted unit remaining state to the reward game state based on establishment of the specific role. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, comprising a bonus game transfer means. The continuation continuity determining means for determining whether or not the privilege game can be continued is determined, and the notification control means is specified on the condition that the continuation of the privilege game is determined when the specific role is won. A continuous special game that includes a special game information notifying means for continuing to notify the role game information, and wherein the special game transition means is capable of shifting from the continuation determination state to the special game state based on establishment of the specific combination. The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, comprising a transition means.

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