JP2014155721A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that can grasp a performance control situation of a sub control board side at a main control board side and can control the main control board side in accordance with the performance control situation of the sub control board side.SOLUTION: When a normal replay to be won independently of an operation order is won in an RT1, a main control unit 300 determines a stop operation order and transmits the stop operation order to a first sub control unit 400, and if being in an AT state, the first sub control unit 400 announces a stop operation order identical to or different from the transmitted stop operation order, according to an AT situation. When a stop operation order of a player coincides with the transmitted stop operation order, the main control unit 300 determines that the first sub control unit 400 is in the AT state and outputs an AT signal showing that it is in the AT state to an external device.

Description

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

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

  In such a slot machine, since various controls are performed as the game progresses, the processing load is distributed using a plurality of control boards. For example, Patent Document 1 includes a main control board that controls basic functions and a sub control board that mainly controls effects in the progress of a game, and the sub control board is controlled by a command signal transmitted from the main control board. A slot machine is disclosed.

JP 2004-180723 A

  However, in such a control board configuration, in order to ensure the security of the main control board of the slot machine, communication between the main control board and the sub control board is one-way communication from the main control board to the sub control board. It has become. Therefore, there is a problem that the control state on the sub control board side cannot be grasped on the main control board side. That is, there is a problem that the main control board cannot control the main control board in accordance with various effects controlled on the sub control board.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and the main control board can grasp the status of the effect control on the sub control board side on the main control board side, and can adjust the main control board in accordance with the status of the effect control on the sub control board side. An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of performing side control.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes, as one aspect thereof, a gaming machine comprising at least a main control unit that controls a game and a sub-control unit that controls a game-related effect. The main control means is provided with a plurality of types of symbols, a plurality of reels that are rotationally driven, and a lottery means that determines whether or not an internal winning of a plurality of types of predetermined roles is determined by lottery, Based on a stop button provided corresponding to each of a plurality of reels, a stop operation receiving means for receiving a stop operation for the stop button, a lottery result of the lottery means, and a stop operation by the stop operation receiving means The stop control means for performing stop control related to the stop of rotation of the reel and the symbol combination stopped and displayed by the stop control means are internally won by the lottery means. Depending on whether or not the combination of symbols corresponds to the symbol, a determination means for determining the winning of the combination, an information transmission means for transmitting information related to the game to the sub-control means, and depending on the state of the effect control in the sub-control means An effect-related processing means for executing a predetermined process related to the effect control, and when the plurality of types of winning combinations are won internally by the lottery means, a prize is won regardless of the content of the stop operation. And the information transmission means can identify at least the content of the stop operation when the first winning combination is internally won by the lottery means. The specific information can be transmitted to the sub-control unit, and the sub-control unit performs at least notification indicating the content of the stop operation based on the specific information transmitted from the main control unit. The effect-related processing means is configured to determine whether the content of the stop operation indicated by the specific information matches the content of the stop operation received by the stop operation accepting means. If the pattern is a pattern, the predetermined process is executed. If the matching state is not the first pattern, the predetermined process is not executed. When the situation is the first situation that is the execution timing of the predetermined process, the notification is based on the specific information so that the matching situation becomes the first pattern, and the effect When the control status is the second status that is not the execution timing of the predetermined process, the notification is performed based on the specific information so that the matching status does not become the first pattern. The sub-control means is capable of giving a predetermined disadvantage to the player when the content of the stop operation that does not follow the notification is made during the notification process. .

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to grasp the status of the effect control on the sub control board side on the main control board side, and to perform the control on the main control board side according to the situation of the effect control on the sub control board side. .

It is a perspective view showing the appearance of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic front view of a symbol display window of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram of a control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the kind of signal output to the external information collection apparatus from the main control part of the slot machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a surface arrangement of symbols arranged on each reel of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention in the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 shows a type of winning combination, a symbol combination, and a payout / operation of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 26 shows the internal winning probability of winning combination in the setting N of the slot machine related to the embodiment of the present invention, classified by RT mode. FIG. 10 is a state transition diagram showing a transition of the gaming state of the main control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is an example of an image displayed on the effect image display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention together with FIG. 10. FIG. 9 is an example of an image displayed on the effect image display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention together with FIG. 9. It is a schematic diagram explaining the AT state specifying function of the main control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a flowchart showing a main control unit main process flow of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of a winning combination internal lottery process in step S105 of FIG. It is a figure showing in detail the contents of the production information command of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail a flow of external signal output processing in step S112 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of the auxiliary signal output process of step S301 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of the condition apparatus confirmation process of step S411 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of the process at the time of the normal replay of step S503 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of the auxiliary signal output counter confirmation process of step S609 of FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of main control unit timer interrupt processing of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart showing a flow of stop button reception processing of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart which shows the flow of the sub control part main process of the slot machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, the 1st sub control part command process, the 1st sub control part command reception interruption process, and the 1st sub control part timer interruption process. It is. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the production | presentation setting process of the slot machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of AT lottery processing of step S1401 of FIG. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing in detail a flow of stop button navigation effect setting processing in step S1404 in FIG. 23 together with FIG. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing in detail a flow of stop button navigation effect setting processing in step S1404 in FIG. 23 together with FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of the navigation setting process for auxiliary signal output of step S1605 of FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing when a stop button is received in the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the function of the 1st sub control part of FIG. 11 in detail. Flow of second sub-control unit main process, second sub-control unit command reception interrupt process, second sub-control unit timer interrupt process, and second sub-control unit image control process of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention It is a flowchart to show. 11 is a table specifically showing a process related to AT signal output and a transition of parameter values when an AT signal is output in the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 10 is a table specifically showing a process related to AT signal output and a transition of parameter values when no AT signal is output in the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

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

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

  A slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a main body 101 and a front door 102 that is attached to the front surface of the main body 101 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 101. Inside the center of the main body 101 (not shown), three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are stored and rotated inside the slot machine 100. It is configured to be able to. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving device such as a stepping motor.

  In this embodiment, an appropriate number of symbols are printed on the belt-like member at equal intervals, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by attaching the belt-like member to a predetermined circular cylindrical frame member. When viewed from the player, three symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are displayed in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. That is, each of the reels 110 to 112 functions as a display device that displays a plurality of combinations of symbols in a variable manner. In addition to the reel, an electronic image display device such as a liquid crystal display device can also be used as such a display device. In this embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100. However, the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  Backlights (not shown) for illuminating individual symbols displayed on the symbol display window 113 are arranged on the rear surfaces of the reels 110 to 112. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each symbol so that the individual symbols can be illuminated evenly. In the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor are provided. A light shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel passes between the two. Based on the detection result of the sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp indicating the winning line 114 that is valid. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the relationship between the nine display areas 1 to 9 of the symbol display window 113 and the pay line 114 employed in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, a middle horizontal winning line (horizontal winning line L1) constituted by the display areas 2, 5, 8 and a right falling winning line (diagonal winning line L2) constituted by the display areas 1, 5, 9; Three pay lines, which are a right-up winning line (diagonal winning line L3) constituted by the display areas 3, 5, and 7, are set. The effective pay line is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium. For example, in the present embodiment, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal pay line is valid, and when two medals are bet, two additional right-down pay lines are valid, and the medal is When three bets are placed, the three lines with the upper right winning line added are valid as the winning line. Note that the number of winning lines 114 is not limited to three, and the same number of winning lines may be made effective regardless of the number of bets. For example, when one medal is bet, a middle horizontal winning line, an upper horizontal winning line (a winning line composed of display areas 1, 4, and 7), and a lower horizontal winning line (display areas 3, 6, and 9). 5 lines including a down-right winning line and an upper-right winning line may be valid as the winning line. Hereinafter, a valid winning line may be referred to as a valid line.

  The notification lamp 123 is, for example, a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination (specifically, a bonus) has been won internally in an internal lottery to be described later or that a bonus game is in progress. The game medal insertable lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert a game medal. The replay lamp 122 informs the player that the current game can be replayed (the medal need not be inserted) when winning a replay which is one of the winning combinations in the previous game. It is a lamp. The reel panel lamp 128 is an effect lamp.

  The bet buttons 130 to 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, each time the bet button 130 is pressed, a maximum of 3 cards are inserted, 2 when the bet button 131 is pressed, and 3 when the bet button 132 is pressed. It has become so. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX (max) bet button. The game medal insertion lamp 129 lights up a number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a prescribed number of medals have been inserted, a game start is informed that a game start operation is possible. The lamp 121 is turned on.

  The medal slot 141 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the bet buttons 130 to 132, or an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 141. is there. The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. The game information display 126 is a display for displaying various types of internal information (for example, the number of medals paid out during a bonus game) as numerical values. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. In the present embodiment, the stored number display unit 125, the game information display unit 126, and the payout number display unit 127 are configured by a 7 segment (SEG) display unit.

  The start lever 135 is a lever type switch for starting the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. That is, when a desired medal number is inserted into the medal insertion slot 141 or when the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 start to rotate. The operation on the start lever 135 is referred to as a game start operation.

  The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons 137 to 139. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are button type switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 135, and are provided in association with the reels 110 to 112. In the present embodiment, a stop button 137 is associated with the left reel 110, a stop button 138 is associated with the middle reel 111, and a stop button 139 is associated with the right reel 112. Hereinafter, the operation on the stop buttons 137 to 139 is referred to as a stop operation, the first stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation, the next stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. Also, the reel that is the target of the first stop operation is referred to as the first stop reel, the reel that is the target of the second stop operation is the second stop reel, and the reel that is the target of the third stop operation is the third stop reel. Note that a light emitter may be provided in each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and when the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitter can be turned on to notify the player.

  The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed. The payment button 134 is a button for adjusting the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them from the medal payout exit 155. The door key hole 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted.

  Below the stop button unit 136 is provided a title panel 162 for displaying the model name and pasting various types of certificate. At the lower part of the title panel 162, a medal payout opening 155 and a medal tray 161 are provided.

  The sound hole 181 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. The side lamps 144 provided on the left and right portions of the front door 102 are decorative lamps for exciting games. An effect device 160 is disposed above the front door 102, and a sound hole 143 is provided above the effect device 160. The effect device 160 includes a shutter (shielding device) 163 including two right shutters 163a and a left shutter 163b that can be opened and closed in a horizontal direction, and a liquid crystal display device 157 (not shown) disposed on the back side of the shutter 163. When the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are opened outward in the horizontal direction in front of the liquid crystal display device 157, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 157 (not shown) is displayed in front of the slot machine 100 (game). The structure appears on the person side).

  In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 157 is used for a stop button navigation effect described later, and the liquid crystal display device 157 notifies the stop operation order and stop timing for the stop buttons 137 to 139.

  In addition, even if it is not a liquid crystal display device, it should just be comprised so that various effect images and various game information can be displayed, for example, a multi-segment display (7-segment display), a dot matrix display, an organic EL display, a plasma display , A reel (drum), or a display device including a projector and a screen. Further, the display screen has a rectangular shape and is configured so that the player can visually recognize the entire display screen. In the case of this embodiment, the display screen is rectangular, but may be square. In addition, a decorative object (not shown) may be provided on the periphery of the display screen, and a part of the peripheral edge of the display screen may be hidden by the decorative object, so that the display screen looks irregular. In the present embodiment, the display screen is a flat surface, but may be a curved surface.

<Circuit configuration of control unit>
Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a circuit block diagram of the control unit.

  The control unit of the slot machine 100 can be broadly divided into main effects according to a main control unit 300 that controls the progress of the game and a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 300. And a second sub-control unit 500 that controls various devices based on a command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400.

<Main control unit>
First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, control program data, lottery data used in the internal lottery of a winning combination, and reel stop. A ROM 306 for storing a position, a RAM 308 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer 312 for measuring time and frequency It is installed. Note that other storage devices may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the first sub-control unit 400 and the second control unit 500 described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined cycle output from the crystal oscillator 314b as a system clock. Further, when the power is turned on, the CPU 304 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 306 to the counter timer 312. The counter timer 312 sets the interrupt time based on the received frequency division data. An interrupt request is transmitted to the CPU 304 at every interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 304 monitors each sensor and transmits a drive pulse. For example, when the clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 314b is set to 8 MHz, the frequency division value of the counter timer 312 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 306 is set to 47, the interrupt reference time is 256 × 47 ÷ 8 MHz. = 1.504 ms.

  The basic circuit 302 includes a random number generation circuit 316 that is used as a hardware random number counter that fluctuates a numerical value in the range of 0 to 65535, and a start signal output circuit 332 that outputs a start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. When the activation signal is input from the activation signal output circuit 332, the CPU 304 starts game control (starts a main control unit main process described later).

  Further, the basic circuit 302 is provided with a sensor circuit 320, and the CPU 304 is inserted from various sensors 318 (a bet button 130 sensor, a bet button 131 sensor, a bet button 132 sensor, and a medal slot 141 every interruption time). Medal medal acceptance sensor, start lever 135 sensor, stop button 137 sensor, stop button 138 sensor, stop button 139 sensor, settlement button 134 sensor, medal medal payout sensor paid out from medal payout device 180, index sensor for reel 110, The index sensor of the reel 111, the index sensor of the reel 112, etc.) are monitored.

  When the sensor circuit 320 detects the H level of the start lever sensor, a signal indicating this detection is output to the random number generation circuit 316. Receiving this signal, the random number generation circuit 316 latches the value at that timing and stores it in a register that stores the random value used for the lottery.

  Two medal acceptance sensors are installed in the internal passage of the medal insertion slot 141 and detect whether or not a medal has passed. Two start lever 135 sensors are installed inside the start lever 135 and detect a start operation by the player. The stop button 137 sensor, the stop button 138 sensor, and the stop button 139 sensor are installed in each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and detect the operation of the stop button by the player.

  The bet button 130 sensor, the bet button 131 sensor, and the bet button 132 sensor are installed in each of the medal insertion buttons 130 to 132, and the medals stored electronically in the RAM 308 are inserted as inserted medals into the game. Detecting the case input operation. The settlement button 134 sensor is provided on the settlement button 134. When the settlement button 134 is pressed once, the medals stored electronically are settled. The medal payout sensor is a sensor for detecting a medal paid out by the medal payout device 180. Each of the above sensors may be a non-contact type sensor or a contact type sensor.

  The index sensor of the reel 110, the index sensor of the reel 111, and the index sensor of the reel 112 are installed at predetermined positions on the mounting bases of the reels 110 to 112, and each time a light shielding piece provided on the reel frame passes through L Become a level. When detecting this signal, the CPU 304 determines that the reel has made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero.

  The main control unit 300 is provided in a drive circuit 322 for driving a stepping motor provided on the reels 110 to 112, a drive circuit 324 for driving a solenoid provided in a medal selector 170 for selecting inserted medals, and a medal payout device 180. A drive circuit 326 for driving a motor, and various lamps 338 (a winning line display lamp 120, a notification lamp 123, a game medal insertion possible lamp 124, a re-game lamp 122, a game medal insertion lamp 129, a game start lamp 121, a stored number indicator 125, a game information display 126, and a payout number display 127) are provided.

  In addition, an information output circuit 334 is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is slotted into an information input circuit 652 provided in an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via the information output circuit 334. The game information (for example, game state) of the machine 100 is output.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 includes an output interface for transmitting a command to the first sub control unit 400 and enables communication with the first sub control unit 400. The information communication between the main control unit 300 and the first sub control unit 400 is one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 can transmit a signal such as a command to the first sub control unit 400, but the first sub control A signal such as a command cannot be transmitted from the unit 400 to the main control unit 300.

<Sub control unit>
Next, the first sub control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The first sub control unit 400 includes a basic circuit 402 that receives the control command transmitted from the main control unit 300 via the input interface and controls the entire first sub control unit 400 based on the control command. Yes. This basic circuit 402 is equipped with a CPU 404, a RAM 408 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 410 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer 412 for measuring time, frequency, and the like. doing. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 414 as a system clock. In addition, the first sub-control unit 400 stores a ROM 406 in which a control program and data for controlling the entire first sub-control unit 400, data for controlling the lighting pattern of the backlight, various displays, and the like are stored. Provided.

  The CPU 404 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 406 to the counter timer 412 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The counter timer 412 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency dividing data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 404 at each interrupt time. The CPU 404 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a sound source IC 418, and speakers 272 and 277 are connected to the sound source IC 418 via an output interface. The sound source IC 418 controls sound output from the amplifiers and speakers 272 and 277 in accordance with a command from the CPU 404. The sound source IC 418 is connected to an S-ROM (sound ROM) in which audio data is stored. The audio data acquired from the ROM is amplified by an amplifier and output from the speakers 272 and 277.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is also provided with a drive circuit 422. Various lamps 420 (upper lamp, lower lamp, side lamp 144, title panel 162, etc.) are connected to the drive circuit 422 via an input / output interface. Is connected.

  In addition, the CPU 404 transmits and receives signals to the second sub control unit 500 via the output interface. The second sub control unit 500 of the slot machine 100 controls the effect image display device 157, the shutter 163, and the like. Note that the second sub-control unit 500 may be configured by a plurality of control units such as a control unit that controls the effect image display device 157 and a control unit that controls the shutter 163.

  Next, the second sub control unit 500 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The second sub-control unit 500 receives a control command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400 via the input interface, and includes a basic circuit 502 that controls the entire second sub-control unit 500 based on the control command. The basic circuit 502 includes a CPU 504, a RAM 508 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 510 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter for measuring time, frequency, and the like. A timer 512 is mounted. The CPU 504 of the basic circuit 502 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 514 as a system clock. The second sub control unit 500 is provided with a ROM 506 that stores a control program and data for controlling the entire second sub control unit 500, data for image display, and the like.

  The CPU 504 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 506 to the counter timer 512 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The counter timer 512 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 504 for each interrupt time. The CPU 504 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  The second sub-control unit 500 is provided with a drive circuit 530 for driving the shutter 163, and the shutter 163 is connected to the drive circuit 530 via an output interface. The drive circuit 530 outputs a drive signal to a stepping motor (not shown) provided in the shutter 163 in response to a command from the CPU 504.

  The second sub-control unit 500 is provided with a sensor circuit 532, and a shutter sensor 538 is connected to the sensor circuit 532 via an input interface. The CPU 504 monitors the state of the shutter sensor 538 every interruption time.

  The second sub control unit 500 is provided with a VDP 534 (video display processor), and a ROM 506 and a VRAM 536 are connected to the VDP 534 via a bus. The VDP 534 reads out image data and the like stored in the ROM 506 based on a signal from the CPU 504, generates a display image using the work area of the VRAM 536, and displays the image on the effect image display device 157.

<Information output circuit>
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the types of signals output from the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 to an external information collection device 650 (for example, a hall computer).

  The main controller 300 of the slot machine 100 includes two substrates, a basic circuit 302 and an information output circuit 334. Then, a signal line for transmitting the number of inserted medals as a “medal insertion signal”, a signal line for transmitting the number of medals paid out as a “medal payout signal”, and the state of the game on these two boards. Six parallel signal lines composed of signal lines for transmitting as "external signals 1 to 4" and a plurality of types of game information as one "external signal 5 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as" security signal ")" Are connected by one serial signal line or the like.

  In the present embodiment, the external signal 1 is an RB signal indicating that the gaming state is RB (regular bonus) (including RB in the BB), and the external signal 2 is gaming state BB1 (big bonus 1). As a BB1 signal indicating that the game is in progress, the external signal 3 is set as a BB2 signal indicating that the gaming state is BB2 (big bonus 2). The external signal 4 indicates an auxiliary signal. In the present embodiment, the external signal 4 is set as an AT signal indicating that the first sub-control unit 400 is in the AT (assist time) state. Here, the AT state refers to a state in which information advantageous to the player is notified, for example, a state in which an advantageous operation procedure and operation timing, an internal winning prize combination, or the like is notified. As will be described in detail later, the AT signal is output at the start of each set of AT states (the AT state is composed of one or a plurality of sets (which are units of consecutive AT games)). Yes. Since the AT state is the gaming state of the first sub-control unit 400, the main control unit 300 determines that the first sub-control unit is based on the establishment of a predetermined condition (hereinafter also referred to as an AT signal output condition). If it is determined that the state 400 is the AT state, and the AT state is determined, the AT signal is output.

  The information output device 334 is connected to an information input circuit 652 of an information collection device (for example, hall computer) 650 installed in a game store or the like by the above-described six parallel signal lines and one serial signal line. .

  As a result, the information collecting device 650 can grasp the gaming state of the slot machine 100 (for example, during BB, during AT, etc.).

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

  A plurality of types (10 types in this embodiment) of symbols shown on the right side of the same figure are arranged on each reel 110 to 112 by a predetermined number of frames (21 frames of numbers 0 to 20 in this embodiment). Also, numbers 0 to 20 shown at the left end of the figure are numbers indicating the arrangement positions of symbols on the reels 110 to 112. For example, in the present embodiment, a “watermelon” symbol is assigned to the number 1 frame of the left reel 110, a “bell” symbol is assigned to the number 0 frame of the middle reel 111, and a “bell” symbol is assigned to the number 2 frame of the right reel 112. The symbols “Seven 1” are arranged.

<Type of winning prize>
Next, the types of winning combinations of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows the types of winning combinations (including actuating combinations), the names of each winning combination, the symbol combinations corresponding to each winning combination, and the operation or payout of each winning combination.

  Of the winning combinations in the present embodiment, special combination 1 (BB (big bonus)) is a combination that shifts to bonus games, and special combination 2 (SB (single bonus)) is a combination that shifts to SB games. In addition, the re-playing role 1 to the re-playing role 4 may be referred to as “acting roles”, which are distinguished from winning roles as roles that allow re-playing without newly inserting medals. The “winning combination” includes a big bonus, a single bonus, and a re-playing game 1 to a re-playing game 4 that are actuating roles. In addition, the “winning” in the present embodiment includes a case where a symbol combination of an actuator not accompanied by a medal payout (without medal payout) is displayed on an active line, for example, a big bonus, a single Bonuses and winnings for re-game players 1 to 4 are included.

  The winning combination of the slot machine 100 includes a big bonus (BB), a single bonus (SB), a small combination (small combination 1 to small combination 6), and a replay combination (replay 1 to replay 4). . Needless to say, the type of winning combination is not limited to this and can be arbitrarily adopted.

  “Big Bonus (BB)” (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “BB”) is a special combination (operating combination) in which a big bonus game (BB game), which is a special game, is started by winning. The corresponding symbol combination is “Seven 1-Seven 1-Seven 1”. For BB, the flag is carried over. That is, when the BB is won internally, a flag indicating this is set (stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300), but even if the BB is not won in the game, the internal winning until the win is won. The BB flag is kept standing, the BB is in the internal winning state even after the next game, and the symbol combination “Seven 1-Seven 1-Seven 1” corresponding to the BB is in a state of winning all together.

  Note that the main control unit 300 shifts the gaming state to RT3 (described in detail in FIG. 8 described later) based on the display of the symbol combination. RT3 ends the gaming state when 324 medals are paid out.

  The “single bonus (SB)” is a special combination (operating combination) in which a single bonus game (SB game) is started by winning. The corresponding symbol combination is “blank 2-bell-bell”. When the symbol combination corresponding to the SB combination is displayed, the SB game is performed in the next game. The main control unit 300 draws a winning combination based on a winning combination lottery table corresponding to being an SB game in an SB game. Note that the SB game ends with one game.

  Also, in a game in which the special role 2 is won, the player performs a reverse push stop operation (a stop operation in which the first stop reel is the right reel 112; hereinafter, abbreviated as “reverse push”), and the left reel 110 is stopped. When a stop operation is performed at a timing when the symbol of the blank 2 is not pulled in, a symbol combination “SB spilled” is displayed. The symbol combination of “SB spilled eyes” is “bell-bell-bell”, and the main control unit 300 displays the gaming state when this symbol combination is displayed at RT0 (described in detail in FIG. 8 described later). The process proceeds to RT1 (which will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 8).

  The “re-game player (re-game player 1, re-game player 2, re-game player 3, re-game player 4)” can play a game without inserting medals (game media) in the next game due to winning. It is a winning combination (operating combination) that can be made, and medals are not paid out. The corresponding symbol combinations are “Replay-Replay-Replay” for Replay 1 (Replay), “Replay-Replay-Bell” for Replay 2 (Punk Play), and Replay 3 (Control Replay 1). Is “bell-replay-replay”, and the replay player 4 (control replay 2) is “replay-bell-replay”. Note that the main control unit 300 changes the gaming state to RT0 (detailed in FIG. 8 described later) based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the re-game player 2 in RT1 (detailed in FIG. 8 described later). To explain).

  “Small (1 to 6)” (hereinafter simply “Small 1”, “Small 2”, “Small 3”, “Small 4”, “Small 5”, “Small” A winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning, and the corresponding symbol combination is “ANY-Cherry-ANY” for small role 1 (cherry), and small role 2 (watermelon). ) Is "Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon", Minor 3 (Blue Bell) is "Seven 1-Bell-Bell", Minor 4 (Red Bell) is "Seven 2-Bell-Bell", Minor 5 (Black Bell) ) Is “BAR-Bell-Bell”, and the small part 6 (single small part) is “Seven 2-Watermelon-BAR”. The corresponding payout number is as shown in FIG. In the case of “ANY-Cherry-ANY”, the middle reel 110 may have the middle reel middle stage symbol “Cherry”, and the symbols of the left reel 111 and the right reel 112 may be any symbol.

  Note that the symbol combinations corresponding to each of the small combination 3, the small combination 4, and the small combination 5 are arranged at positions where they are not drawn simultaneously. More specifically, among the symbol combinations corresponding to the small role 3, the small role 4 and the small role 5, the symbols displayed on the left reel 110 are “Seven 1”, “Seven 2”, and “BAR”, respectively. . As shown in FIG. 5, “Seven 1” is arranged at the second position, “Seven 2” is arranged at the ninth position, and “BAR” is arranged at the sixteenth position. Here, when the winning combination of the small combination 3 is won internally, three symbols of “Bell (No. 7), Blank 2 (No. 8), Seven 2 (No. 9)” are displayed on the left reel 110. Even if the stop operation of the left reel 110 is performed at the timing, “Seven 1 (No. 2)” is not displayed on the left reel 110, and the player cannot display the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 3. In order to display the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 3, “replay (6th), bell (7th), blank 2 (8th)” to “bell (0th), watermelon (1st) ), Stop operation must be performed at the timing when “Seven 1 (No. 2)” is displayed. In order to display the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 4, "watermelon (No. 13), bell (No. 14), replay (No. 15)" to "Bell (No. 7), blank 2 (No. 8) is displayed on the left reel 110. ), 7-2 (No. 9) "must be stopped at the timing displayed. To display the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 5, "replay (20th), bell (1st), watermelon (2nd)" to "bell (14th), replay (15th) on the left reel 110 , BAR (No. 16) "must be stopped at the timing displayed. That is, there is no stop timing common to the symbols of the left reel 110 among the symbol combinations corresponding to the small combination 3, the small combination 4, and the small combination 5. The position that is not pulled in at the same time refers to a position provided so that there is no common stop timing. In this case, since the player does not know which combination is won unless the game stand 100 notifies the internal winning combination, the small combination 3, the small combination 4 and the small combination 5 cannot be surely arranged. Hereinafter, small combinations 3 to 5 may be referred to as three-choice small combinations.

<Internal winning probability of role>
Next, the internal winning probability of a combination will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows an example of the internal winning probability of the winning combination in the setting N for each gaming state, and shows the contents of the winning combination lottery table in each gaming state. Although details will be described later, in the present embodiment, there are roughly four gaming states (also referred to as RT modes) of RT0 to RT3. RT0 is the low replay probability state shown in FIG. 8, RT1 is the high replay probability state shown in FIG. 8, RT2 is the special role 1 internal winning state shown in FIG. 8, RT3 is BB shown in FIG. A gaming state. RT0 and RT1 are further classified into non-SB (non-SB game) and SB (SB game).

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

  In the present embodiment, in addition to a single combination that can be internally won for one type of winning combination, a multiple combination that can be internally won for a plurality of types of combinations is provided. As the duplicated roles, “replaying roles 1, 2” won simultaneously for replays 1 and 2, “replaying roles 1, 2, 3” winning simultaneously for replays 1, 2 and 3, replaying 1, “Re-playing roles 1, 2 and 4” won simultaneously for 2 and 4; “Special role 1 + Small role 6” winning simultaneously for special roles 1 and 6; Winning simultaneously for small roles 3, 4 and 5 “ Small roles 3, 4, 5 "are provided. Note that a duplicate role is not a single role but a combination of a plurality of roles, and the condition device (flag) corresponding to the duplicate role does not operate, and a plurality of roles ( If it is an overlapping small combination, each of the condition devices corresponding to a plurality of small combinations included in the overlapping small combination is activated.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in the remarks column of the figure, in RT1 (replay high probability state), “replaying players 1, 2, 3” are internally won, and the first stop reel is the left reel 110. When the stop operation is performed, the symbol combinations corresponding to the replay player 1 are aligned on the active line (replay 1 wins), and in the case of a stop operation other than the above, the replay player 2 (punk play) ), The main control unit 300 controls the reels 110 to 112 to stop so that the symbol combinations corresponding to () can be won. Also, in RT1 (replay high probability state), when “replaying players 1, 2 and 3” are internally won and a stop operation is performed with the first stop reel as the middle reel 111, it is re-entered on the active line. In the case of a stop operation other than the above, the symbol combinations corresponding to replaying game 2 (punk play) are aligned (replaying 2 wins). The main control unit 300 controls the reels 110 to 112 to stop. Similarly, in RT1 (replay high probability state), it is effective when the internal operation is won for “replaying players 1, 2, 4” and the first stop reel is the left reel 110. On the line, the symbol combinations corresponding to the re-game player 1 are aligned (re-game 1 wins), and in the case of a stop operation other than the above, the symbol combinations corresponding to the re-game player 2 (punk play) are aligned (re-play). The main control unit 300 performs stop control of the reels 110 to 112 so that the game 2 wins).

  The player cannot recognize the internal winning combination unless notification of an operation procedure that is advantageous to the player is made, such as which winning combination is won internally or notification of the pressing order to avoid the punching play. Therefore, when there is no such notification, the player cannot avoid the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the punk play (replaying player 2), and can ensure RT1 (replay high probability state). Cannot be maintained. In addition, the re-games determined by the stop operation order such as “re-play games 1 and 2”, “re-play games 1, 2 and 3” and “re-play games 1, 2 and 4” are determined. Sometimes called “push order replay”. On the other hand, the re-game player 1 that can win a prize regardless of the stop operation order may be referred to as “normal replay”.

  In RT0 (replay low probability state), a winning combination to be won internally is drawn by referring to a lottery table of “Non-SB” or “SB” in the column “RT0”. If the SB game is not being played, the “non-SB” lottery table is referred to. If the SB game is being played, the “SB being played” lottery table is referred to. In addition, since the winning probability of the small role 6 is slightly higher in “SB in progress” than in “Non-SB”, it can be said that the SB game is more advantageous than the non-SB game.

  The winning combination that is won internally in RT0 (low replay probability state) includes special combination 1, special combination 2, replay combination 1, small combination 1, small combination 2, small combination 3, and small combination 4, small role 5, small role 6, special role 1 + small role 6. If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed. In addition, the fact that the winning combination has not been won may be expressed as “winning”.

  Similarly, in RT1 (replay high probability state), a winning combination to be won internally is drawn by referring to a lottery table of “Non-SB” or “SB” in the column “RT1”. If the SB game is not being played, the “non-SB” lottery table is referred to. If the SB game is being played, the “SB being played” lottery table is referred to. In addition, since the winning probability of the small role 6 is slightly higher in “SB in progress” than in “Non-SB”, it can be said that the SB game is more advantageous than the non-SB game.

  The winning combination that is won internally in RT1 (replay high probability state) includes special combination 1, special combination 2, replay combination 1, replay combination 1, 2, replay combination 1, 2, 3, , Re-playing role 1, 2, 4, small role 1, small role 2, small role 3, small role 4, small role 5, small role 6, special role 1 + small role 6 . If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed.

  In RT2 (special role 1 internal winning state), a winning combination to be internally won is drawn by referring to the lottery table in the column “RT2”. The winning combinations that are internally won in RT2 (special role 1 internal winning state) include re-playing role 1, small role 1, small role 2, small role 3, small role 4, small role 5, There is a role 6. If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed.

  In RT3 (BB gaming state), the winning combination to be won internally is drawn by referring to the lottery table in the column “RT3”. The winning combinations that are won internally in RT3 (BB gaming state) include a small combination 1, a small combination 2, a small combination 6, and a small combination 3, 4, and 5. If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed.

<Reel stop control>
Next, an outline of the stop control of the reels 110 to 112 will be described. The reel stop control is performed based on the selected reel stop control data by selecting any one of a plurality of predetermined reel stop control data based on a predetermined condition.

  In this embodiment, so-called pull-in control (frame slip control) is performed. The pull-in control is a control for shifting the stop positions of the reels 110 to 112 within a certain number of frames (number of symbols) in this case (maximum of 4 frames here) after the player operates the stop buttons 137 to 139. . The reel stop data is stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300. Each reel stop data is allowed to allow a predetermined winning combination symbol combination to be displayed on the winning line 114 and to prohibit any winning combination symbol combination from being displayed on the winning line 114. And control.

  An example of the admissible control is, for example, when a winning combination is won internally, or when a BB is won internally (flag carryover), and the player operates the stop buttons 137 to 139. Control is performed so that the symbol combinations of winning combinations are displayed together within the range of the above-mentioned number of frames. However, since it is only “permitted”, there are cases where the symbol combinations are not aligned depending on the timing of operating each of the stop buttons 137 to 139.

  For example, when winning a small combination 3 (blue bell), there is only one 7 symbol of the left reel 110 among the symbol combinations corresponding to the small role 3 (arranged over 4 frames). Therefore, if the timing for operating the stop button 137 is not suitable, the Seven 1 symbol does not stop on the winning line 114.

  However, 100% may be arranged depending on the arrangement of symbols on the reels 110 to 112 and the number of drawn frames. For example, the replay symbol layout interval corresponding to replaying game 1 (replay) is a maximum of 4 frames, and if replaying game 1 is won internally, 100% will be won regardless of the timing.

  An example of the prohibition control is, for example, a case where the internal lottery result is lost and the BB is not currently winning (flag carryover), and the player operates the stop buttons 137 to 139 with good timing. In addition, the control is performed so that the symbol combinations of winning combinations are not displayed together within the range of the number of frames.

<Game state of the main control unit>
Next, the types of gaming states in the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the gaming state of the main control unit 300.

  As described above, the gaming state of the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 includes the replay low probability state (RT0), the replay high probability state (RT1), the special role 1 internal winning state (RT2), and BB. It can be roughly divided into a gaming state (RT3). Note that there are cases where the game state is roughly divided into a normal game state (RT0, RT1, and RT2) and a BB game state (RT3).

<Replay low probability state (RT0)>
The content of the low-replay probability state (RT0) is not particularly limited. For example, if the result of the internal lottery is largely lost, and the player plays a game for a predetermined period, the total number of medals that can be acquired during the game is A game state that is less than the total number of medals inserted. The replay low probability state is a game state having the lowest internal winning probability of replay in the normal game state, and is also an initial game state.

  In this replay low probability state (RT0), when the special combination 1 (BB1) is won internally, the special game internal winning state (RT2) is entered. Further, in the re-play low probability state (RT0), the special combination 2 (SB) is won, and the reverse combination is further displayed to display the symbol combination of “SB spilled eyes” on the effective line. In this case, a transition is made to the replay high probability state (RT1).

<Replay high probability state (RT1)>
The re-game high probability state (RT1) is a game state in which the internal winning probability of the re-game player is higher than the internal winning probability of the re-game player in the low re-game state (RT0). Therefore, the replay high probability state (RT1) of the present embodiment has a higher probability that the game can be continued without inserting medals, and is therefore more advantageous to the player than the replay low probability state (RT0). It is in a gaming state. Here, the advantage in the present embodiment is, specifically, that the game stand pays out with respect to the total number of game media used by the player as a bet amount when playing a game for a predetermined period. The ratio of the total number of game media, which is the so-called payout rate. The advantage to the player compared to the low replay probability state (RT0) means that the payout rate is larger than the low replay probability state (RT0). To do.

  The replay high probability state (RT1) shifts to the case where the symbol combination of the SB spillage is displayed in the replay low probability state (RT0). Further, the replay high probability state (RT1) shifts to the replay low probability state (RT0) when the punk play (replay player 2) is displayed.

<Special role 1 internal winning state (RT2)>
The special combination 1 internal winning state (RT2) refers to a gaming state in which the symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning special combination 1 (BB1) can be displayed on the active line. This special combination 1 internal winning state (RT2) shifts to the case where the special combination 1 (BB1) is internally won in the replay low probability state (RT0) or the replay high probability state (RT1). Moreover, when the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 1 won internally is displayed on the active line, the process ends, and the state shifts to the BB gaming state (RT3).

<BB gaming state (RT3)>
The BB gaming state (RT3) is a gaming state having the greatest profit for the player, and means a gaming state in which the total number of medals acquired during the game exceeds the total number of medals inserted during the game. That is, as is clear from the lottery values shown in FIG. 7, the BB gaming state (RT3) includes the replay low probability state (RT0), the replay high probability state (RT1), and the special combination 1 internal winning state (RT2). The expected value of the number of game media to be paid out is higher. For this reason, it can be said that the BB gaming state is an advantageous gaming state over the normal gaming state.

  The BB gaming state (RT3) shifts when the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 1 won internally in the special combination 1 internal winning state (RT2) is displayed on the active line. Further, the BB gaming state (RT3) is terminated when medals exceeding a predetermined number (324 in this embodiment) are paid out during the game, and the re-gaming low probability state (RT0) ).

  In the present embodiment, the BB gaming state ends when a predetermined payout amount is paid out, and during that time there is no transition to the gaming state, but it is started by winning a special role 1 and other special gaming states (A so-called RB gaming state or the like) may be executed continuously and repeatedly. In addition, the BB game state is determined when the BB general game excluding the RB game during the BB game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times) or when the number of RB games executed during the BB game is a predetermined number of times. It may be made to end when it reaches (for example, three times).

<Game state of first sub-control unit and stop button navigation effect>
As will be described in detail later, the first sub-control unit 400 enters an AT state in which information advantageous to the player is notified when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In the AT state, the effect image display device 157 is used to perform the navigation effect related to the stop operation, that is, the stop button navigation effect that notifies the stop operation sequence and the stop operation timing (indication of the internal winning combination). By following the instruction of the stop button navigation effect, the player can win a predetermined small role or maintain an advantageous gaming state. Therefore, the AT state is a state in which a large profit can be given to the player. Of the stop button navigation effects, the navigation related to the stop button stop operation order may be referred to as “push order navigation”, and the navigation related to the stop operation timing (indication of the winning combination) may be referred to as “eye push navigation”.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, when the special combination 2 (SB) is won internally in RT0 (low reprobability state), the stop operation procedure (reverse pressing) in which the SB spilled eyes are displayed on the active line ) And a stop button navigation effect for notifying the stop timing (a timing at which the symbol of the blank 2 is not drawn) is executed to assist the transition to RT1 (high probability state of replay). In this case, it is more advantageous for the player to shift to RT1 (replay high probability state) than to win the special combination 2 (SB). Hereinafter, the stop button navigation effect executed when the special combination 2 (SB) is internally won in RT0 (replay low probability state) is also referred to as “RT1 transition navigation” (reverse-push navigation). The RT1 transition navigation has both a push order navigation and a main navigation.

  FIG. 9A shows an example of the effect image of the RT1 transition navigation. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display image displayed on the effect image display device 157. Here, as the first stop operation, a display for prompting the stop of the right reel 112 and a display for prompting the stop operation at a timing at which the two blank symbols are not displayed on the effective line of the left reel 110 are performed. In response to this display, the player performs a stop operation with the first stop reel as the right reel 112, and performs a stop operation so that the blank 2 symbols are not displayed on the left reel 110. In this case, the SB spillover is displayed on the active line, and the gaming state shifts from RT0 (replay low probability state) to RT1 (replay high probability state). Note that when the special combination 2 (SB) is won internally in RT1 (replay high probability state), as shown in FIG. 9B, the push order navigation and the push navigation are not executed.

  Also, in RT1 (replay high probability state), one of the push order replays ("replaying roles 1, 2", "replaying roles 1, 2, 3", "replaying roles 1, 2, 4") When the internal winning is made, a stop button navigation effect is performed to notify the stop operation order to avoid the symbol combination corresponding to the punk play (replaying game 2) being displayed on the active line, and RT1 (replay) Help maintain the state of the game (high probability state). This is because RT1 (replay high probability state) is a more advantageous game state than RT0 (replay low probability state). Hereinafter, the stop button navigation effect that is executed when the internal winning is performed in the push order replay in RT1 (replay high probability state) is also referred to as “RT1 maintenance navigation”. RT1 maintenance navigation is push order navigation.

  FIG. 10A shows an example of the effect image of the RT1 maintenance navigation. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display image displayed on the effect image display device 157. Here, a case is shown in which re-game players 1, 2, and 3 are internally won, and a display that prompts the middle reel 111 to stop is performed as the first stop operation. When the player performs a stop operation with the first stop reel as the middle reel 111 in response to this display, the symbol combination corresponding to the replaying player 1 is displayed on the active line, and the gaming state is RT1 (replay high probability). State).

  In addition, when one of the three choice small roles (small role 3, 4, 5) is won internally, a stop button navigation for notifying of a symbol to be pressed for (a combination of symbols corresponding to the internal winning winning combination) Execute the production and help the winning of the winning role. Hereinafter, the stop button navigation effect that is executed when the three-choice winning combination is won internally is also referred to as “three-chosen winning combination navigator”. The three-choice small role winning navigation is a push navigation.

  FIG. 9C shows an example of the effect image of the three-choice small prize winning navigation. Here, a case where a small combination 3 (blue bell) is internally won is shown, a combination of symbols corresponding to the small combination 3 (blue bell) is displayed on the screen, and a seven 1 symbol is displayed on the effective line of the left reel 110. It is urged to stop operation at the timing to display. In response to this display, the player performs a stop operation so as to display the Seven 1 symbols on the left reel 110. In this case, the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination 3 (blue bell) is displayed on the active line, and ten medals are paid out.

  Thus, in the AT state, a stop button navigation effect for informing information advantageous to the player is executed. Therefore, if the player performs a stop operation in accordance with the informed information, more profit (game medium, game state) ) Can be obtained.

<Auxiliary signal navigation, AT state identification function>
Furthermore, in the AT state of the present embodiment, the stop operation sequence transmitted from the main control unit 300 (specifically, when the normal replay (replayer 1) is internally won in RT1 (replay high probability state). In this case, the stop button navigation effect is performed along the information on the first stop operation. As will be described in detail later, this navigation is a navigation executed in order for the main control unit 300 to grasp that the state of the first sub-control unit 400 is the AT state. Is a navigation performed to determine whether or not to output. Hereinafter, the stop button navigation effect that is executed when a normal replay (replaying player 1) is internally won in RT1 (replay high probability state) is also referred to as “auxiliary signal output navigation”. The auxiliary signal output navigation is push order navigation.

  That is, the main control unit 300 of the present embodiment uses the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500 based on the auxiliary signal output navigation and the actual stop operation sequence of the player. It has an AT state specifying function capable of determining whether or not the state of the control unit 400 is the AT state.

  Here, the AT state specifying function will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram for explaining the AT state specifying function of the main control unit 300.

  First, when a normal replay (replaying player 1) is internally won in RT1 (replay high probability state), the main control unit 300 performs a lottery process to determine a predetermined stop operation order. A stop operation order (push order navigation instruction information described later) is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 (step S1). In the present embodiment, since the stop operation order related to the first stop operation is determined, for example, when the target of the first stop operation is the left reel 110 by the lottery process, “first stop reel is left” is indicated. The instruction information is transmitted to the first sub control unit 400. Since the normal replay (replaying game 1) is a winning combination that does not depend on the stopping operation order (a winning combination in any stopping operation order), the main control unit 300 transmits to the first sub-control unit 400. The operation order is a stop operation order that does not change the player's profit.

  Next, when the first sub-control unit 400 receives the stop operation order transmitted from the main control unit 300, in the AT state, the first sub-control unit 400 notifies the stop operation order that is the same as the transmitted stop operation order. Signal output navigation is executed (step S2). For example, when the stop operation order indicating “the first stop reel is left” is instructed, a notification image indicating “the first stop reel is left” is generated, and the effect image display device 157 is used. To display.

  Next, the player performs a stop operation according to the stop operation sequence of the auxiliary signal output navigation (step S3). For example, when the stop operation order indicating “the first stop reel is left” is displayed via the effect image display device 157, the player performs the first stop operation on the left reel 110. The auxiliary signal output navigation is a notification that does not change the player's profit, but in the AT state, the stop button navigation effect that is advantageous to the player (for example, RT1 transition navigation, RT1 maintenance navigation, 3 options) Since the small role winning navigation) is performed, it is expected that the player follows the stop operation order notified to the auxiliary signal output navigation.

  Next, the main control unit 300 determines whether or not the actual stop operation order by the player matches the transmitted stop operation order. If they match, the first sub control unit 400 is in the AT state. It is determined that there is, and an AT signal is output (step S4). For example, if the actual first stop operation by the player is left and the transmitted first stop operation is left, the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the state is the AT state. Of course, the first sub-control unit 400 is determined to be in the AT state by a single match (it may be a coincidence), and in this embodiment, it is not determined only by a single match, but multiple times (specifically (3 times), it is determined that the vehicle is in the AT state when there is a continuous match. That is, in the case of internal winning in the normal replay of RT1 (replay high probability state), if the instruction regarding the stop operation order and the player's actual stop operation order match three times in succession, there is a coincidence The first sub-control unit 400 determines that it is in the AT state.

  FIG. 10B shows an example of the effect image of the auxiliary signal output navigation. Here, the case where the stop operation sequence transmitted from the main control unit 300 is “the first stop reel is the middle reel 111” is shown. The first stop reel is the middle reel 111, the second stop reel is the left reel 110, A display prompting a stop operation with the third stop reel as the right reel 112 is performed. Here, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the RT1 maintenance navigation and the auxiliary signal output navigation have the same notification mode (the same effect image). That is, since the player does not know the difference between the RT1 transition navigation and the auxiliary signal output navigation even when viewing the effect image, in this sense, the player is expected to follow the stop operation order of the auxiliary signal output navigation. .

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the AT signal output condition is that the main control unit 300 in the game in which the main control unit 300 is internally won in the normal replay when the gaming state of the main control unit 300 is RT1 (replay high probability state). Whether the stop operation order transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400 to the first sub-control unit 400 and the actual stop operation order coincide with each other a plurality of times (three times) or not. It is output.

  Further, in FIGS. 10B and 11, the auxiliary signal output navigation (hereinafter also referred to as coincidence navigation) for notifying the same stop operation order as the transmitted stop operation order has been described. In the AT state, an auxiliary signal output navigation (hereinafter also referred to as non-matching navigation) for notifying the stop operation order different from the transmitted stop operation order is also performed according to the state of the AT state. That is, the navigation for outputting auxiliary signals according to the present embodiment includes a matching navigation and a mismatching navigation. The effect image shown in FIG. 10B is a coincidence navigation image.

  Here, the inconsistent navigation is performed for the following reason. In the present embodiment, as described above, the AT signal is output by grasping the start time of each set in the AT state. Therefore, when the timing for outputting the AT signal is not reached (for example, for a predetermined set in the AT state) When an AT signal output condition is likely to be satisfied (for example, when an instruction regarding the stop operation order coincides with the player's actual stop operation order two times in a row), an AT signal is output. It is necessary to take measures to prevent it. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the AT signal output condition is likely to be satisfied when it is not the timing to output the AT signal, a push order notification different from the push order instruction transmitted from the main control unit 300 is performed, and the stop operation is performed. The instruction regarding the order and the actual stop operation order of the player (stop operation order according to the stop operation order by the auxiliary signal output navigation) are made inconsistent so that the AT signal is not output reliably.

  FIG. 10C shows an example of the effect image of the mismatch navigation. Here, the case where the stop operation sequence transmitted from the main control unit 300 is “the first stop reel is the middle reel 111”, the first stop reel is the left reel 110, the second stop reel is the middle reel 111, A display prompting a stop operation with the third stop reel as the right reel 112 is performed. As shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C, the RT1 maintenance navigation and the auxiliary signal output navigation (matching navigation, non-matching navigation) are in the same notification mode (the same effect image). Does not understand the difference between the RT1 transition navigation and the auxiliary signal output navigation.

  In summary, in the AT state of the present embodiment, there are four types of stop button navigation effects. That is, an RT1 transition navigation, an RT1 maintenance navigation, a 3-choice winning prize navigation, and an auxiliary signal output navigation, and the auxiliary signal output navigation is composed of a matching navigation and a non-matching navigation.

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

  Basic control of the game is performed mainly by the CPU 304 of the main controller 300, and the CPU 304 repeatedly executes the main process of the main controller shown in FIG.

  When the power is turned on, first, various initial settings are made in step S101. In this initial setting, setting of a stack initial value to the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304, setting of interrupt prohibition, initial setting of the I / O 310, initial setting of various variables stored in the RAM 308, operation permission to the WDT 314, and initial setting Set the value.

  In step S102, medal insertion / start operation acceptance processing is executed. Here, it is checked whether or not a medal has been inserted, and the winning line display lamp 120 is turned on in response to the insertion of the medal. In addition, preparation is made for transmitting a medal insertion command indicating that a medal has been inserted to the first sub-control unit 400. Note that when a re-win is won in the previous game, a process of inserting the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted in the previous game is performed, so that it is not necessary for the player to insert medals. Also, it is checked whether or not the start lever 135 has been operated. If it is determined that the start operation has been performed, the number of inserted medals is determined and the start lever 135 is operated with respect to the first sub-control unit 400. Prepare to send a start lever acceptance command indicating that.

  In step S103, the number of inserted medals is determined and an effective winning line is determined.

  In step S104, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 316 is acquired.

  In step S105, a winning combination internal lottery process (described later in detail) is performed using the random number acquired in step S104.

  In step S106, reel stop control data is selected based on the internal lottery result in step S105.

  In step S107, rotation of all reels 110 to 112 is started by reel rotation start processing.

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

  In step S109, a winning determination is performed. Here, when a symbol combination corresponding to some winning combination is displayed on the activated winning line 114, it is determined that the winning combination is won. For example, if “watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol” is arranged on the activated winning line 114, it is determined that the watermelon symbol is won. Also, in this step S109, preparation is made for transmitting a display determination command indicating the result of the winning determination to the first sub-control unit 400.

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

  In step S111, game state update processing is performed. In this gaming state update process, control for shifting the gaming state is performed. For example, in the case of winning a special role 1, a preparation is made so that the BB gaming state (RT3) can be started next time, and the final game in the BB gaming state Then, it prepares so that the re-game low probability gaming state (RT0) can be started from the next time. In addition, when a symbol combination of punk play (replay 2) is displayed in the replay high probability state (RT1), preparation is made so that the replay low probability state (RT0) can be started from the next time. In step S111, preparation is made for transmitting a gaming state command indicating the gaming state.

  In step S112, external signal output processing (details will be described later) for outputting an external signal from the main control unit 300 to the information collecting device 650 is performed.

  Thus, one game is completed. Thereafter, returning to step S102 and repeating the above-described processing, the game proceeds.

<Internal winning lottery process>
Next, the winning combination internal lottery process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the winning combination internal lottery process in step S105 of FIG.

  In step S201, a winning combination internal lottery is executed. Specifically, the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 306 is read according to the current gaming state, and an internal lottery is performed using this and the random value acquired in step S104. As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination (including an operating combination) is won internally, the condition device (flag) of the internal winning combination is activated (the winning combination flag is turned ON).

  In step S202, it is determined whether or not the gaming state (RT state) of the main control unit 300 is RT1 (high reprobability state). If the RT state is RT1, the process proceeds to step S203, and if the RT state is not RT1, the process proceeds to step S206.

  In step S203, as a result of the internal lottery, it is determined whether or not a normal replay (replaying game 1) has been won internally. If the internal replay is won in the normal replay, the process proceeds to step S204. If not, the process proceeds to step S206.

  In step S204, a push order lottery is executed, and in step S205, push order navigation instruction information as a result of the push order lottery is stored on the RAM 308. That is, when the RT state is RT1 (high reprobability state) and replaying player 1 who is a normal replay (NO of the condition device is 3) is internally won, the push order lottery table stored in the ROM 306 and a predetermined number A push order lottery is performed using a random number, and the result of the push order lottery is stored in the RAM 308. Here, the push order lottery is a process for determining the stop operation order of the stop buttons 137 to 139 by lottery. Specifically, the first stop reel is any one of the left reel 110, the middle reel 111, and the right reel 112. It is decided by lottery. In the present embodiment, the symbol combination corresponding to the re-playing combination 1 won internally is stopped and displayed on the active line regardless of the stop operation order of the stop buttons 137 to 139 (the first stop operation is left, The symbol combination “Replay-Replay-Replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line regardless of whether it is in the middle or right), and even if the push order navigation instruction information is notified as described later, the player It does not give a profit.

  In step S <b> 206, preparation is made for transmitting an effect information command including the result of the winning combination internal lottery to the first sub-control unit 400. For example, when the re-playing combination 1 (replay) is won internally, a preparation information command indicating that the re-playing combination 1 has been won internally is prepared for transmission to the first sub-control unit 400, and the winning combination inside If the result of the lottery is a loss (no winning combination), preparation is made to send an internal winning command indicating a loss to the first sub-control unit 400.

  The effect information command is transmitted in a command setting transmission process in step S808 of FIG.

  FIG. 14 is a table specifically showing the contents of the effect information command. The effect information command is constituted by a continuous transmission command that is continuously transmitted a plurality of times (six times) when the start lever is operated. Note that the values of the upper and lower bytes shown in FIG. 14 are expressed in hexadecimal.

  The command transmitted from the main control unit 300 to the first sub control unit 400 is composed of 2 bytes (16 bits), the upper 1 byte (upper byte) is the command type, and the lower 1 byte (lower byte) is the command. Data (predetermined information corresponding to the command type) is shown. The first sub control unit 400 can determine the effect control according to the change of the game control in the main control unit 300 according to the command type included in the received command, and information on the command data included in the command Based on this, it is possible to determine the contents of the effect control.

  In the present embodiment, the value of the upper byte “14H” indicates the lottery code of the condition device (internal lottery result of the winning combination), and the lower byte indicates 1 of the condition device corresponding to the internal lottery result. ~ 14 are set. For example, 3 is set when the re-game player 1 wins internally.

  The value of the upper byte “15H” indicates the push order navigation instruction information described above. The lower byte includes 0 (indicating no lottery), 1 (indicating the left reel 110), 2 (indicating the middle reel 111). Any one of 3 (showing the right reel 112) is set. For example, when the left reel 110 is selected by the push order lottery, 1 is set. The upper byte values “16H” to “18H” indicate parameters related to the output of the auxiliary signal (AT signal), and the parameter values are set in the lower byte. The value of the upper byte “19H” indicates the RT state (the gaming state of the main control unit 300), and the lower byte indicates 0 (indicating RT0) or 1 (indicating RT1) depending on the gaming state. One of 2 (indicating RT2) and 3 (indicating RT3) is set.

  Here, the auxiliary signal output counter invalid game remaining number indicated when the value of the upper byte is “16H” indicates the number of games for which the AT signal output condition is not determined. In the case of 0, it is determined whether or not the AT signal output condition is satisfied in the game. In the case of other than 0, even if the internal replay is won in the normal replay in RT1 (replay high probability state) It is not determined whether or not the AT signal output condition is satisfied. Specifically, in this embodiment, when the small combination 6 is internally won in RT1 (replay high probability state), the auxiliary signal output counter invalid game remaining number is set to 3, and the AT The signal output condition is not determined. In the present embodiment, the small role 6 is a role that can be expected to win simultaneously with the BB (see FIG. 7). Yes. Therefore, if the AT signal is output during this performance period, the AT start notification and the BB winning notification will continue during this performance period (for example, a lamp lighting notification indicating that the AT state has started in the game is performed). In this embodiment, in order to avoid such a situation, in the present embodiment, the AT signal is used for the AT signal. Is not output.

  The auxiliary signal output counter indicated when the value of the upper byte is “17H” counts the number of times that the stop operation order transmitted from the main control unit 300 to the first sub control unit 400 matches the actual stop operation order. This is a counter, and is incremented by 1 when the push order navigation instruction information and the information of the stop button actually operated in the first stop operation (hereinafter also referred to as push order status information) match. If there is no match, it is cleared to zero. The main control unit 300 uses the value of the auxiliary signal output counter to determine that the push order navigation instruction information and the push order status information are matched three times in succession.

  The auxiliary signal output flag setting flag indicated when the value of the upper byte is “18H” is a flag indicating whether or not an auxiliary signal output flag to be described later is set. When the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is ON. Sets the auxiliary signal output flag, that is, sets ON or OFF according to the game situation. On the other hand, when the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF, the auxiliary signal output flag is not set. In the lower byte of the continuous transmission command, 1 is set when the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is ON, and 0 is set when the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF.

  Further, the auxiliary signal output flag is a flag indicating whether or not the AT signal can be output. When the auxiliary signal output flag is ON, the AT signal can be output. When the value of the auxiliary signal output counter is 3, the AT signal is output. On the other hand, when the auxiliary signal output flag is OFF, since the AT signal cannot be output, the AT signal is not output even if the value of the auxiliary signal output counter is 3.

<External signal output processing>
Next, the external signal output processing will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the external signal output process in step S112 of FIG.

  In step S301, auxiliary signal output processing (details will be described later) for outputting an AT signal is performed.

  In step S302, bonus signal output processing for outputting a bonus signal (BB1 signal) is performed. Specifically, since the BB game starts when the RT state shifts from RT2 to RT3, a bonus signal is output. When the RT state shifts from RT3 to RT0, the BB game ends, so the bonus signal is output. To stop.

<Auxiliary signal output processing>
Next, the auxiliary signal output processing will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the AT signal output process in step S301 of FIG.

  In step S401, an auxiliary signal output timer value is acquired. Here, the auxiliary signal output timer is a timer for measuring the output time of the AT signal (about 2 seconds in the present embodiment). The auxiliary signal output timer value is set to an initial value (about 2 seconds in the present embodiment) when the output of the AT signal is started in an auxiliary signal output counter confirmation process (FIG. 19) described later, and the main control unit 300 timer It is decremented in the timer update process of the interrupt process.

  In step S402, it is determined whether or not the auxiliary signal output timer value is zero. If the auxiliary signal output timer value is 0, the process proceeds to step S403. If the auxiliary signal output timer value is not 0, step S402 is repeated.

  In step S403, since the output time of the AT signal has elapsed, the output of the AT signal is stopped.

  In step S404, it is determined whether or not the gaming state (RT state) of the main control unit 300 is RT1 (high reprobability state). If the RT state is not RT1, the process proceeds to step S405. If the RT state is RT1, the process proceeds to step S409.

  In steps S405 to S408, since the gaming state (RT state) of the main control unit 300 is not RT1 (replay high probability state), parameters relating to the output of the AT signal are initialized. In the present embodiment, as described above, the AT signal is output in RT1 (replay high probability state). Therefore, in other states, parameters relating to the output of the AT signal are initialized. Specifically, in step S405, the auxiliary signal output counter invalid game remaining number is cleared to 0, in step S406, the auxiliary signal output counter is cleared to 0, the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is set to OFF, and in step S408, the auxiliary signal output counter is cleared. Set the signal output flag to OFF.

  On the other hand, in step S409, it is determined whether or not the auxiliary signal output counter invalid game remaining number is zero. When the auxiliary signal output counter invalid game remaining number of times is 0, the process proceeds to step S411, and when the auxiliary signal output counter invalid game remaining number of times is not 0, the process proceeds to step S410.

  In step S410, since the auxiliary signal output counter invalid game remaining number is 1 or more, 1 is subtracted from the auxiliary signal output counter invalid game remaining number.

  In step S411, a conditional device confirmation process (details will be described later) for verifying the internal lottery result in the game is performed.

<Condition device confirmation process>
Next, the conditional device confirmation process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the condition device confirmation process in step S411 of FIG.

  In step S501, it is determined whether or not a normal replay (replaying game 1) is won internally in the winning combination internal lottery process of the game. If the normal replay (replaying combination 1) is won internally, the process proceeds to step S502. If the normal replay (replaying combination 1) is not internally won, the process proceeds to step S504.

  In step S502, it is determined whether or not the auxiliary signal output counter invalid game remaining number is zero. If the auxiliary signal output counter invalid game remaining number is 0, the process proceeds to step S503. If the auxiliary signal output counter invalid game remaining number is not 0, the process proceeds to step S504.

  In step S503, normal replay (replaying game 1) is won internally, and the auxiliary signal output counter invalid game remaining count is 0, so normal replay processing (details will be described later) is performed.

  In step S504, it is determined whether or not a small combination 6 (one small combination) has been won internally in the winning combination internal lottery process of the game. If the small winning combination 6 (one small winning combination) has been won internally, the process proceeds to step S505. If the winning combination has not been made to small winning combination 6 (one small combination), the process proceeds to step S506.

  In Step S505, since the small winning combination 6 is internally won in RT1 (replay high probability state), 3 is set to the auxiliary signal output counter invalid game remaining number.

  In step S506, it is determined whether or not SB spilled eyes are displayed on the active line in the game. If the SB spilled line is displayed on the active line, the process proceeds to step S507. If the SB spilled line is not displayed on the active line, the conditional device confirmation process is terminated.

  In step S507, in the gaming state update process of step S111 of the game, the gaming state is set to RT1 (high reprobability state), so the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is set to ON. As a result, in the next game, the auxiliary signal output flag is set.

<Normal replay processing>
Next, the normal replay process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the normal replay process in step S503 of FIG.

  In step S601, 1 is added to the auxiliary signal output counter.

  In step S602, it is determined whether or not the stop operation order transmitted from the main control unit 300 matches the actual stop operation order in the game. Specifically, the push order navigation instruction information stored in step 205 of the winning combination internal lottery process of FIG. 13 matches the push order status information stored in step S903 of the stop button reception process of FIG. It is determined whether or not. If the stop operation order matches, the process proceeds to step S604. If the stop operation order does not match, the process proceeds to step S603.

  In step S603, since the stop operation order transmitted from the main control unit 300 does not match the actual stop operation order, the auxiliary signal output counter is cleared to zero.

  In step S604, it is determined whether or not the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is ON. If the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S605. If the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF, the process proceeds to step S608.

  In step S605, it is determined whether or not the stop operation order transmitted from the main control unit 300 matches the actual stop operation order in the game. Specifically, the push order navigation instruction information stored in step 205 of the winning combination internal lottery process of FIG. 13 matches the push order status information stored in step S903 of the stop button reception process of FIG. It is determined whether or not. If the stop operation order matches, the process proceeds to step S607, and if the stop operation order does not match, the process proceeds to step S606.

  In step S606, the stop operation order transmitted from the main control unit 300 and the actual stop operation order do not match, so it is determined that the AT signal cannot be output and the auxiliary signal output flag is set to OFF. Then, the process proceeds to step S608.

  On the other hand, in step S607, since the stop operation order matches, it is determined that the AT signal can be output, the auxiliary signal output flag is set to ON, and the process proceeds to step S608.

  In step S608, the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is set to OFF. That is, if the auxiliary signal output flag setting is OFF in the game, the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is set to OFF as it is. If the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is ON in the game, the auxiliary signal output flag is set. Is set (see step S606 or S607), the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is set to OFF.

  In step S609, auxiliary signal output counter confirmation processing (details will be described later) is performed.

<Auxiliary signal output counter confirmation processing>
Next, the auxiliary signal output counter confirmation process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the auxiliary auxiliary signal output counter confirmation processing in step S609 of FIG.

  In step S701, it is determined whether the value of the auxiliary signal output counter is 3 or more. If the value of the auxiliary signal output counter is 3 or more, the process proceeds to step S702. If the value of the auxiliary signal output counter is less than 3, the auxiliary signal output counter confirmation process is terminated.

  In step S702, the value of the auxiliary signal output counter is cleared to zero.

  In step S703, it is determined whether or not the auxiliary signal output flag is ON. If the auxiliary signal output flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S704. If the auxiliary signal output flag is OFF, the auxiliary signal output counter confirmation process is terminated.

  In step S704, since the value of the auxiliary signal output counter is 3 or more, the auxiliary signal output flag is ON, and the AT signal output condition is satisfied, the AT signal is output.

  In step S705, an auxiliary signal output timer is set. Specifically, a value for securing the output time of the AT signal (about 2 seconds in this embodiment) is set in the auxiliary signal output timer.

  In step S706, the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is set to ON. This is to prepare for the AT signal output of the next set because the AT state may be composed of a plurality of sets.

<Main control unit timer interrupt processing>
Next, a main control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the main control unit timer interrupt process.

  The main control unit 300 includes a counter timer 312 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, about once every 1.5 ms), and the main control unit timer is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. Interrupt processing is executed at a predetermined cycle.

  In step S801, a timer interrupt start process is performed. In this timer interrupt start process, a process of temporarily saving each register value of the CPU 304 to the stack area is performed.

  In step S802, the WDT 314 is periodically updated (so that the WDT interrupt does not occur (so as not to detect a processing abnormality) because the count value of the WDT 314 exceeds the initial setting value (32.8 ms in this embodiment). In the embodiment, the restart is performed once in about 1.5 ms which is the period of the main control unit timer interrupt.

  In step S803, input port state update processing is performed. In this input port status update process, the detection signals of the sensor circuits 320 of the various sensors 318 are input via the input ports of the I / O 310 to monitor the presence or absence of the detection signals, and each of the various sensors 318 is partitioned in the RAM 308. Store in the provided signal state storage area.

  In step S804, various game processes are performed. Specifically, an interrupt status is acquired (various interrupt statuses are acquired based on signals from various sensors 318), and processing according to this status is performed. For example, if the interrupt status is in the medal insertion process, the medal insertion acceptance process is performed. If the interrupt status is in the payout process, the medal payout process is performed.

  In step S805, timer update processing is performed. Various timers are updated for each time unit. For example, in the present embodiment, the above-described auxiliary signal output timer is decremented.

  In step S806, device monitoring processing is performed. In this device monitoring process, first, the signal states of the various sensors 318 stored in the signal state storage area in step S803 are read, and the presence / absence of errors relating to medal insertion abnormality and medal payout abnormality is monitored, and when an error is detected. Performs error handling. Further, according to the current gaming state, the medal selector 170 (medal blocker in which the solenoid provided in the medal selector 170 operates), various lamps 338, and various 7-segment (SEG) indicators are set.

  In step S807, if the status of each reel is “start rotation”, a reel control process is performed. In this reel control process, the rotation of the reel is controlled, and from the plurality of reel stop control data candidates selected in step S106 of the main control unit main process, the reels 110 to 112 are actually controlled according to the stop order and the stop situation of the reels 110 to 112. After the reel stop control data used for the reel stop control is determined, the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop buttons 137 to 139 are stopped based on the determined reel stop data. Note that a stop button reception process described later is a subroutine of a reel control process in step S807.

  In step S808, command setting transmission processing is performed, and various commands are transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. Note that the output schedule information transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 is composed of 16 bits in the present embodiment, bit 15 is strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bit 11 -14 are command types (in this embodiment, a basic command, a start lever reception command, an effect information command, a rotation start command for starting rotation of the reels 110 to 112, and a stop button for receiving operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139 A reception command, a stop position information command associated with the stop processing of the reels 110 to 112, a payout number command associated with the medal payout processing, a payout end command, etc.), and bits 0 to 10 are command data (predetermined information corresponding to the command type). It is composed.

  The first sub-control unit 400 can determine the production control according to the change of the game control in the main control unit 300 by the command type included in the received output schedule information, and is included in the output schedule information. Based on the information of the command data, it is possible to determine the content of the effect control.

  In step S809, external signal output processing is performed. In this external signal output processing, game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to an information input circuit 652 that is separate from the slot machine 100 via the information output circuit 334. For example, in this embodiment, a medal insertion signal, a medal payout signal, a bonus signal, an AT signal, and the like are output.

  In step S810, it is monitored whether or not the low voltage signal is on. If the low voltage signal is on (when the power supply is detected to be cut off), the process proceeds to step S812. If the low voltage signal is off (when the power supply is not cut off), the process proceeds to step S811.

  In step S811, various processes for ending the timer interrupt end process are performed. In this timer interrupt termination process, the value of each register temporarily saved in step S801 is set in each original register. Thereafter, the process returns to the main control unit main process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, in step S812, a specific variable or stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is saved as a return data in a predetermined area of the RAM 308, and power-off processing such as initialization of input / output ports is performed. Then, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG.

<Stop button reception process>
The stop button reception process will be described with reference to FIG. The stop button reception process is a subroutine process in the reel control process in step S807 of FIG. 20, and FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the flow of the stop button reception process.

  In step S901, it is determined whether a stop button has been received. Specifically, it is determined whether or not an operation of any one of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is detected in the input port state update process in step S803 of FIG. If it is determined that one of the stop buttons 137 to 139 has been received, the process proceeds to step S902, and if not, the stop button reception process is terminated.

  In step S902, it is determined whether or not the operation of the received stop button is valid. Since the operation of the stop button is invalid until all the reels 110 to 112 reach a constant speed, it is determined whether or not the acceleration of all the reels 110 to 112 has been completed. If the received stop button operation is valid, the process proceeds to step S903, and if not, the stop button reception process is terminated.

  In step S903, the push order status information is stored. In this process, information on any reel for which the first stop operation has been performed is stored as the pressing order status information. For example, when the first stop operation is performed on the left reel 110, “left” is pressed and stored as order status information.

  In step S904, preparation for stopping the reel to be stopped is made. Specifically, data (stop data information, symbol position data, etc.) is acquired to control pull-in of the reels to be stopped, and the number of lead-in frames (including setting of the number of drive pulses up to the stop position) etc. The reel control state is set to “pull-in control”.

  In step S905, other processing is performed. Specifically, preparation for transmitting a stop button reception command indicating that the stop button has been received to the first sub-control unit 400, updating of lamp data of the stop button, and the like are performed.

<Processing of First Sub-Control Unit 400>
The process of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 4B is a flowchart of command processing of the first sub-control unit 400, and FIG. 4C is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the first sub-control unit 400. FIG. These are the flowcharts of the timer interruption process of the 1st sub control part 400. FIG.

  When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in step S1001. In this initialization processing, initialization of input / output ports, initialization processing of a storage area in the RAM 408, and the like are performed.

  In step S1002, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more. This process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10, and when the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S1003.

  In step S1003, 0 is assigned to the timer variable.

  In step S1004, command processing (described later in detail) is performed. In the command processing, it is determined whether or not a command is received from the main control unit 300.

  In step S1005, effect update processing is performed. For example, when there is a new command in step S1004, the presentation data is read from the ROM 406 based on the result of each event process (for example, presentation setting process, stop button reception process, etc.) corresponding to this command. When the effect data needs to be updated, the effect data of each effect device (speaker, lamp, liquid crystal image display device, shutter, etc.) is updated.

  In step S1006, a sound source control process is performed. In the sound source control process, if there is a command to the sound source IC 418 in the effect data read in step S1005, this command is output to the sound source IC 418.

  In step S1007, a lamp control process is performed. In the lamp control process, if there is a command to the various lamps 420 in the effect data read in step S1005, this command is output to the drive circuit 422.

  In step S1008, an information output process is performed. In the information output process, if there is a control command to be transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the effect data read in step S1005, the control command is set to be output, and the process returns to step S1002. As a result, the set control command is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500.

  Next, the first sub control unit 400 command process will be described with reference to FIG. The first sub control unit 400 command process is a flowchart showing the flow of the first sub control unit 400 command process in step S1004 of FIG.

  In step S1101, it is determined whether there is an unprocessed command in the command storage area of the RAM 408. If there is an unprocessed command, the process proceeds to step S1102, and if there is no unprocessed command, the first sub-control unit 400 command process is terminated.

  In step S1102, the process jumps to a process corresponding to an unprocessed command. For example, when the unprocessed command is a medal insertion command, processing at the time of medal insertion (explanation is omitted), when it is an effect information command, at the effect setting processing (details will be described later), and at the time of a stop button reception command Then, the processing jumps to the stop button reception processing (details will be described later).

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the first sub-control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the first sub-control unit 400 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300. In step S1201 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 408.

  Next, the first sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms). Execute in the cycle.

  In step S1301, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 described in step S1002 in the first sub control unit main process shown in FIG. Therefore, in step S1002, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  In step S1302, an effect random number update process or the like is performed.

<Production setting process>
Next, the effect setting process will be described with reference to FIG. The effect setting process is an event process that is executed when the unprocessed command is an effect information command in step S1102 of FIG. In addition, the figure is a flowchart which shows the flow of an effect setting process.

  In step S1401, an AT lottery process (details will be described later) for determining whether or not to grant an AT game is performed.

  In step S1402, depending on the game state (RT state) of the main control unit 300 and the result of the AT lottery in step S1401, the effects generated at each event (when the start lever is operated, when the stop button is received, when the display is determined, etc.) A lottery process is performed.

  In step S1403, the production of each event is set based on the lottery result of the production in step S1402 (however, a stop button navigation production described later is excluded because it is set in the next step). Note that when a penalty game, which will be described later, is in progress and a penalty notification is made, a new effect is not set.

  In step S1404, effect information related to the stop button navigation effect is set (described in detail later). As described above, the stop button navigation effect is an effect executed in the AT state. In the stop button navigation effect, the stop operation order and stop operation timing of the stop buttons 137 to 139 (indication of an internal winning combination) are notified. To do.

  In step S1405, other processing based on the effect information command is executed.

<AT lottery processing>
Next, the AT lottery process will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the AT lottery process in step S1401 of FIG.

  In step S1501, it is determined whether a penalty game is in progress. The penalty in the present embodiment refers to giving a penalty precisely, and means giving a special disadvantage when the player performs a stop operation in a specific stop operation sequence. The penalty in this embodiment means that an AT lottery cannot be received until a predetermined number of games (here, 10 games) is performed. If the AT lottery is not received, the AT state will not be given as a result, so it will be disadvantageous for the player to take the penalty. Also, “in penalty game” means a game that is actually taking a penalty. Whether or not a penalty game is in progress is determined based on the penalty game information stored in the penalty information storage area of the RAM 408 of the first sub-control unit. If it is determined in step S1501 that a penalty game is in progress, the AT lottery process is terminated after decrementing the number of penalty games. On the other hand, if it is not during the penalty game, the process proceeds to step S1502. In this embodiment, as shown in the stop button reception process described later (see FIG. 28), a penalty game of 10 games is awarded when the first stop operation is performed on the right reel 112 in the AT state. It has become.

  In step S1502, it is determined whether the gaming state (RT state) of the main control unit 300 is the BB gaming state (RT3). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the RT state indicated by the received effect information command is RT3. If it is in the BB gaming state (RT3), the process proceeds to step S1503. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1505.

  In step S1503, it is determined whether or not the small combination 6 (one small combination) has been won. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the internal winning information (the lottery code of the condition device) indicated by the received effect information command is the winning information of the small role 6. When the small combination 6 is won, the process proceeds to step S1508, and when the small combination 6 is not won, the process proceeds to step S1504.

  In step S1504, it is determined whether or not a winning combination has been won without winning a winning combination. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the internal winning information (the lottery code of the condition device) indicated by the received effect information command is lost. If the lose is won, the process proceeds to step S1508. If the lose is not won, the AT lottery process is terminated.

  In step S1505, it is determined whether or not the small combination 6 (one small combination) has been won. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the internal winning information (the lottery code of the condition device) indicated by the received effect information command is the winning information of the small role 6. If the small combination 6 has been won, the process proceeds to step S1506. If the small combination 6 has not been won, the AT lottery process is terminated.

  In step S1506, an AT lottery is performed in which whether or not to grant an AT game is determined by lottery.

  In step S1507, if the winning in the AT lottery in step S1506 is won, the process proceeds to step S1508. If not, the AT lottery process is terminated.

  In step S1508, an AT game set number lottery is performed. In the present embodiment, since the AT state is composed of one or a plurality of sets, first, the number of sets of AT games to be granted is selected by lottery. Specifically, since the number of set AT games to be granted is 1 to 5, one of 1 to 5 is determined by lottery.

  In step S1509, the number of games of AT games included in one set is drawn, and the number of games of AT games to be given is determined for each set. Specifically, since the number of AT games to be given is 50, 60, 70, or 100, either 50, 60, 70, or 100 is given to each set given in step S1508. That is, in the present embodiment, the number of continued games in AT games may be different for each set.

  In step S1510, the AT game information is updated. Here, AT game information refers to information such as the number of sets of AT games, the number of games in each set, an AT flag, and an AT1 set start flag. The number of AT game sets and the number of games in each set are updated to reflect the lottery results in steps S1508 and S1509. The AT flag is a flag indicating whether or not the state of the first sub-control unit 400 is the AT state, and is set to ON if it is the AT state and OFF if it is the non-AT state. The AT1 set start flag is a flag indicating the start time of each set of AT games, and is set to ON at the start of each set of AT games (first game), and the AT1 set start flag is ON. In the state, OFF is set when the value of the auxiliary signal output counter included in the effect information command is 2 (when the stop operation sequence is consistent twice).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in the BB gaming state (RT3), the AT game is awarded when winning the small role 6 or lose, and in the gaming states other than the BB gaming state (RT3) An AT game is awarded when winning 6 and winning an AT lottery.

<Stop button navigation effect setting processing>
Next, stop button navigation effect setting processing will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 and 26 are flowcharts showing in detail the flow of the stop button navigation effect setting process in step S1404 of FIG.

  In step S1601, “no navigation” is set as the auxiliary signal output navigation type. As described above, the auxiliary signal navigation is a navigation effect for determining whether or not the main control unit 300 outputs an AT signal. In this embodiment, the gaming state of the main control unit 300 is RT1 (re-run). This is a push order navigation executed when the gaming state of the first sub-control unit 400 is the AT state and the normal replay (re-gamer 1) is won. The auxiliary signal output navigation includes a “matching navigation” for notifying the same stop operation order as the stop operation order instructed from the main control unit 300, and a stop operation different from the stop operation order instructed from the main control part 300. There is “Non-coincidence Navi” to notify the order. If “no navigation” is set in the auxiliary signal output navigation, the auxiliary signal output navigation is not executed.

  In step S1602, it is determined whether or not the gaming state of the main control unit 300 is RT1 (replay high probability gaming state) and the state of the first sub-control unit 400 is the AT state. If the gaming state of the main control unit 300 is RT1 (replay high probability gaming state) and the first sub-control unit 400 is in the AT state, the process proceeds to step S1603, and the gaming state of the main control unit 300 is RT1. If it is not (re-playing high probability gaming state) or the state of the first sub-control unit 400 is not the AT state, the process proceeds to step S1606.

  In step S1603, it is determined whether internal replay (replaying game 1) has been won internally. If the normal replay (replaying combination 1) is won internally, the process proceeds to step S1604. If the normal replay (replaying combination 1) is not internally won, the process proceeds to step S1606.

  In step S1604, it is determined whether or not the auxiliary signal output counter invalid game remaining number is 1 or less. If the auxiliary signal output counter invalid game remaining number is 1 or less, the process proceeds to step S1605; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1605.

  In step S1605, auxiliary signal output navigation setting processing (details will be described later) for setting the type of auxiliary signal output navigation is performed. In the auxiliary signal output navigation setting process, “matching navigation” or “non-matching navigation” is temporarily set as the type of auxiliary signal output navigation depending on the conditions.

  In step S1606, it is determined whether or not the state of the first sub control unit 400 is the AT state. If the state of the first sub-control unit 400 is the AT state, the process proceeds to step S1607. If the state of the first sub-control unit 400 is not the AT state, the stop button navigation effect setting process is terminated.

  In step S1607, it is determined whether SB (special role 2) has been won internally. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the internal winning information (the lottery code of the condition device) indicated by the received effect information command is the winning information of SB (special role 2). If SB (special role 2) has been won internally, the process proceeds to step S1608. If SB (special role 2) has not been internally won, the process proceeds to step S1609.

  In step S1608, since SB (special role 2) has been internally won in the AT state, “RT1 transition navigation” is set as the type of stop button navigation effect to prompt the display of SB spilled eyes on the active line. As a result, the RT1 transition navigation is executed before the stop operation by the effect device controlled by the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500 (see FIG. 9A).

  In step S1609, it is determined whether or not any of the push order replays (“re-playing roles 1, 2, 3”, “re-playing roles 1, 2, 3”, “re-playing roles 1, 2, 4”) is won internally. judge. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the internal winning information (the lottery code of the condition device) indicated by the received effect information command is the winning order replay winning information. If the internal win is selected for the push order replay, the process proceeds to step S1610. If the internal win is not selected for the push order replay, the process proceeds to step S1611.

  In step S1610, since the internal winning is performed in the push order replay in the AT state, “RT1 maintenance navigation” is set as the stop button navigation effect type in order to avoid the display of the replaying player 2 (punk play) on the active line. Set. As a result, the RT1 maintenance navigation is executed before the stop operation by the effect device controlled by the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500 (see FIG. 10A).

  In step S1611, it is determined whether any of the small roles 3, 4, and 5 has been won internally. Specifically, it is determined whether the internal winning information (the lottery code of the condition device) indicated by the received effect information command is the winning information of any of the small roles 3, 4, and 5. If any of the small roles 3, 4, 5 is won internally, the process proceeds to step S 1612, and if any of the small roles 3, 4, 5 is not internally won, the process proceeds to step S 1613.

  In step S1612, since the internal winning of any of the small roles 3, 4, and 5 is made in the AT state, in order to prompt the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning winning combination on the active line, Set “3 choice small winning prize navigator” as the type. As a result, the three-choice small prize winning navigation is executed before the stop operation by the effect device controlled by the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 (see FIG. 9C).

  In step S <b> 1613, it is determined whether internal replay (replaying game 1) has been won internally. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the internal winning information (the lottery code of the condition device) indicated by the received effect information command is the winning information of the normal replay (replaying game 1). When the internal winning is performed for the normal replay (replaying combination 1), the process proceeds to step S1614, and when the internal winning is not performed for the normal replay (replaying combination 1), the stop button navigation setting process is terminated.

  In step S1614, it is determined whether or not “no navigation” is set as the auxiliary signal output navigation type. When “no navigation” is set for the type of navigation for auxiliary signal output, the stop button navigation setting process is terminated, and when “no navigation” is not set for the type of navigation for auxiliary signal output, that is, If “matching navigation” or “mismatching navigation” is provisionally set as the type of navigation for auxiliary signal output (details will be described later in the navigation setting processing for auxiliary signal output in FIG. 27), the process proceeds to step S1615. .

  In step S1615, when the push order navigation instruction information included in the effect information command transmitted from the main control unit 300 indicates “left”, the process proceeds to step S1616. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1619.

  In step S1616, in the auxiliary signal output navigation setting process in step S1605, it is determined whether or not “matching navigation” is provisionally set as the type of auxiliary signal output navigation. If “matching navigation” is temporarily set as the auxiliary signal output navigation type, the process proceeds to step S1617, and “matching navigation” is not temporarily set as the auxiliary signal output navigation type. "Is provisionally set, the process proceeds to step S1618.

  In step S1617, since the push order navigation instruction information is “left” and “matching navigation” is temporarily set as the type of auxiliary signal output navigation, push order navigation using the left reel 110 as the first stop reel is performed. Set. As a result, auxiliary signal output navigation (matching navigation) using the left reel 110 as the first stop reel is executed by the effect device controlled by the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500 before the stop operation. The

  On the other hand, in step S1618, the push order navigation instruction information is “left”, and “mismatch navigation” is provisionally set as the auxiliary signal output navigation type, so the middle reel 111 or the right reel 112 is set to the first stop reel. Set the push order navigation. As a result, an auxiliary signal output navigation (non-matching navigation) using the middle reel 111 or the right reel 112 as the first stop reel before the stop operation by the effect device controlled by the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500. ) Is executed.

  In step S1619, if the push order navigation instruction information included in the effect information command transmitted from the main control unit 300 indicates “medium”, the process proceeds to step S1620. If not, the process proceeds to step S1623.

  In step S1620, it is determined in the auxiliary signal output navigation setting process in step S1605 whether or not “matching navigation” is temporarily set as the type of auxiliary signal output navigation. If “matching navigation” is temporarily set as the type of auxiliary signal output navigation, the process proceeds to step S1621, and “matching navigation” is not temporarily set as the type of navigation for auxiliary signal output. "Is provisionally set, the process proceeds to step S1622.

  In step S1621, the push order navigation instruction information is “middle”, and “matching navigation” is provisionally set as the type of auxiliary signal output navigation. Therefore, push order navigation using the middle reel 111 as the first stop reel is performed. Set. As a result, auxiliary signal output navigation (coincidence navigation) using the middle reel 111 as the first stop reel is executed by the effect device controlled by the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500 before the stop operation. (See FIG. 10B).

  On the other hand, in step S1622, the push order navigation instruction information is “middle”, and “mismatch navigation” is provisionally set as the auxiliary signal output navigation type, so the left reel 110 or the right reel 112 is set to the first stop reel. Set the push order navigation. As a result, an auxiliary signal output navigation (non-matching navigation) using the left reel 110 or the right reel 112 as the first stop reel before the stop operation by the effect device controlled by the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500. ) Is executed (see FIG. 10C).

  In step S1623, it is determined in the auxiliary signal output navigation setting process in step S1605 whether or not “matching navigation” is provisionally set as the type of auxiliary signal output navigation. If “matching navigation” is temporarily set as the type of navigation for auxiliary signal output, the process proceeds to step S1624, and “matching navigation” is not temporarily set as the type of navigation for auxiliary signal output. "Is provisionally set, the process proceeds to step S1625.

  In step S1624, since the push order navigation instruction information is “right” and “matching navigation” is temporarily set as the type of navigation for auxiliary signal output, push order navigation using the right reel 112 as the first stop reel is performed. Set. As a result, auxiliary signal output navigation (matching navigation) using the right reel 112 as the first stop reel is executed by the effect device controlled by the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500 before the stop operation. The

  On the other hand, in step S1625, the push order navigation instruction information is “right”, and “mismatch navigation” is provisionally set as the auxiliary signal output navigation type, so the left reel 110 or the middle reel 111 is set as the first stop reel. Set the push order navigation. As a result, an auxiliary signal output navigation (non-coincidence navigation) using the left reel 110 or the middle reel 111 as the first stop reel before the stop operation by the effect device controlled by the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500. ) Is executed.

  It should be noted that the push order in the mismatch navigation in steps S1618, S1622, and S1625 is determined by a lottery process using a predetermined sorting table.

<Auxiliary signal output navigation setting process>
Next, the auxiliary signal output navigation setting process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a flow of auxiliary signal output navigation setting processing in step S1605 of FIG. In summary, in the auxiliary signal output navigation setting process, when the AT1 set start flag is ON, the AT signal output time is set, so that “matching navigation” is temporarily set (auxiliary signal) to urge the establishment of the AT signal output condition. The output navigation setting is updated from “no navigation” to “matching navigation”). When the AT1 set start flag is OFF, the AT signal output timing is not reached, so that the AT signal output condition is not satisfied. “Non-matching navigation” is temporarily set (the setting status of the auxiliary signal output navigation is updated from “no navigation” to “non-matching navigation”).

  In step S1701, it is determined whether the auxiliary signal output counter is 0 or 1. If the auxiliary signal output counter is 0 or 1, the process proceeds to step S1702, and if not, the process proceeds to step S1708.

  In step S1702, it is determined whether or not the AT1 set start flag is ON. If the AT1 set start flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S1703. If the AT1 set start flag is OFF, the process proceeds to step S1704.

  In step S1703, “matching navigation” is provisionally set as the type of navigation for auxiliary signal output. That is, when the auxiliary signal output counter is 0 or 1 and the AT1 set start flag is ON (when the AT signal is output and the stop operation sequence matches 0 or 1), Temporarily set “match navigation” as the type of navigation for auxiliary signal output.

  In step S1704, it is determined whether or not the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is ON. Here, the determination of the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is performed by checking whether the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is set to ON in step S706 of FIG. 19, that is, whether the AT signal has already been output. This is to see whether or not. If the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S1705. If the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF, the auxiliary signal output navigation setting process is terminated.

  In step S1705, it is determined whether the number of remaining AT game sets is one or more. Here, the reason why it is determined whether or not the number of remaining AT games is one or more is to determine whether or not there is an AT game of the next set when the AT game of the set ends. If the number of AT game remaining sets is 1 or more, the process proceeds to step S1706. If the number of AT game remaining sets is 0, that is, if the AT state is terminated in the set, the process proceeds to step S1707.

  In step S1706, “matching navigation” is provisionally set as the type of auxiliary signal output navigation. That is, when the auxiliary signal output counter is 0 or 1, the AT1 set start flag is OFF, and the remaining set number of AT games is 1 or more (not the AT signal output timing, but there is the next set of AT games) Temporarily sets “matching navigation” as the type of navigation for auxiliary signal output. Here, although it is not the output timing of the AT signal, when there is the next set of AT games, the reason for temporarily setting “match navigation” is that the AT signal must be output at the start of the next set of AT games. This is because it is necessary to prompt the establishment of the AT signal output condition in preparation for the next set of AT games.

  On the other hand, in step S1707, “non-matching navigation” is temporarily set as the type of auxiliary signal output navigation. That is, when the auxiliary signal output counter is 0 or 1, the AT1 set start flag is OFF, and the remaining number of AT games is 0 (not the output timing of the AT signal, and there is no AT game of the next set) Temporarily sets “Non-matching navigation” in the auxiliary signal navigation. This is because it is not necessary to prepare for the next set of AT games.

  In step S1708, it is determined whether the AT1 set start flag is ON. If the AT1 set start flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S1709. If the AT1 set start flag is OFF, the process proceeds to step S1711.

  In step S1709, the AT1 set start flag is set to OFF, and then in step S1710, “matching navigation” is temporarily set as the type of auxiliary signal output navigation. That is, when the auxiliary signal output counter is 2 or more and the AT1 set start flag is ON (when the AT signal is output and the stop operation sequence coincides twice), the auxiliary signal navigation is performed. Temporarily set “Match Navi”. As a result, it is promoted that the stop operation sequence is continuously matched three times.

  In step S 1711, “non-matching navigation” is temporarily set as the type of auxiliary signal output navigation. That is, when the auxiliary signal output counter is 2 or more and the AT1 set start flag is OFF (when the AT signal output timing is coincident and the stop operation order coincides twice), the auxiliary signal navigation is used. Temporarily set “Unmatched Navigation”. As a result, the stop operation sequence is prevented from matching three times in succession.

<Processing when the stop button is accepted>
Next, stop button reception processing will be described with reference to FIG. The stop button reception process is an event process that is executed when an unprocessed command is a stop button reception command in step S1102 of FIG. In addition, the figure is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process at the time of stop button reception.

  In step S1801, it is determined whether or not the player has made the stop operation of the right reel 112 the first stop operation. Specifically, based on the stop button acceptance command received from the main control unit 300, it is determined whether or not the first stop reel is the right reel 112. If the stop operation of the right reel 112 is the first stop operation, the process proceeds to step S1802, and if not, the process proceeds to step S1804.

  In step S1802, it is determined whether or not the gaming state of the first sub-control unit 400 is the AT state. Whether or not the state is the AT state is determined based on the AT flag of the AT game information. If the gaming state of the first sub control unit 400 is the AT state, the process proceeds to step S1804. If the gaming state of the first sub control unit 400 is not the AT state, the process proceeds to step S1803.

  In step S1803, a reverse game is set because the reverse push has been performed even though the state is not the AT state. Specifically, the number of penalty games is set a predetermined number of times (10 in this embodiment) in the penalty information storage area. The penalty game is cleared by the digestion of 10 games, and is subtracted only when the game state (RT state) of the main control unit 300 is the normal game state (RT0 or RT1) (not subtracted during the BB game). ).

  In step S1804, it is determined whether a penalty game is in progress. If it is a penalty game, the process proceeds to step S1805; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1806.

  In step S1805, the effect information of penalty notification is set. As a result, during the penalty game, a penalty notification image is displayed via the effect image display device 157. FIG. 10D shows an example of a penalty notification image. In the penalty notification image, information such as the fact that the penalty period is in progress, the number of remaining games in the penalty game, and that no reverse pressing is performed in the AT state is notified.

  In step S1806, other processing based on the stop button acceptance command is performed.

<Choose matched navigation and non-matched navigation>
FIG. 29 is a functional block diagram showing in detail the functions of the first sub-control unit 400 of FIG. That is, FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating the role of the auxiliary signal output navigation of the first sub-control unit 400 in the AT state specifying function of the main control unit 300 divided into coincidence navigation and mismatch navigation.

  In the present embodiment, when the first sub-control unit 400 receives the stop operation order transmitted from the main control unit 300, if it is in the AT state, (1) is the output timing of the AT signal (specifically, Whether the AT1 set start flag is ON), or (2) it is not the output timing of the AT signal, but it is determined whether there is a remaining set of AT games (whether there is AT game stock), and (1 If the condition of (2) or (2) is satisfied, the matching navigation for notifying the same stop operation order as the transmitted stop operation order is executed (step S21).

  On the other hand, when it is not the output timing of the AT signal (except for the condition (2) above), the inconsistent navigation for informing the stop operation order different from the transmitted stop operation order is executed (step S22).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the first sub-control unit 400 executes the auxiliary signal output navigation, the situation of the first sub-control unit 400 (whether or not there is an AT stock, whether or not the game is digested in the AT set) Depending on (set start time or intermediate time), the matching navigation for notifying the same stop operation order as the transmitted stop operation order, or the mismatch navigation for notifying the stop operation order different from the transmitted stop operation order Is supposed to be selected.

<Processing of second sub-control unit>
The process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500. FIG. 7B is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 8C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 4D is a flowchart of the image control process of the second sub control unit 500.

  First, the main process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in S2001. In this initialization process, input / output port initialization, storage area initialization in the RAM 508, and the like are performed.

  In step S2002, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more. This process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10, and when the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S2003.

  In step S2003, 0 is substituted into the timer variable.

  In step S2004, command processing is performed. The CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 determines whether a command has been received from the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400.

  In step S2005, an effect control process is performed. For example, when there is a new command in step S2004, a process such as reading effect data corresponding to the command is read from the ROM 506, and when the effect data needs to be updated, an effect data update process is performed.

  In step S2006, if there is a shutter control command in the effect data read in step S2005, shutter control corresponding to this command is performed.

  In step S2007, if there is an image control command in the effect data read in step S2005, image control corresponding to this command is performed (details will be described later), and the process returns to step S2002. In the present embodiment, the stop button navigation effect described above is executed.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the second sub control unit 500 detects the strobe signal output from the first sub control unit 400.

  In step S2101 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the first sub control unit 400 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 508.

  Next, the second sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. The second sub-control unit 500 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle, and executes a timer interrupt process at a predetermined cycle triggered by this timer interrupt.

  In step S2201, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 508 described in step S2002 in the second sub-control unit main process shown in FIG.

  In step S2202, various update processes for updating the production random number and the like are performed.

  Next, the image control processing of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4D is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the image control process in step S2007 of FIG.

  In step S2301, an instruction to transfer image data is issued. Here, the CPU 504 first swaps the designation of the display areas A and B in the VRAM 536. As a result, an image of one frame stored in the display area not designated as the drawing area is displayed on the effect image display device 157. Next, the CPU 504 sets ROM coordinates (transfer source address of the ROM 506), VRAM coordinates (transfer destination address of the VRAM 536), and the like in the attribute register of the VDP 534 based on the position information table and the like, and then the image from the ROM 506 to the VRAM 536. Set an instruction to start data transfer. The VDP 534 transfers the image data from the ROM 506 to the VRAM 536 based on the command set in the attribute register. Thereafter, the VDP 534 outputs a transfer end interrupt signal to the CPU 504.

  In step S2302, it is determined whether or not a transfer end interrupt signal is input from the VDP 534. If a transfer end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step S2303; otherwise, a transfer end interrupt signal is input. Wait for it.

  In step S2303, parameters are set based on the production scenario configuration table and attribute data. Here, in order to form a display image in the display area A or B of the VRAM 536 based on the image data transferred to the VRAM 536 in step S1001, the CPU 504 includes information on the image data constituting the display image (the coordinate axis and image size of the VRAM 536). , VRAM coordinates (arrangement coordinates, etc.) are instructed to the VDP 534. The VDP 534 performs parameter setting in accordance with the attribute based on the instruction stored in the attribute register.

  In step S2304, a drawing instruction is performed. In this drawing instruction, the CPU 504 instructs the VDP 534 to start drawing an image. The VDP 534 starts drawing an image in the frame buffer in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 504.

  In step S2305, it is determined whether or not a generation end interrupt signal from the VDP 534 based on the end of image drawing has been input. If a generation end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step S2306; Wait for input.

  In step S2306, a scene display counter that is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 508 and counts how many scene images have been generated is incremented (+1), and the process ends.

<Processing related to AT signal output and transition of parameter values>
Next, with reference to FIG. 31 and FIG. 32, the process related to AT signal output and the transition of parameter values will be described in detail. FIG. 31 is a table specifically showing the transition of the AT signal output and the parameter value when the AT signal is output, and FIG. 32 is the process and parameter value regarding the AT signal output when the AT signal is not output. It is the table | surface which showed concrete transition. The number of times in each table of FIG. 31 and FIG. 32 indicates the number of times of internal winning in the normal replay (replaying player 1) after transition to RT1 (replaying high probability state).

  FIG. 31 (a) shows a case where the AT signal is output when the first sub-control unit 400 changes from the non-AT state to the AT state, that is, when the first (first set) AT game is started. . In FIG. 31A, when a plurality of sets are given (when the number of remaining AT sets is 1 or more), that is, even when the set ends, the second (second set) AT game starts. And the AT state is maintained.

  First, in a game in which SB spills are displayed on the active line (game in which RT1 transition navigation is executed), the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is set to ON (step S507 in FIG. 17).

  Next, at the time of the first normal replay (replaying game 1) internal winning in the subsequent games, the first sub-control unit 400 performs matching navigation as auxiliary signal output navigation before the player's stop operation ( Step S1703 in FIG. This is because the auxiliary signal output counter is 0 and the AT1 set start flag is ON. As shown in FIG. 31 (a), since the AT state is started in the game in which the SB spilled line is displayed on the active line, the AT1 set start flag is set in the first normal replay winning game. It is ON.

  And since the player performed the stop operation according to this coincidence navigation, the auxiliary signal output counter is incremented by 1 to 1 (S601 to S603 in FIG. 18), and the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is ON. Therefore, the auxiliary signal output flag is set to ON (step S607 in FIG. 18). The auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is set to OFF after the auxiliary signal output flag is set to ON (step S608 in FIG. 18).

  Next, when the game progresses and the second normal replay (replaying game 1) is won internally, the first sub-control unit 400 performs matching navigation as auxiliary signal output navigation before the player's stop operation ( Step S1703 in FIG. This is because the auxiliary signal output counter is 1, and the AT1 set start flag is ON.

  And since the player performed stop operation according to this coincidence navigation, the auxiliary signal output counter is incremented by 1 to 2 (S601 to S603 in FIG. 18). In the game, since the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF, the auxiliary signal output flag remains ON.

  Next, when the game progresses and the third normal replay (replaying game 1) is won internally, the first sub-control unit 400 performs matching navigation as auxiliary signal output navigation before the player's stop operation ( Step S1710 in FIG. 27). When the third coincidence navigation is performed, the AT1 set start flag is set to OFF (step S1709 in FIG. 27).

  And since the player performed stop operation according to this coincidence navigation, 1 is added to the auxiliary signal output counter to 3 (S601 to S603 in FIG. 18). In the game, since the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF, the auxiliary signal output flag remains ON. At this time, since the auxiliary signal output flag is ON and the auxiliary signal output counter is 3, the main control unit 300 outputs an AT signal (step S704 in FIG. 19). The auxiliary signal output counter is cleared to 0 (step S702 in FIG. 19), and the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is set to ON (step S706 in FIG. 19).

  Next, when the game progresses and the fourth normal replay (re-playing game 1) is won internally, the first sub-control unit 400 performs matching navigation as auxiliary signal output navigation before the player's stop operation ( Step S1706 in FIG. This is because the AT1 set start flag is OFF, the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is ON, and the AT remaining set number is 1 or more.

  And since the player performed the stop operation according to this coincidence navigation, the auxiliary signal output counter is incremented by 1 to 1 (S601 to S603 in FIG. 18), and the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is ON. Therefore, the auxiliary signal output flag is set to ON (step S607 in FIG. 18). The auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is set to OFF after the auxiliary signal output flag is set to ON (step S608 in FIG. 18).

  Next, when the game progresses and the fifth normal replay (replaying game 1) is internally won, the first sub-control unit 400 does not perform auxiliary signal output navigation before the player's stop operation (FIG. 27). In step S1704). This is because the auxiliary signal output counter is 1, and the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF.

  Then, the player performs a stop operation without a navigation and does not match the push order instruction navigation information, so the auxiliary signal output counter is cleared to 0 (S601 to S603 in FIG. 18), and the auxiliary signal output flag is set. Since the flag is OFF, the auxiliary signal output flag remains ON.

  Since the subsequent game progress is the same as that in the internal winning of the fifth normal replay (replaying game 1), the description is omitted. Thus, when there is an AT game of the next set, even if the AT signal is output at the start of the first set, the auxiliary signal output flag is set to ON in preparation for the next set. .

  On the other hand, in FIG. 31 (b), similarly to FIG. 31 (a), when the first sub-control unit 400 changes from the non-AT state to the AT state, that is, the first (first set) AT game is started. Although the case where the AT signal is sometimes output is shown, the case where the number of sets assigned is 1 (the number of remaining AT sets is 0), that is, the case where the AT state ends when the set ends is shown.

  Since the game up to the internal winning of the third normal replay (replaying player 1) is the same as in FIG. 31A, the description is omitted.

  When the game progresses and the fourth normal replay (replaying game 1) is won internally, the first sub-control unit 400 performs inconsistent navigation as auxiliary signal output navigation before the player's stop operation (FIG. 27). Step S1707). This is because the AT1 set start flag is OFF, the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is ON, and the AT remaining set number is 0.

  Since the player has performed a stop operation according to the inconsistent navigation, the player does not match the push order instruction navigation information, the auxiliary signal output counter is cleared to 0 (S601 to S603 in FIG. 18), and the auxiliary signal output flag Since the setting flag is ON, the auxiliary signal output flag is set to OFF (step S606 in FIG. 18). The auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is set to OFF after setting the auxiliary signal output flag to OFF (step S608 in FIG. 18).

  Next, when the game progresses and the fifth normal replay (replaying game 1) is internally won, the first sub-control unit 400 does not perform auxiliary signal output navigation before the player's stop operation (FIG. 27). In step S1704). This is because the auxiliary signal output counter is 0, the AT1 set start flag is OFF, and the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF.

  Then, the player performs a stop operation without a navigation and does not match the push order instruction navigation information, so the auxiliary signal output counter is cleared to 0 (S601 to S603 in FIG. 18), and the auxiliary signal output flag is set. Since the flag is OFF, the auxiliary signal output flag remains OFF.

  Since the subsequent game progress is the same as that in the internal winning of the fifth normal replay (replaying game 1), the description is omitted. As described above, when there is no AT game in the next set, it is not necessary to prepare for the next set after the AT signal is output at the start of the first set, so the auxiliary signal output flag remains OFF. Is set.

  FIG. 31C shows a case where the first sub control unit 400 is in the AT state, the next set is started after one set is completed, and the AT signal is output at the start. In FIG. 31 (a), the next set (the set) is not the last set (when the number of AT remaining sets is 1 or more), and the next set of AT games starts even after the set ends. And the AT state is maintained.

  The X-th normal replay (replaying game 1) internal winning game will be described. In the X-th normal replay (re-gamer 1) internal winning, the first sub-control unit 400 performs matching navigation as an auxiliary signal output navigation before the player's stop operation (step S1703 in FIG. 27). ). This is because the auxiliary signal output counter is 0 and the AT1 set start flag is ON. As shown in FIG. 31 (c), since a new set of AT games has started in the X-th normal replay (replaying game 1) internal winning game, the AT1 set start flag is ON. Yes.

  And since the player performed the stop operation according to this coincidence navigation, the auxiliary signal output counter is incremented by 1 to 1 (S601 to S603 in FIG. 18), and the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF. Therefore, the auxiliary signal output flag remains ON.

  Next, when the game progresses and the X + 1-th normal replay (replaying game 1) is won internally, the first sub-control unit 400 performs matching navigation as auxiliary signal output navigation before the player's stop operation ( Step S1703 in FIG. This is because the auxiliary signal output counter is 1, and the AT1 set start flag is ON.

  Since the player has performed a stop operation according to the coincidence navigation, the auxiliary signal output counter is incremented by 1 to 2 (S601 to S603 in FIG. 18), and the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF. Therefore, the auxiliary signal output flag remains ON.

  Next, when the game progresses and the X + 2th normal replay (re-playing game 1) is won internally, the first sub-control unit 400 performs matching navigation as auxiliary signal output navigation before the player's stop operation ( Step S1710 in FIG. 27). This is because the auxiliary signal output counter is 2 and the AT1 set start flag is ON. Note that when the X + 2th coincidence navigation is performed, the AT1 set start flag is set to OFF (step S1709 in FIG. 27).

  And since the player performed stop operation according to this coincidence navigation, 1 is added to the auxiliary signal output counter to 3 (S601 to S603 in FIG. 18). In the game, since the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF, the auxiliary signal output flag remains ON. At this time, since the auxiliary signal output flag is ON and the auxiliary signal output counter is 3, the main control unit 300 outputs an AT signal (step S704 in FIG. 19). The auxiliary signal output counter is cleared to 0 (step S702 in FIG. 19), and the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is set to ON (step S706 in FIG. 19).

  Thereafter, the X + 4th and subsequent normal replay (replaying game 1) internal winning games are the same as the fifth and subsequent games shown in FIG. As described above, when there is an AT game of the next set, even if the AT signal is output at the start of the set, the auxiliary signal output flag is set to ON in preparation for the next set.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 31D, as in FIG. 31C, the first sub-control unit 400 is in the AT state, and after one set is completed, the next set is started and an AT signal is output at the start. Shows the case where the next set (the set) is the last set (when the number of remaining AT sets is 0), that is, the AT state ends when the set ends. Yes.

  Since the game up to the internal winning of the X + 2nd normal replay (replaying game 1) is the same as in FIG. 31C, the description thereof is omitted.

  When the game progresses and the X + 3th normal replay (re-playing game 1) is internally won, the first sub-control unit 400 performs inconsistent navigation as auxiliary signal output navigation before the player's stop operation (FIG. 27). Step S1707). This is because the AT1 set start flag is OFF, the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is ON, and the AT remaining set number is 0.

  Since the player has performed a stop operation according to the inconsistent navigation, the player does not match the push order instruction navigation information, the auxiliary signal output counter is cleared to 0 (S601 to S603 in FIG. 18), and the auxiliary signal output flag Since the setting flag is ON, the auxiliary signal output flag is set to OFF (step S606 in FIG. 18). The auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is set to OFF after setting the auxiliary signal output flag to OFF (step S608 in FIG. 18).

  Next, when the game progresses and the X + 4th normal replay (re-gamer 1) internal winning, the first sub-control unit 400 does not perform auxiliary signal output navigation before the player's stop operation (FIG. 27). In step S1704). This is because the auxiliary signal output counter is 0, the AT1 set start flag is OFF, and the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF.

  Then, the player performs a stop operation without a navigation and does not match the push order instruction navigation information, so the auxiliary signal output counter is cleared to 0 (S601 to S603 in FIG. 18), and the auxiliary signal output flag is set. Since the flag is OFF, the auxiliary signal output flag remains OFF.

  Since the subsequent game progress is the same as that of the X + 4th normal replay (replaying player 1) internal winning game, the description thereof is omitted. Thus, when there is no next set of AT games, after the AT signal is output at the start of the set, there is no need to prepare for the next set, so the auxiliary signal output flag is set to OFF. .

  FIG. 32 (a) shows that when the first sub-control unit 400 is in the AT state but not at the start of setting (when the AT1 set start flag is OFF), the player's stop operation is continuously performed twice. The case where it corresponds with push order navigation instruction information is shown. In FIG. 32 (a), the set is not the last set (when the number of AT remaining sets is 1 or more), and even after the set ends, the next set of AT games is started and the AT state is changed. The case where it is maintained is shown. Therefore, the auxiliary signal output flag is set to ON as shown in FIG.

  The X + 1 normal replay (replaying game 1) internal winning game will be described. In the X + 1-th normal replay (replaying game 1) internal winning, the first sub-control unit 400 does not perform auxiliary signal output navigation before the player's stop operation (NO in step S1704 of FIG. 27). . This is because the auxiliary signal output counter is 0, the AT1 set start flag is OFF, and the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF.

  Then, the player performs a stop operation without navigation, but coincides with the push order instruction navigation information by chance, so the auxiliary signal output counter is incremented by 1 to 1 (S601 to S603 in FIG. 18), Since the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF, the auxiliary signal output flag remains ON.

  Next, when the game progresses and the X + 2 time normal replay (re-gamer 1) is internally won, the first sub-control unit 400 does not perform auxiliary signal output navigation before the player's stop operation (FIG. 27). NO in step S1704). This is because the auxiliary signal output counter is 1, the AT1 set start flag is OFF, and the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF.

  Then, the player performs a stop operation without navigation, but coincides with the push order instruction navigation information by chance, so the auxiliary signal output counter is incremented by 1 to 2 (S601 to S603 in FIG. 18), Since the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF, the auxiliary signal output flag remains ON.

  Next, when the game progresses and the X + 3th normal replay (replaying game 1) is won internally, the first sub-control unit 400 performs inconsistent navigation as auxiliary signal output navigation before the player's stop operation ( Step S1711 in FIG. This is because the auxiliary signal output counter is 2, and the AT1 set start flag is OFF.

  Since the player has performed a stop operation according to the inconsistent navigation, the player does not match the push order instruction navigation information, the auxiliary signal output counter is cleared to 0 (S601 to S603 in FIG. 18), and the auxiliary signal output flag Since the setting flag is OFF, the auxiliary signal output flag remains ON. As a result, the situation where the player's stop operation coincides with the push order navigation information for three consecutive times is avoided, and no AT signal is output.

  On the other hand, FIG. 32B is similar to FIG. 32A, in which the first sub-control unit 400 is in the AT state but is not at the start of setting (when the AT1 set start flag is OFF). This shows a case where the user's stop operation is twice in succession and matches the push order navigation instruction information, but when the set is the last set (when the number of AT remaining sets is 0), that is, the set ends. Then, the case where the AT state ends is shown. Therefore, the auxiliary signal output flag is set to OFF as shown in FIG.

  The X + 1 normal replay (replaying game 1) internal winning game will be described. In the X + 1-th normal replay (replaying game 1) internal winning, the first sub-control unit 400 does not perform auxiliary signal output navigation before the player's stop operation (NO in step S1704 of FIG. 27). . This is because the auxiliary signal output counter is 0, the AT1 set start flag is OFF, and the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF.

  Then, the player performs a stop operation without navigation, but coincides with the push order instruction navigation information by chance, so the auxiliary signal output counter is incremented by 1 to 1 (S601 to S603 in FIG. 18), Since the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF, the auxiliary signal output flag remains OFF.

  Next, when the game progresses and the X + 2 time normal replay (re-gamer 1) is internally won, the first sub-control unit 400 does not perform auxiliary signal output navigation before the player's stop operation (FIG. 27). NO in step S1704). This is because the auxiliary signal output counter is 1, the AT1 set start flag is OFF, and the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF.

  Then, the player performs a stop operation without navigation, but coincides with the push order instruction navigation information by chance, so the auxiliary signal output counter is incremented by 1 to 2 (S601 to S603 in FIG. 18), Since the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF, the auxiliary signal output flag remains OFF.

  Next, when the game progresses and the X + 3th normal replay (replaying game 1) is won internally, the first sub-control unit 400 performs inconsistent navigation as auxiliary signal output navigation before the player's stop operation ( Step S1711 in FIG. This is because the auxiliary signal output counter is 2, and the AT1 set start flag is OFF.

  Since the player has performed a stop operation according to the inconsistent navigation, the player does not match the push order instruction navigation information, the auxiliary signal output counter is cleared to 0 (S601 to S603 in FIG. 18), and the auxiliary signal output flag Since the setting flag is OFF, the auxiliary signal output flag remains OFF. As a result, the situation where the player's stop operation coincides with the push order navigation information for three consecutive times is avoided, and no AT signal is output.

  FIG. 32 (c) shows a case where the player's stop operation coincides with the push order navigation instruction information twice consecutively when the first sub-control unit 400 is not in the AT state. In this case, since the first sub control unit 400 is not in the AT state, the auxiliary signal output navigation is not executed. Further, in this case, since the AT state is ended in the state shown in FIG. 32B, the AT auxiliary signal output flag and the AT auxiliary signal output flag setting flag remain OFF.

  The X + 1 normal replay (replaying game 1) internal winning game will be described. In the (X + 1) th normal replay (re-gamer 1) internal winning, the first sub-control unit 400 does not perform auxiliary signal output navigation before the player's stop operation. This is because the non-AT state.

  Then, the player performs a stop operation without navigation, but coincides with the push order instruction navigation information by chance, so the auxiliary signal output counter is incremented by 1 to 1 (S601 to S603 in FIG. 18), Since the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF, the auxiliary signal output flag remains OFF.

  Next, when the game progresses and the X + 2 time normal replay (re-gamer 1) internal winning, the first sub-control unit 400 does not perform auxiliary signal output navigation before the player's stop operation. This is because the non-AT state.

  Then, the player performs a stop operation without navigation, but coincides with the push order instruction navigation information by chance, so the auxiliary signal output counter is incremented by 1 to 2 (S601 to S603 in FIG. 18), Since the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF, the auxiliary signal output flag remains OFF.

  Next, when the game progresses and the X + 3th normal replay (re-playing game 1) is won internally, the first sub-control unit 400 does not perform auxiliary signal output navigation before the player's stop operation. This is because the non-AT state.

  Then, the player performs a stop operation without navigation, but coincides with the push order instruction navigation information, so the auxiliary signal output counter is incremented by 1 to 3 (S601 to S603 in FIG. 18). However, since the auxiliary signal output flag setting flag is OFF, the auxiliary signal output flag remains OFF and no AT signal is output.

  As described above, when the first sub-control unit 400 is in the non-AT state, the AT signal is not output even if the stop operation of the player coincides with the push order instruction navigation information three times in succession.

<Other embodiments>
In the above embodiment, the main control unit 300 executes the push order lottery to determine the push order navigation instruction information. However, the push order instruction information is not determined by the lottery but is determined in advance. May be. That is, instead of determining the target reel of the first stop operation by lottery, the target reel of the first stop operation may be determined in advance.

  In the above embodiment, the push order instruction information is one piece of instruction information (one of left, middle, and right), but a plurality of push order instruction information may be provided. For example, when there are two types of AT states of the first sub-control unit 400, the main control unit 300 determines that the first stop operation is left in the AT state 1 and the first stop operation is in the AT state 2. May have two push order instruction information on the right, and these two push order instruction information may be transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. In this case, the first sub-control unit 400 can perform notification according to any push order instruction information according to the type of the current AT state, so that the player is stopped according to this notification. By the operation, the main control unit 300 can specify the AT state type of the first sub control unit 400. For example, when the state of the first sub-control unit 400 is the AT state 1, since the notification indicating the left is performed as the first stop operation, the player sets the first stop operation to the left according to the notification. The main control unit 300 can specify that the first sub-control unit 400 is in the AT state 1 based on the transmitted two push order instruction information and the actual stop operation state.

  In the above embodiment, the main control unit 300 outputs the AT signal when the state of the first sub control unit 400 is recognized as the AT state, but the state of the first sub control unit 400 is changed to AT. The control of the main control unit 300 when it is grasped that the state is not limited to the AT signal output. For example, when it is grasped that the state of the first sub-control unit 400 is the AT state, an effect performed on the main control unit 300 side (also referred to as a main effect. For example, constant using a reel effect using a reel or a timer) Time (for example, 15 seconds), a freeze effect that delays the start of reel rotation, and the like may be performed.

  In the above embodiment, the main control unit 300 performs output control of the AT signal according to the presence or absence of the AT state, but this is an example, and more generally, the main control unit 300 The main control unit 300 is controlled according to the state of the effect control of the first sub-control unit 400. Here, the status of the effect control of the first sub-control unit 400 includes the presence / absence of the AT state, the type of AT state (eg, long period AT, short period AT, etc.), presence / absence of AT state stock, etc. It may be. When the reel effect is performed by the main control unit 300, the reel rotation order may be changed at the start of reel rotation depending on the effect control status of the first sub-control unit 400 (for example, In the A state, the rotation starts from the left reel, and in the B state, the rotation starts from the middle reel.) When the start lever or stop button is operated, depending on the state of the effect control of the first sub-control unit 400, Even if there are different types of freeze effects such as effects that delay the start of reel rotation and effects that delay the timing when the stop button is activated, types of delay effects (freeze periods), frequency of occurrence of freeze effects, etc. Good (for example, more in the A state, less in the B state, etc.). In such a case, the player can grasp the control status of the first sub-control unit 400 by looking at the main effect (reel effect, freeze effect).

  Further, in the above embodiment, the main control unit 300 specifies the AT state by using the case where the internal winning is performed in the normal replay (replaying game 1) that can be won without depending on the stop operation order. However, the winning combination for specifying the AT state is not limited to this. For example, any of a small role or special role that can be won without depending on the stop operation order, a push order replay that wins depending on the stop operation order, a three-choice small role that wins depending on the stop operation timing, etc. Good. For example, in the case of a BB that can be won without depending on the stop operation order, the main control unit 300 instructs the first sub control unit 400 to “reversely press” during the BB internal winning, and the first sub control unit 400 If 400 is in the AT state, a notification such as “Aim at the bonus by pressing backward” may be performed in accordance with an instruction from the main control unit 300. In this case, when the player performs a stop operation by reverse pressing according to this notification, the main control unit 300 can specify that the state of the first sub-control unit 400 is the AT state.

<Summary of Embodiment>
As described above, according to the gaming table (for example, the slot machine 100) of the present embodiment, at least the main control means (for example, the main control unit 300 and the main control unit 300) that controls the progress of the game is controlled. Device) and one-way communication with the main control means, and sub-control means (for example, the first control unit 400, the first control unit 400) for controlling the effects related to the game based on the information transmitted from the main control means. 2 control unit 500, device controlled by first control unit 400 and second control unit 500), and the main control means is provided with a plurality of types of symbols and is rotationally driven. Lottery means (for example, main control unit 300, internal winning lottery for winning combination) for determining whether or not internal winning of a plurality of types of predetermined roles is determined by lottery. And a plurality of stop buttons (for example, stop buttons 137 to 139) that are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels and individually stop the rotation of the plurality of reels, and each stop for the plurality of stop buttons. Stop operation accepting means for accepting an operation (for example, main control unit 300, stop button accepting process), a lottery result of the lottery means, and a stop operation by the stop operation accepting means, for stopping rotation of the plurality of reels By means of stop control means for performing stop control (for example, the main control unit 300, reel control processing) and the stop control by the stop control means, a symbol combination that is stopped and displayed on a predetermined active line is displayed by the lottery means. Judgment means (for example, judging whether to win a winning combination based on whether or not the combination is a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination internally) , Main control unit 300, winning determination process), information transmission means (for example, main control unit 300, command setting transmission process) for transmitting information related to the game to the sub control means, and the status of the effect control in the sub control means And an effect control specifying means (for example, main control unit 300, auxiliary signal output processing) for specifying the information, and the sub control means notifies the operation procedure for the plurality of stop buttons in a predetermined notification mode. (For example, the first control unit 400, the second control unit 500, the effect setting process, the image control process, the effect image display device 157, etc.), and the information transmitting unit is controlled by the lottery unit. When an internal winning is made for one role, a predetermined operation procedure for the plurality of stop buttons (for example, stop operation order, operation timing, etc.) before the operation reception by the operation reception means . Either one or more may be used. The first information indicating the lottery process or may be determined in advance) is transmitted to the sub-control unit, and the notification unit is transmitted from the main control unit before receiving the operation by the operation receiving unit. Based on the first information, a first notification process (for example, an auxiliary signal output navigation having a coincidence navigation and a disagreement navigation) is executed, and the production control specifying unit is configured such that the information transmission unit is the sub control unit. Based on the operation procedure of the first information transmitted to the user and the operation procedure for the plurality of stop buttons received by the stop operation accepting means (for example, the operation procedure of the transmitted information matches the actual operation procedure) Whether the sub control means is in the state of the effect control, and the first notification process is performed according to the state of the effect control in the sub control means (for example, whether there is an AT state, A Status type, presence / absence of AT status stock, progress status in AT status (whether it is the start time), etc., the same operation procedure as the first information transmitted from the main control means, or the main control means The basic configuration is a process of notifying one of the operation procedures different from the first information transmitted from the first notification mode (for example, a notification mode by image display using the effect image display device 157). And

  In this embodiment, for security reasons, even in a configuration in which only one-way communication from the main control unit to the sub-control unit is allowed, the main control unit side can grasp the status of the presentation control on the sub-control unit side, The control on the main control means side can be performed in accordance with the state of the effect control on the control means side. Further, the sub-control means side can make two types of notification in response to one instruction from the main control means side according to the state of the effect control.

  In addition, when the first winning combination is won internally by the lottery means, regardless of the operation procedure for the plurality of stop buttons, the winning combination and giving the same profit to the player (for example, normal replay, etc.) ) Is preferable.

  In this case, the first notification process can be performed without losing the player.

  Further, in the next stop operation, when the stop operation reception unit receives the operation of the plurality of stop buttons according to the same operation procedure as the first information transmitted from the main control unit in the next stop operation, When the effect control specifying unit erroneously specifies the status of the effect control, executing the first notification process for notifying an operation procedure different from the first information transmitted from the main control unit. Is preferred.

  In this case, it is possible to prevent the main control means from erroneously grasping the status of the effect control of the sub control means.

  Further, the plurality of types of combinations include an operation procedure combination (for example, push order replay, etc.) in which an operation procedure for the plurality of stop buttons is included in a winning condition. When the operation procedure combination is won internally, the second information indicating the operation procedure (for example, the first stop is left) that can be won by the operation procedure combination before the operation reception by the operation reception unit is received. The notification means transmits a second notification process (for example, RT1) that notifies the operation procedure in which the operation procedure combination can be won in the first notification mode before the operation reception by the operation reception means. It is preferable to execute (maintenance navigation).

  In this case, following the notification of the second notification process leads to the player's profits, so the reliability of the notification is improved and the player follows the notification by the notification means.

  In addition, the sub control means determines whether to set a notification game (for example, an AT game) for performing the second notification process over a plurality of games when a predetermined condition is satisfied. A game determining means (for example, a first sub-control unit 400, an AT lottery process), and when the notification game is set by the notification game determining means, the notification means is It is preferable that the second notification process is performed when the second information is received, and the first notification process is performed when the sub-control unit receives the first information.

  In this case, since the first notification process and the second notification process can be performed in the state of the notification game, the first notification process can be performed without a sense of incongruity.

  Further, the main control means has external output means (for example, main control unit 300, external signal output processing) for outputting information related to the game to an information device outside the game table (for example, information collection device 650), Preferably, the external output means outputs information related to the status of the effect control of the sub-control means specified by the effect control specifying means to the external information device.

  In this case, information indicating the status of the effect control on the sub-control means side is output to the outside on the main control means side, so the external information device performs processing according to the effect control status on the sub-control means side. Can be executed.

  In addition, according to the gaming table (for example, the slot machine 100) of the present embodiment, at least main control means (for example, the main control unit 300, a device controlled by the main control unit 300, etc.) that performs control related to the progress of the game. And sub-control means (for example, devices controlled by the first control unit 400, the second control unit 500, the first control unit 400, and the second control unit 500) that control the effects related to the game. The main control means determines whether or not the internal winning of a plurality of reels (for example, reels 110 to 112) to which a plurality of types of symbols are applied and rotationally driven and a plurality of types of predetermined roles is performed. Lottery means (for example, main control unit 300, winning combination internal lottery process) determined by lottery, and stop buttons (for example, stop button 137) provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels. 139), stop operation accepting means for accepting a stop operation for the stop button (for example, main control unit 300, stop button accepting process), lottery result of the lottery means and stop operation by the stop operation accepting means, The stop control means (for example, main control unit 300, reel control processing) for performing stop control related to the stop of rotation of the plurality of reels, and the symbol combination stopped and displayed by the stop control means are internally won by the lottery means. Determining means (for example, main control unit 300, winning determination process) for determining whether or not to win a winning combination depending on whether the symbol combination corresponds to a winning combination, and information transmitting means for transmitting information related to a game to the secondary controlling means (For example, the main control unit 300, command setting transmission processing) and the effect control according to the status of the effect control in the sub-control means. Production-related processing means (for example, main control unit 300, auxiliary signal output processing, etc.) for executing predetermined processing (for example, processing related to AT signal output and main production), In the case where the lottery means wins an internal winning, the winning combination is included regardless of the contents of the stop operation, and the first combination to which a first profit is given is included. When the first winning combination is won internally, at least the contents of the stop operation (for example, stop operation order, operation timing, etc., any one or more may be used. A lottery process or may be determined in advance) Specific information (for example, push order navigation instruction information) can be transmitted to the sub-control means, and the sub-control means is based on the specific information transmitted from the main control means. In addition, it is possible to execute a notification process for performing at least a notification indicating the content of the stop operation (for example, the first control unit 400, the second control unit 500, the effect setting process, the image control process, the effect image display device 157, etc. ), The production related processing means, when the coincidence status of the content of the stop operation indicated by the specific information and the content of the stop operation received by the stop operation accepting means is a predetermined first pattern, When the predetermined process (for example, output of an AT signal) is executed and the matching status is not the first pattern, the predetermined process is not performed, and the notification process (for example, the matching process is performed) Navigation, non-matching navigation, and no navigation)) when the production control status is the first status (for example, at the start of AT) that is the execution timing of the predetermined process. It is a process of performing the notification based on the specific information so that the matching situation becomes the first pattern, and the situation of the effect control is a second situation that is not the execution timing of the predetermined process (for example, When the AT is not started), the notification based on the specific information is performed so that the matching status does not become the first pattern, and the sub-control unit performs the notification process during the period of the notification process. If the content of the stop operation that does not follow the notification is made, a predetermined disadvantage for the player (for example, RT1 transition navigation is not executed, RT1 cannot be maintained, or a three-choice prize cannot be won) It is another basic constitution that it can be given a disadvantage.

  In the other basic configuration described above, for the sake of security, even if only one-way communication from the main control unit to the sub-control unit is allowed, the main control unit side grasps the status of the presentation control on the sub-control unit side. It is possible to perform control on the main control means side in accordance with the state of production control on the sub control means side. Further, the sub-control means side can make two types of notification in response to one instruction from the main control means side according to the state of the effect control.

  In the other basic configuration, the plurality of types of combinations include a second combination in which the contents of the stop operation are included in a winning condition and a second profit is given (for example, push order replay) It is preferable that the notification process includes a process of performing a notification indicating the content of the stop operation that the second combination can win (for example, the first stop is left).

  In this case, since it leads to a player's profit grant, the reliability of the notification is improved, and the player follows the notification by the notification means.

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

100 slot machine 110, 111, 112 reel 113 symbol display window 114 winning line 130, 131, 132 medal insertion button 135 start lever 137, 138, 139 stop button 157 liquid crystal display device 272, 277 speaker 300 main control unit 400 first sub Control unit 500 Second sub-control unit

Claims (2)

A gaming machine comprising at least main control means for controlling the progress of the game and sub-control means for controlling the effects related to the game,
The main control means includes
A plurality of reels that are subjected to multiple types of designs and are driven to rotate,
Lottery means for determining whether or not internal winning of a plurality of types of predetermined roles is determined by lottery;
A stop button provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels;
Stop operation receiving means for receiving a stop operation for the stop button;
Stop control means for performing stop control related to stop of rotation of the plurality of reels based on a lottery result of the lottery means and a stop operation by the stop operation accepting means;
A determination unit that determines whether or not a winning combination is determined based on whether or not the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed by the stop control unit is a symbol combination corresponding to an internal winning combination by the lottery unit;
Information transmitting means for transmitting information relating to the game to the sub-control means;
Effect-related processing means for executing predetermined processing relating to the effect control according to the status of the effect control in the sub-control means,
Have
The multiple types of roles include
If the lottery means an internal winning, the winning combination regardless of the content of the stop operation, and a first role that is granted a first profit is included,
The information transmitting means includes
When the first winning combination is won internally by the lottery means, at least specific information that can specify the content of the stop operation can be transmitted to the sub-control means,
The sub-control means is
Based on the specific information transmitted from the main control means, it is possible to execute a notification process that performs at least notification indicating the content of the stop operation,
The production related processing means
When the matching state between the content of the stop operation indicated by the specific information and the content of the stop operation received by the stop operation accepting unit is a first pattern determined in advance, the predetermined process is executed,
If the matching status is not the first pattern, the predetermined processing is not executed,
The notification process includes
When the state of the effect control is a first state that is the execution timing of the predetermined process, the notification based on the specific information is performed so that the matching state becomes the first pattern. Yes,
When the state of the effect control is a second state that is not the execution timing of the predetermined process, the notification is based on the specific information so that the matching state does not become the first pattern. ,
The sub-control means is
A gaming machine characterized in that a predetermined disadvantage can be given to a player when a content of a stop operation that does not follow the notification is made during a period of performing the notification process. The game table according to claim 1,
The plurality of types of combinations include a second combination in which the contents of the stop operation are included in the winning conditions and a second profit is given,
The game table characterized in that the notification process includes a process of performing notification indicating details of a stop operation that the second combination can win.