JP2015097750A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that can suppress the simultaneous concentration of control load with respect to an execution of a game.SOLUTION: At a momentum that a start operation with a start lever being performed, a main control CPU sets a stop table for an irregular push-order where a stop button corresponding to a left reel is not performed a halt operation at first. Also, at a momentum that the stop button is operated in a standard push-order where the stop button corresponding to the left reel is performed a halt operation at first, a stop table for the standard push-order is set (step Sa8). The main control CPU derives and displays an identification pattern on the basis of a performance timing of the halt operation and the stop table set in a main control RAM (step Sa9).

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of generating a predetermined gaming value according to a combination aspect of identification symbols derived and displayed on a plurality of displacement display units.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko slot machine (hereinafter referred to as a slot machine) which is a kind of gaming machine, a game medium such as a medal can be inserted and a predetermined bet number can be set, and a game can be started. When a predetermined combination of identification symbols is derived and displayed in response to the stop operation, a predetermined game value such as award medal is paid out. In such a slot machine, an identification symbol located within a predetermined pull-in range is derived and displayed in response to a stop operation (for example, Patent Document 1). In the slot machine of Patent Document 1, the identification symbol is identified based on the identification symbol that is being displayed at the time of the stop operation and the data table for determining the identification symbol that is finally derived and displayed. And it is designed to display the derivation.

JP 2002-301202 A

  However, in the slot machine of Patent Document 1, since the data table used for the derivation display of the identification symbol is set when the stop operation is performed, the control burden for the derivation display of the identification symbol is concentrated when the stop operation is performed. There is a risk of it.

  This invention was made paying attention to the problem which exists in the said prior art, The objective is to provide the gaming machine which can suppress that the control burden concerning execution of a game concentrates on the same period. is there.

  A gaming machine that solves the above problems can start a game when a predetermined startable condition is satisfied, and the identification symbols are derived and displayed on a plurality of displacement display units capable of displacing and displaying a plurality of types of identification symbols. A combination mode of identification symbols that can be derived and displayed in a game in a gaming machine that can end a game and can generate a predetermined game value according to a combination mode of identification symbols derived and displayed on the plurality of displacement display units. Information determining means for determining identification symbol information that can identify the game, starting operation means capable of starting operation to start a game, and derivation operation capable of derivation operation that triggers the display of the identification symbol on the displacement display unit On the basis of the identification symbol information determined by the information determination means and the information display means according to the displacement display position of the displacement display section when the derivation operation is performed. Data setting means for setting the derived display data configured to be able to specify the identification symbol to be specified in a predetermined storage area, the displacement display position of the displacement display unit when the derivation operation is performed, and the predetermined storage Derivation control means for deriving and displaying the identification symbol based on the derivation display data set in the area, and the derivation display data is used when the derivation operation means is operated in the first operation mode. First derivation display data, and second derivation display data used when the derivation operation means is operated in a second operation mode different from the first operation mode, and the data setting means The second derivation display data is set with a start operation as a trigger, and the first derivation display data is set with a trigger when the derivation operation means is operated in the first operation mode. The gist of the door.

  With respect to the gaming machine, an identification symbol that can be derived and displayed from among the identification symbols located within a predetermined pull-in range based on the identification symbol information determined by the information determination means, triggered by the derivation operation. It is preferable that an identification symbol search means for searching is further provided, and the derivation control means derives and displays the identification symbol from among the identification symbols searched by the identification symbol search means.

  Regarding the gaming machine, the first operation mode is an operation mode in which a first derivation operation in the game is performed using a specific derivation operation unit among a plurality of derivation operation units, and the second operation mode is a plurality of derivation operations. An operation mode in which the first derivation operation in the game is performed using a non-specific derivation operation means different from the specific derivation operation means among the operation means, and the non-specific derivation operation means performing the derivation operation first are different. The second derived display data is preferably derived display data common to a plurality of second operation modes.

  Regarding the gaming machine, it is preferable that the first derived display data includes derived display data common to a plurality of types of identification symbol information.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can suppress that the control burden concerning execution of a game concentrates on the same period.

Front view of a pachinko slot machine. The schematic diagram which shows the arrangement | sequence of the identification symbol in a left reel, a middle reel, and a right reel. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko type slot machine. The schematic diagram which shows a winning information determination table. The schematic diagram which shows a standard left stop table. The schematic diagram which shows the irregular left stop table. The schematic diagram which shows the stop table during anomaly. The schematic diagram which shows a standard stop table. The schematic diagram which shows a standard stop table. The schematic diagram which shows the irregular right stop table. The schematic diagram which shows a standard right stop table. The schematic diagram which shows a standard right stop table. The schematic diagram which shows a standard left selection table. The schematic diagram which shows the irregular selection table. The schematic diagram which shows a standard middle right selection table. The schematic diagram which shows a standard middle right selection table. The schematic diagram which shows a standard middle right selection table. The schematic diagram which shows a standard middle right selection table. The flowchart which shows a game progress main process. The flowchart which shows symbol combination control. The flowchart which shows the stop table change process at the time of stop reception. The flowchart which shows a stop position search process. The flowchart which shows the stop table change process for standard pushing orders.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko slot machine (rotating-type game machine) which is a kind of game machine will be described. Hereinafter, the pachinko slot machine is referred to as “pachislot”.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachi-slot 10 includes a rectangular parallelepiped main body 11 having an opening on the front surface, and a front door 12 that is pivotally supported with respect to one side edge of the main body 11. . In the upper part of the front face of the front door 12, an effect display device 14 that performs a display effect as a game effect is disposed. The effect display device 14 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. Further, the front door 12 is provided with a lamp 12a that performs a light emission effect as a game effect and a speaker 12b that performs a sound effect as a game effect.

  A center panel 15 is provided at the front center of the front door 12, and a see-through window 16 through which the drum unit 13 disposed inside the machine of the pachislot machine 10 can be seen is provided on the center panel 15. The drum unit 13 includes a left reel 13L, a middle reel 13C, and a right reel 13R. Each reel 13L, 13C, 13R has a plurality of types of identification symbols (hereinafter simply referred to as “symbols”) arranged along the outer peripheral surface. In the interior of the pachislot machine 10, the left reel 13L, the middle reel 13C, and the right reel 13R are arranged in this order from the left as viewed from the player.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a total of 21 symbols of symbol numbers z0 to z20 are arranged on each reel 13L, 13C, 13R. The symbols arranged on each of the reels 13L, 13C and 13R include a symbol imitating “bell” (bell symbol), a symbol imitating the letters “REPLAY” (replay symbol), and a symbol imitating “watermelon” (watermelon). There are symbols (cherry symbols 1 and 2) imitating “cherry”. In addition, the symbol is a symbol imitating the character “BAR” (BAR symbol), a symbol imitating the red character “7” (red seven symbol), and a symbol imitating the blue character “7” (blue). Seven design).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the drum unit 13 includes a stepping motor that rotates and stops the left reel 13L, a stepping motor that rotates and stops the middle reel 13C, and a stepping motor that rotates and stops the right reel 13R. I have. Each of the reels 13L, 13C, and 13R is rotated and stopped in the vertical direction independently by a stepping motor provided corresponding to each reel. In the present embodiment, as the reels 13L, 13C, and 13R rotate, the symbol number z0 → symbol number z1 → symbol number z2 →... → symbol number z20 → symbol number z0. In order from the symbol with the smallest number, the symbols are displayed in a vertical direction (scroll display) from the top to the bottom, and a variable game is played as a game. In the present embodiment, each of the reels 13L, 13C, and 13R functions as a plurality of displacement display units that can display displacement of a plurality of types of identification symbols.

  The see-through window 16 is formed in such a size as to be able to display symbols of three symbol numbers that are continuous in each reel. For this reason, when the reels 13L, 13C, and 13R are stopped in the see-through window 16, symbols of three consecutive symbol numbers among the plurality of symbols are stopped and displayed at the upper, middle, and lower positions. Each reel 13L, 13C, 13R is provided with reel sensors SE1, SE2, SE3 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting the rotation position separately.

  In the pachi-slot 10, a plurality (five in this embodiment) of symbol stop lines L <b> 1 to L <b> 5 that define a combination of symbols to be stopped and displayed are set in the symbol display area that can be seen through the perspective window 16.

  The symbol stop line L1 (shown by a solid line) is a symbol stop line that can determine that a combination of symbols to be stopped and displayed is a win. The symbol stop line L1 is valid when it is determined that the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed on the symbol stop line L1 is a symbol combination mode in which a prize is awarded when the symbol combination is a symbol combination. Line. In the following description, when simply referred to as “winning line”, it means the symbol stop line L1. In the following description, the symbols of the reels 13L, 13C, and 13R are stopped and displayed on the winning line, and the symbols of the reels 13L, 13C, and 13R are stopped and displayed. Stop display may be simply indicated as “derived display”.

  In addition, the symbol stop lines L2 to L5 (shown by broken lines) are symbol stop lines in which the combination of symbols to be stopped and displayed cannot be determined as winning. The symbol stop lines L2 to L5 are invalid lines that do not give a prize according to the combination of symbols even if the symbol combination stopped and displayed on these symbol stop lines is the same as the mode that gives a prize. Become. In the following description, when it is simply referred to as “non-winning line”, it means symbol stop lines L2 to L5.

  In the present embodiment, symbol stop positions D1 to D3 are set in the see-through window 16 in the order of upper, middle, and lower stages as symbol stop positions for stopping and displaying the symbols of the left reel 13L. In the see-through window 16, symbol stop positions D4 to D6 are set in the order of the upper, middle, and lower stages as symbol stop positions for stopping and displaying the symbols of the middle reel 13C. In the see-through window 16, symbol stop positions D7 to D9 are set in the order of the upper, middle, and lower stages as symbol stop positions for stopping and displaying the symbols of the right reel 13R.

  The symbol stop line L1, which is a winning line, is formed by symbol stop positions D2, D5, D8. The symbol stop line L2, which is a non-winning line, is formed by symbol stop positions D1, D4, D7. The symbol stop line L3 that is a non-winning line is formed by symbol stop positions D3, D6, and D9. The symbol stop line L4 that is a non-winning line is formed by symbol stop positions D1, D5, and D9. The symbol stop line L5 which is a non-winning line is formed by symbol stop positions D3, D5 and D7.

  The central panel 15 is also provided with a seed information display unit 17 for notifying various information related to the variable game. The seed information display unit 17 includes a throw-in display lamp, a replay display lamp, a weight display lamp, a status lamp, a bet number display unit, a stored number display unit, a prize number display unit, and a game information display unit. It has been.

  The insertable display lamp is turned on when a medal as a game medium can be betted and when the inserted medal can be stored as credit (stored data) inside the pachislot machine 10. The throwable display lamp is turned off when the variable game is being executed. Also, the insertable display lamp is turned off when the maximum number of coins that can be bet in one changeable game has been bet and the credit has reached the upper limit. In the following description, the number of medals bet in a variable game is referred to as “bet number (bet number)”, and the maximum number of medals allowed to bet in a single game is referred to as “maximum bet number (maximum bet number)”. ". As will be described later, the maximum bet number in the present embodiment is also a “specified bet number (specified bet number)” required for starting a variable game. In this embodiment, the maximum bet number in the bonus game is two, and the maximum bet number in the general game other than the bonus game is three.

  The replay display lamp is turned on when a replay combination as a replay combination is won in a variable game. The weight display lamp is turned on when a start operation is detected during the wait time, and is turned off after the wait time has elapsed. The wait time is the shortest game time that is set to restrict the floating game from progressing too quickly. If a start operation is detected during this wait time, each reel is played after the wait time has elapsed. Is set to start rotating. The status lamp is turned on / off in accordance with the progress of the variable game.

  Further, the bet number display unit is composed of three light emitting units, and the lamp is turned on according to the bet number of the variable game. One lamp is lit for one bet, two lamps are lit for two bets, and all lamps are lit for three bets. The stored number display section displays the number of credits stored in the machine. The award number display portion displays the number of medals awarded to the player based on the winning when a winning occurs during the variable game.

  In addition, a medal slot 18 is disposed at the lower right side of the central panel 15 on the front surface of the front door 12. Behind the medal slot 18, a medal sensor SE4 (shown in FIG. 3) that detects passage of medals is disposed. Further, on the front surface of the front door 12, a BET button 19 and a MAXBET button 20 are disposed in the lower left of the central panel 15 in order from the left as viewed from the player. The BET button 19 is a button operated when betting one medal from the credit stored in the interior of the pachislot machine 10. The MAXBET button 20 is a button that is operated when betting the medal amount from the credit stored in the interior of the pachislot machine 10 up to the maximum bet number.

  In addition, on the front face of the front door 12, a settlement switch 21 is disposed at the lower left of each BET button 19, 20. The settlement switch 21 is a switch operated when paying back a bet medal or a credit stored in the machine.

  On the right side of the settlement switch 21, a start lever 22 that is operated by the player when starting the variable game is disposed. The start lever 22 of the present embodiment functions as a start operation means capable of starting operation to start a variable game. Further, stop buttons 23L, 23C, and 23R are disposed on the right side of the start lever 22. Each stop button 23L, 23C, 23R is associated with each of the reels 13L, 13C, 13R separately, and a stop operation as a derivation operation that triggers the display of symbols on the associated rotating reels. Each is possible. Therefore, each stop button 23L, 23C, 23R functions as a derivation operation means.

  In addition, a medal discharge port 24 is formed in the lower center of the front surface of the front door 12. In addition, a tray 25 for receiving medals discharged from the medal discharge port 24 is disposed at the lower part of the front surface of the front door 12.

  Further, as indicated by a broken line in FIG. 1, a hopper 26 for storing inserted medals is disposed below the drum unit 13 inside the pachislot machine 10. The hopper 26 pays out the stored medals from the medal discharge port 24 on condition that the combination of symbols derived and displayed on the reels 13L, 13C, 13R is a predetermined symbol combination. A medal selector 27 is disposed inside the pachi-slot machine 10 so as to connect the medal slot 18 and the hopper 26.

  Next, in the pachi-slot 10 of the present embodiment, a combination (combination) of symbols that can be stopped and displayed on the winning line will be described. In the pachi-slot 10, a plurality of combinations of symbols that can be stopped and displayed on the winning line are set. In the pachislot machine 10, as a result of the internal lottery triggered by the operation of the start lever 22, a combination (combination) of symbols that can be stopped and displayed on the winning line is determined.

  For example, the symbol combination of “Red Seven, BAR, and Red Seven” is a symbol combination (bonus combination) that gives a bonus game when stopped on the winning line. The combination of symbols corresponding to the bonus combination is the bonus stop. The bonus game is ended with the end of the variable game in which the number of medals to be paid out exceeds a predetermined number (40 in this embodiment).

  For example, [Blue Seven / BAR / Watermelon 2, Cherry 1, 2, Cherry 1, 2 / Watermelon 1, 2] is a predetermined number of symbols (two in general games) when stopped on the winning line. This is a symbol combination (cherry role) for paying out 2 medals in bonus games. The combination of symbols corresponding to the cherry role is the cherry stop eye.

  For example, a combination of symbols [Watermelon 1-3, Watermelon 1-3, Watermelon 1-3] is displayed in a predetermined number (6 for general games, 2 for bonus games) when stopped on the winning line. It is a combination of symbols (watermelon role) that pays out medals. The combination of symbols corresponding to the watermelon role is the watermelon stoppage.

  For example, the symbol combination of [Bell / Bell / Bell] is a combination of symbols for paying out a predetermined number of medals (9 for general games and 2 for bonus games) when stopped on the winning line ( Bell role). The combination of symbols corresponding to the bell combination is the bell stop eye.

  For example, when the symbol combination of [Replay / Red Seven / Cherry 1 / BAR / Watermelon 1] is stopped on the winning line, a predetermined number of medals (one for general games, two for bonus games) This is a combination of symbols (spilling role). The combination of symbols corresponding to the spilled combination is the spill stop.

  In the pachislot machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the symbol combination different from any of the symbol combinations corresponding to each combination is a symbol combination in which medals are not paid out when the symbols are stopped on the winning line (so-called so-called combination). Off). The combination of symbols corresponding to the detachment is the detachment stop eye.

  In addition, [Replay / Replay / Replay] and [Replay / Replay / Bell] symbol combinations are automatically betted inside the machine without the player betting medals when stopped on the winning line. Is set to a combination of symbols (replay role, replay role) that gives a replay game (replay game) for the next variable game. The combination of symbols corresponding to the replay combination is the replay stop. In replaying, the player can play a variable game without consuming medals, but the medals are not paid out.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the cherry role, the watermelon role, the bell role, and the spilling role are the payout roles in which medals are paid out based on winning. In this embodiment, a cherry role, a watermelon role, a bell role, a spilling role, and a replay role are small roles.

  In addition, the pachi-slot 10 according to the present embodiment, when a stop operation is performed by the stop buttons 23L, 23C, and 23R, stops and displays a symbol located within a predetermined pull-in range on a winning line. Symbol stop control (so-called slip) for deriving and displaying the combination can be executed. For this reason, in the pachislot machine 10, the reels are stopped at the timing of the stop operation by the stop buttons 23L, 23C, and 23R, and the symbols are not always displayed and displayed, but the timing of the stop operation and the reel corresponding to the stop operation are stopped. There may be a case where the timing does not match.

  In addition, the pachislot machine 10 is equipped with an RT function (re-gamer probability changing function) that controls the general game by changing the replay role determination probability (winning probability) to a high probability. The general game is controlled to an internal state corresponding to the operation mode of the RT function, and is controlled to a state corresponding to the type during the operation of the RT function. For this reason, in the general game, there is a case where the RT function is inactive and is controlled to a non-RT state in which the combined determination probability of the replay combination is set to a low probability. Further, in general games, there is a case in which the RT function is activated and the RT state in which the determination probability of the combined replay combination is changed to a higher probability than the non-RT state may be controlled.

  In the present embodiment, in the general game, after the bonus combination is determined (after the bonus is established) and before the bonus combination is won, the bonus combination determination result information (flag) is being carried over. In this case, the RT state is controlled. Further, in the present embodiment, the bonus combination in the general game is won and the bonus combination determination result information (flag) is not carried over. . In the following description, a general game that is played inside the bonus among the general games is indicated as “bonus internal game”, and a general game that is played inside the bonus non-inside is indicated as “bonus non-internal game”. .

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachislo 10 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, a main control board 40 that performs various processes related to the progress of the game and outputs a control signal (control command) according to the processing result is disposed in the machine of the pachislot machine 10. Yes. In addition, an effect control board 41 that performs various processes related to the execution of game effects based on various control signals input from the main control board 40 is disposed inside the machine of the pachislot machine 10. The effect control board 41 controls the execution of the display effect by the effect display device 14, the light emission effect by the lamp 12a, and the sound effect by the speaker 12b.

First, the main control board 40 will be described in detail.
The main control board 40 includes a main control CPU 40a that executes control operations in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 40b that stores a control program for the main control CPU 40a, and a main control RAM 40c that can write and read necessary data. And. Reel sensors SE1 to SE3 and medal sensor SE4 are connected to the main control CPU 40a. Various information display units 17 are connected to the main control CPU 40a. Connected to the main control CPU 40a are a BET button 19, a MAXBET button 20, a settlement switch 21, a start lever 22, stop buttons 23L, 23C, and 23R, and a hopper 26.

  Each time the medal sensor SE4 detects a medal from the connected medal sensor SE4, a medal detection signal indicating that a medal has been detected is input to the main control CPU 40a. Further, when the connected BET button 19, MAXBET button 20, checkout switch 21, start lever 22, and stop buttons 23L, 23C, and 23R are operated, the main control CPU 40a indicates that each button has been operated. Various operation signals are input.

  The main control CPU 40a is connected to a stepping motor that drives the left reel 13L, a stepping motor that drives the middle reel 13C, and a stepping motor that drives the right reel 13R (not shown).

  The main control CPU 40a drives each stepping motor by switching the excitation state by outputting a drive signal (pulse) every predetermined period, and rotates and stops each reel 13L, 13C, 13R separately. . In the pachislot machine 10 of the present embodiment, the reels 13L, 13C, and 13R rotate once by the signal output of 504 times (steps), and the symbol variation display of the symbol numbers z0 to z20 makes a round (one round).

  The main control CPU 40a can detect the timing when the symbol number z0 on the left reel 13L starts to pass the middle symbol stop position D2, and can input the first position signal output from the reel sensor SE1. The main control CPU 40a determines the symbol number of the symbol that is passing the symbol stop position D2 or the symbol stop position D2 from the number of output times (number of steps) of the drive signal after inputting the first position signal from the reel sensor SE1. The symbol number of the symbol stopped and displayed can be specified.

  The main control CPU 40a can input a second position signal output from the reel sensor SE2 by detecting the timing at which the symbol number z0 on the middle reel 13C starts to pass the middle symbol stop position D5. The main control CPU 40a determines the symbol number of the symbol that is passing the symbol stop position D5 or the symbol stop position D5 from the number of output times (number of steps) of the drive signal after inputting the second stop signal from the reel sensor SE2. The symbol number of the symbol stopped and displayed can be specified.

  The main control CPU 40a can input a third position signal output from the reel sensor SE3 upon detecting the timing at which the symbol number z0 on the right reel 13R starts to pass the middle symbol stop position D8. The main control CPU 40a determines the symbol number of the symbol that is passing the symbol stop position D8 or the symbol stop position D8 from the number of output times (number of steps) of the drive signal after inputting the third stop signal from the reel sensor SE3. The symbol number of the symbol stopped and displayed can be specified.

  Further, the main control CPU 40a executes random number generation processing for updating various random number values used for various lotteries every predetermined control cycle. In the random number generated by the random number generation process, winning information used to determine winning information (for example, a winning number) as identification symbol information that can identify a combination (combination) of symbols that can be derived and displayed in a variable game. There is a random number for decision. In the pachislot 10 of the present embodiment, 41 pieces of winning information of winning information t1 to t41 are set.

  Each winning information is associated with one or a plurality of combinations of symbols that can be derived and displayed in the variable game. In other words, one winning combination (so-called condition device) is associated with the winning information, or a combination of combinations of multiple combinations (so-called condition device combination) is associated. Therefore, in the pachi-slot 10, when winning information that can identify a combination of one symbol is determined, it means that a single combination is won. On the other hand, when winning information that can identify a combination of a plurality of symbols is determined, it means that a plurality of winning combinations have been won.

  In the present embodiment, the winning information t1 to t9 is associated with one or more replay roles. The winning information t10 to t34 is associated with a bell role and a spilling role. The winning information t35 to t37 are associated with a cherry role and a spilling role. The winning information t38 is associated with a watermelon role and a spilling role. A winning combination is associated with the winning information t39. The winning information t40 is associated with a bell role, a cherry role, a watermelon role, and a spilling role. A bonus combination is associated with the winning information t41.

  The main control ROM 40b stores a main control program. The main control ROM 40b stores various tables used for executing processes related to the execution of the variable game. Such a table includes, for example, each of the stop buttons 23L according to a winning information determination table for determining winning information from among a plurality of winning information, and a combination (role) of symbols determined to be derivation-displayable. , 23C, 23R, there is a stop table for determining a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the winning line. In addition, the table stored in the main control ROM 40b includes a selection table used for selecting (searching) a stop table from among a plurality of stop tables. The main control RAM 40c stores various information such as the above-described credits that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachislot 10.

Next, the winning information determination table will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the pachislot 10 of this embodiment is provided with winning information determination tables T0 to T2 for each internal state. Each of the winning information determination tables T0 to T2 is used by the main control CPU 40a according to the internal state. For example, the winning information determination table T0 (zero) is associated with a bonus non-internal medium game (non-RT state) in a general game, and the winning information determination table T1 is a bonus internal medium game (in a general game). RT state). The winning information determination table T2 is associated with the bonus game.

  In each of the winning information determination tables T0 to T2, for a plurality of winning information to be determined (lottery), a random number for determining the winning information is a predetermined number (random number of random numbers) that can be taken by the random number. Number based on the range of values). In other words, each winning information determination table T0 to T2 defines a determination probability (winning probability for each combination) of each winning information.

  In the winning information determination table T0 of the present embodiment, the values of winning information determination random numbers are assigned to the winning information t1 to t39, t41, while the winning information determining random values are determined for the winning information t40. Is not assigned. In the winning information determination table T1, the values of the winning information determining random numbers are assigned to the winning information t1 to t39, while the winning information determining random numbers are assigned to the winning information t40 and t41. Absent. In the winning information determination table T2, the values of winning information determination random numbers are not distributed to the winning information t1 to t39, t41, while the winning information determining random numbers are distributed to the winning information t40. Yes.

  More specifically, the winning information determination table T0 is associated with non-internal bonus games in the general game, the bonus combination is determined, and the determination probability of the bonus combination is high (for example, 1/4). It is stipulated in. Further, the winning information determination table T0 stipulates that either a bonus combination or a small combination is determined without being lost.

  On the other hand, the winning information determination table T1 is associated with the bonus internal middle game among the general games, and does not determine the bonus combination, and also determines the replay combination determination probability (for example, 1 / 2.6) and the loss probability. (For example, 1/65536) is defined as a high probability by the determination probability of the bonus combination (for example, 1/4). That is, in the winning information determination tables T0 and T1, the determination probability (for example 1 / 2.6) of the replay combination in the bonus internal medium game is compared with the determination probability (for example 1 / 7.1) of the bonus non-internal medium game. The winning information decision random numbers are distributed so as to increase greatly. On the other hand, in the winning information determination tables T0 and T1, the winning information determination random numbers are distributed so that the determination probabilities of the small combination other than the replay combination are the same for the bonus internal medium game and the bonus non-internal medium game. Therefore, in the bonus internal middle game in which the determination probability of the replay combination is in a high-probability lottery state, the player is given a profit that reduces the consumption of medals held by the player as much as the replay is easily given. Such a bonus inside game is an advantageous game state for the player.

  Further, the winning information determination table T2 is associated with the bonus game, and does not set the replay combination and bonus combination as determination targets, and specifies that any of the small combinations is determined. In addition, the winning information determination table T2 defines that one of the payout combinations is determined without any loss. During the bonus game, only a game with two bets is allowed by the player, while two medals are paid out in each game. That is, during the bonus game, the medal held by the player is not increased or decreased.

  In the pachi-slot 10 of the present embodiment, the winning probability of the bonus combination is the determination probability of the winning information t41 associated with the bonus combination. The determination probability of the bell combination is the sum of the determination probabilities of the winning information t10 to t34 and t40 associated with the bell combination. The determination probability of the cherry combination is the sum of the determination probabilities of the winning information t35 to t37, t40 associated with the cherry combination. The determination probability of the watermelon combination is the sum of the determination probabilities of the winning information t38 and t40 associated with the watermelon combination. The determination probability of the spilling combination is the sum of the determination probabilities of the winning information t10 to t40 associated with the spilling combination.

  Next, a stop table used for symbol stop control will be described. In the pachi-slot 10 of the present embodiment, a plurality of types (13 types in the present embodiment) of stop tables are prepared. Each stop table is associated with each combination of the pressing order as the operation mode of the stop buttons 23L, 23C, and 23R and the stop button that has been operated to stop.

  Here, the pressing order of the stop buttons 23L, 23C, and 23R will be described. In the present embodiment, there are six push orders. Explaining in detail, the pressing order includes “left middle right pressing order” in which stop operations are performed in the order of stop buttons 23L → 23C → 23R, and “left middle right pressing order” in which stop operations are performed in order of stop buttons 23L → 23R → 23C is there. The pressing order includes “middle left and right pressing order” in which stop operations are performed in the order of stop buttons 23C → 23L → 23R and “middle right and left pressing order” in which stop operations are performed in the order of stop buttons 23C → 23R → 23L. In addition, the pressing order includes “right / middle pressing order” in which stop operations are performed in the order of stop buttons 23R → 23L → 23C, and “right middle right pressing order” in which stop operations are performed in the order of stop buttons 23R → 23C → 23L.

  In the following description, the first (first) stop operation in a single variable game is referred to as a first stop operation, the second stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the third (last) stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation. This is called 3 stop operation. Further, the stop operation by the stop button 23L is referred to as “left stop operation”, the stop operation by the stop button 23C is referred to as “intermediate stop operation”, and the stop operation by the stop button 23R is referred to as “right stop operation”. In the pachi-slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, “left middle right push order” and “left and right middle push order” are set as the standard push order (standard operation mode) as the first operation mode among a plurality of types of press sequences. On the other hand, an irregular push order (anomalous operation mode) as a second operation mode in which a plurality of push orders other than “left middle right push order” and “left / right middle push order” are different from the first operation mode. Is set as The stop button 23L serves as specific derivation operation means, and the stop buttons 23C and 23R serve as non-specific derivation operation means.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the stop table includes six types of standard left stop tables 1 to 6 that are used when a left stop operation (first stop operation) in the standard push order is performed. Each of the standard left stop tables 1 to 6 is finally searched by searching based on the symbol number of the symbol passing through the middle symbol stop position D2 corresponding to the left reel 13L when the left stop operation is performed. The symbol number of the symbol to be stopped and displayed at the middle symbol stop position D2 (on the winning line) is specified.

  More specifically, in each of the standard left stop tables 1 to 6, as shown in the “stop frame number” column, among the symbol numbers z0 to z20, the symbol numbers of symbols that can be stopped and displayed on the winning line are “ 1 (indicated by “●” for convenience) is set. On the other hand, in the standard left stop tables 1 to 6, as shown in the “stop frame number” column, “0 (indicated by“ ↓ ”for convenience)” is set to the symbol number of the symbol to be passed. Yes. In the standard left stop tables 1 to 6, by searching for the symbol number that is the symbol number after the symbol number to be determined and for which “1” is first set in the direction in which the symbol number increases, The symbol number of the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the winning line can be specified. That is, in the standard left stop tables 1 to 6, it is possible to specify the “number of shifted frames” based on the symbol number at the time of stop reception. For example, in the standard left stop table 1, the symbol number z9 is associated with the symbol number z11 (the number of shifted frames = 2). Similarly, for example, in the standard left stop table 1, the symbol number z11 is associated with the symbol number z14 (the number of shifted frames = 3).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the stop table includes one type of irregular left stop table 0 that is used when a left stop operation (second stop operation or third stop operation) in the irregular pushing order is performed. . In the irregular left stop table 0, as shown in the “search bit position” column, the symbol search is an 8-bit numerical value of the 0th to 7th bits (bits 0 to 7) for each symbol number z0 to z20. Data is associated. For convenience of explanation, in the irregular left stop table 0, “1” indicating stop display is indicated by “●”, and “0” indicating passage is indicated by “↓”. Therefore, in the irregular left stop table 0, at any one of the search bit positions, the symbol number which is the symbol number after the symbol number to be determined and is initially set to “1” in the direction of increasing symbol number. By searching, it is possible to specify the symbol number of the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the winning line (that is, the number of shifted frames).

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the stop table includes an irregular stop table 0 that is used when an intermediate stop operation (first to third stop operations) in the irregular pushing order is performed. The stop tables include standard intermediate stop tables 1 and 2 used when an intermediate stop operation (second stop operation or third stop operation) in the standard push order is performed. In each middle stop table 0-2, as shown in the column of “search bit position”, for each symbol number z0-z20, it is an 8-bit numerical value of 0th to 7th bits (bits 0 to 7). Symbol search data is associated. For convenience of explanation, in each of the middle stop tables 0 to 2, “1” indicating stop display is indicated by “●”, and “0” indicating passage is indicated by “↓”. In the standard stoppage table 2, “−” shown in the 0th and 2nd bits (bits 0 and 2) indicates an unused bit. Therefore, in each of the middle stop tables 0 to 2, at any one of the search bit positions, “1” is set first in the direction in which the symbol number is the symbol number after the symbol number to be determined and increases. By searching for the symbol number, it is possible to specify the symbol number of the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the winning line (that is, the number of shifted frames).

  As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the stop table includes an irregular right stop table 0 that is used when a right stop operation (first to third stop operations) in the irregular pushing order is performed. The stop tables include standard right stop tables 1 and 2 that are used when a right stop operation (second stop operation or third stop operation) is performed in the standard push order. In each right stop table 0-2, as shown in the "search bit position" column, for each symbol number z0-z20, it is an 8-bit numerical value of the 0th to 7th bits (bits 0 to 7). Symbol search data is associated. For convenience of explanation, in each of the right stop tables 0 to 2, “1” indicating stop display is indicated by “●”, and “0” indicating passage is indicated by “↓”. In the standard right stop table 2, “−” shown in the 0th and 2nd bits (bits 0 and 2) indicates an unused bit. Therefore, in each of the right stop tables 0 to 2, at any one of the search bit positions, “1” is set first in the direction in which the symbol number is the symbol number after the symbol number to be determined and increases. By searching for the symbol number, it is possible to specify the symbol number of the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the winning line (that is, the number of shifted frames).

  In the present embodiment, each stop table for irregular pushing order is a common stop table for each stop button 23L, 23C, 23R that has been stopped regardless of the pushing order in the irregular pushing order. That is, the irregular left stop table 0 is used in common regardless of whether the left stop operation is the second stop operation or the third stop operation in the irregular pushing order. Similarly, the irregular stop table 0 is used in common regardless of the first to third stop operations in the irregular pushing order, and the irregular right stop table 0 is the irregular pushing order. In particular, the right stop operation is commonly used regardless of any of the first to third stop operations.

  As described above, each stop table is a data table that can specify symbols that can be derived and displayed. And in each stop table, the symbols to be derived and displayed among the symbols located within the pull-in range from the symbol of each symbol number for all symbol numbers z0 to z20 (displacement display position) of each reel 13L, 13C, 13R. It is configured to be identifiable. The left stop tables 0 to 6 are configured to be able to specify an identification symbol to be derived and displayed according to the symbol number (displacement display position) of each reel 13L, 13C, 13R when the stop operation is performed. Derived display data. Similarly, in the middle stop tables 0 to 2 and the right stop tables 0 to 2, bit data associated with each bit position can be grasped as derived display data.

  The standard left stop tables 1 to 6, the standard middle stop tables 1 and 2, and the standard right stop tables 1 and 2 are the first used when the stop buttons 23L, 23C, and 23R are operated in the standard push order. Derived display data. The irregular left stop table 0, irregular irregular stop table 0, and irregular right stop table 0 are the second derivation displays used when the stop buttons 23L, 23C, 23R are operated in an irregular pushing order different from the standard pushing order. It becomes data. The main control ROM 40b for storing each stop table functions as a data storage unit.

Next, a selection table for selecting a stop table will be described.
As illustrated in FIG. 13, the selection table includes a standard left selection table used when the first stop operation is performed in the standard push order (when the first stop operation is a left stop operation). In the standard left selection table, one standard left stop table among the standard left stop tables 1 to 6 is associated with each winning information determined as a result of the internal lottery. In addition, in the standard left selection table, standard middle right selection tables 1 to 4 (selected) are selection tables for selecting the standard middle stop table and the standard right stop table for each winning information determined as the result of the internal lottery. One standard middle right selection table among conditions 1 to 4) is associated. That is, in the present embodiment, it can be understood that the standard left stop table and the standard middle right selection table (search condition) are associated with each other.

  According to the standard left selection table, for example, when any of the winning information t1 to t6 is determined, the standard left stop table 1 and the standard middle right selection table 1 (selection condition 1) are selected. That is, the standard left stop table of the present embodiment includes a standard left stop table common to a plurality of types of winning information. Further, according to the standard left selection table, for example, when the winning information t40 is determined, the standard left stop table 6 and the standard middle right selection table 3 (selection condition 3) are selected.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the selection table includes an anomaly selection used when the first stop operation is performed in an irregular pressing order (when the first stop operation is a middle stop operation or a right stop operation). There is a table. In the anomaly selection table, for each winning information determined as a result of the internal lottery, the anomaly left stop table 0 and “search bit position data” and “ "Auxiliary search bit position data" is associated. In the irregular selection table, for each winning information determined as a result of the internal lottery, the irregular stop table 0 and “search bit position data” and “search bit position data” for specifying the search bit position to be referred to in the irregular stop table 0 are displayed. "Auxiliary search bit position data" is associated. In the irregular selection table, for each winning information determined as a result of the internal lottery, the irregular right stop table 0 and “search bit position data” and “search bit position data” for specifying the search bit position to be referred to in the irregular right stop table 0 are displayed. "Auxiliary search bit position data" is associated.

  Here, “search bit position data” is data that specifies a search bit position to be referred to first among data (numerical values) of the 0th to 7th bits specified in the selected stop table. For example, when the search bit position data is “BIT6 (sixth bit)”, this indicates that the sixth bit data is referred to in the selected stop table. In the “auxiliary search bit position data”, a symbol (symbol number) that can be stopped and displayed as a result of referring to the search bit position indicated in the search bit position data first is not searched in the selected stop table. In this case, it is data for specifying a search bit position to be referred to when a symbol search is performed supplementarily next time. Note that “-” shown in the column of “auxiliary search bit position data” indicates that a specific bit position is not associated because no symbol search is performed auxiliary (that is, there is no auxiliary search request). .

  According to the irregularity selection table of the present embodiment, the irregular left stop table 0, irregular irregular stop table 0, and irregular right stop table 0 are selected regardless of which winning information is determined. It has become. According to the anomaly selection table, for example, when the winning information t38 is determined, the anomaly left stop table 0, the anomaly stop table 0, the anomaly right stop table 0, and the search bit position data “BIT6 (6th Bit) ”and“ BIT7 (seventh bit) ”are selected as auxiliary search bit position data. Therefore, in this embodiment, the search bit position data and the auxiliary search bit position data are common by referring to the common irregularity selection table regardless of whether the first stop operation is the middle stop operation or the right stop operation. It has become. The stop table includes an irregular left stop table 0, an irregular stop table 0, and an irregular right stop table 0 that are common to a plurality of types of winning information.

  In the anomaly selection table, the auxiliary search bit position data is set to a bit adjacent to the bit set as the search bit position data (that is, the upper bit or the lower bit). For example, in the irregular selection table, the search bit position data set in the winning information t38 is “BIT6 (sixth bit)”, and “BIT7 (seventh bit)” adjacent to this bit is the auxiliary search bit position data. Is set. Therefore, in the pachislot machine 10 of the present embodiment, the control burden when searching for a symbol that can be stopped and displayed at the search bit position indicated by the auxiliary search bit position data instead of the search bit position indicated by the search bit position data is reduced. it can.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 to 18, the selection tables include the standard middle right selection tables 1 to 4 as described above. In the standard middle right selection tables 1 to 4, for each symbol number of the symbol of the left reel 13L, the standard middle stop table, the standard right stop table, and the search bit position to be referred to in each stop table are specified as “search bit position”. Data ”and“ auxiliary search bit position data ”are associated with each other. The symbol number shown in the column “left stop symbol number (center)” is the symbol number of the symbol that is stopped and displayed on the winning line as a result of the left stop operation as the first stop operation. For example, according to the standard middle right selection table 1, when the symbol of the symbol number z6 is stopped and displayed on the winning line, the standard middle stop table 2 and the standard right stop table 2 and “BIT5 ( 5th bit) "and" BIT4 (4th bit) "are selected as auxiliary search bit position data.

  In the standard middle right selection tables 1, 3, and 4, the auxiliary search bit position data includes bits adjacent to the bits set as the search bit position data (that is, upper bits or lower bits) as in the case of the irregular selection table. Is set. In particular, in the standard middle right selection table 1, the search bit position set in the auxiliary search bit position data is the search bit position set also as the search bit position data. Therefore, in the pachislot machine 10 of the present embodiment, when searching for a symbol (design number) that can be stopped and displayed based on the auxiliary search bit position data, and searching for a symbol (design number) that can be stopped and displayed based on the search bit position data. In this case, the data in the stop table can be shared.

Next, the effect control board 41 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 3, the effect control board 41 includes an effect control CPU 41a that executes control operations in a predetermined procedure, an effect control ROM 41b that stores a control program for the effect control CPU 41a, and writing of necessary data. An effect control RAM 41c that can be read is provided. The effect display device 14, the lamp 12a, and the speaker 12b are connected to the effect control CPU 41a.

  The effect control CPU 41a executes random number update processing (random number generation processing) for updating various random number values used in various lotteries at predetermined intervals. The effect control ROM 41b stores a sub-control program. In addition, the effect control ROM 41b includes a display effect pattern that can specify the display effect mode of the effect display device 14, an audio effect pattern that can specify the sound effect mode of the speaker 12b, and the light emission effect mode of the lamp 12a. An illuminating effect pattern that can be specified is stored. The effect control RAM 41c stores various information that can be rewritten as appropriate during the operation of the pachislot machine 10. Specifically, state information (such as a flag) relating to the internal state is stored (set) by the effect control CPU 41a in the effect control RAM 41c.

  Then, the effect control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 14, the lamp 12a, and the speaker 12b so as to execute a game effect based on various commands input from the main control board 40 (main control CPU 40a). For the game effect, for example, an effect (so-called push order navigation effect) for notifying the player of the pressing order of the stop buttons 23L, 23C, 23R for deriving and displaying the combination of symbols corresponding to the bell role, There is an effect that suggests a combination (combination) of symbols determined to be derived and displayed in response to the operation of the lever 22. In addition, the effect control CPU 41a can perform a game effect corresponding to the internal state of the pachi-slot 10 (during bonus game, inside bonus, and not inside bonus).

Hereinafter, the process (game progress main process) related to the variable game executed by the main control CPU 40a based on the main control program will be described.
As shown in FIG. 19, the main control CPU 40a starts accepting bets for medals (step Sm1). Next, the main control CPU 40a checks the gaming state of the pachi-slot 10 (step Sm2). In step Sm2, the main control CPU 40a specifies whether the gaming state of the pachi-slot 10 is a general game or a bonus game.

  Next, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not it is a re-game operation (step Sm3). When it is not during the re-game operation (step Sm3: NO), the main control CPU 40a is based on the input of the medal detection signal from the medal sensor SE4 and the input of the operation signal from the BET buttons 19 and 20, respectively. And medal management for setting the number of bets in the current variation game stored in (Step Sm4). That is, in step Sm4, when the main control CPU 40a inputs a medal detection signal from the medal sensor SE4, the main control CPU 40a adds 1 to the bet number in the current variable game stored in the main control RAM 40c. In step Sm4, when the operation signal is input from the BET button 19, the main control CPU 40a adds 1 to the bet number in the present variable game stored in the main control RAM 40c and subtracts 1 from the credit. In step Sm4, when the main control CPU 40a receives an operation signal from the MAXBET button 20, the main control CPU 40a adds the bet number in the present variable game stored in the main control RAM 40c so as to become the maximum bet number. The credit is subtracted by the added amount.

  The main control CPU 40a determines whether or not the bet number in the current variation game matches the maximum bet number when the re-game operation is being performed (step Sm3: YES) and when the process of step Sm4 is completed. (Step Sm5). When the re-playing operation is being performed (step Sm3: YES), the main control CPU 40a resets the bet number in the previous variation game as the bet number in the current variation game in the main control RAM 40c.

  When the bet number in the current variation game does not match the maximum bet number (step Sm5: NO), the main control CPU 40a proceeds to the process of step Sm2. In the present embodiment, the maximum bet number in the general game is three, and the maximum bet number in the bonus game is two. That is, in step Sm5, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not it is in a state where a variable game can be started. As described above, in the pachislot machine 10 of the present embodiment, a startable condition for enabling the start of a variable game is established by placing a bet of the maximum number of bets.

  On the other hand, when the bet number in the current variable game matches the maximum bet number (step Sm5: YES), the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not a start operation by the start lever 22 has been accepted (step Sm6). In step Sm6, the main control CPU 40a makes an affirmative determination when an operation signal is input from the start lever 22, while a negative determination is made when no operation signal is input from the start lever 22. When the start operation is not received (step Sm6: NO), the main control CPU 40a proceeds to the process of step Sm2.

  On the other hand, when the start operation is received (step Sm6: YES), the main control CPU 40a determines the winning information (step Sm7). In step Sm7, the main control CPU 40a acquires the value of the winning information determination random number from the main control RAM 40c, and based on the acquired value of the winning information determination random number, in the winning information determination tables T0 to T2. One winning information is determined with reference to the winning information determination table corresponding to the gaming state of the pachislot 10 identified in step Sm2. The main control CPU 40a specifies whether the bonus game is in the bonus game, and refers to the winning information determination table T1 when the bonus game is in the bonus game. In some cases, the winning information determination table T0 is referred to. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a of the present embodiment functions as information determining means for determining winning information as identification symbol information that can specify a combination mode of symbols that can be derived and displayed in a variable game. The process of step Sm7 is a role lottery (internal lottery) performed internally in the pachislot 10.

  Based on the determined winning information, the main control CPU 40a sets the role information (such as a flag) indicating the type of the role associated with the winning information in the main control RAM 40c so as to grasp the internal state. It has become. For example, when the main control CPU 40a determines the winning information t41 (bonus combination), the main control CPU 40a carries over the combination information indicating the bonus combination over one or more variable games until the bonus combination is won. To control. On the other hand, when determining the winning information t1 to t40 (small role), the main control CPU 40a erases (clears) the role information at the end of one variation game regardless of whether or not a prize is won.

  Next, the main control CPU 40a selects an initial stop table from among a plurality of stop tables, and sets the selected stop table in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 40c (step Sm8). More specifically, the main control CPU 40a refers to the anomaly selection table (shown in FIG. 14) based on the winning information determined in step Sm7, the anomaly left stop table 0, search bit position data, and auxiliary search. Select bit position data. Further, the main control CPU 40a refers to the irregular selection table based on the winning information determined in step Sm7, and selects the irregular stop table 0, the search bit position data, and the auxiliary search bit position data. Further, the main control CPU 40a selects the irregular right stop table 0, the search bit position data, and the auxiliary search bit position data by referring to the irregular selection table based on the winning information determined in the process of step Sm7. Then, the main control CPU 40a sets information (such as a flag) that can identify each selected stop table and each bit position data in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 40c. In the process of step Sm8, if there is no auxiliary search request, the main control CPU 40a sets information (such as a flag) that can specify that fact in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 40c.

  As described above, in the pachislot machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the stop table for the irregular pushing order and the bit position data used when the stop buttons 23L, 23C, and 23R are stopped are set in advance by the start operation ( Setting). Therefore, the main control CPU 40a uses the start operation (step Sm6) as a trigger to set the irregular left stop table 0 for irregular pushing order, the irregular stop table 0, and the irregular right stop table 0 in a predetermined storage area. Functions as a means.

  Next, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not the shortest game time (wait time) has elapsed (step Sm9). When the shortest game time has not elapsed (step Sm9: NO), the main control CPU 40a waits until the shortest game time has elapsed. When the shortest game time has elapsed (step Sm9: YES), the main control CPU 40a outputs a control signal to each stepping motor to start the rotation (rotation) of each reel 13L, 13C, 13R, and fluctuates. The game is started (step Sm10). At this time, the main control CPU 40a outputs to the effect control board 41 (effect control CPU 41a) a determination result of the winning information and a change game start command that can specify the internal state in which the change game is performed.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not a stop operation by any one of the stop buttons 23L, 23C, and 23R has been received (step Sm11). In step Sm11, when the operation signal is input from any of the stop buttons 23L, 23C, and 23R, the main control CPU 40a makes an affirmative determination, and inputs the operation signal from any of the stop buttons 23L, 23C, and 23R. If not, a negative determination is made.

  When the stop operation is received (step Sm11: YES), the main control CPU 40a determines the symbol number of the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the winning line, and stops and displays the symbol of the determined symbol number on the winning line. Combination control is executed (step Sm12). The symbol combination control will be described later in detail. Further, when the operation signal of each stop button 23L, 23C, 23R is input, the main control CPU 40a outputs a command capable of specifying the stop button to which the operation signal is input to the effect control CPU 41a.

  When the stop operation has not been received (step Sm11: NO) and when the process of step Sm12 has been completed, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not all of the reels 13L, 13C, and 13R have been stopped (step). Sm13). When one or more of the reels 13L, 13C, and 13R are not stopped (step Sm13: NO), the main control CPU 40a proceeds to the process of step Sm11. On the other hand, when all of the reels 13L, 13C, and 13R are stopped (step Sm13: YES), the main control CPU 40a has any combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed on the winning line in each reel. Whether or not it corresponds to a combination and, if corresponding, display symbol determination for determining the combination (step Sm14). That is, in step Sm14, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not a winning combination that can be identified from the winning information determined in the process of step Sm7 is actually won, and if the winning combination (hereinafter referred to as “winning winning combination”). ”).

  Next, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not to pay out medals to the player (step Sm15). In step Sm15, the main control CPU 40a makes an affirmative determination when winning a payout combination, and makes a negative determination when not winning a payout combination. When paying out medals (step Sm15: YES), the main control CPU 40a drives the hopper 26 to pay out a predetermined number of medals for the winning combination according to the gaming state of the pachislot 10. (Step Sm16). Thus, in the pachislot machine 10, medals can be paid out as a predetermined game value in accordance with the combination of symbols derived and displayed on the reels 13L, 13C, 13R.

  Next, the main control CPU 40a ends one variation game when the medal is not paid out (step Sm15: NO) and when the process of step Sm16 is ended (step Sm17). That is, in the pachi-slot 10 of the present embodiment, the game can be ended by deriving and displaying the combination of symbols. In the process of step Sm17, the main control CPU 40a outputs, to the effect control board 41, a control for shifting the internal state according to the combination (combination) of the symbol determined to be a winning or a winning instruction command indicating that the winning is determined. Control. This winning instruction command causes the effect control board 41 to recognize the winning combination of the combination indicated by the variable game start command. Thereafter, the main control CPU 40a ends the game progress main process related to the execution of one variation game, and again proceeds to the process of step Sm1.

  Note that the main control CPU 40a performs control during the bonus game from the next variable game when determining the winning of the bonus combination. In the control during the bonus game, the main control CPU 40a starts counting the medals paid out to the player from the first variable game after the bonus game is started. Further, the main control CPU 40a ends the bonus game when the variable game in which the number of payouts in the bonus game exceeds the maximum number of payouts ends.

Next, the symbol combination control (step Sm12) executed by the main control CPU 40a as a subroutine of the game progress main process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 20, the main control CPU 40a, based on the operation signal input in step Sm11 of the game progress main process, specifies a pressing order flag (operation mode information) for specifying the pressing order of the stop buttons 23L, 23C, 23R. ) Is stored in the main control RAM 40c (step Sa1).

  When the current stop operation is the first stop operation and the first stop operation is performed by the stop button 23L, the main control CPU 40a sets “1” in the push order flag. When the current stop operation is the second stop operation, the first stop operation is performed by the stop button 23L, and the second stop operation is performed by the stop button 23C, the main control CPU 40a sets the push order flag. Set “1”. The main control CPU 40a sets the push order flag when the current stop operation is the second stop operation, the first stop operation is performed by the stop button 23L, and the second stop operation is performed by the stop button 23R. Set “2”.

  When the current stop operation is the first stop operation and the first stop operation is performed by the stop button 23C, the main control CPU 40a sets “3” in the push order flag. When the current stop operation is the second stop operation, the first stop operation is performed by the stop button 23C, and the second stop operation is performed by the stop button 23L, the main control CPU 40a sets the push order flag. Set “3”. When the current stop operation is the second stop operation, the first stop operation is performed by the stop button 23C, and the second stop operation is performed by the stop button 23R, the main control CPU 40a sets the push order flag. Set “4”.

  When the current stop operation is the first stop operation and the first stop operation is performed by the stop button 23R, the main control CPU 40a sets “5” in the push order flag. When the current stop operation is the second stop operation, the first stop operation is performed by the stop button 23R, and the second stop operation is performed by the stop button 23L, the main control CPU 40a sets the push order flag. Set “5”. When the current stop operation is the second stop operation, the first stop operation is performed by the stop button 23R, and the second stop operation is performed by the stop button 23C, the main control CPU 40a sets the push order flag. Set “6”. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a can specify the pressing order of the stop buttons 23L, 23C, and 23R by referring to the value of the pressing order flag.

  Next, the main control CPU 40a performs stop table change processing at the time of stop reception for changing the stop table when necessary according to the pressing order of the stop buttons 23L, 23C, and 23R (step Sa2). Details of the stop table change process at the time of stop reception will be described later.

  Next, the main control CPU 40a stores, in the main control RAM 40c, stop reel information (stop reel number) that can identify the reel corresponding to the stop button to which the operation signal is input among the reels 13L, 13C, and 13R. (Step Sa3). That is, the stop reel information is information that can specify a reel (stepping motor) to be controlled by the current symbol combination control.

  Next, the main control CPU 40a acquires the symbol number of the symbol passing through the middle symbol stop position among the symbol stop positions of the reels to be controlled, and stores it in the main control RAM 40c (step Sa4). Specifically, when the control target is the left reel 13L, the main control CPU 40a acquires the symbol number of the symbol that is passing the symbol stop position D2. When the control target is the middle reel 13C, the main control CPU 40a acquires the symbol number of the symbol that is passing the symbol stop position D5. When the control target is the right reel 13R, the main control CPU 40a acquires the symbol number of the symbol that is passing the symbol stop position D8. That is, the main control CPU 40a acquires the symbol number of the symbol that is passing on the winning line. In the following description, a symbol that is passing the symbol stop position constituting the winning line may be simply referred to as a “passing symbol”. The positions where the passing symbols are arranged on the reels 13L, 13C, 13R are the displacement display positions.

  Next, the main control CPU 40a executes control control for determining a symbol number of a symbol that can be stopped and displayed on the winning line from symbols positioned within a predetermined pull-in range (step Sa5). In the pachi-slot 10 of the present embodiment, kick control and pull-in control can be executed as control control.

  The kicking control searches for symbols that can constitute a combination of symbols different from the combination of symbols determined to be derivation displayable from among the symbols located within a predetermined pull-in range, and within the pull-in range. This is control for deriving and displaying a symbol that is different from the searched symbol among the symbols that are located. In other words, in the kick control, the symbols that are prohibited from being displayed on the winning line out of the symbols that are located within the predetermined drawing range are drawn and stopped so that the symbols that are prohibited from being stopped are not displayed. It is control to make it. In the pachi-slot 10, kick control is performed only during the third stop operation.

  In the present embodiment, the drawing range during the general game is a range of maximum +4 symbols (4 frames) from the reference symbol (symbol number) that is a symbol that is passing on the winning line at the timing of the stop operation. is there. In the present embodiment, the draw-in range during the bonus game is a range from the reference symbol (symbol number) to a maximum of +1 symbol (one frame) with the symbol that is passing on the winning line at the timing of the stop operation as a reference symbol. is there.

  In addition, the pull-in control searches for a symbol that can constitute a combination of symbols determined to be derivation displayable from symbols located within a predetermined pull-in range, and displays the retrieved symbol in a derivation manner. It is control for. In other words, the pull-in control is a control for pulling in the symbol and stopping and displaying it on the winning line when there is a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the winning line within a predetermined pull-in range. . Therefore, the main control CPU 40a that executes control control functions as an identification symbol search means.

  The main control CPU 40a executes control control (retraction control and kick control) to create stop control data that can finally specify a symbol (symbol number) that can be stopped and displayed on the winning line. Stop control data is data consisting of 8-bit numerical values. The third bit contains the first symbol (first frame, number of shifted frames = 1) of the symbols located within the pull-in range, and the fourth bit contains The second symbol (second frame, number of shifted frames = 2) is associated. Also, the 5th bit has the 3rd symbol (3rd frame, number of shifted frames = 3), the 6th bit has the 4th symbol (4th frame, the number of shifted frames = 4), and the 7th bit has 5th. Symbols (fifth frame, number of shifted frames = 5) are associated with each other. The 0th to 2nd bits in each stop control data are unused bits that are always set to a predetermined value (for example, 0). In the stop control data, in the third to seventh bits, “1” is a symbol that can be stopped and displayed on the winning line, and a symbol that cannot be stopped and displayed on the winning line (a symbol for which stop display is prohibited). In some cases, “0” is set.

  Next, the main control CPU 40a executes a stop position search process for searching for a symbol number of a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the winning line, based on the stop control data created in the process (control control) of step Sa5. (Step Sa6). In the stop position search process, the main control CPU 40a searches for the symbol number based on the passing symbol when the stop operation is performed and the stop table set in the main control RAM 40c. Details of the stop position search process will be described later.

  Next, the main control CPU 40a determines whether it is a first stop operation and a left stop operation (left reel first stop) (step Sa7). That is, in the process of step Sa7, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not the first stop operation has been operated in the standard push order. In other words, if the main control CPU 40a is the second stop operation or the third stop operation in the standard push order, or if it is the first to third stop operations in the irregular push order, a negative determination is made in the process of step Sa7. To do.

  In the case of the first stop operation and the left stop operation (step Sa7: YES), the main control CPU 40a sets the second stop operation stop table and the third stop operation set in the main control RAM 40c. A stop table changing process for changing the stop table for use to the stop table for the standard push order is executed (step Sa8). Details of the standard push order stop table changing process will be described later.

  When the operation is the first stop operation and not the left stop operation (step Sa7: NO), and when the process of step Sa8 is finished, the main control CPU 40a performs the operation of the stepping motor corresponding to the reel to be controlled. The symbol of the symbol number determined in the process of step Sa6 is stopped and displayed on the winning line (step Sa9). Therefore, the main control CPU 40a determines that the symbols located within the predetermined pull-in range can be derived and displayed on the reel corresponding to each stop button for which the stop operation has been performed, triggered by the stop operation. It functions as a derivation control means for derivation and display based on the combination of symbols. The main control CPU 40a also functions as display unit control means. The main control CPU 40a derives and displays the identification symbol based on the displacement display position of each reel 13L, 13C, 13R when the stop operation is performed and the stop table set in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 40c. It can be said that.

Next, stop table change processing (step Sa2) at the time of stop reception in symbol combination control will be described.
As shown in FIG. 21, the main control CPU 40a determines whether it is the first stop operation and the left stop operation (at the time of the first stop of the left reel) (step Sb1). That is, in the process of step Sb1, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not the first stop operation has been performed in the standard push order. When it is the first stop operation and not the left stop operation (step Sb1: NO), the main control CPU 40a ends the stop table changing process at the time of accepting the stop.

  On the other hand, when it is the first stop operation and the left stop operation (step Sb1: YES), the main control CPU 40a acquires the winning information determined in step Sm7 of the game progress main process (step Sb2). ). Next, the main control CPU 40a refers to the standard left selection table (shown in FIG. 13) based on the winning information acquired in the process of step Sb2, and selects one standard from the standard left stop tables 1-6. Select the left stop table. Then, the main control CPU 40a sets the selected standard left stop table in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 40c. That is, the main control CPU 40a stores information (such as a flag) that can identify the selected standard left stop table in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 40c. Thus, in the process of step Sb3, the main control CPU 40a selects any one of the standard left stop tables 1 to 6 from the irregular left stop table that has been set when the stop button 23L is operated in the standard push order. It is supposed to change to.

  Next, the main control CPU 40a reads out the symbol number stored in the symbol combination control step Sa4 from the main control RAM 40c and, based on the symbol number read out, the standard left selected in the step Sb3 processing. The stop table is searched to specify the “number of shifted frames” and stored in the main control RAM 40c (step Sb4). Thereafter, the main control CPU 40a ends the stop table changing process at the time of accepting the stop.

Next, the stop position search process (step Sa6) in the symbol combination control will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 22, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not it is the first stop operation and the left stop operation (at the time of the first stop of the left reel) (step Sc1). That is, in the process of step Sc1, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not the first stop operation has been performed in the standard push order.

  When it is the first stop operation and the left stop operation (step Sc1: YES), the main control CPU 40a acquires the number of shifted frames stored in the main control RAM 40c (step Sc2). The number of shifted frames acquired in the process of step Sc2 is the number of shifted frames stored in the main control RAM 40c in the process of step Sb4 in the stop table changing process at the time of accepting a stop. When the process of step Sc2 is completed, the main control CPU 40a proceeds to the process of step Sc3.

  On the other hand, if it is the first stop operation and not the left stop operation (step Sc1: NO), the main control CPU 40a acquires auxiliary search bit position data set in the main control RAM 40c (step Sc4). . The auxiliary search bit position data acquired in the process of step Sc4 is the main control RAM 40c in the process of step Sm8 of the game progress main process when each stop button 23L, 23C, 23R is operated in an irregular pressing order. Is the auxiliary search bit position data set to. Further, the auxiliary search bit position data acquired in the process of step Sc4 is the process of step Sa8 in the symbol combination control (for the standard push order) when each stop button 23L, 23C, 23R is operated in the standard push order. This is the auxiliary search bit position data set in the main control RAM 40c in the stop table changing process).

  Next, the main control CPU 40a acquires the search bit position data set in the main control RAM 40c (step Sc5). Note that the search bit position data acquired in the process of step Sc5 is stored in the main control RAM 40c in the process of step Sm8 of the game progress main process when each stop button 23L, 23C, 23R is operated in an irregular pressing order. This is the set search bit position data. The search bit position data acquired in the process of step Sc4 is the process of step Sa8 in the symbol combination control (stop for standard push order) when each stop button 23L, 23C, 23R is operated in the standard push order. Search bit position data set in the main control RAM 40c in the table change process).

  Next, the main control CPU 40a performs a table stop designated position search based on the search bit position data acquired in step Sc5, the stop table set in the main control RAM 40c, and the symbol number of the passing symbol. This is performed (step Sc6). In the process of step Sc6, the main control CPU 40a searches for the search bit position that can be specified from the acquired search bit position data in the stop table set in the main control RAM 40c based on the symbol number of the passing symbol. Is searched for 5 symbols (for 5 frames), and the number of symbols to be shifted is acquired for the symbols to be stopped and displayed on the winning line.

  In the process of step Sc6, there is a case where a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the winning line is not searched as a result of searching the stop table because there is no symbol that can be derived and displayed in the symbols located within the pull-in range. obtain. The stop table used in the process of step Sc6 is a stop table set in the main control RAM 40c in the process of step Sm8 of the game progress main process when each stop button 23L, 23C, 23R is operated in an irregular pressing order. is there. The stop table used in the process of step Sc6 is the process of step Sa8 in the symbol combination control (stop table change process for standard push order) when each stop button 23L, 23C, 23R is operated in the standard push order. ) Is a stop table set in the main control RAM 40c.

  Then, in the process of step Sc3, the main control CPU 40a searches for the symbol number (stop position) of the symbol that can be stopped and displayed on the winning line from the symbol numbers of the symbols located within the pull-in range. I do. In the process of step Sc3, the main control CPU 40a refers to the stop control data created in the process of step Sa5 in the symbol combination control based on the number of shifted frames acquired in the process of step Sc2 or the process of step Sc6. Then, it is determined whether or not the symbol of the symbol number indicated by the number of shifted frames is a symbol that can be stopped and displayed on the winning line. That is, the main control CPU 40a sets the third bit of the stop control data when the number of shifted frames = 1, the fourth bit of the stop control data when the number of shifted frames = 2, and the number of shifted frames = 3. For the fifth bit of the stop control data, the sixth bit of the stop control data is referred to when the number of shifted frames = 4, and the sixth bit of the stop control data is referred to when the number of shifted frames = 5.

  Then, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not the symbol having the symbol number corresponding to the shifted frame number is a symbol that can be stopped and displayed on the winning line (stoppable position) (step Sc7). When “1” indicating that stop display is possible is set in the bit of the stop control data referred to in step Sc3, the main control CPU 40a makes an affirmative determination in step Sc7, while the reference stop control data If “0” indicating that stop display is prohibited is set in the bit, a negative determination is made in step Sc7. Note that the main control CPU 40a makes a negative determination in step Sc7 even when the symbol (number of shifted frames) to be stopped and displayed on the winning line is not searched as a result of searching the stop table.

  When the symbol of the symbol number of the shifted frame number is a symbol that can be stopped and displayed on the winning line (step Sc7: YES), the main control CPU 40a determines that the symbol of the shifted frame number is stopped and displayed on the winning line. Then, the symbol number of the symbol is set in the main control RAM 40c, and the stop position search process is terminated. That is, the main control CPU 40a stores, in the main control RAM 40c, information (flag or the like) that can specify the symbol of the number of shifted frames as the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the winning line. In the stop position search process, when a symbol that can be stopped and displayed is determined in the main control RAM 40c via step Sc2, the display is displayed on the left reel 13L in response to the left stop operation as the first stop operation. A symbol (symbol number) is set. In the stop position search process, when a symbol that can be stopped and displayed is determined in the main control RAM 40c via steps Sc4 to Sc6, the left stop operation, which is one of the second and third stop operations, Alternatively, during any of the first to third stop operations, a symbol (symbol number) to be displayed and displayed on the corresponding reel is triggered by the right stop operation.

  On the other hand, when the symbol of the symbol number of the shifted frame number is not a symbol that can be stopped and displayed on the winning line (step Sc7: NO), the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not there is an auxiliary search request (step Sc8). . That is, in the process of step Sc8, the main control CPU 40a makes a negative determination when information capable of specifying that there is no auxiliary search request is stored in the main control RAM 40c, but does not make an auxiliary search request. If no information that can specify that it is stored is stored, an affirmative determination is made.

  When there is no auxiliary search request (step Sc8: NO), the main control CPU 40a shifts the frame corresponding to the largest bit among the bits set to "1" in the third to seventh bits of the stop control data. The symbol of the number is determined as the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the winning line, and the symbol number of the symbol is set in the main control RAM 40c (step Sc9). That is, in the stop position search process, the main control CPU 40a specifies a symbol to be derived and displayed from symbols searched by the control control when there is no auxiliary search request. In particular, the main control CPU 40a identifies the symbol having the largest number of displaced frames, that is, the symbol that is most distant from the passing symbol (displacement display position), from the symbols retrieved by the control control. It is like that. Thereafter, the main control CPU 40a ends the stop position search process.

  On the other hand, when there is an auxiliary search request (step Sc8: YES), the main control CPU 40a acquires the auxiliary search bit position data acquired in the process of step Sc4, the stop table set in the main control RAM 40c, and the passing symbols. The auxiliary table stop designated position is searched based on the symbol number (step Sc10). In the process of step Sc10, the main control CPU 40a searches for the search bit that can be specified from the acquired auxiliary search bit position data in the stop table set in the main control RAM 40c based on the symbol number of the passing symbol. The position is searched for 5 symbols (5 frames), and the number of symbols shifted to be displayed on the winning line is acquired.

  In the process of step Sc10, since there is no symbol that can be derived and displayed in the symbols located within the pull-in range, the symbol that is stopped and displayed on the winning line is not searched as a result of auxiliary search of the stop table. Cases can arise. Further, the stop table used in the process of step Sc10 is the stop set in the main control RAM 40c in the process of step Sm8 of the game progress main process when each stop button 23L, 23C, 23R is operated in an irregular pressing order. It is a table. The stop table used in the process of step Sc10 is the process of step Sa8 in the symbol combination control (stop table change process for standard push order) when each stop button 23L, 23C, 23R is operated in the standard push order. ) Is a stop table set in the main control RAM 40c.

  Next, the main control CPU 40a performs a stoppable position search for searching for a symbol number (stop position) of a symbol that can be stop-displayed on the winning line from among the symbol numbers of the symbols located within the pull-in range (step Sc11). ). In the process of step Sc11, the main control CPU 40a, like the process of step Sc3, uses the stop control created in the process of step Sa5 in the symbol combination control based on the number of shifted frames acquired in the process of step Sc10. With reference to the data, it is determined whether or not the symbol of the symbol number indicated by the number of shifted frames is a symbol that can be stopped and displayed on the winning line.

  Then, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not the symbol having the symbol number corresponding to the shifted frame number is a symbol (stoppable position) that can be displayed in a stopped state on the winning line (step Sc12). When “1” indicating that stop display is possible is set in the bit of the stop control data referred to in step Sc11, the main control CPU 40a makes an affirmative determination in step Sc12 while determining that the stop control data referred to If “0” indicating that stop display is prohibited is set in the bit, a negative determination is made in step Sc12. The main control CPU 40a is configured to make a negative determination in step Sc12 even when the symbol (number of shifted frames) to be stopped and displayed on the winning line is not searched as a result of searching the stop table.

  When the symbol of the number of the shifted frame number is a symbol that can be stopped and displayed on the winning line (step Sc12: YES), the main control CPU 40a determines that the symbol of the shifted frame number is stopped and displayed on the winning line. Then, the symbol number of the symbol is set in the main control RAM 40c, and the stop position search process is terminated. That is, the main control CPU 40a stores, in the main control RAM 40c, information (flag or the like) that can specify the symbol of the number of shifted frames as the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the winning line. On the other hand, if the symbol of the symbol number corresponding to the number of shifted frames is not a symbol that can be stopped and displayed on the winning line (step Sc12: NO), the main control CPU 40a proceeds to the process of step Sc9. Thereafter, the main control CPU 40a ends the stop position search process.

  As described above, the main control CPU 40a that executes the stop position search process is triggered by the stop operation, and the symbols (displacement display positions) during the passing of the reels 13L, 13C, and 13R when the stop operation is performed and the winning information. It functions as a symbol specifying means for specifying a symbol to be derived and displayed on each of the reels 13L, 13C, 13R based on the stop table associated with. Then, the main control CPU 40a specifies a symbol to be derived and displayed based on the search bit position data in response to the stop operation. Further, the main control CPU 40a specifies a symbol to be derived and displayed based on the auxiliary search bit position data when the symbol to be derived and displayed based on the search bit position data cannot be specified. Therefore, the data of each stop table at the search bit position indicated in the search bit position data is normally derived display data, while the bit data of each stop table at the search bit position indicated in the auxiliary search bit position data is normally Derived display data is special derived display data that identifies a symbol that is at least partially different.

Next, the stop table changing process (step Sa8) for the standard pressing order in the symbol combination control will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 23, the main control CPU 40a acquires the winning information determined in the process of step Sm7 of the game progress main process, and based on the acquired winning information, the standard left selection table (see FIG. 13). 1), one of the standard middle right selection tables 1 to 4 is selected and set in the main control RAM 40c (step Sd1).

  Next, the main control CPU 40a uses the standard middle right selection table set in the process of step Sd1 based on the symbol number of the symbol that is derived and displayed in response to the left stop operation as the first stop operation in the stop position search process. The standard middle stop table and the standard right stop table are selected (step Sd2). That is, when the symbol is derived and displayed in response to the stop operation, the main control CPU 40a derives the information indicating the stop table associated with the derived and displayed symbol from the next and subsequent stop operations. Control can be stored in the main control RAM 40c as information indicating a stop table used for display. In particular, when the symbol is derived and displayed in response to the first stop operation in the current variation game, the main control CPU 40a performs a stop operation using the stop buttons 23C and 23R different from the stop button 23L on which the first stop operation is performed. As a trigger, all the information indicating the stop table used when the symbols are derived and displayed is stored in the main control RAM 40c. In the present embodiment, the stop button 23L serves as one derivation operation means, and the stop buttons 23C and 23R function as other derivation operation means.

  Next, the main control CPU 40a sets the stop table selected in step Sd2 in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 40c (step Sd3). That is, the main control CPU 40a stores information (such as a flag) that can identify the stop table selected in the process of step Sd2 in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 40c. Next, the main control CPU 40a refers to the standard left selection table (shown in FIG. 13) based on the acquired winning information, selects the search bit position data, and sets it in the main control RAM 40c (step Sd4). . Subsequently, the main control CPU 40a selects auxiliary search bit position data with reference to the standard left selection table (shown in FIG. 13) based on the acquired winning information, and sets it in the main control RAM 40c (step Sd5). ). Thereafter, the main control CPU 40a ends the stop table changing process for the standard pushing order. In this way, the main control CPU 40a, in response to the operation of each stop button 23L, 23C, 23R in the standard push order, replaces the already set irregular stop table and irregular right stop table. A middle stop table and a standard right stop table are set.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) In this embodiment, the stop table for the irregular push order is uniquely set with the start operation as a trigger, and the standard is only triggered when each stop button 23L, 23C, 23R is operated in the standard push order. Set the stop table for pushing order. For this reason, if the stop buttons 23L, 23C, and 23R are not operated in the standard push order, the symbols may be derived and displayed using the stop table for the irregular push order that has already been set. It is possible to create a situation in which it is not necessary to set a stop table during the stop operation. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in the control burden when the stop operation is performed.

  (2) Of symbols located within the pull-in range, symbols are derived from symbols retrieved by the control control (step Sa5) in symbol combination control. Therefore, it is possible to change the derivation display mode of the symbols by deriving and displaying the symbols using each stop table while suppressing the symbols that are not based on the determined winning information from being derived and displayed. .

  (3) When the order is irregular (the first stop operation is not the left stop operation), a common stop table is used for each stop button 23L, 23C, 23R that has been stopped regardless of the subsequent pressing order. Is used. For this reason, the process for setting the stop table at the start operation can be simplified. In addition, it is possible to suppress the storage area of the main control ROM 40b from being compressed, as compared with a configuration in which a plurality of stop tables are prepared corresponding to each pressing order included in the irregular pressing order.

  (4) Since there is a common stop table for a plurality of types of winning information, such as the standard left stop table 1 that is common to the winning information t1 to t6, etc. Compared with a configuration in which a stop table is prepared for each, it is possible to suppress pressing the storage area of the main control ROM 40b.

  (5) In each stop table, it is possible to specify the symbols to be derived and displayed among the symbols positioned within the pull-in range for all the corresponding symbols on the reels 13L, 13C, 13R. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the storage area of the main control ROM 40b from being compressed, as compared with a configuration in which a data table is prepared for each symbol of each reel 13L, 13C, 13R.

  (6) In the present embodiment, when the symbol to be derived and displayed cannot be specified even if the stop table is searched at the search bit position indicated in the search bit position data, triggered by the stop operation, the auxiliary search bit position data The stop table is searched at the search bit position shown in FIG. 6 to identify the symbol, and the identified symbol is derived and displayed. For this reason, since the stop table data at the search bit position shown in the search bit position data and the stop table data at the search bit position shown in the auxiliary search bit position data are specified, the symbol to be displayed is specified. Compared to the conventional configuration in which a symbol is specified using data, the design derivation mode can be changed.

  (7) In this embodiment, when the symbol to be derived and displayed cannot be specified even after searching the stop table based on the search bit position data and the auxiliary search bit position data, control control is performed among the symbols positioned within the pull-in range. The symbol to be derived and displayed from among the symbols retrieved by is identified. Therefore, even if the symbol to be derived and displayed cannot be specified by the data of the two search bit positions in the stop table, the symbol that cannot be derived and displayed in relation to the determined winning information is derived and displayed. Can be suppressed.

  (8) When the symbol to be derived and displayed cannot be specified by the data of the two search bit positions in the stop table, the symbol that is farthest from the symbol that is being passed when the stop operation is performed from the symbols searched by the control control The displayed symbols are derived and displayed. For this reason, a change can be given to the derivation mode of a symbol.

  (9) Since the stop table has a common stop table for a plurality of types of winning information, the storage area of the main control ROM 40b is compressed compared to a configuration in which a stop table is prepared for each winning information. Can be suppressed.

  (10) When a stop operation has been performed and the symbol has already been derived and displayed, the current stop is performed using the stop table associated with the symbol derived and displayed with the previous stop operation as a trigger. The symbol can be derived and displayed with the operation as an opportunity. Therefore, it is possible to change the derivation mode of the identification symbol.

  (11) Particularly, in the pachi-slot 10 of the present embodiment, when each stop button 23L, 23C, 23R is stopped in the standard pressing order, the standard medium stop table associated with the symbol derived and displayed on the left reel 13L. The symbols are derived and displayed on the middle reel 13C and the right reel 13R using the standard right stop table. Therefore, the interest of the player can be improved by providing a relationship between the symbol derived and displayed corresponding to the first stop operation and the symbol derived and displayed thereafter.

  (12) When a symbol is derived and displayed in response to the first stop operation (left stop operation) in the current variation game, the standard used when the symbol is derived and displayed in response to the stop operation by the remaining stop buttons 23C and 23R. The middle stop table and the standard right stop table are all set in the main control RAM 40c. Therefore, the control for storing information indicating the stop table can be simplified.

The embodiment is not limited to the above, and may be embodied as follows, for example.
(13) In the irregular selection table and the standard middle right selection tables 1, 3, and 4, the auxiliary search bit position data is set to a bit adjacent to the bit set as the search bit position data. For this reason, in the pachislot 10 of this embodiment, the control burden at the time of searching the symbol which can be stopped and displayed based on auxiliary search bit position data can be reduced.

  (14) In the standard middle right selection table 1, the search bit position set in the auxiliary search bit position data is the search bit position set also as the search bit position data. For this reason, in the pachislot 10 of this embodiment, the data of the stop table when searching for a symbol (symbol number) that can be stopped and displayed when the auxiliary search bit position data is used and when the search bit position data is used is used. Can be shared.

  The standard left stop table may be configured as one stop table including the data specified in each standard left stop table 1-6. In this case, the bit position to be searched may be specified by the search bit position data as in the irregular push order stop table.

The irregular left stop table 0, irregular irregular stop table 0, and irregular right stop table 0 may be configured as separate stop tables for each search bit position.
-As a stop table, you may provide the stop table which can search the symbol for the drawing-in range for every symbol number of the passing symbol.

-A standard left stop table may be provided for each winning information.
-The number of standard left stop tables, standard middle stop tables, and standard right stop tables may be changed. In addition, the number of irregular left stop tables, irregular irregular stop tables, and irregular right stop tables may be changed.

  The irregular selection table may be provided separately as a selection table for selecting the irregular left stop table, a selection table for selecting the irregular stop table, and a selection table for selecting the irregular right stop table.

-Of the control controls, one of the pull-in control and kick-off control may be omitted. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which does not perform control control.
・ The number of winning information may be changed.

-The kind and number of the combination (combination) of a symbol matched with winning information t1-t41 can be changed suitably.
-Among general games, the type and number of winning information that can be determined for a bonus internal medium game and a bonus non-medium game may be changed.

・ The maximum number of bets may be changed according to the game state.
-A part or all of the symbol stop lines L2 to L5 may be a winning line.
-The number of medals to be paid out when a combination (comb) of symbols is stopped and displayed on the winning line may be changed.

The present embodiment may be embodied in a pachinko slot machine (pachislot machine) that uses a game ball (pachinko ball) as a game medium.
Hereinafter, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above-described embodiment and modifications will be added.

  (A) The derived display data is a data table capable of specifying identification symbols that can be derived and displayed, and the data table includes the pull-in from each displacement display position for all the displacement display positions of the displacement display unit. It is preferable that the identification symbols to be derived and displayed among the identification symbols located within the range are configured to be specified.

  t1 to t41 ... winning information (identification symbol information), 10 ... pachinko slot machine (game machine), 22 ... start lever (start operation means), 23L, 23C, 23R ... stop button (derivation operation means), 13L ... left Reel (displacement display unit), 13C ... middle reel (displacement display unit), 13R ... right reel (displacement display unit), 40 ... main control board, 40a ... main control CPU (information determining unit, data setting unit, derivation control) Means, identification symbol search means, identification symbol identification means, display control means, information storage means), 40c... Main control RAM (storage means).

Claims (4)

The game can be started when a predetermined startable condition is satisfied, and the game can be ended by derivation display of the identification symbols on a plurality of displacement display units capable of displaying displacement of a plurality of types of identification symbols. In a gaming machine capable of generating a predetermined gaming value according to the combination pattern of the identification symbols derived and displayed on the displacement display portion of
Information determining means for determining identification symbol information capable of specifying a combination aspect of identification symbols that can be derived and displayed in a game;
Start operation means capable of starting operation to start a game;
Derivation operation means capable of derivation operation that triggers the display of the identification symbol on the displacement display unit;
Based on the identification symbol information determined by the information determining means, the identification symbol to be derived and displayed according to the displacement display position of the displacement display unit when the derivation operation is performed can be specified. Data setting means for setting the derived display data in a predetermined storage area;
Derivation control means for deriving and displaying an identification symbol based on the displacement display position of the displacement display unit when the derivation operation is performed and the derivation display data set in the predetermined storage area,
The derivation display data includes first derivation display data used when the derivation operation means is operated in the first operation mode, and the derivation operation means is operated in a second operation mode different from the first operation mode. Second derived display data used when
The data setting means sets the second derivation display data triggered by the start operation, and sets the first derivation display data triggered by the derivation operation means being operated in the first operation mode. A gaming machine characterized by that. An identification symbol search for retrieving an identification symbol that can be derived and displayed from among identification symbols located within a predetermined pull-in range based on the identification symbol information determined by the information determination means, triggered by the derivation operation. Further comprising means,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the derivation control means derives and displays an identification symbol from among the identification symbols searched by the identification symbol search means. The first operation mode is an operation mode in which a first derivation operation in the game is performed using a specific derivation operation unit among a plurality of derivation operation units.
The second operation mode is an operation mode in which a first derivation operation in the game is performed using a non-specific derivation operation unit different from the specific derivation operation unit among a plurality of derivation operation units, and the first derivation operation The non-specific derivation operation means for performing includes a plurality of different operation modes,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second derived display data is derived display data common to a plurality of second operation modes.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first derivation display data includes derivation display data common to a plurality of types of identification symbol information.