JP2015181677A - slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate monotony of a game by providing a mode or the like of a special game with variation.SOLUTION: A slot machine is configured to, on the condition that a prescribed number of game media are set, execute a game and, when there exists a game winning combination to be associated with a symbol combination that is displayed when a plurality of reels are stopped, establish the game winning combination. The slot machine includes, as MB winning combinations, a first special winning combination (MB-01) and a second special winning combination (MB-02). Lottery results by winning combination lottery means include: a first winning combination lottery result (MB-A) in which the first special winning combination (MB-01) and a first winning combination (a bell winning combination) are simultaneously won; and a second winning combination lottery result (MB-B) in which the second special winning combination (MB-02) and a second winning combination (a watermelon winning combination) are simultaneously won, where the number (9 pieces) of game media put out by the first winning combination is set more than the number (5 pieces) of game media put out by the second winning combination. Further, the upper limit (20 pieces) of media put out by a first special game (MBA game) to be transferred by establishment of the first special winning combination is set higher than the upper limit (10 pieces) of media put out by a second special game (MBB game) to be transferred by establishment of a second special winning combination.

Description

  The present invention allows a game to be executed on condition that a prescribed number of medals have been inserted, and when there is a game combination associated with a symbol combination displayed when a plurality of reels are stopped. The present invention relates to a slot machine that provides games such as

  The slot machine can be played when a player inserts a specified number of game media such as medals, and the reel is started to rotate when the start lever is operated, depending on the timing of the player's operation to the stop button. This is a gaming machine in which a winning or the like is determined based on a combination of symbols displayed by the reels that have stopped. The slot machine is provided with a combination lottery means for determining a winning combination as a condition for displaying a symbol related to winning. That is, in the slot machine, the winning lottery means determines a winning combination from a plurality of predetermined gaming combinations, and the symbol combination associated with the winning combination is stopped and displayed on a predetermined determination line (effective line). The winning combination will be established or won.

  In general, there are a small role (winning role) that pays out medals at the time of winning a prize, and a replaying role (replay role) that allows a game to be played without inserting medals only for the next game. In addition to these, there are special roles that are transferred to special games (bonuses) that are given a privilege such as winning a small role with a high probability. Here, if the small role or replaying role cannot win in the selected game, the winning state will disappear, but even if the special role to be transferred to the bonus etc. is not established in the game, the winning state will be changed after the next game Can carry over.

  When a small role is elected in an internal medium game in which the winning state of the special role is carried over, the special role and the small role are overlapped to be in the winning state. In this way, in the situation where the special role and the small role are overlapped, it is first determined whether or not the symbol related to the small role can be drawn within the predetermined number of slip control frames according to the timing of the player's stop operation on the reel. The Then, it is determined whether the symbol related to the special role can be drawn when the symbol related to the small role cannot be controlled. That is, in a game in which the special role is inside, the winning of the small role is given priority, and therefore there is a case where it is not possible to shift to the special game even if it is pushed at a predetermined timing.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, a bonus combination is established when a bonus combination and a small combination are simultaneously won internally, and a bonus combination is established when a stop operation is performed in a predetermined operation order. There is disclosed a gaming machine in which a bonus combination is not established.

JP 2009-297576 A

  By the way, in a slot machine, in order to ensure fairness among gaming machines and to consider a certain amount of gambling, for example, the above-mentioned special game with a bonus has certain start conditions and end conditions. . For example, an MB game, which will be described later, ends when the payout number of medals exceeds a predetermined upper limit, and an RB game, which will be described later, ends when a predetermined number of games is exceeded.

  In this way, in special games, more medals can be expected than usual, but the overall game tends to be relatively uniform and monotonous.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and provides a slot machine that can eliminate the monotony of a game by providing variations in the game mode of a special game. With the goal.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention enables a game to be executed on the condition that a specified number of game media have been set, and a game player associated with a symbol combination displayed when a plurality of reels are stopped. A slot machine in which the game combination is established when there is a combination, a combination lottery means for determining a winning combination by lottery processing from a plurality of types of game combinations, and a plurality of stop operations provided corresponding to the reels And a symbol display control means for controlling the reel based on a lottery result by the combination lottery unit and a stop operation timing or stop operation sequence to the stop operation unit to stop and display a symbol. The payout state determined by the combination lottery means can be carried over from the next game onwards, and when established, the first and second special combinations to be transferred to the special game and a predetermined number of game media are paid out. There are first and second winning combinations to be issued, and the lottery result by the combination lottery means includes at least a first combination lottery result in which the first special combination and the first winning combination are simultaneously won, and the second There is a second combination lottery result in which the special combination and the second winning combination are won simultaneously, and the number of game media paid out by the first winning combination is different from the number of game media paid out by the second winning combination. , A slot machine.

  In addition, the number of game media paid out by the first winning combination is set to be larger than the number of game media paid out by the second winning combination, and the first special game period is shifted to when the first special combination is established. It is preferable that the time is set longer than the second special game period that shifts when the second special combination is established.

  In addition, the number of game media paid out by the first winning combination is set to be larger than the number of game media paid out by the second winning combination, and the first special game payout to be shifted by the establishment of the first special combination is set. It is preferable that the upper limit of the number is set higher than the upper limit of the number of payouts of the second special game that shifts when the second special combination is established.

  In the game in which the winning of the first special combination or the second special combination is carried over, it is preferable that the first special combination or the second special combination is not drawn by the combination lottery means.

  According to the slot machine of the present invention, the first and second special roles to be transferred to the special game, and the first winning combination to be simultaneously elected with the first special role and the second winning combination to be simultaneously elected with the second special role. The number of game media paid out by the first winning combination is different from the number of game media paid out by the second winning combination. Thereby, a variation can be given to the game mode of each special game which shifts by establishment of the 1st and 2nd special combination, and the monotony of the game in a slot machine can be eliminated.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a front appearance of the slot machine. FIG. 2 shows the internal structure of the slot machine with the front door open. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the entire slot machine system. FIG. 4 is a diagram conceptually showing the transition of the gaming state managed by the main control means. FIG. 5 is a diagram conceptually showing the state transition managed by the sub-control means. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a general role lottery table. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the principle of the rotation control of the stepping motor by the 1-2 phase excitation method. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the relationship between the waveform of the drive pulse signal and all-phase excitation stop signal output to the stepping motor, and the reel rotation speed. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a reel control flag counter used for reel control. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a transition example of the reel control flag counter. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining stop symbol determination processing by the stop symbol determination means. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating the main process of game progress. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of game start processing. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating the medal management process. FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating the start lever check process. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an arrangement of symbols according to the first embodiment. FIG. 17A is a diagram illustrating a symbol combination of MB combination according to the first embodiment. FIG. 17B is a diagram exemplifying a combination of symbols of the re-gamer according to the first embodiment. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing symbol combinations for winning combinations according to the first embodiment. FIG. 19 is a diagram further illustrating a symbol combination of winning combinations according to the first embodiment. FIG. 20 is a diagram further illustrating a symbol combination of winning combinations according to the first embodiment. FIG. 21 is a diagram further showing a symbol combination of winning combinations according to the first embodiment. FIG. 22A is a diagram showing the result of lottery for MB according to the first embodiment and the winning combination. FIG. 22 (b) is a diagram showing a role lottery result relating to replay according to the first embodiment and the winning combination. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a winning lottery result related to winning in the first embodiment and the winning combination. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing, in a pie chart, the lottery probabilities of each game combination when the MB combination is not inside (non-RT), the MB combination is inside (RT), and during the MB game according to the first embodiment. FIG. 25 is a table showing the numbers and lottery probabilities applied to the lottery of each game combination according to the first embodiment. FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a combination of symbols associated with MB-01 and winning A. FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating an example of notification by the notification unit. FIG. 28 is a diagram further illustrating a notification example by the notification unit. FIG. 29A is a diagram showing the result of the role lottery regarding MB that may occur in the normal game according to the modification. FIG. 29 (b) is a diagram showing the end conditions and the proportions of each MB game according to the modification. FIG. 30 is a diagram showing an arrangement of symbols according to the second embodiment. FIG. 31A is a diagram illustrating a symbol combination of RB combination according to the second embodiment. FIG. 31 (b) is a diagram illustrating a symbol combination of re-game players according to the second embodiment. FIG. 32 is a diagram showing symbol combinations for winning combinations according to the second embodiment. FIG. 33 is a diagram further illustrating a symbol combination of winning combinations according to the second embodiment. FIG. 34 (a) is a diagram illustrating a result lottery result relating to RB according to the second embodiment and the winning combination. FIG. 34 (b) is a diagram showing the result of lottery regarding replay and winning according to the second embodiment and the winning combination. FIG. 35 is a diagram showing, in a pie chart, lottery probabilities for each game combination when the RB combination is non-internal (non-RT), the RB combination is internal (RT), and during an RB game according to the second embodiment. FIG. 36 is a table showing the numbers and the lottery probabilities applied to the lottery of each game combination according to the second embodiment.

  The slot machine according to the present invention is displayed when a single unit game (also simply referred to as “game”) can be executed on condition that a specified number of game media are set and a plurality of reels are stopped. When there is a game combination associated with a symbol combination, the gaming machine provides a game such as establishment of the game combination. In the slot machine of the embodiment described below, medals are used as game media. Here, “insertion” refers to a series of operations in which a player places a medal in a game by inserting a medal into the slot machine and operating a bet button provided in the slot machine. Hereinafter, the details of the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Appearance structure of slot machine]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a front appearance of the slot machine 10. The slot machine 10 includes a substantially rectangular casing, and a front door 20 is provided so that the front opening of the casing can be opened and closed. Normally, the front door 20 is locked at a position where the front surface of the housing is closed as shown in FIG.

  The front door 20 is configured by a panel member that has a design that enhances the visual performance effect for the player. The panel member of the front door 20 includes a central panel portion 30 that is a game area for displaying symbols attached to the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, and mainly the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R below the central panel portion 30. An operation panel unit 50 in which switches for performing game operations such as rotation and stop are arranged, and an upper panel unit 60 in which lamps, speakers, and the like mainly for gaming effects are arranged above the central panel unit 30 A lower panel portion 70 on which a picture such as a character appearing in the game of the slot machine 10 is drawn below the operation panel portion 50 is generally configured. In addition, the front door 20 is assembled by the central panel part 30, the operation panel part 50, the upper panel part 60, the lower panel part 70, etc. which were unitized, respectively. Moreover, you may manufacture the front door 20 with one panel member by which these panel parts are comprised integrally.

  The middle panel 31 is provided with a middle panel 31 made of a resin plate such as hard acrylic. In the middle of the panel 31, a display window 32 composed of three rows of vertically-long rectangular transparent portions is formed. Through the display window 32, the slot machine 10 is capable of visually recognizing a total of nine frames of 3 rows x 3 frames on each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R inside the housing.

  In the display window 32, a total of five lines crossing the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are set. These five lines include three horizontal lines (horizontal middle line L1, horizontal upper line L2A, horizontal lower line L2B) and two diagonal lines (diagonally lowering line L3A, Diagonally upwardly rising line L3B). In the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, only the horizontal middle line L1 is set as a line (hereinafter referred to as an “effective line”) as a reference for winning determination. Note that the number of valid lines may be set in accordance with the number of inserted coins (the number of inserted medals, also referred to as “bet number”). Alternatively, the number of active lines may be determined in advance, and the winning combination probability may be different depending on the number of throws.

  In addition to the display window 32 described above, the middle panel 31 of the central panel unit 30 is provided with various lamps and a display for notifying the player of various information regarding the game. For example, three operation instruction lamps 33l, 33c, and 33r are provided adjacent to the display window 32. These operation instruction lamps 33l, 33c, and 33r correspond to stop buttons 56L, 56C, and 56R, which are stop operation means, respectively. For example, in a game in which an AT (assist time), which will be described later, is activated, one of the operation instruction lamps 33l, 33c, and 33r is lit to notify the player of the position of the stop button that prompts the stop operation. .

  Also, below the middle panel 31, bet number display lamps 34a, 34b, 34c, a credit number display 35, and an obtained number display 36 are provided.

  The bet number display lamps 34a, 34b, and 34c are lamps for displaying the number of medals inserted into the game (that is, bet on the game). That is, when one medal is inserted, only the bet number display lamp 34a is lit, and when two medals are inserted, the bet number display lamps 34a and 34b are lit and three medals are inserted. All the bet number display lamps 34a, 34b, 34c are lit. The medal can be inserted by directly inserting a medal from a medal insertion port 51, which will be described later, and a single bet button 52 or a max bet button, which will be described later, using a medal that is credited (internally stored). It can also be performed by operating 54.

  The credit amount display 35 is a 2-digit 7-segment numerical display, and displays the number of medals currently credited to the slot machine 10. The acquired number display 36 is a 2-digit 7-segment numerical display, and displays the number of medals to be paid out to the player when the winning combination is established. In principle, when paying out medals by winning a prize, the number of payouts is added to the credit. However, when the credit is full (for example, 50), the medals for the number exceeding the upper limit are actually medals. It is paid out from the payout exit 71.

  The operation panel portion 50 provided below the central panel portion 30 has a table-like surface 50a whose upper surface is slightly inclined toward the player. A medal insertion slot 51 for a player to insert medals into the slot machine 10 is provided on the right side of the table-shaped surface 50a. In the medal insertion slot 51, a medal selector 28 for detecting inserted medals and distributing regular or irregular medals is provided. The main control circuit of the slot machine 10 recognizes the number of inserted medals by measuring the medal detection signal output from the medal selector 28.

  On the left side of the table-like surface 50a, a single bet button 52 and a max bet button 54 are provided for the player to insert medals using credits. When the single bet button 52 is operated, one medal is inserted from the credit. When the max bet button 54 is operated, the maximum number of medals determined in the current gaming state is inserted. For example, when the bonus is not inside or inside (normal game), 3 cards are inserted, and when the bonus game is (special game), 2 cards are inserted. When medals are inserted by operating the single bet button 52 or the maximum bet button 54, the medals for that number are bet on the game and the credit is subtracted.

  A settlement button 57 is provided on the right side of the operation panel unit 50. When the checkout button 57 is operated, first, medals bet on the game are paid out. When the clearing button 57 is operated in the state where there is no bet, the credited medal is paid out from the medal payout opening 71.

  A start lever 55 having an operation knob that can be tilted is provided at the front left portion of the operation panel 50. In the slot machine 10, the game can be executed when the player performs a medal insertion operation and bets a prescribed number of medals. When the player operates the start lever 55 in this game start state, rotation of all the reels 40L, 40C, 40R starts. At this time, symbols on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are moved (scrolled) from the top to the bottom through the display window 32 and displayed.

  The central portion of the front surface of the operation panel 50 is a stop operation means for performing an operation for stopping the rotation of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R by a player's pressing operation (this is referred to as a “stop operation”). Stop buttons 56L, 56C, and 56R are provided. The left end stop button 56L corresponds to the left end reel (left reel) 40L, the center stop button 56C corresponds to the center reel (middle reel) 40C, and the right end stop button 56R corresponds to the right end reel (right reel) 40R. It corresponds to.

  That is, in the slot machine 10, when the player operates the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R that are rotating by pressing the left stop button 56L, the left reel 40L stops, and when the player presses and operates the center stop button 56C, the middle reel 40C. The right reel 40R is configured to stop when the right stop button 56R is pressed and operated. When the rotation of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is stopped, 3 vertical × 3 horizontal rows of symbols are displayed through the display window 32. The formation of a winning combination such as a winning combination is determined based on the combination of symbols stopped and displayed along the middle active line L1.

  Although the details will be described later, the symbol display control means provided in the slot machine 10 includes the result lottery result by the role lottery means, the timing of the stop operation to the stop buttons 56L, 56C, 56R performed by the player and / or the order of the stop operation. Based on the above, a symbol that can be stopped within the maximum allowable number of slip control frames (for example, five frames) is determined as a stop symbol. The reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are controlled to be stopped so that the determined symbols are stopped and displayed on the effective line. Note that the control for sliding and displaying such symbols without stopping several frames is called “retraction control”.

  The stop operation by the stop buttons 56L, 56C, 56R from the start of rotation of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R to the constant speed rotation (for example, 80 rotations / minute) triggered by the operation of the start lever 55 Is not accepted and invalidated. Also, under certain circumstances such as freeze production, even if the reels 40L, 40C, 40R have reached constant speed rotation, the operation to the stop buttons 56L, 56C, 56R is not exceptionally accepted. It may be.

  The upper panel 60 located above the central panel 30 is provided with a liquid crystal display 61 which is a color image display device at the center. The liquid crystal display 61 displays, for example, an animation developed as the game progresses as an effect image. The display device provided in the slot machine may be a simplified display device such as a dot matrix display device instead of the liquid crystal display 61. Further, the game history and the information of the internal combination lottery result may be directly displayed with characters, symbols, etc., or such information may be coded and displayed indirectly or implicitly.

  Moreover, the upper panel part 60 is provided with an electrical decoration device such as an upper lamp 62 and corner lamps 63L and 63R. For example, when the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped and any combination is established, the upper lamp 62 and the corner lamps 63L and 63R are lit and flashed in a pattern corresponding to the combination, thereby establishing the combination. Produce visually.

  The upper panel 60 is provided with stereo speakers 64L and 64R. For example, the effect sound is output through the speakers 64L and 64R along with the effect image of the moving image displayed on the liquid crystal display 61.

  A medal payout outlet 71 and a tray 72 are provided in the lower panel portion 70 located below the central panel portion 30. When the medal payout device 83 accommodated inside the housing of the slot machine 10 is operated, the medal is urged through the medal payout outlet 71 and is paid out to the tray 72.

  Speakers 73L and 73R are provided on the left and right sides of the lower part of the lower panel 70. For example, when a game combination is established in the game, sound effects linked to lighting and blinking of the effect lamps such as the upper lamp 62 and the corner lamps 63L and 63R are output via the speakers 73L and 73R.

[Internal structure of slot machine]
FIG. 2 is a view showing the internal structure of the slot machine 10 with the front door 20 opened. As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 10 includes a rectangular box-shaped casing 80, and the casing 80 is closed by the front door 20 during the game.

  A reel device 40 that rotatably supports the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is provided on the horizontal frame in the housing 80 so as to face the central panel portion 30 of the front door 20. In the reel device 40, the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are provided such that their rotation axes coincide with one horizontal straight line. Further, each of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R is independently driven to rotate by a stepping motor as a reel driving means fixed to the frame of the reel device 40.

  A power source unit 82 that supplies power to various devices and apparatuses mounted on the slot machine 10 and a medal payout device 83 that includes a hopper capable of storing a plurality of medals are housed in the bottom of the housing 80. ing. Further, a main control board 100 mounted with a main control circuit (also referred to as “main control means”) mainly controlling the progress of the game in the slot machine 10 is fixed to the upper portion of the back plate of the housing 80 so as not to be removable. ing.

  On the back side of the front door 20, an upper panel unit 22 including speakers 64 </ b> L and 64 </ b> R is provided on the upper stage portion thereof. The upper panel unit 22 is configured as a unit including the liquid crystal display 61, the upper lamp 62, the corner lamps 63L, 63R, and the like on the front side in addition to the speakers 64L, 64R. A sub control board 200 is fixed to the back side of the upper panel unit 22. A sub control circuit (also referred to as “sub control means”) mounted on the sub control board 200 mainly controls the effects of the game based on commands transmitted from the main control board 100.

  A selector 28 that sorts and detects medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 51 is provided in the middle step on the back side of the front door 20. Below the selector 28, a chute 24 that guides the medal determined to be genuine by the selector 28 to the hopper of the medal payout device 83, and a medal payout outlet 71 on the front that is determined to be an irregular medal or a foreign object. And a medal return path 25 is provided. In addition, the above-described speakers 73L and 73R are provided in the lower part of the rear side of the front door 20, respectively.

[System configuration of slot machine]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the entire system of the slot machine 10. The main control board 100 is equipped with a main control circuit including a microcomputer unit (MPU) including a CPU, ROM, RAM, signal input / output circuits, and the like. The main control circuit is a control circuit for controlling the progress of basic slot machine games such as a role lottery, reel control, and winning determination which will be described later. The main control board 100 is connected to various circuit boards such as the sub control board 200, the revolving device board 120, and the door relay terminal board 130, and other internal devices such as the power supply unit 82 (see FIG. 2).

  The main control board 100 has a stop button sensor 56Ls built in the left stop button 56L, a stop button sensor 56Cs built in the middle stop button 56C, and a right stop button 56R via the door relay board 130. A stop button sensor 56Rs is connected. That is, the operation state of each stop button 56L, 56C, 56R is input to the main control board 100 as a switch signal (stop operation signal) from the stop button sensors 56Ls, 56Cs, 56Rs.

  Also, the start lever sensor 55s of the start lever 55 is connected to the main control board 100 via the door relay board 130, and the operation state of the start lever 55 is a switch signal (rotation start operation signal) from the start lever sensor 55s. Input to the main control board 100.

  Similarly, operation signals from the bet sensors 52 s and 54 s of the single bet button 52 and the max bet button 54 and the clearing button sensor 57 s of the clearing button 57 are input to the main control board 100 via the door relay board 130. .

  A selector sensor 28 s in the selector 28 is connected to the main control board 100 via a door relay board 130. The selector sensor 28s outputs to the main control board 100 a medal detection signal indicating that the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 51 is determined to be authentic.

  Note that these operation signals and detection signals are taken into a predetermined address area of a RAM provided in the main control circuit at any time by interruption processing (interval interruption) of a predetermined period (for example, 2 milliseconds).

  Furthermore, an input display LED board 34B, a credit display board 35B, and a payout number display board 36B are connected to the main control board 100 via a door relay board 130. The above-described bet number display lamps 34a, 34b, 34c are mounted on the insertion display LED board 34B. When the main control circuit detects the insertion of medals, the bet number display lamps 34a, 34b, 34c is turned on.

  On the credit display board 35B, an LED numerical value display (7-segment LED) constituting the credit number display 35 described above is mounted. The main control circuit manages medals (credits) stored internally in the slot machine 10, and the credit data stored internally at this time is converted into a segment code for numerical display by the credit display board 35B. A numerical value is displayed on the credit amount display 35.

  On the payout number display board 36B, an LED numerical value display (7-segment LED) constituting the above-described acquired number display 36 is mounted. When the winning of a winning combination (bell or the like) is determined by processing of the main control circuit, data of a predetermined payout number is output to the payout number display board 36B. The payout number display board 36B converts the payout number data into a segment code for numerical display and displays the numerical value on the acquired number display 36.

  The spinning device substrate 120 includes stepping motors 40Lm, 40Cm, and 40Rm that drive the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, and a spinning sensor 40Ls that is a photosensor that detects the rotation reference positions of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. 40Cs and 40Rs are connected.

  When driving the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, the main control circuit drives the excitation phase (for example, φ0, φ1, φ2, and φ3) to be changed by the 1-2 phase excitation method, for example, every interval interruption process. Generate a pulse signal. The drive pulse signal is current-amplified in the spinning device substrate 120 and supplied to the stepping motors 40Lm, 40Cm, and 40Rm. The position of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R during rotation and the display pattern (symbol number) on the effective line are based on the reference position detection signal from the rotation sensor 40Ls, 40Cs, 40Rs and the count number of the drive pulse signal. Always grasped by the main control board circuit.

  The external concentration terminal board 150 is a board that relays information when the slot machine 10 outputs information about a game currently being played to the outside. For example, when information is transmitted to a so-called hall computer that manages a gaming state display device or a game state of each gaming machine installed in the game hall or a gaming information display device separately installed corresponding to the slot machine 10 Is performed via the external concentrated terminal board 150. Here, as an external signal transmitted from the slot machine 10 to the hall computer, a signal (IN signal) indicating that a medal has been inserted into the slot machine 10 when the game is performed, and as a result of the game, a medal is given to the player. A signal indicating that the game has been paid out (OUT signal), a signal indicating that the gaming state has entered a special gaming state such as MB gaming or RB gaming (special game operation signal), and a signal indicating that the re-game has been activated ( A replay operation signal), a signal indicating that an abnormality has been detected in the slot machine 10 (abnormality detection signal), a signal indicating that the start lever 55 has been operated (start signal), and an AT being performed. Signal (AT signal).

  Further, a medal payout device 83 is connected to the main control board 100 via a payout control board 300. The medal payout device 83 has a hopper that can store medals and a payout mechanism that discharges medals stored in the hopper. The main control circuit outputs a payout command signal to the payout control board 300 when paying medals to the player due to winning or the like, and the payout control board 300 operates the medal payout device 83 to count the medals one by one. While releasing. The medals released from the medal payout device 83 are discharged from the medal payout outlet 71 to the tray 72.

  Next, the sub-control board 200 is equipped with a sub-control circuit that mainly controls the effects of the game. The sub-control circuit is a microcomputer unit (MPU) including a CPU, ROM, RAM and signal input / output circuit, a communication circuit for receiving commands from the main control board 100, speakers 64L, 64R, 73L, 73R. And a lamp drive circuit for driving the LED lamps (upper lamp 62, corner lamps 63L, 63R, etc.) mounted on the LED illumination board 240 to light or blink.

  An image control board 210 is connected to the sub control board 200. An audio board 230, an effect ROM 220, and an image display control board 211 are connected to the image control board 210. The image control board 210 captures and reproduces sound data such as musical sounds referred to by the effect pattern selected under the control of the sub-control board 200 from the sound board 230. At the same time, the image control board 210 captures image data according to the selected effect pattern from the effect ROM 220 and sends it to the image display control board 211. The image display control board 211 converts the image data received from the image control board 210 into a video signal and outputs the video signal to the liquid crystal display 61. Thereby, a moving image such as an animation of the selected effect pattern is displayed on the liquid crystal display 61 together with the effect sound effect.

  The selection of the effect pattern by the sub-control board 200 is basically performed according to a command transmitted from the main control board 100 and including information such as a winning lottery result and a gaming state. Further, the effect pattern may be selected based on the result of the effect lottery means on the sub-control board 200. As a result determined by such an effect lottery, there is a lottery (for example, an AT lottery) for notifying the player of the result of the role lottery by the main control circuit. Furthermore, a lottery such as a win / loss determination in a player participation type continuous effect (battle effect or the like) performed in association with the original game of the slot machine 10 can also be performed.

Note that information transmission related to the game between the main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 is limited to one direction from the main control board 100 to the sub control circuit 200. Here, a command transmitted from the main control board 100 to the sub control circuit 200 will be described.
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[Commands sent from the main control board to the sub control board]
Information transmitted from the main control board 100 to the sub control board 200 is transmitted in the form of a command. The command is transmitted by an interval interrupt process with a predetermined period, and one command is transmitted per interrupt. One command is constituted by identification information for identifying the type of command and transmission information indicating the content of information transmitted by the command. The sub-control circuit can recognize the progress of the game based on the type of command received from the main control board 100 and the information sent together with the command, and performs processing related to various effects.

  The contents of main commands will be described below. The commands include upper commands (A) to (G) below and lower commands (1) to (16) below.

(A) The game start command includes the following lower commands (1) to (4).
(1) Setting value designation command This is a command for transmitting the value of “setting” (any one of settings 1 to 6) currently set in the slot machine 10 when starting a new unit game process. . Here, “when starting a new unit game process” refers to a state immediately after transmission of a unit game end command to be described later.
(2) Game state command This command is transmitted following the set value designation command described above, and the unit game to be performed next is either an MB game, a re-game, or a game that is not one of them, which will be described later Is transmitted.
(3) RT state command This command is transmitted following the gaming state command described above, and transmits information indicating whether the current state is “non-RT” or “RT”.
(4) MB-acquisable number command This command is transmitted following the above-mentioned RT state command during the MB game, and the remaining medal number that can be acquired until the MB game end condition is satisfied. Send information to indicate.

(B) Medal Insertion Command This command is used to transmit the number of inserted medals when the bet buttons 52 and 54 are received or when a medal insertion from the medal insertion slot 51 is received. Here, when the single bet button 52 is operated, an automatic medal insertion 1 command is transmitted. When the max bet button 54 is operated, an automatic medal insertion 2 command is transmitted during the MB game, and an automatic medal insertion 3 command is transmitted during the MB game. Further, every time a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 51, a manual medal insertion command is transmitted.

(C) The start lever reception command includes the following lower commands (5) to (7).
(5) Start lever reception command This command is transmitted when the operation of the start lever is accepted, and the value of the number of inserted medals (2 or 3) is transmitted.
(6) Role lottery result 1 command This is a command indicating the result of the role lottery. Here, a lottery object (excluding the MB role) that has been won by the role lottery means is transmitted. That is, winning combinations such as “re-playing combination” and “small combination” are transmitted. If no lottery is determined as a result of the role lottery, information indicating “losing” is transmitted. Furthermore, during the MB game, regardless of the result of the winning combination lottery, information indicating “winning all winning combinations” is transmitted in which all of the winning combinations having a result of winning one or more due to winning are selected. There is a case.
(7) Role lottery result 2 command This command is transmitted following the role lottery result 1 command, and transmits whether or not the MB role is in a winning state. Here, every time a unit game is played, the fact that the MB combination is won is transmitted.

(D) The rotation start command includes the following lower commands (8) and (9).
(8) Rotation standby end command This command is transmitted when 4.1 seconds have passed since the start lever was operated in the previous unit game after the role lottery result 2 command was transmitted. In addition, when 4.1 seconds have already passed when the combination lottery result 2 command is transmitted, a rotation standby end command is immediately transmitted.
(9) Rotation start command This command is transmitted following the rotation standby end command. When the left reel 40L starts to rotate, a left reel rotation start command is transmitted, and when the middle reel 40C starts rotating, the middle A reel rotation start command is transmitted, and a right reel rotation start command is transmitted when the right reel 40R starts to rotate.

(E) The rotation stop command includes the following lower commands (10) and (11).
(10) Reel stop acceptance command When a stop button corresponding to a rotating reel is operated, a left reel stop acceptance command, a middle reel stop acceptance command, or a right reel stop acceptance command is selected according to the operated stop button. Is sent. In addition, when each reel stop acceptance command is transmitted, the symbol number determined to be stopped on the effective line (middle line L1) for the stop control for the corresponding reel is also referred to. And information indicating the number of sliding frames are transmitted.
(11) Reel stop command This command is transmitted when the reel corresponding to the transmitted reel stop acceptance command stops rotating.

(F) The all reel stop command includes the following lower commands (12) to (14).
(12) Operation symbol command This command is transmitted when the rotation of all reels is stopped and a winning determination is made, and information indicating a winning game combination is transmitted as a result of the winning determination. Further, when there is no winning game combination, information indicating that is transmitted.
(13) Medal payout start command This command is transmitted following the operation symbol command. When a small role wins, information indicating a payout number corresponding to the gaming state at that time (whether or not an MB game is being played) is displayed. Send. In addition, when the MB combination or re-game combination is established, or when no game combination is established or won, information indicating that the payout number is 0 is transmitted.
(14) Medal payout end command This command is transmitted when a medal is paid out as a result of a unit game and a small role is won and payout of the medal ends.

(G) The game end command includes the following lower commands (15) and (16).
(15) MB game end command This command is transmitted after the medal payout end command is transmitted during the MB game, and the MB game end condition is satisfied as a result of the medal being paid out by winning the small role. A command that is sometimes sent.
(16) Unit game end command This command is transmitted when all processes to be performed in the unit game are completed.

  The above-described commands are merely examples of main ones. For example, in the case of a slot machine in which a BB role or RB role, which will be described later as a special role, is a lottery target by the role lottery means, a role lottery result command including information on the winning of these is transmitted to the sub-control board 200. Also good.

[Gamer used for slot machine games]
Next, a game combination (also simply referred to as “combination”) used in a slot machine game will be described. The main game players determined in advance in general slot machine games are mainly small roles (a winning combination such as a bell), replay roles (replay role), BB role (Big Bonus role), and RB role. (Regular Bonus Role), MB Role (Middle Bonus Role), etc. As will be described later, each combination is associated with at least one symbol combination that can be stopped and displayed by the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. In the slot machine 10, the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped based on the player's operation on the stop buttons 56L, 56C, and 56R, whereby the combination of symbols displayed along the active line (line L1) is displayed. When there is an associated combination, the combination is established or won.

  Among these game combinations, the small combination is awarded when a combination of symbols such as bells that are associated in advance is aligned with the active line, and a prize is awarded because a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player. It is also called a role. The aforementioned small role that is in the winning state regardless of the result of the winning lottery during the MB game refers to the winning combination here. When the re-game combination is established, the game can be played again without inserting medals only in the next unit game, but the medals are not paid out.

  The BB combination, the RB combination, and the MB combination are special combinations that can carry on the winning state determined by the combination lottery means described later after the next game. A game combination that can carry over such a winning state after the next game is also referred to as a “carry-over combination”. On the other hand, the above-mentioned small role and re-game player may be called “non-carry-over character” because the winning state cannot be carried over after the next game.

  Further, when these special combinations are established, after the next game, the game shifts to a special game in which the special combination is operated until a predetermined end condition is reached. Therefore, special roles such as the BB role, the RB role, and the MB role may be referred to as “operating roles that can be carried over”. Note that it is not necessary to provide all the BB, RB, and MB roles as special roles (carry-over roles) provided to the slot machine. For example, only one of the BB, RB, or MB roles can be used. Both the MB combination, or both the BB combination and the RB combination may be provided.

  The RB combination is a combination that shifts from the next game to the RB game (regular bonus) when established. In this RB game, the winning probability of at least one small role is higher than the small role winning in a normal game (a game that is not a special game and is an RT or non-RT game described later) Designed to. Then, such a high-probability game is continued, and a predetermined number (for example, 12 times) of the game is consumed, or the RB game is ended by a predetermined number (for example, 8 times) of winning a small role.

  It should be noted that during RB gaming, some or all of the small roles may be combined and won at a certain probability (winning combination combined winning). Although the details will be described later, the individual probability of obtaining a winning lottery result including winning of individual winning combination (for example, winning-A) in a normal game is the winning lottery result of winning combination winning (for example, winning ABCDE) in RB game Is set lower than the probability of obtaining. In other words, if attention is paid to one small role (for example, winning -A), the winning probability is higher in the RB game than in the normal game. On the other hand, the winning lottery result that can be a condition for winning (medal payout) in RB games is only a winning combination winning (for example, winning-ABCDE), whereas the winning lottery result that can be a condition for paying out medals in a normal game is There are multiple opportunities for winning small roles (winning-A, winning-B, winning-C,...). That is, the expected value for paying out medals is higher in the normal game than in the RB game.

  The BB combination is a combination that shifts from the next game to the BB game (big bonus) when established. The BB game is a game in which a high probability game similar to the RB game is continuously operated, and ends with the payout of medals exceeding a predetermined payout number upper limit (for example, 419).

  The MB combination is a combination for shifting from the next game to the MB game (middle bonus) when established. In the MB game, the above-described winning combination game continues until a medal payout exceeding a predetermined payout upper limit (for example, 42) is performed. Further, during the MB game, the maximum number of slip control frames in the pull-in control described later is determined to be, for example, two frames less than usual with at least one reel. In addition, as in the embodiments described later, a plurality of types of MB combinations (MB-01 and MB-02 described later) are provided, and the number of payout medals (pa and pb described below) of the winning combination to be won at the same time or the transferred MB game. Depending on the type of game, the payout number upper limit (ma, mb described later), which is a game end condition, may be changed. Moreover, you may change privileges, such as addition of AT mentioned later, according to the kind of MB.

  The special game combination (carry-over combination) BB combination, RB combination, and MB combination are all combinations that do not pay out medals when established.

[Game state transition in slot machines]
(Game state managed by the main control means)
FIG. 4 is a diagram conceptually showing the transition of the gaming state managed by the main control means. The state of the game managed by the main control means is roughly divided into “normal game” and “special game” in which special roles such as RB role and MB role are established. In a normal game, a special combination is not won by a combination lottery means described later (non-RT in the example of FIG. 4), or a special combination is won and the winning state is carried over (example of FIG. 4). Then RT). As will be described later, non-RT and RT have different winning probabilities for re-playing roles (replays), and normally RT has a higher winning probability for re-playing roles than non-RT.

  Although not shown, there may be a plurality of RT states in which the winning probability of the re-gamer is further changed during the normal game. For example, a game state (RT1) in which a re-game player wins a high probability in a game after the next game in which a specific symbol combination is displayed, such as when a player performs a stop operation in a predetermined pressing order, or an AT described later Various types of RT states other than those shown in FIG. 4, such as a state in which the winning probability of the re-gamer is changed (RT2), and a game in which the winning probability of the re-player is changed for a finite number of times (RT3) Can be provided.

  When the special game ends, the game state returns to the normal game (non-RT).

(Game state managed by sub-control means)
Next, FIG. 5 is a diagram conceptually showing the state transition managed by the sub-control means. The gaming state managed by the sub-control means is roughly AT (also referred to as assist time or sub-bonus) for notifying the stop operation order (pressing order) internally associated with the winning lottery result. It is divided into non-AT which does not notify stop operation order.

  During the AT, the player is notified of the order of the stop operation using the lighting of the operation instruction lamps 33l, 33c, 33r and the image of the liquid crystal display 61. As will be described later, normally, the push order that leads to the winning of the small role with the larger number of medals paid out is notified as the correct push order. Further, it is possible to notify the push order leading to the transition to the game state advantageous to the player as the correct answer push order, or conversely notify the push order that does not shift to the disadvantageous game state.

  The AT is executed in a predetermined number of games after the end of the special game, for example. Further, AT may be executed based on the lottery result in the sub-control means. The executed AT continues for a predetermined number of games (for example, one set is 30 games). If another AT wins during the AT, another set (for example, 30 games) of ATs can be added and continued. As described above, a plurality of AT performance combination lottery results (also referred to as AT execution rights) can be stocked unless otherwise restricted. Alternatively, a lottery may be performed to determine whether or not to continue AT when one set of ATs ends. In addition, the probability that the AT continues by lottery in this way is referred to as “AT continuation rate”.

  Further, in a pseudo game executed by the main control means as an effect during the original slot machine game, a predetermined number of ATs are stocked when, for example, “7” symbols are displayed by the player's stop operation. It may be. Moreover, you may make it change the additional privilege of AT according to MB game provided with two or more.

[Each control means constituting main control means]
Next, various control means executed in the main control board 100 will be described. When the CPU of the main control circuit mounted on the main control board 100 executes a predetermined control program, the following control means are realized. Hereinafter, each control means will be described for each functional block.

(Role lottery means)
The role lottery means samples a random number generated by a random number generator included in the main control board 100 in accordance with the operation of the start lever 55 by the player, and a plurality of predetermined lottery means are determined based on the sampled random numbers. It is means for determining whether or not any one or more of the types of game combinations are determined as winning combinations.

  A small role and a re-playing role are a case lottery result in which only one role is determined as a winning combination (single winning) and a role lottery result in which a plurality of roles such as small roles are simultaneously determined as a winning combination ( In the case of simultaneous winning). In addition, there may be a result lottery result in which one or a plurality of small combinations and one or a plurality of replaying combinations are determined as a winning combination at the same time (simultaneous combined winning). Further, as will be described later as an example, there are all winning combination winnings in which all the small roles are simultaneously elected during the MB game, and some or all of the small roles are simultaneously elected in combination during the RB game. There is a winning combination.

  In general, when a winning combination is won as a result of winning combination lottery, the winning state disappears when the unit game ends regardless of whether or not the winning winning combination wins. However, when a special combination such as an MB combination is won, even if the special combination cannot be established in the game, the state won after the next game is carried over until it is established. That is, the chance that the special combination can be established continues until the special combination is established. For example, in the role lottery during the period in which the winning state of the MB role is maintained, the MB role is not a lottery target and is not repeatedly determined as a winning combination.

  Such a period during which the internal winning state of the special role is maintained is referred to as “inside”. In addition, a state in which a normal game in which a special role is not elected internally is being played is referred to as “non-internal”. In the case of simply “in normal game”, unless otherwise defined, it includes both “internal” and “non-internal” states.

  Next, the winning probability of each lottery object in the role lottery will be described with reference to a general role lottery table shown in FIG. Information of the role lottery table is stored in advance in the ROM of the main control board 100. In the combination lottery table shown in FIG. 6, a random number value (any one of “0” to “65535”) generated by a random number generator mounted on the main control board 100 for each lottery object in the inside and in the inside. ), The number of numerical values considered to be winning (hereinafter referred to as a numeric value) is shown. Since the random number “0” is also included in the numerical value, the number of random values that can be generated by the random number generator is 65536. Therefore, the winning probability of each lottery target is a value obtained by dividing the corresponding number by 65536. Also, in the combination lottery table shown in FIG. 6, the MB combination and re-playing combination rows are divided into upper and lower parts by broken lines, but the upper part shows the numbers in the non-inside and the lower part shows the numbers in the inside. ing. Furthermore, “Setting 1” to “Setting 6” are set by operating a switch provided inside the slot machine 10, and the players in the game hall can win each role in the slot machine 10. It is set as appropriate when changing the probability.

  In the combination lottery table shown in FIG. 6, the winning probabilities of winning prizes A to C in which a plurality of small combinations win simultaneously are constant values in any of “Setting 1” to “Setting 6”. On the other hand, the winning probability of the small role 2 alone is the lowest when “setting 1”, and increases as the value of “setting” increases. As for the MB role, during the non-inside, like the small role 2, it is the lowest when the winning probability is “setting 1” and becomes higher as the setting value becomes larger. When the MB combination is won and becomes inside, it is excluded from the lottery object, so that the winning probability is zero in any of “Setting 1” to “Setting 6”. On the other hand, the re-game player has the same winning probability in any of “setting 1” to “setting 6” during non-inside, but when “inside” the inside, “setting 1” to “setting 6” In any case, the number of places is increasing, and the winning probability of the re-gamer is increasing.

  The role lottery probability calculated based on the role lottery table shown in FIG. 6 is merely an example. Further, the lottery object of the special combination shown in FIG. 6 may be the BB combination that can continuously operate the RB combination or the RB combination instead of the MB combination. Further, in addition to the MB combination, an RB combination or a BB combination may be provided.

  The combination lottery means refers to such a combination lottery table and determines the game combination corresponding to the winning numerical value range to which the random value acquired from the random number generator belongs as the winning combination. When the winning lottery means determines the winning combination, the winning lottery means sets a winning combination flag (also referred to as a condition device flag) relating to the winning combination. For example, in an internal game in which an MB combination is won by a lottery and is carried over, the winning combination flag related to the MB combination is set to ON. Here, the flag is specifically variable data in bit units stored in a predetermined memory area of the RAM mounted on the main control board 100, and the flag is turned on (or standing) This means that the bit of the memory area changes from “0” to “1”, for example.

(Reel control means)
The reel control means includes a rotation control means for performing rotational acceleration control and constant speed control of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, and a symbol display control means for controlling the reel to stop and display the symbols. More specifically, the symbol display control means stops and displays the effective line (line L1) based on the result lottery result by the role lottery means and the timing and / or order of the stop operation to the stop button. Stop symbol determining means for determining a power symbol and stop control means for controlling stop of the reel corresponding to the operated stop button.

  First, the control to the stepping motor that rotationally drives the reel will be described. FIG. 7 is a view for explaining the principle of the rotation control of the stepping motor by the 1-2 phase excitation method adopted by the slot machine 10.

  A stepping motor used as a reel driving means has, for example, four phases φ0 to φ3. On the basis of the drive command data signal from the rotation control means, the drive pulse signals that are out of phase with each other by π / 2 (unit: radians) are applied to the excitation coils of each phase φ0 to φ3 for every interrupt processing of a predetermined period. It is supplied one after another. The drive pulse signal has a pulse width with a duty ratio of 3/8 (corresponding to 3 / 4π for one cycle). With such a 1-2 phase excitation method, the excitation state of each phase changes in step order of 8 excitation phases of φ0, φ0 · φ1, φ1, φ1, φ2, φ2, φ2, φ3, φ3 and φ3 · φ0. However, the rotation operation is repeated with this as one cycle. According to such a 1-2 phase excitation method, it is possible to suppress power consumption while sufficiently securing the rotational torque of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the relationship between the waveforms of the drive pulse signal and the all-phase excitation stop signal and the reel rotation speed. When the start lever 55 is operated in a state where a predetermined number of medals are inserted in the game, the rotation control means applies a pulse of a drive pulse signal to the stepping motors 40Lm, 40Cm, 40Rm of all the reels 40L, 40C, 40R. Acceleration control is performed so that the width is gradually or gradually shortened. Then, the rotation control means controls the reels at a constant speed with a constant period of the drive pulse signal when the rotation speed of each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R reaches a predetermined value, for example, 80 rotations / minute.

  Here, in the RAM of the main control board 100, a reel control flag counter having a configuration as shown in FIG. 9 corresponding to each reel 40L, 40C, 40R is managed. The reel control means updates the reel control flag counter every time the stepping motor is driven by one step according to the interrupt process of a predetermined cycle, thereby performing control while grasping the exact rotation position of the reel one by one. Here, the reel control flag counter shown in FIG. 9 has a flag variable area including a reel status flag RF1, a photo sensor flag RF2, a symbol step flag RF3, a passing symbol flag RF4, and a stop symbol flag RF5. doing. The reel control flag counter has a counter variable area including a step counter RC1 and a phase counter RC2. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example in which the reel control flag counter changes with time for one reel. In these figures, 'h' added after the alphanumeric character means that the alphanumeric character is represented by a hexadecimal number.

  The reel status flag RF1 is a flag indicating the rotation or stop status of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R, and is set to “0” when the reel is stopped, and set to “1” when the reel is accelerating. “2” is set during constant speed rotation, and “3” is set during braking.

  The spinning sensor flag RF2 is a flag indicating that the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R have passed the rotation reference position, and 'FFh' is set while the spinning sensors 40Ls, 40Cs, and 40Rs of each reel are turned on.

  The symbol step flag RF3 is a flag indicating the relative position (rotation angle) of the symbol passing through the horizontal middle line L1 with respect to the line L1 by the number of remaining steps of the stepping motor. That is, when the end of a symbol reaches the line L1, the number of steps ('25' or '26') assigned to the symbol is set in the symbol step flag RF3 as an initial value. Each time the stepping motor rotates step by step, the value of the symbol step flag RF3 is decremented by one (decrement).

  The passing symbol flag RF4 is a flag in which a symbol number of a symbol that is currently passing through the horizontal middle line L1 is set.

  The stop symbol flag RF5 is a flag in which the symbol number of the stop symbol determined by the stop symbol determining means when the reel stop operation is accepted, that is, the symbol number of the symbol to be stopped on the middle line L1. Flag.

  The step counter RC1 is a flag counter that indicates the current rotation position of the reel by the number of steps from the rotation reference position. When the rotation reference positions of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are detected by the rotation sensors 40Ls, 40Cs, and 40Rs, the step counter flag RF6 related to the reels is reset to “1”, and the stepping motor for the reels is set for one step. Each time a drive pulse signal is output, it is incremented by one.

  The current phase state corresponding to the rotational position of the stepping motor is coded and set in the phase counter RC2. Specifically, the phase state is represented by an excitation phase (φ0, φ0 · 1, φ1, φ1 · 2, φ2, φ2 · 3, φ3, and φ3 · 0) that changes every minimum movable unit (minimum step) of the stepping motor. Is done. While the stepping motor is normally controlled based on the drive pulse signal, the phase state and the excitation state coincide with each other. Therefore, a corresponding code value is set in the phase counter based on the phase of the drive pulse signal being output.

  As shown in the lower table of FIG. 9, when the excitation phase of the stepping motor 41 is φ3 · 0, the phase counter RC2 is set to “0”, and when the excitation phase is φ0, the RC2 is set to “1”. When the excitation phase is φ0 · 1, RC2 is set to “2”, when the excitation phase is φ1, RC2 is set to “3”, and when the excitation phase is φ1 · 2, RC2 is set to “4”. When the phase is φ2, RC2 is set to “5”, when the excitation phase is φ2 · 3, RC2 is set to “6”, and when the excitation phase is φ3, RC2 is set to “7”.

  When the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R reach the constant speed rotation control, the stop operation by the stop buttons 56L, 56C, and 56R can be received. Then, when a stop operation signal is received from any of the stop buttons 56L, 56C, 56R, the stop symbol determination means determines the timing of the stop operation to the stop button and / or the stop operation order for the winning lottery result and the rotating reel. Based on the above, stop symbols to be displayed on the active line by the reel are determined within a predetermined number of slip control frames (for example, 5 frames).

  Here, with reference to FIG. 11, stop symbol determination processing by the stop symbol determination means will be described. The stop symbol refers to a symbol determined to be stopped and displayed on the active line L1 by a stop control means described later. The stop symbol determining means creates a “sliding frame number table” for each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R according to the result lottery result by the role lottery means.

  For example, in the case of a result lottery result in which a bell combination is won simultaneously, a stop operation order is associated with each winning bell combination. Then, a sliding frame number table classified according to the stop operation mode is created for each reel. Here, FIG. 11 shows a sliding frame number table for the middle reel. According to the example of FIG. 11, the pull-in control is performed so that the bell symbols are aligned with the active line (line L1) in the correct pushing order of the left middle right order, and for example, a bell combination with a payout of 7 medals wins a prize. . However, when the first stop operation (the first stop operation) is in the wrong answer pressing order such that it is on the right, the symbol combination other than the bell (bell spilled eyes) is controlled to stop, and the medal payout is less, for example, one sheet A character wins a prize.

  In the sliding frame number table, the symbol number of each symbol arranged on the reel and the difference in the number of frames to the stop symbol (sliding) in the direction in which the symbol moves starting from the symbol number (the direction in which the symbol number increases) Frame number) is set. In the example of FIG. 11, the symbol number and the number of sliding symbols up to the bell symbol are set in the sliding frame number table for the correct answer in the pressing order. The number of sliding symbols up to a symbol (for example, “7” or other symbols) that is not a bell symbol is set in the sliding frame number table for incorrect pressing order. The data of the number of sliding symbols is stored in advance in the ROM of the main control board 100, and the stop symbol determining means receives the result of the role lottery by the role lottery means and reads the data of the related number of sliding symbols.

  The stop symbol determining means receives, for example, the stop operation of the left stop button 56L as the first stop operation, receives the middle stop button 56C as the second stop operation, and the symbol passing through the middle line L1 at that time is, for example, the symbol In the case of the “black BAR” symbol of No. 13, the symbol ahead of three frames (“Bell” symbol of symbol No. 16) referred to in the sliding frame number table in the correct answer in the pressing order is determined as the stop symbol (FIG. 11). (A)).

  On the other hand, for example, the stop symbol determination means accepts the stop operation of the right stop button 56R as the first stop operation, and the “black BAR” symbol of the same symbol number 13 of the middle reel 40C passes the line L1 as the second stop operation. When the stop button 56C is accepted, the symbol ahead of the five frames (“7” symbol of symbol number 17) referred to in the sliding frame number table when the pressing order is incorrect is determined as the stop symbol (FIG. 11 ( b)).

  As described above, an example has been described in which, when a plurality of small roles are simultaneously won by the role lottery, the symbols to be preferentially stopped and displayed according to the order of the stop operation, that is, the symbols to be subjected to the pull-in control are determined. In addition, in the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when a special role such as an MB role is won, a case where a small role or a replay role is won in duplicate, or a small role and a replay role are played. There may also be a result lottery result in which a combination is won. In a game in which the winning states of these multiple types of roles exist at the same time, the stop symbols are basically determined in the order of re-playing role (replay)> small role (winning)> special role (bonus) (small role) priority). In addition, a symbol associated with a symbol with a large number of medals to be paid out may be determined as a stopped symbol preferentially (a number of payouts is given priority), or a plurality of game actors inside It is also possible to preferentially determine a symbol having a large number among symbols associated with the symbol as a stop symbol (design number priority). Details of the reel stop control based on the payout number priority and the symbol number priority will be described later.

  When the stop symbol is determined, the stop control means controls to stop the rotating reel on which the stop operation has been performed at a position where the determined stop symbol and the effective line exactly coincide with each other.

  The operation example of the stop control means will be described with reference to FIG. 10 in which the transition of the reel control flag counter is illustrated again. In the example of FIG. 10, when the symbol of symbol number 5 is passing through the line L1 (the value of RF4 is “5”), the stop operation by the stop button is accepted, and the symbol of symbol number 8 is stopped on the line L1. (The value of RF5 is “8”). That is, the stop symbol determination means, for example, the symbol of symbol number 8 based on the result of the role lottery by the above-mentioned role lottery means, the timing of the stop operation for the rotating reel, and the order of the stop operation to the stop button, for example. When the stop symbol is determined, “8” is set to the stop symbol flag RF5.

  Here, the dimension width in the rotation direction of the reel occupied by the symbol of symbol number 8 corresponds to 25 steps in terms of the rotation angle of the stepping motor. The stop control means sets “4” to the flag RF3 indicating the remaining number of steps of the symbol (symbol number 7) just before the determined stop symbol (symbol number 8) reaches the line L1, that is, one frame before the stop symbol. When 'is set, an all-phase excitation stop signal for exciting all phases φ0 to φ3 is output to the stepping motor of the reel. The braking force of the stepping motor generated by the all-phase excitation stop signal opposes the inertial force of the rotating reel, and as a result, the stepping motor rotor advances in an uncontrolled state by an amount equivalent to 16 steps. As a result, the reel can be stopped at a position where the center of the stop symbol exactly coincides with the line L1.

  The actual all-phase excitation timing varies depending on the inertia of the reel, the performance of the stepping motor, and the like. For this reason, for example, control parameters such as the timing of all-phase excitation are adapted in advance by confirming the amount of advance of the reel during braking with an actual machine.

(Winning determination means)
Next, winning determination means that is activated when all the reels 40L, 40C, 40R are stopped will be described. The winning determination means refers to the reel control flag counter for each reel 40L, 40C, 40R and recognizes the symbol displayed on the active line (line L1). The winning determination means may recognize the symbols on the effective line based on the number of steps of the drive pulse signal sent from the reel rotation reference position. Furthermore, the winning determination means does not need to directly recognize the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the line L1, and in each reel, a predetermined position (for example, the line L2B on the lower stage of each reel or the frame of the display window 32). By recognizing symbols such as above, the symbol combination that is indirectly stopped and displayed on the active line may be determined.

  The winning determination means checks whether or not the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the active line matches a combination associated with any game combination. The winning determination means determines that the associated combination is established (wins) when the combination of symbols on the active line matches the combination of symbols associated with any game combination.

(Winning process means)
When it is determined by the winning determination means that any of the small roles has been won, the winning processing means executes a payout process of activating the storage means and adding the number of medals corresponding to the winning small role to the credit. When the credit exceeds the storage upper limit, the winning processing means drives the medal payout device 83 by the payout control circuit mounted on the payout control board 300, and performs control for paying out medals. That is, the payout signal output every time the medal payout device 83 pays out medals one by one is counted, and when it is determined that the number corresponding to the winning small combination has been discharged, the driving of the medal payout device 83 is stopped.

  In addition, when the small combination or re-playing combination is won, the winning processing means sets the winning state to the non-winning state after the winning determination. That is, after winning determination, the winning combination flag relating to the small combination or re-playing combination is turned off regardless of whether the winning combination or combination is established. On the other hand, when a special combination such as an MB combination is won, the winning combination flag relating to the special combination is kept on unless the special combination is established.

  Further, the winning processing means turns on the operation flag relating to the re-gamer when it is determined by the winning-judgment means that the re-gamer is established. When a special combination such as MB combination or RB combination is established, the operation flag relating to the established special combination is turned on.

(Game state control means)
The gaming state control means controls the transition of the gaming state based on the winning determination result. As described above, in the normal game, there are “non-inside” (“non-RT”) and “inside” (“RT”) game states. The gaming state control means that is activated after the winning determination or after the winning process is performed when the special state such as the MB role is elected when the gaming state is “non-internal” (“non-RT”). ”(In“ RT ”). The game state control means shifts the game state to a special game such as an MB when a special role such as an MB role is established in “inside”. Further, the game state control means determines whether or not a special game end condition is satisfied, and when it is determined that the special game end condition is satisfied, the game state is shifted to the “non-internal” state of the normal game.

(Storage means)
The storage unit stores medals inserted from the medal slot 51 up to, for example, 50 credits. That is, after the game is over, out of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 51, medals exceeding the specified number are added to the credit. The number of medals currently credited is displayed on the credit number display 35. Note that when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 51 when the number of medals stored as credits is the upper limit (full), the inserted medal is discharged from the medal payout opening 71 as it is. When the clearing button 57 is operated during the medal insertion acceptance period, the medal payout device 83 is driven to discharge all credited medals from the medal payout exit 71.

  In addition, when a medal is inserted during a predetermined period (while waiting for a game) until the operation of the start lever 55 is accepted after the re-playing combination is established, the storage unit adds the medal to the credit. Even after the re-game is established (re-game is in operation), when the clearing button 57 is operated during the same period, the medals for the credit are discharged from the medal payout opening 71. Note that even if the re-game is activated (during replay), if the credit is less than a predetermined upper limit (for example, 50 cards), the insertion of medals placed in game standby is accepted and added to the credit. Also good.

[Main control flow]
Next, a game progress main process in which the main control means advances the game in cooperation with the various control means described above will be described based on a flowchart.

(Game progress main processing)
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a main process of game progress by the main control means. When power is supplied to the slot machine 10, the main control means first executes an initialization process (step S101). The initialization process includes a process of returning to a state before power interruption such as setting of a stack pointer and a program counter in the CPU of the main control circuit. Then, a game start process is executed after the initialization process (step S102). Although details will be described later, in the game start processing in step S102, processing such as automatic insertion at the time of the re-game operation or permission of insertion of medals is performed.

  Then, the main control means reads the bet number from the bet number variable that stores the number of medals (betting number) currently put in the game (the number of bets) (step S103). When there is no bet number (step S104: NO), a display output request waiting for medal insertion is set (step S105). Thereby, a lamp or the like for notifying medal insertion waiting is turned on.

  Next, a medal management process is executed (step S106). Although details will be described later, in the medal management process, a medal insertion process when a medal is inserted, a bet operation reception process when the bet buttons 52 and 54 are operated, a settlement process when the settlement button 57 is operated, and the like. Is executed.

  Next, the main control means updates the soft random number used in the role lottery by the above-mentioned role lottery means (step S107). Then, a start lever check process described later is executed (step S108). In the start lever check process, a predetermined error check is performed to determine whether or not the operation of the start lever 55 can be accepted.

  The main control means repeats the above-described processing relating to medal management in steps S103 to S108 until the start lever 55 is accepted. When the operation of the start lever 55 is accepted in a state where a prescribed number of medals are bet (step S109: YES), the main control means executes the role lottery process by the above-mentioned role lottery means (step S110). ).

  Next, the reel control means starts the rotation of all the reels 40L, 40C, 40R by setting the reel rotation output request (step S111). As described above, the rotation control to the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is performed by the 1-2 phase excitation method for the stepping motors 41L, 41C, and 41R, and the update of the drive pulse signal to each excitation phase of φ0 to φ3 is an interval. Performed for each interrupt process.

  Then, the reel control means (symbol display control means) creates a sliding frame number table (step S112). As described above, the number of frames up to the stop symbol determined using each symbol number as the starting point is set in the sliding frame number table.

  Then, the reel control means checks the reel stop acceptance based on the stop operation to the stop buttons 56L, 56C, 56R (step S113). In the reel stop acceptance check process in step S113, when a stop operation to one stop button is accepted, a stop control is performed in which the generated sliding frame number table is referred to and the determined stop symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line. Is executed.

  The reel control means repeats the processing from steps S111 to S113 until it is determined that all reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped, and if it is determined that all reels are stopped (step S114: YES), the winning determination means is effective. The symbol stopped and displayed on the line (line L1) is determined (step S115). That is, the winning determination means determines whether or not the symbol combination of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, which is stopped on the active line, matches the combination associated with any winning combination, and these match. It is determined that the winning combination is established (winning).

  For example, when the winning determination means determines that the small role has won, the winning processing means executes a medal payout process (step S116). The medal payout process includes a case where credits are added and a case where medals are actually paid out from the medal payout opening 71. In the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment, priority is given to addition (storage) to credits.

  Next, a game end check process is executed (step S117). In the game end check process of step S117, when it is determined that the small combination has won, the winning processing means turns off the winning combination flag of the winning small combination. In addition, when it is determined that a re-gamer has been established, the winning processing means turns off the winning combination flag of the re-gamer.

  Further, in the game end check process, the winning processing means turns on the operation flag relating to the re-game player when it is determined that the re-game player has been established. Further, when a special combination such as MB combination or RB combination is established, the winning processing means turns off the winning combination flag relating to the established special combination and turns on the operation flag relating to the established special combination. To. The game state control means shifts the game state to a special game related to the established special role. If the winning combination flag of the special role is on (that is, a game in which the special role is inside) and the special role is not established, the winning combination flag of the special role is not turned off and the next game Thereafter, the winning state is carried over.

  In the game end check process, the game state control means shifts the game state to the normal game when it is determined that the special game satisfies a predetermined end condition.

  The main control means returns to the game start process in step S102 described above after the game end check process, and starts the progress of the next game.

(Game start processing)
Next, the details of the game start process started in step S102 of the game progress main process will be described. Here, FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating the game start process.

  In the game start process, first, a credit number display request is set (step S121). While the credit number display request is valid, the number of credits currently stored in the slot machine 10 is displayed on the credit number display 35 by the interval interruption process. Then, the main control means checks the operation flag (step S122) and determines whether or not the replay is in an operation state (step S123). The operation flag is a flag indicating a gaming state that is set in accordance with the winning combination in the game end check process as described above.

  If the replay is in an activated state (step S123: YES), medals are automatically inserted one by one. Here, “automatic insertion” means that a medal is automatically bet. Specifically, it waits for a certain time (for example, 100 milliseconds) (step S124), and repeats the one-bet process (step S125) until the number of medals inserted in the previous game is reached (step S126: YES). Run.

  The main control means reads the current number of credits into the CPU register (step S127). Then, the main control means determines whether or not the number of credits is an upper limit (for example, 50) (step S128). When the number of credits is less than the upper limit (step S128: NO), a blocker signal output process for the selector 28 is executed (step S129), thereby permitting insertion of medals from the medal insertion slot 51.

  Further, when the main control means determines that the re-game is not in an activated state in the game (step S123: NO), the main control means executes a blocker signal output process regardless of the number of credits (step S129). Allow entry.

  As described above, in the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, when it is determined that the re-game is being performed in the game start state, the selector 28 is controlled so as to permit the insertion of medals by determining the number of credits. On the other hand, when it is determined that the game is not in the re-game operation state, the selector 28 is controlled so as to permit insertion of medals regardless of the presence or absence of the number of credits. Thereby, even when the re-game is activated, the medal insertion from the medal insertion slot 51 is accepted and the inserted medal is added to the credit.

  Although not shown in the flowchart, in the game start process, the settlement operation to the settlement button 57 may be accepted even when the re-game is in operation. In other words, the clearing process during replay may be allowed.

(Medal management process)
Next, the medal management process started in step S106 in the game progress main process will be described. Here, FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating the medal management process.

  In the medal management process, the main control means first determines whether a blocker signal is being output (step S141). If it is determined that the blocker signal is being output (step S141: YES), it is determined whether the closing sensor of the selector 28 is activated (ON) (step S142). If the blocker signal is being output (step S141: YES) and the insertion sensor is activated (step S142: YES), it is estimated that a regular medal has been inserted, and medal insertion processing is executed (step S143). ).

  In the medal insertion process, after checking the error of the selector 28, if it is normal, the number of inserted medals is added to the bet number. When the bet number reaches the specified number, the process returns to the game progress main process.

  When the blocker signal is not output (step S141: NO), or when the blocker signal is being output but the closing sensor is inactive (OFF) (step S142: NO), the main control means is When the operation of the bet buttons 52 and 54 is detected (step S145: YES), a bet operation acceptance process is executed (step S146).

  In the bet operation accepting process in step S146, the main control means adds one bet when one or more credits remain and the one bet button 52 is operated. At the same time, one credit is subtracted. When the bet number reaches the specified number, the process returns to the game progress main process. Here, the “specified number” refers to the number of medals that can be bet on a game, which is determined according to the game state. For example, the prescribed number during a normal game is determined to be two or three, and the prescribed number during an MB game is determined to be two.

  In the bet operation accepting process, the main control means that the number of credits exceeds the specified number, and when the maximum bet button 53 is operated, the bet number is set to the maximum specified number (usually three), and the bet is calculated from the number of credits. Subtract the number of processed sheets.

  Further, when the blocker signal is not output (step S141: NO), or when the blocker signal is being output but the closing sensor is inactive (OFF) (step S142: NO), the main control means clears. When the operation of the button 57 is detected (step S147: YES), the settlement process is executed (step S148). The settlement process may be executed by detecting a long press of the settlement button 57.

  In the checkout process in step S148, the main control means first determines the number of bets currently inserted, and if there is a bet, drives the medal payout device 83 and pays out the corresponding number of medals from the medal payout exit 71. . However, when the re-game is in operation or when the bet number does not exist (including the case where the bet number has been settled immediately before), all the medals stored as credits are the medal payout opening 71. Will be refunded.

(Start lever check processing)
Next, the start lever check process started in step S109 in the game progress main process will be described. Here, FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating the start lever check process.

  In the start lever check process, the main control means first checks for errors such as the selector 28 and the medal payout device 83 (step S151). The main control means checks the prescribed number (step S152) and checks whether the number of inputs satisfies the prescribed number (step S153). As described above, the “specified number” refers to the number of medals that can be inserted into the game according to the game state.

  If it is determined that the number of inputs satisfies the specified number (step S153: YES), the main control unit determines whether or not the operation of the start lever 55 can be accepted (step S154). For example, if the game weight timer for adjusting the shortest time interval of the unit game indicates that a predetermined time of 4.1 seconds has elapsed, it is determined that the operation of the start lever 55 can be accepted.

  If the main control means determines that the operation of the start lever 55 can be accepted (step S154: YES), the main control means sets the start lever acceptance permission flag to ON (step S155). On the other hand, if the input number does not satisfy the specified number (step S153: NO), or if the operation of the start lever 55 cannot be accepted (step S154: NO), the start lever reception permission flag is kept off (step). S156).

  After the start lever acceptance permission flag is set to ON, when the main control means detects the rise (ON) of the rotation start operation signal from the start lever 55 (step S157: YES), blocker signal stop processing for the selector 28 is executed. (Step S158), thereby prohibiting insertion of medals from the medal insertion slot 51.

  Then, the main control means acquires from the random number generator a random value used by the winning lottery means for the winning lottery (step S159). Note that the random value used for the role lottery may be obtained by arithmetic processing based on the counter value and the soft random number.

(Freeze production process)
A freeze effect is executed in which the progress of the game is paused and delayed. “Freeze production” includes, for example, temporarily stopping functions related to accepting medals, accepting bet button operations, accepting start lever operations for starting games, or accepting reel stop operations to stop buttons. For example, it can be put into a state.

  In addition, the freeze effect may be in a pause state for all functions related to the progress of the game, and accepting the operation of the start lever is valid, but accepting the operation of the stop button is in the pause state, etc. Only a part of the functions may be suspended.

  As a mode in which the progress of the game is paused, control processing based on the player's operation (medal insertion detection processing, bet number setting processing based on the bet button operation, reel rotation processing based on the start lever operation In addition, the combination lottery process and the reel stop process based on the operation of the stop button are not performed for a certain period.

  When an input signal based on the player's operation is issued during the period when the progress of the game is paused due to the freeze effect, the control process based on the input signal is not performed, the input signal is not accepted, and the delay circuit is And processing such as delaying transmission of the input signal until a predetermined period elapses. As a result, the period until the unit game ends is delayed as compared with the case where the freeze effect is not performed.

  For freeze effects based on the operation of the start lever, when the start lever is operated, the reel is not rotated, but when the reel starts rotating after a predetermined period of time, or when the start lever is operated, When a lottery is performed and a reel is rotated after a predetermined period has elapsed, or when a start lever is operated, a role lottery is performed, but the reel is not rotated and rotation of the reel is started after a predetermined period of time. It is done.

  As for the freeze effect performed based on the stop button operation, the freeze effect is performed based on the freeze effect at the time of accepting the stop button operation and that the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the reel as a result of the stop button operation. The contents of the control process differ depending on the production.

  For example, the control process of the freeze effect at the time of accepting the operation of the stop button includes not performing the stop control process of the rotating reel. In that case, the player cannot stop the spinning reel for a predetermined period. Since the stop control process is performed by operating the stop button after a predetermined period has elapsed, the timing from the stop button acceptance operation to the reel stop can be delayed.

  As a result of the operation of the stop button, the freeze design control process performed based on the specific symbol stopped and displayed on the reel is the specific symbol stopped and displayed on the reel by the first stop operation or the second stop operation. In some cases, the stop operation of the next stop button is not accepted for a predetermined period. In addition, when a specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the reel by the stop operation to the last stop button (third stop operation), a bet button operation acceptance process for starting the next game, a medal insertion process, or For example, the automatic charging process when the replay is activated is not performed for a predetermined period.

  During the predetermined period of performing the freeze effect, the game progress control based on the player's operation is temporarily stopped, but the gaming machine operation that is not related to the progress of the game can be executed. For example, the stop control process based on the operation of the stop button is not performed, but the reel rotation mode can be arbitrarily set.

  As the rotation mode of the reels in a predetermined period, the reels are rotated in the opposite direction to the normal rotation, the reels are rotated a predetermined number of symbols to stop a specific symbol combination, and a predetermined reel among a plurality of reels is stopped. The other reels may be rotated, the rotation speed of the reels may be changed, or the operation of the reels may be changed due to the player's operation.

  The predetermined period during which the freeze effect is performed can be changed according to predetermined conditions (player operation, lottery, etc.). Here, the predetermined condition includes detection of a signal based on an operation by the player (start lever, bet button, stop button, checkout button), a predetermined result by lottery, or the like. Further, “changing” includes shortening or lengthening the pause period.

  Control processing for shortening the temporary stop period includes forcibly terminating the temporary stop period or rewriting it to a period shorter than the temporary stop period. And as a control process which lengthens a pause period, adding another period after a pause period, or rewriting to a period longer than a pause period is mentioned. In addition, the pause period based on the freeze effect is not set for the maximum time, and may be continued until a certain result is obtained based on the player's operation.

  The pause period during which the freeze effect is performed may be set after the wait period has elapsed, or may be set including the wait period. When the wait period is included, it is determined whether the freeze effect ends during the wait period, and when it is ended, the mode for setting the freeze effect period after the wait period or the remaining wait period after the freeze effect ends. The aspect which restarts is mentioned. Alternatively, it is possible to omit such a determination process by providing a freeze effect period longer than the wait period.

  As another aspect of the freeze effect, performing a pseudo game as if a normal game is progressing (hereinafter referred to as a “pseudo game freeze effect”) can be cited. In the pseudo game freeze production, a freeze production period is defined between the start lever reception process and the reel rotation start process based on the operation of the start lever, and during the freeze production period, the start lever is operated like a normal game. Reel rotation control is performed based on the operation, and reel stop control is performed based on the operation of the stop button. However, the winning lottery process based on the operation of the start lever and the winning determination process or the payout control process based on the operation of the stop button are not performed.

  In the pseudo game freeze effect, a reel irregular motion effect that swings the reel up and down at the timing when the stop button is operated, when a specific reel rotates, or when all reels stop may be performed. . Thereby, it is possible to suggest to the player that the game is not a normal game but a pseudo game freeze effect.

[Each control means constituting sub-control means]
Next, various control means executed in the sub control board 200 will be described. When the CPU of the sub control circuit mounted on the sub control board 200 executes a predetermined control program, the following control means is realized.

(Production control means)
The effect control means includes an effect by light using lamps such as the upper lamp 62 and corner lamps 63L and 63R of the slot machine 10, an effect by sound using speakers 64L, 64R, 73L, and 73R, and the liquid crystal display 61. Control of effects using images and characters using the. The effect ROM 220 connected to the sub-control board 200 is an effect comprising image (video or still image) data, sound, musical sound and sound effect data, lamp lighting pattern data, etc. for executing such various effects. Pattern data is stored. The effect lottery means determines the content of the effect to be executed by lottery or the like according to the result of the role lottery transmitted from the main control board 100 via the command and the gaming state.

  For example, when the start lever 55 is operated and a rotation start command is received from the main control board 100, the effect control means displays an effect image selected at any time or at any time on the liquid crystal display 61, and the player performs the reel rotation operation. Produce intriguing interest. Further, for example, when the effect control means receives a command from the main control board 100 that causes the reel to perform an irregular operation during the pseudo game, the effect control means may perform a corresponding effect such that a pseudo prize is awarded in conjunction with the command.

(Direction lottery means)
The effect lottery means provided in the sub-control circuit executes a lottery process based on a random number value when a predetermined command is received from the main control board 100. In addition to the lottery (effect lottery) for selecting the above-described effect pattern data, the effect lottery means determines whether or not to notify the result lottery result lottered on the main control circuit side (role notification lottery), A lottery (AT lottery) for determining whether or not to notify the player of the stop operation mode is also performed.

(AT control means)
The AT control means provided in the sub-control circuit includes an operation mode notifying means for notifying an operation mode such as a stop operation order, and an AT lottery means that is an aspect of the above-described effect lottery means.

  When the AT is started, the operation mode notifying unit notifies the player of the order of the stop operation using the lighting of the operation instruction lamps 33l, 33c, 33r and the image of the liquid crystal display 61. As a stop operation mode to be notified during AT, for example, notification of only a stop button (first stop operation) to be stopped first may be used. For example, in the case of a winning lottery result in which a plurality of winning combinations that are small wins are won at the same time, the operation mode notification means notifies the pressing order in which the small winning combination with a larger number of medals is awarded as the correct pressing order. . Further, the operation mode notifying unit may notify the push order leading to the transition to the gaming state advantageous to the player as the correct push order. Conversely, a pressing order that does not shift to an unfavorable gaming state may be notified.

  The AT is continuously executed in a predetermined number of games (for example, one set is 30 games) after completion of a special game such as an MB game. Further, AT may be executed based on the lottery result by the AT lottery means in the sub control circuit.

  The AT lottery by the AT lottery means is executed when one set of ATs is completed or when a predetermined symbol is displayed during the AT. It should be noted that the symbol that triggers the AT lottery may be a symbol associated with a game combination or a symbol that is not associated with a game combination. In addition, AT lottery may be performed when a predetermined symbol is displayed during a pseudo game unrelated to the game result.

  If another AT wins during the AT, another set (for example, 30 games) of ATs can be added and continued. In addition, a plurality of AT lottery results can be stocked unless otherwise restricted. Note that the right to perform AT may be stocked without performing AT lottery due to the formation of a rare role or the like.

(Privilege grant means)
Further, the sub control circuit is provided with a privilege giving means. The privilege granting unit is a unit that grants a privilege to the player based on a command received from the main control board 100. For example, as described above, the right to perform AT can be given to a player by establishing a rare role or the like. Moreover, the privilege which raises AT continuation rate can also be provided by changing the probability of AT lottery from a low probability state to a high probability state. Further, as in a modified example of the first embodiment described later, when there are a plurality of types of MB combinations, the AT extra benefit may be changed according to the type of each MB game.

(Penalty means)
The sub-control circuit is provided with penalty means. The penalty means is a means for giving a penalty to the player based on the command received from the main control board 100. For example, when the stop operation is not performed according to the operation mode notified during AT, when the symbol combination that gives the player a result of payout is displayed at an unintended timing, or when the result of these combinations cannot be obtained Can temporarily stop the AT (operation mode) notification, cancel the AT lottery, or set the AT lottery probability low. Further, even in a non-AT normal game, when an undesirable stop operation order (for example, irregular pressing or reverse pressing) is repeated, the transition to AT can be canceled or the AT lottery probability can be set low. . The penalty means may not be set when the player is in an advantageous state such as during an AT period.

[Example 1]
Next, specific examples of the slot machine according to the present invention will be described. Here, FIG. 16 shows an arrangement of symbols according to the first embodiment. A reel tape on which symbols shown in FIG. 16 are printed at equal intervals is wound around the outer peripheral surfaces of the left reel 40L, the middle reel 40C, and the right reel 40R. Each symbol is assigned a symbol number of “0” to “19” that increases by 1 along the direction of rotation of the reel. When the reel tape is wound around and attached to the reel, symbol number 0 and symbol number are assigned. Nineteen symbols are adjacent to each other, and all the symbols are continuous in a ring shape.

  As the symbols attached to the reels, those having motifs such as “bell”, “watermelon”, the numbers “7” and “cherry” are generally used. However, these symbol motifs are only traditionally used, and can be appropriately selected according to the type of slot machine, the characters that appear, and the like. Further, the number of symbols on the reel is not limited to 20 and can be set to any number such as 21 symbols.

  A type code (not shown) indicating the type is assigned to the symbol, and a symbol array table in which the symbol number and the type code are associated with each reel 40L, 40C, 40R is a ROM of the main control board 100. Is remembered.

  FIG. 17A shows a combination of symbols associated with the MB combination (MB-01) which is a carryover combination, corresponding to the reel position. In this embodiment, one MB-01 is associated with the first symbol combination (“white BAR”, “JAC”, “JAC”) and the second symbol combination (“replay”, “watermelon”, “cherry”). ing.

  FIG. 17 (b) shows a combination of symbols associated with a re-playing role (re-playing-01, 02,..., 06).

  Four kinds of symbol combinations such as “bell”, “7”, and “JAC” are associated with the replay-01 (normal replay). The symbol combinations related to Replay-01 are also referred to as “upper replay” because “replay”, “replay”, and “replay” are stopped and displayed on the horizontal upper line L2A when they are aligned on the horizontal middle line L1. The

  The “bells” that make up the left symbol of Regame-01 are arranged on the left reel within an interval of five frames, which is the maximum number of slip control frames, so that it is always a stop symbol regardless of the timing of the stop operation. It is a symbol that can be determined, that is, a symbol that can be pulled in (hereinafter referred to as a “pullable symbol”). Each of “7”, “black BAR”, “white BAR”, and “blank” constituting the middle symbol is arranged within an interval of 5 frames on the middle reel. Therefore, any of these symbols can be drawn regardless of the timing of the stop operation. “JAC” constituting the right symbol is also a drawable symbol because it is arranged within five frames on the right reel.

  Therefore, Regame-01 has a symbol configuration that can stop display any one of the above four symbol combinations regardless of the timing of the stop operation if it is elected. Similarly, re-games-02, 03, and 04 also have a symbol configuration that can be established regardless of the timing of the stop operation.

  On the other hand, the re-games -05 and 06 have a symbol configuration that cannot be established unless it is based on the timing of a predetermined stop operation. In particular, Re-Game-06 is a replay in which it is necessary to prepare all “white BARs” in which only one symbol is arranged on each reel. Such a replay in which the symbols are difficult to be arranged can be used as a trigger for a more advantageous transition to RT without reducing medals, for example.

  Next, FIG. 18 shows a combination of symbols associated with a winning combination (Bell-01, 02,..., 12). Among these, Bell-01 and 02 have a payout of 7 when winning a game with 3 medals in a normal game, and 2 payouts when winning with a game with 2 medals. . Bells 01 and 02 are both composed of a combination of drawable symbols, and are used for correct push order because of the relatively large number of medals paid out.

  Bells 03 and 04 are roles in which a single payout is made regardless of the number of medals inserted when winning. Both Bells 03 and 04 have a symbol configuration capable of displaying any one of four symbol combinations, and are used as an incorrect answer pressing order because the payout of medals is relatively small.

  Bells -05, 06,..., 12 are all one payout combination. These are not composed of a combination of drawable symbols by themselves, but are used as an incorrect answer pressing order in which any one of the bell roles can be won by simultaneously winning two or more bell roles.

  19 and 20 show combinations of symbols associated with other bell roles (Bell-13, 14,..., 34). Bells 13, 14,..., 34 are also one payout combination, and are used as an incorrect answer pressing order when winning simultaneously with other bell combinations.

  FIG. 21 shows combinations of symbols corresponding to watermelon, cherry-01, 02, and special-01, which are also winning combinations. The watermelon has a payout of 3 when winning a game with 3 medals, and has a payout of 2 when winning with a game with 2 medals. The watermelon has a symbol configuration that can display any of four symbol combinations. Cherry-01 is a payout unit for one medal, and has a symbol configuration that can display any of twelve symbol combinations. Cherry-02 is a payout combination for one medal, and has a symbol configuration that can display any one of four symbol combinations. Special-01 has a payout when winning a game with 3 medals and 2 payouts when winning with a game with 2 medals. Any of the four combinations of symbols Has a symbol structure that can be displayed.

  During MB games, all winning teams will always win simultaneously (all winning teams will win), and even if a combination of symbols such as bells and watermelons is displayed on the active line based on the stop operation by the player The payout of medals is determined to be two, for example. In addition, with regard to the cherry role, it is determined to pay out one piece regardless of the number of inserted sheets.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 22 and FIG. 23, the result lottery result that can be generated by the role lottery means will be described. Here, each result of the winning lottery is that it is a necessary condition for displaying the symbol combination associated with the result that the result is obtained, in other words, the game combination included in the result is Since it is a condition for winning (or establishing), it is also referred to as a “condition device”. Note that “the condition device is activated” means that a game combination corresponding to the condition device is won by a combination lottery, or a plurality of corresponding game combinations are won simultaneously.

  FIG. 22 (a) shows a role lottery result (condition device) regarding the MB that is a carryover combination and the winning combination. As shown in the figure, as a result of lottery for MB, there is MB-A where MB-01 mentioned above is won alone.

  FIG. 22B shows the role lottery result (condition device) regarding replays and the winning combinations. As shown in the figure, as the result of the lottery regarding replay, replay-01 (replay that is replayed in the top row) A-replay, A-replay-01, and other replays There are re-games -B, C, D, E, G, H, and re-games -F in which re-game 04 (JAC uniform replay) is won independently.

  In the role lottery results (replays-B, C, D, E, G, H) for multiple replaying players with different symbol combinations such as upper replay, JAC matching replay, bell matching replaying, etc. Each lottery object is associated with a stop operation mode (stop operation order; push order). For example, if the result of the role lottery is re-game-B, re-game-01 and re-game-04 are won simultaneously. Replay-01 (upper replay) is associated with the order of the first stop operation of left, middle and right middle left, and replay-004 (JAC-matched replay) is associated with other right / left middle The order of the stop operations is associated. Therefore, in the game that is the result of the re-game-B role lottery, if the player stops the first stop operation in the order of left or middle, or right middle left, re-game-01 (upper replay) ) Is established, and re-game-04 (JAC uniform replay) is established when the right / left middle stop operation is performed.

  FIG. 23 shows the winning lottery results (condition devices) related to winning and their winning combinations. As shown in the figure, the winning lottery results related to winning are as follows: winnings -A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2 and Bell-02 In addition, there are prizes -E1, E2, E3, E4, F1, F2, F3, and F4 that are simultaneously won by other bells.

  As described above, Bell-01 and Bell-02 are winning combinations with a relatively large amount of payout of medals, and in winning-A1, A2,..., F4, the correct answer is applied to Bell-01 or Bell-02. The order in which the order is associated and the order in which the order is associated with the other winning combination of bells is the order in which the incorrect answer is pushed.

  For example, in a game that results in a winning lottery result of winning-A1, Bell-01 will always win if the player performs a stop operation in the order of the left middle, right, and right push order. Also, if the player performs a stop operation in the order of left and right, the bell-03 wins with a probability of 1/2 by the operation timing, and if the first stop operation is in the middle, the bell- 05, 06, 11 or 12 wins with a probability of 1/2, and if the first stop operation is on the right, Bells-13 and 14 win with a probability of 1/4 depending on the timing of the operation.

  In addition to the Bell role, as a result of winning lottery for winning a prize, a prize-G for winning watermelon and special-01 at the same time, a winning prize for winning simultaneously with cherry-01 and cherry-02, and a special for 01 are awarded separately. There is a prize-I.

  In addition, the result of the winning lottery during the MB game (when the MB is operating) is only the above-described winning combination winning.

  FIG. 24A shows a state where the MB combination is not inside (non-RT), FIG. 24B shows a state where the MB combination is inside (RT), and FIG. The figure which compared the lottery probability of each game combination in a state with a pie chart is shown. FIG. 25 shows a lottery probability in the case where the number applied to the lottery of each of these game combinations and the lottery random number parameter is 65536.

  As compared in these figures, in the normal game, there is no change in the total number of winning combinations (winning-A to I) between non-RT and RT, that is, the winning probability of the winning combination is the same. Is set. However, the winning probability of replay is set higher in RT than in non-RT. Further, there is a possibility that the MB combination will be a winning combination in non-RT, but in the RT where the MB combination is carried over, the MB combination winning probability is zero. That is, in the MB inside (RT), MB-01 is excluded from the lottery targets by the role lottery means.

  During MB games (when the MB is operating), the probability of winning all winning combinations is 100%, and all winning combinations are always in the winning state. However, although not shown in the figure, there may be a state in which no game player is won with a certain lottery probability, that is, a lost state, during the MB game. In addition, there is no difference in the number of payouts at the time of winning in the state of winning all winning combinations during MB games, and two medals are paid out to the player in common regardless of which combination of symbols is displayed. The Furthermore, during the MB game, the MB winning combination probability is zero, and MB lottery is not performed. In addition, while the MB is operating, it is described that all the small combinations are in a winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery, but it may be controlled to change the symbol to be displayed based on the result of the internal lottery.

  According to the slot machine of the present embodiment, the lottery result by the winning lottery means includes at least the first winning lottery result including the winning of the first winning combination and the second winning combination including the winning of the second winning combination. There are a combination lottery result and a third combination lottery result including winning of the first and second winning combinations.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23, when the first winning combination is Bell-01, as the first winning lottery result including the winning of the first winning combination, winnings -A to D ( If there is a winning combination -A1, A2,..., D2) and the second winning combination is Bell-02, the winning combination -E, as the second combination lottery result including the winning of the second winning combination F (winning-E1, E2,..., F4). In addition, as a result of the third winning lottery, all winning winnings in which all winning winnings including the first winning winning Bell-01 and the second winning winning Bell-02 are simultaneously won during the MB game. is there.

  According to the slot machine of the present embodiment, in the normal game, there is a possibility of the first or second part lottery result by the lottery result by the part lottery means, but there is no possibility of the third part lottery result. In the game, there is a possibility of the third winning lottery result, but there is no possibility of the first or second winning lottery result.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 24 and FIG. 25, in the normal game (RT, non-RT), winnings -A to D as the first winning lottery result and winning -E as the second winning lottery result, Although there is a possibility of winning any of F, the probability of winning all winning combinations as the third lottery result is zero. On the other hand, in the special game (MB game), the probability of winning the all winning combination, which is the third lottery result, is 100%, but the individual winning probability of winning-AD and winning-E, F is zero. It is.

  In addition, according to the slot machine of the present embodiment, the first symbol combination and the second symbol combination different from the first symbol combination are associated with at least one carryover combination.

  As described above, the carryover combination is, for example, an MB combination that can carry over the winning state after the next game. As shown in FIG. 17A, MB-01 includes “white BAR”, “JAC”, “JAC” as the first symbol combination, and “replay”, “watermelon”, “ “Cherry” is associated.

  In addition, the symbol display control means of the slot machine controls the first symbol combination to be able to be stopped and displayed in the game in which the winning state of the carryover combination is carried over, and stops the second symbol combination in the game selected by the carryover combination. Control to display.

  Specifically, for example, in a game in which an MB combination is won in a normal game and the winning state is carried over, the first symbol combination of MB-01, “White BAR”, “JAC”, and “JAC” can be stopped and displayed. . As shown in FIG. 16, one “white BAR” on the left is arranged on the left reel, and “JAC” on the middle right is retractable arranged on the middle and right reels at intervals within the number of slip control frames, respectively. It is a design. Therefore, if MB-01 is inside and no other winning combination is won, “White BAR”, “JAC”, and “JAC” are displayed with a probability of 1/4, and the game shifts to MB game. .

  On the other hand, in the game in which the MB combination is won, “Replay”, “Watermelon”, and “Cherry”, which are the second symbol combinations of MB-01, can be stopped and displayed. “Replay” and “Watermelon” in the middle left are retractable symbols, and two “cherries” on the right are arranged on the right reel. In the game where the MB combination is won, only MB-01 should have been won alone, so the probability that “Replay”, “Watermelon” and “Cherry” will be stopped and displayed is ½.

  In addition, according to the slot machine of the present embodiment, in the game in which the winning state of the carryover combination is carried over and at least one non-carryover combination is won by the combination lottery means, the symbol display control means is stopped in a predetermined manner. Based on the operation of the operating means, the first symbol combination associated with the carryover combination in which the winning state is carried over is controlled to be able to be stopped and displayed.

  A game in which a winning state of a carryover combination is carried over and at least one non-overbearing combination is won by a combination lottery means is, for example, a win-winning game in another internal game won by a carryover combination such as MB-01. A game in which a non-carry-over combination such as A1 is duplicated. In this example, in addition to the possibility that MB-01 is established, any of the bells 01, 03, 05, 06, 11, 12, 13, and 14 that are simultaneously won in the winning lottery result of the winning-A There is a possibility of winning (see result number 10 in FIG. 23). As described above, in the combination lottery result in which a plurality of winning combinations are won at the same time, the order of the stop operation is associated in advance with the winning combination (to be drawn in). However, when a plurality of winning combinations or the like are won in combination with a carryover combination such as an MB combination, a carryover combination such as an MB combination is established based on the operation in a predetermined stop operation mode.

  Here, in the game in which MB-01 and Winning-A are duplicately won while referring mainly to the symbol arrangement of FIG. 16 and the example of the symbol combination associated with MB-01 and Winning-A in FIG. The stop symbol determination method based on the mode of the stop operation will be described in detail.

  In a game where MB-01 is won while Winner-A is elected, a combination of symbols shown in FIG. 26 is an object of suspension of drawing to the active line. That is, each symbol combination related to Bell-01, 03, 05, 06, 11, 12, 13, 14 constituting MB-01 and Winning-A is selected as a candidate for a stopped symbol.

1. When the order of the stop operation is <left → middle → right> First, when the first stop operation is performed on the left reel, “bell” is determined as the stop symbol. Here, Bell-01 is a winning combination with a larger number of payouts than the other Bells (Bell-03, 05, 06, 11, 12, 13, 14) that are simultaneously won. In addition, MB-01 in which the winning is carried over is a role in which no medal is paid out. Therefore, when the payout number priority is applied, the bell-01 having the largest payout number is given priority, and the “bell” constituting the left symbol of the bell-01 is stopped and displayed on the active line on the left reel.

  As shown in FIG. 26, among all the symbol combinations constituting MB-01 and Winning-A, the most common symbol (left symbol) arranged on the left reel is “bell” (5 symbols). ). Therefore, even when the symbol number priority is applied, “bell” is similarly determined as the stop symbol of the left reel. As shown in FIG. 16, since the “bell” symbol is arranged on the left reel at equal intervals within the interval of 5 frames which is the maximum number of slip control frames, the determined “bell” is Regardless of the timing of the stop operation, it is always drawn into the active line and stopped. A symbol that can always stop at the active line regardless of the timing of the stop operation, such as “bell” on the left reel, is hereinafter referred to as “drawable symbol”.

  In FIG. 26, the winning symbols whose left symbol is “Bell” are Bell-01 and Bell-03. Accordingly, at the time when “Bell” is displayed on the left reel, the winning combinations that may be won at this time are limited to Bell-01 and Bell-03. When “bell” is displayed on the left reel and the second stop operation is performed next on the middle reel, “bell” constituting the middle symbol of the bell-01 is determined as the stop symbol. When the payout number priority is applied, the bell-01 has a higher payout number than the bell-03, so the bell-01 is given priority, and “bell” is also a drawable symbol in the middle reel. Therefore, regardless of the timing of the stop operation, “bell” is stopped and displayed on the active line on the middle reel.

  Only Bell-01 (Bell-01 is a temper) may be awarded in a state where “Bell” is displayed on the left reel and “Bell” is displayed on the middle reel. Therefore, the third stop operation is performed on the right reel. The stop symbol determined by is “bell”.

  In this way, in a game in which MB-01 is won by winning-A overlapping in the inside, if the stop operation is performed in the order of left middle right (so-called normal order), “BELL” “BELL” “BELL” Aligned with the active line, Bell-01 will win. It should be noted that the stop operation order to which the payout number priority is applied when such a plurality of winning combinations are won simultaneously is normally the correct answer pressing order.

2. When the order of the stop operation is <Left → Right → Middle> As described above, when the first stop operation is performed on the left reel in a game in which MB-A is won while Winner-A is won, the left reel “Bell” is stopped and displayed. The winning combination with the left symbol “Bell” stopped and displayed is Bell-01 and Bell-03, and the winning combinations are limited to these winning combinations. That is, when “bell” is displayed on the left reel and the second stop operation is performed next to the right reel, the drawing target symbols of the right reel are “bell”, which constitutes bells 01 and 03, “Watermelon A” or “Cherry” is selected.

  In FIG. 26, the numbers of the right symbols constituting the bells 01 and 03 are one “bell”, two “watermelon A”, and two “cherries”. Therefore, when the symbol number priority is applied, the most “watermelon A” or “cherry” is determined as the stop symbol of the right reel. As shown in FIG. 16, these “watermelon A” and “cherry” are arranged on the right reel at two intervals within the number of slip control frames, for a total of four. In other words, in the right reel, “watermelon A” or “cherry” can be stopped at the effective line regardless of the timing of the stop operation. That is, when the second stop operation is performed on the right reel while “bell” is displayed on the left reel, “watermelon A” or “cherry” constituting the right symbol of bell-03 is stopped and displayed. .

  At this point in time when "Bell" is displayed on the left reel and "Watermelon A" is displayed on the right reel, the only winning combination that may be won at this time is Bell-03 (Bell-03 is a temper). That is, if the third stop operation is performed on the middle reel after stopping in the order of the left reel and the right reel, “7” and “black BAR” which are the middle symbols of Bell-03 are selected as the drawing target symbols. .

  Here, as shown in FIG. 16, a total of two “7” and “black BAR” are arranged on the middle reel at intervals within the number of slip control frames. This means that “7” or “black BAR” cannot be stopped on the active line unless the stop operation is performed at the positions of a total of 10 symbols of symbol numbers “9” to “18” with respect to the middle reel. It means that. Since a total of 20 symbols are arranged on one reel, the probability that the “7” or “black BAR” symbol of the middle reel can be stopped on the active line without specifically targeting is 50%.

  In this way, when a stop operation is performed in the order of left and right in a game in which MB-01 has been won in the middle and winning-A is duplicated, there is a possibility of winning a prize for Bell-03 according to the timing of the stop operation. Will occur.

3. When the order of the stop operation is <Middle → Left → Right> When the first stop operation is performed on the middle reel in the game where MB-A is won and the winning-A is won, “Bell” is the stop symbol. It is determined. As shown in FIG. 26, among the symbol combinations of the roles constituting MB-01 and Winning A that are simultaneously selected, the symbol having the largest number of the symbols (medium symbols) arranged on the middle reel is “bell” ( 9). Therefore, when the symbol number priority is applied, “bell” is given priority, and “bell” is also a drawing controllable symbol in the middle reel. Therefore, “bell” is always displayed on the active line by the first stop operation on the middle reel. Is done.

  In FIG. 26, the winning combination whose middle symbol is “Bell” is narrowed down to Bell-01, 05, 06, 11, 12. When “bell” is displayed on the middle reel and the second stop operation is performed next to the left reel, the symbols to be drawn into the left reel are the left of these bells 01, 05, 06, 11, and 12. “Bell”, “7”, “Watermelon A”, “Watermelon B”, and “Blank” constituting the symbol are selected. Among these symbols, the number of the left symbols is one “bell”, two “7”, “watermelon A”, “watermelon B”, and “blank”. Therefore, when the symbol number priority is applied, the drawing target symbols are selected from “7”, “Watermelon A”, “Watermelon B”, and “Blank”, which are the largest.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 16, “7”, “Watermelon A”, “Watermelon B”, and “Blank” on the left reel are each arranged at an interval within the number of slip control frames, for a total of four. ing. In other words, after “bell” is displayed on the middle reel and the second stop operation is performed on the left reel, “7”, “watermelon A”, “watermelon B”, or “blank” is displayed regardless of the timing of the operation. One of them is stopped and displayed on the active line, and one of bell-05, 06, 11, or 12 is tempered.

  For example, if “7” is displayed on the left reel and “Bell” is displayed on the middle reel, the bell-05 is tempered. That is, when a third stop operation is performed on the right reel after stopping in the order of the middle reel and the left reel, “7” or “watermelon A” constituting the middle symbol of the bell-05 becomes the drawing target symbol.

  As shown in FIG. 16, in the right reel, a total of two “watermelons A” are arranged at intervals within the number of slip control frames, and “7” is arranged therebetween. This means that “7” or “Watermelon A” constituting Bell-05 is on the effective line unless the stop operation is performed at the positions of 10 symbols of symbol numbers “10” to “19” with respect to the right reel. It means you can't stop. That is, the probability that the symbol “7” or “watermelon A” on the right reel can be stopped on the active line without specifically targeting is 50%.

  As described above, when the stop operation is performed in the order of middle and left in the game in which MB-01 is won while winning-A is won, any of bell-05, 06, 11, or 12 is selected according to the timing of the stop operation. The possibility of winning a crab will occur.

4). When the order of the stop operation is <Middle → Right → Left> As described above, when the first stop operation is performed on the middle reel in the game in which MB-A is won while Winner-A is won, "Is determined as the stop symbol. At this point in time when “Bell” is stopped and displayed on the middle reel, Bells 01, 05, 06, 11, and 12 having “Bell” on the middle symbol become the winning combinations.

  When the second stop operation is the right reel, the right symbols “Bell”, “7”, “Watermelon A”, “Blank”, “Cherry” of these bells 01, 05, 06, 11, 12 are displayed. Selected as the drawing target symbol for the right reel. Furthermore, in FIG. 26, the numbers of the right symbols of Bells 01, 05, 06, 11, and 12 are “Bell”, “7”, “Watermelon A”, “Blank”, and “Cherry”, respectively. It is a piece. Therefore, when the symbol number priority is applied, the right reel drawing target symbols are narrowed down to “7”, “Watermelon A”, “Blank”, and “Cherry”.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, “7”, “Watermelon A”, “Blank”, and “Cherry” on the right reel are arranged one by one at intervals within the number of slip control frames, for a total of four. . In other words, when “bell” is displayed on the middle reel and the second stop operation is performed on the right reel, these “7”, “watermelon A”, “blank”, or “cherry” are used regardless of the timing of the stop operation. Is stopped on the active line, and any of bell-05, 06, 11, or 12 is tempered.

  For example, when “BELL” is displayed on the middle reel and “7” is displayed on the right reel, the winning combination that may be won at this time is BELL-05, 06. That is, when the third reel is operated for the left reel after stopping in the order of the middle reel and the right reel, “7” which is the middle symbol of Bell-05 or “Watermelon A” which is the middle symbol of Bell-06. Becomes the drawing target symbol of the left reel.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 16, “7” and “Watermelon A” are each arranged on the left reel, two in total. This means that if the stop operation is not performed on the left reel at the positions of a total of 10 symbols of symbol numbers “6” to “15”, the left symbol “7” of Bell-05 or the left symbol “Watermelon” of Bell-06 This means that “A” cannot be stopped on the active line. In other words, the probability that the left reel “7” or “Watermelon A” can be stopped on the active line without specifically targeting is 50%.

  In this way, when the stop operation is performed in the order of the middle right and left in the game in which MB-01 is won in the middle and the winning-A is overlapped, the bell-05, 06, 11, There is a possibility of winning in any of 12.

5. When the order of stop operation is <Right → Left → Medium> When the first stop operation is performed on the right reel in a game where MB-A has won the prize-A and “JAC” is the stop symbol It is determined. As shown in FIG. 26, “JAC” (five) and “cherry” (five) are the most common symbols in the configuration symbols (right symbol) arranged on the right reel among the symbol combinations of the winning combinations. When the symbol number priority is applied, “JAC” or “Cherry” becomes the drawing target symbol of the right reel. When only “JAC” is within the pull-in controllable range, make sure that “JAC” is stopped on the active line. When both “JAC” or “Cherry” are within the pull-in controllable range on the right reel Alternatively, control may be performed so that a predetermined symbol is displayed. In this embodiment, “JAC” is always stopped and displayed on the active line.

  In FIG. 26, the winning combination having “JAC” in the right symbol is narrowed down to MB-01, Bell-13, and 14. Therefore, when “JAC” is displayed on the right reel and the second stop operation is next performed on the left reel, the drawing target symbol of the left reel is “White BAR” of MB-01, Bell −13, 14 “7”, “Watermelon A”, “Watermelon B”, “Blank”. Among these symbols, the number of the left symbols constituting MB-01, Bell-13, and 14 is all one and there is no difference in the number. In such a case, symbol number priority cannot be applied, and a predetermined symbol can be determined as a stop symbol. In addition, MB-01 is a role with no medal payout, while Bell-13 and 14 are roles with a medal payout. Therefore, when the payout number priority is applied, the left symbols “7”, “watermelon A”, “watermelon B”, and “blank” of the bells 13 and 14 are selected as the drawing target symbols of the left reel.

  As shown in FIG. 16, “7”, “Watermelon A”, “Watermelon B”, and “Blank” on the left reel are arranged one by one at intervals within the number of slip control frames, for a total of four. That is, if the second reel is operated for the left reel after the right reel is stopped, any one of “7”, “Watermelon A”, “Watermelon B”, or “Blank” is used regardless of the timing of the stop operation. The stop is displayed on the active line, and bell-13 or bell-14 is tempered.

  For example, if “7” is displayed on the left reel and “JAC” is displayed on the right reel, the bell 13 is tempered. That is, when the third stop operation is performed on the middle reel after stopping in the order of the right reel and the left reel, the middle symbol “7” of the bell 13 becomes the drawing target symbol.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 16, only one “7” is arranged on the middle reel. This means that the middle symbol “7” of the bell-13 can be stopped on the active line unless the stop operation is performed at the positions of five symbols of symbol numbers “14” to “18” with respect to the middle reel. It means you can't. That is, the probability that the symbol “7” on the middle reel can be stopped on the active line without specifically targeting is 25%.

  In this way, if the first stop operation is performed on the right reel in a game in which MB-01 is won in the middle and winning-A is duplicated, there is a possibility of winning MB-01, Bell-13, and 14 Occurs. Even when the first stop operation is performed on the left reel and “JAC” is displayed, the establishment of MB-01 can be avoided by performing the second stop operation on the left reel. When the establishment of MB-01 is avoided by the second stop operation, it is also possible to win the bell 13 or the bell 14 by aiming at “7” by the third stop operation for the middle reel.

6). When the order of the stop operation is <Right → Middle → Left> As described above, when the first stop operation is performed on the right reel in a game in which the winning-A is won while MB-01 is inside, the right reel “JAC” is stopped and displayed. At this time, the winning combinations are limited to MB-01, Bell-13, and 14.

  In the state where “JAC” is displayed on the right reel, the drawing target symbols of the middle reel to be secondly stopped next are “JAC” of MB-01 and “7” of Bells 13 and 14. As shown in FIG. 16, among these symbols, the MB-01 medium symbol “JAC” is a retractable symbol arranged in a total of four on the middle reel. On the other hand, only one of the middle symbols “7” of the bells 13 and 14 is arranged on the middle reel. Here, when the stop operation is performed at the positions of a total of 15 symbols of symbol numbers “1” to “13” or “19” to “0” in which “7” of the middle reel cannot be drawn, The symbol “JAC” is determined as the stop symbol and is pulled in. However, when the stop operation is performed at the position of a total of five symbols of symbol numbers “14” to “18” other than the above, the middle symbol “7” of the bells 13 and 14 is determined as the stop symbol and the drawing is controlled. Thus, when the second stop operation is performed on the middle reel at the reel position where both “JAC” of MB-01 and “7” of the bells 13 and 14 can be pulled in, the number of symbols is given priority or the number of payouts. Regardless of which of the priorities is applied, “7” constituting the bells 13 and 14 is determined as the stop symbol and displayed on the active line.

  That is, when “JAC” is displayed on the right reel and then the second stop operation is performed on the middle reel, “JAC” is displayed on the middle reel with a probability of 75% according to the timing of the stop operation. (MB-01 is a tempered), and “7” is stopped and displayed on the middle reel with a probability of 25% (bells 13 and 14 are tempered).

  As shown in FIG. 16, only one “white BAR” which is the left design of MB-01 is arranged on the left reel. Therefore, when “JAC” and “JAC” are displayed on the middle right reel and MB-01 is tempered, if the third stop operation is performed on the left reel, “White BAR” will stop at the active line with a probability of 25%. Is displayed and MB-01 is established.

  On the other hand, “7”, “Watermelon A”, “Watermelon B”, and “Blank” which are the left symbols of the bells 13 and 14 are each arranged at intervals within the number of slip control frames, for a total of four. . Therefore, when “7” “JAC” is displayed on the middle right reel and the third stop operation is performed on the left reel, “7”, “Watermelon A”, “Watermelon B” or “Blank” Either is stopped and displayed on the active line, and Bell-13 or Bell-14 wins.

  As described above, when a stop operation is performed in the order of the left middle right (so-called reverse order) in a game in which MB-01 is won while the winning-A is overlapped, the MB is established depending on the timing of the stop operation. . Even when the first stop operation is performed on the left reel and “JAC” is displayed, it is possible to win the bells 13 and 14 by aiming at “7” by the second stop operation on the right reel.

  In addition, the slot machine of this embodiment includes a notification unit. As described above, in a game in which the MB is inside, a predetermined stop operation order may be a condition for establishing the MB combination. For this reason, the notification means notifies the player of a predetermined stop operation order, so that the transition of the MB game can be navigated.

  Further, the notification means may notify that the operation is performed in the predetermined mode. For example, the notification means may display a symbol combination of the MB role. For example, when the right stop button is operated for the first time, the notification means uses a liquid crystal display image or a warning sound in a predetermined manner. The player can be notified of the fact. Further, the notifying means may notify that the operation is performed in the predetermined manner by a freeze effect. The freeze effect is to delay the progress of the game for a certain time. During the freeze, an effect by the sub control means may be executed. Further, an irregular operation effect of the reel or a pseudo game effect by the main control means may be executed during the freeze.

  According to the present embodiment, as described above, for example, in a game in which the result of winning a lottery is winning-A in the inside of the MB, if a stop operation is performed in the order of stop operations in the middle left and right, the bell-01 is won. And you can get a relatively large number of medals. Therefore, during the AT, the notification means displays an image as illustrated in FIG. 27A using a liquid crystal display, for example, and notifies the player that the stop operation should be performed in the order of left middle, right. Can do.

  If “JAC” is displayed on the right reel based on the first stop operation to the right despite the notification (navigation) of the first stop operation to the left, there is a possibility that MB-01 is established. . However, if the next second stop operation is left, “7”, “Watermelon A”, “Watermelon B”, or “Blank” is displayed on the left reel. For this reason, if the second stop operation is on the left, the MB-01 symbols will not be aligned as a result. Therefore, the notification means can perform notification for navigating the second stop operation to the left as exemplified in FIG. 27B even after “JAC” is stopped and displayed on the right reel. . Further, the notifying means may notify that the order of the stop operations is changed in place of the symbols illustrated in FIG. 27C in order to prompt the second stop operation to the left.

  Further, in this embodiment, even when “JAC” and “JAC” are displayed on the middle right reel and the MB is in a tempered state, if “white BAR” is not displayed in the third stop operation for the left reel, the game is not performed. Do not migrate. Therefore, when “JAC” and “JAC” are displayed on the middle right reel, the informing means displays a phrase such as “Don't aim at the left white BAR!” As illustrated in FIG. It is possible to prompt the user to avoid the transition to the MB game by outputting the image via the video or the sound via the speaker.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, “JAC” is displayed on the right reel of the first stop, and even after the possibility of transition to the MB game occurs, the second stop operation to the inside is performed at a predetermined timing. If there is, “7” is displayed and the winning of the bells 13 and 14 is determined. Therefore, the informing means displays a phrase such as “Aim at 7 in the middle” as illustrated in FIG. 28B at the stage when “JAC” is displayed on the right reel, or an image or speaker via the liquid crystal display. By outputting the voice via, it is possible to navigate the winning of the bell role and to avoid the transition to the MB game.

  In other words, even when the first stop operation is performed in a predetermined mode leading to the establishment of the MB combination, the notification means notifies the player of the formation of the MB combination explicitly or implicitly, thereby avoiding the transition to the MB game. A relief effect can be expected. Further, only when such a relief effect can be expected, the notification means may notify (assist) the operation and prompt the player to avoid the transition to the MB game.

  Further, the notification means generates a freeze effect that temporarily does not accept the third stop operation (for example, only once) for the left reel in a state where “JAC” and “JAC” are displayed on the middle right reel and the MB is tempered. May be. Such a freeze effect may be executed only when a stop operation is performed at a predetermined timing when the “white BAR” stops. Such a freeze effect can give the player an opportunity to avoid the transition to the MB game without stopping the “white BAR” on the left.

  Next, a modification of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 29 (a) shows the result of the role lottery regarding MB that may occur in the normal game. In this modification, there are at least two types of MB combinations, MB-01 and MB-02, as special combinations. As shown in FIG. 29 (a), the MB lottery result regarding MB includes MB-A in which MB-01 and the bell role are simultaneously selected, and MB-B in which MB-02 and the watermelon role are simultaneously selected. is there.

  Here, the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning a bell role won simultaneously with MB-01 is nine. On the other hand, the medal payout number pb at the time of winning a watermelon role won simultaneously with MB-02 is five. That is, the relationship between the payout numbers of the bell role and the watermelon role is pa> pb.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 29 (b), the MBA game end condition that has shifted to the establishment of MB-01 is that the total payout number exceeds the payout number upper limit ma (for example, 20). On the other hand, the end condition of the MBB game that has shifted to the establishment of MB-02 is that the total payout number exceeds the payout number upper limit mb (for example, 10). That is, the relationship between the upper limit of the payout numbers of the MBA game and the MBB game is ma> mb. Therefore, generally, the game period of MBA is longer than the game period of MBB.

  As a result, the ratio of bonuses calculated by the maximum number of payouts / (maximum payout number + number of payouts for simultaneous winning prizes) is reduced to, for example, 70% or less for both of the two different types of MB games, and the two are almost the same. Can be made. Therefore, even if a certain restriction is added to the game play rate of MB games, variations in the MB game modes can be given to eliminate the monotony.

  In a game in which the winning of MB-01 is carried over, any MB combination of MB-01 and 02 is excluded from the lottery target by the combination lottery means. In the game where the winning of MB-02 is carried over, MB-01 and 02 are similarly excluded from the lottery. Furthermore, MB-01 and 02 lottery is not performed during any MBA or MBB game.

  In addition, you may change the privilege provided according to MB game. For example, in an MBA game, an AT may be added for each game, and in an MBB game, an AT may be added with a probability of 1/2, for example.

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Next, a second embodiment of the slot machine according to the present invention will be described. Here, FIG. 30 shows an arrangement of symbols according to the second embodiment. FIG. 31A shows a combination of symbols associated with the RB combination (RB-01) which is a special combination. In the present embodiment, the first symbol combination “blank”, “blank”, and “blank” are associated with RB-01.

  FIG. 31 (b) shows a combination of symbols associated with the re-gamer (re-game-01, 02,..., 05).

  Replay-01 (normal replay) is associated with a symbol combination of “replay”, “replay”, and “replay”. The “replay” in the middle left and right of the replay-01 is a drawable symbol because it is arranged within the interval of the number of sliding control frames (5 frames) in each reel. Therefore, the re-game-01 has a symbol structure that is stopped and displayed on the active line regardless of the timing of the stop operation if it is won.

  Similarly, all of the symbol combinations of replays-02, 03, 04, and 05 are configured to be drawable symbols.

  Next, FIGS. 32 and 33 show combinations of symbols associated with special combinations (special-01, 02) and bell combinations (bell-01, 02,..., 43) that are winning combinations. It is. Of these, Bell-01, 02, 03, 04, and 05 have 8 payouts when winning a game with 3 medals in a normal game, and 2 when winning with a game with 2 medals. A role with a payout. Bells 01, 02, 03, 04, and 05 are all configured by a combination of drawable symbols, and are used for the correct answer pressing order because of the relatively large number of medals paid out.

  Bells 06, 07,..., 43 have a payout regardless of the number of medals inserted when winning. These bell roles are not composed of a combination of drawable symbols by themselves, but as an incorrect answering order that allows one of the bell roles to be won by winning two or more bell roles at the same time. Used.

  Next, the winning lottery result that can be generated by the winning lottery means of the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 34 (a) shows a role lottery result (condition device) regarding the RB that is a special role and the winning combination. As shown in the figure, as the result of lottery regarding RB, there is RB-A where RB-01 mentioned above wins alone. In addition, although not illustrated, there may be a winning lottery result for winning a winning combination BB that is a transition to BB gaming in which RB gaming operates continuously.

  FIG. 34 (b) shows the role lottery results regarding replays and winnings and their winning combinations. As shown in the figure, the role lottery results regarding replays include replays A, B, C, D, and E in which replays 01, 02, 03, 04, and 05 are each won. Further, as the result of lottery for winning, the winnings that are won by Bell-01 and other Bells simultaneously -A1, A2,..., A8, and the winning that B-02 and other Bells win simultaneously -B1 , B2, Belle-03 and other bell roles win simultaneously-C1, C2, Belle-04 and other bell roles win simultaneously-D1, D2, Belle-05 and other bell roles Will win simultaneously-E1 and E2.

  Bells 01, 02, 03, 04, and 05 are winning combinations with relatively many medals paid out as described above. For this reason, in the role lottery result regarding the Bell winning a prize, the correct push order is associated with Bell-01, 02, 03, 04, 05, and other than these, the incorrect answer push order is associated with the Bell combination that is won simultaneously. It is done.

  For example, in a game where the winning lottery results of winning-A1, A2,... A8 are obtained, the first stop operation is an irregular push other than left (middle left / right, middle right / left, right middle left, right middle left), and the correct bell It is controlled so that -01 wins. Also, in the game that is the result of winning lottery of winning -B1, B2, in the game that is controlled in such a way that Bell-02 wins in the right and left correct push order, and in the game that becomes the winning lottery result of winning -C1, C2, It is controlled so that Bell-03 wins in the right / left correct push order, and in the game that results in the winning lottery of winning-D1 and D2, Bell-04 is controlled in the right / left middle correct push order. In the game that results in the winning lottery results of winning-E1, E2, the bell-05 is controlled so that the bell-05 wins in the right-to-left-left correct push order.

  In addition, as another result lottery result regarding winning, there is Special-A (chance) in which Special-01 and 02 are simultaneously won. In addition, the result of the winning lottery during the RB game (when RB is activated) is, for example, whether the winning combination-winning (winning-ABCDE) or winning is a combination of winning-A, B, C, D, E simultaneously winning. Either. In addition, although not illustrated, there may be a winning of a re-gamer during the RB game.

  FIG. 35 (a) shows a state where the RB combination is not inside (non-RT), FIG. 35 (b) shows a state where the RB combination is inside (RT), and FIG. 35 (c) shows each state during the RB game. The figure which compared the lottery probability of each game combination in a state with a pie chart is shown. FIG. 36 shows a lottery probability in the case where the number applied to the lottery of each of these game combinations and the lottery random number parameter is 65536.

  As compared in these figures, in the normal game, there is no change in the overall winning combination (winning-AE) between non-RT and RT, that is, the winning probability of the winning combination is the same. Is set. However, the winning probability of replay is set higher in RT than in non-RT. Further, there is a possibility that the RB combination will be a winning combination in the non-RT, but in the RT in which the winning combination of the RB combination is carried over, the winning probability of the RB combination is zero. That is, in the inside of the RB (RT), RB-01 is excluded from the lottery objects by the role lottery means.

  In addition, during the RB game, a winning combination combined winning (winning-ABCDE) including simultaneous winning of some or all of the small roles is made with a certain lottery probability. In other words, in the RB game, a small role is not won alone. In addition, when winning a winning combination combination (winning-ABCDE) during an RB game, there is no difference in the number of medals paid out, and a combination of symbols relating to which small combination (Bell-01 to 43) is displayed. However, two medals are paid out to the player in common. Further, during the RB game, the winning probability of the RB combination is zero, and the RB lottery is not performed. Although not shown, in a slot machine equipped with a special game of BB, in the combination lottery process of the unit game during the BB operation, the winning combination combined winning (winning-ABCDE) with a certain probability similar to the RB game described above. May be obtained.

  According to the slot machine of the present embodiment, the lottery result by the winning lottery means includes at least the first winning lottery result including the winning of the first winning combination and the second winning combination including the winning of the second winning combination. There are a combination lottery result and a third combination lottery result including winning of the first and second winning combinations.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 34, for example, when the first winning combination is Bell-02, the first winning lottery result including the winning of the first winning combination is winning-B (winning -B1, B2) and the second winning combination is Bell-03, the winning combination -C (winning -C1, C2) is obtained as the second winning lottery result including the winning of the second winning combination. is there. In addition, as a result of the third combination lottery, a winning combination combined winning that all winning combinations including the first winning combination Bell-02 and the second winning combination Bell-03 are simultaneously won during the RB game. (Winning-ABCDE).

  According to the slot machine of the present embodiment, in the normal game, there is a possibility of the first or second part lottery result by the lottery result by the part lottery means, but there is no possibility of the third part lottery result. In the game, there is a possibility of the third winning lottery result, but there is no possibility of the first or second winning lottery result.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 35 and FIG. 36, in the normal game (RT, non-RT), the winning combination -B as the first winning lottery result and the winning -C as the second winning lottery result. Each of the winning probabilities is 7.63%, but the winning combination combined winning (winning-ABCDE), which is the third winning lottery result, is zero. On the contrary, in the special game (RB game), the winning probability of winning combination winning as the third winning lottery result is 7.64%, but the winning probability of winning-B and winning-C is zero respectively. .

  Further, according to the slot machine of the present embodiment, when the third combination lottery result is obtained in the special game, the symbol display control means is configured to perform the first or the second according to the operation of the stop operation means. The symbol combination associated with any of the second winning combinations is stopped and displayed.

  In other words, during the RB game, when the winning combination-ABCDE as the third lottery result is won, if the stop button is operated in the order of the stop operation referred to in FIG. The symbol combination related to the winning combination is stopped and displayed. For example, Bell-02 as the first winning combination is associated with the right and left correct pressing order in advance, and Bell-03 as the second winning combination is associated with the right and right correct pressing order in advance. ing. Accordingly, in the game where the winning-ABCDE is won, the symbol of the bell-02 is displayed when the player performs the stop operation in the middle left and right, and the symbol of the bell-03 is displayed when the stop operation is performed in the middle right and left. Thereby, a variation can be given to the operation mode of RB game and the display mode of a symbol.

  Further, according to the slot machine of the present embodiment, the profits given to the player based on the fact that the symbol combination associated with the first winning combination or the second winning combination is stopped and displayed are the same.

  In other words, in the normal game, the number of medals to be paid out based on the stop display of the symbols “BELL”, “BELL”, and “REPLAY” associated with, for example, Bell-02 as the first winning combination is three. Eight bets in a betting game and two in a betting game. Also, the number of medals to be paid out based on the stop display of the symbols “BELL”, “BELL”, and “WHITE CHERRY” associated with, for example, Bell-03 as the second winning combination is a three-bet game. In the game of 8 and 2 bets, it is determined that there are 2 cards, that is, the same as the first winning combination. Further, as described above, during the RB game, the number of medals to be paid out is two no matter which symbol combination related to the winning combination is displayed.

  Further, according to the slot machine of the present embodiment, the individual probabilities of obtaining the first combination lottery result or the second combination lottery result in the normal game are the probabilities of obtaining the third combination lottery result in the special game. Is set lower.

  Specifically, referring to FIG. 36, for example, the number of winning-B, which is the first winning lottery result including the winning of Bell-02, is 5000, and the winning lottery result of winning-B in the normal game The probability of becoming 7.63%. Similarly, the number of winning-C as the second winning lottery result is also 5000, and the probability of winning winning-C winning lottery result is 7.63%.

  On the other hand, the number of winning combination winning (winning-ABCDE), which is the third winning lottery result, is 5004, and the probability that the winning combination winning (winning-ABCDE) winning combination result will be RB game. 7.64%. That is, the individual probability (7.63%) of the winning lottery result of winning-B or winning-C in the normal game is lower than the winning probability of winning-ABCDE (7.64%) in the RB game.

  However, looking at the overall winning combination in normal games, the total probability of obtaining either the first or second combination lottery result is higher than the probability of obtaining the third combination lottery result in the special game. It is set high. In other words, the total probability of winning-B or winning-C winning lottery results in normal games is 15.27%, which is more than the probability of winning-ABCDE winning lottery results in RB games (7.64%). high.

  In short, when paying attention to individual winning combinations (for example, winning-B Bell-02 or winning-C Bell-03), the probability of winning in RB games is higher than in normal games, but the overall winning combination is seen. The expected value of medal payout is lower in the RB game than in the normal game. Therefore, it is possible to provide a new gameability that makes it possible to make effective a tactic that stays in the normal game state as much as possible without shifting to the RB game.

  In the slot machine where the BB game is executed, the winning combination is combined and won in the BB game in the same manner as the RB game in the second embodiment described above (winning-ABCDE). While slightly higher than each probability of winning combination (winning-A, winning-B, winning-C ...), the expected value for medal acquisition in BB games is set to be lower than in normal games. Also good.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, for example, freeze control may be generated based on the fact that a correct bell such as Bell-01 is stopped and displayed by a stop operation by a player. Moreover, you may perform control which outputs the external signal for outputting a signal to an external apparatus instead of freeze control at this time. In the slot machine of the above-described embodiment, a game is performed in the MB or RB, and the main control circuit and the sub control circuit are electrically connected by one-way communication. It cannot be determined whether or not the sub-control circuit is in AT. However, when the player stops displaying the correct bell, the main control circuit can determine that the sub-control circuit is in AT, and as a result, control the freeze and / or in an advantageous state. For example, it is possible to control to output an external signal indicating that there is. Further, the main control circuit determines that the sub-control circuit is in AT based on the fact that the correct answer bell symbol is displayed twice or more in succession, thereby starting the freeze control and / or externally. A signal may be output.

  The external signal indicating the advantageous state may be output while the correct bell is continuously displayed by the stop operation by the player, but the correct bell is won and continuously displayed. When the predetermined number of times is not displayed, the output of the external signal may be turned off. If the bell symbol is not displayed a predetermined number of times even if the correct bell is won, the main control circuit can determine that the sub control circuit is not in AT. Similarly, the freeze control may be stopped when the correct answer bell is won and is not continuously displayed a predetermined number of times. In addition, the main control circuit may execute other arbitrary control in addition to the above-described freeze control or external signal output control when it is determined that the sub-control circuit is performing the AT.

10 slot machine 20 front door 30 central panel 32 display window 40L, 40C, 40R reel 41 stepping motor 51 medal slot 52 single bet button 54 max bet button 55 start lever 56L, 56C, 56R stop button 60 upper panel 61 Liquid crystal display 62 Upper lamp 63L, 63R Corner lamp 64L, 64R Speaker 70 Lower panel portion 71 Medal payout 72 Receptacle 73L, 73R Speaker 100 Main control board 200 Sub control board

Claims (4)

A slot machine in which a game can be executed on the condition that a prescribed number of game media have been set and a game combination associated with a symbol combination displayed when a plurality of reels are stopped exists. Because
A role lottery means for determining a winning combination by lottery processing from a plurality of types of game players,
A plurality of stop operation means provided corresponding to each reel;
A symbol display control means for controlling the reel based on a lottery result by the combination lottery means and a stop operation timing or stop operation order to the stop operation means to stop and display a symbol;
A first and second special combination for transferring to a special game when the winning state determined by the combination lottery means can be carried over after the next game, and a predetermined number of game media are paid out to the game combination. There are 1 and 2 winning prizes,
The lottery result by the combination lottery means that at least the first special combination and the first winning combination are simultaneously selected, and the second special combination and the second winning combination are simultaneously selected. There is a second role lottery result,
A slot machine in which the number of game media paid out by the first winning combination is different from the number of game media paid out by the second winning combination. The number of game media payouts by the first winning combination is set to be greater than the number of game media payouts by the second winning combination,
2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein a first special game period that shifts due to the establishment of the first special combination is set longer than a second special game period that shifts due to the formation of the second special combination. The number of game media payouts by the first winning combination is set to be greater than the number of game media payouts by the second winning combination,
The upper limit of the number of payouts of the first special game that is shifted by the establishment of the first special combination is set higher than the upper limit of the number of payouts of the second special game that is shifted by the formation of the second special combination. The described slot machine.   The game according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first special combination or the second special combination is not selected by the combination lottery means in a game in which the winning of the first special combination or the second special combination is carried over. The slot machine according to item 1.

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