JP2016025982A - Performance device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a performance device capable of improving taste in a process of selecting a performance to be executed.SOLUTION: A sub control part 91 executes a continuous performance lottery for each game and, when any of a plurality types of continuous performances is won, displays a plurality of performance type information items A-D including a display type information item A representing the won continuous performance on a liquid crystal display 51 in the game. Each time a reel stop operation is detected, the sub control part 91 sequentially changes (deletes) a display mode of the performance type information items B-D other than the performance type information item A representing the won continuous performance and, in a stage where a stop operation of a third reel is detected, displays only the performance type information item representing the won continuous performance so as to notify that a continuous performance corresponding to the currently displayed performance type information is to be started from a next game of the game.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to an effect device used in a gaming machine.

  A slot machine generally includes a variable display device having a plurality of (usually three) reels having a plurality of types of symbols as identification information drawn on the outer periphery, and each reel has a start lever by a player. Rotation is started by operating, and when the player operates a stop button provided corresponding to each reel, the rotation is stopped within a range of a predetermined maximum delay time from the operation timing. . Then, a prize is generated according to the display mode derived when the rotation of all the reels is stopped.

  The types of winning combinations include small roles with payout of medals, replay roles that allow the next game to be started without setting the number of bets, and transition to a gaming state that is advantageous to the player such as regular bonuses and big bonuses. There is a bonus role with. In particular, the bonus combination is not limited to the winning game, and a large profit can be obtained as a whole over a certain period after the winning. Therefore, the player is most interested in the occurrence of the winning combination.

  Whether or not to allow the derivation of the winning display result of each combination including these bonus combinations is determined by an internal lottery, and when the winning is won in this internal lottery, the variable display device is selected. Controls are made so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning prizes are aligned, and control is performed so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the winnings not won in the internal lottery are not aligned, and a winning is generated in accordance with the aligned symbol combinations. It is like that.

  In addition, in such a slot machine that determines whether or not winning is allowed by the internal lottery, an effect according to the setting status of the winning flag is performed, and this setting causes the setting status of the winning flag, particularly for the player. There is a performance that shows the possibility that the winning flag of the bonus combination with high interest is set and raises the player's expectation and improves the interest of the game.

  As an example of a slot machine capable of executing this type of production, for example, the stationary option display unit displays options according to the operation of the first stop switch, and the selection display start unit selects the option when the second stop switch is operated. There is one in which the frame is displayed while the frame is moved upward, and when the third stop switch is operated, the production determination unit decides the production content according to any of the options (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Also, in the pachinko gaming machine, during the predetermined time from the start of the change of the symbol until the stop display, the effect display (reach pattern) selection mode is displayed on the symbol display device, and the operation attached to the gaming machine There is one configured so that a player can arbitrarily select one of a plurality of types of effect patterns displayed in the selection mode by operating the means (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2006-110181 (pages 11-12, FIGS. 10-1 to 10-6) JP 2004-121509 A (page 9-10, FIG. 3)

  However, in the gaming machines described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, when the player operates a stop button or an operation means attached to the gaming machine, any one of the effect patterns is displayed on the display. There is a problem that there is a lack of interest in the process of selecting an effect because only the effect based on the selected pattern is executed.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object thereof is to provide an effect device that can enhance interest in the process of selecting an effect to be executed.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the rendering device according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
Effect execution means for executing an effect indicating the possibility of being controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player;
An effect selection means for selecting an effect of any kind at a different ratio depending on whether or not to be controlled to the advantageous state from among a plurality of kinds of effects having different effect modes;
Before executing the effect, the effect type information display means for displaying a plurality of effect type information each indicating a plurality of types of effects including the effect of the type selected by the effect selection means,
An effect of changing the display mode of the plurality of effect type information displayed by the effect type information display means, and finally displaying the effect type information indicating the effect of the type selected by the effect selection means. Type information display mode changing means,
With
The effect type information display means displays a plurality of images corresponding to a plurality of kinds of effects including the effect of the type selected by the effect selection means as the plurality of effect type information,
The display pattern of the plurality of effect type information displayed by the effect type information display means includes a plurality of display patterns including a first display pattern and a second display pattern corresponding to one type of effect,
The effect type information display means selects one display pattern from the plurality of display patterns at a different rate depending on whether or not the advantageous state is controlled, and the plurality of effect types in the selected display pattern Display information,
The effect execution means displays the plurality of effect type information by the effect type information display means, and the effect type information indicating the effect of the type selected by the effect selection means by the effect type information display mode changing means. After being displayed in an identifiable manner, the type of effect selected by the effect selection means is executed,
When the first display pattern is selected when the advantageous state is controlled and the one type of effect is selected, and when the one type of effect is not controlled and the one type of effect is selected The first ratio, which is the ratio of the first display pattern to the selected ratio,
When the second display pattern is selected when the advantageous state is controlled and the one type of effect is selected, and when the one type of effect is not controlled and the one type of effect is selected The second display pattern is selected at a ratio different from the second ratio which is the ratio of the second display pattern to the selected ratio.
According to this feature, even if the type of effect to be executed is the same, the expectation of the content suggested by the effect according to the combination of the plurality of effect type information displayed by the effect type information display means before that The degree can be changed.

The slot machine of means 1 is
A variable display device (reel) capable of deriving and displaying a display result in each of a plurality of variable display areas (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols that can be identified,
The game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game, and the display result is derived and displayed in all of the plurality of variable display areas. A slot machine (1) in which a winning can be generated according to a combination of display results derived and displayed in a variable display area,
Prior determination means (internal lottery processing performed by the CPU 41a) for determining whether or not to allow a prize to be generated before a display result of at least one variable display area is derived;
Derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated when deriving display results of the plurality of variable display areas;
Effect selecting means (CPU 91a) for selecting any one effect from a plurality of effects (continuous effects A to D) having different effect modes (types) according to the determination result of the prior determination means. Is a continuous production lottery process performed at Sj4 to Sj7),
Effect type information notifying means (CPU 91a is a continuous effect pattern) for notifying a plurality of effect type information respectively indicating a plurality of effects including the effect selected by the effect selecting means during the variable display of at least one of the variable display areas. Continuous production type notification production performed in the selection process),
With
The effect type information notification means includes:
Notification of at least one effect type information among the plurality of effect type information notified by the effect type information notification means when the derivation operation means is operated to derive a display result of the variable display area. Effect type information notification mode change means for changing the mode (the CPU 91a sequentially erases the alphabets B to D according to the reel stop operation during the continuous effect type notification effect);
The slot machine is
The notification type of the effect type information indicating the effect selected by the effect selecting means and the selected effect type information other than the notification type of the effect type information by the effect type information notifying mode changing means are performed. An effect execution means (execution means for executing the effect selected by the effect selection means after the notification mode (alphabet A is enlarged display, alphabets B to D are erased display) different from the notification modes of all the effect type information) A continuous effect pattern selection process and a continuous effect process performed by the CPU 91a).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, when the derivation operation is performed by the player in a state where a plurality of pieces of production type information are informed, the notification mode of at least one piece of production type information is changed, and the production selected by the production selection unit After the effect type information indicating that the other effect type information is different from the notification mode, the effect corresponding to one effect type information having a different notification mode from the other effect type information is executed. In this way, by changing the notification type of the effect type information and notifying the type of the effect due to the difference of the notification mode, the variation of the effect can be increased by the change pattern of the notification mode, etc., and the process of selecting the effect You can enhance your interests. In addition, the plurality of types of effects can be selected at different ratios according to the determination result of the prior determination means, thereby effectively enhancing the player's sense of expectation for the occurrence of a prize during the change of the notification mode.
In addition, in the means 1, the predetermined number of bets is at least one bet number, and a game can be started by setting a bet number of 2 or more or setting a maximum bet number. Anyway. Further, the game may be started by setting a bet amount determined according to a plurality of game states.
Further, the effect type information notifying means displays the effect type information by displaying it on a predetermined display means, and displays the effect type information composed of a mechanical structure so as to be visible from the player. Including those notified by.
Further, the change of the notification mode is, for example, if the effect type information is displayed on a predetermined display means, the effect type information displayed in white on the screen in the effect type information is black. Are displayed on the screen of the effect type information, a mark indicating that the effect is invalid is displayed on the screen of the effect type information, or the display of the effect type information is erased (cleared). In addition, in the case of production type information configured with a mechanical structure, notification is included by concealing the front of the production type information with a concealing plate or the like.
As described above, the change of the notification mode is preferably changed to a mode indicating that the plurality of performance type information being notified is invalidated, that is, is no longer valid, as described above. It becomes easy for the player to specify the production type information corresponding to the production executed at the same time.
Further, the effect type information notifying means is not limited to notifying the effect type by changing the notification mode of the effect type information itself, and for example, the fact that the predetermined effect type information is invalidated. For example, the notification may be made by displaying in a display area or the like provided around the effect type information.

In addition, the effect type information notification mode changing means includes a notification type of the effect type information indicating the effect finally selected by the effect selection means and a notification mode of all effect type information other than the selected effect type information. If the notification mode of one or more production type information is changed so as to be a different notification mode, the production type information indicating the production selected by the production selection unit or the production selected by the production selection unit is shown. Any one of the production type information other than the production type information or both types of production type information may be changed.
Particularly in this case, it is preferable to change the notification mode of a plurality of pieces of production type information other than the production type information indicating the production selected by the production selection unit. In this case, the production selection unit selects the production type information. Since the number of pieces of production type information to be changed in the notification mode can be increased as compared with the case of changing the notification mode of one type of production type information indicating the rendered production, the variation of the production can be increased. .
Further, the effect type information notification mode change means sequentially selects at least one notification mode of the plurality of effect type information being notified when the derivation operation means is operated to derive the display result of the variable display area. The information may be changed, or the notification mode of the plurality of effect type information may be changed stepwise.
Further, the number and timing at which the effect type information notification mode changing unit changes the notification type of the effect type information when the derivation operation unit is operated to derive the display result of the variable display area can be variously changed. For example, when three variable display areas are in a variable display, each time the derivation operation means is operated, the notification mode of the effect type information is changed by one or more, and the display result of the third variable display area is derived. The notification type of the effect type information indicating the effect selected by the effect selection unit when the derivation operation unit is operated to be different from the notification mode of all the effect type information other than the selected effect type information. When the derivation operation means is operated in order to derive the display result of the first, second, or third variable display area, one at a time or The notification mode of the plurality of effect type information is changed, and the notification mode of the effect type information indicating the effect selected by the effect selection unit and the notification mode of all the effect type information other than the selected effect type information are different from each other. Including the embodiment.

Specifically, the effect type information notifying means includes at least three effect type information respectively indicating a plurality of effects including the effects selected by the effect selection means during the variable display of the at least one variable display area. ,
The effect type information notification mode changing means is:
When at least two or more of the variable display areas are variably displayed, the effect type information notifying means is notified on the condition that the derivation operation means corresponding to the variable display area being variably displayed is operated. The first effect of changing the notification mode of one or more effect type information other than the at least two effect type information including the effect type information indicating the effect selected by the effect selecting means among the plurality of effect type information. Type information notification mode changing means;
When only one of the variable display areas is being displayed in a variable manner, the effect type information notifying means is notified on the condition that the derivation operation means corresponding to the variable display area in the variable display has been operated. A second effect type information notification mode changing means for changing a notification mode of all the effect type information other than the effect type information indicating the effect selected by the effect selection means among the plurality of effect type information;
It is preferable that it contains.
In this way, it is decided to execute a plurality of performance type information because the notification mode is sequentially changed one by one according to the derivation operation by the player and is gradually narrowed down to one. Compared to the case where the production type information other than the production is changed at once, the player's expectation for the production to be finally executed can be maintained, and the notification mode of the production type information can be changed. Can be performed a plurality of times, so that the player has more opportunities for production, so that the interest of the game is effectively improved.
Further, it is preferable that the effect type information notifying means notifies at least the effect type information equal to or more than the number of the variable display areas, and in this way, the notification mode can be changed at least for the number of the variable display areas. As a result, the opportunity for the player to participate in the production increases.

The slot machine according to means 2 is the slot machine according to means 1,
The pre-determining means (internal lottery process performed by the CPU 41a) is a special game state (big bonus) that is advantageous to the player over the normal game state before the display result of at least one variable display area is derived. (1) (2), decide whether to allow the occurrence of a special prize (big bonus (1) (2) prize, regular bonus prize) accompanying the transition to (regular bonus),
The effect execution means includes continuous effect execution means (continuous effect pattern selection process and continuous effect process performed by the CPU 91a) for continuously executing the effect as a continuous effect for a continuous effect period longer than one game.
The continuous production execution means includes
Whether or not it has been determined by the pre-determining means that the occurrence of the special prize is allowed during the period in which the continuous production started when it has not been decided to allow the special prize to occur. A special determination determining means for determining whether or not (the CPU 91a determines whether or not a bonus is won in the final game of the continuous production started when the bonus is not won);
When it is determined by the special determination determining means that it is determined that the special prize is allowed to be generated, a predetermined additional effect is executed following the ended continuous effect after the continuous effect is ended. Additional effect execution means for notifying that the occurrence of the special prize is allowed (when the CPU 91a determines that the bonus is won in the final game of the continuous effect, the bonus effect is notified by performing the additional effect) And)
including,
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, when it is determined that any one of a plurality of types of special prizes is allowed during the execution of the continuous performance, it is finally decided that the special prize is allowed to occur. Although it is informed that it has not been performed, an additional effect is executed subsequently to the continuous effect, and it is notified that it is determined that the special winning is permitted in the additional effect. For this reason, even if it is determined that the special prize is allowed to be newly generated during the execution of the continuous production, the continuous production being executed can be executed as it is without changing the control. do not become. On the other hand, the fact that it has been determined that the special prize is allowed to be generated is notified by an additional effect that is performed following the continuous effect. Since it is never given, the player does not feel distrust.
In addition, when it is determined that the generation of any one of a plurality of types of special prizes is permitted during the execution of the continuous production that was started when it was not decided to allow the occurrence of the special prize, Eventually, it is informed that it is not decided to allow the generation of the special prize, but after that, the additional effect is executed following the continuous effect, and it is determined that the special prize is allowed to be generated in the additional effect. It will be notified that it has been done. For this reason, even if it is determined that the special prize is allowed to be newly generated during the execution of the continuous production, the continuous production being executed can be executed as it is without changing the control. do not become. On the other hand, the fact that it has been determined that the special prize is allowed to be generated is notified by an additional effect that is performed following the continuous effect. Since it is never given, the player does not feel distrust.
In addition, the special determination determining means permits the occurrence of the special prize by the pre-decision means in the final game of the continuous effect that is started when it is not determined that the occurrence of the special prize is allowed. It is preferable to determine whether or not the special prize is allowed to be generated only in a game where the continuous production ends after the continuous production starts. It is sufficient to determine whether or not there is a control load for this determination.

The slot machine of means 3 is the slot machine according to means 1 or 2,
The pre-determining means (internal lottery process performed by the CPU 41a) is a special game state (big bonus) that is advantageous to the player over the normal game state before the display result of at least one variable display area is derived. (1) Determine whether to allow the occurrence of a special prize (Big Bonus (1) (2) Prize, Regular Bonus Prize) accompanying the transition to (2) Regular Bonus),
The effect execution means includes continuous effect execution means (continuous effect pattern selection process and continuous effect process performed by the CPU 91a) for continuously executing the effect as a continuous effect for a continuous effect period longer than one game.
The continuous production execution means includes
In the final game of the continuous production that was started when it was not decided to allow the occurrence of the special prize, it is determined whether or not it is decided to allow the occurrence of the special prize by the predetermining means. Special decision determination means (the CPU 91a determines whether or not a bonus is won in the final game of the continuous performance started when the bonus is not won);
When it is determined by the special determination determining means that it is determined that the special prize is allowed to be generated, at least a part of the effect until the end of the continuous effect is replaced with another effect. Then, a replacement effect execution means for notifying that the occurrence of the special prize is permitted in the effect after the replacement (the CPU 91a determines that the bonus is won in the final game of the continuous effect. The bonus will be announced by replacing the details of the production)
including,
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, when the replacement execution means is provided, a special prize is allowed to be newly generated during the execution of the continuous production started when it is not determined that the special prize is allowed to occur. Is determined, it is determined that at least a part of the production until the end of the continuous production is replaced with another production, and that the special prize is allowed to be generated in the production that has been replaced. Will be notified. Thereby, since the result different from the actual result is not given to the player as it is at the end of the continuous performance, the player does not feel distrust.
In addition, in the case where an additional effect execution means is provided, any of a plurality of types of special prizes can be newly generated during execution of a continuous effect that is started when it is not determined that the special prize is allowed to be generated. When it is decided to do so, it is informed that it is not decided to allow the occurrence of the special prize, but after that, the additional effect is executed following the continuous effect. It will be notified that it has been determined that the special winning is permitted. For this reason, even if it is determined that the special prize is allowed to be newly generated during the execution of the continuous production, the continuous production being executed can be executed as it is without changing the control. do not become. On the other hand, the fact that it has been determined that the special prize is allowed to be generated is notified by an additional effect that is performed following the continuous effect. Since it is never given, the player does not feel distrust.
Further, after the start of the continuous production, it is only necessary to determine whether or not the generation of the special prize is permitted only in the game where the continuous production ends, and the control load for this determination does not increase. Just do it. In particular, when the replacement execution means is provided, when it is determined that the special prize is allowed to occur before the game where the continuous effect ends, even when the game ends in the continuous effect. Therefore, the effect replacement pattern does not become too complicated, and the control load does not become too large.
In addition, in the means 2 and 3, the continuous production may, for example, allow the occurrence of the special prize after performing the suggestion production that suggests whether or not the production of the special prize is permitted. Information indicating whether or not it is determined is determined and notified at the end of the continuous production. The suggestion effect and the confirmation notification may be performed as a series of continuous effect processes, or may be performed as a separate process after the suggestion effect process is completed. The same applies to the additional effects.

The slot machine of means 4 is the slot machine according to any of means 1 to 3,
The effect execution means includes continuous effect execution means (continuous effect pattern selection process and continuous effect process performed by the CPU 91a) for continuously executing the effect as a continuous effect for a continuous effect period longer than at least one game,
The slot machine (1)
Image display means (liquid crystal display 51) capable of displaying an image;
The image display means including a continuous effect (continuous effect, additional effect) executed by the continuous effect executing means and a demo effect (standby effect) executed when a state where the game is not progressing continues after the game ends. Image effect data storage means (ROM 91b) that stores in advance a plurality of types of image effect data respectively corresponding to a plurality of types of effect executed by displaying images on
An execution effect data area (execution effect data area) in which image effect data corresponding to an effect being executed among the plurality of types of image effect data is written, and means for storing the data in a readable / writable manner. Image effect data storage means (RAM 91c) including an image data area (frame buffer) in which display image data created based on the image effect data written in the data area is written;
Effect control means (effect control board 90, CPU 91a) for controlling execution of effects by displaying images on the image display means;
With
The production control means includes
In the game in which the execution of the continuous effect is started, the continuous effect data writing is performed in which the image effect data of the continuous effect is read from the image effect data storage unit and the read image effect data of the continuous effect is written in the execution effect data area. Means (CPU 91a);
Demo effect data writing means (CPU 91a) for reading the image effect data of the demonstration effect from the image effect data storage means after the game is finished, and writing the read image effect data of the demonstration effect in the execution effect data area;
Display image data writing means (CPU 91a) for reading the image effect data written in the execution effect data area, creating display image data based on the read image effect data, and writing it in the image data area;
Image display control means (CPU 91a) for reading the display image data written in the image data area and causing the image display means to display an image corresponding to the read display image data;
After the continuous effect data writing means writes the image effect data of the continuous effect in the execution effect data area until the execution of the continuous effect is completed, the demonstration effect data writing means performs the execution effect data. Demo effect prohibiting means (steps Sq7 and Sq8 in the control pattern setting process) for prohibiting writing the image effect data of the demo effect in the area;
including,
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the continuous effect is an effect that is executed over a longer period than one game, and is an effect that continues to be executed even after one game ends. Here, in the game in which the continuous effect is started, the image effect data of the continuous effect is read from the image effect data storage unit and written in the execution effect data area of the image effect data storage unit. Further, since the continuous effect is an effect that lasts for a longer period than the effect that ends only for one game, the image effect data for the continuous effect has a larger data amount than the image effect data for the effect that ends only for one game. It is often a thing.

  On the other hand, the demonstration effect is an effect that starts when the game is not progressing, and is an effect that is performed regardless of the progress of the game. Assuming that the demonstration effect is performed before the end of the continuous effect, the image effect data of the continuous effect is deleted from the execution effect data area by being overwritten by writing the image effect data of the demonstration effect in the execution effect data area. If the remaining effect is to be executed after the end condition of the demonstration effect is satisfied, the image effect data of the continuous effect is read again from the image effect data storage means and the image effect data storage means is executed. Must be written in the production data area. Furthermore, data indicating how far the continuous performance has been executed must be saved and restored after the end condition of the demonstration performance is satisfied.

  On the other hand, in the slot machine, the image effect data of the continuous effect is written in the execution effect data area, and the image effect data of the demonstration effect is stored in the execution effect data area until the corresponding continuous effect ends. Since the writing is prohibited, the continuous effect image effect data is not erased from the execution effect data area by writing the demonstration effect image effect data. For this reason, in order to provide a demonstration effect unrelated to the progress of the game, generally, the image effect data of continuous effect with a large amount of data is read from the image effect data storage means and stored in the execution effect data area of the image effect data storage means. It is possible to eliminate the redundant overhead of writing.

  The demonstration effect data writing means may write the image effect data of the demonstration effect in the execution effect data area when a state in which the game is not progressing after the game is finished continues for a predetermined time. . In this case, the display image data of the demonstration effect is written in the image data area after the image effect data of the demonstration effect is written. On the other hand, the demonstration effect data writing means may write the image effect data of the demonstration effect in the execution effect data area immediately after the game ends. In this case, if the state where the game has not progressed after the game is finished continues for a predetermined time, the display image data is written in the image data area based on the image effect data of the demonstration effect written immediately after the game is finished. It will be a thing.

  Moreover, the said continuous production | presentation may be able to forcibly end the execution in the middle of execution according to a player's instruction | indication. In this case, the demonstration effect prohibiting unit may prohibit the demonstration effect data writing unit from writing the image effect data of the demonstration effect until the execution of the continuous effect is forcibly terminated by an instruction from the player. it can.

  Further, when the demonstration effect data writing means and the demonstration effect prohibiting means are configured to operate by program control, the demonstration effect prohibiting means includes the continuous effect image effect data in the execution effect data area. The program is not limited to that realized by a program that actively prohibits the writing of the image effect data by the demonstration effect data writing means until the end of the continuous effect. This includes a program created so that a routine for realizing the demonstration effect data writing means is not called during a period from when the image effect data is written in the execution effect data area until the continuous effect ends.

The slot machine of means 5 is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 4,
The effect execution means includes continuous effect execution means (continuous effect pattern selection process and continuous effect process performed by the CPU 91a) for continuously executing the effect as a continuous effect for a continuous effect period longer than at least one game,
The slot machine (1)
Image display means (liquid crystal display 51) capable of displaying an image;
It is executed by displaying an image on the image display means including a continuous effect (continuous effect, additional effect) executed by the continuous effect executing means and a history display effect (game history information viewing screen) for displaying a game history. Image effect data storage means (ROM 91b) for storing a plurality of types of image effect data respectively corresponding to a plurality of types of effects;
An execution effect data area (execution effect data area) in which image effect data corresponding to an effect being executed among the plurality of types of image effect data is written, and means for storing the data in a readable / writable manner. Image effect data storage means (RAM 91c) including an image data area (frame buffer) in which display image data created based on the image effect data written in the data area is written;
History display instruction means (CPU 91a) for instructing execution of the history display effect in response to a player's operation (operation of the selection switch 56 and the determination switch 57);
Effect control means (effect control board 90, CPU 91a) for controlling execution of effects by displaying images on the image display means;
With
The production control means includes
In the game in which the execution of the continuous effect is started, the continuous effect data writing is performed in which the image effect data of the continuous effect is read from the image effect data storage unit and the read image effect data of the continuous effect is written in the execution effect data area. Means (CPU 91a);
At least when the game is not being executed, when the execution of the history display effect is instructed by the history display instruction means, the image effect data of the history display effect is read from the image effect data storage means, and the read History display effect data writing means (CPU 91a) for writing image effect data of history display effects in the execution effect data area;
Display image data writing means (CPU 91a) for reading the image effect data written in the execution effect data area, creating display image data based on the read image effect data, and writing it in the image data area;
Image display control means (CPU 91a) for reading the display image data written in the image data area and causing the image display means to display an image corresponding to the read display image data;
After the continuous effect data writing means writes the image effect data of the continuous effect in the execution effect data area until the execution of the continuous effect ends, the history display effect data writing means performs the execution effect. History display effect prohibiting means (Sr5 to 8 in the menu screen display process) for prohibiting writing the image effect data of the history display effect in the data area;
including,
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the continuous effect is an effect that is executed over a longer period than one game, and is an effect that continues to be executed even after one game ends. Here, in the game in which the continuous effect is started, the image effect data of the continuous effect is read from the image effect data storage unit and written in the execution effect data area of the image effect data storage unit. Further, since the continuous effect is an effect that lasts for a longer period than the effect that ends only for one game, the image effect data for the continuous effect has a larger data amount than the image effect data for the effect that ends only for one game. It is often a thing.

  On the other hand, the history display effect is an effect that is performed when the player performs an operation in a state where the game is not progressing, and is an effect that is performed regardless of the progress of the game. Assuming that the history display effect is performed before the end of the continuous effect, the image effect data of the continuous effect is overwritten by writing the image effect data of the history display effect in the execution effect data area. If the remaining continuous effect is to be executed after the condition for ending the history display effect is satisfied, the image effect data of the continuous effect is read again from the image effect data storage means and stored in the image effect data storage. It must be written in the execution effect data area of the means. Furthermore, data indicating how far the continuous effect has been executed must be saved and restored after the end condition of the history display effect is satisfied.

  On the other hand, in the slot machine, the image effect data of the continuous display is written in the execution effect data area, and the image effect data of the history display effect is stored in the execution effect data area until the corresponding continuous effect ends. Therefore, the image effect data of the continuous effect is not erased from the execution effect data area by the writing of the image effect data of the history display effect. For this reason, for the history display effect unrelated to the progress of the game, generally, the image effect data of the continuous effect with a large amount of data is read from the image effect data storage means and the execution effect data area of the image effect data storage means It is possible to eliminate the redundant overhead of writing to.

  Moreover, the said continuous production | presentation may be able to forcibly end the execution in the middle of execution according to a player's instruction | indication. In this case, the history display effect prohibiting unit prohibits the history display effect data writing unit from writing the image effect data of the history display effect until the execution of the continuous effect is forcibly terminated by the player's instruction. can do.

  When the history display effect data writing unit and the history display effect prohibiting unit are configured to operate by program control, the history display effect prohibiting unit is configured such that the image effect data of the continuous effect is the execution effect. It is not limited to what is realized by a program that performs control to positively prohibit writing of image effect data by the history display effect data writing means between the time when the data is written in the data area and the end of the continuous effect. A program is created so that a routine for realizing the history display effect data writing means is not called between the time when the continuous effect image effect data is written in the execution effect data area and the end of the continuous effect. Including what is.

The slot machine of means 6 is the slot machine according to any of means 1 to 5,
The effect execution means includes continuous effect execution means (continuous effect pattern selection process and continuous effect process performed by the CPU 91a) for continuously executing the effect as a continuous effect for a continuous effect period longer than at least one game,
The slot machine (1)
Image display means (liquid crystal display 51) capable of displaying an image;
One of the production modes can be selected from a plurality of production modes (production modes 1 and 2) according to the continuous production (continuous production, additional production) executed by the continuous production execution means and the player's operation. Image effect data storage means (preliminarily storing a plurality of types of image effect data respectively corresponding to a plurality of types of effects executed by displaying images on the image display means including a selection effect (effect mode selection screen) ROM91b)
An execution effect data area (execution effect data area) in which image effect data corresponding to an effect being executed among the plurality of types of image effect data is written, and means for storing the data in a readable / writable manner. Image effect data storage means (RAM 91c) including an image data area (frame buffer) in which display image data created based on the image effect data written in the data area is written;
A selection effect instruction means (CPU 91a) for instructing execution of the selection effect in response to a player's operation (operation of the selection switch 56 and the decision switch 57);
Effect mode selection means (CPU 91a) for selecting the effect mode in accordance with the player's operation (operation of the selection switch 56 and the decision switch 57) when the selection effect is being executed;
Effect control means (effect control board 90, CPU 91a) for controlling execution of the effect by displaying the image on the image display means in accordance with the effect mode selected by the effect mode selection means;
With
The production control means includes
In the game in which the execution of the continuous effect is started, the continuous effect data writing is performed in which the image effect data of the continuous effect is read from the image effect data storage unit and the read image effect data of the continuous effect is written in the execution effect data area. Means (CPU 91a);
At least when the game is not being executed, when the execution of the selection effect is instructed by the selection effect instruction means, the image effect data of the selection effect is read from the image effect data storage means, and the read selection effect is read. Selected effect data writing means (CPU 91a) for writing the image effect data of the image in the execution effect data area;
Display image data writing means (CPU 91a) for reading the image effect data written in the execution effect data area, creating display image data based on the read image effect data, and writing it in the image data area;
Image display control means (CPU 91a) for reading the display image data written in the image data area and causing the image display means to display an image corresponding to the read display image data;
After the continuous effect data writing means writes the image effect data of the continuous effect in the execution effect data area until the execution of the continuous effect ends, the selected effect data writing means performs the execution effect data. Selection effect prohibiting means (Sr5 to 8 in the menu screen display process) for prohibiting writing the image effect data of the selection effect in the area;
including,
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the continuous effect is an effect that is executed over a longer period than one game, and is an effect that continues to be executed even after one game ends. Here, in the game in which the continuous effect is started, the image effect data of the continuous effect is read from the image effect data storage unit and written in the execution effect data area of the image effect data storage unit. Further, since the continuous effect is an effect that lasts for a longer period than the effect that ends only for one game, the image effect data for the continuous effect has a larger data amount than the image effect data for the effect that ends only for one game. It is often a thing.

  On the other hand, the selection effect is an effect that is started when a player operates in a state where the game is not progressing, and is an effect that is performed regardless of the progress of the game. Assuming that the selection effect is performed before the end of the continuous effect, the image effect data of the continuous effect is deleted from the execution effect data area by being overwritten by writing the image effect data of the selection effect in the execution effect data area. If the remaining effect is to be executed after the end condition of the selected effect is satisfied, the image effect data of the continuous effect is read again from the image effect data storage means, and the image effect data storage means is executed. Must be written in the production data area. Furthermore, data indicating how far the continuous effect has been executed must also be saved and restored after the end condition of the selected effect is satisfied.

  On the other hand, in the slot machine, the image effect data of the continuous effect is written in the execution effect data area, and the image effect data of the selected effect is stored in the execution effect data area until the corresponding continuous effect ends. Since writing is prohibited, continuous effect image effect data is not erased from the execution effect data area by writing the selected effect image effect data. For this reason, in order to make a selection effect unrelated to the progress of the game, generally, the image effect data of continuous effect with a large amount of data is read from the image effect data storage means and stored in the execution effect data area of the image effect data storage means. It is possible to eliminate the redundant overhead of writing.

  Moreover, the said continuous production | presentation may be able to forcibly end the execution in the middle of execution according to a player's instruction | indication. In this case, the selection effect prohibiting unit may prohibit the selection effect data writing unit from writing the image effect data of the selection effect until the execution of the continuous effect is forcibly terminated by an instruction from the player. it can.

  Further, when the selection effect data writing means and the selection effect prohibiting means are configured to operate by program control, the selection effect prohibiting means has the continuous effect image effect data in the execution effect data area. It is not limited to what is realized by a program that performs control to positively prohibit the writing of image effect data by the selected effect data writing means from the time of writing until the end of the continuous effect. This includes a program created so that a routine for realizing the selected effect data writing means is not called during a period from when the image effect data is written in the execution effect data area until the continuous effect ends.

It is a front view of the slot machine of the Example to which this invention was applied. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows a winning combination table. It is a figure which shows the table according to a role. It is a figure which shows the memory area of the number of judgment values acquired based on the address registered into the table according to role. (A)-(d) is the schematic which shows the flow of a continuous production type alerting | reporting effect. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the starting process which CPU of a main control part performs at the time of starting. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the error process performed when CPU of a main control part generate | occur | produces an error. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the setting change process which CPU of a main control part performs in a starting process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the game process which CPU of a main control part performs after a starting process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the internal lottery process which CPU of a main control part performs in a game process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the interruption interruption process performed when CPU of a main control part inputs a voltage drop signal from an interruption detection circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the starting process (sub) which CPU of a sub control part performs at the time of starting. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interruption process (sub) which CPU of a sub control part performs regularly. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the continuous production pattern selection process which CPU of a sub control part performs in a timer interruption process (sub). It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the continuous production | presentation process which CPU of a sub control part performs in a timer interruption process (sub). It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the process at the time of BET which CPU of a sub control part performs in a continuous effect process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the process at the time which CPU of a sub control part performs in a continuous effect process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the reel stop time process which CPU of a sub-control part performs in a continuous effect process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the control pattern setting process which CPU of a sub control part performs in a timer interruption process (sub). It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the control pattern setting process which CPU of a sub control part performs in a timer interruption process (sub). It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the menu screen display process which CPU of a sub control part performs in a timer interruption process (sub). (A)-(d) is the schematic which shows the flow of the continuous production type alerting | reporting effect as a modification of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the modification of a structure of a slot machine.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

  An embodiment of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. A slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is rotatable to a housing (not shown) whose front surface is open and a side end of the housing. It consists of a pivoted front door.

  Inside the casing of the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, reels 2L, 2C, 2R (hereinafter also referred to as a left reel, a middle reel, and a right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols out of the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are arranged so as to be seen from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R have “red 7 (black 7 in the figure)”, “blue 7 (shaded 7 in the figure)”, “BAR”, “replay”, A plurality of types of mutually distinguishable symbols such as “watermelon”, “cherry”, and “bell” are drawn in a predetermined order. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three stages in the see-through window 3, respectively.

  The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are provided in correspondence with each other and are rotated by reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 3), so that the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuously provided in the see-through window 3. In addition to being displayed while changing, by stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3 as display results.

  Above the fluoroscopic window 3, various effects relating to the game, game history data relating to the games already played (game history information relating to the results of past games), an effect mode selection screen, and the like can be displayed. A liquid crystal display 51 is provided, and various menu items such as viewing and initialization of game history data relating to already played games and selection of effect modes are displayed on the lower right side of the liquid crystal display 51. A selection / determination switch including a selection switch 56 and a determination switch 57 that are operated when a menu screen is displayed or when various menu items are selected is provided. The selection switch 56 and the determination switch 57 are provided on the front surface of the front door of the slot machine 1, that is, at a position where the player can operate, so that the player can touch and operate.

  Further, on the front door, a medal insertion portion 4 capable of inserting medals, a medal payout exit 9 from which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as a player's own game value) are used for one medal. 1 bet switch 5 that is operated when setting the number of bets, and using a credit, a specified number of bets determined according to the gaming state within the range (in this embodiment, in the normal gaming state described later) 3 is a MAXBET switch 6 that is operated when setting a regular bonus to be described later, 1), and the medals stored as credits and the medals used for setting the bets are settled (for setting credits and bets). The payout switch 10 operated when the medal used is returned), the start switch 7 operated when starting the game, the reels 2L, 2C, 2 Stop switch 8L is operated to each stop of the rotation, 8C, 8R are provided.

  The front door also displays a credit indicator 11 for displaying the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals acquired in a big bonus, which will be described later, and an error code indicating the contents when an error occurs. An auxiliary indicator 12 and a payout indicator 13 for displaying the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a prize are provided.

  Also, on the front door, 1 BET LED 14 that notifies that the bet number is set by 1 is lit, 2 BET LED 15 that notifies that the bet number is 2 is lit, and that 3 bets are set 3BETLED 16 to notify, the insertion request LED 17 to notify that the medal can be inserted by lighting, the start effective LED 18 to notify that the game start operation by the operation of the start switch 7 is effective, and the weight (previous game) (Waiting for starting reel rotation since a certain period of time has not elapsed since the start) LED 19 during waiting to notify that it is on, LED 20 during replay notifying that it is in a replay game to be described later Is provided.

  Further, inside the MAXBET switch 6, there is provided a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 3) for notifying that the betting number setting operation by the operation of the single BET switch 5 and the MAXBET switch 6 is effective. In the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R that indicate that the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is effective are turned on. (See FIG. 3).

  Further, inside the front door, a reset switch 23 for detecting a reset operation for canceling an error state excluding a RAM abnormality error described later and a stop state described later by a predetermined key operation, changing a set value described later And a set value indicator 24 for displaying the set value at that time during confirmation of the set value, and a flow path for medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, which will be described later, is provided in a hopper tank (not shown). ) Side or medal payout outlet 9 side, a flow path switching solenoid 30 for selectively switching, and a medal insertion sensor 31 for detecting a medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 and flowing down to the hopper tank side are provided. ing.

  Inside the casing, a reel unit (not shown) comprising the reels 2L, 2C and 2R, the reel motors 32L, 32C and 32R, and the reel sensor 33 capable of detecting the respective reel reference positions of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R. A hopper tank (not shown) for storing medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, a hopper motor 34 for paying out medals stored in the hopper tank from the medal payout opening 9, and the hopper motor 34 being paid out. A payout sensor 35 for detecting a medal and a power supply box (not shown) are provided.

  On the front of the power supply box is a stop switch for selecting whether to enable / disable a stop function for controlling the stop state (a state in which the progress of the game is restricted until a reset operation is performed) at the end of a big bonus, which will be described later 36, automatic selection for enabling / disabling the automatic settlement function for controlling automatic settlement at the end of the big bonus, which will be described later (processing to settle (return) medals stored as credits regardless of the player's operation) It functions as a settlement switch 29, a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change mode at startup, and a reset switch for releasing an error state and a stop state except for a RAM abnormality error in a normal state. Reset / setting that functions as a setting switch to change the set value of the winning probability (outtake rate) of the internal lottery Switch 38, the power switch 39 is provided which is operated to ON / OFF the power.

  When a game is played in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or a bet number is set using credits. In order to use credits, the single BET switch 5 or the MAX BET switch 6 may be operated. When a predetermined number of bets determined according to the gaming state are set, the pay lines L1 to L5 (see FIG. 1) become effective, and the operation of the start switch 7 is effective, that is, the game can be started. It becomes a state. In the present embodiment, as the prescribed number of bets, three are determined in the normal gaming state described later, and one is determined in the regular bonus described later. If medals are inserted beyond the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit.

  When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate, and the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R continuously vary. When any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3.

  Then, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, one game is completed, and a predetermined symbol combination (hereinafter also referred to as a combination) is placed on any of the activated pay lines L1 to L5. When the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped as a display result, a winning occurs, and a predetermined number of medals are given to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the credit reaches the upper limit number (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1). If a combination of symbols with payout of medals is arranged on a plurality of activated pay lines, the total number of payouts determined for each combination of symbols aligned on the activated pay line is totaled. The total number of medals is awarded to the player. However, an upper limit (15 in this embodiment) is set for the number of medals to be awarded in one game. When the total number of medals exceeds the upper limit, the upper limit number of medals is awarded. The Rukoto. In addition, when a combination of symbols accompanying the transition of the gaming state is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R on any of the activated pay lines L1 to L5, a game corresponding to the combination of symbols Transition to the state.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40, an effect control board 90, and a power supply board 100. The game state is controlled by the game control board 40, and the game state is controlled by the effect control board 90. The power supply board 100 generates drive power for the electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 and supplies the drive power to each unit.

  The power supply board 100 is supplied with AC100V power from the outside, and from this AC100V power supply, a DC voltage necessary for driving electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 is generated, and the game control board 40 and the game control board 40 are generated. It is supplied to the production control board 90 connected through the. Further, the above-described hopper motor 34, payout sensor 35, stop switch 36, automatic settlement switch 29, setting key switch 37, reset / setting switch 38, and power switch 39 are connected to the power supply substrate 100.

  Connected to the game control board 40 are the above-described one-sheet BET switch 5, MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, settlement switch 10, reset switch 23, insertion medal sensor 31, and reel sensor 33. In addition, the above-described payout sensor 35, stop switch 36, automatic settlement switch 29, setting key switch 37, and reset / setting switch 38 are connected via the power supply substrate 100, and detection of these connected switches is detected. A signal is input.

  Further, the game control board 40 includes the credit display 11, the game auxiliary display 12, the payout display 13, 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16, the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, the waiting LED 19, the replaying LED 20, and the BET. The switch effective LED 21, left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R, the set value display 24, the flow path switching solenoid 30, and the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are connected to each other, and are described above via the power supply board 100. The hopper motor 34 is connected, and these electric components are driven based on control of a main control unit 41 described later mounted on the game control board 40.

  The game control board 40 is composed of a microcomputer having a CPU 41a, ROM 41b, RAM 41c, and I / O port 41d. The main control unit 41 for controlling the game, random numbers in a predetermined range (0 to 16383 in this embodiment) are used. A random number generation circuit 42 for generating, a sampling circuit 43 for acquiring a random number from the random number generation circuit, and a switch detection circuit 44 for detecting a detection signal input from switches connected to the game control board 40 directly or via the power supply board 100 , A motor driving circuit 45 that controls the driving of the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R, a solenoid driving circuit 46 that controls the driving of the flow path switching solenoid 30, and a driving control of various displays and LEDs connected to the game control board 40. The power supply voltage supplied to the LED drive circuit 47 and the slot machine 1 to be monitored is monitored. An interruption detection circuit 48 that outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the main control unit 41 when a drop is detected. When the power is turned on or when an initialization command from the CPU 41a is not inputted, a reset signal is sent to the CPU 41a. A reset circuit 49 to be applied and other various devices and circuits are mounted.

  The CPU 41a is provided with a plurality of registers (storage areas) for reading and writing data necessary for executing processing. Specifically, A and F registers (flag registers) that mainly store calculation data, B, C, D, E, H, and L registers that store general-purpose data, and data indicating the position of the program being executed PC register to be stored, SP register to store a stack pointer (an address indicating the current position of a stack area to be described later), an R register to store data indicating a memory block of the RAM 41c performing a refresh operation to be described later, and the RAM 41c There are provided IX and IY registers for storing data indicating a reference position when referring to a storage area, and an I register for storing data indicating the position of an interrupt table to be referred to when an interrupt occurs.

  The CPU 41a has an interrupt function (including an interrupt prohibition function) such as a timekeeping function and a timer interrupt, and executes a program (described later) stored in the ROM 41b to perform processing related to the progress of the game. Each part of the control circuit mounted on the control board 40 is controlled directly or indirectly. The ROM 41b stores fixed data such as programs executed by the CPU 41a and various tables. The RAM 41c is used as a work area when the CPU 41a executes a program. The I / O port 41d inputs / outputs a control signal to / from each circuit connected via a signal input / output terminal included in the main control unit 41.

  The main control unit 41 includes a signal input terminal DATA, and detection states of various switches connected to the game control board 40 are input to the input port via the signal input terminal DATA. The input states of these signal input terminals DATA are monitored by the CPU 41a, and the CPU 41a executes a basic process that shifts in stages according to the input states of the signal input terminals DATA, that is, the detection states of various switches.

  In addition, the CPU 41a has an interrupt function as described above, and can execute an interrupt process by interrupting the basic process when an interrupt occurs. In this embodiment, four types of interrupts of interrupts 1 to 4 can be executed. For each interrupt, a counter mode (signal input from a trigger terminal CLK / TRG provided separately from the signal input terminal DATA) is provided. Can be selected and set between an interrupt mode that generates an external interrupt according to the number of times) and a timer mode (an interrupt mode that generates an internal interrupt according to the number of clock inputs of the CPU 41a).

  In the present embodiment, among the interrupts 1 to 4, interrupt 2 is set to the counter mode, interrupt 3 is set to the timer mode, and interrupts 1 and 4 are unused. The trigger terminal CLK / TRG is connected to the above-described power failure detection circuit 48, and the CPU 41a generates an interrupt 2 in response to the input of the voltage drop signal output from the power failure detection circuit 48, and the power failure described later. Execute interrupt processing. Further, the CPU 41a generates an interrupt 3 every time the number of clock inputs reaches a certain number, that is, every certain time interval (about 0.56 ms in this embodiment), and performs a timer interruption process (main) described later. Run. Moreover, although the interrupts 1 and 4 are set to unused, the interrupts 1 and 4 may generate | occur | produce by noise etc. For this reason, when interrupts 1 and 4 occur, the CPU 41a executes an unused interrupt process that immediately returns to the original process.

  The CPU 41a is set to prohibit other interrupts during execution of interrupt processing based on the occurrence of any one of interrupts 1 to 4, and a plurality of interrupts occurred simultaneously. In this case, interrupts to be executed with priority in the order of interrupts 2, 3, 1, 4 are set. In other words, when interrupt 2 and other interrupts occur simultaneously, interrupt 2 is prioritized and when interrupt 3 and interrupt 1 or 4 occur simultaneously, interrupt 3 is prioritized. To run.

  Further, the CPU 41a temporarily stores the data in use stored in the register in a later-described stack area provided in the RAM 41c at the start of interrupt processing based on the occurrence of any of the interrupts 1 to 4. The data saved in the stack area at the end of the interrupt process is returned to the register.

  As the RAM 41c, a DRAM (Dynamic RAM) is used, and a refresh operation is required to maintain the stored data contents. The CPU 41a is provided with the above-described R (refresh) register for performing this refresh operation. The R register consists of 8 bits, and the lower 7 bits are automatically incremented every time the CPU 41a fetches an instruction from the ROM 41b, and the value is updated every execution time of one instruction. .

  The main control unit 41 is also supplied with backup power even during a power failure, and while the backup power is being supplied, the CPU 41a performs a refresh operation to hold the data stored in the RAM 41c. It is like that.

  Further, the CPU 41a acquires the state of the stop switch 36 and the automatic checkout switch 29 at the time of start-up, and sets the stop function valid / invalid and the automatic checkout function valid / invalid in a specific register of the CPU 41a. It has become. The state of the stop switch 36 and the automatic checkout switch 29 is acquired only at the time of activation, and the stop / automatic checkout function is enabled / disabled based on the acquired state. Even if the switch 29 is operated, the validity / invalidity of the stoppage and automatic settlement function is not newly set.

  The random number generation circuit 42 is configured by a counter that counts up and updates the value every time a predetermined number of pulses are generated, as will be described later, and the sampling circuit 43 acquires the numerical value counted by the random number generation circuit 42. . The random number generation circuit 42 defines a range of numerical values to be counted for each type of random number. In this embodiment, 0 to 16383 is defined as the range. The CPU 41a sends an instruction to the sampling circuit 43 in accordance with the processing to acquire the numerical value indicated by the random number generation circuit 42 as a random number (this function is hereinafter referred to as a hardware random number function). Random numbers for internal lottery, which will be described later, are not used as they are extracted by the hardware random number function, but are processed and used by software. Details thereof will be described in detail. The CPU 41a also has a function of updating a numerical value of a specific register by the above-described timer interrupt process (main), and acquiring the updated numerical value as a random number (hereinafter, this function is referred to as a software random number function).

  The CPU 41a transmits various commands to the effect control board 90 via the I / O port 41d. A command transmitted from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 is sent in only one direction, and no command is sent from the effect control board 90 to the game control board 40. The transmission line of the command transmitted from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 is composed of a strobe (INT) signal line, a data transmission line, and a ground line, and is connected via the effect relay board 80. The game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 are not directly connected.

  On the effect control board 90, electrical components such as a liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1) disposed on the front door of the slot machine 1, an effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, a reel LED 55, a selection switch 56, a decision switch 57, and the like. Are connected, and these electric components are driven based on control by a sub-control unit 91 (described later) mounted on the effect control board 90.

  Similar to the main control unit 41, the effect control board 90 includes a microcomputer having a CPU 91a, ROM 91b, RAM 91c, and I / O port 91d. The effect control board 90 includes a sub control unit 91 for effect control and an effect control board 90. A liquid crystal driving circuit 92 that controls the driving of the connected liquid crystal display 51, a lamp driving circuit 93 that controls the driving of the effect LED 52 and the reel LED 55, an audio output circuit 94 that controls audio output from the speakers 53 and 54, and a power source A reset circuit 95 that gives a reset signal to the CPU 91a when it is turned on or when an initialization command is not inputted from the CPU 91a, a selection switch 56, a switch detection circuit 96 that detects a detection signal inputted from the decision switch 57, date information and time information Clock device 97 that outputs time information including the time, other circuits, etc. The CPU 91a receives various commands for performing an effect upon receiving a command transmitted from the game control board 40, and directly or directly controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the effect control board 90. Control indirectly.

  Similar to the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41, the CPU 91a has an interrupt function (including an interrupt prohibition function) such as a timer interrupt. An interrupt terminal (not shown) of the sub-control unit 91 is connected to a strobe (INT) signal line that is output when the main control unit 41 transmits a command among command transmission lines. An interrupt is generated based on the input to acquire a command from the main control unit 41 and execute a command reception interrupt process to be stored in the buffer. The CPU 91a executes a timer interrupt process (sub) to be described later by generating an interrupt every time the number of clock inputs reaches a certain number, that is, every certain interval. Also, when an unused interrupt occurs in the CPU 91a, an unused interrupt process for immediately returning to the original process is executed.

  Further, unlike the CPU 41a, when an interrupt is generated based on the input of the strobe signal (INT), the CPU 91a interrupts the process even when an interrupt process based on another interrupt is being executed. The command reception interrupt process is executed at the top, and even if another interrupt occurs at the same time, the command reception interrupt process is executed with the highest priority.

  The sub-control unit 91 is also supplied with backup power at the time of a power failure, and while the backup power is supplied, the CPU 91a performs a refresh operation so that the data stored in the RAM 91c is retained. It has become.

  Next, the configuration of the RAM 91c of the effect control board 90 will be described. Although not specifically shown, the RAM 91c of the effect control board 90 is provided with at least an effect mode storage area, a game history data area, an execution effect data area, and a frame buffer.

  In the effect mode storage area, data indicating the currently selected effect mode among effect modes of effects by displaying images on the liquid crystal display 51 is stored. Here, there are two types of effect modes, mode 1 and mode 2. In mode 1 and mode 2, the type of character appearing in the production and the type of image used for the production background are different. However, since the execution probabilities and execution modes of the effects are the same, there are effects of the same effect pattern for each of mode 1 and mode 2.

  Further, the effect mode is switched alternately between mode 1 and mode 2 by the player's operation of the selection switch 56 and the determination switch 57. Of course, when the game is in progress from the operation of the start switch 7 to the derivation of the display results on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and when a continuous effect or an additional effect, which will be described later, is executed even if the game is not being played Since the operation of the selection switch 56 and the determination switch 57 is invalidated, the effect mode cannot be switched.

  In the game history data area, the history of games played so far in the slot machine 1 is stored. Examples of the game history stored in the game history data area include the number of games executed, regular bonuses, and the number of big bonus winnings. Further, the player may include the number of medals obtained by the player in the regular bonus or the big bonus (subtracting the number of bets set by the player from the number of medals paid out).

  In the execution effect data area, at least the effect data of the currently executed effect is stored. As the effects executed in the slot machine 1, there are a continuous effect over a plurality of games and an additional effect that is executed subsequently, but at least the effect data of the continuous effect and the effect of the additional effect are included in the execution effect data area. There is enough capacity to store data. However, there is not enough capacity to store effect data for standby effects (demo effects) or history display effects (both described later) together with effect data for continuous effects. If there is not enough space to store the effect data for the newly executed effect in the execution effect data area, the effect data for the newly executed effect will be overwritten on the previously written effect data. Then written.

  The frame buffer is an area where the image data of the currently executed effect is developed in accordance with the effect data written in the execution effect data area. The liquid crystal display 51 displays an image according to the image data developed in the frame buffer. The frame buffer has two frames, and a moving image can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 by alternately switching between writing image data and reading data every frame period.

  In this way, the effect data stored in the ROM 91b is read out and once written in the execution effect data area, the image data is developed in the frame buffer. This is because the effect data is repeatedly read for many effects, but since the data stored in the ROM 91b is compressed, it takes time to read the data, so the data is read from the RAM 91c. This is because the time required for reading and writing data is reduced as a whole.

  In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the medal payout rate changes according to the set value, and the winning probability of the internal lottery described later is determined according to the set value. Hereinafter, the setting value changing operation will be described.

  In order to change the setting value, it is necessary to turn on the power of the slot machine 1 after the setting key switch 37 is turned on. When the power is turned on with the setting key switch 37 in the ON state, 1 is displayed as the initial value of the setting value on the setting value display 24, and the setting change mode in which the setting value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38 is set. Transition. When the reset / setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change mode, the setting value displayed on the setting value display 24 is updated one by one (when the operation is further performed from the setting 6, the setting value is returned to the setting 1). . When the start switch 7 is operated, the set value is confirmed, and the confirmed set value is stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41. Then, when the setting key switch 37 is turned off, the state shifts to a state in which the game can proceed.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 detects a voltage drop signal, a power interruption interrupt process is executed. In the power interruption interrupt processing, the register is saved in a stack of a RAM 41c, which will be described later, and data for destructive diagnosis (5AH in this embodiment) in which any bit is 1 in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, that is, other than 0 In addition to storing specific data, the RAM parity adjustment data is calculated so that the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c becomes 0, and stored in the RAM 41c. The RAM parity is a value calculated as an exclusive OR of values stored in each bit of the corresponding area (all areas in this embodiment) of the RAM 41c. Therefore, if the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c is 0, the RAM parity adjustment data is 0, and the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c is 1. In this case, the RAM parity adjustment data is 1.

  The CPU 41a calculates the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c at the time of activation, confirms the value of the destructive diagnosis data, the RAM parity is 0, and the destructive diagnosis On the condition that the data value is also correct, the processing state of the CPU 41a is restored to the state before the power interruption based on the data stored in the RAM 41c, but when the RAM parity is not 0 (in the case of 1) or for destructive diagnosis If the data value is not correct, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and a RAM abnormal error code is set in the register to control the RAM abnormal error, thereby disabling the progress of the game. Unlike the other error states, the RAM abnormal error state is not canceled even if the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, and a new set value is set in the setting change mode described above. It will not be released until

  In addition, the CPU 41a determines whether or not the bet number set in the internal lottery process described later is a bet number according to the gaming state, and whether or not the set value used for the internal lottery is an appropriate value. judge.

  Even when the set bet number is not the bet number according to the gaming state, or when the set value used for the internal lottery is not an appropriate value, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal and the RAM abnormal error code is set and the RAM is set. The game is controlled to an abnormal error state and the progress of the game is disabled. As described above, unlike the other error states, the RAM abnormal error state is not canceled even if the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, and a new setting is made in the setting change mode described above. It will not be released until a value is set.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the prescribed number of bets that can be set according to the gaming state is determined as described above, and the prescribed number of bets that are determined according to the gaming state is set. It becomes possible to start the game on the condition. In this embodiment, as will be described later, there are a regular bonus and a normal gaming state as gaming states. Among these, 1 is set as the prescribed number of bets corresponding to the regular bonus, and a bet corresponding to the normal gaming state is set. 3 is defined as the prescribed number. For this reason, when the gaming state is a regular bonus, the game can be started when the betting number is set to 1, and when the gaming state is the normal gaming state, the game is started when the betting number is set to 3. Can be started. In this embodiment, when a specified number of bets corresponding to the gaming state is set, all winning lines L1 to L5 are activated, and the specified number corresponding to the gaming state is If it is 1, all winning lines L1 to L5 are activated when 1 is set as the bet number, and if the specified number is 3 according to the gaming state, 3 is set as the bet number. All winning lines L1 to L5 are activated.

  In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, the activated pay line (in the present embodiment, all the pay lines are always enabled. The activated winning line is simply referred to as a winning line), and a winning combination is obtained when a combination of symbols called “comb” is arranged. The type of winning combination is determined according to the game state, but it can be roughly divided into a small role with payout of medals and a replay that can start the next game without the need to set the number of bets. There are a game combination and a special combination with a transition of the game state. Below, a small role and a re-playing role are collectively called a general role. In order for winning of each combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to win an internal lottery to be described later and set a winning flag of the combination in the RAM 41c.

  Of the winning flags for each of these combinations, the winning flag for the small role and the re-playing role is valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and is invalid in the next game. It is valid until the combination of combinations permitted by the flag is complete, and is invalid in a game having the combination of combinations permitted. In other words, once the winning flag for a special role is won, even if the combination of characters allowed by the flag cannot be aligned, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game. It becomes.

  FIG. 4A shows the winning combination table. The winning combination table is stored in advance in the ROM 41b of the main control unit 41, and the combination numbers (1 to 14) assigned in the order in which the lottery is performed corresponding to combinations of combinations and combinations to be selected in the internal drawing. ) Is registered.

  In the slot machine 1, as a special role, a big bonus (1), a big bonus (2), a regular bonus, a cherry, 1 (1), 1 (2), and a bell as a small role are replayed. Replay is defined as a role. In addition, combinations of combinations in the slot machine 1 include big bonus (1) + cherry, big bonus (2) + cherry, big bonus (1) +1 (1), big bonus (2) +1 (1), Big bonus (1) +1 (2) and big bonus (2) +1 (2) are defined. That is, the total number of combinations of combinations and combinations is 14.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4A, the combination of combinations and combinations of combinations that are subject to lottery differ depending on whether the gaming state is a normal gaming state or a regular bonus. . Furthermore, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state, it depends on whether any special role is being carried over (whether any special role has already been set in the winning flag of the special role). The combination of combinations and combinations that are subject to lottery are different. In this embodiment, a state number corresponding to the gaming state is assigned, and when performing an internal lottery, a state number corresponding to the current gaming state is set, and a role to be a lottery object is determined according to this state number. It becomes possible to specify. Specifically, when no special combination is carried over in the normal gaming state, “0” is set as the state number, and when any special combination is carried over in the normal gaming state, “1” is set as the state number, and “2” is set as the state number in the case of a regular bonus.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state and no special combination is carried over, that is, when the state number is set to “0”, the big bonus (1 ), Big Bonus (2), Regular Bonus, Big Bonus (1) + Cherry, Big Bonus (2) + Cherry, Big Bonus (1) + 1 (1), Big Bonus (2) + 1 (1), Big Bonus (1) + 1 (2), Big Bonus (2) + 1 (2), Replay, Cherry, 1 (1), 1 (2), Bell, ie all roles and combinations of roles are internal lottery It becomes the object of. When the game state is the normal game state and any special role is carried over, that is, when the state number is set to “1”, replay, cherry, 1 (1), 1 The sheet (2), the bell, that is, the combination of the combination and combination after the combination number 10 is the target of the internal lottery. When the game state is a regular bonus, that is, “2” is set as the state number, cherry, one piece (1), one piece (2), bell, that is, the combination of the combination and combination after the combination number 11 The combination is subject to internal lottery.

  Cherry is awarded when the “Cherry” symbol is derived on one of the winning lines for the left reel in any gaming state, and two medals are paid out in the normal gaming state. 15 medals are paid out. If the “Cherry” symbol stops at the upper or lower level of the left reel, the combination of cherries will be aligned on the two winning lines L2 and L4 or the winning lines L3 and L5. Since you won the cherry on the winning line, 4 medals will be paid out in the normal gaming state, but in the regular bonus, even if you win the cherry on the 2 winning lines, one game Since the upper limit of the number of medals to be paid out at 15 is set to 15, only 15 medals are paid out. One (1) is awarded when the combination of “Blue 7-Red 7-Watermelon” is aligned on any of the winning lines in any gaming state, and one medal is paid out in the normal gaming state. In the regular bonus, 15 medals are paid out. One (2) is awarded when the combination of “Red 7-Blue 7-Watermelon” is aligned on any of the winning lines in any gaming state, and one medal is paid out in the normal gaming state. In the regular bonus, 15 medals are paid out. A bell is awarded when a combination of “Bell-Bell-Bell” is placed on any of the winning lines in any gaming state, and in the normal gaming state, 8 medals are paid out. 15 medals are paid out.

  Replay is awarded when a combination of “replay-replay-replay” is arranged on any of the winning lines in the normal gaming state. When a replay is won, the medals will not be paid out, but the next game can be started without setting the number of bets again, so the number of bets no longer required to be set in the next game (the regular bonus will not be replayed and will always be 3) This is substantially the same as when three corresponding medals are paid out.

  The regular bonus is awarded when a combination of “red 7-red 7-BAR” is arranged on any of the winning lines in the normal gaming state. When the regular bonus is won, the gaming state shifts from the normal gaming state to the regular bonus. The regular bonus ends when 12 games are consumed, or when 8 games are won (any kind of combination is possible), whichever comes first. While the game state is in the regular bonus, the regular bonus medium flag is set in the RAM 41c.

  The big bonus is awarded when a combination of “red 7-red 7-red 7” or a combination of “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” is arranged on any of the winning lines in the normal gaming state. When the big bonus is won, the gaming state shifts to the big bonus. When transitioning to the big bonus, the transition to the regular bonus is performed at the same time as the transition to the big bonus, and when the regular bonus ends, if the big bonus has not ended, the transition is made to the regular bonus again and repeated until the big bonus ends Controlled by regular bonus. That is, during the big bonus, the regular bonus is always controlled. The big bonus ends when the total number of medals paid out to the player in the big bonus reaches 466. At this time, the regular bonus is ended regardless of whether the regular bonus end condition is satisfied. While the game state is the big bonus, the big bonus medium flag is set in the RAM 41c.

  When it is necessary to distinguish between the big bonus by “red 7-red 7-red 7” and the big bonus by “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7”, the big bonus (1) and the big bonus (2 ). Further, the regular bonus, the big bonus (1), and the big bonus (2) described above may be collectively referred to simply as “bonus”.

  Hereinafter, the internal lottery of the present embodiment will be described. In the internal lottery, it is determined whether or not the above winning combination is permitted before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived and displayed (actually, when the start switch 7 is detected). To do. In the internal lottery, first, a random number for internal lottery (an integer from 0 to 16383) is acquired as described later. And, for each combination of combinations and combinations determined according to the gaming state, according to the obtained random number for internal lottery and the number of judgment values of each combination of combinations and combinations determined according to the gaming state and setting value Done. In this embodiment, based on the number of judgment values for each combination and combination of combinations, a range of determination values for each of the general combination and special combination, and a range of determination values for the combination of general combination and special combination is won. And the winning in the internal lottery is not exclusive, and a general combination and a special combination may be won simultaneously in one game. However, for special roles of different types, the range of determination values to be won in duplicate is not specified, and special types of different types are exclusively drawn.

  Each combination and combination of combinations determined according to the gaming state is referred to in the order of combination numbers registered in the winning combination table shown in FIG.

  When the gaming state is the normal gaming state and no special role is carried over, that is, when the state number is set to “0”, the winning combination table is referred to and the combination of the combination numbers 1 to 14 is referred to. And combinations of roles, that is, big bonus (1) [port number 1], big bonus (2) [port number 2], regular bonus [port number 3], big bonus (1) + cherry [port number 4], big Bonus (2) + cherry [role number 5], big bonus (1) +1 (1) [role 6], big bonus (2) +1 (1) [role 7], big bonus (1) +1 Sheet (2) [Role No. 8], Big Bonus (2) +1 (2) [Role No. 9], Replay [Role No. 10], Cherry [Role No. 11], 1 (1) [Role No. 12] 1 sheet (2) [role number 13], Le [winning number 14 are sequentially read as a target combination of the internal lottery.

  When the gaming state is the normal gaming state and any special combination is carried over, that is, when the status number is set to “1”, the winning combination table is referred to and the combination numbers 10 to 10 are referred to. 14 roles and combinations of roles, that is, replay [role number 10], cherry [role number 11], 1 sheet (1) [role number 12], 1 sheet (2) [role number 13], bell [role number 14 ] Are sequentially read out as a target combination of the internal lottery.

  Further, when the game state is a regular bonus, that is, “2” is set as the state number, the winning combination table is referred to and combinations of the combinations of the combination numbers 11 to 14, that is, cherry [portion number 11] 1 sheet (1) [port number 12], 1 sheet (2) [port number 13], and bell [port number 14] are sequentially read out as the internal lottery target roles.

  In the internal lottery, when the number of judgment values determined for the combination or combination of roles and the state number indicating the current gaming state are added to the random number for internal lottery, and the result of the addition overflows In addition, it is determined that the combination or combination of combinations is won.

  Then, when winning of any combination or combination of combinations is determined, the winning flag corresponding to the combination of combination or combination determined to be selected is stored in the internal winning flag storage work (iwin_flag) assigned to the RAM 41c. Set. The internal winning flag storage work (iwin_flag) consists of a 2-byte storage area, of which the upper byte is assigned as the special role storing work in which the special role winning flag is set, and the lower byte is general. It is assigned as a general role storage work in which a winning flag for a role is set. Specifically, when any of the roles (special roles) of the role numbers 1 to 3 is won, a special role winning flag indicating that the special role is won is set in the special role storing work, and the general role is stored. Clear the winning flag set for the workpiece. In addition, when any of the role numbers 4 to 9 (special role + general role) is won, a special role winning flag indicating that the special role is won is set in the special role storing work, A winning combination flag indicating that the general combination is won is set in the general combination storing work. If any of the combination numbers 10 to 14 (general combination) is won, a general combination winning flag indicating that the general combination is won is set in the general combination storing work. If no winning combination is selected, only the general winning combination work is cleared.

  The number of determination values of each combination and combination of combinations is read according to the storage address of the number of determination values registered in the role-specific table stored in advance in the ROM 41b of the main control unit 41.

  FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating an example of the role-specific table. The number of determination values may be 256 or more, and cannot be stored in one byte. Therefore, each determination value number is registered using a storage area of two bytes. The number of determination values is registered in correspondence with the above-described state number that can specify the gaming state. This is because even if the combination is the same combination or combination, the winning probabilities may differ depending on the gaming state. The number of determination values may be common regardless of the set value, or may be different depending on the set value. If the number of determination values is common regardless of the set value, a common flag is set (value is set to “1”).

  In the role-specific table, as shown in FIG. 4B, a big bonus (1), a big bonus (2), a regular bonus, a big bonus (1) + cherry, a big bonus (2) + cherry, a big bonus ( 1) +1 (1), Big Bonus (2) +1 (1), Big Bonus (1) +1 (2), Big Bonus (2) +1 (2), Replay, Cherry, 1 (1) One (2), the storage address of the number of determination values of the bell is registered.

  Big Bonus (1), Big Bonus (2), Regular Bonus, Big Bonus (1) + Cherry, Big Bonus (2) + Cherry, Big Bonus (1) +1 (1), Big Bonus (2) +1 ( 1), Big Bonus (1) + 1 (2), Big Bonus (2) + 1 (2) are the roles that are subject to internal lottery when no special roles are carried over in the normal gaming state The storage address of the number of determination values corresponding to the state number 0 is registered. For the big bonus (1), the big bonus (2), and the regular bonus, the common flag is 0, and the storage address of the number of determination values is individually registered according to the set value. Big Bonus (1) + Cherry, Big Bonus (2) + Cherry, Big Bonus (1) +1 (1), Big Bonus (2) +1 (1), Big Bonus (1) +1 (2), Big For bonus (2) +1 (2), the common flag is 1, and the storage address of the common number of determination values is registered regardless of the set value.

  Replay is a combination that is subject to internal lottery regardless of whether or not a special combination is carried over in the normal gaming state, and a storage address for the number of determination values corresponding to state numbers 0 and 1 is registered. The common flag for this combination is 1, and a common storage address for the number of determination values is registered regardless of the set value.

  Cherry, 1 (1), 2 (2) are roles that are subject to internal lottery in any gaming state, and correspond to the storage address of the number of determination values corresponding to state number 0 and state number 1 A storage address for the number of determination values to be stored and a storage address for the number of determination values corresponding to state number 2 are registered. The common flag for this combination is 1, and a common storage address for the number of determination values is registered regardless of the set value.

  The bell is a role that is an object of the internal lottery in any gaming state, the storage address of the determination value number corresponding to the state number 0, the storage address of the determination value number corresponding to the state number 1, and the state number 2 And the storage address of the number of determination values corresponding to each are registered. The common flag for this combination is 0, and the storage address for the number of determination values is individually registered according to the set value.

  Also, the number of medals to be paid out when winning each winning combination is registered in the role-specific table. However, only the cherry, which is a small role, 1 (1), 1 (2), and a bell, are the targets for paying out medals when winning a prize. These small roles can be awarded in any gaming state, but when the state number is 2, that is, when the gaming state is a regular bonus, when the state number is 0, that is, the gaming state More medals are paid out than when in the normal gaming state. In addition, when “cherry” stops at the upper or lower stage of the left reel, the combination of cherries is aligned on the two pay lines as described above, so the total number of payouts is paid out. It will be. In this embodiment, since the number of cherries paid out is 2 in the normal gaming state, 4 medals are paid out. In the regular bonus, the number of cherries paid out is 15, but the total number exceeds the upper limit of 15, so in this case, 15 medals are paid out.

  The big bonus (1), the big bonus (2), and the regular bonus winning are accompanied by a transition of the gaming state, and are not eligible for paying out medals. The replay does not involve the payout of medals, but it is substantially the same as the payout of 3 medals since it is not necessary to insert medals used for setting the bet amount in the next game (always the normal gaming state).

  Next, error control associated with medal payout will be described. The CPU 41a performs control for driving out the hopper motor 34 and paying out medals in accordance with the winning of the small role and the settlement of credits (including medals used for setting the number of bets). At this time, if medals are continuously detected by the payout sensor 35 for a predetermined time or more, it is determined that the medals are clogged, the driving of the hopper motor 34 is stopped, and the progress of the game is stopped by controlling to an error state. If no medal is detected by the payout sensor 35 for a certain period of time despite the hopper motor 34 being driven, the hopper motor 34 is stopped once and the hopper motor 34 is restarted several times. If no medal is detected by the payout sensor 35 even after the trial, it is determined as a hopper error (an error indicating a lack of medals in the hopper), and the progress of the game is stopped by controlling to an error state. The error states associated with these medal jamming errors and hopper errors are canceled by operating the reset switch 23 and the reset / setting switch 38, and control for paying out the remaining medals is performed.

  Next, initialization of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 will be described. The storage area of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 is divided into an important work, a general work, a special work, a set value work, a non-saved work, an unused area, and a stack area.

  The important work is a work that stores data that is inconvenient to be initialized at the end of the big bonus, such as various display devices and LED display data, input / output data of the I / O port 41d, and a game time counter. The general work is a work in which data that can be initialized at the end of the big bonus, such as a stop control table, a stop symbol, the number of medals paid out, and the total number of medals paid out in the big bonus, are stored. The special work is a work that stores data to be initialized only before the start of setting, such as data for transmitting a command to the effect control board 90 and various software random numbers. The set value work is a work in which a set value used when performing a lottery in the internal lottery process is stored. After initializing 0 before setting is started (before shifting to the setting change mode), 1 is stored. The set value that is corrected and newly set at the end of the setting (when the setting change mode is ended) is stored. The unsaved work is a work that holds the state of various switches, and a value is always set regardless of whether or not the data in the RAM 41c is destroyed at the time of activation. The unused area is an unused area in the storage area of the RAM 41c, and is initialized if any one of a plurality of initialization conditions described later is satisfied. The stack area is an area in which data saved from the register of the CPU 41a is stored, and the unused stack area is satisfied by any one of a plurality of initialization conditions to be described later, like the unused area. However, the used stack area is not initialized because the program continues.

  In this embodiment, the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 starts from the four at the end of one game when the data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed before the start of setting (before the transition to the setting change mode), at the end of the big bonus, and at the start. When the initialization condition is satisfied, four types of initializations with different areas initialized according to each initialization condition are performed.

  Initialization 1 is an initialization that is performed before the setting key switch 37 is turned on at the time of startup and shifts to the setting change mode. In the initialization 1, the use of the storage area of the RAM 41c is used. All areas except the middle stack area (including unused areas and unused stack areas) are initialized. Initialization 2 is initialization performed at the end of the big bonus. In initialization 2, the general work, the unused area, and the unused stack area are initialized in the storage area of the RAM 41c. Initialization 3 is initialization that is performed when the setting key switch 37 is in an OFF state at the time of startup and the data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed. The used stack area is initialized. Initialization 4 is initialization performed at the end of one game. In initialization 4, an unused area and an unused stack area in the storage area of the RAM 41c are initialized.

  Next, commands that the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 transmits to the effect control board 90 will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 makes a BET command, an internal winning command, a reel rotation start command, a reel stop command, a winning determination command, a payout start command, a payout end command, a gaming state to the effect control board 90. A plurality of types of commands including a command, a standby command, an abort command, an error command, a setting start command, and an initialization command are transmitted.

  The BET command is a command that can specify the number of medals inserted, that is, the number of medals used to set the bet number. When a medal is inserted, the one-BET switch 5 or the MAX BET switch 6 is operated to set the bet number. Sent when

  The internal winning command is a command that can specify the winning status of the internal winning flag and the type of the internal winning flag that has been established, and is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated to start the game.

  The reel rotation start command is a command for notifying the start of reel rotation, and is transmitted when rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is started.

  The reel stop command indicates whether the reel to be stopped is any of the left reel, middle reel, and right reel, whether it is due to automatic stop, the area number of the stop operation position of the corresponding reel, and the stop position of the corresponding reel. This is a command that can specify the area number, and is transmitted each time stop control of each reel is performed.

  The winning determination command is a command that can specify the presence / absence of winning, the type of winning, and the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning, and is transmitted after all the reels are stopped and the winning determination is performed.

  The payout start command is a command for notifying the start of payout of medals, and is transmitted when the payout of medals is started by paying out a prize or credit (including medals used for setting the number of bets). The payout end command is a command for notifying the end of payout of medals, and is transmitted when the payout of medals by winning and winning a credit is completed.

  The gaming state command is a command that can specify the gaming state of the next game (whether it is a normal gaming state, a big bonus, a regular bonus, etc.), and is transmitted at the end of the game.

  The standby command is a command indicating a transition to the standby state, and is transmitted when the transition to the standby state is made after a certain time has elapsed without setting the bet amount after the end of one game.

  The stop command is a command indicating the occurrence or release of the stop state, and after the end of the BB, the stop command indicating the occurrence of the stop state is transmitted when the ending effect waiting time has elapsed, and the reset operation is performed. When the stop state is released, a stop command indicating the release of the stop state is transmitted.

  An error command is a command that indicates the occurrence or release of an error state. When an error is determined and controlled to the error state, an error command that indicates the occurrence of the error state is sent, and a reset operation is performed to release the error state. At that time, an error command indicating the cancellation of the error state is transmitted.

  The setting start command is a command indicating the start of the setting change mode, and is transmitted when the setting is started, that is, when the mode is changed to the setting change mode.

  The initialization command is a command indicating that the gaming state has been initialized, and is transmitted when the setting ends, that is, when the setting change mode ends.

  Each of these commands is generated in an activation process and a game process described later, temporarily stored in a command queue provided in a special work in the RAM 41c, and transmitted in the timer interrupt process (main) described above.

  Next, the control of the effect performed by the sub control unit 91 based on a command transmitted from the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 to the effect control board 90 will be described.

  When the CPU 91a of the sub control unit 91 receives a command transmitted by the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41, the CPU 91a refers to the control pattern table stored in the ROM 91b, and displays the liquid crystal display based on the control content registered in the control pattern table. The various effect devices such as the device 51, the effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 are controlled.

  In the control pattern table, the display pattern of the liquid crystal display 51 corresponding to the type of command, the lighting mode of the lighting effect LED 52, the output mode of the speakers 53 and 54, the lighting mode of the reel LED, etc. The control patterns of these effect devices are registered, and when the CPU 91a receives a command, the CPU 91a receives among the control patterns registered corresponding to the effect patterns set in the RAM 91c in the game of the control pattern table. The control device corresponding to the type of the command is referred to, and the rendering device is controlled based on the control pattern. Thereby, the production according to the production pattern and the progress of the game is executed.

  If the CPU 91a receives a new command during execution of an effect triggered by the reception of a certain command, the CPU 91a stops the effect based on the control pattern being executed, and performs control corresponding to the newly received command. An effect based on the pattern is executed. In other words, even when the effect has not been completed to the end, when a new command is received, the effect that has been executed is canceled and the effect based on the new command is executed.

  When the internal winning command is received, the effect pattern is selected at a selection rate corresponding to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command, and is set in the RAM 91c. The selection rate of the effect pattern is registered in the effect table stored in the ROM 91b. When the CPU 91a receives the internal winning command, the CPU 91a is registered in the effect table according to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command. The selected selection pattern is selected from a plurality of types of production patterns according to the selection rate, and the selected production pattern is set in the RAM 91c as the production pattern of the game.

  In addition, when an internal winning command is received, as one of the effect patterns, a plurality of types (four types A to D in this embodiment), which will be described later, indicate the possibility that a bonus is internally won by internal lottery. An effect (possibility effect) is selected at a selection rate according to the result of the internal lottery, and is set in the RAM 91c. The selection rate of the continuous effect is registered in the continuous effect distribution selection table (see FIG. 5A) stored in the ROM 91b, and the CPU 91a receives the internal winning command in the continuous effect lottery described later. Refers to the selection rate registered in the continuous production distribution table, selects any type of continuous production from a plurality of types of continuous production according to the selection rate, and the selected continuous production as a continuous production to be executed this time It is set in the RAM 91c.

  In addition, a continuous effect pattern selection table for selecting a continuous effect and an additional effect pattern for each individual game in each of the continuous effects A to D is registered in the ROM 91b. There are three types of continuous effect pattern selection tables: a non-winning time table shown in FIG. 5B, a winning time table shown in FIG. 5C, and an additional effect table shown in FIG. 5 (b) to (d) show tables corresponding to the continuous performance A). The pattern of the continuous performance is determined by referring to the non-winning time table or the winning time table according to a random number for selecting the continuous performance pattern.

  The ROM 91b registers a continuous effect type notification effect pattern table for selecting a continuous effect type notification effect pattern of a continuous effect type notification effect (see FIG. 7), which will be described later, performed before the execution of the continuous effect. . The continuous effect type notification effect pattern table includes an array pattern selection table (see FIG. 6A) and an erasure pattern selection table (see FIG. 6B). Based on the setting of the continuous performance to be executed, refer to the selection rate corresponding to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the set continuous performance and the internal winning command from the selection rates registered in the array pattern selection table Then, according to the selection rate, one of the array patterns is selected from a plurality of types of array patterns (a1 to d5 in this embodiment) and set in the RAM 91c.

  Further, the CPU 91a selects from among the selection rates registered in the erase pattern selection table (FIG. 6B shows a table corresponding to the continuous effect A) corresponding to the array patterns a1 to d5 set in the RAM 91c. With reference to the set pattern and the selection rate corresponding to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command, one of the erase patterns is selected from a plurality of types of erase patterns according to the selection rate and set in the RAM 91c. .

  The control pattern table includes specific commands (reel stop command indicating automatic stop, winning determination command indicating occurrence of winning, payout start command, payout end, gaming state command indicating big bonus end, standby command, stop command, Error control command, setting start command, initialization command, etc.) are stored, and the CPU 91a is set in the game when receiving these specific commands. Regardless of the effect pattern, the specific control pattern corresponding to the command is referred to, and the effect device is controlled based on the control pattern.

  When a reel stop command for the last reel to stop is received among the reel stop commands indicating automatic stop, the reel is stopped by automatic stop control. An automatic stop notification pattern for notifying that the reach is invalid and that a small role notification effect described later is invalid is referred to as a control pattern.

  When a winning determination command indicating the occurrence of a winning is received, a winning effect pattern for executing a winning effect according to the type of winning is referred to as a control pattern. In particular, when a winning determination command indicating the occurrence of a big bonus winning is received, a BB winning pattern for executing a BB winning effect peculiar to the big bonus winning is referred to as a control pattern.

  When a payout start command is received, a payout pattern for outputting payout sound effects is referred to as a control pattern. Further, when a payout end command is received during the output of the payout sound effect, the output of the payout sound effect is stopped. When a payout start command is received, unlike the other commands, the effect that is being executed is not executed and the effect corresponding to the received command is not executed. Sound effects are output. That is, other effects and effects accompanying payout are executed in parallel.

  When a gaming state command indicating the end of the big bonus is received, an ending pattern for executing an ending effect indicating the end of the big bonus is referred to as a control pattern.

  When the standby command is received, the standby pattern for executing the standby effect is referred to as the control pattern, and the standby effect based on the standby pattern is executed.

  When a stop command indicating the occurrence of a stop state is received, a stop notification pattern for notifying that the stop state is in effect is referred to as a control pattern. When a stop command indicating release of the stop state is received, the above-described standby pattern is referred to as a control pattern. That is, when the stop state is released, the standby effect is executed.

  When an error command indicating the occurrence of an error state is received, an error notification pattern for notifying the fact of the error state and its type is referred to as a control pattern. When an error command indicating the cancellation of the error state is received, the control pattern that was being executed when the error occurred is referred to. That is, the production at the time of error occurrence is executed from the beginning. As will be described later, the above-mentioned BB winning effect and ending effect are in the progress stage where the effect is dynamically executed and the state when the progress stage ends (for example, the final screen on the liquid crystal display 51). Is continuously displayed and the final stage sound effect is repeatedly output), and the BB winning effect and ending effect reach the final stage when an error occurs. In such a case, when the error is canceled, the BB winning effect and the ending effect are not executed from the elapsed stage, but return to the final stage.

  When the setting start command is received, a setting notification pattern for notifying that the setting is being changed is referred to. When the initialization command is received, the above-described standby pattern is referred to as the control pattern. That is, when the initialization command is received, the standby effect is executed.

  The CPU 91a of the sub control unit 91 performs RAM parity adjustment so that the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 91c becomes 0 each time the timer interrupt process (sub) that is periodically executed is executed. Data is calculated and stored in the RAM 91c.

  Then, the CPU 91a calculates the RAM parity based on the data stored in all the areas of the RAM 91c at the time of activation, and is based on the data stored in the RAM 91c on the condition that the RAM parity is 0. It is designed to return to the production state before the interruption. Specifically, the control pattern last executed is referred to, and control based on the control pattern is executed. As a result, an effect based on the control pattern executed before power interruption is executed from the beginning. If the BB winning effect or ending effect has reached the final stage at the time of power interruption, the BB winning effect or ending effect is not executed from the elapsed stage at the next start-up, but the final stage state. It will return to. Further, when the RAM parity calculated based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 91c at the time of startup is not 0 (in the case of 1), it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and all areas of the RAM 91c are initialized. It has become.

  The CPU 91a of the sub control unit 91 performs various effects based on the commands sent from the CPU 41a of the game control board 40 in this way. As an effect executed by the control of the CPU 91a, particularly as an effect performed on the liquid crystal display 51, a continuous effect and an addition performed over a plurality of games based on winning a continuous effect lottery described later in the normal gaming state. There is a production.

  Further, there are regular bonus medium effects and big bonus medium effects (hereinafter collectively referred to as bonus medium effects) that are executed when the game state is a regular bonus or a big bonus, respectively. Furthermore, there is also a one-time effect including a continuous effect type notification effect, which will be described later, executed only for one game in a game in which neither a continuous effect, an additional effect, nor a bonus effect is performed. The execution mode of the continuous effect, the additional effect, the bonus effect, and the single effect differs depending on the effect mode stored in the effect mode storage area described above.

  In addition, the CPU 91a of the effect control board 90 performs a history display effect that causes the liquid crystal display 51 to display the game history stored in the game history data area based on the player's operation of the selection switch 56 and the determination switch 57. Yes. In the history display effect, not only the game history is displayed as information, but the CPU 91a further performs an operation for advancing the game for a predetermined period or longer (however, the reel 2L, 2C and 2R, except for the case where the game is from the start to the stop of the rotation), a predetermined standby screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 to perform a standby effect.

  For these effects, effect data stored in the ROM 91b is written in the execution effect data area, image data corresponding to the written effect data is expanded in the frame buffer, and an image corresponding to the expanded image data is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. It is performed by displaying on the screen.

  Next, the content of the continuous effect process will be described. The CPU 91a of the sub-control unit 91 continuously executes over a plurality of games in the normal gaming state, and finally executes a continuous effect for notifying whether or not a bonus has been won. That is, a continuous effect is executed as a possibility effect indicating the possibility of winning the bonus.

  The continuous production is executed when winning in the continuous production lottery described later for each game in the normal gaming state, and when any bonus is won, than when any bonus is not won It is executed at a high rate.

  Further, as described above, there are a plurality of types A to D in the continuous production, and when the continuous production lottery is won, the selection rate set in the continuous production distribution table shown in FIG. Based on these multiple types, one continuous effect is selected. Further, the continuous performance patterns (1 to n, B1 to Bn) corresponding to the selected continuous performance are set in the non-winning time table shown in FIG. 5 (b) or the winning time table shown in FIG. 5 (c). Based on the selected selection rate, one continuous production pattern is selected from these plural types of patterns, and the continuous production based on the selected continuous production pattern is two games from the next game in which the continuous production lottery is performed. Or it is continuously executed over three games.

  In addition, in a game in which a continuous production lottery is performed and any one type of continuous production is won, it is determined which type of continuous production is selected from among a plurality of types of continuous productions A to D. The continuous effect type notification effect (see FIG. 7) for showing to the user is performed by displaying a predetermined image on the liquid crystal display 51, and the type selected in the continuous effect type notification effect The continuous effect is executed from the game next to the game in which the continuous effect type notification effect is executed.

  Next, the content of the continuous effect process will be described.

  All the continuous effects are performed by displaying a predetermined image on the liquid crystal display 51. In the present embodiment, for example, four types of continuous effects A to D such as martial arts, races, fights, jankens... Are registered, and the contents are different for each type.

  In the continuous effect, which type of continuous effect is to be executed or which continuous effect is not to be executed is determined by the continuous effect lottery performed based on the reception of the internal winning command. Specifically, in the continuous production lottery, either the continuous production A to D or the continuous production pear is selected at a selection rate (see the continuous production distribution table shown in FIG. 5A) determined for each internal winning combination indicated by the internal winning command. Is selected and set in the RAM 91c.

  The selection status of the continuous production will be specifically described based on the continuous production distribution table shown in FIG. 5A. When the internal winning combination indicated by the internal winning command is the big bonus (1) or the big bonus (2). Is selected in the ratio of 25% for the continuous performance A, 15% for the continuous performance B, 7% for the continuous performance C, 3% for the continuous performance D and 50% for the continuous performance D. Is a regular bonus, continuous production A is 20%, continuous production B is 15%, continuous production C is 3%, continuous production D is 2%, and continuous production Pear is 60%. If the internal winning combination indicated by the command is big bonus (1) + cherry, big bonus (2) + cherry, continuous production A is 50%, continuous production B is 15%, continuous production C is 7%, continuous production D is 3% The consecutive performance pear is selected at a rate of 25%, and the internal winning combination indicated by the internal winning command is the big bonus (1) +1 (1), big bonus (2) +1 (1), big bonus (1) +1 (2) In the case of big bonus (2) +1 (2), continuous effect A is 40%, continuous effect B is 20%, continuous effect C is 7%, continuous effect D is 3%, Is selected at a rate of 40%, and if the internal winning combination indicated by the internal winning command is cherry, continuous effect A is 0.5%, continuous effect B is 2.5%, continuous effect C is 7%, continuous When the production D is selected at a rate of 15% and the continuous production pear is 75%, and the internal winning combination indicated by the internal winning command is 1 (1), 1 (2), the continuous production A is 0.3. %, Continuous effect B is 0.7%, continuous effect C is 1%, continuous effect D is 8%, continuous When the outgoing pear is selected at a rate of 90% and the internal winning combination indicated by the internal winning command is lost, the continuous performance A is 0.05%, the continuous performance B is 0.15%, and the continuous performance C is 0.00. 3%, continuous production D is selected at a rate of 0.5%, and continuous production Pear is selected at a rate of 99%. In addition, when the production pear is selected, the continuous production is not won, and the continuous production is not executed.

  That is, the continuous performance A is selected with a higher probability than the other continuous performances B, C, D when the big bonus (1), big bonus (2), and regular bonus, which are special roles, are won by internal lottery. The continuous effect B is selected with a higher probability than the continuous effects C and D, the continuous effect C is selected with a higher probability than the continuous effect D, and the continuous effect D is the most among the other continuous effects A, B, and C. Selected with low probability.

  In addition, the continuous production D is the other continuous productions A and B when only one cherry (1), (1) (2) is won by the internal lottery, and the case of losing. , C is selected with a higher probability, continuous production C is selected with a higher probability than continuous productions A and B, continuous production B is selected with a higher probability than continuous production A, and continuous production A is another continuous production. It is selected with the lowest probability among B, C, and D.

  That is, among the continuous effects A to D, the continuous effect A is most easily selected when the bonus is won by the internal lottery, and is most easily selected when the bonus is not won by the internal lottery. It is a continuous performance D, and the reliability of each type is lower in the order of the continuous performances A, B, C, and D.

  That is, the CPU 91a executing the continuous effect lottery selects (determines) the continuous effect A at a higher rate than the continuous effect B (including C and D) when the bonus is won internally by the internal lottery, When the bonus is not won by lottery, the continuous effect D is selected (determined) at a higher rate than the continuous effect A (including B and C).

  Further, when the bonus is won internally by the internal lottery, the probability that the continuous performance A having the highest reliability is selected when the big bonus (1) and the big bonus (2) are independently won ( The most reliable when the big bonus (1) or big bonus (2) and other small roles (cherry, 1 (1), 1 (2)) are won simultaneously. The probability of selecting a high continuous performance A (50% when cherry is simultaneously selected, 40% when 1 (1), 1 (2) is simultaneously selected) is higher, so cherry or 1 (1 ) It is possible to effectively increase the player's expectation for the big bonus when one (2) winning combination is won.

  Even if the bonus is won internally, the continuous production D having the lowest reliability may be executed, so that one of the continuous productions A to D is executed, so that the player's sense of expectation is increased. Rise.

  In addition, when it is determined that any one of the continuous effects A to D is executed in the continuous effect lottery, the game in which the continuous effect lottery is completed is finished and the continuous determined from the time when the next game is started. Production is performed. In addition, in the game in which the continuous effect lottery is performed, when it is determined to execute any of the continuous effects A to D, a continuous effect type notification effect described later is executed in the game, and finally the next The types of continuous effects A to D executed after the game are confirmed and notified to the player.

  The production for each individual game in each continuous production starts when the start switch 7 is operated, and ends when all the rotations of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped. For example, in the case of continuous production A, there are two types of production results for each game other than the final game: player side attack and player side damage. There are two ways of winning and losing (see FIGS. 5B and 5C), but there are many types of production processes. Regarding the other continuous effects B to D, the results of the effects for each individual game other than the final game are not limited to the player's attack and the player's damage, but the results of the final game's effects Since there are two ways of winning and losing the player, a detailed description of the contents is omitted.

  The continuous production is started when the continuous production lottery is won as described above. And in the continuous production triggered by winning the continuous production lottery performed based on the winning of one of the bonuses, all of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R in the game (final game) in which the continuous production ends. When the rotation stops, the fact that the bonus is won (player win) is definitely notified.

  In addition, in the case of a continuous production triggered by winning a continuous production lottery performed in a state where no bonus has been won, no bonus must be won between the start of the continuous production and the end of the game. As a result of the continuous performance, the result of the loss (losing the player), that is, notifying that any bonus has not been won is notified. On the other hand, one of the bonuses was won from the start of the continuous production until the end, and when the bonus won by the end of the continuous production did not win, the continuous production was terminated and the result of the loss was reported. As it is, the player is notified of contents different from the situation at the time.

  For this reason, at the start of the final game, it is determined whether any bonus has been won after the production has started, and if any bonus has not been won after the continuous production has started, At the end of the game, you will be notified of the result of the losing, and if you win any bonus after starting the continuous production, will you be surely notified that you have won the bonus by replacing the result of the final game production? The additional effect is executed in the next game without replacement, and it is definitely notified that the bonus is won by this additional effect.

  Regardless of whether it was announced as a result of a continuous performance or as a result of an additional performance, if a final notification that a bonus has been won has been made, the bet number is set in the next game In addition, the type of bonus that is won at a predetermined rate (big bonus (1) or big bonus (2), regular bonus) may be notified.

  As described above, there are a plurality of patterns in the continuous effect and the additional effect. FIGS. 5B to 5D are diagrams showing a continuous effect pattern selection table for selecting a pattern of a continuous effect and an additional effect. There are three types of continuous effect pattern selection tables: a non-winning time table shown in FIG. 5B, a winning time table shown in FIG. 5C, and an additional effect table shown in FIG. 5D. The continuous effect pattern is determined by referring to the non-winning time table or the winning time table according to a random number for selecting a continuous performance pattern, although not particularly shown in the figure.

  Here, the continuous production pattern is determined by referring to the non-winning table or the winning table according to a random number for selecting the continuous production pattern. For example, for each internal winning combination indicated by the internal winning command, It is also possible to set the selection rate of each continuous production pattern and set a predetermined continuous production pattern according to the selection rate. By doing so, the reliability of each continuous production pattern is different. As a result, the player can expect which type of continuous performance pattern is executed.

  The non-winning time table shown in FIG. 5B is a table for selecting a continuous effect pattern that is started when a continuous effect lottery is won in a state where no bonus is won. In the non-winning table, the contents of effects that will be replaced in the final game, although not specifically shown, when any bonus is won before the game where the continuous effects performed in accordance with the pattern selected according to this is completed Is also registered. In particular, content that is not included when there is no replacement is registered as the content of the effect that is replaced. For this reason, when one of the bonuses is won in the middle of the continuous production and the content of the production is replaced, the production in a different form from the production in the case where the content of the production is not replaced is performed.

  In other words, a plurality of types of continuous effect patterns registered in the non-winning time table are registered as patterns for notifying the result of the loss at the end of the game as the contents of the effect to be executed in the final game. If one of the bonuses is won after the game starts, the content of the effect to be executed in the final game will be replaced with a pattern that clearly notifies that the bonus is won at the end of the game. is there.

  The winning time table shown in FIG. 5C is a table for selecting a continuous effect pattern that is started when a continuous effect lottery is won in a state where any bonus is won. Regardless of which table the continuous effect pattern is selected, the number of games in which the continuous effect continues is two games or three games.

  The additional effect table shown in FIG. 5D is for selecting a pattern of an additional effect that is continuously performed after the continuous effect ends when a new bonus is won in a state where the continuous effect has already been performed. It is a table. The additional effect pattern is selected in accordance with the continuous effect pattern performed at that time. Further, the contents of the additional effects are registered that are not included in the continuous effects. For this reason, when an additional effect is performed, an effect different from the continuous effect is performed.

  Next, the content of the continuous effect type notification effect process will be described.

  In the continuous production type notification production, when any of the continuous productions A to D is won in the above-mentioned continuous production lottery, the type of the continuous production A to D executed after the next game is determined for the player in the game. This is an effect for notification, and is performed by displaying a predetermined image (see FIG. 7) on the liquid crystal display 51.

  Specifically, when any of the continuous effects A to D won in the continuous effect lottery is set, that is, when the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is started according to the operation of the start switch 7, Display an arrangement screen in which production type information (alphabets A, B, C, and D in this embodiment) predetermined corresponding to each of the continuous productions A to D is arranged in a lattice frame of three columns in the vertical and horizontal directions. In response to the stop operation, that is, in response to the pressing operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, a predetermined alphabet is sequentially deleted from the displayed alphabets, and all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R By displaying a screen on which only the alphabet corresponding to the continuous performances A to D that are determined to be executed is displayed at the stage of stopping, the sequence corresponding to the alphabet is displayed. Production is to inform the player to the effect to be executed from the next game.

  That is, the CPU 91a of the sub-control unit 91 shows a plurality of types of continuous effects A to D including any one of the continuous effects won in the continuous effect lottery during the variable display of at least one reel 2L, 2C, 2R. A continuous effect type notification effect that notifies a plurality of effect type information (alphabet letters A to D) by display on the liquid crystal display 51 is executed.

  In this embodiment, the alphabet “A” is used as the production type information corresponding to the continuous production A, the alphabet “B” is used as the production type information corresponding to the continuous production B, and the alphabet is used as the production type information corresponding to the continuous production C. “C” and alphabet “D” are defined as production type information corresponding to the continuous production D.

  In addition, as the alphabet arrangement pattern on the arrangement screen, a plurality of types of arrangement patterns are registered for each of the continuous effects A to D, and the arrangement screen is configured based on a predetermined arrangement pattern selected from the plurality of types. It has come to be. FIG. 6A shows an arrangement pattern selection table stored in the ROM 91b. In the array pattern selection table, array patterns corresponding to each of the continuous effects A to D and the selection rate of each array pattern are registered, and the array patterns corresponding to the continuous effects set in the RAM 91c as the continuous effects to be executed this time. Are selected from a plurality of types of arrangement patterns at a selection rate according to the result of the internal lottery and set in the RAM 91c.

  As a plurality of types of arrangement patterns registered in the arrangement pattern selection table, for example, a pattern a3 (A, C, D in the upper stage, D, A, B in the middle stage, and A, C, D in the lower stage are arranged. FIG. 7 (a)), the pattern a1 (not shown) in which C, A, B is arranged in the upper stage, A, A, A in the middle stage, and B, A, D are arranged in the lower stage, etc. Patterns with different alphabetical arrangements in the lattice frame are registered.

  For example, the arrangement pattern corresponding to the continuous effect A is 50% for the arrangement pattern a1, 20% for the arrangement pattern a2, 15% for the arrangement pattern a3, and 10% for the arrangement pattern a4 when the bonus is won by internal lottery. When the arrangement pattern a5 is selected at a rate of 5% and the bonus is not won by internal lottery, the arrangement pattern a1 is 5%, the arrangement pattern a2 is 10%, the arrangement pattern a3 is 15%, and the arrangement pattern a4 is 20% and the arrangement pattern a5 are selected at a ratio of 50%.

  That is, the arrangement pattern a1 is selected with a higher probability than the other arrangement patterns a2 to a5 when the special bonus big bonus (1), big bonus (2), and regular bonus are won by internal lottery. The pattern a2 is selected with a higher probability than the arrangement patterns a3 to a5, the arrangement pattern a3 is selected with a higher probability than the arrangement patterns a4 and a5, and the arrangement pattern a5 is selected from the other arrangement patterns a1, 2, 3, and 4. Is selected with the lowest probability.

  The arrangement pattern a5 is another arrangement pattern a1 to a4 in the case where only one cherry (1), (1), (2) is a winning combination alone or in the case of losing, which is a role other than the special role by internal lottery. The array pattern a4 is selected with a higher probability than the array patterns a1 to a4, the array pattern a3 is selected with a higher probability than the array patterns a1 and a2, and the array pattern a1 is selected from other array patterns. It is selected with the lowest probability among a2, 3, 4, and 5.

  That is, among the arrangement patterns a1 to a5, the arrangement pattern a1 is most easily selected when the bonus is won by the internal lottery, and is most easily selected when the bonus is not won by the internal lottery. The reliability of each pattern is array pattern a5, and the reliability of each pattern is lower in the order of array patterns a1, a2, a3, a4, and a5. Therefore, array pattern a1 is more than when the array screen based on array pattern a5 is displayed. The player's expectation is higher when the arrangement screen based on the is displayed.

  In addition, a plurality of types of erase patterns a11 to d55 are registered for each of the array patterns a1 to d5 as erase patterns for erasing the alphabets arranged on the array screen based on the reel stop operation. The alphabet is erased based on a predetermined erase pattern selected from the above.

  FIG. 6B shows an erase pattern selection table (a table corresponding to the array pattern of the continuous effect A) stored in the ROM 91b. In the erase pattern selection table, the erase pattern corresponding to each array pattern and the selection rate of each erase pattern are registered, and the erase pattern corresponding to the array pattern selected this time and set in the RAM 91c includes a plurality of types of erase patterns. The pattern is selected at a selection rate according to the result of the internal lottery and set in the RAM 91c.

  Incidentally, as a plurality of types of erase patterns registered in the erase pattern selection table, for example, as shown in FIGS. 7B to 7D, alphabets other than the alphabet A in the middle stage are randomly erased. A plurality of patterns with different alphabet deletion order, number of deletions, and the like are registered, such as pattern a13 and pattern a11 (not shown) in which alphabets other than alphabet A are deleted in the order of upper, middle, and lower levels.

  For example, the erase pattern corresponding to the array pattern a1 is 50% for the erase pattern a11, 20% for the erase pattern a12, 15% for the erase pattern a13, and 10% for the erase pattern a14 when the bonus is won by internal lottery. When the erase pattern a15 is selected at a rate of 5% and the bonus is not won by internal lottery, the erase pattern a11 is 5%, the erase pattern a12 is 10%, the erase pattern a13 is 15%, and the erase pattern a14 is 20% and the erase pattern a15 are selected at a ratio of 50%.

  That is, the erasing pattern a11 is selected with a higher probability than the other erasing patterns a12 to a15 when the special bonus big bonus (1), big bonus (2), and regular bonus are won by internal lottery. The pattern a12 is selected with a higher probability than the erase patterns a13 to a15, the erase pattern a13 is selected with a higher probability than the erase patterns a14 and a15, and the erase pattern a15 is selected from the other erase patterns a11, 12, 13, and 14. Is selected with the lowest probability.

  The erasing pattern a15 is another erasing pattern a11 to a14 when only one cherry (1), (1), (2) is winning alone or in case of losing, which is a role other than the special role by internal lottery. The erase pattern a14 is selected with a higher probability than the erase patterns a11 to a14, the erase pattern a13 is selected with a higher probability than the erase patterns a11 and a12, and the erase pattern a11 is selected as another erase pattern. It is selected with the lowest probability among a12, 13, 14, and 15.

  That is, among the erase patterns a11 to a15, the erase pattern a11 is most easily selected when the bonus is won by the internal lottery, and is most easily selected when the bonus is not won by the internal lottery. The reliability of each pattern is the erase pattern a15, and since the reliability of each pattern is lower in the order of the erase patterns a11, a12, a13, a14, and a15, the erase pattern a11 is more than when the array screen based on the erase pattern a15 is displayed. The player's expectation is higher when the arrangement screen based on the is displayed.

  As described above, not only the reliability of each of the continuous effects A to D is different, but also a plurality of types of patterns having different reliability are selected as the array pattern and the erase pattern selected corresponding to each of the continuous effects A to D. Since they are registered, the combination of these can further improve the player's expectation.

  Here, the situation of the continuous effect type notification effect will be described based on the schematic diagram of FIG. 7A to 7D, an arrangement screen displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 51 is shown on the left side, and each reel 2L, 2C, 2R and each reel 2L, 2C are shown on the right side. Stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to 2R, respectively, are shown. FIG. 7A shows an arrangement screen based on the arrangement pattern a3.

  First, the game is started in the normal gaming state, and the CPU 91a that has acquired the internal winning command performs the above-described continuous effect lottery. If any of the continuous effects (in this case, the continuous effect A) is won in the continuous effect lottery, the corresponding selected continuous effect A is set in the RAM 91c. Next, an array pattern corresponding to the set continuous effect A is selected and set based on the array pattern selection table, and an erase pattern corresponding to the set array pattern is selected based on the erase pattern selection table. An arrangement screen (A, C, D in the upper row, D, A, B in the middle row, A, C, D arranged in the lower row) based on the set arrangement pattern is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 51. (See FIG. 7A). At this time, all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotating.

  Here, since the continuous effect A is won in the continuous effect lottery, the array pattern and the erase pattern are selected from the array pattern and the erase pattern corresponding to the continuous effect A.

  Next, for example, when a reel stop command is acquired based on the operation of the stop switch 8L (the stop operation order is not required), that is, when the first reel is stopped, a predetermined value is set based on the set erase pattern. A number of alphabets (for example, upper left alphabet A, middle right alphabet B, lower right alphabet D) are erased all at once or a predetermined number (see FIG. 7B).

  Further, when a reel stop command is acquired based on the operation of the stop switch 8C, that is, when the second reel is stopped, a predetermined number of alphabets (of the alphabets still displayed at that time ( For example, the upper alphabet C and the lower left / middle alphabet A, C) are erased simultaneously or by a predetermined number (see FIG. 7C).

  Furthermore, when the reel stop command is acquired based on the operation of the stop switch 8R, that is, when the third reel is stopped and all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R stop rotating, the reels are still at that time. From the displayed alphabets, a predetermined number of alphabets (for example, the upper left and middle left alphabet D) are erased simultaneously or by a predetermined number (see FIG. 7D).

  At this time, only one alphabet A in the middle row is left and enlarged and all the other alphabets are erased (see FIG. 7C). That is, the notification mode (enlarged display) of alphabet A, which is the production type information indicating the continuous production won in the continuous production lottery, and the notification mode (erasure) of all alphabets B to D other than the alphabet A are different from each other. It becomes. Since the alphabet A remaining to the end is the effect type information corresponding to the continuous effect A won in the continuous effect lottery, the player is notified that the continuous effect A is executed in the next game. become.

  That is, the arrangement pattern corresponding to the continuous effect A includes at least alphabet A, which is effect type information corresponding to the continuous effect A, and alphabets BD corresponding to the continuous effects B to D, which are different in type from the continuous effect A. , And at least one or more alphabets, and three or more alphabets that are the number of arrangement of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are arranged, and the arrangement patterns corresponding to the other continuous effects B to D are also the same. ing.

  On the other hand, the erasure pattern corresponding to the continuous effect A is a pattern in which at least one alphabet A that is at least the effect type information corresponding to the continuous effect A is finally left, and corresponds to each of the other continuous effects B to D. The same applies to the erase pattern.

  Then, when the game ends with the confirmation notification screen shown in FIG. 7 (d) being displayed and the bet number of the next game is set or when the game is started, the continuous effect A is started. Will be.

  The alphabet arrangement pattern on the arrangement screen can be arbitrarily changed as long as it includes at least one alphabet corresponding to the set continuous effect. Further, for example, as one of the arrangement patterns corresponding to the continuous effect A, a pattern in which the alphabet A is arranged in all nine squares, that is, a pattern in which only one type of alphabet corresponding to any one of the continuous effects is arranged. In this case, it is notified that the continuous effect corresponding to the alphabet is surely executed before the stop operation of the first reel is performed.

  In addition, the number of arrangements and sizes of the alphabets A to D can be variously changed, and the number of arrangements that can be arranged in the lattice frame is not limited to the number 9 described in the present embodiment. It may be 10 or more or 8 or less.

  Furthermore, identification information other than the alphabets A to D corresponding to the respective continuous effects A to D, for example, the alphabet X or the like, or characters, numbers, figures, etc. other than the alphabet may be included.

  The erase pattern is not limited to that erased by the pattern described above, and the type, number, erase position, etc. of the alphabet to be erased can be variously changed according to the reel stop operation. In addition, here, only one alphabet A is finally left after three stop operations, but all eight alphabets other than one alphabet A are erased by one reel stop operation. Alternatively, the alphabets B to D other than the alphabet A may be deleted.

  Further, eight alphabets other than the alphabet A are sequentially erased in response to the reel stop operation, but the present invention is not limited to those to be erased, and the continuous performance A that is finally determined to be executed If the effect type information that indicates is displayed so as to be distinguishable from other effect type information, it is not always necessary to delete the alphabets B to D corresponding to the continuous effects B to D. The display color of D may be assimilated close to the background color, or the color of the letters of the alphabet itself may be changed (for example, from black to white), or may be reduced so that it is smaller than the displayed alphabet. Do not execute production type information corresponding to continuous production that has been decided to be executed, such as displaying a mark such as a cross on the alphabet. Other presentation type information corresponding to the connection effect may be displayed (disable display) in a manner different from the.

  That is, the notification mode (display mode) of all the effect type information other than the effect type information indicating the continuous effect that is determined to be executed among the plurality of effect type information that has been notified is changed. It only has to be.

  The change of the notification mode (display mode) is preferably changed to a mode indicating that the plurality of display type information being displayed is invalidated, that is, no longer valid, as described above. For example, the player can easily specify the effect type information corresponding to the effect that is finally executed.

  Further, the notification type (display mode) of the effect type information itself is not limited to the notification of the type of the continuous effect, and for example, a liquid crystal display indicates that the predetermined effect type information is invalidated. Notification may be made by displaying a text message or the like such as “alphabet B, C, D is invalid” in a display area around the effect type information on the display screen of the device 51. .

  Further, when the CPU 91a of the sub-control unit 91 detects the selection switch 56 or the decision switch 57 in a period other than during the game execution (the period from the start of the game to the end of the game), a predetermined menu screen is displayed. (Not shown) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and when any of the various menu items displayed on the menu screen is selected, processing corresponding to the selected item is performed.

  In the present embodiment, the menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 displays game history information browsing items based on the game history data, effect mode selection items that allow selection of effect modes stored in the ROM 91b, and the like. Although not described in detail, various items for clearing game history data, setting game history data that can be viewed by the player, and viewing setting change history are also displayed. It is possible.

  Here, an explanation will be given regarding browsing of game history data, which is one of the menu items displayed on the menu screen. The RAM 91c of the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90 is provided with a game history data storage area capable of storing game history data relating to already played games, and these game history data are stored in the main control. The latest data is sequentially updated based on the command transmitted from the unit 41. On the other hand, the ROM 91b of the sub-control unit 91 stores a plurality of types of effect modes (effect mode 1 and effect mode 2) that can be implemented in the slot machine 1.

  The player stores the information in the game history data storage area of the RAM 91c by operating the selection switch 56 and the decision switch 57 except during the game (the period from the start of the game to the end of the game). It is possible to browse game history information based on the game history data being played, and to select an effect mode stored in the ROM 91b.

  The game history data storage area includes a bonus game number counter, a bonus game number table, a total game number counter, an RB counter, a BB (1) counter, a BB (2) counter, an insertion number counter, a payout number counter, and a time difference. It consists of a number table, a history table by date, and a setting value change table.

  The inter-bonus game number counter is a counter for counting the number of games from the end of the previous bonus (BB (1), BB (2), RB), and every time a game state command is received in a state other than the bonus state. It is incremented by 1 and cleared when a gaming state command indicating a transition from BB (1), BB (2) or RB to the normal gaming state is received.

  The inter-bonus game number table is a table that stores the number of inter-bonus games together with the type of bonus (BB (1), BB (2) or RB) for each bonus. BB (1), BB When the game state command indicating the transition to (2) or RB is received, the type of bonus is stored, and the value of the game number counter between bonuses is acquired and stored as the number of games between bonuses.

  The total game number counter is a counter that counts the total number of games of today, and is incremented by 1 every time a game state command is received in a state other than the bonus state.

  The RB counter is a counter that counts the number of RBs for today, and is incremented by 1 when a gaming state command indicating a transition from the normal gaming state to the RB is received.

  The BB (1) counter is a counter that counts the number of BB (1) s of today, and is incremented by 1 when a gaming state command indicating a transition from the normal gaming state to BB (1) is received. The BB (2) counter is a counter that counts the number of BB (2) times today, and is incremented by 1 when a gaming state command indicating a transition from the normal gaming state to BB (2) is received.

  The inserted number counter is a counter that counts the number of medals used in the game, that is, the number of medals set to be inserted or set by the BET switches 5 and 6 for use in setting the bet number. In addition, a value corresponding to the bet number specified from the BET command received in the game so far is added.

  The payout number counter is a counter that counts the number of medals that have been paid out. When a winning determination command indicating a payout with payout is received, the payout number specified by the command is added.

  The hourly difference sheet table is a table for storing a difference sheet at every predetermined interval (the value of the payout sheet counter−the value of the inserted sheet counter), and is based on the time information acquired from the clock device 97 (for example, 5 Every minute), the payout number counter value and the input number counter value are acquired, and the difference number is calculated and stored.

  The history table by date includes the game number table between bonuses for the past three days, the total game number counter, the RB counter, the BB (1) counter, the BB (2) counter, the inserted number counter, the payout number counter, and the hourly difference number table. It is a table which stores each data. The sub-control unit 91 acquires date information from the timepiece device 97 when the activation process (sub) is performed, and stores the acquired date information in the date storage area of the RAM 91c. Then, it is determined whether or not the date information newly acquired in the activation process matches the date information stored in the date storage area of the RAM 91c, and when it is determined that they do not match, that is, the date has been updated, The data stored in the area two days ago is stored in the area three days ago, the data stored in the area one day ago is stored in the area two days ago, and the data stored in the area today is 1 The data stored in the area of the previous day is cleared and the data stored in the area where the data of today is stored is cleared (initialized). That is, the data of the bonus game number table, the total game number counter, the RB counter, the BB (1) counter, the BB (2) counter, the insertion number counter, the payout number counter, and the hourly difference number table are used as data one day ago. The storing process is performed.

  In addition, in the history table classified by date of the present embodiment, game history data for the past three days is stored, but data for the past three days or more may be stored.

  In addition, each date of the bonus game number table, total game number counter, RB counter, BB (1) counter, BB (2) counter, insertion number counter, payout number counter, and time difference number table is stored in the date-specific history table. As it is stored, the bonus game number table, total game number counter, RB counter, BB (1) counter, BB (2) counter, insertion number counter, payout number counter, and hourly difference number table are cleared. .

  The setting value change table is a table for storing the setting value change history for the past five times, and the setting is completed in association with the time information (date and time) acquired from the clock device 97 when the setting end command is received. Stores the setting value indicated by the command. At this time, the oldest change history is cleared.

  The setting of the time (date, time) of the clock device 97 mounted on the effect control board 90 is, for example, an effect control board 90 into which a wiring connector extending from the game control board 40 (effect relay board 80) is inserted. An external clock device (not shown) is connected to the upper connector, and the sub-control unit 91 monitors the acquisition of a time setting command indicating time information output from the external clock device, and the external clock device The time setting of the timepiece device 97 mounted on the effect control board 90 may be performed based on the acquisition of the time setting command output from. In this way, for example, the operation control board 90 is provided with an operation switch for adjusting the time, and the time setting can be easily performed even if the operator does not set the time by operating the operation switch while looking at the external clock. Can be done.

  Next, the production mode will be described. In this embodiment, the mode of the normal effect (for example, the winning combination notification effect) executed in the game in the normal game state other than the game in which the continuous effect type notification effect and the continuous effect are executed is displayed on the menu screen. By selecting an effect mode selection item to be displayed, the effect mode desired by the player can be selected from the effect modes 1 and 2.

  In the present embodiment, for example, two types of effect modes having different elements such as the display mode of characters, background screens, scenes, etc. displayed in normal effects, and the frequency of appearance of effects are registered in the ROM 91b in advance. After the selection screen is displayed based on the selection of the effect mode selection item on the menu screen described above (the selection effect is executed), any one mode is selected by selecting a desired mode on the transitioned selection screen. The production mode can be selected and set.

  Further, in this embodiment, the player can select only the effect mode of the normal effect, but for example, the mode of the continuous effect or the continuous effect type notification effect may be changed separately, or the normal effect mode The mode of the continuous effect and the continuous effect type notification effect may be changed according to the change.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, based on the fact that the continuous effect lottery is won, the continuous effect type notification effect is performed in the game in which the continuous effect lottery is performed, and then the continuous effect is performed. To be executed. If a regular bonus, big bonus (1) or big bonus (2) is newly won after the start of the continuous production, the content of the continuous production may be replaced or an additional production may be performed following the continuous production. is there.

  In addition, when the regular bonus, the big bonus (1) or the big bonus (2) is won, the game state is controlled to the regular bonus or the big bonus, and a plurality of games from winning these roles to the end of the regular bonus or the big bonus. During bonus period, the bonus medium effect is executed. In other cases, a one-off effect that ends only for one game may be executed. The continuous effect, the additional effect, the single effect, and the bonus effect are executed in either the mode 1 or the mode 2 according to the player's selection, but depending on the progress of the game regardless of the player's selection. There is no difference in the production mode.

  Furthermore, although it is not an effect indicating the current progress of the game, it is predetermined in a period between games that is not a period during the game from the operation of the start switch 7 to the derivation of the display results of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. If no game operation has been performed for a period of time, a standby effect is executed. When a game history information browsing item is selected by the player on the menu screen displayed by the operation of the selection switch 56 or the decision switch 57, a history display effect is produced. Is performed, and the effect mode can be switched when the effect mode selection item is selected.

  When executing an effect performed by displaying an image on the liquid crystal display 51, the CPU 91a first needs to read effect data of an effect to be executed from the ROM 91b and write it in an execution effect data area of the RAM 91c. There is a processing overhead required to read / write the effect data. Since the production data for continuous production and the production data for bonus production are executed over a plurality of games, the amount of data is larger than the production data for single production. The overhead required for reading / writing is larger than data.

  Here, it is assumed that the standby effect is executed when the game operation is not performed for a predetermined period in the period between the games even if the continuous effect or the bonus effect is being executed. The effect data of the effect must be read from the ROM 91b and written in the execution effect data area. In this case, since the production data of the standby production must be overwritten on the production data of the continuous production, if any game operation is performed and the standby production is ended, if the original continuous production is resumed, it is continuously repeated again. The effect data of the effect must be read from the ROM 91b and written in the execution effect data area. In addition to this, data indicating how far the continuous production has been executed at the start of the standby production must be saved and restored at the end of the demonstration production. The same applies when a history display effect is about to be executed by the operation of the selection switch 56 or the decision switch 57 by the player.

  In addition, even during the execution of the continuous effect or the effect during the bonus, the effect mode is switched during the period between the games, and the operation of the selection switch 56 or the decision switch 57 allows the continuous effect or the effect during the bonus. If the effect mode can be switched, then the effect data corresponding to the new effect mode must be read from the ROM 91b and written in the execution effect data. If this is allowed, the same process must be performed many times each time the selection switch 56 or the decision switch 57 is operated.

  On the other hand, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the selection switch 56 or the decision switch 57 is detected even when one game is over while the continuous effect and the additional effect are being executed or during the bonus effect. Not monitored (the operation of the selection switch 56 or the decision switch 57 is kept invalid). That is, since the reading of the production data of the standby production and the production data of the history display production from the ROM 91b and the writing to the execution production data area are prohibited, the continuous production being executed and the production data in the bonus are the standby production and the history. It is not overwritten by the effect data of the display effect and deleted from the execution effect data area. Since it is not erased, there is no need to read the effect data of the continuous effect and the effect during the bonus from the ROM 91b and write it in the execution effect data area.

  For this reason, in order to execute a stand-by effect or a history display effect that is not directly related to the progress of the current game, the effect data of the continuous effect or bonus effect that has a large amount of data is read from the ROM 91b and executed by the RAM 91c. The overhead of the process of writing in the effect data area does not occur repeatedly. Further, there is no processing overhead of saving data indicating how far the continuous effect has been executed at the start of the standby effect and the history display effect, and returning the data at the end of the demonstration effect.

  Further, since the detection of the selection switch 56 or the decision switch 57 is not monitored during execution of the continuous effect and the additional effect, or during the execution of the bonus effect, the effect mode is not switched, and only the effect mode is different. It is possible to prevent the overhead that the effect data corresponding to the situation must be read from the ROM 91b and written in the execution effect data area of the RAM 91c.

  Next, various control contents executed by the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 in the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  When the reset signal is input from the reset circuit 49, the CPU 41a performs a startup process shown in the flowchart of FIG. The reset signal is a signal that is output when the power is turned on and when the operation of the main control unit 41 is stagnant. This is a process to be performed.

  In the start-up process, first, the built-in device, peripheral IC, interrupt mode, stack pointer, etc. are initialized (Sa1), then the voltage drop signal detection data is acquired from the input port, and whether or not the voltage drop signal is input. That is, it is determined whether or not the voltage is stable (Sa2), and if the voltage drop signal is input, any processing is performed except for determining whether or not the voltage drop signal is input. There is no loop processing.

  If it is determined in step Sa2 that the voltage drop signal is not input, the values of the I register and IY register are initialized (Sa3), and the states of the stop switch 36 and the automatic settlement switch 29 are acquired. Validity / invalidity of the stop function and automatic settlement function is set in a specific register of the CPU 41a (Sa4). By the initialization of the I register and the IY register, the address of the interrupt table to be referred to when an interrupt occurs is set in the I register, and the reference address for referring to the storage area of the RAM 41c is set in the IY register. . These values are fixed values and are always initialized at startup.

  Next, access to the RAM 41c is permitted (Sa5), and it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 37 is in an ON state (Sa6). If the setting key switch 37 is not in the ON state in step Sa6, the RAM parity of all storage areas (including the unused area and the unused stack area) of the RAM 41c is calculated (Sa7). Is determined (Sa8). If the power interruption interrupt processing is normally performed, the RAM parity should be 0. If the RAM parity is not 0 in the step of Sa8, the data stored in the RAM 41c is not normal. An error code indicating abnormality is set in the register (Sa10), and the process proceeds to error processing shown in FIG.

  If the RAM parity is 0 in step Sa8, it is further determined whether or not the destructive diagnosis data is normal (Sa9). If power interruption interrupt processing is performed normally, the data for destruction diagnosis should be set. If the data for destruction diagnosis is not normal in step Sa9 (the data for destruction diagnosis is stored at the time of power interruption. Since the data in the RAM 41c is not normal, the error code indicating the RAM abnormality is set in the register (Sa10), and the process proceeds to the error process shown in FIG.

  In the error processing, as shown in FIG. 9, the current display state of the game auxiliary display 12 is saved in the stack (Sb1), and the error code stored in the register is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 (Sb2). .

  Next, the error code stored in the register is confirmed, it is determined whether or not the error code is an error code indicating a RAM abnormal error (Sb3), and if it is an error code indicating a RAM abnormal error, After initialization 1 is performed to initialize all the storage areas except the used stack area in the storage area of the RAM 41c (Sb4), the process proceeds to a loop process in which no process is performed.

  If it is determined in step Sb3 that the error code is not an error other than a RAM abnormality, it is determined whether an operation of the reset / setting switch 38 is detected (Sb5), and the reset / setting switch 38 is detected. If the operation of the reset switch 23 is not detected, it is further determined whether or not the operation of the reset switch 23 is detected (Sb6). If the operation of the reset switch 23 is not detected, the process returns to the step Sb4. That is, the game waits in a state where the progress of the game is impossible until the operation of the reset / setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23 is detected.

  When the operation of the reset / setting switch 38 is detected in the step Sb5 or when the operation of the reset switch 23 is detected in the step Sb6, the error code stored in the register is cleared (Sb7 ), The display state of the game auxiliary display 12 is returned to the display state saved in the stack in the step Sb1 (Sb8), and the process returns to the original process.

  As described above, in the error processing, if the error processing is other than the RAM abnormality error, the reset / setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23 is operated to return to the original processing even if the error state is canceled. In the case of error processing due to a RAM abnormality error, the error state is not canceled even if the reset / setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23 is operated.

  Returning to FIG. 8, if it is determined in step Sa9 that the data for destructive diagnosis is normal, the data in the RAM 41c is normal, so the non-saved work, the unused area, and the unused stack area in the RAM 41c are initialized. After performing initialization 3 (Sa11), the destruction diagnosis data is cleared (Sa12). Next, each register is restored to the state before the power interruption, that is, the state saved in the stack (Sa13), the interrupt is permitted (Sa14), and the process that was executed last before the power interruption is returned.

  If the setting key switch 37 is in the ON state in the step of Sa6, after executing initialization 1 for initializing all storage areas in the storage area of the RAM 41c except the used stack area (Sa15), The value (0 at this time) stored in the set value work 1 is corrected to 1 (Sa16). Next, interruption is permitted (Sa17), and the setting change process shown in FIG. 10, that is, the setting change mode is entered (Sa18). After the setting change process is completed, the game process is entered.

  In the setting change process, as shown in FIG. 10, the setting value stored in the setting value work 1 of the RAM 41c (the value of the setting value work 1 is corrected to 1 before shifting to the setting changing process. Is 1) (Sc1).

  Thereafter, the operation waits for detection of the operation of the reset / setting switch 38 and the start switch 7 (Sc2, Sc3). When the operation of the reset / setting switch 38 is detected in the step of Sc2, the setting value read in the step of Sc1. 1 is added (Sc4), and it is determined whether or not the set value after addition is 7, that is, whether or not the settable range is exceeded (Sc5). If the set value after addition is not 7, After returning to the detection waiting state for the operation of the reset / setting switch 38 and the start switch 7 in the steps Sc2 and Sc3 again, if the setting value after addition is 7 in the step Sc5, the setting value is corrected to 1 (Sc6). ), The process returns to the detection waiting state for the operation of the reset / setting switch 38 and the start switch 7 in the steps Sc2 and Sc3.

  When the operation of the start switch 7 is detected in the step of Sc3, the changed set values selected at that time are stored in the set value works 1 to 3 of the RAM 41c, respectively, and the set values are confirmed. (Sc7) Wait until the setting key switch 37 is turned off (Sc8). If it is determined in step Sc8 that the setting key switch 37 is OFF, the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. 8, and the process proceeds to game processing.

  As described above, in the startup process, when the setting key switch 37 is not in the ON state, it is stored in the RAM 41c by determining whether or not the RAM parity is 0 and whether or not the destructive diagnosis data is normal. It is determined whether the stored data is normal. If the data in the RAM 41c is not normal, the process proceeds to error processing. In the error processing due to the RAM abnormal error, an error code indicating the RAM abnormal error is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, and then the process proceeds to a loop process in which no processing is performed, so that the progress of the game is disabled. If the data in the RAM 41c is not normal, interrupts are not permitted. Therefore, once the process shifts to error processing due to a RAM error, the setting key switch 37 is activated and interrupts are permitted. Until it is interrupted, no power interruption processing is performed even if the power is interrupted. That is, the RAM adjustment data is not calculated and stored so that the RAM parity is newly set to 0 in the power interruption interrupt process, and the destruction diagnosis data is not newly set. Even if the game is started, the game cannot be resumed even if the CPU 41a is restarted except when the setting key switch 37 is turned on.

  Once the process shifts to error processing due to a RAM abnormality error, the setting key switch 37 is activated in the ON state, and after all the areas except the used stack area of the RAM 41c are initialized, a setting change process is performed. The game cannot be progressed until a new set value is selected and set by operating the reset / setting switch 38. In other words, in the state where the error processing due to the RAM abnormality error is started, the state in which the game cannot be progressed is canceled and the game is resumed on the condition that a new set value is selected and set by operating the reset / setting switch 38. It becomes possible to make it.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the game process executed by the CPU 41a.

  In the game process, a BET process (Sd1), an internal lottery process (Sd2), a reel rotation process (Sd3), a winning determination process (Sd4), a payout process (Sd5), and a game end process (Sd6) are sequentially executed. When the end-time process ends, the process returns to the BET process again.

  In the BET process in the step of Sd1, the process waits in a state where the bet number can be set, sets a predetermined number of bets according to the gaming state, and executes a process of determining the bet number when the start switch 7 is operated. To do.

  In the internal lottery process in step Sd2, a random number for internal lottery is extracted simultaneously with the start of the game by the detection of the start switch 7 in step Sd1, and the winning of each above-described combination is permitted based on the extracted random number value. Process to determine whether or not. In this internal lottery process, a winning flag is set in the RAM 41c based on the respective lottery results.

  In the reel rotation process in the step of Sd3, the process of rotating each reel 2L, 2C, 2R and the operation of the corresponding reel 2L, 2C, 2R in response to the operation of the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R detected by the player are detected. A process for stopping the rotation is executed.

  In the winning determination process in the step Sd4, when it is determined in the step Sd3 that the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, the winning is determined according to the display result derived for each reel 2L, 2C, and 2R. A process of determining whether or not it has occurred is executed.

  In the payout process in step Sd5, when it is determined that a prize is generated in step Sd4, processing such as addition of credits and payout of medals is performed based on the number of payouts according to the win.

  In the game end process in the step of Sd6, a process of setting a gaming state in preparation for the next game is executed.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the internal lottery process executed by the CPU 41a in step Sd2.

  In the internal lottery process of the present embodiment, first, a prescribed number that is a predetermined number of medals inserted in accordance with the game state of the game is read (Se1), and the process proceeds to Step Se2. The prescribed number is 3 in the normal gaming state and 1 in the regular bonus gaming state.

  In the step of Se2, it is determined whether or not the number of inserted medals, that is, the value of the BET counter is the specified number read in the step of Se1, and if the inserted number of medals is the specified number, the process proceeds to the step of Se3. If the input number is not the specified number, the process proceeds to Step Se4.

  In the step of Se3, it is determined whether or not the set value stored in the set value work of the RAM 41c is in the range of 1 to 6, that is, whether or not the set value stored in the set value work is an appropriate value. If the set value is in the range of 1 to 6, the process proceeds to Step Se5, and if not, the process proceeds to Step Se4.

  In the step of Se4, since it is determined that the data stored in the RAM 41c is not normal, an error code indicating a RAM abnormality is stored in the register, and the process proceeds to the error processing shown in FIG.

  In the step of Se5, a random number acquisition process for acquiring a random number used in the game is performed, and the process proceeds to the step of Se6. In the random number acquisition process, a sampling command is output to the sampling circuit 43, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 42 is latched, and the latched random number value is input from the I / O port 41d and extracted. A predetermined logical operation is performed on the extracted random number, and the result is obtained as a random number.

  In the step of Se6, the state number (any one of 0 to 2) is stored in the RAM 41c according to the game state of the game, and the process proceeds to the step of Se7. In the step of Se7, in the gaming state indicated by the state number, the hand number to be drawn first is stored in the RAM 41c, and the process proceeds to the step of Se8. In the step of Se7, when the state number is 0, that is, when any special combination is not carried over in the normal gaming state, 1 (big bonus (1)) is set as the combination number to be drawn first. When the state number is 1, that is, when any special combination is carried over in the normal game state, 10 (replay) is first set as the combination number to be drawn, and the state number is 2. That is, in the case of a regular bonus, 11 (cherry) is first set as the winning number to be drawn.

  In the step of Se8, it is confirmed whether or not the number of the role to be drawn is 15, that is, whether or not the lottery of all the roles to be drawn has been completed. If the lottery of the combination is finished, the process proceeds to Step Se9. If not 15, the process proceeds to step Se10.

  In step Se9, the general combination storing work in which the general combination winning flag is stored in the RAM 41c is cleared, the internal lottery process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In the step of Se10, it is confirmed whether or not the common flag registered in the role-specific table of FIG. 4B is 1 in association with the role number to be processed. If not 1, the process proceeds to Step Se12.

  In the step of Se11, the address (not shown) of the storage area of the judgment value number in the ROM 41b registered in the role-specific table of FIG. 4B in association with the role number to be processed is read. Then, the number of determination values stored at this address is acquired, and the process proceeds to Step Se13.

  In the step of Se12, first, the set value stored in the RAM 41c is read, and further, the ROM 41b registered in the role-specific table of FIG. 4B in association with the set role number to be processed and the read set value. Read the address of the storage area for the number of judgment values. Then, the number of determination values stored at this address is acquired, and the process proceeds to Step Se13.

  In the step of Se13, the number of determination values acquired in the step of Se11 or Se12 is added to the random number value for internal lottery, and the result of the addition is set as a new random number value. The process proceeds to the step of Se14, and the number of determination values is determined by internal lottery. It is determined whether an overflow has occurred when added to the random number value. The occurrence of an overflow indicates that the winning combination corresponding to the processing target winning number has been won. If an overflow has occurred, the process proceeds to step Se16. If no overflow has occurred, the process proceeds to step Se15.

  In step Se15, 1 is added to the role number to be processed, and the process returns to step Se8.

  In the step of Se16, it is confirmed whether or not the combination number is 1 to 9, that is, a combination number indicating a special combination or a combination including a special combination. If the combination number is 1 to 9, the step of Se17 is performed. If the combination number is not 1 to 9, the process proceeds to Step Se18.

  In the step of Se17, a special combination winning flag corresponding to the combination number to be processed is set in the special combination storing work in which the special combination winning flag is stored in the RAM 41c. In the step of Se18, the general combination storing work of the RAM 41c. In addition, the winning flag of the general combination corresponding to the combination number to be processed is set, the internal lottery process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the step Se18, when the combination numbers are 1 to 3, since the general combination is not won, the general combination storing work in the RAM 41c is cleared in this case.

  FIG. 13 shows the control contents of the power interruption processing executed when the CPU 41a interrupts and executes the activation processing and the game processing when the interruption 2 occurs, that is, when the voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 48 is input. It is a flowchart which shows.

  In the power interruption interruption process, first, interruption is prohibited (Sf1). That is, other interrupt processing is prohibited from being executed at the start of the power interruption interrupt processing. Next, all registers that may be in use are saved in the stack area (Sf2). Note that the values of the I register and IY register described above are used, but are not saved here because the same fixed value is always set with the initialization at the time of startup.

  Next, the detection data of the voltage drop signal is acquired from the input port, and it is determined whether or not the voltage drop signal is input (Sf3). At this time, if the voltage drop signal is not inputted, the register saved in the stack area in Sf2 is restored (Sf4), the interrupt prohibited in the step of Sf1 is permitted (Sf5), and the process before the interrupt is performed. Return.

  If a voltage drop signal is input in step Sf3, destruction diagnosis data (5A (H) in this embodiment) is set (Sf6), and all output ports are initialized (Sf7). . Next, RAM parity adjustment data is calculated and set so that the exclusive OR of all storage areas (including unused areas and unused stack areas) of the RAM 41c becomes 0 (Sf8), and access to the RAM 41c is performed. It is prohibited (Sf9).

  Then, except for the determination of whether or not the voltage drop signal is input (Sf10, Sf10 is the same process as Sf3), a loop process in which no process is performed is entered. That is, when the voltage decreases as it is, the operation is stopped internally. Therefore, the CPU 41a reliably stops operation when the power is interrupted. Further, in this loop processing, when the voltage recovers and the voltage drop signal is not input, the above-described startup processing is executed, and if the RAM parity is 0 and the destructive diagnosis data is normal, the original processing is performed. It will return to.

  In this embodiment, after the access to the RAM 41c is prohibited, the output state of the voltage drop signal is monitored, and when the voltage drop signal is not input, it is determined that the voltage is restored, and the process proceeds to the startup process. However, no processing is performed in the loop processing, and the voltage is recovered while the loop processing is being performed, and the process proceeds to the start-up processing based on the input of the reset signal from the reset circuit 49. You may make it do.

  Next, various control contents executed by the CPU 91a of the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90 will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS.

  When a reset signal is input from the reset circuit 95 to the sub control unit 91, the CPU 91a performs a start process (sub) illustrated in FIG.

  In the startup process (sub), the internal device, peripheral IC, interrupt mode, stack pointer, and the like are initialized (Sg1), and then access to the RAM 91c is permitted (Sg2). Then, the RAM parity of all the storage areas of the RAM 91c is calculated (Sg3), and it is determined whether or not the RAM parity is 0 (Sg4).

  If the data in the RAM 91c is normal, the RAM parity should be 0. If the RAM parity is 0 in the step of Sg4, the data stored in the RAM 91c is normal, and the process proceeds to the step of Sg5. After acquiring date information and performing history data setting update processing for setting and updating game history data (Sg5), the control pattern executed before power interruption is set (Sg6), and the step of Sg6 is performed. After performing the effect control process for controlling various effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51, the effect effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED in accordance with the set control pattern (Sg7), the interrupt is permitted. (Sg8), the process proceeds to loop processing.

  Further, if the RAM parity is not 0 in the step of Sg4, the data stored in the RAM 91c is not normal. Therefore, after the RAM 91c is initialized (Sg9), the standby pattern is set as the control pattern (Sg10). After performing an effect control process for controlling various effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, and reel LED according to the control pattern set in step Sg10 (Sg7), interrupt Is permitted (Sg8), and the process proceeds to loop processing.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the timer interrupt process (sub) executed by the CPU 91a at intervals of 1.12 ms based on the count of the internal clock.

  In the timer interrupt process (sub), first, it is determined whether or not a command is stored in the buffer (Sh1). If no command is stored in the buffer, the process proceeds to step Sh8. If a command is stored in the buffer, the command is acquired from the buffer (Sh2), and the process proceeds to step Sh3.

  In the step of Sh3, a continuous effect pattern selection process for executing the continuous effect type notification effect is executed in accordance with the received command, and the process proceeds to the step of Sh4.

  In the step of Sh4, a continuous effect process for executing a continuous effect is executed according to the received command, and the process proceeds to the step of Sh5.

  In the step of Sh5, when the received command is an internal winning command, it is determined whether or not an effect pattern for continuous effect is already set in the RAM 91c. If the effect pattern for continuous effect is not set, the ROM 91b is determined. An effect pattern is selected by referring to the effect table stored in the table, selecting an effect pattern at a selection rate corresponding to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command, and setting the selected effect pattern in the RAM 91c as the effect pattern of the game. The selection process is executed, and the process proceeds to the step of Sh6.

  In the step of Sh6, processing corresponding to the received command is performed, and the control pattern table stored in the ROM 91b is referred to, and the effect pattern set in the RAM 91c and the control registered corresponding to the received command are stored. A control pattern setting process for reading the pattern and setting it in the RAM 91c is executed, and the process proceeds to step Sh7.

  In the step of Sh7, in accordance with the control pattern set in the step of Sh6, an effect control process for controlling various effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, and reel LED is executed. Proceed to step.

  In the step of Sh8, a menu screen display process for displaying a menu screen for performing display of game history data, selection of an effect mode, and the like is executed, and the process proceeds to the step of Sh9.

  In the step of Sh9, after updating the values of various counters such as the random number counter of the RAM 91c, the process proceeds to the step of Sh10, and it is confirmed whether or not the content of data backed up in the RAM 91c at the time of startup is normal. The RAM parity adjustment data is calculated and set so that the exclusive OR of all the storage areas of the RAM 91c becomes 0, so that the timer interrupt process (sub) is completed.

  That is, the CPU 91a does not set the RAM parity adjustment data when the power interruption is detected like the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41, but the RAM parity adjustment data for each timer interrupt process (sub) that is periodically executed. Even if the power is cut off, it is possible to determine whether or not the content of the data backed up in the RAM 91c at the time of recovery is normal.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a continuous effect pattern selection process executed by the CPU 91a in the step of Sh3.

  In the continuous effect pattern selection process, first, based on the game state command, it is confirmed whether or not it is in the normal game state (Sj1). If it is not in the normal game state, the continuous effect pattern selection process is terminated, as shown in FIG. Return to the flowchart. If it is in the normal gaming state in step Sj1, it is determined whether or not the acquired command is an internal winning command (Sj2). If it is an internal winning command, the process proceeds to step Sj3. Proceed to step Sj13.

  In step Sj3, it is determined whether or not a continuous effect is being executed based on the start flag and the value of a continuous counter (to be described later) (Sj3). Based on this, a continuous effect lottery is executed (Sj4), and the process proceeds to step Sj5. If the continuous effect is being executed in step Sj3, the continuous effect pattern selection process is terminated and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In the step of Sj5, it is confirmed whether or not any of the continuous effects A to D has been won in the continuous effect lottery described above (Sj5), and if selected, the corresponding selected continuous effect is confirmed (Sj6). Processing for setting the selected type of continuous effect in the RAM 91c is performed (Sj7). In addition, when any continuous performance is not won in the step of Sj5, that is, when the continuous performance pear is selected or the winning combination indicated by the internal winning command is a replay or bell that is a non-target role of the continuous rendering lottery. If it is, the continuous effect pattern selection process is terminated and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step Sj8, an array pattern corresponding to the continuous effect set in step Sj7 is selected and set based on the above-described array pattern selection table (Sj8). In step Sj9, the deletion pattern selection table is selected. Based on this, an erase pattern corresponding to the array pattern set in step Sj8 is selected and set (Sj9), and the process proceeds to step Sj10.

  In step Sj10, based on the arrangement pattern set in step Sj9, the arrangement screen (see FIG. 7) is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 51. Then, the process proceeds to step Sj11, and the continuous effect type is notified. After setting a notification effect flag indicating that the effect is being executed (Sj11), and after setting a start flag for starting the continuous effect from the next game of the game that performs the continuous effect type notification effect ( Sj12), the continuous performance pattern selection process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In the step of Sj2, if the acquired command is not an internal winning command, it is determined whether or not it is a stop command (Sj13). If it is a stop command, it is continuously determined based on the setting state of the notification effect flag. It is determined whether or not the effect type notification effect is being executed (Sj14). If the continuous effect type notification effect is being executed, the process proceeds to step Sj15. Further, when the stop command is not executed at the step Sj13 and when the continuous effect type notification effect is not being executed at the step Sj14, the continuous effect pattern selection process is terminated and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step Sj15, it is determined whether or not the acquired stop command is a stop command based on the stop operation of the third reel, that is, whether or not the stop operation of the third reel has been performed (Sj15). In the case of a stop command based on an operation, after the display control for erasing a predetermined alphabet displayed on the array screen based on the set erasure pattern (Sj16), the last remaining alphabet Is displayed in an enlarged manner, a continuous effect confirmation screen (see FIG. 7C) indicating that a continuous effect corresponding to the enlarged and displayed alphabet is executed is displayed (Sj17), and the notification effect flag is cleared ( Sj18), the continuous performance pattern selection process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step Sj15, when the stop command is not based on the stop operation of the third reel, that is, when it is determined that the stop command is based on the stop operation of the first reel or the second reel, it is set. After performing display control for erasing a predetermined alphabet displayed on the array screen based on the erasure pattern (Sj19), the continuous effect pattern selection process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the continuous effect process executed by the CPU 91a in the step of Sh4.

  In the continuous effect process, first, it is determined what type of command triggered the process (Sk1).

  If the command type is a BET command, a BET process, which will be described in detail later, is performed (Sk2), the continuous effect process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  If the command type is an internal winning command, a start process described in detail later is performed (Sk3), the continuous effect process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  If the command type is a reel rotation start command, the information regarding the stop symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R stored in the RAM 91c in the previous game is cleared (Sk4), and the continuous effect process is terminated. Return to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  If the command type is a reel stop command, a reel stop process, which will be described in detail later, is performed (Sk5), the continuous effect process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  If the command type is a winning determination command, it is determined whether or not the winning determination command indicates that any bonus has been won (Sk6), and it indicates that any bonus has been won. If not, the continuous effect process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the winning determination command indicates that one of the bonuses has been won, the value of the continuous counter indicating the number of remaining games of the continuous effect set in the RAM 91c is 0, and the additional effect is executed. It is determined whether the additional flag to be shown is not set, that is, the state where the continuous effect is not executed at the present time and the additional effect is not performed in the next game (Sk7). If the value of the counter is 0 and no additional flag is set, the continuous effect process is terminated and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  If the continuous counter is not 0 in the step of Sk7, or if an additional flag is set, the continuous production being executed is terminated (Sk8), and the value of the continuous counter is cleared (Sk9). Then, the continuous effect process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  When the command type is a gaming state command, the RAM 91c is provided with the gaming state (that is, the gaming state applied in the current game) saved in the gaming state saving area of the latest game in the previous game. The game state indicated by the game state command (that is, the game state applied in the next game) is stored in the game state storage area of the latest game provided in the RAM 91c. (Sk10), the continuous effect process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  If the command type is another command, the continuous effect process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  Next, Sk2 BET processing will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In the BET processing, first, it is determined whether or not a confirmation notification flag that is set when notification of determination of bonus winning is notified to the RAM 91c (Sm1). If the confirmation notification flag is set, when all rotations of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped in the game before the previous time, the confirmation of the bonus winning is notified by the continuous effect or the additional effect. .

  In this case, a random number for type notification lottery is extracted by the software random number function, and a type notification lottery for determining whether or not to notify the type of bonus that is won by the extracted random number is performed (Sm2). Then, it is determined whether or not notification of the bonus type is determined in this type notification lottery (Sm3). If it is determined not to notify the bonus type, the process proceeds to Sm5.

  When it is determined that the bonus type is to be notified, the winning is determined by displaying an image on the liquid crystal display 51 in accordance with the winning status stored in the RAM 91c in the process of step Sn1 (described later) of the previous game. The type of bonus (regular bonus, big bonus (1), big bonus (2)) is notified (Sm4). Then, the process proceeds to Sm5. In Sm5, the fixed notification flag set in the RAM 91c is erased. Then, the BET processing is terminated and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  If the confirmation notification flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the value of the continuous counter in the RAM 91c is 0 (Sm6). If the value of the continuous counter is not 0, the continuous effect has already been executed, so the BET processing is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. If the value of the continuous counter is 0, it is further determined whether or not an additional flag is set in the RAM 91c (Sm7).

  If the additional flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the start flag is set in the previous game based on the display result of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R of the previous game stored in the RAM 91c (Sm8). ). If the start flag is not set in the previous game, the BET processing is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  If the start flag is set in the previous game, the continuous effect set in the above-described continuous effect pattern selection process, that is, the value corresponding to the continuous effect to be started is set as an initial value in the continuous counter of the RAM 91c. . Furthermore, the start effect is performed by displaying a predetermined image indicating the start of the continuous effect on the liquid crystal display 51 (Sm10). Then, the BET processing is terminated and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  If the value of the continuous counter is not 0 in Sm6, the BET processing is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  Further, if the additional flag is set in step Sm7, an additional effect is executed. Here, the resumption effect is performed by displaying a predetermined image indicating the start of the additional effect (the resumption of the continuous effect once ended) (Sm11). Then, the BET processing is terminated and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  Next, the start process of Sk3 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, in the starting process, the winning situation (that is, the winning flag setting situation in the current game) indicated by the internal winning command that triggered the process is saved in the winning situation saving area of the latest game provided in the RAM 91c. (Sn1).

  Next, it is determined whether the value of the continuous counter in the RAM 91c is 0 (Sn2). If the value of the continuous counter is not 0, the continuous effect has already started or at least the start effect has been performed. In this case, first, it is determined whether or not the continuous effect pattern stored in the RAM 91c is a pattern selected based on the winning table, and is a pattern for informing the confirmation of bonus winning (Sn3). If it is a pattern for informing the confirmation of the bonus winning, the process proceeds to Sn12 as it is. If it is not a pattern for notifying the confirmation of bonus winning, it is further determined whether or not the value of the continuous counter is 1 (Sn4). If the value of the continuous counter is not 1, the process proceeds directly to the Sn12 step.

  If the value of the continuous counter is 1, since the continuous production will end in the game, it is further determined whether any bonus is won based on the winning situation stored in the RAM 91c (Sn5). . If no bonus has been won, the process proceeds directly to the Sn12 step.

  If any bonus has been won, none of the bonuses have been won at the start of the continuous production, but a new bonus has been won during the execution of the continuous production. In this case, a predetermined random number is extracted by the software random number function, and it is determined whether to replace the content of the effect in the final game of the continuous effect according to the value of the random number or to perform the additional effect after the end of the continuous effect Replacement / addition determination lottery is performed (Sn6). As a result of the lottery, it is determined whether replacement of the content of the effect of the final game has been determined or execution of the additional effect has been determined (Sn7).

  When replacement of the content of the effect in the final game of the continuous effect is determined, an effect replacement flag is set in the RAM 91c (Sn8). Further, the content of the effect in the final game is replaced according to the pattern of the continuous effect stored in the RAM 91c, and the image according to the effect after the replacement is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the effect in the final game of the continuous effect is started. (Sn9). Then, the start time process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  On the other hand, when the execution of the additional effect is determined, the additional effect pattern is selected from the continuous effect selection table in accordance with the continuous effect pattern stored in the RAM 91c. The additional effect pattern selected here is also stored in the RAM 91c (Sn10). Further, an additional flag indicating execution of the additional effect is set in the RAM 91c (Sn11). And it progresses to the step of Sn12.

  In Sn12, an image corresponding to the continuous effect pattern stored in the RAM 91c and the value of the continuous counter in the RAM 91c is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the effect for the current game in the series of continuous effects is started. . Then, the start time process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  If the value of the continuous counter is 0 in Sn2, it is further determined whether an additional flag is set in the RAM 91c (Sn13). If the additional flag is not set, the start process ends without starting any production here, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  If the additional flag is set, an image corresponding to the pattern of the additional effect stored in the RAM 91c is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 to start the additional effect (Sn14). Then, the start time process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  Next, the reel stop process at Sk5 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, in the reel stop process, the symbol stopped for the reel indicated by the reel stop command according to the reel stop command triggered by the process is stored in the stop symbol table of the RAM 91c (Sp1).

  Next, with reference to the stop symbol table, it is determined whether or not all the rotations of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R have stopped (Sp2). If at least one of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is still rotating, the reel stop process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  When all the rotations of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped, it is determined whether or not the value of the continuous counter in the RAM 91c is 0 (Sp3). If the value of the continuous counter is not 0, it is determined that the replacement flag is set in the RAM 91c because the continuous effect is being executed at this time (Sp4). If the replacement flag is set, an image corresponding to the content of the effect after replacement is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 to notify the result of the effect in the final game of the continuous effect (Sp5). Further, the replacement flag set in the RAM 91c is deleted, and the value of the continuous counter is cleared (Sp6). And it progresses to the step of Sp15.

  If the replacement flag is not set in Sp4, an image corresponding to the continuous effect pattern and the value of the continuous counter stored in the RAM 91c is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and this time of the series of continuous effects is displayed. The effect result of the game is notified (Sp7). Further, 1 is subtracted from the value of the continuous counter in the RAM 91c (Sp8). Here, it is determined whether the value of the continuous counter has become 0 as a result of the subtraction (Sp9). If the value of the continuous counter is not 0, the reel stop process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  When the value of the continuous counter becomes 0, it is determined whether or not the continuous effect pattern stored in the RAM 91c is a pattern selected based on the winning time table and is a pattern for informing the confirmation of the bonus winning. (Sp10). If it is a pattern for notifying that the bonus is won, the process proceeds to step Sp15.

  If it is not a pattern for notifying that the bonus has been won, information indicating that the bonus has been lost is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 to notify the player (Sp11). Then, the reel stop process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  If the value of the continuous counter is 0 in Sp3, it is determined whether an additional flag is set in the RAM 91c (Sp12). If the additional flag is not set, the reel stop process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. If the additional flag is set, the additional effect is being executed at this time, so an image corresponding to the additional effect pattern stored in the RAM 91c is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the result of the additional effect is displayed. Notification is made (Sp13). Further, the additional flag in the RAM 91c is cleared (Sp14), and the process proceeds to the step Sp15.

  In Sp15, a fixed notification flag is set in the RAM 91c. Further, information indicating that the bonus is won is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 to notify the player (Sp16). Then, the reel stop process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  FIGS. 21 and 22 are flowcharts showing the control contents of the control pattern setting process executed by the CPU 91a in step Sh5 of the timer interrupt process (sub).

  In the control pattern setting process, first, it is determined whether or not the received command is a setting start command (Sq1). If the received command is a setting start command, the in-setting notification pattern is set as a control pattern (Sq1), the control pattern setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In the step of Sq1, if the received command is not a setting start command, it is determined whether or not the received command is an initialization command (Sq3). If the received command is an initialization command, all areas of the RAM 91c are initialized (Sq4), the above-mentioned standby pattern is set as a control pattern (Sq5), the control pattern setting process is terminated, Returning to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  If the received command is not an initialization command in step Sq3, it is determined whether or not the received command is a standby command (Sq6). If the received command is a standby command, whether or not the continuous effect is being executed is confirmed based on whether or not the above-described start flag is set (Sq7). If it does, it will return to the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, the standby pattern is not set if the continuous effect is being executed. If the continuous production is not being executed in step Sq7, the setting standby pattern is set as a control pattern (Sq8), the control pattern setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  If it is determined in step Sq6 that the received command is not a standby command, it is determined whether the received command is a stop command (Sq9). If the received command is a stop command, it is further determined whether or not it is a stop command indicating the start (occurrence) of a stop state (Sq10), and if it is a stop command indicating the start of the stop state. Then, the stop notification pattern is set as a control pattern (Sq11), the control pattern setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is not a stop command indicating the start of the stop state, that is, if it is a stop command indicating the release of the stop state, the standby pattern is set as the control pattern (Sq7), and the control pattern setting process is terminated. Returning to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  If it is determined in step Sq9 that the received command is not a stop command, it is determined whether the received command is an error command (Sq12). If the received command is an error command, it is further determined whether or not it is an error command indicating the occurrence of an error condition (Sq13). If the received command is an error command indicating the occurrence of an error condition, the currently set control pattern is determined. Are temporarily saved in the stack (Sq14), the error notification pattern is set as a control pattern (Sq15), the control pattern setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is not an error command indicating the occurrence of an error state, that is, if it is an error command indicating the cancellation of the error state, the step Sq14, that is, the control pattern saved in the stack when the error occurred is set (Sq16). Then, the control pattern setting process ends, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  If it is determined in step Sq12 that the received command is not an error command, it is determined whether the received command is a payout start command (Sq17). If the received command is a payout start command, the payout pattern is set as a sub-pattern (Sq18), the control pattern setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. The sub-pattern is a control pattern that is set in an area different from the area in which the control pattern of the effect that is being executed is set, and is executed when the effect is executed in parallel with the control pattern of the effect that is being executed. It is a control pattern that is set separately from the control pattern for the production. That is, normally, when a new control pattern is set, the control pattern that was originally set is overwritten, whereas the control pattern is set as a sub-pattern, so that Patterns are set at the same time. For this reason, the payout pattern is set as a sub-pattern in the step of Sq18, so that an effect based on the payout pattern is executed concurrently with the effect currently being executed.

  If it is determined in step Sq17 that the received command is not a payout start command, it is determined whether the received command is a payout end command (Sq19). If the received command is a payout end command, the payout pattern set as the sub-pattern is cleared (Sq20), the control pattern setting process is ended, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. In other words, in the step of Sq20, only the effect based on the payout pattern that has been executed in parallel is completed, and only the effect that was originally executed continues.

  If it is determined in step Sq19 that the received command is not a payout end command, it is determined whether the received command is a winning determination command (Sq21). If the received command is a winning determination command, it is determined whether or not the winning determination command indicates a big bonus winning (Sq22). If the winning determination command indicates a big bonus winning, the BB winning pattern is set as a control pattern (Sq23), the control pattern setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. On the other hand, if the winning determination command does not indicate a big bonus, it is further determined whether or not a winning other than the big bonus is indicated (Sq24). If the prize determination command indicates a prize other than the big bonus, it corresponds to the winning prize among the winning patterns for executing the winning effect in which a specific effect is executed when the winning occurs. The winning pattern to be set is set as a control pattern (Sq25), the control pattern setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. If no winning other than the big bonus is indicated in step Sq24, the process proceeds to step Sq30.

  If the command received in step Sq21 is not a winning determination command, it is determined whether or not the received command is a gaming state command (Sq26). If the received command is not a gaming state command, the process proceeds to step Sq30. If the received command is a gaming state command, the gaming state indicated by the gaming state command is set in the RAM 91c (Sq27), and based on the set gaming state. It is then determined whether or not the game is a game for which a big bonus end condition is satisfied (Sq28). If the game is a game in which the big bonus end condition is satisfied, the ending pattern is set as a control pattern (Sq29), the control pattern setting process is ended, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. If the game is not a game for which the big bonus ending condition is satisfied in step Sq28, the process proceeds to step Sq30.

  In step Sq30, the control pattern table stored in the ROM 91b is referred to, the effect pattern set in the RAM 91c and the control pattern registered corresponding to the received command are read and set, and the control pattern setting process is performed. And the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the menu screen display process executed by the CPU 91a in the Sh8 step of the timer interrupt process (sub).

  In the menu screen display process, it is first determined whether or not the game is being played based on the acquired command (Sr1). If it is determined that the game is being played, whether or not the menu screen is being displayed is determined. Determination is made (Sr2), and if the menu screen is not being displayed, the menu screen display processing is terminated as it is, and the flow returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. If the menu screen is being displayed in step Sr2, the menu screen is cleared (Sr3), the menu screen display process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  If it is determined in step Sr2 that the game is not being played, it is determined whether or not the continuous effect is being executed based on the value of the start flag and the continuous counter (Sr4), and the continuous effect is being executed. If so, the menu screen display process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. If the continuous effect is not being executed in step Sr4, it is determined whether or not an operation of the selection switch 56 or the determination switch 57 is detected (Sr5), and an operation of the selection switch 56 or the determination switch 57 is not detected. The menu screen display process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  When the operation of the selection switch 56 or the decision switch 57 is detected in the step of Sr5, it is determined whether or not the menu screen is being displayed (Sr6). If the menu screen is not being displayed, the menu screen is displayed ( Sr7), the menu screen display process ends, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. If the menu screen is being displayed in step Sr6, it is determined whether the detected switch is the selection switch 56 or the determination switch 57, and processing according to the currently displayed screen status, for example, the menu screen If the game history browsing screen is selected, the history data is displayed. If the presentation mode selection screen is selected, the presentation mode selection screen is selected, and predetermined processing such as initialization of history data is performed. When an item to be executed is selected, after executing the process, the menu screen display process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a continuous effect as a possibility effect indicating the possibility of winning a bonus by an internal lottery is executed when a continuous effect lottery performed for each game is won. In addition, if the continuous effect lottery is won, a continuous effect type notification effect is executed in the game won for the continuous effect lottery, and the player is notified that the continuous effect is executed. The type of continuous production is notified in advance.

  In the continuous effect type notification effect, when the player performs a reel stop operation in a state where the alphabets A to D as the plurality of effect type information are notified to the liquid crystal display 51 as the image display means, at least 1 is displayed. The notification mode of the above alphabets B to D is changed (erased), and the notification mode (display mode) of all alphabets other than the alphabet corresponding to the continuous effect won in the continuous effect lottery is changed (erased), and finally. A continuous effect corresponding to the alphabet whose notification mode has not been changed (remained without being deleted) is executed. In other words, after the alphabet A indicating the continuous production won in the continuous production lottery and all the other alphabets B to D are in a different notification mode (the alphabet A is enlarged and the alphabets B to D are erased), An effect corresponding to one alphabet A having a different notification mode (display mode) from the other alphabets B to D is executed. In this way, by changing the notification type of the effect type information and notifying the type of the effect due to the difference of the notification mode, the variation of the effect can be increased by the change pattern of the notification mode, etc., and the process of selecting the effect You can enhance your interests. In addition, since notifying one alphabet (for example, A) corresponding to one selected production, the reporting mode of a plurality of other alphabets (for example, B to D) can be changed, so that one alphabet A is reported. As compared with the case of changing the aspect, it is possible to increase the variation of the production.

  Specifically, a plurality of types of alphabets A to D (effect type information) displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 are sequentially deleted one by one in accordance with a stop operation by the player, and thus are executed. As compared to the case where the alphabets B, C, and D corresponding to each of a plurality of types of continuous effects B, C, and D other than the continuous effect A are determined to be erased all at once, the continuous is finally executed. The player's expectation for the performance can be maintained. In addition, the player can intervene in the selection of the production by performing a stop operation, which is a selection operation for erasing these alphabets B, C, and D, at least for the number of reels 2L, 2C, and 2R (three times). Since the opportunity to play increases, the interest of the game is effectively improved.

  In addition, the plurality of types of alphabets A to D that are displayed have different determination statuses as to whether or not the continuous production corresponding to each of them is executed, depending on the determination result of the internal lottery (reliability is different). The player's sense of expectation during the stop operation is further increased.

  In addition, the continuous performance is performed when any of the bonuses is won or not. In the latter case, the continuous production has contents that have not been won for any bonus, and if any bonus is not newly won by the end of the bonus, the determination of the loss is informed as it is.

  However, a bonus may be newly won in the game after the continuous production in the latter case is started. Even in this case, since the continuous production that has already been started is performed to the end, the control related to the execution of the continuous production does not become complicated. However, if only the confirmation of the loss is notified as it is, information different from the winning situation at the end of the continuous performance remains to be shown to the player.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the final game of the continuous production, it is determined whether or not the continuous production being executed is a continuous production started when no bonus is won, and this continuous production is started. It is determined whether or not a bonus has been newly won in the game after being played. If a bonus is newly won in the game after the start of the continuous production, the content of the production in the final game of the continuous production may be replaced by the result of the replacement / addition determination lottery, It is assumed to select whether or not to perform an additional effect after the end.

  When the content of the production in the last game of the continuous production is replaced, the content of the production after the replacement in the final game can be shown and the confirmation of bonus winning can be shown to the player, so the player is distrusted The continuous production can be ended without making it feel. On the other hand, when the execution of the additional effect is selected, the result of the losing is once notified, but the player has won the bonus by the additional effect that is executed immediately after the end of the continuous effect. Therefore, the continuous production once started can be performed to the end without causing the player to feel distrust.

  Regardless of whether the content of the production in the final game of the continuous production is replaced or whether the additional production is executed after the continuous production, it is determined whether or not the bonus has been newly won in the game after the continuous production is started. Is only required in the final game of the continuous production. In this way, it is determined whether the continuous production being executed is a continuous production that was started when no bonus was won, and a bonus was newly won in the game after the continuous production was started. Since it is only necessary to determine whether or not the control has been performed, the control load does not become too large.

  Further, even when the replacement of the content of the effect is selected, the content of the effect is replaced only for the effect in the final game of the continuous effect. For this reason, the replacement pattern of the content of the production does not become too complicated, and the control load does not become too large. When the execution of the additional effect is selected, it is only necessary to newly perform the additional effect while keeping the content of the continuous effect as it is. For this reason, an extra control load is not applied to the execution of the continuous performance. Furthermore, since there are both the replacement of the contents of the effects and the execution of the additional effects, the types of effects become abundant and the entertainment of the game can be improved.

  In this embodiment, it is determined whether or not a bonus has been newly won only in the final game, but for example, it is determined whether or not a bonus has been newly won for each game during the continuous performance. Anyway. In this way, in the case where it is determined whether or not the bonus has been newly won for each game during the continuous production, when the replacement of the content of the production is selected, the content of the production may be replaced from that time. However, when a bonus is newly won, it is preferable to remember that fact and replace the content of the production only in the final game. In this way, the pattern of replacement of the content of the production becomes too complicated. Therefore, the control load does not become too large. In addition, if the execution of the additional effect is selected in the case of determining whether or not the bonus has been newly won for each game in the continuous effect, the fact is stored when the bonus is newly selected. What is necessary is just to perform a new additional production, with the content of the continuous production as it is.

  For the continuous effect, when a continuous effect lottery is won, one of the effect patterns is selected from a plurality of predetermined patterns. If the execution of the additional effect is selected when the winning of any bonus is determined in the final game of the continuous effect that was started when no bonus was won, the pattern of the additional effect to be executed is , Selected according to the pattern of the continuous performance that was being executed at that time. As described above, continuous effects (and additional effects) are performed with a plurality of types of patterns, so that a variety of effects can be achieved and the interest of the game can be improved. In addition, by selecting the pattern of the additional effect according to the pattern of the continuous effect being executed, the additional effect can be matched with the continuous effect, and the continuous effect and the additional effect can be shown to the player as a series of effects without any sense of incongruity. Will be able to.

  Furthermore, as a pattern of a continuous effect, there are a pattern that continues for a period of two games and a pattern that continues for a period of three games, and the period during which the continuous effect continues is determined by the selection of the pattern. As described above, there are different periods as the period during which the continuous performance is performed, so that the aspect of the production becomes rich and the interest of the game can be further improved.

  In this embodiment, the additional effect is performed only for one game. However, a pattern with a different number of continuous games is prepared in the same manner as the continuous effects so far, and the period during which the additional effect continues by selecting the pattern is provided. Even when there are different periods during which the additional effects are performed in this way, there are many types of effects, and the fun of the game can be further improved.

  When the replacement of the content of the effect is selected in the last game of the continuous effect, the content of the effect in the final game after the replacement is also selected according to the pattern of the continuous effect that was being executed at that time. As a result, the contents of the continuous performance can be shown to the player without a sense of incongruity by matching the winning situation in the final game.

  Furthermore, the content of the effect that has been replaced is not included in the pattern of the continuous effect that has not been replaced. The replacement of the production is performed in a rare case where the bonus is won after the continuous production is started, but the result of the exchanged production is shown only in such a rare case. The contents of the production can be given a premier character, and the entertainment of the production can be enhanced. Similarly, the content of the additional effect is not included in the continuous effect pattern. Since the additional production is also performed in a rare case where the bonus is won after the continuous production is started, the additional production is performed only in such a rare case, so that the additional production is premier. It is possible to enhance the interest of the production.

  In addition, as a result of winning the above-mentioned continuous production lottery, the transition to RT (replay time) in which the winning probability of replay (not only the winning probability but also the winning probability) increases over two games, and the continuous performance is performed during that time. By doing so, it will be difficult to win a bonus during the continuous performance, and it will be difficult for the player to determine whether the bonus has been won, The continuous production can be completed without making it meaningless. Furthermore, even if the bonuses cannot be aligned during the continuous performance, a replay game that gives a replay and does not require the insertion of medals is given, so even if it is controlled to RT that makes it difficult to win a bonus It is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged.

  In this embodiment, a continuous production is performed by winning a continuous production lottery performed every game during the normal gaming state. A continuous performance may be performed when the eyes (for example) the chance eyes stop, or when the bonus is won, etc., so that, for example, the continuous performance can be performed without stopping the chance eyes. Since the winning of the bonus is confirmed by starting, it is possible to enhance the interest by continuous production.

  Further, in this embodiment, the CPU 91a, when a continuous effect that is continuously executed for a continuous effect period longer than one game is being executed, even when the CPU 91a acquires a standby command, Do not set a standby pattern for executing. In addition, when the continuous production is being executed, the CPU 91a displays a menu screen on which menu items such as viewing of game history and production mode selection are displayed even if the selection switch 56 and the decision switch 57 are detected. There is nothing. That is, since the execution of the process corresponding to these menu items is prohibited, the control load of the sub-control unit 91 is reduced.

  Further, in this embodiment, in the role-specific table, the storage address of the determination value number corresponding to only the special role, the storage address of the determination value number corresponding to both the special role and the general role, only the general role The storage address of the corresponding number of decision values is registered, and in the internal lottery, the number of decision values of each combination or combination of combinations referenced from the combination table is added to the internal random number for the internal lottery acquired. If the result of addition with the number of judgment values corresponding only to the special role overflows, the winning of only the special role is judged, and the result of addition with the number of judgment values corresponding to both the special role and the general role overflows. In such a case, the winning of both the special role and the general role is judged, and if the addition result with the number of judgment values corresponding to only the general role overflows, the winning of only the general role is judged. And Betsuyaku and the general role is adapted to be elected at the same time. In other words, by making it possible to specify the range of judgment values for each of the general roles and special roles, and the range of determination values for which the general roles and special roles are selected in duplicate, from one role-specific table. , Special role and general role can be elected at the same time. As a result, even if the general role is won as a result of the game, the winning of the special role with a higher advantage than the general role is not denied, so the player's expectation for winning the special role is maintained even in such a situation Can be made.

  In this embodiment, the big bonus (1) or big bonus (2) and the cherry, one (1) or one (2) can be won at the same time, and the big bonus (1) or big bonus. Big Bonus (1) or Big Bonus (2) and the range of judgment values that Cherry wins at the same time, rather than the range of judgment values that both (1) and 1 (1) or 1 (2) win simultaneously The big bonus (1) or big bonus (1) or big bonus (2) and the probability of winning one (1) or one (2) at the same time are more than the big bonus (1) or big bonus The probability of winning (2) and Cherry at the same time is higher, so when Cherry wins than when 1 (1) or 1 (2) wins, Since there is a high possibility of winning at the same time as the Bonus Bonus (1) or Big Bonus (2), there will be a change in the expectation of winning the special role depending on the type of the general role. Can increase interest.

  In this embodiment, in the role-specific table, the storage address of the judgment value number corresponding only to the special role, the storage address of the judgment value number corresponding to both the special role and the general role, only the general role Store the storage address for the corresponding number of judgment values, and in the internal lottery, add the number of judgment values for each combination or combination of combinations referenced from the combination table to the internal random number that was acquired. If the result of addition with the number of judgment values corresponding only to the special role overflows, the winning of only the special role is judged, and the result of addition with the number of judgment values corresponding to both the special role and the general role overflows. In such a case, the winning of both the special role and the general role is judged, and if the addition result with the number of judgment values corresponding to only the general role overflows, the winning of only the general role should be judged. And special And general roles can be elected at the same time, but the role table for general roles where the storage addresses for general roles are registered and the special roles for which the storage addresses for the number of judgment values for special roles are registered In the internal lottery, for the same random number for internal lottery, the lottery of the general role that refers to the role table for the general role and the special role that refers to the role-specific table for the special role In addition to performing the lottery separately, the number of determination values stored in the address area registered in the general role table and the determination stored in the address area registered in the special role table By making it possible to specify from the number of values the range of judgment values in which the general role and special role are each won, and the range of judgment values in which the general role and special role are won in duplicate, General roles are elected at the same time Even if such a configuration is adopted, even if a winning combination for a general role occurs as a result of the game, the winning of a special role with a higher advantage than the general role is not denied. In this case, it is possible to maintain the player's expectation for winning the special role.

  Further, in this embodiment, the storage address of the judgment value number of each combination and combination of combinations registered in the combination table may differ depending on the set value, but regardless of the set value. For the combination and combination of combinations that have the same winning probability, the number of determination values is stored in common regardless of the set value. By storing the number of determination values in common in this way, the storage capacity required for that is reduced. However, in the role-specific table, the number of determination values stored at different addresses even if the target combination or combination of the internal lottery is the same and the number of determination values referenced according to the set value is different. May be the same.

  In general, in the development stage, it is assumed that the simulation is performed while adjusting the number of judgment values (that is, the winning probability) according to the set value (that is, adjusting the winning probability of the internal lottery) for at least some of the roles. Yes. As the initial number of determination values, a different number of determination values is registered according to the set value. However, as a result of adjustment by simulation, the number of determination values when the set values are different may be the same. Although the same number of judgment values was registered as the initial number of judgment values according to the set value, the number of judgment values registered from the beginning may be used as it is depending on the result of simulation (result of simulation). The number of judgment values different from the initial value, that is, the number of judgment values may differ depending on the set value). Then, the number of determination values obtained with an appropriate result in the simulation in each case is selected as the number of determination values to be set for the mass production model.

  Here, even if the number of determination values adjusted by the simulation is the same regardless of the set value, the number of determination values is stored in the ROM 41b with the same address assignment as that in the development stage. It can be used as a model for mass production. For this reason, it is not necessary to change the method for storing the number of judgment values in the model for mass production from the model for development, so that development from the initial design stage to the model for mass production can be easily performed. Become.

  In addition, the internal lottery adds the judgment value number of each combination or combination of combinations referenced from the combination table to the acquired random number for internal lottery, and depending on whether the result of the addition overflows, Whether or not each combination or combination of combinations is won is determined. For this reason, an internal lottery can be performed using the number of determination values of each combination or combination of combinations as it is. In addition, when generating the winning determination table before the actual winning determination is performed, the loop processing is required twice. However, according to this embodiment, the loop processing in the lottery processing may be performed only once. Thus, the processing efficiency in the entire lottery process is high.

  In this embodiment, if the player operates the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the symbol to be stopped is selected according to the winning status of the winning combination and the timing of the stop operation, and the display result is displayed on the reel. Derived. In other words, not only the winning situation of the winning combination but also the player's technical intervention of the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R will generate a winning. As a result, it is possible to ensure the suppression of the shooting characteristics. In addition, regardless of the time that the player has not operated the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected effectively, the reels for which the stop operation has not been detected yet. Since the display result is derived to the corresponding reel on the condition that the rotation continues and the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is effectively detected, the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R is played by the player. The display result is not derived only by the contingency element that the time has passed without being operated, and it is possible to ensure the suppression of the shooting property.

  In addition, in the power interruption interrupt processing, after destructive diagnosis data with any bit set to 1 is stored in a predetermined address of the RAM 41c, the RAM parity based on all data including the unused area and the unused stack area of the RAM 41c. RAM parity adjustment data is calculated and stored so that becomes 0, and RAM parity calculated based on data stored in all areas including the unused area and unused stack area in the RAM 41c at the time of restoration Whether or not destructive diagnosis data is stored, and if the RAM parity is not 0, or even if the RAM parity is 0, the destructive diagnosis data is stored normally. If not, an error occurs due to a RAM error, and the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on. Until the initialization 1 for initializing all areas except the used stack area of the RAM 41c is performed, the progress of the game is impossible. Therefore, the unused area and / or the unused stack area of the RAM 41c at the time of startup. Even if a malicious program is stored in the computer, the malicious program can be found and initialized.

  Further, when it is determined that the data stored in the RAM 41c is not normal and a RAM abnormal error state occurs, initialization 1 is performed to initialize all areas except the used stack area of the RAM 41c. Even when it is determined that the data stored in the RAM 41c is not normal, and when the setting key switch 37 is turned on after that, all the areas except the used stack area of the RAM 41c Since the initialization 1 is performed, the malicious program that may be stored in the RAM 41c can be surely removed.

  Further, in this embodiment, when an abnormality occurs in the data stored in the RAM 41c, the error state due to the RAM abnormality error is controlled, the progress of the game is disabled, and the error state once caused by the RAM abnormality error. If it is controlled, the state in which the progress of the game is disabled will not be released unless the setting change mode is entered and the setting value is newly selected and set based on the setting changing operation. That is, even if an abnormality occurs in the data stored in the RAM 41c, it is not the setting value automatically set by the slot machine, but the setting value selected and set based on the setting change operation (generally, the setting change Since the operation is performed by an employee of the amusement store, it is ensured that the game is performed based on the setting value selected by the amusement store side), so that the fairness of the game can be achieved.

  Further, the data stored in the RAM 41c is abnormal in most cases when the control cannot be continued due to a malfunction such as a power failure or the CPU 41a running out of control. For this reason, in this embodiment, since it is determined whether or not the data is normal only when the CPU 41a is activated after recovering from these states, it is determined whether or not the data stored in the RAM 41c is normal. The determination can be made only in a situation where there is a high possibility that an abnormality has occurred in the data. That is, in a situation where there is a low possibility that an abnormality has occurred in the data, it is not necessary to perform the determination, and the load on the CPU 41a can be reduced.

  In this embodiment, the RAM parity adjustment data is calculated and stored so that the result of the exclusive OR operation is 0 based on all the data in the RAM 41c in the power interruption processing, that is, Since it is determined whether or not the data in the RAM 41c is normal by determining whether or not the RAM parity calculated based on the data stored in all the areas in the RAM 41c at the time of recovery is 0, the determination is made as follows. It can be performed accurately and conveniently.

  In the present embodiment, in the interruption interrupt process, destruction diagnosis data (5AH in this embodiment) in which any bit is 1, that is, specific data other than 0 is stored in a predetermined address of the RAM 41c. After that, adjustment data for which the RAM parity is 0 based on all the data of the RAM 41c including the destructive diagnosis data is stored. Is determined to be normal, and the RAM 41c is determined to be normal on the condition that the RAM parity is 0 and the destructive diagnosis data is also normally stored. The control state is restored based on the data stored in. As a result, when 00H is stored in all areas, that is, when the data in the RAM 41c is cleared to 0 even if the data in the RAM 41c is not normal, it is normal by the determination of the RAM parity at startup. If the data in the RAM 41c is cleared to 0, the area in which the destructive diagnosis data is to be stored is also 0, and it is determined that the data in the RAM 41c is not normal. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the accuracy of determining whether or not the data in the RAM 41c has the correct contents at the time of activation.

  Further, when the CPU 41a determines that the RAM parity is 0 at startup and the data for destructive diagnosis is also normally stored, and determines that the data in the RAM 41c is normal, the destructive diagnosis stored in the RAM 41c. Since the data for destruction diagnosis is still stored in the RAM 41c even after the activation, the data in the RAM 41c is not normal at the next activation, but the data is destroyed. Since diagnostic data is stored, it is possible to prevent erroneous determination as normal.

  Further, in this embodiment, when an abnormality occurs in the data in the RAM 41c and the progress of the game is disabled, a setting value changing operation as a condition for canceling the disabled state of the game is effective. As a result of the transition to the setting change mode (setting change processing), all the areas except the used stack area of the RAM 41c are initialized, so that the initial data of the RAM 41c due to the occurrence of an abnormality And initialization of data associated with selection / setting of set values can be performed at once, and unnecessary processing can be omitted. Further, when the CPU 41a is activated, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 37 is ON before determining whether the data in the RAM 41c is normal. At that time, the setting key switch 37 is ON. If it is determined that there is, the determination as to whether the data in the RAM 41c is normal is not performed, and the mode shifts to the setting change mode, where a new setting value is selected and set. It can be omitted.

  In this embodiment, initialization 1 for initializing all areas except the used stack area of the RAM 41c is performed before shifting to the setting change process. However, along with the shift to the setting change process. Initialization 1 may be performed, for example, after the setting change process is completed, or may be performed when the setting value is confirmed in the setting change process. In this case, since the inconvenience arises when the determined set value is changed, in initialization 1, all areas except the used stack area and the set value work of the RAM 41c are initialized. Become.

  Further, in this embodiment, once the error state due to the RAM abnormality error is controlled, the game is disabled until the setting change process is performed, but the error state due to the RAM abnormality error occurs. When initialization is performed, all areas except the used stack area of the RAM 41c are initialized, and a set value is set to an initial value (for example, set value 1), and a reset operation is performed in this state. Thus, the game may be restarted.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the voltage drop signal is input to the trigger terminal CLK / TRG, the CPU 41a interrupts the process being executed and executes the power interruption process. In the process including the process for setting the data for destructive diagnosis and the process for calculating and setting the data for adjusting the RAM parity, the process for making it possible to determine whether the data in the RAM 41c is normal at the time of recovery or the initial setting of the output port Before performing the conversion, it is determined whether or not a voltage drop signal is input to the signal input terminal DATA. If the voltage drop signal is also input to the signal input terminal DATA, the data in the RAM 41c is normal at the time of recovery. If the voltage drop signal is not input to the signal input terminal DATA, the original processing is performed. It is adapted to return.

  That is, the voltage drop signal is input to the two systems of the input unit to the main control unit 41, and the CPU 41a does not perform the power interruption interrupt process when the voltage drop signal is input to one of the input units. Before the process for enabling determination of whether the data in the RAM 41c is normal, the initialization of the output port, or the like is performed, it is determined again whether or not the voltage drop signal is input to the other input unit. These processes are executed only when a voltage drop signal is also input to the input section of this, and when power failure is detected by mistake, whether or not the data in the RAM 41c is normal at the time of recovery is detected. Since it is possible to prevent the process for enabling the determination and the process such as the initialization of the output port from being performed, the control of the CPU 41a may be interrupted for an unnecessarily long time due to erroneous detection of power interruption. More than necessary Possible to prevent the load is applied to.

  In addition, other interrupts are prohibited during the execution of the power interruption interrupt process and the timer interrupt process (main). For example, the voltage drops during the execution of the timer interrupt process (main). Even when a signal is input, double interruptions do not occur, and it is possible to prevent the processing load on the CPU 41a from increasing and data consistency from being lost. In particular, even if a voltage drop signal is input during the transmission of a command, no interruption occurs and the transmission of the command is not hindered, and the transmission can be completed normally before the CPU 41a stops driving. .

  If the interrupt timing of the power interruption interrupt processing and the interrupt timing of the timer interrupt processing (main) are simultaneous, that is, if interrupt 2 and interrupt 3 occur simultaneously, interrupt 2 Priority is given to the power interruption interrupt process, and if interrupt 2 occurs during the execution of the timer interrupt process (main), the power interruption occurs after the timer interrupt process (main) ends. Since interrupt processing is performed and power interruption interrupt processing is performed at the earliest possible stage while preventing multiple interrupts, it is ensured that power interruption interrupt processing is performed before the CPU 41a stops driving. It can be carried out.

  Further, the CPU 41a can execute four types of interrupts of interrupts 1 to 4, and when interrupts 1 and 4 that are set to unused are generated, the CPU 41a immediately returns to the original process. The unused interrupt processing to be executed is executed. For this reason, even if unused interrupts 1 and 4 occur, the process immediately returns to the process before the interrupt. Therefore, even if an unused interrupt occurs due to noise or the like, the CPU 41a runs out of control. It is possible to prevent such troubles.

  In this embodiment, the CPU 41a transmits a command corresponding to the progress of the game to the effect control board 90, and the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90 receives the command transmitted from the game control board 40. Since the CPU 41a does not need to control the presentation only by sending a command, the processing load on the CPU 41a can be reduced and the presentation can be made various. .

  Further, a command transmission line for transmitting a command from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 is connected between the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 via the effect relay board 80, and the game control board Since the production control board 90 is not directly connected to 40, it is possible to prevent an illegal signal from being input from the command transmission line to the CPU 41a from the outside and affecting the control of the game.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say.

  For example, in the embodiment, the liquid crystal display 51 which is an image display unit capable of displaying an image or the like is applied as an example of the effect type information notifying unit for notifying a plurality of effect type information. As long as it is possible to notify the player of a plurality of pieces of production type information so as to be identifiable, for example, as shown in FIG. 24, a plurality of pieces of production provided corresponding to each of the continuous productions A to D are not limited thereto. Display means such as a lamp may be applied.

  In this case, as shown in FIGS. 24A to 24D, the lamps corresponding to the continuous effects B, C, and D other than the continuous effect A are turned off one by one in accordance with the reel stop operation. If only the continuous effect A to be executed (the lamp on the left end side in the figure) is turned on when the third reel is stopped, the same operation and effect as in the previous embodiment can be obtained. .

  Further, in the embodiment, in the continuous effect type notification effect, only the effect type information corresponding to the continuous effect determined to be executed is finally displayed, so that the continuous effect to be executed is notified. However, the effect type information corresponding to the continuous effect that is determined to be executed is displayed (invalidated display) in a different manner from the other effect type information corresponding to the non-executable continuous effect. For example, in the case of applying the lamps shown in FIG. 24, all the lamps are initially lit in a predetermined emission color (green), and the lamps B to D to be invalidated are sequentially displayed in the predetermined range. You may make it change into the luminescent color (red) different from luminescent color.

  Further, the image display means is not limited to the display device such as the liquid crystal display 51, the lamp, the LED, and the EL, and may be any one that can recognize a plurality of types of effect type information, for example. You may comprise with a mechanical structure (function object) etc., and production type information itself is also comprised with a mechanical structure (function object) in this case.

  Also, in the continuous effect type notification effect, the notification mode of the effect type information corresponding to the continuous effect determined to be executed and the notification mode of all the effect type information other than the selected effect type information are different from each other. If the notification mode of one or more production type information is to be changed, either production type information indicating a continuous production that is determined to be executed or production type information other than the production type information Alternatively, both types of production type information may be changed.

  Particularly in this case, it is preferable to change the notification mode of the plurality of effect type information other than the effect type information corresponding to the continuous effect determined to be executed, as in the above-described embodiment. By doing so, it is possible to increase the number of pieces of effect type information to be changed in the notification mode as compared with the case of changing the notification mode of one type of effect type information indicating the continuous effect that is determined to be executed. Therefore, the variation of production can be increased.

  Further, in the continuous effect type notification effect, when a reel stop operation is performed, the notification mode of the plurality of effect type information being notified is sequentially changed at least one by one, or the plurality of effect type information The notification mode may be changed step by step (the display color is lightened and erased step by step).

  Moreover, in the said Example, the alerting | reporting aspect of production | generation type information other than the production | generation type information corresponding to the continuous production decided to perform among the several production | generation type information displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is set to the stop of a reel. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R starts or after the first reel stops, Alternatively, after the second reel is stopped, at least two pieces of production type information including production type information indicating the continuous production that is determined to be executed are displayed, and one reel stop operation (first reel or second reel or You may make it change (delete | eliminate) the alerting | reporting aspect of all effect type information other than the effect type information which shows the continuous effect decided to perform by the stop operation of the 3rd reel).

  In other words, the number and timing of changing the notification mode of the effect type information can be changed variously. The notification type of the effect type information is changed as described above, and all of the effect types other than the notification type of the effect type information indicating the continuous effect determined to be executed when the third reel stop operation is performed and the selected effect type information. The notification mode of the production type information is different from each other, or when the first, second, or third reel stop operation is performed, the notification mode of one or more production type information at a time is performed. The notification mode of the production type information indicating the continuous production that is determined to be executed and the notification mode of all the production type information other than the selected production type information are different from the notification mode. Including the shall the like.

  Further, in the embodiment, whether or not to execute the continuous effect by the continuous effect lottery and the type of the continuous effect to be executed are determined, and the continuous effect type is determined based on the array pattern and the erase pattern corresponding to the determined continuous effect. The notification effect is to be executed, that is, the effect type information that finally remains in the continuous effect type notification effect is determined in advance, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example, the continuous effect is performed. Before determining whether or not to execute, a continuous effect type notification effect may be executed, and whether or not to execute a continuous effect in the continuous effect type notification effect may be determined.

  Specifically, for example, in the continuous effect type notification effect, an array screen is first displayed, and a continuous effect to be executed every time a reel stop operation is detected or when an nth reel stop operation is detected is determined. The erasure pattern corresponding to the determined continuous production may be erased and displayed. That is, the timing for determining the continuous effect to be executed may be any time until the third reel stop operation in the game for executing the continuous effect type notification effect is detected, and is determined after the internal lottery as in this embodiment. It is not limited to.

  Further, whenever a stop operation of the reel is detected or when a stop operation of the nth reel is detected, a continuous effect that is not executed is sequentially selected and determined. You may make it perform after a continuous production type alerting | reporting effect. That is, instead of determining a continuous effect to be executed, a continuous effect that is not to be executed may be sequentially determined according to a reel stop operation or the like.

  In the above embodiment, the game can be started only by setting 3 as the number of bets in the normal gaming state. On the other hand, even in the normal gaming state, the game can be started by setting 1 as the bet number, and further, the game can be started by setting 2 as the bet number. Also good. As a result, when 1 or 2 is set as the bet number in the normal gaming state, the winning probability of the small role in the internal lottery is lowered as compared with the case where 3 is set as the bet number, and the small role is won The number of paid out medals can be increased. For example, when 3 is set as the bet number in the normal gaming state, the winning probability of Bell is 1 / 4.82 and the payout number is 7, but when 1 or 2 is set as the bet number, The winning probability may be lower than 1 / 4.82 and the payout number may be more than seven. Further, the winning probability of the bell and the number of payouts may be changed when 1 is set as the bet number and when 2 is set.

  In the embodiment, the slot machine for setting bets using medals and credits is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the slot machine for setting bets using game balls. Alternatively, it may be a complete credit type slot machine that uses only credits to set the number of bets.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 25, in addition to the medal insertion mechanism such as the flow path switching solenoid 30 and the insertion medal sensor 31, the ball capturing device 30 ′ and the ball capturing device 30 ′ for capturing game balls are used. In addition to a medal payout mechanism such as a hopper motor 34 and a payout sensor 35, a ball payout device 34 ′ for paying out a game ball, a ball payout, and the like are provided. A payout ball detection switch 35 ′ for detecting a game ball paid out by the device 34 ′ is provided, and it is possible to play a game by setting the number of bets using both medals and game balls, and generating a prize. The present invention may be applied to a slot machine in which medals and game balls are paid out.

1 Slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R Reel 8L, 8C, 8R Stop switch 40 Game control board 41 Main controller 41a CPU
41b ROM
41c RAM
90 Production control board 91 Sub control part 91a CPU
91b ROM
91c RAM

Claims (1)

Effect execution means for executing an effect indicating the possibility of being controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player;
An effect selection means for selecting an effect of any kind at a different ratio depending on whether or not to be controlled to the advantageous state from among a plurality of kinds of effects having different effect modes;
Before executing the effect, the effect type information display means for displaying a plurality of effect type information each indicating a plurality of types of effects including the effect of the type selected by the effect selection means,
An effect of changing the display mode of the plurality of effect type information displayed by the effect type information display means, and finally displaying the effect type information indicating the effect of the type selected by the effect selection means. Type information display mode changing means,
With
The effect type information display means displays a plurality of images corresponding to a plurality of kinds of effects including the effect of the type selected by the effect selection means as the plurality of effect type information,
The display pattern of the plurality of effect type information displayed by the effect type information display means includes a plurality of display patterns including a first display pattern and a second display pattern corresponding to one type of effect,
The effect type information display means selects one display pattern from the plurality of display patterns at a different rate depending on whether or not the advantageous state is controlled, and the plurality of effect types in the selected display pattern Display information,
The effect execution means displays the plurality of effect type information by the effect type information display means, and the effect type information indicating the effect of the type selected by the effect selection means by the effect type information display mode changing means. After being displayed in an identifiable manner, the type of effect selected by the effect selection means is executed,
When the first display pattern is selected when the advantageous state is controlled and the one type of effect is selected, and when the one type of effect is not controlled and the one type of effect is selected The first ratio, which is the ratio of the first display pattern to the selected ratio,
When the second display pattern is selected when the advantageous state is controlled and the one type of effect is selected, and when the one type of effect is not controlled and the one type of effect is selected The ratio is different from the second ratio, which is the ratio of the second display pattern to be selected.

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