JP2016032537A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of recognizing a content of a presentation corresponding to an operation of this time, even when the content of the presentation changes on the basis of the operation of a presentation button for every single time.SOLUTION: A slot machine 100 performs by using a presentation image display device 157 a pounding presentation in which an additional AT game number is determined for every single operation of a presentation button 190 and the determined additional AT game number is displayed on each occasion. If the determined additional AT game number is a specific value, even if an end condition is satisfied to finish the display of the determined additional AT game number, the display of the specific value is continued.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

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

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

  There has been proposed a game table in which an effect button is provided in such a game table, and the effect content is changed each time the effect button is operated a plurality of times. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine that includes a sub input button that can be operated by a player, performs a sub effect lottery according to the number of input operations, and changes the effect mode.

JP 2010-5234 A

  However, when the player operates the effect button a plurality of times and executes an effect that changes the effect content each time, the player must confirm the content of the effect determined based on the current operation before the next time. There was a case where the game progressed without performing the operation and grasping the contents of the current performance.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and even if the content of the effect changes based on the operation of the effect button once, the content of the effect for the current operation can be grasped. The purpose is to provide a game machine.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes, as one aspect thereof, an effect device that executes a predetermined effect, an operation unit that can be operated by a player, and an operation on the operation unit. And an effect control means for controlling the effect device, wherein the effect control means is capable of determining the content of the first effect for each operation on the operation unit. Control means, and second effect control means for executing the first effect determined by the first effect control means using the effect device, and the second effect control means. The production control means uses the production device to execute the first production including at least the specific production content, and when an end condition for ending the first production being executed is satisfied. The first performance of the specific performance content The execution of the first effect of the specific effect content is continued, and the first effect that does not include the specific effect content is executed using the effect device. If the end condition is satisfied, the execution of the first effect is ended.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, even if it is a case where production content changes based on operation of the production button once, the game stand which can grasp | ascertain the production content with respect to this operation can be provided.

It is a perspective view showing the appearance of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front view showing an internal configuration of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram of a control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. The figure which surface-expanded and showed the arrangement | positioning of the symbol given to each reel of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, the figure which showed the kind of slot machine, symbol combination, and discharge / operation | movement. is there. FIG. 10 is a game state transition diagram of the main control unit and the first sub-control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing lottery data of an AT right lottery and an AT extra lottery lottery in a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a diagram showing an AT initial game. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery data of the addition number lottery of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a time chart which shows the execution timing of the AT right lottery and the AT extra lottery of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and a continuous striking effect. It is an example of an image of a continuous hit effect of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an example of an image of a continuous hit effect of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an example of an image of a continuous hit effect of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an example of an image of a continuous hit effect of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a time chart which shows the display timing of the normal image corresponding to operation of the production button of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and a specific image. It is another image example of the continuous hit effect of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is another image example of the continuous hit effect of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is another image example of the continuous hit effect of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is another image example of the continuous hit effect of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is another image example of the continuous hit effect of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a flowchart showing a main control unit main process flow of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of the winning combination internal lottery process of step S105 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of the AT lottery process of step S202 of FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail a flow of reel rotation start processing in step S107 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of the freeze process of step S403 of FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of main control unit timer interrupt processing of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 12 is a flowchart showing a flow of a first sub control unit main process, a first sub control unit command reception interrupt process, and a first sub control unit timer interrupt process of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of AT process of step S2005 of Fig.25 (a). It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of the AT setting process of step S2301 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of AT addition lottery processing of step S2302 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of the individual addition lottery process of step S2505 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of the specific effect setting process of step S2506 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of the press order alerting | reporting setting process of step S2303 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of the production | presentation control process of step S2006 of Fig.25 (a). It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of the specific effect execution process of step S2901 of FIG. It is an effect example of a continuous hit effect of the slot machine according to the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is an effect example of a continuous hit effect of the slot machine according to the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is an effect example of a continuous hit effect of the slot machine according to the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is an effect example of a continuous hit effect of the slot machine according to the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the game machine which concerns on another embodiment of this invention.

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

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

  A slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a main body 101 and a front door 102 that is attached to the front surface of the main body 101 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 101. Three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, and right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are housed inside the center of the main body 101, and can be rotated inside the slot machine 100. Has been. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving means such as a stepping motor.

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

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

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp indicating the winning line 114 that is valid. An effective winning line is a line for determining whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination to be described later is displayed. A valid pay line (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a valid line) 114 is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium. When the pay line 114 becomes valid, the start lever 135 is operated to play a game. Will be able to start. In this embodiment, there are five pay lines 114. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal pay line is valid, and when two medals are bet, the upper horizontal pay line and the lower horizontal pay line are valid. When three lines added are valid and three medals are bet, five lines including a right-down winning line and an upper-right winning line are valid as winning lines. The number of winning lines 114 is not limited to five. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal winning line, the upper horizontal winning line, the lower horizontal winning line, the right The down line and the upper right line may be set as valid pay lines, and the same number of pay lines may be set as valid pay lines regardless of the number of bets.

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

  The medal insertion buttons (also referred to as bet buttons) 130 to 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, every time the medal insertion button 130 is pressed, a maximum of three are inserted one by one. When the medal insertion button 131 is pressed, two are inserted, and when the medal insertion button 132 is pressed, 3 is inserted. A sheet is inserted. Hereinafter, the medal insertion button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. In this embodiment, the medal insertion buttons 130 to 132 have a built-in lamp, and turn on the lamp during a period in which a game medal can be inserted. The game medal insertion lamp 129 lights up the number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a prescribed number of medals are inserted, the game start is informed that the game can be started. The lamp 121 is turned on.

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

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

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

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

  An effect button 190 is provided on the left side of the medal slot 141. The effect button 190 is an operation button for causing a predetermined effect to be executed. In the present embodiment, the effect button 190 is operated to execute a repeated impact effect described later.

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

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

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

<Internal configuration>
FIG. 2 is a front view showing the slot machine 100 with the front door 102 opened.

  The main body 101 is a box body that is surrounded by an upper surface plate 261, a left side plate 260, a right side plate 260, a lower surface plate 264, and a back plate 242 and has an open front surface. Inside the main body 101, a main control board storage case 210 in which a main control board (a board on which a main control unit 300 to be described later is mounted) is stored in a position where it does not overlap with the ventilation port 249 provided on the upper part of the back plate 242. And three reels 110 to 112 are arranged below the main control board storage case 210. The side board 260 on the left side of the main control board storage case 210 and the reels 110 to 112 stores a first sub control board (a board on which a first sub control unit 400 to be described later is mounted) inside. A sub control board storage case 220 is disposed. Further, an external concentrated terminal plate 248 that is connected to the main control board and outputs the information of the slot machine 100 to an external device is attached to the side plate 260 on the right side.

  The lower surface plate 264 is provided with a medal payout device 180 (device for paying out medals accumulated in the bucket), and has a power supply board above the medal payout device 180, that is, below the reels 110 to 112. A power supply device 252 is provided, and a power switch 244 is provided on the front surface of the power supply device 252. The power supply device 252 converts the AC power supplied from the outside to the slot machine 100 into a direct current, converts it into a predetermined voltage, and supplies it to each control unit and each device such as the main control unit 300 and the first sub control unit 400. Furthermore, a power storage circuit (for example, a capacitor) for supplying power to a predetermined part (for example, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300) for a predetermined period (for example, 10 days) even after the external power source is cut off is provided. Yes.

  On the right side of the medal payout device 180, a medal auxiliary storage case 240 for storing medals overflowing from the medal payout device 180 is provided, and an overflow terminal is provided behind this (not shown). The power supply device 252 is provided with a power cord connecting portion for connecting a power cord 265, and the power cord 265 connected thereto extends to the outside through a power cord hole 262 provided in the back plate 242 of the housing 101. ing.

  The front door 102 is hinged to the left side plate 260 of the main body 101 via a hinge device 276, and an effect device 160 and a second control board (which controls the effect device 160) are provided above the symbol display window 113. Omission of illustration: a board on which a second sub-control unit 500 described later is mounted) and an upper speaker 272 are provided. Below the symbol display window 113 are provided a medal selector 170 for selecting inserted medals, a passage 266 through which the medal passes when the medal selector 170 drops an illegal medal or the like on the medal tray 161. ing. Further, a bass speaker 277 is provided at a position corresponding to the lower sound hole 143.

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

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

<Main control unit>
First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, control program data, lottery data used in the internal lottery of a winning combination, and reel stop. ROM 306 for storing position, RAM 308 for temporarily storing data, I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, counter timer 312 for measuring time, number of times, and the like And WDT 313. Note that other storage devices may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 314 as a system clock. Further, when the power is turned on, the CPU 304 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 306 to the counter timer 312. The counter timer 312 sets the interrupt time based on the received frequency division data. An interrupt request is transmitted to the CPU 304 at every interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 304 monitors each sensor and transmits a drive pulse. For example, when the clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 314 is set to 8 MHz, the frequency division value of the counter timer 312 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 306 is set to 47, the interrupt reference time is 256 × 47 ÷ 8 MHz. = 1.504 ms.

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

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

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

  The medal acceptance sensor detects whether or not a medal has passed. The start lever 135 sensor is installed inside the start lever 135 and detects a start operation by the player. The stop button 137 sensor, the stop button 138 sensor, and the stop button 139 sensor are installed in each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and detect the operation of the stop button by the player.

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

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

  The main control unit 300 is provided in a drive circuit 322 for driving a stepping motor provided on the reels 110 to 112, a drive circuit 324 for driving a solenoid provided in a medal selector 170 for selecting inserted medals, and a medal payout device 180. Drive circuit 326 for driving the motor, and various lamps 338 (winning line display lamp 120, notification lamp 123, re-game lamp 122, game medal insertion lamp 129, game start lamp 121, stored number display 125, game information display 126 , A drive circuit 328 for driving a payout number display device 127 and a reel backlight).

  Further, the main control unit 300 is provided with a sensor circuit 340, and the CPU 34 monitors the state of the effect button sensor 440 every interruption time. The effect button sensor 440 is provided on the effect button 190 and detects the press of the effect button 190.

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

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

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

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

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

  The first sub-control unit 400 is also provided with a drive circuit 422. The drive circuit 422 is loaded with various lamps 420 (upper lamp, lower lamp, side lamp 144, title panel lamp, game medals through an input / output interface). Enable lamp 124, bet button lamp, reel backlight 90, etc.) are connected.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a sensor circuit 430, and the CPU 404 monitors the state of the effect button sensor 440 every interruption time. The effect button sensor 440 is provided on the effect button 190 and detects the press of the effect button 190.

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

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

  A plurality of types of symbols (eight types in the present embodiment) shown on the right side of the same figure are arranged on each reel 110 to 112 by a predetermined number of frames (21 frames of numbers 0 to 20 in the present embodiment). Also, numbers 0 to 20 shown at the left end of the figure are numbers indicating the arrangement positions of symbols on the reels 110 to 112. For example, in the present embodiment, the number 1 frame of the left reel 110 has a “bell” symbol, the number 0 frame of the middle reel 111 has a “white 7” symbol, and the number 2 frame of the right reel 112 has a number 2 frame. "Charlie" symbols are arranged.

<Type of winning prize>
Next, the types of winning combinations of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure shows the types of winning combinations (including actuating combinations), symbol combinations corresponding to each winning combination, and the operation or payout of each winning combination. Among the winning combinations in the present embodiment, the big bonuses (BB1, BB2) and the regular bonus (RB) are used as a combination that shifts to the bonus game, and the replaying combination (replay) is performed again without newly inserting medals. As the roles that can be played, there are cases where they are distinguished from the winning combinations and called “acting roles”. In this embodiment, the “winning positions” include big bonuses, regular bonuses, and replays that are operating roles. A role is included. More specifically, the re-playing combination is a combination capable of playing a game without newly using a game medium used for the game. In the present embodiment, the same number of game media as the number of game media inserted in the previous game is automatically set for replay. In addition, “winning” in the present embodiment includes a case where a symbol combination of an actuator not accompanied by a medal payout (without medal payout) is displayed on an active line, for example, a big bonus, regular Includes bonuses and winnings for replayers.

  The winning combination of the slot machine 100 includes a big bonus (BB1, BB2), a regular bonus (RB), a small combination (cherry, watermelon, bell), and a re-playing combination (replay). Needless to say, the type of winning combination is not limited to this and can be arbitrarily adopted.

  “Big Bonus (BB1, BB2)” (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “BB”) is a special combination (operating combination) in which a big bonus game (BB game), which is a special game, is started by winning a prize. . Corresponding symbol combinations are BB1 “white 7 symbol-white 7 symbol-white 7 symbol” and BB2 “blue 7 symbol-blue 7 symbol-blue 7 symbol”. Further, flag carryover is performed for BB1 and BB2. That is, when BB1 and BB2 are won internally, a flag indicating this is set (stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300), but even if BB1 and BB2 are not won in the game, a prize is won. Until then, the flag indicating the internal winning is maintained, and even after the next game, BB1 and BB2 are in the internal winning state, and the symbol combination corresponding to BB1 "White 7 design-White 7 design-White 7 design", BB2 Corresponding symbol combinations “blue 7 symbol-blue 7 symbol-blue 7 symbol” are in a state of winning all together.

  The “regular bonus (RB)” is a special combination (operating combination) in which a regular bonus game (RB game) is started by winning. The corresponding symbol combination is “REG symbol-REG symbol-RB symbol”. Note that the RB carries over the flag as well as the above-mentioned BB. However, in the big bonus game (BB game), the start of the big bonus game without having the start condition that the regular bonus game (RB game) is won internally or the symbol combination is displayed on the winning line. A regular bonus game may be set to automatically start such that when a regular bonus game is started later and one regular bonus game is completed, the next regular bonus game is immediately started. In the present embodiment, BB1, BB2, and RB are collectively referred to as a bonus combination.

  “A small role (bell, watermelon, cherry) (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as“ bell ”,“ watermelon ”,“ cherry ”) is a winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning, and the corresponding pattern As for the combination, the bell is “bell symbol-bell symbol-bell symbol”, the watermelon is “watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol”, and the cherry is “cherry symbol-ANY symbol-ANY symbol”. Further, the corresponding payout number is as shown in the figure, with 8 bells, 15 watermelons, and 2 cherries. In the case of “cherry symbol-ANY symbol-ANY symbol”, the symbol of the left reel 110 may be a “cherry” symbol, and the symbol of the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 may be any symbol.

  “Re-playing combination (replay, replay 2, replay 3)” is a winning combination (operating combination) that can play a game without inserting a medal (game medium) in the next game by winning, No withdrawal will be made. The corresponding symbol combinations are “replay symbol-replay symbol-replay symbol” for replay, “replay symbol-replay symbol-bell symbol” for replay 2, and “replay symbol-bell symbol-replay symbol” for replay 3. .

  In this embodiment, even if the replay 2 and the replay 3 are won internally, the replay 2 and replay 3 will not win if the stop operation method (stop operation order) does not match the predetermined stop operation method (referred to as a correct stop operation). (Hereinafter referred to as “push order”). For example, if the stop operation for setting the first stop reel to the left reel 110 is a correct stop operation when the replay 2 is internally won, the replay 2 must be performed without the stop operation for setting the first stop reel to the left reel 110. Don't win a prize.

  Here, an outline of the internal winning probability of the winning combination will be outlined.

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

<Game state of the main control unit>
Next, game state transition (RT transition) of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is a game state transition diagram of the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100.

  The game state of the main control unit 300 is roughly divided into four game states: a low replay probability state (RT0), a high replay probability state (RT3), a bonus internal winning state (RT1), and a bonus game state (RT2). . Further, the gaming state shifts in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure when the condition described on the arrow is satisfied.

<Replay low probability state (RT0)>
The re-gaming low probability state (RT0) is an initial gaming state that first shifts after the slot machine 100 is powered on or reset, and is also referred to as a normal gaming state. Although the content of the replay low probability state (RT0) is not particularly limited, in this embodiment, the result of the internal lottery is almost lost, and the total number of medals that can be obtained during a game when the player plays a game for a predetermined period. However, the game state is less than the total number of medals inserted during the game.

  When the replay 2 is won in the replay low probability state (RT0), the replay high probability state (RT3) described later is entered. When the bonus combination (BB1, BB2, RB) is won internally in the replay low probability state (RT0), the state shifts to a bonus internal winning state (RT1) described later.

<Replay high probability state (RT3)>
Although the content of the replay high probability state (RT3) is not particularly limited, in this embodiment, the internal winning probability of the regame player (replay, replay 2, replay 3) is the replay in the replay low probability state (RT0). The gaming state is higher than the internal winning probability of the role. Therefore, the replay high probability state (RT3) of the present embodiment has a higher probability that the game can be continued without inserting medals, and is therefore more advantageous to the player than the replay low probability state (RT0). It is in a gaming state. Here, the advantage in the present embodiment is, specifically, that the game stand pays out with respect to the total number of game media used by the player as a bet amount when playing a game for a predetermined period. It refers to the ratio of the total number of game media, the so-called payout rate.

  The replay high probability state (RT3) shifts to the case where the replay 2 is won in the replay low probability state (RT0). Further, in the replay high probability state (RT3), when the replay 3 is won, the game shifts to the replay low probability state (RT0). Further, when the bonus combination (BB1, BB2, RB) is internally won in the replay high probability state (RT3), the state shifts to a bonus internal winning state (RT1) described later.

<Bonus internal winning status (RT1)>
The bonus internal winning state refers to a gaming state in which a symbol combination corresponding to an internal winning bonus combination (BB1, BB2, RB) can be displayed on the active line. This bonus internal winning state (RT1) shifts to the case where the bonus combination (BB1, BB2, RB) is internally won in the replay low probability state (RT0) or the replay high probability state (RT3). Further, when the symbol combination corresponding to the internally winning bonus combination (BB1, BB2, RB) is displayed on the valid active line, the process is terminated, and the state shifts to the bonus game state (RT2). Specifically, the BB game is started when the symbol combination corresponding to BB1 or BB2 is displayed, and the RB game is started when the symbol combination corresponding to RB is displayed.

<Bonus game state (RT2)>
The content of the bonus game state is not particularly limited, but is a game state that has the greatest profit for the player, and refers to a game state in which the total number of medals acquired during the game exceeds the total number of medals inserted during the game.

  The bonus game state (RT2) shifts to the case where the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination (BB1, BB2, RB) is displayed on an effective winning line in the bonus internal winning state (RT1). Further, in the bonus game state (RT2), medals exceeding a predetermined number (456 in the case of the BB game and 320 in the case of the RB game) paid in advance during the game are paid out. (If it has been issued), the process proceeds to a low replay probability state (RT0).

<Game state of the first sub-control unit>
Next, the transition of the gaming state of the first sub-control unit 400 will be described using FIG. FIG. 5B is a game state transition diagram of the first sub-control unit 400 of the slot machine 100.

  The gaming state of the first sub-control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 is roughly divided into two types, a normal mode and an AT (assist time) mode. Here, the AT mode refers to a gaming state in which an effect of notifying a stop operation method (operation timing or operation sequence of stop operations) is executed so as to bring a result advantageous to the player. In the AT mode of the present embodiment, when the replay 2 that is a push forward in the replay low probability state (RT0) is internally won, the replay 2 that has been won internally is won using the image of the effect image display device 157. For this purpose, a push order notification effect for notifying a stop operation (stop operation for correct answer) is executed. For example, when the stop operation with the first stop reel as the left reel 110 is a correct stop operation, the stop operation with the first stop reel as the left reel 110 is notified. In the present embodiment, when the replay 2 is won in the replay low probability state (RT0), the replay high probability state (RT3), which is a more advantageous game state, is entered.

<Normal mode>
The normal mode is an initial state in which the first transition is made after powering on or resetting the slot machine 100. When the specific condition is satisfied in the normal mode, the mode is shifted to the AT mode. Here, the case where the specific condition is satisfied means that the AT right lottery is won as a result of the AT right lottery executed when a specific combination (in this embodiment, cherry, watermelon, BB1, BB2) is won internally. This means that the AT mode right is acquired. In the present embodiment, 30 games (the number of initial games) are given as the number of AT games when the specific condition is satisfied (when the AT mode right is acquired).

  FIG. 6A is a diagram schematically showing the contents of the lottery data of the AT right lottery. For example, in the winning lottery internal lottery process, if the cherry is won internally, the AT right lottery is won with a probability of 186/255, and if watermelon is won internally, the AT right lottery is won with a probability of 47/255. If BB (BB1, BB2) is won internally, the AT right lottery is won with a probability of 126/255. When the AT right lottery is won, as shown in FIG. 6B, an AT mode of 30 games is given as the initial number of games (also called the AT minimum guaranteed number of games).

<AT mode>
In the AT mode, 30 games are given as the initial number of games. After the initial number of games is given, the result of the AT extra lottery executed each time the effect button 190 is operated is won as an AT extra lottery. In such a case, a predetermined number of AT games given by lottery is further added (for example, 10 games are added).

  As will be described in detail later, while the first sub-control unit 400 performs the AT addition lottery, that is, while the player continuously operates the effect button 190, the main control unit 300 performs the freeze process. Since the main control unit 300 is in a standby state, the progress of the game controlled by the main control unit 300 is stopped. This freeze process is started based on the start lever operation, and is performed for an operation on the bet buttons 130 to 132 (hereinafter referred to as a bet button operation) or a medal insertion into the medal insertion slot 141 (hereinafter referred to as an actual medal insertion operation). Release based on. That is, in this embodiment, when a winning combination internal lottery process based on the start lever operation is won internally for a specific combination and the AT right lottery is won to acquire the AT mode right, the game freeze process An AT addition lottery is executed based on the player's operation of the effect button 190, and a predetermined number of AT games are added each time the effect button 190 is continuously operated.

  Here, the AT extra lottery is composed of two types, namely, an extra availability lottery for determining whether or not to execute an extra and an extra number lottery for determining the number of AT games to be added. When winning a lottery to determine whether or not to be added when operated, an additional number lottery is executed, and the number of AT games determined by the additional number lottery is given. Therefore, the number of extra AT games is given every time the effect button 190 is operated until the extra lottery is not won.

  FIG. 6C is a diagram schematically showing the contents of the lottery data for the extra lottery. In the present embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 6 (c), the lottery for the possibility of addition is won with a probability of 227/255 and the lottery for the possibility of addition is not won with a probability of 28/255. As will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, the continuous hitting effect is executed in accordance with the AT extra lottery. Therefore, if the AT extra lottery is won, the continuous hitting effect is continued, and the AT extra lottery is not won. Will end the repetitive strike effect.

  FIG. 7A is a diagram schematically showing the contents of lottery data for the extra number lottery. In this embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), an additional AT game number 1 is given with a probability of 147/255, and an additional AT game number 10 is given with a probability of 6/255. An additional AT game number 50 is given with a probability of / 255.

  Alternatively, the lottery data for the extra number lottery may be lottery data corresponding to the set value for the internal winning lottery as shown in FIG. 7B. When the extra number lottery is executed using the lottery data shown in FIG. 7B, the extra game number 33 is given only when the set value is 5 or 6, so the extra game number 33 is given. In this case, the player can grasp that the set value is 5 or more. As described above, information that is advantageous to the player may be notified as a specific effect although there is a low probability in the repetitive hit effect. Note that the set value is used to adjust the ratio of the total number of game media paid out by the game table to the total number of game media used by the player as the number of bets when the game is played for a predetermined period. It is possible to set a plurality of setting values, for example, setting 1 to setting 6.

  In the AT mode described above, the number of games in the AT mode is all consumed, and when the number of AT games becomes 0, the mode is changed to the normal mode.

<Consecutive production>
Next, the execution timing of the AT right lottery, the AT extra lottery, and the continuous striking effect will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a time chart showing the execution timing of the AT right lottery, the AT extra lottery, and the continuous hit effect. Here, the repetitive hitting effect is an image effect using the effect image display device 157, which prompts an operation on the effect button 190 to execute an AT extra lottery, and the number of AT extra games obtained as a result of the AT extra lottery. Is displayed on the effect image display device 157. In the repeated hitting effect, the player performs continuous operations on the effect buttons 190, so that the number of AT added games obtained is displayed on the effect image display device 157 each time the effect buttons 190 are operated.

  In the present embodiment, when a specific combination (cherry, watermelon, BB1, BB2) is won internally in the winning combination internal lottery process based on the start lever operation, the AT right lottery is executed at the time t1 of the start lever operation. As a result, when the AT right lottery is won, the main control unit 300 executes the freeze process from the time point t1 to wait for the progress of the game, while the first sub-control unit 400 performs the effect button from the time point t1. Each time the operation 190 is performed, an AT extra lottery process (extra availability lottery / additional number lottery) and repeated hitting effects are executed. As a result, when the AT extra number is given, the AT extra number given in the consecutive hit effect is displayed each time. When the player performs a bet operation or a real medal insertion operation, at the time t2 of the bet operation or the real medal insertion operation, the main control unit 300 releases the freeze process and advances the game (reel). 110 to 112 are started to rotate), and the first sub-control unit 400 starts the AT mode. Note that the bet operation or the actual medal insertion operation at time t2 is not an actual operation for inserting a medal into the game, but an operation for canceling the freezing process, and an operation for finishing the AT addition lottery process and repeated hitting effects. It is used.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, while the main control unit 300 after the start lever operation is executing the freeze process, the player operates the effect button 190 to perform the AT extra lottery process (the extra lottery / the extra number). (Lottery) and repeated hitting effects.

  Next, an example of an effect mode of repeated hitting effects will be described with reference to FIGS. The continuous hit effect of the present embodiment is characterized by having a specific image length display function for displaying the specific image d2 for a long time. However, the continuous hit effect without the specific image length display function (hereinafter referred to as conventional repeated hitting). The effect mode of the repetitive strike effect according to the present embodiment will be described.

  9-10 has shown the flow of the conventional repeated striking effect. FIG. 9A shows a suggestion image in which the effect button 190 is repeatedly hit, and the player hits the effect button 190 repeatedly by this suggestion image. FIGS. 9B and 9C show an image (normal image) d1 that displays the number of added games given when the effect button 190 is operated according to the suggestion image. FIG. 9B shows an image d1 based on the operation on the first effect button 190, and shows that five games have been awarded in the AT addition lottery based on the operation of the first effect button 190. FIG. 9C shows an image d1 based on the operation on the second effect button 190, and shows that three games are awarded in the AT addition lottery based on the second operation button 190 operation. . Similarly, FIGS. 10A and 10B are images d <b> 1 based on the third and fourth operations on the effect button 190. In this case, in the AT extra lottery based on the operation of the third effect button 190, 50 games are awarded, so a premium character (specifically, a princess) appears to indicate that a large extra number has been granted. The image (specific image) d2 to be displayed is displayed. However, since the player strikes the effect button 190 repeatedly, the normal image d1 of 50 games and the specific image d2 of the premium character disappear from the screen, and usually indicates one game which is an additional number for the next operation of the effect button 190. The image d1 is displayed. As described above, in the conventional continuous effect, even when a large number of extras is acquired, the specific image d2 is erased by the next operation of the effect button 190, so the player does not notice or has the opportunity to shoot the specific image d2. There was a problem of missing.

  FIG. 10C shows an image (final image) d3 in the case of shifting to the AT addition lottery. In the final image d3, the total number of AT added games acquired by the AT added lottery so far is displayed. Thereby, the player can grasp | ascertain the total of the number of AT addition games acquired during the continuous striking effect. In addition, the player may notice for the first time that a large additional number has been obtained from the number of the final image d3.

  In order to solve such a problem of the conventional repeated hitting effect, the repeated hitting effect of the present embodiment solves the problem of the conventional repeated hitting effect. For the number of operations (hereinafter also referred to as a predetermined time TX). FIG. 11 shows the flow of repeated strike effects according to this embodiment. FIG. 11A is an effect image corresponding to FIG. 10A, in which 50 games are given in the AT addition lottery based on the operation of the effect button 190 for the third time, and the specific image d2 is displayed. FIG. 11B shows an effect image when the player operates the effect button 190 for the fourth time, and shows a normal game indicating the number of additions to the next operation of the effect button 190. The image d1 is displayed and the specific image d2 is continuously displayed.

  As described above, in the continuous striking effect of the present embodiment, when the specific image d2 is displayed, even if the subsequent operation on the effect button 190 is performed, the specific time TX (for a predetermined time or a predetermined number of operations) is specified. Since the display of the image d2 is continued, the player can notice the specific image d2 indicating information advantageous to the player, and can grasp the large number of additions. Moreover, since the normal image d1 based on the operation with respect to the current effect button 190 is also displayed together with the display of the specific image d2, it is possible to grasp the number of additional games by the current AT extra lottery.

  FIG. 11C shows an effect image when the player has performed the N (N> 4) -th effect button 190 after the predetermined time TX has elapsed. At this time, the current operation image d1 in which the number of additions based on the operation for the Nth effect button 190 is 4 games is displayed, and the display of the specific image d2 disappears after the predetermined time TX has elapsed.

  FIG. 12 shows an effect image of a variation of the continuous hit effect of the present embodiment. FIG. 12A shows an effect image when the specific image d2 is displayed at the right corner of the screen. As long as the specific image d2 is displayed together with the normal image d1, the display position of the specific image d2 is not particularly limited. In FIG. 12B, when the final image d3 is displayed, a specific image d2 indicating the premium character acquired so far and the number of additions at that time may be displayed. A history of a large number of extras can be confirmed at the end of the continuous hitting effect.

  FIG. 13 is a time chart showing the display timing of the normal image d1 and the specific image d2 corresponding to the operation of the effect button 190. In the example shown in FIG. 13, since the additional number 50 is obtained for the effect button operation P2, the display of the additional number 50 (display of the normal image P1) and the princess display (display of the specific image P2) at the time of the effect button operation P2. Display) is performed. In addition, the princess display (display of the specific image P2) indicates that it is continuously displayed during three subsequent effect button operations (effect button operations P2 to P5). That is, in the example shown in FIG. 13, the period during which the specific image d2 is displayed is a period from when the specific image d2 is displayed until the operation button 190 is operated four times thereafter. .

  Next, another example of the effect mode of repeated striking effects will be described with reference to FIGS. In this example, it is assumed that the AT extra lottery is performed using the extra number lottery data shown in FIG.

  14 to 16 show the flow of a conventional repeated hitting effect. In this example, when there is an operation on the effect button 190, the display of the character changes, and an animation that is running with the operation is performed. When an operation is performed on the effect button 190, an image (normal image) d1 that displays the number of added games given when the effect button 190 is operated is displayed on the character.

  FIG. 14A shows a normal image (current operation image) d1 based on an operation on the first effect button 190, and one game is awarded in the AT addition lottery based on the operation of the first effect button 190. It shows that. FIG. 14B shows a normal image (current operation image) d1 based on the operation on the second effect button 190, and two games are awarded in the AT addition lottery based on the operation of the second effect button 190. It shows that. Further, an image (previous operation image) d11 indicating the number of added games based on the previous operation on the effect button 190 is displayed on the normal image (current operation image) d1 smaller than the normal image d1. FIG. 14C shows a normal image (current operation image) d1 based on the operation for the third effect button 190, and 33 games are awarded in the AT addition lottery based on the operation for the third effect button 190. It shows that. Since this numerical value indicates a large additional number and the setting is a high setting of 5 or more (see FIG. 7B), the normal image (current operation image) d1 indicating 33 is It is also the specific image d2. In addition, an image (previous operation image) d11 indicating the number of added games based on the operation on the previous effect button 190 is displayed smaller than the normal image d1 on the normal image (current operation image) d1, and the previous effect button 190 is displayed. An image (previous operation image) d12 indicating the number of added games based on the operation is displayed on the previous operation image d11. As described above, in the continuous hit effect of this example, the previous operation image d11 and the previous operation image d12 are displayed together with the current operation image d1, so that the current operation image d1 is continuously displayed during three operations. Accordingly, even when the current operation image d1 is the specific image d2, the display of the specific image d2 is performed during three operations, and the specific image d2 is erased from the screen in the fourth and subsequent operations. It will be.

  FIGS. 15A to 15C show this, and the specific image d2 is displayed from the screen when the normal image (current operation image) d1 based on the sixth operation on the effect button 190 is displayed. Indicates that it will be erased. 15A shows a normal image (current operation image) d1 based on the fourth operation on the effect button 190, and FIG. 15B shows a normal image based on the operation on the fifth effect button 190 (current operation). Image (d1) and FIG. 15 (c) show a normal image (current operation image) d1 based on the sixth operation on the effect button 190.

  As described above, in the conventional repeated hitting effect, the player may be absorbed in other effect images and concentrate on hitting the effect button 190 repeatedly. Therefore, even when the player obtains a large additional number, Has a problem that the user does not notice the specific image d2 or misses an opportunity to photograph the specific image d2.

  FIG. 16 shows an image (final image) d3 in the case of shifting to the AT addition lottery. In the final image d3, since the total value of the AT added games acquired by the AT additional lottery so far is displayed, the player may notice for the first time that the player has acquired a large additional number by displaying the final image d3. is there.

  In order to solve such a problem of the conventional continuous hit effect, the continuous hit effect of the present embodiment displays the specific image d2 for a predetermined time TX. FIG. 17 shows the flow of repeated strike effects according to this embodiment. FIG. 17A is an effect image corresponding to FIG. 15B, and shows an effect image based on the operation of the effect button 190 for the fifth time. At this time, the specific image d2 is displayed at the top of the screen as the last operation image d12. FIG. 17B shows an effect image based on the operation of the effect button 190 for the sixth time. At this time, since the numerical value indicating 33 is an additional number for the previous operation, it should be deleted from the screen in the past, but since it is the specific image d2 indicating a large additional number, the specific image d2 is displayed as it is at the position of the image d12 the previous time. That is, in this case, the numerical value 3 displayed as the previous operation image d11 in the fifth operation of the effect button 190 is deleted from the screen instead.

  FIG. 17C shows an effect image when the player operates the effect button 190 for N (N> 6) times after the predetermined time TX has elapsed. At this time, since the predetermined time TX has elapsed, the display of the specific image d2 disappears.

  FIG. 18 shows an effect image of a variation of the continuous hit effect of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 18, the final image d3 indicating the total value of the number of additions may be displayed, and the history image d4 indicating the history of the number of additions acquired so far may be displayed. It is possible to check the history of the number of extras acquired so far at the end of the continuous striking effect.

<Operation of slot machine>
As described above, the slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment is characterized by the AT right lottery, the AT extra lottery, and the repeated hitting effect. Therefore, hereinafter, the slot machine focusing on the AT right lottery, the AT extra lottery, and the repeated hitting effect will be described. The operation of 100 will be described.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In step S105, a winning combination internal lottery process (described later in detail) is performed.

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

  In step S107, reel rotation start processing (details will be described later) for starting rotation of all the reels 110 to 112 is performed. In step S107, preparation is made to transmit a reel rotation start command indicating that the reels 110 to 112 have started to rotate to the first sub-control unit 400.

  In step S108, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received. When any one of the stop buttons is pressed, the reel stop data selected in step S106 is one of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop button. Stop based on. When all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S109. In this step S108, for each stop operation, a stop button reception command relating to the stop buttons 137 to 139 that have been operated to stop (specifically, for the first stop operation, the stop button reception 1 command, the second stop operation In response to the stop button reception 2 command and the third stop operation, the stop button reception 3 command) is prepared for transmission to the first sub-control unit 400. Reel stop command related to the stop position (specifically, a reel stop 1 command for the first stop reel, a reel stop 2 command for the second stop operation, and a reel stop for the third stop operation. 3 commands) is prepared for transmission to the first sub-control unit 400.

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

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

  In step S111, a game state control process is performed in which control for shifting the game state is performed. For example, in the case of winning a BB (big bonus), preparation is made so that the BB gaming state can be started from the next time. In step S111, preparation is made for transmitting a gaming state command indicating the gaming state. For example, when the gaming state is the BB gaming state, preparation is made for transmitting a gaming information command indicating the BB gaming state.

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

  Note that the various commands prepared in the above steps are transmitted in a command setting transmission process (step S1006 in FIG. 24) of the main control unit timer interrupt process described later.

<Internal winning lottery process>
Next, the winning combination internal lottery process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the winning combination internal lottery process in step S105 of FIG.

  In step S201, a winning combination lottery process is performed. In the winning combination lottery process, the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 306 is read according to the current gaming state, and an internal lottery is performed using this and the random value acquired in step S104. As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination (including an operating combination) is won internally, the condition device (flag) of the internal winning combination is activated (the winning combination flag is turned ON). Further, in this step S201, preparation is made for transmitting an internal lottery command indicating the result of the winning combination internal lottery to the first sub-control unit 400. For example, when the re-gamer (replay) is internally won, the internal lottery command indicating that the re-gamer (replay) is internally won is prepared for transmission to the first sub-control unit 400, and the winning combination When the result of the internal lottery is a loss (no winning combination), preparation is made to transmit an internal lottery command indicating a loss to the first sub-control unit 400.

  In step S202, AT lottery processing (details will be described later) related to AT lottery is performed.

<AT lottery processing>
Next, the AT lottery process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the AT lottery process in step S202 of FIG.

  In step S301, an AT right lottery is performed to determine whether or not to grant an AT right by lottery. In this embodiment, the main control unit 300 performs an AT right lottery for determining whether or not to grant an AT right. That is, the main control unit 300 determines whether or not to generate the AT mode. Specifically, the AT right lottery is performed using the AT right lottery table shown in FIG.

  In step S302, it is determined whether or not the AT right lottery in step S301 has been won. If the AT right lottery is won, the process proceeds to step S303; otherwise, the AT lottery process is terminated.

  In step S303, the AT generation flag is set to ON. The AT generation flag is a flag indicating whether or not the first sub control unit 400 is in the AT mode. When the first sub control unit 400 is in the AT mode, the AT generation flag is turned on and the first sub control is turned on. When the unit 400 is in the normal mode, the AT generation flag is set to be off. That is, when the main control unit 300 determines to generate the AT mode, the AT generation flag is set from OFF to ON.

  In step S304, the minimum guaranteed game number is set in the AT game number counter. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6B, 30 games are set in the AT game number counter. As described above, the minimum guaranteed number of games is the initial number of games in the AT mode. In this embodiment, the AT mode of 30 games is initially started.

<Reel rotation start processing>
Next, the reel rotation start process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the reel rotation start process in step S107 of FIG.

  In step S401, it is determined whether or not the AT generation flag is on. If the AT occurrence flag is on, the process proceeds to step S402, and if not, the process proceeds to step S404.

  In step S402, it is determined whether an AT start command has been transmitted. The AT start command is a command indicating the start of the AT mode, and is transmitted during a freeze process (see FIG. 23) in step S403 described later. If the AT start command has been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S404. Otherwise, that is, if the AT start command has not been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S403.

  In step S403, a freeze process (details will be described later) for waiting for the progress of the game is executed. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the first sub-control unit 400 determines that it is in the AT mode and the AT start command has not been transmitted, the freeze process is executed. Here, the case where the AT start command has not been transmitted specifically means a game in which the AT right is generated.

  In step S404, a reel rotation process for starting rotation of all reels 110 to 112 is performed.

<Freeze process>
Next, the freeze process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the freeze process in step S403 of FIG.

  In step S501, an effect timer is set. The effect timer is a timer for executing the freeze process. When this effect timer is set, the game controlled by the main control unit 300 does not proceed.

  In step S502, preparation for transmitting an AT start command to the first sub-control unit 400 is made. The first sub-control unit 400 receives the AT start command, starts the AT mode, and performs an AT addition lottery.

  In step S503, it is determined whether or not a bet operation or a real medal insertion operation has been performed. If there is a bet operation or a real medal insertion operation, the process proceeds to step S504. If there is neither a bet operation nor a real medal insertion operation, step S503 is repeated.

  In step S504, the effect timer is cleared. That is, if there is a bet operation or a real medal insertion operation, the freeze process is canceled. Although not shown, when there is a bet operation or an actual medal insertion operation for canceling the freeze process, preparations for transmitting a medal insertion command indicating release of freeze to the first sub-control unit 400 are made.

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

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

  In step S1001, timer interrupt start processing is performed. In this timer interrupt start process, a process of temporarily saving each register value of the CPU 304 to the stack area is performed.

  In step S1002, the WDT is counted periodically (to prevent detection of processing abnormality) so that the WDT 314 count value exceeds the initial setting value (32.8 ms in the present embodiment) and no WDT interruption occurs. In the embodiment, the restart is performed once in about 1.5 ms which is the period of the main control unit timer interrupt.

  In step S1003, input port state update processing is performed. In this input port status update process, the detection signals of the sensor circuits 320 of the various sensors 318 are input via the input ports of the I / O 310 to monitor the presence or absence of the detection signals, and each of the various sensors 318 is partitioned in the RAM 308. Store in the provided signal state storage area.

  In step S1004, various game processes are performed. Specifically, an interrupt status is acquired (various interrupt statuses are acquired based on signals from various sensors 318), and processing according to this status is performed. For example, if the interrupt status is in the medal insertion process, the medal insertion acceptance process is performed. If the interrupt status is in the payout process, the medal payout process is performed.

  In step S1005, timer update processing is performed. Various timers are updated for each time unit.

  In step S1006, command setting transmission processing is performed, and various commands are transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. Note that the output schedule information transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 is composed of 16 bits in the present embodiment, bit 15 is strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bit 11 -14 are command types (in this embodiment, basic command, start lever reception command, internal lottery command, rotation start command for starting rotation of reels 110 to 112, stop button for receiving operation of stop buttons 137 to 139 A reception command, a stop position information command associated with the stop processing of the reels 110 to 112, a payout number command associated with the medal payout processing, a payout end command, etc.), and bits 0 to 10 are command data (predetermined information corresponding to the command type). It is composed.

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

  In step S1007, external signal output processing is performed. In this external signal output process, the game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to the information input circuit 652 that is separate from the slot machine 100 via the information output circuit 334.

  In step S1008, device monitoring processing is performed. In this device monitoring process, first, the signal states of the various sensors 318 stored in the signal state storage area in step S1003 are read, the presence / absence of errors relating to medal insertion abnormality and medal payout abnormality, etc. are monitored, and an error is detected. Performs error handling. Further, according to the current gaming state, the medal selector 170 (medal blocker in which the solenoid provided in the medal selector 170 operates), various lamps 338, and various 7-segment (SEG) indicators are set.

  In step S1009, it is monitored whether or not the low voltage signal is on. If the low voltage signal is on (when the power supply is detected to be shut off), the process proceeds to step S1011. If the low voltage signal is off (when the power supply is not shut off), the process proceeds to step S1010.

  In step S1010, various processes for ending the timer interrupt end process are performed. In this timer interrupt end process, the value of each register temporarily saved in step S1001 is set in each original register. Thereafter, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, in step S1011, a specific variable or stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is saved as a return data in a predetermined area of the RAM 308, and power-off processing such as input / output port initialization is performed. Thereafter, the process returns to the main control unit main process shown in FIG.

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

  When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in step S2001. In this initialization processing, initialization of input / output ports, initialization processing of a storage area in the RAM 408, and the like are performed.

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

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

  In step S2004, command processing is performed. In the command processing, it is determined whether a command is received from the main control unit 300 (whether there is an unprocessed command in the command storage area of the RAM 408).

  In step S2005, AT processing (details will be described later) relating to AT mode setting and AT mode effects is performed.

  In step S2006, an effect control process is performed. For example, when there is a new command in step S2004, processing such as reading the production data corresponding to this command from the ROM 406 is performed, and when the production data needs to be updated, the production data is updated.

  In step S2007, if there is a command to the sound source IC 418 in the effect data read in step S2006, this command is output to the sound source IC 418.

  In step S2008, if there is a command to various lamps 420 in the effect data read in step S2006, this command is output to the drive circuit 422.

  In step S2009, if there is a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500 in the effect data read in step S2006, the control command is set to be output, and the process returns to step S2002. As a result, the set control command is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the first sub-control unit 400 will be described using FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the first sub-control unit 400 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300. In step S2101 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored in the command storage area provided in the RAM 408 as an unprocessed command.

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

  In step S2201, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 described in step S2002 in the first sub-control unit main process shown in FIG. Accordingly, in step S2002, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  In step S2202, an effect random number update process is performed.

<AT processing>
Next, AT processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the AT process in step S2005 of FIG.

  In step S2301, an AT setting process (details will be described later) related to the AT mode setting is executed.

  In step S2302, an AT extra lottery process (details will be described later) related to the AT extra lottery is executed.

  In step S2303, a push order notification setting process (details will be described later) regarding the setting of the push order notification effect is executed.

  In step S2304, other AT processing is performed. For example, processing related to subtraction of the AT game number counter is performed. Specifically, when the value of the AT game number counter is greater than 0 and a gaming state command is received, the value of the AT game number counter is decremented by 1, and the value of the subtracted AT game number counter is 0. In this case, the gaming state of the first sub-control unit 400 is set to the normal mode.

<AT setting process>
Next, AT setting processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the AT setting process in step S2301 of FIG.

  In step S2401, it is determined whether an AT start command is received. If an AT start command has been received, the process proceeds to step S2402, and if not, the AT setting process ends.

  In step S2402, it is determined whether or not the extra lottery execution flag is on. The extra lottery execution flag is a flag indicating whether or not the AT extra lottery is executed, and is set to ON when the AT extra lottery is executed, and is set to OFF when the AT extra lottery is not executed. Note that the initial value of the extra lottery execution flag is OFF, and is set to ON in step S2404 described later. If the extra lottery execution flag is on, the AT setting process is terminated, and if the extra lottery execution flag is off, the process proceeds to step S2403.

  In step S2403, an initial value 30 is set in the AT game number counter.

  In step S2404, the extra lottery execution flag is set to ON.

Although not shown, when the first sub-control unit 400 receives an AT start command, the gaming state of the first sub-control unit 400 is set to the AT mode, and various flags are set to initial values (addition lottery (Execution flag: off, specific production execution flag: off, specific production execution flag: off, specific production deletion flag: off)
<AT lottery process>
Next, the AT addition lottery process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the AT addition lottery process in step S2302 of FIG.

  In step S2501, it is determined whether or not the extra lottery flag is on. If the extra lottery flag is on, the process proceeds to step S2502, and if the extra lottery flag is off, the AT extra lottery process is terminated.

  In step S2502, it is determined whether a bet operation or a real medal insertion operation has been performed. Whether or not a bet operation or an actual medal insertion operation has been performed is determined based on reception of a medal insertion command indicating a freeze release. If there is a bet operation or a real medal insertion operation, the process proceeds to step S2503, and if not, the process proceeds to step S2504.

  In step S2503, a batch addition lottery process is performed. In the batch addition lottery process, the AT addition lottery is automatically and continuously performed. That is, since there was a bet operation or an actual medal insertion operation meaning the end of AT extra lottery (continuous hitting production), even if there is no operation of the production button 190, the extra lottery lottery and extra lottery lottery Repeat until winning. In step S2503, the specific effect execution flag is set to OFF, and the value of the effect maintaining counter is set to 0. In addition, the effect setting for displaying the final image d3 of the continuous hit effect is performed.

  In step S2504, it is determined whether or not there is an operation on the effect button 190. If there is an operation on the effect button 190, the process proceeds to step S2505. If not, the AT addition lottery process is terminated.

  In step S2505, an individual extra lottery process (details will be described later) corresponding to the operation of the effect button 190 is executed.

  In step S2506, a specific effect setting process (details will be described later) related to the setting of the specific effect is executed. Here, the specific effect is an effect that is executed when the number of AT additions acquired in the individual addition lottery process is the specific number of additions. More specifically, the specific effect means the effect of displaying the specific image d2, and the effect of performing the princess display described in the first embodiment, the effect of displaying the added game number 33 described in the second embodiment, and the like. .

<Individual addition lottery processing>
Next, the individual addition lottery process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the individual addition lottery process in step S2505 of FIG.

  In step S2601, a lottery for whether or not to add is performed. Specifically, using the lottery data shown in FIG.

  In step S2602, it is determined whether or not the extra lottery is selected. If the winning combination determination is won, the process proceeds to step S2604; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2603.

  In step S2603, the extra lottery execution flag is set to OFF. The value of the effect maintenance counter is set to 0, and the effect setting for displaying the final image d3 of the continuous hit effect is performed.

  In step S2604, an extra number lottery is performed. Specifically, using the lottery data shown in FIG. 7, an extra number lottery is performed to determine the AT extra number.

  In step S2605, the AT additional number given in step S2604 is added to the AT game number counter.

  In step S2606, it is determined whether or not the AT addition number assigned in step S2604 is a specific addition number. Here, the specific addition number is an addition number that suggests a large addition number or a high setting. For example, the addition game number 50 in the lottery data in FIG. 7A and the addition data in the lottery data in FIG. 7B. The number of games is 33 or 50. If the AT addition number is a specific addition number, the process proceeds to step S2607; otherwise, the individual addition lottery process is terminated.

  In step S2607, the specific effect execution flag is set to ON. The specific effect execution flag is a flag indicating whether or not to execute the specific effect. In the present embodiment, when the added AT addition number is a specific additional number, the specific effect execution flag is set to ON, and when the specific effect is ended (when an effect maintenance counter described later is 0), it is turned OFF. Set.

<Specific effect setting process>
Next, the specific effect setting process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the specific effect process in step S2506 of FIG. Note that the specific effect setting process shown in FIG. 30 shows a case where the specific effect is executed for a predetermined time TX.

  In step S2701, it is determined whether or not the specific effect execution flag is on. If the specific effect execution flag is on, the process proceeds to step S2702, and if not, the specific effect setting ends.

  In step S2702, it is determined whether or not the specific effect execution flag is ON. The specific effect execution flag is a flag indicating whether or not the specific effect is currently being executed. If the specific effect is currently being executed, the flag is on. If the specific effect is not currently being executed, Set off. In the present embodiment, the initial value of the specific effect execution flag is off, and is set to on in step S2704 described later. If the specific effect execution flag is on, the process proceeds to step S2705. If the specific effect execution flag is off, the process proceeds to step S2703.

  In step S2703, an initial value is set in the effect maintenance counter. Here, the effect maintenance counter is a counter that measures the execution time of the specific effect, and sets a counter value corresponding to the predetermined time TX as an initial value. The value of this effect maintenance counter is decremented in step S2705 described later.

  In step S2704, the specific effect execution flag is set to ON.

  In step S2705, the value of the effect maintenance counter is subtracted. In the case of the present embodiment, the value of the effect maintenance counter is decremented every 20 ms (see FIGS. 25A and 25C).

  In step S2706, it is determined whether or not the value of the effect maintenance counter is greater than zero. If the value of the effect maintenance counter is greater than 0, the specific effect setting process is terminated. If not, that is, if the value of the effect maintenance counter is 0 or less, the execution time of the specific effect is set to the predetermined time TX. Since it has reached, the process advances to step S2707 to end the execution of the specific effect.

  In step S2707, the specific effect execution flag is set to off.

  In step S2708, the specific effect execution flag is set to OFF.

  In step S2709, the specific effect deletion flag is set to ON. The specific effect deletion flag is a flag indicating whether or not to delete the display of the specific image d2 of the specific effect. When the specific effect deletion flag is on, the end of the specific effect, that is, the display of the specific image d2 is deleted. When the specific effect deletion flag is off, it means that the specific effect is continued, that is, the specific image d2 is displayed.

<Push order notification setting process>
Next, the push order notification setting process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the push order notification setting process in step S2303 of FIG.

  In step S2801, it is determined whether or not the value of the AT game number counter is greater than zero. If the value of the AT game number counter is greater than 0, the process proceeds to step S2802, and if not, the process proceeds to step S2805.

  In step S2802, it is determined based on the content of the gaming state command whether the gaming state of the main control unit 300 is the normal gaming state, that is, the re-gaming low probability state (RT0). If the gaming state of the main control unit 300 is the normal gaming state, the process proceeds to step S2803, and if not, the process proceeds to step S2805.

  In step S2803, if the winning combination internal lottery process is based on the content of the internal lottery command, if the push winning combination, that is, the internal winning of replay 2 is won, the process proceeds to step S2804. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2805.

  In step S2804, the push order notification flag is set to ON. The push order notification flag is a flag indicating whether or not the push order notification effect is executed. When the push order notification flag is on, the push order notification effect is executed, and when the push order notification flag is off. Does not execute the push order notification effect (see the push order notification effect execution process in step S2902 of FIG. 32 described later). In other words, in the present embodiment, when the internal play is performed for the replay 2 that is the push order in the normal gaming state and the AT mode, the push order notification effect is executed.

  In step S2805, the push order notification flag is set to OFF.

<Production control processing>
Next, the effect control process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the effect control process in step S2006 of FIG.

  In step S2901, a specific effect execution process (details will be described later) related to the execution of the specific effect is performed.

  In step S2902, a push order notification effect related to the execution of the push order notification effect is performed. Specifically, when the push order notification flag is on, a push order notification effect is executed, and a correct stop operation for winning the replay 2 is notified.

<Specific production execution processing>
Next, the specific effect execution process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the specific effect execution process in step S2901 of FIG.

  In step S3001, it is determined whether or not the value of the effect maintenance counter is greater than zero. If the value of the effect maintenance counter is greater than 0, the process proceeds to step S3002, and if not, the process proceeds to step S3003.

  In step S3002, a specific effect is executed. When the specific effect is not executed, the execution of the specific effect is started, and when the specific effect is being executed, the execution of the specific effect is continued. Specifically, the specific image d2 is displayed.

  In step S3003, it is determined whether or not the specific effect erasure flag is on. If the specific effect deletion flag is on, the process proceeds to step S3004, and if not, the specific effect execution process is terminated.

  In step S3004, execution of the specific effect ends. Specifically, the display of the specific image d2 is deleted.

  In step S3005, the specific effect deletion flag is set to OFF.

<Modified example of direct hit effect>
In the above-described embodiment, the continuous strike effect is performed by the image effect using the effect image display device 157, but the effect device is not limited to this. For example, the repetitive strike effect may be performed by a reel effect (reel action) using the reels 110 to 112.

  FIG. 34 to FIG. 37 are examples of the production mode of the continuous hit effect when the continuous hit effect is executed using the reels 110 to 112. In this modified example, when the player performs an operation on the effect button 190, an AT extra lottery is executed, the AT extra lottery is won, and a predetermined AT extra game number is given. In addition, the amount of rotation of the reels 110 to 112 is determined in proportion to the number of games added to the AT, and a reel action (reel effect) is performed to reversely rotate the reels 110 to 112 according to the determined amount of rotation. In addition, although the continuous hit effect of this modification is provided with the specific mode display function which vibrates the reels 110-112 with the movement of the reels 110-112 when a large additional game number is given, The display mode of the continuous hit effect according to the present modification will be described by comparing with a continuous hit effect that does not have the specific mode display function (hereinafter also referred to as a conventional continuous hit effect).

  34 to 36 show an example of a display mode of conventional hitting effects, and FIG. 37 shows an example of a display mode of repeated hitting effects of the present modification. In addition, the numerical value described above the reels 110-112 of the symbol display window 113 shown in FIGS. 34-37 has shown the number of the symbol which has stopped in the middle position (refer Fig.4 (a)). .

  FIG. 34 (a) shows a display mode of the reels 110 to 112 on the symbol display window 113 when the player operates the start lever 135 to win an internal winning for a specific role and win an AT right lottery. ing. If the AT right lottery is won, then, as shown in FIGS. 34 (b) and (c), a reel action is performed to notify the player that the AT right lottery has been won. Specifically, the reels 110 to 112 that have been stopped are changed again, and a reel action is performed in which a specific symbol combination is displayed (for example, 7 symbols are aligned and displayed at the middle position).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 35 (a), since the sound output that prompts the player to repeatedly strike the effect button 190 is performed via the speakers 272 and 277, when the player operates the effect button 190 according to the sound, Based on the operation of the effect button 190, an AT addition lottery is performed. If the AT extra lottery is won, as shown in FIGS. 35 (a) to (c), a reel action is performed in which the reels 110 to 112 perform reverse rotation in accordance with the given AT extra game number. . Specifically, the reverse rotation movement of one symbol is performed for every 10 added AT added games. In the example shown in FIGS. 35A to 35C, since 32 is added as the number of AT extra games, the reels 110 to 112 rotate in the opposite direction for about 3 symbols and stop.

  In such a repetitive striking effect using a reel effect, each time the player operates the effect button 190, the AT is added and a lottery is executed. Therefore, when the AT is added and the lottery is won, the player operates the effect button 190. Every time a reel action is performed in which the reels 110 to 112 rotate in the reverse direction. However, in this case, the player is crazy about hitting the effect button 190 repeatedly, and therefore, the amount of movement of the reel action currently being performed does not know the number of AT addition games for which operation of the effect button 190. There's a problem. As described above, in the conventional repeated performance, there is a problem that the player does not notice even when a large additional number is given.

  Note that FIG. 36 shows a display mode of the reels 110 to 112 on the symbol display window 113 when the AT addition lottery is not won. In this case, the reels 110 to 112 that have been stopped are re-variable, and after a reel action is performed to display a specific symbol combination (for example, 7 symbols are aligned and displayed at the middle position), The total value of the added AT games acquired in the meantime is output as audio from the speakers 272 and 277. Thereby, the player can grasp | ascertain the sum total of the number of AT addition games provided during the continuous striking effect. Also, the player may notice for the first time that he has gained a large extra number from the number of the voice.

  In order to solve the problem of the conventional repeated striking effect, the repeated striking effect of the present modification example has a rotation amount of the reels 110 to 112 according to the given AT surplus number when a large additional number is given. After the reverse rotation is performed, a specific mode display for performing an operation of vibrating the reels 110 to 112 up and down is performed. As a result, even if the player is given a large additional number, the player can grasp the large additional number.

  FIG. 37 shows a specific mode display of the continuous hit effect of this modification. FIG. 37 (a) shows a display mode corresponding to FIG. 35 (c), and FIG. 37 (b) shows a case where the AT additional game number 20 is given in the state of FIG. 37 (a). Yes. In the example shown in FIG. 37, it is assumed that the specific mode display is performed with the AT added game number 20.

  In this modification, when a large number of additional games is given, after a reverse rotation of a desired amount of reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the number of additional games is performed, as shown in FIG. A reel action is performed to vibrate the reels 110 to 112 up and down over time. The player can grasp that a large number of extra games has been awarded by looking at the reels 110 to 112 that have vibrated.

  In this modification, the reels 110 to 112 are vibrated after the reels 110 to 112 are moved in the reverse rotation. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reels 110 to 112 are vibrated first, and then The reels 110 to 112 may be reversely rotated by a desired amount.

<Other embodiments>
In the above embodiment, the slot machine 100 using medals (coins) as a game medium is shown as an example of a game table. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a game ball (for example, a pachinko ball) is used as a game. The present invention can be applied to slot machines, pachinko machines, arrange ball game machines, jade ball game machines, smart balls, and the like as media. Especially in the case of pachinko machines, by continuously operating the effect buttons provided on the operation unit, the aspect of the effect being executed on the image display device provided on the game board is changed or provided for the effect. The moving speed of the movable body may change.

  Note that the slot machine may be a slot machine that only exchanges electronic data without using medals. In this case, the game medium includes computerized data corresponding to medals. The input includes inputting the digitized data from a predetermined external device (electronic storage device), and the payout of the game medium is the conversion of the digitized data to the predetermined external device (electronic storage device). Including output.

  Further, the gaming table according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 38A, “Insert bills into bill insertion slot 2002, execute lottery based on bet 2004 and start 2006 operation, and display the lottery result display device 2008. In the case of winning, the number of bonus coins is added to the number of remaining credits, and when cashout 2009 is selected, a casino machine that issues a receipt describing a code corresponding to the number of remaining credits from the receipt issuing machine 2010 2000 ".

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5B, the cellular phone 3000 having a storage unit for storing the electronic data for realizing the present invention, and the electronic data for realizing the present invention as shown in FIG. The present invention may be applied to a portable game machine 4000 having a storage unit for storing the video data and a home video game machine 5000 having a storage unit for storing electronic data for realizing the present invention.

  More specifically, the mobile phone 3000 in FIG. 5B includes an operation unit operated by a player, a data acquisition unit that acquires data related to the game through a mobile phone line, and acquired data about the game (this book And a control unit that controls the game based on the data stored in the storage unit and the operation of the operation unit.

  The portable game machine 4000 in FIG. 6C includes an operation unit operated by a player, a data acquisition unit that acquires data related to the game from a predetermined storage medium (DVD or the like), and acquired data related to the game (the present invention). And a control unit for controlling the game based on the data stored in the storage unit and the operation of the operation unit. The home video game machine 5000 in FIG. 5C includes an operation unit operated by a player, a data acquisition unit that acquires data related to the game from a predetermined storage medium (DVD or the like), and acquired data about the game ( And a control unit that controls the game based on the data stored in the storage unit and the operation of the operation unit.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4D, the present invention may be applied to a data server 6000 that stores electronic data for realizing the present invention. In some cases, the electronic data for realizing the present invention is downloaded from the data server 6000 to the home video game machine 5000 shown in FIG.

  In addition, a game can be executed by applying the present invention to a game program in which the operation of a real machine such as a slot machine is simulated for a home game machine. In that case, a DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, FD (flexible disk), or any other recording medium can be used as a recording medium for recording the game program.

  It should be noted that the repetitive striking effect may be effected by continuously operating the effect button 190 (holding down) for a certain period of time or more as if it were operated continuously.

<Summary of Embodiment>
As described above, according to the gaming table (for example, the slot machine 100B) of the above embodiment, an effect device (for example, an effect image display device 157) for executing a predetermined effect and a player can be operated. The operation control unit (for example, the first sub control unit 400, the second sub control unit 500, the main control unit) that controls the effect device based on the operation unit (for example, the effect button 190) and the operation on the operation unit. 300, etc.), and the production control means can determine the content of the first production (for example, repeated production of displaying the number of AT additions) for each operation on the operation unit A first effect control means, and a second effect control means for executing the first effect of the content determined by the first effect control means using the effect device, Second production system The means is executed when the first effect including at least a specific effect content (for example, display of a large AT extra number display or premium character display) is executed using the effect device. When an end condition for ending one effect (for example, an operation on the next effect button 190) is established, the execution of the first effect with the specific effect content is not ended, and the specific effect content is The execution of the first effect is continued, and when the first effect that does not include the specific effect content is executed using the effect device, when the end condition is satisfied, The basic configuration is to end the execution of the first effect.

  In the above basic configuration, even if the first production end condition is satisfied unintentionally, the production of the specific production content is continued, so that the specific production content is not overlooked. That is, even if the content of the effect changes based on the operation for the operation unit once, the content of the effect for the current operation can be grasped.

  In the basic configuration, the first effect including at least the specific effect content is defined as a second effect, and the first effect not including the specific effect content is defined as a third effect. In this case, the probability that the first effect control means selects the second effect (for example, the probability that the additional number 50 in FIG. 7A is selected) is determined by the first effect control means. It is preferable that it is lower than the probability of selecting the third effect (for example, the probability of selecting something other than the additional number 50 in FIG. 7A).

  In this case, it is possible to cause the player to reliably recognize an effect having a low occurrence frequency.

  In the above configuration, it is preferable that the second effect control means is capable of executing the second effect and the third effect simultaneously.

  In this case, it is possible to grasp the content of the effect determined based on the current operation while confirming the content of the specific operation effect determined in the past.

  Moreover, the said structure WHEREIN: It is preferable that the said effect control means is further provided with the 3rd effect control means which performs the effect which encourages operation with respect to the said operation part.

  In this case, the first effect can be executed smoothly.

  Moreover, you may implement | achieve the function of the game stand mentioned above as a computer program. The computer program can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, an MO, a DVD-ROM, or can be distributed via a communication network.

  That is, the computer program according to the present embodiment is a computer program related to a game, and the computer includes an effect device that executes a predetermined effect, an operation unit provided so that the player can operate, and an operation on the operation unit. Based on the first effect control means for controlling the effect device, the effect control means, the first effect control means for determining the content of the first effect for each operation on the operation unit, And second effect control means for executing the first effect determined by the first effect control means using the effect device, and the second effect control means. When the first condition including at least a specific effect content is being executed using the effect device, when an end condition for ending the first effect is satisfied, The execution of the first effect of the specific effect content is continued without ending the execution of the first effect of the specific effect content, and the specific effect content is changed using the effect device. When the first effect not included is being executed, the basic configuration is that the execution of the first effect is ended when the end condition is satisfied.

  In the basic configuration of this computer program, the same effect as the above-described game stand (even if the content of the effect changes based on the operation of the effect button once, the content of the effect for the current operation is grasped. Can be easily realized in a home video game machine and a portable information terminal.

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

100 slot machine 110, 111, 112 reel 113 symbol display window 114 winning line 130, 131, 132 medal insertion button 135 start lever 137, 138, 139 stop button 141 medal insertion port 157 liquid crystal display device 190 effect buttons 272, 277 speaker 300 Main control unit 400 First sub control unit 500 Second sub control unit

Claims (4)

An effect device that performs a predetermined effect;
An operation unit provided to be operable by the player;
Production control means for controlling the production device based on an operation on the operation unit;
A game machine equipped with
The production control means includes
For each operation on the operation unit, first production control means capable of determining the content of the first production,
Second effect control means for executing the first effect of the content determined by the first effect control means using the effect device;
It is equipped with
The second performance control means is
In the case where the first effect including at least the specific effect content is executed using the effect device, when the end condition for ending the first effect being executed is satisfied, the specific effect content Without ending the execution of the first effect, and continuing the execution of the first effect of the specific effect content,
When the end condition is satisfied when the first effect that does not include the specific effect content is executed using the effect device, the execution of the first effect is ended.
A game stand characterized by that. The game table according to claim 1,
When the first effect including at least the specific effect content is defined as the second effect, and the first effect not including the specific effect content is defined as the third effect,
The probability that the first effect control means selects the second effect is lower than the probability that the first effect control means selects the third effect,
A game stand characterized by that. A gaming table according to claim 2,
The second effect control means is capable of executing the second effect and the third effect simultaneously.
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The production control means includes
A third effect control means for executing a second effect that prompts an operation on the operation unit;
A game stand characterized by that.