JP2016059440A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine enhancing amusement.SOLUTION: A slot machine 1 includes: a plurality of random number circuits C, D, E, F of a random number generator 102 in that distribution of random number values to be generated is uniformed by updating at a predetermined interval; and a freeze control means 170 for acquiring a random number from the plurality of random number circuits C, D, E, F so as to hold a lottery. The freeze control means 170 is configured to acquire a random number value from the plurality of random circuits C, D, E, F in predetermined acquisition order when a plurality of lotteries are held based on a predetermined opportunity.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 28

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  A gaming machine represented by a slot machine or the like is configured to provide a game in which a game medium (game medal, etc.) is acquired by aligning a predetermined combination of symbols according to a result of a lottery by a player's operation. Has been. Such a gaming machine is composed of main control means for executing a game and sub-control means (effect control means) for executing an effect corresponding to the game (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-287897 A

  However, the conventional gaming machine has a problem that the game controlled by the main control means and the effect controlled by the sub control means (effect control means) do not exhibit sufficient game play.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine with improved game playability.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes a plurality of random number generation means for uniformizing a distribution of generated random value values by being updated at predetermined time intervals, and the plurality of random number generations. Lottery means for obtaining a random number value from the means and performing a lottery, and when the lottery means performs lottery multiple times based on a predetermined trigger, the plurality of random numbers in a predetermined acquisition order. The random number value is acquired from the generating means.

  According to such a configuration, since random number values are acquired in a predetermined acquisition order from a plurality of random number generating means, it is possible to guarantee the uniform distribution of random value values generated by each random number generating means, A random lottery can be performed.

  In such a gaming machine according to the present invention, the lottery means, when the number of random number values acquired in the plurality of lotteries is larger than the number of random number values that can be acquired from the plurality of random number generation means. The random number value is acquired from the last random number generation means in the acquisition order, and the random number value is acquired from the first random number generation means of the next acquisition means so as to have at least a predetermined time interval. It is preferable to be configured.

  According to such a configuration, a random number value can be repeatedly acquired from a plurality of random number generation means according to a predetermined acquisition order, but after acquiring a random value from the last random number generation means in the acquisition order, Before the random number value is acquired from the first random number generation means of the acquisition means, a wait (waiting process) is always performed at a predetermined time interval, so that the distribution of the random value generated by the random number generation means is ensured to be uniform. Can be drawn without bias.

  When the gaming machine according to the present invention is configured as described above, the gaming property can be improved.

It is a front view of a slot machine. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the function of a slot machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control system in a slot machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the symbol arrangement | sequence of the outer peripheral surface of a reel. It is explanatory drawing which shows the combination of a combination and a symbol. It is explanatory drawing which shows the timing of operation of an operation means, and the action | operation of a reel. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the allocation state of the step number of a stepping motor. It is explanatory drawing which shows the winning probability of the combination lottery table set with respect to each game state. It is explanatory drawing which shows the pushing order of the stop button allocated to the combination. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the table used for the stop control of a reel. FIG. 52 shows an explanatory diagram showing a game state transition in the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a program start process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a setting change process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a power supply return process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the control command set 1 process and the control command set 2 process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a game progress main process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a game medal management process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the front | former stage of a game medal insertion check process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the back | latter stage of a game medal insertion check process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the accumulation | storage number 1 sheet addition process, and the game medal 1 sheet addition process. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the acquisition method of a random value. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a soft random number update process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a role lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a lottery determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the front | former stage of a freeze lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the back | latter stage of a freeze lottery process. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the 1st modification of the acquisition method of a random value. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the 2nd modification of the acquisition method of a random value. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a pseudo | simulation game start process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the front | former stage of a reel stop management process. It is a flowchart which shows the latter flow of a reel stop management process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a game completion | finish check process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of an effect state check process and an effect state transfer process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of an external signal control process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the push order check process for effects. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of an interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a power-off process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a control command transmission process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the production state performed with a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows a normal production process. It is a flowchart which shows AT preparatory production processing. It is a flowchart which shows AT production processing. It is a flowchart which shows a bonus preparation effect process. It is a flowchart which shows a bonus production process.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the structure of the slot machine 1 which is an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 1, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of functions of the slot machine 1, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system in the slot machine 1. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a symbol arrangement on the outer peripheral surface of the reel, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a combination of a combination and a symbol, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing timing of operation of the operating means and operation of the reel. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the assignment state of the number of steps of the stepping motor, and FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the winning probability of the winning lottery table set for each gaming state. 9 is an explanatory view showing the pressing order of the stop buttons assigned to the winning combination, FIG. 10 is an explanatory view for explaining a table used for reel stop control, and FIG. 11 shows this slot machine. It is an explanatory diagram showing a transition of a game state in.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 has a predetermined number of game medals by aligning a predetermined combination of symbols on a predetermined line among the symbols displayed on the three reels 21a to 21c. As shown in FIG. 2, a symbol display means 20 for displaying symbols by the reels 21a to 21c, an operation means 30 for receiving player operations, and a main player for controlling the game, as shown in FIG. The control means 100, an effect means 40 that produces an effect on the game, and a sub-control means 200 that controls the effect means 40.

(Main control means 100)
The main control means 100 is a means for overall control including the progress and effects of the game in the slot machine 1, and the winning combination determining means 110 for performing the lottery of the combination and the drive (rotation and stop) control of the symbol display means 20. Reel control means 120 for performing, winning determination means 130 for determining a symbol when the symbol display means 20 is stopped, payout control means 140 for controlling the payout of game medals at the time of winning, and setting values relating to the payout rate are set Set value setting means 150 for controlling, game state control means 160 for controlling the progress and state of the game, freeze control means 170 for performing freeze control, which will be described later, and operations for determining the pressing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c constituting the operation means 30 The order determination means 175 and information related to the game are sent via the external concentration terminal board 80 to an external device (for example, a host that manages the slot machine 1). An external signal transmission means 180 for outputting to a computer, a display device for displaying the status of each slot machine 1), and a control command transmission means 185 for transmitting a control command from the main control means 100 to the sub-control means 200. Configured. As shown in FIG. 3, the main control unit 100 includes a main CPU 101 that performs calculations, a random number generator 102 that generates random values for performing lottery of roles and effects (freeze), and the main CPU 101. When performing various controls, the RAM 103 that temporarily stores captured data, the ROM 104 that stores programs necessary for the progress of games, and the I / F that communicates with the sub-control means 200 The circuit 105 is mounted on the main control board, and these are connected by a bus 106 so that data can be transmitted and received. In the main control means 100, the main CPU 101 is configured to develop a game control program recorded in the ROM 104 in the RAM 103 and execute it, thereby controlling the game. The main CPU 101 has a register for storing numerical values and the like used in program execution. In the following description, processing using this register will be described. The register of the CPU 101 and the RAM 103 can be used as appropriate.

  The symbol display means 20 is electrically connected to the output side (right side in FIG. 2) of the main control means 100. The symbol display means 20 includes three rotatable reels 21 (left reel 21a, middle reel 21b, right reel 21c) on which various symbols are drawn along the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder, and reel drive means 22 (left reel drive). Means 22a, middle reel driving means 22b, right reel driving means 22c) and reel position detecting means 23 (left reel position detecting means 23a, middle reel position detecting means 23b, right reel position detecting means 23c). Has been. Three reels 21 a to 21 c are arranged so that three symbols that are continuous in the vertical direction can be seen from the reel display window 11 formed in the front door 3 of the slot machine 1. Therefore, these left reel 21a, middle reel 21b, and right reel 21c are arranged so that a total of nine symbols (symbols 90 to 98) can be seen from the reel display window 11 of the slot machine 1.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 4, 20 symbols from 0 to 19 are displayed on each of the reels 21a to 21c, and are variably displayed in order of increasing numbers. Note that the symbols shown in FIG. 4 and their arrangement are examples. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the reel driving means 22 (22a to 22c) is composed of a stepping motor or the like, and is connected to each rotation center portion of the reel 21 (21a to 21c), and its operation is the main control means. It is controlled by 100 reel control means 120. Further, the reel position detecting means 23a to 23c are for determining the stop position of each reel 21a to 21c when determining the symbols displayed on the effective line. The detected value by 23c is read by the main control means 100 and processed by the winning determination means 130. Here, a reel sensor is disposed above each reel driving means 22 (22a to 22c). This reel sensor detects a reference position of the reel 21 (21a to 21c) and is attached to a portion connecting the reel 21 (21a to 21c) and the reel driving means 22 (22a to 22c). When the detected member (index) passes in front of this reel sensor, the detected member is detected by the reel sensor. As a result, each time the reel 21 (21a to 21c) makes one rotation, each detected member is detected by the reel sensor, and a reference position can be specified, and each position can be specified based on the reference position. The stop positions of the reels 21a to 21c can be determined. Note that a photo sensor, a magnetic sensor, a touch sensor, or the like can be used as the reel sensor.

  Further, nine back lamps 44 are arranged behind each of the nine symbols visible from the reel display window 11. By turning on the back lamp 44, each symbol can be highlighted. Alternatively, all the back lamps 44 may be turned on, the illuminance of the back lamps 44 on the line to be emphasized may be increased, and the illuminances of other back lamps 44 that are not desired to be emphasized may be decreased. As described above, the reel 21 (21a to 21c) has a function as a variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of display areas (a total of nine patterns areas visible from the reel display window 11) on which a plurality of symbols are displayed. Moreover, the back lamp 44 has a function as display area effect means for effecting the display area of the variable display means. In addition, when a push order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is assigned to the role assigned to the stop buttons 33a to 33c as in the case of a small role 1 described later, the back lamp 44 on the invalid line described later flashes. Alternatively, the plurality of back lamps 44 on the invalid line may be turned off one line at a time for each stop operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c.

  Further, the operation means 30 is electrically connected to the input side (left side in FIG. 2) of the main control means 100, and this operation means 30 is a bet button 31 (one bet button 31a and a MAX bet button 31b). , Start lever 32, stop button 33 (left stop button 33a, middle stop button 33b, right stop button 33c), clearing button 34, power switch 35, setting change key switch 36, and reset / setting switch 37. Yes.

  The start lever 32 is a lever operated when starting the reels 21a to 21c provided as the symbol display means 20, and has a function as a start means. The stop button 33 (33a to 33c) is a button operated by the player when stopping each of the rotating reels 21a to 21c, and has a function as a stopping means. The bet button 31 is a switch operated when a player inserts (bets) a stored medal (“credit” described later) into the slot machine 1, and the symbol combination line described later is activated by the operation. Is done. The medal insertion slot 51 shown in FIG. 1 is a part where a game medal is inserted in order to validate the symbol combination line in the same manner as the bet button 31, and the insertion of the game medal from the medal insertion slot 51 is as follows. This is included in the operation of the bet button 31. Note that when the number of game medals exceeds the number that can be bet in one unit game, electronic information is stored in the slot machine 1 (game medium storage means 141) within a predetermined number of games. (For example, stored in the RAM 103) (hereinafter simply referred to as “storage”). The clearing button 34 is a button for paying out game medals stored in the slot machine 1 and game medals bet. The power switch 35 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the slot machine 1. The setting change key switch 36 and the reset / setting switch 37 are used when a setting value is changed by a setting value setting means 150 described later.

  Also, two sensors (first insertion sensor 61 and second insertion sensor 62) for detecting game medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 51, and paying out game medals to the input side of the main control means 100. Detecting opening / closing of an area in which a payout sensor 71 for detecting a game medal paid out from a hopper device as a device, a door switch 91 for detecting opening / closing of the front door 3, a setting change key switch 36, and the like are stored A setting door switch 92 is connected. The detection results of the first and second input sensors 61 and 62 and the payout sensor 71 are processed by the payout control means 140, and the door switch 91 and the setting change key switch 36 are processed by the set value setting means 150. A first insertion sensor 61 is disposed on the upstream side and a second insertion sensor 62 is disposed on the downstream side with respect to the flow path communicating from the medal insertion port 51 to the hopper device. In addition, the first and second insertion sensors 61 and 62 are arranged so that there is a timing for detecting the game medal at the same time in the process of the game medal flowing down the flow path.

  Also connected to the output side of the main control means 100 are a blocker 60, a hopper motor 70 and an external concentration terminal board 80 provided in a selector for determining the flow path of game medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 51. Yes. Here, the blocker 60 has a function of guiding a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 51 to the return channel during a period in which no game medal is accepted. The hopper motor 70 operates when paying out game medals from the hopper device. The operations of the blocker 60 and the hopper motor 70 are controlled by the dispensing control means 140.

(Winning role determination means 110)
The winning combination determining means 110 obtains a first random number value from the random number generator 102 shown in FIG. 3 (in the following description, this random number generator 102 is also referred to as “first random number generating means”), and this random number A second random number value is obtained from a second random number generation means different from the generator 102, and the first random number value and the second random number value are processed by calculation to generate a third random value. The third random number value and the winning lottery table defined corresponding to the range in which the winning probability of each of the plurality of winning combinations can be determined to determine whether or not the winning combination is won. (Hereinafter, winning probability data for each combination set in the winning lottery table is referred to as “probability data”). A method of determining the winning combination by the winning combination determining means 110 will be described later. Here, as the combination of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a special combination, a small combination (small combination 1 to 3 and special combination), and a replay combination are provided. When the winning combination determining unit 110 wins any combination, the winning combination flag is turned on to the flag information storage unit 111 described later. As described above, the winning combination determining means 110 determines the winning combination, and when the display area of the variable display means is variably displayed, the winning combination determining means and lottery means for determining at least the variable display contents (stop symbols). It has a function.

  Here, the special combination is a combination in which, when a combination of symbols corresponding to the combination stops (wins) on an active line, which will be described later, the game medal is not paid out but is shifted to the special game state. In the embodiment, MB (middle bonus) is provided. This MB is a role to be transferred to an MB game which is one of special games (so-called a game in which an accessory continuous operation device relating to a second type special accessory operates). For example, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a game is played with three game medals inserted, the combination of symbols of the special role MB shown in FIG. 5 is stopped on the active line (winning). Then, it is comprised so that it may transfer to MB game. Note that the MB game is a game that can be repeated until all the small roles are won regardless of the lottery result and the number of game medals paid out exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 30). In this MB game, the reel control means 120, which will be described later, has one frame from when the stop button 33 (33a to 33c) is pressed against at least one of the three reels 21a to 21c. Within a minute, it is determined to stop the rotation of the reels 21a to 21c (in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the right reel 21c corresponds). Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the number of game medals bet in the MB game is set to two.

  The special role is not limited to this MB, and BB (Big Bonus), RB (Regular Bonus), SB (Single Bonus), CB (Challenge Bonus), etc. can be provided. BB is a role to be transferred to BB game which is one of special games (so-called game in which the continuous action device for the first type special object operates), and RB is another one of the special games. It is a role to be transferred to a certain RB game (so-called game in which the condition actuating device related to the first type special object operates). Here, the BB game is a game in which a general game and a bonus game in which a predetermined small role is won with a high probability can be repeated until the number of game medals paid out exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 345). In addition, the bonus game can be configured so that the winning probability of the combination of symbols won in the general game and the bonus game (BB game) is more advantageous than the general game. In addition, the RB game is a game that can be repeated until a predetermined small role is won with a high probability 12 times or until it is won eight times. In addition, when the combinations of symbols of SB are aligned on the active line, an SB game is performed in which a bonus game in which a predetermined small role is won with a high probability is played. This SB is used as a role for controlling the gaming state. Sometimes. Further, when the combinations of symbols of CB are aligned on the active line, all the small roles are won regardless of the lottery result, and the process ends when one game result is obtained. In this CB game, the reel control means 120, which will be described later, is within one frame from when the stop button 33 (33a to 33c) is pressed for at least one of the three reels 21a to 21c. The reels 21a to 21c are determined to stop rotating.

  Further, the small combination (small combinations 1 to 3 and special combination in the present embodiment) is a combination in which a predetermined number of game medals are paid out when the combinations of symbols are aligned on the active line. As shown in FIG. 4, the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination and the number of game medals to be paid out are set differently depending on the type of the combination. In the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, the small role 1-01 to 21 as the small role 1, the small role 2-01 to 04 as the small role 2, the small role 3-01 to 03 as the small role 3, and the special role. Special roles-01 and 02 are set. In addition, the re-playing role (replay) is a role in which a game can be played again while maintaining the number of medals inserted in a game in which the combination of symbols of the re-playing role is aligned on the effective line. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. In the next game in which the combination of symbols of the re-gamer is stopped on the active line, it is possible to insert a game medal from the medal slot 51.

  The winning combination determining means 110 stops the combination of symbols corresponding to the effective line (to be described later) when the special combination is won by the flag information storage means 111 for storing the lottery result and the like and the winning combination determining means 110. It has special role carry-over means 112 for holding the winning state until (until winning).

(Flag information storage means 111)
The flag information storage unit 111 wins any combination by the winning combination determination unit 110 (when the condition device search number of the combination won in the combination lottery process S5080 is set in the condition device number buffer, as will be described later). The type of winning combination and its flag are turned on and stored. In a slot machine having a special role, the timing at which the information stored in the flag information storage unit 111 is erased (the timing when the winning flag is turned off) differs between the special role and other roles. . That is, in the case of a special role, the information stored in the flag information storage means 111 is erased on condition that the special role symbols are aligned on the effective line, and the special role symbols are not aligned on the effective line. After the next game, the symbol is carried over until the symbol is aligned on the active line, but in the case of a role other than that, the end of the game is completed regardless of whether the symbol for that symbol is aligned on the active line. It will be erased and will not be carried over to the next game. In addition, during the MB game, regardless of the lottery result of the winning combination determining means 110, it is possible to turn on the winning flags of the combinations having all payouts except the special combination. However, when a re-gamer (replay) is won as a result of the lottery, the re-gamer flag may be turned on. As described above, the flag information storage unit 111 has a function as a determining combination storing unit that stores the combination determined by the winning combination determining unit 110.

(Special role carry-over means 112)
The special role carry-over means 112 wins the special role by the winning role determining means 110, and when the flag for the special role is set in the flag information storage means 111, until the symbols of the selected special role are aligned on the active line, The winning combination is carried over (maintaining the flagged state), and the special combination is terminated when the symbols of the special combination are aligned on the active line (the flag is lowered). Note that the special combination SB and other combinations are flagged down if the symbols cannot be aligned in the winning game (cannot be carried over to the next game). In addition, when the special combination is carried over (when it is in the internal medium gaming state RT1 described later), if the small combination is won as a result of the combination drawing by the winning combination determination means 110, the special combination and small combination flags are set. Any of the winning flags can be stopped on the active line according to the stop mode.

(Reel control means 120)
The reel control unit 120 controls the start and stop of the rotation of the reels 21a to 21c according to the timing when the start lever 32 and the stop button 33 of the operation unit 30 are operated. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the start lever 32 is operated at time t0, the reel control unit 120 rotates the reels 21a to 21c, and then stops at times t1 to t3. Each time the buttons 33a to 33c are operated, a gaming state (for example, a non-internal middle gaming state, an inner middle gaming state, a special gaming state, etc.) managed by a gaming state control means 160, which will be described later, a winning combination determining means 110 The reels 21a corresponding to the operated stop buttons 33a to 33c based on the result of the lottery and the timing at which the stop button 33 (left stop button 33a, middle stop button 33b, right stop button 33c) is operated. To 21c are determined, and reel drive means (stepping motors) 22a to 22c are driven. By controlling the stops each of the reels 21a~21c at the determined position. In this way, the reel control means 120 stops the reels 21a to 21c as the change display means for changing and displaying the display area on which a plurality of symbols are displayed in accordance with the operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c as stop means. It has the function of a variable display control means.

  Here, symbol combination lines are provided on the reels 21 a to 21 c displayed in the reel display window 11 of the slot machine 1. The “design combination line” is a design line when the reels 21a to 21c are stopped, and is a line that forms a design combination. For example, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, 3 × 3 nine symbol stop positions 90 to 98 displayed on the reel display window 11 are provided one by one from each reel 21a to 21c. It is configured as a line that selects symbol stop positions and connects them.

  Furthermore, an effective line and an invalid line are set from these symbol combination lines. In the present embodiment, the “effective line” is a line that is determined to be a prize and a profit corresponding to the combination is given to the player when a combination of symbols corresponding to any combination stops on the line. It is. On the other hand, an “invalid line” is a line that is not set as an effective line among symbol combination lines, and even if a combination of symbols corresponding to any combination stops on that line, This is a line that does not give profits (such as paying out game medals) according to the game. In other words, the invalid line is a line that is not a target of combination of symbols in the first place. These valid lines and invalid lines can be configured to be set according to the number of game medals inserted by the player, or can be determined in advance. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a line L connecting the symbol stop positions 91, 94, and 97 in the middle stages of the left reel 21a to the right reel 21c is set as an effective line. In addition, the structure of this symbol combination line is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this structure.

  The stepping motor constituting each of the reel driving units 22a to 22c described above has a four-phase coil that is excited by a driving pulse supplied from the main control unit 100, although not particularly shown. Then, two-phase excitation in which two of the four-phase coils are simultaneously excited and one-phase excitation in which one of the four-phase coils is excited are alternately repeated. Thus, the rotor is configured to rotate. The stepping motor has a predetermined number of steps for controlling the reels 21a to 21c. By assigning the number of steps to each of the symbols on the reels 21a to 21c, the stop in one symbol unit is controlled. Is configured to do.

  Here, assignment of the number of steps in the stepping motor (reel driving means 22a to 22c) included in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. In this stepping motor, for example, 504 steps (= 21 × 24) are set as the total number of steps, and the rotation speed is 80 rpm. Further, in the slot machine 1, the reels 21a to 21c are within a predetermined time Ts (for example, 190 ms) from the time when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated and within a maximum of five symbols from the time. The rotation is stopped.

  For example, when reels having 21 symbols arranged around them are used as the reels 21a to 21c, 24 steps can be equally assigned to each symbol. As described above, since the rotation speed of the stepping motor is 80 rpm, the control time per step is 1.49 ms. Then, if it is stopped at the maximum 5 symbols ahead from the time when each of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is operated, the number of steps for 5 symbols is 120 steps (= 24 × 5), so the stop buttons 33a to 33c The time until the corresponding reels 21a to 21c are stopped after being operated is 178.8 ms (= 1.49 × 120). Depending on the operation timing of the stop buttons 33a to 33c, there is a possibility that the stop process may be delayed by one step. However, even if this is taken into consideration, the processing is supported after the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated. The time until the reels 21a to 21c are stopped is 180.29 ms (= 178.8 + 1.49) at the maximum, and can be kept within 190 ms.

  However, as described above, 20 symbols are displayed around the reels 21a to 21c of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, and the number of steps cannot be equally assigned to each symbol. In addition, since the number of assigned steps is reduced by reducing the number of symbols by one compared to the case of 21, the number of assigned steps is necessary. Therefore, when the allocation of the number of steps is biased, the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated. If it is attempted to stop at a maximum of 5 symbols ahead of time, it may not be possible to stop within 190 ms. Therefore, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the quotient M (that is, 25) and the remainder P (that is, 4) obtained by dividing 504 steps set as the total number of steps by 20 are obtained. On the basis of 20 symbols, P / 4 symbols (that is, 1 symbol) in which M + 1 steps (that is, 26 steps) are assigned to any of a range of five consecutive symbols, and M steps (that is, , 25 steps) (20-P) / 4 (that is, 4) symbols are included. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the number of steps is assigned to each symbol of the reels 21a to 21c so that the arrangement of 25 steps, 25 steps, 25 steps, 25 steps, and 26 steps is repeated four times. .

  By assigning the number of steps to each of the reels 21a to 21c in this way, among 20 symbols, 4 in which 25 steps are assigned in any continuous 5 range and 1 in which 26 steps are assigned. Therefore, the total number of steps in the range of five symbols is 126 steps (= 25 × 4 + 26), and the stop time can be kept within 190 ms.

  Further, as described above, the reel control means 120 of the slot machine 1 in which the special combination is included in the combination determined by the winning combination determining unit 110 wins the special combination, and the special combination is carried over by the special combination carry-over unit 112. In the game being played, when the small combination 1-01 or the re-playing combination-01 is won, the operations of the reels 21a to 21c are controlled so that these combinations are preferentially stopped on the active line. Can be configured. Specifically, when a re-gamer is elected, the combination of symbols of this re-gamer always stops on the active line in preference to other winning characters. Further, the small combination can be configured such that the combination of symbols stops on the active line in preference to the special combination. Note that such control when stopping the reels 21a to 21c is performed using a reel control stop table as described later.

  Further, the reel control means 120 is configured to control the operation of the reels 21a to 21c so that the interval between the previous game and the next game is equal to or longer than a predetermined time (minimum game time) T0. That is, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the next game is started after the minimum game time T0 has elapsed since the start lever 32 was operated at time t0 and the reels 21a to 21c started to rotate ( When the start lever 32 is operated again at the time t5 after the time t4 when the time T0 has elapsed from the time t0), the reels 21a to 21c start rotating according to the operation of the start lever 32 (time t5). To start rotation of the reels 21a to 21c). However, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the start lever 32 is operated at time t5 ′ before the time t4 when the minimum game time T0 elapses, the reel control means 120 operates the start lever 32. The rotation of the reels 21a to 21c is not started at the time (time t5 '), and the rotation of the reels 21a to 21c is started when the minimum game time T0 has elapsed (time t4). For example, 4.1 seconds is set as the minimum game time T0.

  Here, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the small combination 1 includes 21 small combinations 1-01 to 21 as described above. The small roles 1-01 to 21 are configured so that combinations of symbols are different as shown in FIG. In addition, a combination of a plurality of symbols may be associated with these combinations (for example, small combinations 1-18 to 21). In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, for these small roles 1-01 to 21, eight winning combinations in which these small roles 1-01 to 21 are combined (configured to be duplicated) (Hereinafter, the winning combination including these small roles 1-01 to 21 is referred to as “small role 1” (small roles 1-A1 to A2, small roles 1-B1 to B2, small roles 1). C1 to C2, small roles 1-D1 to D2) In FIG.8, the parentheses of the winning combination indicate small roles 1-01 to 21 assigned to the small role 1, for example, small winning 1 as the winning role When -A1 is determined, it indicates that a small combination 1-01, a small combination 1-02, a small combination 1-03, a small combination 1-18, and a small combination 1-19 are won in duplicate. The same applies to the small role 2 (small role 2-A to D), the small role 3 (small role 3-A to B) and the special role (special role -A to B). In this case, the winning combination including a small role is configured such that this small role is elected redundantly, but it may be configured so that any winning combination includes a winning role that is elected alone (for example, this book) Special role in the implementation system).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), among these winning combinations, small roles 1-A1 to A2, small roles 1-B1 to B2, small roles 1-C1 to C2 and small roles included in the small role 1 The push order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c that can stop the combination of symbols of the small combination 1-01 on the active line is assigned to the combinations 1-D1 to D2 (hereinafter, these small combinations 1 Is called “push order bell”, and the push order in which the combination of symbols 1-01 stops is called “correct push order”). In FIG. 9, for example, “left **” is operated by the left stop button 33 a as the first stop, and the second and third stops are operated by the middle stop button 33 b and the right stop button 33 c in an arbitrary order. Shows the case. Further, “middle left and right” indicates a case where the middle stop button 33b is operated as the first stop, the left stop button 33a is operated as the second stop, and the right stop button 33c is operated as the third stop.

  As described above, when each of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is operated, the reel control unit 120 moves the corresponding reels 21a to 21c to a position corresponding to the middle stage of the reel display window 11 when the operation is performed. It is comprised so that it may stop within 5 symbols including the symbol in. As shown in FIG. 4, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the symbols of “bell” are arranged so that the distance between them is within 5 symbols in any of the left reel 21 a to the right reel 21 c. Yes. Similarly, the symbols “Replay” on the reels 21a to 21c and the symbol “Watermelon” on the left reel 21a are arranged so that the distance between them is within 5 symbols. Therefore, regardless of the rotation position of each of the reels 21a to 21c, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated, the reel control means 120 is sequentially placed on the effective line from the left reel 21a. , "Watermelon"-"Bell"-"Replay" can be pulled in and stopped. Therefore, when the above-described small role 1 (push order bell) is won and the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the assigned press order, the reels can be operated at any timing when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated. The control means 120 is configured to perform control to align the combination of symbols (“watermelon”-“bell”-“replay”) of the small role 1-01 configured with the symbols described above on the effective line.

  Hereinafter, as an example of the stop control by the reel control unit 120 when the pushing order bell is won, the case where the small combination 1-A1 is the winning combination will be described for each pushing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c. As shown in FIG. 8, for the small role 1-A1, the small role 1-01, the small role 1-02, the small role 1-03, the small role 1-18, and the small role 1-19 are duplicated. The correct answer pressing order (the pressing order in which the combination of symbols 1-01 is aligned on the active line) is “middle left and right”.

(When the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of middle left and right)
When the small combination 1-A1 is determined as the winning combination, the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of middle left and right, that is, the middle stop button 33b is operated as the first stop, and the left stop is performed as the second stop. When the button 33a is operated and the right stop button 33c is operated as the third stop, the reel control means 120 follows the “number priority stop control” in the operation of each of the stop buttons 33a to 33c, The combination of symbols 1-01 ("watermelon"-"bell"-"replay") is stopped and 8 (2 during special game) are paid out ("◯" in FIG. 9 (a)). In the following description, this small combination 1-01 is referred to as an “eight-piece combination bell”. Here, the “number priority stop control” means that the reels 21a to 21c are stopped so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination with the largest number of payouts is stopped on the active line among a plurality of small winning combinations that are selected in duplicate. Refers to stop control. In the present embodiment, among the small roles won in the small role 1-A1, the number of game medals to be paid out is the largest, as shown in FIG. 5, 8 (or 2) game medals are paid out. Small role 1-01.

(When the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of middle right and left)
As described in the stop control when operated in the middle and left and right directions, when the middle stop button 33b, which is the first stop, is operated, the reel control means 120 follows the “number of sheets priority stop control” in the middle stage (on the effective line). ) Stop the “bell” symbol making up the small role 1-01.

  Next, when the right stop button 33c, which is the second stop, is operated, the reel control means 120 determines a symbol to be stopped at the middle stage (on the active line) of the right reel 21c according to “number priority stop control”. Here, the “number priority stop control” is a role having a possibility of winning when a symbol is stopped on an active line within a stoppable range when receiving a stop of one reel (each of 21a to 21c). This means that the reels 21a to 21c are stopped and controlled so that the number of symbols is the largest (when a combination of a plurality of symbols is assigned to one combination, it is considered as one combination for each combination of symbols). . In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, assigned to the small role 1-01, the small role 1-02, the small role 1-03, the small role 1-18, and the small role 1-19 constituting the small role 1-A1. Among the symbol combinations, the combination of symbols including the symbol “bell” (combination) is assigned to the middle reel 21b is a small character 1-01, a small character 1-18, and a small character 1-19. . Here, if the symbol “Replay” is stopped in the middle of the right reel 21c, only one symbol combination constituting the small role 1-01 can be aligned on the effective line, but “Cherry A” or “Cherry B” When one of the symbols "" is stopped, two of the combinations of symbols constituting the small combination 1-18 and the small combination 1-19 can be aligned on the active line. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, in the right reel 21c, regardless of the timing when the right stop button 33c is operated, the symbol of “Cherry A” or “Cherry B” is drawn into the middle stage. Can be stopped. From the above, the reel control means 120 stops the symbol of “Cherry A” or “Cherry B” in the middle of the right reel 21c with respect to the second stop.

  When the left stop button 33a, which is the third stop, is operated, the “bell” symbol stops in the middle stage of the middle reel 21b as described above, and “cherry A” or “ Since the design of “Cherry B” is stopped, the combination of the symbols 1-18 or 1-19 is effective by stopping the symbol “Bell” or “Red 7” in the middle of the left reel 21a. Will stop on line. Here, as is apparent from FIG. 4, the “bell” symbol on the left reel 21a can always be drawn and stopped on the active line regardless of the operation timing of the left stop button 33a. Therefore, the reel control means 120 stops the “bell” symbol on the effective line in the third stop. When the left stop button 33a is operated at a timing at which the “red 7” symbol can be pulled in and stopped, the “red 7” symbol is stopped on the active line instead of the “bell” symbol. You may comprise as follows.

  In this way, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the middle and left and right directions, the combination of the symbols of either the small combination 1-18 or the small combination 1-19 always stops on the active line and one payout is made. Is performed (“Δ” in FIG. 9A). In the following description, the small roles 1-02 to 21 will be referred to as “one-piece role bells”.

(When the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of right and left)
When the right stop button 33c, which is the first stop, is operated, the reel control means 120 determines a symbol to be stopped at the middle stage (on the active line) of the right reel 21c in accordance with the “number priority stop control”. In the case of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when “replay” is stopped at the middle stage of the right reel 21c, only a combination of symbols constituting the small combination 1-01 can be aligned on the effective line. Similarly, when the symbol “Red 7” is stopped, only one symbol combination constituting the small role 1-02 can be aligned on the active line, and when the symbol “Blue 7” is stopped, Only one symbol combination constituting the small role 1-03 can be aligned on the effective line. On the other hand, when the symbols “Cherry A” or “Cherry B” are stopped, two of the combinations of symbols constituting the small role 1-18 and the small role 1-19 are aligned on the active line. be able to. As described above, in any case where the right stop button 33c is operated at any timing in the right reel 21c, the symbol “CHERRY A” or “CHERRY B” can be pulled into the middle and stopped. it can. As described above, the reel control unit 120 stops the symbol of “Cherry A” or “Cherry B” in the middle stage of the right reel 21c with respect to the first stop.

  Next, when the left stop button 33a which is the second stop is operated, “Cherry A” or “Cherry B” is stopped at the middle stage of the right reel 21c. When the symbol “Red 7” is stopped, the symbols constituting the small combination 1-18 or the small combination 1-19 are stopped on the active line. Here, since the symbol “bell” is a symbol that can always be drawn and stopped on the active line regardless of the operation timing of the left stop button 33a, the reel control means 120 displays “ Stop the “bell” symbol. When the left stop button 33a is operated at a timing at which the “red 7” symbol can be pulled in and stopped, the “red 7” symbol is stopped on the active line instead of the “bell” symbol. You may comprise as follows.

  When the middle stop button 33b, which is the third stop, is operated, as described above, the symbol “bell” (or “red 7”) stops at the middle stage of the left reel 21a, and the middle stage of the right reel 21c. Since the symbol “CHERRY A” or “CHERRY B” is stopped at the same time, the symbol “BELL” is stopped at the middle stage of the middle reel 21b to combine the symbols of the small role 1-18 or the small role 1-19. Will stop on the active line. The symbol “bell” on the middle reel 21b can always be drawn on the effective line and stopped regardless of the operation timing of the middle stop button 33b. Therefore, the reel control means 120 stops the “bell” symbol on the effective line in the third stop.

  In this way, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the right and left, the combination of symbols of the small combination 1-18 or the small combination 1-19 always stops on the active line and one payout is made. Is performed (“Δ” in FIG. 9A).

(When the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of middle right and left)
As described in the stop control when operated in the right and left, when the right stop button 33c that is the first stop is operated, the reel control means 120 follows the “number priority stop control” in the middle stage (effective line) of the right reel 21c. In the upper part, either “Cherry A” or “Cherry B” which is a symbol constituting the small role 1-18 or the small role 1-19 is stopped.

  Next, since “Cherry A” or “Cherry B” is stopped at the middle stage of the right reel 21c at the time of operation of the middle stop button 33b which is the second stop, the symbol “Bell” is placed at the middle stage of the middle reel 21b. Can be stopped on the active line, and the symbol “bell” is always valid regardless of the operation timing of the middle stop button 33b. Since it is a symbol that can be pulled in and stopped on the line, the reel control means 120 stops the symbol “bell” on the middle stage of the middle reel 21b.

  When the left stop button 33a, which is the third stop, is operated, the “bell” symbol stops in the middle stage of the middle reel 21b as described above, and “cherry A” or “ Since the design of “Cherry B” is stopped, the combination of the symbols 1-18 or 1-19 is effective by stopping the symbol “Bell” or “Red 7” in the middle of the left reel 21a. Will stop on line. Here, the symbol “bell” on the left reel 21a can always be drawn and stopped on the active line regardless of the operation timing of the left stop button 33ba. Therefore, the reel control means 120 stops the “bell” symbol on the effective line in the third stop. When the left stop button 33a is operated at a timing at which the “red 7” symbol can be pulled in and stopped, the “red 7” symbol is stopped on the active line instead of the “bell” symbol. You may comprise as follows.

  Thus, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the middle right and left, the combination of symbols of either the small combination 1-18 or the small combination 1-19 always stops on the active line, A payout is made (“Δ” in FIG. 9A).

(When the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of left middle right)
When the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of left middle right, the reel control means 120 stops at the middle stage of the left reel 21a in accordance with the “number priority stop control” when the left stop button 33a which is the first stop is operated. Determine the design. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the symbol “watermelon” is stopped in the middle of the left reel 21a, only one symbol combination constituting the small role 1-01 can be aligned on the effective line. On the other hand, when any of the symbols “Replay”, “Bell” or “Red 7” is stopped, a small combination 1-02, a small combination 1-03, a small combination 1-18 and a small combination 1-19 are formed. Two of the symbol combinations can be aligned on the active line. Here, the symbols “Replay” and “Bell” can always be drawn and stopped on the active line regardless of the operation timing of the left stop button 33a. Here, the reel control means 120 pulls the symbol “Replay” constituting the small role 1-02 or the small role 1-03 onto the active line and stops it when the left stop button 33a which is the first stop is operated. The case will be described.

  Next, when the middle stop button, which is the second stop, is operated, the symbol “Replay” is stopped at the middle stage of the left reel 21a. Therefore, when the symbol “red 7” is stopped at the middle stage of the middle reel 21a. , A combination of symbols of the small role 1-02 or the small role 1-03 can be arranged. Therefore, when the middle stop button 33b is operated, the reel control means 120 stops and stops the symbol when the “red 7” symbol can be pulled into the middle stage of the middle reel 21b and stopped. If it is not possible, stop the symbols that do not stop any combination of symbols on the active line.

  When the right stop button 33c, which is the third stop, is operated, the reel control means 120 configures a combination of symbols of the small combination 1-02 or the small combination 1-03 in the middle of the left reel 21a and the middle reel 21b. When the symbol is stopped (specifically, when the “replay” symbol is stopped in the middle of the left reel 21a and the “red 7” symbol in the middle of the middle reel 21b is stopped) When the symbol of “Red 7” or “Blue 7” can be pulled into the middle of the reel 21c and stopped, the symbol is stopped and one piece is paid out (“Δ” in FIG. 9A). When the symbols cannot be pulled in or when symbols other than “red 7” are stopped in the middle stage of the middle reel 21b, the symbols that do not stop any combination of symbols of any combination are stopped (FIG. 9 ( a) “×”). The combination of symbols displayed on the active line at this time is called “bell spill”.

  As described above, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the middle left and right, either the small combination 1-02 or the small combination 1-03 depending on the operation timing of the middle stop button 33b and the right stop button 33c. There are a case where the combination of symbols stops on the active line and one payout is made, and a case where the combination of symbols of the bell spilling stops and a game medal is not paid out. In the above description, “bell” or “red 7” may be stopped at the first stop.

(When the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of left and right)
As described in the stop control when operated at the left middle right, when the left stop button 33a which is the first stop is operated, the reel control means 120 is small in the middle of the left reel 21a according to the “number priority stop control”. The symbol “Replay” constituting the combination of symbols of the combination 1-02 or the small combination 1-03 is stopped at the middle stage (on the active line).

  Next, when the right stop button 33c, which is the second stop, is operated, the symbol “red 7” or “blue 7” constituting the combination of the symbols of the small role 1-02 or the small role 1-03 is displayed on the right reel 21c. These symbols are stopped when they can be pulled into the middle stage and stopped, and when they cannot be stopped, the symbols constituting the bell spilled eyes are stopped.

  When the middle stop button 33b, which is the third stop, is operated, the reel control means 120 configures a combination of symbols of the small role 1-02 or the small role 1-03 in the middle of the left reel 21a and the right reel 21c. When the symbol is stopped (specifically, the “replay” symbol is stopped at the middle stage of the left reel 21a, and the “red 7” or “blue 7” symbol is stopped at the middle stage of the right reel 21c. ), When the symbol “red 7” can be pulled into the middle stage of the middle reel 21b and stopped, the symbol is stopped and one piece is paid out (“Δ” in FIG. 9A). When it cannot be pulled in or when symbols other than “Red 7” and “Blue 7” are stopped in the middle of the right reel 21c, the symbols constituting the bell spilled eyes are stopped (see FIG. 9A). "X").

  As described above, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the right and left directions, either the small combination 1-02 or the small combination 1-03 is selected according to the operation timing of the middle stop button 33b and the right stop button 33c. There are cases where the combination of symbols stops on the active line and one payout is made, and there are cases where the combination of symbols of the bell spilling stops and game medals are not paid out. In the above description, “bell” or “red 7” may be stopped at the first stop.

  Here, the case where the winning combination 1-A1 is won as an example of the push order bell has been described. However, the winning combination 1-A2, the winning combination 1-B1 to B2, the winning combination 1-C1 to C2, and the winning combination 1-D1. The stop control is performed in the same process for .about.D2. In the following description, an operation of pressing the left stop button 33a as the first stop is referred to as “forward pressing”, and an operation of pressing the middle stop button 33b or the right stop button 33c as the first stop is referred to as “anomalous pressing”.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present invention, the small combination 1 (the small combination 1-A1 to A2, the small combination 1-B1 to B2, the small combination 1-C1 to C2, and the small combination 1 that are push order bells). -D1 to D2), when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the pre-assigned push order (correct push order), the combination of symbols 1-01 on the active line (correct bell) Eight (eight role bells) are displayed, and eight (two during special games) game medals are paid out, and the stop buttons 33a to 33 are displayed in the other pressing order (hereinafter referred to as “illegal answer pressing order”). When 33c is operated, when the right or middle stop button 33b, 33c is operated as the first stop, the combination of symbols 1-02 to 21 of the small combination 1-02 to 21 is always aligned and one sheet Game Meda (1 or 2 during special game) When the left stop button 33a is operated as the first stop, the combination of symbols 1-02 to 21 (one piece combination) according to the operation timing of the middle and right stop buttons 33b and 33c. Bell) is aligned on the active line and one (1 or two) game medals are paid out, or if they cannot be arranged, the bells are spilled and no game medals are paid out.

  As is clear from the symbol arrangement of the reels 21a to 21c shown in FIG. 4 and the symbol combination assigned to the small role 1-01 shown in FIG. 5, the symbol combination of the small role 1-01 is effective. When aligned on the line, the “bell” symbols stop on the lower stage of the left reel 21a and the upper stage of the right reel 21c as seen from the reel window 11, so that the “bell” symbols are aligned on the line rising to the right.

  Similarly, the winning combination 2 (cherry) is composed of four small roles 2-A to 2-D as shown in FIG. The combination 2-D is configured by combining the small combination 2-01 to the small combination 2-04 shown in FIG. In the parentheses of the winning combination shown in FIG. 8, the winning combination is also shown. For example, when the small role 2-A is won, the small role 2-01 and the small role 2-03 are overlapped. It shows that you win. Note that “any” shown in FIG. 5 means that an arbitrary symbol stops. Therefore, it is determined that the small combination 2-01 has won this combination if the symbol “bar” stops in the middle stage (on the active line) of the left reel 21a, and the small combination 2-02 has “ If the symbol “Cherry A” stops, it is determined that the player has won this role.

  When the small button 2-A is elected, if the stop buttons 33a to 33c are pressed forward, the left stop button 33a which is the first stop is operated, and the “bar” is placed on the effective line of the left reel 21a. The symbol is stopped when it can be pulled in and stopped, and when it cannot be stopped, the symbol of “bell” is stopped. When the “bell” symbol stops in the middle of the left reel 21a, the “bell” symbol of the middle reel 21b and the “replay” symbol of the right reel 21c that constitute the small part 2-03 are the middle stop button 33b and the right It is a pattern that can be always pulled in regardless of the timing at which the stop button 33c is operated. Therefore, when the symbol “bar” stops in the middle of the left reel 21a in response to the winning of the small role 2-A, the combination of symbols of the small role 2-01 is complete, and when the symbol “bell” stops. The combination of symbols for small roles 2-03 will be complete. When the “bar” symbol stops in the middle of the left reel 21a, the “cherry A” symbol stops in the lower row, so the “replay” symbol is placed in the upper portion of the right reel 21c on the diagonal line. By stopping, the small role 2-A can be a so-called “weak cherry”.

  Similarly to the small role 2-A, when the small role 2-B is elected, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are pushed forward, the left reel 21a is operated when the left stop button 33a as the first stop is operated. When the symbol “bar” can be stopped in the middle stage, the symbol is stopped, and when it cannot be stopped, the symbol “bell” is stopped. Therefore, this small combination 2-B can also arrange the combination of the symbols of the small combination 2-01 or the small combination 2-03 on the effective line. In addition, when the symbol of “Cherry A” stops in the lower stage because the symbol of “Bar” stops in the middle stage of the left reel 21a, the symbol of “Red 7” stops in the upper stage of the right reel 21c, The small role 2-B can be a so-called “strong cherry”.

  When the small role 2-C is elected, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are pushed forward, when the left stop button 33a which is the first stop is operated, “Cherry A” is displayed in the middle of the left reel 21a. When the symbol can be stopped, this symbol is stopped. When the symbol cannot be stopped, when the symbol of "Bar" can be stopped, the symbol is stopped and these symbols cannot be stopped. When it stops, the symbol of “bell” is stopped. Therefore, this small combination 2-C can arrange the combination of the symbols of the small combination 2-01, the small combination 2-02, or the small combination 2-03 on the effective line. Therefore, this small part 2-C can be set to “middle stage cherry”.

  When the small role 2-D is elected, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are pushed forward, when the left stop button 33a which is the first stop is operated, “Cherry A” is displayed in the middle of the left reel 21a. When the symbol can be stopped, the symbol is stopped. When the symbol cannot be stopped, the symbol “bell” is stopped. Therefore, this small combination 2-D can also arrange the combinations of the small combination 2-02 or the small combination 2-03 on the effective line. Note that when the symbol “Cherry A” stops in the middle of the left reel 21a, the symbol “bar” stops in the upper, so the “bar” appears in the upper or middle of the middle reel 21b and in the middle or lower of the right reel 21c. By stopping the symbol, this small role 2-D can be made into a middle-stage cherry with a “bar” symbol.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the winning combination 3 (watermelon) is composed of two small roles 3-A to 3-B, and each of the small roles 3-A to 3 3-B is configured by combining small roles 3-01 to 3-03 shown in FIG. In the parentheses of the winning combination shown in FIG. 8, the winning combination is also shown. For example, when the small role 3-A wins, the small role 3-01 and the small role 3-02 overlap. It shows that you win.

  When the small role 3-A is elected, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are pushed forward, and the left stop button 33a that is the first stop is operated, a symbol of “bell” is displayed in the middle of the left reel 21a. Stop. When the middle stop button 33b, which is the second stop, is operated, the “watermelon” symbol is stopped at the middle stage of the middle reel 21b. Regardless of the operation timing of the left stop button 33a and the middle stop button 33b, these symbols can always be pulled into the middle stage and stopped. When the right stop button 33c, which is the third stop, is operated, the “blank” symbol or the “bar” symbol can be stopped, and when the symbol cannot be stopped, the game is lost. Stop the design. At this time, when the “blank” symbol is stopped in the middle of the right reel 21c, the “watermelon” symbol stops in the lower row, so that the “watermelon” symbol is aligned on the lower right line. A can be a so-called “weak watermelon”.

  When the small role 3-B is elected, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are pushed forward, the left stop button 33a which is the first stop is operated, and the “watermelon” pattern is displayed in the middle of the left reel 21a. Stop. When the middle stop button 33b, which is the second stop, is operated, the “watermelon” symbol is stopped at the middle stage of the middle reel 21b. Regardless of the operation timing of the left stop button 33a and the middle stop button 33b, these symbols can always be pulled into the middle stage and stopped. If the “watermelon” symbol can be stopped when the right stop button 33c, which is the third stop, is operated, the symbol is stopped. If the symbol cannot be stopped, the symbol that becomes a losing eye is stopped. At this time, since the symbols of “watermelon” are arranged in the middle, this small role 3-B can be a so-called “strong watermelon”.

  Further, the special combination-A and the special combination-B can be a so-called “chance”.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the re-playing role (replay) that is the winning role is a re-playing role-A1-A2, a re-playing role-B1-B4, a re-playing role-C1-C4, and a re-playing role-D1. -D2, re-game players -E1 to E4 and re-game players -F1, and these re-game players are configured by combining re-game players -01 to 12 shown in FIG. 5 (FIG. 8). The meanings of the numbers in parentheses are the same as for small roles). Note that these re-playing combinations are the stop button, as is apparent from the combination of the symbols of the reels 21a to 21c shown in FIG. 4 and the symbols assigned to the re-playing combinations -01 to 12 shown in FIG. Regardless of the timing at which 33a to 33c are operated, the combination of symbols of any one of these re-game players-01 to 12 is configured to stop on the active line.

  Here, when Re-Gamer-A1 is elected, the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of “Right Middle Left”, and the “Red 7” symbol is valid in each of the reels 21a to 21c. When it can be drawn and stopped on the line, the “Red 7” symbol is aligned (the combination of symbols of Re-Gamer-09 stops on the active line). -The combination of the symbols of other re-game players constituting A1 stops on the active line. In addition, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in an order other than “right middle left”, the combination of symbols of the re-gamer-01 stops on the active line. In addition, when the re-game player A-2 is elected and the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of "right middle left", the symbol of "red 7" is displayed on the effective line in each of the reels 21a to 21c. When it can be pulled in and stopped, the symbol of “Red 7” is not aligned on the active line (combination of symbols other than re-playing role -09 stops on the active line) Yes. When the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in an order other than “right middle left”, the combination of symbols of the re-playing combination-01 stops on the active line in the same manner as the re-playing combination-A1.

  As will be described later, the re-players -B1 to B4 change the freeze state according to the pushing order, execute a pseudo game, and are advantageous to the player for a predetermined number of games as in the special game state. Playing a game (this game is called a sub-bonus or sub-bonus game, and expressed as “sub-BB”), and outputting the fact that an AT game is being executed from the external concentration terminal board 80. Yes (this re-playing combination -B1 to B4 is called "push order replay"). Here, the AT game is an image in which the correct answer pressing order with respect to the stop buttons 33a to 33c is produced by the production control unit 301 of the sub-control unit 200, which will be described later, when the small role 1 (push order bell) described above is won. By notifying (assisting) the player using the display device 41 or the like, it is possible to provide a game advantageous to the player that the combination of symbols of the eight-piece role bell can be aligned on the effective line. At this time, it is also possible to combine an RT game with an RT game to make an ART game. The RT game refers to a game that is performed in a game state in which the winning probability of the re-gamer (replay) is different from the normal game state among the re-game probability varying game states controlled by the game state control means 160. Show. For example, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a gaming state (internal to be described later) in which the winning probability of this re-playing role (replay) is set higher than the normal gaming state (non-internal middle gaming state RT0 to be described later). This is a game played in the middle game state RT1), but is not limited to this, and the RT game is executed in a game state in which the winning probability of the re-gamer (replay) is set to be equal to or lower than the normal game state You may comprise so that it may do.

  FIG. 9B shows the pressing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c with respect to the re-game players -B1 to B4 and the operation of the main control means 100 at that time. Here, “C” adds 1 to a state transition counter described later, “1” and “2” add 1 to the state transition counter, and when the value of this state transition counter becomes 2, When operated in the order of “1”, it shifts to sub BB1 out of the two sub bonus game states, and when operated in the order of “2”, it indicates shifting to sub BB2. “S” indicates that 1 is added to the external signal output counter. Details of the processing will be described later. Note that when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the pressing order indicated by “S” in FIG. 9B when B1 to B4 are won, the replay player is placed on the active line. 05 or the combination of the symbols of the re-playing player-06 stops, and the symbol of “bell” is aligned on a predetermined line (invalid line) in the reel display window 11 (when it is a re-playing player-05, the right "Bell" symbol is aligned on the descending line, and "Bell" symbol is aligned at the bottom in the case of Re-Gamer 06.

  In addition, when the re-game players -C1 to C4 are elected and the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of "middle left and right", the combination of symbols of the re-game players -06 stops on the active line. Also, when the re-game player -D1 is elected and the middle stop button 33b is operated as the first stop, or when the re-game player -D2 is elected and the right stop button 33c is operated as the first stop The combination of symbols of Re-Gamer-05 stops on the active line. In the other pressing order, the combination of symbols of the re-game player-01 stops on the active line.

  Further, when the re-game player -E1 is elected and the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of "middle left and right", the re-game player -E2 is elected and the stop buttons 33a to 33c are in the order of "middle right and left". Is operated, the re-game player -E3 is elected, the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of "middle right", and the re-game player -E4 is elected, and the stop buttons 33a to 33c are When operated in the order of “Right Middle Left”, the combination of symbols of Re-Gamer 07 on the active line stops, and when operated in other order, the symbol of Re-Gamer 01 is valid Stop on line. Further, when the re-gamer-F1 is won, the combination of symbols of the re-gamer-07 stops on the active line regardless of the operation order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c.

  Note that the slot machine 1 may be configured such that when the special combination is won, the small combination 1-01 and the re-playing combination-01 are also won. For example, in the case of a configuration in which a special combination and a small combination-01 or a re-playing combination-01 are won, a combination of symbols of the small combination 1-01 or the re-playing combination-01 is an effective line in the game where the special combination is won. Since the game is preferentially aligned, the combination of symbols of special roles is not aligned in the game. Not only this, the special role may be elected alone, and when transitioning from the non-internal medium game state to the internal medium game state, the special character will win (the combination of symbols of the special character is stopped on the active line) To increase the number of winning areas for re-players (for example, increase the frequency of detachment when in a non-internal medium game state, and increase the frequency of detachment in an internal medium game state) By making the territory the re-playing territory, it is possible to make it difficult to win special roles). In addition, a special role (this will be referred to as “special role 1”) that can be won in a game in which two game medals are bet (a game with two bets) is provided, and this special role 1 includes three games. In a game in which a bet is placed (a game with three bets), the combination of symbols cannot be stopped on the active line so that a special game 1 is not won in a game with three bets (special It can also be configured to continue the internal game state in which the combination 1 is won. In this case, a special combination (this will be referred to as “special combination 2”) that can be won in a game of three bets may be provided. In this case, the special combination 2 can stop the combination of symbols on the active line in a game with three bets, but may not be able to stop in a game with two bets.

  Here, a method of stopping control of the reels 21a to 21c by the reel control means 120 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the reel control unit 120 controls the reels 21a to 21c, as shown in FIG. 2, a rotation start control unit 121, a stop table storage unit 122, a stop position data creation unit 123, and a rotation position detection unit. 124 and rotation stop control means 125.

(Rotation start control means 121)
The rotation start control means 121 is for performing control related to the start of rotation of the reels 21a to 21c. Specifically, when a start signal output based on the operation of the start lever 32 is input, A rotation start signal is output to the stepping motors (reel driving means 22a to 22c) provided on the respective reels 21a to 21c, and the rotation of all the reels 21a to 21c is started by starting these stepping motors. It is configured as follows. Further, when the start lever 32 is operated, the rotation start control means 121 rotates all the reels 21a to 21c at a predetermined acceleration, and the rotation speeds of all the reels 21a to 21c are set to a predetermined speed. When it reaches, constant speed rotation is performed at this predetermined speed.

(Stop table storage means 122)
The stop table storage unit 122 stores a stop order selection table and a stop table which are information for stopping the reels 21a to 21c. As shown in FIG. 10 (b), the stop table has a symbol number (0) at a position corresponding to the middle stage of the reel display window 11 when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in each of the reels 21a to 21c. No. 19) is a table that defines which symbols are to be stopped at a position corresponding to the lower row, and a table number is assigned to each. For example, the stop table shown in FIG. 10B is a table used for stopping the small combination 1-A1 which is one of the push order bells.

  Specifically, in FIG. 10B, the first table is used to stop the “bell” symbol on the middle stage of the middle reel 21b. The second table is used to stop the “watermelon” symbol in the middle of the left reel 21a. The third table is used to stop the “replay” symbol in the middle of the right reel 21c. The fourth table is used to stop the symbols “Cherry A” or “Cherry B” in the middle of the right reel 21c. The fifth table is used to stop the “bell” symbol in the middle of the left reel 21a. The sixth table is used to stop the “replay” symbol in the middle of the left reel 21a. The seventh table is used to stop the “red 7” symbol on the middle stage of the middle reel 21b. The table No. 8 is used to stop the “red 7” or “blue 7” symbol in the middle of the right reel 21c. In FIG. 10B, when two symbol numbers can be selected (for example, when the symbol “Bell” is stopped in the middle of the left reel 21a, the stop operation is performed with the symbol “Replay” No. 5). When the “Replay” symbol No. 5 is stopped at the bottom, the symbol “No. 6” stops at the middle, and the symbol “No. 7” stops at the bottom. For example, when the symbol “# 8” stops in the middle), one of the symbol numbers is set in advance. However, both may be set and a symbol number to be stopped according to a predetermined algorithm may be selected according to the operation timing of the stop buttons 33a to 33c. FIG. 10 (b) only illustrates the case of the small combination 1-A1, and is also defined for other winning combinations. Further, the No. 7 table is configured to stop the symbol “Cherry A” or “Green 7” in the middle when the symbol “Red 7” cannot be stopped in the middle of the middle reel 21b. Yes. Similarly, when the table of No. 8 cannot stop the “Red 7” or “Blue 7” symbol in the middle of the right reel 21c, the “Cherry A” or “Green 7” symbol is in the middle. It is configured to stop.

  Then, as shown in the specific stop control of the reel control means 120 described with reference to the small role 1-A1 described above, which stop table is selected depending on the winning combination and the pressing order (stop order) of the stop buttons 33a to 33c. You can decide what to use. The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment stores the relationship between the winning combination and the batting order in the stop order selection table shown in FIG. Here, a symbol control number is assigned to the winning combination (condition device number) by the winning combination determining means 110, and the stop order selection table defines the relationship between the batting order and the table using this symbol control number as a key. Yes. In FIG. 10A, “/” represents a case where the table selected by the symbols that have been stopped on the active line changes, and “*” represents the case in FIG. 10B. This means that a table for configuring the bell spillage not shown is selected. Further, FIG. 10A only illustrates the case of the small combination 1-A1, and is also defined for other winning combinations.

  In addition, in the stop order selection table and the stop table shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, some tables may be shared by two or more reels. For example, the symbol arrangement of “bell” is common in the middle reel 21b and the right reel 21c, and when the symbol of “bell” is stopped on these reels, a common stop table is used in the middle reel 21b and the right reel 21c. (For example, the second table) may be shared. With this configuration, the storage capacity for the stop table can be reduced and the ROM 104 or the like can be used effectively.

  In addition, the stop table shown in FIG. 10 (b) shows the correspondence between the symbol number located in the middle stage when the accepting operation is performed and the symbol number with which the symbol number is stopped in the lower stage relative to the symbol number. Although defined, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, it is possible to adopt a table configuration that defines how many frames are slid and stopped with respect to a symbol number for which a reception operation has been performed. For example, the stop table with the table number 1 shown in FIG. 10B stops the “bell” symbol in the middle of the middle reel 21b. Here, if the middle stop button 33b is operated while the symbol of "No. 7" is in the middle row on the middle reel 21b, the symbol of "No. 7" is stopped in the lower row. Therefore, when the stop table is defined by the number of frames to be slid (the number of smooth frames), “3” is set for the symbol number 7 (the symbol number 9 when sliding from frame 7 to 3 frames in the middle row) Stops at the bottom). Such a stop table based on the number of sliding frames can be used for any of the reels 21a to 21b of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment. For some of the reels 21a to 21b, The stop table that defines the symbol numbers of the stop symbols shown in FIG. 10B can be used, and the stop table defined by the number of sliding frames can be used for the remaining reels.

(Stop position data creation means 123)
The stop position data creating means 123 is based on the result of the lottery by the winning combination determining means 110 to determine the stop position at which the reels 21a to 21c are stopped when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated. Based on the selection table, one of the tables is selected from the stop table to generate stop position data. When the start lever 32 is operated and all of the three reels 21a to 21c are in the constant speed rotation state, the stop position data creating means 123 includes three pieces until the first stop stop button is operated. For each of the reels 21a to 21c, stop position data is created by selecting a stop table based on the stop order selection table. Further, after the first stop button (any one of the stop buttons 33a to 33c) is operated, the second stop button is operated at the latest from the first stop (that is, the second stop stop). The remaining two reels (ie, the first stop stop button) that have not been operated yet when the first stop button is operated between the time when the butane operation is accepted. For each of the two reels that are rotating at the time when is operated, a stop table is selected based on the stop order selection table to generate stop position data. Similarly, after the stop button for the second stop is operated, the stop button for the third stop is operated at the latest after the stop button for the second stop is operated (that is, the stop button for the third stop is operated). The remaining one reel that has not been operated when the second stop button is operated (ie, the second stop button is operated). (One reel that is rotating at the time) is generated based on the stop order selection table to generate stop position data.

  For example, after the start lever 32 is operated, a middle stop button 33b corresponding to the middle reel 21b, a left stop button 33a corresponding to the left reel 21a, and a right stop button 33c corresponding to the right reel 21c (that is, the small stop button 33c) It is assumed that the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the correct answer pressing order for the hand 1-A1. In this case, when the start lever 32 is operated and the rotation speeds of all the three reels 21a to 21c become constant speed, the stop position data creating means 123 selects the stop table for all the reels 21a to 21c. Create stop position data. In the example shown in FIG. 10A, before the first stop, the sixth table is selected for the left reel 21a, the first table is selected for the middle reel 21b, and the right reel 21c. In response to this, the fourth table is selected to generate stop position data. When the middle stop button 33b is operated as the first stop, the stop position data is selected for the rotating left reel 21a and right reel 21c until the left stop button 33a as the second stop is operated. To recreate the stop position data. That is, the second table is selected for the left reel 21a, and the fourth table is selected for the right reel 21c. Further, when the left stop button 33a is operated as the second stop, the stop position data is selected for the rotating right reel 21c until the right stop button 33c, which is the third stop, is operated. Recreate the data. Here, the third table is selected for the right reel 21c. In the creation of the stop position data for the second stop, the stop table No. 4 is selected for the right reel 21c, but the stop table of No. 4 has already been selected for the first stop. Therefore, it is not necessary to create again, and the stop position data for the first stop can be used as it is in the second stop (of course, it may be re-created).

  Further, the stop position data creation means 123 is not used when the start lever 32 is operated, but when the rotation speeds of all the three reels 21a to 21 become constant speeds. The stop table is selected and the stop position data is created for all the reels 21a to 21c until the rotation speed reaches a constant speed or until the reels 21a to 21c start rotating. May be. The stop position data creating means 123 does not select the stop table again after the previous stop button operation among the stop buttons 33a to 33c until the next stop button is operated. After the previous stop button operation, the stop position is selected by selecting the stop table until the time when the next stop button can be operated (that is, when the next stop button can be accepted). You may comprise so that data may be recreated.

  Here, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, from when the start lever 32 is operated to when the first stop button is operated, and any one of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is stopped. The start lever 32 is selected so that stop position data can be generated by selecting stop tables for all the rotating reels of the reels 21a to 21c after the operation until the next stop button is operated. In addition, after the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated, an unacceptable period is provided in which the operation of the next stop button cannot be accepted for a predetermined time. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the time from when the start lever 32 is operated until the rotational speeds of all the three reels 21a to 21c become constant speeds is stopped for these reels 21a to 21c. It is sufficient to select data and create stop position data.

(Rotation position detection means 124)
The rotational position detecting means 124 is for detecting the positions of the reels 21a to 21c when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated. Specifically, the rotational position detecting means 124 is not particularly shown, but count means for counting pulse signals output from the stepping motors (reel driving means 22a to 22c), and pulses generated by the counting means. A reset means for resetting the count value of the signal is provided. More specifically, after the reels 21a to 21c start rotating and all the reels 21a to 21c rotate at a predetermined speed, they are detected by a reel sensor (not shown). When the passage of the member (index) is detected, the counting means starts counting pulse signals output from the stepping motor. Then, the rotation angle of the detected member (index) is calculated based on the count value at the time when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated, and thereby the reels 21a to 21c at the time when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated. The position will be detected. The count value of the pulse signal by the count means is reset by the reset means every time the reel sensor detects the passage of the detected member (index), and the pulse signal is newly counted from this point. ing.

(Rotation stop control means 125)
Based on the operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c, the rotation stop control means 125 is positioned at the positions of the reels 21a to 21c at the time when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the stop position data created by the stop position data creation means 123a. This is for stopping these reels 21a to 21c at correspondingly determined stop positions. In other words, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated, the reel 21a corresponds to the position of the reels 21a to 21c at the time when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated at the stop position determined in the stop position data. ˜21c will be stopped.

  FIG. 8 also shows the winning probability (configuration of the winning lottery table) in each gaming state described later. Here, “-” shown for each winning combination indicates that the winning combination is not performed in the gaming state. Also, in the special game state when the MB is won and the combination of symbols is aligned on the active line, after all of the flags in the flag information storage means 160, which will be described later, are won after the winning combination is drawn However, the combination of symbols of predetermined roles is configured to stop on the active line by the pressing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c. Further, the probability that no winning combination is won (probability in the case of so-called “out of”) is a probability obtained by subtracting from 1 the total winning probability of the special combination, small combination and re-playing combination. In addition, it is not necessary to provide the “out” (it may be configured to always win any combination by lottery). Further, when the result of the winning lottery is off, the reel control unit 120 stops the symbol combination (the above-mentioned “losing eye”) that does not correspond to any of the symbol combinations shown in FIG. 5 on the active line. It is configured.

(Winning determination means 130)
When all of the reels 21a to 21c are stopped, the winning determination means 130 determines whether or not a combination of symbols of the winning combination is arranged on the above-mentioned effective line. It is determined that a winning combination has been won (winned) or that the specific symbol to which the gaming state shifts has stopped. At this time, the winning determination means 130 uses the reel position detection means 23a to 23c to determine, for example, the symbol positioned on the effective line by detecting the angle or the number of steps when the stepping motor is stopped. Based on this, it is determined whether or not a winning combination (winning) has occurred. When a table is used for control when stopping the reels 21a to 21c, the winning determination means 130 does not determine the symbol combination after the reels 21a to 21c actually stop, but the reel control. When the stop positions of the reels 21a to 21c are determined by the means 120 using the table as described above, the combination of symbols that stop on the effective line may be determined.

(Payout control means 140)
As a result of the determination by the winning determination means 130, the payout control means 140 responds to the winning combination (winning) in the slot machine according to the present embodiment, such as a small combination 1, a small combination 2, a small combination 3 and a special combination. Pay out game medals. That is, the payout control means 140 has a function as a profit granting means for giving a profit to the player based on a stop display of a predetermined symbol combination of the reels 21a to 21c. Here, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a predetermined number (for example, 50) of game medals can be stored as electronic information by the game medium storage unit 141 provided in the payout control unit 140. Yes (game medals stored in the slot machine 1 are called “credits”). When a game medal exceeding the maximum number of bets (three in this embodiment (2 in the case of special game)) is inserted from the medal insertion slot 51, or when a winning combination is awarded, a payout control is performed. The means 140 stores the game medal in the game medium storage means 141 (stores inside). When the number of stored game medals (credits) exceeds a predetermined number (50 in the above case), the payout control means 140 operates the hopper motor 70 to pay out the excess number of game medals. The hopper device. Further, the payout control means 140 is configured to cause the hopper device to pay out the bet game medals and the stored game medals (credits) when the settlement button 34 is operated. At this time, the number of game medals being bet and the number of storages in the game medium storage unit 141 is zero. The number of credits stored in the game medium storage means 141 is displayed at a predetermined position (for example, the upper end portion of the front door 3) on the front surface (front door 3) of the slot machine 1 (the stored credits). The part that displays the number is called the “credit display part”).

(Set value setting means 150)
The set value setting means 150 performs settings relating to a lottery or payout of a combination in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment by operating the setting change key switch 36. In this slot machine 1, the power switch 35 is turned on while the power switch 35 is turned off, the power switch 35 is turned on with the setting change key switch 36 turned on, the power is turned on, and a predetermined value is input by performing a predetermined operation. After that, when the setting change key switch 36 is turned off, the setting value is stored in the setting value storage means 151. For example, six setting values from 1 to 6 can be set, and the winning combination determination means 110 changes the winning probability of the combination according to the setting value, and thereby the game medals to be paid out The rate (payout rate) is changed. Therefore, the winning probability shown in FIG. 8 is an example (for example, a value when the set value is 1). In addition, when the set value is changed, some of the information related to the game (e.g., winning flag for special role, normal game state (non-internal medium game state), re-game probability variation game state (internal medium game state), etc.) The game state can be maintained, while other information (reel driving state, winning combination flag, etc.) can be initialized. In addition, the slot machine having a special role can be configured so that the set value cannot be changed even if the above operation is performed when in the special gaming state. Further, the setting value may not be changed even in the internal middle gaming state. Further, it may be configured such that the setting cannot be changed when the freeze is being executed. Further, even if the set value is changed, the winning combination probability is not changed, and the lottery probability in the effect executed by the sub-control means 200 is changed to change the payout rate. Also good.

(Game state control means 160)
The game state control means 160 controls the game state in the slot machine 1, and is configured to include a normal game control means 161, a special game control means 162, and a re-game probability variation game control means 163. . As shown in FIG. 13, in an initial state such as when the slot machine 1 is turned on and the installation value is changed (also called “RAM clear”), the game state control means 160 is a normal game control means. 161, the slot machine 1 enters the non-internal medium gaming state RT0. Here, “non-inside” means a state in which a special role is not won when power is turned on for the first time after factory collection or when RAM is cleared.

  In this non-internal medium gaming state RT0, a combination of symbols other than the combination of symbols assigned to the special combination on the active lines of the reels 21a to 21c in the game is won by the lottery determination unit 110. When it is determined that the game is stopped, that is, the special game is not transferred to the special game, the gaming state control means 160 activates the re-game probability variation game control means 163, and the slot machine 1 , Transition to the internal medium gaming state RT1. Here, “inside” means a state where the special combination is won but the combination of symbols corresponding to the special combination is not arranged on the active line. In addition, the re-game probability variation game is a game configured such that the winning probability of replay (re-game player) is different from the non-internal medium game state RT0. In addition, a game state in which the winning probability of the replay (re-game player) is set higher than that of the non-internal medium gaming state RT0 as in the winning probability of the internal medium gaming state RT1 shown in FIG. Also called. In this way, when the transition is made to the internal medium gaming state RT1, the special combination carry-over means 112 carries over the winning combination until the combination of symbols of the selected special combination is aligned on the active line (that is, the internal medium gaming state RT1 is continued). ) In addition, as a timing which transfers to inside, you may transfer based on having won the special combination by the winning combination determination means 110. In this normal game state (non-internal medium game state RT0 and internal medium game state RT1), if the AT game described later is not executed, basically the expectation that the number of game medals bet can be obtained in the game. More than the number.

  Also, in the non-internal medium gaming state RT0 and the internal medium gaming state RT1, when the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected special role is aligned on the effective line, the gaming state control means 160 executes the special game control means 162 (activates) The slot machine 1 enters a special gaming state RT2. When the special game state RT2 is entered, a game (special game) advantageous to the player is executed until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. Specifically, during the game in the special game state RT2, the number of game medals to betted and the number of game medals to be paid out are the same, so that the game can be advanced while maintaining the number. The payout number may be set with respect to the number of bets so that the number of game medals increases as the game progresses. Here, as described above, the predetermined end condition is, for example, when a predetermined number or more of game medals are paid out to the player in the special game state RT2, for example, when the number of the game exceeds 29. If it is paid out). When a predetermined end condition is satisfied in the special game state RT2, the operation of the special game control means 162 is ended, and the normal game control means 161 is executed to shift to the non-internal middle game state RT0.

  In any game state, when a combination of symbols corresponding to a small role is won and aligned (wins) on a valid line, a predetermined number of game medals are paid out (or stored) by the payout control means 140. ), A re-game is executed when a combination of symbols corresponding to a re-game player (re-play) is selected on the active line. Further, the above description of the gaming state is an example, and the present invention is not limited to the transition of the gaming state. For example, the game state may be shifted when a combination of symbols of the winning combination is aligned on the active line, or a game state transition symbol (payment of game medals or re-playing) that is different from the winning combination on the active line. The game state may be shifted by displaying a combination of symbols that are not to be given.

(Freeze control means 170)
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the freeze control means 170 performs a freeze effect that delays the control that disables the progress of the game in a predetermined period (sets it to a pause state) or stops and displays the lottery result. That is, the freeze control means 170 has a function as a lottery means for performing a lottery for executing a freeze effect.

  As the “freeze effect” in which the progress of the game is paused and delayed for a predetermined period of time, for example, a game medium (game medal) is accepted, and an operation of the bet button 31 for determining the bet number of game media credited in advance is performed. Function for accepting, accepting an operation of the start lever 32 for starting a game, or accepting a stop operation of the reels 21a to 21c (accepting an operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c) is temporarily stopped (operation not accepted state) Can be mentioned.

  As the freeze effect, all the functions related to the progress of the game described above may be paused, or only some functions may be paused.

  As a mode in which the progress of the game is paused, control processing based on the player's operation (game media input detection processing by the passage sensors (first and second input sensors 61 and 62), operation of the bet button 31) The bet number setting process based on the above, the reel rotation process or the winning lottery process based on the operation of the start lever 32, and the reel stop process based on the operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c) are not performed.

  When an input signal based on the player's operation is issued during the period when the game progress is paused due to the freeze effect, the control process based on the input signal is not performed, the input signal is not accepted, the input signal By performing a process such as delaying the transmission until the predetermined period elapses, the end timing in one game is delayed as compared with the case where the freeze effect is not performed.

  Regarding the freeze effect performed based on the operation of the start lever 32, the reels 21a to 21c are rotated after the predetermined period without rotating the reels 21a to 21c for a predetermined period when the start lever 32 is operated. In this case, when the start lever 32 is operated, the role lottery and rotation of the reels 21a to 21c are not performed for a predetermined period of time, and the role lottery and rotation of the reels 21a to 21c are performed after the elapse of the predetermined period. Is operated for a predetermined period, but the reels 21a to 21c are not rotated and the reels 21a to 21c are rotated after the elapse of the predetermined period, or the start lever 32 is operated to perform the role lottery. There is a case where a predetermined period is set after being performed and the reels 21a to 21c are rotated or stopped during the predetermined period.

  As for the freeze effect performed based on the operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c, the specific symbol is the reel 21a as a result of the freeze effect performed based on the reception of the operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c and the operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c. The control process of the freeze effect is different from the freeze effect that is performed based on the stop display on 21c. Further, it may be configured to determine whether or not the freeze effect is generated according to the pressing order (operation mode) of the stop buttons 33a to 33c.

  As the freeze effect control process performed based on the acceptance of the operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c, the stop control process of the rotating reels 21a to 21c is not performed. As a result, the player cannot stop the rotating reels 21a to 21c during the predetermined period, but the stop control process after the operation reception process of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is performed after the predetermined period has elapsed. The timing from the stop reception to the reel stop can be delayed.

  As a result of the operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c, the freeze effect control processing performed based on the fact that a specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the reels 21a to 21c is the one other than the last stop button among the stop buttons 33a to 33c. When a specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line by operating the stop button, the stop control of the next stop button is not performed, and the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the reel by the last stop button operation. When the bet button 31 for starting the next game is set, the bet number setting process, the game medium input detection process by the passage sensor, or the combination of the symbols of the re-playing game (replay) are on the active line. For example, the control process based on the automatic betting number setting process performed when the operation is stopped is not performed.

  During the predetermined period during which the freeze effect is performed, the game progress control based on the player's operation is temporarily stopped, but the gaming machine operation that is not related to the progress of the game can be executed. For example, the stop control process based on the operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is not performed, but the rotation mode of the reels 21a to 21c can be arbitrarily set.

  As a rotation mode of the reels 21a to 21c in a predetermined period, the reels 21a to 21c are rotated in a direction opposite to the normal rotation, the reels 21a to 21c are rotated by a predetermined number of symbols, and a specific symbol combination is stopped. Among the reels 21a to 21c, a predetermined reel is stopped and other reels are rotated, the rotation speed of the reels 21a to 21c is changed, or the reels 21a to 21c are caused by the player's operation. It is possible to change the operation of 21c.

  The predetermined period during which the freeze effect is performed can be changed according to predetermined conditions (player operation, lottery, etc.). Here, the predetermined condition includes a predetermined result by detection of a signal or lottery based on an operation by the player (start lever 32, bet button 31, stop buttons 33a to 33c, checkout button 32). In addition, changing can include shortening or lengthening the period of the pause state.

  As the control processing for shortening the period of the pause state, for example, the period of the pause state is forcibly terminated or rewritten to a period shorter than the period of the pause state. Then, as a control process for extending the period of the paused state, another period is added after the period of the paused state, or rewriting to a period longer than the period of the paused state. Further, the period of the pause state based on the freeze effect is not determined as the maximum time, and may be continued until a certain result is obtained based on the player's operation.

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

  As the freeze effect, there is a pseudo game freeze effect as if a normal game is in progress (hereinafter, simply referred to as “pseudo game”). In the pseudo game freeze effect, a freeze effect period is defined between the start lever reception process based on the operation of the start lever 32 and the rotation start process of the reels 21a to 21c. As described above, the reel rotation control is performed based on the operation of the start lever 32, and the reel stop control is performed based on the operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c. However, the winning lottery process based on the operation of the start lever 32 and the winning determination process or the payout control process based on the operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c are not performed.

  In the pseudo game freeze effect, a motion (swaying) that swings up and down at a timing when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated, a timing at which a specific reel among the reels 21a to 21c is rotated, or a timing at which all the reels are stopped. Variation). Thereby, it can be suggested whether the game is a normal game (hereinafter referred to as “main game”) or a pseudo game freeze effect.

  The freeze effect is configured to end when a predetermined period elapses. However, if a predetermined operation (operation of the start lever 32 or the stop buttons 33a to 33c) is performed before the predetermined period elapses, the freeze effect can be canceled. In addition, before the predetermined period elapses, it is possible to determine by lottery whether or not to execute the freeze effect for a predetermined period. Depending on the state of the reels 21a to 21c at the time when the freeze effect is finished, when the reels 21a to 21c start to rotate from this state, the operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c for stopping the reels 21a to 21c is assisted. Therefore, the rotation start times of all the reels 21a to 21c can be randomly changed (that is, the rotation start order of the reels 21a to 21c can be changed randomly after the freeze effect). . Alternatively, the rotation start process of the reels 21a to 21c when the freeze effect is not executed and the rotation start process of the reels 21a to 21c after the freeze effect is executed can be configured to be different. Further, when the reels 21a to 21c are rotated and stopped in the freeze effect, the symbol positions of the reels 21a to 21c are returned to the state before the freeze effect is executed, and the rotation is started from there. be able to.

(Operation order determination means 175)
The operation order determination unit 175 is a unit that acquires the operation order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c in the game won by the push order bell or the push order replay and determines whether or not the push order is assigned to the winning combination. Based on the determination result, the reel control means 120 determines the stop symbols of the reels 21a to 21c, shifts to the frozen state, and outputs an external signal.

-Freeze management by pressing order-
In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the transition of the freeze state by the push order replay is the push order assigned to the transition of the freeze state twice in succession to the winning of the push order replay (“freeze state management push When the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the “order”), the pseudo game is executed in the next game, and the sub bonus game is executed from the game in which the pseudo game is executed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the pressing order for freeze state management in response to the winning of the pressing order replay, and when operated, 1 is added to the value of the state transition counter. When not operated, the value of the state transition counter is cleared, and when the value of the state transition counter becomes 2, the freeze state is changed. In the present embodiment, the operation on the first day (the operation when the value of the state transition counter is 0) by the freeze state management push order for the winning of the push order replay is “C” shown in FIG. "1" is added to the state transition counter when operated in the order of "".

  Further, in this embodiment, there are sub-BB1 and sub-BB2 states as sub bonus games, and these states are determined by the second pressing order (operation when the value of the state transition counter is 1) for the pressing order replay. The Specifically, the state shifts to the sub BB1 state when operated in the pressing order of “1” shown in FIG. 9B, and the state shifts to the sub BB2 state when operated in the pressing order of “2”. Here, in the sub BB1 state, the sub bonus game is finished when the push order bell is won 20 times, and in the sub BB2 state, the sub bonus game is finished when the push order bell is won 40 times.

  Thus, the sub bonus game is executed by the main control means 100, and the state is managed by the freeze state number. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), when the sub bonus game is not executed, the freeze state number is set to “0”, and as described above, the winning in the push order replay is selected. When the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of pressing for freeze state management shown in FIG. 9B twice in succession, the freeze state number is set to “1” and the sub bonus game is executed. As described above, in the sub bonus game, the sub bonus game state continues until the push order bell is won 20 times, and the sub bonus game state continues until the push order bell is won 40 times. There are states, but these states are determined in accordance with the push order for freeze state management that is operated for the second time for the push order replay. The sub-bonus game is configured to end when an incorrect answer is pressed three times in succession for the pressing order bell. Specifically, as will be described later, it is determined whether or not the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the correct pressing order in response to the selection of the pressing order bell. 1 is added to the non-display counter, and the value of this counter is cleared when operated in the correct pressing order. Then, when the value of the correct bell non-display counter reaches 3, the sub bonus game is ended. As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the transition to the freeze state and the selection of the sub-BB state are performed for the push order replay by the effect executed by the effect control unit 301 in response to the winning of the push order replay. It is controlled by whether or not the pressing order is notified. Note that the sub-bonus game may be terminated when the incorrect answer pressing order is continued twice for the winning of the pressing order bell (when the correct answer bell non-display counter value becomes 2). Good. Further, the value of the correct bell non-display counter may be subtracted, and the sub bonus game may be terminated when this value becomes zero. In addition, for the winning of the push order replay, the output of the external signal when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the push order for external signals (the push order of “S” shown in FIG. 9B). Will be described later.

(External signal transmission means 180)
The external signal transmission means 180 outputs information related to the game via the external concentration terminal board 80 connected to the main control means 100. Here, the information on the game includes information when the start lever 32 is operated, information on the inserted game medals and paid-out game medals, and a combination of specific symbols (for example, “red 7-red 7-red 7 ”) is information for displaying on the active line, etc., and is information for displaying (or managing) the number of games and the start of the bonus game on the external device based on such information. For example, the number of games can be displayed based on information when the start lever 32 is operated, and the difference number can be displayed from the difference between the inserted game medals and the paid-out game medals. Further, the number of bonuses can be displayed based on information when a specific symbol is displayed on the active line. Specific processing will be described later. The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured to output an external signal 1, an external signal 2, and an external signal 3, and the external signal 1 indicates that an AT game is being executed. 2 indicates that the sub-bonus game is being executed, and the external signal 3 indicates that the player is in an advantageous state (in addition to the AT game and the sub-bonus game, the AT game or the sub-bonus game may be executed continuously) It is shown that there is a state of.

(Control command transmission means 185)
The control command transmission unit 185 is a unit for transmitting a control command for transmitting information of the main control unit 100 to the sub-control unit 200. As will be described later, the sub-control unit 200 is configured to determine the effect mode and execution timing based on the control command transmitted from the main control unit 100. Note that the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured to transmit the same command twice, as will be described later, in order to prevent the control command 200 from being missed by the sub-control means 200.

(Sub-control means 200)
In such a slot machine 1, the main control means 100 for controlling the game and the sub-control means 200 for controlling the effect on the game are separated so that the game result cannot be influenced from the outside. It is configured. Therefore, the main control unit 100 transmits a control command including information related to the game (control state) such as the above-described winning result and game state to the sub control unit 200 in order to control the effect executed by the sub control unit 200. The effect control means 301 of the sub-control board 300 that constitutes the sub-control means 200 receives the control command, determines the effect mode, and the image display device that constitutes the effect means 40 41. Various effects lamps 42, sound emitting units (speakers) 43, and back lamps 44 are configured to produce effects using images, light and sound effects, and symbols displayed on the reel display window 11. .

  In the sub control means 200, the sub control board 300 and the image control board 400 are connected to a bus 210 as shown in FIG. The sub control board 300 is provided with a sub CPU 310, a random number generator 320, a RAM 330, a ROM 340, and an I / F circuit 350, which are connected to the bus 210. On the other hand, the image control board 400 is provided with a sub-sub CPU 470, an image control IC 410, and a sound source IC 440, which are controlled by the sub-sub CPU 470 connected to the bus 210 described above. Further, a video RAM 420, an image ROM 430, and an image display device 41 are connected to the image control IC 410. A sound source ROM 450 and an amplifier 460 are connected to the sound source IC 440, and upper and lower speakers 43 (43a, 43b) are connected to the amplifier 460. The bus 210 is also connected with the above-described various effect lamps 42 (42 a, 42 b) and the back lamp 44, and the on / off operation thereof is controlled by the sub-control board 300. Further, a sub operation switch 45 is connected to the bus 210. The sub operation switch 45 gives an instruction from the player to an effect executed on the sub control board 300 of the sub control means 200, and includes, for example, buttons and direction keys. The sub operation switch 45 is disposed above the stop buttons 33a to 33c, for example, as shown in FIG.

  The sub CPU 310 develops and executes the effect control program recorded in the ROM 340 in the RAM 330 and transmits a sub control command to the sub sub CPU 470 provided on the image control board 400, whereby the sub sub CPU 470 performs image control. By controlling the IC 410 and the sound source IC 440, the image display device 41 and the sound emitting unit 43 (43a, 43b) are used to produce a game effect by video and sound effects. The video displayed on the image display device 41 is displayed when the image control IC 410 expands and executes the image information stored in the image ROM 430 on the video RAM 420, and the sound emitting unit 43 (43a, 43b). ) Is reproduced based on the acoustic information extracted from the sound source ROM 450 by the sound source IC 440 and output from the sound emitting unit 43 (43a, 43b) via the amplifier 460. Is done. Here, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the sound output using the sound emitting unit 43 in the effect using the video displayed on the image display device 41 is transmitted from the sub CPU 310 of the sub control board 300. This is executed by the sub-sub CPU 470 of the image control board 400 based on the sub-control command. Further, the sub-sub CPU 470 also performs an effect (and an error notification) of only the sound output from the sound emitting unit 43 without using the image display device 41 by the sub-control command transmitted from the sub CPU 310. Therefore, by using a sound source IC (sound chip) 440 mounted on the image control board 400 having a plurality of channels for outputting sound, it is possible to produce a sound of effects using the image display device 41 for a plurality of channels. Used for output (mainly sound output by the control of the image control board 400) and output of sound without using the image display device 41 (mainly sound output by the control of the sub control board 300). By assigning the channels to be used, it is possible to prevent the sub-control board 300 and the image control board 400 from overlapping the use channels (for example, in the case of the sound source IC 440 having 16 channels, the effect control board 300 And 7 to 16 channels are assigned to the image sound generation substrate 400). Thus, the sub-control board 300 has a function as sound output instruction means, and the image control board 400 has a function as sound output control means.

  The effect executed by the sub CPU 310 is determined according to the control command received by the sub CPU 310 via the I / F circuit 350 as described above. Although controlled, a part of this effect mode (pattern) is determined using a random number value generated by a random number generator 320 provided in the sub-control board 300.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the sub-control board 300 has an effect control means 301 for executing effects, a control command receiving means 302 for receiving a control command transmitted from the main control means 100, and an image control board 400. Sub-control command transmission means 303 for transmitting a control command is provided. Further, the image control board 400 is provided with an image / sound output means 401 for controlling images and sound, and a sub control command receiving means 402 for receiving a sub control command transmitted from the sub control board 300. . As described above, the main control unit 100 is configured to transmit the same control command twice. For this reason, the sub-control board 300 may validate the control command when it receives two identical control commands (when only one command is received, it is discarded as invalid). In this case, the reliability of the control command received from the main control means 100 is improved. Further, when any one control command can be received, the control command may be validated. Alternatively, if a part of two control commands is lost and one control command can be reproduced from those control commands, the control command may be treated as valid. In this case, it is possible to prevent the control command transmitted from the main control unit 100 from being missed.

(Process control by the sub-control board 300)
The process control in the sub-control board 300 will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the sub control board 300. The sub CPU 310 of the sub control board 300 is configured to repeatedly execute the processing shown in FIG. 12 by interrupt processing at predetermined intervals (for each number of clocks) based on a signal from a clock (not shown) ( In the present embodiment, this process is repeated every 1 ms, and one process is called a “frame”).

  When the processing of one frame is started, the sub CPU 310 of the sub control board 300 performs control for lighting the lamp (the effect lamp 42, the back lamp 44, etc.) and outputting the sound (step S700). In addition, monitoring of the liquid crystal unit (the image display device 41 and the image control IC 410 for controlling the same) (step S701), monitoring of the state of the amplifier (the sound source IC 440 and the amplifier 460) (step S702), and the bus controller ( The bus 210 and the like) are monitored (step S703). Further, the sub CPU 310 executes a process to be executed for each frame (step S704). Then, the control command transmitted from the main control means 100 is taken out from the command buffer with the remaining time of the frame currently being executed, processing corresponding to the control command (step S705), and remaining time processing such as random number update (Step S706) is executed, and if it is determined that one frame has been completed, the processing returns to Step S700 described above, and these processes are repeated (Step S707).

  In the above description, “interrupt processing” means that the sub CPU 310 of the sub control board 300 constituting the sub control means 200 interrupts the current processing and executes another processing. The interrupt method is not particularly limited (for example, a method such as hardware interrupt or software interrupt can be adopted). This interrupt process will be described as a process in the main control unit 100 described later.

(Processing in the main control means 100)
Next, processing executed by the main control unit 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of the program start process, FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of the setting change process, FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the flow of the power recovery process, and FIG. 16 is a control command. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the flow of the game progress main process, FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the flow of the game medal management process, and FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the flow of the set 1 process and the control command set 2 process. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a flow after the game medal insertion check process. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a flow after the game medal insertion check process. FIG. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a flow, and FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining a method for acquiring a random value FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the flow of soft random number update processing, FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the flow of role lottery processing, FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the flow of lottery determination processing, and FIG. FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the flow of the first stage of the freeze lottery process, FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the flow of the latter stage of the freeze lottery process, and FIG. 28 is a diagram for explaining a first modification of the random value acquisition method. 29 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a second modification of the random value acquisition method, FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a flow of the pseudo game start process, and FIG. 31 is a reel stop management process. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a flow after the reel stop management process, and FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a game end check process. 34 is a flowchart showing the flow of the effect state check process and the effect state transition process, FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the flow of the external signal control process, and FIG. 36 is the effect push order check process. 37 is a flowchart showing the flow of interrupt processing, FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the flow of power-off processing, and FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the flow of control command transmission processing. .

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as a game control program executed by the main CPU 101 of the main control means 100, a program start process S500 executed at power-on and a program executed following this program start process S500 The game progress main process S540 is repeatedly executed for each unit game, and the interrupt process S570 is executed at a predetermined interrupt interval.

-Program start processing S500-
When the power switch 35 of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is operated and the power is turned on, the main CPU 101 of the main control means 100 executes a program start process S500 shown in FIG. In this program start process S500, the main control means 100 first initializes the register of the main CPU 101 (step S501). Was the power-off process S5280 described later normally executed in the power-off before the power-on this time? Whether or not it is confirmed with the power-off processing flag (step S502). If it is determined in step S502 that the power-off process flag has a normal value, that is, the power-off process S5280 has been normally executed, the main control unit 100 calculates a checksum for the entire range of the RAM 103 (step S502). S503, S504). When it is determined in step S502 that the power-off process S5280 is not normally executed because the power-off flag is not a normal value (for example, it is not set), the process for calculating the checksum is not executed. Set an abnormal value for the power-off processing flag. By setting an abnormal value, it is considered that the power-off recovery data is abnormal. Then, the result of calculating the checksum is stored in the register as power-off recovery data (step S505). That is, information in which an abnormality is detected in any area of the RAM 103 or information that is normal in the entire range of the RAM 103 is stored as power-off recovery data.

  Next, the main control means 100 reads the data of the input port 1 and stores it in the register (step S506). This input port 1 is 1 byte (8 bits) of information, and opening / closing or on / off information of the door switch 91, the setting door switch 92, the setting change key switch 35 and the reset / setting switch 37 is predetermined. It is configured to be set to bit. That is, by reading the 1-byte information of the input port 1, it is possible to detect opening / closing of the door or ON / OFF of the setting change key switch. The main control means 100 determines whether or not the designation switch (all of the door switch 91, the setting door switch 92, and the setting change key switch 36) is on in the information of the input port 1 (step S507). If it is determined that all these switches are on, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the power-off recovery data stored in the register in step S505 is abnormal (step S508), and is not abnormal. Is determined, it is determined whether or not the setting change impossibility flag is on (step S509). This setting change impossibility flag is a flag for disabling the setting change processing. In the slot machine 1 according to the present invention, this setting change impossibility flag is set between the role lottery processing S545 and the game end check S560 described later. Is turned on. When the main control unit 100 determines in step S507 that all of the designated switches are not ON, and when it is determined in step S509 that the setting change disable flag is not ON, the main control unit 100 determines whether the power-off recovery data is normal. If it is determined that the power supply is normal, the power recovery processing S531 is executed. If it is determined that the power supply is not normal, the reset / setting switch 37 is operated to be in a standby state (step S511). ). If it is determined in step S508 that the power-off recovery data is abnormal, and if it is determined in step S509 that the setting change disable flag is on, setting change processing S512 is executed.

-Setting change processing S512
When shifting to the setting change process S512, the main control unit 100 stores a predetermined range in the register as the initialization range of the RAM 103 as shown in FIG. 14 (step S513). This predetermined range is a range when it is determined that the power-off processing S5280 has been normally executed, and does not include the set value data, the RT state number, and the condition device flag (these values are not initialized). Further, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the power-off recovery data described above is normal (step S514). If it is determined that the data is not normal, the main control unit 100 stores a specific range as an initialization range of the RAM 103 in a register (step 515). ). When it is determined that the power-off process S5280 is not normal, the set value data, the RT state number, and the range of the condition device flag are also targeted for initialization. The main control unit 100 initializes the range set in step S513 or step S515 described above (steps S516 and S517).

  Next, the main control means 100 performs start setting of interrupt processing such as interrupt type and timer interrupt period (step S518), and stores data indicating “setting change start” in the register (step S519). ), Control command set 1 processing S5000 is executed to set the information in this register as a control command (step S520).

  Further, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the set value stored in the RAM 103 is within the normal range (1 to 6) (step S521). If it is determined that the set value is not normal, “1” is set as the set value. Is stored in the RAM 103 (step S522). Then, the main control means 100 turns on a lamp indicating that the setting change process is in progress (step S523), and when the operation of the reset / setting switch 37 is detected (step S524), the setting value is updated (step S525). Is repeated until the operation of the start lever 32 is detected (step S526). Here, the lamp during the setting change process can be configured, for example, by a 7-segment display so that the current set value is displayed. When the main control means 100 detects the operation of the start lever 32 and detects that the setting change key switch 36 is turned off (step S527), the main control means 100 turns off the lamp during the setting change processing (step S528). Data indicating "end of change" is stored in the register (step S529), control command set 1 processing S5000 is executed to set the information in this register as a control command (step S530), and game progress main processing S540 is executed. .

-Power recovery process S531-
When the main control means 100 shifts to the power recovery process S531, as shown in FIG. 15, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the set value stored in the RAM 103 is within the normal range (1 to 6) (step S532). When it is determined to be normal, the initialization range of the unused area of the RAM 103 is stored in the register (step S533), and the initialization range is initialized (steps S534 and S535). Next, the main control means 100 reads the data of the input ports 0 to 2 in order to update the input data before the power interruption to the latest data (step S536), the interrupt type, the timer interrupt cycle, and so on. Etc. (step S537), the data indicating the “power-off processing flag” is cleared from the RAM 103 (step S538), and the program is interrupted when the power is turned off. To do. When the main control means 100 determines that the set value is not normal in step S532, the main control means 100 is in a standby state until the reset / setting switch 37 is operated and reset (step S539). The input port 0 is 1 byte (8 bits) of information, and each bit includes a clearing button 34, a 1 bet button 31a, a MAX bet button 31b, a start lever 32, a left stop button 33a, and a middle stop button 33b. In addition, 1 is set when the right stop button 33c is turned on. The input port 2 is also 1 byte (8 bits) information, and when each bit detects a power-off, when the first insertion sensor 61 and the second insertion sensor 62 detect a game medal, the payout sensor 1 is set when a game medal is detected at 71 and when a full hopper device is detected.

-Control command set 1 processing S5000-
-Control command set 2 processing S5010-
The control command set 1 process S5000 is a process for calling the control command set 2 process S5010 and storing the information stored in the register as a control command in the control command buffer. Note that the control command set in this process is transmitted to the sub-control means 200 in a control command transmission process S5290 described later. Here, the control command in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is composed of 2-byte data, and the upper 1 byte is called a “first control command” and the lower 1 byte is called a “second control command”. A control command buffer for storing a control command to be transmitted to the sub-control unit 200 is provided in the RAM 103 and is configured to be able to buffer 32 control commands (data size is 64 bytes).

  When the control command set 1 process S5000 is called, the main control means 100 first prohibits the execution of the interrupt process (step S5001) and executes the control command set 2 process S5010 as shown in FIG. S5002).

  When this control command set 2 process S5010 is called, the main control means 100 sets the address of the write pointer in the register (step S5011), and sets the data at this address (value of the write pointer) in the register (step S5011). Step S5012). Here, the write pointer holds the position where the next control command can be written in the control command buffer. When one control command is written in the control command buffer, 1 is added to the value of the write pointer. . Since the control command buffer is used cyclically, when a control command is written in the last area of this control command buffer, the write pointer is configured to store the position of the first area of the control command buffer. Has been. Similarly, a read pointer, which will be described later, is a control command stored in the control command buffer, and holds the position stored first among the control commands not yet transmitted. Then, the start address of the control command buffer is set in the register (step S5013), and a value obtained by doubling the value of the write pointer set in the register is added to the value of the start address of the register. Is written (hereinafter referred to as “designated address”) (step S5014).

  Next, the main control means 100 reads the data stored at the position of the designated address stored in the register, and determines whether this data is not “0”. That is, when the data at the designated address is not “0”, 32 commands are buffered in the control command buffer, so the main control means 100 stores “0” as the data at the designated address. It is determined whether or not the number of control commands stored in the control command buffer is smaller than 32 (step S5015). If it is determined in step S5015 that the number of control commands buffered in the control command buffer is less than 32, the main control means 100 needs to refer to the data stored in the RAM 103 for the data to be written to the control command buffer. It is determined whether or not there is data (step S5016), and when referring to the data stored in the RAM 103, the data to be written as the second control command is read from the RAM 103 and stored in the register (step S5017). Here, “data that needs to be referred to for data” includes prescribed number information (automatically inserted number at the time of replay), set value information, RT state number, and the like. Then, the data stored in the register immediately before the execution of the control command set 1 process S5000 is stored as the data indicating the first control command at the position of the designated address of the RAM 103 (step S5018), and stored in the register. 1 is added to the designated address, and the data indicating the second control command stored in the register is stored at the next address storing the first control command in the RAM 103 (step S5019). Are added (step S5020), and the process returns to the control command set 1 process. Then, the main control means 100 permits the interruption (step S5003), ends the control command set 1 process S5000, and returns to the process from which the control command set 1 process S5000 is called.

-Game progress main processing S540-
In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the program start process S500, the setting change process S512, and the power return process S513 described above are executed after the power is turned on, a game progress main process S540 for controlling the progress of the game is executed. . Here, this game progress main process S540 will be described along the progress of one game.

  When the main control unit 100 proceeds to the game progress main process S540, as shown in FIG. 17, first, a game start process is executed (step S541). In this game start process S541, when it is determined that the current game is a re-game or a special game (MB game) based on the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the active line in the previous game, each game is handled. The operation flag (re-game operation flag or special game operation flag) to be set is set. In addition, when a sub bonus game, which will be described later, is finished in the previous game, in order to execute an effect related to the end of the sub bonus game by the sub control means 200, a predetermined time wait (standby process) is performed. In addition, control commands indicating various game information (setting values, gaming state, RT state) are written in the control command buffer. Further, when the current game is a re-game, processing for automatically inserting game medals bet in the previous game is performed. Further, the blocker 60 of the selector is turned on to form a medal flow path. However, if the current game is a re-game and the number of credits is maximum (50 cards), the blocker 60 is not turned on.

  Next, the main control means 100 matches the specified number of game medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 51 or operated by the bet button 31 (the game medal limit flag is on), and Until the start lever 32 is turned on, the game medal management process S5030 is repeatedly executed (steps S542 and S543). The game medal limit flag is cleared in the game start process S541. If it is determined in step S543 that the game medal limit flag is on and the start lever 32 is turned on, the start lever acceptance flag is turned off. When the start lever reception flag is on, a predetermined lamp informs that the start lever 32 is operable. When the main control means 100 determines that the number of game medals betted in step S543 matches the specified number and the start lever 32 is turned on, the main control means 100 turns off the blocker 60 of the selector (step S544). The lottery process S5080 is executed to determine the winning combination (step S545), and then it is determined in the freeze lottery process S5120 whether or not the freezing is executed based on the winning combination and the gaming state (step S546). When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the pseudo game is executed by the pseudo game start process (step S547), and then the main game is executed by the reel stop management process (step S548), and all the reels 21a to 21c are operated. When stopped, it is determined whether or not the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination has been stopped based on the combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed on the active line (step S549). Pays out the number of game medals assigned to the small combination of the combination of symbols displayed in a stopped state (step S550), executes a game end check process S5220 (step S560), and ends one game. Then, the process returns to step S541.

-Game medal management process S5030-
The game medal management process S5030 is to manage betting of game medals at the start of the game in the above-described game progress main process S540. When the game medal management process S5030 is executed, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the blocker 60 is on as shown in FIG. 18 (step S5031), and when the blocker 60 is on, It is determined whether or not the first insertion sensor 61 or the second insertion sensor 62 is on (step S5032). When any of the insertion sensors is on, the game medal insertion check process S5038 is executed. In FIGS. 18 to 20, the first input sensor 61 is expressed as “input sensor 1”, and the second input sensor 62 is expressed as “input sensor 2”. If it is determined in step S5031 that the blocker 60 is not on, and if it is determined in step S5032 that neither of the two insertion sensors 61 and 62 is on, the main control means 100 determines that the bet button 31 and the settlement It is determined whether or not the operation of the button 34 can be accepted (step S5033). Further, when the operation of these buttons can be accepted, whether or not the operation acceptance of the bet button 31 or the settlement button 34 has been detected. Is determined (step S5034). When an operation acceptance is detected in step S5034, if the operation acceptance is an operation on the settlement button 34, a game medal settlement process is executed (step S5036), and if the operation acceptance is not an operation on the settlement button 34, the bet button 31 is executed. Therefore, the game medal storage and input process is executed (step S5037), the game medal management process S5030 is terminated, and the process returns to the game progress main S540. If it is determined in step S5033 that the operation of the bet button 31 and the settlement button 34 cannot be received, or if it is determined in step S5034 that the operation reception of the bet button 31 or the settlement button 34 has not been detected, The game medal management process S5030 ends.

  On the other hand, when it is detected in step S5032 that the first insertion sensor 61 or the second insertion sensor 62 is turned on, the main control means 100 executes a game medal insertion check process S5038 shown in FIG. The main control means 100 clears the start lever acceptance permission flag (step S5039), and determines whether or not the first insertion sensor 61 is on (step S5040). When the first insertion sensor 61 is not on, it means that the second insertion sensor 62 on the downstream side has detected a game medal first, so the main control means 100, as shown in FIG. Data indicating “medal illegal passing error” is stored in the register (step S5074), an error display process is executed based on the contents of the register (step S5076), and the game medal insertion check process S5038 is terminated.

  Returning to FIG. 19, when the main control means 100 determines in step S5040 that the first making sensor 61 is on, it sets the making sensor 1 passage check time (step S5041), and the first making sensor 61 and the second making sensor It is determined whether or not the sensor 62 is on (step S5042). If it is determined in step S5042 that the first and second input sensors 61 and 62 are not on, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the first input sensor 61 is on (step S5043). When the first insertion sensor 61 is not turned on in step S5043, it is considered that the game medal is flowing backward through the flow path. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 20, data indicating “game medal illegal passing error” is stored in the register. Store (step S5074), execute an error display process based on the contents of this register (step S5076), and end the game medal insertion check process S5038. When determining that the first making sensor 61 is on in step S5043, the main control means 100 judges whether or not the making sensor 1 passage check time has passed (step S5044). If it is determined that there is not, the process returns to step S5042, and the above-described processing is repeated. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S5044 that the insertion sensor 1 check time has elapsed, the main control means 100 stays in a state where a game medal is detected by the first insertion sensor 61 (clogged in the flow path). As shown in FIG. 20, data indicating “game medal retention error” is stored in the register (step S5075), and error display processing is executed based on the contents of this register (step S5076). Then, the game medal insertion check process S5038 is terminated.

  Returning to FIG. 19, when it is determined in step S5042 that the first and second making sensors 61, 62 are on, the main control means 100 sets the making sensor 2 passage check time (step S5045), and the first making sensor It is determined whether 61 is off and the second input sensor 62 is on (step S5046). If the main control means 100 determines that the first input sensor 61 is off and the second input sensor 62 is not on, then the main control means 100 determines whether or not the first and second input sensors 61 and 62 are on. If it is determined (step S5047) and it is determined that these sensors 61 and 62 are not turned on, as shown in FIG. 20, data indicating "game medal illegal passing error" is stored in the register (step S5074). An error display process is executed based on the content (step S5076), and the game medal insertion check process S5038 is terminated. If the main control means 100 determines in step S5047 that the first and second closing sensors 61 and 62 are on, has the closing sensor 1 passage check time or the closing sensor 2 passage check time elapsed? If it is determined whether or not any passage check time has elapsed, the process returns to step S5046 to repeat the above-described processing. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5048 that the insertion sensor 1 check time or the insertion sensor 2 check time has elapsed, the main control means 100 is in a state where game medals are detected by the first and second insertion sensors 61 and 62. Is stored (clogged in the flow path), and data indicating “game medal retention error” is stored in the register as shown in FIG. 20 (step S5075). Based on the contents of this register The error display process is executed (step S5076), and the game medal insertion check process S5038 is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S5046 that the first input sensor 61 is off and the second input sensor 62 is on, the main control means 100 turns off the first and second input sensors 61 and 62 as shown in FIG. Is determined (step S5049). If the first and second input sensors 61 and 62 are determined not to be off, it is determined whether or not the second input sensor 62 is on (step S5050). When the second insertion sensor 62 is not on, data indicating "game medal illegal passing error" is stored in the register (step S5074), and error display processing is executed based on the contents of this register (step S5076). The medal insertion check process S5038 ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S5050 that the second making sensor 62 is on, the main control means 100 judges whether or not the making sensor 2 passage check time has elapsed (step S5051). If it is determined that there is not, the process returns to step S5049 to repeat the above-described processing. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5051 that the insertion sensor 2 check time has elapsed, the main control means 100 stays in a state where a game medal is detected by the second insertion sensor 62 (clogged in the flow path). Data indicating “game medal retention error” is stored in a register (step S5075), and an error display process is executed based on the contents of this register (step S5076), and a game medal insertion check process S5038 is performed. Exit.

  Next, when the main control means 100 determines in step S5049 that the first and second insertion sensors 61 and 62 are off, the main control means 100 acquires the specified number of the current game, and the re-game operation flag in the current game. Is turned on (re-playing is operating) (step S5052), and the number of stored game medals (number of credits) is read (step S5053). Depending on whether or not the total number of game medals currently betted and the number of game medals stored is less than the specified number plus the maximum number of reserves, the next game medal can be inserted. Is determined (step S5054), and if the input is not possible, the blocker 60 is turned off (step S5055). When the blocker 60 is turned off, the game medals inserted thereafter are returned to the return slot.

  Further, the main control means 100 stores data indicating “insert one” in the register (step S5056), and executes a control command set 1 process S5000 to set the information in this register as a control command (step S5057). ). Then, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the game medal limit flag is on (step S5058). When the game medal limit flag is on, the main control means 100 executes the number-of-reserved-sheet addition process S5059 and turns it off. When it is, the game medal one addition process S5063 is executed. The game medal limit flag is set in a game medal addition process S5063 described later.

  The number-of-stores addition process S5059 is a process for adding the game medals detected by the above process to the game medium storage unit 141 as credits. The main control unit 100, as shown in FIG. Then, the number of stored game medals is read from the RAM 103 (step S5060), 1 is added to the stored number and updated (step S5061), and the updated stored number is stored in the RAM 103 (step S5062). As shown at 20, the start lever acceptance permission flag is turned on (step S5077), and the game medal insertion check process S5038 is ended.

  One game medal addition process S5063 is a process for adding the game medal detected to be inserted by the above process to the number of game medals to be betted. The main control means 100, as shown in FIG. Then, the number of game medals betted is read from the RAM 103 (step S5064), 1 is added to the number of game medals and updated (step S5065), and the updated number of game medals is stored in the RAM 103 (step S5066). . Next, the main control means 100 clears the information on the number of game medals won by winning in the previous game (step S5067), and displays this inserted number by setting the number of bet game medals in the output port. The LED to be turned on is turned on (step S5068). Further, the main control means 100 confirms the specified number of current games (step S5069), reads the number of game medals currently bet from the RAM 103 (step S5070), and counts the number of game medals bet. It is determined whether or not the number of game medals that can be bet has reached the limit (step S5071), and when the limit has been reached, the game medal limit flag is set. (Step S5072), the start lever acceptance permission flag is turned on (Step S5073), and the process returns to FIG. 20 to end the game medal insertion check process S5038. If it is determined in step S5071 that the limit has not been reached, steps S5072 and S5073 are not executed.

-How to get random numbers-
A winning lottery process S5080 and a freeze lottery process S5120, which will be described later, determine a winning combination or freeze by a random number lottery. First, a random value acquisition method in these processes will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 22, eight random number circuits are mounted on the random number generator (first random number generating means) 102 mounted on the main control means (main control board) 100 described above. Among these random number circuits, the random number circuit A, the random number circuit B, the random number circuit C, and the random number circuit D are circuits for generating a 2-byte random number value. Each of the random number circuit E, the random number circuit F, the random number circuit G, and the random number circuit H is a circuit that generates a 1-byte random number value. These random number circuits are configured such that each random number circuit generates a random value by supplying an external clock signal. In FIG. 22, the clock signal of the clock A is supplied to the random number circuit A, the clock signal of the clock B is supplied to the random number circuit E and the random number circuit F, and the 2-byte random number value generated by the random number circuit A is determined as the winning combination. The figure shows a case in which a 1-byte random value generated by the random number circuits E and F is used for the determination of the freeze in the freeze control means 170, which is used for the lottery drawing of the means 110. Note that clock A and clock B are asynchronous. The random number circuits A to D, which are 2-byte random numbers, are configured to detect an abnormality such as when the random number is not updated for a certain period of time or when there is no input from the clock and output an abnormal signal. When an abnormal signal is output from the random number generator 102, the control means 100 can notify an error or interrupt the processing.

  Further, the main control means 100 has a second random number generation means 190 that is updated by the main control means 100. The random number value generated by the second random number generation means 190 is a 2-byte random value and is also called a soft random number. The second random number generation unit 190 is configured such that a soft random number update process S5400 is executed and its value is updated each time an interrupt process S570 described later is executed. The soft random number update processing S5400 starts rotation of the reels 21a to 21c during the period from the start of the game until the start lever 32 is operated (repeatedly executed by the loop processing of the game medal management S542). And until all reels stop (in the reel stop management 5190, it is repeatedly executed by a loop process until all reels stop). Thus, by updating the soft random number not only in the interrupt process S570 but also in the loop process in the game progress main process S540, the update timing and the number in the game progress main process S540 are affected by the player's operation. Therefore, the random number value (soft random number) generated by the second random number generator 190 is changed (the number of times the soft random number is updated in one unit game changes depending on the player's operation timing). Can be guaranteed.

-Soft random number update processing S5400-
The soft random number update process S5400 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, when the soft random number update process S5400 is called from the interrupt process S570, the game progress main process S540, etc., the current value of the soft random number is obtained from the second random number generator 190 (step S5401), and this current A predetermined addition value is added to the value (step S5402). Here, the added value is a prime number, and for example, 10909 is used. By updating by adding such prime numbers, a 2-byte random value becomes a different value at each update, and returns to the initial value after 65536 updates. Then, the initial value of the soft random number stored in the RAM 103 is acquired (step S5403), and the initial value is compared with the current value obtained by adding the added value (step S5404). When the initial value matches the current value, an interrupt counter value that is counted every time the interrupt process S570 is executed is acquired (step S5405), and this interrupt counter value is stored in the second random number generation means 190. The current value is stored (step S5406), and the interrupt counter value is stored as an initial value (step S5407). Finally, the current value (the current value to which the updated value has been added in step S5402 or the current value to which the interrupt counter value has been set in step S5406) is stored as a soft random number value (step S5408). The update of the random number value of the generating means 190 is terminated.

-Role lottery processing S5080-
The role lottery process S5080 is a process of determining a winning combination in the above-described game progress main process S540. As shown in FIG. 24, in the role lottery process S5080, the main control unit 100 acquires the random number value (2-byte random number) of the random number circuit A from the random value register of the random number generator 102 which is the first random number generation unit. The first random number value is set (step S5081), and the soft random number (2 bytes) is read from the second random number generation unit 190 to be set as the second random number value (step S5082). Then, a third random number value is generated from the first random number value and the second random number value (for example, by an addition process) to be a random number value for role lottery (step S5083). It is set in the register (step S5084). Thus, the third random number value obtained from the random number generator 102 which is the first random number generation means and the second random number value which is the soft random number obtained from the second random number generation means 190 are calculated to calculate the third random number value. By generating a random value and using it for the lottery, it is possible to increase the randomness of the random value used in the role lottery and prevent the winning combination from being regular.

  The main control means 100 performs a lottery of the role using the random number value for the role lottery generated in this way. At this time, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the replaying role, the small role, and the special role. The lottery is performed in the order of (MB). However, lottery of re-game players is not executed in the special game state RT2. Alternatively, it may be configured that the lottery of the combination is executed but the re-game combination is not selected. Further, the special role lottery is not executed in the internal middle game state RT1 and the special game state RT2.

  First, the main control means 100 acquires the RT state number, determines whether it is non-internal or internal (step S5085), and then determines whether the MB is operating. To determine whether or not the special gaming state RT2 (step S5086), if not the special gaming state RT2, the condition device internal lottery address table of the re-game player is set according to the RT state number (step S5087), A lottery determination process S5100 is executed (step S5088). Here, in the conditional device internal lottery address table, the winning number shown in FIG. 8 is used as a search key (hereinafter referred to as a search number), and the probability data of the role corresponding to the search number (FIG. 8). Is a table in which the number of values is set for each type of combination (re-playing combination, small combination, special combination). A combination of a search number and probability data is stored side by side in the order of determination of winning in lottery determination processing S5100 described later. In the following explanation, a case where all of the winning combinations are listed as a set of search numbers and probability data will be described. However, when the search numbers are continuous and the same probability data is repeated, You may comprise so that a search number, probability data, and a repetition number may be memorize | stored. For example, in the case of the configuration shown in FIG. 8, since the number of values (probability data) of the re-players -C1 to C4 having the search numbers (winning numbers) of 7 to 10 is 400, "search number = 7" It is expressed as “probability data = 400” and “number of repetitions = 4”, and can be configured to add 1 to the search number each time it is repeated. If comprised in this way, the memory amount used for a conditional device internal lottery address table can be reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 25, in the lottery determination process S5100, the main control means 100 determines whether or not it is a lottery determination of a re-game role or a small role (step S5101), and a lottery determination of a re-game role or a small role. If it is, the first search number of the conditional device internal lottery address table is set (step S5102). For example, when it is a re-game winning lottery determination and the re-playing game probability data is set in the order shown in FIG. 8, “1” is set as the search number. Next, it is determined whether or not there is probability data for each set value (step S5103). When there is no probability data for each set value, probability data common to the set values is acquired based on the currently set search number. If there is probability data for each installation value (step S5104), a set value is acquired (step S5105), and probability data for each set value is acquired based on this set value and the currently set search number. (Step S5106). Further, the random number value for role lottery (third random value) set in step S5084 of the role lottery process S5080 is read (step S5107), and the probability data of the current search number is subtracted from this random number value for role lottery (step S5107). In step S5108, the random number for lottery with the probability data subtracted is stored (step S5109). Then, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the current role lottery random value is smaller than 0 (step S5110). If the role lottery random value is 0 or more, 1 is added to the search number (step S5111). ), It is determined whether or not the search has been completed for all the search numbers (step S5112). If the determination is not complete, the process returns to step S5107 and the above processing is repeated.

  From the above, when the random number for lottery in step S5110 becomes smaller than 0, it is determined that the role of the search number at that time has been won, and in step S5112, the probabilities of all search numbers in the conditional device internal lottery address table Even if the data is subtracted, if the random number for the lottery is 0 or more, the search number is cleared (search number = 0) (step S5113), and the winning combination included in the current conditional device internal lottery address table is won. It can be judged that it is not. In the case of FIG. 8, when the lottery random number value (third random number value) at the time when the lottery determination unit S5100 is called is 8600 in the non-internal middle gaming state RT0, the search number (winning number) Even if sub-probability data (number of values) of 1 to 17 is subtracted from this random number for lottery, it does not become smaller than 0, so it is determined that the re-game is not won. Further, if the winning lottery random number (third random value) is 50, subtracting the probability data (60) of the re-playing player-A1 with the search number (winning number) “1” from the winning lottery random number. Since it becomes smaller than 0, it can be determined that the re-game player-A1 is won.

  Returning to FIG. 24, as a result of the lottery determination process in step S5088, it is determined whether or not the re-game player is won depending on whether or not the search number is 0 (step S5089). The current search number is stored in the condition device number buffer (step S5099), and this combination lottery process S5080 is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5089 that the re-playing combination is not won, next, the condition device internal lottery address table for the small combination is set according to the RT state number (step S5090), and the lottery determination processing S5100 is performed. Execute (step S5091). Explaining in the above example, when the random number value for role lottery (third random value) generated in step S5083 is 8600, the random number value for lottery is 89 when the lottery determination process for the replaying role is executed. (Because the total value of all the probability data of the re-gamer is 8511). Therefore, since the probability data of the small combination 1-A1 of the search number (winning number) 18 in the non-internal middle gaming state RT0 is 4500, it is determined that the small combination 1-A1 has been won. The main control means 110 determines whether or not a small role is won from the result of the lottery determination in step S5091 (step S5092), and when it is determined that it is not won (when the search number is 0), It is determined whether or not the MB condition device is in the internal medium gaming state RT1 (step S5093), and if it is not the internal medium gaming state RT1, the condition device search number for the special role (MB) is acquired (step S5094). ), A special device condition device internal lottery address table is set (step S5095), and lottery determination processing S5100 is executed (step S5096). Even in this process, when a special role is won, the search number is set, and when a special role is not won (when a re-playing role, a small role or a special role is not won, and it is out of play) ) Is set to 0 as the search number.

  Finally, it is determined whether or not the MB is operating, in other words, whether or not it is in the special gaming state RT2 (step S5097), and if it is determined that the MB is operating, all small roles are elected The condition device search number at the time of being set is set (step S5098). In other words, in the special game state RT2, all small roles are won regardless of the lottery result of the combinations. Specifically, in the case of FIG. 8, the search number (winning number) is “34”. Then, the current condition device search number is stored in the condition device number buffer (step S5099), and this combination lottery processing S5080 is terminated.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the probability data (winning determination data) is subtracted in a predetermined order from the third random value generated for the winning lottery (the random number for winning lottery). Thus, it is determined that the winning combination for the probability data when it becomes smaller than 0 is determined. According to this configuration, probability data is associated with each role (determination target) for which determination of winning is made and stored as a condition device internal lottery address table (winning determination data group), and the probability data is calculated from the third random number value. Since the determination can be made by simply performing the subtraction process in order, the determination process of the lottery can be easily realized. Of course, the probability data is sequentially added to the third random number value (random number value for role lottery), and when the maximum value (65535 in the case of 2-byte data) is exceeded, it is determined that the winning is made. Is also possible. However, in the case of determination by addition, for example, when a lottery of a random value range of 0 to 999 is performed, a predetermined value (for example, 64537 for 2-byte data) is added to the third random value, and then probability data is added. Must be added, which complicates the process. On the other hand, with the subtraction method described above, it can be determined by subtracting probability data from random numbers for lottery in any order, regardless of the range of random values.

  In the above description, the case where the condition device internal lottery address table is set for each type of combination has been described. For example, according to the lottery order, the re-game combination, the small combination, and the special combination are combined. A table may be defined, and a range used for determination may be specified when performing a winning determination. For example, there are 5 replays, the search number is 1-5, there are 5 small roles, the search number is 6-10, there is 1 special role, the search number is 11, Suppose they are defined in order. In this case, when determining in the order of the re-playing role, small role, and special role in the non-internal medium gaming state RT0, by specifying “determined using probability data of 1 to 11 search numbers” It is possible to determine whether or not a re-playing role, a small role, or a special role is won. On the other hand, in the internal medium gaming state RT1, since the special combination winning determination is not made, by specifying “determined using probability data of 1 to 10 search numbers”, the re-combining combination and the small combination are specified. Judgment can be made. Therefore, if the conditional device internal lottery address table is stored in such a data structure, the winning determination process can be realized more easily.

-Freeze lottery processing S5120-
The freeze lottery process S5120 is a process for determining by lottery whether or not to execute a freeze effect other than the pseudo game. In order to simplify the explanation here, a winning combination with a low winning probability (hereinafter referred to as “rare role”) such as small role 2 or small role 3 is won by the role lottery process S545. A case will be described in which it is determined whether or not a lottery is performed to execute a freeze effect. There are two types of freeze effects (freeze patterns 1 and 2), and which one of the freeze patterns is to be executed is determined by lottery. For example, the breath pattern 1 performs a freeze effect that “is suspended for 10 seconds after the start lever 32 is operated”, and the freeze pattern 2 exhibits a freeze effect that “at least one of the reels 21 a to 21 c rotates backward for 2 seconds”. Done. Further, in the case of the freeze pattern 1, it is determined how many games are to be executed after the lottery, and in the case of the freeze pattern 2, it is determined by the lottery whether or not to continue for each game. Here, it is assumed that the freeze effect is not executed in the non-internal middle gaming state RT0. For example, in the non-internal middle gaming state RT0, the freeze lottery process S5120 may not be executed, or the freeze effect process may not be controlled based on the lottery result.

  As shown in FIG. 26, when executing the freeze lottery process S5120, the main control means 100 first obtains an RT state number (step S5121), and determines whether or not the current gaming state is the non-internal middle gaming state RT0. Is determined (step S5122), and when it is in the non-internal medium gaming state RT0, the freeze lottery process S5120 is terminated. If it is determined that the game state is not the non-internal game state RT0, it is determined whether the continuation lottery of the freeze pattern 2 is won and the continuation flag is 1 in the previous game lottery (step S5123). If it is not 1, the condition device number (the winning combination in the winning lottery process S545 executed immediately before) is acquired (step S5124), and it is determined whether or not the rare role is won in the current game (step S5124). S5125).

  When it is determined in step S512 that the rare combination is won, the main control unit 110 determines whether or not to execute the freeze effect by lottery. First, a 1-byte random number value e is obtained from the random number circuit E of the random number generator 102 (step S5126), a predetermined time wait (waiting process) is performed (step S5127), and a freeze effect is executed using the random value e. Whether or not is determined by lottery (step S5128). This freeze execution lottery is also determined by subtracting the probability data of the execution state of freeze (in this embodiment, whether or not to execute) for which it is desired to determine the winning from the random value e, as in the above-described role lottery process S545. May be. Specifically, the possible range of the 1-byte random number value e is 0 to 255, the probability data (number of values) when the freeze is executed is 32, and the probability data when the freeze is not executed is 224. At this time, when the value of the random number e is 100, it is determined that the freeze effect is not won because the random number e is not smaller than 0 even if 32 is subtracted when the freeze is executed. On the other hand, when the value of the random number e is 10, since it becomes smaller than 0 when subtracting 32 when executing the freeze, it is determined that the freeze effect is won. Then, as a result of this determination, it is determined whether or not it is decided to execute the freeze effect (step S5129). When it is determined that the freeze effect is to be executed, data indicating “freeze winning” is set in the register (step S5130). ), Control command set 1 processing S5000 is executed to set the information in this register as a control command (step S5131). Note that the subsequent lottery (continuous lottery) in the freeze lottery process S5120 may also be configured to determine whether or not the above-described subtraction is successful.

  Further, the main control unit 110 acquires a 1-byte random value e from the random number circuit E of the random number generator 102 (step S5132), and acquires a 1-byte random value f from the random number circuit F (step S5133). , Waits for a predetermined time (standby process) (step S5134), and generates, for example, a 2-byte random value ef from the random value e and the random value f, with the random value e as the upper byte and the random value f as the lower byte. Further, a 2-byte soft random value is obtained from the second random number generator 190 (step S5136), and a lottery random number 1 is generated by calculation (for example, addition processing) from the random value ef and the soft random value. (Step S5137), the lottery for determining the type of freeze is performed using the random number for lottery 1 (step S5138). Then, the main control means 100 stores the freeze pattern won in this freeze type lottery (in this case, freeze pattern 1 or 2 is won here) in the RAM 103 (step S5139), and further “freeze pattern” Is set in the register (step S5140), and control command set 1 processing S5000 is executed to set the information in this register as a control command (step S5141).

  Next, according to the freeze pattern determined in the freeze type lottery in step S5138, the main control means 100 determines information for executing the freeze effect by the freeze pattern by lottery. First, as shown in FIG. 27, the main control unit 100 determines whether or not the selected freeze pattern is the freeze pattern 1 (step S5142). A one-byte random value e is obtained from the circuit E (step S5143), and a one-byte random value f is obtained from the random number circuit F (step S5144), and a predetermined time wait (standby process) is performed (step S5145). ), A 2-byte random value ef is created from the random value e and the random value f (step S5146), and a 2-byte soft random value is obtained from the second random number generator 190 (step S5147). Then, a lottery random number 2 is generated by calculation (for example, addition processing) from the soft random number value (step S5148), and the lottery random number 2 is used. Premonition game number conducted lottery to determine the (value indicating the freezing effect of freezing pattern 1 is executed from the current game after what game) (step S5149). Then, the number of precursor games determined by the lottery is stored in the RAM 103 (step S5150), data indicating “number of precursor games” is set in a register (step S5151), and information in this register is set as a control command. Then, the control command set 1 process S5000 is executed (step S5152), and the freeze lottery process S5120 is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5142 that the selected freeze pattern is freeze pattern 2, the main control means 100 acquires a 1-byte random value e from the random number circuit E of the random number generator 102 (step S5153). Then, a wait for a predetermined time (standby process) is performed (step S5154), and it is determined by lottery whether or not the next game is continuously executed as the freeze effect of the freeze pattern 2 based on the random value e (step S5155). Then, it is determined whether or not the continuation lottery has been won (step S5156). When the winning is won, the continuation flag is set to 1 and stored in the RAM 104 (step S5157). And stored in the RAM 104 (step S5158). Further, the main control unit 110 sets data indicating “information regarding continuation” in the register (step S5159), and executes a control command set 1 process S5000 to set the information in this register as a control command (step S5160). ), The freeze lottery process S5120 ends.

  If it is determined in step S5122 that the game state is RT0, and if it is determined in step S5125 that the rare combination has not been won, the freeze lottery process S5120 is terminated. If it is determined in step S5123 that the continuation flag is 1, the process is executed from the process of step S5153, and it is determined by lottery whether or not the freeze of the freeze pattern 2 is further executed in the next game. .

  As described above, in the freeze lottery process S5120, a random number value is repeatedly obtained from the random number circuit E and the random number circuit F that generate a one-byte random number of the random number generator 102, which is the first random number generation means, and a plurality of lotteries are performed. Is running. Therefore, when a random number value is acquired from the random number circuit E or the random number circuit F, the random number value generated by ensuring the update time of each random number circuit by always waiting for a predetermined time (standby process). Ensures a uniform distribution. For example, the random number circuit E and the random number circuit F are supplied with a clock signal from the clock B, and the random number value is changed every clock. Since 0 is 0 to 255, the update is performed in 256 clocks. For example, when a random number value is acquired from the random number circuit E at a certain time and a random value is acquired 100 clocks after that time, the first random value is in the range of 0 to 255 (any one of 256 random values). However, the second random value is in a range excluding the first random value (any one of 255 random values). Therefore, when random values are acquired from the random number circuit E or the random number circuit F, the distribution of the acquired random number values is made the same by performing a wait (standby process) longer than the update time of these random number circuits. Can do. For example, when the random number circuit E and the random number circuit F are shorter than the time in which the main control unit 100 executes one interrupt process, the wait time is set to the time of this one interrupt process. That's fine.

  In the above description, a random number value ef of 2 bytes is created from the random number values e and f acquired from the random number circuit E and the random number circuit F, and is further calculated with a soft random number value to generate a random number value for lottery. The calculation with the soft random number value may not be performed. Here, the second random number generation means 190 for acquiring the soft random number value is updated by the soft random number update process S5400 described above. This update process extracts the random number value from the random number circuits E and F of the random number generator 102. Is executed at a later time (a period equal to or longer than a predetermined time interval in which the random number generator 102 as the first random number generating means is updated). That is, since it is updated in the interrupt process S570 executed within this period, the second random number value acquired from the second random number generator 190 in the previous lottery (for example, step S5138 in FIG. 26) and the next The second random number value acquired from the second random number generation means in the lottery (for example, step S5149 in FIG. 27) is different from the second random number value obtained by the update process. Therefore, for example, even if the random number value (the first random number value and the random number values e and f) acquired from the first random number generation means (random number generator 102) is the same value for some reason, the second random number Since the random number value for lottery (third random number value) calculated and generated from the second random number value acquired from the generating means 190 can be made different, the result of the lottery using the random number value for lottery Can be scattered. The same applies to the role lottery process S5080. Further, the second random number generator 190 described above is updated during a period of waiting after the random number value is acquired from the random number circuit of the random number generator 102. When a lottery with a 1-byte random value is performed, a 2-byte random value ef is created from the random values e and f acquired from the random number circuit E and the random number circuit F as described above, and then the upper byte is set to 0. The lower byte of the random value ef may be used for the lottery.

  As described above, in the freeze lottery process S5120, as a result of the role lottery, the main control means 100 is in a frozen state, whether or not a special game is operating, whether or not it is inside, an RT state, An effect (freeze) can be selected based on one or a plurality of elements among the results of the lottery).

-First modification of random number acquisition method-
In the above description, the signal of the clock A is supplied to the random number circuit A of the random number generating means 102, and the lottery is performed using the random number value (2 bytes) acquired from the random number circuit A. The random number circuit E and the random number circuit Although the case where the signal of the clock B is supplied to F and the freeze lottery is performed using the random number values (1 byte each) obtained from these random number circuits E and F has been described, the present invention is limited to this method. There is nothing. For example, as shown in FIG. 28, in addition to the random number circuit E and the random number circuit F, the random number circuit C and the random number circuit D that generate a random number value of 2 bytes are supplied with the signal of the clock B, and the random number value of 1 byte is obtained. A freeze lottery may be performed using e, f, a 2-byte random value c obtainable from the random number circuit C, and a 2-byte random value d obtainable from the random number circuit D. In this first modification, when performing lottery such as described above in the freeze lottery process S5120, the order of random number circuits for acquiring random values is determined, and random values are acquired in accordance with the order. When random number values are acquired from all random number circuits, a predetermined time wait (waiting process) is executed, and random number values are repeatedly acquired according to a predetermined order. For example, the first lottery is performed using the random value c acquired from the random number circuit C, the second lottery is performed using the random value d acquired from the random number circuit D, and the third lottery is performed using a random number. The random values e and f are acquired from the circuits E and F, and after waiting for a predetermined time, the random values ef are generated and a lottery is performed. The lottery for the transfer repeats the process of acquiring the random value c from the random number circuit C and performing the lottery again. The weighting may be performed before the random number value is acquired from the random number circuit of the random number generation means 102. In addition, when acquiring random values from a plurality of random number circuits, wait may be performed before starting a lottery, or a random number value from a specific random number circuit (for example, a random number circuit having a long random number update cycle). Necessary weights may be performed at the timing of acquiring the.

  In the case of the first modification, the random number circuits C and D generate a 2-byte random value, so that the update time is longer than the random number circuits E and F that generate a 1-byte random value. Therefore, the wait time after the random number value is extracted from these random number circuits needs to be longer than the update time of the random number circuits C and D. For example, when the update time of the random number circuits C and D is longer than the two interrupt times in the main control means 100 and shorter than the three interrupt times, the random number circuit can be obtained by waiting for the three interrupt times. The distribution of random values generated in C and D can be made uniform. When a lottery is performed using a 2-byte random value, the random values c and d may be used. When a lottery is performed using a 1-byte random value, the lottery may be performed using the random values e and f. In addition, as described above, a 2-byte random value may be generated from the 1-byte random values e and f and a 2-byte lottery may be performed. Further, the random number value ef and the random number value gh may be alternately obtained by using the random number circuits E and F and the random number circuits G and H.

-Second modification of random number acquisition method-
Further, as shown in FIG. 29, a random number memory that supplies a signal of clock B only to the random number circuit E, extracts a random value e from the random number circuit E in advance to the main control means 100, and stores it in a predetermined area of the RAM 103. Means 195 may be provided. Here, the random number storage unit 195 is configured such that when a random number value is extracted from the random number circuit E, a wait (waiting process) is performed at least for the predetermined time period described above until the next random number value is extracted. The random number storage unit 195 is configured to be executed at a predetermined interval and circulates and uses the storage area of the RAM 103. That is, when the random number value is taken out from the random number circuit E, it is stored in the first area of the storage area of the RAM 103, the next random number value is stored in the next area, and when it is stored in the last area of this storage area, Is configured to overwrite the first area. By configuring in this way, even in the freeze lottery process S5120, if random numbers are acquired in order from the top of this storage area, in the freeze lottery process S5120, after the random number value is acquired, the next random value is acquired. No waiting is required, and the processing can be speeded up. Note that the process in which the random number storage unit 195 acquires the random number value from the random number circuit E and stores it in the storage area of the RAM 103 is executed at least (at a specific timing) during a period when the freeze lottery process S5120 is not executed. While the freeze lottery process S5120 is being executed, acquisition and storage of random numbers may always be executed. When the random number value is always acquired and stored, the random number storage unit 195 cyclically rewrites the storage area of the RAM 103 with the newly acquired random number value. Alternatively, random numbers may be acquired in order from the random number circuits E, F, G, and H. Further, when the random number storage unit 195 acquires random values at a specific timing, the random number storage unit 195 may newly acquire and store only the amount used for the lottery in the freeze lottery process S5120, or store all the numbers that can be stored. A random value may be acquired and stored. In addition, when a lottery using a 1-byte random value is performed in order to sequentially extract the random values stored at the time of lottery, a random value stored in one storage area is acquired, and a 2-byte random value is obtained. When the lottery used is performed, the random values stored in the two storage areas may be acquired, and the lottery may be handled as a 2-byte random value. In the freeze lottery, the soft random number value may or may not be added to the random number value acquired from the random number generation means 102. When adding, even if it is a 1-byte lottery, a 2-byte random value is acquired, a soft random number is added to create a 2-byte random value, and then a lottery is performed using the necessary lower 1-byte value. May be.

-Pseudo game start processing S5170-
In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a pseudo game is executed at the timing when the start lever 32 is operated and before the game is started. As described above, the pseudo game is a kind of freeze effect, and the reel 21a-21c is used to produce an effect as if a normal game is progressing. Specifically, when the start lever 32 is operated, the reels 21a to 21c start to rotate, and when the player operates the stop buttons 33a to 33c, the reels 21a to 21c are temporarily stopped. At this time, in order to indicate that the game is a pseudo game, each of the stopped reels 21a to 21c vibrates up and down (this is referred to as “swing fluctuation”). Then, when the player operates the start lever 32 again, the freeze is released, the rotation of the reels 21a to 21c is started, and a normal game (this game is called a main game) is executed. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the pseudo game is executed in the first game in which the sub bonus game is started. In this pseudo game, the symbols of “Green 7” are stopped on the active line in the sub BB1 state, and the symbols of “Red 7” are stopped on the active line in the sub BB2 state.

  When the pseudo game start process S5170 is executed, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the pseudo game number is 0, as shown in FIG. 30 (step S5171). In the present embodiment, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, 1 is set to this pseudo game number, and a pseudo game is executed in the next game based on this pseudo game number. The predetermined condition in the present embodiment is that the state transition counter is determined to be updated twice in the effect push order check process S5241 executed in the game end check process S5220 described later, and the freeze state number is set to 1. It is the next game (the first game of the sub bonus game). If it is determined in step S5171 that the pseudo game number is not 0, the main control means 100 executes reel stop management S5190 to rotate and stop the reels 21a to 21c (step S5172). Then, the main control means 100 sets data indicating “pseudo game end” in the register (step S5173), and executes a control command set 1 process S5000 to set the information in this register as a control command (step S5174). ).

  Further, as described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the pseudo game is executed in the first game of the sub bonus game, information indicating that a game advantageous to the player has been started is provided. Output to the outside through the concentrated terminal board 80. Therefore, information for turning on the external signal 2 data is stored in the RAM 103, and it is output that the sub bonus game is being executed (step S5175). Further, information for turning on the external signal 3 data is stored in the RAM 103, and it is output that a game in a state advantageous to the player is being executed (step S5176).

  In addition, when the predetermined time (for example, 20 seconds, referred to as “input detection time”) elapses while the reels 21 a to 21 c are swinging and stopping in the pseudo game, the start lever 32 is operated. Even if it is not, the reels 21a to 21c start to rotate and the game is executed. Therefore, the main control means 100 stores the input detection time in the RAM 103 (step S5177), sets the pseudo game number to 0 (step S5178), does the input detection time elapse (step S5179), or determines whether the start lever 32 When an operation is detected (step S5180), the pseudo game start process S5170 is terminated.

-Reel stop management process S5190-
When the pseudo game start process S5170 ends, a reel stop management process S5190 is executed to control the rotation start and stop of the reels 21a to 21c in this game. The reel stop management process S5190 is called and executed in the above-described pseudo game start process S5170.

  When the reel stop management process S5190 is executed, the main control means 100 stores the input detection time (for example, 20 seconds) in the RAM 103 as shown in FIG. 31 (step S5191). This input detection time is not used in this game but is used during the execution of the pseudo game. In the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, the start lever 32 is operated and the reels 21a to 21c start to rotate. Then, when the player does not operate the stop buttons 33a to 33c even after the input detection time has elapsed, the reels 21a to 21c are configured to stop in a state of swinging and changing. All the remaining reels are configured to stop when the input detection time elapses between the first stop and the second stop and also between the second stop and the third stop.

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the current game is a game after execution of the pseudo game (that is, the main game) by determining whether or not the fluctuation variation flag is on. (Step S5192). The swing variation flag is configured to be turned on when the reels 21a to 21c are stopped in the pseudo game. Based on the swing variation flag, it is determined whether or not the current game is a game after the pseudo game. be able to. If it is not a game after the pseudo game is executed, a predetermined value (for example, “1”) is stored in the RAM 103 as the value of the reel rotation start standby counter of each reel 21a to 21c, and the pseudo game is executed. In the case of a game after being executed, a different value (for example, a random number value obtained from the random number generator 102 serving as the first random number generation means or a second random number is provided as the value of the reel rotation start standby counter provided for each reel. The soft random number value acquired from the generating unit 190) is stored in the RAM 103. Here, the reel rotation start standby counter is a wait time until the rotation of the reels 21a to 21c is started. When the value of the reel rotation start standby counter becomes “0”, the reels 21a to 21c start to rotate. . In the pseudo game, a combination of symbols such as “red 7-red 7-red 7” stops on the effective line. At this time, if rotation of the three reels 21a to 21c is started simultaneously, Since there is a possibility of assisting the operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c for stopping the 21a to 21c, by giving different values to the reel rotation start standby counters of the respective reels, each reel rotates at random. Will start. As a method of giving different values to the reel rotation start standby counter, three random values may be used, or one random value may be used. In addition, when a value is set in the reel rotation start standby counter of each reel, a value that rotates in a specific order (for example, left middle right) may be set.

  Further, the main control means 100 sets data indicating the “pseudo game number” in the register (step S5195), and executes a control command set 1 process S5000 to set the information in this register as a control command (step S5196). ). As described above, “1” is set to the pseudo game number when the pseudo game is being executed, and “0” is set to the pseudo game number when the main game is being executed. 200 can determine whether the game being executed by the main control means 100 is a pseudo game or a main game based on the pseudo game number. Further, the main control means 100 sets data indicating “winning number” in the register in order to transmit the winning combination determined in the winning lottery process S545 to the sub-control means 200 (step S5197), and information on this register Is set as a control command, a control command set 1 process S5000 is executed (step S5198).

  As is clear from the above-described processing, a large number of control commands are transmitted from the main control unit 100 to the sub-control unit 200 until the reels 21a to 21c start to rotate. The sub-control means 200 controls the execution of effects based on this control command. The transmission of the control command from the main control unit 100 to the sub control unit 200 is executed in an interrupt process S570, which will be described later, but one control command is transmitted by one interrupt, and the sub control unit In order to prevent the control command from being missed at 200, the same command is transmitted twice. That is, two interrupt processes are required to transmit one control command. Further, the number of control commands transmitted to the sub-control unit 200 varies depending on, for example, the lottery result of the freeze lottery process S546. Therefore, for example, when there is an effect that is executed in accordance with the start of rotation of the reels 21a to 21c, if all the control commands are not transmitted to the sub-control unit 200, the rotation of the reels 21a to 21c is started. Regardless, there is a possibility that the corresponding performance is executed with a delay. Therefore, the main control unit 100 waits until all the control commands waiting for transmission are transmitted in the main control unit 100 (step S5199). As will be described later, the control commands waiting for transmission are stored in the control command buffer of the RAM 103, and are extracted in the order stored in the control command transmission processing S5290 and transmitted to the sub-control means 200. Therefore, the reels 21a to 21c are rotated by waiting until all the control commands waiting for transmission in the control command transmission process S5290 are transmitted (actually, the control commands are written in the transmission buffer (queue)). The start and sub-control means 200 can match the execution timing of the effect.

  In step S5199, instead of confirming that all control commands have been transmitted, a wait may be performed for a predetermined time. Further, the waiting time may be determined according to the number of control commands waiting for transmission.

  Further, the main control means 100 monitors whether the minimum game time has elapsed since the start of the previous game (start of rotation of the reels 21a to 21c) (step S5200), and when the minimum game time has elapsed, In order to pass the state that the reel is in the rotation start standby state to the sub-control means 200, data indicating “reel rotation start standby” is set in a register (step S5201), and information in this register is set as a control command. Then, the control command set 1 process S5000 is executed (step S5202), and information for rotating the reels 21a to 21c at a constant speed (80 rpm / min) is stored in the RAM 103 (step S5203). Note that the rotation and stop control (reel drive control) of the reels 21a to 21c is executed in an interrupt process S570 described later.

  Further, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the reel is rotating at a constant speed (step S5204), and determines whether or not the defect detection counter value is an abnormal value when the reel is at a constant speed (step S5205). If the value is an abnormal value, for example, the stepping motor that rotates the reels 21a to 21c may be out of step, so that information for rotating the reels 21a to 21c at a constant speed is stored in the RAM 103 again. (Step S5206). Further, as shown in FIG. 32, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the confirmation of whether the reels are rotating at a constant speed has been completed for all the reels 21a to 21c, and the confirmation is completed. The process returns to step S5204 until the above process is repeated (step S5207).

  Since the reels 21a to 21c are rotating at a constant speed through the above processing, has the main control means 100 next created stop position data (stoppable position) described in the reel control means 140? It is determined whether or not (step S5208), and if not created, stop position data (stoppable position) is created (step S5209). Further, the main control means 100 determines whether or not a pseudo game is in progress based on the above-mentioned pseudo game number (step S5210). If not, the fluctuation fluctuation flag OFF is stored in the RAM 103 (step S5212). Further, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is accepted during the main game, whether or not the operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is accepted during the pseudo game, or the input detection time. Is determined (step S5213), and when the passage of input detection time during stop button reception or pseudo game is detected, the stop position is determined based on the above-described stop position data (step S5214). Data indicating "the reel to be stopped and the number of sliding frames" is set in the register (step S5215), and control command set 1 processing S5000 is executed to set the information in this register as a control command (step S5216). Then, the main control means 100 determines whether or not all the reels 21a to 21c are stopped (step S5217). If not stopped, the process returns to step S5204 to repeat the above processing and stop. Ends the reel stop management process S5190.

-Game end check process S5220-
The game end check process S5220 is a process for managing the state of the game executed by the main control means 100 and the state of the effect (sub bonus game or pseudo game) at the end of one game. When the game end check process S5220 is executed, the main control unit 100 firstly sets a condition corresponding to a non-carry-over combination (a combination other than the special combination MB described above) in the flag information storage unit 111, as shown in FIG. The device addresses are set (step S5221), and the condition device flags corresponding to all non-carry-over combinations stored in these addresses are turned off (steps S5222 and S5223). In the winning determination process S549, it is determined whether or not the MB action symbol (the combination of symbols assigned to the special role) is stopped on the active line (step S5224). The device flag is cleared (step S5225). Further, the main control means 100 checks the special combination operation flag indicating that the special game is operating and the re-game operation flag indicating that the re-game is operating (step S5226), and determines whether or not the special game (MB) is operating. However, when the MB is in operation, it is determined whether or not the number of game medals paid out after the start of the special game (MB) satisfies the special game end condition (step S5227). Step S5228). Then, a conditional device flag is acquired (step S5229), and an RT number (non-internal medium gaming state RT0 or internal medium gaming state RT1) indicating the current gaming state is generated from the conditional device flag and stored in the RAM 103 (step S5229). S5230), effect state check processing S5231 is executed.

-Production state check process S5231-
When the game end check process S5220 ends, the effect state check process S5231 is subsequently executed. This effect state check process S5231 is a process for switching a freeze state (a normal game state or a state in which a sub bonus game is being executed) and controlling the output of an external signal in accordance with the freeze state. .

  In the effect state check process S5220, the main control means 100 executes an external signal control process S5270 as shown in FIG. 34 (step S5232). In the external signal control process S5270, as shown in FIG. 35, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the current freeze state number is 0 (step S5271). When the bonus game is being executed), the external signal control process S5270 is terminated. When the current freeze state number is 0 in step S5271, the main control means 100, based on the condition device number (the winning combination in the current game) stored in the condition device number buffer, It is determined whether or not the push order bell (small role 1) has been won (step S5272). When the push order bell has been won, the correct answer bell display (the combination of symbols of the small role-01 is on the active line) (Step S5273). If the correct answer is not displayed, it is further determined whether or not a bell spilled eye is displayed (step S5274). If not, the external signal 1 data off and the external signal 3 data off are stored in the RAM 103 and the external signal output counter is cleared (step 5275), and ends the external signal control process S5270. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when an AT game or a sub bonus game is being executed, the correct push order with respect to the push order bell is notified by the effect by the sub control means 200 (effect control means 301) described later. The correct answer bell is displayed. Therefore, such a state is determined to be a state in which the correct pressing order is not notified (a normal performance state described later), and the external signal 1 related to AT gaming and the external signal 3 related to a state advantageous to the player are turned off. It is configured. In addition, the external signal output counter indicates the number of times that the re-game players -B1 to B4 are selected in the pressing order corresponding to the external signal output counter (the number of times of continuous operation). This is to be measured (push order of “S” in FIG. 9B (push order for external signal management)). In addition, a state transition counter, which will be described later, is continuously in the pressing order for freeze state management (the pressing order of “C”, “1” or “2” shown in FIG. 9B) for the winning of the pressing order replay. The number of times the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated is measured.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5272 that the push order bell is not won, if it is determined in step S5273 that the correct bell is displayed, and if it is determined in step S5274 that the bell spilled is displayed, the main control is performed. The means 100 determines whether or not the value of the external signal output counter is 2 (step S5276). When the value of the external signal output counter is 2, the external signal 1 data ON is stored in the RAM 103 ( In step S5277), the external signal output counter is cleared (step S5278), and the external signal control process S5270 is terminated. In other words, when the AT control is executed, the effect control means 301 described later continuously informs twice of the push order added to the external signal output counter in response to the winning of the re-game players -B1 to B4. By causing the user to operate the stop buttons 33a to 33c in the pressing order, it is possible to output that the AT game is being executed by the effect control means 301 as the external signal 1 and the external signal 3. If it is determined in step S5276 that the value of the external signal output counter is not 2, the external signal control process S5270 is terminated as it is.

  Returning to FIG. 34, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the push order replay (re-playing gamers-B1 to B4) has been won (step S5233). S5241 is executed. As shown in FIG. 36, in the production push order check process S5241, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the breath status number is 1 (that is, whether or not a sub bonus game is being executed) ( Step S5242). If it is determined in this step S5242 that the freeze state number is not 1, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the pressing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c for the pressing order replay is the pressing order for the breath state management (step S5242). If it is not the freeze state management push order (S5243), the state transition counter is cleared (step S5244), and it is determined whether or not it is the external signal management push order (step S5245). When it is determined that the order is the push order for external signal management, the main control means 100 adds 1 to the external signal output counter (step S5246), and determines whether or not the value of the external signal output counter has become 2. Judgment is made (step S5247), and when the value of the external signal output counter becomes 2, external signal 1 output data off and external signal 3 output data on are set in the RAM 103 (step S5248), and the push order for production is checked. Processing S5241 is ended. This is because the external signal 1 is once turned off to control the AT game information so that it can be output again. Thereby, the number of AT games (number of sets) can be output to the outside. When it is determined in step S5242 that the freeze state number is 1, and when it is determined in step S5247 that the value of the external signal output counter is not 2, the production push order checking process S5241 is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S5243 that it is the freeze state management push order, and in step S5245, it is determined that it is not the external signal management push order, the main control means 100 clears the external signal output counter ( In step S5249), it is determined again whether or not it is the freeze state management push order (step S5250). When it is determined that the pressing order is for freeze state management, the main control means 100 updates and stores the value of the state transition counter (step S5251). Specifically, as described above, when it is determined that the operation is performed in the freeze state management push order, the current state transition counter value is 0, and the freeze state management push order is as shown in FIG. 1 is added to the state transition counter when operated in the pressing order of “C” shown in FIG. 9 and when not operated in the pressing order for freeze state management, and other than “C” shown in FIG. When operated in the push order, 0 is set in the state transition counter. On the other hand, when the value of the current state transition counter is 1, when the operation is performed in the pressing order of “1” and “2” shown in FIG. 1 is added to the transition counter, and 0 is set to the state transition counter for other pressing orders. Then, it is determined whether or not the state transition counter is updated twice (whether or not the value of the state transition counter is 2) (step S5252). When it is determined that the state transition counter is updated twice, the second freeze state is determined. The state of the sub bonus game is determined by the management push order (sub BB1 when the push order is “1”, sub BB2 when the push order is “2”), and the game corresponding to this sub BB1 or sub BB2 The number is set and stored in the sub-BB counter (step S5253), the freeze state number is set to 1 and stored (step S5254), and this effect push order check processing S5241 is terminated. In the sub BB1 state, 20 is set in the sub BB counter, and in the sub BB2 state, 40 is set in the sub BB counter. If it is determined in step S5250 that it is not the freeze state management push order, and if it is determined in step S5252 that the state transition counter has not been updated twice, the production push order check processing S5241 is terminated.

  Returning to FIG. 34, when it is determined in step S5233 that the push order replay is not won, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the push order bell is won (step S5234), and the push order bell is won. If it is determined that the freeze state number is 1, it is determined whether or not the freeze state number is 1 (step S5235). If it is determined in step S5234 that the push order bell has not been won, and if it is determined in step S5235 that the freeze state number is not 1, the effect state check process S5231 is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5235 that the freeze state number is 1, that is, the sub bonus game is being executed, the main control means 100 subtracts 1 from the sub BB counter (step S5236), and the sub BB counter It is determined whether or not the value is 0 (step S5237). Further, when determining that the value of the sub BB counter is not 0 (the sub bonus game does not end), the main control means 100 determines whether or not the correct bell symbol is displayed on the active line (step S5238). ) When the correct bell is not displayed, it is determined whether or not the value of the correct bell non-display counter is 3. If it is determined in step S5238 that the correct answer bell is displayed, the correct answer bell non-display counter is cleared and stored. If it is determined in step S5239 that the correct answer bell non-display counter is not "3", the correct answer bell is not displayed. 1 is added to the non-display counter and stored (step S5240), and the effect state check process S5231 is terminated. Further, when it is determined in step S5237 that the sub BB counter is 0, and in step S5239, when it is determined that the value of the correct bell non-display counter is 3, an effect state transition process S5255 is executed. As described for the small role 1, if the stop button 33a to 33c is not operated in the correct pressing order three consecutive times after winning the pressing order bell, it is determined that the sub bonus game has ended.

  The effect state transition process S5255 is a process for ending the sub bonus game. In this effect state transition process S5255, as shown in FIG. 38, the main control means 100 stores the external signal 2 data off in the RAM 103 (step S5256), and determines whether or not the external signal 1 data is on. (Step S5257). In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as will be described later, when the sub bonus game is won while the AT game is being executed, the AT game is interrupted and the sub bonus game is executed, and the sub bonus game is ended. When this happens, the AT game is resumed. Therefore, since the AT game is resumed when the external signal 1 is on, the state advantageous to the player continues. However, when the external signal 1 is off, the sub-bonus game ends and the normal performance state is restored. Therefore, it is necessary to turn off the external signal 3. Therefore, when it is determined in step S5258 that the external signal 1 data is not ON, the main control means 100 stores the external signal 3 data OFF in the RAM 103 (step S5258). Then, the main control means sets the freeze state number to 0 and saves it (step S5259), and in the game start process S541 of the game progress main S540, waits for securing the stage time for the effect at the end of the sub bonus game. Is stored in the RAM 103 (step S5260), and the effect state transition process S5255 is terminated.

-Interrupt processing S570-
The main CPU 101 of the main control means 100 executes the above-described game progress main process S540, and is configured to execute the interrupt process S570 at a predetermined interrupt interval. This interrupt process S570 is a process for updating a control counter, updating a soft random number, detecting operation of the operation means 30 and the like by data from an input port, driving control of the reels 21a to 21c, transmission of a control command, and the like. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 37, when this interrupt process S570 is executed, the main control means 100 first performs saving of register values and prohibiting duplicate interrupts as an initial process (step S571). Next, the main control means 100 detects that the power supply is cut off according to the state of the input port because a signal output based on the power supply voltage being lower than a predetermined value by the power supply detection circuit is input to the input port. It is determined whether or not the power has been cut off (step S572), and when a power-off is detected, a power-off process S5280 described later is executed. On the other hand, when the power interruption is not detected, the control counter value is updated (step S573). The control counter is the above-described fluctuation variation counter, interrupt counter, or the like. Moreover, the main control means 100 performs timer measurement (step S574). Specifically, a subtraction process of a counter for measuring a minimum game time and a medal dwell time is performed. Further, the main control means 100 executes a display control process for the 7-segment display (step S575). Although not described in detail in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is provided with a 7-segment display for displaying the set value, the acquired number value, and the stored number value according to the state of the slot machine 1. These light emission patterns are controlled. Further, the main control means 100 performs a process of reading information of the input ports 0 to 2 (step S576). By this processing, the operation system such as the bet button 31, the start lever 32, the stop buttons 33a to 33c, and the state of the sensor system of the selector and the hopper device are generated from the data read from the input port and stored in the RAM 103. Further, the main control means 100 controls operations such as rotation and stop for each of the reels 21a to 21c (steps S577, S578), and performs port output processing (step S579). Specifically, excitation output values for operating the stepping motors (reel driving means 22a to 22c), the hopper motor 70, and the blocker 60 that rotate the reels 21a to 21c are set in the output port. Further, the main control means 100 executes a control command transmission process S5290, which will be described later, and transmits the control command stored in the control command buffer of the RAM 103 to the sub control means 200 in the game progress main process S540 or the like (step S580).

  Further, the main control means 100 sets the external signal 1 data, the external signal 2 data and the external signal 3 data stored in the RAM 103 in the register (step S581), and externally based on these external signals 1 to 3 data. A signal is output (step S582). Further, the main control unit 100 updates the soft random number value of the second random number generation unit 190 described above, and performs a random value update process (subtraction) on the reel rotation start standby counter value (step S583). Finally, the register value saved in step S571 is restored, the next interrupt is permitted (step S584), and one interrupt process S570 is terminated.

-Power-off processing S5280-
When the power-off process S5280 is executed, the main control unit 100 turns off the output of all the output ports (step S5281) as shown in FIG. 38, and the power supply is data indicating that the power-off process has been executed. The disconnection processing flag is stored in the RAM 103 (step S5282). For example, “1” is set in the power-off process flag when the power-off process S5280 is executed. Then, the value of the read pointer (details will be described later) of the control command is set to an even number (step S5283). In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the control command is transmitted to the sub-control means 200, the same command is transmitted twice. For this reason, if the power is cut off when the control command is transmitted for the first time, the processing of the control command (setting process and transmission process) after the power is turned off becomes complicated. The value of the read pointer is set to an even number (specifically, the last bit of the value of the write pointer is set to 0) so that the processing can be resumed from the beginning. Thus, in this embodiment, it is determined whether the transmission is the first transmission or the second transmission based on the value of the last bit, but the first transmission and the second transmission are managed by the flag. May be. For example, the transmitted flag may be set when the first transmission is performed, and the transmitted flag may be cleared when the second transmission is performed. Also, when the power interruption occurs, the transmitted flag is cleared so that the transmission can be resumed from the first transmission.

  Next, the main control means 100 calculates checksum data for the entire range of the RAM 103 (steps S5284, S5285), stores the checksum data in the RAM 103 (step S5286), and the above-described RAM clearing is performed. (Step S5287). When the power supply voltage recovers after the power supply voltage is lowered and the power-off process S5280 is executed, a reset signal is output from the power supply voltage monitoring device provided in the main control means 100, and the slot machine 1 is restarted. It will be.

-Control command transmission processing S5290-
The control command transmission process S5290 is executed in the interrupt process S570, and performs a process of transmitting a control command to the sub-control means 200. As shown in FIG. 39, first, the main control means 100 sets the start address of the control command buffer (the area where the control command is written in the control command set 2 process S5010) in the register (step S5291), and further, the read pointer. Is set in the register (step S5291), and the value of the read pointer (the value stored in the address of the read pointer) is added to the value of the register in which the head address is set. The address of the control command buffer in which the control command is stored is determined (step S5293). In step S5293, the value of the least significant bit is set to 0 (logical AND with 11111110 is performed in binary). As a result, even when the read pointer is an even number or when the read pointer is an odd number advanced by 1 from the even number, the address becomes the same as that when the read pointer is an even number. That is, when the read pointer is an even number, the first transmission of the control command can be performed, and when the read pointer is an odd number, the second transmission can be performed for the same data. It is assumed that the start address of the control command buffer is an even number. Then, it is determined whether or not the control command is stored by determining whether or not the value stored at this address is 0 (step S5294). When the control command is not stored, this control is performed. The command transmission process S5290 is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S5294 that the control command is stored, the address of the register (transmission register) for transmitting the control command to the sub-control means 200 is set in the register (step S5295). Read the data (upper 1 byte of the control command) at the address of the control command buffer (value set in the register) and write this data to the address of the register for transmission (set in the register). 1 is added to the address (value set in the register) of the control command buffer (step S5296). Furthermore, the data at the current control command buffer address (the address is advanced by 1 in step S5296, so the lower 1 byte of the control command) is read, and this data is sent to the transmission register address. (Step S5297). When data is written to the transmission register, the data is transmitted to the sub control means 200.

  Further, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the second transmission of the control command has been performed by determining whether or not the value of the read pointer is an odd number (step S5298) and the second transmission. Is performed, the value of the transmission target control command buffer in which the control command is stored is set to 0 and cleared (step S5299). Finally (at the first transmission and at the second transmission), 1 is added to the value of the read pointer (step S5300), and the control command transmission process S5290 is terminated.

(Production by sub-control board 300)
As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the sub-control board 300 of the sub-control means 200 is used for each unit game according to the progress of the game controlled by the main control means (main control board) 100. An effect pattern is selected by an effect control means (for example, a program executed by the sub CPU 310 of the sub-control board 300) 301, and the image display device 41, the effect lamp 42, the sound emitting unit 43, the back lamp 44, and the like are selected. The production using the production means 40 is executed. First, the flow of effects executed on the sub control board 300 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 40 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of the effect state executed by the sub-control board 300.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in the lottery of the role by the role lottery table used in the game in the non-internal middle game state RT0, as shown in FIG. 8, a special role is won with a probability of about 1/5. Therefore, when in the non-internal medium gaming state RT0, the gaming state immediately shifts to the internal medium gaming state RT1. For this reason, in this slot machine 1, most games are executed in the internal medium game state RT1, so in the following description, games are played in the internal medium game state RT1 unless otherwise specified. Will be described. As a method of stopping the combination of special role (MB) symbols on the active line when in the internal medium gaming state RT1, the number is 1 (in FIG. 8, the numerator value of the winning probability is 1). The timing at which the combination of symbols of the special combination (MB) can be stopped on the active line in a game where no winning combination is provided and the winning combination in FIG. When the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated, the combination of MB symbols may be stopped on the active line, or the stop buttons 33a to 33c may be pressed in a specific pressing order when a specific combination is won. When the is operated, it may be possible to stop the special combination (MB) symbol combination on the active line.

(Direction state transition)
As shown in FIG. 40, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the game state of the main control means 100 is in the non-internal / middle game state RT0 as at the time of factory shipment, the effect control means 301 is in the normal effect state. The effect of D1 is executed. Further, even in a game in which a winning combination (MB) is won by the winning combination determining means 110 and the game moves from the non-internal medium game state RT0 to the internal medium game state RT1, the effect of the normal effect state D1 is basically executed. . In the game in the normal performance state D1, a lottery is performed when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a rare role is won), and when the AT game is won in this lottery, the effect control means 301 is used. Shifts the effect state to the AT preparation effect state D2, and executes the effect of the AT preparation effect state D2. Further, in the AT preparation stage production state D2, by informing the external signal management push order for the winning of the push order replay, by outputting external signals (external signal 1 and external signal 3) from the external concentrated terminal board. The start of the AT game is output to the outside, and the effect state is shifted to the AT effect state D3. Further, in the AT effect state D3, until the predetermined end condition is satisfied, the correct answer pressing order is notified to the winning of the pressing order bell, and the effect of providing a game advantageous to the player is executed. Here, the predetermined end condition is, for example, the number of games.

  On the other hand, when the bonus game is won in the lottery in the game in the normal effect state D1, the effect control means 301 shifts the effect state to the bonus preparation effect state D4. In the bonus preparation effect state D4, the main control means 100 performs the effect of executing the sub bonus game by notifying the push order for freeze state management in response to the winning of the push order replay. Then, in response to the sub bonus game executed by the main control means 100, the effect control means 301 shifts the effect state to the bonus effect state D5, and the effect corresponding to the sub bonus game is executed. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the sub bonus game lottery is performed even when the game in the AT effect state D3 is being executed, and when the lottery is won, the AT game is temporarily interrupted. A sub bonus game is executed. When the sub-bonus game is finished in the main control means 100, when the transition is made from the normal performance state D1 to the bonus performance state D5 through the bonus preparation in-production state D4, the performance state is shifted to the normal performance state D1, and the AT performance state D3. Is interrupted, and when a transition is made to the bonus effect state D5 via the bonus preparation effect state D4, the AT effect state D3 is entered and the AT game is resumed from where it was interrupted.

(Processing of production control means in each production state)
Now, processing of the effect control means in each of the above-described effect states shown in FIG. 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the normal effect process, FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the AT preparation effect process, FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the AT effect process, and FIG. 44 shows the bonus preparation effect process. FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing the bonus effect process.

  The basic processing of the production control means is that when the start lever 32 is operated by the player, the production pattern is determined by lottery according to the current production state, and the game progress (stop buttons 33a to 33c). Depending on the operation and the payout of game medals, etc., an effect determined by the effect pattern is executed using the image display device 41, the effect lamp 42, the sound emitting unit 43, the back lamp 44, and the like. Here, in the effect pattern, the effect performed between the time when the start lever 32 is operated and the time when the third stop button 33 (any one of 33a to 33c) is operated and all the reels 21a to 21c are stopped. Pattern (the effect by this effect pattern is called “effect 1”), the effect pattern (“effect 2”) executed when all the reels 21a to 21c are stopped, and the operation of the bet button 31 of the next game A production pattern ("production 3") that is sometimes performed is included. The effect control means executes the normal effect process S600 when in the normal effect state D1, executes the AT preparation effect process S620 when in the AT preparation effect state D2, and when in the AT effect state D3. When the AT effect process S640 is executed, the bonus preparation effect process S660 is executed in the bonus preparation effect state D4, and the bonus effect process S680 is executed in the bonus effect state D5. It is configured to be switched depending on the production state stored and managed. This production state is assumed to be set to the normal production state D1 in an initial state such as when shipped from the factory.

[Normal performance state D1]
First, with reference to FIG. 41, the process of the effect control means in the normal effect state D1 (normal effect process S600) will be described. When the effect control unit 301 receives the control command indicating that the start lever transmitted from the main control unit 100 has been received and determines that the start lever 32 has been operated (step S601), the control including the game state and the like is included. The command is received, and game information such as gaming state, freeze control status, presence / absence / type of freeze control, and condition device state number (the lottery result of the winning combination determining means 110) is acquired, and these Information is stored in the RAM 330 (step S602). Then, the effect control means 301 determines an effect pattern corresponding to the normal effect state D1 by lottery (step S603).

  Further, the effect control means 301 determines whether or not the rare role is won from the condition device state number (step S604), and if the rare role is won, whether to execute the AT game and the sub bonus game? Whether or not is determined by lottery (step S605). Then, the effect control means 301 first determines whether or not the execution of the sub bonus game is won (step S606), and when it is won, the effect state from the next game is “Preparing bonus”. (Step S607). If it is determined that the sub bonus game has not been won, the effect control means 301 determines whether or not the AT game has been won (step S608), and if it has been won, the effect state from the next game is determined. Is “AT in preparation” (step S609). If it is determined in step S604 that the rare role is not won, and in step S608, the AT game is not won (that is, in the current game lottery, neither the sub bonus game nor the AT game is won). If it is determined that it has not occurred, the process proceeds to step S610.

  Next, the effect control means executes the normal effect 1 in the normal effect state D1 based on the effect pattern determined in step S603 (step S610). Here, in the normal effect 1, as described above, the effect determined by the effect pattern is performed by sound (including music) and video using the image display device 41, the effect lamp 42, and the sound emitting unit 43. In addition to the effect, an effect performed using the back lamp 44 is included. In this normal performance state D1, even if the push order bell and the push order replay are won, notification of the push order is not performed.

  Furthermore, for example, the effect control means determines that all the reels 21a to 21c are stopped by a command indicating acceptance of the third stop for the stop buttons 33a to 33c among the control commands transmitted from the main control means 100. (Step S611), a symbol stopped on the active line (stopped symbol) is determined (Step S612). Further, the production control unit 301 determines whether or not the irregular buttons are pressed against the stop buttons 33a to 33c, and when the irregular buttons are pressed, a penalty is given to the player through penalty processing (disadvantageous to the player). A penalty process is performed (step S613). Here, the penalty means that at least one of processes advantageous to the player is not executed during a predetermined number of games. For example, when a penalty is generated, the effect control means 301 has a predetermined number of games from the game in which the penalty has occurred even if the conditions for transitioning to the AT preparing effect state D2 and the bonus preparing effect state D4 are satisfied. It is configured not to shift to these effects until the game has passed. Further, it may be configured not to perform the AT / bonus lottery during the five games, or not to notify the five games or five times when the game is shifted to the AT game. In addition, when an irregular pressing is performed on the stop buttons 33a to 33c, a warning sound may be output. The warning sound may be configured to be output only when it is subject to penal processing, or may be configured to be output when an irregular pressing is performed regardless of the penal processing.

  Then, the effect control means 301 executes effect 2 in the normal effect state D1 based on the above-described effect pattern (step S614). As the effect 2, for example, when a combination of symbols of some role is stopped on the effective line, the back lamp 44 behind the symbol is turned on or blinked, or the image display device 41 responds to the role. An image is displayed. For example, when the combination of symbols of the small role 1-01 stops on the active line, the symbols of “bell” are aligned on the line that goes up to the right as described above. I can emphasize that I won the small role 1 (bell). The same applies to the subsequent production state.

  Finally, when the effect control unit 301 determines that a bet operation for the next game has been performed and a bet operation has been performed according to the control command transmitted from the main control unit 100 (step S615), the effect control unit 301 produces an effect based on the above-described effect pattern. 3 is executed (step S616), and the effect for one unit game is ended.

[AT preparation stage D2]
In the AT preparation effect state D2, the effect control means 301 is a signal (external signal 1 and external signal 3) indicating that the AT game is being executed from the main control means 100 to the outside before executing the AT game. An effect for outputting is executed. The AT preparation effect process S620 executed at this time will be described with reference to FIG. When the effect control means 301 determines that the start lever 32 has been operated (step S621), the game information is acquired and stored in the RAM 330 (step S622), and an effect pattern corresponding to the AT preparation effect state D2 is selected by lottery. (Step S623).

  Further, the effect control means 301 determines whether or not the push order replay (re-playing combination -B1 to B4) is won based on the condition device state number (step S624), and when the push order replay is won. As the production 1, the push order for external information management is notified using the image display device 41 or the like until the stop buttons 33a to 33c can be accepted (step S625). On the other hand, when the push order replay is not won, the effect 1 in the normal AT preparation effect state D2 is executed (step S626). Then, when it is determined that all the reels 21a to 21c are stopped (step S627), the effect control unit 301 determines a stop symbol (step S628), and the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in a manner other than the notified press order. If so, a penalty process is executed (step S629).

  Next, the effect control means 301 determines whether or not the condition for shifting to the AT effect state D3 is satisfied (step S630). Specifically, when the stop button 33a to 33c is operated in the push order for external information management notified by the player when the push order replay is won and the push order replay is won before that, It is determined that the transition condition to the production state D3 is satisfied. When it is determined in step S630 that the transition condition is not satisfied, the effect control unit 301 executes the normal effect 2 in the AT preparation effect state D2 (step S631), and determines that the transition condition is satisfied. When, the effect state from the next game is set to “AT” (step S632), it is notified that the AT game is executed as effect 2 (step S633).

  Finally, when the effect control unit 301 determines that a bet operation for the next game has been performed and a bet operation has been performed by the control command transmitted from the main control unit 100 (step S634), the effect control unit 301 performs the effect based on the above-described effect pattern. 3 is executed (step S635), and the effect for one unit game is ended.

[AT effect state D3]
In the game in the AT preparation effect state D2, when it is determined to shift to the AT effect state D3, the effect control means 301 executes the effect processing in the AT effect state D3 (AT effect processing S640) from the next game. . The AT effect process S640 will be described with reference to FIG. When the effect control means 301 determines that the start lever 32 has been operated (step S641), the game information is acquired and stored in the RAM 330 (step S642), and an effect pattern corresponding to the AT effect state D3 is selected by lottery. (Step S643).

  Further, the effect control means 301 determines whether or not the rare combination is won from the condition device state number (step S644). If the rare combination is won, it is determined whether or not to execute the sub bonus game. It is determined by lottery (step S645). Then, the effect control means 301 determines whether or not the execution of the sub-bonus game is won (step S646), and when it is won, the effect state from the next game is set to “bonus being prepared” ( Step S647). When transitioning from the AT effect state D3 to the bonus preparation effect state D4, information related to the current effect is stored, and after the bonus effect state D5 ends, the effect of the AT effect state D3 is resumed from the interrupted state. Is executed.

  Further, the effect control means 301 determines whether or not the push order bell (small role 1) is won based on the condition device state number (step S648). Until the stop buttons 33a to 33c can be received, the correct pressing order is notified using the image display device 41 or the like (step S649). On the other hand, when the push order bell is not won, the effect 1 in the normal AT effect state D3 is executed (step S650).

  When the effect control unit 301 determines that all the reels 21a to 21c are stopped (step S651), it determines a stop symbol (step S652). Further, the effect control means 301 determines whether or not the end condition of the AT effect state D3 is satisfied (step S653). Here, the end condition of the AT effect state D3 may be a case where the total number of games in the AT effect state D3 reaches a predetermined value, or the operation mode of the stop buttons 33a to 33c after winning the small role 1 The number of times that the (correct answer pressing order) is notified may be a predetermined value, or the number of game medals paid out in the game of the AT effect state D3 (or the bet based on the number of game medals acquired during that time) (The difference number of sheets, which is the difference in the number of sheets) may exceed a predetermined value. If the effect control means 301 determines in step S653 that the end condition is not satisfied, the effect control means 301 executes the normal effect 2 in the AT effect state D3 (step S654). On the other hand, when it is determined in step S653 that the end condition of the AT effect state D3 is satisfied, the effect control means 301 sets the effect state from the next game to the normal effect state D1 (step S655), and the effect 2 Is notified of the end of the AT game (step S656). Note that when the transition is made to the normal effect state D1, the effect control means 301 does not notify the push order replay and the push order for the push order bell, so the external signal 1 and the external signal 3 are turned off.

  Finally, when the effect control means determines that the betting operation for the next game has been performed (step S657), the effect 3 is executed (step S658), and the effect for one unit game is terminated.

[Bonus preparation stage D4]
In the bonus preparation effect state D4, the effect control means 301 executes an effect for starting the sub bonus game by the main control means 100. The bonus preparation effect process S660 executed at this time will be described with reference to FIG. When the effect control means 301 determines that the start lever 32 has been operated (step S661), the game information is acquired and stored in the RAM 330 (step S662), and an effect pattern corresponding to the bonus preparing effect state D4 is selected by lottery. (Step S663).

  Further, the effect control means 301 determines whether or not the push order replay (re-playing combination -B1 to B4) is won based on the condition device state number (step S664), and when the push order replay is won. As the effect 1, until the stop buttons 33a to 33c can be accepted, the push order for freeze state management is notified using the image display device 41 or the like (step S665). In the bonus lottery described above, it is determined by lottery which of the sub BB1 state and the sub BB2 state is selected from among the sub bonus games, and the effect control means 301 responds to the determined sub bonus game. To select the freeze state management push order to be notified. On the other hand, when the push order replay is not won, the effect 1 in the normal bonus preparing effect state D4 is executed (step S666). When the effect control means 301 determines that all the reels 21a to 21c have stopped (step S667), the stop control pattern is determined (step S668), and the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in a manner other than the press order notified. If so, penalties processing is executed (step S669).

  Next, the effect control means 301 determines whether or not the condition for shifting to the bonus effect state D5 is satisfied (step S670). Specifically, when the player presses the stop buttons 33a to 33c in the freeze state management push order notified by the player when the push order replay is won and the player presses the push order replay before that, the bonus is given. It is determined that the condition for shifting to the production state D5 is satisfied. When it is determined in step S670 that the transition condition is not satisfied, the effect control unit 301 executes the normal effect 2 in the bonus preparing effect state D4 (step S671) and determines that the transition condition is satisfied. At this time, the effect state from the next game is set as “bonus” (step S672), and it is notified that the sub bonus game is executed as effect 2 (step S673).

  Finally, when the effect control unit 301 determines that a bet operation for the next game has been performed and a bet operation has been performed according to the control command transmitted from the main control unit 100 (step S674), the effect control unit 301 generates an effect based on the above-described effect pattern. 3 is executed (step S675), and the effect for one unit game is ended.

[Bonus effect state D5]
In the game in the bonus preparation effect state D4, when it is determined to shift to the bonus effect state D5, the effect control means 301 executes the effect processing in the bonus effect state D5 (bonus effect process S680) from the next game. . The bonus effect process S680 will be described with reference to FIG. When the effect control means 301 determines that the start lever 32 has been operated (step S681), the game information is acquired and stored in the RAM 330 (step S682), and an effect pattern corresponding to the bonus effect state D5 is selected by lottery. (Step S683).

  Further, the effect control means 301 determines whether or not the push order bell (small role 1) is won based on the condition device state number (step S684). Until the stop buttons 33a to 33c can be accepted, the correct pressing order is notified using the image display device 41 or the like (step S685). On the other hand, when the push order bell is not won, the effect 1 in the normal bonus effect state D5 is executed (step S686). Note that, in the first game that shifts to the sub bonus game in the main control means 100, since the pseudo game is executed as described above, the effect control means 301 executes the effect corresponding to the pseudo game in the effect 1. To do.

  When the effect control unit 301 determines that all the reels 21a to 21c are stopped (step S687), it determines a stop symbol (step S686).

  Next, the effect control means 301 determines whether or not the condition for ending the bonus effect state D5 is satisfied (step S689). Specifically, depending on the state of the sub bonus game (sub BB1 state or sub BB2 state), the effect control means 301 may count the number of times the winning order is won and determine the end of the sub bonus game. Then, the end of the sub bonus game may be determined using a control command transmitted from the main control means 100. When it is determined in step S689 that the end condition is not satisfied, the effect control unit 301 executes the normal effect 2 in the bonus effect state D5 (step S690). On the other hand, when the effect control means 301 determines in step S689 that the condition for ending the bonus effect state D5 is satisfied, the effect state from the next game is set to the normal effect state D1 or the AT effect state D3 (step S691), the end of the sub bonus game is notified as effect 2 (step S692). Note that when the transition is made to the normal performance state D1, the performance control unit 301 does not notify the push order replay and the push order for the push order bell, and therefore the external signals 1 to 3 are turned off. On the other hand, when the game in the AT effect state D3 is interrupted and the game proceeds to the bonus effect state D5, the effect control means 301 notifies the correct push order for the push order bell in order to return to the AT effect state D3. Signals 1 and 3 remain on.

  Finally, when it is determined that the betting operation for the next game has been performed (step S693), the effect control means executes effect 3 (step S694), and ends the effect for one unit game.

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The main effects of the present invention are summarized as follows.

  First, when a random number value is acquired from random number generation means (for example, at least one of the random number circuits A to H of the random number generator 102 which is the first random number generation means), a weight (waiting for a predetermined time interval) is always obtained. Processing), it is possible to guarantee the uniform distribution (randomness) of the random number generated by the random number generator from the acquisition of one random value to the acquisition of the next random value, A random lottery can be performed.

  Further, when a plurality of random number generation means are provided, the random number values are acquired from the random number generation means in a predetermined acquisition order, whereby the distribution of the random value generated by each random number generation means Uniformity can be guaranteed, and a lottery with no bias can be performed. At this time, when a random number value is acquired from the first random number generation means of the next acquisition means after the random number value is acquired from the last random number generation means in the acquisition order, a wait at a predetermined time interval (standby process) is always performed. By performing the above, it is possible to ensure the uniform distribution of the random number values generated by the random number generation means, and it is possible to perform a random lottery.

  In addition, by providing a random number storage unit that acquires and stores a random value from the random number generation unit, the random number value can be acquired from the random number generation unit separately from the lottery process by the lottery unit (for example, the freeze control unit 170). Therefore, the lottery process of the lottery means can be simplified, and the time related to the continuous lottery process can be shortened. Also at this time, when the random number storage means obtains a random number value from the random number generation means, it always waits for a predetermined time interval (standby process) to obtain one random number value and then the next random number value. Can be ensured to be uniform in the distribution of random number values generated by the random number generation means, and a random lottery can be performed.

  Further, the lottery means receives a random number value (second random number value that is a soft random number) from the second random number generation means having a different updating method from the random number generation means described above (the random number generator 102 that is the first random number generation means). To generate a third random number value by calculating with the first random number value obtained from the first random number generation means, and performing a lottery using the third random number value, thereby further biasing Can draw lots without Also at this time, when the random number value is acquired from the first random number generation means, the first random number value is acquired and the next random number value is acquired by always performing a wait (waiting process) at a predetermined time interval. By this, it is possible to guarantee the uniform distribution of the random number values generated by the first random number generation means. Further, since the second random number generating means is updated within a predetermined time interval of the lottery means, the second random number value obtained from the second random number generating means in the previous lottery and the second lottery are used in the next lottery. Since the second random number value obtained from the two random number generation means is different from the second random number value, for example, even if the first random number value is the same value, the third random value calculated and generated is different. Therefore, the result of the lottery using the third random number value can be varied.

  The freeze control means 170, which is a lottery means, determines the lottery to be executed according to the winning combination determination result by the winning combination determining means 110. Therefore, depending on the winning combination, the lottery executed by the lottery means may be performed a plurality of times. However, as described above, when a random value is acquired from the random number generating means, a weight (waiting process) at a predetermined time interval is always required. Because it is performed, it is possible to guarantee the uniform distribution of random number values generated by the random number generation means from the acquisition of one random number value to the acquisition of the next random number value, and make a random lottery Can do. At this time, after all the control commands set in the control command transmission means are transmitted to the effect control means, or when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start means is operated, the reel control means By configuring to start rotation, even if the number of lottery times of the lottery means increases and the control command increases, all the control commands are transmitted to the effect control means at the time when the reel starts to rotate, It is possible to match the reel operation (for example, rotation start timing) with the performance execution timing executed by the performance control means.

  Second, when the lottery means performs lottery, the winning determination data group composed of at least one winning determination data (probability data) is selected for each lottery, and the winning determination data is obtained from the random number value obtained from the random number generating means. What is the range of winning determination data (probability data) (the range that random values can take) in order to determine winning by subtracting (subtracting) the winning determination data included in the group in a predetermined order as many times as necessary. Even if it is within the range, it is possible to determine whether or not it is successful by the same procedure, so that it is possible to simplify the process of determining the winning.

1 slot machine (game machine)
102 Random number generator (Random number generating means)
170 Freeze control means (lottery means)

Claims (2)

A plurality of random number generating means for making the distribution of the generated random number values uniform by being updated at predetermined time intervals,
Lottery means for obtaining a random value from the plurality of random number generating means and performing lottery,
The lottery means acquires the random number value from the plurality of random number generation means in a predetermined acquisition order when performing lottery multiple times based on a predetermined opportunity.   When the number of random values acquired in the plurality of lotteries is larger than the number of random values that can be acquired from the plurality of random number generators, the lottery unit starts from the last random number generator in the acquisition order. The system is configured to have at least a predetermined time interval from the acquisition of the random number value to the acquisition of the random number value from the first random number generation unit of the next acquisition unit. The gaming machine according to 1.

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