JP2016198245A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine capable of reducing a burden of variation control of a variable display unit in game control means.SOLUTION: A slot machine includes a main control unit 41 for executing control of a game, and a control logic circuit 45a consisting of a logic circuit. The main control unit 41 transmits a command to the control logic circuit 45a so that the control logic circuit 45a outputs a drive signal for driving reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R in a variation mode corresponding to the command, and executes drive control for the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 21

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine capable of generating a predetermined winning according to a display result of a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable.

  In this type of slot machine, the plurality of reels constituting the variable display unit are changed by corresponding stepping motors. The stepping motor of each reel is driven by exciting a plurality of excitation phases. In the drive control of the stepping motor, the game control microcomputer for controlling the game in the slot machine generates an excitation signal to be excited for each excitation phase of the stepping motor, and updates the output state of the generated excitation signal in a timely manner. Thus, it is common to control the driving of each stepping motor (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-157477 A

  However, in the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, the microcomputer for game control uses the excitation signal of each stepping motor in order to control the fluctuation of the reel according to the game control status while controlling the game. It is necessary to perform a process of generating and updating the respective excitation states for all of the plurality of excitation phases, and reel fluctuation control in the microcomputer for game control has been a heavy burden.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a slot machine capable of reducing the burden of variation control of a variable display unit in game control means.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a slot machine according to means 1 of the present invention provides:
A variable display section (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable,
In a slot machine (slot machine 1) capable of generating a winning according to a display result derived after variably displaying the variable display section,
Game control means (main control unit 41) including control information transmission means for controlling the game and transmitting control information (command) that can specify the variation mode of the identification information;
Fluctuating means (reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R) for fluctuating the identification information;
Based on the reception of control information (command) transmitted from the game control means (main control unit 41), the changing means (reel motor 32L, 32C, 32R), a drive control circuit (control logic circuit 45a) composed of a logic circuit that outputs a drive signal (control signal) for driving,
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, when the game control means transmits control information, the drive control circuit outputs a drive signal for driving the fluctuation means in a fluctuation mode corresponding to the control information, and the fluctuation means controls the drive. Therefore, the game control unit does not need to control the generation or update of the drive signal for driving the variation unit, so that the burden of variation control of the variable display unit by the game control unit can be reduced. Further, since the drive control circuit is composed of a logic circuit, the time lag until the drive signal is output can be minimized based on the control information transmitted from the game control means.

The variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable is, for example, a reel or belt type display that varies the identification information by rotationally driving a display band on which the identification information is displayed. And a leaf-type display that changes the identification information by rotating a plurality of cards on which the identification information is displayed.
The drive control circuit composed of logic circuits is not a circuit that operates by software such as a CPU but a circuit that operates by hardware such as a PLD (programmable logic device).

The slot machine according to means 2 of the present invention is the slot machine according to means 1,
Equipped with derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated by the player to derive the display result,
The game control means (main control unit 41) includes pre-decision means (internal lottery) for deciding whether or not to allow a prize to be generated before a display result is derived,
The control information transmission means includes control information (stop instruction command) that can specify the timing at which the derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) are operated and the determination result of the prior determination means (internal lottery). Send
The drive control circuit (control logic circuit 45a) determines the timing at which the derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) specified from the control information (stop instruction command) is operated and the control information (stop instruction command). ) To identify the display result (stop position) corresponding to the determination result of the pre-decision means (internal lottery), and to derive the specified display result (stop position). A drive signal (control signal) for driving the motors 32L, 32C, 32R) is output (stop control of the second embodiment).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the drive control circuit specifies the display result corresponding to the timing at which the derivation operation means specified from the control information is operated and the determination result of the prior determination means, and the specified display result is derived. Since the driving means for driving the variable means is output and the variable means is driven and controlled, the game control means does not need to specify the display result derived to the variable display section, and further the variable display in the game control means. The burden of fluctuation control of the part can be reduced.
The control information may include information that can identify the timing at which the derivation operation means is operated, so that the drive control circuit may specify the timing at which the derivation operation means is operated from the control information. The configuration may be such that the control information is transmitted at the timing at which the derivation operation means is operated from the timing at which the drive control circuit receives the control information by transmitting the control information.

The slot machine according to means 3 of the present invention is the slot machine according to means 1,
Equipped with derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated by the player to derive the display result, the game control means (main control unit 41)
Prior determination means (internal lottery) for determining whether or not to allow a winning to occur before the display result is derived,
Display result specifying means for specifying a display result (stop position) corresponding to a timing at which the derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) is operated and a determination result of the prior determination means (internal lottery);
Including
The control information transmitting means transmits control information (stop instruction command) that can specify the display result (stop position) specified by the display result specifying means,
The drive control circuit (control logic circuit 45a) drives the changing means (reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R) so that a display result (stop position) specified from the control information (stop instruction command) is derived. Drive signal (control signal) for output (stop control of the first embodiment)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the drive control circuit outputs a drive signal for driving the variation means so that the display result specified from the control information is derived, and the variation means is drive-controlled. Since it is only necessary to specify the display result from the timing at which the derivation operation means is operated and the determination result of the prior determination means, it is possible to reduce the burden of variation control of the variable display unit in the game control means.

The slot machine according to means 4 of the present invention is the slot machine according to means 1,
The control information transmitting means can control information (forward start command, reverse rotation) that can specify at least one of a speed (reel rotation speed) for changing the identification information or a direction (reel rotation direction) for changing the identification information. Send start command)
The drive control circuit (control logic circuit 45a) has the identification information at a speed (reel rotation speed) or direction (reel rotation direction) specified from the control information (forward rotation start command, reverse rotation start command, etc.). A drive signal (control signal) for driving the fluctuating means (reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R) is outputted so as to fluctuate (rotation control in the first embodiment).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the drive control circuit outputs a drive signal for driving the change means so that the identification information changes in at least one of the speed or direction specified from the control information, and the change means is driven and controlled. Therefore, the game control means only needs to specify the speed at which the identification information is changed or the direction in which the identification information is changed. Therefore, the burden of the variable control of the variable display unit in the game control means can be reduced.
Note that the control information that can specify the speed at which the identification information is changed is a command for accelerating the identification information from the state where the identification information is not changed to a specific speed, and the second state from the state where the identification information is changing at the first speed. A command for accelerating or decelerating to a specific speed, and a command for stopping the fluctuation of the identification information from the state where the identification information fluctuates at a specific speed.

The slot machine according to means 5 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 4,
The drive control circuit includes:
Derived display result specifying means for specifying the display result derived to the variable display unit;
Derived display result information transmitting means for transmitting derived display result information capable of specifying the display result specified by the derived display result specifying means to the game control means;
It is characterized by including.
According to this feature, the display result derived to the variable display section can be specified also on the game control means side.

The slot machine according to means 6 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 5,
The variable display unit can be variably displayed by moving a display band (reel) on which the plurality of identification information (designs) is displayed.
The slot machine includes position detection means (reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R) capable of detecting the position of the display band (reel),
A signal line of a detection signal from the position detecting means (reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R) branches and is input to both the game control means (main control unit 41) and the drive control circuit (control logic circuit 45a). It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the detection signal of the position detection means is input to both the game control means and the drive control circuit, so that the position of the display band can be accurately specified by both the game control means and the drive control circuit. it can.

The slot machine according to means 7 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 5,
The variable display unit can be variably displayed by moving a display band (reel) on which the plurality of identification information (designs) is displayed.
The slot machine includes position detection means (reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R) capable of detecting the position of the display band (reel),
A detection signal from the position detection means (reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R) is input to one of the game control means (main control unit 41) and the drive control circuit (control logic circuit 45a), and the input detection Information (command) that can specify the position of the display band (reel) specified from the signal is input to the other of the game control means (main control unit 41) and the drive control circuit (control logic circuit 45a). It is characterized by.
According to this feature, the position of the display band can be specified by both the game control means and the drive control circuit, and the signal line of the detection means can be connected to only one place, and wiring in the slot machine can be performed. It can be reduced and the degree of freedom of design can be increased.

The slot machine according to means 8 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 7,
The game control means (main control unit 41) is configured so that the identification information is based on a detection signal from the position detection means (reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R) or information that can specify the position of the display band (reel). It is characterized by including a determination means for determining whether or not the fluctuation is normal (reel rotation abnormality).
According to this feature, it is possible to determine whether or not the identification information is normally fluctuating on the game control means side, and it is possible to appropriately detect a defect that hinders the progress of the game.

  In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and has a structure other than this invention specific matter with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. It may be a thing.

It is a front view of the slot machine of the Example to which this invention was applied. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a main control part. It is a figure for demonstrating the technical matter relevant to the kind of special combination, the symbol combination of a special combination, and a special combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the technical matter relevant to the kind of small combination, the symbol combination of a small combination, and a small combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the technical matter relevant to the kind of re-game player, the symbol combination of a re-game player, and a re-game player. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of a gaming state. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the lottery object combination read as a lottery object role for every game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the lottery object combination read as a lottery object role for every game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the combination which a prize is permitted by a lottery object combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control at the time of the combination of the combination which a prize is permitted by a lottery object combination, and a some re-game combination winning. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control at the time of several small part winning. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control at the time of several small part winning. It is a figure for demonstrating the fluctuation | variation aspect of the reel in normal rotation control and normal stop control. It is a figure for demonstrating the fluctuation | variation aspect of the reel in special rotation control. It is a figure for demonstrating the fluctuation | variation aspect of the reel in special stop control. It is a figure for demonstrating the fluctuation | variation aspect of the reel in special stop control. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the circuit group which drives a reel. It is a figure which shows the structure of a reel motor. It is a timing chart which shows the excitation situation of the reel motor at the time of acceleration accompanying normal rotation control. It is a timing chart which shows the excitation situation of the reel motor at the time of the stop accompanying normal stop control. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a command related to reel rotation start transmitted from the main control unit to the control logic circuit in the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating commands relating to reel acceleration / deceleration transmitted from the main control unit to the control logic circuit in the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a reel stop command transmitted from the main control unit to the control logic circuit in the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a feedback command transmitted from the control logic circuit to the main control unit in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining a flow of signal processing in the control logic circuit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining a flow of signal processing in the control logic circuit according to the first embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the modification of a structure of the circuit group which drives a reel.

  A mode for carrying out a slot machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

  Embodiment 1 of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a housing 1a whose front surface is open and a housing 1a. And a front door 1b pivotally supported at the side end.

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

  As shown in FIG. 3, “red 7”, “blue 7”, “white 7”, “BAR”, “watermelon”, “cherry a”, “cherry” are respectively provided on the outer peripheral portions of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. A plurality of types of mutually distinguishable symbols such as “b”, “bell”, “replay”, and “plum” are drawn in a predetermined order. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in upper, middle, and lower three stages in the see-through window 3 provided at the approximate center of the front door 1b.

  The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are provided in correspondence with each other and rotated by reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 4), so that the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuously formed in the see-through window 3. In addition to being displayed while changing, by stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3 as display results.

  Inside the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R that detect passage of the initial position for each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and reels that irradiate the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R from the back side LED55 is provided. The reel LED 55 includes 12 LEDs corresponding to three consecutive symbols on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and each symbol can be irradiated independently.

  A display area 51a of a liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1) is disposed at a position on the front side (player side) of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R of the front door 1b. The liquid crystal display 51 has a transmissive liquid crystal panel in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element, and the transmissive area 51b corresponding to the transmissive window 3 of the display area 51a and the transmissive window 3 are interposed. Thus, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be visually recognized from the player side. In addition, a light guide plate (not shown) for irradiating the display area 51a from the back surface side is provided on the back surface of the display area 51a, and the transmissive area 51b of the display area 51a is excluded from the back surface. A concealing member (not shown) for concealing the inside is provided in the region. The liquid crystal display 51 is a display device that can change the display mode by controlling the liquid crystal element in either a state in which light irradiated by the light guide plate is allowed to pass or a state in which the light is not allowed to pass through.

  As shown in FIG. 1, on the front door 1b, there are a medal insertion portion 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout exit 9 from which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as a player's own game value). In the range, the maximum bet number among the specified number of bets determined according to the gaming state (in this embodiment, the normal gaming state described later, 3 as the specified number in the inside, as the specified number of CB 2) The MAXBET switch 6 that is operated when setting, the medals stored as credits and the medals used for setting the bet amount are settled (the medals used for setting the credit and bet number are returned). Check switch 10 operated at the time, start switch 7 operated at the time of starting the game, stop switch operated at the time of stopping the rotation of each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R L, 8C, 8R are each provided so as to be operated by the player.

  In this embodiment, among the three reels 2L, 2C, and 2R that have started to rotate, the reel that stops first is referred to as a first stop reel, and the stop is referred to as a first stop. Similarly, the reel that stops second is called the second stop reel, the stop is called second stop, the reel that stops third is called the third stop reel, and the stop is the third stop. Alternatively, it is called final stop.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front door 1b shows a credit indicator 11 for displaying the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a winning, and the contents when an error occurs. An auxiliary game indicator 12 for displaying an error code or the like, 1 BETLED 14 for informing that the bet number is set to 1 by lighting, 2 BETLED 15 for informing that the bet number is set to 2, and 3 betting numbers being set A 3BET LED 16 for notifying that the game has been performed, an insertion request LED 17 for notifying that a medal can be inserted by lighting, and a start valid LED 18 for notifying that the game start operation by operating the start switch 7 is effective. , Wait (reel rotation starts because a certain period has not elapsed since the start of the previous game Waiting to have state) in wait for notifying by lighting the effect that in LED 19, a game display section 13 in the replay LED20 is provided for informing it is provided by lighting the effect that during replay game, which will be described later.

  Inside the MAXBET switch 6, there is provided a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 4) for notifying that the setting operation of the bet amount by the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is valid, and stop switches 8L, 8C, The left, middle, and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R (see FIG. 4) are provided inside the 8R to notify that the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is valid by lighting. It has been.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a reset switch 23 (see FIG. 4) for detecting a reset operation for releasing an error state described later and a stop state described later by a predetermined key operation is provided inside the front door 1b. The setting value display 24 that displays the setting value at that time while the setting value to be changed or the setting value is being confirmed, is in a stopped state (reset when the end of AT described later is determined, for example) A stop switch 36a for selecting whether to enable / disable the stop function to be controlled to a state in which the progress of the game is restricted until an operation is performed), a predetermined trigger (for example, when the end of the AT described later is determined) An automatic settlement switch 36b for selecting whether the automatic settlement function is to be enabled / disabled, which is controlled for automatic settlement processing (processing for returning (returning) medals stored as credits regardless of the player's operation), A flow path switching solenoid 30 for selectively switching the flow path of medals inserted from the insertion portion 4 to one of a hopper tank 34a side and a medal payout exit 9 side, which will be described later, provided inside the housing 1a. 4), a medal selector 29 having a medal selector 31 (see FIG. 4) for detecting a medal inserted from the medal slot 4 and flowing down to the hopper tank 34a, and a door open detection for detecting the open state of the front door 1b. A switch 25 (see FIG. 4) is provided.

  2, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 4), and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R pass through the initial reel positions as shown in FIG. A reel unit 2 including reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R (see FIG. 4) that can be detected, an external output board 1000 (see FIG. 4) for outputting an external output signal, and a medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 A hopper tank 34a to be stored, a hopper motor 34b (see FIG. 4) for paying out medals stored in the hopper tank 34a from the medal payout opening 9, and a payout sensor 34c for detecting medals paid out by driving the hopper motor 34b. A hopper unit 34 and a power supply box 100 (see FIG. 4) are provided.

  On the side of the hopper unit 34, an overflow tank 35 is provided for storing medals overflowing from the hopper tank 34a. Inside the overflow tank 35, a full tank sensor 35a is provided for detecting that the amount of stored medal is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount, that is, the overflow tank 35 is full.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a function key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state is provided on the front surface of the power supply box 100, and functions as a reset switch for canceling an error state or a stop state in normal times. In the setting change state, a reset / setting switch 38 that functions as a setting switch for changing a setting value of a winning probability (outtake rate) of internal lottery described later, and a power source that is operated when turning on / off the power source A switch 39 is provided.

  The power supply box 100 is provided inside the housing 1a, and the front door 1b can be opened by a predetermined key operation held by a store clerk or the like. The set key switch 37, the reset / setting switch 38, and the power switch 39 are operated only by a person such as a store clerk who has the key, and cannot be operated by the player. The same applies to the reset switch 23 detected by a predetermined key operation. In particular, since the setting key switch 37 requires further key operation after the front door 1b is opened by key operation, only the store clerk possessing the key for operating the setting key switch 37 among the game store clerk. Operation is possible.

  When a game is played in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or a bet number is set using credits. To use the credit, the MAXBET switch 6 may be operated. When a predetermined number of bets determined according to the gaming state are set, the winning line LN (see FIG. 1) becomes valid, and the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, that is, the state where the game can be started. Become. In the present embodiment, the normal gaming state described later, the prescribed number of bets in the inside is set to three, and the prescribed number of bets in the CB described later is set to two, and according to these gaming states When the prescribed number of bets is set, the pay line LN becomes valid. In addition, when a medal is inserted exceeding the maximum number out of the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit.

  The winning line is a line that is set to determine whether a combination of symbols displayed on the perspective windows 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is a winning symbol combination. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, only the winning line LN set across the symbols arranged in the horizontal direction in the middle stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the middle stage of the reel 2R, that is, the middle stage, is used as the winning line. It has been established. In this embodiment, only one winning line is applied, but a plurality of winning lines may be applied.

  Further, in the present embodiment, invalid lines LM1 to LM1 are set apart from the winning line LN in order to make it easy to recognize that the winning line LN has a combination of symbols constituting the winning line. The invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are not determined based on the combination of symbols arranged in the invalid lines LM1 to LM4. When the combination of symbols constituting a specific prize is arranged on the winning line LN, the invalid line is displayed. When a combination of symbols (for example, bell-bell-bell) that is awarded when the winning line LN is aligned with any of the LM1 to LM4 is arranged, the symbols constituting a specific winning in the winning line LN It is easy to recognize that the combination is complete. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, an invalid line LM1 and a lower stage of the reel 2L, which are set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the upper stage of the reel 2L, the upper stage of the reel 2C, the upper stage of the reel 2R, that is, the upper stage. , The lower stage of the reel 2C, the lower stage of the reel 2R, that is, the invalid line LM2 set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the lower stage, the upper stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the lower stage of the reel 2R, that is, the lower side There are four types of invalid lines LM3 set across straddling symbols LM3, lower stage of reel 2L, middle stage of reel 2C, upper stage of reel 2R, that is, invalid line LM4 set straddling to the right. It is defined as.

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

  When one of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, one game is completed, and a predetermined symbol combination (hereinafter also referred to as a role) is displayed on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R on the winning line LN. If the game stops as a result, a winning occurs, and a predetermined number of medals are given to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the credit reaches the upper limit number (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1). In addition, when the combination of symbols accompanying the transition of the gaming state on the winning line LN is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, the gaming state according to the combination of symbols is shifted. .

  In this embodiment, the game starts when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected in a state where the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, and the game ends when all the reels are stopped. Further, one unit of control (game control) for executing a game starts when all the controls associated with the end of the previous game are completed, and when all the controls associated with the end of the game are completed. finish.

  In this embodiment, a configuration using three reels is illustrated, but a configuration using only one reel, a configuration using two reels, a configuration using four or more reels may be used. In the configuration using two or more reels, a winning determination may be made based on a combination of display results derived for all two or more reels. In this embodiment, the variable display device is configured by physical reels. However, the variable display device may be configured by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, after the game is started and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated and the symbols start to change, any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is operated. When this is done, the rotation of the reels corresponding to the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is stopped, and the symbols are stopped and displayed. The maximum stop delay time from the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R to the stop of the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is 190 ms (milliseconds).

  The reels 2L, 2C and 2R rotate 80 times per minute, and 80 × 21 (the number of symbols per reel) = 1680 frames, so the maximum of 4 symbols is drawn in 190 ms. Will be able to. In other words, the symbols that can be selected as the stop symbols are the symbols that are displayed when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, and the symbols that are four frames ahead of them, for a total of five symbols.

  For this reason, for example, when any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated and the symbol displayed on the lower stage of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is used as a reference, the symbol from the symbol to four frames ahead is used. Since the symbols can be displayed in the lower row, in each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, when any one of the stop switches 8L, 8R is operated, the symbol displayed in the middle row of the reel corresponding to the stop switch. The symbols arranged within 5 frames including can be displayed on the winning line.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40, an effect control board 90, and a power supply board 101. The game state is controlled by the game control board 40, and the game state is controlled by the effect control board 90. The production according to the control is controlled, and the power supply board 101 generates the drive power for the electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 and supplies them to each part.

  The power supply board 101 is supplied with AC100V power from the outside, and from this AC100V power supply, a DC voltage necessary for driving electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 is generated, and the game control board 40 and the game control board 40 are generated. It is supplied to the production control board 90 connected through the. The power supply line for supplying power to the effect control board is directly connected from the power supply board 101 to the effect control board 90 without going through the game control board 40, and the power supply board 101 directly supplies power to the effect control board 90. May be supplied.

  Further, the above-described hopper motor 34b, payout sensor 34c, full sensor 35a, setting key switch 37, reset / setting switch 38, and power switch 39 are connected to the power supply board 101.

  On the game control board 40, the above-described MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, settlement switch 10, reset switch 23, stop switch 36a, automatic settlement switch 36b, insertion medal sensor 31, door open The detection switch 25 and reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are connected, and the above-described payout sensor 34c, full sensor 35a, setting key switch 37, and reset / setting switch 38 are connected via the power supply board 101. Detection signals from these connected switches are input.

  Further, the game control board 40 includes the credit indicator 11, the game auxiliary indicator 12, 1-3 BET LEDs 14-16, the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, the waiting LED 19, the replaying LED 20, the BET switch valid LED 21, the left The middle and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C and 22R, the set value display 24, the flow path switching solenoid 30, the reel motors 32L, 32C and 32R are connected, and the hopper motor 34b described above is connected via the power supply board 101. These electrical components are connected, and are driven based on control of a main control unit 41 (described later) mounted on the game control board 40.

  The game control board 40 includes a main control unit 41, a control clock generation circuit 42, a random number clock generation circuit 43, a switch detection circuit 44, a control logic circuit 45a, a motor drive circuit 45b, a solenoid drive circuit 46, and an LED drive circuit 47. A power interruption detection circuit 48 and a reset circuit 49 are mounted.

  The main control unit 41 performs processing related to the progress of the game, and directly or indirectly controls each unit of the control circuit mounted on the game control board 40.

  The control clock generation circuit 42 generates a control clock CCLK serving as an oscillation signal having a predetermined frequency outside the main control unit 41. The control clock CCLK generated by the control clock generation circuit 42 is supplied to the clock circuit 502 shown in FIG. 5 and the control logic circuit 45a shown in FIG. The random number clock generation circuit 43 generates a random number clock RCLK that is an oscillation signal having a predetermined frequency different from the oscillation frequency of the control clock CCLK, outside the main control unit 41. The random number clock RCLK generated by the random number clock generation circuit 43 is supplied to the random number circuits 508a and 508b shown in FIG.

  The switch detection circuit 44 takes in detection signals input from switches connected directly to the game control board 40 or via the power supply board 101 and transmits them to the main control unit 41.

  As will be described later, the control logic circuit 45a controls the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R outside the main control unit 41 based on the reel fluctuation mode specified from the command transmitted from the main control unit 41. A control signal for driving is generated. The control logic circuit 45a is a logic circuit that generates and outputs an output signal corresponding to an input signal when a signal is input, and is a circuit that operates by hardware. Specifically, a PLD (programmable logic device) is used.

  The motor drive circuit 45b converts the control signals of the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R output from the control logic circuit 45a into motor drive signals (stepping motor phase signals) and transmits them to the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R.

  The solenoid drive circuit 46 transmits the solenoid drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to the flow path switching solenoid 30. The LED drive circuit 47 transmits the LED drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to various displays and LEDs connected to the game control board 40. The power interruption detection circuit 48 monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 1 and outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the main control unit 41 when a voltage drop is detected. The reset circuit 49 provides a system reset signal to the main control unit 41 in a state where the power is unstable, such as when the power is turned on or when the power is turned off.

FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of the main control unit 41 mounted on the game control board 40. The main control unit 41 shown in FIG. 5 is a one-chip microcomputer, and includes an external bus interface 501, a clock circuit 502, a verification block 503, a specific information storage circuit 504, an arithmetic circuit 505, and a reset / interrupt. Controller 506, CPU (Central Processing Unit) 41a, ROM (Read Only Memory) 41b, RAM (Random
Access Memory) 41c, free-run counter circuit 507, random number circuits 508a and 508b, timer circuit 509, interrupt controller 510, parallel input port 511, serial communication circuit 512, parallel output port 513, address And a decoding circuit 514.

  The reset / interrupt controller 506 is for controlling various resets and interrupt requests generated inside or outside the main control unit 41.

  The reset / interrupt controller 506 includes an out-of-designated area prohibition (IAT) circuit 506a and a watchdog timer (WDT) 506b. The IAT circuit 506a is a circuit that monitors whether the user program is correctly executed in the designated area, and has a function of outputting an IAT generation signal when it is detected that the user program is executed outside the designated area. The watchdog timer 506b has a function of generating a timeout signal for each set period.

  The external bus interface 501 is a bus interface having an interface function between an external bus and an internal bus of a chip constituting the main control unit 41, an address bus, a data bus, and a direction control function of each control signal.

  The clock circuit 502 is a circuit that generates the internal system clock SCLK by, for example, dividing the control clock CCLK by two.

  The verification block 503 is connected to an external verification machine and has a function of performing chip verification. The unique information storage circuit 504 is a circuit that stores a plurality of types of unique information that is internal information of the main control unit 41. The arithmetic circuit 505 is a circuit that performs multiplication and division.

  The CPU 41a is a control CPU that executes game control in the slot machine 1 by executing a user program (game control processing program for game control) based on the control code read from the ROM 41b. When such game control is executed, the CPU 41a reads fixed data from the ROM 41b, the variable data writing operation in which the CPU 41a writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 41c and temporarily stores them, and the CPU 41a is temporarily stored in the RAM 41c. A variable data reading operation for reading out various variable data being received, a receiving operation in which the CPU 41a receives input of various signals from the outside of the main control unit 41 via the external bus interface 501, the parallel input port 511, the serial communication circuit 512, etc. However, a transmission operation for outputting various signals to the outside of the main control unit 41 via the external bus interface 501, the serial communication circuit 512, the parallel output port 513, and the like is also performed.

  The ROM 41b stores a control code indicating a user program (game control processing program for game control), fixed data, and the like.

  The RAM 41c provides a work area for game control. Here, at least a part of the RAM 41c may be a backup RAM backed up by a backup power source. That is, even if the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, at least a part of the contents of the RAM 41c is stored for a predetermined period.

  As the free-run counter circuit 507, four channels of 8-bit free-run counters are mounted.

  The random number circuits 508a and 508b are circuits that generate numerical data that is a random value having a predetermined update range, such as an 8-bit random number or a 16-bit random number. In this embodiment, the hardware random number generated by the 16-bit random number circuit 508b among the random number circuits 508a and 508b is used as a random number for internal lottery described later.

  The timer circuit 509 is an 8-bit programmable timer, and the main control unit 41 includes three channels of 8-bit counters as the timer circuit 509. In this embodiment, it is possible to perform a real-time interrupt request and time measurement by using a timer circuit 509 and setting by a user program.

  The interrupt controller 510 is a circuit that controls an external interrupt request from the PI5 / XINT terminal and an interrupt request from a built-in peripheral circuit (for example, serial communication circuit 512, random number circuits 508a and 508b, timer circuit 509). is there.

  The parallel input port 511 incorporates an 8-bit wide input-only port (PIP). Further, the parallel output port 513 provided in the main control unit 41 shown in FIG. 5 incorporates an output-only port (POP) having an 11-bit width.

  The serial communication circuit 512 is a circuit that performs asynchronous serial communication in input / output with respect to the outside. The main control unit 41 includes, as the serial communication circuit 512, a 1-channel circuit for both transmission and reception and a 3-channel circuit for transmission only.

  The address decoding circuit 514 is a circuit for decoding each functional block in the main control unit 41 and a chip select signal that is a decoding signal for an external device. In response to the chip select signal, the internal circuit of the main control unit 41 or the external device serving as a peripheral device is selectively operated effectively and can be accessed from the CPU 41a.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 transmits various commands to the sub control unit 91 via the parallel output port 513. A command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91 is sent in only one direction, and no command is sent from the sub control unit 91 toward the main control unit 41. In this embodiment, the command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 via the parallel output port 513, that is, the command is transmitted as a parallel signal, but via the serial communication circuit 512. A configuration in which a command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, that is, a configuration in which the command is transmitted as a serial signal may be employed.

  The main control unit 41 also receives detection states of various switches connected to the game control board 40 from the parallel input port 511. The main control unit 41 executes basic processing that shifts in stages according to the detection states of various switches input from the parallel input port 511.

  Further, the main control unit 41 can execute an interrupt process by interrupting the basic process when an interrupt occurs. In this embodiment, a timer interrupt process (main), which will be described later, is executed every time a time-out occurs in the timer circuit 509, that is, every fixed time interval (about 0.56 ms in this embodiment).

  The main control unit 41 is set to prohibit other interrupts during the execution of the interrupt process, and when a plurality of interrupts occur at the same time, the main control unit 41 prioritizes according to a predetermined order. An interrupt to be executed is set. If another interrupt factor occurs during the execution of the interrupt process and the interrupt factor continues even after the interrupt process is completed, a new interrupt will occur at that point. It will be.

  The main control unit 41 repeatedly loops the process according to the control state until the detection state of the various switches connected to the game control board 40 changes as a basic process, and changes the detection state of the various switches. Execute a process that moves in stages. Further, the main control unit 41 executes a timer interrupt process (main) at regular time intervals (about 0.56 ms in this embodiment). In addition, the execution interval of the timer interrupt process (main) is set to a time longer than the sum of the time required to complete the repeated process according to the control state in the basic process and the execution time of the timer interrupt process (main) Therefore, the process that is repeated according to the control state between the current and next timer interrupt processes (main) is completed at least once.

  The effect control board 90 is connected to effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51, the effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55. These effect devices are sub-controls described later mounted on the effect control board 90. It is driven based on control by the unit 91.

  In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90 controls the output of the effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, and reel LED 55. However, in addition to the sub-control unit 91, an output control unit that directly controls the output of the effect device is mounted on the effect control board 90 or another board, and the sub-control unit 91 is based on a command from the main control unit 41. The output control unit may determine the output pattern of the effect device, and the output control unit may control the output of the effect device based on the output pattern determined by the sub control unit 91. In such a configuration, the sub control unit 91 and the output control may be performed. The output control of the rendering device is performed by both of the units.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display 51, the effect effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 are exemplified as the effect device, but the effect device is not limited to these, for example, a mechanically driven display. A device or a mechanically driven item may be applied as the effect device.

  The effect control board 90 is composed of a microcomputer having a sub CPU 91a, ROM 91b, RAM 91c, and I / O port 91d, and a liquid crystal display connected to the effect control board 90, a sub control unit 91 for effect control. 51, a display control circuit 92 for performing display control, an LED driving circuit 93 for controlling driving of the effect LED 52 and the reel LED 55, an audio output circuit 94 for controlling audio output from the speakers 53, 54, when the power is turned on or from the sub CPU 91a The reset circuit 95 that gives a reset signal to the sub CPU 91a when the initialization command is not input for a certain time, the switch circuit 96 that detects the detection signal input from the switches connected to the effect control board 90, date information and time information For the clock device 97 and the slot machine 1 for outputting time information including The power interruption voltage detection circuit 98 that outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the sub CPU 91a when a voltage drop is detected and other circuits are mounted, and the sub CPU 91a is mounted. In response to a command transmitted from the game control board 40, it performs various controls for producing an effect, and directly or indirectly controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the effect control board 90.

  The reset circuit 95 has a lower voltage for releasing the reset signal than the reset circuit 49 that gives the system reset signal to the main control unit 41 in the game control board 40. When the power is turned on, the sub control unit 91 It starts at an earlier stage than the unit 41. On the other hand, the power interruption detection circuit 98 has a voltage that outputs a voltage drop signal lower than the power interruption detection circuit 48 that outputs a voltage drop signal to the main control unit 41 in the game control board 40. The sub control unit 91 detects a power failure at a later stage than the main control unit 41, and performs a power interruption process (sub) described later.

  Similar to the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 has an interrupt function, generates an interrupt when receiving a command from the main control unit 41, and acquires a command transmitted from the main control unit 41. Execute command reception interrupt processing to be stored in the buffer. Further, the sub control unit 91 executes an interrupt process (sub), which will be described later, by generating an interrupt every time the input number of system clocks reaches a certain number, that is, every certain time interval (about 2 ms).

  Also, unlike the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 interrupts the process even when the timer interrupt process (sub) is being executed when an interrupt is generated based on the reception of the command. The command reception interrupt process is executed at the same time, and the command reception interrupt process is executed with the highest priority even if interrupts that trigger the timer interrupt process (sub) occur at the same time.

  The sub-control unit 91 is also supplied with backup power at the time of a power failure, and the data stored in the RAM 91c is held while the backup power is supplied.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the medal payout rate changes according to the set value. Specifically, the medal payout rate is changed by using a winning probability corresponding to the set value in a lottery that affects the advantage to the player, such as an internal lottery, a navigation stock lottery, and an extra lottery to be described later. The set value is composed of 6 levels of 1 to 6, with 6 being the highest payout rate and the payout rate being lower as the value is decreased in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the advantage is highest for the player, and as the value decreases in order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the advantage decreases stepwise.

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

  In addition, when the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the configuration may be changed to the setting change state on condition that the opening of the front door 1b is detected by the door opening detection switch 25. By setting it as such a structure, it can prevent that a setting change will be carried out illegally in the state which the front door 1b is not open | released. Further, in the configuration that shifts to the setting change state on the condition that the opening of the front door 1b is detected, the door opening detection switch 25 does not detect the opening of the front door 1b after shifting to the setting change state. However, it is preferable to maintain the setting change state, so that even if the front door 1b is temporarily closed during the setting change, the operation for changing to the setting change state is not required again, and the setting change state is required. Operation is not complicated. In addition, after shifting to the setting change state, when the setting key switch 37 is turned off after the start switch 7 is operated and the set value is confirmed, the door opening detection switch 25 detects the opening of the front door 1b. On the condition that the setting change state is terminated, it may be configured to shift to a state in which the game can proceed. Even in such a configuration, the setting change is illegally performed when the front door 1b is not opened. Can be prevented.

  In order to check the set value, after the game is over, the setting key switch 37 may be turned on in a state where the bet amount is not set. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on in such a situation, the setting value read out from the RAM 41c is displayed on the setting value display 24, thereby shifting to a setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be confirmed. In the setting confirmation state, the game cannot be progressed, and by setting the setting key switch 37 to the off state, the setting confirmation state is ended and the state in which the game can proceed is returned.

  After the game, the setting is made on the condition that the opening of the front door 1b is detected by the door opening detection switch 25 when the setting key switch 37 is turned on with no betting number set. A configuration for shifting to the confirmation state may be adopted, and by adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the setting value from being illegally confirmed without the front door 1b being opened. Further, in the configuration that shifts to the setting confirmation state on the condition that the opening of the front door 1b is detected, the door opening detection switch 25 does not detect the opening of the front door 1b after the transition to the setting confirmation state. However, it is preferable to maintain the setting confirmation state, so that even if the front door 1b is temporarily closed during the setting confirmation, the operation for shifting to the setting confirmation state is not required again, and the setting confirmation state is required. Operation is not complicated. In addition, after shifting to the setting confirmation state, when the set key switch 37 is turned off after the set value is confirmed by operating the start switch 7, the door opening detection switch 25 detects the opening of the front door 1b. On the condition that the setting confirmation state is terminated, it may be configured to return to a state in which the game can proceed. Even in such a configuration, the setting value is illegally set when the front door 1b is not opened. It can be prevented from being confirmed.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 48 is detected every time the timer interruption process (main) is executed. When the determination process is performed and it is determined that the voltage drop signal is detected in the power failure determination process, a power interruption process (main) for setting data for determining whether or not the data in the RAM 41c is normal at the next return is performed. Run.

  Then, the main control unit 41 returns the processing state of the main control unit 41 to the state before the power interruption based on the data stored in the RAM 41c on the condition that the data in the RAM 41c is normal at the time of activation. However, if the RAM 41c data is not normal, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the RAM abnormal error code is set in the register to control the RAM abnormal error state, thereby disabling the progress of the game.

  Further, the sub control unit 91 also determines whether or not the voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 98 is detected in the timer interruption process (sub), and when it is determined that the voltage drop signal is detected, A power interruption process (sub) for setting data for determining whether or not the data in the RAM 91c is normal at the next return is executed.

  Then, the sub-control unit 91 returns the processing state of the sub-control unit 91 to the state before the power interruption based on the data stored in the RAM 91c on the condition that the data of the RAM 91c is normal at the time of activation. However, if the data in the RAM 91c is not normal, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the RAM 91c is initialized. In this case, unlike the main control unit 41, only the RAM 91c is initialized, and the performance is not disabled.

  In addition, even when it is determined that the data in the RAM 91c is normal at the time of activation, the sub control unit 91 activates when receiving a setting command (described later) indicating that the setting change state has been entered from the main control unit 41. Even when a later-described return command or setting command indicating that the control state of the main control unit 41 has returned is not received even after a certain period of time has elapsed, the RAM 91c is initialized. In this case, the execution of the performance is not disabled only by initializing the RAM 91c.

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

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 stores the data in the RAM 41c when a RAM abnormality error occurs, when the setting key switch 37 is activated with the setting key switch 37 turned on, when the CB ends, and when the setting key switch 37 is activated with the setting key switch 37 turned off. When not being destroyed, when five initialization conditions at the end of one game are satisfied, four types of initializations that are initialized in accordance with each initialization condition are performed.

  Initialization 1 is a setting key switch 37 that is on at the time of startup, and is an initialization that is performed before the transition to the setting change state or an initialization that occurs when a RAM error occurs. In the storage area of the RAM 41c, areas other than the important work and the special work are initialized. Initialization 2 is initialization performed at the end of the CB. In initialization 2, the general work, the unused area, and the unused stack area in the storage area of the RAM 41c are initialized. Initialization 3 is an initialization performed when the setting key switch 37 is off at the time of startup and the data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed. In the initialization 3, the unsaved work, the unused area, and the The used stack area is initialized. Initialization 4 is initialization performed at the end of one game. In initialization 4, an unused area and an unused stack area in the storage area of the RAM 41c are initialized.

  In this embodiment, initialization 1 is performed before the change of the setting change state. However, the initialization 1 is performed at the end of the setting change state, or both before the change of the setting change state and at the end of the setting change state. Anyway.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a specified number of bets that can be set according to the gaming state (usually inside, CB) (in this embodiment, 3 in the normal gaming state and inside, 2 in CB). It is possible to start the game on condition that a specified number of bets determined according to the gaming state is set. In the present embodiment, the winning line LN is activated when a specified number of bets according to the gaming state are set.

  In this embodiment, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, the activated pay line is activated (in the present embodiment, all the pay lines are always activated. A winning combination is obtained when a combination of symbols called “combinations” is arranged on the winning line. The combination may be a combination of the same symbols or a combination including different symbols.

  The type of winning combination is determined according to the game state, but it can be roughly divided into a small role with payout of medals and a replay that can start the next game without the need to set the number of bets. There are a game combination and a special combination with a transition to a game state advantageous to the player. Below, a small role and a re-playing role are collectively called a general role.

  In order for winning of each combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, except for the case where the gaming state is CB, an internal lottery to be described later is won, and the winning flag of the combination is set in the RAM 41c. There is a need.

  Of these winning flags, the winning flags for the small role and the replaying role are valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and are invalid in the next game. It is valid until a combination of combinations permitted by the flag is completed, and is invalid in a game having a combination of combinations permitted. In other words, once the special combination winning flag is won, even if the combination of the combinations permitted by the flag cannot be made, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game. It becomes.

  In a game in which the game state is CB, the internal lottery is not performed, and the winning flags of all the small roles are set to be valid in each game. Will be allowed. The internal lottery is also performed in the game during the CB. However, regardless of the result of the internal lottery, the winning flags of all the small roles may be set so that the winning of any small role is allowed.

  Hereinafter, the internal lottery of the present embodiment will be described. In the internal lottery, whether or not the main control unit 41 allows the winning of each of the above-mentioned winning combinations before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived and displayed (actually, the start switch 7 At the time of detection). In the internal lottery, first, a random value for internal lottery (an integer from 0 to 65535) is acquired when the start switch 7 is detected. Specifically, the value generated by the random number circuit 508b and stored in the random number value register of the random number circuit 508b is set as the lottery work assigned to the RAM 41c. And, for each combination determined according to the gaming state etc., according to the numerical data stored in the lottery work and the number of judgment values of each combination determined according to the current gaming state, the number of bets and the set value Then, it is determined whether or not the winning is permitted.

  In the internal lottery, the number of judgment values determined in accordance with the internal lottery target, the current gaming state, etc. and the set value are used as random numbers for internal lottery (numerical data stored in the lottery work). It is determined that the winning combination has been won when the results of addition are sequentially overflowed. For this reason, a winning combination will be won with a probability (number of determination values / 65536) according to the number of determination values.

  If a winning combination of any combination is determined, a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination is set in the internal winning flag storing work assigned to the CPU 41a. The internal winning flag storage work consists of a 2-byte storage area, of which the upper byte is assigned as the special role storing work in which the winning flag for the special role is set, and the lower byte is the winning of the general role It is assigned as a general role storage work for which a flag is set. Specifically, when a special combination is won, a special combination winning flag indicating that the special combination is won is set in the special combination storing work, and the winning flag set in the general combination storing work is cleared. When a general combination is won, a winning flag for the general combination indicating that the general combination is won is set in the general combination storing work. If no winning combination is selected, only the general winning combination work is cleared.

  Next, stop control of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R will be described.

  The main control unit 41 refers to the table index and table creation data stored in the ROM 41b when the reel starts to rotate and when the reel stops and the reel that is still rotating still remains. A stop control table is created for each reel that is rotating. Then, when any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R corresponding to the rotating reel is effectively detected, the position of the corresponding reel is specified. The main control unit 41 increments by one for each time interval corresponding to the step rate of the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R, and is reset every time the initial position is detected by the reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R. The position of the reel where the stop operation is detected (stop operation position) is specified from the values of these step number counters. Next, referring to the stop control table of the corresponding reel, based on the number of sliding frames corresponding to the stop operation position, the stop positions (stop) of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R corresponding to the operated stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R Identify the design. Then, a command indicating the specified stop position (stop symbol) is transmitted to the control logic circuit 45a, and the control logic circuit 45a performs control to stop the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R.

  In the table index, an index that indicates the start address of the area in which the data for table creation is stored, from the reference address when referring to the table index, according to the setting state of the winning flag by internal lottery (hereinafter referred to as the internal winning state) Differences up to the address where the data is stored are registered. As a result, a difference corresponding to the internal winning state is acquired, and the corresponding index data can be acquired by adding the difference to the reference address. Even when the winning combinations are different, when the same control is applied, the same address is stored as the index data. In such a case, the same table creation data is referred to. Thus, a stop control table is created.

  The table creation data includes a stop control table indicating the number of sliding frames according to the stop operation position, and an address of the stop control table to be referred to according to the reel stop status.

  The stop control table referred to according to the reel stop status is whether all reels are rotating, only the left reel is stopped, only the middle reel is stopped, only the right reel is stopped, It may vary depending on whether the middle reel is stopped, the left and right reels are stopped, the middle and right reels are stopped, and if any reel is stopped, stop Since there may be differences depending on the stop position of the reels already completed, the address of the stop control table to be referenced for each situation is registered for each rotating reel, and based on the top address of the table creation data, It is possible to specify the address of the stop control table that should be referred to according to the status of each, and it is necessary according to each status from this specified address. And to be able to identify the stop control table. Even when the reel stop status and the stopped position of the stopped reel are different, when the same stop control table is applied, the same address may be registered as the address of the stop control table. In such a case, the same stop control table is referred to.

  The stop control table is data that can specify the number of sliding frames for each timing when the stop operation is performed. In the present embodiment, a stepping motor that makes one turn at a cycle of 336 steps (0 to 335) is used for the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. That is, when the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are driven in 336 steps, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R make one round. 21 areas (frames) divided every 16 steps (the number of steps in which one symbol moves) are defined for one reel, and these areas have area numbers 0 to 20 from the initial position. Is assigned. On the other hand, the number of symbols arranged on one reel is 21, and symbol numbers from 0 to 20 are assigned to the symbols of each reel from the initial position. The area numbers 0 to 20 are assigned in order. In the stop control table, the number of sliding symbols for each area number is compressed and stored according to a predetermined rule, and the number of sliding symbols for each area number can be acquired by expanding the stop control table. Yes.

  As described above, the stop control table created by referring to the table index and the table creation data corresponds to the area number, and the area corresponding to each area number is the stop reference position (in this embodiment, the perspective window 3). The number of sliding symbols when the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected at the timing (the timing in which the number of steps from the initial position is included in the range of the number of steps of each region number) Is a set table.

  Next, the procedure for creating the stop control table will be described. First, at the start of reel rotation, the top address of the table creation data corresponding to the internal winning state of the game is acquired. Specifically, the table index is first referred to, index data corresponding to the internal winning state is obtained, table creation data is identified based on the obtained index data, and all reels are identified from the identified table creation data. The address of the stop control table for each reel corresponding to the state of rotation is acquired, and the stop control table for each reel stored at the acquired address is expanded to generate a stop control table for all reels.

  Further, when any one reel stops or any two reels stop, the index data acquired at the start of reel rotation, that is, the top address of the table creation data corresponding to the internal winning state of the game The table creation data is identified based on the table creation data, and the stop control table address of the unreacted reel corresponding to the stopped reel and the area number of the stop position of the reel is obtained from the identified table creation data. The stop control table for each stored reel is expanded to create a stop control table for the unstopped reels.

  Next, when the main control unit 41 effectively detects any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the rotating reel, the control when the display result is derived to the corresponding reel is described. For example, when any operation corresponding to the rotating reel among the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected effectively, the stop operation position is based on the number of steps from the reel initial position when the stop operation is detected. The number of sliding symbols corresponding to the area number of the specified stop operation position is acquired by referring to the stop control table of the reel where the stop operation is detected. Then, the stop position area number is specified from the stop operation position and the number of sliding symbols, and a command indicating the specified stop position area number is transmitted to the control logic circuit 45a. As a result, the control logic circuit 45a performs control to stop the symbol specified from the command. As a result, the area corresponding to the area number that is the stop position ahead of the number of sliding frames from the area corresponding to the area number of the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected is the stop reference position (in this embodiment, the perspective window 3 It will stop in the lower symbol area).

  In this embodiment, the stop position area number is specified by using a stop control table that can specify the number of sliding frames according to the timing (area number) at which the stop operation is performed. The stop position area number may be specified using a stop control table that can specify the stop position at different timings (area numbers).

  In the table index of this embodiment, only one address is stored as index data corresponding to one internal winning state in one gaming state, and further, one table creation data includes one reel. Only one address is stored as the address of the storage area of the stop control table corresponding to the stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel). In other words, table creation data corresponding to one internal winning state in one gaming state and stop control tables corresponding to reel stop states (and stopped positions of stopped reels) are uniquely determined. The stop control table created with reference to is unique for one internal winning state in one gaming state and the reel stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel). Therefore, when all of the gaming state, the internal winning state, and the reel stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel) are the same, the reel is based on the same stop control table, that is, the same control pattern. The stop control is performed.

  Further, in this embodiment, a value of 0 to 4 is determined as the number of sliding symbols in the stop control table applied in the normal game state and inside, and the stop operation is detected in the normal game state and inside. It is possible to stop the reel by drawing in a maximum of 4 frames. That is, in the normal game state and inside, the stop position of the symbol can be designated from a range of a maximum of 5 frames including the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected. In addition, since it is necessary to move one frame to move the reel for one symbol, it is possible to stop the reel by pulling in a maximum of four symbols after detecting the stop operation. The symbol stop position can be designated from a range of up to five symbols including the operation position.

  In addition, the stop control table for the middle reel and the right reel applied during the CB has a value of 0 to 4 as the number of sliding symbols as in the stop control table applied in the normal gaming state and inside. After detecting the stop operation, the reel can be stopped by drawing a maximum of 4 frame symbols. That is, after detecting a stop operation, it is possible to pull in a maximum of 4 symbols to stop the reel, and a symbol stop position can be designated from a range of a maximum of 5 symbols including the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected. . On the other hand, in the stop control table for the left reel applied during the CB, 0 and 1 are set as the number of sliding frames, and after detecting the stop operation, the reel is stopped by drawing a symbol only for a maximum of one frame. It is possible. That is, after detecting the stop operation, it is possible to pull in a maximum of one symbol to stop the reel, and the symbol stop position can be designated from a range of a maximum of two symbols including the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected. .

  In this embodiment, when any of the winning combinations is won in the normal gaming state and inside, the winning combination is drawn to the maximum in the range of 4 frames on the winning line, and the winning combination is the winning line. Create a stop control table in which the number of sliding tops to be pulled in so as not to be aligned is up and control the reel stop. A stop control table with a predetermined number is created and reel stop control is performed. As a result, in the normal gaming state and inside, if a winning operation can be stopped on the winning line in the drawing range of up to 4 frames when the stop operation is performed, this is aligned. Control to be stopped is performed, and the winning combination which is not won is controlled to be stopped without being aligned in the drawing range of a maximum of 4 frames.

  Further, in this embodiment, when a small role is elected inside, that is, when a special role and a small role are simultaneously won, the selected small role is drawn to the winning line to the maximum in a range of 4 frames. As for the stop operation position where the number of sliding tops is determined as above and the selected small role cannot be drawn into the winning line within a maximum of 4 frames, the winning special role is maximized within the 4 lines within the winning line. A stop control table in which the number of sliding frames is determined so as to be pulled in is created, and reel stop control is performed. As a result, if a special combination and a small combination are elected at the same time, when the stop operation is performed, the small combination selected in the drawing range of up to 4 frames on the winning line will be stopped. If it is possible, control will be made to align them and stop, and if a small role that has been won in the draw range of up to 4 frames on the winning line cannot be drawn, the draw line of up to 4 frames on the win line If it is possible to stop all the special roles that have been elected, they will be controlled to stop them, and those that have not won will be controlled to stop without being aligned in the 4-frame pull-in range. Become. That is, in such a case, priority is given to the control for aligning the small combination on the winning line over the special combination, and the special combination can be won only when the small combination cannot be drawn. In the case where a special combination and a small combination can be withdrawn at the same time, only the small combination is drawn, and the small combination is not aligned on the winning line at the same time as the special combination.

  Also, in this embodiment, when a re-gamer is elected inside, that is, when a special role and a re-gamer are simultaneously elected, the winning re-player is maximum in the range of 4 frames on the winning line. A stop control table in which the number of sliding frames is determined so as to be pulled in as much as possible is created, and reel stop control is performed. As a result, when a special combination and a re-playing role are won at the same time, when the stop operation is performed, the control for stopping the re-playing role with a maximum of 4 frames on the winning line is stopped. I do. In this case, the symbols constituting the re-gamer or the symbols constituting the re-gamer to be simultaneously elected are arranged at intervals of 5 symbols or less, that is, within 4 frames, for any of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. Since it can always be stopped at any position within the 4-frame pull-in range, if the special combination and the re-playing combination are elected at the same time, the timing of the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R by the player Without fail, the re-playing role will always be won. That is, in such a case, the control for aligning the re-games on the winning line has priority over the special game, and the re-games will always win. In the case where the special combination and the re-playing combination can be withdrawn at the same time, only the re-playing combination is drawn in and the special combination is not arranged on the winning line at the same time as the re-playing combination.

  Also, in this embodiment, in each game in the CB, a stop control table is created in which the number of sliding symbols that draws one of the small roles for the left reel to the maximum in the range of one frame on the winning line is determined, Reel stop control is performed, and for the middle reel and right reel, a stop control table in which the number of sliding frames for pulling one of the small roles on the winning line in the range of 4 frames is defined is created, and the reel stop control is performed. I do. As a result, when a left reel stop operation is performed, control is performed so that the symbols of the small roles are aligned and stopped on the winning line within a drawing range of up to one frame, and the middle reel or right reel stop operation is performed. At the time of a break, control is performed so that the symbols of the small roles are aligned and stopped on the winning line within a drawing range of up to 4 frames.

  In this embodiment, the reel stop control is performed by using a stop control table that can specify the number of sliding frames for each timing at which the stop operation is performed. A configuration that performs stop control by specifying the stop position from the table and stopping the reel at the specified stop position, and searching for a stop position that can be stopped when the stop operation is performed without using the stop control table or the stop position table. A configuration that performs stop control that identifies and stops the reel at the specified stop position, stop control using the stop control table, stop control using the stop position table, and can be stopped without using the stop control table or the stop position table A configuration that uses stop control by searching and specifying the stop position together, and a configuration that performs stop control by partially changing the stop control table and stop position table. It may be.

  In this embodiment, after the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is started, the main control unit 41 rotates the reels for which the stop operation has not been detected yet until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected. The control is performed to stop the display result on the corresponding reel on condition that the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected. Even if the reel rotation temporarily stops due to the occurrence of a reel rotation error, the stop operation is still detected until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected after the reel rotation is restarted. Control is performed to stop the display result of the corresponding reels on the condition that the rotation of the reels that have not been continued is continued and the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected.

  In this embodiment, control is performed to stop the display result on the corresponding reel on condition that the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected. However, the rotation of the reel is started. When a predetermined automatic stop time has elapsed, even if the reel stop operation is not performed, it is assumed that the stop operation has been performed, and automatic stop control is performed to automatically stop each reel. May be. In this case, since the reels are stopped without the player's operation, it is preferable to derive a display result that does not constitute any combination even if any combination is won.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 measures the game time, which is the time elapsed from the start of the reel rotation every time the reel starts rotating after the game starts. After a game is over, when a specified number of bets are set by inserting medals, etc., and the game start operation is enabled, the reel start of the previous game is started. If the game time that has started counting from the time is more than the specified time (4.1 seconds in this embodiment), that is, if the specified time has elapsed since the reel rotation start time of the previous game, no wait is generated. At that time, rotation of a reel for a game in the game (hereinafter, a game accompanying the progress of the game is referred to as a normal game in order to be distinguished from a pseudo game described later) is started.

  On the other hand, when a specified number of bets are set by inserting medals after the end of one game, and when the normal game start operation is performed with the game start operation enabled, the reel rotation of the previous game is performed. If the game time that started timing from the start time is less than the specified time, that is, if the specified time has not elapsed since the start of reel rotation of the previous game, a wait is generated and the reel starts rotating at that time. Without waiting, it waits until the game time which started timing from the reel rotation start time of the previous game reaches a specified time, and starts the rotation of the reel in the normal game when the specified time is reached.

  As described above, when the specified time has not elapsed since the start of reel rotation in the previous game, the main control unit 41 regulates the progress of the normal game until the specified time elapses. The progress of the game is regulated so that the shortest time is not less than the specified time.

  Further, the main control unit 41 can play a pseudo game during the freeze state when controlling to a freeze state described later when the start switch 7 is operated.

  In the following, normal games with medals, replays, and game state transitions according to the display results are called normal games, and are controlled in the frozen state in the normal game, and the game progresses in a delayed state. A special game that is not accompanied by a medal or a re-game, or a game state transition according to the display result is called a pseudo game.

  In the pseudo game, after all the reels have started to rotate, operations such as the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R can be accepted as operations not involved in the progress of the game, and control is performed to stop the reels according to the operations. When the start switch 7 is operated to start the pseudo game, unlike the normal game, the reel rotation control is started even when the specified time has not elapsed since the start of the reel rotation in the previous game, and the stop switch 8L, The reel stop control can be performed in accordance with the operation to 8C and 8R. The frozen state in which the simulated game is performed is a condition for releasing the freeze if the result of stopping in the simulated game is the first result (middle stage replay, rightward replay winning mode) after the simulated game is finished. It is canceled when the operation of the start switch 7 is accepted. Further, if the result of stopping in the pseudo game is the second result (bell replay, middle stage cherry, strong cherry, weak cherry, middle stage bell, lose), the BET operation (MAXBET) which is the first condition for releasing the freeze The operation is canceled when the operation of the start switch 7 as the second condition for releasing the freeze is received. After the freeze state is released, in order to start a normal game, after all reels have started to rotate again, the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R can be accepted as an operation related to the progress of the game. . Therefore, from the start to the end of the freeze state, the game progress is delayed by delaying the normal game start timing and the timing at which the reel stop operation for advancing the game is activated. .

  Also, when stopping the reels in the pseudo game, unlike the case of stopping the reels in the normal game, after the target stop position is derived without completely stopping the reels, the reels are vibrated up and down. Is supposed to do. Specifically, when the main control unit 41 stops the reel in the normal game, the reel is completely stopped by not changing the excitation state of the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R for a predetermined time (for example, 500 ms) or more. On the other hand, when the reel is stopped in accordance with the pseudo game, the reel is not completely stopped by changing the excitation state of the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R before the predetermined time elapses. When the reels are stopped, it is possible to distinguish whether the reels are stopped with the pseudo game or the reels are stopped with the normal game.

  Next, commands that the main control unit 41 transmits to the sub control unit 91 will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 sends, to the sub-control unit 91, a throw-in number command, a credit command, an internal winning command, a reel acceleration information 1 command, a reel acceleration information 2 command, a stop operation command, and the number of sliding frames. Multiple commands including command, stop command, game end command, winning number command, payout start command, payout end command, standby command, stop command, error command, return command, setting command, setting confirmation command, door command, operation detection command Send a type of command.

  These commands consist of 1-byte type data indicating the command type and 1-byte extension data indicating the command content, and the sub-control unit 91 can determine the command type from the type data.

  The inserted number command is a command that can specify the number of inserted medals, that is, the number of medals used for setting the number of bets, and is a state from the end of the game (after changing the setting) to the start of the game. Or, when a prescribed number of bets is not set, a medal is inserted, or when the bet number is set by operating the MAXBET switch 6. The inserted number command is transmitted when the betting number setting operation is performed, so that it is possible to specify that the betting number setting operation has been performed by receiving the inserted number command.

  The credit command is a command that can specify the number of medals stored as credits, and is a state from the end of the game (after setting change) to the start of the game, and in a state where a predetermined number of bets is set, Sent when a medal is inserted and credits are added.

  The internal winning command is a command that can specify the result of the internal lottery, and is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated to start the game. Since the internal winning command is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated and the game starts, receiving these commands indicates that the start switch 7 is operated and the game (normal game) is started. It can be specified.

  The reel acceleration information 1 command is a command that can specify that the rotation of the reel starts with the progress of the normal game, which will be described later, and is transmitted when the rotation of the reel is started with the progress of the normal game. It is also transmitted when starting the rotation of the reel accompanying the progress of the normal game with the end of the pseudo game. Therefore, after the start of the pseudo game is specified by the reel acceleration information 2 command described later, the reel acceleration information By receiving one command, it is possible not only to start the reel rotation as the normal game progresses, but also to specify the end of the pseudo game.

  The reel acceleration information 2 command is a command that can specify the start of the pseudo game, and is transmitted when the pseudo game is started. Since the reel acceleration information 2 command is transmitted when the pseudo game is started, it is possible to specify that the pseudo game has started by receiving the reel acceleration information 2 command.

  The stop operation command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel in the normal game or the pseudo game, and the area number of the stop operation position of the corresponding reel. Yes, and transmitted every time stop control accompanying the stop operation of each reel is performed.

  The sliding frame number command moves in the normal game or the pseudo game to determine whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, until the corresponding reel is stopped and then stopped. This is a command that can specify the number of sliding frames, and is transmitted after a corresponding stop operation command is transmitted each time stop control associated with a stop operation of each reel is performed.

  The stop command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped in the normal game or the pseudo game is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, or the area number of the stop position of the corresponding reel. Each time stop control associated with the stop operation is performed, it is transmitted after the corresponding sliding frame number command is transmitted.

  With the stop operation command, the sliding frame number command, and the stop command, it is possible to specify whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, and accompanying the stop operation of each reel Since it is transmitted every time stop control is performed, by receiving these commands, it is possible to specify that one of the reels has been stopped and the reel to be stopped.

  The game end command is a command that can specify that the game has ended and the game state (usually inside, CB) of the next game, and the player presses the stop switch to stop the third stop reel. Sent when the stop switch is released.

  The winning number command is a command that can specify a combination of symbols arranged on the winning line LN, whether or not a winning is received, a type of winning, and a payout number of medals at the time of winning. The player stops the third stop reel. This is when the stop switch is pressed and released, and is transmitted after the game end command is transmitted.

  Both the game end command and the winning number command are transmitted when the player depresses the stop switch to release the third stop reel and releases the stop switch. It is possible to specify that all operations necessary to advance one game (normal game) have been completed.

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

  The stand-by command is a command indicating a transition to the stand-by state. When one game is over and the bet amount is not set and the estimated end time (60 seconds in this embodiment) has passed, It is transmitted after the payout of medals by the settlement (including medals used for setting the number of bets) is completed and a payout end command is transmitted.

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

  An error command is a command that indicates the occurrence or cancellation of an error condition and the type of error condition. When an error is determined and controlled to an error condition, an error command indicating the occurrence and type of the error condition is sent and reset. When the error state is canceled after the operation is performed, an error command indicating the cancellation of the error state is transmitted.

  The return command is a command indicating that the main control unit 41 has returned to the control state before the power interruption, and is transmitted when the main control unit 41 returns to the control state before the power interruption.

  The setting command is a command indicating the start or end of the setting change state and the setting value after the setting change. At the time of transition to the setting change state, a setting command indicating the start of the setting change state is transmitted, and when the setting change state ends. A setting command indicating the end of the setting change state and the setting value after the setting change is transmitted. Further, since the control state of the main control unit 41 is initialized with the transition to the setting change state, it can be specified that the control state of the main control unit 41 has been initialized by the setting command indicating the start of setting. .

  The setting confirmation command is a command that indicates the start or end of the setting confirmation state. A setting confirmation command that indicates the start of setting confirmation is transmitted when entering the setting confirmation state, and the setting confirmation end is indicated when the setting confirmation state ends. A confirmation command is sent.

  The door command is a command indicating the detection state of the door opening detection switch 25, that is, on (open state) / off (closed state), when the power is turned on, at the end of one game (after the game is over, the bet number of the next game) Sent before the setting of ”can be started), and when the detection state of the door opening detection switch 25 changes (from on to off, from off to on).

  The operation detection command is a command indicating the detection state (on / off) of the operation switches (MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R), and is transmitted at regular intervals.

  Of these commands, commands other than the door command and the operation detection command are generated in the basic process, temporarily stored in the command queue provided in the RAM 41c, and transmitted in the subsequent command transmission process of the timer interrupt process (main). The

  On the other hand, the door command is generated in the door monitoring process of the timer interrupt process (main), temporarily stored in the command queue provided in the RAM 41c, and transmitted in the subsequent command transmission process of the timer interrupt process (main). Is done.

  The operation detection command is generated based on the detection state of the switch every time the command transmission process of the timer interrupt process (main) is executed 10 times, and is temporarily stored in the command queue provided in the RAM 41c. Then, it is transmitted in the command transmission process of the subsequent timer interrupt process (main).

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

  When the sub control unit 91 receives a command from the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 executes a command reception interrupt process. In the command reception interrupt process, the command acquired from the command transmission line is stored in the reception buffer provided in the RAM 91c.

  The reception buffer is provided with an area capable of storing a maximum of 16 commands so that a plurality of commands can be accumulated.

  In the timer interrupt process (sub), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not an unprocessed command is stored in the reception buffer. If an unprocessed command is stored, the sub-control unit 91 is the earliest. The control pattern table stored in the ROM 91b is referred to based on the command received in the stage, and the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LED 52, speakers 53, 54, reel LED 55, etc. are controlled based on the control contents registered in the control pattern table. Performs output control of various rendering devices.

  In the control pattern table, the display pattern of the liquid crystal display 51 corresponding to the type of command, the lighting mode of the lighting effect LED 52, the output mode of the speakers 53 and 54, the lighting mode of the reel LED 55, etc. Control patterns of these effect devices are registered, and when the sub-control unit 91 receives a command, the sub-control unit 91 stores the control patterns registered corresponding to the effect patterns set in the RAM 91c in the game of the control pattern table. Among these, the control pattern corresponding to the type of the received command is referred to, and the output control of the rendering device is performed based on the control pattern. Thereby, the production according to the production pattern and the progress of the game is executed.

  If the sub-control unit 91 receives a new command during execution of an effect triggered by the reception of a certain command, the sub-control unit 91 stops the effect based on the control pattern being executed, and changes to the newly received command. An effect based on the corresponding control pattern is executed. In other words, even if the production is not finished to the end, when a new command is received, the production that was being executed is canceled and a new command is received unless the received new command is not a command that triggers a new production. An effect based on the command is executed.

  The effect pattern is selected according to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command when the internal winning command is received, and is set in the RAM 91c. The selection rate of the effect pattern is registered in the effect table stored in the ROM 91b, and when the sub control unit 91 receives the internal winning command, the sub control unit 91 stores the effect pattern in the effect table according to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command. With reference to the registered selection rate, one of the effect patterns is selected from a plurality of types of effect patterns according to the selection rate, and the selected effect pattern is set in the RAM 91c as the effect pattern of the game. Even if the same command is received, a different control pattern is selected depending on the performance pattern selected when the internal winning command 1 is received. As a result, a different performance may be performed depending on the performance pattern.

  FIGS. 6 to 8 are diagrams for explaining the types of winning combinations, symbol combinations of winning combinations, and technical matters related to winning combinations. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state controlled by the main control unit 41, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an outline of the gaming state.

  First, the special combination will be described with reference to FIG. Special roles include CB.

  CB is awarded when the combination of “white 7-white 7-blue 7” is aligned on the winning line LN in the normal gaming state or inside, and the gaming state shifts to CB.

  CB is a state in which winnings of all small combinations are permitted, and any small combination will always win regardless of the timing of the stop operation. The CB ends when the total number of medals paid out in the CB exceeds 29.

  Next, a small combination will be described with reference to FIG. For the small role, the secondary role A1, secondary role A2, secondary role A3, secondary role A4, secondary role A5, secondary role A6, secondary role B1, secondary role B2, control role 1, control role 2, control role 3, control A role 4, a middle bell, a right falling bell, a middle watermelon, a right watermelon, and a CB cherry are included.

  In the following description, if it is not necessary to distinguish between the secondary role A1, the secondary role A2, the secondary role A3, the secondary role A4, the secondary role A5, and the secondary role A6, they are simply referred to as the secondary role A, the secondary role B1, and the secondary role. When it is not necessary to distinguish B2, it is simply called the secondary role B. Further, when there is no need to distinguish between the secondary role A and the secondary role B, they are simply called secondary roles. Further, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the control combination 1, the control combination 2, the control combination 3, and the control combination 4, they are simply referred to as control combinations.

  The secondary role A1 wins when the combination of “Replay-Cherry a-Cherry a” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and one when the secondary role A1 wins in the normal gaming state and inside. Medals will be paid out. In addition, two medals are paid out when the assistant role A1 wins in CB. The “replay” on the left reel that constitutes the auxiliary role A1 is located one position below the “bell” and one above the “red 7”, “watermelon” or “BAR”. The “cherry a” of the reel is arranged one below “BAR” or “replay”, and is arranged one above the “bell”, and the “cherry a” on the right reel is one of the “bell”. Since it is placed under one and placed above “Replay”, when the combination of “Replay-Cherry a-Cherry a” is aligned on the winning line LN, it is the same as any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4. The symbols of or similar to each other are never arranged. In addition, the “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the secondary role A1 is arranged within 5 frames, but the “cherry a” of the middle reel and the “cherry a” of the right reel that constitute the secondary role A1 are within 5 frames. Because there are places that are not arranged in the game, even if you win the secondary role A1 in the normal game state or in the internal lottery that will be described later, if you do not stop the middle reel and the right reel at the appropriate timing, I won't win the second role A1.

  The secondary role A2 wins when the combination of “Replay-Cherry a-Plum” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and one side when the secondary role A2 wins in the normal gaming state and inside. Medals are paid out. In addition, when the secondary role A2 wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “replay” on the left reel that constitutes the secondary role A2 is located one position below the “bell” and one above the “red 7”, “watermelon” or “BAR”. The “cherry a” on the reel is placed one below the “BAR” or “replay”, and one above the “bell”. The “plum” on the right reel is one of the “bells”. Since it is arranged below and one above “White 7” or “Blue 7”, when the combination of “Replay-Cherry a-Plum” is aligned on the winning line LN, the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 None of them has the same design or similar designs. In addition, the “replay” of the left reel constituting the secondary role A2 is arranged within 5 frames, but the “cherry a” of the middle reel and the “plum” of the right reel constituting the secondary role A1 are within 5 frames. Because there are places that are not arranged, even if you win the secondary role A2 in the normal game state or inside lottery, which will be described later, if you do not stop the middle reel and the right reel at the appropriate timing, you will win Will not win the secondary role A2.

  The secondary role A3 wins when the combination of “Replay-Cherry b-Cherry a” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and one when the secondary role A3 wins in the normal gaming state. Medals will be paid out. In addition, when the assistant role A3 wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “replay” on the left reel that constitutes the auxiliary role A3 is located one position below the “bell” and one above the “red 7”, “watermelon” or “BAR”. The “cherry b” on the reel is placed one below the “white 7” and one above the “bell”, and the “cherry a” on the right reel is one below the “bell”. Since it is arranged and placed one above “Replay”, when the combination of “Replay-Cherry b-Cherry a” is aligned on the winning line LN, the same symbol or symbol on any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 There are no patterns that are similar to each other. In addition, the “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the secondary role A3 is arranged within 5 frames, but the “cherry b” of the middle reel that constitutes the secondary role A3 and the “cherry a” of the right reel are within 5 frames. Because there are places that are not arranged in the game, even if you win the secondary role A3 in the normal game state or internal lottery described later, if you do not stop the middle reel and the right reel at the appropriate timing, I won't win the deputy A3.

  The secondary role A4 wins when the combination of “Replay-Cherry b-Plum” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and one side when the secondary role A4 wins in the normal gaming state and inside. Medals are paid out. In addition, when the assistant role A4 wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the secondary role A4 is located one position below the “bell” and one above the “red 7”, “watermelon” or “BAR”. “Cherry b” on the reel is placed one level below “White 7”, one on top of “Bell”, and “Plum” on the right reel is placed one level below “Bell” Since it is arranged on one of “White 7” or “Blue 7”, when the combination of “Replay-Cherry b-Plum” is aligned on the winning line LN, any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 The same symbol or similar symbols are not arranged. In addition, the “replay” of the left reel constituting the auxiliary role A4 is arranged within 5 frames, but the “cherry b” of the middle reel constituting the auxiliary role A4 and the “plum” of the right reel are within 5 frames. Because there are places that are not arranged, even if you win the secondary role A4 in the normal game state or inside lottery to be described later, if you do not stop the middle reel and the right reel at an appropriate timing, you will win Will not win the secondary role A4.

  The secondary role A5 wins when the combination of “Replay-Plum-Cherry a” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and one side when the secondary role A5 wins in the normal gaming state. Medals are paid out. In addition, when the secondary role A5 wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “replay” on the left reel that constitutes the secondary role A5 is located one position below the “bell” and one above the “red 7”, “watermelon” or “BAR”. The “Plum” of the reel is placed one below the “Replay”, one above the “Bell”, and the “Cherry a” on the right reel is placed one below the “Bell”. , It is arranged on one of the “Replays”, so that when the combination of “Replay-Plum-Cherry a” is aligned on the winning line LN, all of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are similar to each other or similar to each other. There is no pattern. In addition, the “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the secondary role A5 is arranged within 5 frames, but the “plum” of the middle reel that constitutes the secondary role A5 and the “cherry a” of the right reel are within 5 frames. Because there are places that are not arranged, even if you win the secondary role A5 in the normal game state or inside lottery to be described later, if you do not stop the middle reel and the right reel at an appropriate timing, you will win I won't win the secondary role A5.

  The secondary role A6 wins when the combination of “Replay-Plum-Plum” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and one medal when the secondary role A6 wins in the normal gaming state. Will be paid out. In addition, when the assistant role A6 wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “replay” on the left reel that constitutes the auxiliary role A6 is located one position below the “bell” and one above the “red 7”, “watermelon” or “BAR”. The “plum” on the reel is positioned one below the “replay”, one above the “bell”, the “plum” on the right reel is positioned one below the “bell”, Since it is arranged on one of “White 7” or “Blue 7”, when the combination of “Replay-Plum-Plum” is aligned on the winning line LN, the same design is applied to any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4. Or, there are no similar designs. In addition, the “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the auxiliary role A6 is arranged within 5 frames, but the “plum” of the middle reel that constitutes the auxiliary role A6 and the “plum” of the right reel are arranged within 5 frames. Because there is a part that is not done, even if you win the secondary role A6 in the normal game state or in the internal lottery that will be described later, if you do not stop the middle reel and the right reel at the appropriate timing, I won't win the secondary role A6.

  In each gaming state, the secondary role B1 is “Blue 7-Bell-Red 7”, “Blue 7-Bell-Replay”, “Watermelon Bell-Red 7”, “Watermelon Bell-Replay” on the winning line LN. When one of the combinations is completed, a prize is awarded, and when the secondary role B1 wins in the normal gaming state and inside, one medal is paid out. In addition, two medals are paid out when the subsidiary role B1 wins in the CB. “Blue 7” of the left reel constituting “Blue 7-Bell-Red 7” of the secondary role B1 is arranged at a position below “Cherry a” and above “Bell”. The “bell” in the middle reel is placed one below “cherry a” or “plum” or “cherry b”, and one above “blue 7” or “watermelon” or “replay”. “Red 7” on the right reel is arranged one below “Replay” and one above “Bell”. In addition, “Blue 7” of the left reel constituting “Blue 7-Bell-Replay” of the sub-comb B1 is arranged at a position below “Cherry a” and above “Bell”. The “bell” of the middle reel is placed one below “Cherry a” or “Plum” and “Cherry b”, and one above “Blue 7” or “Watermelon” and “Replay”. The “replay” on the right reel is placed one below “blue 7” or “cherry a”, “BAR”, “watermelon” and one above “red 7” or “bell”. Has been placed. In addition, the “watermelon” on the left reel that constitutes “watermelon bell-red 7” of the secondary role B1 is arranged at a position below “Replay” or “White 7” and “Cherry a”. ”Or“ White 7 ”, and the“ Bell ”in the middle reel is placed under“ Cherry a ”or“ Plum ”or“ Cherry b ”and“ Blue 7 ”or It is arranged one above "Watermelon" and "Replay", and "Red 7" on the right reel is arranged one below "Replay" and one above "Bell". In addition, the “watermelon” on the left reel constituting the “watermelon bell-replay” of the sub-compartment B1 is arranged at a position below “replay” or “white 7” and “cherry a”, and “bell” Or, it is arranged one above “White 7”, and “Bell” of the middle reel is arranged below “Cherry a” or “Plum” and “Cherry b”, and “Blue 7” or “ The “Replay” on the right reel is placed one above the “Watermelon” and “Replay”. The “Replay” on the right reel is placed one below the “Blue 7” or “Cherry a”, “BAR” and “Watermelon”. Located one above the red 7 "or" bell ". Therefore, if the winning line LN has a combination of "Blue 7-Bell-Red 7", "Blue 7-Bell-Replay", "Watermelon Bell-Red 7", "Watermelon Bell-Replay", it is invalid. None of the lines LM1 to LM4 have the same symbol or similar symbols. In addition, the left reel “Blue 7” and “Watermelon” constituting the secondary role B 1, the middle reel “bell” constituting the secondary role B 1, and the right reel “red” constituting the secondary role B 1 7 ”or“ Replay ”is placed within 5 frames, so in principle, when the secondary role B1 is won in the internal lottery to be described later in the normal gaming state or inside, as a rule, the stop operation It can be said that it is a role that can be awarded regardless of timing.

  In any game state, the secondary role B2 is any one of “Blue 7-BAR-Bell”, “Blue 7-Replay Bell”, “Watermelon-BAR-Bell”, and “Watermelon-Replay-Bell” on the winning line LN. When such a combination is obtained, a prize is awarded. When the secondary role B2 is awarded in the normal gaming state and inside, one medal is paid out. In addition, when the secondary role B2 wins in CB, two medals are paid out. “Blue 7” on the left reel that constitutes “Blue 7-BAR-Bell” in the secondary role B2 is placed one position below “Cherry a” and one above “Bell”. , “BAR” of the middle reel is arranged one below “Replay”, one above “Cherry a”, and “Bell” of the right reel is “Red 7” or “Replay”. And “Cherry a” or “Cherry b”, “BAR”, and “Plum”. In addition, “Blue 7” on the left reel that constitutes “Blue 7-Replay-Bell” of the subsidiary role B2 is arranged one position below “Cherry a” and one above “Bell”. The “replay” of the middle reel is placed below “red 7” or “watermelon” or “bell”, and is one of “plum” or “white 7”, “BAR” or “cherry a”. The “bell” on the right reel is placed one below “red 7” or “replay”, and is “cherry a” or “cherry b”, “BAR”, “plum” It is arranged one above. In addition, the “watermelon” on the left reel constituting the “watermelon-BAR-bell” of the secondary role B2 is arranged at a position below “Replay” or “White 7” and “Cherry a”, and “Bell” Or, “BAR 7” is arranged one above “WHITE 7”, “BAR” of the middle reel is arranged one below “REPLAY”, and is arranged one above “CHERRY a”. The “bell” is arranged one below “red 7” or “replay” and one above “cherry a” or “cherry b”, “BAR”, and “plum”. Further, the “watermelon” on the left reel constituting the “watermelon-replay-bell” of the secondary role B2 is arranged at a position below “replay” or “white 7” and “cherry a”, and “bell” Or, the “replay” of the middle reel is arranged one above “white 7” and “red 7” or “watermelon” or “bell” is arranged one below “plum” or “white 7”. ”,“ BAR ”, and“ Cherry a ”, and the“ Rel ”on the right reel is positioned one below“ Red 7 ”or“ Replay ”. Arranged above one of “cherry b”, “BAR”, and “plum”. For this reason, when the combination of “blue 7-BAR-bell”, “blue 7-replay bell”, “watermelon-BAR-bell”, “watermelon-replay-bell” is aligned on the winning line LN, the invalid line LM1. The same symbol or symbols similar to each other are not arranged in any of LM4. In addition, any one of the symbols “Blue 7” and “Watermelon” of the left reel constituting the secondary role B2, and any one of the symbols “BAR” and “Replay” of the middle reel constituting the secondary role B1, Since the “bell” of the right reel constituting the combination B1 is arranged within 5 frames, in principle, when the secondary combination B2 is won in an internal lottery which will be described later in the normal gaming state or inside, as a general rule, It can be said that it can be awarded regardless of timing.

  The control combination 1 is awarded when the combination of “Replay-Cherry a-Cherry b” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and one when the control combination 1 is won in the normal gaming state and inside. Medals will be paid out. Further, when the control combination 1 wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the control part 1 is arranged one position below the “bell” and one “red 7”, “watermelon” or “BAR”, The “cherry a” of the reel is arranged one below “BAR” or “replay”, and is arranged one above the “bell”, and the “cherry b” of the right reel is one of the “bell”. Since it is placed under the “watermelon”, it is the same as any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 when the combination of “Replay-Cherry a-Cherry b” is aligned with the winning line LN. The symbols of or similar to each other are never arranged. The “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the control combination 1 is arranged within 5 frames, but the “cherry a” of the middle reel that constitutes the control combination 1 and the “cherry b” of the right reel are within 5 frames. Because there are places that are not arranged in the game, even if the player is elected to the control role 1 in the internal lottery to be described later in the normal gaming state or inside, if the stop operation of the middle reel and the right reel is not performed at an appropriate timing, the winning The winning combination is not won.

  The control combination 2 is awarded when the combination of “Replay-Cherry b-Cherry b” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and 1 when the control combination 2 wins in the normal gaming state and inside. Medals will be paid out. In addition, when the control combination 2 wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the control role 2 is located one position below the “bell”, and is located above the “red 7”, “watermelon” or “BAR”. The “cherry b” on the reel is located one below “white 7” and one above the “bell”, and the “cherry b” on the right reel is one below the “bell”. Since it is arranged on one of the “watermelons”, when the combination of “Replay-Cherry b-Cherry b” is aligned on the winning line LN, the same symbol or symbol on any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 There are no patterns that are similar to each other. Also, the “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the control combination 2 is arranged within 5 frames, but the “cherry b” of the middle reel that constitutes the control combination 2 and the “cherry b” of the right reel are within 5 frames. Because there are places that are not arranged in the game, even if the control role 2 is won in an internal lottery to be described later in the normal gaming state or inside, if the stop operation of the middle reel and the right reel is not performed at an appropriate timing, the winning The winning combination is not won.

  The control combination 3 is awarded when the combination of “Replay-Cherry a-White 7” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and is one when the control combination 3 is won in the normal gaming state. Medals will be paid out. In addition, when the control combination 2 wins in CB, 8 medals are paid out. The “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the control role 2 is located one position below the “bell”, and is located above the “red 7”, “watermelon” or “BAR”. The “cherry b” on the reel is located one below “white 7” and one above the “bell”, and the “cherry b” on the right reel is one below the “bell”. Since it is arranged and placed on one of the “watermelons”, when the combination of “Replay-Cherry a-White 7” is aligned on the winning line LN, it is similar to any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 or to each other. There is no pattern. Also, the “replay” of the left reel composing the control combination 3 is arranged within 5 frames, but the “cherry a” of the middle reel composing the control combination 3 and the “white 7” of the right reel are within 5 frames. Because there are places that are not arranged in the game, even if the player is elected to the control role 3 in the internal lottery to be described later in the normal gaming state or inside, if the stop operation of the middle reel and the right reel is not performed at an appropriate timing, The winning combination is not won.

  The control combination 4 wins when the combination of “Replay-Cherry b-White 7” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and one piece when the control combination 4 wins in the normal gaming state and inside. Medals will be paid out. In addition, when the control combination 4 wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the control role 4 is located one position below the “bell”, and one position above the “red 7”, “watermelon” or “BAR”. The “cherry b” on the reel is placed one below the “white 7” and one above the “bell”, and the “white 7” on the right reel is one below the “plum”. Since it is arranged and placed on one of the “watermelons”, when the combination of “Replay-Cherry b-White 7” is aligned on the winning line LN, it is similar to any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 or to each other. There is no pattern. In addition, the “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the control role 4 is arranged within 5 frames, but the “cherry b” of the middle reel that constitutes the control role 4 and the “white 7” of the right reel are within 5 frames. Because there are places that are not arranged in the game, even if the control role 4 is won in the internal lottery described later in the normal gaming state or inside, if the stop operation of the middle reel and the right reel is not performed at an appropriate timing, the winning The winning control part 4 is not won.

  The middle bell is awarded when the combination of “bell-bell-bell” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and eight medals are paid out when the middle bell is won in the normal gaming state. It is. In addition, when the middle bell wins in CB, two medals are paid out. Since the “bell” on the left reel, the “bell” on the middle reel, and the “bell” on the right reel that make up the middle bell are arranged within 5 frames, the middle bell in the internal lottery described later in the normal gaming state or inside As a rule, it can be said that the player can win a prize regardless of the timing of the stop operation.

  A downward-sloping bell is awarded when the combination of “Replay-Bell-Red 7” or “Replay-Bell-Replay” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and the right-sloping bell falls to the right in the normal gaming state. When Bell wins, 8 medals are paid out. In addition, when a downward-sloping bell wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the right-down bell is located one position below the “bell”, and “red 7” and “replay” of the right reel are one above the “bell”. Since the “Replay-Bell-Red 7” or “Replay-Bell-Replay” combination is aligned on the winning line LN, the “Bell-Bell-Bell” combination is lowered to the right, that is, the invalid line. It will be aligned with LM3. In addition, since the symbol of any one of “replay” on the left reel, “bell” on the middle reel, “red 7” on the right reel, and “replay” that make up the right-down bell is arranged within 5 frames, In a normal gaming state or in the inside, when the right down bell is won in the internal lottery described later, in principle, it can be said that it is a role that can be awarded regardless of the timing of the stop operation.

  The middle stage watermelon is awarded when the combination of “Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon” or “Watermelon-Watermelon-Blue 7” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state. When winning, 5 medals are paid out. In addition, when the middle watermelon wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “watermelon” on the left middle right reel that constitutes the middle stage watermelon is not located within 5 frames, so even if the middle stage watermelon is won in the internal lottery described later in the normal gaming state or inside, If each stop operation of the right reel is not performed at an appropriate timing, the winning middle watermelon will not be won.

  The right-down watermelon is awarded when the combination of “Bell-Watermelon-Cherry b” or “Bell-Watermelon-White 7” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state. When the falling watermelon wins, 5 medals are paid out. In addition, when the right-down watermelon wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “bell” of the left reel that constitutes the right-down watermelon is disposed at a position immediately below “watermelon” or “blue 7”, and the “cherry b”, “ Since “White 7” is arranged one position above “Watermelon”, when the combination of “Bell-Watermelon-Cherry b” or “Bell-Watermelon-White 7” is aligned on the winning line LN, “Watermelon” The combination of “-watermelon-watermelon” or “blue 7-watermelon-watermelon” is lowered to the right, that is, aligned with the invalid line LM3. The “bell” on the left reel that constitutes the right-down watermelon is arranged within 5 frames, but the “watermelon” on the middle reel that constitutes the right-down watermelon, “cherry b”, and “white 7” on the right reel. Because there is a place where any one of the symbols is not placed within 5 frames, even if the right-down watermelon is won in the internal lottery described later in the normal gaming state or inside, the middle reel, the right reel stop operation If it is not done at the right time, you will not win the winning right-down watermelon.

  The CB cherry is awarded when the combination of “cherry-bell-replay” is aligned on the winning line LN in the CB, and two medals are paid out when the CB cherry is won in the CB.

  Next, the re-game player will be described with reference to FIG. The replaying role includes middle stage replay, right-up replay, bell replay, and red 7 replay.

  The middle stage replay becomes a winning when a combination of “replay-replay-replay” is arranged in the winning line LN in the normal gaming state and inside, and a replay game (replay) is given. Since the “replay” for the left reel, “replay” for the middle reel, and “replay” for the right reel that make up the middle stage replay are arranged within 5 frames, the middle stage replay will be performed in the internal lottery described later in the normal gaming state or inside. As a rule, it can be said that the player can win a prize regardless of the timing of the stop operation.

  A replay that goes up to the right is awarded when a combination of “Bell-Replay-Red 7” or “Bell-Replay-Bell” is aligned on the winning line LN in the normal gaming state, and a replay game (replay) is given. Is done. The “bell” on the left reel that constitutes the right-up replay is positioned one position above “replay”, and “red 7” and “bell” on the right reel are one position below “replay”. When the combination of “Bell-Replay-Red 7” or “Bell-Replay-Bell” is aligned on the winning line LN, it goes to the right, that is, “Replay-Replay-Replay” is displayed on the invalid line LM4. The combination will be complete. In addition, since the symbol of any one of “Bell” on the left reel, “Replay” on the middle reel, “Red 7”, and “Bell” on the right reel, which constitutes a right-up replay, is arranged within 5 frames, In a normal game state or in the inside, when winning a right-up replay in an internal lottery described later, as a rule, it can be said that it is a role that can be awarded regardless of the timing of the stop operation.

  The bell replay is in the normal gaming state, and inside the winning line LN, "Replay-Blue 7-Cherry a", "Replay-Blue 7-Cherry b", "Replay-Blue 7-BAR", "Replay-Blue 7-" “Plum”, “Replay-Watermelon-Cherry a”, “Replay-Watermelon-Cherry b”, “Replay-Watermelon-BAR”, “Replay-Watermelon-Plum”, “Replay-Replay-Cherry a”, “Replay-Replay” -Cherry b "," Replay-Replay-BAR "or" Replay-Replay-Plum "combination is awarded and a replay game (replay) is awarded. The “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the bell replay is located one position below the “bell”, and the “blue 7”, “watermelon”, and “replay” (except for No. 17) of the middle reel are “Cherry a”, “Cherry b”, “BAR”, and “Plum” on the right reel are placed one position below “Bell”. The winning line LN has “Replay-Blue 7-Cherry a”, “Replay-Blue 7-Cherry b”, “Replay-Blue 7-BAR”, “Replay-Blue 7-Plum”, “Replay-Watermelon— "Cherry a", "Replay-Watermelon-Cherry b", "Replay-Watermelon-BAR", "Replay-Watermelon-Plum", "Replay-Replay-Cherry a", "Replay-Replay-Cherry b", "Replay- Replay-BAR Or the combination of "Replay - - Replay plum" are aligned, the upper, that is to disable line LM1 so that the combination of the "bell - - bell bell" are aligned. In addition, “replay” for the left reel, “blue 7”, “watermelon”, and “replay” for the middle reel, and “cherry a”, “cherry b”, “reel” for the right reel. Since one of the symbols “BAR” and “Plum” is arranged within 5 frames, in principle, when a bell replay is won in an internal lottery which will be described later in the normal gaming state or inside, It can be said that it can be awarded regardless of timing.

  In the red 7 replay, the combination of “red 7-red 7-red 7”, “replay-replay-red 7”, or “replay-red 7-red 7” is arranged in the winning line LN in the normal gaming state. And a replay game (replay) is awarded. The red reel “Red 7” and “Replay” symbols in the left reel and the middle reel are arranged within 5 frames, while the red reel “Red 7” constituting the Red 7 replay is arranged. ”Is not placed within 5 frames, so even if the red reel 7 replay is won in the normal lottery state or the internal lottery described later in the interior, each stop operation of the right reel is not performed at an appropriate timing, You will not win the winning Red 7 Replay.

  The middle cherries are awarded when the combination of “Cherry a-Replay-Cherry a”, “Cherry a-Replay-BAR”, and “Cherry a-Replay-Plum” is arranged in the winning line LN. (Replay) is awarded. The middle reel's “replay”, right reel's “cherry a”, “BAR”, and “plum” symbols are arranged within 5 frames, but the left reel that constitutes the middle cherry Since “Cherry a” is not located within 5 frames, even if the middle stage cherry is won in the internal lottery to be described later in the normal gaming state or inside, the stop operation of the left reel is performed at an appropriate timing. If not, you won't win the elected middle cherries.

  The strong cherries are “red 7-replay-cherry a”, “red 7-replay-BAR”, “red 7-replay-plum”, “BAR-replay-cherry a”, “BAR” inside the winning line LN. When a combination of “Replay-BAR” and “BAR-Replay-Plum” is completed, a prize is awarded and a replay game (replay) is given. Since “Red 7” and “BAR” of the left reel constituting the strong cherry are arranged one above “Cherry”, “Red 7-Replay-Cherry a”, “Red 7-” are placed on the winning line LN. When the combination of “Replay-BAR”, “Red 7-Replay-Plum”, “BAR-Replay-Cherry a”, “BAR-Replay-BAR”, “BAR-Replay-Plum” is prepared, “Cherry a-any-” The combination of “any (any symbol can be used)” is aligned to the lower stage and to the right, that is, to the invalid lines LM2 and LM4. The symbol “Replay” on the middle reel that makes up the strong cherry, and “Cherry a”, “BAR”, and “Plum” on the right reel are arranged within 5 frames, but the left reel that makes up the strong cherry Since there are places where neither the “Red 7” nor “BAR” symbols are placed within 5 frames, the left reel even if a strong cherry is won in the internal lottery described later in the normal gaming state or inside If the stop operation is not performed at an appropriate timing, the winning strong cherry will not be won.

  Weak cherries are awarded when a combination of “Red 7-Replay-Bell” and “BAR-Replay-Bell” is arranged in the winning line LN, and a replay game (replay) is given. Since “red 7” and “BAR” of the left reel constituting the weak cherry are arranged one above “cherry”, “red 7-replay bell” and “BAR-replay-” are placed on the winning line LN. When the combination of “bells” is aligned, the combination of “cherry a-any-any (any symbol is acceptable)” is aligned to the lower stage and to the right, that is, to the invalid lines LM2 and LM4. The “replay” of the middle reel that makes up the weak cherry and the “bell” of the right reel are placed within 5 frames, but the left reel “red 7” and “BAR” that make up the weak cherry are both Because there are places that are not placed within 5 frames, even if you win a weak cherry in the internal game state or in the internal lottery that will be described later, if you do not stop the left reel at the right time, I won't win a strong cherry.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 11 to 14, combinations of lottery object combinations that are read as lottery object combinations for each gaming state will be described. In this embodiment, as described above, an internal lottery is performed only when the gaming state is the normal gaming state or inside, and depending on whether the gaming state is the normal gaming state or inside, the role subject to the internal lottery and its Winning probabilities are different. As will be described later as a lottery target combination, a plurality of winning combinations can be read out simultaneously and can be won in duplicate. FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 show the combinations that are read out for each lottery target combination, that is, combinations of the combinations that make up the simultaneous winning combination, and by drawing “+” between winning combinations, Indicates that it is read out as a target combination.

  In FIG.11 and FIG.12, a lottery object combination is shown in a vertical column, and a game state is shown in a horizontal column. In the column where the gaming state intersects with the lottery target, a circle indicates that the lottery target is read out in the gaming state, and a cross indicates the lottery target when in the gaming state. This indicates that the combination is not read out.

  Further, the numerical value shown below the circle indicates the number of determination values of a predetermined set value (for example, set value 1). An internal lottery is performed using the number of determination values. The denominator of the number of determination values is set to “65536” corresponding to a random number for internal lottery (an integer from 0 to 65535). For this reason, for example, the winning probability of the lottery subject for which “300” is set as the number of determination values is 300/65536.

  In the normal gaming state, CB, middle left bell 1, middle left bell 2, middle left bell 3, middle left bell 4, middle left bell 5, middle left bell 6, middle right bell 1, middle right bell 2, middle Right bell 3, middle right bell 4, middle right bell 5, middle right bell 6, right left bell 1, right left bell 2, right left bell 3, right left bell 4, right left bell 5, right left bell 6, right middle bell 1, right middle Bell 2, right middle bell 3, right middle bell 4, right middle bell 5, right middle bell 6, watermelon, common bell, and normal replay are subject to internal lottery.

  When inside, middle left bell 1, middle left bell 2, middle left bell 3, middle left bell 4, middle left bell 5, middle left bell 6, middle right bell 1, middle right bell 2, middle right bell 3 Middle right bell 4, middle right bell 5, middle right bell 6, right left bell 1, right left bell 2, right left bell 3, right left bell 4, right left bell 5, right left bell 6, right middle bell 1, right middle bell 2, Right middle bell 3, right middle bell 4, right middle bell 5, right middle bell 6, middle cherries, strong cherries, weak cherries, watermelons, common bells, normal replays, and bell replays are subject to internal lottery.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the winning probability of the watermelon and the common bell varies depending on the set value in the normal gaming state and inside. Specifically, the winning probability of watermelon is in the range of 500/65536 to 386/65536, and the winning probability is set lower as the set value is higher. On the other hand, the winning probability of the common bell is in the range of 216/65536 to 330/65536, and the higher the set value, the higher the winning probability. As described below, when a player performs a stop operation in the recommended stop order, the middle bell or right-down bell can win a prize only when the common bell is won, so the player performs a stop operation in the recommended stop order. When this is done, it is suggested that a higher set value, that is, a set value advantageous to the player is more likely to be set, as the winning probability of the middle or lower right bell is higher.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the middle left bell 1 is a combination of the secondary role A1 + secondary role A3 + secondary role B1 + middle bell, and the middle left bell 2 is the combination of secondary role A2 + secondary role A4 + secondary role B1 + middle bell. The middle left bell 3 is a combination of the secondary role A3 + secondary role A5 + secondary role B1 + middle bell, the middle left bell 4 is the combination of the secondary role A4 + second role A6 + second role B1 + middle bell, and the middle left bell 5 is The combination of the secondary role A1 + the secondary role A5 + the secondary role B1 + middle bell, and the middle left bell 6 are the combination of the secondary role A2 + the secondary role A6 + the secondary role B1 + the middle bell.

  The middle right bell 1 is a combination of the secondary role A1 + secondary role A3 + secondary role B1 + control role 1 + middle bell. The middle right bell 2 is the secondary role A2 + second role A4 + second role B1 + control role 3 + middle bell. Combination, middle right bell 3 is a combination of secondary role A3 + secondary role A5 + secondary role B1 + control role 2 + middle bell, and middle right bell 4 is a combination of secondary role A4 + second role A6 + second role B1 + control role 4 + middle bell. The middle right bell 5 is a combination of the secondary role A1 + secondary role A5 + secondary role B1 + control role 1 + middle bell, and the middle right bell 6 is the combination of secondary role A2 + second role A6 + second role B1 + control role 3 + middle bell.

  Also, the right / left bell 1 is a combination of the secondary role A1 + the secondary role A3 + the secondary role B2 + the middle bell, the right / left bell 2 is the combination of the secondary role A2 + the secondary role A4 + the secondary role B2 + the middle bell, and the right / left bell 3 is the secondary role. The combination of A3 + secondary role A5 + secondary role B2 + middle bell, right left bell 4 is the secondary role A4 + secondary role A6 + secondary role B2 + middle bell combination, and right left bell 5 is the secondary role A1 + secondary role A5 + secondary role B2 + middle level bell The combination right / left bell 6 is a combination of the secondary role A2 + the secondary role A6 + the secondary role B2 + the middle bell.

  The right middle bell 1 is a combination of the secondary role A1 + secondary role A3 + secondary role B2 + control role 1 + middle bell, and the right middle bell 2 is the combination of secondary role A2 + second role A4 + second role B2 + control role 3 + middle bell. The right middle bell 3 is a combination of the secondary role A3 + secondary role A5 + secondary role B2 + control role 2 + middle bell, and the right middle bell 4 is the combination of secondary role A4 + secondary role A6 + second role B2 + control role 4 + middle bell. The bell 5 is a combination of the secondary role A1 + the secondary role A5 + the secondary role B2 + control role 1 + the middle bell, and the right middle bell 6 is a combination of the secondary role A2 + second role A6 + the secondary role B2 + control role 3 + the middle level bell.

  In the following description, if there is no particular need to distinguish, the middle left bells 1 to 6 are simply referred to as middle left bells, the middle right bells 1 to 6 are simply referred to as middle right bells, and the right and left bells 1 to 6 are simply referred to as right and left. The right middle bell 1-6 may be simply called the right middle bell. Moreover, when it is not necessary to distinguish any of the middle left bells 1 to 6, the middle right bells 1 to 6, the right and left bells 1 to 6, and the right middle bells 1 to 6, they may be simply referred to as push order bells.

  As shown in FIG. 15, when the middle left bell is won, the middle bell wins by performing the stop operation in the middle left and right stop order, and the sub operation is performed in the stop order other than the middle left and right. Either the combination A or the sub-comb B wins, or neither combination is available. In other words, 8 medals can be obtained when the stop operation is performed in the middle / left / right stop order, whereas one medal is obtained when the stop operation is performed in a stop order other than the middle / left / right order. There are cases where it is possible, but there are cases where one medal cannot be obtained.

  As shown in FIG. 15, when the middle right bell is won, the middle bell wins by performing the stop operation in the middle right left stop order, and the sub role is performed by performing the stop operation other than the middle right left. Either A or vice-winner B wins, or neither part is available. In other words, 8 medals can be obtained when the stop operation is performed in the middle right / left stop order, whereas one medal is obtained when the stop operation is performed in a stop order other than the middle right / left. There are cases where it is possible, but there are cases where one medal cannot be obtained.

  When winning the right / left bell, as shown in FIG. 16, the middle bell wins by performing the stop operation in the right / left middle stop order, and the secondary role A is performed by performing the stop operation in a stop order other than the right / left middle. Alternatively, the secondary role B wins, or neither role is available. In other words, 8 medals can be obtained if the stop operation is performed in the order of stoppage in the middle left and right, whereas one medal is obtained in the case of performing the stop operation in a stop order other than the middle right. There are cases where it is possible, but there are cases where one medal cannot be obtained.

  When the right middle bell is won, as shown in FIG. 16, the middle bell will win by performing the stop operation in the right middle left stop order, and by performing the stop operation in a stop order other than the right middle left, Either the secondary role A or the secondary role B wins, or neither role is available. In other words, 8 medals can be obtained when the stop operation is performed in the right / left / left stop order, whereas one medal is performed when the stop operation is performed in a stop order other than the right / left / right. May be obtained, but there may be cases where a single medal cannot be obtained.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when any of the middle left bell, middle right bell, right left bell, right middle bell, that is, the push order bell is won, the stop operation is performed in the operation mode according to the type of the winning combination. By doing so, the middle bell always wins and 8 medals can be obtained, but by performing a stop operation in an operation mode other than the operation mode according to the type of winning combination, Win a prize and get one medal, or not even one.

  For this reason, at the time of winning the push order bell, the expected value of the number of medals to be paid out can be changed depending on whether or not the operation is performed according to the type of winning combination. That is, even if one of the push order bells is won, if the type is not known, a specific operation mode cannot be selected intentionally, and if the stop orders match, eight medals can be reliably obtained. However, if the stop order does not match, even if medals can be obtained, only one medal can be obtained, and no medal can be obtained.

  In addition, when winning the push order bell, if the stop operation is performed in the recommended stop order (stop order in which the left reel is the first stop), which will be described later, the secondary role A may win, but the middle bell There will be no winnings.

  The watermelon is a combination of a middle-stage watermelon + a right-falling watermelon, and the common bell is a combination of a middle-stage bell + a right-falling watermelon.

  Further, when the middle bell is won, the middle bell wins when a stop operation is performed in a recommended stop order (stop order in which the left reel is the first stop), which will be described later. On the other hand, when the push order bell is won, the middle bell will not win if the stop operation is performed in the recommended stop order as described above. Therefore, as a result of performing the stop operation with the left reel as the first stop, the middle bell wins, so that the player can recognize that the common bell has been won.

  In CB, the pull-in range of the left reel is limited to one frame, but all small combinations are allowed. If the left reel is in the first stop, either “Replay”, “Bell”, “Blue 7”, “Watermelon”, or “Cherry a” is placed in the middle of the left reel within the pull-in range of one frame. Then, when “Replay” stops in the middle of the left reel, control is performed to align the right-down bell to the winning line LN. When “Bell” stops in the middle of the left reel, the middle bell is won. Control is performed to align the line LN, and when “blue 7” or “watermelon” stops in the middle stage of the left reel, control is performed to align the secondary role B1 or secondary role B2 to the winning line LN. When the “cherry a” is stopped, the control is performed to align the CB cherry to the winning line LN. If the middle reel is set to the first stop, the “bell” is stopped at the middle stage of the middle reel within the pull-in range of four frames, and then any one of the secondary role B1, the right-down bell, and the CB bell is placed on the winning line. Control to align with LN. Also, if the right reel is in the first stop, “Replay” is stopped at the middle of the right reel within the pull-in range of 4 frames, and then any of the secondary role B1, the right lowering bell, or the CB bell is placed on the winning line. Control to align with LN. For this reason, during the CB, one of the small roles always wins.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the normal replay is a combination of middle replay + upward right replay + red 7 replay. The middle cherry is a combination of middle cherry + middle replay. A strong cherry is a combination of strong cherry + middle stage replay. Weak cherry is a combination of weak cherry + middle stage replay.

  When the normal replay is won, as shown in FIG. 14, when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the left reel or the middle reel is first stopped, that is, the stop order of left middle right, left / right middle, middle left / right, right middle left In addition, a control for stopping the middle stage replay or the right-up replay on the pay line LN is performed. Further, when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the right reel is first stopped, that is, in the stop order of right / left / right / left / right / left, the control is performed to stop the red 7 replay or the middle stage replay in line with the winning line LN. . At this time, if the stop operation is performed at the timing at which “red 7” can be pulled into the middle stage, that is, the winning line LN in the right reel, control is performed to stop the red 7 replay to align with the winning line LN. Furthermore, if the stop operation is performed at the timing at which “red 7” can be drawn into the middle stage, that is, the winning line LN, in all reels, “red 7-red 7-red 7” among the red 7 replay combinations. Control is performed to stop the combination in the middle stage, that is, the winning line LN. Even when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the right reel is the first stop, the stop operation is performed at a timing other than the timing at which “red 7” can be drawn into the middle stage, that is, the pay line LN, on the right reel. In this case, control is performed to stop the middle stage replay in alignment with the pay line LN.

  When the middle cherries are won, as shown in FIG. 14, when the left reel is stopped in the stop order with the first stop, the left reel "cherry a" is stopped at the timing when the "cherry a" can be stopped in the middle. When an operation is performed, control is performed to align the middle cherries to the winning line LN and stop, and the left reel “cherry a” is stopped at a timing other than the timing at which the middle tier can be stopped. The middle stage replay is controlled so as to be stopped in line with the winning line LN. Further, when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the middle reel or the right reel is the first stop, the middle stage replay is controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

  When a strong cherry is won, as shown in FIG. 14, when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the left reel is the first stop, “red 7” or “BAR” of the left reel can be stopped at the middle stage. When the left reel is stopped, the strong cherry is controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN and stopped, and the left reel “red 7” or “BAR” is left at a timing other than the timing at which it can be stopped in the middle stage. When a reel stop operation is performed, control is performed to stop the middle stage replay in alignment with the pay line LN. Further, when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the middle reel or the right reel is the first stop, the middle stage replay is controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

  When a weak cherry is won, as shown in FIG. 14, when the stop operation is performed in the stop order with the left reel as the first stop, “red 7” or “BAR” of the left reel can be stopped at the middle stage. When the left reel is stopped, the weak cherry is controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN, and the left reel “red 7” or “BAR” is left at a timing other than the timing at which it can be stopped in the middle stage. When a reel stop operation is performed, control for stopping the middle stage replay in alignment with the pay line LN is performed. Further, when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the middle reel or the right reel is the first stop, the middle stage replay is controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

  In this way, when the middle cherries are won, if the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the left reel is the first stop, “Cherry a” may stop in the middle of the left reel, while the middle cherries are won. Other than the time, even if the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the left reel is the first stop, the “cherry a” does not stop at the middle stage of the left reel. Therefore, as a result of performing the stop operation with the left reel as the first stop, the “cherry a” stops at the middle stage of the left reel, so that the player can recognize that the middle stage cherry has been won.

  At the time of strong cherry win and weak cherry win, when the stop operation is performed in the stop order with the left reel as the first stop, “red 7” or “BAR” on the left reel can be stopped at the middle stage. When the left reel is stopped, “Cherry a” stops at the bottom of the left reel, but when “Cherry a” stops at the bottom of the left reel, While “Cherry a”, “BAR”, or “Plum” stops in the middle of the reel, “Bell” stops in the middle of the right reel when a weak cherry is won. Therefore, as a result of the stop operation with the left reel as the first stop, “Cherry a” stops at the lower stage of the left reel, and any of “Cherry a”, “BAR”, and “Plum” at the middle stage of the right reel The player can recognize whether the strong cherry is won or the weak cherry is won, depending on whether or not the “bell” is stopped.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, it is controlled to one of the normal gaming state, inside, and CB.

  The normal gaming state is a state in which the winning flag of the CB is not carried over, and the game shifts from the game after the CB ends. Then, regardless of the number of games since the transition to the normal gaming state, the normal gaming state ends when the CB wins and shifts to the inside.

  The specified number of bets in the normal gaming state is 3, and the winning probability of the re-gamer is about 1 / 7.3. Regardless of whether or not it is controlled by the AT described later, the number of medals per game The payout rate is less than 100%.

  The inside is a state in which the winning flag of CB is carried over, and shifts from the game next to the game won by CB in the normal gaming state. And, the inside ends when the CB wins and shifts to the CB.

  The specified number of bets in the inside is 3, the winning probability of the re-gamer is about 1 / 2.3, and when not controlled by the AT described later, the medal payout rate per game Is less than 100%, but when controlled by the AT described later, the medal payout rate per game exceeds 100%.

  CB is a gaming state in which winnings of all small roles are allowed in any game, and transitions from the next game when the CB wins in the normal gaming state or inside. Then, the CB ends when the total number of medals paid out during the CB exceeds 29, and transitions from the next game to the normal gaming state. Note that during CB, regardless of the reel stop order and stop timing, one of the small roles always wins and pays out two medals, and ends in 15 games after the start of CB. Will be. In CB, the internal lottery is not performed, and the winning of all the small roles is allowed in any game. However, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which winnings of all small roles are allowed.

  The stipulated number of bets in the CB is 2, and as described above, since the small role always wins and pays out two medals, the payout rate of medals per game is 100%. As described above, no internal lottery is performed during the CB, and the re-game player will not win a prize.

  In the present embodiment, the CB is won with a probability of about 1 / 3.4 in the normal gaming state and moves to the inside, and in the inside, that is, the winning flag of the CB is carried over to the AT described later When not controlled, the medal payout rate per game is less than 100%, while when controlled by the AT, the medal payout rate per game exceeds 1. Yes.

  As described above, when a special combination and a small combination are won at the same time, control is performed to prioritize the small combination, and all the small lots that are the targets of internal lottery in the interior are also controlled. In the winning combination, the pull-in range of the CB component symbol and the pull-in component drawing range overlap, and even if any of the push order bell, watermelon, or common bell wins, the small combination allowed by these lottery results Will stop at the winning line LN. In other words, if any small role is elected in the inside, no CB is won.

  In addition, as described above, when a special combination and a re-playing role are elected at the same time, control is performed so that the re-playing roles are always aligned. If you are, you will never win a CB.

  Also, inside the internal lottery, any small role or any replaying role will always win unless the result of the internal lottery is 1/65536, so once you move inside, Except for the case where the result is a loss of 1/65536, the CB does not win, and the inside is almost maintained after the inside transition.

  Also, even if CB wins, the game ends in 15 games. After that, even if the game is shifted to the normal game state, the CB is elected again with a probability of about 1 / 3.4, and is transferred to the inside. . Even when the setting is changed, the game state and the internal winning flag are maintained in the state before the setting is changed.

  As described above, in this embodiment, since most of the games are controlled inside, it is assumed that they are controlled inside, and the payout rate of medals corresponding to the set values 1 to 6 is different. Whether to control to AT in the inside so as to be a value determined according to the set value, specifically by setting the winning probability of the navigation stock lottery described later, the winning probability of the extra lottery, etc. A medal payout rate corresponding to the set values 1 to 6 is set.

  When the sub-control unit 91 is controlled by an AT described later, the sub-control unit 91 performs a navigation effect by winning the navigation target combination. The navigation target combination controlled by the AT is a push order bell. Further, the sub-control unit 91 can execute the navigation effect by winning the navigation target combination even when not controlled by the AT described later. The navigation target combination when not controlled by the AT is a push order bell.

  The navigation effect of the present embodiment is performed by displaying a navigation image from the liquid crystal display 51 and outputting navigation sound from the speakers 53 and 54. As the navigation image, a pressing order image indicating the pressing order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is displayed. In addition, a voice indicating the order of pressing the stop switch is output as the navigation voice. For example, when the middle left bell is won, the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R such as “213” (indicating that the middle reel is the first stop, the left reel is the second stop, and the right reel is the third stop) A pressing order image indicating the order is displayed. Also, as navigation voice, for example, “middle left and right!” (Indicating that the middle reel is the first stop, the left reel is the second stop, and the right reel is the third stop), the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are pressed. Outputs audio indicating the order. Note that the navigation voice is output only from the stop switch that the player should press first or next. Therefore, if all reels are rotating, for example, “middle!” Is output first, and if the middle reel is stopped, “left!” Is output next, and if the middle reel and the left reel are stopped, “ "Right!" Is output.

  As a navigation effect when one of the push order bells is won, a push order (see FIG. 16) for reliably winning the middle bell is notified. For this reason, by executing the navigation effect, it is possible to intentionally win the middle bell when the push order bell is won.

  In addition, the aspect of a navigation effect is not restricted to such an aspect, What kind of thing may be sufficient if a player is distinguishable according to a winning condition. In addition, the navigation effect is not limited to what is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and may be executed using the effect effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, the reel LED 55, and the like.

  In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 is advantageous for the player when the middle tier cherry, strong cherries, weak cherries, watermelons, and common bells are won, and when the middle tier replay or right-up replay is stopped four times in a normal game. A navigation stock lottery for determining whether or not to grant navigation stock, which is a right to be controlled by the AT, as a special privilege is performed. In the navigation stock lottery, by determining the number of navigation stocks including 0, whether or not to provide the navigation stock number is determined. In the present embodiment, the winning probability is determined so that the winning probability of Navistock is high or the average number of winning is high in the order of middle cherries, strong cherries, watermelons, common bells, and weak cherries.

  The number of navigation stocks indicates the number of rights controlled by the AT over a predetermined number of games (50 games in this embodiment). By consuming (subtracting) the number of navigation stock by 1, the AT is controlled for a predetermined number of games, and a navigation effect is executed during that time. For this reason, it can be said that the greater the determined number of navigation stocks, the higher the degree of advantage for the player.

  The sub-control unit 91 stores the number of navigation stocks in the navigation stock number storage area of the RAM 91c when the number of navigation stocks of 1 or more is determined in the navigation stock lottery in a state other than AT. The sub-control unit 91 specifies whether to control to AT based on the presence / absence of the number of navigation stocks in the RAM 91c.

  When the number of navigation stocks of 1 or more remains, after performing the AT confirmation notification indicating the AT winning through the incubation period and a predetermined introduction effect, at the time of normal replay winning, “321” (the right reel is A pressing order image indicating the pressing order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, such as “first stop, middle reel is the second stop, and left reel is the third stop”, and “red 7-red 7-red 7 Are displayed, and the sound “Aim for red 7 from the right!” Is output, so that the right reel is stopped for the first time and each time when “red 7” is targeted. Executes red 7 navigation for prompting reel operation.

  Then, at the time of normal replay winning, the navigation stock is consumed by 1 when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the right reel is stopped first, and AT control is started.

  The sub-control unit 91 stores, in the RAM 91c, the number of remaining AT games (50 games in this embodiment) executed by the navigation stock when the navigation stock is consumed by one. Then, every time one game is consumed, the remaining number of games in the RAM 91c is subtracted by 1, and control is performed to AT during a period until the remaining number of games becomes zero. When the number of games remains, if a push order bell is won, a navigation effect is executed. For this reason, by performing the stop operation in accordance with the notified stop order, it is possible to reliably obtain eight medals and increase the number of medals.

  In addition, when the number of AT remaining games is increased to 0 and the winning lottery (middle cherries, strong cherries, weak cherries, watermelons, common bells) is won, the number of AT games is given as an advantageous benefit for the player. An extra lottery to determine whether or not to add is performed. In the extra lottery, the number of games is determined from a plurality of games including 0, and when the number of games of 0 or more is won, the number of games won is added to the number of remaining AT games.

  Thereafter, when the number of remaining AT games becomes 0 and no navigation stock remains, the AT is terminated. In addition, when the navigation stock remains, 1 is consumed (subtracted) from the navigation stock number, a predetermined number of games is newly set, and then the AT is controlled to AT during a period until the remaining number of games of the AT becomes zero. To do. Thus, the AT is continuously controlled until the number of navigation stocks becomes zero.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the main control unit 41 can reliably win the middle bell as a push order bell in the stop order in which the middle reel or the right reel is the first stop. Only the middle left bell, middle right bell, right left bell, and right middle bell are subject to the lottery. That is, at the time of selection of the push order bell, it is possible to win the middle bell only when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the middle reel or the right reel is first stopped.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 performs the stop order in which the middle reel or the right reel is first stopped in a normal state that is not controlled by the AT and in which the navigation effect in the normal state is not executed (hereinafter referred to as irregular pressing). When a stop operation is performed at a call, the penalty period is controlled over a certain period (10 games in this embodiment). The sub-control unit 91 may execute a navigation effect even in a normal state that is not controlled by the AT, and the navigation effect that notifies the stop order of the middle reel or the right reel as the first stop is executed. When the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the middle reel or the right reel is the first stop, there is no control during the penalty period.

  During the penalty period, even if the lottery conditions are met, the navigation stock lottery is not performed. For this reason, in a normal state that is not controlled by the AT and in which the navigation effect is not executed, the stop operation is performed by pressing irregularly, and this is disadvantageous for the player because it is controlled during the penalty period. In such a situation, it becomes possible to prompt the player to perform a stop operation in the stop order in which the left reel is the first stop, and this makes it possible to push the push order bell in spite of being not controlled by the AT. It is possible to prevent the middle bell from winning a prize at a high probability when winning.

  In the present embodiment, the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the middle reel is the first stop or in the stop order in which the right reel is the first stop. Expected game value that the player can acquire in the game by performing the stop operation in the stop order in which the player stops is greater than in the stop order in which the middle reel is the first stop or the stop order in which the right reel is the first stop. Designed to be high. The expected value specified here is not based on the expected value for only one game, but on the premise that the game is continuously performed in consideration of the grant of the right (Navistock) to the AT obtained after that one game. Shows the expected value. Therefore, the player should perform the stop operation in the stop order in which the left reel is the first stop.

  That is, in this embodiment, it is possible to win the middle bell by pushing irregularly by pushing irregularly, but there is a penalty for granting navigation stock, so the left reel is stopped as the first stop If the stop operation is performed in order, the expected value is higher for the player than when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the middle reel is the first stop or in the stop order in which the right reel is the first stop.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the left reel is the first stop, no penalty is given and the player is most advantageous to the player. The stop order of one stop is set as a recommended stop order recommended for the player.

  Next, a variation mode of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R in the normal game will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 17A, the main control unit 41 causes the control logic circuit 45a to perform normal rotation control with the start of the normal game. In the normal rotation control, each reel 2L, 2C, 2R starts to rotate in the forward direction in which the symbols move downward, and the rotation of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R reaches the normal speed (80 rpm in this embodiment). Then, it is control which maintains constant speed rotation. Hereinafter, rotation in the forward direction is referred to as forward rotation, and rotation in the direction opposite to the forward direction is referred to as reverse rotation.

  Also, in the normal game, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated at a constant speed, and after the stop operation becomes effective, the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, so that FIGS. As shown, the main control unit 41 causes the control logic circuit 45a to perform normal stop control of the reel corresponding to the operated stop switch. The normal stop control is a control for smoothly stopping the corresponding reel within a range of 4 frames (190 ms) after the stop switch is operated.

  In the above-described pseudo game, the main control unit 41 can cause the control logic circuit 45a to perform special rotation control different from normal rotation control and special stop control different from normal stop control. The special stop control can be used as control that suggests the possibility of giving a privilege advantageous to the player, such as the above-described AT, or control that determines whether or not to give a privilege that is advantageous.

  The main control unit 41 can perform reel reverse rotation and reel low-speed rotation as special rotation control.

  As shown in FIG. 18A, the reel reverse rotation is a control for rotating the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R in the direction opposite to the normal direction. In addition, the low-speed rotation of the reel is a control for making the rotation speed of each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R lower than the rotation speed (80 rpm) at the normal constant speed rotation, as shown in FIG.

  The example shown in FIG. 18 is an example of special rotation control. In addition to reel reverse rotation and reel low-speed rotation, high-speed rotation of the reel that rotates at a higher speed than the rotation speed of normal rotation control, and intermittent reel rotation. Control such as intermittent reel rotation may be applied as special rotation control.

  In addition, as special stop control, it is possible to perform symbol conversion after stop, vertical vibration, fine vibration, bounce, and 4-frame sliding.

  As shown in FIG. 19A, the post-stop symbol conversion is a control in which the reels are changed again after the reels are stopped and converted into different display results. Further, the vertical vibration is a control for moving the stopped reel up and down after stopping the reel as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 20 (a), the fine vibration is a control for vibrating up and down with a smaller swing width than the vertical vibration after the reel is stopped. Further, as shown in FIG. 20B, the bounce is a control in which the reel is suddenly braked to stop the vibration of the reel, and the reel continues to be finely moved thereafter. Further, as shown in FIG. 20C, the 4-frame super sliding is a control for smoothly stopping the corresponding reel within a range exceeding 4 frames (190 ms) after the stop switch is operated.

  In the examples shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, special stop control is performed on the left reel, but control is possible on any of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R.

  The examples shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 are examples of special stop control, and special stop control other than post-stop symbol conversion, vertical vibration, fine vibration, bounce, and 4-frame super sliding may be applied.

  Next, the configuration of a circuit group that performs reel drive control will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the game control board 40 has a main controller 41, a control clock generation circuit 42, a control logic circuit 45a, a motor drive circuit 45b, and a ROM 45c in which a reel motor control pattern is stored. Is provided. The game control board 40 is connected to the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R and the reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R provided in the reel unit 2 as described above.

  The main control unit 41 is connected to the control logic circuit 45a so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. The main control unit 41 can transmit a command to the control logic circuit 45a and can receive a command from the control logic circuit 45a. Yes. In addition, the output lines of the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are connected to the main control unit 41 through the light emitting diodes 41d, 41e, and 41f and the switch detection circuit 44, respectively. As described above, the output lines of the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are connected to each other through the light emitting diodes 41d, 41e, and 41f, so that each light emitting diode is turned on when there is an input signal from each reel sensor. The input status of signals from each reel sensor to the main control unit 41 can be visually confirmed.

  The control logic circuit 45a is connected to a ROM 45c and can read a reel motor control pattern stored in the ROM 45c. Further, in the control logic circuit 45a, output lines of the reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R connected to the main control unit 41 are branched on the game control board 40, and light emitting diodes 45d, 45e, 45f and a detection circuit ( (Not shown), respectively. In this way, the output lines of the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are connected via the light emitting diodes 45d, 45e, and 45f, so that each light emitting diode is turned on when there is an input signal from each reel sensor. The input status of signals from each reel sensor to the control logic circuit 45a can be visually confirmed.

  The control logic circuit 45a is connected to a motor drive circuit 45b, and control signals for the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are output to the motor drive circuit 45b.

  A control clock generation circuit 42 is connected to the main control unit 41 and the control logic circuit 45a, and a control clock CCLK generated by the control clock generation circuit 42 is supplied. As a result, the main control unit 41 and the control logic circuit 45a operate in synchronization with each other based on the common control clock CCLK.

  The motor drive circuit 45b includes a left motor drive circuit 45bL that drives the left reel motor 32L, a middle motor drive circuit 45bC that drives the middle reel motor 32C, and a right motor drive circuit 45bR that drives the right reel motor 32R. Yes. The control signals of the reel motors 32L, 32C and 32R output from the control logic circuit 45a are converted into phase signals for driving the reel motors by the motor drive circuits 45bL, 45bC and 45bR, and the reel motors 32L and 32C are converted. , 32R.

  Here, the configuration of the reel motor and the phase signal for driving the reel motor will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a configuration of the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R mounted on the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. The reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are hybrid type stepping motors, and include a stator 32b and a rotor 32a facing the stator 32b. The rotor 32a has a large number of gear-shaped salient poles (not shown), and permanent magnets magnetized in the same direction as the rotation shaft are incorporated therein.

  As will be described later, the control logic circuit 45a performs control to update the excitation states of the respective excitation phases φ1 to φ4 for the respective reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R, and accordingly, the phase signals from the motor drive circuits 45bL, 45bC, and 45bR. The reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R receive this phase signal, and receive one pulse when the excitation phases φ1 to φ4 of the stator 32b are excited according to a predetermined procedure. The rotor 32a is rotated by a predetermined angle (1 step = about 1.07 (360/336) degrees) at a time.

  FIG. 23 is a timing chart during reel acceleration in normal rotation control.

  One step is a unit to which one excitation pattern is applied. During constant speed rotation, the rotor 32a rotates by the predetermined angle (about 1.07 (360/336) degrees) described above for each step. Therefore, in the stepping motor of this embodiment, the reel makes one round with a cycle of 336 steps as described above, and since 21 symbols are arranged on the reel, 1 is made every 16 steps. The symbol will move. The excitation pattern is updated by the control logic circuit 45a, and the count number is the control cycle number of the control logic circuit 45a until the next excitation pattern update, (count number) × 0. .56 ms (the number of control cycles of the control logic circuit 45a) is the excitation time (step rate) in which the excitation pattern of the step continues. The number of steps indicates the number of times that the corresponding excitation time is continuously applied. Further, φ1 to φ4 in the figure indicate the respective excitation phases, “ON” indicates the excited state, and “OFF” indicates the demagnetized state.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the control logic circuit 45a starts rotating the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R in the rotational direction using the 1-2 phase excitation method described later from the state in which the excitation phases φ1 to φ4 are demagnetized. Start excitation. Specifically, (φ1, φ4) is excited in the first step, and (φ4), (φ4, φ3), (φ3), (φ3, φ2), (φ2), (φ2, In the order of φ1), (φ1)..., the excitation pattern is updated alternately for φ1-φ4 in two phases, one phase, and two phases.

  Further, the step rate of each step is shortened so as to gradually approach the step rate (2.24 ms) of constant speed rotation. At this time, instead of reducing the step rate uniformly, the reel is smoothly accelerated by interlacing a long step rate and a short step rate and gradually increasing the short step rate. .

  After shifting to the constant speed state, the reel motor is driven by updating the excitation pattern of the 1-2 phase excitation method at a step rate of 2.24 ms to rotate each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. Specifically, along the rotation direction of the rotor 32a, (φ1, φ4), (φ4), (φ4, φ3), (φ3), (φ3, φ2), (φ2), (φ2, φ1), (φ1 ), (Φ1, φ4)... And the excitation pattern of φ1 to φ4 is alternately updated every two phases, one phase, two phases, one phase, two phases, and the rotor 32a is rotated. Thus, the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are rotated.

  When performing normal stop control, as shown in FIG. 24, after the stop condition is established, the constant speed rotation step rate (2.24 ms) is maintained until the brake start position corresponding to the stop position is reached. When the brake start position is reached, a step rate (3.36 ms) longer than the step rate at constant speed (2.24 ms) is applied, the brake is applied to decelerate the rotor 32a, and the next step ( In step 4), all-phase excitation for exciting all excitation phases φ1 to φ4 is started. As a result, sudden braking is applied to the rotor 32a, and as a result of overshoot (step out), the rotor 32a stops at the stop position.

  In this embodiment, after all-phase excitation is performed in the stop control, it slips by overshooting for 5 steps. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 24, the brake is applied at a step 6 steps before the stop position in the rotation direction. All phase excitation is started 5 steps before the stop position.

  As described above, in this embodiment, by changing the output state of the phase signal, the excitation states of the respective excitation phases φ1 to φ4 change, thereby driving the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. As a result, the reel can be rotated and stopped. That is, the reel is operated by changing the output state of the phase signal, and the reel is stopped by not changing the output state of the phase signal.

  Further, in this embodiment, the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32C, 32C, 32R are changed in a pattern so that the fluctuation modes differ from the normal rotation control and normal stop control described above. , 32R can be driven.

  In this embodiment, as a pattern for changing the phase signal of each reel motor 32L, 32C, 32R, the order of exciting each excitation phase φ1 to φ4, the excitation pattern (excitation state or demagnetization state) of each excitation phase φ1 to φ4, A control pattern made up of a step rate (continuation count number of excitation pattern) and the like is stored in the ROM 45c. As described above, when the reel is started by the normal rotation control as described above, when the reel is accelerated to approach the constant speed rotation, when the constant speed state is continued, the reel is smoothly stopped at the stop position by the normal stop control. For example, the reel 45c is stored in the ROM 45c so that one reel variation mode and one reel motor control pattern correspond to each other.

  In the present embodiment, the ROM 45c includes special fluctuation modes in addition to control patterns corresponding to normal rotation control and normal stop control, that is, reel reverse rotation in special rotation control, reel low-speed rotation, and vertical vibration in special stop control. Also stored are control patterns corresponding to variations such as post-stop symbol conversion, fine vibration, bounce, and 4-frame super slip.

  In the reel reverse rotation control pattern, when the above-described reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are started, excitation is started in the rotation direction by the 1-2 phase excitation method described later from the state where each excitation phase φ1 to φ4 is demagnetized. The control pattern to be performed is a pattern that is performed in the reverse order. Specifically, in the first step, (φ1, φ4) is set to the excited state, and (φ1,), (φ1, φ2), (φ2,), (φ2, φ3), (φ3), (φ3, In this order, φ1) to φ4 are alternately updated in two phases, one phase, and two phases in the order of (φ4), (φ4).

  The reel low-speed rotation control pattern is a pattern in which the excitation time (step rate) interval for continuing the step excitation pattern is set longer than that during normal rotation. In this embodiment, as a low speed (40 rpm) whose rotation speed is slower than the normal speed (80 rpm), a control pattern in which the excitation time interval is set slightly longer than that during normal rotation, and an ultra-low speed whose rotation speed is further slower than the low speed. As (22 rpm), a control pattern in which the excitation time interval is set longer than that of the low-speed control pattern is stored in the ROM 45c.

  The control pattern of vertical vibration is a pattern in which an excitation pattern that repeats a predetermined number of turns alternately forward and reverse is set after the control pattern for stopping the reel at the stop position as described above. After the reel is stopped at the stop position, reverse rotation and forward rotation are alternately repeated so that the reel vibrates up and down around the stop position.

  The control pattern for symbol conversion after stop is based on the control pattern in which the reel is temporarily stopped at the stop position by the control pattern for stopping the reel at the stop position as described above, and then restarted in the reverse rotation and further stopped at a different stop position. This is a pattern in which an excitation pattern for stopping the reel at the stop position is set.

  The fine vibration control pattern is a pattern in which an excitation pattern in which (φ1, φ4) and (φ2, φ3) are repeatedly switched at regular intervals after the reel is stopped at the stop position as described above.

  In the bounce control pattern, all-phase excitation is performed to excite all the excitation phases φ1 to φ4 at the target stop position without applying a brake and decelerating the rotor 32a at the constant speed rotation step rate (2.24 ms). This is a control pattern that starts and stops by applying rapid braking to the rotor 32a.

  The control pattern for the 4-frame super sliding is the same pattern as the normal stop control. In the normal stop control, the reel is stopped within a range of 4 frames (190 ms) after the stop condition is satisfied. The pattern is a control pattern in which the reels are stopped for more than 4 frames after the stop condition is established.

  Next, commands transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the control logic circuit 45a will be described with reference to FIGS. A command transmitted from the control logic circuit 45a to the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 25, the main control unit 41 includes a first normal rotation start (normal) command, a second normal rotation start (normal) command, and a third normal rotation as commands related to the rotation start of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. Start (normal) command, first forward rotation start (low speed) command, second forward rotation start (low speed) command, third forward rotation start (low speed) command, first forward rotation start (very low speed) command, second forward rotation Start rotation (ultra-low speed) command, 3rd forward rotation start (ultra-low speed) command, 1st reverse rotation start (normal) command, 2nd reverse rotation start (normal) command, 3rd reverse rotation start (normal) command, 1st reverse rotation start (Low speed) command, second reverse rotation start (low speed) command, third reverse rotation start (low speed) command, first reverse rotation start (ultra low speed) command, second reverse rotation start (ultra low speed) command, third reverse rotation start (ultra low speed) ) Command, control logic circuit It can be transmitted to 5a.

  The first normal rotation start (normal) command is a command for instructing the left reel 2L to start rotating, and starts rotating the left reel 2L in the forward direction to accelerate the rotation speed to the normal speed of 80 rpm. This is an identifiable command. The second normal rotation start (ordinary) command is a command for instructing the rotation of the middle reel 2C to start rotating the middle reel 2C in the forward direction, and accelerates the rotation speed to the normal speed of 80 rpm. This is an identifiable command. The third normal rotation start (normal) command is a command for instructing the rotation of the right reel 2R to start rotation of the right reel 2R in the forward direction and to increase the rotation speed to the normal speed of 80 rpm. This is an identifiable command.

  The first forward rotation start (low speed) command is a command for instructing the left reel 2L to start rotation, and specifies that the left reel 2L starts to rotate in the forward direction and the rotation speed is accelerated to a low speed of 40 rpm. It is a possible command. The second normal rotation start (low speed) command is a command to start rotation of the middle reel 2C, and specifies that the middle reel 2C starts to rotate in the forward direction and the rotation speed is accelerated to a low speed of 40 rpm. It is a possible command. The third forward rotation start (low speed) command is a command to start rotation of the right reel 2R, and specifies that the right reel 2R starts to rotate in the forward direction and the rotation speed is accelerated to a low speed of 40 rpm. It is a possible command.

  The first forward rotation start (ultra-low speed) command is a command for instructing the left reel 2L to start rotating, and starts rotating the left reel 2L in the forward direction to accelerate the rotation speed to an ultra-low speed of 22 rpm. It is a command that can specify. The second forward rotation start (super low speed) command is a command for instructing the start of rotation of the middle reel 2C, and starts rotating the middle reel 2C in the forward direction to accelerate the rotation speed to 22 rpm, which is an ultra low speed. It is a command that can specify. The third forward rotation start (ultra-low speed) command is a command for instructing rotation start of the right reel 2R, and starts rotating the right reel 2R in the forward direction to accelerate the rotation speed to 22 rpm, which is an ultra-low speed. It is a command that can specify.

  The first reverse rotation start (normal) command is a command for instructing the left reel 2L to start rotating, and specifies that the left reel 2L starts to rotate in the reverse direction and the rotation speed is accelerated to the normal speed of 80 rpm. It is a possible command. The second reverse rotation start (normal) command is a command to start rotation of the middle reel 2C, and specifies that the middle reel 2C starts to rotate in the reverse direction to accelerate the rotation speed to the normal speed of 80 rpm. It is a possible command. The third reverse rotation start (normal) command is a command to start rotation of the right reel 2R, and specifies that the right reel 2R starts to rotate in the reverse direction and the rotation speed is accelerated to 80 rpm which is the normal speed. It is a possible command.

  The first reverse rotation start (low speed) command is a command for instructing the left reel 2L to start rotating, and it is possible to specify that the left reel 2L starts to rotate in the reverse direction and the rotational speed is accelerated to a low speed of 40 rpm. Command. The second reverse rotation start (low speed) command is a command to start rotation of the middle reel 2C, and it is possible to specify that the middle reel 2C starts to rotate in the reverse direction and the rotation speed is accelerated to 40 rpm, which is a low speed. Command. The third reverse rotation start (low speed) command is a command for instructing the rotation of the right reel 2R to specify that the right reel 2R starts to rotate in the reverse direction and the rotation speed is accelerated to a low speed of 40 rpm. Command.

  The first reverse rotation start (ultra-low speed) command is a command for instructing the left reel 2L to start rotating, and starts rotating the left reel 2L in the reverse direction to accelerate the rotation speed to 22 rpm, which is an ultra-low speed. This is an identifiable command. The second reverse rotation start (ultra-low speed) command is a command for instructing the rotation of the middle reel 2C to start rotating the middle reel 2C in the reverse direction to accelerate the rotation speed to 22 rpm, which is an ultra-low speed. This is an identifiable command. The third reverse rotation start (ultra-low speed) command is a command for instructing the rotation start of the right reel 2R, and starts rotating the right reel 2R in the reverse direction to accelerate the rotation speed to 22 rpm, which is an ultra-low speed. This is an identifiable command.

  As shown in FIG. 26, the main control unit 41 uses the first speed increase 1 command, the second speed increase 1 command, the third speed increase 1 command, 1 speed increase 2 command, 2nd speed increase 2 command, 3rd speed increase 2 command, 1st speed reduction 1 command, 2nd speed reduction 1 command, 3rd speed reduction 1 command, 1st speed reduction 2 command, 2nd speed reduction 2 command, The third deceleration 2 command can be transmitted to the control logic circuit 45a.

  The first speed increase 1 command is a command for instructing an increase in the rotation speed of the left reel 2L, and is a command that can specify that the rotation speed of the left reel 2L is increased from an ultra-low speed of 22 rpm to a normal speed of 80 rpm. . The second speed increase 1 command is a command for instructing an increase in the rotation speed of the middle reel 2C, and is a command that can specify that the rotation speed of the middle reel 2C is increased from an ultra-low speed of 22 rpm to a normal speed of 80 rpm. . The third speed increase 1 command is a command for instructing an increase in the rotation speed of the right reel 2R, and is a command that can specify that the rotation speed of the right reel 2R is increased from an ultra-low speed of 22 rpm to a normal speed of 80 rpm. .

  The first speed increase 2 command is a command for instructing an increase in the rotation speed of the left reel 2L, and is a command that can specify that the rotation speed of the left reel 2L is increased from a low speed of 40 rpm to a normal speed of 80 rpm. The second speed increase 2 command is a command for instructing an increase in the rotation speed of the middle reel 2C, and is a command that can specify that the rotation speed of the middle reel 2C is increased from a low speed of 40 rpm to a normal speed of 80 rpm. The third speed increase 2 command is a command for instructing an increase in the rotation speed of the right reel 2R, and is a command that can specify that the rotation speed of the right reel 2R is increased from a low speed of 40 rpm to a normal speed of 80 rpm.

  The first deceleration 1 command is a command for instructing the deceleration of the rotational speed of the left reel 2L, and is a command that can specify that the rotational speed of the left reel 2L is decelerated from the normal speed of 80 rpm to the ultra-low speed of 22 rpm. The second deceleration 1 command is a command for instructing the deceleration of the rotation speed of the middle reel 2C, and is a command that can specify that the rotation speed of the middle reel 2C is decelerated from the normal speed of 80 rpm to the ultra-low speed of 22 rpm. The third deceleration 1 command is a command for instructing to reduce the rotation speed of the right reel 2R, and is a command that can specify that the rotation speed of the right reel 2R is reduced from the normal speed of 80 rpm to the ultra-low speed of 22 rpm.

  The first deceleration 2 command is a command for instructing deceleration of the rotation speed of the left reel 2L, and is a command that can specify that the rotation speed of the left reel 2L is decreased from the normal speed of 80 rpm to the low speed of 40 rpm. The second deceleration 2 command is a command for instructing the deceleration of the rotation speed of the middle reel 2C, and is a command that can specify that the rotation speed of the middle reel 2C is decelerated from the normal speed of 80 rpm to the low speed of 40 rpm. The third deceleration 2 command is a command for instructing the deceleration of the rotational speed of the right reel 2R, and is a command that can specify that the rotational speed of the right reel 2R is decelerated from the normal speed of 80 rpm to the low speed of 40 rpm.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the main control unit 41 uses a first stop instruction command, a second stop instruction command, a third stop instruction command, and a first vertical vibration command as commands relating to the stop of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. , Second vertical vibration command, third vertical vibration command, first fine vibration command, second fine vibration command, third fine vibration command, first symbol conversion command, second symbol conversion command, third symbol conversion command, A 1-bound command, a second-bound command, a third-bound command, a first-slip unrestricted command, a second-slip unrestricted command, and a third-slip unrestricted command can be transmitted to the control logic circuit 45a.

  The first to third stop instruction commands are specified by the stop control table described above corresponding to the operation timing of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R and the result of the internal lottery, and are stopped on the reel on which the stop switch is operated. This command can specify the stop position.

  The first stop instruction command is a command for instructing the stop of the left reel 2L, and the symbol number (stop symbol number) to be stopped at the stop reference position (lower stage) of the left reel 2L can be specified. Is a command that indicates that the drawing is smoothly stopped within the drawing range. The second stop instruction command is a command to stop the middle reel 2C. The symbol number (stop symbol number) to be stopped at the stop reference position (lower stage) of the middle reel 2C can be specified, and the stop symbol is drawn. This command indicates that the drawing is smoothly stopped within the range. The third stop instruction command is a command for instructing the stop of the right reel 2R, the symbol number (stop symbol number) to be stopped at the stop reference position (lower) of the right reel 2R can be specified, and the stop symbol is drawn. This command indicates that the drawing is smoothly stopped within the range.

  The first vertical vibration command is a command for instructing the stop of the left reel 2L. The number of the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped at the stop reference position (lower) of the left reel 2L can be specified, and the stop symbol can be smoothed. This is a command indicating that the left reel 2L is vibrated up and down after being stopped. The second vertical vibration command is a command for instructing the stop of the middle reel 2C. The number of the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped at the stop reference position (lower stage) of the middle reel 2C can be specified, and the stop symbol can be smoothed. This is a command indicating that the middle reel 2C is vibrated up and down after being stopped. The third vertical vibration command is a command for instructing the stop of the right reel 2R. The number of the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped at the stop reference position (lower) of the right reel 2R can be specified, and the stop symbol can be smoothly This is a command indicating that the right reel 2R is vibrated up and down after being stopped.

  The first micro-vibration command is a command for instructing the stop of the left reel 2L. The number of the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped at the stop reference position (lower) of the left reel 2L can be specified, and the stop symbol can be smoothed. This is a command indicating that the left reel 2L is slightly vibrated after being stopped. The second micro-vibration command is a command for instructing the stop of the middle reel 2C. The number of the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped at the stop reference position (lower) of the middle reel 2C can be specified, and the stop symbol can be smoothed. This command indicates that the middle reel 2C is slightly vibrated after being stopped. The third micro-vibration command is a command for instructing the stop of the right reel 2R. The number of the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped at the stop reference position (lower) of the right reel 2R can be specified, and the stop symbol can be smoothed. This command indicates that the right reel 2R is slightly vibrated after being stopped.

  The first symbol conversion command is a command for instructing the stop of the left reel 2L, the number of the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped at the stop reference position (lower) of the left reel 2L can be specified, and the symbol is stopped on the left reel 2L. This is a command indicating that after stopping the symbol one symbol ahead of the symbol, the symbol is stopped after being changed again. The second symbol conversion command is a command for instructing the stop of the middle reel 2C, the number of the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped at the stop reference position (lower) of the middle reel 2C can be specified, and the middle reel 2C is stopped. This is a command indicating that after stopping the symbol one symbol ahead of the symbol, the symbol is stopped after being changed again. The third symbol conversion command is a command for instructing the stop of the right reel 2R, the number of the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped at the stop reference position (lower) of the right reel 2R can be specified, and the symbol is stopped on the right reel 2R. This is a command indicating that after stopping the symbol one symbol ahead of the symbol, the symbol is stopped after being changed again.

  The first bound command is a command for instructing the stop of the left reel 2L. The number of the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped at the stop reference position (lower) of the left reel 2L can be specified, and the left reel 2L is suddenly braked. It is a command which shows that it stops by a stop symbol by applying. The second bound command is a command for instructing the stop of the middle reel 2C, the number of the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped at the stop reference position (lower) of the middle reel 2C can be specified, and the middle reel 2C is suddenly braked. It is a command which shows that it stops by a stop symbol by applying. The third bound command is a command for instructing the stop of the right reel 2R. The number of the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped at the stop reference position (lower) of the right reel 2R can be specified, and the right reel 2R is suddenly braked. It is a command which shows that it stops by a stop symbol by applying.

  The first slip unlimited command is a command for instructing the stop of the left reel 2L. The number of the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped at the stop reference position (lower) of the left reel 2L can be specified. This is a command indicating that the drawing is smoothly stopped without limiting the number. The second non-sliding command is a command for instructing the stop of the middle reel 2C. The number of the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped at the stop reference position (lower) of the middle reel 2C can be specified. This is a command indicating that the drawing is smoothly stopped without limiting the number. The third non-sliding limit command is a command for instructing the stop of the right reel 2R. The number of the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped at the stop reference position (lower) of the right reel 2R can be specified. This is a command indicating that the drawing is smoothly stopped without limiting the number.

  The main control unit 41 outputs a first normal rotation start (normal) command, a second normal rotation start (normal) command, and a third normal rotation start (normal) command at the start of the normal game or the pseudo game. The reel is rotated by normal rotation control.

  Further, when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated in the normal game, the stop position is specified from the stop control table, and the stop operation among the first stop instruction command, the second stop instruction command, and the third stop instruction command is performed. By transmitting a command corresponding to the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that have been performed to the control logic circuit 45a, the stop symbol is stopped by the normal stop control.

  In addition, the main control unit 41, in the pseudo game or freeze state, starts the first to third normal rotation (low speed), first to third normal rotation start (ultra-low speed), first to third reverse rotation (normal), first -3 reverse rotation start (low speed), 1st to 3rd reverse rotation start (super low speed) command, 1st to 3rd speed increase 1 command, 1st to 3rd speed increase 2 command, 1st to 3rd speed reduction 1 command, 1st to 3rd By transmitting the deceleration 2 command to the control logic circuit 45a, the reel is changed by the special rotation control.

  In the pseudo game or freeze state, any of the first to third vertical vibration commands, the first to third fine vibration commands, the first to third symbol conversion commands, the first to third bound commands, and the first to third slip unlimited commands Is transmitted to the control logic circuit 45a to stop the reel by special stop control.

  Next, a control flow in which the control logic circuit 45a outputs a control signal for the motor drive circuit 45b based on the command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the control logic circuit 45a will be described with reference to FIGS. I will explain.

  FIG. 29 is a diagram for explaining a flow of control in which the control logic circuit 45a outputs a control signal to the motor drive circuit 45b based on a command related to the start of reel rotation and a command related to reel acceleration / deceleration.

  The control logic circuit 45a is connected to the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R, and an index indicating the passage of the initial position from the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R when the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are at the initial position. A signal is input.

  The index signal input in the control logic circuit 45a is input to the step number counter circuit unit 451. The step number counter circuit unit 451 is provided with a step number counter that counts the number of steps from the initial position for each of the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. Each step number counter is incremented by 1 every time the corresponding reel motor is rotated by one step, and is reset to 0 when an index signal is input from the corresponding reel sensor. As a result, the step number counter circuit unit 451 counts the number of steps from the initial position for each of the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R in the range of 0 to 335, and uses the counted value as a step number signal as an excitation start phase specifying circuit. Output to the unit 453.

  The control logic circuit 45a receives various commands from the main control unit 41 according to the progress of the game.

  The command received by the control logic circuit 45a is input to the command analysis circuit unit 452. The command analysis circuit unit 452 analyzes the contents of the command and specifies the type, variation mode, and reel motor to be controlled. When the type of the command is a command related to the start of rotation of the reel and a command related to the acceleration / deceleration of the reel, a rotation instruction signal indicating that the rotation of the reel is started is output to the excitation start phase specifying circuit unit 453, and A rotation mode signal indicating the specified variation mode, that is, forward rotation or reverse rotation, and the rotation speed is output to the control pattern specifying circuit unit 454. The target motor signal indicating the reel motor to be controlled is output to the excitation start phase specifying circuit unit 453 and the control signal generating circuit unit 455.

  When the rotation instruction signal and the target motor signal are input, the excitation start phase specifying circuit unit 453 specifies a reel motor to be controlled based on the target motor signal, and the reel input from the step number counter circuit unit 451. Based on the step number signal of the motor, an excitation start phase for starting excitation with a control pattern corresponding to the received command is specified. Then, an excitation start phase signal indicating the specified excitation start phase is output to the control signal generation circuit unit 455.

  On the other hand, when the rotation mode signal is input, the control pattern specifying circuit unit 454 specifies a control pattern for rotating the reel motor in a rotation mode corresponding to the received command based on the rotation mode signal. Then, a control pattern signal indicating the specified control pattern is output to the control signal generation circuit unit 455.

  Then, when the control pattern signal is input, the control signal generation circuit unit 455 specifies the control pattern, accesses the ROM 45c, reads the excitation pattern corresponding to the control pattern, and outputs the pulse signal of the read excitation pattern. Generate. Also, when the excitation start phase signal and the target motor signal are input, the internal circuit is switched so that the reel motor to be controlled is sequentially excited from the excitation start phase, and the generated pulse signal is used as a control signal. It outputs to the motor drive circuit 45b corresponding to a reel motor. That is, in the control signal generation circuit unit 455, the excitation start phase signal, the target motor signal, and the control pattern signal are input to generate a control signal corresponding to the control pattern for the reel motor to be controlled, and the motor It outputs to the drive circuit 45b.

  When a control signal is input, the motor drive circuit 45b converts the control signal into a phase signal and outputs the phase signal to the reel motor, thereby driving the reel motor so as to have a variation mode according to the control pattern. .

  As described above, when the control logic circuit 45a receives the index signal from the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R and the command related to the start of rotation or the command related to acceleration / deceleration from the main control unit 41, the motor driving is performed according to the received command. Control signals for the circuits 45bL, 45bC, and 45bR are generated and output to the motor drive circuits 45bL, 45bC, and 45bR. For example, as shown in FIG. 23, the motor drive circuits 45bL, 45bC, and 45bR output a phase signal for starting the rotation of the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R according to the control signal, so that the control logic circuit 45a The reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are driven so that the reels fluctuate in a fluctuating manner according to the command.

  Next, FIG. 30 is a diagram for explaining a control flow in which the control logic circuit 45a outputs a control signal to the motor drive circuit 45b based on a command relating to the reel stop.

  When receiving the command from the main control unit 41, the control logic circuit 45a analyzes the content of the command and receives the type in the same manner as when the command related to the reel rotation start and the command related to the reel acceleration / deceleration are received. And the variation mode and the reel motor to be controlled are specified.

  When the received command type is a command related to the stop of the reel, the command analysis circuit unit 452 identifies the number of the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped on the reel, and the stop indicating the stop symbol number. The design signal is output to the excitation switching timing specifying circuit unit 456, and the stop mode when the reel is stopped, that is, vertical vibration, stop design conversion, micro vibration, bounce, no slip limit, or normal stop And a stop mode signal indicating the specified stop mode is output to the control pattern specifying circuit unit 454. The target motor signal indicating the reel motor to be controlled is output to the excitation switching timing specifying circuit unit 456 and the control signal generation circuit unit 455.

  The excitation switching timing specifying circuit unit 456 receives the step number signal from the step number counter circuit unit 451, and when the step number signal, the stop symbol signal, and the target motor signal are input, The reel motor to be controlled is specified based on the step number signal of the reel motor, the number of steps from the current initial position is specified based on the reel motor step number signal, and the reel stop position area number based on the stop symbol signal, that is, the reel Specify the number of steps to stop. Then, the switching timing for switching the control signal of the motor drive circuit 45b to the signal for reel stop control from the identified current number of steps and the number of steps to stop the reel, that is, the number of steps to switch to the signal for stop control. Is identified.

  Thereafter, the excitation switching timing specifying circuit unit 456 generates a switching timing signal indicating that it is a timing to switch to a signal for stop control when the number of steps from the current initial position becomes the switching timing. Output to the unit 455.

  On the other hand, when the stop mode signal is input, the control pattern specifying circuit unit 454 specifies a control pattern for stopping the reel motor in a stop mode corresponding to the received command based on the stop mode signal. Then, a control pattern signal indicating the specified control pattern is output to the control signal generation circuit unit 455.

  Then, when the control pattern signal is input, the control signal generation circuit unit 455 specifies the control pattern, accesses the ROM 45c, reads the excitation pattern corresponding to the control pattern, and outputs the pulse signal of the read excitation pattern. Generate. When the switching timing signal and the target motor signal are input, the internal circuit is switched for the reel motor to be controlled, and the generated pulse signal is used as a control signal to the motor drive circuit 45b corresponding to the reel motor to be controlled. Output. That is, in the control signal generation circuit unit 455, a control pattern signal is input to generate a control signal for a reel motor to be controlled, and a switching timing signal and a target motor signal are input, so that a motor drive circuit 45b. Is output.

  When a control signal is input, the motor drive circuit 45b converts the control signal into a phase signal and outputs the phase signal to the reel motor, so that the reel motor stops in a stop mode according to the control pattern. Drive.

  As described above, the control logic circuit 45a causes the reel motor 32L to stop the stop position specified by the reel stop command such as the first to third stop instruction commands received from the main control unit 41 on the corresponding reel. , 32C, and 32R are output.

  Specifically, when the control logic circuit 45a receives a command for stopping the reel from the main control unit 41, the control logic circuit 45a generates control signals for the motor drive circuits 45bL, 45bC, and 45bR according to the received command, and the stop position specified by the command. The control signal is output to the motor drive circuits 45bL, 45bC, and 45bR at the timing at which the reel is stopped. For example, as shown in FIG. 24, the motor drive circuits 45bL, 45bC, and 45bR output a phase signal for stopping the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R in accordance with the control signal, thereby receiving a command from the control logic circuit 45a. The drive of the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R is controlled so that the reels stop in a corresponding stop mode.

  In addition, the excitation switching timing specifying circuit unit 456 measures the timing of switching to a signal for stop control without outputting a switching timing signal when a step number signal, a stop symbol signal, and a target motor signal are input. When the number of steps from the current initial position becomes the switching timing, a switching timing signal is output, so that a stop symbol signal or the like is input to the excitation switching timing specifying circuit unit 456. Since the control signal is switched after the reel motor has rotated by a predetermined number of steps, the control target reel is stopped by drawing a predetermined number of sliding symbols from when the stop operation is performed. It becomes.

  The control logic circuit 45a of this embodiment can transmit a feedback command to the main control unit 41, and transmits the command according to the signal processing status in the control logic circuit 45a.

  As shown in FIG. 28, the control logic circuit 45a includes a circuit start command, a reception normal command, a stop symbol command, a reception abnormal command, a rotating command, a rotating command, a rotating speed abnormal command, and a stop abnormal command as feedback-related commands. The rotation abnormality command is transmitted to the main control unit 41.

  The circuit activation command is a command indicating that the control logic circuit 45a is normally activated, and is transmitted when the control logic circuit 45a is normally activated at the time of power failure recovery.

  The reception normal command is a command indicating that the command transmitted from the main control unit 41 has been normally received, and is transmitted each time a command is received from the main control unit 41.

  The stop symbol command is a command that can specify the number of the symbol stopped on the reel that has been controlled to stop, and the reel stops the area number of the stop position of the reel, that is, the stop symbol number based on the step number counter. Each time it is specified, it is transmitted.

  The reception abnormality command is a command indicating that there is an abnormality in the reception of the command from the main control unit 41, and is transmitted when the command cannot be normally received.

  The rotating command is a command indicating that a rotation start command has been received for a rotating reel, and the reel rotation start command has been received even though the reel is rotating or controlled to start rotating. When sent.

  The stop command is a command indicating that a stop instruction command has been received for a reel that is stopped. When a reel stop instruction command is received even though the reel is stopping or performing stop control. Sent.

  The rotation speed abnormality command is a command indicating that the command value of the rotation speed does not match the current value, and when the command related to acceleration / deceleration is received, the rotation speed indicated by the command does not match the current rotation speed Sent to.

  The stop abnormal command is a command indicating that the stop has been performed with a command other than the instructed stop symbol, or that a slip of more than 4 frames is required to stop with the instructed stop symbol. When the stop symbol instructed to stop does not match, or when the stop symbol is instructed by a command other than the unslip command, it is necessary to slip more than 4 frames to stop the indicated stop symbol Sent to.

  The rotation abnormality command is a command indicating that there is an abnormality in the reel rotation. When the rotation of the reel is not detected, that is, after starting the rotation of the reel, the index signal from the reel sensor is output even if a predetermined time elapses. When not input, when an abnormality in the rotational speed of the reel is detected, that is, when the input interval of the index signal from the reel sensor does not match the instruction value of the rotational speed.

  As described above, when the main control unit 41 receives the feedback command transmitted from the control logic circuit 45a, the main control unit 41 can determine the control status of the signal of the control logic circuit 45a.

  When receiving a circuit activation command and a reception normal command as a feedback command, the main control unit 41 determines that the control logic circuit 45a is operating normally, and continues the game control.

  Further, when the main control unit 41 receives a stop symbol command as a feedback command, each reel motor 32L specified based on an index signal from the reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R connected to the main control unit 41. , 32C, 32R based on the number of steps from the initial position, the stop position is also specified on the main control unit 41 side, and is specified based on the stop position and stop symbol command specified in the main control unit 41 based on the index signal. If it is determined whether or not the stop position matches, and if it is determined to match, the game control is continued. Control and disable the game, and an error code indicating that an error has occurred due to a mismatch of stop positions To display in the vessel 12.

  When the main control unit 41 receives a reception abnormal command, a rotating command, or a stopping command as a feedback command, the main control unit 41 controls to an error state, disables the game, and controls the main control unit 41 and the control logic circuit. An error code indicating that an error has occurred due to transmission / reception of a command with 45a is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12.

  When the main control unit 41 receives a rotation speed abnormality command, a stop abnormality command, or a rotation abnormality command as a feedback command, the main control unit 41 controls to an error state, disables the game, and causes an error due to a reel rotation abnormality. An error code indicating that it has occurred is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12.

  Even when the main control unit 41 does not receive a rotation abnormality command indicating that the reel rotation is abnormal as a feedback command, the main control unit 41 does not detect the rotation of the reel, that is, after instructing the rotation of the reel, Monitors the input status of the index signal from the sensor. When the index signal from the reel sensor is not input even after a predetermined time has elapsed, if an abnormality in the reel rotation speed is detected, When the input intervals of the index signals from the reel index sensor do not match, the reel rotation abnormality is determined and controlled to an error state in the same manner as when a rotation abnormality command is received, and the game is disabled and the reel An error code indicating that an error has occurred due to a rotation abnormality is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12.

  As described above, the control logic circuit 45a can transmit a feedback command to the main control unit 41. The main control unit 41 receives the feedback command, thereby causing an abnormality or the like generated in the control logic circuit 45a. It is possible to specify abnormality relating to the reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R and abnormality relating to the control of the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R.

  In this embodiment, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R constituting the variable display unit are rotated by corresponding reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R, and each of the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R has a plurality of excitation phases. It is configured to be driven by being excited. In such a slot machine 1, in order to control the fluctuations of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, phase signals for exciting the respective excitation phases are generated, and the excitation states for all of the plurality of excitation phases are respectively set. If the main control unit 41 needs to perform the process of updating and the process of generating and updating the phase signal, the fluctuation control of the reel becomes a heavy burden on the main control unit 41. In particular, as in this embodiment, not only the normal rotation control and normal stop control associated with the normal game, but also the special rotation control and special stop control in the pseudo game etc., the fluctuation pattern increases with these controls. Moreover, reel fluctuation control is a heavy burden.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, based on the reception of the command transmitted from the main control unit 41, the motor drive circuit 45b for driving the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R to the variation mode corresponding to the command. A control logic circuit 45a including a logic circuit that generates a control signal for controlling the output and outputs a phase signal of the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R to the motor drive circuit 45b is provided. , The control logic circuit 45a outputs a phase signal for driving the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R in a variation manner corresponding to the command, and the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R are driven and controlled. It is like that. As a result, the main control unit 41 does not need to control the generation and update of phase signals for driving the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R, so the main control unit 41 controls the fluctuation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. Can be reduced. Further, since the control logic circuit 45a is composed of a logic circuit, a time lag until the phase signal is output can be minimized based on the command transmitted from the main control unit 41.

  In the present embodiment, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated by the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R as the variable display portions that can variably display a plurality of types of identification information that can be distinguished from each other. The display that variably displays the symbols printed on the surface of 2R is applied. However, the variable display unit is not limited to the display by the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and for example, identification information such as symbols is displayed. Even if a belt type indicator that changes the identification information by rotating the belt, or a leaf type indicator that changes the identification information by rotating a plurality of cards on which the identification information is displayed, etc. good.

  In this embodiment, a PLD (programmable logic device) is applied as the control logic circuit 45a. However, the control logic circuit 45a is not a circuit that operates by software such as a CPU but a circuit that operates by hardware. Alternatively, an analog circuit block including an operational amplifier or a comparator that operates by hardware, or a circuit that operates by hardware such as an integrated circuit designed exclusively for ASIC or the like may be applied.

  In this embodiment, the control logic circuit 45a specifies a reel motor control pattern with reference to the ROM 45c based on a command received from the main control unit 41, and outputs a control signal to the motor drive circuit 45b. This is preferable because it can handle many control patterns, but if there are few control patterns, the excitation state of each excitation phase of the reel motor based on the control pattern corresponding to the command transmitted by the main control unit May be specified only by the logic circuit, and the control signal of the specified excitation state may be output to the motor drive circuit 45b. This eliminates the need for the ROM 45c that stores the control pattern, thereby reducing the cost of the control logic circuit 45a.

  Further, in this embodiment, the main control unit 41 stops the stop based on the timing when the stop switch is operated when any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated and the result of the internal lottery of the game. The stop position of the reel corresponding to the switch is specified, the first to third stop instruction commands that can specify the specified stop position are transmitted, and the control logic circuit 45a is specified from the received first to third stop instruction commands. A phase signal for driving the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R is output so that the corresponding stop position is stopped by the corresponding reel. As a result, the control logic circuit 45a outputs a phase signal for stopping the rotation of the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R so as to stop the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R from stopping at the stop position specified by the command. , 32C and 32R are controlled, so the main control unit 41 only needs to specify the stop reel stop position from the timing at which the stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R are operated and the internal lottery result. The burden of fluctuation control of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R in the main control unit 41 can be reduced.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 transmits a stop instruction command or the like that can specify the stop position of the reel to be stopped to the control logic circuit 45a, and the control logic circuit 45a specifies the stop instruction command or the like. The reel motor drive control is performed so that the reel stops at the stop position where the main control unit 41 stops. The main control unit 41 transmits a stop instruction command or the like that can specify the number of sliding frames of the reel to be stopped, and the control logic circuit 45a. The reel motor drive control may be performed so that the reel stops at the stop position specified by the number of sliding symbols specified from the stop instruction command or the like. The section 41 detects the slip of the stop reel from the timing when the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated and the lottery result of the internal lottery. Since only needs to identify the Ma number, it is possible to reduce reel 2L in the main control unit 41, 2C, the burden of the variation control of 2R.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 also changes the symbols in the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, that is, the rotational speeds of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and the symbols in the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. Is transmitted as a command that can specify both the direction of rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and the control logic circuit 45a transmits the rotation speed specified by the received command. In addition, a control signal for driving the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R is output so as to vary the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R in the rotation direction. In the main control unit 41, it is only necessary to specify the reel rotation speed and the reel rotation direction. Lumpur 2L, 2C, the burden of the variation control of 2R can be reduced.

  In this embodiment, the main controller 41 can designate both the reel rotation speed and the reel rotation direction by transmitting a command that can specify both the reel rotation speed and the reel rotation direction. For example, if there is only one type of reel rotation speed, it may be configured to send a command that can specify only the reel rotation direction, or if the reel rotation direction is one type. Alternatively, a command that can specify only the reel rotation speed may be transmitted. Further, if the reel rotation direction and the reel rotation speed are of one type, a command for instructing the rotation of the reel may be transmitted. By adopting such a configuration, the command in the control logic circuit 45a may be transmitted. Analysis and conversion to a control signal can be further simplified.

  In this embodiment, when the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped, a stop symbol command that can specify the actual stop position of the stop reel is transmitted from the control logic circuit 45a to the main control unit 41. Even if the main controller 41 does not directly control the reel stop, the main controller 41 can specify the stop positions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. Since the stop position designated by the unit 41 side and the actually stopped stop position are compared to determine whether or not the stop control has been normally performed, an error occurs if the stop control is not normally performed. Appropriate control such as disabling games by controlling the state can be performed.

  In this embodiment, the control logic circuit 45a transmits a feedback command indicating a rotation error of the reel, such as a rotation speed abnormality command, a stop abnormality command, and a rotation abnormality command, to the main control unit 41. When the main control unit 41 receives these commands, the main control unit 41 is controlled to be in an error state to disable the game, and the game proceeds with the reel rotation abnormality occurring. Is to be prevented.

  Even when the main control unit 41 does not receive a rotation abnormality command indicating that there is an abnormality in reel rotation as a feedback command, the main control unit 41 does not detect the rotation of the reel, that is, after instructing the rotation of the reel, When the index signal from the reel sensor is not input even after a lapse of time, and when the input interval of the index signal from the reel index sensor does not match the indicated value of the rotation speed, the same as when the rotation abnormality command is received In this case, even if no feedback command is received, if an abnormal rotation of the reel is identified on the main control unit 41 side, the error state is controlled. The game is disabled, and the game progresses with the reel rotating abnormally. It is adapted to be prevented from put away.

  For this reason, in the event of a failure that hinders the progress of the game, such as a reel or reel motor abnormality, a reel sensor detection abnormality, a control logic circuit operation abnormality, or the like, appropriate control is performed on the main control unit 41 side. be able to.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 monitors the detection status of the index signal from the reel sensor, and when the rotation of the reel is not detected, or when the rotation speed of the reel is detected, the rotation of the reel is abnormal. For example, a plurality of reel sensors are arranged at unequal intervals for one reel, and the rotation direction of the reels is determined based on the intervals at which index signals are detected by the plurality of reel sensors. Detectable configuration One reel has a plurality of detection units with different detection times at unequal intervals, and the reel rotation direction can be detected based on the order of the detection time of the index signal by the reel sensor. Rotation direction can be detected, and if the indicated reel rotation direction is different from the actually detected reel rotation direction, the reel rotation error Judges may be configured.

  In this embodiment, the positions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be specified by both the main control unit 41 and the control logic circuit 45a. The main control unit 41 performs the stop control of the reels on the main control unit 41 side. The stop position to be stopped is specified from the specified current reel position, and the control logic circuit 45a transmits a command to stop the reel to the control logic circuit 45a. Based on the current reel position specified on the logic circuit 45a side, control is performed to stop the reel at the stop position specified by the command.

  In such a configuration, the output lines of the detection signals of the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R that can specify the initial positions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R branch in the middle of branching, and both the main control unit 41 and the control logic circuit 45a. The main control unit 41 and the control logic circuit 45a are incremented by 1 for each time interval corresponding to the step rate while the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are driven, and the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R Step counters are reset each time an initial position is detected, and the current reel position is specified based on the values of the step counters. For this reason, the position from the initial position of each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be accurately specified by both the main control unit 41 and the control logic circuit 45a.

  Further, both the main control unit 41 and the control logic circuit 45a operate using the control clock CCLK generated by the control clock generation circuit 42, and do not directly control the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. Even on the main control unit 41 side, the step counter can be updated at the same time interval as the step rate controlled on the control logic circuit 45a side. Therefore, on the main control unit 41 side, the reels specified on the control logic circuit 45a side can be updated. It becomes possible to specify a position substantially the same as the position.

  In the present embodiment, the output lines of the detection signals of the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are connected to the main control unit 41 via the light emitting diodes 41d, 41e, and 41f on the game control board 40, respectively. Branched on the game control board 40 and connected to the control logic circuit 45a via the light emitting diodes 45d, 45e, 45f, respectively, and both the main control unit 41 side and the control logic circuit 45a side are normal. It is possible to visually check whether or not an index signal is input.

  In this embodiment, the output lines of the detection signals of the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are branched on the game control board 40 and connected to both the main control unit 41 and the control logic circuit 45a. However, the output lines of the detection signals of the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are input to the control logic circuit 45a as shown in FIG. 31, for example, and the control logic circuit 45a is specified by the input detection signal. By transmitting a command that can specify the position of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R to the main control unit 41 on a regular basis (for example, every symbol movement, every half symbol movement, etc.), the main control unit 41 side A configuration in which the position of the reel can be specified may be employed. As a result, the positions of the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R can be specified by both the main controller 41 and the control logic circuit 45a, and the output lines of the detection signals of the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are connected. Only one point is required for the control logic circuit 45a, and the wiring on the game control board 40 can be reduced to increase the degree of freedom in design. In the present embodiment, both the main control unit 41 and the control logic circuit 45a are mounted on the game control board 40, but the board on which the control logic circuit 45a is mounted is separate from the game control board 40. In the configuration provided, the above configuration can reduce the wiring inside the slot machine 1 and increase the degree of freedom in design.

  Further, the output lines of the detection signals of the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are input to the main control unit 41, and the main control unit 41 outputs the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R specified by the input detection signals. A configuration in which the position of the reel can be specified on the control logic circuit 45a side by transmitting a command capable of specifying the position to the control logic circuit 45a periodically (for example, every symbol movement, every half symbol movement, etc.) Even with such a configuration, the same effects as described above can be obtained.

  Further, the output lines of the detection signals of the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are input to either the main control unit 41 or the control logic circuit 45a, and the reels 2L, 2C specified by the input detection signals are input. In a configuration in which information that can specify the position of 2R is input to the other of the main control unit 41 and the control logic circuit 45a, a command is transmitted as information that can specify the position of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R For example, the configuration may be such that the signal of the detection signal of each reel sensor 33L, 33C, 33R is transmitted as it is, and each reel specified based on the detection signal of each reel sensor 33L, 33C, 33R. The number of steps from the initial position of 2L, 2C, 2R, the signal that can specify the area number and symbol number of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, etc. Be good even in such a configuration, it is possible to identify the reels 2L at both the main control unit 41 and control logic circuit 45a, 2C, the position of 2R.

  Further, as described above, the output lines of the detection signals of the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are input to the control logic circuit 45a, and the positions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R specified by the input detection signals. Even in the configuration in which the information that can specify the signal is input from the control logic circuit 45a to the main control unit 41, the main control unit 41 does not detect the rotation of the reel, that is, after instructing the rotation of the reel, the reel 2L It is determined whether or not the reel is normally rotated based on information capable of specifying the positions of 2C and 2R, and when it is determined that the reel is not normally rotated (for example, when reel rotation is not detected, the reel If an abnormal rotation speed is detected, or if an abnormality in the rotation direction of the reel is detected), an error state is entered in the same manner as when a rotation abnormality command is received. It is preferable to disable the game, and with such a configuration, the trouble that inhibits the progress of the game, for example, reel and reel motor abnormality, reel sensor detection abnormality, control logic Appropriate control can be performed on the main control unit 41 side when a circuit malfunction occurs.

  As described above, the first embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the first embodiment, and the present invention can be modified or added without departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say, it is included.

  In the first embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine in which bets are set using medals and credits as game values has been described. However, bets are set using game balls as game values. The present invention may be applied to a slot machine or a fully credit type slot machine that uses only credit as a gaming value to set a bet amount. When using a game ball as a game value, for example, one medal can correspond to five game balls, and when 3 is set as the number of bets in the above embodiment, 15 game balls are used. This is equivalent to setting the number of bets using.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the use of only one of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, for example, a combination of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls. It may be. That is, it is possible to play a game by setting the number of bets using any of a plurality of types of gaming values such as medals and game balls, and a plurality of types of games such as medals and game balls when a winning occurs. You may apply the slot machine which can pay out all of utility values.

  Second Embodiment A slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described. The configuration of the slot machine according to the present embodiment includes the same configuration as that of the first embodiment described above, and therefore, different points will be mainly described here.

  In the first embodiment, when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, the main control unit 41 specifies the stop position of the corresponding reel, transmits a stop instruction command that can specify the specified stop position, and performs control. The logic circuit 45a is configured to control the drive of the reel motor so that the reel stops at the stop position specified from the stop instruction command. In this embodiment, the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated. Sometimes, at the timing of the operation, a stop instruction command capable of specifying the result of the internal lottery of the game and the reel for which the stop operation has been performed is transmitted, and the control logic circuit 45a is stopped from the stop instruction command. Identify and specify the stop position of the corresponding reel from the operation timing (stop command reception timing) and the internal lottery result Reel at the stop position is adapted to control the driving of the reel motor to stop.

  Specifically, in the first embodiment, the table index and table creation data stored in the ROM 41b of the main control unit 41 are stored in the ROM 45c of the control logic circuit 45a. Then, the control logic circuit 45a refers to the table index and the table creation data stored in the ROM 45c when the rotation of the reel is started and when the reel is stopped and the reel that is still rotating still remains. Then, control is performed to create a stop control table for each rotating reel.

  On the other hand, when one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the rotating reel is effectively detected, the main control unit 41 performs an internal lottery of the game at the timing of the operation. As a result, a stop instruction command capable of specifying the reel that has been stopped is transmitted.

  When receiving the stop instruction command, the control logic circuit 45a specifies the stop operation position of the corresponding reel based on the timing at which the stop instruction command is received and the value of the step number counter, and further, the stop control table and the stop operation position described above. The stop position of the corresponding reel is specified from the above, and the drive control of the reel motor is performed so that the reel stops at the specified stop position.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the control logic circuit 45a specifies the stop position corresponding to the timing of the stop operation specified by the command transmitted from the main control unit 41 and the result of the internal lottery, and the specified stop position. Since the drive control of the reel motor is performed so that the reels stop, the main control unit 41 does not need to specify the stop position of the reels according to the timing of the stop operation, and the main control unit 41 performs the reel fluctuation control. In addition to reducing the burden, it is not necessary to store the necessary stop control table for the reel stop control in the ROM 41b of the main control unit 41, so the capacity of the ROM 41b can be reduced.

  In this embodiment, the control logic circuit 45a is configured to specify the reel stop position based on the stop control table. However, as in the first embodiment, the main control unit 41 specifies the reel stop position. In addition, the stop position that can be stopped at the timing when the stop operation is performed may be searched and specified, or the stop position may be specified using a stop position table.

  In the present embodiment, the position of the corresponding reel is specified based on the timing at which the stop instruction command is transmitted from the main control unit 41. However, the stop operation position specified by the main control unit 41 is specified. The stop instruction command including the possible information may be transmitted, and the control logic circuit 45a may be configured to specify the stop operation position based on the information specified from the stop instruction command. Since the timing at which the stop operation is performed on the circuit 45a side can be accurately specified, it is possible to perform the reel stop control according to the exact timing at which the stop operation is performed.

  As described above, the second embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the second embodiment, and changes and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say. Further, the same or similar configuration as the first embodiment has the same effect as that described in the first embodiment. Further, the modified example illustrated for the first embodiment is also applicable to the second embodiment.

  A third embodiment of the slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described. The configuration of the slot machine according to the present embodiment includes the same configuration as that of the first embodiment described above, and therefore, different points will be mainly described here.

  In the first embodiment, when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, the main control unit 41 specifies the stop position of the corresponding reel, transmits a stop instruction command that can specify the specified stop position, and performs control. The logic circuit 45a is configured to control the drive of the reel motor so that the reel stops at the stop position specified from the stop instruction command. In this embodiment, the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated. When the main control unit 41 specifies the stop position of the corresponding reel and transmits a stop instruction command for instructing the stop at the timing of stopping the corresponding reel at the stop position, the control logic circuit 45a When an instruction command is received, the corresponding reel stops at a stop position (stop symbol) that can be stopped with a movement amount less than one symbol at that time. Sea urchin and performs driving control of the reel motor.

  Specifically, after the main control unit 41 specifies the stop position of the corresponding reel, the main control unit 41 waits until the position of the corresponding reel moves to a start position where stop control before the stop position can be started, and reaches the start position. Send a stop command at the timing

  When the control logic circuit 45a receives the stop instruction command, the control logic circuit 45a specifies a stop position at which the stop is stopped with the smallest amount of movement at the timing at which the stop instruction command is received, and the reel motor stops so that the reel stops at the specified stop position. Drive control is performed.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the control logic circuit 45a performs the drive control of the reel motor so that the corresponding reel is stopped by receiving the command transmitted from the main control unit 41. Since it is only necessary to give an instruction at the timing of stopping the reels, the burden of reel fluctuation control in the main control unit 41 can be reduced, and the control logic circuit 45a can start from a plurality of stop positions. Therefore, the cost of the control logic circuit 45a can be reduced because the configuration of the control logic circuit 45a can be simplified.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 specifies the stop position of the corresponding reel, transmits a stop instruction command for instructing stop at the timing of stopping the corresponding reel at the stop position, and the control logic circuit 45a. Is configured to perform drive control of the reel motor so that the corresponding reel stops at a stop position where the stop can be stopped with the smallest amount of movement at the time when the stop instruction command is received. However, the timing to start the stop control of the corresponding reel is specified, the stop instruction command is transmitted at that timing, and the control logic circuit 45a is configured to stop the reel at the timing of receiving the stop instruction command. The drive control of the control logic circuit 45a may be further improved by adopting such a configuration. The formation can be simplified.

  As described above, the third embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the third embodiment, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say. Further, the same or similar configurations as those of the first and second embodiments have the same effects as those described in the first and second embodiments. Further, the modified examples illustrated for the first and second embodiments are also applicable to the second embodiment.

1 Slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R Reel 6 MAXBET switch 7 Start switch 8L, 8C, 8R Stop switch 41 Main control unit 45a Control logic circuit 91 Sub control unit

Claims (1)

A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each capable of being identified,
In the slot machine capable of generating a prize according to the display result derived after variably displaying the variable display unit,
Game control means including control information transmitting means for controlling the game and transmitting control information capable of specifying the variation mode of the identification information;
Fluctuating means for fluctuating the identification information;
A drive control circuit comprising a logic circuit that outputs a drive signal for driving the variation means in a variation mode corresponding to the control information based on reception of the control information transmitted from the game control means;
A slot machine characterized by comprising: