JP2017086264A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine capable of improving taste during a period until a transfer display result is derived.SOLUTION: When stop operations are executed at prescribed stop order in a normal state or an ART state, the slot machine stops a symbol combination of a control state transfer winning combination on a winning line LN, however, when stop operations are executed at stop order other than the prescribed stop order, can stop a symbol combination of a middle-stage replay on the winning line LN. In a preparation state after it is notified that a winning of the additional state lottery has been determined, until a symbol combination of the control state transfer winning combination is stopped on the winning line LN, the slot machine controls a game state more advantageous to a player than a period other than the preparation state out of the normal state or the ART state, when a prescribed depressing order replay is won in the preparation state, can notify of the prescribed stop order by a red 7 navigation and a blue 7 navigation, and, when the prescribed depressing order replay is won in an internal winning in the preparation state, controls execution of the red 7 navigation and the blue 7 navigation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 26

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.

  As this type of slot machine, there has been proposed one that gives a privilege advantageous to the player in a period until the transition display result is derived after the start condition of the advantageous state advantageous to the player is established. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

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  In the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, on the other hand, when an operation is performed so that the transition display result is not intentionally derived, a disadvantage is given until the transition display result is intentionally derived. This period cannot be extended, and the period until the transition display result is derived, that is, the length of the period during which the privilege is granted, is left to luck.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a slot machine that can enhance interest in a period until a transition display result is derived.

In order to solve the above problems, the slot machine of the means 1 of the present invention comprises:
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 deriving a display result by stopping the variable display of the variable display section (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) and generating a winning according to the display result,
A pre-determining means (internal lottery) for determining a display result allowed to be derived before the display result is derived;
Derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated by the player for deriving the display result;
The determination result of the prior determination means becomes a specific result (replay GR1-6, replay GR11-16), and the derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) has a specific operation mode (replayed GR1 6. Control for deriving a specific display result (red 7 uniform replay, red 7 missing replay, blue 7 missing replay, blue 7 missing replay) when operated in the replay GR 11-16 stop order, The derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) may win a red 7-match replay or a blue 7-match replay according to the specific operation mode (replay GR1 to 6 and replay GR11 to 16 that have been won). A system for deriving a display result (middle replay) other than the specific display result when operated in an operation mode other than the possible stop order). And specific derivation control means for performing,
Advantageous state control means for controlling to an advantageous state (additional state) advantageous to the player by deriving the specific display results (red 7-match replay, red 7-missing replay, blue 7-matching replay, blue 7-missing replay) ,
After the condition for shifting to the advantageous state (additional state) (winning in the additional state lottery) is established, the specific display result (red 7-match replay, red 7-missing replay, blue 7-matching replay, blue 7-missing replay) When the determination result of the prior determination means (internal lottery) becomes the specific result (replay GR1 to 6, replay GR11 to 16) in the transition waiting period (preparation state) until the Specific notification execution means capable of executing specific notification (red 7 navigation, blue 7 navigation) for specifying the operation mode (stop order in which red 7-match replay and blue 7-match replay can be won);
Advantageous control means for controlling the player more advantageously than a predetermined period other than the transition waiting period (preparation state) (normal state not controlled to the preparation state, ART state) in the transition waiting period (preparation state);
The specific display result is not derived when the determination result (internal lottery) of the prior determination means becomes the specific result (replay GR1-6, replay GR11-16) in the transition waiting period (preparation state). Or specific display result derivation limiting means for controlling so that it is difficult to be derived (performing specific navigation notification that informs the stop order in which the middle stage replay can be won), and
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, the specific display result is derived even when the determination result of the predetermining means becomes the specific result in the configuration in which the player is advantageously controlled in the transition waiting period over a predetermined period other than the transition waiting period. By controlling so that it is not performed or difficult to be derived, it is possible to extend the transition waiting period, that is, the period that is advantageously controlled by the player, so that the interest in the transition waiting period can be enhanced.

In the means 1, the operation mode of the derivation operation means corresponds to the order of operating the derivation operation means, the timing of operating the derivation operation means, and a combination thereof.
The advantageous state advantageous to the player in the means 1 is a state where the expected value to which the game value is given is high, a state where the probability of winning a prize is high, a state where the probability of winning a prize is high, For example, a state in which an operation mode advantageous to a player is notified, a state in which a privilege advantageous to a player is highly likely to be granted, and the like are applicable.
Further, in the means 1, the control that is more advantageous for the player than the predetermined period other than the waiting period for transition means that the benefit that is more advantageous to the player than the predetermined period is more likely to be given, than the predetermined period. This includes a state in which the rate of increase of the privilege advantage is high.
Further, in the above, the privilege advantageous to the player means that it is advantageously controlled in the advantageous state after the transition waiting period elapses, and the right that can be shifted to the advantageous state (whether or not the advantageous state is generated). Winning a lottery to be determined, allowing a prize to be shifted to an advantageous state, etc.), right to be notified of an operation mode advantageous to a player, and controlling a gaming state with a high expected value to be given a gaming value The right to be played, the right to be notified whether or not the current gaming state is advantageous to the player, the period controlled to the advantageous state (the number of fixed games, the average value of the number of games that vary depending on the end condition, etc.), etc. , It may be a privilege that is directly advantageous to the player, and it is not directly advantageous to the player. For example, it is a condition for obtaining a privilege on the Internet. It may be indirectly advantageous benefits Te.

The slot machine according to means 2 of the present invention is the slot machine according to means 1,
The specific display result derivation limiting unit is configured to determine when the determination result of the prior determination unit (internal lottery) becomes the specific result (replay GR1-6, replay GR11-16) in the transition waiting period (preparation state). The middle stage replay is awarded according to operation modes (replays GR1 to 6 and replays GR11 to 16 that are selected) other than the specific operation mode without executing the specific notification (red 7 navigation, blue 7 navigation). It is characterized in that a predetermined notification (specific navigation notification) for notifying the stop order) in a specific manner is executed.
According to this feature, an operation mode in which a display result other than the transfer display result is derived when the determination result of the predetermination means becomes a specific result in the transition waiting period is notified, and an operation in the operation mode is prompted. Therefore, derivation of the transition display result can be avoided and the transition waiting period can be reliably extended.

The slot machine of means 3 of the present invention is the slot machine described in means 2,
Same or similar to the predetermined notification (specific navigation notification) when the determination result of the prior determination means (internal lottery) becomes a result other than the specific result (normal replay) in the transition waiting period (preparation state) It is characterized by comprising predetermined notification executing means for executing notification of a mode (false specific navigation notification).
According to this feature, since the notification in the same or similar manner as the predetermined notification is executed even when the determination result of the prior determination unit becomes a result other than the specific result in the transition waiting period, the transition display is performed in the transition waiting period. A game can be performed without being conscious of the operation of avoiding the derivation of the result.

The slot machine of means 4 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 3,
The specific display result derivation restricting means is configured so that the specific display result is not derived until a predetermined restriction condition (the number of guaranteed games in the ready state elapses) is satisfied in the transition waiting period (prepared state) or It is characterized by control (execution of specific navigation notification) so that it is difficult to derive.
According to this feature, the transition waiting period can be extended until a period until a predetermined restriction condition is satisfied is reached.

The slot machine of means 5 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 4,
Limit notification means (sub-control unit 91) for recognizing recognizing that the specific display result is controlled so as not to be derived or difficult to derive in the transition waiting period (preparation state). It is characterized by having a preparation state production by
According to this feature, the player can be expected to continue the transition waiting period for a long time.

The slot machine of means 6 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 5,
The advantageous state includes a first advantageous state (an added state controlled by winning the added state 1 or the added state 3 in the added state lottery) and a second advantageous for the player over the first advantageous state. Advantageous state (the added state controlled by winning the added state 2 or added state 4 in the added state lottery),
After the transition waiting period (preparation state), the specific display result is not derived or derived when the second advantageous state is controlled rather than when the first advantageous state is controlled. It is characterized by a high rate of control (execution of specific navigation notification) so that it is difficult to do.
According to this feature, since the transition waiting period is lengthened, not only the advantageously controlled period is lengthened, but also the expectation for being controlled to the second advantageous state can be enhanced.
Note that a configuration may be adopted in which the specific display result is not controlled so as not to be derived or difficult to be derived when controlled to the first advantageous state.

The slot machine of means 7 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 5,
The advantageous state includes a first advantageous state (an added state controlled by winning the added state 1 or the added state 3 in the added state lottery) and a second advantageous for the player over the first advantageous state. Advantageous state (the added state controlled by winning the added state 2 or added state 4 in the added state lottery),
After the transition waiting period (preparation state), the specific display result is not derived or derived when the second advantageous state is controlled rather than when the first advantageous state is controlled. It is characterized by a low rate of control (execution of specific navigation notification) so that it is difficult to do.
According to this feature, in the case of being controlled to the second advantageous state, it is difficult to prolong the transition waiting period, so that excessive advantage can be prevented.
Note that a configuration may be adopted in which the specific display result is not controlled so as not to be derived or difficult to be derived when controlled to the second advantageous state.

The slot machine of means 8 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 7,
In the second period (ART state), which is more advantageous for the player than in the first period (normal state) than in the case where the advantageous state is controlled in the first period (normal state), the advantageous state (additional state) ) Is controlled such that the specific display result is not derived or difficult to be derived (execution of specific navigation notification).
According to this feature, when the advantageous state is controlled in the relatively advantageous second period, the advantageously controlled period becomes longer, so that the player's advantage can be further increased.
Note that a configuration may be adopted in which the specific display result is not controlled or difficult to be derived when it is controlled to be in an advantageous state in the first period.

The slot machine of means 9 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 7,
In the second period (ART state), which is more advantageous for the player than in the first period (normal state) than in the case where the advantageous state is controlled in the first period (normal state), the advantageous state (additional state) ) Is controlled so that the specific display result is not derived or difficult to be derived (specific navigation notification is executed).
According to this feature, when the state is controlled to be in the advantageous state in the relatively advantageous second period, it is difficult to extend the transition waiting period, and thus it is possible to prevent the advantage from being excessively advantageous.
In addition, when it controls to an advantageous state in the said 2nd period, the structure which is not controlled so that the said specific display result is not derived | led-out or it is hard to derive | lead-out may be sufficient.

The slot machine of means 10 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 9,
Control means (main control unit 41) for performing control based on a program;
An address storage means (vector table) capable of storing an address of an interrupt program (timer interrupt process (main)) for executing an interrupt process;
Determining means for determining at startup whether or not the address stored in the address storage means (vector table) is within a predetermined range (area in which a program or the like is actually stored in the program area);
Activation restriction means for restricting activation when it is determined that the address stored in the address storage means (vector table) is not within a predetermined range (the main control unit 41 has a vector table address within a program area such as a program Do not start if it is not the actual storage area),
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, unintended interrupt processing can be prevented in advance.

The slot machine of means 11 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 10,
Control means (main control unit 41) for performing control based on a program;
Setting means for setting the control means (setting of various functions performed with reference to HW parameters);
With
The control means executes processing based on a program (game program or non-game program) after setting by the setting means, and prohibits interruption before starting processing based on the program (startup) Setting of prohibition of interrupt by hour setting)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent an unintended interrupt from occurring.

The slot machine of means 12 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 11,
A plurality of timer value storage areas (for example, 1-byte timers A to C);
When any type of timing condition is satisfied among a plurality of types of timing conditions (for example, timing conditions for 1-byte timers A to C), a timer value storage area (for example, 1-byte timer A) corresponding to the timing condition To C), a timer value storage means (main process) for storing a timer value according to the timing condition;
Timer value updating means (time counter updating process) capable of updating timer values stored in a plurality of timer value storage areas (for example, 1-byte timers A to C) at predetermined intervals (about 2.24 ms);
With
A plurality of timer value storage areas (for example, 1-byte timers A to C) are assigned consecutive addresses (804CH to 804EH) according to a predetermined rule (+1),
The timer value updating means performs a predetermined operation (specified address + 1) for an update process for updating the timer value stored in the timer value storage area corresponding to the specified address (a process for subtracting 1 from the value indicated by the pointer). It is characterized in that multiple types of timer values can be updated by repeatedly executing while changing the designated address for the timer value storage area.
According to this feature, a plurality of timer value storage areas are assigned consecutive addresses according to a predetermined rule, and an update process for updating the timer value stored in the timer value storage area corresponding to the specified address is performed in a predetermined manner. When the processing for updating multiple types of timer values is performed for each type of timer value, it is possible to update multiple types of timer values by repeatedly executing while changing the specified address for the timer value storage area. As a result, the program capacity can be reduced.
Note that consecutive addresses are assigned according to a predetermined rule means that, for example, an address that is incremented by N (N is a natural number) from the start address and the start address is assigned.
In addition, changing the designated address for the timer value storage area by performing a predetermined calculation is, for example, changing the designated address by adding or subtracting a value according to the number of processes to the current designated address, This corresponds to changing the designated address by adding or subtracting a constant to or from the reference address. At this time, the value or constant according to the number of processes may vary depending on the storage capacity of the timer value. For example, if the timer value is stored byte by byte, the value according to the number of processes is the number of processes. Depending on the number of processing, the value is 2, 4, 6,..., Depending on the number of processing. The constant is 2.

  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 which shows the memory map of ROM and RAM which a main control part mounts. It is a figure which shows the detail of the memory map of ROM and RAM which a main control part mounts. It is a figure which shows the structure of a game program and a non-game program. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a game area | region and a non-game area | region. 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 technical combination relevant to the symbol combination of a transfer event, and a transfer event. 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 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 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 several small part winning. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control at the time of several re-game player winning. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control at the time of several re-game player winning. It is a figure for demonstrating the content of the control regarding the transition of the control state relevant to ART which a main control part performs. It is a figure for demonstrating the ART lottery, the addition state lottery, and ART game number lottery which a main control part performs. It is a figure which shows the control condition of the main control part and sub control part accompanying ART.

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

  An embodiment 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 having an open front surface and a side of the housing 1a. And a front door 1b pivotally supported at the 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 identifiable symbols such as “b”, “bell”, “replay a”, “replay b”, 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 rotated by reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 4) provided in correspondence with each other, so that the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuous with the see-through window 3. On the other hand, when the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped from rotating, three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3 as display results.

  Inside the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R that detect a reference position for each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and a reel LED 55 that irradiates the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R from the back side. , 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.

  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, 3 is set as the specified number of RT0 to RT4 described later, and 2 is set as the specified number of RBs). The MAXBET switch 6 that is operated when setting the medals, and 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) Adjusting switch 10 that is operated when the game is started, start switch 7 that is operated when the game is started, and stop switches that are operated when the rotation of each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped. Pitch 8L, 8C, 8R, effect switch 56 to be used in effect are respectively 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. A game auxiliary display 12 for displaying an error code, information for identifying the stop order of reels by navigation notification described later, a 1BETLED 14 for informing that the betting number is set to 1, and 2 betting numbers are set. 2BETLED 15 to notify that the bet is set, 3BETLED 16 to notify that the bet number is set to 3, the insertion request LED 17 to notify that the medal can be inserted is lit, and the game by operating the start switch 7 A start valid LED 18 for notifying that the start operation is valid by lighting, wait (the previous game (Waiting for starting reel rotation since a certain period of time has not elapsed since the beginning) A waiting LED 19 that lights up to indicate that it is in progress, and a replaying LED 20 that lights up to indicate that a replay game is in progress The game display section 13 is provided.

  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. An effect LED 56a (see FIG. 4) for notifying that the operation of the effect switch 56 is effective is provided inside the effect switch 56.

  Inside the front door 1b, as shown in FIG. 2, a reset switch 23 for detecting a reset operation for releasing an error state to be described later and a stop state to be described later by a predetermined key operation, and changing a set value to be described later A set value display 24 that displays the set value at that time while checking the set value, and a hit that controls to a stop state (a state in which the progress of the game is restricted until a reset operation is performed) at a predetermined trigger A stop switch 36a for selecting the validity / invalidity of the stop function, automatic control for automatic settlement processing (processing to settle (return) medals stored as credits regardless of the player's operation) at a predetermined opportunity An automatic settlement switch 36b for selecting validity / invalidity of the settlement function, and a flow path for medals inserted from the medal insertion section 4 are provided in a hopper tank 34a (described later) provided inside the housing 1a. 2) or a medal payout outlet 9 for selectively switching to one of the flow path switching solenoid 30 and the medal insertion part 4, and a medal sensor 31 for detecting a medal that has flowed to the hopper tank 34a side. A medal selector 29 having an insertion port sensor 26 for detecting insertion of a foreign object on the upstream side of the insertion medal sensor 31 and a door open detection switch 25 (see FIG. 4) for detecting the open state of the front door 1b are provided.

  In the housing 1a, as shown in FIG. 2, the reel reference positions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 4), and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are respectively shown. A reel unit 2 comprising detectable reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R (see FIG. 4), an external output board 1000 (see FIG. 4) for outputting an external output signal, and a medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 are stored. Hopper tank 34a, a hopper motor 34b for paying out medals stored in the hopper tank 34a from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 4), and a payout sensor 34c for detecting the medals paid out by driving the hopper motor 34b (see FIG. 4). A hopper unit 34 and a power supply box 100 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 (see FIG. 4) is provided for detecting that the stored medal has become 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 this embodiment, three bets are defined as a specified number of bets in RT0 to 4 described later, and two bets are determined as a specified number of bets in RB described later. When the bet number is set, the winning 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.

  Further, in this embodiment, as a winning combination, a winning combination is obtained when a predetermined symbol combination (for example, “Bell-Watermelon-Cherry b”) determined as a winning combination in the winning line LN is prepared, and the predetermined symbol is also obtained. When the combinations are aligned, any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 has a combination of symbols (for example, “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon”) that serves as an index that is easier to recognize than the predetermined symbol combination. The combination which can be shown as having won a prize by the combination of the symbols arranged in any of the above is included. Hereinafter, a combination of symbols that is aligned with any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 when a predetermined symbol combination is aligned with the winning line LN is referred to as a symbol combination serving as an index, and constitutes a symbol combination serving as an index. The symbol is called an index symbol.

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

  Then, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, one game is completed, and a predetermined symbol combination (hereinafter also referred to as a winning combination) is displayed on the reels 2L, 2C, 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.

  Hereinafter, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R may be simply referred to as reels unless it is necessary to distinguish between them. Further, the reel 2L may be referred to as a left reel, the reel 2C as a middle reel, and the reel 2R as a right reel. Further, an operation for stopping the reels 2L, 2C, 2R by operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R may be referred to as a stop operation.

  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 effect control board 90 are generated. To 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 performs processing related to the progress of the game, and at the same time, controls the respective parts of the control circuit mounted on the game control board 40 directly or indirectly, and becomes an oscillation signal of a predetermined frequency. A control clock generation circuit 42 for generating a control clock CCLK, a random number clock generation circuit 43 for generating a random number clock RCLK that is an oscillation signal having a predetermined frequency different from the oscillation frequency of the control clock CCLK, and a game control board 40, a switch detection circuit 44 that takes in detection signals input from switches connected directly or via the power supply board 101 and transmits them to the main control unit 41, and a motor drive signal (stepping) output from the main control unit 41. Motor drive circuit 45 for transmitting the motor phase signal) to the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R. The solenoid drive circuit 46 that transmits the solenoid drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to the flow path switching solenoid 30; and the various displays connected to the game control board 40 with the LED drive signal output from the main control unit 41 When a voltage drop is detected by monitoring the voltage of the LED drive circuit 47 that transmits to the LED and the power supply supplied to the slot machine 1, a voltage drop signal indicating that is output to the main control unit 41 And a reset circuit 49 that provides a system reset signal to the main control unit 41 when the power supply 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 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, 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 A parallel input port 511, a serial communication circuit 512, a parallel output port 513, and an address 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, an 8-bit free-run counter is 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 a 16-bit programmable timer, counts down the set timer value based on the input of the control clock CCLK, and outputs an interrupt request signal to the interrupt controller when reaching 0000H. In this embodiment, the timer circuit 509 can be used to perform periodic interrupt requests and time measurement.

  The interrupt controller 510 is a circuit that controls external interrupt requests from interrupt terminals and interrupt requests from built-in peripheral circuits (for example, serial communication circuit 512, random number circuits 508a and 508b, timer circuit 509). . The parallel input port 511 incorporates an 8-bit wide input-only port. Also, the parallel output port 513 provided in the main control unit 41 shown in FIG. 4 incorporates an output-only port 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 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.

  For example, when the main control unit 41 accesses an area of the storage area of the ROM 41b where no program or the like is stored, the main control section 41 accesses an area of the storage area of the RAM 41c where access is prohibited. In other words, when an access to a memory area that is not accessed in normal operation is made, an illegal access reset is generated to disable the progress of the game. Even if an unauthorized program is stored in an area unrelated to the above, an unused area of the RAM 41c, etc., it is possible to prevent the unauthorized program from being executed.

  The main control unit 41 is activated when an internal or external reset occurs. At this time, the value assigned to the ROM 41b and set in the vector table in which the start address of the interrupt process is set. Is a value indicating unused or a value indicating the area where the program etc. is actually stored, and if it is not any value, it will not start, It is possible to prevent in advance the processing that was not originally intended due to the occurrence or the like.

  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 main processing that shifts in stages according to the detection states of various switches input from the parallel input port 511. Also, the main control unit 41 can execute the interrupt process by interrupting the main process when an interrupt occurs. In the present embodiment, a timer interrupt process (main) is executed every time a time-out occurs in the timer circuit 509, that is, every fixed time interval (about 0.56 ms in the present embodiment). In addition, the main control unit 41 is set to automatically prohibit other interrupts during execution of the interrupt process, and when a plurality of interrupts occur at the same time, a predetermined order is set. The interrupt to be executed with priority is set by. If another interrupt factor occurs during the execution of the interrupt process and the interrupt factor continues even after the interrupt process ends, the interrupt will occur when the interrupt process ends. The prohibition is automatically released and a new interrupt is generated at that time. Note that other interrupts are set to be automatically disabled during the execution of interrupt processing, and interrupt processing is not automatically canceled when interrupt processing is completed. Other interrupts may be prohibited by the program at the start, and the interrupt prohibition may be canceled by the program at the end of the interrupt process.

  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 the main 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). Note that the execution interval of the timer interrupt process (main) is set to a time longer than the sum of the time taken to repeat the process repeated in accordance with the control state in the main 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.

  An effect switch 56 is connected to the effect control board 90, and a detection signal of the effect switch 56 is input. In addition, presentation devices such as a liquid crystal display 51, presentation effect LEDs 52, speakers 53 and 54, and reel LEDs 55 are connected, and these presentation devices are controlled by a later-described sub-control unit 91 mounted on the presentation control board 90. It is driven based on this. 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 sub control unit 91 for controlling the effect, and a liquid crystal display 51 connected to the effect control board 90. A display control circuit 92 for performing display control, an effect effect LED 52, an LED drive circuit 93 for controlling drive of the reel LED 55, a sound output circuit 94 for controlling sound output from the speakers 53, 54, A reset circuit 95 for providing a reset signal to the sub CPU 91a when an initialization command from the sub CPU 91a is not input for a certain period of time; a switch detection circuit 96 for detecting a detection signal input from switches connected to the effect control board 90; A clock device 97 for outputting time information including date information and time information; A power interruption detection circuit 98 that monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the lot machine 1 and outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the sub CPU 91a when a voltage drop is detected, and other circuits are mounted. Has been.

  Sub CPU91a receives the command transmitted from game control board 40, performs various control for performing an effect, and controls each part of the control circuit mounted in effect control board 90 directly or indirectly. .

  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 a set value in a lottery that affects the advantage to the player, such as an internal lottery, an additional state 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 on the setting value display 24 as a display value, and the setting value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38. Transition to the changed 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.

  Note that when the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the door opening detection switch 25 detects that the front door 1b is opened, and the configuration shifts to the setting change state. Well, by adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent unauthorized setting changes in a state where the front door 1b is not opened. Further, in the configuration that shifts to the setting change state on the condition that the detection corresponding to the opening of the front door 1b is performed, the door opening detection switch 25 supports the opening of the front door 1b after shifting to the setting change state. Even if the detection is not detected, it is preferable to maintain the setting change state. Thus, even if the front door 1b is temporarily closed during the setting change, an operation for shifting to the setting change state is performed again. This is not necessary, and the setting change operation is not complicated. Further, after the transition to the setting change state, when the setting value is determined by operating the start switch 7 and then the setting key switch 37 is turned off, the door opening detection switch 25 detects that the front door 1b is opened. 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 front door 1b is not opened in an unauthorized manner. It is possible to prevent the setting from being changed.

  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.

  It should be noted that, after the game is over, when the setting key switch 37 is turned on with no bet number set, the door opening detection switch 25 detects that the front door 1b has been opened. In addition, a configuration for shifting to the setting confirmation state may be adopted. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the setting value from being illegally confirmed without the front door 1b being opened. In addition, in the configuration that shifts to the setting confirmation state on the condition that the detection corresponding to the opening of the front door 1b is performed, the door opening detection switch 25 supports the opening of the front door 1b after the transition to the setting confirmation state. It is preferable to maintain the setting confirmation state even if the detection to be performed is not performed. Thus, even if the front door 1b is temporarily closed during the setting confirmation, an operation for shifting to the setting confirmation state again is performed. This is not necessary and the setting confirmation operation is not complicated. In addition, after shifting to the setting confirmation state, when the set 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 that the front door 1b is opened. 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, and even in such a configuration, the front door 1b is not opened in an unauthorized manner. It is possible to prevent the setting value 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.

  The error state shifts to a normal error state that is canceled by a reset operation (operation of the reset / setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23) and the setting change state described above, and is canceled until a new setting value is set. Special error status with no error, the RAM abnormal error status is a special error status, and once it is controlled to the RAM abnormal error status, it shifts to the setting change status and is released until a new set value is set. It will not be done.

  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 usable area in the storage area of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 is divided into a game RAM area, an unused area 4, and a non-game RAM area. Further, the game RAM area is divided into a special work, an important work, a general work, an unused area 3 and a game stack area. The special work is a work that stores data that is not initialized even if the setting value is changed, and stores software random numbers, setting values, data indicating a gaming state, and the like. The important work is a work in which data which is inconvenient if it is initialized at the end of a specific gaming state (RB, BB) is stored. The display data of the LED, the input / output data of the input port, the output port, the game time A time counter and the like are stored. The general work is a work that stores data that can be initialized at the end of a specific gaming state, and stores stop symbols, the number of medals to be paid out, and the like. The unused area 3 is a work that is not used by any program. The game stack area is an area in which data saved from a register of the main control unit 41 during execution of a game program to be described later is stored.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 has the data in the RAM 41c when the setting key switch 37 is ON and the data in the RAM 41c is destroyed when the setting key switch 37 is ON. Each of the initial conditions is established when the five initialization conditions are satisfied, that is, when the setting change state is terminated, when a specific game state (RB, BB) is terminated, or when one game is terminated. Five types of initialization are performed in different areas to be initialized according to the initialization conditions.

  Initialization 0 is initialization that is performed when data in the RAM 41c is destroyed when the setting key switch 37 is turned on. In initialization 0, all the usable areas are initialized. . Initialization 1 is initialization that is performed when data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed at the time of startup with the setting key switch 37 being ON. In the initialization 1, an area other than the special work in the game RAM area is not All areas of the game RAM area are initialized. Initialization 2 is initialization that is performed after the setting change state is completed by starting with the setting key switch 37 being ON. In initialization 2, special work and game stack areas (in use) in the game RAM area are used. Areas other than) are initialized. Initialization 3 is initialization performed at the end of a specific gaming state. In initialization 3, the general work, the unused area 3 and the game stack area (unused) in the game RAM area are initialized. Initialization 4 is initialization performed at the end of one game. In initialization 4, the unused area 3 and the game stack area (unused) of the game RAM area are initialized. The storage area for the data indicating the set value and the game state is allocated to the special work, and when the data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed at the time of startup with the setting key switch 37 being ON, that is, the data in the RAM 41c. When the game is normal and the setting is changed, data indicating the setting value and the gaming state is held. In addition, a storage area for a timer counter, which will be described later, is allocated to an important work and is retained without being initialized at the end of the game or at the end of a specific gaming state.

  Further, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment, when performing the above-described initialization, designates a start address and an end address as the initialization target RAM address, so that one byte from the designated start address. After overwriting the data with 0, calculate the logical sum of the 1-byte data, and if the calculation result is 0, repeat the process of moving to the next address until the specified end address is reached. Initialize the RAM area in the specified address range.

  When the main control unit 41 in the present embodiment is activated due to the occurrence of a reset, the main control unit 41 performs setting at the time of activation. In the startup setting, a status flag included in the main control unit 41 is initialized. The status flag is data that holds the state of the operation result and execution result of the instruction, and particularly includes an interrupt master permission flag for setting interrupt prohibition / permission. Since the initial value of the interrupt master permission flag is a value indicating prohibition of interrupt, the main control unit 41 is started in a state where interrupt is prohibited. Then, after setting various functions with reference to the HW parameters described later, when a reset occurs according to the program stored in the program / data area, it starts in an interrupt-disabled state and then executes first Start the initial setting process.

  In the initial setting process, the main control unit 41 first sets interrupts to be prohibited, and then determines whether or not the setting key switch 37 is in an ON state at startup, and the setting key switch 37 is ON in startup. When it is determined that the state is in the state, the process proceeds to the setting change process, and the RAM 41c is initialized at the start of the setting change process. At this time, if the data in the RAM 41c is normal, a part of the control state (setting value, gaming state, etc.) before the change is changed after the setting change by holding the special work and initializing other areas. On the other hand, if the data in the RAM 41c is not normal, the abnormality in the data in the RAM 41c can be surely solved by initializing all the usable areas including the special work. It has become.

  After initialization of the RAM 41c, the interrupt is set to be permitted, the set value is updated by 1 in the range of 1 to 6 every time the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, and after the start switch 7 is detected ON, The setting value when the setting key switch 37 is detected ON is stored in the RAM 41c, and the setting change process is terminated.

  As described above, the main control unit 41 starts with the interrupt master permission flag indicating that the interrupt is prohibited and is disabled, and in the initial setting process after the start, Since the initial setting process is executed after the interruption is set to be prohibited, it is possible to prevent an unintended interruption from occurring.

  Moreover, the main control part 41 performs the main process which processes in steps according to progress of a game for every game unit after completion | finish of a setting change process. In the main process, the RAM 41c is initialized for each game unit, and the RAM 41c is also initialized at the end of the setting change process. After the setting change process, the main process starts from the stage before the process of initializing the RAM 41c in the main process. The initialization of the RAM 41c after the setting change process is completed and the game unit It is possible to perform initialization of the RAM 41c for each process by common processing.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a specified number of bets that can be set according to the gaming state (RT0 to RT4, RB) (in this embodiment, 3 for RT0-4 and 2 for RB) is determined. Thus, the game can be started on condition that a prescribed number of bets determined according to the gaming state are 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, it is necessary to win an internal lottery to be described later and set a winning flag of the combination in the RAM 41c. Of the winning flags for each of these combinations, the winning flag for the small role and the re-playing role is valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and is invalid in the next game. It is valid until 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.

  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 combination described above before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived (specifically, 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 (RT0-4, RB), each combination determined according to the numerical data stored in the lottery work, the current gaming state, the number of bets and the set value Whether or not winning is permitted is determined according to the number of determination values.

  In the internal lottery, the number of judgment values determined in accordance with the internal lottery target, the current gaming state, and the set value are sequentially assigned to the random number for internal lottery (numerical data stored in the lottery work). When the result of addition overflows, it is determined that the winning combination is won. For this reason, a winning combination will be won with a probability (number of determination values / 65536) according to the number of determination values.

  Then, a winning number indicating the result of the internal lottery is set in the RAM 41c. The winning number is used for setting of an internal winning flag, navigation notification, command creation, reel 2L, 2C, 2R stop control, and the like.

  When a winning combination is determined, a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination determined based on the winning number is set in the internal winning flag storing work assigned to the RAM 41c. The internal winning flag storage work consists of a storage area of 2 bytes, of which the upper byte is assigned as the special role storing work for which the special role winning flag 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 role is elected, the special role winning flag indicating that the special role is elected is set in the special role storing work, and when the general role is elected, the general role is elected. The winning combination flag indicating the general role is set in the general role storing work. If no winning combination or combination of winning combinations is won, the special combination storing work and the general combination storing work are cleared.

  Next, stop control of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R will be described. The main control unit 41 displays the winning number, the table index stored in the ROM 41b, and the table creation data when the rotation of the reel starts and when the reel stops and the reel that is still rotating still remains. Referring to this, a stop control table is created for each reel that is rotating. When any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the rotating reel is effectively detected, the stop control table of the corresponding reel is referred to and the slip of the referred stop control table is referred to. Based on the number of frames, control is performed to stop the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R corresponding to the operated stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R.

  In this embodiment, a value of 0 to 4 is determined as the number of sliding symbols, and it is possible to stop the reel by drawing in a maximum of 4 symbols after detecting a stop operation. In other words, 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 this embodiment, if any of the winning combinations is won, when the stop operation is performed, the winning combination can be stopped on the winning line within a drawing range of up to four frames. If possible, control is performed to align and stop, and the winning combination that has not been won is controlled to be stopped without being aligned in the drawing range of a maximum of 4 frames. When a special role and a small role are elected at the same time, such as when a special role is elected while the special role has been carried over from before the previous game, the maximum on the winning line when the stop operation is performed If it is possible to align and stop the winning roles in the 4-frame pull-in range, control will be performed to align them and stop them, and the winning roles will be selected on the winning line within the maximum 4-frame pull-in range. If it is not possible to withdraw, if a special role that has been elected within the draw range of up to 4 frames can be aligned and stopped on the winning line, it will be controlled and stopped. Control to stop without aligning in the drawing range of 4 frames will be performed. 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, when a special role and a small role are elected at the same time, priority is given to the control of aligning the special role on the winning line over the small role, and only when the special role cannot be drawn, the small role is placed on the winning line. You may perform control to align.

  Also, in this embodiment, when the special role and the replaying role are won at the same time, such as when the replaying role is won while the special role has been carried over from before the previous game, the stop operation is performed. In this case, the control is performed so that the symbols of the re-gamer are aligned and stopped on the winning line within a drawing range of up to 4 frames. 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.

  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 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, the reel for the game in the game is started to rotate. On the other hand, after the end of one game, when a predetermined number of bets are set by inserting medals, etc., and when the game start operation is enabled, the reel rotation of the previous game is started. If the game time that started timing from the 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. First, it waits until the game time that has started timing from the reel rotation start time of the previous game reaches the specified time, and starts rotating the reel when it reaches the specified time.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs control to output an external output signal indicating a gaming state, an error occurrence state, and the like. These external output signals are output to a hall device such as a hall computer via the information output terminal board of the game shop (hall) where the external output board 1000 and the slot machine 1 are installed.

  The main control unit 41 has a medal IN signal indicating the number of medals used for setting the number of bets, a medal OUT signal indicating the number of medals awarded to the player due to the occurrence of winning, and the gaming state is RB (regular bonus). RB signal indicating the effect, BB signal indicating that the gaming state is BB (big bonus), an ART signal indicating the start of ART described later, a door opening signal indicating that the front door 1b is open, described later A setting change signal indicating the transition to the setting change mode, an insertion error signal indicating an abnormality of the medal selector, and a payout error signal indicating an abnormality of the hopper unit 34 are output.

  The external output board 1000 is provided with a relay circuit, a parallel / serial conversion circuit, a terminal for each output signal, and a connector to be electrically connected to the circuit of the information providing terminal board. Of the signals output from the game control board 40, the medal IN signal, the medal OUT signal, the RB signal, the BB signal, and the ART signal are directly output as pulse signals to the information providing terminal board via the relay circuit. . On the other hand, the door opening signal, setting change signal, input error signal, and payout error signal are converted into security signals, which are serial signals that can be individually identified by the parallel-serial conversion circuit, and information is provided. Output to the terminal board.

  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 an input number command, a credit command, a gaming state command, an ART state command, an internal winning command, a push order command, a freeze command, an ART lottery result command to the sub-control unit 91. Reel acceleration information command, stop operation command, sliding frame number command, stop command, game end command, winning judgment command, payout start command, payout end command, standby command, stop command, error command, return command, setting command, A plurality of types of commands including a setting confirmation command, a door command, and an operation detection command are transmitted. 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 game state command is a command that can specify the game state (RT0 to 4, RB) of the game, and is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated to start the game.

  The ART state command includes whether it is AT, whether it is ART, whether it is in an added state, whether it is in a preparation state, the number of remaining games until a specified number of games to be described later, and a precursor period This is a command that can specify the number of remaining games, the number of remaining guaranteed games in the ready state, and the number of remaining ART games, and is transmitted when the game is started and after the gaming state command.

  The internal winning command is a command that can specify the internal lottery result, and is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated and the game starts, and is transmitted after the ART state command. The internal winning command includes a first internal winning command and a second internal winning command, and after the first internal winning command is transmitted, the second internal winning command is transmitted. In this embodiment, a winning number is assigned to each lottery subject of the internal lottery, and the winning number for transmission is set based on the winning number according to the result of the internal lottery. The internal winning command 1 includes a winning number for transmission that can identify the type or losing of the special role that has been won, and the second internal winning command includes the type of the general role won in the internal lottery or A winning number for transmission that can identify the type of the group to which the elected general role belongs is included.

  In addition, when the elected general role is a notification target role, regardless of the type of the general role, the winning number of one role included in the group to which the general role belongs is uniformly the winning number for transmission. On the other hand, if the elected general combination is not a notification target combination, the winning number assigned to each general combination is set as the winning number for transmission. Thereby, in the second internal winning command, when the internal lottery result is the notification target combination, it is possible to identify the group to which the notification target combination belongs based on the winning number for transmission. It is impossible to specify the type of general role of the player, and it can be specified that the role to be notified has been won, but the stop order that is advantageous for the player based on the type of the role to be notified Can not be.

  The push order command is a command that can specify the stop order, and is when the start switch 7 is operated and the game is started, after the internal winning command is transmitted, and with the stop operation of each reel Each time control is performed, it is transmitted after a stop command is transmitted. In a game in which navigation notification described later is executed, a push order command that can specify a stop order advantageous to the player is transmitted from the start of the game, and in a game in which navigation notification described later is not executed, an advantageous stop is performed. Until the order is determined, a push order command that cannot specify a stop order advantageous to the player is transmitted, and after a favorable stop order is determined, a push order command that can specify a stop order advantageous to the player is transmitted The

  Since the game state command, the ART state command, and the internal winning command are transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated and the game starts, the game is started by operating the start switch 7 by receiving these commands. Can be specified.

  The freeze command is a command that can specify whether the game is controlled to a freeze state that delays the progress of the game for a predetermined period of time, or if it is controlled to the freeze state, and when the game starts And transmitted after the internal winning command is transmitted.

  The ART lottery result command is added as a result of the lottery related to ART, whether it was won in the extra lottery and the extra lottery, which will be described later, the type of extra state won in the extra lottery, and the winning in the extra lottery This is a command that can specify the number of extra games to be added, and is transmitted when the game is started and after the internal winning command is transmitted in the extra lottery or the extra lottery.

  The reel acceleration information command is a command that can specify that the rotation of the reel starts with the progress of the game, and is transmitted when the rotation of the reel starts with the progress of the game. It is also transmitted when the reel starts to rotate with the end of the freeze state. Therefore, after the start of the freeze state is specified by the freeze command, the reel acceleration information command is received and the game progresses. Not only the fact that the rotation of the reel starts but also the end of the freeze state can be specified.

  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, and the area number of the stop operation position of the corresponding reel. Sent every time the accompanying stop control is performed.

  The sliding frame number command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is a left reel, a middle reel, or a right reel, and the number of sliding frames to be moved from when the corresponding reel is stopped until it stops. Each time stop control associated with the stop operation of each reel is performed, the corresponding stop operation command is transmitted after being transmitted.

  The stop command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is a left reel, a middle reel, or a right reel, and the area number of the stop position of the corresponding reel. Stop control associated with the stop operation of each reel 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 is transmitted when the player presses the stop switch to stop the third stop reel and releases the stop switch.

  The winning determination command is a command that can specify the presence / absence of winning, the combination of symbols arranged on the winning line LN, the type of winning, and the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning, so that 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 determination command are transmitted when the player presses the stop switch to stop the third stop reel and then releases the stop switch. By receiving these commands, It is possible to specify that all operations necessary to advance one 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. When the setting change state is entered, a setting command indicating the start of the setting change state is transmitted and 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 main 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 command transmission process of the timer interrupt process (main) thereafter. The

  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.

  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.

  When the internal winning command is received, the effect pattern is selected at a selection rate corresponding to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command, and is set in the RAM 91c. The selection rate of the effect pattern is registered in the effect table stored in the ROM 91b, 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 effect pattern selected when the internal winning command is received. As a result, different effects may be performed depending on the effect pattern.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 can provide a notification period in which navigation notification can be executed to notify the stop order that is advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result by the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12. Can be controlled at an assist time (hereinafter referred to as AT).

  When the main control unit 41 controls the AT, the main control unit 41 performs navigation notification by winning the navigation target combination corresponding to the gaming state, and based on the winning number of the winning navigation notification combination, the player In addition to notifying the stop order that is advantageous to the player and transmitting a push order command that can specify the stop order that is advantageous to the player based on the winning number to the sub-control unit 91, the liquid crystal display 51, etc. The navigation effect using is executed. Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 can execute navigation notification and execute a navigation effect by satisfying certain conditions even in a normal state where the control is not performed by the AT.

  FIG. 6 is an address map of the memory area used by the main control unit 41. As shown in FIG. 6, the memory area used by the main controller 41 includes a memory area (0000H to 7FFFH) allocated to the ROM 41b and a memory area (F000H to FFFFH) allocated to the RAM 41c.

  The memory area of the ROM 41b includes a program / data area (0000H to 26FFH) in which programs and fixed data are stored, a ROM comment area (2700H to 277FH) in which arbitrary data such as a title and version of the program can be set, and a later description. Parameters for setting the hardware table of the vector table area (2780H to 27A7H) in which the upper address of the subroutine of the CALLV instruction to be executed and the start address of the timer interrupt process (main) are set, and the internal function of the main control unit 41 HW parameter area (27A8H to 27FFH) in which is set, and an unused area (2800H to 7FFFH) where access is prohibited.

  The parameters set in the HW parameter area in the ROM 41b include the final address (HPRGEND) of the ROM area used in the program / data area, the start address (HRAMSTAT) and the final address (HRAMEND) of the RAM area for which access is prohibited.

  The memory area of the RAM 41c includes a usable area (F000H to F400H) usable as a work and an internal function register area (F4B0H to F4B0H to store a group of registers for controlling each function mounted on the main control unit 41. F6FFH) and unused areas (F401H to F4AFH, F700H to FFFFH) where access is prohibited.

  FIG. 7 is an address map of the program / data area in the ROM 41b of the main control unit 41 and the usable area in the RAM 41c.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the program / data area in the ROM 41b includes a game program area in which a game program related to the progress of the game is stored, a game data area in which game data used by the game program is stored, It includes a use area 1, a non-game program area in which a non-game program not related to the progress of the game is stored, a non-game data area in which non-game data used by the non-game program is stored, and an unused area 2. .

  The progress of the game is to advance a series of processes constituting the game. In the case of a slot machine, the stage where the game can be started by setting the number of bets is started and the reel is rotated. A step of stopping the reel, a step of deriving a display result, and a step of assigning a value such as a medal according to the display result.

  A game program area related to the progress of the game and a non-game program not related to the progress of the game are allocated separately, and are allocated backward in the storage area of the ROM 41b among the game program area and the non-program area. Since the unused area 1 of at least 16 bytes or more is allocated to the area before the non-program area, a storage area for the game program area related to the progress of the game and the non-game program not related to the progress of the game It can be easily specified according to the difference.

  The game program area and the game data area, the non-game program area and the non-game data area are allocated to continuous areas, respectively, while the game program area and the game data area related to the progress of the game are not related to the progress of the game. Since the game program and the non-game data area are allocated to areas that are not continuous across the unused area 1 of at least 16 bytes or more, the game program area and game data area related to the progress of the game, and the progress of the game Non-game programs and non-game data areas that are not involved can be easily specified according to the difference in storage areas.

  In the above description, before and after the storage area is a magnitude relationship between the address values assigned to the storage area. The smaller address is the front and the larger address is the rear. For this reason, the storage area allocated behind the one storage area corresponds to the storage area having an address value larger than that of the one storage area, and the storage area allocated ahead of the one storage area. This corresponds to a storage area having an address value smaller than that of one storage area.

  Also, a configuration may be adopted in which a game program is allocated behind the non-game program area, and an unused area is allocated before the game program allocated behind the non-game program area. A game program area related to the progress of the game and a non-game program not related to the progress of the game can be easily specified according to the difference in the storage area.

  Further, the game program area and the non-game program area may be assigned to areas adjacent to each other with the unused area 1 in between, and even in such a structure, the game program area related to the progress of the game Therefore, it is possible to easily identify a non-game program that is not related to the progress of the game according to the difference in storage area.

  In addition, in the unused areas 1 and 2 of the program / data area of the ROM 41b, since 0 values are stored in all areas, a game program area and game data area, a non-game program area and non-game data, The unused areas 1 and 2 can be easily distinguished from each other, and even when invalid data is stored in the unused areas 1 and 2, they can be easily found.

  It should be noted that 1 may be stored in all of the unused areas 1 and 2 of the program / data area of the ROM 41b. Even in such a configuration, the game program area, the game data area, and the non-game The program area and non-game data can be easily distinguished from the unused areas 1 and 2 and can be easily detected even when invalid data is stored in the unused areas 1 and 2. .

  Further, as long as the game program area and the non-game program area are assigned to separate areas, the game program area and the non-game program area may be assigned to adjacent areas. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to easily identify a game program area related to the progress of the game and a non-game program not related to the progress of the game according to the difference in the storage areas.

  The game program area and the non-game program area both start from an address (0H) having the same lower 4 digits when the address is expressed in binary, and the program / data area of the ROM 41b. Among them, the game program area related to the progress of the game and the non-game program area not related to the progress of the game can be easily distinguished from other areas.

  In addition, both the game program area and the non-game program area not only start from an address having the same low-order 4 digit value when the address is expressed in binary, but also the low-order 1 digit value when expressed in hexadecimal. Starts from the same 0 address (0H), so that not only when the address is expressed in binary, but also when it is expressed in hexadecimal, the game program area and the non-game program area are easily distinguished from other areas. can do.

  It should be noted that both the game program area and the non-game program area start from an address having the same value in the lower N (N is a natural number of 1 or more) regardless of whether the address is expressed in binary or hexadecimal. With this configuration, the game program area and the non-game program area can be easily distinguished from other areas. For example, the value of the lower N (N is a natural number of 1 or more) digits is the same 1 The same effect can be obtained with a configuration starting from the address.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the usable area of the RAM 41c includes a game RAM area used as a work by the game program, a non-game RAM area used as a work by the non-game program, and an unused area 4. The game RAM area includes a special work, an important work, a general work, an unused area 3, and a game stack area in which the game program saves data, and the non-game RAM area includes a game An area where the program can be referred to, an area where the game program cannot be referred to, and a non-game stack area where the non-game program saves data are included. In the present embodiment, the game stack area and the non-game stack area are individually provided in different areas. However, the game stack area and the non-game program may be provided with a single stack area.

  The unused area 3 is an area in which neither a game program nor a non-game program is used, and is an area that is redundant with respect to a game RAM area having a predetermined capacity.

  The unused area 4 is an area of 16 bytes or more in which neither a game program nor a non-game program is used. Since the game RAM area and the non-game RAM area are allocated to areas that are not continuous across the unused area 4, the game RAM area used by the game program related to the progress of the game and the non-related not related to the progress of the game The non-game RAM area used by the game program can be easily specified according to the difference in the storage areas.

  Hereinafter, the game program area, the game data area, and the game RAM area may be collectively referred to as a game area, and the non-game program area, the non-game data area, and the non-game RAM area may be collectively referred to as a non-game area. . Further, the unused area 1 and the unused area 2, the unused area 3 and the unused area 4 may be collectively referred to as an unused area.

  Based on the parameters set in the HW parameter area, the main control unit 41 permits access in the usable area of the RAM 41c when an access is prohibited in the program / data area of the ROM 41b. When there is an access to an area that is not set to, when there is an access to an area other than the program / data area in the ROM 41b, and when there is an access to an area other than the usable area in the RAM 41c, In other words, when an access is made to a memory area that is not accessed in normal operation, an illegal access reset is generated to disable the progress of the game. Therefore, an unused area of the ROM 41b or an area unrelated to the operation If an illegal program is stored in an unused area of the RAM 41c, etc. Even, it is possible to prevent illegal program from being executed.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, a game program area and a non-game program area are allocated to the program / data area of the ROM 41b that is permitted to be accessed by the program, and before the non-game program area behind the game program area. An unused area 1 is assigned to the area, and a group including an area from the start address of the game program area to the final address of the non-game program in the program / data area based on the parameters set in the HW parameter area. While the access to the area (the area from the game program area to the non-game data area) is collectively set to be permitted, the other areas, that is, the program / data area of the game program, game data, non-game program, Non-game data is not stored Because it is forbidden access to the area later than trick data, it is possible to prevent conducted unintended control by malware or illegal data.

  In addition, a game area is allocated behind the non-game program area in the program / data area permitted to be accessed by the program in the ROM 41b, and an unused area in the area before the game program area behind the non-game program area Are allocated to a group of areas including the area from the start address of the non-game program area to the final address of the game program based on the parameters set in the HW parameter area. Thus, while the permission is set, even if access to other areas is prohibited, it is possible to prevent unintended control by an unauthorized program or unauthorized data.

  A game program area and a non-game program area are allocated to the program / data area, an unused area 1 is allocated to an area before the non-game program area behind the game program area, and a program / data Out of the areas, a group of areas including the game program area (area from the game program area to the game data area), a group of areas including the non-game program (area from the non-game program area to the non-game data area) A configuration may be adopted in which access is set to permit and access to other areas is prohibited. Even in such a configuration, a game program or a non-game program is not stored in the program / data area. Access is prohibited, so the intent of unauthorized programs and unauthorized data Can be prevented without control will take place. In addition, a game area is allocated behind the non-game program area in the program / data area permitted to be accessed by the program in the ROM 41b, and an unused area in the area before the game program area behind the non-game program area Of the program / data area including the game program area (the area from the game program area to the game data area), and the area including the non-game program (from the non-game program area to the non-game area). (Access to the data area) may be set to permit, and access to other areas may be prohibited. Even in such a configuration, a game program or non-game in the program / data area Access to an area where no program is stored Because There is inhibited, it is possible to prevent conducted unintended control by malware or illegal data.

  In the above description, the area where access is permitted is set in the program / data area. However, by setting the area where access is prohibited in the program / data area, the area where access is indirectly permitted is set. It is good also as a structure made.

  Based on the parameters set in the HW parameter area, the main control unit 41 executes the user program when the user program is executed in an area other than the designated area where the program travel is permitted, that is, in a normal operation. When the user program is executed in an unoccupied area, the IAT circuit 506a outputs an IAT generation signal to disable the progress of the game. Therefore, the unused area of the ROM 41b and the area unrelated to the operation, the unallocated area of the RAM 41c Even if an unauthorized program is stored in the use area or the like, it is possible to prevent the unauthorized program from being executed.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, a game program area and a non-game program area are allocated to the program / data area of the ROM 41b that is permitted to be accessed by the program, and before the non-game program area behind the game program area. The unused area 1 is assigned to the area, and the IAT circuit 506a permits the program running for each of the game program area and the non-game program area in the program / data area based on the parameters set in the HW parameter area. While it is set as a designated area, program running in other areas, that is, areas that do not store gaming programs or non-gaming programs in the program / data area is prohibited. Control line It can be prevented been.

  In addition, a game area is allocated behind the non-game program area in the program / data area permitted to be accessed by the program in the ROM 41b, and an unused area in the area before the game program area behind the non-game program area And the IAT circuit 506a sets each of the game program area and the non-game program area of the program / data area as a designated area that permits program running based on the parameters set in the HW parameter area. Thus, even if the program running in other areas is prohibited, it is possible to prevent unintended control due to unauthorized programs and unauthorized data.

  A game program area and a non-game program area are allocated to the program / data area, an unused area 1 is allocated to an area before the non-game program area behind the game program area, and an HW parameter area. Based on the parameters set in the above, a group of areas including the area from the start address of the game program area to the final address of the non-game program in the program / data area (area from the game program area to the non-game data area) For example, the IAT circuit 506a may be set as a designated area for permitting program running at once and the program running in other areas may be prohibited. Even in such a configuration, the program / data area Of which game programs and non-game programs are stored Since the program running in the absence area is prohibited, it is possible to prevent conducted unintended control by malware or illegal data. In addition, a game area is allocated behind the non-game program area in the program / data area permitted to be accessed by the program in the ROM 41b, and an unused area in the area before the game program area behind the non-game program area Is assigned, and based on the parameters set in the HW parameter area, a group of areas (from the game program area) including the area from the start address of the non-game program area to the final address of the game program in the program / data area. Even if the IAT circuit 506a is collectively set as a designated area for permitting program running and the program running in other areas is prohibited, the area up to the non-game data area) Unintended control It can be prevented been.

  In the above description, the program / data area is configured to set the area that permits the program travel. However, the program / data area allows the program travel to be indirectly permitted by setting the area that prohibits the program travel. A configuration may be adopted in which an area is set.

  The program executed by the main control unit 41 includes a main routine that manages the progress of the entire program, and a subroutine that is called during execution of another program.

  Also, a CALL instruction is included as an instruction for causing the main control unit 41 to execute a program stored in the program / data area.

  The CALL instruction is an instruction for calling and executing a subroutine stored at an address designated in the main routine or the subroutine. When calling the subroutine by the CALL instruction, the main control unit 41 stores the call source address in the stack area, and calls and executes the subroutine stored at the designated address. After the subroutine is finished, the caller address stored in the stack area, that is, the caller main routine or subroutine program that executed the CALL instruction is returned.

  The CALL instruction includes a normal CALL instruction and a CALLV instruction which is a special CALL instruction. The normal CALL instruction is an instruction that specifies a high-order address and a low-order address to specify both the high-order address and the low-order address and calls a subroutine while the CALLV instruction specifies only the low-order address. As a result, the subroutine is called by specifying the address by the upper address preset in the vector table area of the ROM 41b and the designated lower address, and the subroutine is called with a smaller amount of data than the normal CALL instruction. It becomes possible.

  The RST instruction is an instruction to call and execute a subroutine stored at a specific address corresponding to a specified value by specifying a value corresponding to a plurality of predetermined specific addresses. Subroutines can be called with a smaller amount of data than instructions and CALLV instructions. When calling the subroutine by the RST instruction, the main control unit 41 stores the caller's address in the stack area, and calls and executes the subroutine stored at the specific address corresponding to the designated value. After the subroutine is finished, the caller address stored in the stack area, that is, the caller main routine or subroutine that executed the RST instruction is returned to.

  The jump instruction is an instruction to move to a program stored at an address specified in the main routine or subroutine. The main control unit 41 moves to the program stored at the address specified by the jump instruction and executes the destination program. In this case, unlike the CALL instruction or the RST instruction, even if the program after the movement ends, the program does not return to the movement source program.

  The main control unit 41 includes an LD command as a command for reading data stored in the program / data area. The LD instruction is an instruction for reading data stored at a specified address in a main routine or subroutine into a specified register. The main control unit 41 reads the data stored at the address specified by the LD instruction, and stores the read data in the register specified by the LD instruction.

  Among the game programs stored in the ROM 41b, subroutines that are particularly frequently used are stored in an area of the game program area of the ROM 41b where the start address is a specific value (for example, 00H). On the other hand, a specific value is set in the vector table area of the ROM 41b as an upper address of a subroutine called by the CALLV instruction. The main control unit 41 specifies only the lower address using the CALLV instruction when calling a subroutine in which the upper address of the head address has a specific value, thereby specifying the specific value set in the vector table area as the upper address. The lower address specified as the lower address is specified, and the subroutine stored in the address including the upper and lower addresses is called and executed. For this reason, an upper address that constitutes a part of an address used when calling a subroutine that is used frequently in the game program is set in the vector table in advance as a specific value, and is based on the specific value set in the vector table. Since the address is specified, it is possible to call a subroutine with a smaller amount of data compared to a normal CALL instruction that calls a program by specifying both an upper address and a lower address, and when calling these subroutines It is possible to reduce the waste of a program for specifying an address.

  Of the non-game programs stored in the ROM 41b, subroutines that are used frequently are stored in the non-game program area of the ROM 41b in the area where the start address is a specific value, and the CALLV instruction is stored in the vector table area of the ROM 41b. When a specific value is set as an upper address of a subroutine to be called at the time, and the main control unit 41 calls a subroutine in which the upper address of the top address is a specific value, only the lower address is specified by using the CALLV instruction. Even if it is configured to call and execute, subroutines can be called with a smaller amount of data compared to a normal CALL instruction that calls a program by specifying both upper and lower addresses. When calling It is possible to reduce the waste of program for specifying the address.

  In addition, the upper address used when calling with the CALLV instruction may be set in a specific register of the main control unit 41 instead of the vector table area.

  In addition to the CALLV instruction, a part of the address is specified by using a value stored in the vector table area, a value set in a specific register, etc. If a special CALL instruction that enables the storage address to be specified is used, it is possible to reduce the waste of a program for designating an address when calling a subroutine. In addition, identification values having a data amount smaller than the addresses are assigned to the plurality of areas constituting the vector table area, the storage addresses of the subroutines are set in the plurality of areas, and the identification values are designated, thereby identifying the areas. Even in a configuration that uses a special CALL instruction that makes it possible to specify a storage address of a subroutine stored in an area corresponding to a value, it is possible to reduce the waste of a program for designating an address when the subroutine is called. .

  In addition, among the game data stored in the ROM 41b, game data that is frequently used is stored in the game data area of the ROM 41b in an area where the head address is a specific value, and a special LD is stored in the vector table area of the ROM 41b. By setting a specific value as the upper address of the data to be read by the instruction, and when the main control unit 41 calls game data in which the upper address of the top address becomes the specific value, only the lower address is specified by using a special LD instruction. Even when it is configured to read out these game data, it becomes possible to call game data with a smaller amount of data compared to a normal LD command that reads out data by specifying both the upper address and the lower address. When wasting game data, the program for specifying the address is wasted It can be reduced.

  In addition, among the non-game data stored in the ROM 41b, non-game data that is frequently used is stored in the non-game data area of the ROM 41b in the area where the head address is a specific value, and in the vector table area of the ROM 41b, When a specific value is set as an upper address of data read by a special LD instruction and the main control unit 41 calls non-game data whose upper address of the head address is a specific value, only the lower address is used by using a special LD instruction. Even if it is configured to read these non-game data by designating, the non-game data is called with a smaller amount of data compared to a normal LD instruction that designates both the upper address and the lower address and reads data. It is possible to specify the address when reading these non-game data. It is possible to reduce the waste of lamb.

  Even in these cases, the upper address used when calling with a special LD instruction may be set in a specific register of the main control unit 41 instead of the vector table area.

  Also, a part of the address is specified using the value stored in the vector table area, the value set in a specific register, etc., and the data storage address can be specified by specifying the remaining part of the address If the configuration uses a special LD instruction, the waste of a program for designating an address when reading data can be reduced. In addition, identification values with a data amount smaller than the addresses are assigned to the plurality of areas constituting the vector table area, the data storage addresses are set in the plurality of areas, and the identification values are designated to identify the areas. Even in a configuration using a special LD instruction that can specify the storage address of data stored in an area corresponding to a value, it is possible to reduce the waste of a program for specifying an address when reading data .

  The main control unit 41 is activated when a system reset by inputting a system reset signal, a WDT reset by the WDT 506b, or the aforementioned illegal access reset occurs. At this time, the value set in the vector table area, that is, The upper address of the subroutine of the CALLV instruction and the start address of the timer interrupt processing (main) are values indicating the area where the program or the like is actually stored in the program area, or FFFFH (in the unused vector table area) If the value set in the vector table area is neither a value outside the area where the program is set nor FFFFH, it will not start. That unintended processing is executed due to an interrupt. It can be prevented before.

  The game program is a program related to the progress of the game, and is a program for executing a process that hinders the progress of the game unless the process based on the program is executed. On the other hand, a non-game program is a program that is not related to the progress of the game, and even when the game program is called to return to the game program without executing processing based on the program, the game can be advanced. It is a program for executing processing.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the game program includes a game dedicated program included only in the game program, and a common determination program and a common general-purpose program included in both the game program and the non-game program.

  The game dedicated program includes, for example, a game start waiting process, an internal lottery process, a reel control process, a game end setting process, an external output 1 process, an initial setting process, a power interruption process, and an error process. In the game start waiting process, after the control of one game is completed, the bet number is set by inserting medals, etc., and after the prescribed number of bets is set, the start switch 7 is operated to start the game. The internal lottery process is a process of performing an internal lottery and setting a winning flag, etc., and the reel control process starts the rotation of the reels, and the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated. In the game end setting process, it is determined whether or not a winning has occurred according to the stop position of the stopped reel, and medals are paid out, re-game is set, and the game state is set. The external output 1 process is a process for performing output control of the medal IN signal, the medal OUT signal, the RB signal, the BB signal, and the RT signal among the external output signals. First The setting process is a process for making the game possible when the power is turned on (confirm backup error, register initialization, etc.), and the power interruption process can return to the state before the power interruption after the power interruption occurs. The error processing includes various abnormalities (medal insertion abnormality, foreign object detection in the medal selector 29, reel rotation abnormality, medal payout abnormality, foreign object detection near the payout outlet, RAM abnormality, setting, etc. This is a process for disabling the game when a value abnormality, empty hopper tank 34a, full tank overflow tank 35, etc. are detected. In addition, although not particularly illustrated, the game program includes processing related to the above-described AT (a lottery related to AT, control related to navigation notification, and the like).

  The common determination program in the game program includes, for example, an input determination process and a payout determination process. The insertion determination process is a process for determining whether or not the medal is normally passed by the inserted medal sensor 31, and is a process executed in a state where a medal can be inserted for setting a bet amount. The payout determination process is a process for determining whether or not the medal is normally passed by the payout sensor 34c, and is a process executed in a state where the payout of the medal is permitted at the time of winning a small role or at the time of credit settlement. It is.

  The common general-purpose program in the game program is a process that is called and executed from a plurality of types of processes constituting the game program. For example, a counter update process, a port input process, a data conversion process, an LED display process, a data setting process, Includes command setting processing. The counter update process is a process for updating the designated counter value, the port input process is a process for acquiring the input state of the designated port, and the data conversion process is input using game data. Is a process for converting and outputting the data, the LED display process is a process for setting the specified value to be displayed on the LED, and the data setting process is a process for setting the specified data, The command setting process is a process for setting a specified command in the command queue.

  In particular, the game program, when an abnormality is detected as described above, the release condition corresponding to the type of abnormality (in the case of random number abnormality, RAM abnormality, backup abnormality, setting value abnormality, resetting of the setting value, In the case of an abnormality other than the above, error processing is included that disables the progress of the game until a reset operation is established.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the non-game program includes a non-game dedicated program included only in the non-game program, and a common determination program and a common general-purpose program that are the same as the game program.

  Non-game dedicated programs include, for example, test signal output processing, foreign object detection processing, door monitoring processing, external output 2 processing, inserted medal error determination processing, payout medal error determination processing, power failure determination processing, normal time command transmission processing, power interruption Includes time command transmission processing. The test signal output process is a process for outputting a test signal generated in relation to the game result, and the foreign object detection process is a process for detecting a foreign object in the medal path by the insertion port sensor 26. The door monitoring process is a process for detecting the opening of the front door 1b, and the external output 2 process is a security signal (door open signal, setting change signal, input error signal, payout error signal) among external output signals. The inserted medal error determination process is a process for performing output control. Based on the detection status of the inserted medal sensor 31, the inserted medal backflow detection, the medal clogging detection in the medal selector 29, and the foreign object detection in the medal selector 29 are performed. The payout medal error determination process is based on the detection status of the payout sensor 34c, and the medal detection near the payout exit The power failure determination process is a process for determining whether or not a voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 48 is detected, and is a normal time command. The transmission process is a process for transmitting one command set first in the command queue to the sub-control unit 91 among the commands set in the command queue by the command setting process of the game dedicated program and the non-game dedicated program. The power interruption command transmission process is a process for transmitting all commands set in the command queue to the sub-control unit 91.

  The common general-purpose program in the non-game program is a process that is called and executed from a plurality of types of processes constituting the non-game program.For example, the counter update process, the port input process, Includes data conversion processing, LED display processing, data setting processing, and command setting processing.

  The non-game program includes processing for determining whether or not a predetermined detection status is based on the detection status of detection means (the slot sensor 26, the full sensor 35a, and the door opening detection switch 25) that are not involved in the progress of the game.

  In addition, the non-game program functions as a detection means related to the progress of a game in a specific control state among a plurality of control states (game start waiting process, internal lottery process, reel control process, game end time setting process). In other control states, the detection means (for example, the inserted medal sensor 31 and the payout sensor 34c) functioning as detection means not related to the progress of the game is based on the detection state in the control state not related to the progress of the game. A process for determining whether or not a predetermined detection status is present (for example, a inserted medal detection process or a payout medal detection process for detecting an abnormality caused by detecting the insertion of a medal during reel rotation or the payout of a medal) Including. Such a determination process corresponds to the common determination program because it is the same process as the process for determining whether or not the game program is in a predetermined detection status based on the detection status in the control state related to the progress of the game. .

  Of the processes included in the game program, the external output 1 process, the process of counting the number of medals inserted in the game start waiting process, the process of switching the flow path switching solenoid 30, and the number of medals paid out in the game end setting process Processing that does not directly relate to the progress of the game, such as counting, processing for detecting that the hopper tank 34a is empty, processing for updating software random numbers, processing related to AT, transmission processing for internal winning commands, etc. If so, a configuration in which all or part of these processes are included in the non-game program may be employed. On the other hand, as long as the processes included in the non-game program are indirectly related to the progress of the game, all or a part of these processes may be included in the game program.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 calls a non-game program in the process based on the game program, executes the process based on the non-game program, and ends the process based on the non-game program. Return to the processing based on the game program.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the CPU 41a, in principle, executes the process based on the game program with reference to the game data in the game data area and uses the game RAM area as a work when executing the process based on the game program. The contents of the game RAM area can be referred to and updated. Further, the CPU 41a, in principle, executes processing based on the non-game program by referring to the game data in the non-game data area, and uses the non-game RAM area as a work. It is possible to refer to and update the contents of the non-game RAM area.

  Further, the CPU 41a does not refer to the non-game data area and does not update the non-game RAM area when executing processing based on the game program, but can refer to the non-game RAM area. In executing the processing based on the non-game program, the game data area is not referred to and the game RAM area is not updated, but the game RAM area can be referred to.

  In addition, the process based on the game program can be referred to only a specific area necessary for the game program in the non-game RAM area (for example, an error flag setting area indicating abnormality detection). In the processing based on the game RAM area, only specific areas required for the non-game program (for example, an internal winning flag setting area, a gaming state setting area, an RT setting area, etc.) can be referred to. In addition, a specific area in the non-game RAM area where the process based on the game program can be referred to, and a specific area in the game RAM area where the process based on the non-game program can be referred to may be assigned to a continuous address area. However, a configuration in which part or all of the address areas are allocated to non-contiguous address areas may be used.

  As described above, in this embodiment, a game program area in which a game program related to the progress of a game is stored, a game data area in which game data referred to by the game program is readable and stored, and work data referred to by the game program Is a game RAM area that is stored so as to be readable and writable, a program that is called by the game program, a non-game program area that stores a non-game program that is not related to the progress of the game, and a non-game that is referenced by the non-game program Since a non-game data area in which data is stored in a readable manner and a non-game RAM area in which work data referred to by the non-game program are stored in a readable and writable manner are separately allocated, a game program, Game data and work program work data; Game program, the workpiece data of the non game data and non-game program, can be easily identified according to a difference in the storage area.

  In addition, by dividing the game program area and the game data area from the non-game program area and the non-game data area, the area occupied by the ROM 41b can be managed in a compact manner according to each function. It becomes easier to specify the corresponding data.

  Further, in this embodiment, when executing the game program, it is possible to refer to the non-game RAM area, and when executing the non-game program, it is possible to refer to the game RAM area. In executing the game program, the data used by the non-game program can be easily used, and in executing the non-game program, the data used by the game program can be used easily. On the other hand, it is impossible to update the non-game RAM area when executing the game program, and it is impossible to update the game RAM area when executing the non-game program. Does not affect the processing of the non-game program, and the non-game program does not affect the processing of the game program.

  Further, in this embodiment, the processing based on the game program can be referred to only a specific area required for the game program in the non-game RAM area (for example, an error flag setting area indicating abnormality detection). The processing based on the non-gaming program can be referred to only specific areas (for example, an internal winning flag setting area, a gaming state setting area, an RT setting area, etc.) necessary for the non-gaming program in the gaming RAM area. Therefore, since the data that can be referred to by the game program in the non-game RAM area and the data that can be referred to by the non-game program are limited to a specific area, the reference destination of the game program or the non-game program can be easily specified. be able to.

  In the present embodiment, the value of the timer counter assigned to the RAM 41c is periodically updated to become a specific value (0), thereby specifying the passage of time. Conventionally, when measuring multiple types of time intervals, timer values are set and updated within multiple types of processing that require timekeeping, and each type of program for updating multiple types of timer values is processed. Since it is necessary to provide it inside, it was a factor which increased program capacity. In addition, since multiple types of timer counters are assigned as data groups for each process used, it is necessary to read out the values of unrelated addresses in order to update all of them in one process. there were.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, an area in which a plurality of types of timer counter values are stored is set to an area to which consecutive addresses are assigned according to a predetermined rule in the RAM 41c, and the timer value stored in the designated address is Since multiple types of timer values are updated by repeatedly executing the update process while changing the specified address for the area where multiple types of timer counter values are stored by adding a constant to the current specified address Thus, the program capacity can be reduced as compared with the case where each of the processes for designating a plurality of types of addresses and updating the values of the addresses is performed in each process.

  Multiple types of timers can be obtained by repeatedly executing the process of updating the timer value stored at the specified address while changing the specified address for the area where the multiple types of timer counter values are stored by performing a predetermined calculation. Any configuration may be used as long as the value is updated. For example, by adding a constant to the current designated address, multiple types can be obtained by repeatedly executing while changing the designated address for an area in which multiple types of timer counter values are stored. The timer value may be updated, or a value corresponding to the number of processes with respect to the reference address (for example, for a 1-byte counter, +1 for the number of processes 1, +1 for the number of processes 2, and the number of processes While changing the designated address for the area where multiple types of timer counter values are stored by adding or subtracting +3 ...) for 3 Ri may be configured to update a plurality of types of the timer value by return run.

  Further, only for some of the timer counters provided in the main control unit 41, a process of setting a timer value in an area to which consecutive addresses are assigned according to a predetermined rule in the RAM 41c and updating the timer value stored in the designated address, A configuration in which a plurality of types of timer values are updated by repeatedly executing a predetermined calculation while changing a designated address for an area in which a plurality of types of timer values are stored may be employed.

  In this embodiment, a separate timer counter is provided for each type of period to be measured. For example, a single timer counter may be shared for a plurality of types of periods in which the measurement periods do not overlap.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes the process according to the timer interruption process (main) for periodically performing a predetermined process regardless of the progress of the game and the progress of the game. A main process that performs different processes in stages, and the main control unit 41 sets an initial value to the timer counter when a timing condition is satisfied in the main process, and a plurality of types of timer interrupt processes (main) The timer value is updated, and it is not necessary to provide a process for updating multiple types of timer values in each process constituting the main process, so the program capacity for updating multiple types of timer values is reduced. be able to.

  In this embodiment, the timer interrupt process (main) is executed by periodically interrupting the main process. However, in the timer interrupt process periodically performed, it is determined in advance regardless of the progress of the game. The main control unit 41 may be configured to perform both a periodic process for performing the processed process and a main process for performing a process that varies stepwise depending on the progress of the game. By setting an initial value to the timer counter when the timing condition is satisfied in the process and updating multiple types of timer values in the periodic process, multiple types of timer values are set in each process constituting the main process. Since it is not necessary to provide a process for updating, it is possible to reduce the program capacity related to updating of a plurality of types of timer values.

  Further, in this embodiment, in the time counter update process, the value of the address is updated on condition that the value of the designated address is not 0, and the timer value is updated to an abnormal value. Can be prevented.

  Further, in this embodiment, in the time counter update process, the number of processes equal to the number of timer counters to be updated is set, and the process of updating the timer value is repeatedly executed for the set number of processes. The number of timer counters to be updated can be easily set. For example, when a plurality of types of timer counters having different update intervals are provided, the type of timer value to be updated can be arbitrarily set according to the number of processes to be set. it can.

  Note that the number of processes, that is, the number of timer counters to be updated may be set in a program, or values set in a table may be read and set.

  In addition, the timer counter to be updated last is set in advance without setting the number of processes at the beginning, and the timer value is updated repeatedly until the address of the timer counter is reached. It is also possible to store a specific end value (for example, FFh) at the next address of the timer counter, and to repeatedly execute the process of updating the timer value until the value read from the specified address becomes the specific end value. good.

  In this embodiment, a 1-byte timer counter and a 2-byte timer counter are provided, and a process for updating a 1-byte timer value and a process for updating a 2-byte timer value are separately provided. Therefore, the capacity of the program and the capacity occupied by the timer value in the RAM 41c can be reduced as compared with the case where the process of updating the 1-byte timer value and the process of updating the 2-byte timer value are made common.

  In this embodiment, a relatively long time corresponding to an initial value exceeding 1 byte is measured by providing a 2-byte timer counter. For example, a timer counter having a different update interval, for example, a timer, is used. Interrupt processing (main) By providing a first timer counter that is updated once every four times and a second timer counter that is updated once every fourteen times, a relative value can be obtained without providing a 2-byte counter. It is also possible to employ a configuration for measuring a long time interval. By doing so, it is not necessary to provide a process for updating a 1-byte timer value and a process for updating a 2-byte timer value. It is possible to reduce the program capacity related to the update.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of timer counters are assigned to special works that are not initialized in accordance with the progress of the game in the RAM 41c, and are not initialized in accordance with the progress of the game. Regardless of the progress of the game, it is possible to measure the time spanning the timing when a part of the RAM 41c is initialized in accordance with the progress of the game.

  In particular, in this embodiment, not only the timer counter that may cross the timing when the measurement period ends in one game, that is, the timing at which a part of the RAM 41c is initialized as the game progresses, Since the timer counter that does not cross over the timing at which a part of the RAM 41c is initialized according to the progress is stored in the area assigned to the special work together with other timer counters, the timer counter can be easily managed. In addition, a timer counter that does not straddle the timing at which a part of the RAM 41c is initialized according to the progress of the game is set, and a timing at which a part of the RAM 41c is initialized at the measurement period according to the progress of the game. The usage of the timer counter can be easily changed by a later design change, such as changing to a timer counter that may straddle. It can be. In addition, as described above, if a single timer counter is shared for a plurality of types of periods in which measurement periods do not overlap, the timing at which a part of the RAM 41c is initialized may be crossed as the game progresses. It is possible to measure the measurement period and the measurement period that does not cross the timing at which a part of the RAM 41c is initialized in accordance with the progress of the game with one timer counter.

  10 to 12 are diagrams for explaining the types of combinations, symbol combinations, and technical matters related to the combinations in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the symbol combination of the transfer event and the technical matters related to the transfer event in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state controlled by the main control unit 41, and FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an outline of the gaming state.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the special combination of the winning combinations includes two types of bonuses: a big bonus (hereinafter, big bonus is referred to as BB) and a regular bonus (hereinafter, regular bonus is referred to as RB). BB is awarded when the combination of “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” is aligned on the winning line LN at RT0-4. When winning the BB, the game shifts to a big bonus that is controlled every game by a regular bonus (to be referred to as RB hereinafter). The big bonus ends on condition that 316 or more medals have been paid out. RB is awarded when the combination of “blue 7-red 7-red 7” is aligned on the winning line LN at RT0-4. When winning an RB, the game proceeds to a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB). The regular bonus ends on the condition that any combination wins 6 times or 12 games have been consumed. As shown in FIG. 14, RT4 is controlled from winning BB or RB until winning, and after the big bonus or regular bonus (collectively called bonus) is finished, it is controlled by RT3. The Rukoto.

  As shown in FIG. 11, among the winning combinations, the upper bell 1, the upper bell 2, the upper bell 3, the upper bell 4, the upper bell 5, the upper bell 6, the upper bell 7, the upper bell 8, and the middle bell , Middle watermelon, right-down watermelon, middle cherry, horn cherry. In the following description, when it is not necessary to distinguish the upper bell 1, the upper bell 2, the upper bell 3, the upper bell 4, the upper bell 5, the upper bell 6, the upper bell 7, and the upper bell 8, they are simply referred to as upper bells. .

  The upper bell 1 has “Replay a-Cherry a-Cherry a”, “Replay a-Cherry a-White 7”, “Replay a-Cherry a-BAR”, “Replay a” in the winning line LN in any gaming state. -Cherry b-Cherry a "," Replay a-Cherry b-White 7 "," Replay a-Cherry b-BAR "combination was awarded, and the top bell 1 won in any gaming state Sometimes 8 medals are paid out. The upper bell 2 is awarded when the combination of “Replay a-Cherry a-Plum” and “Replay a-Cherry b-Plum” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and in any gaming state. When the upper bell 2 wins, 8 medals are paid out. The upper bell 3 is displayed when the combination of “Replay a-Plum-Cherry a”, “Replay a-Plum-White 7”, and “Replay a-Plum-BAR” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state. Winning is won and 8 medals are paid out when the upper bell 3 wins in any gaming state. The upper bell 4 wins when the combination of “replay a-plum-plum” is aligned on the pay line LN in any gaming state, and eight medals when the upper bell 4 wins in any gaming state. Will be paid out. The upper bell 5 has “Replay b-Cherry a-Cherry a”, “Replay b-Cherry a-White 7”, “Replay b-Cherry a-BAR”, “Replay b” in the winning line LN in any gaming state. -Cherry b-Cherry a "," Replay b-Cherry b-White 7 "," Replay b-Cherry b-BAR "combination was awarded, and the upper bell 5 won in any gaming state Sometimes 8 medals are paid out. The upper bell 6 is awarded when the combination of “Replay b-Cherry a-Plum” and “Replay b-Cherry b-Plum” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and in any gaming state. When the upper bell 6 wins, 8 medals are paid out. The upper bell 7 is used when the combination of “Replay b-Plum-Cherry a”, “Replay b-Plum-White 7”, and “Replay b-Plum-BAR” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state. Winning is won and 8 medals are paid out when the upper bell 7 wins in any gaming state. The upper bell 8 is awarded when the combination of “replay a-plum-plum” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and eight medals are awarded when the upper bell 8 is awarded in any gaming state. Will be paid out. The combination of symbols constituting the upper bell 1 to the upper bell 8 is aligned with the winning line LN, so that the combination of “bell-bell-bell” can be aligned with the invalid line LM1.

  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 any gaming state. .

  The middle watermelon is awarded when the combination of “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and five medals are paid out when the middle watermelon is awarded in any gaming state. . The right-down watermelon is awarded when the combination of “Bell-Watermelon-Cherry b” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and five medals are awarded when the right-down watermelon wins in any gaming state. Will be paid out. When the combination of symbols constituting the right-down watermelon is aligned with the winning line LN, the combination of “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” can be aligned with the invalid line LM3.

  The middle cherries are awarded when the combination of “cherry a-bell-replay a” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and one medal is awarded when the middle cherries wins in any gaming state. To be paid out. A corner cherry is awarded when the combination of “Red 7-Bell-Replay a” and “BAR-Bell-Replay a” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state. When a prize is won, one medal is paid out.

  As shown in FIG. 12, among the winning combinations, the replaying players include middle replay, right-up replay, start replay, fall fall replay, red 7-match replay, blue 7-miss replay, red 7-match replay, and blue 7-miss replay. included.

  The middle stage replay is awarded when a combination of “Replay a-Replay a-Replay a” and “Replay b-Replay a-Replay a” is arranged on the winning line LN at RT0 to RT4, and a replay game (replay) is played. Is granted. The replay that goes up to the right is awarded when a combination of “Bell-Replay a-Red 7” or “Bell-Replay a-Bell” is aligned on the winning line LN in RT1 to RT4, and a replay game (replay) is given. The The start replay is awarded when a combination of “bell-replay a-replay a” is arranged on the winning line LN at RT1, and a replay game (replay) is given. The falling replays are “Bell-Red 7-Cherry a”, “Bell-Red 7-Watermelon”, “Bell-Red 7-Plum”, “Bell-Watermelon-Cherry a”, “ "Bel-Watermelon-Watermelon", "Bell-Watermelon-Plum", "Bell-Cherry a-Cherry a", "Bell-Cherry a-Watermelon", "Bell-Cherry a-Plum" Thus, a replay game (replay) is given. The red 7-match replay is awarded when a combination of “Replay b-Blue 7-Replay a” is aligned on the winning line LN in RT0, RT1, RT2, and a replay game (replay) is given. Red 7 missed replays are performed on the winning line LN at RT2 by "Replay a-Blue 7-Replay a", "Replay a-Watermelon-Replay a", "Replay a-Cherry a-Replay a", "Replay b-Watermelon-". When the combination of “Replay a” and “Replay b-Cherry a-Replay a” is completed, a prize is awarded and a replay game (replay) is given. The blue 7-match replay is awarded when a combination of “watermelon-blue 7-replay a” is aligned on the pay line LN at RT0, RT1, RT2, and a replay game (replay) is given. The blue 7 dropout replay is “watermelon-watermelon-replay a”, “watermelon-cherry a-replay a”, “bell-blue 7-replay a”, “bell-watermelon” on the winning line LN at RT0, RT1, RT2. When the combination of “Replay a” or “Bell-Cherry a-Replay a” is completed, a prize is awarded and a replay game (replay) is given.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the transition outcomes are “Replay a-Cherry a-Bell”, “Replay a-Cherry b-Bell”, “Replay a-Plum-Bell”, “Replay b-Cherry a-Bell”. "Replay b-Cherry b-Bell", "Replay b-Plum-Bell", "Replay a-Bell-Cherry a", "Replay a-Bell-White 7", "Replay a-Bell-BAR", " "Replay a-bell-plum", "Replay b-bell-cherry a", "Replay b-bell-white 7", "Replay b-bell-BAR", "Replay b-bell-plum", "Bell-cherry" "a-cherry a", "bell-cherry a-white 7", "bell-cherry a-BAR", "bell-cherry a-plum", "bell-cherry b-cherry a", "bell-cherry b-" "White 7", "Belch “Lee b-BAR”, “Bell-Cherry b-Plum”, “Bell-Plum-Cherry a”, “Bell-Plum-White 7”, “Bell-Plum-BAR”, “Bell-Plum-Plum” When RT0, RT2 and RT3 are aligned with the winning line LN, the process shifts to RT1. In this embodiment, the left bell 1 to 4, the middle bell 1 to 4, and the right bell 1 to 4 are elected, the reels other than the reels which are the winning conditions for the middle bell are set as the first stop, and the elected upper bell is missed. In this case, the transfer outcome is aligned with the winning line LN.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 16 to FIG. 20, a combination of lottery object combinations read as a lottery object combination for each gaming state will be described. In the present embodiment, the role to be subject to the internal lottery or whether the game state is RT1, RT2, RT3, RT4, or RB (including RB in BB) At least one of the winning probabilities is 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. In FIG. 16 to FIG. 20, “+” is indicated between winning winning combinations to indicate that the winning combination is simultaneously read out in the internal lottery. In FIGS. 16 to 18, the lottery object combination is shown in the vertical column, and the gaming state is shown in the horizontal column. In the column where the gaming state intersects with the lottery target, a circle indicates that it is a lottery target when in the gaming state, and a cross indicates that it is not a lottery target when in the gaming state. It shows that. Also, the numerical values shown below the circles indicate the number of determination values of a predetermined set value (common in this embodiment regardless of the set value). 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. 16 shows combinations of special combinations that are read out as lottery targets for each gaming state, FIGS. 17 and 18 show combinations of small roles that are read out as lottery targets for each gaming state, and FIG. , A combination of re-playing combinations that are read out as lottery targets.

  When the gaming state is RT0, BB, BB + strong cherry, BB + weak cherry, BB + watermelon, BB + common bell, RB, RB + weak cherry, RB + watermelon, RB + common bell, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, Left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, right bell 4, strong cherry, weak cherry, watermelon, common bell, normal replay, The replay GR11, the replay GR12, the replay GR13, the replay GR14, the replay GR15, and the replay GR16 are subject to internal lottery. When the gaming state is RT1, BB, BB + strong cherry, BB + weak cherry, BB + watermelon, BB + common bell, RB, RB + weak cherry, RB + watermelon, RB + common bell, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, Left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, right bell 4, strong cherry, weak cherry, watermelon, common bell, normal replay, Replay GR1, Replay GR2, Replay GR3, Replay GR4, Replay GR5, and Replay GR6 are targeted for internal lottery. When the gaming state is RT2, BB, BB + strong cherry, BB + weak cherry, BB + watermelon, BB + common bell, RB, RB + weak cherry, RB + watermelon, RB + common bell, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, Left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, right bell 4, strong cherry, weak cherry, watermelon, common bell, normal replay, The replay GR21, the replay GR22, the replay GR23, the replay GR24, the replay GR25, and the replay GR26 are targeted for internal lottery. When the gaming state is RT3, BB, BB + strong cherry, BB + weak cherry, BB + watermelon, BB + common bell, RB, RB + weak cherry, RB + watermelon, RB + common bell, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, Left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, right bell 4, strong cherry, weak cherry, watermelon, common bell, normal replay It becomes a target for internal lottery. When the gaming state is RT4, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, right bell 4, strong cherry, weak cherry, watermelon, common bell, and normal replay are the subject of internal lottery. When the gaming state is RB, strong cherries, weak cherries, watermelons, and common bells are targeted for internal lottery.

  The left bell 1 to 4, the middle bell 1 to 4, the right bell 1 to 4, the common bell, the strong cherry, the weak cherry, and the watermelon are combinations or combinations of combinations shown in FIG. 19. In the following, when it is not particularly necessary to distinguish, left bells 1 to 4 are simply referred to as left bells, middle bells 1 to 4 are simply referred to as middle bells, and right bells 1 to 4 are simply referred to as right bells. There is. Moreover, when it is not necessary to distinguish any of the left bells 1 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4, and the right bells 1 to 4, they may be simply referred to as push order bells.

  Normal replay, replay GR1 to 6, replay GR11 to 16, and replay GR21 to 26 are combinations of roles shown in FIG. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the replays GR1 to 6, the replays GR11 to 16, and the replays GR21 to 26, they may be simply referred to as push order replays.

  In this embodiment, when the push order bell is won, as shown in FIG. 21, the combination of the symbols to be stopped differs according to the type of the push order bell and the stop order. For example, if the left bell 1 (middle bell + upper bell 1 + upper bell 8) is elected and the stop operation is performed in the stop order with the left reel as the first stop, the combination of the middle bell stops at the winning line LN. 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, either the combination of the upper bell 1 and the upper bell 8 or the transition outcome is Stop at the winning line LN. The same applies to the left bells 2 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4, and the right bells 1 to 4. As illustrated in FIG.

  Specifically, when the reel in which the push order bell is won and the middle bell is awarded as the first stop is stopped, the bell design is stopped at the middle of the reel, and then the remaining By performing the reel stop operation, the “bell” is also stopped at the middle stage of the remaining reels, and the combination of the middle stage bells is aligned with the winning line LN.

  On the other hand, when the pushing bell is elected and a reel other than the reel that the middle bell wins as the first stop is operated, the first stop reel and the second stop reel are elected. The upper bell (in the case of the left bell, "Replay a" or "Replay b" for the left reel, "Cherry a", "Cherry b" or "Plum" for the middle reel, and for the right reel “Cherry a”, “White 7”, “BAR” or “Plum”) can be stopped at the middle stage, and when the two reels stop, the winning upper bell can be stopped at the winning line LN Situations (If left bell 1, "Replay a-Cherry a / Cherry b-Rotating", "Replay a-Rotating-Cherry a / White 7 / BAR", "Replay b-Plum-Rotating" , “Replay b-during rotation-plum”), and if the stop operation of the third stop reel is performed at a timing at which the winning upper bell configuration symbol can be pulled in, the middle stage of the third stop reel The winning top bell constituent symbols are stopped, the winning top bell combination is aligned with the winning line LN, and the winning top bell constituent symbols other than the timing at which the third top reel can be pulled in. If the stop operation has been performed, the “bell” is stopped at the middle stage of the third stop reel, and the combination of the transition outputs (if the left bell is 1, “replay a-cherry a / cherry b-bell”, “Replay a-Bell-Cherry a / White 7 / BAR”, “Replay b-Plum-Bell”, “Replay b-Bell-Plum”) are aligned with the winning line LN. In addition, when the two reels are stopped, the winning upper bell cannot be stopped on the winning line L (if the left bell is 1, “Replay b-Cherry a / Cherry b—Rotating”, “ Replay b-rotating-cherry a / white 7 / BAR "," replay a-plum-rotating "," replay a-rotating-plum "), the timing at which the third stop reel was stopped Regardless, stop the “bell” in the middle of the third stop reel, and the combination of the transition outcomes (if left bell 1, “Replay b-Cherry a / Cherry b-Bell”, “Replay b-Bell-” Cherry a / White 7 / BAR ”,“ Replay a-Plum-Bell ”, and“ Replay a-Bell-Plum ”) are aligned with the winning line L. When the transition outcomes are aligned with the winning line LN, combinations of “other than bell-bell-bell”, “other than bell-bell-bell”, and “other than bell-bell-bell” are aligned with the invalid line LM1.

  For this reason, when the push order bell is won, the expected value of the number of medals to be paid out can be changed depending on whether or not the operation is performed in the stop order according to the type of the push order bell. In other words, even if one of the push order bells is won, if the type is not known, it is not possible to intentionally select the stop order according to the type, and if the stop order matches, the middle bell is definitely won By doing so, medals can be obtained with certainty, but if the stopping order does not match, medals can be obtained only at a certain rate. In particular, in RT0 and RT2, since the transition point stops when the stop order does not match, if the stop order does not match, the transition to RT1 occurs at a certain rate. In this embodiment, even if the stop operation is performed in any stop order, the middle bell wins at an equal rate and 8 medals can be obtained, so the player performs the stop operation in any stop order. Can be prevented from becoming extremely disadvantageous.

  Further, in this embodiment, even if the stop operation is performed in any stop order, the transition outcome can be stopped, and even if the stop operation is performed at any timing, the transition is surely performed. The timing for avoiding the exit is not present, and the stop of the transition exit cannot be intentionally avoided unless the type of the push order bell is known.

  In this embodiment, when the pushing order bell is won, if the stop operation is performed in an operation mode other than the operation mode in which the middle or upper bell can be won, the transitional outcome is always stopped. However, if the stop operation is performed in an operation mode in which the middle bell or the upper bell cannot be won at the time of winning the push order bell, the transition start or miss, that is, the symbol that does not generate any winnings It may be configured to stop a combination of symbols that is a combination and that is not a symbol combination that constitutes the transition outcome.

  In the present embodiment, when the replays GR1 to GR6 are elected, as shown in FIG. 22, the combination of symbols to be stopped differs according to the type and stop order. For example, if replay GR1 (middle stage replay + red 7 uniform replay + red 7 missed replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the stop order (first stop left) with the left reel as the first stop, red 7 If the combination of the complete replay or red 7 missed replay stops on the winning line LN and the stop operation is performed in a stop order other than the first left stop (middle first stop, right first stop), the middle stage replay combination Stops on the winning line LN. The same applies to the replays GR2 to GR6. As shown in FIG. 22, the combination of symbols to be stopped is different according to the type and stop order. For this reason, when replay GR 1 to 3 is won in RT1, red 7-match replay or red 7 missed replay is won by operating in order of stop according to the type, and when replay GR 4 to 6 is selected in RT1, the type is selected. The blue 7-match replay or blue 7 missed replay wins by operating in the stop order according to the stop order, but if you do not know the type, you cannot intentionally select the stop order according to the type, stop order If they match, you can move to RT0 by winning one of the red 7-match replay, red 7-miss replay, blue 7-match replay, or blue 7-miss replay, but if the stop order does not match, RT1 is maintained by replay winning. In this embodiment, any stop order is used, and any one of red 7-match replay, red 7 dropout replay, blue 7 match replay, and blue 7 dropout replay wins at an equal rate regardless of the stop operation. Therefore, even if the player performs the stop operation in any stop order, it can be prevented from becoming extremely disadvantageous.

  In the present embodiment, when the replays GR11 to 16 are elected, as shown in FIG. 23, the combination of symbols to be stopped is different according to the type and stop order. For example, when replay GR11 (middle stage replay + red 7 uniform replay + red 7 spill replay + tumble replay) is selected and the stop operation is performed in the stop order (left first stop) with the left reel as the first stop If the combination of red 7 complete replay or red 7 missed replay is stopped at the winning line LN and the stop operation is performed in the stop order (medium first stop) with the middle reel as the first stop, the middle stage replay combination Stops on the winning line LN, and the stop replay combination stops on the winning line LN when the stop operation is performed in the stop order (first stop on the right) with the right reel as the first stop. Replay GR12 (middle stage replay + red 7 complete replay + red 7 spill replay + tumble replay + right up replay) is selected, and if the stop operation is performed in the stop order with the left reel as the first stop, When the combination is stopped at the winning line LN and the stop operation is performed in the stopping order in which the middle reel is the first stop, the red 7 uniform replay or red 7 missed replay combination stops at the winning line LN and the right reel When the stop operation is performed in the stop order with the first stop, the combination of the middle stage replays stops at the winning line LN. When replay GR13 (middle stage replay + red 7 complete replay + red 7 smashing replay + tumble replay + right up replay + start replay) is won, and the stop operation is performed in the stop order with the left reel as the first stop, When the middle stage replay combination is stopped on the winning line LN and the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the middle reel is the first stop, the falling replay combination is stopped on the winning line LN and the right reel is stopped first. When the stop operation is performed in the order of stop, the combination of red 7 uniform replay or red 7 dropout replay stops on the winning line LN. If Replay GR14 (Middle Replay + Blue 7 Match Replay + Blue 7 Missing Replay + Tumble Replay) is selected and the stop operation is performed in the stop order with the left reel as the first stop, the combination of Tumble Replay is the winning line When the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the middle reel is stopped at the first stop in the LN, the combination of the middle stage replay stops at the winning line LN, and the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the right reel is the first stop. When the game is performed, the combination of blue 7 complete replay or blue 7 missing replay stops on the winning line LN. Replay GR15 (middle replay + blue 7 complete replay + blue 7 spill replay + tumble replay + right upward replay) wins, and if the stop operation is performed in the stop order with the left reel as the first stop, blue 7 complete If the replay or blue 7 missed replay combination is stopped on the winning line LN and the stop operation is performed in the stop order with the middle reel as the first stop, the falling replay combination stops on the winning line LN and the right reel When the stop operation is performed in the stop order with the first stop, the combination of the middle stage replays stops at the winning line LN. When replay GR16 (middle replay + blue 7 complete replay + blue 7 spill replay + tumble replay + right-up replay + start replay) is won, and the stop operation is performed in the stop order with the left reel as the first stop, When the combination of middle replay stops on the winning line LN and the stop operation is performed in the order of stopping with the middle reel as the first stop, the combination of blue 7 replay or blue 7 missed replay stops on the winning line LN. When the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the right reel is the first stop, the fall replay combination is stopped on the winning line LN.

  Therefore, when the replays GR11 to 13 are won at RT0, the red 7-match replay or red 7 missed replay is won by operating in the order of stop according to the type, and when the replays GR14 to 16 are won at RT0. By operating in the order of stop according to the type, Blue 7 Match Replay or Blue 7 Missing Replay wins, but if you do not know the type, you can intentionally select the stop order according to the type If the operated stop order matches the stop order corresponding to the middle stage replay, RT0 can be maintained by winning the middle stage replay, and the red 7 uniform replay, red 7 missed replay, blue 7 uniform replay, If it matches the stop order corresponding to one of the blue 7 missed replays, red 7 matched replays, red 7 missed replays You can move to RT2 by winning one of Play, Blue 7 Replay, Blue 7 Mistake Replay, but Red 7 Match Replay, Red 7 Mistake Replay, and Blue 7 Replay Replay If the stop order corresponding to the blue 7 missing replay does not match, the fall replay may win and move to RT1. In this embodiment, even if the stop operation is performed in any stop order, the middle stage replay wins at an equal rate and the RT0 is maintained, and the red 7-match replay, red 7 missed replay, blue 7-match replay, blue One of the 7 missed replays wins and moves to RT2, and the fall replay wins and moves to RT1, so it will be extremely disadvantageous regardless of the stop order the player performs Can be prevented.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the middle stage where RT0 is maintained when the replays GR11 and 14 are won at RT0, when the replays GR12 and 15 are won at RT0, and when the replays GR13 and 16 are won at RT0. Stop order for winning replay (first stop reel) and stop order for winning one of red 7 complete replay, red 7 missing replay, blue 7 complete replay, blue 7 missing replay going to RT2 (first stop reel) Is different. In addition, when the replays GR11 and 14 are won at RT0, the stop order (first stop reel) for winning the middle stage replay in which RT0 is maintained is the same, but when the replay GR11 is won and the replay GR14 The winning order of the red 7-match replay, red 7-missing replay, blue 7-match replay, and blue 7-missing replay that shift to RT2 is different from the case where the winning is won (first stop reel). The same applies when the replays GR12 and 15 are won at RT0 and the replays GR13 and 16 are won at RT0. For this reason, even if the stop order for winning the middle stage replay in which RT0 is maintained is specified, the red 7-match replay, red 7 missed replay, blue 7-match replay, and blue 7 that shift from the stop order to RT2 are specified. The stop order for winning one of the missed replays cannot be specified.

  In the present embodiment, when the replays GR21 to 26 are elected, as shown in FIG. 23, the combination of symbols to be stopped is different according to the type and the stop order. For example, when the replay GR21 (red 7-match replay + red 7 missed replay + start replay) is won at RT2, and the stop operation is performed in the stop order with the left reel as the first stop, the red 7-match replay or red When the combination of 7 missed replays stops on the pay line LN and the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the middle reel or the right reel is the first stop, the start replay combination stops on the pay line LN. The same applies to the replays GR22 and 23, and as shown in FIG. 23, the combination of symbols to be stopped is different depending on the type and stop order. For this reason, when replay GR21-23 is selected in RT2, red 7-match replay or red 7 missed replay is won by operating in the order of stop according to the type, but if that type is not known, that type is intentionally However, if the stop order matches, RT2 can be maintained by winning the red 7-match replay or red 7 missed replay, but if the stop order does not match The start replay may win and move to RT0. In this embodiment, even if the stop operation is performed in any stop order, the red 7-match replay or red 7 missed replay wins and maintains RT2 at an equal rate, so the player stops in any stop order. Even if the operation is performed, it can be prevented from becoming extremely disadvantageous.

  Further, for example, when the replay GR24 (blue 7-match replay + blue 7 missed replay + start replay) is won at RT2, and the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the left reel is the first stop, the blue 7-match replay is performed. Alternatively, when the combination of the blue 7 missed replay stops on the pay line LN and the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the middle reel or the right reel is the first stop, the start replay combination stops on the pay line LN. The same applies to the replays GR25 and 26, and as shown in FIG. For this reason, when the replay GR24-26 is selected in RT2, a blue 7-match replay or a blue 7 missed replay is won by operating in the order of stop according to the type. If the stop order matches, the RT2 can be maintained by winning a blue 7-match replay or blue 7 missed replay, but if the stop order does not match The start replay may win and move to RT0. In this embodiment, even if the stop operation is performed in any stop order, the blue 7-match replay or blue 7 missed replay wins and maintains RT2 at an equal rate, so the player stops in any stop order. Even if the operation is performed, it can be prevented from becoming extremely disadvantageous.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, the control is carried out to any one of RT 0 to 4 and bonuses (RB, RB in BB). RT0 shifts by winning the start replay at RT2. Then, regardless of the number of games since the transition to RT0, RT0 transitions to RT1 by winning the fall replay or stopping the transition, or red 7-match replay, red 7 missed replay, blue 7-match replay, The game ends when either the blue 7 missed replay wins or shifts to RT2 or when the special role is elected and shifts to RT4. The medal payout rate per game exceeds 100% when the stop operation is performed in the order of stop according to the navigation notification, and becomes 100% or less when the navigation notification is not executed. RT1 shifts due to a fall replay winning at RT0 or a stoppage at RT0, RT2, RT3. And RT1 moves to RT2 by winning one of Red 7 Align Replay, Red 7 Mistake Replay, Blue 7 Align Replay, Blue 7 Mistake Replay, regardless of the number of games since transition to RT1, It ends by moving to RT4 by winning the role. The payout rate of medals per game is less than 100%. RT2 shifts by winning a red 7-match replay, a red 7-missing replay, a blue 7-match replay, or a blue 7-missing replay at RT0 or RT1. Then, regardless of the number of games since the transition to RT2, RT2 transitions to RT0 by winning a start replay, transitions to RT1 by stopping the transitional outcome, or transitions to RT4 by winning a special role. That's it. The medal payout rate per game exceeds 100% when the stop operation is performed in the order of stop according to the navigation notification, and becomes 100% or less when the navigation notification is not executed. RT3 shifts to the end of the bonus (BB, RB). Then, RT3 is terminated by transitioning to RT1 by stopping the transition or regardless of the number of games since transitioning to RT3, or by transitioning to RT4 by winning a special role. The payout rate of medals per game is less than 100%. RT4 shifts by winning special roles (BB, RB) in RT0-3. RT4 ends when the special combination that triggered the transition to RT4 wins and shifts to a bonus (BB or RB) regardless of the number of games since the transition to RT4. The medal payout rate per game is less than 100% both when the stop operation is performed in the stop order according to the navigation notification and when the navigation notification is not executed. RB shifts due to RB winning in RT4. Then, the RB ends when 12 games are digested or 6 times are won. The payout rate of medals per game exceeds 100%. BB shifts by winning BB at RT4. The BB ends when the total number of medals paid out during the BB exceeds a specified number (316 in this embodiment) regardless of the number of games since the transition to the BB. The payout rate of medals per game exceeds 100%.

  Among RT0 to 4, RB, and BB (RB), RB and BB have the highest medal payout rate per game and are the most advantageous gaming state. RT0, RT2 and RT4 of RT0-4 have a higher probability of winning a re-gamer, and the payout rate of medals per game is higher than RT1 and 3, compared to RT1 and RT3. It can be said that this is an advantageous state for the player. RT0, 2 of RT0, 2, 4 can be said to be more advantageous to the player than RT4 in that the payout rate of medals per game is higher than RT4. RT2 can be said to be more advantageous to the player than RT0 in that there is a high possibility that the number of ART games described later will be added.

  Further, in the slot machine according to the present embodiment, when the gaming state is RT0 to 2, the main control unit 41 can execute a navigation notification for notifying the stop order that is advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result. It is possible to control the assist time (hereinafter referred to as AT) that is a notification period.

  When the main control unit 41 is controlled by the AT, the main control unit 41 performs navigation notification by winning the notification target combination corresponding to the gaming state, and the first internal winning command to the sub control unit 91 By transmitting the second internal winning command and the pressing order command, the navigation control by the sub-control unit 91 is executed. The notification target combination corresponding to the gaming state is replay GR1 to 6 when pushing RT1, push order bell when it is RT0, replay GR11 to 16 when pushing RT, replay GR21 to 26 when it is RT2, Pushing bell. Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes navigation notification by satisfying certain conditions even in a normal state (RT1 and non-AT state) where neither AT nor ART is controlled. It is possible to execute a navigation effect. The navigation notification of the present embodiment notifies the stop order advantageous for the player in an identifiable manner by changing the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12. The navigation notification mode will be described in detail later.

  The navigation effect of the present embodiment notifies the stop order advantageous for the player notified by the navigation notification by displaying the navigation image from the liquid crystal display 51 and the output of the navigation sound from the speakers 53 and 54. For example, when informing the stop order of the left middle right stop switch 8L such as “123” (indicating that the left reel is the first stop, the middle reel is the second stop, and the right reel is the third stop), A stop order image indicating the stop order of 8C and 8R is displayed. In addition, as the navigation voice, for example, “left middle right!” (Indicating that the left reel is the first stop, the middle reel is the second stop, and the right reel is the third stop) Is output. When the stop order in which the left reel is first stopped is notified, the stop order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R such as “1--” (indicating that the left reel is the first stop) is indicated. Display stop order images. Further, as the navigation voice, for example, “left!” (Indicating that the left reel is in the first stop) (indicating that the left reel is in the first stop) indicating the stop switch stop order is output. To do. 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. Further, the navigation effect is not limited to using the liquid crystal display 51 and the speakers 53 and 54, but may be executed using the effect effect LED 52, the reel LED 55, and the like.

  In the navigation notification and the navigation effect, in RT1, after the added state 1 is won in the added state lottery, any one of the replays GR1 to 6 is won, and before the number of guaranteed games in a preparation state to be described later elapses. In some cases, the stop order in which the middle stage replay wins is recognizable, and after the number of guaranteed games in the ready state has elapsed, and when the replays GR1 to GR3 have been won, a red 7-match replay is performed. Red 7 navigation that suggests the possibility of winning a prize is executed, and the stop order in which the red 7-match replay wins is identifiable. On the other hand, even after the number of guaranteed games in the ready state has elapsed, replay GR4 When -6 is elected, the stop order in which the middle stage replay wins is notified in a recognizable manner. In addition, in RT1, after the added state 2 is won in the added state lottery, if any of the replays GR1 to GR6 has been won and the number of ready games to be described later is not elapsed, When the stop order in which the middle stage replay wins is recognizable, and the number of guaranteed games in the ready state has elapsed, and the replays GR4 to 6 are elected, there is a possibility that a blue 7-match replay will win While the suggested blue 7 navigation is executed and the stop order in which the blue 7 uniform replay wins is identifiable, the replays GR1 to 3 are won even after the number of ready games is over. If it is, the stop order in which the middle stage replay wins is notified in a recognizable manner.

  In addition, in RT0, when the additional state lottery is not won and the remaining number of games of ART is 1 or more, when one of the replays GR11 to 16 is won, the middle stage replay is stopped. The order is recognizable. Then, after either the added state 3 or the added state 4 is won in the added state lottery, when any of the replays GR11 to 16 is won, the type of the added state that is selected is the same as the navigation notification and the navigation effect in RT1. And the stop order corresponding to the type of the replay order is recognizable.

  Specifically, after the added state 3 is won in the added state lottery, if any of the replay GRs 11 to 16 is won and the number of guaranteed games in the preparation state described later has elapsed, When the stop order in which the middle stage replay wins is recognizable, and the number of guaranteed games in the ready state has elapsed, and the replay GRs 11 to 13 have been elected, there is a possibility that a red 7-match replay will win While the suggested red 7 navigation is executed and the stop order in which the red 7 uniform replay wins is identifiable, the replays GR14 to 16 are won even after the number of ready games has elapsed. If it is, the stop order in which the middle stage replay wins is notified in a recognizable manner. In addition, in RT0, after the added state 2 is won in the added state lottery, if any of the replays GR11 to 16 is won and before the number of ready games to be described later has elapsed, If the replay GR14-16 has been elected after the number of games in the ready state has elapsed and the replay GR 14-16 has been won, the possibility of winning a replay with 7 blue matches will be announced. While the suggested blue 7 navigation is executed and the stop order in which the blue 7 uniform replay wins is identifiable, the replay GRs 11 to 13 are won even after the number of ready games has elapsed. If it is, the stop order in which the middle stage replay wins is notified in a recognizable manner.

  In addition, when any of the replays GR21 to 26 is won in RT2 and before the guaranteed number of additional games described later has elapsed, either a red 7-match replay or a blue 7-match replay is won. If the number of guaranteed games in the added state has passed while executing 7 navigations that suggest the possibility of performing and informing the stop order in which the red 7-match replay or blue 7-match replay wins can be identified 7 navigation is not executed, and the stop order in which the red 7-match replay or blue 7-match replay wins is not notified.

  As described above, in the navigation notification and the navigation effect, when the replays GR1 to GR6 are elected in RT1, the stop order for winning the middle replay may be notified, and the stop order according to the notification may be notified. By performing the stop operation, it is possible to intentionally win the middle stage replay and maintain the gaming state as RT1. In addition, when the replays GR1 to 3 are selected at RT1, red 7 navigation is executed, and the stop order in which the red 7 uniform replay can be won may be notified. By performing the stop operation in the order of stop according to the above, it is possible to intentionally win either red 7-match replay or red 7 missed replay and shift the gaming state to RT2. In addition, when the replays GR4 to 6 are won in RT1, blue 7 navigation is executed, and the stop order in which the blue 7 uniform replay can be won may be notified. By performing the stop operation in the order of stop according to the above, it is possible to intentionally win either the blue 7 uniform replay or the blue 7 missed replay and shift the gaming state to RT2.

  Also, in the navigation notification and the navigation effect, when the replays GR11 to 16 are selected at RT0, as in the case of RT1, the stop order for winning the middle stage replay, or the red 7 uniform replay by red 7 navigation is won. The stop order that can be made, and the stop order that can win the blue 7-match replay by Blue 7 Navi may be notified, and the stop operation is intentionally performed according to the notified stop order. Any one of the middle stage replay, red 7 complete replay, red 7 complete replay, blue 7 complete replay, and blue 7 complete replay can be won, and the game state can be maintained at RT0 or can be shifted to RT2.

  Further, in the navigation notification and the navigation effect, when the replays GR11 to 16 are elected in RT2, the stop order in which 7 navigation is executed and the red 7-match replay or the blue 7-match replay can be won is notified. If the stop operation is performed in the order of stop according to the 7 navigation, any one of the middle stage replay, red 7 uniform replay, red 7 missing replay, blue 7 uniform replay, blue 7 missing replay The game state can be maintained as RT2.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs ART (state controlled by AT at RT0) when a lottery condition (in this embodiment, strong cherry, weak cherry, watermelon, and common bell are won) is established. The addition state lottery for determining whether or not to control is performed. And when the winning state is won, the main control unit 41 first controls the preparatory state by completing the precursor period.

  And in the preparation state in RT1, navigation alerting | reporting is performed at the time of winning of an alerting | reporting role. At this time, in RT1, the replays GR1 to 6 and the push order bell are the notification target roles, and when the replays GR1 to GR6 are selected, the red 7 navigation or the blue 7 navigation is executed, so that the red 7 uniform replay or the blue 7 uniform is performed. Announce the stop order for winning the replay. After that, the game state is shifted from RT1 to RT2 by performing a stop operation in accordance with the notified stop order and winning one of red 7 complete replay, red 7 complete replay, blue 7 complete replay, and blue 7 complete replay. Thus, each time a game is played, control is performed so that the number of ART games is increased. In addition, in the period during which the preparation order is controlled, when the push order bell is won, the stop order for winning the middle bell is notified by the navigation notification, so the stop operation is performed according to the notified stop order. It is possible to reliably acquire 8 medals, and when a predetermined lottery condition is satisfied, an extra state lottery is performed under conditions that are more advantageous to the player than a normal state that is not controlled to the ready state. So it is easier to win the extra lottery. The added state won in the preparation state is controlled in the same manner as the added state won in the ART state after the added state that triggered the preparation state is terminated.

  In the added state at RT2, an extra lottery is performed to determine the number of additional games for ART each time a game is played. In the extra lottery in the extra state, one or more extra games are won, and in particular, when one of Red 7 Match Replay, Red 7 Mistake Replay, Blue 7 Match Replay, or Blue 7 Mistake Replay wins Is set to have a higher percentage of winning the number of additional games than when other winning combinations are won. Then, the selected number of added games is added as the number of ART games. Also, when the state is shifted to the added state, counting of the number of guaranteed games in the added state is started.

  Then, in the added state, the replay GRs 21 to 26 are objects of navigation notification, and if the replay GRs 21 to 26 are won before the number of guaranteed games in the added state has elapsed, 7 navigation is executed. Then, the stop operation is performed in accordance with the stop order notified by 7 Navi, so that RT2 is maintained by winning one of red 7-match replay, red 7 miss-replay, blue 7-match replay, and blue 7 miss-replay. And add lottery. Also, if the replay GR 21-26 wins after the number of extra games in the added state has elapsed, 7 navigation is not executed, but red 7-match replay, red 7-miss replay, blue 7-match replay, blue 7-spill replay If either of them wins, RT2 is maintained and a lottery is performed. On the other hand, when the replay GRs 21 to 26 are elected after the number of additional guaranteed games has passed, the 7-navigation is not executed, so that the player intentionally replays red 7 matches, red 7 missed replays, and blue 7 matches. If the replay and blue 7 missed replay cannot be won and, as a result, the start replay wins, the added state is terminated, the process proceeds to RT0, and the ART state is controlled. In addition, after the transition to the added state, the stop order for winning the middle bell when the push order bell is won is notified. As a result, by performing the stop operation in accordance with the notified stop order, it is possible to reliably acquire eight medals, and avoid the stop of the transition and avoid the transition to RT1. it can.

  When the start replay wins in the added state, the main control unit 41 ends the added state and shifts to RT0, thereby starting control of the ART state. Along with this, the number of added games won in the added lottery in the added state is set as the remaining number of games of ART allocated to the RAM 91c, and counting of the remaining number of games of ART is started. After starting the control in the ART state, the stop order of winning the middle bell when the push order bell is won is notified. As a result, by performing the stop operation in accordance with the notified stop order, it is possible to reliably acquire eight medals, and avoid the stop of the transition and avoid the transition to RT1. it can. Further, the stop order in which the middle stage replay is won is notified when the replays GR11 to 16 that are the replay order of pushing are won. Accordingly, by performing the stop operation in accordance with the notified stop order, it is possible to surely win the middle stage replay, avoid the fall replay win, and avoid the transition to RT1. In addition, when the extra state lottery described later is not won, the stop order for winning the middle stage replay when the replays GR11 to 16 are won is notified by the navigation notification, so the stop operation is performed according to the notified stop order. This makes it possible to maintain the RT0 by winning the middle stage replay.

  In addition, after starting the control of the ART state, every time a game is played in the ART state, 1 is subtracted from the remaining number of games in the ART, and it is determined whether or not the remaining number of games in the ART is 0. When the remaining number of games becomes 0, the AT control is terminated. As a result, the navigation notification is not executed, so it becomes impossible to avoid the stop of the transitional outcome when winning the push order bell, and it is impossible to avoid the winning of the fall replay when winning the replay GR11-16. By shifting to RT1 by stopping the game or winning the fall replay, a series of AT and ART controls are completed.

  In addition, after starting the control of the ART state, when a predetermined lottery condition (strong cherry, weak cherry, watermelon, common bell wins) before the remaining number of games of ART becomes 0 in RT0, An additional lottery is performed to determine the number of additional games to be added to the number of remaining games in the ART, and the number of selected additional games is added to the number of remaining games in the ART. In addition, in the extra lottery at RT0, the number of additional games of 0 or more is won, and the number of remaining games of ART may be increased or not increased.

  In addition, after the start of the ART control, if the lottery condition (strong cherry and watermelon wins) is satisfied before the remaining number of games of the ART becomes 0, the additional game of ART for each game as described above. An extra state lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift to an extra state in which numbers are drawn. Then, when winning in the extra state lottery, the stop order for winning the red 7-match replay or blue 7-match replay at the time of winning the replay GRs 11 to 16 is notified by the red 7 navigation or the blue 7 navigation. As a result, by performing the stop operation in accordance with the notified stop order, it is possible to shift to RT2 by winning any of red 7-match replay, red 7-missing replay, blue 7-match replay, and blue 7-missing replay. Become.

  After winning the extra state lottery, if any of Red 7 Match Replay, Red 7 Mistake Replay, Blue 7 Match Replay, or Blue 7 Mistake Replay wins when Replay GR11-16 is selected, the ART state is interrupted. Shift to RT2 and control to the added state. Along with this, counting the number of ART games is also interrupted. Then, as described above, the control of the added state is continued until the start replay wins, and during that time, an additional lottery is performed, and the number of selected additional games is added to the remaining number of games in the ART.

  In addition, in the added state, in the state before the number of guaranteed games has elapsed as described above, red 7 navigation or blue 7 navigation is executed by executing red 7 navigation or blue 7 navigation when the replays GR 21 to 26 are won, so Since the stop order for winning the replay is notified, the player intentionally performs the stop operation in accordance with the notified stop order, so that the player intentionally replays the red 7-match, red 7-miss replay, blue 7-match replay, blue 7-spill replay It is possible to maintain RT2 by winning any of the above. On the other hand, in the state after the number of guaranteed games has passed, since the red 7 navigation or the blue 7 navigation is not executed when the replay GR 21 to 26 is won, the player intentionally replays the red 7 uniform, red 7 missed replay, Either the blue 7 uniform replay or the blue 7 missed replay cannot be won, and as a result, the start-up replay wins and shifts to RT0, whereby the added state is terminated. The main control unit 41 ends the added state, and then shifts to RT0 to resume ART control and restart counting the number of ART games.

  If a special role is won after starting the ART state control and before the remaining number of ART games reaches 0, the ART state control is interrupted by the end of RT2, and the number of ART games is accordingly increased. The counting is also interrupted. When a special combination is won during ART, navigation notification is not performed even if the push order bell is won until the special combination wins.

  If the special role is won during ART and the ART is interrupted, the bonus is controlled after the winning special role is won, and the transition is stopped at RT3 after the bonus ends, and RT1 At this point, the AT control is resumed, and a transition is made to RT2 through the preparation state. Furthermore, when the replays GR21 to 23 are selected in RT2, the stop order for winning the start replay is notified by navigation notification, and the stop operation is performed according to the notified stop order, so that the start replay is won and the process proceeds from RT2 to RT0. The ART can be restarted by shifting to RT0 again, and the counting of the remaining number of games in the ART is also restarted. In this embodiment, after the AT is restarted, the preparation state is changed to RT0 again after passing through RT2. However, for example, the start replay for changing to RT0 in RT1 and the replaying player who maintains RT1 are won simultaneously. The multiple lottery types to be selected are subject to internal lottery, and the order in which the start replay wins is changed according to the type, and after the AT restarts, the start replay is awarded when the particular lottery is won By notifying the stop order to be performed, it may be configured to shift directly from RT1 to RT0 without going through RT2.

  The main control unit 41 notifies the stop order in which the middle bell wins by navigation notification when the push order bell is won in the ART state or the added state, and the stop is ignored regardless of the notified stop order. When the operation is performed, the upper bell may win and RT0 or RT2 may be maintained, but the transitional output may stop and the process may proceed to RT1. If the transition is made from RT0 or RT2 to RT1 during the ART state or the added state, the added state will end, but the ART state will continue, and every time a game is played, the remaining number of games in ART will be decremented by one. As in the preparation state, when the replays GR1 to 6 in RT1 are won, the stop order for winning the red 7-match replay or blue 7-match replay is notified by the red 7 navigation or the blue 7 navigation, and the stop operation is performed according to the notified stop order. By performing one of the red 7 complete replay, red 7 missing replay, blue 7 complete replay, blue 7 missing replay and moving from RT1 to RT2, further replay GR21-26 in RT2 will start replay The stop order for winning a prize is notified by navigation notification, and the stop operation is performed according to the notified stop order. By dividing, it is possible to shift from RT2 by winning the starting replay RT0.

  In addition, when the main control unit 41 shifts to RT1 due to ignoring the stop order notified by the navigation notification during ART or in the added state and performing a stop operation, the main control unit 41 changes from RT1 to RT0 via RT2. Although the transition is made again, the RT game number lottery is not performed in RT2 during the transition.

  In the present embodiment, when the transition is made to the RT1 during the ART state or the addition state, the transition is made again to the RT0 through the RT2. However, as described above, the start replay and the RT1 are made to make the transition to the RT0 in the RT1. In addition to multiple types of specified lottery winning simultaneously with the re-gamer who is maintained, the lottery will be subject to internal lottery, and the stop order in which the start replay will win will be changed according to the type, during ART or in an added state When the transition to RT1 is made, the stop order in which the start replay wins when the specific lottery is won may be notified to directly shift from RT1 to RT0 without going through RT2.

  In this example, the middle stage replay that maintains RT0 at RT0 and the red 7-match replay, red 7-missing replay, blue 7-match replay, and blue 7-missing replay that shift to RT2, which is more advantageous to the player than RT0, were won simultaneously. Sometimes, the stop order in which the middle stage replay wins and the stop order in which one of the red 7-match replay, red 7-missing replay, blue 7-match replay, or blue-7-missing replay wins are different stop orders. In the case of not winning, the stop order in which the middle stage replay wins is notified by navigation notification, thereby prompting the stop operation in the notified stop order and maintaining RT0.

  In such a configuration, even if the stop order for maintaining RT0 is notified by the navigation notification, the stop order for shifting from the notified stop order to RT2 may be specified, and the stop for maintaining RT0 may be specified. In spite of the notification of the order, there is a possibility that the operation is intentionally performed in the stop order of shifting to RT2.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, RT0 is maintained when the replays GR11 and 14 are won at RT0, when the replays GR12 and 15 are won at RT0, and when the replays GR13 and 16 are won at RT0. The stop order for winning the middle stage replay and the stop order for winning one of red 7-match replay, red 7-missing replay, blue 7-match replay, blue 7-missing replay to RT2, and replay GR11 at RT0, In the case where 12 is won, the stop order for winning the middle stage replay in which RT0 is maintained is the same, but the red 7 moves to RT2 when the replay GR11 is won and when the replay GR14 is won. Match replay, red 7 spill replay, blue 7 match replay, blue 7 take Unlike crucible Shi stop order to win one of the replay, if the replay GR12,15 is elected in RT0, have the same even if the replay GR13,16 has won in RT0. For this reason, even if the stop order for winning the middle stage replay in which RT0 is maintained by navigation notification is specified, the red 7 complete replay, red 7 missed replay, and blue 7 complete replay that transition from the stop order to RT2 are specified. The stop order for winning one of the blue 7 missed replays cannot be specified, and when the stop order for maintaining RT0 is notified, it is possible to prevent the stop order to be shifted to RT2 from being specified.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the replay GRs 11 and 14 are won at RT0, the stop order for winning the middle stage replay in which RT0 is maintained is the same, but when the replay GR11 is won and the replay GR14 is Not only is the stop order for winning either Red 7 Match Replay, Red 7 Missing Replay, Blue 7 Missing Replay, Blue 7 Missing Replay shifting to RT2 in the case of winning, Red 7 Match Replay, Red 7 If it does not match the stop order to win any of the missing replay, blue 7 complete replay, or blue 7 missing replay, the fall replay will win and will shift to RT1, which is more disadvantageous to the player than RT0, When replay GR12, 15 is won at RT0, replay GR13, 6 has the same even if you've won. For this reason, the stop order for winning the middle stage replay in which RT0 is maintained by navigation notification is specified, so that one of red 7-match replay, red 7 miss-out replay, blue 7-match replay, and blue 7 miss-out replay is awarded. Even if the stop order is narrowed down, there may be a disadvantage to the player by performing a stop operation other than the notified stop order. Can be urged.

  In this embodiment, the operation mode for winning the middle stage replay in which RT0 is maintained when the replays GR11 to 16 are selected, the red 7 uniform replay, the red 7 missing replay, the blue 7 uniform replay, and the blue 7 missing replay that shift to RT2. As an operation mode for winning one of the above, the reel stop order is applied, but the timing of the stop operation may be applied, or a combination of the stop order and the timing of the stop operation may be applied.

  Also, in this embodiment, an operation mode for winning a middle stage replay in which RT0 is maintained when winning replays GR11 to 16, a red 7 uniform replay, a red 7 missing replay, a blue 7 uniform replay, and a blue 7 missing replay that shift to RT2. When a stop operation is performed in an operation mode different from the operation mode for winning any of the above, the fall replay wins and moves to RT1 which is disadvantageous to the player rather than RT0. An operation mode for winning a middle stage replay in which RT0 is maintained at the time of winning, and an operation mode different from an operation mode for winning any of red 7-match replay, red 7-missing replay, blue 7-match replay, and blue 7-missing replay that shift to RT2. When a stop operation is performed in the mode, at least red 7 uniform replay and red 7 Spilled replay, Blue 7 matching replay, display the results other than the display result of any of the blue 7 missed the replay is winning may be a configuration to be stopped, for example, a display result of the middle replay to win may be configured to stop.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the replay GRs 11 and 14 having the same operation mode for winning the middle stage replay are selected, an operation of winning any one of the red 7 uniform replay, the red 7 missing replay, the blue 7 uniform replay, and the blue 7 missing replay. In the replay GRs 13 to 16 in which the operation mode for winning the middle stage replay is different from that at the time when the replay GRs 11 and 14 are selected, one of the red 7-match replay, red 7-missing replay, blue 7-match replay, and blue 7-missing replay is selected. The replay GRs 13 to 16 are different in the operation mode for winning the middle stage replay from the time when the replay GRs 11 and 14 are selected, but the red 7-match replay, the red 7 missed replay, the blue 7-match replay, Different from the operation mode for winning one of the blue 7 spill replays It may have a configuration that. In addition, when the replay GRs 12 and 15 having the same operation mode for winning the middle stage replay are selected, the operation mode for winning one of the red 7-match replay, red 7 miss-out replay, blue 7-match replay, and blue 7 miss-out replay is the replay GR12. In the replays GR11, 13, 14, and 16, the operation mode for winning the middle stage replay is different from that at the time of winning 15, and either red 7-match replay, red 7-missing replay, blue 7-match replay, or blue 7-missing replay is awarded. Same as part of the operation mode, but the replay GRs 11, 13, 14 and 16 have different operation modes for winning the middle stage replay from the winning of the replay GRs 12 and 15, and the red 7-match replay, red 7 missed replay, blue 7 An operation to win either a complete replay or a blue 7 spill replay Aspects and may be configured differently. In addition, when the replay GRs 13 and 16 having the same operation mode for winning the middle stage replay are won, the operation mode for winning one of the red 7-match replay, red 7-missing replay, blue 7-match replay, and blue 7-missing replay is the replay GR13. In the replays GR11, 12, 14, and 15 where the operation mode for winning the middle stage replay is different from that at the time of winning 16, the red 7 uniform replay, the red 7 missing replay, the blue 7 uniform replay, or the blue 7 missing replay is awarded. Same as part of the operation mode, but the replay GRs 11, 12, 14, and 15 have different operation modes for winning the middle stage replay than when the replay GRs 13 and 16 are selected. An operation to win either a complete replay or a blue 7 spill replay Aspects and may be configured differently.

  In addition, RT2 is advantageous to the player in that it is more likely to be given benefits advantageous to the player than RT0 in that the number of ART games is likely to be increased. However, for example, a configuration that is advantageous to the player in terms of a high probability of winning a specific combination, a high probability of winning a specific combination, and a high medal payout rate may be used.

  Here, the benefit advantageous to the player means a right that allows the player to shift to an advantageous state advantageous to the player (winning a lottery for determining whether or not to generate the advantageous state, shifting to the advantageous state. (E.g., winning is permitted), the right to be notified of an operation mode advantageous to the player, the right to be controlled to a gaming state with a high expected value to which a gaming value is given, and the current gaming state are advantageous to the player Such as the right to be notified of whether or not the player is in a gaming state, the period during which the player is controlled to be in an advantageous state (the number of fixed games, the average value of the number of games that vary depending on the end condition, etc.) Alternatively, it may be a benefit that is indirectly advantageous to the player, such as a condition for obtaining a privilege on the Internet, although it is not directly advantageous to the player.

  In this embodiment, in RT0, the display results for maintaining RT0, the display results for transitioning to RT2, and the display results for transitioning to RT1 are all applied the display results for the re-game player to win. The display result may be a display result in which a small combination wins, or a display result in which no combination wins.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can be controlled in the normal state, the added state, and the ART state as the control state related to ART. In each control state, as shown in FIG. When the lottery condition according to the control state is established, the ART lottery, the added state lottery, and the ART game number lottery are performed with the lottery probability according to the control state.

  Regarding the control state related to ART, the normal state is a control state that is controlled when the gaming state is mainly controlled by RT1, and in the normal state, lottery conditions based on the result of the internal lottery (in this embodiment, In the internal lottery, when the strong cherries, weak cherries, watermelons, and common bells are won, the added state lottery is performed. In the added state lottery, whether or not to control to the ART state via the added state, and when controlling to the ART state, the number of guaranteed games in the added state that will be controlled in the process of being controlled to the ART state, the added amount The number of guaranteed games in the preparation state to be controlled in the process of being controlled by the state is determined, and by winning the added state 1, an average of 5 games is given as the number of guaranteed games in the added state Then, an average of 4 games is awarded as the number of guaranteed games in the ready state. In addition, by winning the added state 1, an average of 10 games is given as the guaranteed number of games in the added state, and an average of 8 games is given as the number of guaranteed games in the prepared state. In addition, in the added state lottery, the ratio of winning the added state 1 or the added state 2 is set according to the lottery conditions that triggered the added state lottery. On average, the added state 1 is higher than the added state 2 It is easier to win. Also, the number of guaranteed games in the added state granted by winning the added state 1 in the added state lottery and the number of guaranteed games in the added state awarded by winning the added state 2 are within a predetermined range. It is selected and can overlap with each other, and it is difficult to determine from the guaranteed game number which one of the added state 1 and the added state 2 is won.

  The ART state is a control state that is controlled when the gaming state is controlled to RT0. In the normal state, the extra state lottery is won, and after a predetermined transition condition (the predecessor period has elapsed in the normal state, Alternatively, when the stop operation is performed in the order of stop according to the blue 7 navigation, one of red 7 uniform replay, red 7 missing replay, blue 7 uniform replay, blue 7 missing replay wins and the process proceeds to RT2, RT2 After the number of guaranteed games in the added state elapses, the start replay wins without 7 navigation being performed) and is started. In addition, the game is resumed when a predetermined transition condition is established in the added state (after the number of guaranteed games in the added state has elapsed, 7 navigation is not performed and the start replay wins). Then, when the game is performed in the ART state and the remaining number of games in the ART becomes 0, the control in the ART state is ended.

  In the ART state, when the lottery condition based on the result of the internal lottery (in this embodiment, the strong cherry, the weak cherry, the watermelon, and the common bell are won) is added to the remaining number of games in the ART. An extra lottery for determining the number of extra games to be performed is performed. The probability that one or more additional games will win in the extra lottery in the ART state is set to the normal probability, and the expected value (average value) of the additional games determined in the extra lottery is set to the normal expected value. ing. Further, when a lottery condition based on the result of the internal lottery (in this embodiment, a strong cherry, a weak cherry, and a watermelon are won), an additional state lottery is performed. In the added state lottery in the ART state, whether to control to the added state, the guaranteed number of games in the added state in the case of controlling to the added state, and the guarantee of the preparation state to be controlled in the process of being controlled to the added state The number of games is determined. By winning the added state 3, an average of 15 games is given as the guaranteed number of games in the added state, and an average of 12 games is given as the number of guaranteed games in the ready state. In addition, by winning the added state 4, an average of 20 games is given as the guaranteed number of games in the added state, and an average of 16 games is given as the number of guaranteed games in the prepared state. In addition, the probability of winning in the added state lottery in the ART state is set to a higher probability than the probability of winning in the added state lottery in the normal state. Similarly to the extra state lottery in the normal state, in the extra state lottery in the ART state, the ratio of winning in the additional state 3 or the extra state 4 is set according to the lottery conditions that triggered the extra state lottery. On average, the added state 3 is easier to win than the added state 4. In addition, the number of guaranteed games in the added state granted by winning the added state 3 in the added state lottery and the number of guaranteed games in the added state awarded by winning the added state 4 are within a predetermined range. It is selected and can overlap each other, and it is difficult to determine from the guaranteed game number which of the added state 3 and the added state 4 is won.

  The added state is a control state that is controlled when the gaming state is controlled to RT2. In the normal state, the added state lottery is won, or the added state lottery is won in the ART state, and a predetermined transition condition ( After the precursor period has passed, either red 7 complete replay, red 7 complete replay, blue 7 complete replay, or blue 7 complete replay wins in the order of stop according to red 7 navigation or blue 7 navigation) It starts with that. Then, regardless of the number of games after the added state is started, the start replay is ended by winning. It should be noted that until the number of games after the start-up state reaches the predetermined guaranteed number of games, the red 7-match replay, red 7 missed replay, blue 7-match replay, It is possible to avoid the end of the added state by winning any of the 7 missed replays.

  In addition, each time a game is played, an extra lottery for determining the number of additional games to be added to the remaining number of games in the ART is performed. The probability of winning one or more additional games in the extra lottery is set to a higher probability than the probability in the extra lottery in the ART state, and the expected value (average value) of the extra games determined in the extra lottery ) Is set higher than the expected value of the number of added games determined in the ART state. In particular, in this embodiment, the number of added games is always set to be won in the added state.

  The main control unit 41 determines whether or not to shift the control state related to ART when a predetermined lottery condition according to the above-described control state is satisfied at the start of the game in the normal state or the ART state. A lottery (additional state lottery) is performed. If it is determined by lottery that the control state related to ART is to be transferred, a state transfer flag that can identify the control state of the determined transfer destination (an additional state 1 transfer flag indicating that the added state 1 is won) An added state 2 transition flag indicating that the added state 2 has been won, an added state 3 shifted flag indicating that the added state 3 has been won, and an added state 4 shifted flag indicating that the added state 4 has been won. The type and number of status transition flags being set are set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c so as to be specified.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is configured to perform an addition state lottery in the normal state and the ART state as a lottery for determining whether or not to shift the control state related to the ART, that is, in one control state. In this configuration, one lottery for determining whether or not to shift the control state related to ART is performed, but there are a plurality of lotteries for determining whether or not to shift the control state related to ART in one game state. The structure which can be performed may be sufficient. In such a configuration, when a plurality of lotteries are won, it is preferable to preferentially set a state transition flag in a control state having a high advantage for the player in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. In such a configuration, a control state in which an ART lottery or an extra lottery is performed and a lottery result is shifted based on a currently set state transition flag when a predetermined lottery condition is satisfied even in a precursor period described later. If the control state has a higher advantage than the player, the state transition flag is updated to indicate the control state won in the preceding period, and the player has the highest advantage among the selected control states. It is preferable to shift to a high control state.

  At the end of the game, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the state transition flag is set. If the state transition flag is set, the main control unit 41 is the most important for the player among the set state transition flags. In the state transition flag having a high advantage (in this embodiment, the player has an advantage in the order of the additional state 1 transition flag, the additional state 2 transition flag, the additional state 3 transition flag, and the additional state 4 transition flag). Based on the next game, the number of games (in this embodiment, the number of games selected from 6 to 32 games based on the ratio according to the type of state transition flag) is controlled in the precursor period.

  Even in the precursor period, when a predetermined lottery condition is satisfied, an extra state lottery is performed, and when the extra state lottery is won, the number of state transition flags corresponding to the elected control state is incremented by one. The state transition flag set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is changed. The added state transition flag is controlled again to the added state by being referred to in the game when the added state is ended and then controlled to the ART state.

  Thereafter, when the game for which the precursor period has elapsed is terminated, the main control unit 41 stores the number of guaranteed games in the added state and the number of guaranteed games in the ready state in the RAM 41c based on the state transition flag triggered by the precursor period. Set to a predetermined area. Specifically, in the case of controlling in the precursor period based on the added state 1 transition flag set by winning the added state 1 in the added state lottery, an average of 5 guaranteed games in the added state Is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and an average of 4 games is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c as the guaranteed number of games in the ready state. Based on the added state 2 transition flag set in the preceding period, In the case of control, an average of 10 games is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c as the guaranteed number of games in the added state, and an average of 8 games is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c as the guaranteed number of games in the prepared state. In the case of controlling to the precursor period based on the added state 3 transition flag set by winning, An average of 15 games is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c as the guaranteed number of games in the loaded state, and an average of 12 games is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c as the guaranteed number of games in the prepared state. If the control is performed in the precursor period based on the state 4 transition flag, an average of 20 games is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c as the guaranteed number of added games, and an average of 16 games is set in the RAM 41c as the guaranteed number of ready games. Set to a predetermined area.

  Then, as the precursor period elapses, control of the preparation state for shifting to the added state is started. In the control of the ready state, when the replays GR1 to 6 and the replays GR11 to 16 after the number of guaranteed games in the ready state have been won, the stop order for winning the red 7-match replay or the blue 7-match replay is red 7 navigation or blue. The control which alert | reports by 7 navigation is performed. After that, when the red 7 complete replay, blue 7 complete replay, red 7 missed replay, or blue 7 missed replay wins, the control of the ready state is terminated, and the state transition flag that triggered the precursor period Is released from the RAM 41c, and the control state related to ART is shifted to the added state. Thereby, at the end of the game in which the game state is determined to be transferred to RT2, the control state related to ART is shifted to the added state, and the control state related to a new ART is controlled from the start of the next game. It has become.

  Also, in the control of the preparation state in the normal state, after the start of the control of the preparation state, during the period until the stop operation is performed in the stop order other than the stop order notified by the navigation notification, In addition to providing navigation notifications that inform the stop order for winning the middle bell, and when a predetermined lottery condition (strong cherry, weak cherry, watermelon, or common bell wins) is established, an extra state lottery is performed. Thus, the period is controlled to be more advantageous for the player than the normal state which is not the preparation state. In the control of the preparation state in the normal state, the stop operation is performed in the stop order other than the stop order notified by the navigation notification, so that the navigation that notifies the stop order of winning the middle bell when the push order bell is won is performed. Notification and extra state lottery will not be performed.

  In addition, in the control of the preparation state in the ART state, in addition to performing the ART notification, a navigation notification that notifies the stop order of winning the middle bell when the push order bell is won is performed, and a predetermined lottery condition (strong cherry, weak cherry, watermelon) When one of the above is won), it is more advantageous for the player than the ART state that is not in the ready state by performing an extra state lottery under conditions that are more advantageous to the player than in the ART state that is not in the ready state It is designed to be controlled during various periods. In the preparation state control in the ART state, when the stop operation is performed in the stop order other than the stop order notified by the navigation notification, the extra state lottery is not performed.

  The precursor period is a period that suggests to the player the possibility of winning the ART lottery and the added state lottery, and may indicate the possibility that the player has won the ART lottery and the added state lottery. If possible, the length of the period is not limited to 6 to 32 games, and may be shorter or longer, and varies depending on the type of lottery and the result of the lottery. It may be a thing or a specific length regardless of the type of lottery or the lottery result.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment wins a lottery for determining whether or not to shift the control state related to the ART, and the state transition flag is set, so that the predetermined state is determined based on the state transition flag. In this configuration, the control state is shifted after the control is performed in the preceding period. However, when the main control unit 41 wins the lottery for determining whether to shift the control state related to the ART, the control is performed in the preceding period. The configuration may be such that the control state can be shifted without doing.

  In the added state, the main control unit 41 sets the guaranteed number of guaranteed games set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c at the start of the game (in this embodiment, the initial value of the guaranteed number of games is 5, 10, 15 on average) , 20 games) is subtracted by 1 and it is determined whether the number of guaranteed games after subtraction is 0 or not. When it is determined that the number of guaranteed games is not 0, the stop order for winning the red 7-match replay or the blue 7-match replay is notified by executing red 7 navigation or blue 7 navigation when the replays GR 21 to 26 are won. Thus, while prompting to continue the added state, after determining that the number of guaranteed games is 0, control is performed so that red 7 navigation or blue 7 navigation is not executed when the replays GR 21 to 26 are won. Then, at the end of the game in which the start replay is won, the control state related to ART is shifted to the ART state, and the control state related to a new ART is controlled from the start of the next game.

  In the ART state, the main control unit 41 subtracts 1 from the number of remaining ART games set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c at the start of the game, and determines whether the number of remaining ART games after subtraction is 0 or not. Determine. When it is determined that the number of remaining games in ART is not 0, the navigation control is performed to indicate the stop order for winning the middle stage replay when the push order replay is won, thereby performing control so as to continue the ART state. When it is determined that the remaining number of games in ART is 0, the fall replay is won and RT1 is won by not executing the navigation notification that suggests the stop order for winning the middle stage replay when the push order replay is won. Control to shift. Then, in the added state, the fall replay wins and the game state shifts to RT1, so that at the end of the game where the fall replay wins, the control state related to ART shifts to the normal state, and the next game The control state related to a new ART is controlled from the start.

  The main control unit 41 wins in the added state lottery in the ART state, and even if the added state transition flag is set, the main control unit 41 wins the added state in the normal state as described above. Control is performed from the ART state to the added state in the same manner as when the added state is controlled through the preparation state.

  By such control, the main control unit 41 controls the addition state through the precursor period and the preparation state by winning the addition state 1 or the addition state 2 in the addition state lottery in the normal state, and the addition state lottery Then, after the number of guaranteed games in the added state that have been won has passed, a predetermined transition condition is satisfied, and the state is controlled to the ART state. Further, in the ART state, when the added state 3 or the added state 4 is won in the added state lottery, the added state is controlled through the precursor period and the preparation state, and the number of guaranteed games in the added state selected in the added state lottery is After a lapse of time, when the predetermined transition condition is satisfied, the ART state is controlled again.

  The main control unit 41 controls the added state in the process of shifting from the normal state to the ART state when winning in the added state lottery in the normal state, and at least the added state 1 added in the added state lottery. The game is controlled to the added state over the number of guaranteed games corresponding to the state 2, and even when the added state lottery is won in the ART state, it is controlled from the ART state to the added state, and at least in the added state lottery. The added state is controlled over the guaranteed number of games corresponding to the added state 3 and the added state 4 to be won.

  In addition, when the main control unit 41 shifts from the normal state to the added state, the main control unit 41 controls the prepared state in the normal state from the elapse of the precursor period until the transition condition for the added state is satisfied, and the ready state In this case, the navigation is notified when the push order bell is won and the added state lottery is performed, so that the player is advantageously controlled over the normal state that is not controlled to the ready state.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 controls the preparation state in the normal state over the period from the elapse of the precursor period in the normal state to the establishment of the addition state transition condition, and the transition condition to the addition state, that is, the replays GR1 to GR1. The transition condition is satisfied by continuing the normal preparation state until one of the red 7 complete replay, red 7 complete replay, blue 7 complete replay, or blue 7 complete replay wins when winning 6 This completes the preparation state.

  In addition, when the main control unit 41 shifts from the ART state to the additional state, the main control unit 41 controls the preparation state in the ART state over the period from the elapse of the precursor period until the transition condition for the additional state is satisfied. , In the ART state that is not controlled to the ready state and the normal state, the added state lottery is performed, so that the player is controlled more advantageously than the ART state that is not controlled to the ready state.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 controls to the preparation state in the ART state over the period from the elapse of the precursor period in the ART state until the addition state transition condition is satisfied, and the transition condition to the addition state, that is, the replays GR11 to 11 The transition condition is satisfied by continuing the preparation state of the ART state until one of the red 7 complete replay, red 7 complete replay, blue 7 complete replay, or blue 7 complete replay wins at the time of winning 16 This completes the preparation state.

  Next, the control state of the main control unit 41 and the control of the production effect by the sub-control unit 91 when the control state related to ART is shifted from the normal state to the ART state via the added state are shown in FIG. explain.

  The main control unit 41 can control the normal state, the ART state, and the added state as the control state related to ART, and executes navigation notification when a predetermined condition is satisfied in any control state. Each time a game is played, a command including an ART state command, an internal winning command, a pressing order command, and an ART lottery result command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 controls an effect mode based on the command received from the main control unit 41, and provides a navigation effect corresponding to the navigation notification, a suggestion effect that suggests winning of a predetermined role, and the like. It is supposed to run.

  As shown in FIG. 26, when the main control unit 41 does not control to the ART state and the added state, the main control unit 41 controls to the normal state, while the sub control unit 91 has the normal control state on the main control unit 41 side. When it is in the state, the main effect is mainly executed (the effect executed in most of the normal states not controlled by the AT).

  The main control unit 41 starts control of the precursor period in the normal state by winning the added state 1 or the added state 2 in the added state lottery. ART confirmation notification indicating that control is confirmed is executed. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 determines that the added state 1 or the added state 2 has been won in the added state lottery on the main control unit 41 side based on the ART lottery result command. The sign effect is executed in the period until the ART confirmation notification is performed by 41, that is, the sign period. By executing the warning effect, it is suggested that the possibility of being controlled to the ART state is high thereafter. Further, in the sign effect, the effect mode such as the background image displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is different from the normal effect, and the player can recognize that the sign effect is being performed due to the difference in these effect modes. Yes. In addition, the sub-control unit 91 executes the ART determination effect when it is specified that the precursor period is to end based on the ART state command, that is, when the ART determination notification is performed by the main control unit 41. In the ART finalized effect, an image indicating that the ART is controlled is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, thereby indicating that the ART is controlled.

  Note that the sub-control unit 91 is based on the ART lottery result command, even if it is specified that the added state 1 or the added state 2 is not won in the added state lottery on the main control unit 41 side. When the lottery conditions (in this embodiment, strong cherries, weak cherries, watermelons, and common bells are won) are fulfilled, the same as for the prelude effect in a predetermined period thereafter. It is possible to execute a false omen effect that produces an effect in the form of

  After executing the ART confirmation notification, the main control unit 41 starts the control of the preparation state in the added state, and wins the middle bell when the push order bell is won in the period until the predetermined number of guaranteed games elapses. While performing the navigation notification indicating the stop order, when the replays GR1 to GR6 are won, the guarantee game is performed by performing the navigation notification indicating the stop order for winning the middle stage replay (hereinafter, referred to as specific navigation notification). During the period until the number elapses, when the replays GR1 to 6 are selected, either the red 7 complete replay, the red 7 complete replay, the blue 7 complete replay, or the blue 7 complete replay is won and the state is shifted to the added state (RT2). Avoid the condition being met. Then, after the predetermined number of guaranteed games has passed, while the push order bell is won, navigation notification indicating the stop order of winning the middle bell is performed, while when the replays GR1 to 6 are won, red 7 navigation or blue 7 By executing the navigation and notifying the stop order for winning the red 7-match replay or the blue 7-match replay, it is urged that the conditions for shifting to the added state (RT2) be established when the replays GR1 to GR6 are won.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not to execute the false specific navigation notification when the normal replay is won in the period until the number of guaranteed games elapses after the control of the added state is started. When the navigation lottery to be decided is performed and the winning lottery is selected in the navigation lottery, the stop order lottery for determining which stop order is to be navigated is further performed, and the stop order won in the stop order lottery is falsely specified. To inform. As a result, when the normal replay is won, the middle stage replay can win even if the stop operation is performed in any stop order, but the false specific navigation notification is executed in part of the normal replay win Then, whether or not the notification of the stop order performed at the time of winning the push order replay in the period until the guaranteed number of games elapses is intended for the replays GR1 to GR6. It is impossible to specify whether the target is replay.

  On the other hand, the sub control unit 91 starts the preparation state effect when it is specified that the control of the preparation state is started on the main control unit 41 side based on the ART state command. By executing the preparation state effect, it is suggested that the state is a preparation state until the transition condition is satisfied after the transition to the ART state is determined.

  In the preparation state effect, the effect mode such as the background image displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is different from the normal effect and the sign effect, and the player can recognize that the preparation state effect is being performed due to the difference in these effect modes. It has become. Moreover, in the preparation state effect, before and after the guaranteed game number elapses, the effect mode such as the background image displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is different (in this embodiment, the background of the guaranteed game number elapses. The image is switched to a background image of a different rendering mode, and the message image indicating that the security game is in progress is not displayed), and during the preparation state rendering due to the difference in these rendering modes, before the number of guaranteed games elapses The player can recognize whether it is later or later.

  In addition, since it is determined that the control of the preparation state is started based on the ART state command, the sub-control unit 91 replays red 7 and red 7 when the replays GR1 to GR6 are won based on the winning determination command. The second internal lottery command during the period until it is determined that any one of the missed replay, the blue 7 complete replay, and the blue 7 missed replay wins, that is, the condition for transition to the added state (RT2) is satisfied. When it is specified that the navigation target combination is won based on, the stop order specified based on the push order command is notified by the navigation effect. In addition, when red 7 navigation is performed on the main control unit 41 side, a red 7 navigation effect that suggests that a red 7 uniform replay can be won is executed, and blue 7 navigation is performed on the main control unit 41 side. In such a case, a blue 7 navigation effect is suggested that suggests that a replay of blue 7 matches can win.

  Note that the main control unit 41 transmits the same second internal winning command that can specify that the push order replay has been won both when performing the above-mentioned specific navigation notification and when performing the false specific navigation notification. On the sub-control unit 91 side, it is impossible to determine whether the replays GR1 to GR6 are won or the normal replay is won based on the second internal winning command, and the period until the number of guaranteed games elapses When the push order replay is won, the navigation effect that notifies the stop order of winning the middle replay in the same effect mode is executed regardless of the type of winning combination.

  In the normal state, when the replays GR1 to 6 are selected, the main control unit 41 wins one of red 7-match replay, red 7-missing replay, blue 7-match replay, and blue 7-missing replay, and enters the added state (RT2). When the transition condition is established, control of the added state is started and the state is shifted to the added state. In the added state, until the guaranteed number of games determined in the added state lottery that triggers the transition to the added state passes, red 7 navigation is executed at the time of winning the replay GRs 21 to 23, and the replays GR24 to 26 are performed. By executing Blue 7 Navigation at the time of winning, the stop order for winning the red 7-matched replay or blue 7-matched replay is notified, and after the number of guaranteed games has passed, Red 7 Navigation is selected when replay GR 21-26 is selected. Alternatively, Blue 7 Navi is not executed and the start replay wins to end the added state and shift to the ART state.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 executes the added state effect when it is specified that the added state is controlled based on the ART state command. By executing the added state effect, it is suggested that the added state effect is controlled. In the added state effect, the effect state such as the background image displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is the normal effect, the sign effect, and the preparation. It is different from the state effect, and the player can recognize that it is in the added state effect due to the difference in these effect modes. Further, the sub-control unit 91 performs the red 7-match replay or the blue 7-match replay when it is specified that the push order replay (replay GR11 to 16) is won based on the second internal winning command. 7 navigation effects suggesting that any of them can win a prize, and the stop order specified based on the push order command is notified by the navigation effects, so that red 7 uniform replay, red 7 missing replay, blue 7 uniform Prompt to win either Replay or Blue 7 Missing Replay.

  When it is specified that the guaranteed number of extra games has elapsed based on the ART state command and the winning of the push order replay (replay GR11 to 16) is specified based on the second internal winning command, 7 While the navigation effect is executed, the navigation effect suggesting the stop order is not executed, but the player is prompted to stop in any stop order. Then, when it is determined that the start replay has won based on the winning determination command, the ART start notification is executed to suggest that the added state is ended and the ART state control is started.

  After starting the control in the ART state, the main control unit 41 notifies the stop order in which the middle bell is won by the navigation notification until the remaining number of games in the ART state becomes zero, and the middle bell is won at the time of winning the push order bell, The stop order in which the middle stage replay is won when the push order replay is won is notified by navigation notification. Then, when the remaining number of games in ART becomes 0, the control in the ART state is terminated and the normal state is entered.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the main control unit 41 is controlled to be in the ART state based on the ART state command, the sub control unit 91 executes the effect during ART and performs navigation by the main control unit 41. A navigation effect corresponding to the notification is executed. By executing the effect during ART, it is suggested that the ART state is controlled, and in the effect during ART, the effect mode such as the background image displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is the normal effect, the sign effect, and the preparation. It is different from the state effect and the added state effect, and the player can recognize that the ART effect is being performed by the difference in these effect modes.

  Then, when it is determined that the number of remaining games of the ART is 0 based on the ART state command, the ART effect is ended, and the ART end effect indicating that the ART is ended is executed. In the ART end effect, a history image indicating the game history in the ART state such as the total number of games controlled in the ART state and the number of medals acquired in the ART state is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Thereafter, the betting amount setting operation is performed, thereby terminating the ART end effect and restarting the normal effect.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the main control unit 41 is won in the extra state lottery in the normal state, the stop order in which the red 7-match replay or the blue 7-match replay is won when the replays GR1 to GR6 are won. Can be notified by navigation notification, and when winning in the extra state lottery, after a predetermined number of guaranteed games has elapsed, red 7 navigation or blue 7 navigation is performed when winning replays GR1 to GR6. Is executed, and the stop order for winning the red 7-match replay or the blue 7-match replay is notified by navigation notification. The stop order for winning is notified by navigation notification. Thereby, on the side of the sub-control unit 91, when the replays GR1 to GR6 are won during the period until the predetermined number of guaranteed games elapses, a navigation effect is provided to notify the stop order of the middle stage replay, and the predetermined number of guaranteed games is After the elapse of time, a red 7 navigation effect or a blue 7 navigation effect is performed, and a navigation effect that notifies the stop order of winning the red 7 uniform replay or the blue 7 uniform replay is performed.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the main control unit 41 is won in the extra state lottery in the normal state, the false specific navigation notification is given when the normal replay is won in the period until the predetermined number of guaranteed games elapses. In the false specific navigation notification, the stop order for winning the middle stage replay is notified in the false specific navigation notification, similarly to the navigation notification performed when the replays GR1 to GR6 are won. Thereby, on the side of the sub-control unit 91, even when the normal replay is won, a navigation effect for notifying the stop order of the middle replay is performed in the same way as when the replays GR1 to GR6 are won.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 can shift from the normal state to the ART state via the added state by winning the added state 1 or the added state 2 in the added state lottery in the normal state. By winning the extra state 1, it is controlled to the ART state through an extra state over an average of 5 games, and by winning the extra state 2, it is controlled to the ART state through an extra state over an average of 10 games. When the winning state 1 is won, the average number of guaranteed games in the preparation state when shifting from the normal state to the adding state is given as an average of 4 games, while when the winning state 2 is won. Then, an average of 8 games is given as the number of guaranteed games in the ready state. That is, the period of the added state that is controlled when shifting from the normal state to the ART state is long, and the number of guaranteed games in the ready state is given more in the case of shifting to the ART state under conditions that are advantageous to the player. It is like that. As a result, as the player enters the ART state under conditions that are advantageous to the player, the secured game is controlled in the ready state for a longer period, and the replays GR1 to 6 are won in the period until the number of guaranteed games elapses. Sometimes, the frequency at which the stop order for winning the middle stage replay is notified by the navigation notification is likely to increase.

  When the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment wins the extra state lottery in the ART state, as described above, in the same way as when the extra state lottery is won in the normal state, the main control unit 41 is added through the precursor period and the preparation state. In the ART state, when winning in the extra state lottery in the ART state, when the replays GR11 to 16 are won, the stop order for winning the red 7-match replay or the blue 7-match replay is notified by navigation notification If the winning game number has been won and a predetermined number of guaranteed games have passed, red 7 navigation or blue 7 navigation is executed when red replays GR 11 to 16 are won, and red 7 While the stop order for winning the match replay or the blue 7 match replay is notified by navigation notification, until the predetermined number of guaranteed games elapses, At the time of winning Ray GR11~16, to notify a stop order to win the middle replay by Navi alarm. Thereby, on the sub-control unit 91 side, when the replays GR11 to 16 are won in the period until the predetermined number of guaranteed games elapses, a navigation effect is provided to notify the stop order of the middle stage replay, and the predetermined number of guaranteed games is After the elapse of time, a red 7 navigation effect or a blue 7 navigation effect is performed, and a navigation effect that notifies the stop order of winning the red 7 uniform replay or the blue 7 uniform replay is performed.

  Further, in this embodiment, the main control unit 41 also notifies the false specific navigation when the normal replay is won in the period until the predetermined number of guaranteed games passes even when the winning state is won in the added state in the ART state. In the false specific navigation notification, similar to the navigation notification performed when the replays GR11 to 16 are won, the stop order for winning the middle stage replay is notified. Thus, on the side of the sub-control unit 91, even when the normal replay is won, a navigation effect for informing the stop order of the middle replay is performed in the same way as when the replays GR11 to 16 are won.

  Further, in this embodiment, the main control unit 41 can shift from the ART state to the added state by winning the added state 3 or the added state 4 in the added state lottery in the ART state. By winning 3, the game is controlled to an additional state over an average of 15 games, and by winning the additional state 4, it is controlled to an additional state over an average of 20 games. Then, when the added state 3 is won, an average of 12 games is given as the guaranteed number of games in the prepared state when shifting from the ART state to the added state, while when the added state 3 is won, the ready state An average of 16 games is given as the guaranteed number of games. That is, when the period of the added state controlled from the ART state is long and the player is shifted to the added state under conditions that are advantageous to the player, the number of guaranteed games in the prepared state is increased. As a result, as the player moves to the added state under a condition favorable to the player, the game is controlled to the guaranteed game in the ready state for a longer period of time, and the replay GRs 11 to 16 are won in the period until the number of guaranteed games elapses. Sometimes, the frequency at which the stop order for winning the middle stage replay is notified by the navigation notification is likely to increase.

  In the conventional slot machine, it is possible to control to a plurality of gaming states including an advantageous state advantageous to the player, and when the combination of predetermined symbols is stopped, the gaming state is shifted to the advantageous state, In a period from when the advantageous condition start condition is satisfied until the predetermined symbol combination is stopped, the player intentionally stops the predetermined symbol combination in a configuration in which the player is advantageously controlled as a privilege. If the operation is performed in such a way as to prevent the combination of the predetermined symbols, the period until the combination of the predetermined symbols is stopped cannot be intentionally extended. The length of time until it is stopped, that is, the length of the period during which privileges are granted, was left to luck.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 can control the normal state, the ART state, and the added state as the control related to the ART. When the forward replay (replay GR1-6, replay GR11-16) is won, the stop operation is performed in the stop order of winning the middle replay, so that the combination of symbols of the middle replay is stopped on the winning line LN. , Red 7 Align Replay, Blue 7 Align Replay are stopped in the order of stoppage, and either Red 7 Align Replay, Red 7 Align Replay, Blue 7 Align Replay, or Blue 7 Align Replay It is possible to control the combination of symbols to stop at the winning line LN. The combination of any one of the replay, blue 7-match replay, and blue 7 missed replay stops on the winning line LN to control from the normal state or the ART state to the added state, and the normal state and the ART state. After informing that it has been determined that the added state lottery will be won and controlled to the added state, the red 7-matched replay, red 7-missed replay, blue 7-matched replay, blue 7-missed replay In the preparation state until the combination is stopped at the winning line LN, when the internal order lottery is won, the stop order for winning the middle bell is notified by the navigation notification and the predetermined lottery condition is satisfied. By performing a lottery with an additional state, it is possible for the player to be in a normal state or ART state than during a period other than the ready state. In the preparation state, when the predetermined push order replay is won, the stop order in which red 7-match replay or blue 7-match replay can be won is red. 7 Navi and Blue 7 Navi can be notified, and in the preparation state, when a predetermined push order replay is won by internal lottery, execution of Red 7 Navi and Blue 7 Navi is limited. It is possible to extend the preparation state that is advantageously controlled for the player, and to enhance the interest in the preparation state.

  In this embodiment, when the replays GR 1 to 6 and replays GR 11 to 16 are won as the predetermined push order replays in the internal lottery, the main control unit 41 depends on the type of push order replays that are won. When a stop operation is performed in the order in which the red 7-match replay and blue 7-match replay can be won, depending on the timing of the stop operation, the red 7-match replay, red 7 missed replay, blue 7-match replay Alternatively, the control state related to ART is controlled to be added to the winning line LN by controlling so that any combination of symbols of the blue 7 spillover replay is stopped on the winning line LN, but by stopping on the winning line LN, The mode of the stop operation that can stop the combination of symbols that will cause the control state related to ART to shift is as follows. , Stop switch 8L relative to the rotation of the 2R, 8C, and timing for operating the 8R, stop switch 8L, 8C, the order in which to operate the 8R, may be a combination thereof.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment, when the replays GR1 to 6 and the replays GR11 to 16 are selected in the internal lottery, the red 7 uniform replay, the red 7 missing replay, the blue 7 uniform replay, and the blue 7 missing replay. Any combination of symbols is stopped on the winning line LN so that the player is in an added state that is advantageous to the player. However, the result of the internal lottery becomes a predetermined result, and the predetermined symbol combination A state that is advantageous for a player to be controlled by stopping is a state in which an expected value to which a medal is awarded is high, a state in which a predetermined combination or all winning combinations are likely to occur, a predetermined combination or all There is a high probability that the winning of the winning combination is allowed, a state in which an operation mode advantageous to the player is notified, and a privilege advantageous to the player may be granted And it may be such as the stomach condition.

  Further, in the preparation state, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment performs navigation notification when the push order bell is won, and performs an extra state lottery when a predetermined lottery condition is satisfied, so that a normal state other than the preparation state Although the configuration is such that the player is more advantageously controlled than the state and the ART state, the ready state may be any state that is more advantageously controlled by the player than the predetermined period, and is more advantageous to the player than the predetermined period. A state where there is a high possibility that a special privilege will be given, a state where the ratio of the advantage of the privilege given higher than a predetermined period is high, or the like may be used.

  In addition, the above-mentioned benefits advantageous to the player are those that are advantageously controlled in the advantageous state after the preparatory state has elapsed, and the right that can be shifted to the advantageous state (whether or not an advantageous state is generated). Winning the lottery to determine the game, allowing winnings to move to the advantageous state, etc., the right to be notified of the operation mode advantageous to the player, and the gaming state with a high expected value to be given gaming value The right to be controlled, the right to be notified whether the current gaming state is advantageous for the player, the period during which the advantageous state is controlled (the number of fixed games, the average number of games that vary depending on the end conditions, etc.) It may be a privilege that is directly advantageous to the player, and it is not directly advantageous to the player, but for the player, for example, a condition for obtaining a privilege on the Internet. A indirectly advantageous benefits may be.

  When the replays GR1 to 6 and replays GR11 to 16 are selected in the internal lottery in the preparation state, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment does not execute the red 7 navigation and the blue 7 navigation, and performs the middle stage replay. By executing the specific navigation notification that notifies the stop order that can be awarded, the execution of the navigation notification that notifies the stop order that can win the red 7-match replay and blue 7-match replay is limited. In the period until the number of guaranteed games elapses in the preparation state, when the replays GR1 to 6 and the replays GR11 to 16 are won in the internal lottery, the operation in the stop order that can win the middle stage replay is prompted. Therefore, it is possible to avoid winning one of the red 7-match replay, red 7-missing replay, blue 7-match replay, and blue 7-missing replay. State it is possible to reliably prolong.

  The main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment notifies the stop order in which the middle stage replay can be won when the replay GR1 to 6 and the replay GR11 to 16 are won in the internal lottery in the preparation state. By executing the navigation notification, the execution of the red 7 navigation and the blue 7 navigation is limited. However, when the replay GR 1 to 6 and the replay GR 11 to 16 are won in the internal lottery, the red 7 navigation and By not performing the notification including the blue 7 navigation, it may be configured to restrict the execution of the navigation notification that notifies the stop order that can win the red 7-match replay and the blue 7-match replay. In the configuration, when Replay GR1-6, Replay GR11-16 are won by internal lottery, Red 7 Aligned Replay, Red 7 Failed Replay, Blue 7 Aligned Replay, Blue 7 Failed Either replay likely to be avoided that winning, it is possible to easily stretch the ready state.

  The main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment notifies the specific navigation informing the stop order in which the middle stage replay can be won when the replays GR1 to GR6 and the replay GR11 to 16 are won in the internal lottery in the preparation state. On the other hand, when the normal replay is won in the internal lottery, the false specific navigation notification that notifies the stop order that can win the middle stage replay as well as the specific navigation notification can be executed. In this case, when the replays GR1 to 6 and the replays GR11 to 16 are elected, an operation is performed to avoid any one of the red 7 complete replay, the red 7 missed replay, the blue 7 complete replay, and the blue 7 missed replay winning a prize. The game can be performed without making the player aware of being.

  The main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment executes red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation when the replay GR 1 to 6 and the replay GR 11 to 16 are won in the internal lottery until the number of guaranteed games elapses in the preparation state. Since it is limited, the ready state can be reliably extended until the number of guaranteed games elapses.

  The main control unit 41 of this embodiment is configured to limit the execution of red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation until the number of guaranteed games elapses in the preparation state, that is, until the number of guaranteed games elapses in the preparation state. The configuration is such that red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation are not executed at all. However, in the period until the number of guaranteed games elapses, not only the execution of red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation is limited, 6. When the replays GR11 to 16 are elected, the execution of the red 7 navigation and the blue 7 navigation may be limited at a predetermined rate, and the replays GR1 to 6 and the replays GR11 to 16 are elected in the preparation state. When this is done, the replay GR1 to 6 and the replay GR are not limited to those that limit the execution of navigation in the period until the number of guaranteed games elapses. When 1 to 16 are won, the execution of red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation may be limited with a predetermined probability, or the execution of red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation may be limited to a predetermined number of times. Even if it is set as a simple structure, a ready state can be extended reliably.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the execution of red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation is restricted in the preparation state, the preparation state is surely set by executing the specific navigation notification that notifies the stop order for winning the middle stage replay. Although it is a configuration that can be extended, when limiting the execution of red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation, a configuration that executes specific navigation notification at a predetermined rate, a configuration that limits the number of executions of specific navigation notification to a predetermined number of times, The specific navigation notification may not be executed at all, and such a configuration can reliably extend the preparation state as in this embodiment.

  In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 is configured to execute a preparation state effect when the main control unit 41 is controlled to be in the preparation state, and in the preparation state effect, the number of guaranteed games in the preparation state The direction of play differs before and after the game has passed, and it is possible to recognize that the game is in a guaranteed game until the number of guaranteed games has passed. Can be made.

  The sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment is configured to control the production mode differently before and after the number of guaranteed games in the ready state elapses in the preparation state production. It is only necessary to be able to recognize that a guarantee game is in progress until the number of games elapses, and not only those in which the background image and the message image are changed before and after the guarantee game number in the preparation state elapses. What changes the output mode of the sound from the speakers 53 and 54 and the lighting mode of the effect LED 52 before and after the number of guaranteed games elapses, and changes the frequency of execution of a predetermined effect before and after the number of guaranteed games in the preparation state elapses It is possible to recognize that the game is in the guarantee game even with such a configuration.

  The main control unit 41 of this embodiment sets the guaranteed number of games in the added state to an average of five games by winning the added state 1 in the added state lottery in the normal state, and prepares the state until shifting to the added state The number of guaranteed games is set to an average of 4 games, while the number of guaranteed games in the added state is set to an average of 10 games by winning the added state 2, and the number of guaranteed games in the ready state until the transition to the added state Is set to an average of 8 games, so that when the player is in the added state 2, the player is controlled to be in the added state under conditions more advantageous to the player than in the added state 1, and the player is controlled to be in the added state under advantageous conditions. It is a configuration in which the number of guaranteed games in the preparation state is set to be large. By restricting the execution of Red 7 Navi and Blue 7 Navi, increasing the ratio of performing specific navigation notification that notifies the stop order that can win the middle stage replay, and controlling to the ready state for a longer period, advantageously Not only does the period of the preparation state to be controlled become longer, but the longer the period of the preparation state, the higher the expectation that it will be controlled to the added state over a longer period.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 of this embodiment sets the guaranteed number of games in the added state to 15 games on average by winning the added state 3 in the added state lottery in the ART state, and shifts to the added state. While the number of guaranteed games in the prepared state is set to 12 games on the average, the number of guaranteed games in the added state is set to an average of 20 games by winning the added state 4 and the ready state is guaranteed until shifting to the added state When the number of games is set to an average of 16 games, when winning in the added state 4 is controlled to the added state under conditions that are more advantageous to the player than when winning in the added state 3, and when it is controlled to be in the added state under advantageous conditions The number of guaranteed games in the ready state is set so that even if the player wins the extra state lottery in the ART state, Similar to the case where the lottery is won, the more the control is performed in an advantageous condition, the more the execution of the red 7 navigation and the blue 7 navigation is limited, and the stop order in which the middle stage replay can be won is notified. Since the ratio of performing the navigation notification is increased and the preparation state is controlled over a longer period, not only the preparation state period which is advantageously controlled is lengthened, but the longer the preparation state period is, the longer the addition state is over. The expectation for being controlled can be raised.

  The means for extending the period of the preparation state when controlling from the normal state to the added state is that the number of guaranteed games is set, and red 7 Navi and blue 7 Navi in the period until the number of guaranteed games elapses. In the configuration that restricts execution, not only those that increase the number of guaranteed games but also those that restrict red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation and specific navigation notification to be executed at a predetermined rate, red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation, specific The execution of the navigation notification may be limited to a predetermined number of times.

  Further, in this embodiment, in the preparation state when controlling from the normal state to the addition state, in the preparation state when winning the addition state 1 in the addition state lottery, in the preparation state when winning the addition state 2 However, until the number of guaranteed games elapses, the execution of red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation is restricted by performing specific navigation notification when a predetermined push order replay (replay GR1 to 6) is won. In the preparation state when winning the extra state 1, the guaranteed number of games is not set, and when the predetermined push order replay is won, the red 7 navigation and the blue 7 navigation are always executed, while the additional state 2 is won. In the prepared state at the time, the number of guaranteed games is set, specific navigation notification is performed until the number of guaranteed games elapses, and red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation are executed after the number of guaranteed games has elapsed. In the preparation state when winning or winning state 1 is selected, the number of guaranteed games is set and execution of red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation is restricted until the number of guaranteed games elapses. No notification is executed, and after the guaranteed number of games has passed, red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation are executed, while the number of guaranteed games is set in the preparation state when winning the added state 2 Thus, the specific navigation notification may be performed until the number of guaranteed games elapses, and red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation may be executed after the number of guaranteed games elapses. Even in such a configuration, as in this embodiment, when winning in the added state 2 and controlling to the added state, preparation is performed over a longer period than when winning in the added state 1 and controlling to the added state. Since the state is controlled, the player's advantage can be further increased. The same applies to the preparation state when the addition states 3 and 4 are won in the addition state lottery in the preparation state when controlling from the ART state to the addition state.

  The main control unit 41 of this embodiment sets a larger number of guaranteed games in the ready state as the control is performed in the added state under advantageous conditions. In the ready state until the number of guaranteed games elapses, the replay GR1 During the winning of -6, by restricting the execution of red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation, and increasing the ratio of performing specific navigation notification that notifies the stop order that can win the middle stage replay, over a longer period Although the configuration can be controlled in the ready state, the number of guaranteed games in the prepared state is reduced as the controlled state is increased in an advantageous condition, and when the replays GR1 to 6 are won in the ready state, And by limiting the execution of blue 7 navigation and reducing the ratio of performing specific navigation notification, it may be configured to be able to be controlled in a ready state over a short period of time. When controlling the plus state Convenient conditions, since the advantageous control for the player ready state it is hardly stretched performed, it is possible to prevent a too advantageous.

  Further, as the configuration that can be controlled to the ready state for a shorter period of time as the controlled to the added state under advantageous conditions, the number of guaranteed games is not provided in the prepared state when controlled to the added state under advantageous conditions. The configuration, that is, when the replays GR1 to 6 are elected, the specific navigation notification for notifying the stop order in which the middle stage replay can be won is not performed, and the red 7 navigation and the blue 7 navigation may be performed without fail. Even in such a configuration, when controlling to the added state under advantageous conditions, it becomes difficult to extend the preparation state in which advantageous control for the player is performed, and thus it becomes excessively advantageous. Can be prevented.

  The means for making it difficult to extend the period of the preparation state when controlling from the normal state to the added state is to set the number of guaranteed games, and during the period until the number of guaranteed games passes, In the configuration for restricting the execution of the blue 7 navigation, not only the number of guaranteed games is reduced, but the red 7 navigation and the blue 7 navigation, the specific navigation notification is limited to be executed at a predetermined rate, the red 7 navigation, and The execution of blue 7 navigation and specific navigation notification may be limited to a predetermined number of times.

  The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment sets the guaranteed number of games in the preparation state until the transition to the added state to an average of 4 games by winning the added state 1 in the added state lottery in the normal state, and the added state By winning 2, the guaranteed number of games in the ready state until the transition to the added state is set to an average of 8 games, while in the ART state, the added state 3 is won in the added state lottery. By setting the guaranteed number of games in the ready state until the transition to 12 games on the average and winning the added state 4, by setting the guaranteed number of games in the prepared state until the transition to the added state to an average of 16 games, When controlling from the ART state to the added state, it is controlled to the ready state over a longer period than when controlling from the normal state to the added state. Degree can be further enhanced.

  In addition, when controlling from the normal state to the added state, the means for controlling to the ready state over a long period of time, as described above, sets the guaranteed game number, and in the period until the guaranteed game number elapses. In the configuration for restricting the execution of red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation, not limited to increasing the number of guaranteed games, red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation, those restricting execution of specific navigation notification at a predetermined rate, red The execution of 7 navigation, blue 7 navigation, and specific navigation notification may be limited to a predetermined number of times.

  Further, in this embodiment, in the preparation state when controlling from the normal state to the addition state, and in the preparation state when controlling from the ART state to the addition state, the predetermined push order is maintained until the number of guaranteed games has elapsed. Although it is the structure which restrict | limits execution of red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation by performing specific navigation alert | report at the time of winning of replay (replay GR1-6, replay GR11-16), preparations to control from a normal state to an additional state In the state, the guaranteed number of games is not set, and when the predetermined push order replay is won, the red 7 navigation and the blue 7 navigation are always executed, while in the preparation state when controlling from the ART state to the additional state, The number of guaranteed games is set, specific navigation notification is performed until the number of guaranteed games elapses, and red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation are executed after the number of guaranteed games elapses. In the preparation state for controlling from the normal state to the added state, the number of guaranteed games is set and execution of red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation is restricted until the number of guaranteed games elapses. After the guaranteed number of games has elapsed without executing, the red 7 navigation and the blue 7 navigation are executed, while the number of guaranteed games is set in the preparation state when controlling from the ART state to the added state. Thus, the specific navigation notification may be performed until the number of guaranteed games elapses, and red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation may be executed after the number of guaranteed games elapses. Even in such a configuration, as in the present embodiment, when controlling from the ART state to the added state, it is controlled to the ready state over a longer period than when controlling from the normal state to the added state. The advantage of the player can be further increased.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment sets a larger number of guaranteed games in the ready state when controlling from the ART state to the added state than when controlling from the normal state to the added state. In the preparation state until the number of guaranteed games elapses, when a predetermined push order replay (replay GR1-6, replay GR11-16) is elected, execution of red 7 draft date and blue 7 navigation is restricted, and middle stage replay is performed. When controlling from the ART state to the added state by increasing the ratio of performing the specific navigation notification that notifies the stop order that can be won, it is in the preparation state for a longer period than when controlling from the normal state to the added state Although it is the structure to control, it is a guarantee game of a preparation state in the case of controlling from an ART state to an addition state rather than the case of controlling from an ordinary state to an addition state In a preparation state until the number of guaranteed games elapses, the ratio of performing specific navigation notifications may be decreased to control the preparation state for a short period of time. In the case of controlling from the advantageous state to the added state, it is difficult to extend the preparation state, so that it is possible to prevent excessive advantage.

  In addition, the means for making it difficult to extend the period of the preparation state when controlling from the normal state and the ART state to the added state is to set the number of guaranteed games, and during the period until the number of guaranteed games elapses. In the configuration for restricting the execution of red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation, not limited to reducing the number of guaranteed games, red 7 navigation and blue 7 navigation, those restricting execution of specific navigation notification at a predetermined rate, red The execution of 7 navigation, blue 7 navigation, and specific navigation notification may be limited to a predetermined number of times.

  In addition, when controlling from the ART state, which is an advantageous state, to the additional state, in the preparation state, when the predetermined push order replay (replay GR11 to 16) is won, the stop order in which the middle stage replay can be won is selected. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which red 7 navigation or blue 7 navigation is always executed when a predetermined push order replay (replay GR 11 to 16) is won without performing specific navigation notification. However, when controlling from the advantageous state to the added state, it is difficult to extend the preparation state, so that it is possible to prevent the advantage from being excessively advantageous.

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

  In the above-described embodiment, the 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, slots for setting bets using game balls as game values. The present invention may be applied to a machine or a fully credit type slot machine that sets a bet amount using only credit as a gaming value. 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.

1 slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R reel 6 MAXBET switch 7 start switch 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch 12 game auxiliary display 41 main control unit 41c RAM
91 Sub control unit 91c RAM

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 deriving the display result by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and winning can be generated according to the display result,
Pre-determining means for determining display results that are allowed to be derived before the display results are derived;
Derivation operation means operated by the player to derive the display result;
The determination result of the prior determination means becomes a specific result, and control is performed to derive a specific display result when the derivation operation means is operated in a specific operation mode, and the derivation operation means is other than the specific operation mode. Specific derivation control means for performing control for deriving a display result other than the specific display result when operated in an operation mode;
Advantageous state control means for controlling the advantageous state advantageous to the player by deriving the specific display result;
When the determination result of the prior determination unit becomes the specific result in the transition waiting period until the specific display result is derived after the transition condition to the advantageous state is established, the specific operation mode is A specific notification execution means capable of executing specific notification to notify in a specific manner;
Advantageous control means for controlling advantageously for the player over a predetermined period other than the transition waiting period in the transition waiting period;
Specific display result derivation limiting means for controlling so that the specific display result is not derived or difficult to be derived when the determination result of the prior determination means becomes the specific result in the transition waiting period;
A slot machine.

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