JP2017099537A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of inhibiting decrease in fun.SOLUTION: An ART game is executed to operate ART initial-winning lot even during execution of the ART game, and transition to RT1 occurs if the pressing order is incorrect during the execution of the ART game. A game state after termination of the ART game is controlled to be one of a plurality of game states including: a first game state in which the winning probability in privilege provision lot is relatively high but the winning probability in secondary lot is relatively low; and a second game state in which the winning probability in the privilege provision lot is relatively low but the winning probability in the secondary lot is relatively high.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a swivel type gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “slot machine”).

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a slot machine, for example, an operation procedure of a stop button is shown as in an ART game, and the game progresses by operating the stop button as shown ( For example, see Patent Document 1).

  Such an ART game is played until a predetermined end condition is satisfied (for example, until a prescribed number of games is consumed). If the stop button is not operated as shown, the RT state may be unfavorable to the player. In this case, the addition of the ART game is stopped and terminated. The progress of the condition was also stopped. However, stopping the extra lottery is disadvantageous for the player that the extra lottery is not performed even though the game is executed, so the interest may be reduced.

  So, in recent years, even if the stop button is not operated as shown, and the RT state becomes disadvantageous to the player, the extra lottery is executed and the termination condition of the ART game is also advanced. Has been proposed.

JP 2010-268920 A

  However, even if the extra lottery is executed and the end condition of the ART game is advanced, if the stop button is not operated as shown, the ART game is executed even though the ART game is being executed. There is a possibility that interest cannot be fully enjoyed and interest is still lowered.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing a decrease in interest.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a plurality of rotatable reels and stop operation means capable of stopping a reel in rotation, and the stop operation means is operated. A game machine capable of executing stop control of the reel, and a lottery means for performing a lottery related to the execution of an advantageous game more advantageous to the player than in a normal gaming state, and a game number count for counting the number of times the game is executed And the fact that the lottery is won and the start condition is satisfied, or that the number of games counted by the number-of-games counting means reaches the specified number of games without winning the lottery. Based on the advantageous game execution means capable of executing the advantageous game over a plurality of games, and the advantageous game executed over the plurality of games ends. An advantageous game after state control means for controlling a subsequent gaming state, and the advantageous game executing means executes the advantageous game in such a manner that the lottery is performed even during execution of the advantageous game; When a specific condition is satisfied due to the operation of the stop operation means in a specific operation mode during execution of the advantageous game, the game is executed in a manner that the degree of advantage for the player is relatively lowered. The gaming machine is configured in such a way that a bonus grant lottery means for granting a bonus grant that gives a bonus to a player when winning, and a bonus lottery for performing a lottery related to the result of the bonus grant lottery. And the state control means after completion of the advantageous game ends the advantageous game without satisfying the specific condition during execution of the advantageous game. The first gaming state in which the game state after the advantageous game is ended is executed in a game in which the winning probability in the privilege grant lottery is relatively high but the winning probability in the detention lottery is relatively low. The first game state control means for controlling the game and the stop operation means being operated in a specific operation mode during the execution of the advantageous game, the degree of advantage for the player is achieved because the specific condition is established. When the game is executed in a relatively lowered form, the gaming state after the advantageous game is ended, the winning probability in the detention lottery is relatively low although the winning probability in the privilege grant lottery is relatively low Second game state control means for controlling to a second game state in which a relatively high game is executed, and the game number counting means is a game after at least the advantageous game is finished. When the state is controlled to the first gaming state, the count of the number of executions of the game toward the prescribed number of games is not executed.

  According to the present invention, a decrease in interest can be suppressed.

It is a disassembled perspective view of a slot machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which omitted the door-shaped front member. It is a perspective view of a slot machine. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the slot machine which shows the state which abbreviate | omitted the door-shaped front member. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a Z1 part in FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion Z1 in FIG. 4 showing a state in which the connector holder is moved. It is a cross-sectional view of the slot machine showing a state in which the door-shaped front member is omitted. FIG. 8A is an enlarged view of a portion Z2 in FIG. 7, and FIG. 8B is an enlarged view of a portion Z2 in FIG. 7 showing a state where the connector holder is moved. It is an enlarged view which shows the principal part of Fig.8 (a). It is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the slot machine showing the back plate side. It is a disassembled perspective view of a case member. It is the perspective view which looked at the case member from back. (A), (b) is a perspective view of the principal part of a case member explaining the temporarily fixed state of a connector holder. It is a disassembled perspective view of a wiring relay member. It is the front view which abbreviate | omitted the cover body of the wiring relay member. It is a disassembled perspective view of a connector holder. It is a disassembled perspective view of a connector holder. It is a perspective view of the stopper which stops a case member. It is a perspective view of the stopper which shows another form. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the guide structure of a case member. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the guide structure of a case member. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the symbol variation display apparatus which shows the other form of a handle. It is a perspective view of the principal part which shows the relationship between a case member and the stopper of the outer main body side. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the relationship between a wiring window and the reel of a design variation display apparatus. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the upper part of the slot machine. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a lower half portion of the slot machine with the medal releasing device omitted. FIG. 27 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 26. It is the rear view which looked at the heat radiation opening from the back side of the slot machine. It is a partial cross-section partial front view of the slot machine showing the power supply device. It is a perspective view which shows the state which looked up at the power supply device from the bottom. It is a principal part sectional drawing of the side plate of an outer main part, and a power supply device which shows another form. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the illuminating device which shows another form. It is a perspective view of the door-shaped front member which disassembles and shows a transparent plate and a light emitting unit. It is a perspective view of the door-shaped front member which disassembles and shows a transparent board. FIG. 34 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 33A-A of the door-shaped front member equipped with a transparent plate. It is a disassembled / assembled perspective view of a hinge metal fitting. It is a diagram which shows the chain | linkage of a hinge metal fitting. It is a cross-sectional top view of the principal part which shows a door-shaped front member. It is a cross-sectional top view of the principal part which shows the door-shaped front member in the middle of opening. It is the perspective view seen from the back side which shows the upper half part of a door-shaped front member. It is the cross-sectional perspective view which cut | disconnected the coupling tool to the vertical direction. It is a principal part crossing top view of the door-shaped front member which shows the example of another hinge metal fitting. It is a cross-sectional plan view of the principal part which shows the middle of opening of the door-shaped front member of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the image display body and the frame member in the model unit. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the door-shaped front member, connecting a connector. FIG. 3 is a development view in which a symbol array of a reel band is developed in a plane. It is an enlarged view near the symbol display window in the slot machine as viewed from the front. It is the schematic which shows roughly the structure of the various mechanism elements with which the slot machine is equipped, an electronic device, an operation member, etc. It is an example of the lottery table used for the lottery of the winning combination. It is a flowchart which shows the basic 1 game processing procedure in the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a starting process. It is an example of the block diagram which shows the transition of a gaming state. It is a figure for demonstrating the flow of a rough process of an instruction | indication function process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a game including the process sequence regarding generation | occurrence | production of an instruction | indication function. It is an example of the lottery table used for an addition determination lottery. It is an example of the lottery table used for an extra game number determination lottery when the state is low in ART. It is an example of the lottery table used for an extra game number determination lottery when it is an ART medium high probability state. It is an example of the lottery table used for an extra game number determination lottery in a specialization zone. It is an example of the lottery table used for an extra game number determination lottery during special zone preparation. It is an example of an ART first lottery table. It is an example of a lottery state transition lottery table during non-ART. It is an example of a lottery state transition lottery table during ART. It is an example of a special zone lottery table. It is an example of the lottery state determination table after the ART game ends. It is an example of the ART first hit lottery table in the pull-back mode. It is an example of the lottery table for determining the transfer destination when it is decided to shift to the lottery state in the non-ART lottery state by dropping the lottery state maintenance lottery after the ART game ends. It is an example of an effect operation lottery table when an internal lottery is won in RT1. It is an example of an effect operation lottery table when an internal lottery is won in RT2. It is an example of an effect operation lottery table when winning an internal lottery in RT3. It is another example of the production operation lottery table when winning the internal lottery. It is a figure for demonstrating instruction function display. It is a figure for demonstrating instruction function display. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a reel stop process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a reel stop process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a bonus game start process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a bonus game completion | finish determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of an ART game determination process. It is a figure for demonstrating the data block of RAM. It is a figure for demonstrating the error display by special display LED. It is a flow chart for explaining processing at the time of error occurrence. It is a flow chart for explaining processing at the time of error occurrence. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence of an electric power interruption return process.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as a gaming machine as an example. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine with the door-shaped front member omitted, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine, and FIG. 4 is a door-shaped front member omitted. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the Z1 part of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the Z1 part of FIG. 4 showing a state where the connector holder is moved, and FIG. FIG. 8A is an enlarged view of the Z2 portion of FIG. 7, and FIG. 8B is an enlarged view of the Z2 portion of FIG. 7 showing the state in which the connector holder is moved. 9 is an enlarged view showing the main part of FIG. 8A, FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the slot machine showing the back plate side, FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the case member, and FIG. FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b) show a temporarily fixed state of the connector holder. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the wiring relay member, FIG. 15 is a front view in which the cover of the wiring relay member is omitted, and FIGS. 16 and 17 are exploded perspective views of the connector holder. 18 is a perspective view of a stopper for stopping the case member, FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a stopper showing another embodiment, FIGS. 20 and 21 are cross-sectional views of the main part showing the guide structure of the case member, and FIG. FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the main part showing the relationship between the case member and the stopper on the outer main body side, and FIG. 24 is the relationship between the wiring window and the reel of the symbol fluctuation display device. 25 is a longitudinal sectional view of the upper part of the slot machine, FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing the lower half of the slot machine with the medal releasing device omitted, and FIG. 27 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. Figure 28 shows heat dissipation from the back of the slot machine. FIG. 29 is a partial sectional front view of the slot machine showing the power supply device, FIG. 30 is a perspective view showing the power supply device viewed from below, and FIG. 31 shows another embodiment. FIG. 32 is a schematic sectional view of a lighting device showing another embodiment, FIG. 33 is a perspective view of a door-shaped front member showing the transparent plate and the light emitting unit in an exploded manner, and FIG. Is an exploded perspective view of the door-shaped front member shown by disassembling the transparent plate, FIG. 35 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 33A-A of the door-shaped front member mounted with the transparent plate, and FIG. 37 is a diagram showing a chain of hinge fittings, FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part showing the door-shaped front member, FIG. 39 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part showing the door-shaped front member in the middle of opening, and FIG. The perspective view seen from the back side which shows the upper half part of a door-shaped front member, FIG. 42 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part of the door-shaped front member showing another example of the hinge fitting. FIG. 43 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part showing the door-shaped front member shown in FIG. 44 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front opening / closing member is opened in the model unit, and FIG. 45 is a perspective view showing a state in which the door-shaped front member is opened while the coupler is connected.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment of the present invention has a box-shaped outer main body 100 whose front surface is open, and a door that is laterally open with a rotary shaft 100a on the front surface of the outer main body 100. A door-shaped front member 200 that is pivotably attached to the door, a symbol variation display device 300 that varies a plurality of symbols by a driving means, and a case member that is detachable from the outer body 100 and has an opening 401 on the front surface. 400 and an image display 500 that displays an arbitrary image.

[1. Outer body]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the outer body 100 has side plates 102 and 102 attached to the left and right sides of the bottom plate 101, and a top plate 103 installed on the top of the side plates 102 and 102. It has a letter-shaped frame shape and is formed in a box shape in which only the front surface is opened by fixing a back plate 104 to the back of the frame. The left and right side plates 102, 102 have a trapezoidal shape in which the front edges are slightly inclined in a backward inclined state, and thus the opening of the outer body 100 has a backward inclined inclination. In addition, a plurality of (in the embodiment, in the embodiment) the top plate 103 is located in a region facing the upper pier 600 (see the imaginary line in FIG. 25) of the gaming machine installation island in a state of being installed on the gaming machine installation island (not shown). 4) through-holes 132 are formed.

[1-1. Outer body-partition plate]
In the outer main body 100, a shelf-like partition plate 105 is provided substantially at the center of the height. The partition plate 105 is made of metal and has a substantially convex shape in front view having a protruding portion 106 at the center as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and vertical mounting pieces 107 formed at both ends are attached to the outer body 100. The side plate 102 is fixed to the inner surface of the side plate 102, and a vertical mounting piece 108 formed at the rear end is fixedly attached to the inner surface of the back plate 104 of the outer body 100. The mounting piece 108 at the rear end of the partition plate 105 is formed with a cylindrical projection (not shown) by burring (metal processing for raising a short cylindrical projection while expanding the hole diameter of the lower hole with a punch). The cylindrical protrusion is driven into a small hole (not shown) pre-processed in the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 and positioned. In addition, an opening 109 for wiring is formed between the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 in the innermost part on both sides of the partition plate 105.

[1-1-1. Outer body-partition plate-lower space]
In the space below the partition plate 105 in the outer main body 100, a medal releasing device 110 that releases a medal as a game medium to a medal tray 201 at the lower front of the door-shaped front member 200, and the medal releasing device 110 A medal auxiliary storage box 111 for storing overflowing medals, a power supply device 112, and the like are provided.

[1-1-1-1. Outer body-Partition plate-Lower space-Medal release device]
The medal releasing device 110 is obtained by attaching a medal storage hopper 110b to a device main body 110a having a built-in driving means. A medal discharge port 110c is provided on the front surface of the device main body 110a. A certain medal is sent out one by one toward the discharge port 110c by the operation of the driving means. The hopper 110b is provided with an overflow rod 110d for discharging overflowing medals, and the above-mentioned medal auxiliary storage box 111 faces below the protruding end of the overflow rod 110d. The medal releasing mechanism of the medal releasing device 110 may employ any currently known mechanism, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

[1-1-1-2. Outer body-Partition plate-Lower space-Power supply unit]
As shown in FIGS. 26 to 30, the power supply device 112 is attached to an inner corner portion in which three members of the bottom plate 101 of the outer main body 100, the left side plate 102 and the back plate 104 are orthogonal to each other. Yes. The power supply device 112 is a component for supplying electricity to the electrical components such as the medal discharge device 110 and is likely to generate heat. Therefore, the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 radiates heat to the attachment portion of the power supply device 112. A mouth 104a is opened.

  The device case 112a of the power supply device 112 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin. By doing so, since the inside of the device case 112a can be seen, it is easy to find an unauthorized work on the substrate 112s (see FIG. 30) of the power supply device 112 and the like. The device case 112a includes an upper plate 112b that covers the upper surface, a rear plate 112c that faces the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100, a front plate 112d that covers the opposite side of the rear plate 112c, and an interior of the slot machine 1. It is formed by a side plate 112e that covers the facing side, a slope plate 112f that covers the boundary between the top plate 112b and the side plate 112e in a chamfered form, and a bottom plate 112r (see FIG. 30) that covers the bottom. On the other hand, the surface of the device case 112a that faces the side plate 102 of the outer main body 100 is not covered and is in an open state, but this open surface is attached to the outer main body 100 by the side plate 102 of the outer main body 100. It is blocked.

  As shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, the side plate 102 of the outer body 100 is provided with a convex surface portion 102a to form a stepped guard portion 102b, and the upper surface plate 112b of the device case 112a is provided below the guard portion 102b. It is a specification that sneaks one side. As a result, even if one surface of the device case 112a is not covered, the joint between the device case 112a and the side plate 102 is blocked by the guard portion 102b, so that foreign matter cannot be inserted. FIG. 31 shows another embodiment in which the guard portion 102b is formed in a groove shape. In this example, the edge of the upper surface plate 112b of the device case 112a slightly protrudes toward the side plate 102, and the tip of the guard portion 102b is formed. It fits into the groove.

  Thus, in the device case 112a of the power supply device 112, when the surface of the outer body 100 that is in contact with the side plate 102 has an open structure without a cover and is covered with the side plate 102 during use, the device case 112a is moved into the device case 112a. The substrate 112s or the like can be easily assembled using the open surface, and workability is improved because it is not necessary to attach a cover to the open surface after the substrate 112s or the like is assembled into the apparatus case 112a.

  The upper surface plate 112b, the side surface plate 112e, the inclined surface plate 112f, the rear surface plate 112c, and the bottom surface plate 112r of the device case 112a are formed with a large number of air holes 112g, 112g. . The device case 112a is lifted in a raised manner by legs 112h, 112h... Provided at the bottom, and a ventilation space 112i is formed between the bottom plate 112r of the device case 112a and the bottom plate 101 of the outer body 100. Therefore, low-rise and relatively cool air can be introduced into the device case 112a from the ventilation space 112i through the ventilation holes 112g, 112g,. Since the ventilation space 112i of the embodiment communicates with the heat radiating port 104a of the outer main body 100, cold air at the back of the machine can be introduced into the ventilation space 112i. If the inverted L-shaped step 112j (see FIG. 30) for raising the ventilation space 112i is formed at the boundary between the rear plate 112c and the bottom plate 112r of the device case 112a, the height of the leg 112h and the heat radiation port 104a are formed. Even if there is a deviation in the height, the ventilation space 112i can be communicated with the heat radiation port 104a.

[1-1-1-2-1. Outer body-Partition plate-Lower space-Power supply-Fixed]
The power supply device 112 includes an attachment piece 112k that is perpendicular to one side of the front plate 112d of the device case 112a, and a protrusion that protrudes from the rear plate 112c of the device case 112a toward the back plate 104 of the outer body 100. 112 m and the heat radiating port 104 a opened in the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 are fixed to the outer main body 100.

  That is, the contour of the heat radiating port 104a is formed smaller than the contour of the rear plate 112c of the device case 112a, so that the power supply device 112 hits the back plate 104 of the outer body 100 and does not pass through the heat radiating port 104a. The protrusion 112m protruding from the rear plate 112c of the device case 112a is in a position inscribed in the heat radiating port 104a, and is a horizontal protrusion inscribed in the upper side of the radiating port 104a to resist the lifting operation of the power supply device 112. It consists of a piece 112m-1 and a vertical protrusion 112m-2 inscribed in the vertical side of the heat radiating port 104a in order to resist the rollover operation of the power supply device 112. Therefore, the power supply device 112 is pushed along the inner surface of the side plate 102 of the outer main body 100, and the protrusion 112m is inserted into the heat radiating port 104a. Fixing in the right direction (rollover) is completed. Of course, the movement of the power supply device 112 is regulated by the bottom plate 101 of the outer main body 100 in the downward direction and by the side plate 102 of the outer main body 100 in the left direction in FIG. The movement of the power supply device 112 can be completely restricted with respect to directions other than the direction of pulling forward by a simple operation of only fitting the protrusion 112m.

  On the other hand, a plurality of screw through holes 112p are formed in the mounting piece 112k projecting from the front plate 112d, and are fixed to the side plate 102 of the outer main body 100 through wood screws 112q in at least one of the through holes 112p. Thus, since the movement of the power supply device 112 is also restricted in the direction of pulling forward, the power supply device 112 can be reliably fixed to the outer main body 100 with one wood screw 112q.

[1-1-1-2-2. Outer body-Partition plate-Lower space-Power supply-Power cord]
A power cord (not shown) for receiving power from the outside is connected to the power supply device 112. Conventionally, a bulging portion is provided on the side of the heat radiating port 104a and the power cord is pulled out from the bulging portion. However, at this position, there is a high risk that the power cord is bundled with the ground. The slot machine 1 may be turned on during manufacturing, and a power cord must be taken out of the outer main body 100 in preparation for the case. Therefore, the slot machine 1 is moved on the manufacturing line or between lines. When moving the power cord, the power cord may slip on the ground or get caught under the bottom plate 101 of the slot machine 1.

  On the other hand, the heat radiation port 104a of the embodiment expands the cord outlet 104b from the upper side toward the upper side, and draws the power cord from there. This ensures a sufficient height for hanging the bundled power cords in a suspended state. Therefore, the trouble of accidentally damaging the power cord in the process of manufacturing the slot machine 1 is drastically reduced.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present invention, since the power supply device 112 is set at the inner corner portion of the outer main body 100 and only one wood screw 112q is screwed in, the mounting is completed. Great labor saving in installation work. Further, in the present invention, fixing is completed by screwing to one surface, and therefore, particularly when the portion to be fixed is brought to the front (front side) of the power supply device 112, it is easy to see and can be fixed securely. . Incidentally, conventionally, it is necessary to screw with respect to a plurality of surfaces or members of the power supply device 112. In particular, a screw fixed to the back plate 104 is difficult to visually recognize and may be forgotten.

  Further, since the heat radiating port 104a is necessary as a cooling means for the power supply device 112, even if the heat radiating port 104a is used for fixing the power supply device 112, an extra process and cost hardly occur. On the contrary, the cooling efficiency is improved because the position of the heat radiating port 104a and the position of the power supply device 112 are matched for fixing. In addition, when the device case 112a is made of a synthetic resin as in the embodiment, the mounting projection 112m can be integrally formed, so that it costs little. Therefore, the total cost required for mounting the power supply device 112 can be reduced as compared with the conventional case.

  Furthermore, when the device case 112a is made of a synthetic resin, there is an advantage that the leg portion 112h and the step portion 112j of the device case 112a useful as a measure against heat generation of the power supply device 112 can be implemented with almost no cost.

[1-1-2. Outer body-partition plate-upper space]
On the other hand, the case member 400 is housed in a space above the partition plate 105 in the outer main body 100, and a wiring relay member 113 serving as the core of the wiring means described later is provided on the inner surface of the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100. The back plate 104 is further provided with a vent hole 133 for heat dissipation above the wiring relay member 113.

[2. Door-shaped front member]
3 shows the front side of the door-shaped front member 200, and FIG. 1 shows the back side of the door-shaped front member 200. The door-shaped front member 200 has a medal tray 201 on the lower side on the front side, and an operation unit 202 is provided in the approximate center on the front side. The operation unit 202 includes a medal insertion slot 203 and a one-sheet insertion button 205 for instructing insertion (withdrawal) of only one medal stored as data in a memory of a main board 409 described later. Similarly, a MAX insertion button 206 for instructing insertion of the maximum number (for example, three) that can be used in one game, and a medal return for returning a medal packed in a medal selector 207 to be described later to the medal tray 201. A button 208, a storage release switch 209 for inputting a storage release command (medical release command) stored as data in the memory of the main board 409, and a start lever 210 for operating the symbol variation display device 300 And three reel stop buttons for stopping the reels 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol variation display device 300. Down 211a, 211b, 211c and the like are provided. Of course, the configuration of the operation unit 202 shown here is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

  In addition, a medal selector 207 is provided on the back side of the insertion slot 203, and a medal basket 212 is connected to the side of the medal selector 207 and a return basket 213 is connected to the bottom. The medal selector 207 is a known one that switches the flow path by turning on and off a built-in solenoid (not shown). In addition, in a gaming state in which medals are refused to be inserted, such as medals exceeding the prescribed number, the flow path is set to the return basket 213 side. When the door-shaped front member 200 is in a closed position where the door-shaped front member 200 covers the front surface of the outer main body 100, the tip of the medal basket 212 faces the hopper 110 b of the medal discharge device 110. The medal that flows through the medal bowl 212 through the hop-off reaches the hopper 110b. On the other hand, the return basket 213 is connected to the front-side medal tray 201, and the medal that flows from the insertion slot 203 through the medal selector 207 to the return basket 213 returns to the medal tray 201.

[2-1. Door-shaped front member-perspective window]
The door-shaped front member 200 is sized to cover the entire front surface of the outer main body 100, and the upper half of the door-shaped front member 200 is a see-through window for games covered with a transparent plate 214a as shown in FIGS. 214. The see-through window 214 and the transparent plate 214a of the embodiment are larger than usual so that the image display body 500 and the design variation display device 300 can be seen side by side, and the image is formed by the forehead frame 216 integrated with the door-shaped front member 200. The regions of the display body 500 and the symbol variation display device 300 are visually divided vertically. In this way, if one transparent plate 214a is set to a size that covers both the image display body 500 and the symbol variation display device 300, the arrangement of the image display body 500 and the symbol variation display device 300 is switched up and down. However, it can be used as it is.

[2-2. Door-shaped front member-see-through window-transparent plate]
The transparent plate 214a uses a transparent synthetic resin (for example, methacrylic resin containing rubber excellent in impact resistance, scratch resistance, and optical properties, and in the embodiment, “Acrypet (registered trademark) IR D30” manufactured by Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. is used. ) In a generally inverted trapezoidal shape, and an edge member 214b that bulges to the front side of the three sides (left and right sides and upper side) excluding the bottom, with the side facing the player as the front 214b and 214b are integrally molded at the time of resin molding using a mold for resin molding. When the edge member 214b is integrally formed on the periphery of the flat plate-like transparent plate 214a as described above, the edge member 214b serves as a reinforcing bar to increase the strength of the entire transparent plate 214a. As described above, even if it is large enough to cover both the image display body 500 and the symbol variation display device 300, bending and distortion hardly occur.

  As shown in FIG. 35, the edge member 214b is a shell structure that opens to the rear surface side (not a solid, but a shell-like structure with a space inside, and the thickness of each part is arbitrary). The light emitting unit 217 and, for example, a decorative member (not shown) having a pattern or characters on the surface are incorporated in the internal space as necessary.

  In FIG. 34, the light emitting unit 217 is depicted as being attached to the door-shaped front member 200, but the actual light emitting unit 217 is fitted into the edge member 214b as shown in FIG. ing. Therefore, the transparent plate 214a and the light emitting unit 217 are handled as an integral part.

  The shape of the edge member 214b is not limited to that shown in the figure, and can be arbitrarily changed according to the design of the light emitting unit 217 and the decorative member. Further, the portion where the edge member 214b is provided is not limited to the three sides of the periphery of the transparent plate 214a as in the embodiment, and may be provided on any one side at a minimum.

  In addition, in FIGS. 33 and 34, reference numeral 218 denotes a fixing member provided at the left and right corners on the transparent plate 214a. The screw is passed through the through hole 214c (see FIG. 33 enlarged view) from the back side of the transparent plate 214a. (Not shown), it is stopped in the state of FIG. 34 fitted between the edge member 214b and the edge member 214b. The fixing member 218 functions as a corner decoration on the appearance, and on the through holes 200a and 214d (see an enlarged view of FIG. 33) provided at the corner portions on the door-shaped front member 200 and the transparent plate 214a. It is screwed into a screw (not shown) passed from the back side of the door-shaped front member 200, thereby serving as a nut for fixing the transparent plate 214a to the door-shaped front member 200.

  33 to 35, reference numeral 217a denotes a light emitter of the light emitting unit 217, and 217b denotes a reflecting member that supports the light emitter 217a. As shown in FIG. 35, the reflection member 217b of the light emitting unit 217 located on the left and right is set at an angle so as to reflect a large amount of light from the rod-shaped light emitter 217a toward the periphery of the slot machine 1. In the form in which the light emitting unit 217 is incorporated inside the edge member 214b of the transparent plate 214a, the light emitter 217a can be arranged on the front side of the slot machine 1, so that it looks like a lighthouse at the tip of the cape. This is advantageous when light is emitted toward the surroundings. In addition, the reflecting member 217b of the light emitting unit 217 located above is set so as to reflect a large amount of light from the light emitter 217a (a combination of the light source 217a-1 and the light guide plate 217a-2) upward of the slot machine 1. ing.

  The light-emitting unit 217 having the above-described structure can be turned on during a game, especially when a big hit is made, and can produce an effect that appeals to the surroundings of the occurrence of the big win. In this way, by performing an effect with a high degree of appeal to the surroundings, it is possible to draw attention to the player who has won a big hit, and the line of sight of many people gives the player a sense of superiority, which further increases the game. In addition, it is expected that the popularity of the model will increase and the operating rate will improve by appealing to the surroundings that the jackpot is coming out.

  The transparent plate 214a of the embodiment has the above-described configuration, and the bottom of the plate-shaped front member 200 is formed with respect to the concave groove 219 (see an enlarged view of FIG. 34) provided on the back side of the door-shaped front member 200. Inserted obliquely from the front and fitted into a joiner type, in that state, the transparent plate 214a is erected to bring all the edge members 214b, 214b, 214b into contact with the front surface of the door-shaped front member 200. It fixes with the screw | thread 603 (refer FIG. 1) passed from the back. FIG. 35 is a cut view of the main part of the door-shaped front member 200 at this time. As is apparent from FIG. 35, if the player has a foreign object from the boundary between the door-shaped front member 200 and the edge member 214b. Even if it is forcibly inserted, there is little room for the tip of the foreign material to cross the inside of the edge member 214b and reach the back side of the transparent plate 214a. Therefore, it exhibits an excellent crime prevention effect.

[2-3. Door-shaped front member-lock device]
A lock device 215 that opens and closes using a dedicated key (not shown) is provided on one side of the free end side of the door-shaped front member 200.

[3. Design variation display device]
The symbol variation display device 300 is a reel rotation type display device, and incorporates and accommodates, for example, three reels 301a, 301b, and 301c that can be individually rotated by driving means 303 such as a motor, and the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c. And a device case 302 that plays a game with a combination of a plurality of symbols (not shown) drawn on the peripheral surfaces of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c.

  The device case 302 has a deformed hexagonal column shape excluding three faces from the octagonal column that lies on its side to the front (player), and includes a bottom plate 304, a top plate 305, and a right side in FIG. Right side plate 306, left side plate 307 on the left side, vertical rear plate 308 covering the rear surface, upper swash plate 309 provided between the top plate portion 305 and the rear plate 308, bottom plate 304 and rear plate 308. And a part of the arc of the reels 301 a, 301 b, and 301 c protrudes from the front of the device case 302.

  In addition, the top plate portion 305 of the device case 302 is provided with a handle 311 that can be changed between a useable state in which a finger can be hooked and a non-use state in which the top plate portion 305 is depressed. To carry.

  The configuration in which the changeable handle 311 is provided on the top plate portion 305 of the apparatus case 302 as described above is closely related to a measure for increasing the strength of the case member 400. That is, in the embodiment, as will be described later, a reinforcing bar 402 is provided in the opening 401 of the case member 400 to give the opening 401 of the case member 400 sufficient strength to allow the image display body 500 to be cantilevered. Since such a reinforcing bar 402 crosses the opening 401, it clearly becomes an obstacle to the insertion and removal of the apparatus case 302 into and from the case member 400. On the other hand, if the handle 311 can be changed and hung on the top plate portion 305 as in the embodiment, the protrusion of the handle 311 is eliminated, so that the device case 302 can pass under the reinforcing bar 402 without difficulty. Accordingly, it is possible to provide the reinforcing bar 402 in the direction crossing the opening 401 at the opening 401 of the case member 400 only by providing the handle 311 that can be changed as described above on the top plate 305 of the device case 302. Become. Incidentally, the conventional apparatus case has a room for providing a reinforcing bar at the opening of the case member because the handle protrudes from the top plate and becomes an obstacle.

  In addition, the handle 311 of the embodiment is configured to swing and change between the standing use state and the lying down non-use state, but the structure that can change the handle 311 between the use state and the non-use state is implemented. The form is not limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 22, two belt loops 314, 314 are cut and raised on the top plate 305, and the belt loops 314, 314 are made of, for example, synthetic resin or leather, and stoppers 315, 315 are provided at both ends. A useable state in which fingers can be hooked, such as a structure in which the band-shaped handle 311 provided is inserted and the center is pulled up to change to a usable state in which fingers can be hooked from the obstructed non-use state of FIG. Any structure may be used as long as it can be changed to the unused state.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 11, a flange-like lower handle 316 protrudes from the bottom plate 304 of the device case 302 of the embodiment, and the device case 302 is pushed in by grasping the lower handle 316. By pulling, it is easy to put in and out the case member 400.

[4. Case material]
The case member 400 has a size substantially matching the space above the partition plate 105 of the outer main body 100, and includes a bottom plate 403, side plates 404 and 404 erected on both the left and right sides of the bottom plate 403, and a bottom plate 403. The rear plate 405 is erected on the rear edge of the rear plate 405, and the top plate 406 covers the upper surface of the rear plate 405 and the side plates 404, 404.

  In the case member 400, the bottom plate 403 is made of metal, the side plates 404, 404, the rear plate 405, and the top plate 406 are made of synthetic resin. Members 407, 407, and 407 are provided, and a metal reinforcing bar 402 across the opening 401 is stretched between the reinforcing members 407 and 407 of the side plates 404 and 404. The area below the reinforcing bar 402 is the installation area for the symbol variation display device 300, and the opening 401 above the reinforcing bar 402 is the installation area for the image display body 500. An area surrounded by the case member 400 behind the display body 500 is assigned as a wiring work space 408, and a main board 409 as a main control board is mounted on the inner wall surface of the rear plate 405 of the wiring work space 408, and Control boards other than the main board 409 (for example, the sub board 510 (see FIG. 44)) are also mounted in the wiring work space 408.

  The top plate 406 of the case member 400 is formed with skylight portions 443 and 443 as shown in FIG. The skylight portions 443 and 443 are divided into two with a reinforcing band 444 for maintaining the strength of the top plate 406 interposed therebetween, each of which has an axis line passing through the through holes 132, 132. It exists in the area | region containing an intersection, and is opened sufficiently widely than this through-hole 132,132 .... However, the peripheral edge on the front side of the skylight portion 443 is close to the through hole 132 located on the front side. By doing so, since the through hole 132 can be found by searching with the periphery of the skylight portion 443 as a reference, the position of the through hole 132 can be quickly and easily determined even if the operator does not look into the skylight portion 443. Here, the skylight 443 also functions as the opening of the present invention. That is, by providing a plurality of skylight portions 443 as openings on the upper surface of the case member 400, the weight can be reduced, and the burden on the operator during transportation or replacement can be further reduced.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 5, 6, and 12, a plurality of bosses 410, 410 project from the outer surface of the rear plate 405 of the case member 400, and the bosses 410 serve as the back plate of the outer body 100. The boss holes 114 and 114 pre-processed in 104 are fitted and positioned. 2 and 5, the bosses 410 and 410 are provided near a wiring window 411, which will be described later. On the other hand, the boss holes 114 and 114 on the outer body 100 side are close to the wiring relay member 113. Accordingly, the positioning of the wiring window 411 of the case member 400 and the wiring relay member 113 of the back plate 104 becomes accurate.

  On the other hand, a concave step portion 412 is formed on the bottom surface of the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400 as shown in FIG. 2, and the concave step portion 412 fits into the protruding step portion 106 of the partition plate 105. A tapered portion 413 extending in the rearward direction is provided at the end on the rear plate 405 side of the recessed step portion 412, and is guided by the tapered portion 413 and the protruding step portion 106 of the partition plate 105 and the case member 400. The concave step 412 can be smoothly fitted. Thus, the case member 400 is straightly guided to the back of the partition plate 105 by the fitting of the concave step portion 412 of the case member 400 and the protruding step portion 106 of the partition plate 105. For example, as shown in FIG. A rail member 115 in the form of a concave groove is laid on the plate 105 or press-molded integrally. On the other hand, a wheel 414 is installed on the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400, and the wheel 414 is rolled in the groove of the rail member 115. Also good. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 21, a rail member 116 having a convex shape is laid or integrally formed on the partition plate 105, and on the other hand, flanges 415 and 415 are formed on both ends of the wheel 414 of the case member 400, The rail member 116 may be sandwiched between the flanges 415 and 415 of the wheel 414.

  Further, the case member 400 is stopped by a swing lever-shaped stopper 117 shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 18, and 23 in a state where the case member 400 is set at a predetermined position on the partition plate 105. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the stopper 117 is pivotally attached to the front end of the partition plate 105 and the two attachments 118 and 118 suspended from the top plate 103, as shown by the solid line in FIG. The operation posture engaged with a part of the case member 400 and the non-operation posture not engaged with the case member 400 as indicated by an imaginary line in FIG. Regulate movement. If the stopper 117 is key-shaped as shown in FIG. 19 and engaged with the hooking portion 416 provided on the case member 400, the upward movement of the case member 400 on the partition plate 105 is also restricted. be able to.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 23, the stopper 117 pivotally attached to the fixture 118 of the top plate 103 is located at a position facing a locking hole 442 penetrating the corner portion of the side plate 404 and the top plate 406 of the case member 400. The operation posture and the non-operation posture can be switched from the inside of the case member 400 while the case member 400 is pushed into a predetermined position.

  In addition, a wiring window 411 in the form of a long hole penetrating to the back plate 104 side of the outer main body 100 is opened on the rear plate 405 of the case member 400. The wiring window 411 corresponds to the upper swash plate 309 of the device case 302 of the symbol variation display device 300 installed on the case member 400 as shown in FIGS. The horizontal empty space 417 above the upper swash plate 309 (or a horizontal triangular space 417 formed between the upper swash plate 309 and the main board 409) and the back. It functions as an opening connecting the plates 104.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 12, the case member 400 is provided with a shelf-like temporary fixing member 418 (hereinafter also referred to as “temporary fixing shelf”) at a substantially intermediate position of the height of the empty space 417. In addition, recesses 419 and 419 are formed on the outside of the rear plate 405 and on both sides of the wiring window 411, which are wiring passages that pass through the left and right side surfaces of the case member 400.

  If the layout of the wiring window 411 is specified with reference to the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c of the symbol variation display device 300, the wiring window 411 has the reel 301a of the symbol variation display device 300 as shown in FIG. , 301b, 301c and the horizontal plane HH passing through the highest height position of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c as a lower limit, that is, the height at which the lower side is placed within the range. In other words, it is an arrangement.

[5. Image display]
The image display body 500 is a panel-type unit that can display an image, for example, which includes at least a liquid crystal display (or may be a plasma display or an organic EL display), and can open and close the front opening of the case member 400. It also functions as a front opening / closing member 90 (see FIG. 44). Note that the image display body 500 is attached to a reinforcing member 407 provided on the left side plate 404 of the case member 400 in FIG. 11 (see the shaded portion in FIG. 11 for the attachment position), and is rotated by the hinge fitting 420. It is supported freely.

  As shown in FIG. 44, a sub-board 510 is assembled on the back side of the image display body 500. For this reason, the image display body 500 such as a liquid crystal display and the sub-board 510 can be integrally configured, and the handling is facilitated, and the wiring connecting the both can be omitted. The complexity of the space 408 can be suppressed. Further, when the image display body 500 is opened, the sub-board 510 appears so as to jump out of the case member 400, so that the workability for the sub-board 510 can be significantly improved.

[5-1. Image display-Hinge bracket]
FIG. 36 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge fitting 420. FIG. In addition, since the hinge metal fitting 420 has a symmetrical structure, the upper part will be mainly described. The hinge fitting 420 is fixed to the fixing member 420a attached to the reinforcing member 407 of the case member 400, the rotating member 420b attached to the back side of the image display body 500 (see the broken line area 500s in FIG. 36), and the rotating member 420b. It comprises a short link 420c and a long link 420d that connect the members 420a.

  The fixing member 420a of the hinge bracket 420 has a horizontal fixing piece 420e in the form of a shelf plate. One end of a long link 420d is connected to the upper surface of the fixing piece 420e by a pin P1, and a short link is connected to the lower surface of the fixing piece 420e. One end of 420c is pivotally attached by a pin P2. On the other hand, the rotating member 420b of the hinge bracket 420 has a horizontal bearing piece 420f that is in the form of a shelf plate. One end of the long link 420d is pin P3 on the upper surface of the bearing piece 420f, and the lower surface of the bearing piece 420f. In addition, one end of the short link 420c is pivotally attached by a pin P4.

  Thus, the fixed piece 420e, the bearing piece 420f, the long link 420d, the short link 420c, and the pins P1 to P4 constitute a four-bar rotation chain as shown in the diagram of FIG. A so-called double lever mechanism is formed in which a fixed piece 420e facing a certain bearing piece 420f is a fixed link. As shown in FIGS. 37A to 37C, both the lever mechanisms approximate the rotation trajectory of the image display body 500 to the rotation trajectory centering on the rotation shaft 100 a of the door-shaped front member 200. Therefore, each pin position is set. That is, the hinge bracket 420 functions as a rotation center moving mechanism, and even if the rotation position of the door-shaped front member 200 changes, the rotation outer edge side of the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 are not rotated. The distance from the edge side is made substantially constant.

  The long link 420d and the short link 420c have overlapping regions 420g and 420h that overlap vertically when the image display body 500 is rotated (opened) by approximately 90 degrees (for example, the overlapping of the long link 420d). The region 420g is expanded in a triangle so as to overlap the overlapping region 420h of the short link 420c.), And pin holes 420i and 420j are formed in the overlapping regions 420g and 420h, respectively. The pin holes 420i and 420j are aligned on the same axis and inserted into a rod-shaped stop pin (not shown) to connect the long link 420d and the short link 420c, thereby locking the lever mechanism and locking the image display body. It is for fixing 500 to an open position.

[5-2. Image display-Lock piece]
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the vertical reinforcing member 407 of the case member 400 is locked to the reinforcing member 407 on the opposite side of the reinforcing member 407 provided with the hinge fitting 420 (on the right side in FIG. 11). A piece 421 is pivotally attached. When the lock piece 421 is rotated clockwise from the state shown in FIG. 11, the tip of the lock piece 421 is engaged with a receiving portion 508 projecting from the back side of the image display body 500. The image display body 500 is locked at a position where the upper portion of the opening 401 of the case member 400 is closed. On the other hand, when the lock piece 421 is rotated in the reverse direction from the locked state, the lock of the image display body 500 is released, and the lock piece 421 is rotatable about the hinge fitting 420. Normally, before the case member 400 is attached to the outer main body 100, the image display body 500 is locked in the closed position to prevent unnecessary rotation, while in the state where the case member 400 is attached to the outer main body 100, the image is displayed. The display body 500 is unlocked to be rotatable.

[5-3. Image display body-connector]
By the way, since the image display body 500 which can be opened and closed is provided in the case member 400 separately from the door-shaped front member 200 of the outer main body 100, when the inside of the case member 400 is visually recognized or the case member 400 is operated. In this case, the door-shaped front member 200 on the near side must be opened first, and then the image display body 500 on the far side must be opened, which may reduce workability and annoyance. .

  Therefore, in the slot machine 1 of the present example, the rotation direction of the image display body 500 is set to the same direction as the rotation direction of the door-shaped front member 200, and the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 are appropriately connected. 700 is connected, and the image display body 500 is also opened and closed together with the opening and closing of the door-shaped front member 200. According to this, when the door-shaped front member 200 is opened, the image display body 500 is also rotated in the same direction via the connector 700, and the front surface of the case member 400 is opened. In other words, the image display body 500 is rotated around the door-shaped front member 200, and not only the inside of the outer main body 100 but also the inside of the case member 400 can be visually recognized by a single lateral opening operation.

  Here, as described above, the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 according to the embodiment are configured such that the pivot locus of the image display body 500 is the rotation axis 100a of the door-shaped front member 200 by the lever mechanism of the hinge fitting 420. However, there is still a relative shift between the movements of the two. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 40 and 41, the coupling tool 700 of the embodiment forms a fixed sheath member 701 on the back surface on the free end side of the image display body 500, and slides inside the fixed sheath member 701. The rod 702 is accommodated in a free state, and the tip of the rod 702 is connected to the back surface of the door-shaped front member 200 (specifically, the base member 215a of the lock device 215) so as to be rotatable by a stop shaft 703. is there. By doing so, as shown in FIG. 39, the image display body 500 opens and closes together as if it is an accessory part of the door-shaped front member 200 in conjunction with the opening and closing of the door-shaped front member 200. The rod 702 of the connector 700 enters and exits the fixed sheath member 701 to absorb the relative shift in movement.

  Note that the maximum protrusion length when the rod 702 protrudes most from the rotation outer edge (free end) of the image display body 500 is when the image display body 500 is in the open position (for example, when it is opened 90 °). It is set based on the distance between the rotating outer edge of the door-shaped front member 200 (position of the stop shaft 703) and the rotating outer edge of the image display body 500. For this reason, the length of the rod 702 can be set to the minimum necessary length, and the increase in size of the coupler can be suppressed.

  The retaining shaft 703 is attached to support pieces 215b, 215b, and 215b formed by bending a part of the base member 215a of the lock device 215 so as to be movable up and down, and is always urged downward by a spring 703a. Has been. Therefore, the stop shaft 703 can be moved up against the urging force of the spring 703a, and the rod 702 of the connector 700 can be attached and detached by moving up and floating the lower end. That is, the stop shaft 703 can be inserted from above into the shaft hole portion 702a formed at the tip portion of the rod 702, and can be held by the biasing force of the spring 703a.

  In FIG. 40, reference numeral 704 denotes an elastic cantilever type stopper provided on the upper surface of the fixed sheath member 701 of the connector 700. The rod 702 removed from the stop shaft 703 is attached to the fixed sheath member 701. The rod 702 is held inside, and is engaged with a hook wall 702b at the end of a groove 705 formed on the upper surface of the rod 702 to prevent the rod 702 from blinding. On the side of the rod 702, a knob 706 protrudes in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction, and the stopper 704 is unlocked by picking the knob 706 and forcibly moving the rod 702. It is like that. Further, a retaining prevention piece 701 a is suspended from the bottom surface on the front end side of the fixed sheath member 701 and is inserted into the groove 705 of the rod 702. The retaining prevention piece 701a is in contact with the hooking wall 702b when the rod 702 protrudes the most, and prevents the rod 702 from coming out of the fixed sheath member 701.

  In FIG. 40, reference numeral 509 in the vicinity of the connector 700 is an engaging portion protruding from the back surface of the image display body 500 on the rotating outer edge side. The engaging portion 509 is engaged with the reinforcing bar 402 that traverses the opening 401 of the case member 400 to support the load on the free end side of the image display body 500 in the closed position. As shown in FIG. 11, the reinforcing bar 402 has a slide-type guide part 402 a inclined downward toward the image display body 500 in order to smoothly guide the engaging portion 509 to the upper surface of the reinforcing bar 402. It is provided. Further, the engaging portion 509 of the image display body 500 is formed of a synthetic resin excellent in lubricity different from that of the image display body 500, and is detachably attached to the image display body 500. Yes.

  By the way, the relative displacement of the movement due to the difference in the rotation trajectory between the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 is not limited to the above-described telescopic rod-type connector 700 but also a flexible wire. Can also be absorbed. However, if the connecting tool is a flexible wire or the like, the door-shaped front member 200 will hit the image display body 500 that is stopped while being opened at the stage of closing the door-shaped front member 200, thereby impairing smoothness. There is a fear. On the other hand, for example, an urging means such as a winding spring may be provided on the image display body 500 so as to constantly urge it in the closing direction. By doing so, when the door-shaped front member 200 is closed, the image display body 500 is closed by itself while pulling the coupling tool by the action of the urging force, so that the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 do not collide. Of course, the means for rotating the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 is not limited to the above. For example, the hinge bracket 420, which is an element for rotation in the above, is not limited to the structure of the both lever mechanisms as described above, but is centered on a single pin 420k as shown in FIGS. A simple one that rotates the image display 500 may be used.

  Locking means for locking the image display body 500 in the closed position as described above, in which the image display body 500 is attached to the case member 400 with a hinge structure so that the image display body 500 can be rotated like a door. When the above-mentioned lock piece 421) is added, the lock is continued in principle with the case member 400 mounted on the outer main body 100, and the lock is released only when necessary, such as checking in the wiring work space 408. It is also possible to select the handling, and in that case, since the important parts (for example, the main board 409 and the sub board 510) in the wiring work space 408 can be blocked by the image display body 500, it is effective in improving the crime prevention performance. .

  A gap 10 is provided between the upper edge of the opening 401 of the case member 400 and the upper edge of the closed image display body 500, and the reinforcing member 407 of the top plate 406 is attached by a finger passing through the gap 10. It can be grasped. Further, a handle opening 422 is formed in the front center portion of the top plate 406 of the case member 400 (the reinforcing band 444 between the skylight portions 443 and 443), and a finger passing through the handle opening 422 is used to attach the top plate 406 to the top plate 406. The reinforcing member 407 can be gripped. Therefore, the case member 400 can be properly used for the handle 422 and the gap 10 in accordance with the place and posture of handling. For example, when the case member 400 is transported before being incorporated into the outer main body 100, it is better to carry it in a bowl shape using the handle port 422. On the other hand, the case member 400 mounted on the outer main body 100 is shown in FIG. As described above, the grip port 422 is hidden behind the outer body 100 so that a finger does not enter, so that the case member 400 is pulled out by placing the finger on the reinforcing member 407 from the gap 10. The lower handle 316 (see FIGS. 4 and 11) of the device case 302 protrudes from the front center of the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400, and the outer body 100 is pushed or pulled by holding the lower handle 316. The case member 400 can be easily taken in and out of the case. In this case, the lower handle 316 is integrated with the case member 400 because the device case 302 is fixed to the case member 400 with screws. Therefore, the lower handle 316 protrudes in front of the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400. Is equal to

[5-4. Image display body-frame member]
The image display body 500 has a size that covers almost the entire region above the reinforcing bar 402 of the opening 401 of the case member 400. In addition, a frame member 501 that surrounds a region below the reinforcing bar 402 of the opening 401 of the case member 400, that is, a front region of the symbol variation display device 300 in a frame shape, is integrally formed below the image display body 500. The reels 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol variation display device 300 are bordered by the frame member 501. The surface of the frame member 501 is a decorative surface, on which an appropriate pattern is drawn. Although not shown, the frame member 501 is an electric decoration composed of a light emission source such as an LED, a light emission control board that controls the light emission source, and a decorative member that is disposed in front of the light emission source and can transmit light. Is provided. Here, a combination of the image display body 500 and the frame member 501 is hereinafter referred to as a front opening / closing member 90.
(See FIG. 44).

[5-4-1. Image Display Body-Frame Member-Lighting Device]
A lighting device 502 is provided on the upper and lower sides of the frame member 501, and the design of the symbol variation display device 300 is illuminated brightly by the lighting device 502. Since the frame member 501 is suspended below the image display body 500 and is close to the symbol variation display device 300, it is possible to bring the light source closer to the symbol variation display device 300 by incorporating the illumination device 502 into such a frame member 501. it can. Therefore, the means for incorporating the lighting device 502 into the frame member 501 has a feature that sufficient brightness can be ensured even with a low amount of light compared to the conventional lighting device.

  As illustrated in FIG. 4, the illumination device 502 illustrated as an embodiment has a strip-like substrate that is elongated in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface of the drawing (in the width direction of the slot machine 1 and in the same direction as the rotation axis of the reel 301 a...). A large number of light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as LEDs) 504 are arranged in a row 503, and the lower lighting device 502 includes an LED 504 in a tube frame 506 whose upper surface is closed with, for example, a milky white translucent cover plate 505. On the other hand, the upper illuminating device 502 is formed by disposing the LED 504 downward in a translucent cover 507 having a U-shaped cross section upward, for example, milky white.

  Note that the upper lighting device 502 is installed obliquely downward with the lighting direction from directly below to the player side, that is, the transparent plate 214a side, as shown in FIG. In the embodiment, the direction of the LED mounting surface of the substrate 503 is set so that the center line L (see the enlarged view of FIG. 4) of the main irradiation region of the LED 504 having relatively strong directivity is inclined with respect to the transparent plate 214a. It is inclined obliquely downward toward the transparent plate 214a side.

  Also, if a rod-like light emitter such as a fluorescent lamp is used as the light source of the lighting device 502, the substrate 503 in FIG. 4 is changed to a plate-like or concave reflecting member that wraps the light source, and direct light and What is necessary is just to set so that the centerline of the main irradiation area directed by the sum total of reflected light may strike the back surface on the transparent plate 214a side. As described above, when the irradiation aim of the illumination device 502 is set to the transparent plate 214a, even if a part of the leaked light illuminates the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c, there is almost no influence.

  According to experiments, when the illumination direction of the illumination device 502 is directed to the peripheral surface side of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c, specific portions of the curved reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are strongly reflected and difficult to see. On the other hand, when the center line L of the main irradiation area is inclined with respect to the transparent plate 214a as described above, the outer peripheral surface of the reel is illuminated through the transparent plate 214a, so that the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c. It was confirmed that a wide range became bright and easy to see. The reason for this is that the light emitted from the lighting device 502 hits the transparent plate 214a fitted in the transparent window 214 of the door-shaped front member 200 and is reflected and diffused over the entire surface, or the reel 301a, It is presumed that the wide range of 301b and 301c looks bright or is due to their synergistic action.

  The structure of the upper illumination device 502 as described above can also be adopted in the lower illumination device 502, and of course, it can be adopted only in the lower illumination device 502 as shown in FIG. 32 is a diagram in which the upper illumination device 502 in FIG. 4 is disposed on the lower side and the lower illumination device 502 is disposed on the upper side. Therefore, “upper” in the description of the illumination device 502 is “lower”. And read “below” as “upper”.

  By the way, when the LED is used as the light source of the lighting device 502 as in the embodiment, (a) the conventional driving is performed at a high voltage (for example, about 800 V at start-up and about 600 V at operation) because it is driven at a low voltage. (B) Longer life than a cold cathode tube, (c) Stronger than a cold cathode tube that is a glass tube, (d) Width of production because multicolor emission is possible (E) There is an advantage that it is lighter than a cold cathode tube used in combination with an inverter, and therefore the burden on the hinge fitting 420 that supports the image display body 500 is small.

[6. Wiring means]
For example, each of the insertion buttons 205 and 206 and the start lever 210 (hereinafter simply referred to as “generic names” in the operation unit 202 of the medal discharge device 110, the power supply device 112, and the door-shaped front member 200 attached to the outer body 100. The main body 409, etc. in the case member 400 (sometimes simply referred to as “case member side electric component” as a generic term for the case member side electric component). Connected. In the slot machine 1 according to the embodiment, the model unit 50 (see FIGS. 44 and 45) including the front opening / closing member 90 and the case member 400 is detachable from the outer main body 100. At this time, rational wiring means is provided for easily connecting or disconnecting the main body side electrical component (housing side electrical component) and the case member side electrical component.

[6-1. Wiring means-wiring relay member]
As described above, the wiring relay member 113 shown in FIG. 14 is attached to the upper part of the inner surface of the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100. 4 and 5, the wiring relay member 113 is located at a position corresponding to the wiring window 411 of the case member 400 and faces the empty space 417 of the case member 400 from the wiring window 411. Yes. The wiring relay member 113 relays the main body side wirings 119 connected to the main body side electric parts and the case side wirings 423 connected to the case member side electric parts, and is connected to the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100. A mounting plate 120 to be screwed, a cover body 121 covering the front surface of the mounting plate 120, and a plurality of (two in the embodiment, large and small) connector boards (hereinafter referred to as “mounting board”). It may also be referred to as a “connector connection terminal board”.

  Of the two connector boards 122 and 123, the larger connector board 122 located on the left side in FIGS. 14 and 15 is fixedly attached to the mounting plate 120, and is connected to the main board 409. A connector 124 that is paired with the connector 425 at the tip of the harness 424 is provided.

  On the other hand, the smaller connector board 123 located on the right side in FIGS. 14 and 15 is attached in a non-fixed and free-movable state in the gap between the mounting plate 120 and the cover body 121. Accordingly, FIG. As shown in Fig. 4, the movable member can move in the vertical direction and can move in the horizontal direction. This small connector board 123 is provided with a connector 125 that makes a pair with the connector 427 at the tip of the harness 426 connected to the case member side electrical components other than the main board 409. The connector 125 and the connector 124 are board-fixed types that are fixed to a printed circuit board by fixing means such as soldering, and inexpensive DIN standards are used.

  Further, the cover body 121 covering the front surface of the mounting plate 120 includes two large and small openings 126 and 127 through which the connectors 124 and 125 pass, a support cylinder 128 protruding in a position side by side with the openings 126 and 127, and a lower half. And a tunnel-like wiring duct 129 that projects to the front of the part.

The main body side wiring 119 connected to the wiring relay member 113 passes through the inside of the wiring duct 129 or is bundled with a hook-shaped wiring stopper 130 protruding from the lower front surface of the mounting plate 120 of the wiring relay member 113. 1 are distributed to the side plates 102 and 102 of the outer main body 100 as shown by a one-dot chain line L in FIG. 1, and the direction is changed substantially vertically near the corners of the side plates 102 and 102 and the back plate 104, many of which are The wiring board 109 is connected to the electrical component on the main body side through the wiring opening 109 provided in the back of the partition plate 105. Of course, when there is a main body side electrical component (for example, the external relay terminal plate 131 provided on the inner surface of the side plate 102 in FIG. 1) in the region above the partition plate 105, regardless of the wiring opening 109 of the partition plate 105. Connected as is.

From the wiring means described so far, the following technical idea can be grasped.
(A) The rear plate 405 of the case member 400 is self-exposed between a horizontal plane passing through the rotation center of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol variation display device 300 and a horizontal plane passing through the highest height position of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c. The wiring window 411 is formed at a height at which the lower side is located.
(B) A wiring relay member 113 is installed on the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 to relay the main body side wirings 119 connected to the main body side electric parts and the case side wirings 423 connected to the case member side electric parts.
(C) A vertical wiring path through which wiring passes along the inner surfaces of the side plates 102 and 102 of the outer main body 100 is formed.
(D) The main body side wiring 119 connected to the wiring relay member 113 is guided to the side of the case member 400, and is connected to the main body side electrical component through the wiring path therefrom.

  In the gaming machine having the components (a) to (d) above, the main body side wirings 119 do not pass behind the reels 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol variation display device 300, and the side plates 102, 102 of the outer main body 100 are connected. Since the wiring path provided along the corner (including the corner with the back plate 104 (see FIG. 10)) is bypassed, the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c can be brought close to the back plate 104 of the outer body 100. The diameter of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c is larger than that of the conventional configuration, that is, the conventional configuration in which the main body side wirings 119 pass through the back of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c almost down the center of the back plate 104. Can be bigger. The larger the diameter of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c, the greater the force at the time of rotation.

[6-2. Wiring means-connectors 425 and 427]
As described above, the two connectors 124 and 125 provided on the wiring relay member 113 include the connector 425 at the tip of the harness 424 connected to the main board 409 of the case member 400 and the case member side other than the main board 409. The connectors 427 at the ends of the harnesses 426 connected to the electrical components are respectively connected.

  The two connectors 425 and 427 are integrally attached to one connector holder 428 as shown in FIG. The connector holder 428 includes a holder main body 429 to which the connectors 425 and 427 are screwed, a plate-like attachment piece 431 that has a through hole 430 at a substantially central portion and protrudes on both sides of the holder main body 429, and It consists of a well-known button-type panel fastener 432 (trade name “Nylatch”: registered trademark) mounted in the through hole 430 of the attachment piece 431, and as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8A, the wiring relay member 113 An attachment piece 431 is applied to the tip of the support cylinder 128, and a button-shaped panel fastener 432 of the attachment piece 431 is inserted into the support cylinder 128 and locked. Accordingly, since the connector holder 428 is fixed to the support cylinder 128 serving as a fixing means, and then fixed to the wiring relay member 113, the connectors 425 and 427 and the connectors 124 and 125 cannot be disconnected.

[6-2-1. Wiring Relay Board-Connector 425, 427-Temporary Stop Shelf]
As described above, the connectors 425 and 427 are connected to the connectors 124 and 125 of the wiring relay member 113. However, before the case member 400 is assembled into the outer main body 100, that is, from the factory shipment to the completion of installation, the connectors 425 and 427 are connected. 427 is temporarily fixed to a temporary fixing shelf 418 provided in the case member 400.

  The temporary fixing shelf 418 is a shelf-like member that faces the wiring window 411 from the inside of the case member 400 as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 12, and 13, and is shown in FIG. In this way, a substantially horizontal bench portion 433 on which the connector holder 428 is placed, a bench side plate 434 erected on both ends of the bench portion 433, and three inward claw pieces 435, 435 protruding from each bench side plate 434. , 435. Between the central one of the inward claw pieces 435, 435, and 435 and the other two on the upper and lower sides, there is an interval at which the attachment piece 431 of the connector holder 428 can be fitted. One bench side plate 434 has a thin plate structure in which a finger hook portion 436 is extended at the tip, and is supported at one end by applying a force in the X direction indicated by an arrow in FIG. It can be bent outward like a leaf spring, and the attachment piece 431 of the connector holder 428 can be easily detached from the inward claw pieces 435, 435, 435 in the bent state. The imaginary line in FIG. 8A shows an example in which the tip of the finger hook portion 436 is bent into a key shape. By doing so, the connector holder 428 can be removed just like pressing the button as indicated by arrow Y. It can be done easily.

  6, the connector holder 428 is placed on the bench portion 433 of the temporary fixing shelf 418, and the attachment piece 431 of the connector holder 428 is attached to the inward claw pieces 435, 435 of the bench side plate 434. The connector holder 428 is temporarily fixed to the temporary fixing shelf 418 by being fitted between 435. Of course, even if it is temporarily fixed, the connector holder 428 is set to have a strength that does not come off the temporary fixing shelf 418 during transportation of the case member 400, and therefore, before the case member 400 is assembled into the outer body 100, The connectors 425 and 427 integrated with the connector holder 428 are temporarily fixed to a temporary fixing shelf 418 provided in the case member 400 and do not move. Therefore, during the operation of transporting the case member 400 or assembling the case member 400 into the outer main body 100, the connectors 425 and 427 at the tips of the harnesses 424 and 426 hit the parts in the case member 400 and, of course, the parts. There is no danger of damaging itself.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 8B → FIG. 8A, in the wiring process after the case member 400 is fixed to the outer main body 100, one bench side plate 434 is bent outward as described above. When the connector holder 428 is removed from the temporary fixing shelf 418 and the connector holder 428 is moved to a position where the attachment piece 431 thereof contacts the support tube 128 of the wiring relay member 113, the connectors 425 and 427 are connected to the connector of the wiring relay member 113. 124 and 125 (details will be described later), the button-shaped panel fastener 432 of the attachment piece 431 is pushed in that state, and the attachment piece 431 is locked to the support cylinder 128. At this time, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIGS. 5 and 6, if the guide rail 440 for guide is provided on the bench portion 433, it is only necessary to push the connector holder 428 inward, so that workability is improved. improves.

  The connector holder 428 attached to the wiring relay member 113 as described above is stable with the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 as a supporting base and is not in contact with the case member because it is separated from the case member. Even if 100 and the model unit 50 move relatively, an unreasonable load is not applied.

From the explanation so far, the following technical idea can be grasped.
(A) an outer body having a box shape in which the front surface is open and the back surface is covered with a back plate, and the power supply device and other body side electrical components are provided;
(B) a model unit provided with a symbol variation display device for changing a plurality of symbols on a case member detachably attached to the outer main body, and other case member side electrical components;
(C) a wiring relay member attached to the back plate of the outer main body to relay the main body side wiring connected to the main body side electric component and the case side wiring connected to the case member side electric component;
(D) a connector attached to the tip of the case-side wiring;
(E) a connector holder attached to the connector;
(F) a temporary fixing member provided in the case member for temporarily fixing the connector holder;
(G) fixing means for fixing the connector holder to the wiring relay member;
(H) The connector holder is temporarily fixed to the temporary fixing member before the model unit is attached to the outer main body, and the connector holder is changed from the temporary fixing member to the fixing means with the model unit mounted to the outer main body. (I) A gaming machine, wherein the connector of the connector holder is connected to the wiring relay member.

  In the above gaming machine, the mounting of the model unit 50 to the outer main body 100 and the connection of the connectors are performed separately. In contrast, for example, a connector is directly attached to the model unit 50. A method of automatically connecting the connectors by the operation of pushing the model unit 50 into the outer main body 100 is conceivable. However, in this method, when the model unit 50 having a large mass vibrates inside the outer main body 100 during transportation or the like, a heavy burden is applied to the connector coupling portion, so there is a concern about reliability, and there is a problem that costs for the countermeasure are high. is there.

  The gaming machine of the present invention has a configuration in which one door-type front member 200 is attached to the outer main body 100, and the model unit 50 is physically independent from the door-type front member 200. In contrast, a gaming machine in which the door-shaped front member is divided into two upper and lower stages and the upper door-shaped front member is a part on the model unit 50 side is also conceivable. However, in such a gaming machine, when a player who is excited during the game hits the upper door-shaped front member, a direct impact is applied to the connector coupling portion, so that the coupling of the connector may become unstable. There is a problem that requires a new security structure for the joint between the upper and lower door-shaped front members.

  On the other hand, the gaming machine of the present invention has a configuration in which one door-shaped front member 200 is attached to the outer main body 100, and the model unit 50 is physically independent from the door-shaped front member 200. After the connector holder 428 is connected to the wiring relay member 113, the connector holder 428 is coupled to a component (wiring relay member 113) fixed to the outer body 100 and separated from the model unit 50 as shown in FIG. 5. Therefore, even when a low-cost general connector used by soldering to a printed circuit board is used, there is no concern about reliability and durability during transportation and gaming. In addition, only the model unit 50 is an object to be replaced when the model is changed, and the door-shaped front member 200 is not an object to be replaced.

[6-2-2. Connector 425, 427 and connectors 124, 125]
As described above, the connector 425 and the connector 427 are attached to one connector holder 428. By doing so, the connection of the two connectors 425 and 427 is completed by one operation of setting the connector holder 428 to a predetermined position of the wiring relay member 113. However, as a practical problem, in the structure in which the independent elements of the two connectors 425 and 427 and the connector holder 428 are gathered together and integrated, the problem of “accurate positioning” between the connectors 425 and 427 and the connectors 124 and 125 becomes a difficult problem. encounter. That is, if the positioning of the four elements of the two connectors 425 and 427 and the connectors 124 and 125 on the wiring relay member 113 side is not accurate, the connectors 425 and 124 and the connectors 427 and 125 cannot be coupled together. This is because it is difficult to achieve such positioning accuracy at the cost of mass-produced products. As one means for solving such a problem, a method of using a so-called drawer connector having a mechanism for enhancing flexibility at the time of connection without soldering to a printed circuit board can be considered, but the drawer connector itself is expensive. Therefore, the cost burden is still large.

  On the other hand, in the wiring means of the embodiment, the connector boards 122 and 123 of the wiring relay member 113 as the board support member are divided and the connectors 124 and 125 are respectively attached, and at least one of the connector boards 122 and 123 is wired. A direction that is non-fixedly placed in the gap between the mounting plate 120 of the relay member 113 and the cover body 121 and is orthogonal to the connecting direction of the connector 427 and the connector 125 (here, “orthogonal” is not strictly 90 degrees). , Meaning that it is about 90 degrees on social belief)). In such a configuration, when the connection aim of the connector holder 428 is set to the connector 425 and the connector 124, even if there is a slight deviation in the relative position of the other connector 427 and the connector 125, the connector board 123 moves and the deviation is corrected. Since it moves to correct, connector 427 and connector 125 can also be coupled.

From the explanation so far, the following technical idea can be grasped.
(1) “In a gaming machine having two or more wiring connectors and two or more wiring connectors that are paired with each connector, one connector group is fixed to one connector holder and paired with these connectors. The connector board is mounted on the connector board, the connector board is further divided for each connector, one of them is fixed to the board support member, and the other connector board is connected to the board support member in the connector coupling direction. A gaming machine characterized by being mounted so as to be movable in an orthogonal direction. "
(2) “A plurality of symbols are attached to an outer body having a box shape in which the front surface is open and the back surface is covered with a back plate, and includes a power supply device and other main body-side electrical components; In order to relay a model unit provided with a variable symbol display device and other case member side electric parts, main body side wirings connected to the main body side electric parts, and case side wirings connected to the case member side electric parts A wiring relay member attached to the back plate of the outer main body; two or more connectors attached to the tip of the case side wiring; a connector holder that collectively supports the two or more connectors as a connector group; and the connector A fixing means for fixing the holder to the wiring relay member and a board that is paired with each connector of the two or more connector groups and is fixed to the printed board A connector connection terminal board, which is attached to a wiring relay member attached to the back plate and to which the connector of the other connector group is fixed. The connector terminal board is divided for each connector and one of them is fixed to the wiring relay member, and the other connector connecting terminal board is attached to the wiring relay member so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the connector coupling direction. A gaming machine characterized by doing so. "
(3) In a gaming machine having “two or more wiring connectors and two or more wiring connectors paired with each connector, one connector group is fixed to the board support member via the connector board. In addition, another connector group that is paired with these is attached to one connector holder, and one connector in the connector group is fixed to the connector holder, and the other connector is connected to the connector holder in the direction of connector connection. A gaming machine characterized by being mounted so as to be movable in an orthogonal direction. "
(4) “A plurality of symbols are provided on an outer body having a box shape in which the front surface is open and the back surface is covered with a back plate and provided with a power supply device and other body-side electrical components; In order to relay a model unit provided with a variable symbol display device and other case member side electric parts, main body side wirings connected to the main body side electric parts, and case side wirings connected to the case member side electric parts A wiring relay member attached to the back plate of the outer main body; two or more connectors attached to the tip of the case side wiring; a connector holder that collectively supports the two or more connectors as a connector group; and the connector A fixing means for fixing the holder to the wiring relay member and a board that is paired with each connector of the two or more connector groups and is fixed to the printed board And a connector connection terminal board that is attached to a wiring relay member attached to the back plate and to which a connector of the other connector group is fixed, and the connector holder. On the other hand, a gaming machine characterized in that one connector in the connector group is fixed and the other connector is attached to the connector holder so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the connector coupling direction.

  The above gaming machines are designed so that the connector holder is operated by aiming at the connector of the fixed connector connection terminal board, even if there is a slight deviation due to manufacturing error etc. in the relative position between other connectors, Since the non-fixed connector connection terminal board moves together with the connector and moves to correct the deviation and absorbs the error, it is possible to connect the connectors which are not the joint aim. Accordingly, it is possible to collectively connect a plurality of systems of connectors using one connector holder. In addition, the connector used is a general-purpose and inexpensive, for example, DIN standard soldered to a printed circuit board, and the cost is low.

  In addition, the connector holder is securely fixed to the back plate of the outer main body through the wiring relay member, and by extension, the wiring relay member, by fixing means such as Nylatch (registered trademark). On the other hand, the connector holder and the model unit are only connected via a flexible harness. Even if the model unit moves, the movement is not transmitted to the connector holder because the flexible harness absorbs the movement. . For this reason, even if a relative movement occurs between the outer body and the model unit due to vibration during transportation, the connector holder moves only with the outer body and is not affected by the model unit. No load is applied to the part. Therefore, the reliability of connector connection is very high.

  As in the embodiment, the configuration in which the small connector board 123 corresponding to the small connector 125 is movable and the large connector 425 and the connector 124 are used as a reference for coupling is compared to the opposite configuration. , 427, 125 can be easily combined. This is because the smaller connector board 123 can be handled with a lighter force, so that it is easy to automatically correct the deviation. In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the connectors 425 and 124 are coupled before the other connectors 427 and 125, so that the connectors for coupling aiming can be easily matched.

  Further, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 9, the chamfered portion C (the chamfered portion C ( If a straight chamfering or a curved chamfering is possible), the guiding action along the taper of the chamfered portion C makes the connectors more connectable.

  In addition to the configuration in which the connector boards 122 and 123 of the wiring relay member 113 are movable as in the embodiment, it is also possible to allow any one of the connectors 425 and 427 on the connector holder 428 side to be movable. In this case, the same effect as described above can be obtained. A specific example of the connector holder 428 is shown in FIG. In this example, a receiving cylinder 429a with a female thread is provided on the holder main body 429 of the connector holder 428, while ear pieces 427b having free holes 427a on both sides of the connector 427 are formed, and the receiving cylinder 429a of the connector holder 428 is formed. The loose hole 427a of the connector 427 is loosely fitted, and a screw 427c with a washer is used to prevent the ear piece 427b from coming off. By doing so, the connector 427 can freely move with respect to the connector holder 428 within the range of the difference in diameter between the free hole 427a and the receiving tube 429a. In this case, the connector boards 122 and 123 may be fixed to the mounting plate 120 integrally. In the embodiment, two connectors are handled as one connector group, but the number of connectors in one connector group may be two or more.

  Further, in the embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 12, the back of the rear plate 405 of the case member 400 is recessed toward the lower swash plate 310 of the device case 302 of the symbol variation display device 300. A cable groove 437 is formed, and wiring ports 438 and 438 penetrating the side plate 404 (or the rear plate 405) of the case member 400 are opened near both ends of the cable groove 437. The wiring ports 438 and 438 and the cable groove 437 are for connecting the symbol variation display device 300 and the main board 409 and the like. In FIG. The cable 313 (see FIG. 12) of the reel substrate 312 provided on the non-hinge side surface of the door-shaped front member 200 is pulled out of the case member 400 from one wiring port 438, and the cable 313 is as shown in FIG. The cable is inserted into the cable groove 437, and the tip of the cable 313 is returned from the other wiring port 438 into the case member 400 to be connected to the main board 409 or the like. The cable groove 437 is provided with cable stoppers 439 at predetermined intervals so that the cable 313 does not fall off from the cable groove 437.

  Thus, the main board 409 and the reel board 312 are both case member-side electrical components in the case member 400, and it is not necessary to pull out the cable 313 outside the case member 400. The reason why the case member 400 is intentionally provided with the wiring ports 438 and 438 and the cable groove 437 to bypass the cable 313 to the outside is as follows.

  The installation location of the reel substrate 312 is a non-hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200 among the side surfaces of the symbol variation display device 300 (device case 302) in consideration of the workability of wiring for inserting and removing connectors in a limited space. The side corresponding to is preferable. On the contrary, if the reel substrate 312 is provided on the side surface of the device case 302 corresponding to the hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200, the door-shaped front member 200 (see FIG. 1) that is fully opened and the reel substrate 312 are close to each other. This is because a large working space required for inserting and removing the connector cannot be secured because of facing each other.

  However, on the other hand, when the connection part of the boards (main board 409, sub board 510, image display body 500, etc.) to be connected to the reel board 312 is on the side corresponding to the hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200 of the case member 400. The cable 313 crosses the inside of the case member 400. Then, the cable 313 may be caught when the device case 302 is attached to the case member 400, or the cable 313 may be caught when the device case 302 is pulled out.

  On the other hand, if the case member 400 is provided with the wiring ports 438 and 438 and the cable groove 437 to bypass the cable 313 to the outside as in the embodiment, the trouble of the cable 313 as described above does not occur. In addition, the wiring work is better when the device case 302 is slightly pulled out from a predetermined position, and accordingly, the length of the cable 313 from the wiring port 438 to the reel board 312 is also the wiring cost. There is room to say. Accordingly, the cable 313 is slackened with the apparatus case 302 set at a predetermined position, and the cable 313 is slackened depending on the amount of pull-out. When the slack of the cable 313 is large, the cable 313 is formed in a triangular space formed between the lower swash plate 310 of the apparatus case 302 and the corner portion at the back of the case member 400, which is located side by side with the wiring port 438. The loose part of can be escaped.

  Further, when the cable groove 437 is inflated toward the lower swash plate 310 of the device case 302 as in the embodiment, it is between the back of the case member 400 and the lower swash plate 310 of the device case 302. Useful for effective use of dead space. Note that wiring using the wiring ports 438 and 438 and the cable groove 437 is not limited to the cable 313 of the reel substrate 312, and can be applied to all cables crossing the inside of the case member 400.

  In addition, in FIG. 11, the code | symbol 441 is a function separation relay terminal board.

The slot machine 1 configured as described above is shipped from the factory in a finished product state in which the case member 400 is mounted on the outer main body 100 and necessary wiring is completed. Then, the finished product is attached to the game machine installation island of the amusement hall. At this time, as shown in an imaginary line in FIG. When stopping with the fixing member 601, the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 are opened, and the fixing member 601 is inserted into the through hole 132 of the outer main body 100 from the inside of the case member 400 through the skylight 443, The fixing member 601 is tightened over the skylight 443 with a tool 602 such as a screwdriver, and the top plate 103 of the outer main body 100 and the upper rail 600 of the gaming machine installation island are fixedly connected. In addition, since the through-hole 132 is provided with two or more, it can be arbitrarily selected and used as needed. For example, even if the position and size of the upper beam 600 vary, the through hole 132 corresponding to the upper beam 600 can be selected. Further, when the entire gaming machine is replaced, if the through-hole 132 to be used is changed, it is possible to prevent the adverse effect that the hole of the fixing member 601 is opened at the same position of the upper rail 600 (so-called fool hole formation).

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 25, a gap S is formed between the outer main body 100 and the case member 400, and heat generated from the image display body 500 or the like is used to cool the image display body 500 (not shown). Then, it passes from the skylight portion 443 of the case member 400 through the gap S to the vent hole 133 of the back plate 104, and from there to the inside of the gaming machine installation island. At this time, there is a wiring relay member 113 between the back plate 104 and the case member 400, which acts like a barrier and closes the gap S over a wide range. Therefore, the hot air flowing through the gap S is blocked by this portion, and the wiring relay member 113 It is positively discharged to the outside from the vent hole 133 of the back plate 104 located above. Therefore, the heat dissipation effect is high.

[7. Each reel symbol, symbol row]
As shown in FIG. 46, each reel 301a, 301b, 301c has a series of symbols (a total of 21 symbols indicated by array numbers 0 to 20) formed by arranging a plurality of types of symbols at regular intervals. A reel band (symbol band) on which the symbol is marked is attached. FIG. 46 shows a state in which the symbol rows written on the reel bands 321a, 321b, and 321c attached to the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are developed in a plane. In addition, in order to identify the symbol arrange | positioned in a symbol row | line | column, the said sequence number is described for convenience. 46 shows the reel 301a to which the reel band 321a is attached as the left reel, the reel 301b to which the reel band 321b is attached as the middle reel, and the reel 301c to which the reel band 321c is attached as the right reel. In this description, the left reel 301a, the middle reel 301b, and the right reel 301c are indicated as necessary.

  Each of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c has a predetermined number (for example, three) of consecutive symbols among the symbols arranged in each symbol row, and the opening 401 (also referred to as symbol display window, hereinafter symbol). It arrange | positions so that it can visually recognize via the display window 401 (refer FIG. 47 demonstrated next).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 46, the types of symbols include “7” symbol painted in red (hereinafter referred to as “red 7 symbol”), “7” symbol painted in blue (hereinafter “7” symbol). "Blue 7 symbol"), "BAR symbol", "Cherry symbol with cherry symbol", "Watermelon symbol with watermelon symbol", "Replay symbol", "Bell symbol" "Bell design", "designed as" righteous "(hereinafter referred to as" righteous design ")", "designed as" positive "(hereinafter referred to as" corrected symbol ")" is there. The bell symbol can be divided into “bell 1 symbol” in which one star is drawn and “bell 2 symbol” in which two stars are drawn according to the number of stars drawn in the bell. it can.

  In FIG. 46, “Red 7 design” indicates that the reel band 321a has two array numbers 3 and 6, the reel band 321b has one array number 12, and the reel band 321c has array number 10 One corresponds. “Blue 7 design” corresponds to one of array number 16 in the reel band 321a, one of array number 3 in the reel band 321b, and one of array number 15 in the reel band 321c. The “BAR symbol” corresponds to one of array number 11 in the reel band 321a, two of array numbers 6 and 9 in the reel band 321b, and one of array number 2 in the reel band 321c. The “cherry symbol” has one of array number 10 in the reel band 321a, three of array numbers 1, 14, and 17 in the reel band 321b, and array numbers 7 and 14 in the reel band 321c. These correspond to two. The “replay symbols” are five in the reel band 321a: array numbers 1, 4, 7, 12, and 17, and in the reel band 321b, array numbers 0, 5, 8, 11, In the reel band 321c, five of array numbers 1, 5, 8, 13, 13, and 17 correspond to reels 321c. “Bell 1 design” has three arrangement numbers 13, 15, 18 in the reel band 321a, and five arrangement numbers 2, 7, 10, 15, and 18 in the reel band 321b. In the reel band 321c, three of array numbers 9, 12, and 16 correspond. The “bell 2 symbol” corresponds to three of array numbers 2, 5, and 8 in the reel band 321a, and two of array numbers 0 and 4 in the reel band 321c. “Watermelon design” has three arrangement numbers 9, 14, and 19 in the reel band 321a, two arrangement numbers 4 and 13 in the reel band 321b, and arrangement number 3 in the reel band 321c.・ 4, 11 and 20 correspond. The “definition symbol” corresponds to one of array number 20 in the reel band 321a, one of array number 19 in the reel band 321b, and one of array number 18 in the reel band 321c. The “normal symbol” corresponds to one of array number 0 in the reel band 321a, one of array number 20 in the reel band 321b, and one of array number 18 in the reel band 321c. In addition, the kind of design is an example, Comprising: It is not restricted to these kinds.

[8. Frame member]
FIG. 47 shows an enlarged view around the frame member 501 including the symbol display window 401 in the slot machine 1 as viewed from the front. 47, a symbol display window 401 is formed at the center of the frame member 501, and a plurality of indicators such as lamps and LEDs (corresponding to “various indicators” described later) around the symbol display window 401. Is shown to be placed. A part of the three reels (reels 301a, 301b, 301c) is made visible through the symbol display window 401. Further, it is shown that the effect display surface of the image display body 500 is arranged above the frame member 501, and images (including moving images) displayed on the image display body 500 are visible from the player. It has become. Hereinafter, each of the above-described configurations shown in FIG. 47 will be described in detail.

[8-1. Symbol display window]
As shown in FIG. 47, from the symbol display window 401, three consecutive symbols among the symbols in the symbol row of each reel 301a, 301b, 301c are visible. The three positions where this symbol is displayed are “upper (or upper position)” (for example, the position where “bell 1 symbol” of the reel 301a is displayed), “middle (or middle position)” (for example, , A position where the “replay symbol” of the reel 301b is displayed) and a “lower stage (or lower position)” (for example, a position where the “bell 1 symbol” of the reel 301c is displayed).

  From the above, it is possible to display “number of stages × number of reels” symbols in the symbol display window 401. Therefore, in the slot machine 1, a maximum of nine symbols can be displayed in the symbol display window 401 by “the number of stages (3) × the number of reels (3)”.

  Various lamps are provided on the left side of the frame member 501 (also referred to as a display panel, which will be unified as the display panel 501 below) on the left side when viewed from the symbol display window 401. Among them, “BET1”, “BET2 ”And“ BET 3 ”are BET lamps (bet lamps) 614. The numbers of the BET lamps (the numbers 1, 2, and 3 of“ BET 1 ”,“ BET 2 ”, and“ BET 3 ”above) are as follows. Each corresponds to the number of bets (the number of bets, the number corresponding to the number of medals bet), that is, “1” is one bet (the number of bets placed is one) and “2” is 2 bets (the number of medals bet is 2), and “3” corresponds to 3 bets (also called a MAX bet, the number of medals bet is 3).

  An effective arrangement is determined according to the number of bets. This “effective arrangement” is also called an effective line. Hereinafter, it is referred to as an effective line. A combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined winning combination, which will be described later, is determined to be displayed as a combination mode of symbols corresponding to the winning combination only after being displayed side by side on one active line. That is, even if each symbol constituting the symbol corresponding to the predetermined winning combination is individually displayed in the symbol display window 401, each symbol is not arranged on any of the active lines (that is, the predetermined symbol is displayed). If the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not arranged on the active line), it is not determined that the symbol combination mode corresponding to the predetermined winning combination is displayed. As described above, when the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined winning combination is not arranged on the active line, it is determined that the disparate symbol combination mode (that is, the lost symbol combination) is displayed.

  Next, the bet number and the effective line will be specifically described. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as an example, in principle, a game with three cards is specified or recommended (a specified number of three). However, in the bonus state, a game with two cards is played (the prescribed number is two). Further, the effective lines in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment are two lines, a straight line arrangement that rises to the right (upward line to the right) and a straight line pattern that moves to the right (a line that goes down to the right). Specifically, a line (that is, a line rising to the right) 623b in which “BAR symbol-replay symbol-definition symbol” is displayed in the symbol display window 401 of FIG. 47, and “bell 1 symbol-replay symbol-bell 1 symbol” are displayed. Only the two lines of the line 623a on which “” is displayed (that is, the lower right) line 623a are effective lines.

  Note that the bet number and the active line are not limited to the above example. For example, the effective line may be a line that can be visually recognized by the player in the symbol display window 401, and may be, for example, a mountain-shaped or V-shaped array in addition to one or a plurality of linear arrays. Further, the number of effective lines is not limited to two, and one or a plurality of effective lines may be set. Further, the number of active lines may be changed according to the number of medals bet in the game.

  47. The combination of symbols on the active line displayed in the symbol display window 401 of FIG. 47 is “bell 1 symbol-replay symbol-bell 1 symbol” displayed on the right-down line 623a which is one of the effective lines. Since this symbol combination is a symbol combination corresponding to a replay role (replaying role), in the next game, an automatic bet is made without inserting medals, and the same game as the previous game is executed again. It becomes possible to do. Even if “bell 1 symbol-replay symbol-bell 1 symbol” is displayed on the active line, it is difficult for the player to grasp at a glance which combination of symbols is displayed. However, a combination of “replay symbol-replay symbol-replay symbol” symbol is displayed on the middle line that is not the active line, so that the player can recognize that the player has won the replay. In addition, like the above-mentioned replay combination (re-playing combination), it is necessary to prepare a symbol combination that is difficult to grasp the winning combination at a glance on the active line but difficult to grasp the winning combination when viewed from the entire symbol display window 401. For other winning combinations, symbol combinations may be prepared in the same manner. At this time, even if it is difficult to grasp the winning combination at first glance only with the effective line, the winning combination (the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the effective line when viewed in the entire symbol display window 401. It is possible for the player to easily grasp what has been done.

[8-2. Various indicators]
As shown in FIG. 47, the display panel 501 has a plurality of indicators such as lamps and LEDs that can be lit (or blinked) in accordance with the gaming state of the slot machine 1 around the symbol display window 401. Yes. Among such a plurality of displays, various displays other than the special display LED 612 will be described.

  The error lamp 604 starts to light (or flash) when any trouble or failure (hereinafter referred to as “error”) occurs during the game of the slot machine 1, and an error is currently occurring. It is a lamp that has the role of notifying players (including hall attendants). In FIG. 47, in the vicinity of the error lamp 604, an error is abbreviated and “ERR” is drawn. Since it is difficult to show details of the error only by lighting or blinking with the error lamp 604, the slot machine 1 can display information indicating the details of the generated error on the special display LED 612 provided separately. .

The replay lamp 606 is a lamp having a role of notifying the player that a replay can be performed (a game can be performed again without betting a new medal) when the game result is a replay (described later). In FIG. 47, in the vicinity of the replay lamp 606, replay is abbreviated and the letters “REP” are drawn.

  The start lamp 608 is a lamp that starts to light (or blink) when the number of bets reaches the MAX bet and prompts the player to operate the start lever 210 (start operation). In FIG. 47, the characters “STR” are drawn in the vicinity of the start lamp 608 for abbreviated start.

  The medal IN lamp 610 is a lamp having a role of prompting the player to bet by continuing to be lit (or flashing) until the bet number reaches the maximum (MAX bet). In FIG. 47, in the vicinity of the medal IN lamp 610, the letters “INS” are drawn, omitting the insert (input of game value).

  The stored number display LED 613 displays the number of stored medals (game value) that can be used by the player when the player inserts medals or pays out medals accompanying game results. This display has a role of notifying the player of the number of medals stored, and is composed of two side-by-side 7-segment LEDs (the number of stored number display LED 613a on the left side and the number of stored number display LED 613b on the right side). For example, when the upper limit number of medals that can be used by the player is 50, and the upper limit number is stored, “5” is displayed on the stored number display LED 613a and the stored number display LED 613b is displayed. By displaying “0”, the stored number of medals “50” is displayed so as to be distinguishable from the player.

  The BET lamp 614 (614a to 614c) indicates the number of BETs when a BET operation for betting medals (game value) up to the specified number is performed before the start lever 210 is operated at the start of the game. By displaying, it is a display device having a role of notifying the bet number (BET number) of game value in one game, and is composed of three lamps corresponding to the BET number. Specifically, when the number of BETs is 1, the BET lamp 614c is turned on, and when the number of BETs is 2, the BET lamp 614b is turned on in addition to the BET lamp 614c, and the upper BET number is 3 (MAXBET). Then, all the BET lamps 614a to 614c are turned on by further turning on the BET lamp 614a.

  Note that these display units described above are controlled by the main board 409 (see FIG. 48 described later).

  In addition to these, a bonus notification lamp for notifying the winning of a bonus game, which will be described later, a 7-segment LED for displaying the total number of medals paid out in the bonus game, etc., and counting the bonus game are provided separately. Also good.

  Further, the indicator such as the stored number display LED 613 and the special display LED 612 (described later) is not limited to the 7-segment LED as long as the information to be displayed on the indicator can be displayed. For example, the number of segments may be different from “7” (14-segment or 16-segment), or LCD (liquid crystal display), VFD (fluorescent display tube), organic EL, etc. may be used instead of LED. May be.

[8-3. Special display LED]
The special display LED 612 has a role of displaying a payout number to notify the player of the payout number of the game value by displaying the payout number when there is a payout of medals (game value) accompanying the game result. It is a display, and is composed of two side-by-side 7-segment LEDs (the special display LED 612a on the left side and the special display LED 612b on the right side). Specifically, a two-digit number can be displayed using the special display LEDs 612a and 612b, and when 15 medals are paid out according to the game result, the timing at which the medals are paid out one by one. In addition, by changing the display contents such as “01”, “02”,..., “15”, it is possible to notify the player of the game value (medal) payout status in real time.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the special display LED 612 has a role of displaying an instruction function for displaying the instruction content by the “instruction function” in the game, in addition to the role of displaying the number of payouts. The details of the “instruction function” will be described later. In summary, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when the occurrence of an instruction by the “instruction function” is determined when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the special display LED 612 As the instruction function display, information indicating the pressing position of the reels 301a to 301c and the stop order (reading as the pressing order or the pressing position of the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c in the stop operation) is displayed, and depending on the content of the display When the reel 301 is stopped, a game result advantageous to the player is provided.

In the instruction function, the performance that affects the generation of the instruction (specifically, lottery related to the instruction function and management of state transition, etc.) is controlled by the main board 409, and specifically, lottery related to the instruction function. In addition to the control of the state transition, the indication function display on the special display LED 612 is also managed by the main board 409. On the other hand, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, based on the determination result by the main board 409, other display means (for example, the image display body 500) other than the display destination of the instruction function display indicate the instruction function of the same content However, such a display may be controlled by a peripheral board other than the main board 409 (for example, the sub board 510). The connection relationship between the special display LED 612, the main board 409, and the sub board 510 is illustrated in FIG.

  More specifically, when the push order small combination (in this example, “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6”) is selected as the winning combination during the ART game, the main board 409 (particularly, Under the control of the CPU 1110), the special display LED 612 displays the instruction content of “appropriate pressing order” corresponding to the selected pressing order small combination. Therefore, the player can recognize the proper pressing order when interpreting the display content of the instruction function display on the special display LED 612. On the other hand, information similar to the display content of the instruction function display on the special display LED 612 is transmitted from the main board 409 to the sub board 510 by a command or the like, so that the CPU 1118 of the sub board 510 that has received the command indicates It is possible to display an image indicating the “push order” on the image display body 500. A specific display example of the instruction function display will be described later in [10-3-6].

  In the slot machine 1, such an instruction function display can be performed in a mode in which any display unit in the display panel 501 also functions (in this example, the special display LED 612 that displays a payout number is displayed. ) That is, with the special display LED 612, the instruction function display and the payout number display are performed. For example, by dividing each display period, it is possible to display both without confusion. In this embodiment, the payout number display function is also used. However, a display device having other functions may be used, or a display function display dedicated display may be provided.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when an error is detected as an abnormal state, the error lamp 604 is turned on to notify the occurrence of the error, while the special display LED 612 can identify the type of the error. It also has a function for displaying error information. The display timing of the instruction function display, the payout number display, and the error information display will be described later in [10-3-7] and the like.

[9. Slot machine internal configuration]
FIG. 48 schematically shows configurations of various mechanism elements, electronic devices, operation members, and the like that are installed in the slot machine 1. The slot machine 1 has a main board 409 for comprehensively controlling the progress of the game. On the main board 409, a CPU 1110, a ROM 1112, a RAM 1114, an input / output interface 1116, and the like are mounted. The main board 409 has a function that affects the game result (acquisition of game value), specifically, for example, lottery such as winning combination, bonus, first ART, and control of the game state based on the lottery result. The management of the determination of the instruction by the instruction function and the payout based on the winning combination.

  48, as an example of a configuration not shown in FIG. 48, a door open detection switch that detects the open state of the door-shaped front member 200, a storage release switch 209 (stored medal clearing switch), and a medal selector 207. And a stop button LED (stop button LED_1, stop button LED_2, stop button LED_3) that can be lit around each of the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c, and the like. These configurations are controlled by the main board 409.

  The above-described single-load buttons 205 and 206, start lever 210, reel stop buttons 211a, 211b and 211c, storage release switch 209, etc. are all connected to the main board 409, and these operation buttons use sensors not shown. Thus, an operation by the player can be detected, and the detected operation signal can be output to the main board 409. Specifically, when the start lever 210 is operated, an operation signal for starting the above-described symbol variation display device 300 (starting the rotation of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c) is output to the main board 409, and the reel stop button 211a. , 211b, 211c are operated, operation signals for stopping the reels 301a, 301b, 301c are output to the main board 409, respectively.

  Hereinafter, the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are referred to as a left reel 301a, a middle reel 301b, and a right reel 301c, respectively, as necessary. The corresponding reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c are referred to as a left reel stop button 211a, a middle reel stop button 211b, and a right reel stop button 211c.

  The slot machine 1 accommodates other devices together with the main substrate 409, and various signals are input from these devices to the main substrate 409. In addition to the symbol variation display device 300, the devices include a medal discharge device 110 and the like.

  The symbol variation display device 300 includes reel drive motors 341a, 341b, and 341c for rotating the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c (left reel drive motor 341a, middle reel drive motor 341b, and right reel drive motor 341c). This reel drive motor is composed of a stepping motor, and each of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c can be rotated and stopped independently. During the rotation, a plurality of types of symbols are continuously displayed from top to bottom in the symbol display window 401. Is displayed while changing.

  The reels 301a, 301b, and 301c have position sensors 331a, 331b, and 331c for detecting a reference position related to the rotation of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c. (Left reel position sensor 331a, middle reel position sensor 331b, right reel position sensor 331c). By inputting detection signals (index signals) from these position sensors to the main board 409, the main board 409 can obtain stop position information of each reel.

  In the medal selector 207, the solenoid 207a and the insertion sensor 207b described above are installed. The insertion sensor 207 b detects medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 203 and outputs a medal detection signal to the main board 409. When the solenoid 207a is OFF, the inserted medal is detected by the insertion sensor 207b. On the contrary, when the solenoid 207a is in the ON state, the passage reaching the insertion sensor 207b in the medal selector 207 is locked out so that the medal insertion is not accepted, and even if the player inserts a medal, the medal selector 207 The medal flowing through the return basket 213 passes through the medal tray 201. At this time, the function of the insertion sensor 207b is invalidated, so that neither betting by medal insertion nor medal storage is performed.

  The medal releasing device 110 has a payout sensor 110e for detecting the payout medals one by one in the discharge port 110c, and a payout medal signal for each medal is input to the main board 409 from the payout sensor 110e. Has been. The auxiliary storage box 111 for game medals is provided with a medal full sensor 111a. When the number of stored medals exceeds a predetermined number, a detection signal indicating that the number of medals exceeds the predetermined number is sent to the main board. Output to 409. At this time, the image display 500, the special display LED 612, the error lamp 604, and the like display an error display notifying the abnormality of the medal accumulation, thereby notifying the player, the hall employee, and the like that an abnormality has occurred (see FIG. 80 described later). Equivalent to “Auxiliary storage full error” shown in

  On the other hand, a control signal is output from the main board 409 to the symbol variation display device 300 and the medal discharge device 110. That is, a drive pulse signal for controlling the start and stop of each of the reel drive motors 341a, 341b, and 341c described above is output from the main board 409. The medal releasing device 110 receives a driving signal from the main board 409 according to the combination of symbols stopped on the active line, and the medal releasing device 110 performs a medal payout operation. At this time, if the number of medals necessary for payout is insufficient or there are no medals in the medal releasing device 110, the number detection by the payout sensor 110e is delayed. When a predetermined time (for example, 1.5 seconds) elapses, the payout sensor 110e outputs a payout medal abnormality signal to the main board 409, and in response to this, the main board 409 indicates that an abnormality has occurred in the medal payout. The notification content is displayed on the error lamp 604, special display LED 612, image display 500, etc. to notify the player, hall employee, etc. that an abnormality has occurred (in the “payout medal empty error” shown in FIG. 80 described later). Equivalent). The main board 409 and various indicators (error lamp 604, start lamp 608, special display LED 612, stored number display LED 613, etc.) are connected by a harness, for example, and the main board 409 is connected to each of these indicators via corresponding ports. The lighting and display in can be operated.

  The slot machine 1 includes a sub board 510 as a peripheral board different from the main board 409. The sub board 510 includes a CPU 1118, a ROM 1120, a RAM 1122, an input / output interface 1130, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 1124, and an AMP (Audio). Amplifier) 1126, sound source IC 1128, and the like are mounted. The sub board 510 receives various command signals from the main board 409 and controls the display of the image display body 500, the light emission (or lighting, blinking, extinguishing, etc.) of the lighting device 502 and the operation of the speaker 512.

  Further, when the external relay terminal board 131 is provided on the main board 409, the slot machine 1 is connected to the hall computer 1200 of the game hall via the external relay terminal board 131. The external relay terminal board 131 plays a role of relaying various signals (inserted medal signal, payout medal signal, game status, etc.) transmitted from the main board 409 to the hall computer 1200. Note that the connection configuration in FIG. 48 is merely an example in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. For example, as another connection configuration, not only the main board 409 but also a peripheral board other than the main board 409 (for example, the sub board 510) may be connectable to the external relay terminal board 131. Various signals can be transmitted from various boards connected to the relay terminal board 131 to the external relay terminal board 131 and output to the hall computer 1200 via the external relay terminal board 131. More specifically, various game information managed by the sub-board 510 and emergency information that can be managed by the sub-board 510 (for example, error information for notifying malfunctions and malfunctions of the components of the slot machine 1) are provided. The data can be output to the computer 1200.

  In addition, the power supply device 112 is attached with a setting key switch 112t, a reset switch 112u, a power switch 112v, and the like. None of these switches are exposed to the outside of the slot machine 1 and can be operated only when the door-shaped front member 200 is opened. Among them, the power switch 112v is for turning on / off the power supply to the slot machine 1, and the setting key switch 112t is for changing the setting (for example, settings 1 to 6) of the slot machine 1. . The reset switch 112u is for releasing an error that has occurred in the slot machine 1, and is also operated when changing the setting together with the setting key switch 112t. Note that these switches described above may be installed on the main board 409.

  The above is an example of the internal configuration of the slot machine 1. In a game by the slot machine 1, when the player operates the start lever 210 in a state where the bet number of medals is determined, the reels 301a, 301b, 301c rotate, and thereafter, the player rotates the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, 211c. Is operated, the corresponding reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are controlled to stop, and when all the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are stopped, the game result is judged from the combination of symbols on the active line, and necessary. Accordingly, a prescribed number of medals corresponding to the corresponding winning combination is awarded.

  As described above, the reels 321a, 321b, and 321c are attached to the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c, respectively (see FIG. 46). Then, when all the reels 301a, 301b, 301c are stopped, the display content displayed in the symbol display window 401 (the combination of symbols displayed on the effective line) of the symbol corresponding to the predetermined winning combination is displayed. It is determined whether or not a combination mode (design combination) is displayed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined winning combination is displayed on the above-mentioned effective line (upward right line 623b and downward right line 623a) in the symbol display window 401.

  In this example, the number of effective lines is two. However, when the slot machine 1 has a plurality of effective lines, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on each of the plurality of effective lines. It is determined whether or not. As a result, when it is determined that a plurality of symbol combinations of winning combinations are displayed, medals of a quantity that is the sum of the number of payouts corresponding to each displayed winning combination are paid out. In the slot machine 1, a predetermined number (for example, 15) can be defined as the upper limit of the number of medals paid out per time. In such a case, if the sum of the number of payouts corresponding to each winning combination displayed on multiple active lines exceeds the upper limit, a predetermined number of medals will be paid out and the upper limit will be exceeded. Minutes are truncated. In addition, the excess of the upper limit value is not divided into the next and subsequent games and paid out.

  In the following, the case where the combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined winning combination is displayed on any one of the active lines is the symbol corresponding to the (predetermined) winning combination (this is called the winning combination symbol). It is said that the combination is complete or the winning symbol is complete.

  The symbols of the slot machine 1 include “red 7 symbol”, “blue 7 symbol”, “BAR symbol”, “cherry symbol”, “replay symbol”, “bell 1 symbol”, “bell 2 symbol”, “watermelon symbol” ”,“ Yizu design ”and“ Principal design ”have already been mentioned, but among them,“ Red 7 design ”,“ Blue 7 design ”and“ BAR design ”are more prominent than other designs. The design is easy and easy to identify. Here, the ease of identification refers to the level at which the player can easily identify the symbol including the reel being rotated and the reel being stopped. These symbols can be easily stopped while aiming so that these symbols are stopped in the symbol display window 401 when the player performs a stop operation because of the color and size of the symbols even while the reel is rotating. (That is, it is easy to push). Furthermore, as can be seen from FIG. 46, “justice symbol” and “justice symbol” can be read as “justice” in the form of a circle formed by two symbols of “justice symbol” and “justice symbol”. As described above, the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are arranged so as to be adjacent to each other in the vertical direction.

  These symbols are merely symbolic symbols (one symbol does not correspond to the winning combination), but they become a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination by becoming a predetermined combination. . That is, a predetermined game privilege is given. In the following, a combination of symbols allowed corresponding to each winning combination shown in FIG. 49 will be described.

[9-1. Combination of winning roles and symbols]
Here, a winning combination (including a winning combination) of the slot machine 1 and a combination of symbols corresponding thereto will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 49 is an example of a lottery table used for lottery of a winning combination. A lottery table (also referred to as a winning value determination table) shown in FIG. 49 is stored in advance in the ROM 1112 or the like. Although details will be described later, in the slot machine 1, the CPU 1110 of the main board 409 performs a lottery for a winning combination, and such a lottery is also referred to as “internal lottery”.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment described below is assumed to have an ART function using a push order small combination as an example of a function provided in the gaming machine. In the push order bells 1 to 6, the bell symbol alignment can be displayed only when the order in which the reel stop buttons 211 are operated is appropriate. In a gaming machine having an ART function, the winning of the first ART is determined by a lottery (ART first lottery) performed by the main board 409 (mainly the CPU 1110), and if the result of the determination is that the ART game is won, the ART game is played. Executed. In an ART game, the instruction is given by teaching or announcing the appropriate push order that can be expected to pay out the most medals, mainly in the case where the push order bells 1 to 6 are selected as the winner in the internal lottery of the winner. The player who has performed the reel stop operation according to the above will be able to win many medals. On the other hand, in the gaming period other than the ART game (non-ART), the medal acquisition in the proper pushing order can be made uncertain by not teaching or notifying the pushing order as described above. It is possible to make a difference in the expected number of medals and the consumption rate of medals. Such an ART function is an example of an instruction function provided in the slot machine 1, and detailed processing thereof will be described later.

  Further, to supplement the pushing order, since the slot machine 1 uses three reels 301a to 301c, the pushing order (stopping order of the reels 301) is "left-middle-right", "left- There are six types: “right-middle”, “middle-left-right”, “middle-right-left”, “right-left-middle”, and “right-middle-left”. In the following description, the respective pressing orders are referred to as “forward pressing”, “clamping pressing”, “middle pressing”, “middle reverse pressing”, “reverse clamping pressing”, and “reverse pressing”, respectively. Note that “pressing order 123” described in the remarks 1 column of FIG. 49 corresponds to the pressing order (forward pressing) of “left-middle-right”, and “pressing order 132” is “left-right-middle”. “Pressing order 312” corresponds to the “right-left-middle” pressing order (reverse pinching pressing), and “pressing order 213” corresponds to the “middle-left-right” pressing. "Pressing order 321" corresponds to the "right-middle-left" pressing order (reverse pressing), and "Pressing order 231" corresponds to the "middle-right-left" pressing order. Corresponds to (middle reverse pressing).

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as a procedure of a stop operation for stopping the reel 301, the left reel 301a is played during a game in which the push order is not taught during a period in which the ART game is not performed (non-ART). For the first time (that is, the first stop operation is performed with respect to the reel stop button 211a) “left press (“ forward press ”or“ squeeze press ”)” is recommended, and the middle reel 301b and the right reel 301c are When a stop operation that does not follow the recommended procedure is performed, for example, by first stopping, it may be possible to take a disadvantageous action for the player, such as temporarily stopping the ART lottery.

  For example, when the winning combination is a winning combination corresponding to a push order small combination (in this example, a pressing order bell), the reel stop button 211 (individually, the reel stop button 211a, The appearance of stoppages is made different depending on the pressing order of 211b and 211c). Such a difference in the appearance of stoppage can be realized, for example, as follows. That is, as the winning combination corresponding to “push order bell”, a plurality of types of winning combinations each associated with an appropriate push order (specifically, “push order bell 1” to “push order bell” shown in FIG. 49). 6 ”, and when the winning role is“ push order bell 1 ”, for example, the forward push (left, middle, right) is equivalent to“ appropriate push order ”) and selected by internal lottery Depending on the combination that is different for each winning combination, operation of multiple types of condition devices is allowed. At this time, under the priority control (for example, “number priority control” or “symbol combination priority control”), the drawing pull-in control for stopping the reel 301 differs according to the pressing order of the reel stop button 211. By setting so as to be executed, it is possible to change the mode of the stop appearance based on the pushing order, and as a result, it is also possible to make a difference in the number of payouts.

  Here, “number priority control” means that when a plurality of condition devices are allowed to operate, the payout number at the time of winning (when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the effective line) is the largest. This refers to pull-in control that gives priority to a large number of condition devices, and pulls the symbols of the symbol combination corresponding to the condition device out of the “drawable symbols” and stops them. In addition, “symbol combination priority control” gives priority to a condition device that maximizes the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed by “drawable symbols” when multiple condition devices are allowed to operate. In addition, it refers to pull-in control in which a symbol corresponding to the condition device is pulled onto the effective line and stopped.

  Then, for example, “push order bell 1” with the forward push as “appropriate push order” is selected as the winning combination, and the pressing operation of the reel stop button 211 is “proper push order (left / middle / right)”. ”Is determined to perform the pull-in control based on the“ number priority control ”described above, and to perform the pull-in control based on the“ design combination number priority control ”described above if the“ unsuitable pressing order ”. At this time, in the case of “appropriate pushing order”, the condition device with nine winning combinations having the largest number of payouts at the time of winning is given priority, and the symbol combination with nine winning combinations is drawn on the effective line. On the other hand, in the case of “inappropriate pressing order”, the condition device for one-piece combination or the condition device for zero-piece combination is prioritized, and the symbol combination of one-piece combination or zero-piece combination is drawn on the effective line. Thus, when “push order bell 1” is selected as a winning combination, if the reel 301 is stopped in “appropriate push order”, nine winning combinations are awarded, while “inappropriate push order” When the reel 301 is stopped, it is possible to win a winning combination (one winning combination, zero winning combination) that is less than the nine winning combination.

The symbols that can be drawn onto the active line when the reel 301 is stopped are limited based on the position of the reel 301 when the reel stop button 211 is stopped (specifically, for example, a maximum of four frames). Depending on the timing of this stop operation (pushing timing), symbols that can be drawn and symbols that cannot be drawn are generated. As a result, the mode of the stop appearance differs depending on the push timing, and the priority of the condition device corresponding to the push timing is also set in advance.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1, when a winning combination associated with "appropriate pushing order" is won, the operation of a plurality of condition devices is allowed, and different priority control is performed with respect to the drawing pull-in control of the reel 301. When a game based on “appropriate push order” is performed, a privilege (for example, comparison) that is advantageous to the player than when a game based on “improper push order” is performed. It is possible to stop at a stopping point that can give out a large number of medals.

  Further, although not illustrated in FIG. 49, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment may use, for example, push order replay as another push order small combination.

  The above is the outline of the ART function in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. In the following description, the ART game using the push order bell as described above is an example of a special game advantageous to the player, but the special game advantageous to the player in the slot machine 1 is limited to the ART game. The game includes other advantageous game states (for example, a bonus game, an AT game, or an RT game). In addition, the ART function is not limited to the ART function using the pressing order, and in addition, for example, the pressing position (a role that can be changed based on the timing of the stop operation on the reel stop button 211). It may be used.

[9-1-1. Types of winning roles]
The lottery table shown in FIG. 49 will be described. In the slot machine 1, different lottery tables are prepared depending on the gaming state, and FIG. 49 shows, as an example of the gaming state in the slot machine 1, a general state, RT1, RT2, RT3, bonus internal state, and bonus state. It is shown. Here, the general state is a state where neither the bonus game nor the RT is executed and the bonus flag is not established. The bonus internal state is a gaming state in which a bonus (specifically, BB1, BB2 to be described later) is won by internal lottery, and the bonus winning establishment state is carried over without shifting to the bonus state. The bonus state is an advantageous gaming state in which a bonus (specifically, BB1, BB2 to be described later) is won by internal lottery, and a transition is made based on the display of a symbol combination corresponding to the bonus. In FIG. 49, BB1 and BB2 are shown as bonuses. However, the bonuses that can be installed in the slot machine 1 may be other types, and include RB bonus, single bonus (SB), and the like. May be. In such a case, it is necessary to prepare a gaming state corresponding to each bonus, but a detailed description of each gaming state is omitted because it is the same as a general gaming machine.

  As shown in FIG. 49, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a winning probability (or a number) for each winning combination is determined for each gaming state, and lottery prepared in advance corresponding to each gaming state. An internal lottery is performed using a table. Then, in the slot machine 1, when a winning combination is won as a result of the internal lottery, a condition device corresponding to the winning combination is activated, and a symbol combination corresponding to the activated condition device is displayed on the effective line, which will be described later. A reel stop process is performed. When any winning combination is indicated by the symbol combination displayed on the active line, medals are paid out based on the winning combination. In the medal payout based on the winning combination, the medal payout number may be set to be different depending on the game state and the number of medals to be played (specified number). At this time, it is preferable to separately prepare a lottery table corresponding to the specified number.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, since one condition device and a reel control pattern correspond one-to-one, if a plurality of reel control patterns are to be prepared for one winning combination, A plurality of conditions may be satisfied for the winning combination. By doing so, it is possible to prepare a plurality of patterns of stopping points (a combination of symbols displayed on the effective line) for one winning combination.

  The winning combination shown in FIG. 49 can be roughly divided into a bonus combination (BB1, BB2), a small combination (watermelon, cherry, bell), and a replay combination (replaying combination). If it is not won, it is called “out”. Note that “out” is not strictly a winning combination. However, as in the case where the internal lottery results related to the winning combination are each winning combination shown in FIG. 49, if the internal lottery result related to the winning combination is “replay role” or “out of place” Based on the results (that is, as if the winning combination “replay role” or “out of play” is won), the following internal processing is set. May be included in the winning role.

  Here, to briefly explain each combination, the “bonus combination” is a combination that triggers the execution of the bonus game. Specifically, “BB1” and “BB2” correspond to the bonus combination. The “replay combination (replaying combination)” is a (replaying) combination in which the next game can be executed without re-inserting medals. The “small combination” is a combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning, and the number of medals to be paid out differs depending on the small combination displayed on the active line. As described above, the winning combinations “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” shown in FIG. 49 may be collectively referred to as “push order bell”. The reason why the number of pushing-out bells is paid out in a plurality of ways in FIG. 49 is that the number of payouts may differ depending on the stop order or stop position of the reel 301. On the other hand, the “common bell” is a push order unquestionable bell role that can always stop the bell symbol regardless of the push order. Details of each winning combination will be described later.

  Further, “out” means that no winning combination is selected as a result of the internal lottery regarding the winning combination. In the case of “out of”, the symbol combination corresponding to any winning combination is not stopped except when the established state of the bonus combination is carried over (that is, the bonus internal state).

  The push order unrecognized bell pays out 9 cards regardless of the push order, whereas when the push order bell is in an inappropriate push order, one medal is paid out or not paid out. . Therefore, by assigning numbers in this way, when controlled in a bonus state (bonus game), the player's hand-held medals can be increased without substantially reducing.

  In addition, even if one of the winning combinations (bonus combination, replay combination, small combination) is won as a result of the internal lottery, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination executes the pull-in control described later. Stop operation (operation to push reel stop buttons 211a to 211c) at an appropriate timing (push position) aiming to stop within the symbol display window 524 (more strictly speaking, the effective lines 623a and 623b) as much as possible. Otherwise, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination cannot be displayed on the active line. Therefore, as a result of the lottery, if a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed on the active line even though one of the winning combinations is won, as in the case where “out” is selected, it will be described later. In step S6 of FIG. 50, it is determined that the game result is lost. However, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a combination of symbols corresponding to the bonus combination and rare small combination (watermelon, cherry) is displayed on the effective line if the stop operation is not performed at an appropriate timing (pressing position). For other general small roles (push order bell, common bell) and replay roles, the combination of the corresponding symbols can be displayed on the active line regardless of the timing of the stop operation. The symbols are arranged like this (however, it is also necessary to perform a stop operation in an appropriate pushing order for a role requiring a pushing order). In the event that the game result is lost despite winning some winning combination, instead of randomly displaying the symbol combination of “out”, the fact that the winning based on the winning combination has been eliminated The predetermined symbol combination (stop appearance) shown is controlled to be displayed in the symbol display area. The symbol combination (stopping appearance) displayed at the time of the loss is hereinafter referred to as “zeroing (or zeroing)”.

  In the description of the present embodiment, the expression “bell zero (bell zero)” is used for “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6”. Bell zeroing means that when a winning bell is selected for each winning role, a stop operation is performed in an inappropriate pushing order, and the bells are aligned (strictly, 9 This means that the symbol combination (a combination of bells from which a payout is obtained) is not stopped, and another symbol combination is displayed such that the bell combination is eliminated. In the case of such bell zeroing, the bell zeroing point is displayed as a stop point, and a smaller amount of payout (including no payout) than the original bell alignment is performed.

  In addition, in the description related to the present embodiment, the expression “rose” (separated) may be used separately from the above “zero”. “Disjoint” is not a “uniform eye” that makes it easier for the player to recognize the characteristics of the stop appearance, but a stop appearance such as a combination of seemingly disjointed symbols (so-called “soaking eyes”). "Disseminated eyes"). That is, the “separated eyes” is one of the categories related to the display mode of the symbol combination, and even the separated eyes are not always lost, so that medals may be paid out.

[9-1-2. Winning form of winning role]
In the winning combination illustrated in FIG. 49, in addition to a winning combination (single combination) in which only one combination is selected in one lottery opportunity, a winning combination in which a plurality of winning combinations are simultaneously selected (simultaneous combination) (Winning role) is also included. When the single combination is won, the subsequent reel stop control is performed based on the operation of the condition device based on the winning combination. However, when the simultaneous winning combination is won, subsequent reel stop control is performed based on the simultaneous operation of the condition devices based on the respective winning combinations included in the simultaneous winning combination. In the reel stop control when winning the simultaneous winning combination, a predetermined priority order (for example, a priority order such as “replay>pocket> bonus” or “replay>bonus> pocket”). Accordingly, the reel stop process is performed while the display of the winning combination symbol combination is allowed, and a bonus according to the winning combination is paid out. Depending on the specifications of the gaming machine, the combination of small roles, or the setting method of the active line, control may be performed so that the simultaneous winning combination is won together. Awards are paid out according to the winning role. In any case, the small role is a “non-carry-over role” that can be won only in the winning game, and the winning status of the winning role that could not be won in the winning game will not be carried over after the next game. Even if the simultaneous winning of the winning combination is selected, the medal corresponding to the winning combination is not paid out to the winning combination that could not be won in the winning game.

  In addition, when a bonus combination and a small combination are won simultaneously, a combination selected in such a combination is also referred to as a duplicate combination. When a bonus combination and a small combination are simultaneously elected, the condition device corresponding to each winning combination is activated at the same time as in the case of the simultaneous winning of the small roles, and a predetermined priority order (for example, “ Reel stop processing is performed in accordance with the winning combination according to the winning combination symbol display according to the priority order (such as “Game> Small> Bonus” or “Replay> Bonus> Small”). Awards are paid out. However, for the bonus combination, even if the corresponding symbol combination is not displayed in the winning game as described above, the winning combination state of the bonus combination is carried over until the bonus combination is displayed after the next game. It can be a “carry-over”. Specifically, the bonus combination (BB1, BB2) is a “carry-over combination”. Further, the replay role and the small role (for example, the bell role) are “non-carry-over roles”. In this way, when a “carry-over combination” and a “non-carry-over combination” are simultaneously selected by winning a duplicate combination, which symbol combination is allowed to be displayed is controlled by the reel stop process. When the symbol combination corresponding to “carry-over combination” is not displayed in the winning game, the winning establishment state of “carry-over combination” is carried over after the next game. However, in such a “next game”, when winning another small role, both the “carry-over” and “other small role” will be in the winning state. Since they are selected at different lottery opportunities (games), they do not correspond to duplicate roles.

  Note that, in the case of simultaneous winning, it is determined based on the priority setting in the reel stop process which combination of symbols corresponding to which winning combination is to be displayed on the active line.

  In the following, the winning roles roughly classified above will be described in detail.

[9-1-3. Bonus role]
The winning combinations “BB1” and “BB2” shown in FIG. 49 are bonus combinations. When the bonus combination is selected as a winning combination, the corresponding condition device “BB1” is activated, a reel stop process is performed, and a privilege is given based on the displayed symbol combination. Specifically, a bonus game (BB game) is executed by displaying a symbol combination (a group of “red 7”) corresponding to the condition device “BB1” on the active line. This bonus game is a game in which a player has an opportunity to concentrate and acquire medals over a plurality of games. In this embodiment, for example, the prescribed number of games is set to two and is shown in the bonus state of FIG. The bonus game is advanced using the drawn lottery table. The bonus game ends when the number of bonus games exceeds a specified upper limit (for example, 30 games) or when the cumulative number of payouts in the bonus game exceeds a specified number (for example, 200). When the bonus game ends, the gaming state shifts from the bonus state to the general state.

  Here, the symbol combinations corresponding to “BB1” and “BB2” have an arrangement that cannot necessarily be drawn on the effective line depending on the timing of the stop operation on the reel stop button 211 (see FIG. 46). However, “BB1” and “BB2” are carry-over roles that can carry over the winning flag, and even if the corresponding symbol combination is not displayed (not aligned) in the winning game, the winning establishment state is not determined after the next game. The game is played as a bonus internal state until it is carried over and the symbol combination is stopped.

  When the bonus internal state is controlled, if a replay combination or small combination is won as a result of the internal lottery, a winning combination that can be displayed is determined according to a predetermined priority order.

[9-1-4. Replay role]
The winning combination “replay” shown in FIG. 49 is a winning combination of replay (replaying combination). At the time of winning the replay role, the replay condition device is activated, and the display of the combination of symbols corresponding to the replay role is allowed on the active line (one of the lines 623a and 623b). Processing (step S5 in FIG. 50) is performed. In the slot machine 1, when the replay is won, it is determined that the symbol combination of the replay is always displayed on the active line, so that it is determined that the symbol combination of the replay is complete. Then, in the next game, a bet is made again without inserting a medal or a betting operation (an operation for inserting a stored medal), and a replay in which a game similar to the previous game is executed again is possible. Even if the replay symbol combination is displayed on the active line, a medal as a prize is not paid out.

  The replay role includes a maintenance replay role (displayed as “maintenance lip” in FIG. 49), a raise replay role (displayed as “upward lip” in FIG. 49), a lower replay role (displayed as “lower lip” in FIG. 49), There are 7 replay combinations (displayed as “7 aligned lip” in FIG. 49) and 7 aligned fake play combinations (displayed as “7 aligned lip” in FIG. 49). The maintenance replay combination is a replay combination in which the game state is not shifted and the current game state is maintained. The up replay role includes the up replay role 1 that can be selected only at RT1, and the up replay role 2 that can be selected only at RT2, and the up replay role 1 functions as a transition role from RT1 to RT2. The raising replay combination 2 functions as a transition combination from RT2 to RT3. The down replay combination is a combination that can be selected only at RT3 and functions as a transition combination from RT3 to RT2. The 7-match replay role is a replay role that can be selected only at RT3. When the 7-match replay role is selected at RT3, it functions as a role on which the ART game is added. The 7-match fake play role is a replay role that is selected only at RT3 as in the case of the 7-match replay role, and the ART game is not added even if selected by the internal lottery. While the maintenance replay role can be selected independently in the internal lottery, the up replay role 1, the up replay role 2, the down replay role, the 7th replay role, and the 7th fake play role are all in the internal lottery. It will not be selected by itself, and will always be selected at the same time as the maintenance replay role.

  When “raising lip 1 + maintenance lip”, which is a simultaneous winning combination of the up replay role 1 and the maintenance replay role, is selected in the internal lottery, the reel stop button 211 is pressed in the order of “right-middle-left” (reverse When the stop operation is performed, the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination 1 is displayed on the active line, and in the other press order (forward press, pinch press, reverse pinch press, middle forward press, middle reverse press) When the stop operation is performed, the symbol combination corresponding to the maintenance replay combination is displayed on the active line.

  When “raising lip 2 + maintaining lip”, which is a simultaneous winning combination of the raising replay role 2 and the maintenance replay role, is selected by internal lottery, the reel stop button 211 is pushed in the order of “right-left-middle” (reverse When the stop operation is performed with the pinch push), the symbol combination corresponding to the raise replay combination 2 is displayed on the active line, and in the other push order (forward push, pinch push, middle forward push, reverse push, middle reverse push) When the stop operation is performed, the symbol combination corresponding to the maintenance replay combination is displayed on the active line.

  When “lower lip + maintenance lip”, which is the simultaneous winning combination of the lower replay role and the maintenance replay role, is selected by internal lottery, the reel stop button 211 is pressed in the order of “middle-left-right” (middle order When the stop operation is performed, the symbol combination corresponding to the lower replay combination is displayed on the active line, and the operation is stopped in the other press order (forward press, pinch push, reverse pinch push, reverse push, middle reverse push). Then, the symbol combination corresponding to the maintenance replay combination is displayed on the active line.

  When “seven matching lip + maintenance lip”, which is the simultaneous winning combination of the seven uniform replay role and the maintenance replay role, is selected by internal lottery, the reel stop button 211 is pressed in the order of “right-middle-left” ( When the stop operation is performed at the appropriate timing (timing at which 7 symbols can be pulled in), the symbol combination corresponding to 7 replays (7 symbols) is displayed on the active line, and the other presses A combination of symbols corresponding to the maintenance replay when the stop operation is performed in order (forward press, pinch push, reverse pinch push, middle forward push, middle reverse push), or the reverse push is not performed at an inappropriate timing. Is displayed on the active line.

  When “7-match fake lip + maintenance lip”, which is a simultaneous winning combination of 7-match fake play and maintenance replay, is selected by internal lottery, the reel stop button 211 is pressed in the order of “right-middle-left”. When the stop operation is performed by (reverse pressing), the symbol combination corresponding to the 7-piece fake play combination (7th zero) is displayed on the active line, and the other pressing order (forward pressing, pinching pressing, reverse pinching pressing, When the stop operation is performed by pressing in the middle order or middle reverse), the symbol combination corresponding to the maintenance replay combination is displayed on the active line.

  A feature of the game privilege of the replay game is that it is not necessary to spend a new medal (add a new medal) in the next game instead of not paying out a medal. In addition, since replay is a winning combination that does not involve paying out medals, even if the winning frequency is increased by increasing the winning probability, for example, there is little penalty for the hole. Therefore, the slot machine 1 has a probability of winning about once every 6 to 7 times in the normal state (general state). As a result, the amount of medals consumed by the player (the number of medals consumed per fixed time) can be kept within a certain range to some extent. In other words, the winning role of replay can be given a role of suppressing excessive medal consumption in the game progression.

  In addition, the symbols constituting the combination mode of the symbols corresponding to the replay combination are uniformly arranged on each reel 301a, 301b, 301c (for example, the symbols constituting the combination mode of the symbols corresponding to the replay combination are also used for the replay combination. By changing the number of other symbols (the symbols not constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the replay role) arranged between the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to one to a maximum of four), It is possible to make it possible to align the pattern combination corresponding to the replay combination without the need for pressing. In such a case, if the priority order of the winning combination displayed is “replay (replay role)> small role> bonus”, the replay role condition device and other roles (small role and bonus role) Even if the condition device is activated at the same time, the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is always stopped and displayed, and the symbol combinations corresponding to other combinations are not stopped and displayed.

[9-1-5. Bell role]
Next, the bell role as a winning combination will be described. This bell role is a winning combination that can be expected to pay out medals when winning. In this embodiment, in addition to the above-described push order bell 1 to push order bell 6, there is a common bell whose push order is not required as the bell combination. When a common bell is selected in the internal lottery, the combination of bell symbols is displayed on the active line regardless of the order in which the reel stop button 211 is operated.

[9-1-5-1. Push order unquestionable bell]
First, a push order unquestionable bell (common bell) in which the winning degree at the time of winning (the winning rate and the number of medals paid out based on the winning) does not change depending on the pushing order of the reel 301 will be described.

  When the “push order unquestioned bell” shown in FIG. 49 is selected as the winning combination, any corresponding symbol combination is always stopped on the effective line regardless of the reel push order and push timing. The condition device is activated. Therefore, when such a condition device is activated, regardless of the stop order and stop timing of the reel stop button 211 by the player, the symbol combination of the bell combination is stopped and displayed to win the bell combination. A medal payout (9 cards) according to is given as a privilege.

[9-1-5-2. Push order bell]
Next, a description will be given of a push order bell in which the winning degree at the time of winning (the winning rate and the number of medals to be paid out based on the win) can be changed depending on the pushing order of the reel 301.

  The winning combination “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” shown in FIG. 49 is a push order bell winning combination prepared mainly to be able to reliably give a privilege to a player mainly in an ART game. . As described above, each of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” is associated with any of the six proper push orders (see FIG. 49).

  In FIG. 49, the winning probabilities of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” are equal to each other, and when added together, the win probability of “push order bell” is 20478/65536. The winning probabilities of “order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” may be arbitrarily assigned under the condition satisfying the above summed value. In this way, it is not limited to being able to equally distribute the winning probabilities for the six appropriate pushing orders in the “pushing order bell” (each winning probability for the six choice bells can be made equal). It is possible to make it difficult to select the proper pressing order. In such a case, in the normal game in which it is recommended to stop the left reel 301a for the first time, it is possible to suppress the rate of winning the push order bell, and to reduce the payout rate in the normal game, etc. It is also possible to increase the payout rate in the special game.

  According to FIG. 49, “push order bell 1” is the winning combination of the push order bell that makes the forward push the proper push order, and “push order bell 2” is the push order that makes the pinch push the proper push order. The winning role of the bell role, “push order bell 3” is the winning role of the push order bell role that the pinch push is the proper push order, and “push order bell 4” is the proper push order as the push order bell "Push order bell 5" is a winning combination of push order bells with the reverse push being the proper push order, and "Push order bell 6" is the proper middle reverse push It is a winning combination of the push order bell role. Therefore, the “push order bell” in the present embodiment is a so-called “six choice bell” in which the proper push order is divided into six ways. Of course, such an appropriate push order can be set freely within a predetermined limit at the design stage of the gaming machine.

  As described above, “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” of the push order bells pays out nine medals for winning the bell role only when the stop operation is performed in an appropriate push order. If the stop operation is performed in an improper pressing order, “Bell Zero” will be displayed on the active line, and there will be fewer benefits (one or (0 medal payout).

  Here, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is recommended that the left push (forward push or pinch push) be performed in a non-ART state that is not an ART state. Therefore, when a game according to the recommended procedure is performed in a non-ART state, a push order bell (specifically, push order bell 1 to push order) other than the left push (forward push or pinch push) is set to an appropriate push order. Even if Bell 6) is won, the symbol combination corresponding to the Bell combination cannot be displayed on the active line. However, in the ART state, an appropriate pushing order is taught, and a stop operation according to the teaching content is allowed, so that it becomes possible to easily win a bell role when winning the pushing order bell. In the case of non-ART, if the player has obtained a medal illegally by performing a stop operation different from the recommended procedure, the entire medal payout will be made by taking measures such as temporarily stopping the ART lottery. The expected value may be adjusted appropriately.

  Further, in the slot machine 1, it is not necessary to recommend a specific pressing order as described above. For example, except when instructed by an instruction function such as during ART, when a specific pressing order is not a recommended procedure, the player may perform a stop operation in an arbitrary pressing order. In such a case, Since there is no recommended procedure, the adjustment (when measures such as temporary stop of the ART lottery) as described above are performed is not necessary. Become. In the case where a specific pressing order is not a recommended procedure, it is desirable that the winning probabilities for each pressing order in the pressing order small combination are the same. By making the winning probabilities the same for each push order, the expected value of the ball can be equalized regardless of the push order, so that the player can enjoy the game with peace of mind in the preferred push order. it can.

[9-1-6. Rare small role]
Rare small roles as winning roles include a cherry role and a watermelon role. The cherry combination is a winning combination in which medals can be paid out (two) when the corresponding symbol combination is displayed on the active line. The watermelon combination is a winning combination in which a medal payout (10 pieces) can be expected when a corresponding symbol combination is displayed on the active line.

  The above is a combination mode of each winning combination in the slot machine 1 and a symbol corresponding to each winning combination.

  These symbols are not limited to the symbols and symbol combinations described above. In addition to the above symbols, a plurality of types of symbols can be newly provided. In addition, the number of winning combinations can be further increased or decreased. Furthermore, the winning combinations described above are not necessarily provided all, and a necessary type of winning combination may be selected as appropriate.

  For example, a winning combination of a bonus combination and a small combination (or replay combination) may be set, and the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is on the active line only when the reel 301 is stopped in an appropriate pushing order. A displayed push order replay combination may be provided.

  Further, whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination (bell combination in the present embodiment) is displayed on the active line is determined based on the order in which the reel stop button 211 is operated to stop. Instead of this, a pushing position small combination determined based on the timing when the reel stop button 211 is stopped may be prepared. Although a detailed description is omitted, the push position small combination means when the stop operation of the reel stop button 211 is performed at an appropriate stop timing (press position) and when it is performed at an inappropriate stop timing. It is a small role that shows different winning modes. When such a push position small combination is mounted, in the ART game, by giving a teaching or announcement so that the player can easily recognize an appropriate push position, The player can easily win the corresponding role and can acquire many medals.

  The player of the slot machine 1 is selected by an internal lottery based on the lottery probability of the winning combination (FIG. 49), the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination, the number of payouts, the arrangement of symbols (FIG. 46), and the like. In some cases, it is possible to find a gaming method in which the maximum payout can be expected in a situation where the winning combination cannot be known. Hereinafter, such a game method is temporarily referred to as “maximum efficiency hitting method”. When playing a game with maximum efficiency, depending on the stop position of the reel, it is difficult to draw the combination of symbols with the most payouts corresponding to the winning combination on the effective line (watermelon role, cherry role) , Chances of winning, etc.) were stopped by pressing one of the reel stop buttons 211 at a specific timing so as to achieve the maximum payout in consideration of the winning probability and the number of payouts. By pressing the remaining reel stop button 211 at an appropriate timing according to the symbol form, a symbol combination corresponding to a plurality of types of winning combinations can be drawn and a large number of payouts are obtained. In other words, the maximum-efficiency hitting method can be said to be a gaming method that suppresses the missed winning combination as much as possible.

[10. Game processing]
Next, the flow of game processing in the slot machine 1 will be described. The following game processing proceeds in accordance with a processing procedure on a control program executed on the main board 409 (mainly CPU 1110 or the like).

  FIG. 50 shows one processing procedure for one basic game in the slot machine 1. First, in step S1, initial setting for preparing for the game start is executed. Especially when starting up the power supply, etc., check the connection and operation status of the various devices described above, check the existence of backup data, and if backup data exists, restore the state before the power was turned off. Execute. When backup data does not exist, a predetermined process such as setting a predetermined initial value is executed.

  In the next step S2, the number of bets is determined by the number of medals inserted from the insertion slot 203, or when there are already stored medals, by pressing the MAX insertion button 206 (or the single insertion button 205). Thus, the operation of the start lever 210 is awaited. That is, the number of bets for one game is determined and the BET process is executed until the start lever 210 can be operated. Note that when the slot machine 1 is a three-sheet dedicated machine that can execute a game by inserting three medals, the one-sheet insertion button 205 may not be provided.

  In step S3, the game is started by operating the start lever 210 which has been in an operation waiting state in step S2, and an internal lottery process is performed to determine whether or not any winning combination is a result of the internal lottery. Run. This internal lottery process is either in the stage before all the reels 301a, 301b, 301c that start rotating in the subsequent step S4 are in a stopped state (stopped by a player's stop operation). This is executed to determine whether the winning combination is to be the lottery result of the game. That is, only when the lottery result of this lottery corresponds to any winning combination, when the reels 301a, 301b, 301c are stopped, the symbol combination corresponding to the corresponding winning combination is on the active line. It is allowed to stop.

  Next, in step S31, an instruction function process is performed as a process related to the ART instruction function (so-called ART navigation). In the instruction function process, not only the winning of the ART game and the start thereof are determined, but also the ART navigation for teaching the player the order of pressing and the like is executed during the ART game. Details of the instruction function processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the instruction function processing of this example, the main board 409 manages all the central control related to the ART function (ART first lottery, determination of the number of ART games, execution of ART game, transition of game state, display of instruction function, etc.). To do. On the other hand, auxiliary control (such as navigation display on the image display body 500) related to the ART function is managed by the sub-board 510. Even in such a case, the navigation that the sub-board 510 displays on the image display body 500 or the like. The display content of the display is limited to that according to the determination result of the instruction function by the main board 409 (content not different from the instruction function display). In the slot machine 1, the instruction content by the instruction function (which may be read as the display contents of the instruction function display) is determined by the main board 409 based on the winning combination in the game. Further, the display contents of the instruction function display controlled by the main board 409 and displayed on the special display LED 612 and the display contents of the navigation display controlled by the sub board 510 and displayed on the image display body 500 and the like are a pair. It is not limited to one correspondence relationship, and may be a one-to-n correspondence relationship (plural patterns). That is, when some instruction function display is performed on the special display LED 612 by the main board 409, the sub board 510 performs navigation display in a display mode corresponding to the instruction function display for the navigation display on the image display body 500 or the like. The specific display mode of the navigation display need not be limited to one type, and the navigation display may be performed in any one of a plurality of display modes corresponding to the instruction function display. Good. In such a case, the sub-board 510 may determine which display mode is used for navigation display, or the main board 409 may specify. Further, the slot machine 1 is not limited to the above-described configuration. For example, the main board 409 may perform all processing related to instruction function processing.

  Further, in the instruction function process in step S31 shown in this example, the processing content related to the ART instruction function is determined based on the result of the internal lottery process in step S3. Here, since the internal lottery process is performed every time the game is executed, the ART first lottery performed based on the result of the internal lottery process is performed every time the game is executed. Further, it is preferable that the instruction function process is ended before the reel rotation process in step S4 described in the next stage is started.

  Next, in step S4, a reel rotation process for starting rotation of all the reels 301a, 301b, 301c is executed with the end of the internal lottery process in step S3. In this reel rotation process, when all the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c start to rotate, the depressing operation of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c is validated, and the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c are validated. An operation valid lamp (not shown) for notifying that is turned on, and a timer count is started until the next reel rotation processing is executed. The operation valid lamp is a lamp built in each of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c.

  In step S5, a reel stop process in which the player presses the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c is accepted, the operation valid lamps are turned off in the order of acceptance, and rotation of the corresponding reels 301a, 301b, and 301c is stopped. Execute.

  In the next step S6, when it is determined in step S5 that all the lines 301a to 301c are in a stopped state, the winning combination symbols are aligned on the “active line” (the symbol corresponding to any winning combination). Based on whether the combination mode is displayed), a determination process for determining the winning combination is executed. Specifically, by collating “display content displayed on the effective line (pattern combination mode)” and “symbol combination allowed to stop on the effective line corresponding to the winning combination” Judge the winning role. In addition, the determination process in step S6 may be determined based only on “display contents displayed on the effective line (design combination)”. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a line ("downward-downward line 623a") on which "bell symbol-replay symbol-bell symbol" shown in FIG. Two lines of the line (upward right line 623b) in which is displayed are “effective lines”. However, the number of active lines is not limited to this.

  In step S7, a medal payout process based on the content of the gaming privilege corresponding to the winning combination determined in step 6 is executed. In addition, when the winning combination determined in step S6 is a winning combination that involves a change in the gaming state as in the case of 2 types BB, a change in the gaming state (a change in the gaming state shown in FIG. 49) and a replay The execution of various game benefits is executed by the above.

  The above is the basic one game processing procedure of the slot machine 1. Here, step S2 (BET process) to step S4 (reel rotation process) are internal processes triggered by a series of external operations (starting operations) performed by the player. Therefore, these processes (step S2, step S3, step S31, step S4) are collectively referred to as a start process. Hereinafter, this starting process will be described in detail.

[10-1. Start processing]
FIG. 51 specifically shows each process performed in the start process.

  In the starting process, first, in step S101, the operation of the medal insertion or one-sheet insertion button 205 and the MAX insertion button 206 is awaited. If there is a MAX bet operation or a medal insertion, the determination at step S101 is satisfied, and the routine goes to step S102. This determination is made by inserting medals corresponding to a MAX bet (that is, three or more medals are inserted in the case of a specified number of three games, and two or more medals are inserted in the case of a two specified number of games). It is assumed that it is satisfied only when there is an operation of the one-sheet insertion button 205 or the MAX insertion button 206 that becomes a MAX bet.

  In the next step S102, as the acceptance process, the bet number (in this example, only the MAX bet) is determined and the effective line lamp corresponding to the bet number is turned on. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, for example, when three medals are inserted when the specified number is 3, two lines, a right-up line 623b and a right-down line 623a, become effective lines, and an effective line indicating this Turn on the lamp.

  In step S103, the operation of the start lever 210 is validated. When the operation of the start lever 210 is validated, the operation waits until the operation of the start lever 210 is accepted, and the process proceeds to the next step S104.

  In the next step S104, it is determined whether the operation of the start lever 210 has been validated, and in that case, the operation of the start lever 210 has been accepted. When the operation of the start lever 210 is validated in the previous step S103, when the operation of the start lever 210 by the player is accepted, this determination is satisfied, and the process proceeds to the next step S105.

  Further, the determination in step S101 is not satisfied and the process proceeds to step S104 as long as the player does not perform a bet operation or medal insertion in step S101 or does not result in a MAX bet. At this time, the determination in step S104 is not satisfied, the process returns to step S101, and the subsequent processing is repeated.

  In the replay game, no new medal bet is required. This is automatically set to the MAX bet state when the MAX bet command is stored in the RAM 1114 in the replay game process described later. Thereby, the determination in step S101 is satisfied.

  In step S105, in response to the operation of the start lever 210 in step S104, the operation of the start lever 210 is invalidated.

  Next, in step S106, when the start lever 210 is operated, rotation of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c is started, and a random number is extracted based on the operation of the start lever 210. After the random number is extracted, the process proceeds to the next step S107. Note that the timing for extracting the random number at this time may be performed immediately after the start lever 210 is operated, or may be performed after a predetermined time (for example, after 0.5 seconds), for example, in the programming process. Appropriate extraction timing can be set.

  In step S107, a winning determination (matching of the random number value) of which winning combination corresponds to the extracted random number value (hereinafter referred to as the extracted random number value) is performed. In this hit determination, the extracted random number values are collated in a hit value determination table described later. The collation of the random number performed here is to determine whether or not the extracted random number value corresponds (matches or matches) to a predetermined winning combination random number value. At this time, if it is determined that the extracted random number value corresponds to any winning combination, the condition device corresponding to the corresponding winning combination is turned ON. In addition, the winning probability for each winning combination in the winning determination performed by comparing the extracted random number value with the winning determination table is as shown in FIG.

  Then, in the flag process, when determining the winning value determination table as a determination reference when collating the extracted random number value in the game, refer to a game state flag such as a BB game flag to be described later. A winning value determination table (lottery table) in the game is determined. That is, a winning value determination table corresponding to a game state flag (game state flag) that is ON in the game is set, and the extracted random number value is collated. Assume that the game state flags are prepared according to the game state, for example, a general state flag, a bonus internal flag, and a bonus flag. When both the bonus internal flag and the bonus medium flag are in the OFF state, the general state flag is always turned ON.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S107 that the extracted random number value does not correspond to any winning combination, it becomes “losing” that does not correspond to any winning combination, and neither condition device is operated. Here, when any of the condition devices is ON (actuated / established), it is possible to arrange the symbol combinations corresponding to the established condition devices. Therefore, in the case of a loss in which none of the condition devices is established, the symbol combinations corresponding to any winning combination cannot be aligned on the effective line. Steps S106 and S107 described above are performed by random number lottery inside the slot machine 1. Hereinafter, these steps are collectively referred to as internal lottery or internal lottery. Note that the process from extraction of the random number to flag processing corresponds to internal lottery (step S3 in FIG. 50 described above).

  As described above with reference to FIG. 50, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the instruction function process shown in step S31 is performed. Although not shown in FIG. 51, this instruction function process may be executed as a part of the flag process in step S107 in FIG. In this case, the wait timer may be executed until the timer expires.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a group of condition devices that are allowed to operate based on the winning combination at the predetermined timing when the flag process or the instruction function process is executed, the instruction contents of the instruction function to be generated, etc. At least a part of the information determined on the main board 409 side is notified from the main board 409 to the peripheral board (for example, the sub board 510) by command communication (corresponding to “instruction information command” described later). It should be noted that the command for notifying these pieces of information may be a command compiled as appropriate.

  Further, a command transmitted from the main board 409 to the peripheral board (for example, the sub board 510) as a result of performing the instruction function process in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment can adopt the following command mode. . That is, the winning combinations are grouped based on their types, the pressing order of the reel stop button 211, etc., and the main group including the winning combination can be identified for the winning combination selected by the internal lottery. A command can be transmitted from the substrate 409 to the peripheral substrate (eg, the sub-substrate 510). Note that the classification criteria for grouping the winning combinations is not limited to the above example, and can be arbitrarily set. For example, when the presence / absence of the push order is added to the classification criteria, all the bell roles (push order bell 1 to push order bell 6) included in the push order bell are grouped into a common bell role as a push order unquestioned bell. By making the different groups, the role of the bell can be divided into groups depending on whether or not they are pushed. At this time, the bell role is divided into a push order bell group and a push order unquestionable bell group. The same applies to the replay combination. For example, the replay combination may be divided into a push order replay group and a normal replay group (the push order is not asked). Further, all winning combinations may be grouped only by the presence / absence of the pressing order. In such a case, all winning combinations can be divided into a group having a pressing order or a group having no pressing order. Further, instead of grouping the winning combination, condition devices based on the winning combination may be grouped. Hereinafter, a command for notifying such a grouped winning combination will be described in more detail.

  First, for the command transmission for notifying the grouped winning combination, when the instruction function display is executed, the command that can understand all the breakdowns of the grouped winning combination (a command capable of so-called “complete navigation”). May be transmitted. At this time, since the sub-board 510 that has received the command can recognize information such as what type of winning combination is selected and what pressing order, the reel stop method is advantageous for the player. Navigation display (so-called “complete navigation”) can be displayed.

  In addition, when the instruction function display is executed for the command transmission for notifying the grouped winning combination, a command that can partially understand the breakdown of the grouped winning combination (for example, only the first stop can be taught). "Partial navigation") may be transmitted. At this time, since the sub-board 510 that has received the command can recognize a part of information regarding the selected winning combination, a navigation display (for example, only the first stop) that can partially teach a reel stop method advantageous to the player. So-called “partial navigation” can be displayed.

  In addition, regarding the command transmission for notifying the grouped winning combination, if the instruction function display is not executed, a command that does not know the breakdown of the grouped winning combination may be transmitted. At this time, the sub-board 510 that has received the command can recognize, based on the group indicated by the command, that the selected winning combination is a winning combination included in the group and whether or not the instruction function display can be executed. , I can not recognize any more information. For example, although it is understood that the winning combination is one of the push order bells, the proper push order and the specific breakdown of the winning combination ("Push order bell 1" to "Push order bell 6" It can be recognized to the extent that it is not known. Note that a command for notifying such a winning combination grouped when such instruction function display is not executed may be considered as a “conditional device command”.

  Furthermore, when the instruction function display is executed, the small roles to be grouped do not need to be limited to the push order bell, and may be grouped including other combinations (for example, push order replay). . In other words, in this case, even when the push order bell is selected as the winning combination, or when another combination is selected, if the proper push order is the same, a command indicating the same group is transmitted. Means. In addition, even when the instruction function display is not executed, it is not necessary to limit the small roles to be grouped to the pressing order bell, and it may be possible to group other roles as well. In the peripheral board (for example, sub-board 510) that has received the command, the winning combination type (whether it is another role or a bell) cannot be determined, and the winning combination is taught in a state unrelated to the indication function display. (For example, when the instruction function is not executed, it is not possible to display the navigation indicating that the other combination is won on the image display body 500). It is preferable to send a command by grouping for each type of push order small combinations, such as separate (replay).

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment can reduce the capacity consumed by the main board 409 by transmitting a command notifying the grouped winning combinations in this way, and the peripheral board side can independently determine the winning combination and its winning combination. Judgment of the pressing order can be suppressed.

  In the next step S108, it is determined whether or not the wait timer started in the previous start process (specifically, the game immediately before the game) has expired (for example, 4.1 seconds have elapsed). The timer called a wait timer measures the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) from the start of reel rotation in the game to the start of reel rotation in the next game. Is. Here, if the wait timer is timed up (4.1 seconds have already elapsed), this determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S109. This determination loops until the wait timer times out.

  In step S109, rotation of all the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c is started. When the rotation speeds of all the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c become constant, the operation enable lamps of the respective reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c are turned on. By this lighting, the player knows that the pressing operation of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c has become effective.

  In the slot machine 1, the reel that has started to rotate continues to maintain the rotation at the above-described constant speed until a stop operation (pressing operation of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c) by the player is accepted. .

  Next, in step S110, the wait timer is reset, and the wait timer is started until the next start process, and the start process ends.

[10-2. Internal lottery probability]
As described above, in the slot machine 1, the result of the internal lottery (the result of collating the extracted random number value) is allowed as a winning combination corresponding to the game (hereinafter referred to as a corresponding winning combination). If the winning combination is permitted, the condition device corresponding to the winning combination is activated, and the information of the activated condition device is processed as an information command indicating the result of the internal lottery (reel stop processing, Determination processing, payout processing, etc.).

  In the slot machine 1, a random value range (this is called an extraction range) for random number extraction is determined in advance. This extraction range can be determined, for example, as an integer value from 0 to 65535 (that is, 2 to the power of 16 = 65536 random numbers). In the present embodiment, the random number value in the extraction range is set to 0 to 65535 for convenience, but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to this. If this random number extraction range is expanded, the range of random value values that can be extracted (so-called denominator) increases, so that a phenomenon in which specific random number values are biased and extracted is less likely to occur.

  Within the above extraction range, random numbers corresponding to each winning combination are assigned in advance. For example, when a random value corresponding to the winning combination “BB1” is selected from random numbers in the extraction range (from “0” to “65535” in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment), the result of the internal lottery Means that “BB1 has been won”, and BB1, which is a conditional device, is processed as an information command in the game. Further, if this is used, the winning probability of BB1 (probability that BB1 is selected as a result of the internal lottery, the lottery probability) can be calculated from the extraction range and the random value corresponding to BB1. In the example of FIG. 49, the winning probability of BB1 in the general state is [total number of random values corresponding to BB1 / total number of random values in the extraction range] of 384/65536.

  In this way, random numbers corresponding to all winning combinations are determined, and these random values are referred to as winning values corresponding to the respective winning combinations. In addition, when there are a plurality of winning values, for example, if the winning value of a predetermined role is set to consecutive random values “1”, “2”, “3”, “4” within the extraction range, The range of values is a random value “1” to “4”. When it is determined that the extracted random number value corresponds to any one of the random number values “1” to “4” (verified), the result of the internal lottery is “winning a predetermined role”. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 49, a single combination (for example, BB1, BB2, watermelon, cherry, common bell, maintenance replay) for winning only one winning combination is prepared. However, as described above, in addition to such a single combination, a simultaneous winning combination in which a plurality of winning combinations are simultaneously selected may be prepared. And when preparing such a duplicate combination, the winning value of the overlapping combination is also included in the above winning value.

  From this, the range of winning values for all winning combinations is determined, and it is determined whether or not the extracted random number value falls within the range of winning values of any winning combination by internal lottery. At this time, if the extracted random number value does not fall within the range of the winning value of any winning combination, it is lost. In other words, the range of the winning value of the lost game is other than the range of the winning value of all winning combinations. Note that the winning value may be referred to as a winning allowable value.

  By the way, the single winning combination corresponds to one winning combination for one extracted random value, and the simultaneous winning combination is a plurality (for example, two) winning combinations for one extracted random value. Corresponds. In other words, if the extracted random number value corresponds to the winning value of the simultaneous winning combination, it means that any of the plurality of winning combinations has been won. At this time, condition devices corresponding to each of the winning combinations of a plurality of winning combinations are simultaneously established (operation is allowed). However, even if a plurality of condition devices corresponding to each winning combination are established at the same time, since the priority of the condition device for the simultaneous winning combination is set, in fact, all the symbol combinations corresponding to the established condition device are all It is not always possible to stop on the active line. For example, if a replay combination and a bonus combination are won at the same time, and if the replay combination is prioritized, the reel stop process in step S5 is performed so that the replay combination is prioritized. Since the corresponding symbol combination can always be stopped on the active line regardless of the pressing order or pressing timing, as a result, the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination cannot be stopped on the effective line and is always replayed. The symbol combination is stopped.

  Further, according to FIG. 49, during the bonus, the winning value of the push order unrecognized bell (common bell) that can be expected to win (or establish) without depending on the push timing and push order in the stop operation occupies the entire extraction range. ing. In the present embodiment, when the replay is established, the next game is provided without consuming medals, and when the push order unquestioned bell wins, nine medals are paid out. Therefore, when a bonus game is executed, a large number of medals are paid out during the bonus game execution period (during the bonus).

[10-3. Game state control processing]
Hereinafter, the gaming state control process performed in the slot machine 1 will be described.

[10-3-1. Game state transition control process]
FIG. 52 is an example of a block diagram showing the transition of the gaming state. The game state transition control is executed by the CPU 1110 mounted on the main board 409.

  When the data value in the RAM 1114 mounted on the main board 409 is cleared (RAM clear), the general state (non-RT) is set. The replay synthesis probability in the general state (maintenance replay role, up replay role 1, up replay role 2, down replay role, 7-match replay role, and 7-match fake play role synthesis probability) is about 1 / 7.3. . In such a general state, when a game is executed over a certain period, the number of medals betted by the player to execute the game is larger than the number of medals paid out as a result of the game within the certain period. . That is, the general state is a gaming state in which the number of medals decreases as the player executes the game. In FIG. 52, the replay synthesis probability is expressed as RP synthesis probability.

  In the general state, the reel stop button 211 is not stopped in the proper order and any of the “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” is selected in the internal lottery, and the zero bell is not operated. When the zero point is displayed on the active line, the CPU 1110 controls the game state to shift from the general state to RT1. The replay synthesis probability at RT1 is about 1 / 7.3 of non-RT. In such RT1, when the game is executed over a certain period, the number of medals that the player bets to execute the game is larger than the number of medals paid out as a result of the game within the certain period, as in the general state. More.

  In RT1, when “raising lip 1 + maintenance lip” is selected in the internal lottery and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination of the raising lip 1 is displayed on the active line, the CPU 1110 shifts the gaming state from RT1 to RT2. To be controlled. When the gaming state is shifted from RT1 to RT2, the basic ART game is started and is in the basic ART. In this specification, a general term for a game during a basic ART, a special zone described later, and a special zone preparation is referred to as an ART game. However, if the player does not win the first lottery for the ART and shifts from RT1 to RT2, the basic ART game will not be entered, and the instruction function display and the number of ART games to be described later will not be added.

  During the ART game, an ART game by the ART function is executed. Specifically, when any one of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” is selected in the internal lottery, the CPU 1110 performs control so that an instruction function display described later is performed. Further, the sub-board 510 is also controlled so that display is performed in accordance with the instruction content of the instruction function determined by the main board 409. The replay synthesis probability at RT2 is about 1 / 1.6. In such RT2, when a game is executed for a certain period, the number of medals paid out as a result of the game is larger than the number of medals bet by the player to execute the game within the certain period. In other words, RT2 in which the instruction function is displayed is a gaming state in which the number of medals increases as the player executes the game. However, the ART game ends in 100 games unless the number of ART games, which will be described later, is added to the lottery. Specifically, if the number of ART games is not added and the lottery is not won, the instruction function display described later is performed from the start of the basic ART game until 100 games are consumed. The function display ends. At the same time, the display by the sub-board 510 in accordance with the instruction content of the instruction function determined by the main board 409 is also ended. That is, even if any one of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” is selected in the internal lottery, the proper stop operation order of the reel stop button 211 is not clearly indicated. When the bell zero is displayed on the active line, the CPU 1110 controls the game state to be shifted from RT2 to RT1. Even if the basic ART game is over, RT2 is maintained until the bell zero is displayed on the active line. Therefore, although the right to execute the replay game is given frequently, the instruction function is displayed. It will not be.

  In this example, the number of games that the ART game continues is managed until the prescribed number of games such as 100 games is consumed, but instead, for example, until a prescribed number of medals such as 100 is increased. You may make it perform management of the number of sheets in which an ART game continues.

  During the basic ART, when any one of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” is selected in the internal lottery, an appropriate stop operation order of the reel stop button 211 is clearly indicated by the instruction function display. Therefore, as long as the reel stop button 211 is operated in accordance with the instruction function display, the gaming state is maintained at RT2 (however, when a symbol combination corresponding to the lift-up 2 is displayed, the game proceeds to RT3). However, although any one of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” is selected in the internal lottery and the proper stop operation order of the reel stop button 211 is clearly indicated by the instruction function display, If the reel stop button 211 is not operated in accordance with this instruction function display, the bell zero is displayed on the active line, and the gaming state is shifted from RT2 to RT1 under the control of the CPU 1110 of the main board 409.

  In RT2, when “raising lip 2 + maintaining lip” is selected in the internal lottery and the symbol combination corresponding to the raising replay combination 2 is displayed on the active line, control is performed so that the gaming state is transferred to RT3. When the gaming state is shifted from RT2 to RT3, the player enters the specialized zone, and the ART game is added with a high probability (details will be described later). Also in this RT3, the CPU 1110 mounted on the main board 409 displays an instruction function to be described later when any one of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” is selected in the internal lottery. To be controlled. Further, the sub-board 510 is also controlled so that display is performed in accordance with the instruction content of the instruction function determined by the main board 409.

  The specialized zone ends with 5 games. Specifically, when “down lip + maintenance lip” is selected in the internal lottery, if the game is in the special zone (if 5 games have not been digested), the symbol combination corresponding to the maintenance replay role is displayed. As described above, control is performed so that an instruction function display described later is performed. On the other hand, when “down lip + maintenance lip” is selected in the internal lottery, the symbol combination corresponding to the down replay role is displayed if five games have been consumed since the start of the special zone. Then, control is performed so that the instruction function display described later is performed (both are shown in FIG. 49). When the symbol combination corresponding to the down replay combination is displayed, the CPU 1110 controls the game state to be transferred from RT3 to RT2. Further, when the bell zero point is displayed on the active line in RT3, the CPU 1110 performs control so that the gaming state is shifted from RT3 to RT1. The replay synthesis probability in RT3 is about 1 / 1.6. If the symbol combination corresponding to the lowering replay combination has not been displayed after 5 games have been digested since the start of the specialized zone, the game is controlled to the basic ART game under the gaming state of RT3. The lottery state during ART at this time is a high probability state. Therefore, during special zone or special zone preparation, the reel stop button is selected when any one of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” is selected in the internal lottery as in the basic ART. The proper stop operation order of 211 is clearly indicated by the instruction function display, and as long as the reel stop button 211 is operated in accordance with this instruction function display, the gaming state is maintained at RT3. When the stop button 211 is operated and the bell zero is displayed on the active line, the process proceeds to RT1.

  In any of the general states, RT1, RT2, and RT3, if the bonus combination (BB1, BB2) is won in the internal lottery and the condition device corresponding to the bonus combination is activated (bonus is established), the bonus is in the middle. Inside bonus is a state in which a bonus flag has been established but a bonus game has not yet started. That is, when a bonus combination is won in the internal lottery, a condition device corresponding to the bonus combination is activated. In the condition device corresponding to this bonus combination, the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination in the game won in the internal lottery is an effective line. Even if the symbol combination is not displayed in the next game, it continues to operate until the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination is displayed on the active line. The replay synthesis probability inside the bonus is about 7.3. When the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus symbol is displayed on the active line in the inside of the bonus (when the bonus is won), the bonus game is started and the bonus game is in progress. During such a bonus, when a game is executed over a certain period, the number of medals paid out as a result of the game is larger than the number of medals that a player bets to execute the game within the certain period. . When the bonus game ends, the game returns to the general state.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main board 409 controls the game state to any one of the general state (non-RT state), the RT1 state, the RT2 state, the RT3 state, the bonus internal state, and the bonus state. Is done. On the other hand, as described above, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has the ART function, and the execution of the ART game by the ART function is basically controlled by a system different from the control of the gaming state. The As described above, an ART game using such an ART function is mainly executed in RT2 or RT3. However, if an ART game execution condition is satisfied (for example, an ART execution lottery is won), any game state can be used. An ART game can be executed. However, this is not the case when there is a conflict with rules and the like. For example, it is assumed that an ART game cannot be executed in a bonus state. Hereinafter, the gaming state control process related to the ART function will be described in detail.

[10-3-2. Lottery related to ART]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the following lottery is performed as a lottery related to ART. First, as the lottery related to the ART performed in the normal gaming state which is neither an ART game nor a bonus, there are an ART initial winning lottery and an ART initial winning lottery state transfer lottery. In addition, as lotteries related to ART performed during an ART game (during basic ART, special zone, or special zone preparation), there are a special zone lottery and an ART game number extra lottery. In addition, the CPU 1110 mounted on the main board 409 has a plurality of lottery states (non-ART medium low probability) as the lottery states relating to ART as the lottery states related to ART in the normal game state which is neither an ART game nor a bonus. State, non-ART medium high probability state) When there is neither a normal gaming state nor a bonus, during the ART game, a plurality of lottery states with different degrees of advantage of the special zone lottery or the number of ART games added Control is performed in any of the following states: (ART low probability state, ART high probability state, special zone, special zone preparation).

  The CPU 1110 controls the lottery state related to the ART to one of a non-ART medium low probability state and a non-ART medium high probability state during a normal gaming state that is neither an ART game nor a bonus. A generic term for the non-ART medium low probability state and the non-ART medium high probability state is referred to as a non-ART lottery state. The non-ART medium low probability state is a lottery state in which the winning probability in the ART initial lottery performed normally (when the ART flag is off) is relatively low. The non-ART medium / high probability state is a lottery state in which the winning probability in the ART initial lottery performed at the normal time (when the ART flag is off) is relatively high. The specific winning probability in the ART initial winning lottery is as shown in FIG. The ART initial winning lottery is performed for each condition device as a result of the internal lottery according to whether it is a non-ART medium low probability state or a non-ART medium high probability state in normal times. However, in this embodiment, in both the non-ART medium low probability state and the non-ART medium high probability state, it is configured so that only when watermelon or cherry is selected in the internal lottery, it can be won in the first ART. . When the ART first win lottery is won, the reel stop button 211 is pushed in the order of “right-middle-left” (reverse push) when “upward lip 1 + maintenance lip” is selected in the internal lottery in subsequent games. The instruction function display is performed by the CPU 1110 and the display according to the instruction content of the instruction function determined by the main substrate 409 is performed by the sub substrate 510. When the player performs a stop operation on the reel stop button 211 in accordance with this instruction, the symbol combination corresponding to the raising replay combination 1 is displayed on the active line, the game state shifts from RT1 to RT2, and the ART game (specifically, (Basic ART game) is started.

  The CPU 1110 determines whether the lottery state during non-ART during normal time is controlled between the non-ART medium low probability state and the non-ART medium high probability state based on the result of the non-ART lottery state transition lottery. To do. This non-ART lottery state transfer lottery is performed using a non-ART lottery state transfer lottery table shown in FIG. In the non-ART medium / low probability state, the transfer lottery to the non-ART medium / high probability state is performed with a probability corresponding to the condition device that has been operated corresponding to the result of the internal lottery. Further, in the non-ART medium high probability state, the transfer lottery to the non-ART medium low probability state is performed with a probability corresponding to the condition device that has been operated corresponding to the result of the internal lottery. The specific transition probability in the non-ART lottery state transition lottery is as shown in FIG. Note that “low” shown in FIG. 61 means “non-ART medium low probability state”, and “high” shown in FIG. 61 means “non-ART medium high probability state”. Both the initial ART lottery and the non-ART lottery state transition lottery are performed each time the internal lottery is performed (every time the game is executed).

  In addition, during the ART game, the CPU 1110 controls the lottery state related to ART to any one of an ART medium low probability state, an ART medium high probability state, a special zone preparation state, and a special zone state. A collective term for the ART low probability state, the ART high probability state, the specialized zone preparation state, and the specialized zone state is referred to as an ART lottery state. The ART low probability state is a lottery state in which the winning probability in the special zone lottery or the ART game number addition lottery performed when it is not normal (ART flag on) is performed with a relatively low probability. The ART medium high probability state is a lottery state in which the winning probability in the special zone lottery or the ART game number addition lottery performed at a time other than the normal time (the ART flag is on) is performed with a relatively high probability. The special zone preparation state is the lottery state when the special zone has been won but the special zone has not yet started (that is, the special zone lottery has been won but the game state has not yet been transferred to RT3. State). The special zone state is a lottery state in the special zone.

  As described above, the special zone state and the special zone preparation state are both lottery states related to the ART that is controlled when the special zone lottery is won in the low probability state of the ART or the high probability state of the ART. is there. In addition, the CPU 1110 is in the ART lottery state during the basic ART (the lottery state relating to ART which is not in the special zone or the special zone preparation) only when it is controlled to the ART medium low probability state and the ART medium high probability state. Is controlled based on the result of the lottery state transition lottery during the ART, which of the above-mentioned ART medium low probability state and ART medium high probability state is controlled. This lottery state transfer lottery during ART is performed using an ART lottery state transfer lottery table shown in FIG. 62 described later. In the ART medium / low probability state, the transfer lottery to the ART medium / high probability state is performed with the probability corresponding to the condition device that has been operated corresponding to the result of the internal lottery. Further, in the ART medium / high probability state, the transfer lottery to the ART medium / low probability state is performed with the probability corresponding to the condition device that has been operated corresponding to the result of the internal lottery. The specific transition probability in the lottery state transition lottery during ART is as shown in FIG.

  The specific winning probability in the special zone lottery is as shown in FIG. 63 described later. The special zone lottery is performed every game according to the condition device that is activated as a result of the lottery state during the ART and the internal lottery when it is not normal. When the special zone lottery is won, the reel stop button 211 is pushed in the order of “Right-Left-Middle” (reverse pinch) when “Raise Lip 2 + Maintain Lip” is selected in the internal lottery in the subsequent game. The instruction function display is performed by the CPU 1110 so as to be stopped by pressing, and the sub board 510 performs display in accordance with the instruction content of the instruction function determined by the main board 409. When the player performs a stop operation on the reel stop button 211 in accordance with this instruction, the symbol combination corresponding to the raised replay combination 2 is displayed on the active line, the gaming state is shifted from RT2 to RT3, and the specialized zone is started. The However, the present embodiment is configured so that a special zone can be won only when watermelon, cherry, or off is selected in the internal lottery in the low probability state of ART or the high probability state of ART. Therefore, in the special zone state and the special zone preparation state, the special zone lottery result is always non-winning. The specialized zone state ends with 5 games as described above. Thereafter, as described above, when the symbol combination corresponding to the down replay combination is displayed, the gaming state is shifted from RT3 to RT2, and the lottery state during ART at this time is controlled to a high probability state.

  The lottery with the number of ART games added is performed only when the special zone lottery is not won according to the lottery state during the ART and the condition device operated as a result of the internal lottery. The ART game number extra lottery includes an extra decision lottery that determines whether or not to add an ART game number, and an extra game that determines the number of games to be added when it is decided to add an ART game number. Number determination lottery is included. The specific winning probability in the extra determination lottery is as shown in FIG. 55 described later. Further, specific winning probabilities in the extra game number determination lottery are as shown in FIGS. 56 to 59 described later.

  The additional game number determination lottery is a lottery performed when the additional determination lottery is won, and the specific lottery probability in the additional game number determination lottery is shown in FIG. The number of games to be added is determined according to the result of the internal lottery. Further, when the ART is in the high probability state, the number of games to be added is determined according to the result of the internal lottery using FIG. 57 described later. Similarly, when in the special zone, the number of games to be added is determined according to the result of the internal lottery using FIG. 58 described later, and when the special zone is being prepared, FIG. 59 described later is used. Thus, the number of games to be added is determined according to the result of the internal lottery.

[10-3-3. Instruction function processing]
As described in step S31 of FIG. 50, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, after the main board 409 selects a winning combination by the internal lottery process in step S3 (see FIG. 49 for the lottery table), the main board. When the central processing of the instruction function processing is performed by 409 and the generation of an instruction is displayed on the special display LED 612 (instruction function display), the peripheral board (for example, the sub board 510) instructs the instruction function of the same content. Can be displayed on other displays or the like (navigation display, instruction generation effect). Note that the display mode of the instruction function display and the navigation display may be various, but both displays are required to be display contents in accordance with the instruction contents of the instruction function determined by the main board 409.

  FIG. 53 is a diagram for explaining a rough process flow of the instruction function process. In FIG. 53, regarding the instruction function processing performed in the slot machine 1, a series of processes executed on the main board 409 and a series of processes executed on the sub board 510 in response to a command from the main board 409 are shown. ing. FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing the flow of the game including the processing procedure relating to the generation of the instruction function executed by the main board 409 in the instruction function processing shown in FIG. Here, first, an overview of the instruction function process will be described with reference to FIG. 53, and after [10-3-4], including a processing procedure related to the generation of the instruction function with reference to FIG. 54 and the like. The game flow will be described.

  Note that various flags are used in the following description of the instruction function process. These flags are used in the memory in the board that executes the instruction function process (for example, the RAM 1114 of the main board 409 and the RAM 1122 of the sub board 510). This is an internal flag to be held, and the value is rewritten or read by the CPU or the like (for example, CPU 1110 or CPU 1118) of each board. In addition, when a flag with the same name is used between the main board 409 and the peripheral board (for example, the sub board 510), it is basically assumed that these internal flags have a common data format. It is assumed that the value of the flag is synchronized by transmitting a command signal or the like.

  In addition to the internal flag, variable data may be used. These variable data are also stored in the board memory (for example, the RAM 1114 in the case of the main board 409 and the sub board 510). In this case, the value is stored in the RAM 1122), and the value is read or rewritten by a CPU or the like (for example, the CPU 1110 in the case of the main board 409 and the CPU 1118 in the case of the sub board 510).

  First, in step S61 in FIG. 53, the main board 409 executes processing related to whether or not to generate an instruction function (processing related to generation of the instruction function). More specifically, the winning of the first lottery for the ART is determined, whether the ART game can be started and the number of continued ART games are determined. Further, in the present embodiment, the precursor effect of the ART game is not performed. However, in the slot machine in which the precursor effect of the ART game is executed, whether or not the precursor effect is executed is also related to the generation of the instruction function. To decide.

  When it is determined that the instruction function is to be generated as a result of the processing related to the generation of the instruction function, the main board 409 displays the instruction function display based on the winning combination of the game on the special display LED 612. Processing is performed (step S62). By this instruction function display, it is possible to indicate an appropriate stop order of the push order small combinations established during ART, or to indicate that a predetermined symbol should be arranged in a predetermined stop order.

  In the case of a game in which it is determined that the main board 409 does not need to perform the instruction function display in step S61, the specific instruction function display on the special display LED 612 is not performed in step S62.

  The main board 409 performs the instruction function display in step S62 based on the result of the process related to the generation of the instruction function in step S61, while the same information as the display contents (instruction contents) in the instruction function display is obtained by a command or the like. Transmit to a peripheral board (for example, sub board 510) (instruction information command). When the instruction function display is not performed, the fact may be notified by an instruction information command, or the instruction information command may not be transmitted. However, if the instruction information command is not transmitted, it is necessary to determine whether the command has not been received after a predetermined time has elapsed on the receiving side. In this way, the peripheral board (sub-board 510) not only can recognize whether or not the instruction function display is performed in the game based on the reception of the instruction information command, but also can display the instruction function display. Display contents (instruction contents) can also be grasped.

  Then, the peripheral board (here, the sub board 510) that has received the instruction information command from the main board 409 performs the processing shown in steps S63 to S65 in FIG. 53 based on the information included in the instruction information command. In the instruction function process shown in FIG. 53, the process related to generation of the instruction function (step S61) is first executed by the main board 409, but the subsequent processes (specifically, the main board 409 and the sub board 510) Are not intended to limit the execution timing of the processes in step S62 and steps S63 to S65.

  First, in step S63, it is determined whether or not the peripheral board (for example, the sub board 510) performs (or has performed) the instruction function display in the game, and the instruction function display is (or has been performed). ) (YES in step S63), instruction generation effect processing is performed as processing in step S64. Further, when it is determined in step S63 that the instruction function display is not performed (or has not been performed) in the peripheral substrate (for example, the sub substrate 510) (NO in step S63), the peripheral substrate (for example, the sub substrate 510) is instructed as processing in step S65. Perform function-related processing.

  The instruction generation effect process in step S64 is an “instruction generation effect” in which the player is instructed to stop the reel 301 in the image display 500 or other display device, the stop position of the reel 301 (the target pattern, that is, the timing of the stop operation), and the like. Is a process for displaying a so-called ART navigation or the like. Note that the teaching content shown to the player by the instruction generation effect is limited to the display content displayed on the special display LED 612 by the instruction function display processing. For example, although the instruction content indicating “forward press” is displayed on the special display LED 612 by the instruction function display, the instruction content indicated by the instruction generation effect content is not allowed to be “reverse press”. Even if the special display LED 612 displays the instruction content indicating “forward press” and indicates that “the left reel 301a should be stopped first” as the teaching by the instruction generation effect content, The case where the reel 301b to be stopped is not taught is also not allowed. In addition, the fact that the instruction content by the instruction generation effect is limited to the display contents displayed on the special display LED 612 is not limited to the above-described pressing order, but the indication function display indicates the pressing place. It is also applied when is determined. That is, for example, although the instruction content display indicates that the special display LED 612 indicates that “all seven reels should aim for the red 7 symbol”, the instruction content indicated by the instruction generation effect content is “BAR symbol. It is not allowed to be "aiming at a red 7 symbol" with only some reels.

  In addition, as for the specific effect form of the instruction generation effect, various effect forms are conventionally known, such as displaying the order of pushing and symbols on the liquid crystal screen, or lighting the LED associated with each of the reels 301a to 301c. Any one or combination thereof may be used.

  The instruction function related processing in step S65 relates to the instruction function when the instruction function display is not displayed on the special display LED 612 (for example, a game that is not in ART or a game that is won in the push order unrecognized winning combination even in ART). This is a process for displaying a predetermined effect screen. In addition, among the above “Push Order Unrecognized Winners”, depending on the game method, not only the winning combination that can be expected to pay out the maximum number of games when playing with any game method, such as Push Order Unquestioned Bell. Some of the winning roles are such that the maximum number of payouts cannot be expected or the payout cannot be obtained. More specifically, not only a winning combination (for example, a watermelon role) that can be acquired when a game is played with a gaming method that can expect the maximum payout (equivalent to the above-mentioned “maximum efficiency hitting method”) is included. A winning combination (for example, a symbol combination using a symbol arranged on the opposite side on the symbol arrangement of the reel 301 from the symbol combination of the watermelon role is prepared, which can not be obtained when playing with `` maximum efficiency batting method '', It is a one-piece combination that is determined to be a winning when the symbol combination is stopped, and so-called a chance combination) is also included.

  The instruction function process ends when the processes of steps S61 to S65 described above are performed. Below, each process (step S61-step S65) performed as an instruction | indication function process by CPU1110 of the main board | substrate 409 is demonstrated in detail.

[10-3-4. Processing related to generation of instruction function]
The flow of the game including the process related to the generation of the instruction function shown in step S61 in FIG. 53 will be described in detail while showing a specific example of the extraction table.

  First, in step S601 in FIG. 54, it is determined whether or not the ART flag is ON. The ART flag is an internal flag for indicating whether or not an ART game is in progress. When the ART flag is on, it means that the ART is being performed. When the ART flag is off, the ART flag is not being used. Means non-ART. If the ART flag is on (YES in step S601), the above-described specialized zone lottery is performed using the specialized zone lottery table in FIG. 63 (step S602). If the special zone lottery in step S602 is won (YES in step S603), the process proceeds to step S604, and the CPU 1110 performs a game state transition process. In the game state transition process in step S604, an instruction function is generated. Specifically, as described above, the reel stop button 211 is stopped in the “right-left-middle” pressing order (reverse pinching pressing) when “lifting lip 2 + maintaining lip” is selected in the internal lottery. The instruction function is displayed so that it can be operated. When the player performs a stop operation on the reel stop button 211 in accordance with this instruction, the symbol combination corresponding to the up replay combination 2 is displayed on the active line, and the CPU 1110 controls the game state to shift from RT2 to RT3. When the special zone lottery is won, the ART lottery state is shifted from the ART low probability state or the ART medium high probability state to the special zone preparation state. Then, when the symbol combination corresponding to the raising replay combination 2 is displayed on the active line, the special zone preparation state is shifted to the special zone state.

  In step S605, an extra determination lottery is performed. In the addition determination lottery in step S605, it is first determined whether or not to increase the number of ART games. If it is determined to add more (YES in step S606), the process proceeds to the additional game number determination lottery in step S607. Whether to add a game will be drawn. Then, the number of added games determined in the added game number determination lottery is added (step S608). As described above, the extra determination lottery is performed using FIG. 55, and the extra game number determination lottery is performed using FIGS. 56 to 59. FIG. 55 is an example of a lottery table used for the extra determination lottery, FIG. 56 is an example of a lottery table used for the extra game number determination lottery when the ART is in a low probability state, and FIG. 57 is an ART medium high probability state. FIG. 58 is an example of a lottery table used for the extra game number determination lottery in the special zone, and FIG. 59 is preparing the special zone. It is an example of a lottery table used for a game number determination lottery.

  In step S609, the lottery state transition lottery during ART is performed using the lottery state transition lottery table shown in FIG. As described above, the lottery transition to the lottery state during ART is a lottery that determines whether the lottery state during ART during the basic ART is controlled between the low probability state during ART or the high probability state during ART. Specifically, in the low probability state of ART, refer to “Low → High” in FIG. 62, and the lottery to shift to the high probability state of ART with the probability corresponding to the condition device operated corresponding to the result of the internal lottery. (Step S609), if this transition lottery is won (YES in Step S610), the transition control is performed to the ART high probability state (Step S611), and if the selection is lost (NO in Step S610), Step S611 is performed. By skipping, the processing related to the generation of the instruction function is terminated, and the ART medium low probability state is maintained. Further, in the ART medium / high probability state, referring to “high → low” in FIG. 62, the lottery for shifting to the ART medium / low probability state is performed with the probability corresponding to the condition device operated corresponding to the result of the internal lottery. If (step S609), if this winning lottery is won (YES in step S610), the transition control to the low probability state of ART is controlled (step S611). Thus, the process related to the generation of the instruction function is finished, and the ART medium high probability state is maintained. The lottery state transition lottery during ART in step S609 is performed using the lottery state transition lottery table during ART shown in FIG. FIG. 62 is a lottery table used for the lottery transition to the lottery state during ART. Note that “low” shown in FIG. 62 means “ART medium low probability state” and “high” shown in FIG. 62 means “ART medium high probability state”. The lottery transition to the lottery state during ART is executed every time the internal lottery is performed (every time the game is executed) in both the high probability state during ART and the low probability state during ART.

  If the ART flag is OFF in step S601 (NO in step S601), the CPU 1110 of the main board 409 performs the ART initial winning lottery using the ART initial winning lottery table in FIG. 60 (step S612). If the ART initial winning lottery in step S612 is won (YES in step S613), the ART flag is turned on (step S614), and a game state transition process is performed (step S615). In the game state transition process in step S614, an instruction function is generated. Specifically, as described above, when “Raising Lip 1 + Maintenance Lip” is selected in the internal lottery, the reel stop button 211 is stopped in the order of pressing “right-middle-left” (reverse pressing). The instruction function is displayed as shown. When the player performs a stop operation on the reel stop button 211 in accordance with this instruction, the symbol combination corresponding to the raising replay combination 1 is displayed on the active line, and the CPU 1110 controls the game state to shift from RT1 to RT2. When the transition from RT1 to RT2 is made, the lottery state during ART is controlled to the low probability state during ART.

  When the lottery in the first ART lottery in step S612 is lost (NO in step S613), the CPU 1110 of the main board 409 performs a lottery state transition lottery during non-ART using the lottery state transition lottery table during non-ART in FIG. Step S616). In the non-ART lottery state transition lottery, as described above, the non-ART lottery state in the normal state (general state, RT1) is controlled to a non-ART medium low probability state or a non-ART medium high probability state. It is a lottery to decide about. More specifically, in the non-ART medium / low probability state, referring to “low → high” in FIG. 61, the non-ART medium / high probability state is changed to the non-ART medium / high probability state with a probability corresponding to the condition device operated in accordance with the result of the internal lottery. When a transition lottery is performed (step S616) and this transition lottery is won (YES in step S617), transition control is performed to a non-ART medium high probability state (step S618), and if the transition lottery is lost (NO in step S617), Step S618 is skipped, the process related to the generation of the instruction function is terminated, and the non-ART medium low probability state is maintained. Also, in the non-ART medium / high probability state, refer to “High → Low” in FIG. 61, and the lottery to shift to the non-ART medium / low probability state with the probability corresponding to the condition device operated corresponding to the result of the internal lottery. (Step S616), if this transition lottery is won (YES in Step S617), the transition control is performed to a non-ART medium low probability state (Step S618), and if it is lost in this transition lottery (NO in Step S617), Step S618 is skipped, the process related to the generation of the instruction function is terminated, and the non-ART medium high probability state is maintained. Note that “low” shown in FIG. 61 means “non-ART medium low probability state”, and “high” shown in FIG. 61 means “non-ART medium high probability state”. Non-ART lottery state transition lottery is executed each time the internal lottery is performed in the normal state (general state, RT1) in each of the non-ART medium high probability state and the non-ART medium low probability state (every time the game is executed). Is done.

[10-3-5. Retraction mode processing]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, after the ART game (basic ART, the generic name of the game in the special zone and in the special zone preparation) is finished, the main board is selected according to the game state when the ART game is finished. Under the control of the CPU 1110 409, the control is made to the pull back mode A or the pull back mode B. The pullback mode A and the pullback mode B are essentially one aspect of the lottery state during non-ART. However, here, in order to distinguish from the lottery state during non-ART controlled in the normal gaming state (non-ART medium high probability state, non-ART medium low probability state), the lottery state controlled after the end of the ART game This is called a lottery state after the ART game ends.

  The pull-back modes A and B controlled in the lottery state after the end of the ART game both increase not only the non-ART medium low probability state but also the non-ART medium high probability state, and the winning probability of the first lottery for ART is increased. State. The pull back mode process will be described below.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, during the basic ART, in principle, the gaming state is not shifted from RT2 to RT1, but “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” in the internal lottery. Even if one of them is selected and the proper stop operation order of the reel stop button 211 is clearly indicated by the instruction function display, the reel stop button 211 is not operated according to this instruction function display, and the bell zeroing is performed. As described above, when the eyes are displayed on the active line, the game state is shifted from RT2 to RT1 under the control of the CPU 1110 of the main board 409. In this example, as shown in the lottery state determination table after the end of the ART game in FIG. 64, if the gaming state when the final game of the ART game ends is RT1, the lottery during the non-ART after the ART game ends If the state is controlled to the pull-back mode A and the gaming state at the end of the final game of the ART game is RT2, the lottery state during the non-ART after the end of the ART game is controlled to the pull-back mode B. ing. Since the lottery state after the end of the ART game is determined according to the gaming state at the time when the final game of the ART game is finished, even if the gaming state at the time when the final game of the ART game is started is RT2, In the final game, when the bell zero is displayed on the active line, the gaming state is shifted from RT2 to RT1, so the pullback mode A is controlled.

  The winning probability of the ART initial winning lottery in the pullback mode A and the pullback mode B is as shown in the ART initial winning lottery table in the pullback mode of FIG. As can be seen from a comparison between FIG. 65 and FIG. 60, in the lottery state after the end of the ART game, in both the pull-back mode A and the pull-back mode B, the first lottery win is determined more than the non-ART lottery state. The probability is set high. Further, when the pull-back mode A and the pull-back mode B are compared, the pull-back mode B is more advantageous than the pull-back mode A in that it is easier to win the first ART lottery.

  In this way, the lottery state after the end of the ART game controlled in the pullback mode A or the pullback mode B is maintained by the CPU 1110 of the main board 409 each time the game is executed. In the maintenance lottery, if the lottery state after the end of the ART game is the pull-back mode A, the maintenance lottery is performed so as to win with a probability of 49/50 (that is, it falls with a probability of 1/50). When the lottery state after the game is in the pull-back mode B, the maintenance lottery is performed so that the player wins with a probability of 19/20 (that is, falls with a probability of 1/20). Therefore, when the pullback mode A and the pullback mode B are compared, the pullback mode B is more likely to win the first lottery in ART, but the pullback mode B is more in the lottery state after the end of the ART game than the pullback mode A (ART It is difficult to maintain the initial winning lottery in a state that is more advantageous than the lottery state during non-ART.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, during the basic ART, the special zone, and the special zone preparation, the gaming state is set to RT2 or RT3 as long as the reel stop button 211 is operated according to the instruction function display. However, if the reel stop button 211 is operated without following the instruction function display, the process may shift from RT2 or RT3 to RT1. That is, it can be said that it is a game characteristic in which the player is given the right to select whether the lottery state after the end of the ART game is controlled to the pullback mode A or the pullback mode B. Accordingly, the lottery state after the end of the ART game is difficult to win for the first ART lottery, but the lottery state is easily maintained after the ART game ends (it is difficult to shift to the non-ART lottery state), and the ART first lottery It is easy to win, but it is difficult to maintain the lottery state after the end of the ART game (it is easy to shift to the lottery state during non-ART). It becomes possible to choose by oneself. This makes it possible to suppress a decrease in interest in an ART game that tends to be monotonous simply by digesting the game. In addition, even if the reel stop button 211 is operated without displaying the instruction function and the transition from RT2 or RT3 to RT1 is made, the lottery state is easily maintained after the ART game is over. Since it is controlled to the pull-back mode A (which is difficult to shift to the non-ART lottery state), it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest.

  In particular, as long as the reel stop button 211 is operated according to the indication function display during the basic ART, the special zone, and the special zone preparation, the lottery state after the end of the ART game is controlled to the return mode A. The player who selects the game selects the high-risk high-return game as compared with the pull-back mode A in which it is easy to shift to the lottery state during the non-ART but it is easy to win the lottery for the first ART. Thus, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the player determines whether the lottery state after the end of the ART game is a relatively low risk low return state or a relatively high risk high return game. Can be selected as desired.

  However, if the player tries to select the relatively high-risk / high-return pull-back mode B, the player moves from RT2 or RT3 having a relatively high replay synthesis probability to RT1 having a relatively low replay synthesis probability. It is necessary to take the risk that If the number of remaining games of the ART game is large, there is a possibility that any one of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” will be selected in the internal lottery until the ART game ends. Although it is high, the number of medals as a prize to be paid out to the player during the ART game is reduced accordingly (in some cases, the number of medals consumed in running the game is more than the number of medals paid out as a prize. Risk). On the other hand, if the number of remaining games of the ART game is small, more medals can be obtained as a prize to be paid out to the player during the ART game, but the internal lottery is not completed until the ART game ends. There is a risk that any one of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” cannot be selected. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the lottery state is determined after the ART game is finished according to the gaming state at the time when the final game of the ART game is finished. It is preferable to be migrated. However, one of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” is not necessarily selected in the internal lottery in the final game of the ART game. For this reason, it is preferable for a player who wants to select the pull-back mode B to stick to RT1 until the last game close to the ART game, but it is also possible to shift to RT1 at an early point. You can have fun at which point you want to move to RT1.

  In addition, although some players do not desire the relatively high-risk / high-return pull-back mode B by themselves, the player does not follow the instruction functions displayed in the basic ART, the special zone, and the special zone preparation. In some cases, the reel stop button 211 may be operated, but it can give a tension to the game during the basic ART, the special zone, and the special zone preparation. Moreover, even if the player does not desire the pull-back mode B, the game is played under a situation in which the ART initial winning lottery probability is relatively high, so that the player is not given a sense of loss.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is shifted from RT2 or RT3 to RT1 during the basic ART, in the special zone, or in the special zone preparation, the number of added games Even if you continue the digestion without stopping the progress of the ART game etc. while performing the decision lottery, the lottery state is controlled after the ART game ends in the pull-back mode B where the ART lottery probability is relatively high. Can be suppressed.

  In addition, when it is determined that the lottery in the lottery state after the ART game is over and the lottery state is shifted to the non-ART lottery state, the transfer destination is determined as follows. FIG. 66 is a lottery table for determining a transition destination when it is decided to shift to the lottery state in the non-ART lottery state after the ART game is over and the lottery state is maintained. According to FIG. 66, when the maintenance lottery is lost in the pull-back mode A, the transition probability to the non-ART medium / low probability state is the same as the transition probability to the non-ART medium / high probability state. On the other hand, in the pull-back mode B, when the maintenance lottery is lost, the transition probability to the non-ART medium high probability state is higher than the transition probability to the non-ART medium low probability state. As described above, the pull-back mode B is relatively high-risk in that it is less likely to be maintained in the lottery state after the end of the ART game (the pull-back mode B) than the pull-back mode A, but it should be shifted to the lottery state during the non-ART. Is determined, the probability of shifting to the non-ART medium / high probability state between the non-ART medium / low probability state and the non-ART medium / high probability state is high, and the degree of risk is reduced. Therefore, for the player, the pullback mode B is more advantageous than the pullback mode A, and the player can be prompted to pullback mode B, which tends to be monotonous simply to digest the game. It is possible to suppress a decrease in interest in the game.

  Note that the CPU 1110 of the main board 409 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a function of counting the number of times the game is executed in a normal gaming state that is neither a bonus nor an ART game (game number counting means). When the number of games counted by the game number counting means reaches a predetermined specified number of games (for example, 1600 games), the ART game is started even if the ART first lottery is not won. However, the game number counting means does not count the number of times the game is executed when the gaming state after the ART game is finished is RT2 or RT3, and when the gaming state after the ART game is finished is RT1. As long as the number of game executions is counted. Here, “no execution of the game execution count” means that the count of the game execution count toward the specified number of games is not executed. Is not counted, and the number of games executed is counted, but while being controlled by RT2 or RT3, both the mode of setting the specified number of games after the transition to RT1 without setting the specified number of games Including. The prescribed number of games may be determined in advance, or may be determined by lottery to any of a plurality.

[10-3-8. Production process at the time of winning]
The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured so that an effect operation lottery is performed based on the result of the internal lottery, and an effect that can give the player a sense of expectation is executed based on the result of the effect operation lottery. . Specifically, the internal lottery result information is transmitted from the main board 409 to a peripheral board (for example, the sub-board 510), and the sub-board 510 that has received this command performs an effect operation lottery based on the internal lottery result information. Control is performed so that the effect mode determined by the effect operation lottery is displayed on the image display body 500 and the like, and an audio effect is also performed.

  67 is an effect operation lottery table when winning an internal lottery at RT1, FIG. 68 is an effect operation lottery table when winning an internal lottery at RT2, and FIG. 69 is an effect operation lottery table when winning an internal lottery at RT3. It is. As can be seen from FIG. 67 to FIG. 69, in the internal lottery, BB1, “BB1 + watermelon”, “BB1 + cherry”, BB2, “BB2 + watermelon”, “BB2 + cherry”, watermelon, cherry, “push order bell 1” ~ "Push order bell 6", common bell, maintenance replay, "raising lip 1 + maintenance lip", "raising lip 2 + maintenance lip", "lowering lip + maintenance lip", "7 aligned lip + maintaining lip" and "7 aligned" When one of a plurality of roles such as “faiclip + maintenance lip” is won, an effect can be executed. Among these multiple roles, for the other roles except for maintenance replay and “raising lip 1 + maintenance lip”, even if the game state is any of RT1 to RT3, the effect when winning in the internal lottery The operation probability is the same. On the other hand, with regard to the maintenance replay and the “raising lip 1 + maintenance lip”, the effect operating probabilities when winning in the internal lottery are different depending on which of the gaming states is RT1 to RT3.

  67 to 69, only the winning combinations (see FIG. 49) that can be won in each state of RT1 to RT3 are described. The tables used for the effect operation lottery are not necessarily limited to those in which the effect tables corresponding to RT1 to RT3 are prepared as shown in FIGS. For example, data having the same rendering operation probability may be prepared as a common table, and tables corresponding to RT1 to RT3 may be prepared only for data having different rendering operation probabilities. FIG. 70 is another example of the effect operation lottery table. Referring to FIG. 70, for example, among the winning combinations shown in the winning combination column of FIG. 49, “maintenance replay”, “up lip 1 + maintenance lip”, “up lip 2 + maintenance lip”, “down lip + maintenance” For winning combinations other than “Lip”, “7-match Lip + Maintenance Lip” and “7-match Falip + Maintenance Lip” are prepared as a common effect operation lottery table as shown in FIG. Among the winning combinations shown in the winning combination column, “maintenance replay”, “raising lip 1 + maintenance lip”, “raising lip 2 + maintenance lip”, “lowering lip + maintenance lip”, “seven matching lip + maintenance lip”, and As for “7-matched fake lip + maintenance lip”, as shown in FIGS. 70 (b) to 70 (d), a table in which the production operation probabilities corresponding to RT 1 to RT 3 are set may be prepared. . For example, as shown in FIGS. 67 to 69, when the production tables corresponding to each of RT1 to RT3 are prepared, lottery tables corresponding to “the number of RT states × the number of winning combinations (condition devices)” are provided. As a result, the data capacity becomes enormous, and a long verification period is required, leading to the extension of the development period, whereas the bonus is not established and the replay synthesis probability When there are a plurality of game states (RT1 to RT3) having different abilities, the effect when winning a winning combination (raising lip 1, raising lip 2, lowering lip) that may shift between these gaming states Although the operation probability changes, the production operation probability when the winning combination (rare small role such as cherry or watermelon) that is not the winning combination that shifts between multiple gaming states is won will not change The effect is that the data capacity can be reduced, that is, for the winning combination (replay role) whose winning probability changes depending on the game state, replay will occur frequently even if the direction is actuated unless the direction operating probability is changed by the winning probability. However, it is not necessary to prepare a lottery table for the winning combination (replay combination) whose winning probability does not change depending on the gaming state, so that the data capacity can be reduced. When the main 409 has to be controlled, the capacity is limited, so that the effect is particularly remarkable.

  Specifically, when the game state is RT1, when the maintenance replay or “raising lip 1 + maintenance lip” is won in the internal lottery, the performance is performed with a probability of approximately one half. Since the normal gaming state before the start of the ART game (the gaming state before winning the ART first lottery and the symbol combination corresponding to the lifted lip 1 is displayed on the active line) is also RT1, in such a gaming state The production will be performed with a probability of approximately one half. On the other hand, when the gaming state is RT2 or RT3, the performance is performed only with a very low probability compared to RT1. Hereinafter, RT1 is referred to as a low lip state with a relatively low replay synthesis probability, and RT2 and RT3 are referred to as a high lip state with a relatively high replay synthesis probability.

  When the low lip state and the high lip state are compared, although the high lip state has a higher replay synthesis probability, the high lip state is more difficult to produce than the low lip state. When the performance is performed, the player expects that a bonus (BB1, BB2) or a rare small role (watermelon, cherry) that can be expected to win the ART is won. However, if the performance is frequently performed in the high lip state, not only the player may not have such expectation when the performance is performed, but also the performance itself becomes troublesome. There is a fear. Therefore, in this example, in the high lip state, it is more difficult to produce an effect than in the low lip state, so that it is possible to give a player a sense of expectation when the effect is performed. Note that such game characteristics give the player the right to select whether the gaming state after the end of the ART game is controlled to a high lip state or a low lip state. It can be said that it is a game characteristic. Therefore, it is difficult to win the gaming state after completion of the ART game for a specific role (replay in this example) but has a high performance activation probability, and it is easy to win for a specific role (replay in this example), but the performance probability of performance. It is possible for the player himself to select in which state the game is to be played among RT2 and RT3 having a low value. Even in this case, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest in an ART game that tends to be monotonous simply by digesting the game. In addition, it is preferable for a player who wants to select the RT1 that can be rendered with high frequency after the end of the ART game to stick to the RT1 until the last game close to the final game of the ART game. Since it is possible to shift to RT1 at an early time, it is possible to enjoy at which point to shift to RT1. As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the gaming state shifts from RT2 or RT3 to RT1 during the ART game, the progress of the ART game or the like is performed while performing the additional game number determination lottery. Even if the digestion is continued without stopping, since a highly anticipated performance is performed at a high frequency in the gaming state after the ART game ends, a decrease in interest can be suppressed.

  As described above, the process of each step shown in FIG. 54 is performed, so that the process related to the generation of the instruction function by the main board 409 (step S61 in FIG. 53) is performed. The process after step S62 of the process related to the generation of the indicated instruction function is performed.

[10-3-6. Instruction function display processing]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main board 409 determines that the instruction function is to be generated as a result of the instruction function generation process (specifically, for example, at the time of winning the push order small role in the ART game). The instruction content based on the winning combination of the game is displayed on the special display LED 612 as an instruction function display (instruction function display process). In the instruction function display process, the main board 409 selects a display form of the instruction function display to be displayed on the special display LED 612 from a plurality of display forms prepared in advance (for example, display data is held in the ROM 1112 or the like). . Hereinafter, the instruction function display displayed using the special display LED 612 will be described in detail.

  First, an example of instruction function display in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 47, the slot machine 1 is provided with two 7-segment LEDs (special display LEDs 612a and 612b) arranged side by side. The instruction function is displayed by displaying.

  71 and 72 are diagrams for explaining the instruction function display. 71 shows a display mode of the special display LED 612a, and FIG. 72 shows a display mode of the special display LED 612b. In both FIG. 71 and FIG. 72, the “segment display” column shows the alphanumeric characters displayed on the 7-segment LED, and the “content” column shows the content that the displayed alphanumeric characters mean. Further, in FIG. 72, the “navi display” field shows an outline of the display of the effect display (navigation display) on the image display 500 or the like when the corresponding instruction function display is performed, and The scene and situation in which the display is used is shown. The navigation display controlled by the sub board 510 will be described later.

In the instruction function display of this example, it is assumed that the following rules are provided as an example of the rules regarding the instruction function display.
(1) An instruction function is displayed using two 7-segment LEDs (7-segment) (special display LEDs 612a and 612b). The special display LED 612a displays information indicating an indication of the pressing position, and the special display LED 612b displays information indicating the pressing order.
(2) During the period in which the instruction function display is performed, the instruction function display is started at least before the reception of the pressing operation (reel stop operation) on the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c is started, and the last reel 301 being rotated The display on the special display LED 612 is switched from the instruction function display to the payout number display at the timing when the player's hand is released from the reel stop button 211 for which the reel stop operation corresponding to has been performed. That is, the instruction function display period and the payout number display period do not overlap. If no game value (medal) is paid out as a result of the game, that is, if the payout number is “0”, the payout number display may not be performed. As a supplementary requirement, if the instruction function display is performed and the payout number display is not performed, the instruction function display is canceled (hidden) at the same timing as when the payout number display is performed. The instruction function display may be continued until the payout process is completed.
(3) In a game in which the instruction function display is performed by the special display LED 612, when any reel among the rotating reels 301a to 301c is first stopped, the stopped reel displays the instruction function display ( When the special display LED 612b) is not the reel indicated as the first reel to be stopped (that is, when a reel different from the instruction content is first stopped), or when the reel stop button 211 is pressed, the instruction function is displayed. Even when the timing does not correspond to the position indicated by the special display LED 612a as an indication of the pressing position (that is, when the reel is stopped at a position different from the instruction content), all The display mode on the special display LED 612 is not changed until the stop operation on the reel 301 is completed.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when it is determined that the instruction function is to be generated, the main board 409 determines what instruction contents are displayed on the special display LEDs 612a and 612b as the instruction function display in the game. To be determined based on the winning role. First, instruction contents that can be determined by the main board 409 will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 71 and 72.

The main board 409 arbitrarily determines the instruction content within the range that does not deny the “appropriate pressing place” based on the winning combination of the game with respect to the instruction contents of the “approximate pressing place” displayed on the special display LED 612a. be able to. Specifically, for example, when “BB1 (red 7 symbol set)” is selected as the winning combination, the main board 409 displays “2” on the special display LED 612a.
You may decide the instruction content to display (Red 7 Symbol), but in addition to that, it does not deny the game method aimed at “Red 7 Symbol”, so “0” (not specified) is displayed. The instruction content may be determined.

  In addition, the main board 409 has the “appropriate push order” based on the winning combination of the game, with respect to the “push order” instruction content displayed on the special display LED 612b, as well as the “push location guideline” instruction content. The content of the instruction can be arbitrarily determined within a range that does not negate the above. For example, it is assumed that an instruction function is generated in a game in which “push order bell 1” having a forward push as “appropriate push order” is selected as a winning combination. At this time, the main board 409 can determine the instruction content of “push order” as “left / middle / right” (six-choice push order), and according to the display example of FIG. 72 (details will be described later). “1” is displayed on the special display LED 612b. In addition, as the instruction content for clarifying only “left” of the first stop without clarifying the second stop and the third stop, “first left (2 choices)” may be used as the instruction content. According to the display example 72 (details will be described later), “A” is displayed on the special display LED 612b. In addition, from the condition that the “appropriate push order” is not denied, the instruction content of the push order only needs to include at least a game procedure based on the “proper push order”. That is, as the instruction content having the possibility of the first stop of the left reel 301a, “left first or right first” (segment display “E” in FIG. 72) or “first left or first in middle” (FIG. 72 may be the instruction content, or may be the instruction content for which the pressing order is unknown (segment display “0” in FIG. 72).

  Next, the display examples shown in FIGS. 71 and 72 will be specifically described. First, referring to FIG. 71, as a guide for the pressing place, there are four types of “0 (no designation)”, “1 (chance symbol)”, “2 (red 7 symbol)”, “3 (BAR symbol)”. Numbers are set for display. When “0” is displayed as a guide for the pressing position, it means that the guide for pressing is not specified, that is, the operation at a specific stop timing is not instructed in the game. Even if there is a pressing operation (unspecified stop operation) of the reel stop button 211 without being aware of the stop timing, the symbol combinations based on some winning combination are not necessarily aligned on the effective line. In other words, in the case where the symbol combination based on the winning combination is surely stopped in the game in which “not specified” is selected, the predetermined stop timing that can prevent the winning combination from being missed as in the above-described maximum efficiency method. It is required to perform a stop operation. Specifically, for example, when “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” is won during ART, “0” is displayed on the special display LED 612a, but the push order bell is an appropriate push. As long as the stop operation is in order, the symbol combination of the bells can be aligned regardless of the stop timing (without missing). On the other hand, for example, when “0” is displayed on the special display LED 612a when the winning combination is a role that may be missed depending on the stop timing (for example, a watermelon role), the stop timing is not considered. If the reel stop button 211 is pressed, the watermelon role may be missed. To ensure that the watermelon role is won, when the symbols that make up the watermelon role combination are within the range that can be drawn The reel stop button 211 needs to be pressed at an appropriate timing.

  Here, it is preferable that the symbol used as a guide for the pressing position is a symbol that is relatively easy for the player to visually recognize while the reel 301 is rotating. Even if it does, it is not always necessary to stop the symbol on the active line.

  In addition, for the symbols corresponding to “1” to “3” shown in FIG. 71, the corresponding symbols may be arbitrarily changed. For example, the “chance symbol” that is the target of “1” may be a “right” symbol, a “righteous” symbol, or may be applied to other symbols. Further, the symbol “2” may be the “blue 7” symbol instead of the red 7 symbol. The segment display shown in FIG. 71 is merely an example, and the segment display pattern can be increased or decreased within a range that can be displayed by the special display LED 612a. For example, you may add a segment display about symbols (for example, watermelon symbol) other than those illustrated in FIG. In addition, the symbol set as a guide for the pressing location is not limited to one. For example, a segment display such as “either red 7 symbol or blue 7” is set as a guide for the pressing location. May be. 71 and 72, the correspondence between “content” and “seg display” does not have to be one-to-one, and a plurality of “seg display” indicating the same “content” is prepared. May be.

  Next, referring to FIG. 72, 16 display patterns are set to be displayed, and alphanumeric characters “0” to “9” and “A” to “F” are assigned as display contents of the segment display. . Below, the content which each display pattern means is demonstrated in detail. When displaying in 7 segments, the capital letters “B” and “D” may be indistinguishable from the numbers “8” and “0”, respectively. It is decided to display with lowercase letters.

  The display “0” in the special display LED 612b is used when the pressing order is not limited (the pressing order is not asked). However, as described in the “Usage” column, it is not used only when the winning role is in any order, but when it is a winning role that can be won by alternative, the pushing order is taught. It can also be used when not. The winning combination of any push order includes not only push order bells and replays, but also low chances (rare roles) such as chance eyes, watermelons, and cherries. Therefore, when the instruction function display is performed when the rare role is won, the display on the special display LED 612b becomes “0”. At this time, the expected display such as “Chance!” And the rare role type display are displayed in the navigation display. You may make it perform. By performing such a display, it is possible to suggest or teach to the player that the game has a high degree of expectation different from normal. Also, in the latter case where the push order is not taught in the case of a winning combination that can be won by an alternative, the proper push order is not taught, so the navigation display example is "????" .

  The indications “1” to “6” on the special display LEDs 612b are used when the stop order of each of the three reels 301a to 301c is determined as an appropriate push order, and displays a so-called six-choice push order. Can do. When the 6-option push order is displayed on the instruction function display, at least the reel to be stopped first and the reel to be stopped second are taught in the navigation display. Thirdly, the reel to be stopped will be clear in the erasure law, but may be clearly indicated.

  In addition, the indications “7” to “9” on the special display LED 612b are used when it is determined as an appropriate pressing order which one of the three reels 301a to 301c should be stopped first. Thus, the so-called three-choice push order can be displayed. When the three-option push order is displayed on the instruction function display, the reel to be stopped first is taught on the navigation display.

  When the special display LED 612b displays the pressing order such as “1” to “9”, the largest payout occurs when the stop operation according to both the display on the special display LED 612a and the display on the special display LED 612b is performed. A game result that is advantageous to the player is provided, for example, a push order bell wins in a stop form corresponding to the number of sheets. As described above, in order to obtain a stop system with the largest number of payouts, it is necessary to perform a stop operation at an appropriate timing in the case of a winning combination that may be missed.

  Further, “providing a game result advantageous to the player” described in the previous paragraph includes “suppressing a game result that is disadvantageous to the player”. Hereinafter, a specific example will be described. For example, when a push order replay is prepared that stops different symbol combinations depending on the push order, and when a stop operation is performed according to a “specific push order”, the blue 7 symbol set stops Suppose you can. This blue 7 symbol set is used as one of the effects of teaching the addition when, for example, the push order replay is won during ART and it is internally determined that the number of ART games will be added. To do. When the number of ART games is added at the time of winning the push order replay, displaying the “specific push order” as an instruction function leads to the provision of “game results advantageous to the player”. On the other hand, if the instruction function is displayed when the number of ART games is not added while winning the push order replay and the instruction function is displayed, it is assumed that the blue 7 symbol alignment is stopped by the stop operation according to the instruction. However, since the “game result advantageous to the player”, which is the addition of the number of ART games, is not provided, the “game result unfavorable to the player” is provided. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in order to suppress the provision of such “game result unfavorable to the player”, if the number of ART games is not added at the time of the above-mentioned push order replay winning, It is possible to display the instruction function so as to avoid the “order”. By playing the game in accordance with such indication function display, it is possible to prevent a blue 7 symbol set that does not increase the number of ART games from appearing, so that “a disadvantageous game result is provided to the player”. As a result, “a game result advantageous to the player is provided”.

  On the other hand, the displays “A” to “F” on the special display LED 612b are different from the cases where “1” to “9” are displayed, and “part” of the push order that can lead to a game result advantageous to the player. Used when displaying. For example, the display “A” only indicates that the left reel 301a should be stopped first, and does not indicate which of the middle reel 301b or the right reel 301c should be stopped second. The player must select (2 alternatives) the reel to be stopped second. Also, for example, the display “d” indicates that the left reel 301a should not be stopped first, and does not indicate which of the middle reel 301b or the right reel 301c should be stopped first. Even if an appropriate pushing order (for example, the middle reel 301b) is selected at the first stop, any of the remaining two reels 301 (in this case, the left reel 301a or the right reel 301c) is again rotated at the second stop. As a result, it is possible to select four options. If an appropriate push order is satisfied only by selection at the first stop, two alternatives can be made.

  As described above, when the order of pressing such as “A” to “F” is displayed on the special display LED 612b, even if the stop operation is performed according to the display content, the order of pressing is not necessarily the proper order. However, when an appropriate push order can be finally selected, a game result advantageous to the player is provided, for example, the push order bell wins in the stop form that has the largest payout number.

  The display examples on the special display LEDs 612a and 612b have been described above, but actually, the two-digit value obtained by combining these is displayed on the special display LED 612 to indicate the instruction content in the game.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the instruction function display of the first example is performed, the instruction function display is performed in a display mode in which the instruction contents can be easily grasped. An appropriate reel stop operation can be executed while viewing the display LEDs 612a and 612b, and a more advantageous game result can be expected than when the instruction function display is not performed. In addition, by making it easier for a player to attract attention to a display device that displays such an instruction function, it is possible to create gameability that is not found in conventional gaming machines.

  In addition, the display examples as shown in FIGS. 71 and 72 do not necessarily require all the symbols and the pressing order as a guide for the pressing place, and the symbols and the pressing order are appropriately grouped. By adopting such a display example, it can be expected that the volume of data required for the main board 409 to display the instruction function is reduced.

[10-3-7. Instruction generation effect processing]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main board 409 performs the instruction function display by the special display LED 612 based on the result of the instruction function generation process, while displaying the same information as the display contents (instruction contents) in the instruction function display. By transmitting the instruction information command, the instruction contents are notified to the peripheral board (for example, the sub board 510). The sub-board 510 that has received such an instruction information command displays an instruction generation effect (so-called navigation display) in accordance with the display content of the instruction function display on the image display body 500 or the like (instruction generation effect processing).

  That is, when the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment generates the instruction function, the special display LED 612 displays the instruction function while the navigation display having the same content as the instruction content in the instruction function is displayed on the image display body 500. Thus, the instruction content is notified in a manner that is more easily recognized by the player.

  50, the display mode of the navigation display controlled by the sub board 510 has a one-to-one relationship with the display mode of the instruction function display controlled by the main board 409. There is no need, and if the display content does not violate the instruction content displayed by the instruction function display, the sub-board 501 may determine a display mode for navigation display from a plurality of display modes (one-to-n correspondence relationship) ).

  As a display example of the navigation display, for example, when “push order bell 2” is selected in the internal lottery, “1” is set to the corresponding position of the left reel 301a, “3” is set to the corresponding position of the middle reel 301b, and the right reel By displaying “2” at the corresponding position of 301c, the order of stopping the left, right, and middle pinching pushes is taught. In this navigation display, further, based on the content of the instruction information command that the push order bell is won, the display color of the image indicating the stop order is changed to yellow reminiscent of the bell, or the reel to be stopped next (for example, When all the reels 301 are rotating, the reels are stopped first. When two reels are rotating, the reels are stopped second). It may be highlighted.

  In the navigation display in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the instruction content displayed on the image display body 500 may be notified (or assisted) by voice output. Specifically, the reel to be stopped first. Is a left reel 301a, an example in which a sound such as “It's left!” Is output at the timing before the first stop of the reel is performed. When performing audio output, different audio outputs (for example, non-ART high probability state or non-ART low probability state) based on the type of winning combination (bell role, replay role, rare role, etc.), lottery status (non-ART high probability state, non-ART low probability state, etc.) Character, dialogue, intonation, etc. are different). By performing navigation display including voice output in this way, notification of instruction contents to the player can be made more reliable, and navigation display with changes depending on the game situation can be provided to enhance the player's interest Can be expected.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the instruction function display and the navigation display can be displayed in parallel, so that the instruction content by the instruction function can be transmitted to the player more reliably.

  FIG. 73 is a timing chart showing an example of a display period by various display devices. In FIG. 73, various types of indicators and the like are described on the vertical axis, and a display period such as when the display or transmission is performed in one game progress process indicated on the horizontal axis is shown. .

  First, each item described on the vertical axis of FIG. 73 will be described. The instruction information 801 corresponds to an instruction information command. When the instruction information 801 is ON, it means “transmission”, and the instruction information command is transmitted from the main board 409 to the sub board 510. When the instruction information 801 is OFF, it means “standby”, and the instruction information command is not transmitted from the main board 409 to the sub board 510.

  The instruction function 802 corresponds to an instruction function controlled by the main board 409. When the instruction function 802 is ON, it means “display” and the special display LED 612 displays the instruction function. When the instruction function 802 is OFF, it means “non-display” and the special function LED 612 does not display the instruction function.

  The payout number 803 corresponds to the number of game values to be paid out as a result of the game. When the payout number 803 is ON, it means “display”, and the special display LED 612 displays the payout number. When the payout number 803 is OFF, it means “non-display”, and the special display LED 612 does not display the payout number. Information regarding the number of payouts is stored in the RAM 1114 of the main board 409, and can be displayed again even after the power is turned off, depending on the storage location in the RAM 1114 and program processing.

  The seg error 804 corresponds to the details (for example, type and content) of the error being displayed on the segment LED when the error is detected. When the seg error 804 is ON, it means “display” and the special display LED 612. Details of the error are notified at (error display). When the segment error 804 is OFF, it means “non-display”, and no error display is performed on the special display LED 612.

  The liquid crystal navigation 805 corresponds to the navigation display of the instruction function controlled by the sub-board 510. When the liquid crystal navigation 805 is ON, it means “display”, and the navigation display is performed on the liquid crystal screen of the image display body 500. When the liquid crystal navigation 805 is OFF, it means “non-display”, and no navigation display is performed on the liquid crystal screen of the image display body 500. In the liquid crystal navigation 805, navigation display is performed with contents that do not contradict the display contents in the instruction function 802. Although detailed explanation is omitted, data related to the display by the sub board 510 such as the display of the liquid crystal navigation 805 is stored in the RAM 1122 of the sub board 510, and the data can be read back as appropriate even when the power is cut off. And

  The liquid crystal error 806 is equivalent to displaying details (for example, type and content) of the error on the liquid crystal display when the error is detected, and means “display” when the liquid crystal error 806 is ON. The details of the error are reported on the liquid crystal screen of the display 500. When the liquid crystal error 806 is OFF, it means “non-display”, and details of the error are not notified on the liquid crystal screen of the image display body 500. In addition, in the liquid crystal error 806, an error is notified with a content that does not contradict the notification in the seg error 804.

  The error occurrence 807 indicates an error occurrence state, but in this figure, it may be read that the main board 409 detects the error. When the error occurrence 807 is ON, it means that an error has occurred at the timing when the error is turned ON (error has been detected). When the error occurrence 807 is OFF, no error has occurred (error has been detected) Does not mean). If the error occurrence 807 is turned off after being turned on, it means that the error has been resolved at the timing when the error occurrence 807 is turned off.

  The display and transmission from the instruction information 801 to the seg error 804 are managed by the main board 409, and the display of the liquid crystal navigation 805 and the liquid crystal error 806 is managed by the sub board 510.

  In FIG. 73 and other drawings, the “first stop button” is the reel stop button 211 that is first pressed among the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c corresponding to the rotating reels 301a to 301c. Means that. Similarly, the “second stop button” means the reel stop button 211 in which the reel 301 is stopped second, and the “third stop button” is the third (ie, last) reel 301. Means that the reel stop button 211 has been operated.

  Next, display periods (including a transmission period and the like) of each display shown in FIG. 73 will be described. The timing chart of FIG. 73 is shown under a situation in which a game is played without an error during AT in which the instruction function is executed, and no payout has occurred in the game.

  In FIG. 73, according to the instruction information 801, the instruction information command is transmitted when the start lever 210 is pressed. Further, according to the instruction function 802, the instruction function display on the special display LED 612 ends the stop operation for all the reels 301 from the timing at which the pressing operation of the reel stop button 211 can be accepted (pressing the third stop button). Is displayed. Further, according to the liquid crystal navigation 805, the navigation display is started from the start of the rotation of the reel 301, and the display end timing is the same as the instruction function display. In the example of FIG. 73, the start of the navigation display is preceded by the start of the instruction function display. However, the navigation display is displayed based on the contents of the instruction information command, and the contents of the instruction information command are the instructions. Since it is the same as the instruction content in the function display, the navigation display is still performed with the same content as the instruction function display. However, the display order is not necessarily limited to this.

  In addition, in the timing chart of FIG. 73, the timing of “stop button press acceptance start” and the timing at which the instruction function 802 is turned on seem to be the same. The display of the instruction function is not started by the special display LED 612. That is, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the “display” of the instruction function 802 is performed prior to the timing of “stop button press acceptance start”, and in the processing on the program by the CPU 1118 of the main board 409. In addition, the instruction function display is executed prior to the timing when the acceptance of the stop button press is started. The timings for the “stop button press acceptance start” and “instruction function display” are the same in the timing charts shown in other examples.

  In FIG. 73, the start timing of the instruction function display on the special display LED 612 is set as the timing at which the pressing operation of the reel stop button 211 can be accepted, and the start timing of the navigation display on the image display body 500 is set at the start of the rotation of the reel 301. However, these are examples of display timing. That is, in the slot machine 1, the above-described display (instruction function display and display navigation) is performed at an arbitrary timing in a period from when the start lever 210 is pressed to when the reel stop button 211 is pressed. May be started.

  Next, an example of a display period in a situation different from that in FIG. 73 will be described. FIG. 91 is a timing chart showing another example of the display period by various displays and the like. The timing chart of FIG. 91 is the same as FIG. 73 in that the game is played without an error during AT in which the instruction function is executed, but shows a situation where a payout has occurred in the game. It is different. In FIG. 91, in addition to the game progress shown on the horizontal axis of FIG. 73, “payout start” in which payout of game value (medal) is started after the reels are completely stopped, and “payout completed” And “medal insertion (BET possible)” for starting the next game are added.

According to FIG. 91, when the game value is paid out, the special display LED 612 displays a payout number, and the special display LED 612 also displays the instruction function until “third stop button is pressed”. It can be seen that the display period does not overlap with the display. In FIG. 91, the period during which the instruction function 802 is displayed is “pressing the third stop button”. However, as another example, the instruction function 802 may be continuously displayed until “payout start”. Even in such a case, the display period of the instruction function 802 does not overlap with the display period of the payout number 803.
So far

[10-4. Reel stop processing]
When the start-up process is completed, an operation for stopping a reel that continues to rotate at a constant speed (stop operation, that is, pressing operation of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c) is waited. FIG. 73 shows the contents of the reel stop process by the “table method” as an example. Hereinafter, the flow of the reel stop control process will be described.

  In the reel stop process, first, in step S201, a reel stop control table is selected in accordance with a condition device that operates in accordance with the result of the internal lottery in the game. This reel stop control table is prepared in advance with patterns corresponding to all the condition devices in a one-to-one correspondence, and these are stored in the ROM 1112 of the main board 409 as read-only table data.

  When the reel stop control table is selected based on the conditional device established in step S201 described above, it enters a standby state until a pressing operation of each reel stop button 211a, 211b, 211c is accepted (step S202). , S210, S217). In these standby states, whether each of the left reel 301a, middle reel 301b, and right reel 301c has already stopped, or the first reel stop flag is not ON (F = 0, that is, OFF) It is also determined whether any one of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c is pressed. Until all the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c are pressed, the determination in step S209 is not satisfied, and the processes in and after step S202 are repeated.

  Here, the order in which the pressing operations of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c are accepted (stop operation procedure) is “forward press”, “squeeze press”, “middle forward press”, “middle reverse” as described above. There are six types of “push”, “reverse pinch push”, and “reverse push”, but in the following description with reference to FIG. Focusing on the above, it is classified in the order of three pushes. That is, the case where the first stop reel is the left reel 301a is referred to as “forward pressing”, the case where it is the middle reel 301b is referred to as “middle pressing”, and the case where it is the right reel 301c is referred to as “reverse pressing”.

  In step S202, it is determined whether the flag indicating that the left reel 301a has been stopped (the left reel stop flag LF) is OFF (LF = 0), and the pressing operation of the left reel stop button 211a has been accepted. To do. If it is assumed in step S201 that the left reel stop button 211a is first pressed (first) in accordance with the “forward press” stop operation procedure from the standby state of the pressing operation of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c, step S202 is performed. The determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to Step S203.

  In step S203, it is determined whether the first reel stop flag is OFF (F = 0). The “first reel” as used herein refers to a reel that receives a stop operation first or stops first. In this example (“forward press”), the first reel stop flag is OFF (F = 0) because the stop operation of the left reel 301a is accepted first. Therefore, the determination at step S203 is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next step S204.

  In the next step S204, a first reel stop process is performed on the left reel 301a. In this first reel stop process, control of the stop position of the winning symbol corresponding to the internal lottery flag is executed based on the reel stop control table corresponding to the operating condition device.

  In step S206, the reel stop control table for the remaining middle reel 301b and right reel 301c is determined. As described above, since the slot machine 1 has only two effective lines, a right-up line and a right-down line, there is only one stop control table for the remaining reels (the middle reel 301b and the right reel 301c) at this time. Can be determined. That is, among the symbols in the symbol display window 401 of the first stop reel (in this case, the left reel 301a) (this is referred to as a stop eye, the same applies hereinafter), the symbol at the upper or lower position can be the winning combination symbol. If the symbol has a characteristic, a reel stop control table is selected that can align the corresponding winning symbol of the remaining reels (the middle reel 301b and the right reel 301c) on the effective line based on the symbol. It will be.

  In step S207, the first reel stop flag is set to ON (F = 1), and the process proceeds to next step S208.

  Next, in step S208, the left reel stop flag LF is set to ON (LF = 1), and the process proceeds to step S209.

  In step S209, it is determined whether all the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are stopped. In this example, the left reel stop flag LF has only been turned ON, and the middle reel 301b and the right reel 301c are still rotating. Therefore, this determination is not satisfied, and the processing returns to step S202 and the subsequent processing is repeated. Run.

  Then, when the processing from step S202 is executed again, the left reel 301a is already in the stopped state, so the determination in step S202 is not satisfied, and the routine goes to step S210.

  In step S210, it is determined whether or not the flag indicating that the middle reel 301b has been stopped (the middle reel stop flag MF) is OFF (MF = 0) and that the pressing operation of the middle reel stop button 211b has been accepted. To do. Here, in order to follow the stop operation procedure of “forward press”, the pressing operation of the middle reel stop button 211b is accepted. Therefore, the determination at step S210 is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next step S211.

  In step S211, it is determined whether the first reel stop flag is OFF (F = 0) as in step S203 described above. At this time, since the first reel stop flag is already ON (F = 1), this determination is not satisfied, and the routine goes to Step S213.

In step S213, as the middle reel stop process, control of the stop position of the winning winning symbol based on the reel control table corresponding to the operating condition device (in this case, the reel stop control table determined in step S206 above). Execute. At this time, the middle reel 301b becomes the second reel to be stopped (second reel), and steps S212, S214, and S215 are all bypassed, and the routine proceeds to step S216, where the middle reel stop flag MF is turned on.
As (MF = 1), the process proceeds to step S209.

  In step S209, the left reel 301a and the middle reel 301b are only stopped, and the right reel 301c is still rotating and is in a stopped state (the right reel stop flag RF is OFF). Therefore, this determination is not satisfied, and the process returns to step S202, and the subsequent processing is repeated.

  Further, in the processing after step S202 for the third time, it is first determined in step S217 whether the right reel stop flag MF is OFF (MF = 0) and the pressing operation of the right reel stop button 211c is accepted. However, the subsequent processes in steps S218 and S220 are the same as the processes in steps S210 and subsequent steps (steps S211 and S213), and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  In step S223, the right reel stop flag RF is set to ON (MF = 1), and the process proceeds to step S209.

  Finally, in step S209, since all the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are in a stopped state at this time, this determination is satisfied, and the reel stop process ends.

  In the case of the “middle press” stop operation procedure, the same description as above can be made, and the details are omitted. However, since the “reverse pressing” stop operation procedure is partially different from the above description, it will be described below.

  The “reverse push” stop operation procedure differs from the “forward push” or “middle push” stop operation procedure described above in step S221 (determination of the remaining reel stop control table after the first reel stop process). is there. That is, in the “reverse push” stop operation procedure, only the right reel 301c is stopped, and if there is any winning symbol in the lower position among the stops of the right reel 301c, there are still two valid It is possible to arrange the winning symbols in any line. Therefore, at the stage of step S221, a plurality of reel stop control tables capable of aligning the corresponding winning combination symbols on any active line are prepared, and any one may be selected.

[10-4-1. Reel stop control]
In the reel stop process described above, reel stop control for drawing the winning symbol (corresponding winning symbol) corresponding to the establishment flag into the symbol display window 401 as much as possible (so-called pull-in control) is performed. Specifically, when a player's reel stop operation is accepted, a range that can be stopped in the symbol display window 401 (a range in which the corresponding winning symbol can be drawn, for example, four symbols). Minutes) is determined in advance, and if the corresponding winning combination symbol is within the range, control is performed to pull the symbol into the symbol display window 401 and stop the reel. The “retractable range” here refers to the maximum number of symbols that can be moved in the rotation direction of the reel from when the reel stop operation is accepted until the reel stops. Say. For example, if the pullable range is a maximum of 4 symbols, when a reel stop operation is accepted, the reel can be further rotated up to 4 symbols based on the position.

  Therefore, according to such reel stop control, even if there is no corresponding winning symbol in the symbol display window 401 at the time when the reel stop operation is received, the corresponding winning symbol is within the range that can be drawn. If there is, the winning winning symbol can be moved to the symbol display window 401 and stopped. In addition, by performing this pull-in control, even if the player is slightly ahead of the winning winning symbol, if the winning winning symbol is within the pullable range, the winning symbol is displayed as a symbol. It can be pulled into the window 401 and stopped. Therefore, it is possible to suppress as much as possible the occurrence of losing (the winning bonus cannot be obtained and the gaming bonus corresponding to the winning bonus cannot be acquired and the gaming bonus disappears).

  In the slot machine 1, when a condition device corresponding to a replay combination, a common bell of any pressing order, or the like is operating, the corresponding winning combination symbols can always be aligned without requiring the player to press. This is because, for the symbols constituting the symbol combinations corresponding to the replay role, the bell role, etc., the corresponding winning role symbols are arranged every four symbols at the maximum (the above-mentioned diagrams). 46). In the reel pull-in control, when the maximum number of pull-in is 4 (4 frames), the symbols arranged at intervals of 4 as described above are always valid regardless of the push timing (push position). It becomes possible to draw in the line.

  Specifically, for example, when the replay symbols are arranged in the middle when a predetermined replay role is won, focusing on the replay symbols, on the left reel 301a, the other symbols are the largest between the replay symbols and the replay symbols. Four are arranged (see FIG. 46). As a result, in the left reel 301a, regardless of the position of the reel at which the stop operation is accepted, as long as the condition device corresponding to the replay function is operating, the replay symbol is always drawn into one of the active lines and stopped be able to.

  Further, when the result of the internal lottery is a double combination of a bonus combination and a small combination, the small combination is preferentially drawn over the bonus symbol. If a winning combination of a bonus combination and a small combination is won, even if a symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is displayed in the selected game, the established state of the bonus combination is maintained after the next game, and the next game In a game in which a subsequent small combination (or replay combination) is not established, a symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination is displayed.

  The above is an example of the reel stop process by the table method. In addition to this, there is a reel stop process by a control method, but since a known process can be applied to this, a specific description is omitted here. In this embodiment, either the control method or the table method of reel stop processing may be executed, and which method should be adopted may be determined as appropriate when constructing the control program.

[10-5. Determination process]
When the reel stop process is completed, the main board 409 has a winning combination symbol on any active line in the symbol display window 401 (a combination mode of symbols corresponding to any winning combination is displayed). Whether or not) is determined. In FIG. 75, the content of this determination process is demonstrated concretely.

  When all the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are stopped by the reel stop process, the winning combination symbols are aligned on any of the active lines from the stop eye form in the symbol display window 401 (corresponding to the winning combination) It is determined whether or not a combination mode of symbols to be displayed is displayed). In particular, the stop eye when all the reels 301 are stopped is referred to as a stop eye.

  First, in step S301, it is determined whether a bonus game is in progress. This is to determine the ON state and OFF state of a predetermined game state flag (for example, a bonus game flag). If the bonus game in-progress flag is ON, the determination in step S301 is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S302. If the bonus game in-progress flag is OFF, the determination in step S301 is not satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S312.

  In step S302, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination stopped on the active line is a bonus symbol (a symbol combination corresponding to a bonus combination). The determination of the symbol combination will be described using a specific example. If the bonus is BB1 shown in FIG. 49 and the like, the symbol combination corresponding to BB1 is a symbol array of “red 7” on the active line, When such a symbol arrangement is stopped on the diagonal line, it can be determined that the two types of BB symbols (bonus symbols) have stopped. In this way, when it is determined that the symbol combination of the bonus symbols has stopped on the active line (YES in step S302), a bonus game start process relating to the start of the bonus game is performed (step S303), and then the process is terminated. To do. The bonus game start process will be described later with reference to FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S302 that the symbol combination stopped on the active line is not a bonus symbol (NO in step S302), the process proceeds to step S304.

  In step S304, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination stopped on the active line is a replay symbol (a symbol combination corresponding to a replay combination). If it is determined that the symbol combination is a replay symbol, a replay game process is executed ( Step S305). In this replay game process, the MAX bet command is temporarily stored in the RAM 1114 in order to start the next game with the same bet number (MAX bet in this example) as the bet number in the game. Based on this command, the next game can be started as a replay. After the process of step S305, the replay winning flag is turned OFF (step S306), and the process ends.

  When it is determined in step S304 that the symbol combination stopped on the active line is not a replay symbol (NO in step S304), as the next determination process, the symbol combination is a small character symbol (a symbol combination indicating a small character winning). ) Is determined (step S308). If it is determined in step S308 that the symbol is a small role symbol, as a process in step S309, a prescribed number of medals are paid out according to the arranged small role symbols (a prescribed number of medals are paid out from the medal releasing device 110). put out). Then, the medal payout number is displayed (displayed on the payout number display LED 612). Thereby, the player is notified (notified and displayed) that the prescribed number of medals corresponding to the small role has been paid out. And after the process of step S309 is complete | finished, the applicable small role winning flag is turned OFF (step S310), and a process is complete | finished.

  If it is determined in step S308 that the symbol combination stopped on the active line is not a small role symbol (NO in step S308), none of the above determinations in steps S302, S304, and S308 is satisfied, and any symbol on the active line There are no winning symbols. Note that the outcome at this time is also referred to as “losing eye (disjoint pattern combination mode)”. In such a case, a loss process is executed (step S311). In the losing process, if the winning flag that is ON at this time is a winning flag other than the bonus, the winning flag is turned OFF. Further, when none of the winning flags is ON (in this case, the loss flag is ON), the loss flag is turned OFF. After the loss process in step S311, the determination process ends.

  The above-described processing from step S302 to step S311 is processing executed when the gaming state is controlled to the general state or the bonus internal state. Next, the process after step S312 performed when determination of step S301 is not satisfy | filled is demonstrated. The process here is a process executed during a bonus game (BB game) in which the gaming state is controlled to the bonus state.

  In step S312, it is determined whether bonus game payout symbols are aligned on the active line. “Bonus game payout symbol” as used herein means a collective name of symbol combinations in which medals are paid out when they are aligned during a bonus game. Specifically, in this example, a bonus game payout role (general This is a symbol combination corresponding to a small combination whose payout is prescribed in the state or the internal state, but a special bonus exclusive combination may be prepared). If an affirmative determination is obtained in step S312, a prescribed number of medals are paid out according to the bonus game payout symbols that have been prepared (step S313). In the medal payout process, a predetermined number of medals are paid out from the medal releasing device 110 and the medal payout number is displayed on the payout number display LED 612. Through such medal payout processing, the player is notified (notified and displayed) that a prescribed number of medals corresponding to the bonus game payout has been paid out.

  Subsequent to step S313, in step S314, a bonus game end determination process for determining whether or not to end the bonus game is executed (details will be described later with reference to FIG. 77), and then the determination process ends.

  If it is determined in step S312 that the bonus game payout symbol has not stopped (NO in step S312), the establishment flag is turned OFF (step S315), and the process ends. As a pattern that is NO in step S312, it is conceivable that a bonus game payout combination is won, but is eliminated, and a bonus game payout combination is not won. In the process of step S315, in the former case, the bonus game payout establishment flag is turned off, and in the latter case, the lose flag is turned off. If a bonus special combination that is always won during the bonus game is prepared, and the bonus special combination is won, the process of step S315 can be performed. May be omitted.

  The processing in steps S301 to S315 described above is the gaming state determination processing performed by the main board 409 (especially the CPU 1110). Thereafter, the ART game determination processing is performed in step S320.

  Since the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has the ART function as described above, a determination process (ART game determination process) relating to the continuation and termination of the ART game and the management of the number of games is performed for each game. There is a need to do. Since the ART game determination process corresponds to a performance process that affects the generation of an instruction, the main board 409 executes it.

  The timing at which the ART game determination process is performed may be any suitable timing in the determination process shown in FIG. 75, but here, as an example, the processes of steps S306, S310, S311, S314, and S315 are performed. Later, it is assumed that the ART game determination process in step S320 is performed. Details of the ART game determination process will be described later with reference to FIG.

[10-5-1. Bonus game start processing]
If the above-described determination in step S302 of FIG. 75 is satisfied, a bonus game start process is executed. This bonus game start process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S401, it is determined whether a bonus flag (for example, BB flag) is ON. When the determination in step S401 is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S404. In step S404, the bonus game flag is turned on and the bonus flag is turned off. Next, in step S406, the cumulative payout number count in the bonus game is cleared. Thereby, accumulation of the cumulative payout number is executed from the next game. From the next game, the bonus game is started with a specified number of bets of the bonus game (in this example, the specified number of BB games is two).

  If the determination in step S401 is not satisfied, the process moves to step S402 and error processing is executed. Such a case corresponds to a case where bonus symbols are aligned even though the bonus flag is OFF. In other words, this may occur when any illegal means (for example, goto action) is performed or when a failure occurs in the slot machine 1. Accordingly, in the error processing, the error lamp 604 is turned on, and other indications are made to notify the occurrence of an error to the above-described LED or the like.

[10-5-2. Bonus game end determination process]
Subsequently, the bonus game end determination process in step S314 in FIG. 75 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S451, in response to the payout of medals in step S313 of FIG. 75 described above, the payout number of the game is added to the cumulative payout number in the bonus game.

  Next, in step S452, it is determined whether or not the cumulative payout number exceeds the total payout number specified for each bonus (for example, 200). If the determination in step S452 is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S454 to display the cumulative payout number in the bonus game (displayed on the payout number display LED 612, etc. The cumulative payout number is provided with a display LED or the like separately. It may be displayed on this).

  On the other hand, if the determination in step S452 is not satisfied, the bonus game in-progress flag is turned off (step S460), and the process ends.

[10-5-3. ART game determination process]
FIG. 78 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the ART game determination processing. As described above in [10-3-3] and the like, the ART game is a game that is executed based on the fact that the ART is won in the ART lottery. When the winning combination of “push order bell” is won, instruction information such as “appropriate push order” is displayed on the special display LED 612 (instruction function display), and a teaching effect (navigation display) along the instruction function display is displayed. It is displayed on the image display 500 or the like. The ART game determination process is a determination process related to the start, continuation, and end of such an ART game, and is executed by the main board 409 (particularly, the CPU 1110) that is an ART control body. Hereinafter, an example of the ART game determination process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, an outline of the ART game will be described. The ART game is started when the ART game start condition is satisfied, and is continuously executed in the subsequent game period until the ART end condition is satisfied. [10-3-3] As described in the instruction function processing below, when the ART game start condition is satisfied, a predetermined internal flag (ART flag) is turned ON and the ART game is started. At the end of the ART game, the ART flag is turned off. It should be noted that information such as an internal flag related to an ART game such as an ART flag and the number of ART games described later are held in a memory (for example, RAM 1114) in the main board 409 that controls the ART game. Similar information may be held in a memory (for example, the RAM 1122).

  The conditions for starting the ART game (conditions for turning on the ART flag) are as described in detail in [10-3-2] below, but simply speaking, the ART is won in the first lottery. That is.

  In step S501 of FIG. 78, as the first process of the ART game determination process, the current ART flag is compared with the ART flag in the ART game determination process of the previous game to determine whether or not the ART flag has been turned ON. That is, in step S501, it is determined whether the ART flag has been changed from OFF to ON from the previous game to the current game. It is assumed that the value of the ART flag in the ART game determination process of the previous game is stored separately. If it is determined that the ART flag is turned on (YES in step S501), the number of ART games at the start of ART is set (step S502), and the process ends. The number of ART games (so-called initial number of games) at the start of ART may be set in advance as a fixed game number, or may be determined by lottery or other methods when an ART is won. However, here, as an example, it is assumed that the initial number of games determined in the above-described instruction function processing is set as the number of ART games at the start of ART.

  By performing the processing in step S502 as described above, the ART game is started from the next game. Note that at the start of the ART game, an effect that clearly indicates the start of the ART game and the number of ART games to the player is performed (for example, display of an ART start screen).

  On the other hand, if it is not determined in step S501 that the ART flag has been turned ON, that is, if the ART flag is OFF or the ART flag has been ON since the previous game (NO in step S501), the ART flag is It is determined whether or not it is ON (step S505). If the ART flag is ON (YES in step S505), it is determined whether or not it is in the specialized zone (step S506). Here, if it is determined that the ART flag is ON and it is not in the special zone (YES in step S505 and NO in step S506), this means that one game in the ART game has been played. Then, a process of subtracting “1” from the value of the number of ART games is performed (step S507). If it is determined in step S506 that it is in the specialized zone (YES in step S506), the ART game number is not subtracted, so step S507 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S508. If it is determined in step S505 that the ART flag is not ON (NO in step S505), since the ART game is not in progress, the process is terminated as it is.

  Here, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, an extra function for adding the number of ART games based on the fact that a predetermined condition is satisfied during the ART game, apart from the number of games at the start time determined at the start of the ART game. Suppose you have When the number of ART games is added, a predetermined internal flag (addition flag) is turned ON, and the number of ART games to be added (additional game number) is determined. The condition for determining the extra is not particularly limited, and may be a winning of a specific winning combination in the winning lottery, or may be determined based on some other lottery result. Further, the method for determining the number of added games is not limited to a special method. Then, the processes in steps S508 to S510 below are processes performed when the function of adding the number of ART games is provided.

  First, in step S508, it is determined whether or not the extra flag is ON. If the extra flag is ON (YES in step S508), a process of adding the extra game number to the current ART game number is performed (step S509), and the extra flag is turned OFF (step S510). As a result, the number of remaining ART games is increased by an additional amount, and the duration of the ART game advantageous to the player is extended.

  After the process of step S510 (after the process of step S506 if the add-on function is not provided), it is determined whether or not the current number of ART games is “0” (step S511). Since the ART game end condition is satisfied, the ART flag is turned OFF (step S512), and the process ends. At this time, not only the end of the ART game is clearly indicated to the player, but also information related to a series of ART games (for example, the total number of payout medals and the number of continued ART games in the ART game) is clearly indicated to the player. You can do it.

  If it is determined in step S511 that the current ART game number is not “0” (NO in step S511), the ART game end condition is not satisfied, and thus the process is ended without changing the ART flag. As a result, the ART game is continued in the subsequent games.

  The ART game determination process described with reference to FIG. 78 is a processing example in a case where the game period (ART game period) controlled to the gaming state for the ART game is a system in which one count is subtracted for each game. When the ART game period is managed by another subtraction method (for example, a method in which the ART game period is determined by the number of appearances of ART navigation), it is desirable to perform an appropriate ART game determination process according to the subtraction method. .

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, an internal flag (for example, an ART start flag) indicating the start of an ART game may be prepared separately from the ART flag for the ART game determination process. The ART start flag is an internal flag that is turned ON when the ART initial start lottery is won and the ART game start condition is satisfied. In such a case, in a series of processes by the ART game determination process, it is determined in step S501 whether the ART start flag is ON. If the ART start flag is ON, in step S502, the ART initial game is determined. After the number is set, the ART flag may be turned ON and the ART start flag may be turned OFF. If the ART start flag is OFF in Step S501, the processing after Step S505 is performed. You can do it.

[10-6. Control of production operation]
The above is mainly an example of control by the main board 409, but in the slot machine 1, various presentation operations are controlled by the sub board 510 as the game progresses. This is executed by the sub board 510 (mainly the CPU 1118) based on various commands (information command, output signal) outputted from the main board 409. As described above, various commands output from the main board 449 are temporarily stored in the RAM 1122. Then, based on the command, an effect mode prepared in advance is selected and executed. Such effect modes are stored in the ROM 1120 as an effect mode data table (not shown), and a plurality of effect modes corresponding to the command are prepared.

  For example, the production mode includes a game completed only by the game (hereinafter referred to as a single production mode), a game performed over a plurality of games (hereinafter referred to as a continuous production mode), and the like. Among these, the single-shot effect mode includes an effect that suggests the winning flag (suggestion effect, notification effect, details will be described later), an effect that informs the payout of medals (an appearance that pays out appearance, and may be an aspect that informs the number of payouts), etc. There is.

  The suggestion effect is different from the effect (notification effect) that directly informs the player of the winning flag, that is, an effect that indirectly informs the winning flag, for example, the form of the winning combination corresponding to the winning flag. In other words, a display that expresses a color or the like is performed. The suggestion effect is also performed when the winning flag is not present (that is, when the game is lost). In this case, it is set as an effect of content that is difficult to notice that it is lost (for example, ambiguous content that can be taken with any winning combination). Thereby, it can be made difficult for the player to notice that the game is lost.

  For example, in the case where the winning flag is a bonus combination, or when the first winning lottery is performed in the ART, the notification effect is clearly shown to the player such as “Bonus confirmed!” Or “ART winning!”. It can be informed. This effect is more effective when executed for a winning combination that is particularly pleasing to the player, such as a bonus or ART (because a large amount of medals can be obtained). In other words, it is possible to give a meaning to congratulate the player when the player wins the first ART.

  The various effects described above can be executed as image display by the image display body 500, generation of sound effects by the speaker 512 or the like, light emission or lighting by LED decoration or the like. Such a production mode can make it difficult to give a boring impression when the player continues the game for a long time. The production mode is not limited to being executed by the image display body 500, the speaker 512, the LED decoration, or the like. For example, instead of the image display body 500, an EL display (Electroluminescence Display) or a dot LED may be used. Furthermore, dolls imitating characters, movable models, etc., and side reels (for example, they are placed at different positions from each reel, and can be started and stopped regardless of player operations as part of the production. It is also possible to provide various effects by providing illumination such as a lamp (for example, a rotatable light represented by a rotating lamp). By adopting such a method, it is possible to sufficiently entertain the player without using a liquid crystal display or the like.

[10-7. Processing when an abnormal condition occurs]
Processing performed when an abnormal state occurs in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described in detail.

  In the slot machine 1, when an abnormal state occurs during the game, an error notification is made according to the type of error detected. In particular, in the case of an error that can be detected by the main board 409, the error lamp 604 is turned on (or flashes), and an error display indicating the type of the error can be performed by the special display LED 612. The special display LED 612 normally displays an instruction function display and a payout number display. In addition, an error may not be detected, but a sudden power interruption is also included in the abnormal state.

  When an abnormal state as described above occurs, it is necessary to cancel the error in order to return to the normal game state (in the case of a power interruption, it is sufficient that an error display does not remain after the power is restored). Although the error canceling method varies depending on the error that has occurred, there are many cases in which it is necessary to turn off the power (OFF / ON).

[10-7-1. RAM clear]
Here, clearing of data values (RAM clear) in the RAM 1114 mounted on the main board 409 will be described.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a specific operation such as setting change or power OFF / ON is performed, the value of data held in the RAM 1114 of the main board 409 is erased or initialized in an address range corresponding to each operation. A clear process (RAM clear) for rewriting the value is performed. Therefore, even when the error cancellation processing is performed, there is a possibility that a part of the data held in the RAM 1114 is cleared when the power is turned OFF / ON.

  However, when the error canceling process is performed while the instruction function is displayed or the power is cut off while the medal is paid out, the data used for the instruction function display and the payout number display is cleared by clearing the RAM. A case that hinders the continuation of the game is assumed. In the slot machine 1, in consideration of such a problem, the RAM clear target range in the RAM 1114 is determined in advance.

  FIG. 79 is a diagram for explaining a data block of the RAM. FIG. 79 shows an internal image of the RAM 1114, where the upper end is the beginning of the memory address and the lower end is the end of the memory address. For example, the unused area 1114z is a data area where data is not read and written (in other words, a data area other than the used area), and is grouped on the end side of the memory address. As shown in FIG. 79, in the RAM 1114, a plurality of “areas” are determined in advance according to the type of data to be stored. In addition, five types of “clear range 0” to “clear range 4” are defined as the RAM clear target ranges. Each clear range may include an unused area 1114z.

  First, the clear range of RAM clear will be described. “Clear range 0” means a target range that is basically not executed and corresponds to all erasure. That is, the RAM clear in the clear range 0 is not performed in normal maintenance or error processing. From another viewpoint, the data value is not cleared in the set value data area 1114a except when the RAM is cleared in the clear range 0. This means that the set value data area 1114a is not basically cleared.

  “Clear range 1” means a target range in which the RAM is cleared at the start of a setting change performed by operating the setting key switch 1112t. Specifically, among the data areas in the used area shown in FIG. 79, all data areas below the door flag area 1114b are targeted, and the set value data area 1114a is not cleared.

  “Clear range 2” means a target range in which RAM clear is performed at the time of reset performed by operating the reset switch 112u. Specifically, among the data areas in the used area shown in FIG. 79, the data area below the lamp ON data area 1114d is targeted, and the set value data area 1114a to the door monitoring timer area 1114c are not cleared.

  “Clear range 3” means a target range in which the RAM is cleared at the end of the bonus. Clearing RAM from clear range 0 to clear range 2 requires work by hall clerk as an opportunity to execute each RAM clear, but RAM clearing at the end of the bonus is automatically performed by internal processing after the bonus ends Is executed automatically. In the RAM clear at the end of the bonus, specifically, among the data areas in the used area shown in FIG. 79, the data area below the replay insertion number area 1114j is targeted, and the set value data area 1114a to the instruction function display area 1114i is not cleared.

  The “clear range 3” is also a target range in which the RAM is cleared when the power is simply turned OFF / ON. That is, when the power is turned OFF / ON without changing the setting or resetting, the data area that is the target range in “clear range 3” is cleared. Since the instruction function display area 1114i is not included in the “clear range 3”, the instruction content of the instruction function is not erased by turning the power OFF / ON.

  “Clear range 4” means a target range in which the RAM is cleared at the start of each game. The RAM clear at the start of each game is automatically executed, for example, by an internal process when the start lever 210 is operated in a state where the bet number of medals is determined. In the RAM clear at the start of each game, specifically, the data area within the display flag area 1114l among the data areas in the used area shown in FIG. 79 is targeted, and the set value data area 1114a to the interrupt check The timer area 1114k is not cleared.

  Next, each data area shown in FIG. 79 will be briefly described. The setting value set in the slot machine 1 is stored in the setting value data area 1114a.

  Information indicating the open / closed state of the door-shaped front member 200 (or front opening / closing member 90) is stored in the door flag area 1114b, and the door-shaped front member 200 (or front opening / closing member 90) is stored in the door monitoring timer area 1114c. Time information for recognizing that it is open is stored.

  The lamp ON data area 1114d stores information related to lighting of lamps (for example, a display device 501 such as a replay lamp 606 or a start lamp 608). The credit number area 1114e stores information indicating the number of credits (medal storage number). In the credit display area 1114f, information for displaying the stored medal number on the stored number display LED 613 is stored. The payout number area 1114g stores information indicating the number of payouts (medal payout number) indicating how many game values have been paid out in the game. In the payout display area 1114h, information for displaying the medal payout number on the special display LED 612 is stored. In the instruction function display area 1114i, information corresponding to the instruction content by the instruction function for displaying the instruction function display on the special display LED 612 is stored.

  In the replay insertion number area 1114j, the number of game values to be inserted at the time of the replay operation (the number of medals inserted at the time of replay) is stored. Timer information necessary for executing the interrupt process is stored in the interrupt check timer area 1114k.

  Information indicating the error display state displayed on the special display LED 612 is stored in the display flag area 1114l. In the medal payout number area 1114m, a payout number of game values to be paid out as a result of the game is stored. In the insertable number area 1114n, information indicating whether or not a game value can be input is stored. In the medal insertion number area 1114o, the number of game values inserted before the start of the game is stored. The random number storage area 1114p stores random numbers used in the condition device.

  As described above, the RAM 1114 of the main board 409 can be expected to realize efficient memory control by setting a range in which the RAM is cleared for each of various actions (setting change, power OFF / ON, etc.).

  Note that the RAM 1114 defines a range (capacity) that can be used as a storage area of the main board 409 in the gaming machine, and data such as programs must be stored within the defined range. However, in recent years, with regard to the processing related to the test signal and the processing related to fraud, data related to the program for the processing is stored in an unused area outside the specified range (for example, the unused area 1114z in FIG. 79). Is allowed. However, the use of such unused areas is limited to gaming machines having an instruction function.

  In the slot machine 1, whether or not to redisplay the data displayed before the RAM is cleared after the RAM is cleared after the power is turned off or the like is determined by the CPU 1110 of the main board 409 (or the CPU 1118 of the sub board 510). ) Can be determined for each type of data. That is, the CPU 1110 (or the CPU 1118) may redisplay the data as much as possible with reference to the data stored in the data area that has not been cleared of the RAM at the time of power recovery, or specific data (for example, The data relating to the payout number display, the data relating to the navigation display, etc. can be theoretically redisplayed, but may not be redisplayed by program control. At this time, referring to the data saved in the stack point of the RAM 1114 is also included.

[10-7-2. error indication]
Next, error display in the special display LED 612 will be described. FIG. 80 is a diagram for explaining error display by the special display LED. In the slot machine 1, when an error described in the “notification type” column in FIG. 80 (which will be described later, some of which are not errors) is detected, the special display LED 612 indicates the “SEG” column. By displaying such a predetermined segment, the type of the detected error is notified in an identifiable manner. Of the errors shown in the “notification type” column of FIG. 80, the errors other than the “communication abnormality (at the time of series code error)” detected by the sub-board 510 are detected by the error detection signal. The substrate 409 is notified. The errors shown in FIG. 80 are a part of errors that can be detected by the slot machine 1, and there are errors that can be detected by the main board 409 or the sub board 510 in addition to the illustrated errors.

  Hereinafter, an outline of each error shown in the “notification type” column of FIG. 80 will be described.

  The “RAM error” is an error that is notified when the RAM 1114 of the main board 409 is broken. On the other hand, “communication abnormality (during series code error)” is detected when there is an abnormality in the series code transmitted from the main board 409 to the sub board 510, but is detected by the sub board 510, so that a special display is displayed. No error is displayed on the LED 612.

  Although “setting change” or “setting confirmation” is not an error, “setting value” is displayed (notified) on the special display LED 612 during the operation, and is described in FIG. The setting value of the slot machine 1 is stored in the setting value data area 1114a of the RAM 1114, for example. Note that the notification timing when “setting is being changed” is set at the start of a predetermined setting change operation, and the notification timing when “setting is being checked” is set at the start of a predetermined setting check operation.

  The “illegal payout error” is an error that is notified when there is an abnormal payout. Specifically, a payout count switch (not shown; a switch for counting the number of payout medals, for example) other than when a medal is paid out from the hopper 110b by the operation of a driving means (not shown) included in the medal discharge device 110. Detected when the medal releasing device 110) is turned on. In FIG. 80, the notification priority is set differently depending on whether the timing at which the error is detected is “when the main game is not stopped” or “when the main game is stopped”. The higher priority is detected when the main game is not stopped. However, regardless of the timing, the special display LED 612 displays the same “HF” segment.

  “Inserted medal passage time 1 error”, “inserted medal passage time 2 error”, “medal passage order 1 error”, “medal passage order 2 error”, “medal passage interval time error”, and “inserted medal reverse error” This error is notified when there is an abnormality in the process from when a medal is inserted through the medal insertion slot 203 until it reaches the hopper 1110b. The anomaly here includes an anomaly caused by the insertion of a foreign object other than a medal, in addition to an anomaly related to a medal passage route.

  In the slot machine 1, when a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 203 is detected by the insertion sensor 207b (when the solenoid 207a is OFF), the lever sensor, the selector sensor, and the chute sensor are thereafter detected. The hopper 110b is reached while the passage is detected at. The lever sensor, selector sensor, and chute sensor are sensors provided in the medal selector 207, and detect the passage of medals at predetermined positions where they are provided (not shown). Further, when the solenoid 207a is in the ON state, the path to the insertion sensor 207b is locked out, so that even if the medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 203, the medal is passed through the medal selector 207 and the return bar 213. Returned to the tray 201. When the medal whose passage is detected by the insertion sensor 207b does not move through such a normal process (specified medal passage sequence), the main board 409 is based on the presence / absence of detection in each sensor, the detection time, and the like. Detect each of the above errors.

  An outline of each error will be explained. The “inserted medal passage time 1 error” is an error that is notified when a medal (including foreign objects other than medals) stays in the vicinity of the insertion sensor 207b. Specifically, the medal detection by the insertion sensor 207b is detected. It is detected when it continues for a predetermined time (for example, 100 ms). The “inserted medal passage time 2 error” is an error that is notified when a medal (including foreign objects other than medals) stays in the vicinity of the lever sensor. Specifically, the medal detection by the lever sensor is performed for a predetermined time. Detected when (for example, 500 ms) continues. The detection target period of “inserted medal passage time 2 error” is always set, but the notification timing of the error is at the start of medal acceptance (or at the end of the game such as after completion of the payout process).

  The “medal passing order 1 error” is an error that is notified when medal detection by the selector sensor is performed even though medal detection by the lever sensor is not detected (OFF). More specifically, the error is detected when a medal is not detected by the lever sensor in a predetermined period (for example, 300 ms) before the medal passage is detected by the selector sensor. The “medal passing order 2 error” is an error that is notified when the medal detection by the chute sensor is not performed after the medal detection by the selector sensor. More specifically, the error is detected when a medal is not detected by the chute sensor in a predetermined period (for example, 400 ms) after the medal passage is detected by the selector sensor.

  The “medal passage interval time error” is an error that is notified when a medal passes in a manner that is not expected during normal operation. Specifically, in each sensor provided in the medal selector 207, any object is detected with a passing interval shorter than the shortest medal passing interval assumed in normal time (that is, a passing interval when medals are continuously inserted). The error is detected when the state of passing is detected over a predetermined frequency (for example, five consecutive times).

  The “inserted medal retrograde error” is an error that is notified when the medal moves along a route other than the prescribed medal passage sequence, and particularly when a backward motion is detected. Specifically, it is detected based on the detection order of medal detection by each sensor (insertion sensor 207b, lever sensor, selector sensor, chute sensor, etc.) provided in the medal selector 207.

  The “payout medal jam error”, “payout medal empty error”, and “auxiliary storage full error” are errors that are notified when there is an abnormality related to medal payout or storage. The outline of each error will be described. First, the “payout medal jam error” is an error that is notified when a medal is jammed during the medal payout from the hopper 110b. Specifically, the error is detected when the payout count switch is turned on for a predetermined period (for example, 200 ms) or longer. Further, the “payout medal empty error” is an error that is notified when the medal in the hopper 110b becomes empty. Specifically, when a medal from the hopper 110b is not normally paid out and a payout retry (payout retry) is performed, the payout count switch is turned on for a predetermined period (for example, 1500 ms) after the payout retry. If not, the error is detected. The “auxiliary storage full tank error” is an error that is notified when the medal auxiliary storage box 111 is full. Specifically, the error is detected when the medal full sensor 111a of the medal auxiliary storage box 111 detects the storage of medals exceeding a predetermined standard.

  The “priority” column in FIG. 80 indicates the priority of notification between errors. In this example, the priority means the priority when a plurality of errors are detected at the same time. Even if an error having a higher priority than that error is detected after one error is detected, The display contents are not changed. However, the priority of the error display in the slot machine 1 is not limited to this, and in the above example, it may be determined to switch to the display of an error with a high priority detected later. In the “SEG” column, a display example of the special display LED 612 is shown. In any case, in the slot machine 1, when a plurality of errors are detected, the game cannot be resumed (the next game is played) unless those errors are canceled.

  In the “notification method” column, when “video” is “◯”, an image for notifying an error is displayed on the image display 500, for example. However, the notification image by “video” is required to have display contents different from the error display on the special display LED 612. When “Sound” is “◯”, for example, a notification sound is output from the speaker 512. When the “lamp” is “◯”, for example, the error lamp 604 is turned on or blinks. In the notification by sound output, lamp output, etc., the notification mode may be changed according to the priority of the detected error. For example, when an error with a high priority is detected, an error with a low priority is detected. You may make it the alerting | reporting aspect which is emphasized compared.

  The “reset cancellation” column indicates whether or not the error can be canceled by a reset performed by operating the reset switch 112u. For errors that can be reset, the data area (see FIG. 79) of “clear range 2” in the data stored in the RAM 1114 is cleared when the error is canceled by reset.

  If “immediate” is written in the “responsiveness” column, it means that the error can be detected on the main board 409 side when the slot machine 1 is operating. For example, when an unauthorized payout error is detected, the main board 409 issues a command for notifying the detection immediately. That is, even if “immediately” is described, it is not always necessary to immediately display an error when the error is detected. For example, after a game result is obtained (after the payout process is completed or the payout process is completed). An error may be displayed before the start of the process. Note that the fraudulent payout error is a highly urgent error meaning that the gaming value has been illegally paid out.

[10-7-3. Processing when an error occurs]
In the following, a process when the error described in the previous chapter in the slot machine 1 occurs during the game (error occurrence process) will be described. The specific details of the processing at the time of error occurrence differ depending on what requirement definition the slot machine 1 has for the error. Here, it is assumed that the slot machine 1 includes a requirement definition (first requirement definition) relating to an error as described below, and details of an error occurrence process performed in such a case will be described.
(1) Grouping (for example, strong error and weak error) based on importance is not performed for a plurality of errors.
(2) Even if an error is detected during the game, the game continues and the error is displayed after the game ends.
(3) Even if an error is detected during the game, the instruction function display is continuously displayed.

  81 and 82 are flowcharts (No. 1 and No. 2) for explaining the processing at the time of error occurrence in the present embodiment. 81 and 82 are combined into one flowchart. This flowchart is based on the overall processing procedure of one game based on the processing procedure shown in FIG. 50, and further shows the processing performed when an error occurs. Show. 81 and 82 show an example of a processing procedure when the game progresses when there is no power interruption (that is, the power is not turned off). On the other hand, FIG. 83 to be described later is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of the power interruption recovery process in the present embodiment. In FIG. 83, the processing procedure is also applied when the power is turned OFF / ON in the processing of FIGS.

[10-7-3-1. Processing when an error occurs (non-power failure)]
With reference to FIG. 81 and FIG. 82, the processing procedure of one game including the processing at the time of error occurrence (when no power is interrupted) will be described. Note that since the overall processing flow overlaps with the series of processing shown in FIG. 50, detailed description of the processing that has already been described is omitted. Further, unless otherwise specified, the processes in FIGS. 81 and 82 are executed by the main board 409 (mainly the CPU 1110). In addition, in order to make it easy to understand the situation in which each process is performed, the correspondence with the “game machine state” shown in FIG. 74 is also shown.

  First, in FIG. 81, as described in the BET process of FIG. 50, after a predetermined number of gaming values (specifically, medals) are inserted, the player presses the start lever 210 to perform the game. The process is started (step S801). Such a game flow corresponds from “medal insertion” to “depression of start lever” shown in FIG.

When the start lever 210 is pressed and the game is started, an internal lottery process is performed (step S802), and a conditional device that is allowed to operate based on the winning combination is acquired (step S803).

  Next, in step S804, it is determined whether or not the special display LED 612 is a section in which the instruction function display is possible. Here, the section in which the instruction function can be displayed means a game (for example, during an ART game) in which the instruction function display by the instruction function can be executed. Until now, the instruction function display has been mainly described during the ART game. However, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a specific game period other than the ART game (for example, the ART is relatively won). The instruction function may be displayed even in a chance zone (CZ) that is easy to perform. In such a case, an affirmative determination is obtained in step S804 even in a game other than the ART game.

  If it is determined in step S804 that the instruction function display is possible (specifically, if it is determined that the main board 409 instructs by the instruction function) (YES in step S804), in step S803. Based on the acquired condition device, the instruction content by the instruction function is determined (step S805). Next, the instruction content determined in step S805 is stored in the instruction function display area 1114i of the RAM 1114 (step S806).

  Thereafter, the rotation of the reel 301 is started (step S807). The timing of step S807 corresponds to “reel rotation start” shown in FIG. Then, by transmitting an instruction information command to the sub-board 510, the instruction content by the instruction function is notified (step S808). As a result, the sub-board 510 can cause the image display body 500 or the like to perform navigation display at a predetermined display timing related to navigation display based on the received instruction information command. In the slot machine 1, the transmission of the instruction information command in step S808 may be performed at a timing before the start of rotation of the reel 301 (step S807).

  Thereafter, the instruction content stored in the RAM 1114 in step S806 is displayed on the special display LED 612 at a predetermined display timing related to the instruction display function (instruction function display) (step S809). Specific display examples of the instruction function display are as shown in FIG. 71 and FIG. In addition, the predetermined display timing related to “navigation display” and “instruction function display” is as described above with reference to FIG. Then, after the instruction function is displayed in step S809, in step S810, acceptance of the pressing operation of the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c is started.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S804 that the instruction function display is not possible (specifically, when the main board 409 does not determine that the instruction function is instructed) (NO in step S804). The reel 301 starts rotating without performing the processing related to the instruction function as shown in steps S805, S806, S808, and S809 (step S811), and accepting the pressing operation of the reel stop button 211a is started (step S811). Step S812).

  Steps S810 and S812 correspond to “reel stop button press acceptable” shown in FIG. Then, after the process of step S810 or step S812 is performed, the process proceeds to step S813.

  In step S813, the player presses the first stop button (the first stop operation among the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c). At this time, the reel stop process described with reference to FIG. 73 is performed on the reel 301 corresponding to the reel stop button 211 on which the stop operation has been performed. The timing of step S813 corresponds to “first stop button pressed” shown in FIG.

  Next, the main board 409 determines whether or not an error has been detected between the pressing of the first stop button in step S813 and the subsequent pressing of the second stop button (step S814). If no error is detected in step S814 (NO in step S814), the process in step S815 is performed. If an error is detected in step S814 (YES in step S814), the process in step S819 is performed. In FIG. 82, when an error is detected in step S814, it is shown that the process of step S819 is performed without waiting for the stop operation of the reel stop button corresponding to the remaining reel 301 that is rotating. The processing in step S819 may be performed after a reel stop operation is performed on the remaining reels 301. The same applies to step S816. Such processing after error detection may be made different in priority (importance) depending on the type of error, and the processing may be used properly based on the priority. For example, an error that is unlikely to occur in a normal game situation such as “HF (illegal payout error)” should be a high priority error. If such a high priority error is detected, the process of step S819 should be performed without waiting for the stop operation of the reel stop button 211 corresponding to the remaining reel 301 that is rotating. preferable.

  In step S815, the player presses the second stop button (second stop operation among the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c). At this time, the reel stop process described with reference to FIG. 73 is performed on the reel 301 corresponding to the reel stop button 211 on which the stop operation has been performed. The timing of step S815 corresponds to “second stop button pressed” shown in FIG.

  Next, the main board 409 determines whether or not an error has been detected between the pressing of the second stop button in step S815 and the subsequent pressing of the third stop button (step S816). If no error is detected in step S816 (NO in step S816), the process in step S817 is performed. If an error is detected in step S816 (YES in step S816), the process of step S819 is performed without waiting for the stop operation of the reel stop button corresponding to the remaining reel 301 that is rotating.

  In step S817, the player presses the third stop button (third stop operation among the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c). At this time, the reel stop process described with reference to FIG. 73 is performed on the reel 301 corresponding to the reel stop button 211 on which the stop operation has been performed. The timing of step S817 corresponds to “third stop button pressed” shown in FIG.

  Next, the main board 409 determines whether an error has been detected until a predetermined time elapses after the third stop button is pressed in step S817 (for example, until all reels 301 are stopped). (Step S818). Thereafter, the process of step S819 is performed regardless of whether or not an error is detected in step S818.

  In step S819, the instruction function display on special display LED 612 is terminated. However, if it is determined in step S804 that the instruction function display is not possible (NO in step S804), the instruction function display in step S809 is not performed, and special processing is required in step S819. There is no.

  Thereafter, in step S820, all the reels 301 (reels 301a to 301c) are stopped, and it becomes possible to determine a winning based on the symbol combination stopped on the active line. The timing of step S820 corresponds to “all reel stop” shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 82, the processes in steps S819 and S820 are performed regardless of whether or not an error has been detected in the game up to that point, but whether or not the subsequent process is determined to have detected an error. It depends on what. Specifically, if no error has been detected during the previous game, the process from step S821 is performed. If an error has been detected during the previous game, the process from step S825 is performed. Is done.

  First, as a normal process in which no error has been detected during the game so far, in step S821, it is determined whether or not a game value has been paid out. In the game value payout, when it is confirmed that the winning combination is stopped based on the symbol combination stopped on the active line, the gaming value corresponding to the winning combination is paid out. If it is determined in step S821 that there is no payout (NO in step S821), no error is detected, and the game is ended. If it is determined in step S821 that there is a payout (YES in step S821), the payout number display on the special display LED 612 is started (step S822), and a game value (medal) payout process is performed (step S823). . Thereafter, since no error is detected, the game is terminated.

  On the other hand, as processing when an error has been detected during the game up to that point, it is first determined whether or not the gaming value has been paid out (step S824).

  The process of step S824 is the same as the process when no error is detected (step S821). When it is determined that there is a payout (YES in step S824), steps S822 (payout number display) and S823 are performed. The process of (dispensing process) is the same.

  However, if an error has been detected during the game up to that point, the processing of steps S826 and S827 is performed in order to cause the special display LED 612 to display an error. When the payout process is performed in step S823, the payout number display displayed on the special display LED 612 is cleared after the payout process is completed (step S825), and then the processes after step S826 are performed. If it is determined in step S824 that there is no payout, processing in step S826 and subsequent steps is performed as it is.

  In step S826, the special display LED 612 displays the types of errors detected so far (error display). An example of error display is as shown in FIG. Thereafter, an error canceling process is performed according to the error notified by the error display by the hall clerk or the sales office (step S827), and the game is ended.

As described above, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment performs the processing shown in FIGS. 81 and 82, and when the error is detected during the game, the special display LED 612 displays the instruction function display and the payout number display. Without blocking, it is possible to notify the player or hall clerk of the type of error detected by displaying an error.
Yes.

  A gaming machine represented by the pachinko gaming machine 1 described in the present embodiment can be expressed as the following technical idea.

[Technology 1]
The gaming machine of the technical idea 1 includes a plurality of rotatable reels and stop operation means capable of stopping the rotating reels, and the reels are operated based on the operation of the stop operation means. A gaming machine capable of executing stop control, a lottery means for performing a lottery related to the execution of an advantageous game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal gaming state, a game number counting means for counting the number of times the game is executed, Based on the fact that the lottery is won and the start condition is satisfied, or the number of games counted by the game number counting means reaches the specified number of games without winning the lottery, Advantageous game executing means capable of executing the advantageous game over a plurality of games, and a game after the advantageous game executed over the plurality of games has ended An advantageous game after state control means for controlling the state, wherein the advantageous game executing means executes the advantageous game in such a manner that the lottery is performed even while the advantageous game is being executed, When the specific condition is satisfied due to the operation of the stop operation means in a specific operation mode during execution, the game is executed in such a manner that the degree of advantage for the player is relatively lowered. The gaming machine further includes a privilege grant lottery unit that performs a privilege grant lottery that grants a privilege to a player when winning, and a privilege constrained lottery unit that performs a lottery related to the result of the privilege grant lottery And the state control means after the advantageous game ends when the advantageous game ends without the specific condition being satisfied during the execution of the advantageous game. The first game state in which the game state after the winning game is ended is controlled to a first game state in which a game having a relatively high winning probability in the bonus lottery but a relatively low winning probability in the lottery is executed. The degree of advantage for the player is relatively reduced because the specific condition is satisfied due to the game state control means and the stop operation means being operated in a specific operation mode during the execution of the advantageous game. When the game is executed in a form, a game state after the advantageous game is finished is a game with a relatively high winning probability in the constrained lottery although the winning probability in the privilege grant lottery is relatively low. A second game state control means for controlling to the second game state to be executed, wherein the game number counting means has the game state at least after the advantageous game is over; When it is controlled to the playing state is characterized in that the count of the execution times of the game toward the specified number of games to be a non-execution.

  In the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1, the advantageous game is executed based on the fact that the lottery related to the execution of the advantageous game is won and the start condition is satisfied. This advantageous game can be executed over a plurality of games, and corresponds to, for example, an ART game or an AT game. Such an advantageous game is not executed immediately after winning a lottery related to the execution of the advantageous game. For example, a specific symbol combination is displayed on an active line, or the number of games necessary for performing a prelude effect is not obtained. The advantageous game is started to be executed on the basis that a start condition such as execution or change to a gaming state in which a winning combination of a specific combination (for example, replay combination) is higher is established. A lottery related to the execution of the advantageous game is also performed during the advantageous game.

  The bonus game may be executed based on the fact that the bonus combination is won in the internal lottery performed separately from the lottery related to the execution of the advantageous game and the predetermined start condition is satisfied. The execution of such a bonus game is not an essential requirement. However, the internal lottery is executed every game as a lottery in which one of a plurality of winning combinations such as a small combination and a replay combination is selected. In addition, the lottery related to the execution of the advantageous game is performed based on the result of the internal lottery, such that the winning probability varies depending on the result of the internal lottery.

  The result of the internal lottery includes a winning combination requiring a stop operation in an appropriate procedure. Even if such a winning combination is won in a normal gaming state (a state that is not advantageous to the player such as an advantageous game, a bonus game, or a high lip state), the player is not shown an appropriate stopping operation procedure. Even if it is shown, it is shown only relatively infrequently. However, when such a winning combination is won during the execution of the advantageous game, an appropriate stopping operation procedure is displayed at a relatively high frequency. In addition, when a winning combination that requires a stop operation in an appropriate procedure is won, it is displayed on the active line when the stop operation is performed with an appropriate procedure and when the stop operation is not performed with an appropriate procedure. Different symbol combinations.

  In addition, the winning combination that requires a stop operation in an appropriate procedure includes a specific winning combination whose game state is changed according to the stop operation procedure. When a specific winning combination is selected in the internal lottery, the current advantageous state is maintained (for example, RT2 is maintained), depending on whether or not the stop operation is performed in an appropriate procedure, Transition to a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the current advantageous state (for example, transition from RT2 to RT3), or transition to a gaming state that is more disadvantageous to the player than the current advantageous state (for example, RT2 to RT1) Or migrated to). The above “specific winning combination” corresponds to “raising lip 1 + maintenance lip”, “raising lip 2 + maintenance lip”, and “lowering lip + maintenance lip” in the embodiment.

  As described above, during the execution of the advantageous game, a proper stopping operation procedure is shown at a relatively high frequency, and particularly when a specific winning combination is won, the player is more disadvantageous than the current advantageous state. An appropriate stop operation procedure is always shown so that the game state is not changed. Therefore, as long as the stop operation is performed according to the procedure shown, the game state is not shifted to a disadvantageous state for the player during the advantageous game. However, if a specific winning combination is won and an appropriate stop operation procedure is shown, but the stop operation is performed in an inappropriate procedure, the transition to an unfavorable gaming state will occur. The combination of symbols as a trigger is displayed on the active line. Thereafter, although the advantageous game is continued, the gaming state is shifted to a gaming state that is disadvantageous to the player. Specifically, when a winning combination that requires a stop operation in an appropriate procedure is won, a proper stop operation procedure is shown, but a game in a gaming state disadvantageous to the player is executed. Become. However, if the winning combination for transitioning to the advantageous gaming state is won and the stop operation is performed in an appropriate procedure, the symbol combination that will trigger the transition to the advantageous gaming state is displayed on the active line, and the advantageous gaming state is again entered. To be migrated. The above “stop operation in an improper procedure” corresponds to the “specific operation mode” described in the technical idea, and the above symbol combination that triggers the transition to an unfavorable gaming state is displayed on the active line. "Corresponds to" specific conditions "described in the technical idea. Further, the above “unfavorable gaming state” corresponds to “RT1” in the embodiment, and the “advantageous gaming state” corresponds to “RT2” in the embodiment, and the transition to the above “advantageous gaming state”. “Combination” corresponds to “Raising Lip 1 + Maintenance Lip” in the embodiment.

  In addition, in the gaming machine of the present technical idea, a privilege grant lottery in which a privilege is given to a player when winning a prize and a lottery related to the result of the privilege grant lottery are performed. The gaming state after the advantageous game has ended is that the winning probability in the privilege grant lottery is relatively high, but the winning probability in the privilege grant lottery is relatively low. The game state is controlled to one of a plurality of game states including a second game state having a relatively low winning probability in the tied lottery. The above “privilege” corresponds to the “ART game” of the embodiment, the above “constraint lottery” corresponds to the “maintenance lottery” of the embodiment, and the above “first game state” corresponds to the “retraction mode” of the embodiment. The “second gaming state” corresponds to “retraction mode A” in the embodiment. In the embodiment, the plurality of gaming states after the advantageous game is ended are only the first gaming state and the second gaming state, but in addition to the first gaming state and the second gaming state, the third gaming state is a third gaming state. There may be a gaming state.

  In the gaming machine according to the present technical idea, when the advantageous game ends without the specific condition being satisfied during execution of the advantageous game, the gaming state after the advantageous game ends is controlled to the first gaming state. ing. On the other hand, during the advantageous game, it is disadvantageous to win a specific winning combination and perform a stop operation in an inappropriate procedure despite the fact that an appropriate stop operation procedure was shown. When the symbol combination that triggers the transition to the gaming state is displayed on the active line, the gaming state after the advantageous game is ended is controlled to the second gaming state.

  Further, the gaming machine according to the present technical idea includes a game number counting means for counting the number of times the game is executed. Even when the lottery related to the execution of the advantageous game is not won, the right to execute the advantageous game is also given when the number of games counted by the game number counting means reaches the specified number of games (for example, 1600 games). It is comprised so that. However, at least when the gaming state after the advantageous game is ended is controlled to the first gaming state, the count of the number of times the game is executed toward the specified number of games is not executed. The non-execution of counting the number of times the game has been executed toward the specified number of games means that the specified number of games is set to 1600 games, for example, but the game execution is not counted in the first gaming state Although the number of games is counted, it is a concept that includes both aspects of setting the specified number of games after shifting to the second gaming state without setting the specified number of games while being controlled to the first gaming state.

  According to such a gaming machine of the present technical idea, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest. Further, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest in an advantageous game that tends to be monotonous simply by digesting the game.

  The “privilege” described in this technical idea corresponds to the “ART game” in the embodiment, the “constraint lottery” corresponds to the “maintenance lottery” in the embodiment, and the “first game state” corresponds to the embodiment. As described above, “retraction mode B” corresponds to “second game state” and corresponds to “retraction mode A” of the embodiment. Instead, “privilege” described in this technical concept is the same as that of the embodiment. Corresponds to “re-game”, “intentional lottery” corresponds to “actual operation lottery” in the embodiment, “first gaming state” corresponds to “RT2” in the embodiment, and “second gaming state” is performed Even if it is interpreted that it corresponds to the form “RT1”, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

  The above is one form of the slot machine 1 of the present invention, but is not limited to this. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine other than a slot machine, such as a pachinko machine or a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are combined.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 10 Clearance 21 Transparent plate 50 Model unit 90 Front opening / closing member 100 Outer main body 100a Rotating shaft 101 Bottom plate 102 Side plate 102a Convex portion 102b Guard portion 103 Top plate 104a Heat radiation port 104b Cord outlet 105 Partition plate 106 Projection step 107 Installation Piece 108 mounting piece 109 opening 110 medal discharge device 110a device main body 110b hopper 110c discharge port 110d overflow bowl 110e payout sensor 111 auxiliary medal storage box 111a medal full sensor 112 power supply device 112a device case 112b top plate 112c rear plate 112d front plate 112e Side plate 112f Slope plate 112g Vent hole 112h Leg portion 112i Vent space 112j Stepped portion 112k Mounting piece 112m Protruding portion 112m-1 Protruding portion 112p Through hole 112r Bottom plate 112s Plate 112t Setting key switch 112u Reset switch 112v Power switch 113 Wiring relay member 114 Boss hole 115 Rail member 116 Rail member 117 Stopper 118 Mounting tool 119 Body side wiring 120 Mounting plate 121 Cover body 122 Connector board 123 Connector board 124 Connector 125 Connector 126 Opening 127 Opening 128 Supporting tube 129 Wiring duct 131 External relay terminal plate 132 Through hole 133 Vent hole 200 Door-shaped front member 200a Through hole 201 Medal tray 202 Operation part 203 Medal slot 205 Single slot button 206 MAX button 207 Medal selector 207a Solenoid 207b Insertion sensor 208 Medal return button 209 Storage release switch 210 Start lever 211a Left reel stop button 211b Middle reel stop Button 211c Right reel stop button 212 Medal basket 213 Return basket 214 Transparent window 214a Transparent plate 214b Edge member 214c Through hole 214d Through hole 215 Locking device 215a Base member 215b Support piece 216 Forehead frame 217 Light emitting unit 217a Light emitter 217a-1 Light source 217a -2 Light guide plate 217b Reflective member 218 Fixing member 219 Concave groove 300 Symbol variation display device 301a Left reel (first reel)
301b Middle reel (second reel)
301c Right reel (3rd reel)
302 Device case 303 Driving means 304 Bottom plate 305 Top plate portion 305 Top plate portion 306 Right side plate 307 Left side plate 308 Rear plate 309 Upper swash plate 310 Lower swash plate 311 Handle 312 Reel substrate 313 Cable 315 Detent 316 Handle 321a to 321c Reel belt 331a Left reel position sensor 331b Middle reel position sensor 331c Right reel position sensor 341a Left reel drive motor 341b Middle reel drive motor 341c Right reel drive motor 400 Case member 401 Pattern display window 402 Reinforcement bar 402a Guide part 403 Bottom plate 404 Side plate 405 Rear plate 406 Top plate 407 Reinforcing member 408 Wiring work space 409 Main board 410 Boss 411 Wiring window 412 Concave step portion 413 Tapered portion 414 Wheel 415 鍔 416 Hook portion 417 Triangular space 418 Temporary fixing member shelf 4 0 Hinge bracket 420a Fixed member 420b Rotating member 420c Short link 420d Long link 420e Fixed piece 420f Bearing piece 420g Overlapping area 420h Overlapped area 420h Overlapped area 420j Pin hole 420k Pin 421 Lock piece 422 Handle side 423 Case side wiring 424 Harness 425 Connector 426 Harness 427 Connector 427a Free hole 427b Ear piece 427c Screw 428 Connector main body 429a Holder cylinder 430 Through hole 431 Attachment piece 432 Button type panel fastener 433 Bench part 434 Bench side plate 435 Nail piece 436 Finger hook part 437 Cable groove 438 Wiring port 440 Guide rail 442 Locking hole 443 Skylight portion 444 Reinforcement band 449 Main substrate 500 Image display body 500s Dashed area 501 Frame member (display panel)
502 Illuminating device 503 Substrate 505 Translucent cover plate 506 Tube frame 507 Translucent cover 508 Receiving unit 509 Engaging unit 510 Sub-board 512 Speaker 600 Upper rail 601 Fixing member 602 Tool 603 Screw 604 Error lamp 606 Replay lamp 608 Start lamp 610 Medal IN lamp 612 (612a, 612b, 612c) Special display LED
613 (613a, 613b) Storage number display LED
614 BET lamp 623a Right-down line 623b Right-up line 700 Connection 701 Fixed sheath member 701a Prevention piece 702 Rod 702a Shaft hole 702b Hook wall 703 Stopping shaft 703a Spring 704 Stopper 705 Groove 706 Picking piece 1110 CPU
1112 ROM
1114 RAM,
1116 I / O interface 1130 I / O interface 1200 Hall computer

Claims (1)

A gaming machine comprising a plurality of rotatable reels and stop operation means capable of stopping the reels in a rotating state, and capable of executing stop control of the reels based on the operation of the stop operation means Because
Lottery means for performing a lottery concerning the execution of an advantageous game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state;
Game number counting means for counting the number of times the game is executed;
Based on the fact that the lottery has been won and the start condition is satisfied, or on the basis that the number of games counted by the game number counting means has reached the specified number of games without winning the lottery, Advantageous game execution means capable of executing the advantageous game over a plurality of games;
A state control means after advantageous game for controlling a gaming state after the advantageous game executed over the plurality of games is completed;
With
The advantageous game execution means includes
The advantageous game is executed in such a manner that the lottery is performed even during the execution of the advantageous game, and the specific condition is caused by operating the stop operation means in a specific operation manner during the execution of the advantageous game. When is established, it is configured to run the game in a manner that the degree of advantage for the player has decreased relatively,
The gaming machine is
A bonus grant lotter that performs a bonus grant lotion that grants a privilege to a player when winning is provided, and a bonus deduction lotter that performs a lottery related to the result of the privilege grant lottery,
The advantageous game after state control means,
When the advantageous game ends without the specific condition being satisfied during the execution of the advantageous game, the gaming state after the advantageous game has ended is indicated by the fact that the winning probability in the privilege grant lottery is relatively high. A first game state control means for controlling to a first game state in which a game having a relatively low winning probability in a lottery is executed, and the stop operation means is operated in a specific operation mode during execution of the advantageous game. When the game is executed in such a way that the degree of advantage for the player is relatively reduced due to the establishment of the specific condition, the gaming state after the advantageous game is ended is indicated as the privilege. A second gaming state control means for controlling to a second gaming state in which a game having a relatively high winning probability in the tied lottery is executed, although the winning probability in the giving lottery is relatively low ,
The game number counting means includes:
At least when the gaming state after the advantageous game ends is controlled to the first gaming state, the count of the number of times the game is executed toward the prescribed number of games is not executed. To play.