JP2018099476A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having a use area and a separate area defined clearly on a memory.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises a main control part having a memory and performs a game control processing for controlling the advancement of a game. The memory of the main control part is set with: a use area for describing the information relating to a game control processing; and another area for describing the information relating to another processing module other than the game control processing, and an area different from the use area and the another area, in which the write-in of data relating to at least the game is not executed, is set between the use area and the another area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (swivel type gaming machine, slot machine) including a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface is known. This type of gaming machine gives a certain game value to game media such as medals and pachinko balls, and performs a game for acquiring such game media. In addition, this type of gaming machine has an internal lottery triggered by the player's rotation start operation and starts rotating a plurality of reels, and the player's stop operation triggers an aspect according to the result of the internal lottery. The control is performed to stop a plurality of reels. The game result is determined by the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals are paid out according to the game result.

  By the way, in recent years, in the above-described gaming machine, in order to temporarily store various data necessary for executing a program related to the progress of the game in the RWM (Read Write Memory) of the main control board that controls the progress of the game. Area used (area used), area used to temporarily store various data related to game results (game information) such as the number of game media inserted and paid out in each game (another area), and Have been devised to check fraud based on this game information (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-87235

  The capacity of the main control board is limited to a predetermined capacity (for example, the capacity of the control area does not exceed 4.5 KB and the capacity of the data area does not exceed 3 KB). Information necessary to prevent unauthorized modification or other changes can be written outside the capacity limit (that is, another area outside the use area), so the above-described game information is written in another area. As a result, the capacity of the used area can be saved.

  Here, it is necessary to arrange the use area and the separate area in areas that are explicitly distinguished from each other. There is a risk of doubt as to whether or not it is explicitly distinguished from another area.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a use area and a separate area are clearly distinguished on a memory.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention is provided corresponding to a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface, a start switch for detecting a start operation by a player, and each of the reels. A stop switch that detects a stop operation for stopping the game, and a main control unit that includes a memory and that executes a game control process that controls the progress of the game. An internal lottery process for determining an internal lottery, based on the detection of the start operation by the start switch, rotating the plurality of reels, based on the detection of the stop operation by the stop switch and the result of the internal lottery A reel control process for stopping the reels being rotated, and a combination of symbols indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each combination in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped A winning determination process for determining that a winning combination has been won based on being displayed on the active line, and paying out a game medium based on the payout of the winning small combination in accordance with the winning of the small winning combination among the plurality of types of winning combinations The memory includes a payout process, and the memory includes a use area describing information related to the game control process, another area describing information related to another processing module other than the game control process, the use area, and the separate area. An area that is different from the use area and another area in which at least writing of information related to a game is not executed is set.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention is provided corresponding to a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface, a start switch for detecting a start operation by a player, and each of the reels. A stop switch that detects a stop operation for stopping the game, and a main control unit that includes a memory and that executes a game control process that controls the progress of the game. An internal lottery process for determining an internal lottery, based on the detection of the start operation by the start switch, rotating the plurality of reels, based on the detection of the stop operation by the stop switch and the result of the internal lottery A reel control process for stopping the reels being rotated, and a combination of symbols indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each combination in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped A winning determination process for determining that a winning combination has been won based on being displayed on the active line, and paying out a game medium based on the payout of the winning small combination in accordance with the winning of the small winning combination among the plurality of types of winning combinations The memory includes a payout process, wherein the memory includes a use area having a code and data related to the game control process, a separate area having a code and data related to another processing module other than the game control process, and the use area and the separate An area different from the use area and another area is set between the use area and the different area, and the area different from the use area and the different area is an area that is not used in the game, and is the use area. And the separate area.

  According to the present invention, the boundary between the use area and the separate area can be clarified by setting the use area and the separate area between the use area and the separate area.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the game machine of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table in the non-RT state-RT2 state, a bonus establishment state, and a bonus state of the gaming machine of the first embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the small role that can be won in the non-RT state to RT2 state and the bonus establishment state of the gaming machine of the first embodiment of the present invention, (B) is the first bonus state It is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the small role which can be won in. It is a state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine of the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a period transition diagram concerning the non-advantageous period and the advantageous period controlled by the advantageous period control means in the gaming machine of the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the memory map of main CPU of the main control part in the gaming machine of the 1st embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a figure which shows the memory map of RWM of the main control part which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. (B) is a figure which shows the memory map of RWM of the main control part which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the invention.

1. Configuration FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a slot machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called spinning-type game machine, and is a type of game machine that performs a game using a medal as a game medium.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a reel unit including a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 as a plurality of reels is housed in a box-shaped casing including a storage box BX, a front upper door UD, and a front lower door DD. It has been. A hopper unit 320 (see FIG. 2) as a medal payout device is housed in the lower portion of the reel unit in the housing. In addition, a CPU, a ROM (an example of an information storage medium), a RAM, and the like are mounted in the casing of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, and a control board that controls the operation of the slot machine 1 is also housed.

  The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 each have an outer peripheral surface divided into 20 regions (hereinafter, each region is referred to as “frame”) at regular intervals. One of the symbols is arranged. Further, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a stepping motor (not shown) as reel driving means, and are each driven to rotate around the axis of the stepping motor, and the number of drive pulses of the stepping motor. And by controlling the pulse width and the like, the frame can be stopped in units of frames (a predetermined rotation angle unit and a predetermined rotation amount unit). That is, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the stepping motor rotates and drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 according to the drive pulse supplied from the control board, and the supply of the drive pulse from the control board is cut off. Then, as the rotation of the stepping motor stops, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop.

  The front upper door UD and the front lower door DD are provided so that they can be opened and closed individually. The front upper door UD is provided with a display window DW that allows observation of the rotation state and the stop state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the plurality of types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The three symbols (the upper symbol, the middle symbol, and the lower symbol) can be observed from the front of the slot machine 1 through the display window DW.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the symbol through the display window DW, and an effective line is set depending on the combination of the display positions of each reel. Is set. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed insertion number, is two (second prescribed insertion number) or three (first number) depending on the gaming state. When a medal corresponding to the specified number of insertions set in each gaming state is inserted, an effective line L1 constituted by the middle stages of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is activated. Is done.

  The game result is determined by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the active line L1 in the display window DW, and when the symbol combination on the effective line L1 is a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined role, As a winning combination, medals are paid out from the hopper unit 320.

  A game information display section DS is provided on the front upper door UD. The game information display unit DS includes an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, and the like. The number of medals credits, the number of medals paid out or won in one game, and the total number of medals paid out or won A variety of game information such as information on the winning combination in the current game, information indicating how to press the stop buttons B1 to B3 related to the payout of medals, and the like are displayed.

  The game information display section DS includes a main control display device 500 composed of a 7-segment display. When a predetermined number of medals are inserted and the start lever SL is operated, the game is displayed in this game. When a notification display which is a display corresponding to a winning command which is a control signal created based on winning information which is information on the winning combination is displayed and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped after the notification display is displayed. When the notification display is completed, the number of medals paid out or the number of acquired medals is displayed. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, each segment of the main control display device 500 is lit and extinguished in a display mode according to the winning command, so that the player can guess which role is won in the internal lottery. Such notification display is executed.

  Further, the main control display device 500 is a dot of a 7-segment display, and is lit when the advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control means 400 described later, and the advantageous period is not started, that is, not advantageous. There is provided an advantageous period notifying unit 500A for notifying whether or not the advantageous period is started by turning off the light when the period is started.

  The front upper door UD is provided with an effect display device 330 for effecting. The effect display device 330 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and displays various videos and images for assisting the game or exciting the game. Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of speakers (not shown) for producing effects are provided for the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD. From the speaker, various sounds for assisting the game or exciting the game are output.

  Various operation means are provided on the front lower door DD. As the operation means, a single bet button BT for inserting one medal and a max bet button MB for inserting a predetermined number of medals as input operation means for performing an operation of inserting a credited (stored) medal. The first lever R1 to the third reel R3 are rotated and driven by a start lever SL as a game start operation means for causing the player to execute a start operation that triggers the start of the game by rotating the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Stop buttons B1 to B3 as stop operation means for causing the player to execute a stop operation that triggers the stop of each of the reels R1 to R3, and an adjustment button BS for adjusting the credited medals. Is also provided.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot MI or when the medal is credited more than the predetermined insertion number, the player presses the single bet button BT as many times as the predetermined insertion number. By performing a single bet operation or a max bet operation in which the max bet button MB is pressed, a predetermined number of inserted medals are set in the inserted state, and rotation control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 can be started. Set to ready state. And when a player performs start operation with respect to the start lever SL, while rotating the 1st reel R1-3rd reel R3 by the drive of a stepping motor in a control board, the internal lottery using a random number is performed, On the condition that the rotation speeds of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are increased to a predetermined speed and become a steady rotation, the pressing operation of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is permitted, that is, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3. The stop operation by is activated.

  Thereafter, when the player depresses the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 (hereinafter referred to as “pressing timing”) at an arbitrary timing, the stop signal output built in each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is output. A stop switch 240 as a means performs an ON operation to change a reel stop signal output to the control board from the OFF state to the ON state. Here, the stop switch includes, for example, a photo sensor, a continuity sensor, a pressure sensor, and the like.

  Further, when the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 that are being pressed at an arbitrary timing, the stop switches corresponding to the stop buttons B1 to B3 are turned off, and the reel stops to be output to the control board. The signal is changed from the ON state to the OFF state. Then, the control board responds to the result of the internal lottery based on the change from the OFF state to the ON state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the press timing and release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped at the stop position.

  Further, a medal payout opening MO and a medal tray MP are provided at the lower part of the front lower door DD, and the number of medals according to the game result is paid out from the medal payout port MO to the medal tray MP. ing. Further, when the settlement button BS is pressed while the credited medal is stored in the gaming machine, it corresponds to the number of credits (number of credited medals) from the hopper unit 320 when the settlement button BS is pressed. A settlement process for paying out the number of medals is executed, and the medals are paid out from the medal payout exit MO to the medal tray MP.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. The slot machine 1 of this embodiment is controlled by a main control unit 10 and a sub control unit 20 which are independent control boards. The main control unit 10 receives input signals from the input means of the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240, the setting change switch 250 and the reset switch 260 as a plurality of operation detecting means, Various operations are performed to control the operation of the output means such as the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, the game information display unit DS, and the ratio display device 610 based on the calculation results. Further, in the slot machine 1, the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 are configured to enable only short-direction communication from the main control unit 10 to the sub control unit 20, and the main control unit 10 to the sub control unit 20 are configured. Although various signals can be transmitted, the communication connection is established so that various signals cannot be transmitted from the sub-control unit 20 to the main control unit 10.

  The functions of the main control unit 10 are preliminarily stored in various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (read only memory, an example of an information storage medium), hardware such as RWM, ROM, etc. This is realized by software including a predetermined program stored therein. The main control unit 10 of the present embodiment has a CPU (Central Processing Unit; hereinafter, the CPU of the main control unit 10 is also referred to as “main CPU”) as a processor. More specifically, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 10 is a Z80 compatible chip having a built-in memory as a data storage means including the ROM (read-only memory) and the RWM (read / write memory) described above. Is used under a system clock operating environment of 12 MHz, for example. The main CPU applies a predetermined extended specification for gaming machines to the basic Z80 specification.

  In addition, the main control unit 10 stores setting change means 100, insertion acceptance means 105, random number generation means 110, internal lottery means 120, reel control means 130, winning determination means 140, payout control means on the ROM of the main control section 10. 150, a replay processing means 160, a gaming state transition control means 170, a main storage means 190, an advantageous period control means 400, and an operation record control means 600 are provided. Each means constituting the main control unit 10 reads and executes each control program stored in advance in the main storage means 190 when executing each control process.

  The setting change unit 100 performs control to change the setting value stored in the setting value storage unit 191 of the main storage unit 190. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the setting change is executed by inputting a setting signal that is a signal output from the setting change switch 250 provided in the power supply device housed in the storage box BX. . The setting change switch 250 includes a setting key switch that is turned on / off when a setting key inserted in a key cylinder provided on the front surface of the power supply device is rotated, and a setting change button that is pressed. And a change switch that outputs a setting signal by detecting this.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the switch of the power supply device 290 is operated in a state where the setting key is inserted into the key cylinder 270 and the setting key is turned clockwise (or counterclockwise), and power is supplied to the power supply device 290. Is set as a condition for permitting a change of setting (setting change permission condition). The setting change unit 100 controls the slot machine 1 to a state in which setting change is permitted (setting change permission state) when the setting change permission condition is satisfied.

  In the setting change permission state, the setting changing means 100 sets the setting value stored in the setting value storage means 191 every time a setting signal from a change switch provided in the power supply device 290 is received. ..Circuitally change in the order of setting 6 → setting 1 →. In the slot machine 1, the operation of the start switch 230 in the setting change permission state is a condition for confirming the setting, and the set value storage means is based on the start signal from the start switch 230 that is operated by operating the start lever SL. The setting value stored in 191 is confirmed and the setting change permission state is terminated. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the winning probabilities of some winning areas among the winning areas that can be won by internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 are changed according to the setting value determined in the setting value storage means 191. The

  The insertion accepting unit 105 performs a process of validating the game start operation for the start lever SL based on the insertion of a medal corresponding to the specified number of insertions in the insertion acceptance period for accepting the insertion of medals. Specifically, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, the insertion accepting unit 105 puts the inserted medals into the insertion state with the specified number of insertions as the limit in accordance with the operation of the medal insertion switch 210. Set. In addition, when the bet operation in which the single bet button BT or the max bet button MB is pressed in a state where the medal is credited is performed, the insertion accepting unit 105 performs the specified number of insertions as the bet switch 220 is activated. The credited medal is set to the inserted state with the limit of.

  In the present embodiment, the insertion accepting unit 105 is configured such that the gaming state controlled by the gaming state transition control unit 170 is a non-replay time state to a replay time 2 state (hereinafter, replay time is also referred to as “RT”), a bonus establishment state, The first regular big bonus or the second regular big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “RBB”, the first regular big bonus as “RBB1”, When the second regular big bonus is described as “RBB2” and the regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as “RB”) as the first type special object is in the first bonus state in which the second regular big bonus is continuously operated. , Set the prescribed number of throws to 3 as the first prescribed number of throws, and the gaming state is in the non-RT state to the RT2 state Challenge Big Bonus (hereinafter referred to as “CBB”) as a continuous action device related to Type 2 Special Features operates and a Challenge Bonus (hereinafter referred to as “CB”) as Type 2 Special Features In the second bonus state, which is a state of continuous operation, the prescribed insertion number is set to two as the second prescribed insertion number. Details of each gaming state will be described later.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first pressing operation of the start lever SL that is activated based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the predetermined insertion number is accepted as the game start operation by the player. In addition to triggering the rotation of the reels R1 to R3, the internal lottery means 120 described later triggers the internal lottery.

  The random number generation means 110 is means for generating random numbers for lottery. The random number can be generated based on, for example, a count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts a numerical value so as to circulate a predetermined count range). In the present embodiment, the “random number” is not limited to a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but even if the generation itself is regular, the acquisition timing and the like are substantially irregular. Values that can function as random numbers are also included.

  The internal lottery means 120 determines whether or not a plurality of types of winning combinations are based on a start signal output when the player performs a start operation on the start lever SL and the start switch 230 detects the start operation. A means for performing an internal lottery process for performing an internal lottery, more specifically, a lottery table selection process, a random number determination process, a lottery flag setting process, and the like.

  In the lottery table selection process, which internal lottery table is used for the internal lottery table among the plurality of internal lottery tables stored in the internal lottery table storage unit 192 of the main storage unit 190 is determined based on the current gaming state. select. In each internal lottery table, each of a plurality of random numbers (for example, 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535) is associated with various combinations such as replays, small roles, bonuses, and loses (unauthorized). .

  FIG. 3 shows an internal lottery table A to an internal lottery table C which are internal lottery tables selected when the gaming state is a non-RT state to an RT2 state, and RBB1 or RBB2 by an internal lottery in a non-RT state to an RT2 state. An internal lottery table D that is an internal lottery table that is selected when a bonus is established, which is a gaming state that shifts when winning, and a first bonus state that is a gaming state that transitions when RBB1 or RBB2 wins It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table E which is an internal lottery table selected in a certain case. In the present embodiment, the game won by the CBB when the CBB is won in the internal lottery in the non-RT state to the RT2 state and the CBB is in the second bonus state, which is a game state that shifts when the CBB wins. An internal lottery table is used in which random numbers are associated with replays that can be won in the internal lottery table selected in.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an internal lottery table A to an internal lottery table C selected when the gaming state is a non-RT state to an RT2 state, and an internal lottery table selected when the gaming state is a bonus establishment state. The winning probability of the winning area including the small role is set to be the same as D, and the winning area including the small role is the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6”, and the winning area. Random numbers are associated with the “rare role” and the winning area “missing role”, respectively. On the other hand, in the internal lottery table E selected when the gaming state is the first bonus state or the second bonus state, a random number is associated with the winning area “JAC” as a winning area including a small role.

  In addition, in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C, RBB1, RBB2, and CBB that are available as bonuses prepared in the present embodiment are set as lottery targets. Has been. Specifically, in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C, a winning area “RBB1” that is a winning area that wins only the RBB1 and a winning area “RBB2 & “Real play” and a winning area “CBB”, which is a winning area for winning only the CBB, are set as the lottery targets. On the other hand, in the internal lottery table D, the random numbers associated with the winning area “RBB1” and the random numbers associated with the winning area “CBB” in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C are lost (unwinning). The random numbers associated with the winning area “RBB2 & Rare Replay” are associated with the winning area “Rare Replay”.

  FIG. 4 (A) shows a winning area (winning mode) including small roles that can be won in the non-RT state to the RT2 state and the bonus established state, and stop buttons B1 to B3 executed at the time of winning each winning area. It is a figure which shows the small part which can be awarded according to the operation mode. As shown in FIG. 4 (A), in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, bells, special small roles 1 to 6 and rare roles are given as winning small roles (hereinafter referred to as “winning roles”). The winning area “batting order bell 1” to winning area “batting order bell 6” is set as the winning area (winning mode) of the small part where multiple types of winning combinations are won in duplicate. Yes.

  Here, the “batting order” means the order in which the pressing operation is performed on the stop button B1 to the stop button B3, and includes six hitting orders of the hitting order 1 to the hitting order 6. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, pressing the stop button B1 corresponds to an operation for stopping the first reel R1, and pressing the stop button B2 is an operation for stopping the second reel R2. Correspondingly, pressing the stop button B3 corresponds to an operation for stopping the third reel R3. For this reason, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 changes, the stopping order of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 changes.

  The batting order 1 is a batting order referred to as a so-called forward push in which a stop operation is executed in the order of the stop button B1, the stop button B2, and the stop button B3. The batting order 2 is a batting order called so-called scissors, in which stop operations are executed in the order of the stop button B1, the stop button B3, and the stop button B2. The batting order 3 is a batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of the stop button B2, the stop button B1, and the stop button B3. The batting order 4 is a batting order in which the stop operation is executed in the order of the stop button B2, the stop button B3, and the stop button B1. The batting order 5 is a batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of stop button B3 → stop button B1 → stop button B2. The hitting order 6 is a hitting order called so-called reverse pressing in which stop operations are executed in the order of stop button B3 → stop button B2 → stop button B1.

  In the following description, the reel control means 130 starts the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and the player first presses one of the effective stop buttons B1 to B3. Also described as the first stop operation, the player can effectively stop the rotation of one reel corresponding to the stop button pressed by the first stop operation among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Depressing one of the buttons B1 to B3 is also referred to as a second stop operation, and among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, a reel corresponding to the stop button pressed by the first stop operation; Stop button B that is effective for the player in a state in which the rotation of the two reels with the reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed in the second stop operation has stopped. Also described as the third stop operation that depresses either the ~ stop button B3.

  The winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is a winning area in which the bell and any one of the special small roles 1 to 6 overlap. Here, when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in an appropriate batting order at the time of winning in the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6”, the bell is pressed at the timing of pressing each stop button. For example, when the winning combination is a winning combination in the winning area “batting order bell 1”, when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the batting order 1, the winning combination is made. In addition, special small role 1 to special small role 6 are pressed by stop button B1 to stop button B3 in a batting order other than the batting order that can win a bell when winning in winning area “batting order bell 1” to winning area “batting order bell 6”. It is a winning combination that can be won when operated and when each stop button is pressed appropriately. For example, when the winning area “batting order bell 1” is won, any one of batting order 2 to 6 When the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the order of hitting and the pressing timing of each stop button is appropriate, a prize is awarded.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pushed down in a batting order in which the bell cannot be won when winning the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6”. In addition, when each stop button is pressed down at a pressing timing at which the special small combination 1 to special small combination 6 cannot be won, a missing (non-winning) that does not win any combination occurs. Further, in the following description, the batting order in which the bells can be won when winning in the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is also referred to as correct answer batting order. In addition, a batting order in which a bell cannot be won at the time of winning from the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is also described as an incorrect answer batting order.

  The winning area “Rare Role” is configured so that the rare role can be won regardless of the order of hitting and the timing of pressing, so that the probability of winning is lower than the winning area including other small roles. It is configured. The winning area “missing role” is configured so that the winning combination can be won when the winning timing of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is appropriate, and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed. However, if it is a pressing timing at which it is not possible to win a winning combination, no winning combination is made (no winning).

  FIG. 4B is a diagram showing a winning area of small roles that can be won in the first bonus state. As shown in FIG. 4 (B), JAC has all the small roles that can be won in the non-RT state to the RT2 state and the bonus establishment state of the bell, special small role 1 to special small role 6, rare role and missing role. It is a winning area that is won in duplicate. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the winning area “JAC” is won, in the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, the bell with the largest payout number at the time of winning wins with priority over other roles. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are controlled. As a result, when the winning area “JAC” is won, the bell wins regardless of the stop order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 and the pressing timing.

  Next, the winning area including replay will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as the winning area including only the replay, the winning area “normal replay”, the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6”, and winning The area “Rare Replay” is set.

  The winning area “normal replay” is a winning area set in each of the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D, and is configured so that the normal replay can be won and the normal replay can be won regardless of the batting order and the pressing timing. ing. The winning area “Rare Replay” is a winning area set in each of the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D, and is configured so that a rare replay can be won regardless of the batting order and pressing timing. ing. In addition, the winning area “rare replay” is set such that the winning probability is lower than any winning area of the winning areas including replays that can be won in each internal lottery table.

  The winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6” is a winning area set in the internal lottery table B that is selected when the gaming state is the RT1 state. The normal replay and the RT2 transition replay are performed. When the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in the batting order set in each of the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6”, the RT2 transition replay is performed. Wins, and when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in any other order, the normal replay is won.

  In addition, the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6” are configured such that the winning modes for winning a duplicate are different. Specifically, in the winning area “batting order replay 1”, the normal replay and the RT2 transition replay are won, and the winning area “batting order replay 2” is the normal replay, the RT2 transition replay, and other replays. Special Replay 1 with a different symbol combination indicating the winning pattern (hereinafter also referred to as “winning symbol combination”) is won repeatedly, and the winning area “batting order replay 3” is for normal replay, RT2 transition replay, and other replays. And special replay 2 with different winning symbol combinations, and the winning area “batting order replay 4” includes normal replay, RT2 transition replay, and special replay 3 with different winning symbol combinations from other replays, Is a winning combination, and the winning area “batting order replay 5” has different winning symbol combinations for normal replay, RT2 transition replay, and other replays. The special replay 4 is won in duplicate, and the winning area “batting order replay 6” is configured so that the normal replay, the RT2 transition replay, and the special replay 5 having a different winning symbol combination from other replays are won. Has been. It should be noted that the reel control means 130, which will be described later, has the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 in any hit order and pressing timing when the winning area including the special replay 1 to the special replay 5 is won by the internal lottery means 120. Even when pressed, the reel stop control is executed so that the winning symbol combinations of special replay 1 to special replay 5 are not displayed.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the winning probabilities of the winning area “common bell combination” and the winning area “RBB2 & rare replay” are changed according to the setting value stored in the setting value storage unit 191. The winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6”, the winning area “rare role”, the winning area “removal role”, and the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “Batting order replay 6”, winning area “normal replay”, winning area “rare replay”, winning area “RBB1”, and winning area “CBB” are set values stored in the setting value storage means 191. No matter what value is, the winning probability is configured not to change.

  In the random number determination process, based on the start signal output from the start switch 230, a random number (lottery random number) generated by the random number generator 110 for each game is acquired, and the acquired random number is selected in the lottery table selection process. Compared with the lottery table, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is won based on the comparison result.

  In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination determined to be won based on the result of the random number determination process is changed from the non-established state (first flag state, OFF state) to the established state (second flag state). , ON state). In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when two or more types of winning combinations are won, a lottery flag corresponding to each of the two or more types of winning winning combinations is set to the established state. The lottery flag setting information is stored in the lottery flag storage unit 193 of the main storage unit 190.

  Here, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry over the established state to the next game until winning, and a winning state are carried over to the next game regardless of the winning. A lottery flag (a carry-over impossible flag) that is reset to a non-established state is prepared. The combinations associated with the former carry-over possible flag include RBB1, RBB2, and CBB, and the small combination and replay are associated with the latter carry-over impossible flag. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when a winning area including any of RBB1, RBB2 or CBB is won in the internal lottery, RBB1, RBB2 or CBB wins the established state of the winning flag of RBB1, RBB2 or CBB. Process to carry forward to.

  In the present embodiment, the symbols of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are configured such that each symbol constituting the CBB winning symbol combination can be awarded regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. It is arranged on the circumference. For this reason, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment can execute only the carry-over process of RBB1 or RBB2 for the carry-over process for carrying over the lottery flag to the game after the won game. Moreover, when the CBB is operating, the internal lottery means 120 of the present embodiment sets all the lottery lottery flags in the established state regardless of the result of the internal lottery.

  The internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery that determines whether or not a small role and replay are true even in a game in which the RBB1 or RBB2 lottery flag has been established. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when a small role or replay is won in a game in which the RBB1 or RBB2 lottery flag has been established, the lottery flag of the RBB1 or RBB2 already won and the internal lottery The lottery flags corresponding to two or more types of combinations including the small combination won and the replay lottery flag are set to the established state.

  The reel control means 130 is driven by the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by the stepping motor based on the output of the start signal from the start switch 230 that operates when the player performs a start operation on the start lever SL. The rotation drive of is started. In addition, the reel control means 130, when the rotation state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is a rotation state in which the rotation is a steady rotation at a predetermined speed (for example, about 80 rpm), the stop button B1 corresponding to each reel. Control for enabling the stop operation detected by the stop switch 240 when the stop button B3 is pressed is executed. The reel control means 130 stops supplying the drive pulse (motor drive signal) to the stepping motor of the reel unit 310 when the reel stop signal is output from the stop switch 240 based on the detection of the stop operation. Then, control is performed to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. At this time, the reel control unit 130 performs control to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that are rotationally driven by the stepping motor in a manner corresponding to the lottery flag setting state, that is, the result of the internal lottery. That is, the reel control means 130 determines the stop position of the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 each time each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is pressed. Thus, control is performed to stop the reel at the determined stop position. That is, the reel control unit 130 rotates the plurality of reels R1 to R3 based on the detection of the start operation by the start switch 230, and the rotating control unit 130 is rotating based on the detection of the stop operation by the stop switch 240 and the result of the internal lottery. A reel control process for stopping the reels R1 to R3 is executed.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms from the time when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed. The reel is stopped. Here, when the rotating reel is stopped within 190 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the reel is stopped from the time when the stop button is pressed based on the diameter and rotation speed of each reel. Up to 4 frames can be rotated up to this point. The reel control means 130 displays the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed among the stop buttons B1 to B3. The symbol corresponding to the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the winning state is valid when the position is within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames with respect to the display position on the active line L1 at the time when the operation is pressed. Control is performed to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button on which the pressing operation has been performed so that the reel is displayed at the display position on the line L1.

  For this reason, in the slot machine 1, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combinations of the winning combinations regardless of the pressing timing of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 such as the bell, each replay, and CBB described above are the first reel R1. In each of the third reels R3, the reels are arranged in a displayable range from when the stop button is pressed until the reels stop. In particular, for the symbols that can be displayed on the third reel R3 among the winning symbol combinations of the bell, the timing of pressing the stop button B3 even when the CBB is activated when the maximum number of sliding symbols on the third reel R3 is one frame. It is arranged so that it can be displayed regardless.

  Here, the reel control means 130 receives the start signal output when the start switch 230 detects the start operation, starts the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and starts one game. In this case, a waiting time (about 4.1 seconds) generally called a wait (or wait time) is set. Then, when the reel control means 130 receives a start signal from the start switch 230 within a period from the setting of the standby time until the standby time elapses, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 after the standby time has elapsed. Is configured to start rotation. With this configuration, the reel control means 130 can start a game after a minimum game time (about 4.1 seconds) has elapsed as a certain time from the start of one game to the start of the next game. .

  The reel control unit 130 refers to a logic calculation process for obtaining a stop position of the rotating reel by logic calculation, and the rotating reel referring to the stop control table stored in the stop control table storage unit 194 of the main storage unit 190. Table reference processing for determining the stop position of the table.

  First, in the logic calculation processing, 0 to 4 frames from the pressing detection position, which is the position of the reel at the time when the stop switch 240 is actuated, that is, when the pressing operation of the stop button is detected according to the priority order data determined for each combination. Priorities are obtained for the stop position candidates for five frames existing in the range. Here, the reel control means 130 is a reel index which is information indicating that the reel output once has been rotated when the photo sensor provided in the reel unit 310 detects the reel position detection unit provided in each reel. And the rotation state of the reel at the time when the reel stop signal is received from the stop switch 240 using the rotation angle from the reel reference position at which the reel index is detected (calculated from the number of times of supply of the drive pulse supplied to the stepping motor). To get. Then, the stop position candidate with the highest priority among the priorities of the respective stop position candidates is determined as the actual stop position. However, in the logic calculation process, the same priority may be obtained for a plurality of stop position candidates depending on the result of the internal lottery, the pressed detection position, and the like. When there are a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority, the actual stop position is determined by table reference processing.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the non-RT state to the RT2 state, the bonus establishment state or the first bonus state, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”. In the slot machine 1, when the CBB is in the second bonus state, the priority order is determined in the order of “small role> replay> bonus”. In other words, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when performing the reel stop control when the CBB is operating, plays a small role in preference to the replay and bonus when the winning combination overlaps with the small role and the replay or bonus. The symbols constituting the winning winning symbol combination are stopped on the active line L1.

  In the logic calculation process, when the lottery flags relating to two or more types of winning combinations are set to the winning state, the stop position including the symbols constituting the winning form of the winning combination having the higher priority according to the priority order associated with each winning combination. The priorities of the candidates are determined so that the priorities of the candidates are higher than the candidates of the stop positions including the symbols constituting the winning form of the role having a low priority.

  Note that, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a plurality of types of small roles are won in the internal lottery, the method of obtaining the priority of the stop position candidates depends on the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line L1. There are a method for obtaining the priority and a method for obtaining the priority according to the number of medals to be paid out based on a payout predetermined for the small role. In the case of obtaining the priority of the stop position candidates in accordance with the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the effective line L1, a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern that can be displayed on the effective line L1 (hereinafter, “winning symbol combination”). The priority of each stop position candidate is determined so that the priority becomes higher as the stop position increases in number. In addition, when the priority of the stop position candidates is obtained according to the number of medals paid out, the number of medals paid out based on the payout of the small role corresponding to the symbol displayed at the display position on the active line L1 is large. The priority of each stop position candidate is determined so that the higher the priority is, the higher the stop position becomes, that is, the stop position where a small combination with a large payout can be won. However, when determining the priority of stop position candidates according to the number of paid-out medals, if a small role with the same payout is won in duplicate, each of the small positions can be won. Candidate priorities are treated as the same.

  In the logic calculation process, so-called pull-in process and kick-out process are performed as processes for obtaining reel stop position candidates. Here, the pull-in process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that the winning combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state can be won as much as possible. On the other hand, the kicking process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a combination whose lottery flag is set to a non-winning state cannot be won. In this way, the reel control means 130 can stop the symbol of the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the winning state in a winning form, while the symbol of the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the non-winning state Logic calculation processing is performed to obtain a candidate stop position of the reel so that it does not stop.

  Here, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the CBB is won and the CBB is activated, the reel control unit 130 presses the stop button B3 for the third reel R3 among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The reel stop control is executed so as to stop the rotating third reel R3 within 75 ms from the point of time. When stopping a rotating reel within 75 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the stop position of each rotating reel depends on the diameter and rotation speed of each reel until the reel stops from the time when the stop button is pressed. It can be rotated up to one frame.

  In the reel stop control during the CBB operation, the reel control unit 130 selects at least one predetermined reel among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 within 75 ms from when the stop button is pressed. In this embodiment, the third reel is controlled within 75 ms from the time when the reel stop signal output from the stop switch 240 is detected by pressing the stop button B3. The reel stop control is executed so as to stop R3, but the stop switch 240 detects that the stop button corresponding to another reel such as the first reel R1 or the second reel R2 has been pressed, and the reel stop signal Stops the reel within 75 ms from when the stop switch 240 is output In other words, the reel stop control may be executed, and the number of reels set to stop the reel within 75 ms from the time when the reel stop signal is output from the stop switch 240 is one. There may be more than one.

  The winning determination means 140 performs a winning determination process for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop mode of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, referring to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage unit 195 of the main storage unit 190, when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped, they are on the active line L1. It is determined whether or not the displayed symbol combination is a predetermined winning combination. In addition, the winning determination table is configured so that the presence / absence of a winning combination, replay, or bonus can be determined (hereinafter referred to as “winning determination”) based on the symbol combination displayed on the active line L1 in a state where each reel is stopped. It is prepared.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, each process is executed based on the determination result of the winning determination unit 140 in the winning determination process. As each process executed based on the winning combination determination result, for example, when a small combination wins, a process for determining the number of medals to be paid out to the payout control means 150 is performed, and when a replay wins. In the next game, the replay processing means 160 performs a process to be executed without consuming medals, and when the bonus is won, the game state transition control means 170 is activated to operate the bonus.

  The payout control means 150 performs payout processing for paying out game media based on the payout of the winning small combination in accordance with the winning of the small combination among a plurality of types of winning combinations. Specifically, when a small combination wins, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on a predetermined payout for each combination, and the determined number of payments is provided outside the slot machine 1. In order to output it to an external device (not shown) such as a hall computer, it is set in the payout number counter 196 of the main storage means 190 and a medal corresponding to the determined payout amount is paid to a hopper unit 320 as a payout device. The payout control is performed.

  In the present embodiment, the payout for the small combination is set to be different in the number of payouts for the case of the first specified input number and the case of the second specified input number. When the specified number of insertions is set to the first specified number of inputs, the bell payout is set to nine, which is larger than the first specified number of inputs, and the rare role payout is less than the first specified input number2. The payouts for the special small combination 1 to special small combination 6 and the missed combination are set to one, which is smaller than the first specified number of throws. In addition, when the specified number of insertions is set to the second specified number of insertions, the bell payout is set to 14 sheets, which is larger than the second specified number of inputs, and the rare role payout is the same as the second specified input number. The payouts for special small combination 1 to special small combination 6 and missed combination are set to one smaller than the second specified number of throws.

  The hopper unit 320 performs an operation of paying out medals of the payout number instructed by the payout control means 150. The hopper unit 320 is provided with a payout medal detection switch 325 that operates every time a medal is paid out. The payout control means 150 is configured to manage the number of medals actually paid out from the hopper unit 320 based on an input signal from the payout medal detection switch 325. In the case where medal credits are permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320, the number of credits stored in the credit storage area (not shown) of the main storage unit 190 (not shown) The number of medals) is added to the payout number to virtually pay out medals.

  The replay processing unit 160 determines that the symbol combination indicating the replay winning of any of the plurality of types of replay roles is stopped and displayed on the active line L1 by the winning determination unit 140, and when the replay wins, A replay process (re-game process) is set to a ready state in which a game can be executed without requiring medal insertion. That is, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a replay is won, an automatic insertion process is performed in which medals for a predetermined number of insertions are automatically inserted without using a player's own medals (including credit medals). In the state where the same effective line L1 as the previous game is set, the next start operation for the start lever SL is waited.

  The gaming state transition control means 170 makes a transition between the non-RT state and the RT2 state, changes the winning state of the replay, and the RBB1 or RBB2 is won by the internal lottery means 120. In the case where the winning symbol combination of RBB1, RBB2 or CBB is displayed on the active line L1 by the bonus establishment state transition control processing for shifting from the current gaming state to the bonus establishment state and the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 In addition, the game state transition control is performed with a bonus operation control process for activating the bonus displayed on the active line L1 and shifting the gaming state to the first bonus state or the second bonus state.

  FIG. 5A is a state transition diagram showing gaming states that can be shifted from each gaming state in the gaming state transition control executed by the gaming state transition control means 170. In the following description, the non-RT state to the RT2 state are collectively referred to as “non-bonus state”. In the following description, the first bonus state and the second bonus state are collectively referred to as “bonus state”.

  First, details of the RT state transition control process will be described. As shown in FIG. 5A, the non-RT state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of gaming states, and the transition from the non-RT state to the RT1 state is possible. Specifically, in the non-RT state, any one of the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is won, and the stop button B1 to stop button B3 is pressed, and the reel control means 130 performs the reel operation. When the symbol combination different from the winning symbol combination of any of the small combination, replay, and bonus is displayed on the active line L1 by the stop control, the state shifts to the RT1 state. Further, in the non-RT state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table A in which the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3, for example.

  The RT1 state is a gaming state corresponding to a normal state that can be shifted from the non-RT state and the RT2 state, and a transition from the RT1 state to the RT2 state is possible. Specifically, in the RT1 state, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in the order in which the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6” is won and the RT2 transition replay can be won. When the winning symbol combination of the RT2 transition replay is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, the transition is made to the RT2 state. In the RT1 state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table B in which the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3, for example.

  The RT2 state is a gaming state that transitions when the winning symbol combination of RT2 transition replay is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 in the RT1 state. A transition from the RT2 state to the RT1 state is possible. Specifically, any one of the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is won, and the stop button B1 to stop button B3 is pressed, and the reel control means 130 performs small operation by the reel stop control. When a symbol combination different from the winning symbol combination of any combination of the combination, replay and bonus is displayed on the active line L1, the state shifts to the RT1 state. In the RT2 state, by referring to the internal lottery table C in which the probability of winning either a small role, replay or bonus is set by setting the replay winning probability to about 1 / 1.5, for example. An internal lottery will be held.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state is changed between the non-RT state and the RT2 state, thereby realizing different gaming properties in each gaming state. Specifically, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the winning probability of replay is about 1/7. As long as the bell is continuously won at the time of winning from the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6”. A non-RT state maintained with a low probability of 3, an RT1 state in which a normal game is executed, and a very high probability of being a small role, replay or bonus in each game by winning a replay with a high probability In the RT2 state that can be won in, different gameplay is realized.

  Further, in the RT2 state in which the probability of winning the replay is set to a high probability of about 1 / 1.5, the probability of winning the winning area “normal replay” is also high, and the advantageous period control means 400 described later. By starting an advantageous time period and starting an assist time period (hereinafter referred to as “AT”), in which a winning assist control for assisting the winning of a specific role is executed, A so-called assist replay time game (hereinafter also referred to as “ART replay time”) is executed in the RT1 state in which replay is won with higher probability than the game state.

  Next, the bonus establishment state transition control process among the game state transition control processes executed by the gaming state transition control means 170 will be described. The gaming state transition control means 170 executes a bonus establishment state transition control process for transitioning the gaming state from the current gaming state to the bonus establishment state when a winning area including RBB1 or RBB2 is won by internal lottery. Specifically, when the game state transition control means 170 wins a winning area including RBB1 or RBB2 such as a winning area “RBB1” and a winning area “RBB2 & Rare Replay” in an internal lottery in a non-RT state, for example, The gaming state is shifted from the non-RT state to the bonus establishment state. In addition, in the slot machine 1, when a winning area including RBB1 or RBB2 is won and the winning RBB1 or RBB2 does not win, a bonus is established in a subsequent game until the winning RBB1 or RBB2 wins. The game is executed. In the bonus establishment state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table D in which the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3 among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E shown in FIG. .

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the bonus establishment state, the internal lottery table has a lower replay winning probability than the RT2 state in which the probability of winning either a small role, replay or bonus is set to be extremely high in the internal lottery. The internal lottery is executed using the. As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a winning area including RBB1 or RBB2 is won by internal lottery, the lottery flag is carried over until the winning RBB1 or RBB2 wins. For this reason, in the slot machine 1, when winning a small combination or replay in the internal lottery in a bonus establishment state, the small combination and bonus or replay and bonus are overlapped. Further, as described above, in the slot machine 1, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”. Also, in the slot machine 1, the special small roles 1 to 6 that are won when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed at an appropriate timing, and the special small roles 1 to special that are won in the winning of the missing role are selected. When the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed down at the pressing timing at which the small combination 6 and the winning combination cannot be won, the winning combination is such that none of the winning combinations is won (non-winning).

  For this reason, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured such that the winning probability of replay in the bonus establishment state is set to be lower than the winning probability of replay in the RT2 state, so that the internal lottery can be lost (unfair). By doing so, it is configured so that a state where a bonus is won independently can occur. Thus, in the slot machine 1, when the bonus is established and the internal lottery is lost (unauthorized), it is possible to win RBB1 or RBB2 in which the lottery flag is kept in the established state. .

  Next, the bonus state transition control process among the game state transition control processes executed by the gaming state transition control means 170 will be described. The gaming state transition control means 170 activates RBB1 or RBB2 as bonus state transition control processing when the winning symbol combination of RBB1 or RBB2 is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. Processing for shifting the gaming state from the bonus establishment state to the first bonus state is executed. When transitioning to the first bonus state, the gaming state transition control means 170 starts a process of adding a value to a bonus end determination counter (not shown) that is a counter of the main storage means 190. The transition from the first bonus state to the non-RT state is possible. Specifically, in the first bonus state, more than 270 medals are paid out, and the value stored in the bonus end determination counter is a value corresponding to a predetermined number of payouts (in this embodiment, When the value “270”) is reached, RBB1 or RBB2 is terminated and the gaming state is shifted to the non-RT state. In the first bonus state, among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E shown in FIG. 3, the winning area “JAC” is set as the winning area of the small role, and the winning area “JAC” is won with a very high probability. The internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table E set in the above is performed.

  Further, the game state transition control means 170 operates the CBB and plays the game state as a bonus state transition control process when the CBB winning symbol combination is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. Is executed to shift from the gaming state to the second bonus state in the game won by CBB. When transitioning to the second bonus state, the gaming state transition control means 170 starts a process of adding a value to the bonus end determination counter. From the second bonus state, it is possible to shift to the gaming state in the game won by CBB. Specifically, when the second bonus state is started by winning the CBB when the gaming state is the non-RT state and winning the CBB, the payout of more than 28 medals is executed and the bonus ends. When the value stored in the determination counter reaches a value corresponding to a predetermined predetermined number of payouts (in this embodiment, the value “28”), the game where the CBB is ended and the gaming state is won by the CBB Transition to a non-RT state, which is a state.

  The advantageous period control means 400 is a control related to transition between an advantageous period that is a period in which a winning assist control that assists the winning of a specific role can be executed and a non-advantage period that is a period in which the winning assist control is not executed. Execute. The advantageous period control unit 400 according to the present embodiment performs a period transition process that is a control process related to a transition between an advantageous period and a non-advantage period, and an advantageous period transition process that is a control process related to a transition within an advantageous period. It has period control means 400A for executing, and assist time period control means 400B (AT period control means) for executing control related to winning assistance control within the advantageous period.

  As a period transition process, the period control means 400A does not change when the bonus is inactive, regardless of the setting value stored in the setting value storage means 191 in the game within the non-advantage period. Whether or not to end the non-advantage period and start the advantageous period when winning in a winning area that can be won in any gaming state from the non-RT state to the RT2 state, that is, a winning area with no setting difference An advantageous period shift lottery, which is a lottery to determine The period control means 400A is configured not to execute the advantageous period shift lottery even when the winning state is a bonus establishment state when the gaming state is a bonus establishment state, even if the winning area is won.

  When the condition for ending the advantageous period is satisfied, the period control unit 400A executes an end process that is a process of ending the advantageous period and starting the non-advantage period from the next game. Further, the period control unit 400A turns on the advantageous period notification unit 500A when the advantageous period starts, and turns off the advantageous period notification unit 500A when the non-advantage period starts.

  In the present embodiment, the winning area that triggers the period control means 400A to execute the advantageous period shift lottery by winning the internal lottery is the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6”, and the winning area. The “rare role”, the winning area “removal role”, the winning area “normal replay”, the winning area “rare replay”, the winning area “RBB1”, and the winning area “CBB”.

  The period control unit 400A executes the period shift process and the shift process within the advantageous period using each data stored in the advantageous period control data storage unit 197 of the main storage unit 190. Specifically, the advantageous period control lottery table, which is a lottery table for comparison with the random number acquired from the random number generation means 110 when the period control means 400A, for example, the advantageous period transition lottery is executed, is stored in the advantageous period control data storage. Obtained from the means 197, the advantageous period shift lottery is executed. The advantageous period control data storage unit 197 also stores various flags that are set to an ON state or an OFF state by a predetermined control process executed by the period control unit 400A within the advantageous period.

  The AT period control unit 400B executes the winning assistance control when the advantageous period is started by the period control unit 400A and the start of the AT state in which the winning assistance control is executed is determined. In this embodiment, the AT period control means 400B is an internal lottery means as a control for increasing the probability that a specific winning combination wins when winning in an internal lottery in a winning area with different winning combinations depending on the batting order in the AT state. 120 different winning commands are created according to the winning areas won by 120, and the created winning commands are transmitted to the main control display device 500, so which winning area the winning area won in the internal lottery is. The notification display to be notified is configured to be able to execute winning assistance control, which is control executed by the main control display device 500. Here, winning areas subject to winning assist control include winning area “batting order bell 1” to winning area “batting order bell 6” and winning area “batting order replay 1” to winning area “batting order replay 6”. It is. Also, the role (specific role) that increases the probability of winning by winning assist control is the winning bell of winning area “batting order bell 1” to winning area “batting order bell 6”, winning area “batting order replay 1” to winning area “ RT2 transition replay at the time of winning “batting order replay 6”.

  Further, when the AT state is being executed by the AT period control means 400B, the effect control means 180 performs a winning assist effect that is an effect for assisting the winning of the specific role based on the winning command transmitted from the internal lottery means 120. Run. For example, when the winning command indicating that the winning area “batting order bell 1” has been won in the internal lottery is transmitted from the internal lottery means 120, the effect control means 180 determines the correct batting order in which the bell can be won. The winning assistance effect informed by is executed.

  Next, the details of the advantageous period in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating details of the non-advantage period and the advantageous period controlled by the advantageous period control unit 400 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the non-advantage period is a period in which the winning assistance control by the AT period control means 400B is not executed. When the period control means 400A determines “start of advantageous period” in the advantageous period transition lottery when the winning area other than the winning area “RBB1” and the winning area “CBB” is won, that is, the advantageous period transition Winning in the lottery, winning in the advantageous period transition lottery triggered by winning in the winning area “RBB1”, and winning the RBB in a game won in the winning area “RBB1”, winning area “CBB” When the game is won in the advantageous period transition lottery triggered by having been won and the CBB wins in the winning area “CBB”, the non-advantage period ends in this game and the next game Start an advantageous period. The period control means 400A wins in the advantageous period transition lottery triggered by winning the winning area “RBB1”, and if the RBB is not won in the game won in the winning area “RBB1”, this time The non-advantage period ends in the game and the standby period starts from the next game.

  The standby period is a period in which any processing related to AT by the advantageous period control unit 400 is prohibited. When the standby period is started, the period control unit 400A continues the standby period until RBB1 wins. When RBB1 wins, the period control means 400A ends the standby period with the game won by RBB1 and starts the advantageous period from the next game. To do.

  The advantageous period is a period during which the process related to the AT by the advantageous period control means 400 can be executed. When the advantageous period is started, the period control unit 400A sets a value (for example, 1500 games) corresponding to a predetermined number of games in the advantageous period end determination counter 198 of the main memory unit 190 from the game that has started the advantageous period. When a single game is executed, a value “1” corresponding to one game is subtracted (updated) from the stored value of the advantageous period end determination counter 198, and 1500 games are executed. That is, when the value stored in the advantageous period end determination counter 198 reaches the value “0”, it is determined that the specific ending condition is satisfied as a condition for ending the advantageous period, and the advantageous period is ended and the non-advantageous period starts from the next game. Execute the end process to start. Further, the period control means 400A is an end lottery for determining whether or not at least one winning assist control is executed or RBB1 or RBB2 is activated during the advantageous period and whether or not the advantageous period is ended. When it is determined that “the end of the advantageous period”, it is determined that the normal end condition is satisfied as a condition for ending the advantageous period, and an end process for ending the advantageous period and starting the non-advantage period from the next game is executed. . When executing the termination process, the period control unit 400A initializes all the information used in the various control processes in the advantageous period, such as each flag set in the advantageous period and the value set in the advantageous period.

  It should be noted that the period control means 400A subtracts the value “1” from the stored value of the advantageous period end determination counter every time a game is executed even when RBB1 or RBB2 wins during the advantageous period. In addition, the AT period control unit 400B is a winning area “a winning area in which the winning probability varies depending on the setting value stored in the setting value storage unit 191 when the gaming state becomes a bonus establishment state during the advantageous period. In the case where RBB2, which is a bonus included in “RBB2 & Rare Replay”, is operating, the processing related to AT is not executed.

  The operation record control means 600 is provided on the main control unit 10 and can be displayed on the ratio display device 610 as an operation record display device capable of displaying an operation record including a record from the initial operation of the main control unit 10. A plurality of arithmetic processes, which are processes for calculating the above, and a control for transmitting the result of the arithmetic process to the ratio display device 610 and displaying the result on the ratio display device 610 are executed.

  First, arithmetic processing related to operation recording executed by the operation recording control unit 600 will be described. The operation record control means 600 of the present embodiment, as an operation record, is a first-class special role for an advantageous period stay ratio, which is a ratio of the total number of games in the advantageous period to the total number of games, and the number of medals paid out by the gaming machine. The ratio of the number of medals paid out by the gaming machine during the operation of the game, and the ratio of the number of medals paid out by the gaming machine during the operation of the game to the number of medals paid out by the gaming machine. A plurality of arithmetic processes for calculating the combination ratio are executed.

  In the present embodiment, the operation record control unit 600 calculates a value in the game 6000 times and a value in the total number of games for the continuous character ratio and the character ratio. Here, the bonus is a special device for facilitating winning a prize. The bonus is a first-class special bonus (regular bonus (RB)) and a second-class special bonus (challenge bonus (CB). )), A normal character (single bonus (SB)) and the like. That is, the consecutive character ratio is a ratio of the number of medals paid out by the gaming machine during operation of the RB to the number of medals paid out by the gaming machine, and the character ratio is the RB with respect to the number of medals paid out by the gaming machine. , The ratio of the number of medals paid out by the gaming machine during the operation of CB or SB.

  First, a method for calculating the advantageous period stay ratio will be described. In the present embodiment, the number of games and the number of games in the advantageous period are tabulated as data for calculating the advantageous period stay ratio. Specifically, the main storage unit 190 includes a total game number counter 204 (an example of the total game number storage unit) that stores the total number of games and an advantageous period game number counter 205 (advantageous) that stores the total number of games in the advantageous period. An example of a period game number storage means), and these counters are each constituted by a storage area of 3 bytes set in advance in the RWM of the main control unit 10.

  Then, each time a game is played, the operation record control unit 600 performs an incremental update in which a fixed value (for example, “1”) corresponding to one game is added to the stored value of the total game number counter 204. Do. In this embodiment, when a game is played, the total game number counter 204 is incremented regardless of the game state controlled by the game state transition control unit 170 and the period controlled by the advantageous period control unit 400. On the other hand, the advantageous period game number counter 205 is equivalent to one game in the stored value of the advantageous period game number counter 205 every time a game is played only in the advantageous period. Incremental updating is performed by adding a constant value “1”. Note that the update of the advantageous period game number counter 205 is started from the next game of the game won in the advantageous period transition lottery during the non-advantageous period. However, in the case of winning the advantageous period transition lottery based on the winning of RBB1 or CBB, the game is started from the next game of the game in which the bonus is won (game in which the transition process to the advantageous period is performed). As described above, the operation record control unit 600 of the present embodiment updates the total number of games stored in the total game number counter 204 every time one game is performed, and one game is performed in the advantageous period. Every time the game is played, an update process is performed to update the total number of games in the advantageous period stored in the advantageous period game number counter 205.

  Then, the operation record control means 600 is based on the total number of games (A1) stored in the total game number counter 204 and the total number of games (A2) in the advantageous period stored in the advantageous period game number counter 205. , The calculation of “(A2 × 100) / A1” is performed to calculate the advantageous period stay ratio (%), and the calculated advantageous period stay ratio is overwritten in a predetermined storage area of the ratio storage means 203 and stored. Let In addition, the operation record control means 600 of this embodiment calculates an advantageous period stay ratio for each game, and specifically updates the total number of games every time a game is played and if it is an advantageous period. After performing an update process for updating the total number of games in the advantageous period, the advantageous period stay ratio is calculated.

  The sub-control unit 20 performs various calculations for executing effects based on various signals transmitted from the main control unit 10, and based on the calculation results, the effect display device 330, the effect device 300 including the audio device 340, and the like. The operation of the output means is controlled. The functions of the sub-control unit 20 are stored in advance in various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (example of information storage medium), hardware such as RWM, ROM, etc. It is realized by software consisting of a predetermined program. The sub control unit 20 of the present embodiment has a CPU (hereinafter, the CPU of the sub control unit 20 is also referred to as “sub CPU”) as a processor. In addition, the sub-control unit 20 includes an effect control unit 180 and a sub-storage unit 181 on the ROM of the sub-control unit 20. Each means constituting the sub-control unit 20 reads and executes each control program stored in advance in the sub-storage means 181 when each control process is executed.

  The effect control unit 180 uses, for example, the effect display device 330 based on the various signals transmitted from the main control unit 10 and the effect data stored in the effect data storage unit 182 of the sub storage unit 181. Control related to effects related to the game, such as display effects to be performed and sound effects to be performed using the audio device 340, is performed. Specifically, when the player operates the respective components of the slot machine 1 for the operation of the medal insertion, the single bet button BT, the maximum bet button MB, the start lever SL, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3, or the like When a game event such as a change in state occurs, the lamp and LED are turned on or blinking, the display content of the effect display device 330 is changed, the sound is output from the speaker, etc. Performing execution control for assisting a game such as a winning assist effect, which is an effect of assisting the winning of a specific role, by notifying the batting order and pressing timing at which the winning combination can be won.

  Further, the effect control means 180 causes each component constituting the effect device 300 to execute an effect based on each effect state. In this embodiment, for each lottery process using a random number, the effect control unit 180 acquires a random number from the random number storage area of the random number generation unit of the sub-control unit 20, and the effect lottery table storage unit 183 of the sub storage unit 181. Each lottery process is executed using an effect lottery table necessary for each lottery process among the plurality of effect lottery tables stored in the table.

2. Main CPU Memory Map Next, a ROM and RWM memory map of the main CPU of the main control unit 10 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a memory map of the ROM and RWM of the main CPU of the main control unit 10. In the present embodiment, the use area is an area in which information related to the game control process for controlling the progress of the game executed by the main control unit 10 is described on the memory, and the other area is a game control process. An area in which information related to another processing module other than is described. Further, the program instruction code of the game control processing module in the use area and the program instruction code of the other processing module in another area are described in an assembler language.

  The main control unit 10 describes the program instruction code of the module related to the game control process in the area of addresses 0000H to 11FFH in the specified capacity (control area 4.5 KB), and the program data of the game control process module In the area of addresses 1200H to 1DF3H in the specified capacity (data area 3.0 KB). The areas of addresses 0000H to 11FFH and the areas of addresses 1200H to 1DF3H in the ROM of the main control unit 10 are areas in which the game control processing modules are described, and thus constitute use areas in the present embodiment. ing.

  On the other hand, the main control unit 10 includes modules that function as security-related processing and operation record control means 600 from the viewpoint of preventing unauthorized modification and other changes to the unused areas, the comment areas, and addresses 1F00H to 2FBFH. Program instruction codes and data of other processing modules other than the gaming control processing module, which are responsible for the test-related signal processing defined by the gaming machine rules, are described. In other words, the program located at the addresses 1F00H to 2FBFH is used for the purpose of outputting signals necessary for testing the gaming machine and preventing fraud, and does not impair the fairness of the game. Has been. Addresses 1F00H to 2FBFH in the ROM of the main control unit 10 are areas in which other processing modules other than the game control processing module are described, and constitute another area in the present embodiment. The module that functions as the operation record control unit 600 is included in another processing module in the present embodiment.

  The main control unit 10 provides an RWM for the use area in the 512 bytes of addresses F000H to F1FFH after the program management area and the area without hardware area. Further, the main control unit 10 provides another area RWM at 512 bytes of addresses F210H to F3FFH. In the main control unit 10, F400H to FFFFH are areas having no hardware area.

  The main control unit 10 secures work areas such as timers, counters, and flags related to the use area program, such as the payout number counter 196 and the advantageous period end determination counter 198, in the F000H to F13FH of the RWM in the use area. The stack area of the used area is secured in F1C0H to F1FFH behind the unused area.

  On the other hand, the main control unit 10 includes timers, counters, and flags related to programs in other areas such as the ratio storage means 203, the total game number counter 204, and the advantageous period game number counter 205 in F210H to F27FH among the RWMs in another area. A work area such as F280H to F3FFH is used as an unused area.

  By the way, the program described in the separate area is configured to be executed after being statically called from the program in the use area. The program described in the separate area and the use area are described. The program is not executed at the same time. In addition, access to the RWM in each other area from the use area or another area is allowed only for reference, and it is configured so that it cannot be updated. In addition, the subroutine in the control area of the use area cannot be called from the control area of another area.

  More specifically, the program instruction code of the module related to the game control process described in the area of addresses 0000H to 11FFH, which is the control area of the use area, is described in the control area of another area in addresses 1F00H to 2FBFH. The program instruction code of another processing module can be called. In addition, the program instruction code of the module related to the game control process is configured so that reference to the data of another processing module described in the data area of another area in the addresses 1F00H to 2FBFH is impossible. Only reference is allowed to the RWM in another area.

  On the other hand, for the program instruction code of the separate processing module described in the control area of the separate area, the program instruction code of the module related to the game control process described in the area of addresses 0000H to 11FFH which is the control area of the use area is used. It is configured so that it cannot be called, and is configured so that it is impossible to refer to the data area of the used area in the addresses 1200H to 1DF3H. In addition, the program instruction code of another processing module can only be referred to the RWM in the use area.

  In addition, the internal register of the main control unit 10 is configured to use a front register in the use area, and to use the back register outside the use area. For example, an interrupt process executed every t = 1.49 ms, a game main process to advance one game (setting change process, insertion acceptance process, random number generation process, internal lottery process, reel control process, winning determination process, payout process, replay Processing, gaming state transition control, advantageous period control, etc.), multiple separate area call processing that calls up separate area processing that constitutes multiple separate processing modules described in separate areas, initialization processing at power-on, power interruption Including backup processing.

  For this reason, when the interrupt process is executed, the main control unit 10 saves and protects the data in the table register in the stack areas F1C0H to F1FFH, which are used areas, and executes various interrupt processes. The various interrupt processes include a read process for the input port, a motor control process for the stepping motor, an output management process for the output port, a subcommand transmission process to the sub-control unit 20, a monitoring process for various sensors, and an update process for various timers. Including external signal output control processing to the game machine installation island side. Then, after executing various interrupt processes, the main control unit 10 collectively restores the data in the table register saved in the stack areas F1C0H to F1FFH of the use area, permits the interrupt, and returns from the interrupt process.

  In the separate area calling process, after interrupting is prohibited, one of a plurality of separate area processes (hereinafter referred to as separate area process 1) is called and executed. Since the internal register of the main control unit 10 uses only the back register outside the use area, at this time, the data in the front register is held and protected as it is, and the return address, that is, the upper address of the next address of the CALL instruction. 8 bits and lower 8 bits are recorded in the stack areas F1C0H to F1FFH of the use area. The data in the table register may be protected by being collectively saved in the stack areas F1C0H to F1FFH of the use area.

  As described above, the separate area process 1 which is the separate area process described in the separate area is executed by using the back register. In the separate area process 1, the reverse flow / stagnation / foreign matter detection process at the time of medal insertion, Backflow / stagnation / foreign matter detection processing, front door opening detection processing, internal lottery random number abnormality check processing, internal lottery winning probability combination setting error check processing, RWM error check processing, backup error check processing, etc. Any one of these security-related processes or two or more combined processes are executed. Further, after another area process 2, a security-related process other than the other area process 1 or a test-related signal output process defined by the gaming machine rule is described. The separate area processes 2,... Are called from the separate area call processes 2,. After the execution of the separate area process 1, the interrupt is permitted and the process returns to the return address stored in the stack area of the use area, and the continuation of the interrupted game control process is executed.

  In this embodiment, the instruction code of the separate area call process 1 described in the above-mentioned use area is 4 bytes in total, 1 byte for the interrupt disable process and 3 bytes for the call process. In the case of describing with more instructions, the capacity of the used area can be saved for the portion exceeding 4 bytes. Since the different area processing is not limited to one and is often a plurality, the number of bytes saved in each processing is at least a great saving effect in total. In particular, in the use area, it is only necessary to describe an instruction for calling another processing module after interrupts are prohibited, so that the capacity of the use area can be greatly saved.

  In addition, since the internal register of the main control unit 10 uses a front register in the internal area and a back register in another area, it is not necessary to provide a stack area in another area. For this reason, when a program in the used area calls a program in another area, the stack pointer in the stack area in the used area must be saved and rewritten with the stack pointer in the stack area outside the used area before the program in the other area is executed. The processing speed can be improved.

  Next, the boundary between the read / write RWM usage area and another area will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, at least information related to a game is written between addresses F000H to F1FFH, which are used areas of the RWM, and addresses F210H to F3FFH, which are other areas of the RWM (in this embodiment, writing and reading). Addresses F200H to F20FH, which are RWM areas different from the above-described use area and another area where both of the above are not executed, are set. These addresses F200H to F20FH are unused areas that are not used in the game, and do not belong to any of the used areas and the different areas, and are set as boundary areas that separate these used areas from the different areas. Yes.

  More specifically, the unused area between the used area and another area is set as a 16-byte unused area, and the value immediately after the unused area, that is, the start value of another area is 16. It is set to start from an address that is a multiple of (address with the last digit being 0). In this way, the unused area is positioned between the used area and the different area, so that the used area and the different area are explicitly divided. When the used area is separated from the used area by the unused area located between the used area and the different area, the instruction code in the control area of the different area / used area rewrites the RWM of the used area / different area. In particular, by preventing the instruction code in the control area of another area from rewriting the RWM in the use area, for example, an illegal code by rewriting the return address is executed. Can be prevented.

  In the present embodiment, the size of the unused area is set to 16 bytes. However, the unused area only needs to have a size of at least 1 byte. From the viewpoint of preventing fraud, the size of the unused area is preferably 4 bytes or more, and an unused area having a size of 16 bytes or more may be set. The addresses F200H to F20FH as the unused areas are not written with data relating to the game, but may be configured to be cleared at 0 at a predetermined timing to prevent fraud. In other words, it may be an area where data writing is not executed except for clearing with 0 to prevent fraud. In this embodiment, an unused area (addresses 1DF4H to 1DFFH) and a comment area (1E00H to 1EFFH) are also provided between addresses 0000H to 1DF3H, which are ROM use areas, and addresses 1F00H to 2FBFH, which are separate areas. Is provided. Thereby, also in the ROM, the use area having the code and data related to the game control process and the other area having the code and data related to another processing module other than the game control process are clearly separated. In addition, even if these unused areas and comment areas are configured so that the used area and the separate area are separated by either, the used area and the separate area are separated by both the used area and the comment area. It may be configured as follows.

3. In the embodiment described above, the case where the stack area is not provided in the RWM in another area has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, a stack area may be provided in another RWM. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8A, the stack area in the RWM in this separate area may be set immediately after the work area in another area (addresses F280H to F29FH). As shown in (B), a work area of another area is set from an area having a small address value, and a stack area (addresses F3E0H to F3FFH) of another area is set from an area having a large address value. You may do it.

  In the third embodiment shown in FIG. 8B, in the checksum calculation at power-on or power-off, the entire used area and the unused area (addresses F280H to F3DFH) between the work area and the stack area are used. However, in the case of FIG. 8A, which is the second embodiment, the stack area of another area is set immediately after the work area of the other area. The checksum calculation may be performed for the areas of addresses F000H to F29FH excluding the addresses F2A0H to F3FFH which are unused areas.

  In the above-described embodiment, the table register is used for the used area and the back register is used for the other area. However, the back register is used for the used area, and the other area is used. A table register may be used. Further, the back register may be unused in another area, and the back register may be used to protect the front register when calling a program (separate area processing) in another area.

  In addition, the arrangement order of the code and data of the use area and the code and data of the other area is not limited to the order described above, and may be arranged in any order. Even in this case, when the code / data in the use area and the code / data in another area are adjacent to each other, the code / data in the use area and the code / data in another area are not used in the game. An area that is not used is set, and the used area is separated from another area. Furthermore, the program data of the game control processing module may be configured to be described in addresses 1200H to 1DF3H and a part of the program management area (2FC0H to 2FFFH) in the specified capacity (data area 3.0KB). .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Slot machine (game machine): 10 ... Main control part: 230 ... Start switch: 240 ... Stop switch: L1 ... Effective line: R1 ... 1st reel: R2 ... 2nd reel: R3 ... 3rd reel

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A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
A start switch for detecting a start operation by the player;
A stop switch that is provided corresponding to the plurality of reels and detects a stop operation for stopping each reel;
A main control unit including a memory and executing a game control process for controlling the progress of the game;
The game control process includes an internal lottery process for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of types of winning combinations are successful, and the rotation of the plurality of reels based on detection of the start operation by the start switch, and the stop by the stop switch. Based on the result of the operation detection and the internal lottery, a reel control process for stopping the reels in rotation, and a combination of symbols indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each combination in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped are effective. A winning determination process for determining that a winning combination has been won based on what is displayed on the line, and paying out game media based on the payout of the winning small combination with the winning of a small winning combination among the plurality of types of winning combinations Including processing,
The memory is located between a use area describing information relating to the game control process, another area describing information relating to another processing module other than the game control process, and the use area and the different area. , At least a region different from the use region and another region in which writing of information about the game is not executed is set.
A gaming machine characterized by that. A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
A start switch for detecting a start operation by the player;
A stop switch that is provided corresponding to the plurality of reels and detects a stop operation for stopping each reel;
A main control unit including a memory and executing a game control process for controlling the progress of the game;
The game control process includes an internal lottery process for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of types of winning combinations are successful, and the rotation of the plurality of reels based on detection of the start operation by the start switch, and the stop by the stop switch. Based on the result of the operation detection and the internal lottery, a reel control process for stopping the reels in rotation, and a combination of symbols indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each combination in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped are effective. A winning determination process for determining that a winning combination has been won based on what is displayed on the line, and paying out game media based on the payout of the winning small combination with the winning of a small winning combination among the plurality of types of winning combinations Including processing,
The memory includes a use area having a code and data related to the game control process, a separate area having a code and data related to another processing module other than the game control process, and the use area and the separate area. And an area different from the used area and the different area is set, and the area different from the used area and the different area is an area that is not used in the game, and is different from the used area and the different area. ,
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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