JP2018117857A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a performance effect from being lowered.SOLUTION: In the case where a game profit is given and a game profit is not given, an execution mode of a suggestive performance suggesting that the game profit is to be given is determined, and the suggestive performance can be executed in the determined execution mode. The execution mode of the suggestive performance, when the game profit is given, includes a determination performance notifying that the game profit is to be given and does not include the determination performance when no game profit is given. Performance control means determines whether the determination performance can be executed or not at the timing in which the determination performance is executed and does not execute the determination performance when the performance control means determines that the determination performance should not be executed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that determines by lottery whether or not to give a game profit to a player.

  In a slot machine as a gaming machine, a winning combination is drawn in accordance with a bet of a medal (game medium) by a player and operation of a start switch, and a plurality of reels with various symbols are rotated. The reels are sequentially stopped according to the lottery result and the player's stop switch operation, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the active line, a predetermined number of medals are paid out. The corresponding game profit (hereinafter simply referred to as game profit) is given to the player.

  In such a slot machine, based on the lottery result of the winning combination, an effect that suggests that the bonus combination has been won over a plurality of games is executed, thereby improving the effect.

  Even if the bonus combination is won by lottery of the winning combination, if the effect executed at that time is not suitable for performing the determined effect informing that the bonus combination has been won, the final effect is not performed and the bonus A technique that can cancel a winning combination is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-337381

  However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, the winning of the bonus combination is canceled by the lottery of the winning combination, and the player may suffer unexpected disadvantages.

  On the other hand, due to some sort of malfunction, if the finalized performance is executed even though the bonus role is not won by lottery of the winning role, the player will be distrusted and the effect of the performance will be reduced. I will let you.

  In view of such a problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing a reduction in effect of presentation.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the gaming machine of the present invention has a betting means for betting game media to be used in a game, and a plurality of types of winning roles based on the operation of a start switch after betting the game media. In response to the operation of the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel, the plurality of types of symbols arranged in accordance with the winning type lottery means for determining whether or not to win and the plurality of types of symbols are controlled to rotate. Based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery means, a reel control means for controlling stop of the reels corresponding to the operated stop switch, and a game profit is given based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery means. A game profit granting means; a game profit granting means for granting the game profit; and a game profit granting means for the game. And an effect control means for determining an execution mode of the suggestion effect that suggests that the game profit is granted when no profit is given, and executing the suggestion effect in the determined execution mode. The execution mode includes a confirmed effect informing that the game profit is granted when the game profit is given by the game profit granting means, and the game profit is not given by the game profit giving means When the determined effect is not included and the effect control means determines whether or not the determined effect should be executed at the timing of executing the determined effect, and determines that the determined effect should not be executed, the determined effect is displayed. Do not execute.

  In addition, it includes state management means for managing the progress of the game, and the effect control means is based on the progress of the game managed by the state management means at the timing of executing the finalized effect. It may be determined whether or not the performance can be executed.

  In addition, when it is determined that the finalized effect should not be executed, the effect control unit may not execute the finalized effect and replace it with another effect.

  Further, the effect control means executes the determined effect by transmitting a command corresponding to the confirmed effect to the effect device, and based on the list from which the command corresponding to the confirmed effect is extracted, It is good to determine whether or not execution is possible.

  Moreover, the said effect control means is good to not transmit the instruction | command corresponding to the said confirmed effect to an effect apparatus, when it determines with not performing the said confirmed effect.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent a reduction in effect.

It is an external view for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is an external view in the state which opened the front door for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. (A) is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel, (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an effective line and an invalid line. It is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a winning combination. It is a figure which shows a winning classification lottery table. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of a gaming state. It is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the production state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of an effect. FIG. 45 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a message transmitted to the effect device. It is the flowchart which showed the main process of the main control board. It is the flowchart which showed the lottery process. It is the flowchart which showed the sub process of the sub control board. It is the flowchart which showed command reception processing. It is the flowchart which showed production | presentation determination processing. It is the flowchart which showed the production | presentation aspect fluctuation | variation process.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

(Mechanical configuration of the slot machine 100)
As shown in the external views of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a slot machine 100 as a gaming machine includes a housing 102 whose front surface is open, and a front surface that is pivotably arranged vertically at one end of the front surface of the housing 102. An upper door 104 and a front lower door 106 are provided. A colorless and transparent symbol display window 108 made of a glass plate, a transparent resin plate, or the like is provided at a substantially lower center of the front upper door 104, and at a position corresponding to the symbol display window 108 in the housing 102. Three reels 110 (left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c) are rotatably provided. In the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c, as shown in the symbol arrangement of FIG. 3 (a), a plurality of types of symbols are arranged in each area divided into 21, respectively. Through the symbol display window 108, three consecutive symbols (upper, middle, and lower) of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c can be visually recognized.

  An operation unit installation base 112 is formed in the upper part of the front lower door 106. The operation unit installation base 112 is provided with a medal insertion unit 114, a bet switch 116, a start switch 118, a stop switch 120, an effect switch 122, and the like. Yes. The medal insertion unit 114 accepts insertion of a medal as a game medium through the medal insertion slot 114a. The bet switch 116 inserts (bets) a prescribed number of medals required for one game among medals electrically stored (hereinafter simply referred to as credits) in the slot machine 100.

  The start switch 118 is composed of, for example, a lever capable of detecting a tilting operation, and detects a game start operation by the player. The stop switch 120 (stop switch 120a, stop switch 120b, stop switch 120c) is provided corresponding to each of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c, and detects the stop operation of the player. The effect switch 122 includes, for example, a press switch and a jog dial switch that is rotatably arranged around the press switch, and detects a player's press operation and rotation operation.

  A liquid crystal display unit 124 that displays various images associated with effects is provided at the upper center of the front upper door 104. In addition, an effect lamp 126 composed of, for example, a high-intensity light emitting diode (LED) is provided on the upper and left and right of the front upper door 104. Speakers 128 that perform auditory effects such as sound effects and musical sounds are provided at the left and right positions of the liquid crystal display unit 124 on the back surface of the front upper door 104 and the inner surface left and right positions on the back surface of the front lower door 106.

  The operation unit installation base 112 is provided with a main credit display unit 130 and a main payout display unit 132. In addition, a sub-credit display unit 134 and a sub-payout display unit 136 are provided between the symbol display window 108 and the operation unit installation base 112. The main credit display unit 130 and the sub-credit display unit 134 display the number of credited medals (the number of credits), and the main pay-out display unit 132 and the sub-payout display unit 136 display the number of medals paid out. .

  Below the reel 110 in the housing 102, a medal payout device (medal hopper) 142 for paying out medals from the medal discharge port 140a is provided. In addition, a tray portion 140 for storing medals paid out from the medal discharge port 140a is provided in the lower front portion of the front lower door 106. A power switch 144 is provided in the housing 102. The power switch 144 is operated by an administrator who manages the slot machine 100 and is used to switch between two states of a power-off state and a power-on state.

  In the slot machine 100, when a medal is bet, the activated line A is activated and the operation on the start switch 118 is activated, and the game can be started. Here, the bet is displayed on the active line A when the medals credited through the operation of the bet switch 116 are inserted, when the medals are inserted through the medal insertion unit 114, and the replay combination described later in detail. This includes both cases where medals are automatically inserted based on the situation. The active line A is a line for determining the winning combination winning, and is one in this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3B, the effective line A includes the middle stage of the left reel 110a, the middle stage of the middle reel 110b, among the nine symbols (3 reels × upper middle and lower three stages) facing the symbol display window 108, It is set to a line connecting positions corresponding to symbols that stop at the middle stage of the right reel 110c. The invalid line is used to determine the winning combination of the winning combination, which displays other symbol combinations that make it easy to grasp the winning combination when it is difficult to grasp the winning combination only by the combination of symbols displayed on the active line A. In this embodiment, four invalid lines B1, B2, C1, and C2 shown in FIG. 3B are assumed.

  When the player operates the start switch 118 in a state where the game can be started, the game is started, the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c are rotated, and a winning type lottery or the like is executed. Is done. Thereafter, the corresponding left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c are stopped according to the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c. Then, when a winning combination that can receive a medal is won by a combination of a lottery result of a winning type lottery and a symbol displayed on the active line A, a medal is paid out and a winning type that can receive a medal payout If it is not won, or if it is won but not won, the game is terminated when all of the left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c are stopped.

(Electrical configuration of the slot machine 100)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 100 is provided with a control board including a main control board 200 that controls the progress of the game and a sub-control board 202 that controls an effect according to the progress of the game. Further, the transmission of electrical signals between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 is limited to only one direction from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 202 from the viewpoint of preventing fraud.

(Main control board 200)
The main control board 200 includes a semiconductor integrated circuit including a main CPU 200a that is a central processing unit, a main ROM 200b that stores programs, a main RAM 200c that functions as a work area, and the like, and controls the entire slot machine 100 in an integrated manner. . Even when the power is turned off, the main RAM 200c retains the data without being erased unless the setting is changed and the RAM clear is not executed.

  The main control board 200 functions by the main CPU 200a cooperating with the main RAM 200c based on a program stored in the main ROM 200b. The initialization means 300, the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, the reel control means. 306, a determination unit 308, a payout control unit 310, a state control unit 312, a command transmission unit 314, and an external output unit 316.

  The main control board 200 receives various detection signals from the insertion medal detection unit 114b that detects insertion of a medal into the medal insertion slot 114a, the bet switch 116, the start switch 118, and the stop switch 120, and the received detection signal. Based on the above, the main CPU 200a executes various processes.

  The initialization unit 300 executes an initialization process in the main control board 200. The betting means 302 bets medals for use in games. Based on the operation of the start switch 118, the winning type lottery means 304 performs a winning type lottery that determines whether or not the winning combination is successful, more specifically, whether or not the winning type includes the winning combination as will be described later.

  The reel control means 306 controls the rotation of the left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c according to the operation of the start switch 118, and corresponds to the rotating left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c, respectively. The corresponding left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c are controlled to stop according to the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c.

  In addition, a reel drive control unit 150 is connected to the main control board 200. The reel drive control unit 150 drives the stepping motor 152 based on the rotation start signals of the left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c transmitted from the reel control means 306 in response to the operation signal of the start switch 118. To do. In addition, the reel drive control unit 150 receives a stop signal for each of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c, and detection by the rotational position detection circuit 154, which is transmitted from the reel control unit 306 in response to the operation signal of the stop switch 120. Based on the signal, the driving of the stepping motor 152 is stopped.

  The determination unit 308 determines whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the active line A. Here, the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination on the active line A may be simply referred to as winning. The payout control means 310 pays out medals by the number corresponding to the winning combination based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the active line A (has been won). In addition, a medal payout device 142 is connected to the main control board 200, and the payout control means 310 discharges medals while counting the number of medals paid out.

  The state control unit 312 is provided with a game state control unit 320 that shifts the gaming state to any one of a plurality of types of gaming states, and an effect state control unit 322 that shifts the presentation state to any of a plurality of types of presentation states. And controlling the game situation and the game situation including the production.

  The command transmission means 314 sequentially determines and determines the commands related to the game accompanying the operations of the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, the reel control means 306, the determination means 308, the payout control means 310, the state control means 312 and the like. Commands are sequentially transmitted to the sub control board 202.

  The main control board 200 is provided with a random number generator (random number generating means) 200d. The random number generator 200d obtains random numbers by sequentially incrementing the count value, looping within a predetermined numerical range, and extracting the count value at a predetermined time point. A random number generated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 (hereinafter referred to as a winning type lottery random number) is used by the winning type lottery means 304 to determine the winning type.

(Sub-control board 202)
Similarly to the main control board 200, the sub control board 202 includes various semiconductor integrated circuits including a sub CPU 202a that is a central processing unit, a sub ROM 202b that stores programs, a sub RAM 202c that functions as a work area, and the like. Based on the command from the main control board 200, the effect is controlled. Similarly to the main RAM 200c, a backup power source (not shown) is connected to the sub RAM 202c, and even when the power is turned off, data is retained without being erased. Similar to the main control board 200, the sub-control board 202 is also provided with a random number generator (random number generation means) 202d, and the random number generated by the random number generator 202d (hereinafter referred to as a production lottery random number) It is used to determine the mode of production.

  Further, the sub control board 202 functions by the sub CPU 202a cooperating with the sub RAM 202c based on the program stored in the sub ROM 202b, such as an initialization determining unit 330, a command receiving unit 332, and an effect control unit 334. It has a functional part.

  The initialization determining unit 330 executes initialization processing in the sub control board 202. The command receiving means 332 receives commands from other control boards such as the main control board 200 and performs processing for the commands. The effect control means 334 receives a detection signal from the effect switch 122 and determines an effect of a game performed by each device of the liquid crystal display unit 124, the speaker 128, and the effect lamp 126 based on the received command. Specifically, the effect control means 334 displays the image data displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124 and the electric power for the effect through the illumination devices such as the effect lamp 126, the sub-credit display unit 134, and the sub-payout display unit 136. In addition to determining decoration data, audio data constituting audio to be output from the speaker 128 is determined. Then, the effect control means 334 executes the determined game effect. The effects include an auxiliary effect that informs the operation mode of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c in the ART gaming state (AT state), which will be described later, and assists the winning of a specific winning combination with a large number of payouts.

(Table used in main control board 200)
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a winning combination, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a winning type lottery table.

  In the slot machine 100, as will be described in detail later, a plurality of types of game states and effect states are provided, and the game state and effect states are shifted according to the progress of the game. In the main control board 200, a plurality of winning type lottery tables corresponding to gaming states managed and controlled by the gaming state control means 320 are stored in the main ROM 200b. The winning type lottery means 304 stores the corresponding winning type lottery table in the main ROM 200b according to the current set value (incrementally indicating ease of obtaining gaming profits) stored in the main RAM 200c and the current gaming state. Based on the extracted winning type lottery table, it is determined which winning type in the winning type lottery table corresponds to the winning type lottery random number acquired in response to the operation signal of the start switch 118.

  Here, the winning combination that constitutes the winning category extracted from the winning category lottery table includes a replay role, a small role, and a bonus role. When the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the active line A, the replay combination is a combination that allows the player to execute the game again without making a new bet of medals by the player. By displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the combination on the effective line A, the combination can receive a predetermined number of medals according to the combination of symbols. The bonus combination is a combination that allows the gaming state managed by the gaming state control means 320 to shift to the bonus gaming state by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination on the active line A. .

  As shown in FIG. 5, the winning combination in this embodiment is a winning combination “normal replay”, “transitional replay 1” to “transitional replay 7” (hereinafter, the eight replaying roles are simply selected as the winning combination. (Sometimes abbreviated as “replay role”). Further, as the small roles, the winning roles “Maintenance Bell 1” to “Maintenance Bell 24” (hereinafter, these 24 small roles may be simply abbreviated as “Winning Role”), and the winning roles “Increase Bell 1” to “Increased bell 2” (hereinafter, these two small roles may be simply abbreviated as “winning bell”), and a winning role “Cherry” is provided. Further, as bonus combinations, “RBB1”, “RBB2”, “RBB3”, “CBB” (hereinafter, winning combinations “RBB1”, “RBB2”, “RBB3”, “CBB”) are simply selected as winning combinations “BB”. May be abbreviated as “)”. In FIG. 5, one or a plurality of symbols constituting each winning combination is associated with each of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c.

  Here, in the present embodiment, when the symbols that constitute the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination that can be won are on the active line A when the stop switch 120 is operated by the player, the reel control means By 306, stop control is performed so that the symbol stops on the effective line A. In addition, when the stop switch 120 is operated, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination that can be won are not on the active line A, but the symbols in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the reel 110 are four frames. If it is within the range corresponding to the minute (withdrawal range), the reel control means 306 turns the number of symbols away to the number of sliding symbols, and the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination are valid. Stop control is performed so as to stop after maintaining the rotation by the number of sliding frames so as to be drawn onto the line A. In addition, when there are a plurality of symbols corresponding to the winning combination that can be won in the reel 110 and all of them are within the pull-in range of the reel 110, any symbol is assigned to the active line A according to a predetermined priority order. It is determined whether or not the drawing is to be pulled up, and stop control is performed so as to stop after maintaining the rotation by the number of sliding frames so that the prioritized symbol is drawn onto the effective line A. If the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination other than the winning winning combination is on the active line A when the stop switch 120 is pressed, the reel control means 306 controls the symbol combination. So as not to stop on the effective line A, so-called kicking processing is also executed in parallel. Further, as will be described later, when the operation mode (operation order and operation timing) is set as a winning condition for the winning combination included in the winning type, the reel control means 306 determines the winning according to the operation mode of the player. Stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the combination can be displayed on the effective line A.

  The symbols constituting the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Normal Replay”, the winning combinations “Transition Replay 3” to “Transition Replay 7”, and the winning combination “Increase Bell” are controlled by the above stop control in each reel 110. These are arranged so that they can be displayed on the effective line A. On the other hand, the symbols constituting the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations “Transition Replay 1” to “Transition Replay 2”, the winning combinations “Maintenance Bell”, “Cherry”, “BB” Therefore, since they are not necessarily arranged so that they can be displayed on the effective line A, so-called oversight may occur.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the winning type lottery table, a plurality of winning areas are divided, and the winning type that is the subject of the lottery varies depending on each gaming state, and whether or not there is a losing (unwinning). In FIG. 6, each gaming state (non-RT state (non-RT), RT1 state (RT1), RT2 state (RT2), RT3 state (RT3), internal medium gaming state (internal medium), bonus game state (BB)) The winning area (winning type) assigned to each is represented by “◯”, but actually, a winning type lottery table corresponding to each of a plurality of gaming states is stored in the main ROM 200b. In the winning type lottery table, each of the partitioned winning areas is associated with a predetermined number (winning range value) that is a numerical value indicating the winning range and the winning type, and all assigned to each gaming state. The total number of winning areas is the total number of winning type random numbers (65536). Based on the gaming state at that time, the winning type lottery means 304 sequentially obtains a number from the higher number of the plurality of winning areas in the winning type lottery table, and the number is determined as a winning type lottery random number. When the subtraction value is less than 0, the winning type associated with the winning area at that time is used as the lottery result of the winning type lottery.

  According to the winning type lottery table of FIG. 6, the winning area 1 is associated with the winning type “normal replay” including the winning combination “normal replay” alone, and the winning type “normal replay” is won. Accordingly, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal replay” can be displayed on the active line A. In the winning areas 2 to 13, the winning types “Transition Replay 1” to “Transition Replay 7” for shifting the RT state and the winning combination “Normal Replay”, which will be described in detail later, are included. “Transition replay 1” to “transition replay 12” are associated with each other. In this way, when winning a winning type that includes a plurality of winning combinations in duplicate, winning conditions for preferentially displaying on the active line A the symbol combination corresponding to which winning combination, for example, The order in which the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c are operated is set.

  In the following description, the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c for stopping the reels in the order of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c is referred to as “batting order 1”, and the left reel 110a, the right reel 110c, and the middle reel 110b are operated. The operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for stopping the reels in order is “batting order 2”, and the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for stopping the reels in the order of the middle reel 110b, the left reel 110a, and the right reel 110c is “batting order”. 3 ”, the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c for stopping the reels in the order of the middle reel 110b, the right reel 110c, and the left reel 110a is“ batting order 4 ”, and the right reel 110c, the left reel 110a, and the middle reel 110b in this order. Stop reel The operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c to be operated is “batting order 5”, and the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for stopping the reels in order of the right reel 110c, the middle reel 110b, and the left reel 110a is “batting order 6”. .

  For example, in the RT1 state, when the winning type “Transition Replay 1” is won and an operation according to batting order 1 is performed, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Transition Replay 4” indicating the transition to the RT2 state is the effective line A. Stop control is performed so that it is displayed preferentially on the top. Further, when an operation according to batting order 2 to batting order 6 is performed, stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal replay” is preferentially displayed on the active line A.

  In the winning areas 14-25, the winning types “Selected Bell Left 1” to “Selected Bell Right 4” (hereinafter referred to as the 12 winning winners) including the winning combination “Increase Bell” and the winning combination “Maintenance Bell” are included. The types may be simply abbreviated as winning types “selection bells”). Note that the winning probabilities (numbers of numbers) of the winning regions 14 to 25 are set to be equal. Since the player cannot usually know which winning type is won, providing the winning areas 14 to 25 as described above makes it difficult to win the winning combination “Increase Bell”. . In addition, even if the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c are operated in the batting order in which the winning combination “Maintenance Bell” is preferentially displayed, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Maintenance Bell” is not necessarily displayed on the active line A. Since it is not always done, it may be missed depending on the operation mode.

  The winning area 26 is associated with a winning type “common bell” that includes the winning combination “Increase Bell” and the winning combination “Maintenance Bell”. The winning area 27 is associated with “Cherry”. Is associated with a winning type “Cherry”, and the winning areas 28 to 31 each include a winning combination “RBB1”, “RBB2”, “RBB3”, and “CBB”. “RBB1”, “RBB2”, “RBB3”, and “CBB” are associated with each other. Hereinafter, the winning types “RBB1”, “RBB2”, “RBB3”, and “CBB” may be collectively referred to as the winning type “BB”.

  The winning area 32 is associated with the winning type “losing”, and when the winning type is won, the symbol combination corresponding to any winning combination shown in FIG. 5 is not displayed on the active line A. No medals will be paid out. However, as will be described later, when the BB internal winning flag is carried over to the next game, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” can be displayed on the active line A by winning the winning type “losing”. It becomes possible.

  If any of the above-mentioned winning types is won, internal winning flags corresponding to the respective winning types are established (turned on), and stop control of each reel 110 is performed according to the establishment status of the internal winning flag. The Rukoto. At this time, if the winning combination including the small combination is won, but the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination cannot be displayed on the active line A in the game, after the end of the game The internal winning flag is turned off. In other words, the right to win a small role is limited to only the game won in the winning type including the small role, and the right cannot be carried over to the next game. On the other hand, when the winning type including the winning combination “BB” is won, the BB internal winning flag is established (turned on), and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is on the active line A. Until it is displayed, the BB internal winning flag is carried over the game. When the internal winning flag corresponding to the winning type including the winning combination “replay” that is the replaying role is established, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is always displayed on the active line A and requires a medal. After the processing necessary for performing the next game without being performed, the internal winning flag is turned off.

(Game state transition)
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state. Here, a plurality of game states such as a normal game state, an internal medium game state, and a bonus game state are provided. In the normal gaming state, a plurality of RT states such as a non-RT state, an RT1 state, an RT2 state, and an RT3 state are provided.

  In the non-RT state, the RT1 state, the RT2 state, and the RT3 state, the winning probabilities for the replay role are non-RT state = 1 / 7.3, RT1 state = 1 / 1.4, RT2 state = 1 / 1.4, RT3 state is set to 1 / 7.3. Here, the winning probability of the replaying role in the RT1 state is set to be relatively high, and the player can advantageously advance the game by shifting to the RT1 state. In the RT1 state, it is assumed that the AT state in which the auxiliary effect is performed is executed in parallel. In the present embodiment, the state in which the AT state is executed in parallel with the RT1 state is referred to as the ART gaming state. .

  The non-RT state in the normal gaming state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state in a plurality of gaming states. In the non-RT state, the winning combination “selected bell” was won, and the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the small roles (winning role “increase bell”, “maintenance bell”) was not displayed on the active line A In this case, that is, when the game has been missed, the gaming state control means 320 shifts the gaming state to the RT1 state.

  Further, in the RT1 state, when one of the winning types “Transition Replay 1” to “Transition Replay 6” is won and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Transition Replay 4” is displayed, the game state control is performed. The means 320 shifts the gaming state to the RT2 state.

  Also, in the RT2 state, a symbol combination corresponding to the winning category “Transition Replay 7” to “Transition Replay 12” and corresponding to the winning combination “Transition Replay 5” or the winning combination “Transition Replay 6” is displayed. In the case where it is done, the gaming state control means 320 shifts the gaming state to the RT3 state. On the other hand, in the RT2 state, when the winning type “Selection Bell” is won and the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the small roles is not displayed on the active line A, that is, when an oversight occurs, The gaming state control means 320 shifts the gaming state to the RT1 state.

  In addition, the gaming state control means 320 shifts the gaming state to the non-RT state when the prescribed number of games (for example, 256 games) has elapsed without winning the winning type “BB” in the RT3 state.

  Further, in the normal gaming state, in any of the non-RT state, the RT1 state, the RT2 state, and the RT3 state, when the winning type “BB” is won and the BB internal winning flag is established, the gaming state control means 320 The gaming state is shifted to the internal middle gaming state corresponding to the bonus gaming state preparation state. At this time, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” cannot be displayed on the active line A, the BB internal winning flag is carried over to the next game as it is (the internal medium gaming state is maintained). ). When the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is displayed on the active line A, the gaming state control means 320 shifts the gaming state to the bonus gaming state. In addition, in the bonus game state, when a predetermined number of medals are paid out (for example, 204 in the winning combination “RBB1”, 60 in the winning combination “RBB2,” “RBB3” and “CBB”), the gaming state The control means 320 shifts the gaming state to a non-RT state (normal gaming state). However, when the winning combination “BB” is established and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is displayed on the active line A, the gaming state control means 320 does not go through the internal middle gaming state, Directly enter the bonus game state. In this way, the gaming state control means 320, when the gaming state is shifted to the bonus gaming state, gives a player a gaming profit such that a predetermined number of medals can be paid out according to the winning combination “BB”. It also functions as a giving means.

(Transition of production state)
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the effect state on the main control board 200. Here, a plurality of performance states such as a non-AT state, an AT preparation state, and an AT state are provided.

  The non-AT state includes a non-AT normal state and a non-AT chance state. When the performance state is the non-AT state, the frequency of the auxiliary performance is much lower than that of the AT state, and almost no auxiliary performance is performed or no auxiliary performance is performed, so the number of medals that can be acquired is limited. The The non-AT normal state is an effect state corresponding to an initial state among a plurality of effect states.

  In the non-AT normal state, the performance state control means 322 determines whether or not to shift the performance state from the non-AT state to the AT state via the AT preparation state based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery. Determined by lottery. When the AT lottery is won in the non-AT normal state, the effect state control means 322 shifts the effect state to the AT preparation state (1).

  Further, the performance state control means 322 determines whether or not to shift the performance state to the non-AT chance state by a chance lottery based on a predetermined trigger in the non-AT normal state, for example, the winning type determined in the winning type lottery. decide. When the chance lottery is won in the non-AT normal state, the effect state control unit 322 shifts the effect state to the non-AT chance state (2). That is, in the non-AT normal state, the production state control means 322 performs AT lottery and chance lottery for each game. Note that the AT lottery and the chance lottery may be independently drawn, or may be drawn at a time (a lottery in which only one wins).

  The non-AT chance state continues for a predetermined number of games. The production state control means 322 performs an AT lottery in each game in the non-AT chance state. When the AT lottery is won in the non-AT chance state, the effect state control unit 322 shifts the effect state to the AT preparation state (1). Here, in the AT lottery in the non-AT chance state, the winning probability of the AT lottery is set higher than in the non-AT normal state. For example, although the AT lottery is performed in both the non-AT normal state and the non-AT chance state production state, if the winning type “Cherry” is determined by the winning type lottery, the production state is the non-AT normal state. For example, the AT lottery is won with a probability of 1/20, while the AT lottery is won with a probability of 1/5 if it is a non-AT chance state.

  On the other hand, in the non-AT chance state, if the AT lottery is not won before the predetermined number of games elapses, the effect state control means 322 returns the effect state to the non-AT normal state (3). When the predetermined number of games is consumed in the non-AT state without shifting to the AT state (so-called reaching the zone or ceiling), the rendering state control means 322 shifts the rendering state to the AT preparation state (1 ). In the non-AT state, if the winning type “RBB1” is won, the AT lottery is always won (transition to the AT state is confirmed), and if the winning types “RBB2” and “RBB3” are won, the bonus game state When the AT lottery is won with a predetermined probability and the winning type “CBB” is won, in the bonus game state, the AT lottery is won with a lower probability than when the winning types “RBB2” and “RBB3” are won.

  In the AT preparation state, it is a standby state for shifting the gaming state to the RT1 state, and when the gaming state is the non-RT state and the RT2 state, the winning type “Selection Bell” is won, and any small When the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed on the active line A, that is, when the oversight occurs, the effect state control unit 322 shifts the effect state to the AT state (4). Then, an ART gaming state in which the AT state and the RT1 state proceed in parallel is executed.

  In the AT state, it is possible to acquire a large number of medals while suppressing consumption of medals by notifying the operation mode by an auxiliary effect. Therefore, the player can advantageously advance the game in the AT state compared to the non-AT state. As described above, the effect state control means 322 also functions as a game profit giving means for giving a game profit to the player that, when the effect state is shifted to the AT state, more medals can be obtained by the auxiliary effect.

  In the AT state, the effect state control means 322 shifts the effect state to the non-AT state when a predetermined end condition is satisfied, for example, the number of continuous games in which the AT state can be continued elapses (5).

(Example of production)
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the effect. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a message transmitted to the effect device. The production control means 334 is determined by the winning type lottery when the winning type “BB” including the winning role “BB” is won by the winning type lottery, or when the winning type “BB” is not won by the winning type lottery. The suggestion effect that suggests that the winning type “BB” is won is executed in one game or over a plurality of times with a predetermined probability based on the winning type.

  In addition, the execution mode of the suggestion effect, more specifically, the execution mode of each effect constituting the suggestion effect (the battle effect 1 shown in FIG. 10A (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a battle effect), the final effect 1 ( Hereinafter, a plurality of defeat effects 1 (hereinafter also simply referred to as defeat effects) and the like are provided, and the effect control means 334 determines the execution mode of the suggestion effects by lottery. Then, the production control means 334 refers to the production message table shown in FIG. 10 (a) at the timing when each production constituting the suggestion production is executed, and sends a message (command) corresponding to the determined execution mode. The data is transmitted to an effect device such as the liquid crystal display unit 124, the effect lamp 126, and the speaker 128. Thereby, the production | presentation control means 334 performs the production | presentation production | presentation of the determined execution aspect. In FIG. 10, the message is shown in hexadecimal.

  As an example of the suggestion effect, for example, at the timing when the start switch 118 in the first game of the suggestion effect is operated, as shown in FIG. 9A, for example, an image in which a teammate character and an enemy character battle each other is displayed on a liquid crystal display. A battle effect is performed in which the effect lamp 126 is turned on and sound is output from the speaker 128 in accordance with the image displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124 while being displayed on the unit 124. In this battle effect, it is not known whether the teammate character will eventually win the enemy character.

  When the winning category “BB” including the winning role “BB” is won by the winning category lottery, for example, two stops among the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c in the last game of the suggestion effect After the corresponding rotating reel is stopped by operating the switch, the teammate character eventually wins the enemy character at the timing (third stop) when the remaining stop switch is operated as shown in FIG. 9B. The image to be displayed is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124, and a finalized effect is displayed in which an image labeled “BONUS confirmed” indicating that the winning combination “BB” is won is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124. .

  On the other hand, if the winning type “BB” including the winning combination “BB” is not won by the winning type lottery, the final stop in the last game of the suggestion effect, as shown in FIG. In addition, an image in which the teammate character is defeated by the enemy character is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124, and an image with “defeat” indicating that the winning combination “BB” is not won is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124. The defeat production is executed.

  As described above, when the winning type “BB” including the winning role “BB” is won by the winning type lottery, or when the winning type “BB” is not won by the winning type lottery, the winning type determined by the winning type lottery is determined. By performing the suggestion effect with a predetermined probability based on the type, the effect can be improved.

  However, if the winning type “BB” is not won and the final effect as shown in FIG. 9B is executed due to some trouble, the player may be distrusted. If the slot machine is forced to be removed from the amusement store (hall), it may become an unexpected situation, and the production effect will be reduced.

  Therefore, if the execution control means 334 decides to execute the suggestion effect when the winning type “BB” is not won by the winning type lottery, whether or not the determined effect is included in the determined execution mode of the suggested effect. Determine. The effect control means 334 determines the suggested indication when the determined indication execution mode includes a determined effect even though the winning type “BB” is not won by the winning type lottery. The execution mode is discarded (the confirmed effect is not executed) and replaced with a new suggested effect execution mode, or the suggested effect is not executed.

  Furthermore, the effect control means 334 is based on the gaming state (game progress status) managed by the main control board 200 at the timing when each effect is executed, in other words, when the message for each effect is transmitted. , It is determined whether or not the production (final production) can be executed. Specifically, the effect control means 334 responds to the confirmed effect at the timing when the confirmed effect is executed if the game state is the internal / intermediate game state, that is, if the winning type “BB” is won. The message is transmitted to an effect device such as the liquid crystal display unit 124, the effect lamp 126, and the speaker 128.

  On the other hand, if the game state is not the internal-middle game state, that is, if the winning type “BB” is not won, the effect control unit 334 transmits the message for executing each effect at the timing shown in FIG. The determined effect check program shown in b) is executed to determine whether the effect corresponding to the transmitted message is the determined effect, and if the effect corresponding to the transmitted message is the determined effect, the determined effect is not executed. (Does not send a message corresponding to the confirmed effect to the effector), replaces to the defeated effect (replaces the message), or triggers the execution of the confirmed effect (after the third stop in the last game of the suggested effect) Determine non-execution. Note that in the confirmed effect check program, only messages corresponding to the confirmed effect are listed, and a message of an effect (defeat effect) to be replaced for each listed message, or “−” that does not execute the confirmed effect. It is shown.

  In this way, the effect control means 334 is a game situation (game state) managed by the main control board 200 at the timing of execution of each effect, that is, at the timing of transmitting a message corresponding to each effect to the effect device. Based on, it is determined whether or not the effect corresponding to the message to be transmitted is a confirmed effect. And even if the predetermined game profit is not given, if the effect corresponding to the transmitted message is the confirmed effect, the confirmed effect is unexpectedly executed by not performing the confirmed effect Can be prevented. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling distrust, to ensure the quality of the slot machine 100, and to prevent a reduction in the rendering effect.

  Hereinafter, specific processing in the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 will be described based on flowcharts.

(Main processing of main control board 200)
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing main processing of the main control board 200. Here, processing related to the feature of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and description of the configuration unrelated to the feature of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 144 and becomes energized, the initialization unit 300 executes an initialization process in preparation for the start of the game. The initialization unit 300 generates backup data at any time while the power is on, and holds the backup data in the main RAM 200c. Therefore, even if an unexpected power interruption occurs, it is possible to restore the state before the power interruption using the stored backup data in this initialization process. For example, even if an unexpected power interruption occurs during the rotation of each reel 110, the operation is started from the state where each reel 110 is rotated again after the return operation. Therefore, the initialization process basically does not clear the RAM of the main RAM 200c.

(Step S200)
Subsequently, the betting means 302 bets medals through the operation of the bet switch 116 by the player or the insertion of medals into the medal insertion unit 114. Further, the command transmission means 314 generates an input command indicating that the operation has been performed, and transmits the generated input command to the sub control board 202.

(Step S300)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 validates the game start operation with respect to the start switch 118 and shifts to a state of waiting for the operation of the start switch 118. Here, the winning type lottery means 304 at the time when the start switch 118 is operated from the winning type lottery random number updated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 according to the operation of the start switch 118 by the player. Get lottery random numbers for winning category. Then, the winning type lottery means 304 determines one winning type lottery table corresponding to the currently set gaming state from the plurality of winning type lottery tables, and the acquired winning type lottery random number is determined by the determined winning type. It is determined which winning area corresponds to the lottery table, and the winning type or loss of the determined winning area is determined as the lottery result. In addition, after the lottery result is determined according to the operation of the start switch 118, the command transmission means 314 receives a winning type command including information on the lottery result (winning type or loss) of the winning type lottery, the game state and the production state And the generated winning type command is transmitted to the sub-control board 202. The lottery process S300 will be described in detail later.

(Step S400)
When the start switch 118 is operated, the reel control unit 306 drives the stepping motor 152 to rotate the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c. In this reel rotation process, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) elapses from the start of rotation of the left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c in the previous game (wait), the left reel in the game The rotation of 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c is started, and when all of the left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c are rotated at a constant speed, the process proceeds to step S500.

(Step S500)
Subsequently, when the reel control means 306 activates the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c and accepts an operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c by the player, the reels corresponding to the operation (the left reel 110a and the middle reel 110b). Any one of the right reels 110c) is controlled to stop. In addition, when any one of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c is operated, the command transmission unit 314 displays a stop command (first stop command, second information) indicating information on the operated stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c. A stop command and a third stop command) are generated for each operation, and the generated stop commands are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S600)
Next, the determination means 308 determines to which combination the symbol combination displayed on the active line A corresponds, and various required for changing the game state or replaying according to the symbol combination. Execute the process. Further, the command transmission unit 314 generates a winning command including a symbol combination displayed on the effective line A and a medal payout number when a symbol combination corresponding to the small role is displayed on the effective line A. The generated winning command is transmitted to the sub-control board 202. The state control means 312 shifts the gaming state to the bonus gaming state based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is displayed on the active line A in the internal middle gaming state. This determination process S600 will be described in detail later.

(Step S700)
Subsequently, when the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is displayed on the active line A based on the determination result in step S600, for example, the payout control unit 310 executes a medal payout process corresponding to the small combination. When the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the active line A, a process for automatically betting the next game is executed. In addition, when the predetermined number of medals are paid out in the bonus game state, the state control unit 312 shifts the game state to the non-RT state and sets a winning type lottery table corresponding to the game state. In this way, the payout control means 310 performs various processes corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the active line A, and ends the game. When the medal payout process is performed, the command transmission unit 314 generates a payout command indicating that the payout process has been performed, and transmits the generated payout command to the sub-control board 202.

  One game is executed through a series of processes from step S200 to step S700. Thereafter, steps S200 to S700 are repeated.

(Lottery process S300)
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the lottery process in step S300. Here, processing related to the feature of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and description of the configuration unrelated to the feature of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S301)
First, the winning type lottery means 304 refers to the winning type lottery table corresponding to the gaming state at that time, and determines one of a plurality of winning types by winning type lottery based on the operation of the start switch 118.

(Step S302)
The winning type lottery means 304 determines whether the winning type “BB” is included in the winning type determined by the winning type lottery, that is, whether the BB internal winning flag is established. As a result, if the winning combination “BB” is included, the process proceeds to step S303, and if the winning combination “BB” is not included, the process proceeds to step S304.

(Step S303)
The gaming state control means 320 shifts the gaming state to the internal medium gaming state.

(Step S304)
The gaming state control means 320 determines whether the effect state is a non-AT state. As a result, if the effect state is the non-AT state, the process proceeds to step S305, and if the effect state is not the non-AT state, the process proceeds to step S306.

(Step S305)
The gaming state control means 320 performs AT lottery based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery. Further, if the production state is the non-AT normal state, the gaming state control means 320 performs a chance lottery based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery, and ends the lottery process.

(Sub-processing of sub control board 202)
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a sub process of the sub control board 202.

(Step S1100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 144 and becomes energized, the initialization determining means 330 executes an initialization process in preparation for the start of the game. The initialization determination unit 330 generates backup data at any time while the power is turned on, and holds the backup data in the sub RAM 202c.

(Step S1200)
The command receiving unit 332 determines whether a command from the main control board 200 is received. As a result, if a command has been received, the process proceeds to step S1300. If a command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S1400.

(Step S1300)
If it is determined in step S1200 that a command has been received, the command receiving unit 332 executes various processes based on the received command. The command reception process S1300 will be described in detail later.

(Step S1400)
The effect control means 334 analyzes the detection signal of the effect switch 122 and performs various processes based on the analysis result.

(Step S1500)
The effect control means 334 refers to the execution information (time table) of the various effects determined to be executed, performs a time schedule management process for executing a process corresponding to the corresponding time stored in the time table, and step S1200. Repeat the process from. In this process, the display image of the liquid crystal display unit 124 is inserted or switched, and various commands are transmitted to each device. As a result, various effects are executed.

(Command reception processing S1300)
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the command reception process in step S1300. Here, in particular, the AT state transition will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S1301)
First, the command receiving means 332 determines whether or not the received command is an input command. As a result, if the received command is a submission command, the process proceeds to step S1302, and if the received command is not a submission command, the process proceeds to step S1303.

(Step S1302)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1301 is a throw-in command, the effect control means 334 determines that the effect that has been executed up to that point has been executed under the predetermined condition, assuming that the game start preparation for the next game has been performed. Switch or end with.

(Step S1303)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a winning type command. As a result, if the received command is a winning type command, it is assumed that one game has been started, and the process proceeds to step S1304. If the received command is not a winning type command, the process proceeds to step S1306.

(Step S1304)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1303 is a winning type command, the effect control means 334 determines a game effect based on the winning type command. For example, when the execution of the suggestion effect is determined and the execution of the suggestion effect is determined with a predetermined probability when the winning type “BB” is won or when the winning type “BB” is not won. The execution mode of the suggestion effect is determined. Further, the effect control means 334 determines whether or not the confirmed effect can be executed when the confirmed effect is included in the suggestion effect. The effect determination process S1304 will be described in detail later.

(Step S1305)
Next, the effect control means 334 starts executing the determined effect. For example, if the determined effect is an auxiliary effect, the effect control unit 334 sets the auxiliary effect in the time table.

(Step S1306)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a stop command. As a result, if the received command is a stop command, the process proceeds to step S1307, and if the received command is not a stop command, the process proceeds to step S1308.

(Step S1307)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1306 is a stop command, the effect control means 334 determines whether the stop command is a first stop command, a second stop command, or a third stop command, The stop operation is determined to be one of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c. Based on the determination result and the content of the effect, various processes are performed and the effect mode is changed. For example, when determining whether or not to execute the confirmed effect at the timing when the determined effect is executed, and determining that the confirmed effect should not be executed, the determined effect is not executed and the replacement effect or the confirmed effect is included. Determine non-execution of production. The effect mode variation processing S1307 will be described in detail later.

(Step S1308)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether the received command is a winning command. As a result, if the received command is a winning command, the process proceeds to step S1309. If the received command is not a winning command, the process proceeds to step S1310.

(Step S1309)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1308 is a winning command, the effect control means 334 sets the effect based on the winning command in the time table.

(Step S1310)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a payout command. As a result, if the received command is a payout command, the process proceeds to step S1311. If the received command is not a payout command, the command reception process S1300 is terminated.

(Step S1311)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1310 is a payout command, effect control means 334 sets an effect based on the payout command in the time table, and ends the command receiving process S1300. Then, the numerical values of the sub credit display unit 134 and the sub payout display unit 136 are updated in accordance with the medal payout.

(Production determination process S1304)
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the effect determination process in step S1304. Here, processing related to the feature of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and description of the configuration unrelated to the feature of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S1304-1)
First, the effect control means 334 determines whether or not the winning type “BB” has been won based on the winning type command received in step S1303. As a result, if the winning type “BB” has been won, the process proceeds to step S1304-4, and if the winning type “BB” has not been won, the process proceeds to step S1304-2.

(Step S1304-2)
The effect control means 334 determines whether or not the suggestion effect can be executed by lottery based on the winning type indicated in the winning type command received in step S1303.

(Step S1304-3)
The effect control means 334 determines whether or not the lottery is won in step S1304-2. As a result, if the lottery has been won, the process proceeds to step S1304-4. If the lottery has not been won, the effect determination process ends.

(Step S1304-4)
The effect control means 334 determines the execution mode (battle effect, finalized effect, defeat effect, etc.) of the suggestion effect by lottery.

(Step S1304-5)
The effect control means 334 determines whether or not the determined effect is included in the execution mode of the suggested effect determined in step S1304-4, that is, whether or not the determined effect is determined to be executed. As a result, if the confirmed effect is included in the execution mode of the suggested effect, the process proceeds to step S1304-6, and if the determined effect is not included in the execution mode of the suggested effect, the effect determining process is terminated.

(Step S1304-6)
The effect control means 334 determines whether or not the winning type “BB” has been won based on the winning type command received in step S1303. As a result, if the winning type “BB” is not selected, the process proceeds to step S1304-7. If the winning type “BB” is not selected, the effect determining process is terminated.

(Step S1304-7)
The effect control means 334 decides not to execute the confirmed effect, discards the determined suggested effect, replaces it with a new suggested effect, or does not execute the suggested effect, and ends the effect determining process.

(Production mode variation processing S1307)
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the effect mode changing process in step S1307. Here, processing related to the feature of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and description of the configuration unrelated to the feature of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S1307-1)
First, the effect control means 334 determines whether or not it is a message transmission timing to the effect device. As a result, if it is the transmission timing of the message to the effect device, the process proceeds to step S1307-2.

(Step S1307-2)
The effect control means 334 determines whether or not the gaming state managed in the main control board 200 is an internal / middle gaming state based on the gaming state indicated in the winning type command received in step S1303. As a result, if it is an internal medium gaming state, the process proceeds to step S1307-6, and if it is not an internal medium gaming state, the process proceeds to step S1307-3.

(Step S1307-3)
The effect control means 334 executes the finalized effect check program shown in FIG.

(Step S1307-4)
The effect control means 334 determines whether or not the transmitted message is a message corresponding to the determined effect by executing the determined effect check program in step S1307-3. As a result, if the transmitted message is a message corresponding to the confirmed effect, the process proceeds to step S1307-5. If the transmitted message is not a message corresponding to the confirmed effect, the process proceeds to step S1307-6. .

(Step S1307-5)
The effect control means 334 determines the non-execution of the confirmed effect by executing the determined effect check program in step S1307-3, and after the execution of the replacement effect (message) or the confirmed effect (the last of the suggested effects) The non-execution of the effect after the third stop in the game is determined.

(Step S1307-6)
The effect control means 334 transmits a confirmed effect message or a replaced effect message to the effect device, and ends the effect mode variation process.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Is done.

  In the above-described embodiment, the state control unit 312 has been described as an example of managing the gaming state and the production state on the main control board 200. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the state control unit 312 is not limited to the sub control board. In 202, the gaming state and the production state may be managed. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 are arranged so as to share a functional part for proceeding with the game, but the functional part of the main control board 200 is assigned to the sub control board 202. Alternatively, the functional units of the sub control board 202 may be arranged on the main control board 200, or all the functional units may be arranged on one control board.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the suggestion effect is executed with a predetermined probability when the winning type “BB” is won and when the winning type “BB” is not won. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a transition to the AT state or the non-AT chance state is performed with a predetermined probability when the AT lottery or the chance lottery is won in the non-AT normal state, and when the AT lottery or the chance lottery is not won. You may make it perform the suggestion production to suggest. That is, the suggestion effect may be executed with a predetermined probability when some game profit is given and when no game profit is given.

  Further, the processes performed by the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 described above do not necessarily have to be processed in time series in the order described in the flowchart, and may include processes in parallel or by a subroutine.

100 slot machine (game machine)
110a, 110b, 110c Reel 116 Bet switch 118 Start switch 120 Stop switch 302 Bet means 304 Winning type lottery means 306 Reel control means 310 Payout control means 312 State control means 320 Game state control means (game profit giving means)
322 Production state control means (game profit giving means)
334 Production control means

Claims (5)

Betting means for betting gaming media for use in gaming;
After betting game media, based on the operation of the start switch, winning type lottery means for determining whether or not to win multiple types of winning roles,
In accordance with the operation of the start switch, a plurality of reels each having a plurality of types of symbols arranged thereon are controlled to rotate, and according to the operation of the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel, the winning type lottery means Based on the reel control means for controlling the stop of the reels corresponding to the operated stop switch,
Based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery means, game profit granting means for granting game profits;
When the gaming profit is given by the gaming profit granting means, and when the gaming profit is not given by the gaming profit granting means, the execution mode of the suggestion effect suggesting that the gaming profit is given is determined. And an effect control means capable of executing the suggestion effect in the determined execution mode;
With
In the execution mode of the suggestion effect,
When the gaming profit is given by the gaming profit granting means, a confirmed effect for notifying that the gaming profit is given is included, and when the gaming profit is not given by the gaming profit granting means, the confirmed effect is Not included
The production control means includes
A game machine characterized by determining whether or not to execute the finalized effect at a timing of executing the finalized effect, and determining that the finalized effect should not be executed when the finalized effect should not be executed. Equipped with state control means for controlling the progress of the game,
The production control means includes
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein at the timing of executing the finalized effect, whether or not the finalized effect can be executed is determined based on the progress of the game controlled by the state control unit. The production control means includes
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein, when it is determined that the finalized effect should not be executed, the finalized effect is not executed and is replaced with another effect. The production control means includes
By transmitting a command corresponding to the confirmed effect to the effect device, the confirmed effect is executed,
4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein whether or not the finalized effect can be executed is determined based on a command corresponding to the finalized effect. The production control means includes
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein when it is determined that the finalized effect should not be executed, a command corresponding to the finalized effect is not transmitted to the effect device.

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