JP2019017749A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To reduce burden on a manufacturer.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: performance determination means determining a performance identifier identifiable by performance of a performance program as a game progresses; a storage part storing a conversion table where performance data is associated with a performance identifier; and performance execution means which reads the performance data associated with the performance identifier determined by the performance determination means with reference to the conversion table by performing the performance program, and causes a performance device to execute performance based on the read performance data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

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

A slot machine as a gaming machine is provided with a plurality of gaming states and performance states that differ in the player's degree of advantage (game profit) as the game progresses. For example, there is a slot machine that adopts a specification in which a symbol combination corresponding to a bonus combination is displayed on an active line to shift from a normal gaming state to a bonus gaming state in which a player can easily acquire medals. In such a slot machine, an effect of displaying an image on a display unit or outputting a sound is performed according to the progress of the game, thereby improving the effect.
(For example, patent document 1).

JP 2002-095840 A

  By the way, in the process of producing the slot machine, for example, when outputting a sound at a predetermined timing according to the progress of the game, an address in which a sound table corresponding to the sound to be output at a predetermined timing is stored in the effect program. There was a problem that it had to be described directly in the document, which imposed a burden on the producer.

  In view of such a problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing a burden on a producer.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the gaming machine of the present invention corresponds to an effect determining means for determining an effect identifier that can be identified by execution of an effect program, effect data, and the effect identifier according to the progress of the game. The effect data associated with the effect identifier determined by the effect determining means is read with reference to the conversion table by executing the effect program by the storage unit storing the attached conversion table. And an effect execution means for causing the effect device to execute an effect based on the read effect data.

  Further, the effect data may be audio data output to a speaker as the effect device.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the burden on the producer.

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. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence and effective line of a reel. 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 a figure which shows a winning classification lottery table. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of the game state in a main control board. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of an effect state. It is explanatory drawing explaining the audio | voice table at the time of start, and the audio | voice conversion table at the time of start. It is the flowchart which showed the main process of the main control board. 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 production execution start processing.

  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 is located 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. On 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 equally divided into 20, respectively. Through the symbol display window 108, a total of nine symbols of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c, which are located in the upper, middle, and lower stages, 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. In addition, speakers 128 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 left and right positions on the back surface of the front lower door 106 to perform auditory effects such as sound effects and musical sounds.

  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, the game can be started, and when a prescribed number of medals are bet, the activated line A is activated and the operation on the start switch 118 is activated. 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, 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. 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 medals is won by a combination of the lottery result of the winning type lottery and the symbols displayed on the active line A, the medals are paid out and the winning type that can receive the medals is paid out. 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.

  In the present embodiment, in the above-described one game, the medal insertion through the medal insertion unit 114, the insertion of a credited medal through the operation of the bet switch 116, or the replay combination is displayed on the active line A. After one of the medals is automatically inserted, the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c are controlled to rotate in accordance with the operation of the start switch 118 by the player, and the winning type lottery is executed. The left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel corresponding to the operated stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c according to the lottery result of the winning type lottery and the operation of the plurality of stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c by the player. 110c is controlled to stop and receive medals. If you that winning is winning, it refers to the game until payout of the medals are executed. In addition, when the winning type that can receive medals is not won or when it is won but no winning is made, one game is ended when all of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c are stopped. However, the start of one game may be read as an operation of the start switch 118 by the player, instead of inserting the medal or winning the replay role. In addition, the number of such one game repeated is the number of games.

(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 has a semiconductor integrated circuit including a main CPU 200a that is a central processing unit, a main ROM 200b (storage unit) that stores programs, a main RAM 200c that functions as a work area, and the like, and controls the entire slot machine 100. Control. 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 (production program) stored in the main ROM 200b. The initialization means 300, the betting means 302, and the winning type lottery means 304. , Reel control means 306, determination means 308, payout control means 310, gaming state control means 312, effect state control means 314, command transmission means 316, etc.

  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 switches 120a, 120b, and 120c. Based on the received detection signal, 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 in 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 (winning). 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 gaming state control means 312 refers to the winning type lottery result and the determination result of the determining means 308, and shifts the gaming state to one of a plurality of types of gaming states. Further, the production state control unit 314 refers to the result of the winning type lottery, the determination result of the determination unit 308, and the game state transition information, and shifts the production state to one of a plurality of types of production states.

  The command transmission means 316 is a command related to a game that accompanies 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 gaming state control means 312, the presentation state control means 314, etc. Are sequentially determined, and the determined commands are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

  The main control board 200 is provided with a random number generator 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 for determining the winning type, for example, the winning type lottery means 304 to be given to the player. .

(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. The sub-control board 202 is also provided with a random number generator 202d as in the case of the main control board 200, and the random number generated by the random number generator 202d (hereinafter referred to as a production lottery random number) mainly has a mode of production. Used to determine.

  In the sub control board 202, the sub CPU 202a functions in cooperation with the sub RAM 202c based on the program stored in the sub ROM 202b, such as an initialization determination unit 330, a command reception unit 332, an effect control unit 334, and the like. 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 the detection signal from the effect switch 122 and, based on the received command, the effect of the game performed on each device (effect device) of the liquid crystal display unit 124, the speaker 128, and the effect lamp 126. decide. 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 the decoration data (electric decoration table), the audio data (audio table) constituting the sound 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 predetermined winning combination with a large gaming profit.

  In the following, notification managed by a board other than the main control board 200, including the sub control board 202, such as the liquid crystal display unit 124, the effect lamp 126, the speaker 128, the sub credit display unit 134, and the sub payout display unit 136. The means may be referred to as other notification means. On the other hand, the notification means managed by the main control board 200 such as the main credit display unit 130 and the main payout display unit 132 may be referred to as main notification means (instruction monitor).

(Table used in main control board 200)
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a winning combination, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are explanatory diagrams 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 and the like corresponding to the gaming state managed and controlled by the gaming state control means 312 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. The small combination is a combination that allows a predetermined number of medals to be paid out according to the symbol combination by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination on the active line A. The bonus combination is a combination that allows the gaming state managed by the gaming state control means 312 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 the present embodiment is the winning combination “Transition Replay 1” to “Transition Replay 4”, “Normal Replay 1” to “Normal Replay 3”, and “Cherry Replay 1”. , “Cherry Replay 2”, “BAR Burning Replay”, “BAR Matched Replay”, “Chance Replay” (hereinafter, these 12 replay roles may be simply abbreviated as “Winning Replay”). .

  In addition, as the small roles, the winning roles “1 single role 1” to “1 single role 16” (hereinafter, the 16 small roles may be simply abbreviated as the winning role “1 single role”), and the winning role “Bell” 1 ”to“ Bell 5 ”(hereinafter, the five small roles may be simply abbreviated as“ Bell ”), the winning role“ Cherry ”, the winning roles“ Watermelon 1 ”to“ Watermelon 4 ”(hereinafter,“ Bell ”) The four small roles may be simply abbreviated as “Watermelon”, and the winning roles “Reach eyes 1” to “Reach eyes 3” (hereinafter, these three small roles are simply referred to as “Reach eyes”. May be abbreviated as).

  In addition, winning combinations “RBB1”, “RBB2”, “CBB1”, and “CBB2” (hereinafter, these four bonus combinations may be simply abbreviated as winning combination “BB”) are provided as bonus combinations. . 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. Note that “ANY” in FIG. 5 indicates that any symbol may be stopped on the corresponding effective line A. In addition, the winning roles “Cherry Replay 1”, “Cherry Replay 2”, “Chance Replay”, “Cherry”, and “Watermelon” are benefits (game profits) that can be obtained from other winning roles except the winning role “BB”. Is a so-called rare role that is set to be high.

  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 or 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 combination according to the player's operating mode. The symbol combination corresponding to is controlled so as to be displayed on the effective line A.

  For example, the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning roles “Transition Replay 1” to “Transition Replay 4”, the winning roles “Normal Replay 1” to “Normal Replay 3”, and the winning roles “Bell 1” to “Bell 5” are configured. The symbols to be displayed are arranged on each reel 110 so that they can be displayed on the effective line A by the above stop control. Such a winning combination may be expressed as PB = 1. On the other hand, for example, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Cherry”, the winning combination “Watermelon”, and the winning combination “BB” are not necessarily displayed on the active line A by the above stop control in each reel 110. Since they are not arranged as possible, so-called oversight may occur. Such a winning combination may be expressed as PB ≠ 1.

  As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, in the winning type lottery table, a plurality of winning areas are divided, and the winning type that is the subject of the lottery differs depending on the gaming state, and whether or not there is a loss (unwinning). Or 6 and 7, each gaming state (RT0 gaming state (RT0), RT1 gaming state (RT1), RT2 gaming state (RT2), RT3 gaming state (RT3), RT4 gaming state (RT4), internal medium gaming state (Inside), a bonus gaming state (BB1) in which the winning combination “RBB1” has won, a bonus gaming state in which the winning combination “RBB2” has won (BB2), a bonus gaming state in which the winning combination “CBB” has won (CBB1), The winning area (winning type) assigned for each bonus gaming state (CBB2) won by the winning combination “CBB2” is indicated by “O”, but in reality, the winning type corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming states is shown. A lottery table 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 tables of FIGS. 6 and 7, for example, the winning area 1 is associated with the winning type “losing”, and if the winning type is won, any of the winning combinations shown in FIG. Corresponding symbol combinations are not displayed on the active line A, and medals are not 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.

  In addition, the winning areas 2 to 26 are associated with one replay combination alone or with a plurality of replay combinations overlapped. And, when a winning category including a plurality of winning combinations is included, winning conditions regarding which symbol combination corresponding to which winning combination is preferentially displayed on the active line A, for example, stop The order in which the switches 120a, 120b, 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 gaming 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 2” indicating the transition to the RT2 gaming state is effective. Stop control is performed so as to preferentially display on the line A. In addition, when an operation according to batting order 2 to batting order 6 is performed, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “transition replay 3” and “transition replay 4” indicating the transition to the RT3 gaming state is preferentially placed on the active line A. Stop control is performed so as to be displayed.

  The winning areas 28 to 39 include the winning combination “Bell” and the winning combination “One piece combination”, including the winning types “batting order bell left 1” to “batting order bell right 4” (hereinafter referred to as 12 Each winning category is simply associated with a winning category “batting order bell”). Note that the winning probabilities (numbers of numbers) of the winning regions 28 to 39 are set to be equal. Since the player cannot normally know which winning type is won, providing the winning areas 28 to 39 as described above makes it difficult to win the winning combination “Bell”. In addition, even if the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c are operated in the batting order in which the winning combination “one piece combination” is displayed preferentially, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “one piece combination” is not necessarily on the active line A. Since it is not always displayed, depending on the operation mode, there is a case where overshooting occurs (PB ≠ 1). In addition, the winning areas “Bell 2” and “Bell 3” are included in the winning areas 40 to 42 in correspondence with winning types “batting order bell left middle” to “batting order bell middle right”, respectively. ing. The winning probabilities (numbers of numbers) of the winning areas 40 to 42 are set to be equal.

  In addition, the winning areas 50 to 53 are associated with winning types “RBB1”, “RBB2”, “RBB3”, and “RBB4” that include the winning combination “RBB1”. The winning types “RBB5”, “RBB6”, “RBB7”, and “RBB8” are associated with the winning combination “RBB2”, and the winning areas 58 to 61 include the winning combination “CBB1”. “CBB1”, “CBB2”, “CBB3”, “CBB4” are associated with each other, and the winning areas 62 to 65 include the winning combination “CBB2”, “CBB5”, “CBB6”, “CBB7”. ”And“ CBB8 ”are associated with each other. In the following, the winning types “RBB1”, “RBB2”, “RBB3”, “RBB4”, “RBB5”, “RBB6”, “RBB7”, “RBB8”, “CBB1”, “CBB2”, “CBB3” , “CBB4”, “CBB5”, “CBB6”, “CBB7”, and “CBB8” may be simply abbreviated as the winning type “BB”.

  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. In addition, when the internal winning flag corresponding to the winning type including the winning combination “Replay” that is the replaying role is established, the winning combination “Replay” of the winning combination “Replay” included in the winning type is established. The symbol combination corresponding to "" is always displayed on the active line A, and after the processing necessary for performing the next game without requiring a medal is performed, the internal winning flag is turned off.

(Game state transition)
Here, the transition of the gaming state including the bonus gaming state will be described with reference to FIG. Here, a plurality of gaming states such as an RT0 gaming state, an RT1 gaming state, an RT2 gaming state (which may be an ART gaming state described later), an RT3 gaming state, an RT4 gaming state, an internal medium gaming state, and a bonus gaming state are prepared. ing. In the RT0 gaming state, the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, the RT3 gaming state, and the RT4 gaming state, the winning probabilities of the replay roles are set (RT0 gaming state = 1 / 7.3, RT1 gaming state = 1/1. 4, RT2 gaming state = 1 / 1.4, RT3 gaming state = 1 / 7.3, RT4 gaming state = 1 / 7.3), so-called RT gaming state, as will be described later, a predetermined winning combination Is displayed on the active line A, or the RT gaming state transitions in connection with the winning of the bonus combination. Here, the winning probability of the replay role in the RT1 gaming state and the RT2 gaming state is set to be relatively high, and the player can advance the game advantageously by shifting to the RT1 gaming state or the RT2 gaming state. .

  The RT0 gaming state in the normal gaming state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state in a plurality of gaming states. In the RT0 gaming state, when the winning type “batting order bell” is won, and the combination of symbols corresponding to any small part (winning part “Bell”, “one piece part”) is not displayed on the active line A When the symbol combination corresponding to the displayed blank symbol combination is displayed on the activated line A, the gaming state control means 312 shifts the gaming state to the RT1 gaming state (1).

  Further, in the RT1 gaming state, when the winning combination “transition replay 1” to “transition replay 6” is won and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “transition replay 2” is displayed, the gaming state The control means 312 shifts the gaming state to the RT2 gaming state (2). In such an RT2 gaming state, it is assumed that an AT is performed in parallel under a predetermined condition, that is, so-called AT is performed in parallel (AT rendering state), and in this embodiment, in parallel with the RT2 gaming state. The state in which AT is executed is referred to as ART gaming state.

  In the RT2 gaming state, when a winning combination “Transition Replay 13” to “Transition Replay 15” is won and a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Transition Replay 1” is displayed, If the winning combination of type “batting order bell” is won and no symbol combination corresponding to any of the small roles (winning role “Bell” or “one-piece role”) is displayed on the active line A, that is, a blank symbol combination. When the corresponding symbol combination is displayed on the activated line A, the gaming state control means 312 shifts the gaming state to the RT1 gaming state (3).

  In the RT1 gaming state, the winning combination “Transition Replay 1” to “Transition Replay 12” is won, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Transition Replay 3” or the winning combination “Transition Replay 4” is selected. When displayed, the gaming state control means 312 shifts the gaming state to the RT3 gaming state (4). In the RT0 gaming state, the winning combination “Transition Replay 7” to “Transition Replay 12” is won, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Transition Replay 3” or the winning combination “Transition Replay 4” is selected. When displayed, the gaming state control means 312 shifts the gaming state to the RT3 gaming state (5). Further, the gaming state control means 312 shifts the gaming state to the RT0 gaming state when a predetermined number of games (for example, 16 games) have elapsed without winning the winning type “BB” in the RT3 gaming state (6). ).

  In addition, in the winning type lottery in the RT0 gaming state, the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, the RT3 gaming state, or the RT4 gaming state, one of the winning types including the bonus combination is won, and the BB internal winning When the flag is established, the gaming state control means 312 shifts the gaming state to the internal middle gaming state corresponding to the bonus gaming state preparation state (7). At this time, if the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination 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 game state is maintained), and the next and subsequent times. In the game, the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination can be displayed on the active line A. In the internal gaming state, the winning probability of the replay role (for example, the winning type “normal replay 1”) is set higher (for example, 1 / 3.0) than the preceding (immediately preceding) gaming state. It is possible to aim to display the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination on the effective line A while suppressing. When the player displays the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination on the activated line A, the gaming state control means 312 shifts the gaming state from the internal middle gaming state to the bonus gaming state (8). In addition, in the bonus game state, when more than a predetermined number of medals associated with each bonus combination are paid out, the game state control means 312 is independent of the game state when the winning type including the bonus combination is determined. The gaming state is shifted from the bonus gaming state to the RT4 gaming state (9). Therefore, when a bonus combination is won, the RT4 gaming state is always passed before the transition from the RT0 gaming state to the RT3 gaming state.

  In the RT4 gaming state, the winning type “batting order bell” was won, and the combination of symbols corresponding to any small part (winning part “Bell”, “one piece part”) was not displayed on the active line A. In this case, the symbol combination corresponding to the blank symbol combination is displayed on the activated line A, and the gaming state control means 312 shifts the gaming state to the RT1 gaming state (10).

(Direction state transition)
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the effect state on the main control board 200. Hereinafter, the effect state (non-AT effect state, AT effect state) transitioned by effect state control means 314 on main control board 200 will be described in detail.

(Non-AT production state)
The non-AT effect state includes a normal effect state and a chance effect state (chance zone). When the non-AT effect state is executed, the execution frequency of the auxiliary effect is much lower than that of the AT effect state, and the auxiliary effect is hardly performed, so the number of medals that can be acquired is limited. The normal performance state is a game state corresponding to an initial state among a plurality of performance states managed by the sub control board 202.

  The production state control means 314 shifts the game state to the chance production state at a predetermined opportunity in the normal production state (1), and when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the chance production state, for example, a predetermined number of games is consumed. Then, the normal performance state is restored (2). In addition, the production state control means 314 can shift the production state to the AT production state in the normal production state and the chance production state (3). However, the chance effect state is set so that it is easier to shift to the AT effect state than the normal effect state. For example, in any game state of the normal effect state and the chance effect state, it is determined by lottery (effect state lottery) whether or not to shift to the AT effect state based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery. In addition, the probability of shifting to the AT effect state associated with each winning category is higher in the chance effect state than in the normal effect state. Therefore, the player desires to stay in the chance effect state rather than the normal effect state. Further, when the predetermined number of games is consumed in the non-AT effect state without shifting to the AT effect state (so-called ceiling arrival), the effect state control means 314 shifts the game state to the AT effect state.

(AT production state)
In the AT effect state, it is possible to acquire many medals while suppressing the consumption of medals by notifying the correct operation mode by the assist effect. Therefore, the player can advantageously advance the game in the AT effect state compared to the non-AT effect state.

  In the AT effect state, two AT effect states, a normal AT effect state and a chance AT effect state (specialized zone), are provided. In the normal AT effect state, a predetermined number of continuous games (for example, 50 games) is set as one set, and the game progresses by managing the number of sets. When the production state is set to the normal AT production state, the production state control means 314 subtracts 1 from the number of stocks (held) and sets the number of continuous games to 50 games. Then, when the game of the number of continuous games is finished, the production state control means 314 determines whether the number of sets is 0 (whether the number of sets is stocked). Subtract 1 from the number of sets to continue the normal AT effect state (4). However, the number of continuous games when the normal AT effect state is continued is a predetermined number of games of 30 games or more. On the other hand, when the number of stocked sets is 0, the effect state control means 314 ends the normal AT effect state and shifts the effect state to the chance effect state (5). Moreover, the production | presentation state control means 314 can transfer a production | presentation state to a chance AT production state, if predetermined conditions are satisfy | filled in a normal AT production | presentation state (6).

  The chance AT effect state continues until a predetermined number of games elapses, during which the number of sets in the normal AT effect state is added. When the predetermined number of games is over, the effect state control means 314 shifts the effect state to the normal AT effect state (7).

  In both the gaming state and the production state, when the winning or overtaking of a predetermined winning combination is used as the transition condition, the preparation state until the transition condition is satisfied (for example, from the non-AT production state to the normal AT production) There is a case where the state (3), the normal AT effect state, the chance effect state (5)), the game state or effect state of the transition destination may be transferred.

(Example of production)
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the start time voice table and the start time voice conversion table. Here, as an example of the effect executed on the sub control board 202, the sound output from the speaker 128 when the start switch 118 is operated will be described.

  As described above, in the main control board 200, when the winning state is determined by the winning type lottery according to the operation of the start switch 118 in the normal state, for example, the AT state is based on the determined winning type. Whether to shift to the production state is determined by lottery (production state lottery).

  Then, in the sub-control board 202, the production control means 334 outputs any one of a plurality of sounds from the speaker 128 based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery and the lottery result of the producing state lottery. This suggests the expected level of transition to the AT performance state.

  Here, a plurality of voices output from the speaker 128 are one with a probability set in advance from a plurality of voices based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery and the lottery result of the production state lottery. Audio is determined and output from the speaker 128. The sub ROM 202b stores a start time audio table (effect data) at predetermined addresses (for example, F000H, F002H, F004H,...). In the start voice table, output voice, volume (1 to 4), voice length, and presence / absence of a loop are defined. For example, an address F000H stores a start time voice table in which a sound of “pylon” for one second is repeatedly output twice at a volume of 1.

  The effect control means 334 reads the start time audio table determined based on the win type determined by the win type lottery and the lottery result of the effect state lottery from the sub ROM 202b, and outputs based on the read start time audio table. By generating data and outputting it to the speaker 128, the determined sound is output from the speaker 128. Note that the winning probabilities are set so that the degree of expectation of the transition to the AT performance state increases in the order of the voices of “pylon”, “chance”, and “gekiatsu”.

  Here, when the program is produced, there is a problem in that the burden on the producer increases if the address where the start speech table is stored is described on the program each time.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the production control unit 334 (production determination unit) does not directly determine the start time audio table, but based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery and the lottery result of the production state lottery. Then, one of the plurality of voice IDs (effect identifiers) shown in the start time voice conversion table (conversion table) shown in FIG. 10B is determined. In the start voice conversion table, a voice ID that can be identified by a program is associated with an address at which the start voice table is stored. Then, the effect control means 334 (effect execution means) reads the start time voice table from the address of the sub ROM 202b associated with the determined sound ID with reference to the start time voice conversion table shown in FIG. And output from the speaker 128 as sound.

  Further, the start time sound table output in response to the operation of the start switch 118 is set as a default at the start time sound table stored in the address F000H. That is, the voice ID “1” is set as a default. And when the production control means 334 outputs a sound other than the default, that is, when the non-default audio ID is determined based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery and the lottery result of the producing state lottery. The voice ID is replaced from “1” to the determined voice ID. Then, the production control unit 334 reads the start time audio table based on the replaced audio ID with reference to the start time audio conversion table from the address of the sub ROM 202b, and generates output data based on the start time audio table. By outputting to the speaker 128, sound corresponding to the replaced output data is output from the speaker 128.

  As a result, when creating a program for outputting output data to the speaker 128 in accordance with the operation of the start switch 118, the audio conversion at the start in which the audio ID and the address of the sub ROM 202b are associated with each other when the start switch 118 is operated. A base program in which the table is referred to may be prepared as a program independent of the model.

  Then, when creating a program for each model, the start-time voice conversion table specific to the model is created, and the start-time voice table and the start-time voice conversion table are stored in the sub ROM 202b. At the timing of outputting the sound (when the start switch 118 is operated here), the winning type determined by the winning type lottery and the voice ID based on the lottery result of the production state lottery are set (described in the program). Well, it is not necessary to describe the address of the voice table at the start directly on the program. As a result, the burden on the producer can be reduced.

  Instead of the start speech conversion table, the address of the speech ID may be derived by adding a value twice the difference of the speech ID to the address corresponding to the default speech ID. For example, when the voice ID is “3”, F000H + (3-1) × 2 = F004H may be derived.

  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, first, an outline of one game after initialization will be described along the main process of the main control board 200, and then the details of each process will be described. Here, processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and descriptions of configurations unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted. Although detailed description is omitted, when each process is performed, the switches (the bet switch 116, the start switch 118, and the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c) used in each process are enabled at the start of the process. Invalidated at the end of processing.

(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 the reel 110, the operation is started from the state where each reel 110 is rotated again after the return operation. Therefore, in the initialization process, the main RAM 200c is basically not initialized (RAM clear).

(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 unit 316 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. 1 winning type lottery random number is acquired. Then, the winning type lottery means 304 determines one winning type lottery table corresponding to the currently set gaming state from the winning type lottery table shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, and the acquired winning type lottery random number. However, it is determined which winning area corresponds to the determined winning type lottery table, and the winning type or the unfavorable winning 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 unit 316 determines the lottery result of the winning type lottery (winning type or unfairly selected) and the game state (the lottery result of the effect state lottery). And the like, and the generated winning type command is transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

(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 left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right corresponding to the operation are received. One of the 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 316 displays a stop command (a first stop command, a second command) 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 which combination the symbol combination displayed on the active line A shown in FIG. 3B corresponds to and determines the gaming state according to the symbol combination. Various processes required for change and replay are executed. Further, the command transmission means 316 generates a winning command including a symbol combination displayed on the effective line A and a medal payout number when the 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.

(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. The gaming state control means 312 shifts the gaming state from the bonus gaming state to the RT4 gaming state when a predetermined number of medals are paid out in the bonus gaming state. Thus, the payout control means 310 performs various processes corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the active line A, and ends the one game. In addition, when the medal payout process is performed, the command transmission unit 316 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.

(Sub-processing of sub control board 202)
FIG. 12 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. 13 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. The effect determination process S1304 will be described in detail later.

(Step S1305)
Next, the effect control means 334 starts executing the determined effect. The effect execution start process S1305 will be described in detail later.

(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.

(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. 14 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 normal effect state. As a result, if it is the normal effect state, the process proceeds to step S1304-2, and if it is not the normal effect state, the effect determination process S1304 ends.

(Step S1304-2)
The production control means 334 decides the voice ID associated with one of the start time voice tables based on the winning type command (the lottery result of the winning type lottery, the lottery result of the production state determination lottery), and determines the production. Processing S1304 is ended. Here, when a voice ID other than the default is determined, the voice ID at the start is replaced with the determined voice ID from the default voice ID “1”.

(Production execution start processing S1305)
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the effect execution start process in step S1305. 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 S1305-1)
The effect control means 334 refers to the start time voice conversion table based on the sound ID determined in step S1304-2 and stores the start time sound table associated with the sound ID in the sub ROM 202b. Get the address.

(Step S1305-2)
The effect control means 334 reads the start time audio table stored at the address acquired in step S1305-1.

(Step S1305-3)
The effect control means 334 generates output data based on the start time audio table read in step S1305-2.

(Step S1305-4)
The effect control means 334 outputs the output data generated in step S1305-3 to the speaker 128, thereby outputting the sound corresponding to the start time audio table from the speaker 128, and ends the effect execution start 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.

  For example, 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, 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.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which the start-time audio conversion table is used when the start-time audio table is determined (replaced) when the start switch 118 is operated. Even when the voice table output at the timing is determined (replaced), a voice conversion table for each timing may be provided.

  In the above-described embodiment, the determination (replacement) of the voice table has been described. However, it is not limited to the voice table, and for example, a decoration table output to the effect lamp 126 may be replaced. In this case, for example, the decoration table (conversion table) in which the decoration table in which the color, lighting mode, lighting length, and presence / absence of the loop are defined and the decoration ID (effect identifier) are associated with each other is stored in the sub ROM 202b. Just remember. That is, the conversion table in which the production table (production data) in which the content of the production is defined and the production identifier are associated with each other is stored in the sub ROM 202b, and the production identifier is determined when determining the content of the production. The effect table (effect data) based on the effect identifier may be read with reference to the conversion table, and the effect device may execute the effect based on the effect table.

100 slot machine (game machine)
118 Start switch 120 Stop switch 110a, 110b, 110c Reel 202 Sub control board 202a Sub CPU
202b Sub ROM (storage unit)
202c Sub RAM

Claims (2)

An effect determining means for determining an effect identifier that can be identified by executing the effect program according to the progress of the game,
A storage unit for storing a conversion table in which the effect data and the effect identifier are associated;
By executing the effect program, the effect data associated with the effect identifier determined by the effect determining means is read with reference to the conversion table, and an effect based on the read effect data is generated. Production execution means to be executed,
A gaming machine comprising:   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect data is audio data output to a speaker as the effect device.

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