JP2019072546A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of maintaining amusement of a player toward games.SOLUTION: If a result of an internal lottery is a "failure", whether to perform a lock or not is determined by a lottery according to a present mode. If the result of the internal lottery is other than the "failure", the lottery for the lock is not performed regardless of the present mode, but a mode shift is made between a plurality of modes according to the present mode. A probability of the result of the internal lottery becoming the "failure" is higher than the probability of the result of the internal lottery becoming other than the "failure".SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 32

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine.

  Conventionally, it is detected that a player operates a start lever by inserting a plurality of reels on each surface of which a plurality of symbols are arranged, game medals, coins and the like (hereinafter referred to as "game media"), It detects that the player has pressed the start switch requesting the start of rotation of the plurality of reels and the stop button provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels, and requests to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel A stepping motor for outputting a signal, a stepping motor provided corresponding to each of a plurality of reels and transmitting the respective driving force to each reel, and a stepping motor based on a signal outputted by the start switch and the stop switch Control of the movement of the reels and a reel control unit for rotating and stopping each reel, and the start lever is operated. When it is detected, the lottery is performed based on the random number value, and the rotation of the reel is stopped based on the result of this lottery (hereinafter referred to as "internal winning combination") and the timing when the stop button is detected to be operated. A so-called pachislot gaming machine is known.

  As this type of gaming machine, in conjunction with the internal winning combination in the ART gaming state, in which the player of the re-playing game wins with a relatively high probability and notifies the stop operation of winning or not winning the internal winning combination advantageously. Patent Document 1 proposes a gaming machine which randomly determines an addition number (hereinafter, also referred to as “additional game number”) of the number of ART gaming state games by probability. The conventional gaming machine proposed in Patent Document 1 increases the number of games in the ART gaming state by winning an internal winning combination that is a trigger for lottery of the number of additional games.

JP, 2014-83314, A

  Among the conventional gaming machines as described above, there is one in which a lock for invalidating a game operation by a player for a predetermined period is executed as an effect. However, when the frequency of occurrence of lock is too low, there is a problem that the player's interest in the game may be exhausted.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of maintaining the interest of the player in the game.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention is an internal winning combination determining means (main CPU 93) that determines an internal winning combination with a predetermined probability from among a plurality of winning combinations based on the establishment of a predetermined start condition. Whether or not to lock the game operation by the player for a predetermined period according to the current mode, when the determination by the internal winning combination determination means is a predetermined determination result (for example, “drop out”) Lock is determined according to the current mode, when the determination by the lock determination means (main CPU 93) and the internal winning combination determination means other than the predetermined determination result is determined by lottery. A mode transition unit (main CPU 93) for shifting the mode among a plurality of modes having different probabilities of occurrence, and the lock determination unit is determined by the internal winning combination determination unit If the predetermined determination result is other than the predetermined determination result, the probability of the predetermined determination result by the internal winning combination determination means is not performed regardless of a plurality of the modes, and the probability that the predetermined determination result is other than the predetermined determination result Higher than the probability of

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention determines whether or not to lock according to the current mode when the determination by the internal winning combination determining means is a predetermined determination result, and determines the internal winning combination. Since the probability that the predetermined determination result is the predetermined determination result is higher than the probability that the predetermined determination result is other than the predetermined determination result, the occurrence of the lock is suppressed from being lowered. As described above, the gaming machine according to the present invention can maintain the player's interest in the game.

  Note that, when the determination by the internal winning combination determination means is other than the predetermined determination result, the mode transition means has a higher probability of determining to perform the lock than the current mode or the current mode. A transition lottery may be performed to determine whether to shift to the mode.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention shifts to a mode in which the probability of deciding to perform locking is higher as the period in which the locking does not occur is longer, so that the frequency of occurrence of locking is suppressed to be low. it can.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of maintaining the interest of the player with respect to the game.

It is a figure showing a functional flow of a pachislot machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a whole perspective view which shows the external structure of the pachi-slot machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the pachi-slot machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram showing composition of a main control circuit of a pachislot machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a block diagram showing composition of a sub control circuit of a pachislot machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is RT gaming state transition transition diagram in the pachislot machine which relates to the form of execution of this invention. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | positioning table memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure showing the symbol code chart in the pachislot machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the symbol combination table memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the symbol combination table following FIG. It is a figure which shows the combination table classified by flag memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the combination table classified by flag following FIG. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table (RT0 gaming state) memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table (RT1 game state) memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table (RT2 game state) memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table (RT3 gaming state) memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table (RT4 gaming state) memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table (RT5 gaming state) memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table (CB_RT0 game state in MB) memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table (CB_RT1 game state in MB) memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table (CB_RT2 game state in MB) memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table (CB_RT3 gaming state in MB) memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table (CB_RT4 game state in MB) memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table (CB_RT5 game state in MB) memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the rotation stop initialization table memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the drawing-in priority table memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the drawing-in priority selection table memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the 1st cylinder stop data table memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the search order table 00 memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the search order table 01 memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the symbol corresponding | compatible prize operation flag data table memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the out-of-reel action lottery table memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the out-of-reel action state transition lottery table stored in the main ROM for each mode. It is a figure which shows the special counter addition lottery table memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the modification of a special counter addition lottery table. It is a figure which shows the discharge | emission lottery table memorize | stored in main ROM. It is a figure which shows the modification of a discharge | emission lottery table. It is a figure which shows the internal winning combination storing area allocated to main RAM. It is a figure which shows the display combination storing area allocated to main RAM. It is a figure which shows the symbol code storage area allocated to main RAM. It is a figure which shows the carry over combination storage area allocated to main RAM. It is a figure which shows the game state flag storage area allocated to main RAM. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement stop button storage area allocated to main RAM. It is a figure which shows the pressing order storage area allocated to main RAM. It is a figure which shows the drawing-in priority data storage area allocated to main RAM. It is a figure which shows the sub determination combination number table referred by sub CPU. It is a figure which shows the sub determination combination identification table referred by sub CPU. It is a figure showing the number-of-games addition lottery table referred by sub CPU. It is a figure which shows the additional selection payment table referred by sub CPU. It is a figure which shows the ART first-hit-time addition selection lottery table referred by sub CPU. It is a figure which shows the ART addition selection random-selection table referred by sub CPU. It is a figure which shows the ART addition selection random-selection table following FIG. It is a figure which shows the normal addition selection random-selection table referred by sub CPU. It is a figure which shows the normal addition selection random determination table following FIG. It is a figure which shows the special function activation lottery table referred by sub CPU. It is a figure which shows the crushing number random-selection table referred by sub CPU. It is a figure which shows the additional selection continuation rate random determination table referred by sub CPU. It is a figure which shows the additional selection continuation rate random determination table following FIG. It is a figure which shows the addition selection continuation state lottery table referred by sub CPU. It is a figure which shows the additional selection payment lottery table referred by sub CPU. It is a figure which shows the addition game lottery table referred by sub CPU. It is a figure which shows the ART direct hit lottery table referred by sub CPU. It is a figure which shows the ART addition game direct matching random selection table referred by sub CPU. It is a figure which shows the table group corresponding | compatible table referred by sub CPU. It is a flow chart which shows main control processing of a pachislot machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing at the time of the power activation performed in the main control processing shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the medal reception / start check process performed in the main control process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the automatic insertion process performed in the medal reception / start check process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the internal lottery process performed in the main control processing shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special counter process performed in the main control process shown in FIG. 66 is a flowchart showing a reel stop initial setting process executed in the main control process shown in FIG. 65; FIG. 68 is a flowchart showing a leading priority storage process executed in the main control process shown in FIG. 65 and the reel stop control process shown in FIG. 75. FIG. 73 is a flowchart showing a drawing priority order table selection process executed in the drawing priority order storage process shown in FIG. 72; 73 is a flowchart showing symbol code storage processing executed in the retraction priority storage processing shown in FIG. 72 and the reel stop control processing shown in FIG. 75; FIG. 66 is a flowchart showing a reel stop control process which is executed in the main control process shown in FIG. 65. It is a flowchart which shows the bonus end check processing performed in the main control processing shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the bonus operation check process performed in the main control process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption processing by control of main CPU which comprises the pachislot machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 80 is a flowchart showing an input port check process performed in the interrupt process shown in FIG. 78. It is a flowchart which shows the power activation process of sub CPU which comprises the pachislot machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the lamp control task started in the power-on process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the sound control task started in the power-on process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the mother task started by the power-on process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the main task performed in the mother task shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the main board | substrate communication task performed in the mother task shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the command analysis processing performed in the main board | substrate communication task shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the animation task started in the mother task shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the effect content determination process performed in the command analysis process shown in FIG. FIG. 91 is a flowchart showing a start command reception process executed in the effect content determination process shown in FIG. 88; FIG. FIG. 89 is a flow chart showing a winning operation command reception process executed in the effect content determination process shown in FIG. 88. FIG. FIG. 89 is a flowchart showing an input state command reception process carried out in the effect content determination process shown in FIG. 88. FIG. 89 is a flowchart showing a first gaming state-specific lottery process executed in the start command reception process shown in FIG. 89. FIG. FIG. 90 is a flow chart showing a penalty setting process executed in the process for receiving a winning operation command shown in FIG. 90. FIG. 91 is a flowchart showing a second gaming state-specific lottery process executed in the process for receiving a winning operation command shown in FIG. 90. 91 is a flowchart showing a first general middle lottery process executed in the first gaming state-specific lottery process shown in FIG. 95 is a flowchart showing a general middle first game lottery process executed in the first general middle lottery process shown in FIG. 95; FIG. 96 is a flow chart showing an ART additional selected stock lottery process executed in the first general middle lottery process shown in FIG. 95; FIG. 96 is a flowchart showing ART direct hit lottery processing executed in the first general middle lottery processing shown in FIG. 95; 91 is a flowchart showing a second general middle lottery process executed in the first gaming state-specific lottery process shown in FIG. 94 is a flow chart showing a third general middle lottery process executed in the second gaming state-specific lottery process shown in FIG. 94. 92 is a flowchart showing a lottery process during a first ART high probability performed in the first gaming state-specific lottery process shown in FIG. 92. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st ART high probability inside random selection process following FIG. 92 is a flowchart showing a lottery process during the second ART high probability performed in the first gaming state-specific lottery process shown in FIG. 92. 94 is a flowchart showing a third ART high probability random selection process executed in the second gaming state-specific lottery process shown in FIG. 94. 92 is a flowchart showing a first ART-in-provision lottery process executed in the first gaming state-specific lottery process shown in FIG. 92. 94 is a flowchart showing a second ART-in-provision lottery process executed in the second gaming state-specific lottery process shown in FIG. 94. 92 is a flowchart showing a lottery processing during the first ART executed in the first gaming state-specific lottery processing shown in FIG. 92. It is a flowchart which shows the lottery process in 1st ART following FIG. 94 is a flowchart showing a lottery process during the second ART executed in the second gaming state-specific lottery process shown in FIG. 94. 92 is a flowchart showing a lottery process during first additional selection which is executed in the first gaming state-specific lottery processing shown in FIG. 92. FIG. 110 is a flowchart illustrating a lottery process during first additional selection, following FIG. 110; 92 is a flowchart showing lottery processing during second additional selection which is executed in the first gaming state-specific lottery processing shown in FIG. 92. FIG. FIG. 91 is a flow chart showing a lottery processing during fourth addition selection which is executed in the input state command reception processing shown in FIG. 91. FIG. FIG. 114 is a flowchart showing a fourth additional selection random determination process following FIG. 113; FIG. 100 is a flowchart showing first lock generation game state transition processing executed in the second general middle lottery processing shown in FIG. 99; FIG. FIG. 100 is a flowchart showing second lock generation game state transition processing executed in the third general middle lottery processing shown in FIG. 100 and the third ART high probability middle lottery processing shown in FIG. 104; FIG. 103 is a flowchart showing a transition process during a first gaming state ART performed in the second ART high probability during lottery processing in the second art shown in FIG. 103. FIG. 100 is a flowchart showing transition processing during a second gaming state ART executed in the third general middle lottery processing shown in FIG. 100 and the third ART high probability middle lottery processing shown in FIG. FIG. 103 is a flowchart showing gaming state general medium transition processing executed in the lottery process during the second ART high probability shown in FIG. 103. FIG. FIG. 102 is a flowchart showing a first normal addition selection random determination process performed in the first ART high probability internal lottery process shown in FIGS. 101 and 102. FIG. 117 is a flowchart showing a second general additional selection lottery process executed in the second general middle lottery process shown in FIG. 99 and the first gaming state ART middle transition process shown in FIG. FIG. 106 is a flow chart showing a lottery processing directly attached to the number of ART games executed in the first ART preparation lottery processing shown in FIG. 105 and the first ART lottery processing shown in FIGS. 107 and 108. FIG. 107 is a flow chart showing an additional game stock lottery process executed in the first ART lottery shown in FIGS. 107 and 108 and the first additional selection selected lottery process shown in FIGS. 110 and 111. FIG. FIG. 92 is a flow chart showing a lottery processing during normal return waiting to be executed in the first gaming state-specific lottery processing shown in FIG. 92. FIG. 92 is a flow chart showing a modification of lottery processing during an additional game, which is executed in the first gaming state-specific lottery processing shown in FIG. 92. FIG. FIG. 126 is a flowchart showing a lottery process during an additional game, following FIG. 125; FIG. 126 is a diagram showing an addition counter lottery table referred to by the sub CPU in the variation of the lottery processing during addition gaming shown in FIG. 125 and FIG. 126; It is a figure which shows the example of a display of each element displayed on a liquid crystal display device based on the addition selection payout table shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display when only a one part element is distinguishable among each element displayed on a liquid crystal display based on the addition selection payout table shown in FIG. FIG. 50 is a diagram showing a display example when all of the elements displayed on the liquid crystal display device can be identified based on the additional payment selection table shown in FIG. 49. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the result after one of each element displayed on the liquid crystal display device was selected. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of a display of the selection candidate table displayed on a liquid crystal display device based on the table group corresponding table shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of a display of the selection candidate table displayed on a liquid crystal display device based on the table group corresponding | compatible table shown in FIG.

  A pachi-slot machine which is a gaming machine showing an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, with reference to FIG. 1, a functional flow according to the embodiment of the gaming machine will be described.

  In the pachislot machine of the present embodiment, medals are used as game media for playing a game. In addition to the medals, coins, gaming balls, point data or tokens for gaming may be applied as gaming media.

  When medals are inserted by the player and the start lever is operated, one value (hereinafter, random number value) is extracted from random numbers in a predetermined numerical value range (for example, 0 to 65535).

  The internal winning combination determining means performs lottery based on the extracted random number value to determine an internal winning combination. That is, when the start lever is operated, the internal winning combination determining means determines an internal winning combination with a predetermined winning probability from among the plurality of combinations assuming that the predetermined start condition is satisfied. The internal winning combination determination means is responsible for the main control circuit described later. By the determination of the internal winning combination, a combination of symbols permitting display along the later-described winning determination line is determined. In addition, as a classification of combination of the symbol, it is something which relates to the “prize” to which the player is given a privilege such as payout of medals, operation of replay, activation of bonus, etc. Is provided.

  In addition, when the start lever is operated, rotation of the plurality of reels is performed. After that, when the player presses the stop button corresponding to the predetermined reel, the reel stop control means stops the rotation of the corresponding reel based on the internal winning combination and the timing when the stop button is pressed. Control to stop the fluctuation of the symbol. The reel stop control means is carried by a main control circuit and a stepping motor described later.

  In the pachi-slot machine, basically, control is performed to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel within a specified time (190 msec or 75 msec) after the stop button is pressed. In the present embodiment, the number of symbols moving with the rotation of the reel within this prescribed time is referred to as the “number of sliding symbols”. If the prescribed time is 190 msec, the maximum number of sliding symbols is determined to be four symbols, and if the prescribed time is 75 msec, the maximum number of sliding symbols is determined to one symbol.

  When an internal winning combination that permits combination display of symbols relating to winning is determined, the reel stop control means normally determines that a combination of symbols has a winning determination line within a prescribed time of 190 msec (for four symbols of symbols). Stop the rotation of the reel so that it is displayed as much as possible. In addition, the reel stop control means specifies, for example, for one or more reels, at the time of operation of a bonus bonus (CB) which is a second kind special character and a middle bonus (MB) for operating CB continuously. The rotation of the reel is stopped so that the combination of the symbols is displayed as much as possible along the winning determination line within a time of 75 msec (for one symbol). Furthermore, the reel stop control means uses various prescribed times corresponding to the game state to rotate the reel so that the combination of symbols whose display is not permitted by the internal winning combination is not displayed along the winning determination line. Stop it.

  The winning determination means is based on the combination of symbols stopped on the winning determination line based on the stop of the rotation of the plurality of reels by the reel stop control means and the variation of the symbols being stopped. Determine winnings. The winning determination means is carried by a main control circuit described later. If it is determined that the winning combination is determined by the winning combination determination means, a bonus such as payout of medals is given to the player. In the pachislot machine, the above series of flows are performed as one game.

  Further, in the pachislot machine, in the above-described series of flows, display of an image performed by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display device, output of light performed by various lamps, output of sound performed by a speaker, drive of a shutter by a shutter device A variety of renditions can be made using these or a combination of these.

  When the start lever is operated, a random number for presentation (hereinafter, random number for presentation) is extracted separately from the random number used to determine the internal winning combination described above. When the effect random number value is extracted, the effect content determination means determines by lottery the one to be executed this time out of a plurality of types of effect content associated with the internal winning combination. The effect content determination means is carried by a sub control circuit described later.

  When the contents of the effect are determined, the effect executing means interlocks with respective triggers such as the start of the rotation of the reels, the stop of the rotations of the respective reels, the determination of the presence or absence of winning, etc. to execute the corresponding effects. As described above, in the pachislot machine, the player has an opportunity or opportunity to know the determined internal winning combination (in other words, a combination of the symbols to be aimed) by executing the presentation content corresponding to the internal winning combination. Thus, the player's interest can be improved.

<Structure of pachislot machine>
Next, with reference to FIG. 2, an appearance structure of the pachi-slot machine in the present embodiment will be described.

[Appearance structure]
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the pachi-slot machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the pachi-slot machine 1 is provided with an exterior body 2. The exterior body 2 has a cabinet 2a as a housing for accommodating a reel, a circuit board and the like, and a front door 2b attached to the cabinet 2a so as to be openable and closable. Handles 2c are provided on both side surfaces of the cabinet 2a (in FIG. 2, only the handle 2c on one side is shown). The handle 2 c is a recess to which the pachi-slot machine 1 is transported.

  A plurality of (for example, 21 pieces) symbols are displayed inside the cabinet 2a at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction, and a plurality of (three in the present embodiment) reels 3L, 3C, 3R (FIG. 3) Reference) is housed.

  Hereinafter, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are referred to as a left reel 3L, a middle reel 3C, and a right reel 3R, respectively. Each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R has a cylindrical reel body and a translucent sheet material mounted on the peripheral surface of the reel body. The above-mentioned plural (for example, 21) designs are drawn on the surface of the above-mentioned sheet material.

  The front door 2 b includes a door body 9 and a liquid crystal display device 11 as an image display means for displaying an image. The door body 9 is attached to the cabinet 2a so as to be openable and closable using a hinge (not shown). The hinge is provided at the left end of the door body 9 when the door body 9 is viewed from the front of the pachi-slot machine 1.

  The liquid crystal display device 11 is attached to an upper portion of the door main body 9 of the front door 2b so as to display, for example, an image relating to a game effect and information on the game. The liquid crystal display device 11 can display effects such as customization of a gaming machine and gaming machine information such as a gaming history, in addition to executing effects by displaying a video.

  Moreover, the front door 2b has the display window 4 which can make three reels 3L, 3C, 3R visually recognize. The display window 4 is composed of three left display windows 4L, middle display windows 4C, and right display windows 4R corresponding to the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  The display windows 4L, 4C, 4R are provided at positions overlapping the arrangement areas of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R when viewed from the front (player side), and in front of the three reels (player side Provided to be located at Thus, the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R can display a part of the plurality of symbols displayed on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. Therefore, the player can visually recognize the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R provided behind the display window 4 through the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. The display windows 4L, 4C, 4R constitute a symbol display means.

  In the present embodiment, the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R are arranged in series among the plurality of types of symbols drawn on each reel when the rotation of the corresponding reel provided behind them is stopped. It is set to a size that can display one pattern. That is, in the frame of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, upper, middle and lower areas are provided for each reel, and one symbol is displayed in each area. In the present embodiment, the line connecting the middle area of the left reel 3L, the middle area of the middle reel 3C, and the middle area of the right reel 3R is a winning determination line (also referred to as an effective line) Defined as).

  In addition, a protective glass 6 is disposed on the front side of the above-described reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the liquid crystal display device 11. As a result, the player can not directly touch the reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the liquid crystal display device 11.

  Further, a decorative member 7 is attached to an upper portion on the front side of the door body 9 so as to surround the protective glass 6. The decorative member 7 constitutes a part of the exterior of the pachi-slot machine 1 and includes an upper exterior member 7a, a pair of side exterior members 7b and a lower exterior member 7c. On the back side of the upper exterior member 7a, a shutter member of a shutter device 200 described later is accommodated.

  A pedestal 12 is formed at the center of the door body 9. The pedestal 12 includes various devices to be operated by the player (the medal insertion slot 13, the MAX bet button 14, the 1 bet button 15, the start lever 16, the stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R, the selection button 18, the determination button 19) is provided.

  The medal insertion slot 13 is provided to receive medals dropped from the outside onto the pachi-slot machine 1 by the player. That is, the medal insertion slot 13 is for the player to insert a medal. The medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 13 is used for one game with the preset number (for example, 3) as the upper limit, and the portion exceeding the preset number is deposited inside the pachislot machine 1 Can (so-called credit function).

  The MAX bet button 14 and the 1 bet button 15 are provided to determine the number of medals to be used for one game from the medals deposited inside the pachislot machine 1. In particular, in addition to the application described above, the MAX bet button 14 is also used, for example, when performing a decision operation on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 11. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the pedestal 12 is provided with a settlement button. The settlement button is provided to pull out (discharge) the medals deposited inside the pachislot machine 1.

  The start lever 16 is for starting rotation of all the reels (3L, 3C, 3R) according to the operation of the player, and constitutes start operation means.

  The stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R are provided in association with the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R, respectively, and are for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reels according to the player's operation. . The stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R constitute stop operation means.

  Further, these stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R are used when performing an operation related to information displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11. For example, when performing a selection operation on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 11. Used for Hereinafter, the stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R are referred to as a left stop button 17L, a middle stop button 17C, and a right stop button 17R, respectively.

  The selection button 18 and the determination button 19 are used when performing various operations on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 11.

  Further, the pedestal 12 is provided with a 7-segment display 28 formed of a 7-segment LED (Light Emitting Diode). The 7-segment display 28 has information such as the number of medals paid out to the player as a bonus (hereinafter referred to as the number of paid out), the number of medals deposited inside the pachislot machine 1 (hereinafter referred to as the number of credits) Display digitally.

  At the lower part of the door main body 9, a medal payout port 21, a medal receiving tray 22, speakers 23L, 23R and the like are provided. The medal payout opening 21 guides a medal discharged by the driving of a hopper device 43 described later to the outside. The medal receiver 22 stores the medals discharged from the medal payout opening 21. The speakers 23L and 23R output sounds such as sound effects and music corresponding to the contents of the effects.

<Electric configuration of pachislot machine>
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachislot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachi-slot machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pachislot machine 1 has a main control board 41 disposed in the cabinet 2a and a sub control board 42 disposed in the front door 2b. The main relay board 41 is electrically connected to the reel relay terminal board 51, the setting key type switch 52, the cabinet side relay board 53, the door relay terminal board 54, and the power supply board 44b of the power supply device 44. ing.

  The reel relay terminal plate 51 is disposed inside the reel bodies of the respective reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The reel relay terminal board 51 is electrically connected to the stepping motors 51L, 51C and 51R of the respective reels 3L, 3C and 3R, and the signals outputted from the main control board 41 to the stepping motors 51L, 51C and 51R are Relay.

  The stepping motors 51L, 51C, 51R change the symbols by rotating the respective reels 3L, 3C, 3R based on the satisfaction of the predetermined start condition, that is, the start lever 16 being operated by the player (start operation). Let The stepping motors 51L, 51C, 51R constitute symbol variation means. The setting key type switch 52 is used when changing the setting of the pachi-slot machine 1 or confirming the setting of the pachi-slot machine 1.

  An external concentrated terminal plate 56, a hopper device 43, and a medal auxiliary storage switch 57 are electrically connected to the cabinet side relay board 53. The cabinet side relay board 53 relays a signal output from the main control board 41 to the external concentrated terminal plate 56, the hopper device 43 and the medal auxiliary storage switch 57. That is, the external concentrated terminal board 56, the hopper device 43, and the medal auxiliary storage switch 57 are connected to the main control board 41 via the cabinet side relay board 53.

  The external concentrated terminal plate 56 is attached to the cabinet 2 a and provided for outputting signals such as a medal insertion signal, a medal payout signal and a security signal to the outside of the pachi-slot machine 1.

  The medal auxiliary storage switch 57 penetrates a medal auxiliary storage (not shown). The medal auxiliary storage switch 57 detects whether the medal auxiliary storage is full of medals.

  A power switch 44 a is connected to the power supply substrate 44 b of the power supply device 44. The power switch 44a is turned on when the necessary power is supplied to the pachi-slot machine 1.

  In the door relay terminal board 54, the medal sensor 46, the door open / close monitoring switch 61, the BET switch 62, the settlement switch 63, the start switch 64, the stop switch board 65, the game operation display board 66, the selection switch 67, the determination switch 68 and the sub The relay board 69 is connected. That is, the medal sensor 46, the door open / close monitoring switch 61, the BET switch 62, the settlement switch 63, the start switch 64, the stop switch board 65, the game operation display board 66, the selection switch 67, the determination switch 68 and the sub relay board 69 It is connected to the main control board 41 via the relay terminal plate 54.

  The medal sensor 46 detects that the medal has passed through a selector (not shown), and outputs the detection result to the main control board 41. The door opening and closing monitoring switch 61 outputs a security signal for notifying the opening and closing of the front door 2 b to the outside of the pachi-slot machine 1. The BET switch 62 detects that the MAX bet button 14 and the 1 bet button 15 (see FIG. 2) are pressed by the player, and outputs the detection result to the main control board 41.

  The settlement switch 63 detects that the settlement button (not shown) has been pressed by the player, and outputs the detection result to the main control board 41. The start switch 64 detects that the player has operated the start lever 16 (start operation), and outputs the detection result to the main control board 41.

  The stop switch board 65 is a board that constitutes a circuit for stopping a rotating reel and a circuit for displaying a stoppable reel by an LED or the like. The stop switch substrate 65 is provided with stop switches 17S corresponding to the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The stop switch 17S detects a stop operation for stopping the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, that is, detects that each stop button 17L, 17C, 17R has been pressed by the player.

  The game operation display board 66 displays the number of inserted medals on the 7-segment indicator 28 when the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are able to rotate and when the player plays a game again when accepting the insertion of medals. It is a substrate for A 7-segment display 28 and an LED 70 are connected to the game operation display board 66. The LED 70 lights, for example, a mark for displaying the start of the game and a mark for performing the re-game.

  The selection switch 67 detects that the selection button 18 has been pressed by the player, and outputs the detection result to the main control board 41. The determination switch 68 detects that the determination button 19 has been pressed by the player, and outputs the detection result to the main control board 41.

  The sub relay board 69 relays a wire connecting the sub control board 42 and the main control board 41. Further, the sub relay board 69 relays a wire connecting the sub control board 42 and a plurality of boards disposed around the sub control board 42. That is, to the sub relay board 69, the sub control board 42, the sound I / O board 71, the LED board 72, the 24 h door opening and closing monitoring unit 74, and the shutter control board 78 are electrically connected.

  The sub control board 42 is connected to the main control board 41 via the door relay terminal plate 54 and the sub relay board 69. The sub control board 42 is electrically connected to the sound I / O board 71, the LED board 72, the 24 h door opening / closing monitoring unit 74, and the shutter control board 78 through the sub relay board 69. .

  The sound I / O board 71 outputs sound to the speakers 23L and 23R. The LED board 72 causes the LED group 25 showing one specific example of the light source to emit light in accordance with the effect executed by the control of the sub control circuit 101 (see FIG. 5), and displays the blinking pattern.

  The 24h door opening and closing monitoring unit 74 stores the history of opening and closing the front door 2b. When the front door 2b is opened, the 24h door open / close monitoring unit 74 outputs a signal for displaying an error on the liquid crystal display device 11 to the sub control board 42 (sub control circuit 101).

  The shutter control board 78 drives the shutter device 200 in accordance with the effect executed by the control of the sub control circuit 101 (see FIG. 5). The shutter device 200 moves up and down the shutter member by being driven and controlled by the shutter control board 78.

  The shutter device 200 shields the liquid crystal display device 11 so that the liquid crystal display device 11 can not be visually recognized from the player, or exposes the liquid crystal display device 11 so that the liquid crystal display device 11 can be visually recognized.

  Further, the shutter device 200 can be brought into a half open state by rotating the shutter member in a state in which the liquid crystal display device 11 is shielded. In this case, the player can visually recognize the image display surface of the liquid crystal display device 11 from the gap between the half-opened shutter members.

  A ROM cartridge substrate 76 and a liquid crystal relay substrate 77 are connected to the sub control substrate 42. The ROM cartridge substrate 76 is a substrate for managing data for effect (image), sound, light (LED group 25), driving of the shutter device 200, and communication. The liquid crystal relay substrate 77 is a substrate for relaying a wire connecting the sub control substrate 42 and the liquid crystal display device 11.

<Main control circuit>
Next, the main control circuit 91 configured by the main control board 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the main control circuit 91 of the pachi-slot machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main control circuit 91 as a main control unit controls the progress of the game with the microcomputer 92 installed on the main control board 41 as a main component. The microcomputer 92 includes a main CPU 93, a main ROM 94 and a main RAM 95.

  The main ROM 94 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 93, a data table, data for transmitting various control instructions (command signals) to the sub control circuit 101, and the like. The main RAM 95 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by the execution of the control program.

  To the main CPU 93, a clock pulse generation circuit 96, a frequency divider 97, a random number generator 98 and a sampling circuit 99 are connected. Clock pulse generation circuit 96 and frequency divider 97 generate clock pulses. The main CPU 93 executes the control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 98 generates a predetermined range of random numbers (e.g., 0 to 65535). The sampling circuit 99 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

  The main CPU 93 counts the number of times of pulse output to the stepping motor of each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R after detecting the reel index. Thus, the main CPU 93 manages the rotation angles of the respective reels 3L, 3C, 3R (mainly, how many reels have been rotated).

  The reel index is information indicating that the reel has made one rotation. The reel index is provided, for example, at a predetermined position of each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R and an optical sensor having a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, and rotation of each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R Detection is performed by a reel position detection unit (not shown) provided with a detection piece interposed therebetween.

  Here, management of the rotation angles of the respective reels 3L, 3C, 3R will be specifically described. The number of pulses output to the stepping motor is counted by a pulse counter provided in the main RAM 95. Then, each time the pulse counter counts the output of a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) necessary for the rotation of one symbol, the symbol counter provided in the main RAM 95 is incremented by one. The symbol counter is provided according to each reel 3L, 3C, 3R. The value of the symbol counter is cleared when a reel index is detected by a reel position detection unit (not shown).

  That is, in the present embodiment, by managing the symbol counter, it is managed to manage how many symbols have been rotated since the reel index was detected. Therefore, the position of each symbol of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is detected with reference to the position where the reel index is detected.

  In the present embodiment, basically, the maximum number of sliding symbols is set to four symbols. Therefore, when the left stop button 17L is pressed, the symbols of the left reel 3L in the middle of the display window 4 and the respective symbols within the range up to the symbol four symbols ahead can be stopped at the middle of the display window 4 It becomes a good pattern.

<Sub control circuit>
Next, the sub control circuit 101 configured by the sub control substrate 42 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the sub control circuit 101 of the pachi-slot machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the sub control circuit 101 as a sub control unit is electrically connected to the main control circuit 91, and determines and executes the contents of the effect based on the command signal transmitted from the main control circuit 91. And the like, and controls peripheral devices such as the liquid crystal display device 11, the shutter device 200, the LED group 25, and the speakers 23L and 23R. The sub control circuit 101 basically includes a sub CPU 102, a sub RAM 103, a rendering processor 104, a drawing RAM 105, and a driver 106.

  The sub CPU 102 controls the output of the video, the sound, the light and the driving of the shutter device 200 according to the control program stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 76 in response to the command signal transmitted from the main control circuit 91. The ROM cartridge substrate 76 basically comprises a program storage area and a data storage area.

  The program storage area stores a control program to be executed by the sub CPU 102. For example, in the control program, a main board communication task for controlling communication with the main control circuit 91, and a random number value for effect extraction, and an effect registration task for determining and registering effect contents (effect data) Is included. Further, a drawing control task for controlling display of an image by the liquid crystal display device 11 (see FIG. 2) based on the determined contents of presentation, an article control task for controlling elevation and rotation of the shutter member by the shutter device 200, LED group 25 The lamp control task which controls the light output by the light source such as, the voice control task which controls the sound output by the speakers 23L and 23R, and the like are included.

  The data storage area includes a storage area for storing various data tables, a storage area for storing effect data constituting each effect content, and a storage area for storing animation data relating to creation of a video. Also, a storage area for storing sound data relating to BGM and sound effects, a storage area for storing lamp data relating to a light on / off pattern, and the like are included.

  The sub RAM 103 is provided with a storage area for registering the determined effect contents and effect data, and a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination transmitted from the main control circuit 91.

  The sub CPU 102, the rendering processor 104, the drawing RAM (including the frame buffer) 105, and the driver 106 create an image according to the animation data specified by the effect content, and cause the liquid crystal display device 11 to display the created image. Further, the sub CPU 102 drives the shutter device 200 in accordance with the accessory movable data specified by the effect content.

  Further, the sub CPU 102 causes the speakers 23L and 23R to output a sound such as BGM according to the sound data designated by the contents of the effect. Further, the sub CPU 102 controls lighting and extinguishing of the LED group 25 in accordance with the lamp data designated by the contents of the effect.

[RT gaming state transition]
As shown in FIG. 6, in the pachislot machine 1, as the RT gaming state controlled by the main CPU 93, "RT0 gaming state", "RT1 gaming state", "RT2 gaming state", "RT3 gaming state", "RT4 There are "playing state" and "RT5 playing state".

  The “RT0 gaming state” and the “RT1 gaming state” are replay low probability states in which the internal winning probability of the internal winning combination relating to replay is low. The “RT2 gaming state” is a replaying probability state in which the internal winning probability of the internal winning combination relating to replay is higher than that of the “RT0 gaming state” and the “RT1 gaming state”. On the other hand, “RT3 gaming state”, “RT4 gaming state” and “RT5 gaming state” are replay high probability states in which the internal winning probability of the internal winning combination relating to replay is higher than that of “RT2 gaming state”.

  The RT gaming state is shifted between “RT0 gaming state”, “RT1 gaming state”, “RT2 gaming state”, “RT3 gaming state”, “RT4 gaming state” and “RT5 gaming state” when predetermined conditions are satisfied. Ru.

  For example, at the time of setting change, the RT gaming state shifts to "RT0 gaming state". In the “RT0 gaming state”, when any combination of “RT1 transition_1” to “RT1 transition_3” is displayed along the effective line, the RT gaming state transitions to “RT1 gaming state”.

  In addition, in the “RT1 gaming state”, when any combination of “RT2 transition lip_1” to “RT2 transition lip_3” is displayed along the effective line, the RT gaming state becomes “RT2 gaming state”. Transition. On the other hand, in the “RT1 gaming state”, when any combination of “RT5 transition lip_1” to “RT5 transition lip_16” is displayed along the effective line, the RT gaming state is “RT5 gaming state”. Transition.

  In addition, in the “RT2 gaming state”, when any combination of “RT3 transition lip 1” to “RT3 transition lip_16” is displayed along the effective line, the RT gaming state is “RT3 gaming state”. Transition.

  In addition, in the “RT3 gaming state”, when any combination of “RT4 transition lip 1” to “RT4 transition lip 13” is displayed along the effective line, the RT gaming state is “RT4 gaming state”. Transition. Furthermore, in the “RT3 gaming state”, when any combination of “RT5 transition lip_1” to “RT5 transition lip_16” is displayed along the activated line, the RT gaming state is “RT5 gaming state”. Transition.

  In addition, in the “RT4 gaming state” and the “RT5 gaming state”, when any combination of “RT3 transition lip 1” to “RT3 transition lip 16” is displayed along the effective line, the RT gaming state is It shifts to "RT3 gaming state".

  In addition, in RT1 gaming state, RT4 gaming state, and RT5 gaming state, any combination of RT0 rep, middle right push role_1 to middle right push role_8 is valid. When displayed along the line, the RT gaming state shifts to "RT0 gaming state".

  Furthermore, in the “RT2 gaming state” to “RT5 gaming state”, when any combination of “RT1 transition_1” to “RT1 transition_3” is displayed along the activated line, the RT gaming state is “RT1. Transition to the game state.

  As described above, the main CPU 93 constitutes gaming state transition means for transitioning the RT gaming state between a plurality of RT gaming states 0 to 5 in which the winning probability of the player's role of replay (replay) is different.

[Playing state of the gaming machine]
As described above, while the RT gaming state is shifted by the main CPU 93, the sub CPU 102 determines the content of the effect to notify the stop operation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, thereby achieving the internal winning combination. The player is made to win or not win advantageously, or to shift the RT game machine.

  Here, a state in which the sub CPU 102 notifies the stop operation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R so as to make the internal winning combination be won or not won for the player in an advantageous manner is referred to as "AT". Further, a state in which the AT gaming state is the replay high probability state is referred to as "ART".

  Therefore, during ART, it is possible to win the internal winning combination so that the number of winning medals is increased without inserting medals, so the more the number of ART games (the number of games), the more medals. It can be earned. For this reason, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the addition of the number of ART games (also referred to as “addition”) greatly affects the medal acquisition.

  As described above, the sub CPU 102 configures advantageous game addition number determination means for determining the addition number of the ART game number, and advantageous game number addition means for adding the determined addition number to the ART game number.

  The pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment takes a gaming state such as ART high probability, pseudo BB high probability, pseudo BB, top game and top selection, in addition to normal time and ART.

  The ART high probability is a special gaming state in which the degree of expectation for the ART is higher than that of the normal gaming state, that is, it is easy to shift to the ART. The ART high probability is transferred by the sub CPU 102 when, for example, a predetermined number of games (for example, 600 games) have been consumed since the end of the previous ART when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Thus, the sub CPU 102 constitutes a special gaming state transition means.

  During the ART high probability, in a game which does not win any internal winning combination (hereinafter referred to as “a lost game”), is a lock for disabling the game operation by the player for a predetermined period performed in the next game (next game)? The main CPU 93 determines whether or not to be randomly selected. Thus, the main CPU 93 constitutes a lock determination unit.

  In addition, during ART high probability, in the off game, the specific stop operation order (for example, right push) for displaying the combination of the specified special symbol (in this embodiment, “蝙蝠”) on the effective line Whether to notify or not is determined by the sub CPU 102 by lottery and notified. As described above, the sub CPU 102 configures notification determination means and stop operation order notification means.

  Furthermore, during the ART high probability, as a result of the stop operation being performed in the above-described specific stop operation order, the special symbol is not displayed on the activated line as a result of the stop operation being performed. The main CPU 93 performs an out-of-reel action (demonstration during locking) of rotating at least one of the plurality of reels 3L, 3C, 3R so that the combination of symbols is displayed on the effective line. Thus, the main CPU 93 constitutes an in-lock effect means.

  It should be noted that, if the sub CPU 102 does not win ART during ART high probability, it performs transition lottery of the special mode with a predetermined probability, and when the gaming state shifts to the special mode, ART high probability until ART is won. You may make it shift repeatedly.

  Also, the sub CPU 102 shifts to the ART super-high probability with higher expectation for ART than the ART high probability with a predetermined winning probability, and during the ART super-high probability, the ART transition point is displayed each time the small combination wins internally. Along with the addition, the number of remaining ART super-high probability games may be maintained. At this time, when the ART transition point reaches a predetermined value by the end of the ART super-high probability, the sub CPU 102 determines to shift to ART.

  The pseudo BB high probability transitions when the predetermined condition is satisfied, for example, when winning a lottery when a specific internal winning combination is won, when the number of activated waiting games in the predetermined game number has elapsed. For the pseudo BB high probability, 10 games, 20 games and an infinite game are selected by lottery at the time of winning.

  Even if 10 games or 20 games are selected as the number of games with pseudo BB high probability, the additional lottery for the number of games with pseudo BB high probability is performed during the pseudo BB high probability. When the number of games with pseudo BB high probability exceeds 20 games by this additional lottery, an infinite game is selected as the number of games with pseudo BB high probability, and addition to the number of ART games is performed for each game.

  When an infinite game is selected as the number of games with pseudo BB high probability, the pseudo BB high probability continues until it shifts to pseudo BB. That is, transition to pseudo BB is determined. The sub CPU 102 transitions to the pseudo BB with a relatively high probability when it determines as the internal winning combination that the combination such as the RT5 transition lip 1 to the RT5 transition lip_16 can be displayed along the effective line during the pseudo BB high probability. Execute notification to make

  The pseudo BB is a mode to shift when the RT gaming state is changed from another RT gaming state to the RT5 gaming state. The simulated BB is more likely to have the addition of the ART in accordance with the internal winning combination than the case of the ART, and the number of games to be added is relatively large.

  The extra game is a mode that shifts when the RT gaming state changes from the RT3 gaming state or the RT5 gaming state to the RT4 gaming state. In the additional game, the number of executions of the additional selection is stocked.

  The additional selection is executed at the time of locking after one unit game, when the number of executions of the additional selection is stocked in the RT3 gaming state to the RT5 gaming state. When the addition selection is executed, as shown in FIG. 128, the sub CPU 102 controls the first area of the liquid crystal display device 11 so that a plurality of elements associated with the number of ART addition games can not be identified. The number of elements associated with the number of ART-superimposed games is displayed in the second area of the liquid crystal display device 11 for each number of added games, while being randomly arranged and displayed (first display state). Thus, the sub CPU 102 configures display control means.

  That is, in FIG. 128, 13 elements associated with the number of added games of 10 games, one element associated with the number of added games of 100 games, and the number of added games of 300 games are associated. It indicates that one of the elements is displayed in random arrangement.

  Depending on the state of winning the addition selection, as shown in FIG. 129, the number of addition games associated with at least one of the plurality of elements may be displayed in a distinguishable manner. As shown in 130, the number of added games associated with all the elements may be displayed so as to be distinguishable (second display state).

  The elements arranged in the first region of the liquid crystal display device 11 are selected by, for example, the stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R, and determined by the MAX bet button 14. Thus, the stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R and the MAX bet button 14 constitute selection means.

  As shown in FIG. 128, in a state where a plurality of elements associated with the number of ART added games are displayed so that the number of added games can not be identified, the sub CPU 102 performs a predetermined operation (selection button 18 or determination button An element may be selected at random from among a plurality of elements, provided that 19 is pressed or the like.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 128, in a state in which a plurality of elements associated with the number of ART added games are displayed so that the number of added games can not be identified, the sub CPU 102 performs a predetermined operation (selection button 18 or The average of the numbers of games respectively associated with the plurality of elements may be determined as the addition number of the number of ART games, on condition that the determination button 19 is pressed).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 130, in a state where the number of added games associated with all the elements is displayed so as to be identifiable, the sub CPU 102 performs a predetermined operation (pressing of the selection button 18 or the determination button 19 And so on), the most advantageous element for the player may be selected from a plurality of elements.

  When one element is selected by an operation by these selection means, as shown in FIG. 131, the number of added games corresponding to each element is displayed so as to be identifiable, and is associated with the selected element. The number of games played is added to ART.

  In addition, the sub CPU 102 drives the shutter device 200 so that the shutter member is lowered until it is half-opened after lowering the shutter member in a state where the screen as shown in FIG. 128 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11, for example. At this time, the sub CPU 102 may preferentially redisplay the element displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11.

  For example, the sub CPU 102 corresponds to all elements before the shutter member is in a half-opened state from a state where a plurality of elements associated with the number of ART top games are displayed so that the number of top games can not be identified. You may make it re-display on the liquid crystal display device 11 in the state displayed so that the added number of added games could be identified, respectively.

  In order to execute such addition selection, a plurality of tables consisting of a plurality of elements associated with the number of ART added games are statically stored in the ROM cartridge of the ROM cartridge substrate 46, and the addition selection is performed. Is stored in the sub RAM 103. That is, the ROM cartridge substrate 46 and the sub RAM 103 constitute table storage means.

  The sub CPU 102 selects one table out of the tables stored in the sub RAM 103 when executing the superimposing selection. As described above, the sub CPU 102 configures a table selection unit.

  That is, based on the selection table selected from the tables stored in the sub RAM 103, the sub CPU 102 causes the first region of the liquid crystal display device 11 to display a plurality of elements associated with the number of ART top games. , And the number of elements associated with the number of ART added games are displayed in the second area of the liquid crystal display device 11 for each number of added games.

  Here, in the case where an equivalent table having the same expected value of the number of ART-added games associated with the element of the selection table is stored in the sub RAM 103, the sub CPU 102 selects one of the selection table and the equivalence table. Take a table selection mode to select one table.

  As shown in FIG. 132, in the table selection mode, the sub CPU 102 causes the liquid crystal display device 11 to select the number of elements associated with the number of added games of ART by the selection table and the equivalence table. Display. In this state, the sub CPU 102, for example, operates the selection button 18 to select a table to be referred to when the addition selection is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 133, in the table selection mode, the sub CPU 102 displays an image of an aspect according to the number of elements associated with the number of added games in the ART by the selection table and the equivalence table. You may make it each display.

  For example, the sub CPU 102 causes the liquid crystal display device 11 to display an image representing "stable" for a table from which a stable addition number can be obtained, and to a table that can target the number of games with a relatively low probability. Alternatively, an image representing "match" may be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11, and one of the images may be selected to select a table to be referred to at the time of execution of the addition selection.

  In addition, the number of selections per one unit game is determined by the sub CPU 102 in accordance with the establishment condition in the additional selection. In the present embodiment, the number of selections is determined to be two when two consecutive selection lottery with a predetermined winning probability is won, and the number of selections is determined to be one when not. Ru.

  Here, the sub CPU 102 may not be able to select the selected element on condition that the second and subsequent selections are made, and may be able to select the selected element. Further, on condition that the second and subsequent selections are performed, the sub CPU 102 can identify the number of added games corresponding to each element as shown in FIG. 131 until the last selection is performed. The display is made so that the number of added games associated with the selected element can be identified each time a selection is made, without displaying it in.

[Data table stored in main ROM]
7 to 37 show various data tables stored in the main ROM 94.

<Symbol arrangement table>
The symbol arrangement table shown in FIG. 7 represents the arrangement of symbols arranged on the surface of each of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C and the right reel 3R. The symbol arrangement table defines the correspondence between 21 symbol positions “0” to “20” and symbols corresponding to each of the symbol positions.

  The symbol positions “0” to “20” indicate the positions of the symbols arranged along the rotational direction in each of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C and the right reel 3R. The symbols corresponding to the symbol positions “0” to “20” can be identified by referring to the symbol arrangement table using the value of the symbol counter.

  As types of symbols, "card", "red 7", "rose", "watermelon 1", "bell", "replay", "cherry 1", "watermelon 2", "cherry 2" and "BAR" Contains.

  Here, “watermelon 1” and “watermelon 2” may be distinguishable as the main CPU 93 internally has different symbols, and in the present embodiment, the player can recognize like the same symbol. Design. Similarly, “Cherry 1” and “Cherry 2” may also be distinguishable as the main CPU 93 internally has different symbols, and in the present embodiment, symbols the same symbol and the player can respectively recognize I assume.

<Symbol code table>
As shown in FIG. 8, each symbol arranged on each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is specified by a symbol code table, and in this embodiment, it is distinguished by 1 byte (8 bits) data. The symbol code table shown in FIG. 8 represents symbol codes as data for specifying symbols disposed on the surfaces of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  For example, although the symbol arrangement table shown in FIG. 7 is described as representing the arrangement of symbols arranged on the surface of each of left reel 3L, middle reel 3C and right reel 3R, it is actually stored in main ROM 94 The symbol arrangement table indicates the arrangement of symbol codes specifying the symbols arranged on the surface of each of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C and the right reel 3R.

  In the present embodiment, the symbols used in the pachislot machine 1 are "card", "red 7", "mochi", "watermelon 1", "bell", "replay", "cherry 1", "card 1" as described above. 10 types of watermelon 2 "," cherry 2 "and" BAR ".

  In the symbol code table, "1" is assigned as a symbol code for the "card" symbol. Also, "2" is assigned as a symbol code for the "red 7" symbol. Also, "3" is assigned as a symbol code for the "蝙蝠" symbol.

  Similarly, "4" to "10" are assigned as symbol codes for the "watermelon 1", "bell", "replay", "cherry 1", "watermelon 2", "cherry 2" and "BAR" symbols. It is done.

<Symbol combination table>
The symbol combination table shown in FIG. 9 is a combination of symbols identified by the storage area identification data represented by 22 bytes (hereinafter referred to as "combination") and medal payout when the combination is displayed on the effective line The number is associated with the number. In the symbol combination table shown in FIG. 9, in order to make the invention easy to understand, names and brief descriptions (remarks) are attached to each combination.

  For example, when a combination of "Replay-Replay-Red 7" called "RT1 Transition_1" is displayed along the active line, there is no payout of medals because it is "losing" as a winning combination. The RT gaming state shifts to the RT1 gaming state. “RT1 transition_2” and “RT1 transition_3” are similar to “RT1 transition_1”.

  When a combination of "replay-replay-bell" called "MB" is displayed along the effective line, the medals are not dispensed but the MB is activated. That is, when "MB" is displayed along the activated line, the main gaming state shifts to the MB operating state.

  When a combination of "replay-replay-replay" called "transition without rep" is displayed along the activated line, replay is activated and the RT gaming state is maintained.

  When a combination of “蝙蝠-蝙蝠-蝙蝠” called “symbol lip_1” is displayed along the activated line, replay is activated. “Symbol_rip_2” to “symbol_rip_12” are the same as “symbol_rip_1”.

  When a combination of “Bell-Bell-Red 7” called “RT2 Transition Lip_1” is displayed along the activated line, replay is activated and the RT gaming state shifts to the RT2 gaming state. “RT2 transition RIP_2” and “RT2 transition RIP_3” are the same as “RT2 transition RIP_1”.

  When a combination of “watermelon 1-replay-BAR” called “RT3 transition Lip 1” is displayed along the activated line, replay is activated and the RT gaming state shifts to the RT3 gaming state. “RT3 transition lip 2” to “RT3 transition lip 16” are the same as “RT3 transition lip 1”.

  When a combination of “watermelon 1-bell-bell” called “RT4 transition lip 1” is displayed along the activated line, replay is activated, and the RT gaming state shifts to the RT4 gaming state. “RT4 transition lip 2” to “RT4 transition lip 13” are the same as “RT4 transition lip 1”.

  When a combination of “Bell-card-BAR” called “RT5 transition Lip_1” is displayed along the activated line, replay is activated and the RT gaming state shifts to the RT5 gaming state. “RT5 transition lip 2” to “RT5 transition lip 16” are the same as “RT5 transition lip 1”.

  When a combination of "Replay-BAR-BAR" called "BAR TEMP 1" is displayed along the activated line, replay is activated. “BAR ten lip 2” is similar to “BAR ten lip 1”.

  When a combination of "watermelon 1-cherry 1-bell" called "medium chelip 1" is displayed along the activated line, replay is activated. "Medium chelip _2" to "medium chelip _11" are the same as "medium chelip _1".

  When a combination of “red 7-red 7-red 7” called “7 rep_RT5_01” is displayed along the activated line, replay is activated and the RT gaming state shifts to the RT5 gaming state. “7 Lip_RT5_02” to “7 Lip_RT5_06” are the same as “7 Lip_RT5_01”.

  When a combination of “red 7-replay-bell” called “7 rep_no transition _1” is displayed along the activated line, replay is activated but RT gaming state transition is not performed. "7 RIP _ NO TRANSITION _2" to "7 RIP _ NO TRANSITION _3" are the same as "7 RIP _ NO transition _1".

  When a combination of "bell-bell-bell" called "middle bell" is displayed along the effective line, nine medals are paid out. When a combination of "replay-bell-replay" called "bell crossdown" is displayed along the active line, 14 medals are paid out.

  When a combination of “watermelon 1-bell-replay” called “Bell_Koyama_1” is displayed along the active line, 13 medals are paid out. "Belle_Koyama_2" is the same as "Bell_Koyama_1".

  When a combination of "replay-bell-red 7" called "bell_small V_1" is displayed along the effective line, 14 medals are paid out. "Bell_small V_2" and "bell_small V_3" are the same as "bell_small V_1".

  If a combination of “watermelon 1-bell-BAR” called “bell_crossup_1” is displayed along the active line, 13 medals are paid out. “Bell_Cross-up_2” or “Bell_Cross-up_8” is the same as “Bell_Cross-up_1”.

  When a combination of “replay-watermelon 1-red 7” called “upper bell_A_1” is displayed along the effective line, one medal is paid out. The “upper bell _A_2” and the “upper bell _A_3” are the same as the “upper bell _A_1”.

  When a combination of “replay-watermelon 2-red 7” called “upper bell _ B 1” is displayed along the active line, one medal is paid out. The “upper bell _ B_2” and the “upper bell _ B _3” are the same as the “upper bell _ B _ 1”.

  When a combination of “Replay-Cherry 2-Red 7” called “upper bell 1” is displayed along the effective line, one medal is paid out. The “upper bell 2” and the “upper bell 3” are the same as the “upper bell 1”.

  When a combination of “Bell-Cherry 1-BAR” called “upper watermelon 1” is displayed along the effective line, four medals are paid out. “Upper watermelon 2” is the same as “upper watermelon 1”.

  When a combination of “watermelon 1-replay-bell” called “middle right push role_1” is displayed along the effective line, one medal is paid out and the RT gaming state is in the RT0 gaming state Transition. The “middle right pushing service _2” to the “middle right pushing service _ 8” are the same as the “middle right pushing utility 1”.

  When a combination of "red 7-BAR- 蝙蝠" called "one-sheet combination A" is displayed along the effective line, one medal is paid out. "One sheet B" and "one sheet C" are the same as "one sheet A".

  When a combination of "BAR-watermelon 1-BAR" called "Chai A_1" is displayed along the effective line, one medal is paid out. "Chei A_2" to "Chei A_31" are the same as "Chei A_1".

  When a combination of "watermelon 2-cherry 1-BAR" called "Chei B_1" is displayed along the effective line, one medal is paid out. "Chei B_2" to "Chei B_19" are the same as "Chei B_1".

<Combination Table by Flag>
The flag-specific combination table shown in FIG. 11 indicates combinations which are permitted to be displayed on the valid line in accordance with the internal winning combination. As internal winning combinations in the present embodiment, “MB”, “no transition Lip A”, “no transition Lip B”, “SB Lip 1”, “SB Lip 2”, “SB Tempai”, “RT 2 Lip 2nd” , "RT2 Lip 3rd", "RT2K Lip 1st", "RT3 Lip 2nd", "RT3 Lip 3rd", "K_K_RT4", "7_RT4_K", "77_RT4_K", "7_K_77", "77_K_7", "reach_reach" _K "," 7 "," 7 "," 10 "," RT4 transition A "," RT4 transition B "," BAR 10 "," Cheer cheep "," Che ch BAR lip "," RT4K lip 1st "," RT4K Lip 2nd "," RT4K Lip 3rd "," RT5K Lip 1st "," Confirmation Bell "," Strong Bell "," Medium Correct Answer Bell "," Right Correct Answer Bell " There is a "right 321 correct bell", "watermelon", "chance eyes A", "chance eyes B", "chance eyes C", "weak cherry" and "strong cherry".

  For example, when the internal winning combination is "MB", the main CPU 93 permits the combination of "MB" to be displayed on the effective line. That is, when the internal winning combination is "MB", it means that the internal winning combination is made to MB.

  Similarly, when the internal winning combination is "SB Lip 1", the main CPU 93 selects a combination of "Transition None Lip", "RT 0 Lip" and "Symbol Lip 1" to "Symbol Lip 6" on the effective line. Allow to be displayed on

  In addition, when the internal winning combination is "RT4 transition A", the main CPU 93 displays a combination of "no transition lip" and "RT4 transition lip_1" to "RT4 transition lip_13" on the effective line. Allow

  In addition, when the internal winning combination is "decisive bell", the main CPU 93 selects "bell_crossdown", "bell_koyama_1" to "bell_koyama_2", and "bell_small V_1" to "bell". Allows the combination of _small V_3 and “bell_crossup_1” to “bell_crossup_8” to be displayed on the effective line.

<Internal lottery table>
A plurality of internal lottery tables shown in FIG. 13 to FIG. 24 are stored in the main ROM 94 corresponding to each gaming state and each number of inserted sheets, and show winning probability of each flag having a denominator of 65536 for each of settings 1 to 6 There is. In particular, in the present embodiment, an internal lottery table when the number of inserted sheets is “3” will be described.

  Here, FIG. 13 to FIG. 18 show the internal lottery table at the time of three-card hanging of each RT gaming state in the case where the main gaming state is the general gaming state which is not the MB gaming state. For example, in the case of setting 1 in FIG. 13, the probability of “falling” is “33502/65536”, the probability that “MB” is internally won is “3930/65536”, and “transition none” is “internal”. The probability of winning is "8431/65536", and the probability of "certain bell" being internal winning is "1/65536", "middle correct bell", "right 312 correct bell" and "right 321 correct bell" are The internal winning probability is “5579/65536” in all cases, and the probability of “strong cherry” being internal winning is “330/65536”.

  FIGS. 19 to 24 show internal lottery tables when three RTS in each RT gaming state are performed when the main gaming state is in the MB gaming state. For example, in the case of setting 1 in FIG. 19, the probability of “off” is “0/65536”, the probability that “CB role” is internally won is “56558/65536”, and “CB role _ no transition” The probability of internal winning of “A” is “8431/65536”, and the probability of internal winning of “CB role_SB lip 1” is “393/65536”. Here, "CB role" is all minor roles except for replay.

<Roller stop initialization table>
The rotation stop initial setting table shown in FIG. 25 is information for stopping the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and is determined in advance according to the internal winning combination. The main CPU 93 refers to the rotation stop initialization table to acquire the rotation stop number corresponding to the internal winning combination, and acquires various data for stopping the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. There is.

  Specifically, in the winding stop initial setting table, in addition to the pressing data classified by pressing order in association with the rotation stop number, table number selection data, and first change data table number after first stop The first stop data table number, the first stop after the first stop, and the search order table number are defined in accordance with the game state. These various data indicate various table numbers to be selected in the stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R in accordance with the progress of the unit game.

  “Pressing order-based determination data” includes a drawing priority order table number and a drawing priority order selection table number. The “draw-in priority order table number” is a number for selecting the pull-up priority order table shown in FIG. Also, “draw-in priority order selection table number” is a number for selecting a pull-in priority order selection table shown in FIG.

  "Table number selection data" is a value to be referred to when stopping all reels when the first stop reel is other than the left reel 3L, and includes a stop table number and a change status.

  The "stop table number" is a number for selecting a stop table (not shown) which is referred to when stopping all reels when the first stop reel is other than the left reel 3L.

  The “change status” of the table number selection data is data for changing the line status of each unit game representing the line referred to in the stop table selected based on the stop table number.

  The first stop after the first stop change data table number, the first stop after the first stop data table, and the first stop after the first stop after the first stop The first stop reel is the first stop, that is, the left reel 3L Is the data to be referred to.

  The “first cylinder stop data table number” is used to select a first cylinder stop data table to be referred to when stopping the first cylinder from the first cylinder stop data table shown as an example in FIG. It is a number.

  “Initial data after first cylinder first stop” is data referred to when the second and third cylinders are stopped, and includes table numbers and line statuses. The "table number" is a number for selecting (not shown) a first stop and first stop data table which is referred to when stopping the second and third stop reels.

  The "change status" of the initial data after the first stop of the first cylinder is the line status of each unit game representing the line referred to in the stop data table of the first stop after the first stop which is selected based on the table number. Is data to change the

  "First change after first stop data table number" is to select the first change after first stop data table (not shown) for changing initial data after first stop after first stop (not shown) Data of

  The “search order table number” is a number for selecting a search order table for determining the number of sliding symbols from the search order tables shown in FIGS. 29 and 30.

<Import priority table>
The drawing priority order table shown in FIG. 26 indicates which combination is to be drawn in preferentially among the plurality of combinations that can be displayed within the drawing range corresponding to the internal winning combination. In FIG. 26, the data of the winning operation flag representing the combination of the combinations is omitted.

  In the attraction priority order table, the priority of attraction of the combination represented by the winning operation flag is shown. The “drop-in priority data” is information provided for the main CPU 93 to identify the pull-in priority.

  For example, in the case of the attraction priority table number "00", if it is determined that there is a possibility that "7 rep _ RT 5 _ 01" and "RT 5 transition rip 1" to "RT 5 transition rip _ 16" may win, "RT 5 transition Since “7 RIP _RT5 _ 01” has higher priority than rip _1 ”to“ RT5 transition rip _ 16 ”, stop control of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R is performed so that“ 7 rip _RT5 _ 01 ”is preferentially drawn. It will be.

<Import priority selection table>
In the drawing priority order selection table shown in FIG. 27, the drawing priority order table numbers for the stop operation types indicating the order of the reel stop operation are associated with each drawing priority order selection table.

  For example, in the drawing priority order table selection number "01", when the first stop operation is "left", the drawing priority order table number "03" is associated and the first stop operation is "right". In this case, the attraction priority table number "16" is associated.

  In the pull-in priority order table selection data "01", when the first stop operation is "left" and the second stop operation is "middle" at the time of the second stop operation ("left → middle" in the figure), In the case where the pull-in priority order table number “03” is associated, and the first stop operation is “right” and the second stop operation is “left” at the second stop operation (“right → left” in the figure), The drawing priority order table number "16" is associated.

<First cylinder stop data table>
The first drum stop data table shown in FIG. 28 is referred to when the left reel 3L is stopped when the first stop reel is the left reel 3L. In the first cylinder stop data table, sliding symbol number determination data and change status are defined for the symbol position data representing the position of each symbol. In the present embodiment, seven first cylinder stop data tables "00" to "07" are used.

  “Sliding piece number determination data” is referred to specify sliding piece number determination data in the search order table shown in FIG. 29 and FIG. 30, and “change status” is changed after the first cylinder first stop not shown. Referenced to identify change status in data table.

<Search order table>
The search order tables shown in FIGS. 29 and 30 are referenced to determine the number of sliding symbols of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R. In the present embodiment, two search order tables "00" and "01" are used. In the search order table, the number of sliding symbols is associated with the number determination data of sliding symbols according to the priority order.

  For example, in the search order table “00” shown in FIG. 29, when the number of sliding symbols determination data is “3”, the number of sliding symbols “3” has the highest priority, and then the number of sliding symbols “1” , “0”, “4”, “2” in descending order of priority.

  In this case, when it is possible to display the combination corresponding to the internal winning combination on the effective line when the corresponding reel is slid by 3 pieces, the number of sliding symbols “3” is selected and corresponds to the internal winning combination. If the combination can not be displayed on the effective line, the priority order is lowered until the combination can be displayed on the effective line.

  If the combination corresponding to the internal winning combination can not be displayed on the effective line even if the priority is lowered to the number of sliding symbols “2”, or in the case of “off” where there is no internal winning combination, the highest priority The number of sliding pieces “3” having a high order is selected.

<Symbol-corresponding winning operation flag data table>
The symbol-corresponding winning operation flag data table shown in FIG. 31 defines the correspondence between reel types and data of internal winning combinations that can be displayed according to the symbols of the respective reels displayed on the winning determination line. That is, by referring to the symbol corresponding prize operation flag data table, it is possible to determine the internal winning combination that can be displayed at that time. In addition, the symbol corresponding prize operation flag data table is provided corresponding to the symbol combination table shown in FIG. 9 and FIG.

  For example, when the symbol "red 7" is stopped and displayed on the winning determination line of the left reel 3L, in the storage areas 1 to 22 corresponding to the symbol code "00000010" (red 7) in the reel type "left", A "1" is stored in the bit corresponding to the internal winning combination that can be displayed. The data of the symbol code storage area is updated by the logical product of the data defined in the symbol-corresponding winning operation flag data table and the data stored in the symbol code storage area shown in FIG.

<Release reel action lottery table>
When there is no internal winning combination, the out-of-reel action lottery table shown in FIG. 32 has a so-called "right push" in which the first stop operation is "right" and the third stop operation is "left". It is a table referred to when performing lottery of whether to generate a lock in the next game on condition that the game is performed.

  Here, the "lock" is to invalidate the game operation by the player for a predetermined period. In this embodiment, during locking, so-called reel actions in which the reels 3L, 3C, 3R rotate in various rotation modes to artificially align “symbols” (“蝙蝠” in this embodiment) are used. It is feasible.

  In the reel action lottery table, when winning "None", no lock occurs and "Aim", "Aim", "Aim" (Symbol), and "Aim (Around one symbol) If you win, you will get a lock.

  Here, in the case of "targeting", a lock occurs, but in particular, no reel action is executed in the next game. Also, in the case of "target", the reel action is executed but the "symbols" are not pseudo-aligned.

  Further, in the case of "target (symbol alignment)" and "target (rotation after symbol alignment)", reel actions in which "symbols" are pseudo-aligned in different rotation modes are executed. In the present embodiment, the ART is determined when a lock with a reel action of “aiming (symbol alignment)” and “aiming (symbol alignment after one round)” occurs.

  Furthermore, in the out-of-reel action lottery table, the winning probability as to whether or not to generate the lock is different for each mode of “normal”, “chance”, “big chance”, “decision preparation” and “decision”. The distribution probability of the action is also different.

  For example, in the “normal” mode, the winning probability of “none” is the highest at “48273/65536”, and the winning probability of “target (symbol alignment)” and “target (one symbol after alignment)” determined by ART. Are extremely low at "133/65536" and "30/65536", respectively.

  Also, in the "big chance" mode, the winning probability of "Aim (Symbol)" and "Aim (Symbol one round)" has "30000/65536" and "4536/65536" respectively, "Normal" or "Normal" Much higher than the chance.

  Further, in the "determined" mode, only "aiming (symbol alignment)" and "aiming (symbol alignment after one round)" determined by the ART are won. Note that the mode of “prepare for confirmation” is a mode committed to shift to the mode for “determination”.

  In addition, each mode of "normal", "chance", "big chance", "decision preparation" and "decision" changes separately regardless of the transition of the main gaming state or the RT gaming state, and between these modes The transition is performed by the main CPU 93 based on the off reel action state transition lottery table shown in FIG. Thus, the main CPU 93 constitutes a mode transition means.

<Release reel action state shift lottery table>
The out-of-reel action state transition lottery table shown in FIG. 33 defines transition probabilities for each mode of “normal”, “chance”, “big chance”, “decision preparation” and “decision”.

  The transition of each mode is performed with different transition probabilities depending on the internal winning combination types (including “losing”). Here, as the internal winning classification role related to the transition of each mode other than "falling", "rip · MB", "pushing bell · CB in operation", "weak chain · watermelon · strong bell", "strong cherry・ There are chance eyes "and" confirmed ".

  As internal winning combinations included in the internal winning combination types of "Rip · MB", "MB", "no transition Lip A", "no transition Lip B", "SB Lip 1", "SB Lip 2", " There are RT2 RIP 2nd, RT2 RIP 3rd, 不 7, 不 77, and テ ン tempe.

  Further, as internal winning combinations included in the internal winning combination types of “push order bell and CB in operation”, there are “middle correct answer bell”, “right 312 correct answer bell” and “right right correct answer bell”. In addition, as internal winning combinations included in the internal winning combination of "weak tea, watermelon, strong bell", there are "strong bell", "watermelon" and "weak cherry".

  In addition, as internal winning combinations included in the internal winning combination of "strong cherry chance eyes", there are "chance eye B", "chance eye C" and "strong cherry". Furthermore, as internal winning combinations included in the internal winning combination type of "decision", there are "medium chelip", "decisive bell" and "chance A".

  For example, in the "normal" mode, in the case of "off" where there is no internal winning combination, most of the "normal" mode is maintained with the probability of "120/128", while the internal winning combination type is "weak" In the case of Choi, watermelon, strong bell or "strong cherry, chance", the mode shifts to "chance" or higher.

  Further, in the "description preparation" mode, the mode is transitioned or maintained to the "description preparation" or higher mode, regardless of "disappearing" and each internal winning combination type described above. Further, in the "confirmed" mode, the "fixed" mode is maintained except for the "fall". When the internal winning combination type is "confirmed", the mode shifts to the "fixed" mode in each mode except for "fixed preparation".

  In this manner, the main CPU 93 refers to the out-of-reel action state shift lottery table to determine whether to shift the mode from the current mode to a mode in which it is determined that locking will be performed in the next game. And a mode demotion and lottery means for performing lottery of whether or not to shift the mode from the current mode to a mode in which it is determined that the lock is to be performed in the next game is low.

<Special counter addition lottery table>
The special counter addition / lottery table shown in FIG. 34 is a table that is referred to when deciding whether to add the value of the special counter at the internal winning of MB. The lottery values of "hit" and "out" in the special counter addition lottery table are both "64". Therefore, the winning probabilities of "hit" and "out" are both "64/128".

  Here, in the case of "hit", the value of the special counter is added, and in the case of "off", the value of the special counter is not added, and the lottery based on the release / lottery table shown in FIG. 36 is performed. The special counter addition lottery table is not limited to that shown in FIG. 34, and may be replaced with one shown in FIG.

<Release lottery table>
As a result of referring to the above-mentioned special counter addition lottery table, the release lottery table shown in FIG. 36 is referred to when it is determined whether or not the lock effect according to the value of the special counter is to be performed when winning "off". Table.

  The release / lottery table has different “hit” winning probabilities based on the RT gaming state and the value of the special counter. For example, when the value of the special counter is “1” and “2” in “RT1 gaming state”, the winning probability of “hit” is “0/65536”, and “hit” will not be won. In the release / lottery table, the notation “counter 1” indicates that the value of the special counter is “1”. The same applies to “counter 2” and thereafter.

  In addition, when the value of the special counter is “3” or more in “RT1 gaming state”, “hit” is won with a winning probability of “28/65536”. Further, even in the “RT3 gaming state” to the “RT5 gaming state”, it is the same as the “RT1 gaming state”. Thus, the winning probability increases as the value of the special counter increases.

  In this embodiment, "RT" only when the value of the special counter is "3" or more, regardless of whether the RT gaming state is "RT1 gaming state" or "RT3 gaming state" to "RT5 gaming state". A discharge lottery table is defined to win the The release / lottery table is not limited to the one shown in FIG. 36, but may be replaced with one shown in FIG.

[Configuration of storage area allocated to main RAM]
38 to 45 show various storage areas allocated to the main RAM 95.

<Internal winning combination storage area>
The internal winning combination storing area shown in FIG. 38 is formed of 22 storage areas of the internal winning combination storing areas 1 to 22. In the internal winning combination storing areas 1 to 22, data (bit) corresponding to the combination corresponding to the internal winning combination in the combination table by flag shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is set to 1, and the other data is It is reset to 0.

<Display combination storage area>
The display combination storing area shown in FIG. 39 represents a combination which can be displayed along the effective line after each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped. That is, the display combination storing area represents an internal winning combination that is won after all of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R have stopped. The display combination storing area is used by the main CPU 93 to identify a combination displayed along the effective line after all of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped. The display combination storing area has the same structure as the internal winning combination storing area.

<Symbol code storage area>
The symbol code storage areas shown in FIG. 40 are allocated as many as the number of valid lines, and each symbol code storage area has data that can be displayed along each valid line set to 1, and the reels 3L, 3C, 3R Data corresponding to the combination that can not be displayed along the valid line is reset to 0 according to the stop position. Further, in the upper 4 bits of the symbol code storage area 1, a symbol code which has been stopped recently in the corresponding effective line is stored.

<Holding part storage area>
In the carryover combination storage area shown in FIG. 41, data relating to the carryover combination is stored. For example, on the condition that the main gaming state is the MB carryover state, bit 0 of the carryover combination storage area is set to "1", and the corresponding bit is reset to "0" on the condition that the MB is operated. Be done.

<Playing state flag storage area>
In the gaming state flag storage area shown in FIG. 42, data relating to the RT gaming state is stored. For example, on the condition that the RT gaming state has become the RT5 gaming state, bit 2 of the gaming state flag storage area is set to "1", and bits 3 to 7 are reset to "0".

  Further, on condition that the RT gaming state is in the RT4 gaming state, bit 3 of the gaming state flag storage area is set to "1", and bits 2, 4 to 7 are reset to "0". Also, on condition that the RT gaming state is in the RT3 gaming state, bit 4 of the gaming state flag storage area is set to "1", and bits 2, 3, 5 to 7 are reset to "0".

  Further, on condition that the RT gaming state is in the RT2 gaming state, bit 5 of the gaming state flag storage area is set to "1", and bits 2 to 4, 6, 7 are reset to "0". Further, on condition that the RT gaming state is in the RT1 gaming state, the bit 6 of the gaming state flag storage area is set to "1", and the bits 2-5 and 7 are reset to "0". Further, on the condition that the RT gaming state has become the RT0 gaming state, bit 7 of the gaming state flag storage area is set to "1", and bits 2 to 6 are reset to "0".

<Actual stop button storage area>
The operation stop button storage area shown in FIG. 43 stores the states of the stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R. Bit 0 corresponds to the stop button 17L, and when the stop button 17L is operated, "1" is stored in bit 0.

  Similarly, bit 1 corresponds to the stop button 17C, and "1" is stored in bit 1 when the stop button 17C is operated. Also, bit 2 corresponds to the stop button 17R, and "1" is stored in bit 2 when the stop button 17R is operated.

  Bit 4 corresponds to the stop button 17L, and when the stop button 17L is valid, "1" is stored in the bit 4. Bit 5 corresponds to the stop button 17C, and when the stop button 17C is valid, "1" is stored in bit 5. The bit 6 corresponds to the stop button 17R, and when the stop button 17R is valid, "1" is stored in the bit 6.

  In the present embodiment, the effective stop button corresponds to the stop button 17L, 17C, 17R corresponding to the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R and capable of detecting the stop operation by the main CPU 93.

<Pressing order storage area>
The pressing order storage area shown in FIG. 44 is an area for storing information indicating the pressing order of the three stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R. Bit 0 corresponds to the pressing order "left → middle → right", and "1" is stored in bit 0 when the pressing order is "left → middle → right", and the other bits are "0". It is reset.

  Similarly, bit 1 corresponds to the pressing order "left → right → middle", bit 2 corresponds to the pressing order "middle → left → right", and bit 3 corresponds to the pressing order "middle → right → left" The bit 4 corresponds to the pressing order "right → left → middle", and the bit 5 corresponds to the pressing order "right → middle → left".

<Import priority data storage area>
The drawing priority data storage area shown in FIG. 45 includes a left reel drawing priority data storage area, a middle reel drawing priority data storage area, and a right reel drawing priority data storage area. The contents of the middle reel pull-in priority data storage area and the right reel pull-in priority data storage area are the same as those of the left reel pull-in priority data storage area. The data storage area will be described.

  The left reel pull-in priority data storage area stores pull-in priority data for each of the symbol position data. For example, among the draw-in priority order data of the draw-in priority order table shown in FIG. 26, any draw-in priority order data based on the status of the internal winning combination and the other reels 3C and 3R is stored for each symbol position.

[Data table referenced by sub CPU]
<Sub-judge holder number list>
The sub CPU 102 is configured to perform various types of lottery by the sub determination role corresponding to the internal winning combination and the lock number, in addition to the internal winning combination. In the present embodiment, sub-judge number numbers "0" to "17" are defined.

  FIG. 46 shows the correspondence between the sub-determination role numbers and the names. The sub CPU 102 identifies the sub determination role by the sub determination role number, but in the present embodiment, the name of the sub determination role is used instead of the sub determination role number in order to facilitate understanding of the invention. explain.

  As shown in FIG. 46, the sub-decision player is “Loss”, “MB”, “rip”, “rip special”, “bell”, “strong bell”, “watermelon”, “weak che”, “strong che , "Cheer + R1", "Cheer Chep", "Cheer Chep + BAR", "Chance Eye", "Chance Eye", "Chance Eye + R1", "Chance Eye + R2", "Defining Part 1" and "Finalized There is a role 2 ".

<Sub-judge role identification table>
The sub-determination-combination identification table shown in FIG. 47 represents a sub-determination combination associated with the internal winning combination and the lock number. For example, when the internal winning combination is "weak cherry", when the lock number is "0", "1" or "6" to "10", the sub-judge is "weak", and the lock number is In the case where “2” or “5”, “decision part 1” is obtained.

<Number of games plus lottery table>
The number-of-games-plus-lottery table shown in FIG. 48 is referred to when the number of games to be added to the ART is sorted out, and a lottery value of the number of games to be added to the ART is associated with the sub-decision player.

  In the present embodiment, for example, when the sub-decision player is "weak", "0 game" wins with probability "31968/32768" and "10 games" with probability "100/32768". Winning, "20 games" wins with a probability of "200/32768", "30 games" wins with a probability of "500/32768".

<Additional selected payout table>
The addition selection payout table shown in FIG. 49 shows a list of tables used at the time of addition selection. In each table, the number of games for each element to which IDs “1” to “15” are assigned is associated by the additional selected payout table.

  For example, in the table 12, "10 games" are associated with each element of "ID 1" to "ID 13", "100 game" is associated with the element of "ID 14", and an element of "ID 15" "300 games" is associated with.

  The respective elements are randomly arranged and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11 by the sub CPU 102 so that the number of associated games can not be identified at the time of the addition selection. Here, the element associated with “0 game” represents that the element is not displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11 at the time of addition selection. For example, in the “table 17”, five elements “ID1” to “ID5” are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11. In addition, although the element with which "0 game" was matched is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11 at the time of addition selection, you may make it unselectable.

<ART first hit when added selection lottery table>
In the ART first time winning addition top selection lottery table shown in FIG. 50, lottery values are respectively associated with winning / non-winning of top selection at ART first hitting time and a table used at the time of winning.

  For example, according to the ART first hit addition selected lottery table shown in FIG. 50, the lottery result is not won with the probability of “28665/32768”, “table 13” is won with the probability of “150/32768”, and “100 / "Table 14" wins with a probability of 32768 ".

<ART addition selection lottery table>
In the ART added selection lottery table shown in FIGS. 51 and 52, winning / non winnings of added selection and the lottery values of the table used at the winning are associated with the sub-judge in the ART, respectively. There is.

  According to the ART added selection lottery table shown in FIGS. 51 and 52, for example, when the sub-decision player is "strong chute", the lottery result is not won with the probability of "21913/32768" and "3500/32768" "Table 1" wins with the probability, and "Table 2" wins with the probability of "1000/32768".

<Normal addition selection selection lottery table>
In the normal addition selection lottery table shown in FIGS. 53 and 54, for the sub-decision members in normal times not during ART, the lottery values of the winning selection / non-winning of the addition selection correspond to the tables used at the winning, respectively It is attached.

  According to the normal addition selection lottery table shown in FIG. 53 and FIG. 54, for example, when the sub-decision player is "weak check", the lottery result is not won with the probability of "31092/32768" and "1600/32768" "Table 1" wins by the probability, and "table 2" wins by the probability of "70/32768".

<Special function trigger lottery table>
In the special function activation lottery table shown in FIG. 55, the special function is activated / non-activated with respect to the sub-judge who wins with the peep activation flag set to “peep operation in progress” at the time of winning the additional selection. The lottery values are associated with the special function types of.

  Here, the special function is a function called "crush" that is displayed so that the number of games associated with at least one of the elements displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11 can be identified at the time of addition selection. It includes a function called "peep watch" in which a plurality of elements are displayed so that the number of games respectively associated with the elements displayed on the display device 11 can be identified.

  According to the special function activation lottery table shown in FIG. 55, for example, when the sub-decision player is "bell", "peep" is won with the probability of "327/32768" and the sub-judgment member is "strong bell". In the case, "crush" is won with the probability of "8192/32768".

<Smashed number lottery table>
The crush number lottery table shown in FIG. 56 is referred to when the "crush" is activated as a special function, and the number of elements that can be identified by the number of games is associated with the number of elements displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11. ing.

  For example, when the number of elements displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11 is five, that is, when there is a table having 10 elements to which "0 game" is associated, according to the crushed number lottery table shown in FIG. Is displayed so that the number of games associated with one element can be identified with the probability of "20768/32768", and the number of games associated with two elements can be identified with the probability of "8000/32768" And the number of games associated with the three elements can be identified with a probability of "4000/32768".

<Additional selection continuation rate lottery table>
The addition selection continuation rate lottery table shown in FIG. 57 and FIG. 58 is the ART first hit addition selection selection table shown in FIG. 50, the ART addition selection lottery table shown in FIG. 51 and FIG. 52, or FIG. 53 and FIG. A lottery value of a continuation rate of addition selection is associated with a table (hereinafter, simply referred to as “base table”) won based on the normal addition selection lottery table shown in FIG.

  According to the additional selection continuation rate random determination table shown in FIGS. 57 and 58, for example, when the base table is “table 11,” “continuation rate 1%” is won with the probability of “24903/32768” and “6000 / "Continuity rate 33%" wins with probability 32768 ", Continuity 50% wins with probability" 1500/32768 ", Continuity 66% wins with probability" 300/32768 " "The continuation rate 80%" wins with the probability of "60/32768", and "the continuation rate 90%" wins with the probability of "5/32768".

<Additional selection continuation state lottery table>
The addition selection continuation state lottery table shown in FIG. 59 is the continuation / non-continuation of addition selection with respect to the sub-judge in each continuation ratio determined based on the addition selection continuation ratio lottery table shown in FIGS. 57 and 58. And the continuation value at the time of continuation are associated with the lottery value.

  According to the addition selection continuation state lottery table shown in FIG. 59, for example, when the sub-decision player is "bell" at "continuation rate 90%", the lottery result is discontinued with the probability of "3467/32768", "Continuation A" wins with the probability of "16100/32768", "Continuation B" wins with the probability of "300/32768", "Continuation D" wins with the probability of "12600/32768", "300" "Continuation E" wins with a probability of / 32768 ", and" continuation F "wins with a probability of" 1/32768 ".

<Additional selection payout lottery table>
In the addition selection payout lottery table shown in FIG. 60, the continuation selection or continuation selection of addition selection to the base table and the table used at the continuation are performed in the continuation state, that is, for each “continuation A” The lottery values of are associated with one another. In FIG. 60, only the "Continuation A" additional selected payout lottery table is illustrated, and the other continuous additional selected payout lottery tables are not illustrated.

  According to the additional selected payout lottery table shown in FIG. 60, for example, when the base table is “1” in “continuation A”, “table 1” wins with the probability of “20000/32768” and “5000/32768”. "Table 2" wins with probability of "Table 3" wins with probability of "2000/32768", "Table 10" wins with probability of "543/32768", and "150/32768" "Table 11" wins with probability.

<Additional game lottery table>
In the additional game lottery table shown in FIG. 61, winning / non-winning lottery values of the stock of the additional game are associated with the sub-decision players in the additional game. According to the additional game lottery table shown in FIG. 61, for example, when the sub-decision player is "weak", the stock of the additional game is not won with the probability of "32605/32768" and with the probability of "163/32768". Win a stock of extra games.

<ART direct hit lottery table>
The ART direct hit lottery table shown in FIG. 62 is referred to when the ART is not in progress or in ART preparation, and for each set value, a lottery value of ART disconnection / hit is associated with the sub-judge.

  According to the ART direct hit lottery table shown in FIG. 62, for example, when the sub-decision player in "setting 6" is "strong check", ART is "off" in ART with a probability of "32640/32768", "128 / It hits the ART with a probability of 32768 ".

<ART addition game direct match random lottery table>
In the ART-plus-game directly-sorted lottery table shown in FIG. 63, winning / non-winning lottery values of the stock of the plus game are defined. With the ART-plus-game directly-sorted lottery table shown in FIG. 63, the stock of the top game is not won with the probability of “30068/32768”, and the stock of the top game is won with the probability of “2700/32768”.

<Table group correspondence table>
The table group correspondence table shown in FIG. 64 indicates a group of tables indicated by the additional selected payout table shown in FIG. That is, the table group correspondence table associates the table number (table number) referred to at the time of addition selection with the group number (group number) to which the table belongs.

  Each group is associated with a table having the same expected value of the number of ART-added games associated with the element of the table. For example, in the table 11 belonging to group 1, "10 games" are associated with each element of "ID 1" to "ID 13", and "100 games" is associated with the element of "ID 14" Since “200 games” is associated with the element of “ID15”, the expected value of tapping the elements at random is “29 games”.

  Similarly, in the table 11 belonging to group 1, "10 games" are associated with each element of "ID 1" to "ID 14", and "300 game" is associated with the elements of "ID 15". Therefore, the expected value of randomly selecting an element is "29 games" which is the same as that of Table 11.

  Thus, the table 30 and the table 12 are associated with the group 2 of the expected value “35 games”, and the table 20 and the table 46 are associated with the group 3 of the expected value “40 games”. The table 56 and the table 31 are associated with the group 4 whose expected value is “41 games”. Tables similar to the expected values are also associated with groups 5 and after, as with groups 1 through 4.

[Main control processing]
The main CPU 93 of the main control board 41 executes various processes in accordance with the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

<Main control process>
FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing main control processing. The main control process described below starts when the pachi-slot machine 1 is powered on.

  First, when the pachi-slot machine 1 is powered on, the main CPU 93 executes a power-on process shown in FIG. 66 (S10). In the power-on process, it is determined whether the backup is normal or whether the setting has been properly changed, and the initialization process is performed according to the determination result.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes initialization processing at the end of one unit game (one unit game) (S11). In this initialization process, for example, a storage area designated in advance to be initialized at the end of one unit game is initialized. By this initialization process, data stored in the internal winning combination storing area and the display combination storing area of the main RAM 95 are cleared.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes medal acceptance / start check processing shown in FIG. 67 (S12). In the medal acceptance / start check process, a process of detecting a medal inserted by a player and a process of detecting a start operation are executed.

  Next, the main CPU 93 extracts three random number values (random number values 1 to 3), and stores them in the random number value storage area allocated to the main RAM 95 (S13). Here, the random number value 1 is a value used for internal lottery processing, and in the present embodiment, it is extracted from 0 to 65535.

  The random numbers 2 and 3 are values used for the other lottery processing, and in the present embodiment, they are extracted from 0 to 65535 and 0 to 255, respectively. The main CPU 93 does not have to constantly extract the random numbers 2 and 3 in step S13, and may extract them only when the random numbers 2 and 3 are used.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes an internal lottery process shown in FIG. 69 (S14). The main CPU 93 that executes this internal lottery process constitutes an internal winning combination determination means.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes special counter processing shown in FIG. 70 (S15). In this special counter process, the main CPU 93 randomly determines whether to add the number of ART game states, that is, the number of ART game states, and determines that the number of ART game states should be added. , Determine the number of additions.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes a reel stop initial setting process shown in FIG. 71 (S16). In the reel stop initialization process, each information (for example, stop table number etc.) related to the stop control of the reel is stored in the corresponding area of the main RAM 95 based on the result (internal winning combination) of the internal lottery process.

  Next, the main CPU 93 generates start command data to be transmitted from the main control board 41 to the sub control board 42, and stores the generated start command data in the communication data storage area allocated to the main RAM 95 (S17).

  The start command data indicates, for example, the type of the game state flag, the value of the bonus end number counter, the type of the internal winning combination, the value of the effect timer, and the like.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes wait processing (S18). In this weight processing, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the previous game start (the start of the last unit game), and if it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the predetermined time has elapsed Wait until the waiting time is digested. The predetermined time in this weight processing, that is, the weight time, is set to, for example, 4.1 seconds from the start of the last unit game.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes reel rotation start processing for rotating all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R according to the number of inserted medals (S19). Along with the reel rotation start processing, "0000111" is stored in the operation stop button storage area (see FIG. 43).

  Further, the reel rotation start process is executed by the interrupt process shown in FIG. This interrupt process is a process that is executed in a fixed cycle (1.1172 ms). By this interruption process, the driving of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is controlled, and the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is started.

  Thereafter, the driving of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is controlled by this interruption processing, and the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is accelerated until the rotation reaches a constant speed. Furthermore, when the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R reaches a constant speed, this interrupt processing controls the drive of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R so that the reels 3L, 3C, 3R rotate at a constant speed. Maintained.

  The main CPU 93 executes the reel effect in the reel rotation start process when executing the reel effect of irregularly driving at least one of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R during the lock effect.

  Next, the main CPU 93 generates reel rotation start command data to be transmitted from the main control board 41 to the sub control board 42, and stores the generated reel rotation start command data in the communication data storage area allocated to the main RAM 95 S20).

  By receiving the reel rotation start command data, the secondary control board 42 can recognize the reel rotation start, and can determine the timing and the like of executing various effects.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes an attraction priority storage process (S21). In the drawing priority order storage process, a drawing priority order table selection process shown in FIG. 72 is executed, and the drawing priority order of all the symbols on the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R is determined. That is, in the leading priority storage process, stop information is stored in the leading priority data storage area shown in FIG. 45 for each symbol position of each rotating reel based on the internal winning combination.

  For example, for each symbol of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R, when the corresponding symbol is the stop permission, the pull-in priority data is stored in the pull-in priority data storage area based on the priority table, and no stop is made. In the case of permission (for example, when a combination that is not internally won wins), data representing stop prohibition is stored in the leading priority data storage area.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes a reel stop control process shown in FIG. 75 (S22). By this processing, stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is performed. Next, the main CPU 93 executes a winning search process (S23).

  In this winning search process, after all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped, the symbol combination displayed on the activated pay line is compared with the symbol combination table, and the symbol combination displayed on the pay line is It is judged.

  Specifically, the data stored in the symbol code storage area (see FIG. 40) and the data of the symbol combination table (see FIGS. 9 and 10) are collated, and the collation result is stored in the display combination storage area Ru.

  More specifically, data of the symbol code storage area is copied as it is to the display combination storage area. At that time, the symbol combination table is referred to, and the number of payouts is determined. By this winning a prize search processing, the combination of the symbols displayed in the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R is specified as all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes RT transition processing for shifting the RT gaming state according to the symbol combination displayed on the pay line, in accordance with the transition shown in the RT gaming state transition transition diagram shown in FIG. (S24).

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes payout of the number of medals according to the displayed symbol combination based on the result of the winning search processing (S25). Along with the medal payout processing, control of the hopper device 43 and update of the number of credits are performed based on the payout number counter.

  Next, the main CPU 93 generates winning operation command data to be transmitted from the main control board 41 to the sub control board 42, and stores the generated winning operation command data in the communication data storage area allocated to the main RAM 95 (S26) . The winning operation command data represents, for example, the type of display combination, the number of medals paid out, and the like.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes bonus end check processing shown in FIG. 76 (S27). By this bonus end check process, a process of respectively terminating the operation of CB or MB when the end condition of CB or MB is satisfied is executed.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes a bonus operation check process shown in FIG. 77 (S28). By this bonus operation check process, a process of performing the operation of CB or MB based on the combination of the symbols displayed by the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is executed. After executing the process of step S28, the main CPU 93 executes the process of step S11.

<Power-on process>
FIG. 66 is a flow chart showing a power-on process executed in step S10 of the main control process shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 93 determines whether the backup is normal (S30). In this judgment processing, it is judged whether the backup is normal or not by error detection using a checksum value.

  For example, the main CPU 93 stores the setting value of the pachislot machine 1 and the check sum value calculated from the setting value of the pachislot machine 1 in the main RAM 95 as backup data, and the determination process at the time of power on (S30) , And reads the set value etc. and the checksum value stored in the main RAM 95.

  Here, the main CPU 93 compares the checksum calculated from the read setting value and the like with the checksum that has been backed up, and determines that the backup is normal if the comparison result matches.

  When the main CPU 93 determines that the backup is normal (YES), the main CPU 93 sets the backed up setting values and the like (S31). Thereby, when the backup is normal, the setting value before the power-off is set.

  After executing the processing of step S31, or when determining that the backup is not normal in step S30 (NO), the main CPU 93 turns on the setting change switch provided in the cabinet 2a of the pachislot machine 1 It is determined whether or not (S32). Here, when determining that the setting change switch is on (YES), the main CPU 93 executes initialization processing at the time of setting change (S33).

  In the initialization process at the time of setting change, for example, data stored in the internal winning combination storing area and the display combination storing area of the main RAM 95 are cleared, and the setting value is cleared.

  Next, the main CPU 93 generates initialization command data to be transmitted from the main control board 41 to the sub control board 42, and stores the generated initialization command data in the communication data storage area allocated to the main RAM 95 (S34) . The initialization command data represents, for example, the presence or absence of a setting value change and the setting value.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes setting value change processing (S35). In the setting value changing process, for example, the setting value is selected from 1 to 6 in accordance with the operation result of the reset switch, and the setting value selected when the start lever 16 is operated is determined.

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether the setting change switch is in the on state (S36), and repeatedly executes the process of step S36 until the determination result in which the setting change switch is not in the on state is obtained.

  Here, when it is determined that the setting change switch is not in the on state (NO), the main CPU 93 generates and generates initialization command data to be transmitted from the main control board 41 to the sub control board 42. The initialization command data is stored in the communication data storage area allocated to the main RAM 95 (S37), and the power-on process ends.

  In step S32, when the main CPU 93 determines that the setting change switch is not on (NO), the main CPU 93 determines whether the backup is normal (S38). Here, if it is determined that the backup is not normal (NO), the main CPU 93 executes power-on error processing (S39).

  In the power-on error process, the main CPU 93 displays that the backup is not normal by an error display or the like. It should be noted that the main CPU 93 is configured not to release the error state depending on the operation of the stop release switch or the reset switch in the error (backup error) state in which the backup is not normal, and the setting change is newly made. Only when the error condition is to be cleared.

  If it is determined in step S38 that the backup is normal (YES), the main CPU 93 restores the state of the pachislot machine 1 to the state before the power failure based on the backup data stored in the main RAM 95. (S40), the power-on process ends.

<Medal acceptance and start check processing>
FIG. 67 is a flow chart showing the medal acceptance / start check process executed in step S12 of the main control process shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not there is an automatic input request (S50). In the case of winning the replay role in the previous unit game, medals are automatically inserted in the current unit game. That is, in the determination process of step S50, it may be determined whether or not a replay combination is won in the previous unit game.

  In step S50, when the main CPU 93 determines that there is an automatic insertion request (YES), the main CPU 93 executes an automatic insertion process shown in FIG. 68 (S51). In the automatic insertion process, the same number of medals as the medals inserted in the previous unit game are automatically inserted.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 93 generates medal insertion command data to be transmitted from the main control board 41 to the sub control board 42, and stores the generated medal insertion command data in the communication data storage area allocated to the main RAM 95. A transmission process is performed (S52). Here, the medal insertion command data represents, for example, the presence or absence of medal insertion, the value of the insertion number counter, the value of the credit counter, and the like.

  In step S50, when the main CPU 93 determines that there is no automatic insertion request (NO), the main CPU 93 permits reception of medals (S53). For example, the main CPU 93 drives a solenoid of a selector (not shown) to form a route so that the medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 13 passes through the inside of the selector.

  In step S50, when the main CPU 93 determines that there is an automatic insertion request (YES), the reception of medals is prohibited from the previous unit game, so processing regarding reception of medals is performed. Does not run.

  After the process of step S52 or S53 is executed, the main CPU 93 sets the maximum value of the number of medals inserted according to the gaming state (S54). In the present embodiment, the maximum number of inserted medals is three.

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not acceptance of medals is permitted (S55). Here, if it is determined that acceptance of medals is permitted (YES), the main CPU 93 executes medal insertion check processing for checking the number of inserted medals (S56). In this medal insertion check process, the value of the insertion number counter is updated according to the number of medals checked.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 93 generates medal insertion command data to be transmitted from the main control board 41 to the sub control board 42, and stores the generated medal insertion command data in the communication data storage area allocated to the main RAM 95. The transmission process is executed (S57).

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether medals can be inserted or credited (S58). In the present embodiment, the main CPU 93 satisfied the condition that the number of inserted sheets is 3 and the credit is 50 or that the automatic insertion process of step S51 is performed. When it is determined that medal insertion or credit is not possible and when the condition is not established, it is determined that medal insertion or credit is possible.

  When it is determined in step S58 that the insertion of medals or the credit is not possible (NO), the main CPU 93 prohibits the reception of medals (S59). For example, the main CPU 93 forms a path along which the medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 13 is discharged from the medal payout opening 21 without driving the solenoid of the selector.

  If it is determined in step S55 that acceptance of medals is not permitted (NO), if it is determined in step S58 that medal insertion or credit is possible (YES), or after the process of step S59 is executed. The main CPU 93 determines whether or not the number of inserted medals is the number that can start the game (S60).

  That is, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the number of inserted medals is the number that can start unit game, according to the gaming state. In the present embodiment, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not three medals have been inserted.

  Here, if it is determined that the number of inserted medals is not the number that can start the game (NO), the main CPU 93 executes the processing of step S55. On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of inserted medals is the number that can start the game (YES), the main CPU 93 determines whether the start switch 64 is on (S61).

  Here, if it is determined that the start switch 64 is not on (NO), the main CPU 93 executes the process of step S55. On the other hand, if it is determined that the start switch 64 is on (YES), the main CPU 93 prohibits medal acceptance (S62), and ends the medal acceptance / start check process.

<Automatic input process>
FIG. 68 is a flow chart showing an automatic insertion process executed in step S51 of the medal reception / start check process shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 93 determines whether the value of the pseudo BB counter is larger than 0 (S70). Here, if it is determined that the value of the pseudo BB counter is larger than 0 (YES), the main CPU 93 subtracts one from the value of the pseudo BB counter (S71).

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether the value of the pseudo BB counter is 0 (S72). Here, if it is determined that the value of the pseudo BB counter is 0 (YES), the main CPU 93 sets a lock (for example, 5 seconds) at the end of pseudo BB (S73).

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether the MAX bet button 14 has been operated (S74). Here, if it is determined that the MAX bet button 14 has not been operated (NO), the main CPU 93 executes the processing of step S74. That is, the game can not be performed until the MAX bet button 14 is operated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the MAX bet button 14 has not been operated (YES), the main CPU 93 releases the lock at the end of the pseudo BB (S75). Thus, the main CPU 93 constitutes a lock release unit.

  Next, the main CPU 93 generates pseudo BB end lock release command data to be transmitted from the main control board 41 to the sub control board 42, and stores the generated pseudo BB end lock release command data to the main RAM 95. The pseudo BB end lock release command transmission process stored in the area is executed (S76).

  As described above, the main CPU 93 transmits the pseudo BB end lock release command data from the main control board 41 to the sub control board 42, thereby ending the pseudo BB and releasing the pseudo BB end lock. The contents of the effect can be changed on the side of the sub control board 42 that the number of games in the ART gaming state is added. Specifically, the main CPU 93 can notify the player on the side of the secondary control board 42 that the number of games in the ART gaming state has been added.

  If it is determined in step S70 that the value of the pseudo BB counter is not larger than 0 (NO), if it is determined in step S72 that the value of the pseudo BB counter is not 0 (NO), or the process of step S76 is executed. Thereafter, the main CPU 93 sets the number of insertions equal to the number of insertions in the previous unit game (S77), and ends the automatic insertion processing. Specifically, the main CPU 93 copies the automatic insertion counter to the insertion number counter, clears the automatic insertion counter, and ends the automatic insertion process.

<Internal lottery process>
FIG. 69 is a flow chart showing an internal lottery process executed in step S14 of the main control process shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 93 sets an internal lottery table corresponding to the gaming state in the main RAM 95 (S80). Specifically, the main CPU 93 sets an internal lottery table shown in any of FIGS. 13 to 24 in the main RAM 95 in accordance with the gaming state.

  Next, the main CPU 93 acquires random number values stored in the random number value storage area (S81). Next, the main CPU 93 determines an internal winning combination based on the acquired random number value and the set internal lottery table, and stores it in the internal winning combination storage area (S 82).

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether the value of the carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 41) is “0” (S83). In this determination processing, it is determined whether bit 3 corresponding to "MB" of the carryover storage area is set to "1".

  If it is determined in step S83 that the value of the carryover combination storage area is not "0" (NO), the main CPU 93 ends the internal lottery process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the carryover combination storage area is “0” (YES), the main CPU 93 determines the internal winning combination defined as the carryover combination in the internal winning combination stored in the internal winning combination storage area. The combination (for example, MB) is stored in the carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 41) (S84). In the process of step S83, for example, when "MB" is acquired as the internal winning combination, bit 3 corresponding to "MB" of the carryover combination storage area is set to "1".

  Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether the value of the carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 41) is “0” (S85). In this determination processing, it is determined whether bit 3 corresponding to "MB" of the carryover storage area is set to "1".

  If it is determined in step S85 that the value of the carryover combination storage area is “0” (YES), the main CPU 93 ends the internal lottery process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the carryover combination storage area is not "0" (NO), the internal lottery process is ended.

<Special counter processing>
FIG. 70 is a flowchart showing the special counter process executed in step S15 of the main control process shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 93 determines whether the value of the special counter is greater than 0 (S90). Here, the main CPU 93 determines whether the special counter is operating. That is, if the value of the special counter is greater than 0, it can be determined that the special counter is operating.

  If it is determined in step S90 that the value of the special counter is not larger than 0 (NO), the main CPU 93 determines whether the MB is internally won (S91). If it is determined in step S90 that the value of the special counter is greater than 0 (YES), or if it is determined in step S91 that the MB is internally won (YES), the main CPU 93 acquires or generates a random number. A special counter addition lottery is performed to determine whether the value of the special counter should be added or not by lottery (first probability) based on the special counter addition lottery table shown in FIG. 34 (S92).

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether the special counter addition lottery has been won (S93). Here, when it is determined that the special counter addition lottery has been won, the main CPU 93 adds "1" to the value of the special counter (S94). That is, the main CPU 93 counts up the special counter. Thus, the main CPU 93 constitutes counting means.

  In step S93, the main CPU 93 acquires or generates a random number, and determines whether or not to perform a lock effect according to the value of the special counter by lottery based on the release lottery table shown in FIG. The probability of 2) is performed (S95).

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the release lottery has been won (S96), and when it is determined that the release lottery has been won, the value of the special counter is set to perform lock effect according to the value of the special counter. It sets to main RAM95 (S97), ends special counter processing.

  On the other hand, when determining that the release lottery has not been won, the main CPU 93 resets the value of the special counter to 0, and ends the special counter processing.

  In the special counter processing described above, an example has been described in which the main CPU 93 adds the value of the special counter on condition that the MB is internally won, but instead, the RT gaming state is RT4 gaming state The value of the special counter may be added on condition that it has shifted to the state of.

  In addition, every time the lock effect set in the main RAM 95 is executed in step S97 of the special counter process described above, for example, the sub CPU 102 adds 100 games to the number of ART games. That is, when the value of the special counter when winning the release lottery is “3”, the sub CPU 102 adds 300 games to the number of ART games.

  In step S91 of the special counter processing described above, when the main CPU 93 determines that the MB is internally won, the special counter addition lottery (steps S92, S93) is started to start addition of the special counter. The special counter may be started to be added according to the transition of the RT gaming state.

  Further, the addition of the number of ART games may be made to notify the sub CPU 102 of the number of additional games together with the reel effect after two games shifted from the RT4 gaming state to the RT3 gaming state.

<Reel stop initialization process>
FIG. 71 is a flowchart showing the reel stop initial setting process executed in step S16 of the main control process shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 93 refers to the rotation stop initial setting table, and acquires the rotation stop number based on the internal winning combination etc. (S100). The spinning stop initial setting table is a table in which various pieces of information used for the stop control are defined in association with the number of inserted sheets and the number of the spinning stop corresponding to the internal winning combination.

  Next, the main CPU 93 refers to the rotation stop initial setting table, and acquires each information based on the rotation stop number (S101). In this process, for example, the main CPU 93 determines the number of the stop table used at the time of the first to third stops and information necessary for performing the control change in the control change process (ie, the order in which the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are specified When stopping at a specific position, the information used to reselect the stop table is acquired.

  Information on the number of sliding pieces for the pressed position is directly or indirectly stored in the stop table, and using this information, the player is not disadvantaged and a false prize is not generated. , Is configured to stop at the developer's intended stop position.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 93 stores the rotating identifier in the symbol code storage area (see FIG. 40) (S102). That is, the main CPU 93 sets the bits of all the symbol code storage areas (except the unused area) to "1".

  Next, the main CPU 93 stores 3 in the stop button non-operation counter (S103), and ends the reel stop initialization processing. The stop button non-operation counter is for determining the number of stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R for which the player has not performed a stop operation, and is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 95.

<Import priority storage process>
FIG. 72 is a flow chart showing the drawing priority storage process executed in step S21 of the main control process shown in FIG. 65 and step S165 of the reel stop control process shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 93 stores the value of the stop button non-operation counter in the main RAM 95 as the number of searches (S110). Next, the main CPU 93 executes search target reel determination processing for determining a search target reel (S111). In this process, for example, one reel on the left side among the rotating reels is determined as a search target reel.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes pull-in priority order table selection processing shown in FIG. 73 (S112). In the drawing priority order table selection processing, one drawing priority order table number is selected from the drawing priority order table (see FIG. 26).

  Next, the main CPU 93 sets 21 (the number of symbols on each reel) to the number of symbol checks stored in the main RAM 95, and sets 0 at the search symbol position (S113).

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes symbol code storage processing shown in FIG. 74 (S114). In this symbol code storage process, the symbol code of the check symbol position data for checking the symbol position of the rotating reel is acquired.

  Next, the main CPU 93 updates the display combination storing area (see FIG. 39) based on the acquired symbol code and the symbol code storage area (see FIG. 40) (S115). Next, the main CPU 93 executes an acquisition priority data acquisition process (S116).

  In this pull-in priority order data acquisition process, the corresponding bit in the display combination storage area is 1 and the corresponding bit in the internal winning combination storage area (see FIG. 38) is 1 in step S112. Acquisition priority data is acquired with reference to the selected attraction priority table.

  In the drawing priority data acquisition process, “stop prohibition” (000H) is set for the symbol position that causes an erroneous prize when stopped, and internal winning is not performed, but erroneous prize does not occur even if stopped. For the symbol position, "stoppable" (001H) is set.

  Next, the main CPU 93 stores the acquired attraction priority data in the attraction priority data storage area corresponding to the search target reel (S117). Next, the main CPU 93 subtracts 1 from the number of symbol checks and adds 1 to the search symbol position (S118).

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether the number of symbol checks is 0 (S119). Here, if it is determined that the symbol check frequency is not 0 (NO), the main CPU 93 executes the processing of step S114.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of symbol checks is 0 (YES), the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the search for the number of searches has been performed (S120). Here, if it is determined that the search for the number of searches has been performed (YES), the main CPU 93 ends the drawing priority storage process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the search for the number of searches has not been executed (NO), the main CPU 93 executes the processing of step S111.

<Import priority table selection process>
FIG. 73 is a flow chart showing a drawing priority order table selection process executed in step S112 of the drawing priority order storage process shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 93 determines whether pull-in priority order table selection data is set (S130). Here, when it is determined that the pull-in priority order table selection data is set (YES), the main CPU 93 refers to the pressing stop storage area (see FIG. 44) and the operation stop button storage area (see FIG. 43). Then, from the drawing priority order table selection table (not shown), set the drawing priority order table number corresponding to the drawing priority order table selection data (S131), and set the drawing priority order table according to the drawing priority order table number S132), the drawing priority order table selection process is ended.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the drawing priority order table selection data is not set (NO), the main CPU 93 sets the drawing priority order table according to the drawing priority order table number (S132), and the drawing priority order table End the selection process.

<Symbol code storage process>
FIG. 74 is a flow chart showing a symbol code storage process executed in step S114 of the draw-in priority order storage process shown in FIG. 72 and in step S159 of the reel stop control process shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 93 sets valid line data (S140). In the present embodiment, the main CPU 93 sets a center line as an effective line. Next, the main CPU 93 sets the check symbol position data of the search target reel based on the search symbol position and the valid line data (S141). In the present embodiment, the main CPU 93 sets the middle symbol position of the left reel 3L as check symbol position data.

  Next, the main CPU 93 acquires the symbol code of the check symbol position data (S142), and ends the symbol code storage processing.

<Reel stop control processing>
FIG. 75 is a flow chart showing the reel stop control process executed in step S22 of the main control process shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 93 determines whether a valid stop button has been pressed (S150). This process is a process of determining whether a signal is output from the stop switch 7S. When the main CPU 93 determines that the effective stop button is not pressed (NO), the main CPU 93 repeatedly executes the process of step S150.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 93 determines that the valid stop button has been pressed (YES), the pressing order storage area (see FIG. 44) and the operation stop button storage area (see FIG. 44) according to the pressed stop button. 43) and updated (S151).

  Here, the main CPU 93 stores the types of operation stop buttons corresponding to the first stop operation, the second stop operation, and the third stop operation in the pressing order storage area (see FIG. 44), and the pressing order storage area. The order of pressing the stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R can be determined by referring to FIG.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 93 subtracts 1 from the stop button non-operation counter (S152), determines a search target reel from the operation stop button (S153), and stores the stop start position in the main RAM 95 based on the symbol counter ( S154). The stop start position is a symbol position corresponding to the symbol counter of the corresponding reel when the stop operation is detected by the stop switch 7S.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes sliding symbol number determination processing (S155). The number of sliding symbols determination processing determines the number of sliding symbols specified at the stop start position based on the stop table selection data group selected based on the internal winning combination from the rotation stop initial setting table (see FIG. 25). Processing.

  Next, the main CPU 93 generates reel stop command data to be transmitted from the main control board 41 to the sub control board 42, and stores the generated reel stop command data in the communication data storage area allocated to the main RAM 95. The transmission process is executed (S156). The reel stop command data indicates the type of reel to be stopped, the stop start position, the number of sliding pieces (or the planned stop position), and the like.

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines a planned stop position based on the stop start position and the number-of-sliding-pieces determination data, and stores it in the main RAM 95 (S157). The planned stop position is a symbol position obtained by adding any one of predetermined numerical values “0” to “4” defined as the number of sliding symbols to the stop start position, and the symbol position at which the rotation of the reel is stopped. It is.

  Next, the main CPU 93 sets a planned stop position as a search symbol position (S158). Next, the main CPU 93 executes symbol code storing processing shown in FIG. 74 (S159).

  Next, the main CPU 93 updates the symbol code storage area from the symbol code acquired by the symbol code storage processing (S160). Next, the main CPU 93 performs control change processing (S161). In this control change process, the reel stop information group is updated when it is at a specific stop position.

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether the pressed stop button has been released (S162). This process is a process of determining whether or not the signal is not output from the stop switch 7S.

  When the main CPU 93 determines that the pressed stop button is not released (NO), the main CPU 93 repeatedly executes the process of step S162. On the other hand, when determining that the pressed stop button has been released (YES), the main CPU 93 executes reel stop command transmission processing (S163).

  The reel stop command generated in the reel stop command transmission process includes information of ON edge / OFF edge of the stop switch 7S. The information of the ON edge / OFF edge may be monitored by interrupt processing and transmitted to the sub control board 42.

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether the stop button non-operation counter is 0 or not (S164). Here, if it is determined that the stop button non-operation counter is not 0 (NO), the main CPU 93 executes the drawing priority storing process shown in FIG. 72 (S165), and executes the process of step S150. On the other hand, when it is determined that the stop button non-operation counter is 0 (YES), the main CPU 93 ends the reel stop control processing.

<Bonus end check processing>
FIG. 76 is a flow chart showing the bonus end check process executed in step S27 of the main control process shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 93 determines whether the main gaming state is the MB operating state, that is, whether the MB operating state flag stored in the gaming state flag storage area shown in FIG. 42 is on (S280).

  Here, if it is determined that the main gaming state is not the MB operating state (NO), the main CPU 93 ends the bonus end check processing. On the other hand, when determining that the main gaming state is the MB operating state (YES), the main CPU 93 executes CB termination processing for terminating the CB (S281).

  Next, the main CPU 93 updates the bonus end number counter (S282). Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the value of the bonus end number counter is smaller than “0” (S283).

  Here, when the value of the bonus end number counter is not smaller than “0”, that is, the value of the bonus end number counter is “0” or more (NO), the main CPU 93 ends the bonus end check process. . On the other hand, if the value of the bonus end number counter is smaller than “0” (YES), the main CPU 93 executes an MB end process of turning off the MB operating state flag (S284).

  Next, the main CPU 93 generates bonus end command data to be transmitted from the main control board 41 to the sub control board 42, and stores the generated bonus end command data in the communication data storage area allocated to the main RAM 95. The hour command transmission process is executed (S285), and the bonus end check process is ended.

<Bonus operation check process>
FIG. 77 is a flowchart showing the bonus operation check process executed in step S28 of the main control process shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 93 determines whether the MB is in operation (S290). Here, if it is determined that the MB is in operation (YES), the main CPU 93 executes a CB operation process of operating the CB (S291), and ends the bonus operation check process.

  On the other hand, when determining that the MB is not in operation (NO), the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the MB is won (S292). Here, if it is determined that the MB has been won, the main CPU 93 executes an MB operation process for operating the MB (S293).

  Next, the main CPU 93 clears the value of the carryover combination storage area (S294). Thereafter, the main CPU 93 generates bonus start command data to be transmitted from the main control board 41 to the sub control board 42, and transmits the bonus start command data to be stored in the communication data storage area allocated to the main RAM 95. The process is executed (S295), and the bonus operation check process is ended.

  If it is determined in step S292 that the MB has not been won, the main CPU 93 determines whether replay is displayed (S296). Specifically, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not a combination of “replay-replay-replay” or the like called “transition without transition” is displayed along the effective line.

  If it is determined that the replay is not displayed (NO), the main CPU 93 ends the bonus operation check process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the replay is displayed (YES), the main CPU 93 makes an automatic insertion request to execute the automatic insertion processing in S51 of the medal reception / start check processing shown in FIG. 67 (S297) .

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether the RT5 message has been displayed (S298). Specifically, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not any combination of “RT5 transition RIP_1” to “RT5 transition RIP_16” or “7 RIP_RT5_01” to “7 RIP_RT5_06” is displayed along the effective line. To judge. Here, if it is determined that the RT5 message has not been displayed (NO), the main CPU 93 ends the bonus operation check process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the RT5 message has been displayed (YES), the main CPU 93 adds a predetermined game number to the value of the pseudo BB counter that counts the number of games in the pseudo BB, ie, the RT5 gaming state (S299). In the present embodiment, since the simulated BB continues 50 games from the game in which the simulated BB target replay is won internally, the predetermined number of games to be added to the value of the simulated BB counter is 51.

<Interrupt process by control of main CPU>
FIG. 78 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process under the control of the main CPU 93. This process is performed every 1.1172 milliseconds.

  First, the main CPU 93 saves a register (S320). Next, the main CPU 93 executes an input port check process shown in FIG. 79 (S321). In this process, the main CPU 93 confirms the presence or absence of a signal transmitted to the sub control board 42.

  For example, the main CPU 93 stores, in the communication data storage area of the main RAM 95, input state command data representing on-edge and off-edge information of various switches including the on-edge and off-edge of the start switch 64 and the stop switch 7S.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes timer update processing (S322). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 executes an effect timer update process (S323). Next, the main CPU 93 executes reel control processing for controlling the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (S324).

  More specifically, the main CPU 93 starts to rotate the reels 3L, 3C, 3R in response to a request to start the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, that is, the reels at a constant speed. Control is performed so that 3L, 3C and 3R rotate. Further, the main CPU 93 performs control so that the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R corresponding to the stop operation is stopped in response to the stop operation.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes lamp / 7SEG driving processing (S325). For example, the main CPU 93 displays the number of medals credited, the number of payouts, and the like on various display units. Next, the main CPU 93 restores the register (S326), and ends the periodically occurring interrupt processing.

<Input port check process>
FIG. 79 is a flowchart showing an input port check process executed in step S321 of the interrupt process under the control of the main CPU 93.

  First, the main CPU 93 checks the state of each input port (S330). Next, the main CPU 93 stores the previous interrupt, that is, the state of the input port before one interrupt in the main RAM 95 (S331), and stores the current state of the input port in the main RAM 95 (S332).

  Thus, by allowing the state of the input port before one interrupt to be compared with the state of the current input port, the main CPU 93 can check the states of both input ports. Thus, it is checked whether the state of the input port has changed, for example, whether the MAX bet button 14 or the 1 bet button 15 has been pressed.

  Next, the main CPU 93 stores the on-edge state in the main RAM 95 (S333). In the present embodiment, the on-edge refers to the state in which the button is pressed, and the off-edge refers to the state in which the button is released.

  Next, the main CPU 93 generates input state command data to be transmitted from the main control board 41 to the sub control board 42, and stores the generated input state command data in the communication data storage area allocated to the main RAM 95. The transmission process is executed (S334), and the input port check process is ended.

[Sub control process]
The sub CPU 102 of the sub control board 42 executes various processes in accordance with the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

<Power on processing>
FIG. 80 is a flowchart showing power on processing of the sub CPU 102 at the time of power on.

  First, the sub CPU 102 executes an initialization process (S350). In this process, the sub CPU 102 performs error check on the sub RAM 103 or the like and initializes the task system. The task system includes a lamp control task which is a task group of timer interrupt synchronization, a sound control task, and a mother task shown in FIG. 83 which is a task group of VSYNC (Vertical Synchronization) interrupt synchronization.

  Next, the sub CPU 102 starts the lamp control task shown in FIG. 81 (S351). The lamp control task waits for the sub CPU 102 to receive a timer interrupt event message transmitted to the sub CPU 102 every two milliseconds, and in response to receiving this timer interrupt event message, It is a process of executing a process of controlling the lighting state.

  Next, the sub CPU 102 activates the sound control task shown in FIG. 82 (S352). In the sound control task, the sub CPU 102 controls the sound output state from the speakers 23L and 23R.

  Next, the sub CPU 102 activates the mother task (S353), and ends the power on processing. The mother task is a task group of VSYNC (vertical synchronization signal) interrupt synchronization, and a vertical synchronization signal (VSYNC interrupt signal) sent from the liquid crystal display device 11 when an image of one frame is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11 Use

<Ramp control task>
FIG. 81 is a flowchart showing a lamp control task activated in step S 351 of the power on process shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 executes timer interrupt initialization processing (S360). Next, the sub CPU 102 executes lamp related data initialization processing (S361).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 executes timer interrupt waiting (S362). In this process, the sub CPU 102 executes a task group different from timer interrupt synchronization until the sub CPU 102 receives a timer interrupt event message every two milliseconds.

  As a task group different from timer interrupt synchronization, for example, there is a main board communication task which is a task group of command reception interrupt synchronization. Also, a task group (not shown) of power supply interruption synchronization, a task group (not shown) of door monitoring unit communication synchronization, etc. may be mentioned.

  Next, the sub CPU 102 executes a sound control task shown in FIG. 82 (S363). In this process, the task in the next priority of the task group of timer interrupt synchronization which is the same group as the lamp control task is executed.

  In the present embodiment, the priority of the task group of timer interrupt synchronization is basically in the order of the lamp control task and the sound control task. Therefore, in step S363, the sound control task at the next priority of the lamp control task is executed. In step S363, of the sound control tasks shown in FIG. 82, the processes of steps S372 and S373 are executed.

  Next, the sub CPU 102 executes a lamp data analysis process (S364), executes a lamp effect execution process (S365), and executes the process of step S362.

<Sound control task>
FIG. 82 is a flow chart showing a sound control task activated in step S352 of the power-on process shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 executes initialization processing of sound related data related to the sound output state from the speakers 23L, 23R (S370). Next, the sub CPU 102 executes a task in the next priority of the task group of timer interrupt synchronization which is the same group as the sound control task, that is, the lamp control task (S371).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 executes an analysis process of sound data (S372), performs a sound effect execution process (S373), and executes a process of step S371.

<Mother task>
FIG. 83 is a flow chart showing the mother task activated in step S353 of the power on processing shown in FIG.

  In the mother task, the sub CPU 102 activates the main task (S380), activates the main board communication task (S381), and activates the animation task (S382).

<Main task>
FIG. 84 is a flow chart showing the main task activated in step S380 of the mother task shown in FIG.

  In the main task, the sub CPU 102 executes VSYNC interrupt initialization processing (S390), and executes VSYNC interrupt waiting (S391). Next, the sub CPU 102 executes a drawing process (S392), and executes the process of step S391.

<Main board communication task>
FIG. 85 is a flowchart showing a main board communication task started in step S381 of the mother task shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 executes initialization of the communication message queue (S400), and executes a check of the received command (S401).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether a command different from the previous one has been received (S402). Here, if it is determined that a command different from the previous command has not been received (NO), the sub CPU 102 executes the process of step S401.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that a command different from the previous one has been received (YES), the sub CPU 102 determines that the received command is a legitimate command, and creates game information from the received command and creates it Game information is stored in the sub RAM 103 (S403). Next, the sub CPU 102 executes a command analysis process shown in FIG. 86 (S404), and executes the process of step S401.

<Command analysis process>
FIG. 86 is a flowchart showing command analysis processing executed in step S404 of the main board communication task shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 executes the effect content determination processing shown in FIG. 88 (S410), executes the lamp data determination processing (S411), executes the sound data determination processing (S412), and registers each determined data (S413), and the command analysis process ends.

<Animation task>
FIG. 87 is a flow chart showing an animation task activated in step S382 of the mother task shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 checks the change with the previous game information (S420). Specifically, the sub CPU 102 is the game information in which the current game information updated by the interrupt process under the control of the main CPU 93 shown in FIG. 78 is registered in the sub RAM 103 in the interrupt process up to the previous time. It is checked whether it is different game information or not.

  Next, the sub CPU 102 executes object control processing (S421). Specifically, when the check result in which the game information is changed is obtained in step S420, the sub CPU 102 controls the image according to the change in the game information.

  Subsequently, the sub CPU 102 executes animation task management processing (S422). Specifically, the sub CPU 102 manages the order and the like of images displayed in various effects. After executing the animation task management process, the sub CPU 102 executes the process of step S420.

<Determination content determination processing>
FIG. 88 is a flowchart showing an effect content determination process performed in step S410 of the command analysis process shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 determines whether an initialization command has been received (S430). Here, if it is determined that the initialization command has been received (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes processing upon initialization command reception (S431), and ends the effect content determination processing. In the initialization command reception process, for example, effect data based on the information transmitted as the initialization command is set.

  On the other hand, when determining that the initialization command has not been received (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the medal insertion command has been received (S432). Here, if it is determined that the medal insertion command has been received (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes a medal insertion command reception process (S433), and ends the effect content determination process. In the medal insertion command reception process, for example, effect data based on the information transmitted as the medal insertion command is set.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the medal insertion command has not been received (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the start command has been received (S434). Here, if it is determined that the start command has been received (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes a start command reception process shown in FIG. 89 (S435), and ends the effect content determination process. In the start command reception process, for example, effect data is set based on the information transmitted as the start command.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the start command has not been received (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the reel rotation start command has been received (S436). Here, if it is determined that the reel rotation start command has been received (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes reel rotation start command reception processing (S437), and ends the effect content determination processing. In the reel rotation start command reception process, for example, effect data is set based on the information transmitted as the reel rotation start command.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the reel rotation start command has not been received (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the reel stop command has been received (S438). Here, if it is determined that the reel stop command has been received (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes a reel stop command reception process (S439), and ends the effect content determination process. In the reel stop command reception process, for example, effect data based on the information transmitted as the reel stop command is set.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the reel stop command has not been received (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the winning operation command has been received (S440). Here, if it is determined that a winning operation command has been received (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes a winning operation command reception process shown in FIG. 90 (S441), and ends the effect content determination process. In the prize activation command reception process, for example, effect data is set based on information transmitted as a prize actuation command.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the winning operation command has not been received (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the bonus start command has been received (S 442). Here, if it is determined that the bonus start command has been received (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes bonus start command reception processing (S443), and ends the effect content determination processing. In the bonus start command reception process, for example, effect data is set based on the information transmitted as the bonus start command.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the bonus start command has not been received (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the bonus end command has been received (S444). Here, if it is determined that the bonus end command has been received (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes bonus end command reception processing (S445), and ends the effect content determination processing. In the bonus end command reception process, for example, effect data based on the information transmitted as the bonus end command is set.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the bonus end command has not been received (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the input state command has been received (S446). Here, if it is determined that the input state command has been received (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes an input state command reception process shown in FIG. 91 (S447), and ends the effect content determination process.

  In the input state command reception process, for example, the main CPU 93 transmits, as an input state command, whether each operation unit is in the on-edge state or in the off-edge state. On the other hand, if it is determined in S446 that the input state command has not been received (NO), the sub CPU 102 ends the effect content determination process.

<Process when receiving start command>
FIG. 89 is a flowchart showing a start command reception process executed in step S435 of the effect content determination process shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 sets a provisional gaming state representing the gaming state determined in the previous game as the current gaming state (S450). Next, the sub CPU 102 executes a lottery processing by first gaming state shown in FIG. 92 which performs a lottery processing according to the set gaming state (S451).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the RT state is less than 2 (S452). Here, the RT state indicates from the RT0 gaming state to the RT5 gaming state, for example, the RT state in the RT0 gaming state is 0, and the RT state in the RT1 gaming state is 1. That is, in S452, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the RT gaming state is the RT0 gaming state or the RT1 gaming state.

  Here, if it is determined that the RT state is not less than 2 (NO), the sub CPU 102 ends the start command reception process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the RT state is less than 2 (YES), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the number of penalty games is 0 (S453).

  Here, if it is determined that the number of penalty games is 0 (YES), the sub CPU 102 resets the penalty state flag (S454). On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of penalty games is not 0 (NO), or after the process of step S454, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the number of penalty games is greater than 0 (S455).

  Here, if it is determined that the number of penalty games is greater than 0 (YES), the sub CPU 102 subtracts 1 from the number of penalty games (S456). On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of penalty games is not greater than 0 (NO), or after the process of step S456, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the number of grace games is greater than 0 (S457).

  Here, if it is determined that the number of postponed games is not greater than 0 (NO), the sub CPU 102 ends the start command reception process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of grace games is greater than 0 (YES), the sub CPU 102 subtracts 1 from the number of grace games (S458), and ends the start command reception process.

<Process when receiving prize operation command>
FIG. 90 is a flow chart showing a winning operation command reception process carried out in step S441 of the effect content determination process shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 executes a penalty setting process shown in FIG. 93 for setting the number of penalty games and the like (S460). Next, the sub CPU 102 executes a second gaming state-specific lottery process shown in FIG. 94 (S461), and ends the winning operation command reception process.

<Process when receiving input status command>
FIG. 91 is a flowchart showing an input state command reception process executed in step S447 of the effect content determination process shown in FIG. In the input state command reception process, the sub CPU 102 executes a lottery process during the fourth addition (S470).

<First game state lottery processing>
FIG. 92 is a flow chart showing a first gaming state-specific lottery process executed in step S451 of the start command reception process shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the gaming state is "general" (S480). Here, if it is determined that the gaming state is "general" (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes a first general middle lottery process shown in FIG. 95 (S481). Next, the sub CPU 102 executes the second general inside lottery processing shown in FIG. 99 (S 482), and ends the first gaming state-specific lottery processing.

  If it is determined in step S480 that the gaming state is not "general" (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the gaming state is "in the ART high probability" (S483). Here, if it is determined that the gaming state is “during ART high probability” (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes lottery processing during the first ART high probability shown in FIGS. 101 and 102 (S484). Next, the sub CPU 102 executes lottery processing during the second ART high probability shown in FIG. 103 (S 485), and ends the first gaming state-specific lottery processing.

  If it is determined in step S483 that the gaming state is not "in the ART high probability" (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the gaming state is "in the ART preparation" (S486). Here, if it is determined that the gaming state is “in preparation for ART” (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes lottery processing during preparation for the first ART shown in FIG. 105 (S487), and performs lottery for each first gaming state. End the process.

  If it is determined in step S486 that the gaming state is not "in preparation for ART" (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the gaming state is "under ART" (S488). Here, if it is determined that the gaming state is “in the ART” (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes lottery processing in the first ART shown in FIG. 107 and FIG. 108 (S489), and by the first gaming state Finish the lottery process.

  If it is determined in step S488 that the gaming state is not "in the ART" (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the gaming state is "in the top selection" (S490). Here, if it is determined that the gaming state is “additionally selected” (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes lottery processing during first addition selection shown in FIGS. 110 and 111 (S491). Next, the sub CPU 102 executes lottery processing during second addition selection shown in FIG. 112 (S492), and ends the first gaming state-specific lottery processing.

  If it is determined in step S 490 that the gaming state is not “additionally selected” (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the gaming state is “in addition gaming” (S 493). Here, if it is determined that the gaming state is "during an additional game" (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes a lottery process in the additional game (S494), and ends the first gaming condition-specific lottery process.

  If it is determined in step S493 that the gaming state is not "during an additional game" (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the gaming state is "waiting for normal return" (S495).

  Here, if it is determined that the gaming state is “waiting for normal return” (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes lottery processing during normal return waiting shown in FIG. 124 (S 496), and it is determined according to the first gaming state. Finish the lottery process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the gaming state is not “waiting for normal return” (NO), the sub CPU 102 ends the first gaming state-specific lottery processing.

<Penalty setting process>
FIG. 93 is a flow chart showing a penalty setting process executed in step S460 of the winning operation command reception process shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped by the irregular stop operation, that is, the irregular push (S500). As described above, the sub CPU 102 configures an abnormal stop operation determination unit.

  Here, the irregular pressing in the present embodiment means an operation in which the reels 3C, 3R other than the reel 3L are stopped first when the stop operation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is not notified.

  If it is determined in step S500 that the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are not stopped due to the irregular push (NO), the sub CPU 102 ends the penalty setting process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped due to irregular pressing (YES), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the number of grace games (number of grace games) is 0 (S501).

  Here, if it is determined that the number of grace games is not 0 (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the MB is in operation or the internal winning combination is included in the first winning combination group (S502) . The first winning combination in the present embodiment is “Attack”, “MB”, “No Transition Lip 1”, “No Transition Lip 2”, “SB Lip 1”, “SB Lip 2”, “SB Tempai” , "RT2 Lip 2nd", "RT 2 Lip 3rd", "RT 2 K Lip 1st", "RT 3 Lip 2nd", "RT 3 Lip 3rd", "Medium Correct Bell", "Right 312 Correct Bell" and "Right 321 Correct Bell" It consists of

  If it is determined in step S501 that the MB is not in operation and the internal winning combination is not included in the first winning combination group (NO), the sub CPU 102 ends the penalty setting process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the MB is in operation or the internal winning combination is included in the first winning combination group (YES), the sub CPU 102 determines a predetermined grace period value (eg, 20) as the number of grace games. Set the game) (S503). Thus, the sub CPU 102 configures a grace game number setting unit.

  Next, the sub CPU 102 sets the predetermined number of penalty games to a predetermined high prescribed game number, that is, a penalty high prescribed value (for example, 10 games) (S504), sets a penalty status flag (S505), and performs penalty setting processing. Finish. Thus, the sub CPU 102 configures a penalty giving unit.

  In step S501, when it is determined that the number of grace games is 0 (YES), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the MB is in operation or the internal winning combination is included in the second winning combination ( S506).

  The second winning combination in the present embodiment is an internal winning combination that is relatively advantageous to the player in the first winning combination, and more specifically, “RT2 lip 2nd”, “RT2 lip 3rd” , “RT2K RIP 1st”, “RT3 RIP 2nd”, “RT3 RIP 3rd”, “middle correct bell”, “right 312 correct bell”, and “right 321 correct bell”.

  If it is determined in step S506 that the MB is in operation or the internal winning combination is included in the second winning combination (YES), the sub CPU 102 sets the grace specified value as the number of grace games (S507) .

  Next, the sub CPU 102 sets the number of penalty games to a predetermined low game number predetermined by the high penalty value, that is, a low penalty value (for example, 5 games) (S508), and sets the penalty status flag ( S 509), end the penalty setting process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S506 that the MB is not in operation and the internal winning combination is not included in the second winning combination (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines that the internal winning combination is the second. 3 It is judged whether or not it is included in the winning combination group (S510).

  The third winning combination in the present embodiment is an internal winning combination that does not become relatively advantageous to the player in the first winning combination, and more specifically, "off", "MB", "" There is no transition Lip 1 "," Transition None Lip 2 "," SB Lip 1 "," SB Lip 2 "and" SB Tempai ".

  If it is determined in step S510 that the internal winning combination is not included in the third winning combination (NO), the sub CPU 102 ends the penalty setting process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the internal winning combination is included in the third winning combination (YES), the sub CPU 102 sets the grace prescribed number to the grace game number (S 511), and ends the penalty setting process. .

<Second game state lottery processing>
FIG. 94 is a flow chart showing a second gaming state-specific lottery process executed in step S461 of the winning operation command reception process shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the gaming state is "general" (S520). Here, if it is determined that the gaming state is "general" (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes the third general lottery processing shown in FIG. 100 (S521), and the second gaming state-specific lottery processing Finish.

  If it is determined in step S520 that the gaming state is not "general" (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the gaming state is "in the ART high probability" (S522). Here, if it is determined that the gaming state is “in the ART high probability” (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes the third ART high probability lottery process shown in FIG. 104 (S523), and the second gaming state End the other lottery process.

  If it is determined in step S522 that the gaming state is not "in the ART high probability" (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the gaming state is "in the ART preparation" (S524). Here, if it is determined that the gaming state is “in preparation for ART” (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes a lottery process during second ART preparation shown in FIG. 106 (S525), and selects the second gaming state. End the process.

  If it is determined in step S524 that the gaming state is not "in preparation for ART" (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the gaming state is "under ART" (S526). Here, if it is determined that the gaming state is “in the ART” (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes the second ART in the second ART shown in FIG. 109 (S527), the second gaming state by lottery processing finish. On the other hand, if it is determined that the gaming state is not "during ART" (NO), the sub CPU 102 ends the second gaming state-specific lottery processing.

<First general middle lottery process>
FIG. 95 is a flow chart showing a first general middle lottery process executed in step S 481 of the first gaming state-specific lottery process shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 executes the first middle game first lottery processing shown in FIG. 96 (S540). Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the ART direct hit flag is OFF (S541).

  Here, if it is determined that the ART direct hit flag is OFF (YES), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the number of penalty games is 0 (S 542). Here, if it is determined that the number of penalty games is 0 (YES), the sub CPU 102 subtracts 1 from the number of ART high probability activated games (S543).

  If it is determined in step S542 that the ART direct hit flag is OFF (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the number of ART direct hit waiting games is 0 or more (S544). Here, if it is determined that the ART direct hit activation wait game number is 0 or more (YES), the sub CPU 102 subtracts 1 from the ART direct hit activation wait game number (S545).

  If it is determined in step S 542 that the number of penalty games is not 0 (NO), or if it is determined in step S 544 that the number of directly activated ART standby games is not 0 or more (NO), or step S 543 or step S 545 After execution of the process of (1), the sub CPU 102 executes the ART added selected stock lottery process shown in FIG. 97 (S546).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 executes ART direct hit lottery processing shown in FIG. 93 (S547), executes mini slot lottery processing (S548), and ends the first general middle lottery processing. Here, in the mini slot lottery process, when the replay is won in three consecutive games, the mini slot lottery is performed, and it is determined whether the ART is won or not by this lottery result.

  The winning probability of the mini slot lottery is 3% and 25% respectively selected with a 50% probability when the replay is won for three consecutive wins, and 25% is selected when the replay played four consecutive wins. The result of the mini slot lottery is displayed by the effect by the sub CPU 102 as the result of lottery by the slot machine displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11.

<General 1 game eyes lottery process>
FIG. 96 is a flowchart showing a general first middle game random determination process performed in step S540 of the first general middle lottery process shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 sets the temporary gaming state to "general" (S550). Next, the sub CPU 102 sets a ceiling regulation value to the number of ceiling games (S551). Next, the sub CPU 102 turns on the ART end flag (S 552).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the ART end flag is ON (S553). Here, if it is determined that the ART end flag is ON (YES), the sub CPU 102 sets “ART end” as the number-of-games management mode lottery type (S 554).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the ART end flag is not ON (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the ART high probability end flag is ON (S555). Here, if it is determined that the ART high probability end flag is not ON (NO), the sub CPU 102 ends the first middle-game first lottery processing.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the ART high probability end flag is ON (YES), or after the processing of step S554, the sub CPU 102 turns the ART end flag OFF (S556), and the ART high probability end flag The game is turned off (S557), and the first middle game lottery processing is ended.

<ART addition selected stock lottery process>
FIG. 97 is a flow chart showing an ART additional selected stock lottery process executed in step S546 of the first general inside lottery process shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the penalty state flag is ON and whether the RT state is greater than 1 (S560). Here, if it is determined that the penalty state flag is ON or the RT state is greater than 1 (YES), the sub CPU 102 ends the ART-plus-selected stock lottery process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the penalty state flag is not ON and the RT state is not greater than 1 (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the ART direct hit flag is ON or not, and the MB is inactive. It is determined whether or not the internal winning combination is "medium chelip" or "finalized bell" (S561).

  Here, when it is determined that the ART direct hit flag is not ON, the MB is not in operation, and the internal winning combination is neither “medium cheering” nor “certain bell” (NO), the sub CPU 102 End the ART added selection stock lottery process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the ART direct hit flag is ON or MB is not operating and the internal winning combination is "medium cheering" or "finalized bell" (YES), sub CPU 102 performs the first normal operation. The additional selection lottery processing is executed (S562), and the ART additional selected stock lottery processing is finished.

<ART direct hit lottery process>
FIG. 98 is a flow chart showing ART direct hit lottery processing executed in step S547 of the first general inside lottery processing shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the penalty status flag is ON and whether the RT status is greater than 1 (S570). Here, if it is determined that the penalty state flag is ON or the RT state is larger than 1 (YES), the sub CPU 102 ends the ART direct hit lottery process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the penalty state flag is not ON and the RT state is not greater than 1 (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the ART direct hit flag is ON (S571). Here, if it is determined that the ART direct hit flag is ON (YES), the sub CPU 102 performs ART direct hit lottery based on the ART direct hit lottery table shown in FIG. 62 (S572).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the lottery result of the ART direct lottery is not won (S573), and if it is determined that the lottery result is not successful (YES), the ART direct lottery process is performed. finish.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the lottery result is not winning, that is, it is determined that the lottery result is winning (NO), the sub CPU 102 sets the ART direct hit flag ON (S574). Next, the sub CPU 102 sets a predetermined ART specified value to the number of remaining ART games (hereinafter referred to as “the number of remaining ART games”) (S575), and ends the ART direct lottery processing.

<Second general middle lottery process>
FIG. 99 is a flow chart showing a second general middle lottery process executed in step S547 of the first gaming state specific lottery process shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the ART direct hit flag is ON (S 580). Here, if it is determined that the ART direct hit flag is ON (YES), the sub CPU 102 sets "in the ART" as the provisional gaming state (S581). Next, the sub CPU 102 executes a second normal addition selection lottery process shown in FIG. 121 (S582).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the ART direct hit flag is not ON (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the number of ART high probability activated games is 0 (S584). Here, if it is determined that the ART high probability activation game number is 0 (YES), the sub CPU 102 turns on the ART high probability transition flag (S585), and sets the "ART high probability" to the provisional gaming state. (S586).

  If it is determined in step S584 that the ART high probability activated game number is not 0 (NO), or after the processing in step S582 or S586 is completed, the sub CPU 102 transitions to the gaming state upon the occurrence of the first lock shown in FIG. The process is executed (S587), and the second general middle lottery process is finished.

<Third general middle lottery process>
FIG. 100 is a flow chart showing a third general middle lottery process executed in step S521 of the second gaming state-specific lottery process shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 executes transition processing during the second gaming state ART shown in FIG. 118 (S590). Next, the sub CPU 102 executes the game state transition process upon occurrence of the second lock shown in FIG. 116 (S591), and ends the third general lottery process.

<First ART high probability middle lottery process>
FIGS. 101 and 102 are flowcharts showing the lottery process during the first ART high probability performed in step S 484 of the first gaming state lottery process shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the ART high probability transition flag is ON (S600). Here, if it is determined that the ART high probability transition flag is ON (YES), the sub CPU 102 turns the ART high probability transition flag OFF (S601), and the ART high probability remaining game count ART high probability specified value Is set (S602).

  If it is determined in step S600 that the ART high probability transition flag is not ON (NO), or after the process of step S602 is performed, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the RT state is greater than 1 (S603).

  Here, if it is determined that the RT state is not greater than 1 (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the number of the game for waiting for revival recovery is greater than 0 (S604). Here, if it is determined that the number of escape revival activation waiting games is greater than 0 (YES), the sub CPU 102 subtracts 1 from the number of the revival activation invocation waiting games (S605).

  If it is determined in step S603 that the RT state is greater than 1 (YES), if it is determined in step S604 that the number of games waiting for reversion start is not greater than 0 (NO), or after the process of step S605 is executed. The sub CPU 102 determines whether the penalty state flag is ON and whether the RT state is greater than 1 (S606).

  Here, if it is determined that the penalty state flag is ON or the RT state is larger than 1 (YES), the sub CPU 102 adds 1 to the ART high probability total game number (S607).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the lost revival flag is ON and whether or not the lost revival activation waiting game count is 0 (S608). Here, if it is determined that the lost-out recovery flag is ON and the lost-out recovery activation waiting game count is 0 (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes the first normal addition selection lottery processing shown in FIG. (S609).

  If it is determined in S606 that the penalty state flag is not ON and the RT state is not greater than 1 (NO), if it is determined in S608 that the out-of-back recovery flag is not ON or the out-of-back recovery activation wait game count is not 0 (NO) Alternatively, after executing the process of step S609, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the MB is inoperative (S610).

  Here, if it is determined that the MB is inactive (YES), the sub CPU 102 subtracts 1 from the ART high probability remaining game number (S611). On the other hand, if it is determined that the MB is not in operation (NO), that is, if it is determined that the MB is in operation, or after the processing of step S611 is executed, the sub CPU 102 causes the main CPU 93 to drop out of the reel action lottery It is determined whether or not the player is won (S612).

  Here, if it is determined that the out reel action lottery has been won (YES), the sub CPU 102 adds 1 to the number of occurrences of aiming (S613). Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the result of the out-of-reel action lottery is “next lever alignment” (S614).

  Here, if it is determined that the result of the out-of-reel action lottery is "next lever aligned" (YES), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the out-of-back recovery flag is OFF (S615).

  Here, if it is determined that the outlier recovery flag is OFF (YES), the sub CPU 102 turns on the outlier recovery flag (S 616), and the ART high probability out-of-order recovery activation game number is set to the recovery recovery activation game number. Set (S617).

  If it is determined in step S612 that the outlier action lottery has not been won (NO), if it is determined in step S615 that the outlier recovery flag is not OFF (NO), or after the process of step S617 is performed. The sub CPU 102 determines whether the determination standby flag is OFF and whether the out-of-reel action state acquired from the main at the start of the game is "confirmed" (S618).

  Here, if it is determined that the determination standby flag is OFF and the out-of-reel action state acquired from the main at the start of the game is "determined" (YES), the sub CPU 102 turns the determination standby flag ON. To do (S619).

  If it is determined in step S618 that the determination standby flag is not OFF or the out-of-reel action state acquired from the main at the start of the game is not "confirmed" (NO), or after the processing of step S619 is executed, sub CPU 102 Whether or not the determination standby flag is ON is determined (S620).

  Here, if it is determined that the determination standby flag is NO (YES), the sub CPU 102 adds 1 to the number of determination standby games (S621). If it is determined that the determination standby flag is not NO (NO), or after the process of step S621 is performed, the sub CPU 102 ends the first ART high probability lottery process.

<2nd ART high probability lottery process>
FIG. 103 is a flowchart showing a lottery process during the second ART high probability performed in step S485 of the first gaming state-specific lottery processing shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the lost revival flag is ON and whether or not the revival start waiting game number is 0 (S630). Here, if it is determined that the missing revival flag is not ON or the number of revival revoking start waiting games is not 0 (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the RT status is less than 2 and the MB is not in operation. It is determined whether or not the internal winning combination of "SB Lip 1" or "SB Lip 2" (S631).

  If it is determined in step S631 that the RT state is not less than 2 or the internal winning combination when the MB is not operating is not "SB Lip 1" or "SB Lip 2" (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines the fixed standby game It is determined whether the number is not 0 and whether or not the fixed waiting game number is equal to or larger than the fixed waiting specified game number (S632).

  If it is determined in step S632 that the number of decided waiting prescribed games is 0 or the number of decided waiting games is not greater than or equal to the number of decided waiting prescribed games (NO), the sub CPU 102 executes stop game for effect display for the game start command. It is determined whether the number is "6" (S636).

  If it is determined in step S636 that the game display execution stop number for effect display of the game start command is not "6" (NO), sub CPU 102 determines whether the number of ART high probability remaining games is 0 or not. (S637).

  If it is determined in step S637 that the ART high probability remaining game number is 0 (YES), the sub CPU 102 determines the ART high probability remaining game number based on the addition lottery table (not shown) of the ART high probability remaining game number. The addition lottery process of the number of games is executed (S638).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 adds the lottery result of the addition lottery process of the ART high probability remaining game number to the ART high probability remaining game number (S639). Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the ART high probability remaining game number is 0 (S640). Here, if it is determined that the ART high probability remaining game number is 0 (YES), the sub CPU 102 executes the general gaming state transition process shown in FIG. 119 (S641).

  In step S630, when it is determined that the lost revival flag is ON and the lost revival activation waiting game count is 0 (YES), in step S631, the RT state is less than 2 and the MB is not in operation. If it is determined that the internal winning combination of is "SB Lip 1" or "SB Lip 2" (YES), then in Step S632, the number of fixed standby games is 0 or the number of fixed standby games is a fixed standby number of games If it is determined that the above is not the case (YES), or if it is determined in step S636 that the game display execution number for effect display of the game start command is "6" (YES), the sub CPU 102 in FIG. In the first gaming state ART shown, transition processing is executed (S643). Next, the sub CPU 102 adds the ART specified value to the number of remaining ART games (S644).

  If it is determined in step S637 that the number of ART high probability remaining games is not 0 (NO), if it is determined in step S640 that the number of ART high probability remaining games is not 0 (NO), or step S641 is executed. Thereafter, the sub CPU 102 executes the first lock generation gaming state transition process shown in FIG. 115, and ends the lottery process during the second ART high probability.

<Third ART high probability lottery process>
FIG. 104 is a flow chart showing a lottery process during the third ART high probability performed in step S523 of the second gaming state sort lottery process shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 executes transition processing during the second gaming state ART shown in FIG. 118 (S650). Next, the sub CPU 102 executes the game state transition process upon occurrence of the second lock shown in FIG. 116 (S651), and ends the lottery process during the third ART high probability.

<First ART in preparation lottery process>
FIG. 105 is a flow chart showing a lottery processing during preparation of the first ART executed in step S487 of the lottery processing by first gaming state shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 executes lottery processing directly on the number of ART games shown in FIG. 122 (S660). Next, the sub CPU 102 performs normal addition selection lottery to select the number of games to be added to the ART based on the normal addition selection lottery table shown in FIGS. 53 and 54 (S661).

  Here, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the lottery result of the normal addition selection lottery is a winning (S662). If it is determined that the lottery result is a winning (YES), the sub CPU 102 sets the lottery result in the basic payout table of stock individual information (S663).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 sets “per addition selection” in the stock flag of the stock individual information (S664). Next, the sub CPU 102 performs the addition selection continuation state lottery where the continuation selection of the addition selection is lottery based on the ART addition selection continuation state lottery table shown in FIGS. 51 and 52 (S665).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 sets the result of the additional selection continuation state lottery to the continuation state of stock individual information (S666). Next, the sub CPU 102 stocks stock individual information in the storage area allocated to the sub RAM 103 (S667).

  If it is determined in step S662 that the lottery result of the normal addition selection lottery is not winning (NO), or after the process of step S667 is executed, the sub CPU 102 based on the addition game lottery table shown in FIG. A game lottery is performed to determine whether or not to play a game (S668).

  Here, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the lottery result of the additional game lottery is a winning (S669). Here, if it is determined that the lottery result is a winning (YES), the sub CPU 102 sets the "additional game" to the stock flag of the stock individual information (S670), and the stock individual information to the sub RAM 103. Stock in the storage area allocated to (S671).

  If it is determined in step S669 that the lottery result of the additional game lottery is not winning (NO), or after the processing of step S671 is executed, the sub CPU 102 sets the temporary gaming state to "during ART" (S672) , 1st ART in preparation Finish the lottery process.

<Part 2 lottery process under preparation for ART>
FIG. 106 is a flow chart showing a lottery process during preparation of the second ART performed in step S525 of the lottery processing according to second gaming state shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the provisional gaming state is "in the ART" (S680). Here, if it is determined that the provisional gaming state is not “during ART” (NO), the sub CPU 102 ends the lottery processing during the second ART preparation.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the provisional gaming state is "in the ART" (YES), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the RT state is 0 or not, the internal winning combination is "middle correct bell," "right 312 correct It is determined whether the bell is "right 321 correct bell" or not, and whether the first stop reel is other than the left reel 3L (S681).

  Here, it was determined that the RT status is 0, the internal winning combination is "middle correct bell", "right 312 correct bell" or "right 321 correct bell", and the first stop reel is other than the left reel 3L. In the case (YES), the sub CPU 102 ends the lottery processing during preparation of the second ART.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the RT condition is not 0, the internal winning combination is not "middle correct bell", "right 312 correct bell" or "right 321 correct bell", or the first stop reel is not other than left reel 3L. (YES), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the RT state after the third stop reel is stopped is 3 or more (S682).

  Here, if it is determined that the RT state after the third stop reel is stopped is 3 or more (YES), the sub CPU 102 ends the second ART-in-provision lottery processing. On the other hand, if it is determined that the RT state after the third stop reel is stopped is not 3 or more (NO), the sub CPU 102 sets the provisional gaming state to "in ART preparation" (S683), and the second ART preparation is made. End the middle lottery process.

<First ART during lottery process>
FIGS. 107 and 108 are flowcharts showing a lottery process during the first ART executed in step S489 of the first gaming state lottery process shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 executes lottery processing directly on the number of ART games shown in FIG. 122 (S690). Next, the sub CPU 102 performs ART addition selection lottery for selecting the number of games to be added to the ART based on the ART addition selection lottery table shown in FIGS. 51 and 52 (S691).

  Here, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the lottery result of the ART addition selection lottery is a winning (S692). Here, if it is determined that the lottery result is a winning (YES), the sub CPU 102 stores the lottery result in the basic payout table of the stock individual information (S693).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 sets “per addition selection” in the stock flag of the stock individual information (S694). Next, the sub CPU 102 performs the addition selection continuation state lottery where the continuation state of the addition selection is lottery based on the ART addition selection continuation state lottery table shown in FIG. 59 (S695). Next, the sub CPU 102 sets the result of the additional selection continuation state lottery to the continuation state of stock individual information (S696).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 performs two consecutive selection lottery (S697), and determines whether the lottery result of the two consecutive selection lottery is a winning (S698). Here, if it is determined that the lottery result of the continuous selection lottery is a winning (YES), the sub CPU 102 turns on the 2 consecutive selection flag (S699).

  If it is determined in step S698 that the lottery result of the two consecutive selection lottery is not a win (NO), or after executing the processing of step S699, the sub CPU 102 is inoperative with the internal winning combination “RT4 shift A Or "RT4 transition B" is determined (S700). Here, “RT4 transition A” or “RT4 transition B” is a special role.

  Here, if it is determined that the MB has not been activated and the internal winning combination is "RT4 shift A" or "RT4 shift B" (YES), based on the ART-plus-game directly-aligned lottery table shown in FIG. , ART added game direct match lottery is performed (S701).

  Here, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the lottery result of the ART-plus-game directly-sorted lottery is a winning (S702). Here, if it is determined that the lottery result is a winning (YES), the sub CPU 102 sets the "additional game" to the stock flag of the stock individual information (S703). Next, the sub CPU 102 stocks stock individual information in the storage area allocated to the sub RAM 103 (S704).

  In step S700, when it is determined that the MB has not been activated and the internal winning combination is not "RT4 shift A" or "RT4 shift B" (NO), it is determined that the lottery result of ART added game straight alignment lottery is not winning After executing the process of step S704, the sub CPU 102 executes an additional game stock lottery process shown in FIG. 123 (S705).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the number of remaining ART games is greater than 0, whether the additional game flag is OFF, and whether the post-BB post addition game flag is OFF (S710).

  Here, if it is determined that the number of ART remaining games is greater than 0, the additional game flag is OFF, and the pseudo BB after additional game flag is OFF (YES), the sub CPU 102 determines 1 from the number of ART remaining games. Is subtracted (S711).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of remaining ART games is not greater than 0, the in-game flag is not OFF, or the pseudo-BB after-addition game flag is not OFF (NO), or after performing the process of step S711, The sub CPU 102 adds 1 to the ART total game number (S712).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 sets the temporary gaming state to "during ART" (S713). Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the "additional game" is set in the stock flag being released (S715).

  Here, if it is determined that the "additional game" is set in the stock flag being released (YES), the sub CPU 102 sets the temporary gaming state to the "additional game" (S716). On the other hand, if it is determined that the "additional game" is not set in the stock flag being discharged (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the "perl addition selection" is set in the stock flag being discharged. It judges (S717).

  Here, if it is determined that "per addition selection" is set in the stock flag being released (YES), the sub CPU 102 sets the temporary gaming state to "under selection" (S718).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that "per addition selection" is not set in the stock flag being discharged (NO), the sub CPU 102 discards the stock being discharged (S719). Next, the sub CPU 102 sets the stock type of the stock being released to "no stock while releasing" (S720).

  Step S716. After executing the processing of S 718 or S 720, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the provisional gaming state is “in ART”, whether or not the number of remaining ART games is 0, and the stock individual information is stored in the storage areas A to D. It is judged whether or not it is stored and whether or not the additional game flag is OFF (S721).

  Here, when it is determined that the provisional gaming state is "in the ART", the number of remaining ART games is 0, the stock individual information is not stored in the storage areas A to D, and the in-play game flag is OFF. (YES), the sub CPU 102 performs ART pullback lottery where the lottery of ART pullback is performed with a predetermined probability (S722).

  Here, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the lottery result of the ART pullback lottery is “off” (S723), and determines that the lottery result of the ART pullback lottery is not “off” (NO), The lottery result is set to the ART pullback flag (S 724), and the ART specified value is added to the number of remaining ART games (S 725).

  In step S723, when the sub CPU 102 determines that the lottery result of the ART pullback lottery is “disappeared” (YES), or after executing the processing of step S725, the sub CPU 102 selects the game number management mode lottery type "ART end" is set (S726). Next, the sub CPU 102 sets the temporary gaming state to "general" (S727), and sets an ART end flag (S728).

  In step S 721, if the temporary game state is not “in ART”, the number of remaining ART games is not 0, the stock individual information is stored in any of storage areas A to D, or the in-game flag is not OFF. If it is determined (NO), or after the process of step S 728 is performed, the sub CPU 102 ends the lottery processing during the first ART.

<2nd ART lottery process>
FIG. 109 is a flow chart showing lottery processing during second ART executed in step S527 of the second gaming state-specific lottery processing shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the temporary gaming state is “generally” and the RT state after the third stop reel is stopped is 2 or more (S 730). Here, when it is determined that the provisional gaming state is "generally" and the RT state after the third stop reel is stopped is 2 or more (YES), the sub CPU 102 sets the provisional gaming state to "general". In the middle is set (S731). Next, the sub CPU 102 sets an ART end flag (S732).

  If it is determined in step S730 that the provisional gaming state is not "generally medium" or that the RT state after stopping the third stop reel is not 2 or more (NO), or after the process of step S732 is executed, The sub CPU 102 ends the lottery processing during the second ART.

<First additional selection while lottery processing>
FIGS. 110 and 111 are flowcharts showing lottery processing during first additional selection which is executed in step S 491 of the first gaming state-specific lottery processing shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 sets the contents of the use table in the payout table before shuffle (S 740). Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the peeping activation flag is "peeping in operation" (S741).

  Here, if it is determined that the peeping activation flag is "peeping in operation" (YES), the sub CPU 102 sets the peeping activation flag to "none" (S742). On the other hand, if it is determined that the peeping activation flag is not "peeping in operation" (NO), or after executing the processing of step S742, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the peeping activation flag is "peeping" It is determined whether or not (S743).

  Here, if it is determined that the peeping activation flag is "peeping present" (YES), the sub CPU 102 sets the peeping activation flag to "peeping in operation" (S744). On the other hand, if it is determined that the peeping activation flag is not "peeping" (NO), or after the processing of step S743, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the peeping activation flag is "peeping in operation" It is determined whether or not (S745).

  Here, if it is determined that the peeping activation flag is “peeping in operation” (YES), the sub CPU 102 performs the addition selection special function activation lottery based on the special function activation lottery table shown in FIG. (S746).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the lottery result of the additional selection special function activation lottery is "crush" (S747). Here, if it is determined that the lottery result of the additional selection special function activation lottery is “Crush” (YES), the sub CPU 102 counts the number of elements to be crushed and displayed based on the crushing number lottery table shown in FIG. The number of selected additional items is randomly selected (S 748). Next, the sub CPU 102 sets the lottery result as the number of squashed pieces (S 749), and sets 1 as the number of additional game selection determination games (S 750).

  If it is determined in step S 747 that the lottery result of the additional selection special function activation lottery is not “Crush” (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the lottery result of the additional selection special function activation lottery is “peeping” or not It is determined (S751).

  If it is determined that the lottery result of the additional selection special function activation lottery is "peep" (YES), the sub CPU 102 sets "peep" in the peep activation flag (S752), and the additional selection is determined. The number of games is set to 2 (S753).

  If it is determined in step S751 that the lottery result of the additional selection special function activation lottery is not "peep" (NO), the sub CPU 102 sets 1 as the number of additional selection determination games (S754).

  If it is determined in step S745 that the peeping activation flag is not "peeping in operation" (NO), or after the process of step S750, S753 or S754 is executed, the sub CPU 102 determines that the number of games selected for addition is one. It is determined whether or not (S755).

  Here, if it is determined that the number of added game selection determination games is 1 (YES), the sub CPU 102 performs the added selection continued state lottery based on the added selection continued state lottery table shown in FIG. 59 (S756) .

  Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the lottery result of the additional selection continued state lottery is not “discontinue” (S757), and when it is determined that the lottery result of the additional selection continued state lottery is not “discontinue” (YES), the lottery result is set in the continuous state payout table (S758).

  If it is determined in step S755 that the number of games selected for addition selection is not 1 (NO), if it is determined in step S757 that the lottery result of the addition selection continuation state lottery is not "discontinue" (NO), or After execution of the process of (1), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the MB is inactive and the internal winning combination is "RT4 transition A" or "RT4 transition B" (S759).

  Here, if it is determined that the MB is inactive and the internal winning combination is "RT4 shift A" or "RT4 shift B" (YES), the sub CPU 102 selects ART-added-game directly-aligned lottery shown in FIG. Based on the table, the ART added game is directly arranged and lottery is performed (S760).

  Here, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the lottery result of ART-plus-game directly-sorted lottery is a winning (S 761). Here, if it is determined that the lottery result is a winning (YES), the sub CPU 102 sets the "additional game" to the stock flag of the stock individual information (S762).

  If it is determined in step S759 that the MB is not in operation and the internal winning combination is not "RT4 shift A" or "RT4 shift B" (NO), it is determined in step S761 that the lottery result of ART added game justification lottery is not winning. If it is determined (NO), or after the process of step S762 is executed, the sub CPU 102 executes an additional game stock lottery process shown in FIG. 123 (S763).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 refers to the table group correspondence table shown in FIG. 64, and determines whether there is a group number in the use table (S764). Here, if it is determined that there is no group number in the use table (NO), the sub CPU 102 randomly determines the arrangement of the use table (S765).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a group number in the use table (YES), the sub CPU 102 turns on the group selection flag (S766). After executing the processing of step S765 or S766, the sub CPU 102 subtracts 1 from the number-of-addition game determination game number (S767), and ends the lottery processing during the first addition selection.

<2nd addition selection during lottery process>
FIG. 112 is a flow chart showing lottery processing during second additional selection which is executed in step S492 of the first gaming condition-specific lottery processing shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the number of games to be added selection determination is 0 or not (S770), and if it is determined that the number of games to be added for selection is 0 (YES), the addition shown in FIG. Selection continuation state The addition selection continuation state lottery based on the lottery table is performed (S771).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the lottery result of the additional selection continued state lottery is "discontinue" (S772), and determines that the lottery result of the additional selection continued state lottery is "discontinue" (YES), the provisional gaming state is set to "during ART" (S773).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the lottery result of the additional selection continuation state lottery is not "discontinuing" (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines that the lottery result of the additional selection continuation state lottery is "continuation D" to "continuation F". It is determined whether or not it is (S774).

  Here, if it is determined that the lottery result of the additional selection continuation state lottery is any of “continuation D” to “continuation F” (YES), the sub CPU 102 sets the provisional gaming state to “during ART”. (S775), and clear the stock release precursor flag (S776).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the lottery result of the additional selection continuation state lottery is not any of “continuation D” to “continuation F” (NO), the sub CPU 102 sets the temporary gaming state to “additionally selected”. (S777). If it is determined in step S770 that the number of games to be added selection determination is not 0 (NO), the sub CPU 102 sets the temporary gaming state to "additionally selected" (S778).

  After executing the processing of steps S773, S776, S777 or S778, if the simulated BB winning state is ON, the sub CPU 102 sets "between BB flags" as the provisional gaming state (S779).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the additional game selection determination game number is 0 (S780). If it is determined that the additional game selection determination game number is 0 (YES), the additional game number acquisition permission is permitted. The flag is turned on (S781).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of games selected for addition selection is not 0 (NO), or after the processing of step S781 is executed, the sub CPU 102 ends the lottery processing during second addition selection.

<Fourth addition during selection lottery process>
FIGS. 113 and 114 are flowcharts showing the fourth addition selection lottery process executed in step S470 of the input state command reception process shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the additional game number acquisition permission flag is ON and the third stop reel has stopped (S790). Here, if it is determined that the additional game number acquisition permission flag is not ON or it is not after the third stop reel has stopped (NO), the sub CPU 102 ends the fourth additional selection selection lottery process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the additional game number acquisition permission flag is ON and it is determined that the third stop reel has stopped (YES), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the group selection flag is ON. (S791).

  Here, if it is determined that the group selection flag is ON (YES), the sub CPU 102 turns the group selection flag OFF (S 792), and selects one of the tables in the same group as the use table. (S793).

  In the table selection mode, the sub CPU 102 causes the liquid crystal display device 11 to display a screen as shown in FIG. 132 and, for example, operates the selection button 18 to select a table to be referred to at the time of execution of overlay selection.

  For example, the sub CPU 102 refers to the table group correspondence table shown in FIG. 64, and when the use table is the table 30, causes the sub CPU 102 to select one table from the tables 30 and 12 belonging to the group 2.

  Further, in the case of displaying the screen as shown in FIG. 132, the sub CPU 102, for the group to which three or more tables belong, like the group 6 in the table group correspondence table shown in FIG. One table is selected from two tables randomly extracted from the tables belonging to the group.

  When a screen as shown in FIG. 133 is displayed, if there is a group to which three or more tables belong, as in the table group correspondence table shown in FIG. Among the number of options, the maximum number of options may be displayed, and for a group whose number of tables is less than the maximum number, multiple options may be associated with one table.

  Following step S793, the sub CPU 102 randomly determines the arrangement of the use table (S794). That is, the sub CPU 102 randomly determines the arrangement of each element of the table selected in step S793.

  If it is determined in step S791 that the group selection flag is not ON (NO), or after the process of step S794, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the non-operation command input information represents the MAX bet button 14 or not. (S795).

  Here, if it is determined that the no-operation command input information represents the MAX bet button 14 (YES), the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the 2 consecutive selection flag is ON (S 796), and 2 consecutive selection If it is determined that the flag is not ON (NO), the additional game number acquisition permission flag is turned OFF (S 797), and if it is determined that the 2 consecutive selection flag is ON (YES), the 2 consecutive selection flag is selected. It is turned off (S798).

  After executing the processing of step S 797 or S 798, the sub CPU 102 adds the value corresponding to the selected payout position to the number of remaining ART games (S 799). Next, the sub CPU 102 sets a value corresponding to the selected payout position as the number of additional selection notification games (S800), and ends the fourth additional selection selection lottery process.

  If it is determined in step S791 that the no-operation command input information does not represent the MAX bet button 14 (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the no-operation command input information represents the left stop button 17L. (S801).

  Here, if it is determined that the no-operation command input information represents the left stop button 17L (YES), the sub CPU 102 selects one selected payout position leftward within a range in which the selected payout position can be selected. During shifting (S802), the fourth addition selection ends the lottery process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the non-operation command input information does not represent the left stop button 17L (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the non-operation command input information represents the right stop button 17R (S803) ).

  Here, if it is determined that the no-operation command input information indicates the right stop button 17R (YES), the sub CPU 102 selects one selected payout position rightward within a range in which the selected payout position can be selected. During shifting (S804), the fourth addition selection ends the lottery process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the non-operation command input information does not represent the right stop button 17R (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the non-operation command input information represents the middle stop button 17C (S805) ).

  Here, if it is determined that the no-operation command input information represents the middle stop button 17C (YES), the sub CPU 102 selects the selected payout position downward by one element within a range where the selected payout position can be selected. During shifting (S806), the fourth addition selection ends the lottery process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the non-operation command input information does not represent middle stop button 17C (NO), sub CPU 102 determines whether the non-operation command input information represents selection button 18 or determination button 19 or not. (S807). Here, if it is determined that the non-operation command input information indicates neither the selection button 18 nor the determination button 19 (NO), the sub CPU 102 ends the fourth additional lottery selection lottery process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the no-operation command input information indicates the selection button 18 or the determination button 19 (YES), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the peeping activation flag is “peeping in operation” or not. (S808).

  Here, if it is determined that the peeping activation flag is “peeping in operation” (YES), the sub CPU 102 sets the selected payout position to a random position (S 809), and the fourth additional lottery is selected. End the process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that "peeping operation is not in progress" (NO), the sub CPU 102 sets the selected payout position to a position where the maximum payout can be obtained (S810), and ends the fourth additional selection selection lottery process. Do.

<Additional game lottery process>
During the additional game, the lottery process is executed by the sub CPU 102 over a predetermined number of games (for example, 10 games) in step S494 of the first gaming state-specific lottery process shown in FIG.

  In the extra game during lottery processing, the sub CPU 102 notifies the stop operation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R so that the RT gaming state does not transition from the RT4 gaming state, and the reel for making the small winning combination internally winning advantageous. The stop operation of 3L, 3C, 3R is notified.

  Further, the sub CPU 102 determines that “RT4 transition A”, “RT4 transition B”, “BAR ten”, “RT4K lip 1st”, “RT4K lip 2nd” and “RT4K lip 3rd” are determined as internal winning combinations. And a message prompting to display "BAR-BAR-BAR" along the effective line, and a stop operation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R for displaying "BAR-BAR-BAR" along the effective line. Inform.

  Here, when “RT4 shift A” and “RT4 shift B” are determined as the internal winning combinations, the sub CPU 102 adds 1 to the number of games to be added to determine the addition.

<A game state transition process at the time of the first lock occurrence>
FIG. 115 is a flowchart showing first lock generation game state transition processing executed in step S587 of the second general middle lottery processing shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the game stop execution number for effect display of the game start command is "6" (S850), and the game stop execution number for effect display for the game start command is "6" If it is determined (YES), "in the ART" is set as the temporary gaming state (S851).

  If it is determined in step S850 that the game display execution stop number for effect display of the game start command is not "6" (NO), or after the processing of step S851 is executed, the sub CPU 102 performs the first lock occurrence game state End transition processing.

<A game state transition process at the time of the second lock occurrence>
FIG. 116 is a flowchart showing the second lock generation game state transition process executed in step S591 of the third general lottery process shown in FIG. 100 and step S651 of the third ART high probability lottery process shown in FIG. It is.

  First, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the game display execution stop number for effect display for the game start command is "6" (S860), and the game stop execution number for effect display for the game start command is "6" If it is determined (YES), it is determined whether the RT state after the third stop reel is stopped is less than 3 and the gaming state is "wait for normal return" (S861).

  Here, if it is determined that the RT state after the third stop reel is stopped is less than 3 and the gaming state is “waiting for normal return” (NO), the sub CPU 102 puts the temporary gaming state into “ART”. "Preparing" is set (S862).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the RT state after the third stop reel is not less than 3 or the gaming state is not “wait for normal return” (NO), the sub CPU 102 enters “provisional gaming state” Is set (S863).

  In step S860, when it is determined that the game display execution execution number for effect display of the game start command is not "6" (NO), or after the processing of step S862 or S863 is executed, the sub CPU 102 generates the second lock The game state transition process is ended.

<First game state ART transition processing>
FIG. 117 is a flow chart showing the first gaming state ART transition process executed in step S643 of the second ART high probability lottery process shown in FIG. In the transition processing during the first gaming state ART, the sub CPU 102 sets "temporary gaming state" to "ART" (S870), and executes the second normal addition selection lottery processing shown in FIG. 121 (S871).

<Second game state ART transition processing>
FIG. 118 is a flowchart showing transition processing during the second gaming state ART executed in step S590 of the third general lottery processing shown in FIG. 100 and step S650 of the third ART high probability lottery processing shown in FIG. is there.

  First, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the temporary gaming state is "in the ART" and the RT state after stopping the third stop reel is 2 or less (S880), and the temporary gaming state is "in the ART If it is determined that the RT state after the third stop reel is stopped is 2 or less (YES), “art preparation in progress” is set as the temporary gaming state.

  In step S 880, if it is determined that the provisional gaming state is not “in ART” or the RT state after the third stop reel is not 2 or less (NO), or after the processing of step S 881 has been performed, The sub CPU 102 ends the transition processing in the second gaming state ART.

<A game state general middle transition processing>
FIG. 119 is a flowchart showing gaming state general medium transition processing which is executed in step S641 of the second ART high probability lottery processing shown in FIG. In the general gaming state transition process, the sub CPU 102 turns on the additional game ending flag (S885), and sets the temporary gaming state to "general" (S886).

<First normal addition selection lottery process>
FIG. 120 is a flow chart showing the first normal addition selection lottery process executed in step S609 of the first ART high probability lottery process shown in FIGS. 101 and 102.

  First, the sub CPU 102 performs a normal addition selection lottery in which a normal addition selection lottery is performed to select the number of games to be added to the ART based on the normal addition selection lottery table shown in FIGS. 53 and 54 (S890). Here, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the lottery result of the normal addition selection lottery is not winning (S891). If it is determined that the lottery result is not a winning result (YES), the sub CPU 102 ends the first normal addition selection lottery process.

  In step S91, when it is determined that the lottery result of the normal addition selection lottery is not not winning (NO), the sub CPU 102 sets the lottery result in the basic payout table of stock individual information (S892).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 sets “per addition selection” in the stock flag of the stock individual information (S893). Next, the sub CPU 102 performs the addition selection continuation state lottery where the continuation state of the addition selection is lottery based on the ART addition selection continuation state lottery table shown in FIG. 59 (S894). Next, the sub CPU 102 sets the result of the addition selection continuation state lottery to the continuation state of stock individual information (S895), and ends the first normal addition selection lottery processing.

<Second normal addition selection lottery processing>
FIG. 121 is a flow chart showing a second normal addition selection lottery process executed in step S582 of the second general lottery process shown in FIG. 99 and step S871 of the first gaming state ART transition process shown in FIG. is there.

  First, the sub CPU 102 performs ART first hit addition selected lottery based on the ART first hit added selection selection table shown in FIG. 50 (S902), and determines whether or not the lottery result is not won (S903) ).

  Here, if it is determined that the lottery result of the ART first hit addition trial selection lottery is not won (YES), the sub CPU 102 ends the second normal addition selection lottery process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the lottery result of the ART first winning when added selection lottery is not not successful (NO), the sub CPU 102 sets the lottery result in the basic payout table of stock individual information (S904) .

  Next, the sub CPU 102 sets “per addition selection” in the stock flag of the stock individual information (S905). Next, the sub CPU 102 performs the addition selection continuation state lottery in which the continuation selection of the addition selection is lottery based on the ART addition selection continuation state lottery table shown in FIG. 59 (S906). Next, the sub CPU 102 sets the result of the addition selection continuation state lottery to the continuation state of stock individual information (S 907), and ends the second normal addition selection lottery processing.

<Art game number direct addition lottery processing>
FIG. 122 is a flowchart showing ART game number direct loading lottery processing executed in step S660 of the first ART preparation lottery processing shown in FIG. 105 and step S690 of the first ART lottery processing shown in FIGS. 107 and 108. is there.

  First, based on the number-of-games addition lottery table shown in FIG. 48, the sub CPU 102 performs number-of-games directly addition lottery to sort the number of games to be added to ART (S910). It judges (S911). Here, if it is determined that the lottery result of the number-of-games direct-place lottery is larger than 0 (YES), the sub CPU 102 adds the lottery result to the number of ART remaining games (S912).

  If it is determined in step S911 that the lottery result of the game number direct lottery is not larger than 0 (NO), or after the processing of step S912 is executed, the sub CPU 102 ARTs the lottery result of the game number direct lottery. The number of games directly put on notice is set (S913), and the lottery process directly on number of ART games is finished.

<Additional game stock lottery processing>
FIG. 123 shows the additional game stock lottery processing executed in step S705 of the first ART during lottery shown in FIGS. 107 and 108 and step S763 of the first additional selection during lottery shown in FIGS. 110 and 111. It is a flowchart.

  First, the sub CPU 102 performs ART additional game stock lottery based on the additional game lottery table shown in FIG. 61 (S920), and determines whether or not the lottery result is winning (S921).

  Here, if it is determined that the lottery result of the ART added game stock lottery is a winning (YES), the sub CPU 102 sets the "added game" to the stock flag of the stock individual information (S922).

  If it is determined in step S921 that the lottery result of ART-added game stock lottery is not winning (NO), or after the process of step S922 is executed, the sub CPU 102 ends the added-game stock lottery process.

<Normally waiting for return lottery process>
FIG. 124 is a flow chart showing the lottery processing during normal return waiting, which is executed in step S496 of the first gaming condition-specific lottery processing shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the MB is inactive and the internal winning combination is the "middle correct bell", the "right 312 correct bell" or the "right 321 correct bell" (S930). Here, when it is determined that the MB is inactive and the internal winning combination is not "middle correct bell", "right 312 correct bell" or "right 321 correct bell" (NO), the sub CPU 102 enters the provisional gaming state. “Waiting for normal return” is set (S931), and return lottery is performed with a predetermined probability (S932).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the MB is not working and the internal winning combination is "middle correct bell", "right 312 correct bell" or "right 321 correct bell" (YES), sub CPU 102, ART end flag It is set to ON (S933), and "general" is set to the temporary gaming state (S934).

  After executing the processing of step S932 or S934, the sub CPU 102 executes the game state transition processing upon first lock generation shown in FIG. 115 (S935). Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the temporary gaming state is “waiting for normal return” or “generally in progress” (S936).

  Here, if it is determined that the provisional gaming state is “waiting for normal return” or “generally in progress” (YES), the sub CPU 102 ends the lottery processing while waiting for normal return. On the other hand, if it is determined that the provisional gaming state is not "waiting for normal return" or "generally in progress" (NO), the sub CPU 102 turns the ART end flag OFF (S937) and clears the ART withdrawal flag ( In step S938), the lottery processing is ended while waiting for normal return.

  As described above, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment increases the number of additions of the number of ART games with the first probability, and is determined on the condition that the number of additions of the number of ARTs game is determined. With the second probability that increases as the added number increases, it is determined whether the determined added number is added to the number of ART games.

  That is, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment lowers the probability that the number of ART games is added when the number of additions of ART is smaller than when the number of additions of ART is large. Therefore, it is possible to prevent excessive payout of medals and to prevent the player's interest from being reduced.

  In addition, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is, in the additional game, for example, every time the combination of symbols constituting “RT4 transition A” or “RT4 transition B” is stopped on the effective line, In order to increase the number of lotteries per unit game for the addition number, “RT4 transition A” or “RT4 transition A” or “RT4 transition A” or “RT4 transition A” or “RT4 transition A” or “RT4 transition A” or “RT4 transition A” or It is possible to make the player expect a change in the benefit with respect to the display of "RT4 transition B".

  In addition, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment adds the number of ART games among the lottery results per unit game to the number of additions of the number of ART games each time the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped. In order to notify from the result of lottery with a small amount, it is possible to keep the player's expectation from stopping the first reel to stopping the last reel.

  In addition, pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is determined to perform the lock in the next game in the out game during ART high probability, and announcing a specific stop operation order (for example, right press) A specific stop operation order for displaying a combination of symbols (for example, "蝙蝠") on the effective line is informed on the condition that the determination is made.

  In addition, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is locked in the next game on condition that the combination of symbols is not displayed on the activated line as a result of the stop operation being performed in the specific stop operation order. An "out-of-reel action" is performed to rotate at least one of the plurality of reels 3L, 3C, 3R so that the combination of symbols is displayed on the effective line.

  For this reason, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment does not change the RT gaming state, but based on whether or not locking is performed and whether or not a specific stop operation sequence is performed, the combination of symbols is performed. It is possible to change the display probability and to reduce the data area used.

  In addition, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment changes the mode from the current mode to a mode in which it is determined that the lock is to be performed in the next game based on the winning of a specific internal winning combination in the ART high probability. Perform a lottery on whether to make the transition.

  On the other hand, does the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment shift the mode from the current mode to a mode in which it is determined that the lock is to be performed in the next game based on the non-winning of the winning combination in ART high probability? Do a lottery on whether or not

  As a result, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is more likely to be determined to perform the lock in the next game when the winning of a specific internal winning combination is continued during the ART high probability, while the ART high If the winning combination is not won during the probability, it will be difficult to decide to lock in the next game.

  Therefore, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment can provide relief to the probability of occurrence of lock in the ART high probability, and can improve interest in the ART high probability.

  Further, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment causes the player to select the addition number of the ART game number advantageous to the player, so that the number of games relatively large depending on the player's selection result Can be given to the ART, so that the player's interest in the ART can be maintained.

  In addition, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a game in which the player is made to select one element from among a plurality of elements in a state in which the player is notified of the distribution of the number of ART games to a plurality of elements. It is possible to improve the player's interest when making the player select an element.

  In addition, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment notifies the player of the number of ART games associated with at least one of the plurality of elements (a “crush” function). In order to allow the player to select one element among them, the player can select the element relatively advantageously, and it is possible to improve the player's interest when making the player select the element.

  Moreover, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is subjected to a predetermined operation in a state in which a plurality of elements are made such that the number of ART games associated with each of the plurality of elements can not be identified. , The element is selected at random from among a plurality of elements, and in a state where a plurality of elements are made so that the number of ART games respectively associated with the plurality of elements can not be identified, the predetermined operation is performed As a condition, it is possible to simplify the player's selection of elements in order to select the most advantageous element for the player from among a plurality of elements.

  Further, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment determines the number of games associated with the selected element as an addition number of the number of ART games, on condition that one element is selected, and the predetermined number Since the average of the number of games associated with each of the plurality of elements is determined as the addition number of the number of ART games under the condition that the operation has been performed, it is also stable that the player aims at a large number of games. It is also possible to select the number of games played, and allow the player to select the game feature.

  Further, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment sets the number of grace games when the abnormal stop operation is performed, and the abnormal stop operation is performed again while the number of the grace games is digested. , Penalty not to ART lottery.

  Therefore, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment determines that the first irregular stop operation is an irregular stop operation performed unintentionally and does not impose a penalty, while the number of grace games is reduced. The second irregular stop operation made during this time is penalized by judging it as an intentional abnormal stop operation.

  Therefore, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment changes the weight of the penalty imposed on the player by the irregular stop operation performed unintentionally by the player and the irregular stop operation intentionally performed. As a result, it is possible to prevent a penalty from being imposed on the player who unintentionally performed the gear shift operation.

  In addition, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment may have been a deliberately anomalous stop operation when there is a winning combination due to an irregular stop operation in a state where the number of grace games is not set. Judging that it is high, a penalty is imposed while the number of games is smaller than the number of penalty games imposed when the second irregular stop operation is made. As a result, it is possible to change the weight of the penalty imposed on the player according to the level of the possibility of the irregular stop operation performed intentionally.

  In addition, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the player's role in replay is won, a specific operation (depression of the MAX bet button 14) is performed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In order to stop the automatic insertion of medals up to the point, the time for performing effects due to the player's role in the re-game is secured sufficiently and the medal is inserted even if the player's role in the re-game wins The effect to be executed can be executed by the player's game operation.

  In addition, since the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment determines the number of times of selection of the element associated with the number of ART games in addition selection in accordance with the establishment condition, the game of ART associated with each element Without changing the number, it is possible to substantially increase the expected value per unit game with respect to the addition number of the ART game number.

  In other words, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment determines the number of times of selection of the element associated with the number of ART games according to the establishment condition, so that one unit game per number of additions to the number of ART games It is not necessary to change the number of ART games associated with each element in order to increase the expected value of A, and the load on the process of changing the number of ART games associated with each element can be reduced.

  In addition, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment associates the selected element with the selected element by making it impossible to select the selected element on the condition that the second and subsequent selection is performed in the additional selection. When the number of played ART games is relatively small, the probability that the number of ART games associated with the element to be selected subsequently becomes relatively low is low, and therefore, the interest of the player is maintained. Can.

  Further, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment associates the selected element with the already selected element by enabling the selected element to be selected on the condition that the second and subsequent selection is performed in the additional selection. When the number of played ART games is relatively large, the same element is selected again, and the number of ART games is further increased, so that the interest of the player can be improved.

  Further, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has the same expected value in the table selection mode, but the allocation of the number of games corresponding to a plurality of tables having different numbers of elements or a plurality of elements is different. In order to select one table among a plurality of tables, select a table that can obtain a stable addition number for the number of ART games, or select a table that can aim at a relatively high addition number with a low probability The user can be made to select one, and the range of game play can be expanded.

  Further, in the table selection mode, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment displays one table with the liquid crystal display device 11 displaying the number of elements associated with each game number of ART. By causing the user to make a selection, it is possible to specifically present the determination material for selecting a table to the user.

  Further, in the table selection mode, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment causes the liquid crystal display device 11 to display an image of an aspect according to the number of elements associated with each game number of ART. By letting one table be selected in the state, it is possible to abstractly present the user with the decision material for selecting the table.

  It should be noted that in the above-mentioned extra game during lottery processing, the sub CPU 102 adds 1 to the number of additional game selection determination games when “RT4 transition A” and “RT4 transition B” are determined as internal winning combinations. explained.

  On the other hand, in the additional game during the lottery process, the sub CPU 102 determines the number of ART games when “RT4 shift A” and “RT4 shift B” are determined as internal winning combinations as described below. It may be added.

  FIGS. 125 and 126 are flowcharts showing a modification of the lottery process in the additional game, which is executed in step S494 of the first gaming state lottery process shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 determines whether it is time to shift to the additional game (S940). Here, if it is determined that the additional game transition is in progress (YES), the sub CPU 102 sets an additional game specified value to the number of remaining security games (S941).

  If it is determined in step S940 that the additional game transition is not to be performed (NO), or after the process of step S941 is executed, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the number of games remaining for security is 0 (S942).

  Here, if it is determined that the security remaining game number is not 0 (NO), the sub CPU 102 turns on the security game in progress flag (S943) and subtracts 1 from the security remaining game number (S944).

  If it is determined in step S 942 that the number of remaining games to be secured is 0 (YES), or after the process of step S 944 is performed, the sub CPU 102 proceeds to the row of the added counter A in the added counter lottery table shown in FIG. Based on the number of games to be added, the addition counter is randomly selected (S945), and the result of the selection is set in the addition counter A (S946).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the counter B valid flag is ON (S947). Here, if it is determined that the counter B effective flag is ON (YES), the sub CPU 102 adds the number of added games based on the row of the added counter B in the added counter lottery table shown in FIG. 127. The lottery is performed (S948), and the lottery result is set in the additional counter B (S949).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the counter C valid flag is ON (S950). Here, if it is determined that the counter C valid flag is ON (YES), the sub CPU 102 adds the number of added games based on the row of added counters C in the added counter lottery table shown in FIG. 127. The lottery is performed (S951), and the lottery result is set in the additional counter C (S952).

  If it is determined in step S947 that the counter B valid flag is not ON (NO), if it is determined in step S950 that the counter C valid flag is not ON (NO), or after the process of step S952 is executed, the sub The CPU 102 adds the values of the additional counters A, B and C to the number of remaining ART games (S953).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the internal winning combination is “RT4 transition A” or “RT4 transition B” in the MB non-operating state (S954). Here, if it is determined that the internal winning combination is “RT4 shift A” or “RT4 shift B” in the MB non-operating state (YES), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the counter C valid flag is ON or not. (S955).

  Here, if it is determined that the counter C effective flag is ON (YES), the sub CPU 102 randomly selects the additional game number of the additional game securing game number with the predetermined lottery probability (S956), and adds the lottery result to the number of secured games (S957).

  If it is determined in step S 955 that the counter C valid flag is not ON (NO), or after the process of step S 957 is executed, the sub CPU 102 determines whether the counter B valid flag is OFF (S 958). ). Here, if it is determined that the counter B valid flag is OFF (YES), the sub CPU 102 turns on the counter B valid flag (S959).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the counter B valid flag is not OFF (NO), the sub CPU 102 determines whether the counter C valid flag is OFF (S 960). Here, if it is determined that the counter C valid flag is OFF (YES), the sub CPU 102 turns on the counter C valid flag (S961).

  In step S 954, when it is determined that the internal winning combination is not “RT4 shift A” or “RT 4 shift B” in the MB non-operating state (NO), it is determined in step S 960 that the counter C valid flag is not OFF (NO) Or) after executing the process of step S959 or S961, the sub CPU 102 ends the lottery process during the additional game.

  Thus, the sub CPU 102 increases the number of times of lottery per unit game with respect to the number of ART games each time the combination of symbols constituting “RT4 transition A” or “RT4 transition B” stops on the effective line. .

  Note that the sub CPU 102 notifies the liquid crystal to notify from the lottery result in which the addition number of the ART game number is small among the lottery results per unit game to the ART game number whenever the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped. The content of the effect to be performed by the display device 11 may be determined.

<Additional counter lottery table>
The addition counter lottery table shown in FIG. 127 is referred to by the sub CPU 102 in the variation of the lottery process during the addition game shown in FIGS. 125 and 126. In the addition counter lottery table, the extraction value of the number of games to be added is associated with the counter A, the counter B, and the counter C.

  According to the added-up counter lottery table shown in FIG. 127, for example, the counter A wins 10 games with the probability of “31433/32768”, wins 20 games with the probability of “1000/32768”, and “300/32768” Win 30 games with probability, win 30 games with probability of 30/32768, and win 100 games with probability of 5/32768.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the pachislot machine 1 is described as not performing ART lottery in the state of imposing a penalty, but when the winning combination is made inside the ART, the ART is determined. You may give it. Further, in the state where the pachislot machine 1 imposes a penalty, the probability of winning the ART may be set low.

  In the present embodiment, the pachislot machine 1 has been described as an example in which the number of games is applied as the number indicating the period of ART advantageous to the player and the addition number to be added to the ART. You may apply the notification frequency (Navi frequency) for winning "push order bell" such as "middle correct bell", "right 312 correct bell" and "right 321 correct bell", and the number of medals paid out It may be applied, or a net increase number obtained by subtracting the insertion number from the payout number of medals may be applied.

(Supplementary note)
The conventional gaming machine described above can not expect a relatively large number of additional games unless an internal winning combination with a low winning probability is won in order to suppress excessive payout of gaming media, so the player for the ART gaming state There was a problem that the interest of the game might be exhausted.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and informs a stop operation to win or not win an internal winning combination in an advantageous manner while a player of replaying game is won with a relatively high probability. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of maintaining a player's interest in an advantageous game advantageous to a player such as an ART gaming state.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention is a symbol display for displaying a plurality of reels (3L, 3C, 3R) on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, and a part of the plurality of symbols displayed on the reels for achieving the above object. Means (display windows 4L, 4C, 4R) and pattern changing means (stepping motors 51L, 51C, 51R) for changing the symbol by rotating the reel based on the establishment of a predetermined start condition, and the predetermined Internal winning combination determination means (main CPU 93) for determining an internal winning combination with a predetermined winning probability from among a plurality of winning combinations based on the establishment of the start condition, and provided corresponding to the plurality of reels, and stopping each reel Stop operation detecting means (stop switch 17S) for detecting a stop operation for causing the game to be stopped, and the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means and the stop operation detecting means Reel stop control means (main CPU 93, stepping motor 51L, 51C, 51R) for stopping the fluctuation of the symbol displayed on the symbol display means by stopping the rotation of the reel based on the timing when the operation is detected And based on the fact that the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped by the reel stop control means, the winning or non winning of the winning combination is determined based on the combination of the symbols stopped on the effective line provided on the symbol display means Winning game determination means (main CPU 93), advantageous game addition number determination means (sub CPU 102) for determining the number of additions of the advantageous game (ART) advantageous to the player, and the above-mentioned advantageous game addition number determination means Advantageous number-of-games addition means (sub CPU 102) for adding the number of additions determined by the game to the number of games for the advantageous game, and Based on the image display means (liquid crystal display device 11) for showing and the fact that a predetermined condition is established, the number of games associated with the number of games of the advantageous game can not be identified Display control means (sub CPU 102) arranged at random and displayed on the image display means, and selection means (stop button 17L, 17C, 17R, MAX bet button 14 etc.) for selecting one element from among the plurality of elements And the display control means causes the image display means to further display the number of elements associated with the number of games of the advantageous game for each of the number of games of the advantageous game, and the number of advantageous game additions is determined. The means determines the number of times of selection per unit game by the selection means in accordance with the establishment condition, and the number of games associated with the element selected by the selection means Is determined as an addition number of the number of games of the advantageous game.

  According to this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention causes the player to select the addition number of the advantageous number of advantageous game numbers to the player, so that the number of played games is relatively large depending on the selection result of the player. Can be given to the advantageous game, so that the interest of the player for the advantageous game can be maintained.

  Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention allows the player to select one element from the plurality of elements in a state in which the distribution of the number of advantageous games to the plurality of elements is informed to the player. The interest of the player when selecting an element can be improved.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention determines the number of times of selection of the elements associated with the number of advantageous games according to the establishment condition, without changing the number of advantageous games associated with each element An expected value per unit game can be substantially increased with respect to the number of additions to the number of advantageous games.

  In other words, the gaming machine according to the present invention determines the number of times of selection of the element to which the number of advantageous games is associated in accordance with the establishment condition. In order to increase the expected value, it is not necessary to change the number of advantageous games associated with each element, and the load on processing for changing the number of advantageous games associated with each element can be reduced. .

  Note that the advantageous game addition number determination unit may be configured not to select the selected element on condition that the second and subsequent selections are performed by the selection unit.

  With this configuration, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the number of advantageous games corresponding to the selected element is relatively small, the advantageous game corresponding to the element to be selected subsequently is performed. Since the probability that the number will be relatively small is reduced, it is possible to maintain the interest of the player.

  Further, the advantageous game addition number determination unit may be able to select the selected element on condition that the second and subsequent selections are performed by the selection unit.

  With this configuration, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the number of advantageous games corresponding to the selected element is relatively large, the same element is selected again, whereby the advantageous game is played. Since the number is further increased, the player's interest can be improved.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of maintaining the interest of the player for the advantageous game advantageous to the player.

1 Pachislot machine (game machine)
3L, 3C, 3R Reel 4 Display Window 11 Liquid Crystal Display Device (Image Display Means, Effect Execution Means)
14 MAX bet button (selection method)
16 Start lever 17L, 17C, 17R Stop button (selection means)
17S stop switch (stop operation detection means)
18 selection button 19 determination button 23L, 23R speaker (effect execution means)
25 LED (effect execution means)
46 ROM cartridge substrate (table storage means)
51L, 51C, 51R Stepper motor (pattern changing means, reel stop control means)
64 start switch 65 stop switch board 67 selection switch 68 determination switch 78 shutter control board 93 main CPU (internal winning combination determination means, reel stop control means, winning determination means, counting means, gaming state transition means, lock determination means, locked) Effect means, mode transition means, mode promotion lottery means, mode demotion lottery means, locking means, unlocking means)
94 Main ROM
95 Main RAM
102 Sub CPU (advantage game addition number determination means, advantageous game number addition means, effect contents determination means, special game state transition means, notification determination means, stop operation order notification means, display control means, abnormal stop operation determination means, grace game Number setting means, penalty giving means, table selection means)
103 Sub RAM (table storage means)
200 shutter device (effect execution means)

Claims (2)

Internal winning combination determination means for determining an internal winning combination with a predetermined probability from among a plurality of winning combinations based on the establishment of a predetermined start condition;
When the determination by the internal winning combination determining means is a predetermined determination result, a lock determination is made by lottery to determine whether or not to lock the game operation by the player for a predetermined period according to the current mode. Means,
When the determination by the internal winning combination determining means is other than the predetermined determination result, transition of the mode among a plurality of modes having different probabilities of being determined to perform the lock according to the current mode. Mode transition means for performing
Equipped with
When the determination by the internal winning combination determination means is other than the predetermined determination result, the lock determination means does not perform lottery of the lock regardless of a plurality of the modes.
A game machine characterized in that the probability that the predetermined winning result is obtained by the internal winning combination determining means is higher than the probability that the predetermined winning result is not obtained. The mode transition means has a higher probability of determining to perform the lock than the current mode or the current mode when the determination by the internal winning combination determination means is other than the predetermined determination result. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a shift lottery as to whether or not to shift to is performed.

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