JP2019084234A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To execute optimum processing in a slot machine that executes delay control at any of a first timing and a second timing.SOLUTION: A slot machine includes: storage means for storing the freeze number for freeze in a freeze number area 88; first delay control means for performing delay control at a first stop when the freeze number for a first stop freeze is stored; and second delay control means for performing delay control at a second stop when the freeze number for a second stop freeze is stored. A freeze number indicating freeze is stored in the freeze number area 88, and even if the freeze is executed at any of the first timing and the second timing in one game on the basis of the freeze number, the freeze number area 88 is initialized in relation to completion of the game.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

The present invention comprises a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified.
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine that derives a display result by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit after the variable display unit is variably displayed.

A slot machine, which is a type of gaming machine, generally includes a variable display unit having reels on the outer peripheral portion of which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn as identification information, and a start switch is set with a prescribed bet number set. When the reel is operated by the operation of the reel, the stop switch is operated and the rotation of the reel is stopped. The symbol combination predetermined on the pay line (for example, 7-7-7, hereinafter, symbol combination A prize is generated by deriving a combination of display results, also referred to as a winning combination).

In addition, there is a slot machine which stores freeze information related to freeze that delays the progress of a game when a predetermined condition is satisfied in a storage area, and executes freeze based on the stored freeze information (see Patent Document 1). . In this slot machine, the freeze information about the freeze was initialized when the executed freeze ended.

JP, 2014-200398, A

However, in the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, there is room for improvement in the processing when freeze is performed at any one of the first timing and the second timing.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such a situation, and provides a slot machine that executes optimal processing in a slot machine that executes delay control at any of the first timing and the second timing. It is.

(1) A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified,
In the slot machine for deriving a display result by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit after the variable display unit is variably displayed.
Storage means for storing delay control information (for example, freeze number) for delay control (for example, freeze) for delaying the progress of the game in a storage area (for example, freeze number area 88 in FIG. 7);
When the first delay information is stored as the delay control information (for example, the first delay information shown in FIG. 6).
A first delay control means for performing delay control at a first timing (for example, at the first stop) in a unit game (when the freeze number of freeze at stop is stored);
When second delay information is stored as the delay control information (for example, the second delay information shown in FIG. 6).
Second delay control means for performing delay control at a second timing (for example, at the second stop) different from the first timing in the unit game when the freeze number of freeze at stop is stored);
Either when the delay control is performed by the first delay control means or when the delay control is performed by the second delay control means, the storage area is initialized in relation to the end of the unit game. (Eg, as shown by the * 4 mark in FIG. 7, initialization means for initializing the freeze number area 88 in the game end processing regardless of the type of freeze executed).

According to such a configuration, since the storage area in which the delay control information on delay control is stored is initialized regardless of the execution timing of the delay control, the initialization process can be made common.

(2) The slot machine according to (1),
The initialization means initializes the storage area in relation to the end of the unit game even when the delay control is not executed in the unit game (for example, even in the game in which the freeze was not performed). Initialize freeze number area 88 in game end processing)
.

Such a configuration can prevent unintended information from being stored in the storage area.

(3) The slot machine according to (1) or (2),
Predetermining means for determining a display result that allows derivation (for example, internal lottery);
It is determined whether or not to execute delay control based on the determination result of the pre-determination means (for example, as shown in S20 of FIG. 5, determination of whether or not to perform freeze); In addition,
The storage means stores delay control information on the delay control in the storage area when it is determined by the determination means that the delay control is to be performed (for example, YE in S20)
If it is determined as S, the freeze number is stored in the freeze number area 88 in S22).

According to such a configuration, attention can be drawn to whether or not to execute delay control based on the determination result of the predetermination means.

(4) The slot machine according to any one of (1) to (3),
It is further provided with determination means for determining whether or not to execute delay control for each unit game (for example, as shown in S20 of FIG. 5, determine whether or not to perform freezing),
The storage means is
The delay control information on the delay control is stored in the storage area when it is determined that the delay control is to be performed by the determination means (for example, when it is determined as YES in S20, the freeze number is frozen in S22) Stored in the number area 88)
When it is determined that the delay control is not performed by the determination means, the delay control information on the delay control is not stored in the storage area (for example, when it is determined NO in S20, the freeze number is set in S22). Not stored).

Such a configuration can prevent unintended information from being stored in the storage area.

(5) The slot machine according to any one of (1) to (4),
Period information (for example, a time table) in which a plurality of periods during which delay control is performed is specified
Further comprising determining means for determining an execution time of delay control based on
The determination means determines an execution period of the delay control based on the period information even when the delay control is performed at any one of the first timing and the second timing (for example, freeze) The same time table is referenced regardless of the execution timing of

According to such a configuration, period information corresponding to the delay control performed at the first timing,
The capacity of the period information can be reduced as compared with a slot machine that stores both period information corresponding to the delay control executed at the second timing and the second timing.

FIG. 16 shows a front view of the slot machine of the embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating a lottery object role etc. It is a figure for demonstrating a navigation number. It is a figure for demonstrating game processing. It is a figure for demonstrating an internal lottery process. It is a figure for demonstrating the table used by a freeze lottery. It is a figure for demonstrating each area | region of RAM41c. It is a figure for demonstrating the process at the time of game end. It is a figure for demonstrating a test device etc.

An embodiment for implementing a slot machine according to the present invention will be described below on the basis of an embodiment. In the following embodiments, an example in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine will be described.

[Slot machine configuration]
FIG. 1A is a front view of the slot machine according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 1B is a view showing an example of the main internal configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 1A, in the slot machine 1, the front door 1b is provided with the liquid crystal display 51, and the reels 2L, 2C, 2R arranged in parallel inside the housing 1a through the see-through window 3 are present. It becomes visible. On each reel, a plurality of types of symbols that can be identified are arranged in a predetermined order.

As shown in FIG. 1 (a), the front door 1b is determined according to the gaming state within the range of credits stored as gaming value (number of medals) owned by the player as an example of operation means The MAX BET switch 6 operated when setting the bet number specified in the specified number (3 in the present embodiment), the medal stored as a credit, and the medal used for setting the bet number are settled (credit and bet number The settlement switch 10 operated when returning the medals used for setting, the start switch 7 operated when starting the game, and the stop switches 8L and 8C operated when stopping the rotation of the reel , 8R, and a presentation switch 56 for use in presentation.

The front door 1b has, as an example of a notification means, a game display unit 1 for notifying information about a game.
Three are provided. A credit display 11 on which the number of medals stored as credits is displayed, a gaming assistance display 12 on which the number of medals paid out and an error code etc. are displayed in the event of an error being displayed on the gaming display unit 13 1 BET LED 1 for reporting the number
4, 2 BET LED 15, 3 BET LED 16, release request LED 17 to notify that the medal can be inserted, start effective LED 18 to notify that the game start operation is possible by the operation of the start switch 7, weight (constant since the previous game start The wait LED 19 provides notification by lighting that the reel is waiting to start the rotation because the period has not elapsed, and the Replay LED 20 provides notification that the replay game is in progress after winning the replay. It is done.

When playing a game in the slot machine 1, first, a specified number of bets (for example, 3) are set by inserting medals into the medal insertion unit 4 or operating the MAX BET switch 6 or the like. As a result, the pay line LN is activated, and the operation to the start switch 7 is activated, and the game can be started. If a medal is inserted with the bet number set, that amount is added to the credit.

The winning line is a line for determining whether the combination of symbols displayed in the see-through window 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is a combination of winning symbols. In the present embodiment, an example in which only one pay line LN is provided will be described, but a plurality of pay lines may be provided. In addition, invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are provided to make it easy to recognize that the combination of the symbols constituting the winning is aligned with the pay line LN.

When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, an internal lottery for determining the display result to be derived is executed, and the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are rotated to variably display symbols, and the stop switch 8L , 8C, and 8R are operated to stop the rotation of the corresponding reels, so that three symbols are derived and displayed on the upper, middle, and lower sides of the transparent window 3 as display results. When the combination of winning symbols is stopped on the winning line LN and a winning occurs, a predetermined number of medals are awarded to the player according to the winning, and the credit is added or the upper limit number of credits (50
When it reaches), the medal is paid out from the medal payout opening 9.

As shown in FIG. 1B, inside the slot machine 1, a game control board 40 which controls the progress of the game and outputs various commands in accordance with the progress of the game, and a predetermined effect according to the command. An effect control board 90 to control is provided. The game control board 40 is
A main control unit 41 is provided which performs processing relating to the progress of the game and controls the configuration mounted or connected to the game control board 40. The effect control board 90 receives a command transmitted from the game control board 40 and performs processing for performing effects, and also includes a sub control unit 91 that controls the configuration mounted or connected to the effect control board 90.

The main control unit 41 is constituted by a one-chip microcomputer and incorporates a RAM 41c used as a work memory and a main CPU 41a which performs control operation according to a program, and performs processing related to the progress of the game and a game control board Control each part of the control circuit mounted on 40 directly or indirectly. When the MAX BET switch 6, the start switch 7, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, and the settlement switch 10 are operated, a detection signal for detecting the operation is input to the main control unit 41. The main control unit 41 detects an operation on the various switches based on detection signals from the various switches. From the main control unit 41, a control signal for performing lighting control or display control of various displays included in the game display unit 13 is output to the game display unit 13. Various displays included in the game display unit 13 light up or display predetermined information based on a control signal from the main control unit 41.

Similar to the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 is configured by a one-chip microcomputer, includes a RAM 91c used as a work memory, and a sub CPU 91a that performs control operations in accordance with a program. And control each part of the control circuit mounted on the effect control board 90 directly or indirectly. When the effect switch 56 is operated, a detection signal for detecting that the operation is performed is the sub control unit 9.
It is input to 1. The sub control unit 91 detects an operation on the effect switch 56 based on the detection signal from the effect switch 56. Control signals for controlling the liquid crystal display 51 and the speakers 53 and 54 are sent from the sub control unit 91 to the liquid crystal display 51 and the speaker 5.
It is output to each of 3,54. The liquid crystal display 51 displays predetermined information based on the control signal from the sub control unit 91. The speakers 53 and 54 output sound based on the control signal from the sub control unit 91. Note that FIG. 1B is merely an example, and other configurations are also provided inside the slot machine 1.

Further, in the present embodiment, among the three reels 2L, 2C, and 2R that have started to rotate, the reel that stops first is referred to as a first stop reel, and the stop is referred to as a first stop. Similarly,
The second stop reel is referred to as a second stop reel, and the stop is referred to as a second stop, 3
The reel that stops the second time is called a third stop reel, and the stop is called a third stop or a final stop. Of the three reels 2L, 2C and 2R, the first stop for the left reel 2L is a first stop, the first stop for the middle reel 2C is a first stop, and the right reel 2R is a first stop. Is called the right first stop. In addition, the left stop switch, the middle stop switch, and the initial of the right stop switch are expressed as the pressing order of the stop switch. For example, left middle right means first left stop, middle second stop, right third stop. Further, the operation to the start switch 7 in a state where the number of bets that can start the game is set is also referred to as "lever-on operation".

[Prize winning combination and winning combination]
In addition, the winning combination of the present embodiment is a small combination with payout of gaming value (medal), a replay to give a replay, and a special combination (for example, a bonus) accompanied by transition to a gaming state advantageous to the player Etc). To give a re-game, it is possible to play the next game by automatically setting the bet number (automatic bet) without setting the bet number using the gaming value (medal, credit, etc.) It is. In other words, BE to give a replay
The next game can be started without performing the T operation. In addition, "replay" may be omitted and it may be called "rip".

In order for each winning to occur, an internal lottery is won, and the winning flag of the corresponding part is the RAM 41c.
Must be set to For example, in order for Bell to win, Bell must have won. In addition, the target role to be drawn by the internal lottery is the "target for lottery" or "the winning combination".
It is said. The winning combination consists of one or more winning combinations.

The main control unit 41 controls any one of a plurality of states including a normal state and an advantageous RT state (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “RT state”). The advantageous RT state is a state in which the winning probability of replay is higher than that in the normal state. Thus, the advantageous RT state is more advantageous to the player than the normal state. Further, the advantageous RT state is a state to be controlled when a promotion lip, which will be described later, wins during the normal state. In the present embodiment, two states of the normal state and the advantageous RT state are illustrated, but one or more states may intervene between the normal state and the advantageous RT state.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a lottery target combination according to the present embodiment. The lottery target role of the present embodiment includes normal replay, push replay, strong cherry, weak cherry, push bell, common bell and the like. In addition, a loss indicates that the player has not won any of the lottery target roles.

In addition, a winning number, a group number, and a navigation number are associated with each lottery target role (the winning status of the internal lottery).

The winning number is a number that makes it possible to identify each of the lottery target roles. For example, “0” is associated with the winning number in “Losing”, and “1” is associated with the winning number in “Normal Replay”.

The push order replay refers to a replay target role having a winning number of “2” to “13”, that is, “left promotion lip 1” to “right promotion lip 2”. With push order bell, the winning number is "16"
A lottery target role of "21", that is, bells of "left bell 1" to "right bell 2".

Moreover, a group number is a number which enables identification of the group to which each lottery object combination belongs. For example, the lottery target roles with the winning numbers “2” to “7”, that is, “left promotion lip 1” to “right promotion lip 2” belong to the first push order lip group. In the first push order repup group, "2" is associated as a group number. Also, the winning number is “8” to “1.
The lottery target role of 3 ", that is," left maintaining lip 1 "to" right maintaining lip 2 "belongs to the second push order lip group. In the second push order repgroup, “3” is associated as a group number. In addition, the lottery target roles of the winning numbers “16” to “21”, that is, “left bell 1” to “right bell 2” belong to the pushing order bell group. In this push order bell group, “16” is associated as a group number.

Further, since the lottery target roles (for example, the normal replay and the like) other than the winning combination are not members of the group, the same number as the winning number is associated as a group number. For example, in normal replay, “1 (identical to the winning number)” is associated as a group number.

The navigation number is a number that can specify the correct touch order. FIG. 3 shows the correspondence between the navigation number and the pressing order (the correct pressing order). For example, the navigation number "1" is, as the pressing order,
Indicates "left first stop". Also, the navigation number "4" indicates the left middle, the right, as the pressing order.

In FIG. 2, for example, the navigation number “4” is associated as the navigation number of the left promotion lip 1. That is, the correct pressing order of the left promotion lip 1 is "left middle right". Also, as the navigation number of the middle bell 1, the navigation number "1" is associated. In other words, the order for the correct answer for middle bell 1 is "
It is a left first stop. Below, pushing order other than correct procedure is called "incorrect pushing order".

In addition, left promotion lip 1-right promotion lip 2 are collectively referred to as "push order promotion lip", left maintenance lip 1-right maintenance lip 2 are collectively referred to as "push order maintenance lip", left bell 1-right bell We collectively call 2 and call it "push order bell". A push order promotion lip, a push order maintenance lip, a push order bell are put together and it is called "push order", and a strong cherry and a weak cherry are put together and it is called "cherry".

The column of the game state in FIG. 2 indicates whether or not to win. The symbol 〇 indicates that the player can win, and the symbol x indicates that the player can not win. For example, although any push order promotion lip may win in the normal state, any push order promotion lip may not win in the RT state. Also, although neither push order maintenance lip can be won in the normal state, any push order promotion lip can be elected in the RT state. Also, other roles may be won in both the normal state and the advantageous RT state.

When the stop switch is operated in the correct order by the player in the game in which the winning combination has been won, the advantageous display result advantageous for the player is derived, and the stop switch is operated in the incorrect release order by the player A specific display result different from the advantageous display result is derived.

In the game in which the push order promotion lip is won, the promotion lip is derived as an advantageous display result when operated in the correct push order, and when operated in the incorrect push order, the normal lip is won as the specific display result. As shown by * in FIG. 2, when the promotion lip wins in the normal state, it is promoted to the advantageous RT state. In addition, the condition does not change even if the normal lip is won during the normal condition.

In the game in which the pressing order maintenance lip is won, the maintenance lip is derived as an advantageous display result when operated in the correct order, and the fall fall lip is won as the specific display result when operated in the incorrect solution pushing order. As shown by * in FIG. 2, when the maintenance lip wins during the advantageous RT state, the advantageous RT state is maintained. Also, if the fall lip is won during the advantageous RT state, it falls to the normal state.

In addition, in the game in which the push order bell is won, when the correct push order is operated, the protagonist is derived as the advantageous display result, and when operated in the incorrect push order, the secondary part or the dropout lead is derived as the specific display result. Do. In addition, when operated in the incorrect push order,
Depending on the operation timing of at least one of the three stop switches, either the assistant or the dropout is derived.

Here, both of the protagonist and the co-player are those who pay out a predetermined number of medals. The protagonist is a role in which the number of medals paid out is greater than that of the side player. In addition, in the advantageous RT state, when the dropout eye is derived, it falls to the normal state.

In addition, as a modification, the number of payouts when derived by the main character and the side character may be the same.
In addition, in the game in which the pushing order bell is won, the side part may be derived without deriving the missed shot regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch when operated in the incorrect pushing order.

In addition, in the game in which the cherry (strong cherry or weak cherry) is won, the AT lottery is executed. The AT lottery process is a process of determining whether the AT is to be controlled (whether or not to give the right to the AT), and when it is determined that the AT is to be controlled, the control A is performed.
A process of determining a period of T (number of AT games) is included. Also, the AT lottery is executed so that strong cherries are more advantageous to the player than weak cherries.

In addition, the pressing order is not associated with cherries. In the game in which the cherries are won, if at least one operation timing of the three stop switches is the operation timing corresponding to the cherries won, the cherries are won.

Also, a normal replay or a common bell is a push order irrelevant question. That is, in the game in which the normal replay is won, the normal replay is derived regardless of the pressing order of the stop switch and the operation timing of the stop switch. Further, in the game in which the common bell is won, the common bell is derived regardless of the pressing order of the stop switch and the stop switch operation timing.

Further, when the predetermined navigation target combination is won, the slot machine according to the present embodiment notifies operation information corresponding to the result of the internal lottery (hereinafter referred to as navigation notification). This navigation notification can also be said to notify the player of information that can specify the operation mode (operation procedure (pushing order) and at least one of the operation timings) of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. The navigation target role includes, for example, a push order. The operation information is, for example, information that can specify an operation mode (at least one of an operation order and an operation timing) for the player.

The navigation notification includes navigation notification by the main control unit 41 and navigation notification by the sub control unit 91. The navigation notification by the main control unit 41 is executed, for example, using a displayable display that can be controlled by the main control unit 41. The display is, for example, a game assist display 12. The main control unit 41 executes navigation notification by causing the game assistance display 12 to display a navigation number corresponding to the pressing combination when the pressing combination is won. For example, left sustain lip 1
When the player wins, the game assistance indicator 12 displays "4". The player can recognize that the pressing order of the correct answer is “left middle right” by recognizing “4”. The gaming assistance display 12 is also referred to as a "navi display."

The navigation notification by the sub control unit 91 is performed using, for example, a displayable display that can be controlled by the sub control unit 91. The display is, for example, a liquid crystal display 51. The sub control unit 91 executes navigation notification by causing the liquid crystal display 51 to display the pressing order corresponding to the pressing order when the pressing order is won. For example, when left sustaining lip 1 is won,
The sub control unit 91 causes the liquid crystal display 51 to display characters such as "It's middle left, right!", A predetermined character, and the like. Hereinafter, the sub-control unit 91 may also be referred to as a navigation effect that the liquid crystal display 51 is notified of the pressing order by navigation.

Further, “0” is associated as the navigation number with the lottery target roles other than the pushing order.
When the lottery target role other than the winning combination is won during AT, navigation notification is not executed.

The advantageous state is a state where navigation notification can be performed. The advantageous state is, for example, an advantageous section,
Includes AT, additional specialization zone, etc. The advantageous section is a section in which the navigation notification can be performed, and in the advantageous section, the navigation in which the winning is obtained at which the maximum payout number is obtained is performed at least once. For example, when a push order bell to be described later is won, a navigation for notifying a correct procedure is performed. The advantageous section is a section (state) more advantageous to the player than the normal section, in that the navigation is executed at least once in which the winning is obtained so that the maximum payout number can be obtained. In addition, while the navigation special notification zone is executed, the additional specialization zone is in a state in which the probability of AT winning (AT additional winning) by AT lottery is higher than the state where it is not the additional specialization zone.

In the present embodiment, the advantageous state is described as “AT”. Also, in the present embodiment,
A condition that is AT and is advantageous RT is also referred to as ART.

[Game processing]
Next, game processing will be described. The main control unit 41 performs game processing to control one game. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the game processing. In the game processing, first, bet processing is performed to set the number of bets, credit settlement, bet counting (S1).
). After setting the number of bets, when the start switch 7 is operated, an internal lottery process is performed to determine whether or not to allow the occurrence of a winning (determining the display result that allows derivation) (S2).

When the withdrawal lottery process is completed, a reel rotation process is performed (S3). In the reel rotation process, the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is started on condition that a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the reel rotation of the previous game, and then the stop switches 8L, 8C. ,
Activate 8R and stop the reel rotation according to the stop operation.

When the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped and the reel rotation process is finished, a prize determination process is performed to determine whether a prize or the like has occurred based on the symbol combination on the payline (S4)
. When the winning determination process ends, a payout process is performed (S5). In the payout process, medal payout or credit addition according to the occurrence of winning, various processes not related to winning (for example, counting the number of medals paid out during a bonus process for bonus termination control, winning without carryover A flag (e.g., a winning flag for a small winning combination / replay role) is erased, and the like. In the game end processing (S6), processing is performed to set the gaming state in preparation for the next game. Thereby, the game processing for one game is completed, and the game processing for the next one game is started.

In addition, “game (also referred to as unit game)” in the slot machine 1 is, in a narrow sense,
It is from when the start switch 7 is operated until all reels stop. In addition, since the bet number setting before the operation of the start switch 7 is performed when playing a game, the payout of medals and the transition of the gaming state are also performed after stopping all reels, these additional processes are also broadly "
include. Further, the end of the game may be, for example, the third stop, the display result derived by the third stop, or the end of the payout process based on the display result. The game end process may be started, or the game end process may be ended.

[About the internal lottery process]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing details of the internal lottery process (S2) of FIG. First, the main control unit 41 performs an internal lottery process (see the right end column in FIG. 2) (S2). Next, the main control unit 41 performs a freeze lottery based on the result of the internal lottery process (S4), and proceeds to S6. The freeze is control for delaying the progress of the game. For example, the freeze is a state in which the game progress operation from the player is not received.

The freeze lottery includes a process of determining whether or not to perform a freeze, and a process of determining a type of freeze to be performed when it is determined to perform a freeze. The freeze lottery is performed using the table shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a table used for the freeze lottery (S4). In the freeze lottery,
The type of freeze is determined according to the ratio shown in FIG. 6 according to the lottery target role. There are four types of freeze: 1st freeze at freeze (5 seconds), 1st freeze at freeze (15 seconds), 2nd freeze at freeze (5 seconds), and 2nd freeze at freeze (15 seconds) . The number of seconds in parentheses indicates the period during which the freeze is performed.

Also, if no freeze is selected by the freeze lottery, no freeze is determined. Also, the first stop freeze (5 seconds), the first stop freeze (15 seconds)
A freeze number is associated with the second stop freeze (5 seconds) and the second stop freeze (15 seconds), respectively. In the example of FIG. 6, “1” is associated with the first stop freeze (5 seconds) as the freeze number. In addition, the first stop freeze (15 seconds),
"2" is associated as the freeze number. Further, "3" is associated with the second stop freeze (5 seconds) as the freeze number. Also, the second stop freeze (15
"4" is associated with the second) as the freeze number. In addition, the freeze number is not associated without the freeze.

The first stop time freeze (5 seconds) is a freeze that is executed for 5 seconds triggered by the first stop of the stop switch. The first stop time freeze (15 seconds) is a freeze that is executed for 15 seconds triggered by the first stop of the stop switch. The second stop time freeze (5 seconds) is a freeze that is executed for 5 seconds triggered by the second stop of the stop switch. The second stop time freeze (15 seconds) is a freeze that is executed for 15 seconds triggered by the second stop of the stop switch.

In the example of FIG. 6, when the result of the internal lottery in S2 is the weak cherry winning, the first stop freeze (5 seconds) is determined with a probability of 8% and the first stop with a probability of 2%. Freeze (15 seconds)
Is determined, and the second stop freeze (5 seconds) is determined with a probability of 16%, and the second with a probability of 1%.
Freeze at stop (15 seconds) is determined.

Also, in the example of FIG. 6, 5% if the result of the internal lottery in S2 is that the strong cherry is won
The first stop freeze (5 seconds) is determined with probability of 10%, and the first stop freeze (probability of 10%)
15 seconds) is determined, the second stop freeze (5 seconds) is determined with a probability of 10%, and the second stop freeze (15 seconds) is determined with a probability of 15%.

After the process of S4, the process proceeds to S6. In S6, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the navigation target combination has been won in the internal lottery of S2. When the main control unit 41 determines that the navigation target combination is won (YES in S6), the main control unit 41 stores the group number (see FIG. 2) indicating the group of the navigation target combination in the group number area of the RAM 41c ( S8).

FIG. 7 shows the area of the RAM 41c. The RAM 41c has a group number area 82 where the group number is stored at S8, a winning number area 83 where the winning number is stored at S30 described later, a navigation number area 84 where the navigation number is stored at S14 described later, an AT The related information area 86 and the freeze number area 88 in S22 described later are included.

The group number area 82 and the winning number area 83 are adjacent to each other. Also, the winning number area 8
3 and the navigation number area 84 are adjacent to each other. Further, the navigation number area 84 and the AT related information area 86 are adjacent to each other. The AT related information area 86 and the freeze number area 88 are adjacent to each other. The "adjacent" means that an address obtained by adding one bit to the end address of the first area is the start address of the second area.

The AT related information area 86 stores AT related information. AT related information is AT
It is information stored and updated according to the progress of the current game. The AT related information is, for example,
Information related to control of AT. The AT related information is, for example, the number of remaining AT games and A
It includes an AT flag indicating that T is being performed, and information capable of specifying the lottery state of the addition of AT. For example, the AT added lottery state includes a low certainty state and a high certainty state, and the high certainty state is a state in which the probability of the AT additional is higher than the low certainty state. The main control unit 41 can specify the number of remaining AT games, the drawing state of the additional AT, and the like by referring to the AT related information. In addition, the number of remaining AT games is reduced each time one AT is consumed. Further, when it is determined that the AT is to be added, the AT remaining game number is added by the number of the added games. Moreover, the lottery state of the AT addition is determined by the state lottery. The state lottery is a predetermined condition (for example, one game completed or a predetermined winning etc.)
Is a random number lottery to be executed.

The RAM 91 c of the sub control unit 91 is also configured the same as in FIG. 7. The sub control unit 91 specifies the group number by the group number command from the main control unit 41, and the RAM 9.
The specified group number is stored in the group number area of 1c. The sub control unit 91 specifies the navigation number by the navigation number command from the main control unit 41, and stores the specified navigation number in the navigation number area of the RAM 91c. The sub control unit 91 specifies the winning number by the winning number command from the main control unit 41, and stores the specified winning number in the winning number area of the RAM 91c. The sub control unit 91 specifies the freeze number by the freeze number command from the main control unit 41, and stores the specified freeze number in the freeze number area of the RAM 91c.

As described above, since the sub control unit 91 stores information (numbers) in each area, it is possible to execute an effect based on the stored information (numbers). Further, in the game end processing described later, initialization of each area of the RAM 41c will be described, but initialization of each area of the RAM 41c is executed, and a corresponding area of the RAM 91c is also initialized.

After the process of S8, the main control unit 41 stores the group number command in the command area of the RAM 41c (S10).

The command stored in S10 or the like is transmitted to the sub control unit 91 in the command transmission process within the timer interrupt executed at predetermined time intervals. By receiving the group number command, the sub control unit 91 determines that the winning order has been won, and to which pressing order group the selected pressing order belongs (which sort of the selected pressing order is. Can be identified. The types of pushing order are, as shown in FIG. 2, pushing order promotion reps, pushing order maintenance reps, and pushing order bells. The sub control unit 91 can specify the winning order winning combination from the group number command, and can execute an effect corresponding to the specified pressing order combination.

After the process of S10 is completed, the process proceeds to S12. In S12, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not to execute navigation notification. Here, the determination of S12 will be described. When the navigation target combination is won during AT, it is determined whether or not navigation notification is to be executed in the navigation notification execution lottery (random number lottery). The case where it is judged NO in S12 is the case where it is in non-AT, and
This is a case where it is determined that navigation notification is not executed by the navigation notification execution lottery although it is in T.
On the other hand, the case where it is determined YES in S12 is a case where the AT is in progress and it is determined that the navigation notification is to be executed by the navigation notification execution lottery.

When the main control unit 41 determines that the navigation notification is to be executed (YES in S12), the main control unit 41 stores the navigation number in the navigation number area (see FIG. 7) (S14). S14
After the end of the process, the main control unit 41 stores the navigation number command (S16). When the navigation number command is transmitted to the sub control unit 91 by the command transmission processing, the sub control unit 91 causes the liquid crystal display 5 to perform navigation notification to notify the pressing order specified from the navigation number command.
It is feasible using 1. The main control unit 41 updates the navigation display based on the navigation number stored in S14 (S18).

Further, the update of the navigation display is performed based on the lighting data of the navigation display. When the navigation number is stored in S14, the main control unit 41 stores lighting data based on the stored navigation number in a lighting data area (not shown). The lighting data area is an area different from the navigation number area 84. Since the updating process of the navigation display is performed based on such lighting data, the stable updating process can be performed.

Here, the update of the navigation display is performed by the main control unit 41, for example, based on the navigation number stored in S14. For example, when the left maintaining lip 1 is won, the gaming assistance indicator 12 is updated to "4". After the process of S18, the process proceeds to S20.

In S20, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not it is decided to execute the freeze in the freeze lottery of S4. When the main control unit 41 determines that the execution of the freeze is determined (YES in S20), the main control unit 41 stores the freeze number in the freeze number area 88 (S22). The main control unit 41 executes the freeze indicated by the stored freeze number over the trigger corresponding to the freeze and the time corresponding to the freeze.
For example, when the first stop freeze (15 seconds) is determined in the freeze lottery of S4, “2” is stored as the freeze number in the freeze number area 88.

Thereafter, the main control unit 41 stores the freeze command in the command area of the RAM 41c (S24), and ends the internal lottery process. The freeze command is a command that allows the sub control unit 91 to identify the freeze number. The sub control unit 91 having received the freeze command can specify the type of freeze indicated by the freeze command. Thereby, the sub control unit 91 can execute an effect based on the identified type of freeze.

On the other hand, when it is judged as NO in S6, it progresses to S30. In S30, the main control unit 41 stores the winning number (see FIG. 2) in the winning number area 83 (see FIG. 7). Thereafter, in S32, the main control unit 41 stores the winning number command in the command storage area of the RAM 41c. By the command transmission process, the corresponding selection number command is the sub control unit 91
When the sub control unit 91 is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, the sub-control unit 91 can execute an effect according to the lottery target combination specified from the corresponding selection number command. When the process of S32 ends, the internal lottery process ends.

If NO in S12, the navigation number command is stored in the command area in S36. Here, the navigation number indicated by the navigation number command stored in S36 is
It is a number indicating "0". The “0” is taken as the initial value of the navigation number. The initial value of the navigation number is also a value indicating that navigation notification is not performed. When the sub control unit 91 receives a navigation number command whose navigation number is the initial value "0", the sub control unit 91 does not execute navigation notification.

Next, an example of a method of performing freezing based on the freeze number stored in the freeze number area 88 will be described. In the present embodiment, when the trigger of “the candidate of the trigger for the execution of the freeze” is established, the reference process is performed to refer to the time table in which the execution time of the freeze is specified.

In the present embodiment, the “candidates of triggers for performing freeze” are the first stop and the second stop. This reference process is performed regardless of whether it is determined that the freeze is performed in the freeze drawing of S4 or it is determined that the freeze is not performed.

Next, the time table will be described. The time table is, for example, the main control unit 41.
Stored in the ROM, and the freeze execution time is stored at each address. Assuming that the start address of the time table in the ROM is "A", the address "A + 1"
The information "5 seconds" is stored in "," the information "15 seconds" is stored in the address "A + 2", the information "5 seconds" is stored in the address "A + 3", and the information "15 seconds" is stored in the address "A + 4". . The number added to this start address is the freeze number.

Next, this reference process will be described. For example, in this reference process, it is determined whether or not the freeze number corresponding to the trigger for executing the reference process is stored in the freeze number area 88.

For example, in reference processing performed at the time of the first stop, the freeze number corresponding to the first stop (
It is determined whether or not (see FIG. 6) is stored. The freeze number corresponding to the first stop is
Since it is “1” or “2”, it is determined whether “1” or “2” is stored as the freeze number in the freeze number area 88 in the reference processing performed at the first stop. "1
If it is determined that “2” or “2” is stored, the time stored in the address of the time table obtained by adding the stored freeze number to the start address A is referred to, and Perform a freeze over. For example, if it is determined that “1” is stored as the freeze number in the reference processing performed at the first stop, five seconds at this first stop (the time stored in A + 1 of the time table) To freeze).

Also, as a freeze number in the freeze number area 88 in the reference process performed at the time of the first stop
If 1 "or" 2 "is not stored, freezing is not performed. If "1" or "2" is not stored as the freeze number, if "3" or "4" is stored as the freeze number, or if the freeze number is not stored (freezing is not performed) If it is determined that

Further, in the reference processing performed at the time of the second stop, the freeze number corresponding to the second stop (see FIG. 6).
It is determined whether or not the reference is stored. The freeze number corresponding to the second stop is "3
"Or" 4 ", the freeze number area 88 in the reference processing performed at the time of the second stop
It is determined whether "3" or "4" is stored as the freeze number. When it is determined that "3" or "4" is stored, the time stored in the address of the time table obtained by adding the stored freeze number to the start address A is referred to Perform a freeze over time. For example, if it is determined that "4" is stored as the freeze number in the reference processing performed at the second stop, 15 seconds at this first stop (the time stored in A + 4 of the time table) To freeze).

Also, as a freeze number in the freeze number area 88 in the reference process performed at the time of the first stop
If 3 "or" 4 "is not stored, freezing is not performed. The case where “3” or “4” is not stored as the freeze number is the case where the freeze number is not stored (when it is determined that the freeze execution is not performed).

[Process at the end of the game]
Next, the game end process (S6) will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the game end processing. The main control unit 41 initializes the navigation number area 84 (S102).
). The initialization in the present embodiment is to use the stored navigation number as an initial value. The initial value in the present embodiment is assumed to be “0”. Note that, as a modification, the navigation number stored in the navigation number area 84 may be erased by initializing the navigation number area 84.
When the process of S102 ends, the process proceeds to S104.

Next, the main control unit 41 initializes the group number area 82 (S104). As a result, the group number stored in the group number area 82 is erased. As a modification, the group number may be set as an initial value by initializing the group number area 82. When the process of S104 ends, the process proceeds to S105.

Next, the main control unit 41 initializes the winning number area 83 (S105). As a result, the winning number stored in the winning number area 83 is deleted. As a modification, the winning number area 83 may be initialized to set the winning number as an initial value. When the process of S105 ends, the process proceeds to S106.

Next, the main control unit 41 initializes the freeze number area 88 (S106). As a result, the freeze number stored in the freeze number area 88 is erased. As a modification, the freeze number may be set as an initial value by initializing the freeze number area 88. When the process of S106 is completed, the process proceeds to S108.

In S108, the main control unit 41 determines whether the current game is the AT final game. This determination is performed based on the number of AT remaining games in the AT related information. When determining that the current game is the AT final game (YES in S108), the main control unit 41 initializes the navigation number area 84 and the AT related information area 86 (S110). Then, the game end processing ends. As described above, in the game end processing, the navigation number area 84 is initialized in S102, and the navigation number area 84 is also initialized in S110 in the AT final game. Therefore, in the AT final game, initialization of the navigation number area 84 is executed twice in the game end processing.

Further, when the current game is not the AT final game (S10
The process at the game end is ended without performing the process of S110 and the process of S110.

Next, the mark * 1 in FIG. 7 will be described. In this embodiment, the navigation number area 84 is initialized in the game end process regardless of whether or not the navigation notification is performed (regardless of whether the navigation notification is performed or the navigation notification is not performed). As shown in FIG. 8, in the game end process, in the game in which the game end process is executed, it is not determined whether or not the navigation notification is performed. That is, in the game end process, the navigation number area 8 is displayed regardless of whether or not the navigation notification is performed.
Initialize 4

Next, the mark * 2 in FIG. 7 will be described. In the present embodiment, whether or not AT is in progress (A
Whether the game is in T or not in AT), the navi number area 84 is initialized in the game end processing. As shown in FIG. 8, in the game end process, it is not determined whether the game on which the game end process is executed is the AT. That is, in the game end process, the navigation number area 84 is initialized regardless of whether AT is in progress.

Next, the mark * 3 in FIG. 7 will be described. In this embodiment, regardless of whether or not the navigation target combination is a winning game (whether the navigation target combination is a winning game or a navigation target combination is not a game), the game is over The group number area 82 is initialized in time processing. As shown in FIG. 8, in the game end process, the game for which the game end process is executed is
It is not determined whether the navigation target role is a winning game. That is, in the game end process, the group number area 82 is initialized regardless of whether the navigation target combination is a winning game or not.

Next, the mark * 4 in FIG. 7 will be described. In the present embodiment, the freeze number area 88 is initialized in the game end processing regardless of the type of freeze that has been executed. As shown in FIG. 8, in the game end process, the determination process for determining the type of freeze performed in the game on which the game end process is performed is not performed. That is, in the game end process, the freeze number area 88 is initialized regardless of the type of freeze performed.

Further, regardless of whether or not the navi notification is performed, in the game end process, the navi number area 84 is initialized to store the initial value “0”. In the game following the end of game process, when the navigation notification is executed, the navigation number corresponding to the selected navigation target combination is stored (S14). That is, the navigation number is updated from the initial value "0". However, if navigation notification is not executed in the game following the game end processing (S1
Since the process of S2 is not executed, the initial value “0” is stored in the navi number area 84.
Storage will be maintained. That is, the fact that the navigation number is the initial value “0” indicates that the navigation notification is not executed, in other words, the game in which the initial value “0” is stored is the navigation notification It can be said that the game is not executed.

[Test equipment]
Next, a test in the slot machine of this embodiment will be described. This test is performed before the slot machine is carried into the game arcade. In addition, this test is not human, and the test apparatus 200 mechanically executes a game. In this test, the test apparatus 200 executes a predetermined number of games, and determines whether the payout rate of the number of medals paid out in the predetermined number of games exceeds the threshold Th. By performing such a test, a slot machine with an appropriate payout rate of the number of medals can be introduced into the game arcade, and as a result, it is possible to provide the player with a game that does not suffer from shooting feelings.

In addition, with this slot machine to be tested and the slot machine carried into the game arcade,
The program used by the main control unit 41 and the program used by the sub control unit 91 are the same. Therefore, the winning probability in each lottery target combination in the internal lottery, the AT winning probability in the AT lottery, and the like are the same between the slot machine to be tested and the slot machine carried into the game arcade.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a test apparatus for testing the slot machine of the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, in the slot machine, signal lines are connected to the test apparatus 200 via the relay substrate 100. Further, the slot machine 1 and the relay substrate 100 are connected by signal lines, and the relay substrate 100 and the test apparatus 200 are connected by signal lines. Hereinafter, a signal line connecting the slot machine 1 and the relay substrate 100 is referred to as a “first signal line”, and the relay substrate 100 and the test apparatus 2 are referred to.
The signal line connecting 00 and is called "second signal line".

In the present embodiment, the gaming control board 40 of the slot machine for testing is provided with a connector for connecting the first signal line on the slot machine side. Further, the connector is not disposed in the gaming control board 40 of the slot machine carried into the gaming shop, and the connector can be disposed on the gaming control board 40 by soldering or the like. Hereinafter, the game in this test is referred to as "test game", and the one game in this test is referred to as "one test game", and the game in the slot machine installed in the game arcade is referred to as "normal game".

In the test game, the game process of FIG. 4 is executed as in the normal game. Further, it is assumed that the test apparatus 200 is controlled by the AT while proceeding with the test game. The control in this case will be described. The slot machine under test stores the navigation number in the navigation number area 84 in S14 of the internal lottery process. Thereafter, at S16, the navi number command indicating the stored navi number is stored. For example, in S16, the slot machine under test outputs the navi number (see FIG. 9) stored in S14. When the relay board 100 receives the navigation number, it converts the pressing order from the navigation number into pressing order information that can specify the pressing order. For example, when receiving the navigation number “4”, the relay board 100 converts the navigation number “4” into pressing order information “left middle right”. The relay substrate 100 transmits the pressing order information to the test apparatus 200.

When receiving the pressing order information, the test apparatus 200 transmits pressing order control information corresponding to the pressing order information to the slot machine 1 via the relay substrate 100. For example, when the test apparatus 200 receives push order information “left middle right”, the push order control information for stopping the stop switch of the slot machine in the left middle right order is used as the slot machine 1
Send to When the slot machine receives the pushing order control information, it stops the reels in the pushing order specified from the pushing order control information. This allows the slot machine under test to
During AT, the advantageous display result is derived in the game in which the navigation target role is won.

Also, as described above, the slot machine for testing has a connector to which the first signal line can be connected, while the slot machine carried into the game store has no connector (Soldering These slot machines differ in that they can be deployed at Also, A
During T, the slot machine for test executes a reading process for reading the navi number from the navi number area 84, and can output the read navi number via this connector.
On the other hand, the slot machine carried into the game arcade does not output the navigation number because the connector is not arranged, but can execute the reading process of reading the navigation number from the navigation number area 84. In the case where the connector is arranged in, the navigation number can be output.

As described above, the configuration common to the test slot machine and the slot machine carried into the game arcade is “For the memory contents (navigation number) stored in the navigation number area 84, to test the slot machine This is a configuration of executing control for outputting information to be used. Further, this control includes, for example, a reading process of reading the navigation number from the navigation number area 84, and the like.

[About the effect]
Next, the effects of the slot machine of this embodiment will be described.

(1) In the present embodiment, in the advantageous state (during AT), the navigation number is stored in the navigation number area 84 (S14 in FIG. 5), and navigation notification based on the navigation number is executed in the stored game ( S18). Further, as shown by the * 1 mark in FIG. 7, the navigation number area 84 is initialized in connection with the end of the game for which the navigation notification has been executed (in the game end processing). If the initialization is not performed, the navigation number remains stored in the navigation number area 84, and navigation notification based on the navigation number is also performed in the next game. That is, an unintended process is performed. Such an unintended process is executed by initializing the navi number area 84 (in the game end process) in association with the end of the game for which the navi notification has been performed as in the present embodiment. Can be prevented.

Further, even in the case of a game in which the navigation notification is not executed, the navigation number area 84 is initialized in connection with the end of the game (in the game end processing). For example, even if the navi number is not stored in navi number area 84 because navi notification is not executed (NO in S12), the information corresponding to the navi number is an navi number due to the influence of electrostatic noise or the like. It may be stored in the area 84. In this case, navigation notification based on this navigation number, that is,
An erroneous navigation notification (hereinafter referred to as "navigation notification by electrostatic noise") is performed.
That is, an unintended process is performed. As in the present embodiment, even in the case of a game for which navigation notification has not been executed, such an intention is not caused by initializing the navigation number area 84 (in the game end processing) in relation to the end of the game. Processing can be prevented from being executed.

(2) In addition, in the game during AT, in the game for which the navigation target role has not been won, the navigation alert is not executed. Further, as described in * 1, even in the game where the navigation notification is not executed, the navigation number area 84 is initialized in connection with the end of the game (in the game end processing). Therefore, it is possible to prevent navigation notification by electrostatic noise, that is, execution of an unintended process.

(3) In addition, in the game during AT, when the navigation object combination is elected, when it is decided not to execute the navigation notification in the navigation notification execution lottery, the navigation notification is not performed. Also, ※ 1
As described in the above, even in the game in which the navigation notification is not executed, the navigation number area 84 is initialized in connection with the end of the game (in the game end processing). Therefore, it is possible to prevent navigation notification by electrostatic noise, that is, execution of an unintended process.

(4) The main control unit 41 determines, for each game, whether or not the navigation notification is to be executed (
See S12). In addition, when it is determined in S12 that the navigation alert is to be executed (
As shown in YES of S12 and S14, the navigation number is stored in the navigation number area 84 (the navigation number is updated). On the other hand, when it is determined in S12 that the navigation notification is not to be executed (NO in S12), the navigation number is not stored in the navigation number area 84 (the navigation number is not updated) because the processing of S14 is not executed.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent an unintended navi number from being stored in the navi number area 84 (or to be updated to an unintended navi number).

(5) Further, when it is determined that the navigation notification is to be executed (YES in S12), the main control unit 41 updates the navigation display based on the navigation number stored in S14 (S18)
. On the other hand, when the navi number stored in the navi number area 84 is the initial value "0", that is, when navi notification is not executed (NO in S12), the main control unit 41 executes the process of S18. Do not update the navigation display because it does not.

In addition, when it is determined that the navigation notification is to be executed (YES in S12), sub control unit 9
1 updates navigation notification using the liquid crystal display 51 based on the navigation number command stored and transmitted in S16. On the other hand, the navigation number stored in the navigation number area 84 is the initial value "0".
If the navigation notification is not performed (NO in S12), the sub control unit 9
1 does not update the navigation number. Therefore, based on the navigation number stored in the navigation number area 84, appropriate navigation notification can be performed (the navigation notification can be updated appropriately).

(6) Further, the main control unit 41 outputs a navigation number command indicating the navigation number stored in the navigation number area 84 (S14, S16). Further, the sub-control unit 91 executes navigation notification based on the navigation number indicated by the output navigation number command using the liquid crystal display 51 (performing navigation effect). If NO in S12, a navigation number command indicating a navigation number having an initial value "0" is transmitted in S36. Therefore, based on the navigation number stored in the navigation number area 84, the sub control unit 91 can appropriately execute navigation notification (navigation effect) using the liquid crystal display 51. Further, the main control unit 41 transmits a navigation number command to the sub control unit 91 regardless of whether or not the navigation notification is being performed. Therefore, regardless of whether or not the navigation notification is being executed, the processing "the main control unit 41 transmits the navigation number command to the sub control unit 91" can be made common, and the sub control unit 91 The control state of the control unit 41 can be grasped.

(7) Further, as shown in FIG. 9, control for outputting the stored content (navigation number) stored in the navigation number area 84 as information used by the test apparatus 200 is executed. Therefore, according to the stored contents of the navi number area 84, the test of the slot machine can be suitably performed.

(8) Further, as shown by * 2 mark in FIG. 7, the navigation number area 84 is initialized in connection with the end of the game in AT (in the game end processing). If the initialization is not performed, the navigation number is maintained in the navigation number area 84, and navigation notification based on the navigation number is also performed in the next game. That is, an unintended process is performed. As in the present embodiment, such an unintended process can be prevented from being executed by initializing the navi number area 84 (in the game end process) in association with the end of the game in the AT. .

Further, even in a non-AT game, the navigation number area 84 is initialized in connection with the end of the game (in the game end processing). Therefore, it is possible to prevent navigation notification by electrostatic noise, that is, execution of an unintended process.

(9) Further, as shown by * 1 mark in FIG. 7, the navigation number area 84 is initialized regardless of whether or not the navigation notification is executed in the game during AT. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an unintended process from being executed.

(10) Further, as shown in S108 and S110 of FIG. 8, in the AT final game, the navigation number area 84 and the AT related information area 86 are initialized. Since the navi number area 84 and the AT related information area 86 are adjacent to each other (see FIG. 7), this is compared with the slot machine which does not initialize the navi number area 84 but initializes the AT related information area 86. However, the processing amount of the initialization process does not change so much. Further, in the AT final game, since the initialization of the navigation number area 84 is performed twice, the initialization of the navigation number area 84 can be surely performed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the navigation notification (unintended process) from being executed in the game next to the AT final game (that is, the non-AT game).

(11) Further, in the game in which the navigation target combination is won, the group number area 82 stores the group number. As shown by * 3 in FIG. 7, the group number area 82 is initialized in the game in which the navigation target role is won. Therefore, if the initialization is not executed, the group number remains stored in the group number area 82, and processing based on the group number in the next game, for example, transmission processing of the group number command Will be executed. That is, an unintended process is performed. Such an unintended process is executed by initializing the group number area 82 (in the game end process) in association with the end of the game for which the navigation target combination has been won as in the present embodiment. Can be prevented.

Further, even in the game in which the navigation target combination is not won, the group number area 82 is initialized in connection with the end of the game (in the game end processing). For example, even if the group number is not stored in the group number area 82 (when the navigation target role has not been won), the information corresponding to the group number is affected by electrostatic noise or the like. It may be stored in 82. In this case, processing based on the group number, for example, transmission processing of the group number command may be performed. That is, an unintended process is performed. As in the present embodiment, even in the game in which the navigation target combination has not been won, the group number area 82 is related to the end of the game (in the game end processing).
By performing initialization, it is possible to prevent such unintended processing from being performed.

(12) When the navigation target combination is won, the main control unit 41 is a command that can not specify the navigation target combination, and indicates a group of the selected navigation target combination (showing the group number in FIG. 2). Output number command. If the navigation target combination wins, and if the selection number command is transmitted instead of the group number command, the sub control unit 91 determines the type of navigation target combination (push order), that is, correct procedure. Become. Then, even when the navigation notification is not performed, the injustice can perform the injustice of recognizing the correct procedure by performing the injustice with respect to the sub control unit 91. In the present embodiment, when the navigation target combination is won, the group number command is transmitted, and when the navigation notification is not executed, the navigation number command is not transmitted, so that such fraud can be prevented.

When the result of the internal lottery is not the navigation target combination winning, a winning number command capable of specifying the result of the internal lottery is transmitted to the sub control unit 91. Therefore, the sub control unit 91 can execute an effect corresponding to the winning number command.

(13) Further, as shown in FIG. 2, as a type of pushing order, an pushing order bell and an pushing order lip are included. Further, in the group number area, a group number capable of specifying the type of pushing order (either the pushing order bell or the pushing order ripple) is stored in the group number area 82 (S8). Therefore, the main control unit 41 can execute the process according to the type of the order of the winning combination as the process based on the storage content of the group number area. The processing based on the storage content of the group number area is, for example, transmission processing of a group number command shown in S10. In addition, the sub control unit 91 can also execute processing according to the group number command that can specify the type of push order combination. The process according to the group number command is, for example, an effect according to the group number command. As a result, the sub control unit 91 can execute fine effects according to the winning order.

(14) Further, the main control unit 41 can control the game state to any one of a plurality of states including the normal state and the advantageous RT state. The push order promotion lip is a winning combination that can be won in the normal state, and the push order maintenance lip is a winning combination that can be won in the advantageous RT state. Therefore, the group number corresponding to the winning combination corresponding to the controlled gaming state is stored in the group number area 82. Therefore, as processing based on the stored contents of the group number area 82, processing according to the controlled gaming state can be executed. The processing based on the storage content of the group number area 82 is, for example, transmission processing of a group number command shown in S10. Also, the sub control unit 91 can execute processing in accordance with the controlled gaming state. The processing according to the gaming state is, for example, processing for executing effects that differ depending on the gaming state being controlled. Thus, the sub control unit 91 can execute fine effects according to the controlled gaming state.

(15) Also, as freeze, it is possible to execute freeze which has different execution timing. In the example of FIG. 6, it is possible to execute the first stop freeze and the second stop freeze. Also, as shown in * 4, regardless of the type of freeze, that is, when the first stop freeze or the second stop freeze is executed, the freeze number area is processed in the game end process. 88 is initialized. Therefore, since the freeze number area 88 can be initialized regardless of the freeze execution trigger, the initialization processing can be made common.

(16) Further, in the game end process of FIG. 8, it is not determined whether the freeze has been executed. Therefore, in the game end process, the freeze number area 88 is initialized even when the freeze is not executed. For example, in a game in which non-execution of freeze is determined, the freeze number is not stored (see S22), but information equivalent to the freeze number is stored in the freeze number area 88 due to the influence of electrostatic noise or the like. There is. In this case, a freeze based on the freeze number, that is, a false freeze (hereinafter referred to as "freeze by electrostatic noise") is performed. That is, an unintended process is performed. Such unintended processing by initializing the freeze number area 88 in connection with the end of the game (in the game end processing) even in the game in which the freeze was not executed as in this embodiment. Can be prevented from being executed.

(17) Further, it is determined by the freeze lottery (S4) using the table of FIG. 6 whether to execute the freeze based on the result of the internal lottery. Then, when it is decided to execute the freeze, the freeze number is stored in the freeze number area 88. Therefore, attention can be drawn to whether or not freezing is performed based on the result of the internal lottery.

(18) Further, it is determined for each game whether or not to execute freeze (see S20).
If it is determined that freezing is to be performed (YES in S20), the freezing number is stored in the freezing number area 88 (S22). On the other hand, if it is determined that the freeze is not to be performed (NO at S20), the process of S22 is not performed, so the freeze number is not stored in the freeze number area 88. Therefore, it is possible to prevent freezing due to electrostatic noise, that is, unintended processing is performed.

(19) Further, for the above-mentioned time table, reference processing is performed to refer to the freeze number in the freeze number area 88 regardless of the freeze execution trigger (first stop or second stop) determined by the freeze lottery Do. And the freeze number referenced in the reference process,
The freeze execution time is determined using the time table. That is, the same time table is referred to regardless of the freeze execution trigger (first stop or second stop) determined by the freeze lottery. Therefore, for example, the capacity of the time table is compared with the slot machine that stores both the time table corresponding to the freeze performed at the first stop and the time table corresponding to the freeze performed at the second stop. Can be reduced.

Further, this reference process is performed regardless of whether it is determined that the freeze is to be executed in the freeze lottery of S4 or it is determined that the freeze is not executed. Therefore, reference processing can be made common between when it is determined that freezing is to be performed and when it is determined that freezing is not performed.

Also, in the table shown in FIG. 6, not only the freeze execution timing (execution timing) but also
The execution time of freeze is also specified. In the freeze lottery, not only the freeze execution timing but also the freeze execution time is determined using this table. Therefore, the execution time of the freeze can be determined using the table of FIG. 6 regardless of the execution timing of the freeze at any of the first stop and the second stop. Therefore, the capacity of the table can be reduced as compared to the slot machine storing both the table corresponding to the freeze executed at the first stop and the table corresponding to the freeze executed at the second stop.
[Modification]
As mentioned above, although the main embodiment in this invention was described, this invention is not limited to said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation and application are possible. Hereinafter, modified examples of the above-described embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.

[Regarding initialization processing and storage processing]
(1) In the present embodiment, as shown by * 1 in FIG.
It has been described that the navigation number area 84 is initialized in the game end processing regardless of whether the navigation notification is performed or the navigation notification is not performed. However, in the game in which the navigation notification is performed, the navigation number area 84 may be initialized, while in the game in which the navigation notification is not performed, the navigation number area 84 may not be initialized. According to such a configuration, the burden of the initialization process can be reduced.

(2) As shown by * 2 in FIG. 7, regardless of whether or not AT is in progress (regardless of whether it is a game in AT or not a game in AT), the navigation number area is processed by the game end processing. It has been described that 84 is initialized. However, in the game in AT, the navigation number area 84
In a game not in AT, the navigation number area 84 may not be initialized. According to such a configuration, the burden of the initialization process can be reduced.

(3) As shown by the * 3 mark in FIG. 7, in this embodiment, regardless of whether or not the navigation target combination is the game won (the navigation target combination is the game the navigation target combination is won Process the game end processing to initialize the group number area 82, regardless of whether the game is not
As described. However, in the game in which the navigation target role is won, the group number area 82
While the group number area 82 may not be initialized in the game in which the navigation target combination has not been won. According to such a configuration, the burden of the initialization process can be reduced.

(4) In the present embodiment, when the navigation notification is not executed (NO in S12 of FIG. 5),
It has been explained that the navigation number is not stored. However, when the navigation notification is not executed (NO in S12 of FIG. 5), the navigation number indicating the initial value (for example, “0”) may be stored. This storage process may be executed before S36 after the determination in S12 is NO. At S36, a navigation number command based on the navigation number indicating the stored initial value (for example, "0") may be stored and transmitted.

That is, regardless of whether or not the navigation notification is performed, the process of storing the navigation number is performed. Therefore, the process of storing the navigation number can be made common.

(5) In the present embodiment, when the navigation notification is not executed (NO in S12 of FIG. 5),
It has been explained that the navigation display is not updated. However, when the navigation notification is not executed (NO in S12 of FIG. 5), the navigation display may be updated to indicate the initial value. The update here is, for example, to execute a process to display "0" on the navigation display, or "-
It is sufficient to execute a process of displaying “”. This update process may be performed, for example, after the process of S36.

That is, regardless of whether or not the navigation notification is performed, the process of updating the navigation display is performed. Therefore, the process of updating the navigation display can be made common.

(6) In the present embodiment, even when navigation notification is not executed (N in S12 of FIG.
O), the main control unit 41 has been described as outputting a navigation number command indicating an initial value.
However, when the navigation notification is not executed (NO in S12 of FIG. 5), the navigation number command may not be output.

That is, when the navigation notification is executed, the navigation number command is output, and when the navigation notification is not executed, the navigation number command is not output. According to such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the load of the process of outputting the navi number command. Further, the sub control unit 91 may recognize a game in which the navigation number command is not output as a game in which the navigation notification is not executed.

(7) In the present embodiment, when the navigation target combination did not win (NO in S6), it is described that the navigation number is not transmitted (in the NO in S6 of FIG. Not). However, if the navigation target role did not win (NO in S6
However, the navigation number command may be transmitted. The navi number command is, for example, a navi number command indicating an initial value. When receiving the navigation number command, the sub control unit 91 may recognize that the navigation notification is not performed.

That is, since the navigation number command is output regardless of whether or not the navigation target combination is won, the processing of outputting the navigation number command can be made common.

(8) In the present embodiment, as shown by * 1 and * 2 in FIG. 7, “regardless of whether or not navigation notification is performed (whether navigation notification is performed or navigation notification is not performed), The first configuration in which the navigation number area 84 is initialized by the processing at the end of the game "and" the game regardless of whether or not it is in AT (whether it is the game in AT or not the game in AT) In the second process, the navigation number combination 84 is initialized in the end processing, and the navigation target combination is selected regardless of whether or not the navigation target combination is the selected game. Regardless of whether the game is not played), the group number area 82 is initialized in the game end process. The third structure and the freeze number area in the game end process regardless of the type of freeze performed. "Initialize 88" 4th configuration It was explained that all of them were adopted. However, at least one of these four configurations may be adopted.

(9) In the present embodiment, it is described that the freeze number area 88 is initialized even if the freeze is not executed. However, if the freeze is not performed, the freeze number area 88 may not be initialized. That is, while the freeze is performed, the freeze number area 88 is initialized, and when the freeze is not performed, the freeze number area 88 is not initialized. According to such a configuration, the burden of processing for initializing the freeze number area 88 can be reduced.

(10) In the present embodiment, when the freeze is not executed (NO in S20), it is described that the freeze number storage process is not executed (see S20 to S24 in FIG. 5). However, even if the freeze is not executed, the freeze number storage process may be executed. The freeze number stored when the freeze is not performed is a number different from any of the freeze numbers in FIG. 6 (for example, “0”).

That is, regardless of whether or not the freeze is executed, the freeze number storage process is executed.
Therefore, it is possible to standardize the freeze number storage process.

(11) In the present embodiment, when the freeze is not executed (NO in S20), it is described that the freeze command storage process is not executed (see S20 to S24 in FIG. 5). However, even when the freeze is not executed, the freeze command storage processing may be executed. The freeze command stored when the freeze is not executed is shown in FIG.
Is a freeze command that indicates a number different from any of the freeze numbers (for example, "0").

That is, regardless of whether or not the freeze is executed, the freeze command storage processing is executed. Therefore, processing common to freeze command storage processing can be achieved.

(12) Further, in the present embodiment, it has been described that the initialization shown in S102 to S106 in FIG. 8 is all executed in the game end processing. However, initialization of at least one of S102 to S106 may be performed at another timing if it is a timing related to the end of the game. For example, at least one of the initialization in S102 to S106 may be triggered by any of the start of the third stop, the end of the third stop, the winning determination process, the payout process, and the like.

[Other configuration]
Also, the following configuration may be provided for freezing. In this embodiment, it is possible to control the bonus state as an advantageous state for the player. The bonus state is controlled when a bonus is won in the internal lottery and a bonus is won. In addition, bonus winning is
It is carried over until the bonus prize is won. The bonus status is defined, for example, such that the common bell is won with a very high probability. This common bell is a part that can generate a prize regardless of the operation timing. Therefore, during the bonus, the common bell prize can be generated with extremely high probability regardless of the operation timing and the pressing order, and the number of medals can be efficiently increased. For this reason, the bonus is advantageous to the player.

Further, in the slot machine of the present embodiment, control to an advantageous section is possible. The advantageous section is a section having a performance related to an instruction function of instructing the player of the operation mode (at least one of the operation procedure (pushing order) and the operation timing) of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. In the advantageous section, navigation notification is performed at least once in which a winning combination for obtaining the maximum payout number is generated. Specifically, when the push order bell is won, navigation notification is performed to notify the correct push order. Navigation notification is not performed in the normal section. That is, the advantageous section is more advantageous to the player than the normal section in that navigation notification is performed at least once in which a winning combination for obtaining the maximum payout number is obtained.

Further, the termination condition of the advantageous section includes a normal termination condition and a limiter termination condition. The normal termination condition is a condition that is satisfied by becoming a revival non-winning by a revival lottery that determines whether or not the advantageous section revives. In addition, when the limiter termination condition is established (in order to suppress prosperity), the player is not excessively advantageous even if the normal termination condition is not established and the advantageous interval is continued during the advantageous segment. The advantageous section ends. The limiter end condition is an end condition based on the content of the game (game result). In other words, the limiter termination condition is a termination condition based on the game value (medal or credit) given to the player in the advantageous section. For example, the limiter termination condition includes a condition (condition for termination of limiter) which is satisfied when a period of continuous transition to an advantageous section exceeds a predetermined period (in this embodiment, when 1500 games are completed). Further, the limiter end condition may include a condition that is satisfied when the number of medals imparted in the advantageous section or the net increase in medal number reaches a predetermined amount (for example, 3000). In addition, the limiter end condition may include a condition that is satisfied when the number of times of winning a predetermined combination (for example, a bonus or rare combination) reaches a predetermined number in an advantageous section. Further, the limiter termination condition may include a condition that is satisfied when the number of winnings of the predetermined combination reaches the predetermined number in the advantageous section.

Next, the limiter arrival undecided state (also referred to as a first state) and the limiter arrival confirmed state will be described. The limiter arrival undecided state is a state where it is not decided that the number of games in the advantageous section reaches the limiter (1500 games). The limiter arrival undecided state is, for example,
It is determined that the value of the advantageous section game number counter is 1000 games (the advantageous section has been consumed by 1000 games), and that the control is made to the advantageous section over the remaining 200 games. That is, when the value of the advantage zone game number counter is 1000 games, it is determined that the control over the advantage zone game is 1,200, and the number of games in the advantage zone is a limiter (1500 games). It is in a state where reaching is not decided.

On the other hand, in the limiter arrival determined state (also referred to as a second state), it is determined that the number of games in the advantageous section has reached the limiter (1500 games). For example, in the limiter arrival determination state, it is determined that the value of the advantageous section game number counter is 1000 games (the advantageous section has been consumed by 1000 games) and controlled to the advantageous section over the remaining 500 games. It is a state. That is, when the value of the advantage zone game number counter is 1000 games, the limiter arrival determined state is a state in which it is determined that the advantage zone game is to be controlled over 1500 (the limiter arrival is determined State).

Further, in the present embodiment, the start freeze and the end freeze can be executed. The start freeze is a freeze notifying that a bonus state is started. Also, the end freeze is a freeze notifying that the bonus state is ended. In addition, when it moves to the advantageous section, the advantageous section notification lamp lights up. After adopting such a configuration, the following configuration may be adopted.

(1) The slot machine is
Control means (for example, main control) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, bonus state) in any of the first state (for example, limiter arrival undetermined state) and the second state (for example, limiter arrival determined state) Part 41),
In connection with the start of the control to the advantageous state, a delay control (for example, start freeze) for delaying the progress of the game can be performed (for example, when the control to the bonus state is started,
Start freeze) and delay control means, and
The delay control means executes the delay control in the first state and does not execute the delay control in the second state in relation to the start of control to the advantageous state (for example,
The start freeze is performed when control to the bonus state is started in the first state, while the start freeze is not performed when control to the bonus state is started in the second state).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to smoothly progress the game based on the delay control, without making the player feel annoyance that may occur depending on the state. Therefore, the interest of the game can be improved.

(2) The first state (for example, the limiter arrival undecided state) and the second state (for example,
Control means (for example, the main control unit 41) that can control to an advantageous state (for example, a bonus state) in any of the limiter arrival determined state shown in FIG.
In connection with the end of control to the advantageous state, it is possible to execute delay control (for example, end freeze) for delaying the progress of the game (for example, when control to the bonus state is ended)
End freeze is executed) delay control means, and
The delay control means executes the delay control in the first state and does not execute the delay control in the second state in relation to the end of control to the advantageous state (for example,
As shown in FIG. 6, when control to the bonus state is ended in the first state, end freeze is executed, while when control to the bonus state is ended in the second state, end freeze is not executed. ).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to smoothly progress the game based on the delay control, without making the player feel annoyance that may occur depending on the state. Therefore, the interest of the game can be improved.

(3) Specific effect executing means (for example, sub-effects capable of executing specific effects (for example, ending effect) when specific conditions are satisfied (for example, from the limiter arrival undetermined state to the limiter arrival determined state) Further comprising a control unit 91),
The second state is a state in which the specific effect is being performed (in the limiter arrival determination state, an ending effect is performed).

According to such a configuration, the player's attention can be drawn to the specific effect executed in the second state in which the delay control is not executed.

(4) The specific condition includes a condition that is satisfied by becoming advantageous to the player (for example, a condition that is satisfied by being in the limiter arrival determined state from the limiter arrival undecided state).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to make the player recognize that it is advantageous for the player by executing the specific effect.

(5) The specific effect executing means executes the specific effect after the control to the advantageous state is completed when the specific condition is satisfied when the advantageous state is controlled in the first state. (For example, in the bonus state controlled in the first state, when the second state is reached, the ending effect is performed after the bonus ends.

For example, if the slot machine executes a specific effect during the advantageous state, the effect performed during the advantageous state and the specific effect overlap, and the execution situation of the effect during the advantageous state becomes complicated. It will According to such a configuration, since the specific effect is executed after the control to the advantageous state is finished, it is possible to prevent the execution situation of the effect in the advantageous state from being complicated.

(6) It further comprises an advantageous effect execution means (for example, the sub control unit 91) capable of executing an advantageous effect (for example, an effect during a bonus) in an advantageous state (for example, a bonus state),
When the advantageous state is controlled in the second state, the advantageous effect is not performed (for example, when the bonus state is controlled in the second state, the ending effect is performed without the bonus internal effect being performed. ).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling troublesome based on the advantageous effect.
The game can be progressed smoothly. Therefore, the interest of the game can be improved.

(7) The delay control means can execute, as the delay control, a special delay control (for example, an additional freeze) for delaying the progress of the game when a special condition (for example, AT addition determination) is established in an advantageous state And
The delay control means
Execute the special delay control (e.g., perform an overlay freeze) when controlled to the advantageous state during the first state;
The special delay control is not performed (e.g., no over freeze is performed) when controlled to the advantageous state during the second state.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to smoothly advance the game without making the player feel troublesome based on the special delay control. Therefore, the interest of the game can be improved.

(8) In addition, advantageous state control means (for example, main control) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, AT) when it is an advantageous section (for example, advantageous section) more advantageous than the normal section (for example, normal section) Part 41),
First end notification means for performing first end notification control (for example, control to switch the advantageous section notification lamp from on to off) based on the end of the advantageous section;
Second end notification control for notifying the end of the advantageous section based on the end of the advantageous section (for example, control for displaying a result screen indicating the end of the advantageous section, or control for switching from the result screen to a normal effect) And second end notification means for
The first end notification means performs the first end notification control at a timing different from the timing at which the second end notification control is performed and after the timing at which the second end notification control is performed ( For example, when the advantageous section normally ends, the advantageous section informing lamp is switched from on to off at the timing of displaying the result screen or at the timing after switching from the result screen to the normal effect).

According to such a configuration, in the present embodiment, first end notification control for notifying the end of the advantageous section based on the end of the advantageous section (for example, control to switch the advantageous section notification lamp from lighting to extinguishing) )It can be performed. In addition, based on the end of the advantageous section, it is possible to perform the second end notification control (for example, control to display the result screen or control to switch from the result screen to the normal effect) to notify the end of the advantageous section. . Therefore, the end notification control of the advantageous section can be diversified.

Also, even if the advantageous section (or an advantageous state such as AT) ends at either the normal end or the limiter end, the advantageous section at the timing of the second end notification control (the end timing of the specific effect at which the result screen is displayed) The notification lamp is turned off (hereinafter referred to as "comparative example")
. Therefore, in the comparative example, with regard to the end of the advantageous section, the player's sense of expectation can not be properly sustained.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the advantageous section normally ends, the advantageous section informing lamp is not turned off at the timing of the second end informing control (the end timing of the specific effect in which the result screen is displayed). Turn off the advantageous zone notification lamp at a later timing. In the present embodiment, the later timing is the timing at which the normal game started when the specific effect ends. Note that, as a modification, the later timing may be another timing.

That is, in the present embodiment, the lighting of the advantageous section notification lamp is continued until the timing when the normal game started when the specific effect ends, not the end timing of the specific effect. Therefore, in the present embodiment, with regard to the end of the advantageous section, the player's expectation can be appropriately sustained. The sense of expectation is, for example, "a sense of expectation that the advantageous section has ended, but the advantageous section may be restored."

(9) Further, the specific effect includes an effect of displaying the result of the game in the advantageous section as a result screen. Therefore, the player can be made to recognize the result of the game in the advantageous section.
In addition, when the advantageous section normally ends, the result screen may be a screen notifying of the result of the game in the advantageous section, or may be a screen notifying of the result of the game in the advantageous state.
Further, when the advantageous section ends the limiter, the result screen may be a screen for notifying of the result of the game in the advantageous section, or may be a screen for notifying of the result of the game in the advantageous state.

(10) Further, the end of the advantageous section includes the limiter end and the normal end. Also, when the advantageous section normally ends, the advantageous section notification lamp is not turned off at the end timing of the specific effect in which the result screen is displayed, but at the timing when the normal game started when the specific effect is ended The advantageous zone notification lamp is turned off. Therefore, in the present embodiment, with regard to the end of the advantageous section, the player's expectation can be appropriately sustained.

When the limiter ends, the advantageous section ends without revival in order to suppress prosperity. Even when the advantageous section ends the limiter, if the lighting of the advantageous section notification lamp is maintained until the timing, as in the normal end, although the signal is not actually recovered, it may be said that the advantageous section may be restored. As a result, the player feels an unpleasant feeling. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the advantageous section ends the limiter, the advantageous section informing lamp is turned off at the end timing of the specific effect in which the result screen is displayed. Therefore, when the advantageous section ends the limiter, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling "expected feeling that the advantageous section will be revived" despite the fact that it is not actually recovered, and as a result, the player feels uncomfortable. Can also be prevented.

(11) Further, the timing at which the lighting of the advantageous section notification lamp is continued is the end timing of the next game of the game in which the advantageous section is normally finished (the normal game when the display of the result screen is finished). Therefore, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation for the next game of the game in which the advantageous section is normally finished.

(12) Further, by executing the sham control on the return of the advantageous section, it is possible to execute the sham specific effect. As a result, in the normal game when the display of the result screen is finished, by performing the resurrection effect, the segment is again controlled to the advantageous section. Therefore, in the normal game when the display of the result screen is finished, the player can feel a sense of expectation.

(13) In addition, it is possible to execute a revival lottery for revival of the advantageous section. In the case of the normal game when the display of the result screen is finished when the resurrection winning by the resurrection lottery is performed,
By performing the resurrection production, it is controlled to the advantageous section again. Therefore, in the normal game when the display of the result screen is finished, the player can feel a sense of expectation.

(14) In addition, game control means (for example, main control section 41) which controls the game,
Effect control means for controlling an effect based on control information transmitted from the game control means
For example, the sub control unit 91)
The game control means
The transition to an advantageous section (for example, an advantageous section) that is more advantageous than the normal section (for example, a normal section), and the end condition (for example, a limiter end condition) based on the content of the game in the advantageous section is satisfied An advantageous section transition means for ending the transition to the section;
An advantageous state control means that can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, AT) when in the advantageous section;
Control information transmitting means for transmitting, to the effect control means, first control information (for example, model common command) regarding the advantageous section and second control information (for example, model specific command) regarding the advantageous state at a predetermined opportunity Including
The control information transmission unit transmits the first control information after transmitting the second control information when transmitting the first control information and the second control information at the predetermined timing ((1)
For example, after sending a machine-specific command, send a machine-common command).

In addition, with model-specific commands, control etc. is unique depending on the slot machine model (
In other words, it depends on the model) command. In addition, model-specific commands
It is also a command that contains information on AT). Among the plurality of model-specific commands, the model-specific command A is a command for specifying the number of digested games in an advantageous state. For example, as a method of managing an advantageous state, a first method of managing by the number of games (the number of AT games) and a number of sets (A
There is a second method of managing by the number of sets of T). Note that one set is a set of predetermined games, and one set is, for example, 50 AT games.

The model common command is a command common to (identical to) control and the like regardless of the model. Further, the model common command is also a command including information on an advantageous section.
In the present embodiment, regardless of the type of slot machine, there is a premise that managing the advantageous section by the number of games (terminating the advantageous section) is common. Based on such an assumption, the model common command includes a command capable of specifying the number of digested games in the advantageous section. The model common command A is a command that can specify the number of digested games in the advantageous section.

In the present embodiment, the command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91 includes a model-specific command and a model common command. Also, a model-specific command is transmitted, and then a model-common command is transmitted. The reason for sending these commands in this order will be described.

Each time the sub-control unit 91 receives a model-specific command, the sub-control unit 91 updates the information on the advantageous state based on the information specified from the received model-specific command. And the sub control unit 9
When 1 receives all model-specific commands, the sub-control unit 91 ends updating of all information related to the advantageous state in the game in which the model-specific command transmission process has been performed. Thereafter, the sub-control unit 91 executes the effect lottery based on the state (final state) in which the update of all the information related to the advantageous state is finished, in response to the reception of the model common command. Therefore, the effect lottery in which all the information specified from each of the plurality of model-specific commands can be reflected can be executed, and the number of times of execution of the effect lottery can be one.

Further, the control program of the slot machine is called a program (hereinafter referred to as program X) that transmits a model common command after transmission of a model specific command, and further, receives the model common command as a trigger. The following effects are obtained. For example, in the case where the same slot machine maker manufactures a slot machine of model α and a slot machine of model β, a case will be described in which the trigger for effect lottery is different for model α and model β. In this case, for example, it is assumed that the execution trigger of the effect lottery of the model α is the reception of the command common to the model, but the trigger of the effect lottery of the model β is the reception of the command different from the command common to the model . In this case, it is necessary to change the program corresponding to the trigger for executing the effect lottery between the model α and the model β.

As described above, by making the program X fixed, it is possible to unify the opportunity to execute the effect lottery regardless of the model. Therefore, even in the case of manufacturing the model α and the model β, it is not necessary to change the program corresponding to the trigger for executing the effect drawing between the model α and the model β, and the design load can be reduced.

Further, in the slot machine of this embodiment, after the processing on the advantageous section is completed, the processing on the advantageous state is executed. Further, when the process relating to the advantageous section is completed, the main control unit 41 generates a command relating to the advantageous section, and stores the command in, for example, a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Further, when the process relating to the advantageous state is completed, the main control unit 41 generates a command relating to the advantageous state, and stores the command in, for example, a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Therefore, first, the command regarding the advantageous section is stored, and then the command regarding the advantageous state is stored. Also, for transmission of a command, first, a command related to an advantageous state is transmitted, and then a command related to an advantageous interval is transmitted. Therefore, so-called LIFO (Last
In First Out, last in, first out, and collectively, commands relating to advantageous conditions and commands relating to advantageous intervals are transmitted. Thus, stable control of command transmission can be executed.

Further, the command related to the advantageous state may be used to determine the mode of the navigation notification by the sub control unit 91 side. In this case, the command related to the advantageous section may be used to determine the legitimacy of the navigation notification. With this legitimacy judgment process,
For example, it is a process of determining whether or not an advantageous section in which such navigation notification may be performed is controlled. Therefore, the sub control unit 91 can prevent, as much as possible, a malfunction such as performing navigation notification even though the navigation notification can not be performed in the normal section.

(15) The model-specific command also includes a model-specific command A capable of specifying a period (the number of digested games in AT) controlled in an advantageous state (for example, AT). Further, the model common command includes a model specific command A capable of specifying a period (the number of digested games in the advantageous section) transferred to the advantageous section. Therefore, the sub-control unit 91 can specify a period controlled to the advantageous state earlier than a period controlled to the advantageous section. For example, the sub-control unit 91 can execute the effect lottery based on the period controlled to the advantageous state. In addition, after execution of the effect lottery, the sub control unit 91 can specify a period controlled to the advantageous section.

(16) Further, the main control unit 41 controls any one of a plurality of types of advantageous states. A plurality of advantageous states are, for example, the normal AT, the advantageous A which is more advantageous than the normal AT
T, a special AT that is advantageous over the advantageous AT.

Regardless of which of the plurality of advantageous states is controlled, the model common command is transmitted. Therefore, regardless of which of the plurality of types of advantageous states is controlled, the sub-control unit 91 can appropriately specify information regarding the advantageous section from the model common command. Further, regardless of which of the plurality of types of advantageous states is controlled, it is possible to establish an execution trigger of the effect lottery by the sub control unit 91.

Also, regardless of which of these plurality of advantageous states is controlled, the machine-specific command is transmitted. Therefore, regardless of which of the plurality of types of advantageous states is controlled, the sub-control unit 91 can appropriately identify information regarding the advantageous state from the model common command. Further, even if the number of model-specific commands to be transmitted is changed depending on the type of the advantageous state being controlled, it is possible to transmit all of the model-specific commands whose number has been changed. Therefore, the sub control unit 91 can appropriately specify information regarding the advantageous state from the model common command.

(17) Further, the main control unit 41 of the slot machine of the present embodiment transmits an internal lottery command capable of specifying the result of the internal lottery to the sub control unit 91. Further, the internal lottery command capable of specifying the result of the internal lottery is transmitted after transmission of both the machine-specific command and the machine-common command. The internal lottery command is not limited to the slot machine model, but is a command to be transmitted, and can be said to be a type of model common command. That is, in the present embodiment, after the transmission of the model-specific command, the model common command and the internal lottery command (= the command which is not limited to the model but is common) are transmitted. Therefore, for example, after transmission of a model common command, a model specific command is transmitted, and thereafter, a program for command processing is understood in comparison with a slot machine which transmits an internal lottery command (= command common to all models). It can be made easy.

In addition, even when it is desired to change the execution trigger of the effect lottery of the present embodiment from the reception of the model common command to the reception of the internal lottery command, if it is the transmission order of commands as in this embodiment,
You can easily change the program.

(18) Further, the main control unit 41 controls the lever on operation timing of one game and the third
A model specific command and a model common command can be transmitted at the stop timing.

Therefore, the main control unit 41 and the sub control unit 91 are compared with the slot machine in which the timing for transmitting the model specific command and the model common command is one in one game.
And can be taken more closely. Moreover, in the present embodiment, the command transmitted at the third stop operation timing can specify the control state in which the content may change (or the content is different) at the start of one unit game and at the end of the game. First control state command is included. Therefore, even when the control state is different between the lever on operation and the third stop, the sub control unit 91 can specify the control state at the third stop.

The transmission timing for transmitting the model-specific command and the model-common command may be one or three or more in one game. Also, the transmission timing may be any timing. For example, in a slot machine, the transmission timing is
At least one of the first stop operation and the second stop operation may be included.

(19) In addition, game control means (for example, main control section 41) which controls the game is provided,
The game control means
The transition to an advantageous section (for example, an advantageous section) that is more advantageous than the normal section (for example, a normal section), and the end condition (for example, a limiter end condition) based on the content of the game in the advantageous section is satisfied An advantageous section transition means for ending the transition to the section;
An advantageous state control means that can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, AT) when in the advantageous section;
In a predetermined opportunity (predetermined process executed after the internal lottery process), a first process (for example, a process of counting a period transferred to the advantageous section) and a determination process of whether or not the limiter is reached And the second process related to the advantageous state (for example, a process of counting a period during which the advantageous state is controlled, and a promotion lottery process of determining whether to promote the controlled AT to a further advantageous AT) And process execution means for performing
The process execution means executes the second process after executing the first process when executing the first process and the second process at the predetermined timing.

In this way, processing for the advantageous section is performed, and then processing for the advantageous state is performed. Therefore, the processing load can be reduced as compared with a slot machine that simultaneously starts processing for the advantageous state and processing for the advantageous section. Further, in the present embodiment, after the processing on the advantageous section is completed, the processing on the advantageous state is performed. Therefore, as compared with "a slot machine that executes processing relating to an advantageous state in the middle of processing relating to an advantageous section", concentration of processing can be prevented, and program capacity can be prevented from increasing.

Also, in the slot machine, first, it is transferred to an advantageous section (for example, AT), and is controlled to an advantageous state (AT) by being controlled to an advantageous RT in the advantageous section. That is, the process is executed in the order of transition to the advantageous section → control to the advantageous state. Also in the predetermined processing, processing is performed in the order of the first processing relating to the advantageous section → the second processing relating to the advantageous state. Therefore, when the designer of the slot machine according to the present embodiment confirms the program corresponding to the lottery processing, the order of the first process for the advantageous section and the second process for the advantageous state is sent to the designer. It can be made easy to understand.

(20) Further, the process relating to the advantageous section includes a process of counting the period transferred to the advantageous section. Also, the process relating to the advantageous state includes the process of counting the time period controlled to the advantageous state. Therefore, the main control unit 41 can specify the period (number of digested games in the advantageous section) and the period (number of digested games in the advantageous state) controlled to the advantageous section. .

(21) Further, the main control unit 41 executes processing relating to the advantageous section regardless of which of the plurality of advantageous states is controlled. Therefore, regardless of which of the plurality of types of advantageous states is being controlled, the main control unit 41 can execute processing regarding the advantageous section. Therefore, the main control unit 41 can specify information (the number of digested games in the advantageous section) and the like regarding the advantageous section.

(22) Further, after the first process related to the advantageous section and the second process related to the advantageous state are finished, the main control unit 41 transmits a model common command related to the advantageous section and a command related to the advantageous state. Therefore, the main control unit 41 can transmit a model common command reflecting the completed first processing to the sub control unit 91, and the second completed processing can be performed.
A model specific command reflecting the process can be transmitted to the sub control unit 91.

(23) In addition, the main control unit 41 has an advantageous operation mode (correspondence procedure corresponding to pushing order)
The navigation setting process, which is a notification process related to the notification of Also, after the processing on the advantageous section is completed and the processing on the advantageous period is completed, this navigation setting processing is executed. Therefore, the main control unit 41 specifies whether or not it is an advantageous section, and whether or not it is in an advantageous state, that is, after specifying whether or not it is a period in which navigation alerting may be performed, Execute navigation setting process. Therefore, accurate navigation setting processing can be performed. In addition, when it is controlled to the most disadvantageous CZ (chance zone) among the advantageous sections, even if the navigation target combination is elected, adopting a configuration to determine whether to perform navigation notification by random number lottery May be When such a configuration is adopted, the random number lottery is executed in this navigation setting process. Therefore, in the navigation setting process, it is possible to appropriately determine whether to perform navigation notification.

(24) Further, derivation operation means (for example, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated to derive a display result,
Game control means (for example, the main control unit 41) for controlling the game,
An effect control unit (for example, a sub control unit 91) for controlling an effect;
The game control means
State control means (e.g., main) for controlling any of a plurality of types of states including a normal state (e.g., a normal section) and an advantageous state (e.g., advantageous section) advantageous to the player over the normal state. A process of controlling a game section by the control unit 41),
And suggesting means (for example, a process of performing main notification to turn on the advantageous section notification lamp by the main control unit 41) indicating that control of the advantageous state is being performed,
There are multiple types of said advantageous states,
The effect control means (for example, a specific effect means (for example, a sub notification for turning on the CZ lamp to light during CA or the AT lamp to light during AT) in a mode according to the type of the advantageous state , Processing of performing sub notification by the sub control unit 91),
The suggestion means indicates that control of the advantageous state is being performed in a constant manner regardless of the type of the advantageous state (for example, in the advantageous section, the lighting mode of the main notification changes regardless of the type of the advantageous section) do not do).

Further details are as follows.
Derivation operation means (for example, stop switch 8) operated to derive display results
L, 8C, 8R),
Game control means (for example, the main control unit 41) for controlling the game,
Effect control means (for example, sub control unit 91) for controlling the effect;
Provision means (eg, processing for paying out medals) for giving a gaming value when a winning occurs;
The game control means
State control means (e.g., main) for controlling any of a plurality of types of states including a normal state (e.g., a normal section) and an advantageous state (e.g., advantageous section) advantageous to the player over the normal state. A process of controlling a game section by the control unit 41),
And suggesting means (for example, a process of performing main notification to turn on the advantageous section notification lamp by the main control unit 41) indicating that control of the advantageous state is being performed,
In the normal state, the award rate obtained by dividing the magnitude of the provided gaming value by the magnitude of the game value used in the game is less than 1, and the award rate is higher than the award rate in the advantageous state. (For example, in the normal section, the payout rate of medals is less than 1 and in the advantageous section, the payout rate of medals is 1 or more),
While the operation mode of the derivation operation means is not notified in the normal state, the operation mode of the derivation operation means is informed once or more in the advantageous state (for example, the navi notification is not performed in the normal section) Navi notification is performed at least once in
A notification state (for example, the notification state in which the operation mode of the derivation operation means can be notified to the advantageous state)
A first advantageous state (e.g.,
CZ), a second advantageous state (for example, normal AT) which is the informing state, and a third advantageous state in which the advantageous state regarding extension of control to the informing state is higher than the second advantageous state which is the informing state State (eg, advantageous AT, special AT)
The special effect means (for example, a sub notification for turning on a CZ lamp or an AT lamp) by lighting in a lighting mode according to the type of the advantageous state.
For example, the process of performing sub notification by sub control unit 91),
The suggestion means indicates that control of the advantageous state is being performed by lighting in a constant lighting mode regardless of the type of the advantageous state (for example, in the advantageous section, the main notification regardless of the type of the advantageous section) Mode does not change).

According to such a configuration, in the main notification performed by the lighting control of the advantageous section notification lamp by the main control unit 41, it is suggested that the advantageous section is being controlled in a fixed manner regardless of the type of the advantageous section. . On the other hand, in the sub notification performed by the lighting control of the CZ lamp and the AT lamp by the sub control unit 91, it is suggested that control of the advantageous section is being performed in a mode according to the type of advantageous section.

The RAM 41 c included in the main control unit 41 has a smaller storage capacity than the RAM 91 c included in the sub control unit 91. For this reason, the increase in storage capacity can be suppressed as much as possible by making the mode of the main notification constant regardless of the type of the advantageous section. In addition, it is possible to minimize the increase in processing load relating to the suggestion that the main control unit 41 is controlling the advantageous section. On the other hand, in the RAM 91 c included in the sub control unit 91, data necessary for the sub notification can be stored to some extent. Therefore, by changing the mode of the sub notification according to the type of the advantageous section, it is possible to supplement the simplification of the suggestion that the control of the advantageous section is being performed by the main notification.

Specifically, the main notification only indicates to the player whether it is a normal section or an advantageous section, and can not indicate the type of the advantageous section. However, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by suggesting the type of the advantageous section by the sub notification.

It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is indicated not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include all the modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

1 Slot Machine, 2L, 2C, 2R Reel, 8L, 8C, 8R Stop Switch, 12 Game Auxiliary Indicators, 41 Main Control Unit, 41c RAM, 51 Liquid Crystal Display,
91 sub control unit, 91c RAM.

Claims (1)

A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each of which can be identified;
In the slot machine for deriving a display result by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit after the variable display unit is variably displayed.
Storage means for storing, in a storage area, delay control information on delay control for delaying the progress of the game;
When the first delay information is stored as the delay control information, the first in the unit game
First delay control means for performing delay control at timing;
Second delay control means for performing delay control at a second timing different from the first timing in a unit game when second delay information is stored as the delay control information;
Either when the delay control is performed by the first delay control means or when the delay control is performed by the second delay control means, the storage area is initialized in relation to the end of the unit game. Slot machine comprising:

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