JP2019141439A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a slot machine that is improved concerning suggestion of an advantageous section.SOLUTION: A main control part permits a shift of a game section from a normal section to an advantageous section advantageous to a player, or permits a shift of a game section from an advantageous section to a normal section, when an internal lottery results in a specific determination result, and includes an advantageous section informing LED (an eighth segment of a right indicator of a game auxiliary indicator) for reporting control of a game section to an advantageous section by a lighting state. The main control part allows a predetermined display result to be derived according to operation modes of stop switches when an internal lottery results in a specific determination result, and switches the advantageous section informing LED to a display mode corresponding to a game section at predetermined timing corresponding to a predetermined display result after third stop operation of the stop switches is completed and the predetermined display result is derived.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine capable of generating a predetermined winning according to a display result of a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified.

As a slot machine which is a kind of gaming machine, a slot machine which is controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to a player and has an advantageous state lamp which is turned on over a period controlled to the advantageous state has been proposed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 6167349

The slot machine described in Patent Document 1 does not take into account the timing when the advantageous state lamp is turned on or turned off.

The present invention pays attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a slot machine in which the suggestion of advantageous sections is improved.

In order to solve the above problems, the slot machine of the means 1 of the present invention comprises:
Variable display unit (reel 2) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information (designs) that can each be identified
L, 2C, 2R)
In the slot machine (slot machine 1) in which the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and a winning can be generated according to the display result.
A pre-determining means (internal lottery) for determining a display result allowed to be derived before the display result is derived;
Derivation operation means (stop switch 8L, operated by the player for deriving the display result)
8C, 8R),
Derivation control means (main control unit 41) for performing control for deriving the display result;
When the determination result of the pre-determining means becomes a specific determination result (a lottery target combination including a predetermined small combination or predetermined re-players A and B as a winning combination), the normal interval is changed to an advantageous interval advantageous to the player. Advantageous section transition means (outlet control means) to be transferred,
Suggestion means (advantageous section notification LED 12a) to suggest that the transition to the advantageous section,
Insertion informing means for informing that a game medium (medal) used in a game can be inserted (
Input request LED 17),
With
A display result is derived when the determination result of the pre-determining means becomes a specific determination result (a lottery target combination including a predetermined small combination or predetermined re-playing combination A and B as a winning combination) and shifts from a normal section to an advantageous section. The suggestion means (advantageous section notification L) at a timing after the insertion notification means (insertion request LED 17) notifies that the game medium (medal) can be inserted.
It is characterized by the fact that the ED12a) indicates that it has shifted to an advantageous section.
According to this feature, when the determination result of the prior determination means becomes the specific determination result, the normal section shifts to the advantageous section. At this time, after the display result is derived, Since it is suggested by the suggestion means that the medium has been inserted, it is suggested that the medium has been shifted to the advantageous section, so it is advantageous that the player inserts the game medium in order to start the next game. It can be suggested that the section has been moved.

The slot machine according to means 2 of the present invention is the slot machine according to means 1,
The suggestion means (advantageous section notification LED 12a) is derived operation means (stop switch 8L).
, 8C, 8R) and a part of the display means (game auxiliary display 12) for displaying the operation mode (navigation notification) and the game value (the number of paid-out medals) given to the player (on the right display 12R) 8th
Segment) to indicate that it has shifted to an advantageous section.
According to this feature, there is no need to provide a display means separate from the display means for displaying the operation mode of the derivation operation means and the game value given to the player.

The slot machine of means 3 of the present invention is the slot machine according to means 1,
The suggestion means (advantageous section notification LED 12a) is derived operation means (stop switch 8L).
, 8C, 8R) and an operation mode (navigation notification) and a game value (medal payout number) given to the player are arranged in the vicinity of the display means (game auxiliary display 12), and the display means It is characterized by being provided separately.
According to this feature, since the suggestion means is provided separately from the display means for displaying the operation mode of the derivation operation means and the game value given to the player, the suggestion by the suggestion means is clearly different from other indications. In addition to being able to be recognized and recognized in this case, it is provided in the vicinity of the display means, so that oversight by the player can be prevented.

The slot machine of means 4 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 3,
The suggestion means (advantageous section notification LED 12a) suggests that it has shifted to the advantageous section by lighting, and suggests that the advantageous section has ended by turning off the light.
The processing for turning on the suggesting means and the processing for turning off the suggesting means are common processing (processing for setting state control data in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a),
In the common processing, after setting data corresponding to lighting (state control data (lighting)),
It is determined whether or not it is an advantageous section, and if it is determined that it is not an advantageous section, the data corresponding to lighting is changed to the data corresponding to extinguishing (status control data (dark)),
After the common process, a process for turning on or off the suggesting means (advantageous section notification LED 12a) based on the data (state control data) set in the common process (timer interrupt process (main) LED dynamic display process) is performed. It is characterized by being performed.
According to this feature, it is not necessary to perform a separate process when the suggesting unit is turned on and when the suggesting unit is turned off, so that the program capacity can be reduced. In addition, after setting data corresponding to lighting uniformly, it is determined whether or not it is an advantageous section, and if it is determined that it is not an advantageous section, the data corresponding to lighting is changed to data corresponding to extinction. It is possible to reduce the program capacity as compared with the case where it is determined whether or not it is an advantageous section and the corresponding data is set according to the result.

The slot machine of means 5 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 4,
The suggestion means (advantageous section notification LED 12a) can indicate that the advantageous section has ended,
Processing for suggesting that the advantageous section has ended by the suggestion means (advantageous section notification LED 12
Before the state control data (light extinction) is set in the output buffer of a), the data related to the advantageous section is initialized (processing to be initialized at the end of the advantageous section in the AT state management process).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent data relating to the advantageous section from remaining even though it is suggested that the advantageous section has ended.

The slot machine according to means 6 of the present invention is the slot machine according to means 5,
The suggestion means (advantageous section notification LED 12a) suggests that it has shifted to the advantageous section by lighting, and suggests that the advantageous section has ended by turning off the light.
Processing for suggesting that the advantageous section has ended by the suggestion means (advantageous section notification LED 12
The data that is initialized before the state control data (light-off setting process in the output buffer a) is performed includes data related to turning on and off the suggestion means (state control data for the advantageous section notification LED 12a). It is characterized by not.
According to this feature, the suggesting means can be surely turned on until the advantageous section is completed.

In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and has a structure other than this invention specific matter with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. It may be a thing.

It is a front view of the slot machine of the Example to which this invention was applied. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. It is a figure for demonstrating the lottery object role and role number of an internal lottery. It is a figure for demonstrating the execution aspect of a navigation alerting | reporting and a navigation effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the display mode of the game auxiliary | assistant display in each game area, and the advantageous area effect lamp. It is a figure for demonstrating the display aspect of the advantageous area alert LED and the advantageous area effect lamp in an error state and a setting confirmation state. It is a figure for demonstrating the display aspect of the advantageous area alert LED and the advantageous area production | presentation lamp when the power supply to a slot machine is stopped. It is a figure for demonstrating the display aspect of the advantageous area alerting | reporting LED and the advantageous area effect lamp when the electric power supply to a slot machine is restarted. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the main process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the game start waiting process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the ball control process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the AT state management process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the medal payout process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the process at the time of the re-game action which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interruption process (main) which a main control part performs. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the display mode of the game auxiliary | assistant indicator and insertion request | requirement LED at the time of the start of an advantageous area. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the display mode of the game auxiliary | assistant indicator, insertion request | requirement LED, and replaying LED at the time of the start of an advantageous area. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the display mode of the game auxiliary | assistant indicator and insertion request | requirement LED at the time of completion | finish of an advantageous area. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the display mode of the game auxiliary | assistance display, insertion request | requirement LED, and replaying LED at the time of completion | finish of an advantageous area. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of the setting process of the data for state control of advantageous area alerting | reporting LED. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the main process which the main control part in Example 2 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the ball control process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the AT state management process which a main control part performs. It is a figure for demonstrating the change of a pure increase number counter value. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the display mode of the game auxiliary indicator at the time of the start of an advantageous area.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

Embodiment 1 of a slot machine, which is a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a housing 1 a having an open front surface,
The front door 1b is pivotally supported at the side end of the housing 1a. Inside the slot machine 1, reels 2L, 2C and 2R (hereinafter referred to as a left reel, a middle reel and a right reel) in which a plurality of types of mutually identifiable symbols are arranged in a predetermined order are arranged in a horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols out of symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are provided in a see-through window 3 provided in the approximate center of the front of the slot machine 1. Each is displayed in three stages, upper, middle and lower, so that it can be seen from the player side. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, each reel has a plurality of types of symbols (“red 7”, “white 7”, “net 7”, “black BAR”, “white BAR”, “ Cherry, Watermelon, Bell,
"Replay", "Plum") are arranged in a predetermined order.

In the present embodiment, a configuration using three reels is illustrated, but a configuration using only one reel, a configuration using two reels, a configuration using four or more reels may be used. . In the present embodiment, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R constitute a variable display unit that variably displays a symbol. However, the variable display unit may be other than the reel, for example, a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface. The structure which can carry out the variable display of the symbol by moving the belt arrange | positioned may be sufficient. In this embodiment, the variable display unit is configured by a physical reel. However, the variable display unit may be configured by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display.

On the front of the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG.
, A medal payout port 9 from which medals are paid out, a credit (the number of medals stored as a player's own game value), and a prescribed number (in this embodiment, determined in accordance with the gaming state) 3) MAXBET operated when setting the maximum number of bets
The switch 6, the medals stored as credits and the medals used for setting the number of bets are settled (the medals used for setting credits and the number of bets are returned). Start switch 7 and reels 2L, 2 operated when starting
Stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that are operated when stopping the rotation of C and 2R, respectively, are provided so as to be operable by the player.

As shown in FIG. 1, on the front of the slot machine 1, a credit indicator 11 that displays the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a winning and the contents when an error occurs are shown. Game auxiliary display 12 for displaying error code, operation information (navigation information) corresponding to the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, advantageous section display indicating that it is controlled to the advantageous section, and the number of bets 1 BETLED 14 to notify that 1 is set by lighting, 2 BETLED to notify that 2 bets are set by lighting
15. 3BETLED 16 for notifying that the number of bets is set by 3 is lit, insertion request LED 17 for notifying that a medal can be inserted is lit, and that the game start operation by operating the start switch 7 is effective. Start valid LED 18 to notify by lighting
Waiting LED 19 that lights up to indicate that it is in a wait state (a state in which the rotation of the reel is waiting because a certain period of time has not elapsed since the start of the previous game). Display unit 1 for gaming provided with LED 20 during replay
3 is provided.

Inside the MAXBET switch 6, there is provided a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 3) for notifying that the betting number setting operation by the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is valid, and stop switches 8L, 8C, Inside the 8R are left, middle, and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R (see FIG. 3) that notify by lighting that the operation of stopping the reel by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is effective. Is provided.

In addition, on the front of the slot machine 1, a liquid crystal display 51 that can display an image or the like, and an advantageous section effect lamp 57 that can indicate which game section is controlled by a lighting mode among a plurality of game sections described later. Is provided.

The liquid crystal display 51 has a transmissive liquid crystal panel in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element, and the front side (player side) of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R of the front door 1b. The display area 51a is provided in the area. The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R on the back side of the liquid crystal display 51 are visible from the player side through the transmissive area 51b and the transmissive window 3 corresponding to the transmissive window 3 in the display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51. is there.

Inside the slot machine 1, there is a reset switch 23 for detecting a reset operation for releasing the error state from the outside of the slot machine 1 by a predetermined key operation, while changing the set value or checking the set value, A set value display 24 for displaying a set value, and a flow path of medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, either a hopper tank side or a medal payout exit 9 side described later provided inside the slot machine 1. And a medal selector (not shown) having inserted medal sensors 31a, 31b, and 31c for detecting medals inserted from the medal inserting unit 4 and flowing down to the hopper tank side. ing.

The slot machine 1 includes the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the reel motor 3 described above.
2L, 32C, 32R, reel units (not shown) comprising reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R capable of detecting the reel reference positions of the respective reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 are stored. A hopper unit (not shown) comprising a hopper tank (not shown), a hopper motor 34b for paying out medals stored in the hopper tank from the medal payout opening 9, and a payout sensor 34c for detecting medals paid out by driving the hopper motor 34b. (Not shown) is provided.

In addition, an overflow tank 35 for storing medals overflowing from the hopper tank is provided inside the slot machine 1. The overflow tank 35 is provided with a full tank sensor 35a for detecting that the stored medal is full.

The slot machine 1 functions as a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, and a reset switch for canceling an error state in a normal state. The setting change state will be described later. There is provided a reset / setting switch 38 that functions as a setting switch for changing the set value of the winning probability (outtake rate) of the internal lottery.

As shown in FIG. 3, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40 and an effect control board 90. The game control board 40 controls the game, and the effect control board 90 responds to the game state. Production control is performed.

The game control board 40 includes the above-described MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, settlement switch 10, reset switch 23, inserted medal sensors 31a, 31b, 31c, reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R, Payout sensor 34c
The full sensor 35a, the setting key switch 37, and the reset / setting switch 38 are connected, and the detection signals of these connected switches are input.

Further, the game control board 40 has the above-mentioned credit display 11, game auxiliary display 12, 1
~ 3BETLED14 ~ 16, input request LED17, start valid LED18, waiting LED19, replaying LED20, BET switch valid LED21, left, middle, right stop valid LED22L, 22C, 22R, set value indicator 24, advantageous section LED25, flow A path switching solenoid 30, reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R, and a hopper motor 34b are connected, and these electric components are driven based on the control of the main control unit 41 mounted on the game control board 40. ing.

The game control board 40 is composed of a microcomputer having a main CPU 41a, a ROM 41b, a RAM 41c, and an I / O port 41d, and is mounted with a main control unit 41 for controlling the game.

The main CPU 41a includes a plurality of registers used for performing various calculations. The main CPU 41a updates the value of a predetermined register by executing various instructions such as an operation instruction and a read instruction included in the program, and stores the RAM 41c specified by the value (address) of the predetermined register. It is possible to update the value (data) stored in the area.

The main control unit 41 performs various controls for progressing the game in response to detection of an operation associated with the progress of the game, and transmits various commands to the sub-control unit 91. A command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91 is sent in only one direction, and no command is sent from the sub control unit 91 toward the main control unit 41.

The effect control board 90 has a liquid crystal display 51 of the previous operation, an advantageous section effect lamp 57, a speaker capable of outputting sound, and a reel LE capable of irradiating predetermined positions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R from the back side.
An effect device such as D (not shown) is connected, and the output state of these effect devices can be controlled by a sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90. In response to the command transmitted from the main control unit 41, the sub-control unit 91 performs various controls for producing effects.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a configuration in which the medal payout rate changes according to the set value.
Specifically, the medal payout rate is changed by using a winning probability corresponding to a set value in a lottery that affects the player's advantage such as an internal lottery. Set value is 1-6
The payout rate is the highest, and the payout rate decreases as the value decreases in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the advantage is highest for the player, and as the value decreases in order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the advantage decreases stepwise.

In order to change the setting value, it is necessary to turn on the power of the slot machine 1 after the setting key switch 37 is turned on. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the setting value read from the RAM 41c is displayed on the setting value display 24 as a display value, and the setting value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38. Transition to the changed state. When the reset / setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change state, the display value displayed on the set value display 24 is updated one by one (when the set value 6 is further operated, the set value 1 is set. Return). When the start switch 7 is operated, the display value is determined as the set value. When the setting key switch 37 is turned off, the determined display value (setting value)
Is stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, and the state shifts to a state in which the game can proceed.

The setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 are provided inside the slot machine 1 and cannot be operated unless the front door 1b that can be opened by a predetermined key operation is opened. Only the store clerk possessing a predetermined key among the store clerk of the installed amusement store can operate. In particular, since the setting key switch 37 requires a further key operation, only a store clerk possessing a key for operating the setting key switch 37 can be operated among the store clerk of the game store. The reset switch 23 does not need to open the front door 1b, but requires a key operation using a predetermined key, so that only a store clerk who has the predetermined key can operate. Further, the reset / setting switch 38 functions as a reset switch for canceling the error state in the normal state.

In the case of playing a game in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, or the MAXBET switch 6 is operated to set the number of bets using credits. When a stipulated number of bets determined according to the gaming state is set, a predetermined pay line LN (see FIG. 1, in this embodiment, the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are arranged in the middle in the horizontal direction. Is set across the symbols), and the operation of the start switch 7 is enabled, that is, the game can be started. In addition, when a medal is inserted exceeding the maximum number out of the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit. In this embodiment, only one pay line is applied, but a plurality of pay lines may be applied.

When the start switch 7 is operated while the game can be started, each reel 2L, 2C, 2
R is rotated, and the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are continuously changed. Reel 2L, 2
When any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in a state where the C, 2R is rotated, stop control is performed for the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and the rotation of the reels is stopped. The symbol of the reel is derived and displayed as a display result on the see-through window 3.

In the stop control, the reels 2L, 2C, 2 corresponding to the operation are operated within the maximum stop delay time (in this embodiment, 190 ms (milliseconds)) from when the operation is performed for each stop switch.
Control for stopping the rotation of R is performed. The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated 80 times per minute, and 80 (rotations) x 21 (the number of symbols per reel, for example, 21 frames) = 1680 frames is changed, so a predetermined maximum Until the stop delay time (190 ms) elapses, a maximum of four symbols can be drawn. In other words, in the stop control, the symbol displayed when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, and the symbol that is four frames ahead from that symbol, a total of five symbols (retraction range), one symbol. Can be selected and led to the reels 2L, 2R, 2R.

Thereby, in the stop control, when the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R corresponding to each reel 2L, 2C, 2R is operated to stop the rotation, the winning combination won by the internal lottery described later is selected. The design symbol is 4 from the design when the stop switch is operated.
If it is within the drawing range up to the top of the frame, the symbol is drawn on the winning line LN to stop the rotation of the reel where the stop switch is operated, while the winning combination won by the internal lottery is selected. If the symbols that make up are not within the pull-in range, the symbols that make up the winning combination that is not won in the internal lottery will not be placed on the winning line LN. It is possible to control the reels that are drawn onto the pay line LN to stop the rotation of the reels operated by the stop switch.

Then, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, one game is finished, and the combination of symbols of the winning combination predetermined on the winning line LN is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. In some cases, a winning occurs, and a predetermined number of medals are awarded to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the credit reaches the upper limit number (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1). In addition, when the combination of symbols accompanying the transition of the gaming state on the winning line LN is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, the gaming state according to the combination of symbols is shifted. .

In this embodiment, the game starts when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected in a state where the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, and the game ends when all the reels are stopped. Further, one unit of control (game control) for executing a game starts when all the controls associated with the end of the previous game are completed, and when all the controls associated with the end of the game are completed. finish.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the types of winning combinations (hereinafter referred to as winning combinations) are determined according to the gaming state, and it is not necessary to set a small combination with payout of medals and the number of bets. The re-player who can start the next game and the game state (special state) that is advantageous to the player
There is a special role with the transition to. Below, a small role and a re-playing role are collectively called a general role. In order for each winning combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to win an internal lottery and set a winning flag for the winning combination. In the internal lottery, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not to allow winnings in each of the above-mentioned combinations before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived (specifically, a specified number of When the operation of the start switch 7 is detected with the bet number set, the random number is used for determination.

Of the winning flags for each role, the winning flags for the small role and the replaying role are valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and are invalid in the next game. It is valid until the combination of combinations permitted by the flag is complete, and it is invalid in a game having the combination of combinations permitted. In other words, once the special role winning flag is won,
For example, even if the combination of the combinations permitted by the flag cannot be made, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game.

Further, in the internal lottery, when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined operation mode (for example, stop operation order, operation timing) determined in advance, it is a small advantage that is advantageous over the case where the stop operation is performed in another operation mode. A combination and a re-playing combination (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a navigation target combination) can be won. For example, the role subject to navigation may be a role that is more advantageous than a stop mode that stops when a stop operation is performed in another operation mode when a stop operation is performed in a predetermined operation mode. In addition, when a stop operation is performed in a predetermined operation mode that is determined in advance, a role that has a higher rate of stoppage that is more advantageous than when a stop operation is performed in another operation mode is included. Also,
The advantageous stop mode includes not only a stop mode with medal grant, but also a stop mode with a transition to an advantageous gaming state, a stop mode with which a transition to an unfavorable gaming state is avoided, and the like.

The main control unit 41 executes navigation notification that notifies the navigation information that can specify the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that is advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result by the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12. It is possible to control the assist time (AT) that is a possible notification period. The main control unit 41 gives the player the right to be controlled by the AT,
Start AT control and control to AT. When the control is performed by the AT, the navigation target is won by winning the navigation target role, and the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that is advantageous to the player (for example, pressing order, Operation timing etc.) is notified using the game auxiliary display 12, and a command capable of specifying an operation mode advantageous to the player is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, whereby the operation mode is displayed on the liquid crystal display. The navigation effect to notify using 51 etc. is performed. By operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in the operation mode notified by the navigation notification and the navigation effect, it is possible to reliably win the navigation target combination won in the internal lottery.

[About lottery eligible for internal lottery]
In the internal lottery of the present embodiment, a lottery target includes a plurality of lottery target roles, and each lottery target role includes one or a plurality of winning combinations.

As shown in FIG. 4, each lottery object combination is assigned a different number (hereinafter referred to as a combination number) in advance, and one lottery object combination can be specified by one combination number. In addition, the lottery target is the lottery target A in the BB that is subject to the lottery only during the BB, the lottery target B related to the advantageous zone to be transferred to the advantageous zone in accordance with the winning, the standby zone to be transferred to the standby zone with the winning The lottery target combination C related to the above, and the lottery target combination D not related to the advantageous section that is not shifted to the advantageous section or the standby section in accordance with the winning, is assigned a combination number.

The role numbers (49, 50 in this embodiment) of the lottery target roles included in the lottery target role A are the role numbers of the lottery target roles (38 to 48 in the present embodiment) included in the lottery target role B. A larger numerical value is assigned, and the winning number of each lottery target role included in the lottery target role B (38 in this example)
48 to 48) are the role numbers of the lottery target roles included in the lottery target role C (35 to 38 in this embodiment).
) Is assigned, and the number of each lottery target role included in the lottery target role C (35 to 38 in this embodiment) is the role number of each lottery target role included in the lottery target role D ( In this embodiment, numerical values larger than 1 to 34) are assigned.

In addition, when any of the lottery eligible roles is won by the above internal lottery, the winning lottery role number is set as the winning number, and when any of the lottery eligible roles is not won , 0 is set as the winning number. Since the winning number set when any of the lottery winning combinations is won matches the winning number of the winning lottery winning role, the winning number falls within a specific range (for example, 38 to 48, 35 to 37, etc.). Based on the fact, it is possible to identify the type of the winning lottery winning combination.

[About navigation and navigation effects]
The navigation notification performed by the main control unit 41 using the game auxiliary display 12 and the navigation effect performed by the sub control unit 91 using the liquid crystal display 51 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the game auxiliary display 12 included in the main control unit 41 includes two indicators 12L and 12R that can turn on / off the first to eighth segments, respectively. It is a display that can be lit. By controlling the predetermined segment of each indicator 12L, 12R to the lighting mode, predetermined numbers (“0” to “9”), symbols (for example, “-”, “.”, Etc.), alphabetic characters (for example, “E ”) Is displayed in one or two digits, and the number of medals paid out, error code, and stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that are advantageous to the player
It is possible to display a display showing the operation mode.

When the main control unit 41 is controlled by the AT, and the navigation target combination is won in the internal lottery, the main control unit 41 executes the navigation notification, and the stop switches 8L, 8C, which are advantageous for the player,
The game auxiliary display 12 displays the navigation number that can specify the 8R operation mode (in this embodiment, the operation order) to notify the operation mode.

As shown in FIG. 5B, in the navigation notification, for example, the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that is advantageous to the player is the operation order in which the left reel 2L is stopped first (hereinafter, the left 1 may be referred to as “1 stop operation”), a navigation number “1-” is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 to notify that the advantageous operation mode is the left first stop operation. Also,
The operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R which is advantageous for the player is the middle reel 2
If the operation order is to stop C first (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as middle first stop operation), a navigation number “2-” is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 and an advantageous operation is performed. The fact that the mode is the middle first stop operation is notified. In addition, stop switches 8L, 8 which are advantageous to the player
When the operation mode of C and 8R is the operation order in which the right reel 2R is stopped first (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the right first stop operation), the navigation number “3- ”To notify that the advantageous operation mode is the first right stop operation.

When the main control unit 41 wins a small role as a result of the game and pays out a predetermined number of medals, the main control unit 41 indicates the number of medals to be paid out (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a medal payout number). 12 is displayed. When the medal payout number is 9 or less, the left side display 12L
Each segment is turned off, and only a predetermined segment of the right side display 12R is controlled to be turned on to display a one-digit numerical value. For example, when 9 sheets are displayed as the single-digit payout number, the first to eighth segments of the left indicator 12L and the fifth segment of the right indicator 12R are controlled to be turned off, and the right indicator 12R By controlling the 1st to 4th segments, the 6th segment, and the 7th segment to the lighting state, “9” is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12.
To indicate the number of medals to be paid out.

When the number of medals to be paid out is 10 or more, the predetermined segment of the left indicator 12L is controlled to be lit to display a tens digit, and the predetermined segment of the right indicator 12R is lit. By controlling and displaying the first digit, a two-digit value is displayed.

In addition, when an error occurs and error processing is performed, the main control unit 41 causes the gaming auxiliary display 12 to display an error code that can identify the type of error that has occurred. The error code is a combination of the letter “E” and a numerical value, and the left side display 12L and the right side display 12R.
The predetermined segment is controlled to be lit to display, for example, “E8” or the like.

When the main control unit 41 performs navigation notification, the display mode of the navigation number displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is a display mode different from the display mode of the medal payout number and the display mode of the error code. The navigation number display in 12 is not mistaken for a medal payout number or an error code.

Further, as will be described later, the main control unit 41 controls the eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12 to be in a lighting state when the game section is controlled to be an advantageous section. When displaying the navigation number, the medal payout number, and the error code on the game auxiliary display 12 when the game section is controlled as the advantageous section, each of the indicators 12L and 12R for displaying these is displayed. Together with the segments, the eighth segment of the right display 12R is controlled to be in a lighting state (see FIG. 5B, etc.).

Further, when performing the navigation notification, the main control unit 41 transmits, to the sub-control unit 91, a command that can specify the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that is advantageous to the player who is notified by the navigation notification. To do.

On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 specifies the stop switch 8 specified based on the command.
The navigation effect which displays the navigation image which suggests the operation mode of L, 8C, and 8R on the liquid crystal display 51 is performed. In the navigation image, a numerical image “suggesting the operation order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R”
1 ”to“ 3 ”and a symbol image that suggests that the stop operation is performed at a timing when the predetermined symbol is displayed on the reel are displayed in correspondence with the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R.

As shown in FIG. 5B, for example, when the first left stop operation is notified by navigation notification, a numeric image of “123” or “132” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the navigation notification notifies When the middle first stop operation is notified, a numerical image “213” or “312” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and when the right first stop operation is notified by navigation notification, “231” is displayed.
”Or“ 321 ”is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 to notify the operation order notified by the navigation notification using the liquid crystal display 51.

[About the game section]
The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can be controlled to a plurality of game sections, and the game sections include a normal section, an advantageous section, and a standby section.

The normal section is a game section in which navigation notification for notifying the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that is advantageous to the player is not performed. The normal section is terminated and transferred to the advantageous section by winning the lottery subject for the advantageous section in the internal lottery in the normal section. In addition, in the internal lottery during the normal section, the lottery subject for the standby section wins, and the process ends and the process shifts to the standby section. In the normal section, when the lottery target for the advantageous section wins, the lottery target for the advantageous section is transferred to the advantageous section in the game won, and the next game of the game is controlled to the advantageous section. The In addition, when the winning lottery in the waiting section is won, after the transition to the waiting section as will be described later, the transition is made to the advantageous section in the game in which the special role carried over wins, and the next game It is controlled to the advantageous section from the game.

The advantageous section is a gaming section in which navigation notification can be performed when a predetermined navigation condition is established.
Further, in the advantageous section, the stop switch 8L that can generate a winning in which the maximum payout number can be obtained in the slot machine 1 by winning a predetermined winning combination in the internal lottery.
, 8C, 8R navigation notification for notifying the operation mode is executed at least once, which is an advantageous game section compared to the normal section. In an advantageous section, navigation notification is executed by performing AT control.

Further, in the advantageous section, the navigation notification for notifying the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R capable of generating a winning in which the maximum payout number is obtained in the slot machine 1 is executed at least once, and will be described later. When the end condition of the control state (a precursor state, the CZ state, the AT state) related to the AT is satisfied, the control is ended and the normal section is started.

In the advantageous section, an upper limit is set for the number of games played in one advantageous section, and the number of games played in a series of advantageous sections (hereinafter sometimes referred to as advantageous section game number) is determined in advance. By reaching the upper limit number of games (1500 games in this example),
It is finished and moved to the normal section.

The waiting section is a gaming section that is shifted to an advantageous section on condition that a special combination that has been carried over is won. Each part of the lottery subject related to the waiting section that is subject to the lottery in the internal lottery includes a special part, and the special part is elected by winning the lottery subject relating to the standby section in the internal lottery. It becomes. The waiting section is terminated and transferred to an advantageous section by winning the winning special combination together with the lottery target combination related to the waiting section. In the standby section, as in the normal section, no navigation notification is performed when the winning combination is selected.

Next, the control state regarding AT will be described. The main control unit 41 can control the precursor state, the CZ state, and the AT state as the control state regarding the AT in the advantageous section.

When shifting to the advantageous section, the main control unit 41 performs an AT lottery to determine whether or not to control to the AT state. If the AT lottery is won, a predetermined number of games (in this implementation) In the example, when 10 games) are performed, the state is shifted to the CZ state described later, and the C
When a predetermined number of games (10 games in the present embodiment) are performed in the Z state, A described later
Transition to the T state. On the other hand, if the AT lottery is not won when shifting to the advantageous section, the state is shifted to the precursor state and controlled to the precursor state for at least a predetermined number of games (10 games in this embodiment). Then, when the condition for shifting to the CZ state is satisfied in the precursor state, the state is shifted to the CZ state, and when the condition for shifting to the AT state is satisfied in the CZ state, the state is shifted to the AT state.

The precursor state is a state that suggests the possibility of transition to the CZ state, and is controlled over at least a predetermined number of games (10 games in this embodiment). Further, when shifting to the advantageous section, the precursor state is controlled regardless of the result of the AT lottery performed at the time of shifting to the advantageous section. Whether or not to control to the CZ state every time a predetermined lottery condition (for example, that a predetermined lottery winning combination is won in the internal lottery) is established during the period until the predetermined number of games is performed in the CZ state CZ lottery is performed to determine And during the precursor state, CZ
When it is determined that the state is controlled, the CZ state is entered and the precursor state is terminated.

In addition, when a predetermined number of games (10 games in this embodiment) are played in the precursor state,
It is not determined to control to the CZ state or the AT state, and the navigation notification is at least 1
When the navigation notification is not executed once, the warning state is continued until the navigation notification is executed once, and the navigation notification is executed once, and is terminated without shifting to the CZ state. On the other hand, when a predetermined number of games (10 games in this embodiment) are played in the precursor state,
When it is determined that the state is controlled, the CZ state is entered regardless of whether the navigation notification is executed at least once.

Further, in the CZ lottery, it is possible to win that the CZ lottery is transferred to the CZ with a probability according to the type of the advantageous section transition combination that has become the opportunity to move to the advantageous section. CZ for advantageous section transition
The first group advantageous section transition combination that has a relatively high probability of winning the transition to CZ and the second group advantageous section transition combination that does not win the transition to the CZ are included. If the advantageous section transition combination that triggered the transition to the advantageous section is the second group advantageous section transition combination, the advantageous section is terminated without shifting to the CZ state and the AT state. Become.

Even when the main control unit 41 shifts to the advantageous section triggered by the winning of the first group advantageous section transition role, even when the main control unit 41 shifts to the advantageous section triggered by the winning of the second group advantageous section transition role, Similarly, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit. In addition, the sub-control unit 91 also shifts to the advantageous section when the first group's advantageous section transition combination is elected, and also when the second group's advantageous section transition combination is elected to the advantageous section. The advantageous section effect lamp 57 has the same display mode (white).
Control the lighting state with. Even if the winning of the second group's advantageous section transition role is triggered, the CZ lottery is performed in the same manner as when the advantageous shift of the first group is elected to the advantageous section. Therefore, it is possible to give a sense of expectation to be transferred to CZ.

The CZ state is a state that suggests the possibility of shifting to the AT state, and is controlled over at least a predetermined number of games (10 games in this embodiment). From the AT lottery performed at the start of the advantageous section every time a predetermined lottery condition is satisfied (for example, a predetermined lottery target role is won in the internal lottery) during the period until the predetermined number of games is played. The AT lottery will be conducted under favorable conditions. Then, when it is determined to control to the AT state during the CZ state or at the start of the advantageous section, the state is shifted to the AT state and terminated.

When a predetermined number of games (10 games in this embodiment) are played in the CZ state, it is not determined to control to the AT state, and navigation notification is not executed at least once. Is shifted to the precursor state, and thereafter, the navigation notification is executed once, and is terminated. On the other hand, if a predetermined number of games (10 games in the present embodiment) are played in the CZ state, if it is determined to control to the AT state, whether or not navigation notification has been executed at least once Regardless, the state is shifted to the AT state.

The AT state is a state in which navigation notification advantageous to the player is performed by winning the navigation target combination in the internal lottery. When the winning zone is selected during the transition to the advantageous section or in the AT lottery performed during the CZ state, the predetermined number of games (50 games in this embodiment) is stored in the remaining AT game number counter set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Is added. In the AT state, every time one game is played, the value of the remaining AT game number counter set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is decremented by 1, and the value of the remaining AT game number counter becomes 0, so that the AT state Is terminated. In the AT state, every time a predetermined lottery condition is satisfied (for example, when a predetermined lottery winning combination is won in the internal lottery, the AT is controlled over a predetermined number of games, etc.)
An extra lottery for determining whether or not to add the number of games controlled by T is performed, and by winning the extra lottery, a predetermined number of games (50 games in this embodiment) is added to the remaining AT game counter. It is to be added.

Even when the number of remaining AT games is 1 or more, when the number of games in the above-mentioned advantageous section reaches the upper limit number of games (1500 games in this embodiment) and the advantageous section is terminated, the AT state is Is terminated.

In addition, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment can control whether or not a predetermined re-gamer is a lottery target in internal lottery or a plurality of gaming states (RT) in which at least one of the winning probabilities is different. When the AT is controlled, a process of subtracting 1 from the value of the remaining AT game number counter is performed every time a game is played in a state where the game is controlled to a predetermined gaming state. On the other hand, A
Even when the control of T is being performed, the process of subtracting 1 from the value of the remaining AT game number counter is not performed in a state where the game state is controlled other than the predetermined game state.

[About advantageous section notification and advantageous section notification effect]
An advantageous section notification for notifying that the main control unit 41 is controlling to the advantageous section and an advantageous section notification effect for notifying that the sub-control unit 91 is controlled by the main control unit 41 to be the advantageous section will be described.

The game auxiliary display 12 included in the main control unit 41 includes two displays 12L and 12R that can turn on / off each of the first to eighth segments, and can turn on each of the segments. . The main control unit 41 controls the eighth segment of the right side display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as an advantageous section notification LED 12a) to be in a lighting state when the gaming section is shifted to the advantageous section. In addition, when shifting from the advantageous section to another gaming section, it is possible to perform advantageous section notification for controlling the advantageous section notification LED 12a to be in an extinguished state, and the gaming section is controlled to the advantageous section by the advantageous section notification. Notify that there is.

When the lottery target part related to the advantageous section is won in the internal lottery in the normal section, the main control unit 41 shifts the game section to the advantageous section in the game in which the lottery target part related to the advantageous section is won. The effect is determined, and the game is shifted to the advantageous section and controlled from the next game of the game to the advantageous section, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit in the game shifted to the advantageous section. Hereinafter, performing the advantageous section notification in the game in which the shift to the advantageous section has been determined may be referred to as a prior notification.

In addition, when the lottery target part related to the standby section is won in the internal lottery in the normal section, the main control unit 41 makes the game section an advantageous section in the game in which the lottery target part related to the standby section is won. It is determined that the transition is made, and the transition is made to the standby section. After that, in the game in which the special role being carried over wins, the game shifts to the advantageous section, and the next game of the game is controlled to the advantageous section, and after the decision to shift to the advantageous section is made The advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit in the game. Hereinafter, performing an advantageous section notification in a game in which the transition to the advantageous section after the transition to the advantageous section is determined may be referred to as post-notification.

Further, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment, when the lottery target part related to the advantageous section is won in the normal section, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is finished in the game, and all reels When the rotation of 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, prior notification is performed. In addition, after the stop switch operation related to the third stop operation is finished in the game and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, the bet number setting (replay winning) of the next game is performed. (Including the case where the number of bets is automatically set by (1)) is also possible.

Further, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment operates the stop switch related to the third stop operation in the game in which the special combination carried over wins a prize when the lottery target combination related to the standby section is won in the normal section. Is notified, and when the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, post-notification is performed. It should be noted that in the game in which the special role wins, the stop switch operation related to the third stop operation is terminated and all reels 2 are notified.
A configuration may be employed in which the betting amount of the next game is set after the rotation of L, 2C, 2R is stopped.

Among the advantageous section transition roles, the lottery target roles related to the advantageous section include a lottery target role that includes a special role as a winning combination and a lottery target role that does not include a special role as a winning role. Of these, the lottery target part related to the waiting section includes a lottery target part including a special part as a winning part, and if an advantageous section transition part including a special part is elected, a prior notice may be performed. There are also cases where post-notification is performed.

After the main control unit 41 performs the advance notification, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is continuously turned on by controlling the advantageous section, whether inside or outside the special role winning is carried over. To control. In an advantageous section in the interior, navigation notification may be executed when a winning combination is selected, but a lottery related to AT (AT lottery, extra lottery) is not performed. On the other hand, before the post-notification is performed, in the waiting section in the inside, the navigation notification is not executed when the winning role is selected, and the lottery related to AT (AT lottery, extra lottery) is not performed. Then, after performing the post notification, the special section is controlled to be in a special state in accordance with the winning of a special role and controlled to the advantageous section, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is continuously controlled to be in the lighting state. In special conditions during the advantageous section,
Navigation notification is given when a winning role is selected, and a lottery regarding AT is performed when a lottery condition regarding AT is established.

When the advantageous section end condition is satisfied, the main control unit 41 controls to shift the gaming section to the normal section and turn off the advantageous section notification LED 12a in the game.
Then, during the normal section, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is continuously controlled to be turned off.

When the main control unit 41 shifts the game section to the advantageous section, the main control unit 41 transmits a command capable of specifying that fact to the sub-control unit 91, and specifies that when the game section shifts to the normal section. A possible command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Further, when the main control unit 41 shifts the control state related to the above-described AT, the main control unit 41 transmits a command that can specify the control state related to the AT after the shift to the sub-control unit 91. Thereby, in the sub-control part 91, it can control by the main control part 41 to be controlled to an advantageous area, the advantageous area is complete | finished, and the control state regarding AT after transfer. And the sub-control part 91 can perform the advantageous area alerting | reporting effect which alert | reports the control state regarding the game area specified based on these commands and AT.

Next, the execution mode of the advantageous section notification performed by the main control unit 41 and the execution mode of the advantageous section notification effect performed by the sub-control unit 91 will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the game section is controlled to the normal state and the standby section, the main control unit 41 controls the advantageous section notification LED 12a to be turned off, while controlling the gaming section to the advantageous section. Sometimes, even when the control state related to AT is controlled to any of the precursor state, the CZ state, and the AT state, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be turned on in the same predetermined manner (red in this embodiment). It has become.

On the other hand, when it is specified that the game section is controlled to the normal state and the standby section, the sub-control unit 91 controls the advantageous section effect lamp 57 to the off state, while the gaming section is set to the advantageous section. When it is specified that control is being performed, a predetermined mode corresponding to the control state related to the controlled AT (white during the precursor state, blue during the CZ state, and blue during the AT state,
It is controlled to turn on (red).

Thus, in the advantageous section notification performed by the main control unit 41, the advantageous section notification LE is performed regardless of which control state is the control state related to the AT when controlling to the advantageous section.
By controlling D12a to be in a lighting state in a certain manner (in this embodiment, red), it is notified in a certain manner that the advantageous section is being controlled.

As a result, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the vehicle is in the advantageous zone, and according to the result of the determination, the main control unit 41 only controls the advantageous zone notification LED 12a to be in the lit state or the extinguished state. As a data for controlling the lighting mode of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the state control data (lighting) in a certain mode and the state control data (
Therefore, the program capacity for controlling the advantageous section notification can be reduced as compared with the case where the advantageous section notification is performed in a plurality of modes. Moreover, the processing burden of the main control part 41 regarding control of advantageous area alerting | reporting can be reduced. Moreover, it can alert | report clearly that it is controlling to an advantageous area by alert | reporting that it is controlling to an advantageous area in a fixed aspect.

Further, in the advantageous section notification effect performed by the sub-control unit 91, the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is controlled to be in the lighting state when the main control unit 41 is controlled to the advantageous section. While notifying that the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is lit,
By controlling in a predetermined manner according to the control state relating to the AT, the control state relating to the AT being controlled in the advantageous interval is suggested by the manner in which the advantageous interval effect lamp 57 is lit.

Thereby, the sub-control unit 91 notifies the fact that it is controlled to the advantageous section on the main control unit 41 side by changing the advantageous section effect lamp 57 in accordance with the control state related to the AT, and the main control unit 41. The control state related to the AT which is not suggested by the advantageous section notification on the side can be suggested by the lighting state of the advantageous section effect lamp 57, and the advantageous section notification on the main control unit 41 side is complemented. Can do. Moreover, the interest of the advantageous area notification effect can be enhanced by notifying the control state related to the AT controlled in the advantageous area in a predetermined manner.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment performs error processing when an error is detected, controls the error state to disable the progress of the game, and performs error processing when the error state is canceled by a predetermined operation. finish. Further, when starting the error processing, a command capable of specifying the type of error processing to start the error processing is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and when the error processing ends, A command that can specify that the error processing is to be ended is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the main control unit 41 controls the gaming section as an advantageous section,
When the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be in the lighting state, an error occurs, and when the error section is controlled to the error state, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is continuously controlled to be in the lighting state even during the error state. Control is performed to display an error code that can identify the type of error that has occurred using another segment of the game auxiliary display 12.

On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 controls the advantageous section effect lamp 57 to the lighting state when it is specified that the transition to the advantageous section is made based on the predetermined command, and until the advantageous section ends. While controlling the advantageous section effect lamp 57 continuously in the lighting state, the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is controlled to a predetermined mode (white, blue, red) according to the control state related to the AT specified based on the predetermined command. In this state, when it is specified that the error process is started based on the predetermined command, the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is controlled to be turned off, and the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is controlled during the period controlled by the error processing. Is continuously controlled to turn off. Further, an error state screen indicating an error code that can identify the type of error that has occurred and that is related to the error (for example, a canceling method) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. To control.

In this way, the main control unit 41 controls the advantageous section and the advantageous section notification LED 12a.
When the state is controlled to be lit, when an error state that disables the progress of the game is entered, an error code that can identify the error state is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, and an advantageous section Since the control is performed so that the notification LED 12a is maintained in the lit state, the player is made aware that the error state is controlled and the advantageous section is controlled based on the display content of the game auxiliary display 12. Can do. Further, it is possible to make the player recognize the state of the gaming machine before shifting to the error state.

In addition, when the main control unit 41 controls the advantageous section and controls the advantageous section notification LED 12a to the lighting state, when the main control section 41 shifts to the error state, an error code is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 controls the advantageous section effect lamp 57 to be lit when the main control unit 41 is controlled to the advantageous section while controlling the advantageous section notification LED 12a to be in the lighting state. If the main control unit 41 shifts to an error state, the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is controlled to be turned off, so that the game is disabled on the main control unit 41 side. Therefore, based on the lighting condition of the advantageous section effect lamp 57 on the sub-control unit 91 side, it is possible to prevent misunderstanding that it is controlled to the advantageous section where the game can be performed. It can be.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment shifts to the setting confirmation state by detecting an operation of turning on the setting key switch 37 by a predetermined key operation in a state where the game is not being performed, Control is performed so that the progress is disabled and the set value currently set in the slot machine 1 is displayed on the set value display 24. Then, when the operation for turning off the setting key switch 37 by a predetermined key operation is detected, the setting confirmation state is terminated. Further, when shifting to the setting confirmation state, a command capable of specifying the transition to the setting confirmation state is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and when the setting confirmation state is ended, the setting confirmation state is changed. A command capable of specifying the end is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

As shown in FIG. 7B, the main control unit 41 controls the gaming section as an advantageous section,
When the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit, the setting key switch 37 is turned on.
When the operation to enter the FF state is detected and the setting confirmation state is entered, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is continuously controlled to be in the lighting state even during the setting confirmation state, while the set value display 24 (
Control is performed so that the set value is displayed in (not shown).

On the other hand, when the sub control unit 91 is controlled by the main control unit 41 in the advantageous section, the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is displayed in a predetermined mode (white,
Blue, red) continuously controlled to light up. In this state, when it is specified that a transition to the setting confirmation state is made based on a predetermined command, the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is controlled to be turned off, and the advantageous section over the period controlled to the setting confirmation state. The effect lamp 57 is continuously controlled to be turned off.

In this way, the main control unit 41 controls the advantageous section and the advantageous section notification LED 12a.
When the state is controlled to be lit, the progress of the game is disabled and the setting value display 24 displays the set value that is currently set.
Since the control is performed so that D12a is kept in the lit state, the player can recognize that the advantageous section is controlled based on the display content of the game auxiliary display 12. Further, it is possible to make the player recognize the state of the gaming machine before shifting to the setting confirmation state.

In addition, the main control unit 41 controls the advantageous section and controls the advantageous section notification LED 12a to be in a lighting state, so that the progress of the game is disabled and the setting currently set in the set value display 24 is set. When the state is shifted to the setting confirmation state in which the value is displayed, the advantageous section notification LED 12 is displayed.
On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 controls the advantageous section effect lamp 57 to be in the lit state when the main control unit 41 is controlled to be in the advantageous section, while maintaining the a in the lighting state. Since the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is controlled to be extinguished when the state is shifted to the setting confirmation state on the 41st side, the advantageous section effect lamp on the sub-control unit 91 side in the setting confirmation state on the main control unit 41 side. Based on the lighting state of 57, it can prevent misidentifying that it is controlled by the advantageous area which can play a game.

When the power supply of AC 100V is stopped, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment executes the power interruption process in the timer interrupt process (main), and the main control unit 41 before the power interruption and the RAM 41c Since the data set in the predetermined area is saved in the storage area of the RAM 41c backed up by the backup power source and the backup power is supplied to hold the data, the data is stored in the slot machine 1. When the power supply is resumed, it is possible to return to the control state before the power interruption. In particular, whether or not the navigation notification was performed in the control state before the power interruption, the content of the navigation notification when the navigation notification was performed, whether or not it was controlled in the advantageous section, and whether or not the stop operation was effective Can be identified.

Moreover, when the power supply of AC100V is stopped, the sub-control unit 91 executes the power interruption process in the same manner as the main control unit 41, so that the control state of each rendering device before the power supply is stopped Is stored in the storage means that is backed up by the backup power source, and when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed, each rendering device can be returned to the control state before the power interruption. . In particular, in the control state before the power supply is stopped, whether or not the navigation effect is performed on the liquid crystal display 51, and if the navigation effect is performed, the contents of the navigation effect and the advantageous section effect lamp 57 are turned on. It can be specified whether or not it was controlled.

As shown in FIG. 8 (a), the main control unit 41 controls the game section to be an advantageous section, the advantageous section notification is performed, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit, and the navigation notification is performed. When the operation mode of the stop switch is displayed on the game auxiliary indicator 12 and at least one reel is controlled to rotate and the stop valid LED of the corresponding reel is controlled to be lit, The advantageous section notification effect is performed by the control unit 91 and the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is controlled to be lit, and an image that can specify the operation mode of the stop switch that is notified by the navigation notification is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Let the navigation effect.

In this state, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped and a power interruption occurs, as shown in FIG. 8B, the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the game auxiliary indicator 12, the stop valid LE
In D22L, 22C, and 22R, the advantageous section effect lamp 57 and the liquid crystal display 51 are all turned off, and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are all stopped.

After that, as shown in FIGS. 9A to 9D, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed, the main control unit 41, the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the game auxiliary indicator 12, the stop valid Control is performed so that the control states of the LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R and the corresponding reels are restored in a predetermined order to the state before the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. Further, the sub-control unit 91 controls the advantageous section effect lamp 57 and the liquid crystal display 51 to return to the state before the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped in a predetermined order.

As shown in FIG. 9A, after the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted and restarted, the main control unit 41 first controls the rotation before the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. In addition to resuming the rotation control of the reel, the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is returned to the state before the power supply is stopped, and then the timer interruption process (main) is performed, thereby performing the game auxiliary display. The display of the operation mode of the stop switch by the navigation notification in the device 12 and the lighting control of the advantageous section notification LED 12a are restarted at the same time, and the navigation notification and the advantageous section notification are restarted.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9B, the main control unit 41 sets the stop switch corresponding to the reel that is performing the rotation control by causing all the reels whose rotation control has been resumed to rotate at a constant speed. The lighting control of the stop valid LED is resumed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9C, the main control unit 41 controls reel rotation, navigation notification,
After the advantageous section notification and the lighting control of the stop valid LED are resumed, the sub-control unit 91 resumes the advantageous section notification effect by resuming the lighting control of the advantageous section effect lamp 57. At this time, the lighting state is controlled in a predetermined manner corresponding to the control state related to the AT controlled when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9D, an image capable of specifying the operation mode of the stop switch notified by the navigation notification is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the navigation effect is resumed.

Thereby, all the control states of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the game auxiliary display 12, the stop valid LED, and the reel are returned to the state before the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped.

As described above, when the navigation notification and the navigation effect are performed in the advantageous section, the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, and then the power supply is restarted, so that the control state of the navigation notification and the navigation effect is changed. When returning to the state before the power supply is stopped, the main control unit 41 performs control so that the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a and the lighting of the navigation notification display of the game auxiliary display 12 are restarted simultaneously. Thereby, before the advantageous section notification by the advantageous section notification LED 12a is resumed, the navigation notification by the game auxiliary display 12 is resumed,
It is possible to prevent the navigation notification from being restarted even though the advantageous section notification does not notify that it is an advantageous section.

In this embodiment, when the control state of the navigation notification and the navigation effect in the advantageous section is returned to the state before the power supply is stopped, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on and the navigation notification display on the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed. Is the configuration to resume the lighting at the same time, but advantageous section notification LE
After the lighting of D12a is resumed, the configuration may be such that the lighting of the navigation notification display on the game auxiliary display 12 is resumed. With such a configuration, the game before the advantageous section notification by the advantageous section notification LED 12a is resumed. It is possible to prevent the navigation notification by the auxiliary display 12 from being resumed.

[About special role selection suggestion]
In the internal lottery of the present embodiment, the lottery target roles include a lottery target role including a special role and a duplicate winning role (small role or replaying role) that is won in duplicate with the special role, and a special role only. With lottery target role,
Includes lottery eligible roles that include duplicate winning combinations only.

If the sub-control unit 91 specifies that the lottery target part including the special part or the lottery target part including the duplicate winning part is won in the internal lottery based on the command received from the main control unit 41, A suggestion effect that suggests the possibility that the special role has been won for a predetermined period (3 games or 10 games in the present embodiment) from the next game in which the internal lottery has been performed is performed, and the special role is won at the end of the predetermined period It is possible to perform a special role winning suggestion effect that informs whether or not it has been done. The special role winning possibility suggesting effect includes a first predetermined period (in this embodiment, 10 games).
A special role winning possibility suggesting effect A for performing a suggestive effect and a special role winning suggestion effect B for performing a suggested effect over a second predetermined period (four games in this embodiment) shorter than the first predetermined period are included. . Then, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, the sub-control unit 91 performs the suggestion effect for the first period when the lottery target part including the special part or the overlapping winning part is won. While the possibility suggestion effect A is performed, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, and the lottery target part including the special part or the overlapping winning part is won, the suggestion is made over the second period shorter than the first period. A special role winning possibility suggesting effect B for performing an effect is performed.

In this way, the sub-control unit 91, when controlled in the advantageous section, has a shorter number of games than in the case of being controlled in the normal section, and after the special combination is won, It is the structure which alert | reports whether it is doing.

As will be described later, the main control unit 41 counts the number of games played in the advantageous section every time one game is played, regardless of whether or not the special section is carried over in the advantageous section. When the number of games reaches the upper limit, the advantageous section is forcibly terminated, so if the carryover state is prolonged, it will be disadvantageous for the player, but when it is controlled to the advantageous section The number of games is shorter than when controlled in the normal section, and after the special role is won, it is notified whether or not the special role is won. You can let the player recognize that the special role has been won with a small number of games,
It is possible to win a special role that is elected at an earlier stage, so that even if it is configured to count the number of games in the advantageous section even in the carryover state, it will be disadvantageous for the player as much as possible Can be prevented.

[Regarding production at the end of an advantageous section]
As described above, in the advantageous section control, the main control unit 41 terminates the advantageous section control when the number of games in the series of advantageous sections reaches the upper limit number of games (1500 games in the present embodiment). . Alternatively, it is possible to control the advantageous section by executing at least one navigation notification capable of winning a small role that can pay out the most medals in the slot machine 1 and satisfying the end condition of the control state related to the AT. End. In addition, a command that can specify the number of remaining games to be controlled in the advantageous section is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 every time the game is started.

On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 performs the advantageous section effect lamp 5 when the advantageous section is terminated.
7 to turn off 7 to terminate the advantageous section notification effect, and the result of the game in the advantageous section (for example, the number of medals paid out in the advantageous section, the number of games played in the advantageous section, etc.) It is possible to suggest that the control of the advantageous section is ended on the main control unit 41 side by performing the effect at the end of the advantageous section in which the suggested result screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

The sub-control unit 91 determines that the remaining number of games controlled in the advantageous period is one game based on the command transmitted from the main control unit 41 side (1 of the games whose advantageous period can be ended). At the start of the previous game, it is determined whether or not the upper limit number of games in the advantageous section (1500 games in this embodiment) will be reached in the next game of the game. And
If the next game does not reach the upper limit number of advantageous sections, that is, in the next game, the navigation notification is executed at least once, and the advantageous state is terminated when the end condition of the control state related to the AT is satisfied. Is controlled to perform the effect at the end of the advantageous section at the end of the game, the next game is started, and it is specified that the remaining number of games in the advantageous section is 0 game, so that at the end of the game Control is performed to end the advantageous section notification effect. On the other hand, when reaching the upper limit number of games in the advantageous section in the next game, at the end of the next game, control is performed so as to perform the advantageous section end effect and end the advantageous section notification effect.

As described above, the sub-control unit 91 is controlled in the advantageous section, and the number of remaining games in the advantageous section is one game. In the next game, the navigation notification is executed at least once, and the AT If the advantageous state can be terminated by the completion of the control state termination condition, the game is notified at the end of the advantageous section to indicate that the advantageous section is terminated, and then in the next game Since the advantageous section notification effect is ended, the advantageous section notification effect is continued even after the notification at the end of the advantageous section is performed, and the control of the advantageous section is resumed after the next game, and the advantageous section is continuously controlled. Can maintain a sense of expectation for what is being done. Can be given to players.

Control contents of various processes performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[About main processing]
The main control unit 41 is activated when power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, and the RO
Various processes are executed according to the program stored in M41b. After the startup, first, the startup setting process is executed to initialize the internal register, the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, the predetermined output port, and the like included in the main control unit 41, and then the main process is executed. The main process is
This process is repeatedly executed for each unit of game, and one period of the main process corresponds to one unit of game.

Hereinafter, the control content of the main process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the main process, first, a game start waiting process (Sa1) that waits until a game is started is executed. In the game start waiting process, first, a process for initializing a predetermined area of the RAM 41c set as an initialization target at the end of the previous game is performed by a game end setting process described later. Thereafter, the process waits in a state where the bet number can be set, and a process of starting the game is performed when a specified number of bets is set according to the gaming state and the start switch 7 is operated. Further, when the start switch 7 is operated, a random number value for internal lottery is latched and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c.

Also, in the game start waiting process, when there are vacant bets and credits and medals can be inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, the insertion request LED 17 is controlled to be lit, and the credit is 1
When the bet number can be set by operating the MAXBET switch 6,
When the switch valid LED 21 is controlled to be lit and a bet number is set by inserting a medal from the medal insertion unit 4 or by operating the MAXBET switch 6, 1 to 1 corresponding to the bet number is set.
3BETLEDs 14 to 16 are controlled to be lit, and when the bet amount is set by operating the MAXBET switch 6, the display on the credit indicator 11 is controlled to be updated, the specified number of bets is set, and the start When the acceptance of the operation of the switch 7 is validated, the start valid LED 18 is controlled to be lit.

Then, after the game start waiting process is executed in the step Sa1, an internal lottery process is performed in which an internal lottery is performed when the start switch 7 is operated to start the game (Sa2). In the internal lottery process, whether or not a prize is awarded to each lottery role that is a lottery target of the internal lottery based on the random number value for internal lottery latched when the start switch 7 is operated in step Sa1 ( Ie whether to allow the derivation of a given display result)
Process to determine whether or not. And the winning number which can specify which lottery object combination (including a loser) is won is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Each lottery object combination is assigned a combination number in advance as described later (see FIG. 4). If any lottery role is won in the internal lottery, the winning lottery role number is set as the winning number,
In the case where any lottery winning combination is to be won, that is, in the case of losing, 0 is set as the winning number.

Then, after the internal lottery process is executed in the step of Sa2, a ball exit control process for performing a process related to the game section is executed (Sa3). In the payout control process, as will be described later, for example, a process of shifting the game section to the advantageous section or the standby section based on the lottery result of the internal lottery, a process of counting the number of games performed in a series of advantageous sections, In the advantageous section, a process for determining whether or not an end condition for ending the advantageous section is satisfied is performed.

And after performing the ball control process in the step of Sa3, the reels 2L, 2C,
A reel control process for controlling to rotate and stop 2R is executed (Sa4). In the reel control process, after the start switch 7 is operated to start the game, all reels 2L, 2C, 2R are controlled to rotate at a predetermined rotational speed, and then the stop switches 8L, 8C, Control is performed to stop the corresponding reel in accordance with the operation of 8R. In the reel control process, the stop control is completed for all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and the third
The process is terminated when the stop switch related to the stop operation is released (stop switch pressing operation is terminated).

In the reel control process, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are started to rotate, and then all the reels are rotated at a constant speed, so that the left / middle / right / stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R are controlled to be lit. To do. Thereafter, when the stop switch is operated for the rotating reel, the stop valid LED of the corresponding stop switch is controlled to be turned off.

In the reel control processing, after all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R have stopped rotating, the combination of symbols constituting the winning combination on the winning line LN is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, and 2R. To determine whether or not a prize has occurred. If a winning has occurred, a winning flag that can identify the winning combination in which the winning has occurred is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c.

Then, after executing the reel control process in the step of Sa4, an AT state management process for executing a process related to the end of the advantageous section is executed (Sa5). In the AT state management process, as described later, for example, a process of shifting from a standby section to an advantageous section when winning a special role, or a control for notifying that the advantageous section is controlled in the advantageous section is performed. A process for setting the advantageous section notification flag shown in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, a process for determining whether or not an end condition for ending the advantageous section in the advantageous section is satisfied, and when ending the advantageous section, A process of initializing a predetermined area of the RAM 41c in which related data is stored is performed.

Then, after executing the AT state management process in the step of Sa5, a medal payout process is performed in which a process related to the payout of medals is performed according to the symbol combination stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R as a result of the game (Sa6). . In the medal payout process, as will be described later, when a winning combination of a small role occurs as a result of the game, a process of adding a predetermined number of medals to credits or paying out from the hopper unit is performed.

Further, in the medal payout process, when a prize for a small role is generated, control is performed to display on the game auxiliary display 12 the number of medals to be paid out by winning the small role, and a credit is paid along with the payout of the medal. In the case of addition, control for updating the display of the credit indicator 11 is performed.

Then, after the medal payout process is executed in the step of Sa6, a re-game operation process for executing a process of giving a re-game when the re-game player wins is executed (Sa7). In the re-game operation process, as will be described later, when a re-game player wins as a result of the game, a re-game operation flag indicating that a re-game is given is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Processing, processing for setting a replay medal counter for setting the number of bets for replaying in the game start waiting processing for the next game, processing for controlling the LED 20 during replay to a lighting state, and the like.

After executing the re-game operation process in the step of Sa7, the advantageous section notification LED 12
The state control data (lighting) for controlling a (the eighth segment in the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12) to the lighting state is read into a predetermined register (for example, an accumulator register or the like) (Sa8). Thereafter, referring to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c where the advantageous section notification flag can be set by the above-described AT state management processing (Sa9), it is determined whether or not the advantageous section notification flag is set (Sa10).

If it is determined in the step of Sa10 that the advantageous section notification flag is set, the process proceeds to the step of Sa12 and the right side of the game auxiliary display 12 in the output buffer provided for each output port in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. An output buffer corresponding to an output port for outputting a control signal to the eighth segment in the display 12R (hereinafter referred to as an advantageous section notification LED)
The data for controlling the state of the predetermined register (lighting) is set in the output buffer (which may be referred to as an output buffer) (Sa12). Thereafter, an interrupt one time waiting process is performed to wait until the timer interrupt process (main) is performed once (Sa13), and by the LED dynamic display process executed in the timer interrupt process (main), the game auxiliary display 12 The eighth segment in the right display 12R is controlled to be in a lighting state. The eighth segment is stored in the advantageous section notification LED output buffer in state control data (described later) in the main process relating to the next and subsequent games.
It is controlled to be in a lighted state every time a timer interrupt process (main) is performed until the light is turned off.

On the other hand, when it is determined in the step Sa10 that the advantageous section notification flag is not set, the state control data (light-off) for controlling the advantageous section notification LED 12a to be turned off is state-controlled in the step Sa8. The data for control (lighted) is read into the predetermined register (Sa11), and the state control data in the predetermined register is changed from the data for state control (lighted) to the data for state control (lighted off). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step Sa12, and the state control data (extinguishment) of the predetermined register is set in the advantageous section notification LED output buffer. Then, an interrupt once waiting process is performed (Sa13), and the eighth segment in the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to be turned off by the LED dynamic display process of the timer interrupt process (main). The eighth segment is controlled to be extinguished until the above-described state control data (lighted) is set in the advantageous section notification LED output buffer in the main processing relating to the next and subsequent games.

After waiting for an interrupt once in step Sa13, R
A game end-time setting process for setting for initializing a predetermined area of the AM 41c is executed (S
a14). In the game end setting process, a predetermined area of the RAM 41c in which data used only for the game (for example, data indicating the winning result of the general combination in the internal lottery) is stored is set as an initialization target. In addition, when the special role wins in the game and the control of the special state is started, or when the control of the special state is ended, the data regarding the special state (
For example, a predetermined area of the RAM 41c in which data indicating the type of special state, data for counting the number of medals paid out in the special state, and the like is stored is set as an initialization target. The predetermined area of the RAM 41c set as the initialization target is initialized at the start of the next game by the above-described game start waiting process.

After the game end setting process is executed in step Sa14, the process returns to step Sa1 and steps Sa1 to Sa14 are repeated. When the main process is completed, the process related to the control of one unit of game is completed, and the main process is repeatedly executed for each unit of game.

In the main process, a predetermined command is generated according to the progress of the game, set in the command queue, and the process of transmitting the command to the sub-control unit 91 is appropriately executed.

Thus, in the main process, when the advantageous section notification flag is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, the advantageous section notification LED 12a (the eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12) is set. If the advantageous section notification flag is not set, the state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer and the lighting mode of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to the lighting state. By setting the state control data (turned off) in the output buffer and controlling the lighting state of the advantageous section notification LED 12a to be turned off, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be turned on throughout the advantageous section. The fact that it is controlled is notified.

Further, in the main process, after executing predetermined processes including a game start waiting process and a reel control process, state control data (lit or extinguished) is stored in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a according to the setting state of the advantageous section notification flag. Is set, and the lighting mode of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to the lighting state or the extinguishing state. The reel control process is ended when the third stop operation is ended (the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released), and is advantageous after the third stop operation is ended. The lighting mode of the section notification LED 12a is controlled. Then, after controlling the lighting mode of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the game end time setting process is executed, and the process returns to the first game start waiting process to complete the main process.
That is, in the main process, after the third stop operation in the game is ended, the advantageous section notification LED 12 is displayed within a period from the start of the game start waiting process of the next game.
Control to switch the lighting mode of a according to the setting status of the advantageous section notification flag is performed.

[About the game waiting process]
The control content of the game start waiting process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 11, in the game start waiting process, first, the value of the replay medal counter set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is read into a predetermined register, and the replay medal counter is initialized and set to 0. (Sb1). In the replay medal counter, a new game is played when a regame player wins and a regame is awarded in the previous game by the regame operation process in the main process related to the previous game. Therefore, a numerical value (3 in the present embodiment) corresponding to the prescribed number of bets necessary for this is set. On the other hand, when no replay is given in the previous game, the value (0) at the time of initialization in the step of Sb1 is maintained.

Then, based on the value read into the predetermined register in the step of Sb1, it is determined whether or not the value of the replay medal counter is greater than 0 (Sb2). If it is determined in step Sb2 that the value of the replay medal counter is greater than 0, that is, if a regame is awarded in the previous game, a medal insertion execution process is performed (Sb3).

In the medal insertion execution process, the value of the replay medal counter read into the predetermined register in the step Sb1 is set as the betting number, and the 1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 are set to the lit state, and the prescribed number (this embodiment) Then, control is performed so as to notify that the number of bets 3) is set. When setting the bet number, 1 is subtracted from the value of the predetermined register in which the value of the replay medal counter is read in the step of Sb1, 1 is added to the bet number, and 1 corresponding to the bet number after the addition is added. After setting the 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 to the lighting state, the process of controlling the corresponding 1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 to the lighting state by the LED dynamic display processing of the timer interrupt processing is repeated until the value of the replay medal counter becomes 0. When the value of the replay medal counter becomes 0, the process of setting the bet number is finished, and every time the bet number is incremented by 1, 1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 are turned on. It is controlled sequentially. In addition, the value of the replay medal counter is added to the number of bets at once,
1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 are all set to a lighting state, and 1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 are controlled to be in a lighting state by LED dynamic display processing. It is good also as a structure controlled to a lighting state.

After the medal insertion execution process is performed in step Sb3, a medal care permission setting process is performed (Sb4). In addition, the value of the replay medal counter is 0 in step Sb2.
If it is determined that it is not larger, that is, if replay is not given in the previous game, the process proceeds to step Sb4 without executing the process in step Sb3, and the medal maintenance permission setting process is performed.

In the medal care permission setting process, the value of the credit set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is referred to. If the value of the credit does not reach the maximum value (50 in this embodiment) and there is a vacant credit, Referring to the set bet value, if the bet value has not reached the specified number (3 in the present embodiment) and there is a vacant bet number, A medal care permission flag indicating permission to insert medals is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. In this embodiment, in the medal care permission setting process, the medal care permission flag is set when there is a vacant credit regardless of whether or not a replay is given. Is granted, even if there is a vacancy in the credit, if the medal maintenance permission flag is not set and there is a vacancy in the number of bets, or if there is a vacancy in the credit and no replay is granted The medal care permission flag may be set.

After the medal care permission setting process is performed in the step of Sb4, a process of waiting for one interruption is performed (Sb5). By performing a one-time interrupt process, timer interrupt processing (main) is performed and the detection status of various switches, LED lighting status, various timers, etc. are updated, and the detection status of these various switches In the updated state, subsequent processing (for example, medal detection processing and operation input acceptance processing described later) can be performed.

After the timer interrupt is done once by waiting for the interrupt once in the step of Sb5,
A RAM 4 in which a medal care permission flag can be set by the medal care permission setting process described above.
It is determined with reference to the predetermined area 1c whether or not the medal care permission flag is set (Sb6).

If it is determined in step Sb6 that the medal care permission flag is set, the flow path switching solenoid 30 is set to the ON state (energized state) (Sb7). By setting the flow path switching solenoid 30 to the ON state, the flow path of the medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 is switched to the hopper tank side, and the medal is controlled to be taken into the slot machine 1. Further, the lighting mode of the insertion request LED 17 is set to the lighting state (Sb8), and control is performed so as to notify that the medal can be inserted. In addition, after setting the lighting mode of the charging request LED 17 to the lighting state, the timer interrupt process (main) is executed, and the LED dynamic display process is performed, whereby the charging request LED 17 is controlled to be in the lighting state.

Then, after setting the insertion request LED 17 in the lighting state in the step Sb8, a medal detection process is performed (Sb9). If it is determined that the medal care permission flag is not set in step Sb6, the process proceeds to step Sb9 without performing the processes in steps Sb7 and Sb8, and the medal detection process is performed.

In the medal detection process, output signals from the inserted medal sensors 31a, 31b, 31c (hereinafter,
Determine whether there is no abnormality in the transition of the medal insertion signal.
When it is determined that there is no abnormality, the medal insertion status is determined based on the transition of the medal insertion signal. Then, when the insertion of a normal medal is detected, processing for setting a bet amount and receiving a medal for credit is performed. On the other hand, when the insertion of an abnormal medal is detected, an error process for controlling the error state to disable the progress of the game is performed. The error state is canceled by operating the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38. When the error state is canceled, the abnormality that caused the error state to be controlled (for example, clogging of medals within the detection range of the inserted medal sensors 31a, 31b, and 31c) has not been resolved. In this case, the error state is controlled again.

After performing the medal detection process in the step of Sb9, the operation input reception process for receiving the operation by the switch is performed by enabling the operation of various switches and performing the operation of the switch for which the operation is enabled. (Sb10).

In the operation input reception process, when the medal is not passing based on the transition of the medal insertion signal, and the credit set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is 1 or more, the MA
The acceptance of the operation by the XBET switch 6 is validated. Further, when a medal is not passing based on the transition of the medal insertion signal, if the bet number set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is a specified number, the acceptance of the operation by the start switch 7 is validated. Also,
When the medal is not passing based on the transition of the medal insertion signal, the acceptance of the operation by the settlement switch 10 and the setting key switch 37 is validated.

Further, in the operation input reception process, when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected while the operation by the start switch 7 is valid, a start flag indicating that the start switch 7 has been operated is set in a predetermined register. Thereafter, by setting the flow path switching solenoid 30 to the OFF state (non-energized state), the flow path of medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 is switched to the medal payout exit 9 side, and the inserted medals are replaced by the player. Control to return to. Further, when an operation by the setting key switch 37 is detected in a state where the operation by the setting key switch 37 is valid, a setting value display process for displaying the setting value on the setting value display 24 is performed. Further, when an operation by the settlement switch 10 is detected in a state where the operation by the settlement switch 10 is valid, a settlement process is performed in which the medals stored in the credit are returned to the player. In addition, when an operation by the MAXBET switch 6 is detected in a state where the operation by the MAXBET switch 6 is valid, the number of medals up to a prescribed number is set as the bet number within a possible range based on the credit, and the bet number is set. A process of subtracting the set number of medals from the credit is performed. After performing a process corresponding to the switch in which the operation is detected, the operation input receiving process is terminated.

After performing the operation input acceptance process in the step of Sb10, it is determined whether an effective operation by the start switch 7 is detected based on the start flag (Sb11). If the start flag is not set in the predetermined register and it is determined that a valid operation by the start switch 7 is not detected, the process proceeds to step Sb12 and the start valid LED
A start valid LED display process for controlling the lighting mode of 18 is performed (Sb12).

In the start valid LED display process, the reset switch 23 is set in a state in which the operation by the start switch 7 is set to be effective by the operation input reception process in step Sb10.
When the operation of other switches is not detected, the start valid LED 18 is set in the lighting state, while the operation of the switches other than the reset switch 23 is detected in the state in which the operation by the start switch 7 is set to be valid. And start switch 7
If the operation by is not set to be valid, the start valid LED 18 is set to the off state. As a result, when the operation by the start switch 7 is valid and the switches other than the reset switch 23 are not operated, the start valid LE
By controlling D18 to be in the lighting state, it is notified that the operation by the start switch 7 is effective. In addition, when the operation by the start switch 7 is in a valid state, but the switches other than the reset switch 23 are being operated, or when the operation by the start switch 7 is not set to be effective, the start is effective. By controlling the LED 18 to be turned off, it is notified that the operation by the start switch 7 is invalid.

After the start valid LED display process is performed in the step Sb12, the process returns to the step Sb5, and the processes in the steps Sb5 to Sb12 are repeated until it is determined that a valid operation by the start switch 7 is detected in the step Sb11. Do. After the start valid LED display process is performed in the step Sb12, the start valid LED 18 is changed to the start valid LED 18 by performing a one-interrupt wait process in the step Sb5.
The lighting mode set by the display process is controlled.

In step Sb11, when it is determined that a start flag is set in the predetermined register and a valid operation by the start switch 7 is detected, a random number value for internal lottery is acquired from the random number circuit 42 and the predetermined value in the RAM 41c is acquired. An area is set (Sb13). after that,
The start valid LED 18 and the input request LED 17 are set to the off state (Sb14, Sb1
5) Clear the medal care permission flag from the predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sb16), and control to clear the display of the number of payouts on the game auxiliary display 12 (Sb17), and end the game start waiting process. Return to processing.

Thereafter, in the main process, the internal lottery process for performing an internal lottery using the random number for internal lottery acquired in the step of Sb13 and the operation of the start switch 7 are detected, and the reels 2L, 2C, 2R One game is started by performing a reel control process for starting rotation and stopping the corresponding reel in response to detection of an operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R.

Thus, in the game start waiting process, when a re-game is given, the medal insertion execution process is executed, the bet number for performing the re-game is set, and the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 are turned on. Control sequentially.

In the game start waiting process, the medal care permission flag is set, and when at least one of the credits or the bet number is free and a medal can be inserted, the flow of medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 The flow path switching solenoid 30 is controlled to be in an ON state so that the path is switched to the hopper tank side, and the lighting mode of the input request LED 17 is controlled to be in the lighting state.

Also, in the game start waiting process, when the start valid LED display process is performed, the operation by the start switch 7 is in a valid state and the switches other than the reset switch 23 are not operated. While the start valid LED 18 is controlled to be lit, the operation by the start switch 7 is in a valid state, but when the switches other than the reset switch 23 are being operated, or the operation by the start switch 7 is effective. If not set, the start valid LED 18 is controlled to be turned off.

Further, in the game start waiting process, when the valid operation of the start switch 7 is detected by the operation input acceptance process, the insertion request LED 17 and the start valid LED 18 are set to the off state, and the number of payouts on the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed. Is set to clear, the timer interruption process is performed thereafter, the insertion request LED 17 and the start valid LED 18 are controlled to be turned off, and the payout number display on the game auxiliary display 12 is erased. Become.

In the game start waiting process, after the medal insertion execution process (Sb3) is performed, a process (Sb8) for setting the lighting state of the insertion request LED 17 can be performed. Is set with the number of bets accompanying the replay, and 1 to 3 BETLED1
After 4 to 16 are sequentially controlled to the lighting state, the input request LED 17 is controlled to the lighting state.

In the game start waiting process, a process of setting the lighting state of the input request LED 17 (Sb8) in a series of processes (Sb6 to Sb12) after the waiting process for one interrupt (Sb5) is performed.
) And the start valid LED display process (Sb12) can be performed. Therefore, the process of setting the lighting state of these input request LEDs 17 (Sb8) and the start valid LE
By the timer interrupt process (main) after the D display process (Sb12) is performed, the input request L
The ED 17 and the start valid LED 18 can be controlled to be turned on simultaneously.

[About the ball control process]
The control content of the ball control process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 12, in the payout control process, first, referring to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c,
Section information that can identify the currently controlled gaming section is acquired (Sc1). Section information is
The initial value is a value indicating that the currently controlled gaming section is a normal section, and a value indicating an advantageous section or a standby state by a corresponding process in the game control process or the AT state management process described later. It can be updated to a value indicating a section.

Then, it is determined whether or not the currently controlled gaming section is an advantageous section based on the section information acquired in the step of Sc1 (Sc2). If it is determined in step Sc2 that the currently controlled gaming section is not an advantageous section, a gaming state determination process is performed (Sc3).
). In the gaming state determination process, it is determined whether the currently controlled gaming state is a special state (hereinafter sometimes referred to as BB) that is shifted in accordance with the winning of a special role, or a normal state that is not in BB. Determination is made, and a value capable of specifying the determination result is set in a predetermined register.

After performing the gaming state determination process in the step of Sc3, it is determined whether or not the currently controlled gaming state is in BB based on the value of a predetermined register (Sc4), and it is determined that it is not in BB Is determined based on whether the winning flag indicating the winning of the special role is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c or not (Sc5). And if the winning flag indicating the winning of special role is not set,
It is determined that it is not inside, and by referring to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, a winning number that can identify which lottery subject (including loser) has been won in the internal lottery is acquired (Sc6). Accordingly, it is determined whether or not an advantageous section transition combination that is a lottery subject to be transferred to the advantageous section has been won (Sc7). Each lottery role to be a lottery in the internal lottery is assigned a role number in advance, and the role number within the predetermined range (35 in this embodiment) To 38) are assigned in advance (see FIG. 4). Based on whether or not the combination number of the lottery target specified based on the winning number is a value within a predetermined range, it is possible to determine whether or not the advantageous section transition combination has been won.

In the step of Sc7, the winning number acquired in the step of Sc6 is the first specific value (
In this embodiment, it is determined whether or not it is 35) or more, and when the winning number is greater than or equal to the first specific value, an advantageous section transition combination (the lottery target part B related to the advantageous section and the lottery target related to the standby section) It is determined that the role C) has been won. If it is determined in the step of Sc7 that the advantageous section transition combination is won, update data (standby section) for updating the game section indicated by the section information to the standby section is acquired in a predetermined register (Sc8).

Thereafter, the winning number acquired in the step of Sc6 is the second specific value (in this embodiment, 3
7) Whether or not the winning advantageous zone transition winning combination is a lottery target role related to the standby zone to be transferred to the standby zone before transferring to the advantageous zone, and whether or not the game segment of the transfer destination is the standby zone Is determined (Sc9). If the winning number is not less than or equal to the second specific value and the transfer destination game section is not a waiting section, that is, if the transfer destination game section is an advantageous section, the update data acquired in step Sc8. Update data (advantageous section) for updating the gaming section indicated by the section information to the advantageous period is obtained in a predetermined register so as to overwrite (standby section) (Sc1
0) Using the update data (advantageous section) acquired in the predetermined register, the section information is updated to a value indicating the advantageous section (Sc11).

On the other hand, if the winning number acquired in the step of Sc6 is less than or equal to the second specific value and the game area of the transfer destination is a standby section, the process proceeds to the step of Sc11 without performing the process of the step of Sc10. The section information is updated to a value indicating the standby section using the update data (standby section) acquired in the predetermined register in the step (Sc11).

After the section information is updated in the step of Sc11, an advantageous section start time setting process is performed for making settings related to the advantageous section that is started when the advantageous section transition combination is elected (Sc12). In the advantageous section start time setting process, processing for initial setting of advantageous section end conditions (arbitrary end condition 1, arbitrary end condition 2, etc.) to be started in accordance with the type of elected advantageous section transition role, Processing for initial setting of advantage (e.g., processing for setting a lottery table used for lottery for determining whether to control to CZ and AT), processing for setting a counter for counting the precursor period, In order to count the number of games controlled in the advantageous section (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the advantageous section game number), an advantageous section game number counter provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is initialized and set to zero. A process, a process of setting the ball status information that can be set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c and that can specify the currently controlled ball status, is set to a value indicating a precursor period.

And after performing the advantageous section start time setting process in the step of Sc12, the fact that the navigation notification that can win the small combination that can pay out the most medals in the slot machine 1 has not been executed at least once. Is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sc13).

Then, in the step of Sc13, after the navigation wait flag is set, the present ball control process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. Also, in the steps Sc4 and Sc5, when it is determined that the currently controlled gaming state is BB or inside, Sc6 to Sc1
Without performing each process of step 3, the present ball control process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. Further, when it is determined in the step of Sc7 that the advantageous section transition combination is not won based on the winning number, the presenting control process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the currently controlled game section is an advantageous section in the Sc2 step, 1 is added to the advantageous section game number counter (Sc14), and then the special role is elected as in the Sc5 step. Based on whether or not the winning flag shown is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, it is determined whether or not the winning of the special role is being carried over (Sc).
15). If the winning flag indicating that the special combination is won is not set, it is determined that the player is not in the inside, and the gaming state determining process similar to the step of Sc3 is performed (Sc16).

Then, it is determined whether or not the currently controlled gaming state is BB (Sc17), and if it is determined that the currently controlled gaming state is not BB, it is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. After acquiring the currently controlled ball status in a predetermined register based on the current ball status information (Sc18), the ball status related process is performed (Sc19).

In the appearance state related processing, processing related to the appearance state set in the predetermined register at the start of the processing is performed. For example, if the currently controlled ball status is a precursor period,
When a predetermined CZ lottery winning combination is won in the internal lottery, a CZ lottery for determining whether or not to shift to CZ is performed. In the precursor period, the number of games controlled in the precursor period is counted, and the number of games reaches the number of games that can end the precursor period (10 games in this embodiment) that can end the precursor period. It is determined whether or not the game has reached the number of games that can be ended in the precursor period, and in the precursor period, the CZ lottery is won to make the transition to CZ.
It is determined whether or not the Z transition condition is satisfied. When the CZ transition condition is satisfied, the control is performed so as to shift the outgoing ball state to CZ. On the other hand, when the CZ transition condition is not satisfied, the outgoing ball state is maintained in the precursor period. A flag indicating that the sign period can be ended is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, which indicates that an arbitrary condition capable of ending the sign period is satisfied.

Also, in the ball status related process, for example, if the currently controlled ball status is CZ, whether or not to shift to the AT when a predetermined AT lottery target role is won in the internal lottery AT lottery to determine. Further, during CZ, the number of games controlled by the CZ is counted, and the number of games that can be completed by the CZ (in this example,
10 games) is reached, and if the number of CZ-endable games has been reached, an AT transition condition for shifting to AT is established during the CZ period by winning the AT lottery Determine whether or not. If the AT transition condition is satisfied, the appearance state is A
Control to shift to T, and set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c.
A predetermined game number (50 games in this embodiment) is added to the remaining AT game number counter that can specify the number of remaining games to be controlled. On the other hand, when the AT transition condition is not satisfied, the appearance state is shifted to the precursor period, and the precursor period end possible flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c.

Also, in the ball status related process, for example, when the currently controlled ball status is AT, the number of games controlled by the AT when a predetermined additional lottery role is won in the internal lottery. By performing an extra lottery to determine whether or not to add an extra, and winning the extra lottery,
A predetermined number of games (50 games in this embodiment) is added to the remaining AT game number counter. Further, during AT, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a predetermined gaming state. If the gaming state is the predetermined gaming state, the value of the remaining AT game number counter is decremented by 1 each time a game is played. On the other hand, if the gaming state is not the predetermined gaming state even during AT, control is performed so that the process of subtracting 1 from the value of the remaining AT game number counter is not performed, and the remaining AT game number counter is set to Update.

Then, after the appearance state related process is performed in the step of Sc19, it is determined whether or not the arbitrary end condition 1 for ending the advantageous section is satisfied based on the above-mentioned AT game number counter (Sc20). In the step of Sc20, with reference to the remaining AT game number counter updated by the above-mentioned ball status related process, if the value of the remaining AT game number counter is 0, that is, if the AT is terminated, the process is arbitrarily terminated While determining that Condition 1 is satisfied, the remaining AT
If the value of the game number counter is greater than 0, it is determined that the arbitrary end condition 1 is not satisfied. If it is determined that the arbitrary end condition 1 is satisfied, an advantageous section end flag setting process is performed (Sc21). In the advantageous section end flag setting process, an advantageous section end flag indicating that the advantageous section is ended is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. In this embodiment, the arbitrary end condition 1 is satisfied by the end of the AT, that is, the advantageous section is also ended by the end of the AT. However, the predetermined condition is satisfied after the AT ends (for example, the number of games) Reaching the specified number of games, winning the predetermined role, reaching the specified number of winning times for the predetermined role, stopping the predetermined role or the predetermined game, and stopping the predetermined role or the predetermined game The advantageous section may be ended by reaching the specified number of times, winning the advantageous section end lottery, etc., and in such a configuration, after the AT ends, the advantageous section continues again during the period in which the advantageous section continues. A configuration controlled by AT may also be used.

Then, after the advantageous section end flag setting process is performed in the step of Sc21, an instruction setting process for setting navigation notification is performed (Sc22). If it is determined in step Sc20 that the arbitrary end condition 1 is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step Sc22 without performing the process in step Sc21, and the instruction setting process is performed.

In the instruction setting process, when a navigation waiting flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, a small combination that can pay out the most medals in the slot machine 1 is selected in the internal lottery. , Stop switch 8 that can win the small role
L, 8C, 8R operation mode (for example, push order, operation timing, etc.) game auxiliary display 12
And a command for specifying the operation mode is controlled to be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. In addition, when the payout state is AT, when the navigation target role is won in the internal lottery, the navigation notification is executed, and the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that is advantageous to the player ( For example, the order of pushing, the operation timing, etc.) are notified using the game auxiliary display 12, and control is performed so that a command that can specify an operation mode that is advantageous to the player is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

Also, in the instruction setting process, regardless of whether the currently controlled payout state is the precursor period, CZ, or AT, the number of medals that are the most in the slot machine 1 among the navigation target roles in the internal lottery Every time it is specified that a small combination for which a payout is to be won is specified, a predetermined area in the RAM 41c to which a navigation waiting flag can be set is initialized, so that the navigation waiting flag is set when the navigation waiting flag is set. To clear. As a result, a small role that can be paid out in the slot machine 1 among the navigation target roles in the advantageous section is elected by internal lottery, and the navigation is performed when the small role is first notified to the small role. The wait flag is cleared. In other words, the navigation waiting flag is cleared by performing at least one navigation notification in which the small combination that can be paid out in the slot machine 1 among the navigation target combinations can be won in the advantageous section at least once. The

Then, after performing the instruction setting process in the step of Sc22, the present ball control process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

If it is determined in step Sc17 that the currently controlled gaming state is BB, a predetermined area in the RAM 41c in which the navigation waiting flag can be set regardless of whether or not the navigation waiting flag is set. When the navigation wait flag is set, the navigation wait flag is cleared (Sc23). As a result, the navigation wait flag can be set when the BB is controlled during the advantageous section during the BB.
The process of initializing the predetermined area 1c is performed for each game. When controlled during the BB in the advantageous section, the navigation is performed regardless of whether or not the navigation notification capable of winning the small part that can pay out the most medals in the slot machine 1 is performed at least once. The wait flag will be cleared.

And after performing the process of clearing the navigation wait flag in the step of Sc23,
The present ball control process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

In this way, in the game control process, the game section is a normal section, and it is advantageous in the internal lottery in a special state that is transferred in accordance with a special role winning or in a state where the special role winning is not carried inside. When it is determined that the segment transfer target combination is won, the navigation waiting flag indicating that the navigation notification that can win the small combination that can pay out the most medals in the slot machine 1 has not been executed at least once. Is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, the navigation wait flag is set to the RAM 41c at the timing of the first hit of the advantageous section.
The predetermined area is set. Based on whether or not the navigation wait flag is set, a navigation notification that can win a small combination that can be paid out the most medals in the slot machine 1 at least once after shifting to the advantageous section. It is possible to determine whether or not it has been performed.

Further, in the ball-out control process, when the game section is an advantageous section and is controlled to a special state that is shifted in accordance with winning of a special role (during BB), a RAM 41 in which a navigation waiting flag is set.
When the navigation waiting flag is set by initializing the predetermined area c every time the game is played, the navigation waiting flag is cleared.

In the present embodiment, in the payout control process, when the game section is an advantageous section and is controlled to a special state that is shifted in accordance with the winning of a special role (during BB), a navigation waiting flag is set. Although the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is initialized every game, the navigation waiting flag may be cleared at a timing related to the special role winning. For example, when the special role is won in the advantageous section, the special role is won. The navigation waiting flag may be cleared at any one timing at the end of the control of the special state during any game in the special state controlled by the special combination winning.

Further, in the game control process, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, the advantageous section game number counter is added and updated for each game, and the number of games played in the advantageous section is counted. Control. Also, in the ball status related processing of the ball control processing, when controlling to the AT, it is determined whether or not the game status is advantageous for a predetermined player, and the AT is controlled. When the game state is determined to be in a predetermined gaming state, the remaining AT game number counter is decremented by 1 and the remaining AT game number counter is updated. On the other hand, the AT is controlled, but it is determined not to be in the predetermined gaming state. In this case, control is performed so that the remaining AT game number counter is not subtracted and the remaining AT game number counter value is maintained and the remaining AT game number is counted. In this way, when the gaming state is not controlled to be advantageous to the player during the AT, the remaining A
By controlling so as not to subtract the T game number counter, it is possible to prevent the medal payout rate in the advantageous section from being excessively reduced, and the advantageous section game number counter is always added for each game in the advantageous section. By controlling in this way, the advantageous section does not exceed the predetermined number of games (1500 games in this embodiment), and it is possible to prevent the long-term medal payout rate from becoming excessive.

[About AT status management processing]
The control contents of the AT state management process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 13, in the AT state management process, first, section information set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is acquired in a predetermined register (Sd1). Then, based on the section information, it is determined whether or not the currently controlled game section is a standby section (Sd2).

If it is determined in step Sd2 that the currently controlled gaming section is a standby section, a winning flag set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is acquired in a predetermined register (Sd3), and the winning flag is set. Based on whether or not a special role winning has occurred (S
d4) If it is determined in step Sd4 that a special role winning has occurred, the RAM
After the section information set in the predetermined area 41c is updated to a value indicating an advantageous section (Sd5
) The section information set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is acquired again in the predetermined register (
Sd6). On the other hand, if it is determined in step Sd4 that no special role winning has occurred, the process proceeds to step Sd6 without performing the process in step Sd5, and the section information set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is displayed. Get it again in a predetermined register.

If it is determined in step Sd2 that the currently controlled gaming section is not a standby section, the process proceeds to step Sd6 without performing the processes in steps Sd3 to Sd5.
The section information set in the predetermined area 41c is acquired again in the predetermined register.

After the section information is acquired again in the predetermined register in step Sd6, it is determined based on the section information whether or not the currently controlled gaming section is an advantageous section (Sd7).

If it is determined in step Sd7 that the currently controlled gaming section is an advantageous section, an advantageous section notification flag indicating that an advantageous section notification is performed to notify that the advantageous section is controlled is displayed in the RAM 41c. It is determined whether or not the predetermined area is set (Sd9). If it is determined that the advantageous section notification flag is not set, the advantageous section notification flag is stored in the RAM 4
The predetermined area 1c is set (Sd10), and the process proceeds to step Sd11. If it is determined that the advantageous section notification flag is set, the process proceeds to the process in step Sd11 without performing the process in step Sd10. Thereby, when the game section is shifted from the normal section or the standby section to the advantageous section, the advantageous section notification flag is set.

In the step of Sd11, it is determined whether or not the arbitrary end condition 2 for ending the advantageous section is satisfied based on the above-described navigation waiting flag and the precursor period end possible flag (Sd11). Sd
In step 11, when the navigation waiting flag is not set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c and the possible end of period flag is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, it is determined that the arbitrary end condition 2 is satisfied. When the navigation wait flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, or when the predictive period end possibility flag is not set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, it is determined that the arbitrary end condition 2 is not satisfied. The arbitrary end condition 2 is an advantageous section end condition that can be satisfied at least when the navigation wait flag is not set, and at least an output setting process instruction setting process that can clear the navigation wait flag is executed. It can be established after that. The above-mentioned arbitrary end condition 1 is an advantageous section end condition that can be satisfied regardless of whether or not the navigation wait flag is set, and is satisfied regardless of whether or not the instruction setting process is executed. obtain.

If it is determined in step Sd11 that the arbitrary end condition 2 is satisfied,
After performing the advantageous section end flag setting process and setting the advantageous section end flag in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sd12), the process proceeds to step Sd13. On the other hand, if it is determined in step Sd11 that the arbitrary end condition 2 is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step Sd13 without performing the process in step Sd12.

In step Sd13, it is determined whether or not the advantageous section end flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sd13). If it is determined in step Sd13 that the advantageous section end flag has not been set, refer to the advantageous section game number counter that is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c and is updated in the above-described ball control process. (Sd14), based on the advantageous segment game number counter, the advantageous segment game number is the upper limit game number (in this embodiment,
It is determined whether or not (1500 games) has been reached (Sd15).

If it is determined in step Sd15 that the advantageous section game number has not reached the upper limit game number, the AT state management process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. S
If it is determined in step d7 that the currently controlled gaming section is not an advantageous section,
In other words, when the currently controlled game section is a normal section or a standby section, the A
The T state management process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step Sd15 that the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games, and if it is determined in step Sd13 that the advantageous section end flag is set, the process proceeds to step Sd16. Advancing and the RAM 4 with the end of the advantageous section control
Advantageous section data initialization processing (Sd16 to Sd25) is performed for initializing a predetermined area in which data related to control in the advantageous section is stored in the storage area 1c.

In the advantageous section data initialization process, first, the number of times the process is executed is set in the predetermined register (D) as the initial value of the remaining number of initialization processes (1 in this embodiment) (Sd16).
Then, the ROM initialization data table storing the RAM initialization data table that can specify the value of the start address of the storage area of the RAM 41c to be initialized and the number of storage areas to be initialized (capacity, the number of included addresses) is stored. The address of the storage area is set in a predetermined register (HL) (Sd17). After that, the RA to be initialized is stored in the storage area of the ROM 41b specified based on the address of the RAM initialization data table set in the predetermined register (HL).
The number of storage areas of M41c is acquired and set in the predetermined register (B) as the remaining number of initializations, and the value of the start address of the storage area of RAM 41c to be initialized is acquired from the storage area of ROM 41b. The initialization target RAM address is set in a predetermined register (C) (Sd18).

After the initialization data (for example, 0) is set in the predetermined register (A) (Sd19
), RAM 4 corresponding to the initialization target RAM address set in the predetermined register (C)
By setting the initialization data set in the predetermined register (A) in the predetermined area 1c, the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is initialized with the initialization data (Sd20). after that,
By incrementing the value of the predetermined register (C) by 1, the initialization target RAM address is advanced by 1 (
Sd21).

Then, by subtracting 1 from the value of the predetermined register (B), 1 is subtracted from the remaining number of initializations (Sd22), and then it is determined whether the remaining number of initializations is greater than 0 (Sd23). Sd23
If it is determined that the remaining number of initializations is greater than 0 in step S5, the process returns to step Sd20, and each process of Sd20 to Sd23 is repeated until the remaining number of initializations becomes zero. As a result, the R to be initialized is predetermined in the RAM initialization data table.
As many storage areas as the number of storage areas to be initialized from the start address of the storage area of the AM 41c
Initialized with initialization data.

When it is determined in step Sd23 that the remaining number of initializations is not greater than 0, that is, when all the predetermined areas of the RAM 41c specified based on the RAM initialization data table are initialized, the predetermined register (D) By subtracting 1 from the value, 1 is subtracted from the number of remaining initialization processing executions (Sd24), and it is determined whether the number of remaining initialization processing executions after subtraction is 0 (Sd25), and the remaining initialization processing execution is performed. If the number of times is not 0, the process returns to the step Sd18, and the advantageous section data initialization process is performed a predetermined number of times by repeatedly performing each process of the steps Sd18 to Sd25 until the remaining number of initialization processes is 0. Then, when the remaining number of initialization process execution times becomes 0, the AT state management process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

The predetermined area of the RAM 41c that is initialized by the advantageous section data initialization process includes a predetermined area in which data relating to the advantageous section is set.
Advantageous section end flag, advantageous section game number counter value, navigation wait flag, data related to the control of the ball appearance (for example, CZ lottery result, AT lottery result, remaining AT game number counter, etc.), other advantageous sections On the other hand, the data relating to the control of the advantageous section is not included in the data relating to the advantageous section. Thus, even after the advantageous section data initialization process is performed, the state control data (lighting) set before the process is maintained is maintained in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. Is continuously controlled to the lighting state.

In this embodiment, the initial value of the initialization process execution count is set to 1, and the advantageous section data initialization process is performed once. However, the initial value of the initialization process execution count is set to a predetermined number of 2 or more, The advantageous section data initialization process may be performed a predetermined number of times two or more times.

As described above, in the AT state management process, the navigation waiting flag refers to a predetermined area in the RAM 41c when the advantageous section is being controlled, and the end condition of the advantageous section is determined based on the setting state of the navigation waiting flag. It is determined whether or not the end condition 2 is satisfied. When the arbitrary end condition 2 is satisfied, an advantageous section end flag indicating that the advantageous section is ended is stored in the RAM 41.
Control is performed so as to set to a predetermined area of c. By determining whether or not the arbitrary end condition 2 is satisfied based on the setting state of the navigation wait flag, the slot machine 1 in a series of advantageous sections
In the case where the navigation notification that allows the winning of a small role that can be paid out in the largest number is not executed at least once, it is determined that the arbitrary end condition 2 is not satisfied, and the advantageous section end flag is set. Control is made so as not to set, and control of the advantageous section is continued.

Further, in the AT state management process, when the advantageous section end flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c when the advantageous section is controlled, the RA is managed along with the termination of the advantageous section control.
An advantageous section data initialization process for initializing a predetermined area in which data related to control in the advantageous section is stored in the storage area of M41c is executed, and control is performed so as to end the control of the advantageous section. The advantageous section end flag can be set also in the above-mentioned play control process, and even when the advantageous section end flag is set in the process, the advantageous section end flag is set in the AT state management process. As in the case of the setting, the advantageous section data initialization process is executed to control the advantageous section to be ended.

The advantageous section end flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c when it is determined in the AT state management process that the arbitrary end condition 2 is satisfied. In addition, when it is determined that the arbitrary end condition 1 is satisfied in the above-described payout control process different from the AT state management process, the advantageous section end flag is similarly set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Even when it is determined that the predetermined end condition of the advantageous section is satisfied in a plurality of different processes, the common advantageous section end flag is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Therefore, in the AT state management process, the RAM 41c is set.
It is possible to determine whether or not the predetermined end condition of the advantageous section is satisfied by referring to the one predetermined area in and determining whether or not the advantageous section end flag is set. Also,
In a plurality of different processes, it is determined whether or not a predetermined end condition for the advantageous section is satisfied, and by setting an advantageous section end flag, whether or not the predetermined end condition for all the advantageous sections is satisfied in the AT state management process. It is not necessary to determine whether or not, and the processing load in the AT state management process can be reduced.

In addition, the main control unit 41 sets an advantageous section end flag indicating that the advantageous section is to be ended in the RAM 41c when an arbitrary end condition for ending the advantageous section is satisfied in the above-described play control process or AT state management process. Set to a predetermined area. In the AT state management process, the advantageous section end flag is set in either the exit control process or the AT state management process.
If the advantageous section end flag is set with reference to a predetermined area of M41c, the advantageous section data initialization process is executed to end the control of the advantageous section, while the advantageous section end flag is set. If not, it is determined whether or not the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games, and if it is determined that the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games, the advantageous section data initialization process is performed. Is executed to terminate the control of the advantageous section, and when the arbitrary end condition is satisfied in either the ball control process or the AT state management process, the advantageous section end flag is referred to. The determination of whether or not the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games can be omitted, and the control of the advantageous section can be ended.

Further, in the AT state management process, whether the number of games controlled in the advantageous section has reached a predetermined upper limit number of games or not is determined as the value of the advantageous section game number counter when the advantageous section is controlled. If the number of games controlled in the advantageous section reaches the upper limit number of games, the advantageous section data initialization process is executed without setting the advantageous section end flag in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Control is performed so as to terminate the control of the advantageous section.

In this embodiment, in the AT state management process, when the arbitrary end condition 2 is satisfied, the advantageous section end flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and the advantageous section end flag is set. The advantageous section data initialization process is executed so that the control of the advantageous section is terminated. On the other hand, when the number of games controlled in the advantageous section reaches the predetermined upper limit number of games, the advantageous section is terminated. Is established, the advantageous section data initialization process is executed without setting the advantageous section end flag, and the control of the advantageous section is terminated, but when the arbitrary end condition 2 is satisfied In addition, when the number of games controlled in the advantageous section reaches the predetermined upper limit number of games, the termination condition of the advantageous section is satisfied,
A configuration may be adopted in which the advantageous section end flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c and the advantageous section data initialization process is executed based on the fact that the advantageous section end flag is set.

[About medal payout processing]
The details of the medal payout process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 14, in the medal payout process, first, a winning flag set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is acquired in a predetermined register (Se1), and a winning number / payout number command setting process is performed (Se2). In the winning number / payout number command setting process, a winning combination identified based on a winning flag set and acquired in a predetermined register is paid out along with a winning number that can identify the winning combination and winning of the winning combination. The command queue is set so that a command capable of specifying the number of medals is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Note that the commands set in the command queue are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 by the timer interrupt process (main).

After performing the winning number / payout number command setting process in the Se2 step, the Se1
The medal payout number to be paid out with the winning of the winning combination specified based on the winning flag acquired in the step is acquired (Se3), and the medal payout number is used as the remaining number to obtain the RAM 41c.
Is set to a predetermined area (Se4).

Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the remaining number set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is 0 (Se5). If it is determined that the remaining number is not 0, it is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, The credit counter that can specify the number of credits is referred to (Se6), and it is determined whether or not the credit has reached the upper limit number (50 in this embodiment) based on the value of the credit counter (Se7). .

If it is determined in step Se7 that the credit has not reached the upper limit, the value of the credit counter is incremented by 1 (Se8), and a medal payout process is performed (Se9). In the medal payout process, based on the value of the credit counter, data for displaying a value corresponding to the value of the credit counter is set in the output buffer of the credit indicator 11, and set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. A process of subtracting 1 from the remaining number, the RAM 41
The game auxiliary indicator displays data for adding 1 to the identifiable paid-out medal number set in the predetermined area c and displaying a value corresponding to the paid-out medal number after the addition. The processing for setting the 12 output buffers is performed. The initial value of the number of paid-out medals is 0, and the number of paid-out medals is initialized at the end of one game.

After performing the medal payout process in the Se9 step, a credit payout interval waiting process is performed (Se10). In the credit payout interval waiting process, a predetermined waiting time (in this embodiment, a time during which a player or the like can visually recognize changes in the display contents of the credit display 11 and the game auxiliary display 12, for example, one medal) The payout interval waiting process ends when the waiting time elapses for about 0.16 seconds for each payout. By performing a credit payout interval waiting process, a timer interrupt process (main) is performed during a predetermined waiting time, and the display mode of the credit display 11 and the game auxiliary display 12 is the data set in each output buffer. Will be updated to the display mode corresponding to. Further, the value of the credit counter updated by the medal payout process and the number of paid-out medals are displayed on the credit indicator 11.
And it will be displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 for at least a predetermined waiting time, and the player or the like can visually recognize changes in the display contents of the credit display 11 and the game auxiliary display 12.

After performing the credit payout interval waiting process in the Se10 step, the process returns to the Se5 step, and the processes in the Se5 to Se10 steps are repeated until the remaining number set in the RAM 41c becomes zero. In step Se5, the remaining number is 0.
Is determined, the medal payout process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

If it is determined in step Se7 that the credit has reached the upper limit number based on the credit counter, a hopper payout process is performed (Se11). In the hopper payout process, every time the payout sensor 34c detects the payout of one medal by driving the hopper motor 34b, the remaining number set in the RAM 41c is decremented by 1, and the payout medal number is incremented by 1. Thereafter, the process of setting data for displaying a value corresponding to the number of paid-out medals after the addition in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is repeated until the remaining number becomes zero. Thereby, whenever the medal is paid out from the hopper unit, the display of the payout number on the game auxiliary display 12 is updated. Then, when the remaining number becomes 0, the hopper motor 34b is stopped and the hopper payout process is ended.

After performing the hopper payout process in the step of Se11, the medal payout process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

In this way, in the medal payout process, when a prize for a small role occurs, and there is a vacancy in the credit, the number of medals to be paid out with the winning of the small role is added to the credit within the range up to the upper limit of the credit. When there is no vacant credit, a process for paying out the number of medals that could not be added to the credit from the hopper unit through the medal payout opening 9 is performed.

Also, in the medal payout process, when a prize for a small role occurs and a medal is paid out to the credit, every time one medal is added to the credit, the medal payout process is performed and the number of paid-out medals is displayed. After setting the data to be output in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12, by performing the credit payout interval waiting process, the timer interrupt process (main) is performed,
Based on the data set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12, the display of the game auxiliary display 12 is updated, and the display on the game auxiliary display 12 is updated until a predetermined waiting time elapses. The control to maintain is repeated for the number of medals paid out to credits.
As a result, when a prize for a small role occurs and a medal is paid out to a credit, a predetermined time (
The display of the number of medals paid out on the game auxiliary display 12 is sequentially updated over the number of medals paid out to the credit × waiting time.

Further, in the medal payout process, when a prize for a small role occurs and a medal is paid out from the hopper unit, the hopper payout process is performed, and a predetermined time corresponding to the number of medals paid out (for example, 100 ms per medal) The hopper motor 34b is driven over and the payout sensor 3
Each time the payout of one medal is detected by 4c, data for displaying the number of paid-out medals is set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12. Then, the timer interruption process (main) is performed during the time corresponding to the number of medals to be paid out, so that the display of the game auxiliary display 12 is based on the data set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12. The game auxiliary display 12 will be updated over time according to the number of medals paid out.
The display of the number of medals paid out at is sequentially updated.

[Processing during re-game operation]
The control contents of the re-game operation process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 15, in the re-game operation process, first, a winning flag set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is referred to (Sf1), and it is determined whether or not the re-game player has won a prize based on the winning flag. Determine (Sf2).

If it is determined in step Sf2 that the re-game player has won, a re-game operating flag that can specify that the re-game is to be operated in the next game is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sf 3). The medal counter setting process is performed (Sf4). In the replay medal counter setting process, the specified number of bets in the game is specified, and the specified number of bets in the game as a replay medal is stored in the replay medal counter set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. A minute value (3 in this embodiment) is set.

After the replay medal counter setting process is performed in the step Sf4, the lighting mode of the replaying LED 20 is set to the lighting state (Sf5), and the process of waiting for one interrupt is performed (Sf).
6). In step Sf6, a timer interrupt process (
Main) is executed, LED dynamic display processing is performed, and the LED 20 during replay is controlled to be lit.

After the waiting process for one interrupt is performed in step Sf6, the re-game operation process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. If it is determined in step Sf2 that the re-game player has not won based on the winning flag, the re-game operation process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

Thus, in the re-game operation process, when a re-game player wins in the game,
During replay, the LED 20 is controlled to be lit.

In the re-game activation process, when a re-game player wins in the game, the re-game medal counter is set to the re-game medal counter so that the re-game is performed at the start of the game start wait process in the next game. The medal for gambling is set as the betting number, and the predetermined number of betting numbers is set, so that replay can be performed.

[Timer interrupt processing (main)]
The control content of the timer interrupt process (main) performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

Timer interruption processing (main) is performed by the main control unit 41 at regular time intervals (in this embodiment,
This process is performed every approximately 0.56 milliseconds). The execution interval of the timer interrupt process is set to a time longer than the combined time of the process that repeats depending on the control state in the main process and the execution time of the timer interrupt process. The process repeated according to the control state is always completed with the timer interrupt process.

As shown in FIG. 16, the timer interrupt process (main) includes an LED dynamic display process, and the LED dynamic display process is executed each time the timer interrupt process (main) is performed.

In the LED dynamic display processing, indicators such as various LEDs connected to the output port (credit indicator 11, game auxiliary indicator 12, 1-3 BETLEDs 14-16, input request L
ED17, start valid LED 18, waiting LED 19, replaying LED 20 etc.)
The lighting signal for dynamically lighting is set according to the state of the output buffer set by each process such as the main process, and the control for transmitting to the lighting control circuit of the display such as various LEDs is performed. . By performing the LED dynamic display process, the indicators such as various LEDs are controlled in a lighting mode according to the data set in the corresponding output buffer.

In the timer interrupt process (main) of the present embodiment, although not particularly illustrated, a power interruption determination process for detecting the occurrence of a power interruption (the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped) or the occurrence of a power interruption. Sometimes, data set in a predetermined area of the register of the main control unit 41 or the RAM 41c is backed up by the backup power source and stored as long as power is supplied by the backup power source even if power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. RAM 41c in which contents are stored
Power interruption processing to save to a predetermined area, processing to initialize a predetermined output port when power interruption occurs,
Processing for generating data capable of specifying the detection status of various switches based on the detection state of various switches, processing for updating predetermined various timers set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c,
Each reel motor 32L according to the process of transmitting a predetermined external output signal to the outside of the slot machine 1, the process of transmitting various commands set in the command queue, the progress of the game, etc.
This includes a process of driving and stopping each reel by transmitting an excitation signal to 32C and 32R, and various processes are executed in a predetermined order.

[Transitions of display modes such as game auxiliary indicators at the start of advantageous sections]
The transition of the display mode of the game assist indicator 12, the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the insertion request LED 17, the replaying LED 20, and the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 at the start of the advantageous section will be described with reference to FIG.

The main control unit 41 executes the main process described above, and sequentially performs a medal payout process, a re-game operation process, a process for setting advantageous state notification LED 12a state control data in the output buffer, and a game start waiting process for the next game. By performing the game auxiliary indicator 12,
Advantageous section notification LED 12a, input request LED 17, replaying LED 20, 1-3 BET
The display modes of the LEDs 14 to 16 are sequentially controlled.

When the game section is controlled to the normal section, the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination when the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is won in the internal lottery and the normal section is shifted to the advantageous section Will be described with reference to FIG. 17A when the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies the fact that it has shifted to the advantageous section.

As shown in FIG. 17 (a), when the game is started and an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small part is elected in the internal lottery, the game section is shifted from the normal section to the advantageous section by the ball control process. Thereafter, reel control processing is performed. When the reel control process is performed and at least one reel is controlled to rotate, each segment of the game auxiliary indicator 12,
Input request LED 17, start valid LED 18, waiting LED 19, replaying LE
D20 is controlled to be turned off.

Then, the pressing operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is ended (the pressing of the stop switch is released), and the reel control processing is ended by stopping the rotation of all the reels, and the AT state management processing After the advantageous section notification flag is set based on the fact that the gaming state is the advantageous section, the medal payout process is performed.

In the medal payout process, a predetermined number (6 in this embodiment) of medals is obtained when the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R and the winning of the predetermined small combination is generated. Is controlled so that the number of paid-out medals is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. At this time, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to display a value indicating the number of medals that have been paid out, and sequentially increments and displays one each time one medal is paid out. The updated final value indicating the predetermined number corresponding to the predetermined small combination is finally displayed. Until the final value of the number of medals paid out is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, a waiting time when paying out medals to credit or a predetermined time when paying out a predetermined number of medals from the hopper unit is displayed. It will be necessary.

Then, when the payout of a predetermined number of medals according to a predetermined small combination is completed, the medal payout process is ended, and processing for setting state control data in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is performed in the main process. . In this process, based on the fact that the advantageous section notification flag is set in the AT state management process described above, the state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and then the timer interrupt process is performed. By performing (main), lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started.

Thereafter, the process setting process at the end of the game is performed, so that the main process for the game won by the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is completed, and then the game start waiting process for the next game is performed. .

Then, in the medal care permission setting process of the game start waiting process, it is determined that there is an empty bet number or credit, and the medal care permission flag is set, so that the flow path switching solenoid 30 is set so as to take in the medal. After is set to ON state, the input request LED
17 is set to ON. After that, a timer interrupt process (main) is performed, and lighting of the input request LED 17 is started. In the game start waiting process, the acceptance of the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is validated by the operation input acceptance process.

In this way, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, when the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, When the symbol combination of the combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is ended, and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, After the reel control process is completed, the final value of the number of medals to be paid out in accordance with the winning of the predetermined small role is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 by the medal payout process, and thereafter, the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process Is set to state control data (lighting), and lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started. Thereby, advantageous section notification LE
D12a notifies that it has shifted to the advantageous section. Further, the turn-on request LED 17 starts to be turned on after the game start waiting process.

In addition, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, when the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is elected as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section, When the symbol combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the reel control is performed when the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is finished and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped. After the processing is completed, the state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main processing, and lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started. Then, the acceptance of the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is validated by the operation input acceptance process of the game start waiting process performed thereafter. That is, after the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reel, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the transition to the advantageous section has been made in the period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes valid.

Next, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, when an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination is elected as a winning combination in the internal lottery, FIG. 17 (b) shows the timing at which the fact that the transition to the advantageous section is notified by the advantageous section notification LED 12a when the missing symbol combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R.
).

As shown in FIG. 17 (b), when the game is started and an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small part is elected in the internal lottery, the game section is shifted from the normal section to the advantageous section by the ball control process. After that, when the reel control process is performed, and when the reel control process is being performed, each segment of the game auxiliary display 12, the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, the waiting LED 19, and the replaying LED 20 are turned off. Controlled.

Then, the pressing operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is ended (the pressing of the stop switch is released), and the reel control processing is ended by stopping the rotation of all the reels, and the AT state management processing After the advantageous section notification flag is set based on the fact that the gaming state is the advantageous section, the medal payout process is performed.

In the medal payout process, the winning combination accompanying payout of medals does not occur because the combination of symbols for the predetermined small role is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. The process is terminated without performing control for updating. At this time, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is maintained in the extinguished state.

Then, after the medal payout process is completed, based on the fact that the advantageous section notification flag is set by the AT state management process in the main process, the state control data (lighting) is stored in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. After that, the timer interrupt process (main) is performed, so that the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on.

Thereafter, the process setting process at the end of the game is performed, so that the main process for the game won by the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is completed, and then the game start waiting process for the next game is performed. .

Then, in the game start waiting process, the flow request solenoid 17 is set to ON after the flow path switching solenoid 30 is set to ON so as to take in medals on condition that there is a vacant number or credit, and the insertion request LED 17 is set to ON. Then, lighting of the input request LED 17 is started. Also,
In the game start waiting process, the acceptance of the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is validated by the operation input acceptance process.

In this way, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, when the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, When the combination of symbols to be missed is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is ended, and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped. After the reel control process is completed, control for updating the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 by the medal payout process is not performed, and the state control data (lighted) is output to the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process. ) Is set, and lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started. Thereby, the fact that it has shifted to the advantageous section is notified by the advantageous section notification LED 12a. Thereafter, lighting of the insertion request LED 17 is started from the game start waiting process.

In addition, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, when the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is elected as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section, When the missing symbol combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is finished, and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped. After the control process is finished, the advantageous section notification LE is performed by the main process
The state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer of D12a, and the advantageous section notification LED1
The lighting of 2a is started. Then, the acceptance of the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is validated by the operation input acceptance process of the game start waiting process performed thereafter. In other words, after the symbol combination of a predetermined small combination is stopped by the reel, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the transition to the advantageous section has been made until the settlement operation is accepted.

In addition, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, when the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is elected as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section, When the missing symbol combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, after the reel control process is finished, the main display is not performed by the medal payout process without updating the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12. By processing, the state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started. on the other hand,
As described above, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the predetermined section is transferred from the normal section to the advantageous section. When the symbol combination of the small combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, after the reel control process is finished, the final value of the number of medals to be paid out with the winning of the predetermined small combination by the medal payout process is the game assistance Displayed on the display 12 and then the advantageous section notification LED 1 by the main processing
The state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer 2a, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a
Lights up. In other words, the missing symbol combination of the predetermined small role is reels 2L, 2C,
The timing at which the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on is different between when it stops at 2R and when the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination stops at the reels 2L, 2C, 2R.

It should be noted that, even when the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and when the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is output by the main processing. By setting the status control data (lit) in the buffer,
The advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on, and the advantageous section notification LED 1
The processing timing at which lighting of 2a is started is common. However, if the combination of symbols for a predetermined small combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, after the reel control process is finished, the control for displaying the number of medals to be paid out on the game auxiliary display 12 is not performed. The state control data (lighted) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process, while the reel control process ends when the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. In addition, after the control for displaying the number of medals paid out on the auxiliary game indicator 12 is performed, the state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main processing. Therefore, the time interval from the end of the reel control process to the start of lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is different. Temporal timing of lighting of the notification LED12a is started is different.

Next, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, when the advantageous section transition combination including the re-game players A and B is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section, When the symbol combination of the re-gamer A or the symbol combination of the re-gamer B stops on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the timing at which the fact that the advantageous zone notification LED 12a has shifted to the advantageous zone is notified is shown in FIG. ).

Here, the recombination players A and B which are winning combinations have different symbol combinations. For example, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 18, the re-gamer A is a symbol combination of “BAR-BAR-BAR”. For example, as shown in FIG. 18C, the re-gamer B is “BAR-BAR-Replay”. It is a symbol combination. The re-game players A and B are different in the configuration pattern of at least one reel.

As shown in FIG. 18 (a), when the game is started and an advantageous section transition combination including re-game players A and B is elected in the internal lottery, the game section is advantageous from the normal section by the play control process. Then, the reel control process is performed. The reel control process is performed,
When at least one reel is controlled to rotate, each segment of the game auxiliary indicator 12, the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, the waiting LED 19, and the replaying LED 20 are controlled to be turned off.

Then, the pressing operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is ended (the pressing of the stop switch is released), and the reel control processing is ended by stopping the rotation of all the reels, and the AT state management processing After the advantageous section notification flag is set based on the fact that the gaming state is the advantageous section, the medal payout process is performed.

In the medal payout process, when the symbol combination of the re-gamer A or the symbol combination of the re-gamer B is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, control for paying out medals and control for updating the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 Is terminated without performing. At this time, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is maintained in the extinguished state.

Then, after the medal payout process is completed, a re-game operation process is performed, a predetermined value is set in the re-game medal counter, and the replaying LED 20 is set to ON,
During replay, lighting of the LED 20 is started.

Thereafter, in the main processing, based on the fact that the advantageous section notification flag is set by the AT state management processing, the state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and then the timer interrupt processing ( By performing (main), lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started.

Thereafter, the process setting process at the end of the game is performed, so that the main process for the game won by the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is completed, and then the game start waiting process for the next game is performed. .

Then, based on the fact that the re-game medal counter is set to 1 or more in the game start waiting process, the bet number up to the specified number is set one by one, and 1 to 3 BETLED 14
To 16 are sequentially set to the ON state, and lighting of the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 is started sequentially. Thereafter, in the medal care permission setting process of the game start waiting process, it is determined that there is a vacant number or credit, and the medal care permission flag is set, so that the flow path switching solenoid 30 is set so that the medal is taken inside. Is set to the ON state, then the input request L
ED17 is set to ON. After that, timer interrupt processing (main) is performed,
Lighting of the input request LED 17 is started.

In this way, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, when the advantageous section transition combination including the re-game players A and B is elected as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section When the symbol combination of the re-gamer A or the symbol combination of the re-gamer B is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is terminated, and all the reels 2L, After the reel control process is terminated by stopping the rotation of 2C and 2R, the replay operation process is performed and the LED 20 during replay starts to be turned on, and then the advantageous section notification LED 12a is output by the main process. Data for state control (lighting) is set in the buffer, and lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started. Thereby, advantageous section notification LED12
The fact that it has shifted to the advantageous section is notified by a. After that, from the game start waiting process, 1
After the lighting of the -3BETLEDs 14 to 16 is started sequentially, the lighting of the input request LED 17 is started.

In addition, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, when an advantageous section transition combination including re-game players A and B is elected as a winning combination in the internal lottery, When the symbol combination of the game player A or the symbol combination of the re-game player B is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, after the reel control process is finished, the LED 2 being replayed by the re-game operation process
The lighting of 0 is started, and then the state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process, and the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started. That is, even when the symbol combination of the re-gamer A is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C and 2R, and when the symbol combination of the re-gamer B is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C and 2R, the advantageous section notification LED
The timing at which the lighting of 12a is started is common.

[Transition of the display mode of the game auxiliary indicator at the end of the advantageous section]
Transition of the display mode of the game auxiliary indicator 12, the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the insertion request LED 17, the replaying LED 20, and the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 at the end of the advantageous section will be described with reference to FIG. 19 and FIG.

When the game section is controlled to be an advantageous section, when a lottery target role including a predetermined small role is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is changed from the advantageous section to the normal section When the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped, the timing at which the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 19 (a), after the game is started and a lottery target role including a predetermined small role is won by internal lottery, reel control processing is performed. When the reel control process is performed and at least one reel is controlled to rotate, the game auxiliary indicator 12 (except the eighth segment of the right indicator 12R), the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, and the waiting state The LED 19 and the replaying LED 20 are controlled to be turned off. On the other hand, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit.

Then, after the stop switch pressing operation related to the third stop operation is ended (the press of the stop switch is released) and the reel control processing is ended by stopping the rotation of all the reels, the AT state Management processing is performed. In the AT state management process, the advantageous section data initialization process is executed on the condition that the advantageous section end condition is satisfied, the advantageous section is terminated, and the gaming section is shifted from the advantageous section to the normal section. Also, the advantageous section notification flag is cleared.

After performing the AT state management process, a medal payout process is performed. In the medal payout process, a predetermined number (6 in this embodiment) of medals is paid out when the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R and the winning of the predetermined small combination is generated. Control is performed so that the number of medals paid out is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. Thereby, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is sequentially counted up to the final value indicating the predetermined number corresponding to the predetermined small combination and updated. Until the final value of the number of medals paid out is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, a waiting time when paying out medals to credit or a predetermined time when paying out a predetermined number of medals from the hopper unit is displayed. It will be necessary.

Then, when the payout of a predetermined number of medals according to a predetermined small combination is completed, the medal payout process is ended, and processing for setting state control data in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is performed in the main process. . In this process, based on the fact that the advantageous section notification flag has been cleared in the AT state management process described above, the state control data (turned off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and then the timer interrupt processing is performed. (Maine)
Is performed, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off.

Thereafter, the process setting process at the end of the game is performed, so that the main process for the game won by the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is completed, and then the game start waiting process for the next game is performed. .

Then, in the medal care permission setting process of the game start waiting process, it is determined that there is an empty bet number or credit, and the medal care permission flag is set, so that the flow path switching solenoid 30 is set so as to take in the medal. After is set to ON state, the input request LED
17 is set to ON. After that, a timer interrupt process (main) is performed, and lighting of the input request LED 17 is started. In the game start waiting process, the acceptance of the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is validated by the operation input acceptance process.

In this way, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, when the lottery target part including the predetermined small part is elected as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section, the predetermined small part Is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is terminated, and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped. After the control process is completed, the final value of the number of medals to be paid out in accordance with the winning of the predetermined small role is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 by the medal paying process, and thereafter, the main process is displayed in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. Data for state control (light-off) is set, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. Thereby, the fact that the advantageous section has ended is notified by the advantageous section notification LED 12a. Further, the turn-on request LED 17 starts to be turned on after the game start waiting process.

In addition, when the game section is controlled to be an advantageous section, when a lottery target role including a predetermined small role is elected as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition to the normal section from the advantageous section, the design of the predetermined small role When the combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is terminated, and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped.
After the reel control process is completed, the main process sets the state control data (turned off) in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. Then, the settlement switch 1 is executed by the operation input acceptance process of the game start waiting process to be performed thereafter.
Acceptance of settlement operation by 0 is enabled. That is, after the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reel, the advantageous interval notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous interval has ended in the period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes valid.

Next, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, when the lottery target part including the predetermined small part is elected as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section, Advantageous section notification LE when the combination of symbols to be dropped stops on reels 2L, 2C, 2R
FIG. 19B shows the timing at which D12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended.
Based on

As shown in FIG. 19 (b), after the game is started and a lottery target role including a predetermined small role is won by internal lottery, reel control processing is performed. When the reel control process is performed and at least one reel is controlled to rotate, the game auxiliary indicator 12 (except the eighth segment of the right indicator 12R), the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, and the waiting state The LED 19 and the replaying LED 20 are controlled to be turned off. On the other hand, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit.

Then, after the stop switch pressing operation related to the third stop operation is ended (the press of the stop switch is released) and the reel control processing is ended by stopping the rotation of all the reels, the AT state Management processing is performed. In the AT state management process, the advantageous section data initialization process is executed on the condition that the advantageous section end condition is satisfied, the advantageous section is terminated, and the gaming section is shifted from the advantageous section to the normal section. Also, the advantageous section notification flag is cleared.

After performing the AT state management process, a medal payout process is performed. In the medal payout process, the winning combination accompanying payout of medals does not occur because the combination of symbols for the predetermined small role is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. The process is terminated without performing control for updating. At this time, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is maintained in the extinguished state.

Then, after the medal payout process is completed, based on the fact that the advantageous section notification flag is cleared by the AT state management process in the main process, the state control data (turned off) is stored in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. Then, the timer interrupt process (main) is performed, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off.

Thereafter, the process setting process at the end of the game is performed, so that the main process for the game won by the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is completed, and then the game start waiting process for the next game is performed. .

Then, in the game start waiting process, the flow request solenoid 17 is set to ON after the flow path switching solenoid 30 is set to ON so as to take in medals on condition that there is a vacant number or credit, and the insertion request LED 17 is set to ON. Then, lighting of the input request LED 17 is started. Also,
In the game start waiting process, the acceptance of the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is validated by the operation input acceptance process.

In this way, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, when the lottery target part including the predetermined small part is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section, the predetermined small part When the missing symbol combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is terminated, and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, After the reel control process is completed, the state control data (lights off) is stored in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process without performing control for updating the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 by the medal payout process. Is set, advantageous section notification LE
D12a is turned off. Thereby, the fact that the advantageous section has ended is notified by the advantageous section notification LED 12a. Thereafter, lighting of the insertion request LED 17 is started from the game start waiting process.

In addition, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, if the lottery target part including the predetermined small part is elected as a winning part in the internal lottery and the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section is made, the predetermined small part is missed. When the symbol combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the reel control is performed when the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is finished and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped. After the process is completed, the advantageous section notification LED 1 is displayed by the main process.
2a is set with state control data (light-off), and an advantageous section notification LED 12a is set.
Turns off. Then, the acceptance of the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is validated by the operation input acceptance process of the game start waiting process performed thereafter. That is, after the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped by the reel, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended in a period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes valid.

In addition, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, if the lottery target part including the predetermined small part is elected as a winning part in the internal lottery and the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section is made, the predetermined small part is missed. When the symbol combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, after the reel control process is finished, the main process is not performed without the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 being updated by the medal payout process. As a result, the state control data (turned off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. On the other hand, as described above, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, when the lottery target part including the predetermined small part as a winning combination is won in the internal lottery, and the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section, When the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, after the reel control process is finished, the final value of the number of medals to be paid out in accordance with the winning of the predetermined small role by the medal payout process is the game. After being displayed on the auxiliary indicator 12, the state control data (turned off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off.
That is, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off when the predetermined small combination missing symbol combination stops on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R and when the predetermined small combination symbol combination stops on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. The timing is different.

It should be noted that, even when the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and when the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is output by the main processing. By setting the status control data (lights off) in the buffer,
The advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off, and the processing timing at which the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off is common. However, if the combination of symbols for a predetermined small combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, after the reel control process is finished, the control for displaying the number of medals to be paid out on the game auxiliary display 12 is not performed. In the main process, the state control data (light-off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. On the other hand, when the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the reel control process is completed. In addition, after the control for displaying the number of medals to be paid out on the game auxiliary display 12 is performed, the state control data (turned off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main processing. The time interval from the end of the reel control process until the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off is different, and the advantageous section notification is performed. ED12
The timing with which a is turned off is different.

Next, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, when the lottery target combination including the re-game players A and B is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition is made from the advantageous section to the normal section, Advantageous section notification L for the case where the combination of the symbols of the game actors A and B stops on the reels 2L, 2C and 2R
The timing at which the ED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended is shown in FIG.
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As shown in FIG. 20 (a), after the game is started and the lottery target combination including the re-game players A and B is won in the internal lottery, the reel control process is performed. When the reel control processing is performed and at least one reel is controlled to rotate, the game auxiliary indicator 12 (except the eighth segment of the right indicator 12R), the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18
The waiting LED 19 and the replaying LED 20 are controlled to be turned off. On the other hand, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit.

Then, after the stop switch pressing operation related to the third stop operation is ended (the press of the stop switch is released) and the reel control processing is ended by stopping the rotation of all the reels, the AT state Management processing is performed. In the AT state management process, the advantageous section data initialization process is executed on the condition that the advantageous section end condition is satisfied, the advantageous section is terminated, and the gaming section is shifted from the advantageous section to the normal section. Also, the advantageous section notification flag is cleared.

After performing the AT state management process, a medal payout process is performed. In the medal payout process, when the symbol combination of the re-gamer A or the symbol combination of the re-gamer B is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, control for paying out medals and control for updating the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 Is terminated without performing. At this time, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is maintained in the extinguished state.

Then, after the medal payout process is completed, a re-game operation process is performed, a predetermined value is set in the re-game medal counter, and the replaying LED 20 is set to ON,
During replay, lighting of the LED 20 is started.

Thereafter, in the main process, based on the fact that the advantageous section notification flag is cleared by the AT state management process, the state control data (turned off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and then the timer interrupt processing ( By performing (main), the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off.

Thereafter, the process setting process at the end of the game is performed, so that the main process for the game won by the lottery target combination including the re-game players A and B is completed, and then the game start waiting process of the next game is performed. Done.

Then, based on the fact that the re-game medal counter is set to 1 or more in the game start waiting process, the bet number up to the specified number is set one by one, and 1 to 3 BETLED 14
To 16 are sequentially set to the ON state, and lighting of the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 is started sequentially. Thereafter, in the medal care permission setting process of the game start waiting process, it is determined that there is a vacant number or credit, and the medal care permission flag is set, so that the flow path switching solenoid 30 is set so that the medal is taken inside. Is set to the ON state, then the input request L
ED17 is set to ON. After that, timer interrupt processing (main) is performed,
Lighting of the input request LED 17 is started.

In this way, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, when the lottery target combination including the re-game players A and B as the winning combination in the internal lottery wins and the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section, When the symbol combination of the re-gamer A or the symbol combination of the re-gamer B is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is terminated, and all the reels 2L, 2C After the reel control process is terminated by stopping the rotation of 2R, the replay operation process is performed, and the LED 20 during replaying starts to be turned on, and then the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process Is set to state control data (turned off), and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. Thereby, the fact that the advantageous section has ended is notified by the advantageous section notification LED 12a. Furthermore, after that, 1-3BE from the game start waiting process
After the lighting of the TLEDs 14 to 16 is started sequentially, the lighting of the input request LED 17 is started.

In addition, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, when the lottery target combination including the re-game players A and B is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition is made from the advantageous section to the normal section, When the symbol combination of the combination A or the combination of the replaying combination B is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, after the reel control process is finished, the LED 20 is lit during replay operation. Thereafter, the state control data (turned off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. That is, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off both when the symbol combination of the re-gamer A is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R and when the symbol combination of the re-gamer B is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. Timing is common.

[Operation effect 1]
Some conventional slot machines are controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player, and are configured to include an advantageous state lamp that is turned on over the period controlled to the advantageous state. In the slot machine having such a configuration, no consideration is given to the timing when the advantageous state lamp is turned on or turned off.

In contrast, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines that the game section is a normal section when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination. It is possible to shift to an advantageous section that is advantageous to the player from the above, and an advantageous section notification LED 12a (eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12) for notifying that it has shifted to the advantageous section is provided. Yes, the main control unit 41, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination, stop switches 8L, 8C,
Either the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination or the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination can be stopped on the reel in accordance with the operation order of 8R, and the lottery result of the internal lottery is determined as a predetermined combination as a winning combination. When the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reel when the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released. After the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is updated to the display mode indicating the final medal payout number by winning a predetermined small role, the advantageous zone notification LED 12a is turned on, and the advantageous zone notification LED 12a is used to start the advantageous zone. In the case where the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped by the reel while the notification of the transition to the state is made, the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released. After was, by the start of the lighting of the advantageous section informing LED12a,
The advantageous section notification LED 12a controls to notify that it has shifted to the advantageous section. When the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reel, the missing symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reel. The timing at which notification of the transition to the advantageous section is notified by the advantageous section notification LED 12a is different from that in the case where it is performed.

According to this configuration, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination, the normal section shifts to the advantageous section, and at this time, the stop switch 8
Depending on the order of operation of L, 8C, and 8R, there are cases where the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reel and cases where the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reel, and the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped Since the timing at which the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that it has shifted to the advantageous section is different between the case where the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped and the case where it is performed, attention can be paid to the notification by the advantageous section notification LED 12a. .

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is a case where the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination and shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section, and the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is The main control unit 41 is configured such that when it is stopped by the reel and when a combination of symbols for a predetermined small part is stopped by the reel, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that it has shifted to the advantageous section. Is a case where the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a first small combination and a second small combination with different payout numbers in accordance with winnings, and shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section. When the combination is stopped by the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is changed to the final medal payout number by winning the first small role. After updating the display mode shown, advantageously interval notification LED12
If the symbol combination of the second small part is stopped on the reel while the lighting of a is started and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the transition has been made to the advantageous section, the stop related to the third stop operation is stopped. The configuration may be such that after the switch is released, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies the fact that it has shifted to the advantageous section. In such a configuration, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the first time until the final medal payout number due to the winning of the first small role is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is The second time from when the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released until the final medal payout amount by winning the second small role is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is the first small role. Therefore, the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including the first small combination and the second small combination, and the first small combination will be different from the first small combination. The timing at which the advantage section notification LED 12a is notified that the symbol combination of the small combination is stopped by the reel and the case where the symbol combination of the second small combination is stopped by the reel are different. Can be advantageous It is possible to focus on the notification by the notification LED12a.

In addition, the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including the first small combination and the second small combination,
The timing at which the fact that the shift to the advantageous section is notified by the advantageous section notification LED 12a is different between the case where the symbol combination of the small combination is stopped on the reel and the case where the symbol combination of the second small combination is stopped on the reel. For example, the main control unit 41 is a case where the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including the first small combination and the second small combination with the same number of payouts in accordance with winning, and shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section. When the symbol combination of the first small role is stopped on the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is finally determined by winning the first small role. After updating to a display mode showing the number of medals to be paid out, after waiting for a predetermined waiting time, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on, and the advantageous section notification L is started.
While the ED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has been shifted to the reel, the symbol combination of the second small role is stopped on the reel, the game auxiliary indicator 12 is released after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released. After the display mode is updated to the display mode indicating the final medal payout number by winning the second small role, the advantageous zone notification LED 12a is turned on without waiting for a predetermined waiting time, and the advantageous zone The configuration may be such that the notification LED 12a notifies that it has shifted to the advantageous section. In such a configuration, the advantageous section notification LED is displayed when the symbol combination of the first small combination is stopped on the reel and when the symbol combination of the second small combination is stopped on the reel.
It can be set as the structure which intentionally changes the timing which alert | reports having shifted to the advantageous area by 12a only for predetermined waiting time. In such a configuration, the expectation of the advantageous section to be transferred differs between when the symbol combination of the first small combination is stopped on the reel and when the symbol combination of the second small combination is stopped on the reel. By doing so, it can be suggested that the degree of expectation varies depending on the timing at which the fact that it has shifted to the advantageous section is different, and attention can be paid to the notification by the advantageous section notification LED 12a.

In addition, the main control unit 41 determines that the result of the internal lottery is a winning combination,
In the case of transition to an advantageous section transition combination including a re-game player and a transition from the normal section to the advantageous section, and when the symbol combination of the first re-game player is stopped on the reel, the stop switch related to the third stop operation is After being released, it waits for a predetermined waiting time, and when the waiting time has elapsed, the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that it has shifted to the advantageous section, When the symbol combination of the second re-gamer is stopped by the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the advantageous section notification LED 12a starts lighting without waiting for a predetermined waiting time. Let the advantageous section notification LED 12
The configuration may be such that a notification is made that the shift to the advantageous section is made by a. In such a configuration, when the symbol combination of the first re-gamer is stopped by the reel and when the symbol combination of the second re-gamer is stopped by the reel, the advantageous zone notification LED 12a makes a transition to the advantageous zone. The timing at which the notification is notified can be intentionally varied by a predetermined waiting time. In such a configuration, the degree of expectation of the advantageous section to be transferred is different between the case where the symbol combination of the first re-gamer is stopped on the reel and the case where the symbol combination of the second re-gamer is stopped on the reel. By adopting the configuration, it is possible to suggest that the degree of expectation varies depending on the timing at which notification of the transition to the advantageous section is different, and it is possible to focus attention on the notification by the advantageous section notification LED 12a.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment stores the number of medals owned by the player as credits,
When the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is performed, the number of medals stored as credits can be settled.
If the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination that includes a predetermined small role as a winning combination and shifts from an ordinary section to an advantageous section, the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination or the combination of missing symbols of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reel After that, the advantageous section notification LED 12a performs a process of notifying that the transition to the advantageous section has been performed, and thereafter, the game start waiting process is executed, and in the operation input reception process during the game start waiting process, the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is performed. When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination and shifts from a normal section to an advantageous section, the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination or the Advantageous section notification LED 12 in a period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes valid after the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped by the reel. By a configuration of notifying the transition to advantageously section.

According to this configuration, since it is notified that the transition to the advantageous section has been made in the period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes effective, the player may end the game without knowing that the transition to the advantageous section has occurred. Can be prevented.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 moves the game section from the normal section when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including the re-game combination A and B as a winning combination. It is possible to make a transition to an advantageous section that is advantageous to the person, and is provided with an advantageous section notification LED 12a (eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12) for notifying that the transition has been made to the advantageous section, When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including the re-game players A and B as a winning combination, the main control unit 41 stops the switches 8L, 8C, 8
Depending on the order of operations of R, it is possible to stop the symbol combination of the symbol combination of the re-gamer A and the symbol combination of the re-gamer B on the reel, and the lottery result of the internal lottery will be used as the winning combination. It is a case where it becomes an advantageous section transition role including A and B and shifts from a normal section to an advantageous section,
If the symbol combination of re-player A or the combination of re-player B is stopped on the reel,
After the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released and the replaying LED 20 is controlled to be in a lighting state, the advantageous section notification LED 12a starts to be turned on, and the advantageous section notification LED 12 is started.
In the case where the symbol “a” has been changed to the advantageous section, while the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped by the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation has been released, The lighting is started and control is performed so that the advantageous section notification LED 12a informs that it has shifted to the advantageous section. When the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped by the reel, the predetermined small combination is missed. The timing at which the fact that the symbol combination has been stopped by the reel is notified by the advantageous section informing LED 12a that it has shifted to the advantageous section is common.

According to this configuration, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including the re-game players A and B as a winning combination, the normal section is shifted to the advantageous section, and at this time, the stop switches 8L and 8C Depending on the order of operations of 8R, the symbol combination of the re-gamer A may be stopped on the reel, and the symbol combination of the re-gamer B may be stopped on the reel. Advantageous section notification LED when the combination of symbols of the re-gamer B is stopped
Since the timing at which it is notified by 12a that it has shifted to the advantageous section is common, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused by the suggestion by the advantageous section notification LED 12a.

Further, the main control unit 41 is a case where the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous zone transition combination including the first small role and the second small role with the same number of payouts associated with winning, and shifts from the normal zone to the advantageous zone,
When the symbol combination of the first small role is stopped on the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary indicator 12 is changed to the final by winning the first small role. After updating to the display mode indicating the number of medals to be paid out, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies the fact that it has shifted to the advantageous section.
When the symbol combination of the small role is stopped on the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is changed to the final medal payout by winning the second small role. After updating to the display mode indicating the number of sheets, the configuration may be such that the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies the fact that it has shifted to the advantageous section. In such a configuration, when the symbol combination of the first small role is stopped on the reel and when the symbol combination of the second small role is stopped on the reel, it is indicated that the advantageous zone notification LED 12a has shifted to the advantageous zone. The notification timing can be made common, and it is possible to prevent the player from being confused by the suggestion by the advantageous section notification LED 12a.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment stores the number of medals owned by the player as credits,
When the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is performed, the number of medals stored as credits can be settled.
When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including the re-game players A and B as a winning combination and shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section, the symbol combination of the re-game combination A or the combination of the re-player combination B is After stopping at the reel, the advantageous section notification LED 12a performs a process of notifying that it has shifted to the advantageous section, and after that, the game start waiting process is executed, and in the operation input acceptance process during the game start waiting process, the settlement switch 10 In the case where the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination and the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section is made, After the symbol combination or the recombination player B symbol combination is stopped on the reels, the advantageous zone notification LED 12a provides an advantageous zone during the period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes valid. It is configured to inform the user that the transition to.

According to this configuration, since it is notified that the transition to the advantageous section has been made in the period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes effective, the player may end the game without knowing that the transition to the advantageous section has occurred. Can be prevented.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is advantageous for the player from the normal section to the game section when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination. It is possible to make a transition to an advantageous section, and is provided with an advantageous section notification LED 12a (eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12) for notifying that the transition to the advantageous section has been made, and the main control unit 41, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination, the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reel in accordance with the operation order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. The lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous zone transition role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination, and transitions from a normal zone to an advantageous zone. When the pattern combination is stopped on the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed indicating the final medal payout number by winning a predetermined small role After updating to the mode, the advantageous section notification LED 12
It is controlled to start lighting of a and to notify that it has shifted to the advantageous section by the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and the lottery result of the internal lottery includes a predetermined small part as a winning combination. When it becomes a role and shifts from a normal section to an advantageous section, the game auxiliary indicator 1
Advantageous section notification LED 12 at a timing after the display of the number of medals paid out by 2 is completed.
It is the structure which alert | reports that it shifted to the advantageous area by a.

According to this configuration, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination, the normal section is shifted to the advantageous section, and at this time, the predetermined small amount accompanied by the number of medals to be paid out is transferred. In some cases, the symbol combination of the combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. When the combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped, the display of the number of medals to be paid out by the game auxiliary display 12 is completed. Since the advantageous zone notification LED 12a informs that it has shifted to the advantageous zone at this timing, it can be notified that the medal has been paid out and the fact that it has shifted to the advantageous zone.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 moves the game section from the normal section when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including the re-game combination A and B as a winning combination. It is possible to make a transition to an advantageous section that is advantageous to the person, and is provided with an advantageous section notification LED 12a (eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12) for notifying that the transition has been made to the advantageous section, When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including the re-game players A and B as a winning combination, the main control unit 41 stops the switches 8L, 8C, 8
It is possible to stop the symbol combination of the predetermined small role on the reel according to the operation order of R,
When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including the re-game players A and B as a winning combination and shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section, the symbol combination of the re-game combination A or the combination of the re-game combination B Is stopped by the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the LED 20 during replaying is controlled to be lit, and then the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on to notify the advantageous section notification. The LED 12a is controlled so as to notify that it has shifted to the advantageous section, and the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes the advantageous section transition combination including the re-game players A and B as the winning combination, and the normal section changes to the advantageous section. LED2 during replay when transitioning
It is the structure which notifies that it changed to the advantageous area by the advantageous area notification LED12a at the timing after the notification that the re-game was given is completed by starting the lighting of 0.

According to this configuration, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination, the normal section is shifted to the advantageous section, and at this time, the replay accompanied by the replay is given. In some cases, the symbol combination of the combination A or the combination of the re-playing player B may be stopped on the reel, and if the combination of the combination of the re-playing combination A or the combination of the re-playing combination B is stopped, Since the fact that the transition to the advantageous section is suggested by the advantageous section notification LED 12a at the timing after the start of lighting and notification that the re-game has been granted is completed, it is recognized that the re-game has been granted. Thus, it can be suggested that the vehicle has shifted to the advantageous section.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is advantageous for the player from the normal section to the game section when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination. It is possible to make a transition to an advantageous section, and is provided with an advantageous section notification LED 12a (eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12) for notifying that the transition to the advantageous section has been made, and the main control unit 41, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination, according to the operation order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the combination of the predetermined small combination or the small combination The symbol combination reel can be stopped on the symbol combination reel, and the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous zone transition role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination, and the normal zone In the case of shifting to an advantageous section, when the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination or the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reel, the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released and all After the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on to start the advantageous section notification LED 12
An advantage section transition combination is performed in which the fact that the transition to the advantageous section has been made is notified by a, and then the lighting of the insertion request LED 17 is started, and the lottery result of the internal lottery includes a predetermined small part as a winning combination When moving from the normal section to the advantageous section, all reels 2L,
After the rotation of 2C and 2R is stopped and before the fact that the medal can be inserted is notified by the lighting of the insertion request LED 17 being started, the advantageous section notification LED 12 is displayed.
It is the structure which alert | reports that it shifted to the advantageous area by a.

According to this configuration, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination, the normal section shifts to the advantageous section, and at this time, all reels 2L
After the rotation of 2C and 2R is stopped and before the insertion request LED 17 notifies that the medal can be inserted, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that it has shifted to the advantageous section. Before the player inserts a medal to start the next game, it can be notified that the player has shifted to the advantageous section.

[Operation effect 2]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 shifts the gaming section from the advantageous section to the normal section when the ending condition of the advantageous section is satisfied when the gaming section is controlled to the advantageous section. Advantageous section notification LE for notifying that the advantageous section has ended.
D12a (the eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary indicator 12), and when the game section is an advantageous section, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit, and the main control unit 41 When the lottery result of the lottery becomes a lottery target combination including a predetermined small role as a winning combination, according to the operation order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the combination of the predetermined small role and the missing symbol combination of the predetermined small role It is possible to stop any of the symbol combinations on the reel, and the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination and shifts from an advantageous zone to a normal zone, and a predetermined small When the symbol combination of the combination is stopped on the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is changed to the predetermined small combination. The display mode is updated to indicate the final number of medals to be paid out by the award, and thereafter, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies the end of the advantageous section, while the predetermined small role is missed. When the symbol combination is stopped by the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended. The advantageous section is terminated by the advantageous section notification LED 12a when the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped by the reel and when the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped by the reel. It is the structure from which the timing which alert | reports that differs.

According to this configuration, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination, the advantageous zone can be shifted to the normal zone, and at this time, the stop switch 8L
, 8C, and 8R, depending on the order of operation, the symbol combination of the predetermined small role may be stopped on the reel, or the symbol combination of the predetermined small role may be stopped on the reel, and the symbol combination of the predetermined small role may be stopped. Advantageous section notification L in the case where the combination of symbols for a predetermined small role is stopped
Since the timing at which the advantageous section is notified by the ED 12a is different, attention can be paid to the notification by the advantageous section notification LED 12a.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is a case where the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target combination including a predetermined small role as a winning combination and shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, and the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is reel The timing at which the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended is different between the case where it is stopped and the case where the predetermined symbol combination is stopped by the reel. In the case where the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including the first small role and the second small role with different payout numbers in accordance with winnings, and the symbol combination of the first small role is changed from the advantageous zone to the normal zone. When the reel is stopped, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary indicator 12 is a table showing the final medal payout number by winning the first small role After updating the embodiment, to turn off the beneficial interval notification LED 12a, while for notifying advantageously interval is terminated by the advantageous interval notification LED 12a,
When the symbol combination of the second small role is stopped on the reel, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, and the advantageous section notification LED is turned off.
It may be configured to perform control so as to notify that the advantageous section has ended by 12a. In such a configuration, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the first time until the final medal payout number due to the winning of the first small role is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is The second time from when the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released until the final medal payout amount by winning the second small role is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is the first small role. Therefore, the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes the lottery target role including the first small role and the second small role, and the first small role is different. Advantageous section notification LE when the symbol combination of the combination is stopped on the reel and when the symbol combination of the second small combination is stopped on the reel
It can be set as the structure from which the timing notified that the advantageous area was complete | finished by D12a differs, and it can be made to pay attention to the alerting | reporting by advantageous area alert LED12a.

In addition, the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including the first small role and the second small role, and when the symbol combination of the first small role is stopped on the reel and the symbol combination of the second small role is on the reel For example, the main control unit 41 is configured such that the lottery result of the internal lottery is the same as the number of payouts associated with winning a prize. In the case where the winning combination including the first small combination and the second small combination becomes a lottery target and shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, and the symbol combination of the first small combination is stopped on the reel, the third stop operation is performed. After the stop switch is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary indicator 12 is updated to the display mode indicating the final medal payout number by winning the first small role, and then waits for a predetermined waiting time, and then the advantageous section Notification LED 2a is turned off and the advantageous section notification LED 12a informs that the advantageous section has ended. On the other hand, when the symbol combination of the second small part is stopped on the reel, the stop switch for the third stop operation is After the release, after updating the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 to a display mode indicating the final medal payout number by winning the second small role, without waiting for a predetermined waiting time, the advantageous section notification LED 12a It is also possible to control so that the advantageous section is notified by the advantageous section notification LED 12a. In such a configuration, when the symbol combination of the first small role is stopped on the reel and when the symbol combination of the second small role is stopped on the reel, the advantageous interval notification LED 12a indicates that the advantageous interval has ended. The notification timing can be intentionally changed by a predetermined waiting time, and even in such a configuration, attention can be paid to notification by the advantageous section notification LED 12a.

In addition, the main control unit 41 determines that the result of the internal lottery is a winning combination,
In the case where the winning combination including the re-gamer becomes a transition to the normal zone from the advantageous zone, and the symbol combination of the first re-gamer is stopped on the reel, the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released. After the waiting time has elapsed and the waiting time has elapsed, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended, while the second restart If the combination of gamer symbols is stopped on the reel,
After the stop switch related to the stop operation is released, without waiting for a predetermined waiting time,
The configuration may be such that the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended. In such a configuration, the advantageous section is terminated by the advantageous section notification LED 12a when the symbol combination of the first re-gamer is stopped on the reel and when the symbol combination of the second re-gamer is stopped on the reel. The timing at which the effect is notified can be intentionally varied by a predetermined waiting time, and even in such a configuration, attention can be paid to the notification by the advantageous section notification LED 12a.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment stores the number of medals owned by the player as credits,
When the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is performed, the number of medals stored as credits can be settled.
When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination and shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, the symbol combination of the predetermined small role or the combination of missing symbols of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reel. After that, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a performs a process of notifying that the advantageous section has ended, and then the game start waiting process is executed to accept the operation input during the game start waiting process. In the processing, checkout switch 10
If the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination and shifts from an advantageous zone to a normal zone, the symbol combination of the specified small role Alternatively, after the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped by the reel, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended in a period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes valid.

According to this configuration, since it is notified that the advantageous section has ended during the period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes valid, the player can end the game after recognizing that the advantageous section has ended. Can do.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 shifts the gaming section from the advantageous section to the normal section when the ending condition of the advantageous section is satisfied when the gaming section is controlled to the advantageous section. Advantageous section notification LE for notifying that the advantageous section has ended.
D12a (the eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12), and the main control unit 41 includes a lottery target combination including re-game players A and B as a winning combination based on the internal lottery result. When it becomes, re-game player A according to the operation order of stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R
It is possible to stop the symbol combination of the symbol combination of No. 2 and the symbol combination of Re-Gamer B on the reel, and the lottery result of the internal lottery will be a lottery target combination including Re-Gamer A and B as a winning combination. In the case of transition from the section to the normal section, when the symbol combination of replaying combination A or the combination of replaying combination B is stopped on the reel, the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released and the replay is performed. After the middle LED 20 is controlled to be lit, the advantageous section notification LED 12
While a is turned off and the advantageous section notification LED 12a informs that the advantageous section has ended, when the symbol combination of a predetermined small role is stopped by the reel, the stop switch for the third stop operation is After being released, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to notify that the advantageous section has ended, and the symbol combination of the predetermined small part is stopped on the reel. The timing at which the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended is common to the case where the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped by the reel.

According to this configuration, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target combination including the re-game players A and B as a winning combination, the advantageous section can be shifted to the normal section, and at this time, the stop switches 8L and 8C Depending on the order of operations of 8R, the symbol combination of the re-gamer A may be stopped on the reel, and the symbol combination of the re-gamer B may be stopped on the reel. Advantageous section notification LED1 when the combination of symbols of the re-gamer B is stopped
Since the timing at which the advantageous section is notified by 2a is common, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused by the suggestion by the advantageous section notification LED 12a.

The main control unit 41 is a case where the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including the first small role and the second small role with the same payout number in accordance with winning, and the transition from the advantageous zone to the normal zone is performed. 1
When the combination of symbols of the small role is stopped on the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is changed to the final medal payout by winning the first small role. After updating to the display mode indicating the number of sheets, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended, while the symbol combination of the second small part is stopped on the reel. In this case, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary indicator 12 is advantageously updated to the display mode indicating the final medal payout number by winning the second small role. The configuration may be such that the section notification LED 12a is turned off, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended. In such a configuration, when the symbol combination of the first small role is stopped on the reel and when the symbol combination of the second small role is stopped on the reel, the advantageous interval notification LED 12a indicates that the advantageous interval has ended. The notification timing can be made common, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a.
It is possible to prevent the player from being confused by the suggestion.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment stores the number of medals owned by the player as credits,
When the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is performed, the number of medals stored as credits can be settled.
When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination and shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, the symbol combination of the re-gamer A or the symbol combination of the re-gamer B is stopped on the reel. After that, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off and the advantageous section notification LED 12 is turned off.
A process of notifying that the advantageous section has ended is performed by a, and then the game start waiting process is executed to enable the settlement operation acceptance by the settlement switch 10 in the operation input acceptance process during the game start waiting process. When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including the replaying players A and B as a winning combination and shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, the symbol combination of the replaying party A or the replaying party B After the symbol combination is stopped by the reel, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies the fact that the advantageous section has ended in a period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes valid.

According to this configuration, since it is notified that the advantageous section has ended in the period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes effective, the player may end the game after recognizing that the advantageous section has ended. Can do.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 shifts the gaming section from the advantageous section to the normal section when the ending condition of the advantageous section is satisfied when the gaming section is controlled to the advantageous section. Advantageous section notification LE for notifying that the advantageous section has ended.
D12a (the eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12), and the main control unit 41, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target combination including a predetermined small role as a winning combination In addition, the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination can be stopped on the reel in accordance with the operation order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, and the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target combination including the predetermined small combination as a winning combination. In the case of transition from the advantageous section to the normal section, when the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reel, the display on the game auxiliary indicator 12 is displayed after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released. After the mode is updated to a display mode that shows the final medal payout number by winning a predetermined small role, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is enabled. The game is controlled so that the fact that the section has ended is notified, and the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target part including a predetermined small part as a winning part, and the game assists when the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section In this configuration, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies the end of the advantageous section at a timing after the display of the medal payout number on the display device 12 is completed.

According to this configuration, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination, it is possible to shift from the advantageous interval to the normal interval, and at this time, the predetermined small amount accompanied by the number of medals to be paid out. In some cases, the symbol combination of the combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. When the combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped, the display of the number of medals to be paid out by the game auxiliary display 12 is completed. Since the advantageous zone notification LED 12a informs that it has shifted to the advantageous zone at this timing, it can be notified that the medal has been paid out and the fact that it has shifted to the advantageous zone.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 shifts the gaming section from the advantageous section to the normal section when the ending condition of the advantageous section is satisfied when the gaming section is controlled to the advantageous section. Advantageous section notification LE for notifying that the advantageous section has ended.
D12a (the eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12), and the main control unit 41 includes a lottery target combination including re-game players A and B as a winning combination based on the internal lottery result. When it becomes, it is possible to stop the symbol combination of the predetermined small role on the reel in accordance with the operation order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, and the lottery result of the internal lottery can be used as a winning combination. When the symbol combination of the replaying player A or the symbol combination of the replaying player B is stopped on the reels, the third stop operation is performed. After the stop switch is released, the replaying LED 20 is controlled to be in a lit state, and then the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off so that the advantageous section notification LED 1
2a is controlled so as to notify that the advantageous section has ended, and the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target combination including re-gamers A and B as a winning combination, and shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section In this case, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies the end of the advantageous section at a timing after the LED 20 is turned on during replay and the notification that the replay is given is completed.

According to this configuration, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination, it is possible to shift from an advantageous section to a normal section, and at this time, In some cases, the symbol combination of the combination A or the combination of the re-playing combination B may be stopped on the reel.
When the symbol combination of the re-gamer A or the symbol combination of the re-gamer B is stopped, the advantageous interval at the timing after the notification that the re-game is given is completed by starting the lighting of the LED 20 during replay Since the notification LED 12a indicates that the advantageous section has ended, it is possible to indicate that the advantageous section has ended after recognizing that the replay has been granted.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 shifts the gaming section from the advantageous section to the normal section when the ending condition of the advantageous section is satisfied when the gaming section is controlled to the advantageous section. Advantageous section notification LE for notifying that the advantageous section has ended.
D12a (the eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12), and the main control unit 41, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target combination including a predetermined small role as a winning combination In addition, according to the order of operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, it is possible to stop the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination or the symbol combination of the small combination to be stopped on the symbol combination reel, and the lottery result of the internal lottery will be the winning combination The third stop is performed when the winning combination including the predetermined small combination becomes a lottery target and shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, and the combination of the predetermined small combination or the missing combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reel. After the stop switch for the operation is released and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, the advantageous section notification LE
D12a is extinguished, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended, and thereafter the lighting of the insertion request LED 17 is controlled to start, and the lottery result of the internal lottery indicates the winning combination When the winning combination including a predetermined small combination is selected, and the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section is made, after the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, the insertion request LED 17 is turned on. Thus, at a timing before it is notified that a medal can be inserted, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended.

According to this configuration, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target combination including a predetermined small role as a winning combination, it is possible to shift from the advantageous section to the normal section, and at this time, all the reels 2L,
After the rotation of 2C and 2R is stopped and before the fact that the medal can be inserted is notified by the insertion request LED 17, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended. It is possible to prevent the player from inserting a medal to start the next game without knowing that the advantageous section has ended.

[Operation effect 3]
The main control unit 41 of this embodiment is provided with stop switches 8L and 8 which are advantageous for the player.
C, 8R navigation notification to notify the operation mode, and a game assist indicator 12 to display the number of medals paid out to the player in accordance with the winning of the small role, and in the period of controlling to the advantageous section, game assist By controlling the eighth segment of the right side display 12R of the display device 12 as the advantageous section notification LED 12a to be in a lighting state, it is configured to notify that it has shifted to the advantageous section, and a part of the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed in the advantageous section This is a configuration that uses the notification LED 12a to notify that it has shifted to the advantageous section and that the advantageous section has ended.

According to this configuration, it is not necessary to provide the main control unit 41 with a display unit that is separate from the game auxiliary display 12 that displays the navigation notification and the medal payout number as the display unit that notifies that the advantageous section has been shifted. .

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 displays a part of the game auxiliary indicator 12 with an advantageous section notification LED.
Although it is the structure which uses the display means provided separately from the game auxiliary | assistant indicator 12 as an advantage area LED12a, it is the structure which alert | reports that it changed to the advantageous area using 12a, and the advantageous area was complete | finished. For example, the game auxiliary display 12
A display means such as an LED or a lamp separate from the game auxiliary indicator 12 may be arranged in the vicinity of the, and the display means may be used to notify that the advantageous section has been shifted and that the advantageous section has ended.

According to this configuration, the display means for notifying that the transition to the advantageous section has been completed and the fact that the advantageous section has ended is provided separately from the game auxiliary indicator 12, so that a display for notifying that the transition to the advantageous section has been made. It can be clearly distinguished from other displays, and even in this case, since it is provided in the vicinity of the display means, oversight by the player can be prevented.

In addition, for example, display means for notifying that the transition to the advantageous section and that the advantageous section has ended,
Credit display 11 and game auxiliary display 12 provided in the display unit 13 for gaming, the insertion request L
By disposing on the substrate on which various displays such as the ED 17 are disposed, the display means can be provided in the vicinity of the game auxiliary display 12, and an oversight by the player can be prevented. Further, display means for notifying that the vehicle has shifted to the advantageous section is arranged around the switches that are operated at the start or end of the game, such as the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, and the checkout switch 10, for example. , Can prevent oversight by the player.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment includes an advantageous section notification LED 12a that notifies that the advantageous section has been shifted and that the advantageous section has ended, and shifts to the advantageous section by controlling the advantageous section notification LED 12a to a lighting state. The advantageous section notification LED 12a is informed of that the advantageous section has ended by controlling the advantageous section notification LED 12a to be turned off, and in the main process, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is output to the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a.
Can be set for the state control data for turning on (lit) or the state control data for turning off the advantageous section notification LED 12a (light-off), and the process for turning on the advantageous section notification LED 12a and the process of turning off the advantageous section notification LED 12a are common. In the common process, after the state control data (lighting) is read into a predetermined register, whether or not it is an advantageous section based on section information data that can identify the currently controlled gaming section If it is determined that it is an advantageous section, the state control data read in the predetermined register is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. After changing the state control data by reading the state control data (lights off) into the predetermined register, Advantageously interval notification LED data for state control being loaded
Set to 12a output buffer. And the main control part 41 performs a timer interruption process (main), and after the said main process, based on the data for state control set to the output buffer, the advantageous area alert | report LED12a is made into a lighting state or a light extinction state. It is the structure which performs the LED dynamic display process to control.

According to this configuration, it is not necessary to perform a separate process when the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be turned on and when the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be turned off, so that the program capacity can be reduced. Further, after uniformly reading the state control data (lighted) into the predetermined register, it is determined whether or not it is an advantageous section. If it is determined that it is not the advantageous section, the state control data (turned off) is stored in the predetermined register. Since the state control data is read and changed, when the state control data (lighting) is read into the predetermined register, it is determined whether or not it is an advantageous section,
According to the result, the program capacity can be reduced as compared with the case of reading the state control data. In addition, after the state control data (lighting) is read into a predetermined register, it is determined whether or not it is an advantageous section. If it is determined that it is not an advantageous section, the state control data of the predetermined register is used for state control. Since it is changed to data (light-off), when it is an advantageous section, the state control data (light-off) is not read into the predetermined register, and then the state control data of the predetermined register is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. Thus, it is possible to reliably prevent the advantageous section notification LED 12a from being controlled to be turned off in spite of the advantageous section.

As a process of setting the state control data in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a,
For example, as shown in FIG. 21, first, it is determined whether or not it is an advantageous section, and if it is an advantageous section, the state control data (lighting) is read into a predetermined register. A configuration in which it is determined whether or not it is an advantageous section (see FIG. 21A), or whether or not it is an advantageous section, and the state control data is read into a predetermined register according to the determination result Thereafter, a configuration using a jump command for jumping to the process of setting the state control data in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a (see FIG. 21B) may be considered. For such a configuration, as in this embodiment, first, the state control data is read into a predetermined register, and then it is determined whether or not it is an advantageous section, and the state of the predetermined register is determined according to the determination result. In the configuration in which the control data can be rewritten, the program capacity can be reduced by one step or two steps.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 reads the state control data (lighting) into a predetermined register, and then determines whether or not it is an advantageous section. The state control data is changed by reading the data for use (off) into the predetermined register, and after the state control data (off) is read into the predetermined register, it is determined whether or not it is an advantageous section. When it is determined that the current section is an advantageous section, the state control data (lighting) may be read into a predetermined register to change the state control data. With such a configuration, when determining whether or not it is an advantageous section, even if an erroneous determination is made that it is determined that it is an advantageous section even though it is not an advantageous section, the advantageous section notification LED 12a. Therefore, it can be prevented that the fact that it has shifted to the advantageous section is notified.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment includes an advantageous section notification LED 12a (eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12) for notifying that the advantageous section has been shifted and that the advantageous section has ended. The advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be turned off to notify that the advantageous section has ended, and in the main process, the advantageous section notification LED 1
Before performing the process of setting the state control data (turned off) in the output buffer 2a, in the AT state management process, a process of initializing a predetermined area in which data relating to the advantageous section is stored in the RAM 41c is advantageously performed. It is the structure which initializes the data regarding an area.

According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the data related to the advantageous section from remaining in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c even though the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be turned off to notify that the advantageous section has ended. .

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 initializes the data related to the advantageous section stored in the RAM 41c before performing the process of setting the state control data (turned off) in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. By performing the processing, the data related to the advantageous section is initialized before the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be turned off. It may be configured to initialize the data regarding. For example, a configuration in which the process for setting the state control data (turned off) in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a and the process for initializing data regarding the advantageous section are performed in the timer interrupt process (main) performed at the same timing. As a result, the control for turning off the advantageous section notification LED 12a and the process of initializing the data related to the advantageous section can be performed at the same time.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is configured to initialize the data related to the advantageous section before controlling the advantageous section notification LED 12a to the extinguished state. The section notification LED 12a may be configured to be turned off. In such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the data relating to the advantageous section from being initialized during the period in which the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment notifies that the advantageous section has been switched to when it is turned on, and informs that the advantageous section has ended when it is turned off. 8 segments), and in the main process, the advantageous section notification LED 12a
This is a configuration for performing initialization processing for initializing a predetermined area of the RAM 41c in which data related to the advantageous section is stored in the AT state management processing before performing processing for setting the state control data (turned off) in the output buffer. The predetermined area of the RAM 41c that is initialized by the initialization process does not include the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and the data related to the advantageous section that is initialized by the initialization process is output from the advantageous section notification LED 12a. The configuration does not include the state control data (lighting) set in the buffer.

According to this configuration, before performing the process of setting the state control data (turned off) in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the state control data (turned on) set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. However, since it is not initialized by the initialization process in the AT state management process, the advantageous section notification LED 12a can be reliably controlled to be lit until the advantageous section ends.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say.

In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine in which bets are set using medals and credits as game values has been described. However, slots for setting bets using game balls as game values. The present invention may be applied to a machine or a fully credit type slot machine that sets a bet amount using only credit as a gaming value. When using a game ball as a game value, for example, one medal can correspond to five game balls, and when 3 is set as the number of bets in the above embodiment, 15 game balls are used. This is equivalent to setting the number of bets using.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the use of only one of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, for example, a combination of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls. It may be. That is, it is possible to play a game by setting the number of bets using any of a plurality of types of gaming values such as medals and game balls, and a plurality of types of games such as medals and game balls when a winning occurs. You may apply the slot machine which can pay out all of utility values.

Further, in the above-described embodiments and modifications, an example in which the present invention is applied to the slot machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a game ball is launched into a gaming area. Thus, the present invention can also be applied to gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines that play games.

A second embodiment of the slot machine which is a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described. The configuration of the slot machine according to the present embodiment includes the same configuration as that of the first embodiment described above, and therefore, different points will be mainly described here.

The main control unit 41 according to the first embodiment includes, as a game section, a normal section in which no navigation notification is performed, a game section that is advantageous compared to the normal section by executing the navigation notification at least once, This is a configuration that can be controlled to a waiting section that is shifted to an advantageous section on the condition that a special combination is won.
On the other hand, the main control unit 41 according to the second embodiment is advantageous in that the game section has a normal section where no navigation notification is performed and a navigation section can be executed, which is advantageous compared to the normal section. It is the structure which can be controlled to a section.

Further, the main control unit 41 according to the first embodiment controls the AT that is controlled when the game section is an advantageous section.
As a control state relating to the ball appearance state, whether or not to shift to the AT state is determined for a precursor period that suggests the possibility of shifting to the CZ state in which an AT lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the AT state is performed. It is possible to control the CZ state where AT lottery can be performed and the AT state where AT control is performed. On the other hand, the main control unit 41 according to the second embodiment changes to the AT state in which the AT is controlled as a control state related to the AT (the ball-out state) for a precursor period that suggests the possibility of the transition to the AT state. This is a configuration that can be controlled. In particular, it is a configuration capable of shifting from the normal section to the AT state via the precursor period.

In addition, when the game section is a normal section, the main control unit 41 according to the first embodiment wins the advantageous section transition combination (the lottery target part related to the advantageous section and the lottery target part related to the standby section) in the internal lottery. In this configuration, the main control unit 41 of the second embodiment is advantageous when the advantageous section transition combination is won in the internal lottery when the gaming section is the normal section. It is the structure which transfers to an advantageous area by performing the advantageous area transfer lottery which determines whether it transfers to an area, and wins the said advantageous area transfer.

In addition, the main control unit 41 according to the first embodiment has an eighth display on the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12.
A segment is provided as an advantageous section notification LED 12a, and when the gaming section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section, the advantageous section notification LED 12a starts to light, thereby notifying that the advantageous section has started. When the game section shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is extinguished so that the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies the end of the advantageous section. On the other hand, the main control unit 41 of the second embodiment includes the eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12 as the AT state notification LED 12b, and the game section is in a precursor state from the normal section to the advantageous section. The AT section notification LED 12b is not lit when switching to the game section, and the gaming section is controlled to the advantageous section, and the gaming section is controlled to the advantageous section without turning on the AT state notification LED 12b even in the precursor state transitioning from the normal section. When the control state is shifted from the precursor state to the AT state, by starting to turn on the AT state notification LED 12b, the AT state notification LED 12b notifies that the AT state has started and ends the AT state. sometimes,
By turning off the AT state notification LED 12b, the AT state notification LED 12b
It is the structure which alert | reports that the T state was complete | finished.

Further, when the game section is shifted from the normal section to the advantageous section, the main control unit 41 according to the first embodiment starts lighting the advantageous section notification LED 12a in the game to be shifted to the advantageous section, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a. However, the main control unit 41 of the second embodiment shifts the game section from the normal section to the advantageous section, and then performs a predetermined AT state start condition (for example, advantageous section). After the transition to the section, the game after the predetermined number of predetermined games has been performed, the navigation target combination in which medals increase among the predetermined navigation target combinations in the internal lottery, that is, the game is started. And the control state related to the AT is shifted to the AT state when the navigation target combination with the provision of more medals than the number of medals used for setting the bet number required for In that game, the start of the lighting of the AT state informing LED 12b, is configured to notify the subject that AT state is initiated by the AT condition advise LED 12b.

In addition, when the game section is shifted from the advantageous section to the normal section, the main control unit 41 of the first embodiment turns off the advantageous section notification LED 12a and is advantageous to the advantageous section notification LED 12a in the game for shifting to the normal section. It is a configuration that informs that the section has ended,
The main control unit 41 of the second embodiment is a game for ending the AT state in the advantageous section,
In a game in which the AT state is ended in accordance with the transition of the game section from the advantageous section to the normal section, the AT state notification LED 12b is turned off, and the AT state notification LED 12b notifies the end of the AT state. .

Further, the main control unit 41 according to the first embodiment establishes an end condition that is satisfied when the number of games played in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined upper limit number of games (1500 games in the present embodiment). Thus, the configuration is such that the advantageous section is controlled to end.
The main control unit 41 of the game is terminated when the number of games played in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined upper limit number of games (1500 games in this embodiment), or is paid out in the advantageous section. The predetermined maximum number of medals (the number of medals obtained by subtracting the total number of medals used for setting the number of bets in the advantageous section from the total number of medals paid out in the advantageous section) In this embodiment, the control is performed so that the advantageous section is ended when at least one end condition among the end conditions established by reaching 2400 is satisfied.

[About lottery regarding internal lottery and advantageous sections]
The internal lottery performed by the main control unit 41 includes an advantageous section transition combination that triggers the advantageous section transition lottery. The probability that the advantageous section transition combination can be won in the internal lottery varies depending on the set value set in the slot machine 1. On the other hand, in the lottery related to the advantageous section (advantageous section transition lottery, AT lottery, extra lottery) performed when the advantageous section transition combination is won in the internal lottery, regardless of the setting value set in the slot machine 1 ,
A lottery is performed so that the player can win with a uniform probability.

For example, as a lottery regarding an advantageous section, in an advantageous section transition lottery that determines whether or not to move to an advantageous section, the advantageous section transition combination won in the internal lottery is the same regardless of the setting value. When it is a winning combination, an advantageous section transition lottery is performed so that it is determined to shift to the advantageous section with a uniform probability. In addition, as the lottery regarding the advantageous section, whether the AT lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the AT state, or the situation where any set value is set, the advantageous section transition combination won in the internal lottery has the same role. In some cases, with a uniform probability, AT
An advantageous section transition lottery is performed so that it is determined to shift to a state. In addition, as an advantage lottery, an advantage lottery won by an internal lottery regardless of whether it is an extra lottery for determining whether or not to add the number of AT games controlled to the AT state, or any setting value is set When the transition combination is the same combination, the lottery is performed so that it is determined with a uniform probability that the number of AT games will be added. Based on the winning of the advantageous section transition role winning the internal lottery with a difference depending on the set value, the lottery regarding the advantageous section that can be won with a uniform probability regardless of the set value is performed, so that the advantageous section As a result, the determination of the transition, the transition to the AT state, and the addition of the number of AT games are determined with a probability that is different depending on the set value.

It should be noted that the probability that the advantageous section transition combination can be won in the internal lottery is a uniform probability regardless of the set value set in the slot machine 1, and the advantage performed when the advantageous section transition combination is won. In lottery related to wards, depending on the set value, the fact that the lottery is drawn with a probability that differs according to the set value, the fact that it shifts to the advantageous section, the shift to the AT state, and the number of AT games is added. It is good also as a structure determined with the probability with a difference. In addition, whether it is an internal lottery that can be elected by an advantageous section transition role, or a lottery related to an advantageous area that is triggered by the winning of the advantageous section transition role, a lottery is performed with a probability that differs according to the set value. To the transition to the AT state, to the transition to the AT state,
It is good also as a structure which determines to the effect that the number of AT games is added with a probability with a difference according to a setting value.

Hereinafter, the main process, the ball control process, and the AT state management process performed by the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[About main processing]
As shown in FIG. 22, in the main process, a game start waiting process (Sp1), an internal lottery process (
Sp2) and the ball exit control process (Sp3) are sequentially executed. In the game control process, as will be described later, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, the game after the predetermined AT state start possible condition is satisfied, In a game in which a predetermined navigation notification is performed when a target combination is won, the control state related to AT is shifted to the AT state, the AT state notification flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and AT state notification L
Processing for setting the state control data (lighting) in the output buffer of the ED 12b, processing for updating the advantageous section game number counter, and the like are performed.

After performing the ball exit control process in the step of Sp3, the reel state control process (Sp4) is performed, and then the AT state management process (Sp5) is performed. In the AT state management process, when the number of advantageous section games counted by the advantageous section game number counter reaches a predetermined upper limit number of games, the advantageous section is terminated, or the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section is counted. For example, a process for updating the net increase number counter for this purpose, a process for ending the advantageous period when the net increase in the advantageous period reaches a predetermined upper limit number, and the like are performed.

After performing the AT state management process in the step of Sp5, the medal payout process (Sp6)
Then, the re-game operation process (Sp7) is sequentially performed. Then, referring to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c in which the AT state notification flag can be set by the process of controlling the ball at the step of Sp3 (Sp
8) It is determined whether or not the AT state notification flag is set (Sp9).

If it is determined in step Sp9 that the AT state notification flag is not set, state control data for controlling the lighting state of the AT state notification LED 12b to the extinguished state (
OFF) is read into a predetermined register (Sp10), and the state control data of the predetermined register (
The output buffer corresponding to the output port that outputs the control signal to the eighth segment in the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12 among the output buffers provided for each output port in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. (Hereinafter, it may be referred to as an output buffer for AT status notification LED) (Sp11). Then, an interrupt once wait process is performed (Sp1
2) After turning off the AT state notification LED 12b, the process proceeds to step Sp13. On the other hand, S
If it is determined in step p9 that the AT state notification flag is set, Sp
The process proceeds to the step Sp13 without performing the processes in the steps 10 to Sp12.

In the step of Sp13, a game end setting process is performed (Sp14). Thereafter, the process returns to the step Sp1, and each process of the steps Sp1 to Sp13 is repeated.

In the main process of the present embodiment, when the AT state notification flag is not set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, the state control data (extinguishment) is set in the AT state notification LED output buffer, so that the AT state When the game is not controlled, the process for setting the state control data (turned off) in the AT state notification LED output buffer is performed at the end of each game, but the AT state notification flag is not set. In addition, when the AT state notification LED 12b is in the lit state, the state control data (turned off) may be set in the AT state notification LED output buffer. In such a configuration, only in a game in which the AT state is terminated, A
By setting the state control data (turned off) in the T state notification LED output buffer, it is possible to cause the AT state notification LED 12b to turn off, thereby reducing the processing burden.

Thus, in the main process, after performing the internal lottery process,
The ball control process is performed to control the advantageous section, and when a predetermined notification start condition is satisfied, the state control data (lighting) is set in the AT state notification LED output buffer, and the AT state notification is performed. Since the LED 12b is controlled to be in a lighting state, the AT state notification LED 12b is turned on at the start of a game where a predetermined notification start condition is satisfied, and the AT state notification LED 12
b notifies that the AT state has started.

In the main process, after performing the reel control process and the re-game operation process, it is determined whether or not the AT state notification flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and the AT state notification flag is not set. In this case, the status control data (in the AT status LED output buffer)
Off) and the AT state notification LED 12b is turned off. Therefore, when the AT state is ended, the AT state end condition (the number of remaining AT games is 0, the advantageous section is ended) At the end of the established game, the AT state notification LED 12b is turned off to notify that the AT state has ended.

[About the ball control process]
The control content of the ball control process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 23, in the payout control process, first, section information set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is acquired (Sq1), and the game section currently controlled based on the section information is an advantageous section. It is determined whether or not (Sq2). If it is determined in step Sq2 that the currently controlled game section is not an advantageous section, a winning number is obtained by referring to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sq3), and it is determined whether or not the advantageous section transition combination is won. (Sq4)
. If it is determined in the step of Sq4 that an advantageous section transition combination has been won, an advantageous section transition lottery process for performing an advantageous section transition lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the advantageous section is performed (Sq
5). Then, it is determined whether or not it is determined that the advantageous section shift lottery is won and the advantageous section shift is determined (Sq6). If it is determined in the step of Sq6 that the advantageous section shift lottery has been won, the section information update data (advantage section) is acquired in a predetermined register (Sq7), and the update data ( The section information is updated to a value indicating the advantageous section using (favorable section) (Sq8). And after performing the advantageous section start time setting process (Sq9)
Then, the ball exit control process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

If it is determined in the step Sq4 that the advantageous section transition combination is not won based on the winning number, or if it is determined that the advantageous section transition lottery is not won in the step Sq6, Sq5 to Sq9. Without performing each process of step, the said ball control process is complete | finished and it returns to a main process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the step Sq2 that the currently controlled game section is an advantageous section, 1 is added to the advantageous section game number counter (Sq10), and then the ball is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Based on the information, the currently controlled ball status is acquired in a predetermined register (Sq11), and then the ball status related processing is performed (Sq12).

In the appearance state related process, a process related to the currently controlled appearance is performed. The main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment can be controlled to the precursor period and the AT state as the payout state. As a process related to the ball appearance state, when the currently controlled ball appearance state is a precursor period, the number of games controlled in the precursor period (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a precursor period game number) is counted. AT state start condition for starting processing or AT state (in this embodiment, a game after the number of games in the precursor period reaches a predetermined number of games (for example, 10 games), and a payout rate (number of payouts / number of bets) ) Is greater than 1 and is a game in which a navigation notification is made to notify the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R. After the AT state is temporarily ended, the number of games in the precursor period is a predetermined number of games (for example, 5 (Game), and a game in which navigation notification is performed to notify the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, in which the payout rate is greater than 1, is established. It is, processing to shift to AT condition, the treatment or the like for transmitting an identifiable command to the sub controller 91 to the effect that controls the aura period performed.

Further, when the currently controlled play state is the AT state, an AT state notification flag indicating that an AT state notification is performed to notify that the AT state is started when the AT state is started is stored in the RAM 41c. The process of setting the predetermined area, the process of updating the remaining AT game number counter, the process of performing an extra lottery to determine whether or not to add the remaining AT game, the AT state once ending, and continuing the advantageous section, the AT again Processing to perform continuous lottery to determine whether or not to control the state,
When it is determined that the AT state is to be controlled again by the time when the remaining AT game number becomes 0, the AT state is temporarily terminated when the remaining AT game number becomes 0, and the process proceeds to the precursor period, When the AT state is terminated, the AT state notification flag is cleared from a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. If the AT state is not determined again until the number of remaining AT games becomes zero, the remaining state When the number of AT games is 0, it is possible to specify that an arbitrary end condition satisfaction flag indicating that an arbitrary end condition for ending an advantageous section has been satisfied is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and that the AT period is controlled. A process for transmitting a simple command to the sub-control unit 91 is performed.

In the present embodiment, the navigation notification is made to notify the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that are games after the number of games in the precursor period reaches the predetermined number of games and the payout rate is greater than 1. The AT state start condition is established by becoming a game, but the AT
The state start condition is configured to be satisfied at least by the time when the navigation notification for notifying the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in which the payout rate (the number of payouts / the number of bets) is greater than 1 by the instruction setting process is performed. There may be a configuration that is established in a game before the game in which the navigation notification is performed.

In the present embodiment, the AT state is controlled again after the AT state has been determined by making a decision to control the AT state again during the AT state. However, when the AT state ends, Alternatively, a configuration may be adopted in which it is possible to control the AT state again by determining to control the AT state again in a predetermined period after the AT state ends.

After performing the ball appearance state related process in the step of Sq12, it is determined whether or not the arbitrary end condition is satisfied based on whether or not the arbitrary end condition satisfaction flag is set (Sq13).
). If an arbitrary end condition establishment flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c and it is determined that the arbitrary end condition is satisfied, an advantageous section end flag setting process is performed (Sq14), and the advantageous section end flag is set in the RAM 41c. Set to area.

Then, after the advantageous section end flag setting process is performed in step Sq14, RA
It is determined whether or not the AT state notification flag is set in a predetermined area of M41c (Sq15
). If it is determined in step Sq13 that the arbitrary end condition satisfaction flag is not set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, the process in step Sq14 is not performed.
The process proceeds to step 15.

If it is determined in step Sq15 that the AT state notification flag is set, the state control data (lighting) for controlling the display mode of the AT state notification LED 12b to the lighting state is read into a predetermined register. (Sq16) After setting the state control data (lighting) of the predetermined register in the AT state notification LED output buffer (Sq17), an instruction setting process is performed (Sq18). On the other hand, if it is determined in step Sq15 that the AT state notification flag is not set, the process proceeds to step Sq18 without performing each process in steps Sq16 and Sq17, and performs instruction setting processing.

In the instruction setting process, when the control state related to the AT is the AT state and the navigation target combination is won in the internal lottery, a process of performing navigation notification according to the navigation target combination is performed. On the other hand, AT
If the control state is not the AT state, processing is performed so that the navigation notification is not performed even if the navigation target combination is won in the internal lottery.

Then, after performing the instruction setting process in the step of Sq18, the present ball control process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

Thus, in the ball exit control process, the control is performed in the advantageous section, and the predetermined notification start condition (A
If the T state notification flag is set), the state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer for the AT state notification LED and the AT state notification LED 12b is controlled to be in the lighting state. At the start of the game where the notification start condition is established, the AT state notification LED
The lighting of 12b can be started, and the AT state notification LED 12b can notify that the AT state has started.

[About AT status management processing]
The control contents of the AT state management process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 24, in the AT state management process, first, section information set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is acquired in a predetermined register (Sr1). Then, based on the section information, it is determined whether or not the currently controlled game section is a standby section (Sr2).

If it is determined in step Sr2 that the currently controlled gaming section is an advantageous section, it is determined whether an advantageous section end flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sr3). If it is determined in step Sr3 that the advantageous section end flag has not been set, refer to the advantageous section game number counter that is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c and is updated in the above-described play control process. (Sr4) It is determined whether or not the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games (1500 games in this embodiment) based on the advantageous section game number counter (Sr5).

If it is determined in step Sr5 that the number of advantageous section games has not reached the upper limit, the number of medals paid out in the advantageous section is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (paid in the advantageous section). A net increase counter for counting the total number of medals that has been obtained is obtained by subtracting the total number of medals used for setting the number of bets in the advantageous section (Sr6). Get into the register. Then, the payout number value of medals to be paid out is specified based on the winning flag of the game, and the payout number is added to the net increase number value of the predetermined register (Sr7). Thereafter, a bet value set in the game is specified, and a new net increase number is calculated by subtracting the bet value from the net increase value in a predetermined register (Sr8). Then, it is determined whether or not the new net increment value calculated in the predetermined register is greater than 0 (Sr9).

If it is determined in step Sr9 that the net increment value in the predetermined register is not greater than 0, the net increment value is set to 0 in the predetermined register (Sr10), and then the process proceeds to step Sr11. On the other hand, if it is determined in step Sr9 that the net increment value in the predetermined register is greater than 0, the processing in step Sr10 is not performed, and the net increment value in the predetermined register is maintained, and the process proceeds to step Sr11.

In step Sr11, it is determined whether the net increase number set in the predetermined register has reached a predetermined upper limit number (2400 in this embodiment) (Sr11).
If it is determined in step Sr11 that the net increase in the predetermined register has not reached the upper limit, the net increase in the predetermined register is set in the net increase counter in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, so that the net increase counter The value is updated to a new net increase value (Sr12
).

After updating the net increment counter in step Sr12 to a new net increment value, the AT state management process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. Also, if it is determined in step Sr2 that the currently controlled gaming section is not an advantageous section, the AT state management process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the advantageous section end flag is set in the step of Sr3, when it is determined that the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number in the step of Sr5,
If it is determined in step Sr11 that the net increase in the number of medals has reached the upper limit, the process proceeds to step Sr13, and is related to the control in the advantageous section of the storage area of the RAM 41c as the advantageous section control ends. An advantageous section data initialization process (Sr13 to Sr22) for initializing a predetermined area in which data is stored is performed.

In the advantageous section data initialization process, first, the number of times the process is executed is set in the predetermined register (D) as the initial value of the remaining number of initialization processes (1 in this embodiment) (Sr13).
Then, the ROM initialization data table storing the RAM initialization data table that can specify the value of the start address of the storage area of the RAM 41c to be initialized and the number of storage areas to be initialized (capacity, the number of included addresses) is stored. The address of the storage area is set in a predetermined register (HL) (Sr14). After that, the RA to be initialized is stored in the storage area of the ROM 41b specified based on the address of the RAM initialization data table set in the predetermined register (HL).
The number of storage areas of M41c is acquired and set in the predetermined register (B) as the remaining number of initializations, and the value of the start address of the storage area of RAM 41c to be initialized is acquired from the storage area of ROM 41b. The initialization target RAM address is set in a predetermined register (C) (Sr15).

After the initialization data (for example, 0) is set in the predetermined register (A) (Sr16
), RAM 4 corresponding to the initialization target RAM address set in the predetermined register (C)
By setting the initialization data set in the predetermined register (A) in the predetermined area 1c, the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is initialized with the initialization data (Sr17). after that,
By incrementing the value of the predetermined register (C) by 1, the initialization target RAM address is advanced by 1 (
Sr18).

Then, by subtracting 1 from the value of the predetermined register (B), 1 is subtracted from the remaining number of initializations (Sr19), and then it is determined whether or not the remaining number of initializations is greater than 0 (Sr20). Sr20
If it is determined that the remaining number of initializations is greater than 0 in step (5), the process returns to step Sr17, and the processes of Sr17 to Sr20 are repeated until the remaining number of initializations becomes zero. As a result, the R to be initialized is predetermined in the RAM initialization data table.
As many storage areas as the number of storage areas to be initialized from the start address of the storage area of the AM 41c
Initialized with initialization data.

When it is determined in step Sr20 that the remaining number of initializations is not larger than 0, that is, when all the predetermined areas of the RAM 41c specified based on the RAM initialization data table are initialized, the predetermined register (D) By subtracting 1 from the value, 1 is subtracted from the number of remaining initialization processing executions (Sr21), and it is determined whether or not the number of remaining initialization processing executions after subtraction is 0 (Sr22). When the number of times is not 0, the process returns to the step Sr15, and the advantageous section data initialization process is performed a predetermined number of times by repeatedly performing each process of the steps Sr15 to Sr22 until the remaining number of initialization processes is zero. Then, when the remaining number of initialization process execution times becomes 0, the AT state management process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. The data related to the control during the advantageous section includes data related to the control of the AT state,
By initializing a predetermined area in the RAM 41c in which data related to the control during the advantageous section is stored by the advantageous section data initialization process, the data related to the control during the advantageous section and the data related to the control of the AT state are obtained. At initialization and advantageous section is completed and AT
The state is terminated.

In this embodiment, the initial value of the initialization process execution count is set to 1, and the advantageous section data initialization process is performed once. However, the initial value of the initialization process execution count is set to a predetermined number of 2 or more, The advantageous section data initialization process may be performed a predetermined number of times two or more times.

As described above, in the AT state management process, when the advantageous section end flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, when the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit number of games, the net increase in medals in the advantageous section becomes the upper limit number. If it has been reached, the advantageous section data initialization process is performed to end the AT state and the advantageous section.

Further, in the AT state management process, when the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section has reached the upper limit number, the AT state and the advantageous period are terminated, and by setting the upper limit number to a predetermined number, The slot machine 1 can be designed so that the medal payout rate between a predetermined number of games is within a predetermined ratio. For example, if the upper limit number is 2400, 160
The medal payout rate between 0 games can be within 150%. Thereby, it is possible to prevent an excessive number of medals from being paid out in the slot machine 1 in a predetermined period.

In the AT state management process, the AT state and the advantageous section are ended when the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit number of games, or when the net number of medals in the advantageous section reaches the upper limit number. When the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit number of games, the AT state and the advantageous section are terminated to prevent the advantageous section from continuing for a long time, and the medal in the advantageous section When the net increase in the number reaches the upper limit, the AT section and the advantageous interval are terminated, so that even if the advantageous interval game number does not reach the upper limit game number, the advantageous interval is increased when the payout rate increases rapidly. It is designed to prevent it from continuing.

In the AT state management process, in the process of updating the net increase number counter of medals, the value of the net increase number counter is acquired as a net increase number value in a predetermined register, the payout number value is added to the net increase number value, and the betting value When the value obtained by subtracting is less than 0, the value of the net increase counter is repaired to 0, and as shown in FIGS. 25 (a) and 25 (b), the increase / decrease number of medals tends to decrease. When the value is smaller than the reference value (the value of the net increase at the start of the advantageous section (initial value 0)), the value of the net increase counter is 0. Then, the number of increase / decrease is the value of the net increase number counter.

For example, as shown in FIG. 25 (a), after the transition to the advantageous section, first, in the precursor period to be controlled, navigation notification is not performed, and the number of medals increases and decreases, which is below the reference value. The value of the number counter is 0. Then, it is controlled to the AT state, and the stop operation is performed according to the navigation notification, so that the number of increase / decrease of medals tends to increase, and thereafter, the value of the net increase counter becomes the value of the medal until the increase / decrease number of medals falls below the reference value again. When the number of increase / decrease is changed from a decreasing tendency to an increasing tendency, that is, a value indicating an increase in the number of medals from the lowest value.

Also, for example, as shown in FIG. 25 (b), when the number of medals increased or decreased once exceeds the reference value and then decreased, the reference value is changed after the number of medals increased or decreased. By lowering, the value of the net increase number counter becomes 0. After that, the value of the net increase number counter becomes 0 over a period in which the increase / decrease number of medals tends to decrease, but the increase / decrease number of medals tends to increase. As described above, as in the case of shifting from the precursor period to the AT state, the value indicates the increased number of medals after the lowest number of medals is reached.

Further, in the AT state management process, an arithmetic value obtained by subtracting the betting value in the game from the net increase counter value after adding the payout number of medals in the game to the net increase counter value in the advantageous section. If the calculated value is larger than 0, the value obtained by adding the payout number value to the net increase number counter value and subtracting the bet value is set and updated in the net increase number counter, while the calculated value is smaller than 0. Performs the process of setting and updating 0 in the net increase number counter every game, so that the net increase number counter is corrected to 0 and the net increase number from 0 again when the net increase number becomes a negative value in the advantageous section. Since the net increase counter is updated so that counting of the medals is started, the increment of medals (net increase) in the transition of the actual increase / decrease of medals in the advantageous section It is possible to identify directly as number counter value (
FIG. 25 (a)).

In the present embodiment, the net increment counter is updated when it is in the advantageous zone, so that the counting of the net increase in medals is started after the transition to the advantageous zone, and the net increase in the advantageous zone is started. Although the configuration is such that the number of sheets is counted, the processing for updating the net increase number counter is not performed when the AT state is not in the advantageous section, and the processing for updating the net increase number counter is performed when the AT state is in the advantageous section. good. Even in such a configuration, when the navigation notification is not performed because the AT state is not performed, the net increase in the number of medals does not increase and the navigation notification is performed in the AT state, so that the net increase in the number of medals increases. Similar to the configuration for performing the process of updating the net increase counter when it is in the middle, it is possible to count the net increase of medals in the advantageous section.

As shown in FIG. 25 (a), for example, after the shift to the advantageous section, in the antecedent period in which the navigation notification is not performed, a payout rate exceeding 1 does not occur, and the number of medals increases or decreases below the reference value. In such a case, after the transition to the advantageous section, the number of medals increases and decreases from the game in which the navigation notification is started after the transition to the AT state, and the net increase in the advantageous section in the game is increased. The least. In the precursor period after the transition to the advantageous section,
Although navigation notification is not performed, a winning with a payout rate exceeding 1 may occur. In the event that the payout rate exceeds 1 in the precursor period so that the number of increase / decrease in medals during the precursor period monotonously increases, the net increase in the advantageous section in the game shifted to the advantageous section The least. In addition, if a payout rate exceeding 1 in the aforesaid period occurs such that the increased or decreased number of medals tends to increase after the number of medals increased or decreased once in the precursor period, In this game, the net increase in the advantageous section is the smallest. Thus, the point in time when the number of net increase is the smallest in the advantageous section can vary depending on the situation. In contrast, in the process of updating the medal net increase number counter, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment obtains the value of the net increase number counter as a net increase number value in a predetermined register, and pays out the sheet to the net increase number value. If the value obtained by adding the numerical value and subtracting the betting value is smaller than 0, by repairing the value of the net increase counter to 0, in a game where the increase / decrease number of medals has changed from a decreasing trend to an increasing trend The net increase number counter is reset, and the net increase value is counted again from 0, and the net increase number is counted from the point where the net increase number becomes the smallest in the advantageous section, and the accurate net increase number is counted. Can be done.

Further, in this embodiment, by performing processing for updating the net increase counter when it is in the advantageous zone, counting of the net increase in medals is started after the shift to the advantageous zone, and the net increase in the advantageous zone is started. Although it is the structure which counts the number of sheets, the structure which performs the process which updates a pure increase number counter regardless of whether it is an advantageous area may be sufficient. In such a configuration, when the net increase in the number of medals tends to increase in the section before the transition to the advantageous section, the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section is taken over by taking over the net increase in the number of medals in the section. Can be done.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the stop switch 8L notified by the navigation notification,
By performing the stop operation in the operation mode of 8C, 8R, the medal payout rate can be set to 1 or more, while other than the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R notified by the navigation notification. When the stop operation is performed in the operation mode, the payout rate of medals becomes less than 1. In the AT state, the number of medals increases or decreases by following the navigation notification, but other than the AT state In this state, the increase / decrease number of medals tends to decrease. Therefore, when the AT state notification LED 12b is controlled to be lit in the AT state, the increase / decrease number of medals tends to increase in the advantageous section. This will be notified.

[Transition of display mode of game auxiliary display etc. at the start of AT state]
The transition of the display mode of the game assist indicator 12, the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the insertion request LED 17, the replaying LED 20, and the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 at the start of the advantageous section will be described with reference to FIG.

The main control unit 41 executes the above-described main process, and performs a game start waiting process and a ball exit control process, so that at the start of the game, the game auxiliary display 12, the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the insertion request LED 17, and the replaying The display modes of the LEDs 20 and 1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 are sequentially controlled.

FIG. 26 shows the timing at which the AT state notification LED 12b notifies that the AT state has started when the AT state start condition is satisfied and the AT state is started when the gaming section is controlled to the advantageous section. A description will be given based on (a).

As shown in FIG. 26 (a), in the game start waiting process, the insertion request LED 17 starts to be lit when there is a free credit or the number of bets and the insertion of medals is possible. Thereafter, the betting number is set by inserting medals or by operating the MAXBET switch 6, whereby the corresponding 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 are sequentially turned on. Then, when the specified number of bets is set, lighting of the start valid LED 18 is started.

In this state, when the start switch 7 is operated, the game is started and an internal lottery is performed. Thereafter, in the ball exit control process, when the AT state start condition is satisfied according to the lottery result of the internal lottery, the AT state is started, the AT state notification flag is set, and the AT state notification flag is set. As a result, the state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer of the AT state notification LED 12b. In addition, navigation display data for performing navigation notification according to the lottery result of the internal lottery is set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 by the instruction setting process during the ball control process. In this state, timer interrupt processing (main)
Is performed, each segment of the game auxiliary display 12 corresponding to the navigation display of the navigation notification (for example, the display of the navigation number indicating the first stop operation on the right) (the first, third, fourth, etc. of the left display 12L). ,
6 and 7 segments and the fourth segment of the right display 12R) and the eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12 corresponding to the AT status notification are started simultaneously.

As described above, the main control unit 41 performs control so that the AT state notification LED 12b starts to be turned on when the game state is shifted to the AT state during the start-up control process performed at the start of the game. It can be notified that the state has started.

In addition, when the main control unit 41 starts lighting the AT state notification LED 12b, the main control unit 41 starts lighting the AT state notification LED 12b simultaneously with the start of the navigation display of the navigation notification on the gaming auxiliary display 12, thereby causing the AT state notification LED 12b to start lighting. By the time the navigation notification is performed in the state, the lighting of the AT state notification LED 12b is started to notify that the AT state has started.

In this embodiment, at the same time as the start of the navigation display of the navigation notification on the game auxiliary display 12, the AT
Although the configuration is such that lighting of the status notification LED 12b is started, in the ball exit control processing, after the status control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer of the AT status notification LED 12b and the interrupt once waiting processing is performed, the instruction setting is performed. By setting the navigation display data for navigation notification to the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 by processing, as shown in FIG. 26 (b), after the AT state notification LED 12b is turned on, the game It is good also as a structure which starts the navigation display of the navigation alert | report on the auxiliary indicator 12. Even with such a configuration, by the time the navigation notification is performed in the AT state, the AT state notification LED 12b can be turned on to notify that the AT state has started.

[Transition of display mode of game auxiliary display etc. at the end of AT state]
The transition of the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12, the AT state notification LED 12b, the insertion request LED 17, the replaying LED 20, and 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 at the end of the AT state will be described.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment controls the AT state notification LED 12b to be turned off at the same timing as when the main control unit 41 in the first embodiment turns off the advantageous section notification LED 12a.

Although not particularly illustrated, when the control state related to the AT is controlled to the AT state, when the lottery target role including the predetermined small role is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery and the AT state ends, the predetermined small role Is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is terminated, and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped. After the control process is completed, the final value of the number of medals to be paid out in accordance with the winning of the predetermined small role is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 by the medal paying process, and then, the main process is displayed in the output buffer of the AT status notification LED 12b. The state control data (turned off) is set, and the AT state notification LED 12b is turned off. As a result, the AT status notification LED 1
2b notifies that the AT state has ended. Further, the turn-on request LED 17 starts to be turned on after the game start waiting process.

In addition, when the control state related to the AT is controlled to the AT state, when the lottery target role including the predetermined small role is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery and the AT state ends, the symbol combination of the predetermined small role Is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is terminated, and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped.
After the reel control process is finished, the state control data (turned off) is set in the output buffer of the AT state notification LED 12b by the main process, and the AT state notification LED 12b is turned off. Then, the settlement switch 1 is executed by the operation input acceptance process of the game start waiting process to be performed thereafter.
Acceptance of settlement operation by 0 is enabled. In other words, after the symbol combination of the specified small role is stopped on the reel, AT
The status notification LED 12b notifies the end of the AT state.

In addition, when the AT-related control state is controlled to the AT state, when a lottery target role including a predetermined small role is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the AT state ends, a missing small combination symbol When the combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is terminated, and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped. After the game is completed, the game auxiliary indicator 12 is displayed by the medal payout process.
The AT status notification LED is executed by the main process without performing control to update the display mode of
The status control data (lights off) is set in the output buffer 12b, and the AT status notification LED 12
b is turned off. Thus, the AT state notification LED 12b notifies that the AT state has ended. Thereafter, lighting of the insertion request LED 17 is started from the game start waiting process.

In addition, when the AT-related control state is controlled to the AT state, when a lottery target role including a predetermined small role is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the AT state ends, a missing small combination symbol When the combination stops on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the reel control process is performed when the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is finished and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped. After that, the AT status notification LED 1 is executed by the main processing.
The status control data (turned off) is set in the output buffer 2b, and the AT status notification LED 12b
Turns off. Then, the acceptance of the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is validated by the operation input acceptance process of the game start waiting process performed thereafter. That is, the AT state notification LED 12b notifies the end of the AT state in a period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes valid after the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reel.

In addition, when the AT-related control state is controlled to the AT state, when a lottery target role including a predetermined small role is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the AT state ends, a missing small combination symbol When the combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, after the reel control process is finished, the display process of the game auxiliary display 12 is not updated by the medal payout process. The state control data (turned off) is set in the output buffer of the AT state notification LED 12b, and the AT state notification LED 12b is turned off. On the other hand, as described above, when the control state related to the AT is controlled to the AT state, a predetermined lottery role including a predetermined small role is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the AT state ends. When the symbol combination of the small combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, after the reel control process is finished, the final value of the number of medals to be paid out with the winning of the predetermined small combination by the medal payout process is the game assistance After being displayed on the display unit 12, the state control data (turned off) is set in the output buffer of the AT state notification LED 12b by the main process, and the AT state notification LED 12b is turned off.
That is, the AT state notification LED 12b is turned off when the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R and when the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. Timing is different.

In addition, when the AT-related control state is controlled to the AT state, when the lottery target combination including the re-game players A and B is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery and the AT state ends, the re-game player When the symbol combination of A or the symbol combination of the re-playing game B is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is terminated, and all the reels 2L
After the reel control process is terminated by stopping the rotation of 2C and 2R, the replay operation process is performed and the LED 20 is turned on during replay.
The state control data (turned off) is set in the output buffer of the state notification LED 12b, and the AT state notification LED 12b is turned off. As a result, the AT state notification LED 12b notifies that the AT state has ended. Furthermore, after that, from the game start waiting process, 1 to 3 BETLE
After the lighting of D14 to 16 is started in sequence, the lighting of the input request LED 17 is started.

In addition, when the AT-related control state is controlled to the AT state, when the lottery target combination including the re-game players A and B is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery and the AT state ends, the re-game player When the symbol combination of A or the symbol combination of the re-playing player B is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, after the reel control process is finished, the replaying LED 20 is turned on by the re-game operation process, Thereafter, the state control data (turned off) is set in the output buffer of the AT state notification LED 12b by the main process, and the AT state notification LED 12b is turned off. That is, the AT state notification LED 12b is extinguished both when the symbol combination of the replaying combination A is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C and 2R and when the combination of the replaying combination B is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C and 2R. Timing is common.

[Operation effect 4]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines that the control state related to AT is AT.
When the state is controlled, it is possible to end the AT state by satisfying the end condition of the AT state, and an AT state notification LED 12b (notifying that the AT state has ended)
8) of the right side display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12, and when in the AT state, the AT state notification LED 12b is controlled to be in a lighting state, and the main control unit 41 has the lottery result of the internal lottery When a winning combination including a predetermined small combination is selected as a winning combination, either the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination or the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination depending on the operation order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R The combination can be stopped on the reel, and the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination and ends the AT state, and the symbol combination of the predetermined small role stops on the reel When the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is changed to the final medal payout number by winning a predetermined small role. Updated to display the embodiment shown, then, AT state informing LED12
b is turned off, and the AT state notification LED 12b notifies the end of the AT state. On the other hand, when the symbol combination of a predetermined small role is stopped on the reel, the stop switch related to the third stop operation is After the release, the AT state notification LED 12b is turned off, and the AT state notification LED 12b is controlled to notify that the AT state has ended, and the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reel. The timing at which the AT state notification LED 12b notifies that the AT state has ended is different between the case where the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reel.

According to this configuration, the AT state can be terminated when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination, and at this time, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R
Depending on the order of operations, a combination of symbols for a predetermined small combination may be stopped on a reel, and a combination of symbols for a predetermined small combination may be stopped on a reel. Since the timing at which the AT state notification LED 12b notifies that the AT state has ended differs from the case where the combination of symbols for missing a small role is stopped, the AT state notification LED 1
It is possible to focus attention on the notification by 2b.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is a case where the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination and the AT state is terminated, and the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reel. The timing when the AT state notification LED 12b notifies the end of the AT state is different between the case where the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reel, In the case where the AT state ends when the combination becomes the lottery target combination including the first small combination and the second small combination with different payout numbers, and the symbol combination of the first small combination is stopped on the reel, the third stop After the stop switch for operation is released, the game auxiliary indicator 1
2 is updated to a display mode indicating the final medal payout number by winning the first small role, the AT state notification LED 12b is turned off, and the AT state notification LED 12b
While notifying that the T state has ended, when the symbol combination of the second small role is stopped on the reel, the AT state notification LED 12b is released after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released.
It is also possible to control so that the AT state is notified by the AT state notification LED 12b. In such a configuration, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the final medal payout number by the winning of the first small role is the game auxiliary indicator 12.
After the first time until it is displayed on the screen and after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, until the final medal payout number due to winning of the second small role is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 The second time is different by the time corresponding to the difference between the number of payouts by the first small part and the number of payouts of the second small part, so that the lottery result of the internal lottery is the first small part and the second small part. The AT status notification is terminated by the AT status notification LED 12b when the symbol combination of the first small role is stopped on the reel and when the symbol combination of the second small role is stopped on the reel. It can be set as the structure from which the timing which alert | reports that is different, and can be made to pay attention to the alerting | reporting by AT state alerting | reporting LED12b.

In addition, the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including the first small role and the second small role, and when the symbol combination of the first small role is stopped on the reel and the symbol combination of the second small role is on the reel For example, the main control unit 41 has a configuration in which the lottery result of the internal lottery is the same as the payout number associated with winning in the case where the AT state notification LED 12b notifies that the AT state has ended. In the case where the AT state is terminated with the combination of the first small combination and the second small combination, and the symbol combination of the first small combination is stopped on the reel, the stop switch related to the third stop operation is After being released, after updating the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 to a display mode indicating the final medal payout number by winning the first small role, after waiting for a predetermined waiting time, A
When the T state notification LED 12b is turned off and the AT state notification LED 12b notifies the end of the AT state, the symbol combination of the second small role is stopped on the reel. After the stop switch is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary indicator 12 is updated to the display mode indicating the final number of medals paid out by winning the second small role, and then the AT does not wait for a predetermined waiting time. The status notification LED 12b is turned off, and the AT status notification L
The configuration may be such that the ED 12b notifies the end of the AT state. In such a configuration, the AT state notification LED 12b indicates that the AT state has ended when the symbol combination of the first small combination is stopped on the reel and when the symbol combination of the second small combination is stopped on the reel. The notification timing can be intentionally varied by a predetermined waiting time, and attention can be paid to the notification by the AT state notification LED 12b.

In addition, the main control unit 41 determines that the result of the internal lottery is a winning combination,
In the case where the AT state is terminated when the winning combination including the re-gamer is completed and the symbol combination of the first re-gamer is stopped on the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released When the standby time elapses, the AT status notification LED 1
2b is turned off and the AT state notification LED 12b notifies the end of the AT state. On the other hand, when the symbol combination of the second regamer is stopped by the reel, a stop switch related to the third stop operation Instead of waiting for a predetermined waiting time, the AT state notification LED 12b may be turned off and the AT state notification LED 12b may notify that the AT state has ended. In such a configuration, the AT state is terminated by the AT state notification LED 12b between the case where the symbol combination of the first re-gamer is stopped on the reel and the case where the symbol combination of the second re-player is stopped on the reel. The timing at which the notification is made can be intentionally varied by a predetermined waiting time.
It is possible to focus attention on the notification by b.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment stores the number of medals owned by the player as credits,
When the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is performed, the number of medals stored as credits can be settled.
When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination and the AT state ends, after the symbol combination of the predetermined small role or the missing symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reel, The AT status notification LED 12b is extinguished, and the AT status notification LED 12b
To notify that the AT state has ended, and then execute a game start waiting process so as to validate the acceptance of the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 in the operation input acceptance process during the game start waiting process. When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination and the AT state is terminated, the symbol combination of the predetermined small role or the missing symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reel. After that, the AT state notification LED 12b notifies the end of the AT state in a period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes valid.

According to this configuration, since it is notified that the AT state has ended during the period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes valid, the player may end the game after recognizing that the AT state has ended. Can do.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines that the control state related to AT is AT.
When the state is controlled, it is possible to end the AT state by satisfying the end condition of the AT state, and an AT state notification LED 12b (notifying that the AT state has ended)
The main control unit 41 has a lottery result of the internal lottery as a winning combination including a re-game combination A and B as a winning combination. Sometimes, depending on the operating order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, it is possible to stop the symbol combination of the symbol combination of the re-gamer A and the symbol combination of the re-gamer B on the reel. When the lottery result becomes a lottery target combination including re-gamers A and B as a winning combination and the AT state is terminated, and the symbol combination of re-gamer A or the combination of re-gamer B is stopped on the reel After the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released and the replaying LED 20 is controlled to be in the lighting state, the AT state notification LED 12b is turned off, and the A
While the T state notification LED 12b notifies the end of the AT state, when the symbol combination of a predetermined small role is stopped on the reel, the AT state is displayed after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released. The notification LED 12b is turned off, and the AT state notification LED 12
The control is performed so as to notify that the AT state is ended by b, when the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reel, and when the missing symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reel The timing at which the AT state notification LED 12b notifies the end of the AT state is common.

According to this configuration, the AT state can be ended when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target combination including the re-game players A and B as a winning combination, and at this time, the stop switches 8L and 8C
, When the combination of symbols of the re-gamer A is stopped on the reel according to the operation order of 8R and the re-gamer B
When the symbol combination of the re-gamer A is stopped and when the symbol combination of the re-gamer B is stopped, the AT status notification LED 12b
Since the timing to notify that the T state has ended is common, the AT state notification LED 12
It is possible to prevent the player from being confused by the suggestion by b.

In addition, the main control unit 41 is a case where the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including the first small role and the second small role with the same number of payouts for winning, and the AT state ends, and the first small role When the symbol combination is stopped on the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is changed to the final medal payout number by winning the first small role. After updating to the display mode shown, the AT state notification LED 12b is turned off, and the AT state notification L
While the ED 12b notifies the end of the AT state, when the symbol combination of the second small role is stopped on the reel, the game auxiliary indicator 12 is released after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released. After the display mode is updated to the display mode indicating the final medal payout number by winning the second small role, the AT status notification LED 12b is turned off and the AT status notification LED 12 is turned off.
It may be configured to perform control so as to notify that the AT state has ended by b. In such a configuration, the AT state notification LED 12b indicates that the AT state has ended when the symbol combination of the first small combination is stopped on the reel and when the symbol combination of the second small combination is stopped on the reel. The notification timing can be made common, and the player can be prevented from being confused by the suggestion by the AT state notification LED 12b.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment stores the number of medals owned by the player as credits,
When the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is performed, the number of medals stored as credits can be settled.
When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination and the AT state is terminated, after the symbol combination of the re-gamer A or the symbol combination of the re-gamer B is stopped on the reel, The AT status notification LED 12b is turned off, and the AT status notification LED 12b
A process for notifying that the state has ended is performed, and after that, a game start waiting process is executed, and in the operation input receiving process during the game start waiting process, acceptance of the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is enabled. When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including the replaying players A and B as a winning combination and ends the AT state, the symbol combination of the replaying role A or the replaying role B
After the symbol combination is stopped by the reel, the AT state notification LED 12b notifies the end of the AT state in a period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes valid.

According to this configuration, since it is notified that the AT state has ended during the period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes valid, the player may end the game after recognizing that the AT state has ended. Can do.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines that the control state related to AT is AT.
When the state is controlled, it is possible to end the AT state by satisfying the end condition of the AT state, and the AT state notification LED 12b (notifying that the AT state has ended)
When the main lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target combination including a predetermined small role as a winning combination, The symbol combination of the predetermined small combination can be stopped on the reel in accordance with the operation order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, and the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target combination including the predetermined small combination as a winning combination. When the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reel, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is changed to the predetermined small combination after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released. After updating to the display mode indicating the final medal payout number by winning, the AT state notification LED 12b is turned off, and the AT state notification LED 12b informs that the AT state has ended. When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target combination including a predetermined small role as a winning combination and the AT state is terminated, the display of the number of medals paid out by the game auxiliary display 12 is performed. The AT state notification LED 12b notifies the end of the AT state at a timing after the completion of.

According to this configuration, the AT state can be ended when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination, and at this time, the design of the predetermined small role accompanied by the number of medals to be paid out When the combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped, the timing after the display of the number of paid-out medals on the game auxiliary display 12 is completed. Since the AT state notification LED 12b notifies the end of the AT state, it is possible to notify that the AT state has ended after recognizing that the medal has been paid out.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines that the control state related to AT is AT.
When the state is controlled, it is possible to end the AT state by satisfying the end condition of the AT state, and the AT state notification LED 12b (notifying that the AT state has ended)
The main control unit 41 has a lottery result of the internal lottery as a winning combination including a re-game combination A and B as a winning combination. Sometimes, the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination can be stopped on the reel in accordance with the operation order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, and the lottery result of the internal lottery includes the re-game combination A, B as the winning combination When the winning combination is to end the AT state, and when the symbol combination of re-gamer A or the symbol combination of re-gamer B is stopped on the reel, the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released. After the replaying, the LED 20 is controlled to turn on, and the AT 20
The status notification LED 12b is turned off, and the AT status notification LED 12b is controlled to notify that the AT state has ended, and the lottery result of the internal lottery includes the re-game players A and B as winning combinations. LE that is being replayed when it becomes a lottery target and ends the AT state
At the timing after the completion of the notification that the replay has been granted by starting the lighting of D20
The T state notification LED 12b notifies that the AT state has ended.

According to this configuration, the AT state can be terminated when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination, and at this time, In some cases, the symbol combination or the recombination player B symbol combination may be stopped on the reel, and when the recombination player A symbol combination or the recombination player B symbol combination is stopped, the replaying LED 20
The AT state notification LED 12b suggests that the advantageous section has ended at a timing after the notification that the re-game has been granted is completed by starting the lighting of, so that the re-game has been granted. In addition, it can be suggested that the AT state has ended.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines that the control state related to AT is AT.
When the state is controlled, it is possible to end the AT state by satisfying the end condition of the AT state, and the AT state notification LED 12b (notifying that the AT state has ended)
When the main lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target combination including a predetermined small role as a winning combination, Depending on the order of operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, it is possible to stop the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination or the symbol combination of the small combination to be stopped on the symbol combination reel, and the lottery result of the internal lottery is predetermined as a winning combination A stop switch related to the third stop operation when a combination of symbols for a predetermined small role or a combination of symbols for missing a predetermined small role is stopped on a reel when the winning combination including a small role is ended and the AT state is terminated. Is released, and after all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R have stopped rotating, the AT status notification LED 12b is turned off,
The AT state notification LED 12b notifies the end of the AT state, and thereafter, control is performed so as to start lighting the insertion request LED 17, and the lottery result of the internal lottery includes a predetermined small part as a winning combination. When the winning combination is to end the AT state, the medal can be inserted after the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped and the insertion request LED 17 is turned on. This is a configuration in which the AT state notification LED 12b notifies the end of the AT state at a timing before the fact is notified.

According to this configuration, the AT state can be ended when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination, and at this time, all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated. The AT state has ended because the AT state notification LED 12b notifies the end of the AT state at a timing after it is stopped and before the insertion request LED 17 notifies that the medal can be inserted. Without knowing, it is possible to prevent the player from inserting medals in order to start the next game.

[Effect 5]
The main control unit 41 of this embodiment is provided with stop switches 8L and 8 which are advantageous for the player.
C, 8R navigation guidance to inform the operation mode, and a game assist indicator 12 to display the number of medals paid out to the player in accordance with the winning of the small role, and during the period of control to the AT state, game assistance By controlling the eighth segment of the right side display 12R of the display unit 12 as the AT state notification LED 12b to be turned on, the fact that the state has shifted to the AT state is notified, and a part of the game auxiliary display 12 is in the AT state. The notification LED 12b is used for notifying that the state has shifted to the AT state and that the advantageous section has ended.

According to this configuration, it is not necessary to provide the main control unit 41 with a display unit that is separate from the game auxiliary display 12 that displays the navigation notification and the medal payout number as a display unit that notifies that the state has shifted to the AT state. .

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 displays a part of the game auxiliary display 12 with an AT state notification LED.
12b is used to notify that the AT state has been entered and that the AT state has been completed, but the display means provided separately from the gaming auxiliary display 12 is used as the AT state notification LED 12b to enter the AT state. For example, the game auxiliary display 12
A display means such as an LED or a lamp that is separate from the game auxiliary indicator 12 may be arranged in the vicinity of the, and the display means may be used to notify that the AT state has been entered and that the AT state has ended.

According to this configuration, since the display means for notifying that the AT state has been shifted and that the AT state has been completed is provided separately from the game auxiliary indicator 12, a display for notifying that the AT state has been shifted is provided. It can be clearly distinguished from other displays, and even in this case, since it is provided in the vicinity of the display means, oversight by the player can be prevented.

It should be noted that display means for notifying that the AT state has been shifted and that the AT state has ended, for example,
Credit display 11 and game auxiliary display 12 provided in the display unit 13 for gaming, the insertion request L
By disposing on the substrate on which various displays such as the ED 17 are disposed, the display means can be provided in the vicinity of the game auxiliary display 12, and an oversight by the player can be prevented. In addition, display means for notifying that the state has shifted to the AT state is arranged around switches that are operated at the start or end of the game, such as the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, and the checkout switch 10, for example. , Can prevent oversight by the player.

[Modification of Example 2]
In this embodiment, when the AT state is shifted to the AT state, the lighting of the AT state notification LED 12b is started, and when the AT state is ended, the AT state notification LED 12b even if the advantageous section continues.
Is turned off, but the AT
After the lighting of the state notification LED 12b is started, if the advantageous section continues even if the AT state ends, the lighting of the AT state notification LED 12b is continued and the advantageous section ends, that is, in the advantageous section. Termination conditions established when the number of games played reaches a predetermined upper limit number of games (1500 games in this embodiment), or a net increase in the number of medals paid out in the advantageous zone (payout in the advantageous zone) The total number of medals obtained by subtracting the total number of medals used to set the number of bets in the advantageous section) is set to a predetermined upper limit number (2400 in this embodiment). A configuration in which the AT state notification LED 12b is extinguished when at least one of the end conditions established by arriving is satisfied and the advantageous section ends. But good.

Further, even when the advantageous section continues, the AT state notification LED 12 is used when shifting to the AT state.
After starting the lighting of b, if the advantageous section continues even if the AT state ends, AT
When the status notification LED 12b continues to be lit and the advantageous section ends, the AT status notification LED1
If it is the structure which makes 2b light-extinguish, the advantageous area will be complete | finished in Example 1, and advantageous area alerting | reporting LE
It has the same operation effect (operation effect 2) as that accompanying turning off D12a.

Further, the advantageous section ending condition is that the number of games played in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined upper limit number of games, and the net number of medals paid out in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined upper limit number. For example, the predetermined condition is satisfied after the AT is finished (for example, the number of games reaches the specified number of games, the predetermined role wins, the number of winning of the predetermined role is the specified number of times) , Reaching the specified number of times, or winning the winning lottery, etc.). A configuration in which only one of these conditions is applied, or a configuration in which a plurality of conditions among these conditions are applied may be used.

As described above, the second embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the second embodiment, and changes and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say. Further, the same or similar configuration as the first embodiment has the same effect as that described in the first embodiment. Further, the modified example illustrated for the first embodiment is also applicable to the second embodiment.

1 Slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R Reel 6 MAXBET switch 7 Start switch 8L, 8C, 8R Stop switch 12 Game auxiliary indicator 12a Advantageous section notification LED
41 Main control unit 91 Sub control unit

Claims (1)

A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each capable of being identified,
In the slot machine capable of deriving the display result by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and winning can be generated according to the display result,
Pre-determining means for determining display results that are allowed to be derived before the display results are derived;
Derivation operation means operated by the player to derive the display result;
Derivation control means for performing control for deriving a display result;
Advantageous section transition means for transitioning from a normal section to an advantageous section advantageous to the player when the determination result of the prior determination means becomes a specific determination result;
Suggestion means to indicate that it has shifted to an advantageous section;
An informing means for informing that it is possible to inject a game medium used for a game;
With
When the determination result of the prior determination means becomes the specific determination result and the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section occurs, the display result is derived, and it is possible that the game medium can be input by the input notification means. A slot machine in which it is suggested that the suggestion means has shifted to an advantageous section at a timing before being notified.

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