JP2019217070A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of enhancing an amusement in a game.SOLUTION: When an AT game is started in a state of shifting to an advantageous state from a normal state, values of a net increase number counted on main control means and sub control means are made to match (step Ss210, YES→Ss212), and in each control means, individually, the net increase number is counted. Then, when shifting to the normal state after finish of the AT game, in the main control menas, the count value of the net increase number is cleared, and in the sub control means, if a value of a difference number counter in which the net increase number is counted, is less than 2000, a pull-back flag is turned on, and after setting 50 in a pull-back game number counter, the counter value is maintained (step Ss226, YES→Ss226-Ss230→return).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 23

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a game machine having an image display device or a reel that scroll-displays a plurality of symbol rows, there are a slot machine (also referred to as a “turn-type game machine”) and a pachinko machine. Among these types of gaming machines, there is a slot machine as disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example.

JP 2017-144015 A

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can enhance the interest of a game.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention
First control means for controlling the progress of the game,
Second control means for performing a predetermined process based on information from the first control means,
The first control means has a first counter control means capable of executing a process relating to a count of a net increase in a predetermined game state,
The second control means has a second counter control means capable of executing a process relating to a count of a net increase during a predetermined period in the predetermined game state,
When the predetermined end condition of the predetermined game state is satisfied, the first counter control means clears the stored count value relating to the net increment, and the second counter control means clears the stored count value relating to the net increment. There is a case where the count value is maintained.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, the interest in the game can be enhanced.

It is a perspective view showing the appearance of the slot machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is an explanatory view for explaining a symbol arrangement of each reel provided in the slot machine. FIG. 55 is an explanatory diagram for explaining types of symbol combinations in which a bonus is provided to a player in the slot machine. FIG. 55 is an explanatory diagram for explaining types of symbol combinations in which a bonus is provided to a player in the slot machine. FIG. 55 is an explanatory diagram for explaining types of symbol combinations in which a bonus is provided to a player in the slot machine. FIG. 55 is an explanatory diagram for explaining types of symbol combinations in which a bonus is provided to a player in the slot machine. FIG. 41 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the slot machine. It is an explanatory view for explaining contents of a condition device in the same slot machine. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the contents of a numerical table showing the probability that the condition device operates in the same slot machine. FIG. 41 is a drawing state transition diagram showing a transition of a drawing state of the slot machine and conditions for the transition. It is a game section transition diagram showing a transition of a game section (game state number) in the same slot machine and a transition condition. FIG. 51 is an explanatory view, illustrating display contents of an instruction monitor in the slot machine. It is an explanatory view for explaining contents of information cleared at the time of a setting change and the end of an advantageous section. FIG. 46 is an explanatory diagram for explaining display contents of the duty ratio monitor for monitoring the performance of the slot machine. It is a flowchart showing the content of the game progress main process for controlling the progress of the game executed by the main control means of the slot machine. It is a flow chart which shows the contents of the advantageous section shift lottery processing performed in the same game progress main processing. It is a flow chart which shows the contents of AT lottery processing performed in the same advantageous section shift lottery processing. It is a flowchart which shows the content of AT game number extraction processing performed by the same AT extraction processing. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the advantageous area clear counter management processing performed in the game progress main processing of FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing details of an advantageous section clear counter management process different from the advantageous section clear counter management process of FIG. 18. It is a flowchart showing the contents of a timer interruption process executed by the main control means of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart showing the contents of the advantageous section end processing executed by the sub-control means of the slot machine. It is a flowchart showing the contents of the difference number display process executed by the sub control means of the slot machine. It is an explanatory view for explaining contents of a numerical table showing a probability that a condition device operates in a slot machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following, when "(H)" is added after the described numerical value, it indicates a hexadecimal value, and when "(D)" is added, it indicates a decimal value, “(B)” indicates a binary number. Unless otherwise specified, only a numerical value is described, which indicates a decimal value.

  FIG. 1 shows an external perspective view of a slot machine 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The housing of the slot machine 10 includes a main body 12 that accommodates various devices, and a front door 14 that can be opened and closed on the front side (player side) of the main body 12. A front panel 20 is provided substantially at the center of the front door 14, and a display window 21 is formed substantially at the center thereof. Three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are rotatably provided inside the main body 12, and the symbols on each reel can be visually recognized from the display window 21.

  The reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are installed such that their rotation axes are aligned on the same straight line in the horizontal direction. Each reel has a ring shape, and a band-shaped reel tape on which one symbol is printed is attached to each of 20 equally divided symbol regions on the outer peripheral surface. Then, when the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped, three continuous symbols along the rotation direction of each reel among the 20 symbols printed on each reel can be visually recognized from the display window 21. ing. As a result, a total of 9 symbols are stopped and displayed on the display window 21 (3 symbols × 3 reels). Here, among three consecutive symbols stopped and displayed when the reels 40L, 40C and 40R are stopped, the position where the uppermost symbol is stopped and displayed (also referred to as a stop display position) is the upper row U and the center. The position where the symbol is stopped and displayed is referred to as a middle row M, and the position where the lowermost symbol is stopped and displayed is referred to as a lower row D.

  Whether or not any winning combination is won when the three reels stop is determined by a combination of symbols stopped and displayed at a predetermined stop display position (hereinafter, referred to as "symbol combination") among the nine symbols described above. A line connecting these stop display positions is called a winning line. In the present embodiment, a line (middle horizontal line) connecting the middle stages M of the left reel 40L, the middle reel 40C, and the right reel 40R is a winning line L. Thereby, when the game is performed in a state where the number of medals (specified number) that can be bet in the current game is bet, it is determined whether or not a winning has been achieved by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the winning line L. Is done.

  Further, the stop display position on the winning line is also referred to as a “winning stop position”. In addition to the winning line L, a line connecting the upper reel U of the left reel 40L, the middle reel 40C and the right reel 40R is an upper line, and a line connecting the lower reel D of the left reel 40L, the middle reel 40C and the right reel 40R is a lower line. That. A line connecting the lower part D of the left reel 40L, the middle part M of the middle reel 40C, and the upper part U of the right reel 40R is a right-up line, the upper part U of the left reel 40L, the middle part M of the middle reel 40C, and the lower part D of the right reel 40R. The line connecting the two is called the right-downward line. In the following, when it is simply described that "the symbol combination has been stopped and displayed" or "the symbol combination has been completed", the symbol combination has been stopped and displayed on the winning line (that is, the winning combination has been achieved). ) Means that.

  In addition to the display window 21, the front panel 20 is provided with various lamps and indicators for notifying the player of various information related to the game. First, on the right side of the display window 21, an AT lamp ALP that is lit during an AT, which will be described later, is provided. The light sources of the AT lamp ALP are two LEDs provided on the back surface of the front panel 20, and the LEDs emit light by passing through the light-transmitting area indicated by the broken line in FIG.

  Below the display window 21, a credit number display 27 (hereinafter, also referred to as a "credit number display 27" and a "stored number display 27"), and an acquired number display 28 (hereinafter, "payout number"). Display 28 "). The number-of-credits display 27 is a two-digit eight-segment display, and displays the number of medals credited (hereinafter, also referred to as “storage”) in the slot machine 10 (the upper limit is 50). The number of medals credited to the slot machine 10 is stored in a rewritable nonvolatile memory (RWM: read / write memory) described later.

  The eight-segment display is a display including segments a to g and a segment DP as shown in FIG. 12A (particularly, refer to the upper digits of the credit amount display 27). The segment DP of the lower digit of the credit number indicator 27 is used as an advantageous segment lamp (hereinafter, also referred to as an “advantage segment LED”, an “advantage segment indicator”, and a “section indicator”) described later. Here, the segments a to g are also referred to as a seven-segment display unit, and the segment DP is also referred to as a dot-segment display unit. Instead of the segment DP of the credit number display 27, the lower-order segment DP of the acquired number display 28 may be used as an advantageous section lamp.

  A medal to bet for playing a game in the slot machine 10 is a kind of game medium. The game medium is not limited to a medal, but may be a game ball (a so-called pachinko ball), and indicates a value recorded on a recording medium such as a magnetic card, a non-contact IC card, or an IC chip embedded in a coin. It may be information. Incidentally, the recording medium may be directly inserted into the slot machine 10, or may be inserted into an external device other than the slot machine 10, and the information indicating the value recorded therein may be stored in an external device. The slot machine 10 may be able to be loaded into the slot machine 10 via the device. The slot machine 10 can play one game when a prescribed number of medals are bet.

  As shown in FIG. 12 (b), the acquired number display 28 comprises a 2-digit 8-segment display, and displays the number of medals to be paid out (acquired by the player) to the player according to the winning combination. I do. Note that the acquired number display 28 does not necessarily need to be formed of an eight-segment display. When the segment DP is not used, a seven-segment display including only the segments a to g may be employed. Hereinafter, the eight-segment display and the seven-segment display are collectively referred to as “segment displays”.

  Below the front panel 20, there is provided an operation panel section 30 which is formed substantially horizontally over the entire width of the slot machine 10 and protrudes in the direction of the player. On the right side of the upper surface of the operation panel section 30, a medal insertion slot 32 for inserting a medal into the slot machine 10 is provided. A selector for selecting inserted medals is provided inside the slot machine 10. When a medal sensor (insertion sensor) in the selector detects a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 32, it will be described later. A medal detection signal is output to the main control means 100. The main control unit 100 counts the number of inserted medals and detects an abnormality such as an improper act at the insertion of medals (hereinafter, also referred to as “error detection”) based on the input medal detection signal. ing.

  Bet switches 34 and 35 for betting credited medals on the slot machine 10 (in other words, setting the number of bets) are provided on the upper left side of the operation panel unit 30. Each time the 1-bet switch 34 is operated, only one of the credited medals is bet as a game bet target. The maximum bet switch 35 bets the specified number of medals in the current game among the credited medals as targets of the game bet. When metal exceeding a specified number is inserted into the medal insertion slot 32, the inserted medal is credited. Specifically, the number of medals inserted into the RWM of the main control means 100 is stored. When a predetermined number of medals have been bet and the number of credits (stored in RWM) has reached the upper limit (50) and medals are inserted into the medal slot 32, the medals will be described later. Is returned to the tray 61 from the medal payout exit 60.

  Between the medal slot 32 and the maximum bet switch 35, a selection switch 38 and a decision switch 39 for a player to input information to the slot machine 10 are provided. The selection switch 38 includes four switches, ie, an upper switch, a lower switch, a left switch, and a right switch for designating the up, down, left, and right directions. Then, one of the upward direction, the downward direction, the leftward direction, and the rightward direction is designated according to the operated switch. The decision switch 39 is formed of a member through which light is transmitted, and a light source such as an LED is provided therein. When the operation of the decision switch 39 is disabled, the light source inside the switch is turned off and the switch is enabled. When it is, it blinks (it may be lit).

  A start switch 36 for rotating the reel is provided on the front left side of the operation panel unit 30 in a tiltable manner. The operation of the start switch 36 becomes effective when a player bets a predetermined number of medals on the slot machine 10. However, when the symbol combinations corresponding to the re-games described later are aligned on the pay line (the re-game combination has won), the same number of medals as the medals bet at that time are displayed in the next game (re-game). And the operation of the start switch 36 becomes effective. When a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 32 in a state in which the bet is automatically placed, the medal may be returned to the tray 61 or credit may be given until the medal reaches the upper limit (50). It may be.

  When the player tilts the start switch 36 in a state where the operation of the start switch 36 is enabled, the three reels 40L, 40C and 40R start rotating. As a result, the symbols printed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are displayed in a fluctuating (scrolling) manner in the display window 21 in principle from the top to the bottom. May fluctuate from the top to the top. The freeze effect is an effect performed in a state where the progress of the game is delayed. In particular, when delaying the progress of the game immediately after the start switch is operated, the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are appropriately rotated. By doing so, it is possible to execute a freeze effect (hereinafter, also referred to as “reel effect”) that enhances the interest of the game. As a reel effect, for example, the reel is rotated in the opposite direction (from bottom to top) to the normal rotation direction (from top to bottom), or the reel is rotated from top to bottom or bottom to top by a predetermined number of symbols. To stop and display a specific symbol combination, rotate another reel while keeping a predetermined reel out of a plurality of reels, change the rotation speed of the reel, or change the reel in response to a player's operation. May be changed.

  A stop switch for stopping the rotation of the reel is provided at the center of the front of the operation panel unit 30. Specifically, stop switches 37L, 37C and 37R are provided corresponding to the reels 40L, 40C and 40R. The stop switches 37L, 37C and 37R are so-called self-illuminating push button switches, and have a structure in which the push button portion emits light and its emission color can be changed. For example, when the operation of the stop switch is invalid (not accepted), the push button portion of the stop switch has a red emission color, and when the operation is valid (acceptable), the button is blue. It becomes the emission color. The stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are provided on condition that the rotation speed of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R reaches a predetermined steady rotation speed (for example, 80 rotations / minute; simply referred to as "constant speed"). Becomes effective. While the operation of the stop switch by the player is invalid, the stop switch may be turned off instead of emitting red light.

  Further, when the left stop switch 37L is pushed while the reel is rotating after the game is started, the stop control of the left reel 40L is performed in the game, the rotation is stopped, and the middle stop switch 37C is turned off. When the push operation is performed, the stop control of the middle reel 40C is performed to stop the rotation, and when the right stop switch 37R is pressed, the stop control of the right reel 40R is performed and the rotation is stopped. Here, hereinafter, operating the stop switch is referred to as “stop operation”, and the first stop operation after the start of rotation of all reels is a first stop operation, the second stop operation is a second stop operation, The last stop operation is called a third stop operation. When the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R stop, the center positions of three consecutive symbol areas stopped and displayed on the display window 21 among the 20 symbol areas set on the outer peripheral surface of each reel are set to the upper row U. , And stops so as to match the respective center positions of the middle stage M and the lower stage D. Here, the position where the center position of the symbol area matches the center position of the stop display position is called a fixed position.

  A clearing switch 33 is provided on the left side of the operation panel unit 30. When operated within the reception period, all medals already betted and medals already credited are refunded (returned), and credits are returned. The display of the number display 27 becomes “0”. Here, the term “clearing” may be described as “payment”. In the reception period described above, for example, after all reels have stopped (when medals are paid out, the payout of medals ends), a predetermined number of medals are bet and the start switch 36 is operated. Until time.

  When the settlement switch 33 described above is operated once, the betted medals and all the credited medals are paid out at once. The present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the clearing switch 33 is operated when there are medals being bet and medals being credited, only the medals that have been betted are refunded, and in this state (the medals are not betted). In the (state), when the settlement switch 33 is operated again, all credited medals may be paid out. Also, when the replaying game is won in a certain game and the game can be replayed in the next game, if the clearing switch 33 is operated, only the credited medals are refunded, It is good to make it possible to execute the replay as it is.

  Below the operation panel unit 30, a lower panel 50 on which a model name of the slot machine 10, a character adopted as a motif, and the like are drawn is provided. A medal payout opening 60 for paying out medals to a player is provided substantially at the center below the lower panel 50. For example, when the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R stop, the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the pay line L corresponds to a small combination (also referred to as a “winning combination”). The number of medals is credited (stored in the RWM), or a hopper motor 46 (described later) of a hopper (a device for paying out medals) is activated, and among the medals stored in the hopper, the winning prize winning prize. Are actually paid out. Further, when the settlement switch 33 is operated in a state in which the medals are credited, the credited medals are actually paid out. Then, the medals paid out from the medal payout exit 60 are stored in the tray 61. On the right and left sides of the medal payout opening 60, sound transmission holes 62R and 62L for passing sounds emitted from speakers 64R and 64L (described later) housed inside the slot machine 10 to the outside are provided, respectively. I have.

  An image display device 70 including a liquid crystal display panel is provided above the front panel 20. The image display device 70 mainly produces an effect image (so-called effect screen) for notifying the result of the drawing and the operation mode (operation timing or operation order) of the stop switch, the progress of the game of the slot machine (betting a medal → It is possible to display an effect image (so-called effect screen) or the like according to the operation of the start switch 36 → the rotation of the reel → the operation of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R → the stop of the rotation of all the reels). In addition to the effect image, a game history image (so-called game history screen) for displaying the total number of games (also referred to as the total number of games), the total number of winnings of the bonus combination, and the like can be displayed. . Further, a demonstration image (a so-called demonstration screen, also referred to as a game standby screen) displayed during the game standby can be displayed.

  In addition, a password input screen obtained by a player from a predetermined server (for example, a server connected to the Internet and providing various services related to the slot machine 10), the number of games (also referred to as the number of games) after the password is input, ), A two-dimensional code image (so-called two-dimensional code screen) for displaying a two-dimensional code including the number of winning of the bonus combination, and the like. Note that the image display device 70 is not limited to a liquid crystal display panel, and any other display device can be used as long as the image information and character information can be visually recognized by a player during a game or during a non-game.

  Above the image display device 70, the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped, and when a certain role is won or a medal is easily paid out (for example, during a bonus game or during an ART, An effect lamp 72 is provided which blinks (or lights) in a predetermined pattern, for example, when the state is in an advantageous state.

[Description of symbols and symbol arrays]
Next, with reference to FIG. 2, a description will be given of an arrangement of symbols printed on a reel tape attached to each outer peripheral surface of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. As shown in FIG. 2A, 20 symbols are printed on each outer peripheral surface of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R. The arrow shown in FIG. 2A indicates that the symbols on each reel scroll in the display window 21 when the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are rotating during a game (except during a freeze effect). Indicates the direction.

  As for each symbol on the reel, one symbol is printed in each symbol region divided into 20 equal parts in the longitudinal direction of the reel tape. Also, as shown in FIG. 2B, the types of symbols displayed in each symbol area include “white 7” symbols and “red 7” symbols in which the numeral 7 is expressed in white and red, and “BAR 7” symbols. "Bar" pattern with "" character, "Replay A" and "Replay B" patterns with blue plum motif, "bell" pattern with yellow bell motif, and green watermelon motif There are a "watermelon A" symbol and a "watermelon B" symbol, a "cherry" symbol with a red cherry motif, and a "blank" symbol with a tree motif.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, symbol numbers 0 to 19 are predetermined in each symbol area of the reel tape to be attached to each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, and symbols corresponding to the respective symbol numbers are provided. Are stored in the ROM of the main control means 100. The symbol number and the corresponding type code of each reel are used when the slot machine 10 recognizes the symbol displayed at each stop display position (upper stage U, middle stage M, lower stage D) of the display window 21 for each reel. Referenced. Each of the reel tapes shown in FIG. 2 (a) shows a state in which the symbol number 0 and the symbol number 1 are separated and developed, and the respective reel tapes are attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R. Means that symbol number 0 and symbol number 1 are continuous.

[Description of the symbol combination to which the privilege is given]
Next, a description will be given, with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6, of symbol combinations in which a privilege is given to a player. The symbol combinations shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 illustrate the symbol combinations displayed on the pay line L when all the reels are stopped. There are three types of benefits to be given to the player: replay, winning (medal payout), and bonus game, and a predetermined symbol combination is associated with these benefits. In the following, a symbol combination in which a replay is performed is referred to as a replay combination or a replay combination, a symbol combination to be won is referred to as a small combination or a winning combination, and a symbol combination in which a bonus game is performed is referred to as a bonus combination.

  When the symbol combination of the bonus combination is aligned on the pay line L (the bonus combination is won), the bonus game according to the symbol combination is started. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, there are two types of symbol combinations of a bonus combination, a symbol combination composed of "white 7" symbols and a symbol combination composed of "red 7" symbols. When the bonus game is started, the RB game advantageous to the player is repeatedly performed from the next game until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. During the RB game, the small win wins in the lottery with an extremely high probability (may be 100%), and a predetermined number of games are played, or a predetermined number of small wins win, whichever is earlier. Ends when one is achieved. In the present embodiment, when two games are played and when the small role wins twice, the end condition is the end condition, and either one end condition is satisfied first or both end conditions are satisfied. If they are established at the same time, the RB game ends.

  Note that the RB game is also referred to as a first-class special accessory, and a bonus game in which the RB game is repeatedly performed (the first-class special accessory operates continuously) is a bonus related to the first-class special accessory. It is called a continuous operation device or 1BB game. Further, in the above-described 1BB game, the RB game is continuously performed with the start of the 1BB game. However, after the start of the 1BB game, a symbol combination in which the RB game is started (hereinafter, “RB symbol combination”) RB game may be started when is displayed. That is, when the 1BB game is started, first, the general game during the 1BB game (hereinafter, referred to as “BB general game”) is started, and when the RB symbol combination is displayed during the BB general game, the RB game is displayed. Is started. Then, when the condition for ending the RB game is satisfied, the normal game during BB is started again, and thereafter, the general game during BB or the RB game is performed until the condition for ending the 1BB game is satisfied.

  Further, when the RB symbol combination is displayed during the BB regular game and the RB game is started, a drawing (hereinafter, referred to as “RB drawing”) for determining whether or not to perform the RB game again is performed. It may be performed during. In this case, if the end condition of the RB game is satisfied, the normal game during BB is started again from the next game. However, if the RB drawing is hit during the RB game, the BB game after the RB game is executed. During the general game, the RB symbol combination can be displayed.

  During the 1BB game, when one RB game is completed, the next RB game is continuously started, and when more than a predetermined number of medals are paid out after the 1BB game is started, the 1BB game ends. In the present embodiment, when the “white 7” symbols are aligned on the pay line, the 1BB game is terminated when the number of medals paid out during the 1BB game exceeds 100, and the “red 7” symbol is displayed on the pay line. When the number of medals paid out during the 1BB game exceeds 30, the 1BB game ends. Hereinafter, the 1BB game performed when the “white 7” symbol is aligned on the winning line is called 1BB-A game, and the 1BB game performed when the “red 7” symbol is aligned on the winning line is 1BB- It is called B game.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, there are six types of re-games, and one or a plurality of symbol combinations are associated with each of the re-games. . In the following, when a symbol combination is represented, the name of the symbol on each reel is described in the order of a left reel, a center reel, and a right reel, and the symbols are enclosed in square brackets. For example, the first symbol combination of the replay 02 shown in FIG. 3 is described as “Cherry-White 7-Replay A”.

  When the symbol combination of the small combination is aligned on the pay line L, the number of medals according to the symbol combination is paid out to the player. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, there are 18 types of small wins, from winning 01 to winning 18. One or a plurality of symbol combinations are associated with each small winning. The symbol combinations of winning 01 to winning 18 can be selected when the bonus combination is not won (when the role is not operated), when the bonus combination is won (inside the BB), or during the bonus game (when the RB is activated). There is also a possibility of winning. The number of medals paid out at the time of winning is one for winning 01 to winning 16 and ten for winning 17 and winning 18.

[Description of control means]
Next, control means for controlling the slot machine 10 will be described with reference to a functional block diagram shown in FIG. The control means of the slot machine 10 includes a main control means 100 for controlling the progress of the game and a sub-control means 200 for controlling the execution of the effect. The main control means 100 controls the progress of the game in accordance with the operation of the player, and the sub-control means 200 performs the effects and the effects executed with the progress of the game based on the information transmitted from the main control means 100. The notification (display, etc.) of various information is controlled. The transmission of information exchanged between the main control means 100 and the sub control means 200 is limited to one direction from the main control means 100 to the sub control means 200. No information is sent directly to 100.

<< Description of main control means >>
<Main control means and peripheral hardware configuration>
The main control means 100 includes a CPU, a ROM (read only memory), an RWM (read / write memory), a random number generation means (random number circuit) and a timer counting means (timer circuit), an input port and an output port (both are connected to each other). Collectively referred to as "I / O ports") are configured in one chip. Circuits for realizing the functions of the main control means 100 including this chip are formed on one main control board.

  The above-described CPU includes an accumulator (A register) for performing an operation, a plurality of general-purpose registers (B register, C register, D register, E register, H register, L register, and Q register), and a flag register. ing. Each of these registers is composed of one byte (8 bits). Among the general purpose registers, the B and C registers, the D and E registers, and the H and L registers can be used as pairs and used as 16-bit (2-byte) registers. When two general-purpose registers are used as a pair, two alphabets representing the registers are collectively described. For example, when an H register and an L register are used as a pair, they are described as an HL register.

  In the flag register, each bit is a flag indicating a state relating to the operation result by the CPU. However, the flag register of the present embodiment includes a carry flag, a zero flag, and a second zero flag. Here, the carry flag is a flag that becomes “1” when a carry occurs when performing an operation (addition) and when a carry occurs when performing an operation (subtraction). The zero flag is a flag that becomes “1” when the operation result becomes “0”. The second zero flag is a flag that becomes “1” when the zero flag becomes “1” and when “0” is set when an LD instruction is performed. The various registers in the CPU, and the above-described ROM and RWM can also be referred to as storage means.

  The I / O port of the main control unit 100 includes an operation unit 300, various lamps and indicators shown in FIG. 1, stepping motors 42L, 42C, 42R, circulating drum sensors 43L, 43C, 43R, a door switch 44, and a hopper motor 46. , A signal for each component such as the external central terminal board 86 and the duty ratio monitor 103 is output, and a signal from each component is input.

  The stepping motors 42L, 42C, 42R rotate or stop the corresponding reels 40L, 40C, 40R according to the excitation signal output from the main control means 100. The torso sensors 43L, 43C, and 43R are provided corresponding to the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, respectively. When an index (detected member) provided at a reference position of the corresponding reel is detected, the detection signal is output. Output to the main control means 100. Accordingly, the main control unit 100 counts the number of steps of the stepping motor based on the detected position of the index, and determines the rotation position of the reel (and the symbol displayed on the display window 21) based on the counted value. can do.

  In the present embodiment, since the drive control of the stepping motor is performed by the timer interrupt processing, the number of steps of the stepping motor may be counted based on the number of times the timer interrupt processing is executed. In the present embodiment, when the stepping motor is rotating at a constant speed, the stepping motor is rotated by one step each time the timer interrupt processing is executed once. Therefore, if the count value of the number of times of execution of the timer interrupt processing is cleared each time the above-described reference position is detected, and if the stepping motor is rotating at a constant speed, the number of times of execution of the timer interrupt processing is increased from the reference position. Is the same as the number of steps.

  The door switch 44 detects opening and closing of the front door 14 and outputs a detection signal to the main control unit 100. The hopper motor 46 is provided in a hopper (medal payout device) housed in the main body 12, and discharges medals stored in the hopper from the medal payout outlet 60 in accordance with a drive signal output from the main control unit 100. .

  The external central terminal board 86 outputs information related to the game currently being played in the slot machine 10 from the main control means 100 to a game information display device provided outside or an external management device such as a so-called hall computer. Relays various signals. Here, the signals output from the external central terminal board 86 include a medal insertion signal in which the same number of pulse signals as the number of bets bet (betting) on the game based on the operation of the start switch 36 are output. A medal payout signal that outputs the same number of pulse signals as the number of medals paid out based on the winning of the role, a BB signal that is turned on during a 1BB game, and an AT signal that is turned on during an AT described later. Etc. Instead of the AT signal, an advantageous section signal that is turned on while staying in the advantageous section may be used.

  The external central terminal board 86 is provided with a relay circuit for each output signal, and the on / off state of the corresponding signal is switched by opening and closing these relay circuits. Note that, for example, a photocoupler may be used instead of the relay circuit.

  The duty ratio monitor 103 is constituted by four 8-segment displays provided on the main control board described above, and makes it easy to confirm that the slot machine 10 has not been tampered with after the slot machine 10 is installed. It is provided for the purpose. The combination ratio monitor 103 displays a plurality of pieces of information on the number of paid out medals and the game state based on the operation results of the slot machine 10, and the display contents thereof will be described later in detail.

  The operation unit 300 outputs an on / off signal to the main control unit 100 in accordance with the operation of the player, and includes a clearing switch 33, a 1-bet switch 34, a maximum bet switch 35, and a start switch shown in FIG. 36 and stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R. The main control means 100 controls the progress of the game based on the on / off signal output from the operation means 300.

<Function block of main control unit>
The main control means 100 includes a drawing means 110, a reel control means 115, a drawing state control means 120, a game section control means 125, a freeze control means 130, a notification game control means 135, a winning determination means 140, It includes an abnormality detection unit 145, an LED display control unit 150, a control command transmission unit 155, and an external signal transmission unit 160. The functions of these units are realized by the CPU of the main control unit 100 executing a control program (control processing) stored in the ROM.

(Description of drawing means)
The drawing means 110 performs drawing based on a random number (numeric value range: 0 to 65535) generated by the random number generation means included in the main control means 100 and a drawing table stored in the ROM of the main control means 100. Determines the condition device that operates. Here, FIG. 8 shows the types of condition devices that can be operated according to the result of the drawing by the drawing means 110, and FIG. 9 shows the contents of the drawing table.

  As shown in FIG. 8, one or a plurality of symbol combinations are associated with each condition device, and when one of the condition devices is operated by drawing, the symbol combination corresponding to the condition device can be aligned. State. For example, when the condition device of the re-game-A is activated, the symbol combinations of the re-game 01 are brought into a state where they can be arranged. In addition, when the condition device of the re-game-C is operated, any of the symbol combinations of the re-games 01 to 06 can be arranged.

  Each condition device shown in FIG. 8 is associated with a unique winning and replaying condition number (see the “a” column in FIG. 8), and if any condition device is activated by drawing, Reel stop control and the like are performed based on the winning and replaying condition number corresponding to the condition device. Further, each condition device is associated with an effect group number (see the column “A” in FIG. 8), and the effect group number corresponding to the activated condition device is transmitted to the sub-control means 200. Thereby, the sub-control means 200 performs an effect according to the received effect group number. As the effect group number, one number is assigned to a group of condition devices (details will be described later) in which the profit obtained by the player varies depending on the order in which the stop switches are pressed. Specifically, the effect group number “4” is associated with the winning-A1-A6.

  There are 1BB-A and 1BB-B as condition devices corresponding to the bonus combination, and when any one of the condition devices is activated, the symbol combination of the bonus combination having the same name as the condition device is aligned. The condition device relating to the bonus combination is provided with a bonus condition device number instead of the winning and replay winning numbers assigned to the re-gaming combination and the small combination. In the present embodiment, “1” is assigned to the condition device of the 1BB-A combination, and “2” is assigned to the condition device of the 1BB-B combination (see column c in FIG. 8). When the condition device relating to the bonus combination has been activated, the bonus condition device number corresponding to the activated condition device relating to the bonus combination and the effect group number “0” are transmitted to the sub-control means 200.

  Here, when the condition device of the small combination and the re-combination combination is operated in a certain game, the operation is terminated when the game is completed, but the condition device relating to the bonus combination is operated until the symbol combination of the corresponding bonus combination is completed. Keep doing. In other words, when the condition device of the small combination and the re-playing combination is activated, the symbol combination corresponding to the condition device activated only in the game cannot be arranged, but when the condition device relating to the bonus combination is activated, it is activated. Until the symbol combinations corresponding to the condition devices relating to the bonus combination can be aligned, the state in which the symbol combinations can be aligned continues. Hereinafter, this state is referred to as “inside bonus” or simply “inside bonus”.

  During the inside, the condition device of another bonus combination or the condition device of the same bonus combination does not operate again by the drawing. Also, if any condition device of a small role or a re-playing role is activated inside by drawing, the effect group number corresponding to the activated small role or the condition device of the re-playing role, and the bonus role already activated. The bonus condition device number corresponding to the condition device is transmitted to the sub control means 200.

  When any of the condition devices shown in FIG. 8 is operated in a state where the condition device relating to the bonus combination is not operated, the effect group number corresponding to the activated winning and replaying condition number and the bonus condition device number “0” is transmitted to the sub control means 200.

  Next, FIG. 9 shows the contents of the drawing table which the drawing means 110 refers to when performing the drawing. The drawing table shown in FIG. 9 indicates that the number of random numbers (hereinafter referred to as 65536 from 0 to 65535) that can be generated by the random number generation unit of the main control unit 100 is the number of random numbers (hereinafter referred to as “number of random numbers”) at which each condition device operates. , “Numerals”). Therefore, the value obtained by dividing the number corresponding to each condition device by 65536 indicates the probability that each condition device operates.

  In the present embodiment, there are five drawing states: non-RT, inside 1BB-A, inside 1BB-B, inside 1BB-A, and inside 1BB-B. Numbers are allocated. Here, the non-RT is a state in which neither the condition device 1BB-A nor the condition device 1BB-B is operating and the bonus game is not being performed (also referred to as “when the accessory is not operated”). Inside 1BB-A, the condition device of 1BB-A role is operating, and inside 1BB-B, the condition device of 1BB-B role is operating (these conditions are combined to “BB”). Also called "inside.") Also, during 1BB-A, the 1BB-A game is being played, and during 1BB-B, the 1BB-B game is being played (these states are collectively referred to as “at the time of RB operation”). ).

  As shown in FIG. 9, in 1BB-A, in 1BB-B, in 1BB-A, and in 1BB-B, the number of bonus units in the condition device is 0, so these condition devices are set. Does not work. In addition, one game cannot be performed unless three medals are inserted during 1BB-A and 1BB-B, but two or three cards are used during non-RT, inside 1BB-A and inside 1BB-B. If a medal is inserted, one game can be played. Here, in 1BB-A and 1BB-B, there is no difference in the operation probability of each condition device between when two medals are inserted and when three medals are inserted. However, in the case where the correct push sequence is not notified to the player when the winning-A1-A6 operating device is activated (that is, when the winning-A1-A6 operating device is activated, ten medals are received). (When the probability of payout is 1/6), the drawing probability is such that the payout rate is less than 100%.

  On the other hand, in the non-RT mode, the operation probability of the condition device for the replaying combination and the small combination has the same operation probability regardless of the number of inserted medals. Depending on. More specifically, in a game in which two medals are inserted (also referred to as a “two-bet game”), the condition device of the 1BB-A combination does not operate (the operation probability is 0), but 1BB- The condition device of role B can be activated (actuation probability is about 1 / 5.23). On the other hand, in a game in which three medals are inserted (also referred to as a “three-game betting game”), the condition device of the 1BB-B combination does not operate (operation probability is 0), and 1BB-A The role condition device can be activated (actuation probability is about 1 / 5.23).

  In the present embodiment, by setting a “set value” (an integer from 1 to 6) so that the payout rate (medal payout easiness) can be changed, a predetermined operation of the condition device is performed. The probability (in other words, the winning probability of the drawing) can be changed in up to six steps. The drawing table shown in FIG. 9 has a setting value of 1, but the drawing table of the same number is used for the other setting values (setting values 2 to 6), and the value of the setting value becomes large. In the advantageous section shift extraction, which will be described later, the probability of shifting to the AT and the chance zone (hit probability) increases. However, it is not always necessary to make the winning probability of the advantage section shift drawing different for each of the six stages, and the same winning probability may be used for some set values (for example, set values 3 and 4).

(Description of reel control means)
The reel control means 115 drives and controls the stepping motors 42L, 42C, 42R for rotating and stopping the reels 40L, 40C, 40R. Specifically, the rotation of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R is started based on the operation of the start switch 36 by the player, and after the rotation speed of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R reaches the above-mentioned constant speed. Maintain a constant speed. When any of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R is operated, stop control is performed on the reel (more precisely, the stepping motor) corresponding to the operated stop switch.

  The reel control means 115 stops the rotation of the corresponding reel within 190 milliseconds after the stop switch is operated. Thus, when stopping the rotation of the reel having 20 symbols on each reel from the state of the constant speed (80 rotations / minute) within 190 milliseconds as in the present embodiment, 80 (rotation) / 60 (seconds) × 0.19 (seconds) × 20 (symbols) = Stop the reels until about 5.067 symbols are rotated.

  In addition, the reel control unit 115 does not stop the symbol passing through the stop display position (hereinafter referred to as “winning stop position”) related to the winning line when the stop switch is operated so as not to stop at the winning stop position. Control the stepping motor. Therefore, when the stop operation is performed, any one of the symbols located upstream from the symbol passing through the prize stop position to the symbols located four upstream from the symbol passing through the prize stop position is set to the prize stop position. Can be stopped. Here, the range from “the symbol located one upstream of the symbol passing the winning stop position to the symbol located four upstream when the stop operation is performed” is also referred to as “stop control range”. Say.

  When any of the condition devices is operated by the drawing of the drawing device 110, the reel control unit 115 stops the rotation of the reels so that the symbol combination corresponding to the operated condition device stops on the pay line L (so-called pull-in control). Do). However, when the symbols constituting the symbol combination are not within the stop control range, the reels are stopped so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the inactive condition devices are not aligned with the winning line L (so-called kick-off control is performed. ).

  For example, for the symbol combination of replay 01 shown in FIG. 3 (“Replay A-Replay A-Replay A” and “Replay B-Replay A-Replay A”), the symbol arrangement of each reel shown in FIG. Due to the above-described stop control range, one of the symbol combinations can always be aligned on the winning line L without depending on the operation timing of the stop switch by the player (there is no so-called "missing"). On the other hand, for example, in the case of the symbol combination of winning 01 (“Replay A-Replay A-White 7” and “Replay B-Replay A-White 7”) shown in FIG. If the stop operation is performed at a timing when there is no "White 7" symbol, the "White 7" symbol cannot be stopped on the winning line by the pull-in control, and the symbol combination of the winning 01 cannot be aligned (that is, the symbol combination cannot be made). , Drop it).

  Further, when any of the condition devices of the winning-A1 to A6 is activated, the reel control unit 115 sets the number of medals to be paid out to 10 when the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R are operated in a specific order. A pull-in control for aligning the symbol combination of the small combination (that is, the winning 17 or the winning 18) on the winning line L is performed. Hereinafter, this specific order is also referred to as “correct answering order”. Specifically, the correct answering order when the condition device of prize-A1 is activated is left → middle → right (forward push), and the correct answer order when the condition device of prize-A2 is activated is left → right → middle. (Scissors pressed), the correct answer when the condition device of prize-A3 is activated is middle → left → right (middle press), and the correct answer when the condition device of prize-A4 is activated is middle → right → Left (inverted middle press), the correct answer when the condition device of prize-A5 is activated is right → left → middle (reverse scissors pressed), and correct answer when the condition device of prize-A6 is activated is right → middle. → Left (reverse push).

  In addition, when any of the condition devices of the winning-A1 to A6 is activated, the reel control unit 115 operates the stop switches 37L and 37C in an order other than a specific order (hereinafter, also referred to as an “incorrect pushing order”). , 37R are operated, the pull-in control is performed such that the symbol combinations other than the winning prize 17 or 18 are arranged. In this case, depending on the operation timing of the stop switch, the symbol combination corresponding to any of the small wins may not be aligned, and may be missed. In the event of a miss, the reel control means 115 performs reel stop control such that any symbol combination of the patterns 01 to 03 shown in FIG.

  In addition, when the condition device related to the bonus combination is activated, the reel control unit 115 performs the pull-in control for the symbol combination corresponding to the activated bonus combination condition device. When the device is activated, the pull-in control is performed with priority on the symbol combination corresponding to the activated small combination or replaying condition device.

(Description of the drawing state control means)
Returning to FIG. 7, the drawing state control means 120 determines the five drawing states of non-RT, 1BB-A inside, 1BB-B inside, 1BB-A and 1BB-B based on a predetermined condition. To migrate. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the initial state of the drawing state in the present embodiment is non-RT (drawing state number 0), and the result of the drawing performed by the drawing means 110 in non-RT is 1BB- When the condition device of role A operates, the drawing state shifts from non-RT to inside of 1BB-A (drawing state number 1), and when the condition device of role 1BB-B operates, inside of 1BB-B (drawing state number 2). Move to. If the set value is changed by the staff of the game arcade, if the current drawing state is during 1BB-A or 1BB-B, the setting value is changed to non-RT, but other drawing is performed. If so, the current drawing state is maintained.

  Here, as shown in the drawing table of FIG. 9, the operation probability of the condition device related to the 1BB-A role when non-RT two-page betting game is performed is 0, and three-side betting game is performed. The operating probability of the condition device related to 1BB-B role is 0. Therefore, there is no transition to the inside of the 1BB-A while playing a two-betting game in non-RT.

  When the symbol combination of 1BB-A (“white 7-white 7-white 7”) is aligned on the pay line L inside 1BB-A, the process moves to 1BB-A (lottery state number 3) (see arrow B). If the end condition of 1BB-A game (payout of more than 100 medals) is satisfied during 1BB-A, the process shifts to non-RT (see arrow C). Also, when the symbol combination of 1BB-B (“red 7-red 7-red 7”) is aligned on the pay line L inside 1BB-B, the process moves to 1BB-B (lottery state number 4) (arrow). If the end condition of 1BB-B game (payout of more than 30 medals) is satisfied during 1BB-B, the game shifts to non-RT (see arrow F).

  As described above, the drawing state of the present embodiment is roughly classified into three drawing states: non-RT, inside (1BB-A or 1BB-B), and bonus game (1BB-A game or 1BB-B game). To transition.

(Explanation of game section control means)
Returning to FIG. 7, the game section control means 125 has an advantageous section counter 126, a net increase counter 127, and an AT counter 128, and shifts between the normal section and the advantageous section, and the performance in the advantageous section ("game state"") (Change). Here, the “normal section” refers to information (for example, activation) that can grasp an advantageous operation mode of the stop switch in a game in which the result of the drawing in which an advantage / disadvantage occurs according to the operation mode of the stop switch is determined. The main control means 100 to the sub-control means 200 and the notification of the advantageous operation mode of the stop switch is prohibited. Say.

  The “advantageous section” refers to information (for example, an activated condition device that can grasp an advantageous operation mode of a stop switch) in a game in which a result of a drawing in which an advantage / disadvantage occurs according to an operation mode of a stop switch is determined. Is a game section in which the main control means 100 can transmit the winning and re-game condition device number) to the sub-control means 200, and a section in which the advantageous operation mode of the stop switch can be notified to the player. Say. There are a plurality of performances (game states) in the advantageous section, and these performances transition according to predetermined conditions while staying in the advantageous section.

  When the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section is made, the advantageous section counter 126 starts counting all the number of games played in the advantageous section. Specifically, when shifting from the normal section to the advantageous section, 1500 (D) is set as the initial value of the count value, and is decremented by 1 each time a game is played in the advantageous section. When shifting from the normal section to the advantageous section, the net increase counter 127 starts counting the net increase number (the value obtained by subtracting the number of inserted medals from the payout number of medals) in the advantageous section. Specifically, the initial value of the count value is 0, and the subtraction of the value of the number of inserted medals and the addition of the number of paid out medals in each game in the advantageous section are performed on the count value.

  The AT counter 128 starts counting the number of games played during the AT when the game shifts to a later-described gaming state of AT during the advantageous section. Specifically, when shifting to AT during the advantageous section, the value (100 (D) or 30 (D)) determined by drawing is set as the initial value of the count value, and is set to 1 each time a game is performed in AT. Is subtracted.

  Hereinafter, the transition control of the game state by the game section control means 125 will be described with reference to FIG. The game section control means 125 manages the type of the game section (normal section or advantageous section) by the value of the section type number SC, and manages the game state based on the value of the game state number (SG). As shown in FIG. 11, the section type number SC of the normal section is 0, and the section type number SC of the advantageous section is 1. In addition, the gaming state (performance) in the advantageous section is managed by the value of the gaming state number SG. In the present embodiment, “chance zone” (SG = 1), “during AT” (SG = 2), “ There are four game states of "additional chance" (SG = 3) and "waiting for completion" (SG = 4).

  Note that the gaming state when staying in the normal section is treated as “normal”, and the gaming state number SG is 0. In addition, during the 1BB-A game and the 1BB-B game, it is treated as one gaming state of “during bonus”, and the gaming state number SG is 5. It should be noted that the gaming state is treated as the same “under bonus” regardless of whether the bonus game is started in the normal section or the bonus game is started in the advantageous section.

  In FIG. 11, the initial state of the game section is a normal section (SC = 0) and a normal state (SG = 0). During normal times, when a three-betting game is performed while the drawing state is non-RT or inside 1BB-B, if a predetermined drawing result is obtained by the drawing by the drawing means 110, an advantageous section shift drawing is performed. The advantage section shift drawing is for determining any of a loss, a chance zone, and an AT, and is performed when the start switch 36 is operated. When the chance zone is determined by the advantageous section shift drawing, the process shifts to the chance zone (GS = 1) (see arrow A), and when the AT is determined, the process shifts to AT (GS = 2) (see arrow A). ).

  The section type number SC also shifts from 0 to 1 by these shifts. Also, 1500 (D) is set as an initial value in the advantageous section counter 126, and “0” is set in the net increase counter 127. On the other hand, when the loss is determined by the advantageous section shift drawing, the values of the game state number GS and the section type number SC both maintain 0. Further, when shifting to the advantageous section, the number of games played in the advantageous section and the counting of the net number of increase in the advantageous section are started.

  In the chance zone, if the lottery state is inside 1BB-B and a 3-betting game is played, whether to shift to AT (GS = 2) regardless of the lottery result by the lottery means 110 An AT shift drawing is performed to determine whether or not to perform the determination. Then, when the AT shift drawing is performed, the initial value (100 or 30) set in the AT counter 128 is determined by the drawing, and the process proceeds to AT (GS = 2) (see arrow C). On the other hand, if the game cannot be shifted to the AT even after playing 10 games in the chance zone, the process returns to the normal mode (GS = 0) (see arrow d). Note that the transition probability into the chance zone or during the AT due to the advantageous section transition drawing and the transition probability into the AT during the AT transition drawing may be made different depending on the above-mentioned set value. For example, the higher the set value, the higher the probability of transition to AT (or chance zone).

  During the AT, when one of the condition devices among the winning-A1 to A6 is operated by the drawing by the drawing means 110, the symbol combination of the winning 17 or the winning 18 is aligned with the winning line L tatami. The operation order of 37L, 37C, and 37R (the order of correct answer pressing) is notified to the player. Thereby, the player can obtain ten medals by operating the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R according to the notified pressing order. Further, every time a game is played in the AT, 1 is subtracted from the count value of the AT counter 128, and when the count value becomes "0" (that is, the number of games of the initial value set after the transition to AT is performed). When the operation is performed), the process shifts to waiting for termination (GS = 4) (see arrow e). Therefore, in the present embodiment, when a transition is made to AT, one set of AT games can be played.

  During the AT, if the condition device of the replaying game-B (watermelon play) or the replaying game-C (cherry replay) is activated (in other words, the rare role is won) by the drawing by the drawing means 110, the main control means 100 will have an additional chance. A lottery is performed, and if this lottery is won, the process moves to an additional chance (GS = 3) (see arrow f). In the case of an additional chance, when a predetermined condition device (for example, winning-B (common bell)) is operated by the drawing by the drawing unit 110 during the game being played five times, it is stored in the RWM of the main control unit 100. 1 is added to the value of the AT stock (AT stock is added). Also, in the game in which any of the condition devices of the winning-A1 to A6 is activated, the player does not dare to inform the player of the correct push order, and the symbol combinations of the winning 17 or the winning 18 are prepared in that state (ie, 1 may be added to the value of the AT stock when the stop switch is operated in the correct answer order.

  When the game is performed five times with an additional chance, the game shifts to AT again (see the arrow key). Note that the number of games played while staying at the additional chance may be counted as an AT game (that is, the value of the AT counter 128 is decremented by one each time a game is played during the additional chance). , Need not be counted. The counters for counting the number of games in the additional chance and the number of games in the above-mentioned chance zone (GS = 1) may be provided exclusively, or the AT counter 128 may be used.

  When the game is played 50 times during the AT, and the process shifts to the end standby state, the main control means 100 determines the value of the AT stock stored in the RWM. If the value of the AT stock is 1 or more, 1 is subtracted from the value, and the process shifts to AT again (see arrow C). Thereby, one set of AT games can be continuously performed. On the other hand, when the value of the AT stock is 0, the processing shifts to the normal medium (see the arrow arrow). When transitioning from the advantageous section to the normal section, all information on the advantageous section is cleared. The information to be cleared includes, for example, the number of games played during the advantageous section, the net increase in number during the advantageous section, the number of games during the AT, the number of AT stocks, and the like.

  When the bonus game is started in the normal section or the advantageous section, in any case, the state shifts to the bonus in progress (GS = 5) (see arrow C). When the started bonus game is completed, if the section type number SC is 0 (normal section), the state shifts to normal (GS = 0) (see arrow C), and the section type number SC becomes 1 ( If it is an advantageous section, the process moves to the chance zone (GS = 1) (see arrow C).

  Here, when shifting to the bonus period during the advantageous section, the number of games played during the bonus is also counted by the advantageous section counter 126 as the game in the advantageous section. Further, when the game shifts to the bonus period during the advantageous section and the bonus game ends and shifts to the chance zone, the number of games in the chance zone is counted again from the initial value. As a result, if it is not possible to shift to AT during the ten games are performed, the shift to normal is performed. When the bonus game is shifted to the bonus zone during the advantageous section, when the bonus game is completed, instead of shifting to the chance zone, the game state may be returned to the gaming state in which the player stayed immediately before shifting to the bonus game. .

  When the value of the advantageous section counter 126 becomes 0, that is, when the number of games played during the advantageous section reaches 1500, the processing shifts to the normal section (see arrow S). When the value of the net increase counter 127 exceeds 2400 (D), that is, when the net increase in the advantageous section exceeds 2400, the process shifts to the normal section (see arrow C). Here, even before the number of games in the advantageous section reaches 1500, when the net increase in number exceeds 2,400, the process shifts to the normal section, and before the net increase in the advantageous section exceeds 2,400. However, when the number of games reaches 1500, the routine shifts to the normal section. Note that, even before the number of games in the advantageous section reaches 1500 and before the net increase in number exceeds 2,400, it is determined that the AT stock is 0 during standby for completion (GS = 4). If so, the operation moves to the normal section. Then, when shifting from the advantageous section to the normal section, all the information on the advantageous section as described above is cleared.

  In the present embodiment, the fact that the zone is an advantageous zone (section type number SC = 1) means that the advantageous zone lamp (the segment DP of the upper digit of the credit number display 27 shown in FIG. 12A) is turned on. Can be confirmed visually. The reason for providing such an advantageous zone lamp is as follows.

  Some conventional slot machines determine whether or not to start an AT game capable of notifying a player in an advantageous push order (and / or operation timing) of a stop switch by a predetermined drawing. . Also, in such a slot machine, even if it is determined to start the AT game with the above-mentioned predetermined drawing (hereinafter, referred to as “AT drawing”), the player is not immediately notified of the start. There is something. In this type of slot machine, it is intended to improve the interest of the game by delaying the notification that the player has hit the AT drawing and performing a performance that enhances the player's expectation that the AT game will be started during that time. Some do.

  For this reason, some players may not notice the fact that they have won the AT drawing, but stop the game before notifying that they have won the AT drawing. In particular, the tendency was seen by beginners. On the other hand, there are those who do not intend to win the AT lottery on their own in the first place, and play a predetermined number of games to find a slot machine that has already been won for the AT lottery and play the game. In such a situation, a person who played a game at the time of winning the AT lottery (a person who has won the AT lottery) does not play the AT game, and a third party who has not contributed to the AT lottery winning at all has an AT lottery. It was said that it would be absurd to play games related to this.

  On the other hand, by turning on the advantageous section lamp, it was possible to visually confirm that the user was staying in the advantageous section. You may not want to start. In such a case, the staff of the game arcade checks the advantageous section lamp of the slot machine 10 and, if it is lit, performs an operation of changing the set value, thereby initializing the gaming state and setting the normal section (SC = 0) and during normal operation (GS = 0).

  In order to respond to such a voice, the subsequent game is executed without noticing that the player has won the shift drawing for determining whether or not to shift to the advantageous section in which the stop switch pressing order (and / or operation timing) can be notified. There was a need to provide a slot machine that could reduce the risk of stopping.

  Further, the conventional slot machine is not provided with a lamp corresponding to the advantageous section lamp, so that the staff cannot determine whether or not the current state is a gaming state advantageous to the player (for example, a chance zone). Was. For this reason, for example, if the staff at the game arcade wants to use the same set value the next day, but wants to reset the gaming state, the work to change the set value for all slot machines and initialize the RWM Was resetting the game state. Then, for a slot machine that uses the same setting value, an operation of setting the same setting value as the already set value is performed again. On the other hand, if the same set value (set value data) is desired to be used the next day by providing the advantageous section lamp, it is not necessary to change the set value for the slot machine in which the advantageous section lamp is off. Therefore, the labor of the staff can be saved.

  Here, the advantageous section lamp may be turned on when a transition is made from the normal section to the advantageous section. However, when the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section is performed, when the payout rate in the gaming state after the transition is less than 100% (when the expected value of the number of obtained medals in one game is lower than the inserted number) ) Does not necessarily have to light the advantageous section lamp. For example, in the transition diagram of the game state shown in FIG. 11, when the payout rate of the chance zone (GS = 1) is less than 100%, the advantage zone lamp is not turned on when the game shifts from the normal to the chance zone. Is also good. However, when giving an instruction such as the order of pressing the stop switch to the player in the chance zone, it is desirable to turn on the advantageous section lamp. Further, once the advantageous section lamp is lit, it is desirable to maintain the lit state thereafter until shifting to the normal section.

  In the present embodiment, in the transition diagram of the gaming state shown in FIG. 11, the payout rate in the chance zone (GS = 1) is less than 100%, and the payout rate during AT is set to 100% or more. As a matter of fact, the advantage zone lamp is not turned on when the vehicle shifts from normal to the chance zone (see arrow A in FIG. 11), but when the vehicle shifts from normal to AT (see arrow A in FIG. 11) and when the vehicle shifts from the chance zone to AT. (See arrow c in FIG. 11), the valid lamp is turned on.

  As described above, the advantage zone lamp is not turned on when shifting from the normal state to the chance zone (the payout rate is less than 100%), thereby providing the following advantages. For example, if the power of the slot machine is turned off while the advantageous section lamp is on, it is necessary to light the advantageous section lamp when the power is turned on again. On the other hand, if the setting is changed while the user is staying in the advantageous section, the RWM is initialized by the setting change and the operation returns to the normal section, so that the advantageous section lamp is turned off. Therefore, if the advantageous zone lamp was turned off at the start of business the next day, despite the fact that the advantageous zone lamp was turned on at the end of business hours on the previous day, the setting was changed after the business ended on the previous day. It is known to players.

  In order to avoid such a situation as much as possible, the advantageous section lamp is not turned on immediately after the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section, but the gaming state (for example, the payout rate) in which the transition to the advantageous section is not advantageous to the player. Is less than 100%), the advantageous section lamp is not turned on, and the advantageous section lamp is turned on when the gaming state (for example, the payout rate is 100% or more) becomes advantageous to the player in the advantageous section. ing.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the segment DP of the upper digit of the credit amount indicator 27 is used as an advantageous section lamp. Thus, when the player checks whether there is no medal left in the credit, the player can also check whether the current game state is an advantageous game state. Furthermore, by using the unused segment of the credit amount indicator 27, there is no need to separately provide an LED, and the cost does not increase.

  The segment DP in the eight-segment display of the acquired number display 28 shown in FIG. 12B may be used as the advantageous section lamp. In this case, it is preferable that the acquired number display 28 is provided side by side with the credit number display 27 or vertically. Thereby, when the player checks whether or not the medal remains in the credit, it is also possible to check whether or not the current game state is an advantageous game state. Further, when the acquired number indicator 28 is provided in the vicinity of the decision switch 39 and it is decided to shift from the normal section to the advantageous section, the advantageous section lamp may be turned on before the operation of the decision switch 39 becomes effective. preferable. Thereby, for example, when the decision switch 39 is operated during the end of one game (after all the reels are stopped when there is no payout of medals, after payout when there is payout of medals) or during a non-game, In the slot machine 10 that displays the game history screen and the two-dimensional code screen on the image display device 70, it is difficult for the player to overlook the lighting of the advantageous section lamp.

  Specifically, when the decision switch 39 is operated after the end of one game or during a non-game, a menu screen is displayed on the image display device 70. Then, when the menu screen is displayed, the user can select which screen to display next from the game history screen, the password input screen for inputting the password, and the two-dimensional code screen by operating the selection switch 38. It has become. That is, when ending the game, the player operates the determination switch 39 in order to check the game history or to activate the two-dimensional code reader provided in the portable terminal to acquire the two-dimensional code. .

  Since the acquired number display 28 is provided in the vicinity of the determination switch 39, when the determination switch 39 is operated, since the acquired number display 28 is in the field of view, the advantageous section lamp is turned on. If so, it can be said that it is rare to notice the lighting. That is, it is possible to prevent the game from ending without noticing that the game will shift to the advantageous section from the next game. Of course, even when the segment DP of the credit number display 27 is used as an advantageous section lamp, the credit number display 27 is provided near the determination switch 39, and when it is determined to shift from the normal section to the advantageous section, It is preferable to turn on the advantageous section lamp before the operation of the decision switch 39 becomes effective.

  The timing of turning on the advantageous section lamp is desirably before the operation of the settlement switch 33 becomes effective. Generally, when stopping a game, most players check whether there is no medal left in the credits. Then, when a medal remains in the credit, the settlement switch 33 is operated. Therefore, before the player operates the settlement switch 33 (stops the game), the advantageous section lamp is turned on to notify that the section shift drawing has been won. It is possible to prevent the player from quitting the game without noticing that he / she is not.

  Further, in the present embodiment, unlike the conventional so-called ceiling function, there is not provided a function for shifting to the advantageous section based on the number of games in the normal section reaching a specific value (for example, 1000 games). Therefore, no matter how many times the game is started in the normal section, the advantage does not change for the player.

(Explanation of freeze control means)
Returning to FIG. 7, the freeze control means 130 executes freeze control for delaying the progress of the game when a predetermined situation is reached. In the present embodiment, when there is a possibility that the AT stock is added at the additional chance (GS = 4), the freeze is performed for a predetermined time after the start switch 36 is operated. Specifically, when the winning-B condition device is activated at the additional chance, a freeze for two seconds occurs when the start switch 36 is operated. During this time, the symbol "!" Is displayed on the image display device 70, and a so-called insert effect is executed. Then, when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the freeze, the freeze is released and the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R rotate at the same time.

  Further, for example, in a game in which any of the condition devices of the winning-A1 to A6 is activated, the player does not dare to inform the player of the correct pushing order, and in that state, the symbol combinations of the winning 17 or the winning 18 are completed ( In other words, when 1 is added to the value of the AT stock when the stop switch is operated in the correct order, the AT stock is added if the stop switch can be operated in the correct order while the freeze is occurring. It may be displayed on the image display device 70. In this case, only the first stop operation in the correct answer order may be notified to the player, and the second stop operation may be applied to the player (the probability of the correct answer order is 1/2).

  During the freeze, if the stop switch can be operated in the correct answer pressing order, the fact that the AT stock is added is displayed on the image display device 70, and then the freeze is released, and the player does not press the correct answer pushing order by himself without any notification. When the first stop operation is performed, a freeze is generated again. During the freeze, the second stop operation is invalidated. During the freeze, the second stop operation may be notified to the player (the probability of the correct answer pressing order is 1/3).

(Description of notification game control means)
When shifting to the advantageous section, the notification game control means 135 notifies the operation order (also referred to as “push order”) of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R according to the game state in which the player is staying and the operated condition device. . The notification of the pressing order is performed by displaying a numerical value called an instruction number on the acquired number display 28 shown in FIG. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 12B and 12C, “=” (symbol indicating an instruction number) is displayed in the upper digit of the acquired number display 28, and the operation mode is displayed in the lower digit. Displays the value corresponding to (push order). Here, “1” is left → middle → right (forward push), “2” is left → right → middle (shear push), “3” is middle → left → right (forward push), “4” is middle → Right → Left (reverse middle press), “5” corresponds to right → left → middle (reverse scissors pressed), and “6” corresponds to right → middle → left (reverse press).

  The pressing order instructed to the player is the correct pressing order corresponding to the activated condition device when the winning device -A1 to winning -A6 is activated during the AT, but the winning device -B is activated. Also in this case, one pressing order is instructed. In other words, when the winning-B condition device is activated, the symbol combination of the winning 17 or the winning 18 is aligned with the winning line L even if the stop switch is operated in an arbitrary pressing order. Is selected as appropriate, and the instruction number corresponding to the selected pressing order is displayed on the acquired number display 28.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, in the present embodiment, in the non-RT, inside 1BB-A and inside 1BB-B, both the two-bet game and the three-bet game are possible. An instruction is given to the player using the device 28 only when the three-stake betting game is performed (that is, no instructions are given to the player in the two-stake bet game). Therefore, in the present embodiment, the number of medals to be inserted (two or three medals) may be specified in a drawing state in which both the two-betting game and the three-betting game are possible (details will be described later).

  Here, when instructing the player to play the two-bet game, “=” is displayed in the upper digit of the acquired number display 28 and “A” is displayed in the lower digit. When instructing a three-bet game, “=” is displayed in the upper digit of the acquired number display 28 and “C” is displayed in the lower digit. In this way, the acquired number display 28 displays the contents of instructions to the player, and thus the acquired number display 28 is also referred to as an instruction monitor.

  Instructing the number of medals to be inserted to the player is such that when a three-betting game is performed when the drawing state is non-RT, medals for performing the next game after the game is completed can be made. In the meantime, “= A” is displayed on the acquired number display 28 and “Bet two!” Is displayed on the image display device 70. In addition, when a betting game is performed while the lottery state is inside 1BB-B, the acquired number is displayed from the end of the game until the medal can be inserted for the next game. "= C" is displayed on the display 28, and "Bet 3!" Is displayed on the image display device 70.

  When an instruction (message) relating to the number of inserted coins is displayed on the image display device 70, the display of the message may be ended when (i) the start switch 36 is operated in the game displaying the message, or (ii) ) When all reels are stopped in the game displaying the message, (iii) after the message is displayed, when the start switch 36 is operated with the same number of insertions as the specified number of insertions, (iv) after the message is displayed, the instruction is given. When the game is played with the same number of coins inserted and all reels are stopped, (v) When the 1BB-B condition device is operated in the game with two coins after displaying the message of two coins (Vi) After the message of two bets is displayed, when the 1BB-B condition device is activated in a game played with two bets and all reels are stopped in the activated game, It can be considered.

  Regarding the above (iii) to (vi), an indication message of the number of inserted coins is displayed on the image display device 70 over a plurality of games until the condition for terminating the display is satisfied, which is realized. In this case, it is necessary that the instruction monitor controlled by the main control unit 100 keep displaying the instruction contents until the same display end condition is satisfied. Therefore, in order to realize the display end timings of (iii) to (vi), it is preferable to provide a dedicated instruction monitor without using the instruction monitor also as the acquired number display 28 as in the present embodiment.

  Here, in the present embodiment, since the instruction of the pressing order is performed using the numbers of “1” to “6”, the instruction contents are easily distinguished from the pressing order by using the alphabet for the instruction of the number of inserted sheets. Like that. The instruction of the number of inserted sheets is not limited to the alphabet, and one or more specific segments out of the seven segments are illuminated (however, the display mode does not have any meaning such as numbers, symbols, and alphabets). You may.

  Further, when the pressing order and the number of inserted medals to be instructed to the player are displayed on the acquired number display 28, the displayed instruction content is displayed in a display mode (FIG. 12 (c)) that is easy for the player to understand. , "Liquid crystal display" section) are displayed on the image display device 70. For example, as for the pressing order, three round numbers “1”, “2”, and “3” are arranged in the horizontal direction of the screen and displayed on the image display device 70. In the display positions of the three circled numbers arranged in the horizontal direction of the screen, the leftmost circled number indicates the operation order of the left stop switch 37L, the middle circled number indicates the operation order of the middle stop switch 37C, The right circled numbers indicate the operation sequence of the right stop switch 37R. The value of the circled number indicates the order in which the operation is to be performed, the circled number of “1” indicates that the operation should be performed first (first stop operation) (first stop operation), and the circled number of “2” Indicates that the operation should be performed second (second stop operation), and the circled number “3” indicates that the operation should be performed last (third stop operation). Furthermore, the size of the circled numbers differs depending on the order in which the operation is to be performed. It is displayed by Therefore, for example, when “= 5” is displayed on the acquired number display 28 and a reverse scissor push (right → left → middle) is instructed, the largest rightmost circle numeral “1” on the screen of the image display device 70 is displayed. Is displayed, the second largest circle number “2” is displayed on the leftmost side, and the smallest circle number “3” is displayed in the middle.

  When the number of medals to be inserted is indicated by the acquired number display 28, a message indicating the number of medals to be inserted is displayed on the screen of the image display device 70. For example, when “= A” is displayed on the acquired number display 28 and an instruction to insert two medals is given, a message “Bet two!” Is displayed on the screen of the image display device 70. When "= C" is displayed on the acquired number display 28 and an instruction to insert three medals is given, a message "Bet 3!" Is displayed on the screen of the image display device 70.

  In the present embodiment, in order to display the number of paid-out medals, an error code (to be described later), and the contents of instructions to the player on the acquired number display 28, the medals are displayed when the contents of instructions to the player are displayed. By displaying “=” which is not displayed when the payout number and the error code are displayed, it is possible for the player to determine the type of information being displayed (whether or not it is an instruction content). Therefore, it suffices to distinguish the information from other information displayed on the acquired number display 28. For example, the instruction content (1 to 6, A, C) may be displayed in the upper digit, and the lower digit may be left blank. . In this way, by displaying the instruction number together with at least characters or symbols other than numbers, it is possible to distinguish it from the display of the number of payouts when the small role wins. However, it is not always necessary to display the instruction number together with a symbol (“=”) indicating that the instruction is for the player, and only the instruction number may be displayed.

  In addition, as a display mode when the push order is instructed, when it is indicated to the player that the push order is turned down, “= 0” may be displayed or no display may be performed. As an aspect of no display, it is conceivable to turn off all segments of the 8-segment display. However, if there is a segment used as an advantageous section lamp among all segments of the 8-segment display, the segment is not turned off. Also, "=" may be displayed on both the upper digit and the lower digit instead of the blank display.

  Further, as a mode for instructing the player in the pressing order, for example, a number indicating the pressing order is displayed in the upper digit of the acquired number display 28, and a number indicating the stop switch to be currently operated (for example, left The stop switch 37L may sequentially display the first digit (“1”), the middle stop switch 37C the second digit (“2”), and the right stop switch 37R the third digit (“3”) in the lower digit. . For example, in the case of instructing scissor pressing (left → right → middle), “2” is displayed in the upper digit of the acquired number display 28 and “1” indicating the left stop switch 37L is displayed in the lower digit after the extraction by the extraction means 110. . Thus, when the player performs the first stop operation of the left stop switch 37L, "3" indicating the right stop switch 37R is displayed in the lower digit, while "2" is displayed in the upper digit of the acquired number display 28. Then, when the player performs the second stop operation of the right stop switch 37R, “2” indicating the middle stop switch 37C is displayed in the lower digit while the “2” is displayed in the upper digit of the acquired number display 28. The content displayed in the upper digit (the order of pressing) and the content displayed in the lower digit (a stop switch to be operated) may be exchanged.

(Description of winning determination means)
Returning to FIG. 7, when all the reels 40L, 40C, 40R stop, the winning determination means 140 determines that the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the winning line L corresponds to any of the symbol combinations shown in FIGS. It is determined whether or not to perform. Thereby, when it is determined that the symbol combination of 1BB-A or 1BB-B is displayed on the pay line L, a bonus game corresponding to the displayed symbol combination is started from the next game. When it is determined that the symbol combination of the re-game 01 to the re-game 06 is displayed on the pay line L, the re-game is performed in the next game, and the symbol combination of the win 01 to the win 18 is displayed on the pay line L. When it is determined that the medals have been paid, medals corresponding to the displayed symbol combination are paid out. Here, in the payout of medals, the number of medals corresponding to the winning small combination is added to the current number of credits until the upper limit of the number of credits (for example, 50) is reached, and the upper limit of the number of credits (for example, 50) After reaching, the medals may be discharged from the medal payout exit 60 shown in FIG.

(Description of abnormality detection means)
The abnormality detecting unit 145 detects an abnormal state that may occur in the slot machine 10 during a game is not performed or during the game or a situation that becomes an obstacle to the progress of the game, and detects the detected abnormality or failure (hereinafter collectively referred to as a collective). An error code corresponding to “error” is displayed on the acquired number display unit 28. The types of errors detected by the abnormality detection unit 145 include a power-off recovery error, an empty error, and a door opening error.

  The power failure recovery error (error code: E1) occurs when the power of the slot machine 10 is turned on (hereinafter, also referred to as “on” or “on”) and the content of the RWM of the main control unit 100 is not normal ( For example, an error detected when the contents of the RWM at the time of power-off and the contents of the RWM at the time of power-on do not match (such as a parity check error) is detected even when the power is turned on for the first time after shipment. Can be done. The empty error (error code: CA) is an error detected when the medals stored in the hopper in the main body 12 run out. The door opening error (error code: Cd) is an error detected when the front door 14 of the slot machine 10 is open. When these errors are detected, an error code corresponding to the detected error is displayed on the acquired number display 28 by the LED display control means 150 described later.

  Among the above-mentioned errors, the power return error is an error that can be detected when the power of the slot machine 10 is turned on, and the empty error and the door opening error are errors that can be detected during the non-game (excluding the empty error) and during the game. It is. Further, when each error is detected, the main control means 100 enters a state in which the progress of the game is impossible (hereinafter, also referred to as a “game impossible state”). The method of restarting (the method of returning) differs depending on the type of error.

  First, when the game becomes impossible due to the occurrence of the empty error or the door opening error, the cause of the error is eliminated, and the reset / setting switch (not shown) provided in the main body 12 is operated. The game control process can be restarted. As described above, the empty error and the door opening error can be restarted (returned) by controlling the game by operating the reset / setting switch, and thus are referred to as returnable errors.

  On the other hand, when a power failure recovery error that can be detected immediately after the power is turned on occurs, the power of the slot machine 10 is once turned off, and a key switch (not shown) provided in the main body 12 is turned on. In such a state, it is necessary to turn on the power again. As a result, a state of the setting change processing is established, and at this time, a predetermined storage area of the RWM is cleared (that is, the RWM is initialized). As described above, since the power failure recovery error cannot restart (return) the game control process, it is referred to as a non-returnable error.

  When an unrecoverable error occurs, the predetermined storage area of the RWM is cleared at the time of recovery, and the information related to the game stored in the cleared storage area is not maintained. The game is played from the section type number SC of "0" (normal section) and the game state number GS of "0" (normal). For this reason, if an unrecoverable error occurs or the setting change operation is performed while the advantageous section lamp is on, the advantageous section lamp will be turned off when the apparatus is restored.

  Here, information initialized at the time of the setting change process and at the end of the advantageous section will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 schematically illustrates a memory map of the RWM included in the main control unit 100. The addresses of the RWM shown in this figure have a range of 0000 (H) to FFFF (H). For example, addresses 1000 (H) to 1 × 00 (H) (“x” is 1 (H) to F (H)). Among the predetermined hexadecimal values), various constant data used in the control program are stored. The constant data is data that is constant regardless of the progress of the game. For example, a drive pulse indicating the on / off state of each phase according to the excitation pattern when the stepping motor is driven by the 1-2 phase excitation. There are data, information on symbol arrangement on each reel, information on symbol combinations to which a bonus is given to a player, various kinds of drawing table data used in a drawing for determining the operation of the condition device, a drawing for shifting to an advantageous section, and the like. .

  Further, in the addresses x000 (H) to xxx0 (H), of the data used in the control program, variable data which can be changed according to the progress of the game is stored, and stored in this address range. The variable data is initialized when the setting change processing is performed. The variable data includes, for example, set value data, data indicating a drawing state (drawing state number), data indicating an activated condition device, and ON / OFF states of various switches operated by a player such as a start switch and a stop switch. , Driving data indicating the on / off state of each phase of the stepping motor for driving each reel, and a timer for counting various times (for example, a minimum game time of 4.1 seconds or a freeze time). Value, random number value used for various kinds of drawing, information on drive control of each reel, section type number (SC), game state number (GS), count value of advantageous section counter, count value of net increase counter, AT counter Count value, AT stock number, drawing result of shift to advantageous section, drawing result of AT game number drawing, etc. A.

  Here, all information related to the advantageous section, in other words, all information initialized when shifting from the advantageous section to the normal section, is the address x000 (H) of the RWM initialized at the time of the setting change process. Of the xxx0 (H), they are collectively stored in one continuous address range (xx00 (H) to xxx0 (H)). In this way, when shifting from the advantageous section to the normal section, the process of designating the address where the information to be initialized is stored is reduced.

  The information initialized when shifting from the advantageous section to the normal section may be stored in one continuous address range, and need not be at the end of the address range initialized at the time of the setting change process. . Further, at the time of initialization, it is not necessary to uniformly set an initial value for each item stored in the RWM, and the value to be set may be made different depending on the value stored at the time of initialization. For example, when initializing the drawing state number, if the stored value is “3” (during 1BB-A) or “4” (during 1BB-B), it is updated to “0” (non-RT). However, if “0” to “2” (non-RT, inside 1BB-A, inside 1BB-B) are stored, the current value may be maintained.

(Description of LED display control means)
The LED display control unit 150 controls the display of the credit amount display 27 and the acquired number display 28 (also an instruction monitor) based on the LED segment table stored in the ROM of the main control unit 100. The LED segment table is data indicating which one of the segments a to g (see FIG. 12A) should be turned on in order to display numbers, alphabets, symbols, and the like on the eight-segment display. In other words, It can also be said that the data predetermines the display mode of the 8-segment display. The LED display control unit 150 also controls the lighting of the advantageous section lamp (the segment DP in the lower digit of the credit number display 27). Note that the lighting control of the AT lamp ALP shown in FIG.

(Description of control command transmission means)
The control command transmitting unit 155 transmits various information related to the game determined by each unit of the main control unit 100 to the sub control unit 200. Information exchanged between the main control means 100 and the sub-control means 200 is limited to one direction from the main control means 100 to the sub-control means 200. No information is sent directly. Information transmitted from the main control unit 100 to the sub control unit 200 is transmitted by a control command through serial communication.

  The control command is composed of a first control command (1 byte) indicating the type of information to be transmitted and a second control command (1 byte) indicating the content of the information to be transmitted. The control command may be transmitted not only by serial communication but also by parallel communication (for example, 16 harnesses).

  Among the information transmitted by the control command transmitted from the main control means 100 to the sub-control means 200, the main information includes information relating to set values, information relating to a game state, information relating to the number of inserted medals, Related to the result, related to the transition control of the game section and the transfer of the performance (game state) in the advantageous section (the number of games, the value of various counters in the game section control means 125, various drawing results related to the transfer of the game state, etc.), There are those related to various switch operations, those related to reel stop control, those related to game results, and those indicating the type of error that has occurred.

  As the information on the game state, the drawing states (non-RT, inside 1BB-A, inside 1BB-B, inside 1BB-A, during 1BB-B) shown in FIG. 10 and the section type numbers shown in FIG. There are information indicating the SC and the game state number GS. In addition, as for the result of the drawing, there are an effect group number, a bonus condition device number, an instruction number, and the like. Further, information relating to the operation of various switches includes information indicating that any one of the settlement switch 33, the start switch 36, and the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R has been operated. The information relating to the reel stop control includes a symbol to be stopped and displayed, and information indicating the number of sliding frames. The information related to the result of the game includes information indicating the symbols stopped and displayed and the number of medals to be paid out.

  Commands indicating the type of error include a power-off recovery error, an empty error, and a door opening error detected by the abnormality detection unit 145 described above. Thus, when the sub-control unit 200 receives the command indicating the type of error, the sub-control unit 200 generates an image display or a sound according to the type of error indicated by the received command. For example, when the sub-control unit 200 receives a command indicating that a door opening error has occurred, a message “the door is open” is displayed on the image display device 70.

  When the key switch (not shown) provided in the main body 12 is turned on while the front door 14 is open, the sub control means 200 shifts to the administrator mode. This manager mode is a mode in which various settings relating to the slot machine 10 can be made by the staff of the game arcade. It becomes possible to test the blinking pattern of the lamp 72 and to select whether or not to display various information related to the game to the player.

(Description of external signal transmission means)
The external signal transmitting means 160 receives the above-mentioned medal insertion signal through the external central terminal board 86 by a timer interrupt process (described later) executed at a predetermined cycle (every 2.235 milliseconds) in the main control means 100. It outputs a medal payout signal, a BB signal, an AT signal and the like to the outside. In the present embodiment, the BB signal turns on when the symbol combination of the bonus combination (see FIG. 3) is aligned on the pay line L, and the BB signal turns off (level output) when the bonus game ends. The AT signal is turned on during the transition to the AT mode, and is turned off (level output) when the game mode transitions from the AT to another game state. The above-described various signal output processing (external signal output processing) is executed in step S520 of the timer interrupt processing shown in FIG.

(Explanation of the role ratio monitor)
Returning to FIG. 7, the position ratio monitor 103 includes four 8-segment displays as shown in FIG. 14A, and the upper two digits (the left two in FIG. 14A) 8-segment displays , An identifier display part ID for displaying the type of the ratio displayed on the ratio display part RA (hereinafter, also referred to as “identifier”), and the lower two digits (the two right-hand parts in FIG. 14A). The eight-segment display is a ratio display section RA for displaying numerical values representing various ratios (described later).

  The duty ratio monitor 103 displays (i) an advantageous section ratio or an instruction-included duty ratio, (ii) a medium-period combination ratio, (iii) a medium-period combination ratio, (iv) a cumulative combination ratio, and (v) a cumulative combination ratio. Five types of information called ratios are sequentially switched and displayed one by one. Here, either (i) the advantageous section ratio or the instructed accessory ratio is displayed according to the specifications of the slot machine. Specifically, in the advantageous section shift drawing, in the slot machine of the specification in which the probability of transition from the normal section to the advantageous section fluctuates according to the set value is displayed, the instruction-incorporated character ratio is displayed, and in the slot machine of the specification that does not fluctuate. Indicates an advantageous section ratio. The slot machine according to the present embodiment has a specification in which the probability of transition from the normal section to the advantageous section varies according to the set value, and displays the instruction-included accessory ratio.

  The advantageous section ratio of (i) is a value in which the identifier is “7U” and the ratio of the number of games in the advantageous section to the total number of games is represented by a two-digit percentage. In addition, in the instruction-incorporated character ratio of (i), the identifier is “7P”, and in principle, among the medals paid out during the most recent 6,000 games, the game in which the correct pressing order is notified to the player and The ratio of the number of medals paid out during the operation of the accessory (1BB-A game, 1BB-B game) is represented by a two-digit percentage.

  (ii) The medium-period combination ratio is such that the identifier is “6y” and, in principle, among the number of medals paid out during the most recent 6,000 games, payment is made while the first-class special role (so-called RB) is operating. This is a value representing the ratio of the number of issued medals by a two-digit percentage. (iii) The medium-period role ratio is that the identifier is “7y”, and the first-class special role and the second-class special role (so-called CB) out of the number of medals paid out during the latest 6000 game in principle ) And the ratio of the number of medals paid out during the operation of the common role (so-called SB), expressed as a two-digit percentage. In the present embodiment, since the second-class special accessory and the ordinary accessory are not mounted, the value of the medium-period combination ratio is the same as the value of the medium-period combination ratio (ii).

  The cumulative combination ratio of (iv) is the ratio of the number of medals paid out during the operation of the special type 1 special bonus among the medals paid out with the total number of games with the identifier “6A” being 2 It is a value expressed as a percentage of digits. In (v), the cumulative combination ratio is that the identifier is “7A”, and among the number of medals paid out based on the total number of games, the first-class special bonus, the second-class special bonus, and the normal bonus during the operation of the special bonus. This is a value representing the ratio of the number of paid out medals by a two-digit percentage. In the present embodiment, since the second-class special accessory and the ordinary accessory are not mounted, the value of the cumulative combination ratio is the same as the cumulative combination ratio of (iv).

  The various types of information described above are cyclically displayed in the order of the instruction-containing role ratio (or the advantageous section ratio) → the middle-period combination ratio → the middle-period combination ratio → the cumulative combination ratio → the cumulative combination ratio. Each is displayed for 5 seconds (tolerance ± 10%). When each of the above information is displayed on the combination ratio monitor 103, the segment DP representing the decimal point is lit on the 8-segment display on the lower digit side of the identifier display section ID. As a result, the display mode of the identifier display section ID changes from “7P.” → “6y.” → “7y.” → “6A.” → “7A.” → “7U.” →... RA indicates the percentage value corresponding to the displayed identifier.

  As an example, the display mode of the ratio display section RA shown in FIG. 13B is such that the advantageous section ratio (7U) is 70%, the instruction-incorporated character ratio (7P) is 70%, and the medium-term link ratio (6y) is 60. %, The medium period combination ratio (7y) is 70, the total combination ratio (6A) is 60%, and the total combination ratio (7A) is 70%. It should be noted that the percentage value displayed on the ratio display RA is a value obtained by rounding down the decimal portion, and when the calculated ratio is 100%, control is performed so that “99” is displayed on the ratio display RA. You.

  Further, when displaying the instruction-containing role ratio, the medium-term role combination ratio, and the medium-period role ratio, the total number of games may be less than 6000 times, for example, because the day has been short since the start of operation. If there is, the identifier ("7P", "6y", "7y") displayed on the identifier display section ID is blinked. Also, when displaying the advantageous section ratio, the cumulative combination role ratio, and the cumulative combination ratio, if the total number of games is less than 17,500 times, the identifiers ("7U", "7 6A "and" 7A "). In the blinking display in these cases, the total time of the lighting period and the light-out period is 0.6 seconds (tolerance ± 10%), and the duty ratio of the lighting period is 50%. That is, control is performed so that the lighting period is about 0.3 seconds and the light-off period is about 0.3 seconds.

  In the slot machine of the type displaying the advantageous section ratio (identifier: 7U), for example, the continuous operation of the special type, the second type, the normal type and the first type special type If the device is not installed at all, it is not possible to calculate the medium-period combination ratio, the medium-period combination ratio, the total combination ratio, and the total combination ratio. Therefore, the identifier displayed on the identifier display section ID of the combination ratio monitor 103 is “7U.” → “6y.” → “7y.” → “6A.” → “7A.” → “7U. ..., But the display mode of the ratio display section RA corresponding to the identifier for which no information exists is displayed as “−−−”. However, instead of displaying “−−”, the display of information that does not exist may be omitted. For example, in the case of a slot machine that is equipped with a normal character but does not have a special type of special type, a special type II, and a special type of special type, it is not equipped with a continuous operation device. The display content of the monitor 103 is changed from “7U.” → “7y.” → “7A.” → “7U.” →..., And only three types of information of the advantageous section ratio, the middle period hand ratio and the cumulative hand ratio are provided. May be displayed.

  Further, when the power of the slot machine 10 is turned on, the four 8-segment displays constituting the role-ratio monitor 103 display all test patterns for facilitating checking for the presence or absence of a faulty segment. The segment is turned on for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). Also, when the power-off processing (see step S504 in FIG. 21 described later) is performed immediately before the calculation processing of each item ((i) to (v) described above) displayed on the combination ratio monitor 103 is performed. When the power is restored, the above-described test pattern is displayed and the calculation process of each item to be displayed on the duty ratio monitor 103 is performed. After the display of the test pattern is completed, the calculated value is referred to and displayed on the duty ratio monitor 103. You may make it. Further, when an operation for changing the set value is performed, the display of the test pattern on the combination ratio monitor 103 may be performed for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). May be executed.

  It should be noted that the pachinko gaming machine is also provided with a display called a performance display monitor, and performs a display similar to the role ratio monitor 103. Here, the combination ratio monitor in the slot machine and the performance display monitor in the pachinko gaming machine are also collectively referred to as “management information display LED”. On the performance display monitor, every time 60,000 game balls are fired, the value of the ratio of the number of safe balls to 100 out balls (also referred to as "base" and represented by the letter "B") is set to the value of 60,000 of the last two times. The base at the time of firing, the base at the time of the last 60000 firings, and the current base are sequentially switched and displayed cyclically. Also in the performance display monitor, the display of the test pattern and the arithmetic processing regarding the items to be displayed during the test pattern may be executed in the same manner as the above-described role ratio monitor 103.

<< Explanation of sub-control means >>
<Sub-control means and peripheral hardware configuration>
The sub-control unit 200 includes a sub-control board 202 and an image control board 204. The sub-control board 202 includes a CPU, a ROM, an RWM, and the like, and controls an effect to be executed based on a control command transmitted from the main control unit 100. The image control board 204 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RWM, and a VDP (Video Display Processor). Based on a sub-control command transmitted from the sub-control board 202, the image display device 70, the speakers 64L and 64R, and an effect The effect means such as the lamp 72 is driven. Note that the sub-control board 202 may drive some of the effect means such as the AT lamp ALP.

<Functional block of sub-control board>
The sub-control board 202 determines an effect or notification content based on the control command transmitted from the main control unit 100, and an effect control unit 210 that generates a sub-control command for executing the determined effect or notification. A control command receiving unit 220 for receiving a control command transmitted from the main control unit 100, and a sub-control command transmitting / receiving unit 230 for transmitting the sub-control command generated by the effect control unit 210 to the image control board 204. Have been.

(Explanation of production control means)
The effect control means 210 is a means for controlling an effect according to the game, and includes an effect drawing means 212 and an effect state control means 214. Here, the effect according to the game means the set value, the drawing state, the result of the drawing by the drawing means 110, the section type number (information indicating the type of the game section), and the game state number (information indicating the performance of the advantageous section). Means an effect in accordance with various flags such as the value of various counters related to the transition of the game state number and the results of various kinds of drawing. In addition, according to signals from the selection switch 38 and the decision switch 39, information on the game history, various symbol combinations shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 (hereinafter, also referred to as “payout combinations” and “payout tables”), and the like. Is displayed on the image display device 70.

  The effect control means 210 is based on the control command received from the main control means 100, the effect drawing means 212 for determining an effect according to the current effect state by drawing, and the control command transmitted from the main control means 100. And effect state control means 214 for performing transition control of the effect state. Here, the production state controlled by the production state control means 214 is provided with the production state corresponding to the section type number (0 or 1) and the game state number (0 to 5) in the main control means 100 (however, the production state is always 1). It is not necessary to correspond one-to-one.), And the effect state control means 214 may perform the same transition control as the game section control means 125.

(Description of control command receiving means)
The control command receiving unit 220 receives a control command transmitted by serial communication from the main control unit 100, converts the received control command into parallel data, and converts the received control command into a command buffer (for example, RWM) included in the sub-control unit 200 in the order of reception. Part of the storage area). As a result, the effect control unit 210 sequentially performs the processing based on the control command stored first among the control commands stored in the command buffer.

(Explanation of sub-control command transmission / reception means)
The sub-control command transmission / reception unit 230 transmits the sub-control command generated by the effect control unit 210 to the image control board 204 by serial communication at a predetermined cycle (for example, 1 millisecond). The sub-control command transmitting / receiving means 230 receives a command transmitted from a sub-control command transmitting / receiving means 240 described later.

<Function block of image control board>
The image control board 204 includes a sub-control command transmitting / receiving means 240 and an image / sound output means 240, and based on the sub-control command transmitted from the sub-control board 202, the image display device 70, the speakers 64L and 64R, and various lamps. (AT lamp ALP, effect lamp 72) is controlled to execute the effect determined by effect control means 210.

(Explanation of sub-control command transmission / reception means)
The sub-control command transmitting / receiving means 240 receives the sub-control command transmitted by serial communication from the sub-control command transmitting / receiving means 230, converts the received sub-control command into parallel data, and stores the parallel data in the sub-command buffer in the order of reception. I will do it. The sub-control command transmitting / receiving means 240 is a command indicating whether the image control board 204 is operating normally or a command indicating whether the command transmitted from the sub-control command transmitting / receiving means 230 has been normally received. Is transmitted to the sub-control command transmitting / receiving means 230. Accordingly, the sub-control board 202 can detect an abnormality that has occurred in the image control board 204, and can retransmit the sub-control command when the image control board 204 fails to receive the sub-control command. .

(Description of image / sound output means)
The image / sound output unit 250 outputs the image signal and sound signal for presentation generated by the image control board 204 to the image display device 70 and the speakers 64L and 64R. As a result, the effect image is displayed on the image display device 70, and sound is generated from the speakers 64L and 64R. On the other hand, from the image display device 70 and the speakers 64L and 64R, a normal operation signal indicating whether or not a normal operation is possible is output to the image control board 204 (or the sub control board 202). If the normal operation signal cannot be received, the image / audio signal may be retained without being sent, or may be discarded as the game progresses.

[Description of processing by control means]
≫Explanation of control processing in main control means≫
Hereinafter, with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 15 to 21, the processing content of the game control executed by the main control means 100 will be described.

<Explanation of game progress main processing>
First, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 15, the contents of the game progress main process for controlling the progress of the game executed in the slot machine 10 will be described. First, the main control means 100 performs a game start process (step S10). In this game start processing, the current setting value and the game status (the next game is a replay or bonus game) are set to the sub-control means 200 by setting the time until the game is on standby (a state in which a so-called demo screen is displayed). Information such as whether or not the game is being played), the current drawing state, the current section type number, and the game state number are transmitted.

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not medals for playing a game have been inserted (step S12). If there is no inserted medal, the determination result is NO, and a game medal insertion standby state in which the current set value can be confirmed according to the on / off state of a key switch provided in the main body unit 12 A display process is performed (step S14). In this game medal insertion standby display processing, when it is detected that the key switch has changed from off to on, a set value display start command indicating that display of the set value is started is transmitted to the sub-control means 200, The mode is shifted to the setting confirmation mode, and the current setting value is displayed in the lower digit of the acquired number display 28. At this time, the upper digit of the acquired number display 28 may be turned off, or a display mode indicating that the set value is displayed in the lower digit may be displayed. In addition, when a change of the key switch from ON to OFF is detected while the set value is being displayed, the display of the current set value is terminated, and the setting indicating that the display of the set value is terminated. A value display end command is transmitted to the sub control means 200. After the display of the set value on the acquired number display unit 28 is completed, the display may return to the display content before the set value is displayed, may be turned off, or “0” may be displayed. .

  When the result of the determination in step S12 is YES (medals have been inserted), or when the processing in step S14 ends, the main control means 100 performs processing associated with the insertion of medals (game medal management processing). (Step S16). This process includes, for example, a clearing process when the clearing switch 33 is operated, a process of detecting a medal inserted into the medal slot 32, and the like. Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the operation of the start switch 36 is ready to be accepted and whether or not the start switch 36 has been operated (step S18). Here, the operation of the start switch 36 is set to an acceptable state when a specified number of medals have been inserted or when a re-gaming combination has been won in the previous game. Further, in the drawing state in which both the 2-betting game and the 3-betting game are possible (specifically, in a non-RT, inside 1BB-A and inside 1BB-B), at least two medals are inserted. In this case, the state becomes acceptable.

  If it is determined in step S18 that the start switch 36 has not been operated, the result of the determination in step S18 is NO, and the process returns to step S12. On the other hand, when it is determined that the start switch 36 has been operated (YES), the blocker of the selector provided on the back surface of the game door 14 is turned off to invalidate the medal insertion from the medal insertion slot 32 (step S20). ). Then, based on the current setting value and the drawing table (see FIG. 9) corresponding to the drawing state, a drawing process for determining a condition device to be operated is performed (step S22). Then, in accordance with the lottery result determined by the lottery, and the current section type number and the current game state number, the game section lottery process in which each lottery for performing the transition control of the various game sections and the game state shown in FIG. 11 is performed. Is performed (step S24). In this game section drawing process, an advantageous section shift drawing process (see FIG. 16) described later is also performed.

  Next, the main control means 100 displays the correct answer pressing order corresponding to the activated condition device on the acquired number display unit 28 when any of the condition devices of the winning-A1 to A6 is activated by the drawing during the AT. Instruction display processing is performed (step S26). Then, the game section-related information is transmitted to the sub control means 200 (step S28). Here, the game section related information is information relating to the game in the current section type number, the game state number, and the drawing state. For example, the value of each counter of the game section control means 125, the number of AT stocks, and the drawing in step S22. This corresponds to the processing and information related to various drawing results performed in the game section drawing processing in step S24.

  Next, the main control means 100 performs a masking process for generating an effect group number for instructing an effect to be executed by the sub-control means 200 in accordance with the winning and replay condition device numbers determined by drawing (step S30). ). Then, the information related to the drawing including the bonus condition device number and the effect group number according to the result of the drawing is transmitted to the sub-control means 200 (step S32). Next, the main control means 100 performs a reel rotation start preparation process performed before the rotation of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R is started (step S34), and then performs a reel stop management process (step S36).

  In this reel stop management process, when the rotation of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R is started and the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R are operated, stop control is performed on the reel corresponding to the operated stop switch. Here, the reel stop control is performed based on the winning and replaying game condition device number and the bonus condition device number. Further, every time the stop switch is operated, information indicating the operated stop switch and the fact that the reel corresponding to the operated stop switch has been stopped are transmitted to the sub-control means 200.

  Next, when all the reels are stopped, the main control means 100 performs a display determination process of determining whether or not one of the symbol combinations (payout combinations) shown in FIGS. Based on the result of the processing, information on the displayed symbol combination is transmitted to the sub-control means 200 (step S38). If the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the winning line matches any of the symbol combinations of the small combination, the medal payout number corresponding to the displayed symbol combination is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM. Then, payout processing for paying out medals is performed by adding the credits or driving the hopper motor 46 (step S40). Further, when the addition to the credit or the payout of the medals is started, and when the addition to the credit or the payout is completed, information indicating this is transmitted to the sub control means 200.

  Then, according to the current drawing state, the displayed symbol combination, the operation of the condition device related to the bonus combination, and the determination of whether or not the end condition of the bonus game is fulfilled when the bonus game is performed. Based on this, the process of shifting the drawing state shown in FIG. 10 is performed (step S42). Next, according to the current section type number and the game state number, the operation status of the predetermined condition device, various lottery results related to the transition of the game state number, the presence or absence of AT stock, and each counter of the game section control means 125 The game section shift processing for controlling the shift of the game state number shown in FIG. 11 is performed based on the value of (S44). In the game section shift processing, processing for managing an advantageous section clear counter (to be described later) (see FIGS. 19 and 20) is also performed.

  Even if the game state number is updated by the game section shift processing in step S44, the processing related to the updated game state number is executed after the start switch 36 is operated in the next game. Therefore, the processing related to the updated game state number is not executed until the start switch 36 is operated in the next game.

  Next, the main control means 100 performs processing such as on / off control of various signals output to the outside via the external centralized terminal board 86 and transmission control of information indicating that the game has ended to the sub control means 200. Is performed (step S46). In this game end check processing, when the drawing state of the current game is non-RT and a three-betting game has been performed, a display mode of “= A” instructing the player to perform a two-betting game Is displayed on the instruction monitor (acquired number display 28). At this time, the sub-control means 200 displays a message "Bet 2 coins!" On the image display device 70.

  In addition, when a two-betting game is performed while the drawing state is inside 1BB-B, "= C" indicating the three-betting game is displayed when the next three-bet game is performed. The mode is displayed on the instruction monitor. At this time, the sub-control means 200 displays a message "Bet 3 cards!" On the image display device 70. Here, as will be described later, within the 1BB-B, when the two-betting game is performed, the advantageous section shift drawing is not performed, but when the three-betting game is performed, the advantageous section shifting drawing is not performed. Done. Therefore, when the two-player bet game is performed, by instructing the player to perform the three-player bet game, it is possible to guide the player to perform the game under more advantageous conditions.

  Here, the timing of instructing the number of medals to be inserted is preferably from the time after all reels are stopped to the time when the start switch 36 is operated, more preferably before the medals can be inserted and the start of the replay. Before the automatic bet is made. At this time, when the symbol combination of the small winning combination is displayed and the medal is paid out, the payout number of the medal displayed on the acquired number display 28 is cleared (specifically, turned off), and then the instruction regarding the number of inserted medals is issued. It is desirable to display. However, when a dedicated instruction monitor is provided without using the acquired number display 28 as the instruction monitor, the medals are inserted into the dedicated instruction monitor in parallel with the display of the number of paid out medals on the acquired number display 28. An instruction regarding the number of sheets may be displayed.

  When a freeze is generated after all the reels have stopped, the following timings (A) to (C) can be considered as timings for instructing the number of inserted games. In addition, as a case where a freeze is generated after all reels stop, for example, when a special game such as a bonus game or an AT game is performed, an ending screen (display of the acquired number) is displayed when the last game is completed. , Etc.) to cause a freeze.

(A) After stopping all reels and before starting the freeze, an instruction of the number of inserted sheets is displayed on the instruction monitor.
In this case, the player can be concentrated on the effect during the freeze (for example, the display of the ending screen described above), and an effect of not distracting the attention to the effect during the freeze can be expected.

(A) An instruction for the number of sheets to be inserted is displayed on the instruction monitor during the freeze.
In this case, since the player can instruct the number of inserted coins before inserting a medal, there is a high possibility that the player will play a game with the instructed number of inserted coins. In addition, by giving an instruction during the freeze, it is possible to surely notify the player of the instruction content over time. The display control on the instruction monitor is performed by a timer interrupt process (FIG. 21) described later. Since this timer interrupt process is executed even during the freeze, the display control of the instruction monitor is performed even during the freeze. It is possible.

(C) When the freeze is released, an instruction of the number of inserted sheets is displayed on the instruction monitor.
In this case, since no instruction is given to the player during the freeze, the player can concentrate on the effect during the freeze, and the number of medals to be inserted is instructed immediately before the start of the next game. Can be expected to be more likely to play a game with the instructed number of coins.

  In addition, when a three-betting game is performed in a non-RT and a re-gaming is won, even if a two-betting game is instructed, the re-gaming is performed by a three-betting game (ie, However, it is impossible to change the number of inserted medals in the re-game), but it can be expected that the player will notice that the player should have bet the game with two bets. In this case, the sub control means 200 may instruct the image display device 70 to bet two cards in the game following the re-game, for example. Alternatively, when the re-gaming combination is won in the first place, the instruction of the number of inserted medals may not be executed before the automatic bet in the re-gaming is performed.

  When one game is completed by performing the above processing, the main control means 100 returns to the game start processing of step S10 again and performs processing for the next game.

(Explanation of advantageous section transfer lottery processing)
Next, the contents of the advantageous section shift drawing processing executed in step S24 (game section drawing processing) of FIG. 15 (game progress main) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this advantageous section shift drawing process, a lottery for determining whether or not to shift from the normal section to the advantageous section is performed according to the drawing state and the number of medals inserted when playing the game.

  First, the main control means 100 determines whether the current drawing state is either non-RT or inside 1BB-B (step S100). If the current drawing state is neither the non-RT state nor the inside of 1BB-B, the determination result in step S100 is NO, and the advantageous section shift drawing processing in FIG. 16 ends. On the other hand, if the current drawing state is non-RT or 1BB-B inside, the result of the determination in step S100 is YES, and then the main control means 100 determines whether the current game is a three-bet game. It is determined whether or not it is (step S102). If the game is a two-sheet betting game, the determination result is NO, and the advantageous section shift drawing process of FIG. 16 ends.

  On the other hand, if the game is a three-bet game, the result of the determination in step S102 is YES, and the main control means 100 determines that the drawing result obtained in step S22 (drawing processing) in FIG. It is determined whether or not the target has been set (step S104). That is, it is determined whether or not the condition device activated by the process of step S22 in FIG. 15 is a condition device that has been determined in advance as a trigger for performing the advantageous section shift drawing (hereinafter, also referred to as “transition drawing trigger condition device”). Judge. Here, in the present embodiment, the condition devices of re-game-B (watermelon play), re-game-C (cherry replay), and winning-A1-A6 (six-choice bell) are defined as transfer lottery trigger condition devices. Shall be

  In step S104, when the operated condition device is not the shift drawing trigger condition device, the determination result is NO, and the advantageous section shift drawing process of FIG. 16 ends. On the other hand, when the operated condition device is the transfer lottery trigger condition device, the determination result in step S104 is YES, and it is determined whether the operated condition device is the condition device of the replay-B or the replay-C. Further judgment is made (step S106). If the activated condition device is the six-choice bell, the determination result is NO, and an advantageous section shift drawing is performed (step S108). This advantageous section shift drawing determines any of a loss, a chance zone (hereinafter, also referred to as “CZ”) and an AT, and the probability is set to be higher in the order of AT → chance zone → loss. In addition, as the value of the set value increases, the probability of becoming a chance zone or AT increases.

  After performing the advantageous section shift drawing in step S108, the main control unit 100 determines whether a loss has been determined in the advantageous section shift drawing (step S110). When the result of the advantageous section shift drawing is lost, the determination result is YES, and the advantageous section shift drawing processing of FIG. 16 is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the result of the advantageous section shift drawing is a chance zone (CZ) or AT, the determination result is NO, and after performing the AT drawing processing described later (step S112), the advantageous section shift drawing processing of FIG. To end.

  In step S106, if the operated condition device is replay-B (watermelon play) or replay-C (cherry replay), the determination result is YES, and the main control means 100 sends the result of the advantageous section shift drawing to the AT. Is determined (step S114). In this case, the advantageous section shift drawing may be performed using the drawing table in which the AT is always determined, or the AT may be stored in the address of the RWM storing the result of the advantageous section shift drawing without performing the advantageous section shift drawing. May be directly stored. Then, after performing the above-described AT extraction process in step S112, the advantageous section shift extraction extraction process of FIG. 16 ends.

  In addition, in the advantageous section shift drawing in step S108, a loss is included as a result of the drawing, but even if the AT or the chance zone is determined (that is, the transfer probability to the advantageous section is 100%), the loss is also included. Good. In addition, the drawing result and the drawing probability may be different between when the drawing state is non-RT and when the drawing state is inside 1BB-B. In the present embodiment, in the advantageous section shift drawing during the inside of 1BB-B, the drawing result is any of a loss, a chance zone, and an AT, but in non-RT, only the loss or the chance zone is determined. . In this case, when the player shifts to the chance zone during the inside of 1BB-B, an effect to increase the player's expectation for the shift to the AT is performed. By performing the same effect as in the middle (GS = 0) (that is, there is no change in the effect), it may be difficult for the player to recognize that the player has shifted to the chance zone.

  Further, an advantage section shift drawing in which the game state shift destination is different between when the drawing state is non-RT and when the drawing state is inside 1BB-B may be performed. For example, a game state called "non-chance zone" (GS = 6) is added to the advantageous section shown in FIG. However, in the non-RT advantageous section shift drawing, only the non-chance zone may be shifted. In this non-chance zone, the same effect as during the normal game may be performed, and the game may return to the normal game once the predetermined number of games has been played.

  Further, in the determination processing of step S100, the determination result is YES when the drawing state is non-RT or inside 1BB-B, and there is a possibility that the advantageous section shift drawing is performed. At this time, the determination result may be set to NO, and the advantageous section shift drawing may be performed only during the inside of 1BB-B.

(Description of AT lottery process)
Next, the content of the AT drawing process performed in step S112 in FIG. 16 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. When the determination result of step S110 in FIG. 16 is NO (the result of the advantageous section shift drawing is CZ or AT), or when the result of the advantageous section shift drawing is set to AT by the processing of step S114, the main control unit 100 Starts the AT drawing process of FIG. 17, and determines whether or not the result of the advantageous section shift drawing is AT (step S200).

  If the result of the advantageous section shift drawing is AT, the determination result in step S200 is YES, and the main game state is set to AT (step S202). That is, the section type number SC is updated from “0” to “1”, and the gaming state number GS is updated from 0 to 2. Then, the main control means 100 performs an AT game number extraction process described later (step S204), and then ends the AT extraction process of FIG.

  In the determination process of step S200, if the result of the advantageous section shift drawing is not AT, the determination result is NO, and the main control means 100 sets the main game state to CZ (step S206). That is, the section type number SC is updated from 0 to 1, and the gaming state number GS is updated from 0 to 1. Then, the AT drawing process of FIG. 17 ends.

(Description of AT game number drawing process)
Next, the contents of the AT game number extraction process performed in step S204 in FIG. 17 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. When the main game state is set to AT in step S202 in FIG. 17, the main control means 100 determines that the result of the drawing by the drawing process in step S22 in FIG. It is determined whether or not the device has been operated) (step S250). Here, the condition device of the fixed combination is a condition device of replay-C (cherry replay). When the condition device for the replay-C has been activated, the determination result in the step S250 is YES, and 100 (D) is set as an initial value in the AT counter 128 (step S252).

  On the other hand, when a condition device other than the replay-C has been activated, the determination result in step S250 is NO, and 30 (D) is set in the AT counter 128 as an initial value (step S254). Then, when the initial value is set to the AT counter 128 by the processing of step S252 or S254, the AT game number drawing processing of FIG. 18 is ended.

  In the chance zone, in each game, in step S24 of the game progress main shown in FIG. 15, the same process as the advantageous section shift drawing process in FIG. 16 is performed. More specifically, the determination process in step S104 is omitted, and in the advantageous section shift extraction in step S108, the alternative extraction of AT or loss is performed. The winning probability of the AT in the advantageous section transition drawing may be determined separately from the AT probability in the advantageous section transition drawing in step S108 of FIG. As described above, in the chance zone, there is a higher possibility of shifting to AT during the normal operation.

(Explanation of advantageous section clear counter management)
Next, the content of the processing relating to the advantageous section clear counter management executed in step 44 (game section transition processing) of FIG. 15 (game progress main) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the advantageous section clear counter management, the count values of the advantageous section counter 126 and the net increase counter shown in FIG. 7 are updated, and it is determined whether or not each count value satisfies the advantageous section end condition.

  First, the main control means 100 sets the address of the RWM in which the value of the advantageous section counter 126 is stored in the HL register (step S300). Here, the value of the advantageous section counter 126 is always 0 in the normal section, and 1500 is set as an initial value when the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section is performed. Next, the main control means 100 reads the value of the advantageous section counter 126 from the address of RWM indicated by the value set in the HL register, sets the value in the A register, and subtracts 1 from the value (step S302).

  At this time, if the value of the advantageous section counter 126 is 2 or more, the value is simply reduced by one. However, if the value of the advantageous section counter 126 is 1, 1 is subtracted therefrom to become 0, and the zero flag is turned off. , But the carry flag remains off. When the value of the advantageous section counter 126 is 0, the carry flag turns from off to on when 1 is subtracted therefrom, but the zero flag does not turn on. In this embodiment, when the carry flag is turned on, a process of setting the value of the advantageous section counter 126 to 0 is performed.

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the value of the advantageous section counter 126 before performing the subtraction processing of step S302 was 0 (step S304). In other words, it is determined whether or not the user is staying in the normal section. Specifically, the determination process of step S304 is performed based on the on / off state of the carry flag. That is, when the value of the advantageous section counter 126 becomes 0 as a result of the subtraction processing, the value before the subtraction processing is performed is 0 or 1, but as described above, the value before the subtraction processing is If it is 1, the zero flag is turned on, and if the value before the subtraction processing is 0 (that is, staying in the normal section), the carry flag is turned on. Therefore, if the carry flag is on, the determination result of step S304 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S330 described later.

  On the other hand, if the carry flag is turned off (that is, staying in the advantageous section), the result of the determination in step S304 is NO (the value before the subtraction processing is other than 0), and then the main control means 100 It is determined whether or not the value of the advantageous section counter 126 has changed from 1 to 0 by the subtraction processing of S302 (step S306). In other words, it is determined whether or not the game is one in which the condition for ending the advantageous section is satisfied (that is, the game of the 1500th game after shifting to the advantageous section). This determination is made based on the on / off state of the zero flag. If the zero flag is on, it means that the value of the advantageous section counter 126 has changed from 1 to 0, and the result of the determination in step S306 is YES. Then, the process proceeds to the process of step S328 described later.

  On the other hand, if the zero flag has been turned off (that is, it is not the last game in the advantageous section), the determination result in step S306 is NO, and the main control unit 100 then updates the value of the net increase counter. Is performed. First, the value of the net increase counter 127 stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM is obtained and set in the HL register (step S308). Here, the value of the H register indicates the upper one byte of the value of the net increase counter 127, and the value of the L register indicates the lower one byte of the value of the net increase counter 127.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination of the re-game combination is displayed on the pay line L in the current game (step S310). If the symbol combination of the replaying game is displayed on the pay line L, the determination result of step S310 becomes YES, and the process proceeds to step S326 described later. In this way, when the re-game combination wins, the updating process of the net increase counter 127 is avoided.

  On the other hand, when the symbol combination of the re-game combination is not displayed on the winning line L, the determination result in the step S310 is NO, and the updating process of the net increase counter 127 is performed. First, by the processing of steps S312 to S318, a difference number calculation process for reflecting the number of inserted medals and the number of paid out medals in the current game to the value of the net increase counter 127 is performed. First, the number of medals paid out to the player in this game (payout number) is read from a predetermined storage area of the RWM and set in the A register (step S312). Here, if no medal is paid out, 0 is set in the A register. Then, the value of the A register (payout number) is added to the value of the net increase counter 127 set in the HL register (step S314).

  Next, the number of medals inserted by the player in this game (the number of inserted medals) is read from the predetermined storage area of the RWM and set in the A register (step S316), and the value of the A register (the number of inserted medals) is determined from the value of the HL register. ) Is subtracted (step S318). When the value of the HL register becomes less than 0 by this subtraction processing, the carry flag is turned on, and at least the value of the most significant bit of the H register becomes 1. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the HL register is less than 0 as a result of the subtraction processing (step S320). This determination may be made based on the on / off state of the carry flag, or may be made based on the value of a specific bit in the H register (upper byte of the value of the net increase counter 127).

  Here, the condition for terminating the advantageous section is satisfied when the value of the net increase counter 127 exceeds 2400 (D). That is, since the value of the HL register exceeds 00001001101100000 (B), the value of the upper 4 bits of the HL register (more precisely, the H register) does not become 1 under normal circumstances. Therefore, when one or more values of the upper 4 bits of the H register are 1, it may be determined that the subtraction result of step S318 is less than 0.

  If the result of the subtraction in step S318 is less than 0, the result of the determination in step S320 is YES, the value of the HL register is cleared (0) (step S322), and the value of the HL register is set to a predetermined storage area of RWM (net increase). It is stored in the address at which the value of the number counter is stored (step S324). On the other hand, if the result of the subtraction in step S318 is not less than 0, the result of the determination in step S320 is NO, and the process proceeds to step S324 without performing the process in step S322. It is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM.

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the value of the net increase counter 127 exceeds 2400 (D) (upper limit) (step S326). Specifically, a comparison operation is performed between the value of the HL register and 2401 (D), and if the value of the HL register is smaller (not exceeding the upper limit), the carry flag is turned off, and the value of the HL register is set. Is larger (exceeds the upper limit), the carry flag is turned on. The value of the HL register does not change by this comparison operation.

  As described above, in the determination processing of step S310, if the re-gaming wins (the determination result is YES), the processing of steps S312 to S324 is not performed, and the value of the net increase counter 127 does not change. For example, the determination result of step S326 should be NO. However, since there is a possibility that the value of the net increase number may be changed due to some wrongdoing, in the present embodiment, whether the value of the net increase number counter 127 has exceeded the upper limit value even when the replaying game is won. Is determined.

  If the value of the HL register is larger than the value of 2401 (D) in the determination processing of step S326, it means that the value of the net increase counter 127 has exceeded the upper limit, and the determination result is YES, and The main control means 100 clears various information (see FIG. 13) regarding the advantageous section stored in the RWM (step S328). Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the value of the section type number SC stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM is 0 (normal section) (step S330). If the value of the section type number SC stored in the RWM is not 0, the determination result in step S330 is NO, and the value of 1500 (D) is stored in the RWM address indicated by the value of the HL register. (Step S332), the advantageous section clear counter management process of FIG. 19 ends.

  Here, the determination result of step S330 can be NO only when the determination result of step S304 is NO. More specifically, this is a case where the value of the section type number SC is 1 indicating the advantageous section while the value of the advantageous section counter 126 is 0 also in the previous game, that is, from the normal section in the game. Since the transition to the advantageous section is performed, the initial value of 1500 (D) is set in the advantageous section counter 126 by the process of step S332. In this case, the address of the RWM in which the value of the advantageous section counter 126 is stored in the HL register by the process of step S300.

  If the result of the determination in step S326 is NO (the value of the net increase counter 127 does not exceed the upper limit), various values relating to the advantageous section counter and the advantageous section stored in the RWM are used. While maintaining the information, the process of managing the advantageous section clear counter in FIG. 19 ends. If the result of the determination in step S330 is YES (the value of the section type number is 0 (normal section)), the advantageous section clear counter management process of FIG. To end.

(Explanation of Modification of Advantageous Section Clear Counter Management)
Next, a modified example of the advantageous section clear counter management shown in FIG. 19 will be described. In the advantageous section clear counter management shown in FIG. 19, as shown in steps S312 to S318, the payout number is added to the value of the net increase counter 127, and then the inserted number is subtracted. On the other hand, in the present modified example, the input number is subtracted from the value of the net increase counter 127 first, and then the payout number is added.

  Hereinafter, this modified example will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Here, in the advantageous section clear counter management shown in FIG. 20, the processing of steps S312 to S318 in the advantageous section clear counter management of FIG. In other words, the processing of steps S350 to S358 is performed instead of (processing). Therefore, steps other than steps S350 to S358 are denoted by the same reference numerals as in the advantageous section clear counter management of FIG. 19, and detailed description of those steps will be omitted.

  When the determination result of step S310 is NO (the symbol combination of the re-playing combination was not displayed in the current game), the main control unit 100 determines the number of medals inserted by the player in the current game (insertion). The number (number of sheets) is read from the predetermined storage area of the RWM and set in the A register (step S350), and the value of the A register (number of inserted sheets) is subtracted from the value of the HL register (step S352).

  Next, the number of medals paid out to the player in this game (payout number) is read from the predetermined storage area of the RWM and set in the A register (step S354), and the value of the A register (payout number) is set to HL. The value is added to the value of the net increase counter 127 set in the register (step S356).

  After performing the process of step S356, the process proceeds to step S320, and it is determined whether the value of the HL register has become less than 0. Here, in the advantageous section clear counter management of FIG. 19, whether the value of one or more of the upper four bits of the H register is 1 or not is determined by the value of the carry flag or the value of the HL register. Although it was possible to determine whether or not the value became less than 0, in this modification, it is not possible to determine whether or not the value of the HL register became less than 0 based on the value of the carry flag.

  For example, if the value of the HL register becomes less than 0 when the number of inserted sheets is subtracted from the value of the HL register (the value of the net increase counter 127) by the process of step S352, the carry flag is turned on. Then, if the value of the HL register changes from less than 0 to 0 or more when the number of payouts is added to the value of the HL register by the processing of step S356, the carry flag is also turned on. Therefore, even if the carry flag is on, the value of the HL register is not always less than 0.

  If the value of the HL register does not become less than 0 when the number of inserted sheets is subtracted from the value of the HL register (the value of the net increase counter 127) by the processing of step S352, the HL register is added by the addition processing of step S356. Is not less than 0, the carry flag remains off. On the other hand, if the value of the HL register becomes less than 0 when the number of coins is subtracted from the value of the HL register, the carry flag is turned on, but when the number of coins is subsequently added, the value of the HL register is changed. If not, the carry flag is turned off. Therefore, even when the carry flag is off, the value of the HL register is not always 0 or more.

  From the above, it is not possible to determine whether or not the value of the HL register is less than 0 in step S320 based on the carry flag. Therefore, in the present modification, based on the value of the upper 4 bits of the H register, It is determined whether the value of the HL register is less than 0.

  In the present embodiment, if any of the condition devices of the prize winnings -A1 to A6 is activated even during the advantageous section and not during the AT, the correct answer pressing order corresponding to the condition device is not notified. For example, in addition to the net increase counter 127, a net increase counter capable of counting a negative value is provided, and based on the value of this counter, the payout rate during a predetermined number of games after shifting to the advantageous section is a specific value. If it is determined that the condition is less than the above, if the player stays in the advantageous section even during the AT, when any one of the condition devices of A1 to A6 is activated, the correct answering order corresponding to the condition device is activated. May be notified.

  Further, for example, when the stop switch is stopped in a specific operation sequence (for example, left → middle → right) as a small hand pressing sequence, a symbol combination in which ten medals are paid out is displayed, and a predetermined operation sequence ( For example, a symbol combination in which three medals are paid out is displayed when a stop operation is performed in the order of (left → right → middle). A plurality of types of condition devices that are displayed according to the timing (that is, skipped depending on the timing of the stop operation) are provided. If the value of the advantageous section counter 126 has not reached the upper limit, but the value of the net increase counter 127 is just before reaching the upper limit, three medals are paid out when the above-described condition device is activated. The operation order in which the symbol combinations are displayed is designated. By performing such an instruction, a game in which three medals are inserted and three medals are paid out is repeated (that is, the net increase in number does not increase). This makes it possible to wait for the condition device related to the bonus to operate while suppressing the consumption of medals until the upper limit value of the advantageous section counter 127 is reached.

  Conversely, if the payout rate during the predetermined number of games after shifting to the advantageous section exceeds the predetermined value based on the value of the net increase counter that can also count the above-described negative value, Even during the AT, when any one of the condition devices of the prize-A1 to A6 is activated, it is not necessary to notify the correct answer pressing order corresponding to the condition device.

  In addition, execution / non-execution of the process performed during the advantageous section may be controlled according to the number of inserted medals. For example, when a game is played with three bets (first specified number) during the advantageous section, the net addition counter 127 and the AT counter 128 are updated, and the game is played with two bets (second specified number). Is performed, the updating process of the net increase counter 127 is performed, but the updating process of the AT counter 128 may not be performed.

  Further, when the end condition during AT is determined not by the number of games but by the net increase in AT, it is assumed that a counter for counting the net increase in AT (tentatively referred to as “AT net increase counter”) is provided. Even in such a case, if a game is played with three bets (first specified number) during the advantageous section, the net addition counter 127 and the AT net addition counter are updated, and the two bets (second When the game is played with the (specified number), the updating process of the net increase counter 127 is performed, but the updating process of the AT net increase counter may not be performed.

  In addition to the above-described counter updating process, for example, when a game is played with two bets (the second specified number), the advantageous section counter 126 and the net increase counter 127 are updated, and the drawing state transition control is performed. However, the advantageous section shift drawing process, the display control of the instruction content by the instruction monitor, the game state number shift control, and the like may not be performed.

  Here, when the maximum bet switch 35 is operated during the advantageous section, three medals are inserted from the credited medals, and when the maximum bet switch 35 is operated during the normal section, two medals are inserted. You may make it. In this case, one medal is first inserted into the medal insertion slot 32 during the normal section, and then, when the maximum bet switch 35 is operated, two additional medals are inserted to play a three-betting game. It may be executable.

<Explanation of timer interrupt processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 21, the contents of the timer interrupt process executed in the main control means 100 at predetermined intervals will be described. This timer interrupt processing is repeatedly executed at a period of about 2.235 milliseconds, and various kinds of 8-segment display and LED display control processing, operation detection processing for each switch of the operation means 300 shown in FIG. Transmission processing of control commands to the control means 200, output processing of external signals to the external central terminal board 86, drive control processing of the stepping motors 42L, 42C, 42R (generation and output of various control signals, various values used as random number values and timers) Various processes such as updating of the counter value).

  The main control means 100 starts the timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 21 every time an interrupt request signal (generation cycle: about 2.235 milliseconds) is output from its own timer counting means (timer circuit). . Here, when the timer interrupt processing is executed, the return address of the executed processing in the game progress main processing and the like in FIG. 15 is stored in the stack area. Thus, after the timer interrupt processing is completed, the processing can be started from the continuation of the processing executed in the game progress main processing or the like based on the return address stored in the stack area.

  When the timer interrupt process of FIG. 21 is started, first, the main control means 100 performs an initial process of a timer interrupt process to be executed (step S500). For example, data set in each register of the CPU is stored in the stack area of the RWM, and during a timer interrupt process to be performed, an interrupt disable flag is turned on so that a new timer interrupt process is not started. .

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not a power-off (power supply voltage falls below a predetermined value) is detected based on the power-off detection signal (step S502). This power-off detection signal is output from a power-supply monitoring circuit (not shown) provided in the main control unit 100. If a power-off is detected, the result of the determination in step 502 is YES, and power-off processing performed at the time of power-off is performed (step S504). In this power-off processing, the value of the SP register (register storing the address of the storage area of the RWM used as a stack) is stored in a predetermined address of the RWM (for example, the above-described temporary storage area of the stack pointer), and the power-off processing is performed. Is set, a check sum of a predetermined address range of the RWM is calculated, and a value (two's complement) based on the result is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM. Also, access to the RWM is prohibited, and the system enters a standby state for a reset signal input from the outside.

  On the other hand, if the power interruption is not detected in the determination processing of step S502, the determination result is NO, and the LED display processing for performing display control of the credit number display 27, the acquired number display 28, and the like is executed. (Step S506). Next, the main control means 100 performs a timer measurement process for updating the count value of a timer generally used for measuring a predetermined time (step S508). In this timer measurement process, count values for various timings stored in a predetermined storage area in the RWM of the main control unit 100 are subtracted. Thereby, for example, it is possible to time the time until the game is on standby (a state where a demo screen is displayed), the minimum game time (4.1 seconds), and the time during which various sensors are detecting.

Here, the minimum game time is a time set after the start switch 36 is operated in a situation where a predetermined number of medals have been bet, and 1835 (D) is stored in the RWM as a time value (count value). You. Then, the stored time value is decremented by one each time the timer interrupt process is performed, and the time value becomes “0” (2.235 × 10 ⁻³ × 1835 = 4.101225 seconds elapse). ), The rotation start control for starting the rotation of the reel is not executed even if the start switch 36 for starting the next game is operated.

  The detection time of the various sensors includes a timer value for measuring a medal passing time for determining whether or not the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 32 has stayed in the selector (medal clogging), and a medal. There is a medal passing time for determining whether or not the stadium stayed in the hopper. If the small part wins while the number of credits has reached the upper limit (50), the number of payouts corresponding to the small part is paid out from the hopper. At this time, whether or not medals have been paid out is determined. There is also a medal unpaid time for determining whether or not.

  Next, the main control means 100 performs an input port reading process of reading various external signals (such as an on / off signal from the operation means 300) input to the input port and storing the signals at predetermined addresses of the RWM (step S1). (S510), a reel drive management process is performed for each of the stepping motors 42L, 42C, 42R in order to control the rotation of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R (step S512). Then, it is determined whether or not the reel drive management process has been performed for all the stepping motors (step S514). If the reel drive management process has not been performed for all the stepping motors, the determination result is NO, and the process returns to step S512. Of the reel drive management process.

  When the reel drive management processing is performed for all the stepping motors, the result of the determination in step S514 is YES, and the main control unit 100 determines the display data of the various display devices and the individual data based on the data stored in the RWM. Port output processing is performed to output signals for controlling various devices, such as control signals for the stepping motors 42L, 42C, and 42R, blocker drive signals, and hopper motor drive signals, from output ports (step S516).

  Next, the main control means 100 transmits the control command stored first among the control commands stored in the ring buffer area set in the RWM to the sub control means 200 (step S518). Then, after performing external signal output processing for outputting various signals to be output to the outside via the external centralized terminal board 86 (step S520), the signal is stored in a predetermined address (stack area) of the RWM by the initial processing of step S500. A return process of restoring the values of the various registers and the like to the original state is performed (step S522), and the timer interrupt process of FIG. 21 ends.

<< Description of control processing in sub-control means >>
Next, in the present embodiment, the contents of the characteristic processing performed by the sub control means 200 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the contents of the advantageous section end processing performed by the sub-control means 200 when the advantageous section ends, and FIG. This is a difference number display process performed to calculate the difference number which is a base when displaying. In the sub control means 200, various processes including the advantageous section end process in FIG. 22 and the difference number display process in FIG. 23 are executed at predetermined intervals.

<Explanation of advantageous section end processing>
The sub-control means 200 of the present embodiment includes an advantageous section counter and a net increase counter separately from the advantageous section counter 126 and the net increase counter 127 of the main control means 100. The number of played games and the net increase in the number of advantageous sections are counted. In the advantageous section end processing shown in FIG. 22, the values of these counters are updated each time a game is played (after all reels have stopped), and when it is determined that the advantageous section has ended, these counters are updated. Perform initialization.

  As will be described later, the sub control means 200 uses two counters, a first advantageous section counter and a second advantageous section counter, to count the number of games played in the advantageous section. Also, two counters, a first MY counter and a second MY counter, are used to count the net increase in the advantageous section. It is assumed that the values of the first and second advantageous section counters and the first and second MY counters are respectively stored in the RWM of the sub control means 200.

  When the sub-control means 200 starts the advantageous section end processing of FIG. 22, first, based on the section type number SC transmitted from the main control means 100, the current section type is an advantageous section (that is, the section type number SC is It is determined whether it is (other than 0) (step Ss100). If the value of the section type number SC is 0, it means that the section is a normal section, the determination result is NO, and the advantageous section end processing of FIG. 22 ends. On the other hand, if the value of the section type number SC is other than 0, it means that the section is an advantageous section, the determination result is YES, and the sub control means 200 sends the value of the AT counter 128 Is determined to be 0 (step Ss102).

  If the value of the AT counter 128 is 0, the determination result of step Ss102 is YES, and the sub control means 200 determines whether the value of the AT stock number transmitted from the main control means 100 is 0 or not. A determination is made (step Ss104). If the value of the AT stock number is 0, the determination result is YES, and the state of the advantageous section end flag stored in the RWM of the sub control means 200 is updated to ON (step Ss106). Then, it is determined whether or not the advantageous section end flag is turned on (step Ss108).

  Here, when the determination result of step Ss102 is NO because the value of the AT counter 128 is not 0, or when the determination result of step Ss104 is NO because the value of the AT stock number is not 0. Shifts to step Ss108 without performing the process of step Ss106. The values of the AT counter and the AT stock number may be independently managed by the sub-control means 200. In this case, in steps Ss102 and Ss104, the independently managed AT counter and AT stock number values are referred to. May be.

  If the advantageous section end flag has been turned on in step Ss108, the determination result is YES, and an advantageous section end initialization process is performed (step Ss110). Here, as an initial value, the value of the first and second advantageous section counters is set to 1500 (D), and the values of the first and second MY counters are cleared to zero. When the processing in step Ss110 is performed, the advantageous section end processing in FIG. 22 ends, and another processing is performed.

  On the other hand, if the advantageous section end flag is in the off state in step Ss108, the determination result is NO, and the sub control means 200 decrements the value of the first advantageous section counter by one (step Ss112). Then, the value of the first advantageous section counter is stored (copied) as it is in the predetermined storage area of the RWM as the value of the second advantageous section counter (step Ss114), and whether or not the value of the first advantageous section counter becomes 0 or less is determined. Is determined (step Ss116).

  In step Ss116, if the value of the first advantageous section counter is 0 or less, it means that the end condition of the current advantageous section has been satisfied, the determination result is YES, and the value of the first advantageous section counter becomes It is determined whether or not the value is equal to the value of the second advantageous section counter (step Ss118). Then, when the two values match, the determination result is YES, and after performing the above-described advantageous section end initialization processing of step Ss110, the advantageous section end processing of FIG. 22 is ended and another processing is performed. . On the other hand, if the value of the first advantageous section counter is different from the value of the second advantageous section counter in the determination processing of step Ss118, the determination result is NO, and error processing is performed (step Ss120). The advantageous section end processing of FIG. 22 is ended and another processing is performed.

  In step Ss116, if the value of the first advantageous section counter is 1 or more, it means that the end condition of the current advantageous section is not satisfied, the determination result is NO, and the sub control means 200 It is determined whether or not the condition device of the replaying game has been activated (the replaying game has won) in this game (step Ss122). If the condition device of the re-game combination has not been activated, the determination result is NO, and the sub-control means 200 calculates the difference number by subtracting the number of inserted medals from the number of paid out medals in the current game (step Ss124). The result is added to the value of the first MY counter stored in the RWM (step Ss126).

  Then, the value of the first MY counter is stored (copied) in the predetermined storage area of the RWM as the value of the second MY counter as it is (step Ss128), and it is determined whether the value of the first MY counter has exceeded 2400 (D). (Step Ss130). In the determination process of step Ss120, if the condition device of the replaying combination has been activated in the current game, the determination result is YES and the process immediately proceeds to the determination process of step Ss130.

  If the value of the first MY counter exceeds 2400 (D) in step Ss130, it means that the current advantageous section end condition has been satisfied, the determination result becomes YES, and the value of the first MY counter becomes the second MY counter. It is determined whether the value is equal to the value of the 2MY counter (step Ss132). Then, when the two values match, the determination result is YES, and after performing the above-described advantageous section end initialization processing of step Ss110, the advantageous section end processing of FIG. 22 is ended and another processing is performed. . On the other hand, if the value of the first MY counter is different from the value of the second MY counter in the determination processing of step Ss132, the determination result is NO, and the same error processing as that of step Ss120 described above is performed. Ss134), the advantageous section end processing of FIG. 22 ends, and another processing is performed.

  If the value of the first MY counter does not exceed 2400 (D) in step Ss130, it means that the current advantageous section end condition is not satisfied, the determination result is NO, and the sub control The means 200 determines whether or not the result of reflecting the difference number in the current game on the value of the first MY counter has become less than 0 (step Ss136). If the value of the first MY counter is less than 0, the determination result is YES, the value of the first MY counter is updated to 0 (step Ss138), and the advantageous section end processing of FIG. I do. On the other hand, when the value of the first MY counter is less than 0, the determination result is NO, and the advantageous section end processing of FIG. 22 is terminated and another processing is performed.

  As described above, in the advantageous section end processing shown in FIG. 22, basically, it is determined whether or not the advantageous section end condition is satisfied based on the values of the advantageous section counter and the MY counter. When the specific end condition is satisfied (specifically, the AT counter and the AT stock number are both 0), the end initialization process of the advantageous section is performed without checking the values of the advantageous section counter and the MY counter ( Step Ss108 (YES) → Step Ss110), the processing load can be reduced.

  If the values of the first advantageous section counter and the first MY counter satisfy the conditions for terminating the advantageous section (steps Ss116 (YES), Ss130 (YES)), before performing the advantageous section end initialization processing of step Ss110, It is determined whether the value matches the value of the corresponding second counter (steps Ss118, Ss132). If the values do not match, error processing (steps Ss120, Ss134) is performed, so that more strict abnormality detection can be performed. it can.

  Note that, as the error processing in steps Ss120 and Ss134, a message indicating that an abnormality has occurred in the image display device 70 may be displayed, and an alarm may be sounded from the speakers 64L and 64R. In addition, when the error processing in steps Ss120 and Ss134 is performed, the error processing cannot be terminated unless a specific error canceling operation is performed on the slot machine 10 by the staff of the game hall or the like. Good. The specific error canceling operation may be, for example, an operation of a reset / setting switch provided in the main body 12 or a setting change process. Further, the error processing may be continuously performed until a predetermined time elapses after the specific error canceling operation is performed.

<Explanation of difference number display processing>
Next, the content of the difference number display process performed by the sub control means 200 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the difference number display process of FIG. 23 is started, first, the sub-control unit 200 determines whether or not an input command has been received from the main control unit 100 (step Ss200). The insertion command is a control command transmitted from the main control unit 100 when the start switch 36 is operated, and the second control command includes information on the number of medals inserted (the number of inserted medals) in the game. Have been. If the input command has been received, the determination result is YES, and the input number included in the received input command is subtracted from the value of the difference number counter stored in the sub-control unit 200RWM (step Ss202).

  When the processing of step Ss202 is completed, or when the input command has not been received in the determination processing of step Ss200 (the determination result is NO), the sub control means 200 next issues a full body stop command from the main control means 100. It is determined whether or not it has been received (step Ss204). The all-body stop command is a control command transmitted from the main control unit 100 when all reels have stopped, and the second control command includes information on the number of medals paid out (payout number) in the game. It is included. If the all-body stop command has been received, the determination result is YES, and the payout number included in the received all-body stop command is added to the value of the difference number counter stored in the sub-control unit 200RWM. (Step Ss206).

  When the process of step Ss206 is completed, or when the all-body trunk stop command has not been received in the determination process of step Ss204 (the determination result is NO), the sub control unit 200 determines whether the AT flag is on. It is determined whether it is not (Step Ss208). Here, the on / off state of the AT flag is stored in the RWM of the sub control means 200, and is turned on when the state of the game state number GS transmitted from the main control means 100 is during AT (GS = 2). , And off for other game state numbers. The sub control means 200 also stores in the RWM the on / off state of the AT flag when the information of the gaming state number GS was received from the main control means 100 last time. Flag. "

(1) Processing when the AT Flag is On In the determination processing in step Ss208, if the AT flag is on, the determination result is YES, and the sub control unit 200 determines whether the AT flag has risen from off to on. , Or whether it has already been turned on (step Ss210). Specifically, if the previous AT flag was off, the determination result was YES because the AT flag was turned on, and if the previous AT flag was on, the AT flag was already on. And the determination result is NO. If the decision result in the step Ss210 is YES, the sub control means 200 sets the value of the net increase counter 127 transmitted from the main control means 100 to the difference number counter (step Ss212).

  The fact that the AT flag has risen to ON means that the game has shifted to AT during this game. Therefore, by performing the process of step Ss212, the value of the difference number counter in the sub control means 200 and the value of the net number increase counter 127 in the main control means 100 are made coincident with each other at the timing when the AT game is started. The value of the counter is not inconsistent. In the process of step Ss212, 0 may be set in the difference number counter instead of setting the value of the net increase counter 127.

  Upon completion of the process in step Ss212, or if the determination result in step Ss210 is NO (the AT flag has already been turned on), the value of the difference sheet counter is immediately set to 2414 (D ) Is determined (step Ss214). The value 2414 (D) is the maximum value of the net increase in the advantageous section. In other words, one of the conditions for ending the advantageous section is when the net increase is “exceeded” by 2400, so that when the net increase is 2400, the end condition is barely satisfied. At this time, the maximum net increase number that can be added to the value of the net increase number counter is 14 sheets (one insertion, 15 payouts) according to the rule, so that the maximum value of the net increase number in the advantageous section is 2414 (D). Therefore, it is necessary that the net additional number displayed on the image display device 70 also does not exceed 2414 (D) (if it exceeds 2414 (D), the displayed difference number becomes unnatural). Therefore, if the value of the difference number counter exceeds 2414 (D), the determination result is YES, and the sub control means 200 clears the value of the difference number counter to 0 (step Ss216).

  When the process of step Ss216 is completed, or when the determination result of step Ss214 is NO (the value of the difference number counter is 2414 or less), 1BB-B of the current game is immediately executed without performing the process of step Ss216. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination has been displayed (step Ss218). When the symbol combination of 1BB-B is displayed, the determination result is YES, and it is determined whether or not the value of the difference number counter has exceeded 2386 (D) (step Ss220). Here, the value 2386 (D) is a value obtained by subtracting the net increase in the 1BB-B game from the maximum net increase 2414 (D) in the advantageous section.

  That is, during the 1BB-B game, the winning prize 17 or the winning prize 18 (the number of payouts is 10) is won and the ending condition of the 1BB-B game is when more than 30 medals are paid out. The maximum number of medals paid out during the game is 40, and the maximum number of games during the 1BB-B game is 4. Since only three betting games are performed during the 1BB-B game, the net increase in number during the 1BB-B game is 40 (sheets) −3 (sheets) × 4 (times) = 28, and 2414−28 = 2386. It becomes. In the above-described example, when the symbol combination of 1BB is displayed, the value of the difference number counter is cleared in consideration of the standard net number increase in the 1BB game. When an AT game that continues for the number of times or an AT game that continues until a predetermined number of medals is paid out is started, the value of the difference number counter is cleared in consideration of the standard net increase in the AT game. May be.

  If the value of the difference number counter exceeds 2386 (D) in the determination processing of step Ss220, the determination result is YES, and the sub control means 200 clears the value of the difference number counter to 0 (step Ss222). The difference number display process of 23 is ended. In this case, the advantageous section ends when the net increase in the advantageous section exceeds 2400 in the middle of the 1BB-B game, so that the effect performed during the 1BB-B game is performed during the normal 1BB-B game. A special effect different from the effect to be performed (for example, display of an ending screen of an advantageous section) is performed. If the result of the determination in step Ss218 is NO (the symbol combination of 1BB-B is not displayed), or the result of the determination in step Ss220 is NO (the value of the difference sheet counter is 2386 (D)). ), The difference number display process of FIG. 23 is immediately terminated.

  As described above, when the AT flag is ON (step Ss208 (YES)), it is determined whether the advantageous section has started or stayed in the advantageous section (step Ss210), and the advantageous section has been started. If there is, the value of the difference number counter in the sub control means 200 is adjusted to the value of the net number increase counter 127 of the main control means 100 (step Ss210 (YES) → Ss212). On the other hand, when staying in the advantageous section, when it is determined that the condition for ending the advantageous section is satisfied, the value of the difference number counter is cleared (step Ss214 (YES) → Ss216 and step Ss218 (YES) →). Ss220)

  In addition, when the determination result of step Ss220 is YES, a special effect performed during the 1BB-B game may be performed from the time the 1BB-B game is started, or during the 1BB-B game. , The game may be executed from the next game after the game exceeding 2,400. Further, when the power is cut off in a game exceeding 2400 sheets during the 1BB-B game, the above-described special effect may be executed after the power is restored. In this case, when the condition device of the small winning combination that cannot be missed is operating and the net increase number exceeds 2400 due to the number of payouts, the power was cut off before stopping all the reels. Alternatively, the special effect may be executed after the power is restored.

  Note that the special effect is, for example, a movie effect composed of a plurality of chapters, and in the case where the power is turned off during execution of the movie effect, when the movie effect is restarted after the power is restored, the position at the time of the power cut occurs The movie production may be restarted from the beginning, the movie production may be resumed from the beginning, or may be resumed from the beginning of the chapter that was being executed when the power was cut off.

(2) Processing when AT flag is OFF (2-1) Processing when AT is completed In the determination processing in step Ss208, if the AT flag is OFF, the determination result is NO, and the sub-control unit 200 determines whether the AT flag has fallen from on to off or has already been turned off (step Ss224). Specifically, if the previous AT flag was on, the determination result is YES because the AT flag fell off, and if the previous AT flag was off, the AT flag was already off. And the determination result is NO. If the decision result in the step Ss224 is YES, it means that the advantageous section has ended, and the sub control means 200 determines whether or not the value of the difference number counter stored in the RWM is less than 2000 (D). A determination is made (step Ss226).

  If the value of the difference number counter exceeds 2000 (D), the determination result is NO, and the difference number display process of FIG. On the other hand, if the value of the difference number counter is less than 2000 (D), the determination result is YES, and the on / off state of the pull-back flag stored in the RWM of the sub-control unit 200 is turned on (step Ss228). Here, the pull-back flag is a flag indicating whether or not the value of the difference number counter is maintained even after the AT is completed. When the value is on, the value of the difference number counter is maintained. Is cleared. Then, the sub control means 200 sets 50 (D) as an initial value to the value of the pull-back game number counter (step Ss230), ends the difference number display process of FIG. 23, and performs another process.

  The value of 2000 (D) to be compared with the value of the difference number counter in step Ss226 and the value of 50 (D) to be set in the pullback game number counter in step Ss230 are other than these appropriately determined values. Can be adopted.

(2-2) Processing during Bonus Game If the result of the determination in step Ss224 described above is NO (it is not the fall of the AT flag), then the sub control means 200 determines whether or not a bonus game is currently being performed. Is determined (step Ss232). If it is during the bonus game, the determination result is YES, and the sub control means 200 determines whether or not the current game is the last game of the bonus game (step Ss234). If it is not the last game of the bonus game, the determination result is NO, and the difference number display process of FIG. 23 is terminated and another process is performed.

  On the other hand, if it is the last game of the bonus game, the determination result is YES, and it is determined whether or not the value of the difference number counter exceeds 2000 (D) (step Ss236). If the value of the difference counter is 2000 (D) or less, the determination result is NO, 50 (D) is set in the pull-back game number counter, and the difference number display process of FIG. 23 ends. On the other hand, when the value of the difference number counter exceeds 2000 (D), the determination result is YES, the above-described pull-back flag is turned off (step Ss246), and the value of the pull-back game number counter is cleared to 0. (Step Ss248), the value of the difference number counter is further cleared to 0 (Step Ss250), and the difference number display process of FIG. 23 ends.

(2-3) Processing other than during Bonus Game When the determination result in step Ss232 described above is NO (not during bonus game), the sub-control unit 200 determines whether the pull-back flag described above is on. Is determined (step Ss240). If the withdrawal flag has been turned on, the determination result is YES, 1 is subtracted from the value of the withdrawal game number counter (step Ss242), and it is determined whether or not the value of the withdrawal game number counter has become 0 or less. (Step Ss244). If the value of the number-of-pull-back games counter is 1 or more, the determination result is NO, and the difference number display process of FIG. 23 is terminated and another process is performed.

  On the other hand, if the value of the withdrawal game number counter is 0 or less, the determination result is YES, and the process proceeds to step Ss246 described above, where the withdrawal flag is turned off. After all the values of the difference number counter are cleared to 0, the difference number display process of FIG. 23 ends.

  As described above, the net increase number (the value of the difference number counter) that is independently managed by the sub-control means 200 is determined when the predetermined condition is satisfied even when the AT is completed (when the difference number counter is stopped when the AT is completed). If the value is less than 2000), it is held for a maximum of 50 games (step Ss226 (YES) → Ss228 → Ss230).

  In the difference number display process shown in FIG. 23, a game can be performed with a plurality of insertion numbers, and when a game is performed with a specific insertion number, an instruction is given by the instruction monitor. In a slot machine of a specification that does not issue an instruction from the instruction monitor, the following processing may be performed according to the number of inserted medals.

(A) When a game is played with a specific insertion number, the values of the net increase counter 127 of the main control means 100 and the difference number counter of the sub-control means 200 are updated. When a game is played, only the value of the net increase counter 127 is updated, and the value of the difference counter is not updated.
(B) When a game is played with a specific number of inserted coins, if the value of the net increase counter 127 of the main control means 100 exceeds 2400, the advantageous section ends.

(C) When the end condition during AT is defined not by the number of games played since the transition to AT, but by the difference number during AT, when displaying an AT game end screen at the end of AT game, Displayed after all reels stop. Thus, when the game is played with a number other than the specific number of coins inserted, the correct answer pressing order is not instructed, but when the stop switch is operated by accident in the correct answer pressing order, a medal is paid out and the AT game ends. However, there is no fear that the player will feel uncomfortable.

(D) For example, when a game is played with the first inserted number, the correct answering order can be notified, but when a game is played with the second inserted number, the correct pushing order is not notified (the first inserted number). In the slot machine with the specification of (> the second inserted number), a game is performed with the second inserted number during the AT, and a medal is paid out as a result of accidentally operating the stop switch in the correct answer pressing order in the game. As a result, it is assumed that the net increase in the number of advantageous sections exceeds 2400, and the advantageous section ends. In this case, there is a possibility that the player may be dissatisfied with the end of the advantageous section not due to the benefit of the advantageous section, but to the result of applying the correct answer pushing order by himself.
Therefore, in a game played with the second inserted number in which the correct answer pressing order is not notified, the number of medals paid out when the symbol combination of the small combination is completed does not exceed the second inserted number. May be set. By setting in this way, the net increase number does not become positive in the game played with the second insertion number, so the value of the net increase number counter 127 does not increase, and the value exceeds 2400 (that is, the advantageous section The end condition is not satisfied).

The update of the net increase counter 127 in the main control means 100 and the update of the difference counter in the sub-control means 200 may be performed at the following timings (e) to (h).
(E) The difference sheet counter subtracts the number of sheets inserted from the count value when the start switch 36 is operated, and does not add 0 or perform addition processing when there is no payout. At this time, even if the value of the difference number counter becomes negative, it is not corrected to 0, but the value of the difference number displayed on the image display device 70 is set to 0. On the other hand, the net increase counter 127 performs subtraction of the inserted number and addition of the paid-out number (hereinafter referred to as “update of the count value”) after stopping all the reels, and when the count value becomes negative, the count value becomes negative. To 0. In this case, the value of the difference number counter and the value of the net increase counter 127 may be different.

(F) The difference number counter subtracts the number of inserted sheets from the count value when the start switch 36 is operated, and does not add 0 or perform addition processing when there is no payout. At this time, if the value of the difference number counter becomes negative, it is corrected to 0. On the other hand, the net increase counter 127 updates the count value after stopping all reels, and sets the count value to 0 when the count value becomes negative. In this case, the value of the difference number counter and the value of the net increase counter 127 match.

(G) The difference number counter updates the count value after stopping all reels. At this time, even if the value of the difference number counter becomes negative, it is not corrected to 0, but the value of the difference number displayed on the image display device 70 is set to 0. The count increase counter 127 also updates the count value after stopping all reels, and sets the count value to 0 when the count value becomes negative. In this case, the value of the difference number counter and the value of the net increase counter 127 may be different.

(H) The difference number counter updates the count value after stopping all reels, and sets the count value to 0 when the count value becomes negative. Also, the net increase counter 127 updates the count value after stopping all reel bodies, and when the count value becomes negative, the count value is set to 0. In this case, the value of the difference number counter and the value of the net increase counter 127 match.

  Note that the difference counter may add a fixed value (a standard net increase number during the bonus game) at a predetermined timing when the bonus game starts, and may not update the count value during the bonus game.

  In the present embodiment, when the AT is completed (GS = 2), the process shifts to waiting for completion (GS = 4), and when the AT stock is 0, the process shifts to normal (GS = 0) (FIG. 11). (See middle and arrow marks) may give the possibility of transitioning to AT again while waiting for termination. For example, when shifting to the end standby state, the number of staying games in the end standby state is determined by drawing, and AT stock drawing in which a specific condition device is activated during the stay in the end standby state is performed. Then, when the player wins the AT stock lottery, the process proceeds to AT and one set of AT games is played. In this case, the value of the difference number counter is held if a predetermined condition is satisfied when the process temporarily shifts from the AT to the end standby. However, when the number of staying games waiting for completion exceeds a predetermined value (for example, 100 games), the difference counter may be cleared.

  When the main controller 100 changes the setting, the difference counter may be cleared.

[Other Embodiments]
In the above-described embodiment, when the drawing state is during the inside of the bonus (specifically, during the inside of 1BB-B), the specification can be shifted to the inside of the AT. On the other hand, the following embodiment has a drawing state called RT in which the operating probability of the condition device related to the replaying game greatly increases in addition to a drawing state called non-RT, inside the bonus, and during the bonus game. When the mode is shifted to, a slot machine of a type called an ART machine, which enables execution of an AT game.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 24, the characteristic specifications of the slot machine of the present embodiment will be described. Here, FIG. 24A is an explanatory diagram for describing the contents of a drawing table (also referred to as a “number table”) that is referred to when determining a condition device that operates in the present embodiment by drawing. is there. This drawing table shows the contents when the set value is 1 in the slot machine of the present embodiment, and although not shown, each drawing table corresponding to the set values 2 to 6 other than this drawing table is also shown. Exists. In this drawing table, a value obtained by dividing a numerical value (number) corresponding to each condition device by 65536 is a probability that the condition device operates. Note that the numerical values shown in FIG. 24A are all decimal numbers. FIG. 24B is a diagram showing the contents of the end conditions of various bonus games in the present embodiment.

<About condition device and symbol combination>
First, among the condition devices that can operate in the slot machine of the present embodiment, the replay game condition devices include replay 1 and replay 2. The symbol combination of Replay 1 and Replay 2 is a symbol combination without any missing. The condition devices of the small role include a common bell, three alternative bells 1-3, a watermelon, a cherry 1, and a cherry 2. The symbol combination corresponding to the condition device of the common bell is a symbol combination without missing, and when displayed on the winning line, eight medals are paid out.

  When any one of the condition devices of the three choice bells 1 to 3 is activated, there is a possibility that one of the symbol combination in which eight medals are paid out or the symbol combination in which one medal is paid out is aligned on the winning line. Here, a symbol combination in which eight medals are paid out (hereinafter, also referred to as an “eight-piece combination”) is not missed, but a symbol combination in which one medal is paid out (hereinafter, referred to as “one-part combination”). The symbol combination may be missed depending on the operation timing of the stop switch. Then, when the condition devices of the three optional bells 1 to 3 are operated, the pull-in control is performed for the symbol combination of the eight-segment combination or the pull-in control is performed for the symbol combination of the one-segment combination according to the operation order of the stop switch. Or have you switched.

  Specifically, when the condition device of the three-choice bell 1 is operated, when the left stop switch 37L is operated for the first stop, the pull-in control is performed for the symbol combination of the eight-segment combination, and the symbols are always aligned on the winning line. On the other hand, when the middle stop switch 37C or the right stop switch 37R is operated to perform the first stop operation, the pull-in control is performed on the symbol combination of one winning combination, and the symbol combination of one winning combination is obtained depending on the operation timing of the player. Will spill.

  Similarly, when the condition device of the three-choice bell 2 operates, when the middle stop switch 37C is operated for the first stop, the pull-in control is performed for the symbol combination of the eight-sheet combination, and the left stop switch 37L or the right stop switch is operated. When the switch 37R is operated for the first stop, the pull-in control is performed for the symbol combination of one winning combination. When the condition device of the three-choice bell 3 is operated, when the right stop switch 37R is operated to perform the first stop operation, the pull-in control is performed for the symbol combination of the eight-sheet combination, and the left stop switch 37L or the middle stop switch 37C is set to the first stop. When the stop operation is performed, the pull-in control is performed for the symbol combination of one winning combination.

  The symbol combination corresponding to the conditioner of the watermelon does not change the pull-in control depending on the operation sequence of the stop switch, but is a symbol combination that may cause a dropout, and when displayed on the winning line, three medals are displayed. Will be paid out. The symbol combinations corresponding to the condition devices of Cherry 1 and Cherry 2 do not change the pull-in control depending on the operation order of the stop switch, but are symbol combinations that may cause a drop-out. One medal will be paid out.

  The conditioner of watermelon and cherry 1 may operate together with the conditioner of BB described later (watermelon + BB, cherry 1 + BB), and the conditioner of cherry 2 may operate together with the conditioner of RB or BB described later. Yes (Cherry 2 + RB, Cherry 2 + BB). In a game in which the condition devices of watermelon, cherry 1 and cherry 2 are operated together with the condition devices of RB and BB, the pull-in control is preferentially performed for the symbol combination corresponding to the condition device of watermelon, cherry 1 and cherry 2. .

  The symbol combination corresponding to the BB condition device is a symbol combination that may cause a missing, and when displayed on the winning line, the above-described 1BB game is started from the next game. Then, as shown in FIG. 24B, when the total number of medals paid out during the 1BB game exceeds 250, the 1BB game ends. The symbol combination corresponding to the RB condition device is also a symbol combination that may cause a missing, and when displayed on the winning line, the above-described RB game is started from the next game. Then, as shown in FIG. 24 (b), the RB game ends when the eight games are played after the RB game starts or when the symbol combination of the small role is completed eight times.

  Note that a second BB condition device may be provided instead of the RB condition device. In this case, the second one game which is started when the symbol combination corresponding to the second BB condition device is displayed is a medal payout less than the BB game end condition shown in FIG. (Payout exceeding 100 cards).

  The symbol combination corresponding to the condition device of the MB is a symbol combination without missing, and is a condition device related to the bonus combination. However, since the symbol combination corresponding to the activated game is displayed on the winning line, BB Unlike the RB and the RB, there is no drawing state of “inside the MB”. When the symbol combination corresponding to the MB condition device is displayed on the winning line, a CB game (second special special item) advantageous to the player until a predetermined end condition is satisfied as a bonus game from the next game. Is repeatedly performed. Accordingly, this bonus game is referred to as a continuous action device for a bonus item related to the second type special bonus item or a 2BB game. Also, the 2BB game ends when more than 14 medals are paid out, as shown in FIG.

  During the CB game, all small wins are elected regardless of the draw. In the CB game of the present embodiment, in addition to the above-described common bell, three-choice bells 1-3, watermelon, cherry 1 and cherry 2, a special small role 1 (payout number: 14) that is activated only during the CB game and Two condition devices, special small combination 2 (payout number: 15), also operate. Here, the symbol combination corresponding to each condition device of special small combination 1 and special small combination 2 is a symbol combination without missing.

  Normally, reel stop control is performed so that the rotation stops within 190 milliseconds after the stop switch is operated. However, only during a CB game, the corresponding stop switch is operated for at least one reel. Reel stop control is performed so that the rotation stops within 75 milliseconds from the start. In the CB game of the present embodiment, control is performed such that the reels stop within 75 milliseconds with respect to the left reel 40L.

<About lottery status>
In the slot machine of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24A, there are seven types of drawing states: non-RT, RT, inside RB, inside BB, during RB, during BB, and during MB. The initial state of the drawing state is non-RT, and when a predetermined symbol combination predetermined in non-RT is displayed, the process proceeds to RT. Here, the specific symbol combination may be a symbol combination that may be displayed when a predetermined condition device is activated, or any one of the three option bells 1 to 3 may be used. When activated, the symbol combination may be displayed when the stop switch is operated in a pressing order other than the correct pressing order.

  There is no difference between the non-RT and the RT in the operating probabilities of the condition devices related to the small role and the bonus role, but for the replaying role, only the condition device of replay 1 can operate in the non-RT, whereas in the RT, Means that the condition devices of replay 1 and replay 2 can be operated, and the probability that the condition device of replay 1 will be operated is much higher than in the case of non-RT (about 1 / 7.28 → about 1 / 2.18) . When a predetermined number of games (here, 100 games) is performed at RT, the drawing state shifts to non-RT.

  In non-RT and RT, the drawing state shifts into the inside of the RB when the RB condition device operates, and shifts into the BB inside when the BB condition device operates. When moving into the inside of the RB and the inside of the BB, the probability that the condition device of the replay 1 operates is slightly lower than in the case of non-RT (about 1 / 7.28 → about 1 / 7.30). Regarding the condition devices related to the small role, the operating probabilities of the condition devices of the common bell and the three-choice bells 1 to 3 do not fluctuate even when shifting into the inside of the RB and the inside of the BB. The operating probability of the conditioner varies. The variation of the operation probability will be described later in detail.

  Further, when the condition device of the MB is activated in non-RT and RT, a symbol combination corresponding to the condition device of the MB is displayed in the game, and the drawing state shifts to MB. One game can be performed by inserting one medal during MB. On the other hand, in a lottery state other than during MB, one game can be performed by inserting three medals. As described above, the condition device of the small winning combination operates regardless of the lottery during the MB, but the condition device related to the replaying combination is drawn. In the present embodiment, the probability that the condition device of replay 1 operates will be 、, and the probability that the condition device of replay 2 will operate will be ２.

  In the present embodiment, even if the condition devices of the replay 1 or replay 2 are activated, the symbol combination corresponding to these condition devices is not displayed. The content of the pull-in control related to the symbol combination is different. Specifically, when the condition device of the replay 1 is operated, if the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated in the order of middle → left → right (forward middle press), the special small role 1 (payout number: 14 sheets) ) Is performed so that the symbol combination of the special combination 2 (payout number: 15) is displayed when operated in any other order. .

  On the other hand, when the condition device of the replay 2 is operated, if the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R are operated in the order of middle → right → left (reverse middle push), the special small role 1 (payout number: 14 sheets) ) Is performed so that the symbol combination of the special combination 2 (payout number: 15) is displayed when operated in any other order. . Thereby, if the symbol combination of the special small combination 2 is displayed in the first game after the start of the 2BB game, 15 medals are paid out and the end condition is satisfied, so the 2BB game ends. On the other hand, after the start of the 2BB game, when the symbol combination of the special small role 1 is displayed in the first game, 14 medals are paid out, but since the end condition is not satisfied, another game game is performed. Can be.

  In addition, the symbol combination of the special small combination 2 may be configured by a symbol combination that may be missed, so that the symbol combination of the special small combination 2 may not be displayed according to the stop operation of the player. Note that the difficulty level of the drop-out can be appropriately adjusted by determining the symbol combination of the special small role 2 in consideration of the reel and the symbol arrangement that stop within 75 milliseconds after the stop operation.

  When the symbol combination corresponding to the RB condition device is displayed inside the RB, the drawing state shifts to the RB. When the symbol combination corresponding to the condition device of BB is displayed inside BB, the drawing state shifts to BB. During RB and BB, a drawing is performed in which the condition device of the common bell always operates.

  During the RB, the BB, and the MB, when the end condition of each bonus game is satisfied, the drawing state shifts to the non-RT.

<About the fluctuation of the operating probability of the condition device of the small role>
Next, a description will be given of a change in the probability that each condition device of the watermelon, the cherry 1 and the cherry 2 operates when shifting from non-RT / RT to inside the RB / inside the BB.

(A) Fluctuation of watermelon In non-RT and RT, the number of units that the watermelon conditioner operates alone is 500, and the number of units that operate together with the conditioner of BB is 100. Therefore, the number of units for which the conditioner for watermelon is activated is 500 + 100 = 600. On the other hand, in the inside of the RB and the inside of the BB, the number to be operated together with the BB condition device is 0, but the number of the watermelon condition device to be operated alone increases to 600. As described above, therefore, the number of units at which the conditioner of the watermelon is activated is 600 in both the non-RT and RT, and inside the RB and inside the BB.

(B) Cherry 1 fluctuation In non-RT and RT, the number of conditions that the condition device of cherry 1 operates alone is 0, and the number of devices that operate with the condition device of BB is 200. . Therefore, the number of units at which the condition device of cherry 1 is activated is 200. On the other hand, in the inside of the RB and the inside of the BB, the set number that operates together with the condition device of the BB is 0, but the set number that the condition device of the cherry 1 operates alone is 200. Accordingly, the condition number of the condition device of the cherry 1 is set to 200 in both the non-RT and RT, the inside of the RB, and the inside of the BB.

(C) Variation of Cherry 2 In non-RT and RT, the number of conditions that the condition device of Cherry 2 operates alone is 0, and the number of devices that operate with the condition device of RB is 100, BB The number of units that would work with the condition device of is 200. Therefore, the numerical value at which the condition device of cherry 2 is activated is 0 + 100 + 200 = 300. On the other hand, in the inside of the RB and the inside of the BB, the set number that operates with the condition device of the RB or BB is 0, but the set number that the condition device of the cherry 2 operates alone is 300. Become. As described above, therefore, the number of units at which the condition device of the cherry 2 is activated is 300 in both the non-RT and RT, and inside the RB and inside the BB.

<About advantageous section transfer lottery>
In the present embodiment, when the condition devices of the replay 1, the common bell, the watermelon, and the cherry 1 are operated, the advantageous section shift drawing is performed. Here, the decimal value shown in the “advantageous section shift lottery” column of FIG. 24A indicates the number to be shifted from the normal section to the advantageous section, and each of the numbers is 16384 ( The value divided by D) is the winning probability (probability of shifting to an advantageous section).

  Hereinafter, the advantageous section shift drawing will be described for each type of condition apparatus, separately for a state where the condition apparatus related to the bonus is not operating and a state where the condition apparatus is operating. In the present embodiment, the state in which the condition device related to the bonus is not activated is non-RT and RT, and the state in which the condition device related to the bonus is activated is inside the RB and inside the BB.

(A) When the condition device of replay 1 is operated When the condition device of replay 1 is operated while the drawing state is non-RT, inside the RB, and inside the BB, the probability of a hit is 1 / 819.2 (number: 20). Section shift drawing is performed. Note that even if the condition device of Replay 1 operates during RT and MB, the advantageous section shift drawing is not performed.

(A) When the condition device of the common bell is operated When the condition device of the common bell is operated in the non-RT, RT, RB and BB drawing states, the probability of a hit is about 1/546 (number of set: 30). An advantageous section shift drawing is performed. In addition, even if the condition device of the common bell is operated during BB, the advantageous section shift drawing is not performed.

(C) When the watermelon condition device is operated When the watermelon condition device is operated independently in the non-RT and RT drawing states, the advantage section shift drawing with a winning probability of 1 / 2.048 (number set: 8000) is performed. When it is operated together with the BB condition device, an advantageous section shift drawing with a winning probability of 1 / 1.384 (number of set: 10000) is performed. On the other hand, in the inside of the RB and the inside of the BB, only when the conditioner of the watermelon is operated alone, the advantageous section shift drawing with a winning probability of 1 / 2.048 is performed.

(D) When the condition device of Cherry 1 is operated When the drawing state is non-RT and RT, the condition device of Cherry 1 does not operate alone, and therefore, only when the condition device of BB is operated together with the condition device of BB, the winning probability is about An advantageous section shift drawing of 1 / 1.365 (number set: 12000) is performed. On the other hand, inside the RB and the inside of the BB, the condition device of the cherry 1 does not operate together with the condition device of the BB. Therefore, only when the condition device of the cherry 1 operates alone, the hit probability is about 1/1. 365 (number of set: 12000) advantageous section shift drawing is performed.

(E) When the condition device related to the bonus is activated When the condition device of BB is activated and the condition device of RB is activated in the drawing state of non-RT and RT, the winning probability is 1/2 (number: 8192) is performed. In addition, in the non-RT and the RT, when the MB condition device is activated, a winning section shift drawing with a winning probability of 1 (number set: 16384) is performed.

  It should be noted that the condition device of the cherry 2 can operate independently, and may operate together with a condition device relating to a plurality of bonuses, that is, a condition device of RB and a condition device of BB. In the present embodiment, the probability that the condition device of the cherry 2 operates between the non-RT / RT and the inside of the RB / the inside of the BB does not change. The operation of the condition device (here, the condition device of Cherry 2) does not trigger the advantageous section shift drawing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Slot machine 12 Main part 14 Front door 21 Display window 27 Credit number display 28 Acquired number display 33 Settlement switch 34 1-Bet switch 35 Maximum bet switch 36 Start switch 37L, 37C, 37R Stop switch 38 Select switch 39 Decision switch 40L, 40C, 40R Reels 42L, 42C, 42R Stepping motor 44 Door switch 46 Hopper motor 50 Lower panel 64L, 64R Speaker 70 Image display device 72 Effect lamp 86 External centralized terminal board 100 Main control means 110 Extraction means 115 Reel control means 120 Lottery state control means 125 Game section control means 126 Advantageous section counter 127 Playable counter 128 ART counter 130 Freeze control means 135 Control means 140 winning determination unit 145 abnormality detecting means 0.99 LED display control unit 155 control command transmitting unit 160 an external signal transmitter 200 sub control unit 202 sub-control board 204 image control board

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention
In the game in which the predetermined result is determined by the internal drawing means, the predetermined symbol combination can be stopped,
In a predetermined game section, it is possible to set a special game state in which a predetermined effect can be executed when the predetermined result is determined,
In the predetermined game section, it is possible to execute a game with at least one of the first specified number and the second specified number,
In the predetermined game section, and in the special game state, when a game is executed with the first specified number, the first information on the number of games in the predetermined game section can be updated,
In the predetermined game section, and in the special game state, when a game is executed with the first specified number, it is possible to update second information on an end condition of the special game state,
In the predetermined game section, and in the special game state, when playing a game with the second specified number, it is possible to update the first information about the number of games in the predetermined game section,
In the predetermined game section and the special game state, when the game is executed with the second specified number, the second information regarding the end condition of the special game state is not updated .

Claims (1)

First control means for controlling the progress of the game,
Second control means for performing a predetermined process based on information from the first control means,
The first control means has a first counter control means capable of executing a process relating to a count of a net increase in a predetermined game state,
The second control means has a second counter control means capable of executing a process relating to a count of a net increase during a predetermined period in the predetermined game state,
When the predetermined end condition of the predetermined game state is satisfied, the first counter control means clears the stored count value relating to the net increment, and the second counter control means clears the stored count value relating to the net increment. A gaming machine having a case where a count value is maintained.

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