JP2020005902A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a slot machine capable of performing appropriate control even if various situations occur compositely.SOLUTION: A main control part is configured to perform winning determination processing when power starts to be supplied in a state in which third stop operation is completed after power supply is stopped in a state in which all rotations are stopped and third stop operation continues, and is set such that a pattern combination of a winning combination is stopped at a reel during a period until winning determination processing is performed after power supply is started when power supply is started in a state in which third stop operation is completed after the pattern combination of a winning combination is stopped at a reel and power supply is stopped in a state in which third stop operation continues, and the period becomes longer than a period until winning determination processing is performed after completion of the third stop operation when the third stop operation is stopped without stopping power supply in a state in which the third stop operation continues.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 18

Description

The present invention relates to a slot machine capable of generating a predetermined prize according to a display result of a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each of which can be identified.

As a slot machine of this kind, when a prize is generated, a reel notification lamp for irradiating a reel from behind is illuminated in a predetermined manner, or the like, to execute a prize notification effect for notifying that a prize has been generated. Has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2017-136274 A

In the slot machine described in Patent Literature 1, individual operations according to the progress of the game are configured to be repeated as a series of operations, and these operations are not always performed properly. Various situations may occur in combination, such as when stopping.

An object of the present invention is to provide a slot machine capable of performing appropriate control even when various situations occur in combination.

The slot machine according to claim 1 of the present invention,
A plurality of variable display units capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each of which can be identified,
Deriving a display result by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and in a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to a display result combination that is a combination of display results of a plurality of variable display units,
Game control means for controlling the game,
Effect control means for controlling the effect,
Derivation operation means operated by a player to derive a display result;
With
The game control means,
A pre-determining means for determining a display result that allows derivation;
Derivation control means for performing control to derive a display result in accordance with the determination result of the pre-determination means and operation of the derivation operation means,
When the special prize display result combination is determined to be allowed by the pre-determination means, the gaming state is controlled to a special state if the special prize display result combination is derived, while the special prize display result combination is controlled. A game state control means for controlling the game state to a carryover state in which the determination is carried over to a subsequent game if is not derived,
After the display result is derived on all the variable display units, and the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the last variable display unit, which is the variable display unit from which the display result was derived last, is released, the display result combination wins. A prize determining means for performing a prize determination for determining whether or not the combination is a prize display result in which
Including
The effect control means,
Effect execution means capable of executing any effect of the plurality of types of effects,
A prize notification effect execution means capable of executing a prize information effect when it is determined by the prize determination that the combination is the prize display result combination;
Including
The prize determining means determines that the winning display result combination is derived, the power supply to the slot machine is stopped while the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is continued, and the final variable display is performed. When the power supply to the slot machine is started in a state where the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the unit is released, the winning determination is performed,
The winning display result combination is derived, the power supply to the slot machine is stopped while the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display is continued, and the derivation corresponding to the final variable display is performed. When the power supply to the slot machine is started in a state where the operation of the operation means is released, the period from the start of the power supply to the slot machine to the time when the winning determination is performed is determined by the winning display result combination. The operation of the derivation operation unit corresponding to the final variable display unit is performed without stopping the power supply to the slot machine while the operation of the derivation operation unit corresponding to the final variable display unit is continued. Is released, the winning determination is performed after the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is released. Is set to be longer than the period of up to,
The winning notification effect execution means,
The winning display result combination is derived, without stopping the power supply to the slot machine in a state where the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display unit is continued,
When the operation of the deriving operation unit corresponding to the final variable display unit is released, the winning notification effect is executed in the first mode,
The winning display result combination is derived, the power supply to the slot machine is stopped while the operation of the derivation operation means corresponding to the final variable display unit is continued, and the operation of the derivation operation means is released. When the power supply to the slot machine is started in the state, the winning notification effect is executed in the second mode,
The effect execution means,
In the game in the carryover state, a non-predetermined carryover effect is performed when a determination to permit the derivation of a predetermined prize display result combination different from the special prize display result combination has not been made by the preliminary determination means,
In the game in the carryover state, a predetermined carryover effect is executed when a determination is made by the advance determination means to allow the derivation of the predetermined winning display result combination,
When the power supply was restarted after the power supply to the slot machine was stopped during the execution of the non-predetermined carryover effect, and when the power supply was restarted after the power supply to the slot machine was stopped during the execution of the predetermined carryover effect When and when, perform a common production common to,
The common effect is an effect that can specify at least that the game is being carried out in the carryover state.
According to this feature, the winning display result combination is derived, the power supply is stopped in a state where the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is continued, and the derivation operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is stopped. When the power supply is started in a state in which the operation is released, the period from the start of the power supply to the time when the prize determination is made is a prize display result combination, and the derivation operation means corresponding to the final variable display unit If the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is released without stopping the power supply while the operation of is continued, the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is released It is set so as to be longer than the period from when the prize is determined until the prize determination is performed, and the time required for control to return to the state before the power supply is stopped is sufficiently ensured. After allowed is derived, winning determination can perform appropriate control even when the power supply stops before that takes place.
Further, the winning display result combination is derived, and the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display unit can be performed without stopping the power supply in a state where the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display unit is continued. In the case of canceling, the prize notification effect is executed in the first mode, the prize display result combination is derived, and the power supply is performed in a state where the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display unit is continued. When the power supply is started in a state where the operation is stopped and the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display unit is released, a prize notification effect is performed in the second mode, so before the prize determination is performed. Appropriate control can be performed even when the power supply is stopped.
In addition, the player is not allowed to play the game in the carryover state not only when the power failure occurs during the execution of the non-predetermined carryover effect and the game returns, but also when the power failure occurs and the game returns during the execution of the predetermined carryover effect. And perform different effects depending on whether the power supply is stopped and returned during the execution of the non-predetermined carryover effect and when the power supply is stopped and returned during the execution of the predetermined carryover effect. It is possible to reduce the processing load when the power supply is stopped and returned.

It should be noted that the present invention may include only the matters specifying the invention described in the claims of the present invention, and may have a configuration other than the matters specifying the invention together with the matters specifying the invention described in the claims of the present invention. It may be something.

It is a front view of the slot machine of the example to which the present invention is applied. It is a figure showing the symbol arrangement of a reel. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a slot machine. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the control contents of an initial setting process performed by a main control unit. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the control content of a main process performed by a main control unit. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the control contents of a reel control process performed by a main control unit. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the power interruption process which a main control part performs. It is a figure for explaining the mode of a prize information production. It is a figure for explaining the mode of a prize information production about a pressing order small combination (increase combination). It is a figure for explaining the mode of a prize information production about a pushing order re-game combination (specific replay). It is a figure for explaining the mode of a prize information production about a specific small combination. It is a figure for explaining the mode of a prize information production about a special combination. It is a figure for explaining the mode at the time of starting notice production. It is a timing chart for explaining the start timing of the prize information presentation effect in a normal game in a game in which no power interruption occurs. It is a figure for explaining transition of the production mode at the time of usual in the game which does not cause a power interruption. It is a figure for explaining transition of the production mode after restoration from a power failure when a power failure occurs during the third stop operation and the operation is resumed from the power failure while the operation is continued. If a power failure occurs during the third stop operation in the game in which the pushing order small role (increased role) is won, and the operation is completed and the power is restored from the power interruption, and a prize for the pushing sequence small role (increased role) It is a figure for explaining transition of a production mode after restoration from a power failure when a power failure occurs during execution of a notice production, and it returns from a power failure. It is a timing chart for explaining the start timing of the winning notification effect after power failure recovery at power failure recovery time 2. It is a figure for explaining transition of the production mode after power failure recovery at the time of power failure recovery 2. It is a timing chart for explaining a modification of the start timing of a winning notification effect at the time of power interruption recovery 2. It is a figure for explaining transition of a production mode after return from a power failure in a modification of a start timing of a winning notification effect at the time of power failure return 2. It is a figure for demonstrating the production | presentation aspect after a power failure recovery at the time of power failure recovery 3. It is a figure for explaining an attraction mode after shifting to an error state during execution of a prize information production about a pressing order small combination (increased combination), and after the error state is canceled. It is a figure for explaining an attraction mode after shifting to an error state during execution of a prize information production about a specific small combination, and the error state being canceled. FIG. 10 is a diagram for describing an effect mode after the power interruption is restored in the case where a power interruption occurs during the performance of the carryover effect and the power is restored from the power interruption. FIG. 9 is a diagram for describing an effect mode after power interruption is restored when a power interruption occurs during execution of a specific navigation effect performed by the sub-control unit and the power is restored from the power interruption. It is a figure for explaining transition of the production mode of the privilege giving possibility suggestion production and the navigation production performed by the sub-control unit. It is a figure for explaining the production mode after restoration of a power failure when a power interruption occurs during execution of a production effect indicating the possibility of giving a privilege and a navigation production, and the power is restored from the power interruption. It is a figure for explaining the production mode after a power failure return in the case where a power failure occurs during the performance of the effect indicating the possibility of giving a privilege, and the power returns from the power failure. It is a figure for explaining history display and an effect menu display which a sub control part performs.

  An embodiment for implementing the slot machine according to the present invention will be described below.

The slot machine of form 1
A variable display section (reel 2) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information (designs) each of which can be identified.
L, 2C, 2R).
In the slot machine (slot machine 1) in which a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit and a prize can be generated according to a display result combination which is a combination of the display results of the plurality of variable display units,
Game control means (main control unit 41) for controlling the game,
Effect control means (sub-control unit 91) for controlling the effect,
Derivation operating means operated by the player to derive the display result (stop switch 8L,
8C, 8R),
With
The game control means derives a display result on all variable display units (all reels 2L,
2C and 2R are stopped), and the display is performed after the operation (third stop operation) of the deriving operation means corresponding to the last variable display unit, which is the variable display unit from which the display result was finally derived, is released. A prize determining means for performing a prize determination (a prize determining process) for determining whether or not the result combination is a prize display result combination in which a prize is generated (a symbol combination in which a prize is generated);
The effect control means includes a prize notification effect execution means capable of executing a prize information effect when it is determined by the prize determination (winning determination processing) that the combination is the prize display result combination,
With
The winning determination unit determines that the winning display result combination (a symbol combination in which a winning occurs) is derived and the operation (third stop operation) of the deriving operation unit corresponding to the final variable display unit is continued. When the power supply to the slot machine is stopped and the power supply to the slot machine is started in a state where the operation of the derivation operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is released, the winning determination (winning determination processing). Do
The power supply to the slot machine is performed in a state where the winning display result combination (a symbol combination in which a winning occurs) is derived and the operation (third stop operation) of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display portion is continued. Is stopped and the power supply to the slot machine is started in a state where the operation of the derivation operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is released, the power supply start to the slot machine is started and then the winning determination is made. During the period until the (winning determination process) is performed, the winning display result combination (a symbol combination in which a winning occurs) is derived, and the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display unit (third stop operation) The operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display unit is performed without stopping the power supply to the slot machine in a state where If it is divided, it is set to be longer than the period from being released operation of the derivation operation means corresponding to said final variable display portion to the winning determination (winning determination process) is performed,
The winning notification effect execution means,
The power supply to the slot machine is performed in a state in which the winning display result combination (a symbol combination in which a winning occurs) is derived and the operation (third stop operation) of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is continued. When the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is released without stopping, the first mode (the liquid crystal display 51, the speakers 53, 54,
The winning notification effect is executed in a mode in which the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 are used,
The power supply to the slot machine is performed in a state in which the winning display result combination (a symbol combination in which a winning occurs) is derived and the operation (third stop operation) of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is continued. Is stopped and power supply to the slot machine is started in a state where the operation of the deriving operation means is released, a second mode (an aspect different from the first mode)
, To execute the winning notification effect.
According to this feature, the winning display result combination is derived, the power supply is stopped in a state where the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is continued, and the derivation operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is stopped. When the power supply is started in a state in which the operation is released, the period from the start of the power supply to the time when the prize determination is made is a prize display result combination, and the derivation operation means corresponding to the final variable display unit If the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is released without stopping the power supply while the operation of is continued, the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is released It is set so as to be longer than the period from when the prize is determined until the prize determination is performed, and the time required for control to return to the state before the power supply is stopped is sufficiently ensured. After allowed is derived, winning determination can perform appropriate control even when the power supply stops before that takes place.
Further, the winning display result combination is derived, and the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display unit can be performed without stopping the power supply in a state where the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display unit is continued. In the case of canceling, the prize notification effect is executed in the first mode, the prize display result combination is derived, and the power supply is performed in a state where the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display unit is continued. When the power supply is started in a state where the operation is stopped and the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display unit is released, a prize notification effect is performed in the second mode, so before the prize determination is performed. Appropriate control can be performed even when the power supply is stopped.

The slot machine according to the second aspect is the slot machine according to the first aspect,
The winning determination unit determines that the winning display result combination (a symbol combination in which a winning occurs) is derived and the operation (third stop operation) of the deriving operation unit corresponding to the final variable display unit is continued. When the power supply to the slot machine is stopped in a state where the power supply to the slot machine is stopped and the operation of the derivation operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is performed (third stop operation), the power supply to the slot machine is started. The winning determination (winning determination process) is not performed until the operation (third stop operation) of the deriving operation means corresponding to the variable display unit is released.
According to this feature, even if the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display unit has not been released, it is possible to prevent the prize determination from being performed due to a momentary power failure.

The slot machine according to aspect 3 is the slot machine according to aspect 1 or 2,
First directing means (liquid crystal display 51);
A second production means (reel LED 55) different from the first production means,
With
After the power supply to the slot machine is started, the effect control means
In addition to executing a preparation process (a process of reading image data and the like into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51) for causing the production means (the liquid crystal display 51) to execute a specific production (a normal production, an advantageous state production, and the like), Preparation processing means for controlling the control mode of the first effect means (liquid crystal display 51) to be a specific mode (loading image) over a preparation period from the start of the execution of the processing to the end thereof;
The prize notification effect execution means can execute the prize information effect by the second effect means (reel LED 55),
In the second aspect, the second production means (reel LED 55) is provided until the preparation period elapses.
In this embodiment, the prize notification effect is not executed, and the second effect means (reel LED 55) executes the prize information effect when the preparation period has elapsed.
According to this feature, the winning display result combination is derived, the power supply is stopped in a state where the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is continued, and the derivation operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is stopped. When the power supply is started in a state in which the operation is released, the prize notification effect is not executed until the preparation period in which the preparation process for causing the first effect unit to execute the specific effect is performed. Is executed when elapses, the prize information effect can be executed at a suitable timing without the prize information effect interfering with the preparation process.

The slot machine according to mode 4 is the slot machine according to mode 3,
The effect control means is configured so that the control mode of the second effect means (reel LED 55) is in a predetermined mode (start mode) over the preparation period (a period during which the loading image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51). It is characterized by control.
According to this feature, not only the control mode of the first production means becomes the specific mode but also the control mode of the second production means becomes the predetermined mode over the preparation period, so that it is recognized that the preparation process is being executed. Easier to do.

The slot machine according to mode 5 is the slot machine according to mode 3 or 4,
The first effect means includes a display means (liquid crystal display 51),
The effect control means,
After the first setting (reading of the second data into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51) for displaying the first image (effect menu image) is completed, the first condition (in a state where the bet amount is not set) The first image can be displayed on the display means based on the establishment of the effect switch 56), and a second image (history display image) for displaying the second image can be displayed. After the completion of the second setting (reading of the first data into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51), the second condition having a higher importance than the first condition is satisfied (the long press operation of the reset switch 23 is performed). That the second image is displayed on the display means based on
After the power supply to the slot machine is started, the first setting (the liquid crystal display 51) is performed.
The second setting (reading of the first data into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51) is completed earlier than the timing at which the second data is read into the RAM. ,
Until the first setting (reading of the second data into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51) is completed, the display mode of the display means is controlled to be the specific mode (loading image),
If the second condition (the long press operation of the reset switch 23 is performed) is satisfied before the first setting is completed, the second image (history display image) is displayed.
According to this feature, before the first setting for displaying the first image displayed based on the establishment of the first condition having a low importance is completed, the display mode of the display unit is set to the specific mode. Even in the case where the second condition with high importance is satisfied, the second image is displayed on the display means, so that the display with high importance can be performed quickly.

The slot machine according to mode 6 is the slot machine according to any one of modes 3 to 5,
The first effect means includes a display means (liquid crystal display 51),
First operation means (effect switch 56) operable by a player,
Second operation means (reset switch 23) operable by a staff different from the player,
With
The effect control means,
After the first setting (reading of the second data into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51) for displaying the first image (the effect menu image) is completed, the operation of the first operation means (the effect switch 56) is started. It is possible to display the first image on the display means based on the
After the second setting (reading of the first data into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51) for displaying the image (history display image) is completed, the second operation means (the reset switch 23) is used to perform the above-described operation. A second image can be displayed on the display means,
After the power supply to the slot machine is started, the first setting (the liquid crystal display 51) is performed.
The second setting (reading of the first data into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51) is completed earlier than the timing at which the second data is read into the RAM. ,
Until the first setting (reading of the second data into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51) is completed, the display mode of the display means is controlled to be the specific mode (loading image),
When the second operation means (reset switch 23) is operated before the first setting is completed, the second image (history display image) is displayed.
According to this feature, before the first setting for displaying the first image displayed based on the operation of the first operation unit operable by the player is completed, the display mode of the display unit is the specific mode. Even when the second operation means operable by the attendant is operated,
Since the second image is displayed on the display means, the display by the operation of the attendant can be promptly performed.

The slot machine according to the seventh aspect is the slot machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects,
The game control means (main control unit 41)
Predetermination means (internal lottery) for determining a display result that allows derivation,
The decision result of the pre-determining means (internal lottery) and the deriving operation means (stop switch 8
(L, 8C, 8R), a derivation control unit (reel control processing) for performing control for deriving a display result in response to an operation of (L, 8C, 8R);
When the determination to permit derivation of a special winning display result combination (a symbol combination of a special combination) is made by the above-described pre-determining means (internal lottery), the game state is changed to a special state if the special winning display result combination is derived. Game state control means for controlling the game state to a carryover state in which the determination is carried over to a subsequent game if the special winning display result combination is not derived,
Including
The effect control unit (sub-control unit 91) includes an effect execution unit that can execute any one of a plurality of types of effects,
The effect execution means,
In the game in the carryover state, a determination to permit derivation of a predetermined prize display result combination (a symbol combination of a general combination) different from the special prize display result combination (a symbol combination of a special combination) by the preliminary determination means (internal lottery). Non-specified carryover effect (non-specified prize carryover effect) when not performed,
In the game in the carryover state, when a determination is made by the pre-determination means (internal lottery) to permit the derivation of the predetermined prize display result combination (symbol combination of a general role), a predetermined carryover effect (predetermined small role winning carryover) Direction, predetermined re-gaming role prize carryover effect)
When the power supply is restarted after the power supply to the slot machine is stopped during the execution of the non-predetermined carryover effect (non-predetermined prize carryover effect), and when the predetermined carryover effect (predetermined small role prize carryover effect, predetermined replay) When the power supply to the slot machine is stopped and the power supply is resumed during the execution of the gaming machine winning prize carryover effect, a common effect (common carryover effect) is executed,
The common effect is an effect that can specify at least that the game is being carried out in the carryover state.
According to this feature, the player can carry over not only when a power failure occurs during the execution of the non-predetermined carryover effect and the vehicle returns, but also when a power failure occurs during the execution of the predetermined carryover effect and the vehicle returns. In addition to being able to recognize that the game is being played in the state, the power supply is stopped and returned during the execution of the non-predetermined carryover effect, and the power supply is stopped and returned during the execution of the predetermined carryover effect. It is not necessary to execute the effect, and the processing load when the power supply is stopped and returned can be reduced.

The slot machine according to mode 8 is the slot machine according to mode 7,
The predetermined prize display result includes at least a first predetermined prize display result (symbol combination of small winning combinations) and a second predetermined prize display result (symbol combination of replaying combinations),
The predetermined carryover effect includes at least a first predetermined carryover effect (predetermined small role prize carryover effect) and a second predetermined carryover effect (predetermined replay role prize carryover effect),
The effect execution means,
In the game in the carryover state, the first predetermined carryover effect is executed when a determination is made by the predetermination means (internal lottery) to permit the derivation of the first predetermined prize display result (symbol combination of small winning combinations). ,
In the game in the carry-over state, when it is determined by the pre-determining means (internal lottery) that the second predetermined winning display result (the symbol combination of the re-playing combination) is allowed to be derived, the second predetermined carryover effect (the predetermined Replaying game prize carryover)
When the power supply to the slot machine is stopped after the power supply to the slot machine is stopped during the execution of the first predetermined carryover effect (predetermined small win prize carryover effect), and when the second predetermined carryover effect (predetermined replay winning prize carryover) The present invention is characterized in that the common effect (common carryover effect) common to when the power supply to the slot machine is stopped after the power supply to the slot machine is stopped during the execution of the medium effect).
According to this feature, when the power supply is stopped and returned during the execution of the second predetermined carryover effect, not only when the power supply is stopped and returned during the execution of the first carryover effect, It is also possible to recognize that the game is being carried out in the carryover state, and to return when the power supply is stopped during the execution of the first predetermined carryover effect and the power supply is stopped during the execution of the second predetermined carryover effect. It is not necessary to execute a different effect between when the power supply is performed and when the power supply is stopped and the power supply is stopped, the processing load can be reduced.

The slot machine according to mode 9 is the slot machine according to mode 7 or 8,
The derivation control means (reel control processing) is determined by the pre-determination means (internal lottery) to permit the derivation of the predetermined winning display result (a symbol combination of a predetermined small combination, a symbol combination of a replaying combination). Sometimes, the predetermined winning display result is derived regardless of the operation mode of the deriving operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R).
According to this feature, the production mode of the common production is different from the production mode of the predetermined carryover production, and even if it is not suggested that a decision to permit the derivation of the predetermined prize display result is made by the common production, it is disadvantageous for the player. Can be prevented from occurring.

The slot machine according to mode 10 is the slot machine according to any one of modes 7 to 9,
The effect execution means executes the non-predetermined carryover effect (non-predetermined winning prize carryover effect) and the predetermined carryover effect (predetermined small win prize carryover effect, predetermined replay game prize carryover effect) in the game in the carryover state. When the power supply to the slot machine is stopped after the power supply to the slot machine is stopped, the common effect (effect during carryover) is not executed.
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, when the power supply is stopped and returned during the game in the carryover state, if the non-predetermined carryover effect or the predetermined carryover effect is not executed before the power supply is stopped, the common effect is not executed. Even when the power supply is stopped and returned in a state where the non-predetermined carryover effect or the predetermined carryover effect has not been executed, it is possible to prevent the player from being identified as being in the carryover state.

The slot machine according to mode 11 is the slot machine according to any one of modes 1 to 10,
The winning notification effect execution means,
According to the winning determination (winning determination processing), a winning display result combination (a symbol combination of a pressing order small combination, a pressing order replaying game) corresponding to a first winning (winning of a pressing order small combination, winning of a pressing order small game combination) Is determined to be a combination of symbols), the first winning information effect (winning information effect on the pressing order small role, the winning information effect on the pressing order replaying) is executed,
When it is determined by the winning determination (winning determination processing) that the winning display result combination (special winning symbol combination) corresponds to the second winning (special winning), the second winning notification effect (special winning) Prize information production)
When the power supply to the slot machine is stopped after the power supply to the slot machine is stopped during the execution of the first prize notification effect (the prize notification effect relating to the pushing order small combination, the prize notification effect relating to the pushing order replaying combination), the first supply Without executing the prize information production,
When the power supply to the slot machine is stopped and the power supply is restarted during the execution of the second prize information production (prize information production relating to the special role), the second prize information production is performed.
According to this feature, when the power supply is stopped during the execution of the prize notification effect, the control after the restart of the power supply can be simplified, and when the second prize has occurred, the player can be notified to the player. It can be surely recognized.

A slot machine according to mode 12, which is the slot machine according to mode 11,
The state after the second prize (special role prize) is generated is a state more advantageous than the state after the first prize (push order small role prize, push-order replay game prize) is generated. It is characterized by
According to this feature, when the power supply is stopped during execution of the prize notification effect, the player is notified that the second prize, which is more advantageous than the state after the first prize has occurred, has occurred. It can be surely recognized.

The slot machine according to aspect 13 is the slot machine according to aspect 11 or 12,
A specific operation means (start switch 7) operated by a player,
The first prize notification effect (a prize notification effect relating to the pushing order small role, a prize notification effect relating to the pressing order replaying role) ends when a predetermined time has elapsed, whereas the second prize notification effect (special). The prize notification effect regarding the role is continued until the specific operation means (start switch 7) is operated.
According to this feature, when the second winning has occurred, the player can be surely recognized.

The slot machine according to the fourteenth aspect is the slot machine according to any one of the first to thirteenth aspects,
First directing means (reel LED 55),
A second production means (production decoration LED 57) different from the first production means,
With
The first aspect is an aspect in which the winning information effect is executed by using the first effect means (reel LED 55) and the second effect means (effect decoration LED 57),
The second aspect uses the first effect means (reel LED 55) to generate the second effect means (
In this embodiment, the prize notification effect is executed without using the effect decoration LED 57).
According to this feature, the winning display result combination is derived, and the derivation operation corresponding to the final variable display unit is performed without stopping the power supply in a state where the operation of the derivation operation unit corresponding to the final variable display unit is continued. When the operation of the means is released, the winning information effect is executed using the first effect means and the second effect means, while a winning display result combination is derived, and the derivation corresponding to the final variable display portion is performed. When the power supply is stopped in a state where the operation of the operation means is continued and the power supply is started in a state where the operation of the derivation operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is released, the first effect means is used. Since the prize notification effect is executed without using the second effect means, the control after the restart of the power supply can be simplified, and the player can recognize that the prize has occurred. .

The form 15 slot machine is the slot machine according to any of forms 1 to 14,
In the first aspect, the prize notification effect execution means may include the prize information effect (a prize information effect relating to a push order small combination, a prize information effect relating to a push order replay combination, a prize information effect relating to a specific small combination,
When a return from the error state is made after an error state in which the progress of the game is disabled during execution of the prize information production relating to the special combination), the prize information production is not executed in the first mode.
According to this feature, when an error state occurs during execution of the winning notification effect in the first mode,
Since the prize notification effect is not executed in the first mode after returning from the error state, control at the time of error recovery can be simplified.
Note that the prize notification effect is not executed in the first mode may be a configuration in which the prize information effect is not executed, or the prize information effect is executed in a mode other than the first mode (for example, the second mode). A configuration may be used.

The slot machine according to mode 16 is the slot machine according to any one of modes 1 to 15,
The effect control means,
Operation information suggestion effect means for executing an operation information suggestion effect (navi effect) indicating operation information (navi number) capable of specifying an operation mode of the derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R);
A bonus suggestion effect means for executing a bonus suggestion effect (effect suggestion possibility suggestion effect) for suggesting information on the grant of the privilege,
Including
When the power supply to the slot machine is stopped and the power supply is restarted after the operation information suggestion effect (navigation effect) is executed and the privilege suggestion effect (benefit provision possibility suggestion effect) is executed, The operation information suggesting effect (navigation effect) is restarted, but the privilege suggesting effect (effect indicating the possibility of providing a privilege) is not restarted.
According to this feature, the control after the restart of the power supply can be simplified by not restarting the privilege suggestion effect, and the operation information suggestion effect can be restarted, thereby preventing the player from being disadvantaged.

A slot machine according to a seventeenth aspect is the slot machine according to the sixteenth aspect,
Starting operation means (start switch 7) operated to variably display the variable display portions (reels 2L, 2C, 2R);
The benefit suggestion effect (benefit grant possibility suggestion effect) starts when the start operation means (start switch 7) is operated, and after the display result is derived on all of the plurality of variable display units (all After the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped),
In the case where the power supply is stopped and then restarted after the power supply is stopped during a period from when the start operation unit is operated to when display results are derived on all of the plurality of variable display units in the game in which the privilege suggestion effect is executed. The feature suggestion effect is not restarted.
According to this feature, the control after the restart of the power supply can be simplified by not restarting at any timing when the privilege suggestion effect is executed.

The slot machine according to aspect 18, wherein the slot machine according to aspect 16 or 17,
When the operation information is suggested (navigation effect) and the privilege suggestion effect (effect providing possibility suggestion effect) is being executed, the derivation operation means ( When the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) are operated, the suggestion of the operation information (navigation effect) ends, while the privilege suggestion effect (privilege possibility suggestion effect) continues,
When the suggestion (navigation effect) of the operation information ends and the privilege suggestion effect (effect suggestion possibility suggestion effect) is continued, when the power supply is stopped and then restarted, the privilege suggestion effect is generated. Is not restarted.
According to this feature, the benefit suggestion effect continues even when the suggestion of the operation information ends when the derivation operation unit is operated in an operation mode different from the operation mode that can be specified by the operation information. Expectation can be maintained, and control after restarting power supply can be simplified.

The slot machine according to mode 19 is the slot machine according to any one of modes 1 to 18,
The game control means includes operation information suggestion means (navi notification) for suggesting operation information (navigation number) capable of specifying an operation mode of the derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R),
The effect control means is operation information (navigation number) capable of specifying an operation mode of the derivation operation means.
Operation information suggestion effect means for executing operation information suggestion effect (navi effect effect) that suggests
When the operation information is suggested by the operation information suggesting means (navigation notification) and the power supply to the slot machine is stopped and the power supply is restarted after the operation information suggestion effect (navi effect) is being executed. When the operation information suggesting effect (navigation effect) is resumed while the operation information suggesting means (navigation notification) does not suggest the operation information and the operation information suggesting effect (navi effect) is being executed. When the power supply is restarted after the power supply to the slot machine is stopped, the operation information suggestion effect (navi effect) is not restarted.
According to this feature, in a situation where the operation information is not suggested on the game control means side, the control after the restart of the power supply can be simplified by not restarting the operation information suggestion effect, and the operation information is also not suggested on the game control means side. In the situation where is suggested, since the operation information suggestion effect is restarted, it is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged.

The slot machine according to mode 20, which is the slot machine according to any one of modes 1 to 19,
The effect control means includes a return notification effect execution means for executing a return notification effect (start time notification effect) for notifying a return from a power interruption when power supply to the slot machine is started,
The second aspect is characterized in that the return notification effect (start-up notification effect) is prioritized over the winning information effect (winning information effect).
According to this feature, the return notification effect is given priority over the winning notification effect, so that the surroundings can be made aware of the return from the power interruption.

A slot machine according to mode 21 is the slot machine according to any one of modes 1 to 20,
In the state where the winning display result combination (the symbol combination in which the winning occurs) is derived, and the operation (third stop operation) of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is continued. When the power supply to the slot machine is stopped and the power supply to the slot machine is started in a state where the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display unit is released, the power supply waits until a predetermined time has elapsed. After that (after a predetermined number of timer interrupt wait processes), the winning determination (win determination process) is performed.
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, it is possible to reliably secure the time required for the control required to return to the state before the power supply was stopped.

The slot machine according to mode 22 is the slot machine according to any one of modes 1 to 21,
The game control means includes a return processing means (initial setting processing) for performing a return processing for returning to a control state before power supply stop when power supply is started,
The power supply to the slot machine is performed in a state in which the winning display result combination (a symbol combination in which a winning occurs) is derived and the operation (third stop operation) of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is continued. Is stopped and the power supply to the slot machine is started in a state where the operation of the derivation operation means corresponding to the final variable display unit is released, the return processing (initial setting processing) includes the derivation operation means. Is not performed (the process of determining whether the stop switch related to the third stop is being operated), and after the return process is completed, the control returns to the control state before the power supply was stopped. In a subsequent process (reel control process), a process (Sc12 step in the reel control process) of determining the state of operation of the deriving operation means is performed. You.
According to this feature, in the return process, the process of determining the operation state of the derivation operation unit is not performed, and after the return process is completed, the process of returning to the control state before the power supply was stopped is not performed. Since the processing for determining the state of the operation is performed, the return processing can be simplified.

Embodiments of the slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a housing 1a having an open front surface, and a front door 1b rotatably supported at a side end of the housing 1a. I have. Inside the slot machine 1, a plurality of types of symbols that can be identified from each other are arranged in a predetermined order, and reels 2L, 2C, and 2R (hereinafter, left reel, middle reel, and right reel) arranged in the same number in the horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 1, three continuous symbols among the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are arranged in a see-through window 3 provided substantially at the center of the front of the slot machine 1. They are displayed in three steps, upper, middle and lower, and are arranged so as to be visible from the player side. As shown in FIG. 2, each reel has a plurality of types of symbols ("red 7", "blue 7", "white 7") that can be identified.
, "BAR", "watermelon", "cherry a", "cherry b", "bell", "replay"
, "Plums") are arranged in a predetermined order.

In this embodiment, a configuration using three reels is illustrated, but a configuration using only one reel, a configuration using two reels, and a configuration using four or more reels may be used. . Further, in the present embodiment, the variable display section for variably displaying the symbols by the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is configured. However, the variable display section may be other than the reels. By moving the belt on which the symbols are arranged, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the symbols can be displayed in a variable manner. Further, in the present embodiment, the variable display section is constituted by physical reels, but the variable display section may be constituted by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display.

On the front of the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG.
Using a medal payout exit 9 from which medals are paid out and a credit (the number of medals stored as a game value owned by the player), a prescribed number (in the present embodiment, determined in accordance with the game state) within the range. MAXBET operated when setting the maximum bet number among the bet numbers of 3)
A switch 6, a payout switch 10 operated at the time of paying out medals stored as credits and medals used for setting the bet amount (returning medals used for setting credits and bet amount), and playing a game. Start switch 7, reel 2L, 2 operated when starting
Stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that are operated when stopping the rotations of C and 2R, respectively, are provided so as to be operable by the player.

On the front of the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 1, a credit indicator 11 for displaying the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a prize, and the contents thereof when an error occurs. A gaming auxiliary display 12 displaying an error code, operation information (navigation information) corresponding to the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, an advantageous section display indicating that the section is controlled to an advantageous section, the number of bets 1 BETLED 14 for notifying that 1 is set by lighting, 2 BETLED for notifying by lighting that 2 bets are set
15. A 3BET LED 16 for notifying that the bet amount is set to 3 by lighting, an insertion request LED 17 for notifying by light that a medal can be inserted, and a message that the start operation of the game by operating the start switch 7 is effective. Start valid LED 18 to notify by lighting
Waiting LED 19 for illuminating that a wait (a state in which a predetermined period has not elapsed since the previous game started and waiting for reel rotation to start) is lit, and illuminating that a replay game is in progress. Display unit 1 provided with a replaying LED 20
3 are provided. A liquid crystal display 51 capable of displaying images and the like is provided on the front of the slot machine 1.

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

Inside the front door 1b of the slot machine 1, a reset switch 23 for detecting a reset operation for releasing an error state from the outside of the slot machine 1 by a predetermined key operation, during a change of a set value or a check of the set value , A set value display 24 for displaying the set value at that time, a door open detection switch 25 for detecting the open state of the front door 1b, And a flow path switching solenoid 30 for selectively switching to one of a hopper tank side and a medal payout port 9 side, which will be described later, and detects a medal that is supplied from the medal insertion unit 4 and flows down to the hopper tank side. A medal selector 29 having an inserted medal sensor 31 is provided (not shown).

Further, inside the slot machine 1, a reel unit 34 for rotating and stopping the aforementioned reels 2L, 2C, 2R according to a control signal from the main control unit 41, and a control from the main control unit 41 A hopper unit 35 for paying out medals from the medal payout exit 9 in accordance with a signal is provided.

Further, inside the slot machine 1, it functions as a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, and functions as a reset switch for canceling an error state in a normal state, and will be described later in the setting change state. A reset / setting switch 38 functioning as a setting switch for changing a set value of a winning probability (a payout rate) of an internal lottery is provided, and a power switch 39 operated when the power is turned on / off.

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

The game control board 40 includes the above-mentioned MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R, settlement switch 10, reset switch 23, inserted medal sensor 31, reel sensor of reel unit 34 (not shown), hopper Payout sensor and full tank sensor (not shown) of unit 35, setting key switch 37, reset / setting switch 3
8 are connected, and detection signals from these connected switches and the like are input.

In addition, the game control board 40 includes the above-mentioned credit display 11, the game auxiliary display 12, 1
３3 BET LEDs 14 、 16, input request LED 17, start valid LED 18, waiting LED 19, replay LED 20, BET switch valid LED 21, left, middle, right stop valid LEDs 22 L, 22 C, 22 R, set value display 24, flow path switching solenoid 30 , A reel unit 34 and a hopper unit 35 are connected, and these electric components are driven under the control of a main control unit 41 mounted on the game control board 40.

The game control board 40 is constituted by a microcomputer having a main CPU 41a, a ROM 41b, a RAM 41c, and an I / O port 41d.

The effect control board 90 includes the liquid crystal display 51 described above, a speaker capable of outputting sound, and the reel 2.
Reel LED 55 capable of irradiating predetermined positions of L, 2C and 2R from the back side, effect switch 56 used for effect without being involved in the progress of the game, effect decorative LED 57 used for effect
(Left stage decorative LED 57L and right stage decorative LED 57R), an effect used for setting whether to control the execution mode of a demonstration effect (demonstration effect) described later to a normal mode or to an eco mode (power saving state). The effect devices such as the mode setting switch 58 are connected.
Can be controlled. The sub-control unit 91 receives a command transmitted from the main control unit 41 and performs various controls for performing an effect. The effect mode setting switch 58 is provided inside the slot machine 1 and can be operated by a clerk of a store where the slot machine 1 is installed, but cannot be operated by a player.

The liquid crystal display 51 has a liquid crystal panel having transparency when no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element. Is provided so that the display area is arranged. Each reel 2L on the back side of the liquid crystal display 51,
2C and 2R are visible from the player's side through the transparent area corresponding to the transparent window 3 and the transparent window 3 of the display area of the liquid crystal display 51.

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

In order to change the setting value, it is necessary to turn on the power switch 39 of the slot machine 1 after turning on the setting key switch 37. When the power is turned on by turning on the setting key switch 37, the set value read from the RAM 41c is displayed on the set value display 24 as a display value, and the set value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38. Move to the setting change state. When the reset / setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change state, the display value displayed on the set value display 24 is updated one by one (when further operated from the set value 6, the set value is changed to 1). Return). Then, when the start switch 7 is operated, the display value is determined as the set value. Then, when the setting key switch 37 is turned off, the determined display value (set value) is stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, and the game shifts to a state where the game can be advanced.

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

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

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

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

Thus, in the stop control, when the corresponding stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R is operated for each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R to stop the rotation, the winning combination which has been won by the internal lottery described later is used. The symbol to be composed is 4 from the symbol when the stop switch is operated.
If the symbol is within the pull-in range up to the top of the frame, the symbol is drawn on the pay line LN to stop the rotation of the reel for which the stop switch has been operated, and the winning combination selected by the internal lottery is selected. If the constituent symbols are not within the pull-in range, the symbols that do not constitute any of the winning combinations such that the symbols that constitute the winning combination that has not been won by the internal lottery do not stop on the winning line LN. It is possible to control to stop the rotation of the reel on which the stop switch is operated by pulling the reel on the pay line LN.

One game is completed by stopping all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and a predetermined combination of winning combinations on the winning line LN is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. In this case, a prize is generated, and a predetermined number of medals are awarded to the player according to the prize and added to the credit. When the number of credits reaches the upper limit (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid directly from the medal payout port 9 (see FIG. 1). Further, when a combination of symbols accompanied by a transition of the game state is stopped on the pay line LN as a result of displaying the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the game state is shifted to a game state corresponding to the combination of the symbols. .

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

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the type of a winning combination (hereinafter referred to as a winning combination) is determined according to a game state, and does not require a small combination with a medal payout and a bet amount setting. In addition, there are a re-game combination to which a re-game that can start the next game is provided, and a special combination accompanied by a transition to a game state (special state) advantageous to the player. Hereinafter, the small role and the replaying role are also collectively referred to as a general role. In order for a winning of each combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to win the internal lottery and set the winning flag of the combination. In the internal lottery, the main controller 41 determines whether or not to permit winning of each of the above-mentioned roles before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived (specifically, the specified number of reels 2L, 2C, and 2R). When the operation of the start switch 7 is detected in a state where the bet amount is set), it is determined using a random number.

Of the winning flags of each role, the winning flag of the small role and the replaying role are valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and are invalid in the next game, but the winning flag of the special role is determined by the flag. It is valid until the combination of the allowed combinations is completed, and is invalid in the game in which the combination of the permitted combinations is completed. That is, once the special role winning flag is won,
Even if the combination of winning combinations permitted by the flag cannot be aligned, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game.

Further, in the internal lottery, when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined operation mode (for example, the order of the stop operation, the operation timing), it is more advantageous than when the stop operation is performed in another operation mode. Roles, re-playing roles (hereinafter sometimes referred to as navigation target roles) can be won. The navigation target combination includes, for example, a combination having a more advantageous stop mode than a stop mode in which the stop operation is performed when the stop operation is performed in another predetermined operation mode when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined operation mode. In addition, a role in which a more advantageous stop mode is stopped when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined operation mode than when the stop operation is performed in another operation mode, is included. Also,
The advantageous stop mode includes not only a stop mode involving the provision of medals, but also a stop mode involving a shift to an advantageous game state, a stop mode for avoiding a transition to an unfavorable game state, and the like.

The main control unit 41 executes navigation information for notifying the navigation information capable of specifying the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that is advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result by the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12. Control can be performed during an assist time (AT) that is a possible notification period. The main control unit 41 provides the player with the right to be controlled by the AT,
The control of the AT is started to control the AT. Then, when the AT is controlled, by winning the navigation target role, the navigation notification is executed, and the operation modes of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that are advantageous to the player (for example, the pressing order, The operation mode and the like are notified using the game auxiliary display 12, and a command capable of specifying an operation mode that is advantageous to the player is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, so that the operation mode is displayed on the liquid crystal display. A navigation effect to be notified is executed by using 51 or the like. By operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R in the operation mode informed by the navigation notification and the navigation effect, it is possible to reliably win the navigation target role won by the internal lottery.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 includes the game auxiliary display 12 capable of displaying the number of paid out medals, an error code, and navigation information, and uses the game auxiliary display 12 in control of navigation notification. Although the configuration is such that the navigation information is notified by using a dedicated display capable of displaying only the navigation information, the navigation information may be notified using the dedicated display in the control of the navigation notification.

When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, the main control unit 41 is started in a state where the timer interrupt is set to be prohibited by the occurrence of the reset, and performs various processes according to the program stored in the ROM 41b. . Hereinafter, control contents of various processes performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIGS.

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

After the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started and started, the main control unit 41 first performs a start-up setting process to initialize all output ports, and stores an internal register of the main control unit 41 in the ROM 41b. Is initialized based on a built-in register initialization table set in advance in a predetermined area. Then, after terminating the start-up setting process, the initialization process is started with the timer interrupt set to prohibition.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the initial setting process, first, a RAM diagnosis process for diagnosing whether or not the RAM 41c is normal is performed based on a parity or the like of a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sa1).
In the RAM diagnosis processing, there is an abnormality in the RAM 41c based on the parity of a predetermined area of the RAM 41c and the RAM destruction diagnosis fixed data set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c when the power supply to the slot machine 1 was stopped last time. It is determined whether or not. Then, diagnostic result data that can specify the result of the determination is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and the RAM diagnostic processing ends.

After performing the RAM diagnosis processing in the step of Sa1, referring to a predetermined input port,
It is determined whether the setting key switch 37 is in the ON state (Sa2). If it is determined that the setting key switch 37 is not in the ON state, it is determined whether or not the RAM 41c has an abnormality based on the diagnosis result data set by the RAM diagnosis processing in step Sa1 (Sa3), and the RAM 41c If it is determined that there are no abnormalities, a return process is performed (Sa4
).

In the return process, a process of clearing an output buffer for outputting an external output signal from the external output board, a process of returning the stack pointer of the RAM 41c to a state at the time of power failure, various processes input to the input port of the main control unit 41 Input state data related to the input state of the switch detection signal, etc. (input data indicating the current input state of various switches, final data indicating that the previous and current input data are the same state, final data is Edge data indicating a change, a process of transmitting a return command indicating that the control state has returned to the state before the power failure to the sub-control unit 91, and a process of returning from the power failure to a power failure recovery flag. For example, it is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c.

After performing the return process in step Sa4, the timer interrupt is set to be enabled (S4).
a5) After ending the initial setting process and shifting to the timer interrupt process, the process returns to the main process that was performed before the power supply to the slot machine 1 was stopped.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step Sa3 that there is an abnormality in the RAM 41c, the timer interrupt is set to be permitted (Sa6), and the process proceeds to error processing.

In the error processing, control is performed to an error state that disables the progress of the game. Further, an error code that can specify the type of error that has occurred is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and the control is performed so that the error code is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. Then, the control of the error state is performed until it is specified that the condition for canceling the error state according to the type of the error that has occurred is satisfied. In the error processing that is shifted to when it is determined that there is an abnormality in the RAM in the initial setting processing, the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started with the setting key switch 37 turned on, so that a setting change state described later is set. By shifting and initializing all the storage areas of the RAM 41c, it is possible to reliably eliminate the data abnormality in the RAM 41c and release the error state. On the other hand, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started without setting the setting key switch 37 to the ON state, the abnormality is again detected, and the control is returned to the error state.

If it is determined in step Sa2 that the setting key switch 37 is ON,
A setting change process is performed (Sa7).

In the setting change process, all the storage areas of the RAM 41c are initialized, and the setting is changed to a setting change state in which the setting value can be changed on the game arcade side. And, in the setting change state,
By operating the reset / setting switch 38 and the start switch 7 in a predetermined procedure, the set value is determined, and it is detected that the setting key switch 37 has been turned off.
The setting change processing ends.

After performing the setting change processing in the step Sa7, the setting change initialization processing is performed (Sa8). In the initialization process at the time of setting change, the setting value is determined by performing the setting change process, so that all of the storage areas of the RAM 41c except for a predetermined area in which the determined setting value is stored are used. Initialize the available area. By the initialization of the usable area, predetermined data including the control state of the progress of the game by the main control unit 41 is reset (initialized) to a predetermined initial value. Note that the control state relating to the progress of the game includes an error state controlled when an error is detected in each processing such as a game start waiting processing described later.

In the step Sa8, after performing the setting change initialization process, the process is shifted to the main process, and the process of the first step of the main process (the game start waiting process in the step Sb1)
To perform each processing sequentially.

As described above, in the initial setting process, when the return process is performed without detecting any abnormality in the RAM 41c, and the process returns to the main process via the timer interrupt process, in the return process (Sa4), the power is turned off. A power interruption recovery flag indicating that the power has been restored is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and the power interruption recovery flag is set so that a reel control process described later is performed.
By referring to the predetermined area of M41c, it is possible to specify whether or not the timing at which the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted.

[Main processing and timer interrupt processing]
The control content of the main processing performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG. The main process is a process repeatedly executed for each game of one unit, and one cycle of the main process corresponds to one unit of the game.

The main control unit 41 repeats a process according to the control state as a main process until the detection state of various switches connected to the game control board 40 changes, and responds to the change in the detection state of various switches. Perform a step-by-step process.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the main process, first, a game start waiting process of waiting until a game is started is performed (Sb1). In the game start waiting process, for example, a process of waiting in a state where the bet amount can be set, and setting the bet amount when the operation of setting the bet amount by inserting medals or the operation of setting the bet amount by the MAXBET switch 6 is performed. In addition, when the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the prescribed number of bets is set, the random number value for internal lottery is latched and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and the prescribed number of bets is set. When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game is being performed, a process for starting the game is performed.

In the game start waiting process, while waiting, a timer interrupt process detects an error related to medal insertion (for example, a selector error such as a jammed medal) based on the output state of the inserted medal sensor, or a hopper. When an error related to payout of medals (a hopper error such as a jammed medal at the medal payout exit 9) is detected based on a signal from the unit 35, the game is controlled to an error state that disables the progress of the game. When controlling to an error state,
An error code that can specify the type of the detected error is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and the control is performed so that the error code is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. And
When it is specified that the condition for canceling the error state according to the type of error that has occurred is satisfied, the error state is terminated and the apparatus returns to the standby state.

Next, an internal lottery process of performing an internal lottery with the start of the game is performed (Sb2).
). In the internal lottery process, based on the random number value for the internal lottery latched when the start switch 7 is operated in the step Sb1, it is determined whether the winning of each lottery target combination is permitted (that is, a predetermined display result is displayed). Processing to determine whether or not derivation is permitted) is performed.

After performing the internal lottery process, a reel control process for controlling the rotation and stopping of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is performed (Sb3). In the reel control process, as described later, the reels 2L, 2L,
A process for rotating the C and 2R at a predetermined constant speed state and a process for stopping a corresponding reel at a stop position corresponding to the stop operation by performing a stop operation on a rotating reel by a stop switch. And so on. Then, all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, and the third stop operation (the third operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R for stopping the three reels 2L, 2C, 2R rotated in the game). After the operation of the stop switch for stopping the reels is completed, the reel control process is terminated.

After performing the reel control process, a game end time setting process for performing various settings at the time of ending the game is performed (Sb4). In the game end time setting process, first, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination (derived display result) stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is a symbol combination in which a prize occurs (a prize display result combination). If the symbol combination occurs, a winning determination process is performed to determine the type of winning combination in which a winning occurs. Then, when it is determined by the winning determination process that a small portion wins, a process of paying out a predetermined number of medals from the hopper unit 35 in accordance with the small portion winning is performed. Further, when it is determined by the winning determination processing that a re-gaming winning has occurred, a process of setting a predetermined number of bets by giving a re-gaming with the winning of the re-gaming is performed. If it is determined by the winning determination process that a special combination has been won, a process of shifting the gaming state to a special state shifted with the special combination winning is performed. In addition, a process for displaying the number of medals to be paid out on the game auxiliary display 12 and a process for controlling the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 in a lighting state in accordance with the setting of the number of bets by giving a re-game are performed. .

After performing the game end setting process in the step Sb4, the process returns to the game start waiting process in the step Sb1, and the above processes are sequentially and repeatedly executed.

The main control unit 41 can perform a timer interrupt process for interrupting the main process and performing various predetermined processes at regular time intervals (about 0.56 milliseconds in the present embodiment). The execution interval of the timer interrupt processing is set to a time longer than a time obtained by adding a time of a cycle of the processing repeated according to the control state in the main processing and an execution time of the timer interrupt processing. At least one cycle of the process that repeats according to the control state between the timer interrupt process and the timer interrupt process is performed.

In the timer interruption process, a process of controlling various displays (such as the credit display 11 and the game auxiliary display 12) provided in the main control unit 41 to a predetermined mode set in various processes of the main process, and a reel in the main process. Processing for controlling the rotation and stop of the reel motor in a manner corresponding to various requests set by the control processing, and input state data (such as detection signals of various switches input to the input port of the main control unit 41) regarding input states such as input signals ( Processing for updating input data indicating the current input state of various switches, final data indicating that the previous and present input data are in the same state, and edge data indicating that the final data has changed from the previous value), slot When it is specified that the power supply to the machine 1 has been stopped, a process of setting destructive diagnosis data in the RAM 41c and the like (described later). Processing), or the like is carried out.

In the above-described main processing, a command storage processing for generating a command according to the progress and situation of the game and setting the command in the command queue is appropriately executed. Then, the commands set in the command queue are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 by the command transmission processing executed in the subsequent timer interruption processing.

The commands transmitted by the main control unit 41 include, for example, an internal winning command, a navigation notification command, a stop command, a winning determination command, a control state command, a reset switch command, a return command, and the like. The main control unit 41 transmits a predetermined command in accordance with the progress or situation of the game, and the sub-control unit 91 allows the various control devices to perform various types of rendering in accordance with the progress or situation of the game based on the received command. It is possible to control the output and perform the effect of the predetermined effect contents. Note that the main control unit 41 can appropriately transmit other commands in accordance with the progress of the game, the situation, and the like.

The internal winning command is a command capable of specifying the lottery result of the internal lottery in the game, and is transmitted when the internal lottery is performed in the internal lottery process. Based on the internal winning command, as a result of the internal lottery, whether or not any of the winning combinations has been won, and if any of the winning combinations have been won, the type of the winning combination can be specified. In addition, the internal winning command is used as a lottery result of the internal lottery, when an AT target combination for notifying the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, which is advantageous to the player in controlling the AT, is won. It is not possible to specify an operation mode that is advantageous to the user.

The navigation notification command is a command that controls the AT and can specify an operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that is advantageous to the player when the AT target combination is won by the internal lottery. Sent when an internal lottery is performed in the internal lottery process. When the AT is controlled, the navigation notification command can specify an operation mode that is advantageous to the player according to the AT target combination that has been won based on the AT command.
When the control of T is not performed, it is possible to specify the standard operation mode (for example, the order of pressing the middle left and right) based on the command, and it is not possible to specify the operation mode that is advantageous for the player. ing. Also, as a result of the internal lottery, a standard operation mode can be specified even when a role other than the AT target role is won or when any role is desired to be won.

The stop command indicates whether the reels 2L, 2C, 2R to be stopped in response to the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R by the player are the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel, and the reel to be stopped. Is a command that can specify the stop position (symbol number) of the reel, and is transmitted every time the stop switch is operated on the rotating reel and the stop control of the corresponding reel is performed.

The winning determination command is a command that can specify the presence or absence of a winning and the combination of symbols aligned on the winning line LN. Is transmitted when the stop switch for the operation of stopping the third reel among the above operations is pressed, the stop switch is released, and the third stop operation is completed. Since the winning determination command is transmitted when the third stop operation is completed, the sub-control unit 91 can specify that the third stop operation has been completed based on the command.

The control state command is a command capable of specifying whether or not the game is controlled to an advantageous state (a state in which AT control is performed and navigation information is performed) that is advantageous to the player. Sent.

The reset switch command is a command that can specify that the reset switch 23 has been continuously operated for a predetermined period or more, and when the bet amount is not set, the operation of the reset switch 23 is started, and Sent when the time during which the operation is continued reaches a predetermined period (3 seconds in this embodiment).

The return command is a command indicating that the main control unit 41 has returned to the control state before the power failure, and is transmitted when the main control unit 41 returns to the control state before the power failure when the main control unit 41 is started.

[Reel control processing]
The reel control process performed by the main control unit 41 in the main process will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the reel control process, first, a reel rotation process is performed (Sc1),
A predetermined wait time from the start of reel rotation in the previous game (4.1 in this embodiment)
Under the condition that (second) has elapsed, an acceleration request indicating that all the reels are accelerated to the constant speed state is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and the reel rotation control by the timer interrupt processing is started. In the reel rotation process, all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R
The RAM 4 stores a stop control table capable of specifying the number of sliding frames at each timing when the stop operation is performed.
1c. As a result, each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2
During the acceleration control of R, a stop control table for each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is set.

In the timer interruption process, the rotation and stop of the reel motor are controlled in a manner corresponding to various requests (for example, an acceleration request and a stop request) set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c.
The excitation pattern of the reel motor is set, and the excitation state of each excitation phase is sequentially updated. Thereby, for example, by setting an acceleration request in the RAM 41c, the reel motors 32L, 32L
The excitation pattern for accelerating the reel motor is selected as the excitation pattern of C, 32R,
The excitation state of each excitation phase of the reel motor is sequentially updated based on the excitation pattern, and control for starting rotation of the reel and accelerating to a predetermined constant speed state is started. When the rotation state of each reel has reached the constant speed state, a reel speed state flag that can specify that the rotation state of the relevant reel has reached the constant speed state is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c for each reel. Then, control is performed so that the rotation at the constant speed state is maintained.

After performing the reel rotation processing in the step of Sc1, a timer interruption waiting processing is performed (
Sc2). In the timer interrupt wait process, the timer interrupt is set to be enabled, and the timer
Wait until done.

After the timer interrupt waiting process in the step Sc2 is completed, the timer interrupt is set to be prohibited (
Sc3) Then, referring to the reel speed state flag updated by the timer interrupt processing and set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, the rotation state of the reel under rotation control is changed to the constant speed state based on the reel speed state flag. Is determined for each reel, and it is determined whether all the reels under rotation control are rotating at a constant speed (Sc4). If it is determined in step Sc4 that at least one of the reels is not rotating at a constant speed and all the reels under rotation control are not rotating at a constant speed, Sc2 is determined. Then, the processing in steps Sc2 to Sc4 is repeated, and the process waits until all reels under rotation control are rotated at a constant speed.

After returning to the step of Sc2 and repeating the steps of Sc2 to Sc4 and waiting,
By the timer interruption processing performed in the timer interruption waiting processing of the step c2, the reel speed state flag is updated so that the rotation state of all the reels under rotation control can be specified to be the constant speed state, In the subsequent step Sc4, it is determined that all the reels under rotation control are being rotated at a constant speed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step Sc4 that all the reels under rotation control for which the stop operation has not been completed have been rotated at a constant speed, the corresponding stop switches for all the reels which are performing rotation control are determined. Of the stop operation by the user is set to be valid (Sc5).
. In addition, when the reception of the stop operation is already set to be valid for the reel that is performing the rotation control, the valid state is maintained.

Then, after the reception of the stop operation is set to be valid in the step of Sc5, it is determined whether or not a valid stop operation by the stop switch is detected in a state in which the reception of the stop operation is valid for the reel under rotation control. (Sc6). In determining whether a stop operation has been detected,
Referring to the edge data of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R updated by the timer interrupt processing, when there is a stop switch corresponding to the reel under rotation control whose final data has changed from the OFF state to the ON state. Then, it is determined that a valid stop operation has been detected for the stop switch. With this, an effective stop operation by the stop switch is detected on condition that the ON state of the stop switch is continuously detected for a certain period (at least about 2.24 ms). Stop switch O
This prevents the N state from being erroneously detected.

In the present embodiment, it is detected that the stop switch confirmed data has changed from the OFF state to the ON state in a state where the stop operation is accepted for the reel under rotation control.
In other words, when the ON state of the stop switch is detected in a predetermined number of successive timer interrupt processes, it is determined that a valid stop operation has been detected for the reel under rotation control. A configuration may be adopted in which a valid stop operation is detected by detecting the ON state of the stop switch in the process.

If it is determined in step Sc6 that a valid stop operation has not been detected,
Returning to the step of Sc2, the steps of Sc2 to Sc6 are repeated, and the process waits until a valid stop operation is detected. On the other hand, when it is determined that a valid stop operation is detected in step Sc6, a reel rotation stop process is performed (Sc7), and the rotation of the reel corresponding to the valid stop operation detected in step Sc6 is stopped. Control to make it occur.
Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the corresponding reel for which the stop control has been performed in the step Sc7 has stopped (Sc8). If it is determined that the reel has not stopped, the process waits until the relevant reel stops, If it is determined that the reel is stopped, all the reels 2L, 2C,
It is determined whether or not a valid stop operation has been performed on the 2R and stopped (Sc9). If all the reels 2L, 2C and 2R have not stopped, the process returns to the step of Sc2, and the remaining non-stop remains. The control of the steps of Sc2 to Sc9 is performed for the reels.

Then, when an effective stop operation is performed on all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and it is determined in Step Sc9 that all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R have stopped, the power-off recovery is performed by the above-described initialization processing. After initializing a predetermined area of the RAM 41c in which the flag is set (
Sc10), a timer interrupt waiting process is performed (Sc11). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the third stop stop switch is being operated, that is, whether or not the depressed data of the third stop switch has been terminated and the final data of the stop switch is in the OFF state (Sc12). )
If the finalized data of the stop switch is in the ON state and being operated, Sc10
Returning to the step, the process waits until the operation of the third stop stop switch is completed while performing each process of the steps Sc10 to Sc12.

Then, in the step of Sc12, the operation of the stop switch for the third stop is terminated,
By the timer interrupt waiting process in Sc11, the determined data of the stop switch is updated to the OFF state, so that it is determined that the third stop stop switch is not being operated. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the power-off recovery flag is set by referring to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sc13).

As described above, since the predetermined area of the RAM 41c in which the power interruption recovery flag is set is initialized in step Sc10, the predetermined area includes Sc10 to Sc
In a period in which the steps up to 12 are performed, that is, in a period in which the pressing operation of the third stop stop switch is continued, the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, the power supply is restarted, and the initial setting process is performed. In this case, the power-off recovery flag has been set by the recovery process performed in step Sa4 of the initial setting process. On the other hand, if the power supply to the slot machine 1 is not stopped during the period in which the pressing operation of the stop switch for the third stop is continued, the power interruption recovery flag is not set. Further, after the initialization process performed when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, the timer interrupt process is performed and before the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. The process returns to the main process, and the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped during a period in which the pressing operation of the third stop stop switch is continued (a period in which the steps from Sc10 to Sc12 are performed). Then, when the power supply is restarted, the main processing is restarted from the step Sc11 of the reel control processing. When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed and the operation of the stop switch for the third stop is continued (pressed), the stop is performed by the timer interrupt processing performed after the end of the initial setting processing. The ON state final data is created for the switch. Then, in the step Sc12, it is determined that the stop switch for the third stop is being operated based on the determined data, and the operation of the Sc10 to Sc12 is performed until the operation of the stop switch for the third stop is completed.
Will be repeatedly performed. Further, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted, if the (stop) of the third stop stop switch is terminated, the stop switch is executed by a timer interrupt process performed after the end of the initial setting process. Is established in the OFF state, and it is determined in step Sc12 that the third stop stop switch is not being operated, so that the process proceeds to step Sc13.

If it is determined in step Sc13 that the power-off recovery flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, a timer interrupt predetermined number of times wait process is performed (Sc14), and the timer interrupt process is performed a predetermined number of times (this execution). In this example, the power interruption recovery flag is set to a predetermined area in the RAM 41c in which the power interruption recovery flag is set, and the power interruption recovery flag is cleared (Sc15). ), End the reel control process and return to the main process.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step Sc13 that the power interruption recovery flag is not set, the reel control process is terminated without performing the processes in steps Sc14 and Sc15, and the process returns to the main process.

In the main process after the reel control process is completed, a game end time setting process is performed, and various processes such as a winning determination process are performed in the game end time setting process.

In this embodiment, the third stop stop switch determined data is in the OFF state, that is, the input data OFF state of the stop switch is detected in the timer interrupt processing of a predetermined number of consecutive times. Although the third stop stop switch is determined not to be operated, the input data is in the OFF state, that is, the OFF state of the input data is detected for the stop switch in one timer interrupt process. Thus, the configuration may be such that it is determined that the operation of the stop switch has been completed.

As described above, in the reel control process, the power supply to the slot machine 1 is not stopped during the period in which the operation (pressing) of the third stop stop switch is continued (the period in which the steps Sc10 to Sc12 are performed). In step Sc12, when it is determined that the stop switch of the third stop is not being operated, that is, when the operation of the stop switch has been completed, the process proceeds to step Sc13, and the state initialized by the step of Sc10. With reference to the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, the reel control processing is terminated without performing the timer interruption predetermined number of times waiting processing (Sc14) based on the fact that the power interruption recovery flag is not set, and the main processing is started. I'm going back.

On the other hand, in the reel control process, the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped during the period in which the operation (pressing) of the stop switch of the third stop is continued (the period in which the steps from Sc10 to Sc12 are performed). When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed in a state where the operation (pressing) of the stop switch is completed, the stop switch of the third stop is performed by the initial setting process and the timer interrupt process after the initial setting process. Is returned to the step of Sc11 in a state where the finalized data is updated to the OFF state. Thereafter, it is determined in the step Sc12 that the third stop stop switch is not being operated based on the determined data (OFF state) of the stop switch, and the process proceeds to the step Sc13. Then, a predetermined area of the RAM 41c in a state where the power-off recovery flag is set by the initial setting process is referred to (
Sc13) A predetermined period of time (time required for the timer interrupt processing to be performed a predetermined number of times) by performing a timer interrupt predetermined number of times waiting processing based on the setting of the power interruption recovery flag (Sc14). , The reel control process is terminated, and the process returns to the main process.

In the reel control process, the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped during a period in which the operation (pressing) of the third stop stop switch is continued (a period in which the steps from Sc10 to Sc12 are performed). If the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted while the operation (pressing) of the stop switch is continued, the stop switch of the third stop is performed by the initial setting process and the timer interrupt process after the initial setting process. Is returned to the step of Sc11 with the confirmed data updated to the ON state. Thereafter, in step Sc12, it is determined that the third stop stop switch is being operated based on the determined data of the stop switch, and the process returns to step Sc10, and the processes of steps Sc10 to Sc12 are performed. Becomes That is, while the operation (pressing) of the third stop switch is continued, the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, and the operation of the stop switch (pressing) is continued. When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted, the power supply to the slot machine 1 is not stopped during the period in which the operation (pressing) of the third stop stop switch is continued, in the step Sc10. After a predetermined area of the RAM 41c in which the power interruption recovery flag is set is initialized, Sc1
When it is determined in the step 2 that the stop switch of the third stop is not being operated, S
The process proceeds to step c13. Then, by referring to the predetermined area of the RAM 41c initialized in the step of Sc10, based on the fact that the power-off recovery flag is not set, without performing the timer interrupt predetermined number of times waiting processing (Sc14), The reel control process is terminated, and the process returns to the main process.

[About power interruption processing]
Next, a power interruption process performed by the main control unit 41 when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped and a power failure has occurred will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the power interruption processing, first, all registers provided in the main control unit 41 are saved in a stack area provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sd1).

Next, the destruction diagnosis data is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sd2). Then, the output states of all output ports including the output port that outputs the command are initialized (Sd
3). As a result, the output state of the output port corresponding to the command output before the start of the power interruption process is also initialized.

Next, RAM parity adjustment data is calculated such that the exclusive OR is 0 for a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sd4). And
The access to the RAM 41c is prohibited (Sd5). Thereafter, the voltage drops, the main CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 stops, and the state shifts to a standby state. Then, when the voltage drops in the standby state, the main control unit 41 is in an operation stop state internally, and reliably stops operation in the event of a power failure.

When the power supply of AC100V is stopped by the above processing, power interruption processing is performed so that the data for destruction diagnosis and the data for RAM parity adjustment are retained even during a power failure by the backup power supply. The data is recorded in a predetermined area of the backed-up RAM 41c, the RAM access is prohibited, and the output port is cleared.

[About prize information production]
The winning notification effect performed by the sub-control unit 91 will be described with reference to FIGS.

As described above, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not winning of each role is permitted by an internal lottery, and the main control unit 41 determines a role to be selected in the internal lottery (hereinafter, an internal lottery target). The role may be referred to as a role), which includes a pressing order small role, a pushing order replaying role, a specific small role, and a special role. Each internal lottery target role includes one or a plurality of winning combinations, and when one internal lottery target role is won in the internal lottery, a winning role included in the internal lottery target role (for example, an increase role described later) , A specific replay, the above-mentioned special role, etc.) are simultaneously won. Then, the symbol combination of the winning combination included in the internal lottery target role won by the internal lottery is displayed as a reel 2L, 2C,
By stopping at 2R, a prize is generated for the winning combination.

The pushing order small hand is an increasing hand (in this embodiment, “Bell-Bell-Bell” is stopped at the payline LN) in which medals of a number larger than the bet number (9 in this embodiment) are paid out. The internal lottery target role includes a winning combination in which a medal of the number of medals equal to or less than the bet (one in this embodiment) is paid out, and a predetermined operation mode assigned in advance. When the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated in the (operation order in the present embodiment), the increasing combination of the winning combinations included in the pushing small combination wins while the operation other than the corresponding operation mode is performed. When the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated in this mode, the decreasing role may be won among the winning combinations included in the pushing small combination, but none of the winning roles may be won. .
The internal lottery target role includes a plurality of push order small wins having different predetermined operation modes in which the increasing win is won, and when the push order small win is won, the predetermined operation according to the pressed type of the push order small win is performed. In this manner, the expected value of the number of medals to be paid out can be changed depending on whether or not the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated.

The pushing order replaying game is a specific replay as a winning combination (in this embodiment, "red 7-red 7-red 7"
Is stopped on the payline LN, and a predetermined replay (in this embodiment, a win is generated when "replay-replay-replay" is stopped on the payline LN). It is an internal lottery target role included. The specific replay and the predetermined replay are replays to which a replay (replay game) is provided by winning. In addition, the pressing order replaying game is performed in a specific operation mode assigned in advance (in this embodiment, the operation sequence in which the left reel is set to the first stop and the operation timing at which “Red 7” can be stopped on each reel) 8L stop switch,
By operating 8C and 8R, it is possible to stop the symbol combination of the specific replay among the winning combinations included in the pushing order replaying game on the winning line LN, while operating modes other than the specific operation mode (In the present embodiment, the stop switches 8L, 8
By operating C and 8R, a symbol combination of a predetermined replay of the winning combinations included in the pushing order replaying game is stopped on the winning line LN. The internal lottery target combination includes a plurality of push order re-games with different specific operation modes, and at the time of the win of the push order re-game, at a specific operation mode according to the type of push order re-games of the selected type. By operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the symbol combination of the specific replay can be stopped on the payline LN.

The specific small role has a lower probability of winning in the internal lottery compared to other internal lottery target roles,
The role that wins at the same time as the special role is higher than other roles. By stopping the symbol combination (display result) of the winning combination included in the specific small combination on the winning line LN, it is suggested that the special combination is highly likely to be won at the same time. In addition, an AT lottery is performed in which it is determined whether or not the right to be controlled is given to the AT when the specific small role is won in the internal lottery. In an AT lottery that is triggered by the win of a specific small role, it is determined that the AT is given a right to be controlled with a higher probability than when it is triggered by a win of another internal lottery target role. Thus, when a prize of the winning combination included in the specific small combination occurs, the situation is more advantageous than when another prize occurs.

As described above, the special combination is a combination that is shifted to a gaming state (special state) that is advantageous to the player when the symbol combination of the special combination (special display result) stops on the pay line LN and a prize is generated. is there.

At the start of each game, the main control unit 41 transmits to the sub-control unit 91 a command capable of specifying the winning result of the internal lottery (whether or not a winning has occurred, and the type of the selected internal lottery target combination).
In addition, when the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped in each game and the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is ended, the winning determination processing is performed in the above-mentioned game end setting processing. Then, a command capable of specifying the result of the winning determination (presence or absence of a winning, symbol combination aligned with the winning line LN (display result)) is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

On the other hand, based on the command received from the main control unit 41, the sub-control unit 91 notifies that a prize has occurred when it is specified that a prize has occurred after each game is started. It is possible to perform a winning notification effect. The sub-control unit 91 performs a prize notification effect by using at least one of the liquid crystal display 51, the reel LED 55, and the decoration LED 57 for effect, a type of the winning combination in which the prize has occurred, and a situation in which the prize information effect is performed. The output of each effect device is controlled to an output mode to be described later in accordance with (for example, normal time to be described later, power-off recovery 1 to 3 and error cancellation). After starting the prize notification effect, the sub-control unit 91 terminates the prize information display when a predetermined condition (for example, a predetermined period elapses, the start switch 7 is operated, and the like) described later is satisfied. .

As shown in FIG. 8A, the sub-control unit 91 determines that the power supply to the slot machine 1 is not stopped during the game (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a power interruption), and during the game. When a power interruption occurs, but the power is restored before the third stop operation related to the game is performed (normal time).
In the case where the control of the AT described above is performed and it is specified that the additional role included in the pushing small combination has been won, a prize notification effect regarding the pushing small combination (increased combination) is performed. As described later, a prize notification image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, a prize notification sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 are lit in the prize notification mode. (See FIG. 9).

In addition, after the condition for transition to the AT state in which the AT is controlled and the AT control is performed at the normal time is satisfied, the sub-control unit 91 initially performs the pushing in the internal lottery where the pushing order replaying game is won. When it is specified that a specific replay included in the forward replaying game has won, a prize notification effect is controlled so that a prize notification image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 and a speaker A prize notification sound is output from 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 are controlled to be lit in a prize notification mode (see FIG. 10).

On the other hand, when the sub-control unit 91 is playing a game and the third stop operation is being performed (a state in which the stop switch related to the third stop operation is being continuously pressed), the power interruption has occurred. Thereafter, in a state where the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed and the power is restored from the power interruption in the state where the operation is continued (at the time of power interruption recovery 1), the control of the AT is performed. In such a case, even when it is specified that the increasing role included in the pushing order small winning combination has been won, the specific replay included in the pushing order replaying game has won when the transition condition to the AT state is satisfied. Is specified, the prize notification effect is controlled not to be performed, the prize notification image is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the prize notification sound is not output from the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 and the effect Decoration L It is controlled so as not to light up in prize notification manner to D57 (
17 (a), (b) and (c).

Further, the sub-control unit 91 supplies power to the slot machine 1 after a power interruption occurs during a game and a state where the third stop operation is being performed, and in a state where the operation is terminated. Is restarted and the power is restored from the power failure (at the time of power failure recovery 2), it is specified that the increasing role included in the pushing order small role has been won when the control of the AT is performed. A
When the condition for shifting to the T state is satisfied, even when it is specified that the specific replay included in the pushing order replaying game has won, it is controlled not to perform the winning notification effect, and the liquid crystal display 51 is displayed. Control is performed such that the winning notification image is not displayed, the winning notification sound is not output from the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 are not turned on in the winning notification mode (FIGS. 17A, 17B, and 17C). )reference).

In addition, after a power failure occurs during a prize notification effect, the sub control unit 91 returns from the power failure (at the time of power failure recovery 3). Even if a prize notification effect for notifying the prize of the increasing role included in the pushing order small role is performed, even if a prize notification effect for notifying the prize of the specific replay included in the pressing order replaying portion is performed, When returning from the power interruption, control is performed so that the winning notification effect is not restarted, the winning notification image is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the winning notification sound is not output from the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel L is output.
The ED 55 and the decorative LED 57 for production are controlled so as not to be lighted in the winning notification mode (FIG. 1).
7 (d) (b) (c)).

In addition, the sub-control unit 91 generates an error (for example, when a medal is inserted) when performing a prize notification effect regarding a role other than the specific small role and the special role (for example, a pressing sequence small role, a pressing sequence replaying game, etc.). When an error or an error relating to the payout of medals) occurs, the prize notification effect is ended, and the main control unit 41 starts an error notification effect for notifying that it is controlled to an error state. When the error state is released (when the error is released),
End the error notification effect. At the time of this error cancellation, before performing the error notification production, that is, before performing the error notification production, that is, when the error occurs, even if the prize notification production for notifying the prize of the increasing combination included in the pushing order small combination has been performed. Even if a prize notification effect for notifying the prize of the specific replay included in the pushing order replaying game is performed, control is performed so that the prize notification effect is not restarted when the error is released, and the liquid crystal display 51 is awarded. Control is performed so that the notification image is not displayed, the prize notification sound is not output from the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 are not lit in the prize notification mode (see FIG. 23).

As shown in FIG. 8B, the sub control unit 91 performs a prize notification effect on the specific small combination when it is normal and when it is specified that the winning combination included in the specific small combination has won. As described later, the specific small role winning notification image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 and the specific small role winning notification sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 as described later. Control is performed so as to light in the winning combination notification mode (see FIG. 11).

On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 performs control so as to perform a prize notification effect relating to the specific small combination when it is determined that the winning combination included in the specific small combination has been won at the time of the power interruption recovery 1 and when the winning combination included in the specific small combination has been won. Unlike at the time, the control is performed so that the winning notification effect is performed using only the reel LED 55. That is, while controlling to light the reel LED 55 in the specific small role winning mode, control is performed so that the specific small role winning notification image is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Speakers 53, 54
And about the decoration LED57 for effects, by giving priority to the control of the notification effect at the time of activation described later, by controlling the output mode, the specific small role winning notification sound is not output from the speakers 53 and 54,
The control is performed so that the effect decoration LED 57 is not turned on in the winning notification mode.

In addition, the sub-control unit 91 controls to perform the prize notification effect related to the specific small combination even when it is specified that the winning combination included in the specific small combination has been won at the time of the power interruption recovery 2 and when the winning combination included in the specific small combination has been won. Unlike the normal time, the control is performed so that the winning notification effect is performed using only the reel LED 55. That is, while controlling to light the reel LED 55 in the specific small role winning mode, control is performed so that the specific small role winning notification image is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Speakers 53, 54
And about the decoration LED57 for effects, by giving priority to the control of the notification effect at the time of activation described later, by controlling the output mode, the specific small role winning notification sound is not output from the speakers 53 and 54,
Control is performed so that the effect decoration LED 57 is not turned on in the winning notification mode (see FIGS. 19 and 21).

Further, the sub-control unit 91 is at the time of power-off recovery 3 and, if a prize notification effect relating to a specific small role is being performed when the power failure occurs, the prize information production is performed when returning from the power interruption. However, unlike normal times, control is performed so that a prize notification effect relating to a specific small combination is performed using only the reel LED 55. That is, while controlling to light the reel LED 55 in the specific small role winning mode, control is performed so that the specific small role winning notification image is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Regarding the speakers 53 and 54 and the decoration LED 57 for the effect, the output mode is controlled by giving priority to the control of the notification effect at the time of activation, which will be described later.
Control is performed such that the specific small combination winning notification sound is not output from 3, 54 and the effect decoration LED 57 is not turned on in the winning notification mode (see FIG. 23).

In addition, the sub-control unit 91 generates an error (
For example, when an error relating to insertion of medals or an error relating to payout of medals) occurs, control of an error notification effect is performed while continuing control of a prize information effect. During the period in which the error notification effect is performed, the output mode of the effect device related to the error notification effect is controlled prior to the error notification effect. Then, at the time of error cancellation, the error notification effect is terminated, while the control of the prize information effect is continued, and the liquid crystal display 51, the speaker 53,
The output mode of the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled to the output mode that has been continued before the occurrence of the error. As a result, when the error is cleared, the specific small combination winning notification image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the control of turning on the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 in the specific small combination winning notification mode is restarted (see FIG. 24). The speaker 53
, 54, if the specific small role winning notification sound whose output was started before the occurrence of the error is continuing at the time of error cancellation, the specific small role winning notification sound is output from the speakers 53, 54. If the specific small role winning notification sound is not continuing at the time of error cancellation, a sound corresponding to the control state (for example, a normal production sound output at the time of a normal production or an advantageous state production sound output at the AT state) ) Is output from the speakers 53 and 54, and when the error is cleared, the specific small role winning notification sound may be output according to the time elapsed from when the winning notification effect was started. However, the specific small role winning notification sound may not be output.

As shown in FIG. 8C, the sub-control unit 91 is in a normal state, and when it is specified that a special role has been won, the sub-control unit 91 controls so as to perform a winning notification effect on the special role, as described later. At the same time, a special role winning notification image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, a special role winning notification sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 are controlled to light in the special role winning notification mode. (See FIG. 12).

On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 performs control to perform a prize notification effect on the special role when it is specified that the special role has been won at the time of power-off recovery 1. While displaying the special role prize notification image on the device 51 and controlling the reel LED 55 to light in the special role prize winning mode, the special decoration prize notification sound is not output from the speakers 53 and 54, and the effect decoration LED 57 is turned on. Control is performed so as not to light in the special role winning notification mode.

Further, the sub-control unit 91 controls to perform a prize notification effect on the special role when it is specified that the special role has been won at the time of the power-off recovery 2 when the special role has been won. While displaying the special role prize notification image on the device 51 and controlling the reel LED 55 to light in the special role prize winning mode, the special decoration prize notification sound is not output from the speakers 53 and 54, and the effect decoration LED 57 is turned on. Control is performed so as not to light in the special role winning notification mode.

In addition, when the power interruption is restored, the sub-control unit 91 restarts the prize notification effect when returning from the power interruption, if the prize notification effect relating to the special role is being performed when the power interruption occurs. Unlike the normal state, the control is performed so that the special-prize winning notification image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 and the reel LED 55 is controlled to light in the special-prize winning mode. Decorative LED 57 for production without outputting special role prize notification sound
Is controlled not to light up in the special role winning notification mode.

In addition, when an error (for example, an error relating to insertion of a medal or an error relating to payout of a medal) occurs while performing a prize notification effect relating to a special combination, the sub-control unit 91 continues to control the prize notification effect. Control of the error notification effect. When the error is released, the error notification effect is terminated, while the control of the winning notification effect is continued, and the output modes of the liquid crystal display 51, the speakers 53, 54, the reel LED 55, and the decoration LED 57 for the effect are changed before the occurrence of the error. To the output mode that is continued from As a result, when the error is cleared, the special role prize notification image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 and the reel LED 55 is displayed.
Then, the control for lighting the effect decoration LED 57 in the special role winning notification mode is restarted. In addition, as for the output from the speakers 53 and 54, a special role winning notification sound is output at the time of error cancellation according to the time elapsed from the start of the winning notification effect, similarly to the winning notification effect regarding the specific small role. In some cases, the special role prize notification sound may not be output.

Next, a description will be given, with reference to FIG. 9 to FIG. 12, of the effect of the prize notification effect regarding the push order small combination, the push order re-game combination, the specific small combination, and the special combination.

As shown in FIG. 9, the sub-control unit 91, based on a command from the main control unit 41,
In the game in which the navigation notification is performed under the control of the AT, the increasing role (in this embodiment, the symbol combination in which “Bell-Bell-Bell” stops on the winning line LN) in the pushing order small role wins the game. Is specified, the liquid crystal display 51, the speakers 53 and 54, the reel LED 55,
Using the effect decoration LED 57, control is performed to start a prize notification effect relating to the small pressing order. Then, a predetermined end condition (in this embodiment, a predetermined period (10 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the prize notification effect, and medals are inserted until the predetermined period elapses). Or, a bet amount setting operation by the MAXBET switch 6 or a settlement switch 10
Is performed, and at least one of the following conditions is satisfied: the credit control operation is performed by the main control unit 41; Control is performed to end the winning notification effect.

In the prize notification effect related to the pushing small role, a prize notification image (in this embodiment, an image of a predetermined character and a bell, and an image of “GET”) that notifies that a prize of the increasing role included in the pushing small role has occurred.
! Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and a prize notification sound (in this embodiment, the number of medals to be paid out in accordance with the prize of the increasing role) indicating that a prize of the small role has occurred. Sound) is output from the speakers 53 and 54. Furthermore, the reel LED is displayed in a prize notification mode (in this embodiment, a white mode and a mode in which it flashes at predetermined time intervals) for notifying that a prize has occurred.
By lighting the 55 and the effect decoration LED 57, it is notified that the increasing role of the small pressing order has won.

As shown in FIG. 10, based on a command from the main control unit 41, the sub-control unit 91 first determines that the push order replaying game has been won by the internal lottery after the conditions for shifting to the AT state are satisfied. , The specific replay included in the push order replay (in this embodiment, “red 7-red 7
When it is determined that the symbol combination in which "-red 7" stops on the pay line LN) is won, the liquid crystal display 51, the speakers 53 and 54, the reel LED 55, and the decoration LED 57 for production are used to re-press the push order. Control is performed so as to start a prize information presentation effect relating to a game combination. Then, a predetermined end condition (in this embodiment, at least one of the operation of the start switch 7 for starting the next game and the control of the main control unit 41 to an error state). When the first condition is satisfied), the control is performed so as to end the prize notification effect relating to the pressing order replaying combination.

In the prize notification effect related to the push order replay, the prize notification image (in the present embodiment, the symbol combination “
Red 7 Red 7 Red 7 ”) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and a prize notification sound (in the present embodiment, the bet amount associated with the prize of the re-gaming role) for notifying that the re-gaming has been won. (Set sound) is output from the speakers 53 and 54. Further, by turning on the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 in a prize notification mode (in this embodiment, a white mode and a mode of blinking at predetermined time intervals) for notifying that a prize has occurred, the fact that the specific replay has been won. Notify.

As shown in FIG. 11, based on a command from the main control unit 41, the sub-control unit 91 specifies that the specific small combination has won by the internal lottery and that the winning combination included in the specific small combination has won. To be displayed, the liquid crystal display 51, the speakers 53 and 54, the reel LED 55, the decoration L for the effect.
Using the ED 57, control is performed to start a winning notification effect relating to a specific small role. And
When a predetermined end condition (in this embodiment, the operation of the start switch 7 or the operation of credit adjustment by the adjustment switch 10 in a state where the specified number of bets is set) is satisfied, Control is performed so as to end the prize information production relating to the specific small role.
In the present embodiment, the prize notification effect relating to the specific small winning combination is terminated on condition that the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the specified number of bets is set. , The operation of setting the bet amount by the MAXBET switch 6 or the operation of the effect switch 56 may be performed, and the operation may be terminated on condition that a predetermined operation is performed by the player.

In the prize notification effect regarding the specific small role, the prize role included in the specific small role (in this embodiment, “Cherry-any-any” (any indicates that any symbol is acceptable)) is the winning line L
A special small role winning notification image (in this embodiment, an image of the symbol “Cherry” constituting the winning combination) for notifying that a winning of the symbol combination stopped at N has occurred is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. At the same time, a specific small role winning notification sound (in this example,
The payout sound indicating the number of medals to be paid out in accordance with the winning of the winning combination, and the specific sound output at the time of winning the special small combination) are output from the speakers 53 and 54. Further, the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 are illuminated in a specific small role winning notification mode (in this embodiment, a red mode and a mode of blinking at a predetermined time interval) for notifying that a specific small role winning has occurred. Informing that the winning combination of the specific small role has won.

As shown in FIG. 12, when it is specified that the special combination has been won based on a command from the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 determines whether the liquid crystal display 51, the speakers 53 and 54, the reel LED 55, Control is performed so as to start a prize notification effect relating to the special combination by using the effect decoration LED 57. When a predetermined end condition (in this embodiment, the start switch 7 is operated in a state in which a predetermined number of bets for starting the next game is set), the special Control is performed so as to end the prize information production for the role.

In the prize notification production for the special role, a special role prize notification image (in this embodiment, an image of a predetermined character and a character image of “bonus start!”) Indicating that a prize of the special role has occurred is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition to the display, a special combination winning notification sound (in this embodiment, a fanfare sound for a predetermined time) notifying that a special combination winning has occurred is output from the speakers 53 and 54. Further, the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 are illuminated in a special role prize notification mode (in this embodiment, illuminated in a rainbow color mode) for notifying that a special prize has been won, thereby winning the special role. Notifies that the role has won.

[Start-up notification effect]
Next, a description will be given, with reference to FIG.

When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, the sub-control unit 91 stores the control state of each rendering device in a RAM included in the sub-control unit 91, and stores the control state in the RAM when the power supply is restarted. Based on the stored data, control is performed to return the control state of each effect device to the state before the power supply was stopped.

Further, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed, the sub-control unit 91 transmits data for displaying images, videos, characters, and the like for the effect from a ROM provided on the effect control board 90 to a liquid crystal display. A start-up process to be read in advance into the RAM of the device 51 is performed. Then, after the start-up processing is completed, control is performed so that an image or the like according to the control state is displayed in the display area using the data read into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51. The sub-control unit 91 controls the start-up effect over the period in which the start-up processing is being performed, and the liquid crystal display 51 and the speaker 5 are controlled.
By controlling the decorative LEDs 57 for the output of the slot machine 1 and 54, it is possible to notify that the slot machine 1 has been restarted.

When the data such as the effect image is read from the ROM to the RAM in advance on the liquid crystal display 51,
Data for displaying a loading image to be described later and character data used for displaying management information of the slot machine 1 (game history and error history to be described later) are preferentially read. After the end, control is performed so that data such as images and videos used for effects in a normal game is read. By prioritizing the reading of the character data, it is possible to display the loading image and the management information relatively early after the restart of the liquid crystal display 51.

As shown in FIG. 13, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped and restarted, the sub-control unit 91 controls to perform a start-up notification effect, and the liquid crystal display 51 and the speakers 53 and 54. By using the effect decoration LED 57, it is notified that the slot machine 1 has been restarted.

In the startup notification effect, after reading the character data into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51,
A loading image (in this embodiment, indicating that the slot machine 1 is being activated) indicating that the slot machine 1 is being activated for a predetermined period of time until the data such as images and videos used for the production has been read into the RAM. The character image “Loading...” And the character image “60%” indicating the progress of the startup process are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. The character image portion of the loading image that indicates the progress of the startup process is sequentially updated at predetermined intervals (for example, every 5% of the startup process) according to the progress of the startup process. Then, after the data such as the image used for the effect in the normal game is read into the RAM, the display of the loading image is terminated.

In the start-up notification effect, a start-up sound (notifying that the slot machine 1 has been restarted) is provided.
In the present embodiment, control is performed so that a predetermined warning sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54 for a predetermined period (in this embodiment, 30 seconds after the restart of the slot machine 1).

In the start-up notification effect, the start-up mode (in this embodiment, a red mode and a mode in which the slot machine 1 blinks at a predetermined time interval) for notifying that the slot machine 1 has been restarted is used for a predetermined period (in this embodiment, the slot mode). Control is performed so that the effect decoration LED 57 is turned on for 30 seconds after the machine 1 is restarted.

[About the execution timing of the winning determination process and the effect of the winning notification effect]
At normal times (when no power interruption occurs during the game, and when power interruption occurs during the game, but the power is restored before the third stop operation related to the game is performed), the main control unit The timing at which the prize 41 starts the prize determination process and the effect of the prize notification effect performed by the sub-control unit 91 will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 14, the main control unit 41 sets a specified number of bets while performing the game start waiting process, and performs a game start operation by the start switch 7 to perform a reel control process. Is started, the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is started, and each time a stop operation is performed by the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the corresponding reel is stopped. And
After the stop switch related to the third stop operation is pressed and the stop operation is started, the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released and the stop operation is completed, thereby terminating the reel control process. Then, a winning determination process is performed.

Hereinafter, a period from the time when the third stop operation is started in normal times to the time when the third stop operation is ended may be referred to as a first specific period. In addition, a period from the time when the third stop operation is terminated in the normal state to the time when the winning determination process is performed may be referred to as a second specific period.

In addition, the main control unit 41 controls the AT in the game, and when the push order small combination is won in the internal lottery, the game start operation by the start switch 7 is performed. (3) Control is performed so as to perform navigation notification over a period until a stop operation is performed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 15A to 15D, the sub control unit 91 performs the game on the main control unit 41 side during the game in which the reel control processing is performed on the main control unit 41 side. Control is performed such that a normal effect or an advantageous state effect is performed according to a control state related to the AT (an AT state in which AT control is performed, a non-AT state in which AT control is not performed, and the like) (a normal effect in FIG. 15). . In the normal effect, a normal effect image (in this embodiment, an image of a predetermined character strolling around the city) displayed in the non-AT state is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and a normal effect sound output in the non-AT state (this embodiment) In such a case, control is performed such that sounds in the city such as a running sound of a car and footsteps of a pedestrian) are output from the speakers 53 and 54. In the advantageous state effect, an advantageous state effect image (in this embodiment, an image in which a predetermined character flies in outer space, see FIG. 17 (a) and the like) displayed in the AT state is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and is normally displayed. Unlike the effect sound, control is performed so that the advantageous state effect sound (BGM output in the AT state in this embodiment) output in the AT state is output from the speakers 53 and 54.

When the main control unit 41 performs the navigation notification, the sub control unit 91 performs the navigation notification over a period from when the game start operation is performed by the start switch 7 to when the third stop operation is performed. Is controlled so as to provide a navigation effect for notifying the operation modes of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R notified by (see FIG. 27 and the like).

Then, as shown in FIG. 14, in the winning determination process, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not any of the winning combinations has occurred, and determines whether there is a winning and the combination of the symbols aligned on the winning line LN. In the present embodiment, a command capable of specifying a symbol combination of “Cherry-any-any” (any indicates any symbol) included in the specific small combination is used as a sub-control unit 91.
Send to Thereafter, when it is determined by the winning determination process that any of the small winning combinations has occurred, a payout process of medals is performed, and a predetermined number of medals (in this embodiment, the number of medals according to the winning small winning combinations) are determined. (2 coins) from the hopper unit 35 and control to display the number of paid-out medals on the game auxiliary display 12. After the payout process is completed, the game start waiting process is started, and the process waits until an operation related to the start of the next game (operation of the start switch 7 in a state where a specified number of bets is set) is performed.

On the other hand, when it is specified based on the command received from the main control unit 41 that the winning of any one of the winnings has occurred, the sub-controlling unit 91 performs the processing as shown in FIG. One mode (liquid crystal display 51, speakers 53 and 54, reel LED 55, decoration LE for production)
A mode in which a prize notification effect is performed using D57, that is, a prize notification image corresponding to the generated prize is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and a prize notification sound corresponding to the generated prize is generated by the speakers 53 and 54.
And the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 are turned on in a prize notification mode corresponding to the generated prize), and a prize notification effect is performed to notify that a prize has occurred.
Thereafter, an end condition (in this embodiment, an end condition corresponding to the specific small combination (the start switch 7 is operated in a state in which a specified number of bets is set)) according to the type of the winning winning is established. By doing so, the prize information production is ended.

Further, the sub-control unit 91 stops power supply to the slot machine 1 before specifying that any winning combination has occurred based on the command received from the main control unit 41, and When the supply is started, when it is specified that the winning of any of the winnings has occurred based on the command received from the main control unit 41 thereafter, the power interruption does not occur as described above. Similarly to the above, the control is performed so as to perform the prize notification effect in the first mode, and the fact that the prize has occurred is notified.

Next, at the time of power interruption recovery 1 (after a power interruption occurs during a game and the third stop operation is being performed, power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted while the operation is continued) The main control unit 41 starts the prize determination process and the sub-control unit 91 performs the prize notification effect. 14 and FIG.

At the time of power-off recovery 1, the main control unit 41 releases the stop switch related to the third stop operation of the game and ends the stop operation in the same manner as in the above-described normal case, thereby executing the reel control process. Is completed, and a winning determination process is performed. Subsequent processing is also performed sequentially, as in the normal case.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B, the sub-control unit 91 determines that when the game is being played and the stop switch related to the third stop is pressed, and the operation is continued, When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped and the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted in a state where the operation is continued (at the time of power failure recovery 1), that is, the first specific period shown in FIG. In the case where a power interruption occurs during the operation and the operation returns from the power interruption,
As shown in (c), the control of the startup notification effect is performed, and the loading image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.
, While controlling to turn on the effect decoration LED 57 in the startup mode, and to output the startup sound from the speakers 53 and 54. Then, FIG.
As shown in ()), when the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop of the game is continued when the reading of the data such as the image into the RAM on the liquid crystal display 51 is completed, the power interruption occurs. An effect image (normal effect image in this embodiment) corresponding to the control state before occurrence is controlled to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

Thereafter, when the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop of the game is terminated, the control is performed so as to perform the prize notification effect. In the prize notification effect at this time, if the third stop operation of the game is terminated after a predetermined period elapses after the start-time notification effect is started following the return from the power interruption, the above-described normal time operation is performed. As in the case where no power interruption occurs during the game, the first mode (FIG. 15 (
e)), the third stop operation of the game is terminated before the predetermined period elapses after the start-time notification effect is started upon return from the power interruption and before the predetermined period elapses. In this case, as shown in FIG. 16 (e), the speakers 53, 54 and the effect decoration LED 57 give priority to the control of the start notification effect, and the liquid crystal display 51 and the reel LED 55 perform the winning notification. To the second mode (the liquid crystal display 51 and the speaker 5) which are different from the first mode.
3, 54, the reel LED 55, and the decoration LED 57 for production, in which the prize information production is performed without using at least one of the production devices. In the present embodiment, the generation is performed without using the speakers 53, 54 and the decoration LED 57 for production. The special small role winning notification image corresponding to the winning is displayed on the liquid crystal display 5.
1 and the reel LED 55 is turned on in a specific small role winning notification mode corresponding to the generated prize).

In addition, even when the power is restored after the power failure is restored and the special role is won, the main controller 41
Starts the winning determination process at the timing when the third stop operation is finished, and the sub-control unit 91
In the second mode (without using the speakers 53 and 54 and the effect decoration LED 57), the special role winning notification image corresponding to the generated prize is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the reel is displayed in the special role winning notification mode corresponding to the generated prize. Control is performed so as to perform a winning notification effect in a manner in which the LED 55 is turned on (not shown).

Next, at the time of power failure recovery 2 (after a power failure occurs during a game and a third stop operation is being performed, power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted with the operation being terminated). Power to the slot machine 1), and when the small push hand has been won by the internal lottery, and when a prize notification effect regarding the small push hand is performed, the power to the slot machine 1 is The timing at which the main control unit 41 starts the winning determination process and the mode of the winning notification effect performed by the sub-control unit 91 when the supply is resumed and the power is restored from the power interruption will be described with reference to FIG. .

The main control unit 41 returns to the reel control processing when returning from the power interruption, when the power interruption is restored 2 and the push order small combination has been won in the internal lottery, the reel control processing is performed. In the process, a timer interrupt waiting process is performed a predetermined number of times, and after waiting for a predetermined period to elapse, a winning determination process is performed in the game end setting process. If it is determined in the winning determination process that any small winning combination has occurred, a payout process is performed, and a process of paying out a number of medals according to the winning small winning portion is performed. The game assist display 12 indicates the number of medals to be paid out.
Is controlled so as to be displayed.

Also, at the time of power-off recovery 2 and in the case where the push order small combination has been won in the internal lottery, the main control unit 41 is also set in the same manner as in the case where the push order small combination is elected in the internal lottery. Returns from a power interruption, performs a predetermined number of timer interrupt wait processing, and waits until a predetermined period elapses before performing a winning determination processing.

As shown in FIG. 17 (a), it is 2 at the time of power-off recovery, and the pushing order small combination has been won by the internal lottery, or as shown in FIG. When a power failure occurs and a return is made during a prize notification effect, as shown in FIG. 17C, the sub-control unit 91 controls so as not to perform the prize information effect. After returning from the power interruption, the start-up sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54 by the control of the start-up notification effect until a predetermined period elapses, and the decoration LED 57 for effect is turned on in the start-up mode. Will be done.

Further, even when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed and the power is restored from the power interruption while the prize notification effect relating to the pushing order replaying game is being performed, the prize notification effect relating to the pressing order small combination is performed. In the same manner as in the case where the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted and the power is returned from the power cut, the sub-control unit 91 performs control so as not to perform the winning notification effect, thereby returning from the power cut. After that, until the predetermined period elapses, the start-up sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54 by the control of the start-up notification effect, so that the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled to be turned on in the start-up mode. (Not shown).

Next, at the time of power interruption recovery 2 (after a power interruption occurs while the game is being performed and the third stop operation is being performed, the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted with the operation terminated). And the specific small role is won by internal lottery,
The timing at which the main control unit 41 starts the prize determination process and the effect of the prize notification effect performed by the sub control unit 91 will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 18, after a power failure occurs in a state where a third stop operation is being performed while a game is being played, the main control unit 41 sends a signal to the slot machine 1 in a state where the operation is terminated. By restarting the power supply and recovering from the power interruption, the controller first performs the initial setting process, then returns to the reel control process, performs a timer interrupt waiting process a predetermined number of times in the reel control process, and waits for a predetermined period. After waiting until the elapse, the reel control process is terminated, and a winning determination process is performed. Hereinafter, a period from when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted to when the winning determination process is performed may be referred to as a third specific period.

In the power interruption recovery time 2, in the third specific period from when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted and the power is restored from the power interruption to when the main control unit 41 performs the winning determination process, the power is restored from the power interruption. In addition, after performing the initial setting process, the reel control process further performs a timer interrupt waiting process for a predetermined number of times upon returning from the power interruption, so that in the above-described normal time, the winning determination is performed from when the third stop operation is completed. It is configured to be longer than the second specific period until the processing is performed. As a result, the time required for the control to return to the state before the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped is sufficiently ensured, so that the symbol combination in which the winning occurs is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. After that, appropriate control can be performed even when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped before the winning determination process is performed.

On the other hand, at the time of power-off recovery 2, the sub-control unit 91 first controls the start-up notification effect to display the loading image on the liquid crystal display 51 as shown in FIG. Then, control is performed so that the startup sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54 for a predetermined period, and the effect decoration LED 57 is turned on in the startup mode for a predetermined period.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 19D, the sub-control unit 91 controls the prize notification effect when it is specified that a prize has occurred based on a command received from the main control unit 41. Do. At this time, in the liquid crystal display 51, the RAM of the data such as an image is stored in the liquid crystal display 51.
Display of the loading image is continued until reading to the speakers 53 and 54 is completed.
The output of the start-up sound and the lighting of the effect decoration LED 57 in the start-up mode are controlled so as to be continued until a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of the control of the start-up notification effect.

Then, in the control of the prize information production, the speaker 53, 54 and the decoration LED 57 for production give priority to the control of the activation information production performed earlier, and the specific small role prize information sound is transmitted from the speakers 53, 54. The output is not performed, and control is performed so that the effect decoration LED 57 is not turned on in the specific small role winning notification mode. In addition, while the specific small role winning notification image is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the reel LED 55 is controlled to be lit in the specific small role winning notification mode, and the second mode (the liquid crystal display 51, the speakers 53, 54). , A reel LED 55, and a decorative LED 57 for production, a prize notification production is performed without using at least one of the production devices. (A mode in which the reel LED 55 is turned on in a specific small role winning notification mode corresponding to the generated winning).

After that, as shown in FIG.
When the reading to the LCD is completed, the display of the loading image on the liquid crystal display 51 is terminated, and an effect image according to the control state before the power interruption occurs (a normal effect image in the present embodiment).
Is controlled to be displayed. At this time, the output mode of the speakers 53 and 54 and the decoration L
As for the lighting mode of the ED 57, if a predetermined period has not elapsed since the start of the control of the start notification effect, the output of the start sound and the lighting in the start mode are continued. Thereafter, when the predetermined time has elapsed, the normal effect sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54, and the effect decorative LED 5 is output.
The control mode is switched so that 7 lights up in the normal effect mode (not shown).

Next, at the time of power interruption recovery 2 (after a power interruption occurs while the game is being performed and the third stop operation is being performed, the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted with the operation being terminated) A modified example of the start timing of the winning notification effect in the case of being returned from the power failure will be described with reference to FIGS.

The sub-control unit 91 according to the present embodiment stops the power supply to the slot machine 1 in a state where the game is being performed and the third stop operation is being performed, and then the third stop operation is completed. When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted, first, a start-up notification effect is controlled, and a read control for reading data such as an image used for the effect into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51 is performed. The LCD 53 displays a loading image that informs the user that the vehicle is in operation, controls the speakers 53 and 54 to output start-up sounds, and controls the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 to light up in a start-up manner. When the main control unit 41 performs a prize determination process and receives a command capable of specifying that a specific small role or a special role has won as a result of the prize determination, a prize notification is performed. For the effect devices (the liquid crystal display 51, the speakers 53, 54, the effect decoration LED 57) for which the control of the power-on notification effect is being performed, the power-on notification effect is preferentially performed. For the effect device (reel LED 55) in which the control of the start notification effect is not performed, the winning notification effect is controlled. However, the sub control unit 91 performs the third stop operation during the game. After the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped while the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, and the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted in a state where the third stop operation is completed, the control of the start time notification effect is performed. And after the control is terminated,
By starting the control of the prize notification effect, the control of the prize information effect may be simultaneously performed for a predetermined effect device after the start-time notification effect control is completed. Further, the sub control unit 9 of the present embodiment
Reference numeral 1 denotes a configuration for performing a start-up notification effect using the liquid crystal display 51, the speakers 53 and 54, and the decorative LED 57 for effect. A configuration for performing a start-up notification effect using at least one of these effect devices. But it is good.

For example, as shown in FIG. 20, as such a configuration, the sub-control unit 91 may be configured to execute after the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped while the game is being performed and the third stop operation is being performed. In the case where the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed in a state where the third stop operation has been completed, the start-up notification effect is controlled only for the liquid crystal display 51, and the liquid crystal display 51 is loaded. The control of displaying the image (see FIG. 21C) and reading the data such as the image used for the effect into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51 ends, thereby ending the control of the start notification effect. Then, during the period in which the loading image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, a prize determination process is performed on the main control unit 41 side, and when it is specified that the prize of the specific small combination or the special combination has occurred, In the second mode, after the start-time notification effect control is ended, the control of the winning notification effect is started, and the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 are controlled to light in a predetermined winning notification mode. (Liquid crystal display 51, speakers 53 and 54, reel LED5
5. This is a mode in which a prize notification effect is performed without using at least one effect device among the effect decoration LEDs 57. In this modified example, the liquid crystal display 51 and the speakers 53 and 54 are not used and the generated prize is dealt with. In the winning notification mode, the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 are turned on) to perform a winning notification effect (see FIG. 21D).

Next, when the power interruption is restored 3 (when a power interruption occurs during execution of the prize information production and then the power is restored from the power interruption), the prize information production for the specific small role is performed. In the case where a power interruption occurs in the sub-control unit 91, the effect of the winning notification effect performed by the sub-control unit 91 will be described with reference to FIG.
It will be described based on.

As shown in FIG. 22A, the sub-control unit 91 returns to FIG. 22C when a power failure occurs after a power failure occurs during a prize notification effect relating to a specific small role. As shown in FIG. 7, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed, the control of the start notification effect is started, the loading image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the start sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54. Is output and the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled to be turned on in a startup mode. Then, when the control of reading data such as images used for effects into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51 ends, the display of the loading image on the liquid crystal display 51 ends, and the control state before the occurrence of power interruption occurs. Is switched to display the effect image (normal effect image in this embodiment) corresponding to. In addition, after starting the control of the start-time notification effect, the sub-control unit 91 refers to the effect control state before the power interruption stored in the RAM of the sub-control unit 91 and refers to the prize information effect regarding the specific small combination. Is performed, control is performed so as to restart the prize information production relating to the specified small role. At this time, for the effect devices (the liquid crystal display 51, the speakers 53 and 54, the effect decoration LED 57) for which the control of the start time notification effect is performed, the control of the start time notification effect is prioritized and the start time notification effect is controlled. The production device (reel L
With regard to the ED 55), by controlling the prize notification effect to be performed, the reel LED 55 is controlled to light in the specific small role prize notification mode. In this way, when the power interruption is restored, and when the power interruption occurs while the prize information production relating to the specific small role is being performed, when the prize information production is restarted, the second mode (the liquid crystal display 51, the speaker 53, 5
4, the reel LED 55 and the decorative LED 57 for effect are modes in which a prize information effect is performed without using at least one effect device. In the embodiment, the liquid crystal display 51, the speakers 53 and 54,
Without using the decorative LED 57 for production, the reel LED 5 is provided in a prize notification mode corresponding to the generated prize.
5 is turned on), a winning notification effect is performed.

[About production style after error state cancellation]
When a prize notification effect relating to the pressing order small role (increased role) is being performed, the main control unit 41
An effect state when the error state is released after the error state is controlled on the side will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 23A, when the main control unit 41 controls the AT state, the sub-control unit 91 performs an advantageous state effect indicating that the control is performed in the AT state. And when performing the advantageous state effect, that is, when controlled to the AT state,
Based on the command received from the main control unit 41, when it is specified that a winning of the increasing combination included in the selected pushing small combination has occurred in the game in which the pushing small combination has been won,
While continuously controlling the advantageous state effect, a prize notification effect regarding the small pressing role (increased position) is performed, a prize notification image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and a prize notification sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54. Then, control is performed so that the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 are lighted in the winning notification mode.

In this state, for example, when detecting a selector error based on the input signal of the inserted medal sensor 31, the main control unit 41 controls the state to an error state to disable the progress of the game, After the displayed display mode is saved in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, an error code (for example, E5) indicating that the selector error has occurred is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, and the error code is specified. Sub-control unit 9 for possible commands
Send to 1.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
If it is specified that the error state is controlled based on a command received from the main control unit 41 while the prize information effect is being performed, the control of the prize information effect is ended while The error notification is controlled while continuing the state effect control. In the error notification control, an error notification image (in the present embodiment, an image of a predetermined character and a character indicating the type of error that has occurred) that notifies the type of error that has occurred is specified based on the received command. The image “selector error (E5)” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and an error notification sound (in this embodiment, a predetermined warning sound) for notifying that an error has occurred is output from the speakers 53 and 54. Then, the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 are illuminated in an error notification mode (in this embodiment, a mode that is brightest and conspicuous as compared to a mode controlled by other controls such as a normal effect mode and a winning notification mode). Control.

When a predetermined operation for canceling the above-described error state is detected, the main control unit 41 cancels the error state, and issues a command that can specify that the error state has been canceled to the sub-control unit. It is transmitted to 91. In addition, control is performed so that the display of the error code on the game auxiliary display 12 is terminated, and the display mode is returned to the display mode before displaying the error code (in the present embodiment, the display mode for displaying the number of payouts).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 23C, the sub-control unit 91 controls the error notification by specifying that the error state has been released based on the command received from the main control unit 41. To end. At this time, the control for restarting the prize notification effect performed before starting the error notification control is not performed, and the advantageous state effect control performed when the prize information effect control is performed is not performed. Control to continue. Thus, after the control of the error notification is ended, the advantageous state effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the advantageous state effect sound is controlled to be output from the speakers 53 and 54. In addition, the reel LED 55 is turned on in the normal mode, and the production decoration LED 57 is controlled to be turned on in the advantageous state mode.

Although not particularly shown, the sub-control unit 91 is controlled to be in the error state even if a prize notification effect relating to the pushing order replaying game is performed before being controlled to the error state by the main control unit 41. To end the control of the prize notification effect, and to perform the error notification over the period of being controlled to the error state, and after the error state is released, before the error state is controlled, the push order is reduced. In the same manner as when the prize information production was performed, the control for restarting the prize information production performed before starting the error notification control was not performed, and the control of the prize information production was performed. Control is performed so as to continuously perform the advantageous state effect control that has been performed.

Next, when a prize notification effect relating to the specific small winning combination is being performed, the main control unit 41 controls the state to an error state, and when the error state is released, the effect state is described with reference to FIG.
4 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 24A, when the sub control unit 91 is controlled to the non-AT state by the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 performs a normal effect indicating that the control is performed to the non-AT state. Then, for example, when a normal effect is performed, that is, when the AT is not controlled to the AT state, based on the command received from the main control unit 41, in the game in which the specific small role has been won, the specific small winning When it is specified that a winning combination of the winning combination included in the combination has occurred, a prize notification effect relating to the specific small combination is performed while continuing the control of the normal effect, and the liquid crystal display 5
1 displays a specific small-prize winning notification image, outputs a specific small-prize winning notification sound from the speakers 53 and 54, and controls the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 to light in the specific small-prize winning notification mode.

In this state, for example, when a selector error is detected, the main control unit 41 controls the state to an error state to disable the progress of the game, and changes the display mode displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 to a predetermined value in the RAM 41c. After being saved in the area, an error code (for example, E5) indicating that the selector error has occurred is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, and a command capable of specifying the error code is sent to the sub control unit 91. To send.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 24 (b), the sub-control unit 91 controls an error state based on a command received from the main control unit 41 in a state in which a prize notification effect relating to a specific small combination is being performed. When it is specified that the game is to be performed, the control of the error notification is performed while the control of the prize notification effect and the control of the normal effect are continued. In the error notification control, the error notification image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 5 by controlling the output mode of each effect device prior to the control of the winning notification effect.
1 and an error notification sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LE
The D55 and the effect decoration LED 57 are controlled to be turned on in an error notification mode.

When a predetermined operation for canceling the above-described error state is detected, the main control unit 41 cancels the error state, and issues a command that can specify that the error state has been canceled to the sub-control unit. It is transmitted to 91. Further, control is performed so that the display of the error code on the game auxiliary display 12 is terminated and the display mode is returned to the display mode before the error code is displayed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 24C, the sub-control unit 91 controls the error notification by specifying that the error state has been released based on the command received from the main control unit 41. To end. And. The control is performed so that the control of the prize notification effect and the control of the normal effect, which have been performed before the control of the prize information effect, are continuously performed. Thus, after the control of the error notification is ended, the normal effect image and the specific small role winning notification image are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the normal effect sound is controlled to be output from the speakers 53 and 54. You. Further, the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 are controlled to be turned on in the specific small winning combination mode. That is, when the prize notification effect relating to the specific small winning combination is being performed and the error state is released after being controlled to the error state, the prize notification effect performed by the sub-control unit 91 is in the first mode ( Liquid crystal display 51, speakers 53, 5
4. A liquid crystal display 51, a reel LED 55, and a decoration LED 57 for production, which are different from the second mode (a mode using the reel LED 55 and the decoration LED 57 for production) which are different from those using the speakers 53 and 54.
).

Further, although not particularly shown, the sub-control unit 91 performs the error notification over the period controlled in the error state even when the prize notification effect regarding the special combination is performed before the main control unit 41 controls the error state. After the error state is released, the prize notification effect is controlled in the same manner as when the prize information effect on the specific small role is performed before the error state is controlled. The control is performed so that the control of the prize notification effect and the control of the normal effect or the advantageous mode effect that have been performed before are continuously performed.

In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 is controlled to be in an error state by the main control unit 41 while performing a prize notification effect relating to a specific small combination, and when the error state is released. By controlling so that the prize notification effect performed before being controlled to the error state is continuously performed, the prize information display is performed in a second mode different from the first mode (without using the speakers 53 and 54, In the configuration using the liquid crystal display 51, the reel LED 55, and the effect decoration LED 57), the sub-control unit 91 receives a prize when it is controlled to an error state during the prize notification effect. The notification effect is controlled to end once, and when the error state is released, the prize information effect is newly started in the second mode (at least using the reel LED 55). That may be configured.

[About production during carryover]
The effects during carryover performed by the sub-control unit 91 (predetermined small role prize carryover effect, predetermined replaying game prize carryover effect, non-predetermined prize carryover effect, common carryover effect) will be described based on FIG.

As described above, the main control unit 41 performs an internal lottery with the internal lottery target combination as a lottery target. Then, when the symbol combination of the winning combination included in the internal lottery target combination won in the internal lottery stops on the winning line LN, the winning of the winning combination occurs. A predetermined number of medals are paid out to the internal lottery target combination regardless of the operation mode (operation order and operation timing in this embodiment) of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R switches for stopping the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. In this embodiment, the symbol combination of “bell-bell-bell” stops at the line LM3 that extends to the upper stage of the left reel, the middle stage of the middle reel, and the lower stage of the right reel. Regardless of the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R switches for stopping the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R (small win for paying out a number of medals) (in this embodiment, the operation order and operation timing), the replaying is performed. A predetermined re-gaming combination in which a winning of the re-gaming combination with which a symbol is given occurs (in this embodiment, a symbol combination of "replay-replay-replay" is stopped at the winning line LN).
And a special combination (in the present embodiment, a combination of symbols "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7") which is shifted to a special state advantageous to the player upon winning.

Further, in a game in which a special combination has been won by an internal lottery, when the selected special combination is won, the main control unit 41 performs control to shift to a special state advantageous to the player. In addition, in the game where the special role is won in the internal lottery, if the won special role is not won, the state where the special role is won will be carried over to the next game until the special role wins To control. Hereinafter, a state in which the winning of the special role is carried over may be referred to as a carryover state.

On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 determines that the carry-over state is specified based on the command received from the main control unit 41, and performs a predetermined execution condition (for example, In a game in which a period (for example, three games, etc.) has elapsed, a lottery for deciding whether or not to perform a carryover effect has been won, etc. Perform a suggestion during carryover. In the carry-over production, a predetermined small role winning prize-winning production that suggests that the predetermined small role has been won by the internal lottery in the game in the carryover state, and a predetermined replaying game in the internal lottery in the game in the carryover state In the re-playing game prize winning carryover effect that indicates that the winning has been achieved, and in the non-predetermined prize carryover effect that indicates that no role has been won by the internal lottery in the game in the carryover state, and in the carryover state And a common carryover effect that indicates that the game has returned from a power interruption.

As shown in FIG. 25 (a), the sub-control unit 91 performs a non-predetermined prize carryover effect in a game in which the carryover state is specified and no role is won in the internal lottery. It is possible to control as follows. In the non-predetermined prize carryover effect, the liquid crystal display 51 displays the symbol combination image of the winning special combination (in this embodiment, the image of the symbol combination of “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7”). , A winning combination suggestion image, which will be described later, indicating the winning of another combination,
By controlling so as not to be displayed in No. 1, it is suggested that no role has been won in the internal lottery in the game in the carryover state. By performing the non-predetermined prize carryover effect,
The player sets the symbol combination of the special role which has been won in the game in the reels 2L, 2C, 2R.
Can be stopped.

As shown in FIG. 25 (b), the sub-control unit 91 performs a predetermined small role winning prize carryover effect in a game in which it is specified that the predetermined small role has been won by the internal lottery in the carryover state. It can be controlled to do so. In the predetermined small role winning carryover effect, a symbol combination image of the winning special role (in this embodiment, an image of a symbol combination of “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7”) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. By controlling the liquid crystal display 51 to display a winning combination suggestion image (in this embodiment, an image of a symbol of "bell") indicating a predetermined small winning combination in the game, It indicates that the predetermined small role has been won by the internal lottery in the game.

As shown in FIG. 25 (c), in the game in which the carry-over state is specified and the predetermined re-gaming role has been won by the internal lottery, the sub-control section 91 carries out the predetermined re-gaming role winning carry-over. It is possible to control to perform an effect. In the predetermined replay winning prize carryover effect, the symbol combination image of the winning special role (in this embodiment, the image of the symbol combination of "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7")
Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and a winning combination suggestion image (in the present embodiment, an image of a symbol of “replay”) indicating the re-playing winning in the game is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In the game in the carryover state, it is suggested that the re-game combination has been won by the internal lottery.

As shown in FIG. 25 (d), the sub-control unit 91 performs a non-predetermined winning prize carryover effect, a predetermined small role prize carryover effect, and a predetermined replay role prize carryover effect among the carryover effects in the carryover game. In either case, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped after the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, the effect during the carryover is restarted, but the power supply is stopped when the power supply is stopped. Regardless of which type of carryover effect is being performed, without restarting in any type of carryover effect mode, by restarting in a common common carryover effect mode, the game in the game in the carryover state While continuing to suggest that there is, it is also suggested that the game has returned from a power cut. In addition, even if it is a game in the carryover state, when the power interruption occurs, the sub control unit 91 does not perform the effect during the carryover, and when returning from the power interruption, the common carryover effect. Is controlled so as not to carry out any production during carryover.

In the common carryover effect, a symbol combination image of the special role that has been won (in this embodiment, “blue 7-
Blue 7-Blue 7 "combination image) and a return suggestion image (in this embodiment, a character image of" -Returned from power cut- ") indicating that the game has returned from power cut. By displaying the information on the liquid crystal display 51, it is indicated that the game is a game in a game and that the game has returned from a power cut.

As described above, the sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment performs the predetermined small role prize winning carryover effect as the carryover effect, and also performs the predetermined replay game winning prize carryover effect as the carryover effect. Also, by returning from the power interruption, performing the common carryover effect, the carryover effect is restarted, so the player returned from the power interruption while performing the predetermined small role winning carryover effect. It is possible to recognize that the game in the carryover state is being performed not only at the time but also when returning from the power interruption while performing the predetermined replaying game winning prize carryover effect.

Further, the sub-control unit 91, when returning from the power interruption when performing the predetermined small role winning carryover effect, and when returning from the power interruption when performing the predetermined replaying game winning carryover effect,
Performing the common carry-over effect eliminates the need to execute a different effect, and reduces the processing load when returning from a power interruption.

In addition, the sub-control unit 91 performs a predetermined small win winning carryover effect when a predetermined small win in which a prize occurs is won regardless of the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, and performs the stop switches 8L, 8C. , Regardless of the operation mode of the 8R, when the predetermined re-playing role in which a prize is won is won, the predetermined small role winning prize carryover effect is performed. By returning, the common carryover effect is performed, so the production mode of the common carryover effect is different from the production mode of the predetermined small role prize carryover carryover effect and the production mode of the predetermined small role prize carryover effect. Even if it is not suggested that a winning combination or a predetermined replaying combination is won, it is possible to prevent a disadvantage from occurring to the player.

Further, even if the game is in the carryover state, if the power interruption occurs and the effect during the carryover is not performed, the sub control unit 91 returns to the common carryover effect when returning from the power interruption. Since no carryover effect is performed, it is possible to prevent the player from being identified as being in a carryover state even when returning from a power interruption in a situation where a carryover effect has not been performed yet.

[About specific navigation effects]
The specific navigation effect performed by the sub-control unit 91 will be described with reference to FIG.

In the present embodiment, the internal lottery target combination to be selected by the main control unit 41 includes a specific operation mode (in the present embodiment, the operation order is right-middle-left and “white 7” in each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R). When the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated at the operation timing at which the symbol can be stopped on the payline LN, the specific symbol combination (the symbol combination of “white 7-white 7-white 7”) is changed to the reels 2L, 2L.
C and 2R are stopped and a re-gaming winning is generated and a re-game is awarded. On the other hand, when the stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R are operated in an operation mode other than the specific operation mode, other than the specific symbol combination is performed. Is stopped, but includes the specific re-gaming combination to which the re-gaming is awarded and the re-gaming is awarded, as in the case of operating in the specific operation mode.

The main control unit 41 transmits to the sub-control unit 91 a command capable of specifying that the specific replaying game has been won when the specific replaying game is won by the internal lottery. An identifiable command is not transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Also, regardless of whether the AT is controlled or not, the navigation notification is not performed when the specific replaying game is won by the internal lottery, and the navigation auxiliary display 12 can specify the specific operation mode. Is not displayed.

On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 is controlled to the AT state on the main control unit 41 side based on the command received from the main control unit 41, and indicates that the specific replaying game has been won by the internal lottery. Is specified, the specific operation mode of the selected specific replaying game is displayed on the liquid crystal display 5.
1 to control to perform a specific navigation effect.

As shown in FIG. 26A, in the control of the specific navigation notification, a symbol combination suggestion image (in this embodiment, a “white 7” image) indicating the winning of the specific replaying game and a specific operation mode are indicated. By displaying on the liquid crystal display 51 a specific navigation effect image (in the present embodiment, a numeral image of “321” and an image of a left-pointing arrow indicating a stop order of right, center, and left), a specific replaying game is performed by an internal lottery. Is notified that the specific symbol combination can be stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R by operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R in the specific operation mode.

As shown in FIG. 26 (b), the sub-control unit 91 performs the control to display the above-described loading image and the like when a return from the power failure occurs after the power failure occurs in the state where the specific navigation effect is being performed. After that, an effect image (in the present embodiment, an advantageous state effect image) corresponding to the control state before the power interruption occurs is displayed, and the lighting mode (the present embodiment, which is controlled before the power interruption occurs, is controlled). In the normal mode), the control is performed so that the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 are turned on, while the specific navigation effect performed before the occurrence of the power interruption is controlled not to be restarted.

As described above, the sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment does not perform the navigation notification on the main control unit 41 side when the specific replaying game is won by the internal lottery, but the sub-control unit 91 side It is possible to perform a specific navigation effect for notifying the specific operation mode.

In addition, the sub-control unit 91 performs the specific navigation effect in a situation where the navigation notification is not performed on the main control unit 41 side and the specific operation mode according to the winning combination in the internal lottery is not notified. Even when the sub-control unit 91 is informing the specific operation mode according to the winning combination in the internal lottery, the specific navigation effect is not restarted when returning from the power interruption. By not resuming the specific navigation effect, control after returning from a power interruption can be simplified.

[Regarding the indication of the possibility of granting benefits]
The effect that the sub-control unit 91 suggests the possibility of giving a privilege will be described with reference to FIGS.

As described above, the main control unit 41 controls the navigation notification when the navigation target role that performs the navigation notification while performing the control of the AT wins by an internal lottery, and is an operation mode advantageous to the player. Is displayed on the game assist display 12 to notify the player of an operation mode that is advantageous to the player. In the navigation notification control, a command that can specify a navigation number that can specify an operation mode that is advantageous for the player is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

On the other hand, in the sub-control unit 91, the AT is controlled by the main control unit 41 based on the command received from the main control unit 41, and the navigation target role is won by the internal lottery. When a navigation number that can specify an operation mode that is advantageous to the player is specified, the navigation control is performed, and the operation that is informed by the navigation notification of the main control unit 41 is performed for the player. The mode is notified using the liquid crystal display 51.

In addition, when it is specified that the predetermined role that can be won at the same time as the special role is won in the internal lottery by the main control unit 41, the sub-control unit 91 suggests that the special role may be won as a privilege. A suggestion effect lottery for deciding whether or not to perform a benefit giving possibility suggestion effect is performed. In the suggestion effect lottery, when the special combination is won together with the predetermined combination, the rate of determining that the effect suggestion possibility suggestion effect is performed is set to be high. In the present embodiment, the effect that the special role is likely to be won is indicated by the effect indicating the possibility of giving the privilege. (E.g., winning a lottery that determines whether or not to generate an advantageous state, permitting transition to an advantageous state, etc.), and the period during which the advantageous state is controlled (fixed value, termination condition May be applied.

In addition, in the effect indicating the possibility of giving a privilege, the start is performed by operating the start switch 7 for starting the game, and the progress is made in a stepwise manner every time the stop operation is performed by the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. Is continued even after all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, and after all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, the result notification for notifying whether or not the special combination is won is performed. It has become.

Next, the flow of the effect indicating the possibility of providing the privilege and the effect form will be described with reference to FIG.

As illustrated in FIG. 27A, when the sub-control unit 91 performs the suggestion effect lottery and determines that the effect giving possibility suggestion effect is to be performed, the sub-control unit 91 determines a predetermined precursor period (for example, 3 to 5). Games, etc.)
At the start of the game after the elapse of, control of the effect indicating the possibility of giving the privilege is started. In the effect suggestion possibility suggestion effect of the present embodiment, a battle effect against which a predetermined character confronts is applied. , An image in which the ally character and the enemy character face each other) are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Further, a battle effect sound (in this embodiment, a predetermined BGM output at the time of the battle effect) is transmitted to the speaker 53.
, 54.

In addition, in a game in which the sub-control unit 91 performs an effect indicating the possibility of providing a privilege, when the main control unit 41 controls navigation notification, the main control unit 41 operates in an advantageous manner for the player. Is displayed on the game assist display 12 and a command capable of specifying the operation mode is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

On the other hand, in the game in which the effect indicating the possibility of providing the privilege is performed,
When the control of the AT is performed by the main control unit 41 and it is specified that the navigation notification is to be performed, at the start of the game, a navigation effect image (notifying the operation mode notified by the navigation notification) (
In the present embodiment, control is performed so that the liquid crystal display 51 displays a numerical image of “321” indicating the right-middle-left operation order together with the battle effect image. In addition, control is performed so that navigation sound indicating the operation mode notified by the navigation notification is output from the speakers 53 and 54.

As shown in FIGS. 27 (b) to (d), after the effect giving possibility indicating effect and the navigation effect are started, each time the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R is operated, the effect giving possibility indicating effect is given. Is controlled so that the battle effect image is updated so as to proceed, and the navigation effect image is updated so as to correspond to the operated stop switch. During this time, the main control unit 41 maintains the display of the navigation number on the game assist display unit 12 until the third stop operation is detected, and hides the navigation number when the third stop operation is detected. Control.

As shown in FIG. 27 (e), the sub control unit 91 indicates that all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R have been stopped and the third stop operation has been completed, thereby indicating the possibility of providing the privilege. The control is performed so that the effect is further advanced and the confirmation notification is performed. In the confirmation notification, a battle effect image (at the end) (in the present embodiment, an image of a character suggesting that the ally character has won, and a character image of “victory” suggesting that the ally character has won) are displayed on the liquid crystal display. Is controlled to be displayed on the display 51.

As illustrated in FIGS. 28A and 28B, the sub-control unit 91 performs a power-off after the power-off occurs while performing the benefit-providing possibility suggestion effect and the navigation effect on the liquid crystal display 51. When returning, control is performed so as to restart the navigating effect and not to restart the effect indicating the possibility of giving a privilege, regardless of the power interruption in any stage of one game. By not resuming the effect indicating the possibility of giving the privilege, control after returning from the power interruption can be simplified, and since the navigating effect is restarted, it is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged.

Further, when the sub-control unit 91 is performing an effect indicating the possibility of providing a privilege and the navigation effect on the liquid crystal display 51, after a power interruption occurs, when returning from the power interruption and restarting the navigation effect, , Regardless of which reel has not been stopped yet, a common navigation effect image indicating the operation order from the first stop operation to the third stop operation (in the present embodiment, the operation order is the right-middle-left operation order) "
By displaying the numeral image of “321” on the liquid crystal display 51, the navigation effect is restarted, and the process of displaying the navigation effect image can be simplified.

In addition, the effect indicating the possibility of giving a privilege is started by operating the start switch 7 for starting the game, and is continued even after all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped. During the execution of the effect indicating the possibility of giving a privilege, the power interruption is performed at any timing from the time when the start switch 7 for starting the game is operated to the time when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped. After the occurrence of the power failure, control is performed so that the effect indicating the possibility of giving the privilege is not restarted even when the vehicle returns from the power interruption. Even if a power interruption occurs at any timing of the battle effect, the control after returning from the power interruption can be simplified by not restarting the battle effect thereafter.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 29A and 29B, the sub-control unit 91 is notified by the navigating notification and the navigating effect when the liquid crystal display 51 performs the effect indicating the possibility of providing the privilege and the navigating effect. When the reel stop operation is performed in an operation corresponding to the operation mode different from the operation mode, control is performed so as to end the navigation effect and continue the battle effect. Even if the navigation effect ends when the reel stop operation is performed in a different way from the operation mode informed by the navigation information and the navigation effect, the special role as a privilege is obtained by continuing the effect indicating the possibility of granting the privilege. Expectation for the possibility of winning can be maintained.

On the other hand, even when the reel stop operation is performed in an operation corresponding to the operation mode different from the operation mode notified by the navigation notification, the main control unit 41 controls the navigation notification until the third stop operation in the game is performed. By continuing, the display of the navigation number is continued on the game assistance display 12.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 29B and 29C, the sub control unit 91 performs a navigation effect by performing a reel stop operation in an operation mode different from the operation mode notified by the navigation notification and the navigation effect. However, after the power interruption occurs while the effect giving possibility suggestion continuation is continued, control is performed so as not to restart the privilege giving possibility suggesting effect when returning from the power interruption. Even if the navigation effect is ended when the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in an operation mode different from the operation mode notified by the navigation notification and the navigation effect, the effect indicating the possibility of providing the privilege is continued. While maintaining the expectation of the
When a power interruption occurs during a performance suggesting the possibility of granting benefits, and when returning from the power interruption,
Since the effect indicating the possibility of giving the privilege is ended, the control after the restart of the power supply can be simplified.

[About history display and effect menu display]
The history display and the effect menu display performed by the sub-control unit 91 will be described with reference to FIG.

As described above, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted,
A start-up process is performed in which data for displaying images, videos, characters, and the like for effects is read from the ROM provided on the effect control board 90 into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51 in advance. In the processing at the time of starting, character data (for example, game history and command history described later) for displaying data for displaying the loading image described above and management information of the slot machine 1 (described later) are used.
(Hereinafter referred to as first data) is read with priority, and when the reading of the first data is completed, the management information of the slot machine 1 (game history and error history described later) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 5.
1 can be displayed. Then, after the reading of the first data (data for displaying the loading image, etc.) into the RAM is completed, an effect in a normal game (a normal effect image, an advantageous state effect image, an effect menu image, an operation request effect image) And the like (hereinafter, referred to as second data) used to read the image and the video used in the image data. By completing the reading of the second data, it becomes possible to start an effect relating to the game. Thereafter, the sub-control unit 91 performs control to sequentially display predetermined effect images based on the data stored in the RAM of the sub-control unit 91, the progress of the game, the presence or absence of an operation by the player, and the like. .

As shown in FIG. 30A, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted, the sub-control unit 91 starts the startup process and then reads the first data into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51. When the processing for loading is completed, the loading image on the liquid crystal display 51 (in this embodiment,
It is controlled to start displaying “Loading ... -30%-” character image).

Then, as shown in FIG. 30 (b), after the display of the loading image is started on the liquid crystal display 51, based on the command received from the main control unit 41, the store of the slot machine 1 is installed. If it is specified that the reset switch 23 has been long-pressed (in this embodiment, an operation in which the reset switch 23 is kept pressed for a predetermined time (for example, three seconds) or more) by a staff member or the like, the history display image is displayed. In this embodiment, control is performed so that the title of the history display and selectable item images (“simple history display”, “detailed history display”, “command history display”) are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

Then, as shown in FIG. 30C, the sub-control unit 91 detects an operation by the effect switch 56 in a state where the history display image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and
A display image corresponding to the item selected by the operation can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. By operating the effect switch 56 while the history display image is being displayed, for example, by selecting the item of “simple history display”, a simple history display image (in this embodiment, A display image including a simple history of an error detected by the slot machine 1 is displayed (see FIG. 30C), and when the item “Detailed history display” is selected, the corresponding display image is displayed. , A detailed history display image (in the present embodiment, a display image including detailed contents of the history of errors detected by the slot machine 1) is displayed (not shown), and the item of “command history display” is selected. As a result, a command history display image (a display image including a command reception history by the sub-control unit 91 in the present embodiment) is displayed as a corresponding display image (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 30D, the sub-control unit 91 responds to the control state before the occurrence of the power interruption after the reading of the second data into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51 by the start-up processing is completed. An effect image (in this embodiment, a normal effect image) is controlled to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Thereafter, based on the command received from the main control unit 41, it is specified that the operation of the effect switch 56 has been performed by the player or the like in a state where the bet amount has not been set, so that the effect menu image is displayed. It can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

The sub-control unit 91 can adjust the volume of the production-related sound output from the speakers 53 and 54 by operating the production switch 56 or the like by a player or the like while the production menu image is displayed. A screen of “volume adjustment”, a screen of “symbol arrangement / payout display” in which the symbol arrangement and payout of the reels of the slot machine 1 are displayed, and a game history in the slot machine 1 during a predetermined period (for example, for one week). (For example, the number of times the special state or the advantageous state is controlled)
Can be displayed on a "game history display" screen in which is displayed.

The sub-control unit 91 sets the production switch 56 at the timing when the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped and the third stop operation is completed, or at a timing predetermined according to the progress of the game. Is performed (not shown), and it is determined whether or not it has been determined that a privilege (for example, winning of a special role) will be given by operating the performance switch 56. Can be notified (not shown), and the operation request effect and the result notification can be performed using the above-described second data. When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted, the sub-control unit 91 starts the startup process,
After the reading of the first data into the RAM is completed and the reading of the second data into the RAM is completed, the execution condition of the operation request effect is satisfied, indicating that the operation of the effect switch 56 is required. An operation request image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 (e.g., an image of the effect switch 56 and a character image of “press!”), And the operation request image is displayed. When the operation of the effect switch 56 is performed, a result image (for example, an image of a predetermined character notifying that the privilege is given and a character image of “victory” indicating that the privilege is given, An image of a predetermined character notifying that the privilege is not given and a character image of “sorry” are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 so that the result is notified.

As described above, when the sub-control unit 91 recovers from the power interruption, it performs the startup process, preferentially reads the first data into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51, and can display a loading image or the like. In this state, the history display image can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 based on the operation of the reset switch 23 performed by a staff member or the like.

The sub-control unit 91 causes the first data to be read into the RAM of the liquid crystal display device 51 and then causes the second data to be read into the RAM of the liquid crystal display device 51 in the start-up process performed when returning from the power interruption. The effect image and the like can be displayed, and based on the operation of the effect switch 56 performed by the player or the like, the effect menu image or the operation request effect result notification image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. It is possible to do.

When returning from the power interruption, the sub-control unit 91 performs a startup process, preferentially reads the first data into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51, and makes it possible to display a loading image or the like,
After that, the second data is read into the RAM, so that the effect image is controlled to be in a displayable state. Therefore, before the reading of the second data into the RAM is completed, the loading image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Even if the history display image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, when the display start condition of the history display image is satisfied by the long press operation of the reset switch 23 having a relatively high importance, the history display image is displayed. Therefore, the history display image with high importance can be displayed quickly.

In the startup process, the first data is preferentially read into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51, and the second data is read, so that the effect image and the like are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. The reading of the first data is completed at a timing earlier than the possible timing. Thereby, the effect menu image displayed based on the operation of the effect switch 56 operable by the player or the like, or the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51 of the second data for displaying the image indicating the result of the operation request effect is displayed. Before the reading of the history is completed, and even when the loading image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, if the reset switch 23 which can be operated by the staff or the like is operated, the history display image is displayed on the liquid crystal display. Since the information is displayed on the display 51, the display by the operation of the staff or the like can be quickly performed.

[Effects]
As a conventional slot machine, when a prize is generated, a reel back lamp for irradiating the reel from behind is illuminated in a predetermined mode, and the like, thereby executing a prize notification effect for notifying that a prize has occurred. is there.

In the slot machine having such a configuration, individual operations according to the progress of the game are repeated as a series of operations.However, these operations are not always performed properly, and when power supply is stopped halfway, Various situations can occur in combination.

On the other hand, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 for controlling the game, the sub-control unit 91 for controlling the effect, and the player controlling the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R to stop. And stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R to be operated. The main control unit 41 stops the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R in accordance with the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, and after the third stop operation is completed, the reels 2L, 2C, 2R The sub control unit 91 performs a prize determination process of determining whether or not the stopped symbol combination is a symbol combination of a winning combination in which a prize occurs. The sub control unit 91 performs a prize determination process on the main control unit 41 side. When it is determined that the symbol combination of the combination has stopped, it is a configuration capable of executing a winning notification effect for notifying that a winning has occurred. Further, the main controller 41 controls all reels 2L, 2C
After the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped in a state where the rotation of the 2R is stopped and the third stop operation is continued, the power supply is started in a state where the third stop operation is completed. In this case, a winning determination process is performed when the winning combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped while the third stop operation is continued. After that, when the power supply is started in a state where the third stop operation has been completed, the reels 2L, 2L,
When the symbol combination of the winning combination is stopped in C and 2R and the third stop operation is completed without stopping the power supply to the slot machine 1 in a state where the third stop operation is continued,
The period is set to be longer than the period from when the third stop operation is completed to when the winning determination process is performed. Further, the sub-control unit 91 supplies power to the slot machine 1 in a state where the symbol combination of the winning combination (specific small combination, special combination) is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R and the third stop operation is continued. If the third operation is completed without being stopped, the winning information effect is displayed in the first mode (the liquid crystal display 51, the speakers 53 and 54, the reel LED 55,
In the state where the decoration LED 57 for effect is used), the slot combination of the winning combination (special small combination, special combination) on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped and the third stop operation is continued. If the power supply is started after the power supply to the second power supply is stopped and the third stop operation is terminated, the winning notification effect is displayed in the second mode (a mode different from the first mode,
In this configuration, at least the reel LED 55 is used without using the speakers 53 and 54 and the decorative LED 57 for effect.

According to this configuration, the symbol combination of the winning combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and after the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped while the third stop operation is continued, the third
When the power supply is started in a state where the stop operation has been completed, the period from the time when the power supply is started to the time when the winning determination process is performed is a period in which the symbol combination of the winning combination is stopped, and the third stop operation is performed. When the third stop operation is stopped without stopping the power supply in a state where the power supply is continued, it is longer than the period from when the third stop operation is stopped to when the winning determination process is performed. After the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped,
When the power supply is restarted, it is possible to sufficiently secure the time required for the control associated with the return to the state before the power supply was stopped. Therefore, after the symbol combination of the winning combination is stopped, the prize determination process is performed. Even if the power supply is stopped before the power is supplied, appropriate control can be performed after the power supply is restarted.

Further, the symbol combination of the winning combination (special small combination, special combination) is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and the third stop operation is performed without stopping the power supply in the state where the third stop operation is continued. Is completed, a prize notification effect is performed in the first mode, and a winning combination (special small combination, special combination) is performed.
If the symbol combination is stopped and the power supply is stopped in a state where the third stop operation is continued, and then the power supply is started in a state where the third stop operation is finished, a prize notification effect is produced. Second
In this case, even if the power supply is stopped before the winning determination process is performed, after the power supply is restarted, it is notified that the winning combination of the winning combination (specific small combination, special combination) has occurred, and Appropriate control can be performed by reducing processing when power supply is restarted.

After the symbol combination of the winning combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped in a state where the third stop operation is continued, When the power supply is started in a state where the third stop operation is performed, the winning determination process is not performed until the third stop operation is completed.

According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the prize determination processing from being performed due to a momentary power failure even though the third stop operation has not been completed.

The sub-control unit 91 of this embodiment wins a winning combination (specific small combination, special combination) on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R.
When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped in a state in which the symbol combination of is stopped and the third stop operation is continued, and the power supply is started in a state in which the third stop operation is finished, a prize is won. This is a configuration for performing a notification effect. After the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, a preparation process for causing the liquid crystal display 51 to execute a specific effect (a normal effect, an advantageous state effect, or the like) is performed, and the preparation process is performed. Controlling the liquid crystal display 51 to display a loading image indicating that the preparation period is being performed during a preparation period from the start of the process to the end thereof,
The winning notification effect can be performed in the second mode by using the reel LED 55. The second mode is a mode in which the reel LED 55 is controlled to the lighting state before the preparation period elapses to perform the winning notification effect.

In such a configuration, by performing the prize notification effect before the preparation period elapses, it is possible to promptly notify that the prize has occurred before the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped.

In addition, as a second mode of the prize notification effect, the sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment controls the reel LED 55 to be in a lighting state before the preparation period elapses, and performs the prize notification effect.
In the embodiment, the winning notification effect is performed using the reel LED 55 without using the speakers 53 and 54 and the decorative LED 57 for effect.

In such a configuration, the prize notification effect does not disturb the preparation process, and the prize notification effect can be performed using the reel LED 55 at a suitable timing.

In addition, as a second mode of the prize notification effect, the sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment controls the reel LED 55 to be in a lighting state before the preparation period elapses, and performs the prize notification effect.
In the aspect, the winning notification effect is performed using the reel LED 55 without using the speakers 53 and 54 and the effect decoration LED 57, and the speaker 53, 54 and the effect decoration LED 57 preferentially perform the start-time notification effect. This is a configuration for controlling

In such a configuration, the speaker 53, 54 and the decoration LED 57 for effect perform a start-up notification effect, so that it is easy to recognize that the preparation process is being performed.

In the present embodiment, the sub control unit 91 stops the power supply to the slot machine 1 in a state where the symbol combination of the winning combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R and the third stop operation is continued. Thereafter, when the power supply is started in a state where the third stop operation has been completed, it is possible to perform the prize notification effect using the reel LED 55 in the second mode. This is a mode in which the reel LED 55 is controlled to the lighting state before the lapse of the lapse of time to perform the prize notification effect. However, as a second mode of the prize notification effect, the sub control unit 91 sets the reel LED 55 to the non-lighting state until the preparation period elapses. In this case, a prize notification effect may not be performed and the reel LED 55 may be turned on after the preparation period has elapsed to perform the prize notification effect.

According to this configuration, the state where the symbol combination of the winning combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the power supply is stopped while the third stop operation is continued, and then the third stop operation is terminated. When the power supply is started, the prize notification effect is not performed until the preparation period in which the preparation process for causing the liquid crystal display 51 to execute the specific effect is performed, and the prize notification is performed after the preparation period elapses. Since the effect is performed, the prize information effect can be performed at a suitable timing without the prize information effect interfering with the preparation process.

After the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, the sub-control unit 91 of this embodiment performs a preparation process for causing the liquid crystal display 51 to execute a specific effect (a normal effect, an advantageous state effect, or the like), and During the preparation period from the start to the end of the preparation process, the liquid crystal display 5
1, it is possible to control so as to display a loading image indicating that a preparation period is being performed, and the effect decoration LED 57 is turned on (start-up mode) over a period during which the loading image is displayed. It is a configuration for controlling.

According to this configuration, not only the loading image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 over the preparation period, but also the reel LED 55 is controlled to the lighting state (startup mode), so that the preparation process is being executed. Can be easily recognized.

In this embodiment, after the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, the sub-control unit 91 performs a preparation process for causing the liquid crystal display 51 to execute a specific effect (a normal effect, an advantageous state effect, or the like). In this configuration, the loading image is displayed during the preparation period, and the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled to the lighting state (startup mode) during the preparation period. However, the reel LED 55 is set to the non-lighting state during the preparation period. A configuration for controlling may be used.

According to this configuration, not only the loading image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 over the preparation period, but also the reel LED 55 is controlled to the non-lighting mode, so that it is easy to recognize that the preparation process is being performed. .

In order to display the first image (normal effect image, advantageous state effect image, effect menu image, etc.) on the liquid crystal display 51, the sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment stores the second image in the ROM provided in the sub-control unit 91. After the first setting for reading the data into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51 is completed, the first condition (the operation of the effect switch 56 by the player or the like in a state where the bet amount is not set) is satisfied. It is possible to display the first image (effect menu image) on the liquid crystal display 51 based on the result, and to display the second image (history display image) in the ROM provided in the sub-control unit 91. After the second setting for reading the first data into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51 is completed, the second condition (a reset switch by a store clerk at the store where the slot machine 1 is installed) that is more important than the first condition is performed. 23 is performed), it is possible to display the second image on the liquid crystal display 51 based on the establishment of the operation. When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, the second image is displayed. In the processing, by controlling the first data to be read into the RAM of the liquid crystal display device 51 prior to the second data, the second setting is performed more than the timing when the first setting is completed after the power supply is started. The setting is performed such that the setting is completed earlier, and the control is performed such that the loading image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 until the first setting is completed, while the second condition is set before the first setting is completed. Is established, the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to display the second image.

According to this configuration, before the first setting for displaying the first image displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 based on the establishment of the first condition of low importance is not completed, and loading to the liquid crystal display 51 is completed. Even if an image is displayed, if the second condition with high importance is satisfied, the second
Since the image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, a display with high importance can be quickly performed.

The sub-control unit 91 of this embodiment includes a staging switch 56 that can be operated by a player or the like, and a reset switch 23 that cannot be operated by a player and can be operated by a clerk of a store where the slot machine 1 is installed. After the first setting for reading the second data for displaying the first image (the effect menu image) on the liquid crystal display 51 into the RAM of the liquid crystal display 51 is completed, the effect switch 56 is operated as the first condition. The first image (the effect menu image) can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 based on the result of the operation, and the first data for displaying the second image (history display image) can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. After the second setting to be read into the RAM is completed, the second condition is based on the fact that the reset switch 23 is pressed and held (an operation that is continued for a predetermined time (3 seconds in this embodiment) or more). The second image (history display image) can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the first data is prioritized over the second data in the startup process performed when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started. Then, the second setting is completed earlier than the timing at which the first setting is completed after the power supply is started. The setting is performed, and control is performed so that the loading image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 until the first setting is completed. On the other hand, if the reset switch 23 is pressed long before the first setting is completed, the second control is performed. This is a configuration for displaying an image.

According to this configuration, before the first setting for displaying the first image displayed based on the operation of the effect switch 56 operable by the player is completed, the loading image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Even if it is displayed, the reset switch 2 which can be operated by the attendant
When 3 is operated, the second image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, so that the display by the operation of the attendant can be performed quickly.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment controls the special combination when the special combination is won by the internal lottery and the symbol combination of the selected special combination stops on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R and a prize is generated.
If the symbol combination of the special combination is not stopped, the winning state of the special combination is controlled to be carried over to the subsequent game, and the sub-control unit 91 can execute a plurality of types of effects. If the internal lottery target role different from the special role has not been won in the internal lottery in the game controlled in the carryover state by the control unit 41 side, that is, if no general role has been won, the non-predetermined prize While performing the carryover effect, when the internal lottery target role different from the special role is won in the internal lottery in the game controlled in the carryover state, that is, when the special role and any general role overlap and win When a predetermined prize is being carried over, an effect is produced during a predetermined small role prize carryover or replaying game prize carryover effect, and power is supplied to the slot machine during execution of a non-predetermined prize carryover effect. A common carryover effect is executed when the power is stopped and the power supply is restarted, and when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped and the power supply is restarted during the execution of the predetermined winning carryover effect. The common carry-over effect is a configuration that indicates that a game is being carried out in the carry-over state and that power supply to the slot machine 1 has been resumed.

According to this configuration, the player is not only when the power interruption occurs during the execution of the non-predetermined winning carryover effect and returns, but also when the power failure occurs during the execution of the predetermined winning carryover effect and returns. At the same time, it is possible to recognize that a game is being carried out in the carryover state, and when the power supply is stopped and returned during the carryover effect, and when the power supply is stopped during the predetermined prize carryover effect, the power supply is stopped and returned. It is not necessary to execute different effects at different times, and it is possible to reduce the processing load when the power supply is stopped and returned.

In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 is configured to indicate that the game is being carried out in the carryover state and that the power supply to the slot machine 1 has been resumed by the common carryover effect. In the effect, at least a configuration that indicates that the game is being carried out in the carryover state may be sufficient, and a configuration that indicates only that the game is being carried out in the carryover state in the common carryover effect may be used. Even in such a configuration, the player may not only return when the power interruption occurs during the execution of the non-predetermined winning carryover effect but also return when the power interruption occurs during the execution of the predetermined winning carryover effect. At the same time, it is possible to recognize that a game is being carried out in the carryover state, and when the power supply is stopped and returned during the carryover effect, and when the power supply is stopped during the predetermined prize carryover effect, the power supply is stopped and returned. It is not necessary to execute different effects at different times, and it is possible to reduce the processing load when the power supply is stopped and returned.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can perform a lottery with an internal lottery target role different from the special role in the internal lottery, and at least a predetermined This is a configuration that includes a small role and a replay role. Further, the sub-control unit 91 executes a predetermined small role winning prize carryover effect when a predetermined small role is won by an internal lottery in a game in a carryover state in which a special role winning is carried over, and in the carryover state. When the predetermined re-gaming role is won in the internal lottery in the game, the predetermined re-gaming role winning carry-over effect is executed, and after the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped during the execution of the predetermined small role winning effect carry-over effect, the power is stopped. A common common carryover effect is executed when the supply is resumed and when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped after the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped during the execution of the predetermined replay combination winning carryover effect. Configuration.

According to this configuration, the power supply to the player is stopped not only when the power supply is stopped during the execution of the predetermined small role winning prize carryover effect but also during the execution of the predetermined replay game winning prize carryover effect. When the player returns, the player can recognize that the game is being carried over in the carryover state, and when the power supply is stopped during the performance of the predetermined small role winning carryover effect and returns, and when the predetermined replay game winning carryover effect is performed. It is not necessary to execute a different effect between when the power supply is stopped and the power is restored during the execution, and the processing load when the power supply is stopped and the power is restored can be reduced.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment sets the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R both when the predetermined small combination is won by the internal lottery and when the predetermined replay combination is won by the internal lottery. Regardless, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are controlled to stop so as to stop the symbol combination of the winning combination corresponding to the winning lottery target.

According to this configuration, the production mode of the carryover effect is different from the production mode of the predetermined prize carryover effect (predetermined small role prize carryover effect, the predetermined replay role prize carryover effect). Even if it is not suggested by the effect during the carryover that the role has been won, it is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged.

The sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment is configured to perform a non-predetermined prize carryover effect and a predetermined prize carryover effect (a predetermined small role prize carryover effect, a predetermined replay game) in a game controlled in the carryover state by the main control unit 41 side. When the execution of the role prize carryover effect is not started, even if the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped and then the power supply is restarted, the carryover effect (non-predetermined prize carryover effect, the predetermined prize carryover effect, This is a configuration that does not execute the common carryover effect).

According to this configuration, during the game in the carryover state, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped and returned, the non-predetermined prize carryover effect or the predetermined prize carryover effect must be executed before the power supply is stopped. If the power supply is stopped and returned in a state where the non-predetermined prize carryover effect or the predetermined prize carryover effect has not been executed yet, the carryover effect is not performed, so that the player is in the carryover state. Can be prevented from being specified.

The sub control unit 91 of the present embodiment performs the first prize (
The symbol combination corresponding to the prize of the pushing order small combination and the prize of the pushing order re-playing combination) is the reel 2L, 2C.
When it is determined that the game has stopped at 2R, the first prize notification effect (a prize notification effect relating to the pressing order small combination, a prize notification effect relating to the pressing order replaying combination) is performed, and the second prize (special) is determined by the prize determination processing. When it is determined that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning of the role has stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, a second winning information effect (a winning information effect on the special role) is performed, and a first winning information effect is performed. When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped and the power supply is restarted, the first prize information effect is not performed, and the power supply to the slot machine 1 is performed during the second prize information effect. When the power supply is restarted after the stop, the second winning notification effect is performed.

According to this configuration, when the power supply is stopped during the execution of the prize notification effect corresponding to the occurrence of one of the prizes, the type of the prize notification effect performed before the power supply is stopped is determined. Accordingly, the control after the restart of the power supply can be simplified, and the second prize (special role prize)
Has occurred, it is possible to make the player surely recognize the occurrence of the second winning.

The sub control unit 91 of the present embodiment performs the first prize (
The symbol combination corresponding to the prize of the pushing order small combination and the prize of the pushing order re-playing combination) is the reel 2L, 2C.
When it is determined that the game has stopped at 2R, the first prize notification effect (a prize notification effect relating to the pressing order small combination, a prize notification effect relating to the pressing order replaying combination) is performed, and the second prize (special) is determined by the prize determination processing. When it is determined that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning of the role has stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, a second winning information effect (a winning information effect on the special role) is performed, and a first winning information effect is performed. When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped and the power supply is restarted, the first prize information effect is not performed, and the power supply to the slot machine 1 is performed during the second prize information effect. After the power is stopped, when the power supply is restarted, the second winning notification effect is performed. After the second winning (winning of the special role) occurs, the main control unit 41 performs the first winning (pressing). order Winning and winning push forward replay role winning combination) in a configuration for controlling a favorable state (special state) than in the state after the generation.

According to this configuration, when the power supply is stopped during the execution of the prize notification effect, the state after the first prize (the prize of the small pusher and the prize of the second replay) is generated. Therefore, it is possible to make the player surely recognize that the second winning (winning of the special role) in the advantageous state has occurred.

The sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment includes a first prize notification effect (a prize notification effect relating to a small pressing order,
After the start of the prize information regarding the pushing order replaying game), a predetermined period (in this embodiment,
10 seconds), the effect is terminated, while the second prize information effect (a prize information effect relating to the special role) is started, and after the specified number of bets has been set, It is configured to continue until the start switch 7 is operated, and to end the second winning notification effect by operating the start switch 7.

According to this configuration, when the second winning (winning of the special role) has occurred, the occurrence of the second winning can be surely recognized by the player.

The sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment includes speakers 53 and 54, a reel LED 55, and a decoration L for production.
The ED 57 can be used to perform a prize notification effect (a prize notification effect relating to a specific small role, a prize notification effect relating to a special role), and the power supply to the slot machine 1 is performed when the prize notification effect is performed. If the power supply is resumed after the stop, the reel LE
This is a configuration in which a prize notification effect is performed using D55, but a prize notification effect using the speakers 53 and 54 and the decoration LED 57 for effect is not executed.

According to this configuration, when the power supply is stopped during the execution of the prize notification effect, the control after the restart of the power supply can be simplified, and the corresponding role can notify the player that the prize has occurred. Can be recognized.

The sub-control unit 91 of this embodiment wins a winning combination (specific small combination, special combination) on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R.
When the third operation is terminated without stopping the power supply to the slot machine 1 in a state where the symbol combination of the symbol pattern is stopped and the third stop operation is continued, the winning notification effect is displayed in the first mode (liquid crystal display). While the display 51, the speakers 53 and 54, the reel LED 55, and the effect decoration LED 57 are used), the symbol combination of the winning combination (specific small combination, special combination) is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and the third combination is stopped. After the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped in a state where the stop operation is continued, and when the power supply is started in a state where the third stop operation is completed, the winning notification effect is displayed in the second mode ( This is a mode different from the first mode, in which the speakers 53 and 54 and the decorative LED 57 for performance are not used, and the reel LED 55 is used. A mode performed using Le LED55 and effect decorative LED 57, the second embodiment uses a reel LED55, but aspects of performing without using the effect decorative LED 57.

According to this configuration, the symbol combination of the winning combination (special small combination, special combination) is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and the power supply is stopped without stopping the third stop operation. When the third stop operation is released, a prize notification effect is performed using the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57, while a prize combination (specific small combination, special combination) is performed on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. When the power supply is stopped in a state where the symbol combination is stopped and the third stop operation is continued, and the power supply is started in a state where the third stop operation is completed, the reel LED 55 is used for the effect. Since the winning notification effect is performed without using the decorative LED 57, the control after the restart of the power supply can be simplified, and the player can be made aware that the winning has occurred.

The sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment performs a prize notification effect relating to a predetermined pressing order small combination and a prize notification effect relating to a pressing order replaying combination in a first mode (the liquid crystal display 51, the speakers 53 and 54, the reel LE).
D55, the mode in which the decoration LED 57 for effect is used), when the game is returned from the error state after the error state in which the progress of the game is disabled, the prize notification effect is not performed. When returning from the state, the winning notification effect is not performed in the first mode.

According to this configuration, if an error state occurs during the execution of the prize notification effect relating to the predetermined pressing order small combination and the prize information production relating to the pressing order replaying combination, the prize notification effect is not affected even if the state returns from the error state. Since it is not executed, control at the time of error recovery can be simplified.

The sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment performs a prize notification effect on a specific small role and a prize notification effect on a special role in a first mode (a mode using a liquid crystal display 51, speakers 53 and 54, a reel LED 55, and a decorative LED 57 for performance). When returning from the error state after entering the error state in which the progress of the game is disabled when performing in, it is controlled to continue to perform the prize notification effect performed before the error state The prize information production is performed in the second mode (the liquid crystal display 51, the reel LED 55, the production decoration L without using the speakers 53 and 54) which is simpler than the first mode.
By restarting in the mode using the ED 57), the winning notification effect is not performed in the first mode.

According to this configuration, if the prize notification effect relating to the specific small combination and the prize notification effect relating to the special combination are performed in the first mode, an error state occurs, and even if the error state is restored, the first mode is applied. Since the prize notification effect is not executed, control at the time of error recovery can be simplified.

In the sub-control unit 91 of this embodiment, a special role is won as the navigation effect for notifying the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R notified by the navigation notification performed by the main control unit 41, and the information on the grant of the privilege. The power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped after the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped while performing the navigating effect and performing the effect giving possibility suggestion effect. Is resumed, the navigation effect is restarted, but the effect indicating the possibility of providing the privilege is not restarted.

According to this configuration, the control after the restart of the power supply can be simplified by not restarting the effect indicating the possibility of providing the privilege, and the navigation effect can be restarted, thereby preventing the player from being disadvantaged.

In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 is configured to perform a battle effect as a benefit-giving possibility suggestion effect. May be suggested. Further, in the present embodiment, in the effect indicating the possibility of giving a privilege, the configuration suggesting the possibility that the special role has been won as a privilege is provided, but as a benefit, it is possible to shift to an advantageous state which is advantageous to the player. (E.g., winning a lottery that determines whether or not an advantageous state occurs, allowing the transition to the advantageous state, etc.), and the period during which the advantageous state is controlled (fixed value , An average value that fluctuates depending on the termination condition) may be provided.

The sub-control unit 91 according to the present embodiment can execute a privilege giving possibility suggestion effect that indicates the possibility that a special role has been won as information on granting a privilege, and when the start switch 7 is operated, the privilege is given. In addition to starting the effect of suggesting the possibility of giving, a plurality of reels 2L, 2C, 2
Even after all of R are stopped, the effect giving possibility suggestion effect is continuously performed, and in the game in which the effect giving possibility suggestion effect is performed, all the reels 2L, 2L and 2L are operated after the start switch 7 is operated.
In the case where the power supply is restarted after the power supply is stopped before the C and 2R are stopped, the effect indicating the possibility of providing the privilege is not restarted.

According to this configuration, the power supply is stopped by restarting the benefit provision possibility indication after the power supply is stopped, regardless of the timing during which the benefit provision possibility indication is being performed. Control after restart can be simplified.

The sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment has a configuration capable of executing a navigation effect for notifying the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, and a benefit suggestion possibility suggestion effect for suggesting information on granting a privilege. When performing an effect and performing an effect suggesting the possibility of giving a privilege, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated in an operation mode different from the operation mode informed by the navigation effect.
Is operated, the navigation effect is ended, while the effect indicating the possibility of giving the privilege is continued. Then, after ending the navigator production, while continuing the production that suggests the possibility of granting benefits,
When the power supply is restarted after the power supply is stopped, the control is performed so as not to restart the benefit giving possibility indication effect.

According to this configuration, even if the navigation effect is ended when the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated in an operation mode different from the operation mode that can be specified by the navigation effect, the effect indicating the possibility of providing the privilege is continued. Therefore, it is possible to maintain a feeling of expectation for granting a privilege and to simplify control after restarting power supply.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can perform navigation notification that can specify the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R. The sub-control unit 91 controls the stop switch 8L, which is notified by the navigation notification. This is a configuration capable of performing a navigation effect capable of specifying the operation mode of 8C and 8R. When the navigation notification and the navigation effect are being performed, the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped and then restarted. In this case, the main control unit 41 restarts the navigation notification, and the sub control unit 91 restarts the navigation effect. On the other hand, if the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped and then the power supply is restarted while the navigation notification is not performed and the navigation effect is being performed, the sub-control unit 91 is configured not to restart the navigation effect. is there.

According to this configuration, in the situation where the navigation notification is not performed on the main control unit 41 side, the control after the restart of the power supply can be simplified by not restarting the navigation effect, and
In the situation where the navigation notification is also performed on one side, the navigation effect is restarted, so that it is possible to prevent disadvantages from occurring to the player.

The sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment can perform a start-up notification effect of notifying the return from the power interruption when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, and the third stop operation is continued. When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped in a state where the power supply is stopped and the power supply is started in a state where the third stop operation is completed, a winning notification effect is performed in the second mode. In the second mode of the notification effect, at least the reel LED 55 is used as a winning notification mode to perform a winning notification effect, while the speakers 53 and 54 output a startup sound and the decoration LED 57 for lighting is turned on in the startup mode. This is a mode of giving priority to the startup notification effect.

According to this configuration, the start-time notification effect is given priority over the winning notification effect, so that the surroundings can be notified of the return from the power interruption.

The slot machine 1 includes a main control unit 41 for controlling a game, and the main control unit 41 stops a symbol combination in which a winning occurs on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R and continues a third stop operation. After the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, and when the power supply is started in a state where the third stop operation is completed, a timer interrupt waiting process is performed a predetermined number of times in the reel control process, After waiting until a predetermined period elapses, a winning determination process is performed in the game end setting process.

According to this configuration, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, by performing the timer interrupt waiting process for a predetermined number of times in the reel control process, it waits until a predetermined period elapses. The time required for the control for returning to the state described above can be reliably ensured.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can perform various processes including an initial setting process of performing a return process for returning to the control state before the power supply is stopped when the power supply is started. After the symbol combination that causes a winning in 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped and the power supply to the slot machine is stopped in a state where the third stop operation is continued, in a state where the third stop operation is ended, When the power supply is started, in the initial setting process, the process of determining the operation states of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R based on the determined data is not performed, and after the initial setting process ends and before the power supply is stopped. Processing after returning to the control state (reel control processing)
, A process of determining the operation states of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R based on the determined data.

According to this configuration, in the initial setting process, the process of determining the operation state of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is not performed, and after the return process ends, the process returns to the control state before the power supply was stopped. Since the processing for determining the operation states of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is performed, the return processing can be simplified.

As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and includes changes and additions within a scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say.

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

Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the use of only one of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls. For example, a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls can be used together. It may be. That is, it is possible to set a bet amount and play a game by using any of a plurality of types of gaming values such as medals and game balls, and to generate a plurality of types of games such as medals and game balls by generating a prize. A slot machine that can pay out any of the utility values may be applied.

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

Claims (1)

A plurality of variable display units capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each of which can be identified,
Deriving a display result by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and in a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to a display result combination that is a combination of display results of a plurality of variable display units,
Game control means for controlling the game,
Effect control means for controlling the effect,
Derivation operation means operated by a player to derive a display result;
With
The game control means,
A pre-determining means for determining a display result that allows derivation;
Derivation control means for performing control to derive a display result in accordance with the determination result of the pre-determination means and operation of the derivation operation means,
When the special prize display result combination is determined to be allowed by the pre-determination means, the gaming state is controlled to a special state if the special prize display result combination is derived, while the special prize display result combination is controlled. A game state control means for controlling the game state to a carryover state in which the determination is carried over to a subsequent game if is not derived,
After the display result is derived on all the variable display units, and the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the last variable display unit, which is the variable display unit from which the display result was derived last, is released, the display result combination wins. A prize determining means for performing a prize determination for determining whether or not the combination is a prize display result in which
Including
The effect control means,
Effect execution means capable of executing any effect of the plurality of types of effects,
A prize notification effect execution means capable of executing a prize information effect when it is determined by the prize determination that the combination is the prize display result combination;
Including
The prize determining means determines that the winning display result combination is derived, the power supply to the slot machine is stopped while the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is continued, and the final variable display is performed. When the power supply to the slot machine is started in a state where the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the unit is released, the winning determination is performed,
The winning display result combination is derived, the power supply to the slot machine is stopped while the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display is continued, and the derivation corresponding to the final variable display is performed. When the power supply to the slot machine is started in a state where the operation of the operation means is released, the period from the start of the power supply to the slot machine to the time when the winning determination is performed is determined by the winning display result combination. The operation of the derivation operation unit corresponding to the final variable display unit is performed without stopping the power supply to the slot machine while the operation of the derivation operation unit corresponding to the final variable display unit is continued. Is released, the winning determination is performed after the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display section is released. Is set to be longer than the period of up to,
The winning notification effect execution means,
The winning display result combination is derived, without stopping the power supply to the slot machine in a state where the operation of the deriving operation means corresponding to the final variable display unit is continued,
When the operation of the deriving operation unit corresponding to the final variable display unit is released, the winning notification effect is executed in the first mode,
The winning display result combination is derived, the power supply to the slot machine is stopped while the operation of the derivation operation means corresponding to the final variable display unit is continued, and the operation of the derivation operation means is released. When the power supply to the slot machine is started in the state, the winning notification effect is executed in the second mode,
The effect execution means,
In the game in the carryover state, a non-predetermined carryover effect is performed when a determination to permit the derivation of a predetermined prize display result combination different from the special prize display result combination has not been made by the preliminary determination means,
In the game in the carryover state, a predetermined carryover effect is executed when a determination is made by the advance determination means to allow the derivation of the predetermined winning display result combination,
When the power supply was restarted after the power supply to the slot machine was stopped during the execution of the non-predetermined carryover effect, and when the power supply was restarted after the power supply to the slot machine was stopped during the execution of the predetermined carryover effect When and when, perform a common production common to,
The slot machine, wherein the common effect is an effect that can specify at least that the game is being played in the carryover state.

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