JP2021023461A - Game board - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game board capable of reducing capacity of a control program by reducing a control load of a control part.SOLUTION: A game board includes: reel stop control means for performing stop control regarding the stop of rotation of a reel; and determination means for determining whether a pattern combination stopped and displayed on an effective line is a predetermined pattern combination. The reel stop control means a reel up to pattern positions of a predetermined number of frames to be drawn and stops the reel, and then updates first hold line information and second hold line information, the first hold line information is plural kinds of pieces of information that are provided in accordance with a pattern combination and show an effective line capable of stopping and displaying the pattern combination, the second hold line information is plural kinds of pieces of information that are provided in accordance with a pattern combination differing from the pattern combination and show an effective line capable of stopping and displaying the pattern combination, and the determination means refers to the first hole line information after all the reels to be stopped stop and performs winning determination.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 40

Description

The present invention relates to a game console represented by a slot machine, a pachinko machine, or the like.

Conventionally, slot machines equipped with simultaneous winning combinations that win multiple roles at the same time have appeared, and the simultaneous winning combination is often configured by winning two or more types of roles at the same time, and the types of roles have become enormous. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2018-134239

However, when the stop position of the reel is determined and the rotating reel is stopped and controlled for such a huge variety of combinations, a huge amount of man-hours may be required for correction and verification of the stop position. there were. For example, at the end of model development, the composition of roles is often deleted or added, and when determining the number of pull-in frames that can be stopped, which role is prioritized to stop. It took a lot of time for the modification work, which was a major factor in prolonging the development process.

Further, as the number of types of roles increases, the winning determination becomes complicated, and the control load of the control unit also increases accordingly.

The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game console capable of reducing the control load of the control unit and reducing the capacity of the control program.

The game console according to the present invention corresponds to a plurality of reels to which a plurality of types of symbols are applied and rotationally driven, a lottery means for determining whether or not the internal winning of a plurality of types of combinations is won or not by lottery, and each of the reels. Based on the stop operation means for individually stopping the rotation of the reel, the lottery result of the lottery means, and the stop operation of the stop operation means, stop control regarding the stop of the rotation of the reel is performed. Whether the reel stop control means and the symbol combination stopped and displayed by the reel based on the lottery result of the lottery means on the predetermined effective line are the symbol combinations predetermined corresponding to the respective combinations. It is a game table provided with a determination means for determining whether or not, and the reel stop control means refers to a plurality of types of stop data in a stop preparation process before the reel to be stopped is stopped, and a plurality of pull-in. The predetermined number of drawn frames that can be stopped is determined from the number of frames candidates, the stop data is referred to in the stop preparation process, and the predetermined number of drawn frames is selected from the plurality of drawn frame number candidates. Is determined, and after the stop preparation process, the predetermined number of drawn frames is referred to, and the stop target reel is rotated from the symbol position at the time of operation of the stop operation means to the symbol position corresponding to the predetermined number of drawn frames. After stopping at the symbol position, it is a means for updating the first holding line information and the second holding line information based on the symbol at the symbol position, and the first holding line information is each of the above. Information indicating the effective line that is provided corresponding to the symbol combination corresponding to the combination and can stop and display the symbol combination corresponding to each combination, and the second holding line information is the information for each combination. Information indicating the effective line that is provided corresponding to the uncorresponding symbol combination and can stop and display the symbol combination, and the determination means is the first holding line information after all the reels to be stopped are stopped. The game table is characterized in that it is a means for determining whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to each of the winning combinations is stopped and displayed on the effective line.

Further, in the game console according to the present invention, a plurality of reels to which a plurality of types of symbols are applied and rotationally driven, a lottery means for determining whether or not the internal winning of a plurality of types of combinations is won or not by lottery, and each of the reels. Correspondingly provided, stop control for stopping the rotation of the reel based on the stop operation means for individually stopping the rotation of the reel, the lottery result of the lottery means, and the stop operation of the stop operation means. It is determined whether or not the reel stop control means for performing the above operation and the symbol combination whose stop is displayed on the effective line predetermined by the stop control are the symbol combinations predetermined for each of the above-mentioned combinations. A game table including a determination means for performing, the reel stop control means determines a predetermined number of pull-in frames that can be stopped from a plurality of pull-in frame number candidates, and stops the reel to be stopped. The reel stop control means rotates and stops the reel from the symbol position at the time of operation of the operating means to the symbol position corresponding to the predetermined number of drawing frames, and the reel stop control means stops the predetermined reel each time the reel to be stopped is stopped. Based on the symbols stopped and displayed at the symbol positions corresponding to the number of frames, the first holding line information indicating whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to each combination can be stopped and displayed on the effective line, and for each combination The second holding line information, which indicates whether or not the uncorresponding symbol combination can be stopped and displayed on the effective line, is updated, and the determination means is updated after all the reels to be stopped are stopped. It is a game table characterized in that the winning determination is performed based on the first holding line information.

According to the game console according to the present invention, it is possible to achieve an excellent effect that the control load of the control unit can be reduced and the capacity of the control program can be reduced.

The external perspective view of the slot machine is shown. The circuit block diagram of the main control unit 300 is shown. The circuit block diagram of the sub-control unit 400 is shown. The circuit block diagram of the sub-control unit 500 is shown. It is a figure which developed and showed the arrangement of the symbols applied to each reel in a plane. In the normal game (re-game normal probability), the figure showing the internal winning type, the internal winning probability, the name of the winning combination (including the operating combination), the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, and an example of paying out each winning combination. is there. Shows an example of the internal winning type, internal winning probability, name of winning combination (including operating combination), symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, and payout of each winning combination in a normal game (high probability of replay: RT1 mode). It is a figure. (A) Internal winning type, internal winning probability, name of winning combination (including operating combination), symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, and each winning combination in the game during internal winning (high probability of replay: RT2 mode). It is a figure which showed an example of payout. (B) It is a figure which showed an example of the internal winning type, the internal winning probability, the name of a winning combination (including the operating combination), the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, and the payout of each winning combination in the BB game. (C) In the RB game, it is a figure which showed the internal winning type, the internal winning probability, the name of the winning combination (including the operating combination), the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, and an example of paying out each winning combination. It is a figure which shows the outline of the data processing in the effect processing of a sub-control unit 400. (A) It is a figure which shows an example of the effect operation table which associated the control command received by the sub-control unit 500 with concrete control data in an effect device. (B) It is a figure which shows an example of the display content table which associated the display control data in an effect operation table with the specific display content of LCD 157. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the main processing of a main control part. It is a flowchart which showed the flow of a reel control process. It is a flowchart which showed the flow of the 1st stop preparation process. It is a figure which showed an example of a reel stop table. It is a flowchart which showed the flow of the 2nd stop preparation process. It is a flowchart which showed the flow of the 3rd stop preparation process. It is a flowchart which showed the flow of the pull-in frame number generation processing. It is a figure which showed an example of the acquisition priority of the stop map. It is a figure which showed an example of the erroneous display avoidance map and the holding line information generated in the 1st stop preparation process when the result of an internal lottery in an internal lottery process is a loss. (A) It is a figure which showed the winning line of the symbol display window. (B) It is a figure which showed the correspondence relationship between the bit of the holding line information and a winning line. It is a figure which showed an example of the erroneous display avoidance map and the holding line information generated in the 2nd stop preparation process when the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is a loss. It is a figure which showed an example of the erroneous display avoidance map and the holding line information generated in the 3rd stop preparation process when the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is a loss. It is a figure which showed an example of the pull-in stop map of a watermelon, the pull-in stop map of a bell, and the pull-in stop map of a bell and a watermelon. It is a figure which showed an example of the pull-in stop map and the pull-in priority stop map which are referred to in the 1st stop preparation process when the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is BB1. It is a figure which showed an example of the pull-in stop map and the pull-in priority stop map which are referred to in the 2nd stop preparation process when the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is BB1. It is a figure which showed an example of the pull-in stop map and the pull-in priority stop map which are referred to in the 3rd stop preparation process when the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is BB1. It is a figure which showed an example of the stop map corresponding to the simultaneous winning combination of watermelon and bell. It is a figure which showed the relationship between the symbol number and the number of drawn frames at the time of the stop button operation. It is a figure which showed the process of the generation process of the number of pull-in frames when the symbol number at the time of the stop button operation was 15. It is a flowchart which showed the flow of the reel stop processing. It is a flowchart which showed the flow of the holding line information update processing. It is a flowchart which showed the flow of the prize-winning determination process. It is a figure which showed an example of the holding line information generated in the holding line information update processing when the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery processing is BB1 and all reels are rotating. The left reel 110 is stopped by the player pressing the stop button 137 in the state of FIG. 33, and the stopped left reel 110 causes the blue 7 symbol in the upper row of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol in the middle row, and the bell in the lower row. It is a figure which showed an example of the holding line information generated in the holding line information update processing when a symbol is stopped and displayed. The middle reel 111 is stopped by the player pressing the stop button 138 in the state of FIG. 34, and the stopped middle reel 111 causes the blue 7 symbol in the upper row of the symbol display window 113, the bell symbol in the middle row, and the replay in the lower row. It is a figure which showed an example of the holding line information generated in the holding line information update processing when a symbol is stopped and displayed. The right reel 112 is stopped by the player pressing the stop button 139 in the state of FIG. 35, and the stopped right reel 111 causes the blue 7 symbol in the upper row of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol in the middle row, and the chance in the lower row. It is a figure which showed an example of the holding line information generated in the holding line information update processing when 3 symbols are stopped display. The right reel 112 is stopped by the player pressing the stop button 139 in the state of FIG. 35, and the stopped right reel 112 causes the chance 3 symbol in the upper row of the symbol display window 113, the bell symbol in the middle row, and the watermelon in the lower row. It is a figure which showed an example of the holding line information generated in the holding line information update processing when a symbol is stopped display. It is a figure which shows typically the state of the prize-winning determination process in the case where the symbol combination corresponding to BB1 is stopped and displayed on the upper line of the symbol display window. It is a figure which schematically shows the state of the prize-winning determination process in the case where the symbol combination corresponding to a prize-winning combination is not stopped and displayed on any of the prize-winning lines. Retention line information generated in the retention line information update process when the replay symbol, the bell symbol in the middle row, and the watermelon symbol are stopped and displayed in the upper row of the symbol display window 113 by the stopped left reel 110 (first) It is a figure which showed an example of the holding line information and the third holding line information) and judgment information. It is a figure which shows an example of the holding line information (the first holding line information and the third holding line information) in which all reels are rotating. An example of retention line information generated in the retention line information update process when the blue 7 symbol is stopped and displayed in the upper row of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol in the middle row, and the bell symbol in the lower row by the stopped left reel 110. It is a figure shown. It is a figure which shows an example of the symbol combination which can stop and display in the state which is internally elected to BB1. It is a figure which shows an example of the holding line information (the first holding line information, the second holding line information and the third holding line information) in which all reels are rotating.

<Overall configuration>
First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 100 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. It should be noted that the figure shows an external perspective view of the slot machine 100.

The slot machine 100 includes a main body 101 and a front door 102 that is attached to the front of the main body 101 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 101. Inside the center of the main body 101, three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface are stored so that they can rotate inside the slot machine 100. Has been done. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving means such as a stepping motor.

In this embodiment, an appropriate number of symbols are printed on the strip-shaped members at equal intervals, and the strip-shaped members are attached to a predetermined circular tubular frame material to form each reel 110-112. When viewed from the player, approximately three symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are displayed in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113, so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating each reel 110-112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player changes. That is, each reel 110 to 112 functions as a display means for variably displaying a combination of a plurality of types of symbols. As such a display means, an electronic image display device such as a liquid crystal display device can be adopted in addition to the reel. Further, in the present embodiment, three reels are provided inside the center of the slot machine 100, but the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

On the back surface of each reel 110-112, a backlight (not shown in FIG. 1) for illuminating each symbol displayed on the symbol display window 113 is arranged. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each symbol so that the individual symbols can be evenly illuminated. In the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each reel 110 to 112, and the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit of this optical sensor are provided. It is configured so that a light-shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel passes between the spaces. Based on the detection result of this sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line.

The winning line indicator lamp 120 is a lamp indicating a valid winning line 114. The valid winning line is predetermined by the number of medals bet as a game medium. There are five winning lines 114. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal winning line (the middle line described later) is valid, and when two medals are bet, the upper horizontal winning line (described later) is valid. Three additional lines (upper line) and lower horizontal winning line (lower line described later) are valid, and if three medals are bet, a right-down winning line (lower-right line described later) and a right-up winning line (described later) Five lines with the addition of the upward-sloping line, which will be described later, are valid as winning lines. The number of winning lines 114 is not limited to 5 lines, and for example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal winning line, the upper horizontal winning line, the lower horizontal winning line, and the right. Five lines, the down winning line and the upper right winning line, may be valid as winning lines.

The winning line refers to a line that determines the establishment of a winning combination when the reels stop, and is also called an effective line. Generally, before starting the game, the specified line, the line set by setting the number of medals in the game is called the valid line, and the line where the reels stop and the winning combination is judged is called the winning line. However, the winning line and the valid line are synonymous.

The notification lamp 123 is, for example, a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination (specifically, a bonus) has been internally won in the internal lottery described later, or that the bonus game is in progress. The game medal insertable lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying the player that the game medal can be inserted. The re-game lamp 122 informs the player that the current game can be re-played (no need to insert a medal) when the re-game, which is one of the winning roles in the previous game, is won. It is a lamp. The reel panel lamp 128 is a lamp for directing.

The bet buttons 130 to 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) electronically stored in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, a maximum of three bets are inserted each time the bet button 130 is pressed, two are inserted when the bet button 131 is pressed, and three are inserted when the bet button 132 is pressed. It has become so. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. The game medal insertion lamp 129 lights a number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a specified number of medals are inserted, the game starts to notify that the game can be started. The lamp 121 lights up.

The medal insertion slot 134 is an insertion slot for the player to insert medals at the start of the game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by pressing the bet buttons 130 to 132, or the actual medal can be inserted (inserted operation) from the medal insertion slot 134, and the insertion means that both are included. is there. The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100. The game information display 126 is a display for displaying various internal information (for example, the number of medals paid out during a bonus game) numerically. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning some winning combination.

The start lever 135 is a lever-type switch for starting the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. That is, when a desired number of medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot 134 or the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated to operate the start lever 135, the reels 110 to 112 start rotating. The operation on the start lever 135 is called the game start operation.

The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons (hereinafter, may be referred to as stop buttons) 137 to 139. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started to rotate by operating the start lever 135, and are individually associated with the reels 110 to 112. Hereinafter, the operations for the stop buttons 137 to 139 are referred to as stop operations, the first stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation, the next stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the final stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. A light emitting body may be provided inside each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and when the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitting body can be turned on to notify the player.

The medal return button 133 is a button for removing medals by pressing the button when the inserted medals are jammed. The checkout button 134 is a button for settling medals and bet medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and discharging them from the medal payout outlet 155. The door key hole 140 is a hole for inserting a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100. The medal payout outlet 155 is a payout exit for paying out medals.

The sound hole 160 is a hole for outputting the sound of the speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. The side lamps 144 provided on the left and right parts of the front door 102 are decorative lamps for enlivening the game. An effect device 190 is arranged above the front door 102. The effect device 190 includes a door (shutter) member 163 composed of two right doors 163a and a left door 163b that can be opened and closed in the horizontal direction, and a liquid crystal display device 157 (illustrated) arranged on the back side of the door member 163. When the two right doors 163a and the left door 163b are opened horizontally in front of the liquid crystal display device 157, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 157 appears in front of the slot machine 100 (player side). It has a structure to do.

<Main control unit 300>
Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

The control units of the slot machine 100 are roughly divided into a main control unit 300 that controls the central part of the game, a sub control unit 400 that controls various devices in response to a command transmitted from the main control unit 300, and a sub control unit. It is composed of a sub-control unit 500 that controls various devices according to a command transmitted from the unit 400.

<Main control unit>
First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The main control unit 300 includes a CPU 310 which is an arithmetic processing device for controlling the entire main control unit 300, and a data bus and an address bus for the CPU 310 to send and receive signals to and from each IC and each circuit. It has the configuration described below.

The clock correction circuit 314 is a circuit that divides the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and supplies it to the CPU 310. For example, when the frequency of the crystal oscillator 311 is 16 MHz, the clock after frequency division is 8 MHz. The CPU 310 operates by accepting a clock divided by the clock circuit 314 as a system clock.

Further, a timer circuit 315 for setting a monitoring cycle for constantly monitoring the state of sensors and switches and a transmission cycle of a motor drive pulse, which will be described later, is connected to the CPU 310 via a bus. When the power is turned on, the CPU 310 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 312 to the timer circuit 315 via the data bus.

The timer circuit 315 determines the interrupt time based on the received data for dividing the frequency, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 310 for each interrupt time. The CPU 310 uses this interrupt request as an opportunity to monitor each sensor and transmit drive pulses. For example, when the system clock of the CPU 310 is set to 8 MHz, the frequency division value of the timer circuit 315 is set to 1/256, and the data for division of the ROM 312 is set to 47, the reference time for this interrupt is 256 × 47/8 MHz = 1. It becomes 504 ms.

Further, the CPU 310 has a ROM 312 that stores control program data for controlling each IC, lottery data used for the internal lottery of the winning combination, a reel stop position, and a RAM 313 for storing temporary data. Is connected. Other storage means may be used for these ROM 312 and RAM 313, and this point is the same in each control unit described later.

Further, in the CPU 310, an input interface 360, an output interface 370, and 371 are connected to an address bus via an address decoding circuit 350. The CPU 310 transmits / receives signals to / from an external device via these interfaces.

The CPU 310 is in the state of the medal reception sensor 320, the start lever sensor 321, the stop button sensor 322, the medal insertion button sensor 323, the settlement switch sensor 324, the medal payout sensor 326, and the index sensor 325 via the input interface 360 for each interruption time. Is detected and each sensor is monitored.

Two medal reception sensors 320 are installed in the passage inside the medal insertion slot 134, and detect whether or not the medal has passed. Two start lever sensors 321 are installed on the start lever 135, and detect a start operation by the player. The stop button sensor 322 is installed on each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and detects the operation of the stop button by the player.

The medal insertion button sensor 323 is installed in each of the medal insertion buttons 130 to 132, and detects an insertion operation when the medal electronically stored in the RAM 313 is inserted as a game medal. For example, when the medal insertion sensor 323 corresponding to the medal insertion button 130 reaches the L level, the CPU 310 electronically inserts one stored medal, and the medal insertion sensor 323 corresponding to the medal insertion button 131 is at the L level. When becomes, two stored medals are electronically inserted, and when the medal insertion sensor 323 corresponding to the medal insertion button 132 reaches the L level, three stored medals are electronically inserted. When the medal insertion button 132 is pressed, two medals are inserted if the number of stored medals is two, and one is inserted if the number of medals is one.

The checkout switch sensor 324 is provided on the checkout button 134. When the checkout button 134 is pressed once, the stored medals are settled. The medal payout sensor 326 is a sensor for detecting the medal to be paid out. The above sensors may be non-contact type sensors or contact type sensors.

Specifically, the index sensor 325 is installed at a predetermined position on the mounting base of each reel 110-112, and the light-shielding piece provided on the reel reaches the L level each time it passes through the index sensor 325. When the CPU 310 detects this signal, it determines that the reel has rotated once, and resets the rotation position information of the reel to zero.

The output interface 370 is driven by a reel motor drive unit 330 for driving a reel and a hopper motor drive for driving a motor of a hopper (a device for paying out medals accumulated in a bucket from a medal payout outlet 155). Section 331, a game lamp 340 (specifically, a winning line display lamp 120, a game start lamp 121, a re-game lamp 122, a reel panel lamp 123, a game medal insertable lamp 124, etc.), and a 7-segment display 341 (specifically, The stored number display 125, the display 126, the payout number display 127, etc.) are connected.

Further, a random number generation circuit 317 is connected to the CPU 310 via a data bus. The random number generation circuit 317 is an increment counter capable of incrementing a value within a certain range based on the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 316 and outputting the count value to the CPU 310, and is inside a winning combination described later. It is used for various lottery processes including lottery. The random number generation circuit 317 in this embodiment includes one random number counter that increments a value from 0 to 65535 using the clock frequency of the crystal oscillator 316.

Further, an output interface 371 for transmitting a command to the sub-control unit 400 is connected to the data bus of the CPU 310.

<Sub-control unit 400>
Next, the sub-control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The sub-control unit 400 is an arithmetic processing unit that controls the entire sub-control unit 400 based on a control command or the like transmitted from the main control unit 300, or the CPU 410 transmits / receives signals to / from each IC and each circuit. It is equipped with a data bus and an address bus for the purpose, and has the configuration described below.

The clock correction circuit 414 is a circuit that corrects the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 411 and supplies the corrected clock to the CPU 410 as a system clock.

Further, a timer circuit 415 is connected to the CPU 410 via a bus. The CPU 410 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 412 to the timer circuit 415 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The timer circuit 415 determines the interrupt time based on the received data for dividing the frequency, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 410 for each interrupt time. The CPU 410 controls each IC and each circuit based on the timing of this interrupt request.

Further, the CPU 410 temporarily stores the ROM 412 in which the instructions and data for controlling the entire sub-control unit 400, the lighting pattern of the backlight and the data for controlling various indicators are stored, and the data. RAM 413 for this is connected via each bus.

Further, an input / output interface 460 for transmitting / receiving an external signal is connected to the CPU 410, and the input / output interface 460 has a backlight 420 for illuminating the symbols of the reels 110 to 112 from the back and a front surface. A door sensor 421 for detecting the opening / closing of the door 102 and a reset switch 422 for clearing the data in the RAM 413 are connected.

An input interface 461 for receiving a control command from the main control unit 300 is connected to the CPU 410 via a data bus, and the CPU 410 excites the entire game based on the command received via the input interface 461. Execute production processing and the like.

Further, the sound source IC 480 is connected to the data bus and the address bus of the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 controls the voice in response to a command from the CPU 410. Further, a ROM 481 in which audio data is stored is connected to the sound source IC 480, and the sound source IC 480 amplifies the audio data acquired from the ROM 481 by the amplifier 482 and outputs it from the speaker 483.

Like the main control unit 300, the CPU 410 is connected to an address decoding circuit 450 for selecting an external IC, and the address decoding circuit 450 has an input interface for receiving a command from the main control unit 300. 461, an input / output interface 470, and a clock IC 422 are connected. The CPU 410 can acquire the current time by connecting the clock IC 422.

Further, a demultiplexer 419 is connected to the input / output interface 470. The demultiplexer 419 distributes the signal transmitted from the input / output interface 470 to each display unit and the like. That is, the demultiplexer 419 controls the effect lamp 430 (upper lamp, lower lamp, side lamp 144, reel panel lamp 123, title panel lamp, saucer lamp, etc.) according to the data received from the CPU 410. The title panel lamp is a lamp that illuminates the title panel 162.

Further, the CPU 410 transmits / receives a signal to / from the sub-control unit 500 via the input / output interface 470.

<Sub-control unit 500>
Next, the sub-control unit 500 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The sub-indication control unit 500 includes a CPU 510 which is an arithmetic processing device, each IC, a data bus and an address bus for transmitting and receiving signals to and from each circuit, and has the configuration described below.

The clock correction circuit 514 is a circuit that corrects the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 511 and supplies the corrected clock to the CPU 510 as a system clock.

The CPU 510 receives a signal (control command) from the CPU 410 of the sub-control unit 400 via the input / output interface 571, and controls the entire sub-control unit 500.

Further, a timer circuit 515 is connected to the CPU 410 via a bus. The CPU 510 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 512 to the timer circuit 515 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The timer circuit 515 determines the interrupt time based on the received data for dividing the frequency, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 510 for each interrupt time. The CPU 510 controls each IC and each circuit based on the timing of this interrupt request.

Further, a ROM 512, a RAM 513, and a VDP (video display processor) 600 are connected to the CPU 510 via a bus. The ROM 512 stores control program data for controlling the entire sub-control unit 500 and data for effect. The RAM 513 has a work area for a program processed by the CPU 510 and the like. A crystal oscillator 512 is connected to the VDP 600, and further, a ROM 612 and a RAM 613 that store image data and color palette data for the image data are connected via a bus. The VDP 600 reads the image data stored in the ROM 612 based on the signal from the CPU 510, generates an image signal using the work area of the RAM 613, and displays the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 615 via the D / A converter 614. Display the image on. A brightness adjustment signal is input to the liquid crystal display device 157 in order to enable the CPU 510 to adjust the brightness of the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 157.

Further, an input interface 560 for receiving an external signal is connected to the CPU 510, and a shutter sensor (right door 1) 550, a shutter sensor (right door 2) 551, and a shutter sensor (shutter sensor (right door 2) 551) are connected to the input interface 450. The left door 1) 552 and the shutter sensor (left door 2) 553 are connected. The shutter sensor (left door 1) 552 and the shutter sensor (left door 2) 553 are sensors for detecting the open / closed state of the left door 163b, and the shutter sensor (right door 1) 550 and the shutter sensor (right door 2). Reference numeral 551 denotes a sensor for detecting the open / closed state of the right door 163a.

An input / output interface 561 for receiving a control command from the sub-control unit 400 is connected to the CPU 510 via the data bus, and the CPU 510 is based on the command received via the input / output interface 561 for the entire game. Performs production processing, etc. to liven up the interface.

Further, an address decoding circuit 550 for selecting an external IC is connected to the CPU 510 as in the main control unit 300 and the sub control unit 400, and a command from the sub control unit 400 is connected to the address decoding circuit 550. The input / output interface 561 and the output interface 570 for transmitting and receiving the above are connected.

Further, a left door motor drive unit 522 and a right door motor drive unit 532 are connected to the output interface 570. The left door motor drive unit 522 drives the left door 163b in the horizontal direction. The right door motor drive unit 532 drives the right door 163a in the horizontal direction. In this embodiment, the left door motor drive unit 522 and the right door motor drive unit 532 use a pulse motor to drive the left door 163b and the right door 163a based on the signal from the CPU 510.

<Design arrangement>
Next, the symbol arrangement applied to each of the above reels 110 to 112 will be described with reference to FIG. It should be noted that the figure is a view showing the arrangement of the symbols applied to each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) in a plane developed.

On each reel 110-112, a plurality of types (8 types in this embodiment) of symbols shown on the right side of the figure are arranged in a predetermined number of frames (21 frames of numbers 0 to 20 in this embodiment). There is. Further, the numbers 0 to 20 shown at the left end of the figure are numbers indicating the arrangement positions of the symbols on the reels 110 to 112. For example, in this embodiment, the number 1 frame on the left reel 110 is the "blue 7 symbol", the number 0 frame on the middle reel 111 is the "chance symbol (chance 2 symbol)", and the right reel 112 number 2 "Replay symbols" are arranged in each frame.

<Types of winning roles>
Next, the types of winning combinations of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. The winning roles of the slot machine 100 include a big bonus (BB (BB1, BB2)), a regular bonus (RB), a small role (watermelon, bell, chance, cherry), and a replay (replay). It goes without saying that the types of winning combinations are not limited to this, and can be arbitrarily adopted.

Here, among the winning combinations in the present specification, the big bonus (BB (BB1, BB2)) and the regular bonus (RB) are the roles to shift to the bonus game, and the replay is a new medal. As a role that can be replayed without throwing it in, it may be called a "winning role" to distinguish it from a winning combination, but the "winning combination" in this specification is a big bonus, which is an operating role. Includes regular bonuses and replays. In addition, the "winning" in the present specification includes a case where a symbol combination of an operator without a medal payout (without a medal payout) is displayed on the valid line, for example, a big bonus or a regular. Includes bonuses and winning replays.

The "big bonus (BB (BB1, BB2))" is a special role (actuating role) in which a big bonus game (BB game), which is a special game, is started by winning a prize. The corresponding symbol combinations are "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7" for BB1 and "red 7-red 7-red 7" for BB2. In addition, the flags of BB1 and BB2 are carried over. That is, when BB1 and BB2 are internally won, a flag indicating this is set (stored in a predetermined area of RAM 313 of the main control unit 300), but even if BB1 and BB2 are not won in the game, the prize is won. The flag indicating the internal winning is maintained until the game is completed, and even after the next game, BB1 and BB2 are internally winning, and the symbol combination corresponding to BB1 or the symbol combination corresponding to BB2 is all in the winning state. is there.

The "regular bonus (RB)" is a special role (acting role) in which a regular bonus game (RB game) is started by winning a prize. The corresponding symbol combination is "BAR-BAR-BAR". As for RB, the flag is carried over in the same manner as the above-mentioned BB. However, in the big bonus game (BB game) (details will be described later), the start condition is not that the regular bonus game (RB game) is internally won and that the symbol combination is displayed on the winning line. It may be set to start automatically.

"Small roles (watermelon, bell, chance, cherry)" (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as "watermelon", "bell", "chance", "cherry") will be paid out a predetermined number of medals by winning a prize. As for the winning combination, the corresponding symbol combinations are "watermelon-watermelon-watermelon" for watermelon, "bell-bell-bell" for bell, "chance 1-chance 2-chance 3" for chance, and "cherry-any-" for cherry. any ". The corresponding payout number is as shown in the figure. In the case of "cherry-any-any", the symbol of the left reel 110 may be "cherry", and the symbols of the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 may be any symbol.

"Replay" is a winning combination (acting role) that allows a player to play a game without inserting a medal (game medium) in the next game by winning a prize, and the medal is not paid out. The corresponding symbol combination is "replay-replay-replay" for the replay.

In addition, the winning combination can be classified into a single winning combination that internally wins a single winning combination and a simultaneous winning combination that can simultaneously internally win a plurality of types of winning combination. For example, BB1 & Replay is a simultaneous winning combination that internally wins BB1 and replay at the same time, and is a combination that can arrange a symbol combination corresponding to BB1 or a symbol combination corresponding to replay.

The internal winning probability of each combination is a range of random numbers acquired at the time of internal lottery by extracting numerical data corresponding to the range of lottery data associated with each combination from the lottery data prepared for the normal game. It is obtained by dividing by the numerical data of (for example, 65535). The lottery data prepared for the normal game is divided into several numerical ranges in advance, and each numerical range is associated with each winning combination or loss. The main control unit 300 determines which combination the random number value obtained as a result of executing the internal lottery is the value corresponding to the lottery data, and determines the internal lottery combination. The lottery data is prepared with settings 1 to 6 having different winning probabilities for at least one combination, and a game store clerk or the like can arbitrarily select and set any of the set values.

<Type of game state>
Next, the types of gaming states of the slot machine 100 will be described. In this embodiment, the gaming states of the slot machine 100 are normal game (replay normal probability), normal game (replay high probability: RT1 mode), BB game, RB game, big bonus (BB), and It can be roughly divided into regular bonus (RB) internal winning games (re-game high probability: RT2 mode). The game state is not limited to this example, and may be roughly divided into a normal game, a BB game, and an RB game.

<Normal game>
FIG. 6 shows an example of the internal winning type, the internal winning probability, the name of the winning combination (including the operating combination), the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, and the payout of each winning combination in the normal game (re-game normal probability). It is a figure.

The winning combinations that are internally won in the normal game (re-game normal probability) include the single winning combination and the simultaneous winning combination shown in the figure. In normal games, the result of the internal lottery is generally set to be lost (big bonus (BB), regular bonus (RB), replay (replay) and small role not won), and the medals to be won The total number is less than the total number of inserted medals. Therefore, it is a gaming state that is disadvantageous to the player. However, if the predetermined conditions are met (for example, when a specific symbol combination is displayed), the game shifts to a normal game (re-game high probability: RT1 mode) that increases the probability of internal winning of the re-game. ..

FIG. 7 shows the internal winning type, the internal winning probability, the name of the winning combination (including the operating combination), the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, and the payout of each winning combination in the normal game (high probability of replay: RT1 mode). It is a figure which showed an example.

The winning combination that is internally won in the normal game (re-game high probability game: RT1 mode) includes the single role and the simultaneous winning combination shown in the figure, which are the same as the normal game (re-game normal probability), but the replay. The internal winning probability is set to 14363/65536, which is higher than the internal winning probability of replay in the normal game (replay normal probability) 8960/65536. Therefore, in this normal game (high probability of replay: RT1 mode), the total number of medals to be acquired exceeds the total number of medals inserted by paying out a predetermined number of medals by winning a small role, and for the player. It may be a profitable gaming state.

<Internal winning game (high probability of replay: RT2 mode)>
FIG. 8A shows the internal winning type, the internal winning probability, the name of the winning combination (including the operating combination), the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, and each of the internal winning games (high probability of replay: RT2 mode). It is a figure which showed an example of payout of a winning combination.

The winning combinations that are internally won in the internally winning game (high probability of replay: RT2 mode) include the simultaneous winning combination shown in the figure. In this internal winning game (high probability of replay: RT2 mode), the big bonus (BB) and regular bonus (RB) are not internally won, and the symbol corresponding to the big bonus (BB) or regular bonus (RB). It is a gaming state in which it is possible to win a combination.

<BB game (BB game)>
FIG. 8B is a diagram showing an example of the internal winning type, the internal winning probability, the name of the winning combination (including the operating combination), the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, and the payout of each winning combination in the BB game. is there.

The winning combination that is internally won in the BB game includes the single role shown in the figure. The BB game is set to be in a gaming state that is profitable for the player. That is, in the BB game, the total number of medals to be acquired exceeds the total number of inserted medals. In this embodiment, the BB game is started by winning a big bonus (BB), and the RB game (described later) can be continuously and repeatedly executed, and a predetermined number (for example, for example) predetermined during the game is executed. It ends when more than 465 medals are won. However, the start condition of the RB game during the BB game is that a combination for starting the RB game (for example, the symbol combination is replay-replay-replay) is set, and when this combination is internally won or won a prize, It may be set to start the RB game. Further, in the BB game, when the BB general game excluding the RB game during the BB game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times), or the number of times the RB game executed during the BB game is a predetermined number of times. It may be finished when it reaches (for example, 3 times).

<RB game (RB game)>
FIG. 8C is a diagram showing an example of the internal winning type, the internal winning probability, the name of the winning combination (including the operating combination), the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, and the payout of each winning combination in the RB game. is there.

The winning combination that is internally won in the RB game includes the single role shown in the figure. The RB game is set to be in a gaming state that is profitable for the player. That is, in the RB game, the total number of medals to be acquired exceeds the total number of inserted medals. In this embodiment, the RB game is started by winning a regular bonus (RB), and a predetermined combination is set to a fluctuation (for example, "setting 1" or "normal game") that increases the probability of internal winning. (Increase the internal winning probability 1/15 of "small win 1" to the predetermined one value, the internal winning probability 1 / 1.2), and win a predetermined number of ones (for example, eight times). It ends when there is.

<Direction processing>
Next, the effect processing of the sub-control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. The figure is a diagram showing an outline of data processing in the effect processing of the sub-control unit 400.

The sub control unit 400 refers to the effect data reference table stored in advance in the ROM 412 based on the effect group selection information included in the control command received from the main control unit 300, and the effect data table (A) included in the effect data reference table. , B, C, ...) To select and set. Then, based on the set effect data table and the contents of individual control commands received from the main control unit 300 (for example, first stop operation, first reel stop, winning determination, start lever operation, etc.), various effect data (For example, control data such as BGM, sound effect, system sound, backlight, upper lamp, side lamp, reel lighting lamp, reel panel lamp, title panel lamp, saucer lamp, payout strobe, control command, etc.) Control and execute the effect operation of each device. Further, a control command for controlling the effect device 190 is set based on the set effect data table and the contents of individual control commands received from the main control unit 300, and is transmitted to the sub control unit 500.

<Production control data>
FIG. 10A is a diagram showing an example of an effect operation table in which a control command received by the sub-control unit 500 and specific control data in the effect device 190 are associated with each other. As shown in the figure, in the effect operation table, each control command (No. 1, 2, ...), Target coordinates of movement of the left and right doors 163a and 163b (0: open, 202: closed) and movement. The time (msec) and the target position (0: bottom (first position), 1: top (second position)) of the LCD (liquid crystal display) 157 and the display control data are associated with each other.

FIG. (B) is a diagram showing an example of a display content table in which the display control data in the effect operation table and the specific display content of the LCD 157 are associated with each other. As shown in the figure, in the display content table, each display control data (No. 1, 2, ...) Is associated with information regarding the display content at each coordinate of the display screen of the LCD 157.

The sub-control unit 500 stores these effect operation tables and display content tables in ROM 512 in advance, refers to these tables based on the control commands received from the sub-control unit 400, and refers to the left and right doors 163a, 163b, and LCD157. Set the control data of. Then, the effect by the effect device 190 is controlled based on the set control data. For example, when the sub-control unit 500 receives the control command 1, the sub-control unit 500 moves both doors 163a and 163b to the open (non-shielding) position in 1 second, and causes the LCD 157 to display the contents of the display control data 1. When the control command 5 is set and the control command 5 is received, the control data for moving both doors 163a and 163b to the closed (shielding) position and moving the LCD 157 downward (first position) is set in 1 second.

<Main processing of the main control unit>
Next, the main processing of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. The figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the main processing of the main control unit.

The basic control of the game is mainly performed by the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300, and the process shown in the figure is executed unless a power failure or the like is detected. Further, the information obtained by executing each process is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400.

When the power is turned on, first, the power-on process is executed in step S101. In this insertion process, the presence or absence of insertion of medals is checked, and the winning line indicator lamp 120 is turned on according to the insertion of medals. If the player wins the re-game in the previous game, the process of inserting the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted in the previous game is performed, so that the player does not need to insert medals.

In the next step S102, the start operation acceptance process is executed. In this start operation acceptance process, it is checked whether or not the start lever 130 has been operated, and if the start lever 135 is operated, the process proceeds to step S103.

In step S103, the number of inserted medals is determined, and a valid winning line is determined. In step S104, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 317 is acquired. In step S105, the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 312 is read according to the current gaming state, and an internal lottery is performed using this table and the random number value acquired in step S104. As a result of the internal lottery, if any of the winning combinations (including the operating combination) is internally won, the flag of the winning combination is turned ON.

In step S106, the reel control process is performed. Although details will be described later, in this reel control process, reel stop control data is selected based on the result of the internal lottery in step S105. Further, after starting the rotation of all the reels 110 to 112, any of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the stop buttons 137 to 139 pressed by the player is stopped based on the selected reel stop control data.

In step S107, the winning determination process is performed. Although the details will be described later, in this winning combination processing, it is determined that the winning combination has been won when a symbol combination corresponding to some winning combination is displayed on the activated winning line 114.

In step S108, if any winning combination with a payout has been won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out according to the number of winning lines. In step S109, the game state update process is performed. With the above, one game is completed. After that, the game proceeds by returning to step S102 and repeating the above-described processing.

<Reel control processing>
Next, the reel control process in the main process will be described with reference to FIG. The figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the reel control process.

In step S201, the pull-in control preparation process for the reels 110 to 112 is performed, and in step S202, the first stop preparation process is performed. Although the details will be described later, in this first stop preparation process, the first (first) of the three reels 110 to 112 is prepared to be stopped.

In step S203, information indicating that the stop button is waiting for reception is set in the reel stop status storage area provided in the RAM 313. In step S204, it is determined whether or not the stop operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139 has been accepted. If the stop operation is accepted, the process proceeds to step S205, and if the stop operation is not accepted, the process of step S204 is repeated. Execute.

In step S205, information indicating that the stop button acceptance is prohibited is set in the reel stop status storage area described above. In step S206, a stop button reception command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400.

In step S207, the reel stop process is performed. Details will be described later, but in this reel stop processing, stop control of the reel to be stopped is performed. In step S208, the retention line information update process is performed. Although the details will be described later, in this holding line information update process, the stop position of the reel stopped in step S207 is specified, and the information of the specified stop position is stored as the holding line information.

In step S209, it is determined whether or not all three reels 110 to 112 have been stopped, and if applicable, the process ends, and if not applicable, the process proceeds to step S210. In step S210, it is determined whether or not the number of reels that have already been stopped is 1, and if not applicable, the process proceeds to step S212, and if applicable, a second stop preparation process is performed in step S211. Although the details will be described later, in this second stop preparation process, the reel to be stopped second among the three reels 110 to 112 is prepared to stop.

In step S212, it is determined whether or not the number of reels that have already been stopped is 2, and if not applicable, the process is terminated, and if applicable, the third stop preparation process is performed in step S213. Although the details will be described later, in this third stop preparation process, the reel to be stopped at the third (last) of the three reels 110 to 112 is prepared to stop.

<First stop preparation process>
Next, the first stop preparation process in the reel control process will be described with reference to FIG. The figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the first stop preparation process.

In step S301, the pull-in table number setting process is performed. In this pull-in table number setting process, a pull-in table number is acquired based on the type of the winning combination internally in the internal lottery process (step 105) of the main process, and the obtained pull-in table number is used as the pull-in table number provided in the RAM 313. Store in the storage area.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a reel stop table. This reel stop table is a table stored in advance in a predetermined storage area of ROM 312, and in this reel stop table, the name of the internal winning combination, the pull-in table number, and the reel stop control data table (for each game state) Data table) is associated and stored. It should be noted that the symbol combination and the type of the internal winning combination (single / simultaneous) in the figure are described for reference, and are not the information actually stored in the ROM 312.

For example, in the case where the winning combination BB1 is internally won during the normal game, the pull-in table number setting process refers to the reel stop table (game state = during normal game) and is associated with BB1. The pull-in table number 0 and the data table BB1Ta are acquired, and the acquired pull-in table number 0 is stored in the above-mentioned pull-in table number storage area.

Returning to FIG. 13, in step S302, a pull-in frame number generation process (details will be described later) is performed. In step S303, it is determined whether or not the setting of the number of lead-in frames has been completed for the number of reels being rotated, and if applicable, the process ends, and if not, the process returns to step S302.

<Second stop preparation process>
Next, the second stop preparation process in the reel control process will be described with reference to FIG. The figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the second stop preparation process.

In step S401, information about the first stop reel (the first stopped reel) is acquired. In step S402, the pull-in frame number generation process (details will be described later) is performed in consideration of the information regarding the first stop reel acquired in step S401. In step S403, it is determined whether or not the setting of the number of lead-in frames is completed for the number of rotating reels, and if applicable, the process is terminated, and if not, the process returns to step S402.

<Third stop preparation process>
Next, the third stop preparation process in the reel control process will be described with reference to FIG. The figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the third stop preparation process.

In step S501, information about the second stop reel (the second stopped reel) is acquired. In step S502, the pull-in frame number generation process (details will be described later) is performed in consideration of the information regarding the second stop reel acquired in step S501. In step S503, it is determined whether or not the setting of the number of lead-in frames has been completed for the number of rotating reels, and if applicable, the process ends, and if not, the process returns to step S502.

<Processing for generating the number of frames drawn in>
Next, with reference to FIG. 17, the pull-in frame number generation process in the first to third stop preparation processes will be described. The figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the drawing frame number generation processing.

In step S601, a specific stop map is acquired from four types of stop maps, an erroneous display avoidance map, a pull-in stop map, a pull-in priority stop map, and a specific display avoidance map, which will be described later, according to a preset acquisition priority.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the acquisition priority of the stop map. In this example, the priority (priority) is set lower in the order of the false display avoidance map, the pull-in stop map, the pull-in priority stop map, and the specific display avoidance map, and the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets the false display avoidance map. It is configured to acquire the stop map in the order of → pull-in stop map → pull-in priority stop map → specific display avoidance map.

Returning to FIG. 17, in step S602, the erroneous display avoidance map is acquired according to the above-mentioned acquisition priority, but in this embodiment, the erroneous display avoidance map is first (first) according to the acquisition priority shown in FIG. ) To get.

In step S603, the attraction stop map is acquired according to the above-mentioned acquisition priority, but in this embodiment, the attraction stop map is acquired second according to the acquisition priority shown in FIG.

In step S604, the attraction priority stop map is acquired according to the above-mentioned acquisition priority, but in this embodiment, the attraction priority stop map is acquired thirdly according to the acquisition priority shown in FIG.

In step S605, the specific display avoidance map is acquired according to the above-mentioned acquisition priority, but in this embodiment, the specific display avoidance map is acquired fourth (last) according to the acquisition priority shown in FIG.

In step S606, the stop data conversion process for 21 symbols applied to the reels 110 to 112 is performed, and in step S607, after setting the number of drawing frames for 21 symbols, the process ends.

<How to generate erroneous display avoidance map and retained line information>
Next, a method of generating the erroneous display avoidance map and the holding line information will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 to 22.

<Generation of erroneous display avoidance map and retention line information in the first stop preparation process>
FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of an erroneous display avoidance map and holding line information generated in the first stop preparation process when the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is lost. The upper left of the figure shows the state of the reels 110 to 112 in the first stop preparation process, and the lower part of the figure shows the erroneous display avoidance map of the reels 110 to 112. Further, in the upper center and upper right of the figure, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination and the holding line information corresponding to this symbol combination are shown.

The erroneous display avoidance map is composed of three 24-bit (3 byte) long erroneous display avoidance data provided corresponding to each reel 110 to 112, and is a total of 72 bit (9 byte) long data. is there. Further, bits 0 to bits 20 of the erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to the reels 110 to 112 are associated with numbers (symbol numbers) 0 to 20 indicating the arrangement positions of the symbols on the reels 110 to 112. There is. For example, the bits 4 and 16 of the erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to the left reel 110 are associated with the cherry symbols arranged in the frames of the symbol numbers 4 and 16 of the left reel 110.

The CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets 1 (turns ON) to the bit of the erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to the symbol that can be stopped and displayed in the middle stage with reference to the position of the middle stage of the symbol display window 113. An erroneous display avoidance map is generated by setting 0 (turning off the bit) to the bit of the erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to the symbol that cannot be stopped and displayed in the middle row.

In this example, since the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is lost, when preparing to stop the left reel 110 in the first stop preparation process, the frame of the symbol number 4 and the symbol number 16 of the left reel 110 is prepared. It is necessary to generate an erroneous display avoidance map that stops the left reel 110 so that the cherry symbol placed in is not erroneously stopped and displayed in the upper, middle, and lower tiers of the symbol display window 113 (so that the cherry does not win). .. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 erroneously displays the cherry symbol corresponding to the symbol number 4 so that the cherry symbol arranged in the frame of the symbol number 4 on the left reel 110 is not stopped and displayed in the middle of the symbol display window 113. In addition to setting bit 4 of the avoidance data to 0 (turning off the bit), the cherry symbol arranged in the frame of symbol number 4 of the left reel 110 is not stopped and displayed at the lower stage of the symbol display window 113 ( Set the bit 3 of the erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to the bell symbol of symbol number 3 to 0 (so that the bell symbol arranged in the frame of symbol number 3 is not stopped and displayed in the middle of the symbol display window 113). (OFF) so that the cherry symbol placed in the frame of symbol number 4 on the left reel 110 is not stopped and displayed in the upper part of the symbol display window 113 (chance 1 symbol placed in the frame of symbol number 5 is the symbol display window 113). Set bit 5 of the erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to the chance 1 symbol of symbol number 5 to 0 (turn off the bit) so that the stop display is not displayed in the middle row.

Similarly, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 uses the cherry symbol of symbol number 16 so that the cherry symbol arranged in the frame of symbol number 16 of the left reel 110 is not stopped and displayed in the middle of the symbol display window 113. In addition to setting the bit 16 of the corresponding erroneous display avoidance data to 0 (turning off the bit), the cherry symbol arranged in the frame of the symbol number 16 of the left reel 110 is stopped and displayed at the lower stage of the symbol display window 113. Bit 15 of the erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to the bell symbol of symbol number 15 is set to 0 so as not to be displayed (so that the bell symbol arranged in the frame of symbol number 15 is not stopped and displayed in the middle of the symbol display window 113). (Turn off the bit) so that the cherry symbol placed in the frame of symbol number 16 on the left reel 110 is not stopped and displayed in the upper part of the symbol display window 113 (chance 1 symbol placed in the frame of symbol number 17 is Bit 17 of the erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to the chance 1 symbol of the symbol number 17 is set to 0 (the bit is turned off) so that the stop display is not displayed in the middle of the symbol display window 113).

On the other hand, when the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 prepares to stop the middle reel 111 or the right reel 112 in the first stop preparation process, any of the symbols arranged on the middle reel 111 or the right reel 112 is a symbol. Even if the stop display is displayed on the upper, middle, or lower tiers of the display window 113, it is possible to prevent the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination from being stopped and displayed on the winning line of the symbol display window 113. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets all the bits 0 to 20 of the erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 to 1.

The holding line information shown in the upper right of the figure is composed of 8-bit (1 byte) long data provided corresponding to each winning combination. As shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B, 5 bits of bits 7 to 3 of each holding line information are associated with any of the five winning lines of the symbol display window 113. .. More specifically, the bit 7 of the holding line information is associated with the middle line composed of the symbol display areas 4, 5 and 6 in the symbol display window 113, and the bit 6 of the holding line information is the symbol display window 113. Is associated with the upper line composed of the symbol display areas 1, 2 and 3, and the bit 5 of the holding line information is associated with the lower line composed of the symbol display areas 7, 8 and 9 in the symbol display window 113. The bit 4 of the holding line information is associated with the downward-sloping line composed of the symbol display areas 1, 5 and 9 in the symbol display window 113, and the bit 3 of the holding line information is the symbol display in the symbol display window 113. It is associated with an upward-sloping line composed of areas 7, 5, and 3.

In the first stop preparation process, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets the bit corresponding to the winning line capable of stopping the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination to 1 (turns the bit ON), and other than that. The holding line information is generated by setting the bit corresponding to the winning line to 0 (turning off the bit). In this example, all three reels 110 to 112 are rotating, and the symbol combination corresponding to all winning combinations can be stopped at any of the five winning combinations, so that all winning combinations are supported. Set all the holding line information to be set to 1 (turn on the bit).

<Generation of erroneous display avoidance map and retention line information during the second stop preparation process>
FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of an erroneous display avoidance map and holding line information generated in the second stop preparation process when the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is lost. The upper left of the figure shows the state of the reels 110 to 112 in the second stop preparation process, and the lower part of the figure shows the erroneous display avoidance map of the reels 110 to 112. Further, in the upper center and upper right of the figure, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination and the holding line information corresponding to this symbol combination are shown.

In this example, the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is lost, and the right reel 112 displays the blue 7 symbol in the upper row of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol in the middle row, and the chance 3 symbol in the lower row. Therefore, when preparing to stop the left reel 110 in the second stop preparation process, the cherry symbols arranged in the frames of the symbol number 4 and the symbol number 16 of the left reel 110 are displayed in the upper and middle stages of the symbol display window 113. And a misdisplay avoidance map that stops the left reel 110 must be generated so that the stop display is not accidentally displayed at the bottom (so that the cherry does not win). Since the method of generating the erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to the left reel 110 is the same as that at the time of the first stop preparation process, the description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, when the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 prepares to stop the middle reel 111 in the second stop preparation process, any of the symbols arranged on the middle reel 111 is the upper or middle stage of the symbol display window 113. Alternatively, even if the stop display is displayed in the lower row, it is possible to prevent the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination from being stopped and displayed on the winning line of the symbol display window 113. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets all the bits 0 to 20 of the erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to the middle reel 111 to 1.

Further, in this example, since the right reel 112 displays the blue 7 symbol in the upper row of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol in the middle row, and the chance 3 symbol in the lower row, the symbol combination “blue 7-blue” corresponding to BB1 is displayed. 7-Blue 7 "can be stopped and displayed only on the upper line or the upward-sloping line. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 has bit 6 (upper line) and bit 3 (upward right line) of the holding line information corresponding to the winning combination BB1 (corresponding symbol combination is "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7"). ) Is set to 1, and the other bits are set to 0. In addition, the symbol combination "replay-replay-replay" corresponding to the replay can be stopped and displayed only on the middle line. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets bit 7 (middle line) of the holding line information corresponding to the winning combination replay (corresponding symbol combination is "replay-replay-replay") to 1, and sets the other bits to 1. Set to 0. In addition, the symbol combination "Chance 1-Chance 2-Chance 3" corresponding to the chance can be stopped and displayed only on the lower line or the downward-sloping line. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 has bit 5 (lower line) and bit 4 (downward right line) of the holding line information corresponding to the winning combination chance (corresponding symbol combination is "chance 1-chance 2-chance 3"). ) Is set to 1, and the other bits are set to 0. In addition, the symbol combination "cherry-ANY-ANY" corresponding to the cherry can be stopped and displayed on all the winning lines. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets all the bits 7 to 3 of the holding line information corresponding to the winning combination cherry (the corresponding symbol combination is "cherry-ANY-ANY") to 1.

On the other hand, the symbol combination "Red 7-Red 7-Red 7" corresponding to BB2, "BAR-BAR-BAR" corresponding to RB, the symbol combination "Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon" corresponding to watermelon, and the symbol corresponding to bell. Since there is no possibility that the combination "bell-bell-bell" is stopped and displayed on the winning line, all the bits of the corresponding holding line information are set to 0.

<Generation of erroneous display avoidance map and retention line information during the third stop preparation process>
FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of an erroneous display avoidance map and holding line information generated in the third stop preparation process when the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is lost. The upper left of the figure shows the state of the reels 110 to 112 in the third stop preparation process, and the lower part of the figure shows the erroneous display avoidance map of the reels 110 to 112. Further, in the upper center and upper right of the figure, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination and the holding line information corresponding to this symbol combination are shown.

In this example, the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is lost, and the right reel 112 displays the blue 7 symbol in the upper row of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol in the middle row, and the chance 3 symbol in the lower row, and is in the middle. The reel 111 displays a replay symbol on the upper part of the symbol display window 113, a chance 2 symbol on the middle row, and a blue 7 symbol on the lower row. Therefore, when preparing to stop the left reel 110 in the third stop preparation process, the cherry symbols arranged in the frames of the symbol number 4 and the symbol number 16 of the left reel 110 are displayed in the upper and middle stages of the symbol display window 113. And to prevent accidental stop display in the lower row (so that the cherry does not win), and the chance 1 symbol placed on the frame of symbol number 0, symbol number 5, symbol number 12, and symbol number 17 on the left reel 110 An erroneous display avoidance map for stopping the left reel 110 must be generated so that the stop display is not erroneously displayed in the upper part of the symbol display window 113 (so that the chance is not won).
Since the method of generating the erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to the left reel 110 is the same as that in the first and second stop preparation processes, the description thereof will be omitted.

Further, in this example, the right reel 112 displays the blue 7 symbol in the upper row of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol in the middle row, and the chance 3 symbol in the lower row, and the middle reel 111 replays the symbol in the upper row of the symbol display window 113. Since the symbols, the chance 2 symbol in the middle row, and the blue 7 symbol in the lower row are stopped and displayed, the symbol combination "Chance 1-Chance 2-Chance 3" corresponding to the chance can be stopped and displayed only on the downward-sloping line. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets bit 4 (downward-sloping line) of the holding line information corresponding to the winning combination chance (corresponding symbol combination is "chance 1-chance 2-chance 3") to 1. Set the other bits to 0. In addition, the symbol combination "cherry-ANY-ANY" corresponding to the cherry can be stopped and displayed on all the winning lines. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets all the bits 7 to 3 of the holding line information corresponding to the winning combination cherry (the corresponding symbol combination is "cherry-ANY-ANY") to 1.

On the other hand, the symbol combination "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7" corresponding to BB1, the symbol combination "red 7-red 7-red 7" corresponding to BB2, "BAR-BAR-BAR" corresponding to RB, for replay The corresponding symbol combination "Replay-Replay-Replay", the symbol combination "Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon" corresponding to watermelon, and the symbol combination "Bell-Bell-Bell" corresponding to the bell are all stopped and displayed on the winning line. Since there is no possibility, all the bits of the corresponding holding line information are set to 0.

Although not shown, in this example, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 uses reels 110 to 112 to form a combination of symbols that does not correspond to any winning combination (corresponding to loss) on the winning line of the symbol display window. After the stop display is displayed, all the holding line information corresponding to all the winning combinations is set to 0 (bits are turned off).

<Retract stop map>
Next, the pull-in stop map will be described with reference to FIGS. 23 to 26. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of a watermelon pull-in stop map, a bell pull-in stop map, and a bell and watermelon pull-in stop map.

The pull-in stop map is composed of three 24-bit (3 byte) long pull-in data provided corresponding to each reel 110-112 (in the figure, one of the pull-in data corresponding to the left rule 110). Only the part (20 bits) is shown). Bits 0 to 20 of the lead-in data corresponding to the reels 110 to 112 are associated with numbers (symbol numbers) 0 to 20 indicating the arrangement positions of the symbols on the reels 110 to 112. For example, the bit 0 of the pull-in data corresponding to the left reel 110 is associated with the chance 1 symbol arranged in the frame of the symbol number 0 of the left reel 110.

Of the bits 0 to 20 of the drawn data, 1 is set for the bit corresponding to the symbol that can be stopped and displayed in the middle of the symbol display window 113, and the bit corresponding to the symbol that cannot be stopped and displayed in the middle is set. Is set to 0. For example, the watermelon pull-in stop map shown in FIG. 23 (1) is used to stop and display the watermelon symbol on either the upper, middle or lower row of the symbol display window 113 by the left reel 112. It is a map. Further, the bell retracting stop map shown in (1) of the figure is a bell retracting stop used when the left reel 112 is used to stop and display the bell symbol on either the upper, middle or lower row of the symbol display window 113. It is a map. Further, the pull-in data shown in (2) of the figure is the bell and watermelon used when the left reel 112 is used to stop and display the bell symbol or the watermelon symbol on any of the upper, middle or lower rows of the symbol display window 113. It is a pull-in stop map.

<Retract-in stop map and attraction-priority stop map referred to in the first stop preparation process>
FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of a pull-in stop map and a pull-in priority stop map referred to in the first stop preparation process when the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is BB1. The upper left of the figure shows the state of the reels 110 to 112 in the first stop preparation process, and the lower part of the figure shows the pull-in stop map and the pull-in priority map of the reels 110 to 112. Further, in the upper center and upper right of the figure, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination and the holding line information corresponding to this symbol combination are shown.

In this example, since the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is BB1 (corresponding symbol combination is "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7"), the left reel 110 is prepared to be stopped in the first stop preparation process. In this case, the blue 7 symbol arranged in the frame of the symbol number 1 on the left reel 110 is stopped and displayed in any of the upper, middle, or lower rows of the symbol display window 113 (so that BB1 wins). A pull-in stop map for stopping the left reel 110 is required. Therefore, bit 1 of the pull-in data corresponding to the blue 7 symbol of the symbol number 1 is set to 1 so that the blue 7 symbol arranged in the frame of the symbol number 1 of the left reel 110 can be stopped and displayed in the middle of the symbol display window 113. In addition to setting (turning on the bit), the blue 7 symbol arranged in the frame of symbol number 1 on the left reel 110 can be stopped and displayed in the lower part of the symbol display window 113 (frame of symbol number 0). (So that the chance 1 symbol placed in can be stopped and displayed in the middle of the symbol display window 113), set bit 0 of the pull-in data corresponding to the chance symbol of symbol number 0 to 1 (turn on the bit), and left. The blue 7 symbol arranged in the frame of the symbol number 1 of the reel 110 can be stopped and displayed in the upper part of the symbol display window 113 (the replay symbol arranged in the frame of the symbol number 2 is stopped in the middle part of the symbol display window 113). (To be displayable), a pull-in stop map in which bit 2 of the pull-in data corresponding to the replay symbol of symbol number 2 is set to 1 is used. The pull-in stop map is also used in the same manner when preparing to stop the middle reel 111 or the right reel 112 in the first stop preparation process.

Further, when there is a symbol to be preferentially stopped and displayed among the symbols shown in these attraction stop maps, a attraction priority stop map in which the bit of the attraction data corresponding to the symbol is set to 1 is generated. Here, the pull-in priority stop map is data having information indicating the symbol number of the symbol to be preferentially stopped and displayed among the symbols shown in the pull-in stop map. In this example, when preparing to stop the left reel 110 in the first stop preparation process, since there is no winning line to stop with priority, all the bits of the lead-in data corresponding to the left reel 110 are set to 0. Use a pull-in priority stop map. Further, when preparing to stop the middle reel 111 in the first stop preparation process, in order to give priority to stopping the lower line, the blue 7 symbol among the bits of the lead-in data corresponding to the middle reel 111 is the lower line. Use a pull-in priority stop map in which bit 0 is set to 1 which can be stopped and displayed. Further, when preparing to stop the right reel 112 in the first stop preparation process, in order to give priority to stopping the upper line, the blue 7 symbol among the bits of the lead-in data corresponding to the right reel 112 is the upper line. A pull-in priority stop map in which 1 is set for bit 2 that can be stopped and displayed is used.

<Retract stop map and attraction priority map to be referred to in the second stop preparation process>
FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of a pull-in stop map and a pull-in priority stop map referred to in the second stop preparation process when the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is BB1. The upper left of the figure shows the state of the reels 110 to 112 in the second stop preparation process, and the lower part of the figure shows the pull-in stop map and the pull-in priority map of the reels 110 to 112. Further, in the upper center and upper right of the figure, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination and the holding line information corresponding to this symbol combination are shown.

In this example, the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is BB1 (corresponding symbol combination is "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7"), and the blue 7 symbol is placed on the upper stage of the symbol display window 113 by the right reel 112. , The replay symbol is displayed in the middle row, and the chance 3 symbol is stopped and displayed in the lower row. Therefore, when preparing to stop the left reel 110 in the second stop preparation process, it is placed in the frame of the symbol number 1 of the left reel 110. A pull-in stop map for stopping the left reel 110 is required so that the blue 7 symbol is stopped and displayed in the upper or lower row of the symbol display window 113 (so that the BB1 wins). Therefore, the blue 7 symbol arranged in the frame of the symbol number 1 of the left reel 110 can be stopped and displayed at the lower stage of the symbol display window 113 (the chance 1 symbol arranged in the frame of the symbol number 0 is the symbol display window 113). Bit 0 of the pull-in data corresponding to the chance symbol of symbol number 0 is set to 1 (bit is turned on), and it is placed in the frame of symbol number 1 of the left reel 110 (so that it can be stopped and displayed in the middle row). Blue 7 Replay of symbol number 2 so that the symbol can be stopped and displayed in the upper part of the symbol display window 113 (so that the replay symbol placed in the frame of symbol number 2 can be stopped and displayed in the middle of the symbol display window 113). A pull-in stop map in which bit 2 of the pull-in data corresponding to the symbol is set to 1 is used.

Further, when preparing to stop the middle reel 111 in the second stop preparation process, the blue 7 symbol arranged in the frame of the symbol number 1 of the middle reel 111 is stopped and displayed on the upper or middle stage of the symbol display window 113. A pull-in stop map is needed to stop the middle reel 11 so that it is (so that BB1 wins). Therefore, the blue 7 symbol arranged in the frame of the symbol number 1 of the middle reel 111 can be stopped and displayed in the upper part of the symbol display window 113 (the bell symbol arranged in the frame of the symbol number 2 is the symbol display window 113. (To be able to stop and display in the middle row), set bit 2 of the pull-in data corresponding to the bell symbol of symbol number 2 to 1 (turn on the bit), and blue arranged in the frame of symbol number 1 of the middle reel 111. A pull-in stop map in which bit 1 of the pull-in data corresponding to the blue 7 symbol of the symbol number 1 is set to 1 is used so that the 7 symbols can be stopped and displayed in the middle of the symbol display window 113.

Further, when there is a symbol to be preferentially stopped and displayed among the symbols shown in these attraction stop maps, a attraction priority stop map in which the bit of the attraction data corresponding to the symbol is set to 1 is generated. In this example, when preparing to stop the left reel 110 in the second stop preparation process, the upper line is given priority over the lower line to stop, so that among the bits of the lead-in data corresponding to the left reel 110, the left reel 110 is stopped. A pull-in priority stop map in which 1 is set for bit 2 that can stop and display the blue 7 symbol on the upper line is used. Further, when preparing to stop the middle reel 110 in the second stop preparation process, the upper line is given priority over the middle line to stop, so that blue 7 of the bits of the lead-in data corresponding to the middle reel 111 is used. A pull-in priority stop map in which 1 is set for bit 2 that can stop and display the symbol on the upper line is used.

<Retract stop map and attraction priority map to be referred to in the third stop preparation process>
FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of a pull-in stop map and a pull-in priority map referred to in the third stop preparation process when the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is BB1. The upper left of the figure shows the state of the reels 110 to 112 in the third stop preparation process, and the lower part of the figure shows the pull-in stop map and the pull-in priority map of the reels 110 to 112. Further, in the upper center and upper right of the figure, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination and the holding line information corresponding to this symbol combination are shown.

In this example, the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is BB1 (corresponding symbol combination is "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7"), and the blue 7 symbol and the middle row are placed on the upper row of the symbol display window 113 by the right reel 112. The replay symbol is displayed in the lower row, the chance 3 symbol is stopped and displayed in the lower row, and the blue 7 symbol is displayed in the upper row of the symbol display window 113 by the left reel 110, the replay symbol is displayed in the middle row, and the bell symbol is stopped and displayed in the lower row. When preparing to stop the middle reel 111 in the stop preparation process, the blue 7 symbol arranged in the frame of the symbol number 1 of the middle reel 111 is stopped and displayed in the upper part of the symbol display window 113 (BB1 is displayed. A pull-in stop map is needed to stop the middle reel 111 (to win a prize). Therefore, the blue 7 symbol arranged in the frame of the symbol number 1 of the middle reel 110 can be stopped and displayed in the upper part of the symbol display window 113 (the bell symbol arranged in the frame of the symbol number 2 is the symbol display window 113. A pull-in map in which bit 2 of the pull-in data corresponding to the bell symbol of the symbol number 2 is set to 1 is used (so that it can be stopped and displayed in the middle row).

Further, when there is a symbol to be preferentially stopped and displayed among the symbols shown in the attraction stop map, a attraction priority stop map in which the bit of the attraction data corresponding to the symbol is set to 1 is generated. In this example, when preparing to stop the middle reel 111 in the third stop preparation process, in order to give priority to stopping the upper line, the blue 7 symbol among the bits of the lead-in data corresponding to the middle reel 111 is used. A pull-in priority stop map in which 1 is set for bit 2 that can be stopped and displayed on the upper line is used.

<How to generate the number of drawn frames>
Next, a method of generating the number of drawn frames will be described with reference to FIGS. 27 to 29. FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of a stop map corresponding to the simultaneous winning combination of watermelon and bell.

The winning combinations included in the slot machine 100 according to the first embodiment are as described above, but due to changes in the specifications of the slot machine 100, etc., the watermelon and the bell can be internally elected at the same time (watermelon & bell). Consider the case of adding a bell). Hereinafter, the symbol numbers 7 to 20 of the left reel 110 will be described as an example.

When the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is the simultaneous winning combination (watermelon & bell), the cherry symbols arranged in the frame of the symbol number 16 on the left reel 110 are the upper, middle, and the upper and middle rows of the symbol display window 113. It is necessary to stop the left reel 110 so that the stop is not erroneously displayed in the lower row (so that the cherry does not win). Therefore, an erroneous display avoidance map as shown in the figure is required, in which the bit corresponding to the bell symbol of symbol number 15, the cherry symbol of symbol number 16, and the chance 1 symbol of symbol number 17 is set to 0.

In addition, the watermelon symbols arranged in the frames of symbol number 11 and symbol number 20 on the left reel 110 can be stopped and displayed in any of the upper, middle, or lower rows of the symbol display window 113 (so that the watermelon can be won). It is necessary to stop the left reel 110. Therefore, the bit corresponding to the replay symbol of symbol number 10, the watermelon symbol of symbol number 11, the chance 1 symbol of symbol number 12, the bell symbol of symbol number 19, and the watermelon symbol of symbol number 20 is set to 1. A watermelon pull-in stop map as shown in is required.

In addition, the bell symbols arranged in the frames of symbol number 8, symbol number 15, and symbol number 19 on the left reel 110 can be stopped and displayed in any of the upper, middle, or lower rows of the symbol display window 113 (winning the bell). It is necessary to stop the left reel 110 (so that it can be done). Therefore, the red 7 symbol of the symbol number 7, the bell symbol of the symbol number 8, the red 7 symbol of the symbol number 9, the replay symbol of the symbol number 14, the bell symbol of the symbol number 15, the cherry symbol of the symbol number 16, and the symbol number 18 A bell pull-in stop map as shown in the figure is required, in which the bit corresponding to the replay symbol, the bell symbol of symbol number 19 and the watermelon symbol of symbol number 20 is set to 1.

In addition, if there is a symbol whose bit is set to 1 in the above-mentioned watermelon pull-in stop map and the symbol is to be preferentially stopped and displayed, a watermelon pull-in priority stop map in which the corresponding bit is set to 1 is required. It becomes. In this example, since there is no symbol to be preferentially stopped and displayed, all the bits of the watermelon symbol pull-in priority stop map are set to 0.

In addition, if there is a symbol whose bit is set to 1 in the above-mentioned bell pull-in stop map and the symbol is to be preferentially stopped and displayed, a bell pull-in priority stop map in which the corresponding bit is set to 1 is required. It becomes. In this example, since it is desired to give priority to the bell symbol in the lower row and stop the display, the bits corresponding to the red 7 symbol of symbol number 7, the replay symbol of symbol number 14, and the replay symbol of symbol number 18 are set to 1. doing.

Further, when there is a symbol that is not desired to be stopped and displayed among the symbols arranged on the left reel 110, a specific display avoidance map in which the corresponding bit is set to 0 is prepared. Information is defined in the specific display avoidance map in order to prevent a specific stop display mode from being stopped and displayed on the valid line. In this example, since it is not desired to stop the chance 1 symbol in the middle stage, the bits corresponding to the chance 1 symbols of the symbol number 12 and the symbol number 17 are set to 0.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing the relationship between the symbol number at the time of operating the stop button and the number of drawn frames, and FIG. 29 shows the process of generating the number of drawn frames when the symbol number at the time of operating the stop button is 15. It is a figure.

When the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is the simultaneous winning combination (watermelon & bell) and the player presses the stop button 137 to stop the left reel 110, the middle stage of the symbol display window 113. Consider the case where the symbol number of the left reel 110 passing through the position is 15.

In this case, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 refers to the erroneous display avoidance map shown in FIG. 27 and acquires the stoptable position based on the symbol number 15. Specifically, among the bits of the erroneous display avoidance map, the symbol number set to 0 is determined to be the unstoppable position, and the symbol number set to 1 is determined to be the stoptable position. Further, the difference between the symbol number 15 which is the reference position and the symbol number which is the stoptable position is calculated as the number of drawn frames. For example, in the examples shown in FIGS. 27 to 29, since the bit of the erroneous display avoidance map corresponding to the symbol number 15 is 0 in the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300, the symbol number 15 (number of drawn frames 0) cannot be stopped. Judged as a position. On the other hand, since the bit of the erroneous display avoidance map corresponding to the symbol numbers 14 to 11 is 1, it is determined that the symbol numbers 14 to 11 (number of drawn frames 1 to 4) are stoptable positions. In this way, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 uses the erroneous display avoidance map to select the number of pull-in frames (pull-in frames) which is a stoptable position from among the plurality of pull-in frame number candidates (draw-in frames 1 to 5). Limit (narrow down) the number of frames 1 to 4).

Subsequently, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 refers to the watermelon pull-in stop map shown in FIG. 27 and acquires a stoptable position based on the symbol number 15. Specifically, the symbol number determined to be the unstoppable position by the judgment by the erroneous display avoidance map or the symbol number set to 0 among the bits of the watermelon pull-in stop map is determined to be the unstoppable position. Other retractable symbol numbers are determined to be stoptable positions. For example, in the examples shown in FIGS. 27 to 29, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 has the symbol number 15 (number of retracted frames 0) determined to be an unstoppable position by the determination by the erroneous display avoidance map, and the watermelon attraction stop map. Of the bits of, the symbol number 14 (number of drawn frames 1) and the symbol number 13 (number of drawn frames 2) set to 0 are determined to be non-stop positions. On the other hand, the other retractable symbol number 12 (number of retractable frames 3) and symbol number 11 (number of retractable frames 4) are determined to be stoptable positions. In this way, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 is a stoptable position from among a plurality of pull-in frame number candidates (pull-in frame number 1 to 4) by using the erroneous display avoidance map and the watermelon pull-in stop map. Further limit (narrow down) the number of frames to be drawn in (number of frames to be drawn in 3, 4).

Subsequently, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 refers to the pull-in stop map of the bell shown in FIG. 27 and acquires the stoptable position based on the symbol number 15. Specifically, the symbol number determined to be an unstoppable position by the determination by the erroneous display avoidance map and the watermelon attraction stop map, or the symbol number set to 0 among the bits of the bell attraction stop map. It is determined that the position cannot be stopped, and the other retractable symbol numbers are determined as the positions that can be stopped. For example, in the examples shown in FIGS. 27 to 29, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 has symbol numbers 15 to 13 (retracted frames) determined to be unstoppable positions by the determination based on the erroneous display avoidance map and the watermelon pull-in stop map. Numbers 0 to 2) are determined to be unstoppable positions. On the other hand, the other retractable symbol number 12 (number of retractable frames 3) and symbol number 11 (number of retractable frames 4) are determined to be stoptable positions. In this way, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 uses the erroneous display avoidance map, the watermelon pull-in stop map, and the bell pull-in stop map, and among a plurality of pull-in frame number candidates (draw-in frames 1 to 4). Therefore, the number of pull-in frames candidates (number of pull-in frames 3 and 4) that can be stopped is further limited (narrowed down).

Subsequently, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 refers to the watermelon pull-in priority stop map shown in FIG. 27 and acquires a stoptable position based on the symbol number 15. Specifically, the symbol number that is determined to be a stoptable position by the judgment based on the watermelon attraction stop map and whose bit of the watermelon attraction priority stop map is set to 1 is preferentially stopped. Judged as a stoptable position. For example, in the examples shown in FIGS. 27 to 29, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 does not have a symbol number in which the bit of the watermelon pull-in priority stop map is set to 1, so that the CPU 310 is stopped by the determination based on the watermelon pull-in stop map. Either the symbol number 12 (number of retractable frames 3) or the symbol number 11 (number of retractable frames 4) determined to be the possible positions is determined to be the stoptable position.

Subsequently, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 refers to the pull-in priority stop map of the bell shown in FIG. 27 and acquires the stoptable position based on the symbol number 15. Specifically, the symbol number determined to be a stoptable position by the determination by the bell pull-in stop map and the bit of the bell pull-in priority stop map is set to 1 is preferentially stopped. Judged as a stoptable position. For example, in the examples shown in FIGS. 27 to 29, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 has a symbol number determined to be a stoptable position by the determination by the pull-in stop map of the bell, and the bit of the pull-in priority stop map of the bell is Since there is no symbol number set to 1, either symbol number 12 (number of retractable frames 3) or symbol number 11 (number of retractable frames 4) determined to be a stoptable position by the judgment by the pull-in stop map of the bell is selected. Judged as a stoptable position.

Finally, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 refers to the specific display avoidance map shown in FIG. 27 and acquires a stoptable position based on the symbol number 15. Specifically, the symbol number determined to be the stoptable position by the judgment based on the four stop maps referred to so far, and the symbol number in which the bit of the specific display avoidance map is set to 1, is determined to be the stoptable position. To do. For example, in the examples shown in FIGS. 27 to 29, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 has a symbol number symbol number 12 (number of drawn frames 3) determined to be a stoptable position by determination based on the four stop maps referred to so far. Of the symbol numbers 11 (number of drawn frames 4), the symbol number 11 (number of drawn frames 4) in which the bit of the specific display avoidance map is set to 1 is determined to be a stoptable position. In this way, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 displays the erroneous display avoidance map, the watermelon pull-in stop map, the bell pull-in stop map, the watermelon pull-in priority stop map, the bell pull-in priority stop map, and the specific display avoidance map. It is used to further limit (narrow down) the number of pull-in frames candidates (number of pull-in frames 4) that can be stopped from among the plurality of pull-in frame number candidates (draw-in frames 3 and 4).

<Reel stop processing>
Next, the reel stop process in the reel control process will be described with reference to FIG. 30. The figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the reel stop processing.

In step S701, the information of the reel to be stopped is acquired, and in step S702, as described above, the number of retracted frames at the position when the stop buttons 137 to 139 are operated is acquired. In step S703, the reel to be stopped is rotated by the number of symbol positions acquired in step S702 with reference to the symbol position when the stop buttons 137 to 139 are operated, and then the reel is stopped at the symbol position.

<Retention line information update process>
Next, the holding line information update process in the reel control process will be described with reference to FIG. 31. The figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the holding line information update process. Here, the holding line information described so far is holding line information corresponding to the symbol combination of the winning combination. In the present embodiment, in addition to the holding line information (first holding line information) corresponding to the symbol combination of the winning combination, another holding line information (second) corresponding to the symbol combination other than the winning combination, that is, the lost symbol combination. It has retention line information and a third retention line information). The second retention line information and the third retention line information will be described later.

In step S801, the symbol arrangement of the reels to be stopped is acquired. In step S802, the stop position of the reel to be stopped is acquired. In step S803, the number of stopped reels is determined, and if the number of stopped reels is 0 (retention line information update process after the first stop preparation process), the process proceeds to step S804. If not, that is, the number of stopped reels is 1. (Retention line information update process after the second stop preparation process) Or, when the number of stop reels is 2 (hold line information update process after the third stop preparation process), the process proceeds to step S805.

In step S804, the above-mentioned holding line information (first holding line information, second holding line information, and third holding line information) is based on the symbol arrangement acquired in step S801 and the stop position acquired in step S802. ) Is generated.

In step S805, the above-mentioned holding line information (first holding line information and second holding line information) is updated based on the symbol arrangement acquired in step S801 and the stop position acquired in step S802.

<Winning judgment processing>
Next, the winning determination process in the main process will be described with reference to FIG. 32. The figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the winning determination process.

In step S901, the holding line information updated in step S803 of the holding line information updating process is acquired. In step S902, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is established based on the holding line information acquired in step S901. In step S903, it is determined whether or not the contents of the winning combination and the holding line information match based on the determination result of step S902, and if applicable, the process proceeds to step S904, and if not, the process proceeds to step S906.

In step S904, the winning combination matching the holding line information is stored in the winning combination storage area provided in the RAM 313, and in step S905, the winning combination stored in the payout number information storage area provided in the RAM 313 corresponds to the winning combination stored in step S904. The information on the number of payouts to be paid out is stored and the process is terminated. In step S906, the process ends after the error information is set.

<How to update retention line information>
Next, a method of updating the holding line information will be described with reference to FIGS. 33 to 37. FIG. 33 is a diagram showing an example of the holding line information generated in the holding line information update processing when the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery processing is BB1 and all the reels are rotating. .. The left side of the figure shows the state of the reels 110 to 112, and the center and the right side of the figure show the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination and the holding line information corresponding to this symbol combination. (The same applies to FIGS. 34 to 37).

In this case, all three reels 110 to 112 are rotating, and it is possible to stop the symbol combination corresponding to all the winning combinations at any of the five winning lines. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets all the bits 7 to 3 of the holding line information corresponding to all the winning combinations to 1 in the holding line information updating process.

In FIG. 34, the left reel 110 is stopped by the player pressing the stop button 137 in the state of FIG. 33, and the stopped left reel 110 causes the blue 7 symbol in the upper row of the symbol display window 113 and the replay symbol in the middle row. , Is a diagram showing an example of the holding line information generated in the holding line information update processing when the bell symbol is stopped and displayed in the lower row.

In this case, since the left reel 110 displays the blue 7 symbol on the upper row of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol on the middle row, and the bell symbol on the lower row, the symbol combination "blue" corresponding to BB1 is displayed on the upper line or the downward-sloping line. 7-blue 7-blue 7 "can be stopped and displayed. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 has bit 6 (upper line) of the holding line information corresponding to the winning combination BB1 (corresponding symbol combination is "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7") in the holding line information update processing. And bit 4 (downward right line) are set to 1, and the other bits are set to 0.

Further, in this case, the symbol combination "replay-replay-replay" corresponding to the replay can be stopped and displayed on the horizontal line. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets bit 7 (horizontal line) of the holding line information corresponding to the winning combination replay (corresponding symbol combination is "replay-replay-replay") to 1 in the holding line information update processing. Set and set the other bits to 0.

Further, in this case, the symbol combination "bell-bell-bell" corresponding to the bell can be stopped and displayed on the lower line or the upward-sloping line. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 has bits 5 (lower line) and bits 3 of the holding line information corresponding to the winning combination bell (corresponding symbol combination is "bell-bell-bell") in the holding line information update processing. (Right-up line) is set to 1, and the other bits are set to 0. On the other hand, since the symbol combinations corresponding to the other winning combinations are not stopped and displayed on the winning line, all the bits of the holding line information corresponding to the other winning combinations are set to 0.

In FIG. 35, the middle reel 111 is stopped by the player pressing the stop button 138 in the state of FIG. 34, and the stopped middle reel 111 causes the blue 7 symbol in the upper row of the symbol display window 113 and the bell symbol in the middle row. , Is a diagram showing an example of the holding line information generated in the holding line information update processing when the replay symbol is stopped and displayed in the lower row.

In this case, the left reel 110 displays the blue 7 symbol in the upper row of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol in the middle row, and the bell symbol in the lower row, and the middle reel 111 displays the blue 7 symbol in the upper row of the symbol display window 113 and the middle row. Since the bell symbol is displayed in the lower row and the replay symbol is stopped and displayed in the lower row, the symbol combination "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7" corresponding to BB1 can be stopped and displayed in the upper row. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 has bit 6 (upper line) of the holding line information corresponding to the winning combination BB1 (corresponding symbol combination is "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7") in the holding line information update processing. Is set to 1 and the other bits are set to 0.

Further, in this case, the symbol combination "bell-bell-bell" corresponding to the bell can be stopped and displayed on the upward-sloping line. Therefore, in the holding line information update process, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets 1 bit 4 (upward right line) of the holding line information corresponding to the winning combination bell (corresponding symbol combination is "bell-bell-bell"). Set to and the other bits set to 0. On the other hand, since the symbol combinations corresponding to the other winning combinations are not stopped and displayed on the winning line, all the bits of the holding line information corresponding to the other winning combinations are set to 0.

In FIG. 36, the right reel 112 is stopped by the player pressing the stop button 139 in the state of FIG. 35, and the stopped right reel 111 causes the blue 7 symbol in the upper row of the symbol display window 113 and the replay symbol in the middle row. , Is a diagram showing an example of the holding line information generated in the holding line information update processing when the chance 3 symbol is stopped and displayed in the lower row.

In this case, the left reel 110 displays the blue 7 symbol in the upper row of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol in the middle row, and the bell symbol in the lower row, and the middle reel 111 displays the blue 7 symbol in the upper row of the symbol display window 113 and the bell in the middle row. The replay symbol is stopped and displayed on the lower row of the symbol, and the blue 7 symbol is stopped and displayed on the upper row of the symbol display window 113 by the right reel 112, the replay symbol is displayed on the middle row, and the chance 3 symbol is stopped and displayed on the lower row. The symbol combination "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7" corresponding to is stopped and displayed. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 has bit 6 (upper line) of the holding line information corresponding to the winning combination BB1 (corresponding symbol combination is "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7") in the holding line information update processing. Is set to 1 and the other bits are set to 0. On the other hand, since the symbol combinations corresponding to the other winning combinations are not stopped and displayed on any of the winning lines, all the bits of the holding line information corresponding to the other winning combinations are set to 0.

In FIG. 37, the right reel 112 is stopped by the player pressing the stop button 139 in the state of FIG. 35, and the stopped right reel 112 causes the chance 3 symbol in the upper row of the symbol display window 113 and the bell symbol in the middle row. , Is a diagram showing an example of the holding line information generated in the holding line information update processing when the watermelon symbol is stopped and displayed in the lower row.

In this case, the left reel 110 displays the blue 7 symbol on the upper row of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol on the middle row, and the bell symbol on the lower row, and the middle reel 111 displays the blue 7 symbol on the upper row of the symbol display window 113 and the bell on the middle row. The replay symbol is stopped and displayed on the lower row of the symbol, and the chance 3 symbol is displayed on the upper row of the symbol display window 113 by the right reel 112, the bell symbol is displayed on the middle row, and the watermelon symbol is stopped and displayed on the lower row, thereby corresponding to the winning combination. The symbol combination is not displayed as a stop on any of the winning lines. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets all the bits of the holding line information corresponding to all the winning combinations to 0 in the holding line information updating process.

<Winning judgment method in winning judgment processing>
Next, a winning determination method in the winning determination process will be described with reference to FIGS. 38 and 39. FIG. 38 is a diagram schematically showing a state of the winning determination process when the symbol combination corresponding to BB1 is stopped and displayed on the upper line of the symbol display window. FIG. 39 is a diagram schematically showing a state of the winning determination process when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not stopped and displayed on any of the winning lines.

The CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 acquires the holding line information updated in the holding line information updating process in the winning determination process. Then, it is determined whether or not 1 is set in any bit of the acquired retained information line information, and if 1 is set in any bit, a winning combination corresponding to the retained information line information is set. Is stored in the above-mentioned winning combination storage area. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 38, since 1 is set in the bit 6 of the holding line information corresponding to BB1, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 determines that BB1 has been won in the above winning determination process. , Information indicating the winning combination BB1 is stored in the above-mentioned winning combination storage area. On the other hand, in the example shown in FIG. 39, since 1 is not set in any of the holding line information bits, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 did not win any of the winning combinations in the winning determination process. (Loss) is determined, and the information indicating the loss is stored in the above-mentioned winning combination storage area.

<Additional retention line information and judgment information>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 40 to 44, additional holding line information and determination information of the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, in addition to the holding line information holding line information (first holding line information) corresponding to the winning combination described so far, additional holding line information (second holding line information, third holding line information) It has line information) and determination information.

That is, the reel stop control means (reel control process) refers to stop data (for example, erroneous display avoidance map, pull-in stop map, pull-in priority stop map, specific display avoidance map) in the first to third stop preparation processes. , Determines a predetermined number of drawn frames from a plurality of candidates for the number of drawn frames. Further, the reel stop control means refers to a predetermined number of drawn frames after the first to third stop preparation processes, and sets the reel to be stopped by the predetermined number of drawn frames from the symbol position when the stop buttons 137 to 139 are operated. After rotating to the symbol position and stopping at the symbol position, the first holding line information is generated (step S804 of the holding line information update process shown in FIG. 31) or updated (step S804) based on the symbol at the symbol position. Step S805) of the holding line information update process shown in FIG. 31. Specifically, when the number of stop reels is 0 (retention line information update process after the first stop preparation process), the first hold line information is generated, and the number of stop reels is 1 or 2 (second stop). In the case of the preparatory process or the retained line information update process after the third stop preparatory process), the first retained line information is updated.

In addition, the third holding line information is provided corresponding to a symbol combination different from the symbol combination to which the first holding line information is associated, and is composed of a plurality of types of information indicating an effective line capable of stopping and displaying the symbol combination. (The second retention line information will be described later).

Then, when the reel stop control means updates the first holding line information, the third holding line information is not updated. Specifically, when the number of stop reels is 0 (retention line information update process after the first stop preparation process), the third hold line information is generated, but the number of stop reels is 1 or 2 (second). In the case of the stop preparation process or the hold line information update process after the third stop preparation process), the third hold line information is not updated.

Specifically, the first holding line information is the holding line information described with reference to FIGS. 19 to 39, etc., and is a plurality of types of information indicating effective lines capable of stopping and displaying the symbol combination corresponding to each of the winning combinations. is there. Further, the first holding line information is information that is updated after each reel is stopped in the holding line information updating process (step S208) of the reel control process shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the third holding line information is provided corresponding to a symbol combination different from the symbol combination corresponding to each of the above-mentioned winning combinations, for example, a symbol combination having a lost eye, and the symbol combination can be stopped and displayed. It is a plurality of types of information indicating a valid line. Further, the third holding line information is generated in the holding line information update process (step S208) after the first stop preparation process (step S202) of the reel control process shown in FIG. 12, but the second stop preparation process This information is not updated in the holding line information update process (step S208) after the (step S211) and the third stop preparation process (step S213), and the initial value is maintained.

In this way, the first retention line information and the third retention line information (and the second retention line information) are different information from each other, but it is not necessary to distinguish between the two (three) in the following description. Collectively refers to both (three parties) as "retention line information".

The determination information is information for determining the contents of the holding line information (first holding line information and third holding line information), and specifies a symbol (a symbol that is not stopped) to be excluded from the symbols to be stopped in the reel stop processing. Information to do. The determination information is generated when the retention line information is generated, and is updated when the retention line information is updated.

More specifically, the reel stop control means displays a stop based on the stop symbol in the stop preparation process after stopping at least one reel (for example, the left reel 110) of the three reels 110 to 112. By updating the first holding line information that selects the impossible valid line, the first holding line information corresponding to the symbol combination that is no longer likely to stop at the valid line is specified by the determination information. Then, from the candidates for the stop symbols on the reels before stopping (for example, the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112) among the three reels 110 to 112, only the information indicating the effective line at which the stop display is impossible is obtained. Exclude (in principle) the symbols that make up the symbol combination that corresponds to one holding line information.

Specifically, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets "0" as determination information when all the bits of a certain holding line information are "0" in the first stop preparation process, and when not, the CPU 310 sets "0" as the determination information. (When at least one bit is "1"), "1" is set as the determination information.

Then, in the symbol combination corresponding to the holding line information whose determination information is "1", the symbol corresponding to the reel that has not yet stopped is set as the target of the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped in the subsequent (remaining) reel stop processing. leave. On the other hand, in the symbol combination corresponding to the holding line information whose determination information is "0", the symbol corresponding to the reel that has not yet stopped is (in principle) excluded from the stopped symbols in the subsequent (remaining) reel stop processing. ..

Further, using the determination information, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 generates information of each specific display avoidance data (for example, the specific display avoidance map shown in FIGS. 17 and 27) in the first stop preparation process. .. As already described, the specific display avoidance map is data in which information on specific display avoidance is defined in order to prevent a specific stop display mode from being stopped and displayed on the effective line. That is, when the symbol of each reel to be stopped in the remaining reel stop processing is left as the target of the stop symbol, "1" is set in the specific display avoidance map, and when it is excluded from the target of the stop symbol. , Set "0" to the specific display avoidance map.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the holding line information (determination information) can be used to determine the stop symbol (the symbol to be excluded from the stop symbol) in the remaining reel stop processing.

In addition, in the determination means (winning determination processing), after all the reels to be stopped are stopped, the first holding line information is referred to, and whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination is stopped and displayed on the valid line. The prize is judged.

A specific description will be given with reference to FIG. 40. FIG. 40A shows, for example, a state in which the left reel 110 is stopped as the first stop reel after the first stop preparation process, and the left column of FIG. 40B shows a preset winning combination and loss. It is a figure which shows an example of the symbol combination corresponding to each eye, and the right column of the figure (b) is the first holding line information corresponding to the symbol combination of the left column of the figure (b), and the third It is a table which shows an example of the holding line information and judgment information.

Here, as an example, as shown in the figure (a), the replay symbol (symbol number 18) is in the upper row of the symbol display window 113, the bell symbol (symbol number 19) is in the middle row, and the watermelon symbol (design is in the lower row) by the left reel 110. Number 20) is displayed as stopped. In addition, as shown in the left column of the figure (b), the winning combination is BB (corresponding symbol combination is 1: "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7" 2: "red 7-red 7-red 7". ), RB (corresponding symbol combination is 3: "BAR-BAR-BAR"), replay (corresponding symbol combination is 4: "replay-replay-replay"), watermelon (corresponding symbol combination is 5: "watermelon" -Watermelon-Watermelon "), Bell (corresponding symbol combination 6:" Bell-Bell-Bell "), Chance (corresponding symbol combination 7:" Chance 1-Chance 2-Chance 3 "), Cherry (Corresponding The symbol combination is 8: "cherry-ANY-ANY"), and the first holding line in this case indicates an effective line capable of stopping and displaying the symbol combination corresponding to each of the eight winning combinations. , The information from the first to the eighth row in the right column of the figure (b).

Further, for example, 9: "Red 7-Blue 7-BAR" shown in the left column of (b) is preset as a symbol combination (design combination of lost eyes) corresponding to a combination other than the winning combination (that is, loss). In this case, the third holding line information is the information in the ninth row in the right column of the figure (b) indicating the effective line capable of stopping and displaying the symbol combination of the lost eye. The third holding line information is not updated, and the same information is maintained even after all three reels 110 to 112 are rotating and all three reels 110 to 112 have stopped rotating. As a result, the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the third holding line information can be set as a symbol that can be stopped at the effective line.

The update of the holding line information will be described with reference to FIGS. 41 and 42. FIG. 41 is a diagram showing an example of holding line information in the first stop preparation process in which all three reels 110 to 112 are rotating, and on the left side of the figure, a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination and a loss is shown. , The holding line information corresponding to this symbol combination is shown. Further, FIG. 42 is a diagram showing an example of holding line information in the second stop preparation process, and the left side of the figure shows the states of the reels 110 to 112 in the second stop preparation process. In the center of, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination and the loss and the holding line information corresponding to this symbol combination are shown.

As shown in FIG. 41, when all three reels 110 to 112 are rotating, it is possible to stop the symbol combination corresponding to all the winning combinations at any of the five winning lines. In the first stop preparation process, the CPU 310 of the control unit 300 sets all the first holding line information corresponding to all the winning combinations to 1 (turns on the bits). Similarly, when all three reels 110 to 112 are rotating, it is possible to stop the symbol combination (“red 7-blue 7-BAR”) corresponding to the loss at any of the five winning lines. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets all the third holding line information corresponding to the loss to 1 (turns on the bit) in the first stop preparation process.

After that, as shown in FIG. 42, the stop operation of the first reel is performed. In this example, the stop button 137 is operated, and the left reel 110 displays the blue 7 symbol in the upper row of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol in the middle row, and the bell symbol in the lower row. As a result, since the symbol combination "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7" corresponding to the winning combination BB1 can be stopped and displayed only on the upper line or the downward-sloping line, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 can display the winning combination BB1 (corresponding). Bit 6 (upper line) and bit 4 (downward right line) of the first holding line information corresponding to "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7") are set to 1, and the other bits are set to 0. Set to. In addition, the symbol combination "replay-replay-replay" corresponding to the replay can be stopped and displayed only on the middle line. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets bit 7 (middle line) of the first holding line information corresponding to the replay (corresponding symbol combination is "replay-replay-replay") to 1, and other Set the bit to 0. In addition, the symbol combination "Bell-bell-bell" corresponding to the winning combination bell can be stopped and displayed only on the lower line or the upward-sloping line. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 has bit 5 (lower line) and bit 3 (upward right line) of the first holding line information corresponding to the winning combination bell (corresponding symbol combination is "bell-bell-bell"). ) Is set to 1, and the other bits are set to 0. On the other hand, the symbol combination "Red 7-Red 7-Red 7" corresponding to the winning combination BB2, "BAR-BAR-BAR" corresponding to the winning combination RB, and the symbol combination "Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon" corresponding to the winning combination watermelon. , The symbol combination "Chance 1-Chance 2-Chance 3" corresponding to the winning combination chance, and the symbol combination "Cherry-ANY-ANY" corresponding to the winning combination cherry are not likely to be stopped and displayed on the winning line. , Set all the corresponding holding line information bits to 0.

Further, as described above, for the symbol combination corresponding to the loss (in this example, "red 7-blue 7-BAR"), the corresponding third holding line information is not updated. Therefore, although the red 7 symbol is not stopped and displayed on the symbol display window 113 by the left reel 110, 1 is maintained for all the bits 7 to 3 of the third holding line information. As described above, in the present embodiment, the third holding line information is not updated after the stop operation of each reel. This is the same even when the first reel is the middle reel 111 or the right reel 112.

Returning to FIG. 40 again, the holding line information and the determination information will be described. When the left reel 110 is stopped as the first stop reel and the replay symbol is displayed in the upper row of the symbol display window 113, the bell symbol is displayed in the middle row, and the watermelon symbol is stopped in the lower row as shown in FIG. 40 (a). The first holding line information is updated by step S803 in step 31, and the state shown in the right column of FIG. 40B is obtained. On the other hand, since the third holding line information is not updated as described above, the original information is maintained even when the left reel 110 is stopped (1 is maintained for all bits).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3A, the left reel 110 displays the replay symbol in the upper row of the symbol display window 113, the bell symbol in the middle row, and the watermelon symbol in the lower row, so that the game can be replayed. The symbol combination "replay-replay-replay" to be performed can be stopped and displayed only on the upper line or the downward-sloping line. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 has bits 6 (upper line) and 4 (downward right line) of the first holding line information corresponding to the replay (corresponding symbol combination is "replay-replay-replay"). Is set to 1 and the other bits are set to 0. In addition, the symbol combination "Bell-bell-bell" corresponding to the winning combination bell can be stopped and displayed only on the middle line. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets bit 7 (middle line) of the first holding line information corresponding to the winning combination bell (corresponding symbol combination is "bell-bell-bell") to 1, and other Set the bit of to 0. In addition, the symbol combination "watermelon-watermelon-watermelon" corresponding to the winning combination watermelon can be stopped and displayed only on the lower line or the upward-sloping line. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 has bit 5 (lower line) and bit 3 (upward right line) of the first holding line information corresponding to the winning combination watermelon (corresponding symbol combination is "watermelon-watermelon-watermelon"). ) Is set to 1, and the other bits are set to 0.

On the other hand, the symbol combination "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7" corresponding to the winning combination BB1, the symbol combination "red 7-red 7-red 7" corresponding to the winning combination BB2, and the "BAR-BAR" corresponding to the winning combination RB -BAR ", the symbol combination" Chance 1-Chance 2-Chance 3 "corresponding to the winning combination chance, and the symbol combination" Cherry-ANY-ANY "corresponding to the winning combination cherry may all be stopped and displayed on the winning line. Since there is no such thing, all the bits of the corresponding holding line information are set to 0.

In addition, as described above, for the symbol combination corresponding to the loss (in this example, "red 7-blue 7-BAR"), the corresponding third holding line information is not updated. That is, although the red 7 symbol is not stopped and displayed on the symbol display window 113 by the left reel 110, 1 is maintained for all the bits 7 to 3 of the third holding line information.

Then, the determination information is generated based on each holding line information (first holding line information and third holding line information) corresponding to each winning combination and loss. Specifically, in each holding line information, "0" is set as the judgment information when all the bits are "0", and "1" is set as the judgment information when at least one bit is "1". To do. In this example, the winning combination is the symbol combination "Replay-Replay-Replay" corresponding to the replay, the symbol combination "Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon" corresponding to the watermelon, and the symbol combination "Bell-Bell-Bell" corresponding to the bell. In each case, "1" is included in the corresponding first holding line information, and "1" is also included in the corresponding third holding line information in the symbol combination "Red 7-Blue 7-BAR" corresponding to the loss. Each determination information is "1", and the other determination information for the retained line information is "0" (right column of FIG. 3B).

Then, the holding line information (determination information) is used to determine a symbol that is not stopped in the remaining reel stop processing (in this example, the reel stop processing of the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112). That is, the information of the specific display avoidance map is generated by using the holding line information (determination information). Specifically, in this example, after the stop operation of the first stop reel (left reel 110), the remaining stop reels, that is, the second stop reels (, for each of the symbol combinations whose determination information is "1") The symbol of the middle reel 111) (the middle symbol of each symbol combination whose judgment information is "1") and the symbol of the third stop reel (right reel 112) (the symbol combination whose determination information is "1") The right symbol) is the target of the stop symbol, and “1” is set in the specific display avoidance map (see FIG. 27) corresponding to the middle reel 112 and the right reel 112, respectively.

On the other hand, among the symbol combinations whose determination information is "0", the symbols of the remaining stop reels, that is, the second stop reel (middle reel 111) (the middle symbols of each symbol combination whose determination information is "0"). In principle, the symbols of the third stop reel (right reel 112) (the right symbol of each symbol combination whose judgment information is "0") are excluded from the stop symbols, and the middle reel 112 and the right reel 112 are used. “0” is set in the corresponding specific display avoidance map (see FIG. 27).

However, even if the determination information is a symbol combination of "0", it may not be excluded from the stopped symbols. That is, if the symbols of the remaining stop reels in the symbol combination whose determination information is "0" are the same symbols as the symbols of the remaining stop reels in the symbol combination whose determination information is "1", they should not be excluded from the stop symbols. And.

Specifically, for example, in the symbol combination whose determination information is "0", for example, the symbol (middle symbol) of the second stop reel (middle reel 111) is the same as the middle symbol of the symbol combination whose determination information is "1". In the case of a symbol, even if the judgment information is a symbol combination of "0", the middle symbol is left as a stop target. Therefore, "1" is set for the specific display avoidance map, and the other middle reel symbols are set. Set "0". As described above, "1" is set in the specific display avoidance map for the symbol (middle symbol) of the second stop reel of the symbol combination whose determination information is "1". The same applies to the symbol (right symbol) of the third stop reel (right reel 112).

In the example of FIG. 40 (b), the replay symbol, which is the middle symbol of the symbol combination “replay-replay-replay” whose determination information corresponds to the first holding line information of “1”, is the target of the stop symbol, and the middle reel. "1" is set for the replay symbol of the specific display avoidance map of 111, the replay symbol which is the right symbol is the target of the stop symbol, and "1" is set for the replay symbol of the specific display avoidance map of the right reel 112.

Similarly, the watermelon symbol, which is the middle symbol of the symbol combination "watermelon-watermelon-watermelon" whose determination information corresponds to the first holding line information of "1", is the target of the stop symbol, and the specific display avoidance map of the middle reel 111. "1" is set for the watermelon symbol of, the watermelon symbol which is the right symbol is the target of the stop symbol, and "1" is set for the watermelon symbol of the specific display avoidance map of the right reel 112.

In addition, the bell symbol, which is the middle symbol of the symbol combination "Bell-bell-bell" whose determination information corresponds to the first holding line information of "1", is the target of the stop symbol, and the specific display avoidance map of the middle reel 111. "1" is set for the bell symbol, the bell symbol which is the right symbol is the target of the stop symbol, and "1" is set for the bell symbol of the specific display avoidance map of the right reel 112.

Further, the blue 7 symbol, which is the middle symbol of the symbol combination “red 7-blue 7-BAR” whose determination information corresponds to the third holding line information of “1”, is the target of the stop symbol, and the specific display of the middle reel 111 is performed. "1" is set for the blue 7 symbol of the avoidance map, the BAR symbol which is the right symbol is the target of the stop symbol, and "1" is set for the BAR symbol of the specific display avoidance map of the right reel 112.

On the other hand, the symbol combinations "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7", "red 7-red 7-red 7") and "BAR-BAR-BAR" corresponding to the first holding line information whose judgment information is "0". And each middle symbol (blue 7 symbol, red 7 symbol, BAR symbol and chance 2 symbol) of "Chance 1-Chance 2-Chance 3" and each right symbol (blue 7 symbol, red 7 symbol, BAR symbol and As a general rule, "0" is set in the specific display avoidance map (chance 3 symbol). However, the symbol combination "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7" corresponding to the first holding line information whose determination information is "0" is the third symbol whose determination information is "1" in the middle symbol (blue 7 symbol). It is the same symbol as the symbol combination "red 7-blue 7-BAR" corresponding to the holding line information. Further, the symbol combination "BAR-BAR-BAR" corresponding to the first holding line information whose determination information is "0" becomes the third holding line information whose determination information is "1" in the right symbol (BAR symbol). It is the same symbol as the corresponding symbol combination "Red 7-Blue 7-BAR".

Therefore, "1" is set in the specific display avoidance map for the blue 7 symbol of the middle reel 111, "1" is set in the specific display avoidance map for the BAR symbol of the right reel 112, and other symbols are specified. Set "0" in the display avoidance map. Specifically, that is, for the middle symbols (red 7 symbols, BAR symbols, and chance 2 symbols) that constitute the symbol combination corresponding to the first holding line information whose determination information is "0", the specific display of the middle reel 111 is made. Right for the right symbols (blue 7 symbols, red 7 symbols and chance 3 symbols) that set "0" in the avoidance map and constitute the symbol combination corresponding to the first holding line information whose judgment information is "0". “0” is set in the specific display avoidance map of the reel 112.

As described above, in the present embodiment, after the first retention line information is updated, the stop data is modified so that the symbol combination that is no longer expected to stop does not stop. In this way, it is possible to narrow down the stop symbols while also utilizing the holding line information.

Further, even if the lost symbol combination (in this example, "red 7-blue 7-BAR") is set in advance, the lost symbol combination is stopped until the third reel is stopped. It can be left as a symbol target. As a result, it is possible to stop the loss stitch on the effective line, which is not affected by the stop result of the first reel and the second reel.

In addition, when setting a plurality of preset loss stitches (for example, bumpy stitches), each symbol combination constituting the symbol combination corresponding to a certain loss stitch is combined (recombined) without setting each symbol combination. The stop display can be displayed, and the symbol combination combined with the red 7 symbol of the left reel 110, the symbol combination combined with the blue 7 symbol of the middle reel 111, and the symbol combination combined with the BAR symbol of the right reel 112 are stopped. be able to.

An example thereof will be described with reference to FIG. 43. The figure is an example of the stop display of the game in which the winning combination BB1 (corresponding symbol combination is "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7") is internally won. In the present embodiment, the symbol combination of the lost eyes (in this example, "red 7-blue 7-BAR") is set in advance, and the corresponding third holding line information is not updated, and is used as the target of the stop symbol. By leaving, the symbol combination "Blue 7-Blue 7-Blue 7" corresponding to the winning combination BB1 and the symbol combination of the lost eyes ("Red 7-Blue 7-BAR") are rearranged. The combination can be stopped and displayed.

In the figure (a), the symbol combination “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” corresponding to the winning combination BB1 is stopped and displayed in the upper part of the symbol display window 113. On the other hand, FIGS. (B) to (d) are examples in which a symbol combination different from the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination BB1 is stopped and displayed. In this case, when the lost symbol combination "Red 7-Blue 7-BAR" shown in FIG. 40 is set, one of the symbol combinations "Red 7-Blue 7-BAR" is also on the effective line (for example, the upper row). It can be stopped, but in addition to that, there is also a symbol combination consisting of the symbol combination "Red 7-Blue 7-BAR" and the symbol combination "Blue 7-Blue 7-Blue 7". Stop display is possible. For example, the symbol combination "blue 7-blue 7-BAR" shown in the figure (b), the symbol combination "red 7-blue 7-BAR" shown in the figure (c), and the symbol shown in the figure (d). The combination "Red 7-Blue 7-Blue 7" and the like can be stopped and displayed. In other words, when it is desired to stop and display the symbol combinations shown in the figures (b) to (d), one set of symbol combinations "red 7-blue 7-BAR" corresponding to the loss may be set. ..

That is, as compared with the case where the symbol combinations shown in FIGS. (B) to (d) are individually set as the lost symbol combinations, a large number of lost symbol combinations can be obtained with one set of lost symbol combinations. It can be displayed and the processing load of the control unit can be reduced.

In the winning determination process (see FIG. 32), after all the reels to be stopped (three reels 110 to 112) are stopped, the first holding line information is referred to, and the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination is effective. The prize is judged whether or not the stop is displayed on the line. More specifically, in the reel control process, the first holding line that selects an effective line for which stop display is impossible is selected based on the stop symbol after all the reels to be stopped (three reels 110 to 112) are stopped. The information is updated, and in the winning determination process, it is determined that the symbol combination corresponding to the first holding line information having the information indicating the effective line that can be stopped and displayed is the symbol combination stopped at the effective line.

In other words, in this example, only eight winning combinations (BB, RB, replay, watermelon, bell, chance, cherry) are judged, and the symbol combination (red 7-blue 7-BAR) corresponding to the loss is on the effective line. No judgment is made as to whether or not the stop display is displayed. As a result, it is possible to reliably identify the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination.

Further, in the above example, the case where only one set of lost symbol combinations corresponding to the third retained line information that is not updated is set, but the lost symbol combination corresponding to the third retained line information that is not updated is set. A plurality of them may be set, and in that case, the same processing as described above may be performed for each symbol combination.

A symbol combination to which the second holding line information is associated will be described with reference to FIG. 44. The figure shows an example of the holding line information in the first stop preparation process in which all three reels 110 to 112 are rotating, and the left side of the figure shows a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination and a loss. , The holding line information corresponding to this symbol combination is shown.

In the present embodiment, the symbol combination different from the symbol combination to which the first retention line information is associated and the symbol combination to which the third retention line information is associated is the second retention line information. May have a symbol combination associated with.

The symbol combination to which the second holding line information is associated is, for example, a lost symbol combination, but the second holding line information is updated at the same timing as the first holding line information. That is, the reel stop control means refers to a predetermined number of drawn frames after the first to third stop preparation processes, and sets the reel to be stopped by the predetermined number of drawn frames from the symbol position when the stop buttons 137 to 139 are operated. After rotating to the symbol position and stopping at the symbol position, the first holding line information and the second holding line information are updated in the holding line information updating process shown in FIG. 31 based on the symbol at the symbol position. Specifically, when the number of stop reels is 0 (retention line information update process after the first stop preparation process), the second hold line information is generated together with the first hold line information, and the number of stop reels is In the case of 1 or 2 (holding line information update processing after the second stop preparation process or the third stop preparation process), the second holding line information is updated together with the first holding line information. In this case as well, the third holding line information is not updated as described above.

In the example shown in FIG. 44, in addition to the symbol combination other than the winning combination, as a lost symbol combination, 9: "red 7-blue 7-BAR" symbol combination and 10: "BAR-BAR-red 7" symbol combination. And 11: "BAR-BAR-red 7" symbol combination is set. Then, 9: the symbol combination of "red 7-blue 7-BAR" is a symbol combination to which the third holding line information is associated, and 10: the symbol combination of "BAR-BAR-red 7" and 11: The symbol combination of "BAR-BAR-blue 7" is a symbol combination to which the second holding line information is associated with each other.

As shown in the figure, when all three reels 110 to 112 are rotating, it is possible to stop the symbol combination corresponding to all the winning combinations at any of the five winning lines. In the first stop preparation process, the CPU 310 of the control unit 300 sets all the first holding line information corresponding to all the winning combinations to 1 (turns on the bits). Similarly, when all three reels 110 to 112 are rotating, the symbol combinations corresponding to the loss ("Red 7-Blue 7-BAR", "BAR-BAR-Red 7", "BAR-BAR-" Since it is possible to stop any of the "blue 7") at any of the five winning lines, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 determines the "red 7-blue 7-BAR" in the first stop preparation process. All the third holding line information corresponding to the symbol combination, the second holding line information corresponding to "BAR-BAR-red 7", and the second holding line information corresponding to "BAR-BAR-blue 7" Set to 1 (turn on the bit).

Then, the second holding line information is updated each time at the same timing as the first holding line information (at the holding line information updating process (step S208) of the reel control process shown in FIG. 12, that is, for example, the first reel (1st reel). For example, when the stop operation of the left reel 110) is performed and the BAR symbol is not stopped and displayed in any of the upper, middle, and lower rows of the symbol display window 113, the symbol combination of "BAR-BAR-red 7" is performed. Is not displayed, so that the second holding line information corresponding to "BAR-BAR-red 7" in the holding line information update process (step S208) is all set to 0.

According to such a configuration, for example, when it is desired to allow the symbol combination of "BAR-BAR-red 7" as a stop symbol (each symbol (BAR symbol and red) constituting the symbol combination of "BAR-BAR-red 7"). When the symbol combination including the 7 symbols is not stopped and displayed), the same processing as the symbol combination of the winning combination can be performed. The same applies to the symbol combination of "BAR-BAR-blue 7".

As described above, the game console (slot machine 100) according to the present embodiment has a plurality of reels (for example, reels 110 to 112) which are subjected to a plurality of types of symbols and are rotationally driven, and a plurality of types of roles. A lottery means (for example, an internal lottery process) for determining whether or not an internal win is won by lottery, and a stop operation means (for example, a stop button) provided corresponding to each of the reels and for individually stopping the rotation of the reels. 137 to 139), reel stop control means (for example, reel control processing) that performs stop control related to stop of rotation of the reel based on the lottery result of the lottery means and the stop operation of the stop operation means. Judgment to determine whether or not the symbol combination stopped and displayed by the reel based on the lottery result of the lottery means on the predetermined effective line is a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to each of the above combinations. A game console including means (for example, winning determination processing), wherein the reel stop control means is used in stop preparation processing (for example, first to third stop preparation processing) before stopping the reel to be stopped. With reference to multiple types of stop data (for example, erroneous display avoidance map, pull-in stop map, pull-in priority stop map, specific display avoidance map), a predetermined pull-in frame that is a stoptable position is selected from a plurality of pull-in frame number candidates. The number is determined, and in the stop preparation process, the stop data is referred to, the predetermined number of drawing frames is determined from the plurality of candidates for the number of drawing frames, and after the stop preparation process, the predetermined number of drawing frames is determined. With reference to, the reel to be stopped is rotated from the symbol position at the time of operation of the stop operation means to the symbol position corresponding to the predetermined number of retracted frames, stopped at the symbol position, and then moved to the symbol at the symbol position. Based on the first holding line information (for example, "Blue 7-Blue 7-Blue 7" and / or "Red 7-Red 7-Red 7" shown in FIGS. 19, 21, 40, 44, etc., etc. Lost symbol combinations such as the holding line information corresponding to the combination of symbols and the second holding line information (for example, "BAR-BAR-red 7" and / or "BAR-BAR-blue 7" shown in FIG. 45). It is a means for updating the holding line information corresponding to the above, and the first holding line information is provided corresponding to the symbol combination corresponding to each of the combinations, and stops the symbol combination corresponding to each combination. Information indicating the effective line that can be displayed, and the second holding line information is provided corresponding to a symbol combination that does not correspond to each of the above combinations, and the symbol is provided. It is information indicating the effective line that can stop and display the combination, and the determination means refers to the first holding line information after all the reels to be stopped are stopped, and the symbol combination corresponding to each combination. Is a means for determining whether or not is stopped and displayed on the effective line.

According to such a configuration, even if it is necessary to change the specifications such as the type of the combination and the stop priority of the combination, it is sufficient to change only the stop data related to the specification change among the plurality of types of stop data. It is easy to change the control data and control program due to the specification change such as the type of the combination and the stop priority of the role, and it is possible to prevent the development period from being prolonged. Further, since it is not necessary to change the stop data unrelated to the specification change, it may be possible to prevent the occurrence of a problem due to the specification change.

Further, since the winning determination of the winning combination can be simplified as compared with the conventional case, the control load of the control unit can be reduced, and the capacity of the control program may be reduced.

In addition, it may be easy to set to stop a predetermined loss on the effective line.

In addition, it may be possible to preset a lost eye that is not affected by the previous stop result.

Further, the reel stop control means selects the effective line for which stop display is impossible based on the stop symbol after stopping at least one of the plurality of reels. The symbol that constitutes the symbol combination corresponding to the first holding line information, which is only the information indicating the effective line that cannot be stopped and displayed after updating the line information, is the symbol of the stop symbol on the reel before the stop. It may be a means that can be excluded from the candidates.

According to such a configuration, the stop data can be corrected so that the symbol combination that is no longer expected to stop after the update of the first holding line information does not stop, and the stop symbol can be used while utilizing the first holding line information. It may be possible to narrow down.

Further, the reel stop control means updates the first holding line information for selecting the effective line for which stop display is impossible, based on the stop symbol after all the plurality of reels are stopped. The determination means is a means for determining that the symbol combination corresponding to the first holding line information having the information indicating the effective line that can be stopped and displayed is the symbol combination stopped at the effective line. There may be.

According to such a configuration, it may be possible to reliably specify the symbol combination corresponding to the winning.

Further, a third symbol combination provided corresponding to a symbol combination different from the symbol combination to which the first holding line information is associated and the symbol combination to which the second holding line information is associated. It has holding line information (for example, holding line information corresponding to a combination of lost symbols such as "red 7-blue 7-BAR" shown in FIG. 40 (b) and FIG. 45), and the third holding line information is , The effective that the information provided corresponding to the symbol combination different from the symbol combination corresponding to each of the above-mentioned combinations and different from the symbol combination corresponding to the second holding line information can be stopped and displayed. Information indicating a line, and when the reel stop control means updates the first holding line information and the second holding line information, the third holding line information is not updated, so that the third holding line information is not updated. The symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the three holding line information may be a means for making the symbol capable of stopping at the effective line.

According to such a configuration, it may be possible to accurately stop the symbol combination corresponding to the third holding line information that is not updated (for example, a preset symbol combination of lost stitches).

Further, the game console (slot machine 100) according to the present embodiment has a plurality of reels (for example, reels 110 to 112) which are subjected to a plurality of types of symbols and are rotationally driven, and whether or not the internal winning of a plurality of types of combinations is won or not. (For example, an internal lottery process) and a stop operation means (for example, stop buttons 137 to 139) provided corresponding to each of the reels and for individually stopping the rotation of the reels. And, based on the lottery result of the lottery means and the stop operation of the stop operation means, the reel stop control means (for example, reel control processing) that performs stop control regarding the stop of the rotation of the reel, and the stop control in advance A determination means (for example, a winning determination process) for determining whether or not a symbol combination stopped and displayed on a predetermined effective line is a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to each of the above-mentioned combinations. The reel stop control means is provided, and the reel stop control means determines a predetermined number of pull-in frames that can be stopped from a plurality of pull-in frame number candidates, and sets the reel to be stopped when the stop operation means is operated. The reel stop control means rotates and stops the reel from the symbol position to the symbol position corresponding to the predetermined number of drawn frames, and the reel stop control means stops the symbol position corresponding to the predetermined number of drawn frames each time the reel to be stopped is stopped. First holding line information (for example, FIG. 19, FIG. 21, FIG. 40, which indicates whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to each of the combinations can be stopped and displayed on the effective line based on the symbols stopped and displayed in. Reel information corresponding to the combination of winning combination symbols such as "Blue 7-Blue 7-Blue 7" and / or "Red 7-Red 7-Red 7" shown in FIG. 44), and symbols not corresponding to each combination. Second holding line information indicating whether or not the combination can be stopped and displayed on the effective line (for example, "BAR-BAR-red 7" and / or "BAR-BAR-blue 7" shown in FIG. 45, etc. The holding line information corresponding to the symbol combination) is updated, and the determination means performs the winning determination based on the updated first holding line information after all the reels to be stopped are stopped. It is a game table characterized by being a thing.

According to such a configuration, even if it is necessary to change the specifications such as the type of the combination and the stop priority of the combination, it is sufficient to change only the stop data related to the specification change among the plurality of types of stop data. It is easy to change the control data and control program due to the specification change such as the type of the combination and the stop priority of the role, and it is possible to prevent the development period from being prolonged. Further, since it is not necessary to change the stop data unrelated to the specification change, it may be possible to prevent the occurrence of a problem due to the specification change.

Further, since the winning determination of the winning combination can be simplified as compared with the conventional case, the control load of the control unit can be reduced, and the capacity of the control program may be reduced.

In addition, it may be easy to set to stop a predetermined loss on the effective line.

In addition, it may be possible to preset a lost eye that is not affected by the previous stop result.

Further, in the game console (slot machine 100) according to the present embodiment, a plurality of reels (for example, reels 110 to 112) to which a plurality of types of symbols are applied and rotationally driven, and whether or not the internal winning of a plurality of types of combinations is won or not (For example, an internal lottery process) and a stop operation means (for example, stop buttons 137 to 139) provided corresponding to each of the reels and for individually stopping the rotation of the reels. A reel stop control means (for example, a reel control process) that performs stop control regarding the stop of the rotation of the reel based on the lottery result of the lottery means and the stop operation of the stop operation means, and a predetermined effective effect. A determination means (for example,) for determining whether or not the symbol combination stopped and displayed by the reel based on the lottery result of the lottery means on the line is a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to each of the above combinations. , Winning determination processing), and the reel stop control means has a plurality of types in the stop preparation process (for example, the first to third stop preparation processes) before the reel to be stopped is stopped. With reference to the stop data, a predetermined number of pull-in frames that can be stopped is determined from a plurality of pull-in frame number candidates, and the reel stop control means uses the stop data in the stop preparation process. With reference to the plurality of pull-in frame number candidates, the predetermined pull-in frame number is determined, and the reel stop control means refers to the predetermined pull-in frame number after the stop preparation process, and refers to the stop target reel. Is rotated from the symbol position at the time of operation of the stop operation means to the symbol position corresponding to the predetermined number of retracted frames and stopped at the symbol position, and then the symbol corresponding to each of the above combinations is based on the symbol position. The holding line information indicating whether or not the combination can be stopped and displayed on the effective line is updated, and the determination means refers to the holding line information after all the reels to be stopped are stopped, and serves each of the above. The game table may be characterized in that a winning determination is made as to whether or not the corresponding symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the effective line.

According to such a configuration, the winning determination of the winning combination can be simplified as compared with the conventional case, so that the control load of the control unit can be reduced and the capacity of the control program may be reduced.

In addition, a plurality of reels (for example, reels 110 to 112) to which a plurality of types of symbols are applied and rotationally driven, and a lottery means (for example, an internal lottery process) for determining whether or not the internal winning of a plurality of types of combinations is won or not by lottery. A stop operation means (for example, stop buttons 137 to 139) provided corresponding to each of the reels to individually stop the rotation of the reels, a lottery result of the lottery means, and the stop operation means. A reel stop control means (for example, a reel control process) that controls a stop related to a stop rotation of the reel based on the stop operation of the reel, and the reel based on the lottery result of the lottery means on a predetermined effective line. It is a game table provided with a determination means (for example, winning determination processing) for determining whether or not the symbol combination stopped and displayed by is a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to each of the above-mentioned combinations. In the stop preparation process (for example, the first to third stop preparation processes) before the reel to be stopped is stopped, the reel stop control means defines different stoptable position information and has different priorities. The added multiple types of stop data (for example, erroneous display avoidance map, attraction stop map, attraction priority stop map, specific display avoidance map) are referred to in descending order of priority, and from among a plurality of attraction frame number candidates. , The predetermined number of drawn frames that can be stopped is determined, and when the lottery result by the lottery means is internally won for any of the above-mentioned plurality of types of stop data, the internally won combination Accidental winning avoidance data in which information on stoptable positions for avoiding erroneous winnings in which symbol combinations corresponding to different winning combinations are stopped and displayed on the valid line and lottery results by the lottery means are a plurality of winning combinations. When the internal winning is done at the same time, the symbol corresponding to any of the multiple winning combinations can be stopped and displayed on the effective line. And, among the plurality of winning combinations, the priority that the symbol corresponding to the predetermined winning combination can be stopped and displayed on the effective line in preference to the other symbols is defined. The reel stop control means includes symbol stop data and specific display avoidance data in which specific display avoidance information for avoiding that a specific stop display mode is stopped and displayed on the effective line is defined. In the stop preparation process, the erroneous winning avoidance data and the symbol stop are performed according to the priority. The stop data is referred to in the order of the data, the priority symbol stop data, and the specific display avoidance data, and the predetermined number of pull-in frames is determined from the plurality of pull-in frame number candidates. After the stop preparation process, the number of drawn frames is referred to, and the reel to be stopped is rotated from the symbol position at the time of operation of the stop operating means to the symbol position corresponding to the predetermined number of drawn frames at the symbol position. After stopping, the holding line information indicating whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to each of the combinations can be stopped and displayed on the effective line is updated based on the symbol position, and the determination means is the stop target. After all the reels are stopped, the game table is characterized in that the holding line information is referred to and a winning determination is made as to whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to each combination is stopped and displayed on the effective line. is there.

According to such a configuration, even if it is necessary to change the specifications such as the type of combination and the priority of stopping the combination, there are four types of data: erroneous winning avoidance data, symbol stop data, priority symbol stop data, and specific display avoidance data. From the stop data, only the stop data related to the specification change needs to be changed, and it is easy to change the stop data and control program due to the specification change such as the type of role and the stop priority of the role, and the development period is long. It may be possible to prevent the conversion.

Further, since it is not necessary to change the stop data unrelated to the specification change, it may be possible to prevent the occurrence of a problem due to the specification change.

Further, since the winning determination of the winning combination can be simplified as compared with the conventional case, the control load of the control unit can be reduced, and the capacity of the control program may be reduced.

Further, it has a plurality of the effective lines, the holding line information is configured so that each of the plurality of effective lines can be specified, and the determination means has the plurality of effective symbol combinations corresponding to the respective combinations. It may be possible to identify on which of the effective lines the stop display is displayed.

According to such a configuration, in addition to being able to simplify the winning determination of the winning combination, various processes related to the valid line (for example, the valid line for notifying the valid line won by the winning combination). It may be possible to reduce the control burden required for the process of blinking a nearby lamp, the process of paying out the game medium according to the effective line, and the like).

In addition, a plurality of reels (for example, reels 110 to 112) to which a plurality of types of symbols are applied and rotationally driven, and a lottery means (for example, an internal lottery process) for determining whether or not the internal winning of a plurality of types of combinations is won or not by lottery. A stop operation means (for example, stop buttons 137 to 139) provided corresponding to each of the reels to individually stop the rotation of the reels, a lottery result of the lottery means, and the stop operation means. The reel stop control means (for example, reel control processing) that controls the stop of the rotation of the reel based on the stop operation of the reel, and the reel based on the lottery result of the lottery means on a predetermined effective line. It is a game table provided with a determination means (for example, a winning determination process) for determining whether or not the symbol combination stopped and displayed by the reels is a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to each of the above-mentioned combinations. In the stop preparation process (for example, the first to third stop preparation processes) before the reel to be stopped is stopped, the reel stop control means has a plurality of types of stop data (for example, stop data in which information on different stoptable positions is defined). , False display avoidance map, pull-in stop map, pull-in priority stop map, specific display avoidance map), determine the predetermined number of pull-in frames that can be stopped from a plurality of pull-in frame number candidates, and stop. After the preparatory process, the reel to be stopped is rotated from the symbol position at the time of operation of the stop operation means to the symbol position corresponding to the predetermined number of retracted frames and stopped at the symbol position. There may be.

According to such a configuration, even if it is necessary to change the specifications such as the type of the combination and the stop priority of the combination, it is sufficient to change only the stop data related to the specification change among the plurality of types of stop data. It is easy to change the control data and control program due to the specification change such as the type of the combination and the stop priority of the role, and it is possible to prevent the development period from being prolonged. Further, since it is not necessary to change the stop data unrelated to the specification change, it may be possible to prevent the occurrence of a problem due to the specification change.

Further, different priorities are added to the plurality of types of stop data, and the reel stop control means refers to the plurality of types of stop data in descending order of priority in the stop preparation process, and the plurality of types of stop data are referred to in descending order of priority. The predetermined number of drawn frames may be determined from the candidates for the number of drawn frames. With such a configuration, it is possible to easily change the priority of referring to the stop data, and it may be possible to flexibly respond to changes in specifications such as the type of combination and the stop priority of the combination.

Further, in the plurality of types of stop data, when the lottery result by the lottery means is internally won for any of the winning combinations, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination different from the internally winning winning combination is stopped on the effective line. The reel stop control means uses the erroneous winning avoidance data to include erroneous winning avoidance data (for example, erroneous display avoidance map) in which information on the stoptable position for avoiding the displayed erroneous winning is defined. It may be configured to determine the predetermined number of drawn frames from the plurality of candidates for the number of drawn frames. With such a configuration, even if the types of roles increase or decrease due to changes in specifications or the like, it may be possible to reliably avoid erroneous winning by changing the erroneous winning avoidance data.

Further, in the plurality of types of stop data, when the lottery result by the lottery means is internally won for a plurality of winning combinations, the symbol corresponding to any of the plurality of winning combinations is also the valid line. The stop data (for example, stop map) in which the information on the stoptable position that can be stopped and displayed on the top is defined, and the symbol corresponding to the predetermined combination among the plurality of internally won combinations is changed to another symbol. Priority stop data (for example, a priority stop map) in which information on a priority stop possible position that can be preferentially displayed as a stop on the effective line is included, and the reel stop control means is said to stop. The data or priority stop data may be used to determine the predetermined number of drawn frames from the plurality of drawn frame number candidates. With this configuration, when multiple roles are internally elected, it is possible to clarify which role is prioritized, and it is possible to easily change the priority of the roles. In some cases, it is possible to flexibly respond to changes in specifications such as the type of role and the priority of stopping the role.

Further, in the plurality of types of stop data, specific display avoidance data (for example, specific display avoidance) in which information for avoiding specific display for avoiding that a specific stop display mode is stopped and displayed on the effective line is defined. The map) is included, and the reel stop control means may be configured to determine the predetermined number of drawn frames from the plurality of drawn frame number candidates by using the specific display avoidance data. With such a configuration, it is easy to switch whether a specific stop display mode can be stopped or not displayed, and it may be possible to flexibly respond to a change in specifications.

In addition, the reel stop control means corresponds to a combination different from the internally won combination when the lottery result by the lottery means is internally won in the stop preparation process before the stop target reel is stopped. The symbol combination to be played is stopped and displayed on the valid line. Using the erroneous winning avoidance data in which the information on the stoptable position for avoiding the erroneous winning is defined, the number of drawn frames can be stopped at the stoptable position. After limiting a certain number of draw-in frame candidates, when the lottery result by the lottery means internally wins a plurality of winning combinations at the same time, the symbol corresponding to any of the plurality of winning combinations is also on the valid line. The stop data in which the information on the stoptable position that can be stopped and displayed is defined, and the symbol corresponding to the predetermined combination among the plurality of internally won combinations is given priority over the other symbols on the effective line. By using the priority stop data in which the information on the priority stop possible position that can be stopped and displayed is defined, the number of drawn frame candidates is further limited from the drawn frame number candidates limited by the erroneous winning avoidance data. After that, using the specific display avoidance data in which the specific display avoidance information for avoiding that the specific stop display mode is stopped and displayed on the effective line is defined, the erroneous winning avoidance data, the stop data, After determining a predetermined number of pull-in frames from the pull-in frame number candidates limited by the priority stop data, and after the stop preparation process, the stop target reel is moved from the symbol position at the time of operation of the stop operation means. It may be configured to rotate to a symbol position corresponding to a predetermined number of drawn frames and stop at the symbol position. With such a configuration, it is easy to change the control data and the control program due to the specification change such as the type of the combination and the stop priority of the combination, and it is possible to prevent the development period from being prolonged. In addition, it may be possible to efficiently narrow down the number of retractable frames that can be stopped.

Further, in the stop data, information on a stoptable position (for example, bit ON) capable of causing the symbol to be stopped and displayed at a predetermined position in the symbol display window corresponding to each symbol applied to the reel. Alternatively, it may be configured to store any information of a non-stop position (for example, bit OFF) in which the symbol cannot be stopped and displayed at a predetermined position of the symbol display window. With such a configuration, even if the arrangement of the symbols applied to the reels is changed, it is sufficient to change the information on the stoptable position or the non-stoptable position corresponding to the symbols, and it is possible to flexibly respond to the specification change. May be possible. Further, it is sufficient to store only the information on the stoptable position or the non-stoptable position (only the information that can be expressed by 2 bits) for each symbol, and the limited storage area may be effectively used.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example of a slot machine using a medal (coin) as a game medium is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a game ball (for example, a pachinko ball) is played. It can also be applied to slot machines and pachinko machines used as media. Further, the slot machine may be a slot machine capable of playing a game only by exchanging electronic data (the game medium is electronic data corresponding to medals) without using medals. In this case, a predetermined external device (electronic) may be used. Electronic data corresponding to medals is input from the storage device (storage device) (game medium is inserted), and if there are medals obtained in the game, the electronic data is output to a predetermined external device (electronic storage device) (payout of the game medium). ). Further, the present invention can be applied to execute a game even in a game program in which the operation of an actual machine such as a pachinko machine is simulated for a home-use game machine.

The actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention merely list the most suitable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what has been done. In addition, the range of the game may be further expanded by applying the content described in one configuration to the other configurations among the plurality of configurations described in the examples.

Further, in the game console according to the present invention, the main control unit, the first sub-control unit, and the second sub-control unit may be configured by one chip, or the main control unit and the first sub-control unit are bidirectional. It may be configured to enable communication. Further, while bidirectional communication is possible between the main control unit and the first sub control unit, communication from the first sub control unit to the second sub control unit may be one-way communication.

In addition, the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention merely list the most suitable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what has been done. In addition, the range of the game may be further expanded by applying the content described in one configuration to the other configurations among the plurality of configurations described in the examples.

The game console according to the present invention can be applied to a game console represented by a slot machine, a pachinko machine, or the like.

100 Slot machine 101 Main body 102 Front door 110, 111, 112 Reel 113 Design display window 114 Winning line 120 Winning line indicator lamp 130, 131 Medal insertion button 135 Start lever 137, 138, 139 Stop button 157 Liquid crystal display device 300 Main control unit 400, 500 Sub-control unit

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Multiple reels with multiple types of symbols and rotational drive,
A lottery means to judge the winning or not of the internal winning of multiple types of roles by lottery,
A stop operating means for individually stopping the rotation of the reels, which is provided corresponding to each of the reels.
Based on the lottery result of the lottery means and the stop operation of the stop operation means, the reel stop control means for performing stop control regarding the stop of the rotation of the reel, and the reel stop control means.
Based on the lottery result of the lottery means on a predetermined effective line, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination stopped and displayed by the reel is a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to each of the above combinations. It is a game table equipped with a judgment means,
The reel stop control means
In the stop preparation process before stopping the reel to be stopped, a predetermined number of pull-in frames, which is a stoptable position, is determined from a plurality of pull-in frame number candidates by referring to a plurality of types of stop data.
In the stop preparation process, the stop data is referred to, and the predetermined number of pull-in frames is determined from the plurality of pull-in frame number candidates.
After the stop preparation process, the number of drawn frames is referred to, and the reel to be stopped is rotated from the symbol position at the time of operation of the stop operating means to the symbol position corresponding to the predetermined number of drawn frames at the symbol position. It is a means for updating the first holding line information and the second holding line information based on the symbol at the symbol position after stopping.
The first holding line information is information indicating the effective line that is provided corresponding to the symbol combination corresponding to each of the combinations and can stop and display the symbol combination corresponding to each combination.
The second holding line information is information indicating the effective line that is provided corresponding to the symbol combination that does not correspond to each of the combinations and that can stop and display the symbol combination.
The determination means
After all the reels to be stopped are stopped, the first holding line information is referred to, and it is a means for determining whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to each combination is stopped and displayed on the effective line.
A game table characterized by that. The game console according to claim 1.
The reel stop control means
Based on the stop symbol after stopping at least one of the plurality of reels, the first holding line information for selecting the effective line whose stop display is impossible is updated.
By means that the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the first holding line information, which is only the information indicating the effective line that cannot be stopped and displayed, can be excluded from the candidates for the stopped symbols on the reel before the stop. is there,
A game table characterized by that. The game console according to claim 2.
The reel stop control means
It is a means for updating the first holding line information for selecting the effective line whose stop display is impossible based on the stop symbol after all the plurality of reels are stopped.
The determination means
It is a means for determining that the symbol combination corresponding to the first holding line information having the information indicating the effective line that can be stopped and displayed is the symbol combination stopped at the effective line.
A game table characterized by that. The game console according to claim 1 or 2.
Further, a third holding line provided corresponding to a symbol combination different from the symbol combination to which the first holding line information is associated and the symbol combination to which the second holding line information is associated. Have information
The third holding line information is information provided corresponding to a symbol combination different from the symbol combination corresponding to each of the combinations, and is different from the symbol combination corresponding to the second holding line information. Information indicating the effective line in which the combination can be stopped and displayed.
The reel stop control means
When the first holding line information and the second holding line information are updated, the third holding line information is not updated, so that the symbols corresponding to the third holding line information constitute a symbol combination. Is a means for making a symbol that can be stopped at the effective line.
A game table characterized by that. Multiple reels with multiple types of symbols and rotational drive,
A lottery means to judge the winning or not of the internal winning of multiple types of roles by lottery,
A stop operating means for individually stopping the rotation of the reels, which is provided corresponding to each of the reels.
Based on the lottery result of the lottery means and the stop operation of the stop operation means, the reel stop control means for performing stop control regarding the stop of the rotation of the reel, and the reel stop control means.
A determining means for determining whether or not a symbol combination stopped and displayed on a predetermined effective line by the stop control is a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to each of the above combinations,
It is a game table equipped with
The reel stop control means
A predetermined number of pull-in frames, which is a stoptable position, is determined from a plurality of pull-in frame number candidates, and the reel to be stopped is rotated from the symbol position when the stop operation means is operated to the symbol position corresponding to the predetermined number of pull-in frames. It is to let and stop
The reel stop control means
Whether or not the symbol combinations corresponding to the respective combinations can be stopped and displayed on the effective line based on the symbols stopped and displayed at the symbol positions corresponding to the predetermined number of drawn frames each time the reel to be stopped is stopped. The first holding line information indicating whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to each combination can be stopped and displayed on the valid line is updated.
The determination means
After all the reels to be stopped are stopped, the winning determination is performed based on the updated first holding line information.
A game table characterized by that.