JP3631243B1 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine capable of saving a storage area.
A ROM 60 that stores a plurality of types of effect element data used for effects, an effect device 62 that executes effects using the effect element data, and effects using the selected effect element data. A sub CPU 55 is provided for causing the rendering device 62 to execute. The ROM 60 stores a plurality of types of connection data CON used for connection effects over a plurality of games. In addition, when the start condition of the connected effect is satisfied, the sub CPU 55 selects specific connected data CON, specifies the effect element data for each game based on this, and reads them from the ROM 60. The production device 62 causes the production to be executed over a plurality of times.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine.

  A slot machine generally includes three reels, three reel stop buttons corresponding to each reel, and a start lever for starting rotation of each reel. When the player depresses the start lever after performing a bet operation to start the game, all reels rotate all at once, and each reel stops at the timing when the player depresses each reel stop button. Of the combinations of symbols arranged on the winning line in a state where the reels are stopped, a combination of symbols that gives a game value is called a role. When a combination of symbols composing a combination on the effective winning line is completed, a winning is made, and the player can obtain the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination.

  Winning is determined by two steps. The first step is called internal lottery. In the internal lottery, the lottery is executed at the operation timing of the start lever to determine which prize group will be won or lost, and internal lottery information indicating the lottery result is generated. The prize group is a group of one or more roles, and corresponds to a lottery category. That is, a prize group and a combination may correspond one-to-one, or a plurality of combinations may correspond to one prize group.

  In the second step, the reel stop position is controlled in accordance with the operation of the reel stop button. If the internal lottery information indicates a loss, even if the player operates the reel stop button at the timing when the symbol that constitutes a certain role reaches the valid winning line, the reel stop timing is delayed, Control is performed so that symbols constituting the winning combination do not stop on a valid winning line. On the other hand, if the prize group which is an internal lottery is won, even if the operation timing of the reel stop button is slightly deviated from the appropriate timing, the symbols constituting the combination corresponding to the prize group stop on the winning line. Pull-in control is performed as described above. However, if the operation timing of the reel stop button is significantly deviated, no prize will be awarded. In other words, in order for a player to win a prize, the winning of a certain prize group is won by internal lottery, and the timing of the symbols constituting the role corresponding to the winning prize group is aligned on the valid winning line It is necessary to perform a reel stop operation within a predetermined allowable range.

  Also, certain types of slot machines shift the gaming state to a big bonus when specific symbols are arranged. A big bonus is a series of games that can win a higher payout than a normal game. The prize group corresponding to the big bonus is called a BB prize.

  By the way, in such a slot machine, there is a case where an internal lottery information is used to produce an effect of notifying a player of information on a lottery result. This effect makes it possible for the player to hold the possibility of winning or its expectation. As a typical example, for example, a liquid crystal display device is provided, and an animation indicating that the BB prize is won is displayed there, or a character indicating a prize group that is won based on internal lottery information. Is displayed. And such an effect is continuously performed over a plurality of games, and an effect that maintains the excitement of a player who tends to be scraped by completing the effect in one game is also performed (for example, Patent Document 1). This effect is called a so-called continuous effect.

  Moreover, although it is an effect not necessarily related to the above internal lottery information, an effect that enhances the player's mood and improves the enjoyment of the game is continuously executed over a plurality of times. .

JP 2002-301198 A

  However, in order to continuously execute the above-described effects over a plurality of games, a plurality of types of effect patterns over a plurality of games are prepared, and all data along these effect patterns is stored. Therefore, there is a problem that the capacity of the storage area increases.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a slot machine capable of saving a storage area.

  Hereinafter, the slot machine of the present invention will be described. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are added in parentheses, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments.

In the slot machine according to the present invention, a game is started by a predetermined operation for starting the game, and a lottery of whether it is a prize group or a loser which is a group of one or a plurality of roles until the next predetermined operation To determine the winning prize group and whether or not the combination of symbols stopped on a predetermined winning line matches a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to the selected winning group A slot machine in which the success or failure of the prize group is confirmed and one game is finished, which is performed from the start to the end of one game, and the player draws the prize group. An effect data storage means (60) that stores in advance a plurality of kinds of effect element data used for effects that inform the information of the execution results, and an effect execution means that executes the effect using the effect element data ( 62) The effect data storage means selects a plurality of types of effect element data corresponding to the prize group lottery result, and uses the selected effect element data selected. An effect control means (55) for causing the effect execution means to execute the effect, and the effect data storage means (60) continuously executes the effect over a plurality of games. A plurality of types of concatenation data (CON) preliminarily designated corresponding to the number of games indicating how many games the game element data should be used after the start of the continuous effect is stored. (55) determines success / failure of the start condition of the continuous effect, and when the start condition is satisfied, specific connection data according to the lottery result of the prize group is recorded in the effect data description. The means selects from among the connection data stored in a plurality of types, specifies the effect element data designated by the selected specific connection data for each game, and uses the specified effect element data as the number of games. Correspondingly, the effect data storage means reads out each of the effect element data stored in a plurality of types, and causes the effect execution means to execute the effect over a plurality of times .

According to this invention, since it is only necessary to execute a continuous effect over a plurality of games in accordance with the execution order of the effect element data assigned to the connection data, the continuous effect created by combining the effect element data used in the continuous effect. There is no need to store presentation data in the storage device in advance. Therefore, the storage area of the storage device can be saved. Moreover, in order to increase the variation of continuous production, it is sufficient to increase the number of types of linked data. Therefore, continuous production without increasing the amount of information significantly compared to the case of creating data for continuous production in advance. The variation of the production can be increased.

In the slot machine of the present invention, the effect control means (55) includes an effect count management means (55) for determining the number of executions of the effect according to the selected specific connection data (CON), and the ongoing progress. An effect progress management means (55) for counting the number of executions of the effect, and a current effect count counted by the effect progress management means (55) is subtracted from the effect count determined by the effect count management means (55). Then, it may be provided with an effect end determination means (55) for determining the end of the continuous effect. It is more preferable to adopt this aspect in order to produce an effect over a plurality of games.

In the slot machine of the present invention, the selection of the concatenated data (CON) may be selected based on a lottery result of the concatenated data lottery means (55) for performing a lottery specifying the concatenated data to be used for the continuous performance. . According to this aspect, since it is possible to prevent the continuous production from becoming a so-called one pattern, even an experienced player can attract interest in the continuous production.

In the slot machine of the present invention, among the connection data stored in a plurality of types by the effect data storage means, at least one set of connection items in which the designation contents of the effect element data and the order thereof are common to each other from the start to the middle of the continuous effect Data may be included.

In the slot machine of the present invention, the effect control means (55) determines that the continuous effect is in progress and if the prize group lottery result is a predetermined result, the effect that has been executed. The effect element data common to the element data is transferred to other connected data (CON) in which the effect element data is designated, and the subsequent effect element data is specified based on the transferred other connected data (CON). You may make an execution means (62) perform the said effect. For the direct performance related to the internal lottery information, in order to make the player expectation of winning, the direct performance is related to the internal lottery information that is performed even though the internal lottery information shows losing. It is also included in what is performed (so-called Gase production). During such a continuous production, for example, a BB prize may be won. At this time, if the immediate effect is switched to the continuous production that informs the winning of the BB prize, the continuous production of suddenly informing the winning of the BB prize starts suddenly from the continuous production of the lose or the gaze production. There was a problem that the fact that the award was confirmed was known, and the original purpose of the continuous performance to maintain the excitement or expectation of the player was lost. According to this aspect, since it is possible to make a transition to another continuous production without any discomfort during the execution of the continuous production, the player is informed that, for example, the BB prize or the RB award has been won during the continuous production, triggered by the transition of the continuous production. There is no fear.

In this case, wherein the connection data (CON), before Symbol presentation control means (55), the effect element data specified from the start of the continuous presentation to the game number of times that a predetermined result Alternatively, the other connected data (CON) to be transferred may be selected from the candidates for the connected data (CON) that are respectively identified from the connected data (CON) in use. According to this aspect, it is possible to quickly execute the transfer of the linked data without increasing the storage capacity to the storage device.

  Further, in the slot machine of the present invention, the linked data (CON) is a game indicating how many games after the start of the continuous effect the linked data (CON) to be transferred when the predetermined result is reached. Transition destination data (DTBL5) designated in advance for each number of times is provided, and when the predetermined result is achieved, the effect control means specifies the number of games at the time when the predetermined result is achieved. The linked data (CON) to be migrated may be selected with reference to the migration destination data. According to this aspect, it is only necessary to change to the migration destination specified in the migration destination data, so the processing can be simplified.

  In the slot machine of the present invention, the effect element data may include at least one data used only for execution of the continuous effect. According to this aspect, the player can easily understand the start or end of the continuous performance.

  The slot machine according to the present invention further includes a winning restriction means (31) for executing stop control of the symbol so as to limit the winning to the predetermined prize group until the end of the continuous performance. Also good. According to this aspect, winning of prize groups with high game value is limited, so that the continuous performance is not interrupted by winning of these prize groups. Therefore, the player who enjoys the continuous performance can enjoy the continuous performance to the end. In this case, the winning restriction means (31) shifts to a gaming state in which the winning probability of a predetermined prize group selected from the prize group is higher than that of other prize groups, and the selection is made. It may be a means for executing the symbol stop control so as not to win a predetermined prize group. The slot machine can execute a plurality of gaming states having different gaming values to be given to the player, and the winning restriction means (31) is given more than the normal gaming state among the plurality of gaming states. In order to prevent a transition to a gaming state having a high gaming value, a winning prohibiting means (TBL6) for prohibiting a prize from being awarded in the prize group predetermined as a condition for transitioning to a gaming state having a high gaming value is provided. It may be a means for executing the symbol stop control using TBL6).

In the slot machine according to the present invention, a game is started by a predetermined operation for starting the game, and a lottery of whether it is a prize group or a loser which is a group of one or a plurality of roles until the next predetermined operation To determine the winning prize group and whether or not the combination of symbols stopped on a predetermined winning line matches a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to the selected winning group The slot machine is capable of executing a plurality of gaming states with different game values to be given to a player after determining whether or not the award of the prize group has been determined, and starting a single game Effect data storage means (60) which stores in advance a plurality of types of effect element data used for the effect to be performed during the period from to the end and to inform the player of the result of the lottery drawing of the prize group. , The effect execution means (62) for executing the effect using the effect element data, and the effect element data in which the effect data storage means stores a plurality of types of specific effect element data corresponding to the lottery result of the prize group. Effect control means (55) for causing the effect execution means to execute the effect using the selected specific effect element data, and the effect data storage means (60) In the present invention, the effect element data to be used for the continuous effect that continuously executes the effect over a plurality of games is made to correspond to the number of games that indicate how many games are after the start of the continuous effect. A plurality of types of concatenated data (CON) designated in advance are stored, and the effect control means (55) has a higher gaming value than the normal gaming state among the plurality of gaming states. In the case of transitioning to another gaming state, the special gaming state is entered so that a special continuous production is performed in which the production is continuously executed over a plurality of games until the special gaming state is completed. In response, a specific connection data is selected from the connection data stored in a plurality of types by the effect data storage means, the effect element data specified by the selected connection data is specified for each game, The specified effect element data is respectively read from the effect data storage means in correspondence with the number of games, and the effect execution means executes the effect over a plurality of times, and the end of the special game state is completed. If the determination is made, the effect element data corresponding to the end effect is stored so that an end effect for notifying the player of the end of the special gaming state is performed. The effect data storage means reads out from the effect element data stored in a plurality of types, and causes the effect execution means to execute the end effect.

According to the present invention, since the special continuous performance is performed during the special game state, it is possible to effectively enhance the mood of the player who enjoys the special game state. In addition, when the end of the special gaming state is determined, the end effect is performed, so that the end of the special gaming state can be notified to the player.

In the present invention, the effect control means includes an effect number storage means (55) for storing the number of executions of the effect designated in the selected specific connection data, and a variable value according to the execution of the effect. Effect progression management means (55) for increasing / decreasing the effect, and comparison means (55) for comparing the number of executions of the effect stored in the effect count storage means with the value of the variable of the effect progress management means. In addition, based on the comparison result of the comparison means, the effect execution means is repeatedly used for the effect execution means over a plurality of games by repeatedly using the effect element data specified and executed in the selected specific connection data. It may be executed. The number of games played from the start to the end of the special game state depends on the player's operation. For this reason, it is not possible to prepare in advance connection data in which the number of games matches the number of effects specified in the connection data. According to this aspect, even if the number of games from the start to the end of the special gaming state and the number of effects specified in the connection data are inconsistent, a special continuous effect can be performed without interruption.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a slot machine that can save a storage area.

<1. First Embodiment>
<1-1: External configuration of slot machine>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the slot machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The housing of the slot machine 1 includes a main body 2 and a front door 3 attached to the front surface of the main body 2. An illuminating device 64 for performing effects is provided on the upper stage of the front door 3. Details of the lighting device 64 will be described later.

  The panel display portion D in the middle stage of the front door 3 is provided with three vertically long display windows 4a, 4b, and 4c. The display windows 4a, 4b, and 4c are formed of a transparent material such as acrylic resin. Further, three winning lines L1 to L5 are provided horizontally and obliquely on the display windows 4a, 4b, and 4c.

  In addition, an auxiliary display unit 20 is provided on the left side of the display window 4a. The auxiliary display unit 20 includes five LEDs corresponding to the pay lines L1 to L5, respectively. When the player inserts medals or performs a bet operation to be described later, the number of pay lines L1 to L5 corresponding to the number of bets becomes valid. In this slot machine 1, the winning line L1 is valid when the number of bets is one, the winning lines L1 to L3 are valid when the number of bets is two, and the winning lines L1 to L1 when the number of bets is three. L5 becomes effective. Each LED constituting the auxiliary display unit 20 is turned on when the corresponding winning line L1 to L5 is valid, and is turned off when the corresponding winning line L1 to L5 is invalid. Thus, the player can know which winning lines L1 to L5 are valid.

  Inside the panel display D, three rows of left, middle and right reels R1, R2 and R3 each having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface thereof are rotatably provided. FIG. 2 shows the structure of the left, middle, and right reels R1, R2, and R3, and FIG. 3 shows the detailed structure of the right reel R3. Each of the reels R1 to R3 has an annular shape, and various symbols are printed on its surface (surface visible from the display windows 4a to 4c). A light shielding film S that shields light is formed on the back surface of the right reel R3 except for a part thereof. In the portion where the light shielding film S is formed, light is not transmitted even if light is irradiated from the back side. On the other hand, the light shielding film S is not formed on each design portion, and the uneven member P for scattering light is formed on the back surface of the right reel R3. In addition, the reel of each design part is white and translucent. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the concavo-convex member P is formed inside the contour portion of the symbol “7”.

  A right reel illumination unit 670 is disposed on the inner peripheral surface side of the right reel R3. The right reel lighting unit 670 includes upper, middle, and lower shades partitioned by walls. A light source 67 is provided in each of the upper, middle, and lower shades. As the light source 67, a cold cathode tube, an LED, or a light bulb can be used.

  Further, a light shielding piece 491 is provided on a part of the right reel R3 so as to protrude from the reel body, and when the right reel R3 rotates, the projecting piece 491 crosses the photocoupler 492. The structure of the left reel R1 and the middle reel R2 and the peripheral configuration thereof are the same as the structure of the right reel R3 and the peripheral configuration thereof described with reference to FIG.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the description will be continued. Below the display windows 4a, 4b, and 4c, there is provided an operation unit OP on which various operation members for a player to execute a game are arranged. The operation unit OP includes a medal slot 5, a start lever 6, left / middle / right reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c, a credit button 8, and a BET button 15.

  The medal slot 5 is provided below the display window 4c so that medals can be inserted. As described above, when one medal is inserted, the winning line L1 is enabled, when two medals are inserted, the winning lines L1 to L3 are enabled, and when three medals are inserted, the winning lines L1 to L5 are enabled. Further, when the player inserts more than 3 medals, the slot machine 1 stores the number of medals of 4 or more as credits.

  The BET button 15 is provided on the lower left side of the display window 4a. The BET button 15 is used for designating the number of medals bet by the player in one game. By operating the BET button 15 by the player, the stored medals can be bet without inserting medals from the medal insertion slot 5. Therefore, the winning lines L1 to L5 are appropriately enabled according to the number of medals designated by operating the BET button 15. The relationship between the number of medals designated by the operation of the BET button 15 and the valid pay lines L1 to L5 is the same as when medals are directly inserted.

  The start lever 6 is provided below the BET button 15. The start lever 6 is used by the player to instruct the start of the game. When the player depresses the start lever 6, the reels R1, R2, and R3 start to rotate all at once, and the symbols in the display windows 4a, 4b, and 4c are variably displayed.

  Left, middle and right reel stop buttons 7 a, 7 b and 7 c are provided on the right side of the start lever 6. The left, middle and right reel stop buttons 7a, 7b and 7c are used to stop the three rows of left, middle and right reels R1, R2 and R3 rotating in the display windows 4a, 4b and 4c, respectively.

  On the right side of the reel stop button 7c, a credit button 8 for determining whether or not to store medals in the slot machine 1 is provided. The player can change whether the credit is valid or invalid by operating the credit button 8. In a predetermined case, medals are paid out to the player from the medal payout opening 10 a and stored in the medal tray 10.

<1-2: Role>
FIG. 4 shows an example of symbols displayed on the left / middle / right reels R1, R2, and R3. As shown in this figure, 21 symbols and 6 types of symbols are displayed on each of the reels R1, R2, and R3, and each symbol has a symbol number PN = 1 to 21 along the symbol arrangement order. Assigned.

  In a game by the slot machine 1, when a predetermined combination of symbols is aligned on the winning lines L1 to L5 enabled by inserting medals, the number of medals corresponding to the aligned symbols is paid out. The medal is inserted into the slot machine 1 when starting the game, and is necessary for the player to continue the game. In other words, the medal can be said to be a medium having game value such as continuation of the game. In this case, the medal corresponds to the game value. The arrangement (combination) of symbols is broadly divided into a “role” that gives game value and a “no prize” valueless. The role of this embodiment includes the following.

  1) Red 7 role (special role) This role is the symbol number PN = 21, 16, or 5 on the left reel R1, the symbol number PN = 21 or 13 on the middle reel R2, the symbol number on the right reel R3. It is an arrangement of symbols of PN = 21.

  2) BAR role This role consists of a symbol number PN = 19 or 10 symbol on the left reel R1, a symbol number PN = 12 symbol on the middle reel R2, and a symbol number PN = 19 or 4 symbol on the right reel R3. is there.

  3) The role of the bell This role is the symbol of the symbol number PN = 17, 11, 8, or 42 on the left reel R1, the symbol of the symbol number PN = 19, 14, 8, or 2 on the middle reel R2, and the symbol on the right reel R3. Number PN = 18, 12, 9, 6 or 3 symbols.

  4) Watermelon role This role is the symbol number PN = 15, 13, 7, 3, or 2 on the left reel R1, the symbol number PN = 18, 16, 9, or 5 on the middle reel R2, and the symbol on the right reel R3. This is an arrangement of symbols of symbol number PN = 20, 16, 13, or 7.

  5) Cherry role This role only needs to stop when the symbol number PN = 20 or 12 on the left reel R1 is activated among the winning lines L1 to L5, regardless of the stop position of the other reels. is there.

  6) Replay role This role consists of the symbol number PN = 18, 14, 9, 6 or 1 on the left reel R1, the symbol number PN = 20, 15, 11, 6 or 4 on the middle reel R2, the right reel The symbol numbers PN = 17, 14, 10, 5, or 1 in R3. Even if a replay role is established, no medals are paid out, but replay is possible. Re-playing means playing a game again without newly inserting medals.

  For these roles, game values to be given to the player for each role are determined in advance. For a combination, a combination with 1 to 15 payouts, a combination with an advantageous gaming state such as a big bonus or a regular bonus, regardless of whether or not a payout is made, and a medal are inserted without paying out. Without re-entering, there is a role in which a re-game that allows a game to be played under the same number of medal insertion conditions is given. Further, not all of these combinations are always determined as prizes in any gaming state. It is possible to have a combination that is established as a prize in one gaming state but not established as a prize in another gaming state. In other words, the gaming value given to the player for each winning combination is predetermined for each gaming state and is not always constant.

  In this embodiment, the game value given to the player in the normal gaming state is paid out for 7 bells, 15 watermelons, and 2 cherrys, and replays can be replayed It becomes a role to become.

  Among the various types of roles, the names corresponding to relatively low game values such as 2 to 15 dividends and replays such as a bell, watermelon, cherry and replay roles are collectively referred to as small. Called a role. On the other hand, when the BAR combination wins, the gaming state shifts to a special gaming state called a regular bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as “RB” where appropriate). With the regular bonus, the jack game can be played 12 times. The RB period ends when the jack game is played 12 times or a maximum of 8 times. The jack game is played by betting one medal and enabling only the central pay line L1. A replay role is adopted as the role of the jack game. When the symbols constituting this combination are aligned with the winning line L1, the slot machine 1 pays out 15 medals. In other words, in the normal gaming state, even if the replay combination is complete, replay can only be performed, but in the jack game performed during the regular bonus period, 15 medals will be paid out when the symbols constituting the replay combination are complete. Can do. In addition, during the big bonus described later, a replay role is assigned to the regular bonus award. In addition, since a jack game that is not in the normal gaming state is played in the RB gaming state, it can be said that the RB gaming state is an advantageous gaming state for the player as compared to the normal gaming state.

  Further, when winning a red 7 combination, the gaming state shifts from a normal gaming state to a special gaming state called a big bonus (hereinafter, abbreviated as “BB” if necessary). During the big bonus period, in addition to being able to play regular bonuses up to 3 times, it is possible to establish a small role game with a high win probability state up to 30 times. There is also a form in which the big bonus period ends when the number of acquired medals exceeds a predetermined number instead of the number of games. The big bonus is a more advantageous gaming state compared to the regular bonus. In the following description, in order to distinguish between the regular bonus in the big bonus and the regular bonus that has been won alone, the former is referred to as BB middle RB, and the latter is referred to as single RB. In addition, as a gaming state, a normal gaming state is referred to as “ordinary”, a big bonus period is referred to as “BB gaming”, and a regular bonus period is referred to as “RB gaming”.

  In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, one prize group is assigned to each combination, but one or more combinations may be assigned to one prize group. Below, the prize group corresponding to the red 7 role is the BB prize, the prize group corresponding to the bell role is the Bell prize, the prize group corresponding to the watermelon role is the watermelon prize, the prize group corresponding to the cherry role is the cherry prize, and the replay role The corresponding prize group is called a replay prize. A prize group corresponding to a replay role assigned as a jack game role is called a JAC prize.

<1-3: Electrical configuration of slot machine>
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control device that controls the game processing operation in the slot machine 1 and a circuit configuration including peripheral devices related to the present invention among those constituting the slot machine 1. The control device includes main board 30A and sub board 30B as main components.

(1: Main board)
The main board 30A includes a main CPU 31, a clock generation circuit 32, a sequence generation circuit 33, a RAM 34, a ROM 35, a transmission timing control circuit 36, a data transmission circuit 37, an input port 38, and an output port 39.

  The main CPU 31 is connected to each component of the main board 30A excluding the transmission timing control circuit 36 via a bus (not shown). The main CPU 31 executes the first control program CP1 and controls each component. The first control program CP1 describes how to operate the entire slot machine 1. For this reason, the main CPU 31 functions as a control center of the slot machine 1. The clock generation circuit 32 includes an oscillation circuit including a crystal resonator, generates a reference clock signal CLK1 having a fixed period, and supplies the reference clock signal CLK1 to the main CPU 31 and the sequence generator 33.

  The sequence generator 33 is composed of a high-speed ring counter, and counts the reference clock signal CLK to generate count data CD1. The numerical value range of the count data CD1 is, for example, 0 to 16383, depending on the contents stored in the prize group lottery table TBL1 described later. The count data CD1 is constantly supplied to the main CPU 31, and the main CPU 31 detects the timing when the player depresses the start lever 6, and samples the count data CD1 at the timing to generate the sampling data SD.

  Since the player cannot know the value of the count data CD1, the timing at which the start lever 6 is pushed down by the player is random. Therefore, the value of the sampling data SD is equivalent to a value sampled from a random number. Since the sequence generator 33 operates in synchronization with the reference clock signal CLK1, the cycle of the count data CD1 is very short. For example, if the frequency of the reference clock signal CLK1 is 30 MHz, the time required for the value of the count data CD1 to change from “0” to “16383” is about 0.5 msec. Therefore, even if the player can know the value of the count data CD1 by unauthorized means, it is impossible to cause the main CPU 31 to generate the sampling data SD having a desired value by operating the start lever 6.

  Next, the RAM 34 functions as a work area of the main CPU 31 and stores intermediate results of arithmetic processing, data generated as necessary, flags used for various controls, and the like. For example, internal lottery data ISD, which will be described later, indicating the result of the internal lottery is stored in the RAM 34.

  In addition to the first control program CP1, the ROM 35 stores a prize group lottery table group TBL1, a stop table group TBL2, a winning symbol combination table TBL3, and the like. In the winning symbol combination table TBL3, combinations of winning symbol combinations and medal payout numbers for winning combinations are stored in association with each other.

  The prize group lottery table group TBL1 includes a plurality of prize group lottery tables. The main CPU 31 performs an internal lottery for each game using a prize group lottery table selected according to the gaming state. As a prize group lottery table, a table used for a normal game, a table used for a BB game, and a table used for an RB game are prepared. Furthermore, tables used for the base game include a table used when a BB winning flag and an RB winning flag, which will be described later, are cleared, and a table used when these winning flags are set.

  FIG. 6 shows the stored contents of the prize group lottery table TBL11 for the base game. As shown in this figure, the prize group lottery table TBL11 stores lottery division data in the first to seventh storage areas ADR1 to ADR7, respectively. The value of the lottery category data indicates the width of the lottery category corresponding to each prize group. For example, the lottery classification data stored in the first storage area ADR1 corresponds to a loss, and the value is “11437”. The lottery classification data stored in the third storage area ADR3 and the fourth storage area ADR4 correspond to the cherry prize and the bell prize, and the values are “1200” and “1300”, respectively.

  The main CPU 31 executes an internal lottery process, which will be described later, and compares and contrasts the lottery classification value of the selected prize group lottery table and the value of the sampling data SD under a predetermined process to determine the winning prize group or lose. The internal lottery data ISD is generated as a result of the internal lottery. The internal lottery data ISD is, for example, 8-bit data. The first bit is the BB prize, the second bit is the RB prize, the third bit is the Bell prize, the fourth bit is the watermelon prize, the fifth bit is the cherry prize, A replay award can be assigned to 6 bits, and a loss can be assigned to the 7th bit. If any prize is won by the internal lottery, the main CPU 31 sets the value of the corresponding bit to “1”, otherwise sets the value of the bit to “0”. Therefore, by referring to the internal lottery data ISD, it is possible to know whether the player has won or lost, and the winning group that has won.

  In the following description, the first bit of the internal lottery data ISD is called a BB winning flag, and the second bit is called an RB winning flag. Then, setting the BB winning flag or the RB winning flag to “1” is called “set”, and setting “0” is called “clear”. The same applies to prize groups corresponding to small roles. For a prize group corresponding to a small role, even if a game is won by internal lottery, no medals are paid out unless the game is won. That is, the winning flag of the prize group corresponding to the small role is cleared in the game. However, if the RB prize and the BB prize are won in an internal lottery of a certain game, the BB prize flag or the BB prize flag is not cleared until the game is won in the subsequent game without clearing the BB prize flag or the RB prize flag. The RB winning flag is not deleted. This is called carrying over the winning flag. As described above, the internal lottery is executed for each game, the internal lottery data ISD is generated, and the lottery result is valid only in the game except for the winning of the RB prize and the BB prize. In the following description, a case where the BB winning flag is carried over as a gaming state is referred to as “inside the BB”, and a case where the RB winning flag is carried over is referred to as “inside the RB”.

  Next, the stop table group TBL2 is composed of a plurality of stop tables. In each stop table, the symbol number PN displayed on the central pay line L1 and the advance frame number data indicating the advance frame number are stored in association with each other. Here, the number of advance frames is a symbol that advances from when the player depresses each of the left / middle / right reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c until the left / middle / right reels R1, R2, R3 stop. A number.

  Since each of the left, middle, and right reels R1, R2, and R3 rotates at high speed, even if the player operates the stop button aiming at a specific symbol, skill is required to stop the desired symbol. There are individual differences in the mastery of the stop button operation. In particular, it is difficult for a player with low moving eyesight to stop a desired symbol. On the other hand, a highly skilled player can operate the stop button when a desired symbol is displayed on the winning line.

  However, in order for a low-skilled player to enjoy the game, it is necessary to make it easy to align the symbols to some extent. On the other hand, when the result of the internal lottery is lost, it is necessary to control the rotation of the reel so that the combination is not established There is. The stop table is used to control such reel rotation. The stop positions of the left, middle, and right reels R1, R2, and R3 are determined with reference to a stop table.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the description will be continued. The transmission timing control circuit 36 and the data transmission circuit 37 shown in the figure transmit various information generated by the main CPU 31 to the sub-board 30B. The transmission of various information commands from the main board 30A to the sub board 30B is performed only in one direction from the viewpoint of preventing fraud. For the same reason, the transmission timing control circuit 36 latches various information commands by a transmission latch clock (about 40 ms) asynchronous with the interval interrupt interval of the main CPU 31 and then sets it in the data transmission circuit 37. Accordingly, various information commands are transmitted to the sub-board 30B at any timing between 0 ms and about 40 ms, and the asynchronous operation of the main CPU 31 and the sub CPU 55 is realized. Details of the sub-board 30B will be described later.

  The input port 38 is an input interface for signals supplied from various sensors described later. On the other hand, the output port 39 is an output interface for supplying control signals to each motor and various devices. Although not shown, when a medal payout device is provided, a control signal may be output from the output port 39 to pay out medals, and the payout number may be counted from the input port 38.

  The main input signal generating means connected to the input port 38 and generating various input signals includes the following. The inserted medal detection sensor 41 detects a medal inserted through the medal slot 5 and generates one output pulse for one medal. Therefore, the main CPU 31 can detect the number of medals inserted by counting the output pulses.

  The BET button sensor 42 detects the operation of the BET button 15. The start lever sensor 43 detects the operation of the start lever 6. The left / middle / right reel stop button sensors 44, 45, 46 detect operations of the left / middle / right reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c, respectively. The left / middle / right reel position detection sensors 47, 48, 49 detect the rotational positions of the left / middle / right reels R1, R2, R3, and generate detection signals 47a, 48b, 49c.

  The right reel position detection sensor 49 includes a photocoupler 492, an amplifier, and a comparator shown in FIGS. The photocoupler 492 includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit. When the light receiving unit outputs a light reception signal at a level corresponding to the amount of light received, the amplifier amplifies the light reception signal. The comparator compares the output signal of the amplifier with a predetermined threshold value to generate a detection signal 49a, and outputs this as an output signal of the right reel position detection sensor 49. When the right reel R3 rotates, the light shielding piece 491 shown in FIG. 2 passes through the photocoupler 492 once per rotation. Therefore, the rotation position of the right reel R3 can be detected by the detection signal 49a. The left / middle position detection sensors 47 and 48 are configured in the same manner as the right reel position detection sensor 49.

  As main means connected to the output port 39 and supplied with various output signals, there are left, middle and right reel drive motors 51, 52 and 53. The left, middle, and right reel drive motors 51, 52, and 53 are motors that respectively rotate the left, middle, and right reels R1, R2, and R3, and in this example, are constituted by stepping motors. Accordingly, the main CPU 31 adjusts the number of pulses of the drive signals 51, 52a, 53a supplied to the left / middle / right reel drive motors 51, 52, 53, thereby adjusting the left / middle / right reels R1, R2, R3. It is possible to accurately determine the stop position.

  Each of the motors 51, 52, and 53 is configured to rotate once by 420 pulses. As described above, since 21 symbols are formed on each reel R1, R2, and R3, one symbol can be advanced by supplying 20 pulses to the motor. The main CPU 31 counts the number of pulses supplied to the motors 51, 52, and 53, and holds the count result as position data MD1, MD2, and MD3. The values of the position data MD1, MD2, and MD3 are reset when the detection signals 47a, 48a, and 49a become active.

  FIG. 7 is a timing chart showing the relationship among the detection signal 49a, symbol number PN, drive signal 53a, and position data MD3. As shown in this figure, when the detection signal 49a rises from the low level to the high level at time t1, the value of the position data MD3 is reset. Time t1 is timing when the light shielding piece 491 shown in FIG. 3 passes through the photocoupler 492. At this time, as the rotational position of the right reel R3, the symbol (BAR) of the symbol number PN = 1 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed in the middle of the display window 4c. In other words, the mounting position of the light shielding piece 491 and the photocoupler 492 is determined so that the symbol is displayed in the middle of the display window 4c.

  When 20 pulses are supplied to the right reel drive motor 53 as the drive signal 53a in the period from time t1 to time t2, the right reel drive motor 53 rotates the right reel R3 by 1/21. As a result, the symbol (cherry) of symbol number PN = 2 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed in the middle of the display window 4c. Thereafter, the symbols are sequentially displayed in the same manner, and when the time t3 is reached, the right reel R3 makes one rotation and the symbol (BAR) of the symbol number PN = 1 is displayed again. Thus, since the detection signal 49a, the symbol number PN, the drive signal 53a, and the position data MD3 are closely related, the main CPU 31 can detect the symbol display state based on the position data MD3. .

  As for the left reel R1 and the middle reel R2, as with the right reel R3 described above, the main CPU 31 can detect the symbol display state based on the position data MD1 and MD2.

(2: Sub-board)
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of the sub-board 30B and the configuration of the rendering device 62. The sub board 30B receives various types of information transmitted from the main board 30A and performs various types of processing on the slot machine 1. In the following description, the sub board 30B will be described with a focus on functioning as a control device of the effect device 62. The sub board 30B includes a sub CPU 55, a data input circuit 56, a clock generation circuit 57, a number sequence generation circuit 58, a RAM 59, a ROM 60, and an output interface 61.

  The sub CPU 55 functions as a control center that controls the sub board 30B in accordance with the second control program CP2. In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 55 functions as an effect control means for controlling the effect device 62.

  The data input circuit 56 is an interface that receives various types of information transmitted from the data transmission circuit 37 described above and delivers them to the sub CPU 55. The clock generation circuit 57 generates a clock signal CLK2 and supplies it to the sub CPU 55 and the sequence generator 58. Similar to the above-described number sequence generation circuit 33, the number sequence generation circuit 58 includes a high-speed ring counter, and counts the clock signal CLK2 to generate count data CD2. The numerical value range of the count data CD2 of the sequence generator 58 is, for example, 0-16383. The RAM 59 functions as a work area for the sub CPU 55 and stores data, flags, and the like that are being processed according to the second control program CP2.

(2-1: Production data table group)
In addition to the second control program CP2, the ROM 60 stores various effect data table groups used for effects, and the ROM 60 functions as effect data storage means. The effect data table group includes an effect element data table DTBL1, a single effect table group DTBL2, a selection table DTBL3, a linked data table group DTBL4, a migration destination designation table DTBL5, and the like.

  Here, in the following description, an effect that is performed based on internal lottery information indicating a lottery result of a prize group of a certain game and ends in the one game is referred to as a “single effect”. An effect that is performed based on internal lottery information indicating the result of the lottery and that is performed over a plurality of games is referred to as a “continuous effect”. The single effect can be performed based on the internal lottery information indicating the lottery results of all prize groups such as the bell prize, the watermelon prize, the cherry prize, the replay prize, the BB prize, and the loser. On the other hand, the continuous performance can be performed based on the internal lottery information of the BB prize, the RB prize, and the lose. In addition, when winning the bell prize, the watermelon prize, the cherry prize, and the replay prize, the winning flag is cleared in the next game, so that the continuous effect is not performed based on the internal lottery information regarding these prize groups. However, in this embodiment, there is a possibility of performing a continuous effect by losing other than the BB award and the RB award, but by performing a continuous effect based on other prize groups instead of a losing, the 恰It may be performed with the intention of giving the player a sense of expectation as if he had won an RB prize.

  FIG. 9A is a conceptual diagram showing the interrelationship between the effect data table groups DTBL1 to DTBL5. As is clear from this figure, the single effect element data table DTBL1 is used for both the single effect and the continuous effect. That is, in the case of a single effect, the effect element data is specified by accessing the effect element data table DTBL1, and the effect device 62 described later is used to execute the single effect. On the other hand, also in the case of a continuous effect, the effect element data table DTBL1 is accessed, the effect element data which should be used for every game is specified, and the effect device 62 is made to perform a continuous effect.

  The effect element data is configured as data for causing the effect device 62 to execute an effect. A plurality of types of effect element data are prepared in accordance with the effect modes, and configure the effect element data table DTBL1. FIG. 9B is a conceptual diagram showing a breakdown of the effect element data table DTBL1. As is clear from this figure, the production element data includes production element data for single production used only for single production, production element data for continuous production used only for continuous production, and single production and continuous production. There is shared production element data used for both. By preparing this shared effect element data, the storage area of the ROM 60 can be saved. In addition, although all the effect element data can be shared effect element data used for both the single effect and the continuous effect, in order to allow the player to distinguish the start and end of the continuous effect from the single effect, It is preferable to include at least data used only for continuous production. FIG. 10 schematically shows an example of the effect element data table DTBL1. In the figure, effect element numbers INF01,... Are identification symbols for identifying effect element data, and are assigned to each effect mode. Details of the production mode will be described later.

  The single effect table group DTBL2 and the selection table DTBL3 are used for the single effect, respectively. A single effect table group DTBL2 is prepared for each award group, and a single effect table is prepared for each gaming state. As an example, FIG. 11 schematically shows a single performance table group TBLA corresponding to the Bell Prize. The single effect table group TBLA corresponding to the bell prize includes four single effect tables (TBLA1 to TBLA1) corresponding to the game states of “normally”, “inside BB”, “inside RB”, and “in BB game”. TBLA4) is included. In addition, in the single effect table group TBLA, an effect element number INF is assigned to each of the lottery sections described later. The same applies to other prize groups. That is, TBLB, TBLC, TBLD, TBLE, TBLF, TBLG, and TBLB are prepared as independent production table groups corresponding to the watermelon prize, cherry prize, replay prize, BB prize, RB prize, JAC prize, and loss. . In addition, the single effect tables (TBLB1 to TBLB4, TBLC1 to TBLC4, TBLD1 to TBLD4, TBLE1 and TBLE1) corresponding to the respective game states of “normally”, “inside of BB”, “inside of RB” and “inside of BB”. TBLE2, TBLF1 and TBLF3, TBLG1, TBLB1-TBLH3) are prepared. However, for the BB award, since a single performance is performed only during “normally” and “inside BB”, tables corresponding to “inside RB” and “during BB game” are not provided. For the RB award, a table corresponding to “inside BB” and “in BB game” is not provided for the same reason as in the case of the BB award. Furthermore, regarding the lose, a table corresponding to “BB game” is not provided. Since the JAC award is a prize group only during the RB game, only the table TBLG corresponding to “in RB game” is provided for the JAC award.

  On the other hand, the selection table DTBL3 is assigned with the identification number of the single effect table described above so that an appropriate single effect table can be selected according to each prize group and each gaming state. FIG. 12 schematically shows an example of the selection table. As shown in this figure, since the single effect table is assigned in accordance with the winning prize group and the gaming state, the sub CPU 55 can select an appropriate single effect table TBL3 at the time of the single effect. Note that “x” in the figure means that a single effect is not performed. In addition, “gase” in the figure means so-called gasse production. The gaze effect is a single effect that is executed with a predetermined probability regardless of the information of the winning flag described above, and is an effect that is executed with the intention of giving the player a sense of expectation even if it is a loss. In the same manner as in the case of the lost single effect, the single effect tables TBLH2 to TBLH4 are assigned. Details on the gas will be explained later.

  Next, an effect data table group used for continuous effects will be described. In the case of continuous production, the linked data table group DTBL4 and the migration destination designation table DTBL5 are used. The linked data table group DTBL4 is composed of a plurality of linked data tables. The concatenated data table includes concatenated data CON for designating the above-described effect element data to be used from a game in which a winning flag of BB prize, RB prize or lose (hereinafter referred to as a winning game) to a plurality of games ahead is set. It is a combination. The linked data table group DTBL4 includes a BB linked data table DTBL41, an RB linked data table DTBL42, and a lost linked data table DTBL43 as linked data tables corresponding to the BB prize, the RB prize, and the loss, respectively.

  When executing the continuous performance, the sub CPU 55 selects a linked data table corresponding to each prize group from the linked data table group DTBL4, and selects the linked data CON to be used based on the selected linked data table, which will be described later. Specified. Then, the effect element number INF assigned to each time is acquired with reference to the identified connection data CON. Subsequently, referring to the effect element data table DTBL1, corresponding effect element data is read from the ROM 60 in accordance with the progress of the game, and the effect device 64 is caused to execute an effect mode corresponding to the read effect element data. Thereby, continuous production is realized. An example of the concatenated data table group DTBL4 is schematically shown in FIGS. As is clear from these figures, each linked data CON is assigned a linked data number as an identification number. Furthermore, data values of lottery sections are assigned to the respective linked data CON. The effect element numbers INF indicating the effect element data to be used are assigned in order from the game won for each prize group.

  Further, between the concatenated data CON in the BB effect data table DTBL41 and the loss effect data data table DTBL43, there exists the concatenated data CON in which the progress of the effects (that is, the order of the effect element data) is common (FIG. 13 and FIG. 13). (See FIG. 15). For example, for the connection data CON (B-05) in the BB effect data table DTBL41, continuous effects are executed in the order of INF29 → INF15 → INF11 → INF25 from the winning game. On the other hand, the concatenation data CON (B-15) in the loss effect data table DTBL43 is executed in the order of INF29 → INF15 → INF11 → NOINF from the winning game. -15), the player's expectation that even if the BB prize is not won, the player may have won the BB prize until two games later be able to. Particularly high-skilled players know the experience order related to the internal winning of the BB award and the RB award from experience, so that the tension before entering the three games can be maximized.

  By the way, since the above-described internal lottery is performed for each game, a BB prize or the like may be won even during the continuous production based on the loss production data table DTBL43. In such a case, if the continuous effect being executed is immediately stopped or if the continuous effect based on the BB effect data table DTBL41 is started from the beginning, the player will be informed of the BB prize winning. In other words, it is perceived that the switch is made from the continuous production of the loss to the continuous production based on the win. Therefore, in this situation, there is a need for an effect transition process for switching to a continuous effect based on winning such as a BB prize without causing the player to feel uncomfortable. As one of the migration processes, the migration destination designation table DTBL5 can be used. FIG. 16 schematically shows an example of the migration destination designation table DTBL5. As is apparent from this figure, in the migration destination designation table DTBL5, linked data CON that can be migrated for each game is assigned to each linked data CON. That is, the candidates for the concatenated data CON in which the order of the effect element data from the start of the continuous effect to the transition time are shown. Therefore, when the BB prize is won internally in the middle of the continuous production based on the loss, the sub CPU 55 obtains information on how many games are after the start of the continuous production and information on the currently used linked data CON. Then, the transition destination designation table DTBL5 is referred to, and the continuous presentation can be continued by changing to the transition destination concatenated data CON. According to FIG. 16, for example, when a transition is required after 3 games, it is only necessary to change from B-14 to B-04. In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, when there are a plurality of candidates for the transfer destination after one game, the transfer destination may be specified by lottery or the like. Although FIG. 16 shows the data related to the concatenated data CON (B-14), the actual migration destination designation table DTBL5 includes other concatenated data CON (shown in the figure) in the lost concatenated data table DTBL42. 15) are designated.

  Since the migration process only needs to be switched to the migration destination designated in the migration destination designation table DTBL5, the process can be simplified. The other migration process that does not use the migration destination designation table DTBL5 will be described in detail later.

(2-2: Production device)
Returning to FIG. 8, the effect device 62 used for the single effect and the continuous effect will be described. In the present embodiment, an illumination device 64, an audio output device 65, and a lever vibration device 66 are provided as the effect device 62. The rendering device 62 realizes various rendering modes corresponding to the rendering element data according to the command of the sub CPU 55 based on the rendering element data described above. Therefore, the production device 62 functions as production execution means. Commands from the sub CPU 55 are converted into signals suitable for the illumination device 64, the audio output device 65, and the lever vibration device 66 by the output interface 61, and supplied to the devices 64 to 66. As shown in FIG. 10, there are various variations in the rendering mode based on the rendering element data depending on the combination of the operations of these devices 64 to 66. The player predicts a winning group that may be won or the possibility from these effects, and performs a stop operation of the stop buttons 7a, 7b, and 7c. Hereinafter, each of the devices 64 to 66 will be described.

  The illumination device 64 is composed of illumination LEDs that can be lit in seven colors of red, blue, yellow, green, peach, purple, and white. The illumination device 64 performs the blinking operation and cycle lighting operation of each color shown in FIG. Cycle lighting is a green-> yellow-> red-> green cycle (in the case of stage element number INF30), which turns on the LED for lighting, and is effective for enhancing the player's excitement with a high visual effect on the player It is a simple lighting method. As the lighting device 64, other lighting means such as a light bulb may be employed instead of the lighting LED.

  The lever vibration device 65 is a device that vibrates the start lever 6 (see FIG. 1) and appeals to the player's sense of touch. The excitement of the player is increased by the vibration of the start lever 6 which does not vibrate during normal times. The lever vibration device 65 generates vibration by rotating a solenoid or a DC motor, for example. However, this vibration is not so great that the start lever 6 malfunctions.

  The audio output device 66 includes a sound LSI, an audio ROM, an audio processing circuit, and a speaker (not shown). The sound ROM stores sound data for generating various sound effects corresponding to the effect element data. The sound LSI reads sound data from the sound ROM at a predetermined timing based on a command from the sub CPU 55, performs a predetermined process, and outputs it to the sound processing circuit. The sound processing circuit DA-converts the sound data to generate a sound signal, amplifies the sound signal to a predetermined level, and supplies it to the speaker. Thereby, a predetermined sound effect is output from the speaker. Note that the sound effects A and B shown in FIG. 10 are sounds of several seconds set so that the player can identify each. Also, BGM1 and BGM2 mean different music, and these are music that constantly flows during the game to elevate the player.

<1-4: Overall operation of slot machine>
(1: Processing of main CPU 31)
Next, the overall operation of the slot machine 1 will be described. FIGS. 17 and 18 are flowcharts showing the operation of the main CPU 31 controlling the slot machine 1 from the start to the end of one game according to the first control program CP1. One game is started by a betting operation by a player, which will be described later, and is ended by determining whether or not each prize group is won. Then, the next game starts with the next betting operation.

  The main CPU 31 determines whether or not the player has made a bet operation based on detection signals from the inserted medal detection sensor 41 and the BET button sensor 42 (step S01). Proceed to step S02.

  In step S02, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the player has operated the start lever 6 based on the detection signal of the start lever sensor 43. When the player operates the start lever 6, the main CPU 31 performs a process for prohibiting a bet operation (step S03). If the bet operation is prohibited, even if the player inserts a medal or operates the BET button 15 during the period until the prohibition is canceled, the acceptance is rejected.

  Next, the main CPU 31 sets a prize group lottery table corresponding to the gaming state (step S04). As described above, the game state is “normal” in the normal game state, “BB game” during the big bonus period, “RB game” during the regular bonus period, and when the BB winning flag is carried over. “Inside BB” and “Inside RB” when the RB winning flag is carried over.

  Specifically, a table corresponding to the base game, the RB game, and the BB game is selected from the prize group lottery table group TBL1. In this case, the main CPU 31 refers to the BB winning flag stored in the RAM 34, identifies the gaming state of the game, and selects a prize group lottery table based on the result.

  Next, the main CPU 31 executes an internal lottery process using the prize group lottery table set in step S04 (step S05). FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the contents of the internal lottery process by the main CPU 31. First, the main CPU 31 performs an initialization process (step S40). Specifically, the value of the variable M is reset to “0” and the value stored in the internal register is reset to “0”.

  Next, the main CPU 31 stores the sampling data SD in the internal register (step S41), and subsequently changes the value of the variable M to N + 1 (step S42). Thereafter, the main CPU 31 reads the lottery classification data from the Mth storage area of the ROM 35 (step S43). In the process immediately after the initialization process, since the value of the variable M is “1”, the lottery classification data is read from the first storage area ADR1 (see FIG. 6).

  Next, the main CPU 31 reads the stored contents of the internal register, adds the read data value and the lottery classification data value, and stores the added value in the internal register (step S44). As a result, the content stored in the internal register is updated from the original data value to the added value.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the added value is greater than or equal to the reference value (step S45). In the example shown in FIG. 6, the reference value is equal to the sum of the values of the lottery classification data stored in the first to seventh storage areas ADR1 to ADR7.

  If the added value is less than the reference value, the main CPU 31 returns the process to step S42, and repeats the processes from step S42 to step S45 until the added value becomes equal to or greater than the reference value. When the added value is equal to or greater than the reference value, the main CPU 31 advances the process to step S7, determines a prize group according to the value of the variable N, generates internal lottery data ISD, and stores it in the RAM 34.

  Returning to FIG. When the internal lottery process is completed, the main CPU 31 sets a winning flag indicating the winning group that has been won (step S06). Details of the setting of the winning flag are as described above.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 31 executes selection of the stop table group TBL2. FIG. 20 shows the contents of the selection process of the stop table group TBL2. With reference to the internal lottery data ISD, the main CPU 31 sets a JAC winning flag, a replay winning flag, a watermelon winning flag, a bell winning flag, a cherry winning flag, a BB winning flag, a single RB winning flag, and an BB winning RB winning flag. It is determined whether or not each has been performed (steps S50 to 57).

  The main CPU 31 selects the JAC stop table group if the JAC winning flag is set (step S58), and selects the replay stop table group if the replay winning flag is set (step S59). If the watermelon winning flag is set, the stop data group for watermelon is selected (step S60). If the bell winning flag is set, the stop table group for bell is selected (step S61), and the cherry winning flag is set. If so, the cherry stop table group is selected (step S62). If the BB winning flag is set, the BB stopping table group is selected (step S63). If the single RB winning flag is set, the single RB is selected. The stop table group is selected (step S64), the RB winning flag in BB is set Lever BB in selecting the stop table group for RB (step S65).

  On the other hand, if no winning flag is set among the winning flags shown in steps S50 to S57, the stop table group for losing is selected (step S66).

  Accordingly, the reels R1 to R3 can be controlled so as not to align the symbols not won in the internal lottery on the winning line according to the internal lottery result. In other words, when the internal lottery data ISD indicates that the winning combination is won, the main CPU 31 determines that the winning symbol that is a symbol constituting the winning combination from the winning line is a predetermined number of symbols at the generation timing of the stop instruction signal. The reels R1 to R3 are stopped and controlled so that the winning symbol is drawn on the winning line when the winning symbol is within the range, while when the winning symbol is not within the predetermined number of symbols from the winning line, the winning symbol is on the winning line. The reels R1 to R3 are controlled to stop so as not to stop.

  Returning to FIG. When the selection of the stop table group is completed, the main CPU 31 transmits a prize type information command to the sub-board 30B (step S08). The prize type information command is information generated by the main CPU 31 to notify the sub board 30B of the type of prize group for which the winning flag is set. The type of prize group for which the winning flag is set can be specified by the main CPU 31 referring to the internal lottery data ISD stored in the RAM 34. Specifically, different commands are assigned to each award group of BB award, RB award, watermelon award, bell award, cherry award, replay award, JAC award, and lose.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 31 transmits a game state information command to the sub-board 30B (step S09). The gaming state information command is information generated by the main CPU 31 in order to notify the current gaming state to the sub-board 30B. The current gaming state can be specified by the main CPU 31 referring to the internal lottery data ISD stored in the RAM 34, a BB gaming flag, an RB gaming flag, and the like indicating a gaming state described later. Specifically, different commands are assigned to the respective game states of “normally during”, “inside BB”, “inside RB”, “in RB game”, and “in RB game”.

  The prize type information command and the gaming state information command are supplied to the sub CPU 55 at a predetermined timing via the data input circuit 56 of the sub board 30B. The sub CPU 55 that has acquired these commands executes various effect processes such as selection of a single effect or continuous effect in consideration of the type of prize group obtained from these commands and the gaming state. Detailed description of the various effects processing will be described later.

  When the award type information command and the game state command are transmitted, the main CPU 31 next starts the rotation of the reel (step S10), and executes a reel rotation stop process (step S11). FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the contents of the reel stop control process. First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the first button stop operation has been performed based on the stop instruction signals 44a to 46a (step S70).

  When the first stop operation of the reel stop button is detected, the main CPU 31 acquires the stop button number (button type) of the currently pressed reel stop buttons 7a to 7c (step S71), and immediately after the stop operation. The symbol number PN is acquired (step S72). Specifically, the main CPU 31 detects the timing at which the reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c are pressed down based on the stop instruction signals 44a to 46a from the reel stop button sensors 44 to 46, and the symbol number at the timing. Get PN. In this example, the stop button number “1” is assigned to the reel stop button 7a, the stop button number “2” is assigned to the reel stop button 7b, and the stop button number “3” is assigned to the reel stop button 7c.

  Next, the main CPU 31 limits the usable stop data table group based on the internal lottery data ISD and the stop button number from the stop data table group selected in step S07 (see FIG. 17) ( In step S73), a combination of stop data tables for each stop operation order is specified (step S74). Thereafter, the main CPU 31 determines a stop data table used for the first stop (step S75). When there are a plurality of combinations in step S74, the main CPU 31 determines a stop table used for the first stop by lottery or the like.

  Next, the main CPU 31 obtains the number of advance frames corresponding to the symbol number from the determined stop table (step S76), and then stops the reel that has been stopped based on the advance number of frames (step S77). .

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the second button stop operation has been performed based on the stop instruction signals 44a to 46a (step S78). If there is a second button stop operation, the stop button number is acquired. (Step S79), symbol number acquisition (Step S80), stop table determination (Step S81), advance frame number acquisition (Step S82), and reel stop (Step S83). Thereafter, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the third button stop operation has been performed based on the stop instruction signals 44a to 46a (step S84). If there is a third button stop operation, the stop button number is acquired. (Step S85), symbol number acquisition (Step S86), stop table determination (Step S87), advance frame number acquisition (Step S88), and reel stop (Step S89). Since the processing from step S79 to S83 and the processing from step S85 to S89 are the same as the processing from step S71, S72, and S75 to 77, description thereof will be omitted.

  Returning to FIG. Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not a replay prize has been won (step S12). When winning the replay prize, the same winning line as the winning line activated in the previous game is automatically activated without performing a betting operation. For this reason, when the replay prize is won, the main CPU 31 clears the replay winning flag (step S13), and thereafter returns the process to step S02.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 18, the main CPU 31 sequentially determines whether or not a watermelon award, a bell award, a cherry award, or a JAC award has been won based on a winning flag (steps S14 to S17). Each unit is controlled with reference to the combination table TBL3 so as to pay out the number of medals according to the winning combination (steps S18 to S21). When each winning flag is cleared, there is no winning. Therefore, the winning flag is generated based on the stopped state of the symbol, and can be said to be winning information indicating that there is no winning combination or winning.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not an RB game is in progress (step S22). In the present embodiment, an RB gaming flag indicating that an RB game is in progress is set in an RB game start process (steps S26 and S29) described later, and an RB gaming flag is set in an RB game end determination process (step S23). It is supposed to clear. Therefore, whether or not the RB game is in progress is determined based on whether the RB gaming flag is set or cleared.

  When determining that the RB game is being played, the main CPU 31 advances the process to step S23 and executes an RB game end determination process. In the RB game end determination process, it is determined whether or not the RB game has been played a predetermined number of times, and when the RB game has been played a predetermined number of times, the RB gaming flag is cleared.

  On the other hand, if the RB game is not being played, the determination result in step S22 is “NO”, and the main CPU 31 determines whether or not a single RB award has been won (step S24). When winning the single RB award, the main CPU 31 pays out a predetermined number of medals (step S25) and executes an RB game start process (step S26). In this process, the RB gaming flag is set. If the single RB prize has not been won, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the RB prize is in BB (step S27). If it is an RB prize in the BB prize, the main CPU 31 pays out a predetermined number of medals (step S28), and executes an RB game start process (step S29). In this process, the RB gaming flag is set.

  Next, if the RB prize in the BB has not been won, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the BB game is in progress (step S30). Similar to the processing relating to the RB game described above, in the present embodiment, a BB game in-progress flag indicating that the BB game is in progress is set in the BB game start processing (step S34) described later, and the BB game end determination processing (step In S31), the BB gaming flag is cleared. Accordingly, whether or not the BB game is in progress is determined based on whether the BB gaming flag is set or cleared.

  When the BB game is being played, the main CPU 31 executes a BB game end determination process (step S31). In this process, in the BB game, it is determined whether or not the regular bonus (RB during BB) has been played up to 3 times, or whether or not the game in the gaming state in which the small role is won with a high probability has been played up to 30 times, When the predetermined number of games has been exceeded, the BB gaming flag is cleared. As another example, it is determined whether or not the number of acquired medals exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 450), and when it exceeds the predetermined number, the BB gaming flag is cleared. On the other hand, when the number of acquired medals does not reach the predetermined number, the number of acquired medals during the BB game is displayed on a display means (not shown).

  If it is not during the BB game, it is determined based on the BB prize winning flag whether or not the BB prize is won (step S32). If the BB prize is won, the main CPU 31 executes the medal payout process. (Step S33), a BB game start process is executed (step S434). In the BB game start process, the main CPU 31 sets a BB gaming flag.

  Thereafter, the main CPU 31 executes a one-game end process (step S35), and cancels the prohibition of the BET operation (step S36), thereby ending one game.

(2: Processing of sub CPU 55)
Next, processing of the sub CPU 55 will be described. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the sub timer interrupt processing executed by the sub CPU 55. A program for sub-timer interrupt processing is stored in the ROM 60 as a program module, and the sub CPU 55 executes the program module when detecting an interrupt signal generated at a predetermined time interval.

  First, the sub CPU 55 determines whether or not the above-described prize type information command or gaming state information command has been input from the main CPU 31 (step S90), and if these commands are not input, the same processing is performed at the next interrupt timing. Repeat the process. On the other hand, when these commands are input, the sub CPU 55 receives the prize type information command and writes it as winning flag prize type information in the RAM 59 of the sub-board 30B (step S91), and also receives the gaming state information command. Then, the game state information is similarly written in the RAM 59 (step S92).

  Next, the sub CPU 55 executes an effect lottery process to determine whether the effect can be executed, whether it is a single effect or a continuous effect, and a specific effect mode (step S93), and performs an effect execution process based on the result (step S93). Step S94).

(2-1: production lottery process)
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the contents of the effect lottery process. First, the sub CPU 55 determines whether or not a value of an effect progress counter Z, which will be described later, which is an index of the number of progress of continuous effects, is greater than 0 (step S101). When the value of Z is large, the continuous effect is in progress, so this effect lottery process is skipped. Next, the sub CPU 55 refers to the gaming state information written in the RAM 59 to determine whether or not the gaming state is RB gaming (step S102), and if it is RB gaming, proceeds to step S103. It is determined whether or not the JAC prize is won by referring to the winning flag prize type information written in the RAM 59. If the JAC prize is not won, the subsequent processing is skipped without performing the production. On the other hand, if the JAC prize is won, the process proceeds to a single effect lottery process (step S115) described later.

  Next, the sub CPU 55 refers to the gaming state information to determine whether or not the gaming state is BB gaming (step S104). If the BB gaming is in progress, the sub CPU 55 does not perform a continuous rendering. The process proceeds to (Step S115). On the other hand, when the BB game is not being played, in the subsequent steps S105 to S109, whether the gaming state is in the BB (step S105) or in the RB (S106), and winning flag award information (winning) It is determined whether the award group type indicates a BB award (step S107), an RB award (step S108), or a loss (S109). When these are affirmed, a linked data lottery process (step S110) is executed to prepare for a continuous performance. Although details of the linked data lottery process will be described later, this process is a process for specifying the linked data CON to be used for the continuous performance. In a succeeding step S111, it is determined whether or not the linked data CON is specified, that is, whether or not a lottery of the linked data CON has been won. When the lottery of the linked data CON is won and the linked data CON is specified, the effect lottery process is finished.

  If none of the conditions in steps S105 to S109 is met, or if the connected data CON is not selected in step S110 and the connected data CON is not specified, the process proceeds to step S112 to perform a gusset lottery. The gasse lottery is a lottery for permission or disapproval of the execution of the above-described gasse effect. The gasse lottery is executed by comparing the value sampled from the numerical sequence generation circuit 58 (see FIG. 8) of the sub-board 30B with a predetermined threshold value. If the gaze effect is performed too frequently, the player loses interest in the effect, and therefore a predetermined threshold value should be determined in order to adjust the taste of the game. In the present embodiment, this threshold value is determined so that the winning lottery is won with a probability of 1/100.

  Next, the sub CPU 55 determines whether or not the winning of the gasse lottery has been won (step S113). When the winning of the gasse lottery has been won, the sub CPU 55 rewrites the winning flag award type information in the RAM 59 to indicate the gasse (step S114). On the other hand, if the Gasse lottery is not won, the process proceeds to the subsequent independent effect lottery process (step S115). Although details of the single effect lottery process will be described later, the effect element data to be used for the single effect is specified. When the single effect lottery process ends, the present effect lottery process ends.

(2-1-1: Single production lottery process)
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the contents of the single effect lottery process. First, the sub CPU 55 initializes the variable N and the internal register (step S121). Here, the variable N is a processing index of the address area number of the ROM 60 and is stored in the RAM 59. Next, the value of the production number counter C is initialized (step S122). The effect number counter C is an index indicating how many games the effect is executed. Therefore, it is 1 for a single effect. In the continuous production, this may be determined as appropriate, but in the present embodiment, it is set to 4 or 6. The effect number counter C is treated as a fixed value of these values, and is not processed by increasing or decreasing.

  Next, the sub CPU 55 initializes the value of the performance progress counter Z (step S123). The production progress counter Z becomes an index of the number of progressions of the continuous production, and increases or decreases with the progress of the continuous production. In the case of a single effect, it is set to 1 in step S133 described later.

  Subsequently, the sub CPU 55 refers to the game state information and winning flag prize type information written in the RAM 59, and selects the single effect table (see FIG. 11) with reference to the selection table DTBL3 (see FIG. 12). To do. For example, when the game state is “normal” and the winning flag award type is “bell”, the single performance table TBLA1 (normal) in FIG. 11 is selected. FIG. 25 shows the contents stored in the ROM 60 for the single performance table TBLA1. In the figure, 6400, 7296, 8192, and 16383 are the values of the lottery classification data, and 00009, 00001, 00001, and 00002 are the values of the rendering element data number INF.

  Next, the head address of the ROM 60 corresponding to the single effect table selected in step S124 is stored in N (step S125), sampling data sampled from the sequence generator 58 is extracted and stored in the internal register (step S126). ). Subsequently, the value of the lottery classification data is read from the Nth storage area (step S127).

  Next, the sub CPU 55 reads the value of the internal register, adds the read data value and the value of the lottery classification data, and stores the added value in the internal register (step S128). As a result, the content stored in the internal register is updated from the original data value to the added value.

  Next, the sub CPU 55 determines whether or not the added value is greater than or equal to a threshold value (step S129). The threshold is equal to the sum of the lottery classification data. If the added value is less than the threshold value, the sub CPU 55 advances the process to step S130 and changes the value of the variable N to N + 4. Then, the processing from step S127 to step S130 is repeated until the added value becomes equal to or greater than the threshold value. If the added value is equal to or greater than the threshold value, the process proceeds to step S131, and the value of variable N is changed to N + 2. Subsequently, the value of the effect element number INF corresponding to the value of N is stored in the Pth address of the RAM 59 (step S132). P- means a storage area of the RAM 59 used for single effects and continuous effects, and is used for effect execution processing described later. FIG. 26 shows the stored contents of the RAM 59 when the above-described single effect table TBLA1 is selected and the sampling data value is “9500”. In this case, the address of the ROM 60: the first + sixth value (00001) is stored in the Pth address of the RAM 59. FIG. 27 shows the stored contents when the lottery is not won (for example, when the sampling data value is “100”). A value (00031) of effect element number INF = NOINF is stored in Pth of RAM 59 (see also FIG. 10).

  Next, the sub CPU 55 assigns the value “1” to each of the production number counter C and the production progress counter Z (step S133), and ends the single production lottery process.

(2-1-2: Consolidated data lottery process)
Next, the linked data lottery process will be described. 28 and 29 are flowcharts showing the contents of the linked data lottery process. When the sub CPU 55 executes this process, the sub CPU 55 functions as a linked data lottery means. First, the sub CPU 55 initializes values of variables N and M and an internal register (step S141). The variable N is an index of the address area number of the ROM 60 in this linked data lottery process, and the variable M is an index of the address area P˜ of the RAM 59. Next, the values of the effect number counter C and the effect progress counter Z are initialized (step S142), sampling data is extracted from the sequence generator 58 and stored in the internal register (step S143). Note that the production number counter C and the production progress counter Z are indicators common to those in the single production lottery process described above.

  Subsequently, the sub CPU 55 refers to the gaming state information and winning flag prize type information written in the RAM 59 to determine whether or not the gaming state is in the BB (that is, carry over the BB winning flag), or It is determined whether or not the winning flag award type information indicates a BB prize (steps S144 and S145). When these are affirmed, it progresses to step S146, the head address number of the storage area of BB connection data table DTBL41 stored in ROM60 is substituted for the variable N, and it progresses to step S152. FIG. 30 shows a part of the contents stored in the ROM 60 corresponding to the BB connection data table DTBL41. In the figure, (B-01), (B-02), and (B-03) are values indicating concatenated data numbers, and “02048”, “03072”, and “03584” are lottery division data values, respectively. (See FIG. 13).

  On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S144 and step S145, the sub CPU 55 refers to the gaming state information and winning flag prize type information written in the RAM 59, and determines whether or not the gaming state is in the RB. It is determined whether or not the winning flag prize type information indicates an RB prize (steps S147 and S148). When these are affirmed, the process proceeds to step S149, the head address number of the storage area of the RB concatenated data table DTBL42 stored in the ROM 60 is substituted into the variable N, and the process proceeds to step S152 (see FIG. 14).

  When all the negative determinations are made in the above steps S144 to S148, the winning flag award type information should indicate a loss (step S150), so the start address number of the storage area of the RB concatenated data table DTBL43 stored in the ROM 60 is a variable. Substitute for N and go to step S152 (see FIG. 15).

  In steps S152 to S155, a lottery is performed to specify the concatenated data CON to be used for continuous production from the concatenated data tables DTBL41 to DTBL43 specified in steps S146, S149, and S151, respectively. First, the sub CPU 55 reads the lottery division data value from the storage area of the Nth ROM 60 (step S152). Subsequently, the sub CPU 55 adds the read lottery section data value and the sampling data value stored in the internal register in step S143, and stores the added value in the internal register (step S153). Next, it is determined whether or not the added value is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value (step S154). If the added value is less than the reference value, the sub CPU 55 changes the variable N to N + 4 (step S155), and the process is performed in step S152. Return to. Then, the processes in steps S152 to S155 are repeated until the reference value is exceeded. When the added value is equal to or greater than the reference value, the process proceeds to the next step S156. In step S156, the variable N is changed to N + 2 in order to obtain the value of the concatenated data number corresponding to the sampling data value. Next, the sub CPU 55 refers to the concatenated data number (step S157), and determines whether or not the value of the concatenated data number is a value indicating “X-00” (step S158). When an affirmative determination is made in step S158, the process proceeds to the next step S164. Then, the sub CPU 55 stores a value indicating that the lottery of the continuous effect has not been won in step S164 in the Pth address of the RAM 59, ends the linked data lottery process, and the step of FIG. 23 described above. Proceed to S111. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S158 that the value of the concatenated data number is not a value indicating “X-00”, the process proceeds to the next step S159.

  In step S159 to step S163, processing for writing the contents of the concatenated data CON specified in the processing of step S152 to step S155 in the address area P to the RAM 59 is performed. First, the sub CPU 55 stores the head address of the concatenated data CON corresponding to the concatenated data number referenced in step S157 in the variable N of the RAM 59, stores the P-th address number in the variable M, and also displays the performance progress counter C. The value is set to “1” (step S159). Note that storing the address number of the RAM 59 in the RAM 59 is merely an example of processing, and for example, an internal register may be used. Next, it is determined whether or not the effect element number stored at the address of the ROM 60 indicated by the value of the variable N is “00000” (step S160). The “00000” is a default value indicating that the data is the end. If it is determined in step S160 that the value is not "00000", the sub CPU 55 stores the effect element number stored in the address of the ROM 60 indicated by the value of the variable N at the address of the RAM 59 indicated by the value of the variable M (step S160). S161).

  Next, the sub CPU 55 changes the variable N to N + 2, M to M + 2, and the effect number counter C to C + 1 (step S162), and returns to step S160 again. The storage processing in steps S160 to S162 is repeated until the address number data in the ROM 60 corresponding to the value N reaches the default value “00000” (step S160). By this storage process, the number of effects of the selected linked data CON is also counted simultaneously. Therefore, by executing the storage process of steps S160 to S162, the sub CPU 55 functions as an effect number management means for determining the effect execution number corresponding to the selected connection data CON. As an example, the contents stored in the ROM 60 and the RAM 59 by this processing are shown in FIGS. 31 and 32, respectively. FIG. 31 shows a case where the concatenated data CON (B-05) is specified, and the storage contents of the ROM 60 are written in the RAM 59 as is apparent from this figure. FIG. 32 shows a case where the lottery of the concatenated data CON is not won. “09999” stored at the address P in FIG. 32 is a value of information indicating that the lottery of the concatenated data CON has not been won.

  When the data of the address number in the ROM 60 becomes the default value “00000”, the storage process is broken and the process proceeds to step S163. In the present embodiment, as a default value, a value “00000” different from the value “00031” in the case where there is no production (NOINF) is adopted, and the two are distinguished. Therefore, it is possible to put a blank of the effect, that is, a game in which no effect is performed, in the connection data CON.

  Next, in step S163, the sub CPU 55 assigns “1”, which means the first of the continuous effects, to the effect progress counter Z, and ends the linked data lottery process. When this process is finished, the process proceeds to step S111 in FIG. 23, and it is determined whether or not a lottery of the linked data CON has been won. This determination is made by referring to the Pth address of the RAM 59. If this value is “09999”, a negative determination is made, and the process proceeds to the next step S112 to proceed to the above-described gasse lottery and single effect lottery processing. In other words, there is a possibility that a single performance is performed even if the lottery of the concatenated data CON is not won. In other cases, the effect lottery process ends.

(2-2: Production execution process)
Returning to FIG. When the effect lottery process (step S93) ends, the process proceeds to the effect execution process of the subsequent step S94. FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the contents of the effect execution process. First, the sub CPU 55 initializes the value of the variable N (step S171). The variable N is a processing index for the address area P˜ of the ROM 60.

  Next, the sub CPU 55 determines whether or not the value of the production number counter C is greater than 1 (step S172). If the value of the production number counter C is greater than 1, it is understood that continuous production is being performed. If an affirmative determination is made in step S172, the sub CPU 55 refers to the winning flag award type information in the RAM 59 to determine whether or not the winning flag award type is a BB award (step S173) or an RB award. (Step S174) is judged accordingly.

  If the ongoing continuous performance is based on the winning of the BB prize or RB prize, the gaming state is “inside BB” and “inside RB”, respectively. Therefore, the BB prize or the RB prize will not be won again. Therefore, a negative determination is made in both step S173 and step S174, and step S175 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S176. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in either step S173 or step S174, it means that the BB award or RB award is won during the consecutive loss production, so that the process proceeds to step S175 to transfer the linked data CON. Execute the consolidated data migration process.

  The migration of the concatenated data CON can be performed using the above-described migration destination designation table DTBL5 (FIG. 16), but can also be performed by a concatenated data migration process described later without using this. Details will be described later.

  Next, the sub CPU 55 adds a numerical value obtained by subtracting 1 from the value of the effect progress counter Z to the Pth address indicating the head of the effect element data stored in the RAM 59 and substituting it for the variable N. (Step S176). Thereby, in the case of a single effect, the effect element number memorize | stored in the address Pth of RAM59 in the effect lottery process is specified. Moreover, in the case of a continuous effect, the effect element number according to progress of a continuous effect is specified. Subsequently, in step S177, the sub CPU 55 reads effect element data stored in the Nth address of the ROM 60 (see FIG. 10).

  Next, the sub CPU 55 generates a command based on the read effect element data, and causes the effect device 62 to execute the effect mode indicated in the effect element data (steps S178 to S180). Specifically, the sub CPU 55 sends the data related to illumination to the lighting device 64 (step S178) and the data related to the vibration of the start lever 6 to the start lever vibration device 66 (step 179). Then, the audio output device 65 is caused to execute the sound related items (step S180) (see FIGS. 8 and 10). The control for causing these devices to execute an effect is the same regardless of whether it is a single effect or a continuous effect.

  Thereafter, the sub CPU 55 subtracts the value of the effect progress counter Z from the value of the effect number counter C, and determines whether or not the subtraction value is greater than 0 (step S181). When the subtracted value is smaller than 0, it means the end of the single effect or the continuous effect. Therefore, in the subsequent step S182, 0 is substituted for the value of the effect number counter C, and the effect execution process is finished. On the other hand, when the subtraction value is greater than 0, the continuous production is in progress, so the process proceeds to the next step S183, the production progress counter Z is changed to Z + 1, and the value of the production progress counter Z is incremented to the next game. The production execution process is completed in preparation for the production to be executed at By executing step S181, the sub CPU 55 functions as an effect end determination unit that determines the end of the continuous effect. Further, the sub CPU 55 functions as an effect progress management means for counting the number of executions of the effect in progress by executing step S183.

(2-2-1: Consolidated data migration process)
Next, the linked data migration process will be described. The processing described here can be performed without providing the above-described migration destination designation table DTBL5 (FIG. 16), and the player feels uncomfortable when winning the BB prize or the RB prize in the middle of the continuous production based on the loss. Instead, the connection data CON is transferred. Accordingly, this process is executed in the effect execution process (see step S175 in FIG. 33).

  First, the outline of this process will be described with reference to FIGS. For example, it is assumed that the BB prize is won in the fourth game from the winning game while the continuous production based on the loss is being executed along B-14 (concatenated data number). In this case, first, the sub CPU 55 refers to the lost connection data table DTBL43 and confirms the effect element number: INF23 of the third game immediately before the winning of the BB prize. Next, it is searched whether or not INF23 is included in the effect element number of the third game in the BB prize linked data table DTBL41. As a result, it can be seen that the concatenated data CON of B-03 and B-04 correspond to this. In order to narrow down the candidates to one, the sub CPU 55 confirms the effect element number: INF20 of the second game two games before the BB prize winning. Subsequently, it is searched whether there is INF20 in the effect element number of the second game of the concatenated data CON of B-03 and B-04. As a result, the concatenated data CON of B-04 is specified as the concatenated data CON of the migration destination. As a result, the concatenated data CON can be changed from B-14 to B-04.

  Details of specific processing for realizing such migration processing are as follows. FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the contents of the linked data migration process. First, the sub CPU 55 initializes the internal register (step S191) and initializes the search target storage area (step S192). Here, the search target storage area is an area for temporarily storing the transfer destination candidate of the concatenated data CON during the processing, and is secured in the RAM 59. Next, the sub CPU 55 initializes a variable R that is an index of the game number of the linked data CON and a variable T that is an index of the address number of the search target storage area (step S193). Subsequently, the sub CPU 55 assigns the value of the effect progress counter Z to the variable R (step S194), changes the variable R to R-1, and returns to the counter of the previous game (step S195). Then, the value of the variable R is added to the Pth value of the address of the ROM 60 stored in the RAM 59, and the added value is stored in the internal register (step S196). As a result, the value of the effect element number INF used for the effect of the previous game is stored in the internal register.

  Next, the sub CPU 55 determines whether or not the Yth address in the search target storage area is cleared, that is, whether or not it is the default value “00000” (step S197). As a result, it is determined whether or not the search described later of the concatenated data CON is the first time. When the Yth address is not cleared, the following steps S198 to S201 are skipped and the process proceeds to step S202. Y is the head address of the search target storage area.

  On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S197, the sub CPU 55 refers to the winning flag award type information stored in the RAM 59 to determine whether or not the winning flag award type is a BB award (step S198). If the winning flag prize type is the BB prize, the value of the effect element number INF for the R game in the BB linked data table DTBL41 described above is stored from the Yth address of the search target area (step S199), and the next step S202 is performed. Proceed to FIG. 36 shows the storage contents after address Y in the search target storage area. As is apparent from this figure, the R game data of the concatenated data CON (B-01) is stored in the storage area of the addresses from the Yth to the Y + 3th in the first search, and thereafter the BB concatenation is similarly performed. All data of the R game of the data table DTBL41 are stored. On the other hand, when the winning flag award type is not the BB award, the winning flag award type is the RB award (step S200), so that the effect element number INF for the R game in the RB concatenated data table DTBL42 is the same as in the case of the BB award. Is stored from the address Y of the detection target area (step S201), and the process proceeds to the next step S202.

  Next, the sub CPU 55 stores Y in T (step S202), and compares the value stored in the internal register with the stored content of the address of the value T in the search target storage area (step S203). Then, it is determined whether the value stored in the internal register is equal to the stored content of the address of T (step S204). If these values are equal, the process proceeds to step S206 and T is set to T + 4. On the other hand, if these values are different from each other, the data that is the stored contents of the addresses T and T + 2 in the search target storage area are respectively cleared (to the default value 00000) (step S205). As a result, the linked data number and the effect element number of the R game are cleared. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S206, and T is set to T + 4.

  Next, the sub CPU 55 determines whether or not the storage area of the T value address is cleared (default value) (step S207). If not cleared, the process returns to step S203. Steps S203 to S207 are repeatedly executed until it is determined that the value address storage area is cleared. If it is determined that this has been cleared, the process proceeds to the next step S208, where the area cleared in step S205 is sorted and sorting is performed to pack data in the Yth storage area to be searched. Thereafter, the sub CPU 55 determines whether or not the Y + 4th address in the search target storage area has been cleared (step S209). Thereby, it is determined whether the search target is narrowed down to one. If it is not cleared in step S209, there are two or more search targets, so the process returns to step S195 to compare the effect element numbers of the game from the narrowed-down data. FIG. 36 shows the storage contents of the search target storage area in which the migration destination is narrowed down to two in the second search.

  On the other hand, if it has been cleared, it is determined whether or not the Yth address of the search target storage area has been cleared (step S210). As a result, it is determined whether or not there is a migration destination candidate for the linked data CON. When an affirmative determination is made in step S210, there is no transfer destination concatenated data CON, so step S211 is omitted and the concatenated data transfer process is terminated. In this case, since there is no transition destination, the continuous performance by the concatenation data CON for loss is continued. From the player's point of view, he does not know that he has won the BB Award or RB Award. Although the content of the concatenated data CON may intentionally include such a continuous effect, in the present embodiment, the content of the concatenated data CON is set so that there is always a transfer destination.

  In addition, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 35, it is possible to specify the transition destination even if all the effect element data from the start of the effect until the time when the BB prize or the RB prize is won does not match. In this case, a player who is familiar with the performance may find that the BB Award or RB Award is won in the transitioned game, but for players who are not familiar with the performance, the BB Award or RB It is not always understood that the award has been won, and in this case, it is preferable to perform a special effect mode so that the winning of the BB prize or the RB prize can be easily recognized at the end of the continuous effect. Alternatively, a method may be used in which migration is performed when one migration destination is found during the search. The processing in this case may be made to jump to step S195 when an affirmative determination is made in step S204. In this case, comparison is made up to the production element data of the first start of the continuous production, and when the production element data of the production before winning the BB prize or the RB prize is equal, the transition is made. It may be cleared and other migration destination search processing may be performed.

  On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S210, the transfer destination linked data CON is specified as the Yth address of the search target storage area. Accordingly, the sub CPU 55 proceeds to step S211 and rewrites the storage contents from the address number P in the RAM 59 to values (see FIG. 31) indicating the effect element number INF corresponding to the linked data CON specified as the transfer destination. This concatenated data migration process ends.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the transfer destination is narrowed down to one is described. However, when a plurality of candidates remain, the transfer destination candidate may be determined by lottery. In this case, the processing after step S208 may be changed to processing for selecting one by lottery when a predetermined number of candidates remain. Further, instead of lottering with a predetermined number, a method of performing lottery processing when the number of transfer destination data does not decrease in the second search may be used. Specifically, step S209 is a process for determining a decrease in the number of transfer destination data. If the number of transfer destination data decreases in the first search, the number of transfer destination data is counted when returning to step S195. Thereafter, when the process proceeds to step S209, if the current number of transfer destination data has not decreased from the number of transfer destination data counted previously, the process may proceed to a selection lottery of the transfer destination data.

  By performing the linked data transfer process according to the above embodiment, it is possible to shift to the continuous production based on the BB award or the RB prize without a sense of incongruity during the continuous production based on the loss. There is no fear that the player will know that the BB prize or the RB prize has been won.

  As other linked data migration processing, there is a method including the migration destination designation table DTBL5 (FIG. 16) described above. Specifically, the following processing may be performed using the migration destination designation table DTBL5. The connection data number of the continuous production in progress is stored on the RAM 59, and if it is determined that the BB prize is won (step S173) or the RB prize is won (S174), the connection data number in progress is displayed. Reference is made to the corresponding migration destination designation table DTBL5. Further, referring to the effect progress counter Z (step S183 in FIG. 33), it is determined how many games the ongoing continuous effect is in progress, and the transition destination linked data CON is specified. Next, the storage contents after the address P in the RAM 59 in progress may be rewritten to the storage contents of the ROM 60 of the concatenated data CON specified as the transfer destination. For this purpose, the same processing as in steps S159 to S162 in FIG. 29 may be performed.

<2. Second Embodiment>
The slot machine of the second embodiment is configured in the same manner as the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, except that it includes a restricting unit that restricts the winning of the BB prize or the RB prize during execution of the continuous performance.

(1: Winning limitation by using replay time)
In this slot machine, first, replay time (hereinafter referred to as RT if necessary) is used as the limiting means. The RT game is a gaming state in which a replay prize is won with a high probability. In this example, an RT prize group lottery table group TBLR is included in the above-described prize group lottery table group TBL1, and internal lottery is executed using this table group TBLR according to a predetermined condition.

  FIG. 37 shows lottery classification data values (threshold values) corresponding to the gaming state of the RT prize group lottery table group TBLR. As is clear from this figure, the lottery category data values corresponding to the replay prizes in all gaming states are relatively larger than the other lottery categories. Therefore, the probability of winning the Replay Award internally is extremely high. However, it is unnatural that the replay prizes are won in succession during the continuous performance. Therefore, in the above-described stop table selection, even if the replay prize is won, the reel stop control described above is executed so that the replay prize is not won with a high probability by performing a lottery to select the stop table for losing. To do. In this case, the lottery probability of selecting the stop table for the lost game in the RT game and the combined probability of the lottery probability of the replay prize of the RT prize group lottery table are usually the replay prize lottery of the RT prize group lottery table It is preferable to be approximately equal to the probability. If these are substantially equal, there is no difference between the RT game and other games in the probability that the replay role will win, so the player is not perceived that the RT game is in progress.

  Note that “During normal RT” in FIG. 37 means that the BB winning flag or the RB winning flag is not carried over during the normal game in the RT period, and “BB inside RT during” means that the BB winning flag is The gaming state in the normal game within the carried-over RT period, and “in-RB inside RT” means the gaming state in the normal game within the RT period when the RB winning flag is carried over. In this embodiment, the above-described main CPU 31 assigns commands corresponding to these gaming states as the gaming state information commands. When the sub CPU 55 receives these commands, the sub CPU 55 stores information corresponding to each command in the RAM 59 of the sub board 30B as gaming state information.

  FIG. 38 is a main routine of the slot machine according to the second embodiment in the case where the BB prize or the RB prize winning restriction is executed using RT. In this figure, steps other than Step S221, Step S222, Step S223, and Step S224 are the same as Steps S01 to S36 of FIGS. 17 and 18, and thus redundant description is omitted. Hereinafter, Steps S221 to S224 and their relations are omitted. The description will be limited to a part.

  First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the BB prize or the RB prize has been won based on the result of the internal lottery (step S221), and if any of these prize groups is won, the RT lottery table described above. The number of used games of the group TBLR is drawn out (step S222). In other words, the number of RT games is lottery. It is preferable that the number of RT games to be selected is “0” or the number of continuous effects. Here, “0” means that the RT game is not performed. On the other hand, if none of these prize groups has been won, the process skips step 222 and proceeds to step S223. When the number of RT games other than “0” is selected by lottery in the above step S222, the main CPU 31 determines that “inside BB inside RT” or “inside RB” described above in step S04 executed in the next game. The prize group lottery table used for “RT” is selected.

  Next, the main CPU 31 selects a stop table for lost in step S223 only for games won in the BB prize or the RB prize. Specifically, in the stop table selection process of FIG. 20, a step is provided between step S54 and step S55 to determine whether the BB winning flag or the RB winning flag has been won or carried over in the current game. Branch off. If it is determined that the current game has been won in the determination step, the process proceeds to the next step S55. On the other hand, if it has been carried over, the lost stop table may be selected.

  Thereafter, the main CPU 31 transmits a prize type information command (step S08) and a gaming state information command (step S09). Then, the main CPU 31 transmits the RT game number command specified in step S222 to the sub-board 30B (step S224), and executes subsequent steps S10 to S36 to finish one game.

  Next, an effect process in the slot machine of the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the contents of the effect lottery process according to the second embodiment. The difference from the effect lottery process shown in FIG. 23 is that new steps S231 and S232 are added between step S104 and step S105 in FIG. 23, and the advance destinations of steps S105, S106, S107, and S108 are different. This is a change. In the second embodiment, the effect lottery process is not performed in the winning game of the BB prize or the RB prize. However, when the RT game is started thereafter, the continuous effect is always executed. Accordingly, in the linked data selection process (see FIGS. 28 and 29), the lottery division data values of the BB linked data table DTBL41 and the RB linked data table DTBL42 are set so that the linked data CON is always selected. Specifically, the lottery division data value is determined so that the data “X-00” is not selected (see FIGS. 13 and 14).

  In the slot machine of the second embodiment, in the linked data lottery process, the sub CPU 55 draws the linked data CON that matches the RT game number based on the RT game number command transmitted from the main board 30A. Specifically, it is only necessary to limit the lottery connection data CON in step S146 and step S149 of FIG.

  For effect processing other than those described above, processing similar to the effect processing in the first embodiment may be employed. By adopting the above processing, when winning the BB prize or the RB prize, the player does not know that the BB prize or the RB prize has been won because no effect is given in the winning game. However, continuous presentation is always performed during carry-over after that, that is, when the gaming state is “RT inside BB” or “RT inside RT”. Further, when the game is not an RT game or after the RT game is finished, it is “inside the BB” or “inside the RB”, so that a single effect including a raffle lottery is performed. During the RT game, as described above, in the prize group lottery, the replay prize is won with a higher probability than other games than the RT game. Accordingly, during the RT game, that is, during the continuous production, the probability of proceeding to Step S55 or Step S56 in FIG. 20 when selecting the stop table group is low, so the probability of winning the BB Award or RB Award is low. In the present embodiment, the number of RT games may be drawn again after the RT game is over.

(2: Restriction on winning due to winning control)
The second of the winning restriction processing according to the second embodiment is to control the reel so as to restrict the winning of the BB prize or the RB prize during the continuous production by using the winning impossible stop table TBL6. More specifically, a no-winning stop table TBL6 is stored in advance in the ROM 35 as a winning prohibiting means that cannot win the BB prize or RB prize that is being carried over. Then, the sub CPU 55 manages the number of times of continuing the continuous production from the winning game of the BB prize or the RB prize (specifically, using the above-described production progress counter Z). On the other hand, in the stop table selection process shown in FIG. 20, the main CPU 31 selects the stop table TBL6 in advance for the same number of games as the number of times of continuing the continuous performance, and reads the selected stop table TBL6 from the ROM 35. The stop control shown in 21 is executed. As a result, the main CPU 31 and the sub CPU 55 function as winning restriction means. Note that this winning restriction process is a process that continues the process of selecting a stop table group for losing in the winning game of the BB prize or the RB prize even during the continuous production. This eliminates the possibility of winning the BB prize or the RB prize while the continuous performance is being executed.

  By performing the winning restriction process as described above, the winning of the BB prize or the RB prize is restricted, so that the continuous effect is not interrupted by the winning of the BB prize or the RB prize. Therefore, a player who enjoys the continuous performance can enjoy the continuous performance to the end.

<3. Third Embodiment>
The slot machine of the third embodiment is configured to shift to the replay time described above with a predetermined probability during a normal game. However, the winning restriction process is not executed during the replay time as in the second embodiment. In addition, a special continuous effect is performed that produces effects over a plurality of times in a special game state such as during a BB game, an RB game, or an RT game that has a higher game value than the normal game. Unlike the slot machines of the first and second embodiments, the special continuous performance is performed without necessarily relating to the internal winning information. In the present embodiment, animation display is used as a special continuous effect. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 40, the slot machine is provided with a liquid crystal display device 67 for displaying animation as one of the effect devices 62, and the liquid crystal display device 67 is provided via the output interface 61 of the sub-board 30B. The display content is controlled by the sub CPU 55 (see FIG. 41). In the present embodiment, the effect device 62 including the liquid crystal display device 67 functions as effect execution means. The liquid crystal display device 67 and its control method may be well-known, and detailed description thereof is omitted. Further, with the installation of the liquid crystal display device 67, the installation location of the illumination lamp 64 is changed to an appropriate position (not shown in FIG. 40).

  The slot machine of the third embodiment is configured similarly to the first or second embodiment except for the above points. Hereinafter, points common to the first embodiment and the second embodiment will be omitted as appropriate, and the description will focus on parts that are different from these embodiments. As shown in FIG. 41, the ROM 60 stores various effect data table groups used for effects in addition to the third control program CP3 that causes the sub CPU 55 to function as the control center of the sub board 30B. The effect data table group includes an effect element data table DTBL10 used in special continuous effects, a linked data table group DTBL40, and the like. As in the first and second embodiments, the ROM 60 functions as effect data storage means.

  As shown in FIG. 42, a plurality of types of effect element data for executing an effect performed from the start to the end of one game are prepared according to the effect mode, and the effect element data table DTBL10 is stored. Constitute. The effect element data includes RB-specific effect element data (ANM01-16, END01) used only for special continuous effects in the RB game, and BB-specific effect element data used only for special continuous effects in the BB game ( ANM17, 21, END02), and BB / RT common effect element data (ANM18-20, 22-24) used in common during the BB game and the RT game, respectively. Although individual explanation of the production modes (animations A to Z) corresponding to these production element data is omitted, these are animations for displaying a predetermined character on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 67 and predetermined characters on this screen. The contents are scrolled on top. Note that the configuration of the effect element data table DTBL10 is not limited to this. For example, only the effect element data common to RB / RT used during the RB game and the RT game, and the special continuous effect during the RT game only. RT element data dedicated to RT may be included.

  In the case of the special continuous performance, the linked data table group DTBL40 is used (see FIG. 41). The linked data table group DTBL40 is composed of a plurality of linked data tables. The concatenated data table is a combination of concatenated data CON designating effect element data to be used for each game during the RB game, the BB game, and the RT game. As shown in FIGS. 43 to 45, in the linked data table group DTBL40, the linked data table DTBL401 as a linked data table corresponding to the special continuous effect during the BB game is used as the special continuous effect during the RB game. The RB game linked data table DTBL 402 is included as the corresponding linked data table, and the RT game linked data table DTBL 403 is included as the linked data table corresponding to the special continuous effect during the RT game.

  The role of the linked data table group DTBL40 is the same as that of the linked data table group DTBL4 of the first and second embodiments. When executing the special continuous effect, the sub CPU 55 selects each game (BB from the linked data table group DTBL40. A linked data table corresponding to a game, an RB game, and an RT game is selected, and linked data CON to be used is specified by lottery described later based on the selected linked data table. And the production | presentation element number allocated each time is acquired with reference to the specified connection data CON. Subsequently, referring to the effect element data table DTBL10, corresponding effect element data is read from the ROM 60 in accordance with the progress of the game, and an effect mode corresponding to the read effect element data is executed in the effect device 64 (liquid crystal display device 67). Let Thereby, a special continuous production is realized.

(1: Main CPU processing)
The operation of the slot machine of this embodiment is the same as that of the first and second embodiments, and one game is started by a betting operation by a player, and is ended by determining whether or not a prize is awarded to each prize group. Then, the next game starts with the next betting operation. In the present embodiment, since the RT prize corresponding to the RT game is assigned to the prize group, the prize group lottery table TBL101 shown in FIG. 46 is used instead of FIG. 6 as the prize group lottery table. As is apparent from this figure, the eighth storage area ADR8 corresponding to the RT prize is allocated.

  The processing performed by the main CPU 31 is basically the same as that shown in FIGS. However, in the present embodiment, a mode in which a transition from the normal game to the RT game is performed under a predetermined condition and a special continuous effect is executed is employed, and various changes are made accordingly. In the following description, steps denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 17 to 21 indicate the same processing unless otherwise specified.

  When the RT award is won, the main CPU 31 sets the RT award flag (steps S394 in FIG. 47 and FIG. 48), transmits the award type information command corresponding to the RT award to the sub-board 30B, and also receives the RT award. When winning the game, a game state information command indicating that the RT game is in progress is transmitted to the sub-board 30B. 47 and 48 correspond to the flag setting process in step S06 of FIG. The winning flag setting process performed during the RB game is as shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 47 and 48, when the main CPU 31 wins the BB prize, the single RB prize, or the BB prize in the BB during the RT game, the RT indicating the game control state during the RT game. While clearing the in-game flag (steps S383, S387, 391), an RT game end command is transmitted to the sub-board 30B to instruct the sub CPU 55 to end the special continuous effect (steps S384, S388, S392). In the stop table group selection process, as shown in FIG. 50, when the RT winning flag is set, an RT stop table group is selected (steps S437 and S438). Other processes are the same as those in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the processing of FIGS. 51 and 52 is executed instead of FIG. As is clear from the comparison between these figures and FIG. 18, a process for determining whether or not the RT game is in progress with reference to the RT game flag (step S451), and the end of the RT game is determined according to the result. Processing (step S452), processing for determining whether or not the RT prize is won with reference to the RT prize winning flag (step S453), and processing for setting the start of the RT game according to the result (step S454) And are newly provided. FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing the contents of the process for determining the end of the RT game in step S452. As shown in this figure, when a predetermined end condition (step S472) is satisfied, after clearing the RT gaming flag (step S474), an RT game end command is transmitted to the sub-board 30B (step S475). ). In response to this end command, the end of the RT game is determined by sub-timer interrupt processing (FIG. 59) described later.

  51 and 52, in the present embodiment, the contents of the RB game end determination process (step S23) and the BB game end determination process (step S31) are slightly changed as compared to FIG. These processes are shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 54, when a predetermined RB game end condition (steps S333 and S336) is satisfied, after the RB game flag is cleared (step S338), an RB game end command is transmitted to the sub-board 30B. . Similarly in FIG. 55, when a predetermined BB game end condition (step S363) is satisfied, the BB gaming flag is cleared (step S365). Further, when it is determined that the current game control state is in the RB game (step S366), after the RB game flag is cleared, a BB game end command is transmitted to the sub-board 30B. In response to these end commands, the end of each game is determined in a sub-timer interrupt process (FIG. 59) described later.

  The contents of the RB game start process (steps S26 and S29) in FIGS. 51 and 52 are shown in FIG. 56, the contents of the BB game start process (step S34) are shown in FIG. 57, and the RT game start process (step S454). The contents are shown in FIG. In step S461 in FIG. 58, the number of RT games is selected from, for example, 50, 100, and 200 games. In the present embodiment, the RT prize is set to be won and won during the RT game. Therefore, in step S462, when the RT prize is won again during the RT game, the lottery result in step S461 is added again.

(2: Sub CPU processing)
Next, processing of the sub CPU 55 of this embodiment will be described. When the sub CPU 55 executes the processing described below, the sub CPU 55 functions as an effect control unit. In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 55 executes a special continuous effect in addition to the continuous effect of the first embodiment. FIG. 59 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the interrupt processing executed by the sub CPU 55. As is apparent from this figure, this process is obtained by adding steps S251 to S259 to FIG. The program CP3 for executing this processing is stored in the ROM 60 as a program module as in the first and second embodiments (see FIG. 41), and the sub CPU 55 receives an interrupt signal generated at a predetermined time interval. When this is detected, the program module is executed. In the following description, steps indicated by the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 22 to 24, 28, 29, and 33 to 35 indicate the same processing unless otherwise specified.

  As shown in FIG. 59, the sub CPU 55 determines whether or not any of the above-mentioned BB game end command, RB game end command, and RT game end command is received from the main board 30A in steps S251 to S253. If these commands are received and received, the process proceeds to step S259, and an end effect execution process is performed. The end effect execution process is a process for ending the special continuous effect, the details of which will be described later.

  In step S254 to step S256, the sub CPU 55 determines the game control state, and if the game control state is any of the BB game, the RB game, and the RT game, the process proceeds to step S258, Performs continuous production execution processing. Step S94 in FIG. 59 is a process of executing a continuous effect similar to that in the first embodiment. Prior to these effect execution processes, an effect lottery process is executed in step S260.

(2-1: production lottery process)
FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing the contents of the effect lottery process of the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, much of this processing is common to FIG. The difference from FIG. 23 is that step S261 and step S262 are added to execute the special continuous performance.

  When the game control state is one of the RB game (step S102), the BB game (step S104), and the RT game (step S261), the sub CPU 55 advances the process to step S261 and performs a special continuous effect. For this purpose, a lottery process for linked data is executed.

(2-1-1: Consolidated data lottery process)
FIG. 61 is a flowchart showing the contents of the linked data lottery process. As shown in this figure, the sub CPU 55 first initializes the value of the variable N and the internal register (step S271). The variable N is an index of the address area number of the ROM 60. Next, the sub CPU 55 initializes the values of the effect number counter C1 as the effect number storage means and the effect progress counter Z1 as the effect progress management means (step S272), extracts the sampling data from the sequence generation circuit, and stores it in the internal register. Store (step S273).

  Next, the sub CPU 55 determines the game control state (steps S274 and S277). Then, the head address number of the storage area of the ROM 60 corresponding to each of the concatenated data tables DTBL 401 to DTBL 403 stored in the ROM 60 is substituted for N (step S275, step S278, step S280). For example, when the game control state is the BB game, the leading address number of the storage area of the ROM 60 corresponding to the BB game linked data table DTBL 401 is substituted for N.

  Subsequently, the sub CPU 55 substitutes the number of effects specified in advance in the concatenated data table (in other words, the number of effect element data specified by the concatenated data CON) into the effect number counter C1 (step S276, step S279, step S281). As is apparent from FIGS. 43 to 45, the number of presentations (20 times) specified in the data table DTBL401 when the BB game is being played, and the presentation specified in the data table DTBL402 when the RB game is being played. When the number of times (8 times) is in the RT game, the number of effects (50 times) specified in the data table DTBL 403 is assigned to the effect number counter C1. Note that, as in the first embodiment, the value of the production number counter C1 is changed for each connection data CON (for example, in the data table DTBL401, the connection data CON having the production times of 10, 20, and 30 times is prepared, etc. ), The number of effects specified by the concatenated data CON may be totaled as in steps S160 to S162 in FIG.

  Returning to FIG. 61, the sub CPU 55 reads the lottery classification data from the Nth storage area of the ROM 60 (step S282), adds the value of the lottery classification data read to the internal register value, and stores the added value in the internal register. Store (step S283). Next, in step S284, it is determined whether or not the added value is greater than or equal to a predetermined reference value. If it is less than the reference value, the sub CPU 55 changes the variable N to N + 4 (step S285), and returns the process to step S282. And the process of step S282-step S285 is repeated until it becomes more than this reference value. When the added value is equal to or greater than the reference value, the process proceeds to step S286, where the number of the concatenated data CON corresponding to the value of N is stored in the Pth address area of the RAM 59, and then the value of the effect progress counter Z1. Is updated to Z1 = 1 (step S287), and the lottery process is terminated.

(2-2: Production execution process)
Next, an effect execution process related to the special continuous effect shown in step S258 of FIG. 59 will be described. As shown in FIG. 62, the sub CPU 55 first initializes the value of the variable N (step S291). The variable N is a processing index for the address area P˜ of the ROM 60. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the game control state is an RB game (step S292). When the game control state is not in the RB game, that is, in the BB game or the RT game, the subsequent steps S293 to S296 are skipped and the process proceeds to step S297. On the other hand, when the game control state is an RB game, it is determined whether or not the JAC prize is won by referring to the current winning flag (step S293). If the JAC prize is won, the value of the variable J indicating the number of JAC prize wins during the RB game is incremented by 1 (step S294), and the process proceeds to step S295. On the other hand, if the JAC prize is not won, the process skips step S294 and proceeds to step S295.

  In step S295, the number of winnings of the JAC award is monitored, and it is determined whether or not the number of times of winning the JAC award has been reached, and if it has reached 8 (No), the production is performed. The value of the progress counter Z1 is set to Z1 = 8 (step S296), and when it has not reached eight times (Yes), step S296 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S297. In the present embodiment, the stop data table group corresponding to the JAC prize is configured so that it can always win the JAC prize regardless of the operation timing of the stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c of the player. Therefore, since the relationship between the number of winnings of the JAC prize and the number of winnings in the RB game is the number of winnings = the number of winnings, when the internal winning of the RB game is 8 times, the game is the final of the RB game. It becomes a game.

  In step S297, the sub CPU 55 adds a numerical value obtained by subtracting 1 from the value of the effect progress counter Z1 to the Pth address indicating the head of the effect element data stored in the RAM 59, and adding it to the variable N. substitute. Thereby, the effect element number according to the progress of the special continuous effect is specified. Subsequently, the sub CPU 55 reads out the effect element data stored in the address N of the ROM 60 (step S298), and the liquid crystal display device 67 is preliminarily set so that an effect mode corresponding to the read effect element data is realized. Is displayed (step S299).

  Next, the sub CPU 55 determines the current game control state (steps S300 and S304). When the BB game is being played, it is determined whether or not the value of the current effect progress counter Z1 is smaller than the value of the effect number counter C1 (step S301). When the value of the effect progress counter Z1 is smaller than the value of the effect number counter C1, the value of the output progress counter Z1 is incremented by 1 (step S303). On the other hand, if the value of the effect progress counter Z1 is equal to or greater than the value of the effect number counter C1, the value of Z1 is set to Z1 = 1 (step S302), and Z1 is further incremented by 1 (step S303). That is, in this case, the value of the performance progress counter Z1 is Z1 = 2. Since these processes are repeatedly executed during the BB game, as shown in FIG. 64, the effects are executed in order until the number of effects specified by the concatenated data CON is reached. After reaching the number of effects, the second to last (20th in the present embodiment) specified by the concatenated data CON are repeated until the end condition (see FIG. 55) is satisfied.

  When the game control state is in the RT game, the same process as in the BB game is performed (step S306, step S302, step S303). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 65, after reaching the number of performances specified by the concatenated data CON, the second to last (in the case of this embodiment) until the RT game end condition (see FIG. 53) is satisfied. (50th) is repeated.

  On the other hand, when the game control state is during the RB game (including during the RB game during BB), the threshold value in step S305 is set to C1-1 unlike the above. For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 64 and 66, the effects are executed in order until the number of effects specified by the concatenated data CON is reached. Are repeated from the second to the last specified by the concatenated data CON (seventh in the case of this embodiment). The effect specified at the end of the concatenated data CON is executed only in the final game when the internal winning of the JAC prize reaches the eighth time as described above (see steps S295 to S297). Accordingly, it is possible to notify the player who is enjoying the RB game that the game is the final game before operating the stop buttons 7a, 7b, and 7c. When the sub CPU 55 executes the above steps S301, S305, and S306, the sub CPU 55 functions as a comparison unit of the present invention.

(2-3: end effect execution process)
Next, the end effect execution process related to the special continuous effect shown in step S259 of FIG. 59 will be described. As shown in FIG. 63, the sub CPU 55 first initializes the value of the variable N (step S311), and determines the end of each game (steps S312 and S313). The end determination is executed by receiving the above-described end command (step S475 in FIG. 53, step S339 in FIG. 54, step S368 in FIG. 55).

  When determining the end of the RT game, the sub CPU 55 advances the process to step S319, and substitutes 0 for each of the effect number counter C1 and the effect progress counter Z1. When determining the end of the RB game, the sub CPU 55 advances the process to step S314, and sets the start address number of the storage area of the ROM 60 corresponding to the effect element data (END01) for the end effect of the RT game stored in the ROM 60 as a variable. Substitute for N. Subsequently, 0 is substituted into a variable J indicating the number of winning of the JAC prize (step S315), and the process proceeds to step S317.

  When determining the end of the BB game, the sub CPU 55 advances the process to step S316, and sets the start address number of the storage area of the ROM 60 corresponding to the effect element data (END02) for the end effect of the BB game stored in the ROM as a variable. Substituting for N, the process proceeds to step S317.

  In step S317, the address Nth data is read from the ROM 60. Thereby, the effect element data used for the end effect is read out. Subsequently, a predetermined animation is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 67 so that an effect mode according to the read effect element data is realized (step S318). When the display on the liquid crystal display device 67 is completed, in the subsequent step S319, 0 is assigned to each of the effect number counter C1 and the effect progress counter Z1, and the current process is ended. By executing the above processing, as shown in FIGS. 64 and 66, it is possible to notify the player who performs the RB game or the BB game of the end of the game. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 65, the end effect is not executed at the end of the RT game. However, even if the same processing as in the case of the RB game or the BB game is executed, the end effect is performed. Good.

<4. Modification>
Although the present invention has been described in connection with embodiments that are considered to be the most practical and preferred, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed herein, The invention can be changed as appropriate without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention that can be read from the claims and the entire specification, and a gaming machine and a control method therefor are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Must be understood as. For example, the following modifications are naturally included in the present invention.

  (1) Each embodiment described above relates to a slot machine, but the present invention can also be understood as a game program or a game machine imitating the slot machine described above. In this case, instead of the reels R1 to R3, the images of the reels R1 to R3 may be displayed on the display, and their operations may be controlled according to the game program. Further, the present invention can be applied to a video slot for displaying an image of a reel on a display such as a liquid crystal display device instead of the mechanical reels R1 to R3.

  (2) Further, the present invention can also be applied to a slot machine in which a reel does not have a stop button as a housing structure and a reel scrolls in a vertical direction on a video screen (so-called casino slot machine or gaming machine). In this slot machine, reel data that matches the value sampled by random lottery for each game is displayed on the screen. If the displayed combination of symbols matches a predetermined combination, the winning is confirmed and a prescribed amount of medals is paid out to the player. In this type of game machine, it is known that a so-called feature game (or bonus game) in which a large amount of medals can be obtained between a plurality of games or one game is performed. Accordingly, it is possible to determine that the game is started immediately after a plurality of games without starting the game immediately after the start condition of the feature game is satisfied, and the continuous effect of the present invention can be executed during that time.

  (3) Further, as the slot machine of each of the above-described embodiments, an insertion slot that can take a pachinko ball instead of a medal is provided, and for example, a BET corresponding to one medal can be made with five pachinko balls. There may be. In this slot machine, game characteristics are the same except that pachinko balls are used instead of medals as game media. Since this slot machine uses the same game medium as the pachinko machine, it can be installed on the game island where the pachinko machine is installed by replacing the pachinko machine.

  (4) In the slot machine of each embodiment described above, the main CPU 31 and the sub CPU 55 share the processing. However, all the processing may be executed by one CPU.

  (5) Moreover, in the slot machines of the above-described embodiments, “losing” is adopted as the lottery opportunity for the consolidated data CON other than the BB prize and the RB prize, but the “replay prize” and other prize groups are won. May be a lottery opportunity for the concatenated data CON, and a concatenated data table based on the winning may be provided. This is because it is only necessary to perform a continuous effect by winning other than the BB award and the RB award, and execute it with the intention of giving the player a sense of expectation even if it is a loss. The frequency can be adjusted by arbitrarily setting the lottery division data value of each prize group and the lottery division data value of the linked data table.

  (6) In the slot machine of the above-described third embodiment, when the RB award is won during the BB game, the concatenated data is again used for the special continuous effect of the BB game that is continued after the end of the RB game. Although a lottery of CON is selected, it may be configured such that a special continuous effect is continuously performed after the end of the RB game by using the connection data CON specified first. Specifically, an effect number counter C1 and an effect progress counter Z1 may be provided for each of the BB game, the RB game, and the RT game, and these values may be added and initialized as appropriate.

  (7) In each of the above-described embodiments, the main board 30A (main CPU 31) performs prize group lottery and winning determination processing, and the sub-board 30B (lottery and execution of various effects including continuous effects and special continuous effects). Although the sub CPU 55) performs these processes, the various processes may be appropriately distributed to the main board 30A and the sub board 30B. For example, the lottery of the effects may be configured to be performed on the main board 30A (main CPU 31) and the effects may be executed on the sub-board 30B. Such a configuration can be realized by storing various transmission / reception commands in a predetermined area of the RAM 59 as flags and values for use in control discrimination and referring to them. When this configuration is adopted, the main CPU 31 functions as an effect control means, an effect count storage means, an effect progress management means, and a comparison means.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 67, the command transmission process to the sub-board 30B in step S08 and step S09 in FIG. 17 may be replaced with the main interrupt process (step S481). In this case, as shown in FIG. 68, the sub-timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 59 may be executed by the main board 30A. When this process is started, the cause of the interruption is determined in steps S491 to S493, and the process proceeds to a step corresponding to the determination result. In this configuration, control by timer interrupt processing is also possible. Further, it is possible to control the main board 30A in a subroutine without using interrupt processing.

  As shown in FIG. 69, the display processing of the liquid crystal display device in step S298 and step S299 in FIG. 62 may be replaced with transmission processing (step S501) of number N (variable N) to the sub-board 30B. . Further, as shown in FIG. 70, the display processing of the liquid crystal display device in step S317 and step S318 in FIG. 63 may be replaced with the transmission processing (step S511) of number N (variable N) to the sub-board 30B. .

  In this modified example, the transmission process of the RB game end command to the sub board 30B in step S339 in FIG. 54, the transmission process of the BB game end command to the sub board 30B in step S368 in FIG. 55, FIG. 47 and FIG. The processing for transmitting the RT game end command in 48 steps S384, S388, and S392 to the sub-board 30B is replaced with the main interrupt processing (not shown), and the cause is determined in steps S491 to S493 in FIG. That's fine.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 71, upon receiving transmission of the number N from the main board 30A (step S521), data corresponding to the number N is read (step S522), and a liquid crystal display based on the read effect element data is displayed. You may go (step S523). In this case, it is preferable that the concatenated data CON is stored in the ROM 35, and the main board 30A manages the lottery and the progress of the effects. Since the sub-board 30B performs liquid crystal display based on the transmission of the number N from the main board 30A, the effect element data may be stored in the ROM 60 of the sub-board 30B.

  (8) In the third embodiment described above, the configuration in which the special continuous effect is performed in addition to the continuous effect is illustrated. However, only the special continuous effect may be executed without performing the continuous effect.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the slot machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing left / middle / right reels R1, R2, R3 and peripheral configuration. It is a perspective view which shows the detailed structure of right reel R3 and a peripheral part. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the symbol displayed on the left / middle / right reels R1, R2, and R3. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the memory content of prize group lottery table TBL11. It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between the detection signal 49a, symbol number PN, drive signal 53a, and position data MD3. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the sub board | substrate 30B. (A) is a conceptual diagram showing the interrelationship of effect data table groups DTBL1 to DTBL5, and (B) is a conceptual diagram showing a breakdown of effect element data table DTBL1. It is explanatory drawing which showed typically an example of the production element data table DTBL1. It is explanatory drawing which showed typically an example of independent production table group TBLA (bell prize). It is explanatory drawing which showed typically an example of selection table DTBL3. It is explanatory drawing which showed typically an example of BB connection data table DTBL41. It is explanatory drawing which showed typically an example of RB connection data table DTBL42. It is explanatory drawing which showed typically an example of the loss concatenation data table DTBL43. It is explanatory drawing which showed typically an example of the transfer destination designation | designated table DTBL5. 3 is a flowchart showing the overall operation of the main CPU 31. It is a flowchart which shows the whole operation | movement following FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of main CPU31 in an internal lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a stop table group selection process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of reel stop control. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a sub timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an effect lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of independent production | presentation lottery process. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the memory content of ROM60 of single production | presentation lottery table TBLA1 (bell prize, normal). It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the memory content of RAM59 in a single effect lottery process. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the memory content of RAM59 at the time of not winning an effect lottery in an effect lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a connection data lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the continuation of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the memory content of ROM60 of BB effect data table DTBL41. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example (when winning concatenated data CON "B-05") of the memory content of ROM60 and RAM59 in the process of a concatenated data lottery process. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example (in the case of a loss) of the memory content of RAM59 in the process of a connection data lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an effect execution process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a connection data transfer process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the continuation of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the memory content of a search object storage area. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the lottery division data value (threshold value) according to the game state of the prize group lottery table group TBLR which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. 12 is a flowchart showing an overall operation of the main CPU 31 of the slot machine according to the second embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the effect lottery process which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the slot machine 1 which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of the sub board | substrate 30B which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which showed typically an example of the production element data table DTBL10. It is explanatory drawing which showed typically an example of the connection data table DTBL401 during BB game. It is explanatory drawing which showed typically an example of the connection data table DTBL402 during RB game. It is explanatory drawing which showed typically an example of the connection data table DTBL403 during RT game. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the memory content of prize group lottery table TBL11 which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the winning flag set process (normal game) which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the winning flag set process of the continuation of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the winning flag set process (RB game) which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the stop table group selection process which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an overall operation of the main CPU 31 according to the third embodiment, following the flowchart of the overall operation of the main CPU 31 illustrated in FIG. 17. FIG. 52 is a flowchart illustrating the overall operation of the main CPU 31 following FIG. 51. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of completion | finish determination processing of RT game. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the completion | finish determination processing of RB game. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the completion | finish determination processing of BB game. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the start process of RB game. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the start process of BB game. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the start process of RT game. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the sub timer interruption process which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the effect lottery process which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the connection data lottery process (special continuous production) which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the effect execution process (special continuous effect) which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the end effect execution process (special continuous effect) which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is the conceptual diagram which showed an example of the special continuous effect in a BB game. It is the conceptual diagram which showed an example of the special continuous effect in RT game. It is the conceptual diagram which showed an example of the special continuous effect in RB game. It is a flowchart which shows the whole operation | movement of main CPU31 which concerns on the modification of this invention. FIG. 68 is a flowchart showing the processing content of main interrupt processing of FIG. 67. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the effect execution process (special continuous effect) which concerns on the modification of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the end effect execution process (special continuous effect) which concerns on the modification of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the sub timer interruption process which concerns on the modification of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Slot machine 31 Main CPU
55 Sub CPU
59 RAM
60 ROM (production data storage means)
62 Production device (production execution means)
CON Concatenated data DTBL5 Migration destination specification table (migration destination data)
TBL6 No winning stop table (no winning means)

Claims (13)

The game is started by a predetermined operation for starting the game, and a lottery is performed to determine whether it is a prize group or a loser that is a group of one or a plurality of roles until the next predetermined operation. A prize group is identified, and the winning combination of the prize group is determined based on whether or not a combination of symbols stopped on a predetermined winning line matches a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to the prize group specified for winning. It is a slot machine where the success or failure of the game is confirmed and one game ends.
Production data that is stored between a plurality of types of production element data that is used during production from the start to the end of one game and that is used to inform the player of the result of the lottery of the prize group. Storage means;
Production execution means for executing the production using the production element data;
The effect data storage means selects a plurality of types of effect element data corresponding to the prize group lottery result, and the selected effect element data is used to select the effect element data. Effect control means for causing the effect execution means to execute an effect,
In the effect data storage means, a game indicating how many games after the start of the continuous effect the effect element data to be used for a continuous effect that continuously executes the effect over a plurality of games. Multiple types of concatenated data specified in advance corresponding to the number of times are stored,
The presentation control means determines the success or failure of start conditions of the continuous presentation, when said start condition is satisfied, the particular consolidated data the presentation data storing means corresponding to the lottery result of the prize group There selected from among the connection data storing a plurality of kinds, the effect element data the specific consolidated data the selected specify specific to each game, the presentation element data the specific to the game number Correspondingly , a slot machine characterized in that the effect data storage means reads out each of the effect element data stored in a plurality of types and causes the effect execution means to execute the effect over a plurality of times. The presentation control means includes a presentation count management means for determining the number of times of execution of the effect corresponding to the selected the particular linking data, and presentation progress management means for counting the number of times of execution of the presentation in progress, the presentation An effect end determination means for determining the end of the continuous effect by subtracting the current number of effects counted by the effect progress management means from the number of effects determined by the number management means. Item 2. The slot machine according to Item 1 . The slot machine according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the selection of the linked data is selected based on a lottery result of a linked data lottery means for performing a lottery for specifying linked data to be used for the continuous performance. . In the connection data stored in a plurality of types by the effect data storage means, at least one set of connection data in which the designated contents and order of the effect element data are common to each other from the start to the middle of the continuous effect is included. The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . When the production control means determines that the continuous production is in progress, and the lottery result of the prize group is a predetermined result, the production element data in common with the executed production element data is migrate to other connection data specified, claim 1, characterized in that to execute the presentation to the presentation execution section identifies the subsequent effect element data based on other connection data the transition The slot machine as described in any one of -4 . Before SL effect control means, the directing element data specified from the start of the continuous presentation to the game number of times that a predetermined result, identifies each from the connection data in use, they are common 6. The slot machine according to claim 5, wherein the other linked data to be migrated is selected from among the candidates for the linked data. Each of the connection data includes transfer destination data for designating in advance for each number of games indicating the number of games after the start of the continuous production that the connection data to be transferred when the predetermined result is achieved. ,
When the predetermined result is reached, the effect control means specifies the number of games at the time when the predetermined result is reached, and refers to the transfer destination data to select the linked data to be transferred. The slot machine according to claim 5. The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the effect element data includes at least one data used only for execution of the continuous effect. Claim 1, characterized by comprising a prize limiting means wherein the continuous presentation is until the completion of executing the symbol stop control so as to limit the winning to a predetermined said prize group The slot machine according to one item. The winning restriction means shifts to a gaming state in which the winning probability of a predetermined prize group selected from the prize group is higher than that of other prize groups, and wins the selected predetermined prize group. The slot machine according to claim 9 , wherein stop control of the symbol is executed so as not to occur. The slot machine can execute a plurality of gaming states having different gaming values to be given to a player,
The winning restriction means is predetermined as a condition for shifting to a gaming state having a high gaming value so as not to shift to a gaming state having a higher gaming value than a normal gaming state among the plurality of gaming states. 10. The slot machine according to claim 9, further comprising: a winning prohibiting unit that prohibits winning of the prize group, and executing the stop control of the symbol using the winning prohibiting unit. The game is started by a predetermined operation for starting the game, and a lottery is performed to determine whether it is a prize group or a loser that is a group of one or a plurality of roles until the next predetermined operation. A prize group is identified, and the winning combination of the prize group is determined based on whether or not a combination of symbols stopped on a predetermined winning line matches a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to the prize group specified for winning. Is a slot machine that can execute a plurality of gaming states with different game values to be given to a player when one game is finished by determining whether or not
Production data that is stored between a plurality of types of production element data that is used during production from the start to the end of one game and that is used to inform the player of the result of the lottery of the prize group. Storage means;
Production execution means for executing the production using the production element data;
The effect data storage means selects a plurality of types of effect element data corresponding to the prize group lottery result, and the selected effect element data is used to select the effect element data. Effect control means for causing the effect execution means to execute an effect,
In the effect data storage means, a game indicating how many games after the start of the continuous effect the effect element data to be used for a continuous effect that continuously executes the effect over a plurality of games. Multiple types of concatenated data specified in advance corresponding to the number of times are stored,
When the effect control means shifts to a special gaming state having a higher gaming value than the normal gaming state among the plurality of gaming states, a plurality of times until the special gaming state ends. as special continuous effect to continuously execute the presentation over the game is played, a specific consolidated data corresponding to the special game state from among the connecting data the presentation data storage means storing a plurality of kinds selected, the effect element data the specific consolidated data the selected specify specific to each game, each from the previous SL effect data storage means the direction elements data said identified to correspond to the number of games read out, the causes are performed a plurality of times of game presentation on the presentation execution section, when determining the end of the special game state, the special Yu the player The effect element data corresponding to the end effect is read out from the effect element data stored in the effect data storage means so that the end effect for notifying the end of the state is performed, and the end effect is displayed. A slot machine, characterized in that the production execution means is executed. The effect control means includes an effect number storage means for storing the number of executions of the effect specified in the selected specific connection data, and an effect progress management means for increasing or decreasing a variable value in accordance with the execution of the effect. A comparison means for comparing the number of executions of the effect stored in the effect count storage means with the value of the variable of the effect progress management means, and the selection based on the comparison result of the comparison means 13. The slot according to claim 12 , wherein the effect execution means causes the effect executing means to execute the effect over a plurality of games by repeatedly using the effect element data specified and executed for the specific linked data. Machine.

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