JP4775934B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine in which a player inserts a game medium, rotates a reel on which a symbol is displayed, stops the game, and determines a game result by a combination of symbols at the time of stoppage. In particular, the present invention relates to a slot machine having a rendering image processing function for rendering images when winning a winning combination.

  A slot machine in which a player inserts a game medium, rotates a reel on which a symbol is displayed, stops it, and determines a game result by a combination of symbols at the time of the stop is widely used as one of the gaming machines. In this slot machine, usually, a lottery is performed by the control means, and when the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the lottery stops and a prize is won, a game in a mode corresponding to the winning combination is performed. . Also, in this slot machine, a winning combination is set as one of the winning combinations, and when winning a winning combination, a winning game that can play a game more advantageous to the player than the general gaming state can be performed. Some have functions.

  Among slot machines capable of winning games, there are slot machines that have a plurality of end conditions for a winning game state when a predetermined condition is satisfied in order to increase the player's interest in games. Proposed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1.)

Furthermore, in order to prevent the progress of the game from becoming monotonous, an image display device is provided in the slot machine and, as described in Patent Document 2, an animation display indicating that a big bonus combination is won by lottery, etc. Some are also known for directing. Furthermore, it is also known that the image display device produces an effect indicating a goal such as “Align the bell once within 5 games”. When such an effect is performed, the player can operate the reel stop switch aiming at a specific symbol.
JP 2003-260193 A JP 2004-323 A

  In the slot machine proposed in Patent Document 1, when at least one end condition among a plurality of winning game end conditions is satisfied, a regular bonus game and a big bonus game are compared with each other at the end of the big bonus game. It has been proposed to change the subsequent gaming state in accordance with the number of game medium payouts. Here, in this proposal, as a condition for ending the big bonus game, during the big bonus game, a case where a predetermined number of game medium payouts is reached, a case where the predetermined number of regular bonus games is reached, etc. are proposed. . However, for example, if the big bonus game end condition is limited to a case where one maximum game medium payout number is reached, there is a difference in the number of game medium payouts among players having a technology capable of acquiring the maximum game medium payout number. There is a problem that the game becomes monotonous and deteriorates.

  Furthermore, in the slot for performing the effect by image display described in Patent Document 2, only a simple effect of displaying the specified winning combination on the image display device is possible, but a plurality of different end conditions are set. In a slot machine having a big bonus game, since a plurality of winning combinations can be assumed, there is a problem that the player must perform a reel stop operation on the assumption of which winning combination.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and its purpose is to win a winning combination even if it is a slot machine having a winning game in which a plurality of different termination conditions are set. When an effect image including a corresponding symbol and a symbol corresponding to a winning combination that has not been won is displayed on the display device, and the player performs a reel stop operation aiming at a winning symbol that has not been won as a winning role, By having an image control means that erases the symbol corresponding to the winning combination that is not won as the game progresses, the player who has won the winning combination narrows down the winning combination won according to the game from the multiple winning combinations It is possible to provide a slot machine that can continue the game with a sense of tension and expectation during the game after winning the winning combination.

To achieve the above object, in the slot machine according to the present invention, a plurality of game those or different termination condition is set, and, if elected to those have enough role corresponds to combination per was elected display effect image including the symbols corresponding to the combination have enough those have a have won a symbol on the display device, erasure of effect images displaying the symbol corresponding to have a not those have enough officers elected according game progresses Image control means.

Specifically, the slot machine according to the present invention is:
A slot machine capable of performing a game in which a process is repeated until a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of symbols are rotated and stopped after a game medium is inserted,
A role lottery means for performing a role lottery in which one of a plurality of types including a winning combination is determined as a winning role,
Receiving a reel stop signal, reel control means for controlling the stop of the reel corresponding to the received reel stop signal ;
When the winning combination is won by the winning lottery means, the winning state maintaining means for maintaining the winning state after the game in which the corresponding winning combination is won,
When the winning combination is in a winning state, and the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on the active line by the reel control means, and the game is shifted to a gaming state advantageous to the player. Winning game control means,
Image control means for electrically displaying an effect image on a display device based on the progress of the game;
Including
The winning combinations include a plurality of types of winning combinations that are different from each other in the advantageous game state termination conditions transferred by the winning game control means.
The reel control means receives the reel stop signal in a game in which the winning combination is won, and if there is a winning winning symbol within a predetermined reel stopable range, The combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on the active line,
The image control means includes
When winning the winning combination, the effect image including the symbol corresponding to the winning combination and the symbol corresponding to the other winning combination is displayed on the display device, and
Each time the reel stop control is performed for each of the plurality of reels, the reel corresponding to the reel stop control does not include the symbol corresponding to the winning winning combination within the reel stopable range, and When it is determined that a symbol corresponding to a winning combination other than the winning winning combination displayed in the effect image is included in the reel stop possible range, based on the determination, after all reels have stopped, The displayed symbol corresponding to the winning combination other than the winning winning combination is deleted from the effect image ,
When it is determined that neither the symbol corresponding to the winning winning combination nor the symbol corresponding to a winning combination other than the winning winning combination is included in the reel stop possible range, Even after the reels stop, the display of the symbols displayed on the effect screen is maintained .

According to the invention described above, since different termination condition is that there are multiple equivalent or game that is set, the player not always to perform the same game those or the game property is prevented from monotonized, On the contrary, since it can be improved, the interest and freshness of the player's game can be continued for a long time due to changes in the game state and unexpectedness.

Furthermore, if elected to those have enough officers, to display an effect image including the symbols corresponding to the symbol and winning have such have those have enough role corresponding to combination per was elected to the display device, has been elected in accordance with the game progresses since it has an image control means for erasing from the Do have effect image to display the symbol corresponding to those have enough officers player who knows that it has won to those have enough officers, winning combination is won from a plurality of those have enough officers It is possible to narrow down according to the game. As a result, a goal in the next game is given and the stop switch is operated to achieve the goal, so that the game can be continued with a sense of tension and expectation during the game after winning.

  Here, the “game medium” is a medium to be inserted into the slot machine for playing a game, and examples thereof include coins, medals, and chips. Moreover, as long as this object can be achieved, the product is not limited to an article, and for example, an electromagnetically acting material such as a magnetic card can be applied.

  In addition, “inserting” a game medium includes actually inserting a game medium from a game medium slot provided in the slot machine, or storing it in a storage medium of the slot machine. This includes using a predetermined number of game media credited in advance.

  Further, the “reel on which the symbol is displayed” includes a reel that is physically rotated and stopped by a motor or the like, and is displayed on the image display device and on the image that is rotated and stopped on the image. A reel is also included.

  “Position” includes a “general role” that pays out a predetermined number of game media when winning a prize, a “winning role” that allows the game to be shifted to a “winning game” that favors the player, This includes “re-game” in which the game can be re-executed without inserting a medium.

  A “winning game” is a game in which a game is advantageously advanced when a winning combination is won by a winning lottery means and a predetermined symbol corresponding to the winning role is stopped and won by a reel control means. Say.

Here, those have enough role is a role to shift to the person or game, big bonus combination is intended to include role called (hereinafter referred to as BB auditors.), A game that corresponds to an般遊skills and regular bonus game This is a game in which at least one of the games can be performed until a predetermined game medium payout number is reached . In the regular bonus game, a game in which a predetermined combination is won with a high probability can be performed a predetermined number of times under a certain condition.

  “Re-game” is a “re-game” that can be re-executed without throwing in game media when the game corresponding to the re-game player stops and wins a prize. It is a role that can be implemented.

  In the “lottery” for determining one combination or the “lottery” for determining the stop control mode, for example, it is desirable to generate a random number and determine one winning combination based on the value. Regarding the generation of random numbers, it is conceivable to use a random number generator or to generate them on software using a computer or the like.

  The phrase “predetermined symbols stop” includes a setting for stopping predetermined symbols for all reels, and also includes a setting for stopping predetermined symbols for some reels. In addition, the predetermined symbol can be set to the same symbol for all the reels, or a different symbol can be set for each reel.

  “Predetermined symbol does not stop” means that the requirement for corresponding to the above “predetermined symbol stops” is not satisfied. Therefore, for example, even when a predetermined symbol does not stop on some of the required reels, the “predetermined symbol does not stop”. Of course, even when the predetermined symbol does not stop on all the reels that are required, “the predetermined symbol does not stop”.

  The “reel stoppable range” corresponds to a winning combination when a winning combination is present within a predetermined range of the reel when a reel stop switch is operated in a game won for winning. The range where the symbol is stopped on the effective line. Here, the “effective line” is one that has been activated from among the winning lines drawn by the player operating the bet switch among the plurality of winning lines drawn on the reel display window. The combination of symbols stopped on the line is a target for determining whether or not a prize has been won.

  The “effect image” includes any image as long as it is an image displayed on the image display device. For example, all kinds of images such as characters, designs, colors and patterns can be applied, and still images and moving images are included. It can also be combined with voice.

Further, according to the present invention , the player who knows that the second winning combination has been won operates the stop switch aiming at the assumed winning symbol so as to stop the assumed winning symbol of each reel. The symbol corresponding to the winning second winning combination is not included in the reel stop possible range, and the symbol corresponding to the second winning winning combination displayed in the effect image is within the reel stopping possible range. If it is included, it is determined that the player has aimed for the second winning combination that has not been won, and the player removes the displayed symbol corresponding to the second winning combination that has not been won from the effect image. It is possible to narrow down the winning combinations won from among the plurality of second winning combinations. As a result, the player is given a goal in the next game and the stop switch is operated to achieve the goal, so that the game can be continued with a sense of tension and expectation during the game after winning.

As a slot machine according to the present invention, in the game in which the winning combination is won in the winning lottery, the image control means has a symbol corresponding to a winning combination other than the winning winning combination within the reel stoppable range. It is conceivable that it is not judged whether or not it is included .

According to the invention described above, since different termination condition is that there are multiple equivalent or game that is set, the player not always to perform the same game those or the game property is prevented from monotonized, On the contrary, since it can be improved, the interest and freshness of the player's game can be continued for a long time due to changes in the game state and unexpectedness.

Furthermore, if elected to those have enough officers, to display an effect image including the symbols corresponding to the symbol and winning have such have those have enough role corresponding to combination per was elected to the display device, has been elected in accordance with the game progresses since it has an image control means for erasing from the Do have effect image to display the symbol corresponding to those have enough combination, the player can know that it has won those have enough officers, element, Yu technique have a plurality the role that was elected from among those have enough officers on the assumption of, it becomes possible to narrow in accordance with the game. As a result, the player is given a goal in the next game, and the stop switch is operated to achieve the goal, so that the game can be continued with a sense of tension and expectation during the game after winning.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Configuration of slot machine 10)
<Description of overall structure>
An appearance of the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 1, a front panel 20 is provided on the front surface of the housing of the slot machine 10. In the front panel 20, three vertically long rectangular display windows 22L, 22C and 22R are formed.

  Five winning lines are defined in front of these three display windows 22L, 22C and 22R. These five winning lines include three horizontal (center L1, upper and lower L2A, L2B) winning lines and two diagonal winning lines (diagonally downward L3A, obliquely upward L3B). At the left end of these pay lines L1, L2A, L2B, L3A and L3B, bet number (number of bets) display sections 24a to 24e are "3", "2", "1", "2" in order from the top. , “3”. The bet number display sections 24a to 24e are a winning line (hereinafter referred to as an effective line) that is activated according to the number of inserted game media (in this embodiment, medals are used), and the number of bets on the game media. Is displayed.

  A substantially horizontal operation panel 30 is provided below the display windows 22L, 22C, and 22R. On the left side of the operation panel 30, a 1-bet switch 32, a 2-bet switch 34, and a maximum bet switch 36 are provided. In addition, on the right side of the operation panel 30, a game medium insertion port 38 through which a game medium can be inserted is provided.

  When a game medium is inserted from the game medium insertion port 38, the number of game media is counted by a game medium counter (not shown), and when a predetermined number or more of game media are input, The credit amount is stored in the RAM 110 described later.

  The 1-bet switch 32 is a switch for setting a game bet on only one of the credits. The 2-bet switch 34 is a switch for targeting only two of the credits for game betting. The maximum bet switch 36 is a switch for setting three medals out of the number of credits as a game bet.

  In the following, the number of game media to be bet is referred to as “the number of bets” and set as a bet object by the player by operating the 1-bet switch 32, the 2-bet switch 34 or the maximum bet switch 36 described above. The number of medals won is referred to as “set bet number”.

  When the player operates the 1-bet switch 32, one of the five winning lines, for example, the winning line L1 is activated. When the 2-bet switch 34 is operated, three of the five pay lines, for example, the pay lines L1, L2A, and L2B are activated. Further, when the maximum bet switch 36 is operated, all of the five pay lines, that is, L1, L2A, L2B, L3A and L3B are activated. The activated winning line is clearly indicated by lighting an effective line display lamp 124 (not shown) provided on the back of each of the bet number display units 24a to 24e.

  A display device 70 including a liquid crystal display panel is provided above the casing of the slot machine 10. The display device 70 is not limited to the above-described liquid crystal display panel, and any other image display device can be used as long as the player can visually recognize image information and text information during the game. The display device 70 can display a game history, an effect image in a special game, an effect image according to a lottery of a combination, an effect image according to the progress of the game, and the like.

  Inside the casing of the slot machine 10, three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are rotatably provided. The reels 40L, 40C, and 40R have a ring shape, and a reel tape on which a pattern is printed is attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. For example, 21 symbols are arranged at equal intervals on each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. The arrangement of these symbols is different for each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. Each of these reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is provided so as to be visible through the display windows 22L, 22C, and 22R described above. When the reel is stopped, three consecutive symbols of one reel can be visually recognized in one display window. For this reason, a total of nine symbols can be visually recognized from all the three display windows 22L, 22C, and 22R.

  As will be described later, each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is rotationally driven by a motor (not shown), and the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R in the display windows 22L, 22C, and 22R. Moves from top to bottom.

  A start switch 50 is tiltably provided on the left side of the front surface of the operation panel 30. Three stop switches 52L, 52C, and 52R are provided at the center of the front surface of the operation panel 30. The stop switch 52L corresponds to the left reel 40L, the stop switch 52C corresponds to the middle reel 40C, and the stop switch 52R corresponds to the right reel 40R.

  When the player tilts the start switch 50 described above, the three 40L, 40C, and 40R described above start to rotate all at once. When the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R rotate, the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are moved and displayed from the top to the bottom in each of the display windows 22L, 22C, and 22R. The

  When the rotational speeds of the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R described above reach a constant speed, the operation of the stop switches 52L, 52C, and 52R by the player is effective.

  When the player pushes the stop switch 52L, the left reel 40L stops. When the player pushes the stop switch 52C, the middle reel 40C stops. When the player pushes the stop switch 52R, the right reel 40R stops.

  When the reels 40L, 40C, or 40R are stopped, the three reels 40L, 40L, Each of 40C or 40R is controlled to stop.

  On the lower right side of the housing of the slot machine 10, sound is emitted from a speaker (not shown, corresponding to a speaker 64 shown in FIG. 4 described later) housed in the housing. A sound transmission hole 60 is provided for exiting to the outside. A game medium payout port 62 is provided at a central portion below the casing of the slot machine 10. When the reels 40L, 40C or 40R are stopped, the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the active line becomes a predetermined combination, that is, a combination of symbols constituting a combination. A predetermined number of game media are paid out from the game media payout port 62.

  As described above, the game in the slot machine 10 is a game in which a game result is determined by a combination of symbols determined by the stopped positions of the stopped reels 40L, 40C, or 40R. This game is performed every time the player tilts the start switch 50, and the process from the start of rotation of the plurality of reels 40L, 40C or 40R to the stop of rotation can be repeated as one game. is there.

  The types of the above-mentioned combinations include, for example, general combinations, winning combinations, replay combinations, and the like. The “general combination” is a combination for paying out a predetermined number of game media. “A winning combination” is a “first winning combination” that can be transferred to a “first winning game” in which a game in which a predetermined combination is won with a high probability in a lottery is performed a predetermined number of times under a certain condition, This is a “second winning combination” that can be shifted to a “second winning game” in which at least one of a game and a game corresponding to the first winning game can be played. The “second winning game” can be performed until at least one of the general game and the game corresponding to the first winning game reaches a predetermined game medium payout number. In addition, when a re-gamer wins a re-game player by lottery and wins all the symbols according to the re-game player, the number of bets placed in the current game without introducing new game media. This is a role that allows replays to be maintained.

<Description of control means>
Control means for controlling the slot machine 10 includes a main control circuit 100 and a sub-control circuit 200. Here, a block diagram of the main control circuit 100 is shown in FIG. 2, and a block diagram of the sub-control circuit 200 electrically connected thereto is shown in FIG.

  The start switch 50 described above is connected to the interface circuit 102 of the main control circuit 100, and the interface circuit 102 is connected to the input / output bus 104. The reel rotation start signal issued from the start switch 50 is converted into a desired signal by the interface circuit 102 and then supplied to the input / output bus 104. The input / output bus 104 is configured to input / output data signals or address signals to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 106. The reel rotation start signal described above constitutes one of “operation signals”.

  The interface circuit 102 is also connected to stop switches 52L, 52C and 52R, a 1-bet switch 32, a 2-bet switch 34, and a maximum bet switch 36. Signals generated from these buttons and switches are also supplied to the interface circuit 102, converted into desired signals, and then supplied to the input / output bus 104. The signal emitted from the stop switch 52L, 52C or 52R described above also constitutes the operation signal.

  A ROM (read only memory) 108 and a RAM (random access memory) 110 are also connected to the input / output bus 104 described above. The ROM 108 stores a control program for controlling the entire flow of the slot machine and initial data for executing the control program. For example, a main routine shown in FIG. 5, which will be described later, a subroutine shown in FIGS. 6 to 13, and initial data for use in these programs are stored.

  The RAM 110 can temporarily store flags and variable values used in the control program described above.

  A random number generator 112 for generating random numbers is also connected to the input / output bus 104. The random number generator 112 generates a random number included in a certain range of numerical values, for example, 0 to 65535 (2 to the 16th power). Note that a random number may be generated by the arithmetic processing of the CPU 106.

  A motor drive circuit 114 is connected to the input / output bus 104. The motor driving circuit 114 is connected to stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R that rotationally drive each of the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. Each of the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R is provided inside the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, and the rotation shafts of the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R are the rotation centers of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. It is attached to stepping motors 80L, 80C and 80R.

  A drive control command issued from the CPU 106 is converted into a drive signal by the motor drive circuit 114, and the drive signal is supplied to the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R. The drive control command includes a rotation speed command, and performs rotation control and stop control of the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R, and also performs rotation speed control.

  As described above, the CPU 106 controls the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R, thereby performing the rotation control and stop control of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, and the rotation speed.

  Each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is provided with a rotation angle position sensor (not shown) for detecting the rotation angle position of each reel. The rotation angle position sensor is a reel rotation angle position detection circuit 116. It is connected to the. When a signal indicating the rotation angle position of each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is generated from the rotation angle position sensor, the signal is supplied to the reel rotation angle position detection circuit 116, converted into a predetermined signal, and then input / output bus 104. To be supplied.

  The CPU 106 calculates a symbol number from the supplied rotation angle position, and identifies a symbol displayed in each of the display windows 22L, 22C, and 22R.

  Further, a connection line 118 is also connected to the interface circuit 102. The main control circuit 100 is electrically connected to a sub control circuit 200 described later by the connection line 118. A block diagram showing the sub control circuit 200 is shown in FIG.

  The connection line 118 described above is connected to the interface circuit 202 of the sub-control circuit 200, and the interface circuit 202 is connected to the input / output bus 204. A signal transmitted from the main control circuit 100 to the sub control circuit 200 is converted into a desired signal by the interface circuit 202 and then supplied to the input / output bus 204. The input / output bus 204 is configured to input / output data signals or address signals to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 206.

  A ROM (Read Only Memory) 208 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 210 are also connected to the input / output bus 204 described above. The ROM 208 stores a control program for controlling the lamp driving circuit 218, the display driving device 220, and the speaker driving circuit 222, which will be described later, and initial data for executing the control program. The ROM 208 also stores various image data to be displayed on the display device 70 and performance sound data to be emitted from the speaker 64.

  A lamp driving circuit 218 for driving the effective line display lamp 124 is also connected to the input / output bus 204. The CPU 206 issues a drive command to the lamp drive circuit 218 in accordance with the control information supplied from the main control circuit 100, and turns on the active line display lamp 124 in response to the drive command.

  In addition, a display driving device 220 that drives the display device 70 is also connected to the input / output bus 204. The CPU 206 reads image data, character data, and the like stored in the ROM 208 in accordance with the control information supplied from the main control circuit 100 and supplies the data to the display driving device 220. In this way, the display device 70 displays image data as an effect screen or character data as a message.

  Further, a speaker drive circuit 222 for driving the speaker 64 is also connected to the input / output bus 204. The CPU 206 reads out audio data stored in the ROM 208 in accordance with control information supplied from the main control circuit 100 and supplies the data to the speaker drive circuit 222. By doing so, a predetermined sound is emitted from the speaker 64.

(Explanation of functional block diagram)
Next, a functional block diagram of control of the slot machine 10 is shown in FIG.

  As a control circuit, the main control means 100 and the sub-control circuit 200 are electrically connected. The main control circuit 100 is electrically connected to the operation means 300, and is provided in each of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R. The motors 80L, 80C and 80R are electrically connected. A display device 70, an effective line display lamp 124, and a speaker 64 are electrically connected to the sub control board 200.

  The stop operation means 310 is composed of the three stop switches 52L, 52C and 52R, and the operation means 300 is composed of the stop operation means 310, the start switch 50, and the bet switches 32, 34 and 36. The operation means 300 is not limited to a switch, and any means can be applied as long as it generates an operation signal based on an operation using the player's limbs.

<Description of Main Control Circuit 100>
The main control circuit 100 includes a combination lottery means 410, a reel control means 420, a winning game control means 430, and a re-game control means 440.

  The role lottery means 410 performs a lottery of a role (a first winning combination and a second winning combination, a general winning combination, a replaying combination) which are winning combinations by a lottery process. The role lottery means 410 includes, for example, a random number generator 412 (hard random number or the like) for a role lottery, a random number extraction means 414 for extracting a random number generated by the random number generator 412, and a random value extracted by the random number extraction means 414 And random number determination means 416 for determining the presence / absence of a winning combination and a winning combination based on the winning combination. The control processing by the role lottery means 410 is shown in the role lottery processing subroutine (see FIG. 6).

  The reel control means 420 receives the reel rotation start signal transmitted from the start switch 50, thereby controlling the motors 80L, 80C, 80R to rotate the reels 40L, 40C, 40R, and the stop switch 52L. , 52C, and 52R, control is performed on the reel operation to stop the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R upon reception of a reel stop signal transmitted or a predetermined time. In the stop control, the symbol combination control is performed so that the stop symbols are aligned corresponding to the winning combination. The control processing by the reel control means 420 is shown in a reel fluctuation / stop subroutine (see FIGS. 7 and 8).

  The winning game control means 430 is advantageous to the player when it is determined that the symbols corresponding to the respective roles are prepared by the winning symbol determination regarding the symbols which have been won by the winning symbol or the general character winning in the winning lottery process. Payout of a game or a predetermined number of game media that progresses to the next.

  When the re-game control means 440 determines that the symbols corresponding to the re-gamer have been prepared by the winning symbol determination regarding the symbols that have been won by the re-game player in the lottery process, Control for re-implementing the game is performed in a state where the bet number in the played game is maintained.

<Description of Sub Control Circuit 200>
The sub control circuit 200 is provided with an image control unit 510, a lamp control unit 520, and an audio control unit 530. The image control means 510 can read the image data stored in the ROM 208 based on the signal received from the main control circuit 100 and control the display driving device 220 to display a predetermined image on the image display device 70. . This predetermined image includes an effect image for informing the order of stopping the reels, and an effect image for informing the player that a predetermined role has been won.

  Further, the lamp control means 520 reads the lamp lighting data stored in the ROM 208 based on the signal received from the main control circuit 100, controls the lamp driving circuit 218, and lights a predetermined effective line display lamp 124. Can do. Further, the sound control means 530 reads out the stored sound data stored in the ROM 208 based on the signal received from the main control circuit 100, controls the speaker drive circuit 222, and emits a predetermined sound from the speaker 64. Can do.

(Description of control processing)
Hereinafter, various controls performed by the above-described control unit will be described in detail with reference to flowcharts.

  FIG. 5 shows a main routine of control processing performed by the main control circuit 100. 6 to 13 show subroutines that are control processes performed in the main routine.

  FIG. 6 shows a part lottery processing subroutine for performing part lottery performed by the part lottery means 410 and flag-on processing performed subsequent to the part lottery. 7 and 8 show a reel fluctuation / stop subroutine in which the reel control means 420 performs control for rotation and stop of the reel. FIG. 9 shows a flag-off process subroutine which is a control process after the symbol is stopped by the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine.

  FIG. 10 shows an RB in-game processing subroutine which is a part of the control processing of the flag-off processing subroutine, and FIG. 11 shows a BB internal game processing subroutine which is a part of the control processing of the flag-off processing subroutine. 12 shows a BB gaming process subroutine which is a part of the control process of the flag-off process subroutine, and FIG. 13 shows a winning selection process subroutine which is a part of the control process of the flag-off process subroutine.

  Further, as described above, the sub control circuit 200 performs image display control, display lamp lighting control, and audio control based on the signal received from the main control circuit 100. In FIG. 14, when the second winning combination is won, the image control means 510 displays an effect image including a symbol corresponding to the winning winning combination and a symbol corresponding to the second winning combination that is not won. An effect image processing subroutine for deleting from the effect image displayed on the device 70 and displaying the symbol corresponding to the second winning combination that is not won as the game progresses is shown.

  In the control processing described below, the slot machine 10 is activated in advance, and variables used in the main control circuit 100 and the sub control circuit 200 described above are initialized to predetermined values and are in steady operation. To do.

<Description of main routine>
First, the control process of the main routine will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this main routine, a control process is performed when a game is performed once, in which one step is performed until a player inserts a game medium and rotates and stops a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are marked. Indicates.

  First, it is determined whether or not the re-gaming state is set and the re-gaming state is set (step S10). Specifically, when the re-gaming flag is off (YES), it is determined that the re-gaming state is not set, and when it is on (NO), it is determined that the re-gaming state is set. The process of setting the re-playing state is performed in step S127 of the winning combination processing subroutine shown in FIG. 13, for example, as will be described later.

  When it is determined that the re-gaming flag is off, that is, the re-gaming state is not set (YES), it is issued by the player operating the 1-bet switch 32, the 2-bet switch 34 or the maximum bet switch 36 described above. Based on the signal, the set number of bets is determined (step S11). This set bet number indicates the number of game media to be betted for one game. Furthermore, the set bet number is not limited to the number of game media that are betted after being temporarily accumulated as the credit amount described above, and the game that is inserted from the game media slot 38 and directly targeted for bet. Includes the number of media.

  When a game medium is inserted, the inserted number counted by the game medium counter installed below the game medium insertion port 38 is detected as the number of bets. However, when the number of game media exceeding the specified number (three in this embodiment) is inserted, the game media exceeding the specified number is stored in the RAM 110 as the number of credits. On the other hand, when it is determined that no game medium is inserted, the presence / absence of a credited game medium is determined. If there is no credited game medium, the set bet number cannot be determined in step 11. Further, when there is a credited game medium, it is determined whether or not a bet operation signal transmitted when the player operates any one of the bet switches 32, 34, or 36 is received, and the bet operation is performed. If the signal has not been received, the set bet number cannot be set in step 11. On the other hand, if the bet operation signal has been received, the bet number is detected from the received bet operation signal and the gaming medium is inserted or credited. In any case of using a game medium, the detected bet number is stored in the RAM 110 as a new bet number. When a credited game medium is used, the detected bet is simultaneously determined from the credit number of the game medium. A process of reducing the number of sheets by a few minutes is performed.

  In step S10, when it is determined that the re-gaming flag is off, that is, the re-gaming state is set (NO), the re-gaming state setting is canceled (step S12), and a game medium is newly inserted. The game can be played again without consuming the credited game medium. Further, since the bet number stored in the RAM 110 is used as the bet number in the re-game, the bet number of the game when the re-game player is won is used according to the bet number in the game performed immediately before.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the start switch 50 is turned on by the player (step 13). If it is determined that the start switch 50 is not turned on, the process of step 13 is repeated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the start switch 50 is turned on, the process proceeds to a role lottery process subroutine (step S14).

  In the combination lottery processing subroutine of step S14, combination lottery processing is performed by the combination lottery means 410, and the RB flag, the corresponding BB flag, the replay flag, and the corresponding general combination flag are turned on according to the winning combination. Processing is performed. Details of this subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Subsequent to the winning lottery processing subroutine (step S14), based on the winning lottery result, a reel fluctuation / stop subroutine (step S15) for performing control processing relating to the movement of the reels that are stopped after the reels 40L, 40C, 40R are rotated is performed. It is. This reel fluctuation / stop subroutine is performed by the reel control means 420, and details of this subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  Next, after the reels are stopped by the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine, a winning symbol determination is performed, and based on the determination result, a flag-off processing subroutine (S16) for performing a flag-off process is performed. The details of this subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  Then, a payout process (step S17) of paying out a predetermined number of game media corresponding to the winning game based on the winning lottery and winning symbol determination is performed. In this payout process, it is possible to actually pay out game media from the game media payout outlet 62, but instead of paying out, it is also possible to credit a predetermined number of game media. One game is completed by the above control process. Then, by repeating the control process shown in the main routine, the player can play the game a plurality of times.

<Role lottery processing subroutine>
Next, the combination lottery processing subroutine performed in step S14 of the main routine will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, it is determined whether or not the game state is an RB game (step S21). When it is determined that the RB game is being played (YES), the RB lottery table stored in the ROM 108 is read (step S22). Here, an example of the RB lottery table is shown in FIG.

  In the RB lottery table, a winning combination of symbol number 1 and a symbol number 2 are set to be different, and in the case of winning combination, it is set to win when all three reels have JAC symbols. . In the combination lottery performed in step S26 described later, the probability that the winning combination is won is 1 / 1.01, which is set to be very high. Therefore, the possibility of winning a winning combination during RB gaming is very high. Conversely, the probability of loss is about 1/100, which is set very low.

  If it is determined in step S21 that the gaming state is not RB gaming (NO), it is next determined whether or not a BB game having a plurality of gaming states, that is, a BB1, BB2, or BB3 game. Judgment is made (step S23). When it is determined that the BB game corresponding to any of the BB1, BB2, or BB3 games is in progress (YES), the BB operation lottery table corresponding to BB3 is read from BB1 stored in the ROM 108 (step S24). Here, FIG. 18 to FIG. 20 show examples of the BB1 operating lottery table to the BB3 operating lottery table.

  The BB1 to BB3 operating lottery table is a lottery table used when the BB game is in any one of the BB1 to BB3 and is not in the RB game. If the game is a BB game and an RB game, the RB lottery table shown in FIG. 17 is used. In the BB1 to BB3 operating lottery table, three kinds of general combinations of symbol numbers 1 to 3, an RB combination of symbol number 4, and a deviation of symbol number 5 are set. Here, when compared with the BB non-operating general lottery table (see FIG. 21, details will be described later) used in the RB gaming state, the BB gaming state, and the normal gaming state that is not the re-gaming state, when BB1 to BB3 are operating. In the lottery table, there are no BB combination 1 to BB combination 3 and no replay combination.

  If the winning combination probability of the general combination 1 with symbol number 1 is 1/80 and the symbol of the first reel is cherry, the symbol of the remaining two reels will be won regardless of the symbol. It is set to be. The general combination 2 with the symbol number 2 is set to win when the winning probability in the combination lottery is 1/10 and all three reels have the same bell symbol. The general combination 3 with symbol number 3 is set to win when the winning probability in the combination lottery is 1/100 and all three reels have the same watermelon symbol.

  In addition, the RB combination with symbol number 4 has a winning probability in the combination lottery of 1/4, 1 / 4.1, 1 / 4.2, in the order of the BB1 to BB3 operating lottery table, and all three reels are replayed. It is set to win a prize when all of the symbols are aligned. In the BB non-operating general lottery table used in the normal gaming state (see FIG. 21), the winning probability of the RB combination in the combination lottery is 1/600, and in the BB game, the RB combination is won compared to the normal time. The probability is set very high.

  In this embodiment, when a BB game corresponding to any one of BB1, BB2, or BB3 is being played, the corresponding BB operation lottery table is read and played, but the corresponding BB operation lottery table Instead, by reading the RB lottery table stored in the ROM 108, when the BB game corresponding to any one of BB1, BB2, or BB3 is in progress, the RB game end condition is reached and the RB game is ended. Even so, it is possible to make the game start the RB game again.

  When it is determined in step S23 that none of the BB1, BB2, and BB3 games is in progress, the general lottery table when the BB is not operating stored in the ROM 108 is read (step S25). Here, an example of the general lottery table when the BB is not operated is shown in FIG.

  The BB non-operating general lottery table is a lottery table used in a normal gaming state, and includes three general roles of symbol numbers 1 to 3, a re-game role of symbol number 4, an RB role of symbol number 5, and a symbol number. A BB1 combination of 6, a BB2 combination of the symbol number 7, a BB3 combination of the symbol number 8, and a symbol number 9 are set off. The re-game combination with symbol number 4 is set to win when the winning probability in the combination lottery process is 1 / 7.3 and all three reels have the replay symbols.

  For the RB role of symbol number 5, the BB role 1, symbol BB role 2, and BB role 3 of symbol numbers 6 to 8, the winning probability in the role lottery and the symbols different for each of the BB role 1 to the BB role 3 are set. . Further, for the BB combination 1, the BB combination 2, and the BB combination 3, the maximum acquisition number as an end condition is set for each BB combination. In FIG. 21, the BB combination 1, the BB combination 2, and the BB combination 3 are in this order. The maximum acquisition number as the end condition is 100 sheets, 200 sheets, and 300 sheets. The probability in the extra lot drawing is set to about 1 / 1.36.

  As described above, after the lottery table corresponding to the state of the game is read out, the role lottery for acquiring the random number and performing the lottery determination is performed (step S26). Specifically, the random number generated by the random number generator 412 is extracted by the random number extraction means 414, and the random number determination means 416 compares the extracted random number with the read lottery table and determines the winning.

  Then, as a determination result, it is determined whether or not the RB combination is won (step S27). If it is determined that the RB combination is won (YES), the RB flag is set to ON and stored in the RAM 110 (step S28). Then, the process proceeds to step S39.

  If it is determined in step S27 that the RB combination has not been won (NO), it is next determined whether any of the BB combination 1, BB combination 2, or BB combination 3 has been won. (Step S29). If it is determined that any of the BB combination 1, BB combination 2, and BB combination 3 has been won (YES), the corresponding BB flag is set to ON and stored in the RAM 110 (step S30). . Then, the image control means of the sub-control circuit 200 displays the effect image including the symbol corresponding to the winning BB combination and the symbol corresponding to the unselected BB winning combination on the display device 70 by the image control means 510. The first image control signal is transmitted to 510 (step S31). Further, the image control flag is set to ON (step S32). Here, the image control flag is a game won in the BB role as the first game, and in the second and subsequent games after the win, in order to determine whether the game is inside the BB role, in the case of the first game won When the game is in the BB combination internal game after the second game, it is set to off. Then, the process proceeds to step S39.

  If it is determined in step S29 that none of the BB roles has been won (NO), it is determined whether or not any of the general roles 1, general roles 2, and general roles 3 has been won. (Step S33). When it is determined that one of the general combination 1, general combination 2 or general combination 3 is won (YES), the corresponding general combination flag is set to ON and stored in the RAM 110 (step S34). Proceed to step S39.

  Next, when it is determined in step S33 that no general combination has been won (NO), it is determined whether or not a re-playing combination has been won (step S35). If it is determined that the re-game combination is won by the combination lottery (YES), the re-game flag is turned on and stored in the RAM 110 (step S36), and the process proceeds to step S39.

  Further, if it is determined in step S35 that the re-game player is not won (NO), it is determined whether or not the player is won in the RB game (step S37). When it is determined that the winning combination is won during the RB game (YES), the winning combination flag during the RB game is turned on and stored in the RAM 110 (step S38), and the process proceeds to step S39.

  If it is determined in step S37 that the winning combination during the RB game is not won (NO), the flag on process is not performed and the process proceeds to step S39.

  As described above, after performing a series of processes related to flag-on, in step S39, the symbol number and control symbol data corresponding to the winning combination in the winning lottery are read from the ROM 108 and used in a reel fluctuation / stop subroutine described later. This data is stored in the RAM 110. The combination lottery processing subroutine is thus completed.

<Explanation of reel fluctuation / stop subroutine>
Next, in the main routine of FIG. 5, when the combination lottery processing subroutine (step S14) is completed, a reel fluctuation / stop subroutine (step S15) is then performed. The reel variation / stop subroutine will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  First, the symbol number and control symbol data stored in step S39 in FIG. 6 are read (step S41). Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined shortest time has elapsed (step S42). When it is determined that the shortest time has not elapsed (NO), the determination process in step S42 is repeatedly executed. As a result, the rotation of the reel, which is the next process, cannot be started until the shortest time has elapsed. By this control, the number of games played in a certain time is controlled to be within a predetermined number.

  When it is determined that the shortest time has elapsed (YES), a reel rotation start signal is transmitted (step S43). Based on this signal, the motor drive circuit 114 operates to start the rotation of the motors 80L, 80C, 80R, and the reels 40L, 40C, 40R start to rotate.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the reel that has started rotating is rotating at a constant speed (step S44). If it is determined that the rotation of the reel has not yet reached a constant speed (NO), the determination process in step S44 is repeated. As a result, the reel stop control, which is the next step, cannot be performed until the rotation of the reel reaches a constant speed.

  If it is determined that the reel is rotating at a constant speed (YES), it is next determined whether or not a reel stop signal has been received (steps S45 to S47).

  The reel stop signal is transmitted when the player pushes any one of the stop switches 52L, 52C, 52R. For example, when the stop switch 52L for the first reel is pushed, a first reel stop signal is transmitted, and stop control of the motor 40L that rotates the first reel 40L is performed. Similarly, when the stop switch 52C for the second reel is pushed, a second reel stop signal is transmitted, and the stop control of the motor 40C for rotating the second reel 40C is performed, so that the third reel is controlled. When the stop switch 52R is pushed, a third reel stop signal is transmitted, and stop control of the motor 40R that rotates the third reel 40R is performed.

  When it is determined that none of the first reel stop signal, the second reel stop signal, or the third reel stop signal is received, the control relating to the stop is not performed, but the first reel stop signal, the second reel stop signal, or the third reel stop signal is not performed. When it is determined that any one of the reel stop signals has been received, the process proceeds to the next step S48.

  In step S48, it is determined whether or not there is a winning combination. If it is determined that there is a winning combination (YES), it is determined whether or not there is a symbol corresponding to the winning combination selected in the reel stoppable range. (Step S49). If it is determined that there is a symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the reel stoppable range (YES), the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on the active line (step S50), but the reel stoppable range is won. When it is determined that there is no symbol corresponding to the winning combination (NO), the reels are stopped so that symbols other than the symbol corresponding to the winning winning combination are stopped on the active line (step S51), and then step S52. Proceed to If it is determined in step S48 that there is no winning combination (NO), the process proceeds to step S52 as it is.

  In step S52, in order to determine whether or not any of the BB combination 1, the BB combination 2, and the BB combination 3 is won by the combination lottery, any one of the BB combination 1, the BB combination 2, and the BB combination 3 is determined. It is determined whether or not the corresponding BB flag is on (step S52). When the BB flag corresponding to any one of the BB combination 1, the BB combination 2, and the BB combination 3 is on (YES), it is determined whether or not the image control flag is off (step S53). When it is determined that the image control flag is on (NO), since it is the game of the first game won in the winning combination, it is determined whether or not all reels are stopped (step S57), and all reels are stopped. If it is determined that the reels are not completed (NO), this subroutine is terminated. If it is determined that all the reels are not completed (NO), it is determined again whether or not a reel stop signal for each reel has been received. The process returns to step S45. If it is determined in step S53 that the image control flag is off (YES), it is determined whether or not there is a BB combination symbol that has been in the second game or later and is not selected within the reel stop possible range (step S54). When it is determined that there is a symbol of the BB combination not won in the reel stoppable range (YES), the effect image displayed on the display device 70 by the image control means 510 is a symbol corresponding to the BB combination not won. Therefore, the second image control signal is transmitted to the image control means 510 of the sub control circuit 200 (step S55). After transmitting the second image control signal in step S55, or if it is determined in step S54 that there is no symbol of BB combination that has not been won in the reel stop possible range (NO), whether or not all reels have stopped If it is determined that all the reels are stopped (YES), this subroutine is terminated. If it is determined that all the reels are not completed (NO), again for each reel. In order to determine whether or not a reel stop signal has been received, the process returns to step S45. If all the reels are stopped, but there is no symbol of the BB combination that is not won in the reel stop possible range of any reel, it is not necessary to transmit the second image control signal.

  Here, if there is a BB combination that has not been won in any one of the reels from the first reel to the third reel, the BB combination that has won the BB combination that has not been won by the player. The second image control signal is transmitted to the image control means 510 of the sub-control circuit 200 after assuming and aiming at the reel stop operation. However, after all the reels have stopped, it is possible to change the game so as to determine whether or not the reel stop operation has been performed with the aim of assuming that a BB combination that has not been won by the player is a winning BB combination. is there. In this case, the processing from step S54 to S56 can be realized by moving after determining that all reels are stopped in step S56.

  In step S53, if the image control flag is on, that is, in the case of the first game won in the winning combination, it is determined whether or not there is a symbol of the BB combination that is not won in the reel stop possible range. In step S57, it is determined whether all reels have stopped. However, even in the game of the first game won in the winning combination, it is determined whether or not there is a symbol of the BB combination not won in the reel stoppable range, and the symbol of the BB combination not won in the reel stoppable range. When it is determined that there is an image, the symbol corresponding to the BB combination that has not been won is erased from the effect image displayed on the display device 70 by the image control means 510, and the second image is sent to the image control means 510 of the sub-control circuit 200. It is also possible to change to transmit a control signal.

<Description of flag off processing subroutine>
In the main routine of FIG. 5, when the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine (step S15) is completed, a flag-off process subroutine (step S16) is performed. The flag off processing subroutine will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of the flag off processing subroutine shown in FIG.

  First, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is RB gaming (step S61). If it is determined that the RB game is being played (YES), the RB game process subroutine (step S62) is performed, and the flag-off process subroutine is terminated. A detailed description of the RB game processing subroutine will be described later.

  Next, when it is determined in step S61 that the gaming state is not RB gaming (NO), it is determined whether or not the gaming state is BB1, BB2, or BB3 ( Step S63). If it is determined that any of the games BB1, BB2, or BB3 is being played (YES), the BB gaming process subroutine (step S64) is performed, and the flag-off process subroutine is terminated. A detailed description of the BB game processing subroutine will be described later.

  If it is determined in step S63 that none of the games BB1, BB2, or BB3 is being played (NO), the flag of the BB combination 1, BB combination 2, or BB combination 3 is set to ON. It is determined whether or not it has been performed (step S65). When it is determined that the flag of any one of the BB combination 1, BB combination 2, and BB combination 3 is set to ON (YES), the BB internal middle game processing subroutine (step S66) is performed, and the flag off processing subroutine is executed. finish. A detailed description of the BB inside game processing subroutine will be described later.

  Furthermore, if it is determined in step S65 that any of the BB combination 1, BB combination 2, and BB combination 3 flags are not set to ON (NO), it is determined whether there is a winning combination ( Step S67). When it is determined that there is a winning combination (YES), a winning combination processing subroutine (step S68) is performed, and the flag-off processing subroutine is terminated. A detailed description of the winning combination processing subroutine will be described later.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S67 that there is no winning combination (NO), the flag-off process subroutine is terminated as it is. Hereinafter, a detailed description of the subroutine shown in steps S62, S64, S66, and S68 will be given.

<Description of processing subroutine during RB game>
First, a detailed description of the RB game processing subroutine (step S62) executed when it is determined in step S61 that the RB game is in progress will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, a winning symbol determination is performed as to whether or not the reel symbol stopped by the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine (step S15) has been won (steps S71, S72). When winning (YES), the number of wins during RB gaming is counted (step S73), and the winning combination flag during RB gaming is set to OFF (step S74). Then, the updated data is stored in the RAM 110.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a BB game is in progress (step S75). When it is determined that the BB game is being played (YES), that is, the RB game is being played during the BB game, the payout number is counted to update the payout number data (step S76), and the RB game number is counted. In step S77, the updated data is stored in the RAM 110. These data are used as RB game end conditions. Specifically, when the number of winnings in RB game or the number of RB games reaches a predetermined number, the RB game is ended.

  In step S75, if it is determined that the BB game is not in progress (NO), that is, it is determined that the player has won the RB game but is not in the RB game, the number of RB games is counted (step S77). ), The updated data is stored in the RAM 110.

  On the other hand, in step S72, when no winning is made (NO), the number of RB games is counted (step S77), and the updated data is stored in the RAM 110.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the RB game end condition has been achieved when the number of winnings during RB gaming or the number of RB games reaches a predetermined number (step S78). When it is determined that the RB game end condition has been achieved (YES), the RB game state is canceled (step S79). Then, the process proceeds to step S80. In step S80, the number of winnings during the RB game and the number of RB games are reset. Then, the RB gaming process subroutine is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the RB end condition is not achieved in step S78 (NO), it is determined whether the BB end condition corresponding to any of the BB combination 1, the BB combination 2, or the BB combination 3 is achieved (step S78). S81). Even if the RB end condition is not achieved, this indicates that the corresponding BB end condition, when the number of game medium payouts in the BB game reaches a predetermined number, more specifically, “corresponding BB end condition. This is because the corresponding BB game is terminated when the number of game media exceeds the “maximum number acquired during BB game” minus the “maximum number of game media paid out in one game”. For example, when the maximum number of game media is 15 and BB combination 1 (from FIG. 21, the BB game end condition corresponding to BB combination 1 is 100) is won and won, “Bay during BB game” The number of game media is obtained by subtracting 15 “the maximum number of game media to be paid out in one game” from 100 “the maximum number of games acquired during BB game as the corresponding BB end condition”. This is because when the number exceeds 85, the BB end condition is reached and the corresponding BB game is ended.

  When the corresponding BB end condition is achieved (YES), the corresponding BB gaming state is canceled (step S82), the payout number during BB gaming is reset (step S83), and the RB gaming state is also canceled (step S84). The process proceeds to step S80. Then, the RB gaming process subroutine is terminated.

  In step S81, if the corresponding BB termination condition has not been achieved (NO), the RB gaming process subroutine is terminated.

<Description of the game processing subroutine inside the BB role>
Next, in the flag off processing subroutine (see FIG. 9), the BB combination executed when it is determined in step S65 that the flag corresponding to any of the BB combination 1, BB combination 2, or BB combination 3 is set to ON. A detailed description of the internal game processing subroutine (see step S66) will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the BB role internal game processing subroutine is not in the RB game but is not in the BB game corresponding to BB1 to BB3, and corresponds to any of the BB role 1, the BB role 2, or the BB role 3. It is executed only when the flag to be set is on. That is, the gaming state is not RB gaming.

  It is determined whether or not the reel symbol stopped by the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine has won a prize (step S91, step S92). If any of the BB combination 1, BB combination 2 or BB combination 3 is won (YES), the corresponding BB flag is set to OFF, that is, the BB gaming state is set (step S93). Then, the effect image end flag is set to ON (step S94), and the BB combination internal game processing subroutine is ended. The effect image end flag is a flag that wins the corresponding BB combination when turned on and ends the effect image processing, and maintains the effect image state regardless of whether or not the effect is rendered when turned off.

  Next, when it is determined in step S92 that any of the BB combination 1, the BB combination 2 and the BB combination 3 is not won (NO), any of the general combination 1, the general combination 2, or the general combination 3 It is determined whether or not a prize has been won (step S95). When it is determined that the player has won any of the general combination 1, the general combination 2 or the general combination 3 (YES), the corresponding general combination flag is set to OFF (step S96), and the BB combination internal game The processing subroutine ends.

  Further, when it is determined in step S95 that any of the general combination 1, general combination 2 and general combination 3 has not been won (NO), it is determined whether or not a re-playing combination has been won (step S97). ). When it is determined that the player has won a re-game (YES), the re-game flag is set to OFF (step S98), that is, the re-game state is set, and the BB role internal game processing subroutine is terminated. .

  If it is determined in step S97 that no re-game is won (NO), the BB combination internal game processing subroutine is terminated.

<Description of processing subroutine during BB game>
Next, in the flag-off process subroutine (see FIG. 9), a BB game in-process subroutine executed when it is determined in step S63 that a BB game corresponding to any of BB role 1, BB role 2, or BB role 3 is in progress. The detailed description of (see step S64) will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the BB game processing subroutine is executed only when a game corresponding to any one of the BB combination 1, the BB combination 2, and the BB combination 3 is not in progress. That is, the gaming state is not RB gaming.

  It is determined whether or not the reel symbol stopped by the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine has won a prize (steps S101 and S102). If the RB combination is won (YES), the RB flag is turned off, that is, the RB gaming state is set (step S103). Then, the BB gaming process subroutine is terminated.

  Next, when it is determined in step S102 that the RB combination has not been won (NO), it is determined whether or not any of the general combination 1, the general combination 2, or the general combination 3 has been won (step). S104). When it is determined that any of the general combination 1, general combination 2 or general combination 3 is won (YES), the corresponding general combination flag is set to OFF (step S105), and the number of payouts is counted. The payout number data is updated (step S106), and the updated data is stored in the RAM 110. This data is used to determine whether or not the BB game end condition corresponding to any of BB combination 1, BB combination 2 or BB combination 3 is achieved (step S107).

  More specifically, when the number of game medium payouts during BB game, which is the corresponding BB end condition, reaches a predetermined number, more specifically, from “maximum acquired number during BB game, which is the corresponding BB end condition”. When the number of game media is reduced by subtracting the “maximum number of game media to be paid out in one game”, the corresponding BB game is terminated.

  If the corresponding BB end condition is achieved (YES), the corresponding BB game state is canceled (step S108), the payout number during BB game is reset (step S109), and the BB game in-process subroutine is ended.

  In step S107, if the corresponding BB termination condition is not achieved (NO), the BB gaming process subroutine is terminated.

  Further, when it is determined in step S104 that any of the general combination 1, general combination 2 and general combination 3 has not been won (NO), it is determined whether or not a re-playing combination has been won (step S110). ). When it is determined that the player has won the re-game (YES), the re-game flag is set to OFF (step S111), that is, the re-game state is set, and the BB role internal game processing subroutine is terminated. .

  If it is determined in step S110 that the re-game player has not won (NO), the BB gaming process subroutine is terminated.

<Explanation of the processing sub-routine at the time of winning>
Next, in the flag-off process subroutine (see FIG. 9), the detailed explanation of the winning combination processing subroutine (step S68) executed when it is determined that there is a winning combination in step S67 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the process subroutine at the time of winning combination, the flag corresponding to any of the BB internal games (BB combination 1, BB combination 2, or BB combination 3) is turned on, not RB game, BB game It is executed only when it does not fall under (). That is, the gaming state is a state that is not an RB game, a BB game, or a game inside the BB.

  First, a winning symbol determination is made as to whether the reel symbol stopped by the above-described reel fluctuation / stop subroutine has won a prize (step S121). Next, as a result of the winning symbol determination, it is determined whether or not the RB combination has been won (step S122).

When it is determined that the RB combination has been won (YES), the RB flag is set to OFF (step S123), the RB gaming state is set, and this subroutine is terminated. By setting the RB game state, the RB game is started from the next game, and it is determined that the RB game is in progress.
If it is determined in step S122 that the RB combination has not been won (NO), it is determined whether or not the general combination 1, the general combination 2 or the general combination 3 has been won (step S124). When any general combination such as the general combination 1 is won, the corresponding general combination flag is set to OFF (step S125), and this subroutine is terminated. The next game is determined as a general game.

  If it is determined in step S124 that no general combination such as the general combination 1 has been won (NO), it is determined whether or not a re-game combination has been won (step S126). If a re-game is won, the re-game flag is set to OFF (step S127), the re-game state is set, and this subroutine is terminated. The next game is determined to be a re-game.

  When it is determined in step S126 that no re-game player has been won (NO), this subroutine is terminated.

<Description of main routine (continued)>
As described above, the subroutine shown in steps S62, S64, S66, and S68 ends, and the flag-off process subroutine shown in FIG. 9 ends. Here, returning to the main routine of FIG. 5, the flag-off process subroutine of step S16 is terminated, the payout process of step S17 is terminated, and this main routine is terminated. Thereby, the control process for performing a game in which one process from when the symbol fluctuates until it stops is completed.

<Production image processing subroutine>
Next, a description of the effect image processing subroutine performed by the image control unit 510 of the sub-control circuits 2 00 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 14. In this subroutine, when any of the BB combination 1, BB combination 2 or BB combination 3 is won, the player is informed that the combination has been won, and the BB combination that has not been selected is selected. The corresponding symbol is displayed on the effect image, and further, the game is erased from the effect image displayed on the display device when it is determined that the reel stop operation has been performed on the assumption that the player has won the BB role as the game progresses. I do.

  First, the corresponding BB combination is won and it is determined whether or not the effect image end flag is on (step S131). When it is determined that the effect image end flag is on (YES), the effect image is ended because the corresponding BB combination is won (step S132), and the effect image end flag is set to off (step S133). Then, the effect image processing subroutine ends.

  If it is determined in step S131 that the effect image end flag is off (NO), it is determined whether or not the first image control signal has been received (step S134). When it is determined that the first image control signal has been received (YES), the display device 70 displays an effect image including a symbol corresponding to the winning BB role and a symbol corresponding to the BB role not winning. (Step S135), the image control flag is set to OFF (Step S136), and the effect image processing subroutine ends.

  If it is determined in step S134 that the first image control signal has not been received (NO), it is determined whether a second image control signal has been received (step S137). When it is determined that the second image control signal has been received (YES), it is assumed that the player has won the BB combination that has been won from the effect image already displayed on the display device 70, and the BB that has not been won The symbol corresponding to the winning combination is deleted (step S138), and the effect image processing subroutine is terminated. If it is determined that the second image control signal is not received (NO), the effect image processing subroutine is terminated as it is.

  In this subroutine, the display state of the effect image can be maintained by the effect image end flag regardless of whether the effect image is produced on the display device 70 or not. In the case where one of the BB roles is won, when the first image control signal is received, an effect image including a symbol corresponding to the winning BB role and a symbol corresponding to the BB role not winning is displayed. Since it is displayed, the player can perform the reel stop operation by assuming the winning BB combination by the symbol displayed in the effect image. Further, when the second control signal is received, the symbol corresponding to the BB combination that has not been won is deleted from the displayed effect image, so that the player is displayed in the effect image after the symbol deletion. It is possible to narrow down the winning BB combination from the assumed BB combination according to the design. As a result, the player is given a goal in the next game, and the stop switch is operated to achieve that goal, so that the game can be continued with tension and expectation during the game after winning. Increased interest in games.

  Here, BB role 2 in the general lottery table when BB is not operating in FIG. 21 is won, and then the player performs a reel stop operation on the assumption that BB role 1 which has not been won is won, and then In the game, the effect image displayed on the display device 70 when the reel stop operation is performed assuming that the BB combination 3 that has not been won is a winning combination will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a first example of the effect image displayed by the image control means 510 when winning the BB combination 2, and FIG. 15A shows a game (first game) won in the BB combination 2. 15B shows an effect image displayed on the display device. FIG. 15B shows an effect image processing subroutine by performing a reel stop operation on the assumption that the BB combination 1 that the player has not won in the second game is won. The displayed effect image, FIG. 15 (c), is the effect image displayed by the effect image processing subroutine by performing the reel stop operation on the assumption that the BB combination 3 that the player has not won in the third game is the winning combination. Is shown.

  In the normal gaming state that is not the RB gaming state, the BB gaming state, and the re-gaming state, when winning the BB combination 2 of the general lottery table (FIG. 21) when BB is not read read out in step S25 of FIG. The effect image shown in FIG. 15A is displayed on the display device 70. The symbols displayed as the effect image in FIG. 15A are “blue 7”, “red 7”, and “white 7” in order from the left. Specifically, when BB combination 2 is won, in the combination lottery processing subroutine (step S14), the corresponding BB flag is set to ON (step S30), and the first image control signal is the image control of the sub-control circuit 200. It is transmitted to the means 510 (step S31). At this time, since the effect image end flag is set to OFF, the image control means 510 that has received the first image control signal in step S134 wins the symbol “red 7” corresponding to the selected BB combination 2. The “blue 7” symbol corresponding to the BB combination 1 and the “white 7” symbol corresponding to the BB combination 3 are displayed on the display device 70 as effect images. Note that since the game won for the BB combination 2 is the first game and the BB combination internal game is in the second and subsequent games, the image control flag is set to OFF in step S136.

  Next, in the internal game of the BB role, which is the next game (second game) won by the BB role 2, the reel stop operation is performed assuming the BB role 1 as the BB role selected by the player, and the reel is stopped. If there is a “Blue 7” symbol of BB role 1 that is not selected within the possible range, the effect image of FIG. 15B in which the “Blue 7” symbol of FIG. 15A is deleted is displayed. The Specifically, since the BB combination 2 is won in the previous game (first game), the BB flag corresponding to the BB combination 2 is set to ON (step S32). Since the reel stop operation is performed assuming that the player has won BB role 1 as the winning BB role, a reel stop signal is received in steps S45 to S47 of the reel change / stop subroutine (step S15). Then, the reel stop control in steps S49 to S51 is performed, and after determining that the game is in the middle of the BB role and is the second or later game (steps S52 to S53), the BB that has not been won within the reel stop possible range. Since there is the symbol “blue 7” of the role 1 (step S54), the second image control signal is transmitted to the image control means 510 of the sub-control circuit 200 (step S55). At this time, since the effect image end flag is set to OFF, the image control means 510 that has received the second image control signal in step S137 has not won the effect image shown in FIG. 15A. The effect image of FIG. 15B in which the symbol “blue 7” corresponding to the BB combination 1 is deleted is displayed on the display device 70 (step S138).

  Further, in the game inside the BB role that is the next game (third game) in which the symbol of “Blue 7” corresponding to the BB role 1 that has not been won is deleted, the BB role as the BB role that the player has won If the reel stop operation is performed assuming 3 and there is a “white 7” symbol of BB role 3 that is not selected within the reel stoptable range, the “white 7” symbol in FIG. The effect image shown in FIG. 15C is displayed. Specifically, the BB combination 2 is already won in the first game, and the BB flag corresponding to the BB combination 2 is set to ON (step S32). Since the reel stop operation is performed assuming that the player has won BB role 3 as the winning BB role, a reel stop signal is received in steps S45 to S47 of the reel change / stop subroutine (step S15). Then, the reel stop control in steps S49 to S51 is performed, and after determining that the game is in the middle of the BB role and is the second or later game (steps S52 to S53), the BB that has not been won within the reel stop possible range. Since there is the symbol “white 7” of the role 3 (step S54), the second image control signal is transmitted to the image control means 510 of the sub-control circuit 200 (step S55). At this time, since the effect image end flag is set to OFF, the image control means 510 that has received the second image control signal in step S137 has not won the effect image shown in FIG. 15B. The effect image of FIG. 15C from which the symbol “white 7” corresponding to the BB combination 3 is deleted is displayed on the display device 70 (step S138).

  According to the above procedure, in the present effect image processing subroutine, in this embodiment, first, the player knows that the BB combination has been won and can assume the winning BB combination. Then, according to the game, by assuming the BB role won by the player and performing the reel stop operation, even if no winning is made, the symbols corresponding to the assumed BB role are erased from the effect image, so there are a plurality of players. It is possible to narrow down the winning combinations won from the second winning combinations. As a result, the player is given a goal in the next game and the stop switch is operated to achieve the goal, so that the game can be continued with a sense of tension and expectation during the game after winning.

  In FIG. 15, as the effect image displayed by the image control means 510 when winning the BB combination 2, the symbol “red 7” corresponding to the winning BB combination 2 and the BB combination 1 not winning Although the effect image including the “blue 7” symbol corresponding to “B” and the “white 7” symbol corresponding to the BB role 3 is shown, the symbol can also be selected by lottery or the like. In FIG. 16, the “Red 7” symbol corresponding to the winning BB role 2 and the “White 7” symbol corresponding to the BB role 3 are selected by lottery from the symbols corresponding to the BB role not winning. An image is shown.

  Furthermore, as a means for selecting a symbol corresponding to the BB combination that has not been won, a symbol having a high winning probability can be displayed without being limited to the lottery only. In this case, since the player performs a reel stop operation assuming a role with a higher winning probability, the expectation of further winning is increased by this effect image processing subroutine, and interest in further games is increased.

  In the present embodiment, an effect image including three symbols is shown as an effect image displayed on the display device 70, but the number of symbols is not limited to three.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since it is the second winning game in which a plurality of different end conditions are set, the player does not always play the same second winning game, and the game performance is not limited. Since monotonicity can be prevented and improved on the contrary, the player's interest and freshness in the game can be continued for a long time due to changes in the gaming state and unexpectedness.

  In addition, when winning a winning combination, an effect image including a symbol corresponding to the winning combination winning and a symbol corresponding to a winning combination not winning is displayed on the display device, and the player is selected as a winning combination. A game that wins a winning role by having an image control means that erases a symbol corresponding to a winning role that is not won as the game progresses from the displayed effect image when a reel stop operation is aimed at The player can narrow down the winning combinations won in accordance with the game from a plurality of winning combinations, and the game can be continued with tension and expectation during the game after winning the winning combination.

  Furthermore, the slot machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and includes various other embodiments.

It is a front view showing the appearance of the slot machine according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main control circuit for controlling the slot machine according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a sub control circuit for controlling the slot machine according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing functions of controlling the slot machine according to the present invention. 3 is a flowchart showing a main routine for controlling the progress of a game executed in the main control circuit 100. It is a flowchart which shows a part lottery process subroutine of a part lottery process and a flag-on process performed subsequently. It is a flowchart which shows the reel fluctuation | variation / stop subroutine which performs control for rotation and a stop of a reel. It is a flowchart which shows the reel fluctuation | variation / stop subroutine which performs control for rotation and a stop of a reel. It is a flowchart which shows the flag-off process subroutine which shows the control processing after a symbol stops by the subroutine of FIG.7 and FIG.8. It is a flowchart which shows the RB game process subroutine which is a part of control process of a flag-off process subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows a BB internal game processing subroutine which is a part of control process of a flag-off process subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows a BB game process subroutine which is a part of control process of a flag-off process subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the process subroutine at the time of a winning combination which is a part of control process of a flag-off process subroutine. 10 is a flowchart showing an effect image processing subroutine performed by the image control means 510 of the sub-control circuit 200. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the effect image displayed by the image control means 510, when winning a 2nd winning game combination. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the effect image displayed by the image control means 510, when winning a 2nd winning game combination. It is a figure which shows the Example of the lottery table for RB. It is a figure which shows the Example of the lottery table at the time of BB1 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the lottery table at the time of BB2 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the lottery table at the time of BB3 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of BB non-operation.

Explanation of symbols

10 Slot machine 38 Game media slot 32, 34, 36 Bet switch 40L, 40C, 40R Reel 50 Start switch (operating means)
52L, 52C, 52R Stop switch (operating means)
70 Display device 80L, 80C, 80R Stepping motor 100 Main control circuit 106 CPU
108 ROM
110 RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 112 Random number generator 114 Motor drive circuit 200 Sub control circuit 220 Display drive device 300 Operation means 310 Stop operation means 410 Role lottery means 412 Random number generator 414 Random number extraction means 416 Random number judgment means 420 Reel control means 430 Per game control means 440 Re Game control means 510 Image control means 520 Lamp control means 530 Audio control means

Claims (2)

A slot machine capable of performing a game in which a process is repeated until a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of symbols are rotated and stopped after a game medium is inserted,
A role lottery means for performing a role lottery in which one of a plurality of types including a winning combination is determined as a winning role,
Receiving a reel stop signal, reel control means for controlling the stop of the reel corresponding to the received reel stop signal ;
When the winning combination is won by the winning lottery means, the winning state maintaining means for maintaining the winning state after the game in which the corresponding winning combination is won,
When the winning combination is in a winning state, and the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on the active line by the reel control means, and the game is shifted to a gaming state advantageous to the player. Winning game control means,
Image control means for electrically displaying an effect image on a display device based on the progress of the game;
Including
The winning combinations include a plurality of types of winning combinations that are different from each other in the advantageous game state termination conditions transferred by the winning game control means.
The reel control means receives the reel stop signal in a game in which the winning combination is won, and if there is a winning winning symbol within a predetermined reel stopable range, The combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on the active line,
The image control means includes
When winning the winning combination, the effect image including the symbol corresponding to the winning combination and the symbol corresponding to the other winning combination is displayed on the display device, and
Each time the reel stop control is performed for each of the plurality of reels, the reel corresponding to the reel stop control does not include the symbol corresponding to the winning winning combination within the reel stopable range, and When it is determined that a symbol corresponding to a winning combination other than the winning winning combination displayed in the effect image is included in the reel stop possible range, based on the determination, after all reels have stopped, The displayed symbol corresponding to the winning combination other than the winning winning combination is deleted from the effect image ,
If it is determined that a symbol corresponding to a winning combination other than the winning winning combination is not included in the reel stop possible range, the symbol is displayed on the effect screen even after all reels stop based on the determination. Maintain the display of the symbol
A slot machine characterized by that. The image control means does not determine whether or not a symbol corresponding to a winning combination other than the winning winning combination is included in the reel stoppable range in the game in which the winning combination is won in the winning lottery. ,
The slot machine according to claim 1.

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