JP4807094B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

As a gaming machine that stops after rotating a plurality of reels, for example, there is a slot machine. In the slot machine, a plurality of symbols are given to the outer periphery of each reel, and a part of the symbols given to each reel is visible through the display unit . Then, for example, an effective line corresponding to the number of medals inserted when a player inserts medals is set, and then the player operates a start lever to allow a bonus combination or small combination inside the slot machine. each reel along with the lottery of each role is performed by the start of the rotation, each of the reels is one game the stop switch after starting the rotation to stop each reel sequentially in the operation to Rukoto the end of. At this time, each reel, as FIG pattern set combined with a winning by the internal lottery can stop on any of the effective line which has been set in advance, or FIG pattern sets combined not a winning by the internal lottery Is stopped after being rotated by a predetermined number of symbols from the timing at which the stop switch is operated so that it does not stop on any active line. Then, become a winning and all of the reel is drawing pattern set match, which became a winner in the effective line on the stops when you stop the rotation, benefits such as location constant number of medals example is paid out Ru is given to the player . Therefore, it is common for a player to watch a changing symbol and operate a stop switch so that the predetermined symbol stops on the active line. In other words, the player can actively participate in the game. This is a feature of slot machines.

  Some of these slot machines perform, for example, so-called table control as the stop control. A slot machine that performs table control uses a stop table in which the relationship between the symbol that has reached the active line when the stop switch is operated and the symbol that actually stops on the effective line is set. There are a plurality of winning combinations that can win the lottery. Then, a stop table corresponding to the lottery result is selected, and stop control of each reel is performed based on the selected stop table (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In recent years, for example, a slot machine has been proposed that changes a stop table based on a stop switch operated to stop a rotating reel. In this slot machine, because the stop table based on the stop switch operation is changed, it is possible to stop the FIG pattern sets combined corresponding with the winning combination on various effective line. However, in this configuration, in addition to preparing a plurality of stop tables according to the winning combination, it is necessary to prepare a stop table according to the operation sequence of the stop switches. This causes a problem that the storage capacity increases.

Note that the above problems are not limited to slot machines, and the symbols are displayed in a variable manner by rotating a rotating body such as a reel having a plurality of types of images, and the symbols are displayed in a variable manner based on a stop information group such as a sliding table. This problem also applies to other game machines that are stopped.
JP 2003-325753 A

The present invention has been made in view of the above illustrated situation like, a game machine to stop controlling the orbiting body based on the stop information group, capable of suppressing an increase in data amount related to the stop control The object is to provide a gaming machine.

Hereinafter, means for solving the above problems will be described.

The invention described in claim 1
A plurality of rotating bodies that circulate in the circumferential direction and in which a plurality of types of patterns are arranged in the circumferential direction;
Effective position setting means capable of setting a plurality of effective positions in a range that is visible from the front of the gaming machine;
Start operation means operated to start the circulation of each of the circulating bodies;
Lottery means for performing a lottery of a role based on the operation of the start operation means;
A driving means provided for each of the rotating bodies, and for rotating the rotating bodies;
A plurality of stop operation means operated to individually stop the lap of each of the lap members;
Stop information group storage means for storing a plurality of stop information groups that can define a relationship between a reaching pattern that has reached a preset reference position and a stop pattern that stops at the reference position;
Stop information group selection means for selecting one stop information group from the plurality of stop information groups based on the lottery result of the lottery means;
Stop information group storage means for storing the stop information group selected by the stop information group selection means;
Stop information group changing means for changing the stop information group stored in the stop information group storing means when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
Based on the operation of the start operation means, the drive means is controlled to start driving so as to start the circulation of each circulating body, and the stop information group stored in the stop information group operation means and the stop information group storage means Drive control means for stopping and controlling the drive means so as to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotating body within a predetermined period from the timing of the operation,
A first bonus granting means for granting a bonus to a player when the lottery result of the winning combination is a first winning combination and the first pattern combination stops at the effective position;
The second privilege that gives a privilege to the player when the lottery result of the combination is a second combination winning and the second pattern attached to a specific circulating body among the plurality of circulating bodies stops at the effective position Granting means and
In a gaming machine equipped with
When a plurality of orbiting bodies are orbiting, the orbiting body determining means for determining the orbiting body to be stopped next from the orbiting body during the circulation,
Judgment means for judging whether or not to make a determination by the circulating body determination means;
A stop operation grasping means for grasping that the stop operation means corresponding to the orbiting body determined by the orbiting body determining means is operated when the determining means determines to make the determination;
With
In each of the circling bodies, a first pattern that forms the first pattern combination is arranged so that the effective position can be reached regardless of the operation timing of the corresponding stop operation means,
The plurality of first patterns arranged on the specific circling body can be stopped at the same time as the second pattern at a plurality of setting positions at which the effective position setting means can set the effective position. And a post-arrival pattern that reaches the effective position next to the simultaneously stopable pattern by the specific circuit body orbiting,
The drive control means, as the stop information group, has a predetermined number of stop information corresponding to a stop mode in which the specific circuit body is stopped as it is at the timing when the stop operation is performed, and after a stop operation is performed. Stop information corresponding to the stop mode to stop after moving the specific orbiting body for the pattern in the circumferential direction,
In the simultaneously stoppable pattern and the later reached pattern, when the specific circling body moves in the circumferential direction by the maximum number of patterns that can move within the predetermined period, the movement is performed before the movement is performed. There are those arranged in such a way that the rear arrival pattern is located at the position where the pattern that can be stopped simultaneously exists,
When the stop operation grasping means grasps the operation of the stop operation means in the situation where the decision is made, the corresponding drive means is stopped to stop the circuit body determined by the decision means. Drive control, when other stop operation means is operated in the situation where the determination is made, the corresponding drive means is configured not to stop drive control,
The determination means is configured to make the determination to the round body determination means both in the case where the lottery result is a winning result in which any combination is won and in a case where the lottery result is a losing result in which no combination is won. The configuration is determined to be performed,
The circling body determining means is configured to perform the determination so that the circling body to be stopped first becomes the specific circulating body.

A gaming machine that performs stop control of a circuit body based on a stop information group, and can suppress an increase in the amount of data related to stop control.

First, invention groups that can be extracted from the present embodiment are shown as means n (n = 1, 2, 3,...), And will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the present embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

Means 1. A plurality of revolving bodies (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) in which a plurality of kinds of patterns (designs) are arranged in the circumferential direction while rotating in the circumferential direction;
Start operation means (start lever 71) operated to start the circulation of each of the circuit bodies;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 131) for lottery of a role such as a predetermined role (BB role, bell role, watermelon role) based on the operation of the start operation means;
A driving means (stepping motor 61) provided for each of the rotating bodies, for rotating the rotating bodies;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 72 to 74) operated to individually stop the circulation of each of the circulating bodies;
Stop information group storage means (main table) for storing a plurality of stop information groups (slip tables) that can define the relationship between a reaching pattern that has reached a preset reference position (lower line) and a stop pattern that stops at the reference position ROM 152) of the control device 131;
Stop information group selection means for selecting one stop information group from the plurality of stop information groups based on the lottery result of the lottery means (slip table setting processing function of the main controller 131);
Stop information group storage means (slip table storage area 153b of RAM 153) for storing the stop information group selected by the stop information group selection means;
Stop information group changing means (slave table change processing function of the main controller 131) for changing the stop information group stored in the stop information group storage means when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
Based on the operation of the start operation means, the drive means is controlled to start driving so as to start the circulation of each circulating body, and the stop information group stored in the stop information group operation means and the stop information group storage means Drive control means (rotation start processing function S901 and reel stop processing functions S910, S922 of the main control device 131) for stopping and controlling each of the driving means so as to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotating body,
A bonus granting means for granting a bonus to a player when the lottery result of the winning combination is the predetermined winning combination and the corresponding combination of predetermined pictures is formed at an effective position (effective line) visible from the front of the gaming machine In a gaming machine equipped with a medal payout processing function of the main control device 131,
When a plurality of circling bodies are circling, the circling body determining means (the left reel determination processing function S903 of the main control device 131) for determining the circling body to be stopped next from the circulating bodies in circulation,
Determination means for determining whether or not to make a determination by the circulating body determination means (total rotation determination processing function S902 of the main controller 131);
When the determination means determines to make the determination, the stop operation grasping means (the left of the main controller 131) grasps that the stop operation means corresponding to the circulation body determined by the circulation body determination means has been operated. Stop command grasping processing function S904),
The drive control means corresponds to drive means for stopping the circuit body determined by the circuit body determining means when the stop operation grasping means grasps the operation of the stop operation means in the situation where the determination is made. The game machine is characterized in that when the other stop operation means is operated under the determined condition, the corresponding drive means is not stopped drive controlled.

  In the gaming machine of the means 1, the stop information group stored in the stop information group storage means may be changed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. As a result, it is possible to suppress the monotonous pattern that stops at the effective position. However, in this case, for example, it is necessary to prepare various stop information groups in consideration of the order of stopping the orbiting body, and there is a concern that the amount of data related to the stop control of the orbiting body increases. In this regard, in this configuration, when a plurality of circulating bodies are circulating, the circulating body to be stopped next may be determined. Next, when the circulating body to be stopped is determined, when the stop operation means corresponding to the determined circulating body is operated, the circulating body is stopped, while other stop operation means are operated. The corresponding orbiting body is not stopped. That is, when the circulating body to be stopped next is determined, only the operation of the corresponding stopping operation means is valid, and the operation of the stopping operation means corresponding to the other circulating bodies is invalid. Thereby, it becomes possible to regulate the order of stopping the circulating bodies. As a result, it is possible to suppress an increase in the amount of data related to stop control of the circulating body, as compared with a configuration in which the circulating body can be stopped in any order. As a result, an increase in storage capacity can be suppressed.

  Mean 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the determination means determines that the determination is made when all of the circulating bodies are circulating.

  According to the means 2, when all of the circulating bodies are circulating, the circulating body to be stopped first is determined. Thereby, if a stop information group is selected according to the lottery result of the combination and the circulating body to be stopped first, stop drive control can be performed without changing the stop information group. In a configuration in which the circulating body can be stopped in any order, it is necessary to prepare a plurality of stop information groups in advance in consideration that the stop operating means is operated to stop any of the circulating bodies. Therefore, in this configuration, it is possible to suppress an increase in the stop information group prepared in advance. In addition, since the stop drive control can be performed without changing the stop information group, it is possible to reduce the processing load related to the stop control of the circulating body.

Means 3. In the means 1 or 2, the privilege granting means is configured such that the lottery result of the combination is a specific combination (cherry combination) winning, and a specific picture (left reel 42L) assigned to a predetermined one of the predetermined circuit bodies (left reel 42L) The “cherry” symbol) is given a privilege when it stops at the effective position,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the determination unit determines that the determination is to be performed, the circulating body determination unit determines the circulating body to stop the specified circulating body next.

  In the gaming machine of the means 3, when the result of lottery winning is a specific winning combination, and a specific picture attached to a predetermined 1 lap is stopped at an effective position, a privilege is given to the player. .

  In the above gaming machine, when a plurality of circulating bodies are rotating, the specified circulating body is determined as the circulating body to be stopped next. Thereby, when the lottery result of the winning combination is the specific winning combination, the stop driving control can be performed without changing the stopping information group after the prescribed circuit body stops. In other words, when the circulating body to be stopped next is the specified rotating body, when the stop operation means corresponding to the specified rotating body is operated, the specified rotating speed is based on the stop information group stored in the stop information group storage means at that time. The driving means corresponding to the body is subjected to stop drive control, so that the specified circulating body stops. After that, when the corresponding stop operation means is operated on the circulating body in circulation, the drive means is controlled to stop driving based on the stop information group used at the time of stop driving control of the specified rotating body. Thereby, it becomes possible to suppress an increase in the amount of data related to the stop control of the circulating body.

Means 4. Means 3 comprises effective position setting means (timer interrupt processing function of main controller 131) capable of setting a plurality of effective positions,
When the effective position setting means sets a plurality of effective positions on the specified circuit body, a simultaneous stop section (simultaneous stop section) is provided in which the specific pattern and the predetermined pattern stop at the plurality of effective positions, respectively. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the means 4, when the effective position setting means sets a plurality of effective positions, the specified circuit body is provided with a simultaneous stop section in which the specific pattern and the predetermined pattern stop at the plurality of effective positions, respectively. As a result, the pattern arrangement in the specified orbiting body is an arrangement in which the specific pattern and the predetermined pattern can stop at a plurality of effective positions, that is, an arrangement in which a combination of roles can occur. If the lottery result of the combination is either the predetermined combination winning or the specific combination winning, if the combination of the combination is generated, it is inconsistent with the lottery result of the combination. For this reason, when the lottery result of the combination is either the predetermined combination winning or the specific combination winning, it is necessary to avoid the combination of the combining.

  The prescribed circulating body is determined as a circulating body to be stopped next when a plurality of circulating bodies are circulating. Therefore, there exists a circulating body that circulates even when the specified circulating body is stopped. For example, when the lottery result of the winning combination is a specific winning combination, the driving means corresponding to the specified circuit is controlled to stop so that the specific pattern can stop at the effective position. Further, when the specified circuit is stopped, when the corresponding stop operation means is operated so that the specific pattern and the predetermined pattern attached to the simultaneous stop section stop at a plurality of effective positions, respectively, the specific pattern and the predetermined pattern It is conceivable that each of the patterns stops at a plurality of effective positions. In this way, if the specific pattern and the predetermined pattern stop at a plurality of effective positions, there is a possibility of combination of roles, but the driving means corresponding to the remaining circulating bodies around the combination of the predetermined pattern at the effective position By controlling the stop drive so as not to form the combination, it becomes possible to avoid the combination of the combinations. Further, for example, when the lottery result of the winning combination is a predetermined winning combination, the driving means corresponding to the prescribed circulating body so that the predetermined pattern can stop at the effective position and the specific pattern does not stop at the effective position. Stop drive control is performed. As a result, in the case where the lottery result of the combination is a predetermined combination winning, it is possible to avoid the combination of the predetermined combination and the specific combination.

  Here, a case where the specified circuit body can be stopped at the end of each circuit body is considered, and a case in which the lottery result of the combination is a specific combination winning is considered. In such a configuration, it is conceivable that each predetermined pattern stops in a state in which a predetermined combination of patterns can be formed at one effective position when a rotating body other than the prescribed rotating body stops. Under this circumstance, even if the predetermined picture is stopped at one effective position and the stop operation means corresponding to the specified circuit body is operated so that the specific picture stops at another effective position, the specific picture stops at the effective position. do not do. This is to avoid the formation of a predetermined pattern combination at one effective position, that is, to avoid the combination of roles. In this way, in the configuration in which the specified circuit body can be stopped at the end of each circuit body, the specific picture does not stop at the effective position by avoiding the combination of the combination even though the lottery result of the combination is winning the specific combination. There is a case. If a so-called spillage that does not give a privilege despite winning a lottery of a role occurs, the player will be disadvantaged, and there is a concern that the player's advantage cannot be maintained.

  In this regard, in the present configuration, when a plurality of circulating bodies are circulating, the prescribed circulating body is determined as the circulating body to be stopped next, thereby suppressing the oversight that occurs by avoiding the combination of the roles. It becomes possible. As a result, the player's advantage can be maintained.

  Further, it is conceivable to devise the arrangement of a specific pattern and a predetermined pattern in the prescribed circuit body in order to avoid the combination of the combinations. For example, it is a device that does not provide a simultaneous stop section in the specified circuit body. However, if it is attempted to avoid the combination of roles in the pattern arrangement, the degree of freedom of the pattern arrangement may be impaired. In this regard, in the present configuration, since the combination of the roles is avoided by the above configuration, it is possible to ensure the degree of freedom of the pattern arrangement.

  Means 5. In any one of means 1 to means 4, the circulating body determining means determines one predetermined circulating body (left reel 42L).

  According to the means 5, one predetermined circulating body is determined as the circulating body to be stopped next. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the determination pattern as compared with the configuration in which each circulating body can be determined as the circulating body to be stopped next by the circulating body determination means, and the determination processing of the circulating body determination means can be performed. It becomes possible to make it simple. As a result, it is possible to suppress an increase in stop data related to the stop control of the circulating body, and it is possible to reduce the processing load related to the stop control of the circulating body.

Means 6. A plurality of revolving bodies (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) in which a plurality of kinds of patterns (designs) are arranged in the circumferential direction while rotating in the circumferential direction;
Effective position setting means (timer interrupt processing function of the main control device 131) capable of setting a plurality of effective positions (effective lines) at positions visible from the front of the gaming machine;
Start operation means (start lever 71) operated to start the circulation of each of the circuit bodies;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 131) for lottery of a role such as a predetermined role (BB role, bell role, watermelon role) or specific role (cherry role) based on the operation of the start operation means;
A driving means (stepping motor 61) provided for each of the rotating bodies, for rotating the rotating bodies;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 72 to 74) operated to individually stop the circulation of each of the circulating bodies;
Stop information group storage means (main table) for storing a plurality of stop information groups (slip tables) that can define the relationship between a reaching pattern that has reached a preset reference position (lower line) and a stop pattern that stops at the reference position ROM 152) of the control device 131;
Stop information group selection means for selecting one stop information group from the plurality of stop information groups based on the lottery result of the lottery means (slip table setting processing function of the main controller 131);
Stop information group storage means (slip table storage area 153b of RAM 153) for storing the stop information group selected by the stop information group selection means;
Stop information group changing means (slave table change processing function of the main controller 131) for changing the stop information group stored in the stop information group storage means when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
Based on the operation of the start operation means, the drive means is controlled to start driving so as to start the circulation of each circulating body, and the stop information group stored in the stop information group operation means and the stop information group storage means Drive control means (rotation start processing function S901 and reel stop processing functions S910, S922 of the main control device 131) for stopping and controlling each of the driving means so as to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotating body,
When the lottery result of the winning combination is the predetermined winning combination, and the corresponding predetermined combination of patterns is formed at the effective position, first privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the player (medal of the main control device 131) Payout processing function, bonus transfer processing function, etc.),
If the winning result of the winning combination is the specific winning combination, and the specific symbol ("cherry" symbol) attached to one predetermined circulating body (the left reel 42L) stops at the effective position, the player In a gaming machine provided with second privilege granting means (such as a medal payout processing function of the main control device 131) for granting a privilege to
When the effective position setting means sets a plurality of effective positions, the specified circuit body is provided with a simultaneous stop section (simultaneous stop section) in which the specific pattern and the predetermined pattern stop at the plurality of effective positions, respectively. ,
When a plurality of circling bodies are circling, a circling body determining means (the left reel determination processing function S903 of the main control device 131) that determines the specified circulating body as the circling body to be stopped next from the circulating bodies in circulation,
Determination means for determining whether or not to make a determination by the circulating body determination means (total rotation determination processing function S902 of the main controller 131);
When the determination means determines that the determination is to be performed, a stop operation grasping means (main control device 131) grasps that the stop operation means corresponding to the prescribed circulation body determined by the circulation body determination means has been operated. Left stop command grasping processing function S904),
The drive control means responds to stop the prescribed circulating body determined by the circulating body determining means when the stopping operation grasping means grasps the operation of the stopping operation means in the situation where the determination is performed. A game machine characterized in that the driving means is controlled to stop driving, and when the other stop operating means is operated under the determined condition, the corresponding driving means is not controlled to stop driving.

  In the gaming machine of the means 6, the stop information group stored in the stop information group storage means may be changed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. As a result, it is possible to suppress the monotonous pattern that stops at the effective position. However, in this case, for example, it is necessary to prepare various stop information groups in consideration of the order of stopping the orbiting body, and there is a concern that the amount of data related to the stop control of the orbiting body increases. In this regard, in this configuration, when a plurality of circulating bodies are circulating, the circulating body to be stopped next may be determined. Next, when the circulating body to be stopped is determined, when the stop operation means corresponding to the determined circulating body is operated, the circulating body is stopped, while other stop operation means are operated. The corresponding orbiting body is not stopped. That is, when the circulating body to be stopped next is determined, only the operation of the corresponding stopping operation means is valid, and the operation of the stopping operation means corresponding to the other circulating bodies is invalid. Thereby, it becomes possible to regulate the order of stopping the circulating bodies. As a result, it is possible to suppress an increase in the amount of data related to stop control of the circulating body, as compared with a configuration in which the circulating body can be stopped in any order. As a result, an increase in storage capacity can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, when a plurality of circulating bodies are circling, by determining the prescribed circulating body as a circulating body to be stopped next, if the lottery result of the role is a specific role winning, after the prescribed circulating body has stopped, Stop drive control can be performed without changing the stop information group. In other words, when the circulating body to be stopped next is the specified rotating body, when the stop operation means corresponding to the specified rotating body is operated, the specified rotating speed is based on the stop information group stored in the stop information group storage means at that time. The driving means corresponding to the body is subjected to stop drive control, so that the specified circulating body stops. After that, when the corresponding stop operation means is operated on the circulating body in circulation, the drive means is controlled to stop driving based on the stop information group used at the time of stop driving control of the specified rotating body. Thereby, it becomes possible to suppress an increase in the amount of data related to the stop control of the circulating body.

  In addition, when the effective position setting means sets a plurality of effective positions, the specified circuit body is provided with a simultaneous stop section where the specific pattern and the predetermined pattern stop at a plurality of effective positions, respectively. As a result, the pattern arrangement in the specified orbiting body is an arrangement in which the specific pattern and the predetermined pattern can stop at a plurality of effective positions, that is, an arrangement in which a combination of roles can occur. If the lottery result of the combination is either the predetermined combination winning or the specific combination winning, if the combination of the combination occurs, it is inconsistent with the lottery result of the combination. For this reason, when the lottery result of the winning combination is either the predetermined winning combination or the specific winning combination, it is necessary to avoid combining the winning combinations.

  The prescribed circulating body is determined as a circulating body to be stopped next when a plurality of circulating bodies are circulating. Therefore, there exists a circulating body that circulates even when the specified circulating body is stopped. For example, when the lottery result of the winning combination is a specific winning combination, the driving means corresponding to the specified circuit is controlled to stop so that the specific pattern can stop at the effective position. Further, when the specified circuit is stopped, when the corresponding stop operation means is operated so that the specific pattern and the predetermined pattern attached to the simultaneous stop section stop at a plurality of effective positions, respectively, the specific pattern and the predetermined pattern It is conceivable that each of the patterns stops at a plurality of effective positions. In this way, if the specific pattern and the predetermined pattern stop at a plurality of effective positions, there is a possibility of combination of roles, but the driving means corresponding to the remaining circulating bodies around the combination of the predetermined pattern at the effective position By controlling the stop drive so as not to form the combination, it becomes possible to avoid the combination of the combinations. Further, for example, when the lottery result of the winning combination is a predetermined winning combination, the driving means corresponding to the prescribed circulating body so that the predetermined pattern can stop at the effective position and the specific pattern does not stop at the effective position. Stop drive control is performed. As a result, in the case where the lottery result of the combination is a predetermined combination winning, it is possible to avoid the combination of the predetermined combination and the specific combination.

  Here, a case where the specified circuit body can be stopped at the end of each circuit body is considered, and a case in which the lottery result of the combination is a specific combination winning is considered. In such a configuration, it is conceivable that each predetermined pattern stops in a state in which a predetermined combination of patterns can be formed at one effective position when a rotating body other than the prescribed rotating body stops. Under this circumstance, even if the predetermined picture is stopped at one effective position and the stop operation means corresponding to the specified circuit body is operated so that the specific picture stops at another effective position, the specific picture stops at the effective position. do not do. This is to avoid the formation of a predetermined pattern combination at one effective position, that is, to avoid the combination of roles. In this way, in the configuration in which the specified circuit body can be stopped at the end of each circuit body, the specific picture does not stop at the effective position by avoiding the combination of the combination even though the lottery result of the combination is winning the specific combination. There is a case. If a so-called spillage that does not give a privilege despite winning a lottery of a role occurs, the player will be disadvantaged, and there is a concern that the player's advantage cannot be maintained.

  In this regard, in the present configuration, when a plurality of circulating bodies are circulating, the prescribed circulating body is determined as the circulating body to be stopped next, thereby suppressing the oversight that occurs by avoiding the combination of the roles. It becomes possible. As a result, the player's advantage can be maintained.

  Further, it is conceivable to devise the arrangement of a specific pattern and a predetermined pattern in the prescribed circuit body in order to avoid the combination of the combinations. For example, it is a device that does not provide a simultaneous stop section in the specified circuit body. However, if it is attempted to avoid the combination of roles in the pattern arrangement, the degree of freedom of the pattern arrangement may be impaired. In this regard, in the present configuration, since the combination of the roles is avoided by the above configuration, it is possible to ensure the degree of freedom of the pattern arrangement.

  Mean 7 The game machine according to claim 6, wherein the determination means determines that the determination is made when all of the circulating bodies are circulating.

  According to the means 7, when all the circulating bodies are circulating, the circulating body to be stopped first is determined. Thereby, if a stop information group is selected according to the lottery result of the combination and the circulating body to be stopped first, stop drive control can be performed without changing the stop information group. In a configuration in which the circulating body can be stopped in any order, it is necessary to prepare a plurality of stop information groups in advance in consideration that the stop operating means is operated to stop any of the circulating bodies. Therefore, in this configuration, it is possible to suppress an increase in the stop information group prepared in advance. In addition, since the stop drive control can be performed without changing the stop information group, it is possible to reduce the processing load related to the stop control of the circulating body.

  Means 8. The game machine according to any one of means 1 to means 7, wherein the determination means determines each game number when the determination is made without being based on the lottery result of the combination.

  According to the means 8, the circulating body to be stopped next is determined for each game without being based on the winning lottery result. That is, the order of stopping the circuit body is restricted every game. By restricting the order without being based on the lottery result of the winning combination, it is possible to simplify the process of determining the circulating body to be stopped next.

  In addition, by restricting the order of each game, it is possible to reduce the chance of changing the stop information group, and it is possible to reduce the processing load related to the stop control of the circuit body.

  In particular, if it is configured to restrict the predetermined one orbiting body to be stopped next as in the means 3 or the like, the number of stop information groups stored in advance can be reduced, and the stopping of each orbiting body can be reduced. An increase in the amount of data related to control can be suitably suppressed.

  Means 9. Any one of means 1 to 8 comprises a circulating body notifying means (left stop lamp lighting processing function S903 of the main control device 131) for notifying the circulating body determined by the circulating body determining means. Machine.

  According to the means 9, when the plurality of circulating bodies are circulating, the circulating body to be stopped next is notified by the circulating body notifying means. Thereby, the player can know which stop operation means should be operated next.

Means 10. In the means 9, each stop operation means includes a light emitting member (left stop lamp 72b, middle stop lamp 73b, right stop lamp 74b), respectively.
The gaming machine notifying means turns on the light emitting member of the stop operation means corresponding to the spinning body determined by the circulating body determining means.

  According to the means 10, when the circulating body to be stopped is determined, the light emitting member of the stop operation means corresponding to the determined circulating body is turned on. Thereby, it is possible to prompt the player to perform a stop operation of the orbiting body that is preferably stopped.

Means 11. In any one of the means 1 to 10, the plurality of stop information groups may be configured such that a pattern corresponding to a combination such as the predetermined combination attached to one predetermined circulating body can stop at a plurality of effective positions. And a first stop information group set so that a pattern corresponding to a role such as the predetermined role attached to another orbiting body can stop at one effective position,
The stop information group selection means selects the first stop information group based on the lottery result of the combination,
The stop information group changing means is operated when a stop operation means other than the stop operation means corresponding to the first circulating body is operated under a situation where the first stop information group is stored in the stop information group storage means. A gaming machine, wherein the stop information group stored in the stop information group storage means is changed as the predetermined condition is satisfied.

  According to the means 11, the stop information group selecting means selects the first stop information group based on the lottery result of the combination. The first stop information group is a predetermined combination assigned to another orbiting body so that a pattern corresponding to a predetermined combination or the like assigned to one predetermined rotating body can stop at a plurality of effective positions. A pattern corresponding to a combination such as “H” is set so that it can stop at one effective position. And when stop operation means other than the stop operation means corresponding to the predetermined 1 circulation body is operated under the situation where the 1st stop information group is stored, stop information stored in the stop information group storage means The group is changed. In such a configuration, if it is possible to stop the circulating bodies in an arbitrary order, it is necessary to prepare as many first stop information groups as the number of circulating bodies, and there is a concern about an increase in storage capacity. Therefore, by applying the configuration of each means described above to this configuration and restricting the order in which the circulating bodies are stopped, it is possible to suitably suppress an increase in the amount of data related to the stop control of each circulating body.

Means 12. In any one of the means 1 to 11, a pattern grasping means (stopped pattern confirmation processing S1003 of the main control device 131) for grasping a pattern stopped at the reference position of the previously stopped circling body is provided.
The stop information group changing means changes the stop information group based on a grasping result of the picture grasping means.

  According to the means 12, the design stopped at the reference position of the previously stopped circling body is grasped, and the stop information group is changed based on the grasped design. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare a stop information group in accordance with various stop results of the circulating body, which may increase the amount of data related to the stop control of the circulating body. In this regard, by applying the above-described means 1 to means 11 to this configuration, the operation of the stop operation means corresponding to the orbiting body is regulated, so that an increase in the amount of data related to the stop control of the orbiting body is suppressed. Is possible.

Means 13. A plurality of revolving bodies (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) in which a plurality of kinds of patterns (designs) are arranged in the circumferential direction while rotating in the circumferential direction;
Start operation means (start lever 71) operated to start the circulation of each of the circuit bodies;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 131) for lottery of a role such as a predetermined role (BB role, bell role, watermelon role) based on the operation of the start operation means;
A driving means (stepping motor 61) provided for each of the rotating bodies, for rotating the rotating bodies;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 72 to 74) operated to individually stop the circulation of each of the circulating bodies;
Stop information group storage means (main table) for storing a plurality of stop information groups (slip tables) that can define the relationship between a reaching pattern that has reached a preset reference position (lower line) and a stop pattern that stops at the reference position ROM 152) of the control device 131;
Stop information group selection means for selecting one stop information group from the plurality of stop information groups based on the lottery result of the lottery means (slip table setting processing function of the main controller 131);
Stop information group storage means (slip table storage area 153b of RAM 153) for storing the stop information group selected by the stop information group selection means;
Stop information group changing means (slave table change processing function of the main controller 131) for changing the stop information group stored in the stop information group storage means when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
Based on the operation of the start operation means, the drive means is controlled to start driving so as to start the circulation of each circulating body, and the stop information group stored in the stop information group operation means and the stop information group storage means Drive control means (rotation start processing function S901 and reel stop processing functions S910, S922 of the main control device 131) for stopping and controlling each of the driving means so as to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotating body,
A bonus granting means for granting a bonus to a player when the lottery result of the winning combination is the predetermined winning combination and the corresponding combination of predetermined pictures is formed at an effective position (effective line) visible from the front of the gaming machine (The medal payout processing function of the main control device 131),
The plurality of stop information groups are attached to other orbiting bodies so that a pattern corresponding to the predetermined role or the like given to one predetermined circulating body can stop at a plurality of effective positions. Including a first stop information group set so that the pattern corresponding to the role such as the predetermined role can stop at one effective position;
The stop information group selection means selects the corresponding first stop information group based on the lottery result of the combination,
The stop information group changing means is operated when a stop operation means other than the stop operation means corresponding to the first circulating body is operated under a situation where the first stop information group is stored in the stop information group storage means. In the gaming machine that changes the stop information group stored in the stop information group storage means as the predetermined condition is satisfied,
When a plurality of circling bodies are circling, the circling body determining means (the left reel determination processing function S903 of the main control device 131) for determining the circling body to be stopped next from the circulating bodies in circulation,
Determination means for determining whether or not to make a determination by the circulating body determination means (total rotation determination processing function S902 of the main controller 131);
When the determination means determines to make the determination, the stop operation grasping means (the left of the main controller 131) grasps that the stop operation means corresponding to the circulation body determined by the circulation body determination means has been operated. Stop command grasping processing function S904),
The drive control means corresponds to drive means for stopping the circuit body determined by the circuit body determining means when the stop operation grasping means grasps the operation of the stop operation means in the situation where the determination is made. The game machine is characterized in that when the other stop operation means is operated under the determined condition, the corresponding drive means is not stopped drive controlled.

  According to the means 13, the stop information group selecting means selects the first stop information group based on the lottery result of the combination. The first stop information group is a predetermined combination assigned to another orbiting body so that a pattern corresponding to a predetermined combination or the like assigned to one predetermined rotating body can stop at a plurality of effective positions. A pattern corresponding to a combination such as “H” is set so that it can stop at one effective position. And when stop operation means other than the stop operation means corresponding to the predetermined 1 circulation body is operated under the situation where the 1st stop information group is stored, stop information stored in the stop information group storage means The group is changed. As a result, it is possible to suppress the monotonous pattern that stops at the effective position. Furthermore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of so-called spillover in which a combination of corresponding patterns does not stop at an effective position even though the result of lottery winning is a predetermined winning combination, and a privilege is not given to the player. It is possible to maintain the advantage of.

  In the configuration in which the stop information group is changed, if it is possible to stop the circulating bodies in an arbitrary order, it is necessary to prepare as many first stop information groups as the number of the circulating bodies, and there is a concern about an increase in storage capacity. Therefore, in this configuration, the circulating body to be stopped next may be determined. Next, when the circulating body to be stopped is determined, when the stop operation means corresponding to the determined circulating body is operated, the circulating body is stopped, while other stop operation means are operated. The corresponding orbiting body is not stopped. That is, when the circulating body to be stopped next is determined, only the operation of the corresponding stopping operation means is valid, and the operation of the stopping operation means corresponding to the other circulating bodies is invalid. Thereby, it becomes possible to regulate the order of stopping the circulating bodies. As a result, it is possible to suitably suppress an increase in the amount of data related to the stop control of each circulating body.

Means 14. A plurality of revolving bodies (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) in which a plurality of kinds of patterns (designs) are arranged in the circumferential direction while rotating in the circumferential direction;
Start operation means (start lever 71) operated to start the circulation of each of the circuit bodies;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 131) for lottery of a role such as a predetermined role (BB role, bell role, watermelon role) based on the operation of the start operation means;
A driving means (stepping motor 61) provided for each of the rotating bodies, for rotating the rotating bodies;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 72 to 74) operated to individually stop the circulation of each of the circulating bodies;
Stop information group storage means (main table) for storing a plurality of stop information groups (slip tables) that can define the relationship between a reaching pattern that has reached a preset reference position (lower line) and a stop pattern that stops at the reference position ROM 152) of the control device 131;
Stop information group selection means for selecting one stop information group from the plurality of stop information groups based on the lottery result of the lottery means (slip table setting processing function of the main controller 131);
Stop information group storage means (slip table storage area 153b of RAM 153) for storing the stop information group selected by the stop information group selection means;
Stop information group changing means (slave table change processing function of the main controller 131) for changing the stop information group stored in the stop information group storage means when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
Based on the operation of the start operation means, the drive means is controlled to start driving so as to start the circulation of each circulating body, and the stop information group stored in the stop information group operation means and the stop information group storage means Drive control means (rotation start processing function S901 and reel stop processing functions S910, S922 of the main control device 131) for stopping and controlling each of the driving means so as to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotating body,
A bonus granting means for granting a bonus to a player when the lottery result of the winning combination is the predetermined winning combination and the corresponding combination of predetermined pictures is formed at an effective position (effective line) visible from the front of the gaming machine In a gaming machine equipped with a medal payout processing function of the main control device 131,
Stop operation grasping means (a left stop command grasping process of the main control device 131) for grasping that one stop operation means corresponding to one circulating body being operated is operated when a plurality of revolving bodies are orbiting. Function S904),
When the stop operation grasping means grasps the operation of the first stop operation means, the drive control means performs stop drive control of the corresponding drive means to stop the one rotating body, and the other stop operation means The game machine is characterized in that, when is operated, the corresponding drive means is not stopped and controlled.

  In the gaming machine of the means 14, the stop information group stored in the stop information group storage means may be changed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. As a result, it is possible to suppress the monotonous pattern that stops at the effective position. However, in this case, for example, it is necessary to prepare various stop information groups in consideration of the order of stopping the orbiting body, and there is a concern that the amount of data related to the stop control of the orbiting body increases. In this regard, in this configuration, when a plurality of circulating bodies are circulated, it is understood that one stop operating means corresponding to one circulating body in circulation has been operated, and this stop operating means is operated. Then, while the circulating body is stopped, the corresponding circulating body is not stopped even if another stop operation means is operated. That is, only the operation of the stop operation means grasped by the stop operation grasping means is valid, and the operation of the stop operation means corresponding to the other circulating bodies is invalid. Thereby, it becomes possible to regulate the order of stopping the circulating bodies. As a result, it is possible to reduce the number of stop information groups prepared in advance and increase the amount of data related to stop control of the circulating body, compared to a configuration that can stop the circulating body in any order. This can be suppressed. As a result, an increase in storage capacity can be suppressed.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in the case of application to a spinning cylinder type gaming machine which is a kind of gaming machine, specifically, a slot machine will be described in detail based on the drawings. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 closed, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 opened, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the door 12, and FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the slot machine 10 includes a housing 11 that forms an outer shell thereof. The casing 11 includes a top plate 11a, a bottom plate 11b, a back plate 11c, a left plate 11d, and a right plate 11e formed in a wooden plate shape, and the adjacent plates 11a to 11e are fixed by a fixing means such as adhesion. Thus, it is formed in a box shape with the front surface opened as a whole. In addition, each board 11a-11e may be comprised with a synthetic resin panel or a metal panel other than being comprised with a wooden panel, or it is comprised by forming in the box shape integral with a synthetic resin material or a metal material. May be. The casing 11 configured as described above is attached by, for example, driving nails against a so-called island facility at the time of installation in the game hall.

  A front door 12 as a front open / close door is attached to the front side of the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable. That is, the left side plate 11d of the housing 11 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 25a and 25b. Each of the support shafts 25a and 25b includes a tapered shaft portion that protrudes upward. On the other hand, the front door 12 is provided with support fittings 26a and 26b having insertion holes into which the shaft portions of the support shafts 25a and 25b are inserted corresponding to the support shafts 25a and 25b. Then, the support brackets 26a and 26b are arranged above the support shafts 25a and 25b, and the front door 12 is lowered, whereby the shaft portions of the support shafts 25a and 25b are inserted into the insertion holes of the support brackets 26a and 26b. It is assumed that it was done. Thereby, the front door 12 is supported so as to be rotatable about an opening / closing axis extending in the vertical direction connecting the both support shafts 25a and 25b with respect to the housing 11, and the front opening side of the housing 11 is opened by the rotation. It can be closed or closed.

  The front door 12 is brought into a locked state that cannot be opened by a locking device provided on the rear surface. Further, a key cylinder 20 serving as an unlocking operation unit is provided at the upper right side of the front door 12. The key cylinder 20 is integrated with a locking device, and is configured such that the locked state is released by a predetermined key operation on the key cylinder 20. Therefore, an outline of the lock mechanism including the locking device will be described.

  On the right end side of the front door 12, that is, on the opposite side of the opening / closing axis of the front door 12, a locking device is provided on the back surface. The locking device extends vertically and is fixed to the front door 12, a key cylinder 20 provided so as to extend from the upper part of the base frame to the front of the front door 12, and moves vertically with respect to the base frame. It is provided with a long interlocking rod 21 assembled as possible. And only the key cylinder 20 is provided in the state which protruded ahead of the front door 12 among the locking devices. The position where the key cylinder 20 is provided is the thin upper portion of the front door 12, and as a result, a versatile key cylinder 20 having a short overall length can be employed. In the present embodiment, Omlock (trade name) having a high function of preventing unauthorized unlocking is used as the key cylinder 20. The interlocking rod 21 is moved downward by operating the key inserted into the key cylinder 20 clockwise. The interlocking saddle 21 is provided with a pair of upper and lower saddle fittings 22 having a bowl shape. When the front door 12 is closed with respect to the casing 11, the saddle fitting 22 is supported on the casing 11 side. Is locked. In addition, the urging member 22 is provided with an urging member such as a coil spring for urging to the side maintaining the locked state. When the key is operated clockwise with respect to the key cylinder 20, the interlocking rod 21 moves downward, and the saddle fitting 22 is moved against the biasing force of the biasing member. The locked state with the support fitting 23 is released, and the locked state of the front door 12 with respect to the housing 11 is released.

  A game panel 30 for notifying the player of the game state is provided above the center of the front door 12. In the game panel 30, three vertically long display windows 31L, 31M, 31R are formed side by side. The display windows 31L, 31M, 31R are made of a transparent or translucent material, and the inside of the slot machine 10 is visible through the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R. The display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R may be combined into a single display window.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the housing 11 is vertically divided into two by a partition plate 40, and a reel unit 41 constituting variable display means is attached to the upper portion of the partition plate 40. The reel unit 41 includes a left reel 42L, a middle reel 42M, and a right reel 42R each formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape). The reels 42L, 42M, and 42R may be configured as at least an endless belt, and are not limited to a cylindrical shape (annular shape). Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is rotatably supported so that the central axis thereof is the rotation axis of the reel. The rotation axes of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are arranged on the same axis extending in the substantially horizontal direction, and the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R correspond to the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R on a one-to-one basis. . Accordingly, a part of the surface of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is visible through the corresponding display windows 31L, 31M, 31R. Further, when the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotated forward, the surfaces of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are projected as if moving from top to bottom through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R.

  Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is coupled to the stepping motors 61L, 61M, and 61R, and each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is individually, that is, independently, driven by the stepping motors 61L, 61M, and 61R. Thus, it can be rotationally driven. Since these reels 42L, 42M, and 42R have the same configuration, here, the left reel 42L will be described as an example with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is an assembled perspective view of the left reel 42L.

  The left reel 42L includes a cylindrical skeleton member 50 that forms a cylindrical cage, and a belt-like belt wound endlessly on the outer peripheral surface thereof. And it is affixed on the cylindrical skeleton member 50 through a pair of seal parts formed along the both sides of the long side of the belt so as to maintain the wound state. A large number of symbols as identification information are printed at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface of the belt. A boss 51 is formed at the center of the cylindrical skeleton member 50, and is attached to the drive shaft of the left reel stepping motor 61L via a disc-shaped boss reinforcing plate 52. Accordingly, when the drive shaft of the left reel stepping motor 61L is rotated, the cylindrical skeleton member 50 is rotated around the drive shaft so that the left reel 42L circulates along the annular reel surface. It has become.

  The left reel stepping motor 61L is fixed to the side surface of the motor plate 53 arranged in an upright state in the reel unit 41 (FIG. 3) with screws 54. The motor plate 53 is provided with a reel index sensor (rotational position detection sensor) 55 in which a light emitting element 55a and a light receiving element 55b are held at a predetermined interval. On the other hand, the base end portion 56b of the sensor cut bun 56 extending in the radial direction is fixed to the boss reinforcing plate 52 integrated with the left reel 42L with a screw 57. The front end portion 56a of the sensor cut bun 56 is bent at a substantially right angle and is positioned so as to pass between both elements 55a and 55b of the reel index sensor 55. Each time the left reel 42L makes one rotation, the reel index sensor 55 detects the passage of the front end portion 56a of the sensor cut bun 56, and a detection signal is output to the main controller 131 described later each time the detection is made. Therefore, main controller 131 can confirm and correct the angular position of left reel 42L for each rotation based on this detection signal.

  The stepping motor 61L is set to rotate once by giving, for example, a drive signal of 504 pulses (also referred to as an excitation signal or an excitation pulse; the same applies hereinafter), and the rotation position of the stepping motor 61L, that is, left The rotational position of the reel 42L is controlled.

  On each belt of each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, a plurality of, specifically, 21 symbols are drawn in the long side direction (circumferential direction). Therefore, 24 pulses (= 504 pulses ÷ 21 symbols) are required to switch from one symbol to the next symbol at a predetermined position. Based on the number of pulses from when the detection signal of the reel index sensor 55 is output, it is recognized which symbols are visible from the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R, and arbitrary symbols are displayed on the display window. Control to make it visible from 31L, 31M, 31R can be performed.

  Of the symbols attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, the number of symbols that can be visually recognized through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R is mainly determined by the vertical lengths of the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. Is limited to a predetermined number. In this embodiment, three reels are provided. For this reason, when all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped, 3 × 3 = 9 symbols are visible to the player.

  Here, the symbols attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R will be described. FIG. 7 shows a symbol arrangement drawn on the belt wound around each of the left reel 42L, the middle reel 42M, and the right reel 42R. As shown in the figure, each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is provided with 21 symbols in a row. In addition, numbers 0 to 20 are assigned to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, and these numbers are used for the main controller 131 to recognize the symbols that are visible from the display window. It is a number and is not actually attached to the reels 42L, 42M, 42R. However, in the following description, the number is used for explanation.

  As the symbols, “Replay” symbol (for example, left belt 18th), “Bell” symbol (for example, left belt 17th), “BAR” symbol (for example, left belt 16th), “White 7” symbol (for example, , Left belt 10th), “cherry” symbol (for example, left belt seventh), “watermelon” symbol (for example, left belt fourth), and “red 7” symbol (for example, left belt second). As shown in FIG. 7, the number of various symbols and the arrangement order are completely different in the belt wound around each reel 42L, 42M, 42R.

  Each reel 42L, 42M, 42R of the reel unit 41 is an example of variable display means for variably displaying identification information, and constitutes a main display unit. However, the variable display means may have a configuration other than this as long as the symbol is variably displayed in the circumferential direction. For example, other mechanical reel configurations such as a type in which the belt is rotated instead of rotating may be used. In addition to the mechanical reel configuration, an electric display such as a liquid crystal display or a dot matrix display may be used. A device for variably displaying the identification information may be provided, and in this case, it is possible to give abundant variations in the display form.

  A total of five combination lines are attached to the game panel 30 such that three display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R are connected to each other and three in parallel in the horizontal direction and two in diagonal directions. Of course, the maximum number of combined lines may be 6 or more, or less than 5, and the maximum number of combined lines may be changed according to a predetermined condition. Corresponding to these combination lines, effective line display sections 32, 33, and 34 are provided on the left side when viewed from the front of the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. The first effective line display unit 32 is notified by lighting or the like when the central horizontal line (middle line) of the combination lines is activated. When the upper and lower horizontal lines (upper line and lower line) of the combination lines are activated, the second effective line display unit 33 is displayed and notified by lighting or the like. The third effective line display unit 34 is notified by lighting or the like when a pair of diagonal lines (downward right line and upward right line) of the combination lines is activated. And, when the combination line that has been activated, that is, when the symbol is stopped in a predetermined combination on the activated line, a prize is awarded, and a payout process for a predetermined medal number or a bonus game such as a BB game that is in a special gaming state is awarded. Migration processing etc. are executed.

  FIG. 8 shows a combination of symbols for winning and the number of medals to be paid out when winning.

  Small prizes for which medals are paid out include a watermelon prize, a bell prize, and a cherry prize. When stopped alongside the “Watermelon” symbol, “Watermelon” symbol, and “Watermelon” symbol from the left on the active line, 15 medals are paid out as a watermelon prize, “Bell” symbol from the left, “Bell” on the active line In the case of stopping alongside the symbol and the “bell” symbol, eleven medals are paid out as a bell prize. When the “cherry” symbol on the left reel 42L stops on the active line, two medals are paid out as a cherry prize. That is, in the case of a cherry winning, any symbol that stops on the active line of the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R may be any symbol. Therefore, when the “cherry” symbol stops at the position where the plurality of effective lines of the left reel 42L overlap (specifically, the upper stage or the lower stage), a cherry winning is established on each active line, and the overlapping effective The medal is paid out by multiplying the number of lines. As a result, in this embodiment, four medals are paid out.

  Further, there is a BB winning as a state transition winning in which the gaming state shifts. When stopping on the active line alongside “Red 7”, “Red 7”, “Red 7” from the left, “White 7”, “White 7”, “White 7” from the left on the active line When stopped, or when stopped alongside “BAR”, “BAR”, and “BAR” from the left on the active line, the game state shifts to a BB game in which the gaming state is a special gaming state as a BB prize. However, even if the combination of these symbols stops on the active line, no medal is paid out. That is, when the combination of “red 7” symbol, “white 7” symbol, or “BAR” symbol is established on the active line, the game is only shifted to the BB game. In other words, it can be said that the “red 7” symbol, the “white 7” symbol, and the “BAR” symbol are state transition symbols for shifting the gaming state to the BB game.

  Furthermore, when the “replay” symbol, “replay” symbol, and “replay” symbol are stopped from the left on the active line, a re-game win is awarded. When the re-game winning is established, the medal payout and the state transition are not performed, but the player can play the next game without reducing the medals owned and without inserting medals.

  In addition, only when the gaming state is an RB game, 15 medals will be paid out as a JAC prize when stopping on the active line alongside the “Replay”, “Replay” and “Replay” symbols from the left. Is done.

  In other cases, that is, when the “cherry” symbol of the left reel 42L does not stop on the active line and the combination of the symbols described above does not stop on the active line, the medal payout, the transition of the gaming state, etc. Not done at all. In the following, a combination of symbols corresponding to each prize is also referred to as a combination of winning symbols. For example, the combination of BB symbols is a combination of symbols for BB winning, that is, a combination of “red 7” symbols, a combination of “white 7” symbols, or a combination of “BAR” symbols.

  On the lower left side of the game panel 30, a start lever 71 is provided that is operated to start rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R all at once (not necessarily simultaneously). The start lever 71 constitutes start operation means or start operation means operated to start rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, that is, to start variable display. The start lever 71 is a lever that is pushed by the hand when the player starts the game, and automatically returns to the original position after the hand is released. When the start lever 52 is operated while a medal is inserted, the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R start to rotate all at once.

  On the right side of the start lever 71, button-like stop switches 72, 73, 74 that are operated to individually stop the rotating reels 42L, 42M, 42R are provided. Each of the stop switches 72, 73, 74 is arranged directly below the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R corresponding to the reels 42L, 42M, 42R to be stopped. That is, when the left stop switch 72 is operated, the rotation of the left reel 42L is stopped. When the middle stop switch 73 is operated, the rotation of the middle reel 42M is stopped and the right stop switch 74 is operated. In this case, the rotation of the right reel 42R is stopped. The stop switches 72, 73, 74 constitute stop operation means operated to stop variable display based on the rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R. Each stop switch 72, 73, 74 includes a stop lamp 72b, 73b, 74b, respectively. These stop lamps 72b, 73b, and 74b are turned on when the stop operation of the corresponding stop switches 72, 73, and 74 is effective, and are turned off when an effective stop operation is performed. .

  On the lower right side of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R, there is provided a medal slot 75 for inserting a medal as an investment value. The medal slot 75 constitutes an input means for inputting the investment value. Further, if attention is paid to the point that the medal insertion slot 75 is accompanied by the operation of directly inserting the medal by the player, it can be said that the medal insertion slot 75 constitutes a direct input means for directly inputting the investment value.

  The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 75 are guided to either the storage passage 81 or the discharge passage 82 by the selector 84 as passage switching means provided on the back surface of the front door 12. That is, the selector 84 is provided with a medal path switching solenoid 83, which is set to the discharge path 82 side when the medal path switching solenoid 83 is not excited, and switched to the storage path 81 side when excited. The medal guided to the storage passage 81 is guided to the hopper device 91 housed in the housing 11. On the other hand, the medal guided to the discharge passage 82 is guided to the medal tray 18 from the medal discharge port 17 provided in the lower front portion of the front door 12 and returned to the player.

  A hopper device 91 as a payout means for giving a medal to a player is composed of a storage tank 92 for storing the medal and a payout device 93 for paying out the medal to the player. The payout device 93 rotates a medal payout rotating plate (not shown) to discharge the medal to the opening 94 provided in the central right part of the discharge passage 82 and to the medal tray 18 through the discharge passage 82. To come out. Further, a reserve tank 95 is provided on the right side of the hopper device 91 in order to avoid storing a predetermined amount or more of medals in the storage tank 92. A guide plate 96 for discharging medals from the storage tank 92 to the reserve tank 95 is provided inside the storage tank 92 of the hopper device 91. Therefore, when medals are stored more than the height at which the guide plate 96 is provided, the medals are stored in the reserve tank 95.

  A button-like return switch 76 is provided below the medal slot 75. The return switch 76 is a switch that is pressed when a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 75 is jammed in the selector 84. When this switch is pressed, the selector 84 is mechanically operated to operate the selector 84. The medals packed in 84 are returned from the medal discharge port 17.

  On the lower left side of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R, there is provided a button-like first credit insertion switch 77 for inserting three virtual medals credited as investment values at a time. Further, on the left side of the first credit insertion switch 77, a second credit insertion switch 78 and a third credit insertion switch 79 are provided as button switches smaller than the switch 77. The second credit insertion switch 78 is for inserting two credited virtual medals at a time, and the third credit insertion switch 79 is for inserting one virtual medal. Each of the credit insertion switches 77 to 79, together with the medal insertion slot 75, constitutes an input means for inputting an investment value. Further, if the medal insertion slot 75 is accompanied by an operation of directly inserting a medal by the player, each credit insertion switch 77 to 79 is only accompanied by an operation of inserting a virtual medal based on the storage memory. It can also be said that it constitutes an indirect input means for indirectly inputting the investment value.

  The first credit insertion switch 77 has a built-in lamp as a light emitting member (not shown) to urge that the maximum number of medals that can be inserted per game (three) has not been reached. The lamp is turned on when the switch operation of the first credit insertion switch 77 is valid and prompts the operation of the switch 77. However, when there is no credited virtual medal or three medals have already been inserted. It is turned off under the circumstances. Here, instead of the above-described lighting, the player may make it easier to understand the prompt for medal insertion by blinking.

  A button-like settlement switch 80 is provided on the left side of the start lever 71. That is, the slot machine 10 has a credit function for storing and storing surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for 50 medals) and winning medals as virtual medals. The virtual medal is paid out as an actual medal when the settlement switch 80 is pressed while stored and stored. In this case, if paying attention to the function of paying out the credited virtual medal as an actual medal, it can be said that the checkout switch 80 constitutes a checkout operation means for actually paying out the stored game value.

  It should be noted that the surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for example, 50 medals) and the “credit mode” set to store and memorize the winning medals as virtual medals, the surplus inserted medals, In the case of a slot machine that can be switched to “direct mode” set so that the winning medal at the time of winning is paid out as an actual medal, the settlement switch 80 has a function as a changeover switch for mode switching. May be added. In this case, the settlement switch (changeover switch) 80 is turned on when pressed once, turned off when pressed again, and switched on / off every time a pressing operation is performed. When the settlement switch 80 is on, the credit mode is selected. When the settlement switch 80 is off, the direct mode is selected. If there are virtual medals when the credit mode is switched to the direct mode, the virtual medals corresponding to the virtual medals are paid out as real medals. Thereby, the player can execute the game in a format according to his / her preference by switching between the credit mode and the direct mode. The settlement switch 80 constitutes a switching operation means for switching the input value and game value handling formats.

  Below the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R of the game panel 30, a credit display unit 35 that displays the number of virtual medals stored and stored, and the remaining number of acquired medals that displays the number of remaining medals that can be acquired before the BB game is over. A display unit 36 and an acquired number display unit 37 for displaying the number of medals acquired at the time of winning are provided. Although these display parts 35-37 are comprised by the 7 segment display, it is naturally possible to substitute by a liquid crystal display etc. FIG.

  Here, a procedure for betting medals will be described. If a medal is inserted from the medal slot 75 at the start of the game, a bet is placed.

  That is, when the first medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 75, the first effective line display section 32 is turned on, and the corresponding middle line becomes the effective line, and the second medal is the medal insertion slot. When the number 75 is inserted, the second effective line display section 33 is turned on, and a total of three combination lines including an upper line and a lower line corresponding to the second effective line display section 33 become effective lines, respectively, and the third medal is a medal. When it is inserted into the insertion port 75, the third effective line display unit 34 is further turned on, and a total of five combination lines including a pair of diagonal lines corresponding thereto become effective lines.

  When four or more medals are inserted into the medal slot 75, the surplus medals exceeding three are stored inside the slot machine if the number of virtual medals stored and stored at that time is less than 50. At the same time, the number of virtual medals on the credit display unit 35 is added and displayed. On the other hand, when the number of virtual medals is 50 or reaches 50, the selector 84 switches from the storage passage 81 to the discharge passage 82, and the surplus medals are returned from the medal discharge port 17 to the medal tray 18. Is done.

  Further, when the stored number is displayed on the credit display unit 35, a virtual medal is inserted even when any of the first to third credit insertion switches 77 to 79 is pressed, and a bet is made. .

  When the third credit insertion switch 79 is pressed, the numerical value displayed on the credit display unit 35 is decremented by one as a virtual medal is inserted, and the first effective line display unit 32 is turned on. The middle line becomes the active line. When the second credit insertion switch 78 is pressed, two numerical values displayed on the credit display unit 35 as two virtual medals are inserted are subtracted, and the first valid line display unit 32 and the second The effective line display unit 33 is turned on, and a total of three combination lines become effective lines. When the first credit insertion switch 77 is pressed, three numerical values displayed on the credit display unit 35 are subtracted as three virtual medals are inserted, and all the effective line display units 32 to 34 are displayed. Lights up and a total of five combination lines become effective lines.

  In addition, when the virtual medal to be inserted when any of the first to third credit insertion switches 77 to 79 is pressed is not stored, for example, when the display of the credit display unit 35 is 2, the first credit For example, when the insertion switch 77 is pressed, all the numerical values in the credit display unit 35 are subtracted to 0, and a bet is placed for the virtual medal that can be inserted.

  On the upper part of the front door 12, there are an upper lamp 13 that lights up or flashes as the game progresses, and a pair of left and right sounds that make various sound effects as the game progresses and inform the player of the game state Speaker 14 and an auxiliary display unit 15 for giving various information to the player. In the present embodiment, the auxiliary display unit 15 is configured by a liquid crystal display for the purpose of diversifying display contents and increasing the display effect. However, other displays such as a dot matrix display may be used. Good. The auxiliary display unit 15 is for executing various display effects as the game progresses, and it can be considered that the game by the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is caused by the main display unit. This is referred to as an auxiliary display unit 15. On the back surface of the auxiliary display unit 15, an upper lamp 13, a speaker 14, and a display control device 111 for driving the auxiliary display unit 15 are provided. The positions and numbers of the upper lamp 13 and the speakers 14 are not limited to those described above.

  A lower plate 16 on which a model name, a character related to a game, and the like are displayed is mounted above the medal tray 18. In addition, an ashtray 19 that can be reversed to the lower side on the front side is provided on the left side of the medal tray 18.

  A power supply box 121 is provided on the left side of the hopper device 91 inside the housing 11. The power supply box 121 includes a power switch 122, a reset switch 123, a setting key insertion hole 124, and the like. The power switch 122 is a start switch for supplying power to each unit including the main controller 131. The reset switch 123 is a switch for resetting an error state of the slot machine 10. Further, the setting key insertion hole 124 is used by a hole manager or the like to adjust the medal appearance. That is, the hall manager or the like can set the winning probability of the slot machine 10 by inserting the setting key into the setting key insertion hole 124 and turning it ON. The reset switch 123 is operated not only to reset the error state but also to change the winning probability of the slot machine 10.

  A main controller 131 is attached to the back plate 11 c of the housing 11 above the reel unit 41. The main control device 131 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that temporarily stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, time counting and synchronization. A main board including a clock circuit and the like used in the case of planning is provided, and the main board is accommodated in a board box as an encapsulating means made of a transparent resin material or the like. The board box includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other so as not to be opened by a sealing unit as a sealing means, whereby the substrate box is sealed. In addition, it is good also as a structure which connects a box base and a box cover so that opening is impossible using a key member.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  The main control device 131 is equipped with a microcomputer centering on a CPU 151 as arithmetic processing means. In addition to the power supply device 161 provided in the power supply box 121, the CPU 151 is connected to a clock circuit 154 that outputs a rectangular wave having a predetermined frequency, an input / output port 155, and the like via an internal bus. The main control device 131 functions as a main base incorporated in the slot machine 10.

  On the input side of the main controller 131, there are a start detection sensor 71a for detecting the operation of the start lever 71, stop detection sensors 72a, 73a, 74a for individually detecting the operations of the stop switches 72, 73, 74, and a medal slot. An inserted medal detection sensor 75a for detecting medals inserted from 75, credit insertion detection sensors 77a, 78a, 79a for individually detecting operations of the respective credit insertion switches 77, 78, 79, and an adjustment for detecting an operation of the adjustment switch 80. Detection sensor 80 a, reel index sensor 55 that individually detects the rotational position (origin position) of each reel 42, payout detection sensor 91 a that detects medals paid out from the hopper device 91, and reset detection sensor that detects the operation of the reset switch 123 123a, set to setting key insertion hole 124 Various sensors such as a setting key detection sensor 124a for detecting that a key is inserted and turned on are connected, and signals from these various sensors are output to the CPU 151 via the input / output port 155. ing.

  The inserted medal detection sensor 75a is actually composed of a plurality of sensors. That is, the storage passage 81 extending from the medal insertion slot 75 to the hopper device 91 is configured such that medals can pass in one row. The storage passage 81 is provided with a first sensor, and the second sensor and the third sensor are close to each other on the downstream side more than the width of the medal. The inserted medal detection sensor 75a is constituted by each of the first to third sensors. The main control device 131 monitors the time from the first sensor to the second sensor, and if the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time, the main control device 131 considers that there has been a medal clogging or fraud and makes an error. If an error occurs, an error notification is performed and an operation by the player until the error is canceled is invalidated. The main controller 131 also monitors the order in which the second sensor and the third sensor are turned on and off, both the second and third sensors are off, only the second sensor is on, and both the second and third sensors are on. Only when the third sensor is turned on, both the second and third sensors are turned off, and when the time for switching to each on / off switching is within a predetermined time, it is determined that the medal has been normally taken in. Otherwise, an error is assumed. The reason for this is to prevent injustice that the medal is reciprocated in the vicinity of the inserted medal detection sensor 75a and misidentified as the medal inserted in addition to the clogging of the medal in the storage passage 81.

  Further, a power failure monitoring circuit 161 b provided in the power supply device 161 is connected to the input side of the main control device 131 via the input / output port 155. The power supply device 161 includes a power supply unit 161 a that supplies driving power to the electronic devices of the slot machine 10 including the main control device 131, the power failure monitoring circuit 161 b described above, and the like.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 161b is for monitoring the power-off state and generating a power failure signal not only at the time of power failure but also at the time of power-off by the power switch 122. For this reason, the power failure monitoring circuit 161b monitors the stabilized drive voltage of 12 VDC in this example output from the power supply unit 161a, and determines that the power supply is shut off when the drive voltage drops below, for example, 10 volts. Power outage signal is output. The power failure signal is supplied to each of the CPU 151 and the input / output port 155, and the CPU 151 recognizes this power failure signal and executes a power failure process described later.

  The power supply unit 161a is configured to output a stabilized voltage of 5 volts used as a drive voltage in a control system such as the main control device 131 even when the output voltage is reduced to less than 10 volts. As a time for outputting the stabilization voltage, a time sufficient for executing the power failure process by the main controller 131 is secured.

  On the output side of the main controller 131, each of the effective line display units 32, 33, 34, the credit display unit 35, the remaining acquired number display unit 36, the acquired number display unit 37, and the reels 42L, 42M, 42R is rotated. Stepping motors 61 (61L, 61M, 61R), a medal passage switching solenoid 83 provided in a selector 84, a hopper device 91, a display control device 111, stop lamps 72b to 74b built in stop switches 72 to 74, An external centralized terminal board 171 and the like that can transmit information to a hall management device that is not connected are connected via an input / output port 155.

  The display control device 111 is a control device for driving the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the auxiliary display unit 15, and includes a substrate in which a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like for driving these are integrated. Then, after receiving a signal from the main control device 131, the display control device 111 independently drives and controls the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the auxiliary display unit 15. Therefore, the display control device 111 is a sub-base that executes auxiliary control in relation to the main control device 131 that is a main base that manages and manages games. In other words, the sub-base is provided for voice, lamp, and display related to indirect games, thereby reducing the burden on the main base. In addition, it is good also as a structure which the display control apparatus 111 controls the various display parts 32-37.

  The CPU 151 described above stores various control programs executed by the CPU 151 and a ROM 152 storing fixed value data, and temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 152 is executed. In addition to the RAM 153 for securing the area, although not shown, various processing circuits necessary for the slot machine 10 such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit, as well known, and a credit counter for counting the number of credits are known. Various counters such as are built-in. The ROM 152 and the RAM 153 constitute a main memory as storage means, and a program for executing various processes shown in the flowcharts of FIG. 10 and subsequent figures is stored in the ROM 152 described above as a part of the control program.

  The RAM 153 is configured to hold (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 161 provided in the power supply box 121 even after the power of the slot machine 10 is cut off. In the RAM 153, a memory for temporarily storing various data, a winning number storage area 153a, a slide table storage area 153b, and a change table used for performing a process of stopping the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are changed. In addition to the storage area such as the symbol storage area 153c, a backup area is provided.

  The backup area is an area for storing the value of the stack pointer when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like (including power shut down by operating the power switch 122; the same applies hereinafter). Yes, when the power failure is resolved (including power-on by operating the power switch 122; the same applies hereinafter), the state of the slot machine 10 can be restored to the state before power-off based on the backup area information. . Writing to the backup area is executed when the power is shut off by the power failure process (see FIG. 12), and the restoration of each value written in the backup area is executed in the main process (see FIG. 13) when the power is turned on. Note that a power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit 161b is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 151 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. NMI interrupt processing as flag generation processing is immediately executed.

  Subsequently, each control process executed by the CPU 151 in the main controller 131 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the CPU 151 is broadly divided into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in a cycle of 1.49 msec in the present embodiment), and an NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). For convenience of explanation, the NMI interrupt process and the timer interrupt process will be described first, and then the main process will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the NMI interrupt process. When the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure monitoring circuit 161b of the power supply device 161 generates a power failure signal and outputs it to the main controller 131. In the main controller 131 that has received the power failure signal via the NMI terminal, NMI interrupt processing is executed.

  In the NMI interrupt processing, first, in step S 101, the data of the used register provided in the CPU 151 is saved in the backup area provided in the RAM 153. Subsequently, in step S102, the power failure flag is set in a power failure flag storage area provided in the RAM 153. Thereafter, the data saved in the backup area of the RAM 153 in step S103 is restored to the use register of the CPU 151 again. With this return processing, the NMI interrupt processing ends. If the power failure flag can be set without destroying the data in the register used by the CPU 151, the saving and restoring processing to the backup area can be omitted.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing periodically executed by the main control device 131, and a timer interrupt is generated by the CPU 151 of the main control device 131 every 1.49 msec, for example.

  First, in the register saving process shown in step S201, the values of all the registers in the CPU 151 used in the normal process described later are saved in the backup area of the RAM 153. In step S202, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure flag is set. If the power failure flag is set, the process proceeds to step S203, and a power failure process is executed.

  Here, the power failure process will be described with reference to FIG. Since the power failure process is performed immediately after the register saving process in the timer interrupt process, other interrupt processes can be executed without interruption. Therefore, for example, during the process of transmitting various commands, during the process of reading the switch state (on / off), the process at the time of power failure is not executed by interrupting each process. It is no longer necessary to create a power failure processing program that also takes into account This simplifies the processing program for power failure processing and reduces the program capacity. This also applies to a processing program for power recovery processing described later.

  In step S301, it is determined whether command transmission has been completed. If the transmission has not been completed, the process is terminated and the process returns to the timer interrupt process to terminate the command transmission. In this way, it is determined whether or not the command transmission is completed at the initial stage of the power failure process, the transmission process is prioritized when the transmission is incomplete, and the power failure process is executed after the unit command transmission process is completed. By doing so, it is no longer necessary to construct a power failure processing program that takes into account that power failure processing is executed during command transmission. As a result, the power failure processing program can be simplified and the ROM 152 can be reduced in capacity.

  If step S301 is YES, that is, if the command transmission is completed, the process proceeds to step S302, and the value of the stack pointer of the CPU 151 is stored in the backup area in the RAM 153. Thereafter, in step S303, a RAM determination value, which will be described later, is cleared as a stop process, the output state of the output port in the input / output port 155 is cleared, and all actuators (not shown) are turned off. In step S304, a RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area. The RAM determination value is specifically a 2's complement of the checksum at the work area address of the RAM 153. By storing the RAM determination value in the backup area, the checksum of the RAM 153 becomes zero. By setting the checksum of the RAM 153 to 0, subsequent RAM access is prohibited in step S305. After that, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and processing cannot be executed. In consideration of, for example, the case where the power failure flag is set erroneously due to noise or the like, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure signal is output until the infinite loop is entered. If the power failure signal is not output, the power failure state is restored, so that writing to the RAM 153 is permitted, the power failure flag is reset, and the process returns to the timer interrupt process. If the power outage signal is continuously output, the infinite loop is entered. Incidentally, although detailed description is omitted, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure signal is output even under an infinite loop, and when the power failure signal is not output, the processing shifts to a main process described later.

  The power supply unit 161a of the power supply device 161 holds the output of the stabilization voltage (5 volts) used as the drive voltage for the control system for a time sufficient to execute the above-described NMI interrupt processing and power failure processing. It is comprised so that. In the present embodiment, the drive voltage is continuously output for 30 msec.

  Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process, if the power failure flag is not set in step S202, various processes after step S204 are performed.

  That is, in step S204, a watchdog timer clearing process for initializing the value of the watchdog timer for monitoring the occurrence of malfunction is performed. In step S205, an interrupt end declaration process is performed to enable the next timer interrupt to be set for the CPU 151 itself. In step S206, in order to rotate the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, a stepping motor control process for driving the stepping motors 61L to 61R that are the respective rotating drum driving motors is performed. In step S207, the state of various sensors (see FIG. 9) connected to the input / output port 155 is read, and sensor monitoring processing for monitoring whether the read result is normal is performed. In step S208, timer calculation processing for subtracting the value of each counter or timer is performed. In step S209, a counter process for outputting the bet number of medals and the result of counting the number of payouts to the external concentration terminal board 171 is performed.

  In step S210, command output processing for transmitting various commands to the display control device 111 is performed. In step S211, segment data setting processing for setting segment data to be displayed on the credit display unit 35, the remaining acquired number display unit 36, and the acquired number display unit 37 is performed. In step S212, segment data set processing in the segment data setting processing is supplied to the display units 35 to 37, and segment data display processing for displaying corresponding numbers, symbols, and the like is performed. In step S213, port output processing for outputting data corresponding to the I / O device from the input / output port 155 is performed. In step S214, the value of each register saved in the backup area in the previous step S201 is restored to the corresponding register in the CPU 151. Thereafter, in step S215, an interrupt permission process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed, and this series of timer interrupt processes is terminated.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a main process in the main controller 131 that is executed after the power is turned on. The main process is executed when the power is turned on by recovery from a power failure or by turning on the power switch 122.

  First, in step S401, as initialization processing, the value of the stack pointer is set in the CPU 151, and an interrupt mode that permits interrupt processing is set. Thereafter, various settings for the register group in the CPU 151, the I / O device, and the like are set. And so on.

  When these initialization processes are completed, in step S402, whether or not the setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion hole 124 and is turned ON, more specifically, whether or not the ON signal is received from the setting key detection sensor 124a. Determine. If the setting key has been turned ON, the process proceeds to step S403, and all data stored in the RAM 153 is cleared as a forced RAM clear process. In subsequent step S404, a winning probability setting process is performed.

  Here, the winning probability setting process will be described with reference to FIG. The slot machine 10 is prepared in advance with six stages of winning probabilities from “Setting 1” to “Setting 6”, and the winning probability setting process sets which winning probability is used to execute the internal processing. It is a process to do.

  In step S501, it is determined whether or not the setting key is inserted and the ON operation is performed. If it is ON, the next timer interrupt is permitted in step S502. Thereafter, the current set value is read in step S503, and the current set value is displayed on the credit display unit 35 in step S504. However, in the process immediately after the setting key is inserted and turned ON, the data in the RAM 153 is cleared by the previous forced RAM clear process, so the set value displayed on the credit display unit 35 is “1”. is there.

  In step S505, it is determined whether or not the start lever 71 has been operated. If the start lever 71 has not been operated, setting update processing shown in steps S506 to S507 is performed. In step S506, it is determined whether or not the reset switch 123 has been operated. If the reset switch 123 is not operated, the process directly returns to step S504. If the reset switch 123 is operated, the set value is updated by 1 in step S507, and then the process returns to step S504. That is, in the setting update process, every time the reset switch 123 is operated, the setting value is updated by 1, and the updated setting value is displayed on the credit display unit 35. When the reset switch 123 is operated when the set value is “6”, the set value is updated to “1”.

  If the start lever 71 is operated in step S505, it is determined in step S508 whether the setting key is continuously turned on. If the ON operation of the setting key is continued, the process waits as it is. If the ON operation is ended, the next timer interruption is prohibited in step S509. Thereafter, the set value is stored in step S510, data other than the set value stored in the RAM 153 is cleared in step S511, and this process is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the main process, after performing the winning probability setting process in step S404, a normal process for performing main control relating to the game is executed in step S405.

  On the other hand, when the setting key is not inserted in step S402, power recovery processing shown in step S406 and subsequent steps is performed. The power recovery process is a process for returning the state of the slot machine 10 to the state before the power is shut off. Therefore, in the power recovery process, it is necessary to first check whether the data in the RAM 153 is normal.

  Therefore, in step S406, it is determined whether or not the set value is normal. Specifically, when the set value is any one of 1 to 6, it is determined to be normal, and when it is 0 or 7 or more, it is determined to be abnormal. If the set value is normal, it is confirmed in step S407 whether or not a power failure flag is set. If the power failure flag is set, it is further confirmed in step S408 whether or not the RAM determination value is normal. Specifically, the value of the checksum in the RAM 153 is checked to check whether the value is normal, that is, whether the value of the checksum including the RAM determination value is 0. If the checksum value including the RAM determination value is 0, it is determined that the data in the RAM 153 is normal.

  If it is determined in step S408 that the RAM determination value is normal, the process proceeds to step S409, where the stack pointer value stored in the backup area is written to the stack pointer of the CPU 151, and the stack state before the power is shut off is written. Return to the state. Next, in step S <b> 410, a power recovery command that tells execution of power recovery processing is transmitted to the display control device 111. After that, in step S411, the game state is stopped and automatic settlement setting storage processing is performed, and in step S412, various sensors such as the start detection sensor 71a are initialized. After the above processing is completed, the power failure flag is reset in step S413, and the processing returns to the address before the power is shut off. Specifically, the process returns to the timer interrupt process described above, and the watchdog timer clear process (step S204) is executed.

  On the other hand, if any of step S406 to step S408 is NO, that is, the set value is abnormal, the power failure flag that is set when the power is shut off is not set, or the RAM determination value is abnormal, There is a high possibility that the data in the RAM 153 has been destroyed. In such a case, the operation prohibiting process shown in steps S414 to S416 is performed. As the operation prohibition process, first, the next timer interrupt process is prohibited in step S414, and in step S415, all output ports in the input / output port 155 are cleared, so that all actuators connected to the input / output port 155 are removed. Control to off state. Thereafter, in step S416, an error notification process for notifying the hole manager or the like of the occurrence of an error is performed. This operation prohibition state is maintained until the above-described winning probability setting process is performed.

  Next, normal processing for performing main control related to the game will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. Hereinafter, a case where a game is played with three medals bet will be described.

  First, in step S601, it is determined whether or not a medal is bet. If a medal is bet, it is determined in step S602 whether the start lever 71 has been operated. If both step S601 and step S602 are YES, the lottery process in step S603, the reel control process in step S604, the medal payout process in step S605, and the bonus game process in step S606 are executed in order, and the process returns to step S601. On the other hand, if no medal is bet in step S601 or the start lever 71 is not operated in step S602, the process returns to step S601.

  Next, the lottery process of step S603 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S701, a lottery table for determining success / failure is selected based on the current setting state of the slot machine 10, the number of bets placed, and the like. Here, the setting state of the slot machine 10 is any one of “setting 1” to “setting 6”. When “setting 1”, the lottery table having the lowest BB winning probability is selected, and when “setting 6” is set. The lottery table having the highest BB winning probability is selected. The number of medals to bet is any one of 1 to 3, and a lottery table is selected such that the winning probability of winning combination increases as the number of bets increases. For example, the winning probability of a winning combination when three bets are higher than the winning probability of winning when a single bet is three times. Here, the lottery table will be briefly described. FIG. 17 is a lottery table selected when three bets are placed under the normal state of “Setting 1”. In the lottery table, the same number of index values IV as the number of winning combinations is set. That is, under the normal state, five types of winnings of replay, cherry, bell, watermelon, and BB can occur (see FIG. 8), so five index values IV of 1 to 5 are set. Each index value IV is uniquely associated with a winning combination, and a point value PV is set. In each lottery table in the slot machine 10, the point value PV corresponding to the BB combination is set larger as the lottery table has a higher setting value, and the point value PV is set larger as the bet number is larger.

  In step S702, the index value IV is set to 1, and in the subsequent step S703, a determination value DV used for determining whether or not the winning combination is determined is set. In the determination value setting process, a new determination value DV is set by adding a point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV to the current determination value DV. In the first determination value setting process, the random value latched by the random number counter when the start lever 71 is operated is set as the current determination value DV, and this random value is a point corresponding to 1 which is the current index value IV. The value PV is added to obtain a new determination value DV. Here, the random number counter will be briefly described. In the slot machine 10, random numbers from 0 to 65535 are generated using two 8-bit shift registers. Each shift register is updated one by one periodically (for example, every 100 ns), a value obtained by switching the upper bit and the lower bit of each shift register is input to the CPU 151, and the start lever 71 is operated (that is, the start detection sensor 71a). (When the ON signal is received) is latched as a random value. This is a device for making the random value used in the initial determination value setting process irregular. For example, a value obtained by randomly replacing the bits of each shift register is latched as a random value. Also good.

  Thereafter, in step S704, it is determined whether or not the combination corresponding to the index value IV is correct. In the winning / no-going determination of the combination, it is determined whether or not the determination value DV exceeds 65535. If the determination value DV exceeds 65535, the winning flag of the combination corresponding to the index value IV at that time is set in step S705. Incidentally, when the winning flag is the small role winning flag or the replay winning flag, these winning flags are reset at the end of the game in which the corresponding winning flag is set. On the other hand, when the winning flag is the BB winning flag, the BB winning flag is reset as one of the conditions that the combination of the BB symbols is established on the active line. That is, the BB winning flag may be valid over a plurality of games. In addition, in the success / failure determination of the winning combination after the next game carrying over the BB winning flag, the determination of whether or not the small combination or replay is made is performed, but the determination of whether or not the BB is related is not performed.

  If the determination value DV does not exceed 65535 in step S704, it means that the combination corresponding to the index value IV is lost. In such a case, 1 is added to the index value IV in step S706, and in the subsequent step S707, it is determined whether or not there is a role corresponding to the index value IV, that is, whether or not there is a role to be determined. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the index value IV added by 1 exceeds the maximum value of the index values IV set in the lottery table. If there is a winning combination to be judged, the process returns to step S703 and the winning judgment is continued. At this time, in step S703, a point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV is added to the determination value DV (that is, the current determination value DV) used to determine whether or not the previous winning combination is a new determination value DV. In step S704, the winning combination determination is performed based on the determination value DV. Incidentally, when the lottery table shown in FIG. 17 is selected, the BB winning probability is about 1/300. On the other hand, the replay and small role winning probabilities are set higher than the BB winning probability, the replay winning probability is about 1 / 7.3, the bell winning probability is about 1 / 7.0, and the cherry and watermelon winning probabilities The probability is 1/128.

  After setting the winning flag in step S705 or if it is determined in step S707 that there is no winning combination, a slip table for setting a reel stop control (stop table) is set in step S708. A table setting process is performed and this process is terminated. Here, the slip table is a table in which it is determined how much the reel is slid (rotated) and stopped after the stop switches 72 to 74 are pressed. In other words, the slip table is a symbol that reaches the base point position (on the lower line in this embodiment) when the stop switches 72 to 74 are pressed, and a stop symbol that actually stops at the base point position. This is a stop data group with a defined relationship.

  Since this embodiment has a feature in the data structure related to the sliding table, this point will be described.

  In the slot machine 10, when the stop switches 72 to 74 are operated, when the reaching symbol is stopped as it is, when the corresponding reel is stopped after sliding for one symbol, it is stopped after sliding for two symbols. In this case, five patterns are prepared as a reel stop mode, in the case of stopping after sliding for three symbols, and for stopping after sliding for four symbols. This closely matches the timing at which the player operates the stop switches 72 to 74 and the symbol arrangement (hereinafter referred to as “stop appearance”) that stops in a visible range from each display window 32L, 32M, 32R. It is a device for associating. That is, by stopping the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R until the specified time (190 msec) has elapsed from the timing at which the stop switches 72 to 74 are operated, it is as if the stop outcome has been determined by the player's operation. It is possible to make a player have a good impression. In addition, by making it possible to slide up to 4 symbols, it is possible to stop combinations of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in the lottery on the active line as much as possible within the specified time. .

  There are five types of stop data relating to such a stop mode (no slip, one frame slip, two frames slip, three frames slip, four frames slip), five types for the middle reel 42M, and five types for the right reel 42R. is necessary. In this case, if the stop data related to each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is allocated in units of bits, 3 bits of stop data are required for each reel 42L, 42M, 42R, and cannot be stored in one byte.

  In this regard, in the present embodiment, since five types of stop data are required, the compressed data is created assuming that the stop data is collectively a hexadecimal number. That is, the stop data is configured as “(data of the left reel 42L) × 36 + (data of the middle reel 42M) × 6 + (data of the right reel 42R)”. In this case, the maximum number of stop data that can be prepared for each reel 42L, 42M, and 42R is six, and there are 6 × 6 × 6 = 216 combination patterns for the stop data as a whole. The maximum value that can be expressed is 256 or less. As a result, the stop data for all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R can be stored in one byte even though there are five types of stop data for each reel 42L, 42M, and 42R. Each reel 42L, 42M, 42R has 21 symbols, so one slide table can be composed of 21 bytes, and the storage capacity of the main controller 131 can be reduced. It becomes. Incidentally, in this embodiment, approximately 60 types of 21-byte sliding tables are stored in the ROM 152 in advance.

  Further, in the slot machine 10 that stores each piece of stop data as compressed data, a predetermined decompression process is performed when each piece of stop data is used. Specifically, the compressed data corresponding to the symbol number of the reaching symbol is divided by “36” (= 6 × 6), and the obtained quotient is grasped as stop data of the left reel 42L. Further, the remainder obtained by the division is divided by “6”, and the obtained quotient is grasped as stop data for the middle reel 42M, and the remainder is grasped as stop data for the right reel 42R.

  Through the processing described above, the CPU 151 can grasp the stop data of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R as decompressed data. The stop data for all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R may be configured so as to be accommodated in one byte. For example, the stop data may be combined into a quintic number to create compressed data. . As a condition for stopping data to fall within 1 byte, a value obtained by multiplying the maximum number that can be prepared as stop data for each reel 42L, 42M, 42R may be 256 or less. Therefore, the maximum number of stop data that can be prepared for each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is not necessarily the same. For example, even when 6 types of stop data can be prepared for the left reel 42L, 8 types for the middle reel 42M, and 4 types of stop data for the right reel 42R, the combination pattern of the entire stop data is 6 × 8 × 4 = 192. Since the maximum value is 256 or less that can be expressed in 1 byte, stop data for all reels 42L, 42M, and 42R can be stored in 1 byte. Incidentally, in such a case, the compressed data is “(data of the right reel 42R) × 48 + (data of the middle reel 42M) × 6 + (data of the left reel 42L)”, and the decompression process corresponds to the symbol number of the reaching symbol. The quotient obtained by dividing the compressed data to be divided by “48” is used as stop data for the right reel 42R, and the quotient obtained by dividing the remainder obtained by dividing by “6” is the stop for the middle reel 42M. The remaining data is grasped as stop data of the left reel 42L.

  As shown in FIG. 18, in the slip table setting process, first, in step S801, it is determined whether or not the BB winning flag is set. If the BB winning flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S802, and the first winning number uniquely corresponding to the winning flag is set in the winning number storage area 153a of the RAM 153. The winning number is a number used to set the slip table. When the first winning number is set, the winning flag is not set or only one winning flag is set. Means. In the subsequent step S803, a sliding table uniquely determined from the value of the first winning number is set in the sliding table storage area 153b of the RAM 153, and this process is terminated. At this time, in the slot machine 10, the symbol corresponding to the winning flag of the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R is medium so that the symbol corresponding to the winning flag of the left reel 42L stops at either the upper line or the lower line. Set the slide table set to stop on the line. If the winning flag is not set, a slip table in which no winning mode is established is set.

  FIG. 19 is an example of a sliding table that is set based on the first winning number when the watermelon winning flag is set. The symbol having the number of slips of 0 is a symbol that actually stops on the lower line. For example, when the left stop switch 72 is pressed while the “watermelon” symbol, which is the fourth symbol of the left reel 42L, has reached the lower line, the left reel 42L stops without slipping and becomes the fourth symbol. If the “watermelon” symbol stops on the lower line and the left stop switch 72 is pressed while the “replay” symbol which is 13 symbols reaches the lower line, the left reel 42L stops without slipping. The “Watermelon” symbol, which is the 15th symbol, stops on the upper line. In addition, a symbol with a number whose slip number is not 0 means that the reel slides by the number of symbols described. For example, if the left stop switch 72 is pressed while the “bell” symbol, which is the third symbol of the left reel 42L, has reached the lower line, the left reel 42L slides by one symbol and becomes the fourth symbol “ The “watermelon” symbol stops on the lower line. That is, as an event when the stop switch is pressed when a symbol with a number of non-slip numbers of 0 has reached the lower line, the corresponding reel has a symbol with a slip number of 0 until the symbol has reached the lower line. Stop after slipping. Note that (0) is written in the slip number column of the “bell” symbol which is the 20th symbol of the left reel 42L. This is because if the left stop switch 72 is pressed while the “BAR” symbol, which is the 16th symbol, has reached the lower line, the “bell” symbol, which is the 20th symbol, will slide on the lower line. It is described for convenience in order to explain the phenomenon of stopping. In addition, if the left stop switch 72 is pressed while the “bell” symbol, which is the 20th symbol, has reached the lower line, the “red 7” symbol, which is the second symbol, slips by 3 symbols and stops on the lower line. Then, the “watermelon” symbol as the fourth symbol stops on the upper line. That is, when the left stop switch 72 is operated in a state where the watermelon winning flag is set, the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 72 can stop on either the upper line or the lower line.

  For the middle reel 42M, for example, when the middle stop switch 73 is pressed while the “BAR” symbol, which is the 17th symbol of the middle reel 42M, has reached the lower line, the middle reel 42M does not slide. The "watermelon" symbol, which is the 18th symbol, stops on the middle line, and the middle stop switch 73 is pressed while the "bell" symbol, which is the second symbol on the middle reel 42M, reaches the lower line. In this case, the middle reel 42M slides by two symbols, the “cherry” symbol as the fourth symbol stops on the lower line, and the “watermelon” symbol as the fifth symbol stops on the middle line. That is, when the middle stop switch 73 is operated in a situation where the watermelon winning flag is set, the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M can be stopped on the middle line.

  In the right reel 42R, when the right stop switch 74 is operated in a state where the watermelon winning flag is set, the “watermelon” symbol can stop on the middle line as in the case of the middle reel 42M. For example, when the right stop switch 74 is pressed when the “white 7” symbol, which is the tenth symbol of the right reel 42R, has reached the lower line, the right reel 42R stops without slipping and stops the eleventh symbol. If the “watermelon” symbol stops on the middle line and the “Cherry” symbol, which is the 19th symbol of the right reel 42R, reaches the lower line, and the right stop switch 74 is pressed, the right reel 42R Sliding by one symbol, the “bell” symbol as the 20th symbol stops on the lower line, and the “watermelon” symbol as the 0th symbol stops on the middle line.

  Even if such a slip table is set for the first time, depending on the timing when the stop switch is pressed, the “watermelon” symbol does not stop on the active line, and even though the winning combination is won, There is a case where so-called missing is not established. This is because the range that can be slid is pre-determined within 190 msec (maximum of 4 symbols) from the timing of pressing the stop switch, and then reaches the lower line from the “watermelon” symbol that has reached the lower line. This is because a section is set in which the interval to the “watermelon” symbol is 5 symbols or more. For example, in the left reel 42L, 10 symbols are separated from No. 4 “Watermelon” symbol to No. 15 “Watermelon” symbol, and 9 symbols are separated from No. 15 “Watermelon” symbol to No. 4 “Watermelon” symbol. Yes. For this reason, for example, if the left stop switch 72 is pressed when the 7th “cherry” symbol of the left reel 42L has reached the lower line, even if the left reel 42L is slid by 4 symbols, the “watermelon” "The symbol cannot be stopped on the active line."

  As described above, in the slip table, the number of slips when the stop switches 72 to 74 are pressed at the timing when the symbols attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R reach the lower line is set for each symbol number. ing. For example, stop data with a left slip number of 2, a middle slip number of 4 and a right slip number of 3 for symbol number 0 is defined as 1-byte compressed data. The table is configured.

  Returning to the description of the slip table setting process, if it is determined in step S801 that the BB winning flag is set, it is further determined in step S804 whether another winning flag is set. If no other winning flag is set, it means that only the BB winning flag is set. Therefore, the processing in steps S802 to S803 described above is performed, and this processing is terminated. On the other hand, when another winning flag is set, it means that the player has won a small role or replay with the BB winning flag carried over. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S805, and the second winning number uniquely corresponding to the set winning flag is set in the winning number storage area 153a of the RAM 153. When the second winning number is set, it means that the BB winning flag and the small role winning flag or the replay winning flag are set. In the subsequent step S806, a sliding table uniquely determined from the value of the second winning number is set in the sliding table storage area 153b of the RAM 153, and this process is terminated. At this time, the slot machine 10 sets a sliding table set so that the symbol corresponding to at least one of the BB winning flag and the other winning flag stops on any one of the active lines. More specifically, when the other winning flag is a re-game winning flag, a slide table set so that the “replay” symbol has priority over the BB symbol and stops on the active line is set. On the other hand, if the other winning flag is a small role winning flag, the BB symbol will preferentially stop on the active line, and if the BB symbol cannot be stopped on the active line, it corresponds to the small role winning flag Set the sliding table set so that the symbol to be stopped on the active line.

  Next, the reel control processing in step S604 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. In order to facilitate understanding, the description will be made in accordance with the progress of the actual game and will be described with reference to the symbol arrangement of FIG. 7 as appropriate.

  In the reel control process, first, in step S901, a rotation start process for starting rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is performed. In the rotation start process, it is confirmed whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the start of reel rotation in the previous game, and after performing a wait process that waits until the time elapses. The rotation of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is started. For this reason, even if the player bets a medal and operates the start lever 71, the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R may not immediately start rotating. In a succeeding step S902, it is determined whether or not all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotating. If all the reels 42L, 42M, 42R are rotating, the process proceeds to step S903, and the left stop lamp 72b is turned on. More specifically, the left stop lamp 72b is turned on after the rotational speeds of all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R become constant. The lighting of the left stop lamp 72b informs that the operation of the left stop switch 72 is valid.

  When the left stop lamp 72b is turned on in step S903, in the subsequent step S904, whether or not a stop command for the left reel 42L (hereinafter referred to as a left stop command) is generated by operating the left stop switch 72, more specifically. Is determined whether or not an ON signal is received from the left stop detection sensor 72a, and if a left stop command is not generated, the process waits until a left stop command is generated. That is, when the middle and right stop switches 73 and 74 are operated instead of the operation of the left stop switch 72, a negative determination is made in step S904 and the process waits. Therefore, only the operation of the left stop switch 72 is effective under the situation where all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotating at a constant speed.

  When a left stop command is generated in step S904, the process proceeds to step S905, and the left stop lamp 72b lit in step S903 is turned off. In the subsequent step S906, the symbol number of the reaching symbol reaching the lower line at such timing is confirmed. Specifically, the symbol number of the reaching symbol reaching the lower line is confirmed by the number of pulses from the time when the detection signal of the reel index sensor 55 is output. In the subsequent step S907, the slip amount of the reel to be stopped at this time is calculated from the compressed data of the symbol number corresponding to the reaching symbol among the slip tables set in the slip table storage area 153b of the RAM 153, and the lower line in step S908. The symbol number of the stop symbol that is actually stopped is determined. In step S909, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of the reaching symbol of the reel to be stopped this time is equal to the symbol number of the stop symbol. If they are equal, the reel that stops the rotation of the left reel 42L in step S910. Perform stop processing. Then, in a subsequent step S911, a slip table changing process is performed. The sliding table changing process is a changing process of the sliding table performed after the reels are stopped.

  In the slip table changing process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 21, in step S1001, the winning number set in the winning number storage area 153a of the RAM 153 is confirmed. In subsequent step S1002, it is determined whether or not the confirmed winning number is the second winning number. If it is determined that the winning number is not the second winning number, the stopped symbol stopped on the lower line of the reel currently stopped in step S1003. Confirm the symbol number of. In step S1004, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of the stop symbol matches the symbol number of the changed symbol that is uniquely derived from the currently set slip table. This process is terminated without change. If the symbol number of the stop symbol matches the symbol number of the changed symbol, the process proceeds to step S1005, and the slip table set in the slip table storage area 153b of the RAM 153 is changed to the slip table for line change. Exit. However, if the cherry winning flag is set and the “cherry” symbol of the left reel 42L is stopped on the active line, this processing is terminated without changing to the line changing sliding table in step S1005. . If the winning flag is not set, the process is terminated in step S1005 without changing to the line changing sliding table. In the slot machine 10, as with the slip table set in the slip table setting process, the slide table in which a plurality of positions where the symbol corresponding to the winning flag can be stopped is set for the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R, respectively. It is prepared. Then, according to the stop symbol of the left reel 42L stopped based on the left stop command, the position where the symbol corresponding to the winning flag can be stopped is plural for other rotating reels (the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R). Change to the set slip table. This suppresses the monotonization of the symbol arrangement (hereinafter referred to as “stop appearance”) that stops in the visible range from the display windows 32L, 32M, and 32R, and reduces the frequency of missing. It is a device for.

  In the slip table setting process of FIG. 18, the symbol corresponding to the winning flag of the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R is medium so that the symbol corresponding to the winning flag of the left reel 42L stops at either the upper line or the lower line. A slide table set to stop on the line is set. However, for example, when the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the upper line in a situation where the watermelon winning flag is set, the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M stops on the upper line instead of the middle line. Even so, there is still room for a watermelon prize. Similarly, when the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the lower line, there remains room for a watermelon winning even if the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M stops on the lower line instead of the middle line. That is, when the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are stopped based on the sliding table shown in FIG. 19 that is initially set when the watermelon winning flag is set, the stop appearance of the middle reel 42M is excessive. There will be restrictions, and the frequency of occurrences will be increased. Therefore, in this slot machine 10, the stop symbol of the left reel 42L is confirmed, and the line change slide table is changed according to the confirmation result. Accordingly, when the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the upper line, the left reel 42L is changed to a sliding table set so that the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M stops on the upper line or the middle line. When the 42L "watermelon" symbol stops on the lower line, the slide table is set so that the "watermelon" symbol of the middle reel 42M stops on the middle line or the lower line. Further, the changed slip table is set so that the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 42R stops on the upper line or the lower line. For example, when the “watermelon” number 4 on the left reel 42L stops on the lower line, the “watermelon” symbol on the right reel 42R stops so that the “watermelon” symbol on the middle reel 42M stops on the middle line or the lower line. Change to a sliding table set so that the symbol stops on the upper line or the lower line. Also, for example, if the No. 13 “Replay” symbol on the left reel 42L stops on the lower line and the No. 15 “Watermelon” symbol stops on the upper line, the “Watermelon” symbol on the middle reel 42M The “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 42R is changed to a sliding table set to stop on the upper line or the lower line so as to stop on the line or the middle line. Thus, in the sliding table shown in FIG. 19, the 2nd “red 7” design, the 4th “watermelon” design, the 13th “replay” design and the 15th “watermelon” design of the left reel 42L are changed. It is set as a symbol.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1002, that is, if the confirmed winning number is the second winning number, in step S1006, it is determined whether or not the winning other than BB is a replay, and it is a replay. In that case, the processing from step S1003 to step S1005 described above is performed, and this processing ends. On the other hand, if the winning other than BB is the small winning combination, the process at the time of the second winning number is performed in step S1007, and this process is terminated.

  In the process for the second winning number, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 22, whether or not the cherry is won in step S1101, that is, whether or not the “cherry” symbol of the left reel 42L stopped by the left stop command has stopped on the active line Determine whether or not. If the “cherry” symbol on the left reel 42L is stopped on the active line, the present process is terminated without changing the sliding table. This is because the cherry winning is established only when the left reel 42L stops.

  If it is not a cherry winning, the process proceeds to step S1102, and it is determined whether there is a possibility that a BB winning is established, that is, whether the BB symbol of the left reel 42L stopped by the left stop command is stopped on the effective line. To do. If the BB symbol is stopped on the active line, the process proceeds to step S1103, and the BB winning set in which the BB symbol is set to stop on the active line is transferred to the sliding table set in the sliding table storage area 153b of the RAM 153. The process is terminated after changing to the slide table for use. If it is determined in step S1102 that there is no possibility that a BB winning will be established, the process proceeds to step S1104. In step S1104, if the winning small role is other than cherry, that is, a bell or watermelon, the small table set in the small table storage area 153b of the RAM 153 is set so that the small character symbol is stopped on the active line. Change to the winning prize sliding table and end this process. Also, in this step S1104, if the winning small role is cherry and the “cherry” symbol of the left reel 42L does not stop on the active line due to the left stop command, that is, if the cherry is missed, In step S1104, this process is terminated without changing the sliding table.

  As described above, when the left reel 42L is stopped based on the left stop command, the process returns to step S902, a negative determination is made in step S902, and the process proceeds to step S912. In step S912, it is determined whether only one reel is stopped. As described above, only the left reel 42L is stopped, and the middle and right reels 42M and 42R are rotating. Accordingly, the process proceeds to step S913, and the middle and right stop lamps 73b and 74b are turned on. Among these, the lighting of the right stop lamps 73b and 74b informs that the operation of the middle and right stop switches 73 and 74 is effective. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is impossible to stop the right reels 42M and 42R until after the left reel 42L is stopped. 72 → middle stop switch 73 → right stop switch 74) or pinching push operation (left stop switch 72 → right stop switch 74 → middle stop switch 73).

  In step S914, whether or not the middle stop switch 73 is operated to generate a stop command for the middle reel 42M (hereinafter referred to as a middle stop command), more specifically, an ON signal is received from the middle stop detection sensor 73a. It is determined whether or not. If the middle stop command has not been generated, the process proceeds to step S915, and whether or not the right stop switch 74 has been operated to generate a stop command for the right reel 42R (hereinafter referred to as a right stop command), more specifically to the right It is determined whether an ON signal is received from the stop detection sensor 74a. When the middle stop command and the right stop command are not generated (when both step S914 and step S915 are NO), the process waits until one of the stop commands is generated.

  When the middle stop command is generated (YES in step S914), or when the right stop command is generated (NO in step S914 and YES in step S915), the processes in steps S905 to 911 are performed. In step S905, the stop lamp corresponding to the operated stop switch among the middle stop lamp 73b and the right stop lamp 74b turned on in step S913 is turned off. In the subsequent step S906, the symbol number of the reaching symbol reaching the lower line at such timing is confirmed. Specifically, the symbol number of the reaching symbol reaching the lower line is confirmed by the number of pulses from the time when the detection signal of the reel index sensor 55 is output. In the following step S907, the slip amount of the reel to be stopped this time is calculated from the compressed data of the symbol number corresponding to the reaching symbol among the slip tables currently set in the slip table storage area 153b of the RAM 153, and in step S908. The symbol number of the symbol to be actually stopped is determined on the lower line. In step S909, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of the reaching symbol of the reel to be stopped this time is equal to the symbol number of the stop symbol. If they are equal, rotation of the reel corresponding to the stop command is stopped in step S910. A reel stop process is performed. Then, in a subsequent step S911, a slip table changing process is performed.

  Here, the slip table changing process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the slip table changing process, in step S1001, the winning number set in the winning number storage area 153a of the RAM 153 is confirmed. In subsequent step S1002, it is determined whether or not the confirmed winning number is the second winning number. If it is determined that the winning number is not the second winning number, the two reels (the left reel 42L and the middle reel) that are currently stopped are determined in step S1003. 42M or the symbol number of the stopped symbol stopped on the lower line of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R). In step S1004, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of each stop symbol matches the symbol number of the changed symbol uniquely derived from the currently set slip table, and at least one of them does not match In this case, this process is terminated without changing the sliding table. If the symbol number of each stop symbol and the symbol number of each changed symbol coincide with each other, the process proceeds to step S1005, and the slip table set in the slip table storage area 153b of the RAM 153 is changed to a slip table for line change. End the process. For example, when the watermelon winning flag is set, the left stop switch 72 → the middle stop switch 73 is operated so that the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L is on the upper line and the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M is the middle line. When stopped upward, the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 42R is changed to a sliding table that stops on the lower line. In addition, when the watermelon winning flag is set, the left stop switch 72 → the right stop switch 74 is operated so that the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L is on the upper line and the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 42R is the lower line. When stopped above, the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M is changed to a sliding table that stops on the middle line.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1002, that is, if the confirmed winning number is the second winning number, in step S1006, it is determined whether or not the winning other than BB is a replay, and it is a replay. In that case, the processing from step S1003 to step S1005 described above is performed, and this processing ends. On the other hand, if the winning other than BB is the small winning combination, the process at the time of the second winning number is performed in step S1007, and this process is terminated.

  In the process for the second winning number, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. Whether or not it is a cherry winning is determined by the stop appearance of the left reel 42L stopped by the left stop command that is the stop command before the current stop command (medium stop command or right stop command). If the “cherry” symbol on the left reel 42L is stopped on the active line, the present process is terminated without changing the sliding table.

  If it is not a cherry prize, the process proceeds to step S1102, and it is determined whether or not there is a possibility that a BB prize will be established. That is, when the stop command is generated in the order of the left stop command → the middle stop command, the BB symbols are stopped side by side on the effective line from the stop of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M (“red 7” symbol and “ It is determined whether the “Red 7” symbol is stopped side by side, the “White 7” symbol and the “White 7” symbol are stopped side by side, or the “BAR” symbol and the “BAR” symbol are stopped side by side. When a stop command is generated in the order of stop command → right stop command, a combination of symbols ("Red 7" symbol combination that is awarded "BB" on the active line from the stop of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R. , “White 7” symbol combination, “BAR” symbol combination). If the BB symbols are stopped side by side on the active line, or if the symbols can be a combination of “BB” winnings on the active line, the process proceeds to step S1105, and the BB set so that the BB winning is established. The process is terminated after changing to a winning slide table. If it is determined in step S1102 that there is no possibility that a BB winning will be established, the process proceeds to step S1104. In step S1104, if the winning small combination is other than cherry, that is, a bell or a watermelon, the winning combination is changed to the small winning prize sliding table, and this process is terminated. Also, in this step S1104, when the winning winning combination is cherry and the “cherry” symbol has not stopped on the active line from the stop appearance of the left reel 42L, that is, when the cherry has been missed. In step S1104, this process is terminated without changing the sliding table.

  As described above, when the middle reel 42M or the right reel 42R is stopped based on the middle stop command or the right stop command under the situation where the left reel 42L is stopped, the process returns to step S902, Next step S912 is negatively determined, and the process proceeds to step S916. In step S916, it is determined whether or not a stop operation has been performed on the remaining one reel that is rotating. That is, it is determined whether or not there has been a middle stop command or a right stop command (hereinafter referred to as a final stop command). If there is a final stop command, the process proceeds to step S917, and the stop lamp of the final stop switch (the middle stop switch 73 or the right stop switch 74) is turned off. In subsequent step S918, the symbol number of the reaching symbol reaching the lower line at such timing is confirmed. In the subsequent step S919, the slip amount of the reel to be stopped this time is calculated from the compressed data of the symbol number corresponding to the reaching symbol among the slip tables set in the slip table storage area 153b of the RAM 153, and the lower line is calculated in step S920. The symbol number of the stop symbol that is actually stopped is determined. In step S921, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of the reaching symbol of the reel to be stopped this time is equal to the symbol number of the stop symbol. If they are equal, a reel stop process for stopping the rotation of the reel is performed in step S922. Do. Thereafter, a payout determination process is performed in step S923, and this process is terminated. The payout determination process is a process of setting the number of medals to be paid out as one of the conditions that a combination of winning symbols is arranged on an active line. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the small role winning is established on the active line, and when the small role winning is not established on the active line, the small role winning flag is reset and the expected payout amount of the RAM 153 is stored. Set 0 in the area. When the small role winning is established on the active line, it is determined whether or not the small role winning is a combination of symbols corresponding to the small role winning flag, and when they do not match, an error is displayed by the upper lamp 13 or the like. At the same time, 0 is set in the payout number storage area. If they match, the small combination winning flag is reset, and the number of payouts corresponding to the winning combination is set in the payout planned number storage area of the RAM 153. Further, when the re-game winning is established on the active line, the re-game winning flag is reset and 0 is set in the planned payout number storage area, and the re-game process enabling the re-game is performed. In the re-game process, the number of bets in the game is confirmed, and the same number of bets as the confirmation result is set again. Therefore, when a re-game winning is established, the player can play the next game without reducing the number of medals owned and without inserting medals.

  Next, the medal payout process in step S605 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In the medal payout process, first, it is determined whether or not the payout number counted by the payout number counter in step S1201 matches the payout number stored in the payout number storage area. If the number of payouts does not match the planned payout number, it is determined in step S1202 whether the count value of the credit counter has reached the upper limit (the number of stored medals is 50). If the upper limit has not been reached, 1 is added to each of the count value of the credit counter and the number of payouts in steps S1203 and S1205. Thereafter, in step S1206, display unit change processing is performed in which the credit display unit 35 and the acquired number display unit 37 are each incremented by one.

  On the other hand, when the count value of the credit counter reaches the upper limit in step S1202, the medal payout rotating plate is driven in step S1204 to pay the medal from the hopper device 91 to the medal tray 18 through the medal discharge port 17. put out. In subsequent step S1205, 1 is added to the number of payouts according to the medal detection signal of the payout detection sensor 91a attached to the hopper device 91. After that, in step S1206, a display unit changing process for adding 1 to the number of acquired number display unit 37 is performed. After performing a display part change process in step S1206, it returns to step S1201 again. If the number of payouts and the number of planned payouts match in step S1201, it is determined in step S1207 whether or not the current gaming state is a bonus game. If it is not a bonus game, the process proceeds to step S1209, and after the payout end process is performed, this process ends. In the payout end process, the payout number storage area and the payout counter value are reset to zero. Note that the value of the acquired number display section 37 is reset when a medal is bet to start the next game. If the current gaming state is a bonus game, the payout number is subtracted from a count value of a remaining acquisition number counter (to be described later) in step S1208, and the number of remaining acquisition number display unit 36 is subtracted. . Thereafter, a payout end process is performed in step S1209, and this process is ended. Note that the process of subtracting the number of remaining acquisition number display part 36 may be performed in the display part changing process in step S1206.

  Next, the bonus game process of step S606 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  Prior to the description of the bonus game process, the bonus game will be described. The BB game is composed of a plurality of RB games. The RB game is composed of 12 JAC games. A JAC game is a game that has a very high probability that a combination of JAC symbols (in this embodiment, a combination of “replay” symbols) is aligned on an active line, that is, a probability that a JAC winning will be established. When a JAC winning is established in the RB game, the maximum number (15 in this case) of medals is paid out. When the JAC winning is established 8 times, the RB game is ended even before the JAC game is played 12 times. Also, the BB game ends when the number of medals paid out reaches a predetermined number (specifically, 400). When the number of medals paid out reaches a predetermined number during the RB game, not only the BB game but also the RB game is ended. This is a contrivance for suppressing the player's euphoria by giving an upper limit to the number of medals to be paid out during the BB game, and ensuring the soundness of the game. Further, in the present embodiment, a combination of symbols to be transferred to the RB game is not set, and the structure is set to shift to the RB game immediately after the shift to the BB game and immediately after the RB game ends. Therefore, it can be said that the BB game is a game that continuously shifts to the RB game until a predetermined number of medals are paid out.

  In the bonus game process, first, in step S1301, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a bonus game. When it is not during the bonus game, bonus symbol determination processing shown in steps S1302 to S1305 is performed.

  In this bonus symbol determination process, it is first determined in step S1302 whether or not the BB winning flag is set. If it is not set, this process is terminated. When the BB winning flag is set, the process proceeds to step S1303, where it is determined whether or not the combination of BB symbols has been stopped on the current effective line. On the other hand, when the combination of BB symbols on the current effective line stops, BB start processing is performed in step S1304. In the BB start process, the BB winning flag is reset and the BB setting flag is set to be a BB game which is a kind of bonus game. In addition, 400 is set in the remaining acquisition number counter for counting the number of remaining medals that can be paid out during the BB game, and a process of displaying 400 on the remaining acquisition number display unit 36 is performed. Incidentally, whether or not the current gaming state is a bonus game is determined based on whether or not the BB setting flag is set. In subsequent step S1305, RB start processing is performed, and then this processing is terminated. In the RB start process, 8 is set in the remaining JAC winning counter for counting the number of possible JAC winnings, and 12 is set in the remaining JAC game counter for counting the remaining number of JAC games.

  If it is determined in step S1301 that the gaming state is a bonus game, the process advances to step S1306 to determine whether the combination of JAC symbols has stopped on the active line. When the combination of JAC symbols stops on the active line, 1 is subtracted from the value of the remaining JAC winning counter in step S1307. After that, or when the combination of JAC symbols does not stop on the active line in step S1306, one JAC game has been consumed. Therefore, in step S1308, 1 is subtracted from the value of the remaining JAC game counter. In step S1309, it is determined whether any of the remaining JAC winning counter or the remaining JAC game counter has become zero. If any of them is 0, that is, if the JAC winning is established 8 times or the JAC game is digested 12 times, it means that the RB game end condition is established, so in step S1310 the remaining JAC winning a prize. RB end processing is performed to reset the counter and the remaining JAC game counter values. In a succeeding step S1311, it is confirmed whether or not the count value of the remaining acquisition number counter is zero. If it is not 0, it means that the number of medals paid out during the BB game has not reached the predetermined number and the BB game end condition is not satisfied, and thus the process proceeds to step S1312, and the RB start described above is started. After performing the processing, the present processing is terminated.

  If neither the remaining JAC winning counter nor the remaining JAC game counter is 0 in step S1309, that is, if the JAC winning is not yet established 8 times and the JAC game is not consumed 12 times, step In S1313, it is confirmed whether the count value of the remaining acquisition number counter is 0 or not. If it is not 0, it means that the number of medals paid out during the BB game has not reached the predetermined number and the end condition for the BB game is not satisfied. On the other hand, when the count value of the remaining acquisition number counter is 0, it means that the BB game end condition is satisfied, and therefore, the special game state end process shown in steps S1314 to S1315 is performed. In the special game state end process, first, in step S1314, the above-described RB end process is performed. Thereafter, in step S1315, a BB end process for appropriately resetting a BB setting flag, various counters, and the like or performing an ending process is performed, and this process ends. In addition, even when the count value of the remaining acquisition number counter is 0 in step S1311, it means that the BB game end condition is satisfied. Therefore, in step S1315, the BB end process is performed, and this process ends. To do.

  Here, the detail regarding the arrangement | sequence of each symbol attached | subjected to each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is demonstrated, referring the left reel 42L of FIG.

  The “Bell” symbol that forms a combination of symbols that will be a small part winning prize, and the “Replay” symbol that forms a combination of symbols that will become a replay winning prize are the symbols that arrive first on the lower line, and the symbols that reach the next. It is arranged so that there are 4 symbols or less. With regard to the “bell” design, for example, the 12 “bell” design and the 17 “bell” design are separated by 4 designs, and the 17 “bell” design and the 20 “bell” design are It is arranged so that there is a distance of 2 patterns. Further, regarding the “replay” symbol, for example, the first “replay” symbol and the sixth “replay” symbol are arranged so as to be separated from each other by four symbols. As described above, the “bell” symbol and the “replay” symbol are arranged so that the interval between the symbols of the same kind is 4 symbols or less. Since the left reel 42L can be stopped after sliding up to four symbols from the timing when the left stop switch 72 is operated, such a symbol arrangement allows the left stop switch 72 to be operated at any timing. Even so, if the bell winning flag or the replay winning flag is set, the “bell” symbol and the “replay” symbol can be stopped on the active line. Specifically, for example, when the bell winning flag is set, the timing when the 6th “replay” symbol reaches the lower line, that is, after the 5th “bell” symbol passes the lower line. Even when the stop switch 72 is operated at the timing, the 9th “bell” symbol can be stopped on the lower line by sliding the left reel 42L by three symbols.

  On the other hand, “watermelon” symbols that form a combination of symbols for winning a small role are arranged in two places, No. 4 and No. 15. Therefore, the left reel 42L needs to rotate by 11 symbols until the 15th “watermelon” symbol reaches the lower line after the 4th “watermelon” symbol reaches the lower line. It is necessary for the left reel 42L to rotate by 10 symbols after the number “watermelon” symbol reaches the lower line until the number 4 “watermelon” symbol reaches the lower line. However, since the left reel 42L can only slide up to 4 symbols, the “watermelon” symbol is valid when the left stop switch 72 is operated at the timing after the “watermelon” symbol passes over the lower line. It cannot be stopped on the line. In other words, the “watermelon” symbol can be stopped on the active line only when the left stop switch 72 is operated at a predetermined timing, so that the “BAR” symbol from the fifth “BELL” symbol can be stopped. A non-arranged section in which the “watermelon” symbol is not arranged is formed between the symbol and the symbol “BAR” from the number 16 to the symbol “Bell” No. 3 toward the rotating side of the left reel 42L. It can also be said. By the way, in order to stop the “Watermelon” design on the active line, the time from the 19th “Cherry” design reaching the lower line until the 4th “Watermelon” design reaching the lower line. Or, it is necessary to operate the left stop switch 72 from the time when the number 9 “bell” symbol reaches the lower line to the time when the number 15 “watermelon” symbol reaches the lower line (see FIG. 19). (Refer to the slide table that is set when the watermelon winning flag shown).

  “Cherry” symbols are placed in two locations, No. 7 and No. 19. Accordingly, the left reel 42L needs to rotate by 12 symbols after the 7th “cherry” symbol reaches the lower line until the 19th “cherry” symbol reaches the lower line. . Similarly, it is necessary for the left reel 42L to rotate by 9 symbols after the 19th “cherry” symbol reaches the lower line until the 7th “cherry” symbol reaches the lower line. is there. However, since the left reel 42L can only slide up to 4 symbols, if the left stop switch 72 is operated at the timing after the “cherry” symbol passes the lower line, the “cherry” symbol is valid. It cannot be stopped on the line. In other words, only when the left stop switch 72 is operated at a predetermined timing, the “cherry” symbol can be stopped on the active line so that the “replay” symbol from the eighth “replay” symbol can be stopped. A non-arranged section in which no “cherry” symbol is arranged is formed between the symbol and the “bell” symbol of No. 20 and the “replay” symbol of No. 6 toward the rotating side of the left reel 42L. I can say that. By the way, in order to stop the “Cherry” symbol on the active line, the time between the first “Replay” symbol reaching the lower line and the seventh “Cherry” symbol reaching the lower line. Alternatively, it is necessary to operate the left stop switch 72 after the 13th “replay” symbol reaches the lower line until the 19th “cherry” symbol reaches the lower line.

  Here, consider a slot machine that uses the symbol arrangement of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R shown in FIG. 7 and can stop the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R in an arbitrary order.

  When the middle stop switch 73 and the right stop switch 74 are operated as the first stop operation and the second stop operation in a state where the bell winning flag is set, for example, the “bell” symbol of the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R It is conceivable that the “bell” symbols stop side by side on the middle line. In this case, when the “bell” symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the middle line, a bell winning is established, and medals are paid out to the player. Specifically, when the left stop switch 72 is operated at the timing when the “replay” symbol as the 11th symbol of the left reel 42L reaches the lower line, the “replay” symbol as the 11th symbol is stopped on the lower line. The “Bell” symbol, the 12th symbol, stops on the line, and the Bell prize is established. Further, since each reel 42L, 42M, 42R can be stopped after sliding up to a maximum of 4 symbols, the left stop switch 72 is operated at the timing when the “Cherry” symbol which is the 7th symbol reaches the lower line. Even in this case, the left reel 42L slides by 4 symbols and the “Replay” symbol, which is the 11th symbol, stops on the lower line, and the “Bell” symbol, which is the 12th symbol, stops on the middle line, To establish. However, if the left stop switch 42L is operated at the timing when the “Bell” symbol, which is the 17th symbol on the left reel 42L, reaches the lower line, the “Bell” symbol, which is the 20th symbol, is slid by 2 symbols. When trying to stop upward, the “CHERRY” symbol, which is the 19th symbol, stops on the lower line, resulting in a combination of the combination in which the Bell winning and the Cherry winning are established at the same time. This is due to the simultaneous stop section where the “cherry” symbol and the “bell” symbol stop at different effective lines at positions 19 and 20 of the left reel 42L. In other words, “cherry” This is because the symbol and the “bell” symbol are arranged so as to be visible from the display window 32L at the same time. However, in the role lottery, neither the bell role nor the cherry role will be won. Therefore, when the “bell” symbol as the No. 20 symbol is stopped on the middle line, there is a contradiction between the lottery result of the combination and the stop result of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R. In order to avoid such a contradiction, it is necessary to stop after sliding the left reel 42L so that the “cherry” symbol does not stop on the active line, while in order to stop the next “bell” symbol on the middle line Need to slide 6 symbols. Since the left reel 42L can only slide for a maximum of 4 symbols, if the left stop switch 72 is operated at the timing when the “bell” symbol, which is the 17th symbol, reaches the lower line, the result of avoiding the combination of the roles As a result, the missed bell will occur.

  In this regard, in the present embodiment, the left stop switch 72 is configured to perform the first stop operation. That is, the left reel 42L where the cherry prize can be established is stopped first. For this reason, even if the left stop switch 72 is operated at the timing when the “bell” symbol which is the 17th symbol of the left reel 42L reaches the lower line under the situation where the bell winning flag is set, Slide 3 frames and the “Bell” symbol that is No. 20 symbol stops on the lower line. Thereafter, by operating the middle and right stop switches 73 and 74, a bell winning is established on the lower line or on the right upward line. As a result, it is possible to prevent the above-mentioned missing.

  On the left reel 42L, as a BB symbol (state transition symbol), the “red 7” symbol is in position 2, the “white 7” symbol is in position 10, and the “BAR” symbol is in positions 14 and 16. Each is arranged. Therefore, the left reel 42L can slide up to 4 symbols, so in the situation where the BB winning flag is set, between the “replay” symbol as the 0th symbol and the “red 7” symbol as the 2nd symbol. When the left stop switch 72 is operated between the “watermelon” 4th symbol and the “bell” 20th symbol, the “red 7” symbol, the “white 7” symbol, and the “BAR” symbol Either stops on the active line. In other words, when the left stop switch 72 is operated at the timing when the “watermelon” symbol, for example, the fourth symbol of the left reel 42L reaches the lower line under the condition that the BB winning flag is set, The “replay” symbol as the 8th symbol stops on the lower line, and the “white 7” symbol as the 10th symbol stops on the upper line. However, if the left stop switch 72 is operated at the timing when the “bell” symbol, which is the third symbol of the left reel 42L, reaches the lower line under the condition that the BB winning flag is set, even if it slides for four symbols. It is not possible to stop the BB symbol (specifically, “White 7” symbol, which is No. 10 symbol) on the active line.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  In the present embodiment, when all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotating, only the operation of the left stop switch 72 is enabled, and the operations of the other stop switches 73 and 74 are disabled. That is, the operation of each stop switch 72-74 is effective when each stop switch 72-74 is operated in the order of forward push operation (left → middle → right) or pinch push operation (left → right → middle). It becomes. This makes it possible to regulate the order in which the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped. Here, a configuration in which the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R can be stopped in any order is considered. In such a configuration, for example, in order to reduce the occurrence frequency of missing, it is necessary to prepare various slide tables in consideration of the order in which the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped. For this reason, the data amount regarding the stop control of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R increases. In this respect, since the order in which the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped is restricted in this configuration, the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R can be stopped in any order as compared with the configuration that can stop the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R. , 42M, 42R can be suppressed from increasing in data amount related to stop control. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in storage capacity.

  Setting the sliding table in consideration of the first stop of the left reel 42L and restricting the order of the stop switches 72 to 74 so that the left stop switch 72 is operated first, thereby operating the left stop switch 72. Sometimes it is not necessary to change the sliding table. For example, in a configuration in which the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R can be stopped in any order, it is considered that the stop switches 72 to 74 are operated to stop any of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R. The plurality of sliding tables need to be stored in the ROM of the main controller 131 in advance. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the sliding table is not changed when the left stop switch 72 is operated, it is possible to suppress an increase in the amount of data related to the stop control of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R. Furthermore, since the slide table is not changed when the left stop switch 72 is operated, it is possible to reduce the processing load related to reel stop control.

  By first stopping the left reel 42L, for example, the selection pattern can be reduced as compared with a configuration in which a reel to be stopped first is selected for each game. As a result, it is possible to suppress an increase in stop data related to the stop control of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R, and to reduce the processing load related to the stop control of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R. It becomes possible.

  In the present embodiment, the cherry role is set as the winning combination, and if the “cherry” symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the active line under the condition that the cherry winning flag is set, a bonus ( (Medal payout). The left reel 42L is stopped first when all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotating. Thus, under the situation where the cherry winning flag is set, the stop control of the middle and right reels 42M and 42R can be performed without changing from the sliding table used for the stop control of the left reel 42L. As a result, it is not necessary to prepare a sliding table to be changed based on the stop of the left reel 42L, and it is possible to suppress an increase in the amount of data related to stop control of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R.

  In the present embodiment, a “bell” symbol as a small role symbol that is awarded when the combination of the same symbols on the active line is stopped on the left reel 42L, and “cherry” that is awarded when the symbol alone is established. A simultaneous stop section is provided in which symbols stop simultaneously on different active lines. As a result, the symbol arrangement on the left reel 42L is an arrangement in which the “bell” symbol and the “cherry” symbol can stop at different effective lines, that is, the combination of the “bell” symbol and the “cherry” symbol. It is a possible sequence. Here, consider a case where a cherry is won in a conventional slot machine that can stop the left reel 42L last. In such a configuration, when the middle and right reels 42M and 42R are stopped, it is conceivable that the “bell” symbol of the middle and right reels 42M and 42R stops on the middle line. Under this circumstance, if the left stop switch 72 is operated at the timing when the 19th “cherry” symbol of the left reel 42L reaches the lower line, a combination of a winning combination of cherry winning and bell winning is generated. To avoid doing the “Cherry” symbol does not stop on the bottom line. As a result, despite the fact that the cherry is won, the cherry win is not established and the player is disadvantaged. In addition, when the bell is won and the “bell” symbol of the middle and right reels 42M and 42R stops on the middle line, the 17th “bell” symbol or the 18th “replay” symbol of the left reel 42L When the left stop switch 72 is operated at the timing when it reaches the line, the “bell” symbol does not stop on the middle line in order to avoid the occurrence of a combination of winning combinations. As a result, despite the fact that the Bell is won, the Bell winning is not established, and the player is disadvantaged. As a result, there is a concern that the player's advantage cannot be maintained. Therefore, it is conceivable to devise the symbol arrangement of the left reel 42L in order to solve the above problem. For example, there is a contrivance in which a no-reward symbol unrelated to a privilege is arranged above and below the “cherry” symbol on the left reel 42L, or a “bell” symbol on the 0th “replay” symbol on the left reel 42L. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of spilling of cherries and bells, and to maintain the player's advantage. However, if the player's advantage is maintained by the symbol arrangement of the left reel 42L, there is a possibility that a new problem such as impairing the degree of freedom of the symbol arrangement of the left reel 42L may occur. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the configuration is such that the left reel 42L where the cherry prize can be established is stopped first. In this configuration, for example, consider a case where the result of lottery winning is a cherry win and the “cherry” symbol and the “bell” symbol of the left reel 42L are simultaneously stopped on different active lines. In this case, since the left reel 42L is stopped first, the right reels 42M and 42R can be stopped while the bell winning is not established. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of missing cherry as a result of avoiding the occurrence of the combination of the combinations. Further, since the left reel 42L is stopped first, for example, when the lottery result of the winning combination is a bell winning, the “bell” symbol of the left reel 42L stops at the active line and the “cherry” symbol is displayed. The left reel 42L can be stopped so as not to stop at the active line. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of bell failure as a result of avoiding the occurrence of the combination of the combination. As described above, by restricting the stop order of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R so that the left reel 42L is stopped first, it is possible to maintain the player's advantage and increase the degree of freedom of the symbol arrangement of the left reel 42L. Can be secured.

  In the present embodiment, the left reel 42L is first stopped each time without being based on the lottery of the winning combination. Here, consider a case in which a reel to be stopped first is selected based on a winning lottery. In this case, for example, in the case of watermelon winning and cherry winning, the left reel 42L is stopped first, and in the case of other winning combinations, the correspondence between the lottery result of the role and the reel to be stopped first is stopped first. It is necessary to store the attachment in the ROM 152 of the main controller 131 in advance. As a result, there is a concern that the amount of data related to stop control of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R increases. In this regard, in this configuration, since the left reel 42L is first stopped without being based on the lottery of the winning combination, it is not necessary to store in the ROM 152 the association between the winning lottery result and the reel to be stopped first. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in data amount. Furthermore, since the process of selecting the reel to be stopped first based on the lottery of the winning combination is unnecessary, the process of restricting the stop order of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R can be simplified. In addition, by restricting the order of each game, it is possible to reduce opportunities to change the sliding table. In other words, the reel is stopped by setting the slip table that is set so that the winning flag of the reel to be stopped first in the slip table setting process and the symbol corresponding to the top line or the bottom line is set and the order is regulated. This is because there is no need to change the sliding table before making it happen. Thus, by reducing the chance of changing the sliding table, it is possible to reduce the processing load related to the stop control of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R. Furthermore, since the reel to be stopped first in each game round is the left reel 42L, it is not necessary to prepare a sliding table assuming that the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R are stopped first. As a result, it is possible to suppress an increase in the amount of data related to the stop control of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, and it is possible to suppress an increase in storage capacity.

  In the present embodiment, only the left stop lamp 72b is turned on when all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotating. Thereby, it is possible to notify the player of the stop switch to be operated next.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described. However, since the second embodiment is substantially the same as the basic configuration of the first embodiment described above, the changes from the first embodiment will be described.

  In the first embodiment, the winning flag of the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R is set so that the symbol corresponding to the winning flag of the left reel 42L stops on either the upper line or the lower line in the slip table setting process. In the second embodiment, the slip table set in the slip table setting process is different from the slip table set so that the corresponding symbol stops on the middle line. In the slip table setting process of the second embodiment, the winning flag of the middle reel 42M is set so that the symbols corresponding to the winning flags of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R stop on either the upper line or the lower line. A sliding table set so that the corresponding symbol stops on either the upper line or the middle line is set.

  FIG. 25 is an example of a sliding table that is set based on the first winning number when the watermelon winning flag is set. As in the first embodiment, a symbol with a number of slips of 0 is a symbol that actually stops on the lower line, and a symbol with a number of slips that is not 0 is reeled by the number of symbols described. Means slipping. The left reel 42L has the same number of slips as in the first embodiment, and the “watermelon” symbol is set to stop on the upper line or the lower line.

  For the middle reel 42M, for example, when the middle stop switch 73 is pressed while the “BAR” symbol, which is the 17th symbol of the middle reel 42M, has reached the lower line, the middle reel 42M stops without sliding. If the “watermelon” symbol which is the 18th symbol stops on the middle line, and the middle stop switch 73 is pressed while the “cherry” symbol which is the 4th symbol reaches the lower line, the middle reel 42M Stop without slipping and the “Watermelon” symbol, which is No. 5 symbol, stops on the middle line. Also, if the middle stop switch 73 is pressed while the “bell” symbol, which is the 16th symbol of the middle reel 42M, has reached the lower line, the middle reel 42M stops without slipping and becomes the 18th symbol. If the “watermelon” symbol stops on the upper line and the middle stop switch 73 is pressed while the “red 7” symbol which is the third symbol reaches the lower line, the middle reel 42M remains as it is without slipping. Stop and the “Watermelon” symbol which is No. 5 symbol stops on the upper line. Furthermore, when the middle stop switch 73 is pressed when any of the symbols from the “cherry” symbol which is the 12th symbol of the middle reel 42M to the “replay” symbol which is the 15th symbol reaches the lower line, The “bell” symbol, which is the 16th symbol, stops on the lower line by sliding the number of slips set at each position, and the “watermelon” symbol, which is the 17th symbol, stops on the upper line. Further, when the middle stop switch 73 is pressed when any of the symbols from the “bell” symbol of the 20th symbol of the middle reel 42M to the “bell” symbol of the 2nd symbol reaches the lower line, The “red 7” symbol, which is the third symbol, stops on the lower line by sliding the number of slips set at each position, and the “watermelon” symbol, which is the fifth symbol, stops on the upper line. As described above, for the middle reel 42M, the “watermelon” symbol is set to stop on the upper line or the middle line. In such a configuration, when the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M stops on the middle line, the “cherry” symbol as the 4th symbol or the “BAR” symbol as the 17th symbol reaches the lower line. Only when the middle stop switch 73 is pressed. On the other hand, when the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M stops on the upper line, each symbol from the “bell” symbol as the 20th symbol to the “red 7” symbol as the 3rd symbol, or the 12th symbol. This is a case where the middle stop switch 73 is pressed when each symbol from the “cherry” symbol to the “bell” symbol which is the 16th symbol reaches the lower line. Therefore, under the situation where the watermelon winning flag is set, the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M is more frequently stopped on the upper line than the middle line. Furthermore, when the middle stop switch 73 is pressed while each symbol from the “bell” symbol as the 13th symbol of the middle reel 42M to the “bell” symbol as the 16th symbol reaches the lower line, It is also possible to set the sliding table so that the “watermelon” symbol which is the 18th symbol is stopped on the middle line. However, the actual sliding table is set so that the “watermelon” symbol which is the 18th symbol of the middle reel 42M stops on the upper line. Therefore, it can be said that such a slip table is set so that the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M is stopped in preference to the upper line over the middle line.

  For the right reel 42R, for example, when the right stop switch 74 is pressed while the “watermelon” symbol, which is the eleventh symbol of the right reel 42R, has reached the lower line, the right reel 42R stops without slipping. If the “Watermelon” symbol as the 11th symbol stops on the lower line and the right stop switch 74 is pressed while the “Cherry” symbol as the 19th symbol reaches the lower line, the right reel 42R Stop without slipping and the “Watermelon” symbol, which is symbol 0, stops on the upper line. Further, for example, when the right stop switch 74 is pressed while the “bell” symbol which is the seventh symbol of the right reel 42R has reached the lower line, the right reel 42R slides by two symbols and becomes the ninth symbol. The right stop switch when the “cherry” symbol stops on the lower line, the “watermelon” symbol, the 11th symbol, stops on the upper line, and the “bell” symbol, the 20th symbol, reaches the lower line When 74 is pressed, the right reel 42R slides by one symbol, and the “watermelon” symbol as the number 0 symbol stops on the lower line. As described above, the “watermelon” symbol is set to stop on the upper line or the lower line for the right reel 42R.

  In the left reel 42L, for example, when the left stop switch 72 is pressed while each symbol from the “replay” symbol as the 0th symbol to the “red 7” symbol as the 2nd symbol has reached the lower line. It is also possible to set the sliding table so that the “watermelon” symbol which is the fourth symbol is stopped on the lower line. However, the actual sliding table is set so that the “watermelon” symbol as the fourth symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the upper line. Therefore, it can be said that such a sliding table is set so that the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L stops in preference to the upper line over the lower line. Similarly, for the right reel 42R, it can be said that the sliding table is set so that the “watermelon” symbol stops in preference to the upper line over the lower line. As described above, in the slip table set in the slip table setting process, the winning symbols of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are set to stop preferentially on the upper line. It will be established on the line with priority.

  Also in the second embodiment, the operation of each of the stop switches 72 to 74 is restricted to a forward pressing operation or a pinching pressing operation as in the first embodiment. However, since the slip table changing process performed in the reel control process of the second embodiment is partially different from the slip table changing process of the first embodiment, the slip table changing process in the second embodiment is performed. Will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in the slip table changing process after the left reel 42L is stopped based on the first stop command, the winning number set in the winning number storage area 153a of the RAM 153 is confirmed in step S1401. In the following step S1402, it is determined whether or not the confirmed winning number is the second winning number. If it is determined that the winning number is not the second winning number, the symbol number of the stopped symbol stopped on the lower line of the left reel 42L in step S1403. Confirm. In step S1404, it is determined whether or not the symbol corresponding to the winning combination of the left reel 42L on any of the active lines (hereinafter referred to as the winning combination symbol) is stopped. In each sliding table, the symbol number of the symbol that stops on the lower line when the winning combination symbol stops on the active line is preset as the symbol number of the changed symbol. For example, in the sliding table shown in FIG. 25, the 2nd “red 7” symbol, the 4th “watermelon” symbol, the 13th “replay” symbol and the 15th “watermelon” symbol on the left reel 42L are set as the changed symbols. Has been. In step S1404, if the symbol number of the stopped symbol matches any symbol number of the changed symbol, it is determined that the winning symbol of the left reel 42L is stopped on any one of the active lines. If they do not match, it is determined that the winning symbol of the left reel 42L is not stopped on any of the active lines. If the winning symbol of the left reel 42L is stopped on any one of the active lines, it is determined in step S1405 whether the winning symbol is stopped on the lower line. For example, in a situation where the watermelon winning flag is set, does the symbol number of the stop symbol of the left reel 42L coincide with either the change symbol No. 4 (“Watermelon” symbol) or No. 15 (“Watermelon” symbol)? Determine whether or not. If the winning symbol of the left reel 42L is stopped on the lower line, the process advances to step S1406 to change to the line change sliding table, and the process is terminated. For example, when the watermelon winning flag is set and the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the lower line, the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M stops on the lower line instead of the middle line. There is still room for a watermelon prize. However, when the middle reel 42M is stopped based on the sliding table shown in FIG. 25 under the condition that the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L is stopped on the lower line, the effective line on which the watermelon winning is established is determined. Only the line going to the right increases and the frequency of water spilling is increased. This is because, when the middle reel 42M is stopped based on the sliding table shown in FIG. 25, the “watermelon” symbol cannot be stopped on the lower line, and the upper line is prioritized over the middle line. This is because the “watermelon” symbol stops.

  Therefore, in the second embodiment, the stop symbol of the left reel 42L is confirmed, and when the winning symbol of the left reel 42L is stopped on the lower line, it is changed to the line changing slide table ( Step S1406). For example, when the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the lower line under the condition that the watermelon winning flag is set, the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M stops on the middle line or the lower line. The “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 42R is changed to a sliding table set so as to stop on the upper line or the lower line.

  If it is determined in step S1405 that the winning symbol is not stopped on the lower line, for example, the symbol number of the stopped symbol of the left reel 42L is 2 or 13 in a situation where the watermelon winning flag is set. If yes, the process proceeds to step S1407. If the 2nd “Red 7” design or the 13th “Replay” design on the left reel 42L is stopped on the lower line, the 4th or 15th “Watermelon” design is stopped on the upper line. Means that In step S1407, it is determined whether or not the current stop command is a first stop command. Since the current stop command is the first stop command, an affirmative determination is made in step S1407 and the present process is terminated. For example, when the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L is stopped on the upper line under the situation where the watermelon winning flag is set, a watermelon winning may be established on the upper line or the lower right line. As described above, in the slip table setting process, the winning symbol of the right reel 42R is set to stop on the upper line or the lower line so that the winning symbol of the middle reel 42M stops on the upper line or the middle line. Set the smoothed table. Thereby, it is possible to establish a watermelon winning on the upper line or the lower right line without changing the sliding table. For this reason, when the winning symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the upper line, unlike the case where the winning symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the lower line, this process is terminated without changing the sliding table. To do.

  If it is determined in step S1404 that the winning symbol of the left reel 42L has not stopped on the active line (upper line or lower line), the process proceeds to step S1410 to change to the off-slip table and end the present process. . For example, when the watermelon winning flag is set, the fact that the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L does not stop on the upper line or the lower line means that the watermelon has been dropped. For this reason, in step S1410, it is changed to a missed slip table in which no winning mode is established. If the winning flag is not set, the determination in step S1404 is negative and the process proceeds to step S1410. However, since the slipping table is set in the slipping table setting process, the slipping table is changed in step S1410. The present process is terminated as it is.

  If it is determined in step S1402 that the winning number is the second winning number, the process proceeds to step S1411, where it is determined whether or not it is a re-game winning. If it is a re-game winning, the processing of S1403 to S1407 is performed. Do. On the other hand, if it is not a re-game winning, the process proceeds to step S1412, the second winning number processing is performed, and this processing is terminated. In the second winning number processing of the second embodiment, it is first determined whether or not a cherry winning is established, and if it is established, this processing is terminated. On the other hand, if a cherry prize is not established, it is determined whether there is a possibility of a BB prize. Here, in the situation where the BB winning flag and the small role winning flag are set, the sliding table set in the sliding table setting process is such that the BB symbol has priority and stops on the active line. When the symbol cannot be stopped on the active line, the symbol corresponding to the small role winning flag is set to stop on the active line. Specifically, for example, when the other small part winning of BB is a watermelon winning, the BB symbols of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R have priority over the “watermelon” symbol on the upper line or the lower line. In order to stop, the BB symbol of the middle reel 42M is set to stop on the upper line or the middle line in preference to the “watermelon” symbol. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the BB symbol of the left reel 42L is stopped on either the upper line or the lower line. If the BB symbol is stopped, the same processing as in steps S1405 to S1409 described above is performed. In this case, however, in the processing of steps S1405 to S1409, the winning combination symbol is replaced with the BB symbol. On the other hand, when there is no possibility of winning the BB, it is determined whether or not the small role winning symbol (for example, “watermelon” symbol) is stopped on either the upper line or the lower line. Performs the same processing as steps S1405 to S1409 described above. In this case, however, the winning combination symbol is replaced with the small combination winning symbol in the processing of steps S1405 to S1409 described above. In addition, when the BB symbol and the small winning combination symbol are not stopped on the active line, the symbol is changed to the off-slip table and this processing is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S1404 that the “cherry” symbol of the left reel 42L is stopped on the active line under the condition that the cherry winning flag is set, the determination processing in step S1405 and the processing in step S1406 are performed. This process is terminated without performing the change process.

  Next, the slip table changing process when either the middle stop switch 73 or the right stop switch 74 is operated after the left stop switch 72 is operated will be described with reference to FIG.

  The processing performed in steps S1401 and S1402 is the same as described above. In step S1403, the symbol number of the stopped symbol stopped on the lower line of the two reels currently stopped (left reel 42L and middle reel 42M, or left reel 42L and right reel 42R) is confirmed. In step S1404, it is determined whether or not the winning symbol of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M or the winning symbol of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R is stopped on any of the active lines. When the winning symbol of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M or the winning symbol of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R is stopped on the active line, the process proceeds to step S1405. Here, the processing from step S1405 will be described for each of the case where the middle stop switch 73 is operated after the left stop switch 72 is operated and the case where the right stop switch 74 is operated after the left stop switch 72 is operated. .

  First, the case where the middle stop switch 73 is operated after the left stop switch 72 is operated will be described. In step S1405, it is determined whether the winning combination symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are stopped on the lower line. If the winning combination symbol of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M is stopped on the lower line, the process proceeds to step S1406, and the line changing slide set so that the winning combination symbol of the right reel 42R is stopped on the lower line is performed. Change to a table and end this process. Thus, for example, when the watermelon winning flag is set and the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L and the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M are stopped on the lower line, the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 42R is stopped. If the right stop switch 74 is operated at a timing when the symbol can reach the lower line, a watermelon winning is established on the lower line. On the other hand, if the winning symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are not stopped on the lower line in step S1405, the process proceeds to step S1407, and it is determined whether or not the current stop command is the first stop command. Since the current stop command is the second stop command (operation of the middle stop switch 73 in a state where the left reel 42L is stopped), a negative determination is made in step S1407, and the process proceeds to step S1408. In step S1408, it is determined whether or not the winning combination symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are stopped on the upper line. Assuming that the winning symbol of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M is stopped on one of the active lines, and the winning symbol of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M is not stopped on the lower line, the left reel 42L And when the winning symbol of the middle reel 42M is stopped on the right rising line, when the winning symbol of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M is stopped on the upper line, the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M There are 3 patterns when the winning symbol is stopped on the right-down line.

  Here, the three patterns will be described. First, if the winning combination symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are stopped on the upper line, an affirmative decision is made in step S1408 and the process is terminated as it is. As described above, in the slip table setting process, the slip table set so that the winning combination symbol of the right reel 42R is stopped on the upper line with priority over the lower line is set. Thereby, a winning can be established on the upper line without changing the sliding table. For this reason, when the winning symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are stopped on the upper line, this process is terminated without changing the sliding table. In addition, for example, the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 42R may stop on the lower line under the condition that the watermelon winning flag is set. Specifically, when the right stop switch 74 is operated while the “bell” symbol which is the 20th symbol of the right reel 42R reaches the lower line, or the “watermelon” symbol which is the 11th symbol is the lower line. When the right stop switch 74 is operated while reaching the top, the “watermelon” symbol stops on the lower line (see FIG. 25). In such a case, the watermelon is dropped out. This watermelon is dropped out even though the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L and the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M are stopped on the upper line. This is because the right stop switch 74 is operated after the “watermelon” symbol of the reel 42R passes on the upper line.

  When the winning combination symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are stopped on the right rising line, a negative determination is made in step S1408, and in step S1409, the winning combination symbol of the right reel 42R is stopped only on the upper line. The line change sliding table is set as described above, and this processing is terminated. In the line changing slide table, the winning symbol of the right reel 42R does not stop on the lower line. For example, when the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the lower line and the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M stops on the middle line in a situation where the watermelon winning flag is set, the left reel 42L In addition, the “replay” symbols of the middle reel 42M may stop alongside the upper line. If the line change sliding table is set so that the "watermelon" symbol of the right reel 42R is added to the upper line and stopped on the lower line, the upper line will be displayed even though the watermelon winning flag is set. In some cases, a replay prize may be established. This will cause a contradiction between the winning combination and winning. Therefore, the contradiction can be avoided by changing the winning symbol of the right reel 42R to a sliding table set to stop only on the upper line.

  If the winning combination symbol of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M is stopped on the lower right line, a negative determination is made in step S1408, and the winning symbol of the right reel 42R is stopped on the lower line in step S1409. Change to the line change slide table set to, and end this process. Thus, for example, when the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L and the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M are stopped on the right downward line under the condition that the watermelon winning flag is set, “ If the right stop switch 74 is operated at a timing when the “watermelon” symbol can reach the lower line, a watermelon winning is established on the lower right line.

  Next, a case where the right stop switch 74 is operated after the left stop switch 72 is operated will be described. In step S1405, it is determined whether or not the winning combination symbols of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R are stopped on the lower line. If the winning combination symbol of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R is stopped on the lower line, the process proceeds to step S1406, and the line changing slide set so that the winning combination symbol of the middle reel 42M is stopped on the lower line. Change to a table and end this process. Thus, for example, when the watermelon winning flag is set and the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L and the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 42R are stopped on the lower line, the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M If the middle stop switch 73 is operated at a timing when the symbol can reach the lower line, a watermelon winning is established on the lower line. On the other hand, if the winning symbols of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R are not stopped on the lower line in step S1405, the process proceeds to step S1407, and it is determined whether or not the current stop command is the first stop command. Since the current stop command is the second stop command (operation of the right stop switch 74 when the left reel 42L is stopped), a negative determination is made in step S1407 and the process proceeds to step S1408. In step S1408, it is determined whether or not the winning combination symbols of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R are stopped on the upper line. Assuming that the winning symbol of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R is stopped on one of the active lines and the winning symbol of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R is not stopped on the lower line, the left reel 42L And when the winning symbol of the right reel 42R is stopped on the right rising line, and when the winning symbol of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R is stopped on the upper line, the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R There are 3 patterns when the winning symbol is stopped on the right-down line.

  Here, the three patterns will be described. First, if the winning combination symbols of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R are stopped on the upper line, an affirmative determination is made in step S1408 and the process is terminated as it is. As described above, in the slip table setting process, a slip table is set in which the winning symbol of the middle reel 42M is set to stop preferentially on the upper line over the middle line. Thereby, a winning can be established on the upper line without changing the sliding table. For this reason, when the winning symbols of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R are stopped on the upper line, this process is terminated without changing the sliding table. Further, for example, the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M may stop on the middle line under the condition that the watermelon winning flag is set. Specifically, when the middle stop switch 73 is operated while the “BAR” symbol, which is the 17th symbol of the middle reel 42M, has reached the lower line, or the “cherry” symbol, which is the fourth symbol, When the middle stop switch 73 is operated while reaching the top, the “watermelon” symbol stops on the middle line (see FIG. 25). In such a case, the watermelon is dropped out. This watermelon is dropped out even though the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L and the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 42R are stopped on the upper line. This is because the middle stop switch 73 is operated after the “watermelon” symbol of the reel 42M passes on the upper line.

  When the winning symbol of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R is stopped on the right rising line, or when the winning symbol of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R is stopped on the right downward line, step S1408 is performed. A negative determination is made, and in step S1409, the winning combination symbol of the middle reel 42M is changed to a line changing sliding table set so as to stop on the middle line, and this processing is terminated. Thus, for example, when the watermelon winning flag is set, the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L and the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 42R are stopped on the right-up line, or the left reel 42L When the “watermelon” symbol and the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 42R are stopped on the lower right line, the middle stop switch 73 is operated at a timing when the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M can reach the middle line. Then, a watermelon prize is established on the right-up line or on the right-down line.

  If it is determined in step S1404 that the winning symbol of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M, or the winning symbol of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R is not stopped on the active line, the process proceeds to step S1410, and the slippery table This process is terminated. For example, while the watermelon winning flag is set, the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the active line, but the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M does not stop on the active line, etc. In this case, since the watermelon has been missed, in step S1410, it is changed to an off-slip table in which no winning mode is established. If the winning flag is not set, a negative determination is made in step S1404 and the process proceeds to step S1410. However, since the removed slip table is set in the slip table setting process, the change is made in step S1410. This process is finished as it is.

  If it is determined in step S1402 that the winning number is the second winning number, the process proceeds to step S1411, where it is determined whether or not it is a re-game winning. If it is a re-game winning, the processing of S1403 to S1407 is performed. Do. On the other hand, if it is not a re-game winning, the process proceeds to step S1412, the second winning number processing is performed, and this processing is terminated. In the second winning number processing of the second embodiment, it is first determined whether or not a cherry winning is established, and if it is established, this processing is terminated. On the other hand, if a cherry prize is not established, it is determined whether there is a possibility of a BB prize. Determine whether the BB symbol of the left reel 42L and the BB symbol of the middle reel 42M, or the BB symbol of the left reel 42L and the BB symbol of the right reel 42R are stopped on either the upper line or the lower line. If so, the same processing as in steps S1405 to S1409 described above is performed. In this case, however, in the processing of steps S1405 to S1409, the winning combination symbol is replaced with the BB symbol. On the other hand, when there is no possibility of winning the BB, it is determined whether or not the small role winning symbol (for example, “watermelon” symbol) is stopped on either the upper line or the lower line. Performs the same processing as steps S1405 to S1409 described above. In this case, however, the winning combination symbol is replaced with the small combination winning symbol in the processing of steps S1405 to S1409 described above. In addition, when the BB symbol and the small winning combination symbol are not stopped on the active line, the symbol is changed to the off-slip table and this processing is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S1404 that the “cherry” symbol of the left reel 42L is stopped on the active line under the condition that the cherry winning flag is set, the determination processing in step S1405 and the processing in step S1406 are performed. This process is terminated without performing the change process.

  The second embodiment has the following effects in addition to the effects of the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, the slip table set in the slip table setting process is changed so that the winning symbol of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R stops on either the upper line or the lower line. The 42M winning symbol was set to stop on either the upper line or the middle line. That is, the winning symbols of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are set to stop on a plurality of active lines. Thereby, the slip table changing process after the left reel 42L is stopped based on the first stop command and the slip table changing process after the middle reel 42M or the right reel 42R is stopped based on the second stop command. Even if the sliding table is not changed, the possibility of winning a prize on the active line can be increased. As a result, it is possible to reduce the line change slide table prepared in advance for the change in the slide table change process as compared with the first embodiment, and the amount of data related to the stop control of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R. It is possible to further suppress the increase in Furthermore, the opportunity to change the sliding table can be reduced as compared with the first embodiment. As a result, it is possible to further reduce the processing load related to the stop control of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R.

  Further, the sliding table set in the sliding table setting process is set so that the winning symbol of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R stops on one effective line with priority over other effective lines. Specifically, for example, the sliding table is set so that the winning symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the upper line with priority over the lower line. Thereby, it is possible to further increase the possibility that a winning will be established on the upper line without changing the sliding table. As a result, the above effects can be suitably achieved.

  Further, the slip table set in the slip table setting process is set so that the winning symbols of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are preferentially stopped on the effective line so that they are aligned on one effective line. Specifically, the sliding table was set so that the winning combination of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R was preferentially stopped on the upper line so that the winning was preferentially established on the upper line. As a result, as compared with the configuration in which the priority is not set at the stop position of the winning symbol of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R so that a winning is achieved on one active line, it is possible to change without changing the sliding table. It is possible to further increase the possibility of winning a prize on the line. As a result, the above-described effects can be achieved more suitably.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of each embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (A) In each of the above embodiments, the left reel 42L is always selected as the reel to be stopped first when all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotating. However, the present invention is limited to the left reel 42L. Instead of this, the middle reel 42M may be always selected as the first reel to be stopped, or the right reel 42R may be always selected. Even if these configurations are changed, the order in which the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped can be restricted, and an increase in the sliding table can be suppressed. However, considering that the combination of the “cherry” symbol attached to the left reel 42L and other small role symbols is preferably avoided as in the above embodiment, all the reels 42L, 42M, 42R It is desirable that the left reel 42L be the first stop when rotating.

  Further, when all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotating, the reel to be stopped first is not limited to one predetermined reel. For example, the reel to be stopped first may be the left reel 42L or the right reel 42R. In this case, the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R are alternately selected every game time without being based on the winning lottery. Thereby, since the middle reel 42M is not stopped first, the order in which the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped can be regulated. As a result, an increase in the sliding table can be suppressed.

  (B) In the above embodiments, when a plurality of reels are rotating, only the reel to be stopped next is selected. Specifically, when all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotating, the left reel 42L is selected as the reel to be stopped first, and the stop order of the middle and right reels 42M and 42R is arbitrary. By changing this, when all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotating, the left reel 42L is selected as the reel to be stopped first, and after the left reel is stopped, the middle reel 42M is selected as the reel to be stopped next. It may be configured. That is, the operation order of the stop switches 72 to 74 is only the forward pressing operation order. Thereby, since the operation sequence of the stop switches 72-74 becomes only one way, it can suppress that a sliding table increases. Further, when all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotating, the left reel 42L is selected as the reel to be stopped first, and after the left reel 42L is stopped, the right reel 42R is selected as the reel to be stopped next. It may be a configuration. That is, the operation sequence of the stop switches 72 to 74 is only the sandwiching operation sequence. Also in this case, an increase in the sliding table can be suppressed.

  The stop switches 72 to 74 may be operated in the order of right stop switch 74 → middle stop switch 73 → left stop switch 72. In short, if the operation order of the stop switches 72 to 74 is restricted, the increase in the sliding table can be suppressed. However, in consideration of suitably avoiding the combination of the combination of the “cherry” symbol attached to the left reel 42L and other small role symbols as in the above embodiment, the plurality of reels are rotating. In this case, it is desirable to use the left reel 42L as a reel to be stopped next.

  (C) In each of the above embodiments, when all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotating, the reel to be stopped first is selected. The reel to be stopped after being stopped may be selected. That is, the reel to be stopped second is selected. In this case, in order to suppress the occurrence of missing as a result of avoiding the combination of the winning combinations, it is preferable that the left reel 42L is selected as the reel to be stopped second. In the reel control process executed by the main controller 131 when the middle reel 42M or the right reel 42R is first stopped and the left reel 42L is selected as the next reel to be stopped, first, all reels 42L, 42M, All stop lamps 72b, 73b, 74b are turned on under the condition that 42R is rotating. When the left stop switch 72 is operated as the first stop command, the reel control process similar to that in each of the above embodiments is performed. On the other hand, when the middle stop switch 73 or the right stop switch 74 is operated as the first stop command, the corresponding reel is stopped. Then, the slip table changing process is performed after the middle reel 42M or the right reel 42R is stopped. In this slide table changing process, the slide table is changed to a slide table considering that the left reel 42L is selected as the reel to be stopped next. Thereafter, only the left stop lamp 72b is turned on. Even in such a configuration, the left reel 42L in which a cherry winning can be established is stopped first or second, so that it is possible to suppress the occurrence of missing as a result of avoiding the combination of the combinations. This makes it possible to maintain the player's advantage. Further, in this separate configuration, the player's advantage is maintained by regulating the stop order of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R as in the above embodiments. Thereby, it is possible to ensure the degree of freedom of the symbol arrangement of the left reel 42L.

  (D) In each of the above-described embodiments, the reel to be stopped first is selected without being based on the lottery of the winning combination. It may be configured to be stored in advance in the ROM 152 of the device 131. For example, the left reel 42L is stopped first under a situation where the cherry winning flag is set, and the right reel 42R is stopped first under a situation where the watermelon winning flag is set. Even in such a configuration, since the reel to be stopped first is restricted, the sliding table can be set in consideration of the reel to be stopped first. Thereby, it is possible to suppress an increase in the slip table.

  (E) In each of the above-described embodiments, when all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotating, only the left stop lamp 72b is lit, and it is effective for the player to operate only the left stop switch 72. Although informed, this may be changed. For example, the backlight of the left reel 42L may be turned on and blinked. Even in this case, it is possible to notify the player that the operation of the left stop switch 72 is effective. Moreover, the structure which alert | reports the reel to be stopped to a player by an audio | voice apparatus, a display apparatus, etc. may be sufficient.

  (F) In each of the above embodiments, when the cherry winning flag is set, the player is given a privilege when the “cherry” symbol attached to the left reel 42L stops on the active line. However, it is not limited to the left reel 42L, and when the “Cherry” symbol attached to the middle reel 42M stops on the active line when the cherry winning flag is set, The structure which provides a privilege may be sufficient. In this case, when all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotating, it is desirable to select the middle reel 42M as the reel to be stopped first. As a result, as in each of the above embodiments, it is possible to suppress an increase in the sliding table, and it is possible to suppress occurrence of missing as a result of avoiding the combination of combinations. In addition, when the cherry winning flag is set, when the “cherry” symbol attached to the right reel 42R is stopped on the active line, the configuration in which a privilege is given to the player is similarly stopped first. The right reel 42R is preferably selected as the reel.

  (G) In each of the above embodiments, the slip table is set in the slip table storage area formed in the RAM 153 of the main controller 131. However, address information or the like from which the slip table to be referred to can be derived is stored. Even in the configuration, it is obvious that the same operational effects as those of the above embodiments can be obtained.

  (H) In each of the embodiments described above, the sliding table in which the relationship between the symbol that has reached the lower line when the stop switches 72 to 74 are operated and the symbol that is actually stopped on the lower line is defined. However, when the stop switches 72 to 74 are operated, the structure is provided with a sliding table in which the relationship between the symbol that has reached the lower line and the symbol that is actually stopped on the upper line is defined. It is good. This is because even in such a configuration, a symbol that stops on the lower line can be uniquely derived from a symbol that actually stops on the upper line. That is, the sliding table may be configured so that the relationship between the symbol that has reached the base point position when the stop switches 72 to 74 are operated and the symbol that actually stops at the base point position can be determined. .

  (I) In each of the above-described embodiments, if the winning flag is not set, a slip table in which no winning mode is established is set in the slip table setting process, and each set without changing the slip table Although the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are configured to stop, the slide table may be changed each time the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped even when the winning flag is not set. As a result, it is possible to diversify the stopping outcome when the winning flag is not set.

  (J) In each of the above embodiments, the ON signal from the stop detection sensors 72a to 74a corresponding to the stop switches 72 to 74 is read in the sensor monitoring process of the timer interrupt process. You may perform by another process, such as a control process.

  (K) In each of the above embodiments, only the left stop command is issued by determining only whether or not the ON signal is received from the left stop detection sensor 72a under the situation where all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotating. The configuration is valid, but the configuration is changed. For example, it is determined for each of the stop detection sensors 72a to 74a whether or not an ON signal has been received. When the ON signal is received from the left stop detection sensor 72a, the left reel 42L is stopped, and the other stop detection sensors 73a, 73a, When the ON signal is received from 74a, the corresponding reels 42M and 42R are not stopped and the apparatus waits until the ON signal is received from the left stop detection sensor 72a. Alternatively, the operation flag corresponding to the case where the ON signal is received from any one of the stop detection sensors 72a to 74a is set, and when the set operation flag is the left operation flag, the left reel 42L is stopped and the left If it is not an operation flag, the operation flag is cleared without stopping the corresponding reels 42M and 42R. Even with these configurations, the order in which the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped can be regulated, so that the same effects as those of the above-described embodiments can be achieved.

  (L) In the second embodiment, the sliding table set in the sliding table setting process is set so that the winning symbol of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is stopped preferentially on the upper line. That is, the sliding table is set so that the winning is established with priority on the upper line, but the effective line where the winning is established with priority may be changed from the upper line. For example, a winning table whose stop position of the winning combination symbol is the same as that of the second embodiment is set so that the winning is given priority on the lower right line, or the winning is given priority on the upper right line. It may be set so as to hold. Even with such a sliding table, the same effects as those of the second embodiment can be obtained.

  In the second embodiment, the sliding table set in the sliding table setting process is such that the winning symbol of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R stops on either the upper line or the lower line. Although the winning symbol of the middle reel 42M is set to stop on either the upper line or the middle line, the stop position of the winning symbol may be changed as follows. For example, the winning symbol of the middle reel 42M stops on either the middle line or the lower line so that the winning symbol of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R stops on either the upper line or the lower line. Anyway. Then, in the sliding table with the winning symbol stop position changed in this way, the winning is preferentially established on the right-up line so that the winning is preferentially established on the lower line, or the winning is made. By setting so as to be preferentially established on the lower right line, it is possible to achieve the same effect as in the second embodiment.

  (M) In each of the above embodiments, a privilege for paying out medals is awarded when a small role winning is established. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and some privilege is granted to the player. Any configuration may be used. For example, a configuration in which prizes other than medals are paid out when a small winning combination is established. Further, in a slot machine that does not have an actual medal insertion or medal payout function and manages credits owned by a player, an increase in credited medals corresponds to provision of a privilege.

  (N) In each of the above embodiments, a belt on which a pattern is printed is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical skeleton member 50. However, the cylindrical skeleton member and the belt are integrally formed, and the outer peripheral surface of the belt is formed. It is good also as a structure which affixes a symbol separately. In such a case, the integrally formed outer peripheral surface corresponds to an endless belt.

  (O) In each of the above embodiments, the medal payout is not performed when the “7” symbols as the state transition symbols are aligned on the active line. However, the medal payout may be performed.

  (P) In each of the above embodiments, a slot machine having three reels arranged in parallel and having five lines as effective lines has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, five reels are arranged in parallel. Or a slot machine having seven effective lines.

  (Q) In each of the above embodiments, the so-called A type slot machine has been described. However, the B type, the C type, the combined type of the A type and the C type, the combined type of the B type and the C type, and further the CT game. The present invention may be applied to any slot machine such as a provided type, and it is apparent that the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained in any case. In addition, examples of bonus winning in each type include BB winning, RB winning, SB winning, CT winning and the like.

  (R) The symbols of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are not limited to pictures, numbers, characters, and the like, but may be geometric lines or figures. In addition, the design can be configured by light, color, or the like, the design can be configured by a three-dimensional shape or the like, and the design can be configured by combining these. That is, it is sufficient that the symbol has a function as identification information (identification information).

  (S) In each of the above embodiments, the slot machine 10 in which the number of valid lines set in accordance with the number of medals bet has been described, but a fixed number (for example, five) regardless of the number of medals bet. You may apply to the slot machine which sets the effective line of. Even when the present invention is applied to such a slot machine, it is clear that the same operational effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

  (T) In each of the above-described embodiments, an example in which the slot machine 10 is embodied has been described. However, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are combined. That is, in the slot machine, instead of the medal insertion and medal payout functions, a gaming machine having a ball insertion and ball payout function such as a pachinko machine may be used. If such a gaming machine is used in place of a slot machine, only a ball can be handled as a gaming value in the gaming hall. Therefore, the gaming value seen in the current gaming hall in which pachinko machines and slot machines are mixed is used. Problems such as the burden on equipment due to the separate handling of medals and balls and restrictions on the location of the gaming machine can be solved.

The front view of the slot machine in one embodiment. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which closed the front door. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which opened the front door. The rear view of a front door. The front view of a housing | casing. The assembly perspective view of a left reel. FIG. 3 is a development view of a belt-like belt constituting each reel. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a winning mode and a medal payout number. The block circuit diagram of a slot machine. The flowchart which shows a NMI interruption process. The flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. The flowchart which shows the process at the time of a power failure. The flowchart which shows a main process. The flowchart which shows a winning probability setting process. The flowchart which shows a normal process. The flowchart which shows a lottery process. The figure which shows an example of a lottery table. The flowchart which shows a slip table setting process. The figure which shows an example of a slip table. The flowchart which shows a reel control process. The flowchart which shows a sliding table change process. The flowchart which shows the process at the time of the 2nd winning number. The flowchart which shows medal payout processing. The flowchart which shows a bonus game process. The figure which shows an example of the slip table in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the slip table change process in 2nd Embodiment.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Slot machine as a gaming machine, 11 ... Housing which comprises a part of gaming machine body, 12 ... Front door which constitutes a part of gaming machine body or opening / closing member of gaming machine body, 42 ... As a rotating body Reel, 61... Stepping motor as drive means, 71... Start lever as start operation means, 72 to 74. Stop switch as stop operation means, 131. 152... ROM as stop information group storage means, 153 b. Slip table storage area as stop information group storage means.

Claims (2)

A plurality of rotating bodies that circulate in the circumferential direction and in which a plurality of types of patterns are arranged in the circumferential direction;
Effective position setting means capable of setting a plurality of effective positions in a range that is visible from the front of the gaming machine;
Start operation means operated to start the circulation of each of the circulating bodies;
Lottery means for performing a lottery of a role based on the operation of the start operation means;
A driving means provided for each of the rotating bodies, and for rotating the rotating bodies;
A plurality of stop operation means operated to individually stop the lap of each of the lap members;
Stop information group storage means for storing a plurality of stop information groups that can define a relationship between a reaching pattern that has reached a preset reference position and a stop pattern that stops at the reference position;
Stop information group selection means for selecting one stop information group from the plurality of stop information groups based on the lottery result of the lottery means;
Stop information group storage means for storing the stop information group selected by the stop information group selection means;
Stop information group changing means for changing the stop information group stored in the stop information group storing means when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
Based on the operation of the start operation means, the drive means is controlled to start driving so as to start the circulation of each circulating body, and the stop information group stored in the stop information group operation means and the stop information group storage means Drive control means for stopping and controlling the drive means so as to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotating body within a predetermined period from the timing of the operation ,
A first bonus granting means for granting a bonus to a player when the lottery result of the winning combination is a first winning combination and the first pattern combination stops at the effective position ;
The second privilege that gives a privilege to the player when the lottery result of the combination is a second combination winning and the second pattern attached to a specific circulating body among the plurality of circulating bodies stops at the effective position In a gaming machine provided with a granting means ,
When a plurality of orbiting body is orbiting, and orbit body determining means for determining the orbiting body then stopping from the peripheral rotary bodies orbiting,
Judgment means for judging whether or not to make a determination by the circulating body determination means;
When said determination means determines that to perform said decision, provided with a <br/> stop operation monitor which monitors that the stop operation means corresponding to the orbiting body in which the determination of the orbiting body determining means is operated ,
In each of the circling bodies, a first pattern that forms the first pattern combination is arranged so that the effective position can be reached regardless of the operation timing of the corresponding stop operation means,
The plurality of first patterns arranged on the specific circling body can be stopped at the same time as the second pattern at a plurality of setting positions at which the effective position setting means can set the effective position. And a post-arrival pattern that reaches the effective position next to the simultaneously stopable pattern by the specific circuit body orbiting,
The drive control means, as the stop information group, has a predetermined number of stop information corresponding to a stop mode in which the specific circuit body is stopped as it is at the timing when the stop operation is performed, and after a stop operation is performed. Stop information corresponding to the stop mode to stop after moving the specific orbiting body for the pattern in the circumferential direction,
In the simultaneously stoppable pattern and the later reached pattern, when the specific circling body moves in the circumferential direction by the maximum number of patterns that can move within the predetermined period, the movement is performed before the movement is performed. There are those arranged in such a way that the rear arrival pattern is located at the position where the pattern that can be stopped simultaneously exists,
Said drive control means, when the stop operation detection means under made the situation of the decision was to understand the operation of the pre Kitoma stop operating means, corresponding drive means in order to stop the orbiting body in which the determination of said determining means When the other stop operation means is operated under the determined condition , the corresponding drive means is configured not to perform stop drive control .
The determination means is configured to make the determination to the round body determination means both in the case where the lottery result is a winning result in which any combination is won and in a case where the lottery result is a losing result in which no combination is won. The configuration is determined to be performed,
A gaming machine characterized in that the circulating body determining means is configured to perform the determination so that the circulating body to be stopped first becomes the specific circulating body . The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine .

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