JP4979099B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine that determines a game result by a combination of symbols drawn on a reel displayed at that time after a player inserts a game medium, rotates a reel, and stops.

  Conventionally, after a player inserts a game medium such as a medal or a game ball, the start switch is operated to rotate a plurality of reels each having a plurality of symbols drawn thereon, and then provided for each reel. A slot machine in which all reels are stopped by operating the respective stop switches and a game result is determined by a combination of symbols displayed to the player at that time is widely known as one of the gaming machines. And, when the combination of symbols stopped and displayed along the active line matches the symbol combination corresponding to some combination when the reel is stopped, the combination corresponding to the combination is established, Depending on the established combination, a predetermined number of game media are paid out. In addition, in this type of slot machine, when a player rotates a plurality of reels, a winning combination of a plurality of predetermined types is won, or a winning combination is not won. A lottery to determine whether or not it has been lost is being held. Then, when the player operates the stop switch to stop the reels, the reel stop control is performed so that the symbol combination in accordance with the result of the above-mentioned combination lottery is stopped and displayed along the effective line. Is called.

  In general, the above-mentioned multiple types of roles have the benefit of being able to play a game once again without throwing a new game medium in addition to a role for paying out a predetermined number of game media (hereinafter referred to as a small role). There are a re-playing role to be given, a special role capable of performing a special game in which a winning probability of a specific role in the role lottery is improved from the next game until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. If any combination is established when all the reels are stopped, a predetermined number of game media are paid out or a re-game or a special game is performed in the next game according to the established combination.

  In addition, in this type of slot machine, when a specific small role is won in the above-mentioned role lottery, one of the three operation orders of the three stop switches (forward press, middle press, or reverse press) When the stop switch is operated in this order of operation, there is a method in which whether or not to establish the specific small role is determined by lottery different from the role lottery (see Patent Document 1). When the player operates the stop switch in the operation order determined by the lottery, the reel stop control is performed to stop and display the symbol combination corresponding to the specific small role along the effective line. If the operation is not performed in accordance with the operation order, even if a specific small role is won in the role lottery, reel stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the specific small role is not stopped and displayed along the active line. Yes. Further, in this slot machine, there may be a stop operation assistance period for notifying the operation order determined by the lottery for 150 games after the above-mentioned special game is over. In other words, information regarding the game operation of the operation order of the stop switch is notified, and the player can establish a specific small role only by operating the stop switch according to the notified operation order. The number of game media that can be acquired is increased compared to the case where the operation order is not notified.

JP 2002-35212 A

  As described above, in the slot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, a specific small combination can be established only by operating the stop switch according to the notified operation order during the stop operation assist period. In other words, when the target symbol reaches the position of the effective line (or at the timing when the target symbol can stop at the position of the effective line), the so-called “push” is not required. Therefore, even a player who does not have such a skill can easily establish a specific small role. On the other hand, for those who have excellent skills, there is no opportunity to demonstrate that skill. There is a risk that.

  Further, in the case of the slot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, if a stop switch is operated against the notified operation order, even if a symbol constituting a symbol combination corresponding to a specific small role is displayed. Even if it is pushed, the reel is stopped at a position that is forcibly deviated from the position of the effective line by the reel stop control. For this reason, if the stop switch to be operated is mistaken for the informed operation order, there is no chance that a specific small role can be established, and it can be said that the stop operation assistance period. However, there were aspects that were generally not advantageous for players.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and when a specific combination is won in the combination lottery, a slot machine that performs a game in which information related to a game operation for establishing the specific combination is notified It is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine capable of realizing a game that can satisfy both high and low skill players.

  In addition, in a game in which information related to the gaming operation is notified, a slot that can leave a room for establishing a role in place of the specific role even if a gaming operation contrary to the notified gaming operation is performed. The purpose is to provide a machine.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is configured such that a plurality of reels on which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed rotate to start one game, and when all the reels stop, one game ends. When the symbol combination displayed at the position of the winning line at that time corresponds to any combination, the combination is established, and the slot machine performs processing corresponding to the established combination, One or more of a plurality of types of combinations, or one of a plurality of types of lottery results associated with a loss is derived by lottery, and a combination corresponding to the derived lottery result is won. A combination lottery means for determining a combination, a plurality of stop instruction means provided corresponding to the plurality of reels, and instructing a corresponding reel to stop in response to an external operation; and the plurality of stop instruction means Said If a symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination in the lottery by the winning lottery means is located within a predetermined range from the position of the winning line when the stop instruction is given, the symbol is the winning prize Reel stop control means for stopping the plurality of reels so as to stop at the position of the line and establishing the winning combination, and notification means for notifying information on the winning combination in the lottery by the winning lottery means The lottery object of the combination lottery means includes a plurality of lottery results associated with a plurality of combinations, and the lottery results include a predetermined operation order for the plurality of stop instruction units set in advance. A symbol that is associated with and can be stopped at the position of the winning line regardless of the timing of the operation performed on the stop instruction means. Depending on the time-honored winning combination corresponding to the match and the timing of the operation performed on the stop instruction means, the symbol combination includes a symbol that will be located outside the predetermined range from the position of the winning line. A corresponding timely operation winning combination is associated, and the reel stop control means is one of the lottery results associated with the plurality of combinations derived by lottery by the combination lottery means. When the plurality of stop instructing means are operated in a specific operation order associated with the lottery result, the plurality of reels are stopped so that the optional winning combination is established, and the lottery result When the plurality of stop instruction means are operated in an order other than the associated specific operation order, the plurality of reels are stopped so that the timely operation winning combination is established, and the notification means Corresponds to a specific operation order associated with the lottery result or the lottery result when one of the lottery results associated with the plurality of combinations is derived by the lottery means. Information on the symbol combination corresponding to the attached timely operation winning combination is notified.

Here, the information regarding the specific operation order includes, for example, information indicating what order each of the plurality of stop instruction means should be operated, and the stop instruction means to be operated next, the flow of the game operation There are things that will be shown in sequence.
Examples of the information related to the symbol combination corresponding to the timely operation winning combination include, for example, characters, symbols, or figures corresponding to the symbol combination, and images of symbols that are the target of so-called pressing on the rotating reel. Is mentioned.
In addition, regardless of whether the winning combination at any time or the timely operation winning combination is established, the content of the privilege granted to the player (for example, the number of game media to be paid out) may be the same. desirable.

  In the slot machine according to the present invention, the lottery result derived by the lottery by the lottery means includes a lottery result in which a specific operation order for the stop instruction means and a plurality of combinations are associated with each other. . Among the plurality of winning combinations associated with the lottery result, an arbitrary timely winning combination corresponding to a symbol combination composed of symbols that can be stopped at the position of the winning line regardless of the operation timing of the plurality of stop instruction means. And a timely operation winning combination corresponding to a symbol combination including symbols that cannot be stopped at the position of the winning line depending on the operation timing of the stop instruction means. When the lottery means derives the lottery result associated with the arbitrarily established winning combination and the timely operation established winning combination, the reel stop control means instructs the stop in a specific operation order associated with the lottery result. When the means is operated, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination at any time is stopped at the position of the winning line. On the other hand, if the stop instructing means is not operated in the specific operation order, the reels are stopped so as to stop the symbol combination corresponding to the timely operation winning combination at the position of the winning line. However, in this case, if the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the timely operation establishment combination is located outside the predetermined range when the stop instruction means is operated, the symbol is placed in the position of the winning line. Cannot be stopped at the same time, and the timely operation establishment combination is not established.

  In the slot machine that performs such reel stop control, when the lottery result associated with the above-mentioned arbitrary time winning combination and the timely operation winning combination is derived by lottery by the winning lottery means, the notifying means outputs the lottery result. Information regarding a specific operation order associated with the information or information regarding a symbol combination corresponding to the timely operation winning combination is notified to the player. As a result, when information related to a specific operation order is notified, it is possible to play the same game as in the conventional stop operation assist period described above. When the reel stop control to be established is performed, when the information regarding the corresponding symbol combination of the timely operation establishment combination is notified, the impression of the symbol specified based on the notified information is, that is, It is possible to perform a game with high technical intervention that requires a player's skill.

  In the slot machine, the number of games in which the timely operation winning combination is not established even though the notifying means has notified the information about the symbol combination corresponding to the timely operation winning combination. The notifying means counts the plurality of winning combinations in a lottery by the winning lottery means in a game performed after the notification start condition is satisfied when a predetermined notification start condition is satisfied. Each time one of the lottery results associated with is derived, information on the symbol combination corresponding to the timely operation winning combination associated with the lottery result is notified, and after the notification start condition is satisfied, the non-establishment count Based on the number of games counted by the means, the symbol set is notified when any of the lottery results associated with the plurality of winning combinations is derived. From the information on not, and switches to the information about the operation sequence associated with the extract election results.

  In the slot machine according to the present invention, the content of the notification is based on the number of games in which the timely operation establishment combination was not established despite the information about the symbol combination corresponding to the timely operation establishment combination being made. Is switched to information regarding a specific operation order. Thereby, for example, in the case of performing a game for notifying information on a symbol combination corresponding to a timely operation winning combination for a predetermined number of games, the number of games for which the timely operation winning combination has not been established despite being notified. When the ratio of the number of games for which the timely operation establishment role has not been established exceeds the predetermined value when the number exceeds a predetermined number, By switching to notification of information related to the operation order, even if it is difficult for a player who is difficult to establish a timely operation winning combination due to low skill related to the pressing, it is easy to make a timely winning winning combination that does not require pressing Can be established.

  Further, the present invention provides a timing unit that starts timing on the condition that a predetermined notification start condition is satisfied in the slot machine, and a predetermined time until the timing unit counts a predetermined time. When the predetermined number of games have been performed before the time counted by the time counting means reaches the predetermined time, the execution number determination means for determining whether or not the number of games can be performed, A bonus granting means for granting a bonus to a player, wherein the notifying means is a lottery result associated with the plurality of winning combinations in the lottery by the winning lottery means after the notification start condition is established. Each time it is derived, information on the symbol combination corresponding to the timely operation establishment combination associated with the lottery result is notified, and the execution number determination means plays the predetermined number of games. A specific operation associated with the lottery result from the information regarding the symbol combination, the notification to be performed when any of the lottery results associated with the plurality of winning combinations is derived. It is characterized by switching to information on order.

  In the slot machine according to the present invention, when a predetermined notification start condition is met, the timely operation is established whenever the lottery result in which the combination of the time-satisfying role and the timely operation-settled role is derived by the notification unit. A game is started in which information related to the symbol combination corresponding to the combination is notified. In the game, when a predetermined number of games are played within a predetermined time, as a result, a privilege is given to the player by the privilege granting means, and the player's willingness to play can be improved. it can. On the other hand, in the game, the predetermined number of times of the game within the predetermined time, such as taking time to push based on the information related to the symbol combination corresponding to the notified timely operation winning combination. When it is determined that it is impossible to play this game, information regarding a specific operation order for establishing a winning combination at any time is notified. In other words, for a player who takes time to look for the target symbol, information on a specific operation order that can establish a timely winning combination that does not need to be pushed is notified. In the game after the notification start condition is established, it is possible to establish the combination while reducing the burden on the game operation of the player who is not good at pushing.

  In addition, the present invention provides information on the symbol combination corresponding to the timely operation winning combination each time a lottery result associated with the timely appropriate winning combination and the timely operation winning combination is derived by the establishment of the notification start condition described above. In the slot machine that performs the game in which the game is notified, the game machine is provided with a display device that displays an image, and the privilege granting means is determined in advance as a privilege to be given to the player before the time counting means counts a predetermined time. The displayed image is displayed on the display device only when the number of games played has been performed.

  In the slot machine according to the present invention, every time a lottery result in which a time-satisfying role and a timely operation-settlement role are associated is derived by the establishment of the notification start condition described above, the symbol combination corresponding to the timely operation-satisfying role In a game in which information related to this is notified, when a predetermined number of games are played within a predetermined time, an image that can be seen only in that case is displayed on the display device as a privilege to be given to the player. As a result, the player can enjoy a sense of superiority that he / she has been able to play a predetermined number of games within a predetermined time and that he / she can see an image displayed only at that time. The player's motivation for the game can be improved.

  In addition, the present invention provides information on the symbol combination corresponding to the timely operation winning combination each time a lottery result associated with the timely appropriated winning combination and the timely operation winning combination is derived by the establishment of the notification start condition described above. In the slot machine that performs a game in which the player is notified, the privilege granting means, as a privilege to be given to the player, further informs the alerting means, and for a predetermined number of games, the plurality of winning combinations by lottery. Each time one of the lottery results associated with is derived, information on the symbol combination corresponding to the timely operation winning combination associated with the lottery result is continuously notified.

  In the slot machine according to the present invention, every time a lottery result in which a winning combination at any time and a timed operation winning combination are derived by the establishment of the notification start condition described above, the symbol combination corresponding to the timed operation winning combination is derived. In a game in which information related to information is notified, if a predetermined number of games are played within a predetermined time, a game in which information related to the symbol combination corresponding to the timely operation winning combination is notified as a privilege to be given to the player. Further, it can be continuously performed a predetermined number of times. In other words, the player's game can be performed more frequently than the case where the predetermined number of games can not be performed within the predetermined time, so that the possibility of establishing a timely operation establishment role can be increased. Can improve their willingness to.

  Further, according to the present invention, in any one of the slot machines described above, although the notification unit notifies the specific operation order, an operation from the outside to any one of the plurality of stop instruction units is performed. When it is determined that the specified operation order does not coincide with the notified operation order, before the next operation on the stop instruction unit is performed, the combination corresponding to the timely operation completion combination associated with the lottery result by the combination lottery unit is performed. Information on the symbol combination is notified.

  In the slot machine according to the present invention, when a lottery result in which an arbitrary time-satisfying role and a timely operation-satisfying role are associated with each other is derived, a game for notifying a specific operation order for establishing the arbitrary time-satisfying role is established. When it is determined that the stop instruction means has not been operated in accordance with the notified specific operation order, before the stop instruction means is operated next, the symbol corresponding to the timely operation establishment role associated with the lottery result Information about the combination is notified. As a result, for example, in the process in which the player operates the stop instruction means in accordance with the notified information regarding the specific operation order, the stop instruction means that should not be operated should be accidentally operated due to carelessness. Even in such a case, the player can be given a chance to establish a combination (in this case, a timely operation establishment combination).

  As described above, according to the slot machine of the present invention, when a specific combination is won in the combination lottery, in the slot machine that performs a game in which information on a game operation for establishing the specific combination is notified, Even if a game operation in which information relating to the above game operation is notified is performed in a game in which information regarding the above game operation is notified, a game operation contrary to the notified game operation is performed. Thus, it is possible to leave a room for establishing a role as a substitute for the specific role.

It is a front view showing the appearance of the slot machine according to the present invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the symbol arrangement | sequence of each reel with which the slot machine is provided. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the main control circuit which controls the slot machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the sub control circuit which controls the slot machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the control function of the slot machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the part lottery table referred by the part lottery in the slot machine. It is an explanatory view for explaining the symbol combination and the contents of the payout corresponding to the various combinations predetermined in the slot machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship of the operation sequence of a stop switch, and a corresponding symbol combination when lottery result numbers 5-10 are derived | led-out by the role lottery of the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the main routine which controls the progress of the game performed with the main control circuit of the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the combination lottery process subroutine performed within the main routine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the reel fluctuation | variation and stop subroutine performed within the main routine. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed content of the symbol combination control performed with the reel fluctuation | variation and stop subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed content of the symbol combination control performed with the reel fluctuation | variation and stop subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed content of the symbol combination control performed with the reel fluctuation | variation and stop subroutine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the stop control table referred in the same symbol combination control. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the winning determination process subroutine performed within the main routine of the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the MB game process subroutine performed within the prize determination process subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the BB game process subroutine performed within the prize determination process subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the process subroutine at the time of a winning combination performed within the same prize determination process subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the alerting | reporting control process performed when the sub control circuit of the slot machine receives role lottery information. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the alerting | reporting control process performed when the same sub control circuit receives reel stop information. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the alerting | reporting control process performed when the same sub control circuit receives game result information. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the alerting | reporting control process different from FIG. 22 performed when the same sub control circuit receives game result information. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the various tables referred when the alerting | reporting control process is performed in the sub control circuit.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[Description of the exterior configuration of the slot machine body]
An appearance of the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10. In FIG. 1, a front panel 20 is provided on the front surface of the casing of the slot machine 10. A display, which is a symbol display area, displays symbols printed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R that are rotatably provided inside the slot machine 10 at the approximate center of the front panel 20. A window 22 is formed. Each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is provided such that the respective rotation axes are arranged on the same straight line in the horizontal direction, each having a ring shape, and 21 symbols are printed at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface thereof. A strip of reel tape is affixed. From the display window 22, when the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped, among the 21 symbols printed on each reel, three symbols that are continuous along the rotation direction of each reel are visible. It has become. That is, a total of nine symbols are stopped and displayed on the display window 22 (3 symbols) × 3 (reels). Here, among the three symbols displayed continuously when the reels 40L, 40C and 40R are stopped, the uppermost symbol display position is the upper U, the central symbol display position is the middle M, and the lowermost The symbol display position is set to L in the lower row.

  The display window 22 has four winning lines that cross the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. The four pay lines are arranged in the display window 22 such as a V-shaped pay line L1 crossing the upper stage U of the left reel 40L, the middle stage M of the middle reel 40C, and the upper stage U of the right reel 40R, and the left reel 40L. The upper stage U, the middle stage M of the middle reel 40C and the lower stage D of the right reel 40R, the diagonally lowering winning line L2, the lower stage D of the left reel 40L, the middle stage M of the middle reel 40C, and the upper stage U of the right reel 40R. A crossing diagonally upward winning line L3, a lower stage D of the left reel 40L, a middle stage M of the middle reel 40C, and a mountain-shaped prize line L4 crossing the lower stage D of the right reel 40R. That is, each winning line passes through any one of the three symbol display positions (upper U, middle M, and lower D) of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R.

  These winning lines L1, L2, L3, and L4 are lines that serve as a reference when determining a symbol combination corresponding to a plurality of predetermined types (to be described later), and the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped. The combination of the three symbols that are stopped and displayed along the position of the winning line (hereinafter referred to as the effective line) that is considered to be valid among the four winning lines corresponds to one of the roles. If this happens, that role is established. That is, among the symbol display positions in the display window 22, the upper U and lower D of the left reel 40L, the middle M of the middle reel 40C, and the upper U and lower D of the right reel 40R are any of the winning lines. Is the symbol display position (hereinafter referred to as the position of the winning line). On the other hand, the middle stage M of the left reel 40L, the upper stage U and the lower stage D of the middle reel 40C, and the middle stage M of the right reel 40R are symbol display positions through which no winning line passes, and these symbol display positions. The symbols that are stopped and displayed are not involved in the determination of the symbol combinations corresponding to the plurality of types of combinations described above.

  In addition to the display window 22, the front panel 20 is provided with a lamp and a display for notifying the player of various information relating to the game. Below the display window 22, in order from the left in FIG. 1, bet number (betting number) display lamps 24a, 24b, 24c, a credit number display 26, and an acquired number display 28 are provided. . The bet number display lamps 24a, 24b, and 24c display the number of medals inserted in one game. When one medal is inserted, only the bet number display lamp 24a is lit and two sheets are displayed. When the medals are inserted, the bet number display lamps 24a and 24b are lit, and when three medals are inserted, the bet number display lamps 24a, 24b and 24c are lit. Here, the slot machine 10 is a so-called three-sheet betting machine in which one game can be performed when three medals are inserted, and the winning lines L1 to L4 are all active lines. The credit number display 26 is a 2-digit 7-segment display, and displays the number of medals credited (stored) in the slot machine 10 (more specifically, stored in the RAM 110 described later). . The acquired number display 28 is a two-digit 7-segment display, and displays the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of the game being played in the slot machine 10.

  A substantially horizontal operation panel unit 30 is provided below the front panel 20 described above. A medal slot 32 through which medals can be inserted into the slot machine 10 is provided on the right side of the upper surface of the operation panel unit 30. A medal counter (not shown) is provided inside the medal slot 32 and counts the number of medals inserted from the medal slot 32. A 1-bet switch 34 and a maximum bet switch 35 that can insert credited medals into the slot machine 10 are provided on the upper left side of the operation panel 30. Here, the 1-bet switch 34 is a switch for inserting only one of the medals credited every time it is operated into the slot machine 10 as a game betting target. The maximum bet switch 35 is a switch for inserting three of the credited medals into the slot machine 10 as a game betting target. When three medals are inserted into the slot machine 10 from the medal insertion slot 32 or by operating the various bet switches 34 and 35, the bet number display lamps 24a, 24b, and 24c are displayed each time a medal is inserted. Are sequentially turned on, and the winning lines L1 to L4 become effective lines.

  Further, when medals are inserted by operating the various bet switches 34 and 35, the number of inserted medals is subtracted from the number of credits stored in the RAM 110, which will be described later. The value displayed in 26 is also subtracted. Further, when a prescribed number (three) of medals have already been inserted, and further medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 32, the number of inserted medals becomes the number of credits stored in the RAM 110. As well as being added, it is added to the value displayed on the credit number display 26.

  A start switch 36 is tiltably provided on the left side of the front surface of the operation panel unit 30. When the player inserts the prescribed number of medals into the slot machine 10 and then tilts the start switch 36, the three reels 40L, 40C and 40R described above start to rotate at the same time, and the reels 40L, 40C and 40R. The symbols printed on the outer peripheral surfaces are moved and displayed on the display window 22 from the top to the bottom. Three stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are provided in the center of the front surface of the operation panel 30. Here, the left stop switch 37L corresponds to the left reel 40L, the middle stop switch 37C corresponds to the middle reel 40C, and the right stop switch 37R corresponds to the right reel 40R. The stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated by the player when the rotational speeds of the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R reach a constant speed. When the player pushes the left stop switch 37L, the left reel 40L stops. When the middle stop switch 37C is pushed, the middle reel 40C stops and the right stop switch 37R is pushed. Sometimes the right reel 40R stops. At this time, each of the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R has the center position of any three consecutive symbols out of the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of each reel, the upper U in the display window 22, Stop control is performed so as to be positioned at the center of each of the middle stage M and the lower stage D.

  A lower panel 50 on which a model name of the slot machine 10 and characters adopted as a motif are drawn is arranged below the operation panel 30. Further, in the lower center of the lower panel 50, when the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped, the combination of the three symbols stopped and displayed along the active line pays out a predetermined number of medals. Is provided with a medal payout opening 60 through which a corresponding number of medals are paid out by a hopper (not shown) installed in the slot machine 10. The medals paid out from the medal payout opening 60 are stored in the tray 61. Further, sound transmission holes 62R and 62L are provided on the right side and the left side of the medal payout opening 60, respectively, for outputting sounds emitted from speakers 64R and 64L (described later) housed in the slot machine 10 to the outside. It has been.

  A display device 70 composed of a liquid crystal display panel is provided above the front panel 20. The display device 70 is not limited to the above-described liquid crystal display panel, and any other image display device can be used as long as the player can visually recognize image information and text information during the game. The display device 70 displays a game history, an effect image during a special game, an effect image according to a result of a role lottery described later, progress of a game (medal insertion → operation of a start switch 36 → reel rotation → stop It is possible to display an effect image or the like according to the operation of the switches 37L, 37C, and 37R → all reel rotation stop). Above the display device 70, there is provided an upper effect lamp 72 that blinks in accordance with the established combination when the reels 40L, 40C, 40R are stopped and any combination is established.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the arrangement of symbols printed on the reel tape attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R will be described. As described above, 21 symbols are printed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. These symbols are composed of 10 types of symbols. In the present embodiment, as the types of symbols, “Plum” symbol with plum as motif, “Blue 7” symbol with number 7 in blue, “Bell 1” symbol with bell as motif, and musical instrument as motif "Musical instrument" design, "Weapon" design with weapon motif, "Bell 2" design with bell shape different from above "Bell 1" design, "Red 7" with number 7 represented in red There are “Watermelon” designs with motifs of watermelons, “BAR” designs with stick-shaped chunks, and “Cherry” designs with cherry motifs. On the reel tape attached to each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, 21 symbols made up of these 10 types of symbols are printed at equal intervals with the contents shown in FIG. No. (hereinafter referred to as symbol number) is assigned in advance. When these reel tapes are affixed to the outer peripheral surfaces of the corresponding reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, the symbols of symbol number 1 and symbol number 21 are continuous in each symbol array shown in FIG.

  When the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R rotate, the three symbols of each reel displayed in the display window 22 are moved and displayed in the direction in which the values of the three consecutive symbol numbers are increased. For example, when symbols of symbol numbers 1, 2, and 3 are displayed from the lower stage D to the upper stage U of the reel display window 22, the symbols to be displayed thereafter are symbol numbers 2, 3, and 4 → design. Numbers 3, 4, and 5 → Symbol numbers 4, 5, 6, and so on change. When the symbol numbers 19, 20, 21 are displayed, the symbol numbers 20, 21, 1 → symbol numbers 21,1,2 → symbol numbers 1,2,3 →... Until the reel stops, three consecutive symbols out of symbol numbers 1 to 21 are scrolled and displayed cyclically.

[Description of control circuit]
A control circuit that controls the slot machine 10 includes a main control circuit 100 and a sub control circuit 200. Here, a block diagram of the main control circuit 100 is shown in FIG. 3, and a block diagram of the sub-control circuit 200 electrically connected thereto is shown in FIG.
≪Description of main control circuit≫
The start switch 36 shown in FIG. 1 is connected to the interface circuit 102 of the main control circuit 100, and the interface circuit 102 is connected to the input / output bus 104. The reel rotation start signal issued from the start switch 36 is converted into a predetermined signal by the interface circuit 102 and then supplied to the input / output bus 104. The input / output bus 104 is configured to input / output data signals or address signals to / from a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 106. The reel rotation start signal described above constitutes one of “operation signals”. Further, stop switches 37L, 37C and 37R, a 1-bet switch 34 and a maximum bet switch 35 are also connected to the interface circuit 102 described above. Signals emitted from these buttons and switches are also supplied to the interface circuit 102, converted into predetermined signals, and then supplied to the input / output bus 104. Similarly, a signal emitted from the above-described stop switch 37L, 37C or 37R is also supplied to the input / output bus 104 as a reel stop signal.

  A ROM (read only memory) 108 and a RAM (random access memory) 110 are also connected to the input / output bus 104 described above. The ROM 108 stores a control program for controlling the entire flow of the slot machine and initial data for executing the control program. The data stored in the ROM 108 includes, for example, information relating to the symbol arrangement shown in FIG. 2, various symbol lottery tables shown in FIG. 6 described later, symbol combinations corresponding to various symbols shown in FIG. 7, and FIG. There are reel stop control information corresponding to the operation order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R, a stop control table shown in FIG. 15 that is referred to when the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped. The control program stored in the ROM 108 includes a main routine shown in FIG. 9 and programs for executing various subroutine processes shown in FIGS. 10 to 14 and 16 to 19. The RAM 110 uses various flags (for example, winning flags corresponding to various roles to be described later, replay establishment flags, etc.) and variable values (values of symbol numbers displayed on the display window 22, which will be described later) used in the control program described above. The number of games of each game to be played) can be temporarily stored. The RAM 110 also stores game state information indicating the game state of the slot machine 10. The gaming state of the slot machine 10 is roughly divided into three types: general games, MB games, and BB games (described later), and the RAM 110 stores gaming state information indicating the current gaming state.

  A random number generator 112 for generating random numbers is also connected to the input / output bus 104. The random number generator 112 generates a random number (integer) within a certain range of numerical values, for example, in the range of 0 to 65535 (2 to the 16th power). Note that a random number may be generated by the arithmetic processing of the CPU 106. A motor drive circuit 114 is connected to the input / output bus 104. The motor driving circuit 114 is connected to stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R that rotationally drive each of the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. Each of the stepping motors 80L, 80C and 80R is provided on the inner peripheral side of the three reels 40L, 40C and 40R, and the rotation centers of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R are attached to the rotation shafts of the stepping motors 80L, 80C and 80R. ing.

A drive control command issued from the CPU 106 is converted into a drive signal by the motor drive circuit 114, and the drive signal is supplied to the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R. The drive control command includes a rotation speed command, and performs rotation control and stop control of the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R, and also performs rotation speed control. As described above, the CPU 106 controls the rotation and stop of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R and controls the rotation speed by controlling the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R. Each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is provided with a rotation angle position sensor (not shown) for detecting the rotation angle position of each reel. The rotation angle position sensor is a reel rotation angle position detection circuit 116. It is connected to the. When a signal indicating the rotation angle position of each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is generated from the rotation angle position sensor, the signal is supplied to the reel rotation angle position detection circuit 116, converted into a predetermined signal, and then input / output bus 104. To be supplied. Then, the CPU 106 calculates a symbol number from the supplied rotation angle position, and specifies three symbols of each reel displayed on the display window 22.
Further, a connection line 118 is also connected to the interface circuit 102, and the main control circuit 100 is electrically connected to a sub control circuit 200 described below by the connection line 118.

≪Description of sub control circuit≫
Next, the configuration of the sub control circuit 200 will be described with reference to FIG. The connection line 118 described above is connected to the interface circuit 202 connected to the input / output bus 204 of the sub control circuit 200. Various types of information transmitted from the main control circuit 100 to the sub control circuit 200 are converted into predetermined signals by the interface circuit 202, supplied to the input / output bus 204, and stored in the RAM 210. The input / output bus 204 is configured to input / output data signals or address signals to / from the CPU 206. The input / output bus 204 is also connected with a ROM 208, a RAM 210, a lamp driving circuit 218, a display driving circuit 220, a speaker driving circuit 222, and a timer 224.

  The ROM 208 stores a control program for controlling the lamp driving circuit 218, the display driving circuit 220, the speaker driving circuit 222, and the timer 224, and initial data for executing the control program. The ROM 208 also stores various image data to be displayed on the display device 70, performance sound data to be emitted from the speakers 64L and 64R, pattern data for blinking the upper effect lamp 72, and the like. In the RAM 210, in addition to various data generated in the process of executing the above-described control program, the result of the role lottery transmitted from the main control circuit 100, information indicating the operated stop switch, the result of the game, etc. Various information is also stored.

  The lamp driving circuit 218 drives the upper effect lamp 72 to light according to a driving command output from the CPU 206 based on various information signals supplied from the main control circuit 100. The display drive circuit 220 causes the display device 70 to display image data, character data, and the like read from the ROM 208 by the CPU 206 based on the information signal supplied from the main control circuit 100. Thereby, on the display device 70, image data is displayed as an effect screen, or character data is displayed as a message. The speaker drive circuit 222 drives the speakers 64R and 64L according to the audio data read from the ROM 208 by the CPU 206 based on the information signal supplied from the main control circuit 100, and from the sound transmission holes 62R and 62L shown in FIG. Output audio. When the timer 224 receives an instruction to start timing from the CPU 206, the timer 224 starts timing and outputs data indicating the timing time to the CPU 206 via the input / output bus 204 in response to a request from the CPU 206.

[Explanation of functional block diagram]
Next, a functional block diagram of the control circuit of the slot machine 10 is shown in FIG. In the following description, the same components as those shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. As a control circuit, the main control circuit 100 and the sub-control circuit 200 are electrically connected. The main control circuit 100 is electrically connected to the operating means 300, and is provided in each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. The motors 80L, 80C and 80R are electrically connected. The sub-control circuit 200 is electrically connected to the notification output means 600 including the speakers 64L and 64R, the display device 70, and the upper effect lamp 72. The operation unit 300 includes a game start instruction unit 310 including a start switch 36, a stop instruction unit 320 including three stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R, and bet switches 34 and 35. The operation means 300 is not limited to a switch, and any means can be applied as long as it generates an operation signal based on an operation using the player's limbs. In addition, the notification output means 600 is not limited to a device that provides auditory and visual notification of a player such as sound and light. For example, a vibration generating device such as a vibrator is provided inside the slot machine 10 to specify a specific part. You may make it perform the alerting | reporting recognized by a player's tactile sense by vibrating.

≪Description of main control circuit≫
The main control circuit 100 includes a winning lottery means 410, a reel control means 420, a winning determination means 430, a winning lottery probability changing means 440, and a winning processing means 450. The role lottery means 410 determines whether or not one or more of the predetermined roles are won by the role lottery process. The predetermined roles described above are roughly classified into three types: a small role, a replay role, and a bonus role (special role). A small combination is a combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player when established, and a plurality of types of small combinations are determined according to corresponding symbol combinations. When a re-game is established, the game can be played again without inserting medals only for the next game. The game that can be played again is called re-game, and the effective line in the re-game is the same as the effective line of the game when the re-game is established. The bonus combination is a combination that, when established, starts a special game that increases the possibility that a medal can be obtained in each game until a predetermined end condition is satisfied from the next game. This special game includes a big bonus game (hereinafter referred to as BB game) and a middle bonus game (hereinafter referred to as MB game), and the role that the BB game starts from the next game is the BB role, The combination that will start the MB game is called the MB combination. In the following, a game that is neither a BB game nor an MB game is referred to as a general game.

<Description of role lottery means>
The role lottery means 410 includes, for example, a random number generator 112 (hard random number or the like) shown in FIG. 3, a random number extraction means 412 that extracts a random number generated by the random number generator 112, and a random number extracted by the random number extraction means 412. Random number determination means 414 is provided for determining the presence / absence of a winning combination and the winning combination by comparing a numerical value with a winning lottery table stored in the ROM 108. The control processing by the role lottery means 410 is shown in steps S52 to S76 of a role lottery processing subroutine (see FIG. 10) described later. Here, with reference to FIG. 6, the contents of the combination lottery table stored in the ROM 108 will be described. In FIG. 6, (a) shows the contents of the combination lottery table used during the general game, and (b) shows the contents of the combination lottery table used during the BB game. The combination lottery table associates random values (0 to 65535) that can be generated by the random number generator 112 with the lottery results, and the random number determination unit 414 uses the random number extracted by the random number extraction unit 412. One lottery result (lottery result number) is derived depending on which winning numerical value range of the role lottery table belongs. Each lottery result is associated with some combination or loss, and the combination or loss corresponding to the derived lottery result is the result of the lottery.

  In addition, the number of winning combinations associated with the lottery result is one or more. For example, in the winning lottery table used during the general game shown in FIG. ˜13 is associated with one combination, and lottery result numbers 5-10 are respectively associated with ten combinations. When a lottery result in which a plurality of combinations are associated is derived, it is handled that the plurality of combinations are won at the same time. For example, when the role lottery table shown in FIG. 6A is used, if the random number extracted by the random number extraction unit 412 is “2814”, the random number determination unit 414 determines the lottery result number “7”. ”Is derived, and the small roles 1a to 1h, the small roles 1i, and the small roles 1s associated therewith are all won.

  In addition, as described above, each combination lottery table shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B can be used properly depending on whether the game currently being executed in the slot machine 10 is a general game or a BB game. The lottery table is switched by the role lottery probability changing means 440 described later. Here, when the respective lottery tables shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B are compared, in the combination lottery table shown in FIG. The probability that the lottery result number “1” associated with the MB combination c is derived is as high as 1/3.

  In the case of performing the lottery using the above-mentioned various lottery tables, for example, when the gaming state of the slot machine 10 is in a general game, the random number extraction means 412 uses the random number extraction means 412 to “ If the random number value “86” is extracted, the random number determination means 414 refers to the role lottery table in FIG. 6A to derive the lottery result number “2”. It is determined. Also, assuming that the random number extraction means 412 has extracted the random value “28372”, the random number determination means 414 derives the lottery result number “14” and determines that the result of the lottery is lost.

  Each combination selected by the above-described combination lottery is associated with a combination of symbols composed of symbols drawn on the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. Below, with reference to FIG. 7, the symbol combination matched with each combination is demonstrated. FIG. 7 shows the contents of the payout information in which the name of each winning combination, the symbol combination that will make the winning combination, and the number of medals to be paid out to the player when the winning combination is established. This payout information is stored in the ROM 108 of the main control circuit 100 shown in FIG. 3, and is referred to when a winning determination means 430 (to be described later) makes a winning determination. FIG. 7 shows the BB combination a, b, MB combination a, b, c, combination, small combination 1a to 1t, small combination 2, small combination 3, and re-playing combination that are the targets of the combination lottery. As shown in FIG. 4, symbol combinations made of symbols drawn on the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are associated with each other. Then, after the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R start to rotate, when all the reels are stopped, the symbol display position through which any of the effective lines L1 to L4 shown in FIG. 1 passes (hereinafter referred to as the position of the effective line). The combination corresponding to the symbol combination is established only when the combination of symbols stopped and displayed matches any of the symbol combinations shown in FIG.

  As a result, when a small combination or combination is established, a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player. When an MB combination is established, the MB game is started from the next game, and when the re-game combination is established, the next game becomes a re-game.

  In FIG. 7, “Any” is described in the “left reel” column, “cherry” in the “middle reel” column, and “Any” in the “right reel” column as symbol combinations corresponding to the small role 2. This means that, as long as the “cherry” symbol of the middle reel 40C stops at the position of the effective line (middle stage M), no matter what symbol stops on the effective line for the left reel 40L and the right reel 40R, This means that small role 2 is established. In the following description, symbol combinations are listed in the order of the left reel 40L, the middle reel 40C, and the right reel 40R, and the symbol names listed are separated by a hyphen. Thereby, for example, the notation of the symbol combination corresponding to MB combination a is red 7-red 7-blue 7.

<Description of reel control means>
The reel control unit 420 includes a reel start unit 422 and a reel stop control unit 424, and performs control related to the operation of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. The reel starter 422 receives the reel rotation start signal transmitted from the start switch 36 and drives the motors 80L, 80C, 80R to rotate the reels 40L, 40C, 40R. The reel stop control means 424 stops the reels 40L, 40C, 40R by receiving the reel stop signal transmitted from the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R. Control processing by the reel starting means 422 is shown in step S84 of a reel fluctuation and stop subroutine (see FIG. 11) described later, and control processing by the reel stop control means 424 is shown in steps S88 to S94 of the subroutine.

  The reel stop control means 424 performs the role lottery within a predetermined limit when stopping the corresponding reels 40L, 40C, 40R according to the operation of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R by the player. Control is performed so that the symbol combination in accordance with the result is stopped and displayed along the effective line. For example, when a certain stop switch is operated in a state in which any combination is won by the lottery, the reel stop control means 424 has won the above while the corresponding reel has moved (rotated) by 4 symbols. When the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the combination can reach the position of the effective line, the reel is stopped when the symbol reaches the position of the effective line. In addition, even if the corresponding reel is moved (rotated) by 4 symbols, if the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning lottery result cannot be reached at the position of the effective line, The reel is stopped so that a suitably determined symbol is stopped and displayed at the position of the effective line. In this case, even if any combination is won in the combination lottery, the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination is not stopped and displayed along the active line, so that combination is not established. Hereinafter, such a state is referred to as “missing”.

  On the other hand, if it is lost as a result of the role lottery, if the reel stop control described above is performed, the symbol combination corresponding to some role is stopped at a timing at which it can be stopped and displayed along the active line. Even if the switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated, the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped so that the symbol combination is not stopped and displayed along the active line.

  Further, the reel stop control means 424 includes a specific operation determination means 4240, a correct answer stop means 4242, and an incorrect answer stop means 4244, and by these, the combination lottery means 410 selects any one of the lottery result numbers 5-10. Reel stop control is performed when is derived. The specific operation determination means 4240 is a specific operation in which the stop switch first operated by the player after the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R start to rotate at the same time is associated with the lottery result number derived in the lottery drawing. It is determined whether or not the stop switch corresponds to the reel. When the correct operation determining means 4242 determines that the stop switch operated first corresponds to the specific reel, the specific operation determining means 4240 determines that the player has operated the stop switch at any timing. Also, reel stop control is performed to always stop and display the symbol combination corresponding to any one of the small combination 1a to the small combination 1h along the effective line. The incorrect answer stop means 4244 associates with the derived lottery result number when the specific operation determining means 4240 determines that the stop switch operated first does not correspond to the specific reel. Of the plurality of winning combinations, reel stop control is performed for a predetermined symbol combination other than the small winnings 1a to 1h that may be missed.

  Next, specific reels associated with lottery result numbers 5 to 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is established when each of the lottery result numbers 5 to 10 is operated when the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated and the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated in the respective operation orders. The relationship with the kind of possible small role 1 is shown in a table. As described above, since the slot machine 10 has the left stop switch 37L, the middle stop switch 37C, and the right stop switch 37R, the operation order thereof is left → middle → right (hereinafter referred to as operation order 1). Left → right → middle (hereinafter referred to as operation order 2), middle → left → right (hereinafter referred to as operation order 3), middle → right → left (hereinafter referred to as operation order 4), right → left → middle (hereinafter referred to as operation order 3) , Operation order 5) and right → middle → left (hereinafter referred to as operation order 6).

  For example, if the lottery result number 5 is derived by the lottery during the general game, as shown in FIG. 6A, the small roles 1a to 1h, the small role 1m, and the small role 1q are simultaneously obtained. You will win. At this time, when the player operates the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R in the operation order 1 or 2 (that is, when the left stop switch 37L is first operated), it corresponds to one of the small roles 1a to 1h. Stop control of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is performed so that the symbol combination is stopped and displayed along the active line. On the other hand, when the operation is performed in the operation order 3 or 4 (that is, when the middle stop switch 37C is operated first), the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 1m is stopped and displayed along the active line. When the reels are controlled to stop and are operated in the operation sequence 5 or 6 (that is, when the right stop switch 37R is first operated), the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 1q is along the active line. Stop control of each reel is performed so that the stop is displayed.

  Here, with reference to each reel symbol arrangement shown in FIG. 2 and symbol combinations respectively corresponding to the small roles 1a to 1t shown in FIG. 7B, whether or not a combination can be established by the reel stop control will be described. . First, when the symbol combinations corresponding to the small roles 1a to 1h are considered together, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), these symbol combinations are “bell 1” symbol and “bell 2” symbol. It can be said that it consists of an arbitrary combination of kinds of symbols. That is, there are 2 × 2 × 2 = 8 symbol combinations. Therefore, in order to establish any of the small roles 1a to 1h, for each reel, the “bell 1” symbol or the “bell 2” symbol is stopped at the position of any one of the effective lines L1 to L4. Good. More specifically, for the left reel 40L and the right reel 40R, the "bell 1" symbol or the "bell 2" symbol is stopped at the upper stage U or the lower stage D, and the middle reel 40C is "bell 1" If the symbol “Bell 2” can be stopped, one of the small roles 1a to 1h is established.

  Based on the above, when looking at the symbol arrangement of each reel shown in FIG. 2, in the left reel 40L and the right reel 40R, the “Bell 1” symbol or the “Bell 2” symbol is arranged across six symbols. Has been. Therefore, the “bell 1” symbol or the “bell 2” symbol can always be stopped at the upper stage U or the lower stage D while the reel for four symbols rotates after the stop switch is operated. For example, in the left reel 40L, when the left stop switch 40L is operated while the “BAR” symbol of symbol number 2 is positioned in the lower stage D, the left reel 40L is moved to the upper stage U when the left reel 40L is rotated by four symbols. The “bell 2” symbol of symbol number 8 arrives. As described above, regarding the left reel 40L and the right reel 40R, even if the left stop switch 40L or the right stop switch 40R is operated at an arbitrary timing, the “bell 1” symbol or the “bell 2” symbol is always used as the effective line. It can be stopped at the position.

  Further, in the middle reel 40C, the “bell 1” symbol or the “bell 2” symbol has a maximum interval of 4 symbols (the “bell 2” symbol of symbol number 1 and the symbol number). 6 "Bell 1" symbol, symbol number 13 "Bell 1" symbol and symbol number 18 "Bell 2" symbol). Therefore, even if the middle stop switch 40C is operated at an arbitrary timing, the “bell 1” symbol or the “bell 2” symbol is always displayed in the middle stage M (the position of the effective line) while the middle reel 40C rotates for four symbols. ) Can be stopped. From the above, as shown in FIG. 8, when the lottery result number 5 is derived by the lottery, as long as the left stop switch 37L is operated first, the middle stop switch 37C and the right stop switch 37R can be arbitrarily set. Even if it is operated at the timing, any one of the small roles 1a to 1h can always be established. Therefore, in the following, the small roles 1a to 1h are collectively referred to as “unnecessary roles” (corresponding to an established time).

  On the other hand, the symbol combination of the small role 1m is Bell 1-Plum-Bell 1 (see FIG. 7B). Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the “bell 1” symbol has only one symbol number 1 on the left reel 40L and only two symbol numbers 3 and 17 on the right reel 40R. Therefore, for the left reel 40L, if the player does not operate the left stop switch 37L while the symbols of the symbol numbers 16 to 21 and the symbol number 1 are located in the lower stage D, the player places the “bell 1” at the position of the active line. "I can't stop the symbol." For the right reel 40R, if the right stop switch 37R is not operated while the symbols of symbol numbers 11 to 21 and symbol numbers 1 to 3 are located in the lower stage D, “bell 1” is placed at the position of the effective line. The symbol cannot be stopped. Therefore, when the lottery result number 5 is derived in the role lottery, when the middle stop switch 37C is first operated, the player must not look for the “bell 1” symbol for the left reel 40L and the right reel 40R. A small role 1m cannot be established. Therefore, it can be said that the small role 1m is a required role that must be pressed in order to be established (corresponding to a timely operation establishment role).

  In addition, the symbol combination of the small role 1q is Bell 1-Bell 1-Plum (see FIG. 7B). Here, as shown in FIG. 2, three “bell 1” symbols of the middle reel 40C are arranged, symbol numbers 6, 9, and 13. However, since there are 13 symbols between symbol numbers 13 and 6, the middle stop switch 37C is operated while the symbols with symbol numbers 13 to 21 are located in the lower stage D. Then, the “bell 1” symbol cannot be stopped in the middle stage M. Therefore, the player must operate the middle stop switch 37C while avoiding this interval, and when the lottery result number 5 is derived in the role lottery, when the player first operates the right stop switch 37R, the player The small role 1q cannot be established unless the “bell 1” symbol is used. Therefore, the small combination 1q can be said to be a necessary combination like the small combination 1m described above.

  In summary, when the lottery result number 5 is derived in the role lottery, if the left stop switch 37L is operated first, the small roles 1a to 1h are established without pressing, but first, When the middle stop switch 37C or the right stop switch 37R is operated, the “bell 1” symbol must be looked at in order to establish the small combination 1m or the small combination 1q. In addition, the specific reel mentioned above refers to a reel in which one of the small roles 1a to 1h is surely established when the corresponding stop switch is first operated. The specific reel when 5 is derived is the left reel 40L. Further, it can be said that the lottery result number 5 is associated with the unnecessary pressing combination consisting of the small roles 1a to 1h and the two required pressing roles of the small role 1m and the small role 1q.

  Similarly, with regard to the lottery result numbers 6 to 10, as shown in FIG. Further, when the lottery result number 6 is derived by the role lottery, the specific reel is the left reel 40L, and when the lottery result number 7 or 8 is derived, the specific reel is the middle reel 40C, and the lottery result When the number 9 or 10 is derived, the specific reel is the right reel 40R. In other words, the lottery result numbers 5 and 6 have a specific operation order 1 and 2, the lottery result numbers 7 and 8 have a specific operation order 3 and 4, and the lottery result numbers 9 and 10 have a specific operation order. It can be said that the operation orders 5 and 6 are associated with each other. Hereinafter, information representing the lottery result number shown in FIG. 8 and the relationship between the winning combination will be referred to as reel stop control information.

<Description of other means in the main control circuit>
Returning to FIG. 5, when all of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R are controlled to stop by the reel control means 420, the winning determination means 430 refers to each symbol combination shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to is stopped and displayed. Also, the winning determination means 430 controls the transition of the above-described gaming state (general game, MB game, BB game) based on the winning combination as a result of the winning determination. Here, information indicating the current gaming state is stored in the RAM 110 shown in FIG. 3, and this information is updated each time the gaming state is shifted. That is, when the BBa combination or the BBb combination is established during the general game, the game state shifts from the general game to the BB game. In addition, when the MBa role or the MBb role is established during the general game, the game state shifts from the general game to the MB game. When the game is played 12 times during the MB game or when the bonus is established 8 times, the MB game is finished and the game state is changed from the MB game to the general game. Further, when 465 medals are paid out during the BB game, the BB game is finished and the gaming state is changed from the BB game to the general game. This winning determination means 430 is shown in a winning determination processing subroutine (see FIG. 16) described later.

  The role lottery probability changing means 440 refers to the game state information stored in the RAM 110, and when the game state information is a general game, selects the role lottery table in FIG. If there is, each combination lottery table shown in FIG. 6B is selected. This role lottery probability changing means 440 is shown in steps S42 to S48 of the role lottery processing subroutine shown in FIG. The winning processing means 450 is provided inside the slot machine 10 when the winning determination means 430 determines that any of the small roles 1a to 1t, the small role 2 or the small role 3 has been established. A hopper (not shown) is driven to perform control for paying out the number of medals corresponding to the established small combination. Hereinafter, the establishment of a combination (small combination and combination) from which medals will be paid out is referred to as winning. This winning processing means 450 is shown in step S32 of a main routine (see FIG. 9) described later.

≪Description of sub control circuit≫
The sub-control circuit 200 includes an effect control unit 510, a time measuring unit 520, and a notification control unit 530. Here, the time measuring means 520 corresponds to the timer 224 shown in FIG. The effect control unit 510 determines the contents of the effect to be executed by the notification output unit 600 based on various control information transmitted from the main control circuit 100. Here, for the determination of the production contents, for example, determination of an image (moving image or still image) displayed on the display device 70, sound effects or musical sounds emitted from the speakers 64L and 64R, a blinking pattern of the upper effect lamp 72, and the like. Determination of the output timing of the selected image, sound, and blinking pattern is included. Further, the production control means 510 establishes the above-described unnecessary-to-press or required-to-play combination when any of the lottery result numbers 5 to 10 is derived by the combination lottery unit 410 of the main control circuit 100. Whether to notify the information (to be described later) and switching from information for establishing the unnecessary combination to information for establishing the required combination or vice versa .

  Furthermore, the production control unit 510 includes a failure determination unit 512, a possible game number determination unit 514, and a privilege grant unit 516, and performs the above-described notification switching based on the processing of these units. The unsuccessful counting means 512 indicates the number of games in which the eye-playing required role is not established even though the effect control means 510 notifies the notification output means 600 of information for establishing the eye-needing required role. Count. The possible game number judgment means 514 notifies the information for establishing the above-mentioned required pressing combination when any of the lottery result numbers 5 to 10 is derived by the combination lottery means 410 (described later). Then, while the time counting means 520 counts a predetermined time, it is determined whether or not a predetermined number of games can be executed. The notification control unit 530 includes the speakers 64L and 64R included in the notification output unit 600, display according to the content of the effect determined by the effect control unit 510, and information for establishing the unneeded or unneeded combination. The device 70 and the upper effect lamp 72 are driven and controlled to notify the player.

[Description of control processing]
Next, various controls performed in the control circuit described above will be described in detail with reference to flowcharts.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a main routine showing a control process performed by the main control circuit 100. FIGS. 10 to 14 and FIGS. 16 to 19 are flowcharts of subroutines executed in the main routine. Among these subroutines, FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a role lottery processing subroutine for performing role lottery by the role lottery means 410 and role lottery table switching control by the role lottery probability varying means 440. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a reel fluctuation / stop subroutine in which the reel control means 420 controls the reels 40L, 40C, 40R to rotate and stop. FIGS. 12 to 14 show that when any of the lottery result numbers 5 to 10 is derived, the specific operation determination means 4240, the correct answer stop means 4242, and the incorrect answer stop means 4244 cause the reels 40L, 40C, It is a flowchart of the symbol combination control performed when 40R is stopped. FIG. 16 is a flowchart of a winning determination processing subroutine performed by the winning determination means 430 to determine the presence / absence of a winning combination and the type of winning combination and to give a player a privilege corresponding to the winning combination. is there. FIGS. 17, 18, and 19 are a flowchart of the MB gaming process subroutine, a BB gaming process subroutine, and a winning selection process subroutine that form part of the winning determination process subroutine of FIG. 16, respectively. is there.

  Further, the sub control circuit 200 performs control processing for performing various effects and notifications based on the control information received from the main control circuit 100. Among these various effects and notifications, in particular, when it is determined that a specific winning combination is won based on information relating to the result of the winning lottery received from the main control circuit 100, the operation contents of the player on the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R, etc. FIG. 20 to FIG. 23 are flowcharts of notification control processing for notifying the operation content of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R for establishing the winning combination based on the above.

[Description of control processing in main control circuit]
≪Description of main routine≫
First, a description will be given of the control processing of the main routine executed by the CPU 106 of the main control circuit 100 with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This main routine shows a control process when a game is performed in which one step from when a player inserts a game medium until the reels 40L, 40C, 40R are rotated and stopped is performed once.

  When the power of the slot machine 10 is turned on, the CPU 106 performs a predetermined self-check and sets initial values of various flags and control data stored in the RAM 110 (step S10). Next, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the re-game establishment flag stored in the RAM 110 is turned on (step S12). This re-game establishment flag is turned on in step S264 of the winning combination processing subroutine shown in FIG. 19 described later when a re-game combination is established in the previous game. When determining that the re-game establishment flag is off (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not a medal has been inserted (step S14). When it is determined that medals have been inserted (YES), the process proceeds to step S20, and the inserted number counted by the medal counter installed in the medal insertion slot 32 is detected as the bet number. However, when the number of medals exceeding the specified number (three in the present embodiment) is inserted, the number exceeding the specified number is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 110 as the number of credits.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 106 determines in step S14 that no medal is inserted (NO), the process proceeds to step S16 to determine whether there is a credited medal. If the value of the number of credits stored in the RAM 110 is 0, it is determined that there is no credited medal (NO), the process returns to step S14 again, and the determination processes of steps S14 and S16 are repeatedly executed. . On the other hand, when it is determined in step S16 that there is a credited medal (YES), the CPU 106 determines whether or not a bet operation signal has been received (step S18). This bet operation signal is transmitted when the player operates either the bet switch 34 or 35. When it is determined that the bet operation signal has not been received (NO), the process returns to step S14 again, and the determination process from step S14 to step S18 is repeatedly executed. If the CPU 106 determines in step S18 that the bet operation signal has been received (YES), the number of bets is detected from the received bet operation signal (step S20). In either case of inserting a medal or using a credited medal, the detected bet number is stored in the RAM 110 as a new bet number. When using a credited medal, it is stored in the RAM 110 at the same time. A process of subtracting the number of detected bets from the number of credits that has been performed is performed (step S22). Then, the process proceeds to a role lottery process subroutine (step S24).

  If it is determined in step S12 described above that the re-game establishment flag is turned on (YES), the CPU 106 turns off the re-game establishment flag (step S26), and performs steps S14 to S22 described above. Without performing the processing, the process proceeds to the combination lottery processing subroutine of step S24. That is, in the next game in which a re-game player is established, it is possible to play the game again without newly inserting medals or consuming the credited medals. In addition, the bet number in the replay is the number of bets that have been inserted in the previous game, that is, the bet number of the game when the regame combination is won by the combination lottery process, which is stored in the RAM 110. Next, the CPU 106 executes the combination lottery processing subroutine in step S24. If the combination is won as a result of executing the subroutine, the winning combination corresponding to each combination stored in the RAM 110 is selected. Turn on the winning flag for the role. Details of the role lottery processing subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Next, the CPU 106 executes a reel fluctuation / stop subroutine for controlling the movement of the reels to be stopped after rotating the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R based on the result of the winning lottery in step S24 (step S28). Details of the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Next, the CPU 106 determines whether or not any combination has been established after the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped by executing the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine in step S28, and the game is performed according to the determination result. A winning determination processing subroutine for executing state transition processing is executed (step S30). Details of this subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Then, after executing the winning determination processing subroutine in step S30, the CPU 106 performs payout processing (step S32) for paying out the number of medals corresponding to the small combination or combination when the small combination or combination is won. Do. In this payout process, it is possible to actually pay out medals from the medal payout outlet 60, or credit the medals by adding the number of medals to be paid out to the number of credits stored in the RAM 110. One game is completed by the above control process, and the CPU 106 returns to the process of step S12 again. Thus, by repeating the control process shown in the main routine, the player can continue to play the game.

<Description of role lottery processing subroutine>
Next, the combination lottery processing subroutine performed in step S24 of the main routine will be described in detail using the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, the CPU 106 determines whether or not a reel rotation start signal has been received from the start switch 36 (step S40). If it is determined that the reel rotation start signal has not been received (NO), the determination in step S40 is performed again, and this is repeated until the reel rotation start signal is received. When the reel rotation start signal is received, the CPU 106 refers to the gaming state information stored in the RAM 110 and determines whether or not the current gaming state is BB gaming (step S42). When it is determined that the BB game is in progress (YES), the BB game combination lottery table (see FIG. 6B) stored in the ROM 108 is read (step S44). If it is determined in step S42 that the current gaming state is not in the BB game (NO), the CPU 106 next determines whether or not the current gaming state is in the general game (step S46). If it is determined that a general game is in progress (YES), the CPU 106 reads the general game combination lottery table (see FIG. 6A) stored in the ROM 108 (step S48). Furthermore, when it is determined in step S46 that the current gaming state is not in a general game (NO), that is, in an MB game in a general game or an MB game in a BB game, the CPU 106 stores in the RAM 110. Of the various winning flags stored, the winning flag corresponding to the winning combination is turned on (step S50), and the winning lottery processing subroutine is terminated. The winning flag indicates whether or not a winning combination has been won by a lottery to be described later, and means that the winning combination corresponding to the winning flag that is turned on is a winning combination by a winning lottery. To do.

  As described above, the CPU 106 reads out the role lottery table corresponding to the current gaming state from the ROM 108 and performs the role lottery based on the read out role lottery table. Further, as described above, the winning probability of the MB combination in the BB gaming combination lottery table is higher than the winning probability of the MB combination in the general gaming combination lottery table. That is, the winning winning probability of the winning combination in the winning lottery varies by the processing of steps S42 to S48, and therefore the processing of steps S42 to S48 corresponds to the winning lottery probability changing means 440 shown in FIG.

  When the CPU 106 reads the role lottery table corresponding to the current gaming state from the ROM 108 by the processing of step S44 or S48 described above, the CPU 106 next acquires the random number generated by the random number generator 112 and reads the read role lottery. It is determined whether or not any combination is won or lost in comparison with the table (step S52). Here, the processing in step S52 corresponds to the random number extraction means 412 and the random number determination means 414 shown in FIG.

  As a result of the determination in step S52, first, the CPU 106 determines whether or not any of the small combination 1, small combination 2, or small combination 3 has been won (step S54). Here, when the current gaming state is a general game, it is determined whether or not any of the small roles 1a to 1t, the small role 2a, or the small role 3 is won. If the current gaming state is BB gaming, it is determined whether or not any of the small roles 1a to 1h, the small role 2a, or the small role 3 is won. If it is determined that one of the small roles has been won (YES), the CPU 106 turns on the winning flag stored in the RAM 110 and corresponding to the small role determined to have been won (step S56). At this time, if the current gaming state is a general game, if any of the small roles 1 is won, a plurality of small roles 1 will be simultaneously won (in the role lottery table of FIG. 6 (a), All the winning flags corresponding to each of the winning combinations 1 are turned on.

  Next, the CPU 106 determines whether or not a plurality of small roles 1 are simultaneously won during the general game (step S58). When it is determined that a plurality of small roles 1 have been won simultaneously (YES), reel stop control information (see FIG. 8) corresponding to the lottery result number (any one of the lottery result numbers 5 to 10) is read from the ROM 108. The data is read and stored in the RAM 110 (step S60). Further, the CPU 106 reads out the lottery result number and the control symbol data indicating the symbol combination (see FIG. 7) corresponding to the lottery result number from the ROM 108 and stores it in the RAM 110 (step S62). For example, when the current gaming state is a general game and the lottery result number 5 (small roles 1a to 1h, small roles 1m and small roles 1q) is won, the CPU 106 shows the result shown in FIG. Of the reel stop control information, the reel stop control information related to the lottery result number 5 is read from the ROM 108 and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 110. Further, in step S62, the lottery result number 5 and each winning small combination 1 are stored. The control symbol data indicating the corresponding symbol combination is stored in the RAM 110. Then, the reel fluctuation and stop control processing shown in FIGS. 11 to 14 is performed based on these pieces of information, and when the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated in the operation sequence 1 or 2 (in other words, the left stop first. When the switch 37L is operated), one of the small roles 1a to 1h is won. The other operation order (when the middle stop switch 37C or the right stop switch 37R is operated first) is the type of the stop switch operated first and the second and third operated stop switches. Depending on the operation timing, the small combination 1m or the small combination 1q is won. In this case, as described above, it is possible to miss the operation depending on the operation timing of the second and third operated stop switches.

  In step S58, if the CPU 106 determines that the small role 2 or the small role 3 is won, or if it is determined that the small roles 1a to 1h are won in the BB game, the determination result is NO. Then, the process proceeds to step S62, and the lottery result number and control symbol data are stored in the RAM 110.

  Next, when it is determined in step S54 described above that the CPU 106 has not won any of the small combinations (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not a re-playing combination has been won (step S64). If it is determined that the re-gamer has been won (YES), the CPU 106 turns on the value of the win flag corresponding to the re-gamer stored in the RAM 110 (step S66). And it progresses to step S62 mentioned above, and memorize | stores the lottery result number and the control design data (plum-plum-plum) corresponding to a lottery result number in RAM110.

  Next, when it is determined in step S64 described above that the re-gamer is not won (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the bonus flag is being carried over (step S68). That is, it is determined whether or not the winning flag corresponding to the BB combination a, b or the MB combination a, b, c is turned on among the winning flags corresponding to each combination stored in the RAM 110. If the bonus flag is being carried over (YES), the CPU 106 proceeds to the above-described step S62, and the lottery result number in the current gaming state (“14” for a general game, “5” for a BB game). ”) Is stored in the RAM 110. Thus, for example, when the lottery result number 14 is derived during the general game, the winning combination flag BB or MB in which the winning flag is turned on regardless of the operation sequence and timing of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R. The reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are controlled to stop so that no winning combination other than the winning combination is established or won. Thus, in order to perform the process when the winning combination lottery is lost without performing the winning combination determination of the BB combination in step S70 and the winning combination determination of the MB combination in step S74, which is described later, , BB role or MB role will not be won.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 106 determines in step S68 that the bonus flag is not being carried over (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the BB combination a or the BB combination b has been won (step S70). If it is determined that either BB combination a or BB combination b is won (YES), the CPU 106 wins the winning flag corresponding to the winning BB combination among the winning flags stored in the RAM 110. The flag is turned on (step S72). And it progresses to step S62 mentioned above, and memorize | stores the lottery result number and the control symbol data corresponding to a lottery result number in RAM110.

  If no BB combination has been won in step S70 described above (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether the MB combination a, MB combination b, or MB combination c has been won (step S70). S74). If it is determined that one of these MB combinations has been won (YES), the CPU 106 turns on the winning flag corresponding to the selected MB combination among the winning flags corresponding to each combination stored in the RAM 110. (Step S76). And it progresses to step S62 mentioned above, and memorize | stores the lottery result number and the control symbol data corresponding to a lottery result number in RAM110. If it is determined in step S74 that the CPU 106 has not won any MB combination (NO), the CPU 106 proceeds to step S62 described above, and the determination result in step S68 is NO. Similarly, the lottery result number of the lost game is stored in the RAM 110.

  When the processing of step S62 is performed after the above-described winning determination of each combination is performed, the CPU 106 includes the lottery result number stored in the RAM 110 and, if stored in the RAM 110, the reel stop control information. The combination lottery information is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 via the interface circuit 102 (step S78). Then, when the process of step S78 is finished, the process of the combination lottery process subroutine of FIG. 10 is finished. When the sub-control circuit 200 receives the above-described combination lottery information, the lottery result number and reel stop control information are extracted from the received combination lottery information and stored in the RAM 210.

<Explanation of reel fluctuation / stop subroutine>
In the main routine shown in FIG. 9, when the above-described combination lottery processing subroutine (step S24) is completed, the CPU 106 next performs a reel variation / stop subroutine (step S28). A detailed description will be given below with reference to the flowchart of the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine shown in FIG.

  First, the CPU 106 reads out the lottery result number and control symbol data stored in step S62 of FIG. 10 (step S80). Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined shortest time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R started rotating in the previous game (step S82). If it is determined that the shortest time has not elapsed (NO), the determination process in step S82 is repeatedly executed. That is, the rotation of the reel, which is the next step, is not started until the shortest time has elapsed. Thus, control is performed so that the number of medals consumed by a game played within a predetermined time does not exceed a predetermined number. When determining that the shortest time has elapsed (YES), the CPU 106 transmits a reel rotation start signal to the motor drive circuit 114 shown in FIG. 3 (step S84). Based on this signal, the motor drive circuit 114 starts driving the motors 80L, 80C, and 80R, and the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R start rotating.

  Next, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the reel that has started to rotate is rotating at a constant speed (step S86). If it is determined that the rotation of the reel has not yet reached a constant speed (NO), the determination process in step S86 is repeated. That is, the reel stop control as the next step is not performed until the rotation of the reel reaches a constant speed. When the CPU 106 determines that the rotation of the reel is constant speed rotation (YES), it is next determined whether or not a reel stop signal has been received from the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R (step S88). . This reel stop signal is transmitted from each of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R when the player performs a push operation. Further, the CPU 106 performs reel stop control corresponding to the stop switch that has transmitted the reel stop signal. That is, when a reel stop signal is transmitted from the left stop switch 37L, stop control of the motor 80L that rotates the left reel 40L is performed. Similarly, when a reel stop signal is transmitted from the middle stop switch 37C, the stop control of the motor 80C for rotating the middle reel 40C is performed, and when a reel stop signal is transmitted from the right stop switch 37R, Stop control of the motor 80R that rotates the right reel 40R is performed.

  If the CPU 106 determines that the reel stop signal has been received (YES), the CPU 106 transmits a reel stop information signal indicating the stop switch that has transmitted the reel stop signal to the sub-control circuit 200 (step S90). Next, the CPU 106 performs symbol combination control based on the various information read from the RAM 110 in step S80 (step S92). In the symbol combination control, the stop position can be shifted from the symbol position displayed on the display window 22 when the reel stop signal is received until the reel rotates by a maximum of four symbols. The reel stop control is performed so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination in the winning lottery are aligned along one active line.

  Next, the CPU 106 determines whether or not all reels have been stopped (step S94). If it is determined that all the reels are not stopped (NO), the process returns to step S88, and the symbol combination control according to the reel stop signal is performed again. If it is determined in step S88 that a reel stop signal has not been received (NO), the process proceeds directly to step S94 to determine whether all reels have been stopped. As described above, the processes in steps S88 to S94 are repeated until all the reels are stopped. When it is determined in step S94 that all the reels are stopped (YES), the CPU 106 confirms that all the reels are stopped. All the reel stop signals shown are transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 (step S96), and the reel fluctuation and stop processing is terminated.

  In addition, in the symbol combination control in step S92 described above, if any of the lottery result numbers 5 to 10 is derived by the lottery drawing during the general game, each of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R is operated according to the operation order. The content of reel stop control is switched. The contents of this control will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14 by taking as an example the contents of the symbol combination control when the lottery result number 5 is derived in the role lottery during the general game. Further, in the following description, after the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R start to rotate by the process of step S84 in FIG. The next operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last operation is referred to as a third stop operation.

(Design combination control when the first stop operation is performed)
First, in the flowchart of the symbol combination control shown in FIG. 12, the CPU 106 refers to the gaming state information stored in the RAM 110 and determines whether or not the current gaming state is a general game (step S100). When the current game state is BB game or MB game (NO), the CPU 106 wins a winning combination as a result of the combination lottery process shown in FIG. 10 in each gaming state. Performs the symbol combination control for the reel corresponding to the operated stop switch so that the combination is established according to the timing at which the stop switch is operated, and if the combination is lost, no combination is established (step S102). When the process in step S102 is completed, the symbol combination control shown in FIG. 12 (that is, the process in step S92 in FIG. 11) is terminated, and the process proceeds to the determination process in step S94 in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S100 that the game is in the general game (YES), the CPU 106 derives by the above-described combination lottery process based on the ON / OFF state of the winning flag of each combination stored in the RAM 110. It is determined whether the selected lottery result number is any one of 5 to 10 (that is, whether or not the small combination 1 has been won) (step S104). Here, when a combination other than the small combination 1 is won, or when it is a loss (NO), the process proceeds to step S102, and after performing symbol combination control according to each lottery result, The process proceeds to the determination process of step S94 of No. 11. If it is determined in the determination process in step S104 that the small combination 1 has been won (YES), the CPU 106 then determines whether or not the lottery result number 5 has been derived (step S106). When the lottery result numbers 6 to 10 have been derived (NO), the CPU 106 selects the symbol combination corresponding to each lottery result number (FIG. 7 (FIG. 7 ( Symbol combination control is performed so that (b) and FIG. 8) are established (step S108). And CPU106 complete | finishes the symbol combination control shown in FIG. 12, and transfers to the judgment process of FIG.11 S94.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the determination process in step S106 that the lottery result number 5 has been derived (YES), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the received reel stop signal is the first stop operation ( Step S110). If the CPU 106 determines that the operation is the second stop operation or the third stop operation (NO), the process proceeds to the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. On the other hand, when determining that the operation is the first stop operation (YES), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the received reel stop signal is transmitted from the left stop switch 37L (step S112). If it is determined that the call originated from the left stop switch 37L (YES), the CPU 106 determines that the unneeded combination and the unneeded combination associated with the lottery result number 5 derived in the combination lottery are: Reel stop control is performed for the left reel 40L in order to preferentially win the winning combination (any one of the symbol combinations of the small combination 1a to the small combination 1h shown in FIG. 7B). That is, a stop control table for stopping the “Bell 1” symbol or the “Bell 2” symbol on any of the effective lines L1 to L4 for the left reel 40L from among the various stop control tables stored in the ROM 108. Select (step S114).

  Here, the contents of the stop control table will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15A shows a stop control table for stopping the “bell 1” or “bell 2” symbol at the upper stage U or the lower stage D (that is, the position of the effective line) in the left reel 40L. Is a stop control table for stopping the “plum” symbol at the middle stage M (ie, the position of the effective line) in the middle reel 40C, and (c) is the upper stage U or lower stage D (ie, the left reel 40L) A stop control table for stopping the “bell 1” symbol is shown at the position of the effective line).

  The stop control table in the present embodiment includes a lottery result number derived from the winning lottery, the types of symbols already stopped and displayed, and stop switches operated by the player (in other words, reels subject to stop control). Is uniquely selected according to In other words, when the same lottery result number is derived and the same kind of symbols that have already been stopped and displayed are the same, when the stop control is performed for the same reel, the same stop control table is always selected, and other factors The stop control table selected by does not change. Further, in the stop control table shown in FIG. 15, when the corresponding stop switch is operated for each symbol number (see FIG. 2) of each reel when it is positioned in the lower stage D, the number of symbols from that position is displayed. Is determined after it is rotated (that is, the number of sliding symbols), and the number of sliding symbols is any value from 0 to 4. Further, the above-mentioned “when it is located in the lower stage D” means that when a certain symbol is considered, the central position of the symbol passes through the middle position of the middle stage M, and then the central position of the symbol is changed to the lower stage D. It means being located until it reaches a position where it can be stopped at the center. For example, when the stop control of the left reel 40L is performed using the stop control table shown in FIG. 15A, the center position of the symbol of the symbol number “8” (“Bell 2” symbol) is centered on the middle stage M. When the left stop switch 37L is operated when passing, the left reel 40L is not stopped immediately, but is stopped when the symbol of the symbol number “8” reaches the center of the lower stage D. At this time, the “bell 2” symbol of symbol number “8” is stopped and displayed on the lower stage D of the left reel 40L.

  In the case of the stop control table shown in FIG. 15A, the left stop switch 37L is operated when the symbols “20”, “21”, and “1” of the left reel 40L are positioned in the lower stage D. Then, the “bell 1” symbol of symbol number “1” is stopped and displayed in the lower stage D. When the symbols of symbol numbers “2” to “5” are positioned in the lower stage D, the left stop switch 37L is When operated, the “bell 2” symbol of symbol number “8” is stopped and displayed on the upper stage U. Similarly, if the left stop switch 37L is operated while the symbols of symbol numbers “6” to “8” are positioned in the lower row D, the “bell 2” symbol of symbol number “8” stops in the lower row D. When the left stop switch 37L is operated while the symbols of symbol numbers “9” to “12” are positioned in the lower row D, the “bell 2” symbol of symbol number “15” stops in the upper row U. Is displayed. Further, when the left stop switch 37L is operated while the symbols of symbol numbers “13” to “15” are positioned in the lower row D, the “bell 2” symbol of symbol number “15” is displayed in the lower row D as a stop display. If the left stop switch 37L is operated while the symbols of the symbol numbers “16” to “19” are positioned in the lower row D, the “bell 1” symbol of the symbol number “1” is stopped and displayed on the upper row U. Is done.

  In this way, when the stop control of the left reel 40L is performed based on the stop control table shown in FIG. 15A, the “Bell 1” or “Bell 2” symbol is always stopped and displayed on the upper U or the lower D. Will be. Therefore, the CPU 106 selects the stop control table shown in FIG. 15A by the process of step S114 described above, and performs the stop control of the left reel 40L based on this (step S116). As a result, the “bell 1” or “bell 2” symbol is stopped and displayed on the upper U or lower D of the left reel 40L. Then, when the process of step S116 is completed, the CPU 106 ends the symbol combination control of FIG. 12 (the process of step S92 of FIG. 11), and proceeds to the determination process of step S94 of FIG.

  Next, in the determination process in step S112, when the CPU 106 determines that the first stop operation is not performed by the left stop switch 37L (NO), the first stop operation is performed by the middle stop switch 37C. It is determined whether or not there is (step S118). When the middle stop switch 37C is first stopped (YES), the CPU 106 selects the eye-unnecessary hand and the eye-necessary hand that are associated with the lottery result number 5 derived in the role lottery. Reel stop control is performed for the middle reel 40C for preferentially winning the winning combination. Here, since lottery result number 5 is derived and the middle stop switch 37L is operated during the first stop operation, the operation order is 3 or 4 (see FIG. 8), and the small role 1m (Bell 1-Plum-Bell 1). ) Is performed so that the reel can be controlled. That is, first, the CPU 106 selects a stop control table for stopping the “plum” symbol at the middle M position for the middle reel 40C from the ROM 108 (step S120).

  The contents of the stop control table selected by the process of step S120 are as shown in FIG. As is clear from the contents of the stop control table and the symbol arrangement of the middle reel 40C shown in FIG. 2, the “plum” symbol of the middle reel 40C indicates that the player has operated the middle stop switch 37C at any timing. However, the operation stops at the middle stage M (position of the effective line). As described above, “Plum” is not used for any of the symbol combinations of the small roles 1a to 1h, and can be stopped and displayed at the position of the effective line regardless of the timing when the stop switch is operated. When the stop switch at the time of the first operation that can win the unnecessary role in the AT game, which will be described later, is notified by stopping the symbol display, the player accidentally operates a different stop switch. If this happens, you can know this from the symbols that are stopped.

  Then, the CPU 106 stops and displays the “plum” symbol of the middle reel 40C on the middle M in accordance with the operation timing of the middle stop switch 37C based on the stop control table selected by the process of step S120 (step S122). When the process in step S122 is completed, the CPU 106 ends the symbol combination control in FIG. 12 (the process in step S92 in FIG. 11), and proceeds to the determination process in step S94 in FIG. Further, in the process of step S118, if the CPU 106 determines that the first stop operation is not the middle stop switch 37C, the CPU 106 determines that the right stop switch 37R is the first stop operation ( NO), for the right reel 40R from the ROM 108, a stop control table for stopping the “plum” symbol at the upper stage U or the lower stage D is selected (step S124). Based on the selected control table, the “plum” symbol of the right reel 40R is stopped and displayed on the upper stage U or the lower stage D according to the operation timing of the right stop switch 37R (step S126). When the CPU 106 finishes the process of step S126, it ends the symbol combination control of FIG. 12 (the process of step S92 of FIG. 11), and proceeds to the determination process of step S94 of FIG.

(Design combination control when the second stop operation is performed)
Next, in the determination process of step S110 of FIG. 12, when the CPU 106 determines that the received reel stop signal is not the first stop operation (NO), the CPU 106 proceeds to the symbol combination control shown in FIG. That is, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the received reel stop signal is the second stop operation (step S128), and if it is determined that the reel stop signal is not the second stop operation (NO), the flowchart shown in FIG. Move on to processing. On the other hand, when it is determined that the operation is the second stop operation (YES), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the received reel stop signal is transmitted from the left stop switch 37L (step S130). If it is determined that the call originates from the left stop switch 37L (YES), the CPU 106 stores in the RAM 110 that the operation order is “3” or “5” (step S132). This is because when the second stop operation is the left stop switch 37L, the operation order is “3” (middle → left → right) or “5” (right → left → middle).

  Next, the CPU 106 selects, from the various stop control tables stored in the ROM 108, a stop control table that can stop the “bell 1” symbol at the upper U or lower D position for the left reel 40L ( Step S134). This is because, when the lottery result number 5 is derived by the role lottery, as shown in FIG. 8, when the operation order is “3”, the CPU 106 establishes the small role 1m, and the operation order is “5”. In some cases, the symbol combination control is performed so that the small role 1q is established. However, as shown in FIG. 7B, in the symbol combinations corresponding to the small role 1m and the small role 1q, the symbol of the left reel 40L is “ This is because it has a “bell 1” design. Here, FIG. 15C shows an example of the stop control table selected by the process of step S134. The stop control table shown in this figure stops and displays the “bell 1” symbol of symbol number “1” on the left reel 40L at the position of the upper stage U or the lower stage D. When “2” to “15” are positioned, the “bell 1” symbol cannot be stopped and displayed on the upper stage U or the lower stage D. Therefore, if the left stop switch 37L is operated during this time, the small combination 1m or the small combination 1q is not established (ie, it is missed). Note that the number of sliding symbols corresponding to the symbol numbers “2” to “15” is an example, and when a symbol combination control is performed on other reels, it is unlikely that any combination will be established. It is assumed that the number of sliding frames is set.

  When the CPU 106 selects a stop control table that can stop the “bell 1” symbol from the ROM 108 to the upper stage U or the lower stage D by the process of step S134, the CPU 106 operates the left stop switch 37L based on the selected stop control table. When the “bell 1” symbol is present in the fourth symbol from the upper U or lower D of the left reel 40L in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the reel, 1 ”The symbol is stopped and displayed on the upper stage U or the lower stage D (step S136). In other words, when the left stop switch 37L is operated, if there is no “Bell 1” symbol in the above four symbols, symbols other than the “Bell 1” symbol are placed at the position of the winning line. The stop combination is displayed, and the small combination 1m or the small combination 1q is not established. Then, the symbol combination control in FIG. 13 (the process in step S92 in FIG. 11) is terminated, and the process proceeds to the determination process in step S94 in FIG.

  Next, in the determination process in step S130, when the CPU 106 determines that the second stop operation is not performed by the left stop switch 37L (NO), the second stop operation is performed by the middle stop switch 37C. It is determined whether or not there is (step S138). If it is determined that the middle stop switch 37C has been subjected to the second stop operation (YES), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the reel that has stopped first (hereinafter referred to as the first stop) was the left reel 40L (step S140). ). If it is determined that the first stopped reel is the left reel 40L (YES), the CPU 106 regards the operation sequence of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R as “1” (left → middle → right), and accordingly. Is stored in the RAM 110 (step S142). Then, the CPU 106 selects a stop control table for stopping and displaying the “bell 1” or “bell 2” symbol on the middle stage M for the middle reel 40C from the ROM 108 (step S144). Next, the CPU 106 stops and displays the “bell 1” or “bell 2” symbol of the middle reel 40C based on the stop control table selected in step S144 (step S146), and the symbol combination control of FIG. 11 is completed, and the process proceeds to the determination process of step S94 in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 106 determines in step S140 that the first stopped reel is not the left reel 40L (that is, the right reel 40R) (NO), the operation order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R is “6” ( (Right → middle → left), and the fact is stored in the RAM 110 (step S148). Then, the CPU 106 selects a stop control table that can stop the “bell 1” symbol for the middle reel 40C from the ROM 108 to the middle stage M depending on the operation timing of the middle stop switch 37C (step S150). Next, the CPU 106 proceeds to the process of step S146, and the middle stop switch 37C is operated at a timing at which the “bell 1” symbol of the middle reel 40C can be stopped at the middle stage M based on the stop control table selected in step S150. In the case, the “bell 1” symbol is stopped and displayed on the middle stage M. When the middle reel 40C is stopped, the CPU 106 ends the symbol combination control in FIG. 13 (step S92 in FIG. 11), and proceeds to the determination process in step S94 in FIG.

  If it is determined in step S138 described above that the second stop operation is not performed by the middle stop switch 37C (NO), the CPU 106 regards that the right stop switch 37R is operated for the second stop, It is determined whether or not the stopped reel is the left reel 40L (step S152). If it is determined that the first stopped reel is the left reel 40L (YES), the CPU 106 considers that the operation order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R is “2” (left → right → middle), and accordingly. Is stored in the RAM 110 (step S154). Then, the CPU 106 selects a stop control table from the ROM 108 for stopping and displaying the “bell 1” or “bell 2” symbol on the upper U or lower D for the right reel 40R (step S156). Next, the CPU 106 stops and displays the “bell 1” or “bell 2” symbol of the right reel 40R on the upper U or lower D based on the stop control table selected in step S156 (step S158), and the symbol combination of FIG. The control (the process in step S92 in FIG. 11) is terminated, and the process proceeds to the determination process in step S94 in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 106 determines in step S152 that the first stopped reel is not the left reel 40L (that is, the middle reel 40C) (NO), the operation order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R is “4” ( (Middle → Right → Left) and the fact is stored in the RAM 110 (step S160). Then, the CPU 106 selects a stop control table that can stop the “bell 1” symbol for the right reel 40R from the ROM 108 to the upper stage U or the lower stage D depending on the operation timing of the right stop switch 37R (step S162). . Next, the CPU 106 proceeds to the process of step S158, and the right stop switch at a timing at which the “bell 1” symbol of the right reel 40R can be stopped and displayed at the upper stage U or the lower stage D based on the stop control table selected at step S162. When 37R is operated, the “bell 1” symbol is stopped and displayed on the upper stage U or the lower stage D. Then, the CPU 106 ends the symbol combination control in FIG. 13 (the process in step S92 in FIG. 11), and proceeds to the determination process in step S94 in FIG.

(Design combination control when the third stop operation is performed)
Next, in the determination process of step S128 of FIG. 13, when it is determined that the received reel stop signal is not the second stop operation (NO), the CPU 106 considers that the third stop operation has been performed, and FIG. Shifts to the symbol combination control shown. First, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the received reel stop signal is transmitted from the left stop switch 37L (step S164). If it is determined that the call originated from the left stop switch 37L (YES), the third stop operation has been performed on the left stop switch 37L, so the operation order is “4” (middle → right → left). ) Or “6” (right → middle → left). That is, the possible small combination 1 is the small combination 1m or the small combination 1q, and the symbol of the left reel 40L in these symbol combinations is the “bell 1” symbol (see FIG. 7B). Therefore, the CPU 106 selects a stop control table from the ROM 108 that can stop the “bell 1” symbol for the left reel 40L at the upper stage U or the lower stage D depending on the operation timing of the left stop switch 37L (step S166). . However, when the symbol combination of the two reels already stopped at the position of the active line does not coincide with the symbol combination of the small role 1m or the small role 1q (that is, at the stage of the second stop operation) 1m or the small combination 1q has been confirmed), a stop control table for stopping symbols other than the “bell 1” symbol at the position of the effective line may be selected for the left reel 40L.

  Next, based on the stop control table selected in step S166, the CPU 106 determines that the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed at the position of the active line for the two reels that have already stopped is the symbol combination 1m or 1q. If they match, when the left stop switch 37L is operated, the upper U or lower D of the left reel 40L is in the fourth symbol in the direction opposite to the reel rotation direction. If there is a “bell 1” symbol, the “bell 1” symbol is stopped and displayed on the upper U or lower D (step S168). Then, the CPU 106 ends the symbol combination control in FIG. 14 (the process in step S92 in FIG. 11), and proceeds to the determination process in step S94 in FIG. In this case, since all the reels are stopped, the determination result in step S94 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S96.

  Next, in the determination process in step S164, when the CPU 106 determines that the third stop operation is not performed by the left stop switch 37L (NO), the third stop operation is performed by the middle stop switch 37C. It is determined whether or not there is (step S170). If it is determined that the middle stop switch 37C has been subjected to the third stop operation (YES), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the operation order stored in the RAM 110 is “2” (step S172). When the operation order is “2” (YES), the CPU 106 selects a stop control table for stopping and displaying the “Bell 1” or “Bell 2” symbol on the middle stage M for the middle reel 40C from the ROM 108 (Step S1). S174). Next, the CPU 106 stops and displays the “bell 1” or “bell 2” symbol of the middle reel 40C on the middle stage M based on the stop control table selected in step S174 (step S176), and the symbol combination control in FIG. 11 is completed, and the process proceeds to the determination process of step S94 in FIG.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 106 determines in step S172 that the operation order is not “2” (NO), the operation order is regarded as “5” (right → left → middle), and the ROM 108 reads “ Depending on the operation timing of the middle stop switch 37C, a stop control table capable of stopping and displaying the “Bell 1” symbol on the middle stage M is selected (step S178). Next, the CPU 106 proceeds to the process of step S176, and the middle stop switch 37C is operated at a timing at which the “bell 1” symbol of the middle reel 40C can be stopped at the middle stage M based on the stop control table selected in step S178. In the case, the “bell 1” symbol is stopped and displayed on the middle stage M. When the middle reel 40C is stopped, the CPU 106 ends the symbol combination control in FIG. 14 (the process in step S92 in FIG. 11), and proceeds to the determination process in step S94 in FIG.

  Further, if it is determined in step S170 described above that the third stop operation is not performed by the middle stop switch 37C (NO), the CPU 106 regards that the right stop switch 37R is operated for the third stop, and the RAM 110 It is determined whether or not the operation order stored in “1” is “1” (step S180). When the operation order is “1” (YES), the CPU 106 selects a stop control table for stopping the “bell 1” or “bell 2” symbol at the upper stage U or the lower stage D for the right reel 40R from the ROM 108. (Step S182). Next, the CPU 106 stops and displays the “bell 1” or “bell 2” symbol of the right reel 40R based on the stop control table selected in step S182 (step S184), and the symbol combination of FIG. The control (the process in step S92 in FIG. 11) is terminated, and the process proceeds to the determination process in step S94 in FIG.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 106 determines in step S180 that the operation order is not “1” (NO), it regards the operation order as “3” (middle → left → right), and from the ROM 108, for the middle reel 40C, “ Depending on the operation timing of the right stop switch 37R, a stop control table that can be stopped and displayed on the upper stage U or the lower stage D is selected (step S186). Next, the CPU 106 proceeds to the process of step S184, and the right stop switch 37R at a timing at which the “bell 1” symbol of the right reel 40R can be stopped at the upper stage U or the lower stage D based on the stop control table selected at step S186. Is operated, the “bell 1” symbol is stopped and displayed on the upper stage U or the lower stage D. When the right reel 40R is stopped, the CPU 106 ends the symbol combination control in FIG. 14 (the process in step S92 in FIG. 11), and proceeds to the determination process in step S94 in FIG.

As described above, when the lottery result number 5 is derived by the winning lottery, the CPU 106 receives the reel stop signal from the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R (FIG. 11, step S88, YES), as shown in FIG. When the symbol combination control shown in FIGS. 12 to 14 is performed in step S92 and all the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped, the determination result in step S94 in FIG. 11 is YES, and all reels are stopped in step S96. After the all-reel stop signal shown is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200, the reel fluctuation / stop process of FIG. 11 is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S30 (winning determination process subroutine) of the main routine shown in FIG.
Even if any of the lottery result numbers 6 to 10 is derived by the role lottery, the same processing as in FIG. 12 from step S110 to FIG. 14 is performed in each case, and the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated. Depending on the order and the operation timing, the symbol combination control for establishing the unnecessary combination or required combination shown in FIG. 8 is performed.

<Description of the winning determination processing subroutine>
In the main routine of FIG. 9, when the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine (step S28) is completed, the CPU 106 then executes a winning determination process subroutine (step S30). Hereinafter, a detailed description will be given using the flowchart of the winning determination processing subroutine shown in FIG.

  First, the CPU 106 refers to information indicating the current gaming state stored in the RAM 110, and determines whether or not the current gaming state is an MB game (step S190). When it is determined that an MB game is being played (YES), the CPU 106 executes an MB game in-process subroutine (step S192), which will be described later. Then, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the value of the game number GCNT stored in the RAM 110 is 0 (step S194). The initial value of the number of games GCNT is 12, and when the MB combination is established in the BB game or the general game, the CPU 106 sets the initial value in the RAM 110. If the CPU 106 determines in step S194 that the value of the game number GCNT stored in the RAM 110 has become 0 (YES), the current game state information stored in the RAM 110 is set to “general game”. After the update (step S196), if it is determined that the winning combination has been won in the game status information, the winning combination information indicating whether or not the winning combination has been established in the MB game, and the MB gaming processing subroutine, The payout number information (value of “payout number count” to be described later; the same applies hereinafter) indicating the payout number is collectively transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 as game result information (step S198), and the winning determination processing routine of FIG. To do. When the sub control circuit 200 receives the above-described game result information, the CPU 206 stores the information in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 210 and executes an effect based on each information.

  In step S194 described above, when the CPU 106 determines that the value of the game number GCNT is not 0 (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the value of the number of winnings WCNT stored in the RAM 110 is 0. Is determined (step S200). The initial value of the number of winning times WCNT is 8. When the MB combination is established during the BB game or the general game, the CPU 106 sets the initial value in the RAM 110. When the CPU 106 determines that the value of the number of winning times WCNT has become 0 (YES), the process proceeds to the above-described step S196, and the game state information stored in the RAM 110 is updated to “general game”. . Then, the process proceeds to step S198, and the updated game state information is transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 as game result information together with the above-described combination establishment information and payout number information, and the winning determination process routine of FIG.

  If it is determined in step S190 that the current gaming state is not an MB game (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether a BB game is being played (step S202). If it is determined that the BB game is being played (YES), the CPU 106 executes a BB game in-process subroutine to be described later (step S204). Then, the CPU 106 proceeds to the process of step S198, and indicates the type of winning combination established in the BB game, or, if lost, the winning combination information indicating that, and the number of payouts when the small winning combination is won in the BB game. The payout number information and the game state information are transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 as game result information, and the winning determination processing routine of FIG. 16 is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S202 that the current game state is not BB game (NO), the CPU 106 considers that the current game is currently being played and wins each winning combination stored in the RAM 110. With reference to the flag, it is determined whether there is a winning combination (hereinafter referred to as winning combination) in the winning lottery (step S206). If it is determined that there is a winning combination (YES), the CPU 106 executes a winning combination processing subroutine (step S208) described later. When this winning combination processing subroutine is completed, or when it is determined that there is no winning combination in the determination process in step S206 (the game has been lost in the lottery), the process in step S198 described above is performed. The 16 winning determination processing subroutine is terminated. Then, the CPU 106 performs a payout process in step S32 of FIG.

<Description of the MB game processing subroutine>
Next, the detailed contents of the MB game processing subroutine (FIG. 16, step S192) executed when it is determined that the MB game is being played in the determination in step S190 of the winning determination process subroutine shown in FIG. This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the CPU 106 subtracts “1” from the value of the number of MB games GCNT stored in the RAM 110 (step S210). Next, based on the payout information shown in FIG. 7A stored in the ROM 108, the CPU 106 stops the reels 40L, 40C, 40R by the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine shown in FIG. The winning symbol determination is performed as to whether or not the symbol combinations corresponding to the accessory (plum-plum-plum) among the symbol combinations stopped and displayed along the line are aligned (step S212). Then, it is determined whether or not a prize has been won (step S214). If it is determined that a prize has been won (YES), the CPU 106 reads out the number of medals corresponding to the prize based on the above-described payout information. As the number of medals to be paid out by the payout process performed in step S32 of the main routine shown in FIG. 9, the value stored in a predetermined storage area (“paid-out number count”) of the RAM 110 is updated (step S216).

  Next, the CPU 106 turns off the winning combination winning flag stored in the RAM 110 (step S218), and subtracts 1 from the value of the number of winnings WCNT stored in the RAM 110 (step S220). The initial value of the number of winning times WCNT is 8, and is set in the RAM 110 in the winning combination processing subroutine of FIG. Then, the CPU 106 ends the MB gaming process subroutine shown in FIG. 17, and proceeds to the process of step S194 in the winning determination process subroutine shown in FIG. If it is determined in the determination process in step S214 that the winning item has not been won (NO), the CPU 106 sets the payout number count value stored in the RAM 110 to 0 (step S222), and FIG. Is finished, and the process proceeds to step S194 in the winning determination process subroutine shown in FIG.

<Description of processing subroutine during BB game>
Next, the detailed contents of the BB game processing subroutine (FIG. 16, step S204) executed when it is determined in step S202 of the winning determination process subroutine shown in FIG. Will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, based on the payout information shown in FIG. 7A stored in the ROM 108, the CPU 106 stops the reels 40L, 40C, 40R by the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine shown in FIG. The winning symbol determination is performed as to whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to any combination among the symbol combinations that are stopped and displayed along the line is aligned (step S224). Then, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the current gaming state is an MB game in the BB game (step S226).

  If the CPU 106 determines that the current gaming state is not an MB game in the BB game (NO), whether or not MB combination c (plum-plum-plum) is established in the winning symbol determination performed in step S224. Is determined (step S228). If it is determined that the MB combination c has been established (YES), the CPU 106 turns off the winning combination flag of the MB combination c among the winning flags stored in the RAM 110 (step S230), and sets the current gaming state to BB gaming. Update to the MB game in the middle (step S232). Then, the CPU 106 sets the value of the game number GCNT stored in the RAM 110 to 12, sets the value of the number of winning times WCNT to 8 (step S234), and clears the value of the number of payout number stored in the RAM 110 to 0 (step S234). S236).

  Next, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied (step S238). Here, when the number of medals paid out during the BB game reaches 465, the BB game end condition is satisfied. If it is determined that the BB game end condition is satisfied (YES), the CPU 106 updates the current game state stored in the RAM 110 to a general game (step S240), and ends the BB game in-process subroutine of FIG. To do. On the other hand, when it is determined in the determination process in step S238 that the BB game end condition is not satisfied (NO), the CPU 106 executes the BB game in-process subroutine of FIG. 18 without performing the process in step S240. finish.

  If it is determined in the determination process in step S228 that the MB combination c is not established (NO), the CPU 106 determines the winning combination 1a to 1h, the small combination 2 or the result of the winning symbol determination in step S224. Then, it is determined whether or not any of the small roles 3 has won (Step S242). If it is determined that a winning is made (YES), the CPU 106 reads out the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination based on the payout information shown in FIG. 7A, and counts the number of payouts stored in the RAM 110 described above. Is updated as a value of (step S244). Next, the CPU 106 adds the value of the payout count to the value of the total number of medals paid out during the BB game (the payout number count during BB) stored in the RAM 110 (step S246). Then, the CPU 106 turns off the winning flag corresponding to each combination stored in the RAM 110 (step S248), proceeds to the above-described step S238, and determines whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied. When the CPU 106 determines that the BB game end condition is satisfied, it updates the current game state stored in the RAM 110 to a general game by the process of step S240, and when it is determined that it is not satisfied, The BB game in-process subroutine of FIG. 18 is finished as it is.

  When the CPU 106 determines that the current gaming state is the MB game in the BB game (YES) in the determination process in step S226 described above, the MB gaming in-process subroutine shown in FIG. 17 is executed (step S252). . Then, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the value of the number of game times GCNT stored in the RAM 110 is 0 (step S254). When the CPU 106 determines that the value of the number of games GCNT has become 0 (YES), the information on the current gaming state stored in the RAM 110 is updated to “BB gaming” (step S256), and then described above. Proceeding to step S238, it is determined whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied. When the CPU 106 determines that the BB game end condition is satisfied, it updates the current game state stored in the RAM 110 to a general game by the process of step S240, and when it is determined that it is not satisfied, The BB game in-process subroutine of FIG. 18 is finished as it is.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the determination process in step S254 that the value of the game number GCNT is not 0 (NO), the CPU 106 next determines that the value of the number of winnings WCNT stored in the RAM 110 is 0. It is determined whether or not (step S258). If the CPU 106 determines that the value of the number of winning times WCNT has become 0 (YES), the CPU 106 proceeds to step S256 and updates the current gaming state information stored in the RAM 110 to “BB gaming”. It progresses to step S238 mentioned above, and it is judged whether the completion | finish conditions of BB game were satisfy | filled. When the CPU 106 determines that the BB game end condition is satisfied, it updates the current game state stored in the RAM 110 to a general game by the process of step S240, and when it is determined that it is not satisfied, The BB game in-process subroutine of FIG. 18 is finished as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the number of winning times WCNT is not 0 (step S258, NO), the CPU 106 performs the determination process of step S238 as it is, and performs step S240 according to the determination result. Thereafter, the BB gaming process subroutine of FIG. 18 is terminated.

  When the BB payout number count value stored in the RAM 110 exceeds 465, the CPU 106 subtracts the number exceeding the 465 from the payout number count value updated by the process of step S244 described above. The number of medals to be paid out during the BB game may not exceed 465.

<Explanation of the processing sub-routine at the time of winning>
Next, with respect to the detailed contents of the winning combination processing subroutine (FIG. 16, step S208) that is executed when it is determined in step S206 of the winning determination processing subroutine of FIG. This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, based on the payout information shown in FIG. 7 stored in the ROM 108, the CPU 106 stops along the active line as a result of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R being stopped by the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine shown in FIG. Among the displayed symbol combinations, a winning symbol determination is made as to whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to any combination is available (step S260).

  After performing the winning symbol determination in step S260, the CPU 106 determines whether or not a re-game player has been established (step S262). If it is determined that a re-game combination has been established (YES), the CPU 106 turns on a re-game establishment flag stored in the RAM 110 (step S264). After the payout number count value stored in the RAM 110 is set to 0 (step S266), among the winning flags stored in the RAM 110, the small-combination winning flag or the re-playing player winning that is turned on is further selected. The flag is turned off (step S268), and the execution of the winning combination processing subroutine is terminated. Here, if the winning flag of any BB combination or RB combination is turned on (that is, the bonus flag is being carried over), those winning flags are not turned off.

  Next, when the CPU 106 determines in the above-described determination in step S262 that the re-playing combination is not established (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not any small combination has won (step S270). . If the CPU 106 determines that any small combination has won (YES), the number of medals to be paid out corresponding to the small combination won based on the payout information shown in FIG. 7 is read, and the main shown in FIG. The payout number count value stored in the RAM 110 is updated as the number of medals to be paid out by the payout process performed in step S32 of the routine (step S272). As described above, the value stored by this processing is transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 as payout number information in step S198 of the winning determination processing subroutine shown in FIG. Then, the process proceeds to step S268 described above, and among the winning flags stored in the RAM 110, all the winning flags for the small combinations that are turned on are turned off, and the winning combination processing subroutine of FIG.

  Next, when the CPU 106 determines in the above-described determination in step S270 that none of the small combinations has been established (NO), the CPU 106 next determines whether or not the MB combination has been established (step). S274). If it is determined that the MB combination has been established (YES), the CPU 106 turns off the winning flag that is turned on among the winning flags corresponding to the RB combination a or RB combination b stored in the RAM 110 (step S1). S276). Then, the CPU 106 changes the gaming state stored in the RAM 110 to MB gaming (step S278), sets the values of the game number GCNT and the winning number WCNT stored in the RAM 110 to 12 and 8, respectively, A value is set (step S280). After the payout number count value stored in the RAM 110 is set to 0 (step S282), the process proceeds to step S268, and among the winning flags stored in the RAM 110, the winning combination of the small role that is turned on is selected. All the flags are turned off, and the winning combination processing subroutine of FIG. 19 is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S274 described above that the MB combination is not established (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the BB combination is established (step S284). If it is determined that the BB combination has been established (YES), the CPU 106 turns off the winning flag that is turned on among the winning flags corresponding to the BB combination a or BB combination b stored in the RAM 110 (step S1). S286). Then, the CPU 106 clears the BB payout number count value (total number of medals paid out during the BB game) stored in the RAM 110 to 0 (step S288), and the gaming state stored in the RAM 110 Is updated to BB game (step S290). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S282, the payout number count value stored in the RAM 110 is set to 0, and further, the process proceeds to step S268, and among the winning flags stored in the RAM 110, the small combination turned on. Are all turned off, and the winning combination processing subroutine of FIG. 19 is terminated.

  If the CPU 106 determines in step S284 described above that the BB combination has not been established (NO) (if the game result is lost), the process directly proceeds to step S288 and is stored in the RAM 110. Among the winning flags, all the winning flags of the small roles that are turned on are turned off, and the winning combination processing subroutine of FIG. 19 is ended.

[Description of control processing in sub-control circuit]
Next, when the small role 1 is won by the sub-control circuit 200, in particular, in the role lottery performed in the main control circuit 100 after a predetermined notification start condition is established (any of lottery result numbers 5 to 10). The content of the notification control process that is performed in the case where is derived is performed using the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Note that the modes notified by the above-described notification control process include the first to third notification modes described below, and one of these notification modes may be performed in advance. The notification condition may be switched by appropriately setting switching conditions. Here, FIG. 20 shows the flow of processing when the sub control circuit 200 receives the role lottery information (see FIG. 10, step S78) from the main control circuit 100 in the first notification mode. FIG. 21 shows the flow of processing when the sub control circuit 200 receives reel stop information (see FIG. 11, step S90) from the main control circuit 100 in the first notification mode. FIG. 22 shows the flow of processing when the sub control circuit 200 receives game result information (see FIG. 16, step S198) from the main control circuit 100 in the first notification mode. Furthermore, FIG. 23 shows the flow of processing when the sub control circuit 200 receives game result information from the main control circuit 100 in the third notification mode. Although not described in detail, the sub control circuit 200 performs control processes related to various effects in addition to these processes.

≪First notification mode≫
<Processing when role lottery information is received>
First, the flow of processing when the sub control circuit 200 receives the role lottery information from the main control circuit 100 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the CPU 206 (see FIG. 4) determines whether or not the role lottery information transmitted from the main control circuit 100 has been received (step S300). If it is determined that the winning lottery information has been received (YES), the CPU 206 extracts the lottery result number from the received winning lottery information and stores it in the RAM 210 (step S302). Next, the CPU 206 determines whether or not the lottery result number stored in the RAM 210 is any of 5 to 10 (step S304). When the lottery result number is not any of 5 to 10 (NO), the CPU 206 ends the notification control process of FIG. 20 and proceeds to another process. On the other hand, when the lottery result number is any of 5 to 10 (YES), the CPU 206 determines the type of the correct answer stop switch corresponding to the lottery result number (step S306). Here, the correct stop switch indicates the type of stop switch at the time of the first stop operation (left stop switch 37L / middle stop switch 37C / right stop switch 37R), in which the small roles 1a to 1h are established. It is. This determination is performed by, for example, storing a determination table in which a correct stop switch is associated with each lottery result number shown in FIG. 24A in advance in the ROM 208 and referring to the determination table.

  Next, the CPU 206 sets the value of the variable ST stored in the RAM 210 to 0 (step S308). Here, the variable ST indicates, by its value, the number of the operated stop switch in the notification control process when the reel stop information of FIG. 21 described below is received. Yes. Then, the CPU 206 determines whether or not the value of the correct answer flag stored in the RAM 210 is on (step S310). This correct answer notification flag indicates whether or not the stop switch 37L, 37C, 37R is to be notified of the type of the stop switch that one of the small roles 1a to 1h will win when the first stop operation is performed. It is turned on by the processing of steps S342 to S352 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 22 (details will be described later).

  If it is determined in step S310 that the value of the correct answer notification flag has been turned on (YES), the CPU 206 notifies the player of the type of the correct stop switch determined in step S306 (step S312). . For example, when the notification is made by the display device 70, the characters “left”, “middle”, or “right” are displayed, and when the notification is made by the speakers 64L and 64R, “left”, “middle”, or Generate a sound on either of the “Right”. And CPU206 complete | finishes the alerting | reporting control process of FIG. 20, and transfers to another process. When the CPU 206 determines that the value of the correct notification flag is off (NO) in the determination process in step S310, the notification control process in FIG. 20 is terminated without performing the process in step S312. .

<Processing when reel stop information is received>
In step S300 of FIG. 20 described above, if the CPU 206 determines that the combination lottery information has not been received (NO), the process proceeds to the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 21 and whether reel stop information has been received from the main control circuit 100. It is determined whether or not (step S314). When the CPU 206 determines that the reel stop information has been received (YES), the CPU 206 adds 1 to the value of the variable ST stored in the RAM 210 (step S316). Then, it is determined whether the value of the variable ST is 1, that is, whether or not the first stop operation has been performed (step S318). When the value of the variable ST is not 1 (NO), that is, when the second stop operation or the third stop operation is performed, the CPU 206 ends the notification control process shown in FIG. 21 and proceeds to another process. Transition.

  On the other hand, when the value of the variable ST is 1 (YES), the CPU 206 determines whether the lottery result number stored in the RAM 210 by the process of step S302 in FIG. It is determined whether or not (step S320). When the CPU 206 determines that the lottery result number is not any of 5 to 10 (NO), the notification control process shown in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the lottery result number is any one of 5 to 10 (YES), the CPU 206 includes the lottery result number stored in the RAM 210 and the first reel stop information included in the received reel stop information. It is determined whether or not the type of stop switch (left, middle, or right) for which the stop operation has been performed matches (step S322). Hereinafter, the stop switch in which the first stop is performed is referred to as a first stop switch.

  When it is determined that the correct stop switch matches the first stop switch (YES), the CPU 206 ends the notification control process shown in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the correct stop switch and the first stop switch do not match (NO), the CPU 206 is based on the lottery result number stored in the RAM 210 and the type of the first stop switch. Then, a symbol to be pressed (hereinafter referred to as a pressed symbol) is determined (step S324). Here, the determination in step S324 is based on, for example, the symbol design determination table in which the lottery result number and the type of the first stop switch are associated with the notification content in the ROM 208 in advance as shown in FIG. Do it. In the eye symbol determination table, the eye symbols at the time of the second and third stop operations are recorded in the “notification content” column. That is, when the first stop switch is the left stop switch 37L, the symbols for the center reel 40C and the right reel 40R that are still rotating are recorded. Similarly, when the first stop switch is the middle stop switch 37C, the pushing pattern on the left reel 40L and the right reel 40R is the same as that of the left reel 40L and the middle reel when the first stop switch is the right stop switch 37R. Each of the pressing symbols at 40C is recorded.

  Next, the CPU 206 determines whether or not the symbol notification flag value stored in the RAM 210 is on (step S326). This symbol notification flag is a flag indicating whether or not to notify the symbol design determined in step S324 described above, and is turned on when the BB game ends (details will be described later). If the CPU 206 determines that the symbol notification flag is turned on by the determination process in step S326 (YES), the symbol for the second and third stop operations is selected as a reel that is still rotating. Notification is made in association with each other (step S328). Here, as a form of this notification, information such as characters (“left”, “middle”, or “right”) indicating a reel that is still rotating is associated with an image of an eye-catching symbol and displayed. You may notify directly by displaying on the apparatus 70. FIG. Further, information that indirectly indicates the correspondence between the reel that is still rotating and the pressing symbol on the reel may be displayed on the display device 70. For example, three types of characters respectively corresponding to the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are determined, the clothing colors of each character are associated with the eye-drawing symbols, and the eye-opening symbols notified by the processing of step S328 are as follows: You may alert | report by the color of the clothes of the character corresponding to the reel still rotating. And CPU206 complete | finishes the alerting | reporting control process shown in FIG. 21, and transfers to another process. When the CPU 206 determines that the value of the symbol notification flag is OFF in the determination process of step S326 described above (NO), the notification control process shown in FIG. 21 is performed without performing the notification process of step S328. finish.

<Processing when game result information is received>
In step S314 of FIG. 21 described above, if the CPU 206 determines that the reel stop information has not been received (NO), has the process shifted to the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 22 and has received game result information from the main control circuit 100? It is determined whether or not (step S330). When the CPU 206 determines that the game result information has been received (YES), the CPU 206 determines whether or not the value of the AT flag stored in the RAM 210 is on (step S332). Whether or not this AT flag is a game period (hereinafter referred to as an AT game) in which a correct answer stop switch or a push symbol is notified when any of the lottery result numbers 5 to 10 is derived in the role lottery during the general game It is a flag indicating that. The start and end of this AT game period will be described later.

  When the CPU 206 determines that the AT flag is off (NO) in the determination process of step S332, the CPU 206 determines whether or not the BB game being executed has ended based on the received game result information. (Step S334). For example, the CPU 206 ends the BB game when the game state information included in the game result information transmitted from the main control circuit 100 changes to the general game from the game status information that has been shown so far. Judge. If the BB game has not ended or is in a general game or an MB game (NO), the CPU 206 ends the notification control process of FIG. 22 and performs other processes. On the other hand, when it is determined that the BB game has ended (YES), the CPU 206 turns on the values of the AT flag and the symbol notification flag stored in the RAM 210 and turns off the value of the correct notification flag (step). S336). That is, the AT game period in the slot machine 10 starts when the BB game ends, and immediately after the AT game starts, it becomes an AT game that notifies the target symbol.

  Next, CPU 206 resets the values of variable ATCNT and variable MISS stored in RAM 210 to 0 (step S338). Here, the value of the variable ATCNT indicates the number of games executed during the AT game period, and the value of the variable MISS indicates any small role 1 in spite of the notification of the target symbol during the AT game period. Also shows the number of games that did not win. Hereinafter, the variable ATCNT is referred to as the AT game number ATCNT, and the variable MISS is referred to as the missed number MISS. Then, when the process of step S338 is completed, the CPU 206 ends the notification control process of FIG. 22 and performs other processes. Thus, the AT game in the slot machine 10 is started from the next game when the BB game ends. In this case, a game for which a correct stop switch or a push symbol is notified starts a BB game, and when the BB game ends, the game starts from the next game (general game).

  On the other hand, when the CPU 206 determines that the AT flag is turned on in the determination process of step S332 described above (YES), 1 is added to the value of the AT game number ATCNT stored in the RAM 210 (step). S340). Then, the CPU 206 determines whether or not the lottery result number included in the combination lottery information received from the main control circuit 100 is any one of 5 to 10 (step S342). When the lottery result number is any of 5 to 10 (YES), the CPU 206 has lost the game result included in the game result information determined to have been received in step S330 (that is, some role) It is determined whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to is not stopped and displayed (step S344). If the game result is lost (YES), the CPU 206 determines whether or not the symbol notification flag value stored in the RAM 210 is on (step S346). In the figure, when the value of the notification flag is ON (YES), the CPU 206 adds 1 to the value of the number of misses MISS stored in the RAM 210 (step S348). In other words, one of the small roles 1 is won in the role lottery (step S342, YES), and the small role 1 (however, the necessary role for pressing) is in spite of the fact that the target symbol is notified (YES in step S346). If it cannot be established (YES in step S344), the value of the number of misses MISS is incremented by one, assuming that a miss has occurred.

  Next, the CPU 206 determines whether or not a value obtained by dividing the value of the missed number MISS by the value of the AT game number ATCNT exceeds 0.5 (step S350). If it exceeds 0.5 (YES), the CPU 206 turns off the value of the symbol notification flag stored in the RAM 210 and turns on the value of the correct notification flag (step S352). As a result, when one of the lottery result numbers 5 to 10 is derived in the role lottery, the type of correct stop switch that has been informed of the symbol that has been informed so far is notified. Next, the CPU 206 determines whether or not the value of the AT game number ATCNT has reached 30 (step S354). Here, in any of the above-described steps S342, S344, S346, or S350, if the determination result is NO, the process proceeds to the determination process of step S354 at that time.

  If the CPU 206 determines that the value of the AT game number ATCNT has reached 30 in the determination process of step S354 (YES), all the values of the AT flag, symbol notification flag, and correct notification flag stored in the RAM 210 are displayed. The notification control process shown in FIG. 22 is ended and the process proceeds to another process. Thereby, the period of the AT game in the slot machine 10 is 30 games after the end of the BB game. On the other hand, when the CPU 206 determines that the value of the AT game number ATCNT is not 30 in the determination process of step S354 described above (NO), the notification control process shown in FIG. Transition to processing.

  In the first notification mode described above, when the BB game is finished, first, the AT game for notifying the symbol design is performed 30 times. In the meantime, if the ratio of the number of missed games with respect to the number of AT games at that time exceeds 1/2, the AT game for notifying the pressing symbol is switched to the AT game for notifying the type of the correct stop switch. That is, by operating the notified correct answer stop switch at the time of the first stop operation, one of the small roles 1a to 1h wins without needing to be pushed. For this reason, even if the player cannot win the small role 1 even though the AT game is being performed because he is not good at pushing, the correct stop switch notified at the time of the first stop operation Any of the small roles 1a to 1h can be won simply by operating. In other words, it can be avoided that a player who is not good at pushing is in a significantly disadvantageous state. In addition, since the player who is good at pressing is notified of the pressing symbol until the AT game is completed, the small role 1 (however, the required role for pressing) can be won by his / her skill.

  In the first notification mode described above, when the ratio of the number of missed times MISS with respect to the value of the AT game number ATCNT exceeds a predetermined value, the correct stop switch is switched from the AT game that notifies the target symbol. However, the switching condition is not limited to this. For example, the AT game type may be switched when the value of the number of misses MISS exceeds a predetermined value.

≪Second notification mode≫
Next, a 2nd alerting | reporting aspect is demonstrated. In the above-described first notification mode, when a predetermined notification start condition (AT game start condition) is satisfied (when the BB game is finished), first, an AT game for notifying the target symbol is started. In the second notification mode, first, an AT game in which a correct stop switch is notified is started. In the game in which the correct stop switch is informed, if the player operates a stop switch other than the correct stop switch informed in the first stop operation, the target is pushed in the second and third stop operations. This is a notification of the symbol. That is, in the slot machine 10, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 12 to 14, if the correct stop switch is not operated at the time of the first stop operation, the symbol combination control is performed so as to establish the required combination of pressing. Is called. In this case, if the symbol to be pressed is not known at the time of the second and third stop operations, it is unlikely that even a player with a high skill related to pressing can establish the pressing required role. Become. Therefore, in the second notification mode, when the notified correct stop switch is not operated at the time of the first stop, the symbol to be pressed is notified at the time of the second and third stop operations. The possibility of losing the winning small role 1 is reduced.

  In order to realize such a notification mode, first, in the flowchart of the notification control process at the time of reception of the game result information shown in FIG. 22, when the CPU 206 determines that the BB game is ended in the process of step S334, In the process of step S336, the AT flag is turned on, the symbol notification flag is turned off, and the correct notification flag is turned on. Thus, in the second notification mode, when the notification start condition is satisfied, the AT game that notifies the correct stop switch is started. Further, in the flowchart of the notification control process at the time of receiving the reel stop information shown in FIG. 21, when the CPU 206 determines in the process of step S322 that the first stop switch and the correct stop switch do not match, the symbol notification flag After the process to turn on, the process proceeds to the process of step S324. In addition, after the symbol design is notified by the process of step S328, the process of turning off the symbol notification flag is performed, and then the notification control process shown in FIG. 21 is ended. In the notification control process shown in FIG. 22, after performing the process of step S340, the process directly proceeds to the determination process of step S354, and the processes of steps S342 to S352 are not performed.

  Thereby, when the CPU 206 determines that any one of the lottery result numbers 5 to 10 is derived in the winning lottery based on the winning lottery information received from the main control circuit 100 (YES in step S304), the determination in step S310. The result is YES, and the correct stop switch is notified by the process of step S312. Even when the notified correct stop switch is not operated during the first stop operation (FIG. 21, step S322, NO), the push symbol is notified by the process of step S328.

≪Third notification mode≫
Next, a 3rd alerting | reporting aspect is demonstrated with reference to the flowchart of the alerting | reporting control process performed at the time of the reception of the game result information shown in FIG. In addition, about the content of the alerting | reporting control process performed when receiving a lottery information and reel stop information, the same process as the flowchart of FIG. 20 and FIG. 21 referred in description of the 1st alerting | reporting aspect shall be performed.

  In the third notification mode, as in the first notification mode, when the BB game is completed, an AT game that notifies the target symbol is performed for 30 games. After the AT game starts, a predetermined time (here) If the above 30 game AT game can be performed in less than 4 minutes), as a privilege to be given to the player, another 10 game AT game can be continued. Further, when it is determined that the AT game of 30 games cannot be performed before the predetermined time elapses during the AT game, the correct stop switch is notified in the AT game performed after that. It is what you want to do.

  In order to realize this, first, when the CPU 206 determines in step S314 in FIG. 21 that the CPU 206 has not received the reel stop information (NO), the CPU 206 proceeds to the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. It is determined whether game result information has been received from the circuit 100 (step S360). When the CPU 206 determines that the game result information has been received (YES), the CPU 206 determines whether or not the value of the AT flag stored in the RAM 210 is on (step S362). When the CPU 206 determines that the AT flag is off (NO) in the determination process of step S362, the CPU 206 determines whether or not the BB game being executed has ended based on the received game result information. (Step S364). If the BB game has not ended or is in a general game or an MB game (NO), the CPU 206 ends the notification control process of FIG. 23 and performs other processes. On the other hand, when it is determined that the BB game has ended (YES), the CPU 206 turns on the values of the AT flag and the symbol notification flag stored in the RAM 210 and turns off the value of the correct notification flag (step). S366). That is, the AT game period in the slot machine 10 starts when the BB game ends, and immediately after the AT game starts, it becomes an AT game that notifies the target symbol. Next, the CPU 206 resets the values of the variable ATCNT and the variable MISS stored in the RAM 210 to 0 (step S368), and causes the timer 224 shown in FIG. 4 to start measuring time (step S370). Then, when the process of step S370 is completed, the CPU 206 ends the notification control process of FIG. 23 and performs other processes.

On the other hand, when the CPU 206 determines that the AT flag is turned on in the determination process in step S362 described above (YES), 1 is added to the value of the AT game number ATCNT stored in the RAM 210 (step S372). ). Then, the CPU 206 performs the following comparison based on the number of AT games played up to the present time (that is, the value of ATCNT) and the time count t (seconds) read from the timer 224 until now (step S374).
30-ATCNT> (240-t) /4.1 (1)
Here, 30 is the number of AT games that can be played after the end of the BB game (fixed value), 240 is a numerical value expressed in seconds for 4 minutes, and 4.1 (seconds) is one game. Is the time required at the shortest ("shortest time" in the determination process of step S82 in FIG. 11).
Thereby, it is determined whether or not the number of remaining AT games (the left side of equation (1)) exceeds the number of AT games (the right side of equation (1)) when the remaining time is played in the shortest time. ing.

  When the CPU 206 determines that the number of remaining AT games exceeds the number of AT games when the remaining time (240-t seconds) is played with the shortest time (4.1 seconds) (YES). Turns off the symbol notification flag, turns on the correct notification flag (step S376), and determines whether or not the value of the AT game number ATCNT has reached 30 (step S378). On the other hand, if it is determined that it has not exceeded, the process proceeds to the determination process of step S378 without performing the process of step S376. As a result, even if the remaining time is played in the shortest time, if it is determined that a total of 30 AT games cannot be performed, any of the lottery result numbers 5 to 10 in the initial AT game will be selected. When it has been derived, what has been informing about the push symbol is switched to informing the correct stop switch.

  If the CPU 206 determines that the value of the AT game number ATCNT is not 30 in the determination process in step S378 described above (NO), the CPU 206 ends the notification control process shown in FIG. Perform the process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the AT game number ATCNT has reached 30 (YES), the CPU 206 determines whether or not the time t counted by the timer 224 has become 4 minutes or more (step S380). . Here, if the CPU 206 determines that the time is 4 minutes or longer (YES), the AT flag, the symbol notification flag, and the correct notification flag stored in the RAM 210 are all turned off to end the AT game (step S382). ). Then, the notification control process shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that the time t is less than 4 minutes (NO), it is considered that the AT game has been consumed within the predetermined time, and 10 is subtracted from the value of the AT game number ATCNT (step S384). Thereby, the player can continue to play the AT game of 10 games. And if the process of step S384 is performed, CPU206 will complete | finish the alerting | reporting control process shown in FIG. 23, and will transfer to another process.

  In the third notification mode described above, if it is possible to perform 30 AT games for notifying the target symbol in less than 4 minutes, the player may perform an additional 10 games of AT games. it can. Therefore, when one of the lottery result numbers 5 to 10 is derived in the role lottery (when the small role 1 is won), a small character 1 (provided that the eye) Can be awarded. That is, a player who is good at winning can expect to improve the game motivation because the opportunity to receive a medal payout increases. In addition, even if a player is not good at pushing, if it is determined that 30 AT games cannot be performed in less than 4 minutes from the start of the AT game, the AT game that notifies the correct stop switch will be used. Since it switches, it does not become a disadvantageous state compared with the player who is good at aiming.

  In the third notification mode, when the time t is determined to be less than 4 minutes by the determination process in step S380 (NO), the AT game for 10 games is extended as a privilege to be given to the player. However, instead of this, instead of this, the display device 70 is caused to display a special image that is displayed only when 30 games of AT games for which the notification of the pressing symbol is performed in less than 4 minutes are performed. You may do it. As a result, the player can enjoy a sense of superiority that he / she has been able to play a predetermined number of games within a predetermined time and that he / she can see an image displayed only at that time. The player's willingness to play can be improved.

  In addition, in the slot machine 10 that implements the third notification mode, a special input device such as a push button switch is separately provided, and when the input device is operated, the correct stop switch is notified immediately after the AT game starts. You may make it perform AT game to be performed. In this case, a privilege is not given to the player by the process of step S384 in FIG. 23, but since an AT game that notifies the correct stop switch that is difficult to miss from the beginning of the AT game is performed, for example, A player who is not confident can respond to the need when he / she wants to avoid missing as much as possible.

  Further, in the first and third notification modes described above, when the AT game that notifies the push symbol is switched to the AT game that notifies the correct stop switch, in the AT game, the player If the notified correct stop switch is missed during the stop operation, the symbol to be pressed may be notified as in the second notification mode.

10 slot machine 36 start switch 37L, 37C, 37R stop switch 40L, 40C, 40R reel 64L, 64R speaker 70 display device 100 main control circuit 106, 206 CPU
108, 208 ROM
110, 210 RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 112 Random number generator 200 Sub control circuit 224 Timer 300 Operation means 310 Game start instruction means 320 Stop instruction means 410 Role lottery means 412 Random number extraction means 414 Random number determination means 420 Reel control means 424 Reel stop control means 4240 Specific operation determination means 4242 Correct answer Time stop means 4244 Improper answer stop means 510 Production control means 512 Unsuccessful counting means 514 Possible number of games determination means 516 Bonus grant means 520 Timing means

Claims (2)

A plurality of types of symbols on which a plurality of symbols are displayed rotate to start one game. When all the reels stop, one game ends, and the symbol displayed at the position of the winning line at that time If the combination corresponds to some combination, it means that the combination has been established, and a process corresponding to the established combination is performed.
One or more roles among a plurality of types of winning, or losing is derived by drawing one of a plurality of types of lottery result corresponding, the role corresponding to the lottery result of the out conductor, those selected and the role lottery means for determining as a role,
A plurality of stop instruction means provided corresponding to the plurality of reels, respectively, for instructing a corresponding reel to stop in response to an operation from the outside;
A reel that stops the rotation of the reel corresponding to the stop instruction means operated from outside such that the symbols included in the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination are located on the winning line among the plurality of stop instruction means. Stop control means ;
With
The lottery result includes a specific lottery result in which a plurality of roles determined as the winning combination are divided into an arbitrarily timed winning role and a timely operation winning role, and the specific lottery result includes A first lottery result and a second lottery result in which the symbol combinations of the roles divided into the timely operation completion roles are different from each other, and
The reel stop control means includes
When the first lottery result is derived, the stop instruction means operated first after rotation of the plurality of reels,
If it corresponds to a specific reel, while stopping any of the plurality of reels so that any of the symbol combinations of the combination divided into the optional winning combination always stops at the position of the winning line,
If it corresponds to a predetermined reel different from the specific reel, it is a symbol combination of any of the symbols displayed on the predetermined reel and divided into the timely operation winning combination The operation of the stop instructing means corresponding to the remaining reel that is operated after that is always stopped at the position of the winning line and the symbol of the timely operation establishment role that is included in Depending on the timing, the remaining reels are stopped so that the symbol of the timely operation establishment role is not stopped at the position of the winning line,
When the second lottery result is derived, the stop instruction means operated first after the rotation of the plurality of reels,
If it corresponds to the predetermined reel, the plurality of reels are stopped so that any one of the symbol combinations of the winning combinations divided at any time is surely stopped at the position of the winning line. ,
If it corresponds to the specific reel, the symbol indicating that the timely operation has been established on the specific reel must be stopped at the position of the winning line, and the remaining reels that are operated after that will be rotated. The slot machine , wherein the remaining reels are stopped so as not to stop the symbol of the timely operation establishment combination at the position of the winning line depending on the operation timing of the corresponding stop instruction means . The symbol combination of the roles divided into the arbitrary timed winning combinations in the first lottery result, and the symbol combination of the roles divided into the arbitrary timed winning combinations in the second lottery result Including
When certain conditions are met,
When the first lottery result is derived, the information including the order in which the specific reel is operated for winning the winning combination at any time is notified,
When the second lottery result is derived, the information including the order of operating the predetermined reels for winning the winning combination at any time is notified,
The reel stop control means includes
Corresponds to the predetermined reel when the stop instruction means corresponding to the specific reel is first operated when the first lottery result is derived, or when the second lottery result is derived When the stop instruction means is operated for the first time,
The plurality of reels are stopped so that any of the symbol combinations of the combinations divided into the arbitrary timely winning combinations always stops at the position of the winning line.
The slot machine according to claim 1.

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