JP5525029B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine including a plurality of reels each having a plurality of symbols arranged on each surface, a start switch, a stop switch, and a control unit is known. The start switch detects that the start lever has been operated by the player (hereinafter referred to as “start operation”) on condition that a game medium such as a game medal or coin (hereinafter referred to as a medal) has been inserted, A signal requesting the start of rotation of all reels is output. The stop switch detects that the stop button provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels has been pressed by the player (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”), and requests to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel. Is output. A driving force of a stepping motor provided corresponding to each of the reels is transmitted to the plurality of reels. The control unit controls the operation of the stepping motor based on the signals output from the start switch and the stop switch, and rotates and stops each reel.

  In such a gaming machine, when a start operation is detected, a lottery process using random numbers on the program (hereinafter referred to as “internal lottery process”) is performed, and the result of the lottery (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning combination”) and stoppage are stopped. The reel rotation is stopped based on the operation timing. As a result of stopping the rotation of all the reels, when a symbol combination related to the winning is displayed, a privilege associated with the symbol combination is given to the player.

  As a privilege given to the player, the chances of paying out game media (medals, etc.), re-game for performing internal lottery processing without consuming the game media next time, and payout of game media are increased. The operation of a bonus game can be mentioned.

  As this type of gaming machine, there has been proposed a game control unit that controls a game and an effect control unit that controls an effect according to a command transmitted from the game control unit (Patent Document 1). reference). In the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, when the effect control unit receives the command indicating the occurrence of the error transmitted from the game control unit while executing the effect control, the effect being executed is interrupted. An error notification is performed. And when the production | presentation control part receives the command which shows cancellation | release of an error, the production | presentation which was interrupted is performed from the beginning.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-136552

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, since the effect that was interrupted is executed from the beginning, the time for which the effect is executed is longer than when the event that interrupts the effect does not occur. As a result, there is a problem that the production becomes troublesome for the player.

  The present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent a player from performing annoying effects.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following gaming machines.

Start operation detecting means (for example, a start switch 16S described later) for detecting a start operation by the player;
An internal winning combination determining means (for example, an internal lottery process described later) for determining an internal winning combination with a predetermined probability based on detection of the start operation by the start operation detecting means;
Fluctuation display means (for example, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R and a stepping motor 81L described later), which are composed of a plurality of display rows and which variably display symbols necessary for the game based on detection of the start operation by the start operation detection means. , 81C, 81R),
A stop operation detecting means (for example, a stop switch 17S described later) for detecting a stop operation by the player;
Stop operation detection permission means (for example, permitting detection of stop operation by the stop operation detection means when the display row is rotated forward by the fluctuation display means and the speed of the forward rotation is constant) A main CPU 51) to be described later;
Stop control means (for example, a reel stop control process described later) for stopping and controlling the variation display of the symbol based on the determination result of the internal winning combination determining means and detection of the stop operation by the stop operation detecting means;
A game medium giving means for giving a game medium based on a combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the plurality of display rows (for example, a display combination search process and medal payout process 33 described later);
A display row for reversely rotating and stopping the plurality of display rows , which is an effect performed during the occurrence of the lock, while determining whether or not to generate a lock that delays a game operation by a player for a predetermined period. Lock lottery means (for example, a lock lottery table and a bonus winning lottery process described later) for determining the contents of the effect;
When the generation of the lock is determined by the lock lottery means and the start operation is detected by the start operation detection means, a lock generation means (for example, a lock control process described later) that generates the lock;
Display row effect execution means (for example, a motor drive circuit 82 described later) for executing the display row effect determined by the display row effect determination means during the occurrence of the lock;
Is a predefined time period as the period in which Ru is generated the lock, counting means for counting the lock generation period (e.g., a game lock timer to be described later),
Lock ending means (for example, lock control processing to be described later) for ending the lock when the lock occurrence period timed by the time measuring means is ended;
Main storage means (for example, main RAM 53 to be described later) for storing the value of the time measuring means and the contents of the display row effect determined by the display row effect determining means;
Video effect execution means (for example, a liquid crystal display device 10 to be described later) for executing a video effect using a video at least during the occurrence of the lock;
Sub-storage means (sub-RAM 93) for storing the contents of the video effects;
When the supply of electric power is stopped during the occurrence of the lock and then the supply of electric power is resumed, the main storage means is restored, and the time measured by the time measuring means is determined from the value when the supply of electric power is stopped. The content of the display row effect stored in the main storage means is called up, and the period required for the display row effect is from when the timing by the time measuring means is resumed until the generation of the lock is completed. If the period is shorter than the period, the main process includes a main return control means (for example, a main CPU 51 to be described later) that causes the display line effect executing means to execute the display line effect from the beginning, and controls a game state setting and a game processing operation. A main control circuit having a section;
When the supply of electric power is stopped during the occurrence of the lock and then the supply of electric power is resumed, the sub storage means is returned, and the contents of the video effects stored in the sub storage means are called up, The video production performed by the video production execution means during the occurrence of the lock is executed from the beginning, and the period required for the display row production is the period from the time measurement by the time measurement means is resumed until the generation of the lock is finished. longer than, with stopping the display columns effect on the display column demonstration execution unit, during the period from after the display column effect is discontinued or terminated until the lock is completed, Ru said display columns to the forward rotation A sub-control circuit that includes sub-return control means (for example, a sub-CPU 91 described later), and realizes effects including the video effects based on communication data transmitted from the main control circuit;
An informing means (for example, a liquid crystal display device 10 to be described later) for informing that the lock occurrence period has ended,
The video presentation execution section, the player from the lock generation period is terminated a predetermined operation unit (for example, later-described stop button 17L, 17C, 17R) is operated, and to exit the video presentation, before Symbol image When the production has not ended, when the player operates a predetermined operation unit, it displays that the video production will end,
The main control circuit stores, in a storage area, lock end communication data indicating that the lock generation period has ended with respect to the sub control circuit when the lock generation period ends, and is periodically performed every predetermined time. transmitted to the sub-control circuit in the interrupt process, wherein, when said communication data to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit is not stored in the storage area, to the sub-control circuit, to the communication data A gaming machine , wherein the same data parameter as the included data parameter is transmitted as a no-operation control command by the periodic interrupt processing.

  In the gaming machine described above, the value of the time measuring means and the contents of the display sequence effect determined by the lock lottery means are stored in the storage means. When the supply of power is stopped while the lock is generated, and then the supply of power is resumed, the main storage means is restored, and the time measurement by the time measurement means is restarted from the value when the supply of power was stopped. Let Thereby, when supply of electric power is stopped, it is possible to prevent the game operation from being locked for a long time.

In addition, when the supply of power is resumed, the contents of the display row effect stored in the main storage means are called up. Then, if the period required for the display row effect is shorter than the time period from the restart of the time measurement by the time measuring means to the end of the generation of the lock, the display row effect during the game operation lock is executed from the beginning. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the display row effect from being executed even though the game operation is unlocked. In addition, if the period required for the display sequence effect is longer than the period from when the timing by the timing means is restarted until the occurrence of the lock is ended, the display sequence effect execution unit is stopped and the display sequence effect is stopped. The display row is rotated in the forward direction until the lock is ended after the stop or stop. As a result, when the time required for the display row effect is longer than the lock occurrence period, the display row effect is stopped, so that it is possible to prevent the effect from being troublesome for the player.

  Further, when the supply of power is resumed, the contents of the video effect during the lock of the game operation stored in the sub storage means are called, and the video effect performed while the game operation is locked is executed from the beginning. Thereby, it is possible to continuously show all the video effects without intermittent video effects while the game operation is locked.

Further, conventionally, there has been a risk that an illegal act such as transmitting communication data different from the regular communication data to the sub-control circuit and causing the player to perform advantageous notification will be performed. However, in the gaming machine described above, when there is no communication data to be transmitted from the main control circuit to the sub control circuit, the main control circuit sends the same data as the data parameter included in the communication data to the sub control circuit. The parameter is transmitted as a no-operation control command. This ensures that legitimate communication data (including no-operation control commands) is always sent from the main control circuit to the sub-control circuit, and that false communication data is not sent to the sub-control circuit due to fraud. Can do.

In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention,
A power supply circuit for supplying power to the main control circuit and the sub-control circuit ,
The main control circuit, the output power supplied from the power supply circuit to the main processing unit, at the time of power interruption, the power failure detection signal is supplied for a predetermined time the supply voltage to the respective members constituting the main control circuit A main board power supply circuit for outputting to the main processing unit,
The sub-control circuit has a sub-board power supply circuit that supplies a power supply voltage to each member constituting the sub-control circuit and outputs a power-off detection signal to the sub-processing unit at the time of power-off.
The main return control means includes a plurality of interrupt ports having different interrupt processing priorities, and the power interruption detection signal is input to the port having the lowest priority among the plurality of interrupt ports, An interrupt signal generated at a fixed period is input to a port other than the port with the lowest priority, and when the main return control means detects the input of the interrupt signal, the fixed period interrupt When processing is performed to transmit communication data to the sub control circuit and the input of the power failure detection signal is detected, the power failure detection signal is determined to be correct, and the power failure detection signal is correct. In such a case, the interruption interruption process is executed to stop the progress of the game,
You may make it make the priority of the said power interruption interruption process lower than the said fixed period interruption process.

In the gaming machine having the above-described configuration, the priority of the power interruption interrupt process is set lower than that of the periodic interrupt process, and therefore the periodic interrupt process is not interrupted. Thereby, control data is not lost or incomplete data is not transmitted between the main control circuit side and the sub control circuit side. In addition, the power interruption interrupt processing is performed after sending the control data without omission to the sub-control circuit by the periodic interrupt processing, so verification of the transmitted data, retransmission, and mutual data check even after power interruption recovery A complicated process such as this becomes unnecessary. As a result, the gaming machine can be restarted smoothly.
Furthermore, in the gaming machine configured as described above, the progress of the game is stopped after the power interruption processing is performed, so that the power is not turned off while the player is playing the game.

In the gaming machine having the above-described configuration, the main return control means has no function of determining whether or not the power interruption detection signal is correct, and the power interruption interrupt processing is not performed on the power interruption detection signal of the error signal. Thereby, the operation rate of a gaming machine can be improved.
In addition, when a gaming machine performs a plurality of interrupt processes including a fixed period interrupt process, the power interruption detection signal is input to the interrupt port with the lowest priority. Does not affect interrupt processing. Thereby, the reliability of the gaming machine can be improved.
Furthermore, since the power supply voltage is supplied to the main CPU or the like for a predetermined time even after the power interruption, it is possible to carry out the power interruption processing during that time. Thereby, the operating rate and reliability of the gaming machine can be improved.

The gaming machine of the present invention includes a master I / F unit that transmits and receives the communication data to and from the sub control circuit.
The master I / F unit adds a CRC code for error check using polynomial arithmetic to the communication data, converts it to packet data, and transmits it to the sub control circuit according to an instruction from the main processing unit. The communication data may be composed of a plurality of groups, and the CRC code may be added to each of the plurality of groups .
In the gaming machine configured as described above , the accuracy of error checking can be increased by dividing the communication data into a plurality of groups and adding a CRC code to each of the plurality of groups .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent an annoying performance for a player from being executed.

It is explanatory drawing explaining the functional flow of the game machine which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the example of an external appearance structure of the game machine which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. 1 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the stepping motor of the game machine which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the output pulse data output to the stepping motor of the game machine which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the control part which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the sub control circuit which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. (A) is a figure which shows the example of transmission of communication data, (b) is a communication data block diagram of a parallel bus, (c) It is a block diagram of packet data. (A) is a figure which shows the structural example of the main board | substrate power supply circuit which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention, (b) shows the structural example of the sub-substrate power supply circuit which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the symbol arrangement | positioning table which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the symbol combination table which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the symbol combination table which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the symbol combination table which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the symbol combination table which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the symbol combination table which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the symbol combination table which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the symbol combination table which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the table at the time of the bonus action | operation which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of RT transition table which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the internal lottery table determination table which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the internal lottery table for RT0 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the internal lottery table for RT1 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the internal lottery table for RT2 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the internal lottery table for RT3 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the internal lottery table for RT4 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the internal lottery table for RT5 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the internal lottery table for RB based on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the MB internal lottery table which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the internal winning combination determination table for bonuses concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the internal winning combination determination table for a small combination and replay which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the internal winning combination determination table for a small combination and replay which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the internal winning combination determination table for a small combination and replay which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the internal winning combination determination table for a small combination and replay which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the stop table which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the drawing priority order table selection table A which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the drawing priority order table selection table B which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the drawing priority order table A which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the drawing priority order table B which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the priority order table which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the lock lottery table which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game lottery table at the time of lock generation which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the vibration lottery table at the time of the lever which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the small part lock table which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the reel data table which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the rotation data table which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the excitation data table which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the internal winning combination storage area which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the carryover combination storage area which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game state flag storage area A which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game state flag storage area B which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the symbol storage area which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game lock flag storage area which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production type lottery table A which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production type lottery table B which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production type lottery table C which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production type lottery table D which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production type lottery table E which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production type lottery table F which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production content lottery table A which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production content lottery table B which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production content lottery table C which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the 1st lottery table A in BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the 1st lottery table B in BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the 1st lottery table C in BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the 1st lottery table D in BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the 1st lottery table E in BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the BB during production lottery table F which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the 1st lottery table G in BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the 1st lottery table H in BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the 1st lottery table I in BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the 2nd lottery table A in BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the 2nd lottery table B in BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the 2nd lottery table C in BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the 2nd lottery table D in BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the 2nd lottery table E in BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the 2nd lottery table F in BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the 2nd lottery table G in BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the 2nd lottery table H in BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of BB production lottery table A which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production lottery table B during BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the BB during production lottery table C which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production lottery table D during BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production lottery table E during BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the BB during production lottery table F which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production lottery table G during BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production lottery table H during BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of BB during production lottery table I which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production lottery table J during BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production lottery table K during BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of BB during production lottery table L which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production lottery table M during BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production lottery table N during BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the BB during production lottery table O which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production lottery table P during BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production lottery table Q during BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production lottery table R during BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of BB during production lottery table S which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the BB during production lottery table T which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the battle scenario table in BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the battle scenario lottery table A in BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the battle scenario lottery table B in BB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the BET continuous hitting table which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a main flowchart which shows the process example of the main control circuit which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of an initialization process at the time of power activation which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the bonus action | operation monitoring process which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the internal lottery process which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the internal lottery process which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the small lottery time lock lottery process which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the bonus lottery lock lottery process which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the lock control process which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the lock control process which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the reel stop control process which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the display combination search process which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the display combination etc. determination process which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the bonus completion | finish check process which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the bonus operation | movement check process which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the interruption process by control of the main CPU which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the acceleration process which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the power interruption interruption process by control of the main CPU which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. (A) is a figure which shows the priority of the interrupt signal which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention, (b) is a figure which shows the priority of the conventional interrupt signal. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the start command transmission process by control of the main CPU which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the medal insertion command transmission process by control of the main CPU which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the reel stop command transmission process by control of the main CPU which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the command transmission process at the time of the bonus end by control of the main CPU which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the command transmission process at the time of the bonus start by control of the main CPU which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the display command transmission process by control of the main CPU which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the lock start command transmission process by control of the main CPU which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the lock end command transmission process by control of the main CPU which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the communication data storage process in the master I / F part which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the communication data transmission process in the master I / F part which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the main board | substrate communication task performed by sub CPU based on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the production registration task performed by the sub CPU which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the production content determination process which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the production content determination process which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process at the time of the start command reception which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process at the time of the start command reception which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the effect production lottery process during a bonus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process at the time of the BET command reception which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process at the time of the bonus start command reception which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process at the time of lock end command reception which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the 1st alerting | reporting example which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the 2nd alerting | reporting example which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the execution period of the game lock timer in lock | rock, the display row | line | column production | presentation, and video presentation which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the 1st example of the execution period of the game lock timer, display row | line | column production | presentation, and video presentation at the time of a power failure generate | occur | producing during the locking which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the 2nd example of the execution period of the game lock timer, display row | line | column production | presentation, and video presentation at the time of a power failure generate | occur | producing during the locking which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a time chart which shows the 1st example of the reel rotation return process which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a time chart which shows the 2nd example of the reel rotation return process which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a time chart which shows the 3rd example of the reel rotation return process which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a time chart which shows the 4th example of the reel rotation return process which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

  A pachi-slot showing an embodiment of a gaming machine of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a functional flow according to the first embodiment of a gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG.

1. First embodiment of gaming machine <Basic configuration of pachislot>
In the pachislot machine of the first embodiment, medals are used as game media for playing games. In addition to the medals, coins, game balls, game point data, tokens, or the like can be applied as game media.

  When a player inserts a medal and operates the start lever, one value (hereinafter, random number value) is extracted from random numbers in a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535).

  The internal lottery means performs lottery based on the extracted random number value and determines an internal winning combination. By determining the internal winning combination, a combination of symbols that permits display along a winning determination line described later is determined. The types of symbol combinations include those related to “winning” in which merits such as paying out medals, re-games, bonuses, etc. are given to players, and other so-called “loses”. Is provided.

  Further, when the start lever is operated, a plurality of reels are rotated. Thereafter, when the stop button is pressed by the player, the reel stop control means performs control to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel based on the internal winning combination and the timing when the stop button is pressed.

  In the pachi-slot, basically, control for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reel is performed within a specified time (190 msec) from when the stop button is pressed. In the present embodiment, the number of symbols that move with the rotation of the reel within the specified time is referred to as “the number of sliding symbols”, and the maximum number is defined as four symbols.

  The reel stop control means displays the symbol combination as much as possible along the winning determination line using the specified time when the internal winning combination allowing the display of the symbol combination related to winning is determined. Stop the reel rotation so that Further, the reel stop control means stops the rotation of the reel using the specified time so that a combination of symbols that are not permitted to be displayed by the internal winning combination is not displayed along the winning determination line.

  Thus, when the rotation of the plurality of reels is all stopped, the winning determination means determines whether or not the combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line is related to winning. When it is determined that the prize is related to a prize, a bonus such as a medal payout is given to the player. A series of flows as described above is performed as one game in the pachislot.

  Also, in the pachislot, in the above-described series of flows, various effects can be achieved by using video display performed by a liquid crystal display device, light output performed by various lamps, sound output performed by a speaker, or a combination thereof. Done.

  When the start lever is operated, an effect random number value (hereinafter referred to as effect random number value) is extracted in addition to the random number value used for determining the internal winning combination. When the effect random number value is extracted, the effect content determining means determines, by lottery, what is to be executed this time from among a plurality of types of effect contents associated with the internal winning combination.

  When the content of the production is determined, the production execution means is linked to each opportunity such as when the rotation of the reel is started, when the rotation of each reel is stopped, or when the presence / absence of a prize is determined. To proceed with the production. In this way, in the pachislot, the player is given the opportunity to know or predict the determined internal winning combination (in other words, the combination of symbols to be aimed at) by executing the production contents associated with the internal winning combination. As a result, the player's interest is improved.

<Pachislot structure>
Next, the structure of the pachislo 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.
Note that the structure of the pachislot machine in the second and third embodiments described later is the same as the structure of the pachislo machine 1 in the first embodiment.

[Appearance structure]
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the pachi-slot 1.

  The pachi-slot 1 includes a cabinet 1a that houses a reel, a circuit board, and the like, and a front door 1b that is attached to the cabinet 1a so as to be openable and closable. Inside the cabinet 1a, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are provided side by side. Hereinafter, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are referred to as a left reel 3L, a middle reel 3C, and a right reel 3R, respectively.

  Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R has a reel body formed in a cylindrical shape and a translucent sheet material mounted on the peripheral surface of the reel body. On the surface of the sheet material, a plurality of (for example, 21) symbols are continuously drawn along the circumferential direction.

  A liquid crystal display device 10 is provided in the center of the front door 1b. The liquid crystal display device 10 includes a display screen including symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R, and is provided so as to be positioned on the near side superimposed on the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R when viewed from the front. In the present embodiment, the entire display screen including the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R is used to display an image and execute an effect.

  The symbol display areas 4L, 4C, 4R are provided corresponding to the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, respectively. The symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R serve as display windows, and are configured to be able to pass through the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R provided behind the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R. Hereinafter, the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R are referred to as a left display window 4L, a middle display window 4C, and a right display window 4R, respectively.

  When the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R provided behind the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R is stopped, among the plural types of symbols of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, One symbol (three in total) is displayed in each of the middle and lower regions. Each of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R is a target for determining whether or not to win a pseudo line that is a combination of any one of the three areas consisting of the upper, middle, and lower stages. It is defined as a line (winning determination line).

  In the present embodiment, a center line 8 is provided as a winning determination line. The center line 8 is a combination of the middle stage of the left display window 4L, the middle stage of the middle display window 4C, and the middle stage of the right display window 4R. Hereinafter, the center line 8 is also referred to as a winning determination line 8.

  On the side of the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 10, a 7-segment display 6 composed of 7-segment LEDs is provided. The 7-segment display 6 is stored in the pachislot, the number of medals inserted in the current game (hereinafter referred to as the inserted number), the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a privilege (hereinafter referred to as the number of payouts). Information such as the number of medals (hereinafter referred to as credits) is digitally displayed.

  The front door 1b is provided with various devices to be operated by the player. The medal slot 11 is provided for receiving a medal dropped from the outside by the player. The medals accepted by the medal slot 11 are inserted into one game with a predetermined number as the upper limit, and the amount exceeding the specified number can be deposited inside the pachislot 1 ( So-called credit function).

  The bet button 12 is provided to determine the number of coins to be inserted into one game from medals deposited inside the pachislot 1. The checkout button 14 is provided to pull out medals deposited inside the pachislot 1 to the outside.

  The start lever 16 is provided to start rotation of all reels (3L, 3C, 3R). The stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R are associated with the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, respectively, and are provided to stop the rotation of the corresponding reels. Hereinafter, the stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R are referred to as a left stop button 17L, a middle stop button 17C, and a right stop button 17R, respectively.

  The medal payout port 18 guides medals discharged by driving a medal payout device 33 described later to the outside. The medals discharged from the medal payout opening 18 are stored in the medal tray 19. The lamp (LED or the like) 20 outputs light in a turn-on / off pattern according to the content of the effect. The speakers 21L and 21R output sound such as sound effects and music according to the contents of the production.

[Internal structure]
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the pachi-slot 1. In FIG. 3, the front door 1b is opened, and the structure on the back surface side of the front door 1b and the structure inside the cabinet 1a are shown.

  A main board 31 constituting a main control circuit 41 (see FIG. 6) is provided above the inside of the cabinet 1a. The main control circuit 41 is a circuit that controls the main flow of the game in the pachislot 1 such as determination of an internal winning combination, rotation and stop of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and determination of the presence or absence of winning. A specific configuration of the main control circuit 41 will be described later.

  Three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are provided in the center inside the cabinet 1a. Stepping motors 81L, 81C, 81R (see FIGS. 4 and 6) are connected to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R via gears having a predetermined reduction ratio.

  On the left side of the left reel 3L, a sub board 32 constituting a sub control circuit 42 (see FIG. 6) is provided. The sub-control circuit 42 is a circuit that controls the execution of effects by displaying images. A specific configuration of the sub control circuit 42 will be described later.

  Below the inside of the cabinet 1a, a medal payout device (hereinafter referred to as a hopper) 33 having a structure capable of storing a large amount of medals and discharging them one by one is provided. On the left side of the hopper 33, a power supply device 34 is provided for supplying necessary power to each device of the pachislot machine 1.

  A selector 35 is provided in the center of the back side of the front door 1b (below the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R). The selector 35 is a device for selecting whether or not a medal is appropriate in material, shape, and the like, and guides an appropriate medal received in the medal insertion slot 11 to the hopper 33. A medal sensor 35S (see FIG. 6) for detecting that an appropriate medal has passed is provided on the path through which the medal passes in the selector 35.

[Stepping motor]
Next, the stepping motor in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a stepping motor for rotating the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of output pulse data output to the stepping motor.

  The stepping motor 81L includes an A-phase coil 611, a B-phase coil 612, a C-phase coil 613, a D-phase coil 614, and a rotor 615. The left reel 3L is connected to the rotor 615 of the stepping motor 81L and rotates together with the rotor 615. The middle reel 3C is connected to the rotor 615 of the stepping motor 81C, and the right reel 3R is connected to the rotor 615 of the stepping motor 81R.

  The stepping motor 81L includes a set of an A phase coil 611 and a D phase coil 614, a set of a C phase coil 613 and a D phase coil 614, a set of a B phase coil 612 and a C phase coil 613, and an A phase coil 611. A pulse is output to the set of B phase coils 612. As a result, each set of coils is sequentially excited, and the rotor 615 rotates.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the data 09 of the position (1) is selected, a pulse is output to the set of the A phase coil 611 and the D phase coil 614, and when the data 0C of the position (2) is selected, A pulse is output to the set of the C-phase coil 613 and the D-phase coil 614. When position 06 data 06 is selected, a pulse is output to the set of B phase coil 612 and C phase coil 613, and when position 03 data 03 is selected, A phase coil 611 A pulse is output to the set of B phase coils 612.

When pulses are output in the order of position (1), position (2), position (3), position (4)..., Reel 3L (3C, 3R) rotates in a direction from top to bottom. . On the other hand, when pulses are output in the order of position (4), position (3), position (2), position (1),..., Reel 3L (3C, 3R) moves in the direction from bottom to top. Rotate.
In addition, if the pulse of any one position is continuously output, the reels 3L (3C, 3R) hold the current position without rotating. When pulses at adjacent positions are alternately output, the reels 3L (3C, 3R) vibrate in the vertical direction without rotating.

<Configuration of circuits provided in pachislot>
Next, with reference to FIG.6 and FIG.7, the structure of the control part with which the pachislot 1 in this Embodiment is provided is demonstrated. The pachi-slot 1 includes a power supply circuit 40, a main control circuit 41, a sub control circuit 42, and peripheral devices (actuators and the like).

[Main control circuit]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the control unit of the pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 6, the main control circuit 41 includes a main processing unit 50 including a main CPU 51, a main ROM 52 and a main RAM 53, a timer circuit, and the like. The main CPU 51 shows a specific example of the return control means according to the present invention.
The main control circuit 41 includes a master I / F unit 70 that is connected to the main processing unit 50 and transmits / receives communication data to / from the sub control circuit 42 and peripheral devices in one direction or in both directions. Furthermore, a clock pulse generation circuit 54, a frequency divider 55, a WDT (watchdog timer) 58, a main board power supply circuit 59 that receives power from the power supply circuit (board) 40, and the like are provided.

  The main ROM 52 of the main processing unit 50 stores various control programs (see FIGS. 103 to 130) executed by the main CPU 51, data tables such as an internal lottery table (see FIGS. 10 to 46), and various sub-control circuits. Data and the like for transmitting a control command (command) are stored. The main RAM 53 is provided with a storage area (see FIGS. 47 to 52) for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by execution of the control program. The main RAM 53 shows a specific example of storage means according to the present invention.

  In the main processing unit 50, the clock pulse generation circuit 54 and the frequency divider 55 generate clock pulses. The main CPU 51 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. Further, the main CPU 51 receives a signal input from a switch or the like, and controls the operation of peripheral devices such as the stepping motors 81L, 81C, and 81R.

  The master I / F unit 70 has a storage processing function for storing a plurality of data and transmission commands respectively included in a plurality of communication data transmitted from the main processing unit 50 in a storage area. In addition, the master I / F unit 70 has a transmission processing function of rearranging the data structure for each communication data and sequentially transmitting the data as packet data to the sub-control circuit 42. Further, the master I / F unit 70 transmits / receives communication data to / from other peripheral devices.

  The master I / F unit 70 is connected to the sub-control circuit 42 via the optical cable 111, and transmits communication data in packet format to the sub-control circuit. Thus, by connecting the master I / F unit 70 and the sub-control unit 42 with the optical cable 111, it is possible to eliminate the influence of an external electromagnetic field, noise, and the like as compared with the conventional electric cable. .

  The master I / F unit 70 includes a master register control unit 71, a CPU I / F unit 72, a random number generator 73, a transmission control unit 74, a reception control unit 75, and an I / O control unit 76. Further, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) integrated circuit is used for the master I / F unit 70.

  The master I / F unit 70 transmits / receives communication data to / from the external reel position detection circuit 83, the medal payout device 19 and the like, and transmits communication data in a packet format for production to the sub-control circuit 42. Further, the master I / F unit 70 receives signals from the stop sensor 17S, the medal sensor 35S, the start switch 16S, the checkout switch 14S, and the like, and transmits communication data to the display unit drive circuit 84 and the 7-segment display 6. .

  The random number generator 73 generates a random number in a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535), and the main CPU 51 extracts one value from the generated random number. Further, as shown in FIG. 8A, the main processing unit 50 and the master I / F unit 70 are connected by, for example, a data bus 110.

  The main substrate power supply circuit 59 is supplied with + 12V power supply voltage from the power supply circuit 40 as shown in FIG. The main board power circuit 59 includes a switching regulator 120 and a power interruption detection IC 121. The switching regulator 120 supplies a + 5V power supply voltage as an output to each member constituting the main control circuit 41. The power interruption detection IC 121 detects power loss or voltage drop due to a power failure or disconnection. In addition, a capacitor 123 is provided on the + 5V output line in the main board power supply circuit 59 for the purpose of maintaining the voltage for a certain time (about 8 msec).

  When the power interruption detection IC 121 detects a power loss or a voltage drop (for example, when the + 12V power supply voltage drops to + 9V or less), the main CPU 51 is disconnected from the interrupt port XINT (see FIG. 120A) and the main CPU 51. The detection signal 122 is output. The main CPU 51 performs a power interruption interrupt process (see FIG. 119) in response to the power interruption detection signal 122.

  In order to detect an error signal due to noise or voltage fluctuation, when the power interruption detection signal 122 is input, the main CPU 51 checks the power interruption detection, for example, by checking the duration of the power interruption detection signal 122 or the like. Whether the signal 122 is correct or not is determined. When the power interruption detection signal 122 is an erroneous signal, the main CPU 51 does not perform the power interruption interrupt process (see FIG. 119) even if the power interruption detection signal 122 is input to the interrupt port XINT.

  As described above, the main CPU 51 has a function of determining whether the power failure detection signal 122 is correct or not, so that the power interruption detection process is not performed on the power failure detection signal 122 of the erroneous signal. Thereby, the reliability and operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved.

  The main control circuit 41 receives signals from the stop switch 17S, medal sensor 35S, start switch 16S, checkout switch 14S, and bet switch 12S.

  The stop switch 17S detects that each stop button 17L, 17C, 17R has been pressed by the player (stop operation). This stop switch 17S constitutes a stop operation detecting means according to the present invention.

  The start switch 16S detects that the start lever 16 has been operated by the player (start operation). The start switch 16S constitutes start operation detecting means according to the present invention. The settlement switch 14S detects that the settlement button 14 has been pressed by the player.

  The medal sensor 35S detects that the medal received in the medal insertion slot 11 has passed through the selector 35 described above. The bet switch 12S detects that the bet button 12 has been pressed by the player. The medal sensor 35S and the bet switch 12S constitute insertion operation detection means.

  Peripheral devices whose operations are controlled by the main control circuit 41 include stepping motors 81L, 81C, 81R, a 7-segment display 6, and a medal payout device (hopper) 33. The main control circuit 41 is connected to a motor drive circuit 82, a reel position detection circuit 83, a display unit drive circuit 84, a hopper drive circuit 85, and a payout completion signal circuit 86 for controlling the operation of each peripheral device. Yes.

The motor driving circuit 82 controls driving of stepping motors 81L, 81C, 81R provided corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The motor drive circuit 82 and a main CPU 51 to be described later show a specific example of display row effect execution means according to the present invention.
The reel position detection circuit 83 detects a reel index indicating that the reel has made one rotation by means of an optical sensor having a light emitting part and a light receiving part in accordance with each reel 3L, 3C, 3R.

The stepping motors 81L, 81C, 81R have a configuration in which the momentum is proportional to the number of output pulses and the rotation axis can be stopped at a specified angle. The driving force of the stepping motors 81L, 81C, 81R is transmitted to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R via gears having a predetermined reduction ratio. Each time one pulse is output to each stepping motor 81L, 81C, 81R, each reel 3L, 3C, 3R rotates at a constant angle.
The stepping motors 81L, 81C, 81R and the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are specific examples of the fluctuation display means according to the present invention.

  The main control circuit 41 counts the number of times pulses are output to the stepping motors 81L, 81C, 81R after detecting the reel index, thereby rotating the rotation angles of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (mainly the reels). How many symbols are rotated) is managed.

  Here, the management of the rotation angle of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R will be specifically described. The number of pulses output to the stepping motors 81L, 81C, 81R is counted by a pulse counter provided in the main RAM 53. Each time the output of a predetermined number of pulses (for example, 16 times) necessary for the rotation of one symbol is counted by the pulse counter, the symbol counter provided in the main RAM 53 is incremented by one. The symbol counter is provided for each reel 3L, 3C, 3R. The value of the symbol counter is cleared when the reel index is detected by the reel position detection circuit 83.

  As described above, in this embodiment, by managing the symbol counter, it is possible to manage how many symbols have been rotated since the reel index was detected. Therefore, the position of each symbol on each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is detected with reference to the position where the reel index is detected.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the maximum number of sliding symbols is set to 4 symbols. Therefore, when the left stop button 17L is pressed, the symbols of the left reel 3L in the middle of the left display window 4L and the symbols within the range up to the four symbols ahead are displayed in the middle of the left display window 4L. It becomes a symbol that can be stopped.

  The display unit drive circuit 84 controls the operation of the 7-segment display 6. The hopper drive circuit 85 controls the operation of the hopper 33. The payout completion signal circuit 86 manages the detection of medals performed by the medal detection unit 33S provided in the hopper 33, and checks whether or not medals discharged from the hopper 33 have reached the payout number.

[Sub control circuit]
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the sub-control circuit 42 of the pachislot 1 in the present embodiment.

  The sub control circuit 42 is connected to the main control circuit 41 by the optical cable 111 and performs processing such as determination and execution of effect contents based on communication data transmitted from the main control circuit 41. The sub control circuit 42 basically includes a sub CPU 91, a sub ROM 92, a sub RAM 93, a rendering processor 94, a drawing RAM 95, and a driver 96. The sub-control circuit 42 further includes a sub-board power supply circuit 106 that receives power from a DSP (digital signal processor) 100, an audio RAM 101, an A / D converter 102, an amplifier 103, and a power supply circuit (board) 40. .

  The sub CPU 91 controls the output of video, sound, and light according to the control program stored in the sub ROM 92 according to the communication data transmitted from the main control circuit 41. The sub ROM 92 basically includes a program storage area and a data storage area.

  In the program storage area of the sub ROM 92, a control program executed by the sub CPU 91 is stored. In the control program, for example, a main board communication task for controlling communication with the main control circuit 41, or an effect registration task for extracting effect random numbers and determining and registering effect contents (effect data) Is included. The control program further includes a drawing control task for controlling display of video by the liquid crystal display device 10 based on the determined contents of the effect, a lamp control task for controlling light output by the lamp 20, and sound output by the speakers 21L and 21R. A voice control task for controlling

  The data storage area of the sub-ROM 92 has a storage area for storing various data tables and a storage area for storing effect data constituting each effect content. The data storage area further includes a storage area for storing animation data related to video creation, a storage area for storing sound data related to BGM and sound effects, a storage area for storing lamp data related to a light on / off pattern, and the like.

  The sub-RAM 93 has a storage area for registering the determined contents and effects data, and a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination transmitted from the main control circuit 41. The sub-control circuit 42 is connected with a liquid crystal display device 10, speakers 21L and 21R, and a lamp 20 as peripheral devices whose operations are controlled.

  The sub CPU 91, the rendering processor 94, the drawing RAM (including the frame buffer) 95, and the driver 96 create a video according to the animation data designated by the contents of the presentation, and output the created video to the liquid crystal display device 10.

  Further, the sub CPU 91, the DSP 100, the audio RAM 101, the A / D converter 102, and the amplifier 103 output sounds such as BGM from the speakers 21L and 21R according to the sound data designated by the contents of the effects. Further, the sub CPU 91 controls lighting and extinguishing of the lamp 20 in accordance with the lamp data designated by the contents of the effect.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, the sub-substrate power supply circuit 106 is supplied with + 12V power supply voltage from the power supply circuit 40. The sub-board power circuit 106 includes a switching regulator 130 and a power interruption detection IC 131. The switching regulator 130 supplies a + 5V power supply voltage as an output to each member constituting the sub control circuit 42. The power interruption detection IC 131 detects power loss or voltage drop due to a power failure or disconnection. Further, the + 5V output line in the sub-board power supply circuit 106 is provided with a capacitor 133 for the purpose of maintaining the voltage for a certain time (about 8 msec).

  When the power interruption detection IC 131 detects a loss of power supply or a voltage drop (for example, when the +12 V power supply voltage drops to +8 V or lower), the power interruption detection IC 131 outputs a power interruption detection signal 132 to the interrupt port NMI of the sub CPU 91.

<Configuration of data table stored in main ROM>
Next, the configuration of various data tables stored in the main ROM 52 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Design arrangement table]
First, the symbol arrangement table will be described with reference to FIG.
The symbol arrangement table defines the correspondence between the position of each symbol in the rotation direction of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R and data (hereinafter, symbol code) specifying the type of symbol arranged at each position. .

  In the symbol arrangement table, the position of the symbol existing in the middle of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R when the reel index is detected is defined as “0”. Then, “0” to “20” corresponding to the symbol counter are assigned to each symbol in the order in which the symbol position “0” advances in the reel rotation direction.

  That is, by referring to the value of the symbol counter (“0” to “20”) and the symbol arrangement table, the type of symbol displayed at the middle stage of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R is specified. be able to. For example, when the value of the symbol counter corresponding to the left reel 3L is “1”, the symbol “Lip A” at the symbol position “1” is displayed in the middle of the left display window 4L.

[Design combination table]
Next, the symbol combination table will be described with reference to FIGS.
The symbol combination table defines a correspondence relationship between a symbol combination predetermined according to the type of privilege, a display combination (storage area addition data), and a payout number. The display combination is data for identifying a combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line.

  In the present embodiment, when the symbol combination displayed by each reel 3L, 3C, 3R along the winning determination line 8 (see FIG. 2) matches the symbol combination defined by the symbol combination table. It is determined that the prize is won. When it is determined that the prize is won, the player is given benefits such as paying out medals, replay operation, and bonus game operation. If the symbol combination displayed along the winning determination line does not match any of the symbol combinations defined by the symbol combination table, it is a so-called “losing”.

  The display combination is data for identifying a combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line. This display combination is represented as 1-byte data in which a unique symbol combination is assigned to each bit. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, when the symbol “red 7” of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C and the right reel 3R is displayed along the winning determination line, “BB1 (00000001)” is determined as the display combination. The

  The storage area addition data is data for designating a display combination storage area (see FIG. 47) in which the corresponding display combination is stored. In the present embodiment, 28 display combination storage areas are provided. That is, display combinations having the same bit pattern but different contents are managed as different display combinations depending on the difference in the stored areas.

  The payout number represents the number of medals to be paid out to the player. When a numerical value of 1 or more is determined as the payout number, medals are paid out. In the present embodiment, any one of “cherries 1 to 18”, “special roles 1 and 2”, “watermelons 1 to 9”, “bells 1 to 75”, and “JAC roles 1 to 3” is used as the display combination. The medals are paid out when it is determined. In this embodiment, “cherry 1 to 18”, “special roles 1 and 2”, “watermelon 1 to 9”, “bell 1 to 75” and “JAC roles 1 to 3” are referred to as “small role”. Collectively.

  When “Replay 1 to 104” is determined as the display combination, the replay operation is performed. On the other hand, when one of “BB 1 to 6” is determined as the display combination, the big bonus game is activated, and when one of “MB 1 and 2” is determined, the middle bonus game is activated. Done.

[Bonus operating table]
Next, the bonus operation time table will be described with reference to FIG.
When the bonus operation is performed, the bonus operation time table is stored in a game state flag storage area A (see FIG. 49), a bonus end number counter, a game possible number counter, and a winning number counter that are provided in the main RAM 53. It defines the correspondence with data.

  The game state flag is data for identifying the type of bonus game to be operated. In the present embodiment, a big bonus, a regular bonus, and a middle bonus are provided as bonus game types. The big bonus is called an accessory continuous operation device related to a so-called first type special accessory, and is hereinafter referred to as “BB”. The regular bonus is called a so-called first type special character, and is hereinafter referred to as “RB”. Further, the middle bonus game is called an “actual accessory continuous operation device” related to a so-called second type special accessory, and hereinafter referred to as “MB”. The special game according to the present invention indicates a game with an increased probability of displaying any winning combination such as “BB”, “RB”, “MB”, “CT”, “AT”.

  The bonus end number counter is data for managing whether or not a prescribed number (payout number) that triggers the end of the bonus game has been reached. In the present embodiment, the operation of “BB1 to 6” ends when the medals that reach the specified number “306” are paid out.

  That is, the numerical value defined by the bonus operation time table is stored in the bonus end number counter, and the subtraction is performed through the operation of the bonus. As a result, the operation of “BB1 to 6” is completed on condition that the value of the bonus end number counter is updated to “0”.

  The game possible number counter is data for managing the number of remaining games that can be played in the operation of “RB”, that is, the so-called game possible number. The winning possible number counter is data for managing the number of remaining games in which a combination of symbols related to winning can be displayed in one regular bonus (RB) game, so-called winning possible number.

[RT transition table]
Next, the RT transition table will be described with reference to FIG.
The RT transition table defines the correspondence between the conditions for transitioning the RT gaming state and the transition destination.

  In the present embodiment, the bell determined as the internal winning combination cannot be displayed during the RT0 or RT2 gaming state (the “bell” is spilled), or the symbol “Replay 9-80” Transition to the RT1 gaming state is displayed. When the combination of symbols “Replay 81 to 104” is displayed during the RT1 gaming state, the state shifts to the RT2 gaming state. The RT2 gaming state has a higher probability that “Replay” is determined as an internal winning combination than the RT1 gaming state.

Further, in the present embodiment, when “BB1” or “MB2” is determined as an internal winning combination during the RT0-2 gaming state, a transition is made to the RT3 gaming state. In addition, when “BB2, 3” or “MB1” is determined as the internal winning combination during the RT0-2 gaming state, the game moves to the RT4 gaming state, and “BB4, 5, 6” is determined as the internal winning combination. Then, transition to the RT5 gaming state. The RT4 gaming state has a higher probability of determining “Replay” as an internal winning combination than the RT5 gaming state, and the RT3 gaming state has a higher probability of determining “Replay” as an internal winning combination than the RT4 gaming state. Become.
In the present embodiment, when the bonus game “BB 1 to 6” or “MB 1 or 2” is completed, the state shifts to the RT0 gaming state.

[Internal lottery table determination table]
Next, the internal lottery table determination table will be described with reference to FIG.
The internal lottery table determination table defines the correspondence between the internal lottery table and the number of lotteries according to the gaming state.

  For example, in the non-bonus (general game) state and the RT0 game state, the RT0 internal lottery table is used, and “44” is set as the number of lotteries. In the RB gaming state, the RB internal lottery table is used, and “2” is set as the number of lotteries.

[Internal lottery table]
Next, an internal lottery table will be described with reference to FIGS.
The internal lottery table defines the correspondence between the data pointer and the lottery value when this data pointer is determined according to the winning number.

  The data pointer is data acquired as a result of lottery performed with reference to the internal lottery table, and is used to specify an internal winning combination defined by an internal winning combination determination table (see FIGS. 29 to 33) described later. It is data of. The data pointer is provided with a small role / replay data pointer and a bonus data pointer. The lottery value is defined for each setting for adjusting the expected value of the lottery set in advance.

  In the internal lottery process of the present embodiment, random numbers extracted from a predetermined numerical range “0 to 65535” are sequentially subtracted by lottery values defined according to each winning number. And then. An internal lottery is performed by determining whether the result of the subtraction is negative (whether a so-called “digit” has occurred). In other words, the winning number when the result of the subtraction becomes negative (“digit” occurs) is won, and the data point assigned to the winning number is acquired.

  Therefore, in the internal lottery process of the present embodiment, the larger the numerical value defined as the lottery value, the higher the probability that the data (that is, the data pointer) to which it is assigned is determined. The winning probability of each winning number can be represented by “the lottery value corresponding to each winning number / the number of all random numbers that may be extracted (65536)”.

  FIG. 21 shows an internal lottery table for RT0. The RT0 internal lottery table defines lottery values and data pointers according to the winning numbers 1 to 44. For example, the small character / replay data pointer to which the winning number “2” wins is one of “10 to 15”. Then, when referring to the RT0 internal lottery table, the probability that any of “10 to 15” is acquired as the small role / replay data pointer is “0/65536”.

  FIG. 22 shows an internal lottery table for RT1. The RT1 internal lottery table defines lottery values and data pointers according to the winning numbers 1 to 44. For example, when referring to the RT1 internal lottery table, the probability that any one of “10-15” will be acquired as the small role / replay data pointer is “8730/65536”.

  The small role / replay data pointers 10 to 15 are each provided with an equal lottery value, and the total is “8730”. In other words, although the winning numbers are originally provided for the small role / replay data pointers 10 to 15, respectively, the RT1 internal lottery table has a simplified description. Therefore, each lottery value of the small role / replay data pointers 10 to 15 is “1455”. For example, when “10” is acquired as the small combination / replay data pointer, “replays 1-32, 81-104” are determined as internal winning combinations (see FIGS. 30 and 31).

  FIG. 23 shows an internal lottery table for RT2. The RT2 internal lottery table defines lottery values and data pointers according to the winning numbers 1 to 44. For example, when the RT2 internal lottery table is referred to, the probability that any one of “10-15” will be acquired as the small role / replay data pointer is “27594/65536”. Each lottery value of the small role / replay data pointers 10 to 15 is “4599”.

  FIG. 24 shows an RT3 internal lottery table. The RT3 internal lottery table defines lottery values and data pointers according to the winning numbers 1 to 44. For example, when the RT3 internal lottery table is referred to, the probability that any one of “10-15” is acquired as the small role / replay data pointer is “15150/65536”. Each lottery value of the small role / replay data pointers 10 to 15 is “2525”.

  FIG. 25 shows an internal lottery table for RT4. The internal lottery table for RT4 defines lottery values and data pointers according to the winning numbers 1 to 44. For example, when the RT4 internal lottery table is referenced, the probability that any of “10-15” is acquired as the small role / replay data pointer is “15150/65536”. Each lottery value of the small role / replay data pointers 10 to 15 is “2525”.

  FIG. 26 shows an internal lottery table for RT5. The internal lottery table for RT5 defines lottery values and data pointers according to the winning numbers 1 to 44. For example, when the RT5 internal lottery table is referred to, the probability that any of “10-15” is acquired as the small role / replay data pointer is “8730/65536”. Each lottery value of the small role / replay data pointers 10 to 15 is “1455”.

  FIG. 27 shows an internal lottery table for RB. The RB internal lottery table defines lottery values and data pointers according to the winning numbers 1 and 2. For example, when referring to the RB internal lottery table, the probability that “45” is acquired as the small role / replay data pointer is “65317/65536”. When “45” is acquired as the data pointer for the small role / replay, “Cherry 1-18”, “Special Roles 1 and 2”, “Watermelon 1-9”, “Bell 1-75” are given as the internal winning combination. "And" JAC combination 2, 3 "are determined (see FIGS. 32 and 33).

  FIG. 28 shows the MB internal lottery table. The MB internal lottery table defines lottery values and data pointers according to the winning number 1. For example, when referring to the MB internal lottery table, the probability that “1-9, 18-44” is acquired as the small role / replay data pointer is “65536/65536”. When “1-9, 18-44” is acquired as the data pointer for the small role / replay, “cherry 1-18”, “special role 1, 2”, “watermelon 1-9” are given as the internal winning combination. And “Bell 1 to 75” are determined (see FIGS. 32 and 33).

[Internal winning combination determination table]
Next, the internal winning combination determination table will be described with reference to FIGS.
The internal winning combination determination table defines the correspondence between the data pointer and the internal winning combination. That is, when the data pointer is determined, the internal winning combination is uniquely acquired.

  The internal winning combination is data for identifying a combination of symbols by the reels 3L, 3C, 3R that are permitted to be displayed along the winning determination line 8. Like the display combination, the internal winning combination is represented as 1-byte data in which a unique symbol combination is assigned to each bit. When the data pointer is “0”, the content of the internal winning combination is “losing”, which is a combination of all the symbol combinations defined by the symbol combination table described above (see FIGS. 11 to 17). Indicates that display is not allowed.

  FIG. 29 shows an internal winning combination determination table for bonus. The bonus internal winning combination determination table defines internal winning combinations related to the operation of the bonus game for bonus data pointers “1” to “6”. In this bonus internal winning combination determination table, the portion marked with ○ is duplicated as an internal winning combination.

  30 to 33 show a small combination / replay internal winning combination determination table. The small winning combination / replay internal winning combination determining table defines small winning combinations and replay winning combinations for “1” to “46” of the small winning combination / replay data pointers. That is, the small winning combination / replay internal winning combination determination table defines an internal winning combination relating to the payout of medals or an internal winning combination relating to the operation of replay. Also in this small winning combination / replay internal winning combination determination table, the portion marked with ○ is duplicated as an internal winning combination.

[Stop table]
Next, the stop table will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 34 shows a stop table that is referred to when the small role / replay data pointer is “27”. This stop table defines 1-byte stop data corresponding to each of symbol positions “0” to “20”.

  The stop data defined by the stop table has information as to whether or not the symbol position associated with the stop table is appropriate as a position where the rotation of the reel is stopped. The stop data includes information indicating whether or not the corresponding symbol position is appropriate as a position to stop the rotation of the reel in the bit corresponding to the column “A line” and the bit corresponding to the column “B line”. It is to be assigned. In addition, the stop data defines which of the two types of information should be adopted by assigning bits corresponding to the “line change” column.

  In other words, the stop table defines a plurality of methods for determining the position at which the rotation of the reel is stopped. Therefore, even if the stop start position is the same symbol position, the position at which the rotation of the main reel is stopped can be made different based on the stop position at the time of the first stop. Such a configuration is intended to compress information.

  The number of stop data sliding pieces is determined as follows. First, it is specified which of the eight bit strings constituting the stop data is to be referred to according to the type of the stop button in which the stop operation is detected. For example, when the middle stop button 17C is pressed, a column of “middle reel A line” of bit 4 is designated.

  Then, referring to the designated bit string, a search is sequentially performed as to whether or not “1” is defined as the corresponding data for each symbol position from the stop start position to the range of the maximum number of sliding symbols. As a result of this search, the difference from the stop start position to the symbol position where “1” is defined as the corresponding data is determined as the number of stop pieces for stop data.

  Whether or not the bit string to be referred to is changed from the “A line” column to the “B line” column refers to the “line change” column and “1” is defined in the data corresponding to the stop start position. It is determined by whether or not. When it is determined to change the line, the column “B line” is designated and the above search is performed. In addition, the stop table shown in FIG. 34 is a stop table for bell spilled eyes 1-5. In this stop table, the bell spilled eyes 1 to 5 are not necessarily stopped. However, the stop table according to the present invention may be a stop table that always stops the bell spilled eyes.

[Pull-in priority table selection table]
Next, the pull-in priority table selection table will be described with reference to FIG. 35 and FIG.
The pull-in priority table selection table defines the pull-in priority table number according to the pressing order and each stop operation. The pull-in priority table number is data for designating a pull-in priority table (see FIGS. 37 and 38). The pull-in priority table selection table shows the value of the small role / replay data pointer when the determined small role / replay data pointer is any one of “10-15, 17-44”. Selected based on.

  FIG. 35 shows a pull-in priority table selection table A. This pull-in priority table selection table A is referred to when the small role / replay data pointer is “10” (see FIGS. 21 to 26). That is, in the present embodiment, when the internal winning combination is “Replay 10-32, 81-104”, the pull-in priority table selection table A is referred to (see FIGS. 30 and 31).

  When the pull-in priority table selection table A is referred to, the pull-in priority table number “0” is acquired for each stop operation when the pressing order (pressing order) is “left middle right”. For the first stop operation when the pressing order (pressing order) is “middle left and right”, the pull-in priority table number “0” is acquired. The second and third stop operations when the pressing order (pressing order) is “middle left and right”, and when the pressing order is “middle left and right”, “middle right left”, “right left middle” or “right middle left” For each stop operation, the pull-in priority table number “1” is acquired.

  When the pull-in priority table number “0” is acquired, a pull-in priority table A (see FIG. 37) described later is selected. On the other hand, when the pull-in priority table number “1” is acquired, a pull-in priority table B (see FIG. 38) described later is selected.

  The pull-in priority table selection table that is referred to when the small role / replay data pointer is “11” indicates that each stop operation when the pressing order (pressing order) is “middle left and right” and “left middle right” The pull-in priority table number “0” is defined for the first stop operation when “”. The pull-in priority table selection table that is referred to when the small role / replay data pointer is “12” includes each stop operation when the pressing order (pressing order) is “middle left and right” and “middle right left”. The pull-in priority table number “0” is defined for the first stop operation at this time. In the present embodiment, a pull-in priority table selection table is provided that defines different push orders for selecting the pull-in priority table number “0” for each of the small role / replay data pointers “10-15”. It has been.

  FIG. 36 shows the pull-in priority table selection table B. This pull-in priority table selection table B is referred to when the small role / replay data pointer is “18 to 26” (see FIGS. 21 to 26 and FIG. 28). That is, in this embodiment, when the internal winning combination is “Bell 1, 5, 9, 28-39”, the pull-in priority table selection table B is referred to.

  When the pull-in priority table selection table B is referenced, the pull-in priority table number “0” is set for each stop operation when the pressing order (pushing order) is “left middle right” or “middle left and right”. To be acquired. For each stop operation when the pressing order is “middle left / right”, “middle right / left”, “middle right / left” or “middle right / left”, the pull-in priority table number “1” is acquired.

  The pull-in priority table selection table referred to when the small role / replay data pointer is “27 to 35” indicates that each stop when the pressing order (pressing order) is “middle left / right” or “middle right / left”. A pull-in priority table number “0” is defined for the operation. In addition, the pull-in priority table selection table that is referred to when the small role / replay data pointer is “36 to 44” indicates that the pressing order (pushing order) is “middle right” or “middle right”. A pull-in priority table number “0” is defined for the stop operation.

[Pull-in priority table]
Next, the pull-in priority table will be described with reference to FIGS.
The pull-in priority table defines the pull-in data according to a predetermined priority.

  The pull-in priority order table is used for searching whether there is a more appropriate number of sliding pieces in addition to the number of sliding pieces in the stop table. The priority order defines the order of preferential drawing between the types of symbol combinations related to winning. The pull-in data is represented as 1-byte data. In the structure of the pull-in data, a unique symbol combination is assigned to each bit in the same manner as the internal winning combination and display combination described above.

  In the present embodiment, first, the number of sliding symbols is acquired based on the above-described stop table (see FIG. 34). However, when there is a more appropriate number of sliding pieces in addition to the number of sliding pieces, the number is changed to the appropriate number of sliding pieces. In other words, in the present embodiment, a more appropriate number of sliding symbols is determined based on the priority order of symbol combinations that are allowed to be displayed by the internal winning combination regardless of the number of sliding symbols acquired from the stop table.

  FIG. 37 shows the pull-in priority table A. The pull-in priority table A is a table that is referred to when the pull-in priority table number is “0”, and defines the priorities “1” to “10” and the pull-in data according to the internal winning combination. . In the present embodiment, the pull-in priority table A is referred to when the pressing order of the stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R is correct. In addition, when the winning number with no correct / incorrect push order is won, the pull-in priority table A is referred to.

  In the pull-in priority table A, the pull-in data corresponding to “Replay 81 to 104” is defined for the priority “1”, and the pull-in data corresponding to “Replay 1 to 80” is defined for the priority “2”. It prescribes. In the drawing priority table A, the drawing data corresponding to “JAC role 1” is defined for the priority “3”, and “cherries 9, 10, bells 28 to 75, The pull-in data corresponding to JAC combination 2, 3 "is defined. Then, for the priority “5”, the pull-in data corresponding to “Bell 1 to 27” is defined. As described above, when the drawing priority order table A is referred to, the display of the symbol combination “replay 81 to 104” is given priority over the display of the other symbol combinations.

  FIG. 38 shows the pull-in priority table B. The pull-in priority table B is a table that is referred to when the pull-in priority table number is “1”, and defines the priorities “1” to “10” and the pull-in data according to the internal winning combination. . In the present embodiment, the pull-in priority table B is referred to when the stop button 17L, 17C, 17R is pressed in an incorrect order.

  In the pull-in priority table B, the pull-in data corresponding to “Replay 9 to 80” is defined for the priority “1”, and “Replay 1 to 8, 81 to 104” is corresponding to the priority “2”. The data to be drawn in is specified. In the drawing priority table B, the drawing data corresponding to “JAC role 1” is defined for the priority “3”, and “cherries 9, 10, bells 1-27, The pull-in data corresponding to JAC combination 2, 3 "is defined. Then, for the priority “5”, the pull-in data corresponding to “Bell 28 to 75” is defined. Thus, when the drawing priority order table B is referred to, the display of the symbol combination “Replay 9 to 80” is given priority over the display of the other symbol combinations.

  In the present embodiment, the pull-in priority table A is selected when the push order is correct, and the pull-in priority table B is selected when the push order is incorrect. For example, when the small role / replay data pointer is “18” and the pressing order (pressing order) is “left middle right” or “left and right middle”, the pressing order is correct. Therefore, the drawing priority table A is referred to, and the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the bells 28 to 39 is given priority.

  On the other hand, when the small role / replay data pointer is “18” and the pressing order (pressing order) is “middle left / right”, “middle right / left”, “right left middle” or “right middle left”, the pressing order Is incorrect. Accordingly, the drawing priority table B is referred to, and the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the bells 1, 5, and 9 is prioritized.

[Priority order table]
Next, the priority order table will be described with reference to FIG.
The priority order table defines an order of priority (hereinafter referred to as “priority order”) from a numerical value range “0” to “4” predetermined as the number of sliding frames.

  The priority order table defines the priority order based on the number of stop data sliding pieces described above. In other words, the priority order of numerical values to be preferentially applied is determined based on the number of sliding pieces for stop data. Further, the priority order table is provided assuming that there are a plurality of sliding frames having the same priority order, and is configured so as to apply a higher priority order.

  In this embodiment, each numerical value is searched sequentially from the lower priority order “5” of the priority order table, and the number corresponding to the priority order “1” is preferentially applied as the number of sliding frames. To do.

[Lock lottery table]
Next, the lock lottery table will be described with reference to FIG.
The lock lottery table shows the contents of the effects by the reels 3L, 3C, 3R performed in the lock generated during the bonus game, the lock number (lock No.) corresponding to the contents, and the contents of the effects by the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. It defines the lottery value when is determined.
While the lock is generated, even if a closing operation or a stopping operation is performed, the detection is treated as invalid or delayed.

  In the present embodiment, the contents of the effects produced by the reels 3L, 3C, 3R when the lock is generated are lottery when the bonus is won. In the lock lottery process at the time of winning the bonus, a random value extracted from a predetermined numerical range “0 to 65535” is sequentially subtracted by a lottery value defined according to each winning number. And then. By determining whether or not the result of the subtraction is negative (whether or not a so-called “digit” has occurred), lottery of effect contents by the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is performed. In other words, it means that it has won the lock number (NO.) When the result of the subtraction is negative ("digit" has occurred), and the contents of the production by the reels 3L, 3C, 3R assigned to the lock number Is determined. When the lock number “0” is acquired, “no reverse rotation (no battle)” is won. That is, when the lock number “0” is acquired, “no lock” is won and no lock is generated.

  Therefore, in the lock lottery process at the time of winning a bonus according to the present embodiment, the larger the numerical value defined as the lottery value, the higher the probability that the production content to which this is assigned will be determined. The winning probability of each effect content can be expressed by “lottery value corresponding to each effect content / number of all random values that may be extracted (65536)”.

[Locked game lottery table]
Next, with reference to FIG. 41, the lock occurrence game lottery table will be described.
The lock generation game lottery table defines the number of games from the start of the bonus game to the start of the continuous production including the generation of the lock, and the lottery value when the number of games is determined. This lottery value is defined according to the lock number (No.).

  In the present embodiment, the number of games from the start of the bonus game to the start of the continuous production including the occurrence of the lock is determined at the time of winning the bonus. In the lock generation game lottery process at the time of winning the bonus, a random value extracted from a predetermined numerical range “0 to 128” is sequentially subtracted by a lottery value defined according to the number of games. And then. An internal lottery is performed by determining whether the result of the subtraction is negative (whether a so-called “digit” has occurred).

  The number of games won by the lock generation game lottery process is the number of games that are consumed from the start of the bonus game (BB) to the game (battle generation game) in which a continuous effect including the game in which the lock is generated is started. . In the present embodiment, an effect is generated in which the lock is generated in the seventh game from the battle generation game.

  For example, it is assumed that the number of games won by the lock generation game lottery process is “5”. In that case, the sixth game after the end of the fifth game after the BB is started becomes the battle occurrence game. Then, the seventh game is counted from the battle occurrence game, that is, the lock is generated at the 13th game after the bonus game is started. In the present embodiment, the game immediately before the battle occurrence game is referred to as a “selected game”.

[Vibrating lottery table for lever]
Next, the lever vibration lottery table will be described with reference to FIG.
The lever vibration lottery table indicates whether or not the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are vibrated during lever operation, the vibration number (No.) corresponding to the presence or absence of the vibration, and the lottery value when the presence or absence of vibration is determined. Is stipulated. The lottery value is defined in accordance with the type of the small role / replay data pointer.

  In the present embodiment, the lever vibration lottery process is basically performed in each game in the BB (RB), and it is determined whether or not the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are vibrated when the lever is operated. However, in the fifth game counted from the selection game, the battle generation game, and the battle generation game, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R do not vibrate when the lever is operated. Further, in the sixth game from the battle occurrence game, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are forcibly vibrated at the time of lever operation.

[Pocket lock table]
Next, with reference to FIG. 43, the small role lock table will be described.
The small combination lock table defines the presence / absence of a lock and the lottery value when the presence / absence of the lock is determined in accordance with the small combination / replay data pointer. In the present embodiment, in the game other than the bonus game, the small role lock table is referred to and the presence or absence of the lock is determined. In addition, the lottery value in the small role lock table is defined for each setting for adjusting the expected value of the lottery set in advance.

  For example, when “4” is acquired as the small combination / replay data pointer, “watermelon 1, 3-9” is determined as the internal winning combination (see FIG. 32). Then, non-lock (no lock) wins with a probability of 670/674, and lock wins with a probability of 4/674. The presence or absence of locking may be determined based on a random number value extracted from a predetermined numerical range “0 to 65535”.

[Reel data table]
Next, the reel data table will be described with reference to FIG.
The reel data table defines effect data selection data, which is a type of acceleration processing, according to the spinning effect pattern.

  In the present embodiment, the spinning effect pattern for determining the acceleration process is determined by the game lock flag. That is, the spinning effect pattern 1 is determined when the game lock flag 1 is set, and the spinning effect pattern 2 is determined when the game lock flag 2 is set. Further, when the game lock flags 3, 4, 5, 6 are set, the spinning effect patterns 3, 4, 5, 6 are respectively determined.

[Rotation data table]
Next, the rotation data table will be described with reference to FIG.
The rotation data table defines a correspondence relationship between the production data, the production frequency data, and the excitation data according to the production data selection data.

  For example, when “RLSEL_AC” is acquired as effect data selection data, “REDAT_AC” is selected as effect data and “MGDAT_AP” is determined as excitation data.

[Excitation data table]
Next, the excitation data table will be described with reference to FIG.
The excitation data table defines the excitation timer, end determination data, and rotation direction according to the excitation data. The excitation timer defines a time for outputting a pulse, and pulses corresponding to the rotation direction are output to the stepping motors 81L, 81C, 81R until the excitation timer becomes “0”. The rotation direction “forward” is a direction from top to bottom, and the rotation direction “reverse” is a direction from bottom to top.

  For example, when the excitation data is “MGDAT_AP”, “5, 5, 3, 3, 3” is determined as the excitation timer, and “forward, forward, forward, forward, forward” is determined as the rotation direction. Thereby, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R rotated by the stepping motors 81L, 81C, 81R rotate in the forward direction. When the excitation data is “MGDAT_BR”, “12, 12, 12, 12” is determined as the excitation timer, and “forward, forward, reverse, reverse” is determined as the rotation direction. As a result, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R vibrate in the vertical direction without rotating.

<Configuration of storage area provided in main RAM>
Next, the configuration of various storage areas provided in the main RAM 53 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Internal winning combination storage area]
First, the structure of the internal winning combination storing area will be described with reference to FIG.
The internal winning combination storing area is composed of internal winning combination storing areas 1 to 28 each represented by 1-byte data.

  In each of the internal winning combination storing areas 1 to 28, when “1” stands for a target bit, display of a combination of symbols corresponding to the bit is permitted. When all bits are “0”, the content is lost. In the internal winning combination storing areas 1 to 28, when “1” stands for a plurality of bits, display of a combination of symbols corresponding to each bit is permitted.

  The main RAM 53 is provided with a display combination storage area (not shown) in which the display combination described above is stored. The configuration of the display combination storing area is the same as that of the internal winning combination storing area. In the display combination storage area, when “1” stands for a target bit, it indicates that a combination of symbols corresponding to the bit is displayed on the winning determination line. Further, when all the bits are “0”, it indicates that the symbol combination related to winning is not displayed on the winning determination line.

[Coverage storage area]
Next, the structure of the carryover combination storage area will be described with reference to FIG.
When “BB1 to BB6, MB1, MB2” are determined as the internal winning combination as a result of the internal lottery, the internal winning combination is stored as the carryover combination in the carryover combination storage area.

  The carryover combination stored in the carryover combination storage area is held without being cleared until the corresponding symbol combination (for example, “red 7-red 7-red 7”) is displayed on the winning determination line. While the carryover combination is stored in the carryover combination storage area, the carryover combination is stored in the internal winning combination storage area in addition to the internal winning combination determined by the internal lottery.

[Game state flag storage area]
Next, the configuration of the game state flag storage area will be described with reference to FIG. 49 and FIG.
The gaming state flag storage area stores a gaming state flag consisting of 1 byte. In the game state flag, a unique bonus game or RT is assigned to each bit.

  FIG. 49 shows the game state flag storage area A. A bonus type is assigned to the gaming state flag storage area A. When “1” is set in the target bit in the game state flag storage area A, the corresponding bonus game is activated. For example, when “1” is set in bit 0 of the gaming state flag storage area A, the operation of BB1 is performed and the BB1 gaming state is set.

  FIG. 50 shows the game state flag storage area B. In the gaming state flag storage area B, an RT type and RB are assigned. When “1” is set in the target bit in the game state flag storage area B, the corresponding RT or RB is activated. For example, when “1” is set in bit 0 of the gaming state flag storage area B, the RB is operated and is in the RB gaming state. In the present embodiment, the RT0 gaming state is entered when each bit of the gaming state flag storage areas A and B is “0”.

[Design storage area]
Next, the configuration of the symbol storage area will be described with reference to FIG.
The symbol storage area stores data (symbol code) specifying symbols of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R displayed along the winning determination line (center line 8).

  The symbol storage area shown in FIG. 51 is a configuration example when the symbol counter of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is “14” (see FIG. 10). The display combination is determined by determining whether or not the symbol combination stored in the symbol storage area matches the symbol combination defined by the symbol combination table described above.

[Game lock flag storage area]
Next, the structure of the game lock flag storage area will be described with reference to FIG.
For example, when the lock number is determined with reference to the lock lottery table (see FIG. 40), the lock number is stored in the game lock flag storage area. The game lock flag storage area stores a game lock flag consisting of 1 byte. In the game lock flag, a lock number is assigned to each bit. When “1” is set in the target bit in the game lock flag storage area, the corresponding lock number is determined.

<Configuration of data table stored in sub-ROM>
Next, the configuration of various data tables stored in the sub ROM 92 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Direction type lottery table]
First, the effect type lottery table will be described with reference to FIGS.
The effect type lottery table defines the effect type and the lottery value when this effect type is determined in accordance with the small role / replay data pointer.

  In the effect type lottery process according to the present embodiment, a random value extracted from a predetermined numerical range “0 to 32768” is sequentially subtracted by a lottery value defined according to the small role / replay data pointer. . And then. An internal lottery is performed by determining whether the result of the subtraction is negative (whether a so-called “digit” has occurred). That is, it means that the effect type number when the subtraction result is negative (“digit” has occurred) is won, and the effect type assigned to the effect type number is acquired.

  FIG. 53 shows the effect type lottery table A. The effect type lottery table A is referred to when a bonus is not won in a normal gaming state in which acquisition of the number of ART games is won with a predetermined probability in an ART lottery process described later. For example, when the small character / replay data pointer is “6, 7” and the effect type lottery table A is referred to, the probability that the effect type “off” is won is “512/32768”. become.

  FIG. 54 shows the effect type lottery table B. In the effect type lottery table B, BB is determined as an internal winning combination in the normal gaming state where acquisition of the number of ART games is won with a predetermined probability in the ART lottery processing (internal winning), and there is no lock (lock number “0”). ) Is referred to. For example, when the small character / replay data pointer is “6, 7” and the effect type lottery table B is referred to, the probability that the effect type “off” is won is “2048/32768”. become.

  FIG. 55 shows an effect type lottery table C. In the effect type lottery table C, BB is determined as an internal winning combination in the normal gaming state where the acquisition of the number of ART games is won with a predetermined probability in the ART lottery processing (internal winning), and there is a lock (the lock number when the BB is won) It is referred to when winning any of “1-4”. For example, when the small role / replay data pointer is “6, 7” and the effect type lottery table C is referred to, the probability that the effect type “off” is won is “1536” when the BB is won. / 32768 ”.

  FIG. 56 shows the effect type lottery table D. The effect type lottery table D is referred to when a bonus is not won in a gaming state where acquisition of the number of ART games is won with high probability (higher than the normal gaming state) in the ART lottery process. For example, when the effect type lottery table D is referred to when the small role / replay data pointer is “6, 7”, the probability that the effect type “off” is won is “2048/32768”. become.

  FIG. 57 shows an effect type lottery table E. In the effect type lottery table E, BB is determined as an internal winning combination in the gaming state in which the acquisition of the ART game number is won with high probability (higher than the normal gaming state) in the ART lottery process (in the internal winning state), and there is no lock. Referenced when. For example, when the effect type lottery table E is referenced when the small role / replay data pointer is “6, 7”, the probability that the effect type “lights out” is won is “2048/32768”. become.

  FIG. 58 shows the effect type lottery table F. In the effect type lottery table F, BB is determined to be an internal winning combination in a gaming state in which acquisition of the number of ART games is won with a high probability (higher than the normal gaming state) in the ART lottery process (with internal winning), and there is a lock Referenced when. For example, when the small role / replay data pointer is “6, 7” and the effect type lottery table F is referred to, the probability that the effect type “off” is won is “1536/32768”. become.

[Direction type lottery table]
Next, the effect content lottery table will be described with reference to FIGS.
The effect content lottery table defines the effect content and the lottery value when the effect content is determined in accordance with the small role / replay data pointer.

  In the effect content lottery processing according to the present embodiment, a random value extracted from a predetermined numerical range “0 to 32768” is sequentially subtracted by a lottery value defined according to the small role / replay data pointer. . And then. An internal lottery is performed by determining whether the result of the subtraction is negative (whether a so-called “digit” has occurred). In other words, the effect content number when the subtraction result is negative (“digit” occurs) is won, and the effect content assigned to the effect content number is acquired.

FIG. 59 shows the effect content lottery table A. In the effect content lottery table A, a bonus is not won in the normal game state (RT0, RT1 game state) in which the acquisition of the number of ART games is won with a predetermined probability in the ART lottery process, and “OFF” is selected as the effect type. Referenced when winning. For example, when the effect content lottery table A is referred to when the small role / replay data pointer is “6, 7”, the probability that the effect content “1on2on3on → enemy E” is won is “28672”. / 32768 ”.
Note that “1 on” means “when the left stop button 17L is pressed, the illumination of the left reel 3L is turned off”. “2on” means “turning off the illumination of the middle reel 3C when the middle stop button 17C is pressed”, and “3on” means “right reel 3R when the right stop button 17R is pushed”. Turn off the lighting. " As an extinguishing effect according to the present invention, the images around the reels 3L, 3C, 3R in the liquid crystal display device 10 may be darkened.

  FIG. 60 shows the effect content lottery table B. In the effect content lottery table B, BB is determined as an internal winning combination in the normal gaming state (RT0, RT1 gaming state) in which acquisition of the number of ART games is won with a predetermined probability in the ART lottery processing (in the internal winning combination), and locked. Nothing is referred to, and “OFF” is won as the effect type. For example, when the effect content lottery table B is referred to when the small role / replay data pointer is “6, 7”, the probability that the effect content “1on2on3on → enemy E” is won is “16384”. / 32768 ”.

  FIG. 61 shows the effect content lottery table C. In the effect content lottery table C, BB is determined as an internal winning combination in the normal gaming state (RT0, RT1 gaming state) in which the acquisition of the number of ART games is won with a predetermined probability in the ART lottery process (in the internal winning state), and locked. It is referred to when “off” is won as the production type. For example, when the effect content lottery table C is referenced when the small role / replay data pointer is “6, 7”, the probability that the effect content “1on2on3on → enemy E” is won is “16384”. / 32768 ”. Here, although not described with reference to the drawings, as the effect content lottery table related to “extinguish”, the acquisition of the number of ART games is won with high probability (higher than the normal gaming state) in the ART lottery processing. There are also things that can be referred to when playing. Further, in the present embodiment, in addition to the effect content lottery table related to “extinguishing”, an effect content lottery table related to other effect types such as “indiscriminate coalescence” and “sound notice” is also prepared.

[First lottery table in BB]
Next, the first lottery table in BB will be described with reference to FIGS.
The first lottery table during BB defines the first effect type and the lottery value when the first effect type is determined according to the number of remaining games. The lottery of the 1st production type by this 1st lottery table during BB is performed for every game in BB.

  In the first lottery process in BB of the present embodiment, random numbers extracted from a predetermined numerical range “0 to 32768” are sequentially subtracted by lottery values defined according to the number of remaining games. And then. An internal lottery is performed by determining whether the result of the subtraction is negative (whether a so-called “digit” has occurred).

In the present embodiment, the contents of “number of remaining games” differ between “no lock (lock number“ 0 ”)” and “locked (lock number“ 1 to 4 ”)”.
The “number of remaining games” in the case of “no lock” is the number of games until the BB ends. In the present embodiment, when “no lock” is determined, 33G (number of games) is set as the number of BB games at the start of BB. In other words, there is no “losing” during BB, and the internal winning combination is always stopped and displayed, so that the number of BB games is determined in advance.
On the other hand, the “number of remaining games” in the case of “with lock” is the number of games up to the “selected game” described above.

  FIG. 62 shows the first lottery table A in BB. The first lottery table A in BB is referred to when the lock number is “0” and the remaining ART (assist replay time) number is “0”. For example, when the remaining number of games is “0G” and the first lottery table A during BB is referred to, “BB sign A” is always won as the first effect type (32768/32768).

  Here, ART is a privilege that combines AT (assist time) and RT (replay time). In a game in which this ART is performed, the probability that a replay is determined as an internal winning combination is increased, and an internal winning combination (small combination) is notified. In the present embodiment, a predetermined number of ARTs is added when “JAC combination 2” is stopped and when “red 7-red 7-red 7” is displayed when a lock occurs in BB. Is done.

  FIG. 63 shows the first lottery table B in BB. The first lottery table B in BB is referred to when the lock number is “0” and the remaining number of ARTs is “1 to 100”. For example, when the remaining number of games is “0G” and the first lottery table B during BB is referred to, “BB medium sign A” is always won as the first effect type (32768/32768).

  FIG. 64 shows the first lottery table C in BB. The first lottery table C in BB is referred to when the lock number is “0” and the remaining ART number is “101 to”. For example, if the number of remaining games is “0G” and the first lottery table C during BB is referred to, “BB medium sign A” is always won as the first effect type (32768/32768).

  FIG. 65 shows the first lottery table D in BB. The first lottery table D in BB is referred to when the lock number is “2” and the remaining ART number is “0”. For example, when the remaining number of games is “0G” and the first lottery table D during BB is referred to, any of “BB medium signs B, C, D” is won as the first effect type.

  FIG. 66 shows the first lottery table E during BB. The first lottery table E during BB is referred to when the lock number is “2” and the remaining number of ARTs is “1-100”. For example, when the remaining number of games is “0G” and the first lottery table E during BB is referred to, one of “BB medium signs B, C, D” is won as the first effect type.

  FIG. 67 shows the first lottery table F in BB. The first lottery table F in BB is referred to when the lock number is “2” and the remaining ART number is “101 to”. For example, when the remaining number of games is “0G” and the first lottery table F during BB is referred to, one of “BB medium signs B, C, D” is won as the first effect type.

  FIG. 68 shows the first lottery table G in BB. The first lottery table G in BB is referred to when the lock number is “4” and the remaining ART number is “0”. For example, when the number of remaining games is “0G” and the first lottery table G during BB is referred to, any of “BB medium signs B, C, D” is won as the first effect type.

  FIG. 69 shows the first lottery table H in BB. The first lottery table H in BB is referred to when the lock number is “4” and the remaining ART number is “1-100”. For example, when the number of remaining games is “0G” and the first lottery table H during BB is referred to, any of “BB medium signs B, C, D” is won as the first effect type.

  FIG. 70 shows the first lottery table I in BB. The first lottery table I in BB is referred to when the lock number is “4” and the remaining ART number is “101 to”. For example, when the remaining number of games is “0G” and the first lottery table I during BB is referred to, any of “BB medium signs B, C, D” is won as the first effect type.

  In this embodiment, the first lottery table in BB when the lock numbers are “1” and “3” is also provided, but the description is omitted here.

[Second lottery table in BB]
Next, the second lottery table in BB will be described with reference to FIGS.
The second lottery table during BB defines the second effect type and the lottery value when the second effect type is determined according to the number of remaining games. The lottery of the 2nd production type by this 2nd lottery table in BB is performed for every game in BB.

  In the second lottery process during BB of the present embodiment, random numbers extracted from a predetermined numerical range “0-32768” are sequentially subtracted by lottery values defined according to the number of remaining games. And then. An internal lottery is performed by determining whether the result of the subtraction is negative (whether a so-called “digit” has occurred).

  FIG. 71 shows the second lottery table A in BB. The second lottery table A during BB is referred to when the lock number is “0” and “BB sign A” is won as the first effect type. For example, when the remaining number of games is “0G” and the second lottery table A during BB is referred to, “BB medium sign A-0G” is always won as the second effect type (32768/32768).

  FIG. 72 shows the second lottery table B in BB. The second lottery table B during BB is referred to when the lock number is “0” and “BB sign B” is won as the first effect type. For example, when the remaining number of games is “0G” and the second lottery table B during BB is referred to, “BB medium sign A-0G” is always won as the second effect type (32768/32768).

  FIG. 73 shows the second lottery table C in BB. The second lottery table C during BB is referred to when the lock number is “0” and “BB sign C” is won as the first effect type. For example, when the remaining number of games is “0G” and the second lottery table C during BB is referred to, “BB medium sign A-0G” is always won as the second effect type (32768/32768).

  FIG. 74 shows the second lottery table D in BB. The second lottery table D during BB is referred to when the lock number is “0” and “BB sign D” is won as the first effect type. For example, when the remaining number of games is “0G” and the second lottery table D during BB is referred to, “BB sign A-0G” is always won as the second effect type (32768/32768).

  As shown in FIGS. 71 to 74, the second lottery tables A to D during BB indicate the lottery values so that “BB medium sign A-0G” is always won when the remaining number of games is “0G”. It prescribes. Then, when “BB sign A-0G” is won, the effect (the battle effect in this example) performed when the lock occurs is not executed. Therefore, when the lock number is “0”, the effect performed when the lock occurs is not executed.

  FIG. 75 shows the second lottery table E during BB. The second lottery table E during BB is referred to when the lock number is “4” and “BB sign A” is won as the first effect type. For example, when the remaining number of games is “0G” and the second lottery table E during BB is referred to, “BB medium sign D-0G” is always won as the second effect type (32768/32768).

  FIG. 76 shows the second lottery table F in BB. The second lottery table F during BB is referred to when the lock number is “4” and “BB sign B” is won as the first effect type. For example, when the remaining number of games is “0G” and the second lottery table F during BB is referred to, “BB medium sign B-0G” is always won as the second effect type (32768/32768).

  FIG. 77 shows the second lottery table G in BB. The second lottery table G during BB is referred to when the lock number is “4” and “BB sign C” is won as the first effect type. For example, when the remaining number of games is “0G” and the second lottery table C during BB is referred to, “BB medium precursor C-0G” is always won as the second effect type (32768/32768).

  FIG. 78 shows the second lottery table H in BB. The second lottery table H during BB is referred to when the lock number is “4” and “BB sign D” is won as the first effect type. For example, when the remaining number of games is “0G” and the second lottery table D during BB is referred to, any of “BB precursor B-0G, C-0G, D-0G” as the second effect type I will win.

  As shown in FIGS. 75 to 78, the second lottery tables E to H during BB always indicate “BB precursor B-0G, C-0G, D-0G” when the remaining number of games is “0G”. The lottery value is defined so that either of the winners wins. When any of “BB medium signs B-0G, C-0G, D-0G” wins, an effect performed when a lock occurs is executed.

  In the present embodiment, the second lottery table in the BB when the lock numbers are “1”, “2”, and “3” is also provided, but the description is omitted here.

  Further, the classification of the remaining number of games that have the same lottery value defined by the second lottery table in BB is different from the classification of the remaining number of games that has the same lottery value defined by the first lottery table in BB. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the player from easily grasping the lock number and the remaining number of ARTs from the effects performed during the BB.

[BB lottery table]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 79 to 98, the BB medium effect lottery table will be described.
In the BB effect lottery table, in accordance with the internal winning combination (JAC combination), the content of the effect during BB and the lottery value when the content of the effect is determined. The lottery of effect contents by the effect lottery table during BB is performed for each game in the BB.

  In the BB medium effect lottery processing of the present embodiment, a random value extracted from a predetermined numerical range “0 to 32768” is sequentially subtracted by a lottery value defined according to an internal winning combination (JAC combination). To do. And then. An internal lottery is performed by determining whether the result of the subtraction is negative (whether a so-called “digit” has occurred).

FIG. 79 shows the effect lottery table A during BB. This during-BB effect lottery table A is referred to when “BB medium sign A-11-33G” is won as the second effect type.
FIG. 80 shows the effect lottery table B during BB. This during-BB effect lottery table B is referred to when “BB medium sign A-5 to 10G” is won as the second effect type.
FIG. 81 shows the effect lottery table C during BB. This during-BB effect lottery table C is referred to when “BB medium sign A-3, 4G” is won as the second effect type.
FIG. 82 shows the effect lottery table D during BB. This during-BB effect lottery table D is referred to when “BB sign A-2G” is won as the second effect type.
FIG. 83 shows the effect lottery table E during BB. This during-BB effect lottery table E is referred to when “BB medium sign A-1G” is won as the second effect type.

  FIG. 84 shows the effect lottery table F during BB. This during-BB effect lottery table F is referred to when “BB sign A-0G” is won as the second effect type. When the BB medium effect lottery table F is referred to, the effect (battle development of the effect content numbers 9 to 12) performed when the lock occurs is not won.

FIG. 85 shows the effect lottery table G during BB. This during-BB production lottery table G is referred to when “BB precursors B-11-33G” are won as the second production type.
FIG. 86 shows the effect lottery table H during BB. This during-BB effect lottery table H is referred to when “BB sign B-5-10G” is won as the second effect type.
FIG. 87 shows the effect lottery table I during BB. This during-BB production lottery table I is referred to when “BB medium sign B-3, 4G” is won as the second production type.
FIG. 88 shows the effect lottery table J during BB. This during-BB effect lottery table J is referred to when “BB medium sign B-2G” is won as the second effect type.
FIG. 89 shows the effect lottery table K during BB. This during-BB effect lottery table K is referred to when “BB sign B-1G” is won as the second effect type.

  FIG. 90 shows the effect lottery table L during BB. This during-BB effect lottery table L is referred to when “BB medium sign B-0G” is won as the second effect type. When this during-BB production lottery table L is referred to, any of the productions (the battle developments of production content numbers 9 to 12) performed when the lock occurs will win.

FIG. 91 shows the effect lottery table M during BB. This during-BB effect lottery table M is referred to when “BB precursor C-11-33G” is won as the second effect type.
FIG. 92 shows the effect lottery table N during BB. This during-BB effect lottery table N is referred to when “BB medium sign C-5 to 10G” is won as the second effect type.
FIG. 93 shows the effect lottery table O during BB. This during-BB effect lottery table O is referred to when “BB medium sign C-3, 4G” is won as the second effect type.
FIG. 94 shows the effect lottery table P during BB. This during-BB effect lottery table P is referred to when “BB medium sign C-2G” is won as the second effect type.
FIG. 95 shows the effect lottery table Q during BB. This during-BB effect lottery table Q is referred to when “BB sign C-1G” is won as the second effect type.

  FIG. 96 shows the BB medium production lottery table R. This during-BB effect lottery table R is referred to when “BB medium sign C-0G” is won as the second effect type. When the effect lottery table R during BB is referred to, “lever crack cracking → battle development” (battle development of the production content number 12) is always won.

FIG. 97 shows the effect lottery table S during BB. This during-BB effect lottery table S is referred to when “BB precursors D-1 to 33G” are won as the second effect type.
FIG. 98 shows the effect lottery table T during BB. This during-BB production lottery table T is referred to when “BB medium sign D-0G” is won as the second production type. When this during-BB production lottery table T is referred to, any of the productions (the battle development of production content numbers 9 to 12) performed when the lock is generated is won.

[BB battle scenario table]
Next, with reference to FIG. 99, the BB battle scenario table will be described.
The BB battle scenario table defines battle scenario effects that are continuous effects including the occurrence of locks.

  As shown in FIG. 99, in this embodiment, 24 types of battle scenario effects are provided. The battle scenario effect is determined with reference to a battle scenario lottery table (see FIGS. 100 and 101) described later. Each battle scenario effect is executed over 7 games, and the battle G number “1” is a battle occurrence game. The battle G number “7” is a game in which a lock occurs.

  For example, in the battle G number “1” in the battle scenario effect of scenario number 2, “Wake up, enemy H”, which is an effect by the liquid crystal display device 10 (see FIG. 2), is performed. In the next battle G number “2”, “the main character transformation → (enemy H) confrontation” which is an effect by the liquid crystal display device 10 is performed, and in the battle G number “3”, the bet button 12 (see FIG. 2) “BET consecutive hits”, which is the effect used, is performed.

  Subsequently, in the battle G number “4”, the “(hero) severe 1” effect produced by the liquid crystal display device 10 is performed, and in the battle G number “5”, the effect produced by the liquid crystal display device 10 “(hero character)”. Special Move 1 "is performed. In the next battle G number “6”, the “enemy H superiority defeat” which is an effect by the liquid crystal display device 10 is performed. And in battle G number "7", "winning" which is the production | presentation by the liquid crystal display device 10 is performed. At this time, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (see FIG. 2) are locked, and the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotated by a predetermined number of frames, whereby “black BAR-black BAR-black BAR”. Stops along the cross-down line (invalid line).

[Battle scenario lottery table]
Next, the battle scenario lottery table will be described with reference to FIGS. 100 and 101.
The battle scenario lottery table defines lottery values when a battle scenario effect is determined according to the number of remaining ARTs. The lottery of the battle scenario effect by the battle scenario lottery table is performed when “BB1 to 6” is determined as the internal winning combination.

  In the battle scenario lottery process according to the present embodiment, random numbers extracted from a predetermined numerical range “0 to 32768” are sequentially subtracted by lottery values defined according to the remaining number of ARTs. And then. An internal lottery is performed by determining whether the result of the subtraction is negative (whether a so-called “digit” has occurred).

  FIG. 100 shows a battle scenario lottery table A. This battle scenario lottery table A is referred to when the lock number is “2”. For example, when the remaining number of ARTs is “0” and the battle scenario lottery table A is referred to, the probability that the scenario number 2 is won is “20480/32768”.

  The battle scenario lottery table A stipulates that the scenario number in which “BET consecutive hit” fails with the battle G number “3” and the “win” effect is performed with the battle G number “7” is always won. Therefore, when “BET consecutive hit” is successful with the battle G number “3”, the scenario number is rewritten. Specifically, when “BET consecutive hit” is successful with the battle G number “3”, “3” is added to the currently winning scenario number to rewrite the scenario number. For example, if the scenario number 2 is won and the “BET consecutive hit” is successful with the battle G number “3”, the scenario number 2 is rewritten to the scenario number 5.

  FIG. 101 shows a battle scenario lottery table B. This battle scenario lottery table B is referred to when the lock number is “4”. For example, when the remaining number of ARTs is “0” and the battle scenario lottery table B is referred to, the probability that scenario number 2 is won is “4096/32768”.

  In the battle scenario lottery table B, “BET consecutive hits” fail when the battle G number is “3”, and the scenario number where the “win” or “resurrection (win)” effect is performed when the battle G number is “7” is always won. It stipulates that Therefore, when “BET consecutive hit” is successful with the battle G number “3”, the scenario number is rewritten by adding “3” to the currently winning scenario number. In the present embodiment, a battle scenario lottery table for the lock number “1, 3” is also provided (not shown). In the battle scenario lottery table for the lock number “1, 3”, the scenario number in which “BET consecutive hit” fails with the battle G number “3” and the “losing” effect is performed with the battle G number “7” is always won. It stipulates that When the effect is performed based on the scenario number determined with reference to the battle scenario lottery table B and the “BET consecutive hit” is successful with the battle G number “3”, the currently winning scenario number is “3”. Is added to rewrite the scenario number.

[BET consecutive hitting table]
Next, with reference to FIG. 102, the BET consecutive hitting table will be described.
The BET consecutive hitting table defines the BET consecutive hitting type and the lottery value when this BET consecutive hitting type is determined according to the lock number and the remaining number of ARTs. The lottery of the BET consecutive hitting type by this BET consecutive hitting table is performed during BB.

  In the lottery processing of the BET consecutive hit type according to the present embodiment, random numbers extracted from a predetermined numerical value range “0 to 32768” are sequentially used in accordance with the lottery value defined according to the lock number and the number of remaining games. Subtract. And then. An internal lottery is performed by determining whether the result of the subtraction is negative (whether a so-called “digit” has occurred).

For example, if the lock number is “2” and the remaining number of ARTs is “0” and the BET consecutive hit table is referred to, the probability that “easy3 (3-3-3-Oxffff)” will win is “ 512/32768 ”.
Here, “3-3-3-Oxffff” indicates the number of times the bet button 12 is pressed until the image displayed on the liquid crystal screen is switched. Note that “Oxffff” indicates that the image does not change no matter how many times the bet button 12 is pressed.

<Description of main control circuit operation>
Next, the contents of a program executed by the main CPU 51 of the main control circuit 41 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Main flowchart by control of main CPU]
First, with reference to FIG. 103, the main flowchart by control of the main CPU51 is demonstrated.

  When power is turned on to the pachi-slot 1, first, the main CPU 51 performs initialization processing at the time of power-on described later with reference to FIG. 104 (S1). In this initialization process, it is determined whether the backup is normal or the setting has been changed appropriately, and initialization is performed according to the determination result.

  Next, the main CPU 51 clears the designated storage area in the main RAM 53 (S2). The designated storage area is a storage area that needs to be deleted for each game, such as an internal winning combination storage area or a display combination storage area.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs a bonus operation monitoring process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 105 (S3). Next, the main CPU 51 performs medal acceptance / start check processing (S4). In this process, it is determined whether or not the automatic insertion counter is 0. When it is determined that the automatic insertion counter is 0, the passage of medals is permitted. When it is determined that the automatic insertion counter is not 0, the automatic insertion counter is copied to the insertion number counter. The automatic insertion counter is data for identifying whether or not any of the replays 1 to 104 has been established in the previous unit game. When any one of the replays 1 to 104 is established, the medals for the number of coins inserted in the previous unit game are automatically inserted into the automatic insertion counter. Then, the input of the medal sensor or the like is checked, and when the number of medals is equal to the specified number, 1 is stored in the effective line counter and the start operation is permitted.

  In the medal acceptance / start check process, the main CPU 51 performs a medal insertion command transmission process which will be described later with reference to FIG. That is, the main CPU 51 transmits a medal insertion command to the sub control circuit 42.

  Next, the main CPU 51 extracts a random number value and stores it in a random value storage area provided in the main RAM 53 (S5). When the extracted random number value is stored in the random value storage area, the main CPU 51 performs an internal lottery process which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 106 and 107 (S6). In this process, the internal winning combination is determined by lottery based on a random value.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs a lock control process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 110 (S7). Next, the main CPU 51 performs a start command transmission process (S8). That is, the main CPU 51 transmits a start command to the sub control circuit 42. The start command includes a parameter for specifying an internal winning combination.

  Next, the main CPU 51 requests the start of rotation of all reels (S9). When the start of rotation of all reels is requested, the driving of the stepping motors 81L, 81C, 81R is controlled by an interrupt process (see FIG. 117) executed at a constant cycle (1.1173 msec), and the reels 3L, 3C are controlled. , 3R starts to rotate. At this time, each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is controlled to be accelerated until its rotation reaches a constant speed, and then controlled so as to maintain the constant speed.

  Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the rotation of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is a constant speed (S10). When it is determined that the rotation of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is not a constant speed, the main CPU 51 waits until the rotation of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R reaches a constant speed.

  On the other hand, when determining that the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is constant speed, the main CPU 51 performs a reel stop control process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 112 (S11). In this process, the rotation of the corresponding reel is stopped based on the timing when the stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R are pressed and the internal winning combination.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs a display combination search process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 113 (S12). In this process, the symbol combination table (see FIGS. 11 to 17) is referred to, and the display combination and the number of medals to be paid out are determined based on the symbol combination displayed along the winning determination line. Next, the main CPU 51 performs display combination determination processing described later with reference to FIG. 114 (S13). In this process, RT transition is managed based on the display combination.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs display combination command transmission processing (S14). That is, the main CPU 51 transmits a display combination command to the sub control circuit 42. The display combination command includes parameters that specify the display combination, the number of payouts, and the like. Next, the main CPU 51 performs medal payout processing (S15). In this process, the hopper 33 is driven and the number of credits is updated based on the payout number determined in S12.

  Next, the main CPU 51 refers to the gaming state flag storage area A (see FIG. 49) and determines whether or not the bonus operating flag is on (S16). In the gaming state flag storage area A according to the present embodiment, BB1 to 6 gaming state flags and MB1 and 2 gaming state flags are stored as bonus operating flags.

  When it is determined that the bonus operating flag is on, the main CPU 51 performs a bonus end check process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 115 (S17). In this process, it is checked whether or not to end the operation of the bonus with reference to various counters for managing the end timing of the bonus.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of S16 that the bonus operating flag is on, or when the bonus end check process of S17 ends, a bonus operation check process described later with reference to FIG. 116 is performed (S18). . In this process, it is checked whether or not to start the bonus operation and whether or not to replay. When the bonus operation check process ends, the main CPU 51 performs the process of S2 again.

[Initialization at power-on]
Next, an initialization process at power-on will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the main CPU 31 initializes the output port (S21). In this process, the output port that is indefinite immediately after power-on is set off.
Next, the main CPU 51 performs a rise waiting process of the sub control circuit 42 (S22). In this process, since the sub control circuit 42 requires a longer startup time than the main control circuit 41, a standby process for 60.4 msec is performed in order to match the operation timings when the main control circuit 41 and the sub control circuit 42 rise.

  Next, the storage area sum is calculated (S23). In this process, the sum value calculation of a range in which the sum value storage area stored in the power interruption process is combined with the storage area in the range calculated in the power interruption process is performed. The sum value calculated in this process is 0 if the sum value is normal, and a non-zero value if the sum value is abnormal.

  Next, the sum value is checked (S24). Then, it is determined whether the thumb value is normal and the power interruption flag is on (S25). When determining that the thumb value is abnormal or the power interruption flag is OFF, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the setting switch is ON (S26).

  When determining in step S26 that the setting switch is not turned on, the main CPU 31 waits until the setting switch is turned on. On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of S26 that the setting switch is ON, the main CPU 31 performs a setting value changing process (S27). Then, the main CPU 31 performs an area initialization process when the set value is changed (S28).

  When it is determined in the process of S25 that the thumb value is normal and the power interruption flag is on, or after the process of S28, the main CPU 31 clears the power interruption flag (S29). When the process of S29 ends, the main CPU 51 ends the initialization process when the power is turned on, and moves the process to the main flow.

[Bonus activation monitoring process]
Next, the bonus operation monitoring process will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not it is in the BB gaming state (S31).
When determining that it is in the BB gaming state, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not it is in the RB gaming state (S32). When the main CPU 51 determines that it is in the RB gaming state, it ends the bonus operation monitoring process and moves the process to the main flow (see FIG. 103).

  When it is determined in the process of S32 that the RB gaming state is not in effect, the main CPU 51 performs the RB operation process based on the bonus operation table (see FIG. 18) (step S33). In the RB operation process, the main CPU 51 sets “12” in the possible game number counter and “8” in the possible winning number counter. Further, the main CPU 51 turns on the RB gaming state flag. Thereafter, the main CPU 51 ends the bonus operation monitoring process and shifts the process to the main flow.

  When it is determined in the processing of S31 that the BB gaming state is not set, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the MB gaming state is set (S34). When determining that it is not in the MB gaming state, the main CPU 51 ends the bonus operation monitoring process and shifts the process to the main flow. On the other hand, when it is determined that the game state is in the MB gaming state, the main CPU 51 performs CT operation processing based on the bonus operation table (see FIG. 18) (S35). In this process, the CT gaming state flag is turned on. Thereafter, the main CPU 51 ends the bonus operation monitoring process and shifts the process to the main flow.

  CT (challenge time) is a so-called second type special object. The operation of CT is performed continuously while the operation of MB is performed. In the present embodiment, when the CT operation is performed, all small combinations except the JAC combination are determined as internal winning combinations based on the result of the internal lottery. When the CT is operated, the small combination may be determined as the internal winning combination regardless of the result of the internal lottery.

[Internal lottery processing]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 106 and 107, the internal lottery process will be described.
This internal lottery process shows a specific example of the internal winning combination determining means according to the present invention.

  First, the main CPU 51 obtains a game state flag, and determines the type and number of lotteries of the internal lottery table based on the internal lottery table determination table (see FIG. 20) (S61). In this process, the game state is determined with reference to the game state storage areas A and B, and the internal lottery table and the number of lotteries are determined according to the result. The number of lotteries indicates the number of times of lottery value subtraction and determination of whether or not a digit has occurred for each winning number defined by the internal lottery table.

  Next, the main CPU 51 acquires a random value stored in the random value storage area, sets it as a random number for determination, and sets 1 as the initial value of the winning number (S62). Next, the main CPU 51 sets the same value as the number of lotteries as a winning number, and acquires a lottery value corresponding to the winning number with reference to the internal lottery table (S63).

  Subsequently, the main CPU 51 subtracts the lottery value from the determination random number value (S64). Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not a digit has been made (S65). When it is determined that no digit has been placed, the main CPU 51 adds 1 to the winning number and subtracts 1 from the number of lotteries (S66).

  Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the number of lotteries is 0 (S67). When determining that the number of lotteries is not 0, the main CPU 51 returns the process to S63. On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of lotteries is 0, the main CPU 51 sets 0 as the small role / replay data pointer and 0 as the bonus data pointer (S68).

  When it is determined that a digit has been made in the process of S65, the main CPU 51 obtains the small role / replay data pointer and the bonus data pointer according to the current winning number (S69). Then, the main CPU 51 performs a small combination winning lottery process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 108 (S70). In this process, the game lock flag “5” or “6” is set.

  After the processing of S70 or after the processing of S68, the main CPU 51 refers to the small winning combination / replay internal winning combination determination table and acquires the internal winning combination based on the small winning combination / replay data pointer (S71). Then, the main CPU 51 stores the acquired internal winning combination in the internal winning combination storing area (see FIG. 47) (S72).

  Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the data stored in the carryover combination storage area is “00000000” (S73). When determining that the data stored in the carryover combination storage area is “00000000”, the main CPU 51 refers to the bonus internal winning combination determination table and acquires the internal winning combination based on the bonus data pointer ( S74). Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not a bonus has been won (S75). When determining that the bonus has been won, the main CPU 51 stores the acquired internal winning combination in the carryover combination storing area (S76).

  Next, the main CPU 51 turns on the corresponding RT gaming state flag in accordance with the type of bonus (S77). In the present embodiment, when BB1 or MB2 is won, the previous RT gaming state flag is turned off and the RT3 gaming state flag is turned on (see FIG. 19). When any of BB2, 3, and MB1 is won, the previous RT gaming state flag is turned off and the RT4 gaming state flag is turned on. When any of BB4 to BB is won, the previous RT gaming state flag is turned off and the RT5 gaming state flag is turned on.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs a bonus winning lock lottery process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 109 (S78). In this process, one of the game lock flags “1 to 4” is set.

  After the process of S78, when it is determined that the bonus is not won in the process of S75, the main CPU 51 determines that the data stored in the carryover combination storage area is not “00000000” in the process of S73. The logical sum of the carryover combination storage area and the internal winning combination storage area is calculated, and the result is stored in the internal winning combination storage area (S79). Thereafter, the main CPU 51 ends the internal lottery process and shifts the process to the main flow (see FIG. 103).

[Lock lottery processing when winning a small role]
Next, with reference to FIG. 108, a small lottery time lock lottery process will be described.

  First, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not it is in the BB gaming state (S91). That is, it is determined whether or not any of the BB1 to 6 gaming state flags is on. When determining that the BB gaming state is in effect, the main CPU 51 refers to the lever vibration lottery table (see FIG. 42), determines the presence or absence of vibration during lever operation based on the internal winning combination, and there is vibration. In this case, the game lock flag “6” is set (turned on) (S92). Thereafter, the main CPU 51 ends the small lottery time lock lottery process, and moves the process to an internal lottery process (see FIG. 106). When the game lock flag “6” is set, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are not started to rotate when the lever is operated during BB, and vibrate in the vertical direction until a predetermined time elapses.

  When it is determined in the process of S91 that the BB gaming state is not in effect, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the player has won the lock (S93). That is, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not “lock” has been won based on the lottery value defined in accordance with the internal winning combination with reference to the small combination lock table (FIG. 43). When it is determined that the lock is not won, the main CPU 51 ends the small lottery time lock lottery process and shifts the process to the internal lottery process.

  When determining that the lock is won in the process of S93, the main CPU 51 sets the game lock flag “5” and sets the reservation lock counter to “4”. Thereafter, the main CPU 51 ends the small lottery time lock lottery process, and shifts the process to the internal lottery process.

The reservation lock counter is data for managing whether or not the game for performing the effect of generating the lock has been reached. That is, when the reservation lock counter becomes “0”, an effect is generated in which the lock is generated in the game at that time. In the present embodiment, when the lock is generated when not in the BB gaming state, an effect is provided by the liquid crystal display device 10. That is, when “lock” is won when not in the BB gaming state, a lock is generated after four games from the game at that time, and an effect is provided by the liquid crystal display device 10.
When the game lock flag “5” is set, the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is not started until a predetermined time has elapsed in the game in which the reservation lock counter is “0”. Drive is controlled.

[Lock lottery processing when bonus is won]
Next, with reference to FIG. 109, the bonus winning lock lottery process will be described.
This bonus winning lock lottery process and lock lottery table (FIG. 40) show a specific example of the lock lottery means according to the present invention.

  First, the main CPU 51 refers to the lock lottery table (see FIG. 40) and sets one of the game lock flags “1 to 4” based on the winning lock number (A101). When the lock number “0” is won, none of the game lock flags “1 to 4” is set. In addition, when any of the game lock flags “1 to 4” is set, in the game in which the reservation lock counter is “0”, there is an effect that the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are reversely rotated by a predetermined number of frames. Done.

  Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the lock is won (any of the lock numbers “1 to 4”) (S102). When it is determined that the lock is not won, the main CPU 51 ends the bonus winning lock lottery process, and moves the process to an internal lottery process (see FIG. 107).

  When determining that the lock is won in the process of S102, the main CPU 51 refers to the lock generation game lottery table (see FIG. 41), determines the lock generation game based on the game lock flag (lock number), A corresponding number is set (S103). Thereafter, the main CPU 51 ends the bonus lottery lock lottery processing and shifts the processing to the internal lottery processing.

[Lock control processing]
Next, the lock control process will be described with reference to FIGS. 110 and 111.
This lock control process shows a specific example of the lock generating means according to the present invention.

  First, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not it is in the BB gaming state (S121). That is, it is determined whether or not any of the BB1 to 6 gaming state flags is on. When determining that the game state is in the BB game state, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not any of the game lock flags “1 to 4” is on (S122). When it is determined that any of the game lock flags “1 to 4” is ON, the main CPU 51 subtracts “1” from the reservation lock counter (S123).

  Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the value of the reservation lock counter is “7, 6, 2” (S124).

A game whose reservation lock counter value is “7” is the “selected game” described above. The game with the reservation lock counter value “6” is the “battle occurrence game” described above, and the game with the reservation lock counter value “2” is the fifth game counted from the battle occurrence game. is there. In the present embodiment, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are not vibrated at the time of lever operation in the fifth game counted from the selection game, the battle generation game, and the battle generation game. Therefore, when the value of the reservation lock counter is “7, 6, 2”, the game lock timer is not set and the lock start command is not transmitted.
The game lock timer defines a period for generating the lock, and when the game lock timer reaches “0”, the lock is ended.

  When determining that the value of the reservation lock counter is not “7, 6, 2” in the process of S124, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the value of the reservation lock counter is “1” (S125). When determining that the value of the reservation lock counter is “1”, the main CPU 51 sets (turns on) the game lock flag “6” (S126).

  A game whose reservation lock counter value is “1” is the fifth game counted from the battle occurrence game. That is, it is a game before the game in which the lock occurs. In the present embodiment, the vibrations of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R during the lever operation are always executed in the game immediately before the game in which the lock occurs. Therefore, when the value of the reservation lock counter is “1”, the game lock flag “6” is set, and thereafter, the game lock timer is set and the lock start command is transmitted.

  When determining that the value of the reservation lock counter is not “1” in the processing of S125, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the value of the reservation lock counter is “0” (S127).

  When it is determined that the value of the reservation lock counter is not “0” in the process of S127, or when it is determined that the game lock flag “1 to 4” is OFF in the process of S122, the main CPU 51 stores the game lock flag. It is determined whether bit 6 of the area is on (S128). That is, it is determined whether or not the game lock flag “6” is on.

  When it is determined in the process of S128 that bit 6 of the game lock flag storage area is on, when the value of the reservation lock counter is determined to be “0” in the process of S127, or after the process of S126, the main CPU 51 Sets a game lock timer according to the game lock flag (S129). Then, the main CPU 51 performs a lock start command transmission process (S130). That is, the main CPU 51 transmits a lock start command to the sub control circuit 42.

  In the processing of S129, when either the game lock flag “6” or the game lock flag “1-4” is turned on and the reservation lock counter is other than “0”, the game lock flag “6” is set. have priority. That is, the game lock timer is set to a value corresponding to the game lock flag “6”, and the lock start command has contents related to the game lock flag “6”. On the other hand, when either of the game lock flag “6” and the game lock flag “1-4” is ON and the reservation lock counter is “0”, the game lock flag “1-4” has priority. Is done.

  When determining in the process of S121 that the BB gaming state is not in effect, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the value of the reservation lock counter is “0” (S131). When determining that the value of the reservation lock counter is not “0”, the main CPU 51 subtracts “1” from the reservation lock counter (S132). Then, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the value of the reservation lock counter is “0” (S133).

  When determining that the value of the reservation lock counter is “0” in the processing of S132, the main CPU 51 sets a game lock timer according to the game lock flag and transmits a lock start command to the sub-control circuit 42. (S134). Next, the main CPU 51 performs a lock start command transmission process (S135).

  After the process of S135, when it is determined that the value of the reservation lock counter is not “0” in the process of S131 or S133, bit 6 of the game lock flag storage area is not turned on in the process of S128 after the process of S130. When it is determined that the value of the reservation lock counter is not “7, 6, 2” in the process of S124, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the game lock timer is “1” or more ( S136). The game lock timer is a specific example of the time measuring means according to the present invention.

  When it is determined in the process of S136 that the game lock timer is not "1" or more ("0"), the main CPU 51 ends the lock control process and shifts the process to the main flow (see FIG. 103). On the other hand, when it is determined that the game lock timer is “1” or more, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the game lock timer is “0” (S137).

  When it is determined in the process of S137 that the game lock timer is not “0”, the main CPU 51 waits until the game lock timer becomes “0”. On the other hand, when it is determined that the game lock timer is “0”, the main CPU 51 performs a lock end command transmission process (S138). That is, the main CPU 51 transmits a lock end command to the sub control circuit 42. The lock end command includes information indicating that the game operation has been locked. Thereafter, the main CPU 51 ends the lock control process and shifts the process to the main flow (see FIG. 103). The game lock timer is subtracted in an interrupt process (1.1173 msec) which will be described later with reference to FIG.

[Reel stop control process]
Next, the reel stop control process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the main CPU 51 sets “3” in a stop button non-operation counter provided in the main RAM 53 (S151). The stop button non-operating counter is a counter for managing the number of stop buttons whose stop operation is not detected. Next, the main CPU 51 obtains a stop table corresponding to the determined internal winning combination (S152).

  Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not a valid stop button has been pressed (S153). When determining that the effective stop button has not been pressed, the main CPU 51 performs the process of S153 again and waits for an effective stop button pressing operation.

  On the other hand, when determining that a valid stop button has been pressed, the main CPU 51 resets the corresponding bit in the valid stop button storage area and determines an operation stop button (S154). Next, the main CPU 51 subtracts 1 from the stop button non-operating counter (S155).

  Next, the main CPU 51 sets “5” as the number of checks (S156). This is because the maximum number of sliding pieces of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is set to “4”. That is, by setting “5” as the number of checks, the number of sliding pieces “0” to “4” is checked.

  Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the CT gaming state flag is on (S157). When determining that the CT gaming state flag is on, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the operation stop button is a left stop button (S158). When determining that the operation stop button is the left stop button, the main CPU 51 changes the number of checks to “2” (S159). That is, in the present embodiment, the maximum number of sliding pieces of the left reel 3L in the CT gaming state is “1”.

After the process of S159, when it is determined that the operation stop button is not the left stop button in the process of S158, or when it is determined that the CT gaming state flag is not on in the process of S157, the main CPU 51 determines the pull-in priority table. With reference to, within the range of the number of checks from the symbol position corresponding to the symbol counter, the symbol position with the highest priority is searched based on the internal winning combination (S160).
In the present embodiment, when the winning number is “2”, “3”, or “36” (the data pointer for small role / replay is “10-15, 17-44”), the pull-in priority With reference to the order table selection table (see FIGS. 35 and 36), the pull-in priority table is selected. For other winning numbers, the pull-in priority table A is selected.

  Next, the main CPU 51 determines the number of sliding symbols based on the stop table, the symbol position corresponding to the symbol counter, and the search result in the process of S160, and sets the planned stop position (S161). In principle, the number of sliding pieces is determined based on the acquired stop table. However, if there is a symbol position with a higher priority than the symbol position defined in the stop table, the number of sliding symbols is determined based on the symbol position with the higher priority. When the planned stop position is determined, the driving of the stepping motor is controlled by an interrupt process (see FIG. 117) described later, and the rotation of the reel is stopped after the symbol counter is updated to the planned stop position. .

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs a reel stop command transmission process (S162). That is, the main CPU 51 transmits a reel stop command to the sub control circuit 42. The reel stop command includes information such as the type of reel to be stopped and the number of sliding pieces.

  Next, the main CPU 51 refers to the symbol arrangement table (see FIG. 10), acquires a symbol code based on the planned stop position, and stores it in the symbol storage area (S163). That is, the symbol displayed on the winning determination line is specified by the reel whose rotation is stopped.

  Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the stop button non-operation counter is 0 (S164). When determining that the stop button non-operating counter is not 0, the main CPU 51 shifts the processing to S153. On the other hand, when it is determined that the stop button non-operation counter is 0, the main CPU 51 ends the reel stop control process and shifts the process to the main flow (see FIG. 103).

[Indicator search process]
Next, the display combination retrieval process will be described with reference to FIG.
This display combination search processing and medal payout device 33 shows a specific example of the game medium providing means according to the present invention.

  First, the main CPU 51 clears the display combination storing area and sets the top address of the symbol storing area (see FIG. 51) (S181). That is, in the process of S181, an address corresponding to the winning determination line is designated. Next, the main CPU 51 sets the head address of the symbol combination table (see FIGS. 11 to 17) (S182).

  Next, the main CPU 51 compares the symbol combination defined by the symbol combination table with the three symbol codes stored in the symbol storage area (S183). That is, in accordance with the winning determination line, the combination of symbols composed of the symbol of the left reel 3L, the symbol of the middle reel 3C, and the symbol of the right reel 3R is compared with the symbol combination defined by the symbol combination table.

  Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the three symbol codes stored in the symbol storage area match the symbol combinations defined by the symbol combination table (S184). When it is determined that the three symbol codes match the symbol combination defined by the symbol combination table, the main CPU 51 acquires a winning action flag and storage area addition data (S185). The winning operation flag is data representing a display combination, and is composed of eight bit strings as in the case of the symbol combination table data. The storage area addition data is data used to specify one of the display combination storage areas when there are a plurality of display combination storage areas.

  Next, the main CPU 51 sets the address of the display combination storage area based on the storage area addition data (S186). For example, when the storage area addition data is “0”, the address of the display combination storage area 1 is set. Subsequently, the main CPU 51 stores the logical sum of the acquired winning action flag and the designated display combination storage area in the display combination storage area (S187). Next, the main CPU 51 acquires the payout number, and adds the acquired payout number to the payout number counter (S188).

  After the process of S188 or when it is determined in the process of S184 that the three symbol codes do not match the symbol combination specified by the symbol combination table, the main CPU 51 determines that the data corresponding to the set address is the end code. It is determined whether or not (S189). If the main CPU 51 determines that it is not an end code, that is, it has not searched for all symbol combinations defined by the symbol combination table, the main CPU 51 shifts the processing to S183.

  When determining that the data corresponding to the address set in the process of S189 is an end code, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the number of times corresponding to the valid line counter has been executed (S190). In this processing, the value of the effective line counter stored in the main RAM 53 is transferred in advance to a register, and it is determined whether or not the value obtained by subtracting 1 from the value transferred to this register has become 0. Accordingly, in the process of S190, the effective line counter itself stored in the main RAM 53 is not subtracted.

  When determining that the number of times corresponding to the valid line counter has not been executed in the process of S190, the main CPU 51 updates the address of the symbol storage area (S191). In this process, when a plurality of winning determination lines are set, the address of the symbol storage area is updated to an address designating another winning determination line. When the process of S191 is completed, the main CPU 51 shifts the process to S182. On the other hand, when determining that the number of times corresponding to the valid line counter has been executed in the process of S190, the main CPU 51 ends the display combination search process and shifts the process to the main flow (see FIG. 103).

[Indicator determination processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 114, the display combination determination process will be described.

  First, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not a bonus is included in the winning combination (S201). When determining that the bonus combination is included in the winning combination, the main CPU 51 ends the display combination determining process and shifts the process to the main flow (see FIG. 103). On the other hand, when determining that the bonus is not included in the winning combination, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the bonus is being performed (S202).

  When it is determined that the bonus is being performed in the process of S202, the main CPU 51 ends the display combination determination process, and moves the process to the main flow. On the other hand, when it is determined that the bonus is not in the process of S202, the main CPU 51 refers to the RT transition table (see FIG. 19) and sets the RT gaming state flag based on the display combination (S203). Specifically, when the RT transition is performed with the display combination as an opportunity, the RT gaming state flag before the transition is cleared and the transition destination RT gaming state flag is set. When the process of S203 is completed, the main CPU 51 ends the display combination determination process and moves the process to the main flow.

[Bonus end check process]
Next, the bonus end check process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the main CPU 51 turns off the CT gaming state flag (S221). Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the bonus end number counter is “0” (S222). When it is determined that the bonus end number counter is “0”, the main CPU 51 performs a bonus end process (S223). In this process, the main CPU 51 clears the bonus end number counter and turns off the BB gaming state flag. Further, the RB gaming state flag and the MB gaming state flag are turned off, and the winning possible number counter and the gaming possible number counter are cleared. When the bonus end number counter is “0”, it means that medals have been paid out to 306 or more during the BB gaming state.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs a bonus end command transmission process (S224). That is, the main CPU 51 transmits a bonus end command to the sub control circuit 42. The bonus end command includes information indicating that the bonus game has ended. When the process of S224 is completed, the main CPU 51 ends the bonus end check process and moves the process to the main flow (see FIG. 103).

  When determining that the bonus end number counter is not “0” in the processing of S222, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the BB gaming state is being performed (S225). When determining that it is not in the BB gaming state, the main CPU 51 ends the bonus end check process and shifts the process to the main flow.

  When it is determined in the processing of S225 that the BB gaming state is in effect, the main CPU 51 subtracts 1 from the possible game number counter (S226). Subsequently, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the display combination is a small combination (cherries 1 to 18, special combinations 1 and 2, watermelons 1 to 9, bells 1 to 75, JAC combinations 1 to 3) (S227). ). When it is determined that the display combination is a small combination, the main CPU 51 subtracts 1 from the winning possible number counter (S228).

  After the process of S228 or when determining that the display combination is not a small combination in the process of S227, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the winning possible number counter or the possible game number counter is “0” (S229). ). When the main CPU 51 determines that the winning count counter or the possible gaming count counter is not “0”, the main CPU 51 ends the bonus end check process and shifts the process to the main flow.

  When it is determined in the process of S229 that the winning possible number counter or the possible gaming number counter is “0”, the main CPU 51 performs an RB end process (S230). Specifically, the main CPU 51 performs processing such as turning off the RB operating flag and clearing the winning possible number counter and the possible gaming number counter. When the main CPU 51 performs the RB end process, it ends the bonus end check process and returns the process to the main flow.

[Bonus activation check process]
Next, the bonus operation check process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the display combination is a bonus (BB1 to 6, MB1, 2) (S241). When determining that the display combination is a bonus, the main CPU 51 refers to the bonus operation time table and performs a bonus operation processing according to the display combination (S241). In this process, the BB gaming status flag (RB gaming status flag) or the MB gaming status flag is turned on. When the BB gaming state flag (RB gaming state flag) is turned on, “306” is set in the bonus end number counter, and when the MB gaming state flag is turned on, “144” is set in the bonus end number counter. Is set. When the RB gaming state flag is turned on, “12” is set in the possible game number counter, and “8” is set in the possible winning number counter.

  Next, the main CPU 51 clears the data stored in the carryover combination storage area (S243). Subsequently, the main CPU 51 turns off the RT gaming state flag (S244). Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the game lock flag is “5” (S245). When determining that the game lock flag is “5”, the main CPU 51 clears the game lock flag “5” and the reservation lock counter (S246).

  After the process of S246 or when determining that the game lock flag is not “5” in the process of S245, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the game lock flag storage area is “00000000” (S247). When determining that the game lock flag storage area is not “00000000”, the main CPU 51 sets “number corresponding to lock occurrence game + 7” in the reservation lock counter (S248). For example, if “5” is determined as the number corresponding to the lock occurrence game, “12” is set in the reservation lock counter.

  After the process of S248 or when it is determined in the process of S247 that the game lock flag storage area is “00000000”, the main CPU 51 performs a bonus start command transmission process (S249). That is, the main CPU 51 transmits a bonus start command to the sub control circuit 42. The bonus start command includes information indicating that the bonus game has started. When the process of S249 is completed, the main CPU 51 ends the bonus operation check process and moves the process to the main flow (see FIG. 103).

  When determining that the display combination is not a bonus in the process of S241, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the display combination is replay (any one of replays 1 to 104) (S250). When it is determined that the display combination is not replay, the main CPU 51 ends the bonus operation check process and shifts the process to the main flow.

  When determining that the display combination is replay in the processing of S250, the main CPU 51 copies the insertion number counter to the automatic insertion number counter (S251). Thereafter, the main CPU 51 ends the bonus operation check process and shifts the process to the main flow.

[Interrupt processing under the control of the main CPU (1.1173 msec)]
Next, an interrupt process (1.1173 msec) under the control of the main CPU will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the main CPU 51 saves the register (S271). Next, the main CPU 51 performs an input port check process (S272). In this process, signals input from various switches such as the stop switch 17S are checked.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs a reel control process (S273). In this process, the driving of the stepping motors 81L, 81C, and 81R is controlled so that the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R start to rotate when rotation start of all the reels is requested, and then rotate at a constant speed. Is done. When the number of sliding symbols is determined, the symbol counter of the corresponding reel is updated by the number of sliding symbols. Then, after the updated symbol counter matches the value corresponding to the planned stop position (the symbol at the planned stop position reaches the middle stage of the display window), the rotation of the corresponding reel is decelerated and stopped. The driving of the stepping motor is controlled. Further, when the game lock flag is any one of “1 to 6”, an acceleration process (see FIG. 118) described later is performed.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs communication data transmission processing (S274). In this process, various command data are transmitted to the sub-control circuit 23 saved by the communication data storage process.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs a lamp and 7-segment drive process (S275). In this processing, drive control of the 7-segment display 6 is performed to display the number of payouts and the number of credits. Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the value of the game lock timer is “0” (S276). When determining that the value of the game lock timer is not “0”, the main CPU 51 subtracts “1” from the game lock timer (S277).

  Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the value of the game lock timer is “0” (S278). When determining that the value of the game lock timer is “0”, the main CPU 51 clears the game lock flag storage area (S279).

  After the process of S279, or when determining that the value of the game lock timer is not “0” in the processes of S278 and S276, the main CPU 51 restores the register (S280). When this process ends, the main CPU 51 ends the interrupt process.

[Acceleration processing]
Next, the acceleration process will be described with reference to FIG.
The acceleration process is performed in the reel control process (S273) in the interrupt process (see FIG. 117) under the control of the main CPU.

  First, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the excitation output timer has ended (S291). That is, the excitation output timer in the determined excitation data determines whether or not the end determination data (see FIG. 46) exists. When determining that the excitation output timer has not ended, the main CPU 51 updates the excitation output timer (S292). When this process ends, the main CPU 51 shifts the process to S291.

  When determining in step S291 that the excitation output timer has expired, the main CPU 51 refers to the reel data table (see FIG. 44) and selects effect data based on the spinning effect pattern (S293). Next, the main CPU 51 refers to the rotation data table (see FIG. 45) and determines whether or not the number of effects based on the effect data is “0” (S294).

  When determining that the number of effects is “0” in the process of S294, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the acceleration is finished (S295). That is, it is determined whether or not the end determination data (see FIG. 45) corresponding to the number of effects is present. When determining that the acceleration has not ended, the main CPU 51 sets the number of effects based on the effect count data (S296). When the process of S296 is completed, the main CPU 51 moves the process to S294.

  When it is determined in the process of S295 that the acceleration is finished, the main CPU 51 performs constant speed initialization (S297). Then, the main CPU 51 ends the acceleration process.

  When determining that the number of effects is not “0” in the process of S294, the main CPU 51 refers to the rotation data table and selects excitation data based on the effect data (S298). Next, the main CPU 51 updates the excitation data (S299). Subsequently, the main CPU 51 sets an excitation output timer based on the updated excitation data (S300).

  Next, the main CPU 51 sets the rotation direction based on the excitation data (S301). Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the excitation data is complete (S302). When it is determined that the excitation data is complete, the main CPU 51 updates the number of controls based on the set rotation direction and excitation output timer (S303).

  After the process of S303 or when it is determined in the process of S302 that the excitation data is not complete, a pulse corresponding to the set rotation direction is output from the stepping motor (S304). When the process of S304 ends, the main CPU 51 shifts the process to S291.

[Power interruption processing by main CPU control]
Next, with reference to FIG. 119, the power interruption interruption process by control of the main CPU51 is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 9, when the main board power supply circuit 59 falls below the specified voltage, the power interruption detection signal 122 is output to the interrupt port XINT of the main CPU 51 and the main CPU 51. The main CPU 51 determines whether the power interruption detection signal 122 is correct or not, and when it is correct, activates the power interruption interrupt process.

  First, the main CPU 51 checks whether the power interruption detection signal 122 input to the interrupt port XINT is correct or not, and determines whether or not the power interruption detection signal 122 is on (S421). When determining that the power interruption detection signal 122 is not on, the main CPU 51 ends the power interruption interrupt process.

  When determining that the power interruption detection signal 122 is ON (positive signal) in the process of S421, the main CPU 51 saves the register (S422). Next, the main CPU 51 saves (saves) the current stack pointer (S423). Then, the main CPU 51 turns on the power interruption occurrence flag (S424). That is, the main CPU 51 sets the occurrence flag in the power interruption occurrence flag storage area.

  Next, the main CPU 51 calculates the sum value of the entire storage area (main RAM) and stores the sum value in the sum value storage area (S425). Next, the main CPU 51 sets access prohibition to the main RAM (S426). Then, the main CPU 51 waits until the power is completely turned off (S427).

  By the way, in the conventional pachislot, as shown in FIG. 120 (b), in order to execute the power interruption interrupt process with priority over other interrupt processes, the power interruption detection signal 122 is assigned the priority of the interrupt process. Is input to the highest interrupt port NMI. On the other hand, the fixed-cycle interrupt signal is input to the interrupt port PT0I, but the interrupt request based on the fixed-cycle interrupt signal has a lower priority than the interrupt request by the power interruption detection signal 122. Yes.

  Therefore, when the power interruption detection signal 122 is input to the interrupt port NMI, the power interruption interrupt processing (see FIG. 119) is performed in preference to other interrupt requests based on the periodic interrupt signal or the like. The As a result, in the conventional pachislot machine, there is a possibility that the periodic interrupt process is interrupted by the power interruption interrupt process. In that case, incomplete data may be created and transmitted, or a situation may occur in which it takes time to verify the transmitted data after restoration of power interruption.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 120A, the power interruption detection signal is input to the interrupt port XINT having the lowest priority of the interrupt request that has not been used conventionally. Thereby, even if the power interruption detection signal is input to the interrupt port XINT, the main CPU 51 preferentially performs other interrupt processing such as fixed-cycle interrupt processing. And when the other interruption process is complete | finished, the interruption interruption process based on an interruption detection signal is implemented.

  Therefore, even when a power failure such as a power failure occurs, the pachislot 1 can be terminated without interrupting a series of processes such as a reel control process by a periodic interrupt process and a communication data transmission process. Therefore, incomplete data is not created or transmitted.

  In some cases, a certain time is required from the time of power interruption to the start of power interruption processing. However, in the present embodiment, the power supply voltage is supplied to the main control circuit 41 for a predetermined time by the capacitor 123 or the like provided in the main board power supply circuit 59 even after the main board power supply circuit 59 is disconnected. The interruption interruption process can be implemented after the interruption process. The power supply voltage holding time of the main board power supply circuit 59 after the power interruption is set longer than the time required from the time of power interruption to the start of the power interruption interrupt process, and therefore the power interruption interrupt process cannot be performed. Things don't happen.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the priority of the power interruption interrupt processing is made lower than that of other interrupt processing such as the periodic interrupt processing, so that the main control circuit side and the sub control circuit side are connected. The communication data is not lost or incomplete data is not transmitted. In addition, since processing such as verification of transmitted data, re-transmission, and mutual data check is simplified even after power failure recovery, the pachi-slot 1 can be restarted smoothly. Thereby, the reliability and operation rate of the pachi-slot 1 can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the power interruption detection signal is input to the lowest interrupt port XINT having the lowest priority. However, the priority of the power interruption interrupt processing according to the present invention may be designed to be at least lower than the priority of the periodic interrupt processing.

[Transmission processing of various command signals]
The main CPU 51 performs processing for setting communication data such as a start command, a medal insertion command, a reel stop command, a display command, a bonus end command, and a bonus start command to the master I / F unit 70. A flowchart of the communication data transmission process will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Start command transmission processing]
First, referring to FIG. 121, a start command transmission process under the control of the main CPU will be described.

First, the main CPU 51 sets a small combination internal winning combination number in transmission data parameter 1 (P1) (S431).
Next, the main CPU 51 sets the carryover combination winning combination number in the transmission data parameter 2 (P2) (S432). Then, the value of the bonus end number counter is set in transmission data parameter 3 (P3) and parameter 4 (P4) (S433).

  Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the current gaming state is an RB operation time (S434). When determining that the current gaming state is not the RB operation time, the main CPU 51 sets the RT gaming state in the transmission data parameter 3 (P3) (S435). Then, the value of the RT game number counter is set in the transmission data parameter 4 (P4) (S436).

  When it is determined in the process of S434 that the current gaming state is the RB operation time, the main CPU 51 resets the value of the game possible number counter to the transmission data parameter 1 (P1) (S437).

  After the process of S437 or the process of S436, the main CPU 51 sets the first trunk effect data and the effect display game stop flag in the transmission data parameter 5 (P5) (S438). Then, the main CPU 51 sets a transmission command “start command” (S439). Thereafter, the main CPU 51 calls a transmission data storage process (S440). When the process of S440 is completed, the main CPU 31 ends the start command transmission process.

[Medal insertion command transmission processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 122, a medal insertion command transmission process controlled by the main CPU will be described.

  First, the main CPU 51 sets the value of the number of inserted medals in the transmission data parameter 1 (P1) (S451).

  Next, the main CPU 51 sets a set value in the transmission data parameter 2 (P2) (S452). Then, the main CPU 51 sets the number of credits in the transmission data parameter 5 (P5) (S453).

  Next, the main CPU 51 sets a transmission command “medal insertion command” (S454). Thereafter, the main CPU 51 calls a transmission data storage process (S455). When the process of S455 is completed, the main CPU 31 ends the medal insertion command transmission process.

[Reel stop command transmission process]
Next, a reel stop command transmission process controlled by the main CPU will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the main CPU 51 sets the stop button operating state in the transmission data parameter 1 (P1) (S461). Next, the main CPU 51 sets the scheduled stop position of the reel to be stopped in the transmission data parameter 2 (P2) (S462). Then, the main CPU 51 sets the number of sliding pieces of the reel to be stopped in the transmission data parameter 3 (P3) (S463).

  Next, the main CPU 51 sets a transmission command “reel stop command” (S464). Thereafter, the main CPU 51 calls a transmission data storage process (S465). When the process of S465 is completed, the main CPU 31 ends the reel stop command transmission process.

[Command transmission at bonus end]
With reference to FIG. 124, a command transmission process at the bonus end time under the control of the main CPU will be described.

  First, the main CPU 51 sets the payment state in the transmission data parameter 1 (P1) (S471).

  Next, the main CPU 51 sets a transmission command "bonus end command" (S472). Thereafter, the main CPU 51 calls a transmission data storage process (S473). When the process of S473 is completed, the main CPU 51 ends the command transmission process at the bonus end time.

[Bonus start command transmission process]
Next, with reference to FIG. 125, a bonus start command transmission process under the control of the main CPU will be described.

  First, the main CPU 51 sets the value of the bonus end number counter in transmission data parameter 1 (P1) and parameter 2 (P2) (S481).

  Next, the main CPU 51 sets a transmission command “bonus start command” (S482). The transmission data storage process is called (S483). When the process of S483 is completed, the main CPU 51 ends the bonus start command transmission process.

[Display combination command transmission processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 126, a display combination command transmission process under the control of the main CPU will be described.

  First, the main CPU 51 sets the RT operation combination display flag in the transmission data parameter 1 (P1) (S491). Then, the main CPU 51 sets a winning number counter in transmission data parameter 2 (P2) (S492).

  Next, the main CPU 51 sets a transmission command “display combination command” (S493). Thereafter, the main CPU 51 calls a transmission data storage process (S494). When the process of S494 is completed, the main CPU 51 ends the display combination command transmission process.

[Lock start command transmission processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 127, a lock start command transmission process under the control of the main CPU will be described.

  First, the main CPU 51 sets a lock flag in the transmission data parameter 1 (P1) (S501). Then, the main CPU 51 sets a game lock timer in the transmission data parameter 2 (P2) (S502).

  Next, the main CPU 51 sets a transmission command “lock start command” (S503). Thereafter, the main CPU 51 calls a transmission data storage process (S504). When the process of S504 is completed, the main CPU 51 ends the lock start command transmission process.

[Lock end command transmission processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 128, a lock end command transmission process under the control of the main CPU will be described.

  First, the main CPU 51 sets a game lock flag in the transmission data parameter 1 (P1) (S511). Then, the main CPU 51 sets a transmission command “lock quantity command” (S512). Thereafter, the main CPU 51 calls a transmission data storage process (S513). When the process of S513 is completed, the main CPU 51 ends the lock end command transmission process.

[Communication data storage processing]
Next, communication data storage processing will be described with reference to FIG.

The main CPU 51 performs communication data storage processing in the process of transmitting various commands described above.
First, the main CPU 51 stores transmission command data at the position +0 in the temporary communication storage area (S561).

  Next, the main CPU 51 stores the data of the transmission data parameter 1 (P1) at the position +1 in the temporary communication storage area (S562), and stores the data of the transmission data parameter 2 (P2) at the position +2 in the temporary communication storage area. (S563). Then, the main CPU 51 stores the data of the transmission data parameter 3 (P3) in the position +3 of the temporary communication storage area (S564), and stores the data of the transmission data parameter 4 (P4) in the position +4 of the temporary communication storage area. Store (S565).

  Next, the main CPU 51 stores the data of the transmission data parameter 5 (P5) in the position +5 of the temporary communication storage area (S566), and stores the game state flag in the position +6 of the temporary communication storage area (S567). .

  Next, the main CPU 51 generates +0 to +6 BCC data in the temporary communication storage area and stores it in the position +7 in the temporary communication storage area (S568). Then, the main CPU 51 obtains the address of the communication data storage area from the communication data storage setting information (S569).

  Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not there is an empty communication data storage area (S570). When determining that there is no free space in the communication data storage area, the main CPU 51 shifts the processing to the original processing called. On the other hand, when determining that the communication data storage area is free, the main CPU 51 stores the data in the communication temporary storage area in the communication data storage area (S571).

  Next, the main CPU 51 updates the value of the communication data storage setting information (S572). When the process of S572 is completed, the main CPU 51 ends the communication data storage process and shifts the process to the original process called.

[Communication data transmission processing]
Next, a flowchart of communication data transmission processing will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the main CPU 51 sets the address of the current communication data storage area from the communication data storage setting information (S581).

  Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not transmission data is stored in the communication data storage area (S582). When determining that the transmission data is not stored in the communication data storage area, the main CPU 51 sets a transmission command “no operation command” (S583). Thereafter, the main CPU 51 calls a transmission data storage process (S584).

  The no-operation command is a command that is transmitted when no other command is transmitted. In the process of S584, the same data as other commands transmitted immediately before is stored in the data corresponding to P1 to P5.

  Conventionally, there has been a risk of unauthorized actions such as sending command data different from the regular command data to the sub-control circuit 42 due to unauthorized access to the transmission path, and causing the player to perform advantageous notification. Therefore, in this embodiment, when there is no command data to be transmitted, no-operation command data defined as regular command data is transmitted to the sub CPU 71. Thus, regular command data is always transmitted from the main control circuit 41 to the sub control circuit 42 for each periodic interrupt process (see FIG. 117). As a result, it is possible to prevent fake command data from being transmitted to the sub-control circuit 42 due to fraud.

  After the process of S584, or when it is determined in the process of S522 that the transmission data is stored in the communication data storage area, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not there is an empty transmission port (S585). When determining that there is no empty transmission port, the main CPU 51 ends the communication data transmission process and shifts the process to an interrupt process (FIG. 117) under the control of the main CPU 51.

  When it is determined in the process of S585 that there is a vacancy in the transmission port, the main CPU 51 sets a data count value (8 bytes) for one packet when the port is vacant (S586). Next, the main CPU 51 sets the head port number of the output port for packet transmission (S587).

  Next, the main CPU 51 sets data from the communication data storage area address to the output port (S588). Then, the main CPU 51 updates the output port number (+1) (S589), and updates (+1) the communication data storage area address (S590).

  Next, the main CPU 51 subtracts (-1) the data number count (S591). Then, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the data number count is 0 (S592). When determining that the data count is not 0, the main CPU 51 returns the process to S588.

  When determining that the data count is 0 in the process of S592, the main CPU 51 sets a transmission activation request in the communication register port (S593). Then, the main CPU 51 stores the transmitted data in the communication data storage area (S594). Thereafter, the main CPU 51 updates the communication data storage setting information (S595). When the process of S595 is completed, the main CPU 51 ends the communication data transmission process, and shifts the process to a periodic interrupt process under the control of the main CPU 51.

[Master I / F function]
Communication data set to be transmitted from the main processing unit 50 to the master I / F unit 70 has an 8-byte data array structure 112 as shown in FIG.

  In the master I / F unit 70, communication data from the main processing unit 50 is input to the transmission control unit 74 via the CPU I / F unit 72 and the master register control unit 71 via the data bus 110. Then, after adding a CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) code for error check using polynomial calculation in the transmission control unit 74, packet data having a 17-byte data array structure 113 as shown in FIG. (See S588 to S592 in FIG. 129). Thereafter, the master I / F unit 70 sequentially transmits packet data to the sub-control circuit 42 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 51.

  In this embodiment, in order to increase the error check accuracy, the transmission command data CMD, parameter data P0 to P6, etc. are divided into three groups, and CRC1 to CRC3 codes are assigned to each group. However, the pachi-slot of the present invention may divide the transmission command data CMD, parameter data P0 to P6, etc. into a plurality of groups other than 3, and assign a CRC code to each group.

Here, the meanings of the symbols in the data array structures 112 and 113 in FIGS. 8B and 8C are as follows.
CMD transmission command data: Data provided as a transmission type command by the transmission control unit 74 of the master I / F unit 70.
STA transmission status data: data provided as a transmission status by the transmission control unit 74 of the master I / F unit 70.
CRC1 CMD and STA CRC16: Error detection code data (error check code) obtained by a polynomial calculation given to transmission data by the transmission control unit 74 of the master I / F unit 70.

P0: Main → sub-communication type command registered for transmission in the main processing unit 50 P1: Parameter 1 data registered for transmission in the main processing unit P2: Parameter 2 data registered for transmission in the main processing unit P3: Main processing Parameter 3 data transmitted and registered in unit 50 CRC2 CRC16 of P0 to P3: Error detection code data (error check code) obtained by a polynomial operation given to transmission data by transmission control 74 of master I / F unit 70.

P4: Parameter 4 data transmitted and registered in the main processing unit P5: Parameter 5 data transmitted and registered in the main processing unit P6: Parameter 6 data transmitted and registered in the main processing unit 50 BCC: Transmitted in the main processing unit 50 Registered BCC data CRC3: CRC16 data of P4 to BCC, error detection code data (error check code) obtained by a polynomial operation given to transmission data by the transmission control unit 74 of the master I / F unit 70.

CRC16: polynomial arithmetic ^{= X 16 + X 12 + X} 5 +1
As described above, the present embodiment is characterized in that a CRC code is used in order to improve the error check accuracy in accordance with the BCC code. However, the error check accuracy is further improved by using a plurality of CRC codes. Yes.

<Description of operation of sub-control circuit>
Next, the contents of the program executed by the sub CPU 91 of the sub control circuit 42 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Main board communication task]
First, a main board communication task performed by the sub CPU 91 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 91 performs a reception check on the command transmitted from the main control circuit 41 (S601). Next, when receiving a command, the sub CPU 91 extracts the type of the received command (S602).

  Next, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not a command different from the previous one has been received (sub CPU 91). When determining that the command different from the previous command has not been received, the sub CPU 91 shifts the processing to S601.

  On the other hand, when determining that a command different from the previous command has been received, the sub CPU 91 stores a message in the message queue based on the received command (S604). A message queue is a mechanism for exchanging information between processes. When the process of S604 is completed, the sub CPU 91 shifts the process to S601.

[Direction registration task]
Next, with reference to FIG. 132, the effect registration task performed by the sub CPU 91 will be described.

  First, the sub CPU 91 extracts a message from the message queue (S611). Next, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not there is a message in the message queue (S612). When determining that there is a message, the sub CPU 91 copies the game information from the message (S613). In this process, for example, various data such as the internal winning combination, the type of reel that has stopped rotating, the display combination, and the game state flag specified by the parameters are copied to a storage area provided in the sub RAM 93.

  Next, the sub CPU 91 performs an effect content determination process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 133 (S614). In this process, depending on the type of the received command, the contents of the effect are determined and the effect data is registered.

  After the process of S614, or when determining that there is no message in the process of S612, the sub CPU 91 registers animation data (S615). Next, the sub CPU 91 registers sound data (S616). Next, the sub CPU 91 registers lamp data (S617). The registration of the animation data, the registration of the sound data, and the registration of the ramp data are performed based on the effect data registered in the effect content determination process. When the process of S617 is completed, the sub CPU 91 shifts the process to S611.

[Production content decision processing]
Next, the effect content determination process will be described with reference to FIGS. 133 and 134.

  First, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not it is time to receive a start command (S621). When it is determined that the start command is received, the sub CPU 91 performs a start command reception process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 135 (S622). In this process, an effect random number is extracted, and an effect number is determined by lottery based on an internal winning combination or the like and registered. Here, the production number is data for designating the production content to be executed this time.

  Next, the sub CPU 91 registers the production data at the start in accordance with the registered production number (S623). The effect data is data that designates animation data, sound data, and lamp data. When the effect data is registered, corresponding animation data and the like are determined, and effects such as video display are executed. When the process of S623 is completed, the sub CPU 91 ends the effect content determination process, and moves the process to the effect registration task (see FIG. 132).

  In the present embodiment, when any of BB1 to BB6 and MB1 and MB2 is determined as an internal winning combination, line notification effect data is registered. When this line notification effect data is registered, the combination of symbols corresponding to the BB determined as the internal winning combination is stopped and displayed on the winning determination line when notifying that the BB is determined as the internal winning combination. In this case, a straight line (including a winning determination line) in which the same symbols are arranged and a type of the symbols arranged in the straight lines are notified.

  When determining in step S621 that the start command is not received, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not the reel stop command is received (S624). When it is determined that the reel stop command is being received, the sub CPU 91 registers the stop effect data according to the registered effect number, the type of the stop button, and the like (S625). When the process of S625 is completed, the sub CPU 91 ends the effect content determination process, and moves the process to the effect registration task.

  When determining that it is not at the time of receiving the reel stop command in the process of S624, the sub CPU 91 determines whether it is at the time of receiving the display command (S626). When it is determined that the display command is being received, the sub CPU 91 registers display effect data according to the registered effect number and display combination (S627). When the process of S627 is finished, the sub CPU 91 ends the effect content determination process, and moves the process to the effect registration task.

  When determining in step S626 that the display command is not received, the sub CPU 91 determines whether it is a BET command reception (S628). When it is determined that the BET command is received, the sub CPU 91 performs a BET command reception process described later with reference to FIG. 138 (S629). In this process, the effect number is determined and registered according to the BET consecutive hit number and the value of the BET number counter. Next, the sub CPU 91 registers the effect data at the time of BET according to the registered effect number (S630).

  When determining in step S628 that the BET command is not received, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not it is a bonus start command reception (S631). When it is determined that the bonus start command is being received, the sub CPU 91 performs a bonus start command receiving process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 139 (S632). In this process, the number corresponding to the lock occurrence game is set in the BB precursor counter. Next, the sub CPU 91 registers bonus start effect data (S633). When the process of S633 is completed, the sub CPU 91 ends the effect content determination process, and moves the process to the effect registration task.

  When determining in step S631 that the bonus start command is not received, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not the bonus end command is received (S634). When it is determined that the bonus end command is received, the sub CPU 91 registers effect data for ending the bonus (S635). When the process of S635 is finished, the sub CPU 91 ends the effect content determination process, and moves the process to the effect registration task.

  When determining in step S634 that the bonus end command is not received, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not the lock end command is received (S636). When determining that it is not at the time of receiving the lock end command, the sub CPU 91 ends the effect content determination process, and moves the process to the effect registration task. On the other hand, when it is determined that the lock end command is being received, the sub CPU 91 performs a lock end command receiving process (S637).

  Next, the sub CPU 91 registers effect data for lock end (S638). When the process of S638 is completed, the sub CPU 91 ends the effect content determination process, and moves the process to the effect registration task.

[Start command reception processing]
Next, the start command reception process will be described with reference to FIGS. 135 and 136. FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not a bonus is being performed (S651). When it is determined that the bonus is being performed, a bonus production lottery process described later with reference to FIG. 137 is performed (S652). On the other hand, when determining that the bonus is not in effect, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not the gaming state (sub) is “WIN” (S653).

  When determining that the gaming state (sub) is “WIN” in the processing of S653, the sub CPU 91 determines an effect content number (confirmation screen) based on the internal winning combination (S654). On the other hand, when it is determined that the gaming state (sub) is not “WIN” in the process of S653, the sub CPU 91 performs an ART lottery process (S655). In this ART lottery process, the number of games to be ART is determined by lottery according to the internal winning combination and the lock number.

  Next, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not it is during a normal continuous effect (different from the battle scenario effect) (S656). That is, it is determined whether or not the effect number in the previous game is a continuous effect number. When it is determined that the continuous production is being performed, the sub CPU 91 adds “1” to the continuous production counter (S657).

  Next, the sub CPU 91 refers to the continuous effect table corresponding to the game state flag (sub), the continuous effect counter, and the continuous effect number of the previous game (G), and determines the continuous effect number based on the internal winning combination. (S658). Next, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not the continuous effect has ended (S659). When the sub CPU 91 determines that the continuous effect has ended, the sub CPU 91 clears the continuous effect counter (S660).

  When it is determined that the continuous production is not being performed in the process of S656, the sub CPU 91 refers to the production type lottery table (see FIGS. 53 to 58) corresponding to the game state flag (sub), and produces the production based on the internal winning combination. A type number is determined (S661). Next, the sub CPU 91 refers to the effect content lottery table (see FIGS. 59 to 61) corresponding to the game state flag (sub) and the effect type number, and determines the effect content number based on the internal winning combination (S662). ).

  After the processes of S652, S660, and S662, when it is determined in the process of S659 that the continuous effect is not completed, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not the bonus effect is a definite effect informing that the bonus has been determined as the internal winning combination. Is determined (S663). That is, it is determined whether or not it is a game effect in which a lock occurs. When it is determined that the bonus effect is determined, the sub CPU 91 clears each flag and each counter, and turns on “WIN” in the gaming state (sub) (S664).

  After the process of S664, or when it is determined in the process of S563 that the effect is not a confirmed effect, the sub CPU 91 updates the gaming state (sub) based on the determined effect content numbers (S665). In this process, when an effect for starting a continuous effect is selected, the corresponding continuous effect is set as a gaming state. Specifically, when the production type is “lights out” and the production content numbers are 6 to 8, “enemy B” is set. Further, when an effect for ending the continuous effect is selected, the gaming state is set according to the content of the selected effect. Specifically, when the content of the production fails, the game state (sub) of the corresponding continuous production is cleared. Also, in the case of a confirmed effect (effect content number 27 to 29 with effect type “lights out”), “WIN” is set.

  Subsequent to the processing of S654 and S665, the sub CPU 91 clears each registered effect content number and registers each determined effect content number (S666). When the process of S666 is completed, the sub CPU 91 ends the process at the time of receiving the start command, and moves the process to an effect content determination process (see FIG. 133).

[Director lottery processing during bonus]
Next, with reference to FIG. 137, the bonus effect lottery process will be described.

  First, the sub CPU 91 determines whether it is in the MB 1 or 2 (S681). When determining that it is in MB 1 or 2, the sub CPU 91 refers to an MB lottery table (not shown) and determines an effect content number based on the internal winning combination (S682). When the process of S682 is completed, the sub CPU 91 ends the bonus lottery process during bonus and moves the process to a start command reception process (see FIG. 135).

  If it is determined in the processing of S681 that MB1 and MB2 are not in progress, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not the scenario number is “0” (S683). When it is determined that the scenario number is not “0”, the sub CPU 91 refers to the BB battle scenario table and determines the effect content number based on the scenario number and the effect content number of the previous game (G) (S684). ). Note that in this embodiment, the effect of the current game is determined according to the previous game, but as a gaming machine of the present invention, a counter for managing the number of games is provided and the corresponding effect is provided. You may manage so that it may continue.

  Next, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not it is a BET consecutive hit effect (S685). That is, it is determined whether or not it is the third game effect in the continuous effect (scenario effect). When the sub CPU 91 determines that the BET consecutive hit effect has been made, the sub CPU 91 refers to the BET consecutive hit table (see FIG. 102), and determines the BET consecutive hit number based on the lock number and the value of the ART counter (S686). When the process of S686 is completed, the sub CPU 91 ends the bonus lottery process during bonus, and shifts the process to a process when a start command is received.

  When determining in the process of S685 that it is not a BET consecutive hit effect, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not the scenario effect is ended (S687). When it is determined that the scenario effect is finished, the sub CPU 91 sets “0” as the scenario number (S688). When the process of S688 is completed, the sub CPU 91 ends the bonus effect lottery process, and moves the process to a start command reception process.

  When determining that the scenario number is “0” in the processing of S683, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not the BB precursor counter is “0” (S689). In the BB precursor counter, the number of games determined by referring to the lock occurrence game lottery table in the bonus start command reception process described later with reference to FIG. 139 is set. When it is determined that the BB precursor counter is “0”, the sub CPU 91 refers to the during-BB effect lottery table (after locking), and determines the effect content number based on the internal winning combination (S690). When the process of S690 is completed, the sub CPU 91 ends the bonus lottery process during bonus, and shifts the process to a process when a start command is received.

  When it is determined in the process of S689 that the BB precursor counter is not “0”, the sub CPU 91 refers to the first lottery table (see FIGS. 62 to 70) in the BB corresponding to the lock number and the value of the ART counter. A first stage effect type number is determined based on the value of the BB precursor counter (S691).

  Next, the sub CPU 91 refers to the second lottery table (see FIGS. 71 to 78) during the BB corresponding to the lock number and the first stage effect type number, and determines the second stage effect type based on the value of the BB precursor counter. The number is determined (S692). Next, the sub CPU 91 determines an effect content number based on the internal winning combination with reference to the effect lottery table during the BB corresponding to the second stage effect type number (see FIGS. 79 to 98) (S693).

  Next, the sub CPU 91 subtracts “1” from the value of the BB precursor counter (S694). Subsequently, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not the BB precursor counter is “0” (S695). When the sub CPU 91 determines that the BB precursor counter is not “0”, the sub CPU 91 ends the bonus lottery process, and moves the process to a start command reception process.

  When determining that the BB precursor counter is “0” in the process of S695, the sub CPU 91 refers to the battle scenario lottery table (see FIG. 100 and FIG. 101) corresponding to the lock number and based on the value of the ART counter. The scenario number is determined (S696). When the process of S696 is completed, the sub CPU 91 ends the bonus lottery process during bonus, and shifts the process to the process at the time of receiving a start command.

[Process when receiving BET command]
Next, with reference to FIG. 138, the BET command reception process will be described.

  First, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not it is a BET consecutive hit effect (S701). That is, it is determined whether or not it is the third game effect in the continuous effect (scenario effect). When determining that it is not a BET consecutive hit effect, the sub CPU 91 ends the BET command reception process, and moves the process to an effect content determination process (see FIG. 133).

  When it is determined in the process of S701 that the BET consecutive hit effect is made, the sub CPU 91 adds “1” to the BET number counter (S702). Next, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not the BET number counter matches the specified number (S703). When determining that the number of times does not coincide with the specified number of times, the sub CPU 91 ends the BET command reception process and shifts the process to the effect content determination process.

  When it is determined in the processing of S703 that the specified number of times is the same, the sub CPU 91 determines and registers an effect content number according to the BET consecutive hit number and the value of the BET number counter (S704). Thereafter, the sub CPU 91 ends the BET command reception process and shifts the process to the effect content determination process.

[Process when bonus start command is received]
Next, with reference to FIG. 139, bonus start command reception processing will be described.

  First, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not the lock number is any one of “1 to 4” (S711). When determining that the lock number is not “1 to 4”, the sub CPU 91 ends the bonus start command reception process and shifts the process to the effect content determination process (see FIG. 133).

  When determining that the lock number is any of “1 to 4” in the processing of S711, the sub CPU 91 sets the value of the lock occurrence game determined with reference to the lock occurrence game lottery table in the BB precursor counter. (S712). Thereafter, the sub CPU 91 ends the bonus start command reception process, and moves the process to an effect content determination process.

[Process when lock end command is received]
Next, with reference to FIG. 140, the lock end command reception process will be described.

  First, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not power is interrupted during locking (S721). When it is determined that the power is not interrupted during locking, the sub CPU 91 ends the lock end command reception process, and shifts the process to the effect content determination process (see FIG. 133).

  When it is determined in the process of S721 that the power is cut off during locking, the sub CPU 91 determines an effect number corresponding to the effect for ending lock during the effect (S722). Thereafter, the sub CPU 91 ends the lock end command reception process, and moves the process to an effect content determination process.

[Notification production]
Next, the notification effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 141 and 142.

  In the pachi-slot 1 of the present embodiment, when BB1 (red 7-red 7-red 7) is determined as an internal winning combination, as shown in FIG. 141, “red” is displayed in the confirmed image displayed by the liquid crystal display device 10. 7 ”and the line for stopping and displaying“ Red 7 ”are performed. Thereby, the player can recognize that the bonus is determined as the internal winning combination and the combination of symbols may be displayed along the center line 8.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a combination of symbols corresponding to the internal winning combination is displayed along the center line 8, a specific symbol is displayed along a line other than the center line 8. A combination of symbols is set according to the arrangement and internal winning combination. For example, when a combination of symbols of BB2 (Lip B-Bell C-Blue BAR) is displayed along the center line 8, along the top line (upper display windows 4L, 4C, 4R) which is not a winning determination line. A specific symbol combination (red 7-red 7-red 7) is displayed.

  This allows the player to recognize that the specific symbol combination (Red 7-Red 7-Red 7) is not the actual symbol combination (Lip B-Bell C-Blue BAR) but the symbol combination of BB2. Can be made. In addition, the winning determination line (effective line) and the invalid line are not easily recognized, and an effect that cannot be expressed only by the winning determination line can be performed with the invalid line.

  In the present embodiment, BB2 and BB3 overlap and are determined as internal winning combinations (see FIG. 29). Therefore, when BB2 (Lip B-Bell C-Blue BAR) and BB3 (Lip B-Red 7-Bell C) are determined as the internal winning combination, as shown in FIG. 142, “Red 7” and its “ An effect of informing the line (invalid line) where “red 7” is arranged is performed. In this case, the line on which “red 7” is to be displayed is the top line on which “red 7” is stopped when BB2 (Lip B-Bell C-blue BAR) is stopped and displayed along the winning determination line. , BB3 (Lip B-Red 7-Bell C) is a cross-down line on which "Red 7" is stopped and displayed along the winning determination line.

  In the present embodiment, when a bonus is not determined as an internal winning combination, a specific symbol and a line in which the specific symbol is arranged are not notified. Therefore, in addition to the conventional game nature of guessing a symbol combination corresponding to an internal winning combination, a new game ability of guessing a line on which a specific symbol combination can be displayed can be provided.

  For example, when a combination of symbols of bell 45 (replay A-bell B-black BAR) is stopped and displayed along the winning determination line, a specific symbol combination (bell A (B, C) -bell B-bell A ) Stops along the cross-up line (invalid line). Further, when the combination of the symbols of the bell 68 (blue BAR-bell C-watermelon) is stopped and displayed along the winning determination line, the specific symbol combination (bell A-bell C-bell A (C)) is crossed. Stops along the down line (invalid line).

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the number of winning determination lines is reduced (to one), it is possible to reduce the situation where a plurality of winning combinations (combination of symbols of internal winning combinations) can be displayed simultaneously on a plurality of winning determination lines. This can facilitate the creation of the array. Moreover, the freedom degree of arrangement | sequence can be improved.

The configuration and operation of the pachislot machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the gaming machine and the pachislot machine according to the second embodiment of the gaming machine have been described above with reference to FIGS.
In the pachislot machine according to the above-described embodiment, when any of BB1 to BB6 is determined as an internal winning combination, a lock number (type) is lottery with reference to a lock lottery table (see FIG. 40). If any of “with lock (lock numbers 1 to 4)” wins in this lottery, it is determined that the lock will occur during the bonus game. Then, with reference to the lock occurrence game lottery table (see FIG. 41), the number of games from the start of the BB to the game (battle occurrence game) where the battle scenario effect is started is determined.

  Thus, it is possible to notify that the lock is generated during the bonus game before the combination of symbols corresponding to the bonuses (BB1 to BB6) is stopped and displayed. This notification can be performed, for example, by turning on the “red 7” symbol shown in FIGS. 141 and 142 on the liquid crystal screen. In addition, the notification of the occurrence of lock may be made by displaying a character such as “lock occurrence confirmed” or outputting a sound (voice) separately from the display of the “red 7” symbol. In the present embodiment, it is informed that the lock is generated by performing the production corresponding to the production content numbers 27 to 29 in the production content lottery table C (see FIG. 61).

  In addition, since whether or not the lock is generated during the bonus game is determined at the time of winning the bonus, a sign effect (battle scenario effect) suggesting the occurrence of the lock can be performed before the lock is generated. Then, the expectation for the lock during the bonus game can be produced together with the expectation for the winning of the bonus.

  In addition, the precursor period from when the occurrence of the lock is determined to when the lock is actually generated is a combination of the result of the lock generation game lottery processing performed with reference to the lock generation game lottery table and the bonus symbol from the winning of the bonus It is determined by the number of games until the game is stopped and displayed. Therefore, the precursor period until the lock is generated becomes variable, and the entertainment of the game can be enhanced.

  Here, the effect which generates the lock in the battle scenario effect will be described. The occurrence of lock in the BB gaming state is performed in the seventh game from the battle occurrence game. In the present embodiment, notification is made so that the preparation eyes are stopped and displayed when the sixth game is counted from the battle occurrence game. Then, in the seventh game counted from the battle occurrence game, the lock is generated, each reel 3L, 3C, 3R rotates backward by a predetermined number of symbols, and “black BAR-black BAR-black BAR” is cross-down line ( When paused along the invalid line), the ART is executed after the BB gaming state ends.

  Specifically, when the start operation of the sixth game from the battle occurrence game is detected, a notification that the reels 3L and 3C “red 7-red 7-red 7” should be stopped and displayed along the active line is notified. Done. Thereby, the player performs the pressing operation of the stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R so that “red 7-red 7-red 7” is stopped and displayed along the active line.

  At this time, in the reel stop control process, the number of sliding symbols is acquired based on a stop table (for example, see FIG. 34) and a pull-in priority table (for example, see FIGS. 37 and 38). As a result, when the small role / replay data pointer “46” is won, the symbol combination “Cherry-Replay B (Lip B) -Red 7” corresponding to the cherry 10 + JAC role 2 is stopped and displayed. Further, when the small role / replay data pointer “45” is won, the symbol combination “cherry-replay B (lip B) -bell C” corresponding to the cherry 10 + JAC role 1 is stopped and displayed.

  Then, in the seventh game counted from the battle occurrence game, the lock is generated when the start operation is detected. While this lock is generated, even if a closing operation or a stopping operation is performed, the detection is treated as invalid. When the lock occurs, an effect by the liquid crystal display device 10, the lamp 20, and the speakers 21L and 21R and an effect in which the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R rotate in reverse are performed.

  When the lock number is “1” or “3”, the left reel 3L rotates reversely from the currently displayed symbol position (preparation) so that the symbol “−8” is paused. . In the preparatory eye, “Cherry (the value of the symbol counter is 14)” is displayed in the middle of the left display window 4L. Therefore, when the reverse rotation of the left reel 3L is completed, “Cherry (symbol counter value 6)” is displayed in the middle of the left display window 4L. In the upper part of the left display window 4L, “black BAR (the value of the symbol counter is 7)” is temporarily stopped.

  When the lock number is “1” or “3”, the middle reel 3 </ b> C rotates backward from the currently displayed symbol position (preparation) so that the symbol “+5” is temporarily stopped. In the preparation, “Lip B (the value of the symbol counter is 15)” is displayed in the middle of the middle display window 4C. Therefore, when the reverse rotation of the middle reel 3C is completed, “black BAR (the value of the symbol counter is 20)” is displayed in the middle of the middle display window 4C.

  When the lock number is “1” or “3”, the right reel 3R rotates backward so that the symbol of “+4” frame is temporarily stopped from the currently displayed symbol position (preparation). When “red 7 (design counter value is 13)” is displayed in the middle of the right display window 4R at the preparatory eye, when the reverse rotation of the right reel 3C is completed, “black BAR” is displayed in the middle of the right display window 4R. (The value of the symbol counter is 17) "is displayed. Therefore, “Lip B (the value of the symbol counter is 16)” is temporarily stopped in the lower part of the right display window 4R.

  As a result, when the reverse rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is completed, “black BAR−black BAR−lip B” is temporarily stopped along the cross-down line (invalid line). And in the liquid crystal display device 10, the image which the hero lost is displayed. Therefore, ART is not executed after the end of the BB gaming state.

  On the other hand, when “bell C (symbol counter value is 14)” is displayed in the middle of the right display window 4R at the preparation stage, “red 7 (symbol counter value is 13) is displayed in the lower part of the right display window 4R. Is displayed. In this case, when the reverse rotation of the right reel 3C is finished, “black BAR (symbol counter value is 18)” is temporarily stopped in the middle of the right display window 4R, and “black BAR (symbol) is displayed in the lower part of the right display window 4R. The counter value 17) "is paused. That is, when “bell C (symbol counter value is 14)” is displayed in the middle of the right display window 4R at the preparatory eye, even if the lock number is “1, 3”, the cross-down line (invalid "Black BAR-Black BAR-Black BAR" is paused along the line.

  When the lock number is “2” or “4”, the left reel 3L and the middle reel 3C rotate in reverse as in the case where the lock number is “1” or “3”. Therefore, when the reverse rotation of the left reel 3L and the middle reel 3C is completed, the “black BAR” is temporarily stopped in the upper stage of the left display window 4L and the middle stage of the middle display window.

  When the lock number is “2” or “4”, the right reel 3R rotates reversely so that the symbol of “+5” frame is temporarily stopped from the currently displayed symbol position (preparation). For this reason, when the reverse rotation of the right reel 3C is finished, “black BAR (symbol counter value is 18)” or “bell A (symbol counter value is 19)” is temporarily displayed in the middle of the right display window 4R. The Therefore, “black BAR (the value of the symbol counter is 17 or 18)” is temporarily stopped in the lower part of the right display window 4R.

  As a result, when the reverse rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is completed when the lock number is “2” or “4”, “black BAR−black BAR−black BAR” along the cross-down line (invalid line). "Is paused. And in the liquid crystal display device 10, the image which the hero won is displayed. Thereby, ART is executed after the end of the BB gaming state.

Here, ART will be described.
In the ART according to the present embodiment, the push order in which the small combination is always stopped and displayed is notified. For example, when “18” is acquired as the small role / replay data pointer in the RT2 gaming state, “left middle right” or “middle left and right” is notified as the pressing order. Thereby, the drawing priority order table A is referred to, and the display of the combination of symbols corresponding to the bells 28 to 39 is given priority. As a result, the player can avoid displaying the symbol combination related to “bell spill”, and can maintain the RT2 gaming state.

  Further, in the ART according to the present embodiment, the push order in which the replay that shifts to any RT gaming state or maintains the current RT gaming state is always stopped and displayed is notified. For example, when “10” is acquired as the small role / replay data pointer in the RT1 gaming state, “left middle right” is notified as the pressing order. Thereby, the drawing priority table A is referred to, and the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the replays 81 to 104 is given priority. As a result, the player can display a combination of symbols corresponding to the replays 81 to 104, and can shift to the RT2 gaming state with a high probability that the replay is determined as an internal winning combination.

  In addition, the ART according to the present embodiment may include a push order notification that serves as a display combination for shifting to an RT gaming state that is more disadvantageous than the current situation. For example, when “18” is acquired as the small role / replay data pointer in the RT2 gaming state, “right middle left” is notified as the pressing order. Thereby, the drawing priority table B is referred to, and the display of the combination of symbols corresponding to the bells 1, 5, and 9 is prioritized. If the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the bells 1, 5, and 9 is prioritized, the symbol combination corresponding to the bells 1, 5, and 9 cannot be displayed with a probability of 8/9. It becomes easy to display the combination of the symbols concerning. When the symbol combination related to “Bell spill” is displayed, the RT2 gaming state is shifted to the RT1 gaming state.

  As the ART according to the present invention, a predetermined number of ART games (for example, 50 games) may be managed as one set. In addition, by setting the end condition of the RT gaming state (RT2 gaming state) with a high probability that replay is determined as an internal winning combination as “predetermined number (50 games)”, one set of a predetermined number (50 games) of games is set. The ART may be managed by the number of times of transition to the RT2 gaming state.

[Operation of gaming machine while game operation is locked]
Next, the execution period of the game lock timer, the reel (display row) effect, and the video effect while the game operation is locked will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 143 is an explanatory diagram showing an execution period of a locked game lock timer, a reel (display row) effect, and a video effect.

  As shown in FIG. 143, when the game operation is locked during the bonus game, the game lock timer is set and the period of occurrence of the lock is managed. That is, when the game lock timer becomes “0”, the game operation is unlocked.

  In addition, when a lock occurs during the bonus game, a reel (display row) effect for rotating and stopping the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is started. The period during which the reel effect is executed is shorter than the lock generation period by the surplus time X. Therefore, the reel effect ends before the game operation is unlocked. When the reel effect ends, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R perform normal rotation (normal rotation) so that the stop operation can be performed immediately after the unlocking of the game operation is released.

  Furthermore, when a lock occurs during the bonus game, video presentation by the liquid crystal display device 10 is started. The period during which this video effect is executed is substantially the same as the period during which lock occurs. Therefore, the video effect ends almost simultaneously with the unlocking of the game operation.

[Power interruption while game operation is locked]
Next, the operation of the pachislot machine 1 when power interruption occurs while the game operation is locked (power supply is stopped) will be described with reference to FIGS. 144 and 145.
FIG. 144 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a first example of operations of the game lock timer, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and the liquid crystal display device 10 when power interruption occurs during locking. FIG. 145 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a second example of the operation of the game lock timer, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the liquid crystal display device 10 when a power interruption occurs during locking.

  The main CPU 51 stores the current value of the game lock timer and data (see FIGS. 44 to 46) relating to the reel effect during the game operation lock in the storage area (main RAM 53). Therefore, the main RAM 53 stores the value of the game lock timer at that time and the data related to the reel effect performed while the game operation is locked.

  When a power interruption occurs while the game operation is locked, the main CPU 51 takes (obtains) the sum value of the main RAM 53. Thereafter, when the power is turned on, the main CPU 51 checks the sum value of the main RAM 53. If the sum value is normal, the main CPU 51 returns the processing without initializing the main RAM 53. Therefore, if the thumb value of the main RAM 53 is normal when the power is turned on, the game lock timer is subtracted from the continuation when the power interruption occurs. Thereby, when a power interruption (power interruption) occurs while the game operation is locked, it is possible to prevent the game operation from being locked for a long time.

  Further, when the power is turned on after power interruption, the main CPU 51 calls the contents of the reel effect stored in the main RAM 53. If the time required for the reel production is shorter than the period from when the game lock timer is subtracted from the continuation of the occurrence of power interruption to the end of the occurrence of the lock, the reel production is executed from the beginning. That is, as shown in FIG. 144, when a power interruption occurs before the surplus time X has elapsed since the locking of the game operation is started, and then the power is turned on, the reel effect is executed from the beginning. .

  Further, when the power is turned on after the power interruption, the sub CPU 91 calls the contents of the video effect stored in the sub RAM 93. Then, the video effect using the liquid crystal display device 10 while the game operation is locked and the effect using the speakers 21L and 21R and the lamp 20 are executed from the beginning. Thereby, it is possible to continuously show all the reel effects without intermittent reel effects during the game operation lock.

  Therefore, when the power is restored from the disconnected state and the video effect is performed while the game operation is locked, the game operation is unlocked in the middle of the video effect. That is, the pressing operation for the game operation (for example, the stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R) is effective.

  When the player performs an operation for a game after unlocking the game operation, the sub CPU 51 transmits a control signal to the liquid crystal display device 10 to end the video effect during the lock of the game operation. When the game operation is unlocked, the main CPU 51 transmits a lock end command to the sub-control circuit 42 (see FIG. 111).

  As a result, the sub CPU 91 performs a lock end command reception process (see FIG. 140). At this time, if the video effect during the locking of the game operation has not ended, the sub CPU 91 causes the lock end effect to be executed after the power interruption. The effect at the end of locking after power interruption according to the present embodiment is “the stop operation cancels the effect. The effect is canceled by the stop operation. , Please do not perform stop operation. "Is displayed.

  Accordingly, it is possible to notify the player that the game operation has been locked. In addition, when an operation for a game (stop operation) is performed, it is possible to make the player recognize that the effect during locking is ended halfway.

  In other words, after the game operation is unlocked, when the player sees the video effect while the game operation is locked, the player does not perform the operation (stop operation) for the activated game. You can see the video production to the end. In addition, after the game operation is unlocked, if the player does not see the video production in the locked state, the video production in the locked state is performed by performing an operation (stop operation) for the activated game. Can be canceled.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 145, if the time required for the reel effect is longer than the period from when the game lock timer is subtracted from the continuation of the occurrence of power interruption to the end of the occurrence of the lock, the reel effect is stopped. In other words, as shown in FIG. 145, when the power interruption occurs after the surplus time X has elapsed since the locking of the gaming operation is started, and then the power is turned on, the reel effect is stopped.

  Thereby, it is possible to prevent the reel effect from being executed even though the game operation is unlocked. When the reel effect during locking is stopped, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R perform normal rotation (normal rotation) so that the stop operation can be performed immediately after the game operation is unlocked.

  When the power is turned on after power interruption, the sub CPU 91 calls the contents of the video effect stored in the sub RAM 93. Then, the video effect using the liquid crystal display device 10 while the game operation is locked and the effect using the speakers 21L and 21R and the lamp 20 are executed from the beginning. That is, even if the reel effect is stopped when the power is turned on after the power interruption, the video effect is executed from the beginning.

  In the pachislot 1 of the first embodiment described above, the number of games from the start of the bonus game to the game (game) in which the lock is generated is determined by referring to the lock generation game lottery table. However, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the number of games from the start of the bonus game to the game where the lock is generated may be set to a predetermined value in advance.

  In the pachislot 1 of the first embodiment described above, referring to the small role lock table (see FIG. 43) in the general gaming state that is not in the BB gaming state, when “lock” is won, the game is locked after four games from that game. generate. However, the number of games from the game where the “lock” according to the gaming machine of the present invention is won to the game that generates the lock is not limited to four games, and can be set as appropriate.

  In the pachislot machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, when the lock is generated when not in the BB gaming state, an effect is provided by the liquid crystal display device 10. However, in the gaming machine of the present invention, even when the lock is generated when not in the BB gaming state, even if the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are reversely rotated as in the case of the locking during the BB gaming state, Good. Also in that case, when a notification is made to stop and display a specific symbol combination in the game immediately before the game in which the lock occurs, one kind of symbol is used when the reverse rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is completed. Is preferably displayed along a straight line.

  In the above-described pachislot of the first embodiment, the winning determination line is one line, but the position and number can be arbitrarily set as the winning determination line according to the present invention. As the winning determination line according to the present invention, for example, a top line and a bottom line may be set, and other straight lines may be invalid lines.

In the above-described pachislot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the reel effect and the video effect (including the effects using the speakers 21L and 21R and the lamp 20) in the locked state are related. For example, the “black BAR−black BAR−black BAR” pause and the “hero wins” in the performance battle by the liquid crystal display device 10 are shown simultaneously. Therefore, when the power is turned on after the power interruption, if possible, the reel effect is executed again from the beginning in the same manner as the video effect.
However, if there is no relationship between the reel effect and the video effect, the reel effect may be resumed from the middle (at the time when the power interruption occurs) when the power is turned on after the power interruption.

  At this time, the reel effect may be resumed from the middle using all of the reel effect pattern, the effect data selection data for each reel, the effect data, the effect count data, and the excitation data as the data related to the reel effect. Good. Thereby, the reel production can be surely shown from the beginning to the end.

  In addition, as the gaming machine of the present invention, only the effect data that was being executed at the time of power interruption was first used as the data related to the reel effect by using only the spinning effect pattern, the effect data selection data for each reel, and the effect data. You may make it restart from.

  Here, there is a possibility that the end of the reel effect may be determined with the end of the effect data, and the operation data of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R has a certain unit (one action). Therefore, the value of the number of effects in the combination defined at the end of the combination of the number-of-effects data and the excitation data defined in each effect data is set to be relatively smaller than that defined at other than the last. Thereby, the operation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R can be stabilized.

  Therefore, when the power is turned on after the power interruption, the operation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is restarted from the beginning with the effect data as a break, rather than restarting from the middle of the effect data. Can be stabilized. That is, it is possible to prevent the behavior of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R from becoming unstable when the power is turned on after power interruption.

2. Second Embodiment of Game Machine Next, a pachislot machine according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 146 to 149.

  In the pachi-slot 1 of the first embodiment described above, a notification is given so that the preparation eye is stopped and displayed when the sixth game is counted from the battle occurrence game. Then, in the seventh game from the battle occurrence game, the lock is generated, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotated in reverse by a predetermined number of symbols, and “black BAR-black BAR-black BAR” is cross-down line ( The reel effect is paused along the invalid line.

  However, as a pachi-slot according to the present invention, a reel effect may be performed in which an arbitrary symbol is stopped and displayed by controlling the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R without using a preparatory eye. In the pachislot machine according to the second embodiment, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are controlled to rotate, and a reel effect for stopping and displaying an arbitrary symbol is performed.

  By the way, in the case of performing a reel effect by controlling the rotation of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R and stopping and displaying an arbitrary symbol, the player's eyes are assisted when the game operation is unlocked. There is a risk that. For this reason, in the pachislot machine according to the second embodiment, a reel rotation return process is performed so as not to assist the player in pushing after the reel effect.

  In the first to third examples of the reel rotation return processing of the present embodiment, when the reel effect that aligns the effect symbols ends, the random wait time until the rotation speed of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R becomes constant. Is provided. The reels 3L, 3C, 3R start to rotate at different timings during the random wait time.

[First example of reel rotation return processing]
FIG. 146 is a time chart illustrating a first example of reel rotation return processing according to the pachislot of the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 146, in the first example of the reel rotation return processing according to the pachislot of the second embodiment, it is the time from the end of the reel effect until the reels 3L, 3C, 3R rotate. Provide a delay time.

  The delay time of each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is determined by lottery from a plurality of predetermined delay times within a predetermined time range. In this example, the delay time (1) of the left reel 3L is the shortest, and then the delay time (3) of the right reel 3R is the shortest. The delay time (2) of the middle reel 3C is the longest.

  The reel effect is performed while the game operation is locked. At this time, the operation of the start lever and the stop button is invalid. When the reel effect is finished, first, the rotation of the left reel 3L is started, and then the rotation of the right reel 3R is started. Finally, the rotation of the middle reel 3C is started. Thereafter, when the rotation speeds of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R become constant, the game operation is unlocked and the operation of the stop button becomes effective.

[Second example of reel rotation return processing]
FIG. 147 is a time chart illustrating a second example of the reel rotation return process according to the pachislot of the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 147, in the second example of the reel rotation return processing, a delay time that is a time from when the rotation speed of one reel becomes a constant speed until the rotation of the next reel is started is provided. . Alternatively, a delay time that is a time from when the rotation speed of one reel becomes a constant speed until the operation of the stop button becomes effective is provided.

  Note that the delay times (4) to (6) of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R may be the same value or different values. The order of starting the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R may be determined by lottery or may be set in advance.

  The reel effect is performed while the game operation is locked. At this time, the operation of the start lever and the stop button is invalid. When the reel effect is finished, first, the rotation of the left reel 3L is started. Then, when the delay time (4) elapses after the rotation speed of the left reel 3L becomes constant, the rotation of the middle reel 3C is started. Thereafter, when the delay time (5) elapses after the rotation speed of the middle reel 3C becomes constant, the rotation of the right reel 3R is started. When the delay time (6) elapses after the rotation speed of the right reel 3R becomes constant, the game operation is unlocked and the operation of the stop button becomes valid.

[Third example of reel rotation return processing]
FIG. 148 is a time chart illustrating a third example of the reel rotation return processing according to the pachislot of the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 148, in the third example of the reel rotation return process, a delay time that is a time from the start of rotation of one reel to the start of rotation of the next reel is provided.

  Note that the delay times (7) to (9) of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R may be the same value or different values. The order of starting the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R may be determined by lottery or may be set in advance.

  The reel effect is performed while the game operation is locked. At this time, the operation of the start lever and the stop button is invalid. When the reel effect ends, the left reel 3L starts to rotate after the delay time (7) has elapsed. Then, when the delay time (8) has elapsed since the start of the rotation of the left reel 3L, the rotation of the middle reel 3C is started. Thereafter, when the delay time (9) elapses from the time when the rotation of the middle reel 3C is started, the rotation of the right reel 3R is started. When the rotation speeds of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R become constant, the game operation is unlocked and the stop button operation is enabled.

  In the first to third examples of the reel rotation return process described above, if a power interruption occurs while the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is being restored, the delay time is restored when the power is turned on. Alternatively, the delay time may be determined again. When the delay time is determined again, the delay time may be determined for all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, or the delay time may be determined for reels other than those already at a constant speed.

[Fourth example of reel rotation return processing]
FIG. 149 is a time chart illustrating a fourth example of the reel rotation return process according to the pachislot of the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 149, in the fourth example of the reel rotation return processing, when the reel effect for aligning the effect symbols is finished, each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is brought to the previous position (stop position before the reel effect is performed). Return and stop. Then, the rotation of all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is started. Thereafter, when the rotation speed of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R becomes constant, the game operation is unlocked, and the operation of the stop button becomes effective.

  As described above, in the fourth example of the reel rotation return process, when the reel effect is finished, the reels are returned to the stop position before the reel effect is performed, and then all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotated to reduce the rotation speed. To. As a result, the stop display of any symbol in the reel effect is canceled, and it can be prevented from assisting the player.

  As mentioned above, although the game machine concerning the 1st and 2nd embodiment of the present invention was explained including the operation effect, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment explained here. It goes without saying that various embodiments are included without departing from the gist of the present invention described in the claims.

1 ... pachislot machine
3L, 3C, 3R ... Reels 4R, 4C, 4R ... Display windows 17L, 17C, 17R ... Stop button 41 ... Main control circuit 42 ... Sub control circuit 51 ... Main CPU
91 ... Sub CPU

Claims (3)

Start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation by the player;
An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination with a predetermined probability based on detection of the start operation by the start operation detecting means;
Fluctuation display means that is constituted by a plurality of display rows, and that variably displays symbols necessary for the game based on detection of the start operation by the start operation detection means,
A stop operation detecting means for detecting a stop operation by the player;
A stop operation detection permission means for permitting detection of a stop operation by the stop operation detection means when the display row is normally rotated by the variation display means and the speed of the normal rotation is a constant speed;
Stop control means for controlling to stop the variation display of the symbol based on the determination result of the internal winning combination determining means and detection of the stop operation by the stop operation detecting means;
Game medium giving means for giving a game medium based on a combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the plurality of display rows;
A display row for reversely rotating and stopping the plurality of display rows , which is an effect performed during the occurrence of the lock, while determining whether or not to generate a lock that delays a game operation by a player for a predetermined period. Lock lottery means for determining the content of the production;
When the generation of the lock is determined by the lock lottery means and the start operation is detected by the start operation detection means, a lock generation means for generating the lock;
Display row effect executing means for executing the display row effect determined by the lock lottery means during the occurrence of the lock;
Is a predefined time period as the period in which Ru is generated the lock, and counting means for counting the lock generation period,
Lock ending means for ending the lock when the lock occurrence period timed by the time measuring means is ended; and
Main storage means for storing the value of the time measuring means and the contents of the display row effect determined by the lock lottery means;
Video production execution means for performing video production using video at least during the occurrence of the lock;
Sub-storage means for storing the contents of the video effects;
When the supply of electric power is stopped during the occurrence of the lock and then the supply of electric power is resumed, the main storage means is restored, and the time measured by the time measuring means is determined from the value when the supply of electric power is stopped. The content of the display row effect stored in the main storage means is called up, and the period required for the display row effect is from when the timing by the time measuring means is resumed until the generation of the lock is completed. If it is shorter than the period, the display row effect executing means is caused to execute the display row effect from the beginning, and the period required for the display row effect is from the restart of the time measuring by the time measuring means until the generation of the lock is finished. If the display sequence effect is longer than the display sequence effect, the display sequence effect execution means cancels the display sequence effect, and after the display sequence effect is canceled or ended, the lock is ended. During comprises a main return control means for the display columns Ru is the normal rotation, and the main control circuit having a main processor for controlling the setting and game processing operation of the gaming state,
When the supply of electric power is stopped during the occurrence of the lock and then the supply of electric power is resumed, the sub storage means is returned, and the contents of the video effects stored in the sub storage means are called up, Sub-return control means for causing the video effect executing means to execute the video effect performed during the occurrence of the lock from the beginning, and a sub effect that realizes the effect including the video effect based on communication data transmitted from the main control circuit A control circuit;
An informing means for informing that the lock occurrence period has ended,
The video presentation execution means when the player from the lock generation period is ended by operating the predetermined operation unit, said exit image effect, if the previous SL video effect has not been completed, the player is given When the operation unit is operated, a message indicating that the video production is to be terminated is displayed .
The main control circuit stores, in a storage area, lock end communication data indicating that the lock generation period has ended with respect to the sub control circuit when the lock generation period ends, and is periodically performed every predetermined time. transmitted to the sub-control circuit in the interrupt process, wherein, when said communication data to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit is not stored in the storage area, to the sub-control circuit, to the communication data A gaming machine , wherein the same data parameter as the included data parameter is transmitted as a no-operation control command by the periodic interrupt processing. A power supply circuit for supplying power to the main control circuit and the sub control circuit ,
The main control circuit, the output power supplied from the power supply circuit to the main processing unit, at the time of power interruption, the power failure detection signal is supplied for a predetermined time the supply voltage to the respective members constituting the main control circuit A main board power supply circuit for outputting to the main processing unit,
The sub-control circuit has a sub-board power supply circuit that supplies a power supply voltage to each member constituting the sub-control circuit and outputs a power-off detection signal to the sub-processing unit at the time of power-off.
The main return control means includes a plurality of interrupt ports having different interrupt processing priorities, and the power interruption detection signal is input to the port having the lowest priority among the plurality of interrupt ports, An interrupt signal generated at a fixed period is input to a port other than the port with the lowest priority, and when the main return control means detects the input of the interrupt signal, the fixed period interrupt When processing is performed to transmit communication data to the sub control circuit and the input of the power failure detection signal is detected, the power failure detection signal is determined to be correct, and the power failure detection signal is correct. In such a case, the interruption interruption process is executed to stop the progress of the game,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a priority of the power interruption interrupt process is set lower than that of the fixed period interrupt process. The main control circuit includes a master I / F unit that transmits and receives the communication data to and from the sub control circuit,
The master I / F unit adds a CRC code for error check using polynomial arithmetic to the communication data, converts it to packet data, and transmits it to the sub control circuit according to an instruction from the main processing unit. , the communication data is composed of a plurality of groups, the CRC code, the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that is added to each of the plurality of groups.

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