JP5578558B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine in which a player inserts a game medium, rotates a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, stops the game, and determines a game result by a combination of symbols at the time of stop. The present invention relates to a slot machine capable of performing special effects such as making the function of the system paused.

  After the player inserts the game media and rotates a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, the rotated reels are stopped according to the result of the winning lottery, and the combination of symbols displayed at the time of the stop A slot machine that determines a game result is widely used as one of the gaming machines. Among these slot machines, in order to enhance the fun of the game, there has been proposed a slot machine capable of performing a special effect that temporarily puts the function of the operation means into a suspended state when a predetermined requirement is satisfied (for example, , See Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2005-342035

  In the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, for example, in a first game, when a specific symbol (for example, a winning reach) is displayed as a result of a reel stop operation, it is performed after the first game. In the second game, a special effect is made in which the function of the reel start switch is temporarily stopped. Specifically, in the second game, even if the start switch is operated, an effect is provided so that the rotation of the reel is not started until a predetermined time has elapsed. Because of this special performance, the player has a special expectation for the game (for example, a sense of expectation for winning the winning combination), so that the player's interest in the game increases.

  However, this special performance is performed only in the first game (second game) after the first game in which a specific symbol is displayed, so the player has a sense of expectation due to the special performance. However, as the game continues, the game gradually fades, and the progress of the game becomes monotonous, and accordingly, the player's interest in the game may decrease.

  Therefore, the object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and can effectively implement a special effect that shows a high interest of the player, considers the entire effect execution period, and changes the game state and the game state. To provide a slot machine that can increase and sustain interest in a player's special effects by implementing a special effect adapted to the game, and in turn, can increase and sustain the player's interest in games. is there.

  In order to achieve the above object, as a slot machine according to the present invention, a game in which a game medium is inserted and a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are displayed is rotated and stopped is performed once. A slot lottery means for performing a lottery for determining at least one combination or disparity from among a plurality of combinations by lottery processing, and a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of symbols. After the rotation, when a signal based on the reel stop operation of the player is received, the reel control means for controlling the stop of the rotated reel according to the result of the combination lottery, and any combination in the combination lottery When the flag is set, a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination determined in the winning lottery by the reel stop control is displayed on the active line with the flag being set. When it is determined that a prize has been won, the winning process control means for performing a winning process corresponding to the winning combination determined to be won, and the function of the operating means of the gaming machine are suspended, or the reel is set in a mode different from normal. Special effect execution means for executing a special effect to be rotated or stopped, and the number of games for which the special effect is executed when a predetermined requirement is achieved, and the last game of the special effect execution period defined by the number of games. Special effect setting means for determining the final special effect pattern to be stored and storing the data, and the number of games and / or the final special effect pattern is determined or changed according to the game state Can be considered.

Here, the game medium is a medium inserted into the slot machine for playing a game, and for example, a coin, a medal, or a chip can be considered. Moreover, as long as this object can be achieved, the product is not limited to an article, and for example, an electromagnetically acting material such as a magnetic card can be applied. In addition, the introduction of the game medium includes a case where the player actually inserts a game medium from a game medium insertion port provided in the slot machine or the like. Using a predetermined number of credited game media is also included.
Here, as the “combination”, in general, a “winning role” for performing a “winning game” for making the game proceed in an advantageous manner for the player and a predetermined number of game media are paid out when winning. A general combination and a “re-playing combination” for “re-playing” in which a game can be re-executed without inserting a game medium are included.

  Here, “winning game” means “winning game” in which when a winning game is won by lottery and a game corresponding to the winning game stops and wins, the game proceeds in a manner advantageous to the player. It is a role that can be performed. Among the winning combinations, there is a big bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as “BB combination”), and this BB combination (sometimes referred to as “1 type BB combination”) is a BB game (one of the winning games) It may be called “1 type BB game”). This BB game can be played continuously until a predetermined winning combination with a high probability reaches a predetermined number of payouts of game media (also referred to as “end number”). It is also possible to set a plurality of BB games. For example, a plurality of BB games having different winning probabilities and setting of the number of ending games can be provided.

  In addition, a middle bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as “MB combination”) can be set as a winning combination, and this MB combination (sometimes referred to as “2 type BB combination”) is one of the winning games. It is a role to shift to MB games (sometimes referred to as “2 types of BB games”). In this MB game, a predetermined number of game media to be paid out for a game in which a winning process (sometimes referred to as “CB game”) is performed when a combination of predetermined symbols is stopped, regardless of the result of the winning lottery. This can be done continuously until (the number of finished sheets) is reached. It is possible to set a plurality of MB games, for example, it is possible to provide a plurality of MB games with different end number settings. Furthermore, a single bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as “SB combination”) can be set as a winning combination, and this SB combination is a combination that is transferred to an SB game which is one of the winning games. This SB game is a hit game in which only one game is played.

The “general combination” is a combination in which a predetermined number of game media are paid out when a general combination is won by lottery and a symbol corresponding to the general combination is won.
In addition, the “re-game” is a “re-game” that can be re-executed without throwing in game media when the re-game player is selected by lottery and the symbol corresponding to the re-game player stops and wins a prize. "(Also called" replay "). In addition, when a re-gamer wins and wins, a re-game can be performed with the same number of bets as the number of bets in the game before winning the re-gamer (the number of inserted game media), or a different bet number. You can also play again. In addition, as the specified number of game media that can be inserted in one game, an arbitrary number can be used, and a plurality of types of re-games can be set.
In addition, if the winning probability of the re-game player in the re-game selection high state is a value slightly higher than that of the normal game, an arbitrary probability can be set.

In the “lottery” for determining one combination, for example, it is desirable to generate a random number and determine one winning combination based on the value. Regarding the generation of random numbers, it is conceivable to use a random number generator or to generate them on software using a computer or the like.
The “reel on which the symbol is displayed” includes a reel that is physically rotated and stopped by a motor or the like, and a reel on the image that is displayed on the display device and is rotated and stopped on the image. It is. The “reel control means” performs stop control of the rotating reels when receiving a stop signal transmitted based on the player's stop operation. In this case, it is possible to set the rotation of all the reels to be stopped by one stop operation, or to set only the reels that have been operated to stop based on the operation corresponding to each reel. Is possible.

“The corresponding combination of symbols is displayed on the active line” means, for example, that a symbol determined corresponding to a combination for each reel stops on a predetermined effective line, and a predetermined symbol is It means to be aligned. In this case, a case where a symbol to be stopped is defined for all reels is included, and a case where a symbol to be stopped for some reels is also included. The symbols to be stopped can be set to the same symbol for all reels, or different symbols can be set for each reel.
Conversely, “corresponding symbol combination is not displayed on the active line” means that the requirement for corresponding to the above “corresponding symbol combination is displayed on the active line” is not satisfied. To do. Therefore, for example, even if the symbols to be stopped on some of the required reels do not stop on a predetermined effective line, they are “not displayed”. Of course, even when the symbols that should be stopped on all the required reels do not stop on a predetermined effective line, they are “not displayed”.

“Special effects” performed by the “special effects performing means” include “pausing the function of the operating means of the gaming machine”, and “rotating or stopping the reels in a manner different from normal”. Is also included.
As the operation means for making the primary stop state, for example, a start switch for starting the game and starting the rotation of the reel, a reel stop switch for stopping each reel being rotated, a bet switch for determining the betting number of the game medium, In addition, a slot for inserting game media is included. As the time for stopping the function of the operation means, an arbitrary time can be set from a time shorter than 1 second to a time longer than 1 minute.

“Rotating the reel in a different manner than usual” includes, for example, intermittently rotating the reel, rotating the reel in reverse, stopping it after slightly rotating the reel, For example, the forward rotation and the reverse rotation can be alternately performed, and the reel can be rotated while changing the rotation speed of the reel.
To “achieve the prescribed requirements”, the fact that a certain role was won in the lottery, that a certain role was won, a certain symbol was displayed, or a certain gaming state started Can be exemplified. Also, in a predetermined gaming state, a so-called replay time (RT) in which a winning game in a winning game in which a game progresses in a manner more advantageous to the player than in a normal game or a re-gamer's role lottery is different from a normal game. In addition, a so-called assist time (AT) for performing an effect of notifying information useful for allowing a player to display a predetermined symbol by a reel stop operation can be exemplified.

In the “special effect setting means”, a “final special effect pattern” which is a pattern of special effects to be executed in the last game of the “special effect execution period” defined by the number of games and the number of games in which the special effect is executed. Can be determined according to the gaming state. In addition, the special effect execution period and the final special effect pattern that are already determined can be changed according to the gaming state.
In the game during the special effect execution period, there may be a mode in which a special effect is always performed, or a mode in which a game in which a special effect is performed and a game in which the special effect is not performed may be included. In an aspect where there is a game where a special effect is performed and a game where the special effect is not performed, for example, as described later, it is possible to determine whether or not the special effect can be performed by lottery processing, or depending on the result of performing some subgame Whether or not the special effect can be performed can be determined, and whether or not the special effect can be performed can be determined according to the result of the role lottery or the displayed symbol.

In the present embodiment, the number of games and / or the final special performance pattern is determined or changed according to the game state, but in the “game number and / or final special performance pattern”, only the number of games is determined. Or, in the case of changing, only the final special effect pattern is defined or changed, and the case of determining or changing both the number of games and the final special effect pattern is included.
In addition, the “gaming state” includes, for example, a normal game, a winning game in which the game proceeds in an advantageous manner for the player over the normal game, and a winning probability in the role lottery of the re-gamer. Different so-called replay times (RT) and so-called assist times (AT) for performing information that informs the player of information useful for displaying predetermined symbols by reel stop operation are also included. It includes winning a winning combination, winning a predetermined winning combination, displaying a predetermined symbol when the reel is stopped, and achieving the predetermined requirement.

  In this embodiment, when the special effect is started, the number of games for which the special effect is executed and the final special effect pattern to be executed in the last game in the special effect execution period defined by the number of games are determined and stored. Therefore, the flow of the entire production can be determined at the start of the special production over a plurality of games. Furthermore, since the number of games and / or the final special performance pattern is determined or changed according to the gaming state, a special performance adapted to the gaming state can be performed, and even if the gaming state changes, It can be changed to special effects adapted to it.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the special performance can be implemented in consideration of the entire special performance implementation period and adapted to the game state and the change in the game state, so that the player's interest in the special performance is increased and sustained. Therefore, it can be expected that the player's interest in the game will be raised and sustained.

  As the slot machine according to the present invention, a winning flag is set in the winning combination when the winning lottery is won, and a predetermined symbol is displayed when a corresponding symbol is displayed with the winning flag set. When a winning game with a higher winning probability of the winning combination is started and the corresponding symbol is not displayed, there is a winning combination for carrying out a control process to carry over the winning flag after the next game, and the winning flag is set When the game state is in the inside and the predetermined requirement is achieved, the special effect setting means determines the number of games and the final special effect pattern corresponding to the inside and stores the data. It is possible to remember.

In this embodiment, when the winning flag is set and the game state is achieved to achieve a predetermined requirement, the number of games corresponding to the inside and the final special effect pattern are determined and the data is stored. Remember. Here, in the case of the inside, when the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is displayed by the reel stop operation and a winning is made, the game state inside is finished. Therefore, it is conceivable that the number of games when a predetermined requirement is achieved in an internal game is set to a smaller number of games than when a predetermined requirement is achieved in a non-internal game.
Further, as the final special effect pattern corresponding to the inside, for example, an effect pattern that can impress the player on the start of the winning combination is conceivable.

  In this embodiment, when a predetermined requirement is achieved in the interior, the number of games corresponding to the interior and the final special performance pattern are determined, so that an appropriate special performance according to the gaming state, particularly the player is high. Special effects corresponding to the game state in the inside showing the interest can be implemented, and it can be expected that the player's interest in the special effects and games will be increased and sustained.

  As the slot machine according to the present invention, in the game during the special effect implementation period, when the game state is reached again to achieve the predetermined requirement, the remaining number of games that are not executed among the number of games. It is also conceivable to perform an overwriting process in which stored data relating to the final special effect pattern is replaced with the number of games and / or the data of the final special effect pattern newly determined by the special effect setting means.

  In the present embodiment, when a game state in which a predetermined requirement is achieved again in the game during the special effect execution period, the overwriting process is performed to replace it with the data of the newly determined number of games and / or the final special effect pattern. Do. Therefore, it is possible to change the contents of the special effects in accordance with the change in the gaming state of achieving the predetermined requirements, so that the player's interest in the special effects can be increased and sustained, and as a result It can be expected that the interest and interest in the game will be sustained.

  Further, in the slot machine according to the present invention, when the overwriting process is performed a plurality of times, the overwriting process performed later is replaced by the special effect setting means at the time of the overwriting process performed previously. It can be considered that the number of games is less than the number of games.

  In this embodiment, when the overwrite process is performed a plurality of times, the overwrite process performed later is replaced with a game number smaller than the number of games replaced during the previous overwrite process. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the period of special effects from being excessively extended when the overwrite process is repeated, and even if the overwrite process is repeated, the special effects are performed with an appropriate number of games. can do.

  As the slot machine according to the present invention, a winning flag is set in the winning combination when the winning lottery is won, and a predetermined symbol is displayed when a corresponding symbol is displayed with the winning flag set. When the winning game of the winning combination is started and the corresponding symbol is not displayed, there is a winning combination for carrying out the control process to carry over the winning flag after the next game, and during the special performance implementation period In the game, when the winning flag is set and the game state is reached again to achieve the predetermined requirement, the remaining number of games that are not executed and / or the The stored data relating to the final special effect pattern is stored in the game number newly determined by the special effect setting means and / or the final game data. It is conceivable to perform the overwriting process of replacing the data of Koto effect pattern.

  In this embodiment, in the game during the special effect implementation period, when the game state is in the inside and the predetermined condition is again achieved, the number of games corresponding to the newly determined inside and / or Overwrite processing to replace the data with the final special effect pattern is performed. Therefore, during the special performance implementation period, when the predetermined requirements are achieved again inside, the content of the special performance corresponding to the inside can be changed, so that the player's interest in the special performance is increased and sustained. Therefore, it can be expected that the player's interest in the game will be raised and sustained.

  As a slot machine according to the present invention, in the game during the special effect implementation period, when the game state is in the inside and the predetermined requirement is achieved again, the game state in the inside is It is conceivable that the overwriting process is performed only when the predetermined requirement is achieved for the first time.

  In this embodiment, the overwriting process can be performed only when a predetermined requirement is achieved for the first time in the game state inside. The game state in the inside may end at a relatively early time by winning a winning combination, but according to this embodiment, the overwriting process is not repeatedly performed in the inside, Special effects adapted to the progress of the game inside can be realized.

  The slot machine according to the present invention further includes an effect control means for performing an effect of contents corresponding to the final special effect pattern using a display device when the special effect of the final special effect pattern is performed. In the game during the special effect execution period, when the game state is in the inside and the predetermined requirement is achieved again, the content of the effect executed by the effect control means is changed by a reel stop operation. It is conceivable to change from the content for notifying the start of the gaming state in which notification useful for displaying the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the role lottery is performed to the content for notifying the start of the winning game.

  In this embodiment, in the game during the special performance implementation period, when the predetermined requirement is achieved again inside, the content of the performance performed by the performance control means corresponds to the winning combination in the role lottery by the reel stop operation The content of notifying the start of a gaming state (so-called AT) that provides notification useful for displaying the symbol is changed to the content of notifying the start of a winning game. Therefore, special effects can be realized that accurately correspond to changes in the gaming state, so that the player's interest in the special effects can be increased and sustained, and in turn, the player's interest in the games can be increased and sustained. I can expect that.

  According to the above-described invention, a special effect showing a high interest of the player can be effectively implemented, and the special effect adapted to the change of the game state and the game state is implemented in consideration of the entire effect execution period. By doing so, it can be expected that the player's interest in the special performance is increased and sustained, and further, the player's interest in the game can be expected to be increased and sustained.

It is a front view showing the appearance of the slot machine according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main control circuit for controlling the slot machine according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a sub control circuit for controlling the slot machine according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing functions of controlling the slot machine according to the present invention. 3 is a flowchart showing a main routine for controlling the progress of a game executed in the main control circuit 100. It is a flowchart which shows the part lottery process subroutine which shows the part lottery process and the flag-on process implemented subsequently, and is a flowchart which mainly shows a part lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows the part lottery process subroutine which shows the part lottery process and the flag-on process implemented subsequently, and is a flowchart which mainly shows a flag-on process. It is a flowchart which shows the main production | presentation setting subroutine which is a part of control process of a part lottery process subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows embodiment of the final effect pattern lottery subroutine which is a part of control processing of the main effect setting subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows embodiment of the number-of-effects lottery subroutine which is a part of control processing of the main effect setting subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows embodiment of the main effect state lottery subroutine which is a part of control processing of the main effect setting subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the main production execution subroutine which is a part of control process of a role lottery process subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows embodiment of the final production pattern implementation subroutine which is a part of control processing of the main production implementation subroutine. It is the schematic diagram which showed the aspect of the rotation of the reel in the (a) production patterns 1-3 and the (b) final production pattern in the time chart. It is a flowchart which shows the reel fluctuation | variation and stop subroutine which perform control for rotation and a stop of a reel. It is a flowchart which shows the winning determination and flag off processing subroutine which shows the control processing after the design of a reel stops. It is a flowchart which shows the BB game process subroutine which is a part of control process of a winning determination and flag-off process subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows a winning combination determination processing subroutine which is a part of the control processing of the winning determination, flag off processing subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the winning prize winning subroutine which is a part of the control processing of the winning prize winning subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine at the time of a re-game winning combination which is a part of control process of the process subroutine at the time of winning combination. It is a flowchart which shows the disadvantageous symbol determination subroutine which is a part of control process of the process subroutine at the time of a winning combination. It is a flowchart which shows the sub production | presentation control subroutine implemented with a sub control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the alerting | reporting image display subroutine implemented with a subcontrol circuit. It is a schematic diagram which shows the flow of a game state. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing of the main effect setting which is other embodiment of the slot machine which concerns on this invention, and an implementation subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the sub effect control subroutine which is other embodiment of the slot machine which concerns on this invention. 42 is a flowchart showing an internal / medium sub-effect control subroutine that is another embodiment of the slot machine according to the present invention. It is a schematic diagram showing the progress of the production in the inside and the inside of the other embodiment of the slot machine according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of BB action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of RT1 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of RT2 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of RT3 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of a normal (non-RT * non-BB) game general lottery table. It is a figure which shows the reel stop mode according to the combination of the general combination 3A-3E won by the combination lottery. It is a figure which shows the Example of reel symbol arrangement | positioning. It is a figure which shows the Example of the final production pattern lottery table. It is a figure which shows the Example of a game frequency lottery table. It is a figure which shows the Example of the main effect state lottery table. It is a figure which shows the Example of the inside final production | presentation pattern lottery table. It is a figure which shows the Example of an inside production | presentation frequency lottery table. It is a figure which shows the Example of the inside main production | presentation state lottery table. It is a figure which shows the Example of a non-inside middle overwriting effect frequency | count lottery table. It is a figure which shows the Example of an internal overwriting effect frequency | count lottery table.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
An appearance of the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of the slot machine according to the present embodiment. In the figure, a front panel 20 is provided on the front surface of the housing of the slot machine 10. Three display windows 22 </ b> L, 22 </ b> C, and 22 </ b> R that are vertically long in the vertical direction are formed substantially at the center of the front panel 20.

Inside the casing of the slot machine 10, three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are rotatably provided. Each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R has a ring shape, and a reel tape on which a pattern is printed is attached to the outer peripheral surface thereof. On this reel tape, for example, 21 symbols are drawn at equal intervals. The arrangement of these symbols differs for each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. The specific symbol arrangement of each reel will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.
Each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is visible through the display windows 22L, 22C, and 22R described above. When the reel is stopped, three consecutive symbols of one reel can be visually recognized in one display window. For this reason, a total of nine symbols can be visually recognized from all three display windows 22L, 22C, and 22R.
As will be described later, each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is rotationally driven by a motor (not shown), and is drawn on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R in each display window 22L, 22C, and 22R. The symbol moves from top to bottom.

Five winning lines are defined in front of these three display windows 22L, 22C and 22R. These five winning lines are composed of three horizontal winning lines (center L1, upper and lower L2A, L2B) and two diagonal winning lines (diagonally downward L3A, obliquely upward L3B). . At the left end of these pay lines L1, L2A, L2B, L3A, and L3B, effective line display units (bet number display means) 24a to 24e are provided. These valid line display units 24a to 24e display a winning line (hereinafter referred to as a valid line) that has become valid according to the number of gaming media (in this embodiment, medals are used) for which betting has been made. To do. In the present embodiment, the number of gaming media (the number of bets) to be betted is set to “3”, “2”, “1”, “2” in order from the top in each active line display unit 24a to 24e. ”,“ 3 ”, and the role of displaying the number of bets as well as the winning line.
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 26, the lower horizontal pay line L2B is not set.

A substantially horizontal operation panel unit 30 is provided below the front panel 20 described above. On the left side of the operation panel 30, a 1-bet switch 32, a 2-bet switch 34, and a 3-bet switch 36 are disposed. In addition, a game medium insertion port 38 into which a game medium can be inserted is provided on the right side of the operation panel unit 30.
When a game medium is inserted from the game medium insertion port 38, a game medium counter (not shown) counts the number of game media. When a predetermined number or more of game media are inserted from the game medium insertion port 38, the specified number or more of the number of credits is stored in the RAM 110, which will be described later, and the credit number is displayed on the credit number display unit 53. It has become.
The 1-bet switch 32 is a switch for setting a game bet on only one of the credits. The 2-bet switch 34 is a switch for targeting only two of the credits for game betting. The 3-bet switch 36 is a switch for making three medals out of the number of credits a game bet.

  Further, an image display device 70 composed of a liquid crystal display panel is provided above the casing of the slot machine 10. The image display device 70 is not limited to the above-described liquid crystal display panel, and any other display device can be used as long as the player can visually recognize image information and text information during the game.

A start switch (start lever) 50 is tiltably provided on the left side of the front surface of the operation panel unit 30, and three reel stop switches 52L, 52C, and 52R are provided in the center of the front surface of the operation panel unit 30. Is provided. The reel stop switch 52L corresponds to the left reel 40L, the reel stop switch 52C corresponds to the middle reel 40C, and the reel stop switch 52R corresponds to the right reel 40R.
When the player tilts the start switch 50, the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R described above start to rotate all at once. When the rotation speeds of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R reach a constant speed, the player's operation of the reel stop switches 52L, 52C, and 52R becomes effective.
When the player pushes the reel stop switch 52L, the left reel 40L stops. When the reel stop switch 52C is pushed, the middle reel 40C stops. When the reel stop switch 52R is pushed, the right reel 40R stops.
When each reel 40L, 40C or 40R is stopped, stop control is performed so that the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 40L, 40C or 40R stop at the positions of the three vertical frames visible in the display windows 22L, C and R described above. ing.

On the lower right side of the casing of the slot machine 10 is a sound output from a speaker (not shown) housed in the casing (corresponding to a speaker 64 shown in FIG. 4 described later) to the outside of the casing. A sound transmission hole 60 is provided. A game medium payout port 62 is provided at a central portion below the casing of the slot machine 10. When each reel 40L, 40C or 40R is stopped and the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the active line is a predetermined combination, that is, a combination of symbols constituting a combination, according to this combination A predetermined number of game media are paid out from the game media payout port 62, or a hit game or re-game as shown below is performed to give a predetermined privilege to the player.
As described above, the game in the slot machine 10 is such that a game result is determined by a combination of symbols of the plurality of reels 40L, 40C, or 40R stopped. This game is performed every time the player tilts the start switch 50, and the process from the start of rotation to the stop of rotation of the reels 40L, 40C, or 40R can be repeated as one unit of game. .

  Examples of the types of combinations described above include types such as winning combinations, general combinations, and re-playing combinations. The winning combination is a combination in which when a winning combination is won by lottery and when a winning combination is awarded according to the winning combination, a winning game that allows the player to advance the game advantageously can be performed. Further, the general combination is a combination of paying out a predetermined number of game media when a general combination is won by lottery and a symbol corresponding to the general combination is won. It should be noted that the general combination includes a so-called single combination in which the payout number of game media is one. In addition, when a re-gamer wins a re-game player by lottery and wins all the symbols according to the re-game player, a re-game (also referred to as replay) is performed without newly inserting a game medium. It is a role that can.

  In addition, for example, when a predetermined symbol is displayed by the reel stop operation, the RT operation state (regame selection high state) in which the probability that the regame player is won by the combination lottery means is set to a higher value than the normal game is set. It is also possible to give the player a privilege to carry out. As this predetermined symbol, not only the symbol constituting the above-mentioned role but also the symbol (so-called spilled eye) displayed when the symbol corresponding to the winning role cannot be stopped. It may be one of the symbols displayed in the case of a shift in the role lottery.

The winning combination includes a big bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as a BB combination). The BB role is a role that shifts to a BB game that is one of the winning games, and this BB game is a game in which a predetermined role is won with a high probability until a predetermined number of game media payouts is reached. It can be done continuously. It is also possible to set a plurality of BB games. For example, a plurality of BB games having different winning probabilities and setting of the number of ending games can be provided.
Further, as a winning combination, a middle bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as MB combination) or a single bonus (hereinafter referred to as SB combination) can be set. The MB combination (sometimes referred to as “two-type BB combination”) is a combination to be transferred to an MB game (which may be referred to as “two-type BB combination”), which is one of the winning games. Regardless of the result of the winning lottery, a game in which a winning process (sometimes referred to as a CB game) is performed when a combination of predetermined symbols is stopped until a predetermined number of game media payouts is reached. Can be done. The SB combination is a combination to shift to SB game which is one of the winning games, and this SB game is a winning game in which only one game is performed.

<Description of control means>
Control means for controlling the slot machine 10 includes a main control circuit 100 and a sub-control circuit 200. Here, a block diagram of the main control circuit 100 is shown in FIG. 2, and a block diagram of the sub-control circuit 200 electrically connected thereto is shown in FIG.
The start switch 50 described above is connected to the interface circuit 102 of the main control circuit 100, and the interface circuit 102 is connected to the input / output bus 104. The reel rotation start signal issued from the start switch 50 is converted into a desired signal by the interface circuit 102 and then supplied to the input / output bus 104. The input / output bus 104 is configured to input / output data signals or address signals to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 106. The reel rotation start signal described above constitutes one of “operation signals”.

The interface circuit 102 is also connected to reel stop switches 52L, 52C and 52R, a 1-bet switch 32, a 2-bet switch 34, and a maximum bet switch 36. Signals generated from these buttons and switches are also supplied to the interface circuit 102, converted into desired signals, and then supplied to the input / output bus 104. A signal issued from the reel stop switch 52L, 52C or 52R described above also constitutes an operation signal.
A ROM (read only memory) 108 and a RAM (random access memory) 110 are also connected to the input / output bus 104 described above. The ROM 108 stores a control program for controlling the entire flow of the slot machine and initial data for executing the control program. The RAM 110 can temporarily store flags and variable values used in the control program described above.

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

A drive control command issued from the CPU 106 is converted into a drive signal by the motor drive circuit 114, and the drive signal is supplied to the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R. The drive control command includes a rotation speed command, and performs rotation control and stop control of the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R, and also performs rotation speed control.
As described above, the CPU 106 controls the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R, thereby performing the rotation control and stop control of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, and the rotation speed.

  Each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is provided with a rotation angle position sensor (not shown) for detecting the rotation angle position of each reel. The rotation angle position sensor is a reel rotation angle position detection circuit 116. It is connected to the. When a signal indicating the rotation angle position of each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is generated from the rotation angle position sensor, the signal is supplied to the reel rotation angle position detection circuit 116, converted into a predetermined signal, and then input / output bus 104. To be supplied. The CPU 106 calculates a symbol number from the supplied rotation angle position, and identifies a symbol displayed in each of the display windows 22L, 22C, and 22R.

Further, a connection line 118 is also connected to the interface circuit 102. The main control circuit 100 is electrically connected to a sub control circuit 200 described later by the connection line 118. A block diagram showing the sub control circuit 200 is shown in FIG.
The connection line 118 described above is connected to the interface circuit 202 of the sub-control circuit 200, and the interface circuit 202 is connected to the input / output bus 204. A signal transmitted from the main control circuit 100 to the sub control circuit 200 is converted into a desired signal by the interface circuit 202 and then supplied to the input / output bus 204. The input / output bus 204 is configured to input / output data signals or address signals to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 206.

A ROM (Read Only Memory) 208 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 210 are also connected to the input / output bus 204 described above. The ROM 208 stores a control program for controlling the lamp driving circuit 218, the display driving circuit 220, and the speaker driving circuit 222, which will be described later, and initial data for executing the control program. The ROM 208 also stores various image data to be displayed on the display device 70 and audio data to be emitted from the speaker 64.
A lamp drive circuit 218 for driving each display lamp 124 is also connected to the input / output bus 204. The CPU 206 issues a drive command to the lamp drive circuit 218 in accordance with the control information supplied from the main control circuit 100, and lights up the display lamp 124 in response to the drive command.

In addition, a display drive circuit 220 that drives the display device 70 is also connected to the input / output bus 204. The CPU 206 reads image data, character data, and the like stored in the ROM 208 in accordance with control information supplied from the main control circuit 100 and supplies the data to the display drive circuit 220. By doing so, various image data and character data are displayed on the display device 70 as images.
Further, a speaker drive circuit 222 for driving the speaker 64 is also connected to the input / output bus 204. The CPU 206 reads out audio data stored in the ROM 208 in accordance with control information supplied from the main control circuit 100 and supplies the data to the speaker drive circuit 222. By doing so, a predetermined sound is emitted from the speaker 64.

(Explanation of functional block diagram)
Next, a functional block diagram of control of the slot machine 10 is shown in FIG.
As a control circuit, the main control circuit 100 and the sub-control circuit 200 are electrically connected. The main control circuit 100 is electrically connected to the operating means 300, and is provided in each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. The motors 80L, 80C and 80R are electrically connected. A display device 70, a display lamp 124, and a speaker 64 are electrically connected to the sub control circuit 200.
The three reel stop switches 52L, 52C and 52R constitute a stop operation means 310, and the stop operation means 310, the start switch 50, and the bet switches 32, 34 and 36 constitute an operation means 300. The operation means 300 is not limited to a switch, and any means can be applied as long as it generates an operation signal based on an operation using the player's limbs.

<Description of Main Control Circuit 100>
The main control circuit 100 includes a role lottery means 410, a reel control means 440, a winning process control means 450, a regame control means 460, a regame selection high state control means 470, and a special effect state control means 480. Including.
The role lottery means 410 performs a lottery of a winning combination (winning combination, general winning combination, re-playing combination, etc.) by a combination lottery process. The role lottery means 410 includes, for example, a random number generator 112 (hard random number, etc.) for a role lottery, a random number extraction means 420 that extracts a random number generated by the random number generator 112, and a random value extracted by the random number extraction means 420. And random number determination means 430 for determining the presence / absence of a winning combination and the winning combination. The control processing by the role lottery means 410 is shown in the role lottery processing subroutine (see FIGS. 6 to 7).

  The reel control means 440 controls the motors 80L, 80C, 80R by receiving the reel rotation start signal transmitted from the start switch 50, rotates the reels 40L, 40C, 40R, and the reel stop switch Based on the reel stop rising signal transmitted at the start of the operation of 52L, 52C, 52R or the reel stop falling signal transmitted at the end of the operation, control related to the reel operation for stopping the reels 40L, 40C, 40R is performed. In the stop control, a symbol combination control is performed to prevent or prevent the stop symbols from being aligned according to the winning combination. The control processing by the reel control means 440 as described above is shown in the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine (see FIG. 15).

When the winning process control means 450 determines that a winning combination or a general combination is won in the winning lottery process, and the winning symbols relating to the stopped symbols determine that all the symbols corresponding to each winning combination have won. A control is performed to carry out a winning game that is advantageous to the player and payout of a predetermined number of game media.
When the re-game control means 460 determines that the symbols corresponding to the re-gamer have been prepared by the winning symbol determination regarding the symbols that have been re-winned in the lottery process and stopped, the next game medium is not inserted. Control for playing a game is performed. The control processing by the winning process control means 450 and the replay control means 460 is a winning determination described later. Flag off processing subroutine (see FIGS. 16 to 21).

  The re-game selection high state control means 470 is an RT operation state in which, when a predetermined start requirement is satisfied, the game mode is set such that the probability that a re-game player is won by the combination lottery means is higher than a normal game. Control processing for changing to (re-game selection high state) and releasing the RT operation state (re-game selection high state) when a predetermined release requirement is satisfied after changing to the RT operation state (re-game selection high state) To do. In the RT operation state, the winning probability of the re-gamer is not limited to the case where it is higher than that of the normal game, and may be the same as that of the normal game or lower than that of the normal game.

  The special effect state control means 480 includes a special effect setting means 480 and a special effect execution means 495, and the special effect setting means 490 has the number of effects (number of games) for executing the special effects, and the special specified by the number of games. A final special effect pattern or the like to be executed in the last game of the effect execution period is determined by lottery processing, and the special effect execution means 495 functions as the operation means of the slot machine based on the conditions set by the special effect setting means 490. Is performed in a paused state, or a control process is performed to implement a special effect of rotating or stopping the reel in a manner different from normal. The specific control process is mainly shown in the flowcharts of FIGS.

<Description of Sub Control Circuit 200>
The sub control circuit 200 is provided with an image control unit 510, an audio control unit 520, a lamp control unit 530, and an effect control unit 540. The image control means 510 can control the display drive circuit 220 based on the image data received from the effect control means 540 and the like to display a predetermined effect image on the display device 70. The display device 70, the display drive circuit 220, and the image control means 510 may be referred to as image display means.

In addition, the lamp control unit 520 can control the lamp driving circuit 218 based on the lamp lighting data received from the effect control unit 540 or the like to light the predetermined display lamp 124. Further, the audio control unit 530 can control the speaker drive circuit 222 based on the audio data received from the effect control unit 540 and the like, and can emit predetermined audio from the speaker 64.
The effect control means 540 transmits a control signal including effect data to the image control means 510, the lamp control means 520, and the sound control means 530 described above, and performs control processing for implementing a predetermined effect. An example of this control process is shown in a sub-effect control subroutine and a notification image display subroutine (see FIGS. 22 to 23 and 26 to 27) described later.

(Description of control processing)
Hereinafter, various controls performed by the above-described control unit will be described in detail with reference to flowcharts.
FIG. 5 shows a main routine of control processing performed by the main control circuit 100. 6 to 21 show subroutines that are control processes performed in the main routine.
FIGS. 6 to 7 show a role lottery processing subroutine for performing a role lottery performed by the role lottery means 410 and a flag-on process performed following the role lottery. FIG. 15 shows a reel fluctuation / stop subroutine in which reel control means 440 performs control for rotation and stop of the reel. FIG. 16 shows a winning determination / flagoff process subroutine which is a control process after the symbol is stopped by the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine.

  FIG. 17 shows a BB game processing subroutine which is a part of the control process of the winning determination / flagging process subroutine, and FIG. 18 shows a winning selection process which is a part of the control process of the winning determination / flagging process subroutine. Indicates a subroutine. FIG. 19 shows a winning combination winning subroutine which is a part of the control process of the winning combination processing subroutine, and FIG. 20 shows a replay winning combination subroutine which is a part of the controlling process of the winning combination processing subroutine. FIG. 21 shows a disadvantageous symbol determination subroutine which is a part of the control process of the winning combination processing subroutine.

22 and 23, a sub effect control subroutine for performing control processing for performing an effect in the sub control circuit 200 corresponding to an effect in the main control circuit 100 in the sub control circuit 200 based on the signal received from the main control circuit 100. And a notification image display subroutine for performing control processing for displaying the notification image.
FIGS. 25 to 27 show flowcharts corresponding to other embodiments of the slot machine according to the present invention.
In the control process described below, the slot machine 10 is activated in advance, and variables used in the main control circuit 100 and the sub control circuit 200 described above are initialized to predetermined values and are in steady operation. Shall.

<Description of main routine>
First, the control process of the main routine will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this main routine, a control process when a game is performed once, in which one step from when a player inserts a game medium until a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of symbols is rotated and stopped is performed once. Indicates.
First, it is determined whether or not the value of the parameter NRP is greater than 0 (step S10). Here, the NRP is a parameter that determines whether or not to replay, and is set so that replay is performed when it is larger than 0, and replay is not performed when it is 0 or less. In addition, as shown in step S510 of FIG. 17, when a re-game player is won in the winning lottery and the symbol corresponding to the winning player stops and wins, 1 is input as the value of NRP. .

If it is determined in step S10 that the value of NRP is 0 or less (NO), it is determined that no replay is performed, and then it is determined whether or not a game medium is inserted (step S10). S12). If it is determined in this determination that a game medium has been inserted (YES), the process proceeds to step S18, and the inserted number counted by the game medium counter installed below the game medium insertion port 38 is detected as a bet number. To do. However, when the number of game media exceeding the specified number (three in this embodiment) is inserted, the game media exceeding the specified number is stored in the RAM 110 as the number of credits.
If it is determined in step S12 that no game medium is inserted (NO), it is next determined whether or not there is a credited game medium (step S14). If it is determined in this determination that there is no credited game medium (NO), the process returns to step S12 again, and the determination processes in steps S12 and S14 are repeatedly executed.

  If it is determined in step S14 that there is a credited game medium (YES), it is next determined whether or not a bet operation signal has been received (step S16). This bet operation signal is transmitted when the player operates any one of the bet switches 32, 34 and 36. If it is determined in this determination that the bet operation signal has not been received (NO), the process returns to step S12 again, and the determination processing from step S12 to step S16 is repeatedly executed. If it is determined in step S16 that a bet signal has been received (YES), the number of bets is detected from the received bet operation signal (step S18). In either case of inserting a game medium or using a credited game medium, the detected bet number is stored in the RAM 110 as a new bet number, and when using a credited game medium, A process of subtracting the number of credits of the game medium by the number of detected bets is performed (step S20). Then, the process proceeds to a role lottery process subroutine (step S24).

  If it is determined in step S10 that the value of NRP is larger than 0 (YES) and it is determined that the player is in the replaying state, 0 is input to the value of NRP to cancel the replaying state (step S22). A re-game control process is performed in which the process from S12 to step S20 is not performed, and the process proceeds to a combination lottery process subroutine (step S24). That is, when it is determined that the game is in the re-gaming state, the game can be performed without newly inserting a game medium or consuming the credited game medium. In this embodiment, the bet number in the re-game is controlled so as to set the same bet number as the bet in the previous game. However, a bet number different from the bet number in the previous game is set. It is also possible to perform control.

In the combination lottery processing subroutine of step S24, combination lottery is performed by the combination lottery means 410, and a flag-on process for turning on the BB flag, the replay flag, and the general combination flag is performed according to the winning combination. Details of this subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Details of the control process relating to the main effect performed in the role lottery process subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
Subsequent to the combination lottery processing subroutine (step S24), based on the result of the combination lottery, the reel variation and stop subroutine (step S26) performs control processing relating to the movement of the reels that are stopped after the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are rotated. ) Is performed. This reel fluctuation / stop subroutine is performed by the reel control means 440, and details of this subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Next, after the reels are stopped by the reel change and stop subroutine, a winning symbol determination is performed, and a flag-off process is performed based on the determination result, and an RT operation state (re-game selection high state) is set. A winning determination / flagoff process subroutine (step S28) for performing RT setting processing is performed. Details of this subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
Then, a payout process (step S30) for paying out a predetermined number of game media corresponding to the winning game based on the winning lottery and winning symbol determination is performed. In the payout process, it is possible to actually pay out the game media from the game media payout outlet 62, or to credit a predetermined number of game media instead of paying out. One game is completed by the above control process. By repeating the control process shown in this main routine, the player can play a plurality of times.

<Description of the game state flow>
Next, an outline of the flow of the gaming state that proceeds by the control processing shown below will be described using the schematic diagram of FIG.
In this embodiment, when the general combination 3 (specifically, any combination of the general combinations 3A to 3E) is won in the combination lottery and the “disadvantaged symbol” is displayed, the gaming state is changed to the normal game or RT2 The game in the operating state is shifted to the game in the RT1 operating state. Here, the general combination 3 includes general combinations 3A to 3E, and there is a possibility that a combination of combinations as shown in FIG. As is clear from FIG. 34 (b), when winning the general combination 3 in the combination lottery, the combination of the combination including the general combination 3A is always selected, and each of the general combinations 3A to 3E shown in FIG. When the reels are stopped in the order corresponding to the combination, the symbol bell is displayed at the center position among the three vertical positions on the middle reel. On the other hand, when the reels are not stopped in the order corresponding to each combination of the general roles 3A to 3E, the symbol bell is displayed at the upper position among the three vertical positions. In other words, if the reel stop operation is not performed in the correct order, the symbol bell is displayed at the upper position of the three vertical positions on the middle reel. In the case where “unfavorable symbol” is displayed, the reels are stopped in the order corresponding to the combinations of the general roles 3A to 3E, and the game medium is compared with the case where “profit symbol” is displayed. The number of payouts has decreased.

  As shown in FIG. 24, in the normal (non-RT, non-BB) game that is neither the RT operation state nor the BB operation state, when this “disadvantaged symbol” is displayed, the game state is changed from the normal game to the RT1 operation state. The game shifts to a game (see step S626 in FIG. 21).

  In the RT1 operation state, a normal regame player and a promoted regame player who shifts to the RT2 operation state, which is a game state more advantageous for the player when winning, are set (see FIG. 30). The probability of winning one of these two re-game players in the role lottery is the same probability (probability 1 / 7.3) as in the case of normal (non-RT, non-BB) games. In a game in the RT1 operation state, if a winning re-game player is won in the role lottery and a corresponding symbol is displayed and won, the game moves from the game in the RT1 operation state to the game in the RT2 operation state (step S604 in FIG. 20). reference).

In the RT2 operating state, the winning probability of the re-gamer is higher than the normal (non-RT, non-BB) game (probability 1/2), and is a more advantageous game state for the player (see FIG. 31).
When the “disadvantageous symbol” similar to that described above is displayed in the RT2 operating state, the state shifts to the RT1 operating state that is disadvantageous for the player (see step S626 in FIG. 21).
In addition, in a normal (non-RT, non-BB) game, a game in the RT1 operation state, or a game in the RT2 operation state, when the BB role is won in the role lottery and the BB flag is turned on, that is, the game state in the inside When it becomes, it transfers to the game of RT3 operation state corresponding to the game state in an inside (refer step S72 of FIG. 7).

In the RT3 operating state, the winning probability of the re-gamer in the role lottery is the same (probability 1 / 7.3) as in the normal (non-RT, non-BB) game (see FIG. 32). In a game in the RT3 operating state, when the BB combination whose flag is on wins, the RT3 operating state is canceled and the BB game is entered (see steps S540 and S544 in FIG. 19).
In the BB game, the winning probability of the general role 3 in the role lottery (specifically, the probability that any of the general roles 3A to 3B wins) is very high (probability 1 / 1.15). The game proceeds in the most advantageous manner. When this BB game ends, the game returns to a normal (non-RT, non-BB) game (see steps S412 and S414 in FIG. 17).
Each control process for realizing the above-described game flow will be described below along the flow of the main subroutine.

<Role lottery processing subroutine>
Next, the combination lottery processing subroutine performed in step S24 of the main routine will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
First, it is determined whether a start switch ON signal has been received (step S40). This start switch ON signal is a signal transmitted by the operation means 300 when the player operates the start switch 50. Based on the reception of this signal, a reel rotation start signal is transmitted to the reel control means 440. Thus, the reel control means 440 performs control to start the reel rotation (see step S244 in FIG. 15).

If it is determined in this determination that the start switch ON signal has not been received (NO), the determination processing in step S40 is repeated. In other words, the player waits for the game to start until the player operates the start switch 50.
If it is determined in step S40 that the start switch ON signal has been received (YES), a game start signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 (step S41), and the process proceeds to step S42. Here, the game start signal transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 in step S41 is used in the control processing of steps S704 and S1004 of the sub effect control subroutine (see FIGS. 22 and 26) and the control processing of step S800 of the notification image display subroutine. (See FIG. 23).

  Next, in step S42, it is determined whether or not the value of the parameter NBB is greater than 0 (step S42). If it is determined in this determination that the value of NBB is greater than 0 (YES), the general lottery table for BB operation stored in the ROM 108 is read (step S44), and the process proceeds to step S52.

  Here, FIG. 29 shows an example of a lottery table during BB operation. In the BB operation lottery table, the general role 1 of symbol number 1, the general role 2 of symbol number 2, the general roles 3A to 3E of symbol numbers 3 to 7, the single role of symbol number 8, and the symbol number 9 Is set to be off.

If the winning combination probability of the symbol No. 1 is 1/80 in the symbol lottery, and the symbol is displayed on the active line on the left reel, any of the symbols on the remaining two reels will be displayed. Even a symbol is set to win. In the following description, the description “on the active line” is omitted and only the symbol “displayed” is described.
The general combination 2 with the symbol number 2 is set to win when the symbol watermelon is displayed on the right, middle, and left reels when the winning probability in the combination lottery is 1/100.
In the general roles 3A to 3E with symbol numbers 3 to 7, the probability that any of the general roles 3A to 3E wins in the role lottery is 1 / 1.15, and the symbols as shown in FIG. 29 are displayed. It is set to win if you win. In other words, during the BB game, the possibility of winning any of the general roles 3A to 3E in the role lottery is very high.

One winning combination of symbol number 8 is awarded when the winning probability in the winning lottery is 1/10, when the symbol bar is displayed on the right reel, the symbol bell is displayed on the middle reel, and the symbol replay is displayed on the right reel. Is set to
The probability of the symbol number 9 being off is set to a low value of about 1/126.

  Next, if it is determined in step S42 that the value of NBB is 0 or less (NO), it is next determined whether or not the value of parameter NRT is greater than 0 (step S46). Here, NRT indicates whether the game state is an RT operation state in which the winning probability of the re-gamer in the role lottery varies with respect to the normal game, and if there are a plurality of RT operation states, It is a parameter that determines whether or not the RT is operating. Note that “the winning probability of the re-gamer fluctuates” means that the winning probability of the re-gamer in the RT operating state fluctuates due to the transition of the game state, and only when it is set higher than the normal game. In other words, it means that the winning probability of the re-gamer in the RT operating state is set to be the same as the winning probability in the normal game or lower than the winning probability in the normal game.

  In this embodiment, the NRT is set to 0 in the initial state, and when the requirement for starting the RT operation state is satisfied, a value of 1 to 3 is input to the NRT to set the RT1 to RT3 operation state. Do. Specifically, in a normal (non-RT, non-BB) game, the “disadvantaged symbol” when the general combination 3 (specifically, any combination of the general combinations 3A to 3E) is won in the combination lottery is displayed. At this time, 1 is input to the value of NRT, and the gaming state is shifted to the RT1 operating state (see step S626 in FIG. 21). Also, in a game in the RT1 operating state, if a symbol corresponding to a promoted re-gamer is selected in the role lottery, 2 is input to the value of NRT and a transition is made to the RT2 operating state (FIG. 20). Step S604). Also, when the BB role is won in the role lottery and the internal gaming state with the BB flag turned on is entered, 3 is input to the value of NRT, and the RT3 operating state corresponding to the internal gaming state (See step S72 in FIG. 7).

If it is determined in step S46 that the value of the parameter NRT is greater than 0 (YES), then one of the RT1-RT3 operating general lottery tables corresponding to the NRT value stored in the ROM 108 is read (step S48). The process proceeds to step S52.
Here, an example of the general lottery table at RT1 operation is shown in FIG. 30, an example of the general lottery table at RT2 operation is shown in FIG. 31, and an example of the general lottery table at RT3 operation is shown in FIG.

In the RT1-3 lottery table, the set general combination, one combination and the corresponding symbols are the same, the general combination 1 of the symbol number 1, the general combination 2 of the symbol number 2, and the symbol number Three to seven general combinations 3A to 3E and one combination of symbol number 8 are set. Further, the winning probabilities of these combinations are the same in the lottery table when RT1 to RT3 are operated.
In the RT1 operation state, the normal replaying role of symbol number 9 and the promoted replaying role of symbol number 10 are set, but in the RT2 and RT3 operation states, only the normal replaying role of symbol number 9 is set. Is different. In the RT1 and RT2 operating states, the BB combination is set, but in the RT3 operating state corresponding to the inside, the BB combination is not set.
For example, in the RT2 general lottery table, a (normal) re-game combination of symbol number 9 and a BB combination of symbol number 10 are further added to the above-described lottery table at BB operation.

For the general combination 1 with symbol number 1, if the winning probability in the combination lottery is 1/80 and the symbol is displayed on the left reel, any symbol for the remaining two reels will be displayed. Is also set to win. The general combination 2 with the symbol number 2 is set to win when the symbol watermelon is displayed on the right, middle, and left reels when the winning probability in the combination lottery is 1/100.
In the general roles 3A to 3E with symbol numbers 3 to 7, the probability that any of the general roles 3A to 3E wins in the role lottery is 1/5, and the symbols as shown in FIG. 23 are displayed. The case is set to win.

  More specifically, a combination of five types of winning combinations as shown in the right column of the table of FIG. 34 (b) is selected in the winning lottery and is shown in the left column of the table of FIG. 34 (b). In this way, the reel stop order corresponding to each combination is set. As shown in FIG. 34 (a), when the reel stop operation is performed in the reel stop order corresponding to any combination of the general roles 3A to 3E won in the role lottery, the symbol bell is vertically When the reel stop operation is not performed in the reel stop order corresponding to the combination won in the winning lottery among the three positions, the symbol bell is located above the three vertical positions on the middle reel. The reel stop control is performed so as to be displayed at the position.

As shown in FIG. 34 (b), the general combination 3A is always included in each combination of the general combinations 3A to 3E won by the combination lottery. In the case of winning the general combination 3A in the role lottery, if a symbol bell is displayed on the middle reel, a prize is awarded when an arbitrary symbol is displayed on the left and right reels. As shown in FIGS. 30 to 32, when the general roles 3A to 3E win, there are payouts of three game media respectively.
Therefore, in the middle reel, when the symbol bell is displayed at the center position among the three vertical positions, the center horizontal effective line L1, the diagonally right-down effective line L3A, and the diagonally right-up effective line L3B are three. A symbol corresponding to the general combination 3A is displayed on the active line. Therefore, it is possible to receive payout of 3 game media × 3 lines = 9 game media.
On the other hand, when the symbol bell is displayed at the upper position of the three vertical positions (that is, when “disadvantaged symbol” is displayed), only the upper horizontal effective line L2A is assigned to the general role 3A. Since the corresponding symbol is displayed, only the payout of three game media is received.

Therefore, if the correct reel stop order according to the winning combination can be notified by AT (assist time), which will be described later, the player will surely receive the payout of nine game media. Can do.
Further, for example, when the reel stop operation is performed in a predetermined reel stop order (for example, the right reel is stopped first), AT is performed, and the reel stop operation cannot be performed in the predetermined reel stop order. In some cases, the AT may not be implemented as a penalty. In this case, depending on the reel stop order at a certain timing, whether or not AT can be performed is determined, and as a result, there is a difference in the number of game media that can be acquired. Can do.

Note that such a reel stop operation based on the reel stop order of the general combination 3 is performed in a game in an RT1 to 3 operation state and a normal (non-RT, non-BB) game. In the BB game, it is also possible to perform a reel stop control based on the reel stop order, and to make a difference in the number of game media obtained depending on whether or not a notification effect (so-called AT) is performed. As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 22 (described later) (see steps S714 and S718), after the BB game is started, a control process for performing a notification effect is performed.
On the other hand, in the BB game, the reel stop operation can be performed so that the symbol bell is always displayed at the center position among the three vertical positions (that is, the payout of nine game media is always received). In this case, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 27 described later, in the BB game, control processing is performed so as not to perform the notification effect.

  One winning combination of symbol number 4 is awarded when the winning probability in the winning lottery is 1/10, when the symbol bar is displayed on the right reel, the symbol bell is displayed on the middle reel, and the symbol replay is displayed on the right reel. Is set to

In the RT1 lottery table, the probability of winning either the normal re-gamer with symbol number 9 or the promoted re-gamer with symbol number 10 is 1 / 7.3. When a re-player, replay, replay, or replay, or promoted re-player, replay, replay, or bell) is displayed, a prize is awarded. As will be described later, when the promoted re-gamer wins in the game in the RT1 operation state, the game shifts to the RT2 operation state that is more advantageous to the player (see step S604 in FIG. 20).
In the RT2 operating lottery table, the winning probability of the normal re-gamer with the symbol number 9 is set to 1/2, and the symbol replay is set to be awarded when the symbol replay is stopped on the right, middle and left reels. That is, the RT2 operating state is a gaming state that is more advantageous for the player than the normal game or the RT1, 3 operating state game.

In the RT3 operating lottery table, the winning probability of the normal re-gamer with symbol number 9 is set to 1 / 7.3, and it is set to win when the symbol replay stops on the right, middle and left reels. Yes. However, the winning probability of the normal re-gamer in the RT3 operating state can be set to a high value (for example, probability 1/2) as in the RT2 operating state.
Compared to the normal (non-RT / non-BB) lottery table shown below, in the RT2 operating lottery table, the (usually) re-game role winning probability is set higher, and RT1 and RT3 operating lottery In the table, the winning probabilities of re-game players are set to be the same.
In the RT1 and RT2 operating lottery table, for the BB combination with symbol number 11 (or 10), the winning probability in the combination lottery is 1/300 and the symbol red 7 is displayed on the right, middle and left reels Is set to win. The probability of symbol number 10, 11 or 12 being off is about 1 / 1.86 in the RT1 operation lottery table, about 1 / 5.74 in the RT2 operation lottery table, and about 1/1. 86.

  Returning to the explanation of the flow chart, if it is determined in step S46 that the value of NRT is 0 or less (NO), the normal (non-RT / non-BB) game general lottery table stored in the ROM 108 is next stored. Is read (step S50), and the process proceeds to step S52. Here, FIG. 33 shows an example of a general lottery table during normal (non-RT / non-BB) games.

  The normal (non-RT / non-BB) gaming general lottery table is a lottery table used in the normal gaming state, and has the same role and disparity as the RT2 operating state general lottery table described above. Comparing the normal (non-RT / non-BB) game general lottery table and the RT2 operating state general lottery table, only the normal re-game player and the winning winning probability are different. In the RT2 operating state general lottery table, the winning probability of the normal re-gamer is set to 1/2, but in the normal (non-RT / non-BB) game general lottery table, a low value of 1 / 7.3. Is set (however, the RT1 and RT3 operating states are the same). In addition, the probability of loss depends on the winning probability of the normal re-gamer.

As described above, after the lottery table corresponding to the state of the game is read out, the lottery for acquiring the random number and performing the lottery determination is performed (step S52). Specifically, the random number generated by the random number generator 112 is extracted by the random number extracting means 420, and the random number determining means 430 compares the extracted random number with the read lottery table and determines the winning.
Subsequently to FIG. 6, the process proceeds to FIG. 7, and it is determined whether or not the BB combination is won as a result of the lottery determination (step S <b> 70). In this determination, if it is determined that the BB combination is won (YES), the BB combination flag is turned on and stored in the RAM 110 (step S71).
Next, 3 is input to the value of NRT (step S72). That is, the RT3 operation state is started from the next game, and ends when the BB combination wins (see step S544 in FIG. 19).
Next, an internal medium start signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 (step S73), and the process proceeds to step S82. Here, the internal medium start signal transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 in step S73 is used in the control process of step S1006 of the sub effect control subroutine of the slot machine according to another embodiment of the present invention (see FIG. 26).

If it is determined in step S70 that the BB combination is not won (NO), it is next determined whether or not the re-game combination is won (step S74). If it is determined in this determination that the re-gamer has been won by the role lottery (YES), the re-game flag is turned on and stored in the RAM 110 (step S76), and the process proceeds to step S82.
If it is determined in step S74 that the re-game combination is not won (NO), it is next determined whether or not the general combination is won (step S78). In this determination, if it is determined that the general combination is won by the combination lottery (YES), the general combination flag is turned on and stored in the RAM 110 (step S80), and the process proceeds to step S82.

If it is determined in step S78 that the general combination is not won (NO), the lottery determination result is determined to be out of order, and a predetermined control process at the time of out is performed, and step S82 is performed. move on.
After performing a series of processing related to flag-on as described above, in step 82, the symbol number and control symbol data corresponding to the winning combination in the winning lottery are read from the ROM 108 and used for the reel fluctuation and stop subroutine described later. This data is stored in the RAM 110 (step S82).
Next, as a result of the above-mentioned lottery drawing, that is, a combination lottery information signal including information of winning combination or out of play is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 (step S84), and the process proceeds to step S86. The combination lottery information signal transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 in step S84 is used for control processing for displaying a notification image corresponding to the combination lottery result in step S802 of the notification image display subroutine (see FIG. 23).

In step S86, it is determined whether the value of NBB is greater than 0 (step S86). If it is determined in this determination that the value of NBB is greater than 0 (YES), that is, the BB game is being played, this subroutine is terminated as it is.
If it is determined in step S86 that the value of NBB is 0 or less (NO), that is, it is not in the BB game, it is next determined whether or not the BB flag is on (step S88). If it is determined in this determination that the BB flag is on (YES), that is, it is inside, the process proceeds to step S94 as it is. That is, in the case of the inside, the process proceeds to step S94 without performing the main effect setting subroutine (see step S92) for setting data for performing the main effect.

  If it is determined in step S88 that the BB flag is not on (NO), that is, if it is not inside, it is next determined whether or not the value of the counter N is greater than 0 (step S90). Here, the counter N is a counter for implementing a main effect, which is a special effect controlled by the main control circuit 100, and inputs a value determined in an effect number lottery process described later as a value N (see FIG. 10 (see step S142), the value of N is decremented by 1 each time one game is consumed (see step S202 in FIG. 12), and the main effect ends when the value of N reaches zero. That is, it is a counter used for implementing special effects for the number of games of the value determined in the effect number lottery process. The counter N is set to 0 in the initial state.

If it is determined in step S90 that the value of N is larger than 0 (YES), that is, it is determined that the main effect is being performed, a main effect setting subroutine (step for setting data for executing the main effect) The process proceeds to step S94 without performing S92).
If it is determined in step S90 that the value of N is 0 or less (NO), that is, it is determined that the main effect is not being performed, the main effect setting subroutine is executed (step S92), and then the main effect is executed. A subroutine is performed (step S94), and this subroutine is terminated. Here, the detailed description of the main effect setting subroutine will be described later using the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, and the detailed description of the main effect execution subroutine will be described using the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 12 to 13. It will be described later.

  In the present embodiment, the main effect setting subroutine for setting the main effect is not executed in the game state in the inside or the game during the execution period of the main effect in which the value of the counter N is greater than zero. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an embodiment in which a control process for setting or overwriting data of the main effect can be executed even in the game during the inside or during the execution of the main effect (see FIG. 25). .

<Description of main production setting subroutine >>
Next, a detailed description of the main effect setting subroutine shown in step S92 of the role lottery process subroutine will be given using the flowchart of FIG.
In FIG. 8, first, it is determined whether or not the general combination 1 is won by the combination lottery (step S100). If it is determined in this determination that the general combination 1 is not won in the combination lottery (NO), this subroutine is terminated as it is. If it is determined in step S100 that it is determined that the general combination 1 is won (YES) in the combination lottery, then the final effect pattern lottery table (see FIG. 36) and the effect number lottery table (see FIG. 37) stored in the ROM 108. And a main effect state lottery table (see FIG. 38) are read (step S102), and then a final effect pattern lottery subroutine (step S104), an effect number lottery subroutine (S106), and a main effect state lottery subroutine ( Step S108) is performed, and this subroutine is terminated.

  In the present embodiment, each subroutine shown in steps S104 to S108 is performed using each lottery table read in step S102. In the final effect pattern lottery processing subroutine of step S104, the final effect pattern to be executed last among the main effect patterns executed over a plurality of games is selected using the final effect pattern lottery table shown in FIG. Determined by In the effect number lottery subroutine of step S106, the number of effects (the number of games) for performing the main effect is determined by a lottery process using the effect number lottery table shown in FIG. In the main effect state lottery subroutine of step S108, the main effect state is determined by lottery processing using the main effect state lottery table, and the main effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the selected main effect state is read.

<< Explanation of final production pattern lottery subroutine >>
Next, the final effect pattern lottery subroutine shown in step S104 of the main effect setting subroutine will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
The final effect pattern is an effect pattern that is executed in the last game in the main effect that is executed only for the number of effects (number of games) determined in the effect number lottery subroutine described later. That is, in the present embodiment, when starting the main effect, the effect pattern to be executed last is determined in advance.

  Prior to the description of the flowchart, the final effect pattern lottery table read out in step S102 of the main effect setting subroutine will be described using the embodiment shown in FIG. In the lottery table of FIG. 36, the final production patterns 1 to 3 are set to be different from each other, and each winning probability is ¼. When final production pattern 1 is selected, no production is performed. When final production pattern 2 is selected, the main production is performed to freeze all reels for 5 seconds, and final production pattern 3 is selected. In such a case, a main effect is performed in which all reels are rotated in reverse for 5 seconds.

  Next, the final effect pattern lottery processing subroutine shown in FIG. 9 will be described. First, a final effect pattern lottery process is performed based on the final effect pattern lottery table read out in step S102 of the main effect setting subroutine (step S120). Specifically, in the lottery process relating to the main effect, a random number generated by a random number generator (not shown) is extracted by a random number extraction means (not shown), and a random number determination means (not shown) The winning determination is made by comparing the extracted random number with the read lottery table. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a lottery process using a soft random number can be performed.

Next, as a result of the lottery process, it is determined whether or not any final effect pattern has been won (step S122). If it is determined in this determination that none of the final performance patterns has been won (NO), that is, the lottery result is out of play, this subroutine is terminated, and the main performance setting shown in FIG. Without executing the effect number lottery subroutine in step S106 of the subroutine and the main effect state lottery subroutine in S108, the main effect setting subroutine is terminated as it is. That is, in the case of a deviation in the final effect pattern lottery, a series of control processing ends without setting other effects times and the main game state.
If it is determined in step S122 that any final effect pattern has been won (YES), it is next determined whether or not the final effect pattern 1 has been won (step S124).

If it is determined in this determination that the final effect pattern 1 is won (YES), the final effect pattern 1 is stored in the RAM 110 (step S126), and the process proceeds to step S134.
When the final effect pattern 1 is won, it means that the lottery for determining whether or not the notification effect (so-called AT) can be carried out has been lost. Therefore, as will be described later, in the sub-effect corresponding to the final effect pattern 1, an AT notice effect that causes the player to recognize that the AT is not executed is performed (see step S722 in FIG. 22), and then, for example, , “Sorry!” Is displayed (see step S726 in FIG. 22).

If it is determined in step S124 that the final effect pattern 1 has not been won (NO), it is next determined whether or not the final effect pattern 2 has been won (step S128). In this determination, if it is determined that the final effect pattern 2 is won (YES), the final effect pattern 2 is stored in the RAM 110 (step S130), and the process proceeds to step S134.
When the final effect pattern 2 is won, a lottery that determines whether or not the notification effect (so-called AT) can be performed is won by at least one notification effect (so-called AT), that is, the notification effect (so-called AT). Means that the implementation of Therefore, as will be described later, in the sub-effect corresponding to the final effect pattern 2, an AT notice effect is performed so that the player can recognize that the notification effect (so-called AT) has been confirmed (see step S722 in FIG. 22). Then, for example, an image such as “Confirm!” Is displayed (see step S726 in FIG. 22).

If it is determined in step S128 that the final effect pattern 2 has not been won (NO), it is determined that the final effect pattern 3 has been won, and the final effect pattern 3 is stored in the RAM 110 (step S132). ), Go to step S134.
When the final effect pattern 3 is won, it means that a lottery (for example, 30 times or more) notification effect (so-called AT) is won in a lottery that determines whether or not the notification effect (so-called AT) can be performed. Therefore, as will be described later, in the sub-effect corresponding to the final effect pattern 3, an AT notice effect is performed so that the player can recognize that a large number of notification effects (so-called AT) have been performed (step of FIG. 22). Thereafter, for example, an image such as “Great success!” Is displayed (see step S726 in FIG. 22).

  In step S134, a signal including information on the final effect pattern selected by the final effect pattern lottery process is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 (step S134). Here, the information on the final effect pattern transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 in step S134 is used in the control processing of steps S700 and S1000 of the sub effect control subroutine (see FIGS. 22 and 26).

<< Description of the production number lottery subroutine >>
Next, detailed description of the effect number lottery subroutine shown in step S106 of the main effect setting subroutine will be made with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In this embodiment, when starting a main effect performed over a plurality of games, the number of effects (the number of games) that is a period for executing the main effect is determined in advance.

  Before the description of the flowchart, the effect number lottery table read in step S102 of the main effect setting subroutine will be described with reference to the embodiment shown in FIG. In the lottery table of FIG. 37, 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 games are set as the number of performances (the number of games), and each winning probability is 1/5. That is, when 20 games are selected in the lottery process, a main effect over 20 games is performed, and the above-described final effect pattern is performed in the 20th game as the final game.

Next, the effect number lottery subroutine shown in FIG. 10 will be described. First, an effect number lottery process is performed based on the effect number lottery table read in step S102 of the main effect setting subroutine (step S140). Next, the number of games selected by the lottery process is input as the value of the counter N (step S142).
Next, a signal including information on the value of the counter N selected by the effect number lottery process is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 (step S144). Here, the value of the counter N transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 in step S144 is used in the control processing of steps S700 and S1000 of the sub effect control subroutine (see FIGS. 22 and 26). The sub control circuit 200 counts the number of games separately from the main control circuit 100 based on the received value of the counter N, so that the sub effect that is synchronized with the main effect controlled by the main control circuit 100 is obtained. Can be performed using a display device or the like.

<< Description of the main performance state lottery subroutine >>
Next, the detailed description of the main effect state lottery subroutine shown in step S108 of the main effect setting subroutine will be made with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In the present embodiment, three main effect states of main effect states 1 to 3 are set, and an effect pattern lottery table corresponding to each main effect state is set.

  Prior to the description of the flowchart, the main effect state lottery table read in step S102 of the main effect setting subroutine will be described with reference to the embodiment shown in FIG. In the lottery table of FIG. 38, as shown in FIG. 38A, three main effect states of main effect states 1 to 3 are set, and each winning probability is 1/3. Further, as shown in (b), in the main effect state 1, a deviation from the effect pattern 1 is set, and each winning probability is ½. In the main effect state 2, a deviation from the effect patterns 1 and 2 is set, the winning probabilities of the effect patterns 1 and 2 are each 1/4, and the probability of the loss is 1/2. In the main effect state 3, a deviation from the effect patterns 1 to 3 is set, the winning probabilities of the effect patterns 1 to 3 are each 1/6, and the probability of the loss is 1/2.

  Here, when the production pattern 1 is selected, the main production is performed in which the left reel is rotated for 0.5 seconds to stop, and when the production pattern 2 is selected, the left reel and the middle reel are arranged in this order. A main effect that is stopped by rotating for 0.5 seconds each is performed, and when the effect pattern 3 is selected, the main effect that is stopped by rotating for 0.5 seconds each in the order of the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel. It is supposed to be implemented. The movement of each effect pattern will be described later in detail using the time chart shown in FIG.

  Next, the main effect state lottery subroutine shown in FIG. 11 will be described. First, a main effect state lottery process is performed based on the main effect state lottery table read out in step S102 of the main effect setting subroutine (step S150). . Next, as a result of the lottery process, it is determined whether or not the main effect state 1 has been won (step S152). If it is determined in this determination that the main effect state 1 has been won (YES), the effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the main effect state 1 (see FIG. 38B) is read from the ROM 108 and stored in the RAM 110. The process proceeds to step S162.

  If it is determined in step S152 that the main effect state 1 has not been won (NO), it is next determined whether or not the main effect state 2 has been won as a result of the lottery process (step S156). In this determination, if it is determined that the main effect state 2 is won (YES), the effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the main effect state 2 (see FIG. 38B) is read from the ROM 108 and stored in the RAM 110. (Step S158), the process proceeds to Step S162.

  If it is determined in step S156 that the main effect state 2 has not been won (NO), it is determined that the main effect state 3 has been won as a result of the lottery process, and the main effect state is read from the ROM 108. The effect pattern lottery table (see FIG. 38B) corresponding to 3 is read out and stored in the RAM 110 (step S160), and the process proceeds to step S162.

  In step S162, a signal including information on the main effect state selected by the main effect state lottery process is transmitted to sub-control circuit 200 (step S162). Here, the information on the main effect state transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 in step S162 is used in the control processing of steps S700 and S1000 of the sub effect control subroutine (see FIGS. 22 and 26).

<Description of main production execution subroutine>
Next, a detailed description of the main effect execution subroutine shown in step S94 of the lottery process subroutine will be given using the flowchart of FIG. This subroutine performs lottery processing using the main effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the main effect state determined in the main effect setting subroutine for each game for the number of games determined in the main effect setting subroutine. When any main effect pattern is won as a result of the lottery process, the effect of the selected main effect pattern is performed. Then, in the last game in the number of games determined in the main effect setting subroutine, the final main effect pattern determined in advance in the main effect setting subroutine is performed.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 12, it is first determined whether or not the value of the counter N is 2 or more (step S170). If it is determined in this determination that the value of the counter N is smaller than 2 (NO), a final effect pattern execution subroutine is performed (step S204), and this subroutine is terminated. The detailed description of this final effect pattern execution subroutine will be described later with reference to FIG.

If it is determined in step S170 that the value of the counter N is 2 or more (YES), the effect pattern lottery table defined in the main effect lottery subroutine (the effect pattern lottery table shown in FIG. 38B) 1 to 3) is read out, and a lottery process is performed (step S172). Next, it is determined whether or not any effect pattern is won in this lottery process (step S174).
If it is determined in this determination that no effect pattern has been won (NO) in this lottery process, the process directly proceeds to step S200.

  If it is determined in step S174 that any one of the production patterns 1 to 3 has been won (YES), timer 1 is turned on (step S176) and timer 2 is turned on (step S178). When the timer is turned on, the value of timer 1 is counted down from time T1, and the value of timer 2 is counted down from T2. Here, the value of T1 can be exemplified as 5 seconds and T2 can be exemplified as 1.5 seconds. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any other time can be set as T1 and T2.

  After 0.5 seconds have passed since timers 1 and 2 were turned on (that is, when the value of timer 2 is 1.5-0.5 = 1.0 seconds), rotate the left reel for 0.5 seconds. Then, a control process for stopping is performed (step S180). Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the timer 2 is 0 (step S182). If it is determined in this determination that the value of timer 2 is not 0 (NO), that is, time T2 has not elapsed in timer 2, this determination process is repeated. That is, it is in a standby state until the time T2 elapses.

  If it is determined in step S182 that the value of T2 is 0 (YES), that is, the time T2 (for example, 1.5 seconds) has elapsed, then the effect pattern 1 is determined in the lottery process in step S172. It is determined whether or not it has been selected (step S184). If it is determined in this determination that the production pattern 1 is selected (YES), the process proceeds directly to step S200. That is, when the production pattern 1 is selected in the lottery process in step S172, the main production is performed by rotating and stopping only the left reel for 0.5 seconds.

  If it is determined in step S184 that the effect pattern 1 is not selected (NO) in the lottery process in step S172, it is determined that the effect pattern 2 or 3 is selected, and the timer 2 is turned on ( Step S186). Next, after 0.5 seconds have elapsed since the timer 2 was turned on, a control process for rotating the middle reel for 0.5 seconds to stop it is performed (step S188). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of T2 of the timer 2 is 0 (step S190). If it is determined in this determination that the value of timer 2 is not 0 (NO), that is, time T2 has not elapsed in timer 2, this determination process is repeated. That is, it is in a standby state until the time T2 elapses.

  If it is determined in step S190 that the value of timer 2 is 0 (YES), that is, it is determined that time T2 (for example, 1.5 seconds) has elapsed, next, the effect pattern 2 is determined in the lottery process in step S172. It is determined whether or not is selected (step S192). If it is determined in this determination that the production pattern 2 has been selected (YES), the process proceeds directly to step S200. That is, when the effect pattern 2 is selected in the lottery process in step S172, only the left reel and the middle reel are rotated for 0.5 seconds in order, and the main effect is performed.

  If it is determined in step S192 that the effect pattern 2 is not selected (NO) in the lottery process in step S172, it is determined that the effect pattern 3 is selected and the timer 2 is turned on (step S194). ). Next, after 0.5 seconds have elapsed since the timer 2 was turned on, a control process for rotating the right reel for 0.5 seconds to stop it is performed (step S196). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of timer 2 is 0 (step S198). If it is determined in this determination that the value of timer 2 is not 0 (NO), that is, time T2 has not elapsed in timer 2, this determination process is repeated. That is, it is in a standby state until the time T2 elapses.

  If it is determined in step S198 that the value of timer 2 is 0 (YES), that is, time T2 (for example, 1.5 seconds) has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S200, and then the value of timer 1 is reached. Is determined to be 0 (step S200). In this determination, if it is determined that the value of the timer 1 is not 0 (NO), that is, the predetermined time has not elapsed in the timer 1, this determination process is repeated. That is, it is in a standby state until a predetermined time elapses.

If it is determined in step S200 that the value of timer 1 is 0 (YES), that is, if a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed in timer 1, control processing for subtracting 1 from the value of counter N is next performed. (Step S202), and this subroutine is terminated.
With the control process in step S202, the value of N is decreased by 1 each time one game is performed, and after the main effect of the final effect pattern determined in advance is performed in the game of N = 1, the main effect ends.

The outline of the main effect by the main effect execution subroutine as described above is shown in the time chart of FIG. In this time chart, the horizontal axis represents time, and the vertical axis represents the rotation direction (upward is forward rotation).
In this time chart, when the production pattern 1 is selected, after turning on the timers 1 and 2, during the time T <b> 2, the main production is performed in which the left reel is rotated and stopped. It is in a standby state until time T1 has elapsed. If the time between the time T2 and the time T1 elapses is α,
T1 = T2 + α
Have the relationship.

When the production pattern 2 is selected, after turning on the timers 1 and 2, during the first time T2, the main production is performed by rotating the left reel to stop, and during the next time T2, The main effect of stopping by rotating the middle reel is performed, and then the timer 1 is in a standby state until the time T1 elapses. If the time between the elapse of time T2 and the elapse of time T1 is β,
T1 = 2 × T2 + β
Have the relationship.

When the production pattern 3 is selected, after turning on the timers 1 and 2, during the first time T2, the main production is performed in which the left reel is rotated and stopped, and during the next time T2, A main effect of rotating and rotating the middle reel is performed, and further, during the next time T2, a main effect of rotating and stopping the right reel is performed. Thereafter, the timer 1 is in a standby state until the time T1 has elapsed. If the time between the elapse of time T2 and the elapse of time T1 after lapse of 3 times is γ,
T1 = 3 × T2 + γ
Have the relationship.

  In the above-described embodiment, the control process of rotating and stopping each reel for 0.5 seconds is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the reel is rotated backward by 40 steps with a stepping motor instead. It can also be stopped.

  Further, in the game in the main effect state 3, when the effect pattern 3 is selected in the lottery process, it is conceivable to give a notification effect (so-called AT) for a predetermined number of games. In this case, since the implementation of the notification effect is confirmed, it may be possible to perform a process of replacing the already selected final effect pattern with one adapted to the notification confirmation of the notification effect as necessary.

<Explanation of final effect pattern execution subroutine>
Next, a detailed description of the final effect pattern execution subroutine shown in step S202 of the main effect execution subroutine will be given using the flowchart of FIG.
In the present embodiment, which is executed when it is determined that the value of the counter N is smaller than 2 (see steps S170 and S204 in FIG. 12), in the game in which the value of the counter N becomes 1, the final effect pattern lottery subroutine is executed in advance. A control process for performing a main effect based on the determined final effect pattern is performed.

In the flowchart of FIG. 13, it is first determined whether or not the value of the counter N is 1 or more (step S210). If it is determined in this determination that the value of N is smaller than 1 (NO), that is, the value of the counter N is 0, this subroutine is terminated as it is. That is, when the value of the counter N is 0, the main effect is not performed and this subroutine is terminated.
If it is determined in step S210 that the value of N is equal to or greater than 1 (YES), that is, the value of N is 1, then the final effect pattern lottery subroutine wins one of the final effect patterns. It is determined whether or not it has been done (step S212). If it is determined in this determination that none of the final performance patterns has been won (NO), that is, it is out of place, this subroutine is terminated as it is. That is, when the lottery result is out of place, the final effect pattern is not executed.

If it is determined in step S212 that one of the final effect patterns has been won (YES), the final effect pattern that has been won and stored in the RAM 110 (the final effect patterns 1 to 3 shown in FIG. Is read out (step S214).
Next, it is determined whether or not the final effect pattern 1 is selected in the final effect pattern lottery subroutine (step S216). In this determination, if it is determined that the final effect pattern 1 is selected (YES), the process proceeds to step S230 as it is. That is, as shown in FIG. 36, the final effect pattern 1 is not performed. In this case, since the determination process in step S226 is not performed, 0 is input to the value of the counter N in step S230 without waiting for the timer to elapse T3, and this subroutine is terminated.

If it is determined in step S216 that the final effect pattern 1 is not selected (NO), it is determined that the final effect pattern 2 or 3 is selected, and the timer 3 is turned on (step S218). When the timer is turned on, the value of timer 3 is counted down from time T3. Here, the value of T3 can be exemplified as 5 seconds, but is not limited thereto, and any other time can be set as T3.
Next, it is determined whether or not the final effect pattern 2 is selected in the final effect pattern lottery subroutine (step S220). If it is determined in this determination that the final effect pattern 2 has been selected (YES), next, a control process for freezing all reels is performed (step S222), and the process proceeds to step S226.

  If it is determined in step S220 that the final effect pattern 2 has not been selected (NO), it is determined that the final effect pattern 3 has been selected, and 0.5 seconds have elapsed since the timer 3 was turned on. Then, a control process is performed in which all reels are reversely rotated for 4 seconds to stop them (step S224), and the process proceeds to step S226.

In step S226, it is determined whether or not the value of timer 3 is 0 (step S226). In this determination, if it is determined that the value of the timer 3 is not 0 (NO), that is, the time T3 has not elapsed in the timer 3, this determination process is repeated. That is, it is in a standby state until the time T3 elapses.
If it is determined in step S226 that the value of timer 3 is 0 (YES), that is, time T3 (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed, then the final effect pattern 2 or Based on the selection of 3, a signal including information on the notification effect (so-called AT) execution confirmation is transmitted to the external terminal (step S 227).

Based on the information transmitted to the external terminal, for example, an AT advance notice can be performed using a device other than a slot machine (for example, a call lamp), or for each game in which a notification effect (so-called AT) is performed. By transmitting the information to the external terminal, the number of notification effects (so-called AT) can be counted and displayed on a device other than the slot machine.
Furthermore, a game state monitoring system can be realized by transmitting a signal including information related to a winning process from the main control circuit 100 to an external terminal during notification effect (so-called AT). In other words, by comparing the number of payouts of game media in a game in which a notification effect (so-called AT) is performed and a game in which it is not performed, it is detected that some sort of malfunction or some sort of fraud has occurred. An alarm can be issued.

Subsequent to step S227, a main effect end signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 (step S228). The main effect end signal transmitted in step S228 is used for the control processing in steps S724 and S1030 of the sub effect control subroutine (see FIGS. 22 and 26).
Next, 0 is input as the counter value (step S230), and this subroutine is terminated. By the control process in step S230, the main effect is not performed after the next game.

  An outline of the effect of the final effect pattern executed by the final effect pattern execution subroutine as described above is shown in the time chart of FIG. Also in this time chart, time is taken on the horizontal axis, and the rotation direction (upward is forward rotation) is taken on the vertical axis. In particular, FIG. 14B shows a case where the final performance pattern 3 is selected. After the timer 3 is turned on, all the reels rotate in the reverse direction for 4 seconds and stop after 0.5 seconds. The time T3 has elapsed after 0.5 seconds (when T3 = 5 seconds).

  As described above, when the final effect pattern 1 is selected in the final effect lottery process, this means that the notification effect (so-called AT) is not performed, and when the final effect pattern 2 is selected. This means that the execution of the notification effect (so-called AT) is confirmed, and when the final effect pattern 3 is selected, it means that the execution of a large number of notification effects (so-called AT) is won.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when a predetermined requirement is achieved (for example, three general roles are won), the number of effects (that is, the number of games) for performing the main effect and the main effects defined by the number of games are displayed. And a final performance pattern to be executed in the last game of the period to be executed. In other words, at the time of starting the main effect, since the period of the main effect and the content of the effect to be performed at the end are determined, the final aspect of the series of effects is determined at the start of the main effect over a plurality of games. In addition, the progress of the entire performance can be determined.
Therefore, since an effective presentation that takes into account the entire period of the main presentation can be implemented, the player's interest in the main presentation can be increased and sustained, and in turn, the player's interest in the game. Can be expected to increase and sustain.

  Further, in the present embodiment, whether or not the main effect can be performed and the effect to be performed by lottery processing using the effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the selected main effect state in each game during the period in which the main effect is performed. Since the pattern (that is, the content of the main effect) is determined, the progress of the effect can be changed, and even if the player continues the game, high interest in the main effect can be expected to be maintained.

<Description of Other Embodiments of Main Effect Setting Subroutine and Main Effect Execution Subroutine>
In the above-described embodiment, whether or not the main effect can be performed and the effect pattern to be performed are determined for each game using the effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the selected main effect state. It is not a thing.
For example, when a predetermined requirement is achieved (for example, when a general role 3 is won in the role lottery), it is possible to predetermine an effect pattern to be executed in each game during the period of the main effect including the final effect pattern It is. In this case, a game in which the main effect is not performed (corresponding to a shift in the lottery process) can also be set.

  By such control processing, the effect pattern to be executed in each game is determined in advance, so the main effect over a plurality of games can be systematically executed, and the lottery processing and the related control processing performed for each game are omitted. can do. Therefore, a series of special effects can be efficiently implemented in a planned manner, and it can be expected that the player's interest in the special effects will be increased and maintained during the special effect execution period.

<Explanation of reel fluctuation / stop subroutine>
Next, in the main routine of FIG. 5, when the above-described combination lottery processing subroutine (step S24) is completed, a reel fluctuation and stop subroutine (step S26) is then performed. A detailed description of the reel fluctuation and stop subroutine will be given using the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, the symbol number and control symbol data stored in step S82 of FIG. 7 are read (step S240). Next, it is determined whether or not a predetermined shortest game time has elapsed (step S242). If it is determined in this determination that the shortest game time has not elapsed (NO), the determination process in step S242 is repeatedly executed. That is, as described above, the rotation of the reel, which is the next process, cannot be started until the shortest game time has elapsed. By this control, the number of games played in a certain time is controlled to be within a predetermined number.

If it is determined in step S242 that the shortest game time has elapsed (YES), the start switch ON signal has already been received (see step S40 in FIG. 6), and the reel rotation start signal is driven by the motor. Transmission to the circuit 114 starts rotation of the motors 80L, 80C and 80R, and rotates the reels 40L, 40C and 40R (step S244).
Next, it is determined whether or not the reel that has started rotating is rotating at a constant speed (step S246). If it is determined in this determination that the reel has not yet rotated at a constant speed (NO), the determination process in step S246 is repeated. That is, the reel stop control, which is the next step, cannot be performed until the rotation of the reel reaches a constant speed.

If it is determined in step S246 that the reel is rotating at a constant speed (YES), it is next determined whether a reel stop signal has been received (step S248). Here, the reel stop signal is a signal transmitted by the operation means 300 when the player pushes any one of the stop switches 52L, 52C, 52R.
If it is determined in step S248 that the reel stop signal has been received (YES), the reel control means 440 performs the symbol combination control (stop control) of the reel corresponding to the stop switch that has transmitted the reel stop signal. (Step S250).

  Here, the control processing in steps S240 and S242 will be described in more detail. When the stop switch 52L for the left reel is pushed, the reel control means 440 determines the motor 80L that rotates the left reel 40L. Stop control in step S242 is performed. Similarly, when the stop switch 52C for the middle reel is pushed, the motor 80C for rotating the middle reel 40C is controlled to stop at step S242, and the stop switch 52R for the right reel is pushed. In this case, the stop control in step S242 is performed for the motor 80R that rotates the right reel 40R.

  In the symbol combination control (stop control) in step S250, based on the symbol number and control symbol data read out in step S240, the frame when the reel stop signal is received is set as the first frame, and the reel is slid up to the fifth frame. Within that range, symbol combination control (pull-in control) for stopping a predetermined symbol on the effective line, or symbol combination control (kicking control) that does not stop the symbol is performed.

  As already explained, when any combination of the general roles 3A to 3E (but always including the general role 3A) is won in the winning lottery, the reel stop operation is performed in the reel stop order corresponding to the winning combination. At this time, the drawing-in control is performed so that the symbol bell is displayed at the center position among the three vertical positions on the middle reel. On the other hand, when the reel stop operation is not performed in the reel stop order corresponding to the winning combination, on the middle reel, the symbol bell is displayed at the upper position of the three vertical positions, that is, “disadvantaged symbol”. Pull-in control is performed so that is displayed.

When the symbol bell is displayed at the center position of the three vertical positions, the general horizontal line L1, the diagonally lowering effective line L3A, and the diagonally rising right effective line L3B are generally displayed on the three active lines. Since the symbol corresponding to the combination 3A is displayed, it is possible to receive the payout of 3 pieces × 3 lines = 9 game media. On the other hand, when the “disadvantaged symbol” is displayed with the symbol bell stopped at the upper position of the three vertical positions, the symbol corresponding to the general role 3A is displayed only on the upper horizontal effective line L2A. Therefore, only payout of three game media will be received.
If the correct reel stop order according to the combination of combinations can be notified by the AT, which will be described later, the player can surely receive the payout of nine game media.

  Even if the reel stop operation is not performed in the reel stop order corresponding to the winning combination, for example, the winning symbol combination is such that the symbol bells are aligned on the left, middle and right reels. In addition, in a combination of symbols that makes it easy for a player to determine whether a winning is possible or not, the player's expectation for winning can be continued until the timing of the second reel stop by controlling the reels as described below. it can.

When the left reel is stopped for the first time when the middle, right, left or middle, left, right are in the correct reel stop order, for example, the symbol bell is positioned at three vertical positions on the left reel as the first stop reel. It is conceivable to perform pull-in control so as to stop at the upper position. When the pull-in control is performed so that the symbol bell stops at the center position among the three vertical positions, it can only be considered that the symbol bell is displayed on the central horizontal effective line L1. When the pull-in control is performed to stop at the upper position among the three vertical positions, the symbol bell may be displayed on the upper horizontal effective line L2A depending on the stop position of the second stop reel. Since there is a possibility that it is displayed on the slanting right-down active line L3A, the player's expectation for winning can be kept high until the timing of the second reel stop.
Also, when the right reel is stopped for the first time when the middle / right / left or middle / left / right are in the correct reel stop order, the symbol bell is positioned at three vertical positions on the right reel as the first stop reel. By performing the pull-in control so as to stop at the upper position, the symbol bell may be displayed on the upper horizontal effective line L2A depending on the stop position of the second stop reel as described above. Since it may be displayed on the rising active line L3B, the player's expectation for winning can be kept high until the second reel stop timing.

  In addition, as is clear from the symbol layout diagram of the reel shown in FIG. 35, the symbol replay is arranged within 5 frames for all three reels. The symbol replay is always displayed and the replay is performed in the next game. In addition, in the game in the inside where the BB flag is set, when a re-game player is won in the role lottery, that is, when the BB flag and the re-game player flag are turned on at the same time, the symbol corresponding to the re-game player Pull-in control is performed so that replays are displayed preferentially. Note that there are only one or two symbol reds 7 corresponding to the BB combination in each reel, and in order to win the BB combination, it is necessary for the player to make a so-called appearance and display the symbol 7.

As described above, when the BB combination is won in the combination lottery and the internal gaming state in which the BB flag is set is entered, the RT3 operation state is entered (see step S72 in FIG. 7), and the BB combination wins as will be described later. In such a case, the RT3 operation state is canceled (see step S544 in FIG. 19), and the BB game is started from the next game.
In the RT3 operating state, if the probability of winning the normal re-gamer in the role lottery is increased (for example, probability 1/2), the possibility that the re-gamer will win more than the BB player wins. Therefore, at the time of RT3 operation, it can be said that there is a high possibility that the RT3 operation state will continue for a predetermined period of time, rather than immediately releasing the RT3 operation state and shifting to BB game.

Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG. 15 again, if it is determined in step S248 that the reel stop signal has not been received (NO), the control proceeds to step S252 without performing control related to the stop. In step S252, it is determined whether all reels have stopped.
If it is determined by this determination that all the reels are not stopped (NO), the process returns to step S248 again, and the control processing from step S248 to step S252 is repeated. As described above, every time the reel stop signal is received, the process of performing symbol combination control (stop control) of the corresponding reels is repeated until all reels stop.

  If it is determined in step S252 that all reels are stopped (YES), an all reel stop signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 (step S253), and this subroutine is terminated. Here, the all-reel stop signal transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 in step S253 is the control process in steps S724 and 1030 (see FIGS. 22 and 26) of the sub effect control subroutine, and the control in step S1116 of the internal sub effect control subroutine. It is used for the control process in step S812 of the process (see FIG. 27) and the notification effect display subroutine (see FIG. 23).

In the above-described embodiment, the main effect using the reel at the time of operating the start switch has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to perform a special effect that freezes the function for a certain period with respect to the operation of the bet switch or the insertion of a game medium. Specifically, even if YES is determined in the determination process of step S12 or step S16 in the main flow of FIG. 5, it can be realized by not performing the control process after step S18 until a predetermined time has elapsed.
In addition, for example, when a reel stop switch that stops each reel that is rotating is operated, the function can be temporarily stopped, or the reel can be stopped in a different manner from the normal state, so that the main effect can be performed.

<Explanation of Winning Determination and Flag Off Processing Subroutine>
In the main routine of FIG. 5, when the reel fluctuation and stop subroutine (step S26) is completed, a winning determination and flag-off process subroutine (step 28) is performed. The winning determination and flag-off process subroutine will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, it is determined whether or not the game state is a BB game (step S300). If it is determined in this determination that the BB game is being played (YES), the BB game in-process subroutine (step S302) is performed, and this subroutine is terminated. A detailed description of the BB game processing subroutine will be described later.
If it is determined in step S300 that the game state is not BB game (NO), it is next determined whether or not there is a winning combination (step S304). If it is determined in this determination that there is a winning combination (YES), a winning combination processing subroutine (step S306) is performed, and the winning determination and flag off processing subroutine is terminated. A detailed description of the winning combination processing subroutine will be described later. If it is determined in step S304 that there is no winning combination (NO), this subroutine is terminated as it is.
Hereinafter, a detailed description of the subroutine shown in steps S302 and S306 will be given.

<Description of processing subroutine during BB game>
Next, FIG. 17 shows a detailed explanation of the BB game processing subroutine (see step S302) executed when it is determined in step S300 that a BB game is being played in the winning determination and flag off processing subroutine (see FIG. 16). This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown.
First, it is determined whether or not a reel symbol stopped by the above-described reel fluctuation and stop subroutine has won a prize (step S400), and then, as a result of the winning symbol determination, it is determined whether or not any combination has won. (Step S402). If it is determined in this determination that there is no winning (NO), if the general combination flag is on, the flag is turned off (step S404), and the process proceeds to step S410.

If it is determined in step S402 that there is a winning (YES), the payout number is counted, the payout number data is updated, and the updated data is stored in the RAM 110 (step S406). Then, the general combination flag is turned off (step S408), and the process proceeds to step S410. This data is used as a BB game end condition, and when the payout number reaches the end number, the BB game is ended.
Next, it is determined whether or not the BB game end condition has been achieved (step S410). If it is determined in this determination that the BB game end condition has not been achieved (NO), this subroutine is ended as it is. If it is determined in step S410 that the BB game end condition has been achieved (YES), 0 is input to the value of NBB to release the BB game state (step S412). Next, 0 is input to the value of NRT (step S414), and this subroutine is terminated. That is, when the BB game ends, a normal (non-RT, non-BB) game is started. Since the control process of inputting 0 to the value of NRT at the start of the BB game is performed (see step S544 in FIG. 19), the normal (non-RT) is started from the next game without performing the control process of step S414. , Non-BB) game is started.

<Explanation of the processing sub-routine at the time of winning>
Next, in the winning determination and flag off processing subroutine (see FIG. 16), the detailed explanation of the winning combination processing subroutine (see step S306) executed when it is determined that there is a winning combination in step S304 is a flowchart shown in FIG. Will be described.
First, it is determined whether or not the reel symbol stopped by the above-described reel fluctuation and stop subroutine has won a prize (step S500), and it is determined whether or not any combination has won as a result of the winning symbol determination (step S500). S502). If it is determined in this determination that a prize has been won (YES), it is next determined whether or not the BB combination has won (step S504). If it is determined in this determination that the BB combination has won (YES), a winning combination winning subroutine is performed (step S506), and this subroutine is terminated. The winning combination winning subroutine will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

  If it is determined in step S504 that the BB combination has not won (NO), it is next determined whether or not the re-game combination has won (step S508). If it is determined in this determination that the re-gamer has won (YES), then a re-gamer win-time subroutine is performed (step S510), and this subroutine is terminated. The re-game winning prize subroutine will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

If it is determined in step S508 that the re-playing combination has not won (NO), it is determined that the general combination has won, a disadvantageous symbol determination subroutine is performed (step S512), and the process proceeds to step S514. move on. The disadvantageous symbol determination subroutine will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.
In step S514, the general combination flag is turned off. If the BB flag is turned on, carry-over processing is performed (step S514), and this subroutine is terminated.

Returning to the determination in step S502, if it is determined that there is no winning (NO), it is next determined whether or not the BB flag is on (step S516). In this determination, if it is determined that the BB flag is on (YES), carry-over processing of the BB flag is performed, and if any other flag (re-gamer, general role) is on, The flag is turned off (step S518), and this subroutine is terminated.
If it is determined in step S516 that the BB flag is not on (NO), the flag on flag (re-playing combination, general combination) is turned off (step S520), and this subroutine is executed. finish.

<Explanation of the winning prize winning subroutine>
Next, the winning prize winning subroutine shown in step S506 of the flowchart of FIG. 18 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 19, first, 1 is input to the value of NBB (S540), the BB flag is turned off (step S542), and the process proceeds to step S544. By the control process in step S540, the BB game is started from the next game.
In step S544, 0 is input to the value of NRT (step S544). By this control process, if it is in the RT operating state, it is canceled and the BB game is started from the next game.

Subsequent to step S544, 0 is input to the counter N when the main effect is performed (step S546). If the main effect is being executed by this control process, the main effect is ended by the start of the BB game.
Next, an information signal of N = 0 is transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 (step S548), and this subroutine is finished. The information signal of N = 0 transmitted in step S548 is used for the control processing in steps S714 and S1020 of the sub effect control subroutine (see FIGS. 22 and 26).

<Explanation of subroutine for winning re-playing role>
Next, the re-game role winning subroutine shown in step S510 of the flowchart of FIG. 18 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 20, first, it is determined whether or not the value of NRT is 1, that is, whether or not it is in the RT1 operating state (step S600). If it is determined in this determination that the value of NRT is not 1 (NO), that is, it is not in the RT1 operating state, the control process of steps S602 and S604 is not performed and the process proceeds to step S606.
If it is determined in step S600 that the value of NRT is 1 (YES), that is, it is determined that the RT1 is in an operating state, it is next determined whether or not the promoted re-game is won in the role lottery (step S600). S602).

If it is determined in this determination that the promoted re-gamer has been won (YES), then 2 is input to the value of NRT (step S604), and the process proceeds to step S606. That is, in a game in the RT1 operation state, when a promotion re-game player is won in the role lottery, the next game shifts to the RT2 operation state. If it is determined in step S602 that the promotion re-gamer is not won (NO), the process proceeds to step S606.
In step S606, 1 is input to the value of NRP (step S606). Next, the re-game flag is turned off. If the BB flag is on, carry-over processing is performed (step S608). finish. By the control process in step S606, in the next game, a re-game is performed in which a game is played without inserting a game medium (see step S22 in FIG. 5).

<Description of disadvantageous symbol determination subroutine>
Next, the disadvantageous symbol determination subroutine shown in step S512 of the flowchart of FIG. 18 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 21, first, when any combination of the general combinations 3A to 3E (however, the general combination 3A is always included) is won in the combination lottery, the reel stop operation is not performed in a predetermined reel stop order. It is determined whether or not the displayed “disadvantaged symbol” is displayed (step S620). If it is determined in this determination that the “disadvantaged symbol” is not displayed (NO), this subroutine is terminated as it is.

  If it is determined in step S620 that “disadvantaged symbol” is displayed (YES), it is next determined whether or not the value of NRT is greater than 0, that is, whether or not it is in the RT operating state. (Step S622). If it is determined in this determination that the value of NRT is 0 or less (NO), that is, it is in the normal gaming state, 1 is input to the value of NRT (step S626), and this subroutine is terminated. That is, when a “disadvantaged symbol” is displayed in a normal game, the game is shifted from the next game to the game in the RT1 operation state.

If it is determined in step S622 that the value of NRT is greater than 0 (YES), that is, it is in the RT operating state, next, whether or not the value of NRT is 2, that is, in the RT2 operating state. It is determined whether or not there is (step S624). If it is determined in this determination that the value of NRT is not 2 (NO), that is, it is not in the RT2 operating state, this subroutine is terminated as it is.
If it is determined in step S624 that the NRT value is 2 (YES), that is, it is determined that the RT2 is operating, 1 is input to the NRT value (step S626), and this subroutine is terminated. That is, when the “disadvantaged symbol” is displayed in the RT2 operating state, the game is shifted from the next game to the game in the RT1 operating state.

As described above, in the RT2 operating state, the winning probability of the re-gamer is high, and the gaming state is more advantageous for the player than the RT1 operating state. Therefore, in a game in the RT2 operation state, when any combination of the general roles 3A to 3E is won in the combination lottery, the RT2 operation state is continued if the reel stop operation is performed in the reel stop order corresponding to the selected combination. If the reel stop operation is not performed in the reel stop order corresponding to the winning combination, the “disadvantaged symbol” is displayed, and the RT1 operation state shifts from the RT2 operation state to the player disadvantageous state. .
Therefore, since the player can continue the RT2 operation state or shift to the RT1 operation state according to the stop order of the reels, it gives the player a game fun to control the progress of the game. be able to. In particular, when the correct reel stop order is notified by a notification effect (so-called AT), even if the player has relatively little gaming experience, the reel stop operation is performed so that the “detrimental symbol” is not displayed. Thus, the RT2 operating state can be reliably continued.

<Description of main routine (continued)>
As described above, the subroutine shown in steps S302 and S306 is completed, and the winning determination and flag off processing subroutine shown in FIG. 16 is completed. Here, returning to the main routine of FIG. 5, the winning determination and flag-off process subroutine of step S28 is terminated, and the payout process of step S30 is performed (step S30). Next, game state information is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 (step S32), and this main routine is terminated. In addition, based on the gaming state information transmitted to the sub-control circuit in step S32, the rendering control means 540 can perform the rendering according to the gaming state, as will be described later. For example, when the main control circuit 100 performs a main effect corresponding to the gaming state, the sub control circuit 200 corresponds to the main effect based on the gaming state information received from the main control circuit 100. Sub-production can be implemented.
As described above, the control process for playing a game in which one process from the time the symbol fluctuates until it stops is completed.

(Description of control processing performed by sub-control circuit 200)
<Description of sub production control subroutine>
Next, based on the signal received from the main control circuit 100, the sub effect control subroutine performed in the sub control circuit 200 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. In this subroutine, after receiving the final effect pattern, the number of effects (number of games) and the main effect state information from the main control circuit 100, the sub-control circuit 200 counts the number of games separately from the main control circuit 100. Until the main effect of the final effect pattern is performed, the sub-effect corresponding to the main effect can be performed. In this subroutine, control processing over a plurality of games from the start of the main effect to the execution of the main effect of the final effect pattern is shown. Then, after performing a sub-effect corresponding to the final effect pattern, a control process for starting a notification effect from the next game is performed (see steps S718 and S722).

  In FIG. 22, first, the final effect pattern, the number of effects (the number of games), and the main effect state received from the main control circuit 100 are stored in the RAM 210 (step S700). Next, the value of the number of effects is input as the value of the counter KAISU. That is, at the start of the main effect and the sub-effect, KAISU = N = the number of effects (number of games) selected in the effect number lottery subroutine. Then, every time a game for performing the main effect and the sub-effect is digested, a control process for reducing the values of the counter KAISU and the counter N by 1 is performed (see step S712 and step S202 in FIG. 12). Despite being individually controlled by 100 and the sub-control circuit 200, the relationship of KAISU = N can always be maintained. Thereby, a sub-effect corresponding to the main effect can be performed for each game, and a sub-effect corresponding to the final effect pattern can be performed in the last game in which the main effect is performed.

Note that the control process for executing the sub-effect corresponding to the main effect and executing the sub-effect corresponding to the final effect pattern is not limited to the above-described control process for each game. For example, the sub control circuit 200 does not count the number of effects of the sub-effects, but transmits the value N of the number of effects of the main effect from the main control circuit 100 to the sub-control circuit 200 for each game. You can also
In this case, the control data in the sub control circuit 200 is not backed up, but the control data in the main control circuit 100 is backed up by the host computer. Therefore, even if some trouble occurs in the slot machine, by appropriately transmitting the number of games for performing the sub-effects from the backed-up main control circuit 100 to the sub-control circuit 200, the appropriate sub-effects are reliably implemented. can do.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a game start signal (see step S41 in FIG. 6) is received from the main control circuit 100 (step S704). If it is determined in this determination that the game start signal has not been received (NO), the determination process in step S704 is repeated as it is. That is, it is in a standby state until the game is started. If it is determined in step S704 that a game start signal has been received (YES), it is next determined whether or not the value of the counter KAISU is 2 or more (step S706).

  In this determination, if it is determined that the value of KAISU is 2 or more (YES), the next is the effect state corresponding to the main effect state received from the main control circuit 100, and corresponds to the value of KAISU. A sub-effect is performed (step S708). Specifically, it is conceivable that an effect image is displayed on the display device 70 by the effect control means 540 or a sound is emitted using the speaker 64. As described above, since the value of the counter KAISU and the value of the counter N coincide with each other, it is possible to perform a sub-effect having contents corresponding to the main effect.

  Therefore, a player who is synchronized with the main effect performed by the main control circuit 100 and the sub effect performed by the sub control circuit 200 while maintaining the independence of the control processing of the main control circuit 100 and the sub control circuit 200. A production showing high interest can be realized.

  Next, it is determined whether or not an all-reel stop signal (see step S253 in FIG. 15) has been received from the main control circuit 100 (S710). If it is determined in this determination that all reel stop signals have not been received (NO), the process returns to step S708, and the control processing from steps S708 to S710 is repeated. That is, the sub-effect is continued until all reels are stopped. If it is determined in step S710 that an all-reel stop signal has been received (YES), a control process for decrementing the value of the counter KAISU by 1 is performed (step S712), and the process proceeds to step S714. With the control processing in step S712, each time the game for performing the sub-effect is digested, the value of the counter KAISU is decreased by 1, and when KAISU = 1, the sub-effect corresponding to the final effect pattern is performed (see step S720). Thereafter, when N = 0, the sub-effect is not performed and the control process for starting the notification effect is performed (see step S724).

  In step S714, it is determined whether a signal of N = 0 is received from the main control circuit 10 (step S714). The N = 0 signal is transmitted when the BB game is started (see step S548 in FIG. 19). When the BB game is started, 0 is input to the value of the counter N, The production ends. If it is determined in step S714 that the signal of N = 0 is not received (NO), the process returns to step S704 as it is, and the same control process is repeated when the next game is started.

If it is determined in step S714 that an N = 0 signal has been received (YES), 0 is input as the value of the counter KAISU (step S716), and the process proceeds to step S717. When the next game is started by the control processing in step S716, since the value of KAISU is 0, it is determined NO in the determination in step S720 described later, and this subroutine is terminated without performing the sub-effect.
In step S717, it is determined whether or not the final effect pattern 2 or 3 is selected in the final effect pattern lottery subroutine and the execution of the notification effect (so-called AT) is confirmed (step S717).

  If it is determined in this determination that the notification effect (so-called AT) has been performed (YES), NATMAX is input as the value of the counter NAT (step S718), and the process returns to step S704. By the control processing in step S718, a notification effect (so-called AT) is started from the next game (see YES in step S804 in FIG. 23). In other words, in this embodiment, when the BB game is started in a state where the notification effect (so-called AT) is confirmed, the main effect ends, but the notification effect (so-called AT) starts from the next game. It has become.

If it is determined in step S717 that execution of the notification effect (so-called AT) is not confirmed (NO), 0 is input as the value of the counter NAT (step S719), and the process returns to step S704.
In other words, in the present embodiment, when the BB game is started in a state where the execution of the notification effect (so-called AT) is not confirmed, the main effect ends, and the notification effect (so-called AT) is performed from the next game. (Refer NO in step S804 in FIG. 23).

  Returning to the determination in step S706, if it is determined that the value of the counter KAISU is smaller than 2 (NO), it is next determined whether or not the value of the counter KAISU is 1 (step S720). If it is determined in this determination that the value of KAISU is 1 (YES), an AT notice effect is implemented as a sub-effect corresponding to the final effect pattern (step S722). In this case, since the game start signal is received as an opportunity, the AT advance notice effect corresponding to the main effect is executed at the same time as the main effect.

Here, in the final effect pattern lottery subroutine executed by the main control circuit 100, if the final effect pattern 1 is won, it means that the lottery for determining whether or not the notification effect (so-called AT) can be performed is out of place. Therefore, as the sub-effect corresponding to the final effect pattern 1, the AT notice effect that causes the player to recognize that the AT is not executed is executed.
In addition, if the final effect pattern 2 is won in the final effect pattern lottery subroutine, it means that the execution of the notification effect (so-called AT) is confirmed in the lottery that determines whether or not the notification effect (so-called AT) can be performed. Then, as a sub-effect corresponding to the final effect pattern 2, an AT-notification effect that causes the player to recognize that the notification effect (so-called AT) has been confirmed is executed.
In addition, when the final effect pattern 3 is won in the final effect pattern lottery subroutine, a lot of (for example, 30 times or more) notification effects (so-called AT) are performed in a lottery that determines whether or not the notification effect (so-called AT) is performed. Therefore, as a sub-effect corresponding to the final effect pattern 3, an AT-notification effect that causes the player to recognize that a number of notification effects (so-called AT) have been performed is executed.

Next, it is determined whether or not a main effect end signal (see step S228 in FIG. 13) has been received from the main control circuit 100 (step S724). If it is determined in this determination that the main effect end signal has not been received (NO), the process returns to step S722, and the control processing from steps S722 to S724 is repeated. That is, the AT notice effect corresponding to the main effect is continued until the main effect ends.
If it is determined in step S724 that the main effect end signal has been received (YES), an AT notice effect corresponding to the end of the main effect and corresponding to the final effect pattern is performed (step S726). In this case, since the effect is performed at the time when the reel starts to rotate and becomes a steady rotation and the reel stop operation is performed, the AT notice effect with the contents corresponding to the rotation of the reel is performed.

  Next, it is determined whether or not an all-reel stop signal (see step S253 in FIG. 15) has been received from the main control circuit 100 (S728). If it is determined in this determination that all reel stop signals have not been received (NO), the process returns to step S726, and the control processing from steps S726 to S728 is repeated. That is, the AT notice effect according to the rotation of the reels is continued until all the reels are stopped.

If it is determined in step S728 that all reel stop signals have been received (YES), then an end image corresponding to the final effect pattern is displayed (step S730). For example, when the final effect pattern 1 is won in the final effect pattern lottery subroutine, an image such as “sorry!” Indicating that the notification effect (so-called AT) is not implemented may be displayed.
Further, when the final effect pattern 2 is won in the final effect pattern lottery subroutine, it is conceivable to display an image such as “determined!” Indicating that the notification effect (so-called AT) is confirmed.
When the final effect pattern 3 is won in the final effect pattern lottery subroutine, it is conceivable to display an image such as “Great success!” Indicating that a large number of notification effects (so-called AT) have been won.

Subsequent to step S730, 0 is input to the value of the counter KAISU (step S716), and NATMAX (step S718) or 0 (step S719) is input as the value of the counter NAT according to the result of the final effect pattern lottery subroutine. Then, the process returns to step S704.
When the next game is started, NO is determined in the determination in step S720 by the control process in step S716, and this subroutine is terminated without performing the sub-effect. If the final effect pattern 2 or 3 is won in the final effect pattern lottery subroutine, the notification effect (so-called AT) is started from the next game (see YES in step S804 in FIG. 23), but the final effect pattern lottery is performed. When the final effect pattern 1 is won in the subroutine, the notification effect (so-called AT) is not performed from the next game (see NO in step S804 in FIG. 23).
If it is determined in step S720 that the value of KAISU is not 1 (NO), it is determined that KAISU = 0, and this subroutine is terminated as it is.

In the above-described embodiment, when the BB game is started, the main effect ends. However, for example, after the BB game ends after carrying over the right to execute the main effect, the remaining main effects are performed. It is also possible to control the production to be performed.
In the above-described embodiment, the notification effect (so-called AT) is performed during the BB game. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, control is performed so that the AT is not performed during the BB game. You can also. Further, when the notification effect (so-called AT) is performed before the start of the BB game, if the BB game is started, the notification effect (so-called AT) may be interrupted. In this case, it is conceivable that the notification effect (so-called AT) is resumed after the end of the BB game by carrying over the right to perform the notification effect (so-called AT).

<Description of Notification Image Display Subroutine>
Next, based on the signal received from the main control circuit 100, the notification image display subroutine performed in the sub control circuit 200 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. In this subroutine, the control process by the effect control means 540, and in the game in which AT is set (game of NAT> 0), when the general combination 3 is won by the combination lottery, the correct reel stop order of the reel stop switch is set. Control processing for displaying the effect image to be notified is performed. By this control process, the player can surely display the profit symbol.

First, it is determined whether or not a game start signal (see step S41 in FIG. 6) is received from the main control circuit 100 (step S800). If it is determined in this determination that the game start signal has not been received (NO), the determination process in step S800 is repeated as it is. That is, it is in a standby state until the game is started. If it is determined in step S800 that a game start signal has been received (YES), it is next determined whether or not a role lottery information signal (see step S84 in FIG. 7) has been received from the main control circuit 100. (Step S802).
If it is determined in this determination that the combination lottery information signal has not been received (NO), the determination processing in step S802 is repeated as it is. That is, it is in a standby state until a winning lottery information signal is received. If it is determined in step S802 that the combination lottery information signal has been received (YES), it is next determined whether or not the value of the counter NAT is greater than 0, that is, whether or not AT is being performed (step S804). . If it is determined in this determination that the value of NAT is 0 or less (NO), this subroutine is terminated.

If it is determined in step S804 that the value of NAT is greater than 0, that is, AT is being performed (YES), then a lottery lottery is performed based on the winning lottery information signal received from the main control circuit 100. It is then determined whether or not the general combination 3 (specifically, any combination of the general combinations 3A to 3E) is won (step S806). If it is determined that the general combination 3 is not won (NO) in this determination, the present subroutine is terminated as it is.
If it is determined in step S806 that the general combination 3 has been won (YES), a control process for reducing the value of the counter NAT by 1 is performed (step S808). Next, a reel stop order notification image for notifying the correct reel stop order is displayed on the display device 70 (step S810), and the process proceeds to step S812. In step S812, it is determined whether an all-reel stop signal (see step S253 in FIG. 15) has been received from the main control circuit 100 (S812).

  If it is determined in this determination that all reel stop signals have not been received (NO), the process returns to step S810, and the control processing from steps S810 to S812 is repeated. That is, the display of the reel stop order notification image is continued until all reels stop. If it is determined in step S812 that all reel stop signals have been received (YES), this subroutine is terminated.

  As described above, when any combination of the general roles 3A to 3E (but always including the general role 3A) is won in the winning lottery, the reel stop operation is performed in the reel stop order corresponding to the winning combination. Then, in the middle reel, pull-in control is performed so that the symbol bell is displayed at the center position among the three vertical positions. On the other hand, when the reel stop operation is not performed in the reel stop order corresponding to the selected combination, the pull-in control is performed so that the symbol bell is displayed at the upper position among the three vertical positions on the middle reel.

In the middle reel, when the symbol bell is displayed at the center position among the three vertical positions, the three effective lines of the center horizontal effective line L1, the diagonally right-down effective line L3A, and the diagonally right-up effective line L3B. Since the symbol corresponding to the general combination 3A is displayed on the top, it is possible to receive payout of 3 game media × 3 lines = 9 game media. On the other hand, when the symbol bell is displayed at the upper position among the three vertical positions, the symbol corresponding to the general combination 3A is displayed only on the upper horizontal effective line L2A. You will only receive media payouts.
Therefore, if the correct reel stop order according to the combination of combinations can be notified in step S810, the player can display the profit symbol and receive the payout of nine game media without fail. It can be expected that the player's performance and interest in the game will increase.

Note that the notification effect image displayed by the effect control means 540 is not limited to this. For example, in a game at the time of RT2 operation, a winning combination is displayed by winning a single winning combination in a winning lottery. When transitioning from the RT2 operating state to the RT1 operating state, it is also conceivable to perform an effect of notifying the winning of a single winning combination when winning a single winning combination in the winning lottery. With this notification effect, the player can continue or end RT2 by a reel stop operation. That is, the player can select a desired game progress by his / her own intention.
In addition, for example, when a symbol to be displayed on a predetermined reel is any one of three symbols (so-called three-choice case), an effect of notifying the corresponding symbol can be considered. It is conceivable to implement other arbitrary notification effects.
As described above, in this embodiment, after displaying the sub-effect of the content corresponding to the final effect pattern in the main effect, the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the role lottery from the next game by the notification effect (so-called AT) is displayed. Since the information useful for displaying is displayed by the reel stop operation, it is possible to expect the player to be more interested in the effect performed by the effect control means, and further increase the player's interest in the game.

(Description of Other Embodiments of Slot Machine According to the Present Invention)
Next, another embodiment of the slot machine according to the present invention capable of performing a main effect will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

<Description of main production setting and execution subroutine>
First, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 25, description will be made on the main effect setting and execution subroutine for setting various conditions of the main effect or overwriting processing according to the gaming state. This subroutine is a control flow corresponding to steps S86 to S94 in FIG.
In FIG. 25, it is first determined whether or not the value of NBB is greater than 0 (step S900). If it is determined in this determination that the value of NBB is greater than 0 (YES), that is, that the BB game is being played, this subroutine is terminated as it is. That is, during the BB game, setting of various conditions for performing the main effect and overwriting processing are not performed, and the main effect is not performed.

If it is determined in step S900 that the NBB value is 0 or less, that is, it is not in the BB game, it is next determined whether or not the general combination 3 is won in the combination lottery (S902). If it is determined in this determination that the general combination 3 has not been won (NO), the process directly proceeds to step S924. That is, when the general combination 3 is not won, the control process for setting various conditions for implementing the main effect and the control process for overwriting the various conditions are not performed.
If it is determined in step S902 that the general combination 3 is won in the combination lottery, it is then determined whether or not the value of the counter N is greater than 0 (step S904).

  In this determination, if it is determined that the value of the counter N is 0 or less (NO), that is, it is not during the main production period, it is next determined whether or not the BB flag is ON, that is, the gaming state. It is determined whether it is inside (step 906). If it is determined in this determination that the BB flag is not on (NO), that is, it is not inside, the final effect pattern lottery table (see FIG. 36) and the effect times lottery table (FIG. 37) corresponding to the non-inside state. (See FIG. 38), and the main effect state lottery table (see FIG. 38) is read from the ROM 208 (step S908), and the process proceeds to step S922. As the final effect pattern lottery table, the effect frequency lottery table, and the main effect state lottery table corresponding to the non-inside, the tables shown in FIGS. 36 to 38 described above can be used, and further detailed description is omitted. . However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any other lottery table can be used as long as it is a lottery table corresponding to the inside.

If it is determined in step S906 that the BB flag is on (YRS), that is, the gaming state is internal, the internal / internal final effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the internal (see FIG. 39). ), The internal medium effect number lottery table (see FIG. 40) and the internal medium main effect state lottery table (see FIG. 41) are read from the ROM 208 (step S910), and the process proceeds to step S922.
Here, with reference to FIG. 39, an embodiment of the inside / internal final effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the inside will be described. Also in the lottery table of FIG. 39, the final production patterns 1 to 3 are set to be different from each other, and the respective winning probabilities are also ¼. This is the same as the final effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the non-inside shown in FIG.

However, the contents of each production pattern are different in the inside and non-inside, and the contents of production pattern 1 are no production in the non-inside, whereas in the inside, all the reels are sequentially ordered for 20 seconds. It is designed to rotate.
The contents of performance pattern 2 are that all reels are frozen for 10 seconds in the non-inside, while the left and right reels are rotated forward for 20 seconds and the center reel is rotated in the inside. ing.
The contents of the production pattern 3 are such that all reels are reversely rotated for 10 seconds in the non-inside, whereas all reels are reversely rotated in the inside for 20 seconds. In this way, in the final game in which the main effect is performed, by performing the main effect having a content different from that in the non-inside, it is possible to give the player the impression of starting the BB game.

Next, with reference to FIG. 40, an example of the inside medium production number lottery table corresponding to the inside will be described. In the effect number lottery table corresponding to the non-internal state of FIG. 36, 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 are set as the effect number (game number), but the effect number corresponding to the inside of FIG. In the lottery table, 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10 are set as the number of effects (the number of games). That is, in the inside, a smaller number of performances (number of games) than in the non-inside is selected.
This is because when the symbol red 7 corresponding to the BB combination is displayed and a prize is won, the game state in the inside ends, so the duration of the game in the inside may be relatively short. In order to cope with this, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 40, the number of performances (number of games) smaller than that in the non-inside is selected.

Next, an example of the main effect state lottery table corresponding to the inside will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 41 (a), three main effect states of main effect states 1 to 3 are set, and each winning probability is 1/3. This is the same as in the non-inner case shown in FIG.
Further, as shown in FIG. 41 (b), the main effect state 1 is set to be different from the effect pattern 1, and each winning probability is ½. In the main effect state 2, a deviation from the effect patterns 1 and 2 is set, the winning probabilities of the effect patterns 1 and 2 are each 1/4, and the probability of the loss is 1/2. In the main effect state 3, a deviation from the effect patterns 1 to 3 is set, the winning probabilities of the effect patterns 1 to 3 are each 1/6, and the probability of the loss is 1/2. This is also the same as in the non-inner case shown in FIG.

However, the contents of each effect pattern are different between inside and outside, and when effect pattern 1 is selected, a main effect is performed in which the left reel is rotated for 0.5 seconds to stop when the effect pattern 1 is selected. On the other hand, in the inside, the main effect is implemented in which the left reel is rotated for 3 seconds to stop.
When the production pattern 2 is selected, in the non-inner state, the main effect is performed by rotating the left reel and the middle reel in order for 0.5 seconds respectively, while in the inside, the left reel, The main effect is implemented in which the reels are rotated for 3 seconds and stopped in the order of the middle reels.
When production pattern 3 is selected, in the non-inside, a main production is performed in which the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel are each rotated in order for 0.5 seconds, whereas the inside production is performed on the left A main effect is implemented in which the reel, the middle reel, and the right reel are each rotated in order for 3 seconds and stopped.

  In the present embodiment, when a predetermined requirement is achieved in the interior, the number of performances (number of games), the final special performance pattern, and the main performance state corresponding to the interior are determined. An appropriate main effect corresponding to the game state in the inside shown can be implemented, and it can be expected that the player's interest in the main effect and the game is increased and sustained.

If it is determined in step S904 that the value of the counter N is greater than 0 (YES), that is, it is determined that the main effect is being performed, then whether or not the BB flag is ON, that is, the internal It is determined whether it is in the middle (step 912). In this determination, if it is determined that the BB flag is not on (NO), that is, it is not inside, the final effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the inside (see FIG. 36), the overwriting effect number lottery table ( 42) and the main effect state lottery table (see FIG. 38) are read from the ROM 208 (step S914), and the process proceeds to step S922.
In the present embodiment, a lottery table dedicated to overwrite is used for the number of performances (number of games), but the final performance pattern and the main performance state are the final effects corresponding to the non-internal state shown in FIGS. 36 and 38 described above. A pattern lottery table and a main effect state lottery table are used. However, for the final effect pattern and the main effect state, it is also possible to use an overwriting-only lottery table corresponding to the non-inside.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 42, an embodiment of the overwriting effect number lottery table corresponding to the non-inside will be described. In the present embodiment, when the general combination 3 is won for the first time during the execution period of the main production, the number of productions (the number of games) of 1 to 20 similar to FIG. 37 is overwritten. When repeated, the number of effects (games) to be overwritten gradually decreases, such as 1 to 15 times for the second time, 1 to 10 times for the third time, and 1 to 5 times for the fourth time. It has become.

  In the present embodiment, when a predetermined requirement is again achieved in the game during the implementation period of the main effect (for example, when the general character 3 is won by the character lottery), the lottery process is performed again to newly determine the number of effects Overwrite processing is performed to replace the data with (number of games), final special effect pattern, and main effect state. Therefore, the contents of the main effect can be changed in accordance with the change of the game state, so that the player's interest in the main effect can be increased and sustained, and the player's interest in the game is increased. It can be expected to last.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the overwrite process is performed a plurality of times, the overwrite process performed later is replaced with a game number smaller than the number of games replaced in the previous overwrite process. When the process is repeatedly performed, it is possible to prevent the duration of the main effect from being excessively extended, and even if the overwriting process is repeated, the main effect is performed with an appropriate number of effects (number of games). be able to.

  If it is determined in step S912 that the BB flag is on (YES), that is, if the gaming state is in the inside, then after the BB flag is turned on, during the main performance period It is determined whether or not the first general combination 3 is won (step S916). In this determination, if it is determined that the first general combination 3 is not won (NO), the overwriting process is not performed (step 920), and the process proceeds to step S922. In other words, in the non-internal state, if the general role 3 is won during the main production period, the overwriting process can be repeatedly performed. The overwriting process is performed only when the general role 3 is won.

If it is determined in step S916 that it is inside and the first general combination 3 is won during the main performance period (YES), the internal medium final performance pattern lottery table corresponding to the inside is selected. (See FIG. 39), the internal overwriting effect number lottery table (see FIG. 43) and the internal / medium main effect state lottery table (see FIG. 41) are read from the ROM 208 (step S918), and the process proceeds to step S922.
In the present embodiment, for the number of performances (number of games), an overwriting-only lottery table corresponding to the inside is used, but the final effect pattern and the main effect state are in the interior shown in FIGS. 39 and 41 described above. The corresponding final effect pattern lottery table and main effect state lottery table are used. However, for the final effect pattern and the main effect state, an overwriting-only lottery table corresponding to the inside can also be used.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 43, an embodiment of the internal / overwriting production frequency lottery table corresponding to the inside will be described. In the present embodiment, as the number of effects (number of games), a smaller number of effects (number of games) than that in the case of non-inside (1 to 20) of 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 times is set. In the present embodiment, since the overwriting process is performed only when the general combination 3 is first won in the inside of the main effect during the inside, the lottery table for the second and subsequent overwriting is not provided.

  In the present embodiment, during the execution of the main production, when the predetermined requirement is again achieved (for example, when the general role 3 is won in the role lottery), the internal newly determined by the lottery process Overwriting is performed to replace the data with the number of effects (number of games) corresponding to the inside, the final special effect pattern in the inside, and the main effect state in the inside. Therefore, when the predetermined requirements are achieved again during the main production period, the contents of the main production corresponding to the inside can be changed, so that the player's interest in the main production is increased and sustained. Therefore, it can be expected that the player's interest in the game will be raised and sustained.

  Furthermore, the game state in the inside may end at a relatively early time by displaying the symbol red 7 corresponding to the BB role and winning, but according to the present embodiment, Since the overwrite process is not repeatedly performed, it is possible to realize a main effect in which the game state is adapted to the progress situation inside.

In the above-described embodiment, in the inside, the overwriting process is performed only when the general combination 3 is won for the first time. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the overwriting process is repeated each time the general combination 3 is won. It is also possible to perform. In this case, it is preferable to reduce the number of effects (number of games) to be rewritten after the second time more than in the non-internal case.

  After performing any of steps S908, 910, 914, and 918, a main setting subroutine is performed (step S922). Thereafter, the main effect execution subroutine is performed (step S924), and this subroutine is terminated. Here, the main effect setting subroutine to be executed is the same as that shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, and the main effect execution subroutine is the same as that shown in FIGS. In the main setting subroutine, the final effect pattern selected in the lottery, the number of effects (number of games), and the information about the main effect state are transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 including the case of overwriting, so the effect control means 540 The sub-production corresponding to the latest main production conditions can be performed.

<Description of Other Embodiments of Sub Effect Control Subroutine>
Next, another embodiment of the sub effect control subroutine will be described using the flowchart of FIG. In the sub effect control subroutine shown in FIG. 26, the determination process between step S1004 (step S704 in FIG. 22) and the determination process in step S1012 (step S706 in FIG. 22) are compared with the sub effect control subroutine shown in FIG. Is different in that the control processing of steps S1004 to S1010 is included. For other parts, the flowchart of FIG. 26 is basically the same as the flowchart of FIG. Therefore, in the following, the description will be mainly focused on parts different from the flowchart of FIG.

  In FIG. 26, first, the final effect pattern, the number of effects (number of games), and the main effect state received from the main control circuit 100 are stored in the RAM 210 (step S1000). Next, the value of the number of effects is input to the value of the counter KAISU (step S1002). Next, it is determined whether or not a game start signal (see step S41 in FIG. 6) is received from the main control circuit 100 (step S1004). If it is determined in this determination that the game start signal has not been received (NO), the determination process in step S1004 is repeated as it is. That is, it is in a standby state until the game is started.

If it is determined in step S1004 that a game start signal has been received (YES), it is next determined whether an internal medium start signal (see step S73 in FIG. 7) has been received from the main control circuit 100. (Step S1006). If it is determined in this determination that the internal medium start signal has been received (YES), an internal medium sub-effect control subroutine is performed (step S1008), and the process proceeds to step S1010. A detailed description of the internal sub effect control subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In step S1010, it is determined whether the value of the counter KAISU is 0 (step S1010). If it is determined in this determination that the value of KAISU is not 0 (NO), that is, greater than 0, the process returns to step S1004, and the sub-effect is continued after waiting for the start of the next game.
If it is determined in step S1010 that the value of KAISU is 0 (YES), this subroutine is ended as it is, and the sub-effect is ended.

  If it is determined in step S1006 that the game start signal has not been received (NO), that is, it is not in the inside, it is next determined whether or not the value of the counter KAISU is 2 or more ( Step S1012). Note that the control processing of steps S1012 to S1036 for performing the sub-effect in the non-internal gaming state is basically the same as the control processing of steps S706 to S730 in FIG. 22, and further detailed description thereof is omitted.

<Explanation of internal sub-effect control subroutine>
Next, the internal / medium sub effect control subroutine shown in step S1008 of FIG. 26 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In FIG. 27, first, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter KAISU is 2 or more (step S1100). In this determination, if it is determined that the value of KAISU is 2 or more (YES), the next is the effect state corresponding to the internal main effect state received from the main control circuit 100, and the value of KAISU is set. A corresponding sub-effect is performed (step S1102). Specifically, it is conceivable that an effect image is displayed on the display device 70 by the effect control means 540 or a sound is emitted using the speaker 64. As described above, since the value of the counter KAISU and the value of the counter N coincide with each other, it is possible to perform a sub-effect having contents corresponding to the internal main effect.

  Therefore, a player who is synchronized with the main effect performed by the main control circuit 100 and the sub effect performed by the sub control circuit 200 while maintaining the independence of the control processing of the main control circuit 100 and the sub control circuit 200. An effect that shows high interest can be realized.

  Next, it is determined whether or not an all-reel stop signal (see step S253 in FIG. 15) has been received from the main control circuit 100 (S1104). If it is determined in this determination that all reel stop signals have not been received (NO), the process returns to step S1102, and the control processing from steps S1102 to S1104 is repeated. That is, the sub-production corresponding to the inside is continued until all reels stop. If it is determined in step S1104 that the all-reel stop signal has been received (YES), a control process for decrementing the value of the counter KAISU by 1 is performed (step S1106), and the process proceeds to step S1108. By the control processing in step S1106, the value of the counter KAISU is decremented by 1 each time a game that performs a sub-effect corresponding to the inside is digested, and when KAISU = 1, An effect is performed (see step S1114). After that, when N = 0, the sub-effect corresponding to the inside is ended.

  In step S1108, it is determined whether a signal of N = 0 is received from the main control circuit 10 (step S1108). The N = 0 signal is transmitted when the BB game is started (see step S548 in FIG. 19). When the BB game is started, 0 is input to the value of the counter N, The production ends. If it is determined in step S1108 that the signal of N = 0 is not received (NO), this subroutine is terminated. Thereafter, when it is determined in step S1010 of FIG. 26 that the value of KAISU is not 0 (NO), the sub-effect corresponding to the inside is continued after waiting for the start of the next game.

If it is determined in step S1108 that a signal of N = 0 has been received (YES), 0 is input to the value of the counter KAISU (step S1110), and this subroutine is terminated. Thereafter, it is determined in step S1010 of FIG. 26 that the value of KAISU is 0 (YES), and the sub-effect corresponding to the inside ends.
In the flowchart of FIG. 27, the control process for inputting NATMAX as the value of the counter NAT is not performed, so that the notification effect is not performed from the next game. In this case, in reel stop control in BB game, the reel stop operation is performed so that the symbol bell is always displayed at the center position among the three vertical positions (that is, the payout of nine game media is always received). It is preferable.

Returning to the determination in step S1100, if it is determined that the value of the counter KAISU is smaller than 2 (NO), it is next determined whether or not the value of the counter KAISU is 1 (step S1112). If it is determined in this determination that the value of KAISU is 1 (YES), a BB notice effect is implemented as a sub effect corresponding to the internal final effect pattern received from the main control circuit 100 (step S1114). .
Next, it is determined whether or not an all reel stop signal (see step S253 in FIG. 15) has been received from the main control circuit 100 (S1116). If it is determined in this determination that all reel stop signals have not been received (NO), the process returns to step S1114, and the control processing from steps S1114 to S1116 is repeated. That is, the BB notice effect is continued until all reels are stopped.

If it is determined in step S1116 that an all-reel stop signal has been received (YES), 0 is input to the value of the counter KAISU (step S1110), and this subroutine is terminated.
If it is determined in step S1112 that the value of KAISU is not 1 (NO), it is determined that KAISU = 0, and this subroutine is terminated as it is.

  If KAISU = 0 and this subroutine is terminated, the determination in step S1010 in FIG. 26 determines that the value of KAISU is 0, and the sub-effect corresponding to the inside ends. Further, in the flowchart of FIG. 27, the control process for inputting NATMAX as the value of the counter NAT is not performed, so that the notification effect is not performed from the next game.

  FIG. 28 shows a time chart showing the progress of the setting of various conditions and the overwriting process performed during the main production period, which is performed according to the flowcharts of FIGS. 25 to 27 as described above. FIG. 28 (a) shows a case where the main effect is started in the non-inside, and the general role 3 is won during the execution period of the main effect and the overwriting process is performed. FIG. 28 (b) shows the internal effect. In FIG. 28C, a case where the main effect is started and the general role 3 is won during the execution period of the main effect and the overwriting process in the inside is performed is shown. FIG. A case is shown in which a transition is made to the inside while the main effect is continued, and the general combination 3 is won during the implementation period of the main effect in the interior to perform the overwriting process inside.

  In FIG. 28 (a), the main effect performed in the main control circuit 100 is won for the general role 3 and overwritten during the non-internal main effect execution period, and again won for the general role 3. The case where the overwriting process is further performed is shown. Thereafter, after the main effect of the final effect pattern is performed, the main effect is finished, and subsequently, the sub-control circuit 200 performs a notification effect (so-called AT). In this case, an effect pattern corresponding to the notice of the notice effect can be considered as the final effect pattern implemented by the main control circuit 100. At this time, the sub-control circuit 200 can simultaneously display an image for notifying the notice effect. .

  In FIG. 28 (b), with respect to the main effect performed by the main control circuit 100, the main effect is started inside, and when the general combination 3 is first won during the execution period of the main effect, an overwriting process is performed. However, if the general combination 3 is won for the second time or later, overwriting is prohibited. Thereafter, after the main effect of the final effect pattern is performed, the main effect is finished. In this case, as a final effect pattern implemented by the main control circuit 100, a pattern corresponding to the advance notice of the BB game is conceivable. At this time, the sub-control circuit 200 can simultaneously display an image for giving an advance notice of the BB game. In FIG. 28B, the notification effect (so-called AT) is not performed, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  In FIG. 28 (c), with respect to the main effect performed in the main control circuit 100, the main effect is started during the non-interior, and the main effect shifts to the inside while the main effect continues. When the general combination 3 is won for the first time, an overwriting process is performed. However, when the general combination 3 is won for the second time or later, overwriting is prohibited. Thereafter, after the main effect of the final effect pattern is performed, the main effect is finished. In this case, as a final effect pattern implemented by the main control circuit 100, a pattern corresponding to the advance notice of the BB game is conceivable. At this time, the sub-control circuit 200 can simultaneously display an image for giving an advance notice of the BB game. In FIG. 28B, the notification effect (so-called AT) is not performed, but the present invention is not limited to this.

Note that in the RT3 operation state corresponding to the inside, it is possible to set the winning probability of the re-gamer in the role lottery higher than the normal game (for example, probability: 1/2). In this case, when a re-playing role is won by a winning lottery, reel stop control is performed to preferentially display a combination of symbols corresponding to the re-playing role over the symbol corresponding to the winning role (red 7).
Therefore, in this case, in the game in the inside, it is more likely that the game state in the inside will continue for a game period than the possibility that the winning role wins immediately and the game state in the inside ends. The player can fully enjoy the main production and the sub production.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the number of effects (number of games), the final special effect pattern, and the main effect state are determined or changed according to the game state, so that the main effect adapted to the game state Even if the gaming state changes, it can be changed to a main effect adapted to it. Therefore, it is possible to carry out the main effect in consideration of the entire duration of the main effect and adapt to the game state and the change in the game state, so that the player's interest in the main effect can be increased and sustained. Therefore, it can be expected that the player's interest in the game will be raised and sustained.
In addition, while performing control independent of the main control circuit 100, the sub-control circuit 200 can perform a sub-effect corresponding to the main effect, and it can be expected that the player's interest in the game is increased and continued.

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

10 Slot machine 38 Game media slot 32, 34, 36 Bet switch 40L, 40C, 40R Reel 50 Start switch (operating means)
52L, 52C, 52R Reel stop switch (operation means)
70 Display device 80L, 80C, 80R Stepping motor 100 Main control circuit 106 CPU
108 ROM
110 RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 112 Random number generator 114 Motor drive circuit 124 Display lamp 200 Sub control circuit 220 Display drive circuit 300 Operation means 310 Stop operation means 410 Role lottery means 420 Random number extraction means 430 Random number judgment means 440 Reel control means 450 Prize winning process control means 460 Replay Control means 470 Replay selection high state control means 480 Special effect state control means 490 Special effect execution means 510 Image control means 520 Audio control means 530 Lamp control means 540 Effect control display means

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And inserts a game medium, a feasible slot machine Yu technique which Ru is stopped by rotating a plurality of a plurality of symbols are displayed reel,
Role lottery means for performing a role lottery to determine a winning role from a plurality of roles by lottery processing;
Reel control that performs stop control of the rotated reels according to the result of the winning lottery when a signal based on the player's reel stop operation is received after rotating a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of symbols Means,
A flag is set when any combination is determined in the combination lottery, and with the flag set, a combination of symbols corresponding to the combination determined in the combination lottery by the reel stop control is on the active line. Winning process control means for performing a winning process corresponding to the combination determined to be won when it is determined to be displayed and won;
A special effect performing means for performing a special effect for causing the function of the operating means of the gaming machine to be in a temporarily stopped state or rotating or stopping the reel in a different manner from the normal state;
When a predetermined requirement is achieved, the number of games for which the special effect is executed and the final special effect pattern executed in the last game in the special effect execution period defined by the number of games are determined and stored. Special production setting means,
With
The number of games and / or the final special performance pattern is determined or changed according to the game state ,
In the game during the special performance implementation period, when the gaming state of achieving the predetermined requirement again,
Of the number of games, the remaining number of games that have not been executed and / or stored data relating to the final special effect pattern are stored in the number of games and / or the final special effect pattern newly determined by the special effect setting means. Perform overwriting to replace with data,
When performing the special effect of the final special effect pattern, further comprising an effect control means for performing the effect of the content corresponding to the final special effect pattern using a display device,
In the game during the special performance implementation period, when the gaming state of achieving the predetermined requirement again,
A slot machine, wherein the contents of the effect performed by the effect control means are changed .

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