JP5714843B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine capable of generating a predetermined winning according to a display result of a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable.

  A slot machine generally includes a variable display device having a plurality of (usually three) reels on which a plurality of types of symbols as identification information are drawn on the outer periphery, and first, a bet number is determined by a player's BET operation. The reels start to rotate when the start operation is performed with the set number of bets set, and the rotation is stopped by operating a stop button provided corresponding to each reel. When all reels stop rotating, a winning combination occurs when a predetermined winning symbol combination (for example, 7-7-7, hereinafter referred to as a symbol combination) is arranged on the winning line. To do. That is, the game is advanced by the player's operation.

  This type of slot machine has a chance zone that can be expected to shift to an advantageous RT that is advantageous to the player, and allows a transition to the advantageous RT by generating a specific prize before the chance zone ends, Even if the chance zone ends and the normal gaming state is reached, the chance zone and the normal gaming state are looped by moving to the chance zone again by digesting the predetermined number of games, and the transition to the normal gaming state in the chance zone. Has been proposed, and a slot machine capable of notifying an operation mode for generating a specific winning to shift to advantageous RT has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-206586 A

  Like the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, even if the chance zone where the transition to an advantageous state can be expected ends and the transition to the normal gaming state ends, it is advantageous that the chance zone revisits by digestion of a predetermined number of games. Although the expectation of the state can be increased, the player's expectation could not be increased until the next chance zone unless the chance zone is shifted to an advantageous state.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a slot machine capable of increasing a player's expectation to shift to an advantageous state over a long period of time. To do.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a slot machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
The game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using the gaming value, and a variable display device (reel 2L, 2C, 2R) is a slot machine (slot machine 1) in which one game is finished by deriving the display result and winning can be generated according to the display result derived to the variable display device,
A pre-determining means (internal lottery) for determining whether or not to allow a prize to be generated before the display result of the variable display device is derived;
Derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated when deriving display results from the variable display device;
When the derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) is operated, the display result is displayed on the variable display device (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) according to the determination result of the prior determination means (internal lottery). Derivation control means for performing control for deriving
When a predetermined transition condition (32-game digestion) is established in the first gaming state (normal gaming state), the second gaming state (CZ) is shifted to a second gaming state (CZ) that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state. Game state transition means;
First gaming state transition means for transitioning to the first gaming state (normal gaming state) when a disadvantageous display result (falling replay) is derived to the variable display device in the second gaming state (CZ). When,
At least in the first gaming state (normal gaming state), the right to notify information that is advantageous to the player based on the determination result of the pre-determining means (internal lottery) being the specific result (cherry winning) A right grant determining means (AT lottery) for determining whether or not to grant (the number of navigation stock);
Disadvantage that the determination result of the pre-determining means (internal lottery) allows the derivation of the disadvantage display result (falling replay) in the second gaming state (CZ) to which the notification right (number of navigation stocks) is granted Avoidance information (promotion replay is awarded) that can specify the operation mode of the derivation operation means that avoids derivation of the disadvantage display result (falling replay) when the determination result (lip GR (1) to (3)) is reached Avoiding operation notifying means (navigation effect) for notifying the pressing order),
Based on the determination result of the prior determination means (internal lottery) being the specific result (cherry winning) in the first game state (normal game state), the right grant determination means (AT lottery) Advantageous determination state determination means (lottery mode lottery) for determining whether or not to control to an advantageous determination state (high probability A mode, high probability B mode) in which the determination according to is performed more advantageously than the normal determination state (normal mode) ,
Based on the determination result of the predetermination means being the specific result (cherry winning) in the first gaming state (normal gaming state), the advantageous determination state (high probability A mode, high probability B) If it is determined that control is to be performed in the mode), the advantageous determination state control means for controlling to the advantageous determination state (high probability A mode, high probability B mode) in the next first gaming state (normal gaming state) When,
The notification right (number of navigation stocks) is given when the determination result of the prior determination means (internal lottery) is the specific result (cherry winning) in the first gaming state (normal gaming state) A notification right possibility effect execution means for executing a notification right possibility effect (AT winning suggestion effect) that suggests the possibility;
When the notification right (the number of navigation stocks) is granted based on the specific result (cherry winning) in the first gaming state (normal gaming state), the first gaming state (normal gaming state) An avoidance operation notification actuating means for activating the avoidance operation notification means (navigation effect) after the completion;
When the notification right (the number of navigation stocks) is not granted based on the specific result (cherry winning) in the first gaming state (normal gaming state), the first gaming state (normal gaming state) After the completion of, an advantageous decision state that executes an advantageous decision state possibility effect (high probability winning suggestion effect) suggesting the possibility that the advantageous decision state (high probability A mode, high probability B mode) has been determined is possible Sex production execution means;
When the advantageous decision state possibility production (high probability winning suggestion production) is executed and then the advantageous decision state (high probability A mode, high probability B mode) is controlled, the advantageous decision state (high probability) (A mode, high probability B mode) advantageous decision state effect execution means for executing an advantageous determination state effect (high probability production)
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, in the first gaming state, when the determination result of the pre-determining means becomes a specific result, whether or not to control to the advantageous determination state in addition to the determination of whether or not the notification right is granted The decision is also made. And when the determination result of the prior determination means becomes a specific result in the first gaming state, the notification right is granted to the end of the first gaming state thereafter regardless of whether the notification right is granted or not. The notification right possibility effect that suggests the possibility has been executed. At this time, if the notification right is given, the avoidance notification operating means is operated after the first gaming state is ended. On the other hand, when the notification right is not granted, after the first gaming state is finished, an advantageous decision state possibility effect is executed that suggests the possibility of controlling the advantageous decision state, and the advantageous decision state When the control is determined, it is controlled to the advantageous determination state, the advantageous determination state effect is executed, and the fact is notified.
In this way, in the first gaming state, when a specific result is obtained in which the notification right may be granted and the control of the advantageous determination state may be determined, the first gaming state is first terminated. The expectation that the notification right is given can be enhanced by executing the notification right possibility effect. And even if the notification right is not granted, after the end of the first gaming state, an advantageous decision state possibility effect is executed, and an advantageous decision state that can be given in response to a subsequent advantageous decision state, that is, a specific result Therefore, even if the notification right is not granted when the specific result is obtained in the first gaming state, the period until the first gaming state ends is limited. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's expectation that it will be controlled to the advantageous decision state after that.
Note that the predetermined transition condition is satisfied in the first gaming state means that the number of games after the transition to the first gaming state reaches the prescribed number of games, and that the prescribed display result in the first gaming state is Derived etc. correspond.
In addition, the specific result for determining that the generation of the specific prize is permitted may be at least a determination result that allows the generation of the specific prize, and may be a determination result that simultaneously allows a prize other than the specific prize. .
Also, the second gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state may be a gaming state that has a higher gaming value that can be expected per game than the first gaming state. In addition, although the gaming value that can be expected to be acquired per game is almost the same, there is a possibility of shifting to a gaming state that is more advantageous than the first gaming state that does not shift from the first gaming state. In a gaming state that may be in a gaming state or has a lot of gaming value that can be expected per game, and there is a possibility of transitioning to an advantageous gaming state that does not shift from the first gaming state. There may be.
Also, information advantageous to the player based on the fact that the right granting determination means has determined that the determination result of the prior determination means allows the occurrence of a specific winning in the first gaming state. Determining whether or not to grant the notification right is to determine whether or not to grant the notification right when the determination result of the prior determination means becomes the specific result in the first gaming state. It may be a thing, it memorize | stores whether the determination result of the said predetermination means became the said specific result in the said 1st gaming state, and the following predetermined opportunity (for example, completion | finish of 1st gaming state) Or the like, it may be determined whether or not to grant the notification right when it is stored that the determination result of the prior determination means is the specific result in the first gaming state.
Further, the determination by the right granting determination unit is more advantageous than the normal determination state based on the fact that the determination result of the prior determination unit becomes the specific result in the first gaming state. Deciding whether or not to control to the advantageous determination state to be performed means whether or not to control to the advantageous determination state when the determination result of the pre-determining means becomes the specific result in the first gaming state It is also possible to store whether or not the determination result of the pre-determining means has become the specific result in the first gaming state, and then a predetermined trigger (for example, the first game) When it is stored in the first gaming state that the determination result of the pre-determining means has become the specific result at the end of the state, etc., it is determined whether or not to control to the advantageous determination state Things can be
Further, the advantageous determination state in which the determination by the right granting determination unit is performed more advantageously than the normal determination state is a state in which the right granting determination unit makes a decision to grant the notification right with a higher probability than the normal determination state. There may be a state where the average value of the number of notification rights to be granted determined by the right grant determining means is higher than the normal determination state, or a state in which both are provided. .

A slot machine according to claim 2 of the present invention is the slot machine according to claim 1,
The right grant deciding means (AT lottery) is the pre-deciding means (internal lottery) in the first gaming state (normal gaming state) controlled to the advantageous decision state (high probability A mode, high probability B mode). ) To determine whether to give the notification right (number of navistock) even when the result of the determination is a specific result (cherry win) (replay, single grape win, push grape win)
The notice right possibility production execution means is the pre-determination means (internal lottery) in the first gaming state (normal gaming state) controlled to the advantageous decision state (high probability A mode, high probability B mode). In addition to the case where the determination result is the specific result, the notification right possibility effect (AT winning suggestion effect) is executed at the end of the first game state (normal game state).
According to this feature, in the first gaming state controlled to the advantageous determination state, there is a possibility that a notification right may be granted in addition to the case where the determination result of the predetermination means becomes a specific result. Since the notification right possibility effect is executed at the end of the first gaming state, and the possibility that the notification right is granted is suggested, the specific winning is not generated in the first gaming state in which the advantageous determination state is controlled. Even in such a case, it is possible to enhance the expectation that the notification right is effectively granted.

A slot machine according to claim 3 of the present invention is the slot machine according to claim 1 or 2,
Comprising avoidance information bulletin actuating means for controlling the notification gaming state (AT) for actuating the avoidance maneuver notification means (navigation effect) for a predetermined period consisting of multiple games,
The right grant determining means (AT lottery) determines the notification right (the number of navigation stocks) during the period from the end of the notification gaming state (AT) to the transition to the first gaming state (normal gaming state). It is characterized in that the determination as to whether or not to grant is performed more advantageously than the first gaming state (normal gaming state) in the normal determination state (normal mode).
According to this feature, after the notification gaming state is finished, it is possible to enhance a sense of expectation to be controlled again in the notification gaming state.

A slot machine according to claim 4 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Comprising avoidance information bulletin actuating means for controlling the notification gaming state (AT) for actuating the avoidance maneuver notification means (navigation effect) for a predetermined period consisting of multiple games,
The advantageous determination state control means controls to the advantageous determination state (high probability A mode, high probability B mode) in the first first gaming state (normal gaming state) after the notification gaming state (AT) ends. It is characterized by
According to this feature, after the notification gaming state is finished, it is possible to enhance a sense of expectation to be controlled again in the notification gaming state.

A slot machine according to claim 5 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The advantageous determination state effect executing means includes advantageous determination state notification right notification means for notifying that the notification right (the number of navigation stocks) has been granted in the advantageous determination state (high probability A mode, high probability B mode). It is characterized by including.
According to this feature, in the advantageous determination state, the notification right may be definitely notified, so that the player's expectation to operate the avoidance information notification means is effectively enhanced. be able to.

It is a front view of the slot machine to which the present invention is applied. It is an internal structure figure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. It is a figure for demonstrating the technical matter relevant to the kind of winning combination, the symbol combination of a winning combination, and a winning combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of a gaming state. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the lottery object combination read as a lottery object role for every game state. It is a figure for demonstrating reel control when a plurality of replays are won simultaneously. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control when winning a pushing order grape. It is a figure which shows the symbol combination which aligns to a winning line according to a stop order at the time of pushing order grape winning. It is a figure which shows an example of priority control at the time of pushing order grape winning a prize during special prize winning. It is a figure which shows an example of priority control at the time of pushing order grape winning a prize during special prize winning. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control in the case of winning a cherry. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the lottery conditions used as the opportunity which performs AT lottery. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the table referred in AT lottery. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the table referred in the navigation frequency | count lottery. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the table referred in high probability lottery. It is a timing chart which shows the execution situation of the production relevant to AT. It is a timing chart which shows the execution situation of the production relevant to AT. It is a timing chart which shows the execution situation of the production relevant to AT.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

  An embodiment of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. A slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a housing 1a having an open front surface, and a pivotable pivot at a side end of the housing 1a. The front door 1b is supported.

  Inside the casing 1a of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, reels 2L, 2C and 2R (hereinafter referred to as a left reel, a middle reel and a right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery. ) Are juxtaposed in the horizontal direction, and as shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols out of the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R can be seen from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b. Are arranged as follows.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R, “black 7”, “white 7”, “BAR”, “replay”, “bell”, “watermelon”, “cherry”, A plurality of identifiable symbols such as “orange”, “grape”, and “plum” are drawn in a predetermined order, 21 pieces each. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three stages in the see-through window 3, respectively.

  The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are provided in correspondence with each other and rotated by reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 4), so that the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuously provided in the see-through window 3. In addition to being displayed while changing, by stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3 as display results.

  Inside the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R that detect a reference position for each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and a reel LED 55 that irradiates the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R from the back side. , Is provided. The reel LED 55 includes 12 LEDs corresponding to three consecutive symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and can irradiate each symbol independently.

  A display area 51a of a liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1) is disposed at a position on the front side (player side) of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R of the front door 1b. The liquid crystal display 51 has a normally white liquid crystal panel having transparency in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element, and a transmissive region 51b corresponding to the see-through window 3 of the display region 51a. The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be visually recognized from the player side through the see-through window 3. In addition, a backlight (not shown) that irradiates the display area 51a from behind is provided on the back surface of the display area 51a excluding the transmissive area 51b. (Not shown) is provided.

  Further, on the front door 1b, a medal is inserted using a medal insertion unit 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout opening 9 from which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as a game value owned by the player). A single BET switch 5 operated when setting the number of bets for a minute, and using a credit, a specified number of bets determined according to the gaming state within the range (in this embodiment, the normal gaming state, the preparation) The mode and the MAXBET switch 6 that is operated when setting the replay winning probability CZ (chance zone) and advantageous RT (replay time) 3 and bonus 2) are stored as credits. Settlement operated when the medals used for setting the number of medals and the number of bets are settled (the medals used for setting the credits and the number of bets are returned) The switch 10, a start switch 7 that is operated when starting the game, and stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that are operated when stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, respectively, are provided so as to be operable by the player. It has been.

  In this embodiment, among the three reels 2L, 2C, and 2R that have started to rotate, the reel that stops first is referred to as a first stop reel, and the stop is referred to as a first stop. Similarly, the reel that stops second is called the second stop reel, the stop is called second stop, the reel that stops third is called the third stop reel, and the stop is the third stop. Alternatively, it is called final stop.

  The front door 1b also displays a credit indicator 11 that displays the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals acquired in BB, which will be described later, and an error code that indicates the contents when an error occurs. An auxiliary indicator 12 and a payout indicator 13 for displaying the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a prize are provided.

  Further, on the front door 1b, 1BETLED 14 that notifies that the bet number is set to 1 by lighting, 2BETLED 15 that notifies that the bet number is set to 2, and 3 bets are set. 3BET LED 16 to notify when lit, insertion request LED 17 to notify that a medal can be inserted is lit, start valid LED 18 to notify that the game start operation by the operation of the start switch 7 is effective, wait (previous Waiting state LED 19 for informing that it is in the state of waiting for the start of reel rotation since a certain period of time has not elapsed since the start of the game, during replay informing that it is in the replay game described later An LED 20 is provided.

  Inside the MAXBET switch 6, there is provided a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 4) for notifying that the setting operation of the betting number by operating the one-sheet BET switch 5 and the MAXBET switch 6 is effective. Inside the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R for informing that the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is effective by lighting (FIG. 4).

  Inside the front door 1b, there is a reset switch 23 for detecting a reset operation for releasing an error state described later and a stop state described later by a predetermined key operation, while changing a set value and confirming a set value described later. The set value display 24 that displays the set value at that time, and the validity / invalidity of the stop function for controlling the stop state at the end of the BB, which will be described later (a state in which the progress of the game is restricted until a reset operation is performed) A check switch 36a for selecting the automatic settlement function that controls automatic settlement at the end of BB, which will be described later (processing to settle (return) medals stored as credits regardless of the player's operation). An automatic settlement switch 36b for selecting invalidity, and a flow path for medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 are provided in a hopper tank 34a (described later with reference to FIG. 2) provided inside the housing 1a. And a medal having a insertion medal sensor 31 for detecting a medal that has been inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 and flowed down to the hopper tank 34a side. A selector (not shown) and a door open detection switch 25 (see FIG. 4) for detecting the open state of the front door 1b are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a reel sensor 33L that can detect the reel reference positions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R, and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, as shown in FIG. , 33C, 33R (see FIG. 4), an external output board 1000 for outputting an external output signal, a hopper tank 34a for storing medals inserted from the medal insertion section 4, and a hopper tank 34a. A hopper unit 34 including a hopper motor 34b for paying out medals from the medal payout opening 9, a payout sensor 34c for detecting medals paid out by driving the hopper motor 34b, and a power supply box 100 are provided.

  On the side of the hopper unit 34, an overflow tank 35 is provided for storing medals overflowing from the hopper tank 34a. Inside the overflow tank 35, a full sensor 35 a made up of a pair of electrically conductive members spaced apart from each other and provided at a height capable of detecting a predetermined amount of stored medals is provided. It is possible to detect that the medal storage amount stored in the inside when it is conductive by contacting through the medal stored in the inside exceeds a predetermined amount, that is, that the overflow tank is full. It has become.

  The front side of the power supply box 100 functions as a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, and functions as a reset switch for canceling an error state or a stop state in a normal state. There are provided a reset / setting switch 38 that functions as a setting switch for changing a setting value of a winning probability (outtake rate) of internal lottery to be described later, and a power switch 39 that is operated when the power is turned on / off. .

  When a game is played in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or a bet number is set using credits. In order to use credits, the single BET switch 5 or the MAXBET switch 6 may be operated. When a predetermined number of bets determined according to the gaming state are set, the winning line determined according to the gaming state among the winning lines L1 to L5 (see FIG. 1) becomes valid, and the start switch 7 is operated. Is in a valid state, that is, a state where the game can be started. In addition, when a medal is inserted exceeding the maximum number out of the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit.

The winning line is a line that is set to determine whether a combination of symbols displayed on the perspective windows 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is a winning symbol combination. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a winning line L1 set across the upper row of the reel 2L, the middle row of the reel 2C, the lower row of the reel 2R, that is, the symbols arranged in the lower right direction, the lower row of the reel 2L, the reel In the middle stage of 2C, the upper stage of reel 2R, that is, the winning line L2 set across the symbols that are lined up to the right, the upper stage of reel 2L, the middle stage of reel 2C, the upper stage of reel 2R, that is, the symbols arranged in a V shape The winning line L3, the lower stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the lower stage of the reel 2R, that is, the winning line L4, the middle stage of the reel 2L, and the middle stage of the reel 2C, which are set across the symbols arranged in a mountain shape. , middle reel 2R, that is, five pay line L 5 which is set across the lined pattern in the horizontal direction in the middle part is defined as pay lines.

  When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate, and the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R continuously vary. When any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3.

  Then, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, one game is completed, and a combination of symbols (hereinafter also referred to as roles) that are validated and predetermined on the winning line is each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. When the display result is stopped, a winning occurs, and a predetermined number of medals are awarded to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the credit reaches the upper limit number (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1).

  In addition, when a combination of symbols with payout of medals is arranged on a plurality of winning lines that are activated, the number of payouts determined for each of the combinations of symbols that are activated and aligned on the winning line is totaled, The total number of medals will be awarded to the player.

  However, an upper limit (9 in this embodiment) is set for the number of medals to be awarded in one game. When the total number of medals exceeds the upper limit, the upper limit number of medals is awarded. It will be. In addition, when the combination of symbols accompanied by the transition of the gaming state is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R on the winning line, the gaming state is shifted according to the combination of symbols. ing.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, after the game is started and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated and the symbols start to change, any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is operated. When this is done, the rotation of the reels corresponding to the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is stopped, and the symbols are stopped and displayed. The maximum stop delay time from the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R to the stop of the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is 190 ms (milliseconds).

  The reels 2L, 2C and 2R rotate 80 times per minute, and 80 × 21 (the number of symbols per reel) = 1680 frames, so the maximum of 4 symbols is drawn in 190 ms. Will be able to. In other words, the symbols that can be selected as the stop symbols are the symbols that are displayed when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, and the symbols that are four frames ahead of them, for a total of five symbols.

  For this reason, for example, when any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated and the symbol displayed on the lower stage of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is used as a reference, the symbol from the symbol to four frames ahead is used. Since the symbols can be displayed in the lower row, as a result, the symbols from the symbol to six frames ahead can be displayed in the upper row. That is, in each of the reels 2L and 2R, when any one of the stop switches 8L and 8R is operated, the reels 2L and 2R are arranged within 7 frames including the symbols displayed on the lower stage of the reel corresponding to the stop switch. The symbol can be displayed on the winning line. In the middle reel, a winning line is set only in the middle stage, and therefore, in the reel 2C, when the stop switch 8C is operated, five frames including the symbols displayed in the middle stage of the middle reel corresponding to the stop switch are included. Can be displayed on the winning line.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40, an effect control board 90, and a power supply board 101. The game state is controlled by the game control board 40, and the game state is controlled by the effect control board 90. The production according to the control is controlled, and the power supply board 101 generates the drive power for the electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 and supplies them to each part.

  The power supply board 101 is supplied with AC100V power from the outside, and from this AC100V power supply, a DC voltage necessary for driving electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 is generated, and the game control board 40 and the game control board 40 are generated. It is supplied to the production control board 90 connected through the.

  Further, the above-described hopper motor 34b, payout sensor 34c, full sensor 35a, setting key switch 37, reset / setting switch 38, and power switch 39 are connected to the power supply board 101.

  On the game control board 40, the aforementioned single BET switch 5, MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, checkout switch 10, reset switch 23, stop switch 36a, automatic checkout switch 36b, are loaded. The medal sensor 31, the door opening detection switch 25, the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are connected, and the payout sensor 34c, the full sensor 35a, the setting key switch 37, and the reset / setting switch 38 described above via the power supply board 101. Are connected, and the detection signals of these connected switches are inputted.

  Further, the game control board 40 includes the credit display 11, the game auxiliary display 12, the payout display 13, 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16, the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, the waiting LED 19, the replaying LED 20, and the BET. The switch effective LED 21, left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R, the set value display 24, the flow path switching solenoid 30, and the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are connected to each other, and are described above via the power supply board 101. The hopper motor 34b is connected, and these electric components are driven based on control of a main control unit 41 (described later) mounted on the game control board 40.

  The game control board 40 includes a microcomputer having a main CPU 41a, ROM 41b, RAM 41c, and I / O port 41d. The main control unit 41 controls the game, and random numbers in a predetermined range (0 to 65535 in this embodiment). A random number circuit 42 for generating a signal, a pulse oscillator 43 for supplying a clock signal of a constant frequency to the random number circuit 42, and a detection signal input from a switch connected directly to the game control board 40 or via the power supply board 101. Switch detection circuit 44, motor drive circuit 45 that controls the drive of the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R, solenoid drive circuit 46 that controls the drive of the flow path switching solenoid 30, various displays and LEDs connected to the game control board 40 LED drive circuit 47 for controlling the driving of the power supply power supplied to the slot machine 1 When a voltage drop is detected, a power interruption detection circuit 48 that outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the main control unit 41, when the power is turned on or when an initialization command is not input from the main CPU 41a In addition, a reset circuit 49 for supplying a reset signal to the main CPU 41a and other various devices and circuits are mounted.

  The main CPU 41a has an interrupt function (including an interrupt prohibition function) such as a timekeeping function and a timer interrupt, executes a program (described later) stored in the ROM 41b, and performs processing related to the progress of the game. Each part of the control circuit mounted on the game control board 40 is controlled directly or indirectly. The ROM 41b stores fixed data such as programs executed by the main CPU 41a and various tables. The RAM 41c is used as a work area when the main CPU 41a executes a program. The I / O port 41d inputs / outputs a control signal to / from each circuit connected via a signal input / output terminal included in the main control unit 41.

  Further, the main control unit 41 is supplied with backup power even during a power failure, and the data stored in the RAM 41c is held while the backup power is being supplied.

  The main CPU 41a repeatedly loops the process according to the control state until the detection state of the various switches connected to the game control board 40 is changed as a basic process, and step by step according to the change of the detection state of the various switches. Execute the process to move to. Further, the main CPU 41a has an interrupt function as described above, and can interrupt the basic process by the occurrence of the interrupt and execute the interrupt process. The voltage output from the power interruption detection circuit 48 The power interruption interrupt process (main) is executed in response to the input of the decrease signal, and the timer interrupt process (main) is executed at regular time intervals (about 0.56 ms in this embodiment). In addition, the execution interval of the timer interrupt process (main) is set to a time longer than the sum of the time required to complete the repeated process according to the control state in the basic process and the execution time of the timer interrupt process (main) Therefore, the process that is repeated according to the control state between the current and next timer interrupt processes (main) is completed at least once.

  The main CPU 41a transmits various commands to the effect control board 90 via the I / O port 41d. A command transmitted from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 is sent in only one direction, and no command is sent from the effect control board 90 to the game control board 40. The transmission line of the command transmitted from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 is composed of a strobe (INT) signal line, a data transmission line, and a ground line, and is connected via the effect relay board 80. The game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 are not directly connected.

  The effect control board 90 is connected to effect devices such as a liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1), an effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 described above, which are arranged on the front door 1b of the slot machine 1. These effect devices are driven based on control by a later-described sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90.

  In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90 controls the output of the effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, and reel LED 55. However, in addition to the sub-control unit 91, an output control unit that directly controls the output of the effect device is mounted on the effect control board 90 or another board, and the sub-control unit 91 is based on a command from the main control unit 41. The output control unit may determine the output pattern of the effect device, and the output control unit may control the output of the effect device based on the output pattern determined by the sub control unit 91. In such a configuration, the sub control unit 91 and the output control may be performed. The output control of the rendering device is performed by both of the units.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display 51, the effect effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 are exemplified as the effect device, but the effect device is not limited to these, for example, a mechanically driven display. A device or a mechanically driven item may be applied as the effect device.

  Similar to the main control unit 41, the effect control board 90 includes a sub CPU 91a, ROM 91b, RAM 91c, and a microcomputer provided with an I / O port 91d. The sub control unit 91 controls the effect, and the effect control board 90. A display control circuit 92 that performs display control of the liquid crystal display 51 connected to the LED, an LED driving circuit 93 that performs drive control of the effect LED 52 and the reel LED 55, an audio output circuit 94 that controls audio output from the speakers 53 and 54, Supplied to a reset circuit 95 that gives a reset signal to the sub CPU 91a when the power is turned on or when an initialization command from the sub CPU 91a is not inputted for a certain period of time, a clock device 97 that outputs time information including date information and time information, and a slot machine 1 The power supply voltage is monitored, and when a voltage drop is detected, this is indicated The power interruption detection circuit 98 that outputs a pressure drop signal to the sub CPU 91a, other circuits, and the like are mounted. The sub CPU 91a receives a command transmitted from the game control board 40 and performs an effect. While performing various controls, each part of the control circuit mounted on the effect control board 90 is controlled directly or indirectly.

  Similar to the main CPU 41a, the sub CPU 91a has an interrupt function (including an interrupt prohibition function). One of the interrupt terminals of the sub control unit 91 is connected to a strobe (INT) signal line that is output when the main control unit 41 transmits a command, among the command transmission lines, and the sub CPU 91a receives the strobe signal. An interrupt is generated based on the input to acquire a command from the main control unit 41 and execute a command reception interrupt process to be stored in the buffer. Further, the sub CPU 91a executes an interrupt process (sub) to be described later by generating an interrupt every time the number of clock inputs reaches a certain number, that is, every certain interval. One of the interrupt terminals of the sub-control unit 91 is connected to the power interruption detection circuit 98, and the sub CPU 91a responds to the input of the voltage drop signal output from the power interruption detection circuit 98. Execute processing (sub). Further, when an unused interrupt occurs in the sub CPU 91a, an unused interrupt process for immediately returning to the original process is executed.

  The sub-control unit 91 is also supplied with backup power at the time of a power failure, and the data stored in the RAM 91c is held while the backup power is supplied.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the medal payout rate changes according to the set value. Specifically, the medal payout rate is changed by using a winning probability corresponding to a set value in an internal lottery described later. The set value is composed of 6 levels of 1 to 6, with 6 being the highest payout rate and the payout rate being lower as the value is decreased in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the advantage is highest for the player, and as the value decreases in order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the advantage decreases stepwise.

  In order to change the setting value, it is necessary to turn on the power of the slot machine 1 after the setting key switch 37 is turned on. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the setting value read from the RAM 41c is displayed on the setting value display 24 as a display value, and the setting value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38. Transition to the setting change state. When the reset / setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change state, the display value displayed on the setting value display 24 is updated one by one (when further operation is performed from the setting 6, the display returns to the setting 1). . When the start switch 7 is operated, the display value is determined as the set value. Then, when the setting key switch 37 is turned OFF, the determined display value (setting value) is stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, and the state shifts to a state in which the game can proceed.

  In order to confirm the set value, after the game is over, the setting key switch 37 may be turned on with no bet amount set. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on in such a situation, the setting value read out from the RAM 41c is displayed on the setting value display 24, thereby shifting to a setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be confirmed. In the setting confirmation state, the game cannot be progressed, and by turning the setting key switch 37 to the OFF state, the setting confirmation state is ended and the state in which the game can proceed is returned.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the main CPU 41a detects a voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 48, a power interruption interrupt process (main) is executed. In the power interruption interrupt processing (main), the register is saved in a stack of a RAM 41c, which will be described later, and data for destructive diagnosis (in this embodiment, 5AH) in which any bit is 1 in the RAM 41c, that is, a specific value other than 0 In addition to storing data, the RAM parity adjustment data is calculated so that the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c is 0, and the RAM 41c is stored. The RAM parity is a value calculated as an exclusive OR of values stored in each bit of the corresponding area (all areas in this embodiment) of the RAM 41c. Therefore, if the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c is 0, the RAM parity adjustment data is 0, and the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c is 1. In this case, the RAM parity adjustment data is 1.

  The main CPU 41a calculates the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c at the time of activation, confirms the value of the destructive diagnosis data, the RAM parity is 0, and the destructive diagnosis The processing state of the main CPU 41a is restored to the state before the power interruption based on the data stored in the RAM 41c on the condition that the value of the data for use is correct, but the RAM parity is not 0 (in the case of 1) or is destroyed. If the value of the diagnostic data is not correct, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the RAM abnormal error code is set in the register to control the RAM abnormal error state so that the progress of the game is disabled. Unlike the other error states, the RAM abnormal error state is not canceled even if the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, and a new set value is set in the setting change state described above. It will not be released until

  In this embodiment, all the data stored in the RAM 41c is held by the backup power source even in the event of a power failure, and when the main CPU 41a determines that the data in the RAM 41c is normal when the power is turned on. Although the configuration is such that the control state before power interruption is restored based on the data stored in the RAM 41c, only the data necessary for the restoration of the control state in the event of a power failure is backed up among the data stored in the RAM 41c. It may be configured to return to the control state before power interruption based on the backed up data.

  In addition, when returning to the control state before the power interruption when the power is turned on, it is not necessary to return all the control states to the control state before the power interruption, and the minimum control state that does not disadvantage the player For example, it is not necessary to restore the state of all input ports to the state before power interruption.

  In addition, when the sub CPU 91a detects the voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 98, the sub CPU 91a also executes a power interruption interrupt process (sub). In the power interruption interrupt processing (sub), the register is saved in a stack of a RAM 91c described later, and destructive diagnosis data in which any bit is 1 is stored in the RAM 91c, and data stored in all areas of the RAM 91c. The RAM parity adjustment data is calculated so that the RAM parity based on 0 becomes 0 and stored in the RAM 91c.

Then, the sub CPU 91a calculates the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 91c at the time of activation, and based on the data stored in the RAM 91c on the condition that the RAM parity is 0. The processing state of the sub CPU 91a is restored to the state before the power interruption. If the RAM parity is not 0 (1), it is determined that the RAM is abnormal and the RAM 91c is initialized. In this case, unlike the main CPU 4 1a, RAM 91c will not be only disabled execution of the effect in the initialization.

  In this embodiment, all data stored in the RAM 91c is held by the backup power source even during a power failure, and the sub CPU 91a determines that the data in the RAM 91c is normal when the power is turned on. Although the configuration is such that the control state before power interruption is restored based on the data stored in the RAM 91c, only the data necessary for restoration of the control state is backed up in the event of a power failure out of the data stored in the RAM 91c. It may be configured to return to the control state before power interruption based on the backed up data.

  In addition, when returning to the control state before the power interruption when the power is turned on, it is not necessary to return all the control states to the control state before the power interruption, and the minimum control state that does not disadvantage the player It is not necessary to restore the state of the input port or the progress in the middle of the production when it is interrupted. For example, while backing up only data indicating the gaming state such as whether it is in the BB or the normal gaming state, other than the effect corresponding to the gaming state (the effect during the BB during the BB, the normal effect when in the normal gaming state) If a power outage occurs during the execution of a specific production (such as a small role announcement), it will be backed up when the power is turned on instead of resuming the specific production that was being performed at the next power-on. An effect corresponding to the gaming state being played may be executed from the beginning.

  Next, initialization of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 will be described. The storage area of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 is divided into an important work, a general work, a special work, a set value work, an RT work, a stop phase work, a non-saved work, an unused area, and a stack area.

  The important work is a work in which data that is inconvenient to be initialized at the end of the BB, such as various display devices and LED display data, input / output data of the I / O port 41d, and a game time clock counter, is stored. The general work is a work that stores data that can be initialized at the end of the BB, such as an internal winning flag, a stop control table, a stop symbol, the number of medals paid out, and the total number of medals paid out in the BB. The special work is a work that stores data to be initialized only before the start of setting, such as data for transmitting a command to the effect control board 90 and various software random numbers. The set value work is a work in which a set value used when performing a lottery in the internal lottery process is stored. After initializing 0 before setting is started (before shifting to the setting change mode), 1 is stored. The set value that is corrected and newly set at the end of the setting (when the setting change mode is ended) is stored. The RT work is a work in which an RT flag indicating that the current game state is one of RT (0) to (4) and the number of remaining RT games are stored. The stop phase work is a work in which data indicating the stop phase of the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R is stored, and data indicating the stop phase is stored when the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R are stopped. The Rukoto. The unsaved work is a work that holds the state of various switches, and a value is always set regardless of whether or not the data in the RAM 41c is destroyed at the time of activation. The unused area is an unused area in the storage area of the RAM 41c, and is initialized if any one of a plurality of initialization conditions described later is satisfied. The stack area is an area in which data saved from the register of the main CPU 41a is stored, and the unused stack area is established by any one of a plurality of initialization conditions to be described later, like the unused area. In this case, the used stack area is not initialized because the program continues.

  In this embodiment, the main CPU 41a operates when the RAM abnormal error occurs, when the setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 are both ON, and when only the setting key switch 37 is ON. At the end, when the setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 are both OFF, when the data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed, the six initialization conditions at the end of one game are satisfied In addition, six types of initialization are performed in different regions to be initialized according to each initialization condition.

  Initialization 0 is initialization that is performed when a RAM abnormality error occurs. In initialization 0, all the areas (including the unused area and the unused stack area) of the storage area of the RAM 41c except the used stack area are stored. It is initialized. Initialization 1 is an initialization performed before both the setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 are turned on at the time of start-up, and when shifting to the setting change mode. Of the storage area of the RAM 41c, all areas (including the unused area and the unused stack area) other than the used stack area and the RT work are initialized. Initialization 2 is an initialization performed only when the setting key switch 37 is in an ON state at the time of startup and shifts to the setting change mode. In the initialization 2, in the storage area of the RAM 41c, All the areas (including the unused area and the unused stack area) except the in-use stack area, the RT work, and the stop phase work are initialized. Initialization 3 is initialization performed at the end of the BB. In initialization 3, a general work, an unused area, and an unused stack area are initialized in the storage area of the RAM 41c. The initialization 4 is an initialization performed when both the setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 are in an OFF state at the time of startup and the data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed. The stored work, unused area, and unused stack area are initialized. Initialization 5 is initialization performed at the end of one game. In initialization 5, an unused area and an unused stack area are initialized in the storage area of the RAM 41c.

  In this embodiment, initialization 1 and initialization 2 are performed before transition to the setting change mode. However, they may be performed at the end of the setting change mode, that is, after the setting is confirmed. In this case, if the set value work is initialized, the determined set value is lost. Therefore, the set value work is not initialized.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a winning is awarded when the winning symbols are aligned on any winning line. The types of winning combinations are determined according to the state of the game, but can be broadly divided into special roles with transition to big bonus and regular bonus, small roles with payout of medals, and setting of bet number. There is a re-player who can start the next game without needing.

  In some cases, the big bonus is indicated as BB, and the regular bonus provided during the big bonus is indicated as RB. In some cases, a big bonus or a regular bonus is simply referred to as a bonus. In order to win each winning combination determined according to the gaming state, it is necessary to win the internal lottery and set the winning flag of the winning combination in the RAM 41c.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the types of winning combinations, symbol combinations of winning combinations, and technical matters related to winning combinations. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state controlled by the main control unit 41.

  In the slot machine according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the main control unit 41 simultaneously wins a one-piece combination and two-piece combination, which will be described later, in a preparation mode controlled after the bonus is completed, a preparation mode, or an advantageous RT described later. In addition, after transitioning to the normal gaming state described later, CZ, CZ controlled when the specified number of games have elapsed, or the normal gaming state controlled by winning the falling replay described later in advantageous RT described later, promotion described later in CZ It is controlled to any one of an advantageous RT controlled by winning a replay, an internal RT controlled when winning a bonus inside, and a bonus controlled by a bonus winning.

  The advantageous RT can be said to be an advantageous state for the player over the preparation mode, the CZ and the normal gaming state in that the winning rate of the re-gamer is extremely high. The advantageous RT may be referred to as RT, advantageous state, or the like.

  Each of the CZs can be said to be a more advantageous state for the player than the preparation mode and the normal gaming state in that the winning rate of the re-player is very high and there is a possibility of shifting to the advantageous RT.

  In the slot machine according to the present embodiment, as described above, the main control unit 41 can control the game state to the preparation mode, the normal game state, CZ, advantageous RT, internal RT, and bonus, When it is CZ or advantageous RT, the sub control unit 91 can control the effect state during an assist time (hereinafter referred to as AT) that is a notification period in which a navigation effect for notifying the internal lottery result can be executed.

  Referring to FIG. 5, the special combination of the winning combinations includes five types of bonuses of big bonuses 1 to 5 (hereinafter, each big bonus is referred to as BB).

  BB1 is awarded when a combination of “black 7-black 7-black 7” is aligned on any of the winning lines. BB2 is awarded when a combination of “white 7-white 7-white 7” is aligned on any of the winning lines. BB3 is awarded when the combination of “BAR-BAR-BAR” is aligned on any of the winning lines. BB4 is awarded when a combination of “Black 7-Black 7-BAR” is aligned on any of the winning lines. BB5 is awarded when a combination of “white 7-white 7-BAR” is arranged on any of the winning lines.

  When winning one of BB1 to BB3, the game shifts to a bonus that is controlled every game to regular bonus 1 (hereinafter referred to as RB1). Further, when any of BB4 to BB5 is won, the game is shifted to a regular bonus 2 (hereinafter referred to as RB2) which is controlled by each game.

  While the gaming state is in the bonus, a big bonus medium flag corresponding to the type of BB won is set in the RAM 41c. Further, during the regular bonus, a regular bonus medium flag corresponding to the type of RB is set in the RAM 41c. That is, while the big bonus medium flag is set to the ON state, the corresponding regular bonus medium flag is set to the ON state every time the game is started.

  The bonus generated due to the winning of any one of BB1 to BB3 is terminated on condition that 316 or more medals have been paid out. Bonuses resulting from winning of BB4 or BB5 are terminated on condition that 73 or more medals have been paid out.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the game state is controlled to the inside RT from when BB1 to BB5 are internally won until winning. In the internal RT, the probability of winning the replay is higher than that in the normal gaming state. Also, as shown in FIG. 6, after the big bonus is over, the gaming state is controlled to the preparation mode.

  Even if one of BB1 to BB5 is won in an internal lottery to be described later, if the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are not operated at an appropriate timing to make it possible to win these roles, they will win these roles. There is nothing. The symbols constituting “BB1” to “BB5” (“black 7”, “white 7”, “BAR”) are not arranged within 7 frames in each of the left reel 2L and the right reel 2R, but 5 in the middle reel 2C. This is because they are not arranged within the frame.

  Next, the small combination among the winning combinations will be described. Among the winning combinations, the small combinations include grapes, nine-piece combinations 1-4, single-piece combinations 1-4, watermelon, cherry 1, cherry 2, special combination 1, and special combination 2.

  Among the small roles, the watermelon is awarded when a combination of “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” is arranged on any of the winning lines. When the watermelon wins, 3 medals are paid out. Even if the watermelon is won, it will not win if the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are not operated at an appropriate timing. This is because the symbols constituting the watermelon ("watermelon") are not arranged within 7 frames on the left reel 2L and are not arranged within 5 frames on the middle reel 2C.

  Next, among the small roles, Cherry 1 becomes a winning when a symbol “Cherry-Grape-Grape” is derived to any of the winning lines, and one medal is paid out. Of the small roles, the cherry 2 is awarded a symbol “cherry” on one of the winning lines for the reel 2 </ b> C, and a single medal is paid out. When the cherry 2 wins, all the pay lines L1 to L5 are won, and five medals are paid out.

  Next, among the small combinations, the special combination 1 becomes a winning when the symbol “Plum-Plum-BAR” is derived to any of the winning lines, and one medal is paid out.

  Among the small roles, the special role 2 becomes a winning when a symbol “BAR-white 7-white 7” is derived to any of the winning lines, and one medal is paid out. Special role 2 is set to be able to win only during RB1, as will be described later. In this embodiment, as will be described later, when the special combination 2 is won, navigation stock is given in principle.

  Among the small roles, grapes are awarded when a “Grape-Grape-Grape” symbol is derived on one of the winning lines, and nine medals are paid out.

  Here, referring to FIG. 3, the grape symbols are arranged within 7 frames on each of the left reel 2L and the right reel 2R, and are arranged within 5 frames on the middle reel 2C. Therefore, it can be said that, in principle, when a grape is won in an internal lottery to be described later, a winning can be made regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

  Next, nine-piece combinations 1 to 3 will be described. Nine-piece winning combination 1 is won when a combination of “white 7-black 7-plum” is arranged on any of the winning lines. The 9-piece winning combination 2 is won when a combination of “white 7-white 7-plum” is arranged on any of the winning lines. The 9-piece winning combination 3 is won when a combination of “white 7-orange-plum” is arranged on any of the winning lines.

  Here, referring to FIG. 3, the symbols constituting each of the nine winning combinations 1 to 3 are not arranged within 7 frames in each of the left reel 2L and the right reel 2R, but are arranged within 5 frames in the middle reel 2C. It has not been. For this reason, even if one of the nine winning combinations 1 to 3 is won in the internal lottery to be described later, the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the winning nine winning combinations can be awarded. If you don't operate at the right time, you won't win the winning 9 winning combination.

  If any of the 9 winning combinations 1 to 3 wins, 9 medals are paid out.

  Next, the two-piece combination 1-4 will be described. The double winning combination 1 is won when a combination of “replay-plum-replay” is arranged on any of the winning lines. The double winning combination 2 is awarded when a combination of “Replay-Watermelon-Replay” is arranged on any of the winning lines. The double winning combination 3 is awarded when a combination of “Replay-Cherry-Replay” is arranged on any of the winning lines. The double winning combination 4 becomes a winning when a combination of “replay-bell-replay” is arranged on any of the winning lines.

  Here, referring to FIG. 3, among the symbols constituting each of the two-piece roles 1 to 4, the “replay” of the left reel and the right reel is arranged within 7 frames, but the “plum”, “ “Watermelon”, “Cherry” and “Bell” are not arranged within 5 frames. For this reason, even if one of the two winning combinations 1 to 4 is won in the internal lottery to be described later, it corresponds to “Plum”, “Watermelon”, “Cherry” and “Bell” of the winning two winning combinations. If the stop switch 8C is not operated at an appropriate timing to make it possible to win a prize, a winning combination of two sheets will not be won.

  When one of the two winning combinations 1 to 4 wins, two medals are paid out.

  Next, the 1-sheet combination 1-4 will be described. The single winning combination 1 is won when a combination of “grape-plum-grape” is arranged in any of the winning lines. The single winning combination 2 is awarded when a combination of “grape-watermelon-grape” is arranged in any of the winning lines. The single winning combination 3 is won when a combination of “grape-cherry-grape” is arranged on any of the winning lines. The single winning combination 4 is won when a combination of “grape-bell-grape” is arranged in any of the winning lines.

  Here, referring to FIG. 3, among the symbols constituting each of the single-piece roles 1 to 4, the “vines” of the left reel and the right reel are arranged within 7 frames, but the “plum”, “ “Watermelon”, “Cherry” and “Bell” are not arranged within 5 frames. For this reason, even if one of the two winning combinations 1 to 4 is won in the internal lottery to be described later, it corresponds to “Plum”, “Watermelon”, “Cherry” and “Bell” of the winning one winning combination. If the stop switch 8C is not operated at an appropriate timing to enable winning, no winning combination will be won.

  When one of the winning combinations 1 to 4 wins, one medal is paid out.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 6, after the winning combination of one and two in the preparation mode and advantageous RT, the player is controlled in the normal gaming state.

  The normal replay is awarded when a combination of “replay-replay-replay” is arranged on any of the winning lines. The symbols constituting the normal replay (“replay”) are arranged within 7 frames in each of the left reel 2L and the right reel 2R, and are arranged within 5 frames in the middle reel 2C. Therefore, as a general rule, it can be said that the normal replay is a role that can be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R if the winning is made.

  The promotion replay is awarded when a combination of “replay-replay-grape” is arranged on any of the winning lines. The symbols constituting the promoted replay ("Replay", "Grape") are arranged within 7 frames on each of the left reel 2L and the right reel 2R, and are arranged within 5 frames on the middle reel 2C. Therefore, it can be said that, as a general rule, the promotion replay can be a prize that can be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R if it is elected.

  As shown in FIG. 6, after winning the promotion replay in CZ, it is controlled to advantageous RT. As will be described later, the promotion replay is set not to win in the internal lottery in the preparation mode and the normal gaming state. For this reason, in the preparation mode and the normal gaming state, no promotion replay is won. As a result, it is configured not to be controlled to the advantageous RT from the preparation mode and the normal gaming state, and it is configured to win the promotion replay only when it is CZ and to be controlled to the advantageous RT only from the CZ.

  The fall replay 1 is awarded when a combination of “Replay-Replay-Black 7” is arranged on any of the winning lines. The falling replay 2 is awarded when a combination of “replay-replay-BAR” is arranged on any of the winning lines. Of the symbols constituting each of the fall replay 1 and the fall replay 2, the left reel 2L is arranged within 7 frames and the middle reel 2C is arranged within 5 frames, but the right reel 2R symbol (“black”). 7 "" BAR ") are not arranged within 7 frames.

  However, since the fall replay 1 and the fall replay 2 are won at the same time, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch 8R, the symbol constituting the right reel 2R of the fall replay 1 and the fall replay 2 is used as the winning line. You can pull in. For this reason, the fall replay 1 and the fall replay 2 can be said to be a role that can be awarded regardless of the operation timings of the stop switches 8L to 8R, in principle, if they are selected. As shown in FIG. 6, after winning the fall replay in the advantageous RT or CZ, it is controlled to the normal gaming state.

  The replay for control is awarded when a combination of “Replay-White 7-Replay” is arranged on any of the winning lines. Of the symbols constituting the control replay, the symbols of the reels 2L and 2R ("Replay") are arranged within 7 frames in each reel, while the symbol of the middle reel 2C ("White 7") is 5 It is not placed within the frame. Therefore, even if the control replay is won in the internal lottery, the control replay will not be won unless the stop switch 8C is operated at an appropriate timing.

  However, since the control replay is won simultaneously with the promotion replay and the fall replay, the symbols constituting the promotion replay and the fall replay can be drawn into the winning line regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch 8C. Therefore, in principle, the control replay cannot be won even if it is won, but it can be said that it can play either of the replays to be won at the same time.

  As shown in FIG. 6, after two winning combinations and one winning combination are simultaneously won in the preparation mode or advantageous RT, the control is performed to CZ. The CZ is continuously controlled until a bonus is won and a transition is made to the internal RT, a promotion replay is won and an advantageous RT is transitioned, or a fall replay is won and a transition is made to the normal gaming state. It should be noted that even if two winning combinations and one winning combination are won simultaneously in the game mode other than the preparation mode or the advantageous RT, the CZ is not controlled. Further, even if two winning combinations and one winning combination are won simultaneously in the CZ, the control of the CZ is maintained.

  In addition, after winning the fall replay in CZ or advantageous RT, it is controlled to the normal gaming state. The normal gaming state is continuously controlled until a bonus is won and the game moves to the inside RT, or 32 games are consumed and the game moves to the CZ. It should be noted that even if the promotion replay is won in the normal gaming state, the advantageous RT is not shifted, and the direct gaming RT is not directly controlled from the normal gaming state.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the combination of the lottery object combination read as the lottery object role for each gaming state will be described. In the present embodiment, the combination of the lottery target combination varies depending on which game state is present. As will be described later as a lottery target combination, a plurality of winning combinations can be read out simultaneously and can be won in duplicate. In FIG. 7, “+” is indicated between winning combinations to indicate that the winning combination is simultaneously read out in the internal lottery.

  In FIG. 7, the lottery target combination is shown in the vertical column, and the gaming state is shown in the horizontal column. In the column where the gaming state intersects with the lottery target, a circle indicates that the lottery target is read out in the gaming state, and a cross indicates the lottery target when in the gaming state. This indicates that the combination is not read out.

  Further, the numerical value shown below the circle in FIG. 7 indicates the number of determination values of a predetermined setting value (for example, setting value 1). An internal lottery is performed using the number of determination values. The denominator of the number of determination values is set to “65536” corresponding to a random number for internal lottery (an integer from 0 to 65535). Therefore, for example, the winning probability of the lottery target combination (ordinary “watermelon” in FIG. 7) for which “300” is set as the number of determination values is 300/65536.

  When the game state is the preparation mode or the normal game state, BB1, BB2, BB3, BB4, BB5, BB1 + cherry 1 + cherry 2 + special role 1, BB2 + cherry 1 + cherry 2, BB3 + cherry 1, watermelon, cherry 1, cherry 1 + cherry 2, Cherry 1 + Cherry 2+ Special role 1, Special role 1, Grape, Left middle right grape, Left and right middle grape, Right left middle grape, Right middle left grape, Middle grape, Normal replay are subject to internal lottery, Internal lottery It is sequentially read as a role.

  In addition, the left middle right grape means grape +2 sheet combination 1 to 4 + 1 sheet combination 1 to 4. The left and right middle grapes are grape + 2 pieces 1 to 4 + 1 pieces 1 to 4 + 9 pieces 1. The right and left middle grapes mean grape +2 pieces 1 to 4 + 1 pieces 1 to 4 + 9 pieces 2. The right middle left grape means grapes +2 pieces 1 to 4 + 1 pieces 1 to 4 + 9 pieces 3. Medium grape means grape +2 pieces 1 to 4 + 1 pieces 1 to 4 + 9 pieces 1 +9 pieces 2 Therefore, for example, the left middle right grape indicates that the grape, the two-piece combination 1-4, and the one-piece combination 1-4 are read and an internal lottery is performed. A single selection of grapes is simply called grapes, and left middle right grapes, left and right middle grapes, right left middle grapes, right middle left grapes and middle grapes are called forward grapes.

  When the gaming state is CZ, BB1, BB2, BB3, BB4, BB5, BB1 + Cherry 1 + Cherry 2 + Special Role 1, BB2 + Cherry 1 + Cherry 2, BB3 + Cherry 1, Watermelon, Cherry 1, Cherry 1 + Cherry 2, Cherry 1 + Cherry 2+ special role 1, special role 1, grape, left middle right grape, right and left middle grape, right left middle grape, right middle left grape, middle grape, normal replay, Lip GR1, Lip GR2, Lip GR3 are subject to internal lottery, It is sequentially read as a target combination of internal lottery.

  Lip GR1 refers to fall replay + promotion replay, and indicates that the fall replay and promotion replay are read and an internal lottery is performed. Lip GR2 refers to fall replay + promotion replay + normal replay, and indicates that the fall replay, promotion replay, and normal replay are read and internal lottery is performed. Lip GR3 refers to fall replay + promotion replay + control replay, and indicates that the fall replay, promotion replay, and control replay are read and internal lottery is performed.

  When the gaming state is advantageous RT, BB1, BB2, BB3, BB4, BB5, BB1 + Cherry 1 + Cherry 2 + Special Role 1, BB2 + Cherry 1 + Cherry 2, BB3 + Cherry 1, Watermelon, Cherry 1, Cherry 1 + Cherry 2, Cherry 1+ Cherry 2 + Special Role 1, Special Role 1, Grape, Left Middle Right Grape, Left Right Middle Grape, Right Left Middle Grape, Right Middle Left Grape, Medium Grape, Normal Replay, Lip GR1, Lip GR2, Lip GR3 are subject to internal lottery , And sequentially read out as a target combination of internal lottery.

  When the gaming state is RT inside, watermelon, cherry 1, cherry 1 + cherry 2, cherry 1 + cherry 2 + special role 1, special role 1, grape, left middle right grape, left middle middle grape, right left middle grape, right middle left Grapes, medium grapes, normal replay, lip GR1, lip GR2, and lip GR3 are targeted for internal lottery, and are sequentially read out as target roles for internal lottery.

  Note that the number of judgment values of Cherry 1 + Cherry 2 + Special Role 1, Cherry 1 + Cherry 2 and Cherry 1 that can be won at the same time as any of BB1 to BB3 in the normal gaming state, etc. is different from the bonus in the internal RT. Are added to Cherry 1 + Cherry 2 + Special Role 1, Cherry 1 + Cherry 2 and Cherry 1, so that the winning probabilities of Cherry 1 + Cherry 2 + Special Role 1, Cherry 1 + Cherry 2 and Cherry 1 are constant. Is secured.

  When the game state is RB1, watermelon, cherry 1, cherry 1 + cherry 2, cherry 1 + cherry 2 + special role 1, special role 1, special role 2, all small roles are subject to internal lottery, Read sequentially. All small roles are grape +9 1 to 3 +2 1 to 4 +2 to 1 to 4 + watermelon + cherry 1 + cherry 2 + special 1 Further, when the gaming state is RB2, all the small combinations are targeted for internal lottery and are read out as targets for internal lottery.

Next, the internal lottery will be described in detail. In the internal lottery, all reels determine whether or not each winning combination described above is allowed, that is, whether or not the symbol combination that generates a winning combination is allowed to perform control to align with any winning line. Before the stop (actually, when the start switch 7 is operated), it is determined. Inside lottery, random numbers for internal lottery from turbulent several circuits 42 (0 to 65535 integer) is obtained. Then, for each combination determined according to the gaming state, the obtained random number for internal lottery, the gaming state, and the determination value of each winning combination determined according to the set value set by the reset / setting switch 38 Depending on the number.

  In this embodiment, from the number of judgment values for each combination and combination of combinations, the range of determination values that a special combination such as a small combination or a replay combination and a special combination are each won, and either a general combination or a special combination And the range of judgment values to be won in duplicate, and the internal lottery is not exclusive, and the general and special roles are won simultaneously in one game. There can be. However, for special roles of different types, the range of determination values to be won in duplicate is not specified, and special types of different types are exclusively drawn.

  In internal lottery, the number of judgment values determined for the internal lottery combination or combination and the current gaming state are sequentially added to the random number for internal lottery. Or it is determined that the combination of the winning combination is won.

  The number of determination values acquired in the bonus internal lottery increases as the set value increases. As a result, the larger the set value, the higher the probability of winning the special combination in the internal lottery.

  In addition, the bonus can be won simultaneously with each of the roles of Cherry 1 + Cherry 2 + Special Role 1, Cherry 1 + Cherry 2 and Cherry 1. Of these, Cherry 1 and Cherry 2 are also referred to as simultaneous winning combinations. Cherry 1 + Cherry 2 + Special 1 、 Cherry 1 + Cherry 2 、 Cherry 1 is the highest percentage of bonuses when you win. Cherry 1 + Cherry 2 + Special 1 is the highest, followed by Cherry 1 + Cherry 2, Cherry The number of determination values is set to be in the order of 1.

  Next, paying attention to the number of determination values of the re-game player in FIG. 7, the re-game game winning probability is compared for each gaming state. When in the preparation mode, the normal replay is read, and “9000” is set as the number of determination values at that time. For this reason, in the preparation mode, as a re-playing player, it is possible to win only the normal replay, and the player does not win the promotion replay or the fall replay accompanied by the transition of the gaming state. As a result, in the preparation mode, it can be said that the CZ is controlled only by winning the two-piece combination and the one-piece combination at the same time.

  In CZ, normal replay, lip GR1, lip GR2, and lip GR3 are read, and not only normal replay but also promotion replay and fall replay can be won.

  In CZ, “3000” is the number of determination values when the normal replay is read, “2000” is the number of determination values when the Lip GR1 is read, and “2000” is the number of determination values when the Lip GR2 is read. “2000” is set as the number of determination values when Lip GR3 is read. In CZ, when winning a promotion replay, it is controlled to an advantageous RT. On the other hand, when winning a fall replay in CZ, the normal gaming state is controlled.

  In the normal gaming state, “9000” is set as the number of determination values when the normal replay is read. For this reason, in the normal game state, as a re-playing player, it is possible to win only the normal replay, and the player does not win the promotion replay or the fall replay accompanying the transition of the game state. As a result, in the normal gaming state, it can be said that the game is controlled to CZ only by using 32 games without directly shifting to the advantageous RT.

  Note that the total value of the replay determination values in the normal gaming state in this embodiment is set to be the same value as the normal replay determination value number in the preparation mode. Therefore, in the normal game state, the replay winning probability is set to be the same as the preparation mode and CZ.

  In the case of advantageous RT, “37000” is determined as the number of determination values when the normal replay is read, “1000” is determined as the number of determination values when the Lip GR1 is read, and “ “1000” is set as “1000” as the number of determination values when the Lip GR3 is read. In the advantageous RT, when two winning combinations and one winning combination are won simultaneously, it is controlled to CZ, when winning the fall replay, it is controlled to the normal gaming state, and when winning the promotion replay, the gaming state is not changed, and the advantageous RT is maintained.

  In the case of internal RT, “30000” is determined as the number of determination values when normal replay is read, “1000” is the number of determination values when Lip GR1 is read, and the number of determination values when Lip GR2 is read “1000” is set as “1000” as the number of determination values when the Lip GR3 is read. Even when an internal replay is won for promotion replay or fall replay, the gaming state is not shifted and the internal RT is maintained.

From the above, the probability of winning one of the replays in each of the preparation mode, the normal gaming state, the advantageous RT, and the internal RT is as follows from the total number of determination values assigned.
Replay winning probability when in preparation mode ... 9000/65536
Replay winning probability when in normal gaming state 9000/65536
Replay winning probability when CZ is ... 9000/65536
Replay winning probability when advantageous RT is 40000/65536
Replay winning probability when inside RT is 33000/65536

  From these, in this embodiment, the probability of winning either replay is set to be higher when in the advantageous RT and the internal medium RT than in the normal gaming state, the preparation mode, and the CZ. Yes. Therefore, it can be said that the advantageous RT and the internal RT are advantageous for the player in that the winning probability of replay is higher than that in the normal gaming state, the preparation mode, and the CZ.

  In CZ, although the probability of winning a replay does not change from the preparation mode or the normal gaming state, it can be said that the player is more advantageous to the player than the preparation mode or the normal gaming state in that it can shift to the advantageous RT.

  Further, when the internal RT is the advantageous RT, it is set so that the winning probability of the replay to be drawn preferentially over the bonus in the reel control is set lower than the advantageous RT, as will be described later. Compared with the case where the same replay winning probability is set, the ratio of winning the winning bonus can be increased.

  When winning of any combination or combination of combinations is determined, a winning flag corresponding to the combination of combinations or combination determined to be winning is set in the internal winning flag storage work assigned to the RAM 41c. The internal winning flag storage work consists of a 2-byte storage area, of which the upper byte is assigned as the special role storing work in which the winning flag for the special role is set, and the lower byte is the winning of the general role It is assigned as a general role storage work for which a flag is set.

  Specifically, when a special combination is won, a special combination winning flag indicating that the special combination is won is set in the special combination storing work, and the winning flag set in the general combination storing work is cleared. In addition, when a special role + general role is won, a special role winning flag indicating that the special role is won is set in the special role storage work, and a general role winning indicating that the general role is won Set the flag in the general role storage work. When a general combination is won, a winning flag for the general combination indicating that the general combination is won is set in the general combination storing work. If no winning combination is selected, only the general winning combination work is cleared.

  Next, stop control of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R will be described. The main CPU 41a refers to the table index and table creation data stored in the ROM 41b when the rotation of the reel starts and when the reel stops and the reel that is still rotating still remains. Create a stop control table for each reel. When one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the rotating reel is effectively detected, the stop control table of the corresponding reel is referred to and the referred stop control table is drawn. Based on the number of frames, control is performed to stop the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R corresponding to the operated stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R.

  In the table index, an index that indicates the start address of the area in which the data for table creation is stored, from the reference address when referring to the table index, according to the setting state of the winning flag by internal lottery (hereinafter referred to as the internal winning state) Differences up to the address where the data is stored are registered. As a result, a difference corresponding to the internal winning state is acquired, and the corresponding index data can be acquired by adding the difference to the reference address. Even when the winning combinations are different, when the same control is applied, the same address is stored as the index data. In such a case, the same table creation data is referred to. Thus, a stop control table is created.

  The table creation data includes a stop control table indicating the number of frames to be drawn according to the stop operation position, and an address of the stop control table to be referred to according to the reel stop status.

  The stop control table referred to according to the reel stop status is whether all reels are rotating, only the left reel is stopped, only the middle reel is stopped, only the right reel is stopped, It may vary depending on whether the middle reel is stopped, the left and right reels are stopped, the middle and right reels are stopped, and if any reel is stopped, stop Since there may be differences depending on the stop position of the reels already completed, the address of the stop control table to be referenced for each situation is registered for each rotating reel, and based on the top address of the table creation data, It is possible to specify the address of the stop control table that should be referred to according to the status of each, and it is necessary according to each status from this specified address. And to be able to identify the stop control table. Even when the reel stop status and the stopped position of the stopped reel are different, when the same stop control table is applied, the same address may be registered as the address of the stop control table. In such a case, the same stop control table is referred to.

  The stop control table is data that can specify the number of frames to be pulled in at each timing when the stop operation is performed. In this embodiment, stepping motors that make one turn at a cycle of 168 steps (0 to 167) are used for the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. That is, when the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are driven for 168 steps, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R make one round. Then, 21 areas (frames) divided every 8 steps (the number of steps in which one symbol moves) are defined for one reel, and these areas are 1 to 21 (see FIG. 1) from the reel reference position. 3) is assigned.

  On the other hand, the number of symbols arranged on one reel is 21, and symbol numbers 1 to 21 from the reel reference position are assigned to symbols on each reel, so symbols 1 to 21 are assigned to each reel. , Area numbers 1 to 21 are assigned in order. In the stop control table, the number of drawn frames by area number is compressed and stored according to a predetermined rule, and the number of drawn frames by area number can be acquired by expanding the stop control table. Yes.

  As described above, the stop control table created by referring to the table index and the table creation data corresponds to the area number, and the area corresponding to each area number is the stop reference position (in this embodiment, the perspective window 3). (The lower symbol area)) When the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected at the timing (the timing at which the number of steps from the reel reference position is included in the range of the number of steps of each area number) It is a table with each number set.

  Next, the procedure for creating the stop control table will be described. First, at the start of reel rotation, the top address of the table creation data corresponding to the internal winning state of the game is acquired. Specifically, the table index is first referred to, index data corresponding to the internal winning state is obtained, table creation data is identified based on the obtained index data, and all reels are identified from the identified table creation data. The address of the stop control table for each reel corresponding to the state of rotation is acquired, and the stop control table for each reel stored at the acquired address is expanded to generate a stop control table for all reels.

Further, when any one reel stops or any two reels stop, the index data acquired at the start of reel rotation, that is, the top address of the table creation data corresponding to the internal winning state of the game The table creation data is identified based on the table creation data, and the stop control table address of the unreacted reel corresponding to the stopped reel and the area number of the stop position of the reel is obtained from the identified table creation data. The stop control table for each stored reel is expanded to create a stop control table for the unstopped reels.

  Next, when the main CPU 41a effectively detects any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the rotating reel, the control when the display result is derived to the corresponding reel will be described. .

  If any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the rotating reel is detected effectively, the area number of the stop operation position is based on the number of steps from the reel reference position when the stop operation is detected. And the number of drawn frames corresponding to the area number of the specified stop operation position is acquired by referring to the stop control table of the reel where the stop operation is detected. Then, control is performed to rotate and stop the reel by the number of acquired frames.

  Specifically, from the number of steps from the reel reference position at the time when the stop operation is detected, the number of steps from the acquired number of drawn frames until it is stopped is calculated, and the reel is rotated and stopped by the calculated number of steps. Take control. Thereby, the area corresponding to the area number that is the stop position ahead of the number of frames to be drawn from the area corresponding to the area number of the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected is the stop reference position (in this embodiment, the perspective window 3 It will stop in the lower symbol area).

  In the table index of this embodiment, only one address is stored as index data corresponding to one internal winning state in one gaming state, and further, one table creation data includes one reel. Only one address is stored as the address of the storage area of the stop control table corresponding to the stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel).

  In other words, table creation data corresponding to one internal winning state in one gaming state and stop control tables corresponding to reel stop states (and stopped positions of stopped reels) are uniquely determined. The stop control table created with reference to is unique for one internal winning state in one gaming state and the reel stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel). Therefore, when all of the gaming state, the internal winning state, and the reel stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel) are the same, the reel is based on the same stop control table, that is, the same control pattern. The stop control is performed.

  Further, in this embodiment, a value of 0 to 4 is determined as the number of drawn frames, and the reel can be stopped by drawing a maximum of four symbols after detecting a stop operation. In other words, the stop position of the symbol can be designated from a range of a maximum of 5 frames including the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected. In addition, since it is necessary to move one frame to move the reel for one symbol, it is possible to stop the reel by pulling in a maximum of four symbols after detecting the stop operation. The symbol stop position can be designated from a range of up to five symbols including the operation position.

  In this example, if any winning combination is won, the winning combination will be drawn to the maximum in the range of 4 frames on the winning line, and the winning combination will be drawn so that the winning combination will not be aligned on the winning line. A stop control table with a defined number of frames is created and reel stop control is performed. If no winning combination is selected, a stop control table with a number of drawing frames that do not have any combination is defined. And stop control of the reel. As a result, when a stop operation is performed, if the winning combination can be stopped on the winning line in the drawing range of up to 4 frames, the control is performed so that the winning combination is stopped. The combination that has not been performed will be controlled to be stopped in a drawing range of a maximum of 4 frames.

  If a special role is elected in a state where the special role has been carried over from before the previous game (cherry 1, watermelon, grape 1 etc.), if the special role is won at the same time as the simultaneous winning role, etc. The number of frames to be drawn is determined so as to be drawn to the maximum in the range of 4 frames, and for the stop operation position where the selected small role cannot be drawn to the winning line in the range of up to 4 frames, the special role selected A stop control table in which the number of frames to be drawn is determined so as to be drawn to the winning line in the range of 4 frames to the maximum is performed, and reel stop control is performed. As a result, when a stop operation is performed, if it is possible to stop all the small roles that have been selected in the drawing range of up to 4 frames on the winning line and stop them, control is performed so that the winning combination is stopped. If you can't draw a small role that has been won in the drawing range of up to 4 frames on the line, if you can stop with a special role that has been won in the drawing range of up to 4 frames on the winning line, A control is performed to stop them in a uniform manner, and a winning combination that has not been won will be controlled to be stopped within a 4-frame pull-in range.

  That is, in such a case, priority is given to the control for aligning the small combination on the winning line over the special combination, and the special combination can be won only when the small combination cannot be drawn. As a result, after winning a small role and then winning a special role, the special role is won, and compared to the case where the special role is preferentially won, Since the special combination can be won, the player's medal can be increased as much as possible before the special combination is won, and reel control advantageous to the player is performed. When a special combination and a small combination can be drawn at the same time, only the small combination is drawn and the special combination is not arranged on the winning line at the same time as the small combination.

  Next, if the special role and the replaying role are won at the same time (BB1 + normal replay, etc.), such as when the replaying role is won while the special role has been carried over from before the previous game, the selected replay A stop control table in which the number of drawn-in frames is determined so as to draw the game player to the winning line in the range of 4 frames to the maximum is created, and reel stop control is performed. As a result, when a stop operation is performed, control is performed so that the symbols of the re-gamer are aligned and stopped on the winning line within a drawing range of up to four frames.

  When a plurality of types of re-game players are won at the same time (for example, Lip GR1, etc.), as shown in FIG. Is controlled so as to be aligned and stopped within a maximum of 4 frames on the winning line. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining reel control when a plurality of replays are won simultaneously.

  For example, when Lip GR1 including a fall replay and a promotion replay is elected and operated in an operation mode that is left-pressed, a combination of promoted replays among the selected replays is aligned with any winning line and stopped. When the control is performed and the operation mode is the middle press or the right press, the control is performed so that the combination of the falling replays is aligned with any winning line and stopped.

  The left push means an operation mode in which the left reel 2L is first stopped. The middle press refers to an operation mode in which the middle reel 2C is first stopped. The right push refers to an operation mode in which the right reel 2R is first stopped.

  In addition, when Lip GR2 including a fall replay, a promotion replay, and a control replay is elected and operated in an operation mode that causes an intermediate push, a combination of promoted replays among the selected replays is aligned to any winning line. If the operation mode is left-pressed or right-pressed, the control unit performs stop control by aligning the combination of falling replays with any winning line.

  In addition, when Lip GR3 including a fall replay, a promotion replay, and a normal replay is won and operated in a right-handed manner of operation, the combination of the promoted replays among the selected replays is aligned with any winning line If the operation mode is left-pressing or middle-pressing, a combination of falling replays is aligned with any winning line and stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbols constituting the fall replay and the promotion replay are arranged at intervals of 7 frames or less on the left reel 2L and the right reel 2R, and are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less on the middle reel 2C. In addition, since L1 to L4 are set as the winning lines, the reel control is performed so that the falling replay or the promoted replay always wins regardless of the stop operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R according to the stop operation order.

  In this way, different operation modes are set as operation modes in order to avoid the fall replay winning and to win the promotion replay in Lip GR1, Lip GR2, and Lip GR3.

  Therefore, in CZ or advantageous RT, if any of Lips GR1 to GR3 is elected, the promotion replay will be won with a probability of 1/3, and if it is CZ, it will shift to advantageous RT. The fall replay wins with a probability of 2/3 and shifts to the normal gaming state.

  Next, when multiple types of small roles are won at the same time (Cherry 1 + Cherry 2, Grapes 1-8, etc.), small roles with a large number of payouts are given priority over small roles with a small number of payouts. Reel control to pull into the line is performed.

  As shown in Fig. 9, if multiple types of small roles are elected at the same time, and if one of the push order grapes is won, it is determined whether or not the special role is elected. Depending on the type of the combination and the stopping order of the reels, only grapes are aligned and stopped on one winning line, or control is performed so that one and two winning combinations are aligned on the winning line and stopped simultaneously. FIG. 9A is a diagram for explaining the reel control when one of the push order grapes is won in a state where the special role is not won, and FIG. 9B is a diagram showing that the special role is won. It is a figure for demonstrating reel control when one of pushing order grapes is elected in the state which is holding.

  As shown in FIG. 9 (a), when the left middle right grape (grape + 2 sheets 1 to 4 + 1 to 4) is won in the state where the special combination is not won, the order is left, middle, and right. When the reel stop operation is performed, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), control is performed so that any combination of grapes is aligned on one winning line and other small roles are not aligned. When the reels are stopped in the order other than the right, as shown in FIG. 10B, control is performed so that the two winning combinations are simultaneously aligned on the two winning lines. At this time, which one of the one-piece combination 1 to 4 is aligned or which of the two-piece combination 1 to 4 is different depends on the pattern stopped at the middle stage of the middle reel, and 1 if the plum stops at the middle stage of the middle reel. 1 and 2 are combined if the watermelon stops at the middle stage of the middle reel, and 1 and 2 are combined if the watermelon stops at the middle stage of the middle reel. If the two-piece combination 3 is aligned, and the bell stops in the middle stage of the middle reel, the one-piece combination 4 and the two-piece combination 4 are aligned.

  If the right and left middle grapes (grape + 2 pieces 1 to 4 + 1 pieces 1 to 4 + 9 pieces 1) have been elected with no special role elected, the reels are stopped in the order of left, right, and middle. If the combination of grapes is aligned on any one winning line and control is performed without aligning other small roles, and the reels are stopped in any order other than left, right, and center Is controlled so that two winning combinations are simultaneously aligned on two winning lines.

  If the right and left middle grapes (grape + 2 pieces 1 to 4 + 1 pieces 1 to 4 + 9 pieces 2) are selected when the special combination is not selected, the reels are stopped in the order of right, left, and center. When a combination of grapes is aligned on any one winning line and control is performed without aligning other small roles, and the reels are stopped in any order other than right, left, and center. Is controlled so that two winning combinations are simultaneously aligned on two winning lines.

  If the special role is not elected, right / middle / left grapes (grape + 2 to 1 + 1 to 4 + 1 (1) + 1 to 4 + 9 to 3) are selected When the reels are stopped in this order, control is performed so that any combination of grapes is aligned on one winning line and no other small part is aligned. When a stop operation is performed, control is performed so that two winning combinations are simultaneously aligned on two winning lines.

  If the special grape has not been elected and the medium grapes (grape + 2 to 1 + 1 to 1 + 1 to 4 + 9 to 1 + 9 to 2) have been elected, the order in which the middle reel is the first stop ( When the reels are stopped in the order of middle, left, right or middle, right, left), the grape combination is aligned on any one winning line, and other small roles are not aligned. When the reels are stopped in the order in which the reels other than the middle reel are first stopped, control is performed so that the two winning combinations are simultaneously aligned on the two winning lines.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when any of the push order grapes is won, the grapes are aligned on one winning line by performing a stop operation in a specific order according to the type of winning combination. If the stop operation is performed in an order other than the above order, a single winning combination and a double winning combination are simultaneously arranged on the two winning lines. In other words, if one of the push order grapes is won, not only the type of small role that matches the winning line according to the order of the stop operation, but also the number of winning lines that match the small role becomes different, so The variation of the stop mode of the reel when winning a prize can be increased.

  In addition, when a stop operation is performed in a specific order according to the type of winning combination and grapes are won on one winning line, nine medals can be paid out, whereas in a specific order If the stop operation is performed in the order other than 1 and the 1 winning combination and 2 winning combinations are simultaneously awarded to the 2 winning lines, it is not possible to receive 3 medals. In other words, the number of medals to be paid out can be changed depending on whether the stop operation is performed in a specific order or the stop operation is performed outside the specific order.

  In addition, even if one of the push order grapes is won, if the type is not known, it is not possible to intentionally select the order in which the grapes will win, so the grapes can be won at a rate of 1/5. However, the winning combination of 1 sheet and 2 sheets will be won at the rate of 4/5. That is, if any of the push order grapes is won, 9 medals can be obtained at a rate of 1/5, but only 3 medals can be obtained at a rate of 4/5.

  In this embodiment, as described above, when a small role is won after the special role is elected, the control for aligning the small role on the winning line is given priority over the special role, and only when the small role cannot be drawn. However, even if control is given to give priority to small roles in this way, the special role will not change. If both the design symbol of the small part and the design symbol of the small role can be drawn in within the pull-in range, the special symbol of the special role and the small role will be configured rather than the stop position where only the small symbol's structural symbol stops alone on the winning line. It is preferable to preferentially derive a stop position where both symbols stop on the winning line.

  As described above, when one of the push order grapes is won, the control for aligning the combination of grapes in one winning line according to the order of the stop operation, or the combination of one sheet combination in two winning lines Either the control of aligning the combination of two winning combinations at the same time will be performed, but if the special combination, for example, BB1 is won, if one of the push order grapes is won, the latter control is performed , Control is performed to give priority to the stop position where both the special role component symbol and the small role component symbol stop on the winning line rather than the stop position where only the minor symbol component symbol stops on the winning line. In this case, in the left reel, the stop position at which the black 7 which is the constituent symbol of BB1, the grape which is the constituent symbol of the one-piece combination and the replay which is the constituent symbol of the two-piece combination respectively stop at the winning line, that is, the configuration of the small part Only the design is alone As shown in FIG. 11 (a), the stop position that has priority over the stop position that stops on the winning line is only the positions of black 7, grape, and replay on the 17th, 18th, and 19th symbols (the 18th symbol is If stopped at the lower stage, only one winning combination can be aligned with the winning line, so in this case, the grapes, replays, and BARs No. 0 to 2 will be stopped).

  Then, on the left reel, black 7 which is a structural symbol of BB1, a grape which is a structural symbol of one piece, and a replay which is a structural symbol of two pieces are stopped at the winning line, that is, a special portion of a structural symbol. If you try to increase the stop position where both of the symbols of the small role stop at the winning line, as shown in FIG. It is necessary to arrange each replay which is a symbol, and the upper and lower symbol arrangements of black 7 are restricted.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, as a part of the symbol arrangement of the left reel, black 7 which is the constituent symbol of BB1 and the grape which is the constituent symbol of the grape are simultaneously different winning lines. However, it is not possible to simultaneously stop the black 7 which is the BB1 configuration symbol, the grape which is the configuration symbol of the single player, and the replay which is the configuration symbol of the two-player combination in different winning lines. Further, as shown in FIG. 9 (b), when any special grape is selected in the state where the special combination is won, the order in which the reels are stopped is considered. First, the combination of grapes is aligned on any one winning line, and control is performed so that other small roles are not aligned. Control that aligns one and two winning combinations simultaneously on two winning lines. Is never done.

  Therefore, after winning BB, when any of the push grapes wins, as shown in FIG. 12, not only the positions of black 7, grape, and replay on the 17th, 18th and 19th symbols, but also 18th and 19th・ The position of white 7 / black 7 / grape in the 20th symbol is also the stop position where the black 7 which is the BB symbol and the grape which is the grape symbol on the left reel stop at the winning line. Both the symbol and the small symbol component symbols are stopped at the winning line, and only the small symbol component symbol is placed on either the upper or lower side of the black BB component symbol. It is possible to increase the stop position where a certain black 7 and grapes which are constituent symbols of grapes stop on the winning line, and the symbols placed on either the upper or lower side of black 7 which is the constituent symbols of BB are restricted. Ku, it is possible to freely set.

  In other words, if either BB or push order grapes are won at that time, both the special role component symbol and the small role component symbol will be less than the stop position where only the small symbol component symbol stops on the winning line alone. Even if it is configured to give priority to the stop position at which it stops at the winning line, the symbol arrangement in which the black 7 constituting the BB and the grapes constituting the grape simultaneously stop on the winning line at the left reel, that is, two types of symbols Is a symbol arrangement that stops on the winning line, so that all three symbols consisting of the black 7, which constitutes the BB, the grapes that constitute the one-piece combination, and the replay that constitutes the two-piece combination, simultaneously stop on the winning line That is, as compared with the symbol arrangement in which the three types of symbols stop on the winning line, the number of symbols is limited. For this reason, the design freedom of the symbol arrangement in the left reel is increased.

  Furthermore, in the state where the special role is not won, when any of the push order grapes is won, the combination of grapes is only 1/5 according to the order in which the reels were stopped. If any of the push-push grapes is selected when the special role is selected, the combination of grapes will be added to any one winning line regardless of the order in which the reels were stopped. Since the control to align is performed, the expectation for winning the special role can be increased by increasing the frequency with which the grapes are aligned on the winning line.

  In addition, as described above, after winning the special role, when the small role is elected, both the special role component and the small role component pattern are controlled even if control is performed to prioritize the small role over the special role. If it is possible to withdraw in the drawing range, the stop position where both the special role component symbol and the small role component symbol stop on the winning line rather than the stop position where only the small role component symbol stops on the winning line alone. However, when such a control is performed, when one of the push order grapes is won, the one-piece combination and the two-piece combination are selected according to the order in which the reels are stopped. Depending on the timing of the player's stop operation after winning the special role, if the prize is changed at the same time or the grapes are changed, it will normally be a stop to win one and two roles at the same time Regardless of the order, one-piece or two-piece combination There is a possibility that only one of them will be awarded, or grapes will win. In such a case, if one of the pushing grapes is won after winning the special role, Although the number of medals that can be earned varies depending on the skill of the game, it becomes unfair, but in this embodiment, when one of the push order grapes is elected while the special role is elected, the reel stop operation Regardless of the order in which the stakes are made, control is performed to align the grape combinations on any one of the winning lines, so even in such a situation, the number of medals that can be earned does not change depending on the skill of the player. It will never be.

  Next, the reel control when the cherry 1 is won will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, the cherry 1 may be won by itself, simultaneously with the cherry 2, or simultaneously with the cherry 2 + special role 1, and the reel control may be performed as shown in FIG. Done.

  First, when the cherry 1 is elected alone, reel control is performed to preferentially draw “cherry grape-grape” which is a symbol constituting the cherry 1 into any of the winning lines. As shown in FIG. 3, among the symbols constituting the cherry 1, “Grape” which is the symbol of each of the middle reel 2 </ b> C and the right reel 2 </ b> R is arranged at intervals of 5 frames or 7 frames, but the left reel Since “cherry”, which is a 2L symbol, is not arranged at intervals of 7 frames or less, reel control is performed so as to win according to the stop operation timing of the stop switch 8L.

  Next, when the cherry 1 + cherry 2 is won, reel control is performed in which the “cherry” of the left reel 2L and the “cherry” of the middle reel 2C are preferentially drawn into one of the winning lines. When the “cherry” of the middle reel 2C cannot be drawn on the winning line, that is, when the cherry 2 is missed, reel control for winning the cherry 1 is performed. As a result, as long as the pull-in is possible, the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C can be stopped by aligning “cherry” on the winning line. For the right reel 2R, reel control is performed so that “replay” is drawn onto the winning line, and for “cherry”, reel control is performed so as not to be drawn at least on the winning line. That is, when the cherry 1 + cherry 2 is won, the “cherry” can be stopped in alignment with the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C, but the reel control is performed so that the right reel 2R is not stopped evenly. .

  When winning Cherry 1 + Cherry 2 + Special Role 1, win "Cherry" on the left reel 2L, "Cherry" on the middle reel 2C, and "Cherry" on the right reel 2R on one of the winning lines. Pull-in reel control is performed. As a result, as long as the pull-in is possible, the “cherry” can be stopped on the winning line with the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R. That is, when the cherry 1 + cherry 2 + special combination 1 is won, the reel control is performed so that “cherry” can be stopped on the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R together. When the “cherry” of the middle reel 2C cannot be drawn on the winning line, that is, when the cherry 2 is missed, reel control for winning the cherry 1 is performed. Further, when the cherry 1 cannot be won, reel control for drawing the symbols constituting the special combination 1 as much as possible is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, Cherry 1 and Cherry 2 are the simultaneous winning combinations that are won simultaneously with the bonus, with Cherry 1 + Cherry 2 + Special Role 1 being the highest, followed by Cherry 1 + Cherry 2 and Cherry 1 in that order. The number of judgment values is set so that When the cherry 1 or the cherry 2 is won, the reel control shown in FIG. 13 is performed. Therefore, the more “Cherry” symbols appear on the winning line, the more expectation that the bonus is won can be improved, and the fun of the game can be improved.

  Next, processing executed by the main control unit 41 in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. In the slot machine 1, the game is progressed by repeatedly performing the game processing one game at a time. For this purpose, the game must first be in a state where the game can be progressed.

  In order to be able to advance the game, for example, the set value work is stored in the set value work with the set value in the normal range with the main control unit 41 including the main CPU 41a activated, and the data stored in the RAM 41c. The condition is that there is no abnormality. When the game is in a state where progress is possible, game processing is repeatedly performed in the slot machine 1 game by game. Hereinafter, each game in the slot machine 1 will be described.

  The “game” in the slot machine 1 is, in a narrow sense, a period from when the start switch 7 is operated to when the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped. Since the setting of the bet number before the operation of No. 7, the payout of medals and the transition of the gaming state are also performed after the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, these incidental processes are also included in the “game” in a broad sense. And

The game control process is also executed after the power is turned on and a predetermined boot process is performed, or immediately after the setting is changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38. When processing of one game is started, first, the number of bets is set by operating the one-sheet BET switch 5 or the MAXBET switch 6 or by inserting medals from the medal insertion unit 4, and operating the start switch 7. A BET process for instructing the substantial start of the game is performed.

  If the player has won a replay in the previous game, the same bet number as the previous game is automatically set by the replay game flag (the replay game flag is erased at this stage). In the BET process, every time a bet number is set, a BET command that can specify the number of medals used for setting the bet number is transmitted to the effect control board 90.

  When the number of bets is set by BET processing and the start switch 7 is operated, a random number for internal lottery is extracted, and winnings for each combination determined according to the gaming state are allowed based on the extracted random number value. A lottery process is performed to determine whether or not to do so. In the lottery process, an internal winning command indicating the setting status of the winning flag set in the RAM 41c according to the lottery result is transmitted to the effect control board 90.

  In the lottery process, when one of BB1 to BB5 is won, a process for controlling the internal RT (for example, setting the value of the internal RT flag as the value of the gaming state flag) is performed.

  When the lottery process is completed, a reel rotation process is performed next. In the reel rotation process, the reel motor 32L is provided on the condition that a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed from the start of rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R in the previous game. , 32C, 32R are driven, and rotation of all the left, middle, and right reels 2L, 2C, 2R is started.

  When a predetermined condition (detection of the reference position by the reel sensors 33SL, 33SC, 33SR after the rotation speed reaches a constant speed) is established from the start of rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R Is enabled. Thereafter, when the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated by the player, the driving of the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R is stopped, and the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped.

  In the reel rotation process, a reel rotation command for notifying the start of reel rotation is transmitted to the effect control board 90 when rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is started, and rotation of any one of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped. Each time, a reel stop command capable of specifying the area number of the corresponding stop operation position of the corresponding reel is transmitted to the effect control board 90 to determine which reel has been stopped.

  When the driving of each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, a winning determination process for determining whether or not any of the symbols shown in FIG. 5A is derived and displayed on the winning line in the display result at the time of stopping. Is done. If it is determined in this winning determination process that any of the winning combinations has been won, various processes corresponding to the winnings generated on the game control board 40 are performed.

  In the winning determination process, after the winning determination is made, a winning determination command that can specify the presence / absence of a winning, the type of winning, and the number of medals to be paid out is sent to the effect control board 90. In the winning determination process, when it is determined that one of BB1 to BB5 has been won, a process for controlling the corresponding bonus (for example, setting a bonus value corresponding to the value of the gaming state flag) Is done.

  Further, in the winning determination process, when it is determined that the two-player combination and the single-player combination are simultaneously won in the advantageous RT or the preparation mode, a process for controlling to CZ (for example, the value of the game state flag is set to CZ Set value etc.). Further, when it is determined that the fall replay is won when the advantageous RT or CZ is won, a process for controlling to the normal gaming state (for example, setting the value of the normal gaming state to the value of the gaming state flag) is performed. Is called. Further, when it is determined that the promotion replay has been won in the case of CZ, processing for controlling the advantageous RT (for example, setting the advantageous RT value as the value of the gaming state flag) is performed.

  When the winning determination process ends, a payout process is performed. In the payout process, medals are paid out or credits are added according to the number of payouts set in the winning determination process. However, when the number of credits accumulated as data reaches 50, the hopper motor 34b is driven to pay out an excess number of medals from the medal payout opening 9.

  Also, in the payout process, when the payout of medals is started by payout of winnings or credits (including medals used for setting the number of bets), a payout start command for notifying the start of payout of medals is sent to the effect control board 90. When the medal payout by winning and winning the credit is completed, a payout end command for notifying the end of the medal payout is transmitted to the effect control board 90.

  In the payout process, a bonus end determination process for determining whether or not a bonus end condition corresponding to the bonus is satisfied during the bonus is performed as various processes not related to winning.

  In the bonus end determination process, when it is determined that the bonus end condition is satisfied, a process for controlling to the preparation mode (for example, setting the value of the preparation mode flag to the value of the gaming state flag) is performed.

  Also, in the payout process, it is determined whether or not the specified number of games (32G) has elapsed since the transition to the normal gaming state. If it is determined that the specified number of games has elapsed since the transition to the normal gaming state, Processing for control (for example, setting the value of the CZ flag to the value of the gaming state flag) is performed.

  Also, in the payout process, a game state command that can specify the game state of the next game (whether it is a preparation mode, a normal game state, an advantageous RT, a bonus, etc.) 90.

  Also, in the payout process, a winning flag that does not carry over (a winning combination of a small combination or replaying combination) is deleted, and a bonus winning flag stored in a special work is not deleted. As a result, the bonus winning flag is carried over to the next game until the winning bonus is won. At the end of the payout process, that is, at the end of one game, a game state command indicating the game state of the next game is sent to the effect control board 90. Then, the process for one game ends, and the process for the next one game starts.

  In the repetition of the game as described above, the main control unit 41 of the game control board 40 performs the transition of the game state among the preparation mode, the normal game state, the advantageous RT, the internal medium RT, and the bonus. A command is transmitted to the effect control board 90 according to the situation. On the other hand, the sub control unit 91 of the effect control board 90 performs various processes based on the command received from the game control board 40.

  Next, processing executed by the sub control unit 91 will be described. The sub-control unit 91 first executes a predetermined effect initial setting process, and after performing an effect control restoration process for restoring the control state in the effect control board 90 to the state when the power supply is stopped, the effect-side random value Repeat the update process.

  Further, the sub-control unit 91 generates an interrupt for controlling the progress of the production at a predetermined time interval (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the reset / interrupt controller sets the timer interrupt flag of the RAM 91c to the ON state. Then, the effect control interruption process is executed. In the effect control interrupt process, the contents of the internal register are saved, the effect backup process is executed, and when the sub control unit 91 is restarted, the data required for restoring the control state before the restart is backed up. Is done.

  Further, command analysis processing for analyzing various commands transmitted from the game control board 40 is executed, and predetermined effect control processing is executed. By this effect control process, various game effects are performed by displaying an image on the liquid crystal display 51 and generating sound from the speakers 53 and 54 according to the progress of the game in the slot machine 1. Image element data and moving image data for performing a game effect are stored in a predetermined ROM.

  In order to perform a game effect, the RAM 91c of the sub-control unit 91 has various counters, areas for setting various flags, a game state command, a reel stop command, a winning determination command, and an internal winning command. The area for storing the winning status, the combination of the display results derived to the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the information indicating whether or not a winning has occurred, and the gaming state applied in the game running on the gaming control board 40 side (The winning situation and the gaming state are twice) are also provided in the RAM 91c.

In the effect control board 90, a stop symbol table for determining the display result of the reel unit 2 based on the reel stop command is provided in the RAM 91c. However, since the reel stop command includes only the type of the stopped reel and the number of the symbol stopped in the middle as information, it is not possible to determine what symbol is stopped by this alone. For this reason, the ROM 91b stores in advance a table showing all symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. With reference to this table, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped on the stop symbol table. The symbol is registered. The sub-control unit 91 produces an effect based on the registration information of the stop symbol table.

  In addition, various random values counted by a random number circuit (not shown) or the like are updated on the side of the effect control board 90, and then the contents of the saved register are restored, and then the effect control interrupt process ends.

  In the effect control process executed in the effect control interrupt process, the sub-control unit 91 executes the above-described game effect according to the AT control process for controlling the effect state to the AT according to the game state, etc. A game effect execution process is performed for this purpose.

  The sub-control unit 91 performs an AT lottery to determine whether or not to control the AT by executing an AT lottery process included in the AT control process. In the AT lottery process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined lottery condition is satisfied based on a command from the main control unit 41, and the AT lottery is executed when the predetermined lottery condition is satisfied. In the AT lottery, it is determined whether to give the number of navigation stocks and how much the number of navigation stocks is given.

  The number of navigation stocks indicates a period during which the AT can be controlled. By consuming (subtracting) the number of navigation stock by 1, it is controlled by the AT until a predetermined number of times (5, 10, 20, 50 in this embodiment), which will be described later. A navigation effect is executed. For this reason, it can be said that the greater the determined number of navigation stocks, the higher the degree of advantage for the player because the AT is controlled over a longer period.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining an example of a lottery condition that triggers execution of AT lottery. FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining an example of a table referred to in the AT lottery.

  The AT lottery conditions correspond to the “lottery mode” shown in FIG. 14 in the normal gaming state, the advantageous RT after the AT ends, or the CZ after the AT ends (the CZ that has shifted to the normal gaming state after the AT ends). This is established when the “lottery condition” is established. When the gaming state is the normal gaming state and the lottery mode is the normal mode, the AT lottery condition is established by winning a cherry (cherry 1, cherry 1 + cherry 2, cherry 1 + cherry 2 + special role 1) or watermelon. When the gaming state is the normal gaming state and the lottery mode is the normal mode and the cherry or watermelon is won and the AT lottery condition is satisfied, the AT lottery is performed with reference to the table shown in FIG. . For example, the sub-control unit 91 specifies the normal gaming state based on the gaming state command from the main control unit 41, and specifies that the cherry or watermelon is won based on the internal winning command. In addition, the sub control unit 91 specifies that the lottery mode is the normal mode based on the value of the lottery mode flag set in the RAM 91c.

  When the table shown in FIG. 15A is referenced, the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 0 at a rate of 30%, the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 1 at a rate of 30%, and the number of navigation stocks is determined at a rate of 30%. Is determined to be 2, and the AT lottery is performed so that the number of navigation stock is determined to be 3 at a rate of 10%.

  Further, in the table of FIG. 15A, the expected number of navigation stocks that can be expected to be obtained in one AT lottery is 1.2 (= 0 × 30% + 1) from the sum of the number of navigation stocks × winning rate. × 30% + 2 × 30% + 3 × 10%).

  Returning to FIG. 14, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state and the lottery mode is the high probability A mode or the high probability B mode, the winning of the cherry or watermelon, the replay (normal replay) or the grape alone, The AT lottery condition is established by winning.

  When the gaming state is the normal gaming state and the lottery mode is the high-probability A mode and the cherry or watermelon is won and the AT lottery condition is satisfied, the table corresponding to the cherry watermelon winning in FIG. An AT lottery is performed with reference. For example, the sub-control unit 91 specifies the normal gaming state based on the gaming state command from the main control unit 41, and specifies that the cherry or watermelon is won based on the internal winning command. Further, the sub-control unit 91 specifies that the lottery mode is the high probability A mode based on the value of the lottery mode flag set in the RAM 91c.

  When the table corresponding to the cherry watermelon winning in FIG. 15 (b) is referenced, the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 1 at 30%, and the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 2 at 30%. The AT lottery is performed so that the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 3 at the rate of.

  Further, in the table corresponding to the cherry watermelon winning in FIG. 15B, the expected number of navigation stocks that can be expected to be obtained in one AT lottery is 1.8 from the sum of the number of navigation stocks × winning rate. (= 1 × 30% + 2 × 30% + 3 × 30%).

  When the gaming state is the normal gaming state and the lottery mode is the high-probability A mode, when the replay or grapes are singly won and the AT lottery condition is satisfied, this corresponds to the replay / grape lonely winning in FIG. AT lottery is performed with reference to the table. For example, the sub-control unit 91 specifies the normal gaming state based on the gaming state command from the main control unit 41, and specifies that the replay and the grape have been won independently based on the internal winning command. Further, the sub-control unit 91 specifies that the lottery mode is the high probability A mode based on the value of the lottery mode flag set in the RAM 91c.

  When the game state is the normal game state and the lottery mode is the high-probability A mode, when the replay or grape is won alone and the table corresponding to the replay / vine alone win in FIG. % Of Navistock is determined to be 0, 10% of Navistock is determined to be 1, 10% of Navistock is determined to be 2, 10% of Navistock is determined to be The AT lottery is performed as determined in 3.

  Further, in the table corresponding to the replay grape single winning in FIG. 15B, the expected number of Navi stocks that can be expected to be obtained in one AT lottery is calculated from the sum of Navi stock number × winning rate. 6 (= 0 × 70 + 1 × 10% + 2 × 10% + 3 × 10%).

  When the gaming state is the normal gaming state and the lottery mode is the high probability A mode, when the push order grape is won and the AT lottery condition is satisfied, the table corresponding to the push order grape winning in FIG. An AT lottery is performed with reference. For example, the sub-control unit 91 identifies the normal gaming state based on the gaming state command from the main control unit 41, and identifies that the push grape has won based on the internal winning command and the winning determination command. . Further, the sub-control unit 91 specifies that the lottery mode is the high probability A mode based on the value of the lottery mode flag set in the RAM 91c.

  When the game state is the normal game state and the lottery mode is the high probability A mode, the push order grapes win and the table corresponding to the push order grape wins in FIG. The number of Navistock is determined to be 0 by 20%, the number of Navistock is determined to be 1 by 20%, the number of Navistock is determined to be 2 by 10%, and the number of Navistock is 3 by 10% An AT lottery is performed as determined.

  Further, in the table corresponding to the push order grape winning in FIG. 15B, the expected number of navigation stocks that can be expected to be obtained in one AT lottery is 0.7 from the sum of the number of navigation stocks × winning rate. (= 0 × 60 + 1 × 20% + 2 × 10% + 3 × 10%).

  As described above, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state and the lottery mode is the high probability A mode, the number of expected navigation stocks in the AT lottery at the time of winning the cherry or watermelon is larger than the normal mode, and the normal mode In the case of replay that is not a lottery condition, when a single grape is won, or when a push-push grape is won, an AT lottery will be executed and the number of navigation stocks can be expected. Can be expected.

  When the gaming state is the normal gaming state and the lottery mode is the high probability B mode and the cherry or watermelon is won and the AT lottery condition is satisfied, the table corresponding to the cherry watermelon winning in FIG. An AT lottery is performed with reference. For example, the sub-control unit 91 specifies the normal gaming state based on the gaming state command from the main control unit 41, and specifies that the cherry or watermelon is won based on the internal winning command. Further, the sub-control unit 91 specifies that the lottery mode is the high probability B mode based on the value of the lottery mode flag set in the RAM 91c.

  When the table corresponding to the cherry watermelon winning in FIG. 15 (c) is referred to, the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 1 at a rate of 10%, and the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 2 at a rate of 20%. The AT lottery is performed so that the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 3 at the rate of.

  Further, in the table corresponding to the cherry watermelon winning in FIG. 15 (c), the expected number of navigation stocks that can be expected to be obtained in one AT lottery is 2.6 from the sum of the number of navigation stocks × winning rate. (= 1 × 10% + 2 × 20% + 3 × 70%).

  When the game state is the normal game state and the lottery mode is the high probability B mode, when the replay or grape is selected and the AT lottery condition is satisfied, it corresponds to the replay / grape only win of FIG. AT lottery is performed with reference to the table. For example, the sub-control unit 91 specifies the normal gaming state based on the gaming state command from the main control unit 41, and specifies that the replay and the grape have been won independently based on the internal winning command. Further, the sub-control unit 91 specifies that the lottery mode is the high probability B mode based on the value of the lottery mode flag set in the RAM 91c.

  When the game state is the normal game state and the lottery mode is the high probability B mode, when the replay or grape is won alone and the table corresponding to the replay / vine alone win in FIG. % Of Navistock is determined to be 0, 20% of Navistock is determined to be 1, 20% of Navistock is determined to be 2, and Navistock is 10% of Navistock. The AT lottery is performed as determined in 3.

  Further, in the table corresponding to the replay grape single winning in FIG. 15 (c), the expected number of navigation stocks that can be expected to be obtained in one AT lottery is calculated as follows: 9 (= 0 × 50 + 1 × 20% + 2 × 20% + 3 × 10%).

  When the game state is the normal game state and the lottery mode is the high probability B mode, when the push order grapes win and the AT lottery conditions are satisfied, the table corresponding to the push order grape wins of FIG. An AT lottery is performed with reference. For example, the sub-control unit 91 identifies the normal gaming state based on the gaming state command from the main control unit 41, and identifies that the push grape has won based on the internal winning command and the winning determination command. . Further, the sub-control unit 91 specifies that the lottery mode is the high probability A mode based on the value of the lottery mode flag set in the RAM 91c.

  When the game state is the normal game state and the lottery mode is the high-probability B mode, the push order grapes are won and the table corresponding to the push order grape wins in FIG. The number of Navistock is determined to be 0 by 20%, the number of Navistock is determined to be 1 by 20%, the number of Navistock is determined to be 2 by 10%, and the number of Navistock is 3 by 10% An AT lottery is performed as determined.

  Further, in the table corresponding to the push order grape winning in FIG. 15C, the expected number of navigation stocks that can be expected to be obtained in one AT lottery is 0.7 from the sum of the number of navigation stocks × winning rate. (= 0 × 60 + 1 × 20% + 2 × 10% + 3 × 10%).

  Thus, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state and the lottery mode is the high probability B mode, the number of expected navigation stocks in the AT lottery at the time of winning the cherry or watermelon is larger than the normal mode, and the normal mode In the case of replay that is not a lottery condition, when a single grape is won, or when a push-push grape is won, an AT lottery will be executed and the number of navigation stocks can be expected. Can be expected.

  In addition, compared to when the lottery mode is the high probability A mode, the expected number of Navi stocks in the AT lottery at the time of winning the cherry or watermelon and at the time of the replay or grape only winning is larger, and even when compared to the high probability mode A A large number of navigation stocks can be expected.

  Although not shown in particular, when the gaming state is advantageous RT and the state after the AT ends (the advantageous gaming RT after the AT ends and before the transition to the normal gaming state or CZ), the gaming state is CZ and the AT CZ that has been in the post-termination state (CZ before the transition to the normal gaming state after the end of AT), that is, after the end of AT and before transitioning to the normal gaming state, When AT, the AT lottery is performed by applying the same lottery conditions and winning probabilities as in the high probability A mode or the high probability B mode. Whether the high probability A mode or high probability mode lottery condition and winning probability are applied is determined according to the result of lottery mode lottery described later at the end of AT. For example, the sub-control unit 91 specifies that the RT is advantageous RT or CZ based on the gaming state command from the main control unit 41, and whether the AT is in progress based on the value of the AT flag set in the RAM 91c. Specify whether or not.

  For this reason, in the advantageous RT and CZ after the end of AT, it can be expected that a larger number of navigation stocks will be obtained as compared with the case where the normal gaming state and the lottery mode is the normal mode. Note that whether to apply the lottery condition and the winning probability in the high probability A mode or the high probability mode is determined according to the result of lottery mode lottery described later at the end of the AT. In the advantageous RT after the end, the lottery condition and the winning probability of the high probability A mode, the lottery condition and the winning probability of the high probability B mode are applied to the CZ which is transferred before the transition to the normal gaming state after the AT ends. it may be determined or pre-applied to any lottery conditions and winning probability.

  Returning to FIG. 14, the AT lottery condition is satisfied at the end of the bonus.

  When the AT lottery condition is satisfied by the end of the bonus, the AT lottery is performed with reference to the table shown in FIG. The sub-control unit 91 specifies the end of the bonus based on, for example, a game state command from the main control unit 41.

  When the table shown in FIG. 15D is referenced, the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 0 at a rate of 25%, the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 1 at a rate of 25%, and the number of navigation stocks is determined at a rate of 25%. Is determined to be 2, and the AT lottery is performed so that the number of navigation stock is determined to be 3 at a rate of 25%.

  Further, in the table shown in FIG. 15D, the expected number of Navi stocks that can be expected to be obtained in one AT lottery is 1.5 (= 0 × 25%) from the sum of Navi stock number × winning rate. + 1 × 25% + 2 × 25% + 3 × 25%).

  As described above, in this embodiment, whether or not the lottery conditions determined according to the current game state and the lottery mode are satisfied is determined by the AT lottery process performed by the sub-control unit 91, and the lottery conditions When is established, an AT lottery is performed.

  When the number of navigation stocks of 1 or more is determined in the AT lottery, the sub-control unit 91 stores an AT flag indicating the AT and the number of navigation stocks in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c. Based on the AT flag in the RAM 91c, the sub-control unit 91 specifies whether or not to control to AT, and specifies the remaining number of navigation stocks. When the AT flag indicating AT is set, it is possible to control the AT by consuming one navigation stock number.

  When the number of navigation stocks is acquired when the AT flag indicating AT is set, the number of navigation stocks acquired this time is added to the number of navigation stocks specified from the AT flag.

  For example, when an AT lottery is performed when an AT flag indicating that the AT is set, the AT flag corresponding to the result of the AT lottery is updated. Updating to the AT flag corresponding to the AT lottery result is, for example, adding the number of navigation stocks corresponding to the result of the current AT lottery to the number of navigation stocks specified from the AT flag stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c. It may be possible to rewrite the number of navigation stocks to an AT flag that specifies the number of navigation stocks, and any method may be used as long as the current AT flag according to the result of the AT lottery can be specified.

  The sub-control unit 91 performs control to the AT based on the AT flag set according to the AT lottery result by performing the AT management process included in the AT control process in the normal gaming state or the advantageous RT. Manage.

  Specifically, when the control to CZ is started, the sub-control unit 91 controls the AT to be AT when the AT flag is specified as AT. That is, when navigation stock remains, AT control is started. In CZ, the navigation effect can be executed under the control of the AT without consuming (subtracting) the number of navigation stocks.

  When it is controlled by AT and when it is controlled to advantageous RT from CZ, the start condition to AT by consuming (subtracting) the number of navigation stocks is satisfied, and a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, Until the navigation effect (the number of times won in the navigation number lottery described later) is executed, control is performed to an advantageous RT and an ART that is an AT. When the number of navigation stock is consumed, it is updated to the AT flag indicating the number of navigation stock subtracted by 1.

  When the sub-control unit 91 consumes one piece of navigation stock in the AT management process, the sub-control unit 91 executes a navigation frequency lottery that determines the number of navigation effects performed by the navigation stock.

  The navigation frequency lottery is performed with reference to the table shown in FIG. When the table shown in FIG. 16 is referred to, the navigation count is determined to be 5 at a rate of 40%, the navigation count is determined to be 1 at a rate of 30%, and the navigation count is determined to be 20 at a rate of 20%. C is performed so that the number of times of navigation is determined to be 50 at a rate of 10%.

  Further, the table shown in FIG. 16 shows that the expected number of navi stocks that can be expected to be acquired in one navigation number lottery is 14 (= 5 × 40% + 10 × 30% + 20) from the sum of the number of navigation times × winning rate. × 20% + 50 × 10%).

  As described above, in this embodiment, the navigation number lottery is performed when the navigation stock is consumed by the AT management process performed by the sub-control unit 91.

  The sub-control unit 91 stores the number of navigations won in the navigation number lottery in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c. The sub-control unit 91 controls the AT control period based on the number of navigations in the RAM 91c and specifies the remaining number of navigations. When the number of times of navigation remains and the target role of navigation is won, the navigation effect is executed by consuming 1 time of navigation.

  Further, the sub-control unit 91 performs AT management processing to control to non-AT when the remaining number of times of navigation becomes 0 in the case of ART. At this time, if the number of navigation stocks indicated by the AT flag is 0, it is updated to the AT flag indicating that it is not AT. In other words, a series of AT termination conditions are satisfied when the AT flag for controlling from AT to non-AT is 0.

  When it is specified from the AT flag when it is controlled to be non-AT that it is not AT, it is not controlled again by the AT and the navigation effect is not executed. As a result, in the case of an advantageous RT, there is an increased possibility of winning a double winning combination and a single winning combination or a fall replay winning, and the possibility of being controlled to CZ or the normal gaming state increases.

  On the other hand, if the number of navigation stocks specified from the AT flag when controlled to non-AT is 1 or more, when the target role of the navigation effect is won, 1 is consumed and the number of navigation times is drawn. The AT is controlled until a navigation effect corresponding to the number of selected navigations is performed. Then, the number of navigation stocks is also 0, and the number of navigations is also 0, so that the AT ends.

  By performing AT management processing, the sub-control unit 91 has been identified as AT from the AT flag, and when the number of times of navigation remains, by winning the navigation target combination according to the gaming state Execute the navigation effect. The navigation target combination corresponding to the game state refers to Lip GR (1) to (3) when it is CZ, and Lip GR (1) to (3) and push order grape when it is advantageous RT.

  As a navigation effect when winning Lips GR (1) to (3), a push order (see FIG. 8) for winning a promotion replay according to the winning situation is notified. For example, a message such as “Left press!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 as a navigation effect when winning the Lip GR1. Further, as a navigation effect when winning the Lip GR2, a message such as “Middle press!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Further, as a navigation effect when winning the Lip GR3, a message such as “Right press!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  Further, as a navigation effect when one of the push order grapes is won, a push order (see FIG. 9) for reliably winning the grapes is notified. For example, when winning the left middle right grape, the grapes can be surely won as an advantageous symbol combination by stopping in the order of left-middle-right, so it is stopped in the order of left-middle-right. A message such as “123” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, when winning the left and right middle grapes, it is possible to reliably win the grapes as an advantageous symbol combination by stopping in the order of left-right-medium, so in order to stop in the order of left-right-medium The message “132” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  As described above, in the navigation effect in the present embodiment, a message reminiscent of an operation mode advantageous to the player is notified in the same mode regardless of the type of the navigation target role. For this reason, the player can operate in an operation mode that is advantageous to the player without being conscious of the type of the winning navigation target combination.

  In addition, the aspect of a navigation effect is not restricted to such an aspect, What kind of thing may be sufficient if a player is distinguishable according to a winning condition. In addition, the navigation effect is not limited to what is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and may be executed using the effect effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, the reel LED 55, and the like.

  Then, by executing the navigation effect, it is possible to avoid the promotion replay winning, the grape winning, or the fall replay winning that is intentionally won.

  In the AT control process, the sub-control unit 91 sets the lottery mode of the AT lottery in the normal gaming state or the advantageous RT or CZ after the AT end to the normal mode, the high probability A mode, or the high probability B mode. A lottery mode lottery is performed. In the lottery mode lottery, a predetermined lottery condition (in this embodiment, a cherry (cherry 1, cherry 1 + cherry 2, cherry 1 + cherry 2 + special role 1) is won in the normal gaming state based on a command from the main control unit 41. In other words, it is determined whether or not (AT end) is established, and when it is established, the lottery mode lottery is executed.

  As described above, the lottery mode indicates the winning probability of the number of navigation stocks applied to the AT lottery in the normal gaming state or the advantageous RT or CZ after the end of AT. The higher probability A mode than the normal mode and the higher probability B mode than the high probability mode A can be expected to acquire a larger number of navigation stocks.

  When the lottery mode lottery condition is established by winning the cherry in the normal gaming state, the lottery mode lottery is performed with reference to the table corresponding to the normal gaming state / cherry winning in FIG. Note that the sub-control unit 91 specifies a normal gaming state based on, for example, a gaming state command from the main control unit 41, and specifies a cherry winning based on an internal winning command.

  When the table corresponding to the normal game state / cherry winning in FIG. 17 is referenced, the normal mode is determined at a rate of 60%, the high probability A mode is determined at a rate of 35%, and the high probability is determined at a rate of 5%. The lottery mode lottery is performed so that the B mode is determined.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, whether or not the high probability A mode or the high probability B mode is controlled is determined by the cherry winning in the normal gaming state same as the lottery condition of the AT lottery. The winning of Cherry not only increases the number of Navistock, but also increases the expectation that the lottery mode of AT lottery will be controlled to the high probability A mode or the high probability B mode, which is more advantageous than the normal mode. it can.

  The lottery mode determined in the lottery mode lottery performed when the cherry is won in the normal gaming state is not the lottery mode of the AT lottery in the current normal gaming state, but the lottery mode of the AT lottery in the next normal gaming state It is. That is, when a cherry is won in the normal gaming state, the lottery mode for the next normal gaming state is determined. If the cherry is not won in the normal gaming state and the lottery mode lottery is not performed, the normal mode is controlled in the next normal gaming state.

  When the lottery mode lottery condition is satisfied by the end of AT, the lottery mode lottery is performed with reference to the table corresponding to the AT end of FIG. The sub-control unit 91 specifies the AT end based on the AT flag and the number of navigations set in the RAM 91c.

  When the table corresponding to the AT end in FIG. 17 is referred to, the lottery mode lottery is performed so that the high probability A mode is determined at a rate of 80% and the high probability B mode is determined at a rate of 20%. .

  As described above, in this embodiment, after the AT is finished, the high-probability A mode or the high-probability B mode is always controlled until the transition to the normal gaming state.

  The lottery mode determined in the lottery mode lottery performed at the end of the AT is an advantageous lottery mode for AT lottery in the advantageous RT or CZ until the transition to the normal gaming state thereafter.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the lottery mode lottery performed by the sub-control unit 91 determines the lottery mode for the next normal gaming state in the normal gaming state, and shifts to the normal gaming state at the end of the AT. The lottery modes up to are determined.

  In addition, the sub-control unit 91 according to the present embodiment displays a gaming state effect related to the current gaming state and the lottery mode using electrical components such as the liquid crystal display 51, the effect effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55. Run.

  The gaming state effects include, for example, an AT winning suggestion effect, an AT winning notification effect, an AT effect, a high probability winning suggestion, and a high probability effect.

  An AT winning suggestion is an effect that suggests the possibility of winning an AT (possibility of acquiring the number of navigation stocks), and the AT winning notification effect is that the AT has been won (the acquisition of the number of navigation stocks). The effect during AT is an effect indicating that AT is in progress, and the high-probability winning suggestion is an effect suggesting the possibility of winning in the high-probability A mode or the high-probability B mode. The high probability medium effect is an effect indicating that the high probability A mode or the high probability B mode is controlled.

  As shown in FIG. 18, in the normal gaming state, the sub-control unit 91 has both the acquisition of the number of navistock and the high probability mode of the next normal gaming state when the cherry for which the AT lottery and the lottery mode lottery are performed is won. At the time of winning the expected cherry, the AT winning suggestion effect is first executed toward the end of the normal gaming state to suggest the possibility of winning the AT.

  When the number of navigation stocks is acquired by the AT lottery at the time of cherry winning, the AT winning notification effect is executed with the transition to CZ, and the player is notified that the number of navigation stocks has been acquired. . Then, the promotion replay wins in CZ, and the effect during the AT is executed in response to the shift to advantageous RT.

  In addition, if the number of navigation stocks has not been acquired in the AT lottery at the time of winning the cherry, but the high probability A mode or the high probability B mode is won in the lottery mode lottery, as shown in FIG. In response to this transition, a high-probability winning suggestion effect is executed to indicate the possibility of winning the high-probability A mode or the high-probability B mode.

  Then, after the fall replay wins in CZ and shifts to the normal gaming state, the high-probability winning suggestion effect is terminated, the high-probability effect is executed, and the high-probability A mode or the high-probability B mode is controlled. Inform the effect.

  At this time, the high-probability effect may be executed simultaneously with the transition to the normal gaming state, or as shown in FIG. 19, the high-probability effect is executed several games after the transition to the normal gaming state. You may do it.

  In addition, when the high-probability A mode or the high-probability B mode is controlled in the normal gaming state, when the cherry is won in the normal gaming state, the AT winning suggestion is made toward the end of the normal gaming state as in the normal mode. Even if the performance is executed but the cherry is not won, the AT winning suggestion from the time when the remaining number of games in the normal game state reaches the predetermined number of games (the remaining 3 games in this embodiment) to the end of the normal game state. To indicate the possibility of winning the AT.

  Also, when the game is controlled in the high probability A mode or the high probability B mode in the normal gaming state, especially when a cherry or watermelon that can be expected to win an AT is won and a navigation stock is acquired, a specific condition is satisfied. In such a case, the AT winning notification effect is executed without waiting for the transition to the CZ, and the acquisition of the number of navigation stocks is notified.

  In addition, if the number of navigation stocks is not acquired in the AT lottery at the time of winning the cherry and the high probability A mode or the high probability B mode is not won in the lottery mode lottery, as shown in FIG. In response to this transition, a high-probability winning suggestion effect is executed to indicate the possibility of winning the high-probability A mode or the high-probability B mode.

  Then, after the fall replay wins in CZ and shifts to the normal gaming state, the high-probability winning suggestion effect ends.

  At this time, the high-probability winning suggestion effect may end at the same time as the transition to the normal gaming state, or as shown in FIG. 20, the high-probability winning suggestion effect is displayed several games after the transition to the normal gaming state. You may make it complete | finish.

  Next, main effects obtained by the embodiment described above will be described.

  According to the embodiment described above, in the AT, the navigation effect is executed according to the result of the internal lottery. For this reason, when being controlled by the AT, the winning situation in which the symbol combination having a different degree of advantage for the player depending on the operation mode can be stopped, for example, the winning situation in which the winning combination of Lip GR1 to Lip GR3 or pushing order grapes is won. Sometimes, it becomes possible to operate in an operation mode for intentionally stopping a symbol combination advantageous to the player. Further, such an AT is not controlled in a state where it is determined that the AT is not AT from the AT flag, and is in a state where it is specified that it is AT from the AT flag and has the number of navigation stocks. It is controlled only when it is in a state. As a result, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation for acquiring navigation stock and being controlled by the AT.

  Navi stock is acquired by winning an AT lottery performed when the AT lottery conditions are satisfied. In particular, in this embodiment, the AT lottery condition is established when the cherry is won in the normal gaming state, and the number of navigation stocks can be acquired.

  On the other hand, if the cherry is won in the normal gaming state, not only the AT lottery, but the lottery mode in the next normal gaming state is the high probability A mode or the high probability B mode, that is, the navigation lottery in the AT lottery than the normal mode. A lottery mode lottery for determining whether or not to control the lottery mode in which the number can be expected is also performed.

  And if Cherry wins in the normal gaming state, regardless of whether or not the number of navigation stock has been acquired, there is an AT winning suggestion effect that suggests the possibility of acquiring the navigation stock number until the end of the normal gaming state. Will be executed. At this time, if the number of navigation stocks has been acquired, the normal gaming state is terminated, and after shifting to CZ, an AT winning notification effect is executed to notify that the number of navigation stocks has been acquired.

  On the other hand, if the number of navigation stock has not been acquired, a high probability suggesting that the lottery mode in the next normal gaming state may have won the high probability mode A or the high probability B mode in the CZ after the normal gaming state ends. When the winning suggestion effect is executed and the control of the high probability mode A or the high probability B mode is determined, the control is then made to the high probability mode A or the high probability B mode when the game mode is changed again to the normal gaming state. At the same time, a high-probability effect is executed, and that effect is notified.

  As described above, in this embodiment, at the time of cherry winning that can be expected to acquire the number of navigation stocks in the normal gaming state and can expect the high probability A mode or the high probability B mode as the lottery mode of the next normal gaming state. An AT winning suggestion effect is executed toward the end of the gaming state, and the expectation that the number of navigation stocks has been acquired can be enhanced. Even if the number of navigation stocks has not been acquired, after the transition to CZ, a high-probability winning suggestion effect is executed, and the subsequent normal gaming state can be determined at the time of high-probability A mode or high-probability B mode, that is, cherry winning. It is suggested that the lottery mode that is advantageous for the player is controlled, so when the cherry is won in the normal gaming state, even if the number of navigation stock is not acquired, until the normal gaming state ends The player's expectation can be enhanced not only for the period but also for the subsequent CZ.

  Also, in this embodiment, the high-probability winning suggestion effect during CZ may end immediately with the end of CZ, or CZ ends and continues for several games after transitioning to the normal gaming state, When controlled to the probability A mode or the high probability B mode, the high-probability medium effect is executed, and even if CZ ends, the high-probability A mode or the high-probability B mode is controlled. Can maintain a sense of expectation.

  In addition, after the CZ ends, the expectation degree of the high probability A mode and the high probability mode B may be changed according to a period during which the high probability winning suggestion effect continues even after the transition to the normal gaming state. For example, after the end of CZ, the longer the period in which the high-probability winning suggestion effect continues after the transition to the normal gaming state, the higher the possibility that the high-probability B mode is controlled, which is more advantageous than the high-probability A mode. In this way, it is possible to increase the player's expectation according to the period during which the high-probability winning suggestion effect continues even after shifting to the normal gaming state.

  In this embodiment, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state and the lottery mode is the high probability A mode or the high probability mode B, in the normal mode, when the replay that is not a lottery condition or when a single grape is won, The AT lottery is executed even when winning a prize. When the normal mode is controlled in the normal gaming state, the AT winning suggestion effect is executed only when the cherry is won, whereas in the normal gaming state, the high probability mode A or the high probability mode B is performed. In the case of being controlled, in addition to executing the AT winning suggestion effect when Cherry wins, if the remaining number of games reaches the specified number of games even if Cherry does not win, the AT will close toward the end of the normal gaming state. Perform the winning suggestion effect. Therefore, in the normal gaming state, when the high probability mode A or the high probability mode B is controlled, the sense of expectation that the number of navigation stocks has been effectively acquired even if the cherry is not won Can be increased.

  In this embodiment, even if the AT ends, the advantageous RT does not end immediately, but in the advantageous RT after the AT ends, the two-piece combination and the one-piece combination are won at the same time to move to the CZ, or a fall replay is won. Until the transition to the normal gaming state, the advantageous RT continues, and when the transition to the CZ occurs, the CZ continues until the falling replay finally wins and the transition to the normal gaming state. Then, the sub-control unit 91 can obtain the number of navigation stocks under advantageous conditions compared to the normal mode in the advantageous RT or CZ until the transition to the normal gaming state after the AT ends, Can increase the expectation that it will be controlled again by the AT, that is, the advantageous RT and AT that will be advantageous to the player even if the AT ends.

  In this embodiment, when the normal gaming state is controlled to the high probability A mode or the high probability B mode, especially when a cherry or watermelon that can be expected to win an AT is won and a navigation stock is acquired. When the condition is satisfied, the AT winning notification effect is executed without waiting for the shift to CZ, and the acquisition of the number of navigation stocks is notified. For this reason, in the high probability A mode or the high probability B mode, there may be a definite notification that the number of navigation stocks has been acquired, so that the player's expectation to move to the advantageous RT is effectively improved. Can be increased.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modifications of the above-described embodiments that can be applied to the present invention will be described.

  In the embodiment described above, after the transition from the CZ to the normal game state, the configuration is controlled to the CZ again by reaching the specified number of games. However, the transition to the CZ wins a prize or the transition to the CZ It may be configured to shift to CZ again when the outcome stops, etc. Since the period controlled in the normal gaming state is changed by such a configuration, for example, high probability A mode or high probability B Interest can be enhanced by changing the period controlled by the mode etc., not uniformly. In addition, after the transition from CZ to the normal gaming state, the elapsed time reaches the specified time, the predetermined role wins the specified number of times, the predetermined game stops the specified number of times, and the predetermined role wins for the predetermined number of games. There may be a configuration that shifts to the CZ when there is no or a predetermined outcome does not stop, or a configuration that shifts to the CZ when a plurality of predetermined conditions among these conditions are satisfied.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the normal gaming state shifts to the advantageous RT via the CZ, that is, the CZ can shift to the advantageous RT that does not shift from the normal gaming state, compared to the normal gaming state. However, a configuration in which the normal gaming state is directly shifted to the advantageous RT may also be used. In this case, when the cherry is won in the normal gaming state, the AT lottery and the lottery mode lottery are executed, the AT winning suggestion effect is executed toward the end of the normal gaming state, and after shifting to the advantageous RT, the AT is won. If so, the AT winning announcement effect is executed, and the AT control is started from the time of winning the target role. On the other hand, if the AT is not won, the advantageous RT (in this case, the AT is not controlled and the fall replay is performed). After the transition to the normal gaming state with the fall replay winning), the high probability winning suggestion effect is executed, the falling replay wins, the transition to the normal gaming state, and the high probability A mode Alternatively, when the high-probability B mode is won, a high-probability medium effect may be executed. Even in such a configuration, at the time of winning the cherry, the number of navigation stocks can be expected in the normal gaming state and the high probability A mode or the high probability B mode can be expected as the lottery mode of the next normal gaming state. An AT winning suggestion effect is executed toward the end of the gaming state, and the expectation that the number of navigation stocks has been acquired can be enhanced. Even if the number of navigation stocks has not been acquired, a high-probability winning suggestion effect is executed after shifting to advantageous RT, and the subsequent normal gaming state is determined at the time of high-probability A mode or high-probability B mode, that is, cherry winning. It is suggested that the lottery mode that is advantageous to the player who is gaining is controlled, so if the cherry is won in the normal gaming state, even if the number of navigation stock is not acquired, until the normal gaming state ends The player's expectation can be enhanced not only during this period but also over the subsequent advantageous RT.

  In the above-described embodiment, when a cherry is won in the normal gaming state, the AT winning suggestion effect is executed from that point to the end of the normal gaming state, and the number of navigation stocks is acquired by winning the cherry. After the end of the normal gaming state, the acquisition of the number of navigation stocks is announced, and the subsequent CZ is controlled by the AT, but the remaining number of games in the normal gaming state is small (for example, 3 games or less In the case), even if the cherry wins, the AT winning suggestion effect is not executed, and even if the number of navigation stock is acquired by winning the cherry, the AT winning notification effect is not performed in the subsequent CZ, and the AT is not controlled. If the AT winning indication is carried over to the next normal gaming state and the number of navigation stock is acquired, the AT winning announcement will be made until the next CZ. And it may also be carried over control of the AT, With this configuration, after the cherry winning in the normal gaming state, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for a sufficient period of time.

  In addition, when cherry is won in the normal gaming state, even if the remaining number of games in the normal gaming state is small (for example, in the case of 3 games or less), the AT winning suggestion effect is started. Even if it is acquired, the AT winning announcement effect is not performed in the subsequent CZ, and the AT is not controlled, and the AT winning suggestion effect is continued until the subsequent CZ and the next normal gaming state, and the number of navigation stock is acquired. May carry over AT winning announcement effect and AT control until the next CZ, and even if configured in this way, it will increase the player's expectation for a sufficient period after winning the cherry in the normal gaming state Can do.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the fall replay is won in the advantageous RT, the game immediately shifts to the normal gaming state. However, in the advantageous RT, the fall replay is excluded from the lottery and the direct transition from the advantageous RT to the normal gaming state is made. It is good also as a structure which does not. In other words, after the AT is over, the player does not immediately enter the normal gaming state. First, the player pulls out the grapes in order and moves to the CZ in the double winning / single winning simultaneous win, and the fall replay wins in the CZ. It may be configured to shift to the normal gaming state. By adopting such a configuration, the period until shifting to the normal gaming state after the AT ends becomes longer, and during this period, the AT lottery conditions are preferentially given over the normal mode. By doing so, the player's expectation can be sustained effectively.

  Further, in the above configuration, in the period from the end of AT to the transition to CZ, the high-probability B mode, that is, the lottery mode with higher advantage is set, and in the period from the CZ to the transition to the normal gaming state, The advantage of AT lottery may be changed according to the gaming state after the end of AT, such as a high probability A mode.

  In the embodiment described above, the AT lottery is performed under conditions that are more advantageous than the normal mode in the period from the end of the AT to the transition to the normal gaming state. For example, after the AT ends, the first normal gaming state By controlling the lottery mode to a lottery mode that is more advantageous than the normal mode, it is possible to preferentially handle the conditions of AT lottery after the end of AT. Even in such a configuration, after the end of AT Can increase the expectation that it will be controlled by the AT again, that is, even if the AT ends, it will again shift to an advantageous RT that is advantageous to the player.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the high probability A mode or the high probability B mode is controlled in the normal gaming state and the specific condition is satisfied, the AT winning notification effect is not performed without waiting for the transition to the CZ. In the normal gaming state, the acquisition of the number of Navistock is not announced, and the AT winning with different expectations depending on the established AT lottery opportunity. It may be possible to perform a suggestion effect, and with such a configuration, even when the AT winning notification effect is not executed, the expectation that the number of navigation stocks is surely acquired until the normal gaming state ends is obtained. Can last.

  In the embodiment described above, the number of navigation stocks is determined by lottery in the AT lottery, and once the number of navigation stocks is given, the number of navigations is further determined by lottery, and the number of navigation stocks is consumed by 1 The navigation effect is executed for the number of times of navigation. However, the navigation effect may be executed a fixed number of times, or the navigation effect may be executed over a fixed number of games. Moreover, it is good also as a structure by which a navigation effect is performed only the number of navigation stock.

  In addition, in the AT lottery, not only the number of navigation stocks but also whether or not to control to AT is determined, and thereafter, according to a predetermined continuation rate or one of a plurality of continuation rates determined from a predetermined period ( When a continuous lottery is executed every time a predetermined number of games have passed or a fall replay is established, and the continuous lottery is won, the AT is controlled thereafter, and the AT is terminated when the continuous lottery is not won.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when Lips GR (1) to (3) and push order grapes that are the target roles of AT are won, the stop mode changes according to the stop order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. However, as the subject role of the AT, the stop mode according to both the operation timing of the stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R (so-called pushing timing) and the operation timing and stop order of the stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R In this case, as an operation mode that is advantageous to the player when an AT target role is elected as a navigation effect, the timing of the stop operation or the timing of the stop operation and the pressing order What is necessary is just to perform the effect which alert | reports both.

  In the above-described embodiment, the slot machine to which medals are applied as a game medium used for setting the number of bets and giving game value associated with winning is described as an example. However, the slot machine embodying the present invention may be a slot machine (so-called parrot) to which a game ball used in a pachinko gaming machine is applied as a game medium. When using a game ball as a game medium, for example, one medal can correspond to five game balls, and when 3 is set as the number of bets in the above embodiment, 15 game balls are used. This is equivalent to setting the number of bets using.

In the above embodiment, the slot machine for setting bets using medals and credits is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and slots for setting bets using game balls are used. It may be a machine or a fully credit type slot machine that uses only credits to set bets.

  Further, in addition to the medal insertion mechanism such as the flow path switching solenoid 30 and the insertion medal sensor 31, a ball take-in device that takes in a game ball, and a take-in ball that detects a game ball taken in by the ball take-in device In addition to a medal payout mechanism, such as a hopper motor 34b and a payout sensor 34c, a ball payout device for paying out game balls and a payout ball detection switch for detecting game balls payed out by the ball payout device It is possible to set a bet number using both medals and game balls and play a game, and the present invention may be applied to a slot machine in which medals and game balls are paid out by winning.

  In addition, it should be thought that the Example disclosed this time is an illustration and restrictive at no points. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

1 slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R reel 7 start switch 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch 41 main control unit 41a main CPU
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Claims (5)

The game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using the gaming value, and the display result is displayed on a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols each identifiable. A slot machine in which one game is completed by being derived and a winning can be generated according to the display result derived to the variable display device,
Pre-determining means for deciding whether or not to allow the occurrence of winnings before the display result of the variable display device is derived;
Derivation operation means operated when causing the variable display device to derive a display result;
Derivation control means for performing control to cause the variable display device to derive a display result according to a determination result of the prior determination means when the derivation operation means is operated;
Second gaming state transition means for transitioning to a second gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied in the first gaming state;
First gaming state transition means for transitioning to the first gaming state when a disadvantageous display result is derived in the variable display device in the second gaming state;
A right grant determining means for determining whether or not to grant a notice right of information advantageous to the player based on the determination result of the prior decision means being a specified result at least in the first gaming state; ,
In the second gaming state to which the notification right is granted, the derivation of the disadvantageous display result is avoided when the determination result of the predetermining means becomes a disadvantageous determination result that allows the derivation of the disadvantageous display result. Avoidance operation notifying means for notifying avoidance information capable of specifying the operation mode of the derivation operation means;
Based on the determination result of the prior determination means being the specific result in the first gaming state, control is made to an advantageous determination state in which the determination by the right grant determination means is performed more advantageously than the normal determination state Advantageous determination state determination means for determining whether or not
In the first gaming state, when it is determined to control to the advantageous determination state based on the determination result of the prior determination means being the specific result, the next first gaming state Advantageous determination state control means for controlling to the advantageous determination state thereafter;
Notification right possibility effect execution for executing a notification right possibility effect suggesting the possibility that the notification right is granted when the determination result of the prior determination means becomes the specific result in the first gaming state. Means,
An avoiding operation notifying operation means for operating the avoiding operation notifying means after the end of the first gaming state when the notifying right is granted based on the specific result in the first gaming state;
Advantage that suggests that the control of the advantageous determination state may be determined after the end of the first gaming state when the notification right is not granted based on the specific result in the first gaming state. Advantageous decision state possibility production execution means for executing the decision state possibility production;
After the advantageous decision state possibility effect is executed, when the advantageous determination state is controlled, the advantageous determination state effect is executed to execute the advantageous determination state effect to notify that the advantageous determination state is controlled. Means,
A slot machine characterized by comprising: The right grant determining means determines whether or not to grant the notification right other than when the determination result of the prior determination means becomes a specific result in the first gaming state controlled to the advantageous determination state. Decide
The notification right possibility presentation execution means is the first gaming state other than when the determination result of the prior determination means becomes the specific result in the first gaming state controlled to the advantageous determination state. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the notification right possibility effect is executed at the end of. Comprising avoidance information bulletin actuating means for controlling the notification gaming state actuating the avoidance operation notifying unit for a predetermined period consisting of multiple games,
The right grant determining means determines whether or not to grant the notification right in the normal determination state in a period from the end of the notification gaming state to the transition to the first gaming state. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the slot machine is more advantageous than a gaming state. Comprising avoidance information bulletin actuating means for controlling the notification gaming state actuating the avoidance operation notifying unit for a predetermined period consisting of multiple games,
The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the advantageous determination state control means controls the advantageous determination state in the first first gaming state after completion of the notification gaming state. . The advantage determination state effect execution means includes an advantage determination state notification right notification means for notifying that the notification right has been granted in the advantage determination state. Slot machine.

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