JP5782633B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (rotational gaming machine, slot machine) having a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface is known. This type of gaming machine gives a certain game value to game media such as medals and pachinko balls, and performs a game for acquiring such game media. In addition, this type of gaming machine performs an internal lottery based on the player's operation, displays the game result using a combination of symbols arranged on the reel based on the result of the internal lottery, and displays the game result. A function for paying out medals is provided.

  In addition, the above gaming machines are generally controlled by a main board and a sub board, and the main board has an internal lottery for determining whether or not a winning combination, a control for rotating and stopping a reel, and a game in accordance with winning a winning combination. Control related to the progress of the game, such as control for paying out the medium, is performed, and the sub-board performs control for causing the effect device to produce an effect according to the progress of the game.

JP 2010-148907 A

  By the way, since the main board performs important control related to the progress of the game, the input of signals to the main board is limited, and transmission of signals from the main board to the sub board is possible. Signal transmission from the main board to the main board is impossible. For this reason, the conventional gaming machine cannot feed back information from the sub board to the main board.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of feeding back information grasped by a sub board to a main board.

  (1) The present invention is a gaming machine that includes a main board and a sub board, and is configured to allow only one-way communication from the main board to the sub board between the main board and the sub board, Depending on the result of the internal lottery, an internal lottery for determining whether or not the winning combination is made, and a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface are rotated for each game. Control to stop the reel that is rotating in a mode, and control to output a specific signal to an external device when a specific condition is satisfied, the sub-board performs a specific effect lottery, a predetermined effect lottery The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs control to cause a production device to execute a specific effect that suggests a mode of a stop operation that can establish the specific condition when a lottery result is obtained.

  In the present invention, it is possible to output a specific signal to the main board via a stop operation by the player by controlling the execution of the specific effect based on the result of the specific effect lottery performed on the sub-board. Therefore, according to the present invention, information on the specific effect lottery grasped by the sub board is guided to the main board by guiding the mode of the player's stop operation, and the output control of the specific signal performed by the main board is performed on the sub board. Can be managed by the side.

  (2) The present invention is a gaming machine that includes a main board and a sub board, and is configured to allow only one-way communication from the main board to the sub board between the main board and the sub board, Depending on the result of the internal lottery, an internal lottery for determining whether or not the winning combination is made, and a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface are rotated for each game. Control to stop the reel that is rotating in the mode, and control to execute a lottery different from the internal lottery when a specific condition is satisfied, the sub-board performs a specific effect lottery, The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs control for causing an effect device to execute a specific effect that suggests a mode of a stop operation that can establish the specific condition when a predetermined lottery result is obtained.

  In the present invention, the main board is caused to execute a lottery different from the internal lottery through a stop operation by the player by controlling the execution of the specific effect based on the result of the specific effect lottery performed on the sub-board. Can do. Therefore, according to the present invention, information relating to the specific effect lottery grasped by the sub board is guided to the main board by guiding the mode of the player's stop operation, and the lottery execution different from the internal lottery performed by the main board is performed. Control can be managed on the sub-board side.

  (3) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the sub-board performs control to cause the effect device to execute a dummy effect suggesting a mode of a stop operation in which the specific condition cannot be established under a predetermined condition. Also good.

  In this way, even if an effect suggested by the mode of the stop operation is performed, the player cannot accurately grasp whether or not the effect is a specific effect. For this reason, it is possible to prevent a specific condition from being established under a situation where a specific signal should not be output using a dummy effect, or to prevent the player from grasping the internal situation of the gaming machine. it can.

  (4) In the gaming machine of the present invention, whether or not the specific condition is satisfied when the main board obtains a lottery result that does not affect the game result depending on the mode of the stop operation in the internal lottery. You may make it determine.

  In this way, the information grasped by the sub-board can be fed back to the main board without affecting the player's degree of advantage.

  (5) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the main board determines whether or not the specific condition is satisfied based on a stop operation order in the game in which a predetermined lottery result is obtained in the internal lottery, The sub-board may perform control for causing the effect device to execute an effect of notifying the order of stop operations to be performed by the player as the specific effect.

  In this way, the information grasped by the sub board can be fed back to the main board by guiding the order of the stop operation by the specific effect performed by the sub board.

  (6) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the main board determines whether or not the specific condition is satisfied based on a symbol combination displayed in a game in which a predetermined lottery result is obtained in the internal lottery, The sub-board may perform control to cause the effect device to execute an effect suggesting the timing of the stop operation by notifying the symbol or symbol combination that the player should aim at as the specific effect.

  In this way, the timing of the stop operation can be induced by notifying the symbol or symbol combination that the player should aim at, and the information grasped by the sub-board can be fed back to the main board.

  (7) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the sub board causes the effect device to execute an effect assisting the winning of a predetermined role based on the stop operation performed along the specific effect. May be started.

  If it does in this way, the time which starts a specific game area can be determined by the sub board | substrate side by control which a specific production | presentation performs.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the internal lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the winning mode of internal lottery in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the symbol arrangement | sequence of the reel in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the pressing order of the stop button and the winning combination in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the pressing order of the stop button and the winning combination in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the batting order lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the effect lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process of the sub board | substrate in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process of the sub board | substrate in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process of the sub board | substrate in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process of the main board | substrate in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process of the sub board | substrate in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process of the sub board | substrate in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process of the sub board | substrate in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process of the main board | substrate in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between a winning combination and a symbol combination in a gaming machine according to a modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the internal lottery table in the game machine concerning the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the correct symbol lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention.

1. Configuration FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a so-called slot machine or spinning-type gaming machine, and is a type of gaming machine that performs games using medals as gaming media.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a reel unit including a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 (a plurality of reels) is housed in a box-shaped casing including a storage box BX, a front upper door UD, and a front lower door DD. It has been. A hopper unit (not shown) as a medal payout device is housed in the lower portion of the reel unit in the housing. In the gaming machine casing of the present embodiment, a CPU, ROM (an example of an information storage medium), RAM, and the like are mounted, and a control board for controlling the operation of the gaming machine is also housed. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a main board 10 that controls the progress of the game as a control board, and a display effect or sound that matches the progress of the game by receiving a signal transmitted from the main board 10 There are provided a plurality of types of electronic circuit boards including a sub-board 20 that performs control for performing an effect.

  Each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 is divided into 21 regions (each region is referred to as “frame”) at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface, and each frame has a plurality of types of symbols. One is arranged. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a stepping motor (reel driving means: not shown), and are each driven to rotate around the axis of the stepping motor. By controlling the width or the like, it is possible to stop in units of frames (a predetermined rotation angle unit, a predetermined rotation amount unit). That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the stepping motor rotationally drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 according to the drive pulse supplied from the control board, and the supply of the drive pulse from the control board is interrupted, As the rotation of the stepping motor stops, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop.

  The front upper door UD and the front lower door DD are provided so as to be individually openable and closable, and the front upper door UD has a display window DW that allows observation of the rotation state and the stop state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Is provided. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the plurality of types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The three symbols (the upper symbol, the middle symbol, and the lower symbol) can be observed through the display window DW from the front of the gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the symbol through the display window DW, and the effective line L1 is determined depending on the combination of the symbol display positions for each reel. ~ L4 is set. In particular, in the present embodiment, the effective line L1 is set by the combination of the display positions of the upper stage of the first reel R1, the middle stage of the second reel R2, and the upper stage of the third reel R3. The effective line L2 is set by the middle stage of the reel R2 and the lower stage of the third reel R3, and the active line L3 is set by the lower stage of the first reel R1, the middle stage of the second reel R2, and the upper stage of the third reel R3. An effective line L4 is set by the lower stage of one reel R1, the middle stage of the second reel R2, and the lower stage of the third reel R3.

  The game result is determined by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the effective lines L1 to L4 in the display window DW. If the symbol combination on the effective line is a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined symbol, the combination As a result of winning a prize, medals are paid out from the hopper unit. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed insertion number is set to three, and the effective lines L1 to L1 are set based on the insertion of the prescribed insertion number of medals. L4 is set.

  The front upper door UD is provided with a game information display section DS. The game information display section DS is composed of an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, etc., and displays various game information such as the number of medal credits, the number of medals paid out or earned in one game, and the remaining number of bonus games. The

  In addition, the front upper door UD is provided with a liquid crystal display LCD for performing game effects. On the liquid crystal display LCD, various videos (or images) for assisting the game or for exciting the game are displayed. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of speakers (not shown) for performing a game effect are provided for the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD. From the speaker, various sounds for assisting the game or for exciting the game are output.

  The front lower door DD is provided with various operation means. As the operation means, an operation that triggers the start of the game by rotating the bet button (insertion operation means) B0 and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 for performing an operation of inserting a credited (stored) medal. Start lever (game start operation means) SL for performing the game, and a stop button (stop operation means for performing an operation that triggers each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that is rotationally driven by the stepping motor. ) B1-B3 and the like are provided.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the player starts rotation control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot MI or performing an operation of pressing the bet button B0. Is set to a possible ready state. When the player depresses the start lever SL, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are started to rotate by driving the stepping motor on the control board, and an internal lottery using a random number value is performed, so that the first reel R1 On the condition that the rotation speed of the third reel R3 has increased to a predetermined speed, the pressing operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is permitted (validated).

  Thereafter, when the player presses down the stop buttons B1 to B3 at an arbitrary timing, stop switches (stop signal output means: for example, a photo sensor, a continuity sensor, a pressure) built in each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 A sensor or the like) performs an ON operation, and changes a reel stop signal input to the control board from the OFF state to the ON state.

  When the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 that are in the pressed state at an arbitrary timing, the stop switch of each button is turned off, and the reel stop signal input to the control board is changed from the on state to the off state. .

  And the control board is at a stop position according to the result of the internal lottery based on the change from the off state to the on state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the pressing timing and release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped.

  Further, a medal payout opening MO and a medal tray MP are provided at the lower part of the front lower door DD, and a number of medals according to the game result are paid out from the medal payout opening MO to the medal tray MP. Yes.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine of the present embodiment.

  The gaming machine of this embodiment is controlled by a control board including the main board 10 and the sub board 20. The main board 10 receives input signals from input means such as the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, and the stop switch 240, and performs various calculations for executing the game, and based on the calculation results. Operation control of output means such as the reel unit 310 and the hopper unit 320 is performed. In addition, the sub-board 20 receives signals sent from the main board 10 and performs various calculations for executing effects in accordance with the progress of the game. Based on the calculation results, the sub-board 20 and the audio device Operation control of output means such as 340 is performed. The functions of each board such as the main board 10 and the sub board 20 are various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of an information storage medium), or hardware such as RAM, ROM This is realized by software composed of a given program stored in advance.

  The main board 10 includes an insertion receiving means 105, a random number generating means 110, an internal lottery means 120, a reel control means 130, a winning determination means 140, a payout control means 150, a replay processing means 160, a gaming state. The shift control unit 170, the communication control unit 175, and the main memory 190M are included.

  The insertion accepting means 105 accepts the insertion of medals for each game, and starts the game for the start lever SL (game start operation means) based on the insertion of medals corresponding to a prescribed number of insertions (for example, 3). Perform processing to validate the operation. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the first pressing operation of the start lever SL that is activated based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the specified insertion number is accepted as the game start operation, and the first reel R1 to the third reel. It is an opportunity to start the rotation of R3 and an opportunity to execute the internal lottery.

  Further, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, the medal insertion switch 210 is operated, and the insertion accepting means 105 is inserted with a prescribed number of insertions as a limit. Is set to the on state. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the bet button B0 is pressed while the medal is credited to the gaming machine, the insertion accepting means 105 sets the specified number of insertions as the bet switch 220 is activated. Limit and set the credited medal to the inserted state.

  The random number generation means 110 is a means for generating random numbers for lottery. The random value can be generated based on, for example, a count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts a numerical value so as to circulate a predetermined count range). In this embodiment, the “random number value” is not only a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but even if the generation itself is regular, the acquisition timing and the like are irregular. Includes a value that can function as a random number.

  The internal lottery means 120 determines whether or not a winning combination is made based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that is actuated by a game start operation on the start lever SL (first press operation on the activated start lever SL). Means for performing an internal lottery, and performs a lottery table selection process, a random number determination process, a lottery flag setting process, and the like.

  In the lottery table selection process, it is determined which internal lottery table is used for the internal lottery table among the plurality of internal lottery tables stored in the internal lottery table storage unit 191 of the main memory 190M. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the internal lottery table storage unit 191 stores five types of lottery tables A to E as shown in FIG. In each lottery table, each of a plurality of random values (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535) is associated with various combinations such as a replay, a small combination, and a bonus.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, bells, watermelon A, watermelon B, watermelon C, and watermelon D are prepared as small roles, and the hitting bell 1 to the hitting bell 6 in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E A common bell means that multiple types of small roles are associated with the same random number so that multiple types of small roles are won in a single internal lottery.

  The batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 6 and the common bell will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 4A. The batting order bell 1 indicates that the bell, the watermelon A, and the watermelon B are won in duplicate. . The batting order bell 2 indicates that the bell, the watermelon C, and the watermelon D are won in duplicate. The batting order bell 3 indicates that the bell, the watermelon A, and the watermelon D are won in duplicate. The batting order bell 4 indicates that the bell, watermelon B, and watermelon C are won in duplicate. The batting order bell 5 indicates that the bell, watermelon B, and watermelon D are won in duplicate. The batting order bell 6 indicates that the bell, watermelon A, and watermelon C are won in duplicate. Thus, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in the batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 6, the bell and two types of watermelons are won and the combination of watermelons won and won is different. The common bell indicates that the bell and watermelon A to watermelon D are won in duplicate.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, normal replay, promotion replay, fall replay, control replay A, and control replay B are prepared as replays, and the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 3 in the internal lottery table B are performed once. This means that a plurality of types of replays are associated with the same random value so that a plurality of types of replays are won in the internal lottery.

  Specifically, the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 3 will be described with reference to FIG. 4B. The batting order replay 1 indicates that the promoted replay and the fall replay are duplicated. The batting order replay 2 indicates that the promotion replay, the fall replay, and the control replay A are won in duplicate. The batting order replay 3 indicates that the promotion replay, the fall replay, and the control replay B are won in duplicate. As described above, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, in the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 3, the promoted replay wins in duplicate with the fall replay, and whether or not these replays and other replays overlap, and other replay types. Is different.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, a big bonus (BB) is prepared as a bonus, and in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C, the big bonus (BB) is set as a lottery object. In the table D and the internal lottery table E, the big bonus (BB) is excluded from the lottery targets.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the normal state, the first replay time state, the second replay time state, the third replay time state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state can be set as the gaming state, and a lottery table selection is possible. In the process, one of the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E is selected as an internal lottery table to be used in the internal lottery according to the gaming state.

  In the random number determination process, a random number value (lottery random number) is acquired from the random number generator 110 for each game based on the start signal from the start switch 230, and the internal lottery table storage unit 191 of the main memory 190M for the acquired random value. It is determined whether or not the winning combination is won with reference to the internal lottery table stored in the table.

  In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination determined to be won based on the result of the random number determination process is changed from the non-winning state (first flag state, off state) to the winning state (second flag state). , ON state). In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when two or more types of winning combinations are won, a lottery flag corresponding to each of the two or more types of winning winning combinations is set to a winning state. The lottery flag setting information is stored in the lottery flag storage unit 192 of the main memory 190M.

  In addition, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry on the winning state for the next game until winning, and a non-winning state without carrying the winning state on the next game regardless of winning. A lottery flag (a carry-over impossible flag) that is reset to the winning state is prepared. The combination associated with the former carry-over possible flag is a big bonus (BB), and the small combination and replay are associated with the latter carry-over impossible flag. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery, the winning state of the big bonus (BB) lottery flag is carried over until the big bonus (BB) wins. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery to determine whether or not the small role and replay are successful even in a game in which the winning state of the big bonus (BB) lottery flag is carried over. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, in the game where the winning state of the big bonus (BB) lottery flag is carried over, when a small role or replay is won, the lottery flag of the big bonus (BB) already won And a lottery flag corresponding to two or more types of winning combinations including a small role won in the internal lottery and a replay lottery flag.

  The reel control means 130 starts rotation driving of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by a stepping motor based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that is actuated by a game start operation to the start lever SL by the player. Press the stop buttons B1 to B3 (stop operation means) corresponding to the reels in which the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are normally rotating at a predetermined speed (about 80 rpm: a rotation speed of about 80 rotations per minute). The control which makes the stop operation by this effective is performed, and the control which stops the 1st reel R1-3rd reel R3 rotationally driven by the stepping motor in the aspect according to the setting state (result of an internal lottery) of a lottery flag I do.

  The reel controller 130 stops the reel from the stop switch 240 when the stop switch 240 is actuated when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 in a state where the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is enabled. Based on the signal, the supply of the drive pulse (motor drive signal) to the stepping motor of the reel unit 310 is stopped to perform control to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3.

  That is, the reel controller 130 determines the stop position of the reel corresponding to the pressed button of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 each time the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. The reel is stopped at the stop position. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, pressing the stop button B1 corresponds to an operation for stopping the first reel R1, and pressing the stop button B2 is an operation for stopping the second reel R2. Correspondingly, pressing the stop button B3 corresponds to an operation for stopping the third reel R3. That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is changed, the stopping order of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is changed.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is stopped within 190 ms from the time when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. The stop position of each rotating reel is determined in the range of 0 to 4 frames (predetermined pull-in range) required from when the stop button is pressed until the reels stop. Then, the reel control unit 130 displays the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button among the stop buttons B1 to B3. When the position is within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames (the pull-in range corresponding to 0 ms to 190 ms) with respect to the display position on the active line, the lottery flag corresponds to the winning combination set in the winning state Control is performed to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button so that the symbol is displayed at the display position on the active line.

  Specifically, the reel control means 130 obtains the stop control table stored in the stop control table storage means 193 of the main memory 190M and a process for obtaining the stop position of the rotating reel by logic calculation (logic calculation process). A process for determining the stop position of the rotating reel (table reference process) is performed with reference.

  First, in the logic calculation process, a range of 0 frame to 4 frames from the pressing detection position, which is the position of the reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 240 (when the pressing of the stop button is detected) according to the priority order data determined for each combination. Priorities are obtained for the stop position candidates for five frames existing in the frame. Then, the stop position candidate with the highest priority among the priorities of the respective stop position candidates is determined as the actual stop position. However, in logic calculation processing, the same priority may be obtained for a plurality of stop position candidates depending on the result of the internal lottery, the pressed detection position, etc., and there are a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority. In such a case, the actual stop position is determined by a table reference process described later.

  In particular, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”, and the lottery flags relating to two or more types of roles are set to the internal winning state in the logic operation processing. In this case, according to the priority order associated with each combination, the stop position including the symbols constituting the winning combination form with the lower priority for the candidate of the stop position including the symbols constituting the winning pattern with the higher priority combination The priority is determined so that the priority is higher than the candidates of.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the priority for the stop position candidates when a plurality of types of small roles are won in the internal lottery is determined according to a predetermined payout for the small roles, and the small amount of the payout is large. The priority is obtained for the stop position candidates for five frames so that the priority becomes higher as the stop position can win the winning combination. However, when a small combination with the same payout is won in duplicate, the priorities of the stop position candidates that can win each small combination are treated as the same.

  In this embodiment, when any one of the batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 6 wins, the bell and two types of watermelons are won in an overlapping manner, but the payouts of the respective small roles are the same. , Each small role is treated with the same priority, and the symbols that make up the winning pattern of the bell are displayed on the active line The priority of the candidate for the stop position and the symbols that make up the winning pattern of the watermelon are displayed on the active line The priority of the stop position candidate to be made is the same priority.

  In the logic calculation process, so-called pull-in process and kick-out process are performed as processes for obtaining candidate reel stop positions. The pull-in process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a winning combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state can be won as much as possible. On the other hand, the kicking process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a combination whose lottery flag is set to a non-winning state cannot be won. In this way, the reel control means 130 can stop the symbol of the winning combination with the lottery flag set in the winning state while winning the symbol of the winning combination with the lottery flag set in the non-winning state. Logic calculation processing is performed to obtain a candidate stop position of the reel so as not to stop.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the reel unit 310 includes a reel index 315 made of a photosensor, and the reel control means 130 is based on a reference position signal detected by the reel index 315 every time the reel makes one revolution. Thus, the current rotation state of the reel can be monitored by obtaining the rotation angle (the number of rotation steps of the rotation axis of the stepping motor) from the reel reference position (the frame detected by the reel index). ing. That is, the reel control unit 130 can obtain the position of the reel when the stop switch 240 is operated by obtaining the rotation angle from the reference position of the reel.

  In the table reference process, when a plurality of stop position candidates having the highest priority are obtained as a result of the logic operation process, which position is set as the stop position is determined as a stop control table storage unit in the main memory 190M. This is determined with reference to the stop control table stored in 193.

  Here, in the stop control table, according to the setting state of the lottery flag, the actual position is detected from the press detection position that is the position of the reel at the time when the stop switch 240 is activated (when the stop button is pressed) and the actual press detection position. A correspondence relationship with the number of sliding frames indicating the amount of rotation to the stop position is set. In the stop control table, the correspondence relationship between the pressed detection position and the actual stop position may be set according to the setting state of the lottery flag.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the red 7 symbol “red 7” and the black 7 symbol “black 7” with respect to the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 constituting the reel unit 310. , White 7 symbol “white 7”, replay symbol “RP”, bell symbol “BL”, watermelon symbol A “WMA”, watermelon symbol B “WMB”, and dummy symbol “DUM”, in particular, bell symbol “BL” is arranged at intervals of 6 frames on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 and the third reel R3, and is arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surface of the second reel R2. For this reason, the bell symbol “BL” can be displayed on the effective line regardless of the pressed detection position.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the replay symbols “RP” are arranged at intervals of 6 frames on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 and the third reel R3, and on the outer peripheral surface of the second reel R2. Arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less. Therefore, the replay symbol “RP” can be displayed on the active line regardless of the pressed detection position.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the watermelon symbol A “WMA” and the watermelon symbol B “WMB” are arranged at intervals of six frames on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 and the third reel R3. Therefore, the watermelon symbol A “WMA” or the watermelon symbol B “WMB” can be alternatively displayed on the effective line regardless of the pressed detection position.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the watermelon symbols A “WMA” are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surface of the second reel R2. Therefore, the watermelon symbol A “WMA” can be displayed on the effective line regardless of the pressed detection position.

  In the present embodiment, when the watermelon symbol A “WMA” or the watermelon symbol B “WMB” is displayed on the active line for the first reel R1 and the third reel R3, the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the active line. When the watermelon symbol A “WMA” is displayed on the active line with respect to the second reel R2, the symbols are arranged so that the bell symbol “BL” is not displayed on the active line.

  In the stop control table that is referred to when any of the batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 6 is won in the internal lottery, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed because the payouts of the small roles included in each batting order bell are the same. The priority order is set according to the order, and as shown in FIG. 6, the correct answer hit order is set for each of the hit order bell 1 to the hit order bell 6, and the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 different from the correct answer hit order is the incorrect answer hit order. Be treated. In the present embodiment, two types of correct hit orders are set for each of the hit order bell 1 to hit order bell 6, and the two types of correct answer hit orders have the same type of stop button to be pressed first, and the second and subsequent orders. Regardless of the order of stop buttons to be pressed, it can be determined that the buttons are pressed in the correct hit order. For this reason, when any one of the batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 6 is won, the reel control means 130 determines whether or not it is pressed in the correct hitting order according to the type of the stop button pressed first. In the present embodiment, when any one of the batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 6 is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct answer order, the bell wins and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are set in the incorrect answer order. When is pressed, the number of sliding frames for the pressed detection position is set so that one of the two types of watermelons wins and the RT fluctuation blank is displayed without winning any of the small roles. In the stop control table that is referred to when the common bell is won in the internal lottery, the number of sliding symbols for the pressed detection position is set so that the bell wins regardless of the pressing order and pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. ing.

  Further, in the internal lottery table that is referred to when any one of the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 3 is won in the internal lottery, the priority order is set according to the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3, and as shown in FIG. The correct answer order is set for each of Replay 1 to Strike Order Replay 3, and the pressing order of stop buttons B1 to B3 different from the correct answer order is treated as an incorrect answer order. In this embodiment, two types of correct hitting orders are set for each of the hitting order replay 1 to the hitting order replay 3, and the two types of correct answer hitting orders have the same type of stop button to be pressed first, and the second and later. Regardless of the order of stop buttons to be pressed, it can be determined that the buttons are pressed in the correct hit order. For this reason, when any one of the hit order replay 1 to the hit order replay 3 is won, the reel control means 130 determines whether or not the correct hit order is pressed depending on the type of the stop button that is pressed first. In this embodiment, when any one of batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 3 is won, if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, the winning of the promotion replay is given priority, and the stop button is arranged in the incorrect batting order. When B1 to B3 are pressed, the number of sliding symbols for the pressing detection position is set so that the winning of the fall replay is given priority.

  The winning determination means 140 performs a process of determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop mode of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, while referring to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage means 194 of the main memory 190M, it is displayed on the active line when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination is in the form of a predetermined winning combination. Then, depending on the symbol combination displayed on the active line in a state where each reel is stopped, as shown in FIG. 8, a big bonus (BB), normal replay, promotion replay, tumble replay, control replay A, control replay B, A winning determination table is prepared so that the presence / absence of a bell, watermelon A to watermelon D and the presence / absence of an RT fluctuation blank can be determined.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the winning process is executed based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140. As a process at the time of winning, for example, when a small role (bell, watermelon A to watermelon D) wins, the payout control means 150 performs a medal payout control process, and replay (normal replay, promotion replay, fall replay, When the control replay A or control replay B) wins, the replay processing means 160 performs the replay process. When the big bonus (BB) wins or when the RT fluctuation blank is displayed, the game state transition control means. A game state transition control process for transitioning the game state is performed at 170.

  The payout control means 150 performs payout control processing relating to the payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when a small role wins, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on a payout according to a predetermined number of predetermined inputs for each role, and medals corresponding to the determined number of payouts Is controlled to be delivered to the hopper unit 320 (dispensing device). However, in this embodiment, there is an upper limit (for example, 9) for the number of medals paid out in one game, and when the total number of payouts exceeds the upper limit, the number corresponding to the upper limit is set in the game. Determined as the number of medals to be paid out.

  The hopper unit 320 performs an operation of paying out medals of the payout number instructed by the payout control means 150. The hopper unit 320 is provided with a payout medal detection switch 325 that operates every time a medal is paid out. The payout control means 150 is actually operated from the hopper unit 320 based on an input signal from the payout medal detection switch 325. It is configured to be able to manage the number of medals paid out.

  When medal credits (internal storage) are permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320, the number of credits stored in a credit storage area (not shown) of the main memory 190M (not shown) A credit addition process for adding the number of payouts to the number of credited medals is performed to virtually pay out medals.

  When the replay is won, the replay processing means 160 performs a replay process (regame process) for setting the same preparation state as the previous game without requiring insertion of medals owned by the player for the next game. That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when a replay is won, an automatic insertion is performed in which the same number of medals as the previous game are automatically inserted without using the player's own medals (including credit medals). Processing is performed, and the next game start operation for the start lever SL is waited in a state where the same effective line as the previous game is set.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the gaming state transition control means 170 performs a gaming state transition control process for transitioning the gaming state between the normal state, the first replay time state, the second replay time state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state. I do. As the game condition transition condition, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are determined, the gaming state is determined based on the fact that one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. It is possible to shift to another gaming state.

  The normal state is a game state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and a transition from the normal state to the first replay time state and the bonus establishment state is possible. Specifically, when the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed in the normal state, the state shifts to the first replay time state, and when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal state, the state shifts to the bonus establishment state. To do. In the normal state, among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E shown in FIG. 3, the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3, and the big bonus (BB) is set as the lottery target. An internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table A is performed.

  The first replay time state is a gaming state that transitions when a symbol combination indicating an RT fluctuation blank is displayed. From the first replay time state to the second replay time state, the normal state, and the bonus establishment state. Migration is possible. Specifically, when the promoted replay wins in the first replay time state, the state shifts to the second replay time state, and when the fall replay wins in the first replay time state, the state shifts to the normal state. When the big bonus (BB) is won in the replay time state, the state shifts to the bonus establishment state. In the first replay time state, among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E shown in FIG. 3, the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 1.5, and the big bonus (BB) is set as the lottery target. The internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table B is performed.

  The second replay time state is a gaming state that shifts when the promoted replay wins, and the second replay time state can be shifted to the first replay time state and the bonus establishment state. Specifically, when the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed in the second replay time state, the state shifts to the first replay time state, and the big bonus (BB) is won in the second replay time state. Shifts to the bonus establishment state. In the second replay time state, among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E shown in FIG. 3, the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 1.3 and the big bonus (BB) is set as the lottery target. The internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table C is performed.

  The bonus establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery. In the bonus establishment state, an internal lottery table A to an internal lottery table F shown in FIG. 3 has the replay winning probability set to about 1 / 7.1 and the big bonus (BB) is excluded from the lottery target. An internal lottery with reference to the lottery table E is performed.

  In the bonus establishment state, the lottery flag corresponding to the big bonus (BB) is maintained in the winning state until the big bonus (BB) is won, and the symbol combination indicating the big bonus (BB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line. Then, the gaming state transition control means 170 shifts the gaming state from the bonus establishment state to the bonus state.

  The bonus state is a gaming state in which a transition is made when a symbol combination indicating a big bonus (BB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line in the bonus establishment state. In the bonus state, among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E shown in FIG. 3, the big bonus (BB) is excluded from the internal lottery targets, and the winning probability of the small role is the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D. An internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table E set higher than that is performed. That is, in the bonus state, the game state is more advantageous to the player than the other game states in that the small role is won more frequently than the other game states.

  Further, in the bonus state, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out by the bonus game, and when medals exceeding the predetermined end payout number (for example, 300) are paid out. The gaming state transition control means 170 ends the bonus state and returns the gaming state to the normal state.

  The communication control means 175 controls the output of signals to the sub-board 20, the hall computer 410 (computer that centrally manages gaming machines installed in the game hall) and the data counter 420 (game hall) as external devices. It is individually connected to each installed gaming machine and performs control to output a signal to a device that displays information related to gaming history of the gaming machine). In the gaming machine of this embodiment, only unidirectional communication from the main board 10 to the sub board 20 is possible between the main board 10 and the sub board 20, and from the sub board 20 to the main board 10. Communication connection is established so that signals cannot be transmitted.

  First, when the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery, the communication control means 175 notifies the sub board 20 of the result of the internal lottery by outputting an internal lottery result notification signal to the sub board 20. Further, when the bet button B0 is pressed to insert a medal, a game start operation is performed with respect to the start lever SL, or a stop operation is performed with respect to the stop buttons B1 to B3, the communication control unit 175 performs the sub board 20. By outputting an operation notification signal to the player, operations performed by the player such as the bet button B0 being pressed on the sub-board 20, the start lever SL being pressed, and the type of the stop button being pressed To be notified. Further, the communication control means 175 notifies the sub-board 20 of the current gaming state by outputting a gaming state notification signal to the sub-board 20. Thus, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, based on the internal lottery result notification signal, the operation notification signal, and the gaming state notification signal output from the main board 10, the effect control means 180 of the sub-board 20 results in the internal lottery, The display device 330 and the sound device 340 can be made to perform operations according to the player's operations and the current game state.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the communication control means 175 follows the correct hit order when the batting order (batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 6, batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 3) or normal replay is won by internal lottery. Then, based on the fact that the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed, an incremental update is performed by adding a constant value (for example, 1) to the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A, and the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A is a threshold value ( For example, based on the fact that 15) is reached, the output of a specific signal for notifying the hall computer 410 and the data counter 420 that the vehicle is staying in the AT state is started. Further, the communication control means 175 determines whether or not the AT state has ended based on the change in the gaming state, and determines that the AT state has ended based on the fact that the gaming state has fallen to the normal state. End the output of the specific signal. However, in the present embodiment, for the normal replay, the normal replay is won regardless of the pressing order and the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3 when the reel is stopped, and the correct hitting order with respect to the normal replay is related to the control for stopping the reel. There is no distinction between incorrect order and incorrect order. For this reason, the communication control means 175 performs the batting order lottery with reference to the batting order lottery table stored in the batting order lottery table storage means 195B of the main memory 190M every time the normal replay is won in the internal lottery, and the specific condition determination counter A correct hit order for determining whether or not to update the value of 195A is set, a correct hit order notification signal is output to the sub-board 20, and the correct hit order set by the hit order lottery is notified to the sub-board 20. In the batting order lottery, any of 65536 random values from 0 to 65535 is acquired, the acquired random value is compared with the batting order lottery table, and the batting order corresponding to the comparison result is set as the correct batting order. In the batting order lottery table, as shown in FIG. 10, each of 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535 is associated with any one of batting order 1 to batting order 6 which is the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The batting order associated with the random value acquired in the batting order lottery is set as the correct batting order for the current normal replay win.

  Further, the communication control means 175 is specified based on the fact that the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed along the batting order different from the correct batting order, that is, the incorrect batting order when the batting order combination or the normal replay is won in the internal lottery. The value of the condition determination counter 195A is reset to an initial value (for example, 0). That is, in this embodiment, the specific signal is not output unless the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct hit order every time the winning order combination or the normal replay is won until the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A reaches the threshold value. ing.

  The specific signal is output when the stop switch 240 corresponding to the last pressed stop button in the game in which the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A reaches the threshold value is triggered, or the specific condition determination counter In the next game in which the value of 195A has reached the threshold value, the output is started when a medal corresponding to the specified insertion number is inserted, or the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A reaches the threshold value. The output is started in response to a game start operation for the start lever SL in the next game of the played game.

  Next, the sub substrate 20 will be described. The sub board 20 is configured to include the effect control means 180 and the sub memory 190S.

  The effect control means 180 uses the display effect performed using the display device 330 (an example of the effect device) or the audio device 340 (an example of the effect device) based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage means 196. Control related to the sound production to be performed. For example, a lamp or LED is turned on or blinked according to the occurrence of a gaming event such as insertion of a medal, an operation on a bet button B0, a start lever SL, stop buttons B1 to B3, or a change in gaming state, By changing the content or outputting sound from the speaker, the game is excited or the execution control of the effect for assisting the game is performed.

  In particular, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the effect control means 180 has an effect state between a plurality of types of effect states including an assist time preparation state (AT preparation state) and an assist time state (AT state: specific game section). Control to change.

  More specifically, the effect control means 180 performs the AT lottery (specific effect lottery) based on the fact that the common bell is won in the internal lottery when the effect state is not the AT ready state or the AT state. In the AT lottery, any of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is acquired, and the acquired random number value is compared with the AT lottery table stored in the effect lottery table storage unit 197 of the sub memory 190S. It is determined whether or not the AT lottery is won according to the comparison result. In the AT lottery table, as shown in FIG. 11, for each of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767, normal winning (for example, winning probability 1/64), special winning (for example, winning probability 1/512). ) Or lost, and the random value acquired in the AT lottery is associated with the normal winning or the special winning in the AT lottery table, it is determined that the AT lottery has been won. The AT lottery may be performed in response to a big bonus (BB) winning.

  Then, the effect control means 180 shifts the effect state to the AT preparation state based on the fact that either the normal winning or the special winning is obtained in the AT lottery, and the AT end determination counter 198 makes the result of the AT lottery. Set a value according to. In particular, in the present embodiment, the value set in the AT end determination counter 198 is different between the case where the AT lottery result is a normal winning and the case where it is a special winning, and the result of the AT lottery is a normal winning. In some cases, for example, “30” is set in the AT end determination counter 198 as a value corresponding to 30 games, and in the case where the result of the AT lottery is a special win, for example, 150 games are equivalent. As a value to be set, “150” is set in the AT end determination counter 198.

  In addition, when the production state is set to the AT ready state or the AT state, the production control means 180 notifies the correct batting sequence when the batting order (batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 6, batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 3) is won. Then, a control for causing the display device 330 and the audio device 340 to perform a winning assist effect (specific effect) for assisting the winning of a predetermined combination is performed. Various effects can be adopted as the winning assistance effect. For example, an effect image for informing the correct hitting order is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD, a lamp for informing the correct hitting order is turned on, or the correct hitting order is notified. Sound can be output from a speaker. In this embodiment, if any one of the batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 6 wins, the winning of the bell is assisted by the winning assistance effect, and if any one of batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 3 wins, the prize is won. The assist replay assists the promotion replay. In the present embodiment, when the gaming state stays in the normal state, the effect state is AT preparation in order to display the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank and to guide the gaming state to the first replay time state. Even if it is set to the state or the AT state, the winning assistance effect is not performed when the batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 6 are won.

  Further, when the normal replay is won when the effect state is set to the AT preparation state, the effect control means 180 displays a first batting order notification effect (specific effect) that notifies the correct batting order notified from the main board 10. When the normal replay is won when the performance state is not set to the AT ready state, the batting order different from the correct batting order notified from the main board 10, that is, the incorrect batting order is notified. Control is performed to cause the display device 330 and the audio device 340 to execute a two-stroke order notification effect (dummy effect). Various effects can be adopted as the first batting order notification effect and the second batting order notification effect. For example, an effect image for notifying the correct batting order and the incorrect answer batting order is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD, It is possible to turn on a lamp for notifying the correct answer order, or to output a sound for notifying the correct answer order or the incorrect answer order from a speaker. In this embodiment, even if the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 along either the correct hit order or the incorrect answer hit order at the time of winning the normal replay, a game result unfavorable to the player regarding the winning of the combination will not be obtained. It is always possible to win a regular replay.

  In this embodiment, the production control means 180 has a constant value (for example, the value of the AT occurrence counter 199 in the sub memory 190S every time the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order when winning the batting order or normal replay. 1) is incremented, and the effect state is shifted to the AT state based on the value of the AT generation counter 199 reaching a threshold value (for example, 15). When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect hit order in the winning order combination or normal replay, the effect control unit 180 resets the value of the AT generation counter 199 to an initial value (for example, 0).

  Then, the effect control means 180 starts decrement update by subtracting the value of the AT end determination counter 198 by a certain value based on the fact that the effect state has shifted to the AT state. Specifically, every time a game in the AT state is performed, a value corresponding to the number of games for one game (for example, 1) from the value of the AT end determination counter 198 is triggered by a game start operation on the start lever SL. Decrement update to be subtracted. When the value of the AT end determination counter 198 reaches a predetermined value (for example, 0), the effect control means 180 performs control to end the AT state. In the present embodiment, when the big bonus (BB) is won, it is determined that the update interruption condition of the AT end determination counter 198 is satisfied, and in this case, the effect state is shifted to the AT preparation state, The decrement update of the value of the AT end determination counter 198 is interrupted, and after the bonus state ends, the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 198 is resumed when the production state returns to the AT state, and the game for the undigested game is performed. Make it. When the big bonus (BB) is won in the AT ready state, the AT ready state is ended without shifting the effect state to the AT state, and the AT end determination counter 198 is activated along with the winning of the big bonus (BB). The stored value may be reset to an initial value (for example, 0).

  Note that the functions of this embodiment can be virtually realized by a computer system (including a game system). In these systems, by downloading a program that causes a computer to function as the main board 10 or the sub board 20 of the present embodiment from an information storage medium such as a CD or a DVD or a Web server on the Internet via the network, the function is achieved. Can be realized. In the above computer system, the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240 and the like virtually function their functions with respect to operation means such as a keyboard, a pointing device (mouse, etc.), or a controller. This can be realized by assigning. In the above computer system, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, and the like are not indispensable constituent elements. These device units virtually control their functions by controlling images displayed on the display (display device 330). Can be realized.

2. Control Method of the Present Embodiment Hereinafter, processing performed on the main substrate 10 and the sub substrate 20 will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a process related to AT lottery performed by the sub-board 20 when the common bell is won.

  First, when it is notified that the common bell has been won based on the internal lottery notification signal output from the main board 10 (Y in step S100), if the production state is not the AT ready state or the AT state (in step S101) N), AT lottery is performed (step S102). In the AT lottery, any of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is acquired, and the acquired random number value is associated with either the normal winning or the special winning with reference to the AT lottery table shown in FIG. It is determined whether it is a thing.

  If the result of the AT lottery is either a normal winning or a special winning, it is determined that the AT lottery has been won (Y in step S103), the production state is shifted to the AT preparation state, and the AT lottery result is obtained. The corresponding value is set in the AT end determination counter 198 (step S104). In this embodiment, when the result of the AT lottery is a normal winning, a value “30” corresponding to the number of games for 30 times is set in the AT end determination counter 198, and the result of the AT lottery is a special winning. In this case, a value “150” corresponding to the number of games for 150 times is set in the AT end determination counter 198.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a process related to a prize winning effect performed by the sub-board 20 when winning the batting order bell.

  First, when it is notified that one of batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 6 is won based on the internal lottery result notification signal output from main board 10 (Y in step S200), the current gaming state is the first replay. It is checked whether the user is staying in the time state (first RT state) or the second replay time state (second RT state) (step S201).

  At this time, when the user does not stay in the first replay time state or the second replay time state (N in step S201), there is a possibility that the user stays in the normal state or the third replay time state. The process ends without performing a winning assist effect so as to display the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank and to guide the gaming state to the first replay time state. On the other hand, when the user is staying in either the first replay time state or the second replay time state (Y in step S201) and the current performance state is either the AT preparation state or the AT state. (Y in Step S202) executes a winning assist effect that notifies the correct batting order corresponding to the winning batting order bell (Step S203).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a process related to a winning assistance effect performed by the sub-board 20 when winning the batting order replay.

  First, when it is notified that one of batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 3 has been won based on the internal lottery result notification signal output from main board 10 (Y in step S300), the current production state is the AT preparation state. Alternatively, if the player is in any of the AT states (Y in step S301), a winning assist effect that notifies the correct batting order corresponding to the winning batting order replay is executed (step S302).

  Further, in the present embodiment, the correct answer order for updating the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A on the main board 10 at the time of winning the normal replay that does not affect the winning combination and the gaming state of the stop buttons B1 to B3. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a process related to setting the correct hit order performed when the main board 10 is selected for normal replay.

  First, when the normal replay is won by the internal lottery (Y in step S400), the batting order lottery for setting the correct batting order for the current normal replay win is performed (step S401). In the batting order lottery, one of 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535 is acquired, and the batting order lottery table shown in FIG. 10 is referred to, and the batting order 1 to batting order corresponding to the six types of pressing order relating to the stop buttons B1 to B3. The batting order associated with the acquired random number value is set as the correct batting order, the correct batting order notification signal is output, and the correct batting order set according to the batting order lottery result is notified to the sub-board 20 (step) S402).

  And in this Embodiment, the sub board | substrate 20 performs a batting order alerting | reporting effect according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 16 at the time of winning of a normal replay.

  First, when any of the normal replays is notified based on the internal lottery result notification signal output from the main board 10 (Y in step S500), the current presentation state is either the AT ready state or the AT state. Different batting order notification effects are executed depending on whether or not.

  Specifically, when the current performance state is the AT preparation state (Y in step S501), the first batting order notification effect that informs the correct batting order notified by the correct batting order notification signal output from the main board 10 is performed. Is executed (step S502), and if the current production state is the AT state (Y in step S503), the incorrect answer order that is different from the correct answer order notified by the correct answer order notification signal is notified. A two-stroke order notification effect is executed (step S504). In this embodiment, as described above, when the normal replay is won, the normal replay always wins even if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed according to either the correct answer order or the incorrect answer order, and depending on the normal replay win, The state does not change.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the sub-board 20 is formed by pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the correct batting order when the batting order (batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 6 or batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 3) and normal replay are selected. The method of updating the value of the AT generation counter 199 and changing the effect state based on the value of the AT generation counter 199 is adopted. FIG. 17 shows the process related to the transition to the AT state performed by the sub-board 20. It is a flowchart to show.

  First, when a winning order combination or a normal replay win is notified based on the internal lottery result notification signal output from the main board 10 (Y in step S600), stop buttons B1 to B3 are arranged in the correct answer order according to the winning mode. It is determined whether or not has been pressed (step S601).

  At this time, if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct hit order (Y in step S601), an increment update is performed to add a constant value (for example, 1) to the value of the AT generation counter 199 (step S602). ) When the value of the AT occurrence counter 199 reaches a threshold value (for example, 15) (Y in step S603), the effect state is shifted to the AT state (step S604). On the other hand, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order of incorrect answering (N in step S601), the value of the AT occurrence counter 199 is reset to an initial value (for example, 0) (step S605).

  When the effect state shifts to the AT state, the sub-board 20 updates the AT end determination counter 198 according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, when a game start operation is performed on the start lever SL (Y in step S700), a decrement update is performed by subtracting a value (for example, 1) corresponding to one game from the value of the AT end determination counter 198 (step S701). ) When the value of the AT end determination counter 198 reaches a predetermined value (for example, 0) (Y in step S702), the AT state is ended (step S703).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, whether or not to start the AT state is determined by the sub board 20, and the short direction communication from the main board 10 to the sub board 20 is performed between the main board 10 and the sub board 20. Therefore, the main board 10 cannot grasp whether or not the AT state is started. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed along the main board 10 according to the batting order (batting order bell 1 to batting order 6 or batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 3) or the correct batting order when the normal replay is won. Based on the above, the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A is updated, and when it is determined that the AT state is started based on the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A, the external device (the hall computer 410) connected to the gaming machine. And a method of outputting a specific signal notifying that the data counter 420) is staying in the AT state.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 19, when the batting order (batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 6 or batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 3) or normal replay is won (Y in step S800), the correct answer according to the winning mode Based on the pressing of the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the batting order (Y in step S801), increment update is performed by adding a constant value (for example, 1) to the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A (step S802). . When the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A reaches a threshold value (for example, 15) (Y in step S803), output of a specific signal for notifying that the vehicle is staying in the AT state is started (step S804). Based on the fact that the gaming state has fallen to the normal state (Y in step S805), it is determined that the AT state has ended, and the output of the specific signal is ended (step S806). On the other hand, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answering order (N in step S801), the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A is reset to an initial value (for example, 0). In the present embodiment, the main board 10 increments and updates the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A at the same time when the sub board 20 increments and updates the value of the AT occurrence counter 199. At 20, the main board 10 resets the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A to the initial value at the same time when the value of the AT occurrence counter 199 is reset to the initial value. Therefore, the main substrate 10 can determine whether or not the sub substrate 20 starts the AT state based on the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A.

  In the present embodiment described above, it is determined whether or not to shift the production state to the AT preparation state based on the result of the AT lottery performed on the sub-board 20, and when it is the AT preparation state, By notifying the correct hit order in replay winning, the main board 10 is incremented and updated with the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A via the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 by the player, and the sub board 20 is in the production state. When the signal is shifted to the AT state, a specific signal can be output to the main board 10. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, information on the result of the AT lottery grasped by the sub board 20 by guiding the stop operation mode for the player's stop buttons B1 to B3 according to the effect contents is fed back to the main board 10. Then, the output control of the specific signal performed by the main board 10 can be managed on the sub board 20 side. In this embodiment, when a stop operation is performed according to the correct hit order corresponding to the winning combination by notifying the correct hit order when winning the winning order or normal replay, the specific condition determination is performed on the main board 10. When the value of the counter 195A is updated and the value of the AT generation counter 199 is updated on the sub-board 20, the main board 10 starts outputting the specific signal when the sub-board 20 shifts the effect state to the AT state. However, if the stop operation is performed in the correct hit order according to the winning combination without counting the number of times the stop operation was performed in the correct hit order corresponding to the winning combination, the sub The board 20 may shift the effect state to the AT state, and the main board 10 may start outputting the specific signal.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the main board 10 wins the batting order (batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 6 and batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 3) that the order of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 affects the game result. Not only does the order of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 have any effect on the game result, but the correct answer order is given by the striking order lottery even when the normal replay is won, and the specific condition is determined according to the order of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3. The value of the counter 195A can be updated. For this reason, when the normal replay is won, the information grasped by the sub board 20 can be fed back to the main board 10 without affecting the player's degree of advantage.

  In this embodiment, the correct batting order is set by performing the batting order lottery at the time of winning the normal replay, but the pressing mode of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is the result of the game even when the common bell is won or lost. Therefore, when the results of these internal lotteries are obtained, the correct answer order is set so that it is possible to determine whether or not to update the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A or the value of the AT generation counter 199. May be.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the sub-board 20 performs the first batting order notification effect that informs the correct batting order in the AT preparation state when the normal replay is won, but the second batting order notification effect that informs the incorrect batting order in the AT state. To do. In this way, even if an effect that informs the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is performed, the player cannot accurately grasp whether or not the effect is reporting the correct hitting order. It becomes difficult for the player to grasp the internal situation of the gaming machine. When the main board 10 starts outputting the specific signal, if the main board 10 can continue to output the specific signal at least until the AT state ends, the normal replay is performed in the AT state. The second batting order notification effect may not be executed at the time of winning.

  In the present embodiment, the second batting order notification effect is executed in the AT state, but in order to prevent the effect state from accidentally shifting to the AT state when not in the AT ready state, in the AT ready state, When a normal replay is won in a game where there is no game, the second batting order notification effect may be executed even if the effect state is not the AT state. If the value of the AT occurrence counter 199 exceeds a certain value when not in the AT ready state, the second batting order notification effect is performed at the time of normal replay winning, and the value of the AT occurrence counter 199 and the specific condition determination counter 195A The stop operation of the player may be guided so that the value is reset to the initial value. In this embodiment, if the stop operation is not performed in the correct answer order corresponding to the winning combination even once, the value of the AT occurrence counter 199 or the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A is immediately set to the initial value. Based on the fact that the number of times that the stop operation was not performed according to the correct answer order according to the winning combination (the number of times the stop operation was performed according to the incorrect answer order) reached the predetermined number Thus, the value of the AT generation counter 199 or the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A may be reset to the initial value.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the production state is the AT state, the correct batting order is notified by the winning assistance effect when the batting order combination is won, so the specific condition determination is performed despite the output of the specific signal. When the value of the counter 195A reaches the threshold value, there is a possibility that the timing at which the main board 10 starts outputting the specific signal has been misidentified. Therefore, the order of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 does not affect the game result. When the normal replay is elected, the correct answer order is given and the incorrect answer order is notified in the AT state so that the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A is the initial value. It is possible to prevent the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A from reaching the threshold value in a situation where the player's stop operation is guided so as to be reset to, and the output of the specific signal should not be started. While the specific signal is being output, updating of the specific condition determination counter 195A may be prohibited.

3. Modifications The present invention is not limited to those described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. Modifications will be introduced below. Note that the above-described embodiment and various methods described below as modified examples can be appropriately combined and employed as a control method for realizing the present invention.

3-1. Modification 1
In the above embodiment, the case where the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A and the value of the AT generation counter 199 are incrementally updated or reset to the initial value according to the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 has been described as an example. Based on the symbol combination displayed on the valid line, the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A and the value of the AT generation counter 199 may be incrementally updated or reset to the initial value.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20, a red bell, a black bell, and a white bell are set as three kinds of small roles having different symbols on the first reel R1 in the winning form. Then, according to the symbol arrangement of the first reel R1 shown in FIG. 5, the red 7 symbol “red 7”, the black 7 symbol “black 7”, and the white 7 symbol “white 7” are spaced from each other by 6 frames. Because of the arrangement, the red 7 symbol “red 7”, the black 7 symbol “black 7”, or the white 7 symbol “white 7” is alternatively placed on the active line according to the pressed detection position for the first reel R1. It can be displayed.

  And in this modification, as shown in FIG. 21, instead of the batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 3 as the winning mode of the small role, a red bell, a black bell, and a white bell are each won, The case where a black bell and a white bell are won in common (a common bell) is provided. If each of the red bell, black bell, and white bell wins independently, the suitability of the winning small role is determined by the timing of pressing the stop button, and the selected small role cannot be won A symbol combination indicating an RT fluctuation blank is displayed. On the other hand, when the common bell is won, regardless of the position where the first reel R1 is detected, one of red 7 symbol “red 7”, black 7 symbol “black 7”, or white 7 symbol “white 7”. Is always drawn on the active line, so that the timing of pressing the stop button does not affect the game result related to winning.

  In this modified example, when the red bell, black bell, and white bell are selected independently, the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A and the value of the AT generation counter 199 are incremented and updated based on the winning winning combination. If the selected small combination does not win, the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A and the value of the AT generation counter 199 are reset to the initial values.

  Further, in this variation, when the common bell is won, the main board 10 performs a correct symbol lottery with reference to the correct symbol lottery table shown in FIG. 22, and the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A is incremented with respect to the current common bell win. Set the correct symbol combination to update. If the winning combination is the correct symbol combination determined by the correct symbol lottery when the common bell is won, the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A and the value of the AT occurrence counter 199 are incremented and updated, and the symbol combination different from the correct symbol combination When winning a prize, the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A and the value of the AT generation counter 199 are reset to the initial values. The result of the correct symbol lottery is notified from the main board 10 to the sub board 20 in the same manner as the result of the batting order lottery.

  In the present modification, when the sub-board 20 is in the AT ready state or the AT state, when the red bell, the black bell, and the white bell are elected alone, the first reel R1 is aimed according to the winning mode. When a winning prize assisting effect for informing the symbol to be executed is executed and the common bell is won, the symbol to be aimed at the first reel R1 is displayed in order to display the correct symbol combination notified from the main board 10 in the AT preparation state. By performing the first symbol notification effect that suggests the pressing timing of the stop button B1, and informing the first reel R1 of the symbol to be aimed so as to display a symbol combination different from the correct symbol combination in the AT state. A second symbol notification effect indicating the timing of pressing the stop button B1 is executed. In the first symbol notification effect or the second symbol notification effect, the player may notify the symbol combination that the player should aim at instead of notifying the symbol that the player should aim at the specific reel.

  Even in this manner, as in the case of the above embodiment, information on the result of the AT lottery grasped by the sub-board 20 by guiding the stop operation mode for the player's stop buttons B1 to B3 according to the effect contents. Feedback to the main board 10 and output control of a specific signal performed by the main board 10 can be managed on the sub board 20 side.

  In the present modification, the case has been described in which it is possible to determine whether or not the condition for starting the output of the specific signal is satisfied based on the symbol combination displayed on the effective line. It may be possible to determine whether a condition for starting the output of the specific signal is satisfied based on the detection position. It may be possible to determine whether a condition for starting the output of the specific signal is satisfied based on a combination of the pressed detection positions of some reels as well as the pressed detection positions of all the reels.

3-2. Modification 2
In the above embodiment, the case where the value of the AT occurrence counter 199 is updated on the sub-board 20 and the effect state is shifted to the AT state has been described. (Specific effect lottery) is performed to determine whether or not to perform a winning assistance effect and a batting order notification effect (or symbol notification effect), and the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A of the main board 10 has reached the threshold value. Based on this, when the AT lottery (the lottery different from the internal lottery) is performed and the AT lottery is won, the main board 10 notifies the sub board 20 that the AT lottery has been won, and the main board 10 wins the AT lottery. When notified of this, the sub-board 20 may shift the effect state to the AT state. In this way, it is not necessary to provide the AT occurrence counter 199 in the sub memory 190S, and it can be determined whether or not the AT lottery is executed only by the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A in the main memory 190M. However, in order for the value of the specific condition determination counter 195A to reach the threshold value, it is indispensable for the sub-board 20 to execute the winning assistance effect and the batting order notification effect, so that the main board 10 shifts to the AT state. Even if the AT lottery to be determined is executed, the sub-board 20 is substantially given an opportunity to shift to the AT state.

  That is, in this modification, by controlling the presence / absence of the winning assist effect and the batting order notification effect based on the result of the navigation lottery performed on the sub-board 20, the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 by the player is performed. The main board 10 can be made to perform AT lottery. Therefore, according to the present modification, the navigation board lottery information grasped by the sub board 20 is fed back to the main board 10 by guiding the stop operation mode of the player's stop buttons B1 to B3. The AT lottery execution control to be performed can be managed on the sub-board 20 side.

3-3. Modification 3
In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the condition for the production state to transition to the AT state is established based on the mode of the player's stop operation, but the transition to the AT state is performed regardless of the mode of the player's stop operation. When the condition for performing is established and the production state shifts to the AT ready state, the sub board 20 notifies the correct batting order set by the batting order lottery performed by the main board 10 when the normal replay is won in the AT ready state. The main board 10 may start outputting the specific signal based on the stop operation performed in the correct hit order, or the main board 10 may be selected when the normal replay is won after the performance state shifts to the AT state. 10 sets the correct answer hit order by the hit order lottery so that the sub-board 20 notifies the correct answer hit order, and the stop operation is performed along the correct answer hit order. Emission substrate 10 may start the output of the specific signal.

  In the above embodiment, when the AT state ends, the effect of notifying the correct hitting order is not executed, so that the gaming state easily falls to the normal state, and the main board 10 is based on the fact that the gaming state has fallen to the normal state. Although it is configured that the output of the specific signal is terminated by determining that the AT state has ended, when the AT state ends in the sub-board 20, a batting order different from the correct batting order according to the winning combination, that is, the incorrect answer batting order And the output of the specific signal is determined based on the fact that the number of times the stop operation has been performed on the main board 10 in the order of incorrect beating has reached a predetermined number of times. May be terminated.

  Further, the sub-board 20 notifies the incorrect answering order based on the fact that the value of the AT end determination counter 198 has reached a predetermined value, and the number of times the stop operation is performed along the incorrect answering order has reached the predetermined number. Based on this, the AT state is terminated, and it is determined that the AT state is terminated based on the fact that the number of times the stop operation has been performed in the incorrect answering order in the main board 10 is also determined. You may make it complete | finish the output of a signal.

BX storage box, UD front upper door, DD front lower door, DW display window,
L1-L4 effective line, DS game information display part, LCD liquid crystal display,
R1 first reel, R2 second reel, R3 third reel,
B0 bet button, SL start lever, B1-B3 stop button,
MI medal slot, MO medal outlet, MP medal tray,
10 main board, 105 input acceptance means, 110 random number generation means,
120 internal lottery means, 130 reel control means, 140 winning determination means,
150 payout control means, 160 replay processing means, 170 gaming state transition control means,
175 communication control means,
190M main memory, 191 internal lottery table storage means,
192 lottery flag storage means, 193 stop control table storage means,
194 winning determination table storage means, 195A specific condition determination counter,
195B batting order lottery table storage means,
20 sub-boards, 180 production control means,
190S sub memory, 196 effect data storage means,
197 Production lottery table storage means, 198 AT end determination counter,
199 AT generation counter,
210 medal insertion switch, 220 bet switch, 230 start switch,
240 stop switch, 310 reel unit, 315 reel index,
320 hopper unit, 325 payout medal detection switch,
330 display device, 340 acoustic device,
410 hall computer, 420 data counter

Claims (6)

A gaming machine that includes a main board and a sub board, and is configured to allow only one-way communication from the main board to the sub board between the main board and the sub board,
The main board is
An internal lottery to determine if the role will be successful,
A control for rotating a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface for each game, and stopping the rotating reel in a manner according to the result of the internal lottery, triggered by a stop operation;
It is determined whether or not an update condition is satisfied in the game in which a predetermined lottery result is obtained in the internal lottery, and when the update condition is satisfied in the game, the value of the counter is updated so as to approach the threshold value, When the update condition is not satisfied in the game, the counter value is reset to an initial value, and when the counter value reaches a threshold value, a lottery different from the internal lottery is performed, and
The sub-board is
In the game in which the predetermined lottery result is obtained by the internal lottery, the specific effect lottery is performed, and when the specific effect lottery is won , the specific effect suggesting the mode of the stop operation that can establish the update condition can be achieved. A game machine characterized by performing control to be executed. In claim 1 ,
The sub-board is
A gaming machine that performs control to cause the effect device to execute a dummy effect suggesting a mode of a stop operation in which the update condition cannot be established under a predetermined condition. In claim 1 or 2 ,
The main board is
A gaming machine, wherein a determination is made as to whether or not the update condition is satisfied when a lottery result that does not affect a game result is obtained depending on a mode of a stop operation in the internal lottery. In any one of Claims 1-3 ,
The main board is
Wherein said update condition is determined whether or not met, based in internal lottery to the order of the stopping operation in the game to the predetermined lottery result is obtained,
The sub-board is
A gaming machine characterized in that, as the specific effect, a control is performed to cause the effect device to execute an effect informing the order of stop operations to be performed by the player. In any one of Claims 1-3 ,
The main board is
Wherein said update condition is determined whether or not met, based in internal lottery to symbol combination displayed in the gaming which the predetermined lottery result is obtained,
The sub-board is
A gaming machine characterized in that, as the specific effect, control is performed to cause the effect device to execute an effect suggesting the timing of a stop operation by notifying a symbol or a symbol combination to be aimed by the player. In any one of Claims 1-5 ,
The sub-board is
A gaming machine that starts a specific game section that causes an effect device to execute an effect that assists a winning of a predetermined role based on a stop operation performed along the specific effect.

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