JP5787051B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

  As a gaming machine that stops after rotating a plurality of reels, for example, there is a slot machine. In the slot machine, a plurality of symbols are given to the outer peripheral portion of each reel, and a part of the symbols given to each reel is visible through the display window. Then, when the player inserts a medal, an effective line is set, and then the player operates the start lever to play a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) role or small role in the slot machine. In addition, a lottery such as a re-game is performed and each reel starts to rotate. After each reel starts to rotate, each reel is sequentially stopped to finish one game. When all reels stop rotating, the winning combination will be awarded if the combination of the winning combination on the active line is stopped, and the player will receive a medal reward or a game state transition privilege. Is done. For example, when the BB combination is won and a BB winning is established, a privilege for shifting the gaming state to the BB state is given. Then, the BB state ends when a predetermined number of medals are paid out (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-221604

  By the way, the flow of the game in the above slot machine is to play a game in a game state other than the BB state while expecting to win the BB role, and when the BB role is won and a BB winning is established, a predetermined number Generally, a flow of playing a game in the BB state until the medal is paid out. For this reason, the present inventors have become concerned that the game is not monotonous because the relation between the game in the game state other than the BB state and the game in the BB state is thin.

  Note that the above problem is not limited to the slot machine as exemplified above, but also applies to other gaming machines that display a plurality of types of patterns in a variably manner and end the cyclic display based on the operation of the subsequent stop operation means. It is a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing a monotonous game.

In the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of circulation display means for cyclically displaying a plurality of types of pictures, a start operation means operated to start the cyclic display of the pictures, a lottery means for performing a lottery of a role, Based on a plurality of stop operation means operated to stop the cyclic display of the pattern, and the winning pattern corresponding to the winning combination won in the lottery of the combination formed a predetermined combination at the effective position and stopped , A bonus granting means for granting a bonus to a player as a winning establishment, and a special game winning status as a special winning prize establishment if the lottery result of the winning combination is a special winning combination and the combination of the special pattern is stopped at the effective position. Special gaming state transition means for shifting to the gaming state, and special gaming state end means for ending the special gaming state when a predetermined number of game media are paid out in the special gaming state. In the gaming machine, and state information storing means for storing status information relating to the playing state, stores the lottery information relating to the winning probability of the combination, the priority being drawn and specific role in the effective position than the specific role A lottery information storage means for storing predetermined lottery information set so that an opportunity to win simultaneously with a predetermined role having a high value and the state information stored in the state information storage means, the lottery means The lottery information selection means for selecting the lottery information to be used in the case of performing the lottery of the winning combination, and when the lottery result of the winning combination becomes the specific winning combination in the special gaming state, the winning of the specific winning combination or the special game the specific role winning information carryover means carried over a particular role winning information to the state is completed, if you win in the specific combination with the first small win, if the first operation is performed on the stop operation means Serial first small win sets combined corresponding to the first small win is stopped to enable the position, specific role combination corresponding to the specific role in the effective position if the first operation is performed in the stop operation means stops If the winning combination is the first stop control means for stopping the circulation display means and the specific combination and the second small combination, a second operation different from the first operation is performed on the stop operation means. Then, the second small combination corresponding to the second small combination stops at the effective position, and the specific combination can stop at the effective position if the second operation is not performed on the stop operation means. Second stop control means for stopping and controlling each circulation display means; when the first small combination is won, and when the first small combination is stopped at the effective position; The second small combination is stopped at the effective position. When the first and a privilege providing means, said specific role combination to the effective position under the special game state to impart to the case of sealed, to the first award to be paid out the predetermined number of game media is stopped, If the first status information is stored in the status information storage means, the first switching means for storing the second status information in the status information storage means instead of the first status information, and under the special gaming state when the specific role combination to the effective position is stopped, the state wherein long as the second state information is stored if the information storage unit, the state information the first state information in place of the second status information And at least one of second switching means to be stored in the storage means, wherein the state information storage means stores the first state information or the second state information stored when the special gaming state is ended in advance. A predetermined condition is established The lottery information selection means is configured to store a first lottery based on the fact that the first state information is stored in the state information storage means when the gaming state is not the special gaming state. Based on the fact that the second state information is stored in the state information storage means when the information is selected and the gaming state is not the special gaming state, the winning probability of at least the first combination is greater than the first lottery information. When the second lottery information set high is selected and the plurality of circulation display means are not selected in the situation where the specific combination and the first small combination are won, and the specific When the second operation is not performed in the situation where the combination and the second small combination are won, the specific combination combination is set so that the pattern forming the specific combination can be drawn into the effective position. Picture to form Characterized in that a.

  It becomes possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous.

The front view of the slot machine in one embodiment. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which closed the front door. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which opened the front door. The rear view of a front door. The front view of a housing | casing. The figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of each reel. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the symbol which can be visually recognized from a display window, and a combination line. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a prize mode and the privilege provided. Block diagram of the slot machine. The flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. The flowchart which shows a normal process. The flowchart which shows a lottery process. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for normal states. The flowchart which shows a reel control process. The flowchart which shows a stop pre-process. The flowchart which shows BB state process. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for 1st type BB states. The flowchart which shows the process in BB state. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for JAC game states. The flowchart which shows a JAC game state process. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for 2nd type BB states. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for RT states. The flowchart which shows RT state and SB state process. The flowchart which shows SB state processing.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in the case of application to a spinning cylinder type gaming machine which is a kind of gaming machine, specifically, a slot machine will be described in detail based on the drawings. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 closed, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 opened, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the door 12, and FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the slot machine 10 includes a housing 11 that forms an outer shell thereof. The casing 11 is formed in a box shape having an open front as a whole, and is attached by, for example, driving nails against a so-called island facility when installed in the game hall.

  A front door 12 is attached to the front side of the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable. That is, the housing 11 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 13a and 13b on the left side when viewed from the front, and the front door 12 has a bearing portion 14a at a position corresponding to each support shaft 13a and 13b. , 14b are provided. When the support shafts 13a and 13b are inserted into the bearing portions 14a and 14b, the front door 12 rotates about an opening / closing axis extending in the vertical direction connecting the support shafts 13a and 13b to the housing 11. The front door 12 can be opened and closed by rotating the front door 12 so as to be movable. Further, the front door 12 is brought into a locked state that cannot be opened by a locking device 20 provided on the back surface thereof. A key cylinder 21 that is integrated with the locking device 20 is provided on the upper right side of the front door 12, and is configured such that the locked state is released by a predetermined key operation on the key cylinder 21.

  A game panel 25 for notifying the player of the game state is provided above the center of the front door 12. The game panel 25 is formed with three vertically long display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R, and the inside of the slot machine 10 is visible through the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R. The display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R may be combined into a single display window.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the housing 11 is divided into upper and lower parts by a partition plate 30, and a reel unit 31 constituting variable display means is attached to the upper part of the partition plate 30. The reel unit 31 includes a left reel 32L, a middle reel 32M, and a right reel 32R each formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape). Each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is rotatably supported so that the central axis thereof is the rotation axis of the reel. The rotation axes of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are disposed on the same axis extending in the substantially horizontal direction, and the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R correspond to the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R on a one-to-one basis. . Accordingly, a part of the surface of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is visible through the corresponding display windows 26L, 26M, 26R. Further, when the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are rotated forward, the surfaces of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are projected as if moving from top to bottom through the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R.

  Here, the configuration of the reel unit 31 will be briefly described.

  Each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is connected to a stepping motor, and each reel 32L, 32M, and 32R can be individually rotated, that is, independently driven by the driving of each stepping motor. . For example, the stepping motor is set to rotate once by giving a drive signal of 504 pulses (hereinafter also referred to as an excitation pulse), and the rotation position of the stepping motor, that is, the rotation position of the reel is determined by this excitation pulse. Be controlled. In the reel unit 31, a reel index sensor for detecting that the reel has made one rotation is installed on each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. When the reel index sensor detects that the reel has made one rotation, a detection signal is output to the main controller 101 described later each time the reel is detected. Therefore, main controller 101 determines the angular position of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R for each rotation based on the detection signal of the reel index sensor and the number of excitation pulses output until the detection signal is input. It can be confirmed and corrected.

  On the outer peripheral surface of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, a plurality of symbols as identification information are drawn in the long side direction (circumferential direction). More specifically, 21 symbols are drawn at equal intervals. Therefore, in order to switch the symbol at a predetermined position to the next symbol, it is necessary to output 24 pulses (= 504 pulses / 21 symbols) of excitation pulses. Further, the main control device 101 grasps the symbols visible from the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R based on the number of excitation pulses output after the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input, or displays the display window. It is possible to perform control to stop a predetermined symbol at a position where it can be visually recognized from 26L, 26M, and 26R.

  Next, the symbols drawn on the reels 32L, 32M, 32R will be described.

  FIG. 6 shows a symbol arrangement of the left reel 32L, the middle reel 32M, and the right reel 32R. As shown in the figure, 21 symbols are arranged in a row on each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. Further, numbers from 0 to 20 are assigned to the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. These numbers are symbols that are visible to the main controller 101 from the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R. Is a number for recognizing and not actually attached to the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. However, in the following description, the number is used for explanation.

  As a symbol, a “red bell” symbol (for example, the 20th of the left reel 32L), a “BAR” symbol (for example, the 19th of the left reel 32L), a “replay” symbol (for example, the 17th of the left reel 32L), "Red 7" design (for example, 16th of left reel 32L), "White 7" design (for example, 12th of left reel 32L), "White bell" design (for example, 11th of left reel 32L), "Cherry There are seven types of symbols (for example, the 17th of the middle reel 32M). As shown in FIG. 6, the number and arrangement order of various symbols on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are completely different.

  Each of the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R is formed so that there are three symbols from which the entire symbol can be visually recognized out of the twenty-one symbols attached to the corresponding reel. Therefore, when all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped, 3 × 3 = 9 symbols are visible through the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R.

  In the slot machine 10, one combination line is set so as to connect positions where the symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are visible. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, a first line L1 connecting the middle stage symbol of the left reel 32L, the middle stage symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the middle stage symbol of the right reel 32R is set. And, when the combination line is activated, that is, when the symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination on the effective line, a privilege that a predetermined number of medals as game media are paid out is given or the gaming state is shifted as winning establishment. Benefits are granted.

  FIG. 8 shows a combination of symbols for winning and a privilege to be given when winning.

  As the small role winnings for which medals are paid out, there are a first small role winning to a ninth small role winning. When the “cherry” symbol of the middle reel 32M stops on the active line, one medal is paid out as the first small role winning. That is, in the case of the first small winning combination, any symbols may be stopped on the active line for the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R. In other words, if the combination of the “cherry” symbol of the middle reel 32M and the arbitrary symbol of the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R stops on the active line, it can be said that the first small winning combination is established. In addition, when the “red bell” symbol or “white bell” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped on the active line, 15 medals are paid out as the second small role prize to the ninth small role prize. Done. For example, when the “red bell” symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped on the active line, 15 medals are paid out as the second small part winning.

  State transition winnings in which only the game state transition is performed include SB winning, first BB winning, and second BB winning.

  When the “BAR” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the active line, the gaming state shifts to a single bonus state (hereinafter referred to as “SB state”) as an SB winning.

  When the “red 7” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the active line, the first BB win is made, and the “white 7” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the active line Will win the 2nd BB. If any BB winning is established, the gaming state shifts to the BB state.

  State transition winnings that are awarded only when the gaming state is the BB state include a first JAC prize to a twelfth JAC prize. If the “replay” symbol of one reel of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R and the “red bell” symbol or “white bell” symbol of the other two reels stop on the active line, As the 1st JAC win to the 12th JAC win, the gaming state shifts to the JAC game state. For example, when the “red bell” symbol of the left reel 32L, the “replay” symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the “white bell” symbol of the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, a game is played as the sixth JAC prize. The state transitions to the JAC game state.

  As a prize to which a privilege other than medal payout or game state transition is given, there is a re-game prize. When the “replay” symbols on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped on the active line, the medals are not paid out or the game state is not transferred as the re-game winnings, but the next one is not inserted. A replay privilege that allows game play is given.

  Hereinafter, a combination of symbols corresponding to each winning prize is also referred to as a winning symbol combination. For example, the combination of the third small role symbols is a combination of symbols for winning the third small role, that is, a combination of a “red bell” symbol, a “red bell” symbol, and a “white bell” symbol. The symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R corresponding to the winnings are also referred to as winning symbols. For example, the third small role symbol is a “red bell” symbol for the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M, and a “white bell” symbol for the right reel 32R.

  On the lower left side of the game panel 25, a start lever 41 that is operated to start rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is provided. The start lever 41 constitutes start operation means or start operation means operated to start rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, that is, to start variable display of symbols. When the start lever 41 is operated while a predetermined number of medals are inserted, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R start to rotate.

  On the right side of the start lever 41, button-like stop switches 42 to 44 that are operated to individually stop the rotating reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are provided. Each of the stop switches 42 to 44 is disposed immediately below the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R corresponding to the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R to be stopped. That is, when the left stop switch 42 is operated, the rotation of the left reel 32L is stopped. When the middle stop switch 43 is operated, the rotation of the middle reel 32M is stopped and the right stop switch 44 is operated. In this case, the rotation of the right reel 32R is stopped. The stop switches 42 to 44 constitute stop operation means operated to stop the variable display of symbols based on the rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R.

  On the lower right side of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R, a medal insertion slot 45 for inserting medals is provided. The medal slot 45 constitutes an input means for inputting game media. If attention is paid to the point that the medal insertion slot 45 is directly inserted by the player, it can be said that it constitutes a direct input means for directly inputting the game medium.

  The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 45 are guided to either the storage passage 47 or the discharge passage 48 by a selector 46 as passage switching means provided on the back surface of the front door 12. More specifically, the selector 46 is provided with a medal path switching solenoid 46a. When the medal path switching solenoid 46a is not excited, the medal is guided to the discharge path 48, and when the medal path switching solenoid 46a is excited, the medal is selected. Is guided to the storage passage 47 side. The medal guided to the storage passage 47 is guided to the hopper device 51 housed inside the housing 11. On the other hand, the medal guided to the discharge passage 48 is guided to the medal tray 50 from the medal discharge port 49 provided in the lower front portion of the front door 12 and returned to the player.

  The hopper device 51 includes a storage tank 52 that stores medals and a payout device 53 that pays out medals to a player. The payout device 53 rotates a medal payout rotating plate (not shown) to discharge the medal to the opening 48 a provided in the discharge passage 48 and to pay out the medal to the medal tray 50 through the discharge passage 48. It has become. Further, a reserve tank 54 is provided on the right side of the hopper device 51 to avoid storing a predetermined amount or more of medals in the storage tank 52. Inside the storage tank 52 of the hopper device 51, a guide plate 52a for discharging medals from the storage tank 52 to the reserve tank 54 is provided. Therefore, when medals are stored more than the height at which the guide plate 52 a is provided, the medals are stored in the reserve tank 54.

  A button-like return switch 55 is provided below the medal slot 45. When the return switch 55 is operated in a situation where a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 45 is jammed in the selector 46, the selector 46 is mechanically operated so that the medal jammed in the selector 46 becomes a medal. It is returned from the discharge port 49.

  On the lower left side of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R, there is provided a first credit insertion switch 56 for inserting three credited virtual medals as game media at a time. Further, a second credit insertion switch 57 and a third credit insertion switch 58 are provided on the left side of the first credit insertion switch 56. The second credit insertion switch 57 is for inserting two virtual medals at a time, and the third credit insertion switch 58 is for inserting one virtual medal. Each of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 constitutes input means for inputting a game medium together with the medal insertion slot 45. It should be noted that the medal insertion slot 45 is accompanied by an operation of directly inserting a medal by the player, whereas each of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 is only accompanied by an operation of inserting a virtual medal based on the storage memory. In other words, it can be said to constitute indirect input means for indirectly inputting game media.

  A settlement switch 59 is provided on the left side of the start lever 41. In other words, the slot machine 10 has a credit function for storing and storing surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for 50 medals) and payout medals at the time of winning as virtual medals. When the settlement switch 59 is operated under the stored and stored condition, the virtual medal is paid out from the medal discharge port 49 as an actual medal. In this case, if paying attention to the function of paying out the credited virtual medal as an actual medal, it can be said that the checkout switch 59 constitutes a checkout operation means for actually paying out the stored game media.

  Below the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R of the game panel 25, a credit display unit 60 that displays the number of virtual medals credited, and a remaining payout number that displays the number of remaining medals to be paid out before the BB state ends. A display unit 61 and a payout number display unit 62 for displaying the number of medals paid out at the time of winning are provided. Although these display parts 60-62 are comprised by the 7 segment display, it is naturally possible to substitute by a liquid crystal display etc. FIG.

  The upper part of the front door 12 has an upper lamp 63 that lights up or flashes as the game progresses, and a pair of left and right sounds that produce various sound effects as the game progresses and inform the player of the gaming state. Speaker 64 and an auxiliary display unit 65 for giving various information to the player. The auxiliary display unit 65 is for executing various display effects as the game progresses, and it can be considered that the game by each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is caused by the main display unit. This is referred to as an auxiliary display unit 65. A display control device 81 for driving the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display unit 65 is provided on the back surface of the auxiliary display unit 65.

  A power supply box 70 is provided on the left side of the hopper device 51 inside the housing 11. The power supply box 70 accommodates a power supply device 91 therein, and includes a power switch 71, a reset switch 72, a setting key insertion hole 73, and the like. The power switch 71 is a start switch for supplying power to each unit including the main controller 101. The reset switch 72 is a switch for resetting an error state of the slot machine 10. Further, the setting key insertion hole 73 is used by a hole manager or the like to adjust the appearance of medals. That is, the hall manager or the like can set the winning probability of the slot machine 10 by inserting the setting key into the setting key insertion hole 73 and turning it ON. The reset switch 72 is operated not only when the error state is reset but also when the winning probability of the slot machine 10 is changed.

  Above the reel unit 31, a main control device 101 that manages and manages games is attached to the housing 11.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  The main control device 101 is equipped with a microcomputer centering on a CPU 102 which is an arithmetic processing means. In addition to the power supply device 91, a clock circuit 103 that outputs a rectangular wave with a predetermined frequency, an input / output port 104, and the like are connected to the CPU 102 via an internal bus. The main control device 101 functions as a main board built in the slot machine 10.

  On the input side of the main controller 101, a reel unit 31 (more specifically, a reel index sensor that individually detects that each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R has made one rotation) and a start detection sensor that detects an operation of the start lever 41 are provided. 41a, stop detection sensors 42a to 44a that individually detect the operation of each of the stop switches 42 to 44, a inserted medal detection sensor 45a that detects a medal inserted from the medal slot 45, and a medal paid out from the hopper device 51. Payout detection sensor 51a, credit insertion detection sensors 56a-58a that individually detect the operation of each credit insertion switch 56-58, settlement detection sensor 59a that detects the operation of the settlement switch 59, and reset detection that detects the operation of the reset switch 72 Sensor 72a, setting key insertion hole 7 Various sensors such as a setting key detection sensor 73a for detecting that the setting key is inserted and turned ON are connected, and signals from these various sensors are output to the CPU 102 via the input / output port 104. It has become.

  A power supply device 91 is connected to the input side of the main control device 101 via an input / output port 104. The power supply device 91 includes a power supply unit 91 a that supplies driving power to the electronic devices of the slot machine 10 including the main control device 101, a power failure monitoring circuit 91 b, and the like.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 91b monitors the power-off state and generates a power failure signal not only at the time of power failure but also when the power switch 71 powers off. For this reason, the power failure monitoring circuit 91b monitors the stabilized drive voltage of 12 VDC in this example output from the power supply unit 91a, and determines that the power supply has been shut off when this drive voltage drops below, for example, 10 volts. Power outage signal is output. The power failure signal is supplied to each of the CPU 102 and the input / output port 104. The CPU 102 recognizes this power failure signal and executes a power failure process described later. The power failure signal is also supplied to the display control device 81.

  The power supply unit 91a is configured to output a stabilized voltage of 5 volts that is used as a drive voltage in a control system such as the main controller 101 even when the output voltage drops below 10 volts. As a time for outputting the stabilization voltage, a sufficient time for executing the power failure processing by the main control device 101 is secured.

  On the output side of the main controller 101, a reel unit 31 (more specifically, a stepping motor for rotating the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R), a medal path switching solenoid 46a provided in the selector 46, a hopper device 51, a credit A display unit 60, a remaining payout number display unit 61, a payout number display unit 62, a display control device 81, an external concentration terminal board 121 that can transmit information to a hall management device (not shown), and the like are connected via an input / output port 104. Yes.

  The display control device 81 is a control device for driving the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display unit 65, and includes a substrate on which a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like for driving these are integrated. Then, after receiving a signal from the main controller 101, the display controller 81 independently controls the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display unit 65. Therefore, the display control device 81 is a sub-base for executing auxiliary control in relation to the main control device 101 which is a main base for overall management of games. Various display units 60 to 62 may be configured to be driven and controlled by the display control device 81.

  The CPU 102 described above includes a ROM 105 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 102 and fixed value data, and a work area that temporarily stores various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 105. In addition to the RAM 106 for assuring, as is well known, various processing circuits necessary for the slot machine 10 such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data transmission / reception circuit, a credit counter for counting the number of credits, etc. Various counters are built-in. The ROM 105 and the RAM 106 constitute a main memory as storage means, and a program for executing various processes shown in the flowcharts of FIG. 10 and subsequent figures is stored in the ROM 105 described above as a part of the control program.

  The RAM 106 is configured to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 91 even after the power to the slot machine 10 is cut off. In the RAM 106, a memory for temporarily storing various data, a winning flag storage area 106a for storing a lottery result of a combination, and a sliding table used when stop control of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is performed. In addition to the sliding table storage area 106b for storing the game information, the status information storage area 106c for storing the gaming status such as the BB status, etc., a backup area is provided.

  The backup area is an area for storing the value of the stack pointer when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like (including power shutdown by operating the power switch 71; the same applies hereinafter). Yes, when the power failure is resolved (including power-on by operating the power switch 71; the same applies hereinafter), the state of the slot machine 10 can be restored to the state before power-off based on the backup area information. . Writing to the backup area is executed when the power is cut off by a power failure process (see FIG. 10), and restoration of each value written to the backup area is executed in the main process when the power is turned on.

  Further, a power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit 91b is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 102 when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When the power is shut off, an NMI interrupt process as a power failure flag generation process is immediately executed.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 102 of the main control apparatus 101 will be described. The processing of the CPU 102 can be broadly divided into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in a cycle of 1.49 msec in the present embodiment), and a power failure signal to the NMI terminal. NMI interrupt processing that is activated in response to the input of. In the following, a process related to the progress of the game among these processes, that is, a timer interrupt process and a normal process performed in the main process will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a timer interrupt process periodically executed by the main control apparatus 101. A timer interrupt is generated every 1.49 msec by the CPU 102 of the main control apparatus 101, for example.

  First, in the register saving process shown in step S101, the values of all the registers in the CPU 102 used in the normal process described later are saved in the backup area of the RAM 106. In step S102, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure flag is set. If the power failure flag is set, the process proceeds to step S103, and a power failure process is executed.

  Here, an outline of the power failure process will be described.

  When the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, a power failure signal is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 91b of the power supply device 91, and the power failure signal is input to the main controller 101 via the NMI terminal. When a power failure signal is input, main controller 101 immediately executes NMI interrupt processing and sets a power failure flag in the power failure flag storage area provided in RAM 106.

  In the power failure process, it is first determined whether or not the command transmission is completed. If the transmission is not completed, the present process is terminated and the process returns to the timer interrupt process to terminate the command transmission. If the command transmission has been completed, the value of the stack pointer of the CPU 102 is stored in the backup area of the RAM 106. Thereafter, the output state of the output port in the input / output port 104 is cleared, and all actuators (not shown) are turned off. Then, a RAM determination value for determining whether or not the data in the RAM 106 is normal when the power failure is eliminated is stored in the backup area, thereby prohibiting subsequent RAM access. After performing the above processing, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and the processing cannot be executed. In consideration of, for example, the case where the power failure flag is set erroneously due to noise or the like, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure signal is output until the infinite loop is entered. If the power failure signal is not output, the power failure state is recovered, so that writing to the RAM 106 is permitted, the power failure flag is reset, and the process returns to the timer interrupt process. If the power outage signal is continuously output, the infinite loop is entered. Incidentally, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure signal is output even under an infinite loop, and when the power failure signal is not output, the main processing is performed.

  Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process, if the power failure flag is not set in step S102, various processes after step S104 are performed.

  That is, in step S104, a watchdog timer clearing process for initializing the value of the watchdog timer for monitoring the occurrence of malfunction is performed. In step S105, an interrupt end declaration process is performed so that the next timer interrupt can be set for the CPU 102 itself. In step S106, in order to rotate each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, a stepping motor control process for driving a stepping motor that is a respective rotating drum driving motor is performed. In step S107, the states of various sensors (see FIG. 9) such as the stop detection sensors 42a to 44a, the inserted medal detection sensor 45a, and the payout detection sensor 51a connected to the input / output port 104 are read, and whether the read result is normal. A sensor monitoring process for monitoring the above is performed. In step S108, timer calculation processing for subtracting the value of each counter or timer is performed. In step S109, a counter process for outputting the result of counting the number of medals bet and the number of payouts to the external concentration terminal board 121 is performed.

  In step S110, command output processing for transmitting various commands such as a lottery result command to be described later to the display control device 81 is performed. In step S111, a segment data setting process for setting segment data displayed on the credit display unit 60, the remaining payout number display unit 61, and the payout number display unit 62 is performed. In step S112, segment data display processing is performed in which the segment data set in the segment data setting processing is supplied to the display units 60 to 62 to display corresponding numbers, symbols, and the like. In step S113, port output processing for outputting data corresponding to the I / O device from the input / output port 104 is performed. In step S114, the value of each register saved in the backup area in the previous step S101 is returned to the corresponding register in the CPU 102, respectively. Thereafter, in step S115, an interrupt permission process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed, and this series of timer interrupt processes is terminated.

  Next, normal processing for performing main control related to the game will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S201, an interrupt permission process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed. In step S202, pre-start processing for enabling a game is performed. In the pre-start process, the process waits until the display control device 81 and the like finish initialization. When the initialization of the display control device 81 or the like is completed, the game management process shown in steps S203 to S213 is performed.

  As a game management process, in step S203, data such as various game information stored in the RAM 106 (for example, a random value used in the previous game) is cleared. Thereafter, in step S204, start waiting processing is performed.

  In the start waiting process, it is determined whether or not a re-game winning is established in the previous game. If a re-game winning is established, an automatic insertion process for automatically inserting the same number of virtual medals as the previous bet is performed, and the start waiting process is terminated. In the automatic insertion process, virtual medals are inserted without reducing the number of virtual medals displayed on the credit display unit 60. That is, when a re-game winning is established in the previous game, the player can play the current game without reducing the number of medals owned and without inserting medals. If the re-game winning is not established, a sensor abnormality confirmation process for confirming whether an abnormality has occurred in the sensor reading result of the sensor monitoring process step S107 of the timer interruption process is performed. If the error has occurred, the slot machine 10 is put into an error state and an abnormality occurrence process for notifying the occurrence of the error is performed. Such an error state is maintained until the reset switch 72 is operated. If the sensor reading result is normal, it is determined whether or not the settlement switch 59 has been operated. If the settlement switch 59 has been operated, a medal return process for paying out the same number of medals as the credited virtual medal I do. After completion of the medal return process or when the settlement switch 59 is not operated, whether or not the medal insertion or the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 are operated between the previous start waiting process and the current start waiting process If either one is performed, a medal insertion process for changing the number of bets or the like is performed, and the start waiting process is terminated. If neither medal insertion nor operation of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 is performed between the previous start waiting process and the current start waiting process, the start waiting process is ended as it is.

  After completion of the start waiting process, it is determined in step S205 whether or not the bet number of medals has reached a specified number (3 in the present embodiment). If the bet number has not reached the specified number, step S204 is performed. Returning to the start waiting process, the process after the sensor abnormality confirmation process is performed. If the bet number has reached the specified number, it is determined in step S206 whether or not the start lever 41 has been operated. When the start lever 41 is not operated, the process returns to the start waiting process of step S204, and the processes after the sensor abnormality confirmation process are performed among the processes.

  On the other hand, when the start lever 41 is operated, the game can be started when the start lever 41 is operated in a situation where a prescribed number of medals are betted. Means that a command has occurred. In such a case, in step S207, an effective line setting process for setting the first line L1 as an effective line is performed, and in step S208, the medal path switching solenoid 46a is switched to a non-excited state to prohibit bet acceptance. Thereafter, the lottery process in step S209, the reel control process in step S210, the medal payout process in step S211, the RT state in step S212, the SB state process, and the BB state process in step S213 are sequentially executed, and the process returns to step S203.

  Next, the lottery process in step S209 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S301, a random number used when determining whether or not the combination is correct is acquired. In the slot machine 10, when the start lever 41 is operated, the hardware circuit latches the value of the free-run counter at that time. The free-run counter generates random numbers from 0 to 65535, and after confirming the operation of the start lever 41, the CPU 102 stores the value latched by the hardware circuit in the RAM 106. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to quickly acquire a random number at the timing when the start lever 41 is operated, and it is possible to avoid occurrence of problems such as synchronization. The hardware circuit of the slot machine 10 is configured to latch the value of the free run counter each time the start lever 41 is operated.

  After acquiring the random number, in step S302, a lottery table for determining whether or not the winning combination is selected is selected. The slot machine 10 is roughly divided into four game states of a normal state, an RT state, an SB state, and a BB state. Further, the BB state includes a first type BB state, a second type BB state, and a JAC game state. There are three types of gaming states. In step S302, the current gaming state of the slot machine 10 is determined based on the setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c, and a lottery table corresponding to the gaming state is selected. For example, when the setting flag is not set in the state information storage area 106c, it is determined that the current gaming state is the normal state, and the normal state lottery table is selected. Further, in this slot machine 10, a six-stage winning probability from “Setting 1” to “Setting 6” is prepared in advance, and a setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion hole to perform an ON operation and a predetermined operation is performed. Thus, it is possible to set which winning probability is to execute the internal processing. In step S302, the lottery table with the lowest expected value of medal payout is selected when the setting state is “setting 1”, and the lottery table with the highest expected value of medal payout is selected when it is “setting 6”.

  The lottery table will be briefly described. FIG. 13 is a normal state lottery table selected in the normal state of “setting 3”. An index value IV is set in the lottery table, and each index value IV is uniquely associated with a winning combination and a point value PV is set.

  After selecting the lottery table, the index value IV is set to 1 in step S303, and a determination value DV used for determining whether or not the winning combination is determined is set in subsequent step S304. In the determination value setting process, a new determination value DV is set by adding a point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV to the current determination value DV. In the initial determination value setting process, the random value acquired in step S301 is set as the current determination value DV, and a new point value PV corresponding to 1 as the current index value IV is added to the random value. The determination value is DV.

  Thereafter, in step S305, it is determined whether or not the combination corresponding to the index value IV is correct. In the combination determination, it is determined whether or not the determination value DV exceeds 65535. If 65535 is exceeded, the process proceeds to step S306, and the winning flag of the combination corresponding to the index value IV at that time is set in the winning flag storage area 106a of the RAM 106. For example, if the determination value DV exceeds 65535 when IV = 2, the second small role winning flag is set in the winning flag storage area 106a in step S306, and the determination value DV exceeds 65535 when IV = 10. In this case, in step S306, the second small role winning flag and the SB winning flag are set in the winning flag storage area 106a.

  By the way, if the winning flag set is any one of the first small role winning flag to the ninth small role winning flag, the replay winning flag, and the SB winning flag, this winning flag indicates the game in which the corresponding winning flag is set. It is reset after completion (see S203 of the normal process). On the other hand, when the winning flag is the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag, these BB winning flags are reset as one of the conditions that the corresponding BB winning is established. That is, the BB winning flag may be valid for a plurality of games. In step S306 in the state where the BB winning flag is carried over, if the current index value IV is 1 to 9, 18, the winning flag corresponding to the index value IV is set. When the current index value IV is 10 to 17, among the winning flags corresponding to the index value IV, only the small role winning flag is set, and the SB winning flag is not set. If the current index value IV is 19 or 20, the corresponding BB winning flag is not set. That is, in a game in which the BB winning flag is carried over, if any of the first small role to the ninth small role or replay is won, the corresponding winning flag is set, while the first BB, second BB, SB If any of these is won, the corresponding winning flag is not set.

  If the determination value DV does not exceed 65535 in step S305, it means that the combination corresponding to the index value IV is lost. In such a case, 1 is added to the index value IV in step S307, and in the subsequent step S308, it is determined whether or not there is a combination corresponding to the index value IV, that is, whether or not there is a determination target to be determined. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the index value IV added by 1 exceeds the maximum value of the index values IV set in the lottery table. If there is a determination target to be determined whether or not, the process returns to step S304 and the determination of whether or not the winning combination is continued. At this time, in step S304, a point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV is added to the determination value DV (that is, the current determination value DV) used for determining whether or not the previous winning combination is a new determination value DV. In step S305, whether or not a winning combination is made is determined based on the determination value DV. By the way, when the winning combination determination is performed using the lottery table shown in FIG. 13, the winning probability of the first BB is about 1/200, the winning probability of the second BB is about 1/400, The chance of winning is about 1/100, the chance of winning only for the 2nd small role is about 1 / 50.0, the probability of winning only for the 3rd small role is about 1 / 50.0, the 4th small The probability of winning only the role is about 1 / 50.0, the probability of winning only the 5th small role is about 1 / 50.0, the probability of winning only the 6th small role is about 50.0 The probability of winning only for 1 / 7th small role is about 1 / 500.0, the probability of winning only for 8th small role is about 1 / 50.0, only for 9th small role The probability is about 1 / 50.0. The chance of winning the second small role and SB is about 1 / 50.0, the probability of winning the third small role and SB is about 1 / 50.0, and the fourth small role and SB will be won. Probability is about 1 / 50.0, probability of winning 5th small role and SB is about 1 / 50.0, probability of winning 6th small role and SB is about 1 / 50.0, The probability of winning the 7th small role and SB is about 1 / 50.0, the probability of winning the 8th small role and SB is about 1 / 50.0, and the 9th small role and SB will be won. The probability is about 1 / 50.0. The winning probability of replay is about 7.30. That is, when the winning / failing determination of the combination is performed using the lottery table shown in FIG. 13, the winning probability of the first BB is about 1/200, the winning probability of the second BB is about 1/400, and the first small The winning probability of the role is about 1/100, the winning probability of the 2nd small role is about 15.0, the winning probability of the 3rd small role is about 15.0, the winning probability of the 4th small role Is about 1 / 25.0, the winning probability of the 5th small role is about 15.0, the winning probability of the 6th small role is about 15.0, and the winning probability of the 7th small role is about The winning probability of 1/25, the 8th small role is about 1 / 25.0, the winning probability of the 9th small role is about 1 / 5.0, and the winning probability of SB is about 6.25 / min. 1. The probability of winning a replay is about 7.30. The probability of losing none of the roles is about 1.90.

  After the winning flag is set in step S306, or when it is determined in step S308 that there is no determination target to be determined, it means that the winning combination determination has ended. In such a case, a lottery result command is set in step S309. Here, the lottery result command is a command that is transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp the result of the combination determination. By receiving the lottery result command, the display control device 81 executes drive control of the upper lamp 63 and the auxiliary display unit 65 to suggest a winning combination, for example. However, in the normal process, various commands such as the lottery result command are only set in the ring buffer, and the command is not transmitted to the display control device 81. The command transmission to the display control device 81 is performed in the command output process S110 of the timer interrupt process described above.

  In step S310, a slip table setting process for setting a reel table (stop table) for reel stop control is performed, and the lottery process is terminated. Here, the slip table is a table in which it is determined how much the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are slid (rotated) and stopped from the timing when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated. In other words, the slip table is a symbol that has reached the base point position (lower stage in the present embodiment) when the stop switches 42 to 44 are pressed, and actually stops at the base point position. This is a stop data group from which a relationship with a stop symbol (stop symbol number) can be derived.

  In the slot machine 10, as a stop mode for stopping the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated, a stop mode for stopping the reaching symbol reaching the base position as it is is supported. Stop mode for stopping the reel to be slid after one symbol, Stop mode for stopping after sliding for two symbols, Stop mode for stopping after sliding for three symbols, Stop after sliding for four symbols There are prepared five patterns of stop modes. Then, a plurality of sliding tables each having one of the five patterns of stop modes set for each symbol number of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R are prepared for each combination. Thus, by setting the sliding table so that each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops from when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated until the specified time (190 msec) elapses, the display window 26L, It is possible to give the player an impression as if the symbol arrangement (hereinafter referred to as stop appearance) that stops within the range that can be visually recognized from 26M and 26R is determined by the player's operation. In addition, by making it possible to slide up to 4 symbols, it becomes possible to stop combinations of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in the lottery on the active line as much as possible within the specified time. At the same time, it is possible to prevent the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination not won in the lottery from stopping on the active line.

  In the smooth table setting process, the winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a of the RAM 106 is confirmed, and the smooth table uniquely corresponding to the set winning flag is set in the smooth table storing area 106b of the RAM 106. .

  Here, the symbol arrangement of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R will be briefly described.

  The “replay” symbol is arranged on each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R so that the interval between the symbol that reaches the lower stage first and the symbol that reaches the next is 4 symbols or less. For example, the 1st “replay” symbol and the 5th “replay” symbol on the left reel 32L are arranged so that the interval is 3 symbols, and the 17th “replay” symbol on the left reel 32L and 1 The “replay” symbols of the numbers are arranged so that the interval is 4 symbols. As described above, the “replay” symbols are arranged on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R so that the interval between the symbols of the same type is 4 symbols or less. As described above, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R can be stopped after sliding up to four symbols at the timing when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated. Therefore, by adopting such a symbol arrangement, the “replay” symbol is stopped on the active line (that is, the middle stage) when the replay winning is established, regardless of the timing at which the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated. Can be made.

  In the slot machine 10, in addition to the “replay” symbols, the “BAR” symbols are also arranged on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R so that the interval between the symbols of the same kind is 4 symbols or less. For this reason, in the situation where SB is won, the “BAR” symbol may be stopped on the active line when the SB winning is established, regardless of when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated. it can.

  On the other hand, the “red bell” symbol is not arranged on each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R so that the interval between the symbols of the same type is 4 symbols or less. For example, on the left reel 32L, “red bell” symbols are arranged at positions 15 and 20, and the interval from 15 to 20 is 4 symbols, while the interval from 20 to 15 is There are 15 designs. For this reason, for example, if the left stop switch 42 is operated when the second “BAR” symbol of the left reel 32L has reached the lower stage, even if the left reel 32L is slid by four symbols, the “red bell” The symbol cannot be stopped on the active line. Therefore, even if the winning table is won and the “red bell” symbol is set to stop on the active line, even if the sliding table is set, it depends on the timing at which the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated. In other cases, the “red bell” symbol does not stop on the active line, and a so-called “spillover” in which the second small winning combination is not established may occur. In the slot machine 10, in addition to the “red bell” symbol, the “white bell” symbol, the “red 7” symbol, and the “white 7” symbol are each provided with a section that is separated by 5 symbols or more. , 32M, 32R. Further, in the middle reel 32M, the “cherry” symbols are arranged so as to form a section separated by five symbols or more. For this reason, when winning a role other than replay or SB, it is necessary to operate the stop switches 42 to 44 so that the winning symbol stops on the active line.

  Returning to the description of the slip table setting process, when a plurality of winning flags are set, such as when the second small role and SB are won, the following slip table is set. When any one of the second small role winning flag to the ninth small role winning flag and the SB winning flag are set, a sliding table for preferentially establishing the SB winning is set. When the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag (hereinafter collectively referred to simply as “BB winning flag”) and the re-game winning flag are set, the re-game winning is given priority. Set the sliding table to establish. When the BB winning flag and any one of the first small winning combination winning flag to the ninth small winning combination winning flag are set, a sliding table for preferentially establishing the corresponding BB winning is set. However, since the “red 7” symbol and the “white 7” symbol, which are the BB symbols, are arranged on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R so as to form a section separated by 5 symbols or more as described above, the stop switch 42 Depending on the operation timing of .about.44, the winning BB symbol may not be stopped on the active line. Therefore, when the BB winning flag and any one of the first small role winning flag to the ninth small role winning flag are set, if the winning BB symbol can be stopped on the active line, If it is impossible to stop the winning BB symbol on the active line and stop other winning symbols on the active line so that the winning BB symbol is stopped with priority, the other winning symbol Set the sliding table set to stop the symbol on the active line.

  Next, the reel control process of step S210 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In the reel control process, first, a rotation start process for starting the rotation of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is performed in step S401.

  In the rotation start process, it is checked whether or not a predetermined wait time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the reel started to rotate in the previous game. Wait until When the wait time has elapsed, a wait time for the next game is reset, and a motor control initialization process for setting rotation start information in the motor control storage area provided in the RAM 106 is performed. By performing such processing, stepping motor acceleration processing is started in stepping motor control processing S106 of timer interruption processing, and the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R start to rotate. For this reason, even if the player bets a specified number of medals and operates the start lever 41, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R may not immediately start rotating. Thereafter, the process waits until the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R rotate at a constant rotation speed at a predetermined rotation speed, and the rotation start process ends. In addition, when the rotation speed of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R reaches a constant speed, the CPU 102 can generate a stop command by lighting up a lamp (not shown) of each stop switch 42 to 44. Is notified to a player or the like.

  Following the rotation start process, a stop pre-process is performed in step S402.

  In the pre-stop process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 15, first, in step S501, it is determined whether any of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been operated. When none of the stop switches 42 to 44 is operated, the process waits until any of the stop switches 42 to 44 is operated. If it is determined that any of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S502, where it is determined whether or not the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel has been operated, that is, whether or not a stop command has been issued. To do. If no stop command has been issued, the process returns to step S501 and waits until any of the stop switches 42 to 44 is operated. When the stop command is generated, the process proceeds to step S503, and it is determined whether or not the current stop command is the third stop command, that is, whether or not the stop switch is operated when only one reel is rotating. . If the current stop command is the third stop command, an affirmative determination is made in step S503, and the pre-stop processing ends. On the other hand, in the case of the first stop command that is generated when all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are rotating, or the second stop command that is generated when two reels are rotating, negative in step S503. In addition to making the determination, the first change process of the slip table is performed in step S504, and the pre-stop process ends.

  Here, the first change process of the slide table is a process of changing the slide table stored in the slide table storage area 106b of the RAM 106 before stopping the reel corresponding to the stop command. In the first change process of the slide table, for example, when the first stop command is generated by operating the stop switches 43 and 44 other than the left stop switch 42, the slide table is changed. By performing such processing, it becomes possible to diversify the stopping points.

  Returning to the description of the reel control process, when the pre-stop process is completed in step S402, it means that a stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel is operated to advance the game, and a stop command is generated. In such a case, stop control processing shown in steps S403 to S409 is performed to stop the rotating reel.

  That is, in step S403, the symbol number of the reaching symbol reaching the lower stage at the timing when the stop switch is operated is confirmed. Specifically, the symbol number of the reaching symbol reaching the lower stage is confirmed by the number of excitation pulses output from the time when the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input. In subsequent step S404, the number of slips of the reel to be stopped this time is calculated from the data of the symbol number corresponding to the reaching symbol among the slip tables set in the slip table storage area 106b. Thereafter, in step S405, the calculated number of slips is added to the symbol number of the reaching symbol, and the symbol number of the stop symbol that is actually stopped at the lower stage is determined. In step S406, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of the reaching symbol of the reel to be stopped this time is equal to the symbol number of the stop symbol. If they are equal, a reel stop process for stopping the rotation of the reel is performed in step S407. Do. Thereafter, in step S408, it is determined whether or not all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped. If all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are not stopped, the slide table second change process is performed in step S409, and the process returns to the pre-stop process in step S402.

  Here, the second change process of the slide table is a process of changing the slide table stored in the slide table storage area 106b of the RAM 106 after the reels are stopped. In the second change process of the slide table, the slide table is changed based on the set winning flag and the stoppage of the stopped reel. For example, if the “white bell” symbol of the left reel 32L stops in the middle while the first BB winning flag and the fifth small part winning flag are set, there is no possibility that the first BB winning will be established and There remains room for a 5 small role winning. Therefore, in the second change process of the slide table, the “red bell” symbol, which is the fifth small role symbol of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R, is changed to a slide table set to stop in the middle stage. By performing such a process, it is possible to diversify the reel stop appearances to be stopped later according to the result of the reel stop, and to reduce the frequency of occurrence of missing.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S408 that all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped, a payout determination process is performed in step S410, and this process ends. The payout determination process is a process of setting the payout number of medals as one of the conditions that the combination of winning symbols is arranged on the active line.

  In the payout determination process, a combination of symbols formed on the active line is derived from the symbol number of the stopped symbol stopped at the lower stage of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, and it is determined whether or not a winning is achieved on the effective line. judge. If a winning combination has been established, it is further determined whether or not the winning combination matches the winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a. If the winning combination combination matches the winning flag, the winning combination combination and the number of payouts corresponding to the winning combination combination are set in the payout information storage area provided in the RAM 106. On the other hand, if the winning combination does not match the winning flag, an abnormality occurrence process for notifying the occurrence of the error is performed while the slot machine 10 is in an error state. Such an error state is maintained until the reset switch 72 is operated. When the payout determination is completed, a winning result command is set so that the display control device 81 can grasp the winning combination in the current game, and the payout determination process is ended.

  Here, the correspondence relationship between the winning / failing determination result of the winning combination when the BB winning flag is not carried over under the normal state and the established winning mode will be described.

  When winning is made when IV = 1, that is, when the first small role is won, a navigation effect that suggests that the first small role is won is executed in the auxiliary display unit 65. For this reason, when the player wins the first small role, the player operates the middle stop switch 43 aiming at the “cherry” symbol of the middle reel 32M, thereby establishing the first small role winning.

  If the winning combination is in any of IV = 2-9, that is, if only one of the 2nd to 9th small roles is won, the auxiliary display unit 65 suggests the winning combination The navigation effect is not executed. The second small winning combination to the ninth small winning combination are winning modes formed by the “red bell” symbol or “white bell” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R. For this reason, if the player is elected in any of IV = 2 to 9, each player can guess each of the “red bell” symbol and “white bell” symbol is the winning symbol. It is necessary to operate 42-44. If only the second small part to the ninth small part are elected, one of the second small part winning to the ninth small part winning is established with a probability of 1/8. Mistakes occur with a probability of 7 minutes.

  When winning at any time of IV = 10-17, that is, when winning SB with any of the 2nd small role to 9th small role, in order to preferentially establish SB winning A sliding table is set. In each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, “BAR” symbols, which are SB symbols, are arranged so that the interval between the symbols of the same kind is 4 symbols or less. For this reason, if any of the 2nd small role to the 9th small role is won and SB is won, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, any of the 2nd small role winning to the 9th small role winning SB winning is established instead.

  When winning is achieved when IV = 18, that is, when re-game is won, a sliding table for establishing a re-game win is set. In each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, a “replay” symbol that is a replay symbol is arranged so that the interval between the symbols of the same type is 4 symbols or less. For this reason, when a re-game is won, a re-game win is established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42-44.

  When winning is made when IV = 19 or 20, that is, when winning the first BB or the second BB, a navigation effect indicating that the first BB or the second BB has been won is executed on the auxiliary display unit 65. The Therefore, when the player wins the first BB or the second BB, the player operates the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the winning BB symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, thereby winning the first BB or winning the second BB. Is established.

  In the normal state, in the case of “Setting 3”, the 1BB is elected with a probability of about 1/200, the 2BB is elected with a probability of about 1/400, and the 1st small role is elected about 1/100. Wins with probability, wins with a probability of about 3.12 to any of the 2nd to 9th small roles, wins with a probability of about 6.25 to SB, and about to replay 7. Win with 1 / 30th chance. However, if only one of the 2nd to 9th small roles is elected, there is a possibility that it will be missed, and it was elected to the SB with either the 2nd to 9th small roles. In this case, an SB prize is established. Therefore, in the normal state of “setting 3”, the first BB winning is established with a probability of about 1/200, the second BB winning is established with a probability of about 1/400, and the first small role winning is about 100 minutes. Of the second small role winning to the ninth small role winning with a probability of about 1/50, and the SB winning with a probability of about 1.25. The re-game prize is established with a probability of about 1 / 7.30. The expected value for paying out medals per game is about 2.3.

  Next, the outline of the medal payout process in step S211 will be described.

  In the medal payout process, it is determined whether or not the payout number set in the payout information storage area is zero. When the number of payouts is 0, it means that it has been determined in the previous payout determination process that a winning for paying out medals has not been established. In such a case, based on the winning combination set set in the payout determination process, it is determined whether or not a re-game winning is achieved. When the re-game winning is not established, the medal payout process is finished as it is, and when the re-game winning is established, the re-game setting process for changing the gaming state to the re-gaming state is performed, and the medal pay-out process is performed. finish. In the start waiting process S204 described above, an automatic insertion process is performed when it is determined that the current gaming state is the re-gaming state.

  On the other hand, if the number of payouts set in the payout information storage area is not 0, the same number of medals are paid out, and the medal payout process is terminated. Specifically, regarding the payout of medals, when the count value of the credit counter has not reached the upper limit (the number of stored medals is 50), the payout number is added to the count value of the credit counter and the value after the addition is added. It is displayed on the credit display unit 60. Further, when the count value of the credit counter reaches the upper limit, or when the count value reaches the upper limit during the addition of the payout number, the medal payout rotating plate is driven and the medal is discharged from the hopper device 51. It pays out to the medal tray 50 through the exit 49. In the medal payout process, a process of changing the payout number displayed on the payout number display unit 62 in accordance with the medal payout is also performed. When the current gaming state is the BB state, the payout number is subtracted from the value of the remaining payout number counter, which will be described later, and the remaining payout number displayed on the remaining payout number display unit 61 is subtracted. .

  Next, the RT state and SB state processing in step S212 will be described later, and the BB state processing in step S213 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S601, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the BB state. If not in the BB state, the BB determination process shown in steps S602 to S605 is performed.

  In the BB determination process, it is determined in step S602 whether the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag is set. If any of the BB winning flags is set, the process proceeds to step S603 to determine whether the first BB winning or the second BB winning is established based on the winning combination set in the previous payout determination process. judge. If any BB winning is established, a BB start process is executed in step S604 to shift the gaming state to the BB state. Specifically, the set BB winning flag is cleared and the BB setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106, and the gaming state is set to the BB state. Also, a process of setting 155 in the remaining payout counter for counting the remaining number of medals that can be paid out during the BB state provided in the state information storage area 106c, and displaying 155 on the remaining payout number display unit 61. I do. In step S605, the RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c. Thereafter, a status command is set in step S606, and this process ends. Here, the state command is a command that is transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp the gaming state at the end of the game (that is, the gaming state of the next game). In step S606, the state information storage area A status command corresponding to the setting flag set in 106c is set.

  If no BB winning flag is set (when step S602 is NO), or if no BB winning is established (when step S603 is NO), status information is set at step S606. A status command corresponding to the setting flag set in the storage area 106c is set, and this process ends.

  Here, when the display control device 81 receives the winning result command indicating that the first BB winning or the second BB winning is established and the status command indicating that the BB status is established, the display control device 81 performs the winning combination under the BB status. Decide whether to perform the suggested navigation effect. Specifically, a predetermined navigation lottery process is performed, and it is determined that the navigation effect is executed when the winning is achieved. In the present embodiment, when the first BB winning is established, it is determined that the navigation effect is executed with a probability of about 1 / 3.00, and when the second BB winning is achieved, the probability is about 1 / 1.00. It is decided to execute the navigation effect.

  When the BB start process is performed in step S604, the gaming state shifts to the BB state. In step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current gaming state is the first type BB state based on the BB setting flag and the RT setting flag being set in the state information storage area 106c. BB state lottery table is selected.

  FIG. 17 is a lottery table for the first type BB state selected in the first type BB state of “setting 3”. Part of the first type BB state lottery table is shared with the normal state lottery table (see FIG. 13). Therefore, the difference from the normal state lottery table will be described below. The lottery table for the first type BB state is based on the point value PV of IV = 1 to 17 prepared for the normal state and the point value PV of IV = 18 and 19 prepared for the first type BB state. It is configured. The winning combination with IV = 1 to 9, 18 is the same as the normal state lottery table, and the winning combination with IV = 10 to 17 is different from the normal state lottery table in that SB is not set. . At IV = 19, all the 1st JAC to 12th JAC and replay are set as the winning combination. In other words, the first type BB state lottery table shares the point value PV used for determining whether or not the small role is appropriate with the normal state lottery table.

  By the way, when the winning flag set is any one of the first small role winning flag to the ninth small role winning flag and the replay winning flag, the winning flag is reset after the game in which the corresponding winning flag is set. (See S203 of normal processing). On the other hand, when the winning flag is the first JAC winning flag to the twelfth JAC winning flag, these JAC winning flags are reset on condition that one of the first JAC winning and the twelfth JAC winning is established. That is, the JAC winning flag may be valid over a plurality of games.

  If the winning combination is determined using the lottery table, the winning probability of the first small role is about 1/100, the winning probability of the second small role is about 1 / 5.0, and the third small size The winning probability of the role is about 1 / 55.0, the winning probability of the 4th small role is about 15.0, the winning probability of the 5th small role is about 15.0, the 6th small role The winning probability is about 1 / 55.0, the winning probability of the 7th small role is about 1 / 55.0, the winning probability of the 8th small role is about 1 / 55.0, the winning probability of the 9th small role Is about 1 / 5.0, the replay winning probability is about 1.50 and the probability of winning all the 1st to 12th JACs is about 1 / 3.00. The probability of losing no winning combination is about 1/305. That is, in the first type BB state, the small game winning probability does not change compared to the normal state, but the replay winning probability is high.

  Next, the slip table setting process and the reel control process in the first type BB state will be described. In the first type BB state, as a case where a plurality of winning flags are set, when IV = 19, the first JAC winning flag to the 12th JAC winning flag and the replay winning flag are set, In the situation where the first JAC winning flag to the 12th JAC winning flag are carried over and the winning is made in any of IV = 1-19, and the first JAC winning flag to the 12th JAC winning flag is carried over There are cases where it comes off.

  When the first JAC winning flag to the twelfth JAC winning flag are set, but other winning flags such as a replay winning flag are not set (hereinafter also referred to as “JAC only winning”). Then, a sliding table for establishing any of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize is set.

  The first to twelfth JAC prizes are formed by a “replay” design of one reel of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R and a “red bell” design or a “white bell” design of the other two reels. This is a winning mode. “Replay” symbols are arranged on the reels 32L, 32M, 32R so that the interval between the symbols of the same kind is 4 symbols or less. On the left reel 32L, “red bell” symbols are arranged at positions 20 and 15, and “white bell” symbols are arranged at positions 11, 7, and 3. The interval between the “Red Bell” design of No. 20 and the “Red Bell” design of No. 15 is 4 designs, and the interval between the “Red Bell” design of No. 15 and the “White Bell” design of No. 11 is 3 designs, The interval between the 11th “white bell” design and the 7th “white bell” design is 3 designs, and the interval between the 7th “white bell” design and the 3rd “white bell” design is 3 designs, The interval between the 3rd “white bell” design and the 20th “red bell” design is 3 designs. As described above, the “red bell” symbol and the “white bell” symbol are arranged on the left reel 32L so that the interval between symbols is four symbols or less. The same applies to the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R, and the “red bell” symbol and the “white bell” symbol are arranged so that the interval between symbols is 4 symbols or less.

  In the slip table setting process, a slip table set so that the “red bell” symbol or the “white bell” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops in the middle stage is set. For this reason, when only JAC is selected, the “red bell” symbol or “white bell” symbol of the reel for which the stop command has been issued stops in the middle regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. Then, when the second reel is stopped based on the generation of the second stop command, the slip table for stopping the “replay” symbol of the rotating reel in the middle stage in the slip table second changing process. Change to As a result, when the third stop command is generated by operating the right stop switch 44, one of the first JAC prize to the fourth JAC prize is established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, and the middle stop When the switch 43 is operated to generate the third stop command, either the fifth JAC prize or the eighth JAC prize is established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, and the left stop switch 42 is operated. When the third stop command is generated, any one of the ninth JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize is established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. As described above, when only the JAC is won, any one of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize is established regardless of the operation order and operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44.

  When the 1st JAC winning flag to the 12th JAC winning flag and the replay winning flag are set (hereinafter also referred to as “JAC and replay winning”), the replay winning is given priority. Set the sliding table to establish. In each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, a re-playing symbol (“replay” symbol) is arranged such that the interval between the symbols of the same kind is four symbols or less. For this reason, when JAC and re-game are won, a re-game winning is established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42-44.

  Any one of the first JAC winning flag to the twelfth JAC winning flag and the first small role winning flag to the ninth small role winning flag is set (hereinafter also referred to as “JAC and small role winning”). ), If it is possible to achieve the winning small role winning, the winning small role winning is prioritized, and if it is impossible to achieve the winning small role winning, the first JAC winning Set a sliding table for establishing any of the 12th JAC prizes.

  Here, the case where JAC and the 2nd small part are elected is explained as an example. The second small role winning is a winning mode formed by a combination of a “red bell” symbol, a “red bell” symbol, and a “red bell” symbol.

  In the slip table setting process, a slip table set so that the “red bell” symbol or the “white bell” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops in the middle stage is set.

  When the first stop command is generated at a timing at which the “red bell” symbol can be stopped in the middle stage, the “red bell” symbol of the corresponding reel is stopped in the middle stage in the reel stop process. As a result, at the stage where the first reel stops, there remains room for both the second small role winning and the first JAC winning to the 12th JAC winning. For example, when the “red bell” symbol of the left reel 32L is stopped in the middle based on the generation of the first stop command, the second small role prize, the first JAC prize, the second JAC prize, and the fifth JAC prize are awarded. And there remains room for the 6th JAC prize. Thereafter, when the second stop command is generated at a timing at which the “red bell” symbol can be stopped in the middle stage, the “red bell” symbol of the corresponding reel is stopped in the middle stage in the reel stop process. As a result, even when the second reel is stopped, there remains room for both the second small role winning and the first JAC winning to the 12th JAC winning. For example, when the “red bell” symbols of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M are stopped in the middle stage based on the generation of the first stop command and the second stop command, the second small role winning and the first JAC winning There remains room for the establishment of. If there is still room for the second small winning combination to be established at the stage where the second reel is stopped, in the second change process of the slip table, it is possible to stop the “red bell” symbol in the middle stage. The “red bell” symbol is stopped at the middle stage, and if the “red bell” symbol cannot be stopped at the middle stage, the “replay” symbol is changed to a sliding table for stopping at the middle stage. As a result, when the third stop command is generated at a timing at which the “red bell” symbol can be stopped in the middle stage, the “second bell” symbol is established by the “red bell” symbol stopping in the middle stage. When the third stop command is generated at a timing when it is impossible to stop the “red bell” symbol in the middle stage, the “replay” symbol stops in the middle stage and any one of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize is awarded. Is established. For example, when the right reel 32R is stopped based on the generation of the third stop command, the second small winning combination or the first JAC winning is established.

  If at least one of the first stop command and the second stop command occurs at a timing when it is impossible to stop the “red bell” symbol in the middle stage, the “white bell” symbol of the corresponding reel is displayed in the middle stage in the reel stop process. To stop. As a result, in such a case, there is no room for the second small role winning, and there remains room for any of the first JAC winning to the 12th JAC winning. When there is no room for the second small role winning, the “replay” symbol of the rotating reel is stopped in the middle in the second change process of the slip table after the second reel is stopped. Change to the slide table. As a result, when the third stop command is generated by operating the right stop switch 44, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, one of the second JAC prize to the fourth JAC prize is established, and the middle stop When the switch 43 is operated to generate the third stop command, either the sixth JAC prize or the eighth JAC prize is established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, and the left stop switch 42 is operated. When the third stop command is generated, either the 10th JAC prize or the 12th JAC prize is established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44.

  By the way, in the navigation effect, when any of the first small role to the ninth small role is won, the winning small role symbol is notified. Therefore, the player operates the stop switches 42 to 44 at a timing at which the notified symbol can be stopped in the middle stage, thereby establishing a winning small role prize instead of any of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize. Can be made. On the other hand, if the navigation effect is not executed, the player himself guesses which of the “red bell” symbol and the “white bell” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is the winning small role symbol. It is necessary to operate the stop switches 42 to 44. As a result, when the navigation effect is not executed, the winning small role winning is established with a probability of about 1/8, and either the 1st JAC winning to the 12th JAC winning is established with a probability of about 7/8. Will be.

  When winning the navigation lottery process at the time of shifting to the BB state, the player can operate the stop switches 42 to 44 at a timing at which the notified symbols can be stopped in the middle stage, thereby winning the first JAC prize. The small role winning can be established while avoiding the establishment of the 12th JAC winning. In this case, in the first type BB state of “Setting 3”, the first small role winning is established with a probability of about 1/100, and any of the second small winning combination to the ninth small winning combination is about 3. It is established with a probability of 1/12, a re-game prize is established with a probability of about 1.50, and any of the first JAC prize to the 12th JAC prize is established with a probability of about 1/305. The expected value of medal payout per game is about 6.8.

  On the other hand, if the navigation lottery process at the time of shifting to the BB state is not won, in the situation where one of the first small role to the ninth small role is won, it is missed or the first JAC prize is won to the 12th JAC prize Either of these will be established. In this case, in the first type BB state of “Setting 3”, the first small role winning is established with a probability of about 1/100, and any one of the second small winning combination to the ninth small winning combination is about 25. It is established with a probability of 1/0, a re-game prize is established with a probability of about 1/50, and any of the 1st JAC prize to the 12th JAC prize is established with a probability of about 1 / 3.52. . The expected value for paying out medals per game is about 2.6.

  In this way, in the first type BB state, although the small role winning probability is equal to the normal state, the small role winning probability is higher than the normal state, and the expected value of medal payout per game is higher than the normal state. Will also increase.

  Returning to the description of the BB state process, when the gaming state is the BB state, that is, when the BB setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c, an affirmative determination is made in step S601, and the current state is determined in step S607. It is determined whether or not the gaming state is a JAC game state. If it is not in the JAC game state, the BB state process is performed in step S608, and the BB state process is terminated.

  Here, the processing in the BB state will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S701, based on the winning combination set in the previous payout determination process, it is determined whether or not any of the first JAC winning to the twelfth JAC winning is achieved. If no JAC winning has been established, the process proceeds to step S702, and it is determined whether or not the first JAC winning flag to the twelfth JAC winning flag are set. When the first JAC winning flag through the twelfth JAC winning flag are set, it means that none of the first JAC winning through the twelfth JAC winning is achieved in the situation where the first JAC winning through the twelfth JAC are selected. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S703, and it is determined whether or not the carry-over setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c. If the carryover setting flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S704, and a carryover setting flag indicating that the first JAC winning flag to the twelfth JAC winning flag are carried over is set in the state information storage area 106c. By the way, in the first type BB state, a re-game is always won in a game in which the first JAC to the 12th JAC are won. When JAC and re-game are won, a re-game win is established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42-44. Therefore, the carry-over setting flag is always set in a game that is won by the first JAC to the twelfth JAC.

  When it is determined in step S702 that the first JAC winning flag to the twelfth JAC winning flag are not set, when it is determined that the carryover setting flag is set in step S703, and the carryover setting flag is set in step S704. If it is set, it is checked in step S705 whether the count value of the remaining payout counter is zero. The value of the remaining payout counter is subtracted in the medal payout process as described above. If the count value of the remaining payout number counter is not 0, it means that the number of medals paid out during the BB state has not reached the predetermined number and the end condition for the BB state is not satisfied. After setting the status command corresponding to the setting flag set in the status information storage area 106c in S707, the BB status processing is terminated. On the other hand, when the count value of the remaining payout counter is 0, it means that the BB state end condition is satisfied, and therefore, in step S706, the BB end process is performed to end the BB state. In the BB end process, the BB setting flag and various counters are appropriately cleared, and when the carryover setting flag is set, the first JAC winning flag to the 12th JAC winning flag carried over in addition to the carryover setting flag are set. To clear. However, even if the RT setting flag is set, it is not cleared. That is, the RT setting flag is valid even after the BB state ends. When the BB end process is performed, a state command corresponding to the setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c is set in step S707, and then the BB state process ends.

  If it is determined in step S701 that any one of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize is established, a JAC game start process is performed in step S708. In the JAC game start process, all the set JAC winning flags are cleared and the JAC game setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106, and the gaming state is set to the JAC game state. Further, 8 is set in the remaining payout payout counter for counting the number of winnings established under the JAC game state, and 12 is set in the remaining game number counter for counting the number of remaining games in the JAC game state. The remaining payout / winning counter and the remaining game number counter are provided in the state information storage area 106c. In step S709, the RT setting flag is cleared. In step S710, the carryover setting flag is cleared. Thereafter, in step S707, a status command corresponding to the setting flag set in the status information storage area 106c is set, and the processing in the BB state is terminated.

  If the JAC game start process is performed in step S708, the gaming state shifts to the JAC game state. In step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current game state is the JAC game state based on the fact that the JAC game setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c, and the JAC game state lottery table is selected. To do.

  FIG. 19 is a JAC game state lottery table selected in the “setting 3” JAC game state. In the JAC game state lottery table, only determination targets to be won are set as determination targets for all of the second small role to the ninth small role. When the winning combination determination is performed using the lottery table, the probability of winning all the second small role to the ninth small role is about 1 / 1.00, and the probability of losing is about It becomes 1/65500. As described above, the “red bell” symbol and the “white bell” symbol are arranged on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R so that the interval between symbols is four symbols or less. For this reason, when all of the second small role to the ninth small role are won, the “red bell” symbol or the “white bell” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is displayed in the middle in the slip table setting process. By setting the sliding table set to stop, any one of the second small winning combination to the ninth small winning combination is established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. If any of the second small role winning to the ninth small winning combination is established, 15 medals are paid out. Therefore, when the game state shifts to the JAC game state, the second small role is highly likely. ~ You can win many medal in a relatively short time by winning the 9th small role.

  Returning to the description of the BB state process, when the game state is the JAC game state, that is, when the JAC game setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c, an affirmative determination is made in step S607, and in step S609. The JAC game state process is performed, and the BB state process is terminated.

  Here, the JAC game state process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S801, it is determined whether or not a winning is achieved based on the winning combination combination set in the previous payout determination process. If a winning is achieved, 1 is subtracted from the value of the remaining payout winning counter in step S802. After that, or when it is determined in step S801 that no winning has been established, one JAC game has been consumed. In step S803, the value of the remaining JAC game counter is decremented by one. Subsequently, in step S804, it is determined whether either the remaining payout / winning counter or the remaining JAC game counter has become zero. If any of them is 0, that is, if the winning is established 8 times or the JAC game is consumed 12 times, it means that the termination condition for the JAC game state is established. JAC game end processing is performed to clear the values of the flag, the remaining payout / winning counter, and the remaining JAC game counter. In a succeeding step S806, it is confirmed whether or not the count value of the remaining payout counter is 0. If it is not 0, it means that the number of medals paid out during the BB state has not reached the predetermined number and the end condition for the BB state is not satisfied, so in step S807 the state information storage area 106c. After setting the state command corresponding to the setting flag set to, the JAC game state processing is terminated.

  If neither the remaining payout / winning counter or the remaining JAC game counter is 0 in step S804, that is, if the winning has not been established 8 times and the JAC game has not been consumed 12 times, step S808 is performed. Then, it is confirmed whether or not the count value of the remaining payout counter is 0. If it is not 0, it means that the number of medals paid out during the BB state has not reached the predetermined number and the end condition for the BB state is not satisfied, so in step S807 the state information storage area 106c. After setting the state command corresponding to the setting flag set to, the JAC game state processing is terminated. On the other hand, if the count value of the remaining payout counter is 0, it means that the BB state end condition is satisfied, so the JAC game end process is performed in step S809 and the BB end process is performed in step S810. Do. Thereafter, in step S807, a state command corresponding to the setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c is set, and the JAC game state process is terminated.

  Here, the game state other than the first type BB state and the JAC game state in the BB state, that is, the second type BB state will be described.

  The second type BB state is a gaming state when only the BB setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c. The state shifts to the second type BB state when the JAC game state based on the establishment of any of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize ends.

  FIG. 21 is a lottery table for the second type BB state selected in the second type BB state of “setting 3”. The second type BB state lottery table shares the point value PV of IV = 1 to 18 with the normal state lottery table (see FIG. 13), and uses the point value PV of IV = 19 for the first type BB state. This is shared with the lottery table (see FIG. 17). The winning combination with IV = 1-18 is the same as the normal state lottery table, and the winning combination with IV = 19 is different from the first type BB state lottery table in that no replay is set. ing. That is, the second type BB state lottery table shares the point value PV used for determining whether or not the small role and replay are successful with the normal state lottery table, and the point value PV used for determining whether the JAC is successful or not is the first type. It is shared with the BB state lottery table.

  If a winning combination is determined using such a lottery table, the winning probability of the first small role is about 1/100, the winning probability of the second small role is about 1 / 25.0, The winning probability is about 1 / 55.0, the winning probability of the 4th small role is about 15.0, the winning probability of the 5th small role is about 15.0, the winning probability of the 6th small role Is about 1 / 55.0, the winning probability of the 7th small role is about 1 / 55.0, the winning probability of the 8th small role is about 25.0, and the winning probability of the 9th small role is about The probability of winning 11 / 25.0, the winning probability of replaying is about 7.30, and the probability of winning all the first JAC to 12th JAC is about 3.00. The probability of losing none of the roles will be about 5.01. In other words, in the second type BB state, the small role winning probability and the replay winning probability are equal to the normal state, and the replay winning probability is the same as the first type BB state, although the small role winning probability and the JAC winning probability are equal. descend. Also, in the Type 2 BB state, if you win the game when IV = 19, you will win the 1st JAC to 12th JAC but will not win the replay, so stop at the game that won the JAC. Regardless of the operation timing of the switches 42 to 44, either the first JAC prize or the twelfth JAC prize is established.

  In addition, when the gaming state shifts to the second type BB state, the display control device 81 executes a navigation effect until the BB state ends. That is, when any of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize is established, even if the navigation lottery process at the time of shifting to the BB state is missed, the navigation effect suggesting the winning combination is executed. . As a result, in the second type BB state of “setting 3”, the first small role winning is established with a probability of about 1/100, and any of the second small role winning to the ninth small winning combination is about 3. It is established with a probability of 1/12, a re-game prize is established with a probability of about 7.30, and any of the 1st JAC prize to the 12th JAC prize is established with a probability of about 1 / 3.00. . Expected medal payout per game is about 6.2.

  Thus, in the second type BB state, although the small role winning probability is equal to the normal state, the small role winning probability is higher than the normal state, and the expected value of medal payout per game is higher than the normal state. Will also increase.

  As described above, in the slot machine 10, the RT setting flag is set when the state shifts to the BB state. When any of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize is established under the BB state, the RT setting flag is cleared, and when any of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize is not established under the BB state. The RT setting flag is not cleared. As a result, when the BB state is ended after any of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize is established, no setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c, and the gaming state is changed to the normal state. Transition. When the BB state ends without any of the first JAC win to the 12th JAC win, only the RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c, and the gaming state shifts to the RT state.

  In the 1st type BB state, when the first JAC winning flag to the 12th JAC winning flag are carried over, any of the 1st small role to the 9th small role is won, and the 1st JAC winning flag to the 12th JAC winning One of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize may be established when the result of the winning / failing determination of the combination is lost under the situation where the flag is carried over. When the JAC and the small role are won, the sliding table is set to preferentially establish the winning small role winning. When winning the navigation lottery process at the time of shifting to the BB state, since the winning small role symbol is notified, the player operates the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the winning small role symbol, so that the BB state It is possible to avoid the establishment of the first to twelfth JAC prizes below, and it is possible to shift to the RT state after the BB state ends. On the other hand, if the navigation lottery process at the time of transition to the BB state is not won, the winning small role symbol is not notified, and therefore the player guesses the winning small role symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R. It is necessary to operate the stop switches 42-44. Since the BB state ends when the number of medals paid out reaches 155, in order to end the BB state under the first type BB state, the second small size is avoided while avoiding the establishment of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize. Any of the winning combination to the ninth small winning combination needs to be established about 11 times. If the navigation effect is not executed, the probability of winning a small role winning is about one-eighth. Therefore, if the navigation lottery process when shifting to the BB state is not won, The probability of transitioning to the normal state increases.

  FIG. 22 is an RT state lottery table selected in the RT state of “Setting 3”. The RT state lottery table is composed of point values PV of IV = 1 to 17, 19, 20 prepared for the normal state and point values PV of IV = 18 prepared for the RT state. . The winning combination set for each index value IV is the same as the normal state lottery table (see FIG. 13), and the winning combination with IV = 18 is a replay. Further, the point value PV of IV = 18 is set to 42768, which is a very high value, while 8978 is set in the normal state lottery table. For this reason, when a winning combination determination is made using the RT state lottery table, each winning combination other than replaying is won with the same probability as in the normal state, while the replay winning probability is about 1, The probability increases to 1/53, and the probability of losing decreases to approximately 1/102. In addition, when winning is made in any of IV = 1 to 9, that is, when winning only in any of the first small role to the ninth small role, a navigation effect suggesting the winning role is given. Executed. Therefore, when the state shifts to the RT state, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of missing, which is more advantageous to the player than the normal state. The expected value for paying out medals per game is about 4.4.

  Here, the RT state and SB state processing of step S212 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S901, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the BB state, that is, whether or not the BB setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c. If it is in the BB state, this process is terminated as it is. If it is not in the BB state, the process proceeds to step S902 to determine whether or not the current gaming state is the SB state, that is, whether or not the SB setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c. If it is not in the SB state, the process proceeds to step S903, and it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the RT state, that is, whether or not the RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c. If the current gaming state is the RT state, the process proceeds to step S904, and it is determined whether or not the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag is set. If any BB winning flag is set, the RT setting flag is cleared in step S905, and the process is terminated. When not in the RT state (that is, when none of the BB setting flag, SB setting flag, and RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c and the current gaming state is the normal state), both BB winning flags are If it is not set, the process proceeds to step S906, and it is determined whether or not an SB winning has been established based on the winning combination set in the previous payout determination process. If the SB winning is not established, this process is terminated as it is. If the SB winning is established, the SB start process is executed to shift the gaming state to the SB state in step S907, and this process is performed. finish. Specifically, as the SB start process, the SB setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106, and the gaming state is set to the SB state. Further, 1 is set in the remaining game number counter for counting the number of remaining games in the SB state provided in the state information storage area 106c.

  When the SB start process is performed in step S907, the gaming state shifts to the SB state. In step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current gaming state is the SB state based on the setting of the SB setting flag in the state information storage area 106c, and the normal state lottery table is selected. That is, in the SB state, each winning combination is won with the same winning probability as in the normal state. In the SB state, an affirmative determination is made in step S902 of the RT state and SB state processing, and the SB state processing is performed in step S908.

  In the SB state process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 24, in step S1001, it is determined whether or not the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag is set. If any of the BB winning flags is set, the process proceeds to step S1002, and the value of the remaining game number counter is set to zero. Thereafter, a setting flag clear process is performed in step S1003, and this process ends. Specifically, as the setting flag clear process, a process for clearing all setting flags set in the state information storage area 106c is performed.

  If no BB winning flag is set, the process proceeds to step S1004, and it is determined whether or not an SB winning combination is established based on the winning combination set in the previous payout determination process. If the SB prize is established, 1 is added to the value of the remaining game number counter in step S1005, and then the process proceeds to step S1006. If the SB prize is not established, the process proceeds to step S1006. In step S1006, the value of the remaining game number counter is decremented by 1. In step S1007, it is determined whether or not the value of the remaining game number counter is zero. If it is not 0, it means that the termination condition for the SB state is not satisfied, so this process is terminated as it is, and if it is 0, it means that the termination condition for the SB state is satisfied. Therefore, after clearing the SB setting flag in step S1008, the present process is terminated. At this time, when the state has shifted from the RT state to the SB state, only the RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c, so that the state returns to the RT state after the end of the SB state. . When the state has shifted to the SB state from the normal state, no setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c, so that the normal state is restored after the end of the SB state.

  In this way, when the gaming state transitions from the RT state to the SB state, the SB state ends in one game except when the SB winning is achieved and when the first BB or the second BB is won. And return to the RT state. When the first BB or the second BB is won, the RT setting flag is cleared if the current gaming state is the RT state, and all setting flags are cleared if the gaming state at that time is the SB state. Therefore, if the BB state can be terminated without establishing any of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize, the game can be played under the RT state until the first BB or the second BB is won again.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  If any of the 1st JAC prize to the 12th JAC prize is established under the BB state, the state shifts to the normal state after the end of the BB state, and none of the 1st JAC prize to the 12th JAC prize is established under the BB state. In such a case, the configuration is such that the state shifts to the RT state after the BB state ends. As described above, the game state after the end of the BB state is changed depending on whether any of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize is established under the BB state, so that the game under the BB state and the BB state It is possible to closely associate a game under a gaming state other than the above, and to suppress the monotonization of the game.

  Under the first type BB state, when the first JAC to the 12th JAC are won, the re-game is always won, and the re-game prize is established regardless of the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 in the winning game. It was set as the structure to do. With this configuration, it is possible to carry over the first JAC winning flag to the twelfth JAC winning flag after the next game, and when the winning / failing determination result of the combination is out of place, the first small combination to the ninth small combination It is possible to establish any of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize in the case where one is won. Then, when the JAC and the small role are won, the player can establish or not establish any of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize according to the operation timing of each of the stop switches 42 to 44. That is, the player can select whether or not to establish a JAC prize depending on the timing at which the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated. Therefore, it becomes possible to closely associate the operation of the player under the BB state with the game state to be shifted after the end of the BB state, and it is possible to actively participate in the game under the BB state.

  Under the BB state, the lottery table to be selected is different depending on whether or not the RT setting flag is set. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to change the winning probability of the combination in the BB state depending on whether any of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize is established in the BB state. Players can be actively involved. Further, when the RT setting flag is set, a lottery table in which the winning probability of replay is set higher than that when the RT setting flag is not set is selected. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suggest whether the state transitions to the RT state or the normal state after the end of the BB state through the change in the replay winning probability.

  When the first BB winning or the second BB winning is established, the BB start process is performed and the RT setting flag is set. By adopting such a configuration, at least at the start stage of the BB state, it is possible to leave room for transition to the RT state after the end of the BB state. As a result, it is possible to avoid the end of the BB state without causing room for transition to the RT state after the end of the BB state. Further, in the configuration in which the lottery table in which the winning probability of replaying is set to be high when the RT setting flag is set, the player until one of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize is established. This makes it possible to play a game under the BB state in an advantageous situation. As a result, when the first BB winning or the second BB winning is established, it is possible to allow the player to acquire more medals as compared to the configuration in which the BB start process is performed while the RT setting flag is not set.

  The first to twelfth JAC prizes are formed by a “replay” symbol of one reel of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R and a “red bell” symbol or a “white bell” symbol of the other two reels. In the BB state, the first JAC to the twelfth JAC are all won in one game. By adopting such a configuration, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated at a timing at which it is impossible to stop the winning small role symbol in the middle stage in the situation where the JAC and the small role are selected, the first JAC winning a prize is always made. Any of the 12th JAC prizes can be established. Therefore, it becomes possible to make the player actively participate in the game.

  In the case where only the JAC is won and the case where the JAC and the small role are won, the “red bell” symbol or the “white bell” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R in the slip table setting process. Sets a slide table that is set to stop in the middle stage, and in the second change process of the slide table after stopping the second reel, sets a slide table that can stop the “replay” symbol in the middle stage. The configuration. In the left reel 32L, the “red bell” symbol not only functions as the first JAC symbol, the second JAC symbol, the fifth JAC symbol, and the sixth JAC symbol, but also the second small role symbol, the third small role symbol, and the fourth small role symbol. , Also has a function as a sixth small role symbol, the “white bell” symbol is not only a function as a third JAC symbol, a fourth JAC symbol, a seventh JAC symbol, an eighth JAC symbol, but also a fifth small role symbol, It also has functions as a 7th small role symbol, an 8th small role symbol, and a 9th small role symbol. The same applies to the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R. The “red bell” symbol and the “white bell” symbol each have four types of functions as JAC symbols and four types of small role symbols. doing. Therefore, all reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped by adopting a configuration in which the “replay” symbols can be stopped at the middle stage in the second change process of the slide table after the second reel is stopped. It is possible to expect that any one of the second small part prize to the ninth small part prize will be established instead of any of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize until it is made. It is possible to suppress a decline in game motivation.

  Certainly, in the slip table setting process, if it is impossible to stop the winning small role symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, set the slip table set so that the “replay” symbol stops in the middle stage. In the second change process of the slip table after the “replay” symbol has actually stopped in the middle stage, a configuration is set in which the slip table set to stop the “red bell” or “white bell” symbol in the middle stage is set. It is also possible to do. However, in such a configuration, when the “replay” symbol of the first reel is stopped in the middle stage, the second small part prize to the ninth small part prize are obtained at a stage before the remaining two reels are stopped. There is a possibility that there is no room for establishment and the player's willingness to issue a stop command may be reduced. On the other hand, when the configuration is such that the slide table is changed in the second change processing of the slide table after the second reel is stopped, the winning small symbol symbol is “red bell” in all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. It is possible to operate the stop switches 42 to 44 while guessing whether the symbol is a “white bell” symbol. Therefore, it becomes possible to make the player actively participate in the game from the start to the end of one game.

  The stop turn at which the RT setting flag is cleared is defined as the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize. When any of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize is established, the gaming state shifts to the JAC game state, and many medals can be obtained in a relatively short time. The player can select whether or not to establish any of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize by setting the winning that can win a lot of medals as the stop outcome when the RT setting flag is cleared. It becomes possible to prevent the game in the BB state from becoming monotonous. For example, a player who has to end a game after the end of the BB state may end the game after winning the first JAC prize to the 12th JAC and acquiring many medals, and the game will be completed even after the end of the BB state. This is because the player who can continue the game can avoid the establishment of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize in order to play the game in the RT state after the end of the BB state.

  When the gaming state shifts to the second type BB state, a navigation effect that suggests a winning combination is performed. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of missing when one of the first small role to the ninth small role is won in the second type BB state, and more medals can be given to the player. It can be acquired.

  In 1st type BB state and 2nd type BB state, it was set as the structure which shares the point value PV used for the decision | availability determination of a small role under a normal state. By adopting such a configuration, even if the BB state is composed of a first type BB state, a second type BB state, and a JAC game state and a plurality of game states, the BB state is stored in advance for determining whether or not a combination is appropriate. It is possible to suppress an increase in the amount of data to be stored. Further, in the normal state, when winning is selected at any of IV = 10 to 17, in addition to the small role, the SB is also selected. In the first type BB state and the second type BB state, In the case of winning in any of IV = 10-17, only the small role is won. In the normal state, when a small winning combination and SB are won, a sliding table for establishing the SB winning is set, and the SB winning is established instead of the small winning combination. By adopting such a configuration, in the first type BB state and the second type BB state, although the normal state and the small role winning probability are equal, the small role winning probability can be made higher than that in the normal state. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game in the BB state from becoming monotonous while suppressing an increase in storage capacity.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (1) In the above embodiment, when any of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize is established in the BB state, the RT setting flag is cleared if the RT setting flag is set. Instead of or in addition, if the RT setting flag is not set, the RT setting flag may be set. Even in the case of such a configuration, since the gaming state that shifts after the end of the BB state changes depending on whether or not the first to twelfth JAC winnings are established, it can be expected that the same effects as the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the lottery table selected under the BB state differs depending on whether the RT setting flag is set, that is, under the BB state depending on whether the RT setting flag is set. Although the game state is changed, the game state may be changed. That is, the BB state may be configured by the first type BB state and the JAC game state.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the RT setting flag is set when the BB start process is performed, and the BB state is started from the first type BB state. However, when the BB start process is performed, the RT is set. The setting flag may not be set and the BB state may be started from the second type BB state. At this time, if any of the 1st JAC prize to the 12th JAC prize is established under the BB state, the RT setting flag is set to shift to the first type BB state after the JAC game state ends, and the first type BB state It is desirable that the RT setting flag is cleared when any of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize is established.

  (4) In the above embodiment, in the first type BB state, when the first JAC to the 12th JAC are won, both the replays are won. It is good also as composition which becomes. In the case of such a configuration, there is a possibility that the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize will be established in the winning game of the first JAC to the twelfth JAC.

  (5) In the above-described embodiment, the RT setting flag is cleared when any of the first JAC prize to the twelfth JAC prize is established. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. Any configuration may be used as long as the RT setting flag is cleared when the stoppage is reached. Specifically, the configuration may be such that the RT setting flag is cleared when the second small role winning is established, or the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated at a predetermined timing in a situation where none of the winning flags is set. It is good also as a structure which sets the stop output which stops only when it stops, and clears RT setting flag when it becomes the said stop output.

  (6) In the above embodiment, in the first type BB state lottery table, the determination target is set so that all of the first JAC to the 12th JAC and the re-game are won, but instead or in addition, The determination target may be set so that at least one of the first JAC to the twelfth JAC is won for replay. Even in such a configuration, it is possible to avoid the establishment of the JAC prize by operating the stop switches 42 to 44 so that the small part prize is established. Can be expected.

  (7) In the above embodiment, 12 types of winning modes of 1st JAC to 12th JAC are set, but 4 types of winning modes of 1st JAC to 4th JAC may be set. In such a configuration, the “red bell” symbol or the “white bell” symbol stops in the middle on the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M, and the winning small role symbol or “replay” symbol stops on the right reel 32R. It becomes. As a result, it becomes possible for the player to select the timing for grasping whether or not the JAC winning is established. A player who wants to know whether or not the establishment of the JAC winning can be avoided at an early stage should stop the right reel 32R first, and whether or not the establishment of the JAC winning can be avoided is determined for all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R. This is because a player who does not want to know until the stop has stopped the right reel 32R last. However, in such a configuration, for example, when the second small role and JAC are elected, the “red bell” symbol of the right reel 32R is stopped in the middle stage based on the generation of the first stop command. Depending on the operation timing of the left stop switch 42 and the middle stop switch 43, a missing operation may occur.

  (8) In the above embodiment, the configuration is such that in the second change process of the slide table after the second reel is stopped, the slide table in which the “replay” symbol can stop in the middle stage is set. If the winning small role symbol cannot be stopped in the middle stage during processing, the “replay” symbol stops at the middle stage, and if the “replay” symbol stops at the middle stage, the subsequent slip table second change process It is also possible to set a sliding table for stopping the “red bell” symbol or “white bell” symbol of the rotating reel in the middle.

  (9) In the above embodiment, any one of the second small combination to the ninth small combination and SB are set as the winning combination of IV = 9 to 17 in the normal state lottery table, and the first type BB state lottery table In the second-type BB state lottery table, only the second small part to the ninth small part are set as the winning combination of IV = 9 to 17, but the first-type BB state lottery table and the second Also in the type 2 BB state lottery table, any of the second small combination to the ninth small combination and SB may be set as the winning combination of IV = 9 to 17. Even in the case of such a configuration, in the normal state, a sliding table is set to prioritize the establishment of the SB winning, and in the first type BB state and the second type BB state, the winning small prize winning is prioritized. If the structure for setting the sliding table is set, it is possible to change the small role winning probability between the normal state and the BB state, and it can be expected that the same effect as the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

  That is, in the normal state and the BB state, if the priority order of the winning mode to be established is made different while sharing the point value PV and the winning combination, it can be expected that the same effect as the above embodiment is achieved. .

  (10) In the above embodiment, the normal state lottery table is set such that either the second small role to the ninth small role and SB are set as the winning combination of IV = 9 to 17 in the normal state lottery table. As a winning combination of IV = 9 to 17 of the table, any one of the second small combination to the ninth small combination and replay are set, and the first type BB state lottery table and the second type BB state lottery table IV = Only the second small combination to the ninth small combination may be set as the winning combination of 9 to 17. Even in such a configuration, it is expected that the same effect as the above-described embodiment can be obtained if a sliding table is set to preferentially establish a replay prize in the normal state. .

  (11) In the above embodiment, when the first BB prize or the second BB prize is established, it is determined whether to perform a navigation effect by performing a predetermined navigation lottery, but any BB prize is established. Even if it is a case, it is good also as a structure which does not perform a navigation effect.

  (12) In the above embodiment, the navigation effect suggesting the winning combination is executed when it is determined that the navigation effect is executed. Instead of or in addition to this, the navigation effect is not executed. If you carry the 1st JAC winning flag to the 12th JAC winning flag and win any of the 1st small role to the 9th small role, it does not suggest which small role has been won, but you can establish a small role winning If there is not, it is good also as a structure which performs the suggestion effect which suggests that either of the 1st JAC winning prize to the 12th JAC winning prize is established. In such a configuration, it is possible for the player to select at what timing each stop switch 42 to 44 is operated at an appropriate game time.

  (13) In the above embodiment, it is determined whether or not a start command is generated after three medals are bet. However, the start command is also issued after one bet or two bets. It goes without saying that it may be configured to determine whether or not it has occurred. However, in the case of such a configuration, it is necessary to store in advance a lottery table and a sliding table corresponding to the betting situation.

  (14) In the above-described embodiment, as a privilege to be given, in addition to the privilege that the game state shifts and the privilege of re-playing, it is configured to include a privilege to pay out medals, but is limited to this configuration Instead, any configuration may be used as long as the player is given some kind of privilege. For example, a configuration in which a prize other than a medal is paid out instead of a medal to pay out a medal may be used. Further, in a slot machine that does not have an actual medal insertion or medal payout function and manages credits owned by a player, an increase in credited medals corresponds to provision of a privilege.

  (15) In the above embodiment, a slot machine having three reels arranged in parallel and having four lines as effective lines has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, five reels are arranged in parallel. It may be a slot machine provided or a slot machine having seven effective lines.

  (16) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the slot machine 10 is embodied has been shown. However, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are combined. That is, in the slot machine, instead of the medal insertion and medal payout functions, a gaming machine having a ball insertion and ball payout function such as a pachinko machine may be used. If such a gaming machine is used in place of a slot machine, only a ball can be handled as a gaming value in the gaming hall. Therefore, the gaming value seen in the current gaming hall in which pachinko machines and slot machines are mixed is used. Problems such as the burden on equipment due to the separate handling of medals and balls and restrictions on the location of the gaming machine can be solved.

  Hereinafter, the gaming machine of the present invention will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

Gaming machines A plurality of circulation display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for cyclically displaying a plurality of types of patterns (designs);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit insertion switches 56 to 58) operated to start the cyclic display of the pattern;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) for lottery of the role;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to stop the cyclic display of the pattern;
Based on the fact that the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination won in the effective lot (effective line) formed a predetermined combination (such as a combination of small role symbols) and stopped, Privilege granting means for granting a privilege (medal payout processing S211 of main control device 101, BB state processing S213, etc.);
If the result of the winning combination is a special winning combination (first BB, second BB) and a special symbol combination (first BB symbol combination, second BB symbol combination) stops at the effective position Special gaming state transition means (BB start processing function 604 of the main control device 101) for transitioning the gaming state to the special gaming state;
Special game state ending means for ending the special game state when a predetermined number (155) of game media are paid out in the special game state (BB end processing functions S706, S810 of the main control device 101) In a gaming machine equipped with
State information storage means (state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106) for storing state information relating to the gaming state (BB setting flag, RT setting flag, etc.);
Lottery information storage means (ROM 105) for storing lottery information (lottery table) related to the winning probability of the combination;
Based on the state information stored in the state information storage means, the lottery information selection means (the lottery table selection processing function S302 of the main control device 101) for selecting the lottery information used when the lottery means the lottery of the combination. )When,
When the lottery result of the combination becomes a specific result (winning in any of IV = 2 to 17) under the special gaming state, a specific operation (winning small combination winning is established for all the stop operation means. If the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 performed at a timing capable of being performed), the first specific combination (the combination of the second small role symbol to the combination of the ninth small role symbol) stops at the effective position, and the stop operation Stop control for stopping each of the circulation display means so that the second specific combination (the combination of the first JAC symbol to the combination of the 12th JAC symbol) can be stopped at the effective position unless the specific operation is performed on at least one of the means. Means (slip table setting processing function S310 and reel control processing function S210 of the main control device 101),
If the first state information (RT setting flag “0”) is stored in the state information storage means when the second specific combination stops at the effective position under the special gaming state, the first state First switching means for storing second state information (RT setting flag “1”) instead of information in the state information storage means, and when the second specific combination stops at the effective position under the special gaming state In addition, if the second state information is stored in the state information storage unit, a second switching unit (main control device) that stores the first state information in the state information storage unit instead of the second state information. 101 RT setting flag clear processing function S709) 101,
The state information storage means stores the first state information or the second state information stored when the special gaming state is ended until a predetermined condition (first BB winning, second BB winning) is established. To hold,
The lottery information selecting means obtains first lottery information (normal state lottery table) based on the fact that the first state information is stored in the state information storage means when the gaming state is not the special gaming state. Based on the fact that the second state information is stored in the state information storage means in a situation where the gaming state is not the special gaming state, the winning of at least the first combination (re-game) from the first lottery information 2. A gaming machine that selects second lottery information (RT state lottery table) set with a high probability.

  According to this gaming machine, when the lottery result of the combination becomes a specific result under the special gaming state, if the specific operation is performed on all the stop operation means, the first specific combination is stopped at the effective position and stopped. If no specific operation is performed on at least one of the operation means, the second specific combination may stop at the effective position. Then, when the second specific combination stops at the effective position, if the first state information is stored in the state information storage unit, the first state information is replaced with the first state information as long as the first switching unit is configured. If the second status information is stored in the status information storage means and includes the second switching means, the second status information is stored in the status information storage means, and the second status information is replaced with the second status information. One state information is stored in the state information storage means. That is, when the player cannot perform a specific operation on at least one of the stop operation means under the special gaming state, there is a possibility that the state information stored in the state information storage means is switched. Further, based on the fact that the first state information is stored in the state information storage means when the gaming state is not the special gaming state, the first lottery information is selected, and the state information is stored when the gaming state is not the special gaming state. Based on the second state information stored in the means, the second lottery information in which the winning probability of at least the first combination is set higher than the first lottery information is selected. With such a configuration, it is possible to change the winning probability of the winning combination after the special gaming state is ended depending on whether or not the second specific combination is stopped at the effective position under the special gaming state. As a result, the player can be actively involved in the game in the special game state, and the game in the special game state can be closely associated with the game in the game state other than the special game state. Can be prevented from becoming monotonous.

  Further, the second specific combination is prevented from stopping at the effective position by adopting a configuration in which the second specific combination can be stopped at the effective position based on the fact that the specific operation has not been performed on at least one of the stop operation means. It is possible for the player who wants to carefully operate all the stop operation means so as to perform the specific operation. As a result, it becomes possible for the player to actively participate in the game until all the circulation display means stop the circulation display of the pattern.

  1. gaming machine In the gaming machine 1, when the first design (“red bell” design) or the second design (“white bell” design) of each circulation display means stops at the effective position, it becomes the first specific combination, The third pattern ("replay" pattern) of any one of the circulation display means stops at the effective position, and the first or second pattern of the other circulation display means is the effective position. A gaming machine that is configured to be the second specific combination when stopped.

  According to this gaming machine, when the first picture or the second picture of each circulation display means stops at the effective position, it becomes the first specific combination, and the third picture of any one circulation display means among the circulation display means. Is stopped at the effective position and when the first pattern or the second pattern of the other circulation display means is stopped at the effective position, the second specific combination is obtained. In such a configuration, for example, when one of the circulation display means stops, when the first picture or the second picture stops at an effective position, there is room for the first specific combination and room for the second specific combination. You can leave them together. Therefore, it is possible to cause the subsequent operation of the stop operation means to be performed while expecting the first specific combination to stop at the effective position, and the player can actively participate in the game.

  2. gaming machine In the gaming machine 2, the stop control means, when there are two or more circulation display means performing the cyclic display of the picture, regardless of whether or not the specific operation is performed on the stop operation means. The corresponding cyclic display means is controlled to stop so that the first picture or the second picture stops at the effective position, and the picture is cyclically displayed without performing the specific operation on at least one of the stop operation means. When the number of the circulation display means is one, the circulation display means corresponding to stop the third picture at the effective position regardless of whether or not the specific operation is performed on the stop operation means thereafter. When stop control is performed, and the specific operation is performed on all of the stop operation means, and the circulation display means performing the cyclic display of the pattern becomes one, then the stop operation means If the specific operation is performed, the corresponding cyclic display means is controlled to stop so that the first picture or the second picture stops at the effective position. After that, if the specific operation is not performed on the stop operation means, A game machine characterized by stopping and controlling the corresponding circulation display means so that three pictures stop at the effective position.

  According to this gaming machine, when there are two or more circulation display means that perform cyclic display of a pattern, the first picture or the second picture is stopped regardless of whether or not a specific operation has been performed on the stop operation means. To do. Then, when there is only one circulation display means that performs the cyclic display of the pattern, whether or not the specific operation has been performed on all the stop operation means so far, the cyclic display means that performs the cyclic display of the pattern Any one of the first picture, the second picture, and the third picture is stopped at the effective position based on whether or not a specific operation has been performed on the corresponding stop operation means. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make the player expect which one of the first specific combination and the second specific combination stops at the effective position until all the circulation display means stop displaying the cyclic display of the pattern. Become. As a result, it becomes possible for the player to operate the stop operation means so that the specific operation is performed until all the circulation display means stop the cyclic display of the picture, and the player can actively participate in the game. .

  Gaming machine4. In the gaming machine 1, when the first design (“red bell” design) or the second design (“white bell” design) of each circulation display means stops at the effective position, it becomes the first specific combination, A third pattern (“replay” symbol) of one predetermined circulation display means among the circulation display means stops at the effective position, and the first or second pattern of the other circulation display means is the effective. A gaming machine characterized in that when it stops at a position, the second specific combination is adopted.

  According to this gaming machine, when the first picture or the second picture of each circulation display means stops at the effective position, it becomes the first specific combination, and the third one of the predetermined circulation display means among the circulation display means. When the picture stops at the effective position and the first picture or the second picture of the other circulation display means stops at the effective position, the second specific combination is obtained. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible for the player to select a grasping timing as to whether or not the second specific combination can stop at the effective position. For example, a player who wants to grasp whether or not the second specific combination is stopped at an early stage may operate the stop operation means to stop the cyclic display of the picture of one predetermined circulation display means first, A player who wants to expect the first specific combination to stop until the means stops the cyclic display of the picture, operates the stop operation means to finally stop the cyclic display of the picture of one predetermined cyclic display means. Because it is good.

  Gaming machine5. In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 4, the lottery information selection means is based on the fact that the first status information is stored in the status information storage means when the gaming status is the special gaming status. The first lottery information for special gaming state (second type BB state lottery table) is selected, and the second state information is stored in the state information storage means. A gaming machine, wherein the second lottery information for special gaming state (the first type BB state lottery table) having a different winning probability of the combination from the first lottery information is selected.

  According to this gaming machine, the winning probability of the combination under the special gaming state changes depending on whether the first state information or the second state information is stored in the state information storage unit. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to change the winning probability of the role under the special gaming state depending on whether or not the second specific combination is stopped at the effective position under the special gaming state. Players can be actively involved. In addition, through the winning probability of the combination in the special gaming state, it is possible to suggest what kind of winning probability the game state has to be transferred to after the special gaming state ends.

  Gaming machine6. In the gaming machine 5, the lottery information selection means, when the gaming state is the special gaming state, based on the fact that the second state information is stored in the state information storage means, A gaming machine, wherein the second lottery information for special gaming state in which the winning probability of at least the second combination (replay) is set higher than the first lottery information is selected.

  According to the gaming machine, when the gaming state is the special gaming state, the second state information is stored in the state information storage means, and at least the second combination of the special gaming state first lottery information is obtained. The second lottery information for special gaming state having a high winning probability is selected. With such a configuration, it is possible to suggest what role winning probability the game state has after the special gaming state has ended through the winning probability of the second role.

  Gaming machine7. In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 6, a second state information is stored in the state information storage means when the gaming state shifts from a gaming state other than the special gaming state to the special gaming state. A gaming machine comprising state information setting means (RT setting flag setting processing function S605 of the main control device 101).

  According to this gaming machine, when the gaming state shifts from a gaming state other than the special gaming state to the special gaming state, the second state information is stored in the state information storage means. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to avoid the special gaming state from being terminated without the occurrence of the situation in which the second state information is stored.

  Gaming machine8. In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 7, the special gaming state is changed to a first special gaming state (first type BB state) and a second special picture at the effective position in the first special gaming state. A combination (first JAC symbol combination to 12th JAC symbol combination) that is shifted to a second special gaming state (JAC game state) when stopped, and the lottery information selection means In the case of the first special gaming state, the small role lottery selected when the gaming state is not the special gaming state as the small role lottery value information (IV = 1 to 17 point value PV) related to the winning probability of the small role. A winning probability changing means (main control) for changing the winning probability of the small role depending on whether the gaming state is the first special gaming state or the gaming state is not the special gaming state. Game machine characterized by comprising a winning flag setting processing function S306 and sliding table setting processing function S310) of the device 101.

  According to this gaming machine, when the gaming state is the first special gaming state, the small role lottery value information that is selected when the gaming state is not the special gaming state is selected. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suppress an increase in the amount of data stored in advance regarding the winning probability of a combination even when the special gaming state is configured by a plurality of gaming states. However, in such a configuration, even if the gaming state shifts to the first special gaming state, the winning probability of the small role does not change, and thus the game in the first special gaming state may be monotonous. However, the game in the first special gaming state is monotonous in the configuration in which the winning probability of the small role changes between when the gaming state is the first special gaming state and when the gaming state is not the special gaming state. Can be suppressed.

  As a result, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous while suppressing an increase in the amount of data stored in advance regarding the winning combination probability.

  8. gaming machine In the gaming machine 8, at least a part of the small role lottery value information is configured to win both a small role and a single bonus role, and the winning probability changing means is configured such that the winning probability changing means is configured so that the game state is not the special gaming state. When the winning combination and the single bonus combination are won, the circulation display means is controlled to stop so that the combination of the single bonus combination and the corresponding pattern stops at the effective position, and the gaming state is the first special gaming state. When the small combination and the single bonus combination are won in the situation, the circulation display means is controlled to stop so that the combination of the pattern corresponding to the small combination stops at the effective position. Gaming machine.

  According to this gaming machine, by changing the combination of pictures that stop in priority to the effective position between when the gaming state is not the special gaming state and when the gaming state is the first special gaming state, The winning probability can be changed.

  Gaming machine 10. In the gaming machine 8, the winning probability changing means is based on predetermined small role lottery value information (point values PV of IV = 9 to 17) among the small role lottery value information in a situation where the gaming state is not the special gaming state. When the winning combination is won, the winning combination information (small winning flag) indicating that the winning combination has been won, and the single bonus winning information (SB winning) indicating that the single bonus has been won. Flag), and when the lottery of the combination is won based on the predetermined small combination lottery value information in a situation where the gaming state is the first special gaming state, the small combination winning information is set On the other hand, a winning information setting means (winning flag setting processing function S306 of the main control device 101) not setting the single bonus winning information, the small winning information and the single bonus winning When the information is set together, priority stop control means for controlling the circulation display means to stop the combination of the pattern corresponding to the single bonus combination at the effective position (slip table setting process of the main control device 101) And a gaming machine characterized by comprising a function S310).

  According to this gaming machine, if a lottery for a role is won based on predetermined lottery lottery value information, both a small role and a single bonus role will be won if the game is not in a special game state, and the first special game state may be selected. Only small roles will be elected. When both the small combination and the single bonus combination are won, each circulation display means is controlled to stop the combination of the single bonus combination and the corresponding picture at the effective position. With this configuration, it is possible to change the small role winning probability depending on whether or not the single bonus combination is won together.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Slot machine as a gaming machine, 32 ... Constructing circulation display means and reel as a circulating body, 41 ... Start lever as start operation means or start operation means, 42 to 44 ... Stop switch as stop operation means, 56... First credit insertion switch as start operation means or input operation means, 57... Second credit insertion switch as start operation means or input operation means, 58... Third credit insertion switch as start operation means or input operation means , 63 ... an upper lamp constituting an auxiliary effect part or auxiliary effect means, 64 ... a speaker constituting an auxiliary effect part or auxiliary effect means, 65 ... an auxiliary display part constituting an auxiliary effect part or auxiliary effect means, 81 ... sub-control Display control device as a substrate, 101... Main control device as a main control substrate, 102. CPU constituting the various control means such as and the main control unit.

Claims (2)

A plurality of circulation display means for circulating and displaying a plurality of kinds of patterns;
Start operation means operated to start the cyclic display of the pattern;
Lottery means for lottery drawing,
A plurality of stop operation means operated to stop the cyclic display of the pattern;
Based on the fact that the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination won in the lottery of the combination formed a predetermined combination at the effective position and stopped, a privilege granting unit for granting a privilege to the player as a winning combination;
Special game state transition means for transitioning the gaming state to the special gaming state as the special role winning establishment when the combination of the special pattern is stopped at the effective position when the lottery result of the combination is a winning combination;
In a gaming machine comprising special game state ending means for ending the special game state when a predetermined number of game media are paid out in the special game state,
State information storage means for storing state information related to the gaming state;
The lottery information related to the winning probability of the combination is stored , and the predetermined combination is set so that an opportunity to win simultaneously is generated for the specific combination and a predetermined combination with a higher priority that is drawn to the effective position than the specific combination Lottery information storage means for storing lottery information;
Lottery information selection means for selecting lottery information to be used when the lottery means lottery of the combination based on the state information stored in the state information storage means;
In the special gaming state, if the lottery result of the combination is the specific combination winning, the specific combination winning information carry-over means for carrying over the specific combination winning information until the winning of the specific combination or the special gaming state ends,
Wherein when a specific combination and are elected to the first small win, the first small win sets combined corresponding to the first small win to the effective position if the first operation is performed is stopped in the stop operation means, wherein a first stop control means for stopping controlling said respective circular display means so that the specific role combination corresponding to the specific role in the effective position if the first operation is performed to stop the operation means can be stopped,
When the specific combination and the second small combination are won, if the second operation different from the first operation is performed on the stop operation means, the second small combination corresponding to the second small combination at the effective position Is stopped, and if the second operation is not performed on the stop operation means, a second stop control means for stopping the circulation display means so that the specific combination can stop at the effective position;
When the first small combination is won and the first small combination is stopped at the effective position; when the second small combination is won and the second small combination is stopped at the effective position; A first privilege granting means for granting a first privilege for paying out a predetermined number of game media to
When the specific role combination to the effective position under the special game state is stopped, if the first state information is stored in the status information storage unit, the second state information in place of the first status information a first switching means for storing in said state information storage means, when the particular combination combining the valid position under the special game state is stopped, the second state information is stored in the status information storage unit If so, at least one of the second switching means for storing the first state information in the state information storage means instead of the second state information,
The state information storage means stores and holds the first state information or the second state information stored when the special gaming state ends, until a predetermined condition is satisfied,
The lottery information selection means selects the first lottery information based on the fact that the first state information is stored in the state information storage means in a situation where the gaming state is not the special gaming state, and the gaming state is Based on the fact that the second state information is stored in the state information storage means in a situation that is not in the special gaming state, the second lottery information in which the winning probability of at least the first combination is set higher than the first lottery information. selected,
The plurality of circulation display means wins the specific combination and the second small combination when the first operation is not performed in a situation where the specific combination and the first small combination are selected. A game in which the pattern that forms the specific combination is arranged so that the pattern that forms the specific combination can be drawn into the effective position when the second operation is not performed in a situation. Machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine .

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