JP5790910B2 - 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, A lottery such as a re-game is performed and each reel starts to rotate. After each reel starts rotating, 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. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Such a slot machine includes a main control device that performs lottery drawing and reel control, and a sub-control device that determines an effect content based on a signal output from the main control device. The main control device and the sub-control The device is generally electrically connected so that the sub control device can receive a signal from the main control device, but the main control device cannot receive a signal from the sub control device. In recent years, it has been proposed that the sub-control device determines whether or not to execute a so-called freeze effect that disables the operation of the stop switch for a predetermined period in addition to determining the content of the effect.

JP 2010-104498 A

  When the main control device side is configured to determine whether or not to execute an effect in addition to the sub-control device, the progress of the effect determined to be executed by one control device depends on the effect determined to be executed by the other control device. The possibility of being interrupted arises. For example, when the sub control device determines to execute a continuous effect that can be executed over a plurality of games, and the main control device determines to execute the freeze effect in a game in the middle of the continuous effect, the continuous effect is interrupted by the freeze effect. Will end up. In order to eliminate such concerns, when the main control device and the sub control device are electrically connected so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and the main control device is configured to be able to grasp the effect determination status of the sub control device, There may be a new concern that an illegal signal is input to the control device.

  The above problem is not limited to the slot machine in which the main control device determines whether or not the freeze effect is executed, and the sub control device determines whether or not the continuous effect is executed, and the first control means determines whether or not the predetermined effect is executed. This is a problem corresponding to the slot machine in which the second control means determines whether or not to execute the continuous performance. In addition, the problem is not limited to the slot machine as exemplified above, and is applicable to other gaming machines that display a plurality of types of patterns in a circulating manner and end the circulating display based on the subsequent operation of the stop operation means.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances exemplified above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of avoiding that the progress of a continuous performance is interrupted by a predetermined performance. .

The invention according to claim 1 relates to a lottery means for performing lottery of a combination, a first determination unit for determining whether or not to execute a predetermined effect based on the lottery result of the combination, and the lottery result of the combination The first control means including a lottery result information output means for outputting the lottery result information, and the lottery result information indicating that the lottery result of the combination is a specific result is input over a plurality of game times. In a gaming machine including a second control unit including a second determination unit that determines whether or not to start an executable continuous performance, the second control unit is configured such that the lottery result of the combination becomes a predetermined result. to the Yu technique times, if running the continuous presentation includes a termination determining means for determining a to end the continuous presentation to the game times, the first control means, the lottery result of the combination is the predetermined result On the basis in particular has become, extraction of the Auditor Results with a predetermined information storage means for storing predetermined information to be used in a game time of the next game times became the predetermined result, the first determining means, the predetermined information to the predetermined information storage means is stored In this case, it is determined whether or not to execute the predetermined effect, and when the predetermined information is not stored in the predetermined information storage means, it is determined not to execute the predetermined effect.

  It is possible to avoid the progress of the continuous performance being interrupted by the predetermined performance.

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 game states. The flowchart which shows a reel control process. The flowchart which shows RT state process. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for RT states. The flowchart which shows BB state process. The flowchart which shows a freeze preparation process. The flowchart which shows a freeze lottery process. The flowchart which shows a freeze process. The flowchart which shows production | presentation determination processing. The flowchart which shows production execution processing. The figure which shows a series of display modes performed in an auxiliary | assistant display part at the time of a start effect. The figure which shows a series of display modes performed in an auxiliary | assistant display part at the time of a continuous production. The figure which shows a series of display modes performed by an auxiliary display part at the time of winning production. The figure which shows a series of display modes performed in an auxiliary | assistant display part at the time of off production | presentation. The figure which shows a series of display modes performed in an auxiliary | assistant display part at the time of a freeze production. The flowchart which shows the normal process in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for normal game states. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for RT states. The flowchart which shows a freeze lottery process.

(First embodiment)
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 with reference to 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 applying 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 symbols, “bell” symbol (for example, 20th of left reel 32L), “young man” symbol (for example, 19th of left reel 32L), “red cherry” symbol (for example, 18th of left reel 32L), “Replay” symbol (eg, 16th of left reel 32L), “Blue 7” symbol (eg, 14th of left reel 32L), “Watermelon” symbol (eg, eleventh of left reel 32L), “BAR” symbol (E.g., eighth of the left reel 32L), "white cherry" symbol (e.g., seventh of the left reel 32L), "red 7" symbol (e.g., second of the left reel 32L), "star" symbol (e.g., There are 10 types of 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 this slot machine 10, a total of five combination lines are set, connecting three positions where these nine symbols become visible, three in parallel in the horizontal direction and two in the diagonal direction. ing. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, as a combination line in the horizontal direction, an upper line L1 connecting the upper symbols of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R and a middle symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R are connected. A line L2 and a lower line L3 connecting the lower symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are set. Further, as a combination line in the oblique direction, a lower right line L4 connecting the upper symbol of the left reel 32L, the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M, the lower symbol of the right reel 32R, the lower symbol of the left reel 32L, and the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M. A right rising line L5 connecting the upper symbol of the symbol and 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.

  There are bell prizes, watermelon prizes, and cherry prizes as small prizes where medals are paid out. When the “bell” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the active line, 10 medals are paid out as a bell winning. When the “watermelon” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the active line, five medals are paid out as a watermelon prize. Further, when the “white cherry” symbol on the left reel 32L stops on the active line, four medals are paid out as a cherry winning. That is, in the case of a cherry winning, any symbol may be stopped on the active line for the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R. In other words, if the combination of the “white cherry” symbol of the left reel 32L and any symbol of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R stops on the effective line, it can be said that a cherry prize is established. Therefore, if the “white cherry” symbol stops at a position where the plurality of effective lines of the left reel 32L overlap (specifically, the upper stage and the lower stage), a cherry winning will be established on each effective line.

  As a state transition prize in which a game state transition is performed, there is a BB prize.

  When the “red 7” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the effective line and when the “blue 7” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the effective line, BB Winning a prize. When the BB winning is established, the gaming state shifts to the BB state.

  There is a re-game winning as a winning that is given a re-playing privilege that allows the player to play the next game without inserting a medal. When the “replay” symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped on the active line, a re-game win is awarded.

  In the following, a combination of symbols corresponding to each prize is also referred to as a combination of winning symbols. For example, the combination of replay symbols is a combination of symbols for a replay prize, that is, a combination of “replay” symbol, “replay” symbol, and “replay” symbol. The symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R corresponding to the winnings are also referred to as winning symbols.

  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. Further, if attention is paid to the point that the medal insertion slot 45 is directly inserted by the player, it can be said that the medal insertion slot 45 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. Further, the display control device 81 is electrically connected to the main control device 101 so that the main control device 101 cannot receive a signal from the display control device 81, that is, one-way communication is performed. 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 FIGS. 10 to 20 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. The RAM 106 has a memory for temporarily storing various data, a winning flag storage area 106a for storing a lottery result of a combination, and stop information used when stop control of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is performed. In addition to the stop information storage area 106b for storing the game information, the status information storage area 106c for storing the game 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 S215 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 all of the combination lines L1 to L5 described above as effective lines is performed, and in step S208, the medal path switching solenoid 46a is switched to a non-excited state and a bet is accepted. Is prohibited. Thereafter, the lottery process in step S209, the freeze lottery process in step S210, the reel control process in step S211, the medal payout process in step S212, the RT state process in step S213, the BB state process in step S214, and the freeze preparation process in step S215. The process is executed in order, 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 three types of game states: a normal game state, an RT state, and a BB state. 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 gaming state, and the normal gaming 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 gaming state lottery table selected in the “setting 3” normal gaming state. 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.

  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 it exceeds 65535, the process proceeds to step S306, and the winning flag corresponding to the index value IV at that time is set in the winning flag storage area 106a of the RAM 106. For example, when the determination value DV exceeds 65535 when IV = 6, in step S306, a bell winning flag and a BB winning flag are set in the winning flag storage area 106a.

  Incidentally, when the set winning flag is not the BB winning flag, the winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a is reset after the game in which the corresponding winning flag is set (see S203 of the normal process). On the other hand, when the winning flag is the BB winning flag, the BB winning flag is reset as one of the conditions that the BB winning is established. That is, the BB winning flag may be valid for a plurality of games.

  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 / failing determination is made using the lottery table shown in FIG. 13, the winning probability of replay is about 1 / 7.2, the winning probability of cherry is about 1/66, the winning probability of watermelon Is about 1/16, the winning probability for Bell is about 1 / 8.1, and the winning probability for BB is about 1/150. The probability of losing no winning combination is about 1 / 1.5. Further, in this slot machine 10, if it is won when IV = 6, it will win BB overlapping with Bell, and if it will win when IV = 7, it will win BB overlapping with replay. When the winning / failing determination is made using the lottery table shown in FIG. 13, the winning combination of BB is about 1.4% at the time of the bell winning, and about 1.2% at the time of the replay winning. BB is won in proportion. Furthermore, at the time of winning the BB, the BB is won by 50%, the BB and Bell are won by 25%, and the BB and replay are won by 25%.

  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. 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, stop information setting processing for setting stop information for reel stop control is performed, and the lottery processing is terminated. In the stop information setting process, stop information of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is set so that the winning symbol corresponding to the winning flag can be stopped on the active line. At this time, when the BB winning flag and other winning flags are set, stop information is set as follows. When the other winning flag is a re-game winning flag, stop information of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is set so that the re-playing symbol has priority over the BB symbol and stops on the active line. If the other winning flag is a small winning symbol such as a bell winning flag, the winning small character symbol has priority over the BB symbol and stops on the active line so that each reel 32L, 32M, 32R Set stop information. However, if the other winning flag is a cherry winning flag or a watermelon winning flag, the symbol arrangement of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is a symbol arrangement that can be missed, so the winning small role symbol is effective. If it is possible to stop the winning miniature symbol on the active line if it can be stopped on the line, the BB symbol is on the active line if it is impossible to stop the winning miniature symbol on the active line. Stop information of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is set so as to stop.

  The freeze lottery process in step S210 will be described later. Next, the reel control process in step S211 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. Following the rotation start process, in step S402, a freeze process described later is performed.

  In step S403, 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 S404 to determine 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 S403 and waits until any of the stop switches 42 to 44 is operated. If a stop command is generated, a stop command command is set in step S405. Here, the stop command command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp which stop switch is operated to generate the stop command. When the stop command command is set, stop control processing shown in steps S406 to S412 is performed in order to stop the rotating reel.

  In step S406, the symbol number of the reaching symbol that has reached the base point position (lower stage in the present embodiment) at the timing when the stop switch is operated is confirmed. Specifically, the symbol number of the reaching symbol reaching the base point position is confirmed by the number of excitation pulses output from the time when the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input. In the subsequent step S407, the number of reels to be stopped this time is calculated based on the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b. 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. Therefore, in step S407, based on the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b, one of 0 to 4 is calculated as the number of slips. Thereafter, in step S408, 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 base point position is determined. In step S409, 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 S410. Do. Thereafter, in step S411, 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, stop information second setting processing is performed in step S412 and the process returns to step S403.

  Here, the stop information second setting process is a process of changing the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b of the RAM 106 after the reels are stopped. In the stop information second setting process, the stop information is changed based on the set winning flag and the stop appearance of the stopped reel. For example, in the situation where the watermelon winning flag and the BB winning flag are set, if the 14th “blue 7” symbol of the left reel 32L stops in the lower row, there is no room for a watermelon winning, so The stop information of the reel 32M and the right reel 32R is changed to stop information for preferentially stopping the BB symbol instead of the watermelon symbol.

  Returning to the description of the reel control process, if it is determined in step S411 that all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped, a payout determination process is performed in step S413. 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 each active line is derived from the symbol number of the stopped symbol stopped at the lower stage of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, and whether or not a winning is achieved on the effective line. Determine. If a winning is established, it is further determined whether or not the winning combination is associated with the winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a. If the winning winning combination corresponds to the winning flag, the winning winning combination and the number of payouts corresponding to the winning winning combination are set in the payout information storage area provided in the RAM 106. On the other hand, if the winning combination does not correspond to the winning flag, an abnormality occurrence process for notifying the occurrence of an error is performed while the slot machine 10 is set in an error state. Such an error state is maintained until the reset switch 72 is operated. When the payout determination process is completed, in step S414, a winning result command is set so that the display control device 81 can grasp the winning combination in the current game, and the reel control process is ended.

  Next, the outline of the medal payout process in step S212 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. If the number of payouts is 0, it means that it has been determined in the previous payout determination process that a small winning combination 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 payout process 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. .

  The RT state process in step S213 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S501, it is determined whether or not the BB winning flag is set in the winning flag storage area 106a. If the BB winning flag is not set, the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the BB winning flag is set, the process proceeds to step S502, and it is determined whether or not a BB winning has been established based on the winning combination set in the payout determination process. When the BB winning flag is set but the BB winning is not established, it means that the BB winning flag is carried over after the next game round. In such a case, the RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c in step S503, and this process ends.

  As described above, in the present slot machine 10, when the BB winning flag is carried over, the gaming state shifts to the RT state. In step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current gaming state is the RT state based on the setting of the RT setting flag in the state information storage area 106c, and the RT state lottery table is selected.

  FIG. 16 is an RT state lottery table selected in the “setting 3” RT state. In the RT state lottery table, seven index values IV are set as in the normal gaming state lottery table (see FIG. 13), and each index value IV has the same winning as the normal gaming state lottery table. A role is set. In the RT state lottery table, the same point value PV as the normal gaming state lottery table is set for IV = 2 to 7. When IV = 1, the point value PV in the normal gaming state lottery table is 8978, whereas it is set to 22000. For this reason, when transitioning to the RT state, the winning probability of each role other than the replay does not change from the normal gaming state, while the winning probability of the replay is about 7.2 in the normal gaming state. However, it is very high at about 1 / 3.0. The probability of losing none of the roles will be about 1/2.

  Returning to the description of the RT state process, if it is determined in step S502 that a BB prize has been established, the RT setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c is cleared in step S504, and this process is performed. finish. That is, the RT state ends when the BB winning is established.

  Next, the BB state process of step S214 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  Prior to the description of the BB state process, the BB state will be described. The BB state is composed of a plurality of RB states. The RB state consists of 12 JAC games. A JAC game is a game that has a very high probability that a small role winning will be established compared to a normal gaming state. If the winning is established 8 times during the JAC game, the RB state is ended even before the JAC game is played 12 times. Further, the BB state ends when the number of medals paid out reaches a predetermined number (specifically, 430). In addition, when the medal payout number reaches a predetermined number in the middle of the RB state, not only the BB state but also the RB state ends. Further, the slot machine 10 does not set a combination of symbols to be shifted to the RB state, and is configured to shift to the RB state immediately after shifting to the BB state and immediately after the end of the RB state. Therefore, it can be said that the BB state is a game that continuously shifts to the RB state until a predetermined number of medals are paid out.

  In the BB state process, 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 BB winning flag is set. If the BB winning flag is set, the process proceeds to step S603, where it is determined whether or not a BB winning is achieved based on the winning combination set in the previous payout determination process. If a BB winning is established, a BB start process is executed to shift the gaming state to the BB state in step S604. Specifically, the 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. Further, a process of setting 430 in the remaining payout number counter for counting the number of remaining medals that can be paid out during the BB state provided in the state information storage area 106c, and displaying 430 on the remaining payout number display unit 61. I do. In subsequent step S605, RB start processing is performed. In the RB start process, the RB setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106, and the gaming state is set to the RB state. In addition, 8 is set in the remaining payout payout counter for counting the number of winnings established in the RB state, and 12 is set in the remaining JAC game counter for counting the number of remaining JAC games. The remaining payout / winning counter and the remaining JAC winning counter are provided in the state information storage area 106c. When the RB start process is finished, a status command is set in step S606, and this process is finished. Here, the state command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp the current game state, that is, the game state of the next game. In step S606, the status information storage area 106c is referred to, and a status command corresponding to the setting flag set in the status information storage area 106c is set. For example, when the BB setting flag is set in the status information storage area 106c, a status command indicating the BB status is set.

  If the BB setting flag is set 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 BB state based on the BB setting flag being set in the state information storage area 106c, and the lottery table for the BB state is selected. Although illustration is omitted, in the BB state lottery table, only one index value IV is set. In the index value IV, a bell is set as the winning combination and 65536 is set as the point value PV. Has been. For this reason, in the BB state, the bell is always won.

  Returning to the explanation of the BB state process, when the BB winning flag is not set (when step S602 is NO), or when the BB winning is not established (when step S603 is NO), the BB start process, etc. In step S606, the status command is set and the present process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S601 that the current gaming state is the BB state, a BB end determination process shown in steps S607 to S616 is executed. In the BB end determination process, first, in step S607, it is determined whether or not a winning has been established based on the winning winning combination set in the previous payout determining process. If a winning is achieved, 1 is subtracted from the value of the remaining payout winning counter in step S608. After that, or when it is determined in step S607 that no winning has been established, one JAC game has been consumed, so that the value of the remaining JAC game counter is decremented by 1 in step S609. Subsequently, in step S610, 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 RB state end condition is established, so in step S611, the remaining payout winning / receiving prize counter And the RB end processing for clearing the value of the remaining JAC game counter is performed. In the subsequent step S612, it is confirmed whether or not the count value of the remaining payout counter is zero. 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 that the process proceeds to step S613 and the RB start described above is started. Process. Thereafter, a status command is set in step S606, and this process ends.

  If neither the remaining payout / winning counter or the remaining JAC game counter is 0 in step S610, that is, if the winning has not been established 8 times and the JAC game has not been consumed 12 times, the process proceeds to step S614. Then, it is confirmed whether or not the count value of the remaining payout number counter is zero. 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 a state command is set in step S606. This process is terminated. On the other hand, when the count value of the remaining payout number counter is 0, it means that the BB state end condition is satisfied, and thus the process proceeds to step S615 to perform the above-described RB end process. Thereafter, in step S616, a BB end process for appropriately clearing the BB setting flag and various counters is performed. In addition, when the count value of the remaining payout number counter is 0 in step S612, it means that the BB state end condition is satisfied, and therefore the BB end process is performed in step S616. If the BB termination process is performed, a status command is set in step S606, and the BB status process is terminated.

  In the slot machine 10, the main control device 101 performs an effect (so-called freeze effect) in which the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 is invalidated for a predetermined period, or the display control device 81 performs a continuous effect over a plurality of game times. As a result, the player is expected to win BB. Therefore, hereinafter, the process related to the effect performed by the main control device 101 will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 18 to 20, and the process related to the effect performed by the display control device 81 will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 21 to 22. I will explain.

  First, the freeze preparation process performed by the main controller 101 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. The freeze preparation process is a process performed in step S215 of the normal process (see FIG. 11), and is a process performed after all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped.

  In step S701, it is determined whether or not the BB setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c. If the BB setting flag is set, it means that the current gaming state is the BB state, so this processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, when the BB setting flag is not set, it means that the current gaming state is the normal gaming state or the RT state. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S702, and it is determined whether or not the RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c. If the RT setting flag is not set, it means that the current gaming state is the normal gaming state. Further, since the RT setting flag is set when the BB winning flag is carried over, if the RT setting flag is not set, it means that the BB winning flag is not set. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S703, and it is determined whether or not another winning flag is set in the winning flag storage area 106a. When no other winning flag is set, that is, when any winning flag is not set in the winning flag storage area 106a, a freeze permission lottery process shown in steps S704 to S705 is performed. In the freeze permission lottery process, in step S704, the value at that time is acquired as a lottery value from a refresh register that can generate a value of 0 to 127. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the lottery value acquired in step S705 is 64 or more. If the lottery value is 64 or more, the process proceeds to step S706, a freeze determination flag is set in a freeze information storage area (not shown) provided in the RAM 106, and this process ends. If the lottery value is 63 or less, “0” indicating that the freeze determination flag is not set is set in the freeze information storage area in step S707, and the process is terminated. If it is determined in step S702 that the RT setting flag is set, and if it is determined in step S703 that another winning flag is set, the freeze information storage area is determined in step S707. Is set to “0” indicating that the freeze determination flag is not set, and this processing is terminated.

  As described above, in the freeze preparation process, when no winning combination is won, a freeze determination flag is set in the freeze information storage area with a probability of one half. When the BB winning flag is carried over, when a winning combination other than BB is won, or when the winning combination lottery is not selected for any winning combination, Do not set. If the freeze determination flag is set in the previous game round and the current game round does not set the freeze determination flag, the freeze determination flag set in the freeze information storage area is cleared.

  Next, the freeze lottery process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. The freeze lottery process is a process performed in step S210 of the normal process (see FIG. 11), and is performed before all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R start to rotate.

  In step S801, it is determined whether a freeze determination flag is set in the freeze information storage area. If the freeze determination flag is set, the process advances to step S802 to determine whether or not the BB winning flag is set. As described above, the freeze determination flag is set based on not winning any combination. For this reason, when the BB winning flag is set, it means that BB has been won in the current game round. In such a case, a freeze first lottery process shown in steps S803 to S804 is performed. In the freeze first lottery process, the value at that time is acquired as a lottery value from the refresh register in step S803. In a succeeding step S804, it is determined whether or not the acquired lottery value is 64 or more. If the lottery value is 64 or more, the process advances to step S805, and 2585 is set in a freeze timer (not shown) provided in the RAM 106 and for measuring the invalid period. Thereafter, a freeze command is set in step S806, and this process is terminated. Here, the freeze command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp whether or not the freeze effect is executed in the current game round. If 2665 is set in the freeze timer in step S805 (if the first freeze lottery is won), a freeze command indicating that a freeze effect is to be executed is set. On the other hand, if the lottery value is 63 or less, the process proceeds to step S806 without setting 2665 in the freeze timer, and a freeze command indicating that the freeze effect is not executed is set, and this process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S802 that the BB winning flag is not set, it is determined in step S807 and step S808 whether the re-game winning flag or the bell winning flag is set. As shown in FIG. 13 and the like, when winning a replay or a bell, there is a possibility that BB is also won in duplicate. Therefore, when the re-game winning flag or the bell winning flag is set, a freeze second lottery process shown in steps S809 to S810 is performed. In the freeze second lottery process, the value at that time is acquired as a lottery value from the refresh register in step S809. In a succeeding step S810, it is determined whether or not the acquired lottery value is 126 or more. If the lottery value is 126 or more, the freeze timer is set to 2585 in step S805, and the freeze command indicating execution of the freeze effect is set in step S806, and the process is terminated. If the lottery value is 125 or less, the process proceeds to step S806 without setting 2675 in the freeze timer, sets a freeze command indicating that the freeze effect is not executed, and ends the present process.

  If none of the BB winning flag, the replay winning flag, and the bell winning flag is set, the process proceeds to step S806 without performing the freeze first lottery process and the freeze second lottery process, and the freeze effect is not executed. The freeze command shown is set and the process is terminated. If it is determined in step S801 that the freeze determination flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S806 regardless of whether or not each of the winning flags is set, and a freeze command indicating that the freeze effect is not executed is set. This process ends.

  Next, the freeze process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. The freeze process is a process performed in step S402 of the reel control process (see FIG. 14), and is a process performed after all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R start to rotate.

  In step S901, the subtraction of the freeze timer is permitted. As a result, the value of the freeze timer is periodically subtracted by 1 in the timer interrupt process. In step S902, it is determined whether the value of the freeze timer is 0. If not, the process waits as it is. Since the timer interrupt process is performed about every 1.49 msec, it takes about 4.0 seconds for the value of the freeze timer to reach 0 from 2585. If the value of the freeze timer becomes 0, subtraction of the freeze timer is prohibited in step S903, and this process ends. When the freeze process is completed, a lamp (not shown) of each of the stop switches 42 to 44 is turned on to notify a player or the like that a stop command can be generated.

  As described above, the main control device 101 sets the first freeze condition on the condition that the freeze determination flag is set and any of the BB winning flag, the replay winning flag, and the bell winning flag is set. One lottery process or freeze second lottery process is performed. Then, when the freeze first lottery process or the freeze second lottery process is won, a process of waiting for about 4.0 seconds after all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R start rotating is performed. Since the determination whether or not the stop command is generated is performed after the freeze process is completed, when the freeze first lottery process or the freeze second lottery process is won, the player operates the stop switches 42 to 44. However, the operation is invalidated until the freeze process is completed. By the way, because the freeze determination flag is set at one-half of the case where no winning combination is won, the freeze effect is performed with a probability of one-fourth when winning the BB, It will be performed with a probability of 1/128 when winning the bell.

  The effect determination process performed by the display control device 81 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. The processes executed by the display control device 81 are roughly classified into a display main process that is started when the power is turned on and a display timer interrupt process that is periodically started. The effect determination process is executed in the display timer interruption process.

  In step S1001, it is determined whether a lottery result command has been received. When the lottery result command is received, continuous effect determination processing shown in steps S1002 to S1015 is performed. In the continuous effect determination process, it is determined whether or not a bell or replay is won in steps S1002 and S1003. When the bell or re-game is won, the process proceeds to step S1004, and it is determined whether or not the effect flag indicating that the continuous effect is being executed is set in the RAM of the display control device 81. If the effect flag is not set, a continuous effect lottery process is performed in step S1005. In the continuous effect lottery process, a value generated by the refresh register of the display control device 81 is acquired as a lottery value, and it is determined whether or not the lottery value is a predetermined value or more. By the way, in the present embodiment, the consecutive production lottery is won with a probability of 1/16. In step S1006, it is determined whether or not a continuous production lottery has been won. If the lottery has not been won, the continuous production determination process is terminated. If the continuous effect lottery is won, the control data for executing the start effect to be performed in the first game of the continuous effect is set in the RAM of the display control device 81 in step S1007, and the effect flag is set in step S1008. The continuous production determination process is completed.

  If the bell or re-game is won and it is determined in step S1004 that the effect flag is set, the process proceeds to step S1009, and the continuous effect is performed in the RAM of the display control device 81 after the second game of the continuous effect. The control data for executing is set, and the continuous effect determination process is terminated.

  If it is determined that the bell and the replay are not won, the process proceeds to step S1010, and it is determined whether or not the effect flag is set. When the effect flag is not set, it means that the continuous effect is not executed, and thus the continuous effect determination process is terminated. When the production flag is set, the process proceeds to step S1011 and it is determined whether or not a small role other than a bell, that is, a cherry or a watermelon is not won. If another small role is won, the process proceeds to step S1009, control data for executing the continuous effect is set in the RAM of the display control device 81, and the continuous effect determination process is terminated. If no other small combination has been won, the process proceeds to step S1012 to determine whether or not BB has been won. If BB is won, the process proceeds to step S1013, and control data for executing a winning effect for notifying BB winning is set in the RAM of the display control device 81. If the BB has not been won, the process proceeds to step S1014, and control data for executing an off effect for informing the BB non-win is set in the RAM of the display control device 81. When the control data for executing the winning effect or the losing effect is set, the effect flag is cleared in step S1015, and the continuous effect determining process is terminated.

  When it is determined in step S1001 that the lottery result command has not been received and when the continuous effect determination process has been completed, the process proceeds to step S1016 to determine whether a freeze command has been received. If the freeze command has not been received, the process is terminated. If the freeze command is received, it is determined in step S1017 whether or not the main controller 101 executes the freeze effect for the current game round. judge. If the main control device 101 does not execute the freeze effect, the processing is terminated as it is. If the main control device 101 executes the freeze effect, the process proceeds to step S1018, and the display control is performed in the RAM of the display control device 81. The control data for executing the freeze effect is also set on the device 81 side, and this process is terminated.

  Next, the effect execution process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. The effect execution process is performed in the display main process.

  In step S1101, it is determined whether or not a freeze command has been received. If not, the process waits until a freeze command is received. When the freeze command is received, it means that whether or not the continuous effect is executed and whether or not the freeze effect is executed is determined in the effect determining process. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1102, and it is determined whether or not control data for executing a freeze effect is set in the RAM of the display control device 81. When the control data is set, the process proceeds to step S1103, and the auxiliary display unit 65 and the like are driven and controlled to execute a freeze effect. In step S1104, it is determined whether or not the freeze effect has ended on the display control device 81 side, that is, whether or not a series of control data has been output. If the freeze effect has not ended, the process stands by, and if the freeze effect ends, the process proceeds to step S1105. In step S1105, it is determined whether an effect flag is set. If the effect flag is not set, this process is terminated as it is, and if the effect flag is set, it is continuously based on the control data set in the RAM of the display control device 81 in step S1106. The effect is executed and the present process is terminated.

  Here, the continuous effect and the freeze effect performed by the display control device 81 will be described using the display modes of FIGS. FIG. 23 shows a series of display modes performed by the auxiliary display unit 65 when the control data for executing the start effect is output. FIG. 24 shows the control data for executing the continuous effect. FIG. 25 shows a series of display modes performed on the auxiliary display unit 65 when control data for executing the winning effect is output. Yes, FIG. 26 shows a series of display modes performed by the auxiliary display unit 65 when control data for executing the off-stage effect is output. FIG. 27 shows control data for executing the freeze effect. It is a series of display modes performed by the auxiliary display unit 65 when output.

  In the start effect, as shown in FIG. 23 (a), first, a columnar wooden piece stacked in two steps, an image imitating the “7” symbol placed on the upper piece of wood, and a wooden fence were held. A youth character is displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 23 (b) to 23 (c), it is displayed that the youth character aims at the lower piece of wood and punches out the lower piece of wood with a mallet. Then, as shown in FIG. 23 (d), an image imitating the “7” symbol is swayed and moved on the one-stage wood piece due to the recoil of the lower-stage wood piece, and it is displayed that the image becomes stable.

  In the continuation effect, as shown in FIG. 24 (a), an image simulating the "7" symbol placed on the columnar piece of wood stacked in one row and the upper piece of wood, following the start effect. And a youth character with a mallet are displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 24 (b) to 24 (c), it is displayed that the young character aims at the lower piece of wood. Then, as shown in FIG. 24D, the user is prompted to hesitate to punch a piece of wood with a mallet.

  In the winning effect, as shown in FIG. 25 (a), an image imitating the columnar pieces of wood stacked in one row and the "7" symbol placed on the upper piece of wood as shown in FIG. 25 (a). And a youth character with a mallet are displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 25 (b) to 25 (c), it is displayed that the youth character aims at the lower piece of wood and punches out the lower piece of wood with a mallet. Then, as shown in FIG. 25 (d), an image imitating the “7” pattern is dropped on the ground due to the recoil of the piece of wood, but it appears to land safely, while the youth character makes a guts pose. Notify that BB is won.

  In the off stage effect, as shown in FIG. 26 (a), an image imitating the columnar pieces of wood stacked in one row and the "7" symbol placed on the upper piece of wood as shown in FIG. 26 (a). And a youth character with a mallet are displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 26 (b) to 25 (c), it is displayed that the youth character aims at the lower piece of wood and punches out the lower piece of wood with a mallet. Then, as shown in FIG. 26 (d), an image imitating the “7” symbol is displayed on the ground due to the recoil of the piece of wood that has been punched out, so that it cannot be landed safely and falls down, disappointing the youth character. Notify that BB has not been won while posing.

  In the freeze effect, as shown in FIG. 27, a state in which the youth character is excited is displayed. The freeze effect is continuously performed for about 4 seconds, that is, until the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 is validated.

  Next, the operation of the continuous effect and the freeze effect will be described.

  The continuous production is started when the bell or replay is won and the continuous production lottery is won. The continuous performance is continued each time a small role or re-game is won in the subsequent game rounds, and ends at the game round that was not won for the small role or the re-game. In the game times that are not won for the small role and the replay, if the BB is won, the winning effect is executed, and if the BB is not won, the lost effect is executed.

  As described above, the main control device 101 sets the first freeze condition on the condition that the freeze determination flag is set and any of the BB winning flag, the replay winning flag, and the bell winning flag is set. One lottery process or freeze second lottery process is performed. Since the freeze determination flag is set at one half of the case where no winning combination is won, in the slot machine 10 where the continuous effect continues on the condition that the small winning combination or replay is won, The freeze effect is not generated in the game times where the winning effect and the off-line effect are performed, and the freeze effect is generated in the game times where the continuous effect is not performed and the game times where the start effect of the continuous effect is performed. In addition, when the main control device 101 executes the freeze effect, the display control device 81 executes the start effect after the freeze effect ends, and thus the continuous effect is not interrupted by the freeze effect.

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

  Whether the main control device 101 sets a freeze determination flag on the condition that no winning combination is won, and executes the freeze effect on the condition that the freeze determination flag is set in the next game round It was set as the structure which determines whether or not. In addition, the display control device 81 determines whether or not to start the continuous production on the condition that the bell or the re-game is won, and in the game times after the start of the continuous production, The configuration is such that the continuous production is terminated when no winning is made. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of a freeze effect during game play in the middle of a continuous effect. As a result, even if the main control device 101 and the display control device 81 are configured to individually determine whether or not to produce an effect, it is possible to execute a continuous effect and a freeze effect in a suitable form.

  In the game rounds after the start of the continuous production, when the small role or re-game is won, the continuous production is continued, and when the small role or re-game is not won, the continuous production is ended. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make the number of continuous games of continuous production random. In the continuous performance, for example, after a predetermined number of games such as three games are performed, the presence / absence of BB winning or the like is notified. In such a configuration, since the BB winning or the like is not notified in the first game or the second game of the continuous performance, the player is interested only in the final game even though the performance is performed over a plurality of game times. There is a possibility. On the other hand, in the configuration in which the number of continuous games of the continuous production changes depending on the lottery result of the role, the game is played while expecting whether or not a winning is established at each game time, whether or not the BB winning is notified, It is possible to make it happen. Therefore, it is possible to execute a continuous performance in a suitable form, and it is possible to suppress the game from becoming monotonous.

  A combination of BB and replay is set as a winning combination overlapping with BB, and a continuous production can be started when winning the bell or replay. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make the player expect that the player has won the BB when the continuous production is started.

  Stop information is set so that a small role winning is given priority over a BB winning when a BB and a small winning combination are won. The stop information is set so that the re-game winning is established with priority. In the case of such a configuration, even if the player operates the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the BB symbol in the game times in which the start effect or the continuation effect is executed, the small role winning can be established with priority. . Therefore, it is possible to suppress the use of the continuous effect prepared as a result of the player operating the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the BB symbol.

  When the BB is won alone, the main control device 101 can execute the freeze effect while the display control device 81 does not execute the continuous effect. When the BB or replay and BB are selected, the main control device 101 can execute the freeze effect. The control device 101 can execute the freezing effect, and the display control device 81 can execute the continuous effect. By adopting such a configuration, when the continuous production is started, it is possible to make the player expect that the player won the BB in duplicate with the bell or the replay, and when the freeze production is started. In addition to winning the BB in duplicate with the bell or replay, the player can be expected to win the BB alone. In addition, it is possible to indicate to the player through which of IV = 5 to 7, that is, the winning factor of BB, through which of the effects is executed and after which BB winning is established.

  When the BB winning flag is carried over, the gaming state is shifted to the RT state. With such a configuration, when the BB winning flag is carried over, it is possible to increase the start probability and the continuation probability of the continuous performance as compared with the case where the BB winning flag is not carried over. As a result, it is possible to increase the expectation for the BB winning as the continuous effect is repeatedly performed, and it is possible to execute the continuous effect in a suitable form.

  When the BB winning flag is carried over, the freeze determination flag is not set. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the freezing effect is executed and the progress of the game is inhibited in the game times after the winning effect is executed.

(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment, the configuration including the continuous effect in which the number of continuous games changes according to the lottery result of the combination has been described. However, a configuration including a continuous effect in which the number of continuous games is predetermined may be used. Therefore, in the following, a configuration in which the continuous effect and the freeze effect can be executed in a suitable form in the configuration in which the winning effect or the off-line effect is executed in the third game of the continuous effect will be described. Note that the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing normal processing in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the freeze preparation process in the first embodiment is not performed, and a specific process is performed in the freeze lottery process S210a.

  FIG. 29 is a normal game state lottery table selected in the “setting 3” normal game state, and FIG. 30 is an RT state lottery table selected in the “setting 3” RT state. In this embodiment, there are a case where BB is won, a case where BB is a single winner, and a case where BB and watermelon are duplicated, and at the time of BB winning, BB is won alone at a rate of 50%. BB and watermelon will be won at the rate of 50%.

  When the display control device 81 receives a lottery result command indicating that the watermelon has been won or the watermelon and the BB have been won in succession, the display control device 81 performs a continuous effect lottery process, Continuous production is performed over 3 games. Specifically, the start effect is executed in the game (first game) won in the continuous effect, the continuous effect is executed in the second game of the continuous effect, and the winning effect or the losing effect is executed in the third game of the continuous effect. To do.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the freeze lottery process.

  In step S1201, it is determined whether the value of a freeze counter (not shown) provided in the state information storage area 106c is zero. If the value of the freeze counter is 0, the process proceeds to step S1202, and it is determined whether or not the watermelon winning flag is set in the winning flag storage area 106a. If the watermelon winning flag is set, the process proceeds to step S1203, and 3 is set in the freeze counter. In a succeeding step S1204, it is determined whether or not the BB winning flag is set in the winning flag storage area 106a. If the BB winning flag is set, the freeze first lottery process shown in steps S1205 to S1206 is performed. In the freeze first lottery process, the value at that time is acquired as a lottery value from the refresh register in step S1205. In a succeeding step S1206, it is determined whether or not the acquired lottery value is 96 or more. If the lottery value is 96 or more, the freeze timer is set to 2585 in step S1207 and then the process proceeds to step S1208. If the lottery value is 95 or less, the process proceeds to step S1208. In step S1208, it is determined whether the value of the freeze counter is not zero. If it is determined in step S1202 that the watermelon winning flag is set, since the freeze counter is set to 3 in step S1203, an affirmative determination is made in step S1208 and the freeze counter is set in step S1209. The value is decremented by 1, and this process ends.

  If it is determined in step S1204 that the BB winning flag has not been set, freeze second lottery processing shown in steps S1210 to S1211 is performed. In the freeze second lottery process, the value at that time is acquired as a lottery value from the refresh register in step S1210. In a succeeding step S1211, it is determined whether or not the acquired lottery value is 126 or more. If the lottery value is 126 or more, the freeze timer is set to 2585 in step S1207 and then the process proceeds to step S1208. If the lottery value is 125 or less, the process proceeds to step S1208. In step S1208, it is determined whether the value of the freeze counter is not zero. If it is determined in step S1202 that the watermelon has been won, since the freeze counter is set to 3 in step S1203, an affirmative determination is made in step S1208 and the value of the freeze counter is set in step S1209. 1 is subtracted and the process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S1202 that the watermelon winning flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S1212 to determine whether or not the BB winning flag is set in the winning flag storage area 106a. If the BB winning flag is set, the processing in steps S1205 to S1207 described above is performed, and the process proceeds to step S1208. If the BB winning flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S1208. If it is determined in step S1202 that the watermelon has not been won, since the freeze counter is not set to 3 in step S1203, the value of the freeze counter remains zero. For this reason, a negative determination is made in step S1208, and this processing is terminated as it is.

  If it is determined in step S1201 that the value of the freeze counter is not 0, it means that a watermelon has been won in any of the past two games. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1213, and it is determined whether or not the watermelon winning flag is set in the winning flag storage area 106a. If the watermelon winning flag is set, the value of the freeze counter is changed to 3, and the process proceeds to step S1208. If the watermelon winning flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S1208. Since it is determined in step S1201 that the value of the freeze counter is not 0, the value of the freeze counter is any one of 1 to 3. Therefore, an affirmative determination is made in step S1208, and the value of the freeze counter is decremented by 1 in step S1209, and this process ends.

  As described above, the main controller 101 sets the freeze first lottery process or the freeze second lottery on the condition that the value of the freeze counter is 0 and that the BB winning flag or the watermelon winning flag is set. Process. The value of the freeze counter is 0 when the game is played twice without winning the watermelon, so in this embodiment that executes the continuous effect over three games on condition that the watermelon is won, Freeze effects occur in game times in which no play is performed and game times in which a start effect of a continuous effect is performed, and no freeze effects are generated in game times in which any one of a continuous effect, a winning effect, and a missed effect is performed. Therefore, even in the case of such a configuration, it is possible to execute the continuous effect and the freeze effect in a suitable form.

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

  (1) In each of the above-described embodiments, a configuration in which missing is generated when a watermelon or cherry is won is possible, but a configuration in which missing is not generated may be employed. In such a configuration, for example, in the first embodiment, it is possible to avoid the BB winning being established in the game times in which the continuous effect is executed.

  (2) In each of the above embodiments, when the BB and the small role are won, the stop information is set so that the small role winning is established in preference to the BB winning. The stop information may be set so that winning is established with priority. However, in such a configuration, if the player operates the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the BB symbol in the game times in which the start effect or the continuation effect is executed, the winning effect or the losing effect is executed. There is a possibility that the player may detect the presence or absence of the BB win before the game is performed.

  (3) In each of the above embodiments, the gaming state is shifted to the RT state when the BB winning flag is carried over, but may be configured not to shift to the RT state when the BB winning flag is carried over. . However, in the case of such a configuration, the continuation rate of the continuous performance is reduced in the first embodiment.

  (4) In the first embodiment, the bell and the replay are set as the winning combination that overlaps with the BB. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the winning combination is optional. Therefore, only the bell may be set as a combination that wins overlapping with BB, or only replays may be set.

  (5) In the first embodiment, the continuous production can be started when the bell or replay is won. However, the continuous production may be started only when the bell is won. And it is good also as a structure where a continuous production can be started only when a re-game is won.

  (6) In the first embodiment, the continuous production is ended when the small role and replay are lost. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the lottery result of the role is predetermined. What is necessary is just a structure which a continuous production is complete | finished when it becomes a predetermined result. Therefore, for example, the configuration may be such that the continuous production ends when the cherry is won, or the continuous production ends when the watermelon is won. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which a continuous production is complete | finished when a small part which may be overlooked is elected.

  (7) In the second embodiment, the winning effect or the losing effect is executed in the third game of the continuous effect, but the winning effect or the second game or the third game of the continuous effect is determined by a predetermined lottery. Even if it is determined to execute the off-stage effect, similar effects can be achieved by performing the freeze lottery process. This is because the freeze effect does not occur in the second game and the third game of the continuous effect depending on the value of the freeze counter.

  (8) In each of the above embodiments, the main control device 101 executes a freeze effect that invalidates the generation of the stop command for a predetermined period, and the display control device 81 also executes the effect in conjunction with the freeze effect. Only the main control device 101 may perform a freeze effect. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which not the display control apparatus 81 but the main control apparatus 101 performs another effect in the said invalid period. As another effect, an effect of rotating the reel in the reverse direction is given as a representative example.

  (9) In each of the above embodiments, the freeze process is performed after the rotation start process is performed and before the stop operation confirmation is performed. However, the freeze process may be performed at another timing. The other timing includes a timing after the freeze lottery process is performed and before the rotation start process is performed. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which performs a freeze process after all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stop.

  (10) In each of the above embodiments, only the freeze effect that invalidates the generation of the stop command for about 4 seconds is provided. However, the configuration includes a plurality of freeze effects with different periods during which the generation of the stop command is invalid. It is also good.

  (11) In the above-described embodiment, the combination of symbols for winning a prize is an example, and is not limited to the combination of symbols. In addition, the number of symbol combinations for winning a prize is also arbitrary.

  (12) In the above embodiment, the slot machine having the BB state has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and other gaming states such as an RB state and a CB state are provided instead of the BB state. It may be a slot machine.

  (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.

  (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 five lines as effective lines has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, five reels 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 Lottery means (lottery processing function S209) for lottery of roles;
First determining means (freeze lottery processing function S210) for determining whether or not to execute a predetermined effect (freeze effect) based on the lottery result of the combination;
First control means (main control device 101) comprising lottery result information output means (command output processing function S110) for outputting lottery result information (lottery result command) related to the lottery result of the combination;
2nd control means provided with the 2nd determination means (continuous effect lottery processing function S1005) which determines whether the continuous effect which can be performed over several game times is started based on the said lottery result information being input. In a gaming machine provided with (display control device 81),
The second control means includes
End determination means (continuous effect end processing) for determining that the predetermined effect is to end the continuous effect if the continuous effect is being executed for the predetermined game number in which the lottery result of the combination is a predetermined result (deviated) Functions S1012 to S1015),
The first control means includes
A predetermined information storage means (freeze information storage area) for storing predetermined information (freeze determination flag) at least until the next game round when the winning lottery result is the predetermined result;
The first determining means includes
When the predetermined information is stored in the predetermined information storage means, it is determined whether or not to execute the predetermined effect. When the predetermined information is not stored in the predetermined information storage means, the predetermined effect is executed. A gaming machine characterized by deciding not to.

  According to this gaming machine, the continuous production ends at a predetermined game number in which the lottery result of the combination becomes a predetermined result. The first control means includes a predetermined information storage means for storing predetermined information at least until the next game round when the winning lottery result is a predetermined result, and the predetermined information is stored in the predetermined information storage means. Then, it is determined whether or not to execute the predetermined effect, and when the predetermined information is not stored in the predetermined information storage means, it is determined not to execute the predetermined effect. With this configuration, the first control means can determine whether or not to execute the predetermined effect on the condition that the continuous effect has ended, and the progress of the continuous effect is interrupted by the predetermined effect. This can be avoided.

  1. gaming machine In the gaming machine 1, the first control means includes effect execution information output means (command output processing function S110) for outputting effect execution information (freeze command) related to whether or not the predetermined effect is executed, and the second control. The means for executing the continuous effect after the end of the predetermined effect when the continuous effect is executed in the game times in which the effect execution information indicating execution of the predetermined effect is input.

  According to this gaming machine, when the continuous effect is executed in the game times in which the predetermined effect is executed, the continuous effect is executed after the end of the predetermined effect. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to avoid the progress of the continuous performance being interrupted by the predetermined performance.

  2. gaming machine In the gaming machine 1 or the gaming machine 2, as the types of the roles, a small role type to which a game medium is given when a winning is established, a re-game role type to which a re-game privilege is given when the winning is established, and a winning is established A state transition role type to which a privilege for shifting the game state is sometimes given, and the end determining means determines that the continuous effect is not ended when the small role type is won. Gaming machine.

  According to this gaming machine, the continuous performance does not end in the game times that are elected as the small role type. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to change the number of times of continuous production based on the lottery result of the role, and it is possible to make the player expect in each game time in which the continuous production is executed.

  Gaming machine4. In any one of the above gaming machines 1 to 3, as the types of the roles, a small role type to which a game medium is given when a winning is established, and a re-gaming role type to which a re-game privilege is given when the winning is established A state transition role type to which a privilege for shifting the gaming state is granted when a winning is established, and the termination determining means determines that the continuous production is not terminated when the re-game role type is won. A featured gaming machine.

  According to this gaming machine, the continuous performance does not end in the game times that are won as the re-game type. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to change the number of times of continuous production based on the lottery result of the role, and it is possible to make the player expect in each game time in which the continuous production is executed.

  Gaming machine5. In the gaming machine 4, when the state transition role type is won and the corresponding winning is not established, the state holding role type is memorized and held until the winning corresponding to the state transition role type is established. When the means (winning flag storage area 106a) and the state transition role type winning are stored and held, the winning probability of the replaying role type is compared with the case where the state transition role type winning is not held and held. A gaming machine comprising: a winning probability changing means for increasing (RT state processing function S213 and RT state lottery table selection function S302 in the lottery process).

  According to this gaming machine, when the state transition role type winning is stored and held, the winning probability of the re-game role type is increased. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to increase the number of times of continuous production when the state transition role type winning is stored and retained, compared to the case where the state transition role type winning is not stored and retained. Become. Therefore, in the case where a winning corresponding to the re-playing role type is established and the continuous performance is continued multiple times, it is possible to have the player watch the continuous performance while expecting that the state transition role type is won. It becomes.

  Gaming machine6. In any one of the gaming machine 3 to the gaming machine 5, the end determination means determines to end the continuous effect when the small role type and the re-game role type are not won. To play.

  According to the present gaming machine, the continuous performance ends with the game times in which the small role type and the re-game type are not won. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to change the end time of the continuous performance based on the lottery result of the role, and it is possible to make the player expect in each game round in which the continuous performance is executed.

  Gaming machine7. In any one of the gaming machine 3 to the gaming machine 6, the continuous effect is configured to notify the game times in which the continuous effect ends, whether or not the state transition role has been won, and the first control means includes When winning a small role type and the state transition role type, when winning the winning combination corresponding to the small role type is prioritized and winning the replay role type and the state transition role type A gaming machine comprising a winning establishment means (stop information setting processing function S310 and stop information second setting processing function S412) for preferentially establishing a winning corresponding to the re-game role type.

  According to this gaming machine, when a small role type and a state transition role type are won, a winning corresponding to the small role type is established with priority, and a re-game role type and a state transition role type are won. If it is, the winning combination corresponding to the re-game type is preferentially established. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the chances that a winning corresponding to the state transition role type is established in the game times in the middle of the continuous performance, and to expect the state transition role type winning to be notified. However, the player can be watched for continuous performance.

  Gaming machine8. In the gaming machine 7, the first control means includes lottery information storage means (ROM 105) for storing lottery information (lottery table) used for the lottery of the combination, and the lottery information includes the lottery result of the combination as the lottery result. Opportunity to win both the small role type and the state transition role type (winning when IV = 6), and the chance that the lottery result of the role will win both the replay role type and the state transition role type (Winning when IV = 7) is generated, and the second determining means may determine to start the continuous effect when winning the winning combination together with the state transition role type A gaming machine characterized by having a configuration.

  According to this gaming machine, when the winning combination is won together with the state transition role type, the continuous production may be started. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the continuous performance while expecting to be notified of the state transition role type winning.

  8. gaming machine In the gaming machine 7 or the gaming machine 8, the first control means includes lottery information storage means (ROM 105) for storing lottery information (lottery table) used for the lottery of the combination, and the lottery information is stored in the lottery information. Opportunity that the lottery result wins both the small role type and the state transition role type (winning when IV = 6), and the lottery result of both the replay role type and the state transition role type Opportunity for winning (winning when IV = 7) and at least one of the lottery results of the winning combination (winning when IV = 5) The first determining means is configured to be able to determine that the predetermined effect is executed when the lottery result of the combination is won only for the state transition combination type, and the second determining means is configured to The lottery results of Gaming machine according to claim was that configured to determine said not to start the continuous effect when a.

  According to this gaming machine, when only the state transition role type is won, there is a possibility that a predetermined effect will be executed, but there is no possibility that a continuous effect will be started. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suggest a winning factor of the state transition role type through which of the predetermined effect and the continuous effect is executed, and it is possible to suitably execute the predetermined effect and the continuous effect.

  Gaming machine 10. In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 9, the second control unit is not provided with a second output unit that outputs information related to the execution of the continuous effect to the first control unit. A gaming machine.

  According to this gaming machine, it is possible to avoid the progress of the continuous performance being interrupted by the predetermined performance in a configuration in which the information related to the presence or absence of the continuous performance is not output from the second control device to the first control device. It becomes.

  Gaming machine 11. In any one of the above gaming machines 1 to 10, circulation display means (reels 32L, 32M, and 32R) for cyclically displaying a plurality of types of symbols (designs), and start of operation for starting the cyclic display of the symbols. Operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit insertion switches 56 to 58), lottery means (the lottery processing function of the main control device 101) for performing a lottery of combinations, and operations to stop the cyclic display of the picture Stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44), and the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination won in the winning lottery form a predetermined combination (such as a combination of small role symbols) at the effective position (effective line). Based on the fact that it has been stopped, privilege granting means (medal payout processing S212, BB state processing S214, etc. of the main control device 101) for granting a privilege to the player as winning is established. Game machine and said that there were pictures.

  According to this gaming machine, it is possible to avoid interruption of continuous performance due to a predetermined performance in a gaming machine such as a so-called slot machine.

Gaming machine 12. Circulation display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for cyclically displaying a plurality of kinds 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;
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, In a gaming machine provided with a privilege granting means for granting a privilege (medal payout processing S212, BB state processing S214, etc. of the main control device 101)
Start determination means (continuous effect lottery processing function S1005) for determining whether or not to start a continuous effect that can be executed over a plurality of game times;
In the game times after the start of the continuous effect, it is provided with end determination means (continuous effect end determination processing functions S1011 to S1015) for determining whether or not to end the continuous effect.
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the end determination means determines whether or not to end the continuous effect based on the lottery result of the combination.

  According to this gaming machine, whether or not to end the continuous performance is determined based on the lottery result of the combination. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to change the number of times of continuous production based on the lottery result of the role, and it is possible to make the player expect in each game time in which the continuous production is executed. Therefore, it is possible to execute a continuous performance in a suitable form, and it is possible to suppress the game from becoming monotonous.

  Gaming machine 13. In the gaming machine 12, as the types of roles, a small role type to which a game medium is given when a winning is established, a re-game role type to which a re-game privilege is given when the winning is established, and a gaming state when the winning is established. A state transition role type to which a privilege to be transferred is provided, and the end determination means determines not to end the continuous effect when the small role type is won.

  According to this gaming machine, the continuous performance does not end in the game times that are elected as the small role type. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to change the number of times of continuous production based on the lottery result of the role, and it is possible to make the player expect in each game time in which the continuous production is executed.

  Gaming machine 14. In the gaming machine 12 or the gaming machine 13, as the types of the roles, a small role type to which a game medium is given when a winning is established, a re-game role type to which a re-game privilege is given when the winning is established, and a winning is established. A state transition role type to which a privilege for shifting the game state is sometimes given, and the end determination means determines that the continuous effect is not ended when the re-game type is won. Gaming machine.

  According to this gaming machine, the continuous performance does not end in the game times that are won as the re-game type. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to change the number of times of continuous production based on the lottery result of the role, and it is possible to make the player expect in each game time in which the continuous production is executed.

  Gaming machine 15. In the gaming machine 14, when the state transition role type is won and the corresponding winning is not established, the state holding role type is memorized and held until the winning corresponding to the state transition role type is established. When the means (winning flag storage area 106a) and the state transition role type winning are stored and held, the winning probability of the replaying role type is compared with the case where the state transition role type winning is not held and held. A gaming machine comprising: a winning probability changing means for increasing (RT state processing function S213 and RT state lottery table selection function S302 in the lottery process).

  According to this gaming machine, when the state transition role type winning is stored and held, the winning probability of the re-game role type is increased. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to increase the number of times of continuous production when the state transition role type winning is stored and retained, compared to the case where the state transition role type winning is not stored and retained. Become. Therefore, in the case where a winning corresponding to the re-playing role type is established and the continuous performance is continued multiple times, it is possible to have the player watch the continuous performance while expecting that the state transition role type is won. It becomes.

  Gaming machine 16. In any one of the gaming machine 13 to the gaming machine 15, the end determination means determines to end the continuous effect when the small role type and the re-game role type are not won. To play.

  According to the present gaming machine, the continuous performance ends with the game times in which the small role type and the re-game type are not won. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to change the end time of the continuous performance based on the lottery result of the role, and it is possible to make the player expect in each game round in which the continuous performance is executed.

  Gaming machine 17. In any one of the gaming machine 13 to the gaming machine 16, the continuous production is configured to notify the game times in which the continuous production is ended, whether or not the state transition role type has been won, and the first control unit includes: When winning a small role type and the state transition role type, when winning the winning combination corresponding to the small role type is prioritized and winning the replay role type and the state transition role type A gaming machine comprising a winning establishment means (stop information setting processing function S310 and stop information second setting processing function S412) for preferentially establishing a winning corresponding to the re-game role type.

  According to this gaming machine, when a small role type and a state transition role type are won, a winning corresponding to the small role type is established with priority, and a re-game role type and a state transition role type are won. If it is, the winning combination corresponding to the re-game type is preferentially established. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the chances that a winning corresponding to the state transition role type is established in the game times in the middle of the continuous performance, and to expect the state transition role type winning to be notified. However, the player can be watched for continuous performance.

  Gaming machine 18. In the gaming machine 17, the first control means includes lottery information storage means (ROM 105) for storing lottery information (lottery table) used for the lottery of the combination, and the lottery information is stored in the lottery result. Opportunity to win both the small role type and the state transition role type (winning when IV = 6), and the chance that the lottery result of the role will win both the replay role type and the state transition role type (Winning when IV = 7) is generated, and the second determining means may determine to start the continuous effect when winning the winning combination together with the state transition role type A gaming machine characterized by having a configuration.

  According to this gaming machine, when the winning combination is won together with the state transition role type, the continuous production may be started. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the continuous performance while expecting to be notified of the state transition role type winning.

Gaming machine 19. Lottery means (lottery processing function S209) for lottery of roles;
First determining means (freeze lottery processing function S210) for determining whether or not to execute a predetermined effect (freeze effect) based on the lottery result of the combination;
First control means (main control device 101) comprising lottery result information output means (command output processing function S110) for outputting lottery result information (lottery result command) related to the lottery result of the combination;
Second control means (second control means) comprising second determination means (continuous effect lottery processing function) for determining whether or not to start a continuous effect that can be executed over a plurality of game times based on the input of the lottery result information. In a gaming machine provided with a display control device 81),
The second determination means is configured to be able to determine to start the continuous production when the lottery result of the combination is a predetermined result (winning watermelon, winning watermelon and BB),
The second control means includes
Comprising an end determination means (continuous effect end processing function) for determining that the continuous effect is to be ended before a predetermined number of times (three times) of games are performed after the start of the continuous effect;
The first control means includes
When the lottery result of the combination becomes the predetermined result, the predetermined information (values 1 to 3) is stored until the specific number of games is performed from the game times when the lottery result of the combination becomes the predetermined result. Provided with predetermined information storage means (freeze counter),
The first determining means includes
It is determined whether or not the continuous effect is being executed based on the predetermined information, and when it is determined that the continuous effect is being executed, it is determined that the predetermined effect is not executed. .

  According to this gaming machine, the continuous effect ends from the game times when the winning lottery result is a predetermined result until a specific number of games are performed. The first control means includes predetermined information storage means for storing predetermined information until a specific number of games are performed from the game times when the lottery result of the combination becomes the predetermined result when the lottery result of the combination becomes the predetermined result. It is determined whether or not the continuous effect is being executed based on the predetermined information. If it is determined that the continuous effect is being executed, it is determined that the predetermined effect is not to be executed. With this configuration, the first control means can determine whether or not to execute the predetermined effect on the condition that the continuous effect has ended, and the progress of the continuous effect is interrupted by the predetermined effect. This can be avoided.

  Gaming machine 20. In the gaming machine 19, the first control means includes effect execution information output means (command output processing function S110) for outputting effect execution information (freeze command) related to whether or not the predetermined effect is executed, and the second control. The means for executing the continuous effect after the end of the predetermined effect when the continuous effect is executed in the game times in which the effect execution information indicating execution of the predetermined effect is input.

  According to this gaming machine, when the continuous effect is executed in the game times in which the predetermined effect is executed, the continuous effect is executed after the end of the predetermined effect. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to avoid the progress of the continuous performance being interrupted by the predetermined performance.

  Gaming machine 21. In the gaming machine 19 or the gaming machine 20, as the types of the roles, a small role type to which a game medium is given when a winning is established, a re-game role type to which a re-game privilege is given when the winning is established, and a winning is established. A state transition role type to which a privilege for shifting the game state is sometimes given, and the continuous effect is configured to notify the game times in which the continuous effect is ended whether or not the state transition role type is won, The one control means is provided with a winning establishment means for preferentially establishing a winning corresponding to the re-gaming role type when the re-playing role type and the state transition role type are won. Gaming machine.

  According to this gaming machine, when the re-game role type and the state transition role type are won, a winning corresponding to the re-game role type is established with priority. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the chances that a winning corresponding to the state transition role type is established in the game times in the middle of the continuous performance, and to expect the state transition role type winning to be notified. However, the player can be watched for continuous performance.

  Gaming machine 22. In the gaming machine 21, the winning establishment means preferentially establishes the winning corresponding to the small role type when the small role type and the state transition role type are won. Gaming machine.

  According to this gaming machine, when the small role type and the state transition role type are won, the winning corresponding to the small role type is established with priority. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the chances that a winning corresponding to the state transition role type is established in the game times in the middle of the continuous performance, and to expect the state transition role type winning to be notified. However, the player can be watched for continuous performance.

  Gaming machine 23. In the gaming machine 21 or the gaming machine 22, the first control means includes lottery information storage means (ROM 105) for storing lottery information (lottery table) used for the lottery of the combination, and the lottery information is stored in the lottery information. Opportunity that the lottery result wins both the small role type and the state transition role type (winning when IV = 6), and the lottery result of both the replay role type and the state transition role type A configuration in which at least one of a chance to win is generated, and the second determining means is configured to be able to determine to start the continuous production when winning the winning role together with the state transition role type. A featured gaming machine.

  According to this gaming machine, when the winning combination is won together with the state transition role type, the continuous production may be started. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the continuous performance while expecting to be notified of the state transition role type winning.

  Gaming machine 24. In any one of the gaming machines 21 to 23, the first control means includes lottery information storage means (ROM) for storing lottery information (lottery table) used for the lottery of the combination, and the lottery information is Opportunity that the lottery result of the combination wins both the small role type and the state transfer role type (winning when IV = 6), and the lottery result of the combination indicates the re-game type and the state transfer role In the configuration, at least one of a chance to win the seed is generated, and an opportunity to win only the status transition role (winning when IV = 5) is generated as the result of the winning combination. The determining means is configured to be able to determine that the predetermined effect is executed when the lottery result of the combination is won only for the state transition combination type, and the second determining unit is configured such that the lottery result of the combination is in the state When only the transitional role is elected Game machine characterized by being configured to determine not to start the continuous presentation.

  According to this gaming machine, when only the state transition role type is won, there is a possibility that a predetermined effect will be executed, but there is no possibility that a continuous effect will be started. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suggest a winning factor of the state transition role type through which of the predetermined effect and the continuous effect is executed, and it is possible to suitably execute the predetermined effect and the continuous effect.

  Gaming machine 25. In any one of the gaming machine 19 to the gaming machine 24, the second control unit is not provided with a second output unit that outputs information related to the execution of the continuous effect to the first control unit. A gaming machine.

  According to this gaming machine, it is possible to avoid the progress of the continuous performance being interrupted by the predetermined performance in a configuration in which the information related to the presence or absence of the continuous performance is not output from the second control device to the first control device. It becomes.

  Gaming machine 26. In any one of the gaming machines 19 to 25, circulation display means (reels 32L, 32M, and 32R) for cyclically displaying a plurality of types of symbols (designs), and start of operation for starting the cyclic display of the symbols. Operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit insertion switches 56 to 58), lottery means (the lottery processing function of the main control device 101) for performing a lottery of combinations, and operations to stop the cyclic display of the picture Stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44), and the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination won in the winning lottery form a predetermined combination (such as a combination of small role symbols) at the effective position (effective line). Based on the fact that it has been stopped, privilege granting means (medal payout processing S212, BB state processing S214, etc. of the main control device 101) for granting a privilege to the player as winning is established; Game machine characterized by comprising.

  According to this gaming machine, it is possible to avoid interruption of continuous performance due to a predetermined performance in a gaming machine such as a so-called slot machine.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Slot machine, 32 ... Reel, 41 ... Start lever, 42-44 ... Stop switch, 56 ... 1st credit insertion switch, 57 ... 2nd credit insertion switch, 58 ... 3rd credit insertion switch, 63 ... Top lamp, 64 ... Speaker, 65 ... Auxiliary display unit, 81 ... Display control device, 101 ... Main control device, 102 ... CPU.

Claims (1)

Lottery means for lottery drawing,
First determination means for determining whether or not to execute a predetermined effect based on the lottery result of the combination;
First control means comprising: lottery result information output means for outputting lottery result information related to the lottery result of the combination;
Second determination means is provided for determining whether or not to start a continuous performance that can be executed over a plurality of game times based on the fact that lottery result information indicating that the lottery result of the combination is a specific result is input. In a gaming machine provided with a second control means,
The second control means includes
To Yu technique times the lottery result of the combination is a predetermined result, with the completion determining means for determining a to end the continuous directing the continuous effect on long if the game times running,
The first control means includes
Based on the fact that the lottery result of the combination becomes the predetermined result, a predetermined information storage means for storing predetermined information used for the next game round of the game round in which the lottery result of the combination becomes the predetermined result ,
The first determining means includes
When the predetermined information is stored in the predetermined information storage means, it is determined whether or not to execute the predetermined effect. When the predetermined information is not stored in the predetermined information storage means, the predetermined effect is executed. A gaming machine characterized by deciding not to.

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