JP5838454B2 - Amusement stand - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a slot machine or a pachinko machine.

  In recent game tables, the reels rotate by inserting a medal and operating the start lever, the reels stop by operating the stop button, the role is determined internally by internal lottery, When a combination of symbols predetermined according to the result of the lottery is displayed, a winning combination is established, and when a winning combination with paying out medals is established, a prescribed number of medals are paid out.

  In addition, the internal lottery in such a game machine is generally performed by comparing the counter value acquired under a predetermined condition with the lottery data to determine whether or not the winning combination is won. When a bonus such as a big bonus or a regular bonus is internally won (hereinafter referred to as a bonus internal winning state), the player is informed of the bonus internal winning state using a display device, a lamp, or the like.

  By the way, in the conventional game stand, when a small role is elected internally in the bonus internal winning state, control that gives priority to the small role is stopped, so the player is practicing the act of aiming for the bonus symbol, so-called push In spite of this, the small role is stopped, which causes the player to feel frustrated and bothered.

  To solve such a problem, a slot machine has been proposed in which a bonus is given priority over a small role and stopped (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 3892194

  However, in the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, since reel stop control is performed so as to align bonuses that are won internally, when a small role with a payout is won internally, When the bonus symbol is aimed at, the symbols corresponding to the bonus are aligned, and the small combination for obtaining a payout is not aligned. However, there are cases in which a player who gains a small role that can receive a payout and then aims for a bonus symbol will eventually gain.

  In addition, in the slot machine described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, in order to stop with a bonus given priority over a small role, when a stop operation is performed aiming at the bonus, the bonus is kicked, and the small role is drawn and won In addition, the fact that the bonus has not been won can be seen from the stoppage when the reel is stopped. In order to avoid such a problem, it is necessary to consider the pattern arrangement, the type of role, and the lottery. If the modification work is required for each model, the development period will be prolonged. There is also a problem.

  Furthermore, in recent years, slot machines with simultaneous winning roles that simultaneously win multiple roles have also appeared, and the simultaneous winning roles are often configured by simultaneously winning two or more types of roles, and the types of roles are enormous. It has become to. For such an enormous variety of roles, when a stop position of a reel is determined and a rotating reel is controlled to stop, correction and verification of the stop position may require a large amount of man-hours. . For example, at the end of model development, there are many cases where the composition of the role is deleted or added, and when determining the number of pull-in frames which is the stoppable position of which role is to be stopped preferentially, It took a lot of time for the modification work, which was a major factor in prolonging the development process.

  Furthermore, as the number of types of winning combinations increases, the winning determination becomes complicated, and the control burden on the control unit increases accordingly.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of reducing the control burden on the control unit and reducing the capacity of the control program.

The present invention is provided corresponding to each reel, a plurality of reels that are provided with a plurality of types of symbols and are driven to rotate, a lottery means for determining whether or not an internal winning of a plurality of types of roles is won by lottery, Stop operation means for individually stopping the rotation of the reels, reel stop control means for performing stop control related to the stop of rotation of the reels based on the lottery result of the lottery means and the stop operation of the stop operation means When the stop control in accordance with a predetermined effective stop at line stop displayed symbol combination is a determination means for performing predetermined whether winning determination is symbol combination corresponding to each of the combination , a game machine provided with a said reel stop control means determines a predetermined number of the retraction frame is stoppable position among multiple retractable frame number candidates, the stop operation means to stop the reel targeted Control The reel stop control means rotates from the symbol position at the time to the symbol position corresponding to the predetermined number of drawn frames, and the reel stop control means stops the reel to be stopped every time the predetermined number of symbols are pulled in. based on the symbols displayed stopped at the symbol position, which symbol combination corresponding to the winning of the respective updates the held line information indicating whether stop displayable on the active line, the determination means, the A game machine , wherein after all the reels to be stopped are stopped, the winning determination is performed based on whether or not the contents of the lottery result and the contents of the updated holding line information match. It is.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to achieve an excellent effect that the control burden on the control unit can be reduced and the capacity of the control program can be reduced.

An external perspective view of the slot machine is shown. A circuit block diagram of the main control unit 300 is shown. A circuit block diagram of the sub-control unit 400 is shown. A circuit block diagram of the sub-control unit 500 is shown. It is the figure which expanded and showed the arrangement | sequence of the symbol given to each reel. A figure showing an example of internal winning types, internal winning probabilities, names of winning combinations (including operating roles), symbol combinations corresponding to each winning combination, and payout of each winning combination in normal games (replay normal probability) is there. Examples of internal winning types, internal winning probabilities, names of winning combinations (including operating roles), symbol combinations corresponding to each winning combination, and payout of each winning combination in normal games (high probability of replay: RT1 mode) It is a figure. (A) In the internal winning game (high reprobability: RT2 mode), the internal winning type, the internal winning probability, the name of the winning combination (including the working combination), the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, It is the figure which showed an example of payout. (B) In BB game, it is the figure which showed an example of internal winning classification, an internal winning probability, a name of a winning combination (including an operating combination), a symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, and a payout of each winning combination. (C) In RB game, it is the figure which showed an example of the internal winning classification, the internal winning probability, the name of the winning combination (including the operating combination), the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, and the payout of each winning combination. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the data process in the presentation process of the sub-control part. (A) It is a figure which shows an example of the production | presentation operation | movement table which matched the control command which the sub-control part 500 received, and the specific control data in a production | presentation apparatus. (B) It is a figure which shows an example of the display content table which matched the display control data in an effect operation table, and the specific display content of LCD157. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the main process of a main control part. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the reel control processing. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the 1st stop preparation process. It is the figure which showed an example of the reel stop table. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the 2nd stop preparation process. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the 3rd stop preparation process. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the drawing frame number production | generation process. It is the figure which showed an example of the acquisition priority of a stop map. It is the figure which showed an example of the misdisplay avoidance map and holding | maintenance line information which are produced | generated in a 1st stop preparation process when the result of the internal lottery in an internal lottery process is a loss. (A) It is the figure which showed the winning line of the symbol display window. (B) It is the figure which showed the correspondence of the bit of holding | maintenance line information, and a winning line. It is the figure which showed an example of the misdisplay avoidance map and holding | maintenance line information which are produced | generated in a 2nd stop preparation process, when the result of the internal lottery in an internal lottery process is a loss. It is the figure which showed an example of the misdisplay avoidance map and holding | maintenance line information which are produced | generated in a 3rd stop preparation process, when the result of the internal lottery in an internal lottery process is a loss. It is the figure which showed an example of the pull-in stop map of a watermelon, the pull-in stop map of a bell, and the pull-in stop map of a bell and a watermelon. It is the figure which showed an example of the pull-in stop map and pull-in priority stop map referred in a 1st stop preparation process, when the result of the internal lottery in an internal lottery process is BB1. It is the figure which showed an example of the pull-in stop map and pull-in priority stop map which are referred in a 2nd stop preparation process, when the result of the internal lottery in an internal lottery process is BB1. It is the figure which showed an example of the pull-in stop map and pull-in priority stop map referred in a 3rd stop preparation process, when the result of the internal lottery in an internal lottery process is BB1. It is the figure which showed an example of the stop map corresponding to the simultaneous winning combination of a watermelon and a bell. It is the figure which showed the relationship between the symbol number at the time of stop button operation, and the number of drawing frames. It is the figure which showed the process of the production | generation process of the drawing frame number in case the symbol number at the time of stop button operation was 15. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the reel stop process. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the holding | maintenance line information update process. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the winning determination processing. It is the figure which showed an example of the holding line information produced | generated in a holding line information update process, when the result of the internal lottery in an internal lottery process is BB1, and all the reels are rotating. When the player presses the stop button 137 in the state shown in FIG. 33, the left reel 110 is stopped. By the stopped left reel 110, the blue 7 symbol is displayed in the upper part of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol is displayed in the middle part, and the bell is displayed in the lower part. It is the figure which showed an example of the holding line information produced | generated in a holding line information update process, when a symbol is stopped and displayed. When the player presses the stop button 138 in the state shown in FIG. 34, the middle reel 111 is stopped. By the stopped middle reel 111, the blue symbol in the upper part of the symbol display window 113, the bell symbol in the middle part, and the replay in the lower part are displayed. It is the figure which showed an example of the holding line information produced | generated in a holding line information update process, when a symbol is stopped and displayed. When the player presses the stop button 139 in the state shown in FIG. 35, the right reel 112 is stopped, and the stopped right reel 111 causes a blue 7 symbol in the upper part of the symbol display window 113, a replay symbol in the middle part, and a chance in the lower part. It is the figure which showed an example of the holding | maintenance line information produced | generated in a holding | maintenance line information update process, when 3 symbols are stopped and displayed. When the player presses the stop button 139 in the state shown in FIG. 35, the right reel 112 is stopped. By the stopped right reel 112, chance 3 symbols are displayed on the upper stage of the symbol display window 113, bell symbols are displayed on the middle stage, and watermelons are displayed on the lower stage. It is the figure which showed an example of the holding line information produced | generated in a holding line information update process, when a symbol is stopped and displayed. It is the figure which showed typically the mode of the winning determination process in case the symbol combination corresponding to BB1 is stopped and displayed on the upper stage line of a symbol display window. It is the figure which showed typically the mode of the winning determination process in case the symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination is not stopped and displayed on any winning line.

  <Overall configuration>

  First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 100 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows an external perspective view of the slot machine 100.

  The slot machine 100 includes a main body 101 and a front door 102 that is attached to the front surface of the main body 101 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 101. Three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, and right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are housed inside the center of the main body 101, and can be rotated inside the slot machine 100. Has been. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving means such as a stepping motor.

  In this embodiment, an appropriate number of symbols are printed on the belt-like member at equal intervals, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by affixing the belt-like member to a predetermined circular cylindrical frame material. When viewed from the player, three symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are displayed in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. That is, each of the reels 110 to 112 functions as a display unit that displays a combination of a plurality of types of symbols in a variable manner. In addition to the reel, an electronic image display device such as a liquid crystal display device can also be used as such a display means. In this embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100. However, the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  Backlights (not shown in FIG. 1) for illuminating individual symbols displayed on the symbol display window 113 are disposed on the rear surfaces of the reels 110 to 112. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each symbol so that the individual symbols can be illuminated evenly. In the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor are provided. A light shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel passes between the two. Based on the detection result of the sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp indicating the winning line 114 that is valid. The effective pay line is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium. There are five pay lines 114. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal pay line (middle line described later) is valid, and when two medals are bet, the upper horizontal pay line (described later). The upper three lines and the lower horizontal winning line (the lower line to be described later) are valid, and when three medals are bet, the right falling winning line (the lower right line described later) and the right rising winning line ( 5 lines to which a later-described right-up line) is added are valid as winning lines. The number of winning lines 114 is not limited to five. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal winning line, the upper horizontal winning line, the lower horizontal winning line, the right Five lines, the down line and the upper right line, may be valid as the winning lines.

  The winning line refers to a line that determines whether a winning combination is established when the reels are stopped, and is also referred to as an effective line. In general, before starting the game, the prescribed line, the line set by setting the number of medals in the game are called the effective line, and the line where the reel is stopped and the combination is determined is called the winning line. However, the winning line and the effective line are synonymous.

  The notification lamp 123 is, for example, a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination (specifically, a bonus) has been won internally in an internal lottery to be described later or that a bonus game is in progress. The game medal insertable lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert a game medal. The replay lamp 122 informs the player that the current game can be replayed (the medal need not be inserted) when winning a replay which is one of the winning combinations in the previous game. It is a lamp. The reel panel lamp 128 is an effect lamp.

  The bet buttons 130 to 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, each time the bet button 130 is pressed, a maximum of 3 cards are inserted, 2 when the bet button 131 is pressed, and 3 when the bet button 132 is pressed. It has become so. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. The game medal insertion lamp 129 lights up the number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a prescribed number of medals are inserted, the game start is informed that the game can be started. The lamp 121 is turned on.

  The medal slot 134 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the bet buttons 130 to 132, or the actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 134. is there. The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. The game information display 126 is a display for displaying various types of internal information (for example, the number of medals paid out during a bonus game) as numerical values. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination.

  The start lever 135 is a lever type switch for starting the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. That is, when a desired medal number is inserted into the medal insertion slot 134 or when the start lever 135 is operated by operating the bet buttons 130 to 132, the reels 110 to 112 start to rotate. The operation on the start lever 135 is referred to as a game start operation.

  The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons (hereinafter also referred to as stop buttons) 137 to 139. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by the operation of the start lever 135, and are individually associated with the reels 110 to 112. Hereinafter, the operation on the stop buttons 137 to 139 is referred to as a stop operation, the first stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation, the next stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. Note that a light emitter may be provided in each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and when the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitter can be turned on to notify the player.

  The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed. The payment button 134 is a button for adjusting the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them from the medal payout exit 155. The door key hole 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted. The medal payout exit 155 is a payout exit for paying out medals.

  The sound hole 160 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. The side lamps 144 provided on the left and right portions of the front door 102 are decorative lamps for exciting games. A rendering device 190 is disposed at the top of the front door 102. The effect device 190 includes a door (shutter) member 163 including two right doors 163a and a left door 163b that can be opened and closed in a horizontal direction, and a liquid crystal display device 157 (illustrated) disposed on the back side of the door member 163. If the two right doors 163a and 163b are opened outward in the horizontal direction in front of the liquid crystal display device 157, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 157 appears on the front surface (player side) of the slot machine 100. It has a structure to do.

  <Main control unit 300>

  Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  The control unit of the slot machine 100 is roughly classified into a main control unit 300 that controls the central part of the game, a sub control unit 400 that controls various devices in accordance with commands transmitted from the main control unit 300, and a sub control. And a sub-control unit 500 that controls various devices in accordance with commands transmitted from the unit 400.

  <Main control unit>

  First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The main control unit 300 includes a CPU 310 that is an arithmetic processing unit for controlling the entire main control unit 300, a data bus and an address bus for the CPU 310 to transmit and receive signals to and from each IC and each circuit, It has the structure described below.

  The clock correction circuit 314 is a circuit that divides the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and supplies it to the CPU 310. For example, when the frequency of the crystal oscillator 311 is 16 MHz, the divided clock is 8 MHz. The CPU 310 operates by receiving the clock divided by the clock circuit 314 as a system clock.

  The CPU 310 is connected to a timer circuit 315 for setting a monitoring cycle for constantly monitoring the states of sensors and switches, which will be described later, and a transmission cycle of motor drive pulses, via a bus. When the power is turned on, the CPU 310 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 312 to the timer circuit 315 via the data bus.

  The timer circuit 315 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 310 at each interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 310 executes monitoring of each sensor and transmission of drive pulses. For example, when the system clock of the CPU 310 is set to 8 MHz, the frequency division value of the timer circuit 315 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 312 is set to 47, the reference time for this interrupt is 256 × 47 ÷ 8 MHz = 1. 504 ms.

  In addition, the CPU 310 has a control program data for controlling each IC, a lottery data used for internal winning lottery, a ROM 312 for storing reel stop positions, and a RAM 313 for storing temporary data. Is connected. Other storage means may be used for these ROM 312 and RAM 313, and this point is the same in each control unit described later.

  The CPU 310 further has an input interface 360 and output interfaces 370 and 371 connected to an address bus via an address decoding circuit 350. The CPU 310 exchanges signals with external devices via these interfaces.

  The CPU 310 receives the medal acceptance sensor 320, the start lever sensor 321, the stop button sensor 322, the medal insertion button sensor 323, the checkout switch sensor 324, the medal payout sensor 326, and the index sensor 325 via the input interface 360 every interruption time. Is detected and each sensor is monitored.

  Two medal acceptance sensors 320 are installed in the passage inside the medal insertion slot 134 and detect whether or not a medal has passed. Two start lever sensors 321 are installed on the start lever 135 and detect a start operation by the player. The stop button sensor 322 is installed in each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and detects the operation of the stop button by the player.

  The medal insertion button sensor 323 is installed in each of the medal insertion buttons 130 to 132, and detects an insertion operation when a medal electronically stored in the RAM 313 is inserted as a game medal. For example, when the medal insertion sensor 323 corresponding to the medal insertion button 130 is at the L level, the CPU 310 electronically inserts one stored medal and the medal insertion sensor 323 corresponding to the medal insertion button 131 is at the L level. If the medal insertion sensor 323 corresponding to the medal insertion button 132 becomes L level, three stored medals are electronically inserted. When the medal insertion button 132 is pressed, two are inserted when the number of stored medals is two, and one is inserted when the number is one.

  The settlement switch sensor 324 is provided on the settlement button 134. When the settlement button 134 is pressed once, the stored medals are settled. The medal payout sensor 326 is a sensor for detecting a payout medal. Each of the above sensors may be a non-contact type sensor or a contact type sensor.

  Specifically, the index sensor 325 is installed at a predetermined position on the mounting base of each of the reels 110 to 112, and becomes L level each time the light shielding piece provided on the reel passes through the index sensor 325. When detecting this signal, the CPU 310 determines that the reel has made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero.

  The output interface 370 includes a reel motor driving unit 330 for driving the reels, and a hopper motor driving for driving a motor of a hopper (a device for paying out medals accumulated in the bucket from the medal payout outlet 155). 331, a game lamp 340 (specifically, a winning line display lamp 120, a game start lamp 121, a re-game lamp 122, a reel panel lamp 123, a game medal insertable lamp 124, etc.), and a 7-segment display 341 ( Storage number display device 125, display device 126, payout number display device 127, etc.) are connected.

  A random number generation circuit 317 is connected to the CPU 310 via a data bus. The random number generation circuit 317 is an increment counter capable of incrementing a value within a certain range based on a clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 316 and outputting the count value to the CPU 310. Used for various lottery processes including lottery. The random number generation circuit 317 in this embodiment includes one random number counter that increments a value from 0 to 65535 using the clock frequency of the crystal oscillator 316.

  Further, an output interface 371 for transmitting a command to the sub-control unit 400 is connected to the data bus of the CPU 310.

  <Sub-control unit 400>

  Next, the sub-control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The sub-control unit 400 is a CPU 410 that is an arithmetic processing unit that controls the entire sub-control unit 400 based on a control command or the like transmitted from the main control unit 300, and the CPU 410 transmits and receives signals to and from each IC and each circuit. The data bus and the address bus are provided, and the configuration described below is provided.

  The clock correction circuit 414 is a circuit that corrects the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 411 and supplies the corrected clock to the CPU 410 as a system clock.

  Further, a timer circuit 415 is connected to the CPU 410 via a bus. The CPU 410 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 412 to the timer circuit 415 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The timer circuit 415 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 410 at each interrupt time. The CPU 410 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  In addition, the CPU 410 temporarily stores a ROM 412 in which commands and data for controlling the entire sub-control unit 400, backlight lighting patterns and data for controlling various displays, and the like are stored. The RAM 413 is connected via each bus.

  The CPU 410 is connected to an input / output interface 460 for transmitting and receiving external signals. The input / output interface 460 includes a backlight 420 for illuminating the symbols of the reels 110 to 112 from the back, a front surface. A door sensor 421 for detecting opening / closing of the door 102 and a reset switch 422 for clearing data in the RAM 413 are connected.

  An input interface 461 for receiving a control command from the main control unit 300 is connected to the CPU 410 via a data bus, and the CPU 410 excites the entire game based on the command received via the input interface 461. Performing production processing and the like.

  A sound source IC 480 is connected to the data bus and address bus of the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 controls sound according to a command from the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 is connected to a ROM 481 that stores sound data. The sound source IC 480 amplifies the sound data acquired from the ROM 481 by the amplifier 482 and outputs the sound data from the speaker 483.

  The CPU 410 is connected to an address decoding circuit 450 for selecting an external IC, similar to the main control unit 300, and the input interface for receiving a command from the main control unit 300 is connected to the address decoding circuit 450. 461, an input / output interface 470, and a clock IC 422 are connected. The CPU 410 can acquire the current time when the clock IC 422 is connected.

  Further, a demultiplexer 419 is connected to the input / output interface 470. The demultiplexer 419 distributes the signal transmitted from the input / output interface 470 to each display unit and the like. That is, the demultiplexer 419 controls the effect lamp 430 (upper lamp, lower lamp, side lamp 144, reel panel lamp 123, title panel lamp, tray lamp, etc.) according to the data received from the CPU 410. The title panel lamp is a lamp that illuminates the title panel 162.

  In addition, the CPU 410 performs transmission / reception of signals to / from the sub control unit 500 via the input / output interface 470.

  <Sub-control unit 500>

  Next, the sub control unit 500 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The sub control unit 500 includes a CPU 510 which is an arithmetic processing unit, a data bus and an address bus for transmitting and receiving signals to and from each IC and each circuit, and has a configuration described below.

  The clock correction circuit 514 is a circuit that corrects the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 511 and supplies the corrected clock to the CPU 510 as a system clock.

  The CPU 510 receives a signal (control command) from the CPU 410 of the sub control unit 400 via the input / output interface 571 and controls the sub control unit 500 as a whole.

  A timer circuit 515 is connected to the CPU 410 via a bus. The CPU 510 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 512 to the timer circuit 515 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The timer circuit 515 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 510 for each interrupt time. The CPU 510 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  In addition, a ROM 512, a RAM 513, and a VDP (video display processor) 600 are connected to the CPU 510 via a bus. The ROM 512 stores control program data for controlling the entire sub-control unit 500 and data for presentation. The RAM 513 includes a work area for programs processed by the CPU 510. A crystal oscillator 512 is connected to the VDP 600, and further, a ROM 612 and a RAM 613 that store image data and color palette data for image data are connected via a bus. The VDP 600 reads out image data stored in the ROM 612 based on a signal from the CPU 510, generates an image signal using the work area of the RAM 613, and displays the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 615 via the D / A converter 614. Display an image. Note that a luminance adjustment signal is input to the liquid crystal display device 157 so that the CPU 510 can adjust the luminance of the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 157.

  The CPU 510 is connected to an input interface 560 for receiving an external signal. The input interface 450 includes a shutter sensor (right door 1) 550, a shutter sensor (right door 2) 551, a shutter sensor ( A left door 1) 552 and a shutter sensor (left door 2) 553 are connected. The shutter sensor (left door 1) 552 and the shutter sensor (left door 2) 553 are sensors for detecting the open / closed state of the left door 163b. The shutter sensor (right door 1) 550 and the shutter sensor (right door 2). Reference numeral 551 denotes a sensor for detecting the open / closed state of the right door 163a.

  An input / output interface 561 for receiving a control command from the sub-control unit 400 is connected to the CPU 510 via a data bus, and the CPU 510 executes the entire game based on the command received via the input / output interface 561. The effect process etc. which excite is performed.

  Similarly to the main control unit 300 and the sub control unit 400, an address decode circuit 550 for selecting an external IC is connected to the CPU 510, and a command from the sub control unit 400 is connected to the address decode circuit 550. Are connected to an input / output interface 561 and an output interface 570.

  Further, a left door motor drive unit 522 and a right door motor drive unit 532 are connected to the output interface 570. The left door motor drive unit 522 drives the left door 163b in the horizontal direction. The right door motor drive unit 532 drives the right door 163a in the horizontal direction. In this embodiment, the left door motor driving unit 522 and the right door motor driving unit 532 drive the left door 163b and the right door 163a based on a signal from the CPU 510 using a pulse motor.

  <Pattern arrangement>

  Next, the symbol arrangement applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a diagram in which the arrangement of symbols applied to each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) is developed in a plane.

  In each reel 110 to 112, a plurality of types (eight types in the present embodiment) of symbols shown on the right side of the figure are arranged in a predetermined number of frames (21 frames of numbers 0 to 20 in the first embodiment). Yes. Also, numbers 0 to 20 shown at the left end of the figure are numbers indicating the arrangement positions of symbols on the reels 110 to 112. For example, in the present embodiment, the number 1 frame of the left reel 110 is “blue 7 symbol”, the number 0 frame of the middle reel 111 is “chance symbol (chance 2 symbol)”, and the number 2 of the right reel 112 is “2”. Each piece has a “replay symbol”.

  <Type of winning prize>

  Next, the types of winning combinations of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. The winning combination of the slot machine 100 includes a big bonus (BB (BB1, BB2)), a regular bonus (RB), a small combination (watermelon, bell, chance, cherry), and replay (replay). Needless to say, the type of winning combination is not limited to this and can be arbitrarily adopted.

  Here, among the winning combinations in this specification, the big bonuses (BB (BB1, BB2)) and the regular bonus (RB) are used as a combination for shifting to the bonus game, and the replay (replay) is newly awarded a medal. As a role that can be replayed without being thrown in, it is sometimes distinguished from a winning combination and called an “acting combination”. However, in this specification, the “winning combination” includes a big bonus, Includes regular bonuses and replays. In addition, “winning” in the present specification includes a case where a symbol combination of an actuator that does not accompany a medal payout (ie, does not accompany a medal payout) is displayed on an effective line, for example, a big bonus, a regular Includes bonuses and replay wins.

  “Big Bonus (BB (BB1, BB2))” is a special combination (operating combination) in which a big bonus game (BB game), which is a special game, is started by winning. Corresponding symbol combinations are BB1 “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” and BB2 “red 7-red 7-red 7”. Further, flag carryover is performed for BB1 and BB2. That is, when BB1 and BB2 are won internally, a flag indicating this is set (stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 313 of the main control unit 300), but even if BB1 and BB2 are not won in the game, a prize is won. Until then, the flag indicating the internal winning is maintained, and even after the next game, the BB1 and BB2 are in the internal winning state, and the symbol combination corresponding to BB1 or the symbol combination corresponding to BB2 is in a state of winning a prize is there.

  The “regular bonus (RB)” is a special combination (operating combination) in which a regular bonus game (RB game) is started by winning. The corresponding symbol combination is “BAR-BAR-BAR”. Note that the RB carries over the flag as well as the above-mentioned BB. However, in the big bonus game (BB game) (details will be described later), the regular bonus game (RB game) is won internally and the symbol combination is not displayed on the winning line. It may be set to automatically start.

  A “small role (watermelon, bell, chance, cherry)” (hereinafter simply referred to as “watermelon”, “bell”, “chance”, “cherry”) is paid out a predetermined number of medals by winning a prize. The winning symbol combinations include the watermelon “Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon”, the bell “Bell-Bell-Bell”, the chance “Chance 1-Chance 2-Chance 3”, and the cherry “Cherry-any-”. any ". The corresponding payout number is as shown in FIG. In the case of “cherry-any-any”, the design of the left reel 110 may be “cherry”, and the design of the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 may be any design.

  “Replay” is a winning combination (operating combination) in which a game can be performed without inserting a medal (game medium) in the next game by winning, and no medal is paid out. The corresponding symbol combination is “replay-replay-replay” for replay.

  In addition, the winning combination can be classified into a single combination that is internally won for a single winning combination and a simultaneous winning combination that can be internally selected for multiple types of winning combinations. For example, BB1 & Replay is a simultaneous winning combination in which BB1 and replay are simultaneously won simultaneously, and a combination that can be combined with a symbol combination corresponding to BB1 or a symbol combination corresponding to replay.

  In addition, the internal winning probability of each combination is a range of random values obtained at the time of internal lottery from numerical data corresponding to the range of lottery data associated with each combination from lottery data prepared for normal games. It is calculated by the value divided by the numerical data (for example, 65535). The lottery data prepared for the normal game is divided into several numerical ranges in advance, and each combination and lose is associated with each numerical range. The main control unit 300 determines whether the random value obtained as a result of executing the internal lottery is a value corresponding to the lottery data corresponding to which combination, and determines the internal lottery combination. This lottery data is provided with settings 1 to 6 in which the winning probabilities of at least one combination are different, and a game shop clerk can arbitrarily select and set any set value.

  <Type of gaming state>

  Next, the types of gaming state of the slot machine 100 will be described. In the present embodiment, the gaming state of the slot machine 100 includes a normal game (replay normal probability), a normal game (replay high probability: RT1 mode), a BB game, an RB game, a big bonus (BB), and It can be roughly divided into games in the internal winning of regular bonus (RB) (high probability of replay: RT2 mode). Note that the gaming state is not limited to this example, and may be divided into a general game, a BB game, and an RB game.

  <Normal game>

  FIG. 6 shows an example of the internal winning type, the internal winning probability, the name of the winning combination (including the working combination), the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, and the payout of each winning combination in the normal game (replay normal probability). It is a figure.

  In the normal game (replay normal probability), the internal winning combination includes a single combination and a simultaneous combination shown in FIG. In the normal game, the result of the internal lottery is set to be roughly lost (big bonus (BB), regular bonus (RB), replay (replay) and small role won), and the medal to win The total number is less than the total number of medals inserted. Therefore, it is a gaming state that is disadvantageous for the player. However, when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a specific symbol combination is displayed), the game shifts to a normal game (replay high probability: RT1 mode) that increases the internal winning probability of replay. .

  FIG. 7 shows an internal winning type, an internal winning probability, a name of a winning combination (including a working combination), a combination of symbols corresponding to each winning combination, and a payout of each winning combination in a normal game (high reprobability: RT1 mode). It is the figure which showed an example.

  In the normal game (replay high-probability game: RT1 mode), the winning combination for internal winning has the single winning combination and the simultaneous winning combination shown in the figure, which is the same as the normal game (replay normal probability), but the replay The internal winning probability is set to 14363/65536, which is higher than the internal winning probability 8960/65536 of replay in the normal game (replay normal probability). Therefore, in this normal game (high probability of replay: RT1 mode), a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning a small role, so that the total number of medals to be acquired exceeds the total number of medals inserted. There may be a gaming state that is profitable.

  <Internal winning game (high probability of replay: RT2 mode)>

  FIG. 8A shows the internal winning type, the internal winning probability, the name of the winning combination (including the working combination), the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination in the internal winning game (high probability of replay: RT2 mode), It is the figure which showed an example of payout of a winning combination.

  In the internal winning game (high probability of replay: RT2 mode), the winning combination that is won internally includes the simultaneous winning combination shown in FIG. In this internal winning game (replay high probability: RT2 mode), the big bonus (BB) and regular bonus (RB) are not won internally, and the symbol corresponding to the big bonus (BB) or regular bonus (RB) This is a gaming state in which a combination can be won.

  <BB game (BB game)>

  FIG. 8B is a diagram showing an example of an internal winning type, an internal winning probability, a name of a winning combination (including an operating combination), a symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, and a payout of each winning combination in the BB game. is there.

  In the BB game, an internal winning combination includes a single combination shown in FIG. The BB game is set to be in a gaming state that is beneficial to the player. That is, the BB game is in a gaming state in which the total number of medals to be acquired exceeds the total number of medals inserted. In this embodiment, the BB game is started by winning a big bonus (BB), and the RB game (described later) can be continuously executed repeatedly, and a predetermined number (for example, a predetermined number) during the game (for example, The process ends when more than 465 medals are obtained. However, the starting condition of the RB game during the BB game is that a combination (for example, replay-replay-replay) for starting the RB game is set, and when this combination is won internally or when winning a prize, You may set so that RB game may be started. Furthermore, in the BB game, when the BB general game excluding the RB game during the BB game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times), or the number of the RB games executed during the BB game is a predetermined number of times. It may be made to end when it reaches (for example, three times).

  <RB game (RB game)>

  FIG. 8C is a diagram showing an example of an internal winning type, an internal winning probability, a winning combination (including an operating combination), a symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, and a payout of each winning combination in the RB game. is there.

  In the RB game, an internal winning combination includes a single combination shown in FIG. The RB game is set so as to be in a gaming state that is beneficial to the player. That is, the RB game is in a gaming state in which the total number of medals to be acquired exceeds the total number of medals inserted. In this embodiment, the RB game is started by winning a regular bonus (RB), and a predetermined predetermined combination is set to a variation that increases the probability of internal winning (for example, “setting 1” or “normal game”). Increase the internal winning probability 1/15 of “small role 1” to an internal winning probability 1 / 1.2 which is a predetermined value) and win a predetermined number (for example, 8 times) It ends when there is.

  <Direction processing>

  Next, the rendering process of the sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the figure is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the data process in the presentation process of the sub control part 400. FIG.

  The sub control unit 400 refers to the effect data reference table stored in advance in the ROM 412 based on the effect group selection information included in the control command received from the main control unit 300, and includes the effect data table (A , B, C,...) Are selected and set. Based on the set effect data table and the contents of the individual control commands received from the main control unit 300 (for example, first stop operation, first reel stop, winning determination, start lever operation, etc.), various effect data (For example, control data such as BGM, sound effects, system sounds, backlights, upper lamps, side lamps, reel illumination lamps, reel panel lamps, title panel lamps, saucer lamps, payout strobes, control commands, etc.) Control and execute the rendering operation of each device. Further, based on the set effect data table and the contents of the individual control commands received from the main control unit 300, a control command for controlling the effect device 190 is set and transmitted to the sub-control unit 500.

  <Production control data>

  FIG. 10A is a diagram illustrating an example of an effect operation table in which the control command received by the sub-control unit 500 and specific control data in the effect device 190 are associated with each other. As shown in the figure, in the effect operation table, each control command (No. 1, 2,...), Target coordinates (0: open, 202: close) and movement of the left and right doors 163a, 163b and movement. The time (msec), the target position (0: down (first position), 1: up (second position)) of LCD (liquid crystal display device) 157 and display control data are associated with each other.

  FIG. 6B is a diagram showing an example of a display content table in which display control data in the effect operation table is associated with specific display content on the LCD 157. As shown in the figure, in the display content table, each display control data (No. 1, 2,...) Is associated with information regarding the display content at each coordinate of the display screen of the LCD 157.

  The sub control unit 500 stores the effect operation table and the display content table in the ROM 512 in advance, and refers to these tables based on the control command received from the sub control unit 400, and the left and right doors 163a and 163b and the LCD 157. Set the control data. Then, the rendering by the rendering device 190 is controlled based on the set control data. For example, when receiving the control command 1, the sub-control unit 500 moves the doors 163a and 163b to the open (non-shielding) position in 1 second, and displays control data that causes the LCD 157 to display the contents of the display control data 1 When the control command 5 is set and the control command 5 is received, the control data for moving the doors 163a and 163b to the closed (shielded) position and moving the LCD 157 downward (first position) in one second is set.

  <Main processing of main control unit>

  Next, the main process of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the main process of the main control unit.

  Basic control of the game is performed mainly by the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300, and the processing shown in FIG. Information obtained by executing each process is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400.

  When the power is turned on, first, a power-on process is executed in step S101. In this insertion process, whether or not a medal is inserted is checked, and the winning line display lamp 120 is turned on in response to the insertion of the medal. Note that when a re-win is won in the previous game, a process of inserting the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted in the previous game is performed, so that it is not necessary for the player to insert medals.

  In the next step S102, start operation acceptance processing is executed. In this start operation acceptance process, it is checked whether or not the start lever 130 has been operated. If there is an operation of the start lever 135, the process proceeds to step S103.

  In step S103, the number of inserted medals is determined, and an effective winning line is determined. In step S104, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 317 is acquired. In step S105, the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 312 is read according to the current gaming state, and an internal lottery is performed using this table and the random number value acquired in step S104. As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination (including an operating combination) is won internally, the flag of the winning combination is turned ON.

  In step S106, a reel control process is performed. Although details will be described later, in this reel control process, reel stop control data is selected based on the result of the internal lottery in step S105. Further, after all the reels 110 to 112 have started to rotate, any one of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the stop buttons 137 to 139 pressed by the player is stopped based on the selected reel stop control data.

  In step S107, a winning determination process is performed. Although details will be described later, in this winning determination process, when a symbol combination corresponding to some winning combination is displayed on the activated winning line 114, it is determined that the winning combination is won.

  In step S108, if any winning combination with payout is won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out according to the number of winning lines. In step S109, game state update processing is performed. Thus, one game is completed. Thereafter, the game proceeds by returning to step S102 and repeating the above-described processing.

  <Reel control processing>

  Next, the reel control process in the main process will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of reel control processing.

  In step S201, a pull-in control preparation process for the reels 110 to 112 is performed, and in step S202, a first stop preparation process is performed. Although the details will be described later, in the first stop preparation process, the reel that is stopped first (first) out of the three reels 110 to 112 is prepared.

  In step S203, information indicating that the stop button is waiting for reception is set in the reel stop status storage area provided in the RAM 313. In step S204, it is determined whether or not a stop operation for the stop buttons 137 to 139 has been received. If the stop operation is received, the process proceeds to step S205. If the stop operation is not received, the process of step S204 is repeated. Run.

  In step S205, information indicating that stop button reception is prohibited is set in the reel stop status storage area. In step S206, a stop button reception command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400.

  In step S207, a reel stop process is performed. Although details will be described later, in this reel stop process, stop control of the reel to be stopped is performed. In step S208, holding line information update processing is performed. Although details will be described later, in this holding line information update process, the stop position of the reel stopped in step S207 is specified, and the information on the specified stop position is stored as holding line information.

  In step S209, it is determined whether or not all the three reels 110 to 112 have been stopped. If yes, the process ends. If not, the process proceeds to step S210. In step S210, it is determined whether or not the number of reels that have already been stopped is 1. If not, the process proceeds to step S212. If applicable, the second stop preparation process is performed in step S211. Although details will be described later, in the second stop preparation process, the second stop of the three reels 110 to 112 is prepared for stop.

  In step S212, it is determined whether or not the number of reels that have already been stopped is two. If not, the process ends. If yes, a third stop preparation process is performed in step S213. Although details will be described later, in the third stop preparation process, the third stop (the last) of the three reels 110 to 112 is prepared for stop.

  <First stop preparation process>

  Next, the first stop preparation process in the reel control process will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the first stop preparation process.

  In step S301, a pull-in table number setting process is performed. In the pull-in table number setting process, a pull-in table number is acquired based on the type of the winning combination in the internal lottery process (step 105) of the main process, and the acquired pull-in table number is set in the pull-in table number provided in the RAM 313. Store in the storage area.

  FIG. 14 shows an example of a reel stop table. This reel stop table is a table stored in advance in a predetermined storage area of the ROM 312. This reel stop table includes an internal winning combination name, a pull-in table number, and a reel stop control data table (for each gaming state). Data table) is stored in association with each other. It should be noted that the symbol combination and the internal winning combination (single / simultaneous) in the figure are described for reference, and are not actually stored in the ROM 312.

  For example, in the case where the internal winning is won for the winning combination BB1 during the normal game, for example, in the above drawing table number setting process, the reel stop table (gaming state = ordinary game) is referred to and associated with BB1. The acquisition table number 0 and the data table BB1Ta are acquired, and the acquired acquisition table number 0 is stored in the above-described acquisition table number storage area.

  Returning to FIG. 13, in step S <b> 302, a drawing frame number generation process (details will be described later) is performed. In step S303, it is determined whether or not the setting of the number of drawn frames has been completed for the number of reels being rotated. If yes, the process ends. If not, the process returns to step S302.

  <Second stop preparation process>

  Next, the second stop preparation process in the reel control process will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the second stop preparation process.

  In step S401, information on the first stop reel (first stopped reel) is acquired. In step S402, the number-of-drawing frame number generation process (details will be described later) is performed in consideration of the information regarding the first stop reel acquired in step S401. In step S403, it is determined whether or not the setting of the number of drawn frames is completed for the number of reels that are rotating. If yes, the process ends. If not, the process returns to step S402.

  <Third stop preparation process>

  Next, the third stop preparation process in the reel control process will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the third stop preparation process.

  In step S501, information on the second stop reel (second stopped reel) is acquired. In step S502, the number-of-drawing frame number generation process (details will be described later) is performed in consideration of the information regarding the second stop reel acquired in step S501. In step S503, it is determined whether or not the setting of the number of drawn frames is completed for the number of reels being rotated. If yes, the process ends. If not, the process returns to step S502.

  <Retrieve frame number generation processing>

  Next, the drawing frame number generation process in the first to third stop preparation processes will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the number-of-drawing frame generation process.

  In step S601, a specific stop map is acquired from four types of stop maps, which will be described later, an erroneous display avoidance map, a pull-in stop map, a pull-in priority stop map, and a specific display avoidance map, in accordance with preset acquisition priorities.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of acquisition priority order of stop maps. In this example, the priority (priority) is set to be lower in the order of the erroneous display avoidance map, the pull-in stop map, the pull-in priority stop map, and the specific display avoidance map. It is configured to acquire a stop map in the order of a pull-in stop map, a pull-in priority stop map, and a specific display avoidance map.

  Returning to FIG. 17, in step S602, the erroneous display avoidance map is acquired according to the above-described acquisition priority. In this embodiment, the erroneous display avoidance map is first (first) according to the acquisition priority shown in FIG. ) To get.

  In step S603, the pull-in stop map is acquired in accordance with the above-described acquisition priority. In this embodiment, the pull-in stop map is acquired second in accordance with the acquisition priority shown in FIG.

  In step S604, the pull-in priority stop map is acquired according to the above-described acquisition priority. In this embodiment, the pull-in priority stop map is acquired third according to the acquisition priority shown in FIG.

  In step S605, the specific display avoidance map is acquired according to the above-described acquisition priority. In this embodiment, the specific display avoidance map is acquired fourth (last) according to the acquisition priority shown in FIG.

  In step S606, stop data conversion processing for 21 symbols applied to the reels 110 to 112 is performed. In step S607, after the number of drawn frames for 21 symbols is set, the processing is terminated.

  <Error display avoidance map and retention line information generation method>

  Next, a method for generating an erroneous display avoidance map and holding line information will be described with reference to FIGS.

  <Generation of false display avoidance map and holding line information in first stop preparation process>

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of an erroneous display avoidance map and holding line information generated in the first stop preparation process when the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is a loss. Note that the upper left of the figure shows the state of the reels 110 to 112 in the first stop preparation process, and the lower part of the figure shows an erroneous display avoidance map of the reels 110 to 112. Further, in the upper center and upper right of the figure, a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination and holding line information corresponding to the symbol combination are shown.

  The erroneous display avoidance map is composed of three erroneous display avoidance data of 24 bits (3 bytes) length provided corresponding to each reel 110 to 112, and is 72 bits (9 bytes) long in total. is there. Also, bits 0 to 20 of the erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to the reels 110 to 112 are associated with numbers (symbol numbers) 0 to 20 indicating the arrangement positions of symbols on the reels 110 to 112. Yes. For example, bits 4 and 16 of the erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to the left reel 110 are associated with the cherry symbols arranged in the symbols 4 and 16 on the left reel 110.

  The CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets 1 to the bit of the erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to the symbol that can be stopped and displayed in the middle row with reference to the middle position of the symbol display window 113 (the bit is turned on), An erroneous display avoidance map is generated by setting 0 to the bits of erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to symbols that cannot be stopped and displayed in the middle stage (bits are turned OFF).

  In this example, because the result of the internal lottery process in the internal lottery process is a loss, when preparing to stop the left reel 110 in the first stop preparation process, the frame of symbol number 4 and symbol number 16 of the left reel 110 is used. An erroneous display avoidance map for stopping the left reel 110 must be generated so that the cherry symbols placed in the symbol display window 113 are not erroneously stopped and displayed in the upper, middle, and lower rows of the symbol display window 113 (so that the cherry does not win). . For this reason, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 displays an erroneous display corresponding to the cherry symbol of symbol number 4 so that the cherry symbol arranged in the frame of symbol number 4 of the left reel 110 is not stopped and displayed in the middle stage of the symbol display window 113. In addition to setting bit 4 of the avoidance data to 0 (turning the bit OFF), the cherry symbol placed in the frame of symbol number 4 on the left reel 110 is not stopped and displayed in the lower part of the symbol display window 113 ( Bit 3 of the false display avoidance data corresponding to the bell symbol of symbol number 3 is set to 0 (so that the bell symbol arranged in the frame of symbol number 3 is not stopped and displayed in the middle of the symbol display window 113). OFF) so that the cherry symbol placed on the symbol number 4 frame of the left reel 110 is not stopped and displayed on the upper stage of the symbol display window 113 (in symbol number 5 frame). As location has been chances 1 symbol does not appear stopped in the middle of the symbol display window 113), it sets the bit 5 of the display avoiding erroneous data corresponding to chance 1 symbol of symbol numbers 5 to 0 (to OFF bit).

  Similarly, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 applies the cherry symbol of symbol number 16 so that the cherry symbol arranged in the frame of symbol number 16 of the left reel 110 is not stopped and displayed in the middle stage of the symbol display window 113. In addition to setting bit 16 of the corresponding erroneous display avoidance data to 0 (turning the bit OFF), the cherry symbol arranged in the frame of symbol number 16 of the left reel 110 is displayed in a stopped state in the lower part of the symbol display window 113. Bit 15 of the erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to the bell symbol of symbol number 15 is set to 0 so that the bell symbol arranged in the frame of symbol number 15 is not stopped and displayed in the middle of the symbol display window 113. However (the bit is turned OFF), the cherry symbol placed in the frame of symbol number 16 on the left reel 110 is not stopped and displayed on the upper stage of the symbol display window 113. (To prevent the chance 1 symbol arranged in the frame of symbol number 17 from being stopped and displayed in the middle of the symbol display window 113), the bit 17 of the erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to the chance 1 symbol of symbol number 17 is set to 0. (Bit is turned OFF).

  On the other hand, when the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 prepares to stop the middle reel 111 or the right reel 112 in the first stop preparation process, one of the symbols arranged on the middle reel 111 or the right reel 112 is a symbol. Even if the display window 113 is stopped and displayed in the upper, middle, or lower stages, it is possible to prevent the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination from being stopped and displayed on the winning line of the symbol display window 113. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets all the bits 0 to 20 of the erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 to 1.

  Also, the holding line information shown in the upper right of the figure is composed of 8-bit (1 byte) length data provided corresponding to each winning combination. Bits 7 to 3 of each holding line information are associated with one of the five winning lines in the symbol display window 113 as shown in FIGS. 20 (a) and 20 (b). . More specifically, bit 7 of the holding line information is associated with a middle line composed of the symbol display areas 4, 5 and 6 in the symbol display window 113, and bit 6 of the holding line information is the symbol display window 113. Is associated with the upper line composed of the symbol display areas 1, 2, and 3, and bit 5 of the holding line information is associated with the lower line composed of the symbol display areas 7, 8, and 9 in the symbol display window 113. Bit 4 of the holding line information is associated with a right-downward line formed by the symbol display areas 1, 5, and 9 in the symbol display window 113, and bit 3 of the holding line information is a symbol display in the symbol display window 113. Corresponding to a right-up line composed of regions 7, 5, and 3.

  In the first stop preparation process, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets the bit corresponding to the winning line that can stop the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination to 1 (bit is ON), and other than that The holding line information is generated by setting the bit corresponding to the winning line to 0 (bit OFF). In this example, all three reels 110 to 112 are rotating, and the symbol combinations corresponding to all winning combinations can be stopped on any of the five winning lines, so all winning combinations are supported. All the holding line information to be set is set to 1 (bit is ON).

  <Generation of false display avoidance map and holding line information during second stop preparation process>

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of an erroneous display avoidance map and holding line information generated in the second stop preparation process when the internal lottery result in the internal lottery process is a loss. In addition, the upper left of the figure shows the state of the reels 110 to 112 in the second stop preparation process, and the lower part of the figure shows an erroneous display avoidance map of the reels 110 to 112. Further, in the upper center and upper right of the figure, a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination and holding line information corresponding to the symbol combination are shown.

  In this example, the internal lottery result in the internal lottery process is lost, and the right reel 112 displays the blue 7 symbol in the upper part of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol in the middle part, and the chance 3 symbol in the lower part. Therefore, when preparing to stop the left reel 110 in the second stop preparation process, the cherry symbols arranged in the symbols of the symbol number 4 and symbol number 16 of the left reel 110 are the upper, middle, In addition, an erroneous display avoidance map for stopping the left reel 110 must be generated so that the lower reel is not erroneously stopped and displayed (so that a cherry does not win). Note that the method of generating erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to the left reel 110 is the same as that in the first stop preparation process, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 prepares to stop the middle reel 111 in the second stop preparation process, any of the symbols arranged on the middle reel 111 is the upper, middle, Alternatively, even if the symbols are stopped and displayed in the lower row, it is possible to avoid the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination from being stopped and displayed on the winning line of the symbol display window 113. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets all the bits 0 to 20 of the erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to the middle reel 111 to 1.

  Further, in this example, since the right reel 112 displays the blue 7 symbol in the upper part of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol in the middle part, and the chance 3 symbol in the lower part, the symbol combination “blue 7-blue” corresponding to BB1 is stopped. "7-blue 7" can be stopped and displayed only on the upper line or the right-up line. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 causes the bit 6 (upper line) and the bit 3 (upward-right line) of the holding line information corresponding to the winning combination BB1 (corresponding symbol combination is “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7”). ) Is set to 1 and the other bits are set to 0. In addition, the symbol combination “replay-replay-replay” corresponding to replay can be stopped and displayed only on the middle line. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets bit 7 (middle line) of the holding line information corresponding to the winning combination replay (corresponding symbol combination is “replay-replay-replay”) to 1, and sets other bits. Set to 0. Further, the symbol combination “chance 1-chance 2—chance 3” corresponding to the chance can be stopped and displayed only on the lower line or the lower right line. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 causes the bit 5 (lower line) and the bit 4 (lower right line) of the holding line information corresponding to the winning combination chance (the corresponding symbol combination is “chance 1−chance 2−chance 3”). ) Is set to 1 and the other bits are set to 0. Further, the symbol combination “Cherry-ANY-ANY” corresponding to cherry can be stopped and displayed on all winning lines. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets all the bits 7 to 3 of the holding line information corresponding to the winning combination cherry (the corresponding symbol combination is “cherry-ANY-ANY”) to 1.

  On the other hand, the symbol combination “red 7-red 7-red 7” corresponding to BB2, “BAR-BAR-BAR” corresponding to RB, the symbol combination “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” corresponding to watermelon, the symbol corresponding to bell Since there is no possibility that the combination “bell-bell-bell” is stopped and displayed on the winning line, all the bits of the corresponding holding line information are set to 0.

  <Generation of false display avoidance map and holding line information during third stop preparation process>

  FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of an erroneous display avoidance map and holding line information generated in the third stop preparation process when the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is a loss. In addition, the upper left of the figure shows the state of the reels 110 to 112 in the third stop preparation process, and the lower part of the figure shows an erroneous display avoidance map of the reels 110 to 112. Further, in the upper center and upper right of the figure, a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination and holding line information corresponding to the symbol combination are shown.

In this example, the result of the internal lottery process in the internal lottery process is a loss, and the right reel 112 stops and displays the blue 7 symbol on the upper part of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol on the middle part, and the chance 3 symbol on the lower part. The reel 111 displays a replay symbol on the upper part of the symbol display window 113, a chance 2 symbol on the middle part, and a blue 7 symbol on the lower part. Therefore, when preparing to stop the left reel 110 in the third stop preparation process, the cherry symbols arranged in the symbols of the symbol number 4 and symbol number 16 of the left reel 110 are the upper, middle, In addition, there is a chance 1 symbol arranged in the frame of symbol number 0, symbol number 5, symbol number 12, symbol number 17 of the left reel 110 so that it is not erroneously stopped and displayed in the lower row (so that a cherry won't win). An erroneous display avoidance map for stopping the left reel 110 must be generated so that it is not erroneously stopped and displayed on the upper stage of the symbol display window 113 (so as not to win a chance).
Note that the method of generating erroneous display avoidance data corresponding to the left reel 110 is the same as in the first and second stop preparation processes, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  In this example, the right reel 112 stops the blue 7 symbol on the upper part of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol on the middle part, and the chance 3 symbol on the lower part, and the middle reel 111 replays on the upper part of the symbol display window 113. Since the symbol 2, the chance 2 symbol in the middle, and the blue 7 symbol in the lower row are stopped and displayed, the symbol combination “chance 1-chance 2—chance 3” corresponding to the chance can be stopped and displayed only on the right downward line. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets bit 4 (downward line) of the holding line information corresponding to the winning combination chance (the corresponding symbol combination is “chance 1−chance 2−chance 3”) to 1, Set other bits to 0. Further, the symbol combination “Cherry-ANY-ANY” corresponding to cherry can be stopped and displayed on all winning lines. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets all the bits 7 to 3 of the holding line information corresponding to the winning combination cherry (the corresponding symbol combination is “cherry-ANY-ANY”) to 1.

  On the other hand, the symbol combination “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” corresponding to BB1, the symbol combination “red 7-red 7-red 7” corresponding to BB2, “BAR-BAR-BAR” corresponding to RB, and replay The corresponding symbol combination “Replay-Replay-Replay”, the symbol combination “Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon” corresponding to the watermelon, and the symbol combination “Bell-Bell-Bell” corresponding to the bell are all stopped and displayed on the winning line. Since there is no possibility, all the bits of the corresponding holding line information are set to 0.

  Although not shown in the figure, in this example, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 uses the reels 110 to 112 to assign a combination of symbols that does not correspond to any winning combination (corresponds to lose) to the winning line of the symbol display window. After the stop display, all the holding line information corresponding to all winning combinations is set to 0 (bit is turned OFF).

  <Withdrawal stop map>

  Next, the pull-in stop map will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of a watermelon retraction stop map, a bell retraction stop map, and a bell and watermelon retraction stop map.

  The pull-in stop map is composed of three pull-in data with a length of 24 bits (3 bytes) provided corresponding to the reels 110 to 112 (in the figure, one pull-in data corresponding to the left rule 110 is shown. Part (20 bits) only). Bits 0 to 20 in the pull-in data corresponding to the reels 110 to 112 are associated with numbers (symbol numbers) 0 to 20 indicating symbol arrangement positions on the reels 110 to 112. For example, bit 0 of the pull-in data corresponding to the left reel 110 is associated with the chance 1 symbol arranged in the frame of symbol number 0 of the left reel 110.

  Of bits 0 to 20 of the pull-in data, 1 is set to the bit corresponding to the symbol that can be stopped and displayed in the middle stage of the symbol display window 113, and the bit corresponding to the symbol that cannot be stopped and displayed in the middle stage is set. Is set to 0. For example, the watermelon retraction stop map shown in (1) of FIG. 23 is a watermelon retraction stop used when the left reel 112 stops and displays the watermelon symbols on any one of the upper, middle or lower positions of the symbol display window 113. It is a map. The bell pull-in stop map shown in (1) of the figure is a bell pull-in stop map used when the bell symbol is stopped and displayed on the upper, middle or lower stage of the symbol display window 113 by the left reel 112. It is a map. Also, the pull-in data shown in (2) of FIG. 5 is obtained from the bell and watermelon used when the bell symbol or the watermelon symbol is stopped and displayed on the upper, middle or lower portion of the symbol display window 113 by the left reel 112. It is a withdrawal stop map.

  <Pull-in stop map and pull-in preferential stop map referenced for the first stop preparation process>

  FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of a pull-in stop map and a pull-in priority stop map that are referred to in the first stop preparation process when the internal lottery result in the internal lottery process is BB1. The upper left of the figure shows the state of the reels 110 to 112 in the first stop preparation process, and the lower part of the figure shows the drawing stop map and the drawing priority map of the reels 110 to 112. Further, in the upper center and upper right of the figure, a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination and holding line information corresponding to the symbol combination are shown.

  In this example, since the internal lottery result in the internal lottery process is BB1 (corresponding symbol combination is “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7”), preparation for stopping the left reel 110 in the first stop preparation process is performed. In such a case, the blue 7 symbol placed in the frame of symbol number 1 on the left reel 110 is stopped and displayed on either the upper, middle, or lower row of the symbol display window 113 (so that BB1 wins). A pull-in stop map for stopping the left reel 110 is necessary. Therefore, the bit 1 of the pull-in data corresponding to the blue 7 symbol of symbol number 1 is set to 1 so that the blue 7 symbol arranged in the frame of symbol number 1 of the left reel 110 can be stopped and displayed in the middle stage of the symbol display window 113. In addition to setting the bit to “ON” (bit ON), the blue 7 symbol placed on the symbol 1 frame of the left reel 110 can be stopped and displayed at the bottom of the symbol display window 113 (frame 0 symbol). 1 is set to 1 (bit is turned on) and the left is set to 1 for the chance data for the chance symbol of symbol number 0). The blue 7 symbol placed on the frame of symbol number 1 on the reel 110 can be stopped and displayed on the upper stage of the symbol display window 113 (the replay symbol placed on the frame of symbol number 2 stops in the middle stage of the symbol display window 113. Display possible Such as), using a retractable stop map set bit 2 of the pull data corresponding to the replay symbol symbol number 2 1. Note that the pull-in stop map is similarly used when preparing to stop the middle reel 111 or the right reel 112 in the first stop preparation process.

  Further, if there is a symbol that is preferentially stopped and displayed among the symbols indicated by these pull-in stop maps, a pull-in priority stop map in which the bit of the pull-in data corresponding to the symbol is set to 1 is generated. Here, the pull-in priority stop map is data having information indicating a symbol number of a symbol that is preferentially stopped and displayed among symbols indicated in the pull-in stop map. In this example, when preparing to stop the left reel 110 in the first stop preparation process, since there is no winning line to stop preferentially, all the bits of the pull-in data corresponding to the left reel 110 are set to 0. Use the pull-in priority stop map. Also, when preparing to stop the middle reel 111 in the first stop preparation process, the lower line is preferentially stopped, so the blue 7 symbols of the drawing data bits corresponding to the middle reel 111 are changed to the lower line. The pull-in priority stop map in which 1 is set in bit 0 that can be stopped and displayed is used. Further, when preparing to stop the right reel 112 in the first stop preparation process, the blue 7 symbols out of the bits of the pull-in data corresponding to the right reel 112 are stopped in order to preferentially stop the upper line. The pull-in priority stop map in which 1 is set in bit 2 that can be stopped and displayed is used.

  <Pull-in stop map and pull-in priority map referenced for the second stop preparation process>

  FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an example of a pull-in stop map and a pull-in priority stop map that are referred to in the second stop preparation process when the internal lottery result in the internal lottery process is BB1. The upper left of the figure shows the state of the reels 110 to 112 in the second stop preparation process, and the lower part of the figure shows the drawing stop map and the drawing priority map of the reels 110 to 112. Further, in the upper center and upper right of the figure, a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination and holding line information corresponding to the symbol combination are shown.

  In this example, the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is BB1 (corresponding symbol combination is “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7”), and the blue 7 symbol is displayed on the upper stage of the symbol display window 113 by the right reel 112. Since the replay symbol is displayed in the middle and the chance 3 symbol is stopped and displayed in the lower part, when preparing to stop the left reel 110 in the second stop preparation process, it is arranged in the frame of symbol number 1 on the left reel 110. A pull-in stop map is required to stop the left reel 110 so that the blue 7 symbol is stopped and displayed in the upper or lower portion of the symbol display window 113 (so that BB1 wins). Therefore, the blue 7 symbol placed on the frame of symbol number 1 on the left reel 110 can be stopped and displayed in the lower part of the symbol display window 113 (the chance 1 symbol placed on the frame of symbol number 0 is the symbol display window 113). The bit 0 of the pull-in data corresponding to the chance symbol of symbol number 0 is set to 1 (bit is turned ON), and is arranged in the frame of symbol number 1 of the left reel 110 so that the stop symbol can be displayed in the middle stage). Replay of symbol number 2 so that the blue 7 symbol can be stopped and displayed on the upper stage of the symbol display window 113 (so that the replay symbol arranged in the frame of symbol number 2 can be stopped and displayed on the middle stage of the symbol display window 113). A pull-in stop map in which bit 2 of the pull-in data corresponding to the symbol is set to 1 is used.

  Further, when preparing to stop the middle reel 111 in the second stop preparation process, the blue 7 symbols arranged in the frame of the symbol number 1 of the middle reel 111 are stopped and displayed on the upper stage or middle stage of the symbol display window 113. A pull-in stop map is required to stop the middle reel 11 (as BB1 wins). Therefore, the 7 blue symbols arranged in the frame of symbol number 1 on the middle reel 111 can be stopped and displayed on the upper stage of the symbol display window 113 (the bell symbol arranged in the frame of symbol number 2 is displayed on the symbol display window 113). Set the bit 2 of the pull-in data corresponding to the bell symbol of symbol number 2 to 1 (turn on the bit) and set the blue color arranged in the frame of symbol number 1 on the middle reel 111 so that it can be stopped and displayed in the middle row. A pull-in stop map in which bit 1 of the pull-in data corresponding to the blue 7 symbol of symbol number 1 is set to 1 so that 7 symbols can be stopped and displayed in the middle stage of the symbol display window 113 is used.

  Further, if there is a symbol that is preferentially stopped and displayed among the symbols indicated by these pull-in stop maps, a pull-in priority stop map in which the bit of the pull-in data corresponding to the symbol is set to 1 is generated. In this example, when preparing to stop the left reel 110 in the second stop preparation process, the upper line is prioritized over the lower line, and therefore, among the bits of the pull-in data corresponding to the left reel 110, A pull-in priority stop map in which 1 is set to bit 2 capable of stopping and displaying the blue 7 symbol on the upper line is used. In addition, when preparing to stop the middle reel 110 in the second stop preparation process, the upper line is stopped with priority over the middle line, and therefore, among the bits of the pull-in data corresponding to the middle reel 111, blue 7 A pull-in priority stop map in which 1 is set to bit 2 capable of stopping and displaying symbols on the upper line is used.

  <Pull-in stop map and pull-in priority map referenced for the third stop preparation process>

  FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating an example of a pull-in stop map and a pull-in priority map that are referred to in the third stop preparation process when the internal lottery result in the internal lottery process is BB1. The upper left of the figure shows the state of the reels 110 to 112 in the third stop preparation process, and the lower part of the figure shows the drawing stop map and the drawing priority map of the reels 110 to 112. Further, in the upper center and upper right of the figure, a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination and holding line information corresponding to the symbol combination are shown.

  In this example, the result of internal lottery in the internal lottery process is BB1 (corresponding symbol combination is “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7”). Since the replay symbol and the chance 3 symbol are stopped and displayed on the lower row, and the blue 7 symbol is displayed on the upper portion of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol is displayed on the lower portion, and the bell symbol is stopped and displayed on the lower portion. When preparing to stop the middle reel 111 in the stop preparation process, the blue 7 symbols arranged on the frame of symbol number 1 on the middle reel 111 are stopped and displayed on the upper stage of the symbol display window 113 (BB1 A draw-in stop map is required to stop the middle reel 111 (to win). Therefore, the 7 blue symbols arranged in the frame of symbol number 1 on the middle reel 110 can be stopped and displayed on the upper stage of the symbol display window 113 (the bell symbol arranged in the frame of symbol number 2 is displayed on the symbol display window 113). A pull-in map in which bit 2 of the pull-in data corresponding to the bell symbol of symbol number 2 is set to 1 is used so that it can be stopped and displayed in the middle stage.

  Also, if there is a symbol that is preferentially stopped and displayed among the symbols indicated by the pull-in stop map, a pull-in priority stop map in which the bit of the pull-in data corresponding to the symbol is set to 1 is generated. In this example, when preparing to stop the middle reel 111 in the third stop preparation process, the blue line of the drawing data bits corresponding to the middle reel 111 is displayed in order to preferentially stop the upper line. A pull-in priority stop map in which 1 is set in bit 2 that can be stopped and displayed on the upper line is used.

  <How to generate the number of frames to be drawn in>

  Next, a method for generating the number of drawn frames will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of a stop map corresponding to the simultaneous winning combination of watermelon and bell.

  The winning combination included in the slot machine 100 according to the first embodiment is as described above. However, due to a change in the specifications of the slot machine 100 and the like, the simultaneous winning combination (watermelon & bellows) that can simultaneously win a watermelon and a bell is possible. (Bell) is considered. Hereinafter, symbol number 7 to symbol number 20 of the left reel 110 will be described as an example.

  When the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is a simultaneous winning combination (watermelon & bell), the cherry symbols arranged in the frame of the symbol number 16 of the left reel 110 are the upper, middle, and It is necessary to stop the left reel 110 so that it is not stopped and displayed in the lower row by mistake (so that a cherry won't win). Therefore, an erroneous display avoidance map as shown in the figure is required in which the bit corresponding to the symbol number 15 bell symbol, symbol number 16 cherry symbol, and symbol number 17 chance 1 symbol is set to 0.

  In addition, the watermelon symbols arranged in the symbols 11 and 20 of the left reel 110 can be stopped and displayed on any one of the upper, middle and lower portions of the symbol display window 113 (so that a watermelon can be won). The left reel 110 needs to be stopped. Therefore, the bit corresponding to the replay symbol of symbol number 10, the watermelon symbol of symbol number 11, the chance 1 symbol of symbol number 12, the bell symbol of symbol number 19, and the watermelon symbol of symbol number 20 is set to 1. A watermelon retraction stop map as shown in Fig. 1 is required.

  In addition, the bell symbols placed on the symbols of symbol number 8, symbol number 15 and symbol number 19 of the left reel 110 can be stopped and displayed on the top, middle or bottom of the symbol display window 113 (the winning of the bell) The left reel 110 needs to be stopped (as possible). Therefore, the red symbol of symbol number 7, the bell symbol of symbol number 8, the red symbol of symbol number 9, the replay symbol of symbol number 14, the bell symbol of symbol number 15, the cherry symbol of symbol number 16, the symbol number of 18 A bell pull-in stop map as shown in the figure, in which bits corresponding to the replay symbol, the bell symbol of symbol number 19 and the watermelon symbol of symbol number 20 are set to 1, is required.

  Also, if there is a symbol that you want to stop and display preferentially among the symbols whose bit is set to 1 in the watermelon pull-in stop map described above, a watermelon pull-in priority stop map with the corresponding bit set to 1 is required It becomes. In this example, since there is no symbol to be preferentially stopped and displayed, all the bits of the watermelon symbol pull-in priority stop map are set to 0.

  Also, if there is a symbol that you want to stop and display preferentially among the symbols whose bits are set to 1 in the bell pull-in stop map described above, a bell pull-in priority stop map with the corresponding bit set to 1 is required. It becomes. In this example, since the bell symbol is to be stopped and displayed in preference to the bottom, the bit corresponding to the red 7 symbol of symbol number 7, the replay symbol of symbol number 14, and the replay symbol of symbol number 18 is set to 1. doing.

  In addition, when there is a symbol that is not desired to be stopped among symbols arranged on the left reel 110, a specific display avoidance map in which the corresponding bit is set to 0 is prepared. In this example, since it is not desired to stop the chance 1 symbol in the middle stage, the bits corresponding to the chance 1 symbols of symbol number 12 and symbol number 17 are set to 0.

  FIG. 28 is a diagram showing the relationship between the symbol number and the number of drawn frames when the stop button is operated, and FIG. 29 shows the process of generating the number of drawn frames when the symbol number is 15 when the stop button is operated. It is a figure.

  When the result of the internal lottery in the internal lottery process is a simultaneous winning combination (watermelon & bell) and the player presses the stop button 137 to stop the left reel 110, the middle stage of the symbol display window 113 Consider a case where the symbol number of the left reel 110 passing through the position is 15.

  In this case, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 refers to the erroneous display avoidance map shown in FIG. 27 and acquires a stoppable position based on the symbol number 15. Specifically, among the bits of the erroneous display avoidance map, a symbol number set to 0 is determined as a stop impossible position, and a symbol number set to 1 is determined as a stop possible position. Further, the difference between the symbol number 15 as the reference position and the symbol number as the stoppable position is calculated as the number of frames to be drawn. For example, in the example shown in FIGS. 27 to 29, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 cannot stop the symbol number 15 (the number of frames to be drawn in) because the bit of the erroneous display avoidance map corresponding to the symbol number 15 is 0. The position is determined. On the other hand, since the bit of the erroneous display avoidance map corresponding to symbol number 14 to symbol number 11 is 1, it is determined that symbol number 14 to symbol number 11 (number of drawn frames 1 to 4) is a stoppable position. In this way, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 uses the erroneous display avoidance map to select the number of draw-in frames (draw-in) that is a stoppable position from among a plurality of draw-in frame number candidates (number of draw-in frames 1 to 5). Limit (narrow down) the number of frames 1 to 4).

  Subsequently, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 refers to the watermelon pull-in stop map shown in FIG. 27 and acquires a stoppable position based on the symbol number 15. Specifically, the symbol number determined to be a stop impossible position by the determination by the erroneous display avoidance map or the symbol number set to 0 among the bits of the watermelon pull-in stop map is determined as the stop impossible position, Other retractable symbol numbers are determined as stoppable positions. For example, in the example shown in FIGS. 27 to 29, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 determines the symbol number 15 (the number of frames to be pulled in) determined to be a stop impossible position by the determination based on the erroneous display avoidance map, and the watermelon pull-in stop map. Of these bits, symbol number 14 (number of drawn frames 1) and symbol number 13 (number of drawn frames 2) which are set to 0 are determined to be unstoppable positions. On the other hand, symbol number 12 (number of drawn frames 3) and symbol number 11 (number of drawn frames 4) that can be pulled in are determined to be stoppable positions. In this way, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 uses the erroneous display avoidance map and the watermelon pull-in stop map to be a stoppable position from among a plurality of pull-in frame number candidates (number of pull-in frames 1 to 4) Further limit (narrow down) the number of drawn frame candidates (number of drawn frames 3, 4).

  Subsequently, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 refers to the bell pull-in stop map shown in FIG. 27 and acquires a stoppable position based on the symbol number 15. Specifically, the symbol number determined to be a stop impossible position by the determination based on the erroneous display avoidance map and the watermelon retraction stop map, or the symbol number set to 0 among the bits of the bell retraction stop map. It is determined that the position cannot be stopped, and the other retractable symbol numbers are determined as the stoppable positions. For example, in the example shown in FIGS. 27 to 29, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 determines that the symbol number 15 to the symbol number 13 (retracted frame) determined as the unstoppable position by the determination based on the erroneous display avoidance map and the watermelon pull-in stop map Equations 0 to 2) are determined to be unstoppable positions. On the other hand, symbol number 12 (number of drawn frames 3) and symbol number 11 (number of drawn frames 4) that can be pulled in are determined to be stoppable positions. In this way, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 uses the erroneous display avoidance map, the watermelon pull-in stop map, and the bell pull-in stop map to select among the plurality of pull-in frame number candidates (the number of pull-in frames 1 to 4). Therefore, the number of drawn-in frame candidates (number of drawn-in frames 3 and 4), which is a stoppable position, is further limited (narrowed down).

  Subsequently, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 refers to the watermelon pull-in priority stop map shown in FIG. 27 and acquires a stoppable position based on the symbol number 15. Specifically, the symbol number that is determined to be a stoppable position by the determination by the watermelon pull-in stop map and the bit of the watermelon pull-in priority stop map is set to 1 is preferentially stopped. It is determined as a stoppable position. For example, in the example shown in FIGS. 27 to 29, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 stops by determination based on the watermelon pull-in stop map because there is no symbol number in which the bit of the watermelon pull-in priority stop map is set to 1. Either symbol number 12 (number of drawn frames 3) or symbol number 11 (number of drawn frames 4) determined as a possible position is determined as a stoppable position.

  Subsequently, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 refers to the bell pull-in priority stop map shown in FIG. 27 and acquires a stoppable position based on the symbol number 15. Specifically, the symbol number that is determined to be a stoppable position by the determination based on the bell pull-in stop map and the bit of the bell pull-in priority stop map bit is set to 1 is preferentially stopped. It is determined as a stoppable position. For example, in the example shown in FIGS. 27 to 29, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 is a symbol number determined as a stoppable position by the determination by the bell pull-in stop map, and the bit of the bell pull-in priority stop map is set. Since there is no symbol number set to 1, any of symbol number 12 (number of drawn frames 3) and symbol number 11 (number of drawn frames 4) determined as a stoppable position by the determination by the bell pull-in stop map is It is determined as a stoppable position.

  Finally, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 refers to the specific display avoidance map shown in FIG. 27 and acquires a stoppable position with the symbol number 15 as a reference. Specifically, a symbol number determined as a stoppable position by the determination by the four stop maps referred to so far, and a symbol number in which the bit of the specific display avoidance map is set to 1, is determined as a stoppable position. To do. For example, in the example shown in FIGS. 27 to 29, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 has the symbol number symbol number 12 (number of drawn frames 3) determined as the stoppable position by the determination by the four stop maps referred to so far. Of the symbol number 11 (number of drawn frames 4), the symbol number 11 (number of drawn frames 4) in which the bit of the specific display avoidance map is set to 1 is determined as a stoppable position. In this way, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 displays the erroneous display avoidance map, the watermelon retraction stop map, the bell retraction stop map, the watermelon retraction priority stop map, the bell retraction priority stop map, and the specific display avoidance map. By using this, the number of drawn frame candidates (number of drawn frames 4), which is a stoppable position, is further limited (narrowed) from a plurality of drawn frame number candidates (number of drawn frames 3, 4).

  <Reel stop processing>

  Next, the reel stop process in the reel control process will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of reel stop processing.

  In step S701, information on the reels to be stopped is acquired. In step S702, as described above, the number of frames to be drawn at the position when the stop buttons 137 to 139 are operated is acquired. In step S703, the reels to be stopped are rotated by the symbol positions corresponding to the number of frames to be acquired acquired in step S702 with reference to the symbol positions when the stop buttons 137 to 139 are operated, and then the reels are stopped at the symbol positions.

  <Holding line information update process>

  Next, the holding line information update process in the reel control process will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the holding line information update process.

  In step S801, the symbol array of the reels to be stopped is acquired. In step S802, the stop position of the stop target reel is acquired. In step S803, the above-mentioned holding line information is updated based on the symbol arrangement acquired in step S801 and the stop position acquired in step S802.

  <Winning determination process>

  Next, the winning determination process in the main process will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the winning determination process.

  In step S901, the holding line information updated in step S803 of the holding line information update process is acquired. In step S902, whether or not a winning combination is established is determined based on the holding line information acquired in step S901. In step S903, it is determined based on the determination result in step S902 whether or not the winning combination matches the content of the holding line information. If yes, the process proceeds to step S904, and if not, the process proceeds to step S906.

  In step S904, a winning combination that matches the holding line information is stored in the winning combination storage area provided in the RAM 313. In step S905, the winning combination stored in the RAM 313 corresponds to the winning combination stored in step S904. The payout number information to be stored is stored and the process is terminated. In step S906, the process ends after error information is set.

  <How to update holding line information>

  Next, a method for updating the holding line information will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating an example of holding line information generated in the holding line information update process when the result of the internal lottery process in the internal lottery process is BB1 and all reels are rotating. . The left of the figure shows the state of the reels 110 to 112, and the center and right of the figure show the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination and the holding line information corresponding to the symbol combination. (The same applies to FIGS. 34 to 37).

  In this case, all the three reels 110 to 112 are rotating, and the symbol combinations corresponding to all winning combinations can be stopped on any of the five winning lines. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets all bits 7 to 3 of the holding line information corresponding to all winning combinations in the holding line information update process.

  In FIG. 34, when the player presses the stop button 137 in the state of FIG. 33, the left reel 110 is stopped, and the stopped left reel 110 causes a blue 7 symbol on the upper part of the symbol display window 113 and a replay symbol on the middle part. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of holding line information generated in the holding line information update process when a bell symbol is stopped and displayed in the lower stage.

  In this case, because the left reel 110 displays the blue 7 symbol in the upper part of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol in the middle part, and the bell symbol in the lower part, the symbol combination “blue” corresponding to BB1 in the upper or lower right line is displayed. “7-blue 7-blue 7” can be stopped. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 in the holding line information update process, bit 6 (upper line) of holding line information corresponding to the winning combination BB1 (corresponding symbol combination is “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7”). And bit 4 (lower right line) are set to 1 and the other bits are set to 0.

  In this case, the symbol combination “Replay-Replay-Replay” corresponding to the replay can be stopped and displayed on the horizontal line. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets the bit 7 (horizontal line) of the holding line information corresponding to the winning combination replay (the corresponding symbol combination is “replay-replay-replay”) to 1 in the holding line information update process. Set and set other bits to 0.

  Furthermore, in this case, the symbol combination “bell-bell-bell” corresponding to the bell can be stopped and displayed on the lower line or the line rising to the right. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 performs bit 5 (lower line) and bit 3 of the holding line information corresponding to the winning combination bell (the corresponding symbol combination is “bell-bell-bell”) in the holding line information update process. Set (Right Up Line) to 1 and set the other bits to 0. On the other hand, since the symbol combinations corresponding to other winning combinations are not stopped and displayed on the winning line, all the bits of the holding line information corresponding to the other winning combinations are set to 0.

  In FIG. 35, when the player presses the stop button 138 in the state of FIG. 34, the middle reel 111 is stopped, and the stopped middle reel 111 causes the blue symbol to be displayed on the upper stage of the symbol display window 113 and the bell symbol to the middle. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of holding line information generated in the holding line information update process when a replay symbol is stopped and displayed in the lower stage.

  In this case, the left reel 110 displays the blue 7 symbol in the upper part of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol in the middle part, and the bell symbol in the lower part, and the blue reel 7 symbol in the upper part of the symbol display window 113 by the middle reel 111. Since the bell symbol and the replay symbol are stopped on the lower line, the symbol combination “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” corresponding to BB1 can be stopped on the upper line. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 in the holding line information update process, bit 6 (upper line) of holding line information corresponding to the winning combination BB1 (corresponding symbol combination is “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7”). Is set to 1 and the other bits are set to 0.

  Further, in this case, the symbol combination “Bell-Bell-Bell” corresponding to the bell can be stopped and displayed on the upward line. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets the bit 4 (upward right line) of the holding line information corresponding to the winning combination bell (the corresponding symbol combination is “bell-bell-bell”) to 1 in the holding line information update process. Set other bits to 0. On the other hand, since the symbol combinations corresponding to other winning combinations are not stopped and displayed on the winning line, all the bits of the holding line information corresponding to the other winning combinations are set to 0.

  FIG. 36 shows that when the player presses the stop button 139 in the state of FIG. 35, the right reel 112 is stopped, and by the stopped right reel 111, a blue 7 symbol is displayed on the upper part of the symbol display window 113, and a replay symbol is displayed on the middle part. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of holding line information generated in the holding line information update process when the chance 3 symbol is stopped and displayed in the lower stage.

  In this case, the left reel 110 stops the blue 7 symbol on the top of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol on the middle, and the bell symbol on the bottom, and the middle reel 111 displays the blue 7 symbol on the top of the symbol display window 113 and the bell on the middle. The replay symbol is stopped and displayed on the lower row, and the blue reel 7 is displayed on the upper portion of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol is displayed on the middle portion, and the chance 3 symbol is stopped on the lower portion by the right reel 112. The symbol combination “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” corresponding to is stopped and displayed. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 in the holding line information update process, bit 6 (upper line) of holding line information corresponding to the winning combination BB1 (corresponding symbol combination is “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7”). Is set to 1 and the other bits are set to 0. On the other hand, since the symbol combinations corresponding to other winning combinations are not stopped and displayed on any winning line, all the bits of the holding line information corresponding to the other winning combinations are set to 0.

  In FIG. 37, when the player presses the stop button 139 in the state of FIG. 35, the right reel 112 is stopped, and by the stopped right reel 112, chance 3 symbols are displayed on the upper stage of the symbol display window 113, and bell symbols are displayed on the middle stage. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of holding line information generated in the holding line information update process when a watermelon symbol is stopped and displayed in the lower stage.

  In this case, the left reel 110 stops the blue 7 symbol on the top of the symbol display window 113, the replay symbol on the middle, and the bell symbol on the bottom, and the middle reel 111 displays the blue 7 symbol on the top of the symbol display window 113 and the bell on the middle. The replay symbol is stopped and displayed in the lower row, and the chance reel 3 is displayed by the right reel 112 by stopping and displaying the chance 3 symbol in the upper row of the symbol display window 113, the bell symbol in the middle row, and the watermelon symbol in the lower row. The symbol combination is not stopped and displayed on any winning line. Therefore, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 sets all the bits of the holding line information corresponding to all winning combinations to 0 in the holding line information update process.

  <Winning determination method in winning determination processing>

  Next, a winning determination method in the winning determination process will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 38 is a diagram schematically showing the state of the winning determination process when the symbol combination corresponding to BB1 is stopped and displayed on the upper line of the symbol display window. FIG. 39 is a diagram schematically showing the state of the winning determination process when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not stopped and displayed on any winning line.

  In the winning determination process, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 acquires the holding line information updated by the holding line information update process. Then, it is determined whether or not 1 is set in any bit of the acquired holding information line information. If 1 is set in any bit, the winning combination corresponding to the holding line information is determined. Is stored in the winning combination storage area described above. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 38, since 1 is set in bit 6 of the holding line information corresponding to BB1, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 determines that BB1 has been won in the winning determination process. The information indicating the winning combination BB1 is stored in the above winning combination storage area. On the other hand, in the example shown in FIG. 39, since 1 is not set in any of the holding line information bits, the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300 did not win any winning combination in the winning determination process. (Lose) is determined, and information indicating the loss is stored in the winning combination storage area described above.

As described above, the gaming machine (for example, the slot machine 100) according to the first embodiment has a plurality of types of symbols and a plurality of types of reels (for example, the reels 110 to 112) that are rotationally driven. A lottery means (for example, an internal lottery process) for determining whether or not an internal winning of the combination is won by lottery, and a stop operation means (for example, an internal lottery process) provided for each of the reels for individually stopping the rotation of the reels , Stop buttons 137 to 139), a lottery result of the lottery means, and a reel stop control means (for example, reel control processing) for performing stop control related to the stop of rotation of the reel based on the stop operation of the stop operation means. When the stop control in accordance with a predetermined effective stop at line stop displayed symbol combination, whether the combination of symbols predetermined corresponding to each of the combination Determination means for performing a winning determination (e.g., winning determination process) and, a gaming table having a said reel stop control means, the predetermined pull piece is stoppable position among multiple retractable frame number candidates The number of reels to be stopped is stopped by rotating the reel to be stopped from the symbol position at the time of operation of the stop operation means to the symbol position corresponding to the predetermined number of retracted frames, and the reel stop control means has the stop target Each time the reel is stopped, based on the symbols that are stopped and displayed at the symbol positions corresponding to the predetermined number of frames to be drawn, whether or not the symbol combinations corresponding to the respective combinations can be stopped and displayed on the active line is determined. is intended to update the line information, if the determining means, the stop target reel after stopping all the contents of the lottery result, the contents of the updated the holding line information, match And it performs the win determination on whether it is the amusement machine according to claim.
According to such a game machine, the holding line information is updated for each reel stop operation to narrow down the information of winning combinations and the contents of the holding line information after all the reels stop and the lottery result Since the winning judgment is made by comparing the contents of the winning part, the erroneous judgment of the winning can be surely prevented, and the winning judgment of the winning combination can be simplified as compared with the conventional case, so that the control burden of the control unit In some cases, the capacity of the control program can be reduced.
In addition, the gaming machine (for example, the slot machine 100) according to the first embodiment is provided with a plurality of types of symbols, a plurality of reels (for example, the reels 110 to 112) that are rotationally driven, and the inside of the plurality of types of roles. A lottery means (for example, an internal lottery process) for determining whether or not the winning is achieved, and a stop operation means (for example, a stop button 137) provided for each of the reels for individually stopping the reels. 139), a lottery result of the lottery means, and a reel stop control means (for example, reel control process) for performing stop control related to the stop of rotation of the reel based on the stop operation of the stop operation means, The symbol combinations that are stopped and displayed by the reels based on the lottery result of the lottery means on the activated lines are predetermined diagrams corresponding to the combinations. A game machine having a determination unit (for example, a winning determination process) for determining whether or not the combination is a combination, wherein the reel stop control unit is configured to perform a stop preparation process (for example, a stop target reel before stopping) In the first to third stop preparation processes), a plurality of types of stop data are referred to, and a predetermined number of pull-in frames as a stoppable position is determined from a plurality of pull-in frame number candidates. In the stop preparation process, the control means refers to the stop data, determines the predetermined number of drawn frames from the plurality of drawn frame number candidates, and the reel stop control means, after the stop preparation process, Referring to the predetermined number of drawn frames, the reel to be stopped is rotated from the symbol position at the time of operation of the stop operation means to the symbol position corresponding to the predetermined number of drawn frames at the symbol position. After stopping, the holding line information is updated based on the symbol at the symbol position, and the holding line information is provided corresponding to the symbol combination corresponding to each symbol, and corresponds to each symbol. The holding line information indicating the effective line capable of stopping and displaying the symbol combination, and the determination unit refers to the holding line information after all the reels to be stopped are stopped, and the symbol combinations corresponding to the respective combinations. The game machine is characterized in that a winning determination is made as to whether or not is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  According to such a configuration, the winning combination determination of the combination can be simplified as compared with the conventional case, so that the control burden on the control unit can be reduced and the capacity of the control program can be reduced.

  In addition, a lottery means (for example, an internal lottery process) for determining whether or not an internal winning of a plurality of types of roles is performed by lottery and a plurality of reels (for example, reels 110 to 112) to which a plurality of types of symbols are applied and rotated. A stop operation means (for example, stop buttons 137 to 139) provided for each of the reels for individually stopping the rotation of the reels, a lottery result of the lottery means, and the stop operation means Reel stop control means (for example, reel control processing) for performing stop control related to the stop of rotation of the reel based on the stop operation of the reel, and the reel based on the lottery result of the lottery means on a predetermined effective line Determining means (for example, winning determination) for determining whether or not the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed is a symbol combination predetermined for each of the combinations The reel stop control means has different stop possible positions in stop preparation processing (for example, first to third stop preparation processing) before stopping the reels to be stopped. Refer to multiple types of stop data (for example, erroneous display avoidance map, pull-in stop map, pull-in priority stop map, specific display avoidance map) in order from the highest priority, with information set and different priorities added. In addition, the predetermined number of drawing frames that are the stoppable positions is determined from among a plurality of drawing frame number candidates, and the lottery result by the lottery means serves as one of the multiple types of stop data. In the case of an internal winning, a position where the symbol combination corresponding to a role different from the internal winning symbol can be stopped in order to avoid erroneous winning where the combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the active line. When the winning prize avoidance data for which the information of the above is determined and the lottery result by the lottery means are internally won for a plurality of roles at the same time, the symbols corresponding to any of the plurality of the internally won roles are also valid. The symbol stop data in which information on a stoppable position that can be stopped and displayed on the line is determined, and the symbol corresponding to a predetermined role is given priority over the other symbols among the plurality of winning combinations internally. Priority symbol stop data in which information on the priority stop possible position that can be stopped and displayed on the effective line is determined, and specific display avoidance for avoiding a specific stop display mode from being stopped and displayed on the effective line Specific display avoidance data in which information is defined, and the reel stop control means, in the stop preparation process, according to the priority order, the erroneous winning avoidance data and the symbol stop Referring to the stop data in the order of data, the priority symbol stop data, and the specific display avoidance data, determining the predetermined number of drawn frames from the plurality of drawn frame number candidates, the reel stop control means, After the stop preparation process, referring to the predetermined number of drawn frames, the reel to be stopped is rotated from the symbol position at the time of operation of the stop operation means to the symbol position corresponding to the predetermined number of drawn frames at the symbol position. After stopping, based on the symbol position, the holding line information indicating whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to each combination can be stopped and displayed on the effective line is updated, and the determining means After all the reels have stopped, refer to the holding line information and determine whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to each of the combinations has been stopped and displayed on the active line. A gaming table characterized.

  According to such a configuration, even when it is necessary to change the specifications such as the type of the combination and the stop priority order of the combination, there are four types of erroneous winning avoidance data, symbol stop data, priority symbol stop data, and specific display avoidance data. From the stop data, only the stop data related to the specification change needs to be changed, and it is easy to change the stop data and the control program accompanying the specification change such as the type of role and the stop priority of the role. May be prevented.

  Further, since it is not necessary to change stop data that is not related to the specification change, it may be possible to prevent the occurrence of problems associated with the specification change.

  Further, since the winning combination determination of the combination can be simplified as compared with the conventional case, the control burden on the control unit can be reduced and the capacity of the control program can be reduced in some cases.

  A plurality of the effective lines; and the holding line information is configured so that each of the plurality of effective lines can be specified, and the determination unit includes a combination of symbols corresponding to each of the plurality of effective lines. It may be possible to specify on which of the active lines the stop display is performed.

  According to such a configuration, in addition to being able to simplify the winning combination determination of the combination, various processes related to the effective line (for example, the effective line to notify the effective line that the combination has won) In some cases, it is possible to reduce a control burden required for a process of blinking a nearby lamp, a game medium payout process corresponding to an active line, and the like.

  In addition, a lottery means (for example, an internal lottery process) for determining whether or not an internal winning of a plurality of types of roles is performed by lottery and a plurality of reels (for example, reels 110 to 112) to which a plurality of types of symbols are applied and rotated. A stop operation means (for example, stop buttons 137 to 139) provided for each of the reels for individually stopping the rotation of the reels, a lottery result of the lottery means, and the stop operation means Reel stop control means (for example, reel control processing) for performing stop control related to the stop of rotation of the reel based on the stop operation of the reel, and the reel based on the lottery result of the lottery means on a predetermined effective line Determining means (for example, winning determination) for determining whether or not the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed is a symbol combination predetermined for each of the combinations The reel stop control means provides information on different stoppable positions in a stop preparation process (for example, first to third stop preparation processes) before stopping the reel to be stopped. Is a stoppable position from among a plurality of pull-in frame number candidates using a plurality of types of stop data (for example, erroneous display avoidance map, pull-in stop map, pull-in priority stop map, specific display avoidance map). A predetermined number of drawn frames is determined, and after the stop preparation process, the stop target reel is rotated from a symbol position at the time of operation of the stop operation means to a symbol position corresponding to the predetermined number of drawn frames at the symbol position. It is a game stand characterized by being stopped.

  According to the slot machine 100 according to the first embodiment, only the stop data related to the specification change is changed among the plural types of stop data even when the specification change such as the type of the combination and the stop priority order of the combination is necessary. The control data and the control program can be easily changed in accordance with the specification change such as the type of the role and the stop priority order of the role, and the development period can be prevented from being prolonged. Further, since it is not necessary to change stop data that is not related to the specification change, it may be possible to prevent the occurrence of problems associated with the specification change.

  Further, different priorities are added to the plurality of types of stop data, and the reel stop control means refers to the plurality of types of stop data in descending order of priority in the stop preparation process, and The predetermined number of drawing frames may be determined from among the drawing frame number candidates. With such a configuration, it is possible to easily change the priority order for referring to the stop data, and there are cases where it is possible to flexibly cope with changes in specifications such as the type of hand and the stop priority order of the hand.

  In addition, in the plurality of types of stop data, when a lottery result by the lottery means an internal winning combination for any combination, a symbol combination corresponding to a combination different from the internal winning combination is stopped on the active line. Erroneous display avoidance data (e.g., erroneous display avoidance map) in which information of a stoppable position for avoiding displayed erroneous winning is defined is included, and the reel stop control means uses the erroneous winning prize avoidance data, The predetermined number of drawing frames may be determined from the plurality of drawing frame number candidates. With such a configuration, even when the type of combination increases or decreases due to a specification change or the like, it may be possible to reliably avoid erroneous winning by changing the erroneous winning avoidance data.

  In addition, when the lottery result by the lottery means the internal winning of a plurality of roles at the same time, the symbols corresponding to any of the plurality of winning combinations are included in the plurality of types of stop data. Stop data (for example, a stop map) in which information of a stoppable position that can be stopped and displayed is defined, and a symbol corresponding to a predetermined role among the plurality of winning combinations internally is changed to another symbol Priority stop data (e.g., priority stop map) in which information on priority stop possible positions that can be preferentially stopped and displayed on the active line is included, and the reel stop control means includes the stop The predetermined number of drawn frames may be determined from the plurality of drawn frame number candidates using data or priority stop data. If configured in this way, it is possible to clarify which role is to be prioritized when a plurality of roles are internally won, and it is possible to easily change the priority order of the roles, There are cases where it is possible to flexibly cope with changes in specifications such as the types of roles and the priority of stopping the roles.

  The plurality of types of stop data includes specific display avoidance data (for example, specific display avoidance data) in which specific display avoidance information for avoiding a specific stop display mode from being stopped and displayed on the effective line is defined. The reel stop control means may be configured to determine the predetermined number of drawn frames from the plurality of drawn frame number candidates using the specific display avoidance data. With such a configuration, it is easy to switch whether a specific stop display mode can be stopped or not, and it may be possible to flexibly cope with specification changes.

  Further, the reel stop control means corresponds to a role different from the internal winning combination when the lottery result by the lottery means is internally won for any combination in the stop preparation process before stopping the reel to be stopped. The combination of symbols to be stopped is displayed on the active line. After restricting a certain number of drawing-in candidates, when the lottery result by the lottery means an internal winning for a plurality of roles at the same time, the symbols corresponding to any of the plurality of internal winning combinations are also displayed on the effective line. Priority is given to other symbols for the symbol that corresponds to the predetermined combination among the plurality of winning combinations in which the information on the stoppable position that can be stopped and displayed is determined. Using the priority stop data in which information on the priority stop possible position that can be stopped and displayed on the active line is determined, and further pull-in from the number of lead-in frame candidates limited by the erroneous prize avoidance data After limiting the number of frame candidates, using the specific display avoidance data in which specific display avoidance information for avoiding a specific stop display mode from being stopped and displayed on the effective line is used, the erroneous winning award avoidance data , After determining a predetermined number of drawn frames from the number of drawn frame numbers limited by the stop data and the priority stop data, after the stop preparation process, the reel to be stopped is operated when the stop operation means is operated. It may be configured to rotate from the symbol position to the symbol position corresponding to the predetermined number of drawn frames and stop at the symbol position. With such a configuration, it is easy to change the control data and the control program in accordance with the specification change such as the type of the combination and the stop priority order of the combination, and it is possible to prevent the development period from being prolonged. In some cases, the number of frames that can be stopped can be efficiently narrowed down.

  Further, the stop data includes information on a stoppable position (for example, bit ON) that can stop and display the symbol at a predetermined position of the symbol display window corresponding to each symbol applied to the reel. Alternatively, it may be configured to store any information (for example, bit OFF) of an unstoppable position at which the symbol cannot be stopped and displayed at a predetermined position of the symbol display window. With such a configuration, even when the arrangement of the symbols applied to the reels is changed, it is only necessary to change the information on the stoppable position or stoppable position corresponding to the symbols, and flexibly respond to the specification change. May be possible. In addition, only the information of the stoppable position or the stoppable position (only information that can be expressed by 2 bits) needs to be stored for each symbol, and a limited storage area may be used effectively.

  In the above embodiment, an example of a slot machine using medals (coins) as a game medium is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a game ball (for example, a pachinko ball) is used as a game. It is also applicable to slot machines and pachinko machines that are used as media. In addition, a game can be executed by applying the present invention to a game program that simulates the operation of a real machine such as a pachinko machine for a home game machine.

  Note that the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention only list the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what was done. In addition, in some cases, the content described in one configuration among a plurality of configurations described in the embodiments may be applied to other configurations to further widen the game.

  The game machine according to the present invention can be applied to game machines represented by slot machines, pachinko machines, and the like.

100 slot machine 101 main body 102 front door 110, 111, 112 reel 113 symbol display window 114 winning line 120 winning line display lamp 130, 131 medal insertion button 135 start lever 137, 138, 139 stop button 157 liquid crystal display device 300 main control unit 400, 500 Sub-control unit

Claims (1)

A plurality of reels that are subjected to multiple types of designs and are driven to rotate,
Lottery means for determining whether or not an internal winning of a plurality of types of roles is successful by lottery;
Stop operation means provided corresponding to each of the reels, for individually stopping the rotation of the reels;
Reel stop control means for performing stop control related to the stop of rotation of the reel based on the lottery result of the lottery means and the stop operation of the stop operation means;
The stop control in accordance with a predetermined effective stop at line stop displayed symbol combination is a determination means for performing predetermined whether winning determination is symbol combination corresponding to each of the officers, the A game machine equipped with,
The reel stop control means includes
Determining the predetermined number of the retraction frame is stoppable position among multiple retractable frame number candidate, until the symbol position from the symbol position at the time of the operation for the number of the predetermined pull-frame the stop operation means to stop the reel targeted It is rotated and stopped,
The reel stop control means includes
Whether each symbol combination corresponding to each combination can be stopped and displayed on the effective line based on the symbols stopped and displayed at the symbol positions corresponding to the predetermined number of drawn frames every time the reels to be stopped are stopped . Is to update the holding line information indicating
The determination means includes
After all the reels to be stopped are stopped, the winning determination is made based on whether or not the contents of the lottery result and the updated contents of the holding line information match.
A game stand characterized by that.