JP5838458B2 - Amusement stand - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game table represented by a ball game machine (pachinko machine) and a spinning machine (slot machine).

  Conventionally, for example, a slot machine is known as one of game machines. This slot machine uses a specified number of medals, rotates a plurality of reels by operating a start lever, and stops these reels by operating a stop button. The number of medals according to the stop mode is awarded.

  Such slot machines include a state in which a specific stop mode is derived or a control in which the rotation positions of a plurality of reels are in a state where the reels are rotated in a specific positional relationship ( For example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 4783856

  Here, if the game is simply advanced from the above-described state (for example, the reels are accelerated uniformly), it becomes easy for the player to aim at the symbol, and the fairness of the game may be impaired.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and a state in which a specific stop mode is derived or a state in which the reels are rotated in a specific positional relationship between the rotation positions of a plurality of reels. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing the fairness of the game from being impaired while executing the control.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem,
A plurality of reels that are subjected to multiple types of designs and are driven to rotate,
A stop button operated to individually stop the plurality of rotating reels;
Notification means;
Notification control means for controlling the notification means;
Delay means for delaying the timing at which rotation of the plurality of reels is started,
It is possible to execute a game that starts rotation of the plurality of reels, stops the plurality of rotating reels based on the operation of the stop button, and gives a profit according to the mode of the plurality of stopped reels. There, at least a portion of the timing of a game reel action to stop at a particular stop mode said plurality of reels are rotated with reference to the symbol position is started with respect to the reel of the plurality of reels suspended in a real line available-gaming platform,
The delay means is
It is possible to execute delay control for all of the plurality of reels by determining a delay amount by lottery and delaying a timing at which rotation of the plurality of reels is started by the determined delay amount,
The delay control is executed after the reel action is finished,
The notification control means includes
What operational sequence and at least der what can be started at the timing that the game has started identifiable operating conditions informing constituted operating conditions in either one of the operation timing of the stop button,
In the case of executing the operating conditions reported in the game in which the reel action is executed, the game does not start the operation condition notified by being start timing, the execution of the delay control after the reel action is completed characterized in that at a timing that is started Rukoto to initiate the operation condition notification, but before Symbol not begin let the operating conditions reported in the period in which the reel action is performed.

  According to the present invention, the fairness of the game can be improved while executing the control in which the specific stop mode is derived or the rotation positions of the plurality of reels are rotating in a specific positional relationship. It is possible to provide a game machine that can prevent harm.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100 as viewed from the front side (player side). It is a figure which shows an example of a winning line. It is a circuit block diagram of a control part. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of a random value generation circuit. It is a figure which expands and shows the arrangement of the design given to each reel in plane. It is a figure which shows the kind of winning combination (including an operating combination), the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, and the operation or payout of each winning combination. FIG. 3 is a transition diagram of the gaming state of the slot machine 100. FIG. It is a figure which shows the lottery table of the winning combination in each game state. It is a figure which shows a mode that the winning line of the small part 3 changes according to stop operation. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a stepping motor. It is a figure which shows the excitation switching pattern corresponding to the state of reel control with a table | surface. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part main process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of the initial setting process in step S101 of FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a flow of a winning combination internal lottery process (step S109) shown in FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a flow of reel rotation start processing (step S113) shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the switching control management process (step S1213) shown in FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a flow of reel stop control processing (step S115) shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the various game processes (step S207) shown in FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a flow of reel control processing (step S2003) shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the stop button reception process (step S2103) shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the acceleration delay process (step S2107) shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the acceleration delay execution process (step S2317) shown in FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a flow of each reel control process (step S2117) according to the reel control state shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the switching control process (step S2503) shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the acceleration control process (step S2507) shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the constant speed control process (step S2511) shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the drawing-in control processing (step S2515) shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the brake control process (step S2519) shown in FIG. (A) is a flowchart of the main process which CPU404 of the 1st sub control part 400 performs, (b) is a flowchart of the process at the time of command reception of (a), (c) is 1st sub control. 4 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing of a unit 400. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the production | presentation control process (step S309) shown to Fig.30 (a). 32 is a flowchart showing a flow of internal winning command reception processing (step S3003) shown in FIG. 31. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the notification effect data setting process (step S3103) shown in FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a flow of AT gaming state setting processing (step S3105) shown in FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a flow of AT right lottery processing (step S3107) shown in FIG. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a flow of acceleration delay execution flag setting command reception processing (step S3007) shown in FIG. 31. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a flow of stop command reception processing (step S3011) shown in FIG. 31. (A) is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500, (b) is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the second sub-control unit 500, and (c) is 5 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing of the second sub-control unit 500, and (d) is a flowchart of image control processing of the second sub-control unit 500. It is a figure which shows the difference in operation | movement by a switching control process. It is a figure which shows the relative positional relationship of the symbol between reels at the time of not employ | adopting an acceleration delay process. It is a figure which shows the control timing regarding rotation of a reel at the time of performing an acceleration delay process. It is a figure which shows the mode of the reel rotated according to the timing of FIG. It is a figure which shows the relative positional relationship of the symbol in the reel which rotates according to the timing of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the cycle which a random value makes a round, and the acquisition timing of a random value. It is a figure which shows the example of FIG. 44 by a specific numerical value. FIG. 45 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cycle in which a random value goes around and an acquisition timing of the random value, which are different from the example in FIG. 44. It is a figure which shows the example of the starting timing of a random number generation channel. It is a flowchart of the modification of the acceleration delay execution process shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the control timing regarding rotation of a reel at the time of performing the acceleration delay process shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the mode of the reel rotated according to the timing of FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing details of a random value generation circuit different from FIG. 4. FIG. 52 is a diagram illustrating an example of a random value update cycle and a random value acquisition timing by the random value generation circuit illustrated in FIG. 51. FIG. 52 is a diagram showing an example of activation timing of a random number generation channel by the random value generation circuit shown in FIG. 51. It is a figure which shows the notification timing of an operation order. It is a figure which shows an example of the specific stop aspect.

  Hereinafter, a slot machine according to an embodiment (first embodiment) of a gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The slot machine of this embodiment described below starts rotating when a predetermined number of game media are inserted and a plurality of reels each having a plurality of types of symbols receive a predetermined rotation start instruction operation. At the same time, it is determined by lottery whether or not the internal winning of a plurality of types of roles is won based on receiving the rotation start instruction operation, and each of the reels individually rotates by receiving a predetermined rotation stop instruction operation. If the conditions determined by the combination based on the result of the lottery and the combination of symbols when the reels stop meet the predetermined payout conditions, the game medium is paid out and the game ends. This is a game machine that advances a series of games that are completed without paying out game media.

  First, the basic configuration of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100 as viewed from the front side (player side). FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a winning line.

  A slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 corresponds to an example of a game machine according to the present invention, and 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. . Inside the center of the main body 101 (not shown), three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are stored and rotated inside the slot machine 100. It is configured to be able to. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving device such as a stepping motor.

  In the present 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 member. When viewed from the player, the symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are generally displayed three in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Specifically, referring to FIG. 2, the symbols displayed on the upper stage of the left reel 110 (position 1 shown in the figure) are displayed on the upper stage of the left reel 110 and the middle stage of the left reel 110 (position 2 shown in the figure). The symbol to be displayed is displayed in the middle stage of the left reel, the symbol displayed in the lower stage of the left reel 110 (position 3 in the figure), the symbol displayed in the lower stage of the left reel, and the upper stage of the middle reel 111 (position 4 in the figure). The symbol displayed on the middle reel upper symbol, the symbol displayed on the middle of the left reel 111 (position 5 in the figure) is the middle reel middle symbol, and the symbol displayed on the lower part of the middle reel 111 (position 6 in the figure). The symbol displayed on the lower stage of the middle reel, the upper stage of the right reel 112 (position 7 in the figure) is the upper stage of the right reel, and the picture displayed on the middle stage of the right reel 112 (position 8 in the figure) is the right reel. Middle design, bottom of right reel 112 (in the figure The symbol displayed at the position 9) is called the right reel lower symbol, and the symbols of the reels 110 to 112 are three in the vertical direction on the reels 110 to 112 through the symbol display window 113, for a total of nine symbols. Is displayed. 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 device 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 device. 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. In addition, the area | region inside this display window 113 is corresponded to an example of the visually recognizable area | region in the game stand of this invention.

  A backlight (not shown) for illuminating the individual symbols displayed on the symbol display window 113 is disposed on the back of each 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 winning line is a line for determining whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination described in FIG. 5 described later is displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the middle reel winning line L1 composed of the left reel middle symbol, the middle reel middle symbol and the right reel middle symbol, the left reel upper symbol, the middle reel middle symbol and the right reel lower symbol line L2 comprised of the right reel lower symbol. , A left reel lower symbol, a middle reel middle symbol, and a right reel upper symbol L3. A left reel upper symbol, a left reel upper symbol, a middle reel upper symbol, and a right reel upper symbol L4. There are two winning lines. FIG. 2 shows these winning lines. A valid pay line (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “valid line”) is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium. The slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment is a three-wager dedicated machine, and any winning line is not effective when the number of inserted medals is less than three, and all winning lines L1 when three medals are bet. ~ L4 becomes effective. When the winning line becomes valid, the game can be started by operating the start lever 135. The number of winning lines is not limited to 4 lines. For example, three middle winning lines L1, right falling winning lines L2, and right rising winning lines L3 may be set as valid winning lines, or the number of winning lines corresponding to the number of bets is set as effective winning lines. May be.

  For example, the notification lamp 123 indicates that a specific winning combination (specifically, a special combination 1 and a special combination 2) is won internally in an internal lottery described later, or is in a special gaming state described later. It is a lamp to inform the person. The game medal insertable lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert a game medal. The replay lamp 122 indicates that the current game can be replayed when a replaying role (details will be described later), which is one of the winning combinations in the previous game, can be replayed (no medal insertion is required). This is a lamp that informs the player. 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 the present embodiment, each time the bet button 130 is pressed, one sheet is inserted. When the bet button 131 is pressed, two sheets are inserted. When the bet button 132 is pressed, three sheets are inserted. ing. 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. These bet buttons 130 to 132 correspond to an example of operation means in the game table of the present invention.

  The medal slot 141 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 an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 141. 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 stored number display 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127 are 7-segment (SEG) displays.

  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 141 or when the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 start to rotate. The operation on the start lever 135 is referred to as a game start operation. The start lever 135 corresponds to an example of a rotation instruction operation unit in the game machine of the present invention.

  The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons 137 to 139 including a left stop button 137, a middle stop button 138, and a right stop button 139. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 135, and are associated with the reels 110 to 112. More specifically, the left reel 110 can be stopped by operating the left stop button 137, the middle reel 111 can be stopped by operating the middle stop button 138, and the right stop button 139 can be The right reel 112 can be stopped by operating. 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. In addition, reels that are stopped in response to these stop operations are sequentially referred to as a first stop reel, a second stop reel, and a third stop reel. Furthermore, the order of stopping the stop buttons 137 to 139 in order to stop each of the rotating reels 110 to 112 is called an operation order. Furthermore, the timing for stopping the stop buttons 137 to 139 to stop the rotating reels 110 to 112 is called an operation timing. Furthermore, a stop operation configured by at least one of the above-described operation order and operation timing is referred to as an operation condition. In addition, the stop operation timing for one stop button may be simply referred to as an operation timing. Note that a light emitter may be provided inside each stop button 137 to 139, and when the stop button 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitter may be turned on to notify the player. These stop buttons 137 to 139 correspond to an example of the stop operation means in the game table of the present invention.

  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.

  Below the stop button unit 136 is provided a title panel 162 for displaying the model name and pasting various types of certificate. At the lower part of the title panel 162, a medal payout opening 155 and a medal tray 161 are provided.

  The sound hole 145 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. An effect device 160 is disposed above the front door 102, and a sound hole 143 is provided above the effect device 160. The effect device 160 includes a shutter (shielding device) 163 including two right shutters 163a and a left shutter 163b that can be opened and closed in a horizontal direction, and a liquid crystal display device 157 (effect image) disposed on the back side of the shutter 163. And a display screen of the liquid crystal display device 157 appears on the front side (player side) of the slot machine 100 when the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are opened horizontally outward in front of the liquid crystal display device 157. It has become. It should be noted that the display device is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, but may be any display device capable of displaying various effect images and various game information. For example, a multi-segment display (7-segment display), a dot matrix display, an organic EL display, a plasma display , A reel (drum), or a display device including a projector and a screen. Further, the display screen has a rectangular shape and is configured so that the player can visually recognize the entire display screen. In the case of this embodiment, the display screen is rectangular, but may be square. In addition, a decorative object (not shown) may be provided on the periphery of the display screen, and a part of the peripheral edge of the display screen may be hidden by the decorative object, so that the display screen looks irregular. In the present embodiment, the display screen is a flat surface, but may be a curved surface. The liquid crystal display device 157 corresponds to an example of notification means of the present invention.

  Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This figure shows a circuit block diagram of the control unit.

  The control unit of the slot machine 100 can be broadly divided into main effects according to a main control unit 300 that controls the progress of the game and a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 300. And a second sub-control unit 500 that controls various devices based on a command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400. The main control unit 300 described below corresponds to an example of a lottery unit, a reel control unit, a numerical value acquisition unit, and a delay unit of the present invention. Moreover, the combination of the 1st sub control part 400 and the 2nd sub control part 500 is equivalent to an example of the alerting | reporting control means of this invention.

<Main control unit>
First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, control program data, lottery data used in the internal lottery of a winning combination, and reel symbols. ROM 306 storing an array, RAM 308 for temporarily storing data, I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, counter timer 312 for measuring time, frequency, etc., WDT A (watchdog timer) 314 and a random value generation circuit 316 are mounted. Note that other storage devices may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 315b as a system clock. Further, when the power is turned on, the CPU 304 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 306 to the counter timer 312. The counter timer 312 sets the interrupt time based on the received frequency division data. An interrupt request is transmitted to the CPU 304 at every interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 304 monitors each sensor and transmits a drive pulse. For example, when the clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 315b is set to 8 MHz, the frequency division value of the counter timer 312 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 306 is set to 47, the interrupt reference time is 256 × 47 ÷ 8 MHz. = 1.504 ms.

  The random value generation circuit 316 updates the random number value output based on the clock signal input from the crystal oscillator 315a.

  The main control unit 300 includes a start signal output circuit 338 that outputs a start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. When the start signal is input from the start signal output circuit 338, the CPU 304 Game control is started (main control section main processing described later is started).

  Further, the main control unit 300 includes a sensor circuit 320, and the CPU 304 inserts various sensors 318 (a bet button 130 sensor, a bet button 131 sensor, a bet button 132 sensor, and a medal insertion slot 141 every interruption time). Medal acceptance sensor, start lever 135 sensor, left stop button 137 sensor, middle stop button 138 sensor, right stop button 139 sensor, checkout button 134 sensor, medal payout sensor for medals paid out from the medal payout device 180, left reel 110 The index sensor of the middle reel 111, the index sensor of the right reel 112, etc.).

  When the sensor circuit 320 detects the H level of the start lever sensor, a signal indicating this detection is output to the random value generation circuit 316. Receiving this signal, the random value generation circuit 316 latches the value at that timing and stores it in a register that stores the random value used for the lottery.

  Two medal acceptance sensors are installed in the internal passage of the medal insertion slot 141 and detect whether or not a medal has passed. Two start lever 135 sensors are installed inside the start lever 135 and detect a start operation by the player. The left stop button 137 sensor, the middle stop button 138 sensor, and the right stop button 139 sensor are installed in the corresponding stop buttons 137 to 139, respectively, and detect the operation of the stop button by the player.

  The bet button 130 sensor, the bet button 131 sensor, and the bet button 132 sensor are installed in the corresponding medal insertion buttons 130 to 132, respectively, and the medal stored electronically in the RAM 308 is inserted into the game. Detecting a throwing operation when throwing as. The settlement button 134 sensor is provided on the settlement button 134. When the settlement button 134 is pressed once, the medals stored electronically are settled. The medal payout sensor is a sensor for detecting a medal paid out by the medal payout device 180. Each of the above sensors may be a non-contact type sensor or a contact type sensor.

  The index sensor of the left reel 110, the index sensor of the middle reel 111, and the index sensor of the right reel 112 are installed at predetermined positions on the mounting bases of the reels 110 to 112, and light shielding pieces provided on the reel frame pass therethrough. Each time you do it, it goes to L level. Rotational position information indicating how much the reel is rotating from the reference position from once to the L level is calculated based on the value obtained by counting the clock signals output from the crystal oscillator 315b. Is done. When the CPU 304 detects the L level signal, the CPU 304 determines that the reel has made one rotation and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero. This rotational position information is stored in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300.

  The main control unit 300 is provided in a drive circuit 322 for driving a stepping motor provided in the reel devices 110 to 112, a drive circuit 324 for driving a solenoid provided in a medal selector 170 for selecting inserted medals, and a medal payout device 180. A driving circuit 326 for driving the motor, various lamps 339 (a winning line display lamp 120, a notification lamp 123, a game medal insertion possible lamp 124, a re-game lamp 122, a game medal insertion lamp 129, a game start lamp 121, and a stored number display. A driving circuit 328 for driving the device 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127).

  In addition, an information output circuit 334 is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is slotted into an information input circuit 652 provided in an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via the information output circuit 334. The game information of the machine 100 (for example, information indicating the game state) is output.

  Further, the main control unit 300 includes a voltage monitoring circuit 330 that monitors the voltage value of the power source supplied from the power management unit (not shown) to the main control unit 300. The voltage monitoring circuit 330 is a voltage of the power source. When the value is less than a predetermined value (9 v in this embodiment), a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has decreased is output to the basic circuit 302.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 includes an output interface for transmitting a command to the first sub control unit 400 and enables communication with the first sub control unit 400. Note that information communication between the main control unit 300 and the first sub control unit 400 is one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 is configured to be able to transmit signals such as commands to the first sub control unit 400. However, the first sub-control unit 400 is configured not to transmit a signal such as a command to the main control unit 300.

<Sub control unit>
Next, the first sub control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The first sub control unit 400 receives the control command transmitted from the main control unit 300 via the input interface. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a basic circuit 402 that controls the entire first sub-control unit 400 based on the control command. The basic circuit 402 stores data temporarily with the CPU 404. RAM 408, I / O 410 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer 412 for measuring time and number of times are mounted. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 414 as a system clock. The ROM 406 stores a control program and data for controlling the entire first sub-control unit 400, a backlight lighting pattern, data for controlling various displays, and the like.

  The CPU 404 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 406 to the counter timer 412 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The counter timer 412 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency dividing data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 404 at each interrupt time. The CPU 404 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a sound source IC 418, and the sound source IC 418 is provided with speakers 272 and 277 via an output interface. The sound source IC 418 controls sound output from the amplifiers and speakers 272 and 277 in accordance with a command from the CPU 404. The sound source IC 418 is connected to an S-ROM (sound ROM) in which audio data is stored. The audio data acquired from the ROM is amplified by an amplifier and output from the speakers 272 and 277. The speakers 272 and 277 correspond to an example of notification means of the present invention.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a drive circuit 422, and various kinds of lamps 420 (upper lamp, lower lamp, side lamp 144, title panel 162 lamp, bet button lamp, etc.) are connected to the drive circuit 422 via an input / output interface. 200, reel backlight, etc.) are connected. The various lamps 420 correspond to an example of notification means of the present invention.

  In addition, the CPU 404 transmits and receives signals to the second sub control unit 500 via the output interface. Second sub-control unit 500 performs various controls of effect device 160 including display control of effect image display device 157. Note that the second sub-control unit 500 is, for example, a control unit that controls display of the liquid crystal display device 157 and a control unit that controls various drive devices for presentation (for example, a control unit that controls motor driving of the shutter 163). For example, it may be configured by a plurality of control units.

  The second sub-control unit 500 includes a basic circuit 502 that receives the control command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400 via the input interface and controls the entire second sub-control unit 500 based on the control command. The basic circuit 502 includes a CPU 504, a RAM 508 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 510 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer for measuring time and frequency 512. The CPU 504 of the basic circuit 502 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 514 as a system clock. The ROM 506 stores a control program and data for controlling the entire second sub-control unit 500, data for image display, and the like.

  The CPU 504 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 506 to the counter timer 512 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The counter timer 512 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 404 at each interrupt time. The CPU 504 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  The second sub-control unit 500 is provided with a drive circuit 530 that drives a motor of the shutter 163, and the drive circuit 530 is provided with a shutter 163 via an output interface. The drive circuit 530 outputs a drive signal to a stepping motor (not shown) provided in the shutter 163 in response to a command from the CPU 504.

  The second sub-control unit 500 is provided with a sensor circuit 532, and a shutter sensor 538 is connected to the sensor circuit 532 via an input interface. The CPU 504 monitors the state of the shutter sensor 538 every interruption time.

  The second sub-control unit 500 is provided with a VDP 534 (video display processor), and a ROM 506 and a VRAM 536 are connected to the VDP 534 via a bus. The VDP 534 reads out image data and the like stored in the ROM 506 based on a signal from the CPU 504, generates a display image using the work area of the VRAM 536, and displays the image on the effect image display device 157.

  Next, details of the random number generation circuit 316 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a block diagram showing details of the random value generation circuit 316.

  The random value generation circuit 316 includes two numerical value update circuits (numerical value update circuit A 3161 and numerical value update circuit B 3162) and numerical value registers (numerical value register A 3163 and numerical value register) for holding output values from the respective numerical value update circuits 3161 and 3162. B3164) is mounted. That is, the random value generation circuit 316 is provided with a random number generation channel 1 composed of a numerical value update circuit A 3161 and a numerical value register A 3163, and a random number generation channel 2 composed of a numerical value update circuit B 3162 and a numerical value register B 3164.

  The two numerical value update circuits 3161 and 3162 output values updated by counting up as random number values based on the clock signal input from the crystal oscillator 315a. In the present embodiment, the numerical value update circuit A 3161 updates the random number value output in the range of 0 to 65535, and the numerical value update circuit B 3162 updates the random number value output in the range of 0 to 20. Note that these numerical ranges are examples, and other numerical ranges may be used. Moreover, the structure which changes this numerical range suitably may be sufficient.

  Numeric registers 3163 and 3164 corresponding to these numeric update circuits 3161 and 3162 hold the values output from the numeric update circuits 3161 and 3162 based on the reception of the latch signal from the CPU 304. Further, based on the reception of the read signal from the CPU 304, the value held at that time is output to the CPU 304.

  As described above, the random value generation circuit 316 updates the random value based on the clock signal of the crystal oscillator 315a, and holds and outputs the random value in accordance with a command from the CPU 304. The random value generation method may be a method other than that described above. The random value generation circuit 316 corresponds to an example of a numerical value updating unit of the present invention. The random number generation channel 1 corresponds to an example of a first numerical value updating unit of the present invention, and the random number generation channel 2 corresponds to an example of a second numerical value update unit of the present invention.

  For example, in this embodiment, the value counted up based on the clock signal is output as the random number value. However, it may be output by sequentially referring to an array of random number values provided in advance. Also, a plurality of such random number arrays may be prepared, and another array may be referred to when the reference is completed. In this embodiment, the random number value is generated using hardware. However, a software random number generated by the CPU 304 may be used.

  Further, in this embodiment, the crystal oscillator 315a is provided for the random value generation circuit 316 separately from the crystal oscillator 315b provided for the basic circuit 302, but these may be used as one crystal oscillator. In this case, when the crystal oscillator 315a for the random value generation circuit 316 is defective and an appropriate random number value is not output, it is possible to prevent the CPU 304 from performing a lottery.

  In addition, as described above, the configuration is such that the CPU 304 directly acquires the output of the numerical value update circuits 3161 and 3162, instead of the configuration in which the latch signal and the read signal are transmitted from the CPU 304 to indirectly acquire the random number value. Also good.

<Pattern arrangement>
Next, the symbol arrangement applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the same figure is a figure which expand | deploys and shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol given to each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) planarly.

  In each reel 110 to 112, a plurality of types (10 types in this 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 this embodiment). 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, “watermelon design” is assigned to the number 1 frame of the left reel 110, “bell design” is assigned to the number 0 frame of the middle reel 111, and “seven 1” is assigned to the number 2 frame of the right reel 112. The “design” is arranged.

<Type of winning prize>
Next, the types of winning combinations of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure shows the types of winning combinations (including actuating combinations), symbol combinations corresponding to each winning combination, and the operation or payout of each winning combination.

  The winning combination of the slot machine 100 includes a special combination (special combination 1, special combination 2) and a general combination (replay combination, small combination 1 to small combination 3). The types of winning combinations are not limited to these combinations and can be arbitrarily adopted.

  Among the winning combinations in the present embodiment, the special combination 1 and the special combination 2 are special combinations that shift to a special gaming state in which a predetermined profit is given to the player. Until it is done, the internal winning state will be maintained. In addition, the re-playing role is a role that enables re-playing without newly inserting medals. These winning combinations may be referred to as “acting combinations”. In addition, “winning” in the present embodiment includes a case where a symbol combination of an operating combination that does not accompany a medal payout (ie, does not accompany a medal payout) is displayed on the active line. Includes a special role 2 and a prize for replaying.

  The special combination 1 and the special combination 2 are combinations (operating combinations) that shift to a special gaming state by winning. However, medals will not be paid out for winning this role. As for the corresponding symbol combinations, special role 1 is “Seven 1-Seven 1-Seven 1 (BB)” and “Seven 2-Seven 2-Seven 2 (BB)”, and special role 2 is “BAR-BAR-BAR”. (RB) ".

  When the special combination 1 or special combination 2 is won internally, a special combination internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning combination is set to ON (stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300). When this flag is set to ON, the main control unit 300 shifts the gaming state to the special combination internal winning state (hereinafter, this state may be referred to as RT1). This flag is kept on until winning the internal winning combination, and it becomes easy to win the internal winning combination in subsequent games. In other words, even if the special winning combination 1 or special winning combination 2 is not won, the special combination will be selected in the next and subsequent games, and the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination (for example, the special combination) In the case of winning an internal winning 1, the symbol combination of “Seven 1-Seven 1-Seven 1 (BB)” and “Seven 2-Seven 2-Seven 2 (BB)” will be in a state where it is easy to win. This special combination internal winning state (RT1) will be described later.

  The main control unit 300 shifts the gaming state to the special gaming state (hereinafter, this state may be referred to as RT2) based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 1 or special combination 2. Further, in this special game state, when a predetermined number of payouts are made, the normal game state (hereinafter, this state may be referred to as RT0) is shifted. The special game state (RT2) and the normal game state (RT0) will be described later.

  The re-gamer is a winning player (operator) who can play a game without inserting medals (game media) in the next game by winning, and no medals are paid out. The corresponding symbol combination is “replay-replay-replay (replay)”.

  The re-game player may be any player who can play the next game without the player inserting medals. Therefore, for example, when a re-game is won, a medal may be automatically inserted in the next game (the medal insertion number is reset in a medal insertion number storage area described later), or a re-game is won. It is also possible to use a medal that has been thrown into the next game as it is in the next game.

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

<Type of gaming state>
Next, the type and transition of the gaming state of the slot machine 100 will be described. FIG. 7 is a transition diagram of the gaming state of the slot machine 100.

  The slot machine 100 is roughly divided into three game states, namely, a normal game state (RT0), a special role internal winning state (RT1), and a special game state (RT2). These game states are controlled by the main control unit 300. Has been. FIG. 7A shows these three gaming states. FIG. 7B shows the transition conditions for each gaming state, and FIG. 7A shows the symbols corresponding to the transition conditions shown in FIG. 7B on the arrows connecting the gaming states. Has been. When the transition condition corresponding to the symbol described in each arrow is established, the gaming state transitions in the direction of the arrow. Conditions for this game state to transition include, for example, winning a predetermined combination, winning a predetermined combination internally, and a predetermined number of payouts.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a lottery table for winning combinations in each gaming state. The horizontal axis represents each gaming state, and the vertical axis represents the lottery value for each winning combination. The internal winning probability of the winning combination in each gaming state described below is a random value obtained from the lottery data prepared in the ROM 306 corresponding to the range of the lottery data associated with each winning combination at the time of the internal lottery. Is obtained by dividing by numerical data in the range of (for example, 65535). For example, in the normal gaming state (RT0), the lottery value of the small combination 1 is 512, and the winning probability of the small combination 1 is 512 / 65536≈0.8%. The lottery data is divided into several numerical ranges in advance, and each combination and lose is associated with each numerical range. It is determined whether the random number value obtained as a result of executing the internal lottery is a value corresponding to the lottery data corresponding to which combination, and the internal lottery combination is determined. 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.

  Hereinafter, the gaming state of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

<Normal gaming state (RT0)>
The normal gaming state is a gaming state that is disadvantageous to the player. In the normal gaming state, a winning combination to be won internally is drawn by referring to the lottery table in the column “RT0” on the horizontal axis shown in FIG.

  In the normal gaming state, the winning combination that is won internally includes special role 1, special role 2, replaying role, small role 1, small role 2, small role 3-1, small role 3-2, small role 3-3, There are small roles 3-4 and small roles 3-5. In the following description, the small combination 3-1, the small combination 3-2, the small combination 3-3, the small combination 3-4, and the small combination 3-5 may be collectively referred to as a small combination 3a. If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed. The fact that the symbol combination related to winning in the winning line is not stopped may be referred to as “losing”. In addition, the fact that the winning combination has not been won may be expressed as “winning”.

  When the “Pocket 3a” is won internally, a winning line on which a symbol combination corresponding to the small role 3 is displayed is determined in accordance with the order of the stop operation of the player (also simply referred to as the operation order) (see FIG. See 8 Remarks column). More specifically, when a stop operation is performed according to a correct operation sequence that is a predetermined stop operation sequence, the “bell symbol” is placed in the middle stage of the middle reel 111 (see the position of number 5 shown in FIG. 2). In other cases, the “bell symbol” is displayed on the upper stage of the middle reel 111 (see the position of the number 4 shown in FIG. 2).

  When the “bell symbol” is displayed in the middle stage of the middle reel 111 (see the position of the number 5 shown in FIG. 2), the middle stage winning line L1, the lower right winning line L2, and the upper right winning line L3 shown in FIG. The symbol combinations corresponding to the small combination 3 are arranged on one pay line, and 12 medals are paid out (see the upper row in the remarks column in FIG. 8). When the “bell symbol” is displayed on the upper stage of the middle reel 111 (see the position of the number 4 shown in FIG. 2), the symbol combinations corresponding to the upper prize line L4 shown in FIG. It is paid out (refer to the description at the bottom in the remarks column in FIG. 8).

  In the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, there are a plurality of stop operation orders depending on the combination of the first stop operation, the second stop operation, and the third stop operation (for example, left middle right, left and right middle, middle first stop, right left Middle, right middle left, total 5 ways). It can be said that the “small role 3a” described above has a plurality of “small roles 3a” in which one of these stop operation orders is the correct operation order, according to each of the plurality of stop operation orders. The internal winning probabilities of these “small roles 3a” are not uniform, and the winning probabilities of the small roles 3-1 and 3-2 are small roles 3-3, small roles 3-4, and small roles 3-5. However, this configuration is only an example and may be all equal. A small combination in which a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is determined by the operation order, such as the “small combination 3a”, may be referred to as an “operation order combination”. In addition to the above-described small combination 3a, the operation order combination is such that a winning combination is stopped on the winning line only in the correct operation sequence, or in the case of the correct operation sequence. It may be configured such that the rate at which medals are paid out is higher than in the case where the correct operation order is not used, and any combination or combination of combinations may be used as long as the degree of advantage differs depending on the operation order. It may be adopted. The “small role 3a” described here is the same in the gaming state described below.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 9, an example of a case where a small combination 3-1 is won internally and an operation is performed in the correct operation sequence (left middle right) and a stop operation different from the correct operation sequence is performed. explain. This figure is a diagram showing how the winning line of the small combination 3 changes according to the stop operation. In the left column (a) of FIG. 9, the small combination 3-1 is won internally, and the stop operation is performed in accordance with the above correct operation sequence (left middle right), and the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination 3 is a down-right winning line. A state of being aligned in L3 is shown. In this case, a total of 12 medals are paid out because the middle stage winning line L1 and the right-up winning line L2 have won the small role 3.

  On the other hand, in the middle row (b) of FIG. 9, the small combination 3-1 is internally won, and the stop operation is performed in an operation sequence (left and right) different from the correct operation sequence described above. A state in which the combination is aligned with the upper prize line L4 is shown. In the column (c) on the right side of FIG. 9, the small combination 3-1 is internally won, and the stop operation is performed in an operation sequence (middle right and left) different from the correct operation sequence described above. A state in which the combination is aligned with the upper prize line L4 is shown. In these cases, four medals are paid out because the small combination 3 is won in the upper winning line L4.

  FIG. 7 shows that when the special combination 1 or special combination 2 is internally won in the normal gaming state (RT0), the state shifts to a special combination internal winning state (RT1) described later. Further, when a symbol combination corresponding to special role 1 or special role 2 is displayed (when winning special role 1 or special role 2), it is indicated that the state shifts to a special gaming state (RT2) described later. ing.

<Special role internal winning state (RT1)>
The special combination internal winning state (RT1) is a state in which the internal winning flag corresponding to the special combination 1 or special combination 2 is set to ON, and when the player performs a stop operation at a predetermined timing, This is a gaming state in which a symbol combination corresponding to the corresponding special combination can be displayed. In the special combination internal winning state, a winning combination to be internally won is drawn by referring to the lottery table in the column “RT1” on the horizontal axis shown in FIG. The winning combination for internal winning in the special role internal winning state includes a replaying role, a small role 1, a small role 2, a small role 3-1, a small role 3-2, a small role 3-3, a small role 3-4, There is a small role 3-5. If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed.

  Further, FIG. 7 shows that when the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 1 or the special combination 2 is displayed in the special combination internal winning state (RT1), the state shifts to the special gaming state (RT2) described later. Has been.

<Special gaming state (RT2)>
The special game state (RT2) is a game state that is most advantageous to the player among all the game states. In the special game state, the winning combination to be won internally is drawn by referring to the lottery table in the column “RT2” on the horizontal axis shown in FIG. The only winning combination that is won internally in the special gaming state is only the small combination 3-6. If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed.

  Here, when the “small role 3-6” is won internally, the “bell symbol” is displayed in the middle stage of the middle reel 111 (refer to the position of the number 5 shown in FIG. 2) regardless of the stop operation order. (See the remarks column in Figure 8). As a result, the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 3 is arranged on the three winning lines of the middle stage winning line L1, the lower rightward winning line L2, and the upper right winning line L3 shown in FIG. 2, so that 12 medals are paid out. The

  FIG. 7 shows that in the special game state (RT2), when the specified number is paid out, the game state shifts to the normal game state (RT0). Specifically, in the case of shifting to the special gaming state based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 1, the transition to the normal gaming state (RT0) is made when the payout of 360 or more medals is completed. . Further, when the game state is shifted to the special game state based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 2, the game state is shifted to the normal game state (RT0) when the payout of 120 or more medals is completed.

  In this embodiment, the special game state ends when a specified number of payouts are executed. For example, the special game state ends when a predetermined combination (for example, a single bonus) is won, or a predetermined number of times ( For example, the game may be ended when there are 8 winnings or when a predetermined number of games (for example, 6 times) are played.

<AT gaming state>
The main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment controls three gaming states (RT0, RT1, RT2). On the other hand, in the first sub-control unit 400, when the small winning combination 3a is internally won, a stop operation effect for informing information related to the internal winning combination may be started. Hereinafter, the state where the stop operation effect is executed is referred to as an AT (assist time) gaming state. Here, the details of this AT gaming state will be described.

  In the AT gaming state, when the winning combination is won internally, the stop operating means is operated so that the notifying means (in this embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 157, the speakers 272, 277, and various lamps 420) has a beneficial result for the player. An effect for informing the condition is executed. Specifically, when the “small role 3a” is won internally, an operation order for displaying the “bell symbol” on the middle stage of the middle reel 111 (see the position of the number 5 shown in FIG. 2) is notified. Thus, the internal winning combination in which the operation order is notified in the AT gaming state may be referred to as an AT combination. As described above, the AT combination is not limited to the operation order, and is an operation in which operation conditions are notified, and it is difficult to win a prize unless such operation conditions are notified (operation for winning a prize). The condition cannot be narrowed down). In the game in which the AT gaming state is set as described above, the operation condition of the stop operation means is notified as described above, so that the player can easily obtain medals. Depending on the length of this period, etc., the player may be in a state more advantageous to the player than the special gaming state (RT3) described above.

  The “small role 3a” is a role that is won internally in the normal gaming state (RT0). When an internal winning is made for this role, the “bell design” is displayed on either the middle stage of the middle reel 111 (see the position of number 5 shown in FIG. 2) or the upper stage of the middle reel 111 (see the position of number 4 shown in FIG. 2). Is done. As described above, when the “bell symbol” is displayed in the middle stage of the middle reel 111, 12 medals are paid out, and when the “bell symbol” is displayed in the lower stage of the middle reel 111, four medals are paid out. . That is, it is more advantageous for the player to display the “bell symbol” on the upper stage of the middle reel 111 than on the lower stage of the middle reel 111. For this reason, in the AT gaming state, when the “small role 3a” is internally won, an effect of informing the operation order for displaying the “bell symbol” on the middle stage of the middle reel 111 is executed.

  In the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, when the AT flag provided in the RAM 408 of the first sub-control unit 400 is set to ON, an effect of entering the AT gaming state is executed in the first sub-control unit main process. The This AT flag is set to ON according to the presence or absence of the AT right provided in the RAM 408. Here, the AT right indicates whether or not to permit the AT flag to be turned on. In the present embodiment, when the AT flag is off, if there is an AT right, the AT flag is set on and the AT gaming state is set (step S3305 in FIG. 34 described later). If there is no AT right, the AT flag is not set to ON. The presence or absence of this AT right is stored in the RAM 408 of the first sub-control unit 400, and is given according to a predetermined condition. In the present embodiment, when the number of penalty games (details will be described later) is 0, if a small combination 1 or a small combination 2 is won internally, an AT right is granted by lottery (step S3409 in FIG. 35).

  In the present embodiment, the AT gaming state is configured to end when a specified number of games are executed after the AT gaming state is set. However, the AT gaming state end condition is any condition. May be adopted. In addition, any condition may be adopted for the start condition of the AT gaming state.

<Outline of stepping motor>
Here, an outline of the stepping motor responsible for the rotational drive of the reel in the gaming machine of the present embodiment and the control (normal rotation) of the reels 110 to 112 in a normal game will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an outline of a stepping motor.

  FIG. 10A is a cross-sectional view showing the structure around the rotation axis of the stepping motor. This stepping motor is a so-called PM-type stepping motor, and includes a rotor R around which a plurality of magnets are arranged and a stator S in which four electromagnets having a so-called two-phase winding configuration are arranged in order. (See the enlarged view of FIG. 10 (a)). In this embodiment, a PM type stepping motor is used, but another type of motor such as a so-called HB type stepping motor may be used.

  The magnets arranged on the rotor R are arranged so that N poles and S poles are alternately arranged at equal intervals, and the total number is 252. The four systems of electromagnets, electromagnet A1, electromagnet B1, electromagnet A2, and electromagnet B2, arranged on stator S, are arranged at equal intervals so as to face the magnet arranged on rotor R. The number of electromagnets in one system is 63, and 252 electromagnets are arranged in the entire stator S.

  This stepping motor applies force to the magnets arranged around the rotor R by controlling the four systems of electromagnets arranged on the stator S, and rotates the rotor R. FIG. 10B shows an example of control pulses used when controlling four systems of electromagnets. This pulse is an excitation type pulse called 1-2 phase excitation. In this method, the excitation pattern of the stator S is 8 patterns. In FIG. 10C, these eight excitation patterns are shown by signals for four electromagnets. This pattern is stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300.

  When the reels 110 to 112 are rotated in the forward direction, the control shown in FIG. 10C is performed so that the patterns shown in FIG. 10C are sequentially switched from top to bottom, such as pattern 1, pattern 2, pattern 3,. . Note that the control after the pattern 8 is switched to the pattern 1. Further, when the reels 110 to 112 are rotated in the reverse direction, the pattern shown in FIG. 10C is switched in order from the bottom to the top, contrary to the case where the reels 110 to 112 are rotated in the forward direction. Note that the control after the pattern 1 is switched to the pattern 8. Furthermore, when the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, control for maintaining the excitation pattern may be performed. However, in this embodiment, in order to maintain the stopped state with a larger torque, the stopped state of the reels 110 to 112 is maintained by an excitation method called so-called two-phase excitation.

  The stepping motor of the present embodiment can rotate the reels 110 to 112 once by switching the excitation pattern 504 times. That is, the positions of the reels 110 to 112 can be controlled in increments of 0.71 ° (360 ° / 504). When moving one symbol, it is necessary to switch the excitation pattern 24 times (504 times / 21 symbols) in either the forward direction or the reverse direction.

  Hereinafter, changes in the excitation pattern when performing reel control will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a table showing excitation switching patterns corresponding to the reel control state.

  In FIG. 11, the reels 110 to 112 that are in a stopped state (stop control state) by operating the start lever 135 are gradually accelerated (acceleration control state) until reaching a constant speed, and then at a constant speed by an operation of stop operation. Details of excitation patterns (hereinafter referred to as excitation switching patterns) that are switched to perform a series of controls until the reels 110 to 112 that are rotating (constant speed control state / retraction control state) are stopped (brake control state). It is shown. For example, the excitation pattern in the stopped state is not necessarily the same excitation pattern because the excitation pattern is adjusted so that the positions of the symbols applied to the reels 110 to 112 stop on the effective line of the display window 113. . For this reason, in FIG. 11, the excitation pattern that maintains the stop state among the excitation patterns shown in FIG. 10C is used as a reference (excitation pattern offset value is 0), and excitation is performed in the forward direction therefrom. The excitation switching pattern is represented by the number of times the pattern is switched. FIG. 11 shows this number of times as the excitation pattern offset value. For example, when the reel is in a stopped state in the state of the excitation pattern 2, an excitation pattern offset value of 0 indicates that the excitation pattern 2 is present, and an excitation pattern offset value of 1 indicates that the excitation pattern offset value is 1. In other words, an excitation pattern offset value of 7 indicates excitation pattern 1. Also, the value shown in the holding time column of the table shown in FIG. 11 is a value obtained by multiplying the interrupt time by 1.504 ms, which is the interrupt time.

  First, in the “stop control state” of the item “state”, an excitation switching pattern for maintaining the stop state of the reels 110 to 112 is shown. According to this excitation switching pattern, the stopped state of the reels 110 to 112 is maintained by maintaining one excitation pattern by the two-phase excitation method, and the current used by the stepping motor at that time is 20%. ing.

  Subsequently, control for starting rotation of the reels 110 to 112 is performed by operating the start lever 135. The item “state” “acceleration control state” indicates an excitation switching pattern for performing control for accelerating the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. For example, from when the initial excitation pattern offset value is 0 to when the excitation pattern offset value is 2, the excitation pattern offset value is 18 ms (12 interruptions) and the excitation pattern offset value is 1. It is shown that the state is maintained for 18 ms (12 interrupts) and the excitation pattern offset value is 2 for 4.5 ms (3 interrupts). According to this excitation switching pattern, the control for accelerating the rotation of the reels 110 to 112 is executed by sequentially switching the excitation pattern of the 1-2 phase excitation method and gradually shortening the holding time. It has been shown. It is shown that the current used by the stepping motor in this control is 100%.

  After the rotation speeds of the reels 110 to 112 reach a constant speed, the rotation speeds of the reels 110 to 112 are maintained at a constant speed until a brake control state described later is reached based on the operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139. In the item “state”, “constant speed control state / retraction control state”, an excitation switching pattern for keeping the rotation speed of the reels 110 to 112 at a constant speed is shown. Here, it is shown that all excitation patterns are held for 1.5 ms (one interruption). That is, this excitation switching pattern indicates that the 1-2 phase excitation method excitation pattern is sequentially switched at equal intervals in accordance with a desired speed. By this control, the rotation speed of the reels 110 to 112 is kept constant. The current used by the stepping motor in this control is 60%. In the constant speed control state / retraction control state, only a total of eight excitation pattern offset values of 0 to 7 are shown, but this control state is repeated until the reels 110 to 112 are in the brake control state.

  After the rotation speeds of the reels 110 to 112 reach a constant speed, control to stop the rotation of the reels 110 to 112 is performed based on the operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139. The item “state” “brake control state” indicates an excitation switching pattern for stopping the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. With this excitation switching pattern, one excitation pattern is maintained (75.2 seconds) by the two-phase excitation method, the rotation of the reels 110 to 112 is braked, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped. In order to shift to the stop control state of the two-phase excitation method after this brake control state, the two-phase excitation is always set in this brake control state. Further, it is shown that the current used by the stepping motor in this control is 100%.

  In the above-described constant speed control state / retraction control state, it is only necessary to switch each excitation pattern for each interrupt, and it is necessary to adjust the holding time according to the excitation pattern as in other control states. Absent. For this reason, in the present embodiment, a configuration is employed in which the holding time data is not used when in the constant speed control state / retraction control state, and processing for switching each excitation pattern for each interrupt is employed. In other control states, the excitation switching pattern shown in FIG. 11 is realized using the data of the holding time corresponding to each excitation pattern. However, this configuration is merely an example, and a configuration using retention time data when in the constant speed control state / retraction control state may be employed.

<Outline of processing>
Hereinafter, processing in the main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400, and the second sub control unit 500 described above will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Main control unit main processing>
First, a main control unit main process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the main control unit.

  As described above, the main control unit 300 is provided with the start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 338 that outputs the start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 to which this activation signal has been input resets by a reset interrupt and executes the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG. 12 in accordance with a control program stored in the ROM 306 in advance.

  When the power is turned on, first, various initial setting processes are performed in step S101. In this initial setting, setting of a stack initial value to the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304, setting of interrupt prohibition, initial setting of the I / O 310, initial setting of various variables stored in the RAM 308, operation permission to the WDT 314, and initial setting Set the value. This initial setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S103, a betting number setting / start operation accepting process is executed. Here, it is checked whether or not a medal has been inserted, and the winning line display lamp 120 is turned on in response to the insertion of the medal. In addition, it prepares to send an insertion command indicating that a medal has been inserted. When a re-game player is won in the previous game, the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted in the previous game are processed, so that it is not necessary for the player to insert medals. Further, it is checked whether or not the start lever 135 has been operated. If there is an operation of the start lever 135, the process proceeds to step S105.

  In step S105, the number of inserted medals is determined and an effective winning line is determined.

  In step S107, random numbers from the random number generation channel 1 (numerical value updating circuit A 3161 and numerical value register A 3163) in the random number value generating circuit 316 are acquired.

  In step S109, the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 306 is read according to the current gaming state, and an internal lottery is performed using this and the random value acquired in step S107, and the result of the internal lottery is shown. Preparation for transmitting the internal winning command to the first sub-control unit 400 is performed. 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. Details of the winning combination internal lottery process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S111, reel stop data is selected based on the internal lottery result. The reel stop data is stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300.

  In step S113, reel rotation start processing is executed to start rotation of all reels 110 to 112. Details of the reel rotation start process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S115, a reel stop control process is executed. In this process, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received, and when any one of the stop buttons is pressed, the reel stop data selected to stop the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is referred to. Any of the reels 110 to 112 is stopped according to the number of drawn symbols set in the reel stop data.

  Here, the pull-in will be described. It is difficult for most players to perform a stop operation when a predetermined symbol comes in a predetermined stop area. Therefore, when there is this predetermined symbol in a predetermined range upstream of the predetermined stop area from the rotation direction of the reel, by performing stop control to stop the predetermined symbol in the predetermined stop region, the interest of the game is reduced. To prevent or to ensure the fairness of the game. Such a process is called “drawing”, and the number of symbols corresponding to the moving distance from the timing when the stop operation is performed by this drawing until the reel stops is called the number of drawn symbols.

  In addition, in order to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game, or to ensure the fairness of the game, the above-mentioned pull-in is performed. However, if the player draws too many symbols by this pull-in, This means that the enjoyment of performing the stop operation at the timing of the operation is taken, and even in such a case, the interest of the game is reduced. Therefore, in this embodiment, an upper limit is set for the number of drawn symbols, and this upper limit may be referred to as the maximum number of drawn symbols.

  When all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped by this reel stop control process, the process proceeds to step S117. Details of the reel stop control process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S117, a winning determination process is performed. Here, it is determined that the winning combination is won when a pattern combination corresponding to some winning combination is displayed on the activated winning line 114. For example, if “ANY-Bell-ANY” is aligned on the activated pay line, it is determined that the small role 3 has been won.

  In step S119, 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 S121, game state control processing is performed. In the game state control process, a process related to the transition of each game state of the normal game state (RT0), the special role internal winning state (RT1), and the special game state (RT2) is performed, and when the start condition or the end condition is satisfied, Transition game state. In addition, preparation for transmission of a game state update command indicating the current game state is made. Thus, one game is finished. Thereafter, the process proceeds by returning to step S103 and repeating the above-described processing.

<Main controller 300 timer interrupt processing>
Next, the main control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the main control unit timer interrupt process.

  The main control unit 300 includes a counter timer 312 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, about once every 2 ms), and the main control unit timer interrupt is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. The process is started at a predetermined cycle.

  In step S201, a timer interrupt start process is performed. In this timer interrupt start process, a process of temporarily saving each register value of the CPU 304 to the stack area is performed.

  In step S203, the WDT 314 is periodically changed to the initial value (32.8 ms in this embodiment) so that no WDT interruption occurs (so as not to detect a processing abnormality). In the embodiment, the restart is performed once every about 2 ms, which is the period of the main control unit timer interrupt.

  In step S205, input port state update processing is performed. In this input port status update process, the detection signals of the sensor circuits 320 of the various sensors 318 are input via the input ports of the I / O 310 to monitor the presence or absence of the detection signals, and each of the various sensors 318 is partitioned in the RAM 308. Store in the provided signal state storage area. In this process, a process of confirming the status of the index sensor of each reel 110 to 112 is also executed.

  In step S207, various game processes are executed, and processes according to the interrupt status are executed. Details of the various game processes will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S209, timer update processing is performed. More specifically, various timers are updated for each time unit.

  In step S211, command setting transmission processing is performed, and various commands prepared for transmission are transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. Note that the output schedule information transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 is composed of 16 bits in the present embodiment, bit 15 is strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bit 11 -14 are command types (in this embodiment, basic command, input command, start lever reception command, internal winning command, effect command accompanying effect lottery processing, reel rotation start command accompanying the start of rotation of reels 110 to 112, stop Stop button reception command accompanying reception of the operation of buttons 137 to 139, stop position information command accompanying stop processing of reels 110 to 112, winning determination command, payout number command and payout end command accompanying medal payout processing, reel stop command, Game state update command, acceleration delay execution flag setting command , Bit 0 is composed of command data (predetermined information corresponding to the command type).

  In the first sub-control unit 400, it is possible to determine the production control according to the change of the game control in the main control unit 300 by the command type included in the received output schedule information, and it is included in the output schedule information. Based on the information of the command data, the contents of effect control can be determined.

  In step S213, an external output signal setting process is performed. In this external output signal setting process, game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to an information input circuit 652 separate from the slot machine 100 via the information output circuit 334.

  In step S215, device monitoring processing is performed. In this device monitoring process, first, the signal states of the various sensors 318 stored in the signal state storage area in step S205 are read, and the presence / absence of errors relating to medal insertion abnormality and medal payout abnormality is monitored. (Not shown) Error processing is executed. Further, the medal selector 170 (medal blocker in which a solenoid provided in the medal selector 170 operates), various lamps 339, and various 7-segment (SEG) indicators are set according to the current gaming state.

  In step S217, it is monitored whether the low voltage signal is on. Then, when the low voltage signal is on (when power supply shutoff is detected), the process proceeds to step S221. When the low voltage signal is off (power supply shutoff is not detected), the process proceeds to step S219.

  In step S219, various processes for ending the timer interrupt end process are performed. In this timer interrupt end process, the value of each register temporarily saved in step S201 is set in each original register. Thereafter, the process returns to the main control unit main process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, in step S221, a specific variable or stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is saved as a return data in a predetermined area of the RAM 308, and power-off processing such as initialization of input / output ports is performed. Then, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG.

  Next, details of the initial setting process in step S101 of FIG. 12 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart of the initial setting process in step S101 of FIG.

  First, in step S1001 executed first, initial setting 1 is performed. In this initial setting 1, setting of a stack initial value (temporary setting) to the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304, setting of an interrupt mask, initial setting of an I / O 310, initial setting of various variables stored in the RAM 308, random number value A process of starting the random number update circuit A 3161 and the numerical value register A 3163 (random number generation channel 1) in the generation circuit 316 is performed.

  In step S1003, whether or not the low voltage signal is ON, that is, the voltage monitoring circuit 330 has a voltage value of the power source supplied to the main control unit 300 is less than a predetermined value (9v in this embodiment). In this case, it is monitored whether or not a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has dropped is output. Then, when the low voltage signal is on (when the CPU 304 detects that the power supply is cut off), this step S1003 is repeatedly executed, and when the low voltage signal is off (when the CPU 304 has not detected the power supply cutoff). Then, the process proceeds to step S1005. Even if the predetermined value (9 V) is not yet reached immediately after the power is turned on, step S1003 is repeatedly executed until the supply voltage becomes equal to or higher than the predetermined value.

  In step S1005, initial setting 2 is performed. In this process, a setting process related to the counter timer 312, a process for setting the period of the main control unit timer interrupt process, a process for starting the random number update circuit B 3162 and the numerical value register B 3164 (random number generation channel 2) in the random value generation circuit 316 , Processing for permitting writing to the RAM 308 is executed.

  In step S1007, it is determined whether the setting key switch is on. Here, the setting key switch is a switch for setting the player's merits (for example, six merits from 1 to 6) in the slot machine 100. If this switch is on, the process proceeds to step S1015, and if not, the process proceeds to step S1009.

  In step S1009, it is determined whether or not the data stored in the RAM 308 is abnormal. The data determined here is data saved in the RAM 308 when the power of the slot machine 100 is turned off or is momentarily interrupted (a voltage drop temporarily lower than the operating voltage) (see step S221 in FIG. 13). That is, it is determined in this step S1009 whether or not the data has been securely saved in the RAM 308. If there is an abnormality in this data, the process proceeds to step S1019, and if there is no abnormality, the process proceeds to step S1011.

  In step S1011, it is determined whether forced RAM clear is in an ON state. Specifically, the forced RAM clear is turned on when the power is turned on and a RAM clear button (not shown) is pressed for a long time (for example, pressed for 5 seconds or more). If the forced RAM clear is on, the process proceeds to step S1017. If the forced RAM clear is off, the process proceeds to step S1013.

  In step S1013, data stored in the RAM 308 is written back to the register of the CPU 304, and a process for restoring the register state to the state immediately before the power interruption process is executed. In this data write-back process, the value of the stack pointer stored in the stack pointer save area provided in the RAM 308 at the time of power interruption is read and reset to the stack pointer (this setting). In addition, the value of each register stored in the register save area provided in the RAM 308 at the time of power interruption is read out and reset in each register, and then the interrupt permission is set. Thereafter, as a result of the CPU 304 executing the control program based on the reset stack pointer and registers, the slot machine 100 returns to the power-off state. That is, the processing is restarted from the instruction next to the instruction that was executed immediately before branching to the timer interrupt processing immediately before the power interruption. Further, here, a power recovery command is set in a transmission information storage area provided in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300. This power recovery command is a command indicating that the power has been restored to the state at the time of power-off.

  In step S1007, the process proceeds to step S1015 when the setting key switch is on. In step S1015, a setting value change process is executed according to the state of the setting key. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S1017.

  In step S1017, RAM clear processing is performed. In this RAM clear process, all storage areas of the RAM 308 are initialized. In addition, setting of timer interrupt permission of the main control unit, setting of the stack initial value to the stack pointer (this setting), etc. are also performed. Further, here, a normal return command is set in the transmission information storage area provided in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300. The normal return command is a command indicating that the RAM clear process has been performed.

  In step S1019, which proceeds when it is determined in step S1009 that the data in the RAM 308 is abnormal, RAM error processing is performed. In this RAM error processing, after making preparations for clearing the storage areas of all the RAMs 308 except the used stack area, the process shifts to an infinite loop state. In this state, the game can be started by operating the setting key switch after the power is turned on again.

  In step S1001 and step S1005, the activation timing of the random number generation channel of the random value generation circuit 316 is made different. However, for example, the random number generation channel 2 may be first. Also, the activation timing is not limited to the above timing, and for example, any random number generation channel may be automatically activated at the start of the user program.

  In addition, the random number generation channel 1 and the random number generation channel 2 may be activated at the same time. However, by configuring a predetermined process between the timings at which the respective channels are activated, The relevance of the updated numerical values can be different from the case where the respective channels are activated simultaneously. Furthermore, as in the present embodiment, there is a case where the relevance of numerical values updated in each channel can be made irregular by setting the predetermined process as the determination process.

  Next, details of the winning combination internal lottery process (step S109) in the main process of the main control unit in FIG. 12 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the winning combination internal lottery process (step S109) shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S1101, the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 306 is read according to the current gaming state, and an internal lottery is performed using this and the random number value obtained in step S107. 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 S1103, it is determined whether or not the special combination 1 is won internally in the internal lottery process (step S1101 in FIG. 15). If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1105; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1111.

  In step S1105, a switching control execution lottery is executed, and the process proceeds to step S1107.

  In step S1107, it is determined whether or not the switching control execution lottery (step S1105) has been won. If the lottery is won, the process proceeds to step S1109. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1111.

  In step S1109, the switching control execution flag is set to ON, and the process proceeds to step S1111. This flag is stored in the RAM 308.

  In step S1111, preparation for transmission of the internal winning command is executed. This command includes information indicating whether or not the switching control execution flag is set in addition to information indicating the result of the internal lottery process. The command prepared here is transmitted in the main control unit timer interrupt process (step S211 in FIG. 13).

  Next, details of the reel rotation start process (step S113) in the main control unit main process of FIG. 12 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the reel rotation start process (step S113) shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S1201, it is determined whether or not the value of the game interval timer is zero. If the value of the game interval timer is 0, the process proceeds to step S1203, and if not, step S1201 is executed again. Note that the game interval timer is a timer provided in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 in order to adjust the interval between games, and is counted down by the timer update process described above (step S209 in FIG. 13). In this embodiment, the value is initialized immediately before the reel rotation is started so that the value of the game interval timer becomes 0 when 4.1 seconds have elapsed from the start of the previous reel rotation (FIG. 16). Step S1203). This guarantees the minimum required time between games and suppresses gambling.

  In step S1203, the above-described game interval timer value is initialized, and the process proceeds to step S1205.

  In step S1205, the interrupt control state is set to “reel control in progress”, and the process proceeds to step S1211. Here, the interrupt control state is information for executing an interrupt process in accordance with the progress of the game, and is stored in the RAM 308.

  In step S1211, it is determined whether the switching control execution flag is set to ON. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1213; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1215.

  In step S1213, a switching control management process is executed. Details of this processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Thereafter, the reel rotation start process is terminated.

  In step S1215, the reel control state of each reel is set to the acceleration control state. Thereafter, the reel rotation start process is terminated. Here, the reel control state is information indicating the control state of each reel, and is stored in the RAM 308. With reference to this information, the control relating to the rotation of the reel is executed. Further, simultaneously with the setting (switching) of the reel control state as described above, the process of transmitting the information indicating the excitation method and the ratio of the used current corresponding to the set reel control state to the drive circuit 322, respectively. Executed. As described above, in the present embodiment, the drive circuit 322 is configured to instruct the drive circuit 322 information indicating the excitation method and the ratio of the current used at the same time that the reel control state is set. First, in addition to an instruction to update an excitation pattern offset value, which will be described later, a process of transmitting information indicating the excitation method corresponding to the reel control state stored in the RAM 308 and the ratio of the used current to the drive circuit 322 is executed. It may be configured.

  Next, details of the switching control management process (step S1213) in the reel rotation start process of FIG. 16 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the switching control management process (step S1213) shown in FIG.

  In step S1301, the reel control state of each reel is set to the acceleration control state, and the process proceeds to step S1303.

  In step S1303, it is determined whether the reel control state of all reels is set to the constant speed control state. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1305; otherwise, step S1303 is executed again.

  In step S1305, the reel control state of each reel is set to the switching control state, and the process proceeds to step S1307.

  In step S1307, a predetermined value (hereinafter, upper limit value) is set as a value indicating the symbol position information.

  Here, the symbol position information is information indicating the position of the reel, and is information indicating which position of the reel the symbol displayed on the display window 113 is. The symbol position information is initialized when the reel reaches the reference position by the index sensor, and is updated to the current reel position derived based on the number of excitation pattern switching times. In this embodiment, 21 symbols are provided on each reel, and values of 0 to 20 corresponding to the positions at which these symbols are displayed in the middle of the display window 113 are used as symbol position information. This value is updated (subtracted) every time the reel for one symbol rotates after the initial value is set to 20. Further, it goes around (subtracts 1 from 0) or is initialized based on the index sensor to return to the initial value of 20 (step S2607, step S2619, etc. in FIG. 25).

  Further, the upper limit value is a value for enabling the reel to be rotated to a position where the index can be detected at least once before being moved to a target symbol position to be described later. It is a value exceeding 20 that is the upper limit value of the symbol position information described above (for example, 40). By setting this value, the switching control state ends even if there is an abnormality in the index sensor (details will be described later). When the value of the symbol position information is set, the process proceeds to step S1309.

  In step S1309, the target symbol position of each reel is set, and the process proceeds to step S1311. The target symbol position indicates the symbol position that the player wants to visually recognize in the switching control state, and is used in the switching control process described later (step S2609 in FIG. 25).

  In step S1311, it is determined whether the reel control state of all reels is set to the stop control state. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1313. If not, step S1311 is executed again.

  In step S1313, an initial value is set in the acquisition standby counter, and the process proceeds to step S1315. Here, the acquisition standby counter is used to measure timing for acquiring a value for setting an acceleration delay counter described later.

  In step S1315, the reel for which the acceleration delay counter is set first is set, and the process proceeds to step S1317. Here, the left reel 110 is set as the reel for which the acceleration delay counter is set first. Note that an acceleration delay counter is sequentially set for the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 in step S2311 of FIG.

  In step S1317, the acceleration delay flag is set to ON, and this switching control management process is terminated.

  Next, details of the reel stop control process (step S115) in the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG. 12 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the reel stop control process (step S115) shown in FIG.

  First, in first step S1401, it is determined whether or not the reel control state of all reels is set to the constant speed control state. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1403. If not, step S1401 is executed again.

  In step S1403, it is determined whether or not the index sensors of all reels have been detected (a signal indicating that the reel has reached the reference position has been detected). If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1405. If not, step S1403 is executed again.

  In step S1405, all the stop buttons 137 to 139 are validated, and the process proceeds to step S1407. By this processing, an operation for stopping the reel can be accepted. Note that information indicating validation and invalidation of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is stored in the RAM 308, and validation and invalidation are set by updating this information.

  In step S1407, it is determined whether the stop control execution flag stored in the RAM 308 is set to ON. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1409; otherwise, step S1407 is executed again. In the present embodiment, in a stop button reception process (see FIG. 21), which will be described later, a process for determining whether or not an operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139 effective for the stoppable reel has been performed (step S2201, FIG. 21). S2203) is executed, and when this determination is satisfied, the stop control execution flag is set to ON (step S2313 in FIG. 21).

  In step S1409, all the stop buttons 137 to 139 are invalidated. By this processing, an operation for stopping the reel is not accepted. After this process, the process proceeds to step S1411.

  In step S1411, the stop control execution flag is set to OFF, and the process proceeds to step S1413.

  In step S1413, it is determined whether the reel control state of all reels is set to the stop control state. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1415; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1417.

  In step S1415, the interrupt control state is set to “no special processing”, and the process proceeds to step S1416. “No special process” is set when no particular process is executed in various game processes of the main control unit timer interrupt process.

  In step S1416, preparation for transmitting a stop command is executed, and the reel stop control process is terminated. The stop command includes information indicating the operation order. The command prepared here is transmitted in the main control unit timer interrupt process (step S211 in FIG. 13).

  In step S1417, the reel stop data that can be the next stop target is updated, and then the process proceeds to step S1319. The stop data of the present embodiment is obtained by associating the number of drawn symbols with each symbol number (symbol position information).

  In step S1419, the stop buttons 137 to 139 corresponding to the stoppable reels are validated, and the process returns to step S1407. It can be said that the stoppable reel here is a reel in a constant speed control state.

  Next, details of various game processes (step S207) in the main control unit timer interrupt process of FIG. 13 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of various game processes (step S207) shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S2001, the reel control state information stored in the RAM 308 is referred to. If this information is “reel control in progress”, the process proceeds to step S2003; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2005.

  In step S2003, a reel control process is executed, and various game processes are terminated. Details of the reel control process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S2005, other various game processes are executed. For example, processing related to medal insertion, processing related to payout, processing that does not accept external input, and the like are executed.

  Next, details of the reel control process (step S2003) in the various game processes of FIG. 19 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the reel control process (step S2003) shown in FIG.

  First, in first step S2101, it is determined whether or not the stop button is valid. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2103, and if not, the process proceeds to step S2105.

  In step S2103, stop button reception processing is executed, and the flow advances to step S2109. Details of the stop button reception process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S2105, it is determined whether the acceleration delay flag is set to ON. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2107; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2109.

  In step S2107, acceleration delay processing is executed, and the flow proceeds to step S2109. Details of this acceleration delay processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S2109, the processes from step S2111 to step S2117 described below are repeated for the number of reels (for each reel), and the reel control process ends.

  First, in step S2111, it is determined whether the excitation switching flag is set to ON. If this excitation switching flag is set to ON, the process proceeds to step S2113. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2117. This excitation switching flag is a flag that is set to ON during the interruption process in order to update the excitation pattern offset value (step S2615 in FIG. 25, step S2707 in FIG. 26, etc.).

  In step S2113, the excitation pattern offset value is updated, and the process proceeds to step S2115. More specifically, in this process, the drive circuit 322 is instructed to update the excitation pattern offset value.

  In step S2115, the excitation switching flag is set to OFF, and the flow proceeds to step S2117.

  In step S2117, each reel control process corresponding to the reel control state is executed. Details of each reel control process corresponding to the reel control state will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, details of the stop button reception process (step S2103) in the reel control process of FIG. 20 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the stop button reception process (step S2103) shown in FIG.

  First, in first step S2201, it is determined whether or not operation of two or more stop buttons among the stop buttons 137 to 139 has been received (stop button overlap reception). When the operation of two or more stop buttons is received, the stop button receiving process is terminated. On the other hand, if the operation of two or more stop buttons has not been accepted, the process proceeds to step S2203.

  In step S2203, it is determined whether or not an operation of a stop button corresponding to a stoppable reel has been accepted (whether or not it was an effective stop button operation). If the operation of the stop button corresponding to the stoppable reel is received, the process proceeds to step S2205. On the other hand, when the operation of the stop button corresponding to the stoppable reel is not received, the stop button receiving process is ended.

  In step S2205, at the timing when the stop button is operated, a process of acquiring the symbol position information of the reel to be stopped is executed, and the process proceeds to step S2207.

  In step S2207, a value is set in a pull-in counter provided in the RAM 308. Specifically, first, the number of drawn symbols is derived based on the symbol position information acquired in step S2205 and the set stop data (see step S111 in FIG. 12 and step S1417 in FIG. 18). Further, based on the derived number of drawn symbols, the number of times of switching of the excitation pattern offset value required to shift from the constant speed control state / retracted control state to the brake control state is derived (in this embodiment, the number of drawn symbols × 24 (The number of times of excitation switching corresponding to one symbol is 24)), and processing for setting this value in the pull-in counter is executed.

  More specifically, a value obtained by adding the value of the current symbol interval counter (details will be described later) to the number of times of switching of the offset value of the excitation pattern derived based on the number of drawn symbols is set as the value of the pulling counter. . Thereby, it is configured so that the symbols are not shifted and stopped from the positions shown in FIG.

  Even when the number of drawn symbols is zero, the current symbol interval counter value (one of 0 to 23) is set in the drawn counter in accordance with the above-described processing.

  Here, a supplementary explanation will be given for the above-mentioned pull-in counter. In the present embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which pull-in control is performed by updating the excitation pattern offset value every time interrupt processing is performed. The pull-in counter is used as a counter indicating the number of times the excitation pattern offset value is updated to perform pull-in control according to the number of pull-in symbols (see FIG. 28). This number of updates is also referred to as the number of interrupts required to shift from the pull-in control to the brake control. Note that an excitation switching pattern different from that of the present embodiment may be adopted or the switching timing may be changed so that the excitation pattern offset value of the pull-in control is not updated every interruption.

  In step S2209 which proceeds after the value of the pull-in counter is set in step S2207, the reel control state of the reel to be stopped is set to the pull-in control state, and the flow proceeds to step S2211.

  In step S2211, the information on the stoppable reel is updated. Specifically, the process of removing the reels that can be stopped by operating the stop button among the stoppable reels from the stoppable reels is executed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S2213.

  In step S2217, the stop control execution flag is set to ON, and this stop button reception process is terminated.

  Next, details of the acceleration delay process (step S2107) in the reel control process of FIG. 20 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the acceleration delay process (step S2107) shown in FIG.

  First, in first step S2301, it is determined whether or not the acceleration delay execution flag is set to ON. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2317; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2303.

  In step S2303, the value of the acquisition standby counter is updated (subtracted), and the process proceeds to step S2305.

  In step S2305, it is determined whether or not the value of the acquisition standby counter is zero. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2307; otherwise, the acceleration delay process is terminated.

  In step S2307, a value is obtained from the random number generation channel 2 (numerical value update circuit B3162 and numerical value register B3164) in the random value value generation circuit 316, and the process proceeds to step S2309. In the configuration of the present embodiment, the timing at which a numerical value is acquired (numerical value acquisition start timing) is the timing at which a latch signal is output. However, as described above, the CPU 304 directly reads the output of the numerical value update circuits 3161 and 3162. In the case of the configuration acquired in (1), this is the read timing.

  In step S2309, using the numerical value acquired in step S2307, an acceleration delay counter is set for the reel that is the setting target of the acceleration delay counter. More specifically, the time (number of interrupts) required to move the number of symbols corresponding to the numerical value acquired from the random number generation channel 2 in a constant speed state is derived and set in the acceleration delay counter. In this embodiment, 24 interruptions (24 excitation switchings) are required to move one symbol in the constant speed state, so the value obtained by multiplying the value obtained from the random number generation channel 2 by 24 is the acceleration delay counter. Set to When the acceleration delay counter is set, the process proceeds to step S2311.

  In step S2311, a reel for which an acceleration delay counter is set next is set from reels for which an acceleration delay counter has not yet been set, and the flow proceeds to step S2313.

  In step S2313, it is determined whether or not the acceleration delay counter has been set for all reels. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2315; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2319.

  In step S2315, the acceleration delay execution flag is set to ON, and the process proceeds to step S2316.

  In step S2316, preparation for transmission of an acceleration delay execution flag setting command is executed, and this acceleration delay processing is terminated. The command prepared here is transmitted in the main control unit timer interrupt process (step S211 in FIG. 13).

  In step S2317, which is executed when the acceleration delay execution flag is set to ON in step S2301, an acceleration delay execution process is executed, and the acceleration delay process is terminated. Details of the acceleration delay execution process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S2319, which is executed when the setting of the acceleration delay counter has not been completed for all reels in step S2313, an initial value is set in the acquisition standby counter, and this acceleration delay processing is terminated.

  Next, details of the acceleration delay execution process (step S2317) in the acceleration delay process of FIG. 22 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the acceleration delay execution process (step S2317) shown in FIG. This acceleration delay execution process may be simply referred to as acceleration delay. Further, in this embodiment, the acceleration delay execution process is a process independent of the acceleration control process, but this acceleration delay execution process may be incorporated in the acceleration control process.

  First, in the first step S2401, after the processing from step S2403 to step S2407 described below is repeated for the number of reels (for each reel), the process proceeds to step S2409.

  In step S2403, it is determined whether or not the value of the acceleration delay counter is zero. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2405; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2407.

  In step S2405, the reel control state is set to the acceleration control state.

  In step S2407, the value of the acceleration delay counter is updated (subtracted), and the process for one reel in step S2401 is terminated.

  In step S2409, which is executed after the processing of step S2401 is completed, it is determined whether or not the reel control state of all reels is set to the acceleration control state. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2411; otherwise, the acceleration delay execution process is terminated.

  In step S2411, the acceleration delay flag is set to OFF (flag deletion), and the process proceeds to step S2413.

  In step S2413, the acceleration delay execution flag is set to OFF (flag deletion), and the acceleration delay execution process is terminated.

  Next, details of each reel control process (step S2117) corresponding to the reel control state in the reel control process of FIG. 20 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of each reel control process (step S2117) corresponding to the reel control state shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S2501, the reel control state in the RAM 308 is referred to and it is determined whether or not the reel control state is a switching control state. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2503. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2505.

  In step S2503, a switching control process is executed, and each reel control process corresponding to the reel control state ends. Details of the switching control process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S2505, which proceeds when the reel control state is not the switching control state in step S2501, it is determined whether or not the reel control state is the acceleration control state. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2507; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2509.

  In step S2507, an acceleration control process is executed, and each reel control process corresponding to the reel control state ends. Details of the acceleration control process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S2505, which is performed when the reel control state is not the acceleration control state, it is determined in step S2509 whether the reel control state is a constant speed control state. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2511; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2513.

  In step S2511, the constant speed control process is executed, and each reel control process corresponding to the reel control state ends. Details of this constant speed control process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S2509, the process proceeds to step S2513 when the reel control state is not the constant speed control state. In step S2513, it is determined whether or not the reel control state is the pull-in control state. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2515; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2517.

  In step S2515, a pull-in control process is executed, and each reel control process corresponding to this reel control state is completed. Details of the pull-in control process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S2513, which proceeds when the reel control state is not the pull-in control state in step S2513, it is determined whether or not the reel control state is the brake control state. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2519. Otherwise, each reel control process corresponding to this reel control state is terminated.

  In step S2519, a brake control process is executed, and each reel control process corresponding to this reel control state ends. Details of the brake control process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In addition, in this embodiment, although the structure which handles a pull-in control state and a brake control state as another control state is employ | adopted, you may handle as the same control state.

  Next, the details of the switching control process (step S2503) in each reel control process according to the reel control state of FIG. 24 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the switching control process (step S2503) shown in FIG.

  First, in step S2601, the value of the symbol interval counter is updated (subtracted). Here, the symbol interval counter is information indicating how much the symbol is deviated from the position completely matching each position shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the symbol interval counter has a value in the range of 0 to 23. Each time the excitation switching pattern is switched once (1/24 symbol rotation in the forward direction), the symbol interval counter is decremented by one. It has become so. When the symbol interval counter is updated, the process proceeds to step S2603.

  In step S2603, it is determined whether or not the value of the symbol interval counter is 0 (a state in which the symbol position completely coincides with each position shown in FIG. 2). If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2605; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2609.

  In step S2605, the value of the symbol interval counter is initialized (set to 23), and the process proceeds to step S2607.

  In step S2607, the symbol position information is updated (subtract one symbol), and the process proceeds to step S2609.

  In step S2609, it is determined whether or not the value indicated by the symbol position information matches the value indicating the target symbol position set in step S1309 in FIG. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2611, and if not, the process proceeds to step S2615.

  In step S2611, an initial value is set in the brake counter, and the flow proceeds to step S2613. Here, the brake counter is a counter that is used to maintain a brake control state in which processing to stop the reels 110 to 112 is performed (the brake control processing is executed at every interruption) (see FIG. 29). In this embodiment, the brake control state is maintained until 50 interruptions are made (see the holding time in FIG. 11). For this reason, this value (50) is set as the initial value of the brake counter.

  In step S2613, the reel control state of the reel subjected to the switching control process is set to the brake control state, and the process proceeds to step S2617.

  In step S2609, which is performed when the value indicated by the symbol position information does not match the value indicating the target symbol position in step S2609, the excitation switching flag is set to ON, and the procedure proceeds to step S2617.

  In step S2617, it is determined whether the reel index sensor has been detected (a signal indicating that the reel has reached the reference position has been detected). If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2619; otherwise, the switching control process is terminated.

  In step S2619, symbol position information and symbol interval counters are initialized. Through step S2617 and step S2619, the symbol position information and the symbol interval counter are initialized every time the reel reaches the reference position. With this configuration, even if an error has occurred between the reel position derived from the symbol position information and the symbol interval counter and the actual reel status due to a step-out, this error is cleared. When step S2619 ends, the switching control process ends.

  Next, the details of the acceleration control process (step S2507) in each reel control process according to the reel control state of FIG. 24 will be described using FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the acceleration control process (step S2507) shown in FIG.

  First, in first step S2701, it is determined whether or not there is an acceleration start request. Specifically, it is determined whether or not it is the first interruption in which the acceleration control state is set by referring to a flag set at the time of shifting to the acceleration control state, a value of an excitation switching counter described later, or the like. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2721, and if not, the process proceeds to step S2703.

  In step S2703, the value of the excitation maintaining counter is updated (counted down), and the process proceeds to step S2705. Here, the excitation maintaining counter is a counter used for counting the number of interruptions for maintaining the excitation pattern. The value shown in the holding time column of the table shown in FIG. 11 is a value obtained by multiplying the interrupt time by 1.504 ms, which is the interrupt time. In this embodiment, the number of interruptions is set in the excitation maintaining counter, and the same excitation pattern is maintained until the required number of interruptions is satisfied, so that the same excitation pattern is maintained over the holding time shown in FIG. It is configured. The value of the excitation maintaining counter is set in step S2725 described later when an acceleration start request is made and every time the excitation pattern is switched.

  In step S2705, it is determined whether or not the value of the excitation maintaining counter is zero. If this value is 0, the process advances to step S2707; otherwise, the acceleration control process is terminated.

  In step S2707, the excitation switching flag is set to ON, and the flow proceeds to step S2709. In addition, when this excitation switching flag is set to ON, the excitation pattern offset value shown in FIG. 11 is updated (step S2113 in FIG. 20).

  In step S2709, the value of the excitation switching counter is updated (counted down), and the process proceeds to step S2711. Here, the excitation switching counter is a counter used for counting the number of times of switching the excitation pattern offset value shown in FIG. For example, in the acceleration control state, the reel is accelerated by sequentially updating the excitation pattern offset value 32 times (see FIG. 11). The number of updates is set as an initial value of the excitation switching counter in step S2723 described later.

  In step S2711, the value of the symbol interval counter is updated (subtracted), and the process proceeds to step S2713.

  In step S2713, it is determined whether or not the value of the symbol interval counter is 0 (a state in which the symbol position completely matches each position shown in FIG. 2). If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2715; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2719.

  In step S2715, the value of the symbol interval counter is initialized (set to 23), and the process proceeds to step S2717.

  In step S2717, the symbol position information is updated (one symbol subtraction), and the process proceeds to step S2719.

  In step S2719, it is determined whether or not the value of the excitation switching counter is zero. When this value is 0, it progresses to step S2721, and when that is not right, it progresses to step S2725.

  In step S2721, the reel control state is set to the constant speed control state, and this acceleration control process ends.

  In step S2703 which proceeds when it is determined in step S2701 that there is an acceleration start request, the value of the excitation switching counter is initialized, and the process proceeds to step S2725. As described above, in this embodiment, the reel is accelerated by sequentially updating the excitation pattern offset value 32 times (see FIG. 11), and this switching number (32 times) is the initial value of the excitation switching counter. Set as

  In step S2725, the next excitation maintaining counter value is set. Specifically, the value of the number of interruptions corresponding to the holding time of each excitation pattern offset value shown in FIG. 11 is set, such as 12 for the first time, 12 for the second time, and 3 for the third time. . For example, when the value of the excitation maintaining counter is 12, this corresponds to a holding time of 18.0 ms (one interruption: 1.504 ms × 12 times). With the value set here, the holding time corresponding to each excitation pattern offset value in the acceleration control state of FIG. 11 is secured. After this process, this acceleration control process is terminated.

  Next, the details of the constant speed control process (step S2511) in each reel control process according to the reel control state of FIG. 24 will be described using FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the constant speed control process (step S2511) shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S2801, the value of the symbol interval counter is updated (counted down), and the process proceeds to step S2803.

  In step S2803, it is determined whether the value of the symbol interval counter is zero. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2805; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2809.

  In step S2805, the symbol interval counter is initialized (value is set to 23), and the flow advances to step S2807.

  In step S2807, the symbol position information is updated, and the process proceeds to step S2809.

  In step S2809, the excitation switching flag is set to ON, and the process proceeds to step S2811.

  In step S2811, it is determined whether or not a signal (L level signal) from the index sensor among the various sensors 318 has been detected. If this signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S2813. If not, the constant speed control process is terminated.

  In step S2813, the symbol position information and symbol interval counter are initialized. Through step S2811 and step S2813, the symbol position information and the symbol interval counter are initialized each time the reel reaches the reference position. With this configuration, symbol position information generated by step-out and the like and the error between the reel state derived by the symbol interval counter and the actual reel state are cleared. When step S2813 ends, the constant speed control process ends.

  Here, the explanation regarding the symbol position information and the symbol interval counter in the constant speed control state will be supplemented. When the symbols coincide with each position shown in FIG. 2, the value of the symbol interval counter is set so that the excitation pattern switching (24 times switching) required for the movement of one symbol is executed (step S2805). In the present embodiment, the excitation pattern is switched once for one interrupt in the constant speed control state. For this reason, the number of excitation pattern switching is counted by counting down the value of the symbol interval counter every interruption, and it is determined that one symbol has been moved when the symbol interval counter value becomes zero. When the value of the symbol interval counter becomes 0, the symbol interval counter value is set again (step S2805), and the symbol position information is updated to represent the state after movement for one symbol (step S2807). . Each time the reel reaches the reference position (for example, the position corresponding to the number 0 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed in the middle of the display window 113), the symbol position information and the symbol interval counter are initialized ( Step S2811 and Step S2813). Thus, the current state of the reels 110 to 112 can be grasped by using the symbol position information and the symbol interval counter.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the excitation pattern is switched once for one interrupt in the constant speed control state. For this reason, the structure which grasps | ascertains the state of a reel only using a symbol space | interval counter, without using the data of the holding time corresponding to each excitation pattern offset value is employ | adopted. However, for example, when the excitation pattern is switched once by a plurality of interruptions, it may be impossible to grasp the reel state using only the symbol interval counter. In such a configuration, for example, a counter indicating the number of interruptions and a counter indicating the number of switching of excitation patterns may be separately provided.

  Next, the details of the pull-in control process (step S2515) in each reel control process corresponding to the reel control state of FIG. 24 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the pull-in control process (step S2515) shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S2901, the pull-in counter is updated (counted down), and the process proceeds to step S2903.

  In step S2903, it is determined whether or not the value of the pull-in counter is zero. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2905; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2909.

  In step S2905, the value of the brake counter is initialized, and the process proceeds to step S2907. This brake counter is a counter that is used to maintain a brake control state in which processing to stop the reels 110 to 112 is performed (brake control processing is executed at every interruption) (see FIG. 29). In this embodiment, the brake control state is maintained until 50 interruptions are made (see the holding time in FIG. 11). For this reason, this value (50) is set as the initial value of the brake counter.

  In step S2907, the reel control state is set to the brake control state, and this pull-in control process ends.

  In step S2903, the constant speed control process is executed in step S2909 which is executed when the value of the pull-in counter is not 0. In step S2909, the same processing as the constant speed control processing described in FIG. 27 is executed. Therefore, the description of this constant speed control process is omitted here. When the constant speed control process ends, the pull-in control process ends.

  Next, the details of the brake control process (step S2519) in each reel control process according to the reel control state of FIG. 24 will be described using FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the brake control process (step S2519) shown in FIG.

  In the first step S2A01, the brake counter is updated (counted down), and the process proceeds to step S2A03.

  In step S2A03, it is determined whether or not the value of the brake counter is zero. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2A05. Otherwise, the brake control process is terminated.

  In step S2A05, the reel control state is set to the stop control state, and this brake control process is terminated.

<Processing of First Sub-Control Unit 400>
Next, processing of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 30A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub-control unit 400. FIG. 30B is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 30C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400.

  First, in step S301 in FIG. 30A, various initial settings are performed. When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in step S301. In this initialization processing, initialization of input / output ports, initialization processing of a storage area in the RAM 408, and the like are performed. In this process, an area for storing internal winning information that is information representing the result of the internal winning and an area for storing RT update information that is information indicating the gaming state are provided in the RAM 408, respectively.

  In step S303, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more. This process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10, and when the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S305.

  In step S305, 0 is substituted into the timer variable.

  In step S307, command processing that is processing corresponding to each command received from the main control unit 300 is executed.

  In step S309, effect control processing is performed. Here, the preparation for the production is performed according to the production reservation information in the production reservation area provided in the RAM 408. This preparation includes, for example, performing a process such as reading the effect data from the ROM 406 and performing an effect data update process when the effect data needs to be updated. Details of the effect control process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S311, sound control processing is performed based on the processing result of step S309. For example, if there is a command to the sound source IC 418 in the effect data read in step S309, this command is output to the sound source IC 418.

  In step S313, lamp control processing is performed based on the processing result of step S309. For example, if there is a command to the various lamps 420 in the effect data read out in step S309, this command is output to the drive circuit 422.

  In step S315, an information output process is performed for setting to transmit a control command to the second sub-control unit 500 based on the processing result of step S309. For example, if there is a control command to be transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the effect data read out in step S309, the control command is set to be output, and the process returns to step S303.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the first sub-control unit 400 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300. In step S321 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 408.

  Next, the first sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and the timer interrupt process is performed by using the timer interrupt as a trigger. Execute in the cycle.

  In step S331, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 described in step S303 in the first sub control unit main process shown in FIG. 30A, and the result is stored in the original timer variable storage area. Therefore, in step S303, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  In step S333, transmission of a control command to the second sub-control unit 500 set in step S315, an effect random number update process, and the like are performed.

  Next, details of the effect control process (step S309) in the first sub control unit main process of FIG. 30A will be described using FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the effect control process (step S309) shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S3001, it is determined whether an internal winning command has been accepted. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3003. If this condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3005.

  In step S3003, an internal winning command reception process is executed, and the process proceeds to step S3005. Note that. Details of this processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S3005, it is determined whether an acceleration delay execution flag setting command has been accepted. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3007. If this condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3009.

  In step S3007, an acceleration delay execution flag setting command reception process is executed, and the process proceeds to step S3009. Details of this processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S3009, it is determined whether a stop command has been accepted. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3011. If this condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3013.

  In step S3011, a stop command reception process is executed, and the process proceeds to step S3013. Details of this processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S3013, processing is executed when a command other than the internal winning command, the acceleration delay execution flag setting command, and the stop command is received. . Thereafter, this effect control process is terminated.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 32, details of the internal winning command reception process (step S3003) in the effect control process of FIG. 31 will be described. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the internal winning command reception process (step S3003) shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S3101, it is determined whether or not the AT gaming state is set. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3103. If this condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3105.

  In step S3103, an effect data setting process for notification is executed, and the process proceeds to step S3107. Note that. Details of this processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S3105, an AT gaming state setting process is executed, and the process proceeds to step S3107. Note that. Details of this processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S3107, an AT right lottery process is executed, and the internal winning command reception process is terminated. Note that. Details of this processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S3109, effect data for executing another effect executed when the internal winning command is received is set. The other effect is, for example, an effect for switching control that is executed when the switching control execution flag is set to ON, and more specifically, an effect informing that the special combination 1 has been won internally. .

  Next, details of the notification effect data setting process (step S3103) in the internal winning command reception process of FIG. 32 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the notification effect data setting process (step S3103) shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S3201, internal winning is given to any of the small roles 3a (small role 3-1, small role 3-2, small role 3-3, small role 3-4, small role 3-5). It is determined whether or not. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3203. If this condition is not satisfied, the notification effect data setting process is terminated.

  In step S3203, based on the information included in the internal winning command, it is determined whether or not the switching control execution flag of the main control unit 300 is set to ON. When this condition is satisfied, the notification effect data setting process is terminated, and when this condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3205.

  In step S3205, effect data for informing the player of the correct operation sequence (in the remarks column of FIG. 8, the operation sequence for stopping the bell symbol at the middle stage of the middle reel) is set, and this notification effect data setting process is performed. finish.

  As described above, even when the operation order combination is won in the AT gaming state, if the switching control execution flag is set to ON, the acceleration delay execution flag setting command is not used when the internal winning command is received. The effect data for notifying the operation order at the time of receiving is set. Thus, after the effect for switching control (the effect executed in step S3109) is executed, the effect of notifying the operation order is executed. The effect for switching control and the effect for informing the operation order may be executed at the same time, but the effect for switching control (executed in step S3109) is configured as in the present embodiment. It is possible to concentrate the player's attention on the switching control so that the effect) is not disturbed by the effect of notifying the operation order.

  Next, details of the AT gaming state setting process (step S3105) in the internal winning command reception process of FIG. 32 will be described using FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the AT gaming state setting process (step S3105) shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S3301, it is determined whether or not there is an AT right. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3303. If this condition is not satisfied, this AT gaming state setting process is terminated. The AT right is a right (step S3409 in FIG. 35) set in an AT lottery process described later, and the presence or absence of this right is stored in the RAM 408.

  In step S3303, it is determined whether the value of the penalty game number is greater than zero. If this condition is satisfied, the AT gaming state setting process is terminated, and if this condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3305. Note that the number of penalty games is stored in the RAM 408, and is added in a stop command reception process described later (step S3605 in FIG. 37).

  In step S3305, an AT gaming state is set, and the process proceeds to step S3307.

  In step S3307, the AT right is deleted, and the AT gaming state setting process is terminated.

  As described above, a game in which the number of penalty games is set (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as being in a penalty) is configured such that no new AT game state is set even if there is an AT right. Although not shown, the AT gaming state in the present embodiment is configured to end when a specified number of games are executed after the AT gaming state is set. The prescribed number of times may be a predetermined number of times or a number of times that varies based on an internal winning combination in the AT gaming state.

  Next, details of the AT right lottery process (step S3107) in the internal winning command reception process of FIG. 32 will be described using FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the AT right lottery process (step S3107) shown in FIG.

  First, in first step S3401, it is determined whether or not the value of the penalty game number is larger than zero. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3411. If this condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3403.

  In step S3403, based on the information included in the internal winning command, it is determined whether or not the small combination 1 or the small combination 2 has been internally won. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3405. If not, the AT right lottery process is terminated.

  In step S3405, a lottery for determining whether or not to grant the AT right is executed, and the process proceeds to step S3407.

  In step S3407, it is determined whether or not the lottery in step S3405 has been won. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3409; otherwise, the AT right lottery process is terminated.

  In step S3409, an AT right is set, and this AT right lottery process is terminated.

  In step S3411, which is performed when the value of the penalty game number is larger than 0 in step S3401, the value of the penalty game number is decremented by 1, and the AT right lottery process is terminated.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the AT right lottery is not executed during the penalty game. However, the lottery may be executed and the lottery result may be forcibly handled as a deviation. Further, the present invention is not limited to the configuration in which the AT right is not granted, and the AT right may be more difficult to be given during the penalty than during the non-penalty. That is, it may be configured such that during the penalty, the AT right is more disadvantageous than during the non-penalty.

  Next, details of the acceleration delay execution flag setting command reception process (step S3007) in the effect control process of FIG. 31 will be described using FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the acceleration delay execution flag setting command reception process (step S3007) shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S3501, an internal winning is given to one of the small roles 3a (small role 3-1, small role 3-2, small role 3-3, small role 3-4, small role 3-5). It is determined whether or not. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3503. If this condition is not satisfied, the acceleration delay execution flag setting command reception process is terminated.

  In step S3503, effect data for informing the player of the correct operation sequence (in the remarks column of FIG. 8, the operation sequence for stopping the bell symbol at the middle stage of the middle reel) is set, and this acceleration delay execution flag setting command acceptance is received. End time processing.

  Thus, when the switching control is executed in a game in which the operation order notification is executed, the effect data that notifies the operation order is set based on the reception of the acceleration delay execution flag setting command (the operation order is notified). In other words, an effect that notifies the operation order is executed before the timing at which the execution of the acceleration delay execution process is completed so as not to give a disadvantage to the player (details will be described later).

  Next, details of the stop command reception process (step S3011) in the effect control process of FIG. 31 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of stop command reception processing (step S3011) shown in FIG.

  First, in first step S3501, it is determined whether or not the first stop operation is a stop operation for the middle reel 111 or the right reel 112. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3603. If this condition is not satisfied, the stop command reception process is terminated.

  In step S3603, it is determined whether or not the AT gaming state is set. If this condition is satisfied, the stop command reception process is terminated; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S3605.

  In step S3605, 1 is added to the value of the number of penalty games, and the stop command reception process is terminated.

  In the present embodiment, the stop operation means is operated in a plurality of predetermined operation sequences (the operation sequence defined by the right reel during the first stop operation) in a state where the AT gaming state is not set. In this case, the penalty is set, but the operation order in which the penalty is set in this way may be one operation order, and further, the above-described operation order is set as a condition for setting the penalty. In addition to the conditions for operating the stop operation means, a penalty may be set when other conditions such as the internal winning of the AT combination and the winning of the combination are satisfied.

  By the way, in this embodiment, when the first stop operation is performed on the middle reel 111 or the right reel 112 when not in the AT gaming state, the number of penalty games is added (step S3605 in FIG. 37). While the number of penalty games is larger than 0, the AT right lottery is not executed (step S3401 in FIG. 35), the AT gaming state is not set (step S3303 in FIG. 34), and the player is in a disadvantageous state. In the internal winning probability of the small role 3 (small role 3-1, small role 3-2, small role 3-3, small role 3-4, small role 3-5) shown in FIG. The internal winning combination of the internal winning combination (small role 3-1 and small role 3-2) with the first stop operation for 110 as the correct answer is the internal winning with the first stop operation for the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 as the correct answer. It is lower than the internal winning probability of the combination (small combination 3-3, small combination 3-4, small combination 3-5). In view of the bias of the internal winning probability, the first stop operation on the left reel 110 is more disadvantageous to the player than the first stop operation on the middle reel 111 or the right reel 112. It should be. However, in this embodiment, when not in the AT gaming state, the AT gaming state is adjusted so that it is possible to follow an operation order that is disadvantageous in terms of internal winning probability (stop operation as the first left stop). In consideration of this, the operation order in which the number of penalty games is set (added) is disadvantageous.

<Processing of Second Sub-Control Unit 500>
Next, the process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 38A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500. FIG. 38B is a flowchart of the command reception interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 38C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 38D is a flowchart of the image control process of the second sub control unit 500.

  First, in step S401 in FIG. 38A, various initial settings are performed. When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in step S401. In this initialization process, input / output port initialization, storage area initialization in the RAM 508, and the like are performed.

  In step S403, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more. This process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10, and when the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S405.

  In step S405, 0 is assigned to the timer variable.

  In step S407, command processing is performed. In the command processing, the CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 determines whether a command is received from the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400.

  In step S409, effect control processing is performed. Specifically, if there is a new command in step S407, processing corresponding to this command is performed. For example, a process of reading effect data for performing image control relating to the background image and effect data relating to the shutter effect from the ROM 506 is executed. In addition, it includes a process of reading other effect data from the ROM 506 and performing an effect data update process when the effect data needs to be updated.

  In step S411, shutter control processing is performed based on the processing result in step S409. For example, if there is a shutter control command in the effect data read in step S409, shutter control corresponding to this command is performed.

  In step S413, image control processing is performed based on the processing result of step S409. For example, if there is an image control command in the effect data read in step S409, image control corresponding to this command is performed. For example, image control relating to a display image (notification image, background image) is executed. This image control process will be described later with reference to FIG. When this image control process ends, the process returns to step S403.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the second sub control unit 500 detects the strobe signal output from the first sub control unit 400. In step S415 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the first sub-control unit 400 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 508.

  Next, the second sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. The second sub-control unit 500 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and the timer interrupt process is predetermined by using the timer interrupt as a trigger. Execute in the cycle.

  In step S417, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 508 described in step S403 in the second sub-control unit main process shown in FIG. 38A, and the result is stored in the original timer variable storage area. Therefore, in step S403, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  In step S419, an effect random number update process is performed.

  Next, the image control process in step S413 in the main process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of image control processing.

  In step S421, an instruction to transfer image data is issued. Here, the CPU 504 first swaps the designation of the display areas A and B in the VRAM 536. As a result, an image of one frame stored in the display area not designated as the drawing area is displayed on the effect image display device 157. Next, the CPU 504 sets ROM coordinates (transfer source address of the ROM 506), VRAM coordinates (transfer destination address of the VRAM 536), and the like in the attribute register of the VDP 534 based on the position information table and the like, and then the image from the ROM 506 to the VRAM 536. Set an instruction to start data transfer. The VDP 534 transfers the image data from the ROM 506 to the VRAM 536 based on the command set in the attribute register. Thereafter, the VDP 534 outputs a transfer end interrupt signal to the CPU 504.

  In step S423, it is determined whether or not a transfer end interrupt signal is input from the VDP 534. If a transfer end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step S425. If not, a transfer end interrupt signal is input. Wait for it.

  In step S425, parameters are set based on the production scenario configuration table and attribute data. Here, in order to form a display image in the display area A or B of the VRAM 536 based on the image data transferred to the VRAM 536 in step S421, the CPU 504 includes information on the image data constituting the display image (the coordinate axis and image size of the VRAM 536). , VRAM coordinates (placement coordinates), transparency, etc.) are instructed to the VDP 534. The VDP 534 performs parameter setting in accordance with the attribute based on the instruction stored in the attribute register.

  In step S427, a drawing instruction is performed. In this drawing instruction, the CPU 504 instructs the VDP 534 to start drawing an image. The VDP 534 starts drawing an image in the frame buffer in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 504.

  In step S429, it is determined whether or not a generation end interrupt signal from the VDP 534 based on the end of image drawing has been input. If a generation end interrupt signal has been input, the process proceeds to step S431; Wait for input.

  In step S431, a scene display counter that is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 508 and counts how many scene images have been generated is incremented (+1), and the process ends.

<Details of operation>
The characteristic operation of the slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings based on the above-described content.

<About switching control processing>
FIG. 39 is a diagram illustrating a difference in operation due to the switching control process.

  In the slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the reels 110 to 112 start rotating (game starts) by operating the start lever 135, the predetermined rotational speed is maintained, and the operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is validated. When the stop buttons 137 to 139 are operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 110 to 112 is stopped, and a profit corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the display window 113 is given by the stop of all the reels 110 to 112. The FIG. 39A shows a state in which the previous game has been completed and the reels 110 to 112 have stopped (the replay symbol of symbol number 15 in the middle of the left reel 110, the cherry symbol of symbol number 19 in the middle of the middle reel 111, and the right reel 112. The middle stage shows a state in which three blanks of symbol number 19 are stopped). FIG. 39 (b) shows a state where the game is started in the state of FIG. 39 (a), the predetermined rotation speed is maintained, and the operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is validated.

  Here, when the game is started by the operation of the start lever 135, the special combination 1 is won internally, and further, the switching control execution lottery is won (step S1103 in FIG. 15). Step S1109, FIG. 17). In this switching control management process, the reels 110 to 112 are once maintained at a predetermined rotation speed (steps S1301 and S1303 in FIG. 17). Thereafter, when the reel control state is set to the switching control state, the switching control process is executed in various game processes (step S207 in FIG. 13) of the main control unit timer interruption process (steps S2003 and S20 in FIG. 19). Step S2117, step S2503 of FIG. 24). By executing this switching control process, the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, and a predetermined symbol combination (in this embodiment, a symbol combination in which the seven winning symbols are aligned on the middle stage winning line L1) is displayed on the display window 113 (FIG. 25). Step S2609, Step S2613, Step S2519 in FIG. 24). Thereafter, when the acceleration delay flag is set (step S1317 in FIG. 17), the acceleration delay process is executed in various game processes (step S207 in FIG. 13) of the main control unit timer interrupt process executed at a predetermined cycle. (Step S2003 in FIG. 19 and Step S2107 in FIG. 20). When the acceleration delay counter is set for all reels in this acceleration delay process, the acceleration delay execution flag is set to ON (step S2315 in FIG. 22). When this acceleration delay execution flag is set to ON, acceleration delay execution processing is executed (steps S2317 and FIG. 23 in FIG. 22), and the reels 110 to 112 are started again at different timings (FIG. 23). Step S2407, step S2507 in FIG. 24). Thereafter, the normal game progress is resumed in which the predetermined rotation speed is maintained and the operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is validated. FIG. 39 (c) shows that the reels 110 to 112 are once maintained at a predetermined rotational speed. Further, FIG. 39D shows that the reels 110 to 112 that have been rotated once are stopped and a predetermined symbol combination is displayed.

  In other words, the slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when a game is started, if a predetermined condition (in this case, the special combination 1 is won internally and the switching control execution lottery is won) is satisfied, Until 139 becomes valid, the operations shown in FIGS. 39C and 39D are executed by the switching control process.

  Here, the problem in the case of the configuration that does not employ the acceleration delay processing will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a diagram showing the relative positional relationship of symbols between reels when acceleration delay processing is not employed.

  When the reels 110 to 112 start to rotate at the same time after displaying the predetermined symbol combination shown in FIG. 39D, the reels 110 to 112 are rotated while maintaining the position where the two symbols are arranged side by side. Become. That is, the relative positional relationship of the Seven 2 symbols is horizontal every time in the switching control process. FIG. 40 shows a state in which the symbol numbers 9 of the left reel 110, the symbol number 10 of the middle reel 111, and the symbol number 10 of the right reel 112 are in a side-by-side positional relationship.

  In such a positional relationship, since the seven 2 symbols of all the reels 110 to 112 appear in the display window 113 at the same timing, it becomes easy for a skilled person who is good at aiming at the symbols to aim at the seven 2 symbols. For this reason, it becomes impossible to ensure the fairness of the game with a beginner who is not good at aiming for symbols. In addition, since it becomes easy to aim at the symbol, the interest of the game will be reduced for the player who is looking forward to stopping the operation aiming at the symbol.

  In the slot machine 100 of this embodiment, the above-described problem is solved by making the rotation start timings of the reels 110 to 112 different by the acceleration delay process. Specific effects of this acceleration delay processing will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 41 is a diagram illustrating control timing related to the rotation of the reel when the acceleration delay process is executed. FIG. 42 is a diagram showing a state of the reel rotating in accordance with the timing of FIG. FIG. 43 is a diagram showing the relative positional relationship of symbols on a reel that rotates according to the timing of FIG.

  In the acceleration delay process, an acceleration delay counter (step S2309 in FIG. 22) is provided for each reel, and the acceleration control start timing is delayed for each reel by using this acceleration delay counter (step S2401 in FIG. 23). The acceleration delay counter is set using a random number obtained from the random number generation channel 2 (random number update circuit B 3162 and numerical value register B 3164) of the random number generation circuit 316 (step S2307 in FIG. 22).

  In FIG. 41, when the set value of the acceleration delay counter is a value corresponding to a time corresponding to a shift of 5 symbols (movement of 5 symbols) in the constant speed control state with respect to the left reel 110. An example of is shown. Further, an example is shown in which the value is a value corresponding to a time corresponding to a deviation of 10 symbols (movement of 10 symbols) in the constant speed control state with respect to the middle reel 111. Further, an example is shown in which the value is a value corresponding to a time corresponding to a shift of 7 symbols (movement of 7 symbols) in the constant speed control state with respect to the right reel 112.

  In FIG. 41, after the end of the switching control state, the left reel 110 shifts to the acceleration control state and the constant speed control state after an acceleration delay period corresponding to a shift of 5 symbols has elapsed in the constant speed state. It is shown. Similarly, in the middle reel 111, it is shown that the acceleration control period and the constant speed control state are transferred after an acceleration delay period corresponding to a deviation of 10 symbols has elapsed since the end of the switching control state. . Furthermore, it is shown that the right reel 112 shifts to an acceleration control state and a constant speed control state after an acceleration delay period corresponding to a shift of 7 symbols has elapsed after the switching control state is completed. Therefore, in this case, the left reel 110 starts to rotate first, and then the right reel 112 rotates with a delay corresponding to a shift of 2 symbols (7 symbols-5 symbols) in the constant speed control state. Then, the intermediate reel 111 starts to rotate with a delay corresponding to a shift of 3 symbols (10 symbols-7 symbols) in the constant speed control state. FIG. 42 shows a state in which the reels 110 to 112 have started rotating in this order.

  In the acceleration control state, the same acceleration control state is adopted for all the reels 110 to 112 in order to follow the excitation switching pattern of the acceleration control state shown in FIG. 11, and the required time is the same. For this reason, the Seven 2 symbols that were in a side-by-side positional relationship at the time of stoppage are shifted to the positional relationship described above when all the reels are in a constant speed state. FIG. 43 shows that when all the reels are in a constant speed state, the Seven 2 symbols are shifted by the amount of the symbols described above. More specifically, when the left reel 110 is used as a reference, the middle reel 111 is shifted by 5 symbols (10 symbols-5 symbols), and the right reel 112 is shifted by 2 symbols (7 symbols-5 symbols). It is shown. By having such a positional relationship in the constant speed control state, the above-described problem that the Seven 2 symbol becomes easy to aim does not occur, and the problem of fairness can be solved.

  Further, as described above, since the same acceleration control state is adopted for all reels, it is possible to prevent an increase in data capacity required for the excitation switching pattern and to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable. There are cases where it is possible.

  In the present embodiment, a numerical value is acquired from a numerical range corresponding to the number of symbols (21) provided on each reel, and the number of symbols equal to the acquired numerical value is used as the delay amount. Instead, the delay amount may be set within an arbitrary range. In particular, a numerical value is acquired from a numerical range that is an integral multiple of the number of symbols provided on each reel (1 in this embodiment), and the number of symbols equal to the acquired numerical value is used as the delay amount. Thus, the relative positional relationship between the reels due to the acceleration delay can be made more irregular.

  In this embodiment, the acceleration delay counter is set for all reels. However, one reel is set to this counter 0, or the standby processing by the acceleration delay counter is not performed. It may be excluded from acceleration delay processing. Even in these configurations, the problem of fairness can be solved by randomizing the symbol positional relationship in the constant speed control state.

<Random number acquisition timing>
As described above, random numbers from the random number generation channel 2 are used in setting all the acceleration delay counters. Here, depending on the relationship between the cycle in which the random number goes around and the acquisition timing of the random value, the range of the acquired random value may be biased. Hereinafter, problems caused by this timing and countermeasures will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 44 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cycle in which a random value goes around and an acquisition timing of the random value. FIG. 45 is a diagram illustrating the example of FIG. 44 with specific numerical values. FIG. 46 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cycle in which the random number value makes a round and an acquisition timing of the random value, which are different from the example in FIG. 44.

  In the random number generation channel 2 (CH2) of the present embodiment, the random number value output in the range of 0 to 20 is updated by counting up. In FIG. 44, the interval from when the random number value for the acceleration delay counter is acquired for a certain reel (X reel) until the random number value for another reel (Y reel) is acquired is shown in the random number generation channel 2. It is shown that the random number value was performed at a timing shorter than the cycle of making a round.

  As shown in FIG. 44, when the timing for acquiring the random number value for determining the number of symbols of the acceleration delay is acquired at a timing shorter than the cycle in which the random number value of the random number generation channel 2 goes around (with the same interrupt processing) For example, when a random value obtained earlier is close to a random value obtained later, or a random value obtained earlier is not obtained later. Occurs. Hereinafter, specific examples of bias will be described.

  FIG. 45 shows a numerical string in the range of 0-20. In this numerical sequence, random numbers to be output are indicated by a thick frame. First, the top row shows that a random value “0” was output in setting the acceleration delay counter of the left reel 110. Subsequently, the second column indicates that the random number value to be output next has been switched to “1”, and the third column indicates that the random number value to be output is “7”. It is shown that this random number value is acquired as a random number value for setting the acceleration delay counter of the middle reel 111. Further, in the fourth column, it is shown that the random number value to be output next is switched to “18”, and in the fifth column, the random number value to be output is “19”. It is shown that this random number value was acquired as a random value for setting the acceleration delay counter of the right reel 112. Thereafter, the sixth column indicates that the random number to be output next is switched to “20” and the random number has made a round. From the seventh column, the random number to be output is newly added as “ It is shown that it is updated from “0”.

  Here, the description will be made focusing on the first and second random number acquisition timings. If the random value is acquired at an interval shorter than the cycle in which the random value goes around as in this case, the random value acquired at the first time is not acquired at the second time. Furthermore, in the second random number value, a range that is not output (a numerical range far from the first random number value) may occur (for example, a range of “19 to 20, 0 to 1” (enclosed with a dotted line). Range)). Further, the closer the acquisition timing of the random number value is, the more similar the random number value acquired earlier and the random value acquired later become. In the above description, the first and second acquisition timings have been described. However, the same can be said for the second and third acquisitions.

  If the situation described with reference to FIG. 45 occurs, the value of the acceleration delay counter is biased (not random), and the effect of the acceleration delay is reduced. In addition, in order to prevent the bias of the generated random numbers, there are a plurality of number sequences for deriving random values, which are configured to be changed every round of these numbers, or updated every round. Some are configured to change the initial value to be started, but even when these configurations are employed, the value of the acceleration delay counter may be biased as in the present embodiment.

  In order to solve the above problems, in the present embodiment, a random number value is acquired once by one interrupt process (main control unit timer interrupt process) (a random number value is not continuously acquired). Adopted. Furthermore, a configuration (step S2305 in FIG. 22) is also employed in which the acquisition timing of the random number value is delayed using an acquisition standby counter. In these configurations, when acquiring a new random value, at least some processing from the acquisition timing of the previous random value (not limited to standby processing using an acquisition standby counter, acquisition of a random value for determining the value of the acceleration delay counter) Any processing different from the above can be applied), so that random number acquisition is not performed multiple times within a cycle of random number values, and the above-mentioned bias does not occur It is. In FIG. 46, in order to prevent such a bias from occurring, a random value for the acceleration delay counter is obtained for a certain reel (X reel), and then the random number value makes a round in the random number generation channel 2. It is shown that a random value is acquired for another reel (Y reel) after the time required for the cycle has elapsed.

  In this embodiment, both of the above two configurations (a configuration in which a random number value is acquired once by a single interrupt process and a configuration in which an acquisition standby counter is used) are employed. Only one of the configurations may be adopted depending on the relationship between the period for performing the interrupt process and the period for executing the interrupt process (interrupt period). For example, if the interrupt cycle is longer than the cycle in which the random number value makes a round, the acquisition waiting counter can be configured by acquiring at most one random number value in one interrupt process. Even without using, it is inevitably possible to secure a sufficient interval for obtaining random numbers. Further, for example, in the main control unit main process instead of the interrupt process, it is possible to adopt only a configuration in which the acquisition timing of the random number value is adjusted using the acquisition standby counter. In addition, this structure produces an effect irrespective of the starting timing of the random number generation channel described later.

  In this embodiment, random number values for acceleration delay counters for all reels are acquired, and these counters are counted down (acceleration delay) to start acceleration, that is, acceleration delays are started simultaneously for all reels. The structure to be adopted is adopted. In contrast to this, it is assumed that after one reel (hereinafter referred to as the previous reel) reaches a constant speed, another reel (hereinafter referred to as the subsequent reel) starts an acceleration delay. In this case, the acquisition timing of the random number value for the acceleration delay counter of the subsequent reel may be when the acceleration of the previous reel starts or when the acceleration of the previous reel ends (when the constant speed is reached). Also good. In these configurations, after acquiring the random number value of the acceleration delay counter, the random number value of the new acceleration delay counter is acquired through one acceleration delay process and one acceleration control process. It is possible to prevent the problem described with reference to occur. In the case of this configuration, it is possible to secure a sufficient interval for acquiring the random number value without using the acquisition standby counter. In this configuration, the order of starting the rotation of the reels may be determined in advance or may be determined by lottery.

  Note that the random value generation circuit 316 of the present embodiment simply updates the counted value, and does not strictly generate a random value. Further, the existing random number value generation circuit is also configured to eliminate regularity as much as possible when updating the numerical value, and thus can be said to be a kind of numerical value generation circuit. The above-described embodiment is intended for a case where outputting (updating) all numerical values of a predetermined numerical group consisting of numerical values within a predetermined range is performed periodically. In other words, any numerical value updating unit that is executed at a predetermined cycle may output (round) all the numerical values constituting a predetermined numerical value group regardless of the configuration that inhibits regularity.

<Starting timing of random number generation channel>
Next, the activation timing of the random number generation channel will be described. FIG. 47 is a diagram illustrating an example of activation timing of the random number generation channel.

  In this embodiment, the random number generation channel 1 is used for internal winning of a role, and the random number generation channel 2 is used for setting an acceleration delay counter. However, these channels may be used for other purposes. Here, when the random number value of the random number generation channel 1 and the random number value of the random number generation channel 2 are related, the following problem may occur.

  For example, when the relative positional relationship between the reels at the time when the switching control is completed (the positional relationship shown in FIG. 22D) is determined based on the random number value of the random number generation channel 1, If there is a possibility, there is a possibility that there is a relationship between the relative positional relationship between the reels at the time when the switching control is completed and the acceleration delay pattern. In the present embodiment, one of the switching control execution conditions is that the special combination 1 is internally won based on the random number value of the random number generation channel 1 (step S1103 in FIG. 15). When the random number value of the random number generation channel 1 is used as the control execution condition, there is a possibility that the acceleration delay pattern to be executed is biased if there is the above relationship.

  One of the factors that cause such a relationship is the case where the activation timing is the same (activation timing shown in FIG. 47A). In particular, in this embodiment, random values from different channels of the same hardware are used, and there is a possibility that relevance may occur even in different random number generation channels. Further, even if different hardware is used, for example, if a crystal oscillator is shared, there is a possibility that relevance may occur. For this reason, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 47B, the above-described problem is prevented by adopting a configuration in which the start timings of the random number generation channel 1 and the random number generation channel 2 are different. Specifically, a configuration is adopted in which a predetermined process (step S1003 in FIG. 14) is performed during the activation timing of each random number generation channel (steps S1001 and S1005 in FIG. 14). FIG. 47 (c) shows a flowchart of the activation timing of the random number generation channel.

  The predetermined process may be any process, but when the predetermined process is a predetermined determination process, the effect of preventing the relevance can be further enhanced. Specifically, the time required for this process changes irregularly by interposing a standby process (step S1003 in FIG. 14) until a predetermined voltage is reached as in the present embodiment, preventing relevance. Can enhance the effect.

<Modification of accelerated delay execution processing>
Here, a modified example of the acceleration delay execution process described above (hereinafter referred to as the second embodiment) will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart of a modification of the acceleration delay execution process shown in FIG. In the following description, portions different from the above-described first embodiment will be mainly described. Further, like the acceleration delay execution process shown in FIG. 23, this acceleration delay execution process may be simply referred to as an acceleration delay.

  First, in the first step S2B01, it is determined whether or not the reel to be updated in the acceleration delay counter is set to the constant speed control state. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2B05. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2B03. In the second embodiment, the left reel 110 is first set as an acceleration delay counter update target.

  In step S2B03, it is determined whether or not the reel to be updated in the acceleration delay counter is set to the acceleration control state. If this condition is satisfied, the acceleration delay execution process is terminated. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2B07.

  In step S2B05, among the reels 110 to 112, a reel to be updated next in the acceleration delay counter is set in a specific order (here, left, middle, and right). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S2B09.

  In step S2B07, the value of the acceleration delay counter corresponding to the reel to be updated in the acceleration delay counter is updated (subtracted), and the process proceeds to step S2B09.

  In step S2B09, it is determined whether or not the value of the acceleration delay counter corresponding to the reel to be updated in the acceleration delay counter is zero. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2B11. Otherwise, the acceleration delay execution process is terminated.

  In step S2B11, the reel control state of the reel to be updated in the acceleration delay counter is set to the acceleration control state, and the process proceeds to step S2B13.

  In step S2B13, it is determined whether or not the reel control state of all reels has been set to the acceleration control state. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2B15; otherwise, the acceleration delay execution process is terminated.

  In step S2B15, the acceleration delay flag is set to OFF, and the process proceeds to step S2B17.

  In step S2B17, the acceleration delay execution flag is set to OFF, and this acceleration delay execution process is terminated.

  Hereinafter, a difference between the modified example of the acceleration delay execution process and the acceleration delay execution process shown in FIG. 23 will be described with reference to FIGS. 49 and 50. FIG. 49 is a diagram showing control timing related to reel rotation when the acceleration delay processing shown in FIG. 48 is executed. FIG. 50 is a diagram showing a state of the reel rotating in accordance with the timing of FIG.

  In the acceleration delay execution process shown in FIG. 23, the acceleration delay counter is updated (subtracted) simultaneously for all reels (step S2403 in FIG. 23). On the other hand, in the modification of FIG. 48, the acceleration delay counter is updated (subtracted) for each reel. Specifically, the acceleration delay counter is updated for one reel (step S2B07), and when the acceleration delay counter becomes 0, the reel control state of this reel is set to the acceleration control state (step S2B11). After that, when this reel enters the constant speed control state, the next reel to be updated in the acceleration delay counter is set (step S2B05). As a result, the reels are reliably started to rotate in the specific order described above. The specific order (the order in which the target reel is newly set) may be a predetermined order, or may be one of a plurality of predetermined orders. Good.

  FIG. 49 shows an example of each reel from the switching control state to the constant speed control state. Here, the time (acceleration delay period) secured by the acceleration delay counter in each reel is shown. In this example, the acceleration delay period for the left reel 110 corresponds to the movement of 5 symbols in the constant speed control state. The acceleration delay period for the middle reel 111 corresponds to the movement for 10 symbols in the constant speed control state, and the acceleration delay period for the right reel 112 corresponds to the movement for 7 symbols in the constant speed control state. It is time to do.

  First, after the end of the switching control state, the acceleration delay counter is updated for the left reel 110 (step S2B07). When this acceleration delay period elapses, the left reel 110 enters the acceleration control state (step S2B11), and then enters the constant speed control state. On the other hand, at the timing when the left reel 110 is in the constant speed control state, the update of the acceleration delay counter is started for the middle reel 111 (the reel to be updated of the acceleration delay counter is changed in step S2B05), and the acceleration delay period is started. After the elapse of time, the acceleration control state is entered, and then the constant speed control state is entered. Further, the right reel 112 starts updating the acceleration delay counter at the timing when the middle reel 111 enters the constant speed control state, enters the acceleration control state after the acceleration delay period elapses, and then enters the constant speed control state.

  In the example of FIG. 49, paying attention to the acceleration start timing after the end of the switching control state, first, the left reel 110 starts acceleration after an acceleration delay period corresponding to a deviation of 5 symbols has elapsed in the constant speed state. To do. Next, the middle reel 111 starts acceleration after an acceleration delay period corresponding to a deviation of 15 symbols (5 + 10 symbols) in the constant speed state and a time required for acceleration of the left reel 110 have elapsed. Further, the right reel 112 starts acceleration after an acceleration delay period corresponding to a shift of 22 symbols (5 + 10 + 7 symbols) in the constant speed state and a time required for acceleration of the left reel 110 and the middle reel 111 have elapsed. FIG. 50 shows a state in which the reels 110 to 112 have started rotating in this order.

  Even in this example, the positional relationship of the symbols in the constant speed control state can be made random, and the problem that the above-described Seven 2 symbols are easy to aim does not occur, and the problem of fairness can be solved. In addition, it is possible to make the reel rotation start timing more irregular by starting the acceleration delay period of the next reel after waiting for the reel that has started rotating to be in the constant speed control state. Since the rotation of the reels is surely started in accordance with the specific order, it is possible to realize a response to the erroneous recognition of the operation order described later.

  In the second embodiment, as described above, the acceleration delay counter of the next reel to be updated is updated when the reel to which the acceleration delay counter has been updated first enters the constant speed control state. However, the update of the acceleration delay counter of the reel to be updated next is started at the timing when the acceleration delay counter of the reel to which the acceleration delay counter has been updated first becomes 0. Even in such a configuration, the rotation of the reels is surely started according to the specific order described above (the rotation of the reels is not started according to an order different from the specific order). For this reason, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

  Further, in the second embodiment and the above-described modification example, the update of the acceleration delay counter of the reel to be updated next is started after the acceleration delay period of the reel to which the acceleration delay counter is updated first ends. The update of the acceleration delay counter of the reel to be updated next is started before the acceleration delay period of the reel to which the acceleration delay counter has been updated first ends. However, even in this case, it is not certain, but since the ratio of starting the rotation of the reels according to the specific order described above increases, the same effect as described above may be obtained.

  In addition, the timing at which the numerical value for determining the acceleration delay counter in the second embodiment and the above-described modification is acquired from the numerical value updating circuit has been described in the first embodiment (particularly, in FIGS. 44 to 46). By adopting the timing, the same effect can be obtained.

  Also, in the second embodiment and the above-described modifications, acceleration delay counters are set for all reels, as in the first embodiment. However, for the reels that start rotating first, this counter It may be set to 0, or standby processing by an acceleration delay counter may not be performed. Even in these configurations, the problem of fairness can be solved by randomizing the symbol positional relationship in the constant speed control state.

  Further, in the second embodiment and the above-described modification example, the same acceleration control state is adopted for all reels as in the first embodiment, so that the data capacity required for the excitation switching pattern is increased. In some cases, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable.

<Modification of random value generation circuit>
Here, modified examples of the random value generation circuit applicable to the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the modified examples described above will be described.

  The random value generation circuit 316 described with reference to FIG. 4 includes two random number generation channels. In addition to this example, there may be more random number generation channels depending on the format of the random number generation circuit. Hereinafter, an example in which there are four random number generation channels will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 51 is a block diagram showing details of a random value generation circuit different from FIG. FIG. 52 is a diagram showing an example of a random number update cycle and random number acquisition timing by the random value generation circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 53 is a diagram showing an example of the activation timing of the random number generation channel by the random value generation circuit shown in FIG.

  In the random value generation circuit 316 shown in FIG. 4, the random number generation channel 1 is used for the internal lottery of the role, and the random number generation channel 2 is used for setting the acceleration delay counter. Here, since the acceleration delay counter corresponds to each reel, there are three acceleration delay counters in this embodiment. If there are four random number generation channels as in the random number generation circuit shown in FIG. 51, the random number generation channel 1 is used for the internal lottery of the role, and the random number generation channels 2 to 4 are each used as one acceleration delay counter. Can be assigned and used. Note that the update ranges of these random number generation channels 2 to 4 are the same (0 to 20 in the present embodiment), and the cycle in which the random number value circulates and the activation timing of the random number generation channel are the same (or substantially the same ( Including the case where the process of starting each random number generation channel is continuously executed).

  Here, since the update ranges of the three random number generation channels (channels 2 to 4) are the same (0 to 20 in this embodiment), the update cycle of the random number value is the same, and the activation timing is also the same. There is a possibility that a problem similar to the problem described with reference to FIG. That is, there is a possibility that the random number value acquired in one random value update cycle is biased and the effect of acceleration delay is reduced. Here, as described with reference to FIG. 46, after a random number value for the acceleration delay counter is acquired for a certain reel (X reel), a cycle in which the random number values of the random number generation channels 2 to 4 circulate elapses. Such a problem can be prevented by acquiring a random value for another reel (Y reel). FIG. 52 shows the timing for acquiring the random number.

  In addition, in FIG. 47, a problem has been described in which relevance may occur in the generated random value depending on the activation timing of the random number generation channel. This problem can occur regardless of the increase or decrease in the number of random number generation channels as in this modification. Even in this case, a method similar to the solution described in FIG. 48 can be used. That is, as shown in FIG. 53A, the above problem is prevented by adopting a configuration in which the start timings of the random number generation channel 1 and the random number generation channel 2 are different. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 53 (b), by interposing a predetermined process between the activation timing of the random number generation channel 1 and the activation timing of the random number generation channels 2 to 4, the above-described relationship is obtained. Can be prevented. Further, the activation timings of the random number generation channels 2 to 4 may not match. In this configuration, one of the random number generation channels 2 to 4 may have an association with the random number generation channel 1, but for other random number generation channels, the random number generation channel 1 It is possible to prevent a relationship from being generated between them.

  In this modification, a random number generation channel is associated in advance with each reel for which the acceleration delay counter is set. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the random number generation channel for setting the acceleration delay counter is not limited to these. For example, the random number generation channel may be configured to correspond to a predetermined order in the second embodiment described above.

  In this modification, the number of random number generation channels is configured to match the number of reels for which the acceleration delay counter is set. However, these values do not have to match, and at least the acceleration delay counter What is necessary is just to comprise so that the random number generation channel more than the number of the set reels may be provided.

<About the configuration for index sensor abnormality>
Here, in the switching control management process shown in FIG. 17 and the switching control process shown in FIG. 25, a configuration adopted to cope with an abnormality of the index sensor will be described.

  The reel position information based on the signal of the index sensor is used in the reel control including the reel action and the like as well as the reel control related to normal game progress. For this reason, it is conceivable to use the information of the index sensor even when the operations shown in FIGS. 39C and 39D are executed by the switching control process.

  However, when an abnormality occurs in the index sensor, the following problem may occur. For example, when a process such as step S1403 in FIG. 18 is incorporated in the switching control process, a game does not proceed due to an abnormality in the index sensor. Here, when the power is turned off and the abnormality of the index sensor is resolved, and then the power is turned on again, the operation shown in FIGS. 39C and 39D is executed by the switching control process, and is the abnormality resolved? No, it will confuse the clerk. That is, a situation occurs in which the reel action for entertaining the player mistakes the recovery from the abnormality.

  In view of such a problem, in this embodiment, an upper limit super value that is a value exceeding the upper limit value (20) of the symbol position information is set as the symbol position information (step S1307 in FIG. 17). Further, a configuration is adopted in which the symbol position information is initialized when the index sensor is detected (steps S2617 and S2619 in FIG. 25).

  As a result, when there is an abnormality in the index sensor, the reel rotates by the value of the upper limit value set in the symbol position information. Since this symbol position information does not match the actual symbol position information, the reel stops at a position different from the original target symbol position in step S2609 in FIG. 25, but the switching control process is terminated. be able to. Then, in the subsequent reel stop control process, the stop buttons 137 to 139 are not enabled while the reels 110 to 112 are rotated (infinite loop in step S1403 in FIG. 18). In this case, once the power is turned off and the abnormality of the index sensor is resolved, and then the power is turned on again, the stop buttons 137 to 139 become effective as they are, so that it can be easily recognized that the abnormality has been resolved.

  On the other hand, when there is no abnormality in the index sensor, the value of the upper limit value set in the symbol position information is equal to or greater than one reel, so that at least one reel is made before step S2611 is executed. At this time, since it is initialized at least once by the detection of the index sensor, a normal switching control process can be executed.

<About the mode by the switching control process>
In the above-described embodiment, as an aspect derived by the switching control process (hereinafter referred to as a specific aspect), the aspect in which the Seven 2 symbols are stopped at the middle line has been described as an example. Each of the reels 110 to 112 is rotated at the same rotation speed (preferably a lower rotation speed than a normal rotation speed (a rotation speed at which the stop operation is effective)). The embodiments may be adopted as specific embodiments, and each embodiment will be described in detail below.

  First, a case where the specific mode is a mode in which each of the reels 110 to 112 is stopped will be described. The specific mode in this case is a mode in which a specific symbol combination is stopped in a line (hereinafter, a predetermined line) consisting of one symbol in each of the reels 110 to 112 in the display window 113. There are no restrictions on the symbols that make up a particular symbol combination, which may be a common symbol or a different symbol, may be a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination, or corresponds to a winning combination. It may be a symbol combination different from the symbol combination. The line where the specific symbol combination stops may be a winning line, or a line (invalid line) different from the winning line.

  Furthermore, when defining a specific symbol combination, for example, a symbol combination may not be specified for some of the reels 110 to 112, such as the symbol combination (ANY-Cherry-ANY) that constitutes the small role 2. In such a case, the reels whose symbols are not specified may be stopped in the same manner as other reels, or may be rotated without being stopped.

  Next, a case where the specific mode is a mode in which each of the reels 110 to 112 is rotating at the same rotation speed will be described. In this case, for example, the reels 110 to 112 each have a specific symbol combination lined up on a predetermined line, such as a state in which each of the reels 110 to 112 is rotating in a state where the seven 2 symbols are lined up in a straight line. In other words, this state can be said to be a state in which the positional relationship during rotation of the plurality of reels rotates while maintaining a specific positional relationship. As in the case described above, there is no limitation on the symbols that make up a specific symbol combination, and it may be a common symbol or a different symbol, or may be a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination. The symbol combination may be different from the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination.

  Further, when defining a specific symbol combination, a part of the reels 110 to 112 is in the same manner as when the reels 110 to 112 are in a state where the player can visually recognize a specific mode. The symbol may not be specified for, and in such a case, the reel for which the symbol is not specified may be rotated at the same rotational speed as other reels, or may be rotated at a different rotational speed. You may make it stop, and you may stop without rotating.

  As described above, various patterns can be assumed as the specific mode, but the stop operation timing can be achieved from the specific mode by adopting the acceleration delay process that is the characteristic configuration of the present invention in any pattern. In some cases, this can be prevented.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the example in which the Seven 2 symbols are displayed in the middle stage by the switching control when the special combination 1 is internally won has been described, but this suggests that the specific mode is beneficial to the player. It can be said that this is an embodiment. As in this example, when the specific mode is a mode that suggests profits to the player, the player is more concentrated and aims at the symbol. More useful.

<About specific symbol combinations and reels subject to accelerated delay processing>
Here, the reel that is the target of the acceleration delay process for the specific symbol combination described above will be described.

  First, when there are a plurality of specified symbols (hereinafter referred to as a specific symbol) among symbols constituting a specific symbol combination, at least a reel to which the specific symbol is applied becomes a target of the acceleration delay process. obtain. For example, when the specific symbol combination is Seven 2-Seven 2-Seven 2, if the acceleration delay processing is executed for all of the reels 110 to 112, the relative positional relationship of the Seven 2 symbols is irregular. Can be. If the specific symbol combination is cherry-cherry-ANY, the relative positional relationship between the cherry symbols can be made irregular by executing acceleration delay processing on the left reel 110 and the middle reel 111. Can do.

  In addition, when there are a plurality of specific symbols, one of the reels with the specific symbol (however, among the reels with the specific symbol in the acceleration delay processing of the first embodiment) Even if the reel that is rotated first) is excluded from the target of the acceleration delay process, the relative positional relationship of a specific symbol can be made irregular. A specific example will be described below.

  For example, when the specific symbol combination is Seven 2-Seven 2-Seven 2, the acceleration delay counter is set to 0 for one of these reels, or the standby processing by the acceleration delay processing is not performed first. Assume that acceleration is started and acceleration delay processing is performed on the remaining reels. In this case, when comparing the positional relationship of specific symbols applied to each reel between the reel where acceleration was first started and the reel where acceleration delay processing was performed, only the standby processing by acceleration delay processing The positional relationship of a specific symbol will shift. In addition, when the specific symbol combination is cherry-cherry-ANY, the relative positional relationship between the cherry symbols can be achieved by executing the acceleration delay process on one of the left reel 110 and the middle reel 111. Can be made irregular. In other words, even if one of the reels with a specific symbol is excluded from the target of acceleration delay processing, the relative positional relationship of the specific symbol may be irregular. .

  Next, the case where there is one specific symbol will be described. As an example of such a specific symbol combination, the case of ANY-Cherry-ANY will be described.

  First, since there is only one specific symbol in this case, unlike the above-described case where there are a plurality of specific symbols, the effect of making the relative positional relationship of a specific symbol irregular is obtained. I can't. However, for example, every time the reels 110 to 112 are rotated, only the middle reel 111 is stopped, the cherry symbol is stopped at the middle stage of the middle reel, and then acceleration is started. By making the re-acceleration timing of the middle reel different, the act of learning the timing and aiming at the cherry symbol can be prevented. That is, there are cases where the issue of fairness can be solved. If there is only one specific symbol, it will not be transmitted to the player that the specific symbol combination is in effect when the reels are rotating. become. Further, even if the acceleration delay process is performed on a reel for which a specific symbol is not determined (for example, the left reel 110 or the right reel 111 in the case of ANY-Cherry-ANY), the acceleration of the reel is performed. Since the start timing is random, there is a case where an act of aiming at a symbol can be prevented.

  As described above, when symbols constituting a specific symbol combination are specified in all of the reels 110 to 112, and specific symbols are included in a part (including one) of the reels 110 to 112. In any case where the symbols constituting the combination are specified, if the acceleration delay processing is executed for all the reels 110 to 112, the stop operation timing is prevented from being achieved. The effect may be enhanced.

  The configuration for adjusting the random number acquisition timing from the random number generation channel described with reference to FIG. 37 and FIG. 46 (or FIG. 43, FIG. 52) is a configuration for randomizing the acceleration start timing of a plurality of reels. Therefore, this configuration can be employed when acceleration delay processing is performed on a plurality of reels.

  In addition, the configuration in which the activation timing of the random number generation channel described with reference to FIG. 38 FIG. 47 (or FIG. 44, FIG. 53) is different does not cause a relationship between the winning lottery result and the reel acceleration start timing. This is a configuration for doing so. Therefore, this configuration can be adopted regardless of the number of reels for which acceleration delay processing is performed. Therefore, when there is only one reel that performs acceleration delay processing, the configuration of FIG. 37 (or FIG. 43, FIG. 52) cannot be adopted, but the configuration of FIG. 38, FIG. 47 (or FIG. 44, FIG. 53). Can be adopted.

<Correspondence to misconception of operation sequence (1)>
So far, the configuration in which the rotation start timings of the reels 110 to 112 are made different has been described. Here, problems that may occur due to the adoption of this configuration will be described.

  Some conventional game tables notify the player of operating conditions that are advantageous to the player after making profits different depending on the operating conditions in order to improve the fun of the game. Here, when a difference is generated in the rotation start timing of the reel due to the acceleration delay described above, there is a possibility that the difference in the start timing may be mistaken as an indication of the operation order (hereinafter, such misperception is simply May be referred to as misconception of the sequence of operations). If the misconception of the operation order occurs, the stop operation is performed in an operation order that is disadvantageous to the player, which may be disadvantageous to the player.

  Hereinafter, a configuration for preventing an erroneous recognition of the operation order will be described. Specifically, the operation condition is arbitrarily set between the timing at which the switching control is started (game is started) and the timing at which the acceleration delay for all reels ends (all reels are in the constant speed control state). The operation condition is notified at the timing (hereinafter referred to as the first configuration). Hereinafter, the embodiment will be specifically described with reference to an example of an embodiment of the first configuration. This first configuration is a configuration incorporated in the first embodiment described above, but is independent of this configuration and the configuration described mainly using FIGS. 43 to 47 and FIGS. 51 to 53. It is a configuration that can be adopted.

  FIG. 54 is a diagram illustrating operation condition notification timing.

  FIGS. 54 (a) and 54 (b) show the flow until the start lever 135 is operated with all reels stopped, switching control, acceleration delay, and constant speed control state. Yes. Here, FIG. 4A shows that the operation order is notified at an arbitrary timing from the timing when the switching control is started to the timing when the acceleration delay for all the reels ends. This is an example of the first configuration described above, and it may be possible to prevent misrecognition of the operation sequence by employing a configuration in which the operation sequence is notified at such timing. The operation order once notified may be continuously notified in the same notification form, or at an arbitrary timing from when the acceleration delay ends until the operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139 becomes effective. You may comprise so that a alerting | reporting aspect may be switched.

  Further, FIG. 54B shows that the operation order is notified before the timing when the execution of the switching control is completed (the timing when the execution of the acceleration delay is started). By configuring in this way, it may be possible for the player to recognize the operation order before the difference in the rotation start timing caused by the acceleration delay occurs, and the effect of preventing the above-described misunderstanding of the operation order is enhanced. Can do. In particular, if the operation order is not notified during the period in which the switching control is being executed, that is, if the operation order is notified at the timing when the execution of the switching control is completed, the operation to be notified by the effect for the switching control. In some cases, it is possible to prevent the attention to the order from being reduced, and to make the player recognize the operation order more reliably.

<Correspondence to misconception of operation order (2)>
Many game machines may be disadvantageous to the player when operated in accordance with one or more predetermined operation sequences (hereinafter referred to as a predetermined operation sequence). The configuration described here is a configuration (hereinafter referred to as a second configuration) that is less likely to be detrimental to the player even when the above-described “misconception of the operation order” occurs. Specifically, the operation order that is mistaken is made different from the predetermined operation order. Hereinafter, the predetermined order will be specifically described.

  First, as an example of the above-described predetermined operation order, there is an operation order in which a penalty (for example, the number of penalty games in the first embodiment) is set. Since this penalty has already been described in the first embodiment, a description thereof will be omitted.

  Next, as an example of the above-described predetermined operation order, there is an operation order in which a specific stop mode that suggests that a specific combination advantageous to the player is won internally is not derived. In addition, this specific stop mode may be derived only when a specific combination has won at least an internal winning and has not won a specific winning combination internally (including the case where it is reliably derived) ) Stop mode. Therefore, when the player operates according to a predetermined operation order, the specific stop mode corresponding to the specific winning combination is not derived, and the player recognizes that the specific winning combination is won internally. There are cases where it is not possible. That is, an operation order in which a specific stop mode is not derived is an operation order that is disadvantageous to the player (a predetermined operation order). Hereinafter, this specific stop mode will be specifically described with reference to FIG.

  FIGS. 55A to 55C show an example of the specific stop mode described above. In this example, a special combination (special combination 1 and 2 in the first embodiment) that is a combination that shifts to a special gaming state in which a predetermined profit is given to the player is adopted as the specific combination.

  FIG. 55 (a) shows a stop mode in which the Seven 1 symbols are stopped at two places on the middle stage winning line L1. FIG. 55 (b) shows a stop mode in which three blank symbols are stopped on the middle stage winning line L1. Further, FIG. 55 (c) shows a stop mode in which only the left reel 110 is stopped and the Seven 2 symbols are stopped in the middle stage.

  Thus, the specific stop mode may be a stop mode in which the same symbol does not become linear on the display window as shown in FIG. 55 (a), or the display as shown in FIG. 55 (b). It may be a stop mode in which the same symbol is linear on the window. Further, this specific stop mode may be a stop mode configured by all the reels as shown in FIGS. 55 (a) and 55 (b), or a part of the stop mode as shown in FIG. 55 (c). A stop mode composed of reels may be used. In other words, the specific stop mode is any stop mode as long as it is a stop mode that may be derived only when the specific winning combination is not won in the internal winning combination. There may be a stop mode in which there is no limitation on the mode of the stop mode and the number of reels constituting the stop mode.

  In addition, there may be a plurality of specific stop modes, but even in such a case, if the operation sequence is not derived for at least one of the plurality of specific stop modes, this operation sequence is the player. This is a disadvantageous operation order (predetermined operation order).

  By the way, as this specific role, in addition to the special role described above, for example, a role that may be duplicated with the special role (omitted in the present embodiment), and a special role must be duplicated. A role (in this embodiment, omitted), a lottery regarding the AT gaming state (for example, a lottery regarding the granting of AT rights, a lottery regarding the granting of the number of continuous AT gaming states, etc.) 1 or a small role 2), a role to which an AT right is always granted (omitted in the present embodiment), and the like, but is not limited to such an example, and may be a role that is advantageous to the player as described above. Any combination may be adopted. Furthermore, the above-mentioned “when a specific role is won at least internally” as a condition for deriving a specific stop mode is a case where a specific role is won internally alone, or a plurality of types including a specific role. This refers to the case where an internal winning role is held.

  Next, as an example of the above-described predetermined operation order, information advantageous to the player (for example, information suggesting that the above-mentioned specific role is internally won, or that the player is in an advantageous state) For example, the operation order in which specific stop control indicating the suggested information is not executed. In such a case, when the player has operated in accordance with a predetermined operation order, this specific stop control may not be executed, and the player may not be able to recognize advantageous information. That is, the operation order in which specific stop control is not derived is an operation order that is disadvantageous to the player (a predetermined operation order). The specific stop control is not shown in the figure, but, for example, the rotation speed is different from the normal speed during at least a part of the period in which the corresponding reel moves to the stop position after the stop button is operated ( Stop control (retraction control) that is low speed, high speed) or stop control (brake control) that is a different stop method (for example, stop while vibrating) when stopping at the stop position. The stop control may be executed only when the operation is not performed in a predetermined operation order (including a case where the operation is reliably derived).

<Others>
In the embodiment described above, the example in which the switching control process is executed when the special combination 1 is won internally and the switching control execution lottery is won (corresponding to an example of a predetermined execution condition of the present invention) has been described. Other execution conditions for this switching control process include a condition that is established when a lottery result advantageous to the player (hereinafter referred to as a specific lottery result) is derived by the current game lottery, and is specified in the previous game. The condition that is satisfied when the lottery result is derived, the condition that is satisfied when a specific number of lottery results are derived in the past game and the predetermined number of games are executed (the predetermined number is determined by lottery Or a condition that is established when a specific lottery result is derived in a past game and a predetermined lottery is won, and a new game state (for example, a game state (for example, advantageous for a player) in the previous game) Special gaming state, re-playing high-probability gaming state, AT gaming state, etc.)) is established, and is established if the previous game's stop mode is a predetermined stop mode Conditions, and the like. Furthermore, a predetermined lottery may be performed when the above condition is satisfied, and a predetermined execution condition may be satisfied when the lottery is won.

  Further, the switching control is executed regardless of the player's operation. For example, the reel is stopped by the operation of the stop button, so that the control becomes a so-called pseudo game (not the original game). It may be. In other words, the reel action that is the execution target of the acceleration delay process described above (random delay of acceleration control) is not limited to the presence or absence of the player's operation.

  The switching control may be executed not only once but a plurality of times. In this case, after all the switching control is executed, the acceleration control is executed to return to the normal game progress (FIGS. 39C and 39D are repeated a plurality of times).

  Further, in the above embodiment, after a random number value for the acceleration delay counter is acquired for a certain reel (X reel), after the time required for the cycle in which the random number value circulates in the random number generation channel 2 has elapsed, another reel The configuration for acquiring a random value for (Y reel) has been described. About this structure, you may make it the structure which acquires a random number value, after determining whether the update of the random number generation channel 2 went round.

  In a slot machine, if a malfunction (so-called step-out) occurs on a reel, the progress of the game is hindered. In this embodiment, therefore, the detection interval of the index sensor in the reel (from the time when the level is once changed to the L level) is measured in the constant speed state, and this is required for a predetermined time (for example, one rotation). A determination is made as to whether or not (time) has been exceeded (hereinafter, step-out determination), and when step-out is detected by this determination, the acceleration control process is executed again. By configuring in this way, for example, when the cause of step-out is due to dust or the like, this may be solved by reacceleration. On the other hand, if the cause of the step-out is due to parts damage or the like, the detection interval of the index sensor exceeds the predetermined time when the constant speed state is reached again, so that the reel is repeatedly accelerated. Become. By this operation, it is possible to notify the reel abnormality.

  In the present embodiment, the step-out determination is made from the reel for which the acceleration control delayed by the acceleration delay is completed. With this configuration, it is possible to individually confirm the step-out of the reel at the timing immediately after the end of the acceleration control where the step-out is most likely to occur. In particular, as shown in FIG. 49, when the configuration is adopted in which the acceleration delay of the next reel is started after the acceleration control of one reel is completed, it is easier to confirm the step-out of the reel individually. it can. Further, in this case, if the order in which the reels start to rotate is fixed, the player can recognize in advance the order in which the reels start to rotate, so that it is possible to more easily check the reel step-out.

  In the present embodiment, after the reel control state of all reels becomes the constant speed control state, all stop buttons 137 to 139 are validated by detecting the index sensors of all reels (steps S1401 to S1401). Step S1405). Here, for example, instead of providing the acceleration delay period of the left reel shown in FIG. 49, the processing of delaying the activation of the stop buttons 137 to 139 may be executed at the timing when the acceleration control state of the right reel ends. At this time, the period for delaying the activation may be set based on the random number obtained by the method shown in FIG. 22, or the timing at which the acceleration delay period of the previous reel ends or the acceleration control of the previous reel is performed. You may make it set based on the random number acquired at the timing completed. That is, it may be set based on a random number acquired at a timing that matches the acquisition timing of a random number used to set the acceleration delay period of another reel.

  In the above description, various forms have been described from the respective side surfaces, but these configurations combine to produce respective effects.

In the above explanation,
A plurality of reels (reels 110 to 112) which are provided with a plurality of kinds of symbols and are driven to rotate;
Stop operation means (stop buttons 137 to 139) operated to individually stop the plurality of reels;
Acceleration control for shifting to the constant speed state (FIG. 26), constant speed control for maintaining the constant speed state (FIG. 27), and stop control for shifting to the stop state (FIG. 29) are performed for each of the plurality of reels. Reel control means (main control unit 300) configured to be executable,
A game stand that provides a profit according to a stop mode of the plurality of reels,
A numerical value updating means (random number generation channel 2 of the random value generation circuit 316) for updating the numerical value, and the numerical value goes around in a predetermined cycle;
Numerical value acquisition means (main control unit 300) for acquiring numerical values from the numerical value update means;
Delay means (main control unit 300, FIG. 22, FIG. 23) for delaying the timing at which the acceleration control is executed,
The delay means is
At least two of the plurality of reels are configured to determine a delay amount using the numerical value acquired by the numerical value acquisition means and delay the timing at which the acceleration control is executed by the determined delay amount. It is configured to be executable for each of the above reels (see <About specific symbol combinations and reels subject to accelerated delay processing>),
The numerical value acquisition means includes
In obtaining the numerical value for determining the delay amount from the numerical value updating means, the numerical value is calculated at a timing at which the period from when the numerical value is first acquired until the next numerical value is acquired is at least the predetermined cycle or more. A gaming machine characterized by being configured to obtain (see the description of FIGS. 22 and 44 to 46) is described.

  Here, the acceleration control is control for accelerating the reel to a predetermined rotation speed in order to validate the operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139 (related to the medal grant) for proceeding with the game.

  In addition, the above-mentioned profit refers to a medal to be granted itself, and that a predetermined profit is granted means that a profit is given (or can be given) after the game or the next game. Point to. In particular, the provision of a profit after the next game refers to, for example, that a special role is won internally or an AT period is set.

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The reel control means includes
The switching control (FIG. 25) for switching the states of the plurality of reels from a predetermined state to a first state or a second state is configured to be executable.
The first state is a state in which one or more reels of the plurality of reels are stopped in a specific stop mode (the mode shown in FIG. 39 (d)).
The second state is a state in which the relationship between rotational positions of two or more reels among a plurality of reels is rotated while maintaining a specific position (refer to <Aspect by switching control>),
The delay means is
A game characterized in that, when at least the switching control is executed, the delay control is executed for at least two of the plurality of reels (FIGS. 22 and 23). Stand.

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The delay means is
There is described a gaming machine characterized in that the delay control for each reel is executed according to a predetermined order (FIGS. 48 and 49).

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The delay means is
The acceleration control is executed on the reel on which the delay control has been executed, and the next delay control is executed at the timing when the reel enters the constant speed state (FIGS. 48 and 49). The game table is described.

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The delay means is
In performing the delay control for one reel, the game machine is characterized in that the delay control is performed when the acceleration control is not performed on another reel (FIGS. 48 and 49), Is described.

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The delay means is
There is described a gaming machine characterized in that the delay control for each reel is executed simultaneously (FIGS. 23 and 41).

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The delay means is
There is described a gaming machine characterized in that the delay control can be executed for all of the plurality of reels (FIGS. 23 and 41).

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The numerical value updating means includes
A numerical value for determining a delay amount used for the delay control is updated in one update channel (random number generation channel 2 in FIG. 4).
The numerical value acquisition means includes
A gaming machine is described in which a numerical value is acquired from the one update channel when a numerical value for determining the delay amount is acquired from the numerical value updating means.

Further, in the gaming machine described above, the numerical value updating means is
It has at least a plurality of update channels (random number generation channels 2 to 4 in FIG. 51) equal to the number of reels subject to delay control, and updates the numerical values in each of the plurality of update channels,
The numerical value acquisition means includes
In obtaining a numerical value for determining the delay amount from the numerical value updating means, from an update channel that is one of the plurality of update channels and does not overlap with another reel subject to the delay control. A gaming machine is described which is a device for obtaining numerical values (see <Modification of Random Value Generation Circuit>).

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The plurality of update channels are:
It corresponds to each reel subject to the delay control,
The numerical value updating means includes
In obtaining the numerical value for determining the delay amount from the numerical value updating means, the numerical value is obtained from the update channel corresponding to the reel subject to the delay control among the plurality of update channels (< There is described a gaming machine characterized in that a modification example of a random value generation circuit> see FIG.

Furthermore, in the above explanation,
A plurality of reels (reels 110 to 112) which are provided with a plurality of kinds of symbols and are driven to rotate;
Stop operation means (stop buttons 137 to 139) operated to individually stop the plurality of reels;
Numerical value updating means (random value generation circuit 316) for updating numerical values;
Lottery means (main control unit 300, step S109 in FIG. 12) for obtaining a numerical value from the numerical value updating means and deriving one lottery result from a plurality of types of lottery results using the acquired numerical value;
Acceleration control for shifting to the constant speed state (FIG. 26), constant speed control for maintaining the constant speed state (FIG. 27), and stop control for shifting to the stop state (FIG. 29) are performed for each of the plurality of reels. Reel control means (main control unit 300) configured to be executable,
A gaming machine that stops the plurality of reels using a lottery result of the lottery means and an operation result of the stop operation means, and provides a profit according to a stop mode of the plurality of reels,
Delay means (main control unit 300, FIG. 22, FIG. 23) for delaying the timing at which the acceleration control is executed,
The numerical value updating means includes
First numerical value updating means (random number generation channel 1 of the random value generation circuit 316) for updating numerical values used by the lottery means;
Second numerical value updating means for updating the numerical value used by the delay means (random number generation channel 2 of the random number value generation circuit 316),
The delay means is
A plurality of delay controls for acquiring a numerical value from the second numerical value updating means, determining a delay amount using the acquired numerical value, and delaying a timing at which the acceleration control is executed by the determined delay amount; It is configured to be executable on at least some of the reels of the reels (refer to <Reel for a specific symbol combination and acceleration delay process>),
The first numerical value updating means and the second numerical value updating means are:
There is described a gaming machine characterized in that the timing of starting the update of numerical values is different from each other (step S1001 and step S1005 in FIG. 14).

Here, the first numerical value updating means and the second numerical value updating means are configured so that the timing at which the numerical value update starts is different from each other.
The first numerical value updating means is
The update of the numerical value is started based on the first update start condition (power on in this embodiment) being satisfied (step S1001 in FIG. 14).
The second numerical value updating means is
An update of a numerical value is started when a second update start condition (in this embodiment, the supply voltage is equal to or higher than a predetermined value) that is at least satisfied with the first update start condition is satisfied ( A game stand characterized by step S1005) in FIG. 14 is described.

  Here, the acceleration control is control for accelerating the reel to a predetermined rotation speed in order to validate the operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139 (related to the medal grant) for proceeding with the game.

  In addition, the above-mentioned profit refers to a medal to be granted itself, and that a predetermined profit is granted means that a profit is given (or can be given) after the game or the next game. Point to. In particular, when a profit is given in the next game transition, for example, it means that a special role is won internally and an AT period is set.

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The reel control means includes
The switching control (FIG. 25) for switching the states of the plurality of reels from a predetermined state to a first state or a second state is configured to be executable.
The first state is a state in which one or more reels of the plurality of reels are stopped in a specific stop mode (the mode shown in FIG. 39 (d)).
The second state is a state in which the relationship between rotational positions of two or more reels among a plurality of reels is rotated while maintaining a specific position (refer to <Aspect by switching control>),
The delay means is
A game characterized in that, when at least the switching control is executed, the delay control is executed for at least two of the plurality of reels (FIGS. 22 and 23). Stand.

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The delay means is
There is described a gaming machine characterized in that the delay control for each reel is executed according to a predetermined order (FIGS. 48 and 49).

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The delay means is
The acceleration control is executed on the reel on which the delay control has been executed, and the next delay control is executed at the timing when the reel enters the constant speed state (FIGS. 48 and 49). The game table is described.

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The delay means is
In performing the delay control for one reel, the game machine is characterized in that the delay control is performed when the acceleration control is not performed on another reel (FIGS. 48 and 49), Is described.

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The delay means is
There is described a gaming machine characterized in that the delay control for each reel is executed simultaneously (FIGS. 23 and 41).

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The delay means is
There is described a gaming machine characterized in that the delay control can be executed for all of the plurality of reels (FIGS. 23 and 41).

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The numerical value updating means includes
A numerical value for determining a delay amount used for the delay control is updated in one update channel (random number generation channel 2 in FIG. 4).
The numerical value acquisition means includes
A gaming machine is described in which a numerical value is acquired from the one update channel when a numerical value for determining the delay amount is acquired from the numerical value updating means.

Further, in the gaming machine described above, the numerical value updating means is
It has at least a plurality of update channels (random number generation channels 2 to 4 in FIG. 51) equal to the number of reels subject to delay control, and updates the numerical values in each of the plurality of update channels,
The numerical value acquisition means includes
In obtaining a numerical value for determining the delay amount from the numerical value updating means, from an update channel that is one of the plurality of update channels and does not overlap with another reel subject to the delay control. A gaming machine is described which is a device for obtaining numerical values (see <Modification of Random Value Generation Circuit>).

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The plurality of update channels are:
It corresponds to each reel subject to the delay control,
The numerical value updating means includes
In obtaining the numerical value for determining the delay amount from the numerical value updating means, the numerical value is obtained from the update channel corresponding to the reel subject to the delay control among the plurality of update channels (< There is described a gaming machine characterized in that a modification example of a random value generation circuit> see FIG.

Also,
A plurality of reels (reels 110 to 112) which are provided with a plurality of kinds of symbols and are driven to rotate;
Stop operation means (stop buttons 137 to 139) operated to individually stop the plurality of reels;
Numerical value updating means (random value generation circuit 316) for updating numerical values;
Acceleration control for shifting to the constant speed state (FIG. 26), constant speed control for maintaining the constant speed state (FIG. 27), and stop control for shifting to the stop state (FIG. 29) are performed for each of the plurality of reels. Reel control means (main control unit 300) configured to be executable,
A game stand that provides a profit according to a stop mode of the plurality of reels,
Delay means (main control unit 300, FIG. 22, FIG. 23) for delaying the timing at which the acceleration control is executed,
The delay means is
Delay control for acquiring a numerical value from the numerical value updating means, determining a delay amount using the acquired numerical value, and delaying a timing at which the acceleration control is executed by the determined delay amount; Are configured to be executable for each of at least two or more of the reels (refer to <reel that is subject to specific symbol combination and acceleration delay processing>),
The numerical value updating means includes
It has at least a plurality of update channels (random number generation channels 2 to 4 in FIG. 51) equal to the number of reels subject to delay control, and updates the numerical values in each of the plurality of update channels,
The delay control means includes
In obtaining a numerical value for determining the delay amount from the numerical value updating means, from an update channel that is one of the plurality of update channels and does not overlap with another reel subject to the delay control. To obtain numerical values (see <Modified example of random number generation circuit>),
The numerical value updating means includes
Starting update of numerical values in each of the plurality of update channels so that the update timing of numerical values in the plurality of update channels is different from each other (see <Modification of Random Value Generation Circuit>) A game stand characterized by the above is described.

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The delay means is
There is described a gaming machine characterized in that the delay control for each reel is executed according to a predetermined order (FIGS. 48 and 49).

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The delay means is
The acceleration control is executed on the reel on which the delay control has been executed, and the next delay control is executed at the timing when the reel enters the constant speed state (FIGS. 48 and 49). The game table is described.

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The delay means is
In performing the delay control for one reel, the game machine is characterized in that the delay control is performed when the acceleration control is not performed on another reel (FIGS. 48 and 49), Is described.

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The delay means is
There is described a gaming machine characterized in that the delay control for each reel is executed simultaneously (FIGS. 23 and 41).

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The delay means is
There is described a gaming machine characterized in that the delay control can be executed for all of the plurality of reels (FIGS. 23 and 41).

Furthermore, in the above description,
A plurality of reels (reels 110 to 112) which are provided with a plurality of kinds of symbols and are driven to rotate;
Stop operation means (stop buttons 137 to 139) operated to individually stop the plurality of reels that are rotationally driven;
Lottery means (main control unit 300, step S109 in FIG. 12) for determining an internal winning combination composed of one or more combinations by lottery;
Based on at least the acceleration control for shifting from the stop state to the constant speed state (FIG. 26), the constant speed control for maintaining the constant speed state (FIG. 27), and the operation result of the internal winning combination and the stop operation means. Reel control means (main control unit 300) configured to execute stop control (FIG. 29) for shifting from the speed state to the stop state for each of the plurality of reels;
Notification means (liquid crystal display device 157, speakers 272, 277, various lamps 420);
Notification control means (first sub-control unit 400) for controlling the notification means;
A game machine that provides profits according to the winning role,
Delay means (main control unit 300, FIG. 22, FIG. 23) for delaying the timing at which the acceleration control is executed,
The delay means is
Delay control for delaying the timing at which the acceleration control is executed is configured to be executable for each of the delay target reels composed of at least two of the plurality of reels (<specified For symbol combinations and reels subject to accelerated delay processing, see
The notification control means includes
When the predetermined condition (the internal winning of the small role 3a during the AT game) is satisfied, an operation condition notification regarding the operation condition of the stop operation means (operation order notification for stopping the bell symbol in the middle reel) is notified. Is configured to be executable,
When the delay control is executed when the predetermined condition is satisfied, control for causing the notification means to execute the operation condition notification before the timing at which all of the plurality of reels are shifted to the constant speed state. (See FIG. 36, FIG. 54, <Regarding (1)> in response to misconception of operation order)).

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The delay means is
A specific order that is one or a plurality of orders for the delay control for each of the delay target reels (in this embodiment, the order of left, middle, and right, <variation of accelerated delay execution processing>, see FIGS. 49 and 50) The game table is characterized in that it is executed according to the following.

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The delay means is
There is described a gaming machine characterized in that the delay control for each of the delay target reels is performed simultaneously (FIGS. 23 and 41).

Also,
A plurality of reels (reels 110 to 112) which are provided with a plurality of kinds of symbols and are driven to rotate;
Stop operation means (stop buttons 137 to 139) operated to individually stop the plurality of reels that are rotationally driven;
Lottery means (main control unit 300, step S109 in FIG. 12) for determining an internal winning combination composed of one or more combinations by lottery;
Based on at least the acceleration control for shifting from the stop state to the constant speed state (FIG. 26), the constant speed control for maintaining the constant speed state (FIG. 27), and the operation result of the internal winning combination and the stop operation means. Reel control means (main control unit 300) configured to execute stop control (FIG. 29) for shifting from the speed state to the stop state for each of the plurality of reels;
A game machine that provides profits according to the winning role,
Delay means for delaying the timing at which the acceleration control is executed,
The delay means is
The delay control for delaying the timing at which the acceleration control is executed is configured to be executable for each of the delay target reels including at least two of the plurality of reels (<specific symbol combination) And reels subject to acceleration delay processing>),
A specific order that is one or a plurality of orders for the delay control for each of the delay target reels (in this embodiment, the order of left, middle, and right, <variation of accelerated delay execution processing>, see FIGS. 49 and 50) According to
The specific order is:
A predetermined operation order that is one or a plurality of operation orders that are disadvantageous to the player (in this embodiment, the middle first stop or the right first stop, suggesting that a specific role advantageous to the player is won internally. In an operation order in which a specific stop mode is not derived, an operation order in which specific stop control indicating information advantageous to the player is not executed), and an order that matches the operation order (in this embodiment, left, middle, and right) There is a description of a gaming table (see <Response to Misconception of Operation Sequence (2)>).

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
In at least a part of cases where the stop operation means is operated in accordance with the predetermined operation order (in this embodiment, middle first stop or right first stop) (in this embodiment, in the case of not playing an AT game) There is described a gaming machine characterized by comprising penalty setting means (FIG. 37, first sub-control unit 400) for setting a penalty disadvantageous to the player (in this embodiment, setting the number of penalty games). .

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The lottery means
The internal winning combination is determined by lottery from a plurality of types including a specific combination (for example, special combination 1),
The reel control means includes
When the internal winning combination is in a specific state including at least the specific combination, a specific stop mode composed of some or all of the reels (the mode shown in FIG. 55) Is configured to execute the stop control,
In the case of the specific state, the stop operation means operates in accordance with the predetermined operation sequence (an operation sequence in which a specific stop mode suggesting that a specific combination advantageous to the player is won internally is not derived). If not, the stop control for deriving the specific stop mode is configured to be executable,
In the specific state, when the stop operation means is operated according to the predetermined operation order, the stop control for deriving the specific stop mode is configured to be unexecutable. An operation in which a specific stop mode is not derived that suggests that a specific combination advantageous to the player has been won internally during the description of the game table characterized by the above (<Response to misconception of operation sequence (2)>) (See description of order).

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The lottery means
The internal winning combination is determined by lottery from a plurality of types including a specific combination (for example, special combination 1),
The reel control means includes
When the internal winning combination is in a specific state including at least the specific combination, a specific stop control that is identifiable from the outside in the stop control (<misunderstanding of operation order) The correspondence is configured to be executable in the description of (2)> in the description of the specific stop control),
In the case of the specific state, when the stop operation means is not operated according to the predetermined operation order (operation order in which specific stop control indicating information advantageous to the player is not executed), the specific stop control is performed. Is configured to run,
In the specific state, when the stop operation means is operated in accordance with the predetermined operation order, the game stand is configured so that the specific stop control cannot be executed. (Refer to <Explanation of operation order in which specific stop control indicating information advantageous to player is not executed in explanation of <Response to operation sequence misunderstanding (2)>)>.

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The specific order is:
A gaming table characterized by a predetermined sequence (for example, fixed in the order of left, middle, and right in FIGS. 49 and 50) is described.

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The delay means is
A game machine (FIG. 48) characterized in that the next delay control is executed at a predetermined timing after the timing at which the acceleration control is started for the reel on which the delay control has been executed first (FIG. 48). 49).

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
Numeric value updating means (random number generation channel 2 of the random value generation circuit 316) for updating the numerical value and rotating the updated numerical value at a predetermined cycle,
The delay means is
The delay control is a control for acquiring a numerical value updated by the numerical value updating means, determining a delay amount using the acquired numerical value, and delaying a timing at which the acceleration control is executed by the determined delay amount. (See <Specific symbol combinations and reels subject to acceleration delay processing>)
In acquiring the numerical value used for determining the delay amount, the numerical value is acquired at a timing at which the period from the acquisition of the numerical value first to the acquisition of the next numerical value is at least the predetermined period or more. The game table is characterized in that it is a game machine (see FIG. 22, FIG. 44 to FIG. 46, <Description of Random Number Acquisition Timing>).

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The numerical value updating means includes
It has at least one update channel (random number generation channel 2 in FIG. 4) that makes a round of the numerical value being updated at the predetermined period,
The delay means is
In the delay control for each of the delay target reels, there is described a game machine characterized in that a numerical value is acquired from the one update channel.

Further, in the gaming machine described above, the numerical value updating means is
It has at least a plurality of update channels (random number generation channels 2 to 4 in FIG. 51) for making a round of the numerical value being updated at the predetermined cycle,
The number of the plurality of update channels is:
It is the same number as the number of delay target reels,
The delay means is
In the delay control for each of the delay target reels, the game machine is one that obtains a numerical value from mutually different update channels among the plurality of update channels (see <Modification of Random Value Generation Circuit>). , Is described.

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
Numeric value update means (random number generation channel 1 and random number generation channel 2 of the random value generation circuit 316) for updating the first numerical value used for the lottery of the lottery means and the second numerical value used for the delay control,
The delay means is
The second numerical value updated by the numerical value updating means is acquired, a delay amount is determined using the acquired second numerical value, and the timing at which the acceleration control is executed is delayed by the determined delay amount. The control to be executed is executed as the delay control (refer to <specific symbol combination and reels subjected to acceleration delay processing>),
The timing at which the update of the second numerical value is started is
There is a gaming table characterized in that the timing is different from the timing at which the update of the first numerical value is started (step S1001 and step S1005 in FIG. 14).

Also,
A plurality of reels (reels 110 to 112) which are provided with a plurality of kinds of symbols and are driven to rotate;
Stop operation means (stop buttons 137 to 139) operated to individually stop the plurality of reels that are rotationally driven;
Acceleration control for shifting from the stopped state to the constant speed state (FIG. 26), constant speed control for maintaining the constant speed state (FIG. 27), and stop control for shifting from the constant speed state to the stopped state (FIG. 29) Reel control means (main control unit 300) configured to be executable for each of the plurality of reels;
A game machine that provides profits according to the winning role,
There is described a gaming machine comprising delay means (main control unit 300, FIG. 22, FIG. 23) for delaying the timing at which the acceleration control is executed.

100 Slot machine 110 to 112 Reel 113 Display window 130 to 132 Bet button 135 Start lever 137 to 139 Stop button 157 Liquid crystal display device 272, 277 Speaker 420 Various lamps 300 Main control unit 316 Random value generation circuit 400 First sub control unit 500 Second sub-control unit

Claims (1)

A plurality of reels that are subjected to multiple types of designs and are driven to rotate,
A stop button operated to individually stop the plurality of rotating reels;
Notification means;
Notification control means for controlling the notification means;
Delay means for delaying the timing at which rotation of the plurality of reels is started,
It is possible to execute a game that starts rotation of the plurality of reels, stops the plurality of rotating reels based on the operation of the stop button, and gives a profit according to the mode of the plurality of stopped reels. There, at least a portion of the timing of a game reel action to stop at a particular stop mode said plurality of reels are rotated with reference to the symbol position is started with respect to the reel of the plurality of reels suspended in a real line available-gaming platform,
The delay means is
It is possible to execute delay control for all of the plurality of reels by determining a delay amount by lottery and delaying a timing at which rotation of the plurality of reels is started by the determined delay amount,
The delay control is executed after the reel action is finished,
The notification control means includes
What operational sequence and at least der what can be started at the timing that the game has started identifiable operating conditions informing constituted operating conditions in either one of the operation timing of the stop button,
In the case of executing the operating conditions reported in the game in which the reel action is executed, the game does not start the operation condition notified by being start timing, the execution of the delay control after the reel action is completed amusement machine, characterized in that at a timing that is started Rukoto to initiate the operation condition notification, but before Symbol not begin let the operating conditions reported in the period in which the reel action is performed.