JP5977221B2 - Revolving machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a rotating game machine having a symbol variation display means for variably displaying various symbols.

  Some current swivel-type game machines specify a large number of winning combinations by combinations of symbols. In particular, in recent years, a spinning machine with an assisting role for winning a prize by operating a stop button of the spinning cylinder as instructed has become popular, and those that define more than 20 types of winning roles have also appeared. .

  For example, in the symbol combination table described in Patent Document 1, a symbol combination (16 types) related to the grant of a privilege, a winning combination operation flag for the display combination, storage area addition data, and the number of payouts are defined. (Patent Document 1, paragraph 0065, FIG. 13).

JP 2009-006056 A

  However, when the number of symbol combinations (winning combinations) increases, information such as the winning operation flag and the number of payouts increases, so the amount of data stored in the storage area also increases. Further, in the case of a spinning-type game machine having a symbol combination table corresponding to the gaming state, the amount of data to be stored further increases.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a swivel-type gaming machine that can store data while suppressing a data amount such as a payout number corresponding to a winning combination. .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the swing type gaming machine includes a symbol variation display means for variably displaying various symbols, an internal lottery for a plurality of types of winning combinations, a lottery means for determining a winning combination, and an internal lottery result. The winning combination data setting means for setting the winning combination data that can identify the winning combination that has been selected for each bit allocated for each type of winning combination, and the data that can identify the combination of the symbols that have been stopped , Stop result data including first stop result data assigned to correspond to each bit of the winning combination data and capable of specifying the winning combination and second stop result data not corresponding to each bit of the winning combination data, The stop result data setting means for setting based on the stop of the variable display, and after the stop of the variable display, the winning combination data and the stop result data are collated, and a normal winning is determined based on the collation result. Or a winning determination means whether the winning determination means, wherein said collated winning combination data and the said stop results data in a second state in which the stop result data obtained by masking, to make a determination Features.

In a second aspect of the present invention, when the second stop result data is set in the first aspect, a game state in which a re-player who can start a game with the same game value as the previous game is easier to win than usual It is made to shift .

  According to the rotary type gaming machine of the present invention, the amount of data for storing the number of payouts corresponding to the winning combination can be suppressed.

The perspective view of the front side which shows the external appearance of the swivel type game machine of this embodiment. The figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of each spinning cylinder. The figure which shows an effective winning line. The block diagram which shows the control apparatus of the swivel type game machine of this embodiment. The block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the main control board of FIG. 4, and an effect control board. Correspondence table of types of winning combinations and number of payouts. The figure which shows the payout number data table of each game state. The figure which shows a role lottery table. The figure which shows the content of the winning combination of a combination lottery table. The figure which shows winning combination data. The figure which shows the data setting table (A) for stop control. The figure which shows the data setting table (B) for stop control. The figure which shows stop result data. The figure which shows a reel production | presentation lottery table. The flowchart which shows the main process performed by the main control board. The flowchart which shows the internal lottery process in FIG. The flowchart which shows the reel production | presentation lottery process in FIG. The flowchart which shows the rotation rotation start setting process in FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a spinning cylinder stop process in FIG. 12. 13 is a flowchart showing a winning determination process in FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing erroneous winning determination in FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing on the main control side.

  First, the outline | summary of the spinning cylinder type game machine of embodiment is demonstrated.

The spinning type gaming machine of the present embodiment includes a symbol variation display means for variably displaying various symbols , an internal lottery for a plurality of types of roles, a lottery means for determining a winning combination, and an internal lottery result. based on, to each bit assigned to each type of winning combinations, the winning combination data setting means for setting an identifiable winning data winning combination is won, which can specify a combination of the halted pattern data met Stop result data including first stop result data assigned to correspond to each bit of the winning combination data and capable of specifying a winning combination and second stop result data not corresponding to each bit of the winning combination data and a stop result data setting means for setting, based on the stopping of the variable display, after stopping the variable display, matches said winning combination data and the stop result data, in the normal winning by its check result Luke and a winning determination means whether the winning determination means collates and masking the second stop result data, a determination.

Whether or not the winning result data is checked by comparing the stop result data including the first stop result data corresponding to each bit of the winning combination data and the second stop result data not corresponding to each bit of the winning combination data with the winning combination data. When the determination is made, the second stop result data is masked and collated, and the determination is performed. Therefore, even when the second stop result data not corresponding to each bit of the winning combination data is set, the winning determination is performed. be able to.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the second stop result data is set, the game value that is the same as the previous game is given and the re-gamer who can start the game is shifted to a game state that is easier to win than usual. Is preferred.

When the second stop result data is set, since the re-player who can start the game by giving the same game value as the game is shifted to a game state that is easier to win than usual, It is possible to shift to a gaming state in which a re-gamer is more likely to win than usual.

  Next, with reference to the drawings, the rotating type gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described in detail.

<1. Mechanical configuration>
FIG. 1 shows an external appearance of a swivel type gaming machine according to the present embodiment. This spinning-type gaming machine includes a gaming machine casing 1 for storing various gaming parts to be used for gaming, and a front door 2 attached to the front side of the gaming machine casing 1 so as to be freely opened and closed.

  The front door 2 is provided with a rotating cylinder visual recognition part 3 at substantially the center thereof, and a liquid crystal screen visual recognition part 4 is provided on the upper side thereof. Facing the spinning cylinder visual recognition unit 3, the spinning cylinders (reels) 5a, 5b, and 5c of the spinning cylinder device 210 are provided side by side and visible from the player side.

  Each of the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c has a symbol arrangement band (see FIG. 2) with a plurality of types of symbols on the outer periphery. A combination of the above symbols when the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c are stopped plays a game. A rotating drum device 210 for displaying the result is configured. Note that the spinning device 210 corresponds to the “design variation display means” of the present invention.

  Regarding the symbol arrangement band, various symbol arrangement bands are already known, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted, but the symbol arrangement band displays symbols for constituting each winning combination, and this embodiment Then, 21 symbols are arranged in the rotation direction. Examples of symbols include “7”, “Bell”, “Orange”, “Cherry”, “JAC”, “BAR”, “Person”, “Animal”, “Fish”, “Vehicle”, etc. There is no restriction | limiting in particular, A various design is employable.

  The spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c are configured to be rotationally driven by the spinning cylinder drive motors 211a, 211b, and 211c (see FIG. 4) that are pulse motors, respectively, and the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c are rotated. Thus, the above symbols are displayed in a variable manner.

  The spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c are not limited to mechanical spinning cylinders that are physically rotated or stopped using an electrical drive source such as the spinning cylinder drive motors 211a, 211b, and 211c. It may be a dramatic rotator displayed on a display device such as the liquid crystal display device 6 and rotated or stopped on the image. Further, the number of the rotating drums is not limited to three, and two or four or any other number may be arranged.

  A total of five winning lines 3a are provided in the rotating cylinder visual recognition section 3 so as to traverse here and obliquely. In these winning lines 3a, the number of effective winning lines changes according to the number of game medals (game media, game value) inserted into a unit game (one game).

  On the winning line (hereinafter referred to as “effective winning line”) 3a that has become effective, the combination display mode of the stop symbol when each of the cylinders 5a, 5b, 5c stops matches the winning combination in the internal lottery. In such a case, the winning is confirmed, and a game value corresponding to the combination of the stop symbols is given to the player.

  The liquid crystal screen visual recognition part 4 corresponds to the liquid crystal screen 6a of the liquid crystal display device 6 (LCD unit) as a display device mounted on the back side of the front door 2, for example, a rectangular shape slightly smaller than the rotating cylinder visual recognition part 3. Is formed. The player can visually recognize the liquid crystal screen 6 a through the liquid crystal screen visual recognition unit 4.

On the liquid crystal screen 6a, an effect accompanying the game is displayed as an image. The liquid crystal display device 6 functions as an effect device that displays effects. For example, in the AT (assist time) gaming state in which the player is notified of the pushing order of the spinning cylinders in order to win the winning combination, it functions as a main means for notifying the player of the operation procedure .

  In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 6 is provided. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be an image display device using electronic paper, a plasma display (PDP), or the like. It may be a display device, an effect display device with 7 segments, or a combination thereof.

  Decorative lamps with built-in LEDs on both the left and right sides of the swivel visual recognition part 3 and the effects of the game appearing by decorating the light according to the type of light emission color and the light emission mode (flashing / lighting, increase / decrease in light emission intensity, etc.) A portion 13 is provided. The decorative lamp unit 13 is also an example of means for notifying a player of an operation procedure for acquiring a winning combination in the AT gaming state. That is, the decorative lamp unit 13 also corresponds to “notification means” of the present invention.

  In the lower step of the spinning cylinder visual recognition unit 3, a medal slot 7 for inserting a game medal as a game medium to be used for a game, and a storage device (a game medal inserted into the game machine or a game acquired by winning a prize) A device that has a function of storing medals and storing the number of stored medals by an electromagnetic method), that is, within a credited range, a maximum number of gaming medals are placed at a time with a maximum bet. There is a MAXBET button 8 to get.

  In addition, a stored medal insertion button 9 that can be pseudo-added up to the maximum number of bets according to the number of operations, and a stored medal adjustment button 10 for adjusting a credited game medal are provided.

  On the operation panel unit 14 provided in a horizontally long shape below the stepped portion of the spinning cylinder visual recognition unit 3, a return button 15 for returning a medal clogged in the medal slot 7, the spinning cylinders 5 a, 5 b, The rotating cylinder rotation start lever 11 for simultaneously starting the rotation of 5c, and the three rotating cylinder rotation stop buttons 12a, 12b, 12c for individually stopping the rotation of the respective rotating cylinders 5a, 5b, 5c (hereinafter referred to as necessary) Accordingly, the spinning cylinder rotation stop button is generally referred to as “rotating cylinder rotation stop button 12”).

  Further, the button is provided with a light emitting device (LED) for notifying the player whether or not the operation is effective, and the light emitting mode (light emitting color, lighting, flashing, It is configured to notify whether the operation is valid or invalid by turning off the light.

  In this embodiment, as the operation means, each of the spinning cylinder rotation stop buttons 12a, 12b, 12c and the MAXBET button 8 are used. Therefore, an LED is provided inside these buttons, and in the normal game or the operation type game, The validity / invalidity of each button operation is notified to the player by the light emission mode of the LED.

  The above-described MAXBET button 8, stored medal insertion button 9, stored medal settlement button 10, swivel rotation start lever 11, and swivel rotation stop buttons 12a, 12b, and 12c are each operated as operation detection information. (8a, 9a, 10a, 11a, 12a ′, 12b ′, 12c ′: see FIG. 4).

  Below the operation panel unit 14, a decoration panel unit 17 is provided with colors and patterns for appealing the appeal of the gaming machine. Further, a horizontally long medal tray 18 that is integrally attached to the front door 2 is provided below the decorative panel portion 17, and the medal tray 18 has game medals paid out from the game medal payout device, A game medal payout opening 19 is opened for discharging the returned game medal to the front side.

  Speakers 16 are provided on both sides of the front door upper part and the front door lower part of the front door 2 as sound output units for outputting performance sound effects accompanying the game to the outside. The speaker 16 is an example of means for notifying a player of an operation procedure for acquiring a winning combination in the AT gaming state. That is, the speaker 16 also corresponds to “notification means” of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, the stage device that notifies the player of the above operating procedure while the AT gaming state is occurring can be any device that can appeal to human perception such as sight, hearing, and touch. Any device can be employed.

  FIG. 2 is a developed view of the symbol arrangement band of each of the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c of the spinning cylinder game machine of the present embodiment. The left column is a symbol array corresponding to the spinning cylinder 5a in FIG. 1, the middle column is a symbol array corresponding to the spinning cylinder 5b, and the right column is a symbol array corresponding to the spinning cylinder 5c. Each column has 21 frames, and frame numbers from 0 to 20 are assigned from the top.

  The player operates the spinning cylinder rotation stop buttons 12a, 12b, and 12c on the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c that are variably displayed in each game, and stops the fluctuation of the spinning cylinders. Then, game medals corresponding to combinations of symbols arranged on the effective pay line are paid out.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an effective winning line of the spinning cylinder gaming machine according to the present embodiment. First, as shown in FIG. 3A, there are two non-linear effective pay lines. The first is a small V-shape with the left row in the upper row, the middle row in the middle row, and the right row in the upper row. The second row is a small mountain shape in which the left row is the lower row, the middle row is the middle row, and the right row is the lower row.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), there are two linear effective pay lines. The first is a lower-right type with the left column being the upper row, the middle row being the middle row, and the right row being the lower row, and the second row is the left row being the lower row, the middle row being the middle row, and the right row being the upper row type. These effective pay lines are increased or decreased depending on the number of bets of game medals for each game. However, when the maximum bet number is bet, all four lines are valid.

<2. Circuit configuration>
(2-1. Overall configuration)
Next, the control system of the rotary type gaming machine according to the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control device for the spinning cylinder game machine of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the rotating game machine according to the present embodiment receives a control command from the main control board 400 that controls the overall game operation, and controls the image, light, and sound. A sub-control unit 410 that performs effect control and a power supply board 440 that generates and supplies power necessary for the gaming machine from an external power supply are mainly configured.

  Specifically, the sub-control unit 410 includes an effect control board 420 for controlling the effect apparatus and a liquid crystal control board 460, and the liquid crystal display apparatus 6 as an image display apparatus is connected to the liquid crystal control board 460. Has been.

  The main control board 400 has a medal detection sensor 7a for detecting a game medal from the medal insertion slot 7, a MAXBET switch 8a for detecting an operation of the MAXBET button 8, and a stored medal insertion button 9 via a game relay board 370. A stored medal insertion switch 9 a for detecting the operation of the stored medal, a stored medal adjustment switch 10 a for detecting the operation of the stored medal adjustment button 10, a rotation rotation start switch 11 a for detecting the operation of the rotation rotation start lever 11, and a stop switch A substrate 360 is connected, and signals are input from these switches and the like.

  Further, the stop switch board 360 is provided in the inside of the rotating cylinder rotation stop button 12 and the rotating cylinder rotation stop switches 12a ′, 12b ′, and 12c ′ that detect the operation of the rotating cylinder rotation stop buttons 12a, 12b, and 12c. An LED (not shown) is mounted.

  Further, the main control board 400 includes a spinning cylinder drive motors 211a, 211b, and 211c for rotating the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c of the spinning cylinder 210 via the rotary relay board 330, and a spinning cylinder position detection sensor. 212a, 212b, and 212c are connected to the sensors (sensors provided in each of the spinning cylinders to detect the position of the symbol and the rotation of the spinning cylinder).

  The main control board 400 controls the rotating drum drive motors 211a, 211b, and 211c to perform the rotating operation of the rotating drums 5a, 5b, and 5c and the stopping operation of stopping the rotating drums 5a, 5b, and 5c to the target positions. Realized.

  A hopper unit 500 is connected to the main control board 400 via a payout relay board 350. In the hopper unit 500, a payout control board 450, a medal payout sensor 520, and a hopper motor 510 are arranged.

  The payout control board 450 controls driving of the hopper motor 510 based on a payout control command related to payout of game medals transmitted from the main control board 400, and pays out a desired number of game medals. The game medals that have been paid out are detected by a medal payout sensor 520.

  Further, a full detection sensor 600 is connected to the main control board 400 via a payout relay board 350. This is a sensor attached to a medal storage unit (not shown), and outputs a full detection signal when the medal is full and cannot be accepted any more.

  Further, the external control terminal board 310 is connected to the main control board 400. The external concentration terminal board 310 transmits predetermined game information to the hall computer HC that comprehensively manages the gaming machines in the entire hall.

  Further, a rotating drum setting board 430 is connected to the main control board 400. The reel setting board 430 is a setting key switch for inserting a setting key possessed by a person concerned with the hall, and changes the “setting” that changes the game play rate on condition that the setting key is inserted. A reset switch or the like is provided for canceling an abnormal state in the game operation. The rotating drum setting board 430 detects the operation of each of the switches and outputs the signal.

  An effect control board 420 and a liquid crystal control board 460 connected via the effect I / F board 340 are connected to the main control board 400. The effect control board 420 is a control board that receives a control command from the main control board 400 and controls the speaker 16 and the LED control board 380. In addition, the effect control board 420 receives a control command transmitted from the main control board 400 and transmits a liquid crystal control command associated therewith to the liquid crystal control board 460.

  The liquid crystal control board 460 receives the liquid crystal control command and drives and controls the liquid crystal display device 6 to display an image according to the content of the effect to realize the effect by the image. The liquid crystal control board 460 includes a liquid crystal control CPU, a liquid crystal control RAM, a liquid crystal control ROM, an image ROM, a video RAM, an image IC, etc. (not shown).

  The liquid crystal control CPU determines the contents of effects to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 6 by the image control program stored in the liquid crystal control ROM based on the liquid crystal control command. The liquid crystal control RAM is used as a work area for temporarily storing data (flags and variable values used in the program) when the liquid crystal control CPU executes the image control program.

  The image IC reads out image data in accordance with the effect determined by the liquid crystal control CPU from the image ROM, forms an image, and outputs the image to the liquid crystal display device 6. The video RAM is used as a work area for temporarily storing data generated when the image IC forms an image.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control board 420 and the liquid crystal control board 460 are provided in the gaming machine as separate boards. However, the effect control board 420 and the liquid crystal control board 460 are integrally configured as an effect section having the functions of these boards. You may mount on a board | substrate.

(2-2. Main control board)
Next, the circuit configuration of the main control board 400 will be described with reference to FIG. The main control board 400 is a control board that governs overall control of gaming operations of the swivel type gaming machine.

  The main control board 400 is connected to the I / O port circuit 402, the counter circuit 403, and the main control board 400 for inputting / outputting signals to / from each board connected to the main control board 400, centering on the one-chip microcomputer 401. I / F (interface) circuits 404 to 406 that mediate exchange of signals with a connected external peripheral board, a motor drive circuit 407, and a switch input circuit 408 are provided.

  The operation control of the game in the spinning-type game machine is performed by the above-mentioned circuits in cooperation with each other centering on the one-chip microcomputer 401. The one-chip microcomputer 401 controls a control signal ( Control commands) are transmitted to the peripheral board to control the overall game operation.

  The one-chip microcomputer 401 includes a main ROM 401a, a main RAM 401b, and a main CPU 401c. Further, a CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) 401d having a function of generating a pulse output with a constant period and a function of measuring time, and an interrupt controller circuit 401e for giving an interrupt signal to the main CPU 401c are provided.

The main ROM 401a is used for a plurality of types of stop control used in the stop control of the rotating cylinder, in addition to a game operation control program (a program storing how to operate the rotating game machine itself). A stop control table (not shown), a lottery value table (see FIG. 7A) used when determining a winning combination by lottery, and a payout number data table (see FIG. 6B) in which the number of payouts corresponding to the winning combination is defined. Has been .

  The main RAM 401b is used as a work area for temporarily storing data (flags and variable values used in the program) when the main CPU 401c executes the gaming operation control program.

  The main CPU 401c uses the CTC 401d to exhibit a timekeeping function, etc., and executes the game operation control program stored in the main ROM 401a to perform general processing related to the progress of the game.

  Although not shown, the counter circuit 403 includes a random number generation circuit that generates a random number in a certain range in hardware and a sampling circuit that samples a random value from the random number generation circuit at a predetermined timing.

  The main CPU 401c sends an instruction to the sampling circuit according to the processing state, thereby acquiring the numerical value indicated by the random number generation circuit as an internal lottery random value.

Also, the main CPU 401c sets stop result data corresponding to winning combinations won in each game, or pays out game media (game value) corresponding to the stop result data with reference to the above-mentioned payout number data table. Also responsible for setting the number of cards and paying out game media. Therefore, the main CPU 401c corresponds to “stop result data setting means ” of the present invention.

  As the I / F circuit, an I / F circuit 404 with the effect control board 420, an I / F circuit 405 with the game relay board 370, and an I / F circuit 406 with other boards are arranged. Signals from various switches and sensors arranged in the gaming machine main body are input to the switch input circuit 408 of the I / F circuit 405.

  Further, the motor drive circuit 407 outputs a control signal for controlling the driving of the rotating drum drive motors 211a, 211b, and 211c under the control of the one-chip microcomputer 401.

  The rotation control and stop control of each cylinder 5a, 5b, 5c are performed by a one-chip microcomputer 401 and a motor drive circuit 407, which constitute stop control means.

  Next, rotation control of the rotating drums 5a, 5b, and 5c by the stop control device will be described. The motor drive circuit 407 outputs drive pulse signals to the rotating drum drive motors 211a, 211b, and 211c under the control of the one-chip microcomputer 401.

  The motor drive circuit 407 outputs the output phase pattern 504 times (one design step) to make one rotation by the 1-2 phase excitation method as the drive pulse signal necessary for making one rotation of the rotating drums 5a, 5b and 5c. The number is 24 counts, and there are 21 positions to advance the symbol by one frame), and the rotation of the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, 5c is controlled.

  Further, detection signals from the respective cylinder position detection sensors 212a, 212b, and 212c are input to the one-chip microcomputer 401. Detection signals from the respective cylinder position detection sensors 212a, 212b, and 212c are input to the one-chip microcomputer 401 as a reset signal indicating the reference position of each of the cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c.

  The one-chip microcomputer 401 clears the rotation excitation output counter that counts the number of outputs of the output phase pattern supplied to each rotation driving motor 211a, 211b, 211c when the reset signal is input. While the cylinder excitation output counter is sequentially updated, the motor driving circuit 407 is controlled to realize the rotation operation of each of the cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c.

  The one-chip microcomputer 401 grasps the number of symbol steps from the reference position by monitoring the count value of the rotation excitation output counter for each rotation, and at the reference position (in this embodiment, the lower position in the frame). Identify which symbol is moving.

  Next, stop control of the rotating drums 5a, 5b, and 5c will be described. The one-chip microcomputer 401 refers to a lottery result by the lottery means and a stop control table (not shown) that defines a stop control pattern corresponding to the lottery result, and the rotating rotation stop buttons 12a, 12b, and 12c are operated. Each time, the type of symbols to be stopped on the effective pay line is determined.

  Then, the output phase pattern signal to the spinning cylinder drive motors 211a, 211b, 211c is controlled so as to stop the determined symbol on the effective winning line within the predetermined number of drawn frames, and the spinning cylinder is rotated to the target position. The stop operation of 5a, 5b, 5c is realized.

  Specifically, at the timing when each of the rotating cylinder rotation stop buttons 12a, 12b, 12c is operated, the symbol information (stop operation symbol number) existing at the reference position at this time is acquired, and the stop operation symbol number and the lottery described above are acquired. Based on the stop control table corresponding to the result, the number of symbols to be drawn is determined, and the rotating drum is stopped.

  If the difference between the symbol that can configure the winning combination and the stop operation symbol number is within a predetermined number of drawn frames (in this embodiment, the maximum number of drawn frames is 4), the winning combination can be configured The spinning cylinder stop control is performed in such a manner that the symbol is drawn on a predetermined effective pay line.

  In addition, since the symbol stopped on the effective winning line 3a is naturally determined by which symbol is stopped at the reference position, which symbol is stopped on the effective winning line of each of the cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c, It can be grasped every time the rotating drum stops.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in accordance with the timing of the stop operation of the spinning cylinder by the player, each of the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c is stopped within the maximum drawing frame number range in order to match the winning combination as much as possible on the effective winning line. Control is performed. If the winning combination is arranged on the effective winning line, the winning combination is won, and the winning combination is called a winning combination.

(2-3. Production control board)
Next, the effect control board 420 of the sub control unit 410 will be described. The effect control board 420 is a control board that controls the speaker 16 and the LED board 380, and corresponds to an effect control unit.

  The effect control board 420 is similar to the I / O port circuit 422 and the counter circuit 403 that input and output signals to and from the effect I / F board 340 connected to the effect control board 420 with the one-chip microcomputer 421 as the center. A counter circuit 423 having the above functions.

  The one-chip microcomputer 421 includes a sub ROM 421a, a sub RAM 421b, and a sub CPU 421c. In addition, an interrupt signal is sent to the CTC 421d and the sub CPU 421c having a function of generating periodic interrupts, a pulse output of a constant period, and a function of measuring time. An interrupt controller circuit 421e is provided.

  The one-chip microcomputer 421 selects an intended effect pattern from the effect pattern table based on the control command from the main control board 400, and is used for LED control necessary to display the selected effect pattern. , A voice command for controlling the speaker 16, a liquid crystal command, and the like are output.

  In the sub ROM 421a, there is an effect pattern table (not shown) that defines the content of the effect accompanying the game, in addition to the effect control program (a program describing how to operate the effect device such as the liquid crystal display device 6). It is remembered.

  Further, the sub RAM 421b is used as a work area for temporarily storing data when the sub CPU 421c executes the effect control program.

  Similar to the main CPU 401c, the sub CPU 421c uses the CTC 421d to exhibit a timekeeping function and a timer interrupt function, and executes the above-described effect control program stored in the sub ROM 421a to control these effect devices or perform liquid crystal control. A liquid crystal command is transmitted to the substrate 460.

  Although not shown, the counter circuit 423 includes a random number generation circuit and a sampling circuit, like the counter circuit 403. The sub CPU 421c sends an instruction to the sampling circuit according to the effect processing state, thereby acquiring the numerical value indicated by the random number generation circuit as the effect random number value. This effect random number is mainly used to determine a target effect pattern from the effect pattern table.

<3. Various tables>
(3-1. Table of correspondence between types of winning combinations and number of payouts: FIG. 6A)
FIG. 6A is a correspondence table of winning combinations and payout numbers according to the present embodiment. The first column of the correspondence table shows the types of winning combinations, and there are 24 types from “RB (regular bonus)” to “Cherry B”.

  The next column of the correspondence table is the number of payouts, and 3BET and 2BET indicate that the number of medals bet in the game is 3 and 2 respectively. In the swing type gaming machine of the present embodiment, a game with 3 BET is performed in the normal gaming state, and a game with 2 BET is performed in the bonus gaming state, and there are also winning combinations in which the number of payouts varies depending on the gaming state, such as a “cherry role”.

  For example, in “RB”, the left combination corresponding to the spinning cylinder 5a corresponds to “blue 7”, the middle column corresponding to the spinning cylinder 5b corresponds to “blue 7”, and the spinning cylinder 5c. The right column indicates “bar”. In the following, the role composition is expressed as “blue 7, blue 7, bar”.

[Bonus role]
There are two types of bonus combinations: “RB (regular bonus)” and “BB (big bonus)”. First, “RB” has a role composition of “blue 7 / blue 7 / bar”. The RB is a bonus with a smaller profit than the BB, and serves as an opportunity to shift to a special game where a predetermined number of medals can be obtained. In the case of 3BET, the player wins “RB”, but there is no payout of game medals that the player can acquire.

  On the other hand, “BB” has a combination of “blue 7, blue 7 and blue 7”. BB is a bonus with a larger profit than RB, and serves as a trigger for a transition to a special game in which a predetermined number of medals can be obtained more than RB. In the case of 3BET, the player wins “BB”, but there is no payout of game medals that the player can acquire.

  The bonus combination is allowed to carry over the winning flag to the next game. In other words, even if the player cannot stop the combination of bonus symbols on the active winning line in the game in which the bonus combination is won, the flag will not disappear and the combination of bonus symbols will be stopped in the next and subsequent games. Can be made.

  Even when the bonus flag is carried over, an internal lottery is performed in each game, and a small role other than the bonus combination may be won. In such a case, the stop control of the spinning cylinder 5 is performed so that the winning combination is preferentially awarded to a small combination that will not be carried over to the next and subsequent games.

[Replay role]
As shown in FIG. 6A, there are 10 types of re-game players in total. This is a winning combination that gives a player a re-game that allows a player to start the next game in a pseudo manner by giving the same number as the number of game medals inserted in the current game when winning is confirmed. is there. That is, a predetermined game start condition is given without allowing the player to insert a game medal (including pseudo insertion from credits), so that the next game can be started. In the point that the player can play the next game without reducing the game medals, the re-game player can be said to have a game value like the game medals.

  In addition to the same symbol combinations such as “Replay A, Replay A, and Replay A”, the symbol composition includes “Blue 7, Red 7, Blue 7,” and “Blue 7, Red 7, Bar”. Some combinations are not complete. When the game state shifts to the RT (replay time) state, it becomes easy for the re-gamer to win, and the game can be advanced while suppressing the consumption of medals.

[Bell role]
As shown in FIG. 6A, there are a total of eight types of bell combinations, and the number of payouts is 9 for both 2BET and 3BET. In addition to the combination of the same bell symbols such as “Bell A, Bell A, and Bell A”, there are also bell roles that do not have all the symbols such as “Bell A, Bell A, and Bell B”.

  Since each of the drums 5a, 5b, and 5c has two types of symbols “Bell A” and “Bell B” (see FIG. 2), a total of eight types of bell roles that can be combined are defined. ing. The player may or may not win the winning bell role depending on the procedure for operating the spinning cylinder rotation stop button 12 or the like. The winning combinations “Bell 1” to “Bell 8” are “specific winning combinations” of the present invention that can be won when winning the assist combination.

[Cherry role]
As shown in FIG. 6A, there are two types of cherry roles, “Cherry A” and “Cherry B”, each of which has a payout number of 1 for 3 BETs and 4 payouts for 2 BETs. Cherry A's role composition is “ANY / Cherry / ANY”, but “ANY” means that the type of symbol does not matter, and the combination of symbols on the effective winning line of Cherry A is the middle row If the symbol is a cherry symbol, the left and right columns can be awarded any number of symbols regardless of the symbol on either side.

  In addition, the role composition of Cherry B is “ANY / Bar / ANY”, and the combination of symbols on the effective winning line is similarly paid out regardless of which symbol the left and right columns are if the middle row is a bar symbol. You can earn as many medals. Note that the cherry role is a winning combination (same as simultaneous) with “BB” and “RB” (see FIG. 7A).

[Watermelon role]
As shown in FIG. 6A, there are one type of watermelon combination. The number of payouts is 9 for 3 BETs, and the number of payouts is 12 for 2 BETs. The role composition is “Watermelon / Watermelon / Watermelon”. As a so-called small role, it is the role with the largest number of payouts. In addition, the watermelon combination is also a combination of “BB” and “RB”.

[One piece role]
As shown in FIG. 6A, there are one type of one-piece combination, and in the case of 2 BET, the payout number is 1 in both cases of 3 BET. The role composition is “Blue 7 / Bar / Bell A”. A single winning combination is also a winning combination with “BB” and “RB”.

(3-2. Payout number data table: FIG. 6B)
FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a payout number data table for each gaming state. In the payout number data table, the left column indicates the winning combination, the middle column indicates the payout number, and the right column indicates the offset value (“number” in the present invention). The numerical value of the payout number corresponds to “payout number data” of the present invention.

  FIG. 6B (a) is a payout number data table in the normal gaming state. For example, the winning combination “Bell 1-8” has a payout number of “9” and an offset value of “0”. As described above, there are eight types of bells in total, but since there are nine payout numbers, the payout number data table collectively stores them as one payout number data (“common payout” of the present invention). Corresponds to "numerical data"). Therefore, the amount of data can be reduced as compared with the case where the payout amount data is stored individually for each winning combination.

  Although details of the offset value will be described later, they are numerical values used when determining the type of winning combination from the stop result data set when each of the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, 5c stops (see FIG. 17).

  The “cherry A”, “single piece”, “watermelon”, and “cherry B” in FIG. 6B (a) are stored as separate data in the payout number data table and have different offset values (the present invention). Equivalent to “individual payout data”).

  Here, “Cherry A” and “Watermelon” have different payout numbers, and cannot be stored together. However, “Cherry A” and “Cherry B” both play the role of cherry and have the same payout number. Since there is, you may memorize | store collectively as "Cherry A, B."

  FIG. 6B (b) is particularly a payout number data table in the bonus game state. The payout number is different from the payout number data table in the normal gaming state (FIG. 6B (a)), but the data storage method is the same.

(3-3. Role lottery table: FIGS. 7A and 7B)
FIG. 7A is a diagram showing a combination lottery table of the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the role lottery table differs depending on the gaming state, and the lottery target also differs.

  For example, in the gaming state “RT1”, a total of 39 types of winning combinations can be drawn. Similarly, 35 types for “RT2”, 3 types for “BB in operation”, and 14 types for “RB operation” can be selected. If none of the roles were won, it was a loss, but it was omitted from the drawing. Note that a determination value for the lottery is stored in the actual combination lottery table.

  FIG. 7A shows that “BB” can be won when the gaming state is “RT1” because the first row of the column “RT1” is “BB”. In addition, “BB & cherry” means that “BB” and “cherry” are won simultaneously. Similarly, “RB & cherry” means that “RB” and “cherry” are won simultaneously. .

  By having such a double winning combination, when a player wins “Cherry”, he / she is expected to win either “BB” or “RB” bonus combination at the same time. Will be held.

  The “composite bell” is the role of the bell, but “Bell 1” to “Bell 8” are established. In the game in which the “composite bell” is won internally, the “bell 1” to “bell” Any of “Bell 8” stops. FIG. 7B mainly shows a list of winning combinations where a plurality of combinations can be stopped.

  For example, “RP3” is one of the replay (replay) roles, but “Replay3”, “Replay5”, and “Replay7” are established. In a game in which “RP3” is won internally, one of the three types of re-game players is stopped by the player's operation.

  “AT1” is one of assist roles, and the contents thereof are as shown in FIG. 7B. In other words, “watermelon”, “bell 1”, and “bell 6” are established, and any of the three types is stopped. Which combination stops on the effective winning line is determined by the stop order of the player's rotation rotation stop button 12 and the stop operation timing. Depending on the stop order and stop operation timing, none of the winning combinations may stop.

  When the gaming state is “RT2”, the re-playing roles are “RP11” to “RP16”, which is different from the gaming state “RT1”, but the other points are the same as the gaming state “RT1”.

  When the gaming state is “BB in operation”, three types of “bonus cherry 1”, “bonus cherry 2”, and “all small roles” can be won. As shown in FIG. 7B, the content of “Berry Cherry 1 in Bonus” is “Cherry B”.

  Also, since the contents of “Berry Cherry 2 in Bonus” are “Cherry B” and “One Piece”, one of them is stopped by the player's operation. “All small roles” refers to all small roles such as a bell role and a watermelon role.

  When the gaming state is “RB in operation”, 12 types of assist roles can be won in addition to “Bonus Cherry 1” and “Bonus Cherry 2”. “Bonus Cherry 1” and “Bonus Cherry 2” are the same as described above. Further, “AT1 during RB” is “AT1” won during the RB operation.

(3-4. Winning role data: Fig. 8)
FIG. 8 shows the winning combination data of the present embodiment. The winning combination data is data set according to the result of the internal lottery, and is stored in a predetermined storage area assigned to the main RAM 401b of the main control board 400. In the winning combination data, each bit corresponds to a winning combination (a winning combination), and the total data amount is about 4 bytes.

  Here, setting according to the result of the internal lottery means changing the corresponding bit from “0” to “1”. For example, when “BB (Big Bonus)” is won by the internal lottery Indicates that bit 1 of Data1 is “1”.

  Although details will be described later, the winning combination data is also data used in the erroneous winning determination process (see FIG. 18). In the erroneous winning determination process, match / mismatch is determined by bit operation of stop result data (winning symbol flag) and winning combination data (winning flag) created after stopping the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, 5c of each game. To do. In the case of disagreement, it means that a combination not won in the internal lottery has been established due to some fraud or malfunction.

  The winning combination in FIG. 8 includes, in addition to the combination won in the current game, a combination determined in accordance with the carryover flag, that is, a combination established internally in the previous game such as a bonus combination. For example, “BB” is set in a game in which “BB” is established by an internal lottery, and is set in a game in which the “BB” flag is carried over when no other small role is won. .

  When there are a plurality of winning combinations such as “BB & watermelon” (see FIG. 7A), a plurality of bits (bit 1 of Data1 and bit 2 of Data4) corresponding to each of them are set.

(3-5. Stop control data setting table: FIGS. 9A and 9B)
9A and 9B are diagrams showing stop control data setting tables stored in the main ROM 401a. The stop control data is data that is referred to when a plurality of types of stop control tables (not shown) are selected, and is set according to the winning combination.

  Since there are a total of 74 types of stop control data ranging from 0 to 73, a total of 1 byte is sufficient. If one stop control data is assigned to one role, the amount of data becomes enormous. However, as in “RP3”, a plurality of replaying roles (“Replay 3”, “Replay 5”, “Replay” 7 ”) defines one stop control data for the winning combination that can be stopped, so that the storage capacity can be reduced.

  9A and 9B, the lottery objects in each gaming state are indicated by “◯” marks. For example, “cherry” (stop control data 17) is drawn in the normal gaming state (bonus non-winning), but the assist role such as “AT1” (stop control data 18) is in the normal game (bonus non-winning). ), And a bonus game state (in RB operation).

  “Lose” is set to “stop control data 0” in the normal gaming state (see FIG. 9A), but “losing” during BB operation is set to “stop control data 72” (FIG. 9B). reference).

  In the case of “Cherry” in the normal game state, “stop control data 17” is set for the bonus non-winning game, “stop control data 37” is set for the BB winning game, and “55” is set for the RB winning game. In the state, “stop control data 34 and 35” are set.

  In this way, even for the same type of winning combination, there are those to which different stop control data are assigned corresponding to the gaming state, and when the lottery of reel effect (rotating action effect) is drawn, A reel effect lottery for each gaming state can be performed simply by determining stop control data without making a determination.

(3-6. Stop result data: FIG. 10)
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the stop combination data of the present embodiment. The stop result data is data that is set according to the stop result when the player completes the stop operation of the rotating drum 5, and is stored in a predetermined storage area assigned to the main RAM 401b of the main control board 400. The Similarly to the winning combination data (see FIG. 8), each bit corresponds to a winning combination, and the total amount of data is about 4 bytes.

  Here, being set according to the stop result means changing the corresponding bit from “0” to “1”. For example, when winning “Bell 2”, bit 1 of Data 3 is set. “1”.

  The stop result data (winning symbol flag) is used for erroneous winning determination (see FIG. 18) by collating with winning combination data (winning flag). The point that “RT operation symbol 1” to “RT operation symbol 4” is stored in Data 2 is different from the winning combination data. Note that the RT action symbol is a symbol that stops when the RT (replay time) state is entered, and therefore has no relation to the determination of erroneous winning.

(3-7. Reel production lottery table: FIG. 11)
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a reel effect (rotating action effect) lottery table of the present embodiment. Note that the left column of FIG. 11 is obtained by extracting a plurality of pieces of data targeted for reel production from the stop control data setting table (see FIGS. 9A and 9B).

  The “reel effect” refers to an effect in which the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c are operated in a manner different from the fluctuation direction and fluctuation speed of the normal spinning cylinder to notify the winning of the bonus combination and various small combinations. When this performance is executed, the player feels a great sense of incongruity in the changing aspect of the rotator, and at the same time expects that he may have won a bonus role or a small role with a relatively low winning probability. Become.

  As the first reel effect, there is a “freeze effect”. In this effect, the player operates the spinning cylinder rotation start lever 11 to start the game, but the fluctuation display of the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c is not started for a certain period. That is, it is an effect that gives an impression that the game is fixed and the operation is invalidated to the player. In the present embodiment, a 5-second freeze effect or a freeze effect is combined with a later-described reverse rotation effect as one effect, and the winning of a specific role is notified.

  There is a “reverse rotation effect” as the second reel effect. Normally, the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c change from the upper side to the lower side, but in the reverse rotation effect, they change from the lower side to the upper side, which is the reverse direction. In the rotating type gaming machine of the present embodiment, a reverse rotation effect is performed for 30 seconds, combined with the above-mentioned freeze effect, and made into one effect, and the winning of a specific combination is notified.

  There is a “delay variation effect” as a third reel effect. Normally, when the player operates the rotating cylinder rotation start lever 11, all the rotating cylinders 5a, 5b, 5c start to fluctuate almost simultaneously. However, in the delayed variation effect, only one of the spinning cylinders starts to vary with a delay from the start of variation of the other spinning cylinders. In the present embodiment, the left spinning cylinder 5a or the right spinning cylinder 5c is rendered to be delayed from the start of the fluctuation of the other spinning cylinders, and the winning of a specific combination is notified.

  FIG. 11 shows that when “BB” (stop control data 36) is won in the internal lottery, “freeze 5 seconds”, “freeze 5 seconds + reverse rotation 30 seconds”, “left delay”, “right delay” It shows that any one of the reel effects is selected.

  If the stop control data is determined and there is a possibility that a reel effect will occur, the reel effect lottery is executed by the one-chip microcomputer 401 (main CPU 401c) on the main control board side (see FIG. 14). There are 128 random values from 0 to 127. The numbers in the figure indicate that the selection rates of the reel effects are 62/128, 26/128, 20/128, and 20/128, respectively.

  When “BB” (stop control data 36) is won in the internal lottery, reel effect lottery is performed using the stop control data 36. Based on the stop control data, the reel effect to be executed is determined by lottery, and the reel effect lottery random numbers are not acquired in each game. By performing reel effect lottery using stop control data with a small amount of data, there is an advantage that the burden of operation control is reduced compared to performing reel effect lottery using winning combination data (about 4 bytes). is there.

  Returning to the description of “BB” (stop control data 36), the state where the reel effect is generated is only the BB winning game in the normal game state. In other words, it means that a reel effect is not generated in a game in which the BB flag is carried over.

  Even in a state where the BB flag is carried over, an internal lottery is performed in each game, and a small game such as a re-game game or a bell game may be won. In such a case, the stop control of the rotating drum 5 is performed with priority given to a small combination that cannot carry over the winning flag to the next and subsequent games. In other words, in order to give priority to the production according to the winning combination of each game, the reel production is not generated in the game in which the BB flag is carried over.

  In addition, since the reel production 5a, 5b, 5c fluctuates in a manner different from normal, the player feels a sense of incongruity in the fluctuation manner, and is also a production that is hardly overlooked. Therefore, the appearance frequency can be set low and used as a special effect with a high possibility of winning a bonus.

  If a reel effect is generated even in a game in which the BB flag is carried over, a reel effect may occur several times in the game until “BB” is established. Therefore, it is generated only in the BB winning game so that the value of the reel effect as a special effect is not impaired.

  When “Cherry” (stop control data 17) is won in the internal lottery, a reel effect of “left delay” or “right delay” is selected. The selection rates are 16/128 and 16/128, respectively, and 92/128 does not generate any reel effects. In this case, the state in which the reel effect is generated is the normal gaming state.

  When “BB lost” (stop control data 72) is won in the internal lottery, a reel effect of “freeze 5 seconds” is selected at a selection rate of 128/128 (100%). In this case, the state where the reel effect is generated is the BB operation. In other words, the reel effect may occur regardless of the gaming state except for the state where the bonus flag is carried over. During the BB operation, some small role is won almost every game. Since it is a rare case that loses during BB operation, a reel effect is generated and notified.

<4. Control processing>
(4-1. Main processing of main control board: FIG. 12)
Next, contents of main processing on the main control side executed by the main control board 400 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing main processing on the main control side performed by the main control board 400 in accordance with the game operation control program. The main control board 400 performs steps S11 to S28 described below when the power-on process is completed normally.

  First, the main control board 400 performs a RAM initialization process (step S11). This is a process for securing a work area necessary for clearing a predetermined work area and starting the next game. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S12.

  In step S12, the main control board 400 performs a game state flag generation process. This is a process for managing and controlling the transition of the gaming state. That is, as a flag corresponding to the gaming state, a gaming state status, an operating flag, a bonus flag, a general gaming flag, an MB operating flag, and the like are set. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S13.

  In step S13, the main control board 400 performs a game medal insertion process. Here, processing relating to detection of game medals inserted into the gaming machine main body from the medal insertion slot 7 (including pseudo insertion from credits), counting the number of inserted game medals, and processing for settlement of credited game medals. Is done. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S14.

  Next, the main control board 400 determines whether or not the rotating cylinder rotation start lever 11 is turned on (step S14). This is a determination as to whether or not the spinning cylinder rotation start lever 11 has been operated by the player. Specifically, has the main control board 400 received the spinning cylinder rotation start signal from the spinning cylinder rotation start switch 11a? Monitor whether or not.

  When the rotating cylinder rotation start lever 11 is turned on, the determination is “YES”, and the process proceeds to step S15. On the other hand, if the rotation rotation start lever 11 is not turned on, the determination is “NO”, and the process returns to step S13. In other words, the process does not proceed to step S15 unless a rotating drum rotation start signal is received.

  In step S15, the main control board 400 performs internal lottery random number acquisition processing. When receiving the operation detection signal from the rotating cylinder rotation start switch 11a, the main control board 400 acquires an internal lottery random value based on the counter value of the counter circuit 403. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S16.

  In step S16, the main control board 400 performs an internal lottery process related to the winning combination based on the internal lottery random value extracted in step S15. This is based on the internal lottery random value and the role lottery table (see FIG. 7A), and determines the winning combination, and the lottery result information (information indicating which role has been won, for example, the internal winning flag is (Corresponding) is generated. Details of the internal lottery process will be described below.

(4-2. Internal lottery processing: FIG. 13)
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the contents of the internal lottery process (step S16) in FIG. First, the main control board 400 acquires the gaming state flag set in step S12 of FIG. 12, and confirms the current gaming state (step S161). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S162.

  In step S162, the main control board 400 selects a combination lottery table according to the gaming state. For example, when the current gaming state is the normal gaming state (RT1), the column “RT1” in FIG. 7A is selected. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S163.

  In step S163, the main control board 400 compares the random value acquired by the internal lottery with the determination value stored in the selected combination lottery table, and performs the combination lottery. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S164.

  In step S164, the main control board 400 sets winning combination data (FIG. 8) and stop control data (FIGS. 9A and 9B) based on the lottery result. For example, when “BB” as a result of the internal lottery is won, “BB” of bit 1 of Data 1 of the winning combination data in FIG. 8 is set. At the same time, “stop control data 36” is set from the stop control data setting table of FIG. 9B. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S165.

  Finally, the main control board 400 sets a game start command (step S165). The game start command includes information on the winning combination and information on the current game state, and is a command for controlling various effects. After performing the above processing, the internal lottery processing is terminated.

  In the internal lottery process, lottery result information is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 401b. This lottery result information is cleared for each game. However, only the winning combination winning information is carried over to the next and subsequent games until these winnings are confirmed.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 12, when the internal lottery process in step S16 is completed, the main control board 400 performs a reel effect lottery process (step S17). Details of the reel effect lottery process will be described below.

(4-3. Reel production lottery processing: FIG. 14)
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the contents of the reel effect lottery process (step S17) in FIG. First, the main control board 400 acquires a bonus carry-over flag for the previous game (step S171). For example, if “BB” is won in the previous game and the flag is carried over to the current game, the bonus carryover flag is established. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S172.

  In step S172, the main control board 400 determines whether or not the bonus is being carried over. If the bonus carryover flag is established, the determination is “YES”, and the process proceeds to step S174. This is to prevent the reel effect (rotating action effect) from being performed while the bonus is carried over. On the other hand, if the bonus carryover flag is not established, the determination is “NO”, and the process proceeds to step S173.

  If the determination in step S172 is “NO”, the main control board 400 draws a lottery based on the stop control data, and sets an effect winning flag when winning (step S173).

  There are 128 random numbers for this lottery. For example, in the case of “BB”, 62/128 is “freeze 5 seconds”, 26/128 is “freeze 5 seconds + reverse rotation 30 seconds”, and 20/128 is “ “Left Delay”, 20/128, and “Right Delay” are selected (see FIG. 11).

  In particular, when the “freeze effect” and the “delay variation effect” are won, the main control board 400 sets the effect win flag. It should be noted that “freeze 5 seconds + reverse rotation 30 seconds”, which is one of the reel effects of the present embodiment, is handled as a “freeze effect” because it includes a freeze. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S174.

  In step S174, main control board 400 sets an effect type command. Specifically, the production type commands for each reel production are “00” (no reel production), “01” (freeze 5 seconds), “02” (freeze 5 seconds + reverse rotation 30 seconds), “03”. (Left delay), “04” (right delay), and the main control board 400 sets different production type commands. When the bonus is being carried over, the effect type command “00” is set. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S175.

  In step S175, the main control board 400 determines whether or not the freeze effect has been won. If the winning effect is a “freeze effect”, the determination is “YES”, and the process proceeds to step S176.

  On the other hand, when the winning effect is not the “freeze effect”, the determination is “NO” and the reel effect lottery process is terminated. Note that the case where the winning effect is not the “freeze effect” includes the case where no reel effect is won, and the case where the “delay variation effect” is selected.

  In step S176, the main control board 400 sets a freeze time. Since the “freeze effect” of this embodiment is 5 seconds (see FIG. 11), the main control board 400 sets this time. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S177.

  Finally, the main control board 400 performs a designated number interrupt waiting process (step S177). Specifically, the freeze time (5 seconds) of the previous step is counted according to the number of executions of interrupt processing. After performing the above processing, the reel effect lottery processing is terminated.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 12, when the reel effect lottery process in step S17 is completed, the main control board 400 performs a rotation rotation start setting process (step S18). In the rotation rotation start setting process, data required at the start of rotation for each rotation cylinder 5a, 5b, 5c is set. Hereinafter, details of the rotation rotation start setting process will be described.

(4-4. Cylinder rotation start setting process: FIG. 15)
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the contents of the rotation rotation start setting process (step S18) in FIG. First, the main control board 400 acquires a wait timer (step S181). The wait timer is a timer for setting a time until the next game is started. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S182.

  In step S182, main control board 400 determines whether or not the wait timer is zero. Until the set time of the wait timer (4.1 seconds) elapses, the operation for starting the game by the player is invalidated.

  If the wait timer reaches 0, the determination is “YES”, and the process proceeds to step S184. On the other hand, if the wait timer is not 0, the determination is “NO”, and the process proceeds to step S183.

  When the determination in step S182 is “NO”, the main control board 400 determines whether or not the waiting time has been consumed (step S183). Until the waiting time is consumed, the determination is “NO” and a loop is performed. On the other hand, if the waiting time has been consumed, the determination is “YES”, and the process proceeds to step S184. Thus, it takes 4.1 seconds before the next game can be started.

  Next, the main control board 400 sets the wait timer that has become 0 again to 4.1 seconds (step S184). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S185.

  In step S185, the main control board 400 performs a rotation activation process. Specifically, the effect winning flag in step S173 in FIG. 14 is acquired, and the start-up data and delay time of the rotating drum 5 are set according to this. For example, in the case of the aforementioned “left delay (variation effect)”, 300 ms is set as the delay time, and the rotating drum 5 is set to start in the order of middle, right, and left. Further, in the case of “reverse rotation effect”, the normal rotation start setting is performed after a predetermined reverse rotation time has elapsed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S186.

  Finally, the main control board 400 performs data setting required at the time of starting rotation of the rotating drum (step S186). Specifically, the rotation state flag indicating the rotation state of the rotating cylinder is set during the rotation of all the rotating cylinders, and a rotating cylinder rotation start command generated when the rotating cylinder rotation start lever 11 is operated is set as a control command. To do. After performing the above process, the rotation rotation start setting process ends.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 12, when the rotation rotation start setting process in step S <b> 18 ends, the main control board 400 performs a rotation rotation stop process (step S <b> 19). The details of the rotating cylinder stop process will be described below.

(4-5. Cylinder stop processing: FIG. 16)
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the contents of the spinning cylinder stop process (step S19) in FIG. First, the main control board 400 determines whether or not there has been an effective stop operation (first stop operation) of the rotating cylinder rotation stop button 12 (step S191).

  When the player operates the rotating cylinder rotation start lever 11 to start rotation of each of the rotating cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c, the rotating rotation corresponding to each of the rotating cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c occurs. It will be in the state which can accept operation about stop button 12a, 12b, 12c. The operation of the rotation-rotation stop button 12 is effective when it is in the acceptable state, and when it is not in the acceptable state, the stop operation is effective even if the player operates the rotation-rotation stop button 12 Not treated.

  If there is a valid stop operation, the determination is “YES”, and the process proceeds to step S192. On the other hand, if there is no effective stop operation, the determination is “NO”, and the process loops until there is an effective stop operation.

  In step S192, the main control board 400 sets stop preparation data. Specifically, the stop preparation data includes stop order data indicating the pressing order of the rotation rotation stop button 12, rotation stop number data indicating the number of rotations currently stopped, and a rotation target to be stopped. A stop object number indicating a stop and a stop interval timer (a time (for example, 211 ms) including a surplus time required for the rotor to completely stop under pull-in control), and these data are set. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S193.

  In step S193, the main control board 400 performs a symbol stop control process. Specifically, the symbol stop control processing is processing for calculating the number of sliding symbols and performing symbol stop control of the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S194.

  In step S194, the main control board 400 sets a stop result information command as a control command. The stop result information command includes symbol stop information. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S195.

  In step S195, the main control board 400 determines whether or not the stop interval timer has become zero. The stop interval timer is a timer that measures the time until the second stop operation can be accepted after the first stop operation.

  If the stop interval timer is not 0, the determination is “NO”, and the process loops until the timer becomes 0. On the other hand, when the stop interval timer becomes 0, the determination is “YES”, and the process proceeds to step S196.

  Finally, the main control board 400 determines whether or not all the spinning cylinders are stopped (step S196). After the first stop operation and the second stop operation, the determination is “NO”, and the processes of steps S191 to S196 are repeated again. After the third stop operation, all the spinning cylinders have been stopped, so the determination is “YES”, and the spinning cylinder stop processing is terminated.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 12, when the spinning cylinder stop process in step S19 is completed, the main control board 400 performs a winning determination process (step S20). Hereinafter, details of the winning determination process will be described.

(4-6. Winning determination process: FIG. 17)
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the contents of the winning determination process (step S20) in FIG. First, the main control board 400 generates a winning symbol flag (stop result data) based on the winning line data (step S201). Specifically, bit data (8 bits) corresponding to the winning combination is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 401b from the stop result data (see FIG. 10) (step S201). The generated symbol symbols are four flags corresponding to Data1 to Data4. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S202.

  In step S202, the main control board 400 clears the payout number. Specifically, the main control board 400 clears and resets the number of payouts set in the previous game. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S203.

  In step S203, the main control board 400 sets a payout number data table corresponding to the gaming state. Specifically, the main control board 400 selects and sets a payout number data table (FIG. 6B (a) or (b)) according to the current gaming state. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S204.

  Next, the main control board 400 determines whether or not the stop result data 3 (bells 1 to 8) has been won (step S204). “Stop result data 3” corresponds to Data 3 of the stop result data (see FIG. 10).

  If there is a win, the determination is “YES”, and the process proceeds to step S205. On the other hand, if there is no winning, the determination is “NO” and the process proceeds to step S206. Note that the winning combination of the stop result data 1 and 2 is a combination in which no payout is performed, and therefore it is not necessary to determine in the winning determination process.

  When the determination in step S204 is “YES”, the main control board 400 sets “0” as the offset value (step S205). The offset value is a value set to determine the type of winning combination (see FIG. 6B), and here, an offset value “0” corresponding to “Bell 1 to 8” is set. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S208.

  On the other hand, when the determination in step S204 is “NO”, the main control board 400 determines whether or not the stop result data 4 (other combination) has been won (step S206). “Stop result data 4” corresponds to Data 4 of the stop result data (see FIG. 10). The “other roles” are “cherry A”, “single-piece role”, “watermelon”, and “cherry B”.

  Here, since it is necessary to determine which winning combination is won, if there is a winning, the determination is “YES”, and the process proceeds to step S207. On the other hand, if there is no winning, the determination is “NO” and the winning determination process is terminated.

  If the determination in step S206 is “YES”, the main control board 400 converts the winning combination bit number and sets it as an offset value (step S207). For example, when “Cherry A” is won, the bit number is 0 (see FIG. 10), so the offset value is converted to “1”. Similarly, in the case of “1 sheet combination (bit number 1)”, “watermelon (bit number 2)”, “cherry B (bit number 3)”, the offset values are “2” and “3”, respectively. And “4”. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S208.

  In step S208, the main control board 400 refers to the payout number data table and acquires the payout number corresponding to the offset value. For example, in the normal gaming state, when “Bell 1” is won, “0” is set as the offset value. At this time, the main control board 400 refers to the payout number data table of FIG. 6B (a) and acquires information on the payout number “9”. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S209.

  In step S209, the main control board 400 performs an erroneous winning determination process. Hereinafter, although details of the erroneous winning determination process will be described, after performing this process, the main control board 400 ends the winning determination process.

(4-7. False winning determination process: FIG. 18)
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the contents of the erroneous winning determination process (step S209) in FIG. First, the main control board 400 inverts the winning flag (winning combination data, see FIG. 8) (step S301). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S302.

  In step S302, the main control board 400 calculates the logical product of the inverted value of the winning flag and the winning symbol flag (stop result data, see FIG. 10) (step S302). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S303.

  Next, the main control board 400 determines whether or not the calculation result in step S302 is 0 (step S303). If the calculation result is 0 (“00000000”), it is normal, so the determination is “YES”, and the process proceeds to step S304. However, in the case of a bit pattern other than 0, it is determined as “NO” because it is a wrong winning, and the process proceeds to step S305. When determining about Data2, the above calculation is performed with bits 4 to 7 (see FIG. 10) corresponding to the RT operation symbol masked (converted to 0).

  If the determination in step S303 is “YES (normal)”, the main control board 400 determines whether or not the loop for the number of flags has been completed (step S304). This is necessary to repeat the erroneous winning determination corresponding to the number of winning flags. When the loop for the number of flags is completed, the determination is “YES”, and the process proceeds to step S308.

  On the other hand, if the loop for the number of flags has not been completed, the determination is “NO”, and the processing of steps S301 to S304 is repeated. In this embodiment, since there are four flag data corresponding to the storage area for 4 bytes (Data 1 to Data 4 in FIGS. 8 and 10), this loop is repeated four times.

  If the determination in step S303 is “NO (erroneous winning)”, the main control board 400 clears the winning symbol flag and the number of payouts (step S305). Clearing the winning symbol flag means clearing all stop result data (see FIG. 10) for 4 bytes. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S306.

  In step S306, the main control board 400 performs error display setting. That is, the payout number of game medals acquired in step S208 of FIG. 17 is invalidated, and an error display command for error display is transmitted to the effect control board 420. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S307.

  In step S307, the main control board 400 performs error processing. Specifically, when the effect control board 420 receives the error display command, the liquid crystal display device 6, the speaker 16 and the like notify that an error has occurred. Further, after returning from the error state, the main control board 400 proceeds to the process of step S308.

  Note that the error processing (step S307) can be omitted. In this case, the main control board 400 transmits an error display command for displaying an erroneous winning prize (step S306), and the process proceeds to step S308 without stopping the progress of the game.

  In step S308, the main control board 400 sets a winning command according to the winning symbol flag. In the case of an incorrect winning (step S303: NO), the winning symbol flag is cleared, but in the case of a normal winning (step S303: YES), a winning command including information on winning combination is set. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S309.

  Next, the main control board 400 determines whether or not it is in a bonus game state (step S309). If the current gaming state is the bonus gaming state, the determination is “YES”, and the process proceeds to step S310. On the other hand, if the bonus game state is not currently set, the determination is “NO”, and the erroneous winning determination process is terminated.

  If the determination in step S309 is “YES”, the main control board 400 sets a bonus-acquired number information command (step S310). The number of game medals acquired during the bonus is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 6 or the like, and this information is included in the bonus acquired number information command. Thereafter, the erroneous winning determination process is terminated.

  The processing of steps S301 to S303 will be described with a specific example.

[In case of normal winning]
For example, when the winning combination is “AT1”, the combinations that can be stopped are “Bell 1”, “Bell 6”, and “Watermelon” (see FIG. 7B). In each game, four winning flags corresponding to Data1 to Data4 in FIG. 8 are generated. In particular, the determination of Data3 and Data4 will be described.

  First, Bit 0 and Bit 5 of Data 3 corresponding to “Bell 1” and “Bell 6” are set to “1”, and the first winning flag “00100001” is generated. Next, bit 2 of Data4 corresponding to “watermelon” becomes “1”, and the second winning flag “00000100” is generated.

  Further, since the inverted value of the first winning flag is “11011110” and the inverted value of the second winning flag is “11111011” (step S301), the logical product of these and the winning symbol flag (stop result data) is calculated. To do.

  If the winning combination is “watermelon”, the first winning symbol flag corresponding to Data 3 in FIG. 10 is “00000000”, and the second winning symbol flag corresponding to Data 4 is “00000100”. Become.

  For Data3, the logical product of the inverted value “11011110” of the first winning flag and the first winning symbol flag “00000000” is “00000000” (step S302). For Data4, the logical product of the inverted value “11111011” of the second winning flag and the second winning symbol flag “00000100” is also “00000000”.

  Accordingly, since the logical product calculation results are all 0, it is determined that “watermelon” which is one of the winning combinations by the internal lottery is a normal winning stopped on the effective winning line (step S303). : YES)

[If it is a wrong prize]
As in the above example, the winning combination is “AT1”, but the winning combination is “Cherry A”. At this time, the first and second winning symbol flags (stop result data) corresponding to Data3 and Data4 of FIG. 10 by “Cherry A” are “00000000” and “00000001”, respectively.

  For Data3, the logical product of the inverted value “11011110” of the first winning flag and the first winning symbol flag “00000000” is “00000000” (step S302). On the other hand, for Data4, the logical product of the inverted value “11111011” of the second winning flag and the second winning symbol flag “00000001” is “00000001”, and the logical product operation result is not zero.

  Therefore, in such a case, it is determined that the “cherry A” is not on the winning combination “AT1” but is stopped on the effective winning line, that is, an erroneous winning (step S303: NO). ).

  Returning to the description of FIG. 12, when the winning determination process in step S20 is completed, the main control board 400 performs a medal payout number monitoring process (step S21). The main control board 400 adds a credit based on the payout number (step S210) acquired in the above-described winning determination process, or drives the hopper unit 500 to pay out a game medal. Further, it is monitored whether or not each control operation has an error. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S22.

  In step S22, the main control board 400 performs RT game number setting processing. Specifically, the main control board 400 sets an upper limit number of games at which RT games can be performed when winning an RT action symbol (see FIG. 10). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S23.

  Next, the main control board 400 determines whether or not the replay symbol has stopped (step S23). If the stopped combination is a replay symbol, the determination is “YES”, and the process proceeds to step S24. On the other hand, if the stopped combination is not a replay symbol, the determination is “NO”, and the process proceeds to step S25.

  When the determination in step S23 is “YES”, the main control board 400 performs a re-game start setting process (step S24). This is a process of setting the operation start of a replay (replay game). After this process, the process returns to the RAM initialization process (step S11).

  When the determination in step S23 is “NO”, the main control board 400 determines whether or not it is in the bonus game state (step S25). If the bonus game state is set, the determination is “YES”, and the process proceeds to step S26. On the other hand, if the bonus game state is not set, the determination is “NO”, and the process proceeds to step S27.

  When the determination in step S25 is “YES”, the main control board 400 performs a bonus game operating process (step S26). This is a process for continuing or terminating the bonus game. After this process, the process returns to the RAM initialization process (step S11).

  When the determination in step S25 is “NO”, the main control board 400 determines whether or not the bonus symbol is stopped (step S27). If the stopped combination is a bonus symbol, the determination is “YES”, and the process proceeds to step S28. On the other hand, if the stopped combination is not a bonus symbol, the determination is “NO”, and the process returns to the RAM initialization process (step S11).

  When the determination in step S27 is “YES”, the main control board 400 performs a bonus operation start process (step S27). This is a process for starting the operation of the bonus game. After this process, the process returns to the RAM initialization process (step S11). The details of the main processing performed on the main control board 400 have been described above.

(4-8. Timer interrupt processing: FIG. 19)
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing in the main control board of this embodiment. Hereinafter, the timer interrupt process executed every 1.5 ms will be described. In particular, various control commands set in the main process described above are output in the timer interrupt process.

  First, when a timer interrupt occurs, the main control board 400 performs a saving process for saving the register to a predetermined stack area (step S401). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S402.

  In step S402, the main control board 400 performs port input processing. In the port input process, detection information from switches and sensors provided in the spinning cylinder type game machine is managed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S403.

  In step S403, the main control board 400 performs a rotating rotation control process. In the rotation control process, the pulse signal output to the rotation drive motor is managed and controlled at the time of rotation start when the rotation state flag is confirmed and at the time of rotation stop when the stop command flag is confirmed. The rotational positions and speeds of the cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c are monitored. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S404.

  In step S404, the main control board 400 performs a periodic update process. In the periodic update process, the timer used for the game operation is updated or the watchdog timer is periodically cleared. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S405.

  In step S405, the main control board 400 performs command output processing. Specifically, the command output process is a process of transmitting a control command set according to the progress of the game to the effect control board 420 side. The main control board 400 outputs a control command for one byte for each interrupt. Since one control command is 2 bytes long, one control command is transmitted by two successive timer interrupts. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S406.

  In step S406, the main control board 400 performs medal information output processing. In the medal information output process, a medal payout signal when a game medal is inserted or a game medal is paid out is output. Each of the above signals is transmitted to the hall computer HC via the external concentration terminal board 310. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S407.

  In step S407, the main control board 400 performs display output processing. In the display output process, a light emission control signal for controlling light emission of an LED, 7 segments, etc. provided in the gaming machine is output. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S408.

  In step S408, the main control board 400 performs an abnormality monitoring process. In the abnormality monitoring process, the gaming operation state is monitored based on the information of the input management process, and the abnormality of the revolving gaming machine is monitored. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S409.

  Finally, the main control board 400 restores the contents of the register (step S48) and ends the timer interrupt process. The above is the details of the main control side timer interrupt processing.

  As described above, in the rotary type gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of types of specific winning combinations are stored as one payout number data (common payout number data). For example, the amount of data in the payout number data table can be reduced by collecting the common payout number data for the winning combinations having the same payout number when the winning combination is won.

  The above-described embodiment is an example of the present invention, and other various modifications that can implement the present invention are conceivable.

  The winning combination stored as common payout number data in the payout number data storage means is not limited to the assist combination, and may be any small combination such as a cherry combination or a watermelon combination in which a plurality of types are defined.

  Further, in this embodiment, there are eight types of bell roles that stop when winning the assist role, but, for example, three types of different color symbols are arranged in each of the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c, and combinations thereof (27 types). Can be defined to stop. The payout number data of the assist combination may be collected as one common payout number data, or two or three types of common payout number data may be set by changing the payout number depending on the combination.

  As described above, the swivel type gaming machine has been described as the present embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is also applicable to a gaming machine such as a revolving type gaming machine (so-called parrot machine) in which a game ball serves as a game medium. Is possible.

1 Gaming machine housing 2 Front door 3 Cylinder view part 3a Prize line (effective prize line)
4 LCD screen visual recognition part 5a, 5b, 5c Reel (reel)
6 Liquid crystal display (notification means)
6a LCD screen 7 Medal insertion slot 8 MAXBET button 9 Reservation medal insertion button 10 Reservation medal settlement button 11 Revolving rotation start lever 12a, 12b, 12c Revolving rotation stop button 13 Decoration lamp section (notification means)
14 Operation panel 15 Return button 16 Speaker (notification means)
17 decoration panel 18 medal tray 19 game medal payout opening 210 revolving device (design variation display means)
310 External concentration terminal board 330 Spindle relay board 340 Production I / F board 340a Input buffer circuit 350 Delivery relay board 360 Stop switch board 370 Game relay board 380 LED board 400 Main control board 401 Main control board side microcomputer 401a Main ROM ( Payout number data storage means)
401b Main RAM
401c main CPU (stop result data setting means, payout number setting means, payout control means)
401d CTC
401e Interrupt controller circuit 402 I / O port circuit 403 Counter circuit 404 I / F circuit (for production control board)
404a Output buffer circuit 405 I / F circuit (for game relay board)
406 I / F circuit (for other boards)
407 Motor drive circuit 408 Switch input circuit 420 Production control board 421 Production control board side microcomputer 421a Sub ROM
421b Sub RAM
421c Sub CPU
421d CTC
421e Interrupt controller circuit 422 I / O port circuit 423 Counter circuit 430 Cylinder setting board 440 Power supply board,
450 payout control board 460 liquid crystal control board 500 hopper unit 510 hopper motor 520 medal payout sensor

Claims (2)

A symbol variation display means for variably displaying various symbols;
An internal lottery for multiple types of roles and a lottery means for determining the winning role;
Based on the result of the internal lottery, the winning combination data setting means for setting the winning combination data that can identify the winning combination won in each bit assigned for each type of winning combination;
Data that can identify a combination of stopped symbols, assigned to correspond to each bit of the winning combination data, and to each bit of the first stopping result data and the winning combination data that can identify the winning combination Stop result data setting means for setting stop result data including non-corresponding second stop result data based on the stop of the variable display;
After stopping the variable display, the winning combination data and the stop result data are collated, and a winning determination means for determining whether the winning result is a normal winning or not based on the collation result,
The win determination unit, the reel-type gaming machine wherein the second stop result data matches with the winning combination data while masking with said stop results data, and performs the determination. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1,
When the second stop result data is set, the revolving type is characterized in that a re-player who can start a game with the same game value as the previous game is shifted to a game state that is easier to win than usual. Gaming machine.