JP5983959B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  As a gaming machine that stops after rotating a plurality of reels, for example, there is a slot machine. In the slot machine, a plurality of symbols are given to the outer peripheral portion of each reel, and a part of the symbols given to each reel is visible through the display window. Then, when the player inserts a medal, an effective line is set, and then the player operates the start lever to cause a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) or a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB”). , “RB”), etc., and a lottery such as a bonus role, a small role, or a replay is performed, and each reel starts rotating. After each reel starts rotating, each reel is operated by operating a stop switch. Stop one by one and finish one game. When all reels have stopped rotating, a process is performed to determine whether the combination of the winning combination and the corresponding symbol on the active line has stopped. The player is given a privilege for paying out medals, a privilege for shifting the gaming state, and the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-067912 A

  In recent years, for example, for the purpose of diversifying stoppages and the like, a slot machine with an increased number of winning combinations has been proposed. However, if the number of winning combinations is increased, the processing time required to determine whether or not a prize has been established becomes long, and the period from when all reels stop until the bonus is granted Can be protracted.

  The above problem is not limited to slot machines with a lottery for the lottery, but also applies to slot machines with multiple active lines. If all reels are stopped, a prize will be awarded. This problem is not limited to a slot machine that determines whether or not a winning is achieved, but also applies to a slot machine that determines the possibility of winning a prize while at least one reel is rotating. In addition, the problem is not limited to the slot machine as exemplified above, and is applicable to other gaming machines that display a plurality of types of patterns in a circulating manner and end the circulating display based on the subsequent operation of the stop operation means.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing the processing time required for the determination relating to winning.

In the invention according to claim 1, while rotating around in the circumferential direction, a plurality of rotating bodies provided with a plurality of types of patterns in the circumferential direction, and a part of the patterns can be visually recognized with respect to each of the rotating bodies. A display window, starting operation means operated to start the circulation of each of the revolving bodies, lottery means for performing a lottery of the role based on the operation of the starting operation means, and the circulation of each of the revolving bodies individually A plurality of stop operation means that are operated to be stopped at the same time, and starting the circulation of each circuit body based on the operation of the start operation means, and corresponding to a case where a stop command is generated by operating the stop operation means The control means for controlling each of the circulating bodies to stop the circulation of the circulating bodies to be won, and the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination forms a predetermined combination at an effective position visible from the display window. And stop In a gaming machine provided with a privilege granting unit that grants a privilege as a winning establishment, an effective position setting unit that sets a plurality of the effective positions, and a winning information storage unit that stores winning information when the winning combination is won A plurality of partitioned areas each partitioning each orienting body in the circumferential direction; and a pattern of a first position that forms a first effective position among the plurality of effective positions when the partitioned area reaches a predetermined position; Correspondence relationship storage means for preliminarily storing correspondence information that defines a correspondence relationship between the pattern of the second position that forms the second effective position, and the correspondence relationship information with respect to the prescribed circulatory body among the circulatory bodies . and, and the picture of the first position, and the picture of the second position, the first acquisition means for acquiring first identification information identifiable, said the orbiting body other than the specified orbiting body among the orbiting body, Above Referring to respond relationship information, said the picture of the first position in the orbiting member, and the picture of the second position, a second acquiring means for acquiring second identification information that can identify the acquisition of the first acquisition means AND processing is performed on the first specific information and the second specific information acquired by the second acquisition means, and the possibility of winning establishment at the first effective position and the winning establishment at the second effective position are determined. AND processing is performed on the third acquisition means for acquiring the third identification information that can identify the possibility, the winning information stored in the winning information storage means, and the third identification information acquired by the third acquisition means. Winning determination information deriving means for deriving winning determination information, and winning in which determinations related to winning at the first effective position and the second effective position are collectively performed based on the winning determination information derived by the winning determination information deriving means. Judge Characterized by comprising a stage.

  It is possible to shorten the processing time required for the determination related to winning by performing the determination related to winning at a plurality of effective positions all at once.

The front view of the slot machine in 1st Embodiment. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which closed the front door. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which opened the front door. The rear view of a front door. The front view of a housing | casing. The figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of each reel. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the symbol which can be visually recognized from a display window, and a combination line. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a prize mode and the privilege provided. Block diagram of the slot machine. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure of ROM. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure of RAM. The flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. The flowchart which shows a normal process. The flowchart which shows a lottery process. The figure which shows an example of a lottery table. The flowchart which shows a reel rotation process. (A) The figure which shows an example of the offset designation | designated table of 27 byte structure, (b) The figure which shows an example of the offset designation | designated table of 7 byte structure. The flowchart which shows the interruption process for starting. The flowchart which shows a stop preparation process. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure of a sliding number table storage area. The flowchart which shows a reel stop process. The flowchart which shows the interruption process for a stop. The flowchart which shows a stop position determination process. The flowchart which shows a 1st stop post-process. (A) Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure of a normal type table, (b) Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure of a multitype table. The flowchart which shows a stop information setting process. The flowchart which shows a priority information creation process. (A) Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the priority order information buffer, (b) Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the determination information buffer. The flowchart which shows a lead-in bit information setting process. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the lead-in bit information search buffer. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure of a drawing bit table storage area. The flowchart which shows a winning determination process. The flowchart which shows a line determination process. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating a symbol corresponding table. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating a role corresponding | compatible table. The flowchart which shows a process at the time of winning. The flowchart which shows acquisition number setting processing. The flowchart which shows a lead-in bit setting process. The flowchart which shows a comparison determination process. The flowchart which shows a 2nd comparison determination process. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline of a 1st comparison determination process. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline of a 1st comparison determination process. The flowchart which shows a drawing bit table change process. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating a group number. The figure which shows an example of a change table. The flowchart which shows unfair winning prize determination processing. The flowchart which shows a designated symbol setting process. The flowchart which shows a correction process. The flowchart which shows a stop error avoidance process. (A) The figure which shows the avoidance table corresponding to group number "0", (b) The figure which shows the avoidance table corresponding to group number "1". Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline of a 2nd comparison determination process. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the symbol which can be visually recognized from the display window in 2nd Embodiment, and a combination line. The figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of each reel. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a prize mode and the privilege provided. The flowchart which shows a winning determination process. The flowchart which shows a line determination process. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating combination information. The figure which shows the symbol corresponding | compatible table for left reels. The figure which shows the symbol corresponding | compatible table for middle reels. The figure which shows the symbol corresponding | compatible table for right reels. The flowchart which shows payout determination processing. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the other example regarding the setting of an effective line. The flowchart which shows the winning determination process in another example. The flowchart which shows a symbol corresponding | compatible information recognition process. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the other example regarding symbol corresponding | compatible information. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the other example regarding symbol corresponding | compatible information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  As a symbol, “watermelon” symbol (for example, 20th of left reel 32L), “red 7” symbol (for example, 19th of left reel 32L), “replay” symbol (for example, 18th of left reel 32L), “Red Bell” design (eg, 17th on left reel 32L), “Red Cherry” design (eg, 16th on left reel 32L), “Youth” design (eg, 15th on left reel 32L), “White Cherry” There are nine types of symbols (for example, the ninth of the left reel 32L), “white 7” (for example, the fifth of the left reel 32L), and “white bell” (for example, the fifteenth of the middle reel 32M). As shown in FIG. 6, the number and arrangement order of various symbols on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are completely different.

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

  In this slot machine 10, a total of five combination lines are set, connecting three positions where these nine symbols become visible, three in parallel in the horizontal direction and two in the diagonal direction. ing. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, as a combination line in the horizontal direction, an upper line L1 connecting the upper symbols of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R and a middle symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R are connected. A line L2 and a lower line L3 connecting the lower symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are set. Further, as a combination line in the oblique direction, a lower right line L4 connecting the upper symbol of the left reel 32L, the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M, the lower symbol of the right reel 32R, the lower symbol of the left reel 32L, and the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M. A right rising line L5 connecting the upper symbol of the symbol and the right reel 32R is set. And, when the combination line is activated, that is, when the symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination on the effective line, a privilege that a predetermined number of medals as game media are paid out is given or the gaming state is shifted as winning establishment. Benefits are granted.

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

  Small prizes for which medals are paid out include a watermelon prize, a special watermelon prize, a red bell prize, a white bell prize, a youth prize, a red cherry prize, and a white cherry prize. When the “watermelon” symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stop alongside the active line, seven medals are paid out as a watermelon prize. When the “youth” symbol of the left reel 32L and the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R stop side by side on the effective line, seven medals are paid out as a special watermelon prize. When the “red bell” symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped on the active line, seven medals are paid out as a red bell prize. When the “red bell” symbol of the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R and the “white bell” symbol of the middle reel 32M are stopped side by side on the active line, seven medals are paid out as a white bell prize. When the “youth” symbols on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stop side by side on the active line, seven medals are paid out as a youth prize. In addition, when the “red cherry” symbol of the left reel 32L stops on the active line, one medal is paid out as a red cherry winning, and the “white cherry” symbol of the left reel 32L stops on the active line. In such a case, one medal is paid out as a white cherry prize. That is, in the case of the red cherry winning and the white cherry winning, any symbols may be stopped on the active line for the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R. In other words, if the combination of the “red cherry” symbol or “white cherry” symbol on the left reel 32L and any symbol on the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R stops on the effective line, the cherry prize may be established. I can say that. Therefore, when the “red cherry” symbol or the “white cherry” symbol stops at the position where the plurality of effective lines of the left reel 32L overlap (specifically, the upper stage or the lower stage), a cherry prize is awarded on each active line. As a result, medals are paid out by the amount multiplied by the number of overlapping active lines. That is, when the “red cherry” symbol or “white cherry” symbol on the left reel 32L stops at the upper or lower level, two medals are paid out, and the “red cherry” symbol or “white cherry” on the left reel 32L. When the symbol stops in the middle stage, one medal is paid out.

  There are two types of BB prizes, the first BB prize and the second BB prize, as the state transition prizes in which the game state transitions. When the “red 7” symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped on the active line, the first BB winning is made, and the “white 7” symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are aligned on the active line. If it stops at, it becomes the second BB prize. When the first BB winning or the second BB winning is established, the medal payout is not performed, but the gaming state shifts to the BB state which is the special gaming state.

  As a prize to which a privilege other than medal payout or game state transition is given, there is a re-game prize. When the “replay” symbols on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stop alongside the active line, the player should reduce the number of medals owned, although the medal payout and the game state transition are not performed as a re-game winning prize. It is possible to play the next game without inserting medals.

  Hereinafter, a combination of symbols corresponding to each winning prize is also referred to as a winning symbol combination. For example, a combination of watermelon symbols is a combination of symbols for winning a watermelon, that is, a combination of a “watermelon” symbol, a “watermelon” symbol, and a “watermelon” symbol. The symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R corresponding to the winnings are also referred to as winning symbols. For example, the special watermelon symbol is a “youth” symbol in the left reel 32L, and a “watermelon” symbol in the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R.

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

  On the right side of the start lever 41, button-like stop switches 42 to 44 that are operated to individually stop the rotating reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are provided. Each of the stop switches 42 to 44 is disposed immediately below the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R corresponding to the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R to be stopped. That is, when the left stop switch 42 is operated, the rotation of the left reel 32L is stopped. When the middle stop switch 43 is operated, the rotation of the middle reel 32M is stopped and the right stop switch 44 is operated. In this case, the rotation of the right reel 32R is stopped. The stop switches 42 to 44 constitute stop operation means operated to stop the variable display of symbols based on the rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. Each stop switch 42 to 44 is provided with a lamp (not shown), and these lamps are lit to notify that the stop operation is possible after a predetermined time has elapsed since the left reel 32L started rotating. When the corresponding reel stops rotating, it is turned off.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Here, the relationship between the bet number of medals and the activated combination lines will be described with reference to FIG. If a medal is inserted from the medal slot 45 at the start of the game, a bet is placed.

  When the first medal is inserted into the medal slot 45, the bet number is 1, and the middle line L2 is activated. When the second medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 45, the number of bets becomes 2, and a total of three combination lines including the upper line L1 and the lower line L3 in addition to the middle line L2 are activated. When the third medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 45, the number of bets becomes 3, and all the combination lines L1 to L5 are activated.

  When four or more medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot 45, if the number of virtual medals stored and stored at that time is less than 50, the surplus medals exceeding three are stored in the slot machine 10. Then, the number of virtual medals on the credit display unit 60 is added and displayed. On the other hand, when the number of virtual medals is 50 or reaches 50, the selector 46 switches from the storage passage 47 to the discharge passage 48, and the surplus medals are returned from the medal discharge port 49 to the medal tray 50. Is done.

  Further, virtual medals are stored and stored, and when any of the first to third credit insertion switches 56 to 58 is operated at the start of the game, the virtual medals are inserted and a bet is made. When any of the first to third credit insertion switches 56 to 58 is operated, the number of virtual medals displayed on the credit display unit 60 is subtracted by the number of inserted virtual medals. Is the same as the case where a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 45, and the description is omitted.

  Incidentally, when any one of the first to third credit insertion switches 56 to 58 is operated and the virtual medal to be inserted is not stored and stored, for example, the first display when the display of the credit display unit 60 is “2”. For example, when the credit insertion switch 56 is operated, all the numerical values in the credit display unit 60 are subtracted to 0, and a bet is made for the amount of virtual medals that can be inserted.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The CPU 102 described above includes a ROM 105 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 102 and fixed value data, and a work area that temporarily stores various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 105. In addition to the RAM 106 for assuring, as is well known, various processing circuits necessary for the slot machine 10 such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data transmission / reception circuit, a credit counter for counting the number of credits, etc. Various counters are built-in. The ROM 105 and the RAM 106 constitute a main memory as storage means, and a program for executing various processes shown in the flowcharts of FIG. 12 and subsequent figures is stored in the ROM 105 described above as a part of the control program. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the ROM 105 stores an offset designation table storage area 105a, a sliding number table storage area 105b, a combination table storage area 105c, a pull-in bit table storage area 105d, a symbol correspondence table storage area 105e, and a role correspondence table storage. It has an area 105f, a mask information storage area 105g, an avoidance table storage area 105h, a change table storage area 105i, etc. In these storage areas 105a to 105h, various data used for executing the various processes are stored. It is remembered.

  The configuration of the RAM 106 will be described with reference to FIG. In the RAM 106, a winning combination determination buffer 151, an offset designation table address buffer 152, a group number buffer 153, a virtual payout upper limit buffer 154, which are used when the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped. Steady rotation information buffer 155, target reel information buffer 156, sliding number table number buffer 157, lead-in bit table number buffer 158, stop completion information buffer 159, stop reel specifying buffer 160, stop position buffer 161, First post-stop information buffer 162, priority information buffer 163, target symbol number buffer 164, search line buffer 165, acquired number buffer 166, drawn bit information search buffer 167, establishment determination buffer 171 and smooth Several Storage area for temporarily storing various information are provided such pointer 172 or the like. Details of these will be described later.

  The RAM 106 is provided with a backup area 175. The backup area 175 is an area for storing the value of the stack pointer when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like (including power shut down by operating the power switch 71; the same applies hereinafter). When the power failure is resolved (including power-on by operating the power switch 71; the same applies hereinafter), the slot machine 10 can be restored to the state before power-off based on the information in the backup area 175. ing. Writing to the backup area 175 is performed when the power is cut off in the power failure process (see FIG. 12), and each value written to the backup area 175 is restored in the main process when the power is turned on.

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

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

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a timer interrupt process periodically executed by the main control apparatus 101, and a timer interrupt is generated by the CPU 102 of the main control apparatus 101, for example, every 1.49 msec.

  First, in the register saving process shown in step S101, the values of all registers in the CPU 102 used in the normal process described later are saved in the backup area 175 of the RAM 106. In step S102, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure flag is set. If the power failure flag is set, the process proceeds to step S103, and a power failure process is executed.

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

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

  In the power failure process, it is first determined whether or not the command transmission is completed. If the transmission is not completed, the present process is terminated and the process returns to the timer interrupt process to terminate the command transmission. When the command transmission is completed, the value of the stack pointer of the CPU 102 is stored in the backup area 175 of the RAM 106. Thereafter, the output state of the output port in the input / output port 104 is cleared, and all actuators (not shown) are turned off. Then, a RAM determination value for determining whether or not the data in the RAM 106 is normal when the power failure is eliminated is stored in the backup area 175, thereby prohibiting subsequent RAM access. After performing the above processing, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and the processing cannot be executed. In consideration of, for example, the case where the power failure flag is set erroneously due to noise or the like, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure signal is output until the infinite loop is entered. If the power failure signal is not output, the power failure state is recovered, so that writing to the RAM 106 is permitted, the power failure flag is reset, and the process returns to the timer interrupt process. If the power outage signal is continuously output, the infinite loop is entered. Incidentally, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure signal is output even under an infinite loop, and when the power failure signal is not output, the main processing is performed.

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

  That is, in step S104, a watchdog timer clearing process for initializing the value of the watchdog timer for monitoring the occurrence of malfunction is performed. In step S105, an interrupt end declaration process is performed so that the next timer interrupt can be set for the CPU 102 itself. In step S106, in order to rotate each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, a stepping motor control process for driving a stepping motor that is a respective rotating drum driving motor is performed. In step S107, the states of various sensors (see FIG. 9) such as the stop detection sensors 42a to 44a, the inserted medal detection sensor 45a, and the payout detection sensor 51a connected to the input / output port 104 are read, and whether or not the read result is normal. A sensor monitoring process for monitoring the above is performed. In step S108, timer calculation processing for subtracting the value of each counter or timer is performed. In step S109, a counter process for outputting the result of counting the number of medals bet and the number of payouts to the external concentration terminal board 121 is performed.

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

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

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

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

  In the start waiting process, it is determined whether or not a re-game winning is established in the previous game. When a re-game winning is established, an automatic insertion process for automatically inserting the same number of virtual medals as the previous bet number is performed, and an insertion completion command is set to end the start waiting process. Here, the insertion completion command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to make the completion of the automatic insertion recognized. In the automatic insertion process, virtual medals are inserted without reducing the number of virtual medals displayed on the credit display unit 60. That is, when a re-game winning is established in the previous game, the player can play the current game without reducing the number of medals owned and without inserting medals. If the re-game winning is not established, a sensor abnormality confirmation process for confirming whether an abnormality has occurred in the sensor reading result of the sensor monitoring process step S107 of the timer interruption process is performed. If the error has occurred, the slot machine 10 is put into an error state and an abnormality occurrence process for notifying the occurrence of the error is performed. Such an error state is maintained until the reset switch 72 is operated. If the sensor reading result is normal, it is determined whether or not the settlement switch 59 has been operated. If the settlement switch 59 has been operated, a medal return process for paying out the same number of medals as the credited virtual medal And set the checkout command. Here, the settlement command is a command that is transmitted to the display control device 81 so as to grasp that the credited virtual medal is being returned. After completion of the medal return process or when the settlement switch 59 is not operated, whether or not the medal insertion or the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 are operated between the previous start waiting process and the current start waiting process If either one is performed, the start waiting process is terminated after performing a medal insertion process for setting an effective line or the like. If neither medal insertion nor operation of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 is performed between the previous start waiting process and the current start waiting process, the start waiting process is ended as it is.

  In step S205, it is determined whether or not the bet number of medals has reached the prescribed number. If the bet number has not reached the prescribed number, the process returns to the start waiting process in step S204, and sensor abnormality check is performed in the process. Processes after the process are performed. If the bet number has reached the specified number, the process proceeds to step S206, and it is determined whether or not the start lever 41 has been operated. When the start lever 41 is not operated, the process returns to the start waiting process of step S204, and the processes after the sensor abnormality confirmation process are performed among the processes.

  On the other hand, when the start lever 41 is operated in a situation where a prescribed number of medals are bet (when both step S205 and step S206 are YES), it means that a start command has been issued to start the game. To do. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S207, and the medal path switching solenoid 46a is switched to a non-excited state to prohibit bet acceptance. Thereafter, in step S208, a lottery process for determining whether or not a winning combination is made is performed. In step S209, a reel rotation process for starting rotation of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is performed. In step S210, a reel stop process is performed to stop the corresponding reel when the stop switch is operated and a stop command is generated. When all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped, a medal payout process is performed in step S211. In the medal payout process, a process of paying out a corresponding number of medals when a small role winning is achieved, or storing the result when a re-game winning is achieved is performed. Note that paying out medals may increase the number of stored and stored virtual medals in addition to paying medals from the hopper device 51 to the medal tray 50 through the medal discharge port 49. In the subsequent step S212, the BB state process is performed. In the BB state process, when the first BB winning or the second BB winning is established, a process for shifting the gaming state to the BB state is performed, or when the end condition for the BB state is satisfied under the BB state, the BB state is terminated. Process. When the BB state process is finished, it means that one game is finished, and the process returns to step S203.

  In the normal process, various commands such as the input completion command are only set in the ring buffer, and the command is not transmitted to the display control device 81. The command transmission to the display control device 81 is performed in the command output process S110 of the timer interrupt process described above.

  Next, the lottery process of step S208 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

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

  After acquiring the random number, in step S302, a lottery table for determining whether or not the winning combination is determined is selected based on the current gaming state or the like. In this slot machine 10, winning probabilities in six stages from “setting 1” to “setting 6” are prepared in advance. When the power is turned on, a setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion hole 73 and turned on, and a predetermined operation is performed. By performing the above, it is possible to set which winning probability is to execute the internal processing. In step S302, the lottery table with the lowest expected value of medal payout is selected when the setting state is “setting 1”, and the lottery table with the highest expected value of medal payout is selected when it is “setting 6”.

  The lottery table will be briefly described. FIG. 15 is a lottery table for the normal game state selected in the normal game state of “Setting 1”. In the lottery table, an index value IV as a determination target is set, and each index winning combination is uniquely associated with a point value PV.

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

  Thereafter, in step S305, it is determined whether or not the combination corresponding to the index value IV is correct. In the combination determination, it is determined whether or not the determination value DV exceeds 65535. If 65535 is exceeded, the process proceeds to step S306, and the winning information of the winning combination corresponding to the index value IV at that time is stored in the winning winning determination buffer 151 of the RAM 106, and then this process is terminated. Here, the winning combination determination buffer 151 is composed of 2 bytes, and “0000000000000000000” is stored as an initial value. In step S306, of the combination information (see FIG. 35) described later, the combination information of the combination won in the current lottery process is stored in the winning combination determination buffer 151 as winning information. For example, when the determination value DV exceeds 65535 when IV = 10, the first BB winning information, red cherry winning information, and white cherry winning information are stored in the winning combination determining buffer 151.

  Incidentally, when the winning information is winning information other than the first BB winning information and the second BB winning information, the winning information is cleared to “0” at the end of the game in which the winning information is stored (see S203 of the normal process). ). On the other hand, when the winning information is the first BB winning information or the second BB winning information, the BB winning information is cleared to “0” as one of the conditions that the combination of the corresponding BB symbols is stopped on the active line. That is, the first BB winning information and the second BB winning information may be valid for a plurality of games. In the determination of the winning combination after the next game carrying over the first BB winning information or the second BB winning information, if the winning combination is other than the first BB and the second BB, the corresponding winning information is stored in the winning combination determining buffer 151. When the first BB or the second BB is won, the corresponding winning information is not stored in the winning combination determination buffer 151. For example, in the situation where the second BB winning information is stored in the winning combination determination buffer 151, when the winning combination is IV = 9, only the white cherry winning information is stored in the winning combination determination buffer 151, The first BB winning information is not stored in the winning combination determination buffer 151. As a result, such a game is not a game won for the first BB, the second BB, and the white cherry, but a game won for the second BB and the white cherry.

  If the determination value DV does not exceed 65535 in step S305, it means that the combination corresponding to the index value IV is lost. In such a case, 1 is added to the index value IV in step S307, and in the subsequent step S308, it is determined whether or not there is a combination corresponding to the index value IV, that is, whether or not there is a determination target to be determined. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the index value IV added by 1 exceeds the maximum value of the index values IV set in the lottery table. If there is no determination target to be determined, the process is terminated. If there is a determination target to be determined, the process returns to step S304 to continue the combination determination. At this time, in step S304, a point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV is added to the determination value DV (that is, the current determination value DV) used for determining whether or not the previous winning combination is a new determination value DV. In step S305, whether or not a winning combination is made is determined based on the determination value DV.

  Next, the reel rotation processing in step S209 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S401, the winning combination determination buffer 151 is referred to, and an offset designation table corresponding to the winning combination is specified. Here, the offset designation table is a table in which various setting information for setting stop information used when stopping a rotating reel is defined.

  The offset designation table is stored in the offset designation table storage area 105a of the ROM 105, and the offset designation table associated with each combination is stored in the offset designation table storage area 105a. Further, in the slot machine 10, for example, there is a situation where a plurality of winning combinations are won, such as when a small role or replay is won in the situation where the first BB winning information is carried over, and the offset designation table storage area 105a. Also stores an offset designation table associated with the situation where a plurality of winning combinations are won. In this way, the offset designation table storage area 105a stores an offset designation table associated with a winning situation of a winning combination that can occur in one game.

  Here, the configuration of the offset designation table will be described with a specific example. FIG. 17A is an example of an offset designation table composed of 27 bytes, and FIG. 17B is an example of an offset designation table composed of 7 bytes.

  In the offset designation table, broadly, basic setting information, first stop setting information for setting stop information used when the reel is first stopped, and stop information used after one reel is stopped. 1st post-stop setting information for setting is set.

  The basic setting information is composed of group number information indicating the group number of the winning combination and virtual payout upper limit information indicating the virtual payout upper limit. The area for storing the basic setting information is composed of 1 byte.

  The first stop setting information includes first left stop information for setting stop information for the left reel 32L, middle first stop information for setting stop information for the middle reel 32M, and stop information for the right reel 32R. And right first stop information for setting. Each of the areas for storing the first stop information is composed of 1 byte, and the area for storing the first stop setting information is composed of 3 bytes. Each first stop information includes table type information indicating which of the slip number table or the pull-in bit table is to be referred to, and number information indicating a table number to be referred to. The first left stop information includes identification information indicating whether the offset designation table has a 27-byte configuration or a 7-byte configuration.

  The first post-stop setting information includes left first post-stop information for setting stop information of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R when the left reel 32L is stopped as the first stop, and middle as the first stop. Middle first post-stop information for setting stop information of the left reel 32L and right reel 32R when the reel 32M is stopped, and the left reel 32L and middle reel when the right reel 32R is stopped as the first stop And right first post-stop information for setting 32M stop information. Each first post-stop information includes table type information indicating the type of the combination table to be referred to and number information indicating the table number to be referred to. The area for storing the information after the middle first stop and the area for storing the information after the first right stop are each composed of 1 byte. The area for storing the information after the first stop at the left is composed of 21 bytes in the 27-byte offset designation table and 1 byte in the 7-byte offset designation table. The left first post-stop information will be described in more detail. In the 7-byte offset specification table, only one left first post-stop information is set, whereas in the 27-byte offset specification table, Left first post-stop information is set for each of 21 symbol numbers from No. 0 to No. 20.

  Returning to the description of the reel rotation processing, after specifying the offset designation table, basic information is set in step S402. Specifically, the specified offset designation table address is stored in the offset designation table address buffer 152 of the RAM 106. In addition, the group number information set in the basic setting information of the offset designation table is stored in the group number buffer 153 of the RAM 106, and the virtual payout upper limit value information is stored in the virtual payout upper limit value buffer 154. In the subsequent step S403, the start interrupt process is permitted.

  Here, the start interrupt process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The start interrupt process is a part of the stepping motor control process in step S106 in the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 12). Then, by performing the process of step S403 in the reel rotation process, a start interrupt process is performed as part of a series of processes in the stepping motor control process. As described above, since the timer interrupt process is started at a cycle of 1.49 msec, the start interrupt process is also started at a cycle of about 1.49 msec while the start interrupt process is permitted.

  In the start interrupt process, first, in step S501, it is determined whether or not steady rotation information is stored in the steady rotation information buffer 155 of the RAM 106. If steady rotation information is not stored, it is determined in step S502 whether acceleration processing is in progress.

  When the acceleration process is not in progress, it means that the reels 32L, 32M, 32R have not started rotating. In such a case, it is further determined in step S503 whether the wait time has elapsed. The wait time is a time set for waiting until a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) elapses from the time when the reel starts rotating in the previous game. If the wait time has not elapsed, the start interrupt process is terminated as it is. Thereby, even if the player bets a medal and operates the start lever 41, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R may not immediately start rotating. If the wait time has elapsed, acceleration processing is started in step S504, and rotation of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is started.

  If it is determined in step S502 that the acceleration process is being performed, or if the acceleration process is started in step S504, the process proceeds to step S505, where the acceleration process ends and each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is in a steady rotation. It is determined whether or not. If the engine is not in the steady rotation, the start interruption process is terminated. If the engine is in the steady rotation, the engine is started after the steady rotation information is stored in the steady rotation information buffer 155 of the RAM 106 in step S506. End interrupt processing. Here, the steady rotation information is information indicating that the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are rotating in a steady manner. For this reason, if steady rotation information is stored in step S501, it means that the acceleration process has already been completed, and therefore the start interrupt process is terminated as it is.

  Returning to the description of the reel rotation process, if the start interrupt process is permitted in step S403, a stop preparation process for setting stop information of the rotating reel is performed in step S404.

  Here, the stop preparation process performed in step S404, that is, the stop preparation process performed at the start of reel rotation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S601, information indicating the right reel 32R is stored as target reel information in the target reel information buffer 156 of the RAM 106. In step S602, the information stored in the slip number table number buffer 157 of the RAM 106 is initialized, that is, “0” is cleared. In step S603, it is determined whether or not a stop command has already been issued for the reel indicated by the target reel information (hereinafter referred to as “target reel”). If no stop command has been issued, the process proceeds to step S604, where the information stored in the pull-in bit table number buffer 158 of the RAM 106 is initialized, that is, “0” is cleared. In step S605, it is determined whether a first stop command has already been generated. In the stop preparation process performed at the start of reel rotation, a negative determination is made because the first stop command has not been issued, and the process proceeds to step S606. In step S606, the offset designation table of the address stored in the offset designation table address buffer 152 is referred to, and the first stop setting information corresponding to the target reel is acquired. Specifically, when the target reel is the right reel 32R, the right first stop information is acquired. When the target reel is the middle reel 32M, the middle first stop information is acquired, and the target reel is In the case of the left reel 32L, the first left stop information is acquired. In a succeeding step S607, it is determined whether or not the target reel is the left reel 32L. If the target reel is the middle reel 32M or the right reel 32R, stop information setting processing is performed in step S608. If the target reel is the left reel 32L, the slip number table number in the RAM 106 is stored in step S609. The number information is stored in the buffer 157.

  After the stop information setting process is performed in step S608 or after number information is stored in the slip number table number buffer 157 in step S609, it is determined in step S610 whether the target reel is the left reel 32L. judge. If the target reel is not the left reel 32L, the process advances to step S611 to update the target reel information stored in the target reel information buffer 156. Specifically, when the target reel information indicating the right reel 32R is stored in the target reel information buffer 156, the target reel information is updated to the target reel information indicating the middle reel 32M, and the middle reel is stored in the target reel information buffer 156. When the target reel information indicating 32M is stored, the information is updated to the target reel information indicating the left reel 32L. If the target reel information has been updated, the process returns to step S603 to set stop information for the target reel. That is, in the stop preparation process, a process for setting stop information in the order of the right reel 32R → the middle reel 32M → the left reel 32L is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S610 that the target reel is the left reel 32L, this means that stop information for all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R has been set, and the stop preparation process ends.

  Here, a specific process performed in the stop preparation process when the target reel is the left reel 32L will be described.

  In the offset designation table, information indicating a sliding number table or information indicating a pull-in bit table is set as table type information of the middle first stop information and the right first stop information, while the left first stop information table As the type information, information indicating the slip number table is always set. Therefore, when the target reel is the left reel 32L, in step S606, the table type indicating that it is a slip number table regardless of the specified offset designation table, that is, regardless of the winning status of the combination. Number information indicating information and table number is acquired.

  The sliding number table is stored in the sliding number table storage area 105b of the ROM 105. In the sliding number table storage area 105b, as shown in FIG. 20, a plurality (33 in this embodiment) of sliding numbers are stored. The table is stored. The slip number table is a table that defines how much the reel is slid (rotated) from the timing when the stop switch is operated and then stopped. The number of slips is set in a one-to-one correspondence with each of the 21 symbol numbers up to the number. That is, in the slip number table, the number of symbols that pass through the base position before the reel is stopped is set for each symbol number. Furthermore, in the slip number table, the stop mode of the reel is defined, and when the stop switch is operated, the symbol number (hereinafter, “arrival”) that has reached the base point position (lower stage in the present embodiment) is defined. And a symbol number (hereinafter referred to as “stop symbol number”) that is actually stopped at the base point position. In this embodiment, when the stop switch is operated, the reaching symbol is stopped as it is (“0” in FIG. 20), and when the reaching symbol is slid by one symbol rather than when the reaching symbol is stopped as it is. (“1” in FIG. 20), 3 symbols rather than the case where the reaching symbol is stopped as it is (2 ”in FIG. 20) and the case where the reaching symbol is stopped as it is. 5 patterns: a case of stopping after sliding (“3” in FIG. 20) and a case of stopping after sliding for 4 symbols (“4” in FIG. 20) rather than stopping the reaching symbol as it is. Is prepared as a reel stop mode. This is a device for closely associating the timing at which the player operates the stop switch with the symbol arrangement (hereinafter referred to as “stop appearance”) that stops within the visible range from the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R. is there. In other words, by stopping the corresponding reel from the timing when the stop switch is operated until the specified time (190 msec) elapses, the player is given an impression as if the stop outcome has been determined by the player's operation. It is possible to make it disappear. In addition, by making it possible to slide up to 4 symbols as compared with the case where the reaching symbol is stopped as it is, the so-called oversight that the symbol or symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination does not stop on the effective line occurs. It is possible to reduce the frequency, and it is possible to avoid the problem that the combination of winning symbols stops on the active line even though the winning combination is not won. A symbol with a slip number of “0” is a symbol that actually stops in the lower stage. For example, when the left reel 32L is stopped using the No. 4 slip number table, the left stop is performed when any of the symbols No. 1, No. 2, No. 8, No. 9, and No. 16 reaches the lower stage. When the switch 42 is operated, the left reel 32L is stopped without sliding. In addition, a symbol having a number whose slip number is not “0” means that the reel slides by the set number of symbols as compared with the case where the reaching symbol is stopped as it is. For example, when the left reel 32L is stopped using the No. 4 sliding number table, and the left stop switch 42 is operated when the No. 3 symbol has reached the lower stage, the number of sliding is “ Since “4” is set, the left reel 32L is slid by 4 symbols to stop the 7th symbol in the lower stage.

  The slip number table number buffer 157 of the RAM 106 for storing the number information includes a left slip number table number buffer for the left reel 32L, a medium slip number table number buffer for the middle reel 32M, and a right for the right reel 32R. And a slip number table number buffer. In step S609, the number information acquired in step S606 is stored in the left slip number table number buffer.

  The stop information setting process S608 performed when the target reel is the middle reel 32M or the right reel 32R will be described later in order to facilitate understanding.

  Returning to the description of the reel rotation process, when the stop preparation process is completed, it is determined in step S405 whether the steady rotation information is stored in the steady rotation information buffer 155. If the steady rotation information is not stored, it means that the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are not in steady rotation, so that the system waits as it is. When the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are in the normal rotation and the normal rotation information is stored in the start interrupt process, an affirmative determination is made in step S405, and the process proceeds to step S406. In step S406, start interrupt processing is prohibited and the steady rotation information stored in the steady rotation information buffer 155 of the RAM 106 is cleared. Thereafter, the reel rotation process is terminated.

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

  In step S701, whether or not any of the stop switches 42 to 44 is operated to generate a reel stop command, more specifically, an ON signal is output from the stop detection sensors 42a to 44a corresponding to the rotating reel. It is determined whether or not it has been received. If no stop command has been generated, the system waits until a stop command is generated. In the present embodiment, a period from the start of rotation of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R until steady rotation at a predetermined speed is set as an invalid period, and the stop switches 42 to 42 are included in the invalid period. Even if 44 is operated, the ON signals from the stop detection sensors 42a to 44a are invalidated. If a stop command is generated, the process proceeds to step S702, and a stop position determination process is performed to determine the stop symbol number of the reel for which the stop command has been generated. Thereafter, stop interrupt processing is permitted in step S703.

  Here, the interruption processing for stop will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. The stop interrupt process is a part of the stepping motor control process in step S106 in the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 12) described above. Then, by performing the process of step S703 in the reel stop process, a stop interrupt process is performed as part of a series of processes in the stepping motor control process. As described above, since the timer interrupt process is started at a cycle of 1.49 msec, the stop interrupt process is also started at a cycle of about 1.49 msec while the stop interrupt process is permitted.

  In the stop interrupt process, first, in step S 801, it is determined whether stop completion information is stored in the stop completion information buffer 159 of the RAM 106. If stop completion information is not stored, it is determined in step S802 whether deceleration processing is in progress. If the deceleration process is not in progress, it means that the reel to be stopped this time is rotating in a steady manner. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S803, and it is determined whether or not the symbol number that has reached the base point position matches the stop symbol number determined in the previous stop position determination process. If they match, deceleration processing is started in step S804. Thereby, the symbol of the stop symbol number determined in the stop position determination process stops at the base point position.

  If it is determined in step S802 that deceleration processing is being performed, if it is determined in step S803 that the stop symbol number has not reached the base point position, or if deceleration processing is started in step S804, step S805 is performed. Then, it is determined whether or not the reel for which the stop command has been issued has been stopped after the deceleration process is completed. If not stopped, the stop interrupt process is terminated as it is. If stopped, the stop completion information is stored in the stop completion information buffer 159 of the RAM 106 in step S806, and then the stop interrupt process is performed. finish. Here, the stop completion information is information indicating that the reel for which the stop command has been issued is stopped. For this reason, if the stop completion information is stored in step S801, it means that the deceleration process has already been completed, and therefore the stop interrupt process is ended as it is.

  Returning to the description of the reel stop process, after the stop interrupt process is permitted, a stop preparation process for setting stop information of a reel for which no stop command has been issued is performed in step S704. In step S <b> 705, it is determined whether stop completion information is stored in the stop completion information buffer 159 of the RAM 106. If stop completion information is not stored, the process waits until stop completion information is stored. If stop completion information is stored, it means that the reel for which the stop command has been issued is stopped, and thus the process proceeds to step S706. In step S706, stop interrupt processing is prohibited and the stop completion information stored in the stop completion information buffer 159 is cleared. In a succeeding step S707, it is determined whether or not the rotation of all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is stopped. If the rotation of all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R has not stopped, the process returns to step S701. If the rotation has stopped, the payout determination process is performed in step S708, and the reel stop process ends. . The payout determination process is a process of setting a payout number of medals and the like on the condition that a combination of winning symbols is arranged on an active line. In the medal payout process (step S211, see FIG. 13), a process of paying out the number of medals corresponding to the established winning is performed based on the determination result of the payout determination process.

  Here, the stop position determination process in step S702 and the stop preparation process in step S704 will be described in more detail. In the following, in order to facilitate understanding, the description will be made in accordance with the progress of the game. Specifically, first, stop position determination processing and stop preparation performed when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated when all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are rotating, that is, when the first stop command is generated. The process will be described. Next, when one of the three reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is stopped and two are rotating, the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel is operated, that is, the second stop command. The stop position determination process and the stop preparation process that are performed when an error occurs will be described. Finally, when two of the three reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stop and one rotates, it corresponds to the rotating reel A stop position determination process performed when a stop switch to be operated is operated, that is, when a third stop command is generated will be described. Further, when the first stop command is generated by operating the left stop switch 42, and when the first stop command is generated by operating the middle stop switch 43 or the right stop switch 44 (so-called irregular pressing). And will be described separately.

  A stop position determination process and a stop preparation process performed when the first stop command is generated by operating the left stop switch 42 will be described.

  In the stop position determination process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 23, it is determined in step S901 whether the current stop command is the first stop command. The stop reel specifying buffer 160 of the RAM 106 specifies a first stop reel specifying buffer for specifying a reel to be stopped when the first stop command is generated, and a reel to be stopped when the second stop command is generated. And a second stop reel specifying buffer for specifying a reel to be stopped when the third stop command is generated. When a stop command is generated (step S701, see FIG. 21), stop reel information indicating the reel to be stopped is stored in order from the first stop reel specifying buffer. In step S901, it is determined whether stop reel information is stored only in the first stop reel specifying buffer. Since the current stop command is the first stop command, an affirmative determination is made, and the process proceeds to step S902. In step S902, it is determined whether or not the reel indicated by the stop reel information stored in the first stop reel specifying buffer (hereinafter also referred to as “stop reel”) is the left reel 32L.

  When the stop reel is the left reel 32L, the process proceeds to step S903, and the reaching symbol number of the left reel 32L is acquired. In the subsequent step S904, the number of threads set for the reaching symbol number is obtained from the number of threads table corresponding to the number information stored in the left thread number table number buffer. In step S905, the number of slips acquired in step S904 is added to the symbol number acquired in step S903, and a stop symbol number that is actually stopped at the base point position of the left reel 32L is derived. In step S906, the derived stop symbol number is stored in the stop position buffer 161 of the RAM 106 as stop position information. Thereafter, the stop position determination process ends. In step S803 of the stop interrupt process, the stop position information stored in the stop position buffer 161 of the RAM 106 is referred to, and whether the symbol number that has reached the base position matches the symbol number indicated by the stop position information. It is determined whether or not.

  A stop preparation process performed when the left stop switch 42 is operated and a first stop command is generated will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S601, information indicating the right reel 32R is stored as target reel information in the target reel information buffer 156 of the RAM 106. In step S602, the information stored in the slip number table number buffer 157 of the RAM 106 is initialized. In step S603, it is determined whether a stop command has already been issued for the target reel. If no stop command has been issued, the process advances to step S604 to initialize the information stored in the pull-in bit table number buffer 158 of the RAM 106. In step S605, it is determined whether a first stop command has already been generated. Since the current stop preparation process is a process after the first stop command is generated, the process proceeds to step S612, and the first post-stop process is performed. When the first post-stop processing is performed, it is determined in step S610 whether the target reel is the left reel 32L. If the target reel is not the left reel 32L, the target reel information stored in the target reel information buffer 156 is updated in step S611, and the process returns to step S603. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S610 that the target reel is the left reel 32L, the stop preparation process is terminated.

  When the first stop command is generated by operating the left stop switch 42, the first post-stop processing in step S612 is performed when the target reel is the right reel 32R and when the target reel is the middle reel 32M. To set stop information. If the target reel is the left reel 32L, an affirmative determination is made in step S603, and the process advances to step S610 without setting stop information for the left reel 32L.

  Here, the first post-stop processing in step S612 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1001, the stop reel specifying buffer 160 in the RAM 106 is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the current stop command is the first stop command. If the current stop command is the first stop command, the process proceeds to step S1002 to determine whether the first post-stop setting information has already been acquired. If the first post-stop setting information has not been acquired, the process advances to step S1003 to refer to the offset designation table of the address stored in the offset designation table address buffer 152 and store the first post-stop setting information in the RAM 106. Is stored in the information buffer 162 after the first stop. Specifically, when the left stop switch 42 is operated and a first stop command is generated, the left first post-stop information is stored in the first post-stop information buffer 162. As described above, there are two types of offset specification tables: those having a 27-byte configuration and those having a 7-byte configuration. In the 7-byte offset specification table, only one piece of left first post-stop information is set. In the 27-byte offset specification table, 21 symbol numbers from 0 to 20 are assigned. For each, information after the first left stop is set. Therefore, when the first stop command is generated by operating the left stop switch 42, the identification information of the left first stop information is confirmed. If the identification information indicates that it has a 7-byte configuration, only one left left post-stop information is acquired. If the identification information indicates that it has a 27-byte configuration, the first post-stop information corresponding to the arrival symbol number is acquired.

  If it is determined in step S1002 that the first post-stop setting information has already been acquired, or if the first post-stop setting information is acquired in step S1003, the process proceeds to step S1004, and the use table specifying process I do. As described above, the first post-stop setting information includes table type information indicating the type of the combination table to be referred to and number information indicating the table number to be referred to.

  The combination table is stored in the combination table storage area 105c of the ROM 105. In the combination table storage area 105c, as shown in FIG. 25, a normal type table and a multitype table are stored as combination tables. As shown in FIG. 25A, the normal type table has a plurality (44 in this embodiment) of common data. The common data is composed of first data and second data. The first data and the second data have table type information indicating which of the slip number table and the pull-in bit table is to be referred to, and number information indicating the table number to be referred to. The first data is used when setting stop information for one of the two reels for which no stop command has been generated, and the second data is for the other of the two reels for which no stop command has been generated. Used when setting reel stop information. Specifically, when the first stop reel is the left reel 32L, the first data is used when setting stop information of the middle reel 32M, and the second data sets stop information of the right reel 32R. Used when. When the first stop reel is the middle reel 32M, the first data is used when setting the stop information of the left reel 32L, and the second data is used when setting the stop information of the right reel 32R. . When the first stop reel is the right reel 32R, the first data is used when setting stop information of the left reel 32L, and the second data is used when setting stop information of the middle reel 32M. . As shown in FIG. 25 (b), the multi-type table has a plurality of (32 in this embodiment) second stop data and third stop data. The second stop data and the third stop data are composed of the first data and the second data similarly to the common data in the normal type table.

  In the use table specifying process, the table number of the combination table corresponding to the first post-stop setting information acquired in step S1003 is referred to, and either the slip number table or the pull-in bit table is used in the current first post-stop process. And the number of the slip number table or the pull-in bit table to be used. When the first stop command is generated by operating the left stop switch 42, the following processing is performed. When the left first post-stop information includes identification information indicating a normal type table, if the target reel is the right reel 32R, the table type and table used in the current first post-stop process from the second data of the common data If the target reel is the middle reel 32M, the table type and the table number used in the first post-stop processing this time are specified from the first data of the common data. When the left first post-stop information includes identification information indicating a multi-type table, if the target reel is the right reel 32R, a table used in the current first post-stop processing from the second data of the second stop data. The type and table number are specified. If the target reel is the middle reel 32M, the table type and table number used in the first post-stop processing this time are specified from the first data of the second stop data.

  When the use table specifying process is performed, the stop information setting process is performed in step S1005, and the first post-stop process is terminated.

  Here, the stop information setting process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1101, it is determined whether or not the table specified in the previous use table specifying process is a slip number table. If the table is a sliding number table, the process advances to step S1102 to store the table number specified in the used table specifying process in the sliding number table number buffer 157 of the RAM 106. If the table is not a slip number table, it means that the specified table is a pull-in bit table, so the process proceeds to step S1103, and the table number specified in the use table specifying process is stored in the pull-in bit table number buffer 158 of the RAM 106. Store. In a succeeding step S1104, it is determined whether or not the current stop command is a second stop command. Since the current stop command is the first stop command, a negative determination is made, and the process proceeds to step S1106 without performing the pull-in bit table change process in step S1105. In step S1106, priority order information creation processing is performed. Thereafter, the stop information setting process is terminated.

  The priority information creation process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Prior to detailed description, an outline will be described. In the priority order information creation process, priority order information is created based on the stop position of the reel where the stop command is issued, the winning status of the winning combination, and the like. In creating the priority information, the priority information buffer 163 is used in addition to the buffers such as the above-described pull-in bit table number buffer 158.

  The priority order information buffer 163 includes a large number of determination information buffers B as shown in FIG. The determination information buffer B is provided in a one-to-one correspondence with each symbol number of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R. Further, since symbols are set for the symbol numbers of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, it can be said that the determination information buffer B is provided in one-to-one correspondence with the symbols. Since 21 determination information buffers B are allocated to each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, the priority order information buffer 163 has a total of 63 determination information buffers B. Each determination information buffer B is composed of 1 byte, and the priority information buffer 163 is composed of 63 bytes in total. Each bit of the determination information buffer B has a function for storing unique determination information individually or in a predetermined combination. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 28 (b), the most significant seventh bit has a function as an unfair winning determination bit for storing unfair winning information, and the sixth to third bits are re- It has a function as a replay bit for storing game information and an acquired number bit for storing acquired number information, and the second bit is a replay bit for storing replay information, and bonus information The first bit has a function as a designated symbol determination bit for storing designated symbol information. The 0th bit has a function as a pull-in bit for storing the pull-in bit information. In a comparison determination process (step S907, see FIG. 23), which will be described later, the priority information formed by the value of each bit in the determination information buffer B is compared and determined, and the stop symbol number is based on the largest priority information. Is derived. For this reason, the priority information becomes a priority when the symbol is stopped, and the symbol number with the higher priority information has a higher priority for stopping at the base position, and the symbol number with the lower priority information has a lower priority at the base position. Lower priority. Among the above bits, the initial value of the unsuccessful winning determination bit and the designated symbol determination bit is “1”, and the initial value of the other bits is “0”.

  In the priority information creation process, the determination information buffer address of the target reel is acquired in step S1201. That is, based on the target reel information stored in the target reel information buffer 156 of the RAM 106, the reel for which priority information is to be created this time is specified, and the determination information buffer corresponding to the number of symbols (21) corresponding to that reel. Get B's address. In step S 1202, 21 is stored in the target symbol number buffer 164 of the RAM 106. In step S1203, 1 is subtracted from the value of the target symbol number buffer 164. In step S1204, the number of search lines is acquired. In the present embodiment, since there are five combination lines, 5 is stored in the search line buffer 165 of the RAM 106 in step S1204. In step S1205, initialization processing is performed. In the initialization processing, among the 21 determination information buffers B, the determination information buffer B corresponding to the target symbol number is initialized, and the acquired number buffer 166 is initialized. After that, the information of “0” or “1” is stored for each bit of the determination symbol buffer B of the target symbol number by sequentially performing the drawing bit information setting processing in step S1206 and the winning determination processing in step S1207. Create priority information. Although details will be described later, when creating the priority order information, it is assumed that the target symbol number of the target reel is stopped at the base position, and various bits are assigned to each bit of the determination information buffer B corresponding to the target symbol number. In consideration of this situation, processing for storing information of “0” or “1” is performed.

  In step S1208, it is determined whether or not the value of the target symbol number buffer 164 is zero. If it is not 0, the process returns to step S1203, and 1 is subtracted from the value of the target symbol number buffer 164. Then, “0” or “1” information is stored for each bit of the determination symbol buffer B of the target symbol number, and priority information is created. That is, in the priority information creation process, it is assumed that each symbol number from No. 20 to No. 0 stops at the base point position, and priority information is created in order for these symbol numbers. If it is determined in step S1208 that the value of the target symbol number buffer 164 is 0, it means that priority level information has been generated for all symbol numbers of the target reel. The process ends.

  The lead-in bit information setting process in step S1206 will be described based on the flowchart in FIG. As described above, the pull-in bit constitutes a part of the determination information buffer B. By storing the pull-in bit information in such a pull-in bit, it is possible to diversify the stopping appearance in a situation where no winning combination is won. Further, in a situation where a winning is not established in a game in which a winning combination is won, that is, a so-called missed situation occurs, it is possible to make a stop-out corresponding to the winning combination. In particular, in a situation where the first BB or the second BB (hereinafter, the first BB and the second BB are collectively referred to as “BB”) is won, it is possible to teach what is called a reach eye (BB is won). It is possible to make it appear suitably if it is a situation in which an unfair prize is avoided even in a situation where BB is not won. In the lead-in bit information setting process, preparation is made for acquiring the lead-in bit information in the winning determination process.

  In step S1301, a preparatory process for extracting drawn bit information is performed.

  In the preparatory process for drawing-in bit information expansion, first, the buffering information search buffer 167 in the RAM 106 is initialized. Here, the pull-in bit information search buffer 167 is a buffer prepared for acquiring the pull-in bit information. As shown in FIG. 30A, the left reel buffer 168, the middle reel buffer 169, And the right reel buffer 170, and the reel buffers 168, 169, and 170 have upper buffers 168a, 169a, and 170a, middle buffers 168b, 169b, and 170b, and lower buffers 168c, 169c, and 170c, respectively. Have. That is, the pull-in bit information search buffer 167 includes nine buffers 168a to 168c, 169a to 169c, and 170a to 170c. Each of these nine buffers 168a to 168c, 169a to 169c, and 170a to 170c has a 1-byte configuration. In the state in which the pull-in bit information search buffer 167 is initialized, “FF” is stored in each of the buffers 168a to 168c, 169a to 169c, and 170a to 170c, as shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, all the bits of the two buffers not on the priority line are cleared for the reel buffer corresponding to the reel for which a stop command has already been issued. Since the first stop command is generated by operating the left stop switch 42 this time, the buffers 168a to 168c of the left reel buffer 168 are targeted. In the present embodiment, since the lower line L3 is determined as the priority line regardless of the winning status of the combination, as shown in FIG. 30C, the upper buffer 168a and the middle All bits of the buffer 168b are cleared to “00”, and the lower buffer 168c on the lower line L3 remains “FF”.

  When the preparation process before the pull-in bit information expansion is performed, the process proceeds to step S1302, and it is determined whether or not information indicating the pull-in bit table number is stored in the pull-in bit table number buffer 158 of the RAM 106. If the information indicating the pull-in bit table number is not stored, that is, if “0” is stored, the reel buffer corresponding to the current target reel in the pull-in bit information search buffer 167 in step S1303. After storing “00” in each, the lead-in bit information setting process is terminated. If information indicating the pull-in bit table number is stored, the process proceeds to step S1304.

  In step S1304, a pull-in bit information acquisition process is performed. In the pull-in bit information acquisition process, a pull-in bit table is specified based on the information stored in the pull-in bit table number buffer 158, and the pull-in bit information of the target symbol number (hereinafter referred to as pull-in bit information for the lower stage) from the pull-in bit table. , Drawing bit information of the symbol number one symbol number higher than the target symbol number (hereinafter referred to as middle-level pulling bit information), and pulling bit information of the symbol number two symbols higher than the target symbol number (Hereinafter referred to as upper-stage lead-in bit information).

  Here, the pull-in bit table will be described.

  The pull-in bit table is stored in the pull-in bit table storage area 105d of the ROM 105. In the pull-in bit table storage area 105d, as shown in FIG. 31, a plurality of (in this embodiment, 112) pull-in bits are stored. The table is stored. In the pull-in bit table, “0” or “1” pull-in bit information is stored in association with each symbol number from 0 to 20. That is, a plurality of types of drawn-in bit information are prepared, and the size of the drawn-in bit information can be identified. In the pull-in bit table, the pull-in bit information “1” having a large value is stored for the symbol number having a high priority in the winning status of the winning combination. Furthermore, in the conventional pull-in bit table, any one of “00”, “01”, “10”, and “11” is stored as the pull-in bit information, but “0” as in the present embodiment. Alternatively, by storing “1”, it is possible to reduce the storage capacity for storing the pull-in bit table.

  In the acquisition bit information acquisition process in step S1304, for example, when the target symbol number is 0, the number 0 acquisition bit information is acquired as the lower-stage acquisition bit information from the specified acquisition bit table, and the intermediate-stage acquisition bit information is obtained. The first pull-in bit information is acquired, and the second pull-in bit information is acquired as the upper-stage pull-in bit information.

  In subsequent step S 1305, each pull-in bit information acquired in the pull-in bit information acquisition process is stored in the corresponding reel buffer of the pull-in bit information search buffer 167. In the drawing bit information setting process for the middle reel 32M, the lower drawing bit information is stored in the lower buffer 169c of the middle reel buffer 169, the middle drawing bit information is stored in the middle buffer 169b, and the upper buffer 169a is stored. The upper stage pull-in bit information is stored in. For example, when the lower-stage lead-in bit information is “1”, the middle-stage lead-in bit information is “1”, and the upper-stage lead-in bit information is “0”, the lead-in bit information search buffer 167 is It will be in the state shown in 30 (d). Thereafter, the pull-in bit information setting process is terminated.

  The winning determination process of step S1207 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. The outline will be described prior to the detailed description. In the winning determination process, the winning determination of the combination in each active line for the set target symbol number and the combination of the drawn bit information stored in the drawn bit information search buffer 167 are combined. A value determination is performed, and processing for storing information in each bit of the determination information buffer B is sequentially performed based on the determination result.

  First, in step S1401, 1 is subtracted from the value in the search line buffer 165. By performing such processing, the number of search lines is 4 in the first winning determination process, and the search line is the upper line L1. In step S1402, line determination processing is performed.

  In the line determination processing, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 33, first, in step S1501, the symbol number on the search line is specified for the reel for which a stop command has already been issued, and the symbol correspondence information of the symbol number is grasped. . Here, the symbol correspondence information will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  In the symbol correspondence table storage area 105e of the ROM 105, a symbol correspondence table prepared for each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is stored. In each symbol correspondence table, the symbol type attached to the corresponding reel is associated with the symbol correspondence information on a one-to-one basis. Each symbol correspondence information is composed of 2 bytes. The symbol correspondence information is information used when making a determination relating to winning, and has a function as utility symbol correspondence information. More specifically, a role correspondence table is stored in the role correspondence table storage area 105f of the ROM 105, and in this role correspondence table, as shown in FIG. It is attached. Each combination correspondence information is composed of 2 bytes, and the position of the bit storing “1” is different. That is, in this slot machine 10, ten types of combinations are set, and the positions where the “1” is stored in the 10 bits are different from each other, so that the combination of the combination and the combination information is one-to-one. It is attached. The symbol correspondence information is set to match the symbol correspondence information of each symbol when AND processing is performed on the symbol correspondence information of each symbol constituting the combination of symbols of the symbol.

  For example, the role correspondence information of the special watermelon is “0000000000001000000” as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the symbol correspondence information of the “youth” symbol which is the special watermelon symbol of the left reel 32L is “0000000000001000000”, and the symbol correspondence information of the “watermelon” symbol which is the special watermelon symbol of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R. Is “0000001010011000”. Then, when the symbol correspondence information of the special watermelon symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is AND-processed, it becomes “0000000000000010”, which matches the special watermelon role correspondence information. Here, as shown in FIG. 34, in the symbol correspondence table of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R, the same bit (more specifically, the 8th bit and the 9th bit) in the symbol correspondence information of all symbols. “1” is stored. The position of this bit is the position of the bit storing “1” in the symbol correspondence information of the “red cherry” symbol of the left reel 32L and the symbol correspondence information of the “white cherry” symbol of the left reel 32L. Furthermore, it corresponds to the position of the bit in which “1” is stored in the hand correspondence information of red cherry and the hand correspondence information of white cherry. For red cherries and white cherries, if the “cherry” symbol corresponding to the winning role of the left reel 32L stops on the active line when winning, the winning is established, and the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R This is because the stop symbol of is arbitrary.

  Returning to the description of the line determination processing, the symbol correspondence information grasped in step S1501 is stored in a symbol correspondence information register provided in the CPU. In this case, when there are a plurality (two) of reels for which a stop command has already been issued, each symbol correspondence information is stored. In step S1502, the symbol number on the search line is specified for the current target reel, and the symbol correspondence information of the symbol number is grasped. The grasped symbol correspondence information is also stored in a symbol correspondence information register provided in the CPU 102. In step S1503, AND processing is performed on the grasped symbol correspondence information. In step S1504, the result of the AND process is stored as establishment determination information in the establishment determination buffer 171 of the RAM 106. Thereafter, the line determination process ends.

  Returning to the description of the winning determination process, in step S1403, the search line buffer 165 of the RAM 106 is referred to, whether or not the current search line is an invalid line, that is, a combination in which the current search line is not set as an active line. It is determined whether it is a line. If the current search line is an active line, the processing shown in steps S1404 to S1408 is performed and then the process proceeds to step S1409. If the current search line is an invalid line, the processing is shown in steps S1404 to S1408. The process proceeds to step S1409 without performing processing. In step S1404, the target reel information buffer 156 of the RAM 106 is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the current target reel is the left reel 32L. If the current target reel is not the left reel 32L, the correction process is performed in step S1405 and then the process proceeds to step S1406. If the current target reel is the left reel 32L, the process proceeds to step S1406. In step S1406, an illegal winning determination process is performed. The correction process and the unfair prize determination process will be described later.

  In step S1407, the winning combination determination buffer 151 of the RAM 106 is referred to, and it is determined whether or not any combination is won. If no winning combination has been won, the process proceeds to step S1409. If any winning combination has been won, the process proceeds to step S1409 after performing the winning process of step S1408.

  In the winning process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 36, a winning symbol establishment determination process is performed in step S1601. In the winning symbol establishment determination process, the establishment determination information stored in the establishment determination buffer 171 of the RAM 106 and the winning information (combination correspondence information) stored in the winning combination determination buffer 151 of the RAM 106 are AND processed. Is stored in a determination table for determining whether or not the CPU 102 is correct. The success / failure determination information matches the establishment determination information stored in the establishment determination buffer 171 when the establishment determination information and the winning information match, and “0000000000000000” when the establishment determination information and the winning information do not match. Become.

  In step S1602, it is determined whether or not replay symbols are lined up on the search line by referring to the register for determination of success / failure. If the replay symbols are arranged, “1” is stored in the replay bit of the determination information buffer B in step S1603, and the winning process ends. As described above, in the determination information buffer B according to the present embodiment, the sixth to third bits have a function as a replay bit and an acquired number of bits, and the second bit is a replay bit, an accessory bit, and It functions as a complete pull-in bit (see FIG. 28). Therefore, in step S1603, “1” is stored in the second bit and the third bit of the determination information buffer B.

  In step S1604, it is determined whether or not the first BB symbol or the second BB symbol is arranged on the search line with reference to the validity determination register. If no BB symbol is arranged, the process proceeds to step S1606, and if any BB symbol is arranged, “1” is stored in the accessory bit of the determination information buffer B in step S1605. Then, the process proceeds to step S1606. As described above, in the determination information buffer B according to the present embodiment, the second bit functions as a replay bit, an accessory bit, and a complete pull-in bit (see FIG. 28). Therefore, in step S1605, “1” is stored in the second bit of the determination information buffer B.

  In step S1606, it is determined whether or not the small role symbols are lined up on the search line with reference to the validity determination register. If the small role symbols are not lined up, the process at the time of winning is finished as it is, and if the small role symbols are lined up, the process proceeds to step S1607. In step S <b> 1607, the number of medals to be paid out when a winning corresponding to the side-by-side small symbols is established is added to the number-of-payout information stored in the acquired number buffer 166 of the RAM 106. In step S1608, it is determined whether or not the side-by-side small role symbols are full-drawn small roles. The fully drawn small combination is a small combination in which a winning combination is established regardless of the operation sequence and operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44 when winning.

  Here, the symbol arrangement of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R will be briefly described. A “replay” symbol as a replay symbol is within the range of the maximum number of reels (that is, four symbols) of each reel 32L, 32M, and 32R. Is arranged. For this reason, when a re-game is won, a re-game win can be established regardless of the operation sequence and operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. On the other hand, symbols corresponding to other roles are arranged so that at least one reel is formed with a section separated by 5 symbols or more. For this reason, there is a possibility that an overshoot will occur depending on the operation sequence or operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. However, in the present embodiment, for example, in a normal gaming state, when a watermelon is won, a special watermelon is always won (see FIG. 15). The “watermelon” symbol which is the watermelon symbol and the special watermelon symbol is arranged on the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R within the range of the maximum number of reels (that is, four symbols). In the left reel 32L, a “watermelon” symbol as a watermelon symbol and a “young man” symbol as a special watermelon symbol are arranged at intervals of six symbols, respectively, while the interval between the “watermelon” symbol and the “young” symbol is arranged. Are arranged so as to be less than or equal to the maximum number of slips of the reel. For this reason, when a watermelon and a special watermelon are won, a watermelon prize or a special watermelon prize is established regardless of the operation sequence and operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the watermelon and the special watermelon are set as the fully drawn small combination. In step S1608, it is determined whether or not the arranged small combination symbols are a watermelon symbol or a special watermelon symbol. If it is a watermelon symbol or a special watermelon symbol, “1” is stored in the complete pull-in bit of the determination information buffer B in step S1609, and the winning process is terminated. As described above, in the determination information buffer B according to the present embodiment, the second bit functions as a replay bit, an accessory bit, and a complete pull-in bit (see FIG. 28). In step S1609, “1” is stored in the second bit of the determination information buffer B. On the other hand, when the small role symbols arranged are symbols other than the watermelon symbol and the special watermelon symbol, the process at the time of winning is finished as it is.

  Returning to the description of the winning determination process, in step S1409, the stop reel specifying buffer 160 in the RAM 106 is referred to and it is determined whether or not the second stop command is generated. If the second stop command is generated, the designated symbol setting process is performed in step S1410, and then the process proceeds to step S1411. If the second stop command is not generated, the process proceeds to step S1411. Since the current winning determination process is based on the generation of the first stop command, the process directly proceeds to step S1411. In step S1411, the search line buffer 165 of the RAM 106 is referenced to determine whether the number of search lines is not zero. If the number of search lines is not 0, the process returns to step S1401, and after the value of the search line buffer 165 is decremented by 1, the processes after step S1402 are performed. That is, in the winning determination process, the processes in steps S1402 to S1410 described above are performed for each case where the number of search lines is 4, 3, 2, 1, 0. By the way, when the number of search lines is 4, the search line is the upper line L1, when the number of search lines is 3, the search line is the middle line L2, and when the number of search lines is 2. When the search line is the lower line L3 and the number of search lines is 1, the search line is the lower right line L4. When the search line number is 0, the search line is the upper right line L5.

  If the number of search lines is 0, it means that the processes in steps S1402 to S1410 have been performed for all the combination lines L1 to L5, and thus the acquired number setting process is performed in step S1412.

  In the acquired number setting process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 37, in step S1701, the payout number information stored in the acquired number buffer 166 of the RAM 106 and the virtual payout upper limit value buffer 154 stored in the RAM 106 are displayed. The payout upper limit information is compared, and it is determined whether the payout number information is equal to or larger than the virtual payout upper limit information. If the payout number information is smaller than the virtual payout upper limit information, the process proceeds to step S1702, and the payout number information is stored in the acquired number bits of the determination information buffer B. If the payout number information is equal to or larger than the virtual payout upper limit information, the process advances to step S1703 to store the virtual payout upper limit information in the acquired number of bits in the determination information buffer B. When the payout number information or the virtual payout upper limit information is stored as the acquired number information in the determination information buffer B, the acquired number setting process is terminated.

  When the acquired number setting process is completed, a lead-in bit setting process is performed in step S1413.

  In the pull-in bit setting process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 38, the number of search lines is acquired in step S1801. In the present embodiment, since there are five combination lines, 5 is stored in the search line buffer 165 of the RAM 106 in step S1801. In step S1802, the search line buffer 165 is decremented by 1. In step S1803, the process of combining the drawn bit information search buffer 167 is performed. In such composition processing, the drawing bit information of each buffer on the current search line is AND-processed with respect to the reel buffer for which the drawing bit information is set in the drawing bit information setting process described above.

  Specifically, referring to FIG. 30E, when the search line is the upper line L1, “00”, “00”, and “FF” from the left. Therefore, when these are ANDed, the pull-in bit information composite value is “00”. On the other hand, when the search line is the lower line L3, “FF”, “01”, and “FF” are displayed from the left. Therefore, when these are ANDed, the pull-in bit information composite value becomes “01”. As described above, “0” or “1” is set as the pull-in bit information for each symbol number in the pull-in bit table. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the pull-in bit information composite value is either “00” or “01”.

  In step S1804, it is determined whether or not the pull-in bit information composite value acquired in step S1803 is “01”. If the pull-in bit information composite value is not “01”, the process advances to step S 1805 to determine whether the value of the search line buffer 165 is not zero. If it is not 0, 1 is subtracted from the value of the search line buffer 165 in step S1802, and the process of synthesizing the drawn bit information search buffer 168 corresponding to the search line is performed in step S1803. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1804 that the pull-in bit information composite value is “01”, the process proceeds to step S1806, and “1” is stored in the pull-in bit of the determination information buffer B. As described above, in the determination information buffer B in the present embodiment, the 0th bit functions as a pull-in bit (see FIG. 28). Therefore, in step S1806, “1” is stored in the 0th bit of the determination information buffer B. Thereafter, the value of the search line buffer 165 is cleared to 0 in step S1807, and the pull-in bit setting process is terminated.

  When the pull-in bit setting process is completed, a stop error avoidance process is performed in step S1414. Note that the stop error avoiding process is a process that is performed when no stop command is issued to the left reel 32L, such as when an irregular push is made, and will be described later.

  As described above, in the priority order information creation process (see FIG. 27), the priority order information is created for all the design numbers of the target reels by updating the target design number. In the stop preparation process (see FIG. 19), the first post-stop process is performed on each reel for which a stop command has not yet been issued, and the priority order information creating process is performed in the first post-stop process. That is, when the first stop command is generated, priority order information is created for all symbol numbers of each reel for which a stop command has not yet been generated.

  Next, stop position determination processing and stop preparation processing that are performed when the second stop command is generated by operating the middle stop switch 43 or the right stop switch 44 after the left reel 32L stops will be described.

  In the stop position determination process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 23, it is determined in step S901 whether the current stop command is the first stop command. Since the current stop command is the second stop command, a negative determination is made, and a comparison determination process is performed in step S907. Thereafter, the stop position determination process ends.

  In the comparison determination process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 39, the temporary information register provided in the CPU 102 is initialized in step S1901. The temporary information register is composed of 1 byte. By initializing the temporary information register, the values of all bits become zero. In subsequent step S1902, the provisional sliding number register provided in the CPU 102 is initialized, and the provisional sliding number is set to zero. In step S 1903, a value corresponding to the maximum slip number of the reel is stored in the slip number counter 172 of the RAM 106. In the present embodiment, since the maximum slip number of the reel is set to 4 symbols regardless of the gaming state, 4 is stored in the slip number counter 172 in step S1903. For example, in a configuration in which the maximum number of slips of the reel changes depending on the gaming state, the maximum number of slidings corresponding to the gaming state at that time may be stored in step S1903. In step S1904, the stop reel specifying buffer 160 in the RAM 106 is referred to, and the reel for which the second stop command is generated (hereinafter also referred to as “second stop reel”) is specified. In step S1905, the reaching symbol number of the second stop reel is acquired. Thereafter, the first comparison determination process shown in steps S1906 to S1912 is performed.

  In the first comparison determination process, in step S1906, the determination symbol number is derived by adding the value of the slip counter 172 to the arrival symbol number. When the value of the slip counter 172 is “0”, the determination symbol number is the arrival symbol number. In a succeeding step S1907, the priority information is obtained by referring to the determination information buffer B corresponding to the determination symbol number.

  In step S1908, it is determined whether the priority order information is equal to or greater than the provisional information stored in the provisional information register. In such a determination process, each bit of the determination information buffer B is arranged from the upper side and a numerical value assumed to be an 8-digit binary number is converted into a hexadecimal number, and each bit of the provisional information register is arranged from the upper side to form an 8-digit number. A value obtained by converting a numerical value assumed as a binary number into a hexadecimal number is compared. If the priority order information is equal to or greater than the provisional information, the current priority order information is stored in the provisional information register in step S1909, and the current slip number counter value is stored in the provisional slip number register in step S1910. Is stored. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S1911. If the priority order information is smaller than the provisional information, the process proceeds to step S1911 without performing the processes in steps S1909 and S1910.

  In step S1911, it is determined whether or not the value of the sliding number counter 172 is zero. If the value of the sliding number counter 172 is not 0, the value of the sliding number counter 172 is decremented by 1 in step S1912, and the process returns to step S1906. On the other hand, when the value of the slip counter 172 is 0, the first comparison determination process is terminated and the second comparison determination process is performed in step S1913, and the comparison determination process is terminated.

  In this way, in the first comparison determination process, each priority order information from the symbol number obtained by adding the maximum number of slips to the reaching symbol number to the reaching symbol number is compared. Therefore, when the first comparison determination process is finished, the priority information stored in the provisional information register is stored in the provisional information register, and the priority information stored in the provisional information register is stored in the provisional sliding number register. And the corresponding number of threads is stored.

  Next, the second comparison determination process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S2001, the number information (hereinafter also referred to as “slip number table number”) stored in the slip number table buffer corresponding to the second stop reel in the slip number table number buffer 157 of the RAM 106 is 0. It is determined whether or not. If the slip number table number is not 0, the process proceeds to step S2002, the slip number set as the reaching symbol number is obtained from the slip number table corresponding to the slip number table number, and the slip number is the value of the slip number counter 172. Add to. Since the first comparison determination process ends when the value of the slip number counter reaches 0, when the process of step S2002 is performed, the slip number acquired from the slip number table is stored in the slip number counter 172. Will be. In step S2003, the symbol number for determination is derived by adding the value of the slip counter 172 to the reaching symbol number. In step S2004, the priority information is acquired by referring to the determination information buffer B corresponding to the determination symbol number.

  In step S2005, it is determined whether the priority information is equal to or greater than the provisional information. In this process, the same process as step S1908 in the first comparison determination process is performed. At this time, the temporary information register stores the highest priority information among the priority information compared in the first comparison determination process. That is, in step S2005, the priority information determined to be the largest in the first comparison determination process is compared with the priority information of the symbol number corresponding to the number of threads specified by the number of threads table. If the priority information is equal to or larger than the provisional information, the value of the slip number counter 172 is acquired as a slip number in step S2006. If the priority information is smaller than the provisional information, the process proceeds to step S2007. To obtain the value of the temporary slip number register as the slip number. If it is determined in step S2001 that the slip number table number is 0, since there is no object to be compared in step S2005, the value of the temporary slip number register is acquired as the slip number in step S2007. In the subsequent step S2008, the acquired symbol number is added to the reaching symbol number to derive a stop symbol number that is actually stopped at the base point position of the second stop reel. In step S2009, the derived stop symbol number is stored in the stop position buffer 161 of the RAM 106 as stop position information. Thereafter, the second comparison determination process is terminated.

  Thus, in the comparison determination process, first, in the first comparison determination process, each priority information from the symbol number obtained by adding the maximum sliding number to the reaching symbol number to the reaching symbol number is compared, and the highest priority information and The number of slips corresponding to the priority information is specified. When the slip number table number is not acquired in the stop preparation process based on the first stop command generation, that is, when the pull-in bit table number is acquired instead of the slip number table number, the first comparison determination process is performed. The stop symbol number is derived by using the number of slips identified in this way as the actual number of slips. On the other hand, when the slip number table number is acquired in the stop preparation process based on the first stop command generation, the priority order information specified in the first comparison determination process corresponds to the slip number specified by the slip number table. The priority number information of the symbol number to be compared is compared. If the latter priority information is equal to or greater than the former priority information, a stop symbol number is derived using the number of threads specified by the number of threads table as the actual number of threads, and the priority information of the latter Is smaller than the former priority order information, the stop symbol number is derived using the number of slips specified in the first comparison determination process as the actual number of slips.

  Here, in order to facilitate the understanding of the function of each bit in the comparison determination process and the determination information bit B, an example in which the pull-in bit table number is acquired in the stop preparation process based on the generation of the first stop command will be described as an example. To do.

  The case where the No. 12 “red 7” symbol of the left reel 32L stops in the lower stage in the situation where the replay is won with the first BB will be described. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 41 (a), in the left reel 32L, the “red 7” symbol as the first BB symbol stops at the lower stage and the “replay” symbol as the replay symbol stops at the upper stage. For this reason, there is a possibility that both the first BB prize and the re-game prize will be established.

  In the stop information setting process based on the generation of the first stop command, in the winning determination process for No. 10 of the middle reel 32M, as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the search line is the right-up line L5, “1” is stored in the second bit that is the accessory bit of the determination information buffer B. As a result, the 10th determination information buffer B of the middle reel 32M becomes “1000011A”. “A” is a value determined by the pull-in bit table and is “0” or “1”. In the eleventh winning determination process for the middle reel 32M, as shown in FIG. 41 (c), since the “replay” symbols are stopped side by side on the upper line L1, the determination is made when the search line is the upper line L1. “1” is stored in the third bit and the second bit which are replay bits of the information buffer B. In addition, since “red 7” symbols are stopped side by side on the lower line L3, “1” is stored in the second bit as the accessory bit of the determination information buffer B when the search line is the lower line L3. To do. Since “1” is already stored in the second bit when the search line is the upper line L1, “1” is stored again in the second bit when the search line is the lower line L3. . As a result, the eleventh determination information buffer B of the middle reel 32M is “1000111A”. Similarly, the 12th determination information buffer B of the middle reel 32M is “1000111A”, the 13th determination information buffer B of the middle reel 32M is “1000001A”, and is used for the 14th determination information of the middle reel 32M. The buffer B becomes “1000111A” (see FIG. 41D).

  Here, when the middle stop switch 43 is operated and the second stop command is generated when the 10th “youth” symbol of the middle reel 32M reaches the lower stage, the stop result of the middle reel 32M is as follows. It becomes as follows. When the values of the pull-in bits in the determination information buffer B are all the same (that is, when A is all 0 or all 1), the priority information of No. 11, No. 12, and No. 14 is the largest. In the comparison determination process, the priority number information from the symbol number obtained by adding the maximum number of slips to the arrival symbol number to the priority information of the arrival symbol number are sequentially compared with the provisional information. The values of the information register and the provisional sliding number register are changed. For this reason, when the values of the pull-in bits in the determination information buffer B are all the same, as shown in FIG. 41 (c), the 11th “red 7” symbol is stopped at the lower stage. In such a case, since the “red 7” symbol is stopped side by side on the lower line L3 and the “replay” symbol is stopped side by side on the upper line L1, there is room to establish both the first BB winning and the replay winning award. Remains. On the other hand, when the value of the pull-in bit of the determination information buffer B is different, the priority information of the symbol number having the pull-in bit value of 1 among No. 11, 12, and 14 is the largest. When the twelfth priority order information is the largest, as shown in FIG. 41 (e), “replay” symbols are stopped side by side on the lower right line L4. When the 14th priority information is the largest, as shown in FIG. 41 (f), the “replay” symbols are stopped side by side on the upper line L1, so that there is still room for a re-game winning.

  Thus, the stoppage of the middle reel 32M changes depending on the value of the pull-in bit of the determination information buffer B. The value of the pull-in bit in the determination information buffer B is stored based on the pull-in bit table number set in the information after the first left stop. Here, in the offset designation table having a 27-byte configuration, a drawing bit table number can be set for each symbol number of the left reel 32L. Further, when the “red 7” symbol of No. 12 on the left reel 32L stops at the lower stage, for example, when a stop command is issued when the symbols No. 8 to No. 12 of the left reel 32L reach the lower stage. Can appear. For this reason, by setting a different pull-in bit table number for these symbol numbers, the middle reel 32M is used for the first stop where the 12th “red 7” symbol of the left reel 32L stops at the lower stage. No. 11, No. 12, or No. 14 can be made to appear at the lower stop and the stop appearance can be diversified.

  In addition, when the second stop command is generated when the middle stop switch 43 is operated while the tenth “youth” symbol of the middle reel 32M reaches the lower stage, the tenth “young” symbol is displayed. There will be no stop appearance where the “red 7” symbol is lined up on the right-up line L5 after stopping at the lower stage. That is, in the stop information setting process, the priority information is created so that the re-game winning is established with priority over the first BB winning. This is due to the function of each bit of the determination information buffer B. That is, since the second bit has a function as a replay bit and a function bit, and the third bit has a function as a replay bit, the “replay” symbols stop side by side. This is because the symbol number priority order information becomes larger than the symbol number priority order information in which the “red 7” symbol stops side by side.

  Next, a case where the 12th “red 7” symbol of the left reel 32L stops in the lower stage in the situation where the first BB, the watermelon, and the special watermelon are won will be described. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 42 (a), in the left reel 32L, the "Red 7" symbol as the first BB symbol stops at the lower stage and the "Watermelon" symbol as the watermelon symbol stops at the middle stage. For this reason, there is a possibility that the first BB prize and the watermelon prize will be established.

  In the stop information setting process based on the generation of the first stop command, the above-described process is performed in the 10th winning determination process for the middle reel 32M. As a result, the 10th determination information buffer B of the middle reel 32M becomes “1000011A”. In the 11th winning determination process of the middle reel 32M, as shown in FIG. 42 (a), since the “red 7” symbols are stopped side by side on the lower line L3, when the search line is the lower line L3. “1” is stored in the second bit which is the accessory bit of the determination information buffer B. As a result, the eleventh determination information buffer B of the middle reel 32M is “1000011A”. In the 12th winning determination process for the middle reel 32M, the winning symbol does not stop side by side as shown in FIG. 42 (b), so the process of storing “1” in the replay bit or the like is not performed. As a result, the eleventh determination information buffer B of the middle reel 32M is “1000001A”. The same applies to the 14th winning determination process for the middle reel 32M, and the 14th determination information buffer B for the middle reel 32M is “1000001A”. In the 13th winning determination process of the middle reel 32M, as shown in FIG. 42 (c), since the “watermelon” symbols stop side by side on the middle line L2, the judgment is made when the search line is the middle line L2. “1” is stored in the second bit which is the complete pull-in bit of the information buffer B, and “7”, that is, “0111” is stored in the sixth to third bits which are the acquired number of bits. As a result, the thirteenth determination information buffer B of the middle reel 32M is “1011111A”. That is, in the situation where the first BB, the watermelon, and the special watermelon are won, the priority order information of the 10th to 14th of the middle reel 32M is as shown in FIG.

  When the middle stop switch 43 is operated and the second stop command is generated when the “Youth” symbol of No. 10 on the middle reel 32M has reached the lower stage, the value of the pull-in bit in the determination information buffer B is set. Regardless, the priority information of No. 13 is the largest. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 42 (c), the “Replay” symbol of No. 13 stops at the lower stage. In such a case, since the “watermelon” symbols stop side by side on the middle line L2, there remains room for winning only a watermelon prize. That is, in the stop information setting process, the priority order information is created so that the watermelon prize (that is, the small role prize) is established with priority over the first BB prize. This is due to the function of each bit of the determination information buffer B. That is, since the second bit has a function as a full pull-in bit and a function bit, and the sixth to third bits have a function as acquired number bits, the “watermelon” symbols are stopped side by side. This is because the priority number information of the symbol number to be performed is larger than the priority number information of the symbol number from which the “red 7” symbol is stopped.

  As described above, the priority information becomes larger as “1” is stored in the determination information buffer B, and the value becomes larger as “1” is stored in the upper bits.

  Next, stop preparation processing performed when the second stop command is generated by operating the middle stop switch 43 or the right stop switch 44 after the left reel 32L stops will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. Note that the basic process flow is omitted because it is the same as described in the stop preparation process that is performed when the first stop command is generated, and in the following, it is peculiar to be performed when the second stop command is generated. The processing will be described.

  In the stop preparation process that is performed when the second stop command is generated, since there is one reel for which no stop command has been generated, a negative determination is made in step S603 when the reel is the target reel, and step S605 is performed. In step S612, a first post-stop process is performed. That is, stop information is set only for one reel for which no stop command has been issued.

  In the first post-stop processing, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 24, in step S1001, the stop reel specifying buffer 160 of the RAM 106 is referred to and it is determined whether or not the current stop command is the first stop command. Since the current stop command is the second stop command, a negative determination is made, and the process proceeds to step S1004. In step S1004, a use table specifying process is performed. Details of the use table specifying process are as described above. However, when the identification information indicating the multi-type table is stored in the first post-stop information buffer 162 of the RAM 106, the table type and table are determined from the second stop data in the first post-stop processing associated with the generation of the first stop command. Although the number is specified, the table type and the table number are specified from the third stop data in the first post-stop processing associated with the generation of the second stop command. When the use table specifying process is performed, the stop information setting process is performed in step S1005, and the first post-stop process is terminated.

  In the stop information setting process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 26, since the current stop command is the second stop command, an affirmative determination is made in step S1104, and a pull-in bit table change process is performed in step S1105.

  In the pull-in bit table changing process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 43, the group number information stored in the group number buffer 153 of the RAM 106 is referred to in step S2101. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 44, there are 10 group numbers, and the winning situation of each combination is associated with each group number. Specifically, the group number “0” is associated with the winning status of the red cherry and the white cherry, and the group number “1” is a winning combination that has not been won for any role. Situation is associated, group number “2” is associated with the winning status of winning the watermelon and special watermelon, and group number “3” is associated with the winning status of winning the youth The group number “4” is associated with the winning status of winning the red bell, and the group number “5” is associated with the winning status of winning the white bell. , The group number “6” is associated with the winning status of the red cherry, the group number “7” is associated with the winning status of the white cherry, and the group number “ 8 ”for replay Win situation that is selected and is associated with, the group number "9", a winning situation, which won the first 1BB, a situation that has been elected to the first 2BB, is associated with. As described above, the group number information indicating the group number is set in the basic setting information of the offset specification table. In step S401 (see FIG. 16) of the reel rotation process, the winning combination determination buffer 151 is referred to and the winning combination is determined. Specify the offset designation table corresponding to the role. Therefore, for example, “8” is set as the group number in the offset designation table specified in the situation where only replay is won, and the group number is set in the offset designation table specified in the out-of-game situation. “1” is set. Note that any one of the group numbers corresponding to the winning combination is set in the offset designation table selected in a situation where a plurality of winning combinations are won. For example, in the offset designation table specified in the situation where the first BB, red bell, white bell, red cherry, and white cherry are elected (situation elected when IV = 12), “5” is set as the group number. "Is set.

  In a succeeding step S2102, it is determined whether or not a change table corresponding to the group number is stored. The change table is stored in advance in the change table storage area 105i of the ROM 105. In the present embodiment, the change table corresponding to the group number “2” is stored in the change table storage area 105i. Therefore, in step S2102 in the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the group number is “2”. If the change table corresponding to the group number is not stored, the pull-in bit table change process is terminated as it is. If the change table corresponding to the group number is stored, the processes shown in steps S2103 to S2105 are performed. After completing the process, the pull-in bit table changing process is terminated.

  FIG. 45 is a diagram showing a change table corresponding to the group number “2”. In the change table, a combination of symbol numbers of two reels and a table number of a pull-in bit table are determined. In step S2103, the stop symbol numbers of the two reels for which stop commands have already been issued are confirmed. In the subsequent step S2104, it is determined whether or not two reels for which a stop command has already been issued match the two reels specified in the change table, and the combination of stop symbol numbers of these reels is specified in the change table. It is determined whether or not the combination of the given symbol numbers matches. If they match, the process proceeds to step S2105, and the table number stored in the pull-in bit table number buffer 158 of the RAM 106 is changed to the table number defined in the change table. Thereafter, the pull-in bit table change process is terminated. On the other hand, when a stop command is not generated on one of the two reels specified in the change table, or at least one of the two reels specified in the change table has already been stopped If the symbol number is different from the symbol number specified in the change table, the pull-in bit table change process is terminated without changing the pull-in bit table number.

  By performing this pull-in bit table change processing, when the stop start of two reels becomes the predetermined stop start specified in the change table, the pull-in bit table number is changed to pull in the offset specification table. It is possible to create priority information different from the priority information based on the bit table number. As a result, when the stop symbols of the two reels are in a predetermined combination, the stop result when the all reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped can be set as a stop output that the developer or the like wants to display preferentially, or a so-called chance. It is possible to avoid the appearance of stop eyes such as eyes. By the way, in this embodiment, when a stop command is issued to the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M, and both the watermelon winning and the special watermelon winning are achieved, it is not a special watermelon winning. A pull-in bit table change process is performed so that a watermelon winning a priority is established.

  When the pull-in bit table changing process is completed, priority order information creating process is performed in step S1106. In the priority order information creation process, it is assumed that each symbol number is stopped at the base point position for the remaining one reel with respect to the stop outcome of two reels for which a stop command has already been issued or the outcome to be stopped. Priority information is created for the assumed symbol number. In the priority order information creation process performed when the second stop command is generated, a process specific to the winning determination process in step S1207 is performed. For this reason, the specific processing will be described below.

  The improper winning determination process performed in step S1406 of the winning determination process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. Here, unfair winning means that the combination of symbols constituting the winning combination is stopped on the active line even though the winning combination is not won. Then, in the unfair winning determination process, the priority order information is created so that the priority order information is surely smaller than the symbol number in which the unfair winning is generated for the symbol number in which the unfair winning is generated.

  In step S2201, the stop reel specifying buffer 160 of the RAM 106 is referred to and it is determined whether or not a second stop command has been generated. In the winning determination process performed when the second stop command is generated, an affirmative determination is made in step S2201, and the process proceeds to step S2202. In step S2202, mask information for unfair wins is set in order to set information on a combination to be determined whether or not it is an unfair win in the current unfair win determination process.

  Briefly describing the mask information for unfair prize winning, the mask information for unfair winning prize is composed of 2 bytes corresponding to the establishment determination information, and all the roles to be judged whether or not it is an unfair winning prize are included. The correspondence information is ORed. For example, the mask information for unfair winning set in the normal gaming state is “00000011111111111”. The mask information is stored in the mask information storage area 105g of the ROM 105, and a plurality of mask information corresponding to the gaming state and the like are stored in the mask information storage area 105g. In step S2202, mask information for unfair winning a prize is selected so that the combination to be determined whether or not it is an unfair winning is in accordance with the gaming state, etc., and the mask information is provided in the mask information register provided in the CPU 102. Remember me.

  In a succeeding step S2203, a process for creating calculation information is performed. Specifically, each bit of the winning information stored in the winning combination determination buffer 151 of the RAM 106 is inverted, and the inverted information and the mask information stored in the mask information register are ANDed to calculate Create information. In step S2204, processing for creating avoidance information is performed. Specifically, the establishment determination information stored in the establishment determination buffer 171 of the RAM 106 is acquired, and the calculation information is ANDed with the acquired establishment determination information to generate avoidance information. Thereafter, in step S2205, it is determined whether or not an unfair prize is generated based on the avoidance information.

  Here, the avoidance information created when the 1BB unfair win does not occur and the avoidance information created when the 1BB improper win occurs will be described as an example.

  First, a case where no unfair prize is generated will be described. The mask information set in the normal gaming state is “00000011111111111” as described above. In addition, when the first BB is won in the normal gaming state, the winning information is “0000000000000010”. In this case, the calculation information becomes “0000000011111101” by ANDing the mask information “00000011111111111” and the inversion of the winning information “1111111111111101”. In addition, when the first BB symbols are stopped side by side on the search line, the establishment determination information is “0000000000000010”. Therefore, the avoidance information in this case becomes “0000000000000000000” by performing AND processing on “0000000011111101” and “0000000000000010”.

  Next, a case where an unfair prize is generated will be described. The mask information set in the normal gaming state is “00000011111111111” as described above. In addition, when no winning combination is won in the normal gaming state, the winning information is “0000000000000”. The calculation information in this case becomes “00000011111111111” by ANDing the mask information “00000011111111111” and the inversion of the winning information “1111111111111111”. In addition, when the first BB symbols are stopped side by side on the search line, the establishment determination information is “0000000000000010”. Therefore, the avoidance information in this case becomes “0000000000000010” by performing AND processing on “00000011111111111” and “0000000000000010”.

  As described above, when no unfair prize is generated, the values of each bit of the avoidance information are all “0”. The value is “1”. Accordingly, in step S2205, it is determined whether or not an unfair prize is generated by determining whether or not “1” is stored in any bit of the avoidance information.

  If no unfair prize is generated, the illegal prize determination process is terminated as it is, and the processes after step S1407 of the prize determination process are performed. On the other hand, if an unfair win occurs, “0” is stored in all the bits of the determination information buffer B in the current target symbol number in step S2206, the unfair winning determination process is terminated, and the current target symbol number is determined. The winning determination process at is terminated. In other words, if an unfair winning is generated, the processing after step S1407 of the winning determination processing is not performed.

  Here, as described above, the illegal winning determination bit in the determination information buffer B stores “1” as an initial value. On the other hand, when it is determined that an unreasonable winning will occur, the determination information buffer B stores “0” in all the bits including the unreasonable winning determination bit. As a result, it is possible to reduce the priority information of the target symbol number for which the unfair prize is generated, with respect to the priority information of the target symbol number for which the illegal prize does not occur. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the symbol number in which an unreasonable winning is generated in the target reel from stopping at the base position, and to prevent the unreasonable winning from being generated.

  Returning to the description of the winning determination process, in the winning determination process performed when the second stop command is issued, an affirmative determination is made in step S1409, and a designated symbol setting process is performed in step S1410. In the designated symbol setting process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 47, whether or not the current search line is an invalid line in step S2301, that is, whether or not the current search line is a combination line that is not set as an active line. Determine whether or not. If the current search line is an active line, the process advances to step S2302 to determine whether or not a winning combination is won. If the current search line is an active line and the winning combination is not 0, the designated symbol setting process is terminated. On the other hand, if the current search line is an invalid line, or if the winning combination is 0, in step S2303, “0” is stored in the designated symbol judgment bit of the judgment information buffer B and then designated. The symbol setting process ends.

  Next, stop position determination processing performed when the third stop command is generated will be described.

  The stop position determination process performed when the third stop command is generated is the same as the stop position determination process performed when the second stop command is generated. That is, a comparison determination process is performed in step S907.

  Next, each process performed when the middle stop switch 43 or the right stop switch 44 is operated and a first stop command is generated will be described. Since the basic process is as described above, a specific process performed when the first stop command is generated by operating the middle stop switch 43 or the right stop switch 44 will be described in detail below.

  First, stop preparation processing performed in the reel rotation processing will be described. In the stop preparation process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 19, it is determined in step S607 whether or not the target reel is the left reel 32L. If the target reel is the middle reel 32M or the right reel 32R, stop information setting processing is performed in step S608.

  In the stop information setting process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 26, it is determined in step S1101 whether the table used this time is a slip number table. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the identification information of the first stop setting information acquired in step S606 of the stop preparation process is identification information indicating a sliding number table. If it is a slip number table, the process proceeds to step S1102, and the table number indicated by the first stop setting information is stored in the slip number table number buffer 157 of the RAM 106. If it is not the slip number table, the process proceeds to step S1103, and the table number indicated by the first stop setting information is stored in the pull-in bit table number buffer 158 of the RAM 106. In a succeeding step S1104, it is determined whether or not the current stop command is a second stop command. Since a stop command has not been issued this time, a negative determination is made, and the priority order information creation process in step S1106 is performed without performing the pull-in bit table change process in step S1105. Thereafter, the stop information setting process is terminated.

  In the priority order information creation process, the processes in steps S1201 to S1208 shown in FIG. 27 are performed. However, since there is no reel for which a stop command has been issued, it is assumed that each symbol number has stopped at the base position for only the target reel, and priority order information is created for the assumed symbol number.

  In the pull-in bit information setting process (see FIG. 29) in step S1206, only the pull-in bit information search buffer 167 is initialized in the pull-in bit information expansion preparation process in step S1301. Then, the processing of steps S1302 to S1305 is performed, and the drawn bit information is stored in the drawn bit information search buffer 167 of the target reel.

  In the winning determination process in step S1207 (see FIG. 32), since the target reel is not the left reel 32L but the middle reel 32M or the right reel 32R, a negative determination is made in step S1404, and a correction process is performed in step S1405.

  In the correction process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 48, it is determined in step S2401 whether the left reel 32L has already stopped. If the left reel 32L is stopped, the present process is terminated without performing the correction process. If the left reel 32L is not stopped, the process advances to step S2402 to determine whether or not line mask information is designated. The line mask information is stored in the mask information storage area 105g of the ROM 105 in the same manner as the mask information described above, and the line mask information corresponding to each model of the slot machine 10 is stored in the mask information storage area 105g. ing. In this embodiment, since no line mask information is designated, a negative determination is made in step S2402, and the flow proceeds to step S2403. In step S2403, general-purpose line mask information is acquired, and the general-purpose line mask information is stored in a line mask information register provided in the CPU.

  The general-purpose line mask information is composed of 2 bytes corresponding to the establishment determination information, and “0” is stored in the bit storing “1” in the role correspondence information of red cherry and white cherry, and “ 1 "is stored. That is, the general-purpose line mask information is “1111110011111111”.

  In step S2404, the establishment determination information is corrected. Specifically, the general-purpose line mask information and the establishment determination information are ANDed, and the result is stored in the establishment determination buffer 171 of the RAM 106 as new establishment determination information. By performing such processing, the value of the bit storing “1” in the combination information of red cherry and white cherry is changed to “0” among the bits of the establishment determination information. This processing is performed for the following reason.

  That is, as described above, the red cherry and the white cherry become winning when the corresponding “cherry” symbol of the left reel 32L stops on the active line, and the winning symbol is established and the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R stop symbols. Therefore, “1” is stored in the bits corresponding to red cherry and white cherry in the symbol correspondence information of all symbols for the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R (see FIG. 34). In such a configuration, when no stop command is issued to the left reel 32L and the left reel 32L is not the target reel, the establishment determination information always constitutes a combination of symbols corresponding to red cherry and white cherry. Will be included. As a result, the priority information cannot be accurately created in the winning process in step S1408. On the other hand, the occurrence of such inconvenience can be prevented by performing the correction processing of the establishment determination information as described above.

  Next, out of the stop preparation processing performed when the middle stop switch 43 or the right stop switch 44 is operated to generate the first stop command, the wrong winning determination processing in step S1406 and the stop error avoidance in step S1414 in the winning determination processing. Processing will be described.

  In the unfair winning determination process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 46, it is determined whether or not a second stop command is generated in step S2201. If the second stop command has not been generated, the process proceeds to step S2207 to determine whether or not the target reel is the left reel 32L. If the target reel is the left reel 32L, it is further determined in step S2208 whether there is a “red cherry” symbol or a “white cherry” symbol of the left reel 32L on the search line. If the target reel is not the left reel 32L, or if the target reel is the left reel 32L and there is no “red cherry” symbol or “white cherry” symbol on the search line, the unfair winning determination process is terminated. On the other hand, if the target reel is the left reel 32L and there is a “red cherry” symbol or a “white cherry” symbol on the search line, the processing from step S2202 to step S2205 is performed to determine whether or not an unfair prize is generated. Determine. In such a situation, by performing the unfair winning determination process, it is possible to prevent the unreasonable winning of red cherry and white cherry.

  As described above, even when the second stop command is not generated, the target reel is the left reel 32L, and the “red cherry” symbol or the “white cherry” symbol of the left reel 32L is displayed on the search line. In some cases, the unreasonable winning determination process is performed when the red cherry winning and the white cherry winning are achieved only by stopping the corresponding “cherry” symbol of the left reel 32L on the active line, and stopping the other reels 32M and 32R. This is because it is unrelated to the outcome.

  The stop error avoidance process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S2501, the stop reel specifying buffer 160 in the RAM 106 is referred to and it is determined whether or not there is one reel for which a stop command is generated. If the number of reels for which a stop command has been issued is not one, this processing is terminated. If there is only one reel that has issued a stop command, the stop reel specifying buffer 160 in the RAM 106 is referred to in step S2502 to determine whether or not the left reel 32L is rotating. If the left reel 32L is rotating, the target reel information buffer 156 in the RAM 106 is further referenced in step S2503 to determine whether the target reel is the left reel 32L. If the left reel 32L is not rotating, or if the current target reel is the left reel 32L, the present process is terminated. On the other hand, if the left reel 32L is rotating and the current target reel is the middle reel 32M or the right reel 32R, the processing from step S2504 is performed.

  In step S2504, the group number information stored in the group number buffer 153 of the RAM 106 is referred to. In a succeeding step S2505, it is determined whether or not an avoidance table corresponding to the group number is stored. The avoidance table is stored in advance in the avoidance table storage area 105h of the ROM 105. In the present embodiment, group numbers “0”, “1”, “3”, “5”, “6” are stored in the avoidance table storage area 105h. ”,“ 7 ”,“ 9 ”,“ 10 ”are stored. Therefore, in step S2505 in the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the group number is any of the above numbers. If the avoidance table corresponding to the group number is not stored, the stop error avoidance process is terminated as it is. If the avoidance table corresponding to the group number is stored, the processes shown in steps S2506 to S2509 are performed. After stopping, stop error avoidance processing is terminated.

  FIG. 50A is a diagram illustrating an avoidance table corresponding to the group number “0”, and FIG. 50B is a diagram illustrating an avoidance table corresponding to the group number “1”. In the avoidance table, combinations of symbol numbers of two reels (in this embodiment, the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R) are determined. In step S2506, the stop symbol number of the reel for which the stop command has been issued is confirmed. In step S2507, the current target symbol number is confirmed. In step S2508, it is determined whether or not the combination of the stop symbol number and the target symbol number matches the symbol number combination specified in the avoidance table. If they match, the process advances to step S2509 to store “0” in the designated symbol determination bit of the determination information buffer B for the current target symbol number. Thereafter, the stop error avoidance process is terminated. On the other hand, if the stop symbol number or the target symbol number does not match the symbol number specified in the avoidance table, the stop error avoidance process is terminated as it is.

  By performing the stop error avoidance process, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of an event that makes it impossible to avoid the occurrence of an unfair prize. To explain with a specific example, when the “replay” design of No. 3 on the middle reel 32M is stopped at the lower stage and the “replay” design of No. 17 on the right reel 32R is stopped at the lower stage in the situation of detachment, the left reel If the left stop switch 42 is operated at the timing when the 32L No. 0 “replay” symbol has reached the lower stage, it becomes impossible to avoid the occurrence of an unfair prize. When the left reel 32L is stopped without sliding, the “replay” symbols are stopped side by side on the lower line L3, resulting in an unfair winning prize, and the left reel 32L is slid by one symbol to three symbols. When stopped later, the “red cherry” symbol of the left reel 32L stops on any active line, resulting in an unfair winning prize, and when the left reel 32L is stopped after sliding for four symbols. This is because the “replay” symbol stops side by side on the lower line L3 and an unreasonable prize is generated. Therefore, in the stop error avoidance process, when a stop command is generated in the middle reel 32M or the right reel 32R in a state where the stop command is not generated in the left reel 32L, the right reel 32R or the middle reel 32M in which no stop command is generated. When the priority order information is created, “0” is set in the designated symbol determination bit of the determination information buffer B that is a stop event (hereinafter also referred to as “avoidance stop event”) that cannot prevent the occurrence of an unfair winning prize. Store. Since the designated symbol determination bit in the determination information buffer B has an initial value of “1”, the priority information of the target symbol number that is the avoidance stop event is obtained by performing this process. It is possible to reduce the priority order information of the target symbol numbers that are not. As a result, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of an avoidance stop when the second stop command is generated, and it is possible to avoid the occurrence of an event that makes it impossible to avoid an unfair winning.

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

  When determining the stop symbol number of the corresponding reel when a stop command is generated, the stop symbol number is determined by performing the comparison determination process except when the left reel 32L is stopped as the first stop command. In the comparison determination process, first, in the first comparison determination process, each priority information from the symbol number obtained by adding the maximum number of threads to the reaching symbol number to the reaching symbol number is compared, and the highest priority information and the priority information are obtained. Specify the corresponding number of slips. When the slip number table number is not acquired in the stop preparation process based on the first stop command generation, that is, when the pull-in bit table number is acquired instead of the slip number table number, the first comparison determination process is performed. The stop symbol number is derived by using the number of slips identified in this way as the actual number of slips. On the other hand, when the slip number table number is acquired in the stop preparation process based on the first stop command generation, the priority order information specified in the first comparison determination process corresponds to the slip number specified by the slip number table. The priority number information of the symbol number to be compared is compared. If the latter priority information is equal to or greater than the former priority information, a stop symbol number is derived using the number of threads specified by the number of threads table as the actual number of threads, and the priority information of the latter Is smaller than the former priority order information, the stop symbol number is derived using the number of slips specified in the first comparison determination process as the actual number of slips. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to diversify the stopping points while suppressing an increase in the amount of data stored in advance.

  That is, when the slip number table number is not acquired in the stop preparation process based on the first stop command generation, the stop symbol number is derived using the slip number specified in the first comparison determination process as the actual slip number. By doing so, it is not necessary to prepare a sliding number table corresponding to the winning status of the winning combination, the result of stopping the reels, etc., and the number of sliding number tables stored in advance can be suppressed. Further, by performing the second comparison determination process, it is possible to commonly use the sliding number table in situations where the lottery results of the combinations are different. From this point of view, it is possible to suppress the number of sliding number tables stored in advance. As a result, it is possible to reduce the amount of data stored in advance for reel stop control.

  Here, a specific example will be described. In order to facilitate understanding, a configuration having a symbol arrangement and a winning mode different from the present embodiment will be described as an example. Specifically, only one “White 7” symbol is placed on each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, and when the “White 7” symbol is stopped side by side on the active line, a BB prize is established, and the active line A configuration in which a small role winning is established when the “white 7” symbol, the “youth” symbol, and the “white 7” symbol are stopped side by side from above is described. In the offset designation table specified in the situation where only BB is elected, the slip number table number at which “White 7” symbol stops at the upper stage is set as the left first stop information, and after the middle first stop As the information, a combination table number is specified in which the slip number table number at which the “white 7” symbol stops in the middle is set, and as the right first stop information, the pull-in bit table number at which the “white 7” symbol stops at the bottom Is set with a combination table number. When the stop symbol numbers of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are derived based on the above-described tables, the stop switches 42 to 44 can be stopped at the timing at which the “white 7” symbol can be stopped at the above-described positions. If is operated, the stop appearance shown in FIG. 51 (a) will appear. On the other hand, the left stop switch 42 and the right stop switch 44 are operated at the timing at which the “white 7” symbols of the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R can be stopped at the above-described positions, and the “white” of the middle reel 32M is operated. 7 ”When the middle stop switch 43 is operated at a timing at which the symbols cannot be stopped at any of the upper, middle and lower stages, the stop event shown in FIG. 51 (b) appears.

  First, a configuration without the second comparison determination process will be described.

  When the left stop switch 42 is operated at a timing at which the “white 7” symbol of the left reel 32L can be stopped in the upper stage, a first stop command is generated, and the “white 7” symbol of the right reel 32R is not in the lower stage but in the upper stage. Consider a case where the second stop command is generated by operating the right stop switch 44 at a timing at which it can be stopped. In such a case, since the priority information of the symbol number at which the “white 7” symbol of the right reel 32R stops in the upper stage is the largest, the “white 7” symbol of the right reel 32R is displayed as shown in FIG. Stop at the top.

  In the situation shown in FIG. 51 (c), the third stop command is generated by operating the middle stop switch 43 at a timing at which the “white 7” symbol of the middle reel 32M cannot be stopped at any of the upper, middle and lower stages. In this case, when the stop symbol number of the middle reel 32M is derived based on the sliding number table, the stop event shown in FIG. 51 (d) appears. As described above, when the “white 7” symbol, the “young” symbol, and the “white 7” symbol are stopped side by side on the active line, the small role winning is established. For this reason, when the stop symbol number of the middle reel 32M is derived based on the slip number table, an unreasonable winning will occur on the upper line L1. In the situation shown in FIG. 51 (c), for example, when the third stop command is generated by operating the middle stop switch 43 at the timing when the “white 7” symbol of the middle reel 32M reaches the upper stage, the middle reel When the stop symbol number of 32M is derived based on the slip number table, the stop event shown in FIG. 51 (e) appears. In other words, an event occurs in which the BB prize is not established even though the middle stop switch 43 is operated at a timing at which the BB prize can be established on the upper line L1.

  Next, a configuration having the second comparison determination process will be described.

  In the situation shown in FIG. 51 (c), the third stop command is generated by operating the middle stop switch 43 at a timing at which the “white 7” symbol of the middle reel 32M cannot be stopped at any of the upper, middle and lower stages. In this case, since the combination table number for specifying the slip number table number is set as the middle first post-stop information, the second comparison determination process is performed in addition to the first comparison determination process. Here, in the symbol number determination information buffer B corresponding to the stoppage of the middle reel 32M shown in FIG. 51 (d), "0" is stored in all the bits in the unfair winning determination processing. For this reason, in the second comparison determination process, the priority information specified in the first comparison determination process is more than the priority number information of the symbol number corresponding to the stop appearance of the middle reel 32M shown in FIG. Judge that it is large. As a result, in the configuration for performing the second comparison determination process, the stop symbol number is derived not by the number of threads set in the number of threads table but by the number of threads specified in the first comparison determination process, as shown in FIG. The stop roll shown does not appear.

  In the situation shown in FIG. 51 (c), the middle stop switch 43 is operated at the timing when the “white 7” symbol of the middle reel 32M reaches the upper stage, and the third stop command is generated. Since the combination table number for specifying the slip number table number is set as post-stop information, the second comparison determination process is performed in addition to the first comparison determination process. Here, in the symbol number determination information buffer B corresponding to the stoppage of the middle reel 32M shown in FIG. 51 (e), since the BB symbols do not stop side by side, “0” is stored in the accessory bits. (Ie, “10000010”). On the other hand, in the symbol number determination information buffer B in which the “white 7” symbol of the middle reel 32M stops at the upper stage, “1” is stored in the accessory bits because the BB symbol stops side by side (that is, “100001010”). "). For this reason, in the second comparison determination process, the priority information specified in the first comparison determination process, that is, the priority information of the symbol number at which the “white 7” symbol of the middle reel 32M stops at the upper stage is shown in FIG. It is determined that it is larger than the priority order information of the symbol number corresponding to the stop appearance of the middle reel 32M shown in e). As a result, in the configuration for performing the second comparison determination process, the stop symbol number is derived not by the number of threads set in the number of threads table but by the number of threads specified in the first comparison determination process, as shown in FIG. The stop event shown in FIG. 51 (f) appears instead of the stop event shown, and the BB winning is established on the upper line L1.

  In this way, by performing the second comparison determination process, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of an unfair win or to receive a win despite a stop command being generated at a timing at which a win corresponding to the winning combination can be established. It is possible to avoid the occurrence of an event for performing stop control that does not establish the above. Certainly, instead of performing the second comparison determination process, it is also possible to change the sliding number table number based on the stop symbol numbers of the two reels. However, in such a configuration, it is necessary to prepare a sliding number table in consideration of the winning situation of the combination, the result of the reel stop, and the like, and the amount of data stored in advance increases. . On the other hand, in the configuration in which the second comparison determination process is performed, a stop symbol number can be derived based on priority information instead of the slip number table even when each of the above events occurs. It is possible to reduce the number of sliding tables, and to reduce the amount of data stored in advance.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 51, the slip number table of the middle reel 32M is an offset designation table that assumes that the “bell” symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped on the lower line L3. Or can be set to be specified in the offset designation table assuming that the “replay” symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stop side by side on the middle line L2. . Even if a failure occurs when the stop symbol number of the middle reel 32M is derived based on the slip number table, the occurrence of the failure can be avoided by performing the second comparison determination process. . That is, the slip number table can be used in common in situations where the lottery results of the combinations are different, and the amount of data stored in advance can be reduced.

  A stop preparation process for creating priority order information for reels for which no stop command has been issued is performed before each reel 32L, 32M, 32R enters steady rotation, and the next stop command is generated after the stop command is generated. It was set as the structure performed before. That is, the priority order information of the reels for which no stop command has been generated is created before the stop command is generated. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to shorten the processing time required from when the stop command is issued until the stop symbol number is derived. Further, when the stop symbol number of any reel is derived, the priority order information is created based on the stop symbol number. With this configuration, it is possible to diversify the stopping points. In addition, when creating priority information for reels for which no stop command has been generated, priority information for all symbol numbers is created. It is possible to derive the stop symbol number using the information. That is, the stop symbol number can be derived based on the priority information regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch.

  In the priority information creation processing, “0” or “1” is stored in each bit of each determination information buffer B to create priority information, and in the first comparison determination processing, that is, processing after a stop command is generated. The configuration is such that the sliding number is derived. By adopting such a configuration, for example, it is possible to shorten the processing time required for the stop preparation process compared to a configuration in which the number of slips is derived for each symbol number in the stop preparation process. In the configuration in which the second comparison determination process is performed, priority is given to which of the slip number derived in the first comparison determination process and the slip number set in the slip number table is used to derive the stop symbol number. Since the order information can be determined depending on the size of the rank information, it is possible to shorten the processing time required for deriving the stop symbol number.

  The RAM 106 of the main control device 101 is provided with a determination information buffer B corresponding to each symbol number of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R on a one-to-one basis, and the determination information buffer B is configured by 1 byte. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to simplify the processing program of the priority information generation process as compared with the case where the determination information buffer B is configured by 2 bytes or more, and for the priority information of the RAM 106. The capacity of the buffer 163 can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to suppress an increase in the capacity of the ROM 105 or the RAM 106. Further, as compared with the case where the determination information buffer B is composed of 2 bytes or more, it is possible to shorten the time required for comparing each priority information in the comparison determination process, and until the stop symbol number is derived. It is possible to shorten the processing time required for the process.

  In the winning determination process, the target symbol number and the stop symbol number if a stop command has already been generated are used to determine whether or not an improper winning has occurred and whether or not a winning such as BB has been established, and each determination information The buffer B is configured to store “0” or “1” in each bit. With this configuration, the stop symbol number can be derived by using the priority information without performing the above determinations when a stop command is issued. Therefore, it is possible to derive the stop symbol number in a relatively short time after the stop command is generated.

  An illegal winning determination bit is assigned to the determination information buffer B and “0” is set in the incorrect winning determination bit of the determination information buffer B corresponding to the symbol number that will generate an illegal winning when actually stopped at the specified position. , And “1” is stored in the unfair winning determination bit of the determination information buffer B corresponding to the symbol number that does not cause an unfair winning. By adopting such a configuration, the priority order information of symbol numbers where an unreasonable prize occurs is smaller than the priority number information of symbol numbers where an unreasonable prize does not occur, and the occurrence of an unreasonable prize can be avoided.

  The acquired number of bits is assigned to the determination information buffer B. In the symbol number determination information buffer B, where the medal payout occurs or the medal payout possibility occurs when actually stopped at the specified position, the payout number information is smaller than the virtual payout upper limit information. For example, the payout number information is stored in the acquired number bit. By adopting such a configuration, for example, when a plurality of small roles with different payout numbers are won in one game round, a small role winning with a large number of payouts occurs or the possibility of the small role winning is generated. Symbol number priority information can be increased. As a result, the stop symbol number can be derived so that a small role winning with a large number of payouts is established with priority, and the player's profit can be secured.

  For example, when the “Bell” symbol, “Bell” symbol, and “Bell” symbol are stopped on the active line along with the “Bell” symbol, 10 medals are paid out as a Bell prize, and “Watermelon” from the left on the active line. In the configuration in which 15 medals are paid out as a watermelon prize when stopped alongside the symbol, “watermelon” symbol, and “watermelon” symbol, the “bell” symbol stops at the upper stage of the left reel 32L and “watermelon” at the lower stage. ”Consider the case where the symbol stops. The virtual payout upper limit is set to 15. In the case where both the bell and the watermelon are selected and the game is stopped, the determination information buffers B of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R have the “bell” symbols of the left reel 32L and the target reel. “0101” is stored in the acquired number bit of the symbol number that will be stopped along the active line, and the symbol number that the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 32L and the target reel will stop along the active line. "1110" is stored in the acquired number of bits. For this reason, the priority information of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R is based on the priority information of the symbol numbers that the “bell” symbols are stopped on the active line, except for the symbol numbers where the unfair winning is generated. In addition, the priority information of the symbol number that causes the “watermelon” symbol to stop alongside the active line is larger. As a result, the stop symbol number is derived so that the watermelon winning is established over the bell winning, and the player's profit can be secured.

  For example, when a plurality of small roles with different payout numbers are won in one game round, a small number winning with a large number of payouts occurs or the possibility of the small role winning is generated. As a configuration for increasing the size, a configuration in which a small combination bit corresponding to a small combination is not allocated, as in the present embodiment, is conceivable. Specifically, in the above-described example, the watermelon bit corresponding to the watermelon and the bell bit corresponding to the bell are provided in the determination information buffer B, and the watermelon bit is provided on the upper side of the bell bit. However, in such a configuration, for example, when the number of small combinations having different payout numbers increases, there is a possibility that the determination information buffer B cannot be stored in 1 byte. In addition, it is necessary to change the process related to the small part in the winning process every time a slot machine having a different combination and number of payouts is developed. On the other hand, in the configuration in which the acquired number of bits is allocated, the priority information of the symbol number that causes the possibility of the small role winning with the large number of payouts occurring or the possibility of the small role winning is obtained while appropriately eliminating each of the above concerns. It becomes possible to enlarge.

  In the winning determination process, the process at the time of winning is performed for each active line, and when it is determined that the small role symbol is stopped side by side, the winning combination corresponding to the small role symbol is established each time the determination is performed. The medal payout number is added to the payout number information stored in the acquired number buffer 166. In such a configuration, for example, when only one of the small roles is won, the payout number information is stored in the acquired number of bits, so that the priority order of the symbol numbers that are likely to be awarded in a plurality of active lines remains. It is possible to derive the symbol number that can maximize the information and the possibility of winning a prize in a plurality of active lines as the stop symbol number. As a result, it is possible to reduce the frequency of occurrence of miss-outs in which a winning combination is not established even though the winning combination is won, and it is possible to secure the player's superiority. Information regarding the number of medals to be paid out when winning is established is essential information in the slot machine 10 that pays out medals. Therefore, by adopting a configuration in which the medal payout number is stored as the payout number information in the acquired number buffer 166, it is possible to reduce the amount of data stored in advance in the ROM 105 of the main controller 101.

  In the acquired number setting process, the payout number information stored in the acquired number buffer 166 of the RAM 106 is compared with the virtual payout upper limit information stored in the virtual payout upper limit buffer 154 of the RAM 106 to obtain the payout number information. Is equal to or larger than the virtual payout upper limit information. If the payout number information is smaller than the virtual payout upper limit information, the payout number information is stored in the acquired number bits of the determination information buffer B, and the payout number information is equal to or larger than the virtual payout upper limit information. In this case, the virtual payout upper limit value information is stored in the acquired number of bits in the determination information buffer B. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make the stop event intended by the developer of the slot machine 10 appear.

  For example, in the present embodiment, a case is considered where both the watermelon and the special watermelon are won, and the “young” symbol stops on the upper stage of the left reel 32L and the “watermelon” symbol stops on the lower stage. In such a case, in the process of winning the symbol number in which the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 32M stops in the middle stage, 7 is added to the acquired number buffer 166 when the search line is the lower right line L4. 7 is added to the acquired number buffer 166 when the line rises to the right. As a result, the payout number information in the acquired number buffer 166 is 14. On the other hand, in the process of winning the symbol number in which the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 32M stops at the upper or lower level, 7 is added to the acquired number buffer 166 when the search line is the upper line L1 or the lower line L3. Therefore, the payout number information in the acquired number buffer 166 is 7. Therefore, when a value of 8 or more is set as the virtual payout upper limit value, the priority information of the symbol number that causes the “watermelon” symbol to stop at the middle level is that the “watermelon” symbol stops at the upper level or the lower level. The “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 32M stops at the middle level. When the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 32M is stopped in the middle stage, it is possible to leave a room for the special watermelon winning on the right-down line L4 and the room for the watermelon winning on the right-up line L5. Can leave.

  Here, on the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R, "watermelon" symbols are arranged within the range of the maximum number of slips. For this reason, when both the watermelon and the special watermelon are won, no failure occurs even if the priority order information is not set so that there is still room for both the watermelon winning and the special watermelon winning. That is, the player's superiority is not impaired even when the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 32M is stopped at any position. Therefore, a value of 7 or less is set as the virtual payout upper limit value. In such a configuration, the value of the number of acquired symbols of the symbol number at which the “watermelon” symbol stops at the upper, middle, and lower positions is equal. As a result, it is possible to make a difference in the priority order information depending on the value of the pull-in bit, and it is possible to make the stop appearance intended by the developer appear.

  Since the accessory bit is assigned to the determination information buffer B, the stop symbol number can be derived using the priority information so that the corresponding BB winning is established when the first BB or the second BB is won. Also, a configuration is adopted in which a full draw-in bit is assigned to the judgment information buffer B, and “1” is stored in the full draw-in bit of the symbol number in which a small bonus winning that does not miss is generated or the possibility of the small bonus winning occurs. Further, the complete pull-in bit is assigned to the same bit as the accessory bit. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous. Certainly, in the present embodiment in which the acquired number of bits is assigned higher than the accessory bits, in the situation where both the small role and the BB are elected, the small role winning is obtained from the BB winning using the priority order information. It is possible to derive the stop symbol number so as to be established with priority. However, for example, in the case of a configuration that does not have a complete pull-in bit, a game time that is won only for a small role that does not miss, and a game time that is won for both a small role that does not miss and a BB. There is a high possibility that different stop points will appear at. In the game times where both the small role and the BB that are not missed are won, the winning small character symbol is stopped side by side on one active line and the winning BB symbol is stopped side by side on the other active line. This is because the priority number information of the symbol number becomes the largest. For this reason, in the game times where only the small role that is not missed is won, the winning small role symbol stops side by side on one active line and the BB symbol does not stop side by side on the other active line In the game times where both the small role and the BB won by the appearance of the eyes and the BB has not been missed, the winning small character symbol is stopped side by side on one active line and the winning BB symbol is aligned on another active line An event may occur in which a stop event that stops at a time appears. This means that, when a small role winning that does not miss out is established, the presence or absence of the BB winning will be known by the stop appearance, and the game will become monotonous. In order to eliminate the above-mentioned concerns, for example, it is possible to have a configuration in which the full pull-in bit is provided on the higher side than the accessory bit. This leads to an increase in storage capacity. On the other hand, when the complete pull-in bit is provided in the same bit as the accessory bit, the above concerns can be preferably solved.

  Since the replay bit is assigned to the determination information buffer B, the stop symbol number can be derived using the priority information so that a regame winning is established when the replay is won. In addition to providing a bonus bit in the second bit and providing a replay bit in the third bit in addition to the second bit having the function as a bonus bit, both replay and BB are selected. In this situation, the stop symbol number can be derived using the priority information so that the re-game winning is established in preference to the BB winning, and the game can be prevented from becoming monotonous. It becomes. Certainly, even in the case where the replay bit is assigned only to the third bit, in the situation where both the replay and the BB are won, the replay win is given priority over the BB win using the priority information. It is possible to derive the stop symbol number so as to be established. However, for example, when the second bit has a configuration that does not have a function as a replay bit, a game time that is won only for replay, a game time that is won for both replay and BB, There is a high possibility that a different stop appearance will appear at. In the game times where both replay and BB are won, priority is given to the symbol number that the replay symbols stop on one active line side by side and the winning BB symbols stop on the other active line side by side This is because the ranking information is the largest. For this reason, in the game times that are elected only for replays, the replay symbols stop on the one active line side by side and the BB symbols on the other active line do not stop side by side. In the game times in which both regame and BB are won, a stop game appears in which the replay symbols stop side by side on one active line and the winning BB symbols stop side by side on another active line An event can occur. This means that when a re-game winning is established, the presence / absence of the BB winning is determined by the stop-out, and the game becomes monotonous. On the other hand, when a function as a replay bit is given to the accessory bit, the above-mentioned concern can be preferably solved. In other words, by assigning a function as a replay bit to a plurality of bits including an accessory bit, a stop symbol number is derived by using priority information so that a replay win is established in preference to a BB win. It is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous.

  The third bit of the determination information buffer B has a function as an acquired number of bits in addition to a function as a replay bit. In the present embodiment, there is no chance of winning both the re-game and the small role in one game round. For this reason, even when the re-game bit function related to the possibility of re-game winning and the acquired number-of-bits function related to the possibility of winning the small role winning are given to the same bit, the priority information When the stop symbol number is derived using, there will be no inconvenience such as no small role winning or replay winning. In other words, it is possible to reduce the capacity of the determination information buffer B by giving a function related to the possibility of winning a combination of roles or role types that are not simultaneously won in one game round to the same bit. The information buffer B can be stored in 1 byte.

  A designated symbol determination bit is assigned to the determination information buffer B. Then, in the stop error avoidance process, “0” is stored in the designated symbol determination bit of the determination information buffer B corresponding to the symbol number that becomes the avoidance stop output when actually stopping at the specified position, and the avoidance stop “1” is stored in the designated symbol determination bit of the determination information buffer B corresponding to the symbol number that is not visible. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to avoid the appearance of the avoidance stop event because the priority information of the symbol number that is the avoidance stop event is smaller than the priority information of the symbol number that is not the avoidance stop event. it can. In addition, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of the avoidance stop event by performing the stop error avoidance process, thereby suppressing an increase in data capacity and developing load and debugging man-hours when developing the slot machine 10 Can be suppressed.

  Certainly, instead of performing the stop error avoidance process, it is also possible to set the pull-in bit information of the pull-in bit table so that the avoidance stop event does not appear. However, this is not only concerned with an increase in data capacity accompanying an increase in the number of drawing-in bit tables to be prepared in advance, but also with an increase in development load and debugging man-hours when developing the slot machine 10. It will be. In addition, the above-mentioned concern becomes more prominent when it is configured to have a large number of symbol combinations that will result in winning. On the other hand, in the configuration in which the stop error avoidance process is performed, for example, when the appearance of the avoidance stop event cannot be avoided during the debugging operation, the avoidance stop event is stored in the avoidance table and is avoided in the stop error avoidance process. It is only necessary to avoid the appearance of stoppage. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in data capacity and suppress an increase in development load and debugging man-hour when developing the slot machine 10.

  The stop error avoidance processing is configured to be performed based on the fact that one reel has issued a stop command. By adopting such a configuration, the appearance of the avoidance stop event is avoided by the stop event of the reel that is stopped based on the generation of the second stop command while ensuring the degree of freedom regarding the stop event of the reel that is initially stopped. It becomes possible. For example, priority order information can be created so as to avoid the appearance of an avoidance stop event in a situation where no stop command is issued. However, in such a configuration, for example, in a situation where the watermelon is not won, an event may occur in which the “watermelon” symbols of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R do not stop on the active line. This is not only a significant restriction on the stopping appearance, but also the possibility that the game will become monotonous as the result of the lottery result of the winning combination being grasped by the player when one reel stops is concerned. Will be.

  A configuration in which the stop error avoiding process is performed based on the fact that the left reel 32L is rotating and the target reel is the middle reel 32M or the right reel 32R, that is, a configuration in which the stop output of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R is determined. It was. Incidentally, the avoidance stop points are the largest when the left reel 32L is stopped during the third stop, that is, the stop points by the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R. This is because the “red cherry” symbol and the “white cherry” symbol of the left reel 32L are the symbols in which a winning is achieved regardless of whether the other reels 32M and 32R stop. Therefore, the stop error avoidance process is performed based on the fact that the left reel 32L is rotating and the target reel is the middle reel 32M or the right reel 32R, so that the appearance of the avoidance stop occurrence is improved. Can be avoided.

  The avoidance table stores a combination of symbol numbers of two reels. In the stop error avoidance process, the designated symbol determination bit is set to “0” by combining the symbol number of the middle reel 32M and the symbol number of the right reel 32R. "Is stored. With such a configuration, it is possible to shorten the processing time required for the stop error avoidance process. For example, when the determination is made based on the combination of symbols instead of the combination of symbol numbers, a process for grasping the symbol corresponding to the symbol number is required separately, which increases the processing time. Furthermore, in a configuration in which three symbols are visible to one reel from the display window, and an effective line is set at each of the upper, middle and lower positions, the symbol number is used instead of the symbol. By adopting a configuration for performing the determination, it is possible to perform a determination in consideration of a combination of symbols in all the effective lines. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the processing configuration related to the stop error avoidance process.

  In the avoidance table storage area 105h, an avoidance table corresponding to the group number is stored in advance, and in the stop error avoidance process, when an avoidance table corresponding to the group number is stored, the designated symbol determination bit is used using the avoidance table. It is determined whether or not “0” is stored, and when the avoidance table corresponding to the group number is not stored, the stop error avoiding process is terminated without making the above determination. When the avoidance table corresponding to the group number is not stored, the stop error avoidance process is terminated without making the above determination, so that the processing time required for creating the priority information can be shortened. It becomes. Moreover, it becomes possible to suppress that a stop appearance becomes monotonous by setting it as the structure which memorize | stores beforehand the avoidance table corresponding to a group number. For example, when the determination is made using one avoidance table regardless of the lottery result of the winning combination, not only the processing time required for creating the priority information is lengthened but also, for example, red cherry is won. Even in a situation where an unfair winning is not achieved, there is an opportunity to determine that the combination of symbol numbers of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R is an avoidance stop, and the stop outcome is excessively restricted. It is. Furthermore, the group number is not set for each combination, but is set for the offset designation table. That is, the group number is set corresponding to the winning situation of the combination. With this configuration, the number of avoidance tables stored in advance can be reduced, and the amount of data stored in advance can be reduced.

  Since the pull-in bit is assigned to the determination information buffer B, it is possible to diversify the stop appearance even when the stop symbol number is derived using the priority order information. For example, in the case of a configuration in which no lead-in bit is assigned, there is no difference in the priority order information except for the symbol number in which an unfair prize is generated in an outlier situation. In addition, even if a winning combination is won, there is no difference in the priority order information for symbol numbers that do not cause the possibility of winning a prize, except for symbol numbers that cause unfair winning. In the first comparison determination process, “0” is set as the number of slips when the priority order information is all equal. Therefore, if no pull-in bit is assigned, each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped without slipping. An event occurs and the stoppage becomes monotonous. On the other hand, in the configuration in which the pull-in bit is assigned, even in each of the above situations, a difference can be caused in the priority order information, and the stop outcome can be diversified. In addition, the pull-in bit table is stored in advance in the pull-in bit table storage area 105d, and in the pull-in bit setting process, the pull-in bit information is stored in the pull-in bits using the pull-in bit table. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make the stop appearance desired by the developer appear. In addition, by setting “0” or “1” as the pull-in bit information in the pull-in bit table, the pull-in bit information for one symbol number can be stored in one bit. As a result, one drawing bit table can be composed of 3 bytes, and the amount of data stored in advance can be reduced. Note that in the configuration in which two types of pull-in bit information are provided in this way, the number of stop events that can actually appear with respect to the stop event desired by the developer can be reduced. However, in the present embodiment in which the stop symbol number is derived by performing the second comparison and determination process, a stop bit is diversified using a pull-in bit table based on a lottery result of a combination, etc. It is possible to select a case where diversification of stoppages is attempted using a number table. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the amount of data stored in advance while preferably eliminating the above-mentioned concerns.

  In the offset designation table, after the first stop for setting the first stop setting information for setting stop information used when stopping the reels for the first time and the stop information used after stopping one reel. Setting information. In these setting information, information for specifying which of the pull-in bit table and the sliding number table is used is set for each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible not only to suppress the number of sliding number tables stored in advance, but also to suppress the number of pull-in bit tables stored in advance, so that the amount of data can be suitably reduced. It becomes.

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Next, a second embodiment will be described. The description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is basically omitted.

  FIG. 52 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between symbols and combination lines that are visible from the display window. In the present embodiment, the first line L1 connecting the upper symbol of the left reel 32L, the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M, the upper symbol of the right reel 32R, the upper symbol of the left reel 32L, the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M, the right The second line L2 connecting the lower symbols of the reel 32R, the lower symbol of the left reel 32L, the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M, the third line L3 connecting the upper symbols of the right reel 32R, and the lower symbol of the left reel 32L, A fourth line L4 connecting the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M and the lower symbol of the right reel 32R is set. When the number of medals bet reaches a specified number, all of the combination lines L1 to L4 are set as valid lines.

  FIG. 53 is a diagram showing a symbol arrangement of the left reel 32L, the middle reel 32M, and the right reel 32R.

  As a symbol, a “red bell” symbol (for example, the 20th of the left reel 32L), a “replay” symbol (for example, the 19th of the left reel 32L), a “watermelon” symbol (for example, the 18th of the left reel 32L), “Red 7” symbol (eg, 17th on left reel 32L), “Cherry” symbol (eg, 16th on left reel 32L), “Youth” symbol (eg, 14th on left reel 32L), “White 7” Design (eg, 10th of left reel 32L), “BAR” design (eg, 8th of left reel 32L), “White bell” design (eg, 6th of left reel 32L), “Blue 7” design (eg, , The third of the left reel 32L). As shown in FIG. 53, the numbers and arrangement orders of various symbols in the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are completely different.

  FIG. 54 is a diagram showing a correspondence relationship between a combination of symbols to be awarded and a privilege to be given when the prize is won.

  Small prizes for which medals are paid out include a cherry prize, a first watermelon prize, a second watermelon prize, a bell prize, and a first special bell prize to a twelfth special bell prize. When the “cherry” symbol of the middle reel 32M stops on the active line, one medal is paid out as a cherry winning. That is, in the case of a cherry winning, any symbol that stops on the active line for the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R may be any symbol. In other words, if the combination of the “cherry” symbol of the middle reel 32M and the arbitrary symbol of the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R stops on the active line, it can be said that the cherry prize is established. Here, since the middle stage of the middle reel 32M is a position where four active lines overlap, when the “cherry” symbol stops on the middle stage of the middle reel 32M, a cherry win is awarded on all four active lines. As a result, 4 (= 1 × 4) medals are paid out. When the “watermelon” symbols on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped on the active line, five medals are paid out as the first watermelon winning. When the “blue 7” symbol of the middle reel 32M and the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 32R stop on the active line, one medal is paid out as the second watermelon winning. That is, in the case of the second watermelon winning, any symbol that stops on the active line for the left reel 32L may be any symbol. When the “red bell” symbol or “white bell” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the active line, nine medals are paid out as a bell winning. In addition, the “red bell” symbol or “white bell” symbol of two reels out of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stops on the effective line, and the “replay” symbol of the remaining one reel stops on the effective line. In this case, nine medals are paid out as a special bell prize. For example, when the “replay” symbol of the left reel 32L, the “red bell” symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the “red bell” symbol of the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, the first special bell prize is awarded. As a result, nine medals are paid out.

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

  When the “blue 7” symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stops on the active line, the first BB win is made, and the “blue 7” symbol of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M and the “white 7” symbol of the right reel 32R. When the symbol stops on the active line, the second BB win is made. When these BB winnings are established, the gaming state shifts to the BB state.

  Winnings that are given a replaying privilege that allows the next game to be played without inserting medals include a 0th replaying win to a 12th replaying win. When the “cherry” symbol of the left reel 32L and the “replay” symbol of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, it becomes the 0th re-game winning prize, and the “replay” symbol of the left reel 32L, When the “youth” symbol of the middle reel 32M and the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, the first re-game prize is awarded. When the “replay” symbol of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M and the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, a second replay prize is awarded. When the “replay” symbol on the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R and the “youth” symbol on the middle reel 32M are stopped on the active line, a third replay prize is awarded. When the “cherry” symbol on the left reel 32L, the “replay” symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the “watermelon” symbol on the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, a fourth re-game win is awarded. When the “cherry” symbol on the left reel 32L, the “youth” symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the “watermelon” symbol on the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, a fifth replay prize is awarded. When the “replay” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped on the effective line, or the “red 7” symbol of the left reel 32L and the “replay” symbol of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R are on the effective line. If it stops, it becomes the 6th re-game prize. When the “red 7” symbol on the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M and the “youth” symbol on the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, a seventh replay prize is awarded. When the “red 7” symbol of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M and the “BAR” symbol of the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, an eighth replay prize is awarded. When the “red 7” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the active line, it becomes the ninth re-game prize. When the “BAR” symbol of the left reel 32L and the “replay” symbols of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, the tenth regame prize is awarded. When the “red bell” symbol on the left reel 32L, the “young” symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the “watermelon” symbol on the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, the eleventh regame prize is awarded. When the “white bell” symbol of the left reel 32L, the “young” symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, the twelfth replay prize is awarded.

  Next, the winning determination process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S2601, line determination processing is performed.

  In the line determination process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 56, in step S2701, the symbol correspondence information of the symbol at the effective line setting position where the effective line is set for the reel for which the stop command has already been generated is grasped. Specifically, when the reel for which the stop command is generated is the left reel 32L, the symbol correspondence information of the symbols positioned in the upper and lower stages is grasped, and the reel for which the stop command is generated is the middle reel 32M. In this case, the symbol correspondence information of the symbols located in the middle stage is grasped. If the reel for which the stop command is issued is the right reel 32R, the symbol correspondence information of the symbols located in the upper and lower stages is grasped. In step S2702, the symbol correspondence information of the symbol at the effective line setting position is grasped for the current target reel. In step S2703, AND processing is performed on each of the recognized symbol correspondence information. In step S 2704, the result of the AND process is stored as establishment determination information in the establishment determination buffer 171 of the RAM 106. Thereafter, the line determination process ends.

  Returning to the description of the winning determination process, in step S2602, the target reel information buffer 156 of the RAM 106 is referred to and it is determined whether or not the current target reel is the middle reel 32M. If the current target reel is not the middle reel 32M, the correction process is performed in step S2603 and then the process proceeds to step S2604. If the current target reel is the middle reel 32M, the process proceeds to step S2604. In the present embodiment, since the cherry win is established when the “cherry” symbol of the middle reel 32M stops on the active line, the correction process is performed when the current target reel is not the middle reel 32M. . In the correction process, the first reel is the above except that it is determined whether or not the middle reel 32M is already stopped instead of determining whether or not the left reel 32L is already stopped (step S2401, see FIG. 48). The same processing as in the embodiment is performed.

  In step S2604, an unfair winning prize determination process is performed. In the unfair winning determination process (see FIG. 46), it is determined in step S2207 whether or not the target reel is the middle reel 32M, and in step S2208 there is a “cherry” symbol of the middle reel 32M on the active line. The same processing as in the first embodiment is performed except that it is determined whether or not there is a “cherry” symbol in the middle stage of the middle reel 32M.

  In step S2605, the winning combination determination buffer 151 in the RAM 106 is referred to, and it is determined whether or not any combination is won. If no winning combination has been won, the process proceeds directly to step S2607, and if any winning combination has been won, the process proceeds to step S2607 after performing the winning process of step S2606. As the winning process, the same process as in the first embodiment is performed.

  In step S2607, the stop reel specifying buffer 160 in the RAM 106 is referred to and it is determined whether or not a second stop command has been issued. If the second stop command is generated, the designated symbol setting process is performed in step S2608, and then the process proceeds to step S2609. If the second stop command is not generated, the process proceeds to step S2609. In the designated symbol setting process, the same process as that in the first embodiment is performed except that it is not determined whether or not the current search line is an invalid line (see step S2301, FIG. 47).

  In step S2609, an acquired number setting process is performed, in step S2610, a pull-in bit setting process is performed, and in step S2611, a stop error avoidance process is performed. Thereafter, the winning determination process is terminated. In the acquired number setting process, the pull-in bit setting process, and the stop error avoidance process, the same process as in the first embodiment is performed.

  Thus, in the winning determination process in the present embodiment, the above processes are performed without setting a search line. That is, in the winning determination process in the first embodiment, various processes such as a line determination process are performed for each of the five active lines. In the winning determination process in the present embodiment, four effective lines are performed. All of them are collectively processed in various processes such as a line determination process.

  Here, the symbol correspondence information and the role correspondence information in the present embodiment will be described.

  In the role correspondence table storage area 105f of the ROM 105, a role correspondence table is stored, and in the role correspondence table, the role and the role correspondence information are associated on a one-to-one basis. Each combination correspondence information is composed of 4 bytes, and the position of the bit storing “1” is different. That is, in this embodiment, 31 types of winning modes, that is, 31 types of winning combinations, are set, and the positions where “1” is stored in 32 bits are made different from each other, and Are associated on a one-to-one basis. FIG. 57 is a diagram illustrating the position of a bit in which “1” is stored in the combination correspondence information. For example, in the first watermelon combination correspondence information, “1” is stored in the first bit of the third byte. That is, in the role correspondence information of the first watermelon, the first byte is “00000000”, the second byte is “00000000”, the third byte is “00000010”, and the fourth byte is “00000000”. .

  The symbol correspondence table storage area 105e of the ROM 105 stores a symbol correspondence table. A symbol correspondence table is prepared for each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. Each symbol correspondence table includes symbol number and symbol correspondence information of the symbol of the effective line setting position (hereinafter, “valid line setting position symbol information”). Are also associated one-to-one. That is, in the first embodiment, the symbol correspondence information corresponding to the symbol type attached to the reel is set in the symbol correspondence table, but in this embodiment, the effective line corresponding to the symbol number instead of the symbol type. The set position symbol information is set in the symbol correspondence table. 58 is a diagram showing a symbol correspondence table for the left reel 32L, FIG. 59 is a diagram showing a symbol correspondence table for the middle reel 32M, and FIG. 60 is a diagram showing a symbol correspondence table for the right reel 32R. . Each valid line setting position symbol information is composed of 4 bytes. The effective line setting position symbol information is obtained when AND processing is performed on the effective line setting position symbol information of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R in which a winning combination is formed on the effective line. It is set to match the role correspondence information.

  For example, the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 32M has a function as the first watermelon symbol, and “1” is stored in the first bit of the third byte of the role correspondence information of the first watermelon. Therefore, in the symbol correspondence table of the middle reel 32M, the “watermelon” symbols at which the “watermelon” symbol stops at the middle stage where the effective line is set are as shown in FIG. The first byte is “00000000”, the second byte is “00000000”, the third byte is “00000010”, and the fourth byte is “00000000”. In addition, the “replay” symbol of the middle reel 32M functions as the fifth special bell symbol to the eighth special bell symbol, as well as the 0th re-game symbol, the second re-game symbol, the fourth re-game symbol, the sixth It has a function as a re-game symbol and a tenth re-game symbol. In the role correspondence information of the fifth special bell, “1” is stored in the 0th bit of the fourth byte, and in the role correspondence information of the sixth special bell, “1” is stored in the first bit of the fourth byte. In the role correspondence information of the seventh special bell, “1” is stored in the second bit of the fourth byte, and in the role correspondence information of the eighth special bell, “1” is stored in the third bit of the fourth byte. Has been. In the 0th regame role correspondence information, “1” is stored in the 0th bit of the 1st byte, and in the 2nd regame role correspondence information, “1” is stored in the 2nd bit of the 1st byte. In the fourth replay role correspondence information, “1” is stored in the fourth bit of the first byte, and in the sixth replay role correspondence information, “1” is stored in the sixth bit of the first byte. In the tenth replay role correspondence information, “1” is stored in the second bit of the second byte. Therefore, in the symbol correspondence table of the middle reel 32M, the effective line setting position symbol information of No. 3, No. 3, No. 8, No. 13, and No. 18 that will cause the “replay” symbol to stop at the middle stage where the effective line is set. 59, the first byte is “01010101”, the second byte is “00000100”, the third byte is “00000000”, and the fourth byte is “000011111”. That is, the effective line set position symbol information of the middle reel 32M matches the symbol correspondence information of the symbol that stops at the middle stage.

  The “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 32L functions as a first watermelon symbol. Therefore, in the symbol correspondence table of the left reel 32L, the effective line setting position symbol information of No. 2, 9, and 16 that will cause the “watermelon” symbol to stop at the upper stage where the effective line is set, and the effective line are set. As shown in FIG. 58, “1” is set in the first bit of the third byte as the effective line set position symbol information of No. 4, No. 11, and No. 18, which will stop the “watermelon” symbol in the lower row. Is stored. In addition, for example, in the fourth effective line setting position symbol information, in addition to the first bit of the third byte, the fourth bit of the second byte, the 0th bit, the second bit and the third bit of the third byte, “1” is also stored in the seventh bit, the sixth bit, the third bit, and the second bit of the fourth byte. When No. 4 of the left reel 32L stops at the lower stage, the “white bell” symbol stops at the upper stage where the effective line is set. The “white bell” symbol of the left reel 32L functions as a bell symbol, a seventh special bell symbol, an eighth special bell symbol, an eleventh special bell symbol, a twelfth special bell symbol, and a twelfth replay symbol. In the role correspondence information of the seventh special bell, “1” is stored in the second bit of the fourth byte, and in the role correspondence information of the eighth special bell, “1” is stored in the third bit of the fourth byte. In the role correspondence information of the eleventh special bell, “1” is stored in the sixth bit of the fourth byte, and in the role correspondence information of the twelfth special bell, “1” is stored in the seventh bit of the fourth byte. Has been. In the role combination information of the bell, “1” is stored in the third bit of the third byte. In the twelfth regame role correspondence information, “1” is stored in the fourth bit of the second byte. That is, the effective line setting position symbol information of the left reel 32L matches the result of OR processing of the symbol correspondence information of the symbol stopped at the upper stage and the symbol correspondence information stopped at the lower stage. The reason why “1” is stored in the 0th bit and the 2nd bit of the 3rd byte in the effective line setting position symbol information of the left reel 32L is that the 0th bit of the 3rd byte is the cherry role correspondence information. This is because the second bit of the third byte corresponds to the role correspondence information of the second watermelon, and the stop symbol of the left reel 32L is arbitrary in the cherry and the second watermelon.

  The effective line set position symbol information of the right reel 32R is subjected to OR processing of the symbol correspondence information of the symbol that stops at the upper stage and the symbol correspondence information that stops at the lower stage, like the effective line setting position symbol information of the left reel 32L. Match the result. Further, since the stop symbol is arbitrary in the cherry for the right reel 32R, each valid line set position symbol information stores “1” in the 0th bit of the third byte.

  The line determination process will be described in detail. In step S2701, the stop symbol number is acquired by referring to the stop position buffer 161 for a reel for which a stop command has already been issued. Then, the effective line setting position symbol information corresponding to the stop symbol number is specified from the reel symbol correspondence table, and the identification result is provided in the CPU 102 and stored in a symbol correspondence information register composed of 4 bytes. For example, if the reel for which a stop command has already been issued is the left reel 32L and the stop symbol number is 11, "00000000" is stored in the first byte of the symbol correspondence information register, and the second byte “00001000” is stored in the third byte, “00001111” is stored in the third byte, and “00110011” is stored in the fourth byte. In the subsequent step S2702, the effective line setting position symbol information corresponding to the target symbol number is specified from the symbol correspondence table of the current target reel, and the identification result is stored in the symbol correspondence information register of the CPU 102. For example, when the target reel is the middle reel 32M and the target symbol number is 10, “00000000” is stored in the first byte of the symbol correspondence information register, and “00000000” is stored in the second byte. , “00000010” is stored in the third byte, and “00000000” is stored in the fourth byte. In step S2703, the symbol correspondence information is ANDed. That is, in the above-described example, the first byte of the effective line setting position symbol information of the left reel 32L and the first byte of the effective line setting position symbol information of the middle reel 32M are ANDed to obtain the effective line of the left reel 32L. AND processing is performed on the second byte of the setting position symbol information and the second byte of the effective line setting position symbol information of the middle reel 32M, and the third byte of the effective line setting position symbol information of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M AND processing is performed on the third byte of the effective line setting position symbol information, and AND processing is performed on the fourth byte of the effective line setting position symbol information of the left reel 32L and the fourth byte of the effective line setting position symbol information of the middle reel 32M. To do. In step S 2704, the result is stored in the establishment determination buffer 171 of the RAM 106. When ANDing each of the above bytes, “00000000” is stored in the first byte of the establishment determination buffer 171, “00000000” is stored in the second byte, “00000010” is stored in the third byte, “00000000” is stored in the fourth byte. Here, when the 11th of the left reel 32L stops in the lower stage and the 10th of the middle reel 32M stops in the lower stage, the first watermelon prize is won in the third line L3 and the fourth line L4. There is a possibility of being established. The information stored in the establishment determination buffer 171 as a result of performing the line determination process matches the combination information of the first watermelon. Accordingly, appropriate information can be stored in the determination information buffer B in the winning process without performing the line determination process for each active line as in the first embodiment.

  Next, payout determination processing will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. The payout determination process is a process for determining whether or not a winning is achieved after all reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped, and setting a privilege corresponding to the winning.

  In step S2801, the symbol correspondence information of the left reel 32L is grasped. Specifically, the stop symbol number of the left reel 32L is specified with reference to the stop position buffer 161, and the effective line set position symbol information corresponding to the stop symbol number is stored in the symbol correspondence information register of the CPU 102. Similarly, in step S2802, the symbol correspondence information of the middle reel 32M is grasped, and in step S2803, the symbol correspondence information of the right reel 32R is grasped. In step S 2804, these symbol correspondence information is AND-processed, and in step S 2805, the result is stored in the establishment determination buffer 171 of the RAM 106. In step S 2806, AND processing is performed on the formation determination information stored in the formation determination buffer 171 and the winning information (combination correspondence information) stored in the winning combination determination buffer 151 of the RAM 106. In step S2807, the result is stored as winning determination information in a success / failure determination register provided in the CPU. If the winning determination information matches the winning information, the winning determination information matches the winning determination information stored in the winning determination buffer 171. If the winning determination information does not match the winning information, the first byte to Each bit of the fourth byte is “0”. In step S2808, it is determined whether or not any of the 0th re-game winning prize to the 12th re-game winning prize has been established with reference to the success / failure determination register. Specifically, whether or not “1” is stored in any of the 0th to 7th bits of the 1st byte and the 0th to 4th bits of the 2nd byte of the register for determining the validity Determine. If any of the re-game winnings has been established, re-game information is set in step S2809, and this process ends. Incidentally, in the start waiting process (see FIG. 13) in step S204, an automatic insertion process is performed when re-game information is set. If it is determined in step S2808 that no regame winning has been established, it is determined in step S2909 whether a small role winning has been established. Specifically, whether or not “1” is stored in any of the 0th to 7th bits of the 3rd byte and the 0th to 7th bits of the 4th byte of the register for judgment of validity. Determine. If a small role winning is established, the process proceeds to step S2811, a payout number corresponding to the established small role winning is set, and the process is terminated. If it is determined in step S2810 that a small winning combination has not been established, the process is terminated. Whether or not the first BB prize or the second BB prize has been established is determined in the BB state process (see FIG. 13) in step S212.

  Thus, in the payout determination process, the same process as the line determination process in the situation where the two reels are stopped in steps S2801 to S2805 is performed, and the winning symbol establishment determination process (in steps S2806 and S2807) The same processing as that in step S1601, FIG. 36) is performed.

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

  In the winning determination process, all four effective lines are collectively subjected to various processes such as a line determination process. By adopting such a configuration, the processing time required for creating priority information can be shortened compared to a configuration in which various processes such as a line determination process are performed on each of the first line L1 to the fourth line L4. Can do. As a result, it takes a long time until the next stop command can be generated after the stop command is generated, and it is possible to avoid the game from being delayed. The priority information is created before the first stop command is generated, after the first stop command is generated, and after the second stop command is generated. For this reason, by shortening the processing time required for creating the priority information, it is possible to reduce the time required from the start of the game to the end thereof, and the game hall in which the slot machine 10 is installed. The number of games that can be executed within a predetermined time (for example, 13 hours) can be increased.

  By adopting a configuration in which all four effective lines are collectively subjected to various processes such as a line determination process, a large number of combinations can be set. Here, consider a case where the stop control in the first embodiment is applied to a configuration having four effective lines and 31 types of roles. In the case of such a configuration, since the symbol correspondence information has a 4-byte configuration, it is necessary to perform AND processing four times when creating the establishment determination information. Then, in the winning symbol establishment determination process (step S1601, see FIG. 36), a process of ANDing the first byte of the establishment determination information and the first byte of the winning information, the second byte of the establishment determination information, and the first of the winning information ANDing two bytes, ANDing the third byte of establishment determination information and the third byte of winning information, ANDing the fourth byte of establishment determining information and the fourth byte of winning information, It is necessary to perform four times of AND processing. In such a configuration, since the winning symbol establishment determination process is performed for each active line, when priority information for one symbol number is created, 16 (= 4 × 4) AND processes are performed in the winning symbol establishment determination process. Need to do. In addition, since priority information is created for all symbol numbers of reels for which no stop command has been issued, even if there is only one reel for which no stop command has been issued, line determination processing and winning In the symbol establishment determination process, it is necessary to perform 672 (= (4 + 4) × 4 × 21) times of AND processing. On the other hand, in a configuration in which various processes such as a line determination process are performed collectively for all four active lines, 4 (= 4 × 1) in the winning symbol establishment determination process when priority information for one symbol number is created. AND processing may be performed once, and when creating priority order information of one reel, 168 (= (4 + 4) × 21) AND processing may be performed in the line determination processing and the winning symbol establishment determination processing. Further, in the configuration in which the winning determination process is performed for each active line, it is necessary to repeatedly determine whether or not there is a possibility of winning (see steps S1602, S1604 and S1606, FIG. 36) four times. On the other hand, in a configuration in which the payout determination process is performed for all four active lines at once, it is only necessary to perform the process once. Therefore, even when a large number of winning combinations are set, it is possible to shorten the processing time required for creating the priority information, and to avoid the game being delayed.

  In the line determination process, the symbol correspondence information of the symbol at the effective line setting position in the reel for which the stop command has already been generated and the symbol correspondence information of the symbol at the effective line setting position in the current target reel are grasped and these are obtained. An AND process is used to create establishment determination information. With such a configuration, it is possible to shorten the processing time required for creating the priority information. For example, in the line determination process, the symbol positioned on the first line L1, the symbol positioned on the second line L2, the symbol positioned on the third line L3, and the symbol positioned on the fourth line L4 are grasped. It is also possible to create establishment determination information by ANDing these. However, in such a configuration, for example, the middle stage symbol of the middle reel 32M is repeatedly grasped four times, so that the processing efficiency is lowered. On the other hand, in the configuration in which the symbol of the effective line setting position is grasped for each reel, for example, the process of grasping the middle stage symbol in the middle reel 32M is performed only once, so that the processing efficiency can be improved. Particularly in this embodiment, since a plurality of effective lines are set for one position in each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, the processing efficiency can be suitably improved, and the processing required for creating priority information It becomes possible to shorten the time.

  In the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R, the effective line setting position is set at two different positions on the upper stage and the lower stage, and in the middle reel 32M, the effective line setting position is set at one position on the middle stage. Then, an effective line is set so that a winning is achieved even when the winning symbols of the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R stop at either the upper stage or the lower stage. As a result, the same result is obtained when the winning symbol establishment determination process is performed for all four active lines at once and when the winning symbol establishment determination process is individually performed for each of the four effective lines. Thus, it is possible to reduce the processing time required for creating the priority order information.

  In the symbol correspondence table storage area 105e of the ROM 105, a symbol correspondence table in which the symbol number and the symbol correspondence information of the symbol at the effective line setting position are associated one-to-one is stored. By adopting such a configuration, it is effective by acquiring the effective line setting position symbol information corresponding to the stop symbol number or the target symbol number when grasping the symbol correspondence information of the symbol of the effective line setting position in the line determination processing etc. The symbol correspondence information of the symbol at the line setting position can be grasped. That is, even when the symbol correspondence information of the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R having a plurality of valid line setting positions is grasped, the symbol correspondence information of the symbols at the valid line setting positions can be grasped in one processing step. it can. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the processing time required for line determination processing, that is, the processing time required for grasping the symbols located on each effective line, and the processing time required for creating priority information can be reduced. It becomes.

  In the payout determination process, all four valid lines are collectively determined to determine whether or not a winning has been established. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to shorten the processing time required for the payout determination process as compared with the configuration in which the payout determination process is performed on each of the first line L1 to the fourth line L4. As a result, it takes a long time from when all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped to finish granting a privilege such as a medal payout, and it is possible to prevent the game from being delayed. In addition, when a medal payout is performed after a small role winning is established (including an increase in credit), there is a high possibility that the time required from the start of reel rotation to the completion of medal payout will exceed the wait time. . For this reason, when the time required for the payout determination process becomes long, the number of games that can be executed within a predetermined time (for example, 13 hours) in a game arcade or the like in which the slot machine 10 is installed is reduced. . However, in the configuration in which all four active lines are collectively determined in the payout determination process to determine whether or not a winning has been established, the processing time required for the payout determination process can be shortened and can be executed within a predetermined time. The number of games can be increased.

  In addition, it is possible to set a large number of combinations by performing a payout determination process for all four active lines at once. Here, a case is considered in which a payout determination process is performed for each active line in a configuration having four active lines and 31 types of roles. In such a configuration, since the symbol correspondence information has a 4-byte configuration, it is necessary to perform AND processing four times when creating the establishment determination information, and also when performing AND processing on the establishment determination information and the winning information. It is necessary to perform AND processing four times. For this reason, it is necessary to perform AND processing 8 times for one effective line, and it is necessary to perform 32 times of AND processing until all the effective lines are completed. On the other hand, in the configuration in which the payout determination process is performed on all four valid lines at a time, it is only necessary to perform eight AND processes. In the configuration in which the payout determination process is performed for each active line, it is determined whether or not a winning has been established, that is, whether or not “1” is stored in any of the first to fourth bytes. However, in the configuration in which the payout determination process is performed for all four active lines at once, it is only necessary to perform the determination once. Therefore, even when a large number of winning combinations are set, the processing time required for the payout determination process can be shortened, and the game can be prevented from being delayed.

  In the payout determination process, the symbol correspondence information of the symbols at the effective line setting positions of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is grasped, and the establishment determination information is generated by performing an AND process on the information. With this configuration, it is possible to shorten the processing time required for the payout determination process. For example, the design of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R located on the first line L1, the design of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R located on the second line L2, and each reel 32L, 32M located on the third line L3 , 32R and the symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R located on the fourth line L4, and formation determination information can be created by performing AND processing on these. However, in such a configuration, for example, the middle stage symbol of the middle reel 32M is repeatedly grasped four times, so that the processing efficiency is lowered. On the other hand, in the configuration in which the symbol of the effective line setting position is grasped for each reel, for example, the process of grasping the middle stage symbol in the middle reel 32M is performed only once, so that the processing efficiency can be improved. In particular, in the present embodiment, since a plurality of effective lines are set for one position in each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, it is possible to suitably improve the processing efficiency and reduce the processing time required for the payout determination process. It becomes possible to shorten.

  In the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R, the effective line setting position is set at two different positions on the upper stage and the lower stage, and in the middle reel 32M, the effective line setting position is set at one position on the middle stage. Then, an effective line is set so that a winning is achieved even when the winning symbols of the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R stop at either the upper stage or the lower stage. As a result, the same result is derived when the payout determination process is performed for all four active lines at once and when the payout determination process is performed individually for each of the four active lines. This makes it possible to shorten the processing time required for the payout determination process.

  In the payout determination process, when the symbol correspondence information of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is grasped, the result is stored in the symbol correspondence information register of the CPU 102, and when these symbol correspondence information is ANDed, The result is stored in the establishment determination buffer 171 of the RAM 106, and when the establishment determination information and the winning information are ANDed, the result is stored in a success / failure determination register provided in the CPU 102. The symbol correspondence information register, the establishment determination buffer 171 and the success / failure determination register are storage areas used also in a winning determination process or the like when creating priority information. Thus, by commonly using the storage area used when creating the priority information in the payout determination process, it is possible to suppress an increase in storage capacity.

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

  (1) In the second embodiment, the symbol correspondence table in which the symbol number and the effective line setting position symbol information are associated one-to-one is prepared in advance. It is good also as a structure which prepares beforehand the symbol corresponding | compatible table by which the symbol kind and symbol corresponding | compatible information were matched by 1 to 1 like the form of. However, in the case of such a configuration, it is necessary to perform OR processing on the symbol correspondence information of the symbol at the effective line setting position in the line determination processing, the payout determination processing, or the like.

  (2) In the second embodiment, the winning determination process and the payout determination process are collectively performed for all four effective lines. However, if the configuration is such that a plurality of effective lines are collectively processed, the process is performed. Time can be shortened. For example, the first line L1 and the second line L2 are collectively performed, and the third line L3 and the fourth line L4 are collectively performed. Even in the case of such a configuration, the processing time can be shortened to about one half as compared with the configuration in which the winning determination process and the payout determination process are performed for each of the active lines.

  (3) In the second embodiment, the first line L1 connecting the upper symbol of the left reel 32L, the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the upper symbol of the right reel 32R, the upper symbol of the left reel 32L, and the middle reel. The second line L2 connecting the lower symbol of the right reel 32R, the second line L2 connecting the lower symbol of the left reel 32L, the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M, the third line L3 connecting the upper symbol of the right reel 32R, and the left The configuration including the lower symbol of the reel 32L, the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the fourth line L4 connecting the lower symbol of the right reel 32R has been described. However, the setting of the effective line is not limited to such a configuration. Absent.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 62A, an effective line connecting the middle symbol of the left reel 32L, the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the upper symbol of the right reel 32R, the middle symbol of the left reel 32L, and the middle reel 32M. Even if the configuration includes an effective line that connects the middle symbol of the middle reel, the middle symbol of the right reel 32R, and an effective line that links the middle symbol of the left reel 32L, the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the lower symbol of the right reel 32R. good. In such a configuration, if the winning symbol is stopped at the middle stage of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M, the winning is established regardless of whether the winning symbol of the right reel 32R is stopped at the upper stage, middle stage, or lower stage. Become. Therefore, even if the winning determination process and the payout determination process are performed on these three active lines at the same time, the same results as those obtained when the winning determination process and the payout determination process are performed for each of the active lines are derived. be able to.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 62B, an effective line connecting the middle symbol of the left reel 32L, the upper symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the middle symbol of the right reel 32R, the middle symbol of the left reel 32L, and the middle reel 32M. Even if the configuration includes the middle line, the effective line connecting the middle symbols of the right reel 32R, the middle line of the left reel 32L, the lower symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the effective line connecting the middle symbols of the right reel 32R. good. In such a configuration, if the winning symbol is stopped at the middle stage of the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R, the winning is established regardless of whether the winning symbol of the middle reel 32M is stopped at the upper stage, middle stage, or lower stage. Become. Therefore, even if the winning determination process and the payout determination process are performed on these three active lines at the same time, the same results as those obtained when the winning determination process and the payout determination process are performed for each of the active lines are derived. be able to.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 62 (c), an effective line connecting the upper symbol of the left reel 32L, the upper symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the middle symbol of the right reel 32R, the upper symbol of the left reel 32L, and the middle reel 32M. The lower symbol, the effective line connecting the middle symbols of the right reel 32R, the lower symbol of the left reel 32L, the upper symbol of the middle reel 32M, the effective line connecting the middle symbols of the right reel 32R, and the lower symbol of the left reel 32L, A configuration including a lower stage design of the middle reel 32M and an effective line connecting the middle design of the right reel 32R may be used. In such a configuration, if the winning symbol is stopped at the upper stage of the left reel 32L and the middle stage of the right reel 32R, the winning is established regardless of whether the winning symbol of the middle reel 32M is stopped at the upper stage or the lower stage. Become. Therefore, even if the winning determination process and the payout determination process are performed collectively for these four active lines, the same result as that when the winning determination process and the payout determination process are performed for each of the effective lines is derived. be able to.

  As described above, when a plurality of active lines are determined in a batch in the process of determining a prize such as a winning determination process or a payout determining process, winning symbols of any two reels are stopped on the effective line. In such a case, the effective line may be set so that the winning is established even if the winning symbol of the remaining one reel stops at any effective line setting position.

  Further, when a plurality of valid lines are collectively determined in the process for determining a prize, the processing time can be shortened while increasing the number of valid lines set.

  For example, the three effective lines shown in FIG. 62 (a) and the four effective lines shown in FIG. 62 (c) are configured to have seven effective lines, and the determination of the three effective lines is performed. The configuration is such that the determination is made collectively and the determination of the four effective lines is performed collectively. In such a configuration, it is possible to shorten the processing time by setting the seven active lines to diversify the stopping points and making the decision regarding winning a prize in two steps. Become.

  Similarly, the three effective lines include the three effective lines shown in FIG. 62B and the four effective lines shown in the second embodiment. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the determination of the four effective lines is performed at the same time.

  Here, three effective lines shown in FIG. 62B (hereinafter referred to as “first effective line group”) and four effective lines shown in the second embodiment (hereinafter referred to as “second effective line group”). The winning determination process in the configuration including the seven effective lines “line group”) will be described.

  In such a configuration, a symbol correspondence table (hereinafter referred to as “first symbol correspondence table”) in which a symbol number and effective line setting position symbol information are associated one-to-one is not prepared, but corresponding. It is desirable to prepare a symbol correspondence table (hereinafter referred to as a “second symbol correspondence table”) in which the symbol type attached to the reel is associated with the symbol correspondence information on a one-to-one basis. For example, in the left reel 32L, the effective line setting position of the first effective line group is the middle stage, and the effective line setting positions of the second effective line group are the upper stage and the lower stage. In other words, the position of the effective line setting position differs depending on which effective line group it is. Therefore, when the first symbol correspondence table is prepared, the first symbol correspondence table for the first effective line group and the first symbol correspondence table for the second effective line group are separately prepared. Need to do. The first symbol correspondence table has the same number of symbol numbers as that of the symbol number, that is, 21 effective line setting position symbol information, and needs to be prepared corresponding to each reel 32L, 32M, 32R. Therefore, in the configuration for preparing the first symbol correspondence table, the symbol correspondence table storage area 105e of the ROM 105 can store 126 (= 21 × 2 × 3) pieces of effective line setting position symbol information, that is, symbol correspondence. It is necessary to secure a storage area of 504 (= 4 × 126) bytes in the ROM 105 as the table storage area 105e. On the other hand, in the configuration in which the second symbol correspondence table is prepared, since there are ten types of symbols attached to the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, the second symbol correspondence table having ten types of symbol correspondence information is provided for each reel 32L. , 32M, 32R may be prepared. That is, in the configuration for preparing the second symbol correspondence table, the symbol correspondence table storage area 105e of the ROM 105 can store 30 (= 10 × 3) pieces of symbol correspondence information, that is, the ROM 105 as the symbol correspondence table storage region 105e. It is sufficient to secure a storage area of 120 (= 4 × 30) bytes, and it is possible to reduce the amount of data and suppress an increase in storage capacity.

  In the winning determination process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 63, 2 is set as the number of search groups in step S2901, and 1 is subtracted from the value of the number of search groups in step S2902. By performing such processing, the number of search groups becomes 1 in the first winning determination process, and the search group becomes the first effective line group. In step S2903 to step S2910, the processing of step S2601 to step S2608 described in the second embodiment is performed. Thereafter, in step S2911, it is determined whether or not the number of search groups is zero. If the number of search groups is not 0, the process returns to step S2902, and after subtracting 1 from the number of search groups, the processes after step S2903 are performed. That is, in the winning determination process, the above-described processes in steps S2903 to S2910 are performed for each case where the number of search groups is 1, 0. Incidentally, when the number of search groups is 1, the search group becomes the first effective line group, and when the number of search groups is 0, the search group becomes the second effective line group.

  If the number of search groups is 0, it means that the processes in steps S2903 to S2910 have been performed for the first effective line group and the second effective line group, so the acquired number setting process in step S2912, step S2913 The drawing bit setting process and the stop error avoidance process in step S2914 are performed, and the winning determination process is terminated.

  Here, the line determination process will be described in detail.

  When the symbol correspondence table storage area 105e of the ROM 105 stores the first symbol correspondence table for the first effective line group and the first symbol correspondence table for the second effective line group, the second The processing as described in the embodiment is performed for each effective line group.

  In the case of the configuration in which the second symbol correspondence table is stored in the symbol correspondence table storage area 105e of the ROM 105, it is necessary to individually grasp the symbol correspondence information of the symbol at the effective line setting position in step S2701 and step S2702. Specifically, the symbol correspondence information grasping process shown in FIG. 64 is performed.

  In the symbol correspondence information grasping process, the current symbol number is acquired in step S3001. That is, in the symbol correspondence information grasping process in step S2701, the stop symbol number is acquired, and in the symbol corresponding information grasping process in step S2702, the target symbol number is obtained. In step S3002, the effective line setting position in the currently searched reel is acquired. In step S3003, it is determined whether or not there is one effective line setting position. If there is only one effective line setting position, the process proceeds to step S3004, and the symbol number of the effective line setting position is specified. In step S3005, the symbol attached to the identified symbol number is grasped, and the symbol correspondence information of the symbol is grasped with reference to the second symbol correspondence table. Thereafter, the symbol correspondence information grasped in step S3006 is stored in the symbol correspondence information register, and this processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the number of effective line setting positions is not one, the process proceeds to step S3007, and the symbol number located at one of the effective line setting positions is specified. In step S3008, the symbol attached to the identified symbol number is grasped, and the symbol correspondence information of the symbol is grasped with reference to the second symbol correspondence table. Thereafter, in step S3009, the grasped symbol correspondence information is stored in a second symbol correspondence information register provided in the CPU. In step S3010, it is determined whether or not the symbol correspondence information for all the effective line setting positions has been grasped. If not, the processing returns to step S3007, and the symbols of the effective line setting positions that have not been grasped are determined. Grasp the symbol correspondence information. When the symbol correspondence information of symbols at all the effective line setting positions is grasped, the process proceeds to step S3011 and the grasped symbol correspondence information is ORed. Thereafter, the result of the OR process in step S3006 is stored in the symbol correspondence information register, and this process ends.

  (4) In the second embodiment, the priority order information is generated and the payout determination process is performed, and the determination related to winning is collectively performed for a plurality of active lines. Only when creating ranking information, it is good also as a structure which makes the judgment regarding winning a prize collectively about a plurality of effective lines, or only when performing payout judgment processing, the judgment concerning a winning is made collectively about a plurality of effective lines. It is good also as a structure.

  (5) In the second embodiment, the slot machine that performs the stop preparation process and generates the priority order information before the stop command is generated performs the determination related to winning in a plurality of active lines collectively. However, instead of the slip table, a so-called program-controlled slot machine that performs stop control based on a predetermined rule may be configured to make a determination relating to winning in a batch for a plurality of active lines. When a stop command is issued to a slot machine that performs program control, the symbols from the reaching symbol number to the symbol number obtained by adding the maximum number of threads to the reaching symbol number are checked, and whether or not the winning symbol is present is determined. There is one that derives a stop symbol number after determining whether or not the symbol can be stopped on an effective line that is a winning combination. In the configuration in which the stop information for deriving the stop symbol number is created after the stop command is generated in this way, if the number of winning combinations or the number of active lines is increased, the processing time required for creating the stop information becomes longer. There is a concern that the period from when the stop command is generated until the reel is actually stopped may be extended. However, in the case where the determination relating to winning is made collectively for a plurality of active lines, the processing time required for generating stop information can be shortened, and the above concerns can be resolved.

  In addition, it goes without saying that it may be configured to collectively determine whether or not a winning is established in a payout determination process in a slot machine that performs so-called table control for a plurality of active lines.

  (6) A slot machine that may be missed if the stop switch is not operated aiming at a predetermined symbol, or a slot having a so-called AT state function that notifies a winning combination over a predetermined period when a predetermined condition is satisfied In a slot machine having a privilege of paying out the maximum number (for example, 15) of medals that can be paid out in one machine and one game, it is possible to make a configuration in which determinations relating to winning are collectively made for a plurality of active lines. In a configuration where it is necessary to operate the stop switch aiming at a predetermined symbol, a time required for the act of aiming at the predetermined symbol is generated in addition to the act of operating the stop switch, so that a third stop command is generated. There is a high possibility that the wait time will be exceeded in the previous stage. In addition, in slot machines equipped with the AT state function, in addition to the time required for the act of aiming for the winning symbol under the AT state, it takes time to grant a privilege, so the reel rotation is started. There is a high possibility that the time required to complete the grant of the privilege will exceed the wait time. In a slot machine having a privilege of paying out the maximum number (for example, 15) of medals that can be paid out in one game round, the possibility of exceeding the wait time before paying out the maximum number of medals increases. As described above, in a slot machine that is likely to exceed the wait time, the number of games that can be executed within a predetermined time is increased by shortening the processing time required for payout determination processing and winning determination processing. It is desirable. Thus, by adopting a configuration in which determinations related to winning are collectively performed for a plurality of active lines, it is possible to increase the number of games that can be executed within a predetermined time.

  (7) In the second embodiment, a configuration has been described in which winnings cannot be established simultaneously on a plurality of active lines in one game round. However, winnings can be simultaneously executed on a plurality of active lines in one gaming round. In the configuration that can be established and the privilege is given according to the number of active lines in which a winning is achieved, a configuration may be adopted in which determinations relating to winning are collectively performed for a plurality of active lines.

  For example, the four effective lines shown in the second embodiment are provided, and as shown in FIG. 65A, the “bell” symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped on the third line L3. In other words, when a winning is achieved on one active line, seven medals are paid out, and as shown in FIG. 65 (b), the reels 32L, 32M are placed on the first line L1 and the third line L3. , 32R “bell” symbol is stopped, that is, when a winning is achieved on two active lines, 14 medals may be paid out. However, in such a configuration, the effective line setting position symbol information of the symbol number at which the “bell” symbol stops on one of the upper and lower tiers of the left reel 32L, and “bell” on both the upper and lower tiers of the left reel 32L. It is necessary to make the effective line setting position symbol information of the symbol number at which the symbol stops different.

  Here, the symbol correspondence information corresponding to the “bell” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is “00000010”, the symbol correspondence information corresponding to the “7” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is “00000100”, Consider a case in which the symbol correspondence information corresponding to the “cherry” symbols on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is “00001000”. In the payout determination process in the case of the stop result shown in FIG. 65A, “00000110” is grasped as the symbol correspondence information of the left reel 32L, and “00000010” is grasped as the symbol correspondence information of the middle reel 32M. “00001010” is grasped as the symbol correspondence information of the right reel 32R. For this reason, “00000010” is derived as the establishment determination information, and it is possible to grasp that the bell winning is established. Further, in the payout determination process in the case of the stop result shown in FIG. 65B, “00000010” is grasped as the symbol correspondence information of the left reel 32L, and “00000010” is grasped as the symbol correspondence information of the middle reel 32M. Then, “00001010” is grasped as the symbol correspondence information of the right reel 32R. For this reason, “00000010” is derived as the establishment determination information, and it is possible to grasp that the bell winning is established. However, in such a payout determination process, “00000010” is derived as establishment determination information at any stoppage, so that a privilege according to the number of active lines where a winning is achieved cannot be given.

  Next, the symbol correspondence information corresponding to the “7” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is “00000100”, the symbol correspondence information corresponding to the “cherry” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is “00001000”, The symbol correspondence information corresponding to the “bell” symbol of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R is “00000011”, and the symbol correspondence information when the “bell” symbol of the left reel 32L is stopped at one of the upper and lower tiers is “00000001”. Consider a case where the symbol correspondence information is “00000011” when the “bell” symbol of the left reel 32L stops at both the upper and lower stages. In the payout determination process in the case of the stop result shown in FIG. 65 (a), “00000101” is grasped as the symbol correspondence information of the left reel 32L, “00000011” is grasped as the symbol correspondence information of the middle reel 32M, “0000011” is grasped as the symbol correspondence information of the right reel 32R. For this reason, “00000001” is derived as the establishment determination information. Also, in the payout determination process in the case of the stop result shown in FIG. 65B, “00000011” is grasped as the symbol correspondence information of the left reel 32L, and “00000011” is grasped as the symbol correspondence information of the middle reel 32M. Then, “00001011” is grasped as the symbol correspondence information of the right reel 32R. Therefore, “00000011” is derived as establishment determination information. Here, when the establishment determination information is “00000001”, it is determined that a bell winning is established on one effective line, and when the establishment determination information is “00000011”, a bell winning is established on two effective lines. If it is set as the structure determined to have performed, the privilege according to the number of active lines in which the winning was established can be provided.

  The symbol correspondence information when the “bell” symbol of the left reel 32L stops at the upper stage may be “00000001”, and the symbol correspondence information when the “bell” symbol of the left reel 32L stops at the lower stage may be “00000010”. . Even in such a configuration, since the symbol correspondence information when the “bell” symbol of the left reel 32L is stopped at both the upper and lower tiers is “00000011”, the privilege according to the number of active lines in which the winning is achieved. Can be granted.

  For example, there are four effective lines shown in the second embodiment, and the “watermelon” symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped on the third line L3 as shown in FIG. 66 (a). In other words, if a winning is achieved on one active line, three medals are paid out, and as shown in FIG. 66 (b), each reel 32L, 32M is placed on the first line L1 and the third line L3. , 32R when the “watermelon” symbol is stopped, that is, when a winning is achieved on two active lines, six medals are paid out, and each reel 32L, 32M, When the 32R “watermelon” symbol is stopped, that is, when a winning is achieved on four active lines, 12 medals may be paid out. In such a configuration, the effective line setting position symbol information of the symbol number at which the “watermelon” symbol stops on one of the upper and lower stages of the left reel 32L, and the “watermelon” symbol on both the upper and lower stages of the left reel 32L. The effective line setting position symbol information of the symbol number to be stopped is made different, and the effective line setting position symbol information of the symbol number at which the “watermelon” symbol stops at one of the upper and lower stages of the right reel 32R and the right reel 32R It is necessary to make the upper line and the lower line different from the effective line setting position symbol information of the symbol number at which the “watermelon” symbol stops.

  Specifically, the symbol correspondence information corresponding to the “7” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is “00010000”, and the symbol correspondence information corresponding to the “cherry” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is “00100000”. And the symbol correspondence information corresponding to the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 32M is “00001111”. The symbol correspondence information when the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 32L stops at one of the upper and lower tiers is “00001011”, and the symbol correspondence information when the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 32L stops at both the upper and lower tiers is “ “00001111”, the symbol correspondence information when the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 32R stops at one of the upper and lower stages is “00000111”, and the symbol when the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 32R stops at both the upper and lower stages. The correspondence information is “00001111”. That is, the lower 4 bits are allocated as watermelon bits. The watermelon combination information is set to “00001111”.

  In the payout determination process in the case of the stop outcome shown in FIG. 66 (a), “00011101” is grasped as the symbol correspondence information of the left reel 32L, “00001111” is grasped as the symbol correspondence information of the middle reel 32M, “00100111” is grasped as the symbol correspondence information of the right reel 32R. For this reason, “00000101” is derived as the establishment determination information. In the payout determination process in the case of the stop result shown in FIG. 66 (b), “000011111” is grasped as the symbol correspondence information of the left reel 32L, and “000011111” is grasped as the symbol correspondence information of the middle reel 32M. “00100111” is grasped as the symbol correspondence information of the right reel 32R. Therefore, “00000111” is derived as establishment determination information. 66 (c), in the payout determination process when “stop” is reached, “000011111” is grasped as the symbol correspondence information of the left reel 32L, “000011111” is grasped as the symbol correspondence information of the middle reel 32M, “00001111” is grasped as the symbol correspondence information of the right reel 32R. For this reason, “00001111” is derived as the establishment determination information. By the way, the “watermelon” design stops on one of the upper and lower stages of the left reel 32L, the “watermelon” design stops on the middle stage of the middle reel 32M, and the “watermelon” design stops on both the upper and lower stages of the right reel 32R. The establishment determination information in this case is “00001011”.

  Therefore, when the result of AND processing of the formation determination information and the combination correspondence information is “00000101”, “3” is set as the medal payout number. When the result is “00000111” or “00001011”, the medal payout number “6” is set, and when the result is “00001111”, “12” is set as the medal payout number. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to give a privilege according to the number of active lines in which a winning is established.

  Note that the symbol correspondence information when the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 32L is stopped at the upper level may be “000011101”, and the symbol correspondence information when the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 32L is stopped at the lower level may be “00001110”. . Even in such a configuration, the symbol correspondence information when the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 32L is stopped at both the upper and lower tiers is “000011111”, so the privilege according to the number of active lines that have won a prize Can be granted. The same applies to the right reel 32R.

  (8) In each of the embodiments described above, the priority order information is generated by performing the stop preparation process before the stop command is generated. However, the priority order of the reels in which the stop command is generated after the stop command is generated. It is good also as a structure which produces information. In the case of such a configuration, the priority information of all symbol numbers is not created as in each of the above embodiments, but the priority from the reaching symbol number to the symbol number obtained by adding the maximum number of threads to the reaching symbol number. It is only necessary to create ranking information.

  (9) In each of the above embodiments, by providing the number-of-acquisition bits higher than the accessory bits, the winning combination of the small part is given priority over the winning of the BB in the situation where both the small part and BB are won. However, in the configuration in which the BB winning is given priority over the small winnings, the acquired number of bits may be provided on the lower side of the bonus bits. Further, in such a case, it is necessary to provide a configuration in which the complete pull-in bit is provided on the lower side of the accessory bit or no complete pull-in bit is provided.

  (10) In each of the above-described embodiments, the acquired number of bits is provided on the higher side than the accessory bits. However, in the configuration that does not have a small part that causes missing, the acquired number of bits is on the lower side of the accessory bits. It may be provided. By assigning the bonus bit and the full pull-in bit to the same bit, even if the acquired number of bits is provided on the lower side of the bonus bit, the priority information of the symbol number that may possibly win the small bonus prize is displayed. It can be made larger than the priority order information that has the possibility of establishing a BB prize.

  (11) In each of the above embodiments, the acquired number-of-pieces bit is provided. However, instead of this, a small combination bit indicating the possibility of establishment of a small combination winning combination may be provided. For example, in the first embodiment, the sixth bit is a cherry bit indicating the possibility of winning a red cherry or white cherry, and the fifth bit is a watermelon bit indicating the possibility of winning a watermelon or special watermelon. The fourth bit is a bell bit indicating the possibility of winning the red bell or the white bell, and the third bit is a youth bit indicating the possibility of winning the youth.

  (12) In each of the above-described embodiments, the acquired number buffer 166 is provided in the RAM 106, and the medal payout number is stored in the acquired number buffer 166 when it is determined that the small role symbols are arranged in the winning process. A configuration may be adopted in which the acquired number of bits in the determination information buffer B is stored. Even in such a configuration, if the information stored in the acquired number bits is changed to the virtual payout upper limit information in the acquired number setting process, the same effects as those in the above embodiments can be obtained. Can play.

  (13) In each of the above embodiments, the second bit of the determination information buffer B has a function as a replay bit and a function as an accessory bit, but has a function as a replay bit. It is good also as a structure which does not. Even in such a configuration, since the third bit has a function as a replay bit, the priority order is established so that the replay win is established in preference to the BB win when both the replay and the BB are won. Information can be created.

  (14) In each of the above embodiments, the second bit of the determination information buffer B is provided with a function as a function bit and a function as a replay bit, and a replay is performed on the third bit higher than the second bit. Although the function as a bit is given, if the function as the replay bit is assigned to a plurality of bits including the accessory bit, the same effects as those of the above embodiments can be obtained. Therefore, for example, the first bit and the second bit may have a function as a replay bit, or the second bit and the fifth bit may have a function as a replay bit.

  (15) In each of the above embodiments, the replay bit is assigned to the determination information buffer B. However, the replay bit may not be assigned. Giving a re-game benefit when a re-game prize is established is substantially equivalent to granting a privilege for paying out the number of medals bet in a game for which a re-game prize is established. In addition, since the “replay” symbols are arranged on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R within the range of the maximum number of slips, there is no occurrence of missing when a replay is won. In addition, replays and small roles are not won in the same game. Therefore, when it is determined in the winning process that the “replay” symbols are stopped side by side, the number of bets is added to the acquired number buffer, and “1” is stored in the complete pull-in bit. Even if it is a case where it is set as this structure, there can exist an effect similar to said each embodiment.

  (16) In each of the above embodiments, in the stop position determination process, the stop symbol number is derived after the number of slips is determined. However, instead of determining the number of slips, the stop symbol number is directly determined. Also good.

  (17) In each of the above embodiments, the number of slips corresponding to a large priority information in the comparison determination process is derived. However, the number of slips corresponding to a small priority information may be derived. good. In the case of such a configuration, for example, the initial values of the unfair prize determination bit and the specified symbol determination bit of the determination information buffer B are set to “0”, and the initial values of the other bits are set to “1”. Then, in the unfair winning determination process and the stop error avoidance process, “1” is stored in the corresponding bit instead of “0”, and in the winning process, “0” instead of “1” is stored in the accessory bit or the like. It is configured to store. In the acquired number setting process, the payout number information and the like are subtracted from the value of the acquired number bit. Even if it is a case where it is set as this structure, it is clear that there exists an effect similar to said each embodiment.

  (18) In each of the above-described embodiments, “0” is stored in all the bits of the determination information buffer B corresponding to the symbol number where the unfair winning occurs, but “0” is stored only in the unfair winning determination bit. It is good. Even in the case of such a configuration, the priority information of the symbol number in which the illegal winning is generated can be minimized because the illegal winning determination bit is assigned to the highest in the determination information buffer B.

  (19) In each of the above embodiments, a configuration is used in which a pull-in bit information composite value is calculated from the pull-in bit table and stored in the pull-in bit of each determination information buffer B. Instead, a pull-in bit table is used. It is good also as a structure which stores the drawn-in bit information set to (1) as it is in the drawn-in bit.

  (20) The arrangement order of the bits in the determination information buffer B is not limited to the above embodiment, and may be another arrangement order.

  (21) The information stored in the acquired number of bits in the determination information buffer B is not limited to information on the number of payouts, and may be configured to store information corresponding to the number of payouts.

  (22) In each of the above-described embodiments, a privilege for paying out medals is awarded when a small role winning is established. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and some privilege is granted to a player. Any configuration may be used. For example, a configuration in which prizes other than medals are paid out when a small winning combination is established. In this configuration, with respect to the determination information buffer B, information corresponding to the prize to be paid out is stored in the acquired number of bits. Further, in a slot machine that does not have an actual medal insertion or medal payout function and manages credits owned by a player, an increase in credited medals corresponds to provision of a privilege.

  (23) In each of the above-described embodiments, the slot machine having three reels arranged in parallel has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the slot machine has four reels arranged in parallel. Also good. At this time, for example, in the configuration in which effective lines are set for three reels as shown in the second embodiment and the effective line setting position is set only at one position for the fourth reel, It is good also as a structure which makes the judgment regarding winning a prize collectively about all the reels, or makes a judgment concerning winning among the above three reels at once, and the result of the judgment and the effective line setting position of the fourth reel. The correspondence information may be used to collectively make a determination relating to winning.

  (24) In each of the above embodiments, the so-called A type slot machine has been described. However, the B type, the C type, the combined type of the A type and the C type, the combined type of the B type and the C type, and further the CT game. The present invention may be applied to any slot machine such as a provided type, and it is apparent that the same effects as those of the above-described embodiments can be obtained in any case. In addition, examples of bonus winning in each type include BB winning, RB winning, SB winning and the like.

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

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

Gaming machines A plurality of rotating bodies (reels 32L, 32M, and 32R) that circulate in the circumferential direction and that are provided with a plurality of types of patterns (designs) in the circumferential direction;
Display windows (display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R) that allow a part of the patterns to be visually recognized with respect to each of the circular bodies;
Start operation means (start lever 41) operated to start the circulation of each of the circuit bodies;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) for lottery of the combination based on the operation of the start operation means;
A plurality of stop operating means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the circulation of each of the circulating bodies;
Based on the operation of the starting operation means, the circulation of each of the circulation bodies is started, and each of the circulation bodies is stopped in order to stop the rotation of the circulation body corresponding to the case where the stop operation means is operated and a stop command is generated. Control means for controlling (reel rotation processing function and reel stop processing function of the main control device 101);
When the winning combination is won and the winning pattern corresponding to the winning combination stops at an effective position (effective lines L1 to L4) visible from the display window and stops, a privilege is awarded as a winning combination. In a gaming machine provided with privilege granting means (main control device 101 medal payout processing, etc.)
Effective position setting means for setting a plurality of the effective positions (such as medal insertion processing of the main control device 101);
For a specified rotating body (for example, the left reel 32L) among the rotating bodies, a pattern at a first position (upper stage) that forms a first effective position (for example, the first line L1) among the plurality of effective positions, and a second First grasping means (for example, the symbol correspondence information grasping processing function S2701, S2702, S2801 of the main control device 101) for grasping the pattern of the second position (lower stage) forming the effective position (for example, the third line L3);
For each of the circulating bodies other than the prescribed circulating body, second grasping means (for example, the main controller 101) grasps the design of the first position and the design of the second position on the circulating body. Symbol correspondence information grasping processing functions S2701, S2702, S2802, and S2803),
Based on the lottery result of the combination and the grasping results of the first grasping means and the second grasping means, a winning determination means for collectively making a determination relating to winning in the first effective position and the second effective position ( A gaming machine comprising a winning judgment processing function S1602, S1604, S1606, S2808, S2810) of the main control device 101.

  According to the gaming machine, the pattern at the first position and the pattern at the second position are grasped for each orbiting body, and winning at the first effective position and the second effective position is based on the grasping result and the lottery result of the combination. Judgments related to are made at once. By adopting such a configuration, even if the configuration is such that a plurality of effective positions are set, it is possible to shorten the processing time required for the determination relating to winning. Further, instead of grasping the pattern of each orbiting body at the first effective position and the pattern of each orbiting body at the second effective position, the pattern of the first position and the pattern of the second position are grasped for each orbiting body. By adopting the configuration, it is possible to shorten the processing time required to grasp the pattern at each effective position.

  1. gaming machine In the gaming machine 1, the effective position setting means sets the first position and the second position to be different from each other with respect to the prescribed rotating body, and the first position and the first with respect to the rotating bodies other than the prescribed rotating body. A gaming machine characterized in that two positions are set to the same position.

  According to this gaming machine, the first effective position and the second effective position are different in the position set in the specified circulating body, while the positions set in the circulating bodies other than the specified rotating body are equal. In such a configuration, for example, when the winning pattern of a rotating body other than the specified rotating body stops at the first position, or even when the winning pattern of the specified rotating body stops at either the first position or the second position Will be established or the possibility of winning will be established. As described above, each position is set so that a winning is established regardless of whether the winning pattern stops at the first position or the second position, and the winning positions at the first effective position and the second effective position are related. It is possible to shorten the processing time required for the determination by collectively performing the determination.

  2. gaming machine In the gaming machine 1 or the gaming machine 2, a winning information storage unit (a winning combination determination buffer 151 in the RAM 106) that stores winning information when the winning combination is won, a grasping result of the first grasping unit, and the Combining information deriving means (establishment determining information deriving processing function S2703, S2804 of main controller 101) for deriving synthetic information (establishment determining information) obtained by synthesizing the grasping results of the second grasping means, the combined information and the winning information storage Winning determination information deriving means (winning symbol establishment determining processing functions S1601, S2806 of the main control device 101) for deriving winning determination information (information stored in the winning / decision register) by synthesizing winning information stored in the means; The winning determination means includes first determination information (“1” is stored in any bit of the first byte to the fourth byte). Information), it is determined that a winning has been established or there is a possibility that a winning has been established, and if the winning determination information is not the first result information, it has been determined that no winning has been established or that there is no possibility that a winning has been established. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to this gaming machine, composite information obtained by synthesizing the grasp result of the first grasping means and the grasp result of the second grasping means is derived, and the determination relating to winning based on the winning determination information combining the combined information and the winning information. Is done. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to collectively make a determination relating to winning in the first effective position and the second effective position.

  Gaming machine4. In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 3, the plurality of partitioned areas (symbol numbers) that divide each of the circulating bodies in the circumferential direction, and the first section when the partitioned area reaches a predetermined position (lower stage). Corresponding relationship storage means (symbol correspondence table storage area 105e of ROM 105) is provided for storing in advance correspondence information (symbol correspondence table) that defines the correspondence between the pattern at one position and the pattern at the second position. A featured gaming machine.

  According to this gaming machine, the correspondence relationship between the plurality of partitioned areas that divide each circulating body in the circumferential direction, and the pattern at the first position and the pattern at the second position when the partitioned area reaches a predetermined position. The determined correspondence information is stored in advance. In the case of such a configuration, the first grasping means and the second grasping means grasp both the design of the first position and the design of the second position by grasping the partition area that has reached the predetermined position and referring to the correspondence information. can do. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the processing time required for grasping the picture at each effective position.

  Gaming machine5. The gaming machine 4 includes a predetermined privilege granting unit that grants a predetermined privilege when the first pattern of each orbiting body stops at the effective position, and the first relationship is stored in the correspondence relationship storage unit. Correspondence information when one position is located at one of the second positions and correspondence information when the first pattern is located at both the first position and the second position are stored differently. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to this gaming machine, the correspondence storage means stores both correspondence information when the first picture is located at one of the first position and the second position, and the first picture at both the first position and the second position. Correspondence information in the case of being located is stored differently. By adopting such a configuration, even when the first picture is stopped at a plurality of effective positions and a predetermined privilege corresponding to the number is given, winning at the first effective position and the second effective position is achieved. It is possible to make decisions related to

  Gaming machine6. The gaming machine according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 5, wherein the winning determination means collectively performs a determination relating to winning in all the effective positions set by the effective position setting means.

  According to this gaming machine, since determinations related to winnings at all valid positions are made in a lump, it is possible to shorten the processing time required for the determination.

  Gaming machine7. In any one of the gaming machine 1 to the gaming machine 6, the winning determination means collectively determines whether or not winning has been established at the first effective position and the second effective position after all of the circuit bodies have stopped. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  In the configuration that grants a privilege when the winning pattern corresponding to the winning role forms a predetermined combination and stops at the effective position, when all the circulating bodies stop, the winning pattern corresponding to the winning role is at the effective position. It is necessary to determine whether or not a predetermined combination has been formed, that is, whether or not winning has been established. In such a case, it is possible to shorten the time required to complete the provision of the privilege after all the circulating bodies have been stopped by collectively determining whether or not a winning is established at the first effective position and the second effective position. And the number of games that can be executed within a predetermined time can be increased.

  Gaming machine8. In any one of the gaming machine 1 to the gaming machine 7, the winning determination means, when at least one of the circulating bodies circulates, the first effective position and the second of the circulating bodies that circulate. A gaming machine characterized by collectively determining the possibility of winning a winning position at an effective position, and wherein the control means controls to stop a circulating body that circulates based on a determination result of the winning determination means.

  According to this gaming machine, when at least one of the circulating bodies is circulating, the possibility of winning at the first effective position and the second effective position of the circulating bodies is determined in a lump. Based on the result, control is performed to stop the circulating body. In the configuration that controls to stop the circulation of the rotating body after judging the possibility of winning, it is possible to suppress the increase in storage capacity by reducing the sliding table etc. There is a concern that the processing time required to stop the corresponding rotating body after the occurrence of a fault or the time until the next stop command can be generated after the stop command is generated may increase. The However, in the configuration in which the possibility of winning at the first effective position and the second effective position is collectively determined, the above concerns can be preferably solved.

  8. gaming machine Any one of the gaming machines 1 to 8 includes a winning information storage unit (a winning combination determination buffer 151 in the RAM 106) that stores winning information when the winning combination is won. A gaming machine characterized by being composed of multiple bytes.

  According to this gaming machine, the winning information storage means is composed of a plurality of bytes. In such a configuration, it is possible to set the number of winning combinations to 8 or more, but there is a concern that the processing time required for the determination may be prolonged when determining whether or not a winning is established or whether or not a winning is established. Will be. However, in the configuration in which determinations related to winning at the first effective position and the second effective position are collectively performed, it is possible to reduce the processing time required for the determination.

Gaming machine 10. A plurality of rotating bodies (reels 32L, 32M, and 32R) that circulate in the circumferential direction and that are provided with a plurality of types of patterns (designs) in the circumferential direction;
Display windows (display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R) that allow a part of the patterns to be visually recognized with respect to each of the circular bodies;
Start operation means (start lever 41) operated to start the circulation of each of the circuit bodies;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) for lottery of the combination based on the operation of the start operation means;
A driving means (stepping motor provided in the reel unit 31) provided for each of the rotating bodies and configured to rotate each of the rotating bodies;
Start driving control means (starting interrupt processing function of the main control device 101) for starting and controlling the driving means so as to start the circulation of the circulating bodies based on the operation of the starting operation means;
A plurality of stop operating means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the circulation of each of the circulating bodies;
When the stop operation means is operated and a stop command is generated, when the corresponding circulation body is stopped and the lottery of the combination is won and the stop operation means is operated at a predetermined timing The stop driving control means (of the main control device 101) controls the driving means so that the winning pattern corresponding to the winning combination stops at an effective position (effective line) visible from the display window. Reel stop processing function),
In a gaming machine provided with a privilege granting means (such as a medal payout process of the main control device 101) for granting a privilege as winning establishment when the winning pattern forms a predetermined combination and stops at the effective position,
Effective position setting means for setting a plurality of the effective positions (such as medal insertion processing of the main control device 101);
Correspondence relation storage means (design correspondence table storage area 105e of ROM 105) for storing correspondence relations between a plurality of partition areas (symbol numbers) each of which circulates the respective circling bodies in the circumferential direction and the symbols assigned to the respective partition areas. When,
A reaching section area grasping means for grasping a reaching section area (arrival symbol number) that has reached a predetermined specified position (lower stage) among the section areas of the corresponding orbiting body when the stop command is generated ( Reaching symbol number acquisition processing function S903, S1905) of the main control device 101;
When the stop command is generated, a stop for determining a stop partition area (stop symbol number) to be stopped at the specified position among the respective partition areas of the corresponding circulating body based on the grasp result of the reaching compartment area grasping means Partition area determination means (stop position determination processing function S702 of the main controller 101);
A passage information group (slip number) that defines passage information (slip number) related to the number of partition areas that pass through the specified position from when the stop command is generated until the corresponding orbiting body stops. Table) passing information group storage means (slip number table storage area 105b of ROM 105),
Stop information deriving means (priority information creation processing function S1106 of the main control device 101) for deriving stop information (priority information) used when stopping a circulating body for which the stop partition area has not been determined;
Stop information storage means for storing the stop information (the priority order information buffer 163 of the RAM 106),
The stop drive control means performs stop drive control of the corresponding drive means so that the stop partition area determined by the stop partition area determination means stops at the specified position,
The stop section area determining means is
Reachable partition area grasping means (first comparison determination of the main control device 101) for grasping a reachable partition area that can reach the specified position during a predetermined specified period based on the occurrence of the stop command. Determination symbol number derivation processing function S1906) in processing,
Comparing / determining means (main information) for comparing and determining all stop information of the reachable partition area and the reachable partition area stored in the stop information storage means and deriving determination result information (information stored in the temporary sliding number register) First comparison determination processing functions S1906 to S1912) of the control device 101;
Determination means (slip number table number confirmation processing function S2001 of the main control device 101) for determining whether or not a predetermined passage information group is stored in the passage information group storage means;
When the determination unit determines that the predetermined passage information group is stored, a determination partition area deriving unit (main control device 101) that derives a determination partition area based on the passage information and the arrival partition area. The determination symbol number derivation processing function S2003) in the second comparison determination process of
The stop information corresponding to the determination result information and the stop information of the determination partition area are compared and determined. If the determination result is a specific result (priority information is smaller than provisional information), the determination The stop partition area is derived based on the result information, and when the determination result is not the specific result, the stop partition area deriving means (the main controller 101) deriving the stop partition area based on the passage information. (2) a slip number acquisition process function S2006, S2007 and a stop symbol number derivation process function S2008) in the comparison determination process,
The stop information deriving means includes
For a specified rotating body (for example, the left reel 32L) among the rotating bodies, a pattern at a first position (upper stage) that forms a first effective position (for example, the first line L1) among the plurality of effective positions, and a second First grasping means (for example, the symbol correspondence information grasping processing functions S2701 and S2702 of the main control device 101) for grasping the image of the second position (lower stage) forming the effective position (for example, the third line L3);
For each of the circulating bodies other than the prescribed circulating body, second grasping means (for example, the main controller 101) grasps the design of the first position and the design of the second position on the circulating body. Symbol correspondence information grasping processing functions S2701, S2702),
Based on the lottery result of the winning combination and the grasping results of the first grasping means and the second grasping means, it is possible to determine a winning combination at the first effective position and the second effective position. Sex determination means (winning determination processing functions S1602, S1604, S1606 of the main control device 101),
The stop information storage means stores a winning possibility storage area for storing winning possibility information corresponding to the determination result of the winning possibility determination means (replay bit, bonus bit, acquired number bit in the determination information buffer B). ) Is provided.

  According to the gaming machine, the pattern at the first position and the pattern at the second position are grasped for each orbiting body, and winning at the first effective position and the second effective position is based on the grasping result and the lottery result of the combination. The possibility of establishment is judged at once. By adopting such a configuration, even if the configuration is such that a plurality of effective positions are set, it is possible to shorten the processing time required for determining the possibility of winning. Further, instead of grasping the pattern of each orbiting body at the first effective position and the pattern of each orbiting body at the second effective position, the pattern of the first position and the pattern of the second position are grasped for each orbiting body. By adopting the configuration, it is possible to shorten the processing time required to grasp the pattern at each effective position.

  Each circling body is partitioned into a plurality of partitioned areas, and the correspondence relationship with the pattern attached to each partitioned area is stored. Then, when a stop command is generated, a reaching partition area that has reached a predetermined specified position is grasped from the respective partition areas of the corresponding circulating body, and a stop partition area to be stopped at this specified position is determined. At this time, the reachable partition area that can reach the specified position during the predetermined specified period is grasped, and all stop information of the reachable partition area and the reachable partition area stored in the stop information storage means is compared and determined. The determination result information is derived. Further, when a predetermined passage information group is stored in the passage information group storage means, a determination section area is derived based on the passage information and the arrival section area, stop information corresponding to the determination result information, The stop information of the partition area for determination is compared and determined. If the determination result is a specific result, the stop partition area is derived based on the determination result information. If the determination result is not the specific result, the stop information is passed. A stop partition area is derived based on the information. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to perform the stop control of the circulating body using the stop information stored in the stop information storage means, and to suppress the number of passage information groups stored in advance in the passage information group storage means. Is possible.

  In addition, the stop information corresponding to the determination result information is compared with the stop information of the determination partition area, and when the determination result is a specific result, the stop partition area is derived based on the determination result information. However, if the determination result is not a specific result, a predetermined section information group can be commonly used in situations where the lottery result of the combination is different, for example, by deriving the stop section area based on the passage information. Thus, the number of passage information groups stored in advance in the passage information group storage unit can be suppressed.

  As a result, it is possible to avoid an increase in storage capacity by suppressing an increase in the amount of data related to stop control while shortening the processing time required for determining the possibility of winning.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Slot machine as a gaming machine, 32 ... Constructing circulation display means and reel as a circulating body, 41 ... Start lever as start operation means or start operation means, 42 to 44 ... Stop switch as stop operation means, 56... First credit insertion switch as start operation means or input operation means, 57... Second credit insertion switch as start operation means or input operation means, 58... Third credit insertion switch as start operation means or input operation means 63 ... Upper lamp constituting auxiliary effect executing means, 64 ... Speaker constituting auxiliary effect executing means, 65 ... Auxiliary display part constituting auxiliary effect executing means, 81 ... Execution determining means, execution control means, etc. Display control device, 101 ... main control device as main control board, 102 ... lottery means and main control board Various control means constituting the CPU, 105 ... RAM as ROM, 106 ... stop information storage means as the corresponding relationship storage unit and pass data group storage such as means.

Claims (1)

A plurality of circling bodies that circulate in the circumferential direction and that are provided with a plurality of kinds of patterns in the circumferential direction;
A display window that allows a part of the design to be visually recognized with respect to each orbiting body,
Start operation means operated to start the circulation of each of the circulating bodies;
Lottery means for performing a lottery of a role based on the operation of the start operation means;
A plurality of stop operation means operated to individually stop the lap of each of the lap members;
Based on the operation of the starting operation means, the circulation of each of the circulation bodies is started, and each of the circulation bodies is stopped in order to stop the rotation of the circulation body corresponding to the case where the stop operation means is operated and a stop command is generated. Control means for controlling;
When the winning lottery is won, and when the winning pattern corresponding to the winning combination forms a predetermined combination and stops at an effective position visible from the display window, the bonus granting means for granting a privilege as a winning combination is provided. In gaming machines,
Effective position setting means for setting a plurality of the effective positions;
Winning information storage means for storing winning information when winning the lottery of the combination;
A plurality of partitioned regions each partitioning each of the circling bodies in a circumferential direction, and a first position pattern that forms a first effective position among the plurality of effective positions when the partitioned region reaches a predetermined position, and a first position Correspondence relationship storage means for preliminarily storing correspondence relationship information defining a correspondence relationship between the pattern of the second position forming the two effective positions;
Wherein the provisions orbiting body among the orbiting member, by referring to the correspondence information, and the picture of the first position, and the picture of the second position, the first acquisition means for acquiring first identification information that can identify the ,
Second identification that can identify the design of the first position and the design of the second position on the orbiting body with reference to the correspondence information for the orbiting objects other than the prescribed orbiting body among the respective orbiting bodies. A second acquisition means for acquiring information;
By ANDing the first specific information acquired by the first acquisition unit and the second specific information acquired by the second acquisition unit, the possibility of winning a prize at the first effective position, and the first A third acquisition means for acquiring third identification information that can identify the possibility of winning at two valid positions;
Winning determination information deriving means for deriving winning determination information by ANDing the winning information stored in the winning information storage means and the third specifying information acquired by the third acquiring means;
Gaming machine is characterized in that a winning determination means for collectively performing determination relating to the winning in the first effective position and the second effective position based on the derived winning determination information of the winning determination information deriving means .

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