JP6034820B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention includes a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable, and the variable display unit can be variably displayed when a gaming value is used to set a bet amount. The present invention relates to a slot machine capable of deriving a display result by suspending the variable display of the variable display unit after the display of the display unit is variably displayed and generating a winning according to the display result .

  A slot machine generally includes a variable display device having a plurality of (usually three) reels having a plurality of types of symbols as identification information drawn on the outer periphery, and each reel has a start lever by a player. Rotation is started by operating, and when the player operates a stop button provided corresponding to each reel, the rotation is stopped within a range of a predetermined maximum delay time from the operation timing. . Then, a prize is generated according to the display mode derived when the rotation of all the reels is stopped.

  When a bonus combination such as a big bonus or a challenge bonus is derived in the winning display mode, the game state is controlled to a bonus game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state. By controlling the game state different from the normal game state such as this bonus, the game is sharpened and the interest of the game is improved. Here, in order for a winning combination including a bonus combination to occur, generally, if an internal lottery performed in advance (usually when the start lever is operated) is won and the winning flag is not set. Don't be.

Japanese Patent No. 3581379

An object of the present invention, Ru der to provide a slot machine was conceived in view of the circumstances of the above-described slot machine.

To achieve the above object, a slot machine according to the present invention includes:
A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each capable of being identified,
When the gaming value is used and the number of bets is set, the variable display unit can be displayed in a variable manner. After the variable display portion is displayed in a variable manner, the display result is displayed by stopping the variable display on the variable display portion. In the slot machine that can derive and win according to the display result,
Prior determination means for determining a display result that is allowed to be derived from a plurality of types of display results before the display result is derived;
Derivation control means for performing control for deriving a display result according to the determination result of the prior determination means,
The plurality of types of display results include a grant display result accompanied by the addition of game value, a re-game display result in which the variable display unit can be variably displayed without using a game value, and a determination by the pre-deciding means Including a special display result with control to a special gaming state in which derivation of the given display result is allowed regardless of the result,
When the specific start condition is satisfied, the slot machine controls to a specific game state with a higher rate at which derivation of the replay display result is allowed than the normal game state until the specific end condition is satisfied Further comprising means,
When derivation of the grant display result and the replay display result is allowed in the special game state, the grant display result is derived in preference to the regame display result,
The percentage that the derivation of the replay display result is allowed does not change depending on whether the derivation of the special display result is allowed and the special display result is derived,
The special gaming state is controlled until the total number of special grants, which is the total number of gaming values granted from the start to the end of the special gaming state, exceeds a prescribed number,
The grant display result includes a first grant display result accompanied by a predetermined number of game value grants and a second grant display result accompanied by a greater number of game value grants,
The net increase that is the difference between the total number of special grants and the total number of gaming values used for setting the number of bets in the special gaming state is the first grant display result and the second grant display in the special gaming state. Only when each of the results is derived,
The specific start condition is a condition that is satisfied when a specific display result is derived.
The slot machine
A variable display device that allows a game to be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a gaming value (medal), and displays a plurality of types of identification information that can be distinguished from each other in a variable manner. In the slot machine (slot machine 1) in which one game is completed by the display result being derived to the (variable display device 2) and a winning can be generated according to the display result derived to the variable display device.
Special display result with transition to a special gaming state (big bonus, challenge bonus, regular bonus) more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state before the display result of the variable display device is derived for each game (CPU 111: internal lottery (FIG. 5 (FIG. 5)) that determines whether or not to allow the derivation of a plurality of types of winning display results including (big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), regular bonus). b))) and
Stop operation means (stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R) operated by the player to stop the variation display of the identification information;
Derivation control means (CPU 111: reel 3L, 3C, 3R stop control) for causing the variable display device to derive a display result in accordance with the determination result of the prior determination means and the operation procedure of the stop operation means;
When it is determined that the derivation of the special display result is permitted, and the special display result is not derived based on the determination, the special decision to allow the derivation of the special display result is carried over from the next game onward. Decision carryover means (CPU111, RAM112: Big Bonus, Challenge Bonus (A), Challenge Bonus (B), Regular Bonus winning flags are carried over until winning),
Predetermined special end conditions when the special display result is derived (big bonuses are paid out over 465 cards, challenge bonuses are paid out over 251 cards, regular bonuses are 12 games or 8 games won) Until the above is established, special gaming state control means for controlling the gaming state to the special gaming state (CPU 111: Big bonus when winning the big bonus, and Challenge bonus when winning the challenge bonus (A) or the challenge bonus (B), If you win the regular bonus, the game state is controlled by the regular bonus)
When a predetermined advantageous transition condition is satisfied, an advantageous state (RT that is advantageous to the player over the normal gaming state different from the special gaming state until the predetermined advantageous prescribed number of games (300 games) is consumed. ) Advantageous state control means for controlling the game state (CPU 111: controlled to RT after the end of the big bonus),
When the game state is not controlled in the special game state, a notification effect (bonus winning notification effect (continuous effect and single effect) indicating information indicating whether or not to permit derivation of the special display result is determined. Effect execution means (CPU 121: Big Bonus, Challenge Bonus (A), Challenge Bonus (B) or Regular Bonus is won or bonus is given when these are not won) A bonus winning notification effect when winning the winning notification lottery)
The production execution means
Whether it is determined that when a predetermined continuous production start condition is satisfied, it is continued for a plurality of game periods (2 to 5 games) and the derivation of the special display result is permitted in a game that ends the period. This is a means for executing a continuous effect (continuous effect) for notifying information indicating whether or not as the notification effect, and a continuous effect executing means (CPU 121: for executing a predetermined effect for a predetermined number of games (5 games)). If you decide to execute a continuous effect as a bonus winning notification effect,
In the advantageous state, continuous effect regulating means (CPU121: RT) for restricting newly starting the execution of the continuous effect in a period in which the remaining number of games before digesting the advantageous prescribed number of games is less than the predetermined number of games. When the number of remaining games is 5 or less, continuous performance is prohibited unless a big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus is won. Regardless of the number of remaining RT games, the execution of a continuous effect having a longer number of continuous games than the number of remaining games is prohibited.

  In the above slot machine, there are an advantageous state and a special game state as advantageous game states for the player, but the fact that the derivation of the special display result accompanying the transition to the special game state is permitted means that the game state is changed to the normal game state. It is determined not only when it is controlled but also when it is controlled in an advantageous state. However, when it is controlled to be in the advantageous state, even if it is determined that the derivation of the special display result is permitted, the player does not deliberately derive the special display result by operating the stop operation means, and continues the advantageous state. It is better to let them. On the other hand, when being controlled in the normal gaming state, it is better for the player to derive the special display result as soon as possible.

  In addition, when it is not controlled to the special gaming state, that is, when it is controlled to the advantageous state or the normal gaming state, a notification effect for informing information indicating whether or not to permit the derivation of the special display result is determined. However, as this notification effect, continuous notification is provided for information indicating whether or not it is determined that the derivation of the special display result is allowed in a game that ends for a plurality of games and that ends the period. Production is performed. Whether or not it is determined to permit the derivation of the special display result is largely related to the interests of the player, and is one of the most important information for the player. Therefore, if a continuous effect is provided in which information indicating whether or not the derivation of the special display result is permitted is performed, the player will naturally be concerned about the continuous effect. .

  By the way, the advantageous state ends when the predetermined number of advantageous prescribed games is exhausted, so the end timing is originally clear for the player. However, if the player is distracted by the continuous performance, it becomes difficult for the player to know that the advantageous state has ended. On the other hand, in the slot machine, the special display result is derived in the period when the remaining number of games before the number of advantageous prescribed games is less than the predetermined number of games, that is, the period when the advantageous state is approaching to end. It is assumed that the execution of the continuous production when the permission is not determined is newly started.

  As a result, when the end of the advantageous state is approaching, it is not determined that the derivation of the special display result is actually allowed, but the end of the advantageous state is concerned because of the continuous performance being executed. You can prevent it from becoming confusing.

  In addition, when there are a plurality of types of continuous games as the number of continuous games of the continuous production, and the continuous production of any number of continuous games is selected and executed, the predetermined number of games is the plurality of continuous games. It is preferable to set the maximum number of games among the types of continuous games. In this case, since the continuous production in which the information indicating that the derivation of the derivation of the special display result is not finally decided is notified is not performed over the end time of the advantageous state, it is advantageous to the contrary. It is not necessary to pay attention to the end time of the state so that the player cannot substantially show the continuous performance to the player.

  However, it is not excluded that the maximum number of continuous games among the number of continuous games of the plurality of types of continuous effects is larger than the predetermined number of games. For example, it is executed on the condition that a continuous production having a number of continuous games larger than the predetermined number of games is determined to permit the derivation of the special display result, or executed with a very small probability. In the case where the number of remaining games is less than the predetermined number of games, that is, the end of the advantageous state is approaching, the premier performance is a premier performance. Can be given.

In the above slot machine,
The continuous production regulating means has not been determined to permit the derivation of the special display result in a period in which the number of remaining games before the number of advantageous prescribed games in the advantageous state is less than the predetermined number of games. On the condition that the execution of the continuous production is newly started,
The continuous production execution means can newly start the execution of the continuous production without being restricted by the continuous production regulation means when it is determined that the derivation of the special display result is permitted. (CPU 121: Even if the number of remaining games of RT is 5 or less, if the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus is won, the number of remaining games of RT The following continuous performances can be performed).

  In this case, the execution of the continuous production is newly performed on the condition that it is not determined that the derivation of the special display result is allowed in a period in which the number of remaining games before the number of advantageous prescribed games is less than the predetermined number of games. Since the start is restricted, the execution of the continuous effect may be newly started even during the period. For this reason, it is determined that a continuous effect is executed over the end time of the advantageous state, but it is determined that the continuous effect extending over the end time of the advantageous state permits the derivation of the special display result. It is executed only occasionally. In other words, when the end of the advantageous state is near and the continuous production is started, it is understood that it is determined that the derivation of the special display result is permitted at that time, so the player executes at the end time of the advantageous state. You will not be distracted by the continuous production that has been done. Further, when it is not determined that the derivation of the special display result is permitted, the unexpected effect and the premierness of the effect can be enhanced by executing the continuous effect in a period in which the continuous effect is not executed.

In the above slot machine,
The continuous production execution means is determined to permit the derivation of the special display result in a period in which the number of remaining games before digesting the number of advantageous prescribed games in the advantageous state is smaller than the predetermined number of games. In addition, the execution of a specific continuous effect (premier continuous effect) among the continuous effects is newly performed with a higher probability than when it is determined that the derivation of the special display result is permitted in a period different from the period. It may be started (the premier continuous effect is executed only when the number of remaining RT games is 5 or less).

  In this case, when it is not determined that the derivation of the special display result is permitted, the period in which the continuous effect is not executed (that is, the remaining number of games before the advantage specified number of games in the advantageous state is less than the predetermined number of games). The premier performance can be further enhanced by the continuous performance executed in a small period).

  The continuous production execution means executes the specific continuous production only in a period in which the number of remaining games before the number of advantageous prescribed games in the advantageous state is less than a predetermined number of games (that is, the advantageous prescribed game). The specific continuous effect may be executed with a probability of 0% during a period in which the number of remaining games before digesting the number is equal to or greater than a predetermined number of games.

In the above slot machine,
The pre-determining means determines whether to allow derivation of a general display result (small role, replay) different from the special display result as the winning display result,
It has been determined that the derivation control means allows the derivation of the special display result and permits the derivation of the priority display result (small role and replay (or only replay)) among the general display results. In some cases, the priority display result may be derived when the stop operation means is operated in an operation procedure that can derive both the special display result and the priority display result (stop button 12L, According to the operation procedure of 12C and 12R, a small bonus or a replay is won in preference to a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B), and a regular bonus. here,
The special display result includes a plurality of types of non-overlapping special display results in which the operation procedures of the stop operation means for deriving each other do not overlap (big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), regular bonus are , The operating procedures of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R for winning each other are different)
The number of continuous games (2 to 5 games) of the continuous effect is obtained by adding the number of types (4 types) of the non-overlapping special display results to the expected value of the number of games from which the priority display results are derived during the number of continuous games. It is preferable that the number of games is smaller than the added number.

  Here, a continuous effect that continues over a period of a plurality of games is executed when the continuous effect start condition is satisfied, but there may be a game in which a priority display result is derived while the continuous effect is being executed. In such a game, it is not known whether any kind of special display result is determined to be allowed to be derived. In addition, until it is determined that it is not determined that the derivation is permitted for all of the multiple types of special display results, it is necessary to have as many games as there are multiple types of non-overlapping special display results. Even if the special display result of the type is not derived by operating the stop operation means in the operation procedure that allows the special display result of one of the non-overlapping special display results to be derived, It may have been decided to allow the derivation of the display result).

  On the other hand, the continuous production start condition includes that it has been determined that the derivation of the special display result is permitted. The game is continuously executed by the number of games smaller than the number obtained by adding the expected value of the number of games from which the priority display result is derived. Thus, since the number of continuous games can be increased by the expected value of the number of games for which the priority display result is derived during the predetermined number of games rather than the number of types of non-overlapping special display results, the volume of the effect is increased. be able to. Since it is not necessary to unnecessarily increase the number of types of non-overlapping special display results in order to increase the production volume, problems such as restrictions on the arrangement of identification information and complicated stop control in the variable display device can be avoided.

  Note that, for example, there are four types of special display results of the first to fourth, and among them, the first to third special display results are the fourth special display results, although the operation procedures for deriving are not mutually duplicated. If the operation procedure for deriving from the third special display result does not overlap, the operation procedure for deriving from the first and second special display results is the same as the fourth special display. The first to third special display results excluding the result are a plurality of types of non-overlapping special display results in which the operation procedures for deriving each other are not duplicated. Although the operation procedures for deriving the first and second special display results or the third and fourth special display results from each other do not overlap, here, the first to third special numbers that are the maximum number of types are used here. The display result means a plurality of types of non-overlapping special display results in which operation procedures for deriving each other do not overlap.

  Of course, multiple types of special display results may have different operating procedures for deriving them from each other. In this case, multiple types of special display results are directly displayed as multiple types of non-overlapping special displays. It will be a result. Further, the predetermined number of games in which the continuous effect continues is obtained by adding the number of types of the non-overlapping special display results to the expected value of the number of games from which the priority display result is derived in the predetermined number of games from the predetermined number of games. It is more preferable that the maximum integer is smaller than the number.

The slot machine is
Advantageous state end notification means (liquid crystal display 4, CPU 121: RT end notification effect) for notifying the player of the end of the advantageous state,
When the special display result is derived in the advantageous state, the special gaming state control means may control the special gaming state while controlling the advantageous state (CPU121: challenge bonus). (At the time of winning (A) or challenge bonus (B), the flag in the challenge bonus is set without clearing the RT counter value). In this case,
The advantageous state end notification means includes:
When the advantageous state is terminated due to the consumption of the predetermined number of games when the special gaming state is not controlled, a normal advantageous state termination notification means for notifying the end of the advantageous state at the end of the advantageous state (When RT ends when it is not controlled by the challenge bonus, RT end notification effect is executed at that time),
When the special game state is controlled and the advantageous state is ended by digestion of the predetermined number of games, the special state is satisfied and the special game state is ended by the establishment of the special end condition. Special advantage state end notification means (when RT is ended when the challenge bonus is controlled, the RT end notification effect is executed after the end of the challenge bonus is executed).

  The advantageous state ends when the predetermined number of games are exhausted, but the special transition condition may be satisfied even when the gaming state is controlled to the advantageous state. The game state is controlled to the special game state without ending the probability state. Therefore, when the predetermined number of games is consumed after being controlled to the advantageous state, that is, when the condition for ending the advantageous state is satisfied, the case where the special game state is controlled and the special game state are not controlled. There is a time. Further, when the advantageous state is ended by the digestion of the predetermined number of games, the fact is notified to the player by the advantageous state end notification means.

  Here, when the advantageous state is ended by digestion of the predetermined game when not controlled to the special gaming state, the completion of the advantageous state is notified at the end of the advantageous state, but the gaming state is still in the special gaming state. Is controlled, the end of the advantageous state is notified after the end of the special gaming state. For this reason, the player is notified that the advantageous state completion is notified to the player by the advantageous state completion informing means, so that the gaming state itself advantageous to the player, that is, not only the advantageous state but also the special gaming state is terminated. Will not be misunderstood. In addition, even if it is a notification of the end of the advantageous state, it will not be performed until the special gaming state is ended, so that a notification of a change in the gaming state during the special gaming state will give the player a sense of incongruity. Nor.

In the above slot machine,
The pre-determining means performs the next game without using the game value for setting the small role display result (watermelon, bell, cherry) accompanied by the game value as the winning display result and the number of bets. Decide whether to allow derivation of replay display results (replays) with possible replays,
The advantageous state control means controls the replay high probability state (RT) in which the probability that the predetermining means allows the derivation of the replay display result is higher than the normal gaming state as the advantageous state. And
The special gaming state control means has a special delay time (190 milliseconds) shorter than a normal delay time (190 milliseconds) applied in another gaming state for a predetermined delay time for the derivation control means to stop the variation display of the identification information. A specification that controls the gaming state to a specific special gaming state (challenge bonus) that can be shortened to 75 milliseconds for the right reel 3R and that the small role display result can be derived regardless of the determination result of the prior determination means Special gaming state control means (CPU111: control the gaming state in the challenge bonus when winning the challenge bonus (A) or challenge bonus (B)),
The derivation control unit stops the variable display of the identification information in accordance with the determination result of the prior determination unit within a predetermined delay time from the operation of the stop operation unit, and displays the display result on the variable display device. Normal derivation control means for derivation and causing the variable display device to derive a display result in a gaming state other than the special gaming state (CPU 111: stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R in a gaming state other than the challenge bonus) And special derivation control means (CPU 111: stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R in the challenge bonus) that causes the variable display device to derive a display result in the specific special gaming state.

In this case,
When the normal derivation control means is determined to allow the derivation of the re-game display result and the non-re-game display result that is a prize display result other than the re-game display result, the operation of the stop operation means When the replay display result and the non-replay display result can be derived within the predetermined delay time range, the replay display result is derived (big bonus, challenge bonus (A), big bonus (B ), If a replay is won in a game where the regular bonus win flag is carried over, a replay prize will be awarded regardless of the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R)
The special derivation control means, when it is determined that the derivation of the re-game display result is permitted, the small-combination display result is also reproduced within the predetermined delay time from the operation of the stop operation means. When the game display result can also be derived, the small role display result can be derived (if replay is won in the game state of the challenge bonus, the small role is given priority over the replay) .

  Here, when it is determined that the derivation of the re-game display result is permitted, it is also determined that the derivation of the non-re-game display result other than the re-game display result is permitted in a game state other than the specific special game state. Even if it is, the derivation of the replay display result is prioritized, but in the specific special game state, the derivation of the small role display result is prioritized. In this way, in order to derive the small role display result over the regame display result, the small role display result will be derived when it is determined that the replay display result is permitted to be derived in the specific special gaming state. Then, there is no problem that the operation of the stop operation means becomes very difficult.

  In addition, since the small role display result is derived in preference to the regame display result, it is possible regardless of whether the number of times that it is decided to permit the derivation of the regame display result in the special game state is large or small. As long as the player is thinking of deriving the small role display result and digesting the special gaming state, the player will not feel unfair.

In this case,
The small combination display result includes a first small combination display result (watermelon) accompanied by a first predetermined number of gaming values and a second predetermined number of gaming values less than the first predetermined number. Including the second small role display result (combination of bell and cherry),
The special end condition in the specific special game state may be that the total number of game values given to the player in the specific special game state exceeds a predetermined special number (251). In this case,
The special derivation control means, on the condition that the derivation of the replay display result is permitted, is determined within the predetermined delay time from the operation of the stop operation means. The result can be derived (combined bell and cherry winnings only occur when replaying in the challenge bonus)
The total number of game values given in the specific special gaming state is calculated when only the first small role display result is derived by the end of the specific special gaming state (17 games and 255 payouts when all win a watermelon) , When the second small role display result has been derived before the end of the specific special gaming state (for example, only 4 games before the completion of the 17th game). If there are multiple winnings, and all the rest wins the watermelon, 18 games, 266 payouts, and 213 winning the bonus will be more.

  In this case, if it is considered to gain or lose the game value in only one game in the specific special game state, it is better to derive the first small role display result to which the first predetermined number of game values are given. It is advantageous for the person. However, considering the specific special gaming state as a whole, the number of game value given when the second small role display result to which only a second predetermined number of game values less than the first predetermined number is given is derived. Will increase.

  Here, since the second specific display result can be derived only when it is determined that the derivation of the replay display result is permitted, the direction when the replay high probability state is controlled as the advantageous state. However, the chance that the second specific display result is derived increases. As a result, a difference is obtained in the profit that the player can obtain between the special special gaming state when the replay high probability state is controlled as the advantageous state and the specific special gaming state when the replay high probability state is not controlled. It is possible to generate the game, and it is possible to improve the fun of the game by making the game characteristics substantially different from each other.

  Note that the total number of gaming values given in the specific special gaming state is the first small value when the number of times the second small role display result is derived by the end of the specific special gaming state is a predetermined number. It can be more than when only the combination display result is derived. Here, when only the first small role display result is derived in the specific special game state when the replay high probability state is not controlled, the specific special game state is terminated. The expected value of the number of games that is determined to allow the derivation of the replay display result is less than the predetermined number, and in the specific special game state when the replay high probability state is controlled. Expected value of the number of games that is determined to permit the derivation of the replay display result among the number of games in which the specific special gaming state is to be ended when only the first small role display result is derived Is preferably greater than or equal to the predetermined number.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing the overall structure of the slot machine according to this embodiment. The front door of the slot machine 1 can be opened by inserting a key into the locking device 19 and rotating it clockwise. A variable display device 2 is provided on the upper front side of the slot machine 1. Inside the variable display device 2, a reel unit 3 including three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is provided.

  The reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotated / stopped by driving reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR (see FIG. 2) each formed of a stepping motor. Details of the stepping motors constituting the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, 3MR will be described later. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three stages on the variable display device 2 when the driving of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is stopped. In addition, on the outer peripheral portions of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, 21 types of symbols that can be distinguished from each other are drawn in a predetermined order. The arrangement of symbols on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R will be described later.

  In the reel unit 3, for each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, reel sensors 3SL, 3SC, 3SR (see FIG. 2) for detecting the reference position, and a reel lamp 3LP (FIG. 2) for irradiating light from the back surface. 2). The variable display device 2 is set with a total of five pay lines including three upper, middle, and lower rows and two diagonal lines.

  Various display units are provided around the variable display device 2. Below the variable display device 2, a payout amount display unit 21, a credit display unit 22, and a payout display unit 23 are provided. The number-of-payout display unit 21 includes a number-of-payout display 51 (see FIG. 2) using a 7-segment display, and displays the total number of medals paid out in a big bonus or challenge bonus described later. Furthermore, the payout amount display unit 21 is also used to display a code (error code) corresponding to the type of error that has occurred when an error has occurred.

  The credit display unit 22 includes a credit display 52 (see FIG. 2) using a 7-segment display, and displays the number of credits accumulated as data according to the number of inserted medals and the number of paid-out coins as will be described later. The payout display unit 23 is composed of a 7-segment display payout display 53 (see FIG. 2), and displays the number of medals to be paid out when winning is achieved.

  On the left side of the variable display device 2, a one-bet display unit 24, a two-bet display unit 25, and a three-bet display unit 27 are provided. The 1-sheet, 2-sheet, 3-sheet betting display sections 24, 25, 27 are set at the present time when the 1, 2, 3-sheet betting lamps 54, 55, 57 (see FIG. 2) are lit. Shows the player how many bets have been placed.

  On the right side of the variable display device 2, an insertion instruction display unit 29, a start display unit 30, a weight display unit 31, a replay display unit 32, and a game over display unit 33 are provided. The insertion instruction display unit 29 indicates that a medal can be inserted by turning on the insertion instruction lamp 59 (see FIG. 2). The start display unit 30 indicates that the start lamp 60 (see FIG. 2) is turned on, so that the start can be started, that is, the operation of the start lever 11 can be accepted. The weight display unit 31 indicates that a weight to be described later is applied when the weight lamp 61 (see FIG. 2) is turned on. The replay display unit 32 indicates that a replay winning to be described later has been made when the replay lamp 62 (see FIG. 2) is in a lighting state. The game over display unit 33 indicates that the slot machine 1 has been stopped by turning on the game over lamp 63 (see FIG. 2).

  On the upper side of the variable display device 2, a liquid crystal display 4 is provided as a production means. The liquid crystal display 4 displays images for various effects according to the gaming state, the setting state of the winning flag, the type of symbol derived to the variable display device 2, or the player's selection. Further, the liquid crystal display 4 can display various information directly or indirectly related to the game such as a game history.

  A medal slot 13, a single BET button 14, a MAXBET button 15, and a checkout button 16 are provided on a horizontal surface of a trapezoidal portion provided below the variable display device 2. The BET button lamps 70a and 70b (see FIG. 2) that are turned on when the number of bets can be set from the credits (maximum 50) accumulated as data are arranged inside the single BET button 14 and the MAX BET button 15. Has been.

  The medal insertion slot 13 is for a player to insert a medal from here, and when insertion of a medal is detected by the insertion medal sensor 44 (see FIG. 2) when the insertion instruction display unit 29 is lit, A bet number is set or credits are stored as data. The single BET button 14 and the MAX BET button 15 are buttons operated by the player when setting the number of bets (1, 3 respectively) from the credits accumulated as data. When detected by the sheet BET switch 45 (see FIG. 2) or the MAXBET switch 46 (see FIG. 2), the number of bets from the credit is set.

  The settlement button 16 is a button for instructing the payout of medals that have already been set as bets or medals corresponding to accumulated credits. When the operation of the checkout button 16 is detected by the checkout switch 47 (see FIG. 2), if a bet number is set, first, medals corresponding to the set bet number are paid out and the bet number is set. If not (including the case where medals corresponding to the number of bets are paid out by operating the settlement button 16), medals corresponding to the credits accumulated as data are paid out.

  A start lever 11 and stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R are provided on the vertical surface of the trapezoidal portion. The start lever 11 is operated by the player when starting the game. When the operation is detected by the start switch 41 (see FIG. 2), the reel drive motors 3ML, 3MC, 3MR are started to be driven. 3L, 3C, and 3R start to rotate. When the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R can be operated when a predetermined condition is satisfied after the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R start to rotate, operation enable lamps 63L, 63C, and 63R (FIG. 2) provided therein are provided. (See) is lit, and the player is informed.

  The stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R are buttons that the player operates to stop the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R at a desired timing, respectively, and the operations are stop switches 42L, 42C, and 42R (see FIG. 2). Is detected, the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped. The maximum stop delay time from the operation of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R to the stop of rotation of the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, 3R is 190 milliseconds.

  The reels 3L, 3C and 3R rotate 80 times per minute and change the design of 80 x 21 (number of symbols per reel) = 1680 frames, so a maximum of 4 symbols in 190 milliseconds Can be pulled in. That is, the stop symbols selected by the stop control table described later are the symbols displayed when the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R are operated, and the symbols that are four frames ahead of them, for a total of five frames. It is a design.

  However, in the challenge bonus described later, the maximum stop delay time for the right reel 3R is shortened from the normal 190 milliseconds to 75 milliseconds. The number of frames that can be drawn during the 75 ms maximum stop delay time at the time of the challenge bonus is one frame, that is, only one of the symbols displayed during the stop operation and the next symbol can be derived. The maximum stop delay time for the left and middle reels 3L and 3C is 190 milliseconds, which is the same as other game states, in the challenge bonus, and a maximum of 4 symbols can be drawn.

  Further, a panel that covers the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R is applied as the bonus notification section 36. The bonus notification section 36 notifies the player that the bonus notification lamp 66 (see FIG. 2) is turned on, so that various bonuses described later can be won. Further, on the right side of the stop button 12R, there is provided a medal clogging elimination button 18 that mechanically vibrates the slot machine 1 when a medal is jammed.

  On the lower front side of the slot machine 1, a medal payout port 71 and a medal storage tray 72 are provided. The medal payout port 71 discharges medals paid out by the hopper 80 (see FIG. 2) to the outside. The medal storage tray 72 is for storing paid-out medals. The front panel on the medal storage tray 72 is irradiated with light emitted from the fluorescent lamp 6 (see FIG. 2) installed therein.

  Speakers 7U, 7L, and 7R are provided as rendering means on the lower front side of the slot machine 1 and on the left and right sides of the upper front side, respectively. The speakers 7U, 7L, and 7R output predetermined sound effects when the start lever 11 and the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R are operated or when winning a prize. Further, when an error occurs, when a front door is released, when a set value is changed, and when a bet number and credit are settled, an alarm sound is output, and various effect sounds are output according to the gaming state.

  Further, on the front side of the slot machine 1, an effect by light is performed by light emission of game effect lamps 75 </ b> A to 75 </ b> M (see FIG. 2) as effect means so as to surround the variable display device 2 and the liquid crystal display 4. Game effect display sections 5A to 5M are provided. The game effect display units 5A to 5M perform effects by light in various patterns according to the progress of the game. Note that the light emission colors of the game effect display units 5A to 5M may be either single colors or multiple colors.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of the control circuit of the slot machine 1. As shown in the figure, the control circuit of the slot machine 1 includes a power supply board 100, a game control board 101, an effect control board 102, a reel relay board 103, a reel lamp relay board 104, an external output board 105, an effect relay board 106, and The operation unit relay board 107 is roughly divided.

  The power supply board 100 transforms an external power supply voltage of AC 100V and supplies operating power to the game control board 101 and other parts of the slot machine 1. In FIG. 2, only the game control board 101, the hopper 80, and the switches 91 to 94 are connected, but the power supply board 100 also supplies power to other units. The power supply board 100 is provided in the slot machine 1 and is connected to a hopper 80 that includes a hopper motor 82 that performs a medal payout operation and a payout sensor 81 that detects a medal payout operation.

  The power supply board 100 sets a winning probability for an internal lottery to be described later, and a setting switch 91 for changing a setting value (setting 1 to setting 6) of a virtual medal payout rate calculated based on the probability. The switch 91 is also connected to a setting key switch 92 for enabling the operation, a second reset switch 93 for resetting the internal state (RAM 112), and a main switch 94 for switching the power ON / OFF. A signal is sent to the game control board 101. These switches 91 to 94 are provided inside the slot machine 1.

  The game control board 101 is a control board on the main side that controls the overall flow of the game in the slot machine 1, and includes a control unit 110 including a CPU 111, a RAM 112, a ROM 113, and an I / O port 114. It is installed. Further, a random number generation circuit 115, a sampling circuit 116, a power supply monitoring circuit 117, a reset circuit 118, and other circuits are mounted.

  The CPU 111 has an interrupt function (including an interrupt prohibition function) such as a timekeeping function and a timer interrupt, and executes a program (described later) stored in the ROM 113 to perform processing related to the progress of the game, and in the slot machine 1 Control each part of the control circuit directly or indirectly. The processing word of the CPU 111 is 1 byte, and the addresses of the RAM 112 and the ROM 113 are assigned in units of 1 byte.

  The RAM 112 is used as a work area when the CPU 111 executes a program. The RAM 112 is backed up by a battery and retains stored contents even when the slot machine 1 is turned off. The RAM 112 is provided with an area for a counter that counts the number of steps of the stepping motors that respectively constitute the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR. Data relating to the number of credits is stored in the RAM 112. The ROM 113 stores programs executed by the CPU 111 and fixed data. The I / O port 114 inputs and outputs control signals to and from each circuit connected to the game control board 101.

  The random number generation circuit 115 is configured by a counter that counts up and updates a value every time a pulse is generated, and the sampling circuit 116 acquires a numerical value counted by the random number generation circuit 115. The random number generation circuit 115 is provided for each type of random number used for the progress of the game, and a range of numerical values to be counted for each type of random number is determined. The CPU 111 sends an instruction to the sampling circuit 116 according to the processing to acquire the numerical value indicated by the random number generation circuit 115 as a random number (hereinafter, this function is referred to as a hardware random number function).

  The power monitoring circuit 117 monitors the power supply voltage supplied from the power supply substrate 100, and outputs a voltage drop signal to the control unit 110 when detecting a voltage drop. Although not particularly shown, the control unit 110 includes an interrupt input terminal connected to the power supply monitoring circuit 117, and an external interrupt is generated in the CPU 111 when a voltage drop signal is input to the interrupt input terminal. The CPU 111 executes a power interruption interrupt process.

  The reset circuit 118 outputs a reset signal when the voltage rises to a level at which the control unit 110 can be activated when the power is turned on to start the control unit 110, and generates a signal periodically output from the control unit 110. When the count is incremented without being cleared based on the reset counter, that is, when the control unit 110 does not operate for a certain time, a reset signal is output to the control unit 110 and the control unit 110 is restarted. .

  The CPU 111 also has a function of updating the numerical value of the specific address in the RAM 112 by timer interrupt processing and acquiring the updated numerical value as a random number (hereinafter, this function is referred to as a software random number function). The CPU 111 transmits various commands to be described later to the effect control board 102 via the I / O port 114. Note that information (commands) is sent from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102 only in one direction, and no information (commands) is sent from the effect control board 102 to the game control board 101.

  The command transmitted from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102 is composed of 2 bytes, the upper 1 byte is control information indicating the type of command, and the lower 1 byte is information indicating the contents of the control state. When transmitting a command from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102, the CPU 111 sets a command to be transmitted in a command transmission buffer provided in the RAM 112 in the order of upper byte and lower byte.

  Since the CPU 111 needs to transmit a plurality of commands to the effect control board 102 at the same time in some cases, the command transmission buffer of the RAM 112 has a capacity sufficient to set a predetermined number of commands. For example, when two commands are transmitted at the same time, the upper byte and lower byte of the first command, the upper byte and lower byte of the second command, etc. are set in the command transmission buffer of the RAM 112. The upper byte and lower byte of each command set in the command transmission buffer are sent from the I / O port 114 to the effect control board 102 in byte units.

  The game control board 101 is provided with a single BET switch 45, a MAXBET switch 46, a start switch 41, stop switches 42L, 42C, 42R, a checkout switch 47, a first reset switch 48, and a throw-in medal through the operation unit relay board 107. A sensor 44 is connected, and detection signals from these switches / sensors are input. In addition, detection signals of the reel sensors 3SL, 3SC, and 3SR are input via the reel relay substrate 103. In accordance with the detection signals of these switches / sensors input via the I / O port 114 or the detection signals of various switches input via the power supply board 100 as described above, the CPU 111 on the game control board 101 Processing is in progress.

  The game control board 101 is also provided with a flow path switching solenoid 49, a payout number display 51, a credit display 52, a payout display 53, an insertion instruction lamp 59, and a single betting lamp 54 via the operation unit relay board 107. 2 bet lamp 55, 3 bet lamp 57, game over lamp 63, start lamp 60, replay lamp 62, BET button lamps 70a and 70b, operation valid lamps 63L, 63C and 63R are connected, and CPU 111 These operations are controlled according to the progress of the game.

  The game control board 101 is connected to reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR via a reel relay board 103. The CPU 111 refers to a stop control table selected according to a winning flag set in the RAM 112 by internal lottery, which will be described later, and controls the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, 3MR via the reel relay board 103 to thereby control the reels 3L, 3C. 3R is stopped. An effect control board 102 is further connected to the game control board 101 via an effect relay board 106.

  The effect relay board 106 is a board provided to ensure one-way information transmitted from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102. The effect relay board 106 does not check the game control board 101 and the effect control board 102 by checking this state, and an illegal signal (especially an external input to the effect control board 102 is input to the control unit 110 of the game control board 101). It is possible to check whether or not a modification has been made such that a signal is input).

  The effect control board 102 is a sub-side control board that controls the execution of effects in the slot machine 1, and is equipped with a control unit 120 including a one-chip microcomputer including a CPU 121, a RAM 122, a ROM 123, and an I / O port 124. Yes. In addition, the random number generation circuit 125 and the sampling circuit 126 are mounted, and the CPU 121 obtains the value counted by the random number generation circuit 125 by the sampling circuit 126, so that the hardware random number function similar to that of the game control board 101 is obtained. Is forming. It also has a software random number function by interrupt processing.

  The CPU 121 executes a program (described later) stored in the ROM 123 to perform processing related to the execution of the effect, and controls each circuit in the effect control board 102 and each circuit connected thereto. The RAM 122 is used as a work area when the CPU 121 executes a program. The RAM 122 is also battery-backed up, and retains the stored contents even when the slot machine 1 is turned off. The ROM 123 stores programs executed by the CPU 121 and fixed data. The I / O port 124 inputs and outputs control signals to and from each circuit connected to the effect control board 102.

  The execution of the effect by the CPU 121 is performed based on a command received from the game control board 101 via the I / O port 124. When a command transmitted from the game control board 101 arrives at the I / O port 124, a command reception interrupt is generated for the CPU 121, and the received command is sequentially placed in the command reception buffer of the RAM 122 by this command reception interrupt processing. To go. The CPU 121 retrieves the command stored in the command reception buffer in units of 2 bytes, and performs processing by determining the command type in the upper byte and the content indicated by the command in the lower byte.

  When a plurality of commands are transmitted from the game control board 101 at the same time, the CPU 121 cannot naturally process the plurality of commands at the same time. For this reason, the command reception buffer of the RAM 122 has a capacity enough to store a plurality of commands, and the CPU 121 has received another command when processing based on one command extracted from the command reception buffer is completed. If it is in the buffer, the processing based on the next command is performed. Note that the capacity of the command reception buffer in the RAM 122 is larger than the capacity of the command transmission buffer in the RAM 112.

  The effect control board 102 is connected with game effect lamps 75A to 75M, a liquid crystal display 4, speakers 7L, 7R, and 7U, a fluorescent lamp 6, a weight lamp 61, and a bonus notification lamp 66. A reel lamp 3LP is connected via a reel lamp relay substrate 104. The control unit 120 of the effect control board 102 performs these effects by controlling these parts.

  The reel relay board 103 relays between the game control board 101, the external output board 105 and the reel unit 3. The reel lamp relay board 104 relays between the effect control board 102 and the reel unit 3. The reel relay substrate 103 is also connected with a full sensor 90, and its detection signal is input. The full tank sensor 90 is provided inside the slot machine 1 and detects that the medals in the overflow tank storing the medals overflowed from the hopper 80 are full.

  When a full tank is detected by the full tank sensor 90, a full tank error occurs. Note that whether or not a full tank is detected by the full sensor 90 can be checked once per game, for example, at a timing when the number of bets is fixed. However, when the player has won a replay in the previous game, it is not checked whether the full sensor is detected by the full sensor 90.

  The external output board 105 is connected to an external device such as a hall management computer via an information providing terminal board, which will be described later, and various bonus medium signals input from the game control board 101 via the reel relay board 103, The medal IN signal, the medal OUT signal, and the security signal are output to the external device. As will be described later, the security signal includes a door opening signal, a set value change signal, a closing error signal, a payout error signal, another error signal, and a checkout signal.

  The external output board 105 is equipped with a door opening sensor 95 that detects that the front door is in an open state, and a door opening signal of the security signal is output based on a detection signal of the door opening sensor 95. . The external output board 105 stores electricity when power is supplied to the slot machine 1 (that is, when the slot machine 1 is ON) and also when power supply is interrupted (that is, the slot machine 1). A backup power source constituted by a storage battery that supplies the stored electric power to the external output board 105 when 1 is OFF) is mounted.

  When the power of the slot machine 1 is ON, the external output board 105 detects that the front door is open by the door open sensor 95 by supplying power from the power supply board 100, and the front door is opened. A security signal including a door opening signal indicating the presence is output to the external device. On the other hand, when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned off, the external output board 105 is supplied with power from this backup power supply, detects that the front door is open by the door open sensor 95, and the front door is open. A security signal including a door opening signal indicating that the device is in the state is output to the external device.

  The external output board 105 does not output a medal IN signal every time a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 13 or each time the single BET button 14 or the MAXBET button 15 is operated, but when the start lever 11 is operated. The medal IN signal is output collectively. FIG. 3A is a timing chart showing the output status of the medal IN signal. As shown in the figure, the CPU 111 collectively outputs medals IN signals for the set number of bets when the operation of the start lever 11 is detected, that is, when the number of bets in the game is determined. Specifically, the bet number is incremented by one each time a medal insertion is detected in a state where the medal insertion is permitted.

  Thereafter, when the operation of the start lever 11 is detected, that is, when the bet number used for the game is determined, the medal IN signals for the set bet number are collectively output. FIG. 3A shows a case where three medals are inserted, and shows how the medal IN signal is continuously output three times when the start lever 11 is operated. Also, even when all or part of the bet number is set using credits, the medal IN signals for the set bet number are collectively output when the operation of the start lever 11 is detected. ing.

  On the other hand, the medal OUT signal is outputted every time one medal is paid out from the hopper 80 due to a small role winning accompanied by paying out a medal. Even when a medal is added instead of paying out a medal from the hopper 80, a medal OUT signal is output every time one credit is added. FIG. 3B is a timing chart showing the output status of the medal OUT signal in the case where medals are paid out from the hopper 80 as an example.

  As shown in the drawing, the medal OUT signal outputs a 1-pulse medal OUT signal each time the payout sensor 81 detects the payout of each medal. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 3B, it is determined that a predetermined payout-medal-free time has elapsed since the last medal payout is detected during the medal payout, or the medal is continued. When it is determined that the detection time is a predetermined medal clogging and the payout operation is stopped due to a payout error state, only the medal OUT signals for the number of payouts are output until the payout operation is stopped. The

  When the payout error is canceled and the remaining payout is resumed, the medal OUT signal accompanying the payout of the remaining medals is output every time the payout sensor 81 detects the payout of the remaining medals one by one. Then, when the payout of the last medal is detected and the output of the medal OUT signal is completed, the control of one game is finished, and at this point, the insertion of the medal is permitted.

  By the way, the game control board 101, the effect control board 102, and the like need to be replaced when changing the model, and are removed from the main body at that time. When the game control board 101 is removed, various gaming electronic components (one-sheet BET switch 45, MAXBET switch 46, start switch 41, stop switches 42L, 42C, 42R, insertion medal sensor 44, reel sensors 3SL, 3SC, 3SR, The reel motors 3ML, 3MC, 3MR, the hopper motor 82, the payout sensor 81, etc.) need to be disconnected, so there is no need to remove and replace the main body unless a failure occurs. The game electronic components fixed to the game and the game control board 101 are connected via the relay boards 103, 106, 107, and the boards and the board and the game electronic parts are connected via the relay cable. Connected through. The relay cable and the board are electrically connected by connecting a cable-side connector provided at an end of the relay cable and a board-side connector electrically connected to the wiring pattern of the board.

  The game control board 101 is supplied with a DC voltage generated by the voltage generation circuit of the power supply board 100. The DC voltage supplied from the power supply substrate 100 is stored in a backup power supply composed of a capacitor, so that the storage state of the RAM 112 is maintained. In the backup power supply line, the voltage stored in the backup power supply is supplied to the game control unit 110 after passing through the game control board 101, the operation part relay board 107, the insertion medal sensor 44, and the operation part relay board 107. The storage state of the RAM 112 in the game control unit 110 is maintained. Therefore, in a state where the power supply to the slot machine 1 is cut off, the connection between the board-side connector of the game control board 101 and the cable-side connector of the relay cable, the cable-side connector of the relay cable and the board of the operation unit relay board 107 By disconnecting any one of the connection with the side connector and the connection between the board side connector of the operation unit relay board 107 and the cable side connector of the relay cable, the backup power supply line is disconnected and the game control unit 110 is disconnected. The data in the RAM 112 cannot be held and will be lost.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, by restricting the release of the connector connection between the game control board 101 and the game electronic component, illegal signals are extracted from various electronic components, and various electronic It is difficult to connect a driving tool that illegally inputs signals to parts. Specifically, the connection between the board-side connector of the game control board 101 and the cable-side connector of the relay cable, the connection between the cable-side connector of the relay cable and the board-side connector of the operation section relay board 107, the operation section relay board 107 With respect to the connection between the board-side connector and the cable-side connector of the relay cable, the release of the connection between these connectors is regulated by a connector regulating member. The connector restricting member is not removable unless the restriction releasing portion is destroyed. In order to release the connector connection between the game control board 101 and the inserted medal sensor 44, the release restricting portion must be destroyed. Accordingly, when even one connector connection between the game control board 101 and the inserted medal sensor 44 is released, the trace remains and it is extremely difficult to erase the trace.

  The game control board 101 is housed in a board case, and is attached to the main body of the slot machine 1 while being housed in the board case, and the upper case sealing piece and the lower case sealing piece constituting the board case. If the sealing piece is not destroyed, the board case is released, and access to the stored game control board 101 is made impossible, thereby making it difficult to cheat the game control board 101. To do. However, since the sealing piece is exposed to the outside as it is, it is relatively easy to break the sealing piece and open the substrate case. Therefore, a covering member that covers the sealing piece of the substrate case is attached, whereby the sealing piece of the substrate case is covered with the covering member, and it becomes impossible to directly access the sealing piece. Since it is very difficult to open the case and the lower case and take out the game control board 101, it is possible to prevent an illegal act of replacing the game control board 101 with an unauthorized board. ing.

  Next, stepping motors constituting the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, 3MR will be described. The stepping motor that constitutes each of the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR is, for example, a hybrid type stepping motor, and includes a stator and a rotor facing the stator. The rotor has a large number of gear-like projections, and permanent magnets magnetized in the same direction as the rotation shaft are incorporated therein.

  The stepping motor receives a pulse signal (excitation pulse) from the CPU 111 of the game control board 101, an excitation current sequentially flows through each of the excitation phases φ1 to φ4 of the stator, and these excitation phases φ1 to φ4 are excited in a predetermined order. Thus, the rotor is rotationally driven, and the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotated by the rotation of the rotation shaft. As a control method for rotationally driving the stepping motor, for example, a 1-2 phase excitation method is applied. In the 1-2 phase excitation method, the excitation phases for inputting a pulse signal among the excitation phases φ1 to φ4 are (φ1, φ2), (φ1), (φ4, φ1), (φ4), (φ3, φ4), (Φ3), (φ2, φ3), (φ2), (φ1, φ2)... Are sequentially switched, and the excitation phase for inputting the pulse signal is alternately switched to one phase or two phases. Yes.

  Thus, each time a pulse signal for applying an excitation current to the excitation phases φ1 to φ4 is input, the rotation shaft of the stepping motor rotates one step at a time. The rotation step of the stepping motor is counted by a counter provided in the RAM 112 for each of the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR. Then, it is understood how to switch the excitation phase of the pulse signal input according to the counted stepping motor rotation step.

  Further, when the reference position is detected by the reel sensors 3SL, 3SC, 3SR as the reels 3L, 3C, 3R rotate, the counter value is cleared. Therefore, the rotation angles of the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR, that is, the symbol positions of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R can be understood by referring to the counter value (number of steps) counted by the rotation step.

  When stopping the rotation of the stepping motor, the rotor is suddenly braked by two-phase excitation control, which will be described in detail later, in accordance with the target stop position, and then the rotor is stopped by three-phase excitation control, which will be described later. This stops the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R that are integrally coupled to the rotors of the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR.

  Next, changing the set value will be described. When the slot machine 1 is activated with the setting key switch 92 turned ON, the mode shifts to the setting change mode. Here, the number of steps of the stepping motors constituting the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR in the storage area of the RAM 112 is counted. Initialize all storage areas except the counter and the used stack area. In the setting change mode, when a new setting value is set by the setting switch 91 and the setting key switch 92 is turned off after the new setting value is confirmed by operating the start lever 11, a process for executing the game is performed. Can be started.

  On the other hand, when the slot machine 1 is started with the setting key switch 92 turned OFF, it is diagnosed whether the data in the RAM 112 is corrupted. If the data in the RAM 112 is not corrupted, that is, the power of the previous slot machine 1 is turned on. If the data at the time of turning off remains normal, the data stored in the RAM 112 is left as it is, and the process for executing the game from the state when the power of the slot machine 1 was turned off last time Can be started. The process for executing the game is repeatedly performed for each game.

  Next, the symbol arrangement in the reels 3L, 3C, 3R constituting the variable display device 2 will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an arrangement of symbols drawn on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R constituting the variable display device 2 in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment. As shown in the drawing, on the outer peripheral portions of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, “red 7” (7 indicated by black in the figure) and “blue 7” (7 indicated by diagonal lines in the figure), respectively. , “White 7” (7 shown in white in the figure), “BAR”, “Watermelon”, “Cherry”, “Bell”, “JAC”, “★” 21 symbols are drawn in a predetermined order.

  For the convenience of the drawings, these symbols are shown vertically arranged for each of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, but are actually drawn on the outer periphery of the cylindrical reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. Therefore, the symbol arrangement is circulated, and the symbol No. 20 and the symbol No. 0 are adjacent to each other. Further, for example, a symbol in a position where four frames are drawn from a symbol of No. 20 is a symbol of No. 3.

  As shown in the drawing, “JAC” is arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less with respect to any of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. The “bell” is located at an interval of 6 frames for the left reel 3L (within 5 frames for other locations), but at intervals of 5 frames for the middle and right reels 3C and 3R. Has been placed. “Watermelon” has a portion where the arrangement interval is larger than 5 frames in any of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. Only two “cherries” are arranged on the right reel 3R, and the arrangement interval between them is larger than seven frames. In addition, a “bell” is arranged under the “cherry” of each of the right reels 3R.

  “Red 7”, “Blue 7”, “White 7”, and “BAR” have locations where the arrangement interval is larger than 5 frames in any of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R (on one reel) In some cases, only one is placed). In particular, for the left reel 3L, the arrangement interval between “red 7” and “blue 7”, “red 7” and “BAR”, “blue 7” and “white 7” is 7 frames or more. Regarding the inner reel 3C, the arrangement interval of “red 7” and “blue 7”, “blue 7” and “white 7”, “white 7” and “BAR” is 7 frames or more. Regarding the right reel 3R, the arrangement interval of “red 7” and “blue 7”, “red 7” and “white 7”, “blue 7” and “BAR” is 7 frames or more.

  In the slot machine 1, a winning is awarded when the winning symbols are arranged on any winning line of the variable display device 2. The type of winning combination is determined according to the gaming state. In addition to the normal gaming state, the gaming state includes a big bonus, a challenge bonus, and a regular bonus as a special gaming state, and RT that has a higher replay win probability than the normal gaming state.

  In addition, the types of winning combinations can be broadly divided into special roles (Big Bonus, Challenge Bonus (A), Challenge Bonus (B), Regular Bonus) with transition to special gaming state, and medal payout. There are accompanying small roles (watermelon, bell, cherry) and replaying roles (replay) that allow the next game to be started without the need to set the number of bets. FIG. 5A is a view for explaining the combination of the types of winning combinations in the slot machine 1 and the symbols in the variable display device 2.

  The big bonus is awarded when a combination of “red 7-red 7-red 7” is aligned on any winning line in the normal gaming state or RT. When winning the big bonus, the gaming state shifts to the big bonus. The regular bonus is awarded when a combination of “BAR-BAR-BAR” is arranged on any winning line in a gaming state other than the big bonus or the regular bonus. When a regular bonus is won, the gaming state shifts to a regular bonus. In the regular bonus, the winning probability of a small role (especially bell) is higher than in other gaming states.

  The regular bonus ends when 12 games are consumed or when 8 games are won (any kind of combination is possible), whichever comes first. In the big bonus, the regular bonus is repeatedly offered until the number of medals paid out exceeds 465 (whether the bonus is controlled by the regular bonus at the start of each game in the big bonus (before the internal lottery)) Check and control to regular bonus if not controlled to regular bonus). After the big bonus is over, the gaming state is controlled to RT only for the subsequent 300 games (but until the big bonus or regular bonus is won).

  The challenge bonus (A) is awarded when a combination of “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” is prepared in the normal gaming state or RT. The challenge bonus (B) is won when a combination of “white 7-white 7-white 7” is arranged on any winning line in the normal gaming state or RT. When winning the challenge bonus (A) or the challenge bonus (B), the gaming state shifts to the challenge bonus (if an RT game remains, it is controlled by the challenge bonus in conjunction with the RT). The challenge bonus ends when the number of medals paid out to the player exceeds 251. Here, as will be described later, since the maximum payout number per game is 15, the upper limit of the payout medal number in the challenge bonus is 266.

  When the gaming state is the challenge bonus, the maximum stop delay time for the right reel 3R is shortened from the normal 190 milliseconds to 75 milliseconds, and only one frame can be drawn, but depending on the result of the internal lottery It is possible to win prizes such as watermelon, bell, and cherry (that is, the winning flags of these prizes are set regardless of the internal lottery). That is, regardless of the result of the internal lottery, a small role can be won according to the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R. Multiple winning combinations (watermelon and cherry or bell and cherry) are also possible.

  In the game state of the challenge bonus, the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), and the challenge bonus (B) cannot be won, so these roles are not won. Further, as will be described later, the regular bonus and the replay can be won on the condition that the winning flag is set by the internal lottery even in the game state of the challenge bonus.

  However, if the regular bonus is won by internal lottery in the challenge bonus, even if the regular bonus is not won, the gaming state of the challenge bonus is terminated after the winning game is finished. In this way, if you win a regular bonus in the gaming state of the challenge bonus, the regular bonus winning as a premise of winning the prize will be terminated as long as the game, so it will be controlled to the regular bonus gaming state along with the challenge bonus There is no such thing.

  Note that even if the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus is won in the internal lottery described later, “red 7”, “blue 7”, “white” for reels 3L, 3C, 3R Since “7” and “BAR” are not necessarily arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less, depending on the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R, there is a case where these roles are not won.

  A watermelon is awarded when a combination of “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” is aligned on any winning line in any gaming state, and 12 medals are paid out. For all of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, “watermelons” are not arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less, so even if the watermelon is won, depending on the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R You may not win a prize.

  The bell is awarded when a combination of “bell-bell-bell” is arranged on any winning line in any gaming state, and ten medals are paid out. Since the left reel 3L has “bells” arranged at intervals of 6 frames at the maximum, the middle and right reels 3C, 3R have “bells” arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less. On the condition that the left stop button 12L is operated for the first time in the gaming state, a win is always awarded if the bell is won. If the “bell” of the reel 3C in the middle of winning the bell is stopped in the middle stage, even if the left stop button 12L is operated second, if the bell is won, it will always win.

  Cherry is awarded when the symbol “cherry” is derived on any winning line for the right reel 3R in any gaming state, and seven medals are paid out for one winning line. In the case of winning a cherry, "Cherry" stops at either the upper or lower stage of the right reel 3R (cannot be stopped at the upper or lower stage but can be stopped at the middle stage) Therefore, a total of 14 medals will be paid out. Note that “cherry” is not arranged at intervals of 7 frames or less on the right reel 3R, so depending on the operation timing of the stop button 12R, there may be no winning even if the cherry is won.

  Watermelon, bell, and cherry small roles are set according to the operating procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R because the winning flag is set regardless of the result of the internal lottery in the game state of the challenge bonus. Yes, but priority is given to those with a large number of medals. Even when the replay is won, priority is given to watermelon, bell, and cherry over the replay according to the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R.

  In the challenge bonus, a combined prize of bell and cherry can occur. In the case of a combined prize of Bell and Cherry ("Cherry" always stops at the top), 15 medals are paid out (Cherry x 2 + Bell is paid out 24 pieces per game) (The number of medals paid out is limited to 15). However, even in the game state of the challenge bonus, the combined winning of the bell and cherry can only occur when the replay is won.

  Assuming that there are no punctures due to regular bonus winning, when all the games in the game state of the challenge bonus are digested with a single winning of cherry, the total number of medals to be paid out is 238 at the time of digestion of 17 games. At the time of game digestion, the number of cards becomes 252, and the gaming state of the challenge bonus is terminated at the last minute. There are 13 combined Bell and Cherry winnings before the 17 games are digested, and if you win the Cherry alone in the remaining games, the total number of payout medals will be 251 at the time of digesting the 17 games, and the gaming status of the limit bonus Does not end. If the 18th game is a combined prize of Bell and Cherry, the total number of payout medals is 251 + 15 = 266, and even if the 18th game is Cherry alone, 251 + 14 = 265.

  In addition, it is possible to set the total number of payout medals to 265 or 266 by going through a single winning of watermelon or bell in addition to a single winning of cherry or a combined winning of bell and cherry. Since the number of games required until the end of the challenge bonus is increased, and the number of medals consumed for setting the bet number is also increased, the number of acquired medals does not increase.

  Replay is awarded when a combination of “JAC-JAC-JAC” is aligned on any winning line in any gaming state. When a replay is won, there is no payout of medals, but the next game can be started again without setting the number of bets, so 3 medals corresponding to the number of bets 3 that are not required to be set in the next game will be paid out. Is essentially the same.

  “JAC” is arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less for all of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. In a gaming state other than the challenge bonus, within the range of the maximum stop delay time of the stop button 12L (withdrawing range of 4 frames), “JAC” is set to one of the upper, middle and lower tiers while kicking “cherry” for the left reel 3L. Can be stopped. When a replay is won in the challenge bonus, the prize for the small role is given priority over the replay, and therefore, the replay is awarded only when the small role cannot be won by the operating procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R. Become. Combined replays and small roles cannot occur.

  The gaming state of RT continues for 300 games after the end of the big bonus and will not be ended even if the challenge bonus (A) or challenge bonus (B) is won or won (the big bonus or regular bonus was won) In that case, RT is ended only for the game). Even a game in which the gaming state is controlled by the challenge bonus along with the RT based on the winning of the challenge bonus (A) or the challenge bonus (B) is also counted for the number of RT games.

  Since the challenge bonus is a gaming state that can be controlled in conjunction with RT, there are RTs that are not controlled by the challenge bonus and RTs that are controlled by the challenge bonus. “RT” refers to RT that is not controlled by the challenge bonus unless otherwise specified. In addition, the term “challenge bonus” includes both the case where it is controlled by RT and the case where it is not controlled, unless otherwise specified.

  Hereinafter, the internal lottery will be described. The internal lottery is to determine whether or not the winning of each of the above combinations is permitted before the display result of the variable display device 2 is derived and displayed (actually, when the start lever 11 is operated). . In the internal lottery, a random number for internal lottery (an integer from 0 to 65535) is acquired from the random number generation circuit 115. Then, for each combination determined according to the gaming state, the acquired random number for internal lottery, the number of bets set by the player, and each combination determined according to the set value set by the setting switch 91 This is performed according to the number of judgment values. Winning in the internal lottery is exclusive.

  In the internal lottery, the number of judgment values registered for each game state and set value for each combination is sequentially added to the random number for internal lottery. It is judged that it was won. If the winning combination is determined, the winning flag of the combination is set in the RAM 112. The number of determination values is registered in the ROM 113 in the winning combination table by gaming state. Of the winning flags set according to the result of the internal lottery, the winning flag for the special role is carried over from the next game until winning. In addition, the winning flags of various small roles and replaying roles are erased only for the game regardless of whether or not a prize has been won.

  FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a winning combination table by gaming state. The winning combination table by game state is stored in advance in the ROM 113, and is a table in which the number of determination values for each lottery target for each gaming state in the internal lottery is registered. Here, only a predetermined set value is shown, but a slightly different value is registered according to the difference in the set value (the set value 1 is the number of determination values among the set values 1 to 6). ), And the set value 6 has the largest number of determination values (however, there are also cases where the same determination value number is used regardless of the set value). In the internal lottery, a plurality of combinations may be subject to lottery at the same time.

  In accordance with this winning state-specific winning table, in the internal lottery, the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), regular bonus, watermelon, bell, cherry, and replay judgment value numbers are in order according to the gaming state. To be acquired. However, 0 is registered as the number of judgment values for big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), and regular bonus for the gaming state of regular bonuses (including those provided during big bonuses). Therefore, these roles are not won.

  For the game state of the challenge bonus, 0 is registered as the number of determination values for the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), and the challenge bonus (B). Since 136 is registered as the number of determination values for the regular bonus, the regular bonus can be won. In addition, for the game state of the challenge bonus, 0 is registered as the judgment value number of small roles such as watermelon, bell, and cherry, but the winning flags of these roles are set regardless of the result of the lottery. And can be awarded according to the operating procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R.

  In the normal gaming state or RT, the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), and regular bonus are subject to lottery, but the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge In a game in which the bonus (B) or regular bonus is won and the winning flag is carried over, the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus will not be won.

  If the Big Bonus, Challenge Bonus (A), Challenge Bonus (B), or Regular Bonus wins are carried over and you win a watermelon, bell, cherry, or replay, the winning flags for these roles will be the big bonus This is set to overlap with the winning flag of the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B) or the regular bonus.

  Also, the number of replay determination values in the normal gaming state and RT is the same regardless of the set value. However, the total number of replay determination values is 8992 in the normal gaming state, whereas it is 50604 in RT (the same applies when controlled in accordance with the challenge bonus). The replay winning probability in the normal gaming state is approximately 1 / 7.3, whereas the replay winning probability in RT is approximately 1 / 1.4, and the replay winning probability is very high. It is supposed to be.

  By setting the replay winning probability in this way, in the normal gaming state, the medal payout rate is smaller than 1 (that is, winning by internal lottery with respect to the number of medals inserted for setting the bet number). In RT, the medal payout rate is greater than 1 (ie, setting the number of bets) because the winning probability of replay is higher in RT. The number of medals to be paid out for the small role won in the internal lottery is larger than the number of medals inserted for the purpose).

  The medal payout rate in the challenge bonus is that, in any game, 14 medals can be paid out cherries, and as will be described later, when a replay is won, 15 medals will be paid out. Since it is possible to make a combined winning of cherry, naturally it will be larger than 1. In addition, the medal payout rate in the regular bonus is higher than 1 because it is possible to win a 10-membered bell with a very high probability. The relationship of the medal payout rates according to the gaming state described here is the same when the set value is any of 1-6.

  In addition, by setting the replay winning probability as described above, the expected value of the number of games won in the replay before the 17 games are consumed in the challenge bonus is 17 in the challenge bonus that is not controlled to RT from the start. In contrast to × (8992/65536) ≈2.33 times, in the challenge bonus controlled by RT until the end, 17 × (50604/65536) ≈13.12 times.

  As described above, in order to maximize the number of medals earned in the challenge bonus, only 13 games are combined with Bell and Cherry until the 17 games are consumed, and the remaining games are all awarded to Cherry (upper or lower). In the 18th game, Bell and Cherry can be combined. With a challenge bonus that is not controlled by RT from the start, it is almost impossible to expect 13 replay wins that will give you the chance to win a combined prize for Bell and Cherry during 17 games.

  On the other hand, with the challenge bonus controlled to RT from the start to the end, there will be 13 or more games to be replayed that will give you the chance to win a combined prize for Bell and Cherry during 17 games. I can expect enough. In addition, when the game is combined with 13 game bells and replays during 17 games, and the rest is made a single game with cherry, the game that wins the replay can be obtained for the 18th game to be combined with the bells and cherries. It can be fully expected to be.

  Next, stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R will be described. The reels 3L, 3C, and 3R constituting the variable display device 2 rotate on condition that the start lever 11 is operated and a predetermined time has passed since the start of rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R in the previous game. Be started. When the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R are operated by the player, the rotation of the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is stopped.

  Reel 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped within the maximum stop delay time of 190 milliseconds (75 milliseconds for the right reel 3R during the challenge bonus) from the operation of the corresponding stop button 12L, 12C, 12R. Set the winning flag within the maximum stop delay time of 190 milliseconds (the right reel 3R during the challenge bonus is 75 milliseconds) so that the symbols of the role with the flag set are aligned on the winning line. It is controlled not to align the symbols of the unplayed roles on the winning line.

  In game states other than the challenge bonus, the replay winning flag is also obtained by winning the replay with the big bonus winning flag, the challenge bonus (A) winning flag, the challenge bonus (B) winning flag or the regular bonus winning flag carried over. When it is set to overlap, control is performed so that the replay symbols are preferentially aligned on the winning line. Regardless of the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R, the replay is won, and in this case, no big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus is won.

  Here, if the player does not win the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), or regular bonus by always winning the replay, the reel 3L will be given if stop control is performed so that the win is given priority over the replay. This is because the replay is not missed in the arrangement of “JAC” in 3C and 3R, and the stop control that gives priority to the replay is the stop control that does not miss the replay. is not. Unlike FIG. 4, if the “JAC” symbol interval is larger than 5 frames, the replay may be missed even in the stop control in which the replay is given priority.

  If the Big Bonus Winning Flag, Challenge Bonus (A) Winning Flag, Challenge Bonus (B) Winning Flag or Regular Bonus Winning Flag and Watermelon Winning Flag or Bell Winning Flag are set in duplicate, “Watermelon” or “ It is controlled so that “bell” is given priority on the winning line. Even if “Watermelon” or “Bell” cannot be aligned on any winning line by operating the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R, “Red 7”, “Blue 7”, “White 7” Alternatively, when “BAR” can be aligned on the winning line, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R can be stopped and controlled to win a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B), or a regular bonus. Become.

  However, in the symbol arrangement shown in FIG. 4, when the big bonus winning flag, the challenge bonus (A) winning flag, the challenge bonus (B) winning flag or the regular bonus winning flag and the bell winning flag are set in duplicate, No big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus will be awarded.

  For example, when the left stop button 12L is operated first, the “bell” can be stopped at any of the upper, middle, and lower stages of the left reel 3L regardless of the operation timing. Since the “bells” are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less for the reels 3C and 3R on the right and the right that are stopped after that, it is possible to win the bell regardless of the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12C and 12R. It becomes.

  The second stop button 12L is operated as follows. That is, if the first reel 3C is stopped, the “bell” is stopped at the middle stage of the reel 3C, and if the first stop is the right reel 3R, the upper stage of the reel 3R. Alternatively, the “bell” is stopped at any one of the lower stages. For the left reel 3L to be stopped second, the “bell” can be stopped at the upper stage or the lower stage regardless of the operation timing of the stop button 12L, thereby causing the “bell” to be tempered. For the reel 3C or the right reel 3R that is stopped last, the “bells” are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less, so that the bell is displayed regardless of the operation timing of the stop button 12C or the stop button 12R. Win a prize.

  When the left stop button 12L is operated for the third time, the “bell” is always tempered for the middle and right reels 3C, 3R that are stopped first (at least “blue 7” is double I won't let you temper). The operation timing of the stop button 12L that cannot pull the “bell” of the left reel 3L onto the winning line where “Bell” is tempered is only the timing when the 9th symbol is positioned on the winning line. However, since “blue 7” is not already tempered, even if the left reel 3L is stopped at the same position, only the display result of the variable display device 2 is lost.

  On the other hand, when the big bonus winning flag, the challenge bonus (A) winning flag, the challenge bonus (B) winning flag or the regular bonus winning flag and the watermelon winning flag are set in duplicate, the big bonus and the challenge bonus (A ), You may win a challenge bonus (B) or a regular bonus.

  If the Big Bonus Winning Flag, Challenge Bonus (A) Winning Flag, Challenge Bonus (B) Winning Flag or Regular Bonus Winning Flag and Cherry Winning Flag are set in duplicate, let Cherry win the prize, Priority is given to stopping "cherry" on the reel 3R. If “Cherry” cannot be stopped on the right reel 3L and “Red 7”, “Blue 7”, “White 7” or “BAR” can be aligned on the winning line, the big bonus The stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R for winning the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B), or the regular bonus can be performed.

  Further, in the gaming state of the challenge bonus, the maximum stop delay time of the right reel 3R is reduced from the normal 190 milliseconds to 75 milliseconds (the number of drawn frames is limited from the normal 4 frames to 1 frame). However, according to the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R, a winning combination with a higher number of medals can be awarded to a small winning combination with higher priority. Here, the number of watermelons to be paid out is 12, the number of bells to be paid out is 10, and the number of cherries to be paid out is 14 (because it will always win in the 2 winning line). It becomes.

  However, even in the game state of the challenge bonus, when the replay is won, the stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is performed with priority given to winning a small role over the replay. Then, only when the replay is won in the game state of the challenge bonus, the combined number of bells and cherries can be generated more than the case of the single payout of cherries with 15 payouts.

  For example, consider a case where the right stop button 12R is operated first in the game state of the challenge bonus (in a game state other than the challenge bonus, the player generally stops the stop button 12L in the order of left → middle → right. , 12C, 12R are operated (so-called forward pressing), but in the gaming state of the challenge bonus, it is easier to operate the reels 3L, 3C whose maximum stop delay time is not shortened later, The player operates the right stop button 12R first).

  When the player operates the right stop button 12R for the first time in the game state of the challenge bonus, the symbol of the operation timing is No. 10 or No. 11 (or No. 19 or No. 10) is on the lower stage of the right reel 3R. If it is the timing of the position, within the range of the maximum delay time of 75 milliseconds, the 13th (or 1st) "Cherry" is stopped at the upper stage and the 11th (or 20th) "Bell" "Is stopped at the bottom. For the left and middle reels 3L and 3C that are stopped after that, if replay is won, “Bell” will be drawn into the lower line or the diagonally down line, but not replayed. The “bell” kicking control is performed. Even when the right stop button 12R is operated for the second time, if the “cherry” is stopped on the right reel 3R, the “bell” is kicked by the reel to be stopped last.

  Also, when the right stop button 12R is operated last, if the replay is won for the left and middle reels 3L and 3C that have been stopped first, the "bell" is the lower winning line or lower right If you are not selected for replay, you will be drawn into other winning lines and you will be tempered. When the replay is won, a combination of bell and cherry can be made according to the operation timing of the stop button 12R. However, when the replay is not won, the bell and cherry are won regardless of the operation timing of the stop button 12R. It is impossible to win multiple prizes.

  Note that the stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R described above is based on the setting status of the winning flag (and the symbols derived for the reels that have already stopped) and the game state (however, the setting status of the winning flag is other than the challenge bonus). If they are the same, there is no difference depending on the gaming state), and a stop control table that defines the relationship between the stop operation position and the stop position of the reels that have not yet stopped is created for the unstopped reels in advance. When each of the buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R is operated, the rotation of the corresponding reel is stopped with reference to a stop control table created in advance. In the stop control table, the stop position is uniquely determined with respect to the stop operation position.

  In the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, the stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is performed as described above. As a special role accompanying the transition to the bonus, a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B) Four types of regular bonuses are prepared. As described above, the symbol combinations of the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B), and the regular bonus are “red 7-red 7-red 7” and “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7”. "White 7-White 7-White 7" and "BAR-BAR-BAR".

  Here, considering the big bonus and the challenge bonus (A), the symbols “red 7” and “blue 7” have an arrangement interval of 7 frames or more for any of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. For example, in the case of the left reel 3L as an example, even if this is stopped first, “Red 7” can be stopped at any of the upper, middle, and lower stages within the pull-in range of 4 frames, and “White 7”. There is no operation timing of the stop button 12 </ b> L that can be stopped at any of the upper, middle and lower stages. Therefore, the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the big bonus and the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the challenge bonus (A) are exclusive.

  Considering the Big Bonus and the Challenge Bonus (B), the left and middle reels 3L and 3C have locations where the arrangement interval of “Red 7” and “White 7” is smaller than 7 frames. As for the reel 3R, since the “red 7” and “white 7” symbols have an arrangement interval of 7 frames or more, the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R and the challenge bonus (B The operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R for winning a prize is also exclusive.

  Considering the challenge bonus (A) and the challenge bonus (B), the right reel 3R has locations where the arrangement interval of “blue 7” and “white 7” is smaller than 7 frames, but left and middle For the reels 3L and 3C, the symbols “blue 7” and “white 7” have an arrangement interval of 7 frames or more. Therefore, the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the challenge bonus (A) and the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the challenge bonus (B) are exclusive. .

  Considering the big bonus and the regular bonus, there are places where the arrangement interval of “red 7” and “BAR” is smaller than 7 frames for the middle and right reels 3C, 3R, but for the left reel 3L The “Red 7” and “BAR” symbols have an interval of 7 frames or more. Therefore, the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the big bonus and the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the regular bonus are also exclusive.

  Considering the challenge bonus (A) and the regular bonus, the left and middle reels 3L and 3C have a place where the arrangement interval of “blue 7” and “BAR” is smaller than 7 frames, but the right reel For 3R, the symbols “Blue 7” and “BAR” have an interval of 7 frames or more. Accordingly, the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the challenge bonus (A) and the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the regular bonus are also exclusive.

  Examining the challenge bonus (B) and the regular bonus, the left and right reels 3L and 3R have locations where the spacing between “White 7” and “BAR” is smaller than 7 frames, but the inner reel As for 3C, the symbols “White 7” and “BAR” have an interval of 7 frames or more. Therefore, the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R for winning the challenge bonus (B) and the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R for winning the regular bonus are exclusive.

  That is, the operating procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the big bonus, the operating procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the challenge bonus (A), and the winning of the challenge bonus (B) The operating procedures for the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R for making the winning buttons and the operating procedures for the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R for making the regular bonus award are mutually exclusive. Therefore, even if the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R are operated in the operation procedure that can win the big bonus and the player loses the big bonus, it is only known that the big bonus is not won, and the challenge bonus (A), challenge It is not known whether the bonus (B) or regular bonus is won.

  Even if you lose the game by operating the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R in the procedure that allows you to win the Challenge Bonus (A) in the next game, you can only see that you have not won the Challenge Bonus (A). I still don't know if I have won the Challenge Bonus (B) or Regular Bonus. Furthermore, even if the stop button 12L, 12C, 12R is operated and lost in the operation procedure that can win the challenge bonus (B) in the next game, it is only understood that the challenge bonus (B) is not won. And it's still not clear if the regular bonus is won. Furthermore, when the stop button 12L, 12C, 12R is operated and lost in the operation procedure that can win the regular bonus in the next game, it is understood that the regular bonus is not won.

  Since the operation procedures of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R for winning each of the four types of big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), and regular bonus are exclusive, It can be seen that none of the Big Bonus, Challenge Bonus (A), Challenge Bonus (B), or Regular Bonus has been won (Big Bonus, Challenge Bonus (A), It may take 4 games before the challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus is won, but it is stochastically low and is ignored.

  On the other hand, when the bell or replay is won, the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R regardless of whether the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B), or the regular bonus is won. Regardless of the operating procedure, the player will always win the bell or replay. Therefore, in the game won for the bell or replay, the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R were operated according to an operation procedure that can win one of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), and regular bonus. However, it is not known whether the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B), or the regular bonus is won.

  In this way, the probability that a game that wins a bell or replay that does not know whether a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B), or a regular bonus is won will occur in a normal gaming state ( 13254 + 8992) /65536≈1/2.95 and (13254 + 50604) /65536≈1/1.03 at RT.

  When a watermelon or cherry is won, depending on the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R, the watermelon or cherry may not be won. However, the procedure for finding out that the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B) or the regular bonus has not been won is very limited as described below.

  For example, when the cherry is selected, the “Release” cannot be stopped on the right reel 3R when the 2nd to 6th, 14th or 15th symbols are positioned at the lower stage. Only when 12R is operated. If the right reel 3R is stopped first or second and “Cherry” is stopped, it remains so as not to win any of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), and regular bonus The stop control of the reels 3L and / or 3C is performed.

  When the right reel 3R is stopped third, “Red 7”, “Blue 7”, “White 7” or “BAR” is tempered with the left and middle reels 3L and 3C stopped first. Even if the “Cherry” cannot be stopped on the right reel 3R and the stop button 12R is not operated at a timing at which the tempered pattern can be stopped, the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge Cannot win bonus (B) or regular bonus. Therefore, for the left and middle reels 3L and 3C, “Big 7”, Challenge Bonus (A), Challenge Bonus, except when “White 7” is tempered to the lower line or the diagonal line to the lower right. (B) Or 4 frames cannot be obtained as the number of drawn frames that can be awarded to the regular bonus.

  In particular, for the regular bonus, the left and middle reels 3L and 3C are tempered to the lower winning line or the diagonally lower winning line, and the second “BAR” is positioned on the lower reel 3R. The player cannot win a prize unless the stop button 12R is operated at the timing. It should be noted that for the left and middle reels 3L and 3C, the mode in which “BAR” is tempered on the middle winning line is prohibited because it may cause a combined bonus (prohibited) of regular bonus and cherry. ing.

  In addition, when the watermelon is won and the player operates the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R by pressing in order (operating the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R in order of left → middle → right). The “watermelon” is not stopped on the left reel 3L, which is stopped first, only at the timing when the 13th or 14th symbol is positioned below the left stop button 12L. If the watermelon is not won, the operation timing range of the stop button 12L that can stop “Red 7” on the left reel 3L has a wide range in which the 9th to 18th symbols are located in the lower stage. However, it is limited to a range of only two frames.

  If priority is given to stopping “watermelon” on the left reel 3L, “blue 7”, “white 7” or “BAR” can be stopped on the left reel 3L together with “watermelon”. The range of operation timing of the stop button 12L is also very limited. Assuming that “watermelon” is stopped at the middle stage and “white 7” is stopped at the upper stage for the left reel 3L, when operating the inner reel stop button 12C, it is avoided that “watermelon” is tempered. , There is no operation timing of the stop button 12C that allows the “white 7” to be used.

  In this way, when winning a watermelon or cherry with a big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus, the player is not aware of avoiding a watermelon or cherry prize. If the stop button 12L, 12C, 12R is operated aiming at a bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B) or a regular bonus, the intended intention will win a watermelon or cherry. There are also many things.

  Therefore, if you win a watermelon or cherry, you won't know if you won a big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), or regular bonus, just like when you won a bell or replay. There will be some effect to prevent the player from knowing whether the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus is won.

  Next, a command transmitted from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102 will be described. The commands transmitted from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102 include at least a winning status notification command, a winning information command, and a gaming state command. The commands transmitted from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102 include other commands, but since they are not directly related to the present invention, a detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The winning status notification command indicates the setting status of the winning flag in the RAM 112, and is transmitted when the start lever 11 is operated and an internal lottery is performed. The winning information command indicates a type of a winning generated according to the display result of the variable display device 2, and is transmitted when the display result is derived to the variable display device 2 and a winning determination is made. The winning information command also indicates information regarding the presence / absence of derivation of the chance eye. The gaming state command indicates a gaming state applied in the next game, and is transmitted at the end of one game. Regarding RT, when there are 5 to 1 games remaining, up to the number of remaining games can be specified by a game state command.

  Next, an effect process executed by the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102 in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment will be described. The effects executed by the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102 include effects by displaying images on the liquid crystal display 4, effects by sound output from the speakers 7L, 7R and 7U, reel lamps 3LP and game effect lamps 75A to 75M. There is an effect by controlling the lighting mode of the lamps.

  Among such effects, for example, an effect performed on the liquid crystal display 4 is, for example, an RT end notification effect for notifying that the RT gaming state has ended, a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B) or There is a bonus winning notification effect indicating whether the regular bonus is won or not. The bonus winning notification effect includes a continuous effect performed continuously over a period of a plurality of games and a single game effect performed only for one game.

  First, the RT end notification effect will be described. As described above, the gaming state of RT is continuously controlled over 300 games after the big bonus ends (however, until the big bonus or regular bonus is won). On the other hand, even if the challenge bonus (A) or the challenge bonus (B) is won, or even if the winning state is won and the gaming state is controlled by the challenge bonus, the RT is not terminated.

  In the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, the player is notified of the end of the RT gaming state by the digestion of 300 games by the RT end notification effect performed on the liquid crystal display 4 (big bonus or regular). The end of RT due to winning the bonus will not be notified). Here, when the RT gaming state is terminated in a game that is not controlled by the challenge bonus gaming state, or when the RT gaming state is terminated in the same game as the challenge bonus termination, The RT end notification effect is performed. If the game is controlled to the game state of the challenge bonus and the RT game state ends in a game that does not end the challenge bonus in the game, the RT end notification is made after the game state of the challenge bonus ends. Production is performed.

  Also, although it is not an effect performed on the effect control board 102 side, RT is ended in a game that is not controlled by the game state of the challenge bonus, or RT is ended in the same game as the end of the challenge bonus. In such a case, the CPU 111 of the game control board 101 controls the game control board 101 to a freeze state in which the progress of the game (particularly, the setting of the number of bets for the next game) is disabled at the end of the game. It has become. The RT end notification effect is executed during the period in which the freeze state is controlled.

  On the other hand, when the game is controlled to the game state of the challenge bonus and the game state of the RT is ended in the game that does not end the challenge bonus in the game, the game is not controlled to the freeze state (that is, The bet number for the next game can be set and the start lever 11 can be operated). However, if the RT has already been completed with the challenge bonus at the end of the challenge bonus, the RT is informed at the end of the game, and the RT end notification effect is performed.

  In addition, while the RT gaming state continues for 300 games, the probability of winning either the challenge bonus (A) or the challenge bonus (B) is (136 + 136) /65536≈1/240.94. Therefore, the game state may be controlled several times by the challenge bonus until the RT of 300 games is completed (there may be 0 times or may be 2 times or more). In the RT end notification effect, the number of times that the gaming state is controlled by the challenge bonus between the start and end of RT is also notified.

  Next, the bonus winning notification effect will be described in detail. The bonus winning notification effect is started when a big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus is newly won in the normal gaming state or RT. In addition, when these roles are not won, a bonus winning announcement lottery (for example, the winning probability is 1/3 of the probability of winning either a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B), or a regular bonus). Times to about 3 to 3 times), and it will be triggered by winning this.

  As described above, the bonus winning notification effect includes a continuous effect and a single game effect. Bonus to be executed when a bonus winning notification effect is executed (that is, when a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B) or a regular bonus is newly won or a bonus winning notification lottery is won) The type of the winning notification effect (separate effect or single game effect) is determined.

  Continuous production includes two, three, four, and five different patterns with different numbers of games (Big Bonus, Challenge Bonus (A), Challenge Bonus (B) or Regular Bonus pattern, When there is a plurality of patterns when not winning, and a continuous effect is selected as the type of bonus winning notification effect to be executed, a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B), or a regular bonus is selected. Either pattern is selected depending on whether or not it is won.

  The bonus winning notification effect is started when the above condition is satisfied in the normal gaming state or RT, but when the remaining RT game number is 5 games or less, the continuous effect is executed. On the other hand, the following restrictions are imposed. Note that when the big bonus or regular bonus is won, the gaming state of RT is terminated as long as the game is over without waiting for the digestion of 300 games. If it is assumed that no bonus or regular bonus has been won, the game will be judged by the number of games remaining until the game is completed (300 games after the RT is started). ing.

  First, when the number of remaining RT games is one game, all continuous performances are executed regardless of whether the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), or regular bonus is won. It is prohibited (however, the continuous performance that has already been performed is continuously executed as it is). Even if the number of remaining games in RT is 2 to 5, if none of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), or regular bonus is won, regardless of the number of continued games The execution of the continuous performance is prohibited (however, the continuous performance that has already been performed is continuously performed as it is). In these cases, only the execution of the single game effect is allowed as the bonus winning notification effect, and the presence or absence of the bonus winning is notified by the single game effect.

  In addition, when the number of remaining RT games is 2 to 5 games and the player wins one of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), or regular bonus, it is longer than the number of remaining RT games. Execution of continuous production that continues over the period is prohibited. For example, when the number of remaining games in RT is 3, the continuous effects of 2 or 3 games can be executed, but the continuous effects of 4 or 5 games can be executed. I can't.

  In addition, when the remaining game count of RT is 2 to 5 games, when the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), or regular bonus is won, the number of remaining games is the remaining game count. The pattern of the continuous performance performed on condition that the number is less than or equal to the number is a pattern that cannot be selected in other cases. That is, the continuous production performed during this period is a premier continuous production that definitely indicates that one of the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B), or the regular bonus is won.

  Also, there are multiple types of patterns for single game production (at least big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), or multiple types of patterns when winning regular bonus), and bonus winning notification to be executed When a single game effect is selected as the effect type, any pattern is selected depending on whether a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B), or a regular bonus is won.

  When the number of remaining RT games is one game, the single game production pattern that is selected when one of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), or regular bonus is won. In other cases, it is a single game production pattern that cannot be selected, and it is a premier single that definitely indicates that one of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), or regular bonus is won. It is a game production.

  By the way, the continuous effect is executed by selecting any of the patterns of 2 to 5 continuous games, but the type of bonus for which the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R for winning is exclusive. There are four types. For this reason, when a pattern of 2 to 4 games is selected, the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R and the variable display device 2 are derived before the end of the continuous effect. According to the display result, the player does not know that no bonus of any kind has been won.

  If a pattern with 5 consecutive games is selected, the reels 3L, 3C, 3B, 3C, 3C, 3B, 3C, 3B, 3C If 3R stop control is performed, the player may know that no bonus of any kind has been won before the end of the continuous performance, that is, when the 4 games are consumed. .

  However, in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped by giving priority to replay and small role winning over the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), or regular bonus. Control is in progress. Big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge even if you have won a big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus (winning carryover), especially if you have won the bell or replay No bonus (B) or regular bonus will be awarded.

  Here, if the Big Bonus, Challenge Bonus (A), Challenge Bonus (B) or Regular Bonus wins are prioritized, it will be played in a bell or replay during 4 games until it turns out that none is won. The expected number of games to be won is 3 × (13254 + 50604) /65536≈2.92 games in the RT gaming state and 3 × (13254 + 8992) /65536≈1.02 games in the normal gaming state. For this number of games, it will not be found that any type of bonus has not been won, so all types of bonuses will be made before the end of the series, that is, before all four games are consumed. It is rare to find out that they have not won.

  In order to perform the bonus winning notification effect as described above, first, when the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102 receives the winning status notification command from the game control board 101, the continuous effect started in the previous game is still a prescribed game. It is determined whether the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B), or the regular bonus is won unless the number is exhausted. If one of them is won, based on the gaming state command received at the end of the previous game, it is determined whether the type of bonus winning notification effect is a continuous effect or a single game effect, and an effect to be executed (Only a pattern when a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B), or a regular bonus is won) is selected.

  If none of the Big Bonus, Challenge Bonus (A), Challenge Bonus (B), and Regular Bonus is won, a bonus winning announcement lottery will be conducted, and if this is won, it will be received at the end of the previous game. Based on the gaming state command, it is determined whether the type of bonus winning notification effect is a continuous effect or a single game effect, and a pattern of an effect to be executed is selected (a big bonus or a challenge bonus is selected. (A), challenge bonus (B) and regular bonus non-winning patterns only).

  When an effect pattern is selected (until this selection is performed at the start of the game), the CPU 121 displays an image corresponding to the selected pattern on the liquid crystal display 4 to start a bonus winning notification effect. If the type of bonus winning notification effect is a single game effect, a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B) or a regular will be displayed in an image displayed at the end of the game (determined by receiving a gaming state command). Informs the player whether one of the bonuses has been won.

  On the other hand, if the continuous production started in the previous game has not yet consumed the prescribed number of games, the CPU 121 selects when a new game is started (determined by receiving a winning status notification command). The continuation image of the continuous effect of the pattern that has been made is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4. At the end of the game, if the number of continuous production games selected in the game has been digested, a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B) are displayed by displaying an image on the liquid crystal display 4. Alternatively, the player is informed whether one of the regular bonuses has been won.

  In addition, after the continuous production is started by winning the bonus winning announcement lottery without winning any of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), and regular bonus, the continuous production ends. Before winning, one of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus may be won. In this case, the CPU 121 continues the continuous effect until the end with the pattern selected when none of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), and regular bonus is won.

  After the number of games in the selected pattern is exhausted according to the winning status of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus at the end of the continuous performance, the CPU 121 For example, when the next game is started (determined by a winning status notification command) or the bet number for the next game is set, a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B) Alternatively, the player can be informed that the regular bonus has been won by displaying an image on the liquid crystal display 4 or the like.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, as a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, in addition to the big bonus, the challenge bonus, and the regular bonus, There are RTs that are controlled only during the game. Big Bonus, Challenge Bonus, and Regular Bonus are controlled by winning the Big Bonus, Challenge Bonus (A) or Challenge Bonus (B), and Challenge Bonus, respectively. You can win not only when it is controlled by RT but also when it is controlled by RT (for regular bonuses, even when controlled by challenge bonuses).

  The winning flags of the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B), or the regular bonus will be carried over until actually winning. Here, if a big bonus or a regular bonus is won, the RT gaming state will be terminated as long as the game is concerned, and the normal gaming state will be entered from the next game, so these roles were won as soon as possible. The more profits the player can get.

  On the other hand, when the challenge bonus (A) or the challenge bonus (B) is won, the gaming state of the RT cannot be ended even if the winning combination is won. Assuming that the number of games to be digested with the challenge bonus is the same, the total number of RT games that are not controlled by the challenge bonus is the same no matter what time the challenge bonus (A) or the challenge bonus (B) is won. However, the challenge bonus is more advantageous for the player when controlled in conjunction with RT than when not controlled by RT. Accordingly, in this case as well, the profits that can be obtained for the player are increased by winning these roles as soon as possible.

  When controlled in the normal gaming state or RT, a bonus winning notification effect is performed in which information indicating whether the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B) or the regular bonus is won is notified. However, as this bonus winning notification effect, there is a continuous effect in which information indicating whether or not these roles are won in the last game in the continuous game is notified in the period of 2 to 5 games. Whether or not you win the Big Bonus, Challenge Bonus (A), Challenge Bonus (B), or Regular Bonus is largely related to the player's interests and is one of the most important information for players. Therefore, when the bonus winning notification effect is executed, as a matter of course, the player is concerned about the bonus winning notification effect being executed.

  By the way, RT, which is one of the gaming states advantageous to the player, ends when the 300 games are consumed, so the end timing is originally clear for the player. It must be. However, if the player is distracted by the bonus winning notification effect (particularly the continuous effect), there is a possibility that it will be difficult for the player to understand the end of RT.

  On the other hand, in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, when the remaining number of games of RT becomes one game, a big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus is won. Regardless of whether it is present or not, execution of all the continuous performances is prohibited. Even if the number of remaining games in RT is 2 to 5, if none of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), or regular bonus is won, regardless of the number of continued games The execution of continuous production is prohibited. In addition, when the number of remaining RT games is 2-5, even if one of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus is won, it is longer than the number of remaining RT games. Execution of continuous production that continues over a period is prohibited.

  By prohibiting the execution of the continuous performance under such conditions, the RT end timing (when the big bonus or regular bonus is won, the RT ends when it is assumed that there is no win) There is no longer a continuous production that runs across the board. This can prevent the player from paying attention to the continuous performance and making it difficult to understand the end of RT. On the other hand, it is not necessary for the player to be distracted by the end of RT and not to be able to show the player the continuous performance so that the content of the performance can be understood. Become. Also, when the end of RT is approaching (within the remaining 5 games), you have not actually won any of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), or regular bonus In addition, it is possible to prevent the player from paying attention to the continuous performance and obscuring the end of RT (which is approaching).

  Also, if the number of remaining games in RT is 5 or less, all continuous performances are prohibited unless the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus is won. On the other hand, if the Big Bonus, Challenge Bonus (A), Challenge Bonus (B) or Regular Bonus is won, the continuous performance will be executed on condition that the number of continuing games is smaller than the remaining number of RT games. obtain.

  Thus, even if the number of remaining games of RT becomes 5 games or less, it is possible to make the bonus winning notification effect surprising. In addition, the fact that the continuous production has been performed since the remaining number of games of RT is 5 games or less means that even if the production itself is not executed to the end, the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B ) Or regular bonus winnings can be recognized by the player, and the premier performance can be enhanced.

  On the other hand, even if winning a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B) or a regular bonus as described above, execution of continuous production may be prohibited. Can be notified in a single game effect. For this reason, even if the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B), or the regular bonus is won, it is possible to avoid inconvenience that the information indicating that fact is not notified to the player. Become.

  In addition, when the bonus is a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B) or a regular bonus and the execution of continuous performance is prohibited, the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B) or the regular bonus The pattern of the single game effect performed to notify the winning of the bonus is a pattern that cannot be selected during other periods. As a result, it is possible to give premierness to a single game effect performed in the final game of RT.

  If the number of remaining RT games is 5 or less, the player wins a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B), or a regular bonus, and the number of continuing games is equal to or less than the number of remaining RT games. The pattern of the continuous performance performed under the conditions is a pattern that cannot be selected in other periods. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the premier performance of the continuous performance that is performed after the number of remaining games of RT becomes 5 games or less.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, when any one of the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B), and the regular bonus is won, the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R are operated. Depending on the procedure, you can win the winning bonus of Big Bonus, Challenge Bonus (A), Challenge Bonus (B), Regular Bonus (however, if you are also winning a bell or replay, you will win) Not possible).

  However, the operation procedures of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R for winning each of the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B), and the regular bonus are mutually exclusive. For example, even if you do not win the big bonus by operating the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R in the operating procedure to win the big bonus, you will win the challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), and regular bonus There is a possibility.

  Even if the case where the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B), and the regular bonus are won in the middle is excluded, the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R and the variable display device 2 are derived. Based on the display result, it takes at least four games to find out that none of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), or regular bonus is won.

  In addition, if any of the Big Bonus, Challenge Bonus (A), Challenge Bonus (B), or Regular Bonus wins is carried over and replayed, the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R can be operated in any order. Even if you do, be sure to win the replay. In addition, if you win a bell with a big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), or regular bonus being carried over, you will win the bell, but you won't be able to win the bell. Even if a big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus cannot be won. Therefore, when the player wins the bell or replay, the player does not know whether one of the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B), or the regular bonus is won.

  If the conditions for starting the continuous production including the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B), and the regular bonus are satisfied, the liquid crystal display 4 is displayed over a period of 5 games at the maximum. Although a continuous effect is executed at, a game for winning a bell and a replay may occur during a period in which the continuous effect is being executed. If you win the bell or replay during the continuous performance, you won't know if you have won any of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), or regular bonus.

  Here, when the maximum five games are selected as the number of continuous effects of the continuous effects, the continuous effects are continued longer than the number of types of exclusive bonuses in the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R. When winning the bell or replay, the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) and regular bonus will be completely blocked, so regardless of the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R You will never know that you have not won any of these.

  When 2 to 4 games are selected as the number of continuous games for continuous production, the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R is only the number of types of exclusive bonuses, so during the four internal lotteries As a matter of course, the expected value of the number of games won for either bell or replay and the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R are naturally smaller than the number obtained by adding the number of types of exclusive bonuses.

  As described above, not only when 2 to 4 games of 4 or less, which are the types of big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), and regular bonus, are selected as the number of continuous games of continuous production, Even if 5 games larger than the number of types are selected, considering the expected value of the number of games to be won for the bell or replay during this period, the calculated bonus will be the big bonus and challenge bonus (A ), The challenge bonus (B) and the regular bonus will not be found out. For this reason, it is possible to avoid bothering the player with a continuous performance executed after it is determined that none of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), and regular bonus is won. .

In addition, during the continuous production, the number of games won for the bell or replay is the same as the expected value of the number of games won, and the continuous production is more than the number of types of big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), and regular bonus. continue the number of games and rather long, and have been able to execute a large continuous production of volume. In order to increase the volume of selectable continuous effects, it is not necessary to increase the number of types of bonuses unnecessarily. Therefore, there is a problem with the arrangement of symbols on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. There is no problem of complications.

  In the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, after the big bonus game state is ended, the game state is controlled to RT for the subsequent 300 games. The gaming state of RT is to be ended when winning a big bonus or regular bonus, but when winning a challenge bonus (A) or challenge bonus (B) and winning based on this, Along with RT, the game state is controlled by a challenge bonus.

  Therefore, the RT end condition (number of games) and the challenge bonus end condition (the total number of payout medals) are counted completely separately, so that the challenge bonus (A) or the challenge bonus (B) is won at RT to become a challenge bonus. When controlled, the RT end condition (300 games) is satisfied, but the challenge bonus end condition (more than 251 medals paid out) may not be satisfied.

  In addition, RT is a game state that lasts for a relatively long time of 300 games, and the difference from other game states is not in the replay winning probability, so that the completion of the RT game state is obvious to the player. I don't know. In particular, even if a replay is won in the challenge bonus, the winning of the small role is given priority, so it is very difficult for the player to know that the RT gaming state has ended during the challenge bonus. The player is notified of the RT end notification effect performed on the liquid crystal display 4.

  Here, when the gaming state is not controlled by the challenge bonus at the end of RT (including the case where the gaming state of the challenge bonus ends as long as the game is concerned and the next game does not become the challenge bonus), RT end notification effect is performed in the game in which the gaming state is ended. On the other hand, when the gaming state is controlled to the challenge bonus at the end of RT (that is, the gaming state in the next game is also a challenge bonus), the RT end notification effect is performed after the end of the challenge bonus. It is supposed to be.

  For this reason, the player is misunderstood that the end of RT is notified to the player by the RT end notification effect so that the gaming state itself advantageous to the player, that is, not only RT but also the challenge bonus is ended. There is nothing. Further, since the RT end notification effect is not performed until the end of the challenge bonus, there is no possibility that the player will feel uncomfortable by notifying the change in the gaming state while the challenge bonus is continuing. Moreover, even if RT ends during the challenge bonus, it is very difficult for the player to understand, so if the RT end notification effect is performed at the end of the challenge bonus, is the player in the normal gaming state? The game can proceed without being aware of whether it is RT.

  In this case, when the RT is finished due to the digestion of 300 games when the gaming state is not controlled by the challenge bonus, the next game cannot be started by controlling the freezing state for a certain period. Since the RT end notification effect is performed during the freeze state, it is easier for the player to understand the end of RT. On the other hand, when the gaming state is not controlled by the challenge bonus, when the RT is ended by digestion of the 300 games, the free game is not controlled, so that the next game can be started immediately. However, even if the RT has already ended during the challenge bonus and the RT end notification effect is performed at the end of the challenge bonus, the RT is ended because the RT end notification effect is performed during this time. It becomes easier for the player to understand what he was doing.

  In addition, not only will RT not be terminated by winning the Challenge Bonus (A) or Challenge Bonus (B), but RT will not be terminated by winning these roles. It becomes a game state, and the profit for 300 games can be surely obtained. And since RT becomes a more advantageous gaming state for the player, it is possible to realize the gameability of gaining profit including RT up to simply gaining profit only by the challenge bonus.

  Also, even if the challenge bonus (A) or challenge bonus (B) is won during RT, and even if the challenge bonus is controlled in conjunction with RT, it takes priority over the small role over replay when winning the replay. It will be awarded. Here, since the gaming state of the challenge bonus is terminated by the total number of paid-out medals, the number of games until the challenge bonus is consumed can be reduced by winning in preference to the small role over the replay.

  In the RT end notification effect performed after the RT gaming state is ended, the number of times that the gaming state is controlled by the RT in the challenge bonus is also notified. Thereby, it becomes easy to understand how much the player has gained from the start to the end of RT. Also, the expected value of the number of times controlled by the challenge bonus in RT is that the smaller the number of games from winning the challenge bonus (A) or the challenge bonus (B) until winning, or until the challenge bonus ends The smaller the number of digested games (that is, the larger the winning combination with a larger payout medal number in the challenge bonus), the larger the game. As described above, since the player's technical intervention also acts on the number of times controlled by the challenge bonus in RT, the target in the game can be given to the player by notifying the number of times of the challenge bonus during RT.

  In addition, the gaming state of the challenge bonus depends on the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R regardless of the result of the internal lottery (including the replay win) and in preference to any other role. In the gaming state that can be won, only 14 medals are paid out per game even in the case of a single winning of a small role, even if the winning of cherries has the largest number of payout medals. Assuming that the challenge bonus is digested by only winning a single cherry, the total number of medals paid out at the time of digestion of 18 games will be 252, which exceeds the end condition.

  Therefore, if the combined bonus of Bell and Cherry is less than 13 times, which means that more medals will be paid out than the single prize of Cherry by 17 games with the challenge bonus (the combined prize exceeds 13 times) And 17 games), the number of medals that the player can acquire in the challenge bonus is increased by the number of combined winnings. However, this combined bell and cherry winning can only occur when replay is selected for the challenge bonus.

  Here, in the challenge bonus when controlled by RT, the expected value of the number of games to be replayed during 17 games is 13.12, so the maximum number of players that can be acquired with the challenge bonus (266- 3 × 18) = 212 can be fully expected. On the other hand, with the challenge bonus when not controlled by RT, the expected number of games to be replayed during 17 games is only 2.33, so the player must acquire the maximum number that can be acquired. Is hardly expected.

  In this way, by giving priority to the winning of a small role over replay, and enabling the combined winning of bell and cherry that gives the maximum payout number per game on the condition that the replay is won, RT Depending on whether it is controlled or not, it is possible to make a difference in the profits that the player can earn in the challenge bonus, so that the gameability of both players can be substantially different, and the interest of the game is further improved Can be made.

  Further, the RAM 112 of the game control board 101 is initialized by changing the set value, but the value of the counter for counting the number of steps of the stepping motors that respectively constitute the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR is not initialized. . For this reason, even after the set value is changed, the number of steps of the stepping motor (the number of steps counted by the counter of the RAM 112) constituting each of the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR grasped by the CPU 111 is different from the actual number of steps. It is possible to prevent the player from perceiving that the set values have been changed because the excitation phases of the pulse signals are different and the reels 3L, 3C, 3R cannot start to rotate smoothly. .

  In addition, the full tank sensor 90 checks whether or not the overflow tank is full once per game. If full tank is detected, the full tank error is controlled. However, this check is not performed when a replay prize has been won in the previous game (that is, when the replay game flag is set in the RAM 112). If the player has won a replay in the previous game, the number of bets is set without the player inserting a medal, so the control unit 110 of the game control board 101 can be omitted by omitting a check for a full tank error that is unlikely to occur. The load applied to can be reduced.

  Further, the external output board 105 outputs a medal IN signal collectively when the start lever 11 is operated. When the medal IN signal is output every time a medal set as the bet number is inserted, if the bet number already set is canceled by operating the settlement button 16, the output medal IN signal needs to be canceled. End up. The medal IN signal is output when the bet number is set from the credit by operating the single BET button 14 or the MAX BET button 15 and when the actual bet is set from the medal slot 13 To do this, a separate program is required. By outputting the medal IN signal collectively when the start lever 11 is operated as in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, such inconvenience can be prevented.

  On the other hand, the external output board 105 outputs a medal OUT signal every time one medal is paid out from the hopper 80. If the medals OUT signal is output as many as the number of medals to be paid out when the medals are paid out based on the small role winning, the hopper 80 may actually receive an out of medal error. An error occurs between the paid-out medals. In addition, if the medal OUT signals are output in batches for the number of medals paid out at the end of the medal payout, the medal OUT signal output may be continued after the next game is started. Sex occurs. By outputting a medal OUT signal every time one medal is paid out from the hopper 80 as in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, such inconvenience can be prevented.

  In addition, various commands are transmitted from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102 according to the progress of the game, but more than the command transmission buffer provided in the RAM 112 of the game control board 101. The command reception buffer provided in the RAM 122 of the effect control board 102 has a larger capacity. For this reason, even if a large number of commands are sent from the game control board 101 at a time, it is possible to store enough unprocessed commands on the side of the effect control board 102, so that the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102 performs processing. It is possible to prevent a command that cannot be generated from occurring and hinder the execution of the performance.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modifications of the above-described embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.

  In the above-described embodiment, four types of 2 to 5 games are prepared as the number of continuous games for continuous production, but the maximum number of continuous games is exclusive to the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R. As long as it is less than or equal to the number of bonus types and the expected value of the number of games to be won for either bell or replay during continuous performance, it is not limited to these four types. If the number of continuing games is less than or equal to the number of types of exclusive bonuses for the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R and the expected value of the number of games won for either bell or replay during continuous performance Only one type of continuous game may be prepared as a continuous game.

  In the above embodiment, execution of the continuous performance is prohibited regardless of whether the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus is won or not. Only when the number was one game. However, the number of remaining games of RT is less than the predetermined number of games, which is less than five games that are prohibited from performing the continuous production only when the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus is not won. (2, 3 or 4 games) If the number is less than or equal to, the execution of continuous performance is prohibited regardless of whether or not the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus is won. May be.

  For example, when the number of remaining RT games is 2 or less, the execution of continuous production is prohibited regardless of whether the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus is won. If the number of remaining games in RT is 2 or less, the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus will be won only in single game production. What is necessary is just to alert | report whether it exists. Here, the single game effect that is executed when one of the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B), or the regular bonus is won and the remaining number of games of RT becomes two games or less. It can be a premier single game production.

  Also in this case, since the continuous effect is not executed across the RT end timing, it is difficult for the player to understand the end of RT, or the player is concerned about the end of RT, and the player is substantially able to perform the continuous effect. This eliminates the problem of being unable to show the target automatically. On the other hand, even if the execution of the continuous production is completely prohibited when the number of remaining RT games becomes a predetermined number of games (for example, two games) or less, a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B ) Or regular bonus wins can be indicated by a single game effect.

  As a result, even if the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B), or the regular bonus is won, it is possible to avoid inconvenience that information indicating that fact is not notified to the player. Become. Furthermore, by making the single game effect in such a case a premier single game effect, the premierness of the effect can be enhanced.

  In the above embodiment, when the number of remaining RT games is one game, regardless of whether the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus is won or not However, when the number of remaining RT games is 2-5, the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), and regular bonus must be selected. For example, if the execution of continuous production is prohibited, but the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), or regular bonus is won, the number of continued games will be more than the number of remaining RT games. The execution of large continuous performances was only prohibited.

  On the other hand, when the remaining number of games of RT becomes 5 games or less, a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B), or a regular bonus until the RT is finished and becomes a normal gaming state. Regardless of whether one of the above is won or not, execution of continuous production may be completely prohibited. If the number of remaining RT games is 5 or less, a notification is made whether the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B) or the regular bonus is won only in the single game effect. And it is sufficient. Here, the single game effect that is executed when one of the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B), or the regular bonus is won and the remaining number of games of RT becomes 5 or less. It can be a premier single game production.

  Also in this case, since the continuous effect is not executed across the RT end timing, it is difficult for the player to understand the end of RT, or the player is concerned about the end of RT, and the player is substantially able to perform the continuous effect. This eliminates the problem of being unable to show the target automatically. On the other hand, even if the execution of the continuous performance is completely prohibited during the period when the remaining number of RT games is 5 games or less, the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B) or the regular bonus is won by a single game It can be shown by production.

  As a result, even if the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B), or the regular bonus is won, it is possible to avoid inconvenience that information indicating that fact is not notified to the player. Become. Furthermore, by making the single game effect in such a case a premier single game effect, the premierness of the effect can be enhanced.

  In the above embodiment, when the number of remaining games of RT is 5 or less, the remaining games of RT even if one of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), or regular bonus is won. Execution of the continuous production of the number of games exceeding the number was prohibited (when the number of remaining games of RT is one game, the continuous production is completely prohibited). However, if any of the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B), or the regular bonus is won, it may be possible to execute a continuous production with the number of games exceeding the remaining number of RT games. . The continuous effect executed in this case can be a premier continuous effect.

  In this case, if the number of remaining RT games is 4 games or less and a continuous production with a larger number of continuous games is executed, the RT end timing (when winning a big bonus or regular bonus, these winnings will be There is a possibility that the continuous performance is executed over the RT end timing when it is assumed that there is no such event. However, as mentioned above, the player who wins the game early is the player who won the big bonus or the regular bonus, or who won the challenge bonus (A) or the challenge bonus (B). It will be advantageous.

  Therefore, even if it becomes difficult to understand the end of RT due to the continuous performance across the RT end timing, the player will immediately play a game in the gaming state of the big bonus, the regular bonus, or the challenge bonus. Will not occur. Furthermore, if the player can recognize this even at the end timing of RT, which has become incomprehensible, the continuous production across the RT end timing will be a big bonus, challenge bonus (A ), The player can recognize the winning of the challenge bonus (B) or the regular bonus, and the premier performance can be enhanced. Furthermore, the premiere continuous production can further enhance the premiere of the production.

  In the above embodiment, when the remaining number of games of RT is 2 to 5 games, when the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus is won, the remaining RT Although the execution of the continuous effect that continues for a longer period than the number of games is prohibited, the execution of the continuous effect with the same number of continuous games as the number of remaining games of RT may be prohibited. In this case, since the execution of the continuous effect has been completed by the time the game that ends RT is started, the above-described effects can be obtained more reliably.

  In the above embodiment, when the number of remaining games of RT is 2 to 5 games, it is continuously performed when one of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus is won. The production is a premier continuous production of a pattern different from the continuous production of other periods, and when the number of remaining games of RT is one game, a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B) or The single game effect performed when one of the regular bonuses is won is a premier single game effect with a different pattern from the single game effects of other periods.

  However, these premier continuous effects and premier single game effects may be effects that are executed when the number of remaining RT games is 2 to 5 or when the number of remaining RT games is one. In addition, when the number of remaining RT games is 2 to 5 games, even if one of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), or regular bonus is won, it will continue in a pattern other than the premier continuous production. Even if the performance is executed, when the number of remaining games of RT is one game, even if the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus is won, it is not a premier single game production It is good also as what performs a single game production in the pattern of.

  Of course, when the remaining number of games of RT is 2 to 5 games, the probability that the premier continuous effect will be executed when winning one of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus Is preferably higher than the probability that the premier continuous performance is executed in other periods. Similarly, when the number of remaining RT games is one, the probability that a premier single game effect will be executed when one of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), or regular bonus is won. Is preferably higher than the probability that the premier single game effect is executed in other periods.

  Furthermore, the premier single game effect is not limited to the case where the number of remaining RT games is one game, but the remaining number of RT games is 5 games or less, and a big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus If a single game effect is executed when either (B) or a regular bonus is won, this may be a premier single game effect. The probability that the premier single game effect is executed may increase as the number of remaining RT games decreases after the number of remaining RT games becomes five or less.

  In the above embodiment, either a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B), or a regular bonus is newly won in the normal gaming state or RT, or any of these is won. In the absence of the bonus winning notification lottery, the bonus winning notification effect is performed. However, the opportunity for performing the bonus winning notification effect is not limited to this.

  For example, cherry is a winning combination when the “cherry” symbol is stopped on the right reel 3R, and when winning this cherry, big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) Or only when the regular bonus is won, the “Cherry” symbol can be stopped on the left reel 3L, and even when all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are not stopped. A so-called chance may be derived.

  Here, when the left reel 3L is stopped before the right reel 3R and the symbol of “cherry” is stopped at any one of the upper, middle, and lower stages, a bonus winning notification effect is performed using this as a trigger. It is good. When cherry is a simultaneous winning combination, the left reel 3L is stopped after the right reel 3R, and the bonus winning notification effect is also produced when the “cherry” symbol is stopped in any of the upper, middle and lower stages. It is good also as what performs.

  When a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B) or a regular bonus is won, the game state is controlled in the internal RT until winning a prize (however, it is controlled by RT) When the “cherry” symbol is derived to the right reel 3R, the RT for the production is only performed for a predetermined number of games thereafter (for example, 5 games which is the maximum number of continuous games of the continuous production). It is also possible to control the gaming state (except when it is already controlled to RT, internal RT or performance RT).

  The internal RT and the production RT can be the same except for the end condition, but the replay winning probability here is not substantially different from the normal gaming state (for example, the replay determination value) The number may be 8993). In addition, when controlled to the internal RT or the production RT, the dismissal that can be derived on the condition that none of the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B), and the regular bonus is won. Can not be derived.

  In addition, if there is a small role or replay (simultaneous winning combination) that can be won simultaneously or independently with big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) and / or regular bonus, it is simultaneous winning or independent Regardless of whether or not it is a winning combination, a bonus winning notification effect may be performed when the simultaneous winning combination is won (or won).

  In addition, when the bonus winning notification effect is started when the chances that can be derived before the display result of the variable display device 2 is determined or when the simultaneous winning combination is won, the bonus winning notification effect is started. If there is further chance derivation or simultaneous winning combination during the continuous production, the continuous production pattern may be changed to a pattern different from the continuous production pattern being executed.

  The big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus may be won in a game where the continuous production has started, but it will be done in the game after the continuous production has started. Sometimes. Here, the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus will be won for the first time in the game after the continuous production has started, and chances will be derived, or together with the simultaneous winning role, big bonus, challenge The bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), or regular bonus may be won.

  In other words, even when continuous production has already been performed, if a chance is derived or a simultaneous winning role is won, the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus will be won there. The expectation for is further increased. In such a case, by changing the pattern of the continuous performance to a pattern different from the pattern that has been executed so far, it is possible to perform the performance in line with the increase in the player's expectation, and further the interest of the game. Can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, when a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B), or a regular bonus is won in the normal gaming state or RT, or a bonus winning notification is made when these are not won. When winning the lottery, first, it is determined that the bonus winning notification effect is executed without determining whether the effect is a continuous effect or a single game effect. Then, after the opportunity to execute the bonus winning notification effect is determined, it is determined whether the bonus winning notification effect is a continuous effect or a single game effect.

  On the other hand, when a big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus is won in the normal gaming state or RT, or when a bonus winning notification effect is won, As long as the execution is not prohibited, the continuous effect may be executed as the bonus winning notification effect. When the execution of the continuous effect is prohibited, the single game effect may be executed as the bonus winning notification effect.

  In the above embodiment, the RT gaming state ends when 300 games are consumed after the end of the big bonus, and is controlled to the normal gaming state (however, if the big bonus or the regular bonus is won) RT ends even before 300 games have been digested). That is, RT uses the number of games as an end condition, and the end condition is clear, but it is not easy for a player to count 300 games. Therefore, the number of RT digested games and / or the number of remaining games may be notified to the player. The notification of the number of RT digested games and / or the number of remaining games may be performed only when the number of remaining RT games is a predetermined number of games (for example, 10 games) or less.

  It is to be noted that the notification of the number of RT digested games and / or the number of remaining games is less perceived by the player than the bonus winning notification effect described above (for example, displayed in a very small character on the lower right of the liquid crystal display 4). It may be performed in. When notification is performed in such a manner, even if the number of RT digested games and / or the number of remaining games has been notified, if the player is concerned about the continuous performance, the RT ends. May be missed. By performing the continuous performance under the conditions such as the above-described embodiment, it is possible to prevent the player from obscuring the end of the RT that has been reported.

  In the above embodiment, there are four types of bonuses, a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B), and a regular bonus, and the operation procedures of the stop button 12L for winning each are mutually exclusive. It was a thing. For this reason, the operation of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R is performed except for the small bonus that is derived in preference to the big bonus, the challenge bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B), and the regular bonus, or a game that has won a replay. 4 games (however, the game that won the bell or the replay is determined until it is determined that none of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), and regular bonus has been won). Excluding).

  And the number of games until it turns out that none of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), regular bonus is found, and the big bonus, challenge The maximum number of continuous games to be set to 5 is determined according to the bonus (A), the challenge bonus (B), the bell that prevents the regular bonus from being won, and the expected number of winning replay games. It was.

  On the other hand, for example, in addition to a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B), and a regular bonus, there is a challenge bonus (C) consisting of a symbol combination of “blue 7-blue 7-white 7”. Shall be. Considering the challenge bonus (A) and the challenge bonus (C), the symbols for the left and middle reels 3L and 3C are common to "blue 7". For the right reel 3R, “blue 7” and “white 7” have an arrangement interval of 3 frames. For example, the stop button 12R at the timing when the 5th or 6th symbol is located in the lower stage (or upper stage, middle stage). Is operated, both “White 7” and “Blue 7” can be stopped at the lower stage (or the upper stage and the middle stage).

  Therefore, the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the challenge bonus (A) and the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the challenge bonus (C) are not exclusive. Absent. Among the operation procedures for winning the challenge bonus (A), the operation procedure that overlaps with the operation procedure for winning the challenge bonus (C) (after “Blue 7” is tempered on the left and middle reels 3L and 3C) If the right stop button 12R is operated third, the stop button 12R is operated at the timing when the 5th or 6th symbol of the right reel 3R is positioned on the winning line where the “blue 7” is tempered) When the stop button 12L, 12C, or 12R is operated to lose or win a small role, it not only proves that the challenge bonus (A) is not won, but also does not win the challenge bonus (C). Prove.

  Of course, if you exclude the challenge bonus (C) that overlaps with the challenge bonus (A), the four types of bonuses, big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), and regular bonus are considered. As for the bonus, the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R for winning each other is exclusive. Accordingly, the player has not won any of the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), challenge bonus (C), or regular bonus based on the operation of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R and the derived display result. The number of games required to find out is 4 games.

  Here, although there are five types of bonuses, big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), challenge bonus (C), and regular bonus, it is necessary to find out that none of them is won. Since the number of games is four, if the other conditions are the same as those in the above embodiment, the number of continuous games for continuous production can be set to five games at the maximum.

  In the above embodiment, when the winning flag of big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus and the winning flag of watermelon, bell, cherry or replay are set redundantly The stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is performed so that the winning of watermelon, bell, cherry, or replay is given priority over the big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), or regular bonus.

  On the other hand, priority is given to replay winning over big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus, but big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B) or regular bonus The stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R can be performed with priority over the watermelon, bell, or cherry that is a small role.

  In this case, the number of continuous games in the continuous production is the number of bonus types (4) in which the operation procedures of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R for mutually winning the prize are exclusive, and the internal lottery performed during the continuous production. It may be determined according to the expected value of the number of games won for replay. Here, assuming that five games are continuously produced, the probability of winning a replay before the game to be ended is only 3 × 8992 / 65536≈0.45. In other words, a game that does not know whether a big bonus, a challenge bonus (A), a challenge bonus (B), or a regular bonus is won will not occur at random, so the maximum number of continuous games of continuous production is The operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R for winning a prize may be set to the same four games as the number of exclusive bonus types (4).

  In the above-described embodiment, the number of times that the challenge bonus is controlled in the RT that has ended in the RT end notification effect is notified. However, since the game state of the challenge bonus is terminated by winning the regular bonus, it may be terminated for only one game after winning the challenge bonus (A) or the challenge bonus (B). However, the player cannot obtain a sufficient profit just because the gaming state is controlled.

  Therefore, it is possible to count the number of times that the challenge bonus is ended by paying out more than 251 medals in RT, and notify the RT end notification effect together. If the RT has already ended before the end of the challenge bonus and the RT end notification effect is performed at the end of the challenge bonus, if the challenge bonus ends by paying out more than 251 medals, the challenge bonus If it is included in the number of challenge bonuses during RT informing that the regular bonus is won, it may not be included in the number of challenge bonuses during RT informing the challenge bonus.

  In the above embodiment, when the gaming state of RT is finished in a game whose gaming state is not controlled by the challenge bonus (or a game in which the gaming state of the challenge bonus is finished), it is controlled to the frozen state. At the same time, an RT end notification effect is performed. On the other hand, if the gaming state of the RT is controlled by the challenge bonus, and the game is terminated in a game that does not end the challenge bonus in the game, the RT may be controlled to the frozen state at the end of the RT. Although the end notification effect was not performed, at the end of the challenge bonus, it was controlled to be in a frozen state, and the RT end notification effect was performed during this time.

  On the other hand, if the gaming state of the RT is controlled by the challenge bonus, and if the game is terminated in a game that does not end the challenge bonus, the RT game state is controlled to the frozen state at the end of the challenge bonus. However, the RT end notification effect may be performed (in this case, the next game can be advanced while the RT end notification effect is being performed). Regardless of whether or not the RT has ended, the challenge bonus is controlled at the end of the challenge bonus, and if the challenge bonus has ended at RT, the RT will be controlled while the RT is controlled in the freeze state. An end notification effect may be performed.

  In the freeze state, the RT end notification effect is performed as a control at the end of the game, but a game in which the RT ends (except for a game that is controlled by the challenge bonus and does not end the challenge bonus). Or it is good also as what controls to a freeze state during execution of the game which ends a challenge bonus (what RT was complete | finished), and performs RT end notification effect during this time. The freeze state during the execution of the game is such that, for example, the start lever 11 is operated and the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is not started for a certain period of time even if the 1-game timer elapses a predetermined time. Even if the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R starts and the reference position is detected, the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R may not be enabled for a certain period of time.

  In the above embodiment, the gaming state of the challenge bonus is terminated when the total number of paid-out medals exceeds 251. However, the termination condition of the challenge bonus is not limited to this. For example, the completion condition of the challenge bonus may be that a predetermined number of games have been consumed. When the end of the challenge bonus is the digestion of the predetermined number of games, when winning the replay, the prize is given priority over the small role over the replay, compared to the case where the prize is given priority over the replay. , The player will be able to win many medals.

  In the above embodiment, as a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, RT that increases the replay winning probability and the result of the internal lottery although the maximum stop delay time of the right reel 3R is shortened. Regardless, it includes a challenge bonus that allows a small role winning, and the challenge bonus is in a gaming state that can be controlled in conjunction with RT. However, the gaming state that can be controlled in accordance with the gaming state of RT is not limited to the above-mentioned challenge bonus, and it is not exclusive gaming state with RT that increases the replay winning probability, Any gaming state in which the probability of occurrence of the game is high is acceptable.

  For example, regular bonuses (including those offered during big bonuses) where the probability of winning a small role is higher than in the normal gaming state can be replayed, and controlled to big bonuses and regular bonuses in conjunction with RT (In this case, RT cannot be terminated by winning or winning a big bonus, challenge bonus (A), challenge bonus (B), regular bonus).

  Furthermore, the winning probability of the small role in the internal lottery and the stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are the same as in the normal game state and RT, but when winning a small role (especially a missed small role) The AT that notifies the information that can specify the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R for winning the winning combination of the type such as the type of the winning combination may be controlled in conjunction with the RT.

  In the above embodiment, the gaming state of RT does not end even if it wins the challenge bonus (A) or the challenge bonus (B) (it does not end of course in the win), but by the end of the big bonus or regular bonus It was a non-finished RT that was terminated. Of course, the present invention cannot be applied even to a complete RT which cannot be terminated by winning a big bonus or a regular bonus (it can be terminated by winning).

  In the above embodiment, the game state is controlled by the RT only for the subsequent 300 games when the game state of the big bonus is ended. However, for the RT to control the game state. The opportunity is not limited to this. For example, the gaming state may be controlled by the RT when the RT symbol is derived as the display result of the variable display device 2. Such an RT symbol that causes the RT to control the gaming state may be in a display mode that can be derived by missing a winning combination (for example, cherry). Alternatively, the RT symbol should be displayed as a winning combination (for example, a special replay different from the above replay (the combination of symbols such as “JAC-JAC-Bell” and the winning probability is lower than the above replay)). You can also.

  In addition, the RT game state end condition is not limited to that defined by the number of games as described above. The total number of medals paid out to the player since the game state is controlled by the RT may be used. The net increase medal number obtained by subtracting the number of medals used for setting the betting number from the cumulative number of medals may reach a predetermined value. In addition, in RT, it is also possible to control the gaming state to AT (a gaming state that informs the type of the selected small role). Alternatively, the gaming state may be controlled by the AT instead of the RT.

  In the above embodiment, both the RAM 112 of the game control board 101 and the RAM 122 of the effect control board 102 are backed up by the battery, and the stored data is stored even when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned off. It was to be retained. However, only the RAM 112 of the game control board 101 needs to be backed up by the battery, and the RAM 122 of the effect control board 102 does not back up the battery and stores the data stored when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned off. May disappear.

  In the above embodiment, the door opening sensor 95 detects that the front door is in an open state, and a door opening signal of the security signal is output from the external output board 105 based on the detection signal. It was a thing. However, the door opening sensor 95 may detect that the key for opening the front door is released. In this case, even if the front door is not actually opened, If the key is released, that is, if the door opening sensor 95 detects that the front door is openable, the door opening signal of the security signal is output from the external output board 105. Can do.

  Further, the detection signal of the door opening sensor 95 is input to the game control board 101, and when the door opening sensor 95 detects that the front door is in the open state, the CPU 111 of the game control board 101 A predetermined command indicating that may be transmitted to the effect control board 102. The CPU 121 of the presentation control board 102 that has received the predetermined command indicates that the front door is in an open state, for example, displays a predetermined message on the liquid crystal display 4 or reproduces a door opening sound to reproduce the speaker 7L, It is good also as what is output from 7R and 7U. The volume level for outputting the door opening sound is preferably the maximum level.

  Inside the slot machine 1, there are disposed boards equipped with control circuits for performing various controls, a setting switch 91 for changing set values, and the like. Must be opened. However, these operations are operations that a player cannot originally perform, and the fact that the front door of the slot machine 1 is opened by a person who is not a store clerk of the game store means that the player has been cheating. It is very likely that By notifying the opening of the front door by displaying a message on the liquid crystal display 4 or by outputting a door opening sound, the store clerk of the amusement store can easily detect that an illegal act is being performed. Become.

  In the above embodiment, the RAM 112 of the game control board 101 is initialized by changing the set value. However, the counter for counting the number of steps of the stepping motors constituting the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR, respectively. Only the value was not initialized. This prevents the player from perceiving that the setting values are changed because the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R cannot start rotating smoothly after the setting values are changed.

  In contrast, when the slot machine 1 is activated regardless of whether or not the setting value has been changed, that is, whether or not the slot machine 1 has been activated with the setting key switch 92 turned ON, the stepping motor step is performed. The counter value for counting the numbers may be initialized so that each excitation phase of the stepping motor is always excited in the initial pattern. In this case, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R behave the same immediately after activation regardless of whether or not the setting value is changed, so that the player is informed that the setting value has been changed. Can be prevented.

  In the above embodiment, the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102 performs the effect process in accordance with the command sent from the game control board 101. Of course, the commands sent from the game control board 101 are placed in a first-in first-out command reception buffer, and it is assumed that no processing is lost in the commands sequentially placed in the command reception buffer. In addition, a signal corresponding to the player's operation was not directly output to the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102.

  On the other hand, a touch panel capable of detecting the position touched by the player is provided as an effect operating means on the front surface of the liquid crystal display 4 controlled by the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102, and touched on this touch panel. A signal corresponding to the selected position may be output to the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102. And CPU121 shall perform an effect process according to the signal corresponding to the touch position detected by the touch panel in addition to the command received from the game control board 101. FIG.

  In addition, a command simulator (test game control board) can be connected to the effect control board 102 in place of the normal game control board 102 before shipment from the factory, and input from the command simulator. Based on various inspection commands, it is possible to inspect each effect means connected to the effect control board 102 and effect operation means such as a touch panel.

  Here, when receiving an inspection command for inspecting the operation of the touch panel, the CPU 121 displays, for example, a message “Please touch” on the liquid crystal display 4 on the rear surface while validating the entire surface of the touch panel. Whether or not a touch operation is detected can be checked. In this case, until a touch operation on the touch panel is detected, the CPU 121 can prohibit command reception interrupt processing and prohibit reception of new commands.

  In this way, when the inspection command for inspecting the operation of the touch panel is received and the operation of the touch panel is performed accordingly, the command reception interrupt process is prohibited until the touch operation is detected, and the reception of a new command is prohibited. Therefore, even if a new command is received between the reception of the inspection command and the detection of the touch operation, the processing based on the new command is not performed. For this reason, even when an inspection command is erroneously transmitted without waiting for completion of the operation check of the touch panel, the operation check of the touch panel can be normally performed. Note that the same operation can be performed when an effect operation means other than the touch panel, for example, a button or a dial is applied as the effect operation means.

  In the above embodiment, the stop control table is selected in advance based on the setting status of the winning flag, the stop position of the symbol is determined with reference to the stop control table when the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped, and the stop The slot machine that stops the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by the table system that stops the reel at the position has been described as an example. In contrast, based on the current symbol position when the stop condition is satisfied and the setting status of the winning flag, pull-in control is performed so that the symbol of the winning symbol is aligned, or the symbol of the symbol that is not winning The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine that stops the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by a control method in which the removal control is performed so as not to be aligned.

  In the control method, when the operation of the stop button 12L, 12C, 12R is detected, the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, 3R are 190 milliseconds from the currently displayed symbol (the right reel 3R during the challenge bonus). Within 75 milliseconds) (within the range of 5 frames in total including the displayed symbol and the amount of pull-in (2 frames for the right reel 3R during the challenge bonus)) Then, it is determined whether or not there is a winning symbol for which the winning flag is set.

  If there is a symbol with a winning flag set (determined from the symbol of the role that is given priority for derivation in duplicate wins), select the symbol for winning the winning combination and select the winning line (already stopped) When there is a reel, the winning display mode can be derived along with the symbols on the stopped reel. Otherwise, a symbol for not winning any combination is selected and derived. That is, even when the stop of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is controlled by this control method, it can be derived by stopping the symbols within the range of the maximum stop delay time after the operation of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R is detected. The display mode corresponding to the setting status of the winning flag is derived as the display result of the variable display device 2.

  In the above embodiment, the variable display device 2 includes the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R in which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a predetermined order on the outer peripheral portion, and the symbols are driven by rotational driving of these reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. Was variably displayed. However, a device that virtually displays a symbol on a display device such as a liquid crystal display device may be used instead of the variable display device 2 described above.

  In the above-described embodiment, the slot machine to which medals are applied as a game medium used for setting the number of bets and giving game value associated with winning is described as an example. However, the slot machine embodying the present invention may be a slot machine (so-called parrot) to which a game ball used in a pachinko gaming machine is applied as a game medium. When a game ball is used as a game medium, for example, one medal can correspond to five game balls.

  In a so-called parrot, game balls used as game media are stored in a storage tray in the same physical form, and when the player operates the BET button, the game balls stored in the storage tray (upper plate) are stored. The number of game balls corresponding to the BET operation is taken into the parrot via a predetermined take-in route. The number of bets for playing one game is set by the game balls taken inside.

  In addition, when the player operates the checkout button in the parrot, if the bet number has already been set (except when the bet number is automatically set after the replay win), it depends on the set bet number. A number of game balls are discharged to the lower pan provided at the bottom of the slot machine. If the bet number is not set (including the case where the bet number is settled first), the game balls stored in the storage tray are discharged to the lower tray through a predetermined route. The lower plate is provided with a hole through which a game ball stored by a player operating a predetermined lever is passed through the lower plate, and the game ball box (so-called dollar box) is placed under the lower plate. If operated, the game ball owned by the player can be easily transferred to the game ball box.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the overall structure of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a control circuit of the slot machine of FIG. 1. (A) is a timing chart showing the output status of the medal IN signal, and (b) is a timing chart showing the output status of the medal OUT signal. It is a figure which shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol on each reel which comprises a variable display apparatus. (A) is a figure which shows the symbol combination of the winning combination, (b) is a figure which shows the example of the winning combination table according to gaming state.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 2 Variable display device 4 Liquid crystal display 7L, 7R, 7R Speaker 11 Start lever 12L, 12C, 12R Stop button 13 Medal slot 14 Single BET button 15 MAXBET button 101 Game control board 111 CPU
112 RAM
113 ROM
102 Production control board 121 CPU
122 RAM
123 ROM

Claims (1)

A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each capable of being identified,
When the gaming value is used and the number of bets is set, the variable display unit can be displayed in a variable manner. After the variable display portion is displayed in a variable manner, the display result is displayed by stopping the variable display on the variable display portion. In the slot machine that can derive and win according to the display result,
Prior determination means for determining a display result that is allowed to be derived from a plurality of types of display results before the display result is derived;
Derivation control means for performing control for deriving a display result according to the determination result of the prior determination means,
The plurality of types of display results include a grant display result accompanied by the addition of game value, a re-game display result in which the variable display unit can be variably displayed without using a game value, and a determination by the pre-deciding means Including a special display result with control to a special gaming state in which derivation of the given display result is allowed regardless of the result,
When the specific start condition is satisfied, the slot machine controls to a specific game state with a higher rate at which derivation of the replay display result is allowed than the normal game state until the specific end condition is satisfied Further comprising means,
When derivation of the grant display result and the replay display result is allowed in the special game state, the grant display result is derived in preference to the regame display result,
The percentage that the derivation of the replay display result is allowed does not change depending on whether the derivation of the special display result is allowed and the special display result is derived,
The special gaming state is controlled until the total number of special grants, which is the total number of gaming values granted from the start to the end of the special gaming state, exceeds a prescribed number,
The grant display result includes a first grant display result accompanied by a predetermined number of game value grants and a second grant display result accompanied by a greater number of game value grants,
The net increase that is the difference between the total number of special grants and the total number of gaming values used for setting the number of bets in the special gaming state is the first grant display result and the second grant display in the special gaming state. Only when each of the results is derived,
The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific start condition is a condition that is satisfied when a specific display result is derived.

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