JP6081413B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine including a plurality of reels each having a plurality of symbols arranged on each surface, a start switch, a stop switch, and a control unit is known. The start switch detects that the start lever has been operated by the player (hereinafter referred to as “start operation”) on condition that a game medium such as a game medal or coin (hereinafter referred to as a medal) has been inserted, A signal requesting the start of rotation of all reels is output. The stop switch detects that the stop button provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels has been pressed by the player (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”), and requests to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel. Is output. A driving force of a stepping motor provided corresponding to each of the reels is transmitted to the plurality of reels. The control unit controls the operation of the stepping motor based on the signals output from the start switch and the stop switch, and rotates and stops each reel.

  In such a gaming machine, when a start operation is detected, a lottery process using random numbers (hereinafter referred to as “internal lottery process”) is performed on the program, and the result of the lottery (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning combination”) and stop The reel rotation is stopped based on the operation timing. As a result of the rotation of all the reels being stopped, when a combination of symbols related to the establishment of the winning is stopped and displayed, a privilege associated with the combination of symbols is given to the player.

  As a privilege given to the player, the chances of paying out game media (medals, etc.), re-games in which internal lottery processing is performed without consuming the game media next time, and payout of game media are increased. The operation of a bonus game can be mentioned. Among such gaming machines, there is known a gaming machine that avoids the operation of the bonus game while remaining in the bonus carryover state even if the internal winning combination relating to the operation of the bonus game is determined.

  In the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, even if the operation of the bonus game is avoided, the internal winning combination related to the operation of the bonus game is determined by determining the specific effect mode. The player is informed definitely. In this case, the mode of effect is determined based on information indicating the degree of advantage for the player. Then, after winning the bonus, without carrying out the combination of bonus symbols, the player who has carried over can play the game more advantageously. According to such a gaming machine, since one game is given during the bonus carryover before the bonus is entered, the game is rich in entertainment.

JP 2007-175451 A

In the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to prevent the bonus symbol combination from being stopped and displayed so that the bonus symbol combination is not stopped and displayed during the bonus carryover. There was a risk of making the person feel annoying the avoidance of the bonus. For example, in a gaming machine in which it is more advantageous to carry over the bonus, it is necessary to avoid the establishment of the bonus when the player holds the eye. However, an unskilled player cannot avoid the bonus, so the bonus cannot be avoided, and the advantageous state cannot be continued for a long time.
In addition, if the establishment of the bonus can be avoided in any stop order, the fun of the game is lost.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can easily avoid the establishment of a bonus during carry-over of a bonus in consideration of the actual situation in the above-described prior art , and when a stop operation is performed in a predetermined stop order, It is to make it difficult to avoid establishment .

A loading operation detecting means (for example, a medal sensor 35S described later) for detecting a gaming medium loading operation;
Start operation detecting means (for example, a start switch 16S described later) for detecting a start operation by the player based on detection of the input operation by the input operation detecting means;
An internal winning combination determining means (for example, an internal lottery process described later) for determining an internal winning combination with a predetermined probability based on detection of the start operation by the start operation detecting means;
Fluctuation display means (for example, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R and a stepping motor 61L described later), which is composed of a plurality of display rows and variably displays symbols necessary for the game based on detection of the start operation by the start operation detection means. , 61C, 61R)
A stop operation detecting means (for example, a stop switch 17S described later) for detecting a stop operation by the player;
Game medium giving means for giving a game medium based on a combination of symbols stopped and displayed on a determination line (for example, a winning determination line 8 described later) straddling the plurality of display rows (for example, a winning search process and a medal payout described later) Processing) and
A special internal winning combination (for example, “MB1” described later) is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, and a combination of symbols corresponding to the special internal winning combination (for example, “red 7-red 7-red” described later). 7 ”) is stopped and displayed on the determination line, a special game starting means (for example, a special game starting means for starting a special game with a high probability that an internal winning combination corresponding to the combination of symbols relating to the provision of the game medium is displayed) Bonus operation check process described below),
When the special internal winning combination is determined, a combination of symbols corresponding to the special internal winning combination is displayed on the determination line in a stopped manner, and the special internal winning combination is determined until the special game starts. Carryover means to carry over things (for example, carryover combination storage area described later);
Symbol combination defining means for defining a combination of symbols related to a specific internal winning combination, a combination of symbols related to the special internal winning combination, and a combination of symbols related to a predetermined internal winning combination (for example, a combination of symbols described later) Table)
Based on the determination result of the internal winning combination determining means and the detection of the stop operation by the stop operation detecting means, the specified combination of symbols related to the determined internal winning combination is stopped and displayed on the determination line A stop control means (for example, a reel stop control process described later) for uniquely determining a stop position of the symbol within a time range, and controlling the change display of the symbol to stop,
And a game information informing means for informing information for the player the combination of symbols corresponding to the internal winning combination determined that it is possible to intentionally stopped and displayed by the internal winning combination determination means,
The stop control means includes the specific internal winning combination (for example, “Bell 1-8” described later), the special internal winning combination (for example, “MB1, 2” described later), and the predetermined internal winning combination. when the winning combination and is determined in duplicate, the first stop order (e.g., push order left in right below) the stop operation in is performed, a combination of symbols corresponding to the predetermined internal winning combination Prioritize the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific internal winning combination and the special internal winning combination, and stop display within the specified time range on the determination line, and a second stop order (for example, right and left described later) In the first stop operation, the symbol corresponding to the specific internal winning combination and the symbol corresponding to the special internal winning combination are included in the determination line within the range of the specified time. Stop display in the Depending on the timing, is stopped and displayed one of a combination of symbols corresponding to the specific internal winning combination or the specific internal winning combination in the range of the prescribed time to the decision line,
First notification determining means for determining whether to notify the first stop order based on a predetermined condition;
When the specific internal winning combination, the special internal winning combination, and the predetermined internal winning combination are determined to overlap, the first notification determining means notifies the first stop order. When the game machine is determined, the gaming machine is notified of the first stop order .

In the above gaming machine,
Second notification determining means for determining whether to notify the second stop order based on a specific condition;
When the specific internal winning combination, the special internal winning combination, and the predetermined internal winning combination are determined to overlap, the second notification determining means notifies the second stop order. When the game machine has been determined, the second stop order is notified .

In the above gaming machine,
When the specific internal winning combination, the special internal winning combination, and the predetermined internal winning combination are determined to overlap, the first notification determining means notifies the first stop order. Is determined, and the second notification determining means determines that the second stop order is to be notified, the second stop order is notified,
The stop control means performs a stop operation in a third stop order when the specific internal winning combination, the special internal winning combination, and the predetermined internal winning combination are determined. In the first stop operation, the symbol corresponding to the specific internal winning combination is stopped and displayed on the determination line without displaying the symbol corresponding to the special internal winning combination on the determination line, and then the stop is performed. depending on the timing of the operation, corresponding to said particular combinations of symbols corresponding to the internal winning combination is stopped and displayed on the determination line, or a combination of symbols corresponding to the particular internal winning combination, the specific internal winning combination Neither the combination of symbols to be displayed nor the combination of symbols related to the predetermined internal winning combination is stopped and displayed on the determination line.

In the gaming machine configured as described above, when a specific internal winning combination, a special internal winning combination, and a combination of symbols related to a predetermined internal winning combination are determined, a stop operation is performed in the first stop order. Then, the control corresponding to the predetermined internal winning combination is stopped and displayed on the determination line in preference to the symbols corresponding to the specific internal winning combination and the special internal winning combination. By this control, it is possible to avoid that symbols corresponding to a specific internal winning combination and a special internal winning combination are stopped and displayed on the determination line.
However, when the stop operation is performed in the second stop order, control is performed to stop and display one of the symbols corresponding to the specific internal winning combination or the special internal winning combination on the determination line. In accordance with the timing of the subsequent stop operation, control is performed to stop-display either one of a combination of symbols corresponding to a specific internal winning combination or a special internal winning combination on the determination line.

In this gaming machine, a combination of symbols corresponding to a specific internal winning combination and a special internal winning combination is determined by determining whether or not to stop displaying the symbol related to the determined internal winning combination on the determination line. The control for avoiding the stop display is not performed. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the player from having distrust in the result of the game, and there is no risk of harming the fairness of the game .

According to the present invention, the combination of symbols corresponding to a specific internal winning combination and a special internal winning combination is determined regardless of the timing of the stopping operation by performing the stop operation in the first stop order during the bonus carryover. In order to avoid the stop display on the line, the establishment of the bonus can be easily avoided.

It is explanatory drawing explaining the functional flow of the game machine in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the example of an external appearance structure of the game machine in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of the game machine in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the main control circuit in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the sub control circuit in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the symbol arrangement | positioning table in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the symbol combination table in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the table at the time of the bonus action | operation in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the internal lottery table determination table in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the internal lottery table for general gaming states in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the internal lottery table for CB game states in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the internal winning combination determination table for bonuses in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the internal winning combination determination table for a small combination and replay in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the number selection table for spinning cylinder stop in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the reel stop initial setting table in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the stop table for 1st stop of the left reel in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the drawing priority order table selection table in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the drawing priority order table in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the search order table in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the corresponding table of the winning combination and stop order in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the symbol corresponding winning action flag data table in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display combination storage area in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game state flag storage area in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the action | operation stop button storage area | region in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the pressing order storage area | region in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the symbol code storage area in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the drawing priority order data storage area in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the AT lottery table in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the AT game number lottery table in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the navigation table in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a main flowchart which shows the process example of the main control circuit in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the medal acceptance / start check process in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the internal lottery process in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the internal lottery process in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the lottery value change process in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the reel stop initial setting process in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the attraction | saving priority order storage process in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the drawing priority order table selection process in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the symbol code storage process in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the reel stop control process in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the sliding piece number determination process in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the priority drawing-in control process in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of RT control processing in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the bonus completion | finish check process in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the bonus operation | movement check process in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the production content determination process in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process at the time of the start command reception in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process at the time of the reel stop command reception in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the corresponding table of the winning combination and stop order which concerns on the modification of this invention.

  A pachi-slot showing an embodiment of a gaming machine of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a functional flow according to the embodiment of the gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the pachislot of this embodiment, medals are used as game media for playing games. In addition to the medals, coins, game balls, game point data, tokens, or the like can be applied as game media.

  When a player inserts a medal and operates the start lever, one value (hereinafter, random number value) is extracted from random numbers in a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535).

  The internal lottery means performs lottery based on the extracted random number value and determines an internal winning combination. By determining the internal winning combination, a combination of symbols that permits display along a winning determination line described later is determined. The types of symbol combinations include those related to “winning” in which benefits such as paying out medals, re-games, bonuses, etc. are given to players, and other so-called “loses”. Is provided.

  Further, when the start lever is operated, a plurality of reels are rotated. Thereafter, when the stop button is pressed by the player, the reel stop control means performs control to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel based on the internal winning combination and the timing when the stop button is pressed.

  In the pachislot, basically, a control for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reel is performed within a specified time (190 msec or 75 msec) from when the stop button is pressed. In the present embodiment, the number of symbols that move with the rotation of the reel within the specified time is referred to as “the number of sliding pieces”, and when the specified time is 190 msec (first maximum delay time), The maximum number (first maximum sliding piece number) is determined for 4 symbols. Further, when the specified time is 75 msec (second maximum delay time), the maximum number (second maximum number of sliding symbols) is determined for one symbol.

  When the internal winning combination that allows the display of the symbol combination related to winning is determined, the reel stop control means usually determines that the symbol combination is a winning decision within a prescribed time of 190 msec (four symbols). Stop reel rotation to display as much as possible along the line. Further, at least one reel stop control means is used during the operation of a challenge bonus (hereinafter referred to as “CB”), which is a second type special accessory, and an “MB” (middle bonus) that continuously operates “CB”. Rotation of the reels is stopped so that the combination of symbols is displayed as much as possible along the winning determination line within a prescribed time of 75 msec (one frame of symbols). Furthermore, the reel stop control means uses various specified times corresponding to the gaming state to rotate the reels so that combinations of symbols that are not permitted to be displayed by the internal winning combination are not displayed along the winning determination line. Stop.

  Thus, when the rotation of the plurality of reels is all stopped, the winning determination means determines whether or not the combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line is related to winning. When it is determined that the prize is related to a prize, a bonus such as a medal payout is given to the player. A series of flows as described above is performed as one game in the pachislot.

  Also, in the pachislot, in the above-described series of flows, various effects can be achieved by using video display performed by a liquid crystal display device, light output performed by various lamps, sound output performed by a speaker, or a combination thereof. Done.

  When the start lever is operated, an effect random number value (hereinafter referred to as effect random number value) is extracted in addition to the random number value used for determining the internal winning combination. When the effect random number value is extracted, the effect content determining means determines, by lottery, what is to be executed this time from among a plurality of types of effect contents associated with the internal winning combination.

  When the content of the production is determined, the production execution means is linked to each opportunity such as when the rotation of the reel is started, when the rotation of each reel is stopped, or when the presence / absence of a prize is determined. To proceed with the production. In this way, in the pachislot machine, the player is provided with an opportunity to know or predict the determined internal winning combination (in other words, the combination of symbols to be aimed at) by executing the production contents associated with the internal winning combination. As a result, the player's interest is improved.

<Pachislot structure>
Next, with reference to FIG.2 and FIG.3, the structure of the pachislot 1 in one Embodiment is demonstrated.

[Appearance structure]
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the pachi-slot 1.

  The pachi-slot 1 includes a cabinet 1a that houses a reel, a circuit board, and the like, and a front door 1b that is attached to the cabinet 1a so as to be openable and closable. Inside the cabinet 1a, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are provided side by side. Hereinafter, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are referred to as a left reel 3L, a middle reel 3C, and a right reel 3R, respectively.

  Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R has a reel body formed in a cylindrical shape and a translucent sheet material mounted on the peripheral surface of the reel body. On the surface of the sheet material, a plurality of (for example, 21) symbols are continuously drawn along the circumferential direction.

  A liquid crystal display device 10 is provided in the center of the front door 1b. The liquid crystal display device 10 includes a display screen including symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R, and is provided so as to be positioned on the near side superimposed on the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R when viewed from the front. In the present embodiment, the entire display screen including the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R is used to display an image and execute an effect.

  The symbol display areas 4L, 4C, 4R are provided corresponding to the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, respectively. The symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R serve as display windows, and are configured to be able to pass through the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R provided behind the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R. Hereinafter, the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R are referred to as a left display window 4L, a middle display window 4C, and a right display window 4R, respectively.

  When the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R provided behind the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R is stopped, among the plural types of symbols of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, One symbol (three in total) is displayed in each of the middle and lower regions. Each of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R is a target for determining whether or not to win a pseudo line that is a combination of any one of the three areas consisting of the upper, middle, and lower stages. It is defined as a line (winning determination line).

  In the present embodiment, a center line 8 is provided as a winning determination line. The center line 8 is a combination of the middle stage of the left display window 4L, the middle stage of the middle display window 4C, and the middle stage of the right display window 4R. Hereinafter, the center line 8 is also referred to as a winning determination line 8.

  On the side of the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 10, a 7-segment display 6 composed of 7-segment LEDs is provided. The 7-segment display 6 is stored in the pachislot, the number of medals inserted in the current game (hereinafter referred to as the inserted number), the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a privilege (hereinafter referred to as the number of payouts). Information such as the number of medals (hereinafter referred to as credits) is digitally displayed.

  The front door 1b is provided with various devices to be operated by the player. The medal slot 11 is provided for receiving a medal dropped from the outside by the player. The medals accepted by the medal slot 11 are inserted into one game with a predetermined number as the upper limit, and the amount exceeding the specified number can be deposited inside the pachislot 1 ( So-called credit function).

  The bet button 12 is provided to determine the number of coins to be inserted into one game from medals deposited inside the pachislot 1. The checkout button 14 is provided to pull out medals deposited inside the pachislot 1 to the outside.

  The start lever 16 is provided to start rotation of all reels (3L, 3C, 3R). The stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R are associated with the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, respectively, and are provided to stop the rotation of the corresponding reels. Hereinafter, the stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R are referred to as a left stop button 17L, a middle stop button 17C, and a right stop button 17R, respectively.

  The medal payout port 18 guides medals discharged by driving a medal payout device 33 described later to the outside. The medals discharged from the medal payout opening 18 are stored in the medal tray 19. The lamp (LED or the like) 20 outputs light in a turn-on / off pattern according to the content of the effect. The speakers 21L and 21R output sound such as sound effects and music according to the contents of the production.

[Internal structure]
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the pachi-slot 1. In FIG. 3, the front door 1b is opened, and the structure on the back surface side of the front door 1b and the structure inside the cabinet 1a are shown.

  A main board 31 constituting a main control circuit 41 (see FIG. 4) is provided above the cabinet 1a. The main control circuit 41 is a circuit that controls the main flow of the game in the pachislot 1 such as determination of an internal winning combination, rotation and stop of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and determination of the presence or absence of winning. A specific configuration of the main control circuit 41 will be described later.

Three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are provided in the center inside the cabinet 1a. Stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R (see FIG. 4) are connected to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R via gears having a predetermined reduction ratio.
The three reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R constitute a variable display means according to the present invention.

  On the left side of the left reel 3L, a sub board 32 constituting a sub control circuit 42 (see FIG. 4) is provided. The sub-control circuit 42 is a circuit that controls the execution of effects by displaying images. A specific configuration of the sub control circuit 42 will be described later.

  Below the inside of the cabinet 1a, a medal payout device (hereinafter referred to as a hopper) 33 having a structure capable of storing a large amount of medals and discharging them one by one is provided. On the left side of the hopper 33, a power supply device 34 is provided for supplying necessary power to each device of the pachislot machine 1.

A selector 35 is provided in the center of the back side of the front door 1b (below the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R). The selector 35 is a device for selecting whether or not a medal is appropriate in material, shape, and the like, and guides an appropriate medal received in the medal insertion slot 11 to the hopper 33.
A medal sensor 35 </ b> S (see FIG. 4) that detects that an appropriate medal has passed is provided on a path through which the medal passes in the selector 35.

<Configuration of circuits provided in pachislot>
Next, with reference to FIG.4 and FIG.5, the structure of the circuit with which the pachislot 1 in this Embodiment is provided is demonstrated. The pachi-slot 1 includes a main control circuit 41, a sub-control circuit 42, and peripheral devices (actuators) that are electrically connected thereto.

[Main control circuit]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the main control circuit 41 of the pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment.

  The main control circuit 41 includes a microcomputer 50 installed on a circuit board as a main component. The microcomputer 50 includes a main CPU 51, a main ROM 52, and a main RAM 53.

  The main ROM 52 has a control program (see FIGS. 31 to 46) executed by the main CPU 51, a data table such as an internal lottery table (see FIGS. 6 to 21), and various control commands (commands) to the sub control circuit. The data for transmitting is stored. The main RAM 53 is provided with a storage area (see FIGS. 22 to 27) for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by execution of the control program.

  Connected to the main CPU 51 are a clock pulse generation circuit 54, a frequency divider 55, a random number generator 56 and a sampling circuit 57. The clock pulse generation circuit 54 and the frequency divider 55 generate clock pulses. The main CPU 51 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 56 generates a random number within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535). The sampling circuit 57 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

  A switch or the like is connected to the input port of the microcomputer 50. The main CPU 51 receives an input from a switch or the like and controls the operation of peripheral devices such as the stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R. The stop switch 17S detects that each stop button 17L, 17C, 17R has been pressed by the player (stop operation). This stop switch 17S constitutes a stop operation detecting means according to the present invention.

  The start switch 16S detects that the start lever has been operated by the player (start operation). The start switch 16S constitutes start operation detecting means according to the present invention. The settlement switch 14S detects that the settlement button 14 has been pressed by the player.

  The medal sensor 35S detects that the medal received in the medal insertion slot 11 has passed through the selector 35 described above. The bet switch 12S detects that the bet button 12 has been pressed by the player. The medal sensor 35S and the bet switch 12S constitute insertion operation detection means.

  Peripheral devices whose operations are controlled by the microcomputer 50 include stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R, a 7-segment display 6, and a hopper 33. A circuit for controlling the operation of each peripheral device is connected to the output port of the microcomputer 50.

  The motor drive circuit 62 controls the drive of stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R provided corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The reel position detection circuit 63 detects a reel index indicating that the reel has made one rotation by an optical sensor having a light emitting part and a light receiving part according to each reel 3L, 3C, 3R.

  The stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R have a configuration in which the momentum is proportional to the number of output pulses and the rotation axis can be stopped at a specified angle. The driving force of the stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R is transmitted to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R via gears having a predetermined reduction ratio. Each time one pulse is output to each stepping motor 61L, 61C, 61R, each reel 3L, 3C, 3R rotates at a constant angle.

  The main CPU 51 counts the number of times the pulses are output to the stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R after detecting the reel index, so that the rotation angles of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R Manage the number of rotations).

  Here, the management of the rotation angle of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R will be specifically described. The number of pulses output to the stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R is counted by a pulse counter provided in the main RAM 53. Each time the output of a predetermined number of pulses (for example, 16 times) necessary for the rotation of one symbol is counted by the pulse counter, the symbol counter provided in the main RAM 53 is incremented by one. The symbol counter is provided for each reel 3L, 3C, 3R. The value of the symbol counter is cleared when the reel index is detected by the reel position detection circuit 63.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, by managing the symbol counter, it is possible to manage how many symbols have been rotated since the reel index was detected. Therefore, the position of each symbol on each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is detected with reference to the position where the reel index is detected.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the maximum number of sliding symbols is set to four symbols. Therefore, when the left stop button 17L is pressed, the symbols of the left reel 3L in the middle of the left display window 4L and the symbols within the range up to the four symbols ahead are displayed in the middle of the left display window 4L. It becomes a symbol that can be stopped.

  The display unit drive circuit 64 controls the operation of the 7-segment display 6. The hopper drive circuit 65 controls the operation of the hopper 33. The payout completion signal circuit 66 manages the detection of medals performed by the medal detection unit 33S provided in the hopper 33, and checks whether or not the medals discharged from the hopper 33 have reached the payout number.

[Sub control circuit]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the sub-control circuit 42 of the pachislot 1 in the present embodiment.

  The sub control circuit 42 is electrically connected to the main control circuit 41 and performs processing such as determination and execution of effect contents based on a command transmitted from the main control circuit 41. The sub-control circuit 42 basically includes a sub CPU 81, a sub ROM 82, a sub RAM 83, a rendering processor 84, a drawing RAM 85, a driver 86, a DSP (digital signal processor) 90, an audio RAM 91, an A / D converter 92, and an amplifier 93. It is comprised including.

  The sub CPU 81 controls the output of video, sound, and light in accordance with a control program stored in the sub ROM 82 in accordance with a command transmitted from the main control circuit 41. The sub ROM 82 basically includes a program storage area and a data storage area.

  A control program executed by the sub CPU 81 is stored in the program storage area. For example, in the control program, a main board communication task for controlling communication with the main control circuit 41 and an effect registration task for extracting and registering effect contents (effect data) by extracting effect random numbers. Is included. In addition, a drawing control task for controlling the display of video by the liquid crystal display device 10 based on the determined contents of the presentation, a lamp control task for controlling the output of light by the lamp 20, and a voice control for controlling the output of sound by the speakers 21L and 21R. Tasks are also included.

  The data storage area includes a storage area for storing various data tables, a storage area for storing effect data constituting each effect content, and a storage area for storing animation data related to creation of a video. Also included are a storage area for storing sound data relating to BGM and sound effects, a storage area for storing lamp data relating to light on / off patterns, and the like.

  The sub-RAM 83 is provided with a storage area for registering the determined contents and effects data, and a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination transmitted from the main control circuit 41.

  The sub-control circuit 42 is connected to the liquid crystal display device 10, speakers 21L and 21R, and the lamp 20 as peripheral devices whose operations are controlled.

  The sub CPU 81, the rendering processor 84, the drawing RAM (including the frame buffer) 85, and the driver 86 create a video according to the animation data designated by the contents of the presentation, and display the created video on the liquid crystal display device 10.

  The sub CPU 81, DSP 90, audio RAM 91, A / D converter 92, and amplifier 93 output sound such as BGM from the speakers 21L and 21R according to the sound data specified by the contents of the presentation. Further, the sub CPU 81 turns on and off the lamp 20 according to the lamp data designated by the contents of the effect.

<Configuration of data table stored in main ROM>
Next, the configuration of various data tables stored in the main ROM 52 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Design arrangement table]
First, the symbol arrangement table will be described with reference to FIG.
The symbol arrangement table defines the position of each symbol in the rotation direction of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R and data (hereinafter, symbol code) specifying the type of symbol arranged at each position.

  In the symbol arrangement table, the position of the symbol existing in the middle of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R when the reel index is detected is defined as “0”. Then, “0” to “20” corresponding to the symbol counter are assigned to each symbol in the order in which the symbol position “0” advances in the reel rotation direction.

  That is, by referring to the value of the symbol counter (“0” to “20”) and the symbol arrangement table, the type of symbol displayed at the middle stage of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R is specified. be able to. For example, when the value of the symbol counter corresponding to the left reel 3L is “8”, the symbol “red 7” at the symbol position “8” is displayed in the middle of the left display window 4L.

  Here, in the left reel 3L, “Replay 1” displayed in the middle of the left display window 4L is the symbol position “2, 5, 10”, and “Replay 2” is the symbol position “15, 18”. Here, considering that the maximum number of sliding symbols is “4”, when the symbol position “19, 20, 0-10” is positioned at the middle of the display window 4L, the stop operation is performed. “Replay 1” can be stopped (displayed) in the middle of the display window 4L. In addition, if the stop operation is performed when the symbols having the symbol positions “11 to 18” are located in the middle stage of the display window 4L, “Replay 2” can be stopped and displayed in the middle stage of the display window 4L. For this reason, when “replays 1 to 4 and bells 1 to 8” are determined as internal winning combinations defined in a symbol combination table (see FIG. 7) described later, the player displays them in the middle of the left display window 4L. An operation of selecting (2 choices) “Replay 1” or “Replay 2” as a symbol to be performed is performed.

  In the right reel 3R, “white 7” displayed in the middle of the right display window 4R is the symbol position “14”, and “red 7” is the symbol position “19”. Therefore, if the stop operation is performed when the symbol position “10 to 14” is positioned in the middle of the display window 4L, “white 7” can be stopped and displayed in the middle of the display window 4L. Further, if the stop operation is performed when the symbol at the symbol positions “15 to 19” is positioned in the middle stage of the display window 4L, “red 7” can be stopped and displayed in the middle stage of the display window 4L. For this reason, when “MB1, 2, Bell 1, 2, 5, 6” is determined as the internal winning combination defined in the symbol combination table (see FIG. 7) described later, the player can select the right display window 4R. An operation of selecting (2 choices) “Red 7” or “White 7” as a symbol displayed in the middle row is performed. For example, when the internal winning combination of the symbol combination having “red 7” as the display combination is determined on the right reel 3R, the player stops and displays “red 7” in the middle of the right display window 4R. What is necessary is just to perform stop operation in the range of symbol position "15-19".

In the present embodiment, any one of “Bell 1 to 8” and “Bell 9” may be determined redundantly as an internal winning combination. In accordance with the prescribed pressing order, any of “Bell 1 to 8” or a combination of symbols corresponding to “Bell 9” determined to be duplicated as an internal winning combination is stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8.
The combination of symbols corresponding to “Bell 9” can be stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8 if the stop operation is performed according to the pressing order defined in the winning combination and stop order correspondence table (see FIG. 20) described later. it can.
On the other hand, the combination of symbols corresponding to any of “Bell 1 to 8” is the timing of the stop operation by performing the stop operation in the pressing order defined in the winning combination and stop order correspondence table (see FIG. 20) described later. Can be stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8. However, if the timing of the stop operation does not match, any combination of symbols “Bell 1 to 8” cannot be stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8 even if the stop operation is performed in the prescribed pressing order.
Even if the symbol corresponding to any of “Bell 1-8” is stopped and displayed in the middle of the display window during the first stop, the symbol displayed in the middle of the display window is selected (two options) during the second stop. ) Or selecting a symbol (2 choices) at the time of the third stop, any combination of symbols of “Bell 1-8” determined as an internal winning combination is stopped at the winning determination line 8 Sometimes it cannot be displayed (missed).

[Design combination table]
Next, the symbol combination table will be described with reference to FIG.
The symbol combination table defines a symbol combination, a display combination (storage area), and a payout number that are predetermined according to the type of privilege. The display combination is data for identifying a combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line 8. This symbol combination table constitutes symbol combination defining means according to the present invention, and the symbol combinations relating to “Replays 1 to 4”, “Bell 1 to 8”, “Bell 9” and “MB1, 2” are displayed. Stipulate.

In the present embodiment, when the symbol combination displayed by each reel 3L, 3C, 3R along the winning determination line 8 (see FIG. 2) matches the symbol combination defined by the symbol combination table. It is determined that the prize is won. When it is determined that the prize is won, the player is given benefits such as paying out medals, replay operation, and bonus game operation. If the symbol combination displayed along the winning determination line 8 does not match any of the symbol combinations defined by the symbol combination table, it is a so-called “losing”.
In the present embodiment, the symbol combination is defined by not defining the symbol combination in the symbol combination table. The symbol combination table according to the present invention may have an item of losing and may directly define losing.

  The display combination is data for identifying a combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line 8. This display combination is represented as 1-byte data in which a unique symbol combination is assigned to each bit.

  In the present embodiment, a combination of symbols is defined according to the number of inserted medals. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, when the number of inserted medals is 2 or 3, and the symbol “red 7” of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is displayed along the winning determination line 8 “MB1 (00000001)” is determined as the display combination. Similarly, in the case where the number of inserted medals is 2 or 3, the symbol “red 7” of the left reel 3L and the middle reel 3C and the symbol “BAR” of the right reel 3R are along the winning determination line 8. When displayed, “MB2 (00000010)” is determined as the display combination.

  The storage area addition data is data for designating a display combination storage area (see FIG. 22) in which the corresponding display combination is stored. In the present embodiment, three display combination storage areas are provided. That is, display combinations having the same bit pattern but different contents are managed as different display combinations depending on the difference in the stored areas.

  The payout number represents the number of medals to be paid out to the player. When a numerical value of 1 or more is determined as the payout number, medals are paid out. In the present embodiment, medals are paid out when either “Bell 1-8” or “Bell 9” is determined as the display combination. However, medals are not paid out regardless of whether “MB1” or “MB2” is determined. In the present embodiment, the display combination from which these medals are paid out is collectively referred to as “small combination”.

  When “replays 1 to 4” are determined as the display combination, the replay operation is performed. On the other hand, when either “MB1, 2” is determined as the display combination, the middle bonus game is activated.

[Bonus operating table]
Next, the bonus operation time table will be described with reference to FIG.
The bonus operation time table stores data stored in a game state flag storage area (see FIG. 23), a bonus end number counter, a game possible number counter, and a winning possible number counter provided in the main RAM 53 when a bonus operation is performed. Is stipulated.

  The game state flag is data for identifying the type of bonus game to be operated. In this embodiment, a middle bonus (“MB”: special internal winning combination) and a challenge bonus “CB” are provided as bonus game types. The middle bonus is a so-called accessory continuous operation device related to a so-called second-type special accessory, and continuously operates “CB” called a so-called second-type special accessory. The special game according to the present invention indicates “MB”.

  The bonus end number counter is data for managing whether or not a prescribed number (payout number) that triggers the end of the bonus game has been reached. In the present embodiment, the operation of “MB1” ends when the medal payout reaching the specified number “40” is performed, and the operation of “MB2” is the payout of the medal reaching the specified number “45”. Exit if done.

  That is, the numerical value defined by the bonus operation time table is stored in the bonus end number counter, and the subtraction is performed through the operation of the bonus. As a result, the operation of “MB1, 2” is completed on condition that the value of the bonus end number counter is updated to “0”. In this embodiment, “MB1” and “MB2” are managed by the same flag, but these may be managed by individual flags.

[Internal lottery table determination table]
Next, the internal lottery table determination table will be described with reference to FIG.
The internal lottery table determination table defines the internal lottery table and the number of lotteries according to the gaming state.

  For example, in the general game (non-bonus) state, the internal lottery table for general game state is used, and “8” is set as the number of lotteries. In the MB gaming state, the CB gaming state internal lottery table is used, and “1” is set as the number of lotteries. During the MB gaming state in the present embodiment, the MB gaming state is repeated. Therefore, in the MB gaming state, the number of inserted medals is two.

[Internal lottery table]
Next, an internal lottery table will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.
The internal lottery table defines a data pointer and a lottery value when the data pointer is determined according to the winning number.

  The data pointer is data acquired as a result of lottery performed with reference to the internal lottery table, and is used to specify an internal winning combination defined by an internal winning combination determination table (see FIGS. 12 and 13) described later. It is data of. The data pointer is provided with a small role / replay data pointer and a bonus data pointer. The lottery value is defined for each setting (settings 1 to 6) for adjusting the expected value of the lottery set in advance.

  In the internal lottery process of the present embodiment, random numbers extracted from a predetermined numerical range “0 to 65535” are sequentially subtracted by lottery values defined according to each winning number. Then, an internal lottery is performed by determining whether the result of the subtraction is negative (whether a so-called “digit” is generated). In other words, the winning number when the result of the subtraction becomes negative (“digit” occurs) is won, and the data point assigned to the winning number is acquired.

  Therefore, in the internal lottery process of the present embodiment, the larger the numerical value defined as the lottery value, the higher the probability that the data (that is, the data pointer) to which it is assigned is determined. The winning probability of each winning number can be represented by “the lottery value corresponding to each winning number / the number of all random numbers that may be extracted (65536)”.

  FIG. 10 shows an internal lottery table for a general gaming state. This internal lottery table for general game state is used in the case of the general game state (non-bonus). The internal lottery table for the general gaming state defines lottery values and data pointers according to the winning numbers 1-8. For example, when referring to the internal lottery table for the general gaming state, the probability that the winning number “2” is won and “2” is acquired as the small role / replay data pointer is “2200/65536”.

  FIG. 11 shows an internal lottery table for the CB gaming state. This CB gaming state internal lottery table is referred to when it is in the MB gaming state. The CB gaming state internal lottery table defines lottery values and data pointers according to the winning number 1. The total lottery value of the winning number 1 defined in the CB gaming state internal lottery table is “65536”. That is, when the internal lottery table for the CB gaming state is referred to, the small role / replay data pointer “7” is acquired.

[Internal winning combination determination table]
Next, the internal winning combination determination table will be described with reference to FIGS.
The internal winning combination determination table defines an internal winning combination in accordance with the data pointer. That is, when the data pointer is determined, the internal winning combination is uniquely acquired.

  The internal winning combination is data for identifying a combination of symbols by the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R that is permitted to be displayed along the winning determination line 8 (center line 8 in the present embodiment). Like the display combination, the internal winning combination is represented as 1-byte data in which a unique symbol combination is assigned to each bit. When the data pointer is “0”, the content of the internal winning combination is “losing”, which is permitted to display all symbol combinations defined by the symbol combination table (see FIG. 7). Indicates not to be done.

  For example, the symbol combination table defines a symbol combination of “red 7-red 7-red 7” when the number of inserted medals is 2 or 3 (see FIG. 7). Accordingly, when the content of the internal winning combination when the number of inserted medals is 2 or 3, the display of the symbol combination “red 7-red 7-red 7” is not permitted.

  FIG. 12 shows a bonus internal winning combination determination table. The bonus internal winning combination determination table defines an internal winning combination related to the operation of the bonus game for “1” or “2” of the bonus data pointer. In this bonus internal winning combination determination table, the portion marked with ○ is won as an internal winning combination. For example, when “1” is acquired as the bonus data pointer, “MB1” is won, and when “2” is acquired as the bonus data pointer, “MB2” is won.

  FIG. 13 shows an internal winning combination determination table for a small combination / replay. The small winning combination / replay internal winning combination determining table defines small winning combinations and replay winning combinations for “1” to “7” of the small winning combination / replay data pointer. That is, the small winning combination / replay internal winning combination determination table defines an internal winning combination relating to the payout of medals or an internal winning combination relating to the operation of replay. In this small winning combination / replay internal winning combination determination table, the portion marked with ○ is won as an internal winning combination.

Here, in the internal lottery table for general gaming state (see FIG. 10), if the winning number is “1”, “1” is acquired as the data pointer for small role / replay, and the internal winning combination for small role / replay is obtained. According to the determination table, “replays 1 to 4” are determined redundantly. At this time, except for MB, any one of “Replays 1 to 4” is displayed regardless of the timing of the stop operation.
If the winning number is “2”, “2” is acquired as the small role / replay data pointer, and “bells 1 to 4, 6, and 9” are determined in an overlapping manner. At this time, when the left reel 3L is first stopped (stopping the reel by stopping the nth stop button is referred to as “nth stop”), the second and third stops are pressed in the order of pressing. Regardless, the symbol combination corresponding to “Bell 9” is stopped and displayed. Then, when the middle reel 3C or the right reel 3R is stopped for the first time and the timing is correct, one of “bells 1 to 4, 6” is displayed.
If the winning number is “3”, “3” is acquired as the small role / replay data pointer, and “Bell 1-4, 7, 9” are determined in duplicate. At this time, when the middle reel 3C, the left reel 3L, and the right reel 3R are stopped in this order, the symbol combination corresponding to “Bell 9” is stopped and displayed, and when the timing is matched in the other pushing order, Any one of 1-4, 7 "is displayed.
If the winning number is “4”, “4” is acquired as the small role / replay data pointer, and “bells 4 to 9” are determined redundantly. At this time, when the middle reel 3C, the right reel 3R, and the left reel 3L are stopped in this order, the symbol combination corresponding to “bell 9” is stopped and displayed, and when the timing is matched in the other pushing order, the “bell” 4-8 "is displayed.
If the winning number is “5”, “5” is acquired as the small role / replay data pointer, and “Bell 1, 5 to 9” are determined redundantly. At this time, when the right reel 3R is stopped for the first time, the combination of symbols corresponding to “bell 9” is stopped and displayed regardless of the pressing order of the second and third stops, and the left reel 3L or the middle reel 3C is displayed as the first reel 3C. When the operation stops and the timing is correct, “Bell 1, 5-8” is displayed.

If the winning number is “6”, “6” is acquired as the small role / replay data pointer, and “Bell 9, MB1” is determined redundantly. “Bell 9” can be displayed regardless of the pressing order of the reels, and is in the MB carryover state.
Similarly, if the winning number is “7”, “6” is acquired as the small role / replay data pointer, and “Bell 9, MB2” is determined redundantly. “Bell 9” can be displayed regardless of the pressing order of the reels, and is in the MB carryover state.
Also, if the winning number is “8”, “1” is acquired as the data pointer for the small role / replay, “Replay 1 to 4, MB1” is determined redundantly, and regardless of the timing of the stop operation, One of “Replay 1 to 4” is displayed, and the MB carryover state is set.
When the MB carryover state is entered, the MB can be won in the second stop order when the small role / replay data pointer is “4” as will be described later (FIG. 30). reference). In the present embodiment, the second stop order is, for example, the first stop is the right reel 3R, the second stop is the left reel 3L, and the third stop is the middle reel 3C.

[Cylinder stop number selection table]
Next, with reference to FIG. 14, the rotating cylinder stop number selection table will be described.
The rotation stop number selection table defines the rotation stop number in accordance with the small role / replay data pointer. This spinning stop number is used when acquiring each data in a reel stop initial setting process (see FIG. 36) described later.

  The spinning stop number selection table of the present embodiment defines a different spinning stop number for each small role / replay data pointer. However, in the spinning stop number selection table according to the present invention, data may be reduced by defining the same spinning stop number in different small role / replay data pointers.

[Reel stop initial setting table]
Next, the reel stop initial setting table will be described with reference to FIG.
The reel stop initial setting table defines data used for determining the number of sliding pieces of the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R according to the number for stopping the spinning cylinder. Specifically, a pull-in priority table number, a pull-in priority table selection data, and a stop table group number are defined.

The pull-in priority table number and the pull-in priority table selection data are used for a pull-in priority table selection process (see FIG. 38) described later, and the stop table group number is a left reel first stop stop table (see FIG. 16). This is data used when selecting (see).
In the reel stop initial setting table, if a pull-in priority table number corresponding to the spinning stop number is specified, a pull-in priority table (see FIG. 18) corresponding to the pull-in priority table number is selected. On the other hand, if the pull-in priority table number is not defined, the pull-in priority table number is determined with reference to the pull-in priority table selection table (see FIG. 17) corresponding to the pull-in priority table selection data.

  Here, the forward press is a case where the first stop operation (first stop operation) is performed on the left reel 3L, and the “left middle right” and “middle left and right” push orders are applicable. To do. The irregular push is a case where the first stop operation is performed on the middle reel 3C or the right reel 3R, and the pushing order of “middle left / right”, “middle right / left”, “right middle left” and “right left middle”. Is applicable.

  In the present embodiment, basically, after the stop operation is detected by the stop switch 17S, the rotation of the corresponding reel is stopped within 190 msec. Specifically, one of the number of sliding symbols “0” to “4” is added to the value of the symbol counter corresponding to the reel when the stop operation is detected, and the value obtained corresponds to the value obtained. The symbol position is determined as the symbol position at which the reel rotation stops (this is referred to as “scheduled stop position”). The symbol position corresponding to the value of the symbol counter corresponding to the reel when the stop operation is detected is the symbol position at which the rotation of the reel starts to be stopped, and this is referred to as a “stop start position”.

  In other words, the number of sliding pieces is the amount of rotation of the reel from when the stop operation is detected by the stop switch 17S until the rotation of the corresponding reel stops. In other words, the number of symbols passing through the middle of the corresponding display window in the period from when the stop operation is detected by the stop switch 17S until the rotation of the corresponding reel stops. This is grasped by the value of the symbol counter updated after the stop operation is detected by the stop switch 17S.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the maximum number of sliding symbols during normal game (when MB is not operating) is set to four symbols, and during MB (CB) operation, the number of sliding symbols on the left reel 3L is determined. The maximum number is determined for one symbol. Therefore, when the left stop button 17L is pressed during normal game (when MB is not operating), the symbol of the left reel 3L located in the region (for example, the upper stage) on the winning determination line 8 in the left display window 4L The symbol existing in the range up to four or one ahead is a symbol that can be stopped in the region of the left display window 4L.

  Referring to the stop table, the number of sliding pieces is acquired according to the stop start position of each main reel 3L, 3C, 3R. In the present embodiment, the number of sliding pieces is acquired based on the stop table, but this is temporary, and the acquired number of sliding pieces does not immediately determine the expected stop position of the reel.

  In the present embodiment, when there is an appropriate number of sliding pieces than the number of sliding pieces acquired based on the stop table (hereinafter referred to as “sliding piece number determination data”), a pull-in priority table (described later) (FIG. 18). The number of sliding pieces is changed with reference to (see). In this embodiment, the slip piece number determination data is used to determine the search order when the priority order is compared for each of the symbols from the stop start position to the four symbol positions that are the maximum number of slip pieces. Reference is made (see FIG. 19).

  In the present embodiment, the stop table to be referred to is properly used according to forward pressing and irregular pressing. If it is a forward press, the left reel first stop table (see FIG. 16) is referred to.

[Left reel first stop table]
Next, the left reel first stop table will be described with reference to FIG.
The left reel first stop stop table shown in FIG. 16 is referred to when the stop table group number in the reel stop initial setting table (see FIG. 15) is “0”. In the present embodiment, the stop table group number is “0” when the turning stop number is “0”, in other words, the small role / replay data pointer is “0”. The left reel first stop stop table defines sliding piece number determination data according to the stop start positions “0” to “20” of the left reel 3L.

  The stop table group includes stop tables used for each reel and each stop order. These stop tables may be provided separately as shown in the present embodiment, or may be provided as a group of several groups associated with the stop table group, reel, stop order, etc., and these groups may be used as one stop table. Data may be defined. In MB (CB), the sliding piece number determination data defined in the stop table corresponding to the left reel 3L is defined as 0 or 1.

[Pull-in priority table selection table]
Next, the pull-in priority table selection table will be described with reference to FIG.
The pull-in priority table selection table defines the pull-in priority table number according to the pressing order and each stop operation. The pull-in priority table number is data for designating the pull-in priority table (see FIG. 18).

  The pull-in priority table selection table shown in FIG. 17 is referred to when the pull-in priority table selection data is “1”. The case where “1” is determined as the pull-in priority table selection data is, for example, when the rotation stop number is “2” (see FIG. 15), and “2” is determined as the rotation stop number. This is when the small role / replay data pointer is “2”. That is, in this embodiment, when the internal winning combination is “Bell 1-4, 6” and “Bell 9”, the pull-in priority table selection table shown in FIG. 17 is referred to (see FIG. 13).

When the pull-in priority table selection table is referred to, the pull-in priority table number “0” is set for the first stop operation when the pressing order (pushing order) is “middle left / right” and “middle left / right”. To be acquired. The pull-in priority table number “0” is acquired for the second and third stop operations.
On the other hand, when the first stop operation is other than the left reel 3L, such as when the pressing order is “middle left / right”, “middle right / left”, “middle right / left” and “middle right / left”, the pull-in priority table The number “1” is acquired. The pull-in priority table number “1” is also acquired for the second and third stop operations.

  The pull-in priority table selection table is used in combination with a pull-in priority table (see FIGS. 18A and 18B) described later. For example, in the drawing priority table selection table, when the drawing priority table number is “0”, the combination of symbols corresponding to “Bell 9” is preferentially stopped and displayed when pressed from the left stop button 17L. Further, when a button other than the left stop button 17L is pressed from other stop buttons (middle stop button 17C, right stop button 17R), the other bells (bells 1 to 8) are preferentially stopped and displayed. Also, after the pull-in priority table number “1”, “bell” is assigned to the data pointer “2-5” for the small role / replay based on the correspondence table of the winning combination and stop order (see FIG. 20) described later. A pressing order for stopping and displaying the symbol combination related to “9” is defined. In this prescribed push order, “Bell 9” is given priority to stop display, but in other push orders, “Bell 1 to 8” is given priority to stop display.

[Pull-in priority table]
Next, the drawing priority table will be described with reference to FIG.
The pull-in priority table defines the pull-in data according to a predetermined priority.

  The pull-in priority order table is used for searching whether there is a more appropriate number of sliding pieces in addition to the number of sliding pieces in the stop table. The priority order defines the order of priority stop display among the types of symbol combinations related to winning. The pull-in data is represented as 1-byte data. In the structure of the pull-in data, a unique symbol combination is assigned to each bit in the same manner as the internal winning combination and display combination described above.

  In the present embodiment, first, the number of sliding pieces is acquired based on the above-described stop table (see FIG. 16). However, when there is a more appropriate number of sliding pieces in addition to the number of sliding pieces, the number is changed to the appropriate number of sliding pieces. In other words, in the present embodiment, a more appropriate number of sliding symbols is determined based on the priority order of symbol combinations that are allowed to be displayed by the internal winning combination regardless of the number of sliding symbols acquired from the stop table.

  The pull-in priority table shown in FIG. 18A is a table that is referred to when the pull-in priority table number is “0”, and the pull-in priority table shown in FIG. 18B is when the pull-in priority table number is “1”. It is a table that is referred to. These tables define priority levels “1” to “4” and pull-in data according to the internal winning combination.

  In the pull-in priority table shown in FIG. 18A, pull-in data corresponding to “Replays 1 to 4” is defined for the priority “1”, and pull-in data corresponding to “Bell 9” for the priority “2”. Is stipulated. In addition, pull-in data corresponding to “Bell 1 to 8” is defined for priority “3”, and pull-in data corresponding to “MB1, 2” is defined for priority “4”.

On the other hand, in the pull-in priority table shown in FIG. 18B, pull-in data corresponding to “replays 1 to 4” is defined for the priority “1”, and “bells 1 to 8” are set for the priority “2”. Corresponding pull-in data is specified. In addition, pull-in data corresponding to “Bell 9” is defined for priority “3”, and pull-in data corresponding to “MB1, 2” is defined for priority “4”.
In this way, the priority order of “Bell 1-8” and “Bell 9” changes depending on the drawing priority table number determined by the drawing priority table selection table (see FIG. 17) “0” or “1”. To do. When the drawing priority order tables shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B are referred to, the display of the symbol combinations “replays 1 to 4” is given priority over the display of the other symbol combinations. . In this way, in the case of a normal game in which the probability of winning an internal winning combination related to awarding medals is lower than that during the bonus, “Bell 1-8” is stopped at a higher priority than “MB1, 2”. Be controlled.

In the reel stop initial setting table (see FIG. 15), the drawing priority table number is defined as “0” for the spinning stop number “0, 1, 6, 7”. Then, from the rotating stop number selection table (see FIG. 14), the small role / replay data pointers correspond to “0, 1, 6, 7”, respectively. Therefore, based on the drawing priority table (see FIG. 18A), the priority order of the display combination to be stopped is “Replay 1-4”, “Bell 9”, “Bell 1-8”, “MB1, 2”. It becomes low in order.
With respect to the number “2 to 5” for stopping the rotation, the pull-in priority table number is not defined. For this reason, the small combination / replay data pointer corresponding to the spinning cylinder stop number “2-5” is defined in the correspondence table of the winning combination and stop order (see FIG. 20) described later. "Bell 1-8" or "Bell 9" is stopped and displayed in accordance with the stop order.

[Search order table]
Next, the search order table will be described with reference to FIG.
The search order table defines an order (hereinafter referred to as “search order”) to be applied preferentially from a range of numerical values “0” to “4” predetermined as the number of sliding frames.

  In the search order table, each numerical value is searched in order from the lower order to the higher order, and as a result, the numerical value corresponding to the search order “1” is applied preferentially. The search order table is provided on the assumption that there are a plurality of sliding frames having the same priority order, and is configured to apply a higher order search order.

  The search order table defines the search order based on the number of sliding piece determination data described above. That is, the order of numerical values to be preferentially applied is determined based on the sliding piece number determination data.

[Correspondence table of internal winning combination and pressing order]
Next, the correspondence between the internal winning combination and the pressing order will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 20 is a correspondence table of internal winning combinations and pressing order.

In the present embodiment, the pushing order is defined for the success or failure of the display of the combination of bell symbols.
For example, when “2” is acquired as the data pointer for the small role / replay, the internal winning combination that permits the display of the symbol combination of “Bell 1 to 4, 6, 9” is determined (FIG. 13). reference). Then, for the small role / replay data pointer “2”, “left middle right or left / right middle” is assigned as a pushing order (a prescribed pushing order) in which the combination of symbols of “Bell 9” can be stopped and displayed. ing.

Here, the prescribed pressing order will be described.
In both the general gaming state and the MB gaming state, the rotation of the reels is controlled so that combinations of symbols are displayed as much as possible along the winning determination line 8 within a specified time range. Here, in the correspondence table of the internal winning combination and the pressing order, the stop order for the small combination / replay data pointer is defined in advance. For example, when the data pointer for the small role / replay is “2”, the stop order for stopping and displaying the symbol combination related to “Bell 9” on the winning determination line 8 is defined as “Left / Right / Right / Left / Right”. Yes.

  Here, when “2” is acquired as the data pointer for the small combination / replay, the internal winning combination “Bell 1 to 4, 6, 9” is determined. At this time, the symbols corresponding to the left reel 3L of “bells 1 to 4, 6, and 9” are “replays 1 and 2” and “bell”. When the pressing order is “left middle right or left / right middle”, the priority level of “Bell 9” is higher than the pulling priority table selection table (see FIG. 17) and the pulling priority table (see FIG. 18). . On the left reel 3L, “bell” is arranged at the symbol position “3, 6, 11, 16, 19”, and there is no “bell” symbol on the winning determination line 8 at the moment when the left stop button 17L is pressed. In addition, the symbol “Bell” is stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8 within the range of the specified time (the maximum number of sliding symbols is “4”). When the symbol “bell” of the left reel 3L is stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8, the symbols “replays 1 and 2” corresponding to the left reel 3L of “bells 1 to 4 and 6” are stopped and displayed. Nothing will happen. Then, regardless of whether the second reel to be stopped is the middle reel 3C or the right reel 3R, the symbol “bell” is stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8 within the range of the prescribed time. Further, when a reel different from the second stopped reel is stopped for the third time, the symbol “Bell” is stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8 within the specified time range, and the symbol corresponding to the internal winning combination (“Bell 9”) is displayed. Are stopped on the winning determination line 8 and medals are paid out.

  On the other hand, in a pressing order that is not specified, for example, when “2” is acquired as the data pointer for the small role / replay, the combination of symbols corresponding to the internal winning combination “Bell 9” is displayed in the winning determination line 8. Stop display is not possible.

  Thereby, when “2” is acquired as the data pointer for the small role / replay, the pushing order performed by the player is “left middle right or left / right middle”, that is, the first reel to be stopped is the left reel. On the condition that it is 3L, the combination of symbols of “Bell 9” is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, if the player does not press “left middle right or left / right middle”, that is, if the reel to be stopped first is not the left reel 3L, one of the internal winning combinations determined under a predetermined condition The combination of symbols is stopped and displayed. In the present embodiment, if the position (timing) of the stop button for the rotating reel matches, the combination of any of the determined internal winning combinations among “Bell 1-4, 6, 9” is stopped. Is displayed. If the position (timing) of pressing the stop button with respect to the rotating reel does not match, “bell bell spill” is displayed, and any combination of symbols “Bell 1-4, 6, 9” is not stopped and displayed.

  Similarly, when “3” is acquired as the data pointer for the small role / replay, the combination of symbols of “Bell 9” is stopped on the condition that the pushing order performed by the player is “middle left and right”. Is done. Also, when “4” is acquired as the small role / replay data pointer, the combination of symbols of “Bell 9” is stopped and displayed on condition that the pressing order performed by the player is “middle right left”. The That is, if the small role / replay data pointer is “3, 4”, the symbol combination “Bell 9” is not stopped and displayed unless the first reel to be stopped is the middle reel 3C.

  If “5” is acquired as the small role / replay data pointer, the player's pushing order is “right left middle or right middle left”, that is, the first reel to be stopped is the right reel 3R. The combination of symbols “Bell 9” is stopped on the condition. That is, if the small role / replay data pointer is “5”, the symbol combination “Bell 9” is not stopped and displayed unless the first reel to be stopped is the right reel 3R.

  The main control circuit 41 constituting the stop control means described later determines the combination of symbols related to the determined internal winning combination based on the determination result of the internal winning combination determining means and the detection of the stop operation by the stop operation detecting means. In order to stop display on the line, the symbol stop position is uniquely determined within a predetermined time range, and the symbol fluctuation display is controlled to stop. In the present embodiment, during this stop control, control is performed to stop and display the combination of symbols related to the determined internal winning combination on the winning determination line 8 within the range of the specified time (maximum number of sliding symbols “4”). . In the present embodiment, the stop control is always performed by setting the priority of the small role higher than “MB1, 2”.

Here, stop control in the first stop order (for example, the left middle right push order) will be described.
For example, if the data pointer for the small combination / replay is “2”, “Bell 1-4, 6” and “Bell 9” are determined as the internal winning combination. Here, the symbol of the left reel 3L of “Bell 1-4” determined as the internal winning combination is “Replay 1”, the symbol of the left reel 3L of “Bell 6” is “Replay 2”, and “Bell The symbol of the left reel 3L of “9” is “bell”. If the small role / replay data pointer is “2” in the MB carryover state, the stop operation is performed at any timing when the left reel 3L is first stopped as the first stop order. In addition, any of the symbols “Replay 1 and 2” included in the range of the number of sliding pieces “4” is stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8 in preference to “Bell” and “Red 7”. For this reason, the symbol “red 7” of the left reel 3L corresponding to “MB1, 2” is not stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8. After that, at the time of the second stop, the symbol “bell” included in the range of the number of sliding pieces “4” is stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8. Further, at the time of the third stop, any of the symbols “red 7, white 7, BAR, cherry” included in the range of the number of sliding pieces “4” is stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8. In this way, if the first stop order is used, a combination of symbols corresponding to any of “Bells 1 to 4 and 6” is stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8, and MB winning is avoided.

  On the other hand, when the stop operation is performed in the second stop order (for example, the pressing order of right and left middle), the following stop control is performed. In the second stop order, the priority order of “bells 1-8” including “bells 1, 3, 5, 7” having the same symbols on the right reel 3R as the symbols on the right reel 3R of “MB1, 2” is given. It is stipulated to be higher. In the first stop operation for stopping the right reel 3R, the symbol corresponding to any of “Bell 1 to 8” and the symbol corresponding to “MB1, 2” are stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8 within a predetermined time range. . Then, depending on the timing of the subsequent stop operation, either one of “Bell 1 to 8” or the combination of symbols corresponding to “MB1, 2” is stopped on the winning determination line 8 within a predetermined time range. Display.

  Further, the main control circuit 41 constituting the stop control means has a small role / replay data pointer of “2-5, 7”, “bells 1-8”, and “MB1, 2”. "Is repeatedly determined, the stop control in the first stop order described above is performed. That is, since the priority of the small role is higher than “MB1, 2”, the symbol corresponding to any of “Bell 1-8” in the first stop operation in the first stop order corresponds to “MB1, 2”. Control is performed to stop display on the winning determination line 8 in preference to the symbol to be performed. Then, in accordance with the timing of the subsequent stop operation, control is performed so that either one of the symbols corresponding to “Bell 1 to 8” or the symbol that will be lost is stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8.

  In the present embodiment, at the time of the first stop, the symbols of the right reel 3R related to any of “Bell 1 to 8” and “MB” are the same (“red 7”). However, when a plurality of effective lines are set in the pachislot 1, it is only necessary to stop and display simultaneously on the plurality of effective lines at the time of the first stop, and any of the symbols “Bell 1 to 8” or “MB” is displayed. It may be different.

And the main control circuit 41 shall perform the stop control shown in the following (1)-(3) at the time of a 2nd stop and a 3rd stop.
(1) When the stop button is pressed at a position where “bells 1 to 8” can be displayed, the combination of symbols corresponding to “bells 1 to 8” is stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8.
(2) When the stop button is pressed at a position where “Bell 1-8” cannot be displayed and at a position where “MB” can be displayed, the symbol combination corresponding to “MB” is displayed in the winning determination line 8. Stop display.
(3) When the stop button is pressed at a position where “Bell 1-8” cannot be displayed and at a position where “MB” cannot be displayed, it is lost, and “Bell 1-8” and “MB” are displayed. None of the corresponding symbol combinations are stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8.

[Pattern winning action flag data table]
Next, the symbol corresponding winning action flag data table will be described with reference to FIG.
The symbol corresponding winning action flag data table defines internal winning combination data that can be displayed according to the reel type and the symbol of each reel displayed on the winning determination line 8. That is, referring to the symbol corresponding winning action flag data table, the internal winning combination that can be displayed at that time can be determined.

  The symbol corresponding winning action flag data table is provided in accordance with the symbol combination table (see FIG. 7) (for each inserted number specified in the symbol combination table or for each gaming state). For example, when two cards are inserted (in MB1), since the symbol combination relating to MB1 (red 7-red 7-red 7) is defined in the symbol combination table, the symbol code “00000001” (red 7 in each reel) “1” is defined in bit 0 (corresponding to MB1) of storage area 1 of “corresponding”.

  Further, for example, the storage areas 1 to 3 corresponding to the symbol code “00000001” in the reel type “left” are displayed when the symbol “red 7” is stopped in the middle stage (on the winning determination line 8) of the left reel 3L. A bit corresponding to a possible internal winning combination is set to “1”. Data defined in the symbol corresponding winning action flag data table is logically AND stored with data stored in a symbol code storage area (see FIG. 26) described later.

<Configuration of storage area provided in main RAM>
Next, the configuration of various storage areas provided in the main RAM 53 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Display combination storage area]
First, the configuration of the display combination storing area will be described with reference to FIG.
The display combination storage area is composed of display combination storage areas 1 to 3 each represented by 1-byte data.

In each of the display combination storage areas 1 to 3, when “1” stands for a target bit, it indicates that a combination of symbols corresponding to the bit is displayed on the winning determination line 8. Further, when all the bits are “0”, it indicates that the symbol combination related to winning or the symbol combination related to the operation of the bonus is not displayed on the winning determination line 8.
Even if the combination of symbols related to MB1 or MB2 is stopped and displayed when the number of inserted medals is two (in MB), it is not stored in the display combination storage area.

The main RAM 53 is provided with an internal winning combination storing area and a carryover combination storing area (not shown). The structure of the internal winning combination storage area and the carryover combination storage area is the same as that of the display combination storage area. Note that the configuration of the carryover combination storage area is the same as the configuration up to the display combination storage area 1. The carryover combination storage area is used as a carryover means when either MB1 or MB2 is determined as an internal winning combination. At this time, in the carryover combination storage area, a combination of symbols corresponding to either MB1 or MB2 is stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8, and either MB1 or MB2 is determined as an internal winning combination until the bonus starts. Carrying over that.
In the internal winning combination storing areas 1 to 3, when “1” stands for a plurality of bits, display of a combination of symbols corresponding to each bit is permitted. When all the bits are “0”, the content is lost.

  As a result of the internal lottery, when “MB1 or MB2” is determined as the internal winning combination, the internal winning combination is stored in the carryover combination storage area as the carryover combination. The carryover combination stored in the carryover combination storage area is displayed on the winning determination line 8 with a corresponding symbol combination (for example, “red 7-red 7-red 7” or “red 7-red 7-BAR”). Until it is cleared. While the carryover combination is stored in the carryover combination storage area, the carryover combination is stored in the internal winning combination storage area in addition to the internal winning combination determined by the internal lottery.

[Game state flag storage area]
Next, the configuration of the game state flag storage area will be described with reference to FIG.
The gaming state flag storage area stores a gaming state flag consisting of 1 byte. In the game state flag, a unique bonus type is assigned to each bit. When “1” is set to the target bit in the game state flag storage area, the corresponding bonus game is activated. For example, when “1” is set in bit 0 of the gaming state flag storage area, it is an MB gaming state in which MB1 or MB2 is operating, and when “1” is set in bit 1, CB gaming state.

  Note that an RT gaming state flag may be provided in the gaming state flag storage area in order to determine whether the RT is operating. At this time, for example, when the RT gaming state flag is “1”, the RT is operated, and when the RT gaming state flag is “0”, the RT is performed. It can be determined that it is not.

[Operation stop button storage area]
Next, the configuration of the operation stop button storage area will be described with reference to FIG.
The operation stop button storage area stores an operation stop button flag consisting of 1 byte. In the operation stop button flag, the operation state of the stop button is assigned to each bit. For example, if the left stop button 17L is a stop button that has been pressed this time, that is, an operation stop button, “1” is stored in bit 0 of the operation stop button storage area.

  For example, “1” is stored in bit 4 when the left stop button 17L is a stop button that has not yet been pressed, that is, an effective stop button. Based on the data stored in the operation stop button storage area, the main CPU 51 identifies the stop button that has been pressed this time and the stop button that has not yet been pressed.

[Push order storage area]
Next, the configuration of the pressing order storage area will be described with reference to FIG.
The pressing order storage area stores a pressing order flag consisting of 1 byte. In the pressing order flag, a unique pressing order type is assigned to each bit. For example, when the pressing order is “left middle right”, “1” is stored in bit 0 of the pressing order storage area.

[Design code storage area]
Next, the configuration of the symbol code storage area will be described with reference to FIG.
In the symbol code storage area, the symbol code (symbol code storage region 1) of the symbol of the reel that has been operated most recently and the displayable symbols (symbol code storage regions 2 to 4) are stored.
Note that the display combination is stored in the symbol code storage areas 2 to 4 after the entire stop.

  In the symbol code storage area shown in FIG. 26, when the stop control position is determined, the winning action flag data corresponding to the symbol (code) of the stop control position is read from the symbol corresponding winning action flag data table, and the symbol code is stored. Stores the logical product of the data in the storage area.

[Retrieve priority data storage area]
Next, the pull-in priority data storage area will be described with reference to FIG.
The pull-in priority data storage area includes three, a left reel pull-in priority data storage area, a middle reel pull-in priority data storage area, and a right reel pull-in priority data storage area, depending on the type of reel. Composed.

  Each drawing priority order data storage area stores priority drawing order data determined according to each symbol position “0” to “20” of the corresponding reel. In the present embodiment, by referring to the pull-in priority data storage area, it is searched whether there is a more appropriate number of sliding symbols in addition to the number of sliding symbols determined based on the stop table described above. The

  The contents of the priority pull-in rank data stored in the pull-in priority rank data storage area differ depending on the type of pull-in priority order table (see FIG. 18) referred to when determining the priority pull-in rank data. The pull-in priority data storage area shown in FIG. 27 is an example in which the pull-in priority table number is “0”. In this pull-in priority data storage area, bit 4 of the priority pull-in rank data corresponds to “Replays 1 to 4”, bit 3 corresponds to “Bell 9”, and bit 2 corresponds to “Bell 1 to 8”. , Bit 1 corresponds to “MB1, 2”.

  “Can stop” corresponding to bit 0 is for losing. Then, when the symbol at the target symbol position is displayed, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination not determined as the internal winning combination is stopped and displayed, bit 0 of the priority pull-in rank data is set to “0”. Is stored.

  The priority pull-in order data indicates that the higher the value, the higher the priority order. For example, in the pull-in priority data storage area, the priority pull-in rank data having the highest priority is “00011111”. This data means that at least one of replays 1 to 4 + at least one of bells 9 + bells 1 to 8 + at least one of MBs 1 and 2. On the other hand, the priority pull-in order data with the lowest priority is “00000000” (stop prohibition).

By referring to the priority pull-in order data, it is possible to relatively evaluate the priority order among the symbols arranged on the peripheral surface of the reel. That is, the symbol for which the largest value is determined as the priority pull-in ranking data is the symbol with the highest priority. Therefore, it can be said that the priority pull-in rank data indicates the rank between the symbols arranged on the peripheral surface of the reel. When there are a plurality of symbols having the same value of the priority pull-in order data, one symbol is determined according to the search order defined by the above-described search order table (see FIG. 19).
It is also possible to collate the symbols that may be displayed with the symbol combination table (see FIG. 7) and select the matching symbols and store them in the pull-in priority data storage area. In addition, although the correspondence between symbols and combinations differs for each reel, a combination that may be displayed according to a symbol may be previously stored as data, and data may be selected according to the symbol.

<Configuration of data table stored in sub-ROM>
Next, the configuration of various data tables stored in the sub ROM 82 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[AT lottery table]
Next, the AT lottery table will be described with reference to FIG.
The AT lottery table defines an AT (assist time) lottery value in accordance with the internal winning combination. When the AT winning is determined, the AT winning counter is set in the start command reception process (see FIG. 47) described later. A process of adding 1 is performed.

  Here, the AT is not only to inform the player of the determined internal winning combination, but for example, to enable the player to intentionally stop and display the determined internal winning combination on the winning determination line 8. It may be used to notify the information. The AT also determines the type of the determined internal winning combination, the position where the determined internal winning combination can be displayed within the specified time range, the stop order in which the determined internal winning combination is stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8, and the like. May be used to suggest information to the player. The AT in the present embodiment is used to notify the player of the stop order in which the internal winning combination is stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8. When the AT is activated, the rate of increase of medals to be acquired is faster than that in games where the AT is not activated.

  Note that the AT is not necessarily the one that makes the game advantageous. For example, when a transition is made to an unfavorable gaming state and then a transition is made to an advantageous gaming state, the first transition of the gaming state is a transition to an unfavorable gaming state. In this way, the AT may also include a game state that shifts from a gaming state to a disadvantageous state.

In the present embodiment, an AT lottery table used for determining a special internal winning combination notification count (hereinafter referred to as an AT winning counter), which is the number of notifications of the second stop order, in a normal game other than the MB gaming state. It is used as a special internal winning combination notification frequency defining means.
In the present embodiment, the start command reception process (see FIG. 47) is performed with reference to the AT lottery table. In this AT lottery process, random numbers extracted from a predetermined numerical range “0 to 32768” are sequentially subtracted by a lottery value defined according to the internal winning combination. Then, an internal lottery of whether or not the AT has won is performed by determining whether or not the result of the subtraction is negative (0 or less).

In the AT lottery table, lottery values are defined for “non-winning” in addition to “AT winning”. That is, in the AT lottery process, one of “AT winning” or “non-winning” is determined. For example, if the data pointer for small role / replay is “0”, “AT winning” is always determined. Also, if the small role / replay data pointer is “1”, “AT winning” is determined with a probability of “50/32768”.
In the present embodiment, the same AT lottery table is used when the AT is operating and when the AT is not operating. However, an AT lottery table having different AT winning lottery values (lottery probabilities) may be used when the AT is operating and when the AT is not operating.

[AT game number lottery table]
Next, the AT game number lottery table will be described with reference to FIG.
The AT game number lottery table in the present embodiment is used as a stop order notification number defining means for determining a stop order notification number (hereinafter referred to as the number of AT games) which is the number of times to notify the third stop order. The third stop order is used to preferentially stop and display the symbol combination corresponding to “Bell 9” determined as the internal winning combination on the winning determination line 8.
The AT counter is incremented by the number of AT games lottered by the AT game number lottery table during MB operation, that is, during the bonus game. The number of AT games is determined by any of “5, 10, 15, 30, 50, 100, 300”. However, since the lottery probability that the number of AT games is “5” is “24576/32768”, the lottery probability is the highest compared to the number of other AT games.

  The AT game number lottery process is performed during a bonus game in a start command reception process (see FIG. 47), which will be described later, but the AT game number lottery process may be performed other than the bonus game (for example, during an AT). . Further, the AT game number lottery process may be performed in a lump at the time of winning, displaying, or ending the bonus without performing the AT game number lottery process for each game during the bonus game.

[Navigation table]
Next, the navigation table will be described with reference to FIG.
The navigation table defines the presence or absence of navigation in accordance with the small role / replay data pointer. The navigation table in the present embodiment is used as stop order defining means for defining the second and third stop orders corresponding to the internal winning combination in accordance with the number of AT games and the AT winning counter.
The sub CPU 81 of the present invention determines the AT game number based on the AT game number lottery table during the bonus. Further, in the normal game, the third stop order is notified by the number of AT counters obtained by adding the determined number of AT games. However, when the penalty counter is 1 or more, in the normal game, the second stop order and the third stop order are not notified for the number of games of the penalty counter, and the AT counter and the AT winning counter are not added. The start operation processing means is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 30, in the present embodiment, when the AT winning counter is “1 or more” and the small role / replay data pointer is “4”, the gaming state is beneficial to the player. Notification (navigation) of the order of pressing. For example, if the AT counter is “1 or more”, the push order indicated by the thick frame in the correspondence table of the winning combination and the stop order (see FIG. 20) is notified. For example, when the AT winning counter is “0”, the AT counter is “1 or more”, and the small role / replay data pointer is “2”, the first stop is the left reel 3L. ”Or“ middle right and left ”is notified. On the other hand, if the AT winning counter is “0” and the AT counter is “0”, the pressing order is not notified.

  Here, in the navigation table, the production numbers “1 to 5” corresponding to the productions indicating the pressing order are defined. For example, in the figure, the place indicated as “213” has an effect indicating a pressing order in which the first stop is the middle reel 3C, the second stop is the left reel 3L, and the third stop is the right reel 3R. Means that In addition, the production numbers “1, 4” in the drawing are shown with black circles in the order of pressing. This black circle represents a reel that is prohibited to be pressed during the first stop. For example, when the AT counter is “1 or more” and the small role / replay data pointer is “2”, the pressing order in which the left reel 3L is stopped first is shown.

  In this embodiment, when the AT winning counter is “1 or more” and the small role / replay data pointer is “4”, the MB carryover state is defined as the production number “5”. Production is performed. Here, the symbol combination corresponding to any of “Bell 1 to 8” to be stopped and displayed along the winning determination line 8 and the symbol combination corresponding to “MB1, 2” are the second stop order, The symbols of the display columns that are first stopped are the same. For this reason, the symbols “MB1, 2”, which are determined in duplicate with the notification of the pressing order in which the first stop is the right reel 3R, the second stop is the left reel 3L, and the third stop is the middle reel 3C. The combination “red 7-red 7-red 7” or “red 7-red 7-BAR” is also displayed. Thereby, the player can know that “MB1, 2” can be stopped and displayed.

  If the small pointer / replay data pointer is “4” and “MB1” is carried over, the combination of symbols corresponding to “Bell 9” is stopped and displayed when the first stop is the right reel 3R. It will not be. At this time, the combination of symbols corresponding to “bells 4 to 8” is preferentially stopped and displayed over “bell 9”. Here, the symbol combination table (see FIG. 7) indicates that “red 7” is included in the right reel 3R in the symbol combination “MB1” and “bell 5”. For this reason, the symbol “red 7” corresponding to “MB1” and “bell 5” may be stopped and displayed on the right reel 3R. At this time, there is a possibility that either “red 7” or “replay 2” may be displayed on the second reel 3L to be stopped.

  Here, from the symbol arrangement table (see FIG. 6), the range in which “red 7” is stopped and displayed is the symbol positions “4” to “8”. Further, the range in which “Replay 2” is stopped and displayed is the symbol positions “11” to “18”. Therefore, the range in which “red 7” and “replay 2” are stopped and displayed does not overlap, and the player can intentionally stop and display “red 7” on the left reel 3L. After “red 7” is stopped and displayed on the left reel 3L, if the player can further display “red 7” on the middle reel 3C, “MB” can be won. However, if “MB1, 2” is not determined as the internal winning combination, the AT winning counter is not affected by the value of the AT counter even if the small combination / replay data pointer is “4”. The push order is notified as in the case of “0”. The pushing order is such that the first stop is the middle reel 3C, the second stop is the right reel 3R, and the third stop is the left reel 3L.

  When the MB wins, the MB gaming state is entered, but regardless of which of “Bell 1-9” wins, the number of medals inserted is two, the number of payouts is two, and medals do not increase. However, in the general gaming state, when the AT is activated, the pressing order of “Bell 9” is notified, and if “Bell 9” wins, the number of medals to be acquired is 7 and the number of medals to be acquired increases. Therefore, the player increases the AT counter during the MB, operates to avoid the MB winning in the MB carryover state, and wins the winning combination informed of the pushing order by the operation of the AT. And increase the number of medals.

<Description of main control circuit operation>
Next, the contents of the program executed by the main CPU 51 of the main control circuit 41 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Main flowchart by control of main CPU]
First, with reference to FIG. 31, a main flowchart by the control of the main CPU 51 will be described.

  When power is turned on to the pachi-slot 1, first, the main CPU 51 performs initialization processing at the time of power-on (S1). In this initialization process, it is determined whether the backup is normal or the setting has been changed appropriately, and initialization is performed according to the determination result.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs an initialization process at the end of one game (S2). In this initialization process, the designated storage area in the main RAM 53 is cleared. The designated storage area is a storage area that needs to be deleted for each game, such as an internal winning combination storage area or a display combination storage area.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs medal acceptance / start check processing (S3). In this processing, input checks of the medal sensor 35S and the start switch 16S are performed.

  Next, the main CPU 51 extracts a random number value and stores it in a random value storage area provided in the main RAM 53 (S4). When the extracted random number value is stored in the random value storage area, the main CPU 51 performs an internal lottery process which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 33 and 34 (S5). In this process, the internal winning combination is determined by lottery based on a random value.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs a reel stop initial setting process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 36 (S6). Next, the main CPU 51 performs a start command transmission process (S7). That is, the main CPU 51 transmits a start command to the sub control circuit 42. The start command includes a parameter for specifying an internal winning combination.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs a wait process (S8). In this process, if a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has not elapsed since the start of the previous game, the waiting time is digested until the predetermined time elapses.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs a reel rotation start process (S9). That is, the main CPU 51 requests the start of rotation of all reels. When the start of rotation of all reels is requested, the driving of the stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R is controlled by an interrupt process executed at a constant cycle (1.1173 msec), and the rotation of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is controlled. Be started. At this time, each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is controlled to be accelerated until its rotation reaches a constant speed, and then controlled so as to maintain the constant speed.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs a pull-in priority storage process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 37 (S10). In this process, pull-in priority data is acquired and stored in the pull-in priority data storage area.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs a reel stop control process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 40 (S11). In this process, the rotation of the corresponding reel is stopped based on the timing when the stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R are pressed and the internal winning combination.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs a winning search process (S12). In this process, the data in the symbol code storage area (2 and later) is stored in the display combination storage area. It should be noted that the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line 8 after the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are completely stopped and the symbol combination table (see FIG. 7) are collated. Then, it may be determined whether or not the display combination is displayed on the winning determination line 8, and the determination result may be stored in the display combination storage area (see FIG. 22).

Next, the main CPU 51 performs a medal payout process (S13). In this process, the hopper 33 is driven and the number of credits is updated based on the number of payouts of the display combination determined in S12, and medals are paid out. In the present embodiment, the upper limit of the number of medals paid out is seven.
The main control circuit 41 that executes the winning search process in S12 and the medal payout process in S13 constitutes a game medium giving means according to the present invention.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs RT control processing which will be described later with reference to FIG. 43 (S14). In this process, the RT gaming state is managed.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs a bonus end check process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 44 (S15). In this process, it is checked whether or not to end the operation of the bonus with reference to various counters for managing the end timing of the bonus.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs a bonus operation check process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 45 (S18). In this process, it is checked whether or not to start the bonus operation and whether or not to replay. When the bonus operation check process ends, the main CPU 51 performs the process of S2 again.

[Medal reception / start check processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 32, the medal acceptance / start check process will be described.

  First, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not there is an automatic insertion request (S31). The presence or absence of this automatic insertion request is determined by whether or not the automatic insertion counter is zero. That is, when the automatic insertion counter is “0”, it is determined that there is no automatic insertion request, and when the automatic insertion counter is “1” or more (“2” or “3” in the present embodiment), It is determined that there is an automatic input request.

  The automatic insertion counter is data for identifying whether or not any of the display combinations related to the replay such as “Replay 1 to 4” has been established in the previous unit game. When any of the display combinations related to the re-game is established, the medals for the number of coins inserted in the previous unit game are automatically inserted into the automatic insertion counter.

  When determining that there is an automatic loading request, the main CPU 51 performs an automatic loading process (S32). In this process, the value of the automatic loading counter is copied to the loading number counter, and then the value of the automatic loading counter is cleared.

  On the other hand, when determining that there is an automatic insertion request, the main CPU 51 grants medal acceptance (S33). In this process, the solenoid of the selector 35 (see FIG. 3) is driven, and medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 11 are accepted. The received medals are counted and guided to the hopper 33.

  Next, the main CPU 51 sets the maximum number of inserted sheets according to the gaming state (S34). In the present embodiment, the maximum value of the inserted number is set to “3” in the general gaming state, and the maximum value of the inserted number is set to “2” in the MB gaming state.

Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the medal acceptance is permitted (S35). When determining that the medal acceptance is not permitted, the main CPU 51 proceeds to the process of S39.
On the other hand, when determining that the medal acceptance is permitted, the main CPU 51 performs a medal insertion check process (S36). In this process, it is determined whether or not a medal is inserted, and “1” is added to the inserted number counter when a medal is inserted.

  Next, the main CPU 51 transmits a medal insertion command to the sub control circuit 42 (S37). The medal insertion command includes a parameter for specifying the number of inserted coins.

Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the inserted number is a game start possible number (S38). When determining that the inserted number is not the game start possible number, the main CPU 51 returns the process to S35.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the inserted number is the game start possible number, or when it is determined that the medal acceptance is not permitted in the process of S35, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the start switch is on (S39). .

When determining that the start switch is not on, the main CPU 51 returns the process to S35.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the start switch is on, the main CPU 51 prohibits medal passage (S40). As a result, the solenoid of the selector 35 (see FIG. 3) is not driven, and the inserted medal is discharged from the medal payout opening 18. When this process ends, the main CPU 51 ends the medal acceptance / start check process, and moves the process to the main flow (see FIG. 31).

[Internal lottery processing]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 33 and 34, the internal lottery process will be described.
The main control circuit 41 that executes the internal lottery process constitutes an internal winning combination determining means according to the present invention.

  First, the main CPU 51 sets an internal lottery table corresponding to the gaming state (S51). That is, the game state is grasped with reference to the game state flag storage area (see FIG. 23), and the type and number of lotteries of the internal lottery table are determined based on the internal lottery table determination table (see FIG. 9). Note that the number of lotteries indicates the number of times that a lottery value is subtracted and a determination is made as to whether or not a digit has occurred for each winning number defined by the internal lottery table.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs lottery value changing processing which will be described later with reference to FIG. 35 (S52). In this process, the lottery value of the winning number relating to the replay or / and the small combination is changed according to the gaming state.

  Next, the main CPU 51 acquires a random value stored in the random value storage area (S53). Then, 1 is set as the initial value of the winning number. Next, the main CPU 51 refers to the internal lottery table, acquires a lottery value corresponding to the winning number, and subtracts the lottery value from the random number value (S54).

  Subsequently, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the calculation result is greater than 0 (S55). When determining that the calculation result is greater than 0, the main CPU 51 updates the random number value and the winning number (S56). Specifically, the value of the calculation result is set to a random value, and the winning number is incremented by one.

  Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not all winning numbers have been checked (S57). When determining that all winning numbers have been checked, the main CPU 51 sets 0 as a data pointer (S58). That is, “0” is set as the small role / replay data pointer and the bonus data pointer.

  When it is determined in the processing of S55 that the calculation result is not> 0 (calculation result ≦ 0), the main CPU 51 obtains the small role / replay data pointer and the bonus data pointer according to the current winning number (S59). ).

  After the process of S59 or after the process of S58, the main CPU 51 refers to the small winning combination / replay internal winning combination determination table and acquires the internal winning combination based on the small winning combination / replay data pointer (S60). Then, the main CPU 51 stores the acquired internal winning combination in the internal winning combination storing area (S61).

  Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the data stored in the carryover combination storage area is “00000000” (S62). When determining that the data stored in the carryover combination storage area is “00000000”, the main CPU 51 refers to the bonus internal winning combination determination table (FIG. 12), and determines the internal winning combination based on the bonus data pointer. Is acquired (S63). Next, the main CPU 51 stores the acquired internal winning combination in the carryover combination storing area (S64).

  Next, the main CPU 51 updates the internal winning combination storing area based on the internal winning combination stored in the carryover combination storing area (S65). Thereafter, the main CPU 51 ends the internal lottery process and shifts the process to the main flow (see FIG. 31).

[Lottery value change processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 35, the lottery value changing process will be described.

  First, the main CPU 51 refers to the gaming state flag storage area (see FIG. 23) and determines whether or not the RT gaming state flag (not shown) is on (S71). This RT gaming state flag is used when the specification is such that a plurality of RT gaming states having different replay winning probabilities are transitioned. When determining that the RT gaming state flag is ON, the main CPU 51 refers to the corresponding RT internal lottery table and changes the lottery value of the winning number (1 to 15) related to replay (S72). When the process of S72 is completed, the main CPU 51 ends the lottery value changing process, and moves the process to an internal lottery process (see FIG. 33).

[Reel stop initial setting process]
Next, the reel stop initial setting process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the main CPU 51 refers to the turning cylinder stop number selection table (FIG. 14), and acquires the turning cylinder stop number based on the internal winning combination (S91). Next, the main CPU 51 refers to the reel stop initial setting table (see FIG. 15), and acquires each piece of information based on the rotation stop number (S92). Each information in the present embodiment is a stop table group number, a pull-in priority table number, a pull-in priority table selection data, and the like.

  Next, the main CPU 51 stores the rotating identifier “0FFH (11111111B)” in the entire symbol code storage area (see FIG. 26) (S93). Thereafter, the main CPU 51 stores 3 in the stop button non-operating counter provided in the main RAM 53 (S94). The stop button non-operating counter is a counter for managing the number of stop buttons whose stop operation is not detected. When the process of S94 is completed, the main CPU 51 ends the reel stop initial setting process, and moves the process to the main flow (see FIG. 31).

[Retrieve priority storage processing]
Next, the drawing priority order storing process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the main CPU 51 stores the stop button non-operating counter in the main RAM 53 as the number of searches (S101). Next, the main CPU 51 performs a search target reel determination process (S102). For example, the main CPU 51 determines one of the rotating reels as a search target reel.

  In the present embodiment, for example, when all (three) reels are rotated, the reels are determined as the search target reels in order from the leftmost reel. That is, first, the left reel 3L is determined as a search target reel. Then, when each process up to S111 described later is performed on the left reel 3L and the process returns to S102, the middle reel 3C is subsequently determined as a search target reel. Finally, the right reel 3R is determined as a search target reel.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs a pull-in priority table selection process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 38 (S103). In this process, the pull-in priority table is selected based on the internal winning combination (the small combination / replay data pointer) and the operation stop button.

  Next, the main CPU 51 sets “0” as the symbol position data and sets “21” as the symbol check count (S104). Subsequently, the main CPU 51 performs a symbol code storing process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 39 (S105). In this process, symbol codes corresponding to the number of effective lines defined as the winning determination line 8 are stored for the current symbol position data of the search target reel.

  Next, the main CPU 51 updates the display combination storing area based on the acquired symbol code and the symbol code storing area (S106). At this time, regardless of whether or not an internal winning combination is won, based on the stopped symbol, a combination that can be displayed (a combination of symbols) is stored in the display combination storing area.

Next, the main CPU 51 performs a pull-in priority acquisition process (S107). In this process, for the combination whose bit is “1” in the display combination storage area (see FIG. 22) and whose bit is “1” in the internal winning combination storage area, the selected pull-in priority is selected. With reference to the rank table, the pull-in priority data is acquired.
For example, when a symbol of a winning combination (for example, cherry) is displayed on some reels, the drawing priority data of the winning combination is not acquired for the reel that is “ANY”. Further, if there is a possibility that a winning combination that has not been determined as an internal winning combination is determined on a reel for which a winning is confirmed, “stop prohibition (all bits 0)” is set.

Next, the main CPU 51 stores the acquired priority pull-in rank data in the pull-in priority rank data storage area (see FIG. 27) (S108). If the priority pull-in order data is added to the pull-in priority order data storage area as it is, the lower stop has bit 0 for stoppage, so that the table as shown in the pull-in priority order data storage area is not obtained. For this reason, the priority pull-in order data is stored so that each priority value corresponds to a bit in the pull-in priority order data storage area.
Next, the main CPU 51 adds 1 to the symbol position data and subtracts 1 from the number of symbol checks (S109).

  Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the number of symbol checks is 0 (S110). When determining that the symbol check count is not 0, the main CPU 51 returns the process to S105.

When it is determined in the process of S110 that the number of symbol checks is 0, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the search has been performed for the number of searches (S111). When determining that the search is not performed for the number of times of search, the main CPU 51 returns the process to S102.
On the other hand, when determining that the search has been performed for the number of times of search, the main CPU 51 ends the pull-in priority order storing process and moves the process to the main flow (see FIG. 31).

[Pull-in priority table selection processing]
Next, the pull-in priority table selection process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in the reel stop initial setting process (see FIG. 36), the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the pull-in priority table number is set (S121). When determining that the pull-in priority table number is set, the main CPU 51 ends the pull-in priority table selection process, and moves the process to a pull-in priority storage process (see FIG. 37).

  When it is determined in the process of S121 that the pull-in priority table number is not set, the main CPU 51 refers to the pressing order storage area (see FIG. 25) and the operation stop button storage area (see FIG. 24), and performs the corresponding pull-in. A priority table number is set (S122).

  In the process of S122, first, the pressing order and operation stop button data are acquired with reference to the pressing order storage area and the operation stop button storage area. Next, the drawing priority table selection table corresponding to the drawing priority table selection data is referred to, and the drawing priority table number is acquired based on the pressing order and the operation stop button. Then, the acquired pull-in priority table number is set.

  When the process of S122 is completed, the main CPU 51 ends the pull-in priority order table selection process, and moves the process to a pull-in priority order storing process.

[Design code storage processing]
Next, the symbol code storing process will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the main CPU 51 sets valid line data (S131). In the present embodiment, the effective line is only the center line 8 (see FIG. 2). Next, the main CPU 51 sets check symbol position data for the search target reel based on the search symbol position and the effective line data (S132).
For example, if the effective line is a cross-down line, since it is desired to obtain information on the upper stage of the search target reel, the design symbol position data indicating the upper stage is set.

  Next, the main CPU 51 acquires the symbol code of the symbol position data for checking (S133). Thereafter, the main CPU 51 ends the symbol code storage process.

[Reel stop control process]
Next, the reel stop control process will be described with reference to FIG.
The main control circuit 41 that executes the reel stop control process constitutes stop control means according to the present invention.

  First, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not a valid stop button has been pressed (S141). When determining that the valid stop button has not been pressed, the main CPU 51 performs the process of S141 again and waits for a valid stop button pressing operation.

  On the other hand, when determining that a valid stop button has been pressed, the main CPU 51 updates the pressing order storage area and the operation stop button storage area (S142). Next, the main CPU 51 subtracts 1 from the stop button non-operating counter (S143).

  Next, the main CPU 51 determines a search target reel from the operation stop button (S144). Subsequently, the main CPU 51 stores the stop start position in the main RAM 53 based on the symbol counter (S145).

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs a sliding piece number determination process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 41 (S146). Next, the main CPU 51 transmits a reel stop command to the sub control circuit 42 (S147). The reel stop command includes information such as the type of reel to be stopped and the number of sliding pieces.

  Next, the main CPU 51 determines a planned stop position based on the stop start position and the number of sliding pieces, and stores it in the main RAM 53 (S148). In this process, the main CPU 51 adds the number of sliding frames to the stop start position, and determines the result as the planned stop position.

  Next, the main CPU 51 sets the planned stop position as a search symbol position (S149). Next, the main CPU 51 performs the symbol code storing process described with reference to FIG. 39 (S150). Thereafter, the main CPU updates the symbol code storage area from the acquired symbol code (S151).

  Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the stop button non-operation counter is 0 (S152). When the main CPU 51 determines that the stop button non-operating counter is not 0, the main CPU 51 performs the pull-in priority storage process described with reference to FIG. 37 (S153). When the process of S156 is completed, the main CPU 51 returns the process to S141.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of S152 that the stop button non-operating counter is 0, the main CPU 51 ends the reel stop control process and shifts the process to the main flow (see FIG. 31).

[Sliding piece number determination processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 41, the sliding piece number determination process will be described.

  First, the main CPU 51 sets a stop table (for example, the left reel first stop stop table in FIG. 16) based on the pressing order storage area, the operation stop button storage area, the stop table group number, and the like (S161). .

  Next, the main CPU 51 refers to the set stop table and acquires the number of pieces of sliding piece determination based on the symbol position corresponding to the stop start position (S162).

  Thereafter, the main CPU 51 performs a priority pull-in control process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 42 (S163). In this process, the priority pull-in order data is compared in accordance with each symbol position within the range from the stop start position to the maximum number of sliding symbols “4”, and the most appropriate number of sliding symbols is determined. When the process of S163 is completed, the main CPU 51 ends the sliding piece number determination process, and moves the process to a reel stop control process (see FIG. 40).

[Priority pull-in control processing]
Next, the priority pull-in control process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the main CPU 51 sets a search order table (see FIG. 19) according to the gaming state (S171). Next, the main CPU 51 sets initial values for the search order counter and the number of checks (S172). Here, “1” is set as the initial value in the search order counter, and the data length value of the search order table is set as the initial value as the number of checks. For example, since “0, 1” is set as the number of sliding pieces in CB, “2”, which is the data length in CB and in the left reel 3L, is set as the number of checks. If not in CB, the number of sliding frames is set to any one of “0 to 4”, and therefore, the data length “5” is set as the number of checks.

  Next, the main CPU 51 sets the start address of the search order table (see FIG. 19), and adds the address of the search order table based on the sliding piece number determination data (S173).

  Next, the main CPU 51 obtains the number of sliding symbols corresponding to the value of the search order counter (S174). Next, the main CPU 51 adds the acquired number of sliding frames to the expected stop start address, and acquires priority pull-in order data (S175).

  Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the priority pull-in rank data acquired in the process of S175 exceeds the previously acquired priority pull-in rank data (S176). When the main CPU 51 determines that the priority pull-in order data acquired in the process of S175 exceeds the previously acquired preferential pull-in order data, the main CPU 51 saves the number of sliding frames acquired in the process of S174 (S177).

  After the process of S177 or when it is determined in the process of S176 that the priority pull-in rank data does not exceed the previously acquired priority pull-in rank data, the main CPU 51 subtracts 1 from the number of checks and adds 1 to the search order counter. (S178). Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the number of checks is “0” (S179).

  When determining that the number of checks is not “0” in the process of S179, the main CPU 51 shifts the process to S174. On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of checks is “0”, the main CPU 51 restores the number of sliding pieces that have been evacuated (S180). When the process of S180 is completed, the main CPU 51 ends the priority pull-in control process, and moves the process to the number of sliding pieces determination process (see FIG. 41).

[RT control processing]
Next, the RT control process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the main CPU refers to an RT transition table (not shown) and sets a game state flag based on the display combination (S191). This RT transition table defines conditions for transitioning to the RT gaming state and the transition destination.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs display command transmission processing (S192). That is, the main CPU 51 transmits a display command to the sub control circuit. The display command includes parameters that specify the display combination, the number of payouts, and the like. When the process of S192 is completed, the main CPU 51 ends the RT control process and moves the process to the main flow (see FIG. 31).

[Bonus end check process]
Next, with reference to FIG. 44, the bonus end check process will be described.

First, the main CPU 51 turns off the CB gaming state flag (S201). Next, it is determined whether or not the game state is MB (S202). When determining that the game state is not the MB gaming state, the main CPU 51 ends the bonus end check process and moves the process to the main flow (see FIG. 31).
On the other hand, when determining that the state is the MB gaming state, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the bonus end number counter <0 defined in the bonus operating time table (see FIG. 8) (S203).

When determining that the bonus end number counter <0, the main CPU 51 performs a bonus end process (S204). In this process, the main CPU 51 clears the bonus end number counter and turns off the MB gaming state flag.
When the bonus end number counter is <0, it means that the number of medals paid out exceeds 45 during the MB gaming state.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs a bonus end command transmission process (S205). That is, the main CPU 51 transmits a bonus end command to the sub control circuit 42. The bonus end command includes information indicating that the bonus game has ended.

  Next, the main CPU 51 performs an initialization process at the end of the bonus (S206). When the process of S206 ends, the main CPU 51 ends the bonus end check process, and moves the process to the main flow (see FIG. 31).

  When it is determined in the process of S203 that the bonus end number counter <0 is not satisfied (bonus end number counter ≧ 0), the main CPU 51 ends the bonus end check process and shifts the process to the main flow (see FIG. 31).

[Bonus activation check process]
Next, the bonus operation check process will be described with reference to FIG.
The main control circuit 41 that executes this bonus operation check process constitutes a special game starting means according to the present invention.

  First, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the MB is operating (S211). When determining that the MB is operating, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the CB is operating (S212). When it is determined that the CB is in operation, the main CPU 51 ends the bonus operation check process and shifts the process to the main flow (see FIG. 31).

  When it is determined in step S212 that the CB is not in operation, the main CPU 51 performs the CB operation process based on the bonus operation table (see FIG. 8) (S213). This CB operation process includes a process of turning on a CB gaming state flag (not shown). When the process of S213 is completed, the main CPU 51 ends the bonus operation check process and moves the process to the main flow (see FIG. 31).

  When it is determined in the process of S211 that the MB is not operating, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the bonus is a winning (S214). When determining that the bonus is winning, the main CPU 51 refers to the bonus operating time table (see FIG. 8) and performs bonus operating time processing for setting values in the gaming state flag storage area and each counter (S215). .

  Next, the main CPU 51 clears the value of the carryover combination storage area (S216). Then, a bonus start command transmission process is performed (S217). That is, the main CPU 51 transmits a bonus start command to the sub control circuit 42. The bonus start command includes information indicating that the bonus game has started. When the process of S217 is completed, the main CPU 51 ends the bonus operation check process and shifts the process to the main flow (see FIG. 31).

  When determining in step S214 that the bonus is not a win, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not the replay is a win (S218). When it is determined that the replay is not a winning, the main CPU 51 ends the bonus operation check process and moves the process to the main flow (see FIG. 31).

  When it is determined that the replay is a win in the process of S218, the main CPU 51 requests automatic insertion (S219). That is, the insertion number counter is copied to the automatic insertion number counter. Thereafter, the main CPU 51 ends the bonus operation check process and shifts the process to the main flow (see FIG. 31).

<Description of operation of sub-control circuit>
Next, the contents of a program executed by the sub CPU 81 of the sub control circuit 42 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Production content decision processing]
Next, the effect content determination process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 81 determines whether a start command is received (S301). When it is determined that the start command is received, the sub CPU 81 performs a start command reception process described later with reference to FIG. 47 (S302). In this process, an effect random number is extracted, and an effect number is determined by lottery based on an internal winning combination or the like and registered. Here, the production number is data for designating the production content to be executed this time.

  Next, the sub CPU 81 registers the production data at the start according to the registered production number (S303). The effect data is data that designates animation data, sound data, and lamp data. When the effect data is registered, corresponding animation data and the like are determined, and effects such as video display are executed. When the process of S303 is completed, the sub CPU 81 ends the effect content determination process.

  When determining in step S301 that the start command is not received, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not the reel stop command is received (S304). When it is determined that the reel stop command is received, the sub CPU 81 performs a reel stop command reception process described later with reference to FIG. 48 (S305). In this process, the production number is changed based on the values of the stop operation and the BET operation counter.

  Next, the sub CPU 81 registers the stop effect data according to the registered effect number and the type of the operation stop button (S306). When the process of S306 is completed, the sub CPU 81 ends the effect content determination process.

  When determining in step S304 that the reel stop command is not received, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not the display command is received (S307). When it is determined that the display command is received, the sub CPU 81 performs a display command reception process (S308).

  Next, the sub CPU 81 registers effect data at the time of display according to the registered effect number and display combination (S309). When the process of S309 ends, the sub CPU 81 ends the effect content determination process.

  When it is determined in the process of S307 that the display command is not received, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not it is a bonus start command reception (S310). When it is determined that the bonus start command is received, the sub CPU 81 performs a predetermined reception process (bonus start command reception process) corresponding to the bonus start command (S311).

  Next, the sub CPU 81 registers effect data for starting the bonus (S312). When the process of S312 ends, the sub CPU 81 ends the effect content determination process.

  When determining in step S310 that the bonus start command has not been received, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not the bonus end command has been received (S313). When it is determined that the bonus end command is not received, the sub CPU 81 ends the effect content determination process.

  When determining in step S313 that the bonus end command is being received, the sub CPU 81 performs a bonus end command receiving process (S314).

  Next, the sub CPU 81 sets effect data for bonus end (S315). When the process of S315 is completed, the sub CPU 81 ends the effect content determination process.

[Start command reception processing]
Next, the start command reception process will be described with reference to FIG.
The sub CPU 81 that executes the process at the time of receiving the start command constitutes a start operation processing unit according to the present invention. When the MB is carried over, the sub CPU 81 notifies the second stop order (for example, the right / left middle push order) by the value of the AT winning counter.

  In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 81 notifies the player of information for enabling the player to intentionally stop and display the combination of symbols corresponding to the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means. Used as information notification means. Further, the sub CPU 81 is used as a disadvantage giving means for giving a disadvantage related to the notification by the game information notifying means. The game information notifying means includes special internal winning combination notification number defining means (for example, an AT lottery table, AT winning counter) and stop order notification number defining means (for example, an AT game number lottery table to be described later). Further, in the present embodiment, the disadvantage related to the notification of the game information notification means is defined as “penalty”, and the penalty is defined as the “non-notification frequency” for not operating the game information notification means as a disadvantage. The penalty counter defines the number of times that the player is not notified of the pushing order. A penalty counter is added when the stop operation is performed in a special stop order (for example, when the left reel 3L is not in the first stop).

  The penalty is disadvantageous to the player, and may be used, for example, when lowering the winning probability in AT lottery. It is also used to indicate the number of games that do not notify the pressing order during a predetermined number of games, or the number of times of navigation (actually, such as “the number of notifications that are not notified when the internal winning combination to be notified is determined”). It may be used to indicate the number of times navigation has been performed.

  First, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not the penalty counter is 1 or more (S321). When it is determined that the penalty counter is 1 or more, the sub CPU 81 decrements the penalty counter by 1 (S322), and ends the start command reception process.

  When determining that the penalty counter is 0 in the process of S321, the sub CPU81 determines whether or not a bonus is being performed (S323). When it is determined that the bonus is not in effect, lottery processing is performed based on the AT lottery table (see FIG. 28) (S324). In this process, one of “AT winning” and “non winning” is determined.

  Subsequently, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not an AT winning is made in the process of S324 (S325). When determining that the AT is won, the sub CPU 81 increments the AT winning counter by 1 (S326).

  Next, the sub-CPU 81 determines whether or not the AT counter is “1 or more” when it is determined in the process of S325 that the AT winning is not performed, or after the AT winning counter is incremented by 1 in the process of S326. (S327). When it is determined in the process of S327 that the AT counter is “1 or more”, the AT counter is decremented by 1 (S328).

  If it is determined in S323 that the bonus is being performed, the sub CPU 81 draws the number of AT games based on the AT game number lottery table (see FIG. 29), and adds the number of AT games lottery to the AT counter. (S329). For example, when 5 games are consumed during the bonus, and “5”, which is the number of AT games with the highest winning probability, is continuously determined by the AT game number lottery table for each game, Since the addition continues, the value of the AT counter becomes “25” at the end of the bonus.

  When the AT counter is 0 in the process of S327, or after the processes of S328 and S329, the sub CPU 81 refers to the navigation table (see FIG. 30). Then, an effect number is determined and set based on the AT winning counter, the AT counter, and the internal winning combination (small combination / replay data pointer) (S330).

If the small role / replay data pointer is “4”, the MB push order is notified as “middle right” and the AT winning counter is decremented by one.
Instead of subtracting the AT counter for each game, the AT counter may be subtracted when notification (navigation) of “Bell 9” determined by the navigation table is performed.

  After the process of S330, the sub CPU 81 ends the start command reception process, and moves the process to an effect content determination process (see FIG. 46).

[Reel stop command reception processing]
Next, the reel stop command reception process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not the AT counter is 1 or more (S341). When it is determined that the AT counter is 1 or more, the reel stop command reception process is terminated.

  When it is determined in the process of S341 that the AT counter is 0, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not the AT winning counter is 1 or more (S342). When it is determined that the AT winning counter is 1 or more, the reel stop command reception process is terminated.

  When it is determined in the process of S342 that the AT winning counter is 0, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not the left reel 3L is stopped for the first time (S343). When it is determined that the left reel 3L has been stopped for the first time, the reel stop command reception process ends.

  When it is determined in the processing of S343 that the reels other than the left reel 3L have been stopped for the first time, the sub CPU 81 adds 10 to the penalty counter (S344). Then, the effect number used to warn the penalty is set (S345), the reel stop command reception process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the effect content determination process (see FIG. 46).

  As described above, when either the middle reel 3C or the right reel 3R is set to the first stop, a penalty counter is added. If the value of the penalty counter is 1 or more, the AT winning using the AT lottery table and the AT game number adding process using the AT game number lottery table are not performed, and the player has a large payout number “Bell 9 "Unfortunately, the order of" "is unknown. Therefore, the player avoids the penalty counter from being added by performing a stop operation in which the first reel to be stopped is the left reel 3L as much as possible.

The configuration and operation of the pachislot machine 1 according to the embodiment of the gaming machine have been described above with reference to FIGS.
In the pachi-slot 1 according to the present embodiment, in the MB carryover state, the winning combination “Bell 1-8” for paying out one medal is determined as the internal winning combination, and the first stop order (for example, If the stop operation is performed in the order of left middle right push), the symbol combination corresponding to any of “Bell 1 to 8” can be stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8. At this time, MB winning becomes impossible.
In addition, in the MB carryover state, if the stop operation is performed in the second stop order (for example, the right and left middle pressing order), MB can be won based on the timing of the stop operation.

Further, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, any of “Bell 1 to 8” and “Bell 9” may be determined redundantly as an internal winning combination. The combination of symbols corresponding to “bell 9” can be stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8 if the stop operation is performed in the pressing order defined in the winning combination / stop order correspondence table (see FIG. 20).
On the other hand, even if the stop operation is performed in the prescribed pressing order, any combination of symbols “Bell 1 to 8” cannot be stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8 unless the timing of the stop operation is matched. Even if the symbol corresponding to any of “Bell 1-8” is stopped and displayed in the middle of the display window during the first stop, the symbol displayed in the middle of the display window is selected (two options) during the second stop. ) Or the selection operation (2 choices) at the time of the third stop, any combination of symbols “Bell 1 to 8” determined as the internal winning combination cannot be stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8. (I miss it).

  In addition, although the medals do not increase or decrease during the bonus, the number of AT games determined based on the AT game number lottery table is added to the AT counter. Then, after the bonus ends, the AT operates based on the AT counter. Under normal circumstances, AT lottery is performed by performing a stop operation from the left reel 3L, and when the AT is operated, if the reel stop operation is performed in accordance with the notified push order, the combination of symbols corresponding to “Bell 9” is determined to win The line 8 is stopped and displayed, which is an advantageous state where many medals can be obtained. If the AT winning counter is 1 or more, the push order for stopping and displaying the combination of symbols related to the MB on the winning determination line 8 in the MB carryover state and the small role / replay data pointer is “4”. Is notified. At this time, when the player performs a stop operation in accordance with the notified pressing order, a combination of symbols corresponding to either “bell” or “MB” is stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8 according to the timing of the stop operation. Can be made.

  In the general gaming state, the number of medals inserted is defined as “3”, the symbol combination corresponding to “MB1” is defined as “red 7-red 7-red 7”, and the symbol combination corresponding to “MB2”. Is defined as “Red 7-Red 7-BAR”. When the symbol “red 7-red 7-red 7” or “red 7-red 7-BAR” is stopped and displayed on the center line 8 (winning determination line 8), the bonus game is started and the MB gaming state is started. It becomes. In the MB gaming state, the number of inserted medals is defined as “2”, and the CB operates continuously. At this time, according to the internal lottery table for the CB gaming state (see FIG. 11), the data pointer for the small role / replay becomes “7”, and the combination of symbols corresponding to any of “Bell 1 to 9” is determined as the winning determination line 8. The number of medals to be paid out when stopped is displayed is 2, which is equal to the number of inserted medals (2).

  As described above, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when presenting the effect by the sub CPU 81 to the player, the MB will win if the player is notified of the push order in which the right reel 3R is first stopped. As a result, a transition is made from the general gaming state to the MB gaming state. In the MB gaming state, the number of inserted medals is equal to the number of paid out medals, and the number of medals is maintained as it is without increasing the number of acquired medals. However, to change the gameability so that it can be presented to the player across multiple games, or to increase the chances of a rare performance by increasing the chance of a particular small role Is possible.

The number of payouts for “Bell 9” in this embodiment can be arbitrarily changed, but the number of payouts for “Bell 9” is preferably larger than the number of payouts for “Bell 1-8”. Further, it is preferable that the payout number of “Bell 9” is larger than the number of medals inserted (BET number).
Further, the number of payouts of “Bell 1-8” can be arbitrarily changed, but is preferably smaller than “Bell 9”. Further, it is preferable that the payout number of “Bell 1 to 8” is smaller than the number of inserted medals (BET number).

Further, during MB operation, the small combination may not be displayed depending on the timing of the stop operation, but the small combination may be displayed regardless of the timing of the stop operation.
In addition, in the MB (CB), the reel whose maximum number of sliding pieces decreases is the left reel 3L. However, another reel may be targeted, and a plurality of reels may be targeted.

  In addition, the winning probability of “Bell 1-8” (winning numbers 2-5) can be arbitrarily changed during normal (non-bonus). And it is preferable that it is higher than the probability of loss. Also, no losing may occur (the winning probability of losing is 0).

Further, although only one winning determination line 8 (center line 8) is provided, a plurality of winning determination lines 8 may be provided. Moreover, the arrangement of symbols, the combination of symbols, and the combination of winning combinations can be changed as appropriate.
In addition, although the stop order that enables the display of a special internal winning combination is in the order of reverse scissors in the middle of the right and left, it is possible to change the pressing order as appropriate. A plurality of stop orders may be employed. In addition, it is preferable to make the stop order which can display a special internal winning combination into the stop order used as a penalty object.

  Further, as described in the navigation table (see FIG. 30), one small role / replay data pointer that can win an MB is set (corresponding to the winning number 4), but a plurality of small roles / replay data are set. A pointer may be set. At this time, the stop order in which the special internal winning combination can be displayed may be different for each of the plurality of winning combinations that can display the special internal winning combination. Moreover, you may make it provide for every kind of special internal winning combination.

  Further, although a plurality of special internal winning combinations are provided, only one may be used. Further, the arrangement of symbols may be set so that a specific combination is displayed regardless of the operation timing.

Here, a modified example applied to the pachi-slot 1 that pays out one or fifteen medals when a stop operation is performed in a prescribed pressing order will be described.
FIG. 49 shows a correspondence table of winning combinations and stop orders according to the modification. Here, when a combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8, an internal winning combination that pays out one medal is called “one winning combination”, and an internal winning combination that pays out 15 medals is “15 winning combinations”. It is called “a role”. FIG. 49A shows a correspondence table of the stopping order of the 15-sheet winning combination and the 1-sheet winning combination when the 15-sheet winning combination and the 1-sheet winning combination are determined. FIG. 49B shows a correspondence table of the stopping order of a single combination when a single combination is determined independently.

  In the pachi-slot 1 according to this modification, in the MB gaming state, the number of inserted medals is two and the number of payouts is also defined as two. On the other hand, in the general gaming state, the pressing order is defined according to the internal winning combination. Here, in the general gaming state, when the 15 winning combination and the 1 winning combination are determined and the stop operation is performed in the prescribed pressing order, the combination of symbols corresponding to the 15 winning combination is stopped and displayed. The number of payouts is specified to be 15. However, when the stop operation is performed in an unspecified order, the combination of symbols corresponding to one winning combination may be stopped and displayed with a predetermined probability, and the number of medals paid out may be one. It is prescribed.

  Here, in the correspondence table of winning combination and stop order shown in FIG. 49A, for example, “Bell” is used as a 15-piece combination, and a combination of symbols corresponding to this “Bell” is stopped at the winning determination line 8. An example of the order of pressing the stop operation to be displayed is specified. According to this correspondence table, as the pressing order for stopping the combination of symbols corresponding to “bell”, the left reel 3L is set as the first stop, and the first pressing order regardless of the stopping order of the second and third reels. (Denoted as “left bell” in the figure). Further, a second pushing order (denoted as “middle left bell” in the figure) is defined in which the middle reel 3C is the first stop and the left reel 3L is the second stop. Further, a third pushing order (denoted as “middle right bell” in the drawing) in which the middle reel 3C is the first stop and the right reel 3R is the second stop is defined. Further, a fourth pushing order (denoted as “right left bell” in the drawing) is defined in which the right reel 3R is the first stop and the left reel 3L is the second stop. Further, a fifth pushing order (denoted as “right middle bell” in the figure) is defined in which the right reel 3R is the first stop and the middle reel 3C is the second stop. As described above, in the correspondence table of winning combinations and stop orders shown in FIG.

Here, in the normal gaming state and the MB carryover state, the MB and 15-card combination may be determined redundantly, and 15 medals may be paid out. However, when the MB is won, the medals are paid out. Not.
Further, in the normal gaming state, regardless of whether the MB is carried over, 15 winning combinations may be determined to overlap with 1 winning combination, and 15 or 1 medal may be paid out.
In the normal gaming state, a single winning combination is always determined and there is no losing.

  In the “left bell” shown in FIG. 49A, when the reels other than the left reel 3L are stopped for the first time, one winning combination is arranged with a probability of “1/9” and one medal is paid out. However, if the combination of symbols corresponding to one winning combination is not stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8, it becomes lost and no medal is paid out. Here, the probability of “1/9” means that, for example, as shown in “middle left bell”, the symbol corresponding to the middle reel 3C is “1/3” among the combinations of symbols related to one sheet. The symbol corresponding to the left reel 3L is displayed with the probability of “1/3”. At this time, this means that the probability is (1/3) × (1/3) = 1/9. In addition, when “middle left bell” is determined as the internal winning combination and the stop operation for stopping the middle reel 3C as the first stop is performed, one operation is performed when the operation for setting the right reel 3R as the second stop is performed. The combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on the winning determination line 8, and one medal is paid out.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 49B, when the middle reel 3C is set to the first stop, one winning combination is determined, and one medal is paid out regardless of the second and third stopped reels. When the left reel 3L is set to the first stop, the symbol combination corresponding to one winning combination is stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8 with a probability of “1/9”, and one medal is paid out. Sometimes. Further, when the right reel 3R is in the first stop, the MB is won with a predetermined probability if it is a pressing method that does not consider the stop timing (referred to as “appropriate pressing”) even in the specified stop order. To do. If the right reel 3R is set to the first stop, the symbol combination corresponding to one winning combination is stopped and displayed on the winning determination line 8 with a probability of “1/9”, and one medal is paid out. . It should be noted that the arrangement of the symbols in the symbol arrangement table and the display combination in the symbol combination table may be rearranged to change the pressing order to five choices.

  In the pachislot machine 1 according to the embodiment and the modification described above, “MB1” and “MB2” are adopted as special internal winning combinations in a normal game performed by inserting a predetermined number (three) of game media. However, the special internal winning combination according to the present invention is not limited to the MB, and may be “RB (regular bonus)”, “BB (big bonus)”, or the like.

  In the pachislot machine 1 according to the embodiment and the modification described above, the winning determination line 8 is one line, but the position and number of the winning determination line 8 according to the present invention can be arbitrarily set. As the winning determination line 8 according to the present invention, for example, a top line and a bottom line may be set, and other linear lines may be invalid lines.

  As mentioned above, although the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment and modification of this invention was demonstrated including the effect, this invention is not limited to embodiment described here. It goes without saying that various embodiments are included without departing from the gist of the present invention described in the claims.

1 ... pachislot machine
3L, 3C, 3R ... reel 4R, 4C, 4R ... display window 17L, 17C, 17R ... stop button 41 ... main control circuit 42 ... sub control circuit 51 ... main CPU
81 ... Sub CPU

Claims (2)

An input operation detecting means for detecting an input operation of the game medium;
Start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation by the player based on detection of the input operation by the input operation detecting means;
An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination with a predetermined probability based on detection of the start operation by the start operation detecting means;
Fluctuating display means configured to display a symbol necessary for a game based on detection of a starting operation by the starting operation detecting means, constituted by a plurality of display rows;
A stop operation detecting means for detecting a stop operation by the player;
A game medium giving means for giving a game medium based on a combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the determination line extending over the plurality of display rows;
When a special internal winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, and a combination of symbols corresponding to the special internal winning combination is stopped and displayed on the determination line, the combination of symbols related to the provision of the game medium is displayed. A special game starting means for starting a special game with a high probability that the corresponding internal winning combination is displayed;
When the special internal winning combination is determined, a combination of symbols corresponding to the special internal winning combination is displayed on the determination line in a stopped manner, and the special internal winning combination is determined until the special game starts. Carry-over means to carry over things,
A combination of symbols relating to a specific internal winning combination, a combination of symbols relating to the special internal winning combination and a combination of symbols relating to a predetermined internal winning combination;
Based on the determination result of the internal winning combination determining means and the detection of the stop operation by the stop operation detecting means, the specified combination of symbols related to the determined internal winning combination is stopped and displayed on the determination line A stop control means for uniquely determining a stop position of the symbol within a time range, and stopping and controlling the variation display of the symbol;
Game information notifying means for notifying information for allowing a player to intentionally stop and display a combination of symbols corresponding to the internal winning combination determining means determined by the internal winning combination determining means,
The stop control means includes
When the specific internal winning combination, the special internal winning combination, and the predetermined internal winning combination are determined to be overlapped, if the stop operation is performed in the first stop order, the predetermined internal winning combination is performed. The combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is displayed in a stop state within the range of the specified time on the determination line in preference to the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific internal winning combination and the special internal winning combination, When the stop operation is performed in the order of stop, in the first stop operation, the symbol corresponding to the specific internal winning combination and the symbol corresponding to the special internal winning combination are within the specified time range in the determination line Stop display, and depending on the timing of the subsequent stop operation, either one of the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific internal winning combination or the special internal winning combination is stopped on the determination line within the range of the specified time. display Then,
First notification determination means for determining whether to notify the first stop order based on a predetermined condition;
Second notification determining means for determining whether to notify the second stop order based on a specific condition ;
When the specific internal winning combination, the special internal winning combination, and the predetermined internal winning combination are determined to overlap, the first notification determining means notifies the first stop order. Is determined, the first stop order is notified ,
When the specific internal winning combination, the special internal winning combination, and the predetermined internal winning combination are determined to overlap, the second notification determining means notifies the second stop order. Is determined, the second stop order is notified,
When the specific internal winning combination, the special internal winning combination, and the predetermined internal winning combination are determined to overlap, the first notification determining means notifies the first stop order. Is determined, and the second notification determining means determines that the second stop order is to be notified , the gaming machine is characterized in that the second stop order is notified . The stop control means performs a stop operation in a third stop order when the specific internal winning combination, the special internal winning combination, and the predetermined internal winning combination are determined. In the first stop operation, the symbol corresponding to the specific internal winning combination is stopped and displayed on the determination line without displaying the symbol corresponding to the special internal winning combination on the determination line, and then the stop is performed. Depending on the timing of the operation, a combination of symbols corresponding to the specific internal winning combination is stopped and displayed on the determination line, or a combination of symbols corresponding to the special internal winning combination and corresponding to the specific internal winning combination 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein neither a combination of symbols to be displayed nor a combination of symbols related to the predetermined internal winning combination is stopped and displayed on the determination line.

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