JP6097259B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  Conventionally, a gaming machine provided with a specific gaming state that is more advantageous than the normal gaming state has been proposed. In addition, in the above-described gaming machine, a technique is known in which a privilege can be granted at a privilege grant opportunity. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology in which when a specific winning combination (cherry role and watermelon role) is won, a privilege is given to add the number of games to the remaining number of games in a specific gaming state (ART). ing.

JP, 2014-117777, A

  In Patent Literature 1, an extra lottery is executed when a specific winning combination is won, and when the extra lottery is won, the number of extra games is added. However, in the above configuration, there may be a case where the player gets out of the lottery more than once in succession, and depending on the player, the motivation for the game may be reduced. Then, even if it is a case where a privilege is not provided continuously several times by privilege provision opportunity, it aims at making a player's willingness with respect to a game sustainable.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine according to the present invention accepts a variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols, and stopping and displaying a combination of symbols as a result of the game, and a player's operation. A game starting means for starting a game, an internal lottery means for determining one of a plurality of types of winning combinations by lottery when the game is started, and a stop operation operated by a player when stopping a symbol The combination of the symbols that are stopped and displayed on the variable display means is determined according to the means, the winning combination determined by the internal lottery means, and the player's operation mode with respect to the stop operation means. A winning determination means, a special gaming state determination means for determining a transition to a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player as compared with the normal gaming state, and a predetermined privilege grant opportunity in the special gaming state. A first privilege granting means capable of granting a right to shift to a specific gaming state that is more easily determined than the special gaming state to extend the number of games until the special gaming state is ended when standing, If the number of consecutive not entitled to the first privilege granting means shifts to the specific game state reaches the specific number, and a second privilege granting means to grant the right to shift to the specific game state, first The privilege granting means shifts to the specific gaming state when the privilege granting opportunity is established for the first time in the current special gaming state returned from the specific gaming state, and when the privilege granting opportunity is established again in the current special gaming state thereafter. It is easy to give the right to do.

  According to the above configuration, when the number of consecutive times when the first privilege granting unit has not granted a privilege at a privilege grant opportunity (for example, winning a rare role) reaches a specific number, a privilege (for example, the number of extra games) is granted. The Therefore, a decrease in the player's motivation for the game is suppressed as compared with a configuration in which no privilege is granted when the number of consecutive times in which the privilege is not granted at the privilege grant opportunity reaches a specific number.

  In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the specified number of times includes a first specified number of times and a second specified number of times greater than the first specified number of times, and the second privilege granting means is a privilege grant opportunity at the first specified number of times continuously. In the case where the privilege is not granted, the privilege is granted, and the privilege is also given when the privilege is not given at the privilege grant opportunity continuously for the second specified number of times. According to the above configuration, when a privilege is not granted at a privilege grant opportunity for the first specified number of times, and when a privilege is not granted at a privilege grant opportunity for the second specified number of times. Is also given a privilege. For example, in the configuration in which the first specific number of times is 10 and the second specific number of times is 15 times, when the privilege is not granted ten times consecutively, the privilege by the second privilege granting unit is granted, and the privilege is After the grant, if the privilege is not granted after 5 consecutive times (that is, 15 consecutive times in total), the privilege is granted again. Therefore, since a lot of benefits are given as the number of consecutive times when a privilege is not given at the privilege grant opportunity is larger, the effect of suppressing a decrease in the player's motivation for the game is particularly remarkable.

  The suitable aspect of this invention comprises the alerting | reporting means which alert | reports the continuous frequency by which the privilege was not provided by privilege provision opportunity. According to the above configuration, since the number of consecutive times when the privilege is not granted at the privilege grant opportunity is notified, it is possible to make the player aware of the remaining number of times up to the specific number of times when the privilege is granted, and motivation for the game Is suppressed.

  In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the privilege granting opportunity is that a specific number of games have elapsed since the previous privilege granting opportunity, and the first privilege granting means receives a privilege every time the specific number of games have elapsed. Can be granted. For example, when it is possible to grant a privilege when the game has passed 25 times (privilege grant opportunity) and the first privilege granting means does not grant a privilege at four consecutive privilege grant triggers, the second privilege Assume a configuration in which the granting means grants a privilege. In the above configuration, when no privilege is granted by the first privilege granting means in 100 games, the privilege is given by the second privilege granting means. Therefore, even if the first privilege granting unit does not continuously grant a privilege, the player's willingness to play is suppressed.

  In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the privilege granting opportunity includes a plurality of types of triggers, a counter that counts the number of consecutive times when the privilege was not granted at one opportunity, and the number of consecutive times when the privilege was not granted at another opportunity And the second privilege granting means grants a privilege according to the value of each counter. According to the above configuration, the number of consecutive times when no privilege is granted at one opportunity and the number of consecutive times when no privilege is granted at another opportunity are counted separately. Therefore, for example, when the number of consecutive times when a privilege is not granted at one opportunity reaches a specific number, the privilege is granted, and when the number of consecutive times when no privilege is granted at another opportunity reaches a specified number of times It can be set as the structure which provides. As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, it is possible to diversify the conditions for granting a privilege and improve the game playability.

  In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the privilege granting opportunity includes a plurality of types of triggers, and a counter that counts the total of the number of times the privilege is not granted at one opportunity and the number of times the privilege is not granted at another opportunity. The privilege granting means grants a privilege according to the value of the counter. According to the above configuration, in a configuration in which a plurality of privilege grant opportunities are provided, the number of times that a privilege is not granted at each trigger is counted by a common counter. Therefore, for example, the number of counters can be reduced as compared with a configuration in which a counter is provided for each opportunity.

  According to the present invention, even if the privilege is not given continuously for a specific number of times at the privilege grant opportunity, the privilege is given by the second privilege granting means, so that the player's willingness to play is suppressed. Is done.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a cabinet. It is a figure which shows the back surface of a front door. It is a figure which shows each symbol arranged in each reel. It is a conceptual diagram of the effective line set to a display window. It is a functional block diagram of a gaming machine. It is a conceptual diagram of a symbol arrangement | positioning table. It is a conceptual diagram of a symbol code table. It is a conceptual diagram of a winning area lottery table. It is a conceptual diagram of a winning combination determination table. It is a conceptual diagram of a winning combination rule table. It is a figure explaining the replay which stops in each stop operation order. It is a figure explaining the bell stopped in each stop operation order. It is a conceptual diagram of a transfer symbol prescription table. It is a conceptual diagram of a reel lock lottery table. It is explanatory drawing of the transition of a substate. It is explanatory drawing of the stop operation order alert | reported by each game state. It is a conceptual diagram of an ART determination table. It is a conceptual diagram of a special game determination table. It is a conceptual diagram of a special game determination table. It is a conceptual diagram of the addition determination table of ART state. It is a conceptual diagram of a special game state and a special game state addition determination table. It is a conceptual diagram of a privilege determination table. It is a simulation figure of each picture which a liquid crystal display displays in an ART state. It is a conceptual diagram of an effect lottery table. It is a flowchart of a starting process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of a setting change process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the game control process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of an initial setting process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the automatic insertion process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the game start pre-processing of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the insertion medal acceptance process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of a BET operation acceptance process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the adjustment operation acceptance process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the internal lottery process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the rotation effect control process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the wait process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the stop process of the main CPU. It is a conceptual diagram of a priority order storage area. It is a flowchart of the priority order storing process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of a stop control process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the display determination process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the hopper drive process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of RT state transition processing of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the interruption process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of a sub activation process of the sub CPU. It is a flowchart of each task of a sub CPU. It is a flowchart of a command analysis process of the sub CPU. It is a flowchart of effect control processing of a sub CPU. It is a flowchart of the start operation process of the sub CPU. It is a flowchart of the ART state processing of the sub CPU. It is a flowchart of the effect button input task of the sub CPU412. It is a special ART determination table of the second embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram of the privilege determination table of 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of effect lottery processing of sub CPU412. It is a flowchart of the addition control process of the main CPU301.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.
<Structure of gaming machine>
The structure of the gaming machine 1 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an example of a front view of the gaming machine 1. A player plays a game with the gaming machine 1 using a game medium (for example, a medal or a game ball). In the present embodiment, a gaming machine 1 (pachislot machine) in which medals are used as gaming media is illustrated.

  The gaming machine 1 includes a box-shaped cabinet 2 having an opening on the front side (player side) and a front door 3. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the internal structure of the cabinet 2. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a front view of the rear surface of the front door 3 (the surface on the inner side of the gaming machine 1). As shown in FIG. 2, the cabinet 2 is provided with a hinge mechanism 2a. The front door 3 is pivotally supported by the hinge mechanism 2a so that the opening of the cabinet 2 can be opened and closed.

  Side lamps 5 (5a, 5b) are provided on each of the left and right ends of the front face of the front door 3. Each side lamp 5 includes, for example, a light emitter such as a light emitting diode and a light-transmitting lens that covers the light emitter. The side lamp 5 emits light in a manner corresponding to each effect in the gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front door 3 is provided with a waist panel 6. On the waist panel 6, the name of the gaming machine 1 is drawn. A light emitter that irradiates the waist panel 6 is provided inside the gaming machine 1. For example, a light emitting diode or a cold cathode tube is adopted as the light emitter that irradiates the waist panel 6. In addition, a tray unit 7 for storing medals is provided below the waist panel 6. The tray unit 7 is formed in a shape that allows the player to freely take out the stored medals.

  The front door 3 is provided with a medal insertion portion 8 having an opening for inserting medals and a medal payout opening 9 for discharging medals from the inside of the gaming machine 1. When a prescribed number (three) of medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 8, the game can be started. The prescribed number is set according to the state of the game. The medals discharged from the medal payout opening 9 are stored in the tray unit 7.

  A panel 10 is provided on the front center side of the front door 3. A substantially rectangular display window 11 is formed in the center of the panel 10. From the display window 11, a plurality of reels 12 (12L, 12C, 12R) provided inside the cabinet 2 can be visually recognized.

  Each reel 12 includes a substantially cylindrical drum portion and a belt-like sheet member attached to the outer peripheral surface of the drum portion. The sheet member of the reel 12 is light transmissive, and a plurality of types of patterns are drawn on it. The reels 12 are rotatably provided and are arranged in the horizontal direction so as to be adjacent to each other as shown in FIG. Specifically, the reels 12 are arranged so that the rotation axes are positioned on the same straight line. Each reel 12 is fixed to a reel support 12F. Further, stepping motors 101 (101L, 101C, 101R) are provided in each of the reels 12, and each reel 12 is rotated by each stepping motor 101.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the symbols arranged on each reel 12 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the outer periphery of each of the plurality of reels 12 is divided into 21 unit areas U (so-called “frames”). As shown in FIG. 4, one symbol is drawn in each unit region U. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of types of symbols including a symbol “bell” and a symbol “replay x” are drawn on each reel 12.

  Three symbols for each reel 12 are stopped and displayed on the display window 11 of the front door 3 shown in FIG. That is, when all the reels 12 are stopped, a total of nine symbols are stopped and displayed on the display window 11. Each symbol of the reel 12 can be generally identified by the player even when the reel 12 is rotating. Therefore, the player can perform an operation to stop the reel 12 (a so-called eye-opening) at a timing when a specific symbol passes through the display window 11.

  When a prescribed number of medals are inserted into the medal insertion unit 8, an effective line is set. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of an effective line. The effective line is one unit area U of any one of the unit areas U of the reel 12L and one unit area U of the reel 12C and one unit of the reel 12R among the unit areas stopped and displayed in the display window 11. This is a region connecting the region U. The effective line of the present embodiment is a line that connects the unit area UL2 of the reel 12L, the unit area UC2 of the reel 12C, and the unit area UR2 of the reel 12R among the unit areas U that are stopped and displayed in the display window 11.

  A combination of symbols as a result of the game is stopped and displayed on the active line. When a combination of symbols predetermined on the active line is stopped, a profit is given to the player according to the stopped combination of symbols. For example, when a combination of symbols related to winning is stopped and displayed on the active line, a medal is awarded to the player. Further, when a combination of symbols relating to replay is stopped and displayed on the active line, the player is given the right to replay. Specifically, when the combination of symbols related to the re-game is displayed in the current game, the next game can be started without requiring medal insertion. The combination of symbols that can be stopped and displayed on the active line is determined for each game in accordance with the result of an internal lottery process to be described later.

  In the present embodiment, a line connecting the upper unit area UL1 of the reel 12L, the upper unit area UC1 of the reel 12C, and the upper unit area UR1 of the reel 12R may be referred to as an “upper line”. Similarly, a line (effective line in this embodiment) connecting the middle unit area UL2 of the reel 12L, the middle unit area UC2 of the reel 12C, and the middle unit area UR2 of the reel 12R is referred to as a “middle line”. There is a case. In addition, a line connecting the lower unit area UL3 of the reel 12L, the lower unit area UC3 of the reel 12C, and the lower unit area UR3 of the reel 12R may be referred to as a “lower line”. A line connecting the lower unit area UL3 of the reel 12L, the middle unit area UC2 of the reel 12C, and the upper unit area UR1 of the reel 12R may be referred to as an “upper right line”. Similarly, a line connecting the upper unit area UL1 of the reel 12L, the middle unit area UC2 of the reel 12C, and the lower unit area UR3 of the reel 12R may be referred to as a “right downward line”.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the panel 10 includes a loading indicator lamp 13, a BET lamp 14 (14 a, 14 b, 14 c), a start lamp 15, a payout number display 16, a stored number display 17, and a replay display lamp 18. A plurality of indicators (hereinafter referred to as “main indicator ML”) including a weight lamp 19 and a stop lamp 20 are provided.

  The insertable display lamp 13 notifies whether or not a medal from the medal insertion unit 8 can be received. Specifically, in a state where a medal from the medal insertion unit 8 can be received, the insertion possibility display lamp 13 is lit. On the other hand, in a state where medals cannot be received, the insertion possible display lamp 13 is turned off. For example, the period during which the reel 12 is rotating is in a state where no medal can be received, and therefore, the insertable display lamp 13 is turned off. On the other hand, when all the reels 12 are stopped and a medal can be received, the thrown-in indicator lamp 13 is lit.

  The BET lamp 14 displays the number of betting medals. The BET lamp 14 includes a single lamp 14a, a double lamp 14b, and a triple lamp 14c. When one betting medal is set, one lamp 14a is turned on. When two betting medals are set, one lamp 14a and two lamps 14b are turned on, and three betting medals are set. And the single lamp 14a, the double lamp 14b, and the triple lamp 14c are turned on.

  The start lamp 15 notifies whether or not a game start operation (operation of a start lever 24 described later) can be accepted. Specifically, the start lamp 15 is turned on when a specified number of betting medals are set or when a combination of symbols relating to replaying is stopped on the active line.

  The payout number display 16 displays the number of medals awarded to the player when the winning symbol combination is displayed on the active line. For example, when the symbol combination “bell-bell-bell” is stopped and displayed on the active line, nine medals are awarded to the player, and the payout number display 16 displays the value “9”.

  The number of medals awarded to the player can be electrically stored (stored) in the gaming machine 1 (main RAM 303 described later) (hereinafter, the number of medals stored is referred to as “credit number”). The number of credits is added when a medal is awarded as a result of the game. The credit amount is added when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 in a state where a prescribed number of betting medals are inserted.

  The stored number display 17 displays the number of credits. Specifically, the stored number display unit 17 variably displays the numerical value “0” to the numerical value “50” that is the upper limit value of the credit number according to the stored credit number.

  The replay display lamp 18 notifies that replay is in progress. Specifically, the re-game display lamp 18 is lit until the next game ends after the combination of symbols relating to the re-game is stopped and displayed on the active line in the current game. When the re-game display lamp 18 is lit, the player is notified that the next game start operation can be performed without using a medal.

  The weight lamp 19 is lit during a wait period from when a game start operation (operation of a start lever 24 described later) is started until rotation of each reel 12 is started. The wait period is provided in order to make the average time length required for one game equal to or greater than a predetermined value (about 4.1 seconds). The stop lamp 20 notifies that the game is in a stop state that is impossible.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front door 3 has a 1 BET button 21, a MAX-BET button 22, a checkout button 23, a start lever 24, a plurality of stop buttons 25 (25L, 25C, 25R), an effect button 26, and direction designation. A plurality of operation units including buttons 27 are provided. Each operation unit is operated by a player.

  The 1BET button 21 is operated when setting one betting medal using the stored medals. For example, when the 1BET button 21 is operated in a state where no betting medal is set, a numerical value “1” is subtracted from the number of credits, and one betting medal is set. That is, the player can set one betting medal using the stored medal by operating the 1BET button 21.

  The MAX-BET button 22 is operated when setting a specified number of betting medals using the stored medals. For example, when the MAX-BET button 22 is operated in a state where no betting medal is set, three (specified number) are subtracted from the number of credits, and three betting medals are set.

   The settlement button 23 is operated when a medal stored as the number of credits and a betting medal are settled. When the checkout button 23 is operated, the total number of medals including credits and betting medals is paid out from the medal payout opening 9. Note that the betting medal may be settled by the first operation of the settlement button 23 and the credits may be settled by the second operation.

  The start lever 24 is operated by the player when starting the game. The player can instruct the start of the game by performing a start operation on the start lever 24 in a state where the game can be started. The start lever 24 of the present embodiment can tilt in any direction of 360 degrees from a state substantially perpendicular to the front door 3. In addition, the handle part of the start lever 24 is formed of a light-transmitting resin and incorporates a lever effect lamp 42. The lever effect lamp 42 lights up in a predetermined effect.

  The stop button 25 is operated by the player when the reel 12 is stopped. The stop button 25 includes a stop button 25L, a stop button 25C, and a stop button 25R. The stop button 25L corresponds to the reel 12L, the stop button 25C corresponds to the reel 12C, and the stop button 25R corresponds to the reel 12R. When the stop button 25 corresponding to the reel 12 is operated (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”) during the period in which the reel 12 is rotating, the reel 12 stops.

  Hereinafter, in this embodiment, the first stop operation in each game is referred to as a first stop operation. Similarly, the second stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the third stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. Control in which the gaming machine 1 (main CPU 301 described later) stops the reel 12 based on the first stop operation is referred to as first stop control. Similarly, the reel 12 stop control based on the second stop operation is referred to as second stop control, and the reel 12 stop control based on the third stop operation is referred to as third stop control. Further, the frame (unit region U) of the reel 12 positioned at the middle line of the display window 11 at the time when the stop operation is performed is referred to as a stop operation position.

  When all the reels 12 are stopped, the combination of symbols as a result of the game is displayed on the active line, and the game ends. As will be described later, when the game is started, each reel 12 is accelerated to a certain rotational speed. During a period in which each reel 12 has a constant rotation speed (a period in which the reel 12 is constantly rotating), a stop operation for stopping and displaying the game result on the active line becomes possible. On the other hand, in the acceleration period from the start of rotation of each reel 12 to the steady rotation, even if the reel 12 is rotating, a stop operation for displaying a game result is not accepted.

  The effect button 26 is operated by the player when giving an instruction regarding the effect. For example, the user can instruct execution of a specific effect by operating the effect button 26. That is, the specific effect is executed when the effect button 26 is operated (trigger). Note that the MAX-BET button 22 can also have the function of the effect button 26. According to the above configuration, the effect button 26 is omitted, and the number of parts can be reduced.

  The direction designation button 27 is operated by the player when a menu image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 30, for example. The direction designation button 27 includes an upper button, a lower button, a right button, and a left button. For example, by operating the direction designation button 27, the cursor for designating options displayed on the menu image can be moved. Specifically, when the up button is operated, the cursor in the menu image moves upward. Similarly, when the lower button is operated, the cursor moves downward, when the right button is operated, the cursor moves rightward, and when the left button is operated, the cursor moves leftward.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the panel 10 of the front door 3 includes a plurality of effect lamps 28 (28a to 28j) and a plurality of stop operation sequence display lamps 29 (29L, 29C, 29R). Among the plurality of effect lamps 28, effect lamp 28a to effect lamp 28e are provided on the left side of display window 11 in front view, and effect lamp 28f to effect lamp 28j are on the right side of display window 11 in front view. Is provided. Each effect lamp 28 notifies a current effect state (for example, ART state) and the like.

  Each stop operation order display lamp 29 is provided in an area below the display window 11 in the panel 10 and notifies the operation order of each stop button 25. Specifically, the stop operation order display lamp 29L is provided at a position corresponding to the reel 12L (lower left side of the display window 11), and the stop operation order display lamp 29C is set at a position corresponding to the reel 12C (the display window 11 of the display window 11). The stop operation sequence display lamp 29R is provided at a position corresponding to the reel 12R (lower right side of the display window 11). For example, it is assumed that the stop button 25R is notified by the first stop operation, the stop button 25C by the second stop operation, and the order of the stop button 25L by the third stop operation (so-called reverse pressing) is notified to the player. In the above case, the stop operation order display lamp 29R is lit when the game is started, the stop operation order display lamp 29C is lit after the stop button 25R is operated, and the stop operation order is displayed after the stop button 25C is operated. The display lamp 29L is lit.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a liquid crystal display device 30 that displays various images is provided above the display window 11 of the front door 3. The liquid crystal display device 30 displays a moving image and a still image according to an effect executed on the gaming machine 1. Specifically, the liquid crystal display device 30 notifies information related to a result of an internal lottery process, which will be described later, information suggesting an effect state, and the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the front door 3 is provided with speakers 31 (31L, 31R) and speakers 32 (32L, 32R). The speaker 31 is provided on the lower end side of the front door 3, and includes a speaker 31L attached to the left side when viewed from the player side and a speaker 31R attached to the right side. The speaker 32 is provided on the upper end side of the front door 3 and includes a speaker 32L attached to the left side as viewed from the player side and a speaker 32R attached to the right side. The speaker 31 and the speaker 32 output sound (music, sound and sound effect) according to the production. For example, the speaker 31 and the speaker 32 output sound related to the effect executed by the liquid crystal display device 30, the effect lamp 28, the side lamp 5, the stop operation order display lamp 29 or the lever effect lamp 42. . The speaker 31 and the speaker 32 are attached to the back surface of the front door 3, and a plurality of sound emitting holes are formed on the surface of the front door 3 at positions corresponding to the speaker 31 and the speaker 32.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front door 3 is provided with a return button 33. The return button 33 is operated in order to clear the medal clogging in the medal flow path inside the gaming machine 1. By operating the return button 33, medals jammed in the medal flow path are discharged from the medal payout opening 9.

  The front door 3 is provided with a locking device 4 in which a keyhole is formed. When the locking device 4 of the front door 3 is engaged with a locking piece (not shown) of the cabinet 2, the front door 3 is locked. As shown in FIG. 1, the keyhole of the locking device 4 is located in front of the front door 3, and a key (not shown) for unlocking the front door 3 can be inserted. As will be described later, various operation units (for example, a setting change button 37) are provided inside the cabinet 2. Each operation section inside the cabinet 2 is operated by a key manager (for example, a store clerk in a game hall where the gaming machine 1 is installed) that unlocks the front door 3.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a selector 34 capable of switching the flow path of medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 is provided on the back surface of the front door 3. Specifically, the selector 34 includes a solenoid (not shown), and the medal flow path is switched according to the ON / OFF state of the solenoid. Further, the ON / OFF state of the solenoid is changed depending on whether or not the insertion of medals is permitted. For example, when the insertion of medals is permitted, the solenoid of the selector 34 is in the ON state, and the selector 34 guides the medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 into the gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. 3, an insertion medal guide member 522 is provided in the vicinity of the right side of the selector 34 when viewed from the inside of the gaming machine 1. The inserted medal guide member 522 guides the medal that has passed through the selector 34 to a hopper 520 provided in the cabinet 2.

  On the other hand, when insertion of medals is not permitted (for example, when the reel 12 is rotating), the solenoid of the selector 34 is in an OFF state, and the selector 34 uses the medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 as a gaming machine. Lead outside of 1. Further, the selector 34 guides a foreign object (for example, an illegal medal) inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 to the outside of the gaming machine 1 even when the insertion of the medal is permitted. As shown in FIG. 3, a discharge medal guide member 523 is provided near the lower side of the selector 34. The discharged medal guide member 523 guides medals and the like from the selector 34 to the medal payout opening 9 on the front side of the front door 3.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a hopper 520 having a tank portion 521 a for storing medals and having a discharge slit 521 b for discharging medals is provided inside the cabinet 2. The medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 are stored in the tank unit 521a, and the medals stored in the tank unit 521a are paid out to the tray unit 7 from the discharge slit 521b through the medal payout opening 9. For example, the hopper 520 pays out medals when a combination of symbols related to winning is displayed on the active line or when the checkout button 23 is operated.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a payout medal guide member 524 is provided on the back surface of the front door 3. The payout medal guide member 524 guides the medal from the hopper 520 to the medal payout exit 9. Specifically, the payout medal guide member 524 has an opening, and the opening faces the discharge slit 521b of the hopper 520 in a state where the front door 3 is closed. The medals discharged from the discharge slit 521b enter the opening of the payout medal guide member 524 and are guided to the medal payout exit 9 by the payout medal guide member 524.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an auxiliary storage portion 530 is provided inside the cabinet 2. The auxiliary storage unit 530 stores medals overflowing from the hopper 520. In addition, it is good also as a structure which provides the hole which penetrates the bottom part of the auxiliary storage part 530, and the bottom part of the cabinet 2, and discharges the medal overflowing from the hopper to the exterior of the gaming machine 1 through the hole.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a main control board 300 is provided inside the cabinet 2. Specifically, the main control board 300 is housed in a transparent board case and attached to the back plate of the cabinet 2. Various electronic components including a later-described main CPU 301 are mounted on the main control board 300. The main control board 300 is electrically connected to various boards including a reel board 100, a relay board 200, a sub-control board 400, and a power board 500, which will be described later, via connectors. Note that the various substrates described above may be formed of a single substrate or a plurality of substrates.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a setting display unit 36 and a setting change button 37 are formed inside the cabinet 2. The setting display unit 36 displays a setting value set in the gaming machine 1. The set value is a numerical value related to the payout rate of the gaming machine 1, and various lotteries are executed with a probability corresponding to the set value in each game. For example, setting values “1” to “6” are provided, and when the setting value “6” is set, the payout rate is the highest. In the present embodiment, when a setting change key (not shown) is inserted into a setting change keyhole (not shown) and rotated, the setting display unit 36 displays the setting value.

  The setting change button 37 is operated when changing the numerical value of the setting display unit 36. For example, when the setting change button 37 is operated in a state where the numerical value “1” is displayed on the setting display unit 36, the numerical value “2” is displayed on the setting display unit 36. Each time the setting change button 37 is operated, the setting display unit 36 adds and displays numerical values one by one. However, when the setting change button 37 is operated while the numerical value “6” is displayed on the setting display unit 36, the numerical value “1” is displayed on the setting display unit 36. When the start lever 24 is operated during a period in which the setting value is displayed on the setting display unit 36, the numerical value displayed on the setting display unit 36 at the time of the operation is set as the setting value.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a sub control board 400 is provided on the back surface of the front door 3. The sub-control board 400 includes various boards including an effect control board 410, an image control board 420, and a sound board 430.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a power supply device 510 is provided inside the cabinet 2. The power supply device 510 includes an AC-DC converter and a DC-DC converter (both not shown), generates a DC voltage from an AC voltage supplied from the outside of the gaming machine 1, and generates a plurality of types from the generated DC voltage. Generate DC voltage. For example, the power supply device 510 has a DC voltage of 32V used for driving a motor or a solenoid, a DC voltage of 12V supplied to the liquid crystal display device 30, and a voltage of 5V supplied to an electronic circuit board (for example, the main control board 300). DC voltage is generated.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the power supply device 510 is provided with a power button 511 and a reset button 512. When the power button 511 is turned on, power is supplied to the gaming machine 1, and when the power button 511 is turned off, the power is shut off. The reset button 512 is operated when resetting a gaming state or the like. Specifically, when a reset button is operated, a predetermined storage area of a main RAM 303 described later is reset to an initial value.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a shielding plate 513 is positioned on the front side of the power button 511 and the reset button 512. The shielding plate 513 can move between a position where the power button 511 and the reset button 512 are shielded and a position where the shield button 511 is not shielded. Specifically, when the front door 3 is closed, the shielding plate 513 shields the power button 511 and the reset button 512. According to the above configuration, for example, an unauthorized act of inserting a wire from the outside of the gaming machine 1 into the sound emission hole of the speaker 31 and operating the power button 511 or the reset button 512 inside the gaming machine 1 is suppressed.

<Circuit machine circuit>
This is the end of the description of the structure of the gaming machine 1. Hereinafter, the function of each circuit provided in the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 1 includes a main control board 300, a sub control board 400, a reel board 100, a relay board 200, a sub control board 400, and a power supply board 500, as shown in FIG.

<Main control board>
As shown in FIG. 6, the main control board 300 includes a main CPU 301, a main ROM 302, a main RAM 303, a random number generator 304, and an I / F (interface) circuit 305. Note that the main CPU 301, the main ROM 302, and the main RAM 303 may be provided as separate electronic devices, or may be provided as a one-chip microcomputer in which each element is integrally configured.

  The main ROM 302 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 301 and various data (for example, a winning area lottery table) in a nonvolatile manner. The main RAM 303 stores various data used in each process executed by the main CPU 301.

  The main CPU 301 reads various control programs stored in the main ROM 302 and performs predetermined processing in accordance with the progress of the game. Control the equipment.

  The random number generator 304 generates a random value R1 used in an internal lottery process to be described later. The random number generator 304 of this embodiment includes a counter circuit, a sampling circuit, and a pulse generation circuit (all not shown), and generates a hardware random number. Specifically, the pulse generation circuit outputs a signal to the counter circuit at a predetermined cycle. The numerical value of the counter circuit is incremented by “1” every time a signal is input from the pulse generation circuit. The sampling circuit stores the numerical value of the counter circuit as the random number value R1 when the player starts the game. The random value R1 is generated in the range of numerical values “0” to “65535”. A software random number may be adopted as the random value R1.

  In the present embodiment, a random value R2 is generated in addition to the random value R1. The random number value R2 is a software random number acquired from a register built in the main CPU 301, and is generated in the range of numerical values “0” to “255”. As will be described later, the random value R2 is used in the spinning drum effect control process.

  The I / F circuit 305 inputs a signal from each switch SW (for example, the start switch 24SW) of each operation unit (for example, the start lever 24) and each sensor SE (for example, the medal sensor 34SE) to the main CPU 301. The signal from each switch SW and each sensor SE is a high level or low level signal. In the present embodiment, for the sake of explanation, a first level (high level or low level) signal is represented as an ON signal, and a second level (low level or high level) signal is represented as an OFF signal. To do. Whether the first level of the ON signal is high level or low level is set according to the type of the switch SW or sensor SE.

  The I / F circuit 305 outputs various signals for driving the main display ML, the hopper 520, and each reel 12 to the outside of the main control board 300. Further, the I / F circuit 305 outputs various commands to the sub control board 400. In order to prevent an illegal command from being input to the main control board, the command from the sub control board 400 is not received by the main control board 300.

  A signal from the main control board 300 is input to the reel board 100. The reel substrate 100 outputs a drive pulse to each reel 12 in response to a signal from the main control substrate 300. Each stepping motor 101 of each reel 12 is driven in accordance with a drive pulse from the reel substrate 100.

  The stepping motor 101 includes a plurality of (four) coils. Among the coils, the excitation coil combination is sequentially switched every time a drive pulse is input from the reel substrate 100, and the reels 12 are rotated by sequentially switching the excitation coil combinations. Specifically, when the combination of the excited coils of the stepping motor 101 is switched once, the reel 12 rotates by a predetermined angle. For example, when the pulse is applied 24 times, the reel 12 rotates by an angle corresponding to one frame (unit area U), and when the pulse is applied 504 times, the reel 12 rotates once. In the above configuration, the shorter the time interval during which the drive pulse is applied, the faster the reel rotation speed.

  The main control board 300 receives ON / OFF signals from a plurality of reel sensors 111 (111L, 111C, 111R) via the reel board 100. Of the reel sensors 111, the reel sensor 111L corresponds to the reel 12L, the reel sensor 111C corresponds to the reel 12C, and the reel sensor 111R corresponds to the reel 12R. Each reel sensor 111 outputs an ON signal when the rotation angle of the corresponding reel 12 is the reference position. On the other hand, when the rotation angle of each reel 12 is other than the reference position, each reel sensor 111 outputs an OFF signal. The main CPU 301 of the main control board 300 can determine the rotation angle of each reel 12 from the signal from each reel sensor 111 and the number of times the drive pulse is output to each stepping motor 101.

  The relay board 200 relays a signal from the main control board 300 to the main display ML. In response to the signal output from the main control board 300, the main display ML is driven. Further, the relay board 200 relays an ON / OFF signal input to the main control board 300 from each sensor (such as a start switch 24SW described later) that detects the operation of each operation unit (such as the start lever 24).

  The 1BET switch 21SW detects an operation of the 1BET button 21 by the player. The ON signal from the 1BET switch 21SW is input to the I / F circuit 305 of the main control board 300 via the relay board 200. When the ON signal from the 1BET switch 21SW is input, the main CPU 301 adds one medal to the betting medal.

  The MAX-BET switch 22SW detects the operation of the MAX-BET button 22 by the player. The ON signal from the MAX-BET switch 22SW is input to the I / F circuit 305 of the main control board 300 through the relay board 200. When the ON signal from the MAX-BET switch 22SW is input, the main CPU 301 sets a prescribed number of medals as betting medals. Hereinafter, the 1BET switch 21SW and the MAX-BET switch 22SW may be collectively referred to as “BET switches”.

  The settlement switch 23SW detects the operation of the settlement button 23 by the player. The ON signal from the settlement switch 23SW is input to the I / F circuit 305 of the main control board 300 via the relay board 200.

  When an ON signal is input from the settlement switch 23SW, or when a combination of symbols related to winning is displayed on the active line, the main CPU 301 outputs a hopper drive signal to the hopper 520. The hopper drive signal is input from the main control board 300 to the hopper 520 through the power supply board 500. The hopper 520 pays out medals when a hopper drive signal is input.

  The payout sensor 112SE outputs a payout signal to the main control board 300 every time one medal is paid out from the hopper 520. Specifically, a payout sensor 112SE is provided at a position where a medal passing through the discharge slit 521b of the hopper 520 is detected. The payout sensor 112SE outputs a payout signal when a medal is detected. The payout signal is input to the main control board 300 via the power supply board 500. The main CPU 301 can determine the number of medals paid out by counting the number of times the payout signal is input.

  Full tank sensor 530SE detects that auxiliary storage unit 530 is full. Specifically, the full tank sensor 530SE is provided at a predetermined height from the bottom of the auxiliary storage unit 530, and when the medal inside the auxiliary storage unit 530 increases and reaches the position of the full tank sensor 530SE, the ON signal Is output to the main control board 300. The ON signal of the full sensor 530SE is input to the main control board 300 through the power supply board 500. When the ON signal of the full sensor 530SE is input, the main CPU 301 displays a message “hopper full error” on the liquid crystal display device 30, for example, and shifts to an error state. When the message is displayed, for example, after an amusement shop clerk collects medals in the auxiliary storage unit 530, the error state is canceled by operating the reset button 512.

  The power switch 511SW is switched to an ON state or an OFF state by operating the power button 511. When the power switch 511SW is in the ON state, power is supplied from the power supply device 510 to the gaming machine 1, and when the power switch 511SW is in the OFF state, the power from the power supply device 510 to the gaming machine 1 is shut off. The power supply device 510 generates a DC voltage when power is supplied. The DC voltage generated by the power supply device 510 is supplied to various devices including the hopper 520 through the power supply substrate 500.

  The reset switch 512SW is provided in the power supply device 510 and outputs a reset signal to the main control board 300 when the reset button 512 is operated. The reset signal is input to the main control board 300 via the power supply board 500. When the main CPU 301 receives the reset signal, the main CPU 301 initializes a predetermined storage area of the main RAM 303, for example, cancels the error state. Note that a plurality of reset switches 512SW (reset buttons 512) may be provided. For example, in addition to the reset switch 512SW provided in the power supply device 510, the lock device 4 may be provided with a reset switch. In the above configuration, for example, when the key is inserted into the keyhole of the locking device 4 and the key is rotated to the right, the front door 3 is unlocked, and when the key is rotated to the left, a reset signal is output from the reset switch. An output configuration is preferably employed.

  The setting change switch 37SW detects an operation of the setting change button 37. The ON signal from the setting change switch 37SW is input to the main control board 300. When an ON signal is input from the setting change switch 37SW, the main CPU 301 updates the display on the setting display unit 36. When an ON signal is input from the setting change switch 37SW during a period when the setting value is not displayed on the setting display unit 36, the main CPU 301 determines a predetermined value in the same manner as when a reset signal is input from the reset switch 512SW. It is good also as a structure which performs reset operation.

  The medal sensor 34SE detects a medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 8. Specifically, the medal sensor 34SE outputs an ON signal when a medal is located inside the selector 34 in the medal flow path. On the other hand, the medal sensor 34SE outputs an OFF signal when no medal is located inside the selector 34. The ON / OFF signal from the medal sensor 34SE is input to the main control board 300 via the relay board 200. In addition to the medal sensor 34SE of the selector 34 described above, a medal sensor may be provided on the inserted medal guide member 522 located downstream of the selector 34. In the above configuration, when the ON signal of the medal sensor of the inserted medal guide member 522 is input after the ON signal of the medal sensor 34SE of the selector 34 is input, the main CPU 301 determines that the medal has been inserted. Also good. On the other hand, for example, when the ON signal of the medal sensor of the inserted medal guide member 522 is not input after the ON signal of the medal sensor 34SE of the selector 34 is input, there is a possibility that the medal stays in the medal flow path. Therefore, the main CPU 301 may notify an error.

  ON / OFF signals from a plurality of stop switches 25SW (25SWL, 25SWC, 25SWR) are input to the main control board 300 via the relay board 200. Of the stop switches 25SW, the stop switch 25SWL corresponds to the stop button 25L, the stop switch 25SWC corresponds to the stop button 25C, and the stop switch 25SWR corresponds to the stop button 25R. The main CPU 301 performs stop control of the reel 12 corresponding to the stop switch 25SW to which the ON signal is input. Specifically, when an ON signal is input from the stop switch 25SWL, the reel 12L is controlled to stop. Similarly, the main CPU 301 performs stop control of the reel 12C when an ON signal is input from the stop switch 25SWC, and performs stop control of the reel 12R when an ON signal is input from the stop switch 25SWR.

  The start switch 24SW detects the operation of the start lever 24 by the player. The ON signal from the start switch 24SW is input to the I / F circuit 305 of the main control board 300 via the relay board 200. When the ON signal is input from the start switch 24SW, the main CPU 301 controls, for example, each stepping motor 101 to rotate each reel 12. Further, an ON signal from the setting change switch 37 </ b> SW is input to the main control board 300.

  The start switch 24SW of the present embodiment is formed so as to be able to detect the direction in which the start lever 24 is operated. Specifically, the start switch 24SW can individually detect any of push-up operation for pushing up the start lever 24, push-down operation for pushing down, right-hand operation for tilting to the right, and left-hand operation for tilting to the left as viewed from the player side. is there. For example, when the start switch 24SW is operated to the right, the start switch 24SWU that outputs an ON signal when the start lever 24 is pushed up, the start switch 24SWD that outputs an ON signal when the start lever 24 is pushed down, and ON. It comprises a plurality of sensors including a start switch 24SWR that outputs a signal and a start switch 24SWL that outputs an ON signal when operated to the left. According to the above configuration, for example, it is possible to vary the effect that is executed when the start lever 24 is pressed and when the start lever 24 is pressed.

<Sub control board>
The sub-control board 400 controls the liquid crystal display device 30, the speakers (31, 32), and each lamp (for example, the effect lamp 28). As shown in FIG. 6, the sub control board 400 includes a plurality of boards including an effect control board 410, an image control board 420, and a sound board 430. The sub-control board 400 includes various sensors including an effect button switch 26SW and a direction specifying switch 27SW, a side lamp 5, an effect lamp 28, a stop operation order display lamp 29, and a lever effect lamp 42. Various lamps are electrically connected.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the effect control board 410 includes an I / F circuit 411, a sub CPU 412, a sub ROM 413, and a sub RAM 414. The effect control board 410 (sub CPU 412) controls various lamps including the side lamp 5, the effect lamp 28, the stop operation order display lamp 29, and the lever effect lamp 42, and the sound board 430. The effect control board 410 gives a command to the image control board 420 to display each image on the liquid crystal display device 30.

  The sub ROM 413 stores a control program executed by the sub CPU 412 and various data. For example, an effect lottery table for determining the type of effect and lamp data indicating flashing patterns of various lamps are stored in the sub ROM 413.

  The sub RAM 414 functions as a work area for storing various data in a volatile manner. The I / F circuit 411 receives a command from the main control board 300 (I / F circuit 305). The command received by the I / F circuit 411 is supplied to the sub CPU 412. The command received by the I / F circuit 411 includes, for example, a display winning combination command indicating the type of winning combination stopped on the active line.

  The sub CPU 412 executes a control program stored in the sub ROM 413 and controls various lamps (for example, the side lamp 5) and the sound board 430 based on each data stored in the sub ROM 413. For example, the sub CPU 412 reads data indicating the blinking pattern of the side lamp 5 from the sub ROM 413 and blinks the side lamp 5. Further, the sub CPU 412 generates a random value R3 used in an effect control process to be described later. As the random value R3, for example, a random number in the range of 0 to 65535 is preferably employed. Note that the sub ROM 413 may be composed of a single electronic component or a plurality of electronic components (storage devices).

  The image control board 420 displays various images on the liquid crystal display device 30 in accordance with commands from the effect control board 410. As shown in FIG. 6, the image control board 420 includes a liquid crystal control CPU 421, a liquid crystal control ROM 422, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 423, a CGROM 424, and a VRAM 425.

  The liquid crystal control CPU 421 executes a control program stored in the liquid crystal control ROM 422, and gives an instruction according to a command from the effect control board 410 to the VDP 423. The CGROM 424 stores compressed and encoded image data (for example, texture data). The VDP 423 includes an image decoder and a drawing circuit (both not shown). When an instruction from the liquid crystal control CPU 421 is input to the VDP 423, the image decoder reads image data from the CGROM 424 in response to the instruction. The image decoder decompresses (decodes) the read image data and stores it in the VRAM 425. The drawing circuit displays various images on the liquid crystal display device 30 in accordance with the image data stored in the VRAM 425.

  The sound board 430 is controlled by the sub CPU 412 to generate an acoustic signal. The acoustic signal generated by the sound board 430 is supplied to the speaker 31 and the speaker 32 and output as a sound wave. As shown in FIG. 6, the sound board 430 includes a sound source IC 431, a sound source ROM 432, and an amplifier 433. The sub CPU 412 controls the sound board 430 according to a command from the main control board 300.

  The sound source ROM 432 compresses and stores a plurality of sound data. Each piece of acoustic data is data indicating, for example, each piece of music including a music piece in a specific game state, a sound output every time the player operates the stop button 25, and an error sound output in an error state.

  The sound source IC 431 generates an acoustic signal from the acoustic data in the sound source ROM 432. The sound source IC 431 includes a decoder, a control register, and an A / D converter (all not shown). The decoder of the sound source IC 431 reads sound data from the sound source ROM 432 in accordance with an instruction from the sub CPU 412. The decoder of the sound source IC 431 adjusts the volume of the read sound data and then stores the sound data in the control register. A plurality of acoustic data is stored in the control register, and each acoustic data stored in the control register is supplied to the A / D converter in the stored order. The A / D converter generates an acoustic signal from the acoustic data and supplies it to the amplifier 433.

  The amplifier 433 amplifies the acoustic signal supplied from the sound source IC 431 (A / D converter) and supplies it to the speaker 31 and the speaker 32. In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 412 controls the sound source IC 431 to generate an acoustic signal. However, for example, the liquid crystal control CPU 421 described above may control the sound source IC 431. The CPU to be controlled may be provided separately from the sub CPU 412 and the liquid crystal control CPU 421.

<Each data used by main CPU>
The description of each circuit of the gaming machine 1 is as described above. Hereinafter, various data stored in the main ROM 302 will be described with reference to the drawings. In the main ROM 302, the symbol arrangement table shown in FIG. 7, the symbol code table shown in FIG. 8, the winning area lottery table shown in FIG. 9, the winning combination determination table shown in FIG. 10, the winning combination defining table shown in FIG. Various data including a transition symbol definition table shown in FIG. 15 and a reel lock lottery table shown in FIG. 15 are stored.

  FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram of the symbol arrangement table. The symbol arrangement table associates the symbol position with the symbol type at the symbol position. Each symbol position (“00” to “20”) in the symbol arrangement table corresponds to each unit area U shown in FIG. 4, and each symbol in the symbol arrangement table is drawn on the reel 12 shown in FIG. Corresponds to each symbol. The symbol position located in the middle line during rotation is stored in the symbol counter of the main RAM 303.

  FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram of the symbol code table. The symbol code table includes a symbol code that identifies each symbol of each reel 12. As can be understood from FIG. 7, each reel 12 has nine types of symbols, “Red Seven”, “BAR1”, “BAR2”, “Replay x”, “Replay y”, “Bell”, “Grape”, “Watermelon”, and “Cherry”. Arranged. As shown in FIG. 8, each symbol code corresponds to nine types of symbols. Specifically, “Red Seven” corresponds to symbol code 01 “00000001”, “BAR1” corresponds to symbol code 02 “00000010”, and “BAR2” corresponds to symbol code 03 “00000011”. Corresponds to “Replay x”, symbol code 04 “00000100”, “Replay y” corresponds to symbol code 05 “00000101”, and “Bell” symbol code 06 “00000110”. Corresponds to “Grapes”, corresponds to “00000111” of symbol code 07, corresponds to “00001000” of symbol code 08 to “Watermelon”, and corresponds to “00000101” of symbol code 09 to “Cherry”. To do.

  FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram of a winning area lottery table. The main CPU 301 determines a winning area by using a winning area lottery table and a random value R1 in an internal lottery process to be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 9, each winning area lottery table includes a plurality of winning areas and lottery values corresponding to the winning areas. FIG. 9 shows the names of the winning areas. The winning area lottery table is stored in the main ROM 302 for each set value (1 to 6). FIG. 9 illustrates a winning area lottery table that is referred to when the set value is “1”.

  Each winning area of the winning area lottery table designates each winning combination defined in the winning combination determining table shown in FIG. In FIG. 10, replay is simply abbreviated as “lip”. Similarly, in other figures, replay may be abbreviated as “lip”.

  For example, it is assumed that “batting order replay X1” in the winning area “01” is determined by the internal lottery process. As shown in FIG. 10, the winning area “01” designates the winning combination “normal replay” and the winning combination “RT2 transition replay”. That is, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay X1” is won, a plurality of types of winning combinations are designated in duplicate. The combination of symbols of the winning combination designated in the winning area is permitted to stop on the active line.

  Each lottery value in the winning area lottery table is subtracted from the random value R1 in the internal lottery process. Specifically, in the internal lottery process, the main CPU 301 subtracts each lottery value corresponding to each winning area from the random value R1 in ascending order of winning area (from “00” to “36”). In the internal lottery process, a winning area is determined in which the result of subtracting the lottery value from the random value R1 is a negative number. The probability of becoming a negative number when subtracted from the random number value R1 increases as the lottery value increases. Therefore, the winning area with the larger lottery value among the winning areas has a higher probability of winning.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the winning area lottery table includes lottery values for each RT state. Each RT state includes an RT0 state, an RT1 state, an RT2 state, an RT3 state, an RT4 state, and an RT5 state. Each RT state shifts when the RT transition symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line. The main CPU 301 subtracts the lottery value corresponding to the RT state to the random value R1. Therefore, the probability that each winning area wins depends on the RT state.

  As understood from FIG. 9, the lottery values in the winning areas “01” to “21” (hereinafter referred to as “re-game winning area”) are different for each RT state. Specifically, in the RT0 state, as shown in FIG. 9, the lottery value “8980” is allocated to the “normal replay” winning area in the replay winning area, and the lottery values in the other replay winning areas are numerical values. “0”. That is, in the RT0 state, “normal replay” is won in the replay winning area. The probability that any winning area of the replay winning areas is determined is 8980/65536.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the RT1 state, a lottery value “2245” is assigned to each winning area of “batting order replays X1 to X4” in the replay winning area, and the lottery values in the other replay winning areas are numerical values “ 0 ". That is, in the RT1 state, “batting order replays X1 to X4” in the replay winning area are won. In addition, the probability that any one of the re-game winning areas is determined is 8980 (2245 × 4) / 65536.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the RT2 state, a lottery value “7070” is assigned to each winning area of “batting order replays Y1 to Y6” in the replay winning area, and the lottery values in the other replay winning areas are numerical values “ 0 ". That is, in the RT2 state, “batting order replays Y1 to Y6” in the replay winning area are won. In addition, the probability that any one of the re-game winning areas is determined is 42420 (7070 × 6) / 65536.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the RT3 state, a lottery value “7070” is assigned to each winning area of “batting order replays Z1 to Z6” in the replay winning area, and the lottery values in the other replay winning areas are numerical values “ 0 ". That is, in the RT3 state, “batting order replays Z1 to Z6” in the replay winning area are won. In addition, the probability that any one of the re-game winning areas is determined is 42420 (7070 × 6) / 65536.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the RT4 state, a lottery value “4140” is assigned to each winning area of “batting order replays Z7 to Z9” in the replay winning area, and a lottery value “30000” is assigned to the winning area of “Additional Replay”. ”Is assigned, and the lottery value in the other re-game winning area is a numerical value“ 0 ”. That is, in the RT4 state, “batting order replays Z7 to Z9” and “additional replay” are won in the replay winning area. In addition, the probability that any one of the re-game winning areas is determined is 42420 (4140 × 3 + 30000) / 65536.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the RT5 state, a lottery value “14140” is allocated to each winning area of “batting order replays Y1 to Y3” in the replay winning area, and the lottery values in the other replay winning areas are numerical values “ 0 ". That is, in the RT5 state, “batting order replays Y1 to Y3” in the replay winning area are won. In addition, the probability that any one of the re-game winning areas is determined is 42420 (14140 × 3) / 65536.

  As understood from the above description, the winning probability in the replay winning area from the RT2 state to the RT5 state is higher than that in the replay winning area in the RT1 state. Further, as understood from FIG. 9, the lottery values in the winning areas “22” to “36” (hereinafter referred to as “winning winning area”) are common to the respective RT states. That is, the winning probability in the winning winning area is equal in each RT state. Therefore, the RT2 state to the RT5 state are RT states that have a higher winning probability of winning combination than the RT0 state and the RT1 state, and are advantageous to the player.

  FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram of the winning combination rule table. The winning combination defining table defines combinations of symbols that are permitted to stop on the active line in the game won by each winning combination. For example, in a game in which the winning combination “correct bell” is won, the combination of symbols “bell-bell-bell” is permitted to stop on the active line.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the winning combination definition table is configured to include the permission bit number of each winning combination and the number of medals to be paid out when each winning combination stops on the active line. FIG. 11 shows the number of payouts when each winning combination stops on the active line in a game state where the specified number is three.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the winning combination “correct answer bell” “upper bell 1-8” “watermelon 1, 2” “horn cherry” “middle cherry” “single piece A” “one piece B” (winning winning area Is displayed on the active line, a payout number of medals corresponding to each winning combination is awarded to the player. In the present embodiment, a winning combination in which medals are paid out when displayed on the active line is referred to as a “winning winning combination”. Also, “RT5 transition replay”, “RT4 transition replay”, “RT3 transition replay”, “RT2 transition replay”, “BAR replay”, “follow replay”, “control replays 1 to 3”, “normal replay” (the replay winning area was won) When the winning combination designated by the game is displayed on the active line, the next game is set to the re-game. In the present embodiment, the winning combination in which the next game is set to be replayed when displayed on the active line may be collectively referred to as replay.

  Each permission bit number in the winning combination defining table designates each display permission bit in the display permission bit storage area of the main RAM 303. The display permission bit storage area is configured to include a plurality of display permission bits, and each display permission bit corresponds to each winning combination. For example, it is assumed that the batting order bell C1 in the winning area “22” wins and the winning roles “correct bell”, “upper bell 1”, and “upper bell 6” are permitted to stop on the active line (FIG. 10). In the above case, each display permission bit specified by the permission bit numbers “10”, “11”, and “16” in the display permission bit storage area is set to “1”, and the other bits are set to “0”. .

  The main RAM 303 stores a display combination storage area to be compared with the display permission bit storage area in the display determination process described later. The display combination storage area includes a plurality of displayable bits, and each displayable bit corresponds to each winning combination (similar to the display permission bit storage area). Each displayable bit is set to “1” when there is a possibility that the winning combination corresponding to the displayable bit stops on the active line, and there is no possibility that the corresponding winning combination stops on the active line. In this case, it is set to “0”. For example, at the time when each reel 12 starts to rotate, all winning combinations may stop at the active line, so all displayable bits are set to “1”. Each displayable bit in the display combination storing area is updated every time each reel 12 is stopped, and at the time when all the reels 12 are stopped, only the displayable bits corresponding to the winning combination actually stopped on the active line. Becomes “1”.

  The winning combination won in the internal lottery process stops on the active line according to the operation mode of each stop button 25 of the player. Specifically, each winning combination stops on the active line according to the stop operation position of each stop button 25 and the order of the stop operation. For example, a symbol located within a range of 4 frames from the stop operation position (5 frames including the stop operation position) (hereinafter referred to as “retraction range”) can be stopped on the active line, and a symbol located outside the range is Even the symbols that make up the winning combination are not stopped on the active line (so-called “missing” occurs). As described above, a plurality of types of winning combinations may be won in a single game. In a game in which a plurality of types of winning combinations are won, for example, the winning combination corresponding to the order of the stop operation stops on the active line.

  12 and 13 are explanatory diagrams of a correspondence relationship between the winning area, the stop operation order, and the winning combination (a combination of symbols stopped on the active line) that stops on the active line.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a winning combination that stops on the active line in each stop operation order in a game in which the re-game winning area is won. As shown in FIG. 12, when any of the winning areas “batting order replays X1 to X4” is won, “normal replay” or “RT2 transition replay” stops on the active line according to the mode of the stop operation. Specifically, in a game in which the winning area “batting order replay X1” is won, a stop operation sequence in which the reel 12C performs a first stop operation, the reel 12L performs a second stop operation, and the reel 12R performs a third stop operation (hereinafter simply “ In the case of “intermediate left and right” stop operation order), the winning combination “RT2 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay X1” is won, if the stop operation is performed in an order other than “middle left and right”, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay X2” is won, if the stop operation is performed in the order of “middle right left”, the winning combination “RT2 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay X2” is won, when the stop operation is performed in an order other than “middle right left”, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. Further, in a game where the winning area “batting order replay X3” is won, if the stop operation is performed in the order of “middle right”, the winning combination “RT2 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay X3” is won, when the stop operation is performed in an order other than “middle right”, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. Similarly, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay X4” is won, when the stop operation is performed in the order of “right middle left”, the winning combination “RT2 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay X4” is won, if the stop operation is performed in an order other than “right middle left”, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when any of the winning areas “batting order replays Y1 to Y3” is won, “normal replay” or “RT3 transition replay” stops on the active line according to the mode of the stop operation. Specifically, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay Y1” is won, if the reel 12L is first stopped, the winning combination “RT3 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay Y1” has been won, when the first stop operation is performed for other than the reel 12L, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. In the game where the winning area “batting order replay Y2” is won, when the reel 12C is first stopped, the winning combination “RT3 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay Y2” is won, when the first stop operation is performed for other than the reel 12C, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. Similarly, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay Y3” is won, when the reel 12R is first stopped, the winning combination “RT3 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay Y3” has been won, if the first stop operation is performed for other than the reel 12R, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when any of the winning areas “batting order replays Y4 to Y6” wins, “normal replay” or “RT5 transition replay” stops on the active line according to the mode of the stop operation. Specifically, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay Y4” is won, the winning combination “RT5 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in a game in which the winning area “batting order replay Y4” is won, if the first stop operation is performed for other than the reel 12L, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. In the game where the winning area “batting order replay Y5” is won, the winning combination “RT5 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in a game in which the winning area “batting order replay Y5” is won, when the first stop operation is performed for other than the reel 12C, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. Similarly, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay Y6” is won, the winning combination “RT5 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in a game in which the winning area “batting order replay Y6” is won, when the first stop operation is performed for other than the reel 12R, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when any of the winning areas “batting order replays Z1 to Z3” wins, “normal replay” or “RT2 transition replay” stops on the active line according to the mode of the stop operation. Specifically, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay Z1” is won, the winning combination “RT2 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay Z1” is won, when the first stop operation is performed for a part other than the reel 12L, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped on the active line. In the game where the winning area “batting order replay Z2” is won, the winning combination “RT2 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in a game in which the winning area “batting order replay Z2” is won, if the first stop operation is performed for other than the reel 12C, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. Similarly, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay Z3” is won, the winning combination “RT2 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in a game in which the winning area “batting order replay Z3” is won, when the first stop operation is performed for other than the reel 12R, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when any of the winning areas “batting order replays Z4 to Z6” is won, “normal replay” or “RT4 transition replay” stops on the active line according to the mode of the stop operation. Specifically, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay Z4” is won, the winning combination “RT4 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in a game in which the winning area “batting order replay Z4” is won, when the first stop operation is performed for other than the reel 12L, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. In the game where the winning area “batting order replay Z5” is won, the winning combination “RT4 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in a game in which the winning area “batting order replay Z5” is won, when the first stop operation is performed for other than the reel 12C, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. Similarly, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay Z6” is won, the winning combination “RT4 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in a game in which the winning area “batting order replay Z6” is won, when the first stop operation is performed for other than the reel 12R, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when any of the winning areas “batting order replays Z7 to Z9” is won, “normal replay” or “RT3 transition replay” stops on the active line according to the mode of the stop operation. Specifically, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay Z7” is won, if the first left stop operation is performed, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in a game in which the winning area “batting order replay Z7” is won, when the first stop operation is performed for other than the reel 12L, the winning combination “RT3 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. In the game where the winning area “batting order replay Z8” is won, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in a game where the winning area “batting order replay Z8” has been won, when the first stop operation is performed for other than the reel 12C, the winning combination “RT3 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. Similarly, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay Z9” is won, if the first right stop operation is performed, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in a game in which the winning area “batting order replay Z9” is won, if the first stop operation is performed for other than the reel 12R, the winning combination “RT3 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when the extra replay is won and the first right stop, the winning combination “BAR replay”, “follow replay” or “normal replay” is stopped and displayed. Specifically, in a game in which the add-on replay is won, when the first right stop operation is performed, and when each “BAR2” symbol of each reel 12 is stopped within the pull-in range, “BAR replay” is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, in the case of the first right stop operation, the “BAR2” symbol of the reel 12R is stopped within the pull-in range, and one or both of the “BAR2” symbols of the reel 12L and the reel 12C are positioned outside the pull-in range. When the stop operation is performed at the timing, the winning combination “Follow Replay” is stopped and displayed. In the case of the first right stop operation in the game where the extra replay is won, and when the “BAR2” symbol on the reel 12R is stopped outside the pull-in range, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped and displayed. In addition, when the first left stop operation or the middle first stop operation is performed in the game where the extra replay is won, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped and displayed regardless of the stop operation position. When the winning area “normal replay” is won, the winning combination “normal replay” is stopped and displayed in any stop operation order.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a winning combination that stops at the active line in each stop operation order in a game in which the winning area “batting order bell” (C1 to C4, R1 to R4) is won. When the winning area “batting order bell” is determined, either the winning combination “correct answer bell” or the winning combination “upper bells 1 to 8” is designated as the winning combination (see FIG. 10). As understood from FIG. 13, in the game where the winning area “batting order bell” is won, either the winning combination “correct answer bell” or the winning combination “upper bell” stops on the active line according to the stop operation order.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the game in which the winning area “batting order bell C1” is determined, in the case of the middle first stop operation, stop control for drawing the winning combination “correct answer bell” into the active line is performed. The winning combination “correct answer bell” is stopped and displayed on the active line at any stop operation position. On the other hand, when the first stop operation is performed except for the stop button 25C, stop control is performed to draw the winning combination “upper bell 1” or “upper bell 6” into the active line. However, the winning combination “upper bell 1” and “upper bell 6” may be missed depending on the stop operation position.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the game in which the winning area “batting order bell C2” is determined, in the case of the middle first stop operation, stop control for drawing the winning combination “correct answer bell” into the active line is performed. On the other hand, when the first stop operation is performed except for the stop button 25C, stop control for drawing the winning combination “upper bell 2” or “upper bell 5” into the active line is performed. However, the winning combination “upper bell 2” and “upper bell 5” may be missed depending on the stop operation position. Similarly, in the game where the winning area “batting order bell C3” is won, in the case of the middle first stop operation, regardless of the stop operation position, the winning combination “correct answer bell” stops on the active line, and the first stop button If anything other than 25C is operated, the winning combination “upper bell 3” or “upper bell 8” stops. In the game where the winning area “batting order bell C4” is won, in the case of the middle first stop operation, regardless of the stop operation position, the winning combination “correction bell” stops on the active line, and first the buttons other than the stop button 25C are displayed. When operated, the winning combination “upper bell 4” or “upper bell 7” stops.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the game in which the winning area “batting order bell R1” is determined, in the case of the first right stop operation, the winning combination “correct answer bell” stops on the active line. On the other hand, when the first stop operation is performed except for the stop button 25R, the winning combination “upper bell 1” or “upper bell 7” stops. In the game in which the winning area “batting order bell R2” is determined, in the case of the first right stop operation, the winning combination “correct answer bell” stops on the active line at any stop operation position. On the other hand, when the first stop operation is performed except for the stop button 25R, the winning combination “upper bell 2” or “upper bell 8” stops. Similarly, in a game in which the winning area “batting order bell R3” is won, in the case of the first right stop operation, the winning combination “correct bell” stops on the active line regardless of the stop operation position, and the stop button is displayed first. If anything other than 25R is operated, the winning combination “upper bell 3” or “upper bell 5” stops. In the game where the winning area “batting order bell R4” is won, in the case of the first stop operation on the right, the winning combination “correct answer bell” stops on the active line regardless of the stop operation position. When operated, the winning combination “upper bell 4” or “upper bell 6” stops.

  As understood from the above description, in the game where the winning area “batting order bell” is won, when the stop operation is performed in the correct pressing order, the “correct answer bell” (the number of payouts is 9) stops on the active line. . On the other hand, when a stop operation is performed in a sequence other than the correct answer pressing order, the losing eyes may stop at the active line. Therefore, when the game is played in the correct push order, it is advantageous for the player as compared to the case where the game is played out of the correct push order. As will be described in detail later, the sub CPU 412 notifies the correct push order of the correct bells in the AT state.

  As described above, the RT state includes the RT0 state to the RT5 state. In addition, the RT state shifts when the RT transition symbol is displayed on the active line. Specifically, when the RT1 transition symbol is displayed on the active line, the state shifts to the RT1 state. Similarly, when the RT2 transition symbol is displayed on the active line, the state transitions to the RT2 state, when the RT3 transition symbol is displayed, the RT3 state is transitioned, and when the RT4 transition symbol is displayed, the transition is made to the RT4 state. When the RT5 transition symbol is displayed, the state transitions to the RT5 state.

  FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram of the RT transition symbol definition table. As understood from FIGS. 14 and 11, the RT5 transition symbol is the same as the combination of the RT5 transition replay symbols. That is, when the RT5 transition replay is stopped and displayed, the right to replay is granted and the state transitions to the RT5 state. Similarly, when the RT4 transition replay is stopped and displayed, the right to replay is granted and the state shifts to the RT4 state. When the RT3 transition replay is stopped and displayed, the right to replay is granted and the state is changed to the RT3 state. When the transition is made and the RT2 transition replay is stopped and displayed, the right to replay is granted and the state transitions to the RT2 state.

  The RT1 transition symbol is stopped and displayed when a winning combination (correct answer bell, upper bell) is missed in a game won by the winning area “batting order bell”. That is, when the stop operation is performed in a sequence other than the correct answer pressing order of the striking order bells and the stop operation is performed at a timing at which the selected upper bell cannot be retracted, the RT1 transition symbol is stopped and displayed. The RT1 transition symbol is not a combination of symbols of the winning combination.

  As will be described in detail later, the sub CPU 412 notifies the stop operation order in which the RT transition replay is stopped and displayed so that the RT state can be appropriately transitioned and notifies the stop operation order in which the normal replay is stopped and displayed. Thus, the RT state can be maintained. In addition, the sub CPU 412 notifies the correct answer push order of the striking order bell so that the correct answer bell can be stopped and the RT1 transition symbol is prevented from being stopped and displayed.

   FIG. 15 is a conceptual diagram of each reel lock lottery table (A, B). Each reel lock lottery table includes a reel lock lottery table A and a reel lock lottery table B. In the reel lock lottery table A, the winning area “31” (weak watermelon), the winning area “33” (weak cherry) or the winning area “35” (weak chance) (hereinafter referred to as “weak rare role”) is won. To be referenced. In the reel lock lottery table B, the winning area “32” (strong watermelon), the winning area “34” (strong cherry) or the winning area “36” (strong chance) (hereinafter referred to as “strong rare role”) is won. To be referenced.

  As shown in FIG. 15, each reel lock lottery table includes each lottery value corresponding to each reel lock (short lock, middle lock, long lock). Each lottery value is subtracted from the random value R2 in the spinning effect control process. In the spinning effect control process, each lottery value is sequentially subtracted from the random value R2, and the reel lock in which the result of the subtraction becomes a negative number is determined.

  In this embodiment, a reel lock including a short lock, a middle lock, and a long lock is executed. In the short lock, each reel 12 is maintained in a stopped state for a predetermined time length (for example, about 1000 ms) from the time when the start of the game is instructed (the time when the start lever 24 is operated). After the elapse of time, each reel 12 rotates normally. Even in the middle lock, each reel 12 is maintained in a stopped state for a predetermined time length (for example, about 2000 ms) from the time when the start of the game is instructed, and each reel 12 rotates normally after the predetermined time length elapses. . However, the length of time during which each reel 12 is stopped is longer in the middle lock than in the short lock. In the long lock, each reel 12 is maintained in a stopped state for a predetermined time length (for example, about 5000 ms) from the time when the start of the game is instructed, and each reel 12 rotates normally after the predetermined time length elapses. . The length of time that each reel 12 is kept stopped is longer in the long lock than in the middle lock.

  The main RAM 303 stores a display permission bit storage area indicating a combination of symbols permitted to stop on the active line, a display setting value storage area for storing a numerical value displayed on the setting display unit 36, and a setting value. Setting value storage area, random number value R1 storage area for storing random number value R1, random number value R2 storage area for storing random number value R2, command storage area for storing commands to be transmitted to sub-control board 400, various lamps A lamp related data storage area for storing data indicating a display mode, a winning area storage area for storing a winning area, an unstopped operation counter indicating the number of stop buttons 25 that are not stopped, and an operation order of each stop button 25. A storage area including a stop order storage area for storage is provided.

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Hereinafter, various data stored in the sub ROM 413 will be described with reference to the drawings. The sub ROM 413 includes an ART determination table illustrated in FIG. 18, a special game determination table illustrated in FIG. 19, a special game determination table illustrated in FIG. 20, an extra determination table illustrated in FIGS. 21 and 22, a privilege determination table illustrated in FIG. Various data including the effect lottery table shown in FIG.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining sub-state transitions. The sub CPU 412 executes various processes according to the sub state. The current sub state is stored in the sub RAM 414, for example. As shown in FIG. 16, each sub-state includes a normal state, a precursor state, a special game state, a start preparation state, an ART state, an end preparation state, an ART precursor state, and a special game state. Each sub-state shifts to a case where a specific condition is satisfied (for example, when a specific lottery is won).

  In each game in the normal state, it is determined whether or not to shift to the ART state or the special game state. Specifically, a game in which a weak watermelon, weak cherry, weak chance (weak rare role) or strong watermelon, strong cherry, strong chance eye (strong rare role) is elected to transition to the ART state or special game state is predetermined. Determined by the probability of. The normal state includes a low probability normal state and a high probability normal state. In the high probability normal state, the transition to the ART state is easily determined as compared to the low probability normal state.

  When a weak rare combination or a strong rare combination is won with a low probability normal state, a transition to a high probability normal state is determined with a predetermined probability. When the batting order bell is won in the high probability normal state, the transition to the low probability normal state is determined with a predetermined probability. As will be described in detail later, the RT state in the normal state is in principle the RT1 state.

  The precursor state shifts, for example, when a rare combination is won in the normal state ((A) of FIG. 16). The precursor state includes the precursor state and the gasse precursor state. The precursor state is a case where a rare combination is won in the normal state and a transition to the ART state or the special game state is determined. Further, the precursor state ends with a predetermined number of games, and when the precursor state ends, the state shifts to a start preparation state ((B) of FIG. 16). On the other hand, the Gase precursor state is a case where the rare combination is won in the normal state, and the transition to the ART state and the transition to the special game state are not determined. The gasse precursor state ends with a predetermined number of games, and when the gasse precursor state ends, the normal state is entered ((C) of FIG. 16).

  In the start preparation state, a stop operation order for stopping each RT transition symbol (RT transition replay) on the active line is notified. As will be described in detail later, in the start preparation state when the ART state is won, the correct push order of the RT3 transition replay is notified, and when the RT3 transition replay is stopped and displayed, the state transitions to the ART state (FIG. 16). (D)). When shifting to the ART state, the initial value “50” of the remaining number of games in the ART state is set in the ART game number counter. The ART game number counter is provided in the sub RAM 414, for example.

  In the start preparation state when the special game state is won, the correct push order of the RT5 transition replay is notified, and when the RT5 transition replay is stopped and displayed, the state shifts to the special game state ((E) of FIG. 16). When shifting to the special game state, the initial value “30” of the remaining number of games in the special game state is set in the special game number counter. The special game number counter is provided in the sub RAM 414, for example. If the transition to the ART state or the special game state is not determined in a predetermined number of games (for example, 1000 times) in the normal state, the state transitions from the normal state to the precursor state, and then, through the start preparation state It is good also as a structure which transfers to an ART state or a special game state.

  The ART state is an RT3 state in which the winning probability of replay is higher than that in the normal state (RT1 state) in principle. Further, in the ART state, the correct answer push order of the correct answer bell is notified. Therefore, the ART state is an advantageous sub-state for the player as compared to the normal state. In each game in the ART state, it is determined whether or not to shift to the special game state and whether or not to add the number of games to the remaining number of games in the ART state. The ART state is ended when the remaining number of games reaches the end value “0” ((F) in FIG. 16). As will be described in detail later, the ART state includes a first ART state and a second ART state in which the number of games to be added is more easily determined than the first ART state.

  The warning sign state during ART shifts, for example, when a rare combination is won in the ART state ((G) of FIG. 16). Further, the ART warning sign state includes an ART warning sign condition and an ART warning sign condition. In the ART pre-sign state, the state shifts when the rare combination is won in the ART state and the transition to the special game state or the special game state is determined. Further, the pre-art state in the ART is terminated by a predetermined number of games, and then the state is shifted to a start preparation state ((H) in FIG. 16). In the start preparation state when the special game state is won, the correct push order of the RT4 transition replay is notified, and when the RT4 transition replay is stopped and displayed, the state shifts to the special game state ((I) in FIG. 16). Also, when the special game state is won in the ART state, the correct push order of the RT5 transition replay is notified in the start preparation state, and the RT5 transition replay is stopped and displayed in the same manner as in the case of winning the special game state in the normal state. Then, it shifts to a special game state. On the other hand, the gaze warning state during ART is a case where a rare combination is won in the ART state, and the transition to the special gaming state and the transition to the special gaming state are determined. Further, the warning sign state during ART ends with a predetermined number of games, and then shifts to the ART state ((J) in FIG. 16).

  The special game state is an RT5 state in which the winning probability of replay is higher than that in the normal state (RT1 state). In the special game state, the correct answer push order is notified. Therefore, the special game state is a game state that is advantageous to the player as compared to the normal state. Also, the special game state ends with a predetermined number of games (for example, 30 times), and then the special game state shifts to a sub state in which the special game state is won. Specifically, when the special game state won in the normal state ends, the state shifts to the end preparation state ((K) in FIG. 16), and then shifts to the normal state. On the other hand, when the special game state won in the ART state ends, the state shifts (returns) to the ART state ((L) in FIG. 16).

  The special game state is a game state in which the number of added games is easily added as compared to the ART state. As will be described in detail later, in the special gaming state, the number of extra games is added to the remaining number of games every time the winning combination “Additional Replay” is won. Also, the special game state ends (falls) when the RT3 transition replay stops on the active line ((M) in FIG. 16).

  The end preparation state is a game state that is shifted to after the ART state or the special game state ends. Also, the end preparation state ends when the batting order bell wins and each winning combination of the batting order bell is missed. That is, the process ends when the RT1 transition symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line. When the end preparation state ends, the process shifts to a normal state ((N) in FIG. 16).

  FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining a stop operation sequence notified in accordance with a combination of the sub state and the RT state. The sub CPU 412 notifies the stop operation sequence in which a specific winning combination is stopped on the active line according to the sub state and the RT state. In FIG. 17, the RT0 state is omitted from the RT state. In the present embodiment, in principle, the RT state does not transition again to the RT0 state in the game after transitioning from the RT0 state to the RT1 state. In the RT0 state, the stop operation order is not notified.

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the normal state and the precursor state, the stop operation order is not notified. In the present embodiment, when the stop operation order is not notified, the player is warned when a stop operation other than the stop button 25L is first performed among the stop buttons 25. For example, a message “Please press from the left reel” is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 30 to warn. Accordingly, the player first performs a stop operation on the stop button 25L in the sub state where the stop operation order is not notified. In addition, in the sub state where the stop operation order is not notified, when a player other than the stop button 25L is operated first, a game penalty may be given to the player in addition to the warning described above. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which the transition to the ART state is not determined until a predetermined period (for example, a period of 5 games) has elapsed since the stop operation other than the stop button 25L was first performed.

  In the normal state, since the stop button 25L is stopped first, the RT transition replay is not stopped and displayed in the game in which the hitting order replay is won (see FIG. 12). Therefore, the normal state is in principle the RT1 state. However, if the above-described warning is ignored and a stop operation other than the stop button 25L is performed for the first time, the RT transition replay may stop at the active line and shift to other than the RT1 state. However, as shown in FIG. 17, in the normal state, the correct push order of correct bells is not notified. Therefore, even if the normal state shifts to a state other than the RT1 state, the game that is won by the batting order bell is lost, the RT1 transition symbol is stopped and displayed, and the state shifts to the RT1 state.

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the start preparation state, in the RT1 state, the correct push order of the RT2 transition replay is notified. Since the precursor state (normal state) is the RT1 state, the state is the RT1 state immediately after the precursor state is finished and the start preparation state is entered. Therefore, in the game immediately after the transition to the start preparation state, the correct pressing order of the RT2 transition replay is notified. In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, in the start preparation state, the correct pressing order of the batting order bell is notified.

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the start preparation state, in the RT2 state, the correct push order of the RT transition replay according to the sub-state to be transitioned is notified. Specifically, when transitioning to the ART state, the correct answer pressing order of the RT3 transition replay is notified in the start preparation state. Further, when shifting to the special game state, the correct answer pressing order of the RT5 transition replay is notified, and when shifting to the special game state, the correct pressing order of the RT4 transition replay is notified. As described above, when the RT3 transition replay is stopped and displayed in the start preparation state, the state shifts to the ART state. Further, when the RT5 transition replay is stopped and displayed, the state shifts to a special game state, and when the RT4 transition replay is stopped and displayed, the state shifts to a special game state.

  In the start preparation state, while the correct answer bell is stopped on the active line and a medal is obtained, for example, the notification of the correct push order of the RT3 transition replay is ignored and the state is not shifted to the ART state (that is, the remaining games in the ART state) A fraudulent act is assumed that does not start subtraction. From the viewpoint of preventing the above fraudulent acts, when the correct answer push order of the RT transition replay is ignored, a game penalty may be given. For example, in a start preparation state, the structure which gives the penalty which stops alerting | reporting of all the stop operation orders by predetermined game frequency is assumed.

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the ART state and the ART warning sign state, in the RT3 state, the correct push order of the normal replay and the correct bell is notified. The player can obtain a medal by stopping the correct bell while maintaining the RT3 state by performing a stop operation in the correct push order notified. In the ART state, in the RT5 state, the correct push order of the RT3 transition replay and the correct bell is notified. In the above configuration, in the ART state immediately after the special gaming state (RT5 state) ends, the correct push order of the RT3 transition replay is notified, and the RT5 state transitions to the RT3 state.

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the ART state, in the RT1 state, the correct answer push order of the correct bell and the correct push order of the RT2 transition replay are notified. In the ART state, in the RT2 state, the correct answer push order of the correct bell and the correct push order of the RT3 transition replay are notified. According to the above configuration, even when the state shifts to the RT1 state in the ART state, it is possible to shift (return) to the RT3 state by following the notified stop operation sequence. Note that the transition to the RT1 state in the ART state may be a case where the stop operation is performed in a manner other than the notified correct bell push order due to the carelessness of the player or the like.

  Note that the sub CPU 412 may notify the player that it is returning to the RT3 state during the period from the transition to the RT1 state to the return to the RT3 state. For example, a configuration in which a message “RT state is being restored” is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 30 can be considered. Further, the subtraction of the remaining number of games in the ART state may be stopped until the state returns from the RT1 state to the RT3 state.

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the special gaming state, in the RT5 state, the correct push order of the normal replay and the correct bell is notified. The player can obtain a medal by stopping the correct answer bell while maintaining the RT5 state by performing a stop operation in the order in which the correct answer is notified. Further, in the special game state, when the state is shifted to other than the RT5 state, the stop operation order for returning to the RT5 state is notified. For example, it is assumed that the player falls into the RT1 state in the special game state. In the above case, the correct pressing order of the RT2 transition replay is notified in the RT1 state, and the correct pressing order of the RT5 transition replay is notified in the RT2 state.

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the special game state, in the RT4 state, the correct push order of the normal replay and the correct bell is notified. However, the notification of the correct repressing order of the normal replay is executed in a period until the special game state reaches a specific number of games, and is not executed after the specific number of games is reached. Specifically, when the winning area “batting order replays Z7 to Z9” is won in the special gaming state, and the number of games in the special gaming state is less than five times, the operation order in which the normal replay stops is notified . On the other hand, when the number of games in the special game state is 5 or more, the operation order in which the normal replay is stopped is not notified. As described above, when the winning area “batting order replays Z7 to Z9” is won, the normal replay or the RT3 transition replay is stopped on the active line according to the stop operation order. In the present embodiment, when the RT3 transition replay is stopped in the game where the winning area “batting order replays Z7 to Z9” is won, the special game state is ended. On the other hand, when the normal replay is stopped in the game where the winning area “batting order replays Z7 to Z9” is won, the special game state continues.

  According to the above configuration, even when the winning area “batting order replay Z7 to Z9” (RT3 transition replay) is won, the special game state can be continued by stopping the normal replay on the active line. . For example, if the winning area “batting order replays Z7 to Z9” is won after five or more games in this special gaming state, a message “Special game continuation with correct pushing order!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 30. Also, until the number of games in the special gaming state reaches 5, the correct repressing order of normal replay is notified, so that the special gaming state can be continued by following the notified pressing order during this period. it can. That is, it can be said that the continuation of the special gaming state is guaranteed until the number of games reaches five. Further, in the special game state, when the state is shifted to other than the RT4 state, the stop operation order for returning to the RT4 state is notified.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the stop operation order is not notified in the end preparation state. Therefore, the player first stops the stop button 25L. When the RT1 transition symbol stops at the valid line in the end preparation state, the state transitions to the normal state.

  FIG. 18 is a conceptual diagram of each ART determination table. Each ART determination table includes an ART determination table (FIG. 18A) used in the low probability normal state and an ART determination table (FIG. 18B) used in the high probability normal state.

  Each ART determination table includes each lottery value for each winning area. In the ART determination process for each game in the normal state, the sub CPU 412 subtracts the lottery value corresponding to the winning area to the random value R3. In addition, each lottery value in each winning area includes a lottery value of “winning” and a lottery value of “non-winning”. When the result of subtracting the “winning” lottery value from the random value R3 becomes a negative number, the sub CPU 412 determines to shift to the ART state. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18, the lottery value of “winning” in the winning areas “00” to “30” (losing, replaying, bell) is “0”. Therefore, in the game where the winning areas “00” to “30” are won, the subtraction result of the random value R3 does not become a negative number. That is, in the ART determination process for the game where the winning area “00” to “30” is won, the transition to the ART state is not determined. On the other hand, the lottery value of “winning” in the winning areas “31” to “36” (rare role) is larger than “0”, and when the rare role is won, the transition to the ART state can be determined.

  As shown in FIG. 18, each lottery value of “winning” of the rare role in the high probability normal state is larger than each lottery value of “winning” in each winning area in the low probability normal state. The larger the lottery value subtracted from the random value R3, the higher the probability that the subtraction result will be a negative number. Therefore, the transition to the ART state is more likely to be determined in the high probability normal state than in the low probability normal state. In FIG. 18, each lottery value of “winning” of the rare role in the high probability normal state is exemplified to be larger than the low probability normal state. However, for some winning areas, the low probability normal state than the high probability normal state The lottery value of the state may be large (or equal). In addition, the type of winning area where the transition to the ART state can be determined may be different between the high probability normal state and the low probability normal state. For example, in the case of the low probability normal state, the transition to the ART state is determined when the rare role is won, and in the case of the high probability normal state, the state is changed to the ART state when the common bell is won in addition to the case where the rare role is won. It is good also as a structure from which transfer of can be determined.

  FIG. 19 is a conceptual diagram of the special game determination table. The sub CPU 412 determines whether to shift to the special game state using the special game determination table according to the winning area in each game in the ART state. Similar to the ART determination table, the special game determination table is configured to include each lottery value for each winning area. In the special game determination process for each game in the ART state, the sub CPU 412 subtracts the lottery value corresponding to the winning area to the random value R3. In addition, each lottery value in each winning area includes a lottery value of “winning” and a lottery value of “non-winning”. When the result of subtracting the “winning” lottery value from the random value R3 becomes a negative number, the sub CPU 412 determines to shift to the special gaming state. In FIG. 19, the special game determination table in which the lottery value of “winning” in the winning areas “00” to “30” is “0” is illustrated, but the lottery value of “winning” in the winning area is “0”. It may be larger. In the above configuration, even if the rare combination is not won, the transition to the special gaming state can be determined.

  FIG. 20 is a conceptual diagram of a special game determination table. The sub CPU 412 determines whether to shift to the special game state using the special game determination table according to the winning area in each game in the normal state and the ART state. Similar to the ART determination table and the special game determination table, the special game determination table includes each lottery value for each winning area. The sub CPU 412 subtracts the lottery value corresponding to the winning area from the random value R3 in the special game determination process for each game in the normal state and the ART state. In addition, each lottery value in each winning area includes a lottery value of “winning” and a lottery value of “non-winning”. When the result of subtracting the “winning” lottery value from the random number value R3 becomes a negative number, the sub CPU 412 determines to shift to the special gaming state. In FIG. 20, the special game determination table in which the lottery value of “winning” in the winning areas “00” to “30” is “0” is illustrated, but the lottery value of “winning” in the winning area is “0”. It may be larger. In the above configuration, even if the rare combination is not won, the transition to the special gaming state can be determined. Further, the special game determination table may be common in the normal state (low probability normal state, high probability normal state) and ART state, or a different special game determination table may be used in each state.

  The sub CPU 412 determines the number of added games by adding determination processing in each game in the ART state. Specifically, the sub CPU 412 is triggered by the winning area “weak watermelon”, “strong watermelon”, “weak cherry”, “strong cherry”, “weak chance” or “strong chance” (rare role). In addition, the number of extra games is determined by the extra determination process. “10 games”, “20 games”, “30 games”, “50 games”, “100 games”, “200 games”, and “300 games” are provided as the number of additional games. When the number of added games is determined, the sub CPU 412 adds the added number of games to the ART game number counter.

  FIG. 21 is a conceptual diagram of each addition determination table (A, B) used in the addition determination process. As shown in FIG. 21, the extra determination table defines the probability that the number of extra games will be determined when each winning area is won.

  Each addition determination table includes an addition determination table A (FIG. 21 (a)) used in the first ART state and an addition determination table B (FIG. 21 (b)) used in the second ART state. The first ART state is an ART state when the failure counter is smaller than the numerical value “5”. The second ART state is an ART state when the failure counter is a numerical value “5” or more.

  The failure counter is added when “no addition” is determined in the addition determination process. Further, the failure counter is cleared to the initial value “0” when any of the number of added games is determined in the additional determination process. That is, the failure counter counts the number of consecutive times determined not to execute addition in the addition determination process. The failure counter is provided in the sub RAM 414, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 21, when a weak watermelon is won, the probability of determining “no extra” is smaller in the second ART state (probability of about 76%) than in the first ART state (probability of about 89%). That is, when a weak watermelon is won, the probability of determining the number of extra games of “10 games” or more (the probability of determining other than “no additional”) is the second ART state from the first ART state (probability about 11%). (Probability about 24%) is large. Similarly, when a strong watermelon is won, the probability that the number of extra games will be determined is greater in the second ART state (probability about 48%) than in the first ART state (about 33% probability). The probability that the number of games is determined is larger in the second ART state (probability of about 20%) than in the first ART state (probability of about 10%). Also, when the weak chance is won, the probability of determining the number of extra games is greater in the second ART state (probability about 31%) than in the first ART state (probability about 21%). In any ART state, if a strong cherry or a strong chance is won, “no extra” is not determined. As described above, the probability of determining the number of extra games when each rare combination is won is larger in the second ART state than in the first ART state. That is, the number of games added in the second ART state is more easily determined than in the first ART state.

  Immediately after the transition to the ART state, the failure counter has an initial value “0”. Therefore, immediately after shifting to the ART state, the first ART state is entered. Thereafter, each time “no addition” is determined in the addition determination process, the numerical value “1” is added to the failure counter. When “no additional” is determined five times in succession, the failure counter is set to the numerical value “5”. Reach the second ART state. In the second ART state, when the number of extra games is determined by the extra determination process, the failure counter is cleared to the initial value “0”, and the state shifts to the first ART state.

  As will be described in detail later, when the failure counter reaches a numerical value “5”, the sub CPU 412 gives a bonus (the number of extra games) to the player in the first bonus grant process. When the failure counter reaches the numerical value “10”, the sub CPU 412 grants a privilege (the number of extra games) in the second privilege grant process. When the second privilege provision process is executed, the failure counter is cleared to the initial value “0”.

  FIG. 22A is a conceptual diagram of the extra determination table C referred to in the special gaming state. As shown in FIG. 22 (a), in the special game state, in addition to the rare combination, the number of extra games is added even when the bell and the extra replay are won. In the special game state, when the rare combination, the bell and the extra replay are won, the extra number of games is always added. As understood from the above description, it can be said that the special game state is a game state in which the number of added games is easily added as compared with the ART state.

  FIG. 22B is a conceptual diagram of the extra determination table D that is referred to when the special game state is won in the ART state. As shown in FIG. 22B, when the special game state is won in the ART state, the number of additional games of 10 games or more is added to the remaining number of games. In addition, it is good also as a structure where the number of additional games is added in each game of a special game state (30 games).

  Fig.23 (a) is a conceptual diagram of the 1st privilege determination table used by the 1st privilege provision process. When the failure counter reaches the numerical value “5”, the sub CPU 412 grants a privilege through the first privilege provision process. Specifically, when the failure counter reaches the numerical value “5”, the sub CPU 412 adds any of the additional game counts “20 games”, “30 games”, “50 games”, and “100 games” to the remaining game counts. . The number of extra games determined in the first privilege provision process tends to be larger than the number of extra games determined in the extra determination process. In the present embodiment, the failure counter reaching the numerical value “5” may be referred to as “failure counter reaches the first ceiling”.

  If a rare combination is won in the ART state, the player expects an extra to be executed. However, since whether or not to execute the addition is determined by lottery as described above, even if the rare combination is won a plurality of times, the addition may not be executed. In the above case, depending on the player, the willingness to play can be reduced. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the addition is not executed continuously for a specific number of times (five times) in the addition determination process, a privilege is granted by the first privilege grant process. According to the above configuration, even when the number of added games is not determined consecutively a plurality of times, a privilege is given, and thus a decrease in the player's gaming motivation is suppressed.

  FIG.23 (b) is a conceptual diagram of the 2nd privilege determination table used by a 2nd privilege provision process. When the failure counter reaches the numerical value “10”, the sub CPU 412 grants a privilege to the player through the second privilege grant process. Specifically, after the failure counter reaches the first ceiling, the sub CPU 412 adds the additional number of games to the remaining number of games when the additional determination is not determined in the additional determination process five times in succession. In the present embodiment, the failure counter reaching the numerical value “10” may be referred to as “failure counter reaches the second ceiling”.

  As shown in FIG. 23, when the failure counter reaches the first ceiling, the number of extra games added is one of “20 games”, “30 games”, “50 games”, and “100 games” ( FIG. 23 (a)), the number of extra games added when the second ceiling is reached is either “100 games” or “300 games” (FIG. 23 (b)). That is, the privilege given when the second ceiling is reached is more advantageous for the player than the privilege given when the first ceiling is reached.

  According to the above configuration, when the number of consecutive games where the extra number of games is not given at the time of rare role winning is 5 or more and less than 10 times, the privilege is given by the first privilege granting process. On the other hand, when the number of consecutive games in which the extra number of games is not given at the time of rare role winning is 10 times or more, a privilege by the first privilege grant process and a privilege by the second privilege grant process are given. That is, as the number of consecutive times in which the extra combination is not executed at the time of rare role winning is larger, more privilege is given. Therefore, a decrease in the willingness to play when the extra combination is not continuously executed during the rare role winning is suppressed. In addition, the privilege granted when the failure counter reaches the second ceiling is more advantageous for the player than the privilege granted when the failure counter reaches the first ceiling. Therefore, the effect of suppressing the decrease in the game willingness when the extra combination is not continuously executed at the time of rare role winning is particularly remarkable.

  By the way, in the structure which gives a privilege when a failure counter reaches | attains a ceiling, when a failure counter reaches | attains frequently on a ceiling, an excessive profit may be provided with respect to a player. In particular, in the first embodiment described above, the number of extra games when the failure counter reaches the second ceiling is larger than the number of extra games (when the rare role is won and the first ceiling is reached). Prone. Therefore, if the failure counter frequently reaches the second ceiling, the profit given to the player tends to be excessive.

  In view of the above circumstances, in the present embodiment, as described above, when a rare role is won in the second ART state, the number of extra games is increased compared to the case where a rare role is won in the first ART state. It was easy to win. According to the above configuration, when the failure counter becomes a numerical value “5” or more, the failure counter is easily cleared. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the failure counter from frequently reaching the second ceiling. In addition, when the failure counter added to the numerical value “5” or more is cleared before reaching the second ceiling, since the privilege by the second privilege grant process is not granted, some players may feel dissatisfied. . However, in the present embodiment, when the failure counter is cleared, the added number of games is added, so that the above-mentioned dissatisfaction is suppressed.

  FIG. 24 is a simulation diagram of each image (MA, MB) displayed by the liquid crystal display device 30 in the ART state. As shown in FIG. 24A, the image MA includes the remaining number of games in the ART state (current value of the ART game number counter), the total number of games in the ART state, and the total of medals acquired in the ART state. The value is displayed. The image MA includes a graphic image GA and a graphic image GB. The icon image GA displays a stop operation order corresponding to the winning area. For example, when the winning area “batting order bells R1 to R4” (the correct answer pressing order is the first stop on the right) is won, a message indicating that the stop button 25R should be stopped first is displayed. The player can, for example, stop and display the correct answer bell on the active line by following the correct answer pressing order notified by the graphic image GA.

  The graphic image GB displays the value of the failure counter. Specifically, the graphic image GB displays a numerical value “0” to a numerical value “10”. For example, immediately after the ART state starts, since the failure counter is “0”, the graphic image GB displays a numerical value “0”. In addition, when a rare combination is won and no addition is executed, the numerical value of the icon GB is added. As described above, the sub state when the failure counter is smaller than the numerical value “5” is the first ART state, and when the failure counter is larger than the numerical value “5”, the sub state is the second ART state. Therefore, the player can recognize that the sub state is the first ART state when any of the numerical values “0” to “4” is displayed on the graphic image GB. Further, when the numerical value “5” or more is displayed on the graphic image GB, the player can recognize that the sub state is the second ART state. In the case of the second ART state, for example, a message “high probability of adding!” May be displayed on the image MA to notify that the state is the second ART state.

  When the rare combination is won in the ART state, the sub CPU 412 executes the extra determination process and causes the specific effect to be executed. FIG. 24B is a simulation diagram of the image MB in the specific effect. In the specific effect, it is notified whether or not the execution of the addition is determined in the addition determination process.

  FIG. 24B-1 is a simulation diagram of the image MB1 immediately after the specific effect is started. As shown in FIG. 24 (b-1), an instruction to press the effect button 26 is given in the image MB1. In addition, when the effect button 26 is pressed in the specific effect and the execution of the addition is determined in the addition determination process, the liquid crystal display device 30 displays the image MB2 illustrated in FIG. . In the image MB2, the number of extra games determined in the extra determination process is displayed. That is, in the specific effect, the number of added games is notified when the effect button 26 is pressed. FIG. 24B-2 illustrates a specific effect in the case where the number of extra games “10 games” is determined in the extra determination process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined not to add in the addition determination process, when the effect button 26 is pressed with a specific effect, an image MB3 shown in FIG. 24 (b-3) is displayed. In the image MB3, for example, a message indicating that the addition is not executed is displayed. Further, in the image MB3, it is notified that the number of consecutive consecutive failures (the numerical value of the failure counter) is added. For example, as shown in FIG. 24 (b-3), an icon for displaying the character “+1” is arranged in the vicinity of the value of the failure counter of the icon GB.

  When the specific effect ends, the image MA is displayed thereafter. The image MA after the specific effect is displayed by updating the number of remaining games or the number of consecutive failures according to the result of the specific effect (whether or not it is added). Specifically, when the addition is successful in the specific effect (when the image MB2 is displayed), in the subsequent image MA, a number obtained by adding the additional game number to the remaining number of games immediately before the specific effect is started. Is displayed. For example, when the remaining number of games displayed immediately before the specific effect is a numerical value “100” and the number of games “10 games” is added in the specific effect, the remaining number of games is set to a numerical value “110”. Update and display. Further, for example, when the number of consecutive failures displayed immediately before the specific effect is a numerical value “3” and the addition fails in the specific effect (when the image MB3 is displayed), the number of consecutive failures is calculated. It is updated to the numerical value “4” and displayed.

  According to the above configuration, since the number of consecutive failures is notified, the player can be made aware of the remaining number of times until the first privilege granting process or the second privilege granting process is executed. Reduction is suppressed. Note that the specific effect may be executed in a part when a rare combination is won or may be executed in all cases when a rare combination is won. Further, the specific effect is not limited to the above-described aspect. For example, an effect executed over a plurality of games may be adopted as the specific effect. Further, the instruction to press the effect button 26 may not be given. Furthermore, a plurality of types of specific effects may be provided.

  FIG. 25 is a conceptual diagram of an effect lottery table. The sub CPU 412 selects an effect lottery table according to the sub state and the like, and determines an effect to be executed in each game. FIG. 25 illustrates each effect lottery table referenced in each game in the normal state or the precursor state in which the winning area “losing” is determined. As shown in FIG. 25, each effect lottery table includes an effect number and each lottery value of each effect number. Each lottery value is subtracted from the random number R3 in the order of the production number, and the production number in which the result of the subtraction is a negative number is determined. The effect number determined in the effect lottery process is stored in the effect number storage area of the sub RAM 414.

  In the normal state and the precursor state, any one of effects A1 to effect An (n is an integer of 2 or more) is determined. As understood from FIG. 25, in the low-probability normal state, the high-probability normal state, the gasse precursor state, and the main precursor state, each effect including the effect A1 is selected in common. Therefore, the player cannot specify the sub state in principle from the effect determined by the effect lottery process. However, since the probability that “no effect” is selected is different in each sub-state (low probability normal state> high probability normal state> gase precursor state> predictor state), the player can select any one from the effect A1 to the effect An. The current sub-state can be inferred from the probability that is executed. Further, for example, the effect An shown in FIG. 25 is not determined except in the precursor state. Therefore, when the production An is determined, the player can specify that the current sub state is the precursor state.

  The sub RAM 414 includes storage areas for storing data generated and updated by the sub CPU 412 executing each process. Specifically, the sub RAM 414 has a sub state storage area for storing the sub state, an effect number storage area for storing the effect number indicating the type of effect executed in each game, and the number of ART games indicating the remaining number of games in the ART state. Various areas including counters are provided.

  The sub RAM 414 includes the failure counter described above. The failure counter is updated when any of the rare roles is won and when the number of added games is not won. In the present embodiment, the common failure counter is updated regardless of which rare combination is won.

  For example, a configuration is assumed in which a failure counter is provided for each winning area as a comparative example. In contrast, a failure counter that is added when a weak watermelon is won, a failure counter that is added when a strong watermelon is won, a failure counter that is added when a weak cherry is won, and a strong cherry A failure counter that is added when winning, a failure counter that is added when a weak chance is won, and a failure counter that is added when a strong chance is won. When a specific numerical value is reached, a privilege is granted.

  In the above comparison, it is necessary to provide the same number of failure counters as the number of types of winning areas (six types) that serve as a trigger for the addition. Therefore, depending on the number of types of winning areas that trigger the addition, there may be a problem that the failure counter presses the storage area of the sub RAM 414. In particular, when the number of types of winning areas that trigger the addition is enormous, the above-described problem becomes apparent. In the present embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which a common failure counter is updated regardless of which rare combination is won. Therefore, for example, the number of counters can be reduced as compared with a configuration in which a failure counter is provided for each extra opportunity. That is, the problem that the failure counter presses the storage capacity of the sub RAM 414 is reduced.

<Each process executed by the main CPU>
The main CPU 301 executes various processes using the above-described data. FIG. 26 is a flowchart of the startup process of the main CPU 301. When the reset signal from the reset circuit is input, the main CPU 301 executes a startup process. The reset signal is output when the power supply voltage supplied to the main control board 300 exceeds a predetermined threshold. For example, when the supply of power supply voltage to the main control board 300 is started by turning on the power switch 511SW, the startup process is executed.

  When the startup process is started, the main CPU 301 executes a startup initialization process (S1). The main CPU 301 initializes each register of the main control board 300 by the startup initialization process. The main CPU 301 may execute a security check process for determining the validity of the control program stored in the main ROM 302 before the startup initialization process.

  After the startup initialization process, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the setting switch is in an ON state (S2). The setting switch is turned on when a setting key is inserted into a key hole provided inside the gaming machine 1 and rotated. When the main CPU 301 determines that the setting switch is in the ON state (S2: YES), the main CPU 301 sets a setting change start command in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 (S3), and proceeds to the setting change process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when determining that the setting switch is not in the ON state (S2: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether a backup flag is stored in the main RAM 303 (S4). In the present embodiment, when the power supply voltage supplied to the main control board 300 falls below a predetermined threshold (when the power is shut off), the main CPU 301 backs up each data stored in the main RAM 303 and A backup flag is stored in the RAM 303. Therefore, if the backup is executed normally when the power is turned off, the backup flag is stored in the main RAM 303.

  When determining that the backup flag is stored (S4: YES), the main CPU 301 calculates the checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 303 (S5). In the present embodiment, even when the power is turned off, the checksum of the main RAM 303 is calculated and stored, similarly to step S4 of the startup process.

  The main CPU 301 determines whether or not the checksum calculated at step S4 (checksum at power-on) matches the checksum calculated at power-off (S6). If the data in the main RAM 303 has not changed during the period from when the power is turned off to when it is turned on, the checksum when the power is turned on matches the checksum when the power is turned off. On the other hand, if the data in the main RAM 303 changes (deteriorates) during the period from when the power is turned off to when it is turned on, the checksum when the power is turned on does not match the checksum when the power is turned off.

  When the main CPU 301 determines that the checksum at power-on and the checksum at power-off coincide with each other (S6: YES), the time when the power is shut down (backup is backed up) based on each data stored in the main RAM 303. Each register is returned to the state at the time of execution (S7). When the state of each register is restored, the main control board 300 is in a state at the time when the power is shut off. When the main CPU 301 restores the state of each register (the state of the main control board 300), the main CPU 301 resumes the processing from the step at the time when the power is shut off. When the main CPU 301 returns the state of the main control board 300, the main CPU 301 transmits various information necessary for returning the effect state of the gaming machine 1 to the sub control board 400.

  When the main CPU 301 determines that the backup flag is not stored (S4: NO), or determines that the checksum at power-on and the checksum at power-off do not match (S6: NO), A main RAM abnormality flag indicating abnormality of the main RAM 303 is set (S8). That is, when the backup cannot be executed, or when the data in the main RAM 303 changes while the power is off, the main RAM abnormality flag is set. During the period in which the main RAM abnormality flag is set, the main CPU 301 notifies the abnormality of the main RAM using, for example, the main display ML. The main RAM abnormality flag is cleared, for example, when the set value changing process is normally executed.

  After setting the main RAM abnormality flag, the main CPU 301 proceeds to RAM error processing. In the RAM error processing, the progress of the game is prohibited. In the RAM error processing, the main CPU 301 may transmit a command for notifying the abnormality of the main RAM 303 to the sub control board 400, and the liquid crystal display device 30 may display a warning image, for example.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart of the setting change process. When the setting change process is started, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the front door 3 is opened (S11). For example, a door sensor that outputs an OFF signal when the front door 3 is closed and outputs an ON signal when the front door 3 is opened is provided, and the front door 3 is opened according to a signal from the door sensor. A configuration in which the main CPU 301 determines whether or not it is present can be employed. As described above, since the setting switch is provided inside the gaming machine 1, the setting change process is usually executed during a period in which the front door 3 is opened. Therefore, when the setting change process is started with the front door 3 closed, it is assumed that an ON signal of the setting switch and the power switch 511SW is input due to an illegal act. If it is determined that the front door 3 is not opened in consideration of the above circumstances (S11: NO), the main CPU 301 sets the setting switch abnormality flag to the ON state (S12), and proceeds to setting switch error processing. To do. In the setting switch error process, the progress of the game is prohibited. Further, in the setting switch error process, the main CPU 301 may transmit an error command for notifying the abnormality of the setting switch to the sub-control board 400, and the liquid crystal display device 30 may display a warning image, for example. The setting switch abnormality flag is cleared when the starting process is started again and the setting value changing process is normally executed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the front door 3 is opened (S11: YES), the main CPU 301 displays a numerical value corresponding to the set value on the setting display unit 36 (S13). Specifically, the main CPU 301 displays a numerical value stored in the display setting value storage area of the main RAM 303 on the setting display unit 36.

  The main CPU 301 determines whether or not the setting change button 37 has been operated (S14). Specifically, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not an ON signal is input from the setting change switch 37SW. If it is determined that the setting change button 37 has been operated (S14: YES), the main CPU 301 increments the numerical value stored in the display setting value storage area of the main RAM 303 (S15), and proceeds to step S16. On the other hand, if it is determined that the setting change button 37 has not been operated (S14: NO), the main CPU 301 proceeds to step S16 without incrementing the numerical value in the display setting value storage area.

  In step S16, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the start lever 24 has been operated. Specifically, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not an ON signal of the start switch 24SW is input. The main CPU 301 repeats the processing from step S13 to step S15 until it is determined that the start lever 24 has been operated (S16: NO). As understood from the above description, every time the setting change button 37 is operated and the numerical value in the display setting value storage area is added in step S15, the numerical value displayed on the setting display unit 36 is added in step S13. .

  On the other hand, when determining that the start lever 24 has been operated (S16: YES), the main CPU 301 determines the numerical value displayed on the setting display unit 36 as a setting value (S17). Specifically, the main CPU 301 stores the numerical value stored in the display setting value storage area in the setting value storage area of the main RAM 303. Further, the main CPU 301 stores a set value command indicating the set value in the command storage area (S18). After storing the set value command, the main CPU 301 ends the set value change process and proceeds to the game control process. Note that interrupts of other processes are prohibited during the period of the startup process or the setting change process. Further, when the game control process is started, an interrupt is permitted thereafter.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart of the game control process of the main CPU 301. The game control process is executed every time the player plays a game. As will be described in detail later, the main CPU 301 executes an interrupt process at a predetermined time interval (for example, 1.49 ms) during a period in which the game control process is executed. That is, the main CPU 301 alternately executes a game control process and an interrupt process. As will be described in detail later, for example, a command (for example, a start operation command described later) transmitted to the sub control board 400 is set in the game control process and transmitted to the sub control board 400 in the interrupt process. Each timer (for example, a wait timer) set in the game control process is subtracted in the interrupt process.

  When starting the game control process, the main CPU 301 executes an initial setting process (S101). The initial setting process in step S101 is executed every time one game is completed. In the initial setting process, the main CPU 301 initializes a storage area that is initialized for each game in the storage area of the main RAM 303.

After the initial setting process, the main CPU 301 proceeds to an automatic input process (S102).
By the automatic insertion process, the main CPU 301 sets the same number of betting medals as the previous game as the betting medals of the current game when the replay is completed on the active line as a result of the previous game.

  The main CPU 301 shifts to the pre-game start process (S103) after the automatic insertion process. In the pre-game process, the main CPU 301 detects a medal from the medal insertion unit 8 and detects an operation of the settlement button 23. Further, the main CPU 301 detects an operation of the start lever 24 (that is, a game start operation) in the pre-game start process.

  When the main CPU 301 detects a game start operation in the pre-game start process, the main CPU 301 proceeds to a set value confirmation process (S104). In the setting value confirmation process, the main CPU 301 determines whether the setting values stored in the setting value storage area of the main RAM 303 are appropriate. Specifically, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the setting value stored in the setting value storage area is within the range of the numerical value “1” to the numerical value “6” in the setting value confirmation process. If the main CPU 301 determines that the setting value is not within the range of the numerical value “1” to the numerical value “6”, the main CPU 301 stores a setting value abnormality command indicating an abnormality in the setting value in the command storage area, and proceeds to setting value error processing. . For example, when a setting value stored in the setting value storage area is changed due to noise, a setting value error process is executed. In the set value error process, the main CPU 301 stops the game control process (prohibits the progress of the game). When the set value error processing is executed, for example, when the power button 511 is turned off and then turned on again, the main CPU 301 is caused to execute start-up processing and setting change processing, and normal set values are set. Return to the state where the game is possible.

  When the main CPU 301 determines that the set value is appropriate in the set value confirmation process, the main CPU 301 acquires the random value R1 and the random value R2 (S105). The random value R1 is a hardware random number generated by the random number generator 304 and is used in the internal lottery process. The random value R2 is a software random number acquired from a register built in the main CPU 301, and is used in a later-described spinning effect control process or the like. The main CPU 301 stores the acquired random number value R1 in the random number value R1 storage area of the main RAM 303. Similarly, the main CPU 301 stores the acquired random number value R2 in the random number value R2 storage area of the main RAM 303.

  The main CPU 301 executes the internal lottery process (S106) after storing the random number value R1 and the random number value R2 in the main RAM 303. In the internal lottery process, the winning area is determined based on the random value R1 generated by the random number generator 304 and the winning area lottery table.

  After executing the internal lottery process, the main CPU 301 executes the spinning effect control process (S107). As described above, the main CPU 301 causes each reel 12 to execute the spinning effect. In the spinning effect control process, for example, the presence or absence of reel lock is determined using a random number R2 and a reel lock lottery table.

  The main CPU 301 executes a wait process (S108) after executing the spinning effect control process. The weight process is a process for setting the time length of each game to a predetermined length or more. In the wait process, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the wait period has elapsed. When determining that the wait period has not elapsed, the main CPU 301 does not shift from the wait process to the pre-stop process described later.

  On the other hand, when determining that the wait period has elapsed, the main CPU 301 proceeds to pre-stop processing (S109). In the pre-stop process, various types of data (priority order to be described later) are stored in the main RAM 303 according to the winning area determined in the internal lottery process. In the stop control process described later, each reel 12 is stopped according to each data stored in the pre-stop process, whereby the winning combination designated in the winning area is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  After executing the pre-stop process, the main CPU 301 proceeds to the stop control process (S110). By the stop control process, the main CPU 301 stops the reel 12 corresponding to the stop button 25 every time each stop button 25 is operated. Each reel 12 stops at a stop position corresponding to each data set in the pre-stop processing described above.

  When all the reels 12 are stopped by the stop control process, the main CPU 301 proceeds to a display determination process (S111). In the display determination process, the main CPU 301 determines the combination of symbols displayed on the active line. Further, the main CPU 301 sets various data according to the type of combination of symbols displayed on the active line. For example, when it is determined that the replay is stopped and displayed on the active line, the main CPU 301 sets the re-game operating flag to the ON state. When the main CPU 301 determines that the winning winning combination is stopped on the active line, the main CPU 301 adds the number of medals according to the type of the winning winning combination to the number of credits.

  After executing the display determination process, the main CPU 301 executes an RT state transition process (S112). In the RT state transition process, the main CPU 301 updates the RT state according to the combination of symbols displayed on the active line. Specifically, the main CPU 301 changes the RT state according to the RT transition symbol stopped and displayed on the active line. When the main CPU 301 ends the RT state transition process, the process returns to step S101.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart of the initial setting process at the end of the game. In the initial setting process, the main CPU 301 initializes a storage area for storing information necessary for one game in the storage area of the main RAM 303 (S101-1). For example, the winning area storage area storing the winning area of the previous game is initialized by the initial setting process.

  After initializing the main RAM 303, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the auxiliary storage unit 530 is full (S101-2). Specifically, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not an ON signal is input from the full tank sensor 530SE. When it is determined that the auxiliary storage unit 530 is full (S101-2: YES), the main CPU 301 sets a full tank error command (S101-3), and proceeds to full tank error processing.

  In the full tank error process, the main CPU 301 notifies the full tank error using the payout number display 16. For example, during the period of executing the full tank error process, the main CPU 301 displays characters “HF” (hopper full) on the payout number display 16. In addition, it is good also as a structure which alert | reports a full tank error with another indicator (for example, the stored number indicator 17). When the main CPU 301 determines that the auxiliary storage unit 530 is not full (S101-2: NO), the main CPU 301 ends the pre-game start process and shifts to an automatic input process.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart of the automatic loading process. When starting the automatic insertion process, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not replays are aligned on the active line in the previous game (S102-1). Specifically, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not a re-game in-operation flag is set. The re-game in-operation flag is set in the display determination process (S109) of the previous game control process. When the replay is not aligned on the active line in the previous game (S102-1: NO), the main CPU 301 ends the automatic insertion process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the replay is aligned with the active line in the previous game (S102-1: YES), the main CPU 301 stores the automatic input command in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 (S102-2). The automatic insertion command indicates that one betting medal is automatically inserted.

  After storing the automatic input command, the main CPU 301 sets an automatic input timer (S102-3). The automatic insertion timer is a timer for ensuring a time interval at which an automatic insertion command is transmitted to the sub-control board 400 to a predetermined time length or more.

  When the automatic charging timer is set, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the automatic charging timer has expired (S102-4). The main CPU 301 repeats step S102-4 until it determines that the automatic charging timer has expired (S102-4: NO).

  When it is determined that the automatic insertion timer has expired (S102-4: YES), the main CPU 301 adds a numerical value “1” to the betting number counter (S102-5). The betting number counter indicates the number of betting medals for the current game. Further, the main CPU 301 generates BET lamp display data indicating the display mode of the BET lamp 14 (14a, 14b, 14c) according to the value of the betting number counter (S102-6). Specifically, when the betting number counter is a numerical value “1”, BET lamp display data for lighting one lamp 14 a out of the BET lamps 14 is generated. Similarly, when the betting number counter is “2”, BET lamp display data for turning on one lamp 14a and two lamps 14b among the BET lamps 14 is generated, and when the betting number counter is “3”. Generates BET lamp display data for lighting one lamp 14a, two lamps 14b, and three lamps 14c among the BET lamps 14. BET lamp display data is stored in a lamp-related data storage area of the main RAM 303.

  The main CPU 301 determines whether or not the value of the bet number counter matches the bet medal of the previous game (S102-7). The main CPU 301 repeats the processing from step S102-2 to step S102-6 until it is determined that the value of the betting number counter matches the bet medal of the previous game (S102-7: NO). On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the betting number counter matches the bet medal of the previous game (S102-7: YES), the main CPU 301 ends the automatic insertion process. As understood from the above description, when the replay is aligned on the active line as a result of the previous game, the same bet medal as the bet medal of the previous game is set in the current game.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart of pre-game start processing. When the main CPU 301 starts the pre-game start process, the main CPU 301 sets a prescribed number with reference to the game state flag in the game state storage area of the main RAM 303 (S103-1). In the present embodiment, the prescribed number is set to a numerical value “3” for any game.

  After setting the specified number according to the gaming state, the main CPU 301 proceeds to the inserted medal acceptance process (S103-2). In the inserted medal acceptance process, the main CPU 301 accepts a medal from the medal insertion unit 8. Further, when the main CPU 301 receives a medal from the medal insertion unit 8, the main CPU 301 adds a bet number counter or a credit number.

  After executing the inserted medal acceptance process, the main CPU 301 proceeds to the BET operation acceptance process (S103-3). The main CPU 301 receives the player's operation of the 1BET button 21 or the operation of the MAX-BET button 22 in the BET operation reception process.

  After executing the BET operation reception process, the main CPU 301 proceeds to the settlement operation reception process (S103-4). The main CPU 301 receives the player's operation of the payment button 23 in the payment operation reception process.

  After executing the settlement operation acceptance process, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the betting number counter is the specified number (S103-5). In the above-described automatic insertion process in step S102, inserted medal reception process in step S103-2, or BET operation reception process in step S103-3, when the betting number counter is added up to the specified number, the main CPU 301 displays the betting number counter. Is the prescribed number (S103-5: YES), and the process proceeds to step S103-6. On the other hand, when the betting number counter has not reached the specified number (S103-5: NO), the main CPU 301 repeatedly executes steps S103-2 to S103-4.

  In step S103-6, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the start lever 24 has been operated by the player. When determining that the start lever 24 has been operated (S103-6: YES), the main CPU 301 stores the start operation command in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 (S103-7). When the start operation command is stored, the main CPU 301 ends the pre-game process and proceeds to a set value confirmation process (S104). On the other hand, when determining that the start lever has not been operated (S103-6: NO), the main CPU 301 repeatedly executes the steps from Step S103-2 to Step S103-5.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart of inserted medal acceptance processing. When the inserted medal acceptance process is started, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the insertion disabled flag is in an ON state (S103-2-1). The insertion impossible flag is set to an ON state in S103-2-8, which will be described later, when the betting number counter is the upper limit value and the credit amount is the upper limit value. When the main CPU 301 determines that the insertion impossible flag is in the ON state (S103-2-1: YES), the main CPU 301 ends the insertion medal acceptance process. On the other hand, when the main CPU 301 determines that the insertion impossible flag is not in the ON state (S103-2-1: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether or not a medal has been inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 (S103-2-2). ).

  Specifically, as described above, a medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 is detected by a signal from the medal sensor 34SE. In the present embodiment, the main CPU 301 reads a signal from the medal sensor 34SE in an input port reading process of an interrupt process periodically executed, and detects a medal in the main RAM 303 according to the signal from the medal sensor 34SE. Set the flag to the ON state. In step S103-2-2, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the medal detection flag is in an ON state.

  When the main CPU 301 determines that a medal has been inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 (S103-2-2: YES), the main CPU 301 stores an insertion command indicating that a medal has been inserted in the command storage area (S103-2-3). ). Note that the input command and the automatic input command described above may be provided as a common command or as separate commands. In the present embodiment, the automatic insertion command and the medal insertion command are collectively referred to as insertion-related commands.

  After storing the insertion command, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the betting number counter is a prescribed number (S103-2-4). When determining that the betting number counter is not the prescribed number (S103-2-4: NO), the main CPU 301 adds a numerical value “1” to the betting number counter (S103-2-5), and performs the inserted medal acceptance process. finish. On the other hand, when it is determined that the betting number counter is the prescribed number (S103-2-4: YES), the main CPU 301 adds a numerical value “1” to the number of credits (S103-2-6).

  After adding the number of credits, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the number of credits matches the upper limit “50” (S103-2-7). When determining that the number of credits is a numerical value “50” (S103-2-7: YES), the main CPU 301 sets a medal insertion impossible flag to an ON state (S103-2-8), and performs a inserted medal acceptance process. finish. On the other hand, when the main CPU 301 determines that the number of credits is not the numerical value “50” (S103-2-7: NO), the inserted medal acceptance process is terminated without setting the medal insertion disabled flag to the ON state. . During the period when the medal insertion disable flag is set to the ON state, the main CPU 301 controls the selector 34 so that the medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 is guided to the outside of the gaming machine 1. Therefore, medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 are discharged to the outside of the gaming machine 1 (the tray unit 7) during the period when the medal insertion disable flag is ON.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart of the BET operation acceptance process. In the BET operation acceptance process, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the number of credits is a numerical value “0” (S103-3-1). When the number of credits is a numerical value “0” (S103-3-1: YES), the main CPU 301 ends the BET operation acceptance process.

  When determining that the number of credits is not “0” (S103-3-1: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the 1BET button 21 is operated (S103-3-2). When it is determined that the 1BET button 21 has been operated (S103-3-2: YES), the main CPU 301 sets a numerical value “1” in the insertion request counter (S103-3-3). On the other hand, when determining that the 1BET button 21 has not been operated (S103-3-2: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the MAX-BET button 22 has been operated (S103-3-4). . When determining that the MAX-BET button 22 has been operated (S103-3-4: YES), the main CPU 301 sets a numerical value “3” in the insertion request counter (S103-3-5). When determining that the MAX-BET button 22 has not been operated (S103-3-4: NO), the main CPU 301 ends the BET operation acceptance process.

  In step S103-3-3 or step S103-3-5, when a predetermined numerical value (numerical value “1” or numerical value “3”) is set in the input request counter, the main CPU 301 sets the numerical value “1” from the input request counter. "Is subtracted (S103-3-6). When “1” is subtracted from the insertion request counter, the main CPU 301 subtracts the numerical value “1” from the credit counter (S103-3-7), and adds the numerical value “1” to the betting number counter (S103-3-8). . Further, the main CPU 301 stores a medal insertion command in the command storage area when adding a numerical value “1” to the betting number counter.

  After adding the numerical value “1” to the betting number counter, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the betting number counter matches the specified number (S103-3-9). When the main CPU 301 determines that the betting number counter matches the specified number (S103-3-9: YES), the BET operation acceptance process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the betting number counter does not match the specified number (S103-3-9: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the insertion request counter is a numerical value “0” (S103-3). -10). When it is determined that the insertion request counter is a numerical value “0” (S103-3-10: YES), the main CPU 301 ends the BET operation acceptance process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the insertion request counter is not the numerical value “0” (S103-3-10: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the credit number is “0” (S103-3-11). ). When the main CPU 301 determines that the number of credits is “0” (S103-3-11: YES), the main CPU 301 ends the BET operation acceptance process and determines that the credit counter is not the numerical value “0” (S103-3). -11: NO), the process returns to step S103-3-6.

  As understood from the above description, when the main CPU 301 accepts the operation of the MAX-BET button 22, the betting number counter is added until the betting number counter reaches the specified number or the credit number is exhausted.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart of the settlement operation acceptance process. In the settlement operation acceptance process, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the settlement button 23 has been operated by the player (S103-4-1). When it is determined that the settlement button 23 has been operated (S103-4-1: YES), the main CPU 301 sets a settlement medal in the payout request counter (S103-4-2). The settlement medal is the sum of the betting number counter and the credit amount at the time when the settlement button 23 is operated. Further, the main CPU 301 stores a settlement operation command indicating the operation of the settlement button 23 in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 (S103-4-3), and sets the medal insertion disable flag to an OFF state (S103-4-4). ).

  When it is determined that the settlement button 23 has not been operated (S103-4-1: NO), the main CPU 301 ends the settlement operation acceptance process. As will be described in detail later, in the hopper driving process, medals of the number of payout request counters are discharged from the hopper 520 to the tray unit 7 through the medal payout opening 9.

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart of the internal lottery process. When starting the internal lottery process, the main CPU 301 sets a winning area lottery table in accordance with the RT state (S106-1). Specifically, the main CPU 301 sets a winning area lottery table according to the RT flag indicating the type of RT state stored in the RT state storage area of the main RAM 303.

  In the internal lottery process, the main CPU 301 acquires the random value R1 stored in the random value R1 storage area (S106-2). In step 105, the random value R1 is stored in the random value R1 storage area. Further, the main CPU 301 sets the winning area offset value to the initial value “00” (S106-3). The winning area offset value designates each winning area. The winning area offset value is updated sequentially, and a different winning area is designated each time it is updated. For example, the winning area offset value is a numerical value “00” and designates a winning area of “losing”.

  The main CPU 301 acquires the lottery value of the winning area designated by the winning area offset value (S106-4). For example, when the winning area lottery table in the RT0 state is set, if the winning area offset value is a numerical value “00”, the lottery value “33440” is acquired.

  The main CPU 301 subtracts the lottery value acquired in step S106-4 from the random value R1 acquired in step S106-1 (S106-5). Further, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the result of subtracting the lottery value from the random value R1 is a negative number (S106-6). For example, in a game in the RT0 state, when a random value R1 smaller than the numerical value “33440” is acquired, the result of subtracting the lottery value “33440” of the winning area “00” from the random value R1 becomes a negative number. On the other hand, when the random value R1 larger than the numerical value “33440” is acquired, the result of subtracting the lottery value of the winning area “00” from the random value R1 does not become a negative number.

  When the main CPU 301 determines that the subtraction result is not a negative number (S106-6: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether or not all winning areas (winning areas “00” to “36”) are designated by the winning area offset value. (S106-7). When all the winning areas have not been designated (S106-7: NO), the main CPU 301 updates the winning area offset value (adds a numerical value “1”) (S106-8), and the process proceeds to step S106-4. return. In step S106-4, the lottery value of the winning area designated by the updated winning area offset value is acquired, and in step S106-5, the lottery value is subtracted from the previous subtraction result. The processing from step S106-4 to step S106-8 is repeated until it is determined that the calculation result is a negative number (S106-6: YES) or all winning areas are designated (S106-7: YES). .

  When it is determined that the calculation result is a negative number or when all the winning areas are designated, the main CPU 301 executes a data storage process (S106-9). Specifically, the main CPU 301 stores the current winning area offset value in the winning area storage area of the main RAM 303. For example, if the winning area offset value with a negative subtraction result is “12”, the numerical value “12” is stored in the winning area storage area. Further, the main CPU 301 stores a winning area command indicating the winning area in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 in the data storing process. In the data storage process, the main CPU 301 stores an RT type command indicating an RT flag stored in the RT state storage area in the command storage area. When the data storage process ends, the main CPU 301 ends the internal lottery process.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart of the spinning effect control process. When the main CPU 301 starts the spinning effect control process, the main CPU 301 acquires a winning area from the winning area storage area (S107-1). Further, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the winning area acquired from the winning area storage area is a weak rare role (S107-2). Specifically, the main CPU 301 determines whether the winning area is “31” (weak watermelon), the winning area “33” (weak cherry), or the winning area “35” (weak chance). When the main CPU 301 determines that the winning area acquired from the winning area storage area is a weak rare role (S107-2: YES), the main CPU 301 refers to the reel lock lottery table A to determine the spinning effect (S107-3). ). Specifically, the main CPU 301 subtracts each lottery value in the reel lock lottery table A from the random value R2 in the order of “no lock”, “short lock”, “middle lock”, and “long lock”, and the subtraction result becomes a negative number. Determine the stage effect. Further, the determined rotation effect number of the rotation effect is stored in the rotation effect number storage area.

  When determining that the winning area is not a weak rare combination (S107-2: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the winning area acquired from the winning area storage area is a strong rare combination (S107-4). . Specifically, the main CPU 301 determines whether the winning area is “32” (strong watermelon), the winning area “34” (strong cherry), or the winning area “36” (strong chance). When it is determined that the winning area acquired from the winning area storage area is a strong rare role (S107-4: YES), the main CPU 301 refers to the reel lock lottery table B to determine the spinning effect (S107-5). ).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the winning area is not a strong rare combination (S107-4: NO), that is, when the winning area is neither a weak rare combination nor a strong rare combination, the main CPU 301 displays a spinning effect “ “No lock”. In addition, the main CPU 301 stores a rotation effect type command indicating the rotation effect determined in step S107-2, step S107-4, or step S107-6 in the command storage area (S107-7), and the rotation effect control. The process ends.

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart of wait processing. The main CPU 301 executes the wait process until the execution period of the spinning effect or the wait period for making the unit game time length equal to or longer than a predetermined length elapses.

  When the wait process is started, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the rotation effect number in the rotation effect number storage area is “0” (S108-1). That is, it is determined whether or not “no lock” has been determined in the rotation effect control process. When the rotation effect number is “0” (S108-1: YES), the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the wait timer is a numerical value “0” (S108-2). The wait timer is decremented every time an interrupt process is executed. When determining that the wait timer has not timed up (wait timer ≠ 0), the main CPU 301 repeats step S108-2 (S108-2: NO).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the wait timer has timed up (S108-2: YES), the main CPU 301 newly sets the wait timer to an initial value (about 4200 ms) (S108-3). Further, the main CPU 301 stores a reel start command indicating that each reel 12 has started in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 (S108-4), starts rotation of each reel 12, and ends the wait process.

  When the main CPU 301 determines in step S108-1 that the rotation effect number is other than “0”, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the rotation effect number is “1” indicating a short lock (S108-5). ). When it is determined that the rotation effect number is “1” (S108-5: YES), the main CPU 301 sets a short lock period (1000 sm) in the rotation effect timer (S108-6).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the rotation effect number is not “1” (S108-5: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the rotation effect number is “2” indicating the middle lock effect. (S108-7). When determining that the rotation effect number is “2” (S108-7: YES), the main CPU 301 sets the middle lock period (2000 sm) in the rotation effect timer (S108-8).

  When it is determined that the rotation effect number is not “2” (S108-7: NO), the main CPU 301 sets the long lock period (5000 sm) in the rotation effect timer (S108-10).

  When the main CPU 301 sets the rotation effect timer in steps S108-6, S108-8, and S108-9, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the rotation effect timer has been subtracted to a numerical value “0” (S108-10). . The rotation effect timer is decremented every time the interruption process is executed. The main CPU 301 repeats step S108-12 until the spinning effect timer expires (that is, until the reel lock is finished) (S108-10: NO), and determines that the spinning effect timer has expired ( S108-10: YES), the process proceeds to step S108-2.

  FIG. 38 is a flowchart of the pre-stop process. When starting the pre-stop process, the main CPU 301 sets an initial value in the acceleration wait timer (S109-1). The initial value of the acceleration weight timer is set to the length of time required for each reel 12 to accelerate to steady rotation after starting. After setting the initial value in the acceleration wait timer, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the acceleration wait timer has expired (S109-2). The main CPU 301 repeats step S109-2 until the acceleration wait timer expires (S109-2: NO). When the acceleration wait timer expires (S109-2: YES), the main CPU 301 shifts the process to step S109-3. To do.

  In step S109-3, the main CPU 301 stores a numerical value “3” in the non-stop operation counter indicating the number of stop buttons 25 (25L, 25C, 25R) that have not been stopped. Further, the main CPU 301 performs a display combination storage area setting process (S109-4). As described above, each displayable bit in the display combination storing area corresponds to each winning combination, and is a numerical value “1” when there is a possibility that the corresponding winning combination stops on the active line. Accordingly, in step S109-4 in which all the reels 12 are rotating, since all the winning combinations can be stopped on the active line, all the bits in the display combination storing area are set to the numerical value “1”.

  After the display combination storage area setting process, the main CPU 301 proceeds to the priority order storage process (S109-5). FIG. 39 is a conceptual diagram of a plurality of priority storage areas P (PL, PC, PR) set in the priority storage process. As shown in FIG. 39, the priority storage area P includes a left reel priority storage area PL corresponding to the reel 12L, a middle reel priority storage area PC corresponding to the reel 12C, and a right reel priority corresponding to the reel 12R. And a rank storage area PR. Each priority storage area P is divided into a plurality (21) of areas Q. Each area Q corresponds to each symbol position (unit area U) of the reel 12.

  When the priority order storing process is executed, the priority order of the symbols of the area Q is stored in each area Q. For example, the priority “HFF” is stored in the area Q in which a winning combination that has not been won is displayed when the active line is stopped. Further, the priority “H00” is stored in the area Q of the symbol that can be stopped on the active line, and the numerical value “H01” is stored in the area Q of the symbol constituting the winning combination.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart of the priority order storage process. When starting the priority order storing process, the main CPU 301 stores the non-stop operation counter as the number of searches (S109-5-1). Further, the main CPU 301 determines one reel 12 among the reels 12 that have not been stopped yet as a target reel (S109-5-2).

  The main CPU 301 executes a priority table selection process (S109-5-3). The priority table defines the priority of each winning combination, and one of the plurality of priority tables is selected. The priority table defines the priority of each winning combination, and one of a plurality of priority tables is selected. For example, a game in which the winning area “batting order bells C1 to C4” (the first stop in the correct push order is the reel 12C) is assumed. According to the priority table selected in the game, in the middle reel priority storage area PC, the priority of the “correct bell” symbol is higher than the priority of the “upper bell” symbol. On the other hand, in the left reel priority storage area PL and the right reel priority storage area PR, the priority of the “upper bell” symbol is higher than the priority of the “correct bell” symbol. According to the above configuration, by appropriately selecting the priority order table, the symbols to be stopped on the active line change according to the mode of the stop operation order.

  After executing the priority table selection processing, the main CPU 301 stores the initial value “00” in the area pointer and the initial value “21” in the remaining area number (S109-5-4). The area pointer designates the area Q of the target reel. The remaining area number means the number of areas Q in the target reel where no priority order is stored.

  The main CPU 301 acquires the symbol code (symbol type) of the symbol position designated by the area pointer (S109-5-5). Further, the main CPU 301 determines the priority order according to the symbol code, the winning area (winning role), and the priority order table (S109-5-6). The main CPU 301 stores the determined priority order in the area Q designated by the current area pointer (S109-5-7).

  The main CPU 301 adds a numerical value “1” to the area pointer, and subtracts a numerical value “1” from the remaining area number (S109-5-8). Thereafter, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the remaining area number is a numerical value “0” (S109-5-9). When determining that the remaining area number is not “0” (S109-5-9: NO), the main CPU 301 repeatedly executes steps S109-5-5 to S109-5-9. On the other hand, when it is determined that the remaining area number is “0” (S109-5-9: YES), that is, when generation of the priority order storage area of the target reel is completed, the main CPU 301 determines “ 1 "is subtracted (S109-5-10).

  After subtracting the number of searches, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the number of searches has ended (S109-5-11). If it is determined that the number of searches has not ended (S109-5-11: NO), the main CPU 301 returns the process to step S109-5-2, changes the target reel, and proceeds from step S109-5-2 to step S109-5-2. Steps S109-5-11 are repeated. On the other hand, when determining that the number of searches has ended (S109-5-11: YES), the main CPU 301 ends the priority order storage process.

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart of the stop control process. The main CPU 301 determines whether or not the stop button 25 corresponding to the rotating reel 12 has been operated (S110-1). The main CPU 301 repeatedly executes step S110-1 until the stop button 25 corresponding to the rotating reel 12 is operated (S110-1: NO). On the other hand, when the stop button 25 corresponding to the rotating reel 12 is operated (S110-1: YES), the main CPU 301 sends a stop operation command indicating the type of the stop button 25 that has been stopped to a command in the main RAM 303. Store in the storage area (S110-2).

  When the stop operation command is stored, the main CPU 301 updates the stop order storage area (S110-3). Further, the main CPU 301 subtracts the numerical value “1” from the non-stop operation counter (S110-4). The main CPU 301 sets the reel 12 corresponding to the operated stop button 25 as a stop target reel (S110-5).

  The main CPU 301 acquires the current value of the symbol counter (that is, the symbol number located on the middle line) as the stop operation position (S110-6). The main CPU 301 determines the priority order of the area Q of the stop operation position and the area Q for four frames from the next frame of the stop operation position among the areas Q of the priority order storage area of the target reel (that is, for five frames). Is obtained (S110-7). In addition, the main CPU 301 determines the frame with the highest priority among the acquired priorities for the five frames as the planned stop position, and sets the number of frames from the stop operation position to the planned stop position as the number of sliding frames ( S110-8).

  The main CPU 301 updates each bit of the display combination storage area according to the symbol code of the planned stop position (that is, the type of the symbol of the planned stop position) (S110-9). For example, when the reel 12L stops in the stop control process and the symbol “bell” stops on the active line, the winning combination whose left reel symbol is not “bell” (for example, the winning combination “watermelon”) stops on the active line. Therefore, the bit corresponding to the winning combination among the respective bits in the display combination storing area is a numerical value “0”.

  After updating the display combination storage area, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the non-stop operation counter is “0” (S110-10). That the non-stop operation counter is a numerical value “0” means that the stop operation has been performed for all the reels 12. When it is determined that the non-stop operation counter is “0” (S110-10: YES), the main CPU 301 ends the stop control process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the non-stop operation counter is not “0” (S110-10: NO), the priority order storage process executed in the pre-stop process is executed (S110-11). In step S110-11, the priority is stored in the priority storage area P of the rotating reel 12, as in step S109-3 of the pre-stop process. However, even if the symbols constituting the winning combination shown in the winning area of the winning area storage area, the symbol of the winning combination that is no longer displayed on the active line due to the stop of any reel 12 is The priority is not set higher than other symbols.

  After executing the priority order storage process, the main CPU 301 returns the process to step S110-1. The main CPU 301 repeats the processing from step S110-1 to step 110-11 until a stop operation is performed on all the reels 12, that is, until it is determined that the non-stop operation counter is “0”. Run. When it is determined that the non-stop operation counter is “0” (S110-10: YES), the main CPU 301 ends the reel stop control process.

  FIG. 42 is a flowchart of the display determination process (S111). When the display determination process is started, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the winning combination stopped on the active line is a winning combination permitted to stop on the active line in the game (S111-1). Specifically, in step S111-1, the main CPU 301 permits the display combination corresponding to the winning combination corresponding to the displayable bit set to “1” among the displayable bits in the display combination storing area. It is determined whether or not the bit is set to “1”. When the display permission bit corresponding to the displayable bit of the numerical value “1” is set to “0”, the main CPU 301 determines that an illegal winning has occurred.

  When the main CPU 301 determines that an illegal winning has occurred (S111-1: YES), the main CPU 301 stores an illegal winning command in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 (S111-2), and shifts to an illegal winning error process to play the game. Prohibit progress. When the illegal winning error process is executed, for example, the power button 511 is turned off and then turned on again, and the main CPU 301 is caused to execute the startup process and the setting change process to set a normal set value. It becomes possible to play.

  When it is determined that the winning combination permitted to stop on the active line is stopped (S111-1: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the replay is stopped on the active line (S111-3). When it is determined that the replay is stopped on the active line (S111-3: YES), the main CPU 301 sets the re-game in-operation flag to the ON state (S111-4), and sends the re-game command to the main RAM 303. The data is stored in the command storage area (S111-5), and the display determination process is terminated. The replay command indicates that the replay has stopped at the active line.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the replay is not stopped on the active line (S111-3: NO), the main CPU 301 sets the re-game in-operation flag to the OFF state (S111-6), and the winning winning combination is valid. It is determined whether or not the line is stopped (S111-7). When it is determined that the winning winning combination is stopped on the active line (S111-7: YES), the main CPU 301 stores the winning winning combination command in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 (S111-8). The winning winning combination command indicates the type of winning winning combination aligned with the active line.

  The main CPU 301 adds the number of medals according to the type of the winning combination winning combination stopped on the active line to the credit number (S111-9). After adding the number of credits, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the result of addition is larger than the numerical value “50” which is the upper limit value of the number of credits (S111-10). When the number of credits is larger than “50” (S111-10: YES), the number of medals exceeding the upper limit of the number of credits (for example, the numerical value “5” when the addition result of step S111-9 is “55”). ") Is set in the medal request counter (S111-11). After setting the number of medals in the medal request counter, the main CPU 301 proceeds to hopper driving processing. On the other hand, when the number of credits is “50” or less (S111-10: NO), the main CPU 301 ends the display determination process.

  If the main CPU 301 determines in step S111-7 that the winning combination has not stopped on the active line (S111-7: NO), the main CPU 301 stores the loss display command in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 (S111-12). ). The lose display command indicates that the winning combination is not stopped on the active line. In the present embodiment, the replay command, the winning winning combination command, and the lose display command are collectively referred to as a display winning combination command.

  FIG. 43 is a flowchart of the hopper driving process. The hopper driving process is executed when the payout request counter is set in the display determination process or the settlement operation acceptance process of the pre-game start process. When the hopper driving process is started, the main CPU 301 stores a payout start command in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 (S120). The payout start command indicates the start of the medal discharge in the hopper 520. Further, the main CPU 301 sets an initial value in the payout period monitoring timer (S121). The payout period monitoring timer expires when a predetermined time length (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the hopper driving process.

  The main CPU 301 starts outputting a hopper drive signal (S122). In the period when the hopper driving signal is output, medals are sequentially discharged from the hopper 520. After starting the output of the hopper drive signal, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the payout period monitoring timer has expired (S123). When the main CPU 301 determines that the payout period monitoring timer has expired (S123: YES), the main CPU 301 stores an error command in the command storage area (S124), and proceeds to hopper empty error processing. If the discharge of the number of medals in the payout request counter is not completed between the start of the hopper driving process and the time out of the payout period monitoring timer, the main CPU 301 shifts to the hopper empty error process and prohibits the progress of the game To do. When the hopper empty process is executed, for example, when the hopper 520 is replenished with medals and the reset button 512 is operated, the progress of the game is permitted.

  The main CPU 301 determines whether or not a payout signal from the hopper 520 has been detected (S125). As described above, the payout signal is output from the payout sensor 112SE each time one medal is paid out from the hopper 520. The main CPU 301 repeatedly executes step S125 until it is determined that a payout signal has been detected (S125: NO).

  When determining that the payout signal has been detected (S125: YES), the main CPU 301 decrements “1” in the payout request counter (S126). Thereafter, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the payout request counter has been subtracted to a numerical value “0” (S127). If the main CPU 301 determines that the payout request counter has been subtracted to the numerical value “0” (S127: YES), the main CPU 301 stops outputting the hopper drive signal (S128), and stores the payout end command in the command storage area of the main RAM 303. (S129). For example, the sub-control board 400 starts outputting a payout sound effect when receiving a payout start command from the main CPU 301 and stops outputting a payout effect sound when receiving a payout end command. When the main CPU 301 stores the payout end command, the main CPU 301 ends the hopper driving process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the payout request counter is not “0” (S127: NO), the main CPU 301 repeatedly executes step S123 to step 127.

  FIG. 44 is a flowchart of the RT state transition process. In the RT state transition process, the main CPU 301 changes the RT state according to the combination of symbols stopped on the active line.

  When starting the RT state transition process, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the RT1 transition symbol has stopped on the active line (S112-1). As described above, the RT1 transition symbol stops at the active line when the winning combination “upper bell” is missed. When it is determined that the RT1 transition symbol has stopped on the active line (S112-1: YES), the main CPU 301 transitions to the RT1 state (S112-2). Specifically, the RT flag stored in the RT state storage area of the main RAM 303 is changed to “RT1”. Note that when the RT1 transition symbol stops at the valid line in the RT1 state, the RT state is not changed. When the RT flag is changed, the main CPU 301 stores an RT1 transition command indicating that the RT1 transition symbol has stopped on the valid line in the command storage area (S112-3), and ends the RT state transition process.

  When the main CPU 301 determines that the RT1 transition symbol is not stopped on the active line (S112-1: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether the RT2 transition symbol is stopped on the active line (S112-4). When it is determined that the RT2 transition symbol has stopped on the active line (S112-4: YES), the main CPU 301 changes the RT state to the RT2 state (S112-5). Specifically, the RT flag stored in the RT state storage area of the main RAM 303 is changed to “RT2”. When the main CPU 301 changes the RT flag, it stores an RT2 transition command indicating that the RT2 transition symbol has stopped on the valid line in the command storage area (S112-6), and ends the RT state transition processing.

  When the main CPU 301 determines that the RT2 transition symbol is not stopped on the active line (S112-4: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether the RT3 transition symbol is stopped on the active line (S112-7). When the main CPU 301 determines that the RT3 transition symbol has stopped on the active line (S112-7: YES), the main CPU 301 changes the RT state to the RT3 state (S112-8). Specifically, the RT flag stored in the RT state storage area of the main RAM 303 is changed to “RT3”. When the main CPU 301 changes the RT flag, the main CPU 301 stores an RT3 transition command indicating that the RT3 transition symbol has stopped on the valid line in the command storage area (S112-9), and ends the RT state transition processing.

  When the main CPU 301 determines that the RT3 transition symbol has not stopped on the active line (S112-7: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the RT4 transition symbol has stopped on the active line (S112-10). When it is determined that the RT4 transition symbol has stopped on the active line (S112-10: YES), the main CPU 301 changes the RT state to the RT4 state (S112-11). Specifically, the RT flag stored in the RT state storage area of the main RAM 303 is changed to “RT4”. When the RT flag is changed, the main CPU 301 stores an RT4 transition command indicating that the RT4 transition symbol has stopped on the valid line in the command storage area (S112-12), and ends the RT state transition process.

  When it is determined that the RT4 transition symbol is not stopped on the active line (S112-10: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether the RT5 transition symbol is stopped on the active line (S112-13). When the main CPU 301 determines that the RT5 transition symbol has stopped on the active line (S112-13: YES), the main CPU 301 changes the RT state to the RT5 state (S112-14). Specifically, the RT flag stored in the RT state storage area of the main RAM 303 is changed to “RT5”. When the main CPU 301 changes the RT flag, it stores an RT5 transition command indicating that the RT5 transition symbol has stopped on the valid line in the command storage area (S112-15), and ends the RT state transition processing. On the other hand, when it is determined that the RT5 transition symbol is not stopped on the active line (S112-13: NO), the main CPU 301 ends the RT state transition process without changing the RT state.

  FIG. 45 is a flowchart of the interrupt process. As described above, the main CPU 301 executes an interrupt process every 1.49 ms during the period when the game control process is being executed.

  When starting the interrupt process, the main CPU 301 saves data in various registers (S201). Thereafter, the main CPU 301 executes an input port reading process (S202). In the input port reading process, the main CPU 301 reads various signals input to the I / F circuit 305. Specifically, the main CPU 301 reads ON signals from the start switch 24SW, each stop switch 25SW, the medal sensor 34SE, the settlement switch 23SW, and the like in the input port reading process. The main CPU 301 sets the detection flag of the sensor that has read the ON signal to the ON state.

  The main CPU 301 executes a timer measurement process (S203). In the timer measurement process, the main CPU 301 subtracts a predetermined value from various timers. In the timer measurement process, the main CPU 301 subtracts, for example, a payout period monitoring timer set in the hopper drive process, a spinning effect production timer set in the wait process, and a wait timer.

  The main CPU 301 selects a drive target reel from the rotating reels (S204), and executes a drive control process (S205) for the drive target reel. In the drive control process, the main CPU 301 outputs a drive pulse to the stepping motor of the drive target reel. When a drive pulse is input, the excitation pattern of the stepping motor is switched.

  The main CPU 301 determines whether or not the drive control processing for all the reels 12 has been executed (S206). When it is determined that the drive control processing for all the reels 12 has not been executed (S206: NO), the main CPU 301 repeats step S204 and step S205. On the other hand, when it is determined that the drive control process for all the reels 12 has been executed (S206: YES), the main CPU 301 proceeds to the external signal output process (S207).

  The main CPU 301 outputs a predetermined signal to the outside of the gaming machine 1 in the external signal output process. For example, when the setting change process is started, the main CPU 301 outputs a signal indicating the start of the setting change process to the outside of the gaming machine 1.

 The main CPU 301 drives various lamps in the LED display process (S208). For example, the main CPU 301 displays the BET lamp 14 in a manner indicated by the BET lamp display data generated by the game control process. Further, the main CPU 301 lights the re-game display lamp 18 when the re-game operating flag is set to ON in the LED display process. Further, the main CPU 301 displays the number of credits on the stored number display 17 in the LED display process.

  The main CPU 301 proceeds to the control command transmission process (S209) after the LED display process. As described above, various commands are stored in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 in the game control process. The command stored in the command storage area is transmitted to the sub-control board 400 in the control command transmission process.

  After the control command transmission process, the main CPU 301 executes a register restoration process (S210), and restores the data saved in step S210 to the register. When the register return process is executed, the main CPU 301 returns the process to step S of the game control process that was executed when the interrupt process was started.

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FIG. 46 is a flowchart of sub activation processing of the sub CPU 412. The sub CPU 412 executes a sub activation process when a reset signal is input from the reset circuit. The reset circuit outputs a reset signal when the power supply voltage supplied to the sub-control board 400 exceeds a predetermined threshold. That is, for example, when the supply of the power supply voltage to the sub control board 400 is started, the sub activation process is executed.

  When the sub activation process is started, the sub CPU 412 executes an activation initialization process (S301). In the sub activation process, various registers of the sub control board 400 are initialized, and initial values are set in various counters of the sub RAM 414.

  In the sub activation process, the sub CPU 412 determines whether there is a backup abnormality in the sub RAM 414. If the backup is abnormal, the sub CPU 412 initializes the backup data. Further, the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the data stored in various ROMs including the CGROM 424 is appropriate in the startup initialization process. For example, data stored at a specific address in each ROM is read to determine whether or not the data is appropriate. When an abnormality is found in various ROMs, the sub CPU 412 shifts to predetermined error processing.

  In the sub activation process, the sub CPU 412 activates the lamp control task (S302), activates the acoustic control task (S303), activates the image control board communication task (S304), activates the main control board communication task (S305), and effects. The button input task is activated (S306).

  FIG. 47 is a flowchart of each task activated in the sub activation process. The sub CPU 412 controls various lamps including the side lamp 5 and the effect lamp 28 by a lamp control task. Further, the sub CPU 412 controls the speakers (31, 32) by an acoustic control task. Further, the sub CPU 412 transmits a command to the image control board 420 by the image control board communication task, receives a command from the main control board 300 in the main control board communication task, and performs the effect button 26 and the direction in the effect button input task. The operation of the designation button 27 is accepted.

  A timer interrupt signal is input to the sub CPU 412 at predetermined time intervals. When receiving the timer interrupt signal, the sub CPU 412 executes one of the tasks. That is, each peripheral device including various lamps and speakers (31, 32) is controlled in a time division manner.

  FIG. 47A is a flowchart of a lamp control task. When starting the lamp control task, the sub CPU 412 initializes data for controlling various lamps (S302-1). When the sub CPU 412 initializes various data, the sub CPU 412 proceeds to a lamp data analysis process (S302-2). The lamp data is data indicating blinking patterns of various lamps. For example, a time series (300 ms lighting → 300 ms off → 300 ms lighting →...) Of data indicating the time to turn on a specific lamp and data indicating the time to turn off a specific lamp can be adopted as the lamp data.

  In the lamp control process (S302-3), the sub CPU 412 blinks a specific lamp in a manner specified by the lamp data. The lamp data analysis process and the lamp effect execution process are repeatedly executed until a timer interrupt signal is input.

  FIG. 47B is a flowchart of the acoustic control task. When starting the acoustic control task, the sub CPU 412 initializes various data for controlling the speakers (31, 32) (S303-1). When the sub CPU 412 initializes various data, the sub CPU 412 shifts the processing to acoustic analysis processing (S303-2).

  In the sound control process (S303-3), the sub CPU 412 instructs the sound board 430 (the sound source IC 431) according to the result of the sound data analysis process. The sound source IC 431 reads out sound data from the sound source ROM 432 in accordance with an instruction from the sub CPU 412, generates an sound signal from the sound data, and supplies the sound signal to the speakers (31, 32). The acoustic data analysis process and the acoustic control process are repeatedly executed until a timer interrupt signal is input.

  FIG. 47C is a flowchart of the image control board communication process. When starting the image control board communication task, the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the non-game timer has expired (S304-1). The non-game timer is timed up when the non-game state continues for a predetermined time after the previous game ends. Specifically, the non-game timer is set to an initial value when the previous game ends, and is subtracted every predetermined period during the non-game period. For example, the non-game timer is timed up when the non-game period continues for one minute after the previous game ends. Further, the non-game timer is provided in the sub RAM 414, for example.

  If the sub CPU 412 determines that the non-game timer has expired (S304-1: YES), the sub CPU 412 proceeds to a demo display command transmission process (S304-2), and transmits the demo display command to the image control board 420. When receiving a demonstration display command, the image control board (liquid crystal control CPU 421) 420 displays a demonstration image on the liquid crystal display device 30. Further, the sub CPU 412 turns off various lamps during a period in which the demonstration image is displayed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the non-game timer has not expired (S304-1: NO), the sub CPU 412 sets an effect command according to the effect number stored in the sub RAM 414 (S304-3). . The effect number indicates the type of effect executed in the gaming machine 1, and is stored in the effect number storage area of the sub RAM 414 in the effect lottery process described later. The sub CPU 447 transmits the effect command set in step S304-3 to the image control board 420 (S304-4), and ends the image control board communication task. The image control board communication task may receive a command from the image control board 420.

  FIG. 47D is a flowchart of the main control board communication task. When the main control board communication task is started, the sub CPU 412 executes communication start pre-processing (S305-1) for initializing a predetermined storage area. After executing the pre-communication start process, the sub CPU 412 proceeds to a received command check process (S305-2). In the received command check process, the content of the command received from the main control board 300 is checked.

  The sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the command checked in the current received command check process is different from the command checked in the previous received command check process (S305-3). That is, in step S305-3, the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the command from the main control board 300 has changed. The sub CPU 412 repeatedly executes step S305-3 until the command from the main control board 300 changes (S305-3: NO). When the command from the main control board 300 changes (S305-3: YES), the sub CPU 412 proceeds to command analysis processing (S305-4).

  After executing the command analysis process, the sub CPU 412 executes a game information update process (S305-5). In the game information update process, the sub CPU 412 updates the game information according to the command received from the main control board 300. The game information is, for example, various information including the remaining number of games in the ART state. In step S305-5, the sub CPU 412 executes one of a plurality of types of game information update processing. Specifically, the sub CPU 412 executes a game information update process corresponding to the type of command received from the main control board 300 among a plurality of types of game information update processes. For example, when receiving the start operation command, the sub CPU 412 executes a game information update process for updating the remaining number of games in the ART state (ART game number counter). After updating the game information, the sub CPU 412 returns the process to step S305-2, and repeats the process from step S305-2 to step S305-5 until the next timer interrupt signal is input.

  FIG. 48 is a flowchart of command analysis processing. When starting the command analysis process, the sub CPU 412 executes an effect control process (S401). As will be described later, the sub CPU 412 determines an effect to be executed by the gaming machine 1, for example, in the effect control process.

  After executing the effect control process, the sub CPU 412 determines lamp data corresponding to the effect (S402), and stores the determined lamp data in the sub RAM 414 (S403). Further, the sub CPU 412 determines acoustic data according to the effect determined by the effect control process (S404), and stores the determined sound data in the sub RAM 414 (S405). When the acoustic data is stored, the sub CPU 412 ends the command analysis process.

  FIG. 49 is a flowchart of the effect control process. When starting the effect control process, the sub CPU 412 determines whether the command received from the main control board 300 is a setting change start command or a setting value command (S401-1). When it is determined that the command received from the main control board 300 is a setting change start command or a setting value command (S401-1: YES), the sub CPU 412 shifts the processing to a setting change start / end process (S401-2). To do.

  Specifically, when it is determined that a setting change start command has been received, the sub CPU 412 notifies that the setting change process is being executed. For example, the sub CPU 412 displays a message “setting is being changed” on the liquid crystal display device 30 and causes each speaker to output the sound of the message. If it is determined that the set value command has been received (that is, when the setting change process has ended), the sub CPU 412 stores the set value indicated by the set value command in the sub RAM 414 and ends the notification of the setting change process. . After executing the setting change start / end process, the sub CPU 412 ends the effect control process.

  When it is determined that the command received from the main control board 300 is not a setting change start command or a setting value command (S401-1: NO), the sub CPU 412 has received an insertion related command (automatic insertion command, medal insertion command). Whether or not (S401-3). When it is determined that the input related command has been received (S401-3: YES), the sub CPU 412 proceeds to the processing related to the input of the input related command (S401-4). In the insertion-related command reception process, the sub CPU 412 generates an effect when a medal is inserted, for example. After executing the process related to receiving the insertion-related command, the sub CPU 412 ends the effect control process.

  When the sub CPU 412 determines that the received command is not the input related command (S401-3: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not a settlement operation command has been received (S401-5). When it is determined that a settlement operation command has been received (S401-5: YES), the sub CPU 412 executes a settlement operation command reception process (S401-6). In the settlement operation command reception process, the sub CPU 412 notifies that the medal settlement is being executed. The sub CPU 412 displays, for example, a message “Checkout in progress” on the liquid crystal display device 30 and outputs a predetermined warning sound from the speaker in the process at the time of payment operation command reception. After executing the payment operation command reception process, the sub CPU 412 ends the effect control process.

  When the sub CPU 412 determines that the received command is not a settlement operation command (S401-5: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether a start operation command has been received (S401-7). If it is determined that the start operation command has been received (S401-7: YES), the sub CPU 412 executes a start operation time process (S401-8). In the start operation process, the sub CPU 412 executes various processes including an effect lottery process. After executing the start operation process, the sub CPU 412 ends the effect control process.

  When determining that the received command is not a start operation command (S401-7: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether a reel start command has been received (S401-9). When it is determined that the reel start command has been received (S401-9: YES), the sub CPU 412 executes a reel start command reception process (S401-10). In the reel start command reception process, for example, the sub CPU 412 causes the speaker to output a reel rotation sound that is output when the rotation of the reel is started. After executing the reel start command reception process, the sub CPU 412 ends the effect control process.

  When determining that the received command is not a reel start command (S401-9: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether a stop operation command has been received (S401-11). When it is determined that the stop operation command has been received (S401-11: YES), the sub CPU 412 executes a stop operation time process (S401-12). In the stop operation processing, for example, the display mode of the liquid crystal display device 30 is switched. After executing the stop operation time process, the sub CPU 412 ends the effect control process.

  If the sub CPU 412 determines that the received command is not a stop operation acceptance command (S401-11: NO), whether or not a display winning combination command (re-game command, winning winning combination command or lose display command) has been received. Is determined (S401-13). If it is determined that the display winning combination command has been received (S401-13: YES), the sub CPU 412 executes a display winning combination command reception process (S401-14).

  If the sub CPU 412 determines that the received command is not a display winning combination command (S401-13: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether a payout start command or a payout end command has been received (S401-15). If it is determined that a payout start command or payout end command has been received (S401-15: YES), the sub CPU 412 executes a payout sound control process (S401-16). For example, when receiving a payout start command, the sub CPU 412 starts outputting a medal payout sound for notifying medal discharge. When the payout end command is received, the sub CPU 412 stops the medal payout sound. After executing the payout sound control process, the sub CPU 412 ends the effect control process.

  FIG. 50 is a flowchart of the start operation time process. When starting the start operation process, the sub CPU 412 acquires a sub state (S501). Thereafter, the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the sub state is a special game state (S502). When it is determined that the game state is the special game state (S502: YES), the sub CPU 412 proceeds to the special game state process (S503). In the special game state process, for example, the sub CPU 412 subtracts the remaining number of games in the special game state for each game.

 On the other hand, when determining that it is not in the special gaming state (S502: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not it is in the special gaming state (S504). When it is determined that the game state is the special game state (S504: YES), the sub CPU 412 proceeds to the special game state process (S505). In the special game state process, the sub CPU 412 determines the number of added games according to the winning area, for example.

  When it is determined that the sub state is not the special game state (S504: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the state is the ART state (including the ART warning sign state) (S506). When it is determined that the state is the ART state (S506: YES), the sub CPU 412 proceeds to the ART state process (S507). In the ART state process, the sub CPU 412 executes various processes including a special game determination process, a special game determination process, an addition determination process, a first privilege grant process, and a second privilege grant process.

  When the sub CPU 412 determines that the sub state is not the ART state (S506: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not it is the start preparation state (S508). If it is determined that it is in the start preparation state (S508: YES), the sub CPU 412 proceeds to the start preparation state process (S509). In the start preparation state process, the sub CPU 412 determines the stop operation order to be notified according to the sub state of the transition destination and the winning area.

  If the sub CPU 412 determines that it is not in the start preparation state (S508: NO), the sub CPU 412 proceeds to a normal state process (S510). In the normal state process, the sub CPU 412 executes various processes including an ART determination process and a special game determination process.

  In the start operation process, the sub CPU 412 executes an effect lottery process (S511) according to the sub state, the winning area, and the like. Specifically, when starting the effect lottery process, the sub CPU 412 acquires a random value R3 and selects an effect lottery table corresponding to the sub state and the winning area. The sub CPU 412 sequentially acquires each lottery value of each effect from the effect lottery table, and subtracts the acquired lottery value to the random value R3. The sub CPU 412 stores the effect number of the effect whose subtraction result is a negative number in the effect number storage area of the sub RAM 414. In addition, when an effect in which an effect button operation instruction is executed (for example, the above-mentioned specific effect, see FIG. 24) is determined, the sub CPU 412 sets the effect button instruction flag to the ON state. In a game in which an effect button operation instruction is executed, for example, a message “PUSH!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 30. When the effect button 26 is operated during the period in which the effect button instruction flag is set to the ON state, the sub CPU 412 executes a predetermined effect. After executing the effect lottery process, the sub CPU 412 ends the start operation process.

  FIG. 51 is a flowchart of the ART state process. When the sub CPU 412 starts the ART state process, the sub CPU 412 proceeds to a special game determination process (S601).

  In the special game determination process, the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not to shift to the special game state using the special game determination table (see FIG. 19). Specifically, in the special game determination process, the lottery value corresponding to the winning area is acquired from the lottery values of “winning” in the special game determination table, and the lottery value is subtracted from the random value R3. When the result of subtracting the lottery value from the random value R3 becomes a negative number, the transition to the special gaming state is determined. When the transition to the special game state is determined, the state shifts to the ART precursor state, and then shifts to the special game state via the start preparation state.

  After executing the special game determination process, the sub CPU 412 proceeds to a special game determination process (S602). In the special game determination process, the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not to shift to the special game state using the special game determination table (see FIG. 20). Specifically, in the special game determination process, a lottery value corresponding to the winning area is acquired from the lottery values of “winning” in the special game determination table, and the lottery value is subtracted from the random value R3. When the result of subtracting the lottery value from the random value R3 becomes a negative number, the transition to the special gaming state is determined. When the transition to the special gaming state is determined, the state shifts to the ART precursor state, and then shifts to the special gaming state through the start preparation state. In the present embodiment, when a rare combination is won once, the special game state and the special game state can be won. However, only one of them may be won.

  After executing the special game determination process, the sub CPU 412 proceeds to the addition determination process (S603). In the addition determination process, the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not to execute addition using the addition determination table (see FIG. 21). Specifically, when the sub state is the first ART state, either “no additional” or each additional game number is determined by the probability of the additional determination table A (see FIG. 21A). Further, when the sub state is the second ART state, either “no extra” or each extra game number is determined by the probability of the extra decision table B (see FIG. 21B).

  After executing the addition determination process, the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the number of added games has been determined in the addition determination process (whether or not to add) (S604). When it is determined that the game is to be added (S604: YES), the sub CPU 412 adds the number of added games determined in the addition determination process to the ART game number counter (S605). After adding the extra number of games, the sub CPU 412 resets the failure counter to the initial value “0” (S606). After resetting the failure counter, the sub CPU 412 shifts to the first ART state (S607). Specifically, if the state is the second ART state, in step S607, the sub state is changed from the second ART state to the first ART state. On the other hand, when the state is the first ART state, the sub state is maintained in the first ART state (the sub state does not shift).

  When it is determined not to execute the addition (S604: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the winning area of the current game is a rare combination (cherry, watermelon, chance) (S608). When the winning area is not a rare role (S608: NO), the sub CPU 412 ends the ART state process. On the other hand, when the winning area is a rare role (S608: YES), the sub CPU 412 adds a numerical value “1” to the failure counter (S609). As understood from the above description, the failure counter is added when a rare combination is won and the number of added games is not determined. In other words, the failure counter counts the number of times that the extra is not determined at the privilege granting opportunity (the opportunity to win the rare role).

  After adding the failure counter, the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the failure counter is a numerical value “5” (first ceiling) (S610). When it is determined that the failure counter is the numerical value “5” (S610: YES), the sub CPU 412 shifts the sub state to the second ART state (S611).

  When the failure counter is the first ceiling, the sub CPU 412 executes a first privilege grant process (S612). In the first privilege grant process, the sub CPU 412 determines the number of extra games using the first privilege determination table (see FIG. 23A). In addition, the sub CPU 412 adds the number of added games to the ART game number counter in the first privilege grant process. Sub CPU412 complete | finishes an ART state process after complete | finishing a 1st privilege provision process.

  When determining that the failure counter is not the numerical value “5” of the first ceiling (S610: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether the failure counter is a numerical value “10” (second ceiling) (S613). . When the sub CPU 412 determines that the failure counter is not the numerical value “10” (S613: NO), it terminates the ART state process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the failure counter is a numerical value “10” (S613: YES), the sub CPU 412 executes a second privilege grant process (S614). In the second privilege grant process, the sub CPU 412 determines the number of extra games using the second privilege determination table (see FIG. 23B). In addition, the sub CPU 412 adds the added number of games to the ART game number counter in the second privilege grant process. After that, the sub CPU 412 resets the failure counter to the numerical value “0” in the same manner as when the addition is determined in the addition determination process, shifts the sub state to the first ART state, and ends the ART state process.

  FIG. 52 is a flowchart of the effect button input task. When the effect button input task is started, the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the effect button 26 has been operated (S306-1). When determining that the effect button 26 is not operated (S306-1: NO), the sub CPU 412 ends the effect button input task. On the other hand, if it is determined that the effect button 26 has been operated (S306-1: YES), the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the effect button instruction flag is in the ON state (S306-2). When determining that the effect button instruction flag is in the ON state (S306-2: YES), the sub CPU 412 executes an effect (for example, the above-mentioned specific effect) in accordance with the operation of the effect button 26 (S306-3), The effect button instruction flag is turned off (S306-4), and the effect button input task is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S306-2 that the effect button instruction flag is not in the ON state (S306-2: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not it is a non-game period (S306-7). When determining that it is not the non-game period (S306-5: NO), the sub CPU 412 ends the effect button input task. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is a non-game period (S306-5: YES), the sub CPU 412 executes a menu image control process (S306-6). In the menu image control process, the sub CPU 412 sets a command for controlling the display of the menu image in accordance with the operation of the effect button 26. For example, when the effect button 26 is operated during a period in which the menu image is not displayed on the liquid crystal display device 30, the sub CPU 412 starts displaying the menu image. After executing the menu image control process, the sub CPU 412 ends the effect button input task.

Second Embodiment
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below. In addition, about the element in which an effect | action and a function are equivalent to 1st Embodiment in each form illustrated below, the code | symbol referred by description of 1st Embodiment is diverted, and each detailed description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a special ART state is provided. The special ART state is a sub-state to which a benefit different from the ART state is given. In the special ART state of the present embodiment, the number of extra games is easily determined as compared to the ART state. Further, in the special ART state, the transition to the special game state is easily determined as compared with the ART state. That is, the special ART state is a sub-state in which the extra game state and the special game state are won with high probability.

  The special ART state ends with a predetermined number of games (for example, 10 times). It should be noted that the end timing of the special ART state can be changed as appropriate. A plurality of special ART state end triggers may be provided. For example, the special ART state may be ended when the end is determined by a predetermined lottery.

  The sub CPU 412 executes special ART determination processing in the ART state, and determines whether or not to shift to the special ART state. The special ART determination process is executed when 25 games have elapsed since the previous special ART determination process. In the present embodiment, the game from the previous special ART determination process to the current special ART state process may be referred to as “one cycle”. That is, the sub CPU 412 executes a special ART determination process every cycle. As will be described in detail later, the probability of winning the special ART state in the special ART determination process is different in each cycle.

  FIG. 53 is a conceptual diagram of the special ART determination table of the second embodiment. The special ART determination table is used in the special ART determination process. When the transition to the special ART state is determined, the state shifts to the special ART state via the ART warning sign state.

  As shown in FIG. 53, the special ART determination table defines the probability of winning the special ART state in the special ART determination process in each cycle. Specifically, in the special ART determination process in the 25th game (first cycle) after the ART state starts, the transition to the special ART state is determined with a probability of about 50%. In the special ART determination process for the 50th game (the 25th game after the end of the previous cycle), the transition to the special ART state is determined with a probability of about 5%. Similarly, the 75th game has a probability of about 5%, the 100th game has a probability of about 10%, the 125th game has a probability of about 15%, the 150th game has a probability of about 25%, the 175th game has a probability of about 25%, and the 200 game. For eyes, the transition to the special ART state is determined with a probability of about 100%.

  When the transition to the special ART state is determined in the special ART determination process, the first cycle is resumed after the special ART state ends. That is, the special ART determination process is executed at the 25th game after the special ART state is finished. In the special ART determination process, the probability is about 50% as in the special ART determination process at the 25th game after the ART state starts. Thus, the transition to the special ART state is determined.

  According to the above configuration, the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not to shift to the special ART state every time each cycle ends, so that the player shifts to the special ART state every time each cycle ends. Expect. However, if the transition to the special ART state is not determined in each successive cycle, the player's willingness to play may be reduced depending on the player.

  In view of the above circumstances, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 53, in the special ART determination process for the 200th game (eighth cycle), the transition to the special ART state has a probability of about 100%. It is determined. According to the above configuration, when the special ART state is not won by the special ART determination process of the 175th game, the special ART state is won by the special ART determination process of the 200th game. Accordingly, when the special ART state is not won in the consecutive specific number of times (seven times) of special ART determination processing, the transition to the special ART state is subsequently determined, so that the player's willingness to play is suppressed.

  In addition, as understood from FIG. 53, each special ART determination process from the 50th game to the 175th game is designed to have a high probability of winning the special ART state every time the period elapses. Specifically, the probability of winning the special ART state is about 5% (50th game, 75th game), about 10% (100th game), about 15% (125th game), about 25% (150th game). Ascending in order of game, 200th game). According to the above configuration, the greater the number of times the transition to the special ART state is not determined in the special ART determination process, the higher the degree of expectation for winning the special ART state in the next special ART determination process. Therefore, a decrease in the player's willingness to play when the special ART state is not won in the special ART determination process in each successive cycle is suppressed.

  As shown in FIG. 53, the probability of winning the special ART determination process in the first cycle is higher than that in the special ART determination processing in the second cycle to the seventh cycle. Therefore, after the special ART state ends, it is easy to win the special ART state again in the 25th game. According to the above configuration, it is easy to win the special ART state continuously in the special ART determination process. Therefore, it is possible to improve the player's expectation for the special ART state extended resort, and the game performance is improved.

  In the second embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained. In the above-described configuration, the number of games in one cycle is 25 games, but the number of games in one cycle can be changed as appropriate. Further, the special ART state is not limited to the above-described example. For example, a sub-state that is more likely to win the special gaming state than the ART state can be adopted as the special ART state. Further, whether or not to shift to the special ART state may be determined by another trigger in addition to the trigger at which each cycle ends. For example, when a rare combination is won in the ART state, it may be determined whether to shift to the special ART state.

<Third Embodiment>
The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that it includes a first failure counter, a second failure counter, and a period counter. The first failure counter is incremented by a numerical value “1” when the winning area “Cherry” of the rare combination is won and it is determined not to be added in the addition determination process. The second failure counter is incremented by a numerical value “1” when the winning area “watermelon” of the rare combination is won and it is determined not to be added in the addition determination process.

  In the third embodiment, in the ART state, a lottery (hereinafter referred to as “periodic lottery”) is executed to determine whether or not to shift to the special game state every 20 games. In the periodic lottery, for example, the transition to the special gaming state is determined with a probability of about 10%. The period counter is incremented by a numerical value “1” when the special game state is not won in the period lottery. In the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment, when a rare combination is won, whether or not to shift to the special game state is determined by lottery. However, when the rare combination is won, the period counter is not added even if the special game state is not won.

  The sub CPU 412 gives a privilege according to the value of the first failure counter, the value of the second failure counter, and the value of the cycle counter. Specifically, when the value of each counter reaches a specific value, a privilege according to the counter is given. In the third embodiment, when the first failure counter or the second failure counter reaches the numerical value “3”, the sub CPU 412 determines the number of extra games. When the cycle counter reaches the numerical value “10”, the sub CPU 412 determines to shift to the special game state.

  FIG. 54 is a conceptual diagram of the privilege determination table (A, B, C) of the third embodiment. The privilege determination table of the third embodiment includes a privilege determination table A, a privilege determination table B, and a privilege determination table C. In addition, each probability prescribed | regulated by each privilege determination table can be changed suitably.

  The privilege determination table A defines the probability that the number of extra games will be determined when the first failure counter reaches the numerical value “3”. When the first failure counter reaches the numerical value “3”, the sub CPU 412 increases the number of added games “10 games”, “20 games”, “30 games”, and “50 games” as shown in FIG. To decide. The first failure counter is reset to the initial value “0” after reaching the numerical value “3”.

  The privilege determination table B defines the probability that each extra game number is determined when the second failure counter reaches the numerical value “3”. When the second failure counter reaches the numerical value “3”, the sub CPU 412 increases the number of added games “10 games” “20 games” “30 games” “50 games” “100 games” as shown in FIG. "" 200 games "and" 300 games "are determined. When the second failure counter reaches the numerical value “3”, it is reset to the initial value “0”. When the second failure counter reaches the numerical value “3”, “no extra” can be determined. Even when “no extra” is determined, the second failure counter is reset to the initial value “0” as in the case where the number of extra games is determined.

  The privilege determination table C defines the probability of shifting to the special gaming state when the cycle counter reaches the numerical value “10”. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 54 (c), when the period counter reaches the numerical value “10”, the game state always shifts to the special game state. As described above, the periodic lottery is executed every 20 games. Accordingly, when the special game state is not won in 200 games in the ART state, the transition to the special game state is determined. The period counter is reset to the initial value “0” when the special game state is won in the period lottery or when the numerical value “10” is reached. The cycle counter is also cleared to the initial value “0” when the special game state is won in the special game determination process at the time of rare role winning.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when a periodic lottery is executed for each predetermined number of games in the ART state and the special gaming state is not won in 10 consecutive periodic lotteries, the transition to the special gaming state is made. It is determined.

  In the third embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained. Further, in the third embodiment, the number of times that it was decided not to perform the addition in the addition determination process at the time of winning the cherry and the number of times that it was decided not to execute the addition in the addition determination process at the time of winning the watermelon were different counters. Is counted. Therefore, it becomes possible to give a privilege according to each failure counter. For example, as in the third embodiment, the type of the number of extra games given is different when the first failure counter reaches a specific value and when the second failure counter reaches a specific value. be able to. According to the above structure, the privilege provided is diversified and the gameability is improved.

  In the third embodiment, when the transition to the special game state is determined in the special game determination process at the time of rare role winning, the cycle counter is initialized, but it is initial until the cycle lottery is won. It is good also as a structure which is not realized. Further, when the transition to the special game state is not determined in the special game determination process, a cycle counter may be added.

  In the third embodiment, the first failure counter, the second failure counter, and the cycle counter are provided. However, the counters used for granting a privilege are not limited to the above-described counters. For example, a configuration may be provided that includes a third failure counter that is added when it is determined not to execute the addition in the addition determination process when the chance is won. Further, any of the counters described above may be omitted.

<Modification>
Each of the above forms can be variously modified. Specific modifications are exemplified below. Two or more aspects arbitrarily selected from the following examples can be appropriately combined.

(1) In each of the above embodiments, the trigger for adding the failure counter can be changed as appropriate. For example, when the winning area “common bell” is won, an additional determination process is executed, and when the additional determination is not determined in the additional determination process, a failure counter may be added. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which can add a failure counter in a special gaming state, and it is good also as a structure which can add a failure counter in a special gaming state. Moreover, when a specific effect is determined among various effects, a failure counter may be added.

  FIG. 55 is a flowchart of the effect lottery process in the modification. In the modification, a failure counter is added when a failure effect is determined among the effects. The failure effect is an effect informing that it has been decided not to add. For example, the specific effect shown in FIG. 24B-3 of the first embodiment may be adopted as the failure effect. In the modified example, the failure effect is executed in a part when the rare combination is won. Moreover, in the modification, a success effect that notifies that the addition is determined is executed. For example, the specific effect shown in FIG. 24B-2 of the first embodiment can be adopted as the successful effect.

  When starting the effect lottery process, the sub CPU 412 determines an effect using the effect lottery table (S701). Specifically, the sub CPU 412 determines an effect according to the result of the addition determination process. For example, when the number of extra games is determined in the extra determination process, the sub CPU 412 determines any one of the effects including the successful effects. Further, when it is determined not to add in the addition determination process, the sub CPU 412 determines any one of the effects including the failure effect.

  After determining the effect, the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the effect is a failure effect (S702). If it is determined that the production is a failure effect (S702: YES), the sub CPU 412 adds a numerical value “1” to the failure counter (S703). Thereafter, the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the failure counter has reached the ceiling (S704). The ceiling of the failure counter of the modified example is a numerical value “5”.

  If it is determined that the failure counter has reached the ceiling (S704: YES), the sub CPU 412 changes the effect (failure effect) determined in step S701 to a successful effect (S705). According to the above configuration, even if the failure effect is determined in step S701, the success effect is executed. Further, the sub CPU 412 executes the privilege grant process (S706) after changing the failure effect to the success effect. In the privilege grant process, a privilege is determined and granted. For example, in the privilege granting process, the number of extra games is determined by lottery, and the extra number of games is added to the remaining number of games in the ART state.

  When the privilege is granted in the privilege granting process, the sub CPU 412 resets the failure counter to the initial value “0” (S707). Further, the sub CPU 412 stores the effect number of the successful effect determined in step S705 in the effect number storage area (S708), and ends the effect lottery process.

  If it is determined in step S702 that it is not a failure effect (S702: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not it is a success effect (S709). If it is determined that the effect is a success effect (S709: YES), the sub CPU 412 resets the failure counter to the initial value. On the other hand, if it is determined that the effect is not successful (S709: NO), the sub CPU 412 does not reset the failure counter.

  Depending on the player, if the failure effect continues without the success effect being executed, that is, if only the fact that the addition is not executed is continuously informed, the willingness to play can be reduced. In the present embodiment, when the failure effect is determined five times without executing the success effect, the success effect is executed instead of the failure effect and the number of added games is added. Therefore, the problem mentioned above is suppressed.

  In addition, the aspect of a failure production | presentation and a success production | presentation is not restricted to the above-mentioned example. For example, the failure effect and the success effect may be continuous effects executed over a plurality of games. Moreover, the privilege provided when the failure effects are continued is not limited to the example described above. For example, as a privilege when the failure effects are continued, the special game state may be transferred, or the special game state may be transferred. Moreover, you may make it transfer to 2nd ART state as a privilege.

(2) In each of the above forms, the magnitude of the numerical value of the failure counter to which the privilege is given and the type thereof can be changed as appropriate. For example, in the first embodiment described above, a privilege is given by the first ceiling and the second ceiling, but a third ceiling larger than the second ceiling may be provided.

  Moreover, you may determine the numerical value of the failure counter to which a privilege is provided by lottery. For example, any one of the numerical values “1” to “5” is set as the first ceiling by lottery, and any one of the numerical values “6” to “10” is set as the second ceiling by lottery.

  Furthermore, in the third embodiment, the ceilings of the first failure counter and the second failure counter are set to the same value, but the ceilings of the counters may be different. For example, a configuration in which the ceiling of each failure counter is set in consideration of the winning probability of each winning area that triggers the addition of each failure counter is suitable. For example, the ceiling of the failure counter added when a winning area with a relatively high winning probability is won is larger than the ceiling of the failure counter added when a winning area with a winning probability lower than the winning area is won. To do. According to the above configuration, it is possible to adjust the frequency with which the failure counter in the winning area having a relatively high winning probability reaches the ceiling. Therefore, it can suppress that an excessive privilege is provided.

(3) In each of the above forms, the privilege when the failure counter reaches the ceiling is not limited to the above examples of each form. For example, when the failure counter reaches the ceiling, a right to shift to the ART state may be given. In the third embodiment described above, when the first failure counter or the second failure counter reaches a specific value, the transition to the special gaming state may be determined, or the cycle counter has a specific value. It is good also as a structure by which the number of extra games is determined when it reaches | attains.

(4) In each of the above embodiments, the failure counter is provided in the sub-RAM 414. However, the failure counter may be provided in the main RAM 303. FIG. 56 is a flowchart of the addition control process of the main CPU 301 in the modification. The extra control process is executed, for example, in a period after the internal lottery process (S106) of the game control process (FIG. 28) and before the wait process (S108).

  In the addition control process, an addition determination process (S801) is executed. In other words, in the modification, the main CPU 301 executes the addition determination process instead of the sub CPU 412. In each of the above embodiments, the ART game number counter is provided in the sub RAM 414. However, in the modification, it is provided in the main RAM 303.

  When the main CPU 301 starts the addition control process, the main CPU 301 executes the addition determination process. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the number of extra games is determined in the extra determination process (S802). If it is determined that the number of extra games has not been determined (S802: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether or not a rare role has been won in this game (S803). When the main CPU 301 determines that the rare combination is not won (S803: NO), the addition control process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the rare combination has been won (S803: YES), the main CPU 301 adds a failure counter (S804). After adding the failure counter, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the failure counter has reached the ceiling (S805).

  In the modification shown in FIG. 56, when the failure counter reaches the numerical value “10”, a privilege is given. For example, when the failure counter reaches a numerical value “10”, the additional number of games “100 games” is given as a privilege. When determining that the failure counter has not reached the ceiling (S805: NO), the main CPU 301 ends the addition control process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the failure counter has reached the ceiling (S805: YES), the main CPU 301 turns on the ceiling freeze flag. In the modified example, when the ceiling freeze flag is in the ON state, the ceiling freeze effect is executed during a period (waiting process) in which the turning effect (short lock or the like) is executed. When the ceiling freeze effect is executed, for example, the reels 12 are maintained in a stopped state for a predetermined time (10 seconds), and thereafter, are steadily rotated. Note that the ceiling freeze flag is reset to the OFF state after the ceiling freeze effect is executed. Further, after setting the ceiling freeze flag to the ON state, the main CPU 301 stores the ceiling arrival command in the command storage area (S807). When the ceiling arrival command is received, for example, the sub CPU 412 executes a predetermined effect on the liquid crystal display device 30 during a period in which the ceiling freeze effect is executed.

  When it is determined that the number of extra games has been determined in the above-described extra determination process (S802: YES), and when it is determined that the failure counter has reached the ceiling, the main CPU 301 issues an extra game number command indicating the number of extra games. Store in the command storage area (S808). The sub CPU 412 reports the number of extra games indicated by the extra game number command. After storing the additional game number command, the main CPU 301 adds the additional game number to the ART game number counter (S809), clears the failure counter (S810), and ends the additional control process.

  Also in the above modification, the same effect as 1st Embodiment can be show | played. In the modification, since the main RAM 303 (main control board 300) is provided with the failure counter, the main CPU 301 can execute the spinning effect according to the failure counter.

(5) In each of the above forms, the trigger for ending the ART state can be changed as appropriate. For example, when a predetermined number of medals are paid out, the ART state may be terminated. Moreover, when the correct answer push order of the bell is notified a predetermined number of times, the ART state may be terminated.

  The gaming machine of the present invention is, for example, the following gaming machine.

The gaming machine according to the present invention variably displays a plurality of types of symbols, and variable display means (each reel 12) for stopping and displaying a combination of symbols as a result of the game, and accepting the player's operation to start the game The game starting means (S103-6) to be operated, the internal lottery means (S106) for determining one of a plurality of types of winning combinations by lottery when the game is started, and the player operating to stop the symbol The symbol change control means (S110) for stopping each symbol according to the stop operation means (each stop button 25) to be performed, the winning combination determined by the internal lottery means, and the player's operation mode for the stop operation means, and variable A winning determination means (S111) for determining a combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the display means, and a special game for determining a transition to a special gaming state advantageous to the player as compared with the normal gaming state If a predetermined privilege grant opportunity is established in the state determination means (S510) and the special game state, it is possible to extend the number of games until the special game state ends to a specific game state that is more easily determined than the special game state. The first privilege granting means (S612) capable of granting the right to shift in the special gaming state and the number of consecutive times when the first privilege granting means did not grant the right to shift to the specific gaming state reach the specific number Second privilege granting means (S614) for granting the right to shift to the gaming state, and the first privilege granting means is when the privilege grant opportunity is first established in the current special gaming state returned from the specific gaming state Then, it is easier to grant the right to shift to the specific gaming state than when the privilege granting opportunity is established again in the special gaming state this time.

  According to the above configuration, when the number of consecutive times when the first privilege granting unit has not granted a privilege at a privilege grant opportunity (for example, winning a rare role) reaches a specific number, a privilege (for example, the number of extra games) is granted. The Therefore, a decrease in the player's motivation for the game is suppressed as compared with a configuration in which no privilege is granted when the number of consecutive times in which the privilege is not granted at the privilege grant opportunity reaches a specific number.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine, 300 ... Main control board, 301 ... Main CPU, 302 ... Main ROM, 303 ... Main RAM, 304 ... Random number generator, 305 ... I / F circuit, 400 ... Sub control board, 410 ... Production control board 411 ... I / F circuit, 412 ... sub CPU, 413 ... sub ROM, 414 ... sub RAM, 420 ... image control board, 421 ... liquid crystal control CPU, 422 ... liquid crystal control ROM, 423 ... VDP, 424 ... CGROM, 425 ... VRAM, 430 ... sound board, 431 ... sound source IC, 432 ... sound source ROM.

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Variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols, and stopping and displaying the combination of symbols as a result of the game
Game starting means for accepting the player's operation and starting the game;
An internal lottery means for determining one of a plurality of types of winning combinations by lottery when a game is started;
Stop operation means operated by the player when stopping the symbol;
Symbol variation control means for stopping the symbols according to the winning combination determined by the internal lottery means and the player's operation mode for the stop operation means,
A winning determination means for determining a combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the variable display means;
Special gaming state determination means for determining a transition to a special gaming state advantageous to the player as compared to the normal gaming state;
When a predetermined privilege grant opportunity is established in the special gaming state, it is shifted to the specific gaming state that is more easily determined than the special gaming state in order to extend the number of games until the special gaming state is ended. First privilege granting means capable of granting a right to perform,
If the number of consecutive first privilege granting unit does not grant the right to shift to the specific game state reaches the specific number, and a second privilege granting means to grant the right to shift to the specific game state ,
The first privilege granting means, when the privilege grant opportunity is first established in the current special game state returned from the specific game state, the privilege grant opportunity is established again in the subsequent special game state. A gaming machine that easily grants the right to shift to the specific gaming state .

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