JP6129911B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine, and more specifically, a game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a gaming value, and a plurality of types of identification information that can be distinguished from each other. The present invention relates to a slot machine in which a display result is derived to a variable display device capable of variably displaying and one game is completed, and a winning can be generated according to the display result derived by the variable display device.

  A slot machine generally includes a variable display device having a plurality of (usually three) reels on which a plurality of types of symbols as identification information are drawn on the outer periphery. The player first determines the number of bets by a BET operation, and performs a start operation (lever operation) in a state where a prescribed bet number is set. Thereby, the rotation of the reels is started, and the player stops the rotation by operating a stop button provided corresponding to each reel. When all the reels stop rotating, a winning combination is obtained when a predetermined winning combination (for example, 7-7-7, hereinafter referred to as a combination of symbols) is arranged on the winning line. Occur. That is, in the slot machine, the game is advanced by the operation of the player.

  The winning combinations include, for example, small combinations, bonuses, and replays. The player can obtain a profit by paying out a predetermined number of medals (or game balls) for each type of small role when winning the small role, and the bonus winning is advantageous for the player. Profits can be obtained by shifting to the gaming state. Further, the player can obtain a profit that the next game can be performed without consuming a new medal (or game ball) for setting the bet amount in the replay winning.

  Further, as a gaming state that is advantageous to the player, a slot machine has been proposed that can control the rendering state during an assist time (hereinafter referred to as AT) that is a notification period during which the navigation rendering can be performed. Generally, a slot machine is provided with a game control board for controlling the game state and the above-mentioned lottery and the like, and an effect control board for controlling the effect state, etc. Is performed by the production control board.

  As an example of such a slot machine, there is disclosed one in which the number of AT games after the end of the big bonus game is determined based on the number of consecutive winnings of replay symbols in the bonus game in the big bonus game (for example, Patent Documents). 1).

JP 2003-033475 A

  However, in the slot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, the player may be able to determine whether or not the replay symbol wins before all reels stop. For this reason, for example, when the player determines that the replay symbol will not win before stopping all reels, the communication between the game control board and the effect control board is interrupted by any method, and the replay symbol is determined to win. By returning communication between the game control board and the effect control board, it is possible to cause the effect control board to misrecognize the number of consecutive winnings of the replay symbol.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a slot machine that performs specific control when a discrepancy between an internal determination result and a derived display result occurs.

In order to achieve the above object, a slot machine according to the present invention provides:
A variable display unit (for example, reels 2L, 2C, 2R) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable,
In the slot machine (for example, slot machine 1) in which the variable display unit is variably displayed, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and a winning can be generated according to the display result.
Game control means (for example, main control unit 41) for controlling the progress of the game and transmitting control information based on the progress of the game;
Receiving the control information transmitted from the game control means, and controlling the effect based on the received control information, while the effect control means (for example, transmission of information to the game control means is impossible) Sub-control unit 91),
With
The game control means includes
Prior determination means (for example, a main control unit) that determines whether or not to allow a plurality of types (for example, special roles and general roles) to be generated before a display result is derived to the variable display unit for each game Step Sd2 executed by 41),
Determination result information transmitting means (for example, the main control unit 41 executes steps Se10 and Se11) for transmitting determination result information (for example, an internal winning command) that can specify the determination result of the prior determination means to the effect control means. Process for transmitting an internal winning command to the sub-control unit 91),
Derivation control means (for example, the process of step Sd3 executed by the main control unit 41) for controlling the variable display unit to derive a display result in accordance with a determination result (for example, a winning flag) of the prior determination unit; ,
Display result information transmitting means (for example, the main control unit 41 performs steps Sf8 and Sf9) for transmitting display result information (for example, a winning determination command) that can specify the display result derived to the derivation control means to the effect control means. A process of transmitting a winning determination command to the sub-control unit 91 by executing),
With
The production control means includes
A determination result information receiving means for receiving the determination result information transmitted from the determination result information transmitting means (for example, the process of step Sg1 executed by the sub-control unit 91);
A determination result storage means for storing a determination result identified from the determination result information received by the determination result information receiving means (for example, the process of step Sh9 executed by the sub-control unit 91);
Display result information receiving means for receiving the display result information transmitted from the display result information transmitting means (for example, the process of step Sg1 executed by the sub-control unit 91);
Display result determination for determining whether or not the display result specified from the display result information received by the display result information receiving means can be derived according to the determination result stored in the determination result storage means Means (for example, processing of step Sh14 executed by the sub-control unit 91);
When it is determined by the display result determination means that the display result specified from the display result information can be derived according to the determination result, a history storage means for storing a history based on the display result (for example, sub Step Sh16 executed by the controller 91),
Special control means for performing special control according to the history stored in the history storage means (for example, processing of steps Sh17 and Sh18 executed by the sub-control unit 91);
With
The determination result storage means stores the determination result specified from the determination result information until it is determined by the display result determination means,
When it is determined that the display result specified from the display result information is not derivable according to the determination result by the display result determination unit, the history storage unit is based on the display result. Restricting the storage of history (for example, the sub-control unit 91 executes the processing of steps Sh14, Sh15, Sh23)
It is characterized by that.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, a slot machine according to the present invention includes:
A game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a game value (for example, medals), and a variable that can variably display a plurality of types of identification information that can be individually identified. A slot machine (one game is completed when a display result is derived on a display device (for example, reels 2L, 2C, 2R) and a winning can be generated according to the display result derived by the variable display device ( For example, slot machine 1)
Game control means (for example, main control unit 41) for controlling the progress of the game and transmitting control information based on the progress of the game;
Receiving the control information transmitted from the game control means, and controlling the effect based on the received control information, while the effect control means (for example, transmission of information to the game control means is impossible) Sub-control unit 91),
With
The game control means includes
Prior determination means (for example, a main control unit) that determines whether or not to allow a plurality of types (for example, special roles and general roles) to be awarded before a display result is derived to the variable display device for each game Step Sd2 executed by 41),
Determination result information transmitting means (for example, the main control unit 41 executes steps Se10 and Se11) for transmitting determination result information (for example, an internal winning command) that can specify the determination result of the prior determination means to the effect control means. Process for transmitting an internal winning command to the sub-control unit 91),
Derivation control means (for example, the process of step Sd3 executed by the main control unit 41) for controlling the variable display device to derive a display result in accordance with a determination result (for example, a winning flag) of the prior determination means; ,
Display result information transmitting means (for example, the main control unit 41 performs steps Sf8 and Sf9) for transmitting display result information (for example, a winning determination command) that can specify the display result derived to the derivation control means to the effect control means. A process of transmitting a winning determination command to the sub-control unit 91 by executing),
With
The production control means includes
A determination result information receiving means for receiving the determination result information transmitted from the determination result information transmitting means (for example, the process of step Sg1 executed by the sub-control unit 91);
A determination result storage means for storing a determination result identified from the determination result information received by the determination result information receiving means (for example, the process of step Sh9 executed by the sub-control unit 91);
Display result information receiving means for receiving the display result information transmitted from the display result information transmitting means (for example, the process of step Sg1 executed by the sub-control unit 91);
Display result determination for determining whether or not the display result specified from the display result information received by the display result information receiving means can be derived according to the determination result stored in the determination result storage means Means (for example, processing of step Sh14 executed by the sub-control unit 91);
History storage means for storing a history based on the display result specified from the display result information received by the display result information receiving means (for example, the process of step Sh16 executed by the sub-control unit 91);
When the history stored in the history storage means satisfies a specific condition (for example, push order bell 3 game continuous correct answer), a privilege advantageous to the player at a higher rate than when the specific condition is not satisfied Privilege granting means (for example, the process of step Sh18 executed by the sub-control unit 91),
With
The determination result storage means stores the determination result specified from the determination result information until it is determined by the display result determination means,
When it is determined that the display result specified from the display result information by the display result determination unit is not derivable according to the determination result, the privilege granting unit may satisfy the specific condition even if the specific condition is satisfied. Restricting the grant of a privilege (for example, the process of step Sh23 executed by the sub-control unit 91),
It is characterized by that.
According to such a configuration, when the display result specified from the display result information is not derivable according to the determination result specified from the determination result information, it is possible to regulate the grant of the privilege. Here, for example, when communication between the game control means and the effect control means is interrupted by the player, the effect control means can store an accurate history because the game control means and the effect control means are unidirectional communication. There is a possibility that a privilege is granted by determining that the specific condition is satisfied based on an inaccurate history. That is, in this case, a privilege is illegally given to the player by the player's cheating act of blocking communication between the game control means and the effect control means. However, the game control means transmits to the effect control means the determination result information that can specify the determination result of the prior determination means and the display result information that can specify the display result derived to the derivation control means, and displays it by the effect control means. It is determined whether the display result specified from the result information can be derived according to the determination result specified from the determination result information. For this reason, even if communication between the game control means and the effect control means is interrupted and an illegal act is performed, the display result specified from the display result information by the effect control means is derived according to the determination result specified from the decision result information. If it is determined that it is not possible, the production control means can regulate the grant of the privilege as a penalty for fraud without giving the privilege. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent granting of a privilege due to fraud, and it is possible to accurately grant a privilege.
In addition, the privilege is given to the player, such as giving a more advantageous AT state, such as raising the continuation rate of the AT state or adding the number of stocks in the AT state, giving a state that easily shifts to the AT state, allowing the transition to the advantageous RT, etc. Benefits that directly give value for gaming, execution of setting suggestion effects, increase of types of effects, transition to a state where premium effects are likely to appear, and to give wallpaper and music of mobile terminals to players And a benefit that does not directly give the player a value for gaming, such as a two-dimensional code display.

(2) In the slot machine of (1) above,
When the display result determining unit determines that the display result specified from the display result information is not derivable according to the determination result, the privilege granting unit determines whether the game is the target of the determination. In the subsequent games, the provision of the privilege may be restricted (for example, the processing of steps Sh15, Sh20, and Sh21 executed by the sub-control unit 91).

  According to such a configuration, when it is determined that the display result specified from the display result information by the display result determination unit is not derivable according to the determination result stored in the determination result storage unit, the determination As for the game after the game that is the target of the game, the provision of the privilege can be restricted, and the fraud can be further prevented.

(3) In the slot machine of (1) or (2) above,
The game control means includes
When power supply to the slot machine is started after the power supply is stopped, game return means for returning to the state before the power supply stop (for example, steps Sa1 to Sa9 executed by the main control unit 41) Processing) and
After the game return means returns to the state before stopping the power supply, the post-return determination result information transmission means for transmitting the determination result information to the effect control means (for example, the main control unit 41 performs steps Sa10, Sa11, Sa12. And a process of transmitting a winning flag command to the sub-control unit 91 by executing
Further comprising
The production control means includes
When the power supply to the slot machine is started after the power supply is stopped, the effect return means for returning to the state before the power supply stop (for example, from Step Sc1 to Step Sc12 executed by the sub-control unit 91) Processing) and
After the effect return means returns to the state before stopping the power supply, after-return determination result information receiving means (for example, the sub-control unit 91) receives the determination result information transmitted from the post-return determination result information transmission means. Step Sg1 executed by
The determination result specified from the determination result information received by the determination result information receiving means after return, and the determination stored in the determination result storage means after the effect return means has returned to the state before the power supply stop. A post-return determination result determining means for determining whether or not the results match (for example, the process of step Sh6 executed by the sub-control unit 91);
Further comprising
In the case where it is determined by the post-return determination result determination unit that the determination result specified from the determination result information does not match the determination result stored in the determination result storage unit, The granting of a privilege may be regulated (for example, the process of step Sh23 executed by the sub-control unit 91).

  According to such a configuration, the determination result identified from the determination result information received from the post-return determination result information transmitting unit after the start of power supply is compared with the determination result stored in the determination result storage unit after the start of power supply. And when it is not in agreement, grant of privilege can be controlled. For this reason, even if an unexpected power failure occurs, the effect control means can grasp accurate control information, and can restrict the grant of a privilege if there is a possibility of fraud.

(4) In any one of the slot machines from (1) to (3) above,
The game control means transmits a plurality of types of control information based on the progress of the game to the effect control means in a predetermined transmission order (for example, the transmission order shown in FIG. 15),
The effect control means receives the control information transmitted from the game control means, and determines whether or not the reception order of the control information matches the transmission order (for example, a sub-control unit) The processing of step Sh7 executed by 91 is further provided,
The privilege granting unit restricts the granting of the privilege (for example, the step executed by the sub-control unit 91, for example) when the order determination unit determines that the reception order of the control information does not match the transmission order. Sh23 process).

  According to such a configuration, it is determined whether or not the reception order of the control information transmitted from the game control means is correct by the order determination means, and if the control information reception order is abnormal, the provision of the privilege is restricted. Therefore, fraud can be prevented and a privilege can be given accurately.

(5) In any one of the slot machines from (1) to (4) above,
The effect control means may further include a notification means (for example, the process of step Sh24 executed by the sub-control unit 91) for notifying that the provision of the privilege is restricted by the privilege providing means.

  According to such a configuration, when the granting of a privilege is restricted, that effect is notified, and therefore it is possible to notify a third party that there is a possibility of fraud.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an internal structure figure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a figure which shows a winning line. It is a figure for demonstrating the item relevant to the kind of special combination, the combination of a special role, and the matter related to a special role, the kind of general role, the combination of the design of a general role, and the matter related to a general role. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the starting process (main) which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the command storage process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the starting process (sub) which a sub control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the game process which a main control part performs. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the lottery object combination read as a lottery object role for every game state. (A) is a figure for demonstrating the combination read as a lottery object combination for every game state, (B) is a figure for demonstrating a lottery object name. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the internal lottery process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the winning determination process which a main control part performs. It is a figure for demonstrating the transmission order of the command which a main control part transmits to a sub-control part. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the command reception interruption process which a sub-control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interruption process (sub) which a sub control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interruption process (sub) which a sub control part performs. It is a figure for demonstrating the unauthorized condition. It is a figure for demonstrating the concrete control of a slot machine. It is a figure for demonstrating the unauthorized condition. It is a figure for demonstrating the concrete control of a slot machine.

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

  First, an outline of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. The slot machine 1 according to this embodiment includes a front door 1b and a housing 1a.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 is configured so that a cylindrical left reel 2L, a middle reel 2C, and a right reel 2R can be visually recognized from a front door 1b through a see-through window 3. Around the see-through window 3 arranged in the center of the panel 1c, a medal insertion unit 4 for inserting medals, a MAXBET switch 6 for setting a maximum bet number, a start switch 7 for starting a game, and each reel are stopped. A left stop switch 8L, a middle stop switch 8C, a right stop switch 8R, and a game display unit 13 for displaying information related to the game.

  Further, the slot machine 1 includes a liquid crystal display 51 at the upper part of the front door 1b, and the speakers 53 and 54, the medal payout opening 9, the title (model name) of the slot machine 1, a payout table, and the like are printed at the lower part. A lower panel 1d. Note that the payout table is a table showing a combination of a combination of a combination, which will be described later, and the number of medals to be paid out according to the combination. May be.

  When a player starts a game in the slot machine 1, generally, a predetermined number of medals (usually three or more) are inserted into the medal insertion unit 4 or a predetermined bet is operated by operating the MAXBET switch 6. Set the number (usually the maximum 3 bets). When the bet amount is set, the start switch 7 is activated, and the slot machine 1 is ready to start the game. When the player operates the start switch 7 in a state where the game can be started, each reel (left reel 2L, middle reel 2C, right reel 2R) starts to rotate. In this state, the player operates one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R to stop the rotation of each reel, and the display result is derived and displayed through the fluoroscopic window 3.

  When the rotation of each reel stops, the game ends, and when a combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined combination is derived (equipped) as a display result, a winning corresponding to the combination occurs. When the number of medals paid out in accordance with the winning is stored, the medal amount exceeding the maximum value is paid out from the medal payout opening 9 when the memorized number of medals exceeds the maximum value (usually 50). When a winning combination with a game state transition occurs, the gaming state transitions according to the combination. If no winning combination occurs, the player operates the MAXBET switch 6 again, or inserts a medal into the medal insertion unit 4 again, and starts the next game.

  If the memorized number of medals remains when the player finishes the game, the memorized medal number is paid out from the medal payout opening 9 when the player operates the settlement switch 10.

  The above is the outline of the slot machine 1.

  Next, a detailed configuration of the slot machine 1 will be described.

  The game display unit 13 includes a credit display 11 for displaying credits, a game auxiliary display 12 for displaying the number of medals paid out due to winning, an error code indicating the contents when an error occurs, and the like. 1BETLED 14 that informs that one bet number is set by lighting, 2BETLED 15 that informs that two bet numbers are set, and 3 bet number are set by lighting A 3BET LED 16 for informing, an insertion request LED 17 for informing a state in which a medal can be inserted is lit, a start valid LED 18 for informing that the game start operation by operating the start switch 7 is effective, and a wait state Waiting LED 19 to notify that it is lit, and a replay game to be described later A replay during the LED20 to inform, is provided by. Note that the wait state is a state in which a certain period of time has not elapsed since the start of the previous game, and the reels are thus waiting to start rotating, and in this embodiment is approximately 4.1 seconds.

  Further, “credit” means the number of medals obtained by subtracting the number of bets from the number of medals stored (inserted) in the slot machine 1. In the present embodiment, when a medal is inserted in a state where the bet number is not set, the automatically inserted medal number is set as the bet number.

  For example, when a player inserts one medal into the medal insertion unit 4 in a state where no medal is inserted, the bet number is set to 1 and the 1BETLED 14 is lit. Next, when the player inserts one medal into the medal insertion unit 4, the bet number is set to 2, and the 2BETLED 15 is lit. Further, when the player inserts one medal into the medal insertion unit 4, the maximum bet number is set to 3, and the 3BET LED 16 and the start valid LED 18 are lit. In this state, the number of medals inserted into the slot machine 1 is three, but since all three are set as the number of bets, “0” is displayed on the credit display 11. When the player further inserts one medal into the medal insertion unit 4 in this state, the maximum bet number is 3, so “1” is displayed on the credit display 11 as credit. In the present embodiment, the upper limit of credits is 50 (sheets).

  The front door 1b of the slot machine 1 can be locked by a locking portion 1e, and is generally locked when starting a game. The front door 1b of the slot machine 1 can be opened by inserting a key into the locking part 1e and rotating it clockwise.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 1 includes a movable display device 2, a power supply box 100, and a hopper unit 34.

  The movable display device 2 includes the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R described above and reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R corresponding to the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. These reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R rotate the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, so that a plurality of types of symbols are continuously displayed through the see-through window 3.

  In addition, the movable display device 2 is provided with a reel LED 55 which will be described later, and the reel LED 55 can independently irradiate each symbol of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, thereby improving the visibility of the reel. can do.

  The power supply box 100 functions as a setting key switch 37 for changing the setting and a reset switch for canceling the error state or the stop state in the normal state. A reset / setting switch 38 functioning as a setting switch for changing the value and a power switch 39 for turning on / off the power are provided.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 has different expected values for the medal payout rate (so-called machine discount) according to the set value. Here, the medal payout rate is the ratio of the number of medals paid out to the number of medals inserted. For example, when 1000 medals are inserted and 1100 medals are paid out when the game for 1000 medals is completed, the medal payout rate is 110%. Naturally, the player who has more medals than the number of medals inserted (the medal payout rate is 100% or more) is in an advantageous state for the player.

  The set value can be set from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and the higher the set value, the higher the medal payout rate. That is, the slot machine 1 in which the set value is set to a high value (for example, 4, 5, 6) has a high advantage for the player and the set value is set to a low value (for example, 1, 2, 3). The slot machine 1 being used is less advantageous. The set value may be set in three stages such as 1, 3, 6, 1, 4, H (High), or in seven stages 1 to 7, and need not be limited to six stages.

  In order to change the above set value, it is necessary to turn on the power of the slot machine 1 by operating the power switch 39 after inserting a dedicated key into the setting key switch 37 to turn it on. When the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on as described above, the setting value read from the internal storage device is displayed on the setting value display 24 provided on the front door 1b. Next, when the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, the set value displayed on the set value display 24 is incremented by 1 (the value next to the set value 6 returns to 1). After the reset / setting switch 38 is operated to a desired setting value, when the start switch 7 is operated, the setting value is stored in the internal storage device, and the game shifts to the game ready state.

  In order to confirm the set value, after the game is over, a dedicated key is inserted into the setting key switch 37 in the state where the bet amount is not set, so that the set value is turned on. By inserting a key dedicated to the setting key switch 37 and turning it on, the setting value acquired from the internal storage device is displayed on the setting value display 24. In this state, the game cannot be started, and the game can be started by inserting a dedicated key into the setting key switch 37 and turning it off.

  The hopper unit 34 includes a hopper tank 34a for storing medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, a hopper motor 34b for paying out medals stored in the hopper tank 34a from the medal payout opening 9, and driving of the hopper motor 34b. And a payout sensor 34c for detecting the medals paid out by.

  An overflow tank 35 for storing medals overflowing from the hopper tank 34a is provided adjacent to the hopper tank 34a. Inside the overflow tank 35, there is provided a full sensor 35a made up of a pair of electrically conductive members spaced from each other and provided at a height capable of detecting a predetermined number of stored medals. The full tank sensor 35a is configured such that when the conductive member comes into contact with the medal stored in the overflow tank 35 and conducts electricity, the amount of medal stored in the inside exceeds a predetermined amount, that is, the overflow tank 35 is full. It is possible to detect that a state has been reached.

  The slot machine 1 includes an external output board 1000 inside, and outputs signals from the external output board 1000 to an external device.

  A plurality of types of symbols are arranged on each reel (left reel 2L, middle reel 2C, right reel 2R), and the player can place three symbols vertically on each reel through the see-through window 3, That is, a 3 × 3 symbol can be visually recognized. Note that the number of symbols that can be visually recognized is not limited to this, and it is sufficient that at least one symbol can be visually recognized on each reel.

  As shown in FIG. 3, “black 7”, “net 7”, “white 7”, “white BAR”, “black BAR”, “replay”, “replay”, A plurality of types of symbols such as “bell”, “orange”, “watermelon”, and “cherry” that can be distinguished from each other are drawn in a predetermined order.

  The above-mentioned plural kinds of symbols are shown on the plane in FIG. 3, but as described above, since each reel is actually a cylindrical shape, the 0th symbol is arranged next to the 20th symbol. Will be. Moreover, the arrangement | sequence and kind of the above-mentioned several symbols are examples, and can be set arbitrarily.

  In the following description, when the portion from the Nth symbol to the N + Mth symbol is described, it is expressed as “M frame”. That is, for example, when it is expressed as 5 frames or less from “Black 7” of No. 10 of the left reel 2L, it means symbols from “Black 7” of No. 10 of the left reel 2L to “Replay” of No. 15.

  Each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is rotated counterclockwise (in FIG. 1 from the upper part to the lower part in the drawing) by reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R arranged in correspondence with each other. Thus, a plurality of types of symbols are displayed continuously. In the present embodiment, the reels 2L, 2C, 2R stop rotating with a delay of a maximum of 190 ms after the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated. The delay time until the reel stops is not limited to this, and the rotation may be stopped with a delay of 190 ms or more in order to improve the game performance.

  Each reel 2L, 2C, 2R rotates 80 times per minute, and the symbols for 80 × 21 (the number of symbols per reel) = 1680 frames are changed. Therefore, each reel 2L, 2C, 2R can draw a maximum of 4 symbols in 190 ms. That is, the symbols that stop when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated are the symbols that are four frames ahead of the symbols that were displayed when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R were operated (a total of five frames). ).

  For example, when the stop switch 8L is operated when “Black 7” of No. 10 on the left reel 2L is displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3, the No. 10 “Black 7” of the left reel 2L is inserted in the left reel 2L. Any symbol from “Replay” to No. 15 will be stopped.

  Therefore, for example, when one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated, if the symbol displayed on the lower stage of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is used as a reference, the reel to be stopped is the reference symbol. The symbols up to 4 frames ahead can be displayed in the lower row. Therefore, when one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is operated, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are within 5 frames including the symbols displayed on the lower stage of the reel corresponding to the stop switch. The arranged symbols can be displayed on the winning line.

  Here, the winning line means a line in which a winning is generated when a combination of symbols is arranged among 3 × 3 frames displayed through the fluoroscopic window 3. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the winning line includes the reels 2 </ b> L, 2 </ b> C, and 2 </ b> R displayed through the perspective window 3, the left reel upper stage 2 </ b> Lt, the left reel middle stage 2 </ b> Lm, and the left reel lower stage. 2Lb, middle reel upper stage 2Ct, middle reel middle stage 2Cm, middle reel lower stage 2Cb, right reel upper stage 2Rt, right reel middle stage 2Rm, right reel lower stage 2Rb, left reel upper stage 2Lt, middle reel middle stage 2Cm, right reel lower stage 2Rb, The winning line L1 which is an oblique line passing through the line and the winning line L2 which is a parallel line connecting the upper stages (2Lt, 2Ct, 2Rt) of each reel are parallel to the middle stage (2Lm, 2Cm, 2Rm) of each reel. A winning line L3 which is a straight line, and a winning line L4 which is an oblique line connecting the reels diagonally to the upper right (2Lb, 2Cm, 2Rt). As described above, the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated to stop all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and a winning combination is obtained when a combination of symbols corresponding to the combination is arranged on any of the effective winning lines L1 to L4. Occur.

  In the present embodiment, the case where four winning lines are valid will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a line that irregularly connects the upper left reel 2Lt, the middle reel middle 2Cm, and the right reel upper 2Rt is validated. Alternatively, a one-line configuration with only the winning line L3 may be used.

  The combination of symbols arranged on the winning line according to the combination can be arbitrarily set, and may be a combination of the same symbols or a combination of different symbols. The winning combination is roughly divided into a role that involves paying out medals (hereinafter referred to as a small role), and a role that can start the next game without the need to set the number of bets (hereinafter referred to as a replaying role). And a role (hereinafter referred to as a special role) accompanied by a transition to a gaming state advantageous to the player (an advantageous gaming state). In the following description, a small combination and a re-playing combination are collectively referred to as a general combination.

  In this embodiment, regardless of whether or not medals have been paid out, it is assumed that a predetermined value is given to the player according to the display result derived on the winning line. In other words, it is also a prize that the result of a missed display in a game whose game state has changed (display result when the small role is not available in the game where the small role is won) is a prize, and the special role that does not involve the payout of medals. The winning of a combination of symbols according to the re-playing role is also assumed.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the special roles accompanying the transition to BB (Big Bonus) and RB (Regular Bonus) that are advantageous gaming states are “White 7”, “White 7”, “White 7”. BB (Big Bonus), “Black 7”, “Black 7”, “Net 7” or “Net 7”, “Net 7”, “Black 7” are the winning lines. It is composed of two types of RB (regular bonus) in which a prize is generated when they are aligned.

  The special combination is not limited to the combination and type described above, and can be set arbitrarily. For example, “BB 7”, “White 7”, and “Net 7” may be only the BB where a winning occurs by aligning with the winning line, or may be a plurality of types of BBs and a plurality of types of RBs.

  Further, CB (challenge bonus) may be added to the type of bonus. In this case, when a winning occurs when the CB symbols are aligned on the winning line, the state shifts to a CT (challenge time) state. In the CT state, even if a small role is not won in the normal internal lottery process for determining whether or not a winning of any combination is permitted, it is possible to win a small combination due to reel control restrictions. Permissible. Specifically, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are controlled to stop within a predetermined time (75 ms (usually 190 ms)) after the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated. The CB state is realized by repeatedly shifting to such a CT state until an end condition is satisfied (until the number of medals to be paid out is 254 or more).

  The special combination shown in FIG. 5 is won in the internal lottery process, and a winning occurs when symbols are arranged on any of the winning lines, and the bonus state (big bonus, regular bonus) is shifted to.

  The bonus state is terminated under a predetermined condition. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the BB ends when the payout of medals reaches 361 or more, and the RB has been awarded 12 games in a bonus state when four winnings of any of the small roles are generated. It shall end at the time. The end condition is not limited to the above-mentioned condition, but may be arbitrarily changed according to the design of the medal payout rate or the like, but it is preferable that BB pays out at most 466 sheets.

  In practice, the bonus state is divided into a big bonus state and a regular bonus state. The regular bonus state started due to the RB winning is ended when the winning of any small role occurs four times as described above or when 12 games are consumed, but due to the winning of the BB. In the big bonus state to be started, the transition to the regular bonus state is repeated until the condition of the number of medals to be paid out is satisfied. That is, the big bonus state is “a state in which, after the end of one set of regular bonus states, if the conditions for ending the big bonus state are not satisfied, control is performed to shift to the regular bonus state again without using a symbol”. It can be said that there is.

  In addition, when shifting to the regular bonus state in the big bonus state, the transition may be made to the regular bonus state via a symbol. In this case, after the winning of the JACIN symbol (the symbol accompanying the transition to the regular bonus state), the transition to the regular bonus state is made.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is controlled to a plurality of types of gaming states including a normal gaming state, an RT (replay time) 1 to 4 state, and an internal middle state in addition to the bonus state. The normal gaming state is a normal gaming state in which a special combination is not won and a medal payout rate is relatively low. The RT1-4 state is a gaming state in which the winning probability of the re-gamer is different from that in the normal gaming state. The internal state is the gaming state in the game from winning the special role until the special role is won. Here, since the special role has already been won, the role that the special role can win is excluded from the lottery. Is done. As described above, the bonus state is a special gaming state that shifts in accordance with the occurrence of a special role winning. In the gaming state in which a medal payout rate becomes very high due to a significant increase in the probability of a small role accompanied by a medal payout. is there. When the bonus state ends, the gaming state shifts to the RT1 state.

  In the present embodiment, SB (single bonus) is included as a special combination. SB wins when “Orange / Black 7 / Orange” is aligned on the winning line. When an SB win occurs, the gaming state shifts to the RT2 state, and when one game is consumed, the game state ends, that is, the gaming state before the transition to the RT2 state.

  Next, the general combination will be described. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the general combination includes a normal replay, a promotion replay, a rush replay, a fall replay, and a plurality of types of control replays as a replaying combination, and a plurality of types as a small combination with a medal payout. No bells, watermelons, cherries, and one piece.

  In the present embodiment, there are several types of replay as a re-gamer, which are used as a trigger for transitioning to a gaming state. There are five types of replay: normal replay, promotion replay, rush replay, fall replay, and control replay.

  In normal replay, a winning occurs when a combination of “replay / replay / replay” is arranged on any winning line. In the promotion replay, a winning occurs when a combination of “replay / replay / bell” is arranged on any winning line. The rush replay occurs when any combination of “Replay / Replay / Cherry” or “Replay / Replay / White 7” is arranged on any winning line. Troll Replay is awarded when a combination of “Bell Cherry Bell” is available on any winning line.

  When a normal replay, promoted replay, rush replay, or falling replay wins, the number of bets equal to the number of bets in the game where the replay wins is automatically set, and the next game is started without setting a new bet. be able to. In addition, when the promoted replay wins in the normal gaming state, the gaming state shifts to the RT3 state, which is the advantageous gaming state, and when the rush replay wins, the gaming state shifts to the RT4 state, which is the advantageous gaming state. On the other hand, when the fall replay wins in the advantageous gaming state RT3 state, the gaming state shifts (falls) to the normal gaming state. In this embodiment, the RT4 state ends after a predetermined number of games (50 games in this embodiment) are consumed.

  In the control replay 1, a winning occurs when a combination of “black BAR / black BAR / white 7” is arranged on any winning line. In the control replay 2, a winning occurs when a combination of “black BAR / white 7 / replay” is arranged on any winning line. In the control replay 3, a winning occurs when a combination of “black BAR / replay / black BAR” is arranged on any winning line. In the control replay 4, a winning occurs when a combination of “black BAR / black BAR / bell” is arranged on any winning line. In the control replay 5, a winning occurs when a combination of “White 7 / Replay / Replay” is arranged on any winning line.

  Here, the control replay 1, the control replay 2, the control replay 3, the control replay 4, and the control replay 5 are elected only as a combined role that is won at the same time as the replaying role including at least one of the promotion replay, the rush replay, and the fall replay. Then, winning is controlled in order to control the push order of the push order replays in which the types of replays to be awarded differ according to the stop operation order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. In the following description, control replay 1, control replay 2, control replay 3, control replay 4, and control replay 5 are collectively referred to as control replay.

  For example, when “normal replay + promotion replay + control replay 5” is won in the internal lottery process, any of the winning lines is operated by operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R in the order of left, middle, and right. “Replay, Replay, and Replay” are arranged in the other order, and “Replay, Replay, and Replay” are arranged in any winning line when operated in the other order.

  Bell 1 is awarded when any combination of “any bell any” or “bell • black BAR • bell” is aligned on any winning line. In the case of Bell 2, a winning occurs when a combination of “white BAR, white 7, black BAR” is arranged on any winning line. Bell 3 is awarded when a combination of “white BAR / black BAR / bell” is arranged on any winning line. The winning of the bell 4 occurs when a combination of “white BAR / black BAR / black BAR” is arranged on any winning line. When Bell 1, Bell 2, Bell 3, and Bell 4 win, four medals are paid out.

  Here, the bell 2, the bell 3, and the bell 4 are elected only as a combined role to be elected simultaneously with the small role including the bell 1, and the winning lines to be awarded differ depending on the stop operation order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. Wins to control the push order of the order bells.

  For example, “bell 1 + bell 4” is won in the internal lottery process, and if the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated in the order of left, center, and right, the bell symbol stops at the middle reel 2Cm. , Because the combination of “any bell any” is aligned on the three winning lines L1, L3, and L4, a total of 12 (4 × 3) medals are paid out, in the other order When the operation is performed, the bell symbol stops at the upper stage 2Ct of the middle reel, and the combination of “any / bell / any” is aligned on one winning line L2, and a winning is generated, so that four medals are paid out. .

  Here, a combination combination in which a winning combination or a derivation result differs according to the stop operation order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R such as a pressing order bell and a pressing order replay is referred to as a pressing order. In addition, when the player defeats the push order, the winning of the most advantageous combination by the stop operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R by the player is referred to as a correct push order. For example, if the pushing order is correctly answered when the pushing order bell is selected, the bell stops at the middle reel 2Cm and 12 medals are paid out.

  A watermelon is awarded when “watermelon, watermelon, watermelon” is aligned on any of the winning lines. When the watermelon wins, 4 medals are paid out. For Cherry, any combination of “Cherry White 7 Replay”, “Cherry Black 7 Replay”, “Cherry Net 7 Replay”, “Cherry Watermelon Replay” is available on any winning line. When winning, a prize will occur. When Cherry wins, 4 medals are paid out. A winning combination occurs when “orange / black BAR / black 7” is aligned on any winning line. When one winning combination wins, one medal is paid out.

  As shown in FIG. 3, replay and bell symbols are arranged within 5 frames on all reels. That is, when either of the normal replay and the promotion replay is won, the player can win the normal replay, the promotion replay, or any of the bells regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R. it can. The cherry symbols are arranged within 5 frames on the middle reel 2C, and the cherry symbols or white 7 are arranged within 5 frames on the right reel 2R. That is, when the rush replay or the fall replay is won, the player can win the rush replay and the fall replay regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R if the player pushes the push order correctly.

  On the other hand, for watermelon and one-piece combination, each symbol is not arranged within 5 frames on all reels. Accordingly, when a watermelon, a single combination is won, the player cannot win these small combinations unless the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are properly operated. As for the cherry, as shown in FIG. 3, the cherry symbol on the left reel 2L is arranged only in one place. Therefore, if the player does not operate the stop switch 8L at an appropriate timing, the cherry is placed on the left reel 2L. The symbol cannot be stopped. On the other hand, the white 7, black 7, net 7, watermelon symbol on the middle reel 2C and the replay symbol on the right reel 2R are arranged within five frames each. Therefore, if the player stops the cherry symbol on the left reel 2L, the player can win a cherry regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch 8C.

  The general combination is not limited to the combination of symbols and the number of payouts as described above, and can be arbitrarily set. For example, the watermelon may be divided into two types, which may be a parallel watermelon or a diagonal watermelon, or the cherry may be divided into two types and may be a cherry A or a cherry B.

  In addition, when the winning line is configured as a single line consisting only of the middle L3, it may be configured as a general combination in which the above-described symbol combinations are aligned on the invalid line. In such a configuration, for example, when the 8th bell of the left reel 2L, the 7th bell of the middle reel 2C, and the 8th bell of the right reel 2R are aligned on the invalid line L2, the winning line L3 actually Since the symbols that are aligned are the 7th replay of the left reel 2L, the 6th cherry of the middle reel 2C, and the 7th watermelon of the right reel 2R, the “Replay Cherry Watermelon” symbol is aligned on the winning line L3. In such a case, by giving a certain payout (for example, 9 cards), even if the bells are aligned on the invalid line, a winning will occur.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the slot machine 1 will be described. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the slot machine 1 generates a game control board 40 that controls the game state, an effect control board 90 that controls an effect according to the game state, and a drive power source for the electrical components. And a power supply substrate 101.

  The power supply board 101 is supplied with AC100V power from the outside, and generates DC voltages necessary for driving various electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 from the AC100V power supply. The generated DC voltage is supplied to the game control board 40 and is also supplied to the effect control board 90 via the game control board 40.

  A command transmission line for transmitting a command from the main control unit 41 to the sub-control unit 91 and a power supply line for supplying power from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 include a single system of cables and connectors. Connected through. Each part on the side of the effect control board 90 becomes operable when all the connectors that connect the command transmission line and the power supply line and each board are connected, and the command transmission line is connected to the effect control board 90. If it is not in a state, power is not supplied and operation is not possible. That is, the effect control board 90 can operate only when both command transmission and the power supply line are connected.

  Moreover, since the game control board 40 performs the process which concerns on a game, it is preferable to set it as the structure which cannot be accessed from the outside on security. Therefore, the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 are unidirectional communication, and communication from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 is allowed, but communication from the effect control board 90 to the game control board 40 is allowed. Is not allowed.

  The power board 101 is connected to the hopper motor 34b, the payout sensor 34c, the setting key switch 37, the full sensor 35a, the reset / setting switch 38, and the power switch 39.

  The game control board 40 includes a MAXBET switch 6, a start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, a settlement switch 10, a reset switch 23, a door opening detection switch 25, a stop switch 36a, The automatic settlement switch 36b is connected to each of the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R, and detection signals of these connected switches are input. The game control board 40 is connected to a payout sensor 34c, a full tank sensor 35a, a setting key switch 37, and a reset / setting switch 38 via the power supply board 101, and these are connected. A detection signal such as a switch is also input.

  Further, the game control board 40 includes a credit indicator 11, a game auxiliary indicator 12, 1-3 BET LEDs 14-16, an insertion request LED 17, a start valid LED 18, a waiting LED 19, a replaying LED 20, and a BET. The switch effective LED 21, the left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R, the set value display 24, the flow path switching solenoid 30, and the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are connected, and these are connected. The electrical components are driven based on the control of the main control unit 41 described later. Further, a hopper motor 34b is connected to the game control board 40 via a power supply board 101, and this electric component is also driven based on the control of the main control unit 41 described later.

  The reset switch 23 cancels the error state or the stop state by a predetermined key operation, and the set value display 24 displays the set value at that time while changing the set value or confirming the set value. The switch 36a selects enabling / disabling of a stop function for controlling the stop state (a state in which the progress of the game is restricted until a reset operation is performed), and the automatic checkout switch 36b is an automatic checkout process ( The valid / invalid of the automatic settlement function is selected to control the medal stored as credit regardless of the player's operation), and the flow path switching solenoid 30 allows the flow of medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 The road is selectively switched to either a hopper tank 34a side or a medal payout exit 9 side, which will be described later, provided inside the housing 1a. To detect the open state of the 1b. Each of the above-described parts is provided inside the front door 1b.

  The game control board 40 includes a main control unit 41, a random number generation circuit 42, a sampling circuit 43, a switch detection circuit 44, a motor drive circuit 45, a solenoid drive circuit 46, an LED drive circuit 47, and a power interruption detection. A circuit 48 and a reset circuit 49 are provided.

  The main control unit 41 includes, for example, a CPU 41a, a RAM 41b, a ROM 41c, and an I / O 41d. The ROM 41c stores a control program. The RAM 41b reads this control program, and the CPU 41a executes various processes relating to the progress of the game according to the control program, and controls each circuit mounted on the game control board 40.

  Further, backup power is supplied to the main control unit 41, and the RAM 41b can back up stored data. That is, for example, when power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, such as during a power failure, the RAM 41b can store the stored data for a predetermined period. Further, the RAM 41b is subjected to a diagnostic process at the time of activation to determine whether it is normal, and various areas are initialized according to the progress of the game. Note that the area required for continuing the program is not initialized. For this reason, for example, even when a power failure occurs unexpectedly while the game is in progress, the remaining number of credits or the gaming state can be restored to the state before the power failure.

  It is also possible to cause the CPU 41a to execute a ROM read prevention function and a bus output mask function by a control program. The ROM read prevention function is a function capable of prohibiting or permitting the reading operation of the storage data of the ROM 41c. When the reading operation of the storage data of the ROM 41c is prohibited, the CPU 41a cannot read the storage data of the ROM 41c. Further, the bus output mask function prohibits reading of data stored in the ROM 41c from an external device or the like by masking the output of the I / O 41d when an external device or the like requests reading of the data stored in the ROM 41c. It is a function. By executing these functions, security can be improved.

  The random number generation circuit 42 is configured by a counter that counts up and updates a value each time a pulse is generated. The sampling circuit 43 acquires the numerical value counted by the random number generation circuit 42 and outputs the acquired numerical value to the main control unit 41. The random number generation circuit 42 is set for each type of random number used for the progress of the game, and a range of numerical values to be counted for each type of random number is determined. The sampling circuit 43 acquires the numerical value indicated by the random number generation circuit 42 as a random number in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 41a.

  The configuration for acquiring the random number is not limited to the configuration described above, and is arbitrary. For example, the CPU 41a may process or update various numerical values by software processing using different random counters based on the numerical values acquired from the sampling circuit 43. In the present embodiment, the range of the above random number value is a 16-bit range, that is, a value in the range of 0 to 65535.

  The switch detection circuit 44 receives detection signals input from various switches connected to the game control board 40 and outputs the received detection signals to the main control unit 41. The motor drive circuit 45 controls various motors such as the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R based on the motor drive signal output from the main control unit 41. The solenoid drive circuit 46 controls the flow path switching solenoid 30 based on the solenoid drive signal output from the main control unit 41. The LED drive circuit 47 controls various LEDs and displays connected to the game control board 40 based on the LED drive signal output from the main control unit 41.

  The power interruption detection circuit 48 monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 1 and outputs a voltage drop signal indicating the detection of the voltage drop to the main control unit 41 when the voltage drop is detected. The reset circuit 49 outputs a system reset signal to the main control unit 41 when the power is unstable, such as when the power is turned on or when the power is turned off. The reset circuit 49 includes a watchdog timer therein. When the watchdog timer expires, that is, when the operation of the main control unit 41 stops for a certain period of time, a reset signal is sent to the main control unit 41. Output.

  The main control unit 41 receives detection signals from various switches connected to the game control board 40, and executes basic processing according to the received detection signals. The main control unit 41 can also execute an interrupt process by interrupting the basic process when an interrupt occurs. In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 includes a timer therein, and timer interruption processing (main) is caused by the expiration of the timer, that is, a certain time (about 0.56 ms in the present embodiment) has elapsed. Execute.

  The main control unit 41 is set so as to prohibit other interrupts during the execution of the above-described interrupt processing, and when a plurality of interrupts are generated, the interrupt processing is executed according to a preset order. To do. If another interrupt factor occurs during the execution of the interrupt process and the interrupt factor continues even after the ongoing interrupt process ends, the interrupt process being executed is A new interrupt will occur at the end.

  The execution interval T of the timer interrupt process is set to be longer than the sum of the time required for the basic process to make a round and the execution time of the timer interrupt process (main). That is, the relationship between the time T1 in which the basic process is completed and the execution time T2 of the timer interrupt process (main) is T1 + T2 <T. For this reason, the main control unit 41 repeatedly executes the basic process, but the basic process can be executed at least once while the timer interrupt process (main) is executed.

  The effect control board 90 is connected with a liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LEDs 52, speakers 53 and 54, effect switches 56, and reel LEDs 55. These effect devices are sub-control units 91 described later. It is driven by the control.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 included in the effect control board 90 controls the output of the effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, and reel LED 55. In addition to the sub-control unit 91, an output control unit that directly controls the output of the effect device may be mounted on the effect control board 90 or another board. When this configuration is adopted, the sub control unit 91 obtains the output pattern of the effect device based on the command from the main control unit 41, and the output control unit performs output control of the effect device based on the output pattern. In this way, the output control of the effect device can be performed by both the sub control unit 91 and the output control unit.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is configured to include the above-described liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, and effect switch 56 as effect devices, but is not limited to this, and other effects A device can also be adopted, and it is not always necessary to include the above-described rendering device. That is, each of the above-described effect devices is a device that is generally provided for improving the game performance, and does not affect the operation of the slot machine 1. For this reason, it is possible to employ various effect devices such as a so-called role item that is mechanically driven, a pseudo reel, and a liquid crystal display capable of stereoscopic display. However, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 can control the effect state during the assist time (hereinafter referred to as AT), which is a notification period in which the navigation effect can be executed, so that at least the above-mentioned navigation effect can be executed. It is necessary to have a device.

  The effect control board 90 includes a sub-control unit 91, a display control circuit 92, an LED drive circuit 93, an audio output circuit 94, a reset circuit 95, a switch detection circuit 96, a clock device 97, and a power interruption detection circuit. 98.

  Similar to the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 includes, for example, a CPU 91a, a RAM 91b, a ROM 91c, and an I / O 91d. Similar to the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41, the CPU 91a executes various processes according to the control program. The sub-control unit 91 receives a command output from the game control board 40, and executes various controls for performing effects such as control of various circuits based on the received signal.

  The display control circuit 92 performs display control of the liquid crystal display 51 based on the display control signal output from the sub control unit 91. The LED drive circuit 93 performs drive control of the effect LED 52, the reel LED 55, and the like based on the LED drive signal output from the sub-control unit 91. The audio output circuit 94 performs audio output control of the speakers 53 and 54 based on the audio output signal output from the sub control unit 91.

  The reset circuit 95 outputs a reset signal to the sub-control unit 91 when the power is turned off or when an initialization command is not input for a certain time. The switch detection circuit 96 receives a detection signal input from, for example, a switch of the effect switch 56 connected to the effect control board 90, and outputs the received detection signal to the sub-control unit 91. The clock device 97 outputs time information including date information and time information to the sub-control unit 91. The power interruption detection circuit 98 monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 1 and outputs a voltage drop signal indicating the detection of the voltage drop to the sub-control unit 91 when the voltage drop is detected.

  Note that the reset circuit 95 has a lower voltage for releasing the reset signal than the reset circuit 49 provided in the game control board 40. For this reason, the sub-control unit 91 can be activated earlier than the main control unit 41 when the power is turned off. On the other hand, the power interruption detection circuit 98 is set to have a lower voltage for outputting the voltage drop signal than the power interruption detection circuit 48 included in the game control board 40. For this reason, the sub-control unit 91 detects a power failure at a later stage than the main control unit 41 at the time of power interruption, and performs power-off processing.

  Similar to the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 has an interrupt function. When receiving a command from the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 generates an interrupt, receives the command output from the main control unit 41, and receives a buffer. Execute the command reception interrupt process stored in.

  Further, unlike the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 is not set to prohibit other interrupts even during execution of the interrupt process, and executes the command reception interrupt process with the highest priority. Is set. That is, when an interrupt based on command reception occurs, the sub control unit 91 interrupts the timer interrupt process (sub) and executes the command reception interrupt process even if the timer interrupt process (sub) is being executed. Even if interrupts that trigger the timer interrupt process (sub) occur at the same time, the command reception interrupt process is executed with the highest priority.

  The backup power is also supplied to the sub-control unit 91, and the RAM 91b can hold the stored data for a predetermined period even during a power failure.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 can control the gaming state to the AT state. When the sub control unit 91 shifts to the AT state and wins the push order, it notifies the correct push order. In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 notifies the player of the correct push order by executing the effect via the liquid crystal display 51, but is not limited to this, and by voice or the like via the speakers 53 and 54. You may alert | report, and you may alert | report by lighting control of left middle right stop effective LED22L, 22C, 22R.

  Next, the control content of the starting process which the main control part 41 performs is demonstrated.

  When the system reset signal is input from the reset circuit 49, the main control unit 41 executes a startup process (main) as shown in FIG. First, the main control unit 41 initializes a built-in device, a peripheral IC, and the like (step Sa1), and permits access to the RAM 41b (step Sa2).

  Next, the main control unit 41 obtains the parity of the RAM 41b (step Sa3) and determines whether the parity is 0 (step Sa4). Here, the main control unit 41 sets parity adjustment data in the RAM 41b so that the parity becomes 0 before power interruption. That is, when the parity of the RAM 41b becomes a value other than 0 in the startup process, the main control unit 41 can determine that there is an abnormality in the RAM 41b.

  When the parity of the RAM 41b is 0 (step Sa4; Yes), the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the diagnostic data set in the RAM 41b is normal (step Sa5). Here, the diagnosis data is data set by the main control unit 41 before power interruption, and the main control unit 41 sets the diagnosis data to be abnormal (for example, the diagnosis data is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41b). If it is determined that the RAM 41b is abnormal, the main control unit 41 can determine that the RAM 41b is abnormal.

  When the parity of the RAM 41b is a value other than 0 in step Sa4, or when it is determined in step Sa5 that the diagnostic data is abnormal, the main control unit 41 executes error processing.

  When the parity of the RAM 41b is 0 in step Sa4 or when it is determined in step Sa5 that the diagnostic data is normal, the main control unit 41 clears the diagnostic data (step Sa6), and before the power interruption Return to the state (step Sa7). Note that the main control unit 41 saves important stack data and the like in the RAM 41b at the time of power interruption, and can restore the state before power interruption by restoring these data.

  Next, the main control unit 41 generates a return command (step Sa8), and executes the command storage process (step Sa9) to transmit the generated return command to the sub-control unit 91. The return command is a command indicating that the main control unit 41 has returned to the state before the power interruption, and the sub control unit 91 receives the return command, so that the main control unit 41 returns to the state before the power interruption. It can be determined that it has returned.

  Here, the main control unit 41 executes a command storing process as shown in FIG. The main control unit 41 generates a command using the command buffer. In the present embodiment, the command buffer is 2 bytes. In the command storing process, the main control unit 41 sets the first byte data of the command buffer in the transmission data register provided therein (step Sb1), and then sets the second byte data of the command buffer in the transmission data register. By setting (Sb2), a command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

  Here, the main control unit 41 includes a transmission data register and a transmission shift register. The transmission data register can store up to 32 bytes of data, and the data stored in the transmission data register is converted into serial data and stored in the transmission shift register. The serial data stored in the transmission shift register is immediately transferred to the sub-control unit 91. That is, the main control unit 41 can transmit a command to the sub control unit 91 by storing command data in the transmission data register.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 transmits the command to the sub control unit 91 by storing the command data in the transmission data register, but is not limited thereto. For example, the main control unit 41 stores the generated command in the command queue of the RAM 41b, executes command transmission processing in the timer interrupt processing (main), and sends the command data stored in the command queue to the sub control unit 91. You may send it.

  Returning to FIG. 7, when the command storage process is completed, the main control unit 41 acquires a winning flag indicating the winning combination in the internal lottery process before the power interruption stored in the RAM 41b (step Sa10).

  Then, the main control unit 41 generates a winning flag command based on the acquired winning flag (step Sa11), and transmits the generated winning flag command to the sub-control unit 91 by executing a command storage process (step Sa12). To do. And the main control part 41 permits interruption (step Sa13), and restarts the last process before power interruption. The winning flag command is a command that can identify the winning flag before power interruption acquired from the RAM 41b.

  Next, the control content of the startup process executed by the sub control unit 91 will be described.

  When the system reset signal is input from the reset circuit 95, the sub control unit 91 executes a startup process (sub) as shown in FIG. The sub-control unit 91 first initializes a built-in device, a peripheral IC, and the like (step Sc1), and permits access to the RAM 41b (step Sc2).

  Next, the sub-control unit 91 obtains the parity of the RAM 91b (step Sc3) and determines whether the parity is 0 (step Sc4). Here, the sub-control unit 91 sets parity adjustment data in the RAM 91b so that the parity becomes 0 before power interruption. That is, when the parity of the RAM 91b becomes a value other than 0 in the startup process, the sub-control unit 91 can determine that the RAM 91b has an abnormality.

  When the parity of the RAM 91b is 0 (step Sc4; Yes), the sub control unit 91 sets a control pattern indicating that recovery is in progress in the RAM 41b (step Sc5). The control pattern before the power interruption is saved in the RAM 41b at the time of the power interruption, but here the effect control is executed by the control pattern being restored until the restoration is completed.

  When the parity of the RAM 91b is a value other than 0 (step Sc4; No), the sub-control unit 91 initializes the RAM 91b (step Sc6) and sets a standby pattern in the RAM 91b (step Sc7).

  The sub-control unit 91 performs effect control based on the control pattern set in the RAM 91b (step Sc8), and turns on the recovery waiting flag set in the RAM 91b (step Sc9). Then, the sub control unit 91 permits the interruption (Step Sc10).

  The sub-control unit 91 waits until the recovery flag is turned off or the recovery waiting time elapses (steps Sc11 and Sc12). When the recovery flag is turned off (step Sc11; No), the sub-control unit 91 proceeds to loop processing. When the recovery flag is on (step Sc11; Yes) and the recovery waiting time has elapsed (step Sc12; Yes), the sub control unit 91 notifies the game control board 40 that it is not normally connected. Execute.

  The recovery waiting flag is turned off when the sub control unit 91 receives a recovery command from the main control unit 41 in a timer interrupt process (sub) described later. That is, the recovery process of the sub-control unit 91 is completed when the recovery command is received from the main control unit 41.

  Next, the control contents of the game process executed by the main control unit 41 will be described.

  In the slot machine 1, generally, a game progresses such as setting the number of bets, operating the start switch 7, operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, stopping the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and paying out medals. The main control unit 41 executes the game process as shown in FIG. 10 in accordance with the progress of the game.

  When the game process is started, the main control unit 41 starts a BET process (Step Sd1), an internal lottery process (Step Sd2), a reel rotation process (Step Sd3), a winning determination process (Step Sd4), a payout process (Step Sd5), The game end process (step Sd6) is sequentially executed. When the game end process ends, the process returns to the BET process again.

  In the BET process in step Sd1, the main control unit 41 stands by in a state where a bet number can be set, and a prescribed bet number corresponding to the gaming state is set and the game is started when the start switch 7 is operated.

  In the internal lottery process in step Sd2, the main control unit 41 performs lottery based on the random number value for internal lottery simultaneously with the detection of the above-described start switch 7, and determines whether or not a winning of any combination is permitted. The winning flag indicating the winning combination is determined in the RAM 41b. In the internal lottery process, the main control unit 41 wins a flag indicating each winning combination as a flag, a bonus type if a bonus is won, and a type of effect determined by the main control unit 41 (for example, a freeze effect) ) And the like are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

  In the reel rotation process in step Sd3, the main control unit 41 rotates the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and stops the rotation of the corresponding reels when the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected.

  In the winning determination process in step Sd4, the main control unit 41 responds to the display result (derivation result) derived to each reel 2L, 2C, 2R when the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped. It is determined whether or not a winning is generated. In the winning determination process, the main control unit 41 transmits a winning determination command that can specify the derivation result to the sub-control unit 91.

  In the payout process in step Sd5, the main control unit 41, when it is determined that a winning is generated in the above-described winning determination process, and when it is necessary to pay out medals according to the winning, Pay out.

  In the game end process in step Sd5, the main control unit 41 sets a gaming state in preparation for the next game.

  In the game process, the main control unit 41 generates a command for the sub-control unit 91 and transmits the generated command to the sub-control unit 91 via the command transmission line when it is necessary according to the progress of the game. The sub-control unit 91 performs control of each rendering device, lottery for shifting to the AT state, and the like according to the received command.

  The detailed configuration of the slot machine 1 has been described above.

  Next, the lottery target combination and the AT state according to the present embodiment will be described.

  When winning in the internal lottery process, the general combination may be won as a combined combination including a plurality of general combinations. Such a composite combination is composed of a plurality of general combinations, but is set as one winning flag when winning in the internal lottery process. In the present embodiment, the combination subject to the lottery includes a complex combination, and as shown in FIG. 11, for example, “BB + watermelon”, etc., a combination in which a special combination and at least one general combination are won at the same time (hereinafter referred to as “simultaneous combination”). A winning combination), for example, a combination of multiple general roles such as “Cherry + 1”, and a special or general winning combination such as “RB” or “Cherry”. Hereinafter referred to as a single role). The small roles set as the lottery target roles are “bell 1 + watermelon + cherry (middle bell)”, “bell 1 + bell 4 (push order bell 1)”, “bell 1 + bell 3 (push order bell 2)”, “Bell 1 + Bell 2 (push order bell 3)”, “Bell 1 (push order bell 4)”, “Bell 1 + Bell 3 + Bell 4 (push order bell 5)”, “Watermelon”, “Watermelon +1 sheet”, “Cherry”, “Cherry + 1”, “1”.

  “Middle tier bell” is a combined role in which Bell 1, watermelon and cherry are elected at the same time. When “Middle tier bell” is elected, it is permitted to derive a display result that “bell belle bell” is aligned on the middle prize line L3. Is done.

  “Push order bell 1” is a combined role in which bell 1 and bell 4 are elected simultaneously. When “push order bell 1” is won and the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated in the order of left, middle, and right. The bell symbol stops at the middle reel middle 2Cm, and it is allowed to derive the display result that “bell bell bell” is aligned on either of the diagonal winning lines L1 and L4. Derivation of a display result in which “bell bell bell” is aligned in the line L2 is allowed. In other words, the correct push order of “push order bell 1” is left, middle, and right.

  “Push order bell 2” is a combined role in which bell 1 and bell 3 are elected simultaneously. When “push order bell 2” is won and the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated in the order of left, right, and middle. The bell symbol stops at the middle reel middle 2Cm, and it is allowed to derive the display result that “bell bell bell” is aligned on either of the diagonal winning lines L1 and L4. Derivation of a display result in which “bell bell bell” is aligned in the line L2 is allowed. That is, the correct push order of “push order bell 2” is left, right, and middle.

  “Push order bell 3” is a combined role in which bell 1 and bell 2 are elected simultaneously, “push order bell 3” is elected, and stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are set to the middle, left, right or middle, right, When operated in the left order, the bell symbol stops in the middle reel middle stage 2Cm, and it is allowed to derive the display result that “bell bell bell” is aligned on either of the diagonal winning lines L1 and L4. When operated, derivation of a display result in which “bell bell bell” is aligned in the upper winning line L2 is allowed. That is, the correct push order of “push order bell 3” is middle, left, right or middle, right, left.

  “Push order bell 4” is a single role that is won by bell 1. If “push order bell 4” is won and the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated in the order of right, left, and middle, the middle reel middle stage 2Cm The display of the “Bell Bell Bell” is permitted in one of the diagonal winning lines L1 and L4, and if the operation is performed in any other order, the upper winning line L2 “ Derivation of display results with “bell bell bell” is allowed. That is, the correct pressing order of “push order bell 4” is right, left, and middle.

  “Push order bell 5” is a combined role in which bell 1, bell 3 and bell 4 are elected simultaneously, and “push order bell 5” is won and stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R are placed in the order of right, middle and left. When the operation is performed, the bell symbol stops at the middle reel 2Cm, and it is allowed to derive a display result in which “bell bell bell” is aligned in one of the diagonal winning lines L1 and L4. Derivation of a display result in which “bell bell bell” is aligned in the upper winning line L2 is allowed. In other words, the correct push order of “push order bell 5” is right, middle, and left.

  In the following description, “push order bell 1”, “push order bell 2”, “push order bell 3”, “push order bell 4”, and “push order bell 5” are collectively referred to as “push order bell”. The display result of “Bell Bell Bell” on either of the diagonal winning lines L1 and L4 is “correct bell”, and the display result of “Bell Bell Bell” on the top prize line L2 is “incorrect answer bell”. ".

  “Watermelon” is a small combination when a watermelon is won by itself, and “Watermelon + 1 combination” is a combined combination in which a combination of watermelon and one combination is won. When “Watermelon” is won, it is allowed to derive the display result that the watermelons are aligned on the diagonal pay lines (L1, L4), and when “Watermelon + 1” is selected, the watermelon is picked up on the parallel pay lines (L2, L3). Derivation of uniform display results is allowed.

  “Cherry” is a small role when a cherry is won by itself, and “Cherry + 1” is a combined role in which a cherry and a single character are combined. When “Cherry” is won, it is allowed to derive the display result that the cherry stops and aligns in the upper or lower part of the left reel 2L. When “Cherry + 1” is selected, it is given priority to the left reel middle 2Lm. Derivation of display results in which cherries are stopped and aligned is allowed. Further, a single combination is a small combination in the case where a single combination wins alone.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12A, the re-playing roles set as the lottery target roles are “normal replay”, “push order promotion replay 1”, “push order promotion replay 2”, “push order promotion”. “Replay 3”, “Push Order Promotion Replay 4”, “Push Order Promotion Replay 5”, “Push Order Promotion Replay 6”, “Push Order Maintenance Replay 1”, “Push Order Maintenance Replay 2”, “Push Order Maintenance Replay 3” ”,“ Push order maintenance replay 4 ”,“ Push order maintenance replay 5 ”,“ Push order entry replay 1 ”,“ Push order entry replay 2 ”,“ Push order entry replay 3 ”,“ Push order entry replay 4 ”, It is. The above-mentioned lottery target combination is a name, and the combination of the combination will be described in detail below.

  As shown in FIG. 12 (B), “push order promotion replay 1” is a combined role in which normal replay, promotion replay and control replay 5 are won simultaneously, and “push order promotion replay 1” wins and stops. When the switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated in the order of left, middle, and right, it is allowed to derive the display result of “replay / replay / bell (promotion replay)” on any of the winning lines, and the operations are performed in the other order. Then, it is allowed to derive a display result including “replay / replay / replay (normal replay)” in any winning line.

  “Push order promotion replay 2” is a combined role in which normal replay, promotion replay, inrush replay and control replay 5 are won at the same time. “Push order promotion replay 2” is won and stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are pressed. Derivation of display results with “Replay / Replay / Bell (Promotion Replay)” on any winning line is allowed when operated in the order of left, right, and middle, and if operated in any other order, Derivation of a display result including “replay / replay / replay (normal replay)” is allowed.

  “Push order promotion replay 3” is a combined role in which normal replay, promotion replay, fall replay and control replay 5 are won at the same time. “Push order promotion replay 3” is won and stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R are pressed. If you operate in the order of middle, left, right, it is allowed to derive the display result that “Replay, Replay, Bell (Promotion Replay)” is aligned on any winning line, and if you operate in any other order, Derivation of a display result including “replay / replay / replay (normal replay)” is allowed.

  “Push order promotion replay 4” is a composite combination in which normal replay, promotion replay, control replay 1 and control replay 5 are won at the same time, and “push order promotion replay 4” is won, and stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. If you operate in the order of middle, right, left, it is allowed to derive the display result that “Replay / Replay / Bell (Promotion Replay)” is aligned in any winning line, and if you operate in any other order, any winning line In this case, it is allowed to derive a display result including “replay / replay / replay (normal replay)”.

  “Push order promotion replay 5” is a composite combination in which normal replay, promotion replay, control replay 2 and control replay 5 are won at the same time, and “push order promotion replay 5” is won, and stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. If you operate in the order of right, left, and middle, it is allowed to derive the display result of “Replay / Replay / Bell (Promotion Replay)” in any winning line, and if you operate in any other order, any winning line In this case, it is allowed to derive a display result including “replay / replay / replay (normal replay)”.

  “Push order promotion replay 6” is a combined role in which normal replay, promotion replay, control replay 3 and control replay 5 are won at the same time, and “push order promotion replay 6” is won, and stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. If you operate in the order of right, middle, left, it is allowed to derive the display result that “Replay / Replay / Bell (Promotion Replay)” is aligned in any winning line, and if you operate in any other order, any winning line In this case, it is allowed to derive a display result including “replay / replay / replay (normal replay)”.

  Here, when the display result that the “replay / replay / bell (promotional replay)” is aligned is derived, the display result that the “replay / replay / replay (normal replay)” is aligned while shifting to the advantageous gaming state. Even if it is derived, the gaming state does not change. That is, the push order in which the derivation of the display result including “replay / replay / bell (promotion replay)” is allowed is the correct push order of the push order promotion replays 1 to 6.

  “Push order maintenance replay 1” is a combined role in which promotion replay, fall replay, control replay 3, control replay 4 and control replay 5 are won at the same time, “push order maintenance replay 1” is won, and stop switch 8L , 8C, 8R are operated in the order of left, middle, and right, it is allowed to derive the display result of “replay / replay / bell (promotion replay)” in any winning line, and if operated in any other order, Derivation of display results with “Bell Cherry Bell (Tumble Replay)” on the winning line is allowed.

  “Push order maintenance replay 2” is a combined role in which normal replay, promotion replay, fall replay, control replay 3, control replay 4 and control replay 5 are won simultaneously, and “push order maintenance replay 2” is won. When the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated in the order of left, right, and middle, it is allowed to derive a display result that “replay / replay / bell (promotion replay)” is arranged in any winning line, and in other order When operated, derivation of a display result in which “Bell Cherry Bell (Tumble Replay)” is arranged in any winning line is allowed.

  “Push order maintenance replay 3” is a combined role in which promotion replay, rush replay, fall replay, control replay 3, control replay 4 and control replay 5 are won at the same time, and “push order maintenance replay 3” is won. When the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated in the order of middle, left, right or middle, right, left, it is allowed to derive the display result that “replay / replay / bell (promotion replay)” is aligned on any winning line. If the operation is performed in any other order, it is allowed to derive a display result in which “Bell Cherry Bell (Tumble Replay)” is arranged on any winning line.

  “Push order maintenance replay 4” is a combined role in which promotion replay, fall replay, control replay 1, control replay 3, control replay 4 and control replay 5 are won simultaneously, and “push order maintenance replay 4” is won. If the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated in the order of right, left, and middle, it is permitted to derive a display result in which “replay / replay / bell (promotion replay)” is arranged on any of the winning lines. If the operation is performed in order, it is allowed to derive a display result in which “Bell Cherry Bell (Tumble Replay)” is arranged on any winning line.

  “Push order maintenance replay 5” is a combined role in which promotion replay, fall replay, control replay 2, control replay 3, control replay 4 and control replay 5 are won simultaneously, and “push order maintenance replay 5” is won. When the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated in the order of right, middle, and left, it is allowed to derive the display result that “replay / replay / bell (promotion replay)” is arranged in any winning line, and the other order When the button is operated, it is allowed to derive a display result in which “Bell Cherry Bell (Tumble Replay)” is arranged on any winning line.

  Here, if the display result that “Replay / Replay / Bell (Promotion Replay)” is aligned is derived, the display result that “Belle Cherry Bell (Tumble Replay)” is aligned while shifting to the advantageous gaming state. When derived, the gaming state shifts to the normal gaming state. That is, the push order in which the derivation of the display result including “replay / replay / bell (promotion replay)” is allowed is the push order of correct answers of the respective push order maintaining replays 1 to 5.

  “Push order rush replay 1” is a combined role in which rush replay and fall replay are won at the same time. “Push order rush replay 1” is won, and stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are placed in the order of left, middle, and right. If you operate with, it is allowed to derive the display result that “Replay / Replay / Cherry (rush replay)” or “Replay / Replay / White 7 (rush replay)” is available on any winning line. Derivation of display results with “Bell Cherry Bell (Tumble Replay)” on any winning line is allowed.

  “Push order rush replay 2” is a combined role in which rush replay, tumble replay and control replay 2 are won at the same time. “Push order rush replay 2” is won and the stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R are moved to the left and right. , Operation in the middle order allows derivation of display results with “replay / replay / cherry (rush replay)” or “replay / replay / white 7 (rush replay)” on any winning line, otherwise If the operation is performed in order, it is allowed to derive a display result in which “Bell Cherry Bell (Tumble Replay)” is arranged on any winning line.

  “Push order rush replay 3” is a combined role in which rush replay, tumbling replay, and control replay 3 are won at the same time. “Push order rush replay 3” is won, and stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are set to the middle, left, Operation in the order of right, middle, right, and left allows derivation of display results that include “Replay / Replay / Cherry (Rush Replay)” or “Replay / Replay / White 7 (Rush Replay)” on any winning line If the operation is performed in any other order, it is allowed to derive a display result in which “Bell Cherry Bell (Tumble Replay)” is arranged in any winning line.

  “Push order entry replay 4” is a combined role in which entry replay, fall replay, and control replay 1 are won at the same time, and “push order entry replay 4” is won, and stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are moved to the right and left. If you operate in the order of middle, right, middle, left, you will be able to derive a display result that includes “Replay / Replay / Cherry (Rush Replay)” or “Replay / Replay / White 7 (Rush Replay)” on any winning line. If it is operated in any other order, it is allowed to derive a display result in which “Bell Cherry Bell (Tumble Replay)” is aligned on any winning line.

  Here, when a display result including “replay / replay / cherry (rush replay)” or “replay / replay / white 7 (rush replay)” is derived, the display shifts to an advantageous game state while “bell / play”. When the display result of “Cherry Bell (falling replay)” is derived, the gaming state shifts to the normal gaming state. That is, the push order in which the derivation of the display result including “replay / replay / cherry (rush replay)” or “replay / replay / white 7 (rush replay)” is permitted is the correct answer of each push order rush replay 1 to 4. It becomes the order of pushing.

  In addition, the lottery target combination is not limited to the above, and can be arbitrarily set. For example, the lottery target combination may be a special combination or a general combination itself.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment can be controlled to the RT3 state or the RT4 state in which the winning probability of the re-gamer is significantly increased. The trigger for the transition to the RT3 state is a prize for the promotion replay, and the trigger for the transition to the RT4 state is a prize for the rush replay. In order to win the promotion replay in the normal gaming state, it is necessary to win one of the push order promotion replays 1 to 6 and correct the pushing order. In order to win the rush replay, push order entry in the RT3 state It is necessary to win one of the replays 1 to 4 and correct the pressing order.

  In a gaming state that is not the AT state, the player cannot determine the winning combination or the correct pressing order, and therefore it is difficult to shift the gaming state by a pressing order operation corresponding to the winning combination. However, when shifting to the AT state, the sub-control unit 91 notifies the correct push order in response to any of the push order promotion replays 1 to 6 being won, so the player wins the promotion replay and the RT3 state. In addition, since the sub-control unit 91 notifies the correct push order in response to any of the push order rush replays 1 to 4 winning in the RT3 state, the player wins the rush replay. Can be shifted to the RT4 state. As the gaming state transitions in this way, the winning probability of the re-gamer is greatly increased, and even if the pushing order bell is won, the pushing order is notified by the sub-control unit 91, so that medals are consumed. The game can be digested while increasing the medals by correctly answering the push order of the push order bells.

  In the present embodiment, the sub control unit 91 performs an AT lottery process when an internal winning command is received from the main control unit 41 or when a winning history satisfies a specific condition. The AT lottery process is a lottery process for determining whether or not to allow the transition to the AT state. When the transition to the AT state is permitted in the normal gaming state, the sub-control unit 91 controls the AT state when the predetermined condition (for example, the number of predetermined games and the winning of the combination) is satisfied. When the transition to the state is permitted, the control for shifting to the AT state again is performed after the end of the current AT state. In the present embodiment, the AT state ends with the end of the RT4 state, but is not limited thereto. For example, the AT state may be terminated when the push order bell is incorrectly answered. In this case, it is preferable that the RT4 state is also controlled so as to end when the push order bell is pressed incorrectly. In addition, the AT state may be ended at the time of non-winning in the continuous lottery. In this case, in the RT4 state, it is preferable to set the end condition when the push order bell is pushed incorrectly or when the SB winning is obtained. That is, it is preferable that the end condition for the AT state and the end condition for the RT4 state are related to each other.

  The above is the description of the lottery target combination and the AT state according to the present embodiment.

  Next, the internal lottery process will be described.

  The special combination and the general combination described above are won in the internal lottery process and cannot be won unless the winning flag is set in the RAM 41b. In the present embodiment, the winning probability of each lottery role in the internal lottery process varies depending on the set value and the gaming state. That is, in addition to the set value of any one of 1 to 6, the game state is a normal game state described later, an RT1 to 4 state, an internal middle state, or a bonus state. A lottery is performed based on a lottery table that differs depending on whether there is any.

  The gaming state is set as a gaming state flag in the RAM 41b. For this reason, the main control unit 41 can determine the current gaming state by referring to the gaming state flag in the RAM 41b. Note that the normal gaming state and the RT1 to RT4 states are set as the same gaming state flag. For this reason, it is necessary to refer to the value of the RT flag in the RAM 41b in order to determine the normal gaming state and the RT1 to RT4 states. For example, the RT flag is set to 0 in the normal gaming state, 1 in the RT1 state, and the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12A, the lottery target combination is set according to a lottery table corresponding to each gaming state. That is, the lottery object combination and the number of determination values differ depending on the normal gaming state, the RT1-4 state, the internal medium state, and the bonus state.

  In the normal gaming state or the RT1-4 state, “BB”, “BB + watermelon”, “BB + watermelon + 1”, “BB + cherry”, “BB + cherry + 1”, “BB + 1”, “RB” “RB + watermelon”, “RB + watermelon + 1”, “RB + cherry”, “RB + cherry + 1”, “RB + 1”, “SB”, “middle bell”, “push order bell 1”, “push” "Sequence Bell 2", "Push Order Bell 3", "Push Order Bell 4", "Push Order Bell 5", "Watermelon", "Watermelon + 1 Sheet", "Cherry", "Cherry + 1 Sheet", "1 An internal lottery process is performed based on a lottery table in which “combination” is set as a lottery target role.

  In the middle state, “middle bell”, “push order bell 1”, “push order bell 2”, “push order bell 3”, “push order bell 4”, “push order bell 5”, “watermelon”, “ The internal lottery process is performed based on the lottery table in which “watermelon + 1 sheet combination”, “cherry”, “cherry + 1 sheet combination”, and “one sheet combination” are set as the lottery target combination.

  In the bonus state, based on a lottery table in which “middle bell”, “watermelon”, “watermelon + 1 combination”, “cherry”, “cherry + 1 sheet combination”, and “single combination” are set as the lottery targets. Perform internal lottery processing.

  Furthermore, in the lottery table in the normal gaming state, “normal replay”, “push order promotion replay 1”, “push order promotion replay 2”, “push order promotion replay 3”, “push order promotion replay 4” are given as replaying roles. , “Push order promotion replay 5” is set as the lottery target role.

  In the lottery tables in the RT1, RT2 and RT4 states, only “normal replay” is set as the lottery target role as the re-game player. In the lottery table in the RT3 state, as a replaying player, “normal replay”, “push order maintenance replay 1”, “push order maintenance replay 2”, “push order maintenance replay 3”, “push order maintenance replay 4”, “push” “Maintenance replay 5”, “push forward rush replay 1”, “push forward rush replay 2”, “push forward rush replay 3”, and “push forward rush replay 4” are set as the lottery target roles.

  The numerical values shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12A are determination values for winning the lottery object combination, and the internal lottery process is performed based on the determination values. The denominator of the determination value is set to 65536 (2 to the 16th power). That is, the winning probability of the lottery target combination is the number of determination values / 65536. Moreover, although the determination value shown to FIG. 11, FIG. 12 (A) is made into the determination value in case a setting value is 1, it is not restricted to this. In order to design the medal payout rate to vary according to the set value as described above, for example, the determination value for the simultaneous winning combination may be increased as the set value increases.

  In the present embodiment, when a special combination and a general combination are won at the same time, the general combination is controlled so as to preferentially win. That is, for example, when “BB + watermelon” is won, the game is controlled so that the watermelon symbols are aligned on any of the winning lines.

  In addition, the winning flag of the general combination (small role or replaying combination) is valid only in the game in which the winning flag is set, and is invalid in the next game. On the other hand, the winning flag for the special combination is valid until the special combination is won from the game in which the winning flag is set, and is invalid in the game in which the special combination is won. In other words, in the case of a general role, if the selected game is not aligned, there will be no winning with a medal payout, but in the case of a special role, the winning flag is invalid even if it cannot be aligned in the selected game Therefore, even a game after the game won by the special role can be won. For this reason, in the internal lottery process in the game until the special combination wins, the special combination lottery is not performed, and the lottery process is performed based on the dedicated lottery table. Note that only the winning flag of SB is different from BB and RB, and if the winning game does not generate a prize, it becomes invalid in the next game. That is, the winning flag of SB is handled in the same manner as the winning flag of the general combination.

  The main control unit 41 allows winning of each combination (general combination or special combination) before the display result is derived and displayed on each reel 2L, 2C, 2R (actually, when the start switch 7 is detected). Is determined based on the above-mentioned lottery table. That is, when the start switch 7 is detected, an internal lottery process is performed, and if any winning combination is won, winning of the winning combination is allowed, so that winning combination can be derived and displayed on each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. it can.

  First, the main control unit 41 acquires a random number value for internal lottery (an integer from 0 to 65535) when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected. The main control unit 41 stores the acquired random value in a dedicated area (random number storage work) of the RAM 41b, and further stores the random value stored in the random value storage work in the BET process in step Sd1 of FIG. It is stored in a lottery area (lottery work).

  When the main control unit 41 executes the internal lottery process in step Sd2 of FIG. 10, as shown in FIG. 13, the main control unit 41 refers to the gaming state flag set in the RAM 41b and determines whether or not the current gaming state is a bonus state. Is determined (step Se1).

  When the current gaming state is the bonus state (step Se1; Yes), the main control unit 41 sets a lottery table corresponding to the bonus state in the RAM 41b (step Se2).

  When the current gaming state is not a bonus state (step Se1; No), the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the current gaming state is carrying over a special role, that is, whether or not it is an internal middle state. It discriminate | determines (step Se3).

  If the current gaming state is the internal state (step Se3; Yes), the main control unit 41 sets a lottery table corresponding to the internal state in the RAM 41b (step Se4).

  When the current gaming state is not the internal state (step Se3; No), the main control unit 41 refers to the value of the RT flag set in the RAM 41b, and the gaming state is any of the RT1 to 4 states. It is determined whether or not there is (step Se5).

  When the current gaming state is one of the RT1 to 4 states (step Se5; Yes), the main control unit 41 sets a lottery table corresponding to any one of the RT1 to 4 states in the RAM 41b. (Step Se6).

  When the current gaming state is not any of the RT1 to RT4 states (step Se5; No), the main control unit 41 determines that the normal gaming state is set, and sets a lottery table corresponding to the normal gaming state in the RAM 41b ( Step Se7).

  When the main control unit 41 sets the lottery table according to each gaming state, the main control unit 41 acquires the determination value number according to the bet number and the set value from the set lottery table, and uses the acquired determination value number and the lottery work. Based on the stored random number value, a lottery process for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won is executed (step Se8). In the lottery process, the number of judgment values acquired from the lottery table is sequentially added to the numerical data (random number value) stored in the lottery work. When the result of the addition overflows, it is determined that the winning combination is won. The For this reason, a winning combination will be won with a probability (determination value / 65536) according to the number of determination values.

  When determining that any of the winning combinations has been won, the main control unit 41 sets a winning flag corresponding to the determined winning combination in the internal winning flag storing work of the RAM 41b (step Se9).

  Then, the main control unit 41 generates an internal winning command that can specify the winning flag (Step Se10), executes a command storing process (Step Se11), and transmits the internal winning command to the sub-control unit 91. After completing the command storage process, the main control unit 41 ends the internal lottery process and returns to the game process.

  The internal winning flag storage work is composed of a 2-byte area, and is divided into a special role storing work in which a special role winning flag is set and a general role storing work in which a general role winning flag is set. Has been. The winning flag set for the special combination storing work is set when the special combination is won, and is not cleared until the special combination wins. The winning flag set for the general combination storing work is set when the general combination is won, and is cleared when no combination is won.

  The main control unit 41 acquires a random number value for internal lottery when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected. For example, when the operation of the start switch 7 is erroneously detected due to noise such as static electricity, or the game starts. Even if the operation of the start switch 7 is detected in a state where it cannot be performed, if the random number value is acquired, the internal lottery process may not be normally performed. However, in the present embodiment, when the main control unit 41 can start the game in the BET process, the random value stored in the random value storage work is stored in the lottery work, and in the internal lottery process, it is stored in the lottery work. A lottery is performed on the basis of the random number. For this reason, even if the operation of the start switch 7 is erroneously detected when noise such as static electricity or the game cannot be started, the lottery storage work used in the internal lottery process is not affected. Processing can be performed.

  The above is an explanation of the internal lottery process.

  Next, the reel rotation process will be described.

  When one of the winning combinations is won in the internal lottery process, the main control unit 41 performs control to permit the derivation display of the winning combination in each reel 2L, 2C, 2R (FIG. 10, step Sd3). Here, stop control of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R will be described.

  The main control unit 41 creates a table index and a table stored in the ROM 41c when each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R starts rotating or when any of the reels stops and an unstopped reel remains. The stop control table for each rotating reel is created with reference to the data for use. Then, when any operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the rotating reel is detected, the main control unit 41 refers to the stop control table of the corresponding reel and refers to the stop control table referred to. Based on the number of sliding frames, control is performed to stop the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R corresponding to the operated stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R.

  Note that the number of sliding frames is the number of frames that pass on the reels after the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R actually stop. For example, when the 18th “white 7” of the left reel 2L shown in FIG. 3 passes the lower stage, the stop switch 8L is operated, and the 20th “bell” is actually stopped at the lower 2Lb of the left reel. It can be seen that the number of sliding frames was 2 frames.

  The table index stores an address for each setting state of the winning flag by internal lottery processing (hereinafter referred to as an internal winning state), and the main control unit 41 obtains an address corresponding to the internal winning state. Data for table creation can be acquired. Even when the internal winning states are different, the same address is stored in the table index when the same reel control is applied. In such a case, the stop control table is created with reference to the same table creation data.

  The table creation data is composed of a stop control table indicating the number of sliding symbols according to the stop operation position, and an address of the stop control table to be referred to according to the reel stop status. The stop operation position means the position of the symbol when the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected.

  The stop control table that is referred to according to the reel stop status may differ depending on the stop status of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. That is, it may differ depending on whether all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotating, only one of the reels is stopped, or any two reels are stopped. Further, in a situation where any one of the reels is stopped, there may be a case where it differs depending on the stop position of the stopped reel. For this reason, the address of the stop control table to be referred to for each situation is registered for each rotating reel, and the main control unit 41 specifies the address of the stop control table to be referred to according to each situation. be able to. Then, the main control unit 41 can specify a necessary stop control table according to each situation from the specified address.

  Even when the stop status of the reels and the stop position of the stopped reels are different, when the same stop control table is applied, the same address may be registered as the address of the stop control table. In such a case, the same stop control table is referred to.

  The stop control table is a table that can specify the number of sliding symbols for each timing at which a stop operation (operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R) is performed. In the present embodiment, stepping motors that make one turn at a cycle of 168 steps (0 to 167) are employed for the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. That is, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R make one round by driving the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R for 168 steps. The reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R have 21 areas (frames) divided every 8 steps (the number of steps in which one symbol moves) with respect to one reel. A region number of 0 to 20 is assigned from the reel reference position. On the other hand, the number of symbols arranged on one reel is 21, and symbol numbers 0 to 20 from the reel reference position are assigned to symbols of each reel. That is, the area numbers 0 to 20 of the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are assigned to the symbol numbers 0 to 20 of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, respectively. In the stop control table, the number of sliding symbols for each region number is compressed and stored according to a predetermined rule, and the main control unit 41 expands the stop control table to obtain the number of sliding symbols for each region number. You can get it.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the stop control table created by referring to the table index and the table creation data includes the number of sliding frames from the stop reference position (the lower symbol in the present embodiment) for each area number. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the stop reference position may be the upper stage or the middle stage.

  When creating the stop control table, the main control unit 41 first obtains an address corresponding to the internal winning state of the game at the start of reel rotation based on the table index, and obtains table creation data. Then, the main control unit 41 acquires the address of the stop control table for each reel corresponding to the state in which all the reels are rotating from the table creation data. Further, the main control unit 41 develops a stop control table for each reel stored at the acquired address, and creates a stop control table for all reels.

  When one of the reels stops, or when any two of the reels stop, the main control unit 41 determines the stopped reel and the stop position area of the reel from the table creation data acquired at the start of reel rotation. The address of the stop control table for the unstopped reel corresponding to the number is acquired, and the stop control table for each reel stored in the acquired address is expanded to create a stop control table for the unstopped reel.

  Next, when the main control unit 41 detects an operation of any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the rotating reel, control when deriving a display result to the corresponding reel will be described. When the main control unit 41 detects the operation of any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R corresponding to the rotating reel, the step from the reel reference position (for example, the 0th area) at the time when the stop operation is detected. The area number of the stop operation position is specified based on the number, the number of sliding symbols corresponding to the area number of the specified stop operation position is acquired by referring to the stop control table of the reel where the stop operation is detected. Then, the main control unit 41 performs control to rotate and stop the reels by the acquired number of sliding frames.

  Specifically, the main control unit 41 obtains the number of sliding frames obtained based on the number of steps from the reel reference position at the time when the stop operation is detected, and obtains the number of steps until the stop and stops the reels by the obtained number of steps. Control to stop by rotating. As a result, the area corresponding to the area number that is the stop position ahead of the number of sliding frames from the area corresponding to the area number of the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected is the stop reference position (lower area in this embodiment). Will stop.

  In the table index of this embodiment, only one address corresponding to one internal winning state in one gaming state is stored. Further, only one address is stored in one table creation data as the storage area address of the stop control table corresponding to the stop status of one reel (and the stop position of the stopped reel). That is, the table creation data corresponding to the gaming state and the internal winning state, and the address of the storage area of the stop control table corresponding to the reel stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel) are uniquely determined, The stop control table created by referring to these is also uniquely determined. For this reason, when all of the gaming state, the internal winning state, and the reel stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel) are the same, the main control unit 41 performs control based on the same stop control table.

  In the present embodiment, the number of sliding frames is set to a value of 0 to 4, and it is possible to stop the reel by drawing a maximum of 4 frames after detecting the stop operation. That is, the symbol stop position can be specified from a range of up to five frames including the symbol of the stop operation position.

  In the present embodiment, when one of the winning combinations is won, a stop control table is generated so as to perform control for drawing the winning combination to the winning line within the range of 4 frames. In addition, when no winning combination is won, a stop control table is generated so as to perform a control in which any winning combination is not aligned with the winning line. In other words, when any winning combination is won, if the stop operation is performed within the range of 4 winning combinations, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is controlled, for example, the number of sliding frames stops at 2 frames. There is nothing. If no winning combination is selected, the number of sliding symbols is set even if one of the winning combinations is stopped within the range of 0 frames. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the general combination is won in a state where the special combination has been carried over from before the previous game, control is performed so that the selected general combination is maximally drawn into the winning line within a range of 4 frames. . That is, the control is such that the general combination has priority over the special combination. However, when the general combination won in the 4-frame range cannot be withdrawn and the special combination can be withdrawn in the 4-frame range, the special combination is controlled with priority.

  Specifically, the main control unit 41 first creates a stop control table in which the number of sliding symbols is set so that the winning general combination is drawn to the winning line within a range of 4 frames, and the stop operation position is selected. If the selected general combination cannot be drawn, a stop control table in which the number of sliding symbols is set so that the selected special combination is drawn to the winning line in the range of four frames to the maximum is created. By controlling in this way, if the winning general role is drawn within the range of 4 frames on the winning line, the winning general role will be aligned, and the selected general role will not be drawn. If you can withdraw, you will be able to control the special roles that have been won.

  For example, in a state where BB (white 7, white 7, white 7) is elected, when “Bell” is won, the stop operation position of the winning line of the left reel 2L is “White 7” of No. 18. Since the 20th “bell” is arranged within the range of 4 frames, the 20th “bell” stops on the left reel 2L, and similarly, the “bell” is also applied to the middle and right reels 2C and 2R. ”Stops and“ Bell ”wins.

  Also, for example, in the state where BB (white 7, white 7, white 7) is won, when “cherry” is won, the stop operation position of the winning line of the left reel 2L is, for example, “White 7” ”, There is no“ cherry ”within the range of 4 frames, but“ white 7 ”exists, so 18th“ white 7 ”stops on the left reel 2L, and the middle, right reel 2C, Similarly, in 2R, “White 7” can be aligned by stopping operation within the range of 4 frames. However, for example, if the stop operation position in the lower winning line of the left reel 2L is “net 7” of No. 1, “cherry” of No. 5 exists within the range of 4 frames, so “cherry” stops. Control is performed.

  In this embodiment, “replay” or “bell” is arranged within 5 frames on each reel. That is, when “replay” or “bell” is won in a state where a special role is won, “replay” or “bell” is always provided. In the present embodiment, in such a case, the symbols are arranged so that the special roles are not aligned on the winning line at the same time as “Replay” or “Bell”. Alternatively, the symbols may be arranged so that the special combination is aligned with the invalid line simultaneously with “Replay” or “Bell”. In the case of adopting this configuration, for example, the control may be performed such that special roles are aligned in the lower parallel invalid lines. However, no winnings will be awarded if the winning lines are aligned.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, control is performed so that the general combination is given priority over the special combination in the winning line and the special combination is aligned with the winning line when the general combination cannot be withdrawn. Alternatively, the special combination may be arranged on the winning line in preference to the general combination, and the general combination may be aligned on the winning line when the special combination cannot be drawn.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 continues to rotate the reels until the operation of the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected after the reels 2L, 2C, 2R start rotating. When the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected, control is performed to stop the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R corresponding to the operated stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. Even if the reel rotation temporarily stops due to the occurrence of a reel rotation error, the reel continues to rotate until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected after the reel rotation is restarted. .

  Further, the main control unit 41 may automatically stop the reel on condition that a predetermined time has elapsed. In this case, the main control unit 41 controls the stop of the reels so that any combination is not stopped on the winning line even if any combination is won. However, when any of the reels is stopped, if a winning combination has already been confirmed, the winning is generated as it is. For example, when a part of reels (for example, the left reel 2L) has a winning combination that a predetermined symbol (for example, cherry symbol) stops and the winning is confirmed, the part of the reels (for example, the left reel 2L) When a predetermined symbol (for example, cherry symbol) is stopped and a winning combination is confirmed, the other reels (for example, middle reel 2C and right reel 2R) may be automatically stopped.

  This completes the description of the reel rotation process.

  Next, the winning determination process will be described.

  When all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped and the winning determination process in step Sd4 in FIG. 10 is executed, the main control unit 41 refers to the gaming state of the current game as shown in FIG. Read (step Sf1).

  Next, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the display result derived to the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is a combination of symbols corresponding to the read combination (step Sf2). That is, the main control unit 41 determines whether the display result is a combination of watermelon symbols according to “watermelon”, whether the display result is a combination of bell symbols according to “push order bell”, etc. Make a distinction for a role.

  When the display result is a combination of symbols corresponding to the read combination (step Sf2; Yes), the main control unit 41 sets a winning flag corresponding to the combination in the RAM 41b (step Sf3). The winning flag is a flag indicating a winning combination. In the present embodiment, even if the combination of symbols is the same, winning of the same combination is not always generated. For example, even if the combination of symbols is "Bell Bell Bell", if the diagonal winning lines L1 and L4 are aligned, the winning combination will be either push order bell, and the middle winning line L3 is aligned. If so, the winning prize will be the middle bell. Therefore, here, when the combination of symbols is related to the push forward combination, the winning combination is distinguished according to the winning line having the winning flag and the symbols.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the winning combination is won, the winning when the answer is correct and the winning when the answer is incorrect are different. For this reason, even in the same push order bell win, a win flag is set that distinguishes a win when the correct answer is given in the push order and a win when the correct answer is not given in the push order. For example, when the correct answer bell is derived, “push order bell 1 (correct answer)” is set as the winning flag, and when the incorrect answer bell is derived, “push order bell 1 (incorrect answer)” is set as the win flag. . Therefore, in addition to the winning combination, the derivation result can be specified from the winning flag.

  The main control unit 41 refers to the winning flag set in the RAM 41b, determines whether or not the winning flag is one of a plurality of types of replay (step Sf4), and the winning flag is one of the replays. If there is one (step Sf4; Yes), an RT flag is set according to the current gaming state and the type of replay won (step Sf5). For example, when the current gaming state is the normal gaming state and the winning replay is the promotion replay, the main control unit 41 sets the RT flag and shifts to the RT3 state.

  Further, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the winning flag is a special combination of either BB or RB (step Sf6). If the winning flag is a special combination (step Sf6; Yes), the main control unit 41 stores in the RAM 41b. The set game state flag is set to the bonus state (step Sf7).

  The main control unit 41 generates a winning determination command based on the winning flag (step Sf8), executes a command storing process (step Sf9), transmits the winning determination command to the sub-control unit 91, and returns to the game process. . When the main control unit 41 determines in step Sf2 that the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination is not complete (step Sf2; No), the winning determination indicating that no combination has been won, that is, the game has been lost. A command is generated and transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

  Since the winning determination command is generated based on the winning flag, the command combination can be specified. That is, the sub-control unit 91 can specify the derivation result based on the winning determination command, and can execute processing according to the specified derivation result.

  This completes the description of the winning determination process.

  Next, commands that the main control unit 41 transmits to the sub control unit 91 will be described.

  The main control unit 41 transmits various commands to the sub control unit 91 as the game progresses. In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 transmits various commands according to a predetermined transmission order. In the following description, an example of the types and order of commands that the main control unit 41 transmits to the sub-control unit 91 from the start of the game to the end of the game will be described.

  When the game starts, the main control unit 41 transmits a first RT information command as shown in FIG. The first RT information command is a command that can specify whether the state is one of the RT1 to RT4 states. By receiving the first RT information command, the sub-control unit 91 can determine whether or not the current gaming state is any of the RT1 to RT4 states, and can produce an effect according to the gaming state. Can be executed.

  Subsequently, the main control unit 41 transmits an internal winning command in the internal lottery process, and then transmits a winning number command. As described above, the internal winning command includes, in addition to the winning flag indicating each winning combination as a flag, information on the type of bonus when the bonus is won, and the type of effect determined by the main control unit 41. It is a command. On the other hand, the winning number command is a command indicating the winning flag itself.

  In the present embodiment, the winning flag in the internal lottery process is specified based on the internal winning command and the winning number command. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the winning flag may be specified based on only one of the commands.

  The first RT command, the internal winning command, and the winning number command described above are transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub-control unit 91 when the game is started, that is, when an operation of the start switch 7 is detected.

  When the player stops all reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the main control unit 41 first transmits a second RT information command to the sub-control unit 91. Unlike the first RT information, the second RT information command is a command that can specify whether it is in the internal middle state in addition to whether it is in one of the RT1 to RT4 states. By receiving the second RT information command, the sub control unit 91 can execute an effect corresponding to the internal state.

  Subsequently, the main control unit 41 transmits a winning determination command to the sub-control unit 91 in the winning determination process, and transmits a payout number command and a game end command to the sub-control unit 91. The payout number command is a command that can specify the payout number according to the winning combination, and the game end command is a command including information indicating the end of the game.

  In this way, the main control unit 41 transmits various commands to the sub-control unit 91 from the start of the game to the end of the game. Since the main control unit 41 transmits various commands in a predetermined transmission order, the sub-control unit 91 can determine whether or not an abnormality has occurred by determining the command reception order. In the present embodiment, the sub control unit 91 determines whether or not the command reception order is correct, and determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred.

  This completes the description of the command that the main control unit 41 transmits to the sub control unit 91.

  Next, processing executed by the sub control unit 91 will be described.

  As described above, the sub control unit 91 performs effect control according to various commands received from the main control unit 41. When receiving various commands from the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 executes a command reception interrupt process as shown in FIG. 16, receives the command via the command transmission line (step Sg1), and receives the received command. Is stored in a dedicated area of the RAM 91b (step Sg2). The RAM 91b is provided with an area capable of storing a maximum of 16 commands, and the sub-control unit 91 can accumulate a plurality of commands in the RAM 91b. Note that the number of commands that can be stored in the RAM 91b is not limited to 16, and may be expanded within a possible range.

  The command stored in the RAM 91b in the command reception interrupt process is processed in the timer interrupt process (sub). When starting the timer interrupt process (sub), the sub control unit 91 determines whether or not an unprocessed command is stored in the RAM 91b as shown in FIG. 17 (step Sh1). If it is not stored (step Sh1; No), the process is terminated, but if an unprocessed command is stored (step Sh1; Yes), each rendering device is controlled based on the oldest command. That is, the sub control unit 91 controls each effect device in the order of the received commands.

  The sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the recovery waiting flag is on (step Sh2), and if the recovery waiting flag is on (step Sh2; Yes), determines whether or not the command is a recovery command. (Step Sh3). If the command is not a return command (step Sh3; No), the sub-control unit 91 ends the process. If the command is a return command (step Sh3; Yes), the sub-control unit 91 turns off the recovery waiting flag set in the RAM 91b. (Step Sh4), the process ends.

  When the recovery waiting flag is off (step Sh2; No), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the command is a winning flag command (step Sh5). When the command is a winning flag command (step Sh5; Yes), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the winning flag stored in the RAM 91b matches the winning flag specified from the winning flag command (step Sh). Sh6).

  The main control unit 41 transmits the winning flag stored in the RAM 41b after power failure recovery in the startup process (main), that is, the winning flag stored at the time of power failure to the sub-control unit 91. Since the winning flag stored in the RAM 91b is also the winning flag stored at the time of power interruption, the sub-control unit 91 here stores the winning flag stored on the game control board 40 side at the time of power interruption and the power interruption. Comparison with the winning flag stored on the production control board 90 side is performed. By this comparison, the sub control unit 91 can detect an abnormality.

  If the sub-control unit 91 determines that the winning flag stored in the RAM 91b matches the winning flag specified from the winning flag command (step Sh6; Yes), the sub-control unit 91 ends the process and determines that they do not match. In the case (step Sh6; No), as shown in FIG. 18, the restriction flag set in the RAM 91b is turned on in order to restrict the grant of the privilege in the subsequent game (step Sh23), and fraud is performed. A notification process is performed to notify a third party that there is a possibility (step Sh24), and the process ends.

  The notification process is optional, such as a process for displaying an error message on the liquid crystal display 51 and a process for sounding an alarm via the speakers 53 and 54. The notification process may be terminated when a medal insertion is detected or when the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is detected, or may be continued until a predetermined time elapses. The sub-control unit 91 may clear the winning flag, the winning flag, and the winning history stored in the RAM 91b when turning on the restriction flag. Here, the privilege includes a privilege that directly gives the player a value for gaming and a privilege that does not directly give the player a value for gaming.

  If the command is not a winning flag command (step Sh5; No), the sub control unit 91 determines whether or not the received commands are transmitted in the correct order as shown in FIG. 18 (step Sh7). In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 determines the command reception order when executing the timer interrupt process (sub), but determines the reception order when executing the command reception interrupt process that occurs when the command is received. Also good. Similarly, in this case, when the reception order is different from the predetermined transmission order, the provision of the privilege is restricted.

  If the received commands are not transmitted in the correct order (step Sh7; No), the sub-control unit 91 turns on the restriction flag set in the RAM 91b in order to restrict the grant of the privilege in the subsequent game (step S7). Sh23) A notification process is performed to notify a third party that there is a possibility that fraud has been performed (step Sh24), and the process is terminated.

  When the received commands are transmitted in the correct order (step Sh7; Yes), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the command is an internal winning command (step Sh8).

  When the command is an internal winning command (step Sh8; Yes), the sub-control unit 91 stores a winning flag in the RAM 91b (step Sh9), and selects an effect pattern stored in the ROM 91c based on the winning flag ( Step Sh10). When the internal winning command is received, the effect pattern is selected at the selection rate corresponding to the result of the internal lottery, that is, the winning flag, and is set in the RAM 91b. The selection rate of the production pattern is registered in the production table stored in the ROM 91c, and the sub-control unit 91 refers to the selection rate from the production table according to the winning flag when receiving the internal winning command, An effect pattern is selected according to the selection rate, and the selected effect pattern is set in the RAM 91b. In addition, when the production pattern is already set in the RAM 91b, for example, during the continuous production, the sub control unit 91 proceeds with the process according to the production pattern without selecting a new production pattern.

  Next, the sub control unit 91 acquires a control pattern with reference to the control pattern table stored in the ROM 91c, and sets the acquired control pattern in the RAM 91b (step Sh11). In the control pattern table, various patterns corresponding to command types are registered for each of a plurality of types of effect patterns. The effect pattern is, for example, a display pattern of the liquid crystal display 51, a lighting mode of the effect effect LED 52, or the like. In accordance with this control pattern table, the sub-control unit 91 controls the production according to the progress of the game.

  If the sub-control unit 91 receives a new command during execution of the effect control triggered by the reception of the command, the sub-control unit 91 stops the effect control being executed, and the effect corresponding to the newly received command. Execute the control. That is, even if the production control is not completed, the production can be canceled and the production control based on the new command can be executed. For example, even when an effect based on the command is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, if the player starts the game before the effect is completed, the effect is canceled.

  Control of effects being executed according to commands accompanying operations that are essential when a player starts a game, such as BET commands received when the MAX BET switch 6 is operated, and internal winning commands received when the start switch 7 is operated May be canceled. By adopting such a configuration, when the player wants to start the next game quickly, it does not cause troublesome thoughts. In addition, for a specific effect, a configuration may be adopted in which control of the effect is continued when any command is received. In this case, when the above-described specific effect occurs, the player can have a sense of expectation.

  And the sub-control part 91 performs control of an effect according to an effect pattern (step Sh12), and complete | finishes a process. As described above, since the production pattern is selected according to the selection rate, even if the same internal winning command that is the result of the same internal lottery is received, the production pattern is not always the same.

  Further, when the sub control unit 91 determines in step Sh8 that the command is not an internal winning command (step Sh8; No), it determines whether or not the command is a winning determination command (step Sh13).

  When the command is a winning determination command (step Sh13; Yes), the sub-control unit 91 can specify a derivation result from the winning determination command, and the specified derivation result can be derived according to the winning flag stored in the RAM 91b. It is determined whether or not it is a thing (step Sh14). For example, when the winning flag is a flag indicating that “normal replay” has been won, the derivation result corresponding to “normal replay” is “replay / replay / replay”. If the derivation result specified from the winning determination command is “Bell / Bell / Bell” or out of the game, the sub-control unit 91 determines that the derivation result is not derivable according to the winning flag.

  In this embodiment, when the sub-control unit 91 stores the winning flag in the RAM 91b in step Sh9, the sub-control unit 91 does not update the winning flag until the determination in step Sh14 is performed.

  When the specified derivation result is not derivable according to the winning flag stored in the RAM 91b (step Sh14; No), the sub-control unit 91 stores the bonus in the subsequent game in the RAM 91b. The set restriction flag is turned on (step Sh23), a notification process is performed to notify a third party that there is a possibility of fraud (step Sh24), and the process ends.

  When the specified derivation result can be derived according to the winning flag stored in the RAM 91b (step Sh14; Yes), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the restriction flag set in the RAM 91b is off. Is determined (step Sh15). When the restriction flag is on (step Sh15; No), the sub-control unit 91 ends the process.

  When the restriction flag is off (step Sh15; Yes), the sub-control unit 91 stores a history of derivation results identified from the winning determination command (step Sh16). Note that the number of histories to be stored can be arbitrarily set within a range that does not interfere with AT lottery. In this embodiment, since the AT lottery is performed when the display result that the bell stops in the middle reel middle stage 2Cm is derived for three consecutive games, the number of storable histories should be at least three or more.

  Next, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the history satisfies a specific condition (Step Sh17). In the present embodiment, the specific condition is “a display result in which the bell stops at the middle reel 2Cm is derived in three consecutive games”.

  If the history satisfies the specific condition (step Sh17; Yes), the sub-control unit 91 executes a privilege grant process (Sh18) and ends the process. When the history does not satisfy the specific condition (step Sh17; No), the sub-control unit 91 ends the process without giving a privilege.

  In step Sh13, when the command is not a winning determination command (step Sh13; No), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the command is a game end command (step Sh19). When the command is not a game end command (step Sh19; No), the sub-control unit 91 executes a process corresponding to the command (step Sh22) and ends the process.

  When the command is a game end command (step Sh19; Yes), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the restriction flag is on and a predetermined number of games have elapsed (step Sh20).

  If the restriction flag is off or the predetermined number of games has not elapsed (step Sh20; No), the sub-control unit 91 ends the process. When the restriction flag is on and the predetermined number of games have elapsed (step Sh20; Yes), the sub-control unit 91 turns off the restriction flag set in the RAM 91b (step Sh21) and ends the process. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the restriction flag is valid between two games and the predetermined number of games is two.

  As described above, when the winning flag specified from the winning flag command received after power interruption does not match the winning flag set in the RAM 91b after power failure recovery, the command receiving order is abnormal. Further, when the derivation result identified from the winning determination command is not derivable according to the stored winning flag, the restriction flag is turned on. When the restriction flag is turned on, the privilege granting process based on the derivation result history is not executed in steps Sh16-18. For this reason, in a game until a predetermined number of games passes and a regulation flag is turned off, grant of privilege will be regulated.

  The above is the description of the processing executed by the sub-control unit 91.

  Next, fraudulent acts that may be performed by the player will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 performs the AT lottery process not only when the internal winning command is received but also when the winning history satisfies a specific condition. The winning history is a history of winning combinations determined by the winning determination process of the main control unit 41 after the player stops all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. In the present embodiment, the specific condition is “3 games consecutively, the bell symbol stops at the middle reel middle stage 2Cm and a winning occurs”. That is, it can be said that the specific condition is that the derivation result is the correct bell or the middle bell for three consecutive games. Therefore, the player can receive an AT lottery if the push order bell wins three games in a row and corrects the push order in three games in succession.

  If the winning history satisfies a specific condition in the AT state, the sub-control unit 91 performs a lottery for giving a privilege more advantageous to the player, such as adding the number of remaining games in the AT state or adding the number of stocks in the AT state. For example, when adding the number of remaining games in the AT state, the sub-control unit 91 increases the number of remaining games in the AT state by 30 games with a probability of 50% when the specific condition is satisfied. In addition, when adding the number of stocks in the AT state, the sub-control unit 91 adds one stock number in the AT state with a probability of 80% when the specific condition is satisfied. Here, the number of stocks is the number of times allowed to shift to the AT state. That is, if the number of stocks is 1 in a game that is in the AT state, even if the AT state ends, the stock number is 1, so that the state again shifts to the AT state.

  Thus, the sub-control unit 91 performs AT lottery based on the winning history. For this reason, if the player causes the sub-control unit 91 to misrecognize the winning history, the sub-control unit 91 may perform an AT lottery based on an incorrect winning history, and may add an AT state. In the following description, in the conventional slot machine, the situation in which the player cheats in this way will be described.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 19, it is assumed that the winning history stored in the sub-control unit 91 before the start of the game is “normal replay-correction bell”. When the player starts the game by operating the start switch 7 and push order bell 1 is won in the internal lottery process, the correct push order of push order bell 1 is left, middle, and right. When the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated in the order of left and middle, a display result in which the bell stops at the middle reel middle stage 2Cm as shown in the drawing is derived. At this point, the player can determine that the push order bell 1 has won in the internal lottery process and that the push order is correct.

  When the player stops all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, "Bell Bell Bell" is aligned on the diagonal winning line L1 and a winning is generated. When the correct bells are aligned and a winning occurs, the sub-control unit 91 stores the correct bell as the winning history, and the winning history is “normal replay-correct answer bell-correct answer bell”.

  In the next game, it is assumed that the game is started when the player operates the start switch 7 and the display result is that the replay symbols are arranged when the player stops the reels 2L and 2C. In this case, the player can determine from the display result that the replay symbols are arranged that the normal replay, the promotion replay, or the rush replay is won in this game.

  Here, when the player interrupts communication between the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 by any method, even if a winning occurs after the right reel 2R stops, the main control unit 41 transmits to the sub control unit 91. The winning control command cannot be received by the sub-control unit 91. For this reason, the winning history is not updated and the winning history at the end of the previous game (normal replay-correct answer bell-correct answer bell) remains.

  Assume that the display result is such that when the player operates the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in the order of left and middle after the next game starts, the bell symbol stops at the middle reel 2Cm. In this case, since the bell has already stopped at the middle reel middle stage 2Cm, the player can determine that the pushing order bell has won and the pushing order is correct. At the same time, the player restores the communication between the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 by an arbitrary method, and subsequently generates a winning by operating the right reel 2R. Will be updated, and the winning history will be “normal replay-correct answer bell-correct answer bell-correct answer bell”.

  In such a situation, the communication between the main control unit 41 and the sub-control unit 91 is interrupted even though the substantial winning history is "normal replay-correct answer bell-correct answer bell-normal replay-correct answer bell". As a result, the sub-control unit 91 mistakenly recognizes that the winning history is “normal replay-correct answer bell-correct answer bell-correct answer bell”, and the occurrence of winning with the correct answer bells has occurred for three consecutive games. An AT lottery process may be performed, and a privilege may be granted to the player based on an incorrect winning history.

  Note that the method for blocking or returning communication between the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 is, for example, a method in which a player or an employee inserts or removes a connector that connects the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90, or a game This is a method in which a person connects a so-called “hanging board” to a wiring connecting the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 and controls the signal illegally.

  The above is an explanation of fraudulent acts that may be performed by the player.

  In the present embodiment, in order to prevent the above-described problem, the sub-control unit 91 compares the winning flag identified from the internal winning command with the derived result identified from the winning determination command as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the result is derivable according to the winning flag. If the result is not derivable, the provision of the privilege is restricted. By controlling in this way, a player's fraud can be prevented and a privilege can be provided correctly. Hereinafter, a specific fraud prevention method will be described with reference to FIGS.

  It is assumed that the winning history stored in the sub-control unit 91 before starting a certain game is “normal replay-correction bell”. When the player operates the start switch 7 to start the game and the push order bell 1 is won by the internal lottery process of the main control unit 41, as shown in FIG. The corresponding flag is set. At this time, the main control unit 41 transmits an internal winning command to the sub-control unit 91, and a flag corresponding to the pressing order bell 1 is set as a winning flag in the RAM 91b of the sub-control unit 91 (FIG. 18, step Sh9).

  When the player stops all reels 2L, 2C, and 2R in the order of left, middle, and right, "bell bell bell" is aligned on the diagonal winning line L1, and the correct bell is derived, and a winning occurs. When a winning occurs, the main control unit 41 transmits a winning determination command that can specify that the derivation result is a correct bell to the sub control unit 91, and the sub control unit 91 determines that the derivation result is a correct bell from the winning determination command. Is identified.

  Here, the sub-control unit 91 compares the derivation result specified from the received winning determination command with the winning flag stored in the RAM 91b, and determines whether or not the derivation result can be derived according to the winning flag. Is discriminated (FIG. 18, step Sh14). In this case, the winning flag is a flag corresponding to the push order bell 1, and the derivation result identifiable from the winning determination command is a correct answer bell, so that the sub-control unit 91 determines that it is normal (FIG. 18, step Sh14). ; Yes), the correct answer bell is stored as the winning history (FIG. 18, step Sh16), and the winning history becomes “normal replay-correct answer bell-correct answer bell”. At this time, it is assumed that the restriction flag is off.

  In the next game, when the player operates the start switch 7 and the game is started, and the normal replay is won by the internal lottery process of the main control unit 41, the winning flag is displayed in the RAM 41b and the RAM 91b as in the previous game. A flag corresponding to the normal replay is set (FIG. 18, step Sh9).

  Here, it is assumed that when the player stops the reels 2L and 2C, the display result is that the replay symbols are arranged as shown in FIG. In this case, the player can determine from the display result that the normal replay, the promotion replay, or the rush replay is won. At this time, if the player cuts off the communication between the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 by an arbitrary method, the sub-control unit 91 is not connected to the main control unit 41 even if a normal replay win occurs after the right reel 2R stops. Cannot receive the winning determination command transmitted from. For this reason, the sub-control unit 91 does not compare the derivation result with the winning flag, and the winning history is not updated.

  In the next game, when the player starts the game by operating the start switch 7, and the push order bell 1 is won by the internal lottery process of the main control unit 41, the winning flag corresponding to the push order bell 1 is displayed in the RAM 41b. Is set. At this time, since the communication between the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 continues to be cut off, the sub-control unit 91 cannot receive the internal winning command, and the winning set in the RAM 91b The flag remains the flag corresponding to the normal replay of the previous game.

  Assume that after the next game starts, the player operates the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in the order of left and middle, and the display result is that the bell symbol stops at the middle reel 2Cm. In this case, since the bell has already stopped at the middle reel middle stage 2Cm, the player can determine that the push order bell is won and that the push order is correct. At the same time, when the player restores communication between the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 and then generates a winning by operating the right reel 2R, the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 are Since the communication is restored, the sub-control unit 91 can receive a winning determination command that can specify that the derivation result transmitted from the main control unit 41 is the correct answer bell.

  Then, when receiving the winning determination command, the sub-control unit 91 specifies the correct bell as the derivation result. At this time, the sub-control unit 91 compares the winning flag with the derivation (FIG. 18, step Sh14). Here, the winning flag is a flag corresponding to the normal replay, and the derivation result identifiable from the winning determination command is correct. Bell. Since the correct bell cannot be derived in accordance with normal replay, the sub-control unit 91 determines that it is abnormal (FIG. 18, step Sh14; No), and turns on the restriction flag (FIG. 18, step Sh23). Then, the notification process is executed (FIG. 18, step Sh24) to restrict the grant of the privilege. Since the restriction flag is continuously set for a predetermined number of games, the player cannot give a privilege for the subsequent several games (FIG. 18, step Sh15).

  Thus, in this embodiment, since the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the derivation result that can be specified from the winning determination command is derivable according to the winning flag, fraud can be prevented, A privilege can be given accurately.

As described above, according to the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the derivation result specified from the winning determination command is not derivable according to the winning flag specified from the internal winning command, a privilege is given. Can be regulated. Here, for example, when communication between the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 is interrupted by a player, the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 are unidirectional communication, so the sub-control unit 91 keeps an accurate history. There is a possibility that a privilege may be granted by determining that the specific condition is satisfied based on an inaccurate history. That is, in this case, a privilege is illegally given to the player by the player's cheating act of cutting off the communication between the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90. However, the main control unit 41 transmits an internal winning command that can specify the winning flag in the internal lottery process and a winning determination command that can specify the derivation result to the sub-control unit 91, and the sub-control unit 91 specifies the winning determination command from the winning determination command. It is determined whether or not the derived result can be derived according to the winning flag specified from the internal winning command. For this reason, even if communication between the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 is interrupted and an illegal act is performed, the derivation result specified from the winning determination command by the sub-control unit 91 becomes the winning flag specified from the internal winning command. If it is determined that it cannot be derived in response, the sub-control unit 91 can restrict the grant of a privilege as a penalty for fraud without granting the privilege. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent granting of a privilege due to fraud, and it is possible to accurately grant a privilege.
In addition, the privilege is given to the player, such as giving a more advantageous AT state, such as raising the continuation rate of the AT state or adding the number of stocks in the AT state, giving a state that easily shifts to the AT state, and allowing the transition to the advantageous RT Benefits that directly give value for gaming, execution of setting suggestion effects, increase of types of effects, transition to a state where premium effects are likely to appear, and to give wallpaper and music of mobile terminals to players And a benefit that does not directly give the player a value for gaming, such as a two-dimensional code display.

  If it is determined by the sub-control unit 91 that the derivation result specified from the winning determination command is not derivable according to the winning flag stored in the RAM 91b, the game after the game subject to the determination With respect to the above, it is possible to regulate the granting of a privilege and to further prevent fraud.

  Further, the winning flag specified from the winning flag command received from the main control unit 41 after the start of power supply is compared with the winning flag stored in the RAM 91b after the start of power supply. Can be regulated. For this reason, even if an unexpected power failure occurs, the sub-control unit 91 can grasp accurate information, and can restrict the provision of a privilege when there is a possibility of fraud.

  Further, it is determined whether or not the reception order of the commands transmitted from the main control unit 41 is correct by the sub-control unit 91, and if the command reception order is abnormal, the granting of the privilege can be restricted. Can be prevented and the privilege can be given accurately.

  Further, since the fact is notified when the provision of the privilege is restricted, it is possible to notify the third party that there is a possibility that fraud is being performed.

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

  In the above embodiment, the configuration has been described in which the sub-control unit 91 stores the winning flag specified from the internal winning command, and compares the derived result specified from the winning determination command with the winning flag. A configuration for preventing fraud may be adopted based on the game counter (0 to 127) updated at the time and at the end.

  In the case of adopting this configuration, the main control unit 41 transmits the internal winning command and updates the updated first game counter to the sub control unit 91, transmits the winning determination command and transmits the updated second game counter to the sub control unit 91. It transmits to the control part 91. By controlling in this way, at the end of the game, the sub-control unit 91 compares the values of the first game counter and the second game counter, and can determine that it is abnormal when the two values are different. Further, the sub-control unit 91 compares the values of the first game counter and the second game counter at the start of the game, and can determine that it is abnormal when both values are not continuous values.

  For example, when the game progresses as shown in FIG. 20, if the values of the first game counter and the second game counter received by the sub-control unit 91 in the first game are N (0 or more and 127 or less), the next game The value of the first game counter received by the sub-control unit 91 is N + 1, but the second game counter cannot be received because communication between the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 is cut off, and N Will remain. In the next game, the sub-control unit 91 cannot receive the first game counter because communication is interrupted at the start of the game, and the value of the first game counter remains N + 1. Since the return is made, the value of the second game counter is N + 2. Since the values of the first game counter and the second game counter at the end of the game are different, the sub-control unit 91 determines that an abnormality has occurred and restricts the granting of benefits.

  As described above, even when the first game counter transmitted together with the internal winning command and the second game counter transmitted together with the winning determination command are used, fraud can be prevented and a privilege can be given accurately.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, a configuration has been described in which fraud is prevented when the player stops the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R to some extent and determines a winning combination, but the present invention is not limited to this. The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment can prevent fraud even when the winning combination can be determined at the start of the game. Hereinafter, the configuration in this case will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 21, in the game in which the gaming state is the AT state, it is assumed that the winning history stored in the sub-control unit 91 is “normal replay-correct answer bell”. When the player operates the start switch 7 to start the game, and the push order bell 4 is won in the internal lottery process, the sub-control unit 91 displays the bell on the liquid crystal display 51 to notify the push order. 510 is executed.

  When the navigation effect 510 is executed on the liquid crystal display 51, the player operates the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R according to the notified pressing order before operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R. If the correct answer bell is derived, it can be determined that a winning will occur. For this reason, the player operates the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in accordance with the notified pressing order to win the correct bell. At this time, “normal replay-correct answer bell-correct answer bell” is stored as the winning history.

  In the next game, when the player starts the game by operating the start switch 7 and executes the suggestion effect 511 on the liquid crystal display 51 indicating that the replay is won, the player stops. Before operating the switches 8L, 8C, 8R, it can be determined that any replay wins. Here, if the player cuts off the communication between the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 by an arbitrary method, the sub-control unit 91 will be able to receive a normal replay win after all reels 2L, 2C, 2R stop. The winning determination command transmitted from the main control unit 41 cannot be received. For this reason, the sub-control unit 91 cannot receive the winning determination command, the winning history is not updated, and the winning history at the end of the previous game (normal replay-correct answer bell-correct answer bell) remains.

  The game is started by operating the start switch 7 after the player restores the communication between the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 by any method before starting the next game, and the internal control lot of the main control unit 41 is started. When the push order bell 3 is won in the process and the navigation effect 510 for notifying the push order is executed, the player operates the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R according to the notified push order, and the correct answer bell is obtained. It can be determined that a winning will be derived. When the player performs a stop operation on all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R in accordance with the informed push order to derive the correct bell and generate a prize, the sub-control unit 91 updates the prize history, and the prize history is “ Normal replay-correct answer bell-correct answer bell-correct answer bell ".

  In such a situation, the communication between the main control unit 41 and the sub-control unit 91 is interrupted even though the substantial winning history is "normal replay-correct answer bell-correct answer bell-normal replay-correct answer bell". As a result, the sub-control unit 91 mistakenly recognizes that the winning history is “normal replay-correct answer bell-correct answer bell-correct answer bell”, and the occurrence of winning with the correct answer bells has occurred for three consecutive games. AT lottery processing will be performed.

  That is, regardless of the timing at which the player can determine the winning combination, the player may be able to cheat by blocking communication between the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90. Even in such a case, by executing the control described in the above embodiment, fraud can be prevented and a privilege can be given accurately. Hereinafter, the configuration in this case will be described with reference to FIGS.

  It is assumed that the winning history stored in the sub-control unit 91 before starting a certain game is “normal replay-correction bell”. When the player operates the start switch 7 to start the game, and the push order bell 4 is won by the internal lottery process of the main control unit 41, as shown in FIG. The corresponding flag is set, and the navigation effect 510 is executed on the liquid crystal display 51 by the sub-control unit 91. At this time, the main control unit 41 transmits an internal winning command to the sub-control unit 91, and a flag corresponding to the push order bell 4 is set as a winning flag in the RAM 91b of the sub-control unit 91 (FIG. 18, step Sh9).

  When the player stops all reels 2L, 2C, and 2R in the order of right, left, and center according to the navigation effect 510, "bell bell bell" is aligned on the diagonal winning line L1, and the correct bell is derived and won. Occurs. When a winning occurs, the main control unit 41 transmits a winning determination command that can specify that the derivation result is a correct bell to the sub control unit 91, and the sub control unit 91 determines that the derivation result is a correct bell from the winning determination command. Is identified.

  Here, the sub-control unit 91 compares the derivation result specified from the received winning determination command with the winning flag stored in the RAM 91b, and determines whether or not the derivation result can be derived according to the winning flag. Is discriminated (FIG. 18, step Sh14). In this case, the winning flag is a flag corresponding to the push order bell 1, and the derivation result identifiable from the winning determination command is a correct answer bell, so that the sub-control unit 91 determines that it is normal (FIG. 18, step Sh14). ; Yes), the correct answer bell is stored as the winning history (FIG. 18, step Sh16), and the winning history becomes “normal replay-correct answer bell-correct answer bell”. At this time, it is assumed that the restriction flag is off.

  In the next game, when the player operates the start switch 7 and the game is started, and the normal replay is won by the internal lottery process of the main control unit 41, the winning flag is displayed in the RAM 41b and the RAM 91b as in the previous game. A flag corresponding to the normal replay is set (FIG. 18, step Sh9), and the suggestion effect 511 is executed on the liquid crystal display 51 by the sub-control unit 91.

  Here, the player can determine that the normal replay, the promotion replay, or the inrush replay is won by executing the suggestion effect 511. At this time, if the player cuts off the communication between the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 by an arbitrary method, even if the normal replay winning occurs after the all reels 2L, 2C, 2R stop, The winning determination command transmitted from the main control unit 41 cannot be received. For this reason, the sub-control unit 91 does not compare the derivation result with the winning flag, and the winning history is not updated.

  The game is started by operating the start switch 7 after the player restores the communication between the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 by any method before starting the next game, and the internal control lot of the main control unit 41 is started. When the push order bell 3 is won by the process, a win flag corresponding to the push order bell 3 is set in the RAM 41 b, and the navigation effect 510 is executed on the liquid crystal display 51 by the sub control unit 91. At this time, the sub-control unit 91 receives the internal winning command that can specify the winning flag corresponding to the push order bell 3, but since the winning flag stored in the RAM 91b in the previous game is not compared, the winning flag is Without being overwritten, the winning flag remains the flag corresponding to the normal replay of the previous game.

  After the game is started, the player can determine that the correct bell is derived and a winning occurs by operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in accordance with the notified push order by executing the navigation effect 510. . When a player generates a winning by operating all reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the sub-control unit 91 receives a winning determination command that can specify that the derived result transmitted from the main control unit 41 is the correct answer bell. Receive.

  Then, when receiving the winning determination command, the sub-control unit 91 specifies the correct bell as the derivation result. At this time, the sub-control unit 91 compares the winning flag with the derivation (FIG. 18, step Sh14). Here, the winning flag is a flag corresponding to the normal replay, and the derivation result identifiable from the winning determination command is correct. Bell. Since the correct bell cannot be derived in accordance with normal replay, the sub-control unit 91 determines that it is abnormal (FIG. 18, step Sh14; No), and turns on the restriction flag (FIG. 18, step Sh23). Then, the notification process is executed and FIG. 18, step Sh24) the provision of the privilege is regulated. Since the restriction flag is continuously set for a predetermined number of games, the player cannot give a privilege for the subsequent several games (FIG. 18, step Sh15).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, regardless of the timing at which the player can determine the winning combination, the derivation result that can be identified from the winning determination command by the sub-control unit 91 can be derived according to the winning flag. Since it is determined whether or not there is a fraud, fraud can be prevented and a privilege can be given accurately.

  Moreover, even if it is a case where a 1st game counter and a 2nd game counter are used as mentioned above, fraud can be prevented and a privilege can be provided correctly. Hereinafter, a case where this configuration is adopted will be described.

  If the values of the first game counter and the second game counter received by the sub-control unit 91 in the first game are N (0 to 127), the value of the first game counter received by the sub-control unit 91 in the next game Becomes N + 1, and the second game counter cannot be received because the communication between the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 is cut off, and remains N. Then, in the next game, the sub-control unit 91 can receive the first game counter because communication is restored at the start of the game, and the value is updated to N + 2. At this time, since the value N of the second game counter in the previous game and the value N + 2 of the current first game counter are not continuous values, the sub-control unit 91 determines that there is an abnormality and restricts the provision of the privilege. Thus, even when the first game counter and the second game counter are used, fraud can be prevented and a privilege can be given accurately.

  In the above embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 performs the AT lottery process when the pushing order of the push order bell is correct for three consecutive games. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the trigger for performing the AT lottery process is arbitrary. is there. For example, it may be triggered by SB 3 game consecutive winning, replay 10 game consecutive winnings, or the like. Even in this case, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the derivation result can be derived in accordance with the winning flag, thereby preventing fraud and giving a privilege accurately.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the configuration in which the AT state is controlled as the advantageous gaming state including the push order in the configuration of the combination has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any one of several types of symbols of the left reel 2L is selected. By doing so, it may be configured to include a selection bell that matches the combination. In the case of adopting this configuration, for example, a black bell that generates a prize when "Black 7 Bell Bell" is aligned, a net bell that generates a prize when "Net 7 Bell Bell" is aligned, and "White 7・ Including the white bell that generates a prize when "bell bell" is included in the composition of the role, the sub-control unit 91 notifies the player of black 7, net 7 or white 7 in the AT state. It may be suggested to the player that either the black bell, the net bell, or the white bell is elected.

  In the above embodiment, when the sub control unit 91 receives a winning determination command, the sub control unit 91 determines whether or not the derivation result specified from the winning determination command can be derived according to the winning flag stored in the RAM 91b. Although described, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration for determining when an internal winning command is received may be employed. When this configuration is adopted, when the sub-control unit 91 receives the internal winning command, the sub-control unit 91 stores the winning flag stored in the RAM 91b as a result of derivation in the previous game before storing the winning flag specified from the internal winning command in the RAM 91b. It is determined whether or not it can be derived according to. That is, in the above embodiment, the configuration in which the sub-control unit 91 determines the game after all reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped is described. There may be.

  In the above embodiment, the slot machine that defines the AT state and can be controlled to the advantageous gaming state has been described. However, the slot machine is not limited to this, and may be a slot machine that does not define the AT state and does not shift to the AT state. In this case, any slot machine that can be controlled to a bonus state may be used. That is, the present invention can be applied even to a slot machine in which only a bonus is mounted without mounting AT and RT. In the case of adopting this configuration, the special feature lottery may be performed by “transition to the bonus state” for the privilege described in the above embodiment, that is, by pressing the bell 3 game consecutively correct answer.

  In the above embodiment, the game control base 40 includes the main control unit 41 and the effect control base 90 includes the sub control unit 91. However, the configuration is not limited to this, and the same base includes the main control unit 41 and the sub control unit 91. A control unit 91 may be provided. By adopting this configuration, communication between the main control unit 41 and the sub-control unit 91 is facilitated, and the volume of the housing 1a can be reduced.

  Further, the slot machine 1 does not have to include all the technical features shown in the above embodiment, and includes a part of the configuration described in the above embodiment so as to solve the problems in the prior art. It may be. For example, the liquid crystal display 51, the production switch 53, and the like are elements provided for improving the game performance, and are not necessarily provided.

  Moreover, in the slot machine 1 in the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the bet number is set using medals and credits as game values, but the slot machine of the invention according to claim 1 of the present application is limited to this. Instead, it may be a slot machine that sets a bet number using a game ball as a game value, or a complete credit type slot machine that sets a bet number using only credit as a game value. When using game balls as game media, for example, one medal can correspond to five game balls, and when 3 is set as the bet number in the above embodiment, 15 game balls are used. Equivalent to setting the number of bets.

  Further, the slot machine of the present invention is not limited to one using only one of a plurality of types of gaming values such as medals and game balls, for example, a plurality of types of medals and gaming balls, etc. The game value may be used together. That is, it is possible to play a game by setting the number of bets using any of a plurality of types of gaming values such as medals and game balls, and a plurality of types of games such as medals and game balls when a winning occurs. A slot machine that can pay out any of the utility value is also included in the slot machine of the present invention.

  The program and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to a form distributed and provided by a detachable recording medium to a computer device or the like included in the slot machine 1, but a computer device or the like in advance. You may employ | adopt the form distributed by pre-installing in the memory | storage device which has. Furthermore, the program and data for realizing the present invention adopt a form in which a communication processing unit is provided and distributed by downloading from another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like. You may do it.

  The game execution mode is not only executed by attaching a detachable recording medium, but can also be executed by temporarily storing the program and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. It is also possible to execute directly using hardware resources on the other device side on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game can be executed by exchanging data with other computer devices or the like via a network.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 2 Movable display apparatus 2L, 2C, 2R Reel 3 See-through window 32L, 32C, 32R Reel motor 4 Medal insertion part 51 Liquid crystal display 52 Effect effect LED
53, 54 Speaker 55 Reel LED
56 Production switch 6 MAXBET switch 7 Start switch 8L, 8C, 8R Stop switch 9 Medal payout exit 10 Settling switch 13 Game display 34 Hopper unit 35 Overflow tank 37 Setting key switch 38 Reset / setting switch 39 Power switch 40 Game control Base 41 Main control unit 90 Production control base 91 Sub control unit 100 Power supply box 101 Power supply board 1000 External output board

Claims (1)

A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each capable of being identified,
After displaying the variable display unit in a variable manner, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and in a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to the display result,
Game control means for controlling the progress of the game and transmitting control information based on the progress of the game;
An effect control means for receiving the control information transmitted from the game control means and controlling the effect based on the received control information, while transmitting information to the game control means is impossible.
With
The game control means includes
Prior determination means for determining whether or not to allow a plurality of types of winnings before a display result is derived on the variable display unit for each game;
Determination result information transmitting means for transmitting determination result information capable of specifying the determination result of the prior determination means to the effect control means;
Derivation control means for performing control to cause the variable display unit to derive a display result according to a determination result of the prior determination means;
Display result information transmitting means for transmitting display result information capable of specifying the display result derived to the derivation control means to the effect control means;
With
The production control means includes
Decision result information receiving means for receiving the decision result information transmitted from the decision result information transmitting means;
A determination result storage means for storing a determination result specified from the determination result information received by the determination result information receiving means;
Display result information receiving means for receiving the display result information transmitted from the display result information transmitting means;
Display result determination for determining whether or not the display result specified from the display result information received by the display result information receiving means can be derived according to the determination result stored in the determination result storage means Means,
When it is determined that the display result specified from the display result information by the display result determination unit is derivable according to the determination result, a history storage unit that stores a history based on the display result;
Special control means for performing special control according to the history stored in the history storage means;
With
The determination result storage means stores the determination result specified from the determination result information until it is determined by the display result determination means,
When it is determined that the display result specified from the display result information is not derivable according to the determination result by the display result determination unit, the history storage unit is based on the display result. Restricting the storage of history ,
A slot machine characterized by that.

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