JP6162748B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is provided with a plurality of variable display units capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable, and after the variable display unit is variably displayed, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit. In addition, the present invention relates to a slot machine capable of generating a winning according to a combination of display results of a plurality of variable display units .

  In this type of slot machine, all reels start to rotate at the same time in response to a start operation, and the presence / absence of a winning combination is determined for each winning combination based on a random number for winning lottery. As a result, when one of the winning combinations is won, the symbol positioned on the reference line (for example, one of the upper, middle, and lower positions of the variable display device) when a reel stop operation is detected. The reel is controlled to stop so that the symbol slides within a predetermined maximum number of sliding symbols and a display result corresponding to the winning combination is derived.

This as a method for stopping controlling the reel so as, for example, the table system to stop controlling the reels by selecting a sliding frame number table in accordance with the game situation control is known.

JP 2007-307315 A JP 2002-291980 A

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above-described prior art, and an object thereof is a slot machine capable of diversifying display results while reducing the data storage capacity necessary for reel stop control. Is to provide.

(1) Provided with a plurality of variable display units capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable
After variably displaying the variable display unit, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, in a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to the combination of display results of a plurality of variable display units,
A compressed sliding frame number table storing means for storing a compressed sliding frame number table defined by compressing the number of sliding frames;
Expanding means for expanding the compression sliding frame number table to obtain a sliding frame number table;
Derivation operation means operated by the player to derive the display result;
Derivation control means for performing control to derive a display result based on a sliding frame number table developed by the expansion means when the derivation operation means is operated,
The compression sliding frame number table is configured to include compressed data obtained by compressing a combination of a plurality of sliding frame numbers into one unit data.
The compressed data includes data specifying a pattern in which the number of sliding frames decreases toward the minimum number of sliding frames,
Further, the compressed data includes data specifying a pattern including the minimum number of sliding frames, and data specifying a pattern not including the minimum number of sliding frames ,
The expansion means expands the compression sliding frame number table based on the expansion table indicating the correspondence between the compressed data constituting the compression sliding frame number table and the combination of the plurality of sliding frame numbers, and the number of sliding frames Get the table .
Further, the present invention may be the following slot machine.
A variable display device having a plurality of reels (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) that change a plurality of types of symbols in a predetermined arrangement order is provided, and a game can be started by setting the number of bets for one game. At the same time, the change of the symbols on all reels stops and the display result of the symbols is derived, so that one game is completed, and a slot machine (where a winning can be generated according to the combination of the derived symbol display results) Slot machine 1)
A pre-determining means (S2) for determining whether or not to allow the generation of a prize;
Sliding frame number table storage means (ROM 41b) for storing a plurality of types of sliding frame number tables (FIG. 13) defining the number of sliding frames according to the arrangement positions of symbols on the reels;
A sliding frame number table selecting unit (sliding frame number process in FIG. 18) for selecting the sliding frame number table for each reel based on the determination of the prior determination unit;
A priority table that creates a priority table (with priority values set in the stop table of FIG. 6) for each reel, which defines the derivation priority for each symbol arrangement position on the reel based on the determination by the pre-determining means. Creating means (priority processing in FIG. 19);
Stop operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels for stopping the fluctuation of the symbols on the reels;
Stop operation detection means (S6, S9, S12) for detecting the stop operation of the stop operation means;
After starting the change of the symbols on all reels, when the stop operation of the stop operation means is detected, the change of the symbols on the reel corresponding to the stop operation is stopped, so that the display result of the symbols on the reels is displayed. Deriving control means (stop control processing of FIG. 16) for performing deriving control,
The derivation control means includes
When the first stop operation after the start of one game is detected by the stop operation detecting unit, the slip corresponding to the reel corresponding to the first stop operation is targeted and the sliding frame number table selected by the sliding frame number table selecting unit is selected. Based on this, the table control for deriving the display result of the symbol is executed (the sliding frame number control data A shown in FIG. 9 is used when the reel is not stopped. As a result, the stop table corresponding to the first stop is The sliding frame number data is stored.),
When the second stop operation is detected after the reel is stopped by the first stop operation, the table control and the priority order are based on the display result of the symbol derived to the reel corresponding to the first stop operation. Based on the priority order table created by the table creation means, one of the control controls for deriving the symbol display result is selectively executed (the sliding frame number control data B and 1 shown in FIG. While the control data can be used for the second stop, the control control data can be used for the second stop of the irregular push and can be used for the second stop depending on the stoppage of the first stop reel.)

  According to such a configuration, at the time of the first stop, the reel is stopped by table control using the sliding frame number table, so that a variety of appearances can appear. On the other hand, during the second stop, table control and control control are selectively used according to the outcome at the first stop, so control that takes account of the outcome at the first stop is possible become. As a result, the display result can be diversified while the data storage capacity necessary for the reel stop control can be reduced.

  (2) Derivation control table used when the derivation control means selects which of the table control and the control control is executed (stop control table shown in FIGS. 5, 7, 8, 9, and 12) Derivation control table storage means (ROM 41b).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to easily select whether to execute table control or control control.

(3) The derivation control table storage means stores a plurality of types of derivation control tables that differ depending on the winning combination that the predetermining means has allowed to generate a prize (FIG. 7),
The derivation control table includes at least one of table control data (sliding frame number control data) used for the table control and control control data (priority setting data and setting location specifying data) used for the control control. Including (FIGS. 5, 8, and 9),
The table control data includes a plurality of types of sliding frame number control data (sliding frame number control data A, B, 1-3) for designating the sliding frame number table based on a derivation state of a display result,
The control control data includes a plurality of types of priority control data (priority setting data and setting location specifying data) for creating the priority table based on a derivation state of a display result,
The sliding frame number table selection means searches a plurality of types of sliding frame number control data stored in the derivation control table in a predetermined order, and the sliding frame number control data that matches the derived state of the display result has been hit. Sometimes (YES in S54), the retrieval process for the derivation control table is finished, and the sliding frame number table is selected based on the hit sliding frame number control data (S55).

  According to such a configuration, the search process is completed when the sliding frame number control data that matches the derived state of the display result is hit, so that the selection process of the sliding frame number table can be speeded up.

  (4) The sliding frame number table storage means stores a plurality of types of sliding frame number tables including a sliding frame number table that can be shared by two or more reels, together with an identification code for specifying each (FIG. 13).

  According to such a configuration, since the sliding frame number table can be shared by two or more reels, the storage capacity required for the sliding frame number table can be reduced.

(5) including check data storage means (ROM 41b) for storing check data (bit data in FIG. 15) used for checking the derivation state of the display result;
The data for checking is data indicating an assumed display result for each arrangement position of symbols on the reel (see FIG. 15).
The check data storage means stores a plurality of types of check data including check data in which a plurality of arrangement positions are set as assumed display results (a plurality of bits 0 to 112 shown in FIG. 15). data),
The sliding frame number table selection means compares the display result derivation state with the check data specified by the sliding frame number control data, and displays the display result derivation state and the assumed display result indicated by the check data. Is matched, the sliding frame number table is selected based on the sliding frame number control data (S53 to S55 in FIG. 18).

  According to such a configuration, by using the check data, it is possible to speed up the selection process of the sliding frame number table corresponding to the outcome.

  Furthermore, since multiple arrangement positions are set as assumed display results in the check data, it is possible to determine the arrangement positions at multiple places with one check data. Therefore, the storage capacity required for the check data can be reduced as compared with the case where check data is provided one by one for each arrangement position.

(6) including check data storage means (ROM 41b) for storing check data (bit data in FIG. 15) used for checking the derivation state of the display result;
The data for checking is data indicating an assumed display result for each arrangement position of symbols on the reel (see FIG. 15).
The check data storage means stores a plurality of types of check data including check data in which a plurality of arrangement positions are set as assumed display results (see FIG. 15).
The priority table creation means compares the derivation state of the display result with the check data specified by the priority control data, and determines the display result derivation state and the assumed display result indicated by the check data. When they match, the priority table is created based on the priority control data (see FIGS. 19 and 21).

  According to such a configuration, by using the check data, it is possible to speed up the process of creating the priority table corresponding to the outcome.

It is a front view of a slot machine. It is a figure which respectively shows the arrangement | sequence table of the symbol attached | subjected to the reel, the number of symbols of each reel, and the relationship between the number of bets and an active line. It is a figure which shows an odds table. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the control circuit of a slot machine. It is a conceptual diagram of the stop control of a reel. It is a figure which shows a stop table. It is a figure for demonstrating the kind of stop control table. It is the schematic for demonstrating the structure of a stop control table. It is a figure for demonstrating the detail of a stop control table. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the control control data contained in a stop control table. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of a bit data combination table. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a stop control table. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a sliding frame number table. It is a figure which shows the data for compression expansion | deployment. It is a figure which shows the specific example of bit data (bit data for stop table creation). It is a flowchart for demonstrating a stop control process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a stop table preparation process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a sliding frame number process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a priority process. It is a figure which shows the conditions 1 to 3 used for the sliding frame number process, and the condition 4 used for a priority process. It is a figure which shows the conditions 5-8 used for a priority process. It is a figure which shows the specific example 1 of the stop control of a reel. It is a figure which shows the stop control table used in the specific example 1 of the stop control of a reel. It is a figure for demonstrating the change of the reel stop table in the specific example 1 of the stop control of a reel. It is a figure which shows the specific example 2 of the stop control of a reel. It is a figure which shows the stop control table used in the specific example 2 of the stop control of a reel. It is a figure for demonstrating the change of a reel stop table in the specific example 2 of the stop control of a reel. It is a figure which shows the bit data of bit data combination table number 0-7. It is a figure which shows the bit data of bit data combination table number 8-15. It is a figure which shows the bit data of bit data combination table number 16-23. It is a figure which shows the bit data of bit data combination table number 24-31. It is a figure which shows the bit data of bit data combination table number 32-39. It is a figure which shows the bit data of bit data combination table number 40, 59, 72. FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the overall structure of the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an arrangement table of symbols attached to the reels, the number of symbols of each reel, and the relationship between the number of bets and the active line.

  Inside the slot machine 1, a plurality of types of reels 2L, 2C, and 2R (hereinafter also referred to as a left reel, a middle reel, and a right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction. Thus, a variable display device that can change the display state is configured. As shown in FIG. 1, among the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, three consecutive symbols are arranged so that they can be seen from the see-through window 3.

  In the slot machine 1, a medal is inserted using a medal insertion unit 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout opening 9 from which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as a game value owned by the player). One bet switch 5 operated when setting the number of bets for a minute, and using a credit, a specified number of bets determined in accordance with the gaming state within the range (the general game described later in this embodiment) And the MAXBET switch 6 that is operated when setting “3” in the regular bonus, and the medals stored as credits and the medals used for setting the wagers are settled (used for setting the credits and wagers). Payout switch 10 operated when the medal is returned), start switch 7 operated when starting the game, reels 2L, 2 Display of stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R operated when stopping the rotation of 2R, a credit indicator 11 that displays the number of medals stored as credits, a gaming status such as a big bonus, an error code, and the like A game auxiliary indicator 12, a payout indicator 13 that displays the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a prize, a 1 BETLED 14 that notifies that the bet number is set to 1 by lighting, and a bet number is set to 2 2BETLED 15 for informing that it has been turned on, 3BETLED 16 for informing that the number of bets is set to 3 by lighting, insertion request LED 17 for informing that a medal can be inserted by lighting, and operation of start switch 7 A start valid LED 18 for notifying that the game start operation is valid, Waiting LED 19 that lights up to indicate that it is in a wait state (a state in which a reel rotation has not started since a certain period of time has elapsed since the start of the previous game), and that a replay game to be described later is on A replaying LED 20 for notification is provided.

  A display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 4) is arranged at a position on the front side (player side) of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. The liquid crystal display 51 has a normally white liquid crystal panel having transparency in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element, and a transmissive region 51b corresponding to the see-through window 3 of the display region 51a. The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be visually recognized from the player side through the see-through window 3.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, on the outer periphery of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, a plurality of types of symbols (identification information) that can be distinguished from each other are in order of symbol numbers and at predetermined symbol arrangement intervals (design pitch). , 21 are drawn each. The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R constitute a plurality of reels that can variably display a plurality of types of identification information.

  In FIG. 2B, the number of symbols drawn on each reel is shown for each type of symbol. Among the symbols shown in FIG. 2 (B), the “dummy” in particular is an off-line symbol that does not generate a prize in any combination with other symbols or alone.

  The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three stages in the see-through window 3, respectively. The see-through window 3 constitutes a variable display unit that can visually recognize the design. In particular, the regions of the see-through window 3 corresponding to the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R respectively include a left variable display unit, a middle variable display unit, This is referred to as a right variable display section.

  The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R (left reel 2L, middle reel 2C, and right reel 2R) are rotated by reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 4) that are respectively provided correspondingly. As a result, the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are displayed in the see-through window 3 while continuously changing. For example, by rotating the reel 2L, “watermelon”, “yellow 7”, “yellow” corresponding to each symbol number in the order of symbol numbers 0, 1, 2, 3,. The symbols “bell”, “replay”... “Replay”, and “watermelon” are repeatedly variably displayed (variable display) on the left variable display section.

  When the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are stopped, the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, and three continuous symbols are derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3 as display results. For example, when the rotation of the reel 2C is stopped when the symbols of symbol numbers 13, 14, and 15 are positioned in the lower, middle, and upper rows of the middle variable display portion, “cherry 1” is placed in the lower row of the middle variable display portion. “Bell” and “watermelon” in the upper row are derived as display results.

  In the present embodiment, stepping motors that make one revolution with a cycle of 168 steps (0 to 167) are used for the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. Each reel 2L, 2C, 2R has 21 areas divided for each number of steps (8 steps) in which one symbol moves. One of these 21 areas is referred to as “one frame”, and the number of symbol movements (variation number) associated with the rotation of the reel is referred to as “frame number”. Each of these 21 areas is assigned a symbol number of 0 to 20 from a predetermined “reel origin position” to the reel, and a symbol of the type shown in FIG. Yes.

  FIG. 2C shows the relationship between the number of bets and the active line. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a winning line L1 (middle line) set across the symbols arranged in the middle stage of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, and the upper stage of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. A winning line L2 (upper line) set across the arranged symbols, a winning line L3 (lower line) set across the lower symbols of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, the lower row of reels 2L, reel 2C middle stage, reel 2R upper stage, that is, a winning line L4 (upwardly right line) set across the symbols lined up to the right, reel 2L upper stage, reel 2C middle stage, reel 2R lower stage, that is, lower right Five types of pay lines L5 (downward right lines) set across the arranged symbols are defined as the pay lines.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an odds table. The winning combination includes a special role that shifts to a special game when a winning occurs, a small role that does not shift to a special game and has a medal payout, and a re-game that can be replayed without requiring new investment. It is broadly divided into gamers. The small combination and the replay combination are also referred to as a general combination.

  The special combination includes a big bonus (hereinafter also referred to as BB) and a regular bonus (hereinafter also referred to as RB). Further, the big bonus includes a big bonus 1 (hereinafter also referred to as BB1), a big bonus (hereinafter also referred to as BB2), and a big bonus 3 (hereinafter also referred to as BB3).

  Small roles include cherry, bell and watermelon. There are replays and special replays in the replaying role.

  In order to win each winning combination, it is necessary to win the internal lottery and to set a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination in the RAM 41c. In the slot machine 1, an internal lottery is performed for each winning combination, and a winning flag is set for each winning combination.

  The combination of the winning line symbols corresponding to BB1 is “red 7-red 7-red 7”. The winning line symbol combination corresponding to BB2 is “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7”. The winning line symbol combination corresponding to BB3 is “yellow 7-yellow 7-yellow 7”. When winning one of BB1 to BB3, the game shifts to a big bonus.

  The winning combination corresponding to the RB is “yellow 7-yellow 7-blue 7” in the “left-middle-right” reel. If you win RB, you will move to regular bonus.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (B), BB1 by red 7, BB2 by blue 7 and BB3 by yellow 7 are also referred to as first-type BB. RB operation (JACIN) is performed even if the RB operation symbols are not prepared in the game in the middle.

  BB1 with red 7 and BB2 with blue 7 satisfy the big bonus end condition when the payout number in the big bonus is 466 or more. On the other hand, for BB3 by yellow 7, the big bonus end condition is satisfied when the number of payouts in the big bonus is 286 or more.

  In addition, after the transition to the regular bonus when “Yellow 7-Yellow 7-Blue 7” are aligned, the condition that either 12 games are consumed or 4 wins occur, whichever comes first, is satisfied. Regular bonus ends.

  Note that the end conditions of BB1 to BB3 may be common, or different end conditions may be set for each. In the present embodiment, the big bonus to be transferred is the same regardless of which of BB1 to BB3 is won, but the game content of the big bonus may be different depending on the type of BB1 to BB3. For example, depending on the types of BB1 to BB3, the number of bets may be varied or the maximum payout number may be varied.

  Next, a small role will be described. The combination of symbols on the winning line corresponding to “Cherry” is such that the left and middle reels are arbitrary and “Cherry 2” is stopped on the right reel. When a winning with "Cherry" occurs, there is one payout. However, if there are two duplicates, there are two payouts.

  The combination of symbols on the winning line corresponding to “Bell” is “Bell-Bell-Bell”. When a winning is generated by this, there are 10 payouts during non-BB and 15 payouts during RB.

  The combination of the winning line symbols corresponding to “watermelon” is “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon”, and when a winning by this occurs, there are 15 payouts during non-BB and during RB.

  Next, the re-game player will be described. The winning line symbol combination corresponding to “Replay” is “Replay-Replay-Replay”, and the winning line symbol combination corresponding to “Special Replay” is “Left-Middle-Right” reel. "Cherry 1-bell-bell", "Bar-bell-bell", and "Yellow 7-bell-bell". When one of the replays and special replays is won, no medals are paid out, but the next game can be started again without setting the number of bets.

  However, for special replays, an RT operating privilege can be obtained. The RT operation means a shift to a replay time in which the replay winning probability is improved.

  As shown in FIG. 2C, in the present embodiment, in a non-RB (game that is not in regular bonus), all of the winning lines L1 to L5 become effective lines by betting 3 (3 bets). Further, in the RB, all of the pay lines L1 to L5 become effective lines by betting 2 (2 bets).

  Next, reel stop control will be described. The maximum stop delay time from the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R to the stop of rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is 190 ms (milliseconds), for example. Since the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate 80 times per minute, 80 × 21 (the number of symbols per reel) = 1680 frames changes during this time.

  Therefore, at the maximum stop delay time (190 ms), it is possible to slide up to 4 symbols. That is, the symbols that can be selected as the stop symbols are the symbols for a total of five frames, that is, the symbols displayed when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated and the symbols that are four frames ahead.

  For example, when an operation of any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected, if the lower position of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is used as the reference line, from the symbol displayed on the reference line to four frames ahead Can be pulled down (slid) and stopped at the bottom of the reel.

  In the present embodiment, the lower position (position of the lower winning line) of the variable display device is set as the “reference line”. In addition, the number of symbols sent to the symbol stop including the symbols located on the reference line when the stop operation is detected is referred to as “the number of sliding symbols”, and is on the reference line when the stop operation is detected. The number of sliding frames when stopped with a symbol is “0”. Furthermore, the maximum number of frames that can be pulled in (for example, 4 frames if symbols on the reference line are removed when detecting a stop operation, and 5 frames including symbols on the reference line) is referred to as “maximum number of sliding frames”.

  As shown in FIG. 2, one “replay” of symbols is always arranged within 5 symbols in each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. As a result, regardless of the timing of the stop operation, it is possible to generate a winning by the “Replay” winning combination, and as a result, the symbol corresponding to the corresponding combination when “Replay” is won internally. By preventing the loss of the game, it is possible to moderately reduce the investment amount of the player per unit time and to prevent the shooting performance from being excessively increased.

  The reference line is not limited to the lower position of the variable display device, and may be the upper position or the middle position of the variable display device. Alternatively, the position is not limited to any one of the upper, middle, and lower three positions of the variable display device, as long as the position can be specified with respect to the variable display portion of each symbol arranged on the reel of the variable display device. These points may be used as a reference line.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the control circuit of the slot machine.
The slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40, an effect control board 90, and a power supply board 101. The gaming state is controlled by the gaming control board 40, the presentation according to the gaming state is controlled by the presentation control board 90, and the power supply board 101 generates the driving power for the electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 and supplies them to each part. .

  The game control board 40 has a single BET switch 5, a MAXBET switch 6, a start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, a checkout switch 10, and a reset operation for releasing a stop state by a predetermined key operation. Reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R for detecting the reel origin positions provided on the reset switch 23, the inserted medal sensor 31, and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, respectively, are connected.

  In addition, the game control board 40 includes a credit indicator 11, a game auxiliary indicator 12, a payout indicator 13, 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 switch valid. LED 21, left, middle, right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R, either a hopper tank side or a medal payout exit 9 side, which will be described later, provided in the housing 1a with a flow path of medals inserted from the medal insertion part 4 A flow path switching solenoid 30 and reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R for selectively switching to one side are connected, and these electrical components are based on the control of a main control unit 41 (described later) mounted on the game control board 40. Driven.

  The game control board 40 includes a microcomputer having a main CPU 41a, ROM 41b, RAM 41c, and I / O port 41d. The main control unit 41 controls the game, and a predetermined range (0 to 65535 in the present embodiment). Random number generation circuit 42 for generating a random number, sampling circuit 43 for acquiring a random number from the random number generation circuit, and switch detection for detecting a detection signal input from switches connected directly to the game control board 40 or via the power supply board 101 Circuit 44, motor drive circuit 45 that controls the drive of reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R, solenoid drive circuit 46 that controls the drive of flow path switching solenoid 30, and various displays and LEDs connected to game control board 40 LED drive circuit 47 for controlling, when the power is turned on or the main CPU 4 Reset circuit 48 to provide a reset signal to the main CPU41a is mounted when the initialization command from a is not input. The ROM 41b stores a game control program and various table data used for reel stop control.

  The random number generation circuit 42 is configured by a counter that counts up and updates the value every time a predetermined number of pulses are generated, as will be described later, and the sampling circuit 43 acquires the numerical value counted by the random number generation circuit 42. . The random number generation circuit 42 defines a range of numerical values to be counted for each type of random number, and in the present embodiment, 0 to 65535 is defined as the range. The main CPU 41a sends an instruction to the sampling circuit 43 according to the processing to acquire the numerical value indicated by the random number generation circuit 42 as a random number (this function is hereinafter referred to as a hardware random number function). Random numbers for internal lottery, which will be described later, are processed by software instead of using the random numbers extracted by the hardware random number function as they are.

  The random number for internal lottery may be generated only by a hardware circuit (random number generation circuit 42), or a game control program executed by the main control unit 41 without using the hardware circuit (random number generation circuit 42). It may be generated in software.

  The main CPU 41a also has a function of updating a numerical value of a specific register by a timer interrupt process (main) and acquiring the updated numerical value as a random number (hereinafter, this function is referred to as a software random number function).

  The main CPU 41a transmits various commands to the effect control board 90 via the I / O port 41d. A command transmitted from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 is sent to the effect control board 90 in only one direction via the effect relay board 80, and the command is sent from the effect control board 90 to the game control board 40. It will never be done.

  The production control board 90 is connected to electrical components such as the liquid crystal display 51, speakers 52 and 53, and the reel LED 54, and these electrical components are based on the control by the sub control unit 91 mounted on the production control board 90. Driven.

  When a game is played in the slot machine 1, firstly, a medal is inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or a bet number is set using a credit (point). In order to use credits, the single BET switch 5 or the MAX BET switch 6 may be operated. When a predetermined number of bets determined according to the gaming state are set, the winning line determined according to the gaming state among the winning lines L1 to L5 (see FIG. 1) becomes valid, and the start switch 7 is operated. Is in a valid state, that is, a state where the game can be started. When medals are inserted beyond the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit.

  When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the main control unit 41 detects the start operation. Based on the detection of the start operation, the main control unit 41 starts rotating the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R all at once. As a result, the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R continuously vary. When any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, and the display result of the symbols of the stopped reels is led to the fluoroscopic window 3. Hereinafter, an operation of stopping the reel using any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is referred to as a “stop operation”.

  The rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped and the display result of the symbols on each reel is derived, so that one game is finished. In the present embodiment, when the symbol display result of each reel is derived, the corresponding reel is completely stopped. However, instead of this, even when the rotation of the reel is stopped and a symbol display result is derived, the reel may be moved so as to vibrate in the vertical direction. In that case, when the rotation of all reels stops and the display result of the symbols of all reels is derived, the vibration operation of each reel may be stopped, or the vibration operation of each reel may be continued.

  When the display results of the symbols for all reels are derived, the combination of symbols predetermined on any of the activated pay lines L1 to L5 is stopped as the display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. In some cases, a winning will occur. When a winning occurs, a game value of a size determined according to the winning is given to the player (a predetermined number of medals are paid out or a credit corresponding to this is added).

  If a combination of symbols with payout of medals is arranged on a plurality of activated pay lines, the total number of payouts determined for each combination of symbols arranged on the activated pay line is totaled. The total number of medals is awarded to the player.

  However, an upper limit (15 in the present embodiment) is set for the number of medals or credits awarded in one game, and when the total number exceeds the upper limit, the upper limit number of credits or medals is It is given to the player.

  FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of reel stop control. In the present embodiment, when a stop operation corresponding to a rotating reel is detected among the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, a reference is made based on the number of steps from the reel origin position when the stop operation is detected. The arrangement position of the symbols located on the line (lower stage of the variable display device) is specified.

  Next, the reels in which the stop operation is detected are controlled to stop using the specified arrangement position and the stop table prepared for each reel. The stop table is a table in which data dynamically changes, and either the number of sliding symbols or the priority value is stored for each symbol arrangement position.

  In the following, after the start of one game, a stop operation for stopping the first reel of the three reels is referred to as “first stop operation”, and a stop operation for stopping the second reel is referred to as “second stop”. The operation for stopping the third reel is referred to as a “third stop operation”.

  Also, the reel that stops by the first stop operation is called “first stop reel”, the reel that stops by the second stop operation is “second stop reel”, and the reel that stops by the third stop operation is called “third stop reel”. Called.

  When the number of sliding symbols is stored in the stop table, the main control unit 41 stops the reel based on the number of sliding symbols. Control in which the number of sliding frames is stored in the stop table and the reels are stopped based on the number of sliding frames is referred to as “table control”.

  On the other hand, when a priority value is stored in the stop table, the main control unit 41 stops the reel based on the priority value. The control for setting the priority value in the stop table and stopping the reel based on the priority value is referred to as “control control”.

  The stop table is created based on the stop control table. The main control unit 41 stores a plurality of types of stop control tables divided according to the winning situation. As shown in FIG. 5, the stop control table includes table control data for storing the number of sliding frames in the stop table and control control data for storing a priority value in the stop table. However, there is a stop control table that does not include table control data.

  The main control unit 41 selects a stop control table corresponding to the winning situation every time one game is started. Then, by proceeding according to the selected stop control table, a stop table is created based on either the table control data or the control control data in the stop control table.

  A processing mode that attempts to create a stop table based on the table control data is referred to as a “sliding frame number processing mode”. In contrast, a processing mode that attempts to create a stop table based on control control data is referred to as a “priority processing mode”.

  As a result of the processing in the “sliding frame number processing mode”, when it is determined that a condition for creating a stop table is satisfied, the number of sliding frames is stored in the stop table for each symbol arrangement position. On the other hand, if it is determined as a result of processing in the “priority processing mode” that the condition for creating the stop table is satisfied, the priority value is stored in the stop table for each symbol arrangement position. In the stop table, both the number of sliding frames and the priority value are not stored together.

  The main control unit 41 stops the first stop reel based on the created stop table, and then performs the stop table creation process using the already selected stop control table again, and before the second stop operation is detected, the stop table Recreate the stop table by updating the value of.

  Further, after stopping the second stop reel based on the created stop table, the main control unit 41 performs the stop table creation process again using the selected stop control table, and before the third stop operation is detected. Recreate the stop table by updating the stop table value.

  The data in the stop control table is basically described so that the control control data is executed next to the table control data. The main control unit 41 executes the table control data first, and creates a stop table based only on the table control data when the current reel stop status and the table control data satisfy the stop table creation condition. In this case, the process based on the stop control table is finished without referring to the control control data.

  On the other hand, when the current reel stop status and the table control data do not satisfy the stop table creation condition, the main control unit 41 subsequently refers to the control control data. When the current reel stop status and the control control data satisfy the stop table creation condition, the stop table is created based only on the control control data.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the main control unit 41 includes a sliding frame number table, bit data (bit data for generating a stop table), a bit data combination table, as data to be referred to when referring to the stop control table. Is remembered further.

  The sliding frame number table is a table in which the number of sliding frames corresponding to each of the 21 frame arrangement positions (stop positions) of the reels is defined in advance, and 146 types identified by numbers 0 to 145 are prepared. Yes.

  Bit data is data in which 0 or 1 is set in advance for each of the arrangement positions of 21 frames on the reel, and 113 types identified by numbers 0 to 112 are prepared.

  The bit data combination table stores three bit data numbers such as “(left bit data number, middle bit data number, right bit data number)” corresponding to each of left, middle, and right. There are 78 types of tables identified by numbers 0 to 77.

  These three types of data, the sliding frame number table, the bit data, and the bit data combination table, are fixed values without dynamically changing data unlike the stop table.

  When executing the process based on the table control data, the main control unit 41 refers to the sliding frame number table and the bit data, determines whether or not the stop table creation conditions are satisfied, and is satisfied. If it is, set the number of sliding frames on the stop table.

  On the other hand, when executing the process based on the control control data, the main control unit 41 refers to the bit data combination table and the bit data to determine whether or not a stop table creation condition is satisfied, If established, a priority value is further set in the stop table.

  FIG. 6 shows a stop table. The stop table is a table that is referred to when the reel is stopped. The stop table is composed of 25 bytes of data. The preceding 21 bytes are the data corresponding to the order of the array position, and the subsequent 4 bytes are a copy of the data. The 4-byte additional data is data for speeding up the process of searching the stop table for the position where the reel should be stopped. By providing this 4 bytes of additional data, continuous data for 5 frames from the top of the 21 frames that can be calculated at the time of the stop operation is continuous. It can be obtained from 5 bytes.

  It is not necessary to provide 4-byte additional data in the stop table. That is, the stop table may be composed of 21 bytes of data.

  FIG. 6 shows the meaning of the values stored in the stop table. “0” to “14” are priority values used in the control control, “0” indicates the stop prohibition position, “1” indicates the lowest priority value, and “2” to “14” indicate values. A larger value indicates that priority is given to the stop position.

  “16” to “20” are the number of sliding frames used in the table control. “16” is the number of sliding frames 0, “17” is the number of sliding frames 1, “18” is the number of sliding frames 2, “19” Means 3 sliding frames, and “20” means 4 sliding frames.

  In the generated stop table, 16 or more data and less than 16 data are not mixed. In other words, the prepared stop table stores either the number of sliding symbols or the priority value.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining types of the stop control table. As the stop control table, 30 types of data corresponding to the internal winning situation are defined. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the stop control table 1 corresponds to an out-of-game in which the winning flag for the special combination is not set and the winning flag for the other winning combinations is not set. Alternatively, the stop control table 8 corresponds to a game in which the winning flag of BB1 (red 7) is set and the winning flag of cherry is set.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram for explaining the configuration of the stop control table. The stop control table is roughly divided into (a) to (e) table control data, (f) control control data, and (ii) TBLEND.

  The table control data is used to create a stop table for table control. The control control data is used to create a stop table for control control. TBLEND is end data indicating the end of the stop control table.

  At the head of the table control data, 3 bytes of sliding frame number data A and 3n (n = 1, 2,...) Bytes of sliding frame number data B are sequentially arranged. Further, the setting data TBLMD1 (value 250) indicating the sliding frame number processing mode 1 is followed by the sliding frame number control data 1 of 3n (n = 1, 2,...) Bytes, and then the sliding frame number processing mode. 3n (n = 1, 2,...) Bytes of sliding frame number control data 2 is arranged after setting data TBLMD2 (value 252) indicating 2, and thereafter setting data TBLMD2 ( Subsequent to the value 254), the sliding frame number control data 3 of 3n (n = 1, 2,...) Bytes is arranged.

  The control control data is configured by arranging 1-byte “PRIO + a” followed by n-byte setting location specifying data. “PRIO + a” takes a value of 235 to 249. As shown in the figure, “PRIO” is a fixed value of 235, and “a” takes a value of 0 to 14 indicating a priority value. Depending on the type of the stop control table, there is a table in which a plurality of control control data is continuously arranged.

  Note that some stop control tables do not have the table control data A to E. However, each stop control table includes control control data and TBLEND.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining details of the stop control table. Referring to FIG. 9, sliding frame number control data (A, B, 1 to 3), which is table control data, is used to select a sliding frame number table.

  The setting data of the processing modes 1 to 3 arranged before the sliding frame number control data 1 to 3 is read before the main control unit 41 executes each sliding frame number control data, and the processing mode of the stop control is read. Is set data for switching to one of the corresponding sliding frame number processing modes 1 to 3.

  The sliding frame number control data A is used when all reels are not stopped, that is, for the first stop. Therefore, when at least one reel is stopped, it is determined that the stop table creation condition is not satisfied even if the sliding frame number control data A is referred to, and the next data is referred to.

  The sliding frame number control data B is used for the second stop and the third stop of the forward press and the second stop and the third stop of the pinch press. The forward push means that the reel stop order is left, middle, and right. In addition, the pinching push means that the stop order of the reels is left, right, and middle.

  The sliding frame number control data 1 is used for the second stop of the forward push and the second stop of the pinch push. The sliding frame number control data 2 is used for the third stop of the forward push. The sliding frame number control data 3 is used for the third stop of the pinching push.

  In the sliding frame number control data, for example, the sliding frame number control data B and the sliding frame number control data 1 include data commonly used for the second stop for forward pressing and the second stop for pinching pressing. Exists. However, in the control, the stop table is not created by using a plurality of sliding frame number control data together.

  For example, when creating a stop table corresponding to the second stop of the forward push, first, the sliding piece number control data B arranged before the sliding piece number control data 1 is used in the stop control table. It is determined whether various conditions for creating the stop table are satisfied, and if satisfied, the stop table is created based on the sliding frame number control data B. In this case, the data after the sliding frame number control data 1 is ignored.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the conditions for creating the stop table are not satisfied in the sliding frame number control data B, whether the conditions for creating the stop table are satisfied using the subsequent sliding frame number control data 1 is used. To be judged.

  Each of the sliding frame number control data constitutes one unit of 3 bytes. In FIG. 9, only one unit of data is shown for the sliding frame number control data 1 to 3, but actually, as described with reference to FIG. 8, the sliding frame number control data 1 to 3 is 3 A plurality of data (3n) having a byte as one unit may be configured.

1 byte of the sliding frame number control data A is the number of the number of sliding symbols tables to be used for the left reel, the second byte, Ri Oh the number of the number of sliding symbols tables to be used in the middle reel, 3 byte, right This is the number of the sliding frame number table used for the reel.

  The first byte of the sliding frame number control data B and the sliding frame number control data 1 is a bit data number used for checking the stop position of the first stop reel. The second and third bytes of the sliding frame number control data B are numbers of the sliding frame number table used for the middle reel and the right reel.

  The sliding frame number control data B can be determined when the pull-in control until the second stop and the third stop can be determined at the first stop (when the combination of symbols with a pull-in rate of 100% is pulled into a fixed line, Is used when it is determined that cannot be displayed. The sliding frame number control data B is data for determining the sliding frame number table for the remaining two reels only at the stop position of the first stop reel.

  On the other hand, the sliding piece number control data 1 is determined when the second stop and the third stop pull-in control cannot be determined at the first stop (the third stop sliding piece number table needs to be changed depending on the second stop position). Data).

  The first byte of the sliding frame number control data 2 and the sliding frame number control data 3 is a bit data number used for checking the stop position of the first stop reel, and the second byte is the stop of the second stop reel. This is the bit data number used to check the position.

  The sliding frame number control data 2 is used for the third stop of the forward push, while the sliding frame number control data 3 is used for the third stop of the pinching push, so the second stop reel of the second byte is the middle reel in the former. While the latter means the right reel.

  The third byte of the sliding frame number control data 2 and the sliding frame number control data 3 is the number of the sliding frame number table used for the third stop. In the case of the sliding frame number control data 2, the sliding frame number control data 2 is used for the right reel. In the case of the number control data 3, it is used for the medium reel.

  The control control data includes priority order setting data “PRIO + a” followed by setting location specifying data. The control data is always used for the second stop and third stop of the irregular push. The irregular push means that the first stop of the reel is in the middle or the first stop of the reel is on the right. Note that the control control data is used not only for the second stop and third stop of irregular pressing, but also for the second stop of forward pressing or pinching, depending on the outcome of the first stop reel. obtain.

  The setting location specifying data is data indicating the number of the bit data combination table used for setting the priority value. The main control unit 41 refers to the bit data combination table with the number specified by the setting location specifying data, and specifies the bit position of the stop table for setting the priority value indicated by the priority setting data.

  The setting location specifying data is variable-length data, and is composed of data indicating one or a plurality of bit data combination table numbers according to the type of the stop control table.

  Of the 3-byte data of the sliding frame number control data A and the sliding frame number control data B, the first byte data is a value smaller than 250. On the other hand, all of the setting data TBLMD1 to 3 of the processing modes 1 to 3 and “PRIO + a” are values of 250 or more.

  Further, in the stop control table, when the sliding frame number control data B exists, the sliding frame number control data A is always arranged immediately before that.

  Accordingly, when the main control unit 41 refers to the stop control table, the main frame control unit 41 sets the sliding frame number control data at the head of the stop control table based on the fact that the first byte data is a value smaller than 250. It is determined that A is arranged.

  Further, the main control unit 41 has the sliding frame number control data B arranged in the stop control table based on the fact that the data of the first byte next to the first 3 byte data is smaller than 250. Is determined.

  In addition, when the main control unit 41 refers to the stop control table in order from the top, if there is data having a value corresponding to TBLMD1, it determines that the data less than 250 after that is the sliding frame number control data 1 To do. Similarly, if there is data with a value corresponding to TBLMD2, it is determined that the data less than 250 after that is the sliding frame number control data 2, and if there is data with a value corresponding to TBLMD3, the subsequent data It is determined that the data less than 250 is the sliding frame number control data 3.

  Also, when the main control unit 41 refers to the stop control table in order from the head, if there is data having a value corresponding to “PRIO + a”, the main control unit 41 sets data not exceeding the value corresponding to “PRIO + a” thereafter. It is determined that the data is for location identification.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of control control data included in the stop control table. As illustrated, the priority setting data “PRIO + a” is data of 235 to 249. On the other hand, the setting location specifying data subsequent to this may be simply data in which bit data combination table numbers are listed, but the bit data combination table number as shown in FIG. 10 is combined with number interpolation data TBLCON or jump data TBLJMP. Sometimes it consists of data.

  The number interpolation data TBLCON is arranged between two non-consecutive bit data combination table numbers. The combination data of the number interpolation data TBLCON and the two bit data combination table numbers arranged in this way is continuous from the bit data combination table number located before TBLCON to the bit data combination table number located after TBLCON. This means that three or more bit data combination table numbers are designated.

For example, “4, TBLCON, 9” is synonymous with “4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9”.
Thus, by using the number interpolation data TBLCON, it is possible to prevent the amount of data from becoming large when describing many bit data combination table numbers.

  The jump data TBLJMP is data that means jumping to data of another address. Immediately after this data, 1-byte data indicating the relative distance to the jump destination follows (for example, refer to “d_3rb_a $ −1” in the stop control table 16 of FIG. 16).

  The jump data TBLJMP does not describe the control control data portion common to a plurality of stop control tables in each stop control table, but describes common data at a specific address and jumps to that address. Thus, the common data can be shared. As a result, the amount of data is reduced.

  Therefore, the control control data is actually variable-length data in which the priority order setting data, bit data combination table number, number interpolation data, and jump data shown in FIG. 10 are arranged in any order as necessary.

  Control control data is a priority parameter for giving priority to stopping a predetermined outcome according to the winning situation, or for controlling so that a predetermined outcome is never stopped.

  For example, in a game where Blue 7 BB2 and Bell are won, control control data is created so that the reels stop according to the following priority order.

  [Priority 1]: Prohibition of tempering red 7 (with the second stop, two target symbols are aligned on the active line in relation to the outcome that has been stopped on the first stop reel) (priority value = 0).

  [Priority 2]: Blue 7 is tempered to the lower line or the right upward line (priority value = 7).

[Priority 3]: Blue 7 is stopped at one of the active lines (priority value = 6).
[Priority 4]: The bell is stopped at the middle line (priority value = 5).

  [Priority 5]: The bell is stopped at the upper line or the right-up line (priority value = 4).

  [Priority 6]: Stop the bell on the lower line or the lower right line (priority value = 3).

[Priority 7]: Make a mistake (priority value = 2).
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a specific example of the bit data combination table. The bit data combination table is a table composed of data designating three bit data numbers corresponding to the respective reels (left, middle and right).

  For example, in the bit data combination table (4, 3, 7) of number 3, bit data of number 4 is designated corresponding to the left reel, bit data of number 3 is designated corresponding to the middle reel, and right reel The bit data of number 7 is designated corresponding to. The bit data combination table is used only in the “priority processing mode” that attempts to create a stop table based on the control control data.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the stop control table. For example, in the stop control table of number 1, the first byte is “0”, which is smaller than the value “250” of the setting data TBLMD1. Therefore, (0, 1, 2) including “0” is determined as the sliding frame number control data A by the main control unit 41. Since the subsequent “70” is also smaller than “250”, (70, 3, 4) including “70” is determined as the sliding frame number control data B. Hereinafter, since a value smaller than “250” continues until immediately before PRIO + 2, all of them are determined to be the sliding frame number control data B. As a result, the final sliding frame number control data B is determined to be (18, 14, 4).

  Since the subsequent data is “PRIO + 2” with the priority value “2”, it is determined that this is the control control data. Further, the following “59” is determined to be data specifying the 59th bit data combination table. Since “TBLEND” is arranged as subsequent data, the main control unit 41 thereby finishes the process of the stop control table.

  In FIG. 12, stop control tables with numbers 1, 6 and 16 are shown as representative examples, and descriptions of other stop control tables are omitted.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a specific example of the sliding frame number table. The sliding frame number table is variable-length data obtained by compressing the number of sliding frames for one reel (21 frames). The sliding frame number table defines 146 types of numbers 0 to 145, and is shared for the left, middle and right reels. For this reason, the data capacity can be reduced as compared with the case where a sliding frame number table is provided for each of the left, middle and right reels.

  The data of the sliding frame number table is compressed, and the lower 4 bits of the first byte indicate the data length (the number of bytes of data of the sliding frame number). For example, among the “65” in the first byte of the number 0 sliding frame number table, “5” in the lower 4 bits indicates the data length. Therefore, the slip frame number data is specified by the upper 4 bits of the first byte and the data after the second byte.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing compression / decompression data. This compression / decompression data is used by the main control unit 41 to decompress the compressed data in the sliding frame number table. As shown in the figure, for example, the compressed data “1” defined in the sliding frame number table is expanded to the sliding frame number “0”, and the compressed data “2” defined in the sliding frame number table is the sliding frame number table. Expands to the number “1”. Alternatively, the compressed data “6” defined in the sliding frame number table is expanded to the sliding frame number “1, 0”, and the compressed data “d” defined in the sliding frame number table is the sliding frame number “3, 3”. 2, 2, 0 ".

  The compressed data “0” is data used to indicate the number of repetitions when the same pattern is repeated. The number of repetitions is indicated by arranging “0” and the compression data X (X = 1 to 15) to be repeated in a binary format.

For example, if the data to be repeated is X (X = 1 to 15), “X0” is expanded to “XX” in which two “X” s are arranged by applying the mathematical expression “2 ¹ + 0 = 2”. “XX” is expanded into “XX” in which three “X” s are arranged by applying the mathematical expression “2 ¹ + 1 = 3”.

Similarly, “X00” is expanded to “XXXX” by applying the formula “2 ² + 0 + 0 = 4”, and “X0X” is expanded to “XXXX” by applying the formula “2 ² + 0 + 1 = 5”. , “XX0” is expanded to “XXXX” by applying the formula “2 ² +2 ¹ + 0 = 6”, and “XXX” is changed to “XXXXXXX” by applying the formula “2 ² +2 ¹ + 1 = 7”. “X000” is expanded to “XXXXXXX” by applying the mathematical expression “2 ³ + 0 + 0 + 0 = 8”.

  However, “0” at the head of the compressed data is simply dummy data and is ignored during data expansion.

  When the main control unit 41 selects the sliding frame number table from the sliding frame number table shown in FIG. 13, the main control unit 41 expands the compressed data using the compression expansion data, and the number of sliding frames corresponding to each of the 21 frames. Get the number of sliding frames.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a specific example of bit data (stop table creation bit data). As shown in the figure, the bit data is data in which 0 or 1 is set in advance for each of the symbol position symbols A to U (symbol numbers 0 to 21). 113 types of bit data of numbers 0 to 112 are prepared, but are not defined for each reel and are shared by a plurality of reels. Therefore, the data capacity can be reduced as compared with the case where bit data is provided for each reel.

  The bit data indicates the expected display result for each symbol arrangement position on the reel. A location where “1” is stored indicates a location where the reel is supposed to stop at that location. "Is stored in each position where the reel is not supposed to stop at that position.

  Bit data is shared by both the sliding frame number processing mode and the priority processing mode when creating the stop table. Therefore, the data capacity can be reduced compared to the case where bit data is provided for each processing mode.

  In the sliding frame number processing mode, the bit data is used to determine which sliding frame number control data is selected based on which sliding frame number control data. On the other hand, in the priority processing mode, the bit data is used to determine the location where the priority value is set in the stop table and the size of the priority value to be set.

  Next, stop control procedures executed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the stop control process.

  First, a start operation is detected based on the operation of the start switch 7 (S1). Next, an internal lottery process is executed (S2). Further, the fluctuation (rotation) of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is started based on the detection of the start operation.

  The internal lottery process in S2 will be described in detail. In the internal lottery, whether or not winning is permitted (derivation of the winning display result) is determined before the display result of the variable display device 2 is derived and displayed (actually, when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected). Is to decide.

  In the internal lottery, first, a random number for internal lottery (an integer from 0 to 65535) is acquired from the random number generation circuit 42. Next, for the combination of lottery targets determined according to the gaming state, the acquired random number for internal lottery, and the winning value of each combination of combinations and roles determined according to the gaming state, the number of bets and the set value Is determined.

  If the result of the determination is that there is a winning combination, a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination is set. The winning flag is deleted every time one game is finished. However, the big bonus winning flag is carried over to the next game until a big bonus winning is generated. The RAM 41c constitutes a winning flag storage unit that stores a winning flag.

  In the present embodiment, there is a winning combination in which some or all of the winning values are set redundantly. For this reason, a plurality of types of winning combinations may be won simultaneously in one game.

  After the internal lottery process of S2, the game state (whether special game or general game), presence / absence of carryover flag, and winning status by S2 are determined (S3). Then, the stop control table corresponding to the determination result of S3 is selected (S4).

  Next, a subroutine for stop table creation processing is executed (S5). This process will be described later with reference to FIG. After the stop table creation process is completed, the stop operation is validated. Specifically, the main control unit 41 becomes ready to receive a stop operation detection signal when the stop table creation process is completed and the reel rotation speed reaches a predetermined speed.

  Thereafter, when the first stop operation is detected (S6), the number of the symbol positioned on the reference line of the reel corresponding to the first stop operation is specified among the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and the first stop operation is performed. A process for stopping the corresponding reel as the first stop reel based on the stop table created in S5 is executed (S7).

  For example, when the stop table is created based on the number of sliding frames, the reel is stopped by table control described below. First, the main control unit 41 refers to the stop table and obtains the number of sliding symbols corresponding to the symbol number of the symbol located on the reference line of the reel to be stopped. Subsequently, the main control unit 41 stops the reel after rotating the reel by the number of acquired sliding frames.

  On the other hand, when the stop table is created with the priority value, the reel is stopped by the control control described below. First, the main control unit 41 refers to the stop table, and a priority value corresponding to each of the priority values of the symbols located on the reference line of the reel to be stopped and the four symbols in the continuous rotation feed direction starting from this. To get. Subsequently, the main control unit 41 rotates the reel until the symbol of the symbol number corresponding to the largest value among the acquired priority values reaches the reference line, and then stops the reel.

Next, in preparation for the second stop, stop table creation processing is executed again (S8).
Thereafter, when the second stop operation is detected (S9), the symbol number located on the reference line of the reel corresponding to the second stop operation is specified among the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and the second stop operation is performed. A process of stopping the corresponding reel as the second stop reel based on the stop table created in S8 is executed (S10).

  The process of stopping the second stop reel is the same as the process of S7 at the first stop, and the second stop reel is stopped by table control or control control based on the stop table.

  Next, in preparation for the third stop, the stop table creation process is executed again (S11). Thereafter, when the third stop operation is detected (S12), the number of the symbol located on the reference line of the reel corresponding to the third stop operation among the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is specified, and the third stop operation is performed. A process of stopping the corresponding reel as the third stop reel based on the stop table created in S11 is executed (S13).

  The process of stopping the third stop reel is the same as the process of S7 at the first stop, and the third stop reel is stopped by table control or control control based on the stop table.

  Next, in the result determination process, the presence / absence of a winning and the type of winning are determined (S14). Next, in the payout process, if there is a win, a medal corresponding to the type of win is paid out or a credit is added (S15).

  Next, the value of the stop control pointer is cleared (reset to 1), and winning flags corresponding to winning combinations other than BB1 to RB3 and RB are cleared (S16), and the stop control process ends.

  The stop control pointer is data used to identify the number of bytes to be referred to from the top when the main control unit 41 sequentially refers to the stop control table from the top. The stop control pointer is updated in S24 and S57 described later.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining stop table creation processing. In the stop table creation process, first, all areas corresponding to the left, middle, and right of the stop table are initialized (S21). As a result, the stop table is filled with “1”. “1” is data indicating the lowest priority position that can be stopped. This data means "although it can be stopped, the stop order is the lowest".

  Next, the processing mode is set to the sliding frame number processing mode A (S22), and then 1 byte of data is acquired from the stop control table selected in S4 (S23). The data acquired here is designated by the stop control pointer.

  For example, at the stage where the previous game is finished and a new game is started, the stop control pointer is initialized to 1 by S16, and therefore the first byte data of the stop control table is acquired. Referring to FIG. 8, the first byte of the stop control table is, for example, the first byte of sliding frame number control data A composed of 3 bytes.

  In S23, after the data designated by the stop control pointer is acquired, the value of the stop control pointer is advanced by one (S24).

  Next, it is determined whether the data acquired in S23 is any of the setting data (TBLMD1, TBLMD2, TBLMD3) of the sliding frame number processing modes 1, 2, 3 (S25). For example, when the acquired data is the sliding frame number control data A, it is determined as NO and the process proceeds to S27.

  In S27, it is determined whether or not the data acquired in S23 is priority order setting data (PRIO + a). For example, when the acquired data is the sliding frame number control data A, it is determined as NO and the process proceeds to S30.

  In S30, it is determined whether or not the data acquired in S23 is jump data (TBLJMP). For example, when the acquired data is the sliding frame number control data A, it is determined as NO and the process proceeds to S32.

  In S32, it is determined whether or not the data acquired in S23 is number interpolation data (TBLCON). For example, when the acquired data is the sliding frame number control data A, it is determined as NO and the process proceeds to S34.

  In S34, it is determined whether or not the data acquired in S23 is an end mark (TBLEND). For example, when the acquired data is the sliding frame number control data A, it is determined as NO and the process proceeds to S35.

  In S35, it is determined whether or not the processing mode is the sliding frame number processing mode. For example, when the processing mode is the sliding frame number processing mode A set in S22, it is determined that the acquired data is the sliding frame number control data (S36). In this case, the sliding frame number process is executed (S37).

  The sliding frame number process is a process of creating a stop table using the sliding frame number. However, even if the process shifts to the sliding frame number process, if the stop table creation condition is not satisfied, the sliding frame number process may end without creating the stop table.

  Details of the sliding frame number processing will be described later with reference to FIG. When the stop table is created as a result of the sliding frame number process being executed, the stop table creation process ends at that point even if the stop table is being executed only halfway. As a result, the process proceeds to S6, S9, or S12 in FIG. On the other hand, when the stop table is not created despite the sliding frame number processing being executed, the processing returns to S23 (see S58 in FIG. 18).

  When it is determined that the data acquired in S23 is any of the setting data (TBLMD1, TBLMD2, TBLMD3) of the sliding frame number processing modes 1, 2, 3 (YES in S25), the processing mode is determined. The slip frame number processing mode is set (S26). For this reason, first, even if the processing mode is set to the sliding frame number processing mode A without referring to the stop control table in S22, the processing mode is changed to an appropriate processing mode in S25.

  When the processing mode is set in S26, the process returns to S23, and the next 1-byte data is acquired from the stop control table. For example, when the processing mode is set to the sliding frame number processing mode 1 in S25 and the process returns to S23, the first byte data of the sliding frame number control data 1 is acquired.

  In this case, after the stop control pointer is advanced by 1 in S24, NO is determined in any of S25, S27, S30, S32, and S34, YES is determined in S35, and the process proceeds from S36 to S37. The sliding frame number processing based on the first byte data of the number control data 1 is executed. If the stop table is not created, the process returns to S23 again, and processing based on the next 1-byte data is executed. As a result, unless the stop table is created, the sliding frame number control data is processed byte by byte. For example, every time the type of the sliding frame number control data changes from 1 to 2 or 2 to 3. The change is detected by S25, and the processing mode is changed by S26.

  For example, when processing for all the sliding frame number control data in the stop control table has been completed, the stop table has not yet been created, and the subsequent data in the stop control table is control control data , It is determined that the data acquired in S23 is the priority setting data (S27).

  In this case, data a indicating the priority value is stored in the priority order register (S28), and the processing mode is set to the priority processing mode (S29).

  Then, the process returns to S23, and the next 1-byte data is acquired from the stop control table. In this case, since the acquired data is the bit data combination table number, NO is determined in any of S25, S27, S30, S32, S34, and S35, and the processing mode is determined to be the priority processing mode in S38. Then, the acquired data is determined as the bit data combination table number (S39). Then, priority processing is executed (S40).

  The priority process is a process of creating a stop table using a priority value. However, if the condition is not satisfied in the priority process, the priority process may end without creating the stop table.

  Details of the priority processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Unlike the sliding frame number processing, the priority processing returns to S23 regardless of whether or not a stop table has been created as a result of execution of the processing (see S69 in FIG. 19).

  That is, the priority process is executed for all control control data defined in the stop control table. For this reason, even if the stop table is once created by executing the priority process, the priority value in the previously created stop table is obtained by executing the priority process again. May be updated to a different value.

  When it is determined that the data acquired in S23 is number interpolation data (TBLCON) (YES in S32), the bit data combination table number to be interpolated is specified and stored (S33). For example, if the bit data combination table numbers before and after the number interpolation data are 1, 5 respectively, the priority processing based on the bit data combination table of number 1 has been processed, so the bit data combination to be interpolated 2 to 5 are stored as table numbers. Next, the process proceeds to the priority process of S40, and the priority process for the bit data combination tables of all numbers to be interpolated is repeatedly executed (see S68 of FIG. 19).

  When the priority processing for all bit data combination tables to be interpolated is completed, the processing returns to S23, and the next 1-byte data is acquired.

  When jump data (TBLJMP) is acquired in S23, YES is determined in S30, and the next 1-byte data is added to the stop control pointer (S31). Thereafter, the process returns to S23.

  When processing based on the stop control table proceeds and eventually an end mark (TBLEND) is acquired in S23, YES is determined in S34, and the first 4 bytes (A, B, C, D) of the stop table end. Are copied to the 4th byte (the 22nd to 25th bytes) (S41), and the stop table creation process is completed.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining the sliding frame number processing. In the sliding frame number process, conditions 1 to 3 shown in FIG. 20 are used, and the following processes are executed.

  First, it is determined whether or not the current processing mode and reel state satisfy condition 1 (S51).

  Condition 1 is that, for example, in the sliding frame number processing mode A, all three reels are not stopped.

  In the sliding frame number processing mode B, only the left reel is stopped, or two reels are stopped in the order of the left reel and the middle reel (forward-pressed two-reel stop), or two reels in the order of the left reel and the right reel. Is to satisfy any one of the conditions of stopping (stopping two reels with pinching).

In the sliding frame number processing mode 1, only the left reel is stopped.
In the sliding frame number processing mode 2, two reels are stopped in the order of the left reel and the middle reel.

  In the sliding frame number processing mode 3, two reels are stopped in the order of the left reel and the right reel.

  When the condition 1 is not satisfied, if the current processing mode is the sliding frame number processing mode A, the processing mode is changed to the sliding frame number processing mode B (S56). The reason for changing the setting is as follows.

  That is, the fact that the current processing mode is the sliding frame number processing mode A means that the data to be processed is the sliding frame number control data A. Therefore, the data of the stop control table to be processed next. Is the sliding frame number control data B.

  However, as can be understood from FIG. 8, the setting data (TBLMD1 and TBLMD2) indicating the processing mode is not arranged immediately before the sliding frame number control data B, so the stop control pointer is advanced by one to stop. When referring to the control table, the processing mode cannot be changed to the sliding frame number processing mode B. Therefore, the processing mode is changed to the sliding frame number processing mode B at the stage of S56 when the processing of the sliding frame number processing mode A is completed.

  When it is determined that the condition 1 is satisfied in S51, it is determined whether or not the processing mode is the sliding frame number processing mode A (S52). When the sliding frame number processing mode A is satisfied and the condition 1 is satisfied, the data in the stop control table currently referred to (indicated by the stop control pointer) is the sliding frame number control data A. And the reel is in an unstopped state.

  In this case, the process proceeds to S55, and a stop table is created according to condition 3 (see FIG. 20). That is, the stop table for the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel is created by using the data of the first byte, the second byte, and the third byte of the sliding frame number control data A being referred to. The

  Specifically, the sliding frame number table having the number corresponding to the value stored in the first byte of the sliding frame number control data A indicated by the stop control pointer is referred to, and the compressed data is compressed and decompressed as shown in FIG. The developed 21 numerical data is stored in each area of the left reel stop table 21. The sliding frame number table having the number corresponding to the value stored in the second byte of the sliding frame number control data A is referred to, and the compressed data is expanded by the compression expansion data shown in FIG. Each piece of numerical data is stored in each area of the middle reel stop table 21. Similarly, the sliding frame number table having the number corresponding to the value stored in the third byte of the sliding frame number control data A is referred to, and the compressed data is expanded by the compression expansion data shown in FIG. The subsequent 21 numerical data are stored in each area of the right reel stop table 21.

  Since the detailed procedure for the main control unit 41 to decompress the compressed data from the sliding frame number table has already been described, the description thereof is omitted here.

  When a stop table is created by executing S55, the first 4 bytes (A, B, C, D) of the stop table are copied to the last 4 bytes (22nd to 25th bytes) (S59). . Thereafter, the sliding frame number processing ends.

  If it is determined in S52 that the processing mode is not the sliding frame number processing mode A, the stop position of the stopped reel is checked according to Condition 2 (S53). Condition 2 differs depending on the current processing mode, as shown in FIG.

  In the sliding frame number processing mode B, the stop position of the already stopped left reel and the value stored in the first byte of the referenced sliding frame number control data (in this case, the sliding frame number control data B). It is determined using the bit data of the number corresponding to. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the bit corresponding to the stop position of the left reel is 1 in the bit data.

  In addition, since the bit data of the number corresponding to the value of the first byte of the sliding frame number control data B fulfills the check function, this bit data is displayed as “first stop position (left) check” as shown in FIG. It is called “bit data”.

  In the sliding frame number processing mode 1, the stop position of the already stopped left reel and the value stored in the first byte of the referenced sliding frame number control data (in this case, the sliding frame number control data 1) are stored. It is determined using the bit data of the number corresponding to. The determination method is the same as in the sliding frame number processing mode B.

  In addition, since the bit data of the number corresponding to the value of the first byte of the sliding frame number control data 1 performs the check function, this bit data is displayed as “first stop position (left) check” as shown in FIG. It is called “bit data”.

  In the sliding frame number processing mode 2, the stop positions of the left reel and the middle reel that have already stopped and the first byte and 2 of the referenced sliding frame number control data (in this case, the sliding frame number control data 2). The determination is made using the bit data of the number corresponding to the value stored in the byte.

  Specifically, among the bit data of the number corresponding to the first byte of the sliding frame number control data 2, the bit corresponding to the stop position of the left reel is 1, and 2 bytes of the sliding frame number control data 2 It is determined whether the bit corresponding to the stop position of the middle reel among the bit data of the number corresponding to the eye is 1.

  Since the bit data of the numbers corresponding to the values of the first byte and the second byte of the sliding frame number control data 2 perform a check function, each bit data is “ It is referred to as “one stop position (left) check bit data” and “second stop position (middle) check bit data”.

  In the sliding frame number processing mode 3, the stop positions of the left and right reels that have already stopped and the first byte and 2 of the referenced sliding frame number control data (in this case, the sliding frame number control data 3) are used. The determination is made using the bit data of the number corresponding to the value stored in the byte.

  Specifically, of the bit data of the number corresponding to the first byte of the sliding frame number control data 3, the bit corresponding to the stop position of the left reel is 1, and 2 bytes of the sliding frame number control data 3 It is determined whether the bit corresponding to the stop position of the right reel is 1 among the bit data of the number corresponding to the eye.

  Since the bit data of the numbers corresponding to the values of the first byte and the second byte of the sliding frame number control data 3 perform the check function, each bit data is “first” as shown in FIG. These are referred to as “one stop position (left) check bit data” and “second stop position (right) check bit data”.

  Next, as a result of the check in S53, it is determined whether or not the bit data corresponding to the stop position to be checked based on Condition 2 is 1 (S54). If NO is determined in S54, the condition for creating the stop table is not satisfied, so two stop control pointers are created without creating the stop table using the sliding frame number control data referred to this time. Advance (S57).

  Since all of the sliding frame number control data has a 3-byte configuration, it is possible to refer to the next data of the sliding frame number control data referred to this time by advancing the stop control pointer by two. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S58 and returns to S23 of FIG.

  In contrast, when it is determined in S54 that the bit data corresponding to the stop position to be checked based on the condition 2 is 1, that is, when it is determined that the condition for creating the stop table is satisfied, According to condition 3, the number of sliding frames is set in the stop table (S55).

  Condition 3 is as shown in FIG. 20, and the case where the current processing mode is the sliding frame number processing mode A has been described. As shown in FIG. 20, when the current processing mode is each of the sliding frame number processing modes B, 1, 2, and 3, the byte number of the sliding frame number control data is referred to create the sliding frame number. And whether the number of sliding frames is set to the middle left or right of the stop table. This is also shown in the “data structure” column of each sliding frame number control data shown in FIG.

  For example, FIG. 9 shows that for the sliding frame number control data B, the second byte is the middle sliding frame number table number, and the third byte is the right sliding frame number table number.

  That is, in the sliding frame number processing mode B, the sliding frame number table having the number corresponding to the second byte of the referenced sliding frame number control data (in this case, the sliding frame number control data B) is used. A reel stop table is created, and a slide table for the right reel is created using a sliding frame number table having a number corresponding to the third byte.

  In the sliding frame number processing mode 1, the sliding frame number table of the number corresponding to the second byte of the referenced sliding frame number control data (in this case, the sliding frame number control data 1) is used for the middle reel. A stop table is created, and a slide table for the right reel is created using a sliding frame number table having a number corresponding to the third byte.

  In the sliding frame number processing mode 2, the sliding frame number table having the number corresponding to the 3rd byte of the referenced sliding frame number control data (in this case, the sliding frame number control data 2) is used for the right reel. A stop table is created.

  In the sliding frame number processing mode 3, a sliding frame number table having a number corresponding to the third byte of the referenced sliding frame number control data (in this case, the sliding frame number control data 3) is used for the middle reel. A stop table is created.

  After the stop table is created in S55, the first 4 bytes (A, B, C, D) of the stop table are copied to the last 4 bytes (22nd to 25th bytes) (S59), and the sliding frame number processing is completed. To do. In this case, the process returns to S37 in FIG. 17 and the stop table creation process ends. That is, even if the stop control table is only executed halfway, the stop table creation process ends when the stop table is created by storing the number of sliding frames. As a result, the time related to the stop table creation process can be shortened.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining the priority processing. In the priority processing, conditions 4 to 8 shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 are used, and the following processing is executed.

  This priority process is a process executed when the data acquired in accordance with the stop control pointer is the bit data combination table number in S39 of the stop table creation process. Alternatively, the priority process is a process executed when the data acquired in accordance with the stop control pointer is the number interpolation data in S39 (YES in S32).

  In any case, the bit data combination table number designated by the stop control table is referred to at the stage of shifting from the stop table creation process to the priority process.

  In the priority processing, it is first determined whether or not the state of the left reel satisfies condition 4 or condition 5 (S61).

  Condition 4 and condition 5 are shown in FIG. 20 and FIG. In the case of S61, the condition 4 is “the left reel is not stopped”, while the condition 5 is “corresponding to the reel stop position in the bit data corresponding to the reel as shown in FIG. The bit is 1 ”.

  Condition 5 will be described in detail. In S61, since the state of the left reel is determined, the condition 5 here is “the bit data corresponding to the left reel, that is, the first byte in the bit data combination table of the number currently referenced. Means the bit data of the number indicated by

  For example, if the currently referred bit data combination table number m is “29” shown in FIG. 11, the bit data combination table is (34, 32, 39), so the first byte is The number shown is “34”. Therefore, in this case, “bit data corresponding to the left reel” means bit data of the number “34”. The bit data of the number “34” is “10100010...” As shown in FIG. If the bit corresponding to the stop position of the left reel is 1 in this bit data, it is determined that the condition 5 is satisfied in S61.

  If it is determined in S61 that either one of condition 4 or 5 is satisfied, then it is determined whether the state of the middle reel satisfies either condition 4 or 5 (S62). ). That is, either “Condition 4: The middle reel is not stopped” or “Condition 5: Of the bit data corresponding to the middle reel, the bit corresponding to the stop position of the middle reel is 1”. It is determined whether one of the conditions is satisfied. The “bit data corresponding to the middle reel” is “the bit data of the number indicated by the second byte in the bit data combination table of the currently referenced number” (see FIG. 21).

  If it is determined in S62 that either condition 4 or 5 is satisfied, then it is determined whether the state of the right reel satisfies either condition 4 or 5 (S63). ). That is, either “Condition 4: The right reel is not stopped” or “Condition 5: Of the bit data corresponding to the right reel, the bit corresponding to the stop position of the right reel is 1”. It is determined whether one of the conditions is satisfied. The “bit data corresponding to the right reel” is “the bit data of the number indicated by the third byte in the bit data combination table of the currently referenced number” (see FIG. 21).

  If it is determined in S63 that either condition 4 or condition 5 is satisfied, it is then determined whether or not the value of the priority order register is 2 or more (S64). The priority register is a register for extracting and storing the priority value a from the data when the priority data (PRIO + a) in the stop control table is acquired according to the stop control pointer (see S28). ).

  If YES in S64, it is determined that the condition for creating the stop table is satisfied. In this case, according to the condition 6, the value of the stop table is replaced with the value of the priority order register (S65).

  Condition 6 is as shown in FIG. That is, except for the cases of “exception 1” and “exception 2”, as a general rule, the place where the bit of “bit data corresponding to the reel” corresponds to 1 in the stop table is replaced with the value of the priority order register. Thus, data replacement is executed for the stop table corresponding to all unstopped reels.

  As a result, for example, if the bit data combination table corresponding to the referenced bit data combination table number m is (α, β, γ), the bit in the bit data of number α in the stop table for the left reel The value of the stop position corresponding to 1 is replaced with the value of the priority order register. Similarly, in the stop table for the middle reel, the value of the stop position corresponding to the place where the bit is 1 in the bit data of the number β is replaced with the value of the priority order register, and in the stop table for the right reel, the value of the number γ The value of the stop position corresponding to the place where the bit is 1 in the bit data is replaced with the value of the priority order register.

  However, the place where “0 (stop prohibited)” is set in the stop table is not replaced (“exception 1”). When the number of the “bit data combination table” being referred to is “1”, no replacement is performed, that is, no stop table is created (“Exception 2”).

  If it is determined in S64 that the value of the priority order register is not 2 or more, it is determined whether or not the condition 7 is satisfied (S66). As shown in FIG. 21, the condition 7 is “a bit corresponding to an unstopped reel among the three bit data specified by the bit data combination table being referenced and not all bits being“ 1 ”. Only one piece of data exists ”.

  Therefore, in order to satisfy the condition 7, it is necessary that there is at least a reel that is not stopped.

  For example, when there is only one unstopped reel, the condition is that the bit data corresponding to the unstopped reel is not “all bits = 1”. Note that “bit data corresponding to an unstopped reel” means, for example, that the bit data combination table corresponding to the referenced bit data combination table number m is (α, β, γ), and the unstopped reel When is a right reel, it means “bit data of number γ”.

  Alternatively, when there are two non-stop reels, one of the bit data corresponding to each non-stop reel is not “all bits = 1” and the other is “all bits = 1”. .

  If it is determined in S66 that the condition 7 is satisfied, the value in the stop table is replaced with 0 (stop prohibited position data) according to the condition 8 (S67). Condition 8 is, as shown in FIG. 21, “replace the part corresponding to bit 1 of the bit data in the reel stop table corresponding to the bit data that satisfies condition 7”. is there.

  For example, if there is only one non-stop reel of the left reel, if the bit data combination table corresponding to the referenced bit data combination table number m is (α, β, γ), condition 7 Since the established bit data is “bit data of number α”, the portion corresponding to 1 of the bit data of “number α” in the stop table for the left reel is replaced with 0.

  Alternatively, when there are two non-stop reels, left and middle, the replacement target differs depending on which of the left and middle reels the bit data satisfying the condition 7 corresponds to. For example, if the bit data satisfying condition 7 corresponds to the middle reel, the bit data combination table corresponding to the referenced bit data combination table number m is (α, β, γ). If there is, the bit data that satisfies the condition 7 is “bit data of number β”. Therefore, in the stop table for the middle reel, the portion where the bit of “bit data of the number β” corresponds to 1 is replaced with 0.

  After the process of S67, or after NO is determined in any of S61, S62, S63, and S66, or after the process of S65, the process proceeds to S68. In S68, it is determined whether or not there is a bit data combination table number to be interpolated, and if it exists, the process returns to S61.

  That is, when the bit data combination table number is interpolated in S33 of FIG. 17 and the process proceeds to priority processing, the determinations of S61 to S67 are performed in order for the bit data combination tables of all numbers to be interpolated. To be executed.

  For this reason, even if a stop table is created based on any bit data combination table, the priority processing is continued until the processing based on all the planned bit data combination tables is completed. As a result, even if a stop table is created based on one of the bit data combination tables, the created stop table may be updated based on the bit data combination table referenced thereafter. .

  If it is determined in S68 that there is no bit data combination table number to be interpolated, the process proceeds to S69, and the process returns to S23 of FIG. Thus, in the case of priority processing, even if a stop table is created, the process returns to S23 again, the next 1-byte data of the stop control table is acquired, and the stop table creation processing is continued. For this reason, when it transfers to priority processing again, the stop table created in S65 may be updated. For this reason, when the stop control pointer is advanced to the position of the control control data, a stop table is created based on the stop control table until end data (TBLEND) appears, regardless of the stage at which the stop table is subsequently created. Processing is performed and the stop table is updated.

  In this way, the priority processing compares the output of the stopped reel with the corresponding bit data, and when the output matches the expected output indicated by the bit data, the priority table is displayed. Updating with priority values.

  As described above, the main control unit 41 uses, in principle, the stop control table selected before the first stop, in principle, the stop table corresponding to each stage of the first stop to the third stop, It is created at each stage before the first stop, before the second stop, and before the third stop.

  In addition, when the stop table is created in the middle of processing based on the table control data in the stop control table, the main control unit 41 stores unprocessed table control data and control control data in the stop control table. Even if it remains, the stop table creation process is terminated and the process proceeds to a reel stop process.

  On the other hand, if the stop table cannot be created depending on the table control data in the stop control table, and the process proceeds to the process of creating the stop table based on the control control data, the stop table is intermediate in the process based on the control control data. Even if the table is created, the stop table creation process is continued without ending until the process based on all the control control data is completed.

Next, two specific examples of reel stop control executed by the main control unit 41 will be described.
[Specific Example 1]
FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a specific example 1 of reel stop control. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a stop control table used in specific example 1 of reel stop control. FIG. 24 is a diagram for explaining changes in the reel stop table in the first specific example of the reel stop control.

  In Specific Example 1, as shown in FIG. 22A, it is assumed that the gaming state is the normal state (non-BB) and only “Replay” is won in the current game.

  Further, the first, second, and third stop reels are the left, middle, and right reels, respectively, and the design of the reference line when the first to third stop operations are detected is shown in FIG. Thus, the first stop reel is “blue 7 (symbol number 9)”, the second stop reel is “replay (symbol number 3)”, and the third stop reel is “replay (symbol number 8)”.

  FIG. 22B shows a symbol that finally stops. Further, in FIG. 22C, the reference line design at the time of detecting the first to third stop operations is shown in a solid color display, and the design to be finally stopped is shown surrounded by a thick frame. .

(1) First stop table creation process First, only “Replay” is won, so the stop control table 6 is selected from the stop control tables shown in FIG.

  The stop control table 6 is composed of 12-byte data shown in FIG. This stop control table 6 is used not only at the first stop but also at the second stop and the third stop.

  First, the stop table is initialized. That is, the entire stop table is filled with “1”. “1” is a value (lowest stoppable priority value) having the lowest stop priority among the priority values indicating the stoppable positions. As a result, the contents of the stop table are as shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 24, the numbers indicating the data are listed for convenience, and one number means 1-byte data. In order to make the correspondence with the bit data combination table easier to understand later, the first 21 bytes are divided into 8, 8, and 5 bytes, and the last 4 bytes are further divided.

  Next, the current processing mode is set to “sliding frame number processing mode A”. Since the first data in the stop control table is 35, this is the sliding frame number control data. Since the current mode is “sliding frame number processing mode A” and all reels have not been stopped, 3 bytes (35, 31 and 2) including this data are determined as the sliding frame number table number. A stop table is created based on the sliding frame number table.

  The data of No. 35 of the sliding frame number table number is “64, 6a, 6f, 6f” (see FIG. 13). When this is divided into 4 bits, it becomes “4 6 10 6 15 6 15 6”. Here, the leading “4” is the number of bytes, and the remaining seven pieces of data “6 10 6 15 6 15 6” are the sliding frame number compression data.

  Therefore, first, each compressed data is expanded into sliding frame number data using compression expansion data (see FIG. 14). As a result, these compressed data are expanded as “6” → “1 0”, “10” → “2 1 0”, “15” → “4 3 2 1 0”. That is, the sliding frame number table is “1 0 2 1 0 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 1 0”.

  The number 31 sliding frame number table is “04, 0f6, 0fa, 30” (see FIG. 13). When this is divided into 4 bits, it becomes “4 0 6 15 10 15 0 3”, and when the number of leading bytes and dummy data 0 are ignored, “6 15 10 15 0 3” is obtained.

  Of these, “0” is compressed data that means the repetition of the immediately preceding data, and is expanded to “6 15 10 15 15 3”. When this data is decompressed using the data for compression decompression, “1 0 4 3 2 1 0 2 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 2” is obtained.

  The second sliding frame number table is “04, 0ad, 0fd, 5d” (see FIG. 13). When this is divided into 4 bits, it becomes “4 0 13 10 13 15 13 5”. Furthermore, when the number of leading bytes and dummy data 0 are ignored, “13 10 13 15 13 5” is obtained.

  When this data is decompressed using the compression decompression data, “3 2 1 0 2 1 0 3 2 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 3 2 1 0 4” is obtained.

  Each value 0 to 4 in the developed sliding frame number table means the number of sliding frames, but in the stop table, the sliding frame number values 0 to 4 are not stored as they are. A value obtained by adding 16 is stored. This is because the stop table is used both for storing the number of sliding frames used for table control and for storing the priority value used for control control, and therefore it is necessary to distinguish both values numerically. That is, in the stop table, values 0 to 15 mean priority values, while values 16 to 20 mean 0 to 4 sliding symbols.

  FIG. 24B shows a stop table created based on the sliding frame number tables 35, 31, and 2. In FIG. 24B, the number of sliding frames is expressed as it is (a value not +16) for convenience, except for the 4-byte extended area (the right ABCD).

  Since the sliding frame number data has been created, the remaining data in the stop control table 6 is ignored and the stop table creation process is terminated.

(2) Stop position determination process when detecting the stop operation of the first stop reel Blue 7 of symbol number 9 is positioned on the reference line when detecting the stop operation of the left reel. The start position 9 of the stoppable range is J in the symbol position symbol. Therefore, the stoppable range is J to N. The number of sliding symbols on the stop table for the left reel in this range is “2, 1, 0, 1, 0” as shown in FIG. In actual data, this is “18, 17, 16, 17, 16”.

  Since the first value “18” of the stoppable range is 16 or more, the main control unit 41 determines that the data of the number of sliding frames is stored in the stop table, and refer to the other four following. First, the number of sliding frames is determined immediately from the top value. Since the number of sliding frames is a value obtained by subtracting 16 from the value 18 of J, 18−16 = 2.

  The actual stop position is calculated by adding the number of sliding frames 2 to the head position 9 of the stoppable range. Since 9 + 2 = 11, the stop position is 11. Since the reference line is in the lower stage, the reel stop positions are 13 (bar) in the upper stage, 12 (watermelon) in the middle stage, and 11 (replay) in the lower stage. The main control unit 41 stops the left reel at this position.

(3) Stop table creation process after the first reel stops Next, the same stop control table 6 is used. The processing procedure is the same as the processing procedure before stopping the first reel until halfway. That is, after the stop table is first initialized, the processing mode is set to “sliding frame number processing mode A”.

  Next, with reference to the first data 35 of the stop control table 6, it is determined that the number of sliding frame control data. The current processing mode is “sliding frame number processing mode A” for stopping all reels. However, since the first reel is already stopped, 3 bytes (35, 31 and 2) including this data 35 are ignored. Further, the processing mode is changed from “sliding frame number processing mode A” to “sliding frame number processing mode B”.

  Since the data following (35, 31 and 2) in the stop control table 6 is 45, this is the sliding frame number control data. The current processing mode is “sliding frame number table mode B”, which satisfies the condition that the first stop has been completed, so the stop position of the first stop reel is checked.

  Since the current processing mode is “sliding frame number table mode B”, 45 is for the stop position check of the left reel, which is the first stop reel, among the 3 byte data (45, 31 and 2) starting from 45. , Bit data number 31, 31 is a middle reel sliding frame number table number, and 2 is a right reel sliding frame number table number.

  In the 45th bit data, the bit corresponding to the stop position 11 (L) of the first stop reel is 0, as shown in FIG. Thus, the 3-byte data (45, 31 and 2) is ignored because it does not satisfy the conditions for creating the stop table.

  Since the following data is 46 in the stop control table 6, this is also the sliding frame number control data. The current processing mode is “sliding frame number table mode B”, which satisfies the condition that the first stop has been completed, so the stop position of the first stop reel is checked.

  Since the current processing mode is “sliding frame number table mode B”, among the 3 byte data (46, 36, 2) starting with 46, 46 is for checking the stop position of the left reel which is the first stop reel. The bit data number of 36, 36 is a table number of sliding numbers of middle reels, 2 is a table number of sliding numbers of right reels

  In the 46th bit data, the bit corresponding to the stop position 11 (L) of the first stop reel is 1, as shown in FIG. Therefore, the 3-byte data (46, 36, 2) satisfies the condition for creating the stop table. Therefore, a stop table is created using the 3-byte data. Specifically, the stop table for the middle reel is updated with the number 36 sliding frame number table, and the right reel stop table is updated with the number 2 sliding frame number table.

For this reason, first, the 36th and 2nd sliding frame number tables are developed.
Since the number 36 sliding frame number table is “0a3, 0af, 0f”, if it is decomposed 4 bits at a time, it becomes “3 10 15 10 15 0”. Therefore, if the number of leading bytes is ignored, “10 15 10 15 0 ”. Of these, “0” is compressed data that means the repetition of the immediately preceding data, and is expanded to “10 15 10 15 15”. When this data is decompressed using the compression decompression data, “2 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 2 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 4 3 2 1 0” is obtained.

  Since the second sliding frame number table is “04, 0ad, 0fd, 5d”, if it is decomposed 4 bits at a time, it becomes “4 0 13 10 13 15 13 5”. If the data 0 is ignored, “13 10 13 15 13 5” is obtained. When this data is decompressed using the compression decompression data, “3 2 1 0 2 1 0 3 2 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 3 2 1 0 4” is obtained.

  FIG. 24C shows a stop table created based on the sliding frame number tables 36 and 2. In FIG. 24C, the number of sliding frames is expressed as it is (a value not +16) for convenience, except for the 4-byte extended area (right ABCD).

  Since the sliding frame number data has been created, the remaining data in the stop control table 6 is ignored and the stop table creation process is terminated.

(4) Stop position determination process when detecting the stop operation of the second stop reel The replay of symbol number 3 is located on the reference line when detecting the stop operation of the middle reel. The start position 3 of the stoppable range is D in the symbol position symbol. For this reason, the stoppable range is DH. The number of sliding symbols on the middle reel stop table in this range is “4, 3, 2, 1, 0” as shown in FIG. In actual data, this is “20, 19, 18, 17, 16”. Since the first value “20” of the stoppable range is 16 or more, the main control unit 41 determines that the data of the number of sliding frames is stored in the stop table, and refer to the other four following. First, the number of sliding frames is determined immediately from the top value. Since the number of sliding frames is a value obtained by subtracting 16 from the value 20 of D, 18−16 = 4.

  The actual stop position is calculated by adding the number of sliding frames 4 to the start position 3 of the stoppable range. Since 3 + 4 = 7, the stop position is 7. Since the reference line is in the lower stage, the reel stop positions are 9 (bell) in the upper stage, 8 (replay) in the middle stage, and 7 (watermelon) in the lower stage. The main control unit 41 stops the middle reel at this position.

(5) Stop table creation process after second reel stop The stop control table 16 is also used in this stop table creation process. The processing procedure is the same as the processing procedure before stopping the first reel until halfway. That is, after the stop table is first initialized, the processing mode is set to “sliding frame number processing mode A”.

  Next, with reference to the first data 35 of the stop control table 16, it is determined as the sliding frame number control data. The current processing mode is “sliding frame number processing mode A” for stopping all reels. However, since the first reel is already stopped, 3 bytes (35, 31 and 2) including this data 35 are ignored. Further, the processing mode is changed from “sliding frame number processing mode A” to “sliding frame number processing mode B”.

  Data 45 following (35, 31 and 2) in the stop control table 16 is also the sliding frame number control data. The current processing mode is “sliding frame number processing mode B”, which satisfies the condition that the first reel and the second reel have been stopped, so the stop position of the first stop reel is checked. The checking method here is the same as the checking method in the “sliding frame number processing mode A”.

  That is, it is determined whether or not the bit corresponding to the stop position 11 (L) of the first stop reel is 1 among the bits of the 45th bit data. In this case, as shown in FIG. 15, the bit corresponding to “L” of the 45th bit data is not 1. Therefore, it is determined that the 3-byte data (45, 31 and 2) does not satisfy the condition for creating the stop table and is ignored.

  Since the data subsequent to the 3-byte data is 46, it is determined as slip frame number control data. The current processing mode is “sliding frame number processing mode B”, which satisfies the condition that the first reel and the second reel have been stopped, so the stop position of the first stop reel is checked.

  That is, it is determined whether or not the bit corresponding to the stop position 11 (L) of the first stop reel is 1 among the bits of the 46th bit data. In this case, as shown in FIG. 15, the bit corresponding to “L” in the 46th bit data is 1. Therefore, it is determined that the 3-byte data (46, 36, 2) satisfies the condition for creating the stop table.

  Therefore, a stop table is created using this 3-byte data. Specifically, the stop table for the middle reel is updated with the number 36 sliding frame number table, and the right reel stop table is updated with the number 2 sliding frame number table.

  As a result, the stop table is updated as shown in FIG. In FIG. 24D, the stop table for the already stopped middle reel is also updated, but this data is not used for the third stop.

  Since the sliding frame number data has been created, the remaining data in the stop control table 6 is ignored and the stop table creation process is terminated.

(6) Stop position determination process when detecting the stop operation of the third stop reel The replay of symbol number 8 is located on the reference line when detecting the stop operation of the right reel. The head position 8 of the stoppable range is I in the symbol position symbol. Therefore, the stoppable range is I to M. The number of sliding symbols on the stop table for the right reel in this range is “2, 1, 0, 4, 3” as shown in FIG. In actual data, this is “18, 17, 16, 20, 19”. Since the top value of the stoppable range is 16 or more, the main control unit 41 determines that the data of the number of sliding frames is stored, does not refer to the other four following, and starts from the top value. Immediately determine the number of sliding frames. Since the number of sliding frames is a value obtained by subtracting 16 from the value 18 of I, 18−16 = 2.

  The actual stop position is calculated by adding the number of sliding frames 2 to the start position 8 of the stoppable range. Since 8 + 2 = 10, the stop position is 10. Since the reference line is in the lower stage, the reel stop positions are 12 (replay) in the upper stage, 11 (bell) in the middle stage, and 10 (watermelon) in the lower stage. The main control unit 41 stops the right reel at this position.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 22 (B), “Replay / Replay / Replay” is aligned on the diagonally upward line, and a replay win occurs.
[Specific Example 2]
FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating a second specific example of the reel stop control. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a stop control table used in specific example 2 of reel stop control. FIG. 27 is a diagram for explaining changes in the reel stop table in the specific example 2 of the reel stop control.

  In specific example 2, as shown in FIG. 25A, the game state is the normal state (non-BB), and “BB2 (blue 7)” and “Bell” are won in this game. Assume the case.

  In addition, the first, second, and third stop reels are the left, middle, and right reels, and the design of the reference line when the first to third stop operations are detected is as shown in FIG. The first stop reel is “bar (symbol number 5)”, the second stop reel is “replay (symbol number 3)”, and the third stop reel is “yellow 7 (symbol number 6)”.

  FIG. 25B shows a symbol that finally stops. In FIG. 25 (C), the design of the reference line at the time of detecting the first to third stop operations is shown in a solid color display, and the design that finally stops is shown in a bold frame. .

(1) Stop table creation process for first stop First, since “BB2 (blue 7)” and “Bell” are won, the stop control table 16 is selected from the stop control tables shown in FIG. .

  The stop control table 16 is composed of 28-byte data shown in FIG. Since the 27th byte data of the stop control table 16 is “TBLJMP”, the process jumps to the data at the address specified by the 28th byte data.

  [D_3rb_a] data of the jump destination includes 4-byte data as shown in FIG. These data are used not only at the first stop but also at the second stop and the third stop.

  First, the stop table is initialized. That is, the entire stop table is filled with “1”. “1” is a value (lowest stoppable priority value) having the lowest stop priority among the priority values indicating the stoppable positions. As a result, the contents of the stop table are as shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 27, the numbers indicating the data are listed for convenience, and one number means 1-byte data. In order to make the correspondence with the bit data combination table easier to understand later, the first 21 bytes are divided into 8, 8, and 5 bytes, and the last 4 bytes are further divided.

  Next, the current processing mode is set to “sliding frame number processing mode A”. Since the first data of the stop control table is 129, this is the sliding frame number control data. Since the current mode is “sliding frame number processing mode A” and all reels are not stopped, 3 bytes (129, 130, 131) including this data are determined as the sliding frame number table number, and this number A stop table is created based on the sliding frame number table.

  The data of number 129 in the sliding frame number table number is “07, 16, 6e, 31, 67, 38, 71”. When this is divided into 4 bits, it becomes “7 0 6 1 14 6 1 3 7 6 8 3 1 7”. Here, the first “7” is the number of bytes, the next “0” is dummy data, and the remaining 12 data “6 1 14 6 1 3 7 6 6 8 3 1 7” are the sliding frame number compressed data. is there.

  Therefore, first, each compressed data is expanded into sliding frame number data using compression expansion data (see FIG. 14). As a result, these compressed data are “6” → “1 0”, “1” → “0”, “14” → “4 3 2 1”, “3” → “2”, “7” → “ Since “2 1”, “8” → “3 2”, the sliding frame number table becomes “1 0 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 2 1”.

  The sliding frame number table of No. 130 is “54, 0af, 0f, 53”, so when it is decomposed by 4 bits, it becomes “4 5 15 10 15 0 3 5”. This is “5 15 10 15 0 3 5” if the number of leading bytes is ignored. Since “0” is compressed data that means the repetition of the immediately preceding data, it is expanded to “5 15 10 15 15 3 5”.

  When this data is decompressed using the compression decompression data, “4 4 3 2 1 0 2 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 2 4” is obtained.

  Similarly, since the sliding frame number table of No. 131 is “0b4, 0dc, 0f1, 5d”, it is decomposed into “4 11 12 13 1 15 13 5”, and “11 12 13 1 15 ignoring the first byte. By expanding the data of “13 5”, a sliding frame number table of “3 2 1 4 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 4 3 2 1 0 3 2 1 0 4” is obtained.

  Each value 0 to 4 in the developed sliding frame number table means the number of sliding frames, but in the stop table, the sliding frame number values 0 to 4 are not stored as they are. A value obtained by adding 16 is stored.

  FIG. 27B shows a stop table updated based on the sliding frame number tables 129, 130, and 131. In FIG. 27B, the number of sliding frames is expressed as it is (a value not +16) for convenience, except for the 4-byte extended area (right ABCD).

  Since the sliding frame number data has been created, the remaining data in the stop control table 16 is ignored and the stop table creation process is terminated.

(2) Stop position determination process when detecting the stop operation of the first stop reel The bar of symbol number 5 is located on the reference line when the stop operation of the left reel is detected. The start position 5 of the stoppable range is F in the symbol position symbol. For this reason, the stoppable range is F to J. The number of sliding symbols on the stop table for the left reel in this range is “2, 1, 1, 0, 0” as shown in FIG. In actual data, this is “18, 17, 17, 16, 16”.

  Since the first value “18” of the stoppable range is 16 or more, the main control unit 41 determines that the data of the number of sliding frames is stored in the stop table, and refer to the other four following. First, the number of sliding frames is determined immediately from the top value. Since the number of sliding frames is a value obtained by subtracting 16 from the value 18 of F, 18−16 = 2. Next, the actual stop position is calculated by adding the number of sliding frames 2 to the top position 5 of the stoppable range. Since 5 + 2 = 7, the stop position is 7. Since the reference line is in the lower stage, the reel stop positions are 9 (blue 7) in the upper stage, 8 (bell) in the middle stage, and 7 (watermelon) in the lower stage. The main control unit 41 stops the left reel at this position.

(3) Stop table creation process after the first reel stops Next, the same stop control table 16 is used. The processing procedure is the same as the processing procedure before stopping the first reel until halfway. That is, after the stop table is first initialized, the processing mode is set to “sliding frame number processing mode A”.

  Next, with reference to the first data 129 of the stop control table 16, it is determined that the number of sliding frames is control data. The current processing mode is “sliding frame number processing mode A” for stopping all reels. However, since the first reel has already been stopped, three bytes (129, 130, 131) including this data 129 are ignored. Further, the processing mode is changed from “sliding frame number processing mode A” to “sliding frame number processing mode B”.

  The data following (129, 130, 131) of the stop control table 16 is 237. This is priority order setting data used in the priority processing mode. Therefore, the processing mode is changed from “sliding frame number processing mode B” to “priority processing mode”.

  Since the priority order setting data described in the stop control table 16 is 237, the value 2 obtained by subtracting 235 from this is the priority value. Since the data following 237 of the stop control table 16 is 59, this is the number of the bit data combination table. The bit data combination table of number 59 is (73, 32, 33), and the bit data corresponding to each of numbers 73, 32, 33 is as shown in FIG.

  Referring to the bit data of number 73 corresponding to the first stop reel, the bit corresponding to the stop position 7 (H) of the first stop reel is 0. For this reason, it is determined that the currently referred 59 data does not satisfy the condition for creating the stop table.

  Therefore, referring to the data following 59 in the stop control table 16, the value is 238 indicating the priority setting data. Therefore, 3 which is a value obtained by subtracting 235 from 238 is a priority value. Data following 238 are 28 and 29, and both indicate the numbers of the bit data combination table.

  The bit data combination table of number 28 is (37, 38, 39). On the other hand, the bit data combination table of number 29 is (34, 32, 39). The bit data corresponding to each is as shown in FIG.

  Accordingly, referring to the bit data of No. 37 and No. 34 corresponding to the first stop reel in the bit data combination tables of numbers 28 and 29, the bit corresponding to the stop position 7 (H) of the first stop reel is 0. It is. For this reason, the data of 28 and 29 do not satisfy the condition for creating the stop table.

  When the data following 29 is referred to in the stop control table 16, the value is 239 indicating the priority setting data. Therefore, 4 which is a value obtained by subtracting 235 from 239 is a priority value. The data following 238 are 27 and 30, and both indicate the numbers of the bit data combination table.

  The bit data combination table of number 27 is (34, 35, 36). On the other hand, the bit data combination table of number 30 is (37, 32, 36). The bit data corresponding to each is as shown in FIG.

  Therefore, referring to the bit data of No. 34 and No. 37 corresponding to the first stop reel in the bit data combination tables of Nos. 27 and 30, the bit corresponding to the stop position 7 (H) of the first stop reel is 0. It is. For this reason, the data of 27 and 30 do not satisfy the condition for creating the stop table.

  Since the data continuing in the stop control table 16 is 240 indicating the priority order setting data, the value 5 obtained by subtracting 235 from 240 is the priority value. Subsequent data 26 is the number of the bit data combination table.

  The bit data combination table of number 26 is [(31, 32, 33)]. This bit data is as shown in FIG.

  Referring to the 31st bit data corresponding to the first stop reel in the 26th bit data combination table, the bit corresponding to the stop position 7 (H) of the first stop reel is 1. For this reason, the data 26 satisfies the conditions for creating the stop table.

  Therefore, a stop table is created based on the bit data combination table of number 26. That is, for the stop table for the middle reel, the bit data is set by referring to the bit data No. 32 corresponding to the middle reel in the bit data combination table (31, 32, 33) of No. 26. (= 1) is identified, and the value of the position of the stop table for the middle reel corresponding to that location is updated to the priority value 5.

  Similarly, for the stop table for the right reel, reference is made to the bit data of No. 33 corresponding to the middle reel in the bit data combination table (31, 32, 33) of No. 26, and the bit in the bit data indicates the bit. A standing (= 1) location is specified, and the value of the position of the stop table for the right reel corresponding to that location is updated to a priority value of 5. As a result, the stop table is updated as shown in FIG.

  Since the data that continues in the stop control table 16 is 241, this is also priority order setting data, and 6 that is a value obtained by subtracting 235 from the value 241 is the priority value.

  Furthermore, the following data is 5,251,9. 251 means number interpolation (“TBLCON”), and indicates that all the numbers between two bit data combination table numbers sandwiching the number interpolation are processed. That is, “5, 251, 9” designates the bit data combination table numbers from 5 to 9.

  The fifth bit data combination table is [(8, 9, 8)], the sixth bit data combination table is [(10, 11, 10)], and the seventh bit data combination table is [(12, 13, 12)], the eighth bit data combination table is [(10, 9, 12)], and the ninth bit data combination table is [(12, 9, 10). ]].

  The bit tables specified by the respective bit data combination tables are shown in FIGS.

  Referring to the bit data of the bit data combination table number 5 [(8, 9, 8)], since the bit of the 8th bit data corresponding to the stop position 7 (H) of the first stop reel is 0, this The data does not meet the conditions.

  Referring to the bit data of the bit data combination table number 6 [(10, 11, 10)], the bit of the 10th bit data corresponding to the stop position 7 (H) of the first stop reel is 1. The data meets the requirements. Therefore, the stop table is updated with this data. As a result, the stop table for the middle reel is updated to the priority value 6 for the portion corresponding to 1 in the bit data of number 11, and the bit corresponds to 1 in the bit data of number 10. The stop table for the right reel is updated to the priority value 6 for the location. As a result, the stop table is updated as shown in FIG.

  Next, referring to the bit data of the bit data combination table number 7 [(12, 13, 12)], the bit of the 12th bit data corresponding to the stop position 7 (H) of the first stop reel is 0. So this data does not meet the conditions.

  Next, referring to the bit data of the bit data combination table number 8 [(10, 9, 12)], the bit of the 10th bit data corresponding to the stop position 7 (H) of the first stop reel is 1. So this data meets the requirements.

  Therefore, the stop table is updated with this data. As a result, the stop table for the middle reel is updated to the priority value 6 for the portion corresponding to 1 in the bit data of number 9, and the bit corresponds to 1 in the bit data of number 12. The stop table for the right reel is updated to the priority value 6 for the location. As a result, the stop table is updated as shown in FIG.

  Next, referring to the bit data of the bit data combination table number 9 [(12, 9, 10)], the bit of the 12th bit data corresponding to the stop position 7 (H) of the first stop reel is 0. So this data does not meet the conditions.

  Since the data that continues in the stop control table is 242, this is also priority setting data, and the value 7 obtained by subtracting 235 from 242 is the priority value. Since the subsequent data is 72, it indicates the number of the bit data combination table. The bit data combination table of number 72 is [(0, 112, 12)]. This bit data is as shown in FIG.

  Therefore, referring to the bit data of number 0 corresponding to the first stop reel in the bit data combination table of number 72, the bit corresponding to the stop position 7 (H) of the first stop reel is 0. For this reason, the data 72 does not satisfy the condition for creating the stop table.

  Since the data that continues in the stop control table 16 is 235, this is also the priority setting data, and the value obtained by subtracting 235 from 235 is the priority value.

The following data is 0, 251, 4, 10, 251, 25. 251 "TBLCON" means number interpolation, shows carded et that processing for all numbers between two bit table number, "0～4,10～25" becomes bit data combination table number. The bit data of the bit data combination table corresponding to each is shown in FIGS.

  By the same procedure, it is sequentially determined whether or not the bit corresponding to the stop position 7 (H) of the first reel is 1 for each bit data combination table of “0 to 4, 10 to 25”. As a result, it is determined that up to number 19 does not satisfy this condition. The subsequent number 20 is determined to satisfy this condition.

  Normally, the stop table is updated based on the bit data combination table determined to satisfy the condition, but when the priority value to be updated is 0 as in this case (NO in S64 of FIG. 19). Is set such that “processing is performed only when there is only one bit data that is not“ all bits of 1 ”among bit data corresponding to unstopped reels” (S66 in FIG. 19, FIG. 21). Condition 7).

  Here, the bit data of number 1 corresponding to the middle reel is “all bits are 1”, and the bit data corresponding to a reel that is not “all bits is 1” is only one bit data of number 21 corresponding to the right reel. Therefore, it is determined that the condition is satisfied.

  As a result, only the stop table of the middle reel corresponding to the bit data of number 1 that satisfies this condition is targeted, and the location corresponding to the bit of the bit data of number 1 is “0 (stop prohibited position data)”. (See S67 in FIG. 19 and condition 8 in FIG. 21). As a result, the stop table is updated as shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, for the bit data combination table [(22, 23, 24)] of No. 21, since the bit of the bit data of No. 22 corresponding to the stop position 7 (H) of the first stop reel is 0, it is stopped. It is determined that the conditions for creating the table are not satisfied.

  Subsequently, in the bit data combination table [(25, 26, 27)] of No. 22, since the bit of the 25th bit data corresponding to the stop position 7 (H) of the first stop reel is 0, it is stopped. It is determined that the conditions for creating the table are not satisfied.

  Next, in the bit data combination table [(28, 29, 30)] of No. 23, the bit of the bit data of No. 28 corresponding to the stop position 7 (H) of the first stop reel is 1. However, since the priority value to be updated is 0, whether or not the condition that “there is only one bit data other than“ 1 ”for all bits among the bit data corresponding to the unstopped reel” ”is satisfied. It is further determined whether or not.

  Here, since both the bit data of number 29 corresponding to the middle reel and the bit data of number 30 corresponding to the right reel are not “all bits are 1”, there are two bit data that are not “all bits are 1”. Will do. Therefore, the stop table is not updated this time.

  Thereafter, processing based on the 24th and 25th bit data combination tables is executed in the same manner, and it is determined that neither of them satisfies the conditions for updating the stop table.

  The subsequent data 253 is “TBLJMP” indicating jumping to data of another address. Immediately after "TBLJMP", 1-byte "d_3rb_a-$-1" data indicating the relative distance to the jump destination follows.

  The value of [d_3rb_a] at the jump destination is 31,251,40,255 (see FIG. 26). Among them, 251 is “TBLCON” which means “number interpolation”, and 31,251,40 means 31-40 bit data combination table numbers. Eventually, the bit data combination tables of numbers 0 to 4, 10 to 25, and 31 to 40 are referred to with “PRIO + 0” of “number 20” in the stop control table shown in FIG. 26 as a priority value.

  The 31st bit data combination table is [(40, 32, 33)]. The 32nd bit data combination table is [(41, 35, 36)]. The 33rd bit data combination table is [(42, 38, 39)]. The 34th bit data combination table is [(41, 32, 39)]. The 35th bit data combination table is [(42, 32, 36)]. The 36th bit data combination table is [(43, 44, 39)]. The 37th bit data combination table is [(45, 38, 33)]. The 38th bit data combination table is [(46, 47, 48)]. The 39th bit data combination table is [(45, 44, 48)]. The 40th bit data combination table is [(46, 44, 33)].

These bit data combination tables are shown in FIGS.
Hereinafter, regarding these bit data combination tables, it is sequentially determined whether or not the bit corresponding to the stop position 7 (H) of the first stop reel is 0. As a result, it is determined that the bit corresponding to the stop position 7 (H) of the first reel is 0 for all the bit data combination tables.

  Data 255 that continues in the stop control table 16 is “TBLEND” indicating an end mark. For this reason, the creation of the stop table based on the stop control table ends. The stop table at this time is shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, a continuous priority value for 5 frames can be obtained from 5 consecutive bytes from any position of the 21 frames that can be calculated in the stop operation. The process of copying the first 4 bytes of data to the 25th and subsequent bytes is executed.

  As a result, the stop table becomes as shown in FIG. The stop table shown in FIG. 27G is the second stop table.

(4) Stop position determination process when detecting the stop operation of the second stop reel The replay of symbol number 3 is located on the reference line when detecting the stop operation of the middle reel. The start position 3 of the stoppable range is D in the symbol position symbol. For this reason, the stoppable range is DH.

  The priority value of the stoppable range is “D, E, F, G, H) = (6, 6, 5, 1, 1) as shown in FIG.

  Since the value (6) of the head (D) of the stoppable range is 16 or less, it can be determined that the value set in the stop table is the priority value for control control. Therefore, the main control unit 41 determines the position with the highest (larger) priority value as a position to stop at the reference line among these 5 bytes. In this example, the position with the highest priority value is D and E of the value 6, but the value that appears first is selected.

  As a result, D is determined as the stop position. This corresponds to the replay of symbol number 3. Therefore, the reel stop positions are 5 (blue 7) in the upper stage, 4 (cherry 1) in the middle stage, and 3 (replay) in the lower stage. The main control unit 41 stops the middle reel at this position.

(5) Stop table creation process after second reel stop This stop table creation process is the same as “(3) Stop table creation process after first reel stop”.

  However, in “(3) Stop table creation process after first reel stop”, the bit corresponding to the stop position 7 (H) of the first stop reel is set to 0, but here, further, It is also a condition that the bit corresponding to the stop position 3 (D) of the second stop reel is 0.

  Therefore, unless both the bit corresponding to the stop position 7 (H) of the first stop reel and the bit corresponding to the stop position 3 (D) of the second stop reel are not 0, the stop table is not updated.

As a result, the stop table is updated as shown in FIG.
(6) Stop position determination process when detecting stop operation of third stop reel Yellow 7 of symbol number 6 is located on the reference line when detecting stop operation of the right reel. The start position 6 of the stoppable range is G in the symbol position symbol. For this reason, the stoppable range is G to K.

  The priority value of the stoppable range is (G, H, I, J, K) = (1, 6, 1, 1, 1) as shown in FIG.

  Since the value (1) of the head (G) of the stoppable range is 16 or less, it can be determined that the value set in the stop table is the priority value for control control. Therefore, the main control unit 41 determines the position with the highest (larger) priority value as a position to stop at the reference line among these 5 bytes. In this example, since the position with the highest priority value is H having a value of 6, H is determined as the stop position.

  This corresponds to the bell of symbol number 7. Therefore, the reel stop positions are 9 (blue 7) in the upper stage, 8 (replay) in the middle stage, and 7 (bell) in the lower stage. The main control unit 41 stops the right reel at this position.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 25B, “Blue 7, Blue 7 and Blue 7” are aligned on the upper line, and BB2 wins.

Next, modifications and feature points of the embodiment described above are listed.
(1) In the present embodiment, at the time of stopping the next reel even if the symbol corresponding to the winning combination does not stop on the active line at the time of the first stop or the second stop, at least table control and control control By executing either one, the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is drawn into the active line. Such control can be realized by comparing and determining the actual stop result and bit data using a stop control table selected according to the winning situation. In addition, by performing such control, it can be suggested that the player is in a state where a winning can be generated in another step.

  (2) Various data for stop control shown in FIG. 5 are stored in the ROM 41b of the main control unit 41, for example. Note that the various data shown in the drawings are conceptual diagrams, and need not be stored in the ROM 41b in the table format shown in the drawings. For example, the data included in each table may be discretely arranged in an area specified by an address in the control program. That is, the concept of the table according to the present embodiment includes a case where the table data is discretely arranged in the control program.

  (3) In the slot machine according to the present embodiment, the display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51 is arranged at a position on the front side of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. However, such a display area 51a is not an essential configuration.

  (4) The command information may be transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub-control unit 91 such as game state information (general game, special game) and information indicating the setting status of the winning flag, which are necessary for reel stop control. . In this case, it is possible to configure the sub-control unit 91 to execute the reel stop control.

  (5) By configuring the variable display device including the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R with the image display device, the symbols may be variably displayed by the virtual image reels 2L, 2C, and 2R.

  (6) In the present embodiment, the control control data is always used for the second stop of the irregular pressing, and is also used for the second stop according to the stop appearance of the first stop reel other than the irregular pressing. obtain. That is, after the stop table is created by the sliding frame number table in preparation for the first stop, even if the left reel stops for the first time, the stop table is updated with the priority value according to the outcome of the first stop. There is a case.

  For example, in the priority processing of FIG. 19, when the first stop reel is the left reel, it is determined that the stopped state of the left reel satisfies the condition 5 (S61), and the middle reel is not stopped. 4 is satisfied (S62), it is determined that the right reel is not stopped and the condition 4 is satisfied (S63), and if the value of the priority order register is 2 or more (S64), the stop table is a priority value according to the condition 6 Can be updated at

  (7) The stop control table describes numbers that can identify the bit data and the bit data combination table, and each of the bit data and the bit data combination table is called based on the number described in the stop control table. . Thereby, the capacity required for the stop control table is reduced as compared with the case where the bit data or the bit data combination table is described in the stop control table itself. However, instead of such a configuration, bit data or a bit data combination table may be described in the stop control table itself.

  (8) The stop control table describes the table control data prior to the control control data. For this reason, if it is assumed that table control is basically performed at the time of the first stop, or that priority is given to table control at the second stop or the third stop, control is performed before the table control data. Compared to the case where control data is described, the creation of the stop table can be completed at an early stage.

  In the present embodiment, the appearance of a variety of appearances is made possible by adopting table control in principle. On the other hand, for example, the appearance types corresponding to the operation procedures that the player does not do much, such as irregular pushing, are narrowed down to some extent by adopting control control, and as a whole, the memory capacity required for stop control is reduced. I am trying.

  (9) In the present embodiment, when there are a plurality of places where the highest priority value is set in the stoppable range, the place closest to the head position is set as the stop position. However, instead of this, it may be determined at random which of the locations where the highest priority value is set as the stop position.

  (10) As shown in FIG. 9, in the first byte of the sliding frame number control data B and 1-3, a bit data number for checking the first stop position is stored. However, all of the first stop positions are only for the left reel, and are not targeted when the irregular push, that is, the first stop is the middle reel or the right reel.

  In the present embodiment, when the first stop reel is the middle reel or the right reel, the stop table is always created based on the control control data in the stop control table.

  That is, when the first stop is the middle reel or the right reel due to the irregular pressing, the sliding piece of FIG. 18 can be obtained regardless of which sliding piece number control data B, 1-3 is referenced in the stop control table. In the number processing, it is determined that the processing mode and the reel state do not satisfy the condition 1 (S51). This is because Condition 1 is not satisfied when the first stop is the middle or right reel as shown in FIG.

  (11) In the reel stop control described in the present embodiment, it is possible not only to simply draw the winning combination according to the winning result, but also to display a unique outcome called “reach eyes”. A stop table is created. “Reach eyes” refers to a display mode that can be derived when a special role such as a big bonus is won.

  For example, in a game in which both a big bonus winning flag and an optional small role winning flag are set, and the big bonus is won as a game result in which neither the winning big bonus nor the small role is available By forming a unique outcome, the player is notified of the big bonus.

  In the process of creating the stop table according to the first to third stops, the sliding frame number table is created in consideration of the reach eye depending on whether or not the big bonus is won. Thereby, when the big bonus cannot be aligned when the big bonus is won and the stop operation is detected at the timing when the display result is lost, the reach is derived.

  When deviating display results are derived when none of the bonuses (BB1 to BB3) is won, a combination of symbols other than reach eyes is derived.

  As an example of a slot machine having a plurality of reels, a slot machine having three reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, that is, reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is illustrated. However, the number of reels is not limited to three. There may be four or more reels.

  In the present embodiment, when the three types of winning combinations of a re-playing combination, a big bonus, and a small combination are compared, the drawing priority order of the symbols is “re-playing combination> big bonus> small combination”. A stop table is created.

  For this reason, when both the big bonus winning flag and the replay winning flag are set, the replay is given priority over the big bonus, and the big bonus based on the set big bonus winning flag is set. The occurrence of is carried over after the next game.

  A big bonus is a game state for giving a player a large profit in the first place, so once a big bonus is generated, a large profit is collectively given to the player and temporarily affects the shooting characteristics. Of course, it is possible to increase the number of games that are consumed before the big bonus occurs by generating replay prior to the big bonus, so the player's profit per unit time is reduced. Can be suppressed.

  Therefore, by giving priority to the occurrence of replay, it is possible not only to suppress the player's investment amount per unit time (so-called IN) from the viewpoint of the number of bets, but also between the big bonus winning flag and the replay winning flag. By giving priority to the occurrence of replays in both sets, it is possible to delay the timing of the occurrence of a large amount of profit (so-called OUT) given to the player by the occurrence of a big bonus, and a relatively small amount from the viewpoint of the number of bets In addition to the IN, it is possible to suppress a relatively large amount of OUT from the viewpoint of the big bonus profit, and it is possible to suppress the shooting characteristics appropriately from both the IN and OUT.

  In addition, when the small bonus winning flag is set in addition to the big bonus winning flag in the next game that has progressed without erasing the big bonus winning flag, the control for displaying the stop result of the big bonus is stopped. This is prioritized over control for displaying the results. For this reason, it is possible to give priority to the big bonus having a great value among the big bonus and the small role, and to meet the player's expectation for the big bonus.

  In addition, the slot machine 1 does not store a number of stop tables prepared in advance for the second stop reel or the third stop reel, but considers the display result of the symbols of the first stop reel. Since the stop tables for the second and third stop reels are created each time, the data storage capacity required for the reel stop control can be reduced.

  (12) In this embodiment, for example, the stop position of the reel is determined based on the bit data selected after the reel is stopped, and if the bit of the bit data corresponding to the stop position is 1, the stop table is updated. Permitted (updates the number of sliding frames for table control, replaces with PRIO value for control control).

  As shown in FIG. 15, the bit data of numbers 0 to 112 according to the present embodiment includes not only one place set to 1, but a plurality of places set to 1. Yes.

  That is, in the bit data according to the present embodiment, updating of the stop table is permitted for a plurality of stop positions on the reel. In other words, the bit data according to the present embodiment is not defined for each stop position of the reel, but is configured so that a plurality of stop positions of the reel can be determined collectively.

  From this, it can be said that the bit data according to the present embodiment is a combination of bit data corresponding to only a certain stop position and bit data corresponding to only another stop position. Therefore, in the case of the present embodiment, it is possible to determine a plurality of stop positions with one check data. For this reason, the storage capacity required for the check data can be reduced as compared with the case where check data is provided for each reel stop position.

  Compared with a configuration in which bit data is prepared for each stop position of the reel and the bit data corresponding to the stop position is sequentially searched when the reel is stopped, the storage capacity required for the bit data can be reduced.

  (13) According to the slot machine according to the present embodiment, the reels are stopped by table control using the sliding frame number table at the time of the first stop. Become. On the other hand, at the time of the second stop, the table control and the control control are selectively used according to the outcome at the time of the first stop. If it is a dice, the control of the storage capacity is given priority over the variety of the dice and control is performed, while the dice at the first stop are interesting (appearance of big bonus symbols, configure reach eyes) In the case of the appearance of symbols, etc.), it is possible to perform control in consideration of the outcome at the first stop, such as allowing the appearance of a variety of appearances by table control.

  (14) In the present embodiment, a common stop table is used for table control and control control. However, a stop table for table control and a stop table for control control may be used separately.

  (15) The sliding frame number table may store uncompressed sliding frame number data.

  (16) In the present embodiment, table control data is referenced in preference to control control data in the stop control table. For this reason, the table control is executed with priority over the control control. Since the table control can diversify the output rather than the control control, by executing the table control prior to the control control, the relationship with the stop position of the already stopped reel A variety of outcomes can be derived as much as possible.

  (17) In the present embodiment, various tables and data shown in FIG. 5 are stored in the ROM 41 b of the main control unit 41. However, instead of this, these tables and data may be stored in a storage unit (ROM or the like) provided on a board other than the game control board (for example, the effect control board 90). For example, after the various tables and data shown in FIG. 5 are stored in the sub-control unit 91 of the effect control board 90, the sub-control unit 91 executes reel stop control instead of the main control unit 41. Good. Alternatively, the various tables and data shown in FIG. 5 are stored in a second control board other than the game control board, and the main control unit 41 and the second control unit on the second control board are configured to be communicable. In response to a transmission command (command data) from the control unit 41, the second control unit may transmit necessary data to the main control unit 41. In this case, the main control unit 41 executes reel stop control.

  (18) The stop control table includes table control data and control control data, and the control control data is arranged so that the processing is always executed after the table control data. However, instead of this, the stop control table may be configured such that the control control data is processed before the table control data. Alternatively, a stop control table in which table control data is processed before control control data and a stop control table in which control control data is processed before table control data are included in a plurality of types of stop control tables. It is good.

  (A) The slot machine according to the present embodiment includes a variable display device having a plurality of reels (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) that vary a plurality of types of symbols in a predetermined arrangement order. The game can be started by setting the number of bets, and the change of the symbols is stopped on all reels, and the display result of the symbols is derived, so that one game is finished, and the combination of the derived symbol display results And a slot machine (slot machine 1) that can generate a winning according to the above, a pre-determining means (S2) that determines whether or not the winning is permitted, and a sliding piece for each symbol arrangement position on the reel A sliding frame number table storage means (ROM 41b) for storing a plurality of types of sliding frame number tables in which the number is defined, and the sliding frame number table based on the determination by the pre-decision unit A sliding frame number table selecting means (sliding frame number processing in FIG. 18) for selecting each reel, and a priority table that defines a derivation priority for each symbol arrangement position on the reel based on the determination of the pre-determining means ( Priority table creating means (priority processing in FIG. 19) for creating each reel (having priority values set in the stop table in FIG. 6), and the symbols on the reels provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels. The stop operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) for stopping the fluctuation of the stop operation, the stop operation detection means (S6, S9, S12) for detecting the stop operation of the stop operation means, and the fluctuations of the symbols on all reels When the stop operation of the stop operation means is detected, the change of the reel design corresponding to the stop operation is stopped when the stop operation of the stop operation means is detected. Derivation control means for performing control for deriving the display result of the handle (stop control processing in FIG. 16), and the derivation control means detects the first stop operation after the start of one game by the stop operation detection means. In some cases, table control for deriving a symbol display result based on the sliding frame number table selected by the sliding frame number table selecting means is executed on the reel corresponding to the first stop operation (shown in FIG. 9). The sliding frame number control data A is used when the reel is not stopped, and as a result, the sliding frame number data is stored in the stop table corresponding to the first stop.) When the second stop operation is detected after the stop, the table control and the priority order are based on the display result of the symbol derived to the reel corresponding to the first stop operation. Based on the priority order table created by the table creation means, one of the control controls for deriving the symbol display result is selectively executed (the sliding frame number control data B and 1 shown in FIG. While it can be used in preparation for two stops, the control control data can be used for the second stop of irregular pushing and can be used for the second stop depending on the stop appearance of the first stop reel. ).

  According to such a configuration, at the time of the first stop, the reel is stopped by table control using the sliding frame number table, so that a variety of appearances can appear. On the other hand, at the time of the second stop, the table control and the control control are selectively used according to the outcome at the time of the first stop. If it is a dice, the control of the storage capacity is given priority over the variety of the dice and control is performed, while the dice at the first stop are interesting (appearance of big bonus symbols, configure reach eyes) In the case of the appearance of symbols, etc.), it is possible to perform control in consideration of the outcome at the first stop, such as allowing the appearance of a variety of appearances by table control. As a result, the display result can be diversified while the data storage capacity necessary for the reel stop control can be reduced.

  (B) In the slot machine according to the present embodiment, a derivation control table (FIGS. 5, 7, and 8) used when the derivation control means selects which of the table control and the control control is executed. , 9, 12), and a derivation control table storage means (ROM 41b) for storing the control table.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to easily select whether to execute table control or control control.

  (C) The derivation control table storage means stores a plurality of types of derivation control tables that differ depending on the winning combination types that the predetermining means allows the generation of a prize (FIG. 7). It includes at least one of table control data (slip frame number control data) used for the table control and control control data (priority setting data and setting location specifying data) used for the control control (FIG. 5, FIG. 8, FIG. 9), the table control data includes a plurality of types of sliding frame number control data (sliding frame number control data A, B, 1) for designating the sliding frame number table based on the derivation state of the display result. 3), and the control control data includes a plurality of types for creating the priority table based on a display result derivation state. The sliding frame number table selection means includes priority order control data (priority setting data and setting location specifying data), and the sliding frame number table selecting means stores a plurality of types of sliding frame number control data stored in the derivation control table in a predetermined order. When the sliding frame number control data that matches the derivation state of the display result is hit (YES in S54), the retrieval process for the derivation control table is finished, and the sliding is performed based on the hit sliding frame number control data. A frame number table is selected (S55).

  According to such a configuration, the search process is completed when the sliding frame number control data that matches the derived state of the display result is hit, so that the selection process of the sliding frame number table can be speeded up.

  (D) The sliding frame number table storage means stores a plurality of types of sliding frame number tables including a sliding frame number table that can be shared by two or more reels, together with an identification code for identifying each (see FIG. 13).

  According to such a configuration, since the sliding frame number table can be shared by two or more reels, the storage capacity required for the sliding frame number table can be reduced.

  (E) Check data storage means (ROM 41b) for storing check data (bit data in FIG. 15) used for checking the derivation state of the display result, and the check data includes an assumed display result. It is data shown by the arrangement position of the symbols on the reel (see FIG. 15), and the check data storage means stores a plurality of types of check data including check data in which arrangement positions at a plurality of locations are set as assumed display results. (Several bit data of numbers 0 to 112 shown in FIG. 15), the sliding frame number table selecting means includes a derivation state of a display result, check data specified by the sliding frame number control data, When the derivation state of the display result matches the assumed display result indicated by the check data, Selecting the sliding frame number table based on the number control data (S53 to S55 in FIG. 18). The sliding frame number table selecting means compares the display result derivation state with the check data after the reel is stopped by the first stop operation, and displays the display result derivation state and the check data. When the expected display result indicated by is coincident with the check data, the sliding frame number table associated with the check data is selected (S53 to S55 in FIG. 18), and the derivation control means performs the first stop operation. When a second stop operation is detected after the reel has stopped, the symbol corresponding to the second stop operation is targeted, and the symbol of the symbol is determined based on the sliding frame number table newly selected by the sliding frame number table selecting means. Table control for deriving the display result can be executed (stop table created based on any of the sliding frame number control data A, B, 1, 2, 3 in FIG. In based on the stop control).

  According to such a configuration, by using the check data, it is possible to speed up the selection process of the sliding frame number table corresponding to the outcome. Furthermore, since multiple arrangement positions are set as assumed display results in the check data, it is possible to determine the arrangement positions at multiple places with one check data. Therefore, the storage capacity required for the check data can be reduced as compared with the case where check data is provided one by one for each arrangement position.

  (F) Check data storage means (ROM 41b) for storing check data (bit data in FIG. 15) used for checking the derivation state of the display result, and the check data includes an assumed display result. It is data shown by the arrangement position of the symbols on the reel (see FIG. 15), and the check data storage means stores a plurality of types of check data including check data in which arrangement positions at a plurality of locations are set as assumed display results. (See FIG. 15), the priority table creating means compares the display result derivation state with the check data specified by the priority control data, and determines the display result derivation state When the expected display result indicated by the check data matches, the priority table is based on the priority control data. To create a (see FIGS. 19 and 21).

  According to such a configuration, by using the check data, it is possible to speed up the process of creating the priority table corresponding to the outcome.

  (G) In the present embodiment, when the reel corresponding to the first stop operation is a specific reel (an irregularly pressed first stop reel (middle or right)), the reel is guided to the reel corresponding to the first stop operation. Regardless of the symbol display result, the control control is always executed for the reel corresponding to the second stop operation (as shown in FIG. Always used.)

  According to such a configuration, by adopting control control when the first stop reel is a specific reel, the variety of turns when the first stop reel is a specific reel is limited to some extent, and accordingly, Can be assigned to increase the type of the outcome when assuming that the first stop reel is other than the specific reel. For this reason, as a whole, it is possible to ensure the diversity of appearance in an effective scene in a game while reducing the storage capacity necessary for stop control as much as possible.

  (H) The slot machine according to the present embodiment expands the compression sliding frame number table corresponding to the sliding frame number table selected by the sliding frame number table selection unit (the number of sliding frames in S55 in FIG. 18). The derivation control means executes table control for deriving a symbol display result based on the sliding frame number table developed by the expansion means. This is possible (the reel is stopped based on the stop table created by the sliding frame number processing of FIG. 18), and the compression sliding frame number table forms a pattern in which the number of sliding frames decreases toward the minimum sliding frame number. It is created including a combination of compressed data obtained by compressing a combination of a plurality of sliding frames into one unit data (the pressure shown in FIG. 14). Deployment data).

  According to such a configuration, the sliding frame number data can be efficiently compressed when the sliding frame number data is compressed. Note that each of the sliding frame number tables 0 to 145 may be individually compressed. For example, with respect to the sliding frame number table of number 0, the 21 frame data constituting the table is divided into a total of 7 groups of 3 frames, and each group is compressed with a predetermined algorithm. Such a compression method is also applied to each sliding frame number table of numbers 1 to 145.

  However, in such a compression method, since the compression unit is fixed to a predetermined number of frames, for example, if compression is performed every three frames, the compressed data amount is 7 sets × 146 tables, and is proportional to the number of tables. The amount of data increases.

  On the other hand, instead of using each sliding frame number table as a compression unit, as shown in FIG. 14, paying attention to the arrangement pattern of the sliding frame number, the arrangement pattern is used as a compression unit. When applied to each sliding frame number table, the amount of compressed data related to one sliding frame number table can be kept smaller.

  (I) The slot machine according to the present embodiment includes check data storage means (ROM 41b) for storing check data (bit data in FIG. 15) used for checking the derivation state of the display result. The data for use is data indicating the assumed display result for each arrangement position of the symbols on the reel (see FIG. 15), and the check data storage means is for checking that the arrangement positions at a plurality of locations are set as the assumed display result. A plurality of types of check data including data are stored (a plurality of bit data of numbers 0 to 112 shown in FIG. 15), and the sliding frame number table selecting means includes a derivation state of a display result, the check data, When the derivation state of the display result matches the assumed display result indicated by the check data, the check Selecting the sliding frame number table associated with the data (S53 to S55 in FIG. 18).

  According to such a configuration, since the sliding frame number table is selected using the check data in which the arrangement positions at a plurality of locations are set as the assumed display results, the burden of selecting the sliding frame number table can be reduced.

  (J) The sliding frame number table selection means finishes selecting the sliding frame number table corresponding to each of all reels before the operation of the stop operation means is validated after one game is started (FIG. 16 S5, S6).

  According to such a configuration, since the selection of the sliding frame number table is completed before the stop operation is validated, the process for the stop operation can be performed smoothly.

  (K) When the stop operation of the stop operation means is detected, the derivation control means displays a display result corresponding to a winning that the pre-decision means has allowed to generate on a reel that has already stopped changing symbols. Even if it has not been derived, the variation of the reel is controlled within the range of the maximum number of sliding frames determined in advance so as to derive the display result corresponding to the winning that the pre-determining means allowed to occur in the reel corresponding to the stop operation. Stop (When the first reel or the second stop, even if the symbol corresponding to the winning combination does not stop, the control corresponding to the winning combination is executed when the next reel is stopped).

  According to such a configuration, it can be suggested to the player that the player has been able to generate a prize in another step.

  (L) It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  1 slot machine, 2L, 2C, 2R reel, 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch, 40 game control board, 41 main control unit, 41a main CPU, 41b ROM, 41c RAM.

Claims (1)

Provided with a plurality of variable display units capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable,
After variably displaying the variable display unit, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, in a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to the combination of display results of a plurality of variable display units,
A compressed sliding frame number table storing means for storing a compressed sliding frame number table defined by compressing the number of sliding frames;
Expanding means for expanding the compression sliding frame number table to obtain a sliding frame number table;
Derivation operation means operated by the player to derive the display result;
Derivation control means for performing control to derive a display result based on a sliding frame number table developed by the expansion means when the derivation operation means is operated,
The compression sliding frame number table is configured to include compressed data obtained by compressing a combination of a plurality of sliding frame numbers into one unit data.
The compressed data includes data specifying a pattern in which the number of sliding frames decreases toward the minimum number of sliding frames,
Further, the compressed data includes data specifying a pattern including the minimum number of sliding frames, and data specifying a pattern not including the minimum number of sliding frames ,
The expansion means expands the compression sliding frame number table based on the expansion table indicating the correspondence between the compressed data constituting the compression sliding frame number table and the combination of the plurality of sliding frame numbers, and the number of sliding frames Slot machine to get a table .

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