JP6203994B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine that allows a player to play a predetermined game.

  As a gaming machine, a game medium such as a game ball is launched into a game area by a launching device, and multiple types of identification information are variably displayed when the game medium wins in a start prize area such as a prize opening provided in the game area. There are pachinko machines where a predetermined number of bets are set and a slot machine in which a plurality of types of identification information (for example, symbols) are variably displayed when a start operation is performed. In a gaming machine configured to be able to execute variable display of identification information in this manner, when a display result of variable display of identification information becomes a predetermined display result in the variable display unit, a predetermined game value (for example, big hit Some are configured to give the player a transition to a state, etc.).

  As a gaming machine of this type, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1, a slot machine that performs AT (assist time), which is a notification period for notifying the operation mode of a stop switch, is known as a privilege. And in the slot machine of patent document 1, while performing a common effect even if a gaming state (for example, normal gaming state and RT1, 2) differs during AT or non-AT, the magnitude of the value of AT (that is, When determining the number of games at the AT, the number of games at the AT is determined with the degree of advantage corresponding to the gaming state. Therefore, even when the degree of expectation for the number of games at the AT is different, the common effect is executed. In addition, the gaming state can be predicted from the execution frequency of the expectation effect that suggests the gaming state. In such a slot machine, the player can add the fun of predicting the gaming state.

JP 2010-253171 A (paragraphs 0510, 0511, 0516)

  However, in the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, since the execution frequency of the expectation effect varies depending on the gaming state, and the expectation effect is simply executed with a probability corresponding to the gaming state, it is easy to specify the gaming state. At the same time, the expected value for the number of games at the AT can be easily detected, and the game state is not interesting. For this reason, in addition to specifying the gaming state, the player can easily specify the magnitude of the value of the privilege to be granted, and the expectation that a privilege with a greater value will be granted is reduced. Lack of game interest.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing a sense of expectation that a privilege with a great value is given and improving the interest of the game.

(Means 1) A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine (for example, a slot machine 1) in which a player can play a predetermined game, and has a lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery and a predetermined granting condition. Benefit granting means for granting a privilege advantageous to the player when established (for example, the AT flag is set by executing the process of Sp5 in FIG. 17 and the AT is executed by executing the process of Se8 in FIG. 18) State control means (for example, Sb15 and Sb16 in FIG. 19) that can be controlled to a first gaming state and a second gaming state in which the value of the privilege granted by the privilege granting unit is greater than that in the first gaming state. 24 and the additional game number distribution table shown in FIGS. 23 and 24 used in the additional game number lottery process of Sc12 in FIG. 22, the table shown in FIG. And the value of the privilege to be given based on the fact that the lottery result of the predetermined lottery has become the specific result, The privilege value determining means for determining the value of the privilege so that the expected value of the value of the privilege is greater when the value of the privilege is determined in the second gaming state than when the value is determined in the first gaming state. And an effect execution means for executing an effect when the game state is controlled to the first game state or the second game state (for example, a part for executing the processes of Sb15 and Sb16 in FIG. 19), and the first game state or the second game state. Informing means (for example, a part for executing the processing of Sg2 in FIG. 25) for informing the value of the privilege granted when being controlled in the gaming state, The selection means performs the predetermined lottery in the first game state and the second game state so that the ratio at which the lottery result of the predetermined lottery becomes the specific result is the same ratio, Common effect executing means for executing a common effect in the same mode as the effect executed in the first game state when being controlled in the second game state (for example, the process of Sb11 in FIG. The portion for executing the process of Sb14 when it is determined as “” is determined, and the notifying means notifies the value of the privilege given when the privilege is granted when being controlled to the first gaming state. The first value notification means is controlled in the second gaming state , and when the privilege is given when the common effect is being executed, it is smaller than the value of the given privilege and given in the first gaming state. No. to inform the value to get And 2 value notification unit, difference informing means for informing the difference between the value given to when it is controlled in the broadcast has been worth a second game state by the second value informing means when a predetermined special condition is satisfied (For example, the process of Sc10 in FIG. 22 is executed, and when it is determined “Y” in Sc11, the process of Sc14 is executed and the process of Sg5 in FIG. 25 is executed, and Sf3, Sf4, Sf5 in FIG. 26) , characterized in that it comprises a portion) that executes the processing in Sf7 if the conditions of Sf6 is satisfied.
According to such a configuration, when the common performance is executed, it is possible to have a sense of expectation of being in the second gaming state, and a sense of expectation that a privilege with a great value will be given. Can increase the interest of the game.
In the means 1, the “gaming machine” includes both a slot machine and a pachinko gaming machine.
Further, in the means 1, the “privilege” includes both a privilege that is directly advantageous to the player regarding the value addition and a privilege that is not directly advantageous to the player regarding the value addition. Benefits that make it advantageous for players to add value directly include, for example, in slot machines, more advantageous AT grants such as increasing the AT continuation rate and adding AT stock, For example, allowance for transition to RT (replay time) where the winning probability of grant and replay is different from the normal gaming state, etc. In pachinko machines, the number of rounds during big hits and the variable display time of identification display will be shorter Number of times. Further, as benefits that do not directly give an advantage to the player in terms of value addition, for example, execution of a setting suggestion effect, an increase in the effect type, a transition to a state in which a premium effect is likely to appear, a portable terminal for the player 2D code display for adding wallpaper and music, and wallpaper and music for mobile terminals.

(Means 2) In the means 1, the difference notification means, as a special condition, is based on having played a predetermined number of games, the value notified by the execution of the common effect and the privilege actually granted in the second gaming state. You may make it alert | report the difference with value (for example, the part which performs the process of Sf7 when it determines with "Y" by the process of Sf4 in FIG. 26).
According to such a configuration, since the magnitude of the value of the privilege can be known by playing a predetermined number of games, the interest of the game can be improved.

(Means 3) In the means 1 or 2, the difference notifying means has the value notified by executing the common effect based on the fact that the execution corresponding to the second gaming state is determined as a special condition. The difference from the value of the privilege actually granted in the second gaming state may be notified (for example, the portion in which the processing of Sf7 is executed when it is determined “Y” in the processing of Sf3 in FIG. 26). .
According to such a structure, since the value of a privilege may become large at the timing when the player recognizes that it is in the second gaming state, the interest of the game can be improved.

(Means 4) In any one of the means 1 to 3, the difference notification means that, as a special condition, a privilege having a value that is not given in the first gaming state is given in the second gaming state. Based on this, the difference between the value notified by the execution of the common effect and the value of the privilege actually granted in the second gaming state is notified (for example, when it is determined “Y” in the process of Sf5 in FIG. 26, Sf7). It is also possible to perform such a process.
According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent inconsistency in the content of the notification. Further, it is possible to make the player recognize that the privilege of value unique to the second gaming state has been granted.

(Means 5) In any one of the means 1 to 4, the difference notification means, as a special condition, is a difference between the value notified by the execution of the common effect and the value of the privilege actually granted in the second gaming state. 26, the difference between the value notified by the execution of the common effect and the value of the privilege actually granted in the second gaming state is notified (for example, the process of Sf6 in FIG. 26) If “Y” is determined in step S7, the process of Sf7 may be performed).
According to such a configuration, the difference between the value of the granted privilege and the notified value is increased, and it is possible to prevent the player from having distrust that the notification cannot be trusted.

It is a front view of the slot machine to which the present invention is applied. It is an internal structure figure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the starting process (main) which a main control part performs at the time of starting. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the game control process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interruption process (main) which a main control part performs for every fixed interval. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interruption process (main) which a main control part performs for every fixed interval. It is a figure for demonstrating the kind of symbol combination, symbol combination, and the payout number of medals at the time of winning a prize. It is a figure for demonstrating the technical matter relevant to the kind of replay and a symbol combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the symbol combination of a transfer turn. It is a figure for demonstrating a game state and transition of RT. It is a figure for demonstrating the navigation object combination in AT. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control at the time of several replay winning. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control at the time of several small part winning. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the starting process (sub) which a sub control part performs at the time of starting. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interruption process (sub) which a sub control part performs for every fixed interval. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the AT control process which a sub control part performs in a timer interruption process (sub). It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the superposition production start determination process which a sub control part performs in a timer interruption process (sub). It is explanatory drawing of the extra effect rush rate table used by the extra effect start lottery process in the extra effect start determination process. It is explanatory drawing of the extra production | presentation frequency distribution table used by the extra production | presentation frequency lottery process in the special production start determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the superimposing effect control process which a sub control part performs in a timer interruption process (sub). It is explanatory drawing of the 1st effect state addition game number distribution table used at the time of a 1st effect state by the addition game number lottery process in an addition effect control process. It is explanatory drawing of the 2nd effect state addition game number distribution table used at the time of a 2nd effect state by the addition game number lottery process in an addition effect control process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the addition game number effect process performed by an addition effect control process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the game difference alerting | reporting process performed by a superposition production | presentation control process. It is explanatory drawing of the addition game number effect lottery table used by the lottery which determines the aspect of a specific effect in the modification which applied this invention to the effect from which a rare degree differs. It is the front view which looked at the pachinko game machine to which this invention is applied from the front. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the main process of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interruption process of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the production control main process of a pachinko gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing of the time reduction effect lottery table in a 1st game state. It is explanatory drawing of the time reduction effect lottery table in a 2nd game state.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

  An embodiment of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is rotatable to a housing 1a having an open front surface and a side end of the housing 1a. The front door 1b is pivotally supported by the front door 1b.

  Inside the casing 1a of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, reels 2L, 2C, 2R (hereinafter referred to as reel 2L, reel 2C, reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery are arranged. 2R) are juxtaposed in the horizontal direction, and as shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols out of the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are seen from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b. Arranged to be visible.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the outer periphery of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, “black 7”, “net 7 (shaded 7 in the figure)”, “white 7”, “BAR”, “replay”, A plurality of types of mutually distinguishable symbols such as “plum”, “watermelon”, “cherry”, “bell”, and “orange” are drawn in a predetermined order. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in upper, middle, and lower three stages in the see-through window 3 provided in the approximate center of the reel panel 1c of the front door 1b.

  The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are provided in correspondence with each other and rotated by reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 4), so that the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuously formed in the see-through window 3. In addition to being displayed while changing, by stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3 as display results.

  Inside the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R that detect a reference position for each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and a reel LED 55 that irradiates the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R from the back side. , Is provided. The reel LED 55 includes 12 LEDs corresponding to three consecutive symbols on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and each symbol can be irradiated independently.

  At the position corresponding to each reel 2L, 2C, 2R on the front door 1b, a horizontally long rectangular see-through window 3 that allows the reels 2L, 2C, 2R to be seen through from the front side is provided. The reels 2L, 2C, 2R can be visually recognized from the player side.

  The front door 1b uses a medal insertion unit 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout exit 9 from which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as a player's own game value). MAXBET switch 6 that is operated when setting the maximum bet number (3 in any game state in this embodiment) out of a prescribed number of bets determined according to the game state, stored as credits Settlement switch 10 that is operated when the medal used for setting the number of medals and the bet is set (to return the medals used for setting the credit and the number of bets), start that is operated when starting the game Switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R operated when stopping the rotation of each of reels 2L, 2C, 2R, production switch 5 for use in production There are provided operable by the player.

  In the present embodiment, among the three reels 2L, 2C, and 2R that have started to rotate, the reel that stops first is referred to as a first stop reel, and the stop is referred to as a first stop. Similarly, the reel that stops second is called the second stop reel, the stop is called second stop, the reel that stops third is called the third stop reel, and the stop is the third stop. Alternatively, it is called final stop.

  The front door 1b also displays a credit indicator 11 that displays the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a prize, an error code indicating the contents when an error occurs, and the like. Game assist indicator 12, 1BETLED14 that notifies that the bet number is set by 1 by lighting, 2BETLED15 that notifies that the bet number is set by 2 and 2 that the bet number is set by 3 3BET LED 16 to notify, insertion request LED 17 to notify that a medal can be inserted by lighting, start effective LED 18 to notify that the game start operation by the operation of the start switch 7 is effective, wait (the previous game start) Waiting for the start of reel rotation because a certain period has not elapsed since Weight in LED19 for notifying by lighting a a is that during the game display section 13 in the replay LED20 is provided for informing is provided by lighting the effect that during replay game, which will be described later.

  Inside the MAXBET switch 6, there is provided a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 4) for notifying that the setting operation of the bet amount by the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is valid, and stop switches 8L, 8C, The left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R (see FIG. 4) are provided inside the 8R to notify that the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is effective. It has been.

  Further, below the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R on the front door 1b, a lower panel 1d on which a title of the slot machine 1 and a payout table are printed is provided.

  Inside the front door 1b, there is a reset switch 23 for detecting a reset operation for releasing an error state described later and a stop state described later by a predetermined key operation, while changing a set value and confirming a set value described later. The set value display 24 that displays the set value at that time, and the validity / invalidity of the stop function for controlling the stop state at the end of the BB, which will be described later (a state in which the progress of the game is restricted until a reset operation is performed) A check switch 36a for selecting the automatic settlement function that controls automatic settlement at the end of BB, which will be described later (processing to settle (return) medals stored as credits regardless of the player's operation). An automatic settlement switch 36b for selecting invalidity, and a flow path for medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 are provided in a hopper tank 34a (described later with reference to FIG. 2) provided inside the housing 1a. And a medal having a insertion medal sensor 31 for detecting a medal that has been inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 and flowed down to the hopper tank 34a side. A selector (not shown) and a door open detection switch 25 (see FIG. 4) for detecting the open state of the front door 1b are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a reel sensor 33L that can detect the reel reference positions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R, and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, as shown in FIG. , 33C, 33R (see FIG. 4), an external output board 1000 for outputting an external output signal, a hopper tank 34a for storing medals inserted from the medal insertion section 4, and a hopper tank 34a. A hopper unit 34 including a hopper motor 34b for paying out medals from the medal payout opening 9, a payout sensor 34c for detecting medals paid out by driving the hopper motor 34b, and a power supply box 100 are provided.

  On the side of the hopper unit 34, an overflow tank 35 is provided for storing medals overflowing from the hopper tank 34a. Inside the overflow tank 35, a full sensor 35 a made up of a pair of electrically conductive members spaced apart from each other and provided at a height capable of detecting a predetermined amount of stored medals is provided. It is possible to detect that the medal storage amount stored in the inside when it is conductive by contacting through the medal stored in the inside exceeds a predetermined amount, that is, that the overflow tank is full. It has become.

  The front side of the power supply box 100 functions as a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, and functions as a reset switch for canceling an error state or a stop state in a normal state. There are provided a reset / setting switch 38 that functions as a setting switch for changing a setting value of a winning probability (outtake rate) of internal lottery to be described later, and a power switch 39 that is operated when the power is turned on / off. .

  When a game is played in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, a medal is inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or a bet number is set using a credit. To use the credit, the MAXBET switch 6 may be operated. When a predetermined number of bets determined according to the gaming state are set, the winning line LN (see FIG. 1) becomes valid, and the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, that is, the state where the game can be started. Become. In the present embodiment, the winning line LN becomes valid when three cards are determined as the specified number of bets regardless of the gaming state and the specified number of bets are set. In addition, when a medal is inserted exceeding the maximum number out of the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit.

  The winning line is a line that is set to determine whether a combination of symbols displayed on the perspective windows 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is a winning symbol combination. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, only the winning line LN set across the symbols arranged in the horizontal direction in the middle stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the middle stage of the reel 2R, that is, the middle stage, is the winning line. It is defined as. In the present embodiment, only one winning line is applied, but a plurality of winning lines may be applied.

  In the present embodiment, invalid lines LM1 to LM1-4 are set separately from the winning line LN in order to make it easier to recognize that the winning line LN has a combination of symbols constituting the winning line. The invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are not determined based on the combination of symbols aligned with the invalid lines LM1 to LM4. When the combination of symbols constituting a specific prize is arranged on the winning line LN, the invalid line LM1 to LM4. When a combination of symbols (for example, bell-bell-bell) is awarded when the winning line LN is aligned with any of the LM1 to LM4, the symbols constituting the particular winning line LN It is easy to recognize that the combination is complete. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the invalid lines LM1 and 2L of the reel 2L, the upper stage of the reel 2C, the upper stage of the reel 2R, that is, the invalid line LM1 and the reel 2L set across the symbols arranged in the horizontal direction on the upper stage. The lower stage, the lower stage of the reel 2C, the lower stage of the reel 2R, that is, the invalid line LM2 set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the lower stage, the upper stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the lower stage of the reel 2R, that is, lower right There are four types of invalid lines LM3 set across straddling symbols: invalid line LM3, lower stage of reel 2L, middle stage of reel 2C, upper stage of reel 2R, that is, invalid line LM4 set across straddling symbols. It is defined as LM.

  When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate, and 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 is derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3.

  Then, when all the reels 2L, 2C and 2R are stopped, one game is finished, and a combination of symbols (hereinafter also referred to as a combination) predetermined on the winning line LN is a display result of each reel 2L, 2C and 2R. In the case of a stop, a winning occurs, and a predetermined number of medals are awarded to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the credit reaches the upper limit number (50 in the present embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1). In addition, when the combination of symbols accompanying the transition of the gaming state is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R on the winning line LN, the gaming state is shifted according to the combination of symbols.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, after the game is started and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated to start changing the symbols, any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is When operated, the reels corresponding to the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R stop rotating and the symbols are stopped and displayed. The maximum stop delay time from the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R to the stop of the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is 190 ms (milliseconds).

  The reels 2L, 2C and 2R rotate 80 times per minute, and 80 × 21 (the number of symbols per reel) = 1680 frames, so the maximum of 4 symbols is drawn in 190 ms. Will be able to. In other words, the symbols that can be selected as the stop symbols are the symbols that are displayed when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, and the symbols that are four frames ahead of them, for a total of five symbols.

  For this reason, for example, when any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated and the symbol displayed on the lower stage of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is used as a reference, the symbol from the symbol to four frames ahead is used. Since the symbols can be displayed in the lower row, in each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, when any one of the stop switches 8L, 8R is operated, the symbol displayed in the middle row of the reel corresponding to the stop switch. Can be displayed on the winning line LN.

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

  The power supply board 101 is supplied with AC100V power from the outside, and from this AC100V power supply, a DC voltage necessary for driving electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 is generated, and the game control board 40 and the game control board 40 are generated. It is supplied to the production control board 90 connected through the. In addition, a command transmission line from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91, which will be described later, and a power supply line for supplying power from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 are connected via a single cable and connector. Are connected to each other, and all the connectors that connect these cables and the respective boards are connected to each other so that the respective parts on the side of the effect control board 90 can operate and receive commands from the main control part 41. Become. For this reason, unless the command transmission line for transmitting a command from the main control unit 41 is connected to the effect control board 90, power is not supplied to the effect control board 90, and only the effect control board 90 side operates. There is no end to it.

  Further, the above-described hopper motor 34b, payout sensor 34c, full sensor 35a, setting key switch 37, reset / setting switch 38, and power switch 39 are connected to the power supply board 101.

  On the game control board 40, the above-described MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, settlement switch 10, reset switch 23, stop switch 36a, automatic settlement switch 36b, insertion medal sensor 31, door open The detection switch 25 and reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are connected, and the above-described payout sensor 34c, full sensor 35a, setting key switch 37, and reset / setting switch 38 are connected via the power supply board 101. Detection signals from these connected switches are input.

  Further, the game control board 40 includes the credit display 11, the game auxiliary display 12, the payout display 13, 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16, the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, the waiting LED 19, the replaying LED 20, and the BET. The switch effective LED 21, left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R, the set value display 24, the flow path switching solenoid 30, and the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are connected to each other, and are described above via the power supply board 101. The hopper motor 34b is connected, and these electric components are driven based on control of a main control unit 41 (described later) mounted on the game control board 40.

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

  The main control unit 41 is configured by a one-chip microcomputer and includes a main CPU 41a, a ROM 41b, a RAM 41c, and an I / O port 41d. The main control unit 41 executes a control program stored in the ROM 41b to perform processing related to the progress of the game, and directly or indirectly controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the game control board 40.

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

  The switch detection circuit 44 takes in detection signals input from switches connected directly to the game control board 40 or via the power supply board 101 and transmits them to the main control unit 41. The motor drive circuit 45 transmits the motor drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. The solenoid drive circuit 46 transmits the solenoid drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to the flow path switching solenoid 30. The LED drive circuit transmits the LED drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to various displays and LEDs connected to the game control board 40. The power interruption detection circuit 48 monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 1 and outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the main control unit 41 when a voltage drop is detected. The reset circuit 49 provides a system reset signal to the main control unit 41 in a state where the power is unstable, such as when the power is turned on or when the power is turned off.

  The CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 executes processing for controlling the progress of the game in the slot machine 1 by executing the program read from the ROM.

  As described above, in the main control unit 41, the CPU 41a executes control according to the program stored in the ROM 41b, so that the main control unit 41 (or CPU 41a) executes (or performs processing) hereinafter. Specifically, the CPU 41a executes control according to a program. The same applies to microcomputers mounted on boards other than the game control board 40.

  The RAM 41c included in the main control unit 41 provides a work area for game control and is used as a work RAM. The RAM 41c is also used as a backup RAM. Even when the power supply to the slot machine is stopped, for example, when power is cut off, data used in control related to internal lottery described later, data used in control related to medal payout In addition, data used for control related to rotation and stop of the reel, data used for control related to command input / output, and the like are stored.

  The ROM 41a included in the main control unit 41 stores various selection data and table data used for controlling the progress of the game. For example, the ROM 41b stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables, determination tables, setting tables and the like prepared for the CPU 41a to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings. The ROM 41b stores table data constituting a plurality of command tables used for the CPU 41a to transmit control signals serving as various control commands from the game control board 40.

  The RAM 41c included in the main control unit 41 is provided with a game control data holding area as an area for holding various data used for controlling the progress of the game in the slot machine 1 and the like. For example, a DRAM is used as the RAM 41c, and a refresh operation is required to maintain the stored data contents. The CPU 41a has a built-in refresh register for performing this refresh operation. For example, the refresh register consists of 8 bits, and the lower 7 bits are automatically incremented every time the CPU 41a fetches an instruction from the ROM 41b. Accordingly, the stored value in the refresh register is updated every execution time of one instruction in the CPU 41a.

  The main control unit 41 transmits various commands to the sub control unit 91. A command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91 is sent in only one direction, and no command is sent from the sub control unit 91 toward the main control unit 41.

  The main control unit 41 receives the detection state of various switches connected to the game control board 40 from the input port. Then, the main control unit 41 executes basic processing that shifts in stages according to the detection states of various switches input from these input ports.

  Further, the main control unit 41 can execute an interrupt process by interrupting the basic process when an interrupt occurs. In the present embodiment, a timer interrupt process (main) described later is executed at regular time intervals (about 0.56 ms in the present embodiment). Note that the execution interval of the timer interrupt process (main) is set to a time longer than the sum of the time required to complete the repetition of the process depending on the control state in the basic process and the execution time of the timer interrupt process (main) Therefore, the process that is repeated according to the control state between the current and next timer interrupt processes (main) is completed at least once.

  The main control unit 41 is set to prohibit other interrupts during the execution of the interrupt process, and when a plurality of interrupts occur at the same time, the main control unit 41 prioritizes according to a predetermined order. An interrupt to be executed is set. If another interrupt factor occurs during the execution of the interrupt process and the interrupt factor continues even after the interrupt process ends, a new interrupt occurs at that point. It will be.

  An effect switch 56 is connected to the effect control board 90, and a detection signal of the effect switch 56 is input.

  The effect control board 90 is connected to effect devices such as a liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1), an effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 described above, which are arranged on the front door 1b of the slot machine 1. These effect devices are driven based on control by a later-described sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90 performs output control of effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LEDs 52, speakers 53 and 54, and reel LEDs 55. However, an output control unit that directly controls the output of the effect device is mounted on the effect control board 90 or another board separately from the sub control part 91, and the sub control part 91 is based on a command from the main control part 41. The output pattern of the effect device may be determined, and the output control unit may control the output of the effect device based on the output pattern determined by the sub control unit 91. In such a configuration, the sub control unit 91 and the output The output control of the effect device is performed by both of the control units.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, although the liquid crystal display 51, the effect effect LED52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED55 are illustrated as an effect device, an effect device is not restricted to these, For example, it drives mechanically. A display device or a mechanically driven item may be applied as the rendering device.

  Similar to the main control unit 41, the effect control board 90 includes a sub CPU 91a, ROM 91b, RAM 91c, and a microcomputer provided with an I / O port 91d. The sub control unit 91 controls the effect, and the effect control board 90. A display control circuit 92 that performs display control of the liquid crystal display 51 connected to the LED, an LED driving circuit 93 that performs drive control of the effect LED 52 and the reel LED 55, an audio output circuit 94 that controls audio output from the speakers 53 and 54, When the power is turned on or when an initialization command from the sub CPU 91a is not input for a certain period of time, a reset circuit 95 that gives a reset signal to the sub CPU 91a, and a detection signal input from the effect switch 56 connected to the effect control board 90 The switch detection circuit 96 outputs time information including date information and time information. The power supply voltage supplied to the timepiece device 97 and the slot machine 1 is monitored, and when a voltage drop is detected, a power drop detection circuit 98 that outputs a voltage drop signal to that effect to the sub CPU 91a, other circuits, etc. , And the sub CPU 91a receives various commands transmitted from the game control board 40 and performs various controls for performing effects, and directly controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the effect control board 90. To control automatically or indirectly.

  The reset circuit 95 has a lower voltage for releasing the reset signal than the reset circuit 49 that gives the system reset signal to the main control unit 41 in the game control board 40. When the power is turned on, the sub control unit 91 It starts at an earlier stage than the unit 41. On the other hand, the power interruption detection circuit 98 has a voltage that outputs a voltage drop signal lower than the power interruption detection circuit 48 that outputs a voltage drop signal to the main control unit 41 in the game control board 40. The sub control unit 91 detects a power failure at a later stage than the main control unit 41, and performs a power interruption process (sub) described later.

  Similar to the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 has an interrupt function, generates an interrupt when receiving a command from the main control unit 41, and acquires a command transmitted from the main control unit 41. Execute command reception interrupt processing to be stored in the buffer. Further, the sub control unit 91 executes an interrupt process (sub), which will be described later, by generating an interrupt every time the number of input system clocks reaches a certain number, that is, every certain interval.

  Also, unlike the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 interrupts the process even when the timer interrupt process (sub) is being executed when an interrupt is generated based on the reception of the command. The command reception interrupt process is executed at the same time, and the command reception interrupt process is executed with the highest priority even if interrupts that trigger the timer interrupt process (sub) occur at the same time.

  The RAM 91c included in the sub control unit 91 provides a work area for various effects control such as liquid crystal display, lamp display, and sound output, and is used as a work RAM. The RAM 91c is also used as a backup RAM. Even when the power supply to the slot machine is stopped, for example, when power is cut off, data used in the control related to AT described later, data used in the control related to image display, etc. Stored.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the medal payout rate changes according to the set value. Specifically, the medal payout rate is changed by using a winning probability corresponding to a set value in an internal lottery described later. The set value is composed of 6 levels of 1 to 6, with 6 being the highest payout rate and the payout rate being lower as the value is decreased in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the advantage is highest for the player, and as the value decreases in order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the advantage decreases stepwise.

  In order to change the setting value, it is necessary to turn on the power of the slot machine 1 after the setting key switch 37 is turned on. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the setting value read from the RAM 41c is displayed as a display value on the setting value display 24, and the setting value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38. Transition to the setting change state. When the reset / setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change state, the display value displayed on the setting value display 24 is updated one by one (when further operation is performed from the setting 6, the display returns to the setting 1). . When the start switch 7 is operated, the display value is determined as the set value. When the setting key switch 37 is turned off, the determined display value (setting value) is stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, and the state shifts to a state in which the game can proceed.

  In order to check the set value, after the game is over, the setting key switch 37 may be turned on in a state where the bet amount is not set. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on in such a situation, the setting value read out from the RAM 41c is displayed on the setting value display 24, thereby shifting to a setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be confirmed. In the setting confirmation state, the game cannot be progressed, and by setting the setting key switch 37 to the off state, the setting confirmation state is ended and the state in which the game can proceed is returned.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, the prescribed number of bets that can be set is determined according to the gaming state (usually inside, BB (RB)), and is determined according to the gaming state. The game can be started on condition that the specified number of bets is set. In the present embodiment, the winning line LN is activated when a prescribed number of bets corresponding to the gaming state is set.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped, the winning line LN that is activated (hereinafter, the activated winning line LN is simply referred to as the winning line LN). A winning combination will be awarded when a combination of symbols called “comb” is complete. The combination may be a combination of the same symbols or a combination including different symbols. The type of winning combination is determined according to the game state, but it can be roughly divided into a small role with payout of medals and a replay that can start the next game without the need to set the number of bets. There are a game combination and a special combination with a transition to a game state advantageous to the player. Below, a small role and a re-playing role are collectively called a general role. In order to win each winning combination determined according to the gaming state, it is necessary to win an internal lottery to be described later and set a winning flag for the winning combination in the RAM.

  Among the winning flags for each of these combinations, the winning flag for the small role and the replaying role is valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and is invalid in the next game, but the special flag winning flag is It is valid until a combination of combinations permitted by the flag is completed, and is invalid in a game having a combination of combinations permitted. In other words, once the special combination winning flag is won, even if the combination of the combinations permitted by the flag cannot be made, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game. It becomes.

  In the internal lottery, it is determined whether or not the above winning combination is permitted before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived and displayed (actually, when the start switch 7 is detected). To do. In the internal lottery, first, a random value for internal lottery (an integer from 0 to 65535) is acquired when the start switch 7 is detected. Specifically, the value of the random number value storage work assigned to the RAM 41c is set to the lottery work assigned to the RAM 41c. Then, for each combination determined according to the gaming state and whether or not the special combination is carried over, the numerical data stored in the lottery work, the value of the gaming state flag for specifying the gaming state, and the RT described later are specified. The determination is made according to the number of determination values of each combination determined according to the value of the RT flag, the number of bets, and the set value.

  In the internal lottery, an internal lottery target, a current gaming state flag value, an RT flag value, and the number of determination values determined corresponding to the set value are stored in a random number for internal lottery (a lottery work). When the result of addition overflows, it is determined that the winning combination is won. For this reason, a winning combination will be won with a probability (number of determination values / 65536) according to the number of determination values.

  If a winning combination of any combination is determined, a winning flag corresponding to the combination determined to be winning is set in the internal winning flag storing work assigned to the RAM 41c. The internal winning flag storage work consists of a 2-byte storage area, of which the upper byte is assigned as the special role storing work in which the winning flag for the special role is set, and the lower byte is the winning of the general role It is assigned as a general role storage work for which a flag is set. Specifically, when a special combination is won, a special combination winning flag indicating that the special combination is won is set in the special combination storing work, and the winning flag set in the general combination storing work is cleared. When a general combination is won, a winning flag for the general combination indicating that the general combination is won is set in the general combination storing work. If no winning combination or combination of winning combinations is won, only the general winning combination work is cleared.

  Next, stop control of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R will be described.

  The main control unit 41 refers to the table index and table creation data stored in the ROM 41b when the reel starts to rotate and when the reel stops and the reel that is still rotating still remains. A stop control table is created for each reel that is rotating. When any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the rotating reel is effectively detected, the stop control table of the corresponding reel is referred to and the slip of the referred stop control table is referred to. Based on the number of frames, control is performed to stop the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R corresponding to the operated stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R.

  In the table index, an index that indicates the start address of the area in which the data for table creation is stored, from the reference address when referring to the table index, according to the setting state of the winning flag by internal lottery (hereinafter referred to as the internal winning state) Differences up to the address where the data is stored are registered. As a result, a difference corresponding to the internal winning state is acquired, and the corresponding index data can be acquired by adding the difference to the reference address. Even if the winning status of the combination is different, when the same control is applied, the same address is stored as the index data. In such a case, the same table creation data is referred to. Thus, a stop control table is created.

  The table creation data includes a stop control table indicating the number of sliding frames according to the stop operation position, and an address of the stop control table to be referred to according to the reel stop status.

  The stop control table referred to according to the reel stop status is whether all the reels are rotating, only the reel 2L is stopped, only the reel 2C is stopped, only the reel 2R is stopped, It may vary depending on whether the reel 2C is stopped, left, the reel 2R is stopped, the middle, or the reel 2R is stopped. Since there may be differences depending on the stop position of the reels already completed, the address of the stop control table to be referenced for each situation is registered for each rotating reel, and based on the top address of the table creation data, It is possible to specify the address of the stop control table to be referred to according to the status of each, and from the specified address, each status And to be able to identify the stop control table necessary depending on. Even when the stop status of the reels and the stop position of the stopped reels are different, when the same stop control table is applied, the same address may be registered as the address of the stop control table. In such a case, the same stop control table is referred to.

  The stop control table is data that can specify the number of sliding frames for each timing when the stop operation is performed. In the present embodiment, stepping motors that make one turn at a cycle of 336 steps (0 to 335) are used for the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. That is, when the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are driven for 168 steps, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R make one round. Then, 21 areas (frames) divided every 16 steps (the number of steps that one symbol moves) are defined for one reel, and these areas are areas 0 to 20 from the reel reference position. A number is assigned. On the other hand, the number of symbols arranged on one reel is 21, and symbol numbers 0 to 20 from the reel reference position are assigned to symbols on each reel, so symbols 0 to 20 are assigned to each reel. , Area numbers 0 to 20 are assigned in order. In the stop control table, the number of sliding symbols for each area number is compressed and stored according to a predetermined rule, and the number of sliding symbols for each area number can be acquired by expanding the stop control table. Yes.

  As described above, the stop control table created by referring to the table index and the table creation data corresponds to the area number, and the area corresponding to each area number has a stop reference position (in this embodiment, a perspective window). 3 when the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected at the timing (the timing in which the number of steps from the reel reference position is included in the range of the number of steps). This is a table in which the number of frames is set.

  Next, the procedure for creating the stop control table will be described. First, at the start of reel rotation, the top address of the table creation data corresponding to the internal winning state of the game is acquired. Specifically, the table index is first referred to, index data corresponding to the internal winning state is obtained, table creation data is identified based on the obtained index data, and all reels are identified from the identified table creation data. The address of the stop control table for each reel corresponding to the state of rotation is acquired, and the stop control table for each reel stored at the acquired address is expanded to generate a stop control table for all reels.

  Further, when any one reel stops or any two reels stop, the index data acquired at the start of reel rotation, that is, the top address of the table creation data corresponding to the internal winning state of the game The table creation data is identified based on the table creation data, and the stop control table address of the unreacted reel corresponding to the stopped reel and the area number of the stop position of the reel is obtained from the identified table creation data. The stop control table for each stored reel is expanded to create a stop control table for the unstopped reels.

  Next, when the main control unit 41 effectively detects any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the rotating reel, the control when the display result is derived to the corresponding reel is described. To explain, when any operation corresponding to the rotating reel is detected effectively among the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the stop operation position is based on the number of steps from the reel reference position when the stop operation is detected. The number of sliding symbols corresponding to the area number of the specified stop operation position is acquired by referring to the stop control table of the reel where the stop operation is detected. Then, control is performed to rotate and stop the reel by the number of acquired sliding frames. Specifically, from the number of steps from the reel reference position at the time when the stop operation is detected, the number of steps from the acquired number of sliding frames to the stop is calculated, and the reel is rotated and stopped by the calculated number of steps. Take control. Thus, the region corresponding to the region number that is the stop position ahead of the number of sliding frames from the region corresponding to the region number of the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected is the stop reference position (in this embodiment, the fluoroscopic window 3 The lower symbol area).

  In the table index of the present embodiment, only one address is stored as index data corresponding to one internal winning state in one gaming state, and one table creation data includes one reel. Only one address is stored as the address of the storage area of the stop control table corresponding to the stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel). In other words, table creation data corresponding to one internal winning state in one gaming state and stop control table corresponding to the reel stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel) are uniquely determined. The stop control table created with reference to is unique for one internal winning state in one gaming state and the reel stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel). Therefore, when all of the gaming state, the internal winning state, and the reel stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel) are the same, the reel is based on the same stop control table, that is, the same control pattern. The stop control is performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a value of 0 to 4 is determined as the number of sliding frames, and it is possible to stop the reel by drawing a maximum of 4 frames after detecting a stop operation. In other words, the stop position of the symbol can be designated from a range of a maximum of 5 frames including the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected. In addition, since it is necessary to move one frame to move the reel for one symbol, it is possible to stop the reel by pulling in a maximum of four symbols after detecting the stop operation. The symbol stop position can be designated from a range of up to five symbols including the operation position.

  In the present embodiment, when any of the winning combinations is won, the winning combination is drawn into the winning line LN to the maximum in the range of 4 frames, and the winning combination is drawn so that it does not align with the winning line LN. Create a stop control table with the number of sliding symbols and perform reel stop control. On the other hand, if you do not win any of the roles, stop control with the number of sliding symbols that does not match any of the roles Create a table and perform reel stop control. As a result, when a stop operation is performed, if the winning combination can be stopped in the winning line LN within the drawing range of a maximum of 4 frames, the control is performed so that the winning combination is stopped. The combination that has not been performed will be controlled to be stopped in a drawing range of up to 4 frames.

  If a special role and a small role are elected at the same time, such as when a special role is elected while the special role has been carried over from before the previous game, the elected small role will be placed in the winning line LN within 4 frames. The number of sliding symbols is set so as to be pulled in as much as possible, and for the stop operation position where the selected small role cannot be drawn into the winning line LN within the range of up to 4 frames, the winning special role is set to 4 in the winning line LN. A stop control table in which the number of sliding frames is determined so as to be pulled in as much as possible within the range of frames is created, and reel stop control is performed. As a result, when a stop operation is performed, if it is possible to stop all the small roles that have been selected in the winning line LN within a drawing range of a maximum of 4 frames, the control is performed so that the winning combination is stopped. If it is not possible to withdraw a small role that has been won in the draw range of up to 4 frames to the line LN, if the special role that has been won in the draw range of up to 4 frames can be aligned and stopped on the winning line LN, Control is performed to align and stop this, and the winning combination that has not been won is controlled to be stopped within the drawing range of 4 frames. That is, in such a case, priority is given to the control for aligning the small role with the winning line LN over the special role, and the special role can be won only when the small role cannot be drawn. When a special combination and a small combination can be drawn at the same time, only the small combination is drawn and the small combination is not aligned with the winning line LN at the same time as the special combination.

  In this embodiment, when a special role is elected while the special role has been carried over from before the previous game, or when a special role and a small role are won simultaneously, the special role and the small role are won simultaneously. If the winning combination is prioritized over the winning special role, the special role is controlled to align with the winning line LN only when the winning combination cannot be drawn. When the two are simultaneously elected, the control for aligning the special role with the winning line LN has priority over the small role, and the control for aligning the small role with the winning line LN may be performed only when the special role cannot be drawn. .

  If a special player and a replaying player are elected at the same time, such as when a replaying player is elected while the special role has been carried over from before the previous game, the winning line LN will be displayed when the stop operation is performed. In addition, a control is performed in which the symbols of the re-gamer are aligned and stopped within a drawing range of up to 4 frames. In this case, the symbols constituting the re-gamer or the symbols constituting the re-gamer elected at the same time are arranged within 5 symbols for each of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R, that is, at intervals of 4 frames or less. Since it can always be stopped at any position within the 4-frame pull-in range, if the special combination and the re-playing combination are elected at the same time, the timing of the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R by the player Without fail, the re-playing role will always be won. That is, in such a case, the control for aligning the re-games with the winning line LN has priority over the special game, and the re-games will always win. In the case where the special combination and the re-playing combination can be withdrawn at the same time, only the re-playing combination is drawn in and the special combination is not aligned with the winning line LN at the same time as the re-playing combination.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 rotates the reels for which the stop operation has not yet been detected until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected after the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is started. And the control for stopping the display result on the corresponding reel is performed on condition that the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected. Even if the reel rotation temporarily stops due to the occurrence of a reel rotation error, the stop operation is still detected until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected after the reel rotation is restarted. Control is performed to stop the display result of the corresponding reels on the condition that the rotation of the reels that have not been continued is continued and the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected.

  In the present embodiment, the control for stopping the display result on the corresponding reel is performed on the condition that the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected, but the rotation of the reel is started. Then, when a predetermined automatic stop time has elapsed, even if the reel stop operation is not performed, it is assumed that the stop operation has been performed, and automatic stop control is performed to automatically stop each reel. Anyway. In this case, since the reels are stopped without the player's operation, for example, it is preferable to derive a display result that does not constitute any combination even if any combination is won.

  Next, various control contents executed by the main control unit 41 in the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  When the system reset signal is input from the reset circuit 49, the main control unit 41 performs the startup process (main) shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  First, after the built-in device, peripheral IC, interrupt mode, stack pointer, etc. are initialized (Sa1), the values of the I register and IY register are initialized. By the initialization of the I register and the IY register, the address of the interrupt table to be referred to when an interrupt occurs is set in the I register, and the reference address for referring to the storage area of the RAM 41c is set in the IY register. (Sa2). These values are fixed values and are always initialized at startup.

  Next, after permitting access to the RAM 41c (Sa3), it is determined whether or not the backup flag for the internal lottery control module is set in the external memory (backup RAM) (Sa4). In this embodiment, a backup flag is set for backup data when a power failure occurs.

  If the backup flag is set, the backup flag is cleared (Sa5). After clearing the backup flag, the exclusive OR of the backup data is obtained to calculate the checksum, and it is determined whether or not the calculated checksum matches the checksum being backed up (Sa6). The checksum that is backed up is calculated and set for the backup data when the power is cut off. The checksum is a value calculated as an exclusive OR of values stored in each bit of the backup RAM. For this reason, if the value obtained by calculating the exclusive OR based on the backup data stored in all areas in the backup RAM is 0, the checksum is 0 and stored in all areas in the backup RAM. If the value obtained by calculating the exclusive OR based on the backup data is 1, the checksum is 1.

  If it is determined in Sa6 that the checksums do not match, or if it is determined in Sa4 that the backup flag is not set, initialization processing for initializing all storage areas of the RAM 41c and the backup RAM (Sa14), it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 37 is on (Sa15). If the setting key switch 37 is on, a setting changing command indicating that the setting is being changed is generated, and the generated setting changing command is stored in the command buffer (Sa12). It should be noted that the setting changing command is immediately transmitted by executing the same process as the command transmission process of step Sk16 in the timer interrupt process described later after the process of step Sa17. Next, the main control unit 41 described in FIG. 7 to FIG. 8 permits the interruption of the timer interruption process (main) executed at regular intervals (interval of 0.56 ms) (Sa18), and the winning probability of the winning combination The process changes to a setting change process for changing the setting, that is, a setting change state. When the setting change process is completed, the game control process shown in FIG. 6 is performed.

  If the setting key switch 37 is OFF in step Sa15, an error code indicating a RAM abnormality is set in the register (Sa16), an error command indicating a RAM abnormality is generated, and the generated error command is stored in a command buffer ( Sa17). The error command is transmitted immediately after the process of step Sa17 by executing the same process as the command transmission process of step Sk16 in the timer interrupt process described later. Next, the main control unit 41 described in FIG. 7 to FIG. 8 permits the interrupt of the timer interrupt process (main) executed at regular intervals (interval of 0.56 ms) (Sa18), and error processing, that is, RAM Move to abnormal error state. Then, for example, when the RAM abnormality error state is canceled by operating the reset / setting switch 38 by a game store clerk, the game control process shown in FIG. 6 is performed.

  If it is determined in Sa6 that the checksums match, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 37 is on (Sa7). If the setting key switch 37 is on, an initialization process for initializing all storage areas of the RAM 41c is executed (Sa11), and then the above-described processes Sa12 to Sa13 are performed to change the setting change process, that is, to the setting change state. Transition. When the setting change process is completed, the game control process shown in FIG. 6 is performed.

  If it is determined in step Sa7 that the setting key switch 37 is OFF, each register is returned to the state before power interruption, that is, the state stored in the stack (Sa8). Then, a return command is generated, the generated command is stored in the command buffer (Sa9), and a timer interrupt executed by the main control unit 41 described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 8 at regular intervals (0.56 ms interval). The interruption of the process (main) is permitted (Sa10), and the process returns to the process that was last executed before the power interruption. The return command is stored in a command transmission buffer assigned to a special work in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, and is the same as the command transmission process in step Sk16 in the timer interrupt process described later after steps Sa31 to S37. Sent immediately after processing is executed. If any one of the game control processes shown in FIG. 6 is performed before the power interruption, the game process Sd1 to Sd7 is performed based on the value of the program counter (PC) returned in Sa8. Of these processes, the process returns to the process performed before the power interruption. Also, for example, if any of the timer interrupt processing shown in FIGS. 7 to 8 is performed before power interruption, based on the value of the program counter (PC) restored in Sa8, Of the processes of the timer interrupt process Sk1 to Sk26, the process returns to the process performed before power interruption.

  The error command is a command that indicates the occurrence or cancellation of an error state and the type of error state.

  The setting changing command is a command indicating that the setting is being changed. Since the control state of the main control unit 41 is initialized in accordance with the transition to the setting change state, the fact that the control state of the main control unit 41 is initialized by a setting changing command indicating that the setting is being changed. It can be specified.

  The return command is a command indicating that the main control unit 41 has returned to the control state before power interruption.

  In addition, in the startup process (main), in addition to the above-mentioned commands, a throw-in number command, a bonus type command, a gaming state command, an RT information 1 command, a return internal winning command are generated, and the generated command is stored in the command buffer. Stored. Then, the command stored in the command buffer is stored in a command transmission buffer assigned to a special work in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41. After steps Sa31 to S37, the command in step Sk16 in the timer interrupt processing described later is performed. The transmission is immediately performed by executing processing similar to the transmission processing.

  The inserted number command is a command for designating the number of inserted medals.

  The bonus type command is a command for designating whether or not BB is being executed and which of BB1 to BB4 is being executed.

  The game state command is a command for designating a game state being executed (in BB, in RB, in re-game, or in setting change).

  The RT information 1 command is a command for designating whether or not it is in the RT state and the type of RT state (RT0 to RT4 shown in FIG. 12).

  The return winning number command is a command for designating an internal winning result (a flag number of an internal winning flag) when a power interruption occurs.

  In the present embodiment, as the command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub-control unit 91, the above-described error command, setting change command, return command, inserted number command, bonus type command, gaming state command, RT In addition to the information 1 command and return internal winning command, there are a winning number command, an internal winning command, a winning number command, a reel rotation start command, a reel stop command, and an RT information 2 command.

  The winning number command is a command for designating an internal winning result (flag number of the internal winning flag).

  The internal winning command indicates whether or not the BB has won internally, the type of the BB that has been internally won (BB1 to BB shown in FIG. 12), and whether or not the main control unit 41 executes the effect (for example, freeze effect). The command to specify.

  The winning number command is a command for designating the type of winning combination that won a prize.

  The reel rotation start command is a command for notifying the start of reel rotation. The reel stop command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is any one of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the area number of the stop operation position of the corresponding reel, and the area number of the stop position of the corresponding reel. It is. Since the reel stop command is transmitted when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, it is possible to specify that the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated by receiving the reel stop command. .

  The RT information 2 command is a command for designating whether or not it is in the RT state, the type of RT state (RT0 to RT4 shown in FIG. 12), and whether or not BB internal winning is being performed.

  Unlike the error command, setting change command, return command, inserted number command, bonus type command, gaming state command, RT information 1 command, return internal winning command, winning number command, internal winning command, winning number command The reel rotation start command, the reel stop command, and the RT information 2 command are temporarily stored in a command transmission buffer provided in a special work in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, and the timer allocation shown in FIGS. Is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 in the command transmission process (Sk16) executed in the process (main).

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the control content of the game control process executed by the main control unit 41.

  In the game control process, a BET process (Sd1), an internal lottery process (Sd2), a reel rotation process (Sd3), a winning determination process (Sd4), a payout process (Sd5), a game end process (Sd6), an input / output process ( When the input / output process (Sd7) is completed, the process returns to the BET process (Sd1) again.

  In the BET process in the step of Sd1, the process waits in a state where a bet number can be set, and a process for starting a game when a specified number of bets is set according to the gaming state and the start switch 7 is operated is executed. .

  The internal lottery process in step Sd2 is a process executed by the main control unit 41 according to the internal lottery module. In the internal lottery process in the step of Sd2, it is determined whether or not the above winning combination is allowed based on the internal lottery random value latched simultaneously with the start of the game by the detection of the start switch 7 in the step of Sd1. Process. In this internal lottery process, a winning flag is set in the RAM 41c based on the respective lottery results.

  The reel rotation process in step Sd3 is a process executed by the main control unit 41 according to the reel rotation control module. In the reel rotation process in the step of Sd3, the process of rotating each reel 2L, 2C, 2R and the operation of the corresponding reel 2L, 2C, 2R in response to the operation of the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R detected by the player are detected. A process for stopping the rotation is executed. A reel rotation command indicating that the reels 2L, 2C and 2R have started rotating, a reel stop command indicating the type of reel to be stopped, and a symbol to be stopped for the reel are generated in the reel rotation processing and stored in the command buffer. . Each command stored in the command buffer is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 in the command transmission process (Sk16) executed in the timer interrupt process (main) shown in FIGS. Then, it waits until the rotation of the reel (2L, 2C, 2R) corresponding to the operated stop button stops.

  In the winning determination process in the step Sd4, when it is determined in the step Sd3 that the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, the winning is determined according to the display result derived for each reel 2L, 2C, and 2R. A process of determining whether or not it has occurred is executed.

  The payout process in step Sd5 is a process executed by the main control unit 41 according to the payout control module. In the payout process in step Sd5, when it is determined that a prize is generated in step Sd4, processing such as addition of credits and payout of medals is performed based on the number of payouts according to the win.

  In the game end process in the step of Sd6, a process of setting a gaming state in preparation for the next game is executed.

  The input / output process in step Sd7 is a process executed by the main control unit 41 according to the input / output control module. In the input / output process in step Sd7, the input state of the input port is monitored, the presence / absence of input of various switches is detected, and the detection result is set in the input buffer. In this embodiment, for example, in the switch input determination process of Sk21 and the stop switch process of Sk23 executed in the timer interrupt process (main) shown in FIGS. 7 to 8 described later, the input set in Sd7 Check the status of the buffer to see if each switch is on. In the input / output process in step Sd7, a process of outputting output signals to various solenoids and LEDs is performed based on the state of the output buffer. In this embodiment, for example, various output values such as LEDs are set in the output buffer in the LED dynamic display process of Sk12 executed in the timer interrupt process (main) shown in FIGS. The

  7 to 8 are flowcharts showing the control contents of the timer interrupt process (main) executed by the main control unit 41 by interrupting and executing the activation process and the game control process at regular intervals (0.56 ms interval). Note that other interrupts are automatically prohibited during the execution period of the timer interrupt process (main).

  In the timer interrupt process (main), first, the register in use is saved in the stack area (Sk1).

  Next, a power failure determination process is performed (Sk2). In the power failure determination process, it is determined whether or not a voltage drop signal is input from the power failure detection circuit 48. If a voltage drop signal is input, whether or not the voltage drop signal is input in the previous power failure determination process as well. If a voltage drop signal has been input in the previous power failure determination process, it is determined that a power failure has occurred, and a power interruption flag indicating that is set.

  After the power failure determination process in the step of Sk2, it is determined whether or not the power interruption flag is set (Sk3). If the power interruption flag is not set, the process proceeds to Sk4 and the power interruption flag is set In this case, the process proceeds to a power interruption process (main). In the power interruption process (main), the backup flag used in the determination of Sa4 in the startup process (main) shown in FIG. 5 is set after the backup data is created, or used in the determination of Sa6 in the startup process (main) shown in FIG. The checksum is calculated by calculating the exclusive OR of the backup data.

  In step Sk4, port input processing for inputting detection data of various switches from the input port is performed.

  Next, the branch counter for identifying the timer interrupt to be executed in the timer interrupt process (main) is advanced by 1 from the four types of timer interrupts 1 to 4 (Sk5). In this embodiment, the timer interrupt 1 is a branch process during a timer interrupt that controls the motor to control the start of the reel. Specifically, the processes from Sk9 to Sk11, such as a reel start process described later. Is done. Timer interrupt 2 is branch processing during timer interrupt that performs LED display control, time counter update, door open / close status monitoring, control signal output control, command and external output signal update, etc. Specifically, the processes of Sk12 to Sk17 such as the LED dynamic display process described later are performed. The timer interrupt 3 is a branching process during timer interrupt that detects the origin passage of the reel, monitors the switch input, and reads out the random number value. Processing of Sk20 to Sk22 such as time processing is performed. The timer interrupt 4 is a branching process during a timer interrupt that detects the input of a stop switch and performs reel stop control. Specifically, the processes of Sk23 to Sk25, such as a stop switch process described later. Is done. In the step of Sk5, 1 is added when the branch counter value is 0 to 2, and is updated to 0 when the counter value is 3. That is, the branch counter value loops in the order of 0 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 0... Each time the timer interrupt process (main) is executed.

  Next, the branch counter value is referenced to determine whether it is 2 or 3, that is, timer interrupt 3 or timer interrupt 4 (Sk6). If it is not timer interrupt 3 or timer interrupt 4, that is, timer interrupt In the case of 1 or timer interrupt 2, it is checked whether the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R are started or whether they are rotating at a constant speed, and whether the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R are started or are rotating at a constant speed. For example, the motor phase signal output process for outputting the phase signal data changed in the motor step process of Sk10 described later and the phase signal data changed in the final stop process of Sk24 described later is executed (Sk7).

  Next, referring to the counter value for branching, it is determined whether or not it is 1, that is, timer interrupt 2 (Sk8). If it is not timer interrupt 2, that is, timer interrupt 1, the reel motor Reel starting process (Sk9) for controlling the step time interval when starting 32L, 32C, 32R, motor step process (Sk10) for changing phase signal data of the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R, reel motors 32L, 32C After the stop of 32R, motor phase signal standby processing (Sk11) for changing the phase signal to one-phase excitation after a predetermined time has been sequentially executed, and then the process proceeds to step Sk25.

  In the case of timer interrupt 2 in the step of Sk8, LED dynamic display processing (Sk12) for dynamically lighting various indicators, and output processing of control signals and the like for outputting data such as lighting signals of various LEDs to the output port (Sk13), a time counter update process (Sk14) for updating various time counters, a door monitoring process (Sk15) for monitoring the detection state of the door open detection switch 25, a door command transmission request, etc., set in the command buffer A command transmission process (Sk16) for transmitting various commands such as a setting change command, a return command, and an error command to the sub-control unit 91 and an external output signal update process (Sk17) for updating the external output signal are sequentially executed, and then Sk25. Go to step.

  If it is timer interrupt 3 or timer interrupt 4 in the step of Sk6, it is further determined by referring to the counter value for branching whether it is 3, that is, timer interrupt 4 (Sk18). If it is not interrupt 4, that is, if it is timer interrupt 3, the passing of the origin of the rotating reels 2L, 2C, 2R (pass of the reel reference position) is checked, and the occurrence of a reel rotation error is detected and stopped. Check if the preparation is complete (whether the stop preparation completion code is set). If the stop preparation is complete and the motor is rotating at a constant speed, operate the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel. Whether or not there is a change in the detection state of the origin passing process (Sk20) to be validated and the switches (MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, etc.) After sequentially executing a switch input determination process (Sk21) for performing a determination, a transmission request for an operation detection command, and the like, and a random number reading process (Sk22) for reading numerical data from the random value register R1D and storing it in a random value storage work, Sk26 Go to step.

  If the timer interrupt is 4 in the step of Sk18, the stop stored in the work on the stop reel is stored when the stop operation position is stored in the work on the stop reel in accordance with the detection of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. The stop position is determined from the operation position, the stop switch process (Sk23) for calculating the number of steps after which the stop should be performed, and the number of steps until the stop calculated in the stop switch process is counted. A stop process (Sk24) for starting braking by two-phase excitation and a final stop process (Sk25) for three-phase excitation after a certain time from the start of braking in the stop process are sequentially executed, and then the process proceeds to step Sk26.

  In the step of Sk26, the register saved in the stack area in Sk1 is restored, and the processing before the interruption is returned.

  Next, the control of the effect performed by the sub-control unit 91 based on the command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the effect control board 90 will be described.

  When the sub control unit 91 receives a command from the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 executes a command reception interrupt process. In the command reception interrupt process, the command acquired from the command transmission line is stored in the reception buffer provided in the RAM 91c.

  The reception buffer is provided with an area capable of storing a maximum of 16 commands so that a plurality of commands can be accumulated.

  In the timer interrupt process (sub), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not an unprocessed command is stored in the reception buffer. If an unprocessed command is stored, the sub-control unit 91 is the earliest. The control pattern table stored in the ROM 91b is referred to based on the command received in the stage, and the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LED 52, speakers 53, 54, reel LED 55, etc. are controlled based on the control contents registered in the control pattern table. Performs output control of various rendering devices.

  In the control pattern table, the display pattern of the liquid crystal display 51 corresponding to the type of command, the lighting mode of the lighting effect LED 52, the output mode of the speakers 53 and 54, the lighting mode of the reel LED, etc. Control patterns of these effect devices are registered, and when the sub-control unit 91 receives a command, the sub-control unit 91 stores the control patterns registered corresponding to the effect patterns set in the RAM 91c in the game of the control pattern table. Among these, the control pattern corresponding to the type of the received command is referred to, and the output control of the rendering device is performed based on the control pattern. Thereby, the production according to the production pattern and the progress of the game is executed.

  If the sub-control unit 91 receives a new command during the execution of an effect triggered by the reception of a certain command, the sub-control unit 91 stops the effect based on the control pattern being executed and sets the newly received command. An effect based on the corresponding control pattern is executed. In other words, even if the production is not finished to the end, when a new command is received, the production that was being executed is canceled and a new command is received unless the received new command is not a command that triggers a new production. An effect based on the command is executed.

  When the internal winning command is received, the effect pattern is selected at a selection rate corresponding to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command, and is set in the RAM 91c. The selection rate of the effect pattern is registered in the effect table stored in the ROM 91b, and when the sub control unit 91 receives the internal winning command, the sub control unit 91 stores the effect pattern in the effect table according to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command. With reference to the registered selection rate, one of the effect patterns is selected from a plurality of types of effect patterns according to the selection rate, and the selected effect pattern is set in the RAM 91c as the effect pattern of the game. Even if the same command is received, a different control pattern is selected depending on the effect pattern selected when the internal winning command is received. As a result, different effects may be performed depending on the effect pattern.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a predetermined symbol combination is aligned on the winning line LN, a winning is achieved. The types of winning combinations are determined according to the state of the game, but can be broadly divided into special roles with transition to big bonus and regular bonus, small roles with payout of medals, and setting of bet number. There is a re-player who can start the next game without needing.

  The big bonus may be indicated as BB and the regular bonus may be indicated as RB. In some cases, a big bonus or a regular bonus is simply referred to as a bonus. In order for winning of each combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to set a winning flag in the RAM 41c to win the internal lottery and allow winning of the winning combination.

  9 to 11 are diagrams for explaining the types of winning combinations, the symbol combinations of winning combinations, and technical matters related to winning combinations. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the gaming state controlled by the main control unit 41 and the transition of RT.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the slot machine according to the present embodiment is controlled as a gaming state in one of the normal gaming state, the inside 1, the inside 2, RB, and BB (RB). In addition, RT is a replay time in which the probability of a replay is increased. In a normal gaming state (hereinafter, the normal gaming state is referred to as normal), any type of RT (replay) from RT0 to RT4 is used. Time).

  Among the winning combinations, the special combination includes 6 types of bonuses such as big bonuses 1 to 4 and regular bonuses 1 and 2.

  BB1 is awarded when the combination of “Black 7-Black 7-Black 7” is aligned on the winning line LN. BB2 is awarded when the combination of “network 7-network 7-network 7” is aligned on the winning line LN. BB3 is awarded when the combination of “white 7-white 7-white 7” is aligned on the winning line LN. BB4 is awarded when the combination of “BAR-BAR-BAR” is aligned on the winning line LN. BB4 is awarded when the combination of “black 7-white 7-net 7” is aligned on the winning line LN.

  When winning one of BB1 to BB4, the game shifts to a big bonus that is controlled by the game every time during the BB regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as BBRB).

  The big bonus generated due to the winning of any one of BB1 to BB4 is terminated on condition that 316 or more medals have been paid out.

  RB1 wins when the winning line LN has a combination of “net 7-net 7-black 7”. RB2 is awarded when the combination of “white 7-white 7-black 7” is aligned on the winning line LN.

  When winning one of RB1 and RB2, a transition is made to a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB).

  The regular bonus generated due to the winning of either RB1 or RB2 ends on the condition that any winning combination has won 6 times or 12 games have been consumed.

  As shown in FIG. 12, from the internal winning one of BB1, BB3, and RB2 until winning, it is controlled to 1 inside / RT0, and after winning the internal winning one of BB2, BB4, RB1 Until this is done, the internal control is controlled to 2 · RT0. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, after the big bonus or regular bonus (collectively referred to as a bonus) is completed, the control is performed to normal RT4.

  Even if one of BB1 to BB4, RB1, or RB2 is won in an internal lottery to be described later, if the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are not operated at an appropriate timing to enable winning of these roles, these I won't win a role The symbols composing BB1 to BB4, RB1, and RB2 ("black 7", "white 7", and "net 7") are not arranged within 5 frames on each of the reel 2L2L, reel 2C2C, and reel 2R2R. Because.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the small combination among the winning combinations will be described. Among the winning roles, there are middle bells, lower right bells, upper bells 1-8, middle watermelons, right lower watermelons, upper watermelons, lower cherries, middle cherries, one role, right-up bells, right-up bevels, Includes a rising rivet.

  For example, the middle bell is awarded when the combination of “bell-bell-bell” is arranged on the winning line LN, and eight medals are paid out.

  Here, referring to FIG. 3, the bells are arranged within 5 frames in each of the reels 2L2L, 2C2C, and 2R2R. For this reason, it can be said that, in principle, when a middle bell is won in an internal lottery to be described later, it can be said that a winning can be made regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

  Below, right-down bell, upper bell 1-8, middle watermelon, right-down watermelon, upper watermelon, lower cherry, middle cherry, single role, right-up bell, right-up bevel, right-up bevel are also shown in FIG. When a combination of the symbols shown is complete, a prize is awarded and the number of medals shown in FIG. 9 is paid out. As shown in FIG. 3, the right-down bell, the right-up bell, the right-up bevel, and the right-up bevel are arranged within 5 frames, so that a prize is won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R. Can be made, but the upper bell 1-8, middle watermelon, right-down watermelon, upper watermelon, lower cherry, middle cherry, 1 piece role, because there are places where the configuration symbol is not arranged within 5 frames, If a stop switch corresponding to a reel whose symbol is not arranged within 5 frames is not operated at an appropriate timing, no prize is won.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 10, the re-game player among the winning combinations will be described. Among the winning combinations, the replaying role includes normal replay, lower stage replay, fall replay, promotion replays 1 and 2, special replay, and SP (special) replay.

  For example, the normal replay is performed when a combination of “Replay-Replay-Replay”, “Replay-Replay-Plum”, “Plum-Replay-Replay”, and “Plum-Replay-Plum” is arranged on the winning line LN. Become. Replays and plums are arranged within 5 frames in each of the reels 2L2L, 2C2C, and 2R2R. Therefore, as a general rule, it can be said that the normal replay is a role that can be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R if the winning is made.

  Hereinafter, the lower replay, the fall replay, the promoted replays 1 and 2, the special replay, and the SP (special) replay are similarly awarded when the combinations of symbols shown in FIG. Also, as shown in FIG. 3, each of these replays is arranged within 5 frames, so that if it is elected, it can be awarded regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R. It can be said.

  As shown in FIG. 12, after winning the fall replay in normal / RT0, it is controlled to RT1.

  In addition, after winning a promotion replay (promotion replay 1 or promotion replay 2) in normal / RT1, it is controlled to normal / RT0. As will be described later, the promotion replay is set not to win independently in the internal lottery in normal / RT2, normal / RT3, and normal / RT4. Further, when the special combination and the promotion replay are won at the same time in the internal lottery in the normal / RT2, the normal / RT3, and the normal / RT4, it is controlled to the internal 1 / RT0 or the internal 2 / RT0 at that time. For this reason, no promotion replay is won in normal / RT2, normal / RT3, or normal / RT4. As a result, it is configured not to be controlled from normal / RT2, normal / RT3, normal / RT4 to normal / RT0, and only when it is normal / RT1 is promoted replay, and only from normal / RT1 is normal / RT0. It is comprised so that it may be controlled.

  In addition, after winning the special replay in normal / RT1 and normal / RT3, it is controlled to normal / RT2. As will be described later, the special replay is set so as not to be won independently in the internal lottery in the normal / RT1 and normal / RT4. Further, when the special combination and special replay are won at the same time in the internal / RT1 or normal / RT4 internal lottery, the internal 1 / RT0 or the internal 2 / RT0 is controlled at that time. Therefore, the special replay is not won in normal / RT1 and normal / RT4. As a result, it is configured not to be controlled from normal / RT1, normal / RT4 to normal / RT2, and a special replay is awarded only in normal / RT0, normal / RT3, and from normal / RT0 / normal / RT3. Only normal and RT2 are controlled. When the special replay is won in the normal / RT2, the normal / RT2 is maintained.

  As shown in FIG. 12, after winning the SP replay in normal / RT2, control is performed in normal / RT3. As will be described later, the SP replay is set not to win independently in the internal lottery in the normal / RT0, normal / RT1, and normal / RT4. Further, when the special combination and SP replay are won at the same time in the internal lottery in the normal / RT0, normal / RT1, and normal / RT4, the internal one / RT0 or the internal two / RT0 is controlled at that time. Therefore, the SP replay is not won in the normal / RT0, normal / RT1, and normal / RT4. As a result, normal / RT0, normal / RT1, and normal / RT4 are not controlled to normal / RT3, and SP replay is awarded only when normal / RT2 and normal / RT3 only from normal / RT2. It is comprised so that it may be controlled. If the special replay is won in the normal / RT3, the normal / RT3 is maintained.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the transition outcome will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, the transition items are composed of 20 kinds of combinations such as “Replay-Orange-Bell”. In the present embodiment, left bells 1 to 4, middle bells 1 to 4, and right bells 1 to 4, which will be described later, are elected, and the reels other than the reels that serve as winning conditions for the middle bell are set as the first stop and are elected. When the bell is missed, the above-mentioned transition outcome is aligned with the winning line LN.

  As shown in FIG. 12, after the transition points are aligned with the winning line LN in the normal / RT0, the normal / RT2, the normal / RT3, and the normal / RT4, the normal / RT1 is controlled. In addition, when the transition outcome is aligned with the winning line LN in the normal / RT1, the normal / RT1 is maintained.

  Next, a combination of lottery target combinations that are read out as lottery target combinations for each gaming state will be described. In the present embodiment, the gaming state is the normal gaming state, the inside 1 (BB1, BB3, RB2 is elected), or the inside 2 (BB2, BB4, RB1 is elected) The winning combination and its winning probability differ depending on whether it is a BB (RB) or RB. Furthermore, if the gaming state is the normal gaming state, at least one of the re-game player and the winning probability to be subject to the internal lottery differs depending on the types of RT0 to RT4. As will be described later as a lottery target combination, a plurality of winning combinations can be read simultaneously and can be won in duplicate. In the following, “+” is indicated between winning combinations to indicate that the winning combination is simultaneously read out in the internal lottery.

  When normal / RT0, BB1, BB1 + weak watermelon, BB1 + strong watermelon, BB1 + weak cherry, BB1 + strong cherry, BB1 + middle cherries, BB1 + 1 roll, BB1 + normal replay, BB1 + fall replay, BB1 + promoted replay, BB1 + special replay, BB1 + SP Replay, BB2, BB2 + weak watermelon, BB2 + strong watermelon, BB2 + weak cherry, BB2 + strong cherry, BB2 + middle cherries, BB2 + one piece, BB2 + normal replay, BB2 + tumble replay, BB2 + promoted replay, BB2 + special replay, BB3, BB3 + weak watermelon, BB3 + strong watermelon, BB3 + weak cherry, BB3 + strong cherry, BB3 + middle cherries, BB3 + 1 sheet, BB3 + normal replay, BB3 + tumble replay, BB3 + promoted replay, BB3 + Especially replay, BB4, BB4 + middle cherries, BB4 + 1 sheets, BB4 + special replay, RB1, RB1 + strong watermelon, RB1 + weak cherries, RB1 + strong cherry, RB1 + 1 sheets, RB2, RB2 + weak watermelon, RB2 + strong watermelon, RB2 + weak cherry, RB2 + Strong cherry, RB2 + 1 role, bell, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right Bell 3, Right bell 4, Weak watermelon, Strong watermelon, Weak cherry, Strong cherry, Middle cherries, 1 part, Replay GR11, Replay GR12, Replay GR13, Replay GR14, Replay GR15, Replay GR16, Replay GR21, Replay GR22, Replay GR23, Replay GR24, and Replay GR25 are internal lottery pairs The role.

  In addition, a weak watermelon is an upper stage watermelon + right-down watermelon. That is, when the upper watermelon wins, it can be recognized that it is a weak watermelon. A strong watermelon is a middle-stage watermelon + right-down watermelon. That is, when the middle stage watermelon wins, it can be recognized that it is a strong watermelon. A weak cherry is a lower cherry alone, and a strong cherry is a lower cherry plus one piece. Weak cherry can recognize that it is a weak cherry by having a combination of “BAR-Bell-ANY (any symbol type, that is, any symbol can be stopped)” in the middle. On the other hand, in the case of strong cherry, it can be recognized that the combination of “BAR-orange-ANY” or “BAR-BAR-ANY” is arranged in the middle row, so that the cherry is strong.

  The promotion replay is promotion replay 1 + promotion replay 2. The bell is a middle bell + a downward-sloping bell. Left bell 1 is right falling bell 5 + upper bell 5 + upper bell 8, left bell 2 is right falling bell + upper bell 6 + upper bell 7, and left bell 3 is right falling bell + upper bell 2 + upper bell 3, left bell 4 is right falling bell + upper bell 2 + upper bell 4. The left bells 1 to 4 are also simply called left bells. The middle bell 1 is the middle bell + the upper bell 2 + the upper bell 5, the middle bell 2 is the middle bell + the upper bell 1 + the upper bell 6, and the middle bell 3 is the middle bell + the upper bell 4 + the upper bell. 7 and the middle bell 4 is the middle bell + the upper bell 3 + the upper bell 8. The middle bells 1 to 4 are also simply called middle bells. The right bell 1 is the middle bell + the upper bell 3 + the upper bell 5, the right bell 2 is the middle bell + the upper bell 1 + the upper bell 7, and the right bell 3 is the middle bell + the upper bell 4 + the upper bell. 6 and the right bell 4 is the middle bell + the upper bell 2 + the upper bell 8. The right bells 1 to 4 are also simply called right bells. The left bells 1 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4, and the right bells 1 to 4 are simply referred to as push order bells.

  Replay GR11 is a fall replay + promotion replay 2, replay GR12 is a fall replay + promotion replay 2 + normal replay, replay GR13 is a fall replay + promotion replay 1, and replay GR14 is a fall Replay + promotion replay 1 + normal replay, replay GR15 is fall replay + promotion replay 1 + promotion replay 2, and replay GR16 is fall replay + promotion replay 1 + promotion replay 2 + normal replay.

  Replay GR21 is tumble replay + special replay, replay GR22 is tumble replay + special replay + normal replay, replay GR23 is tumble replay + special replay + lower replay, and replay GR24 is Tumble replay + special replay + normal replay + lower replay. Replay GR25 is tumble replay + special replay + promotion replay 1.

  When it is normal / RT1, BB1, BB1 + weak watermelon, BB1 + strong watermelon, BB1 + weak cherry, BB1 + strong cherry, BB1 + middle cherries, BB1 + 1 sheet, BB1 + normal replay, BB1 + fall replay, BB1 + promoted replay, BB1 + special replay, BB1 + SP Replay, BB2, BB2 + weak watermelon, BB2 + strong watermelon, BB2 + weak cherry, BB2 + strong cherry, BB2 + middle cherries, BB2 + one piece, BB2 + normal replay, BB2 + tumble replay, BB2 + promoted replay, BB2 + special replay, BB3, BB3 + weak watermelon, BB3 + strong watermelon, BB3 + weak cherry, BB3 + strong cherry, BB3 + middle cherries, BB3 + 1 sheet, BB3 + normal replay, BB3 + tumble replay, BB3 + promoted replay, BB3 + Especially replay, BB4, BB4 + middle cherries, BB4 + 1 sheets, BB4 + special replay, RB1, RB1 + strong watermelon, RB1 + weak cherries, RB1 + strong cherries, RB1 + 1 sheets, RB2, RB2 + weak melons, RB2 + strong melons, RB2 + weak cherries, RB2 + Strong cherry, RB2 + 1 role, bell, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right Bell 3, right bell 4, weak watermelon, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle tier cherry, 1 part, normal replay, replay GR1, replay GR2, replay GR3, replay GR4, replay GR5, replay GR6 are internal lottery It becomes a target role.

  Replay GR1 is normal replay + promotion replay 1, replay GR2 is normal replay + promotion replay 1 + promotion replay 2, replay GR3 is normal replay + promotion replay 1 + lower replay, and replay GR4. Is normal replay + promotion replay 1 + promotion replay 2 + lower replay, replay GR5 is normal replay + promotion replay 2, and replay GR6 is normal replay + promotion replay 2 + lower replay.

  When normal / RT2, BB1, BB1 + weak watermelon, BB1 + strong watermelon, BB1 + weak cherry, BB1 + strong cherry, BB1 + middle cherries, BB1 + 1 sheet, BB1 + normal replay, BB1 + fall replay, BB1 + promoted replay, BB1 + special replay, BB1 + SP Replay, BB2, BB2 + weak watermelon, BB2 + strong watermelon, BB2 + weak cherry, BB2 + strong cherry, BB2 + middle cherries, BB2 + one piece, BB2 + normal replay, BB2 + tumble replay, BB2 + promoted replay, BB2 + special replay, BB3, BB3 + weak watermelon, BB3 + strong watermelon, BB3 + weak cherry, BB3 + strong cherry, BB3 + middle cherries, BB3 + 1 sheet, BB3 + normal replay, BB3 + tumble replay, BB3 + promoted replay, BB3 + Especially replay, BB4, BB4 + middle cherries, BB4 + 1 sheets, BB4 + special replay, RB1, RB1 + strong watermelon, RB1 + weak cherries, RB1 + strong cherry, RB1 + 1 sheets, RB2, RB2 + weak watermelon, RB2 + strong watermelon, RB2 + weak cherry, RB2 + Strong cherry, RB2 + 1 role, bell, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right Bell 3, right bell 4, weak watermelon, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle tier cherry, 1 part, normal replay, replay GR31, replay GR32, replay GR33, replay GR34, replay GR35, replay GR36 are internal lottery It becomes a target role.

  Replay GR31 is special replay + SP replay + normal replay, replay GR32 is special replay + SP replay + normal replay + falling replay, and replay GR33 is special replay + SP replay + lower replay, and replay GR34. Is special replay + SP replay + lower replay + falling replay, replay GR35 is special replay + SP replay + normal replay + lower replay, and replay GR36 is special replay + SP replay + normal replay + lower replay + It is a fall replay.

  When normal / RT3, BB1, BB1 + weak watermelon, BB1 + strong watermelon, BB1 + weak cherry, BB1 + strong cherry, BB1 + middle tier, BB1 + 1 double role, BB1 + normal replay, BB1 + fall replay, BB1 + promoted replay, BB1 + special replay, BB1 + SP Replay, BB2, BB2 + weak watermelon, BB2 + strong watermelon, BB2 + weak cherry, BB2 + strong cherry, BB2 + middle cherries, BB2 + one piece, BB2 + normal replay, BB2 + tumble replay, BB2 + promoted replay, BB2 + special replay, BB3, BB3 + weak watermelon, BB3 + strong watermelon, BB3 + weak cherry, BB3 + strong cherry, BB3 + middle cherries, BB3 + 1 sheet, BB3 + normal replay, BB3 + tumble replay, BB3 + promoted replay, BB3 + Especially replay, BB4, BB4 + middle cherries, BB4 + 1 sheets, BB4 + special replay, RB1, RB1 + strong watermelon, RB1 + weak cherries, RB1 + strong cherry, RB1 + 1 sheets, RB2, RB2 + weak watermelon, RB2 + strong watermelon, RB2 + weak cherry, RB2 + Strong cherry, RB2 + 1 role, bell, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right Bell 3, right bell 4, weak watermelon, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle tier cherry, 1 part, replay GR31, replay GR32, replay GR33, replay GR34, replay GR35, replay GR36, SP replay are internal lottery It becomes a target role.

  When normal / RT4, BB1, BB1 + weak watermelon, BB1 + strong watermelon, BB1 + weak cherry, BB1 + strong cherry, BB1 + middle cherries, BB1 + 1 roll, BB1 + normal replay, BB1 + fall replay, BB1 + promoted replay, BB1 + special replay, BB1 + SP Replay, BB2, BB2 + weak watermelon, BB2 + strong watermelon, BB2 + weak cherry, BB2 + strong cherry, BB2 + middle cherries, BB2 + one piece, BB2 + normal replay, BB2 + tumble replay, BB2 + promoted replay, BB2 + special replay, BB3, BB3 + weak watermelon, BB3 + strong watermelon, BB3 + weak cherry, BB3 + strong cherry, BB3 + middle cherries, BB3 + 1 sheet, BB3 + normal replay, BB3 + tumble replay, BB3 + promoted replay, BB3 + Especially replay, BB4, BB4 + middle cherries, BB4 + 1 sheets, BB4 + special replay, RB1, RB1 + strong watermelon, RB1 + weak cherries, RB1 + strong cherry, RB1 + 1 sheets, RB2, RB2 + weak watermelon, RB2 + strong watermelon, RB2 + weak cherry, RB2 + Strong cherry, RB2 + 1 role, bell, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right Bell 3, right bell 4, weak watermelon, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherries, one-piece combination, and normal replay are targeted for internal lottery.

  When internal center 1 · RT0, internal center 2 · RT0, bell, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, center bell 1, center bell 2, center bell 3, center bell 4, right Bell 1, Right bell 2, Right bell 3, Right bell 4, Weak watermelon, Strong watermelon, Weak cherry, Strong cherry, Middle cherry, Single role, Normal replay, Lower replay, SP replay, Tumble replay, Promotion replay, Special Replay is the target for internal lottery.

  When it is BBRB · RT0, the weak cherry and all roles are subject to internal lottery, and when it is RB · RT0, all roles, RB bell 1, RB bell 2, and RB bell 3 are subject to internal lottery.

  All roles are all small roles other than right-up bevel, ie middle bell + right-down bell + upper bell 1 + upper bell 2 + upper bell 3 + upper bell 4 + upper bell 5 + upper bell 6 + upper bell 7 + upper bell 8 + middle watermelon + Lower right watermelon + upper watermelon + lower cherry + middle cherries + 1 piece + right rising bell + right rising rivet.

  The RB bell 1 is a right-up bell + right-up bevel, the RB bell 2 is a right-up bell + right-up bevel + right-up beryl, and the RB bell 3 is all small roles, that is, the middle stage bell. + Downward bell + Upper bell 1 + Upper bell 2 + Upper bell 3 + Upper bell 4 + Upper bell 5 + Upper bell 6 + Upper bell 7 + Upper bell 8 + Middle watermelon + Lower watermelon + Upper watermelon + Lower cherry + Middle cherry + Single role + Upright Bell + bevel up to the right + bevel up to the right.

  Also, in normal / RT0-4, etc., weak watermelon, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherries, single role, normal replay, fall replay, promotion that can be elected simultaneously with any of BB1-BB4, RB1, RB2 The replay and SP replay judgment values are read separately from the bonus in internal 1 · RT0 and internal 2 · RT0, respectively, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherries, one-piece role, normal Since it is added to Replay, Tumble Replay, Promotion Replay, and SP Replay, the winning probability of each of Strong Watermelon, Weak Cherry, Strong Cherry, Middle Cherry, Single Role, Normal Replay, Tumble Replay, Promotion Replay, and SP Replay is constant. It is secured to be.

  In this way, the internal lottery role varies depending on whether the gaming state is the normal gaming state, 1 or 2 inside, BB (RB), or RB, and BB (RB) In RB, the internal lottery is performed using a lottery table in which the winning probability of the small role is set higher than that in the normal gaming state and inside.

  Also, when the game state is 1 or 2 in the inside, the subject of the internal lottery does not change depending on whether it is 1 in the inside or 2 in the inside. The internal lottery is performed using a lottery table in which the winning probabilities of the target re-gamer are different.

  In addition, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state, the re-game player to be subject to the internal lottery differs depending on whether it is RT0-4, and depending on whether it is RT0-4 An internal lottery is performed using a lottery table with different re-game players and their winning probabilities.

  As will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, when a plurality of types of small roles (bells) and a plurality of types of replaying players are simultaneously elected, the type of the winning small role or replaying role and the stop Control is performed so that the symbol combination of the small combination and the combination of the re-playing combination determined according to the pressing order of the switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are aligned and stopped on the winning line LN within a drawing range of up to four frames. Therefore, the types of the small combination and re-playing combination to be won simultaneously will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15. FIG. 13 shows a list of small combinations and re-playing combination to be simultaneously won. FIG. 14 shows reel control when a plurality of replays are won simultaneously, and FIG. 15 shows reel control when a plurality of small roles are won simultaneously.

  As shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, for example, when replay GR1 (normal replay + promotion replay 1) is won and a stop operation is performed in the order of middle left and right, the promotion replay among the replaying players who have won Control is performed so that one combination is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped, and when a stop operation is performed in an order other than the left middle right, control is performed so that the combination of normal replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

  Similarly, when the replays GR2 to 6 are stopped in a predetermined order, the combination of the promoted replay 1 or the promoted replay 2 among the selected re-playing players is stopped in alignment with the winning line LN. If the stop operation is performed in an order other than the predetermined order, control is performed so that the combination of the normal replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbols constituting the promoted replay 1, the promoted replay 2 and the normal replay are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less on all of the reels 2L2L, reels 2C2C, and reels 2R2R. Thus, the reel control is performed so that the promotion replay 1, the promotion replay 2 or the normal replay always wins regardless of the stop operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

  Therefore, in the normal / RT1 where the replays GR1 to 6 are the targets of the internal lottery, if any of the replays GR1 to GR6 is elected, the promoted replay wins with a probability of 1/6, and the normal / RT0 Will be migrated.

  Similarly, when the replays GR11 to 16 are stopped in a predetermined order, the combination of the promoted replay 1 or the promoted replay 2 among the selected re-playing players is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. If the stop operation is performed in an order other than the predetermined order, control is performed so that the combination of falling replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbols constituting the promotion replay 1, the promotion replay 2, and the fall replay are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less on all of the reels 2L2L, reels 2C2C, and reels 2R2R. Thus, the reel control is performed so that the promotion replay 1, the promotion replay 2 or the fall replay always wins regardless of the stop operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

  Therefore, in the normal / RT0 where the replay GRs 11-16 are subject to internal lottery, if any of the replays GR11-16 is elected, the promoted replay wins with a probability of 1/6 and the normal / RT0 is maintained. On the other hand, the fall replay wins with a probability of 5/6 and shifts to normal RT1.

  In addition, in the replays GR21 to GR25, when a stop operation is performed in a predetermined order, the special replay combination among the selected replay players is controlled so as to be aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When stop operations are performed in order, control is performed so that the combination of falling replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbols constituting the special replay and the fall replay are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less on all of the reels 2L2L, 2C2C, and 2R2R. Regardless of the stop operation timing of ~ 8R, the reel control is performed so that the special replay or the fall replay always wins.

  For this reason, if one of the replays GR21 to 25 is elected in the normal / RT0 in which the replays GR21 to 25 are the targets of the internal lottery, the special replay wins with a probability of 1/5 and shifts to the normal / RT2. On the other hand, the fall replay wins with a probability of 4/5 and shifts to normal RT1.

  Further, in the replay GR31 to 36, when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined order (left push), the control for stopping the combination of the SP replay or the normal replay among the selected replay players in the winning line LN is stopped. If the stop operation is performed in an order other than the predetermined order, the special replay combination is controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbols constituting the SP replay, special replay, and normal replay are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less in all of the reels 2L2L, reel 2C2C, and reel 2R2R. Regardless of the stop operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R, reel control is performed so that SP replay, special replay, or normal replay always wins.

  Therefore, in the normal / RT2 where the replay GRs 31 to 36 are the targets of the internal lottery, if any of the replay GRs 31 to 36 is won, the SP replay is won with a probability of 1/6 and the process proceeds to the normal / RT3. On the other hand, the normal replay or special replay is won with a probability of 5/6 and the normal / RT2 is maintained. In addition, when SP replay is won as will be described later, one or more navigation stocks for obtaining the right to play a game at the assist time (hereinafter referred to as AT), which is a notification period, are always given.・ In RT2, if one of the replays GR31 to 36 is elected, the SP replay wins with a probability of 1/6 and one or more navigation stocks are given, and it is easy to win the SP replay. It is possible to shift to normal RT3 which is highly likely to be given.

  The sub-control unit 91 performs AT lottery to determine whether or not the AT can be controlled by executing AT lottery processing. In the AT lottery process, based on a command from the main control unit 41, a predetermined AT lottery condition (in RT0 to RT, a cherry (weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherry) which is a lottery target of the above-described internal lottery or internal It is determined whether or not (when the SP replay that is the lottery target part of the lottery is won) is established, and when it is established, the AT lottery is executed. In the present embodiment, the winning probability of AT lottery is, for example, 1/10 when winning a weak cherry, 1/2 when winning a strong cherry, 1/2 when winning a middle cherry, SP When replay is won, it is set to 1/1. In the AT lottery, it is determined whether to give the number of navigation stocks and how much the number of navigation stocks is given. The number of navigation stocks indicates a period during which the AT can be controlled. When winning the AT start lottery to determine whether or not to start AT in the presence of Navistock, the Navistock number is consumed (subtracted) by 1 to obtain a predetermined number of games (30G in this embodiment, 50G, 70G, 90G, 111G, 222G, 333G, 555G), and the navigation effect is executed during that time. For this reason, it can be said that the greater the determined number of navigation stocks, the higher the degree of advantage for the player because the AT is controlled over a longer period. As a lottery condition for AT start lottery, for example, in RT0 to 4, when cherry (weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherry) or SP replay is won, BB or RB is finished.

  In addition, in normal / RT3 where the replay GRs 31 to 36 are the targets of the internal lottery, if one of the replays GR31 to 36 is won, the SP replay wins with a probability of 1/6 and one navigation stock described later On the other hand, the normal replay wins with a probability of 1/6 and normal RT3 is maintained, and the special replay wins with a probability of 4/6 and shifts to normal RT2.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 15, when the left bells 1 to 5 are elected and the stop operation is performed by pressing the left button, the combination of the right falling bells among the selected small roles is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed by middle press or right press, the control is performed so that any combination of the upper bells 2 to 8 or the shift outcome is aligned with the pay line LN.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the configuration symbol of the right-down bell is arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less on all reels, and when the left bells 1 to 4 are elected, a stop operation is performed by pushing left. In this case, regardless of the timing of the stop operation, control is always performed so that the right lowering bell is aligned with the winning line LN, while the symbols constituting the upper bells 1 to 8 are at intervals of 5 frames or more on all reels. Even if the left bells 1 to 4 are elected because there are places that are arranged, if the stop operation is performed by pressing the middle or right, it becomes the drawing range of the constituent symbols of the elected upper bells 1 to 8 If the stop operation is not performed at an appropriate timing, the winning upper bell cannot be aligned with the winning line LN, and in this case, the control is performed so that the transition outcome is aligned with the winning line LN.

  In addition, when the middle bells 1 to 4 are elected and the stop operation is performed by pressing the middle bell, the combination of the middle bells among the selected small roles is controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN and stopped, and left or right pressed. When the stop operation is performed at, control is performed so that any combination of the upper bells 1 to 8 or the transition outcome is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the configuration symbols of the middle bell are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less on all reels, and when the middle bell 1 to 4 is elected, when the stop operation is performed by middle push Regardless of the timing of the stop operation, control is always performed so that the middle bell is aligned with the winning line LN, while the symbols constituting the upper bells 1 to 8 are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or more on all reels. Even if the middle bells 1 to 4 are elected, if the stop operation is performed by pressing left or right, an appropriate range that will be drawn in the constituent symbols of the elected upper bells 1 to 8 will be used. If the stop operation is not performed at the timing, the selected upper bell cannot be aligned with the winning line LN, and in this case, control is performed so that the shift outcome is aligned with the winning line LN.

  If right bells 1 to 4 are elected and stop operation is performed by pressing right, control is performed to stop the combination of middle bells in the selected small role in line with winning line LN, and stop by pressing left or middle. When an operation is performed, control is performed to stop any combination of the upper bells 1 to 8 or the transition outcome in line with the pay line LN.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the configuration symbols of the middle bell are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less on all reels, and when the right bell 1 to 4 is elected, when the stop operation is performed by pushing right However, regardless of the timing of the stop operation, control is always performed so that the middle bell is aligned with the winning line LN, while the symbols constituting the upper bells 1 to 8 are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or more on all reels. Therefore, even if the right bells 1 to 4 are elected, if the stop operation is performed by left-pressing or middle-pressing, an appropriate drawing range of the constituent symbols of the elected upper bells 1 to 8 is appropriate. If the stop operation is not performed at the timing, the selected upper bell cannot be aligned with the winning line LN, and in this case, control is performed so that the shift outcome is aligned with the winning line LN.

  Thus, in this embodiment, when any of the left bell, middle bell, right bell, that is, the push order bell is won, the stop operation is performed in a specific operation mode according to the type of winning combination. While the right-down bell or middle bell always wins, if the stop operation is performed in an operation mode other than the specific operation mode according to the type of winning combination, the upper bell is aligned at 1/4, but 3/4 In some cases, the upper bells are not aligned and the transition outcomes are aligned.

  For this reason, at the time of winning the push order bell, the expected value of the number of medals to be paid out can be changed depending on whether or not it is operated in a specific operation mode according to the type of winning combination. In other words, even if one of the push order bells is won, it is impossible to intentionally select a specific operation mode unless the type is known. Although a medal can be surely obtained by winning a prize, the upper bell can be won only by 1/4 at a ratio of 2/3, and a medal cannot be surely obtained.

  When RB bell 1 (Right-up bell + Right-up Rivebe) is elected and a stop operation is performed by left-pressing, control is performed so that the combination of right-up bells among the selected small roles is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. If a stop operation is performed by middle pressing or right pressing, control is performed to align the combination of rising right ribs on the winning line LN and stop.

  If RB Bell 2 (Rising Right Bell + Right Rising Bevel + Right Rising Berri) is won and stopped by pressing the middle, the combination of the right rising bells of the selected small roles is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. If the stop operation is performed by pressing the button to the left, the control is performed to stop the right-up bevel combination in alignment with the winning line LN. If the stop operation is performed by pressing the button to the right, Control is performed to stop the combination in line with the winning line LN.

  RB bell 3 (middle bell + lower right bell + upper bell 1 + upper bell 3 + upper bell 4 + upper bell 5 + upper bell 6 + upper bell 7 + upper bell 8 + middle watermelon + lower watermelon + upper watermelon + lower cherry + middle cherry +1 sheet role + right-up bell + right-up bevel + right-up bevel), and if the stop operation is performed by pressing right, the combination of right-up bells in the selected small role is aligned with the winning line LN Control to stop is performed, and when stop operation is performed by left-pressing or middle-pressing, control is performed to stop the right-beveled bevel combination aligned with the winning line LN.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the configuration symbols of the right-up bell, the right-up bevel, and the right-up bevel are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less on all reels, and when the RB bells 1 to 4 are won, Regardless of the timing of the stop operation, any combination of right-up bell, right-up ribebe and right-up bevel will be aligned on the winning line LN and 10 medals will be paid out, but at a rate of 1/3 Only "bell-bell-bell" combinations will be aligned to the right.

  Although not particularly shown, when a bell (middle bell + lower right bell) is won, a combination of “bell-bell-bell” is arranged on the winning line LN regardless of the stop order of the reels and the operation timing. To be controlled.

  Also, all roles (middle bell + lower right bell + upper bell 1 + upper bell 2 + upper bell 3 + upper bell 4 + upper bell 5 + upper bell 6 + upper bell 7 + upper bell 8 + middle watermelon + right lower watermelon + upper watermelon + lower cherry + middle (Cherry + 1 hand + right-up bell + right-up rivebe) is selected, the “bell-bell-bell” combination is controlled to rise to the right regardless of the reel stop order and operation timing. The

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, it is controlled to one of the normal gaming state, 1 inside, 2 inside, RB, BB (RB), and in the normal gaming state, any of RT0-4 It is controlled.

  Normal / RT0 is normal / RT1 when the promoted replay wins (when any of the replays GR1 to GR6 is elected and is stopped in the order in which the promoted replay wins), normal / RT1, normal / RT2 Shifts when the game is completed due to the consumption of the specified number of games. Regardless of the number of games after the transition to normal / RT0, the normal / RT0 shifts to the normal / RT1 by winning the fall replay or stopping the transition, or to the normal / RT2 by winning the special replay It ends when the special role is elected and moves to the inside 1 or 2 inside.

  Normal / RT1 shifts when the transition is stopped at normal / RT0, normal / RT2, normal / RT3, normal / RT4, or when a fall replay wins at normal / RT0. The normal RT1 is such that the RT remaining game count is subtracted for each game, and the RT remaining game count becomes 0 after digesting the specified game count (1000G in the present embodiment). The process ends when the transition is made to normal / RT0 or the special role is won and the transition is made to internal 1 or internal 2.

  Normal / RT2 shifts when a special replay wins in normal / RT0 or normal / RT3. In normal / RT2, the number of remaining RT games is subtracted for each game, and when the prescribed number of games (30G in the present embodiment) is consumed, the number of remaining RT games becomes zero. Transition to normal / RT0, SP replay wins and transition to normal / RT3, transitional event stops and transition to normal / RT1, or special role is won and internal 1 or internal 2 It ends by moving to.

  Normal / RT3 shifts when SP replay wins in normal / RT2. Regardless of the number of games since the transition to normal / RT3, whether or not the normal / RT3 shifts to the normal / RT2 with the special replay winning, or the transition outcome stops and shifts to the normal / RT1 When the special role is elected and moves to the inside 1 or the inside 2, it ends.

  Normal / RT4 shifts to the end of BB (RB) and RB. Regardless of the number of games since the transition to the normal / RT4, the normal / RT4 stops the transition and moves to the RT1, or the special role is elected and moves to the internal 1 or the internal 2 To finish.

  The inside 1 shifts when BB1, BB3, RB2 among the special roles are won in the normal gaming state. Then, regardless of the number of games since the transition to the inside, the inside 1 finishes when the special role that triggered the transition to the inside 1 wins and shifts to BB (RB) or RB. .

  The inside 2 shifts when BB2, BB4, RB1 among special roles are won in the normal gaming state. Then, inside 2 ends regardless of the number of games since the transition to the inside, when the special combination that triggered the transition to the inside 2 wins and shifts to BB (RB) or RB. .

  RB shifts when RB1 or RB2 wins in 1 and 2 inside. And RB is complete | finished by digesting 12 games or winning 6 times.

  BB (RB) shifts when BB wins inside. Then, BB (RB) ends when the total number of medals paid out to BB (RB) exceeds the prescribed number, regardless of the number of games since the transition to BB (RB).

  Further, in the slot machine according to the present embodiment, when the gaming state is RT0 to 4, the sub-control unit 91 is performing AT from the AT flag by performing the AT control process shown in FIG. Is specified, the navigation effect is executed when the winning combination corresponding to the gaming state is won.

  Here, the gaming state and the RT transition status of the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 12, when RB or BB (RB) ends, the routine shifts to normal RT4.

  In normal / RT4, when the transition is stopped, the transition is made to RT1, and when the special role is elected, the transition is made to internal 1 or internal 2 according to the type of the special role won.

  In normal / RT4, if any of the left bells 1-4, middle bells 1-4, right bells 1-4 is won and the small role cannot be won, the transitional outcome will stop. Therefore, any of the left bell 1-4, the middle bell 1-4, the right bell 1-4 can be won and the small role can be won in the normal RT 4 which has been shifted to after the end of RB or BB (RB) If not, the process moves to normal RT1.

  Normally, in RT1, the special role is not won, the promotion replay is not won, the specified number of games (1000G) is consumed, or the promotion replay wins, and the normal role is transferred to RT0, and the special role is won Depending on the type of the special role that has been won, the game moves to the inside 1 or 2 inside.

  Usually ・ Replay GR1-6 wins in RT1, and the promotion replay wins when the stop order is correct. Therefore, in normal ・ RT1, replay GR1-6 wins and corrects in the order of stop. It will shift to RT0.

  In normal / RT0, if the fall replay wins, or if the transition is stopped, it moves to normal / RT1, and if the special replay wins, it moves to normal / RT2, and the special role is won. Depending on the type of the special role, it shifts to 1 inside or 2 inside.

  Usually, the replays GR11 to 16 are won at RT0, the promotion replay wins when the stopping order is correct, and the fall replay wins when the answer is incorrect. In addition, when the replays GR21 to 25 are elected in normal / RT0 and the stop order is correct, the special replay is won, and if the answer is incorrect, the fall replay is won. In addition, in the case of normal / RT0, when any one of the left bells 1 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4 and the right bells 1 to 4 is won and the small role cannot be won, the transitional outcome stops. Therefore, in normal / RT0, the replay GRs 21 to 25 are elected and the stop order is correct, so that the transition is made to normal / RT2 and the replay GRs 11 to 16 are elected and the stop order is incorrect or the left bell 1 -4, middle bell 1 to 4, right bell 1 to 4 are elected, and if it is not possible to win a small role, it will shift to normal · RT1.

  Normally, in RT2, the special role is not won, SP replay is not won, and the regular game number (30G) is used to move to normal RT0, and SP replay is won to move to normal RT3, When the special role is elected, it shifts to 1 inside or 2 inside depending on the kind of the special role won.

  In normal / RT2, the replay GRs 31 to 36 are won, and the SP replay wins when the stop order is correct. Further, in the normal / RT2, when any of the left bell 1 to 4, the middle bell 1 to 4 and the right bell 1 to 4 is won and the small role cannot be won, the transitional outcome stops. For this reason, in normal / RT2, the replays GR31 to 36 are elected, and when the stopping order is correct, the routine proceeds to normal / RT3. Will be transferred to normal / RT1 if the winning combination is not successful.

  In normal / RT3, when the special replay wins, it moves to RT2, and when the transition roll stops, it moves to normal / RT1, and the special role is elected. Transition to Medium 1 or Internal 2

  In normal / RT3, the replay GRs 31 to 36 are elected, the SP replay or the normal replay is won when the stop order is correct, and the special replay is won if the answer is incorrect. Further, in the normal / RT3, when any one of the left bells 1 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4 and the right bells 1 to 4 is won and the small role cannot be won, the transitional outcome is stopped. For this reason, in normal / RT3, the replay GRs 31 to 36 are elected, and the stop order becomes incorrect, so the routine proceeds to normal / RT2, and the left bell 1 to 4, the middle bell 1 to 4, the right bell 1 to 4 If either of them wins and the small combination cannot be won, the routine will shift to RT1.

  In the inside 1 and 2, the special role that triggers the transition to the inside wins a transition to RB or BB (RB).

  As described above, the gaming state and the transition state of the RT are set, but the navigation effect executed in the AT control process of FIG. 18 described later is executed when the navigation target combination corresponding to the gaming state is won. As the navigation target combination, replays GR 1 to 6, left bell 1 to 4, middle bell 1 to 4, and right bell 1 to 4 are set for normal / RT1. Further, when normal / RT0, replay GR11-16, replay GR21-25, left bell 1-4, middle bell 1-4, right bell 1-4 are set. In normal / RT2, replay GRs 31 to 36, left bells 1 to 4, middle bells 1 to 4, and right bells 1 to 4 are set. Moreover, in normal and RT4, the left bell 1-4, the middle bell 1-4, and the right bell 1-4 are set. As a navigation effect when winning the replays GR1 to GR36, the push order of the stop switch for winning the promotion replay, special replay, or SP replay according to the winning situation is the display of the navigation image from the liquid crystal display 51 or the speaker. This is notified by the output of the navigation voice from 53. Further, as a navigation effect when winning the left bell 1 to 4, the middle bell 1 to 4, and the right bell 1 to 4, the order of pressing the stop switch for winning the bell according to the winning situation is the liquid crystal display 51. Is displayed by display of a navigation image from the speaker and output of navigation sound from the speaker 53. Then, by depressing the stop switch in accordance with the navigation image or the navigation sound, it is possible to win the promoted replay winning, the special replay winning, the SP replay winning, the bell winning which are intentionally won, and to avoid the falling replay winning. Hereinafter, the left bell 1 to 4, the middle bell 1 to 4, and the right bell 1 to 4, which are navigation target roles at RT 0 to 4, are referred to as “push order bells”, and the navigation target role at RT 0 to 2 among the replays GR 1 to 36. The replay GR that has become may be referred to as “push order replay”.

  Next, various control contents executed by the sub-control unit 91 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  When the system reset signal is input from the reset circuit 95, the sub control unit 91 performs the startup process (sub) shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  First, after the built-in device, peripheral IC, interrupt mode, stack pointer, etc. are initialized (Sn1), access to the RAM 91c and the external memory (backup RAM) is permitted (Sn2). Next, it is determined whether or not the return command generated in Sa9 of the startup process (main) in FIG. 5 is received from the main control unit 41 (Sn3). If the return command has not been received, it is determined whether or not the setting changing command generated in Sa12 of the startup process (main) in FIG. 5 has been received from the main control unit 41 (Sn4). When a setting changing command is received, a setting changing command reception flag indicating that the setting changing command has been received is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c (Sn5).

  After the setting change command reception flag is set, it is determined whether or not the backup flag is set in the RAM 91c (Sn6). If it is determined that the backup flag is set, the backup flag is cleared (Sn7). After clearing the backup flag, an exclusive OR of the backup data in the area stored in the backup RAM is obtained and a checksum is calculated (Sn8). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the calculated checksum matches the backed-up checksum (Sn9). If the checksums match, it is determined whether the setting change command reception flag is set (Sn10).

  If it is determined that the command for changing the setting has not been received, it is determined whether or not the error command generated in Sa13 of the startup process (main) in FIG. 5 has been received from the main control unit 41 ( Sn13). If it is determined that an error command has been received, initialization of the RAM 91c is executed (Sn14), and error processing is performed (Sn15). In the error process, an error notification is made. For example, when the error state is canceled by operating the reset / setting switch 38 by a game clerk, the error notification is terminated and the original state is restored. If it is determined in Sn13 that no error command has been received, that is, if a setting change command, a return command, and an error command have not been received, initialization of the RAM 91c is executed (Sn12). After the process of Sn12 is completed, the timer interrupt process (sub) shown in FIG. 17 is performed according to the timer interrupt.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing (sub) executed by the CPU 91c at intervals of 1.12 seconds based on the count value of the internal clock.

  In the timer interrupt process (sub), first, the register in use is saved in the stack area (Sp1).

  Next, a power failure determination process is performed (Sp2). In the power failure determination process, it is determined whether or not a voltage drop signal is input from the power failure detection circuit 48. If a voltage drop signal is input, whether or not the voltage drop signal is input in the previous power failure determination process as well. If a voltage drop signal has been input in the previous power failure determination process, it is determined that a power failure has occurred, and a power interruption flag indicating that is set.

  After the power failure determination process in the step of Sp2, it is determined whether or not the power interruption flag is set (Sp3). If the power interruption flag is set, the process proceeds to a power interruption process (sub). In the power interruption process (sub), the backup flag used in the determination of Sn6 in the startup process (sub) shown in FIG. 16 is set after the backup data is created, or used in the determination of Sn9 in the startup process (sub) shown in FIG. The checksum is calculated by calculating the exclusive OR of the backup data.

  If the power interruption flag is not set, command analysis processing is executed (Sp4). In the command analysis process, it is determined whether or not a command is stored in the command buffer. If the command is stored in the command buffer, the command is acquired from the command buffer. And the process according to the acquired command is performed.

  After the command analysis process is completed, an AT start determination process (Sp5) is executed. In the AT start determination process, it is determined whether or not a start condition (hereinafter also referred to as “AT start condition”) for starting an AT, which will be described later, is satisfied when there is the navigation stock described above. In the present embodiment, the AT start condition will be described as an example in which an AT start lottery for determining whether or not to start an AT is won. As a lottery condition for AT start lottery, for example, in RT0 to 4, when cherry (weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherry) or SP replay is won, BB or RB is finished.

  If it is determined that the AT start condition is satisfied, an AT flag indicating that the AT is to be executed is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c, and a process for reducing the navigation stock by one is performed to indicate the number of AT games. Set the number of games to be executed by the AT in the game number counter. After the AT start determination process is completed, the AT control process shown in FIG. 18 is executed (Sp6).

  In the AT control process, a game at the AT is executed by performing the process related to the execution of the navigation effect described above.

  After the AT control process is completed, an extra effect start determination process shown in FIG. 19 is executed (Sp7). In the additional effect start determination process, it is determined whether or not to execute an additional effect for determining whether to interrupt the AT during the AT and increase the number of games at the AT.

  When it is determined to start the extra effect in the extra effect start determination process, the extra effect control process is executed (Sp8). In the extra effect control process, the aforementioned extra effect is executed.

  Next, the AT control process executed in Sp6 of the timer interrupt process (sub) in FIG. 17 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 18, first, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the AT flag is set by the process of Sp5 of the timer interrupt process (sub) of FIG. 19 (Se1). If it is determined that the AT flag is not set, that is, if it is not during AT, the process is terminated. When it is determined that the AT flag is set, that is, when the AT is in progress, whether or not the AT interruption flag indicating that the counting of the number of games at the AT is interrupted is set by the process of Sb9 in FIG. Is determined (Se2). When the AT interruption flag is set, the process proceeds to Se5. If the AT interruption flag is not set, it is determined whether a reel rotation start command is received from the main control unit 41 (Se3). Thereby, it is determined whether or not the AT game has been started.

  If it is determined that the reel rotation start command has been received, the AT game number counter for counting the number of games at the AT is decremented by 1 (Se4). When it is determined in Se3 that the reel rotation start command has not been received, or after the AT game number counter has been decremented in Se4, it is determined whether or not a winning number command has been received from the main control unit 41 (Se5).

  If it is determined that the winning number command has not been received, the process ends. When it is determined that the winning number command has been received, an internal lottery result analysis process is performed for identifying the winning result of the internal lottery based on the received winning number command (Se6).

  As a result of the internal lottery result analysis process, if it is determined that the push order bell or push order replay that is the navigation target role is not won (Se7), the process proceeds to Se9. On the other hand, as a result of performing the internal lottery result analysis process, when it is specified that the winning order bell or the pushing order replay as the navigation target role is won (Se7), a navigation effect is executed (Se8). In the process of Se9, it is determined by referring to the AT game number counter whether or not the value of the AT counter has become 0 (Se9). That is, it is determined whether or not the number of games at the AT (hereinafter also referred to as “AT game number”) has reached a predetermined number and the number of remaining games at the AT has been exhausted. When it is determined that the value of the AT game number counter has become 0, the AT flag is cleared (Se10), and the process ends. If it is determined that the value of the AT game number counter is not 0, the process is terminated.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 19, the extra effect start determination process executed in Sp7 of the timer interrupt process (sub) in FIG. 17 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the AT flag is set, that is, whether or not AT is in progress (Sb1). If it is determined that the AT flag is not set, the process ends. When it is determined that the AT flag is set, it is determined whether or not a winning number command is received from the main control unit 41 (Sb2).

  If it is determined that the winning number command has not been received, the process ends. If it is determined that the winning number command has been received, the winning number command that received whether or not the winning combination for starting the production effect was won, specifically, whether the watermelon, weak cherry or strong cherry was won (Sb3). If it is determined that the additional effect start lottery target combination has not been won, the process ends. When it is determined that the winning effect start lottery target role is won, an adding effect start lottery process for determining whether or not to start the additional effect is executed (Sb4). Next, it is determined whether or not the extra effect start lottery executed in the extra effect start lottery process is won (Sb5).

  Here, with reference to FIG. 20, the extra effect entry rate table used in the extra effect start lottery will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 20, in the additional effect entry rate table, the probability (inrush rate) that the additional effect is started when the watermelon is won is set to 5%. In addition, when a weak cherry is won, the probability (inrush rate) that an extra effect is started is set to 12%. In addition, when a strong cherry is won, the probability (inrush rate) that an extra effect is started is set to 25%.

  As shown in FIG. 19, in Sb5, when it is determined that the extra effect start lottery has not been won, the process is terminated. If it is determined that the extra effect start lottery is won, an extra effect number lottery process for determining the extra effect number, which is the number of games for which the extra effect is executed, is executed (Sb6). In the extra effect number lottery process, the extra effect number is determined, but the effect state of the extra effect is simultaneously determined according to the number of selected games. The first production state and the second production state are set as the production state of the addition production. As will be described in detail later, these effect states differ in the expected value of the number of AT games to be added and the number of continuations of the add-on effect. Specifically, the expected value for the number of AT games added in the second effect state is higher than that in the first effect state, that is, the number of AT games added in the second effect state is likely to increase. ing. For this reason, it can be said that the value of AT which is a privilege (the number of AT games to be added) is larger in the second effect state than in the first effect state. In addition, the number of times of the production is increased in the second production state than in the first production state.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 21, the extra effect number distribution table used in the extra effect number lottery will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 21, in the extra production frequency distribution table, the probability that the extra production frequency will be 10 times is 65%, the probability of 20 times is 20%, the probability of 30 times is 14%, and the probability of 80 times. Is set to 1%. In the first effect state, the number of additional effects is set to 10 to 30 times, and in the second effect state, the number of additional effects is set to 80 times. For this reason, when the number of additional effects is 10 to 30 times, it is determined to be the first effect state, and when the number of additional effects is 80 times, the second effect state is set accordingly. Is determined.

  As shown in FIG. 19, after the extra effect number lottery process is completed, the extra effect number is set in the extra effect number counter (Sb7). Next, an extra effect flag corresponding to the extra effect state is set (Sb8). When the first effect state is determined, the additional effect flag 1 indicating the first effect state is set, and when the second effect state is determined, the additional effect flag 2 indicating the second effect state is set. Next, an AT interruption flag indicating that the counting of the number of games at the AT is interrupted is set (Sb9).

  After setting the AT interruption flag, it is determined whether or not it is decided to enter the second effect state (Sb10). If it is determined that it has not been determined to be in the second effect state, that is, it is determined that it is determined to be in the first effect state, the execution of the effect corresponding to the first effect state is started and the process is terminated. (Sb15). The effect corresponding to the first effect state is, for example, displaying a unique character (for example, character A) corresponding to the first effect state from the liquid crystal display 51 and a color corresponding to the first effect state (for example, Display a blue background.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the second effect state has been determined, a common effect execution lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the common effect in the same manner as the first effect state in the second effect state is performed. Execute (Sb11). It is determined whether or not it is decided to execute the common effect in the same mode as the first effect by executing the common effect lottery in the common effect execution lottery process (Sb12). If it is determined that it is decided to execute the common effect, a common effect flag indicating that the common effect is executed is set (Sb13), and the execution of the effect corresponding to the first effect state is started as the common effect. Then, the process ends (Sb14). In the common effect, for example, a unique character (for example, character A) corresponding to the first effect state is displayed from the liquid crystal display 51, and a color (for example, blue) background corresponding to the first effect state is displayed. To do.

  When it is determined that it has not been decided to execute the common effect, the execution of the effect corresponding to the second effect state is started and the process is ended (Sb16). The effect corresponding to the second effect state is, for example, displaying a unique character (for example, character B) corresponding to the second effect state from the liquid crystal display 51 and a color corresponding to the second effect state (for example, Display a red background.

  Thus, even if it is in the 2nd production state, since the common production of the same mode as the 1st production state may be performed, it is the 2nd production whether it is the 1st production state while the common production is being performed. It is not possible to identify the state. Therefore, while the common effect is being executed, the player can have an expectation for being in the second effect state, and since the common effect is the same as the effect in the first effect state, Even if it is in the first performance state, the player can have a sense of expectation that it is in the second performance state.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 22, the extra effect control process executed in Sp8 of the timer interrupt process (sub) in FIG. 17 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the sub-control unit 91 first determines whether or not the additional effect flag is set in the process of Sb8 of FIG. 19 (Sc1). If it is determined that the additional effect flag is not set, the process is terminated. If it is determined that the additional effect flag is set, it is determined whether a reel rotation start command is received from the main control unit 41, that is, whether the game is started (Sc2). If it is determined that the reel rotation start command has been received, the count value of the extra effect counter set in Sb7 of FIG. 19 is decremented by 1 (Sc3).

  After the process of Sc3 is completed or when it is determined that the reel rotation start command is not received in Sc2, it is determined whether or not the common effect flag is set in Sb13 of FIG. 19 (Sc4). If it is determined that the shared effect flag is not set, the process proceeds to Sc8. When it is determined that the common effect flag is set, an effect switching lottery process for determining whether to switch from the common effect (ie, the effect corresponding to the first effect state) to the effect corresponding to the second effect state is performed. Execute (Sc5).

  Next, it is determined whether or not it has been decided to switch to the effect corresponding to the second effect state by the effect switching lottery in the effect switching lottery process (Sc6). When it is determined not to switch to the effect corresponding to the second effect state by the effect switching lottery, the process proceeds to Sc8. When it is decided to switch to the effect corresponding to the second effect state by the effect switching lottery, the execution of the effect corresponding to the second effect state is started (Sc7). Specifically, for example, a unique character (for example, character B) corresponding to the second effect state is displayed from the liquid crystal display 51, and a background of a color (for example, red) corresponding to the second effect state is displayed. indicate.

  Next, it is determined whether a winning number command is received from the main control unit 41 (Sc8). If it is determined that the winning number command has not been received, the process proceeds to Sc15. If it is determined that the winning number command has been received, it is determined whether or not the winning combination for the AT addition is determined based on the winning number command (Sc9). Specifically, it is determined whether or not one of push order bell, weak cherry, strong cherry, watermelon, loss, or bonus is won.

  If it is determined that the AT additional target combination has not been won, the process proceeds to Sc14. When it is determined that the winning combination for AT addition is determined, an AT addition lottery process for determining whether or not to add (add) the number of games to the number of AT games is executed (Sc10).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the AT addition lottery process is won (Sc11). If it is determined that the AT addition lottery is not won, the process proceeds to Sc15. If it is determined that the AT extra lottery has been won, an extra game number lottery process is executed for determining the number of AT games to be added (hereinafter also referred to as “additional game number”) at a distribution ratio according to the production state ( Sc12).

  Here, with reference to FIG. 23 and FIG. 24, the first effect state added game number distribution table and the second effect state added game number distribution table used in the added game number lottery executed in the added game number lottery process will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the first effect state extra game number distribution table is used in the extra game number lottery in the first effect state.

  In the first stage added game number distribution table, if the winning order is won, the probability that the added game number will be 10 games is 87%, the probability that 30 games will be 10%, and the probability that 50 games will be 50%. The probability of 100 games is set to 1%, and the probability of 300 games is set to 0%.

  If a weak cherry is won, the probability that the number of additional games will be 10 games is 77%, the probability that 30 games will be 20%, the probability that 50 games will be 2%, the probability that 100 games will be 1%, The probability of 300 games is set to 0%.

  In addition, if a strong cherry is won, the probability of adding 10 games is 67%, the probability of 30 games is 30%, the probability of 50 games is 2%, the probability of 100 games is 1%, The probability of 300 games is set to 0%.

  If a watermelon is won, the probability that the number of added games will be 10 games is 57%, the probability that 30 games will be 40%, the probability that 50 games will be 2%, the probability that 100 games will be 1%, 300 The probability of becoming a game is set to 0%.

  If the game is won, the probability that the number of added games will be 10 games is 47%, the probability that 30 games will be 50%, the probability that 50 games will be 2%, the probability that 100 games will be 1%, 300% The probability of becoming a game is set to 0%.

  If the bonus is won, the probability that the number of added games will be 10 games is 37%, the probability of 30 games is 60%, the probability of 50 games is 2%, the probability of 100 games is 1%, 300 The probability of becoming a game is set to 0%.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the second effect state extra game number distribution table is used in the extra game number lottery in the second effect state.

  In the second effect state added game number distribution table, when the push order bell is won, the probability that the added game number will be 10 games is 69%, the probability that 30 games will be 15%, and the probability that 50 games will be 50%. The probability of 100 games is set to 5%, and the probability of 300 games is set to 1%.

  If a weak cherry is won, the probability that the number of added games will be 10 games is 48%, the probability that 30 games will be 35%, the probability that 50 games will be 10%, the probability that 100 games will be 5%, The probability of 300 games is set to 2%.

  If a strong cherry is won, the probability that the number of added games will be 10 games is 37%, the probability that 30 games will be 45%, the probability that 50 games will be 10%, the probability that 100 games will be 5%, The probability of 300 games is set to 3%.

  If a watermelon is won, the probability that the number of added games will be 10 games is 27%, the probability that 30 games will be 55%, the probability that 50 games will be 10%, the probability that 100 games will be 5%, 300 The probability of becoming a game is set to 3%.

  If the game is won, the probability that the number of added games will be 10 games is 27%, the probability of 30 games is 55%, the probability of 50 games is 10%, the probability of 100 games is 5%, 300 The probability of becoming a game is set to 3%.

  If the bonus is won, the probability that the number of added games will be 10 games is 7%, the probability that 30 games will be 55%, the probability that 50 games will be 30%, the probability that 100 games will be 5%, 300 The probability of becoming a game is set to 3%.

  As described above, there is a possibility that 300 games may be added in the second effect state, but 300 games are not added in the first effect state. In the 2nd production state, possibility that 50 games or 100 games will be chosen is higher than the 1st production state. Therefore, an expected value for the number of games to be added in the second performance state is higher, and a privilege (addition of an AT game) having a higher value (number of additional games) in the second performance state than in the first performance state is obtained. It is done.

  As shown in FIG. 22, after the additional game number lottery process is completed in Sc12, a value corresponding to the additional game number corresponding to the lottery result of the additional game number lottery is added to the count value of the AT game number counter (Sc13). ). In Sc14, the additional game number effect process shown in FIG. 25 is executed (Sc14). As will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 25, the added game number effect process is a process of performing an effect of notifying the added game number when it is determined to add the AT game number. After the added game number effect process is completed, a game difference notification process shown in FIG. 26 is executed (Sc15). As will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 26, in the game difference notification process, a process of notifying the difference between the notified number of added games and the actually added number of added games is executed. Next, it is determined whether or not the added effect number counter is 0 (Sc16). If it is determined that the added effect number counter is not 0, the process ends. When it is determined that the additional effect number counter is 0, the additional effect flag and the AT interruption flag are cleared, and the process ends (Sc17).

  Next, the added game number effect process executed in Sp14 of the added effect control process in FIG. 22 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 25, in the additional game number effect process, the sub-control unit 91 first determines whether or not it is decided to add 50 games, 100 games, or 300 games by the process of Sc12 of FIG. (Sg1).

  When it is determined that 50 games, 100 games, or 300 games are not added, the number of added games determined in the added game number lottery process of Sc12 in FIG. 22 is notified, and the process ends (Sg2). The notification is performed, for example, by displaying the number of games from the liquid crystal display 51.

  When it is determined that 50 games, 100 games, or 300 games are to be added, an under-notification execution lottery process for determining whether or not to notify the number of games smaller than the number of added games determined by the additional game number lottery is executed. (Sg3).

  Next, it is determined whether or not it is decided to notify the small number of added games by the under notification execution lottery in the under notification execution lottery process (Sg4).

  If it is determined that the number of extra games is decided to be notified by an under-notification execution lottery, the number of extra games is smaller than the extra game number decided by the extra game number lottery and can be determined in the first effect state. (For example, 30 games) is notified (Sg5). In addition, after the processing of Sg5, the processing is performed by setting an under notification flag indicating that the number of additional games that is smaller than the number of additional games determined in the additional game number lottery and can be determined in the first effect state is notified. Is finished (Sg6).

  At this time, in the first effect state, there is a high probability that the number of additional games of 10 to 30 games will be selected, so that the player is in the first effect state from the notification of the number of additional games or the second effect. It becomes difficult to detect whether the condition is present.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that it has not been decided to notify the small number of additional games by the under notification execution lottery, the number of additional games determined by the additional game number lottery process of Sc12 in FIG. 22 is notified and processed. Is finished (Sg2).

  In the present embodiment, it is informed that 30 games that can be determined in the first effect state have been added when notifying the number of additional games that is smaller than the number of additional games determined in the additional game number lottery. However, it may be determined which of the number of games that can be determined in the first performance state is to be notified. In this case, if the distribution is performed with the same probability as the distribution ratio of the number of games in the first performance state, it can be difficult to detect that it is in the second performance state.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 26, the game difference notification process executed in Sp15 of the additional effect control process in FIG. 22 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 26, in the game difference notification process, the sub-control unit 91 first determines whether or not the under notification flag is set in Sg6 of FIG. 25 (Sf1). If it is determined that the under notification flag is not set, the process is terminated. If it is determined that the under notification flag is set, it is determined whether or not the common effect flag is set in Sc4 of FIG. 22 (Sf2). If it is determined that the common effect flag is not set, the process proceeds to Sf4.

  If it is determined that the common effect flag has been set, it is determined in Sc5 of FIG. 22 whether or not it has been determined to switch to the effect corresponding to the second effect state (Sf3).

  If it is determined to switch to the effect corresponding to the second effect state, the process proceeds to Sf7. If it is not determined in Sf3 to switch to the effect corresponding to the second effect state, or if it is determined that the common effect flag is not set in Sf2, the first effect based on the count value of the additional effect counter It is determined whether or not the number of games in the effect state has reached a predetermined number (Sf4).

  When it is determined that the number of games in the first effect state has reached a predetermined number (for example, 31 times), the process proceeds to Sf7. If it is determined that the number of games in the first effect state has not reached the predetermined number, it is determined whether or not the number of added games is determined to 300 in Sc12 in FIG. 22 (Sf5). In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21, since the number of games in the first effect state is 31 times or more since it is known that the second effect state is reached, the number of games is 31 in Sf4. The number of games in the first performance state reaches a predetermined number in the next game (that is, 11, 21, 31) determined in FIG. It may be determined whether or not.

  If it is determined that the number of additional games is determined to be 300, the process proceeds to Sf7. When it is determined that the number of added games has not been determined to be 300 games, it is determined whether or not the difference between the notified number of added games and the number of added games actually added has become a predetermined number or more ( Sf6).

  When it is determined that the difference between the notified number of added games and the number of added games actually added is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the process proceeds to Sf7. If it is determined that the difference between the notified number of added games and the number of added games actually added is not equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the process is terminated. In the process of Sf7, the difference between the notified number of added games and the number of added games actually added is notified (Sf7). Further, the under notification flag is cleared in conjunction with the processing of Sf7.

  As described above, in the process of Sf7, since the difference between the notified number of added games and the actually added number of added games is notified, when the common effect is executed, the second effect state is reached. It becomes possible to have a sense of expectation, increase the expectation that the number of added games will increase, and improve the interest of the game.

  Further, in the process of Sf3, when it is determined that it is decided to switch to the effect corresponding to the second effect state, the notification is performed in the process of Sf7, so the timing at which the player recognizes that it is in the second effect state. Since the number of added games may increase, the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, in the process of Sf4, when it is determined that the number of games in the first effect state has reached a predetermined number of times, a notification is given in the process of Sf7, so if the predetermined number of games are played, the actual number of additional games is known Can improve the interest of the game.

  Further, in the process of Sf5, when it is determined that the number of additional games is determined to be 300 games, the notification is performed in the process of Sf7, so that it is possible to prevent inconsistencies in the content of the notification. Further, it is possible to make the player recognize that the number of additional games unique to the second performance state has been determined, and to enhance the interest of the game.

  Further, in the process of Sf6, when it is determined that the difference between the notified number of added games and the actually added number of added games is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the notification is performed in the process of Sf7. Thus, the difference between the added number of games and the notified number of added games becomes large, and it is possible to prevent the player from feeling distrust that the notification cannot be trusted.

  In the present embodiment, when notifying the difference between the notified number of added games and the actually added number of added games, the effect is not always switched to the effect corresponding to the second effect state. The effect may be switched to the effect corresponding to the second effect state.

  Next, a modification of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, based on having won the AT extra lottery in Sc11 of FIG. 22, an effect suggesting that the number of AT games has been added is executed. The added game number effect lottery table shown in FIG. 27 is a table used in a lottery for selecting an effect.

  As shown in FIG. 27, in the added game number effect lottery table, in the first effect state, the selection probability of effect A is 40%, the selection probability of effect B is 30%, the selection probability of effect C is 30%, and effect D Is set to 0%, and the selection probability of production E is set to 0%.

  In the second effect state, the selection probability of effect A is 40%, the selection probability of effect B is 30%, the selection probability of effect C is 0%, the selection probability of effect D is 29%, and the selection probability of effect E is 1% is set. From the above, although the effect E is selected only in the second effect state, it is a so-called rare effect that has a very low probability of being selected compared to other effects.

  The sub-control unit 91 uses the added game number effect lottery table configured as described above, and based on the fact that the AT additional lottery is won in Sc11 of FIG. 22, the added game number effect lottery table according to the effect state. Select one of the effects set to. Then, the effect selected in the lottery from the effects set in the extra game number effect lottery table is executed by, for example, displaying a character from the liquid crystal display 51. When the effect E is selected, the effect The selection probability is higher than that of E, that is, the rare degree is low, and the production A and the production B common to the first production state are executed. Then, the effect E is executed based on k that satisfies any of the conditions Sf3 to Sf6 in FIG. Thereby, recognizing the difference in the rare degree between the executed rare effect A or B (privilege with a low value) and the actually determined high rare effect E (a privilege with a high value). it can. As a result, it is possible to have a sense of expectation of being in the second effect state when the common effect is executed, to increase the expectation that the number of added games will increase, and to improve the interest of the game be able to.

  Next, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 28, the pachinko gaming machine 200 includes an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be opened and closed. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 200 includes a glass door frame 201 formed in a frame shape that can be opened and closed in the game frame. The game frame includes a front frame (not shown) that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanism parts and the like are attached, and various parts (games to be described later) attached to them. And the board 205).

  A hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 202 is provided on the lower surface of the glass door frame 201. Under the hitting ball supply tray 202, there are provided an extra ball receiving tray 203 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply tray 202, and a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 204 for emitting hitting balls. A game board 205 is detachably attached to the back surface of the glass door frame 201. The game board 205 is a structure including a plate-like body constituting the game board 205 and various components attached to the plate-like body. In addition, a game area 206 is formed on the front surface of the game board 205 in which a game ball that has been struck can flow down.

  The member that forms the extra ball tray (lower tray) 203 is configured in a stick shape (bar shape), for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower tray body (for example, the central portion of the lower tray), and the player Is attached to a stick controller 224 that can be tilted in a plurality of directions (front and rear, left and right).

  A member that forms the hitting ball supply tray (upper tray) 202 is subjected to a predetermined instruction operation by a player's pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper plate main body (for example, above the stick controller 224). A possible push button 223 is provided. A push sensor that detects the player's operation performed on the push button 223 is provided in the body of the upper plate at the position where the push button 223 is installed.

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 206, an effect display device 208 composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD) is provided. The display screen of the effect display device 208 includes an effect symbol display area for performing variable display of the effect symbol in synchronization with the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Therefore, the effect display device 208 corresponds to a variable display device that performs variable display of effect symbols. Specifically, in this embodiment, in the effect symbol display area, for example, a symbol display area for variably displaying three ornamental (effect) effect symbols of “left”, “middle”, and “right” is displayed. is there. In the symbol display area, there are “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas, but the position of the symbol display area may not be fixed on the display screen of the effect display device 208. Three areas of the display area may be separated.

  The effect display device 208 is controlled by an effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. When the first special symbol display 207a is executing variable display of the first special symbol, the effect control microcomputer causes the effect display device 208 to execute the effect display along with the variable display, and the second special symbol display 207a executes the second special display. When the variable display of the second special symbol is executed on the symbol display 207b, the effect display is executed on the effect display device 208 along with the variable display, so that it is possible to easily grasp the progress of the game. .

  Further, in the effect display device 208, symbols other than the symbol that becomes the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol of the left and right middle symbols) have been continuously provided for a predetermined time, and the jackpot symbol (for example, the left middle right symbol is aligned with the same symbol). Stops, swings, scales, or deforms in a state that matches the symbol combination), or multiple symbols fluctuate synchronously in the same symbol, or the position of the display symbol is switched Thus, an effect performed in a state where the possibility of occurrence of a big hit (hereinafter, these states are referred to as reach states) before the final result is displayed is referred to as reach effect. Further, the reach state and its state are referred to as a reach mode. Furthermore, variable display including reach production is called reach variable display. Then, when the display result of the symbol that is variably displayed on the effect display device 208 is not a big hit symbol, it becomes “out” and the variation display state ends. A player plays a game while enjoying how to generate a big hit.

  In the upper right part of the display screen of the effect display device 208, there are provided fourth symbol display areas 208a and 208b for displaying a fourth symbol after the effect symbol, a special symbol described later, and a normal symbol. In this embodiment, a fourth symbol display area 208a for the first special symbol in which a variation of the fourth symbol for the first special symbol is displayed in synchronization with a variation display of the first special symbol, which will be described later, A fourth symbol display area 208b for the second special symbol is provided in which the variation display of the fourth symbol for the second special symbol is performed in synchronization with the variation display of the special symbol.

  In this embodiment, the variation display of the effect symbol is executed in synchronization with the variation display of the special symbol (however, to be precise, the variation display of the effect symbol is performed on the effect control microcomputer side). This is performed by measuring the variation time recognized based on the command.) When performing an effect using the effect display device 208, for example, an effect that the effect content including the change display of the effect symbol disappears from the screen for a moment. There are a variety of effects, for example, and effects such that the moving object shields all or part of the screen are performed. For this reason, even if the display screen on the effect display device 208 is viewed, it may be difficult to recognize whether or not the current variation display is in progress. Therefore, in this embodiment, whether or not the state of the current variation is being displayed by confirming the state of the fourth symbol by further displaying the variation of the fourth symbol on a part of the display screen of the effect display device 208. It is possible to reliably recognize whether or not. Note that the 4th symbol is always variably displayed with a constant operation and does not disappear from the screen or is not shielded by a shielding object, so that it can always be visually recognized.

  The 4th symbol for the 1st special symbol and the 4th symbol for the 2nd special symbol may be collectively referred to as the 4th symbol, and the 4th symbol display area 208a for the 1st special symbol and the 2nd special symbol The fourth symbol display area 208b for symbols may be collectively referred to as a fourth symbol display area.

  The variation (variable display) of the 4th symbol is realized by continuing the state where the 4th symbol display areas 208a and 208b are repeatedly turned on and off at predetermined time intervals in a predetermined display color (for example, blue). . The variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 207a is synchronized with the variable display of the fourth symbol for the first special symbol in the fourth symbol display area 208a for the first special symbol. The variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 207b is synchronized with the variable display of the fourth symbol for the second special symbol in the fourth symbol display area 9d for the second special symbol. Synchronous means that the variable display start time and end time are the same, and the variable display period is the same. Further, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 207a, the display color reminiscent of the big hit in the fourth symbol display area 208a for the first special symbol (display color different from the loss. Sometimes it is displayed in blue, whereas it is displayed in red when it is a big hit. Further, when the big win symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 207b, the display color reminiscent of the big hit in the fourth symbol display area 208b for the second special symbol (display color different from the loss. Sometimes it is displayed in blue, whereas it is displayed in red when it is a big hit.

  On the right side of the effect display device 208, a first special symbol display (first variable display unit) 207a that variably displays a first special symbol as identification information is provided. In this embodiment, the first special symbol display 207a is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers 0 to 9. That is, the first special symbol indicator 207a is configured to variably display numbers (or symbols) from 0 to 9. Further, on the right side of the effect display device 208 (next to the right of the first special symbol display 207a), a second special symbol display (second variable display unit) 207b that variably displays the second special symbol as identification information. Is also provided. The second special symbol display 207b is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers 0 to 9. That is, the second special symbol display 207b is configured to variably display numbers (or symbols) from 0 to 9.

  Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol indicator 207a and the second special symbol indicator 207b are collectively referred to as a special symbol indicator (variable display unit). There are things to do.

  For the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first start condition or the second start condition, which is the variable display execution condition, is satisfied (for example, the game ball has the first start winning opening 210 or the second start winning opening) After passing 211 (including winning), the variable display start condition (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0 and the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed) The state is started and the big hit game is not executed), and when the variable display time (fluctuation time) elapses, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. Note that the passing of a game ball means that the game ball has passed through a predetermined area such as a prize opening or a gate, and that includes a game ball entering (winning) a prize opening. It is. Deriving and displaying the display result is to finally stop and display a symbol (an example of identification information).

  A winning device having a first start winning opening 210 is provided below the effect display device 208. The game ball that has won the first start winning opening 210 is guided to the back of the game board 205 and detected by the first start opening switch 210a.

  A variable winning ball device 212 having a second starting winning port 211 through which a game ball can be won is provided below the winning device having the first starting winning port (first starting port) 210. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second start opening) 211 is guided to the back of the game board 205 and detected by the second start opening switch 211a. The variable winning ball device 212 is opened by the solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 212 is in the open state, the game ball can be won in the second start winning port 211 (easy to start winning), which is advantageous for the player. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 212 is in the open state, it is easier for the game ball to win the second start winning opening 211 than the first starting winning opening 210. In addition, in a state where the variable winning ball device 212 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second start winning port 211. Accordingly, in a state where the variable winning ball apparatus 212 is in the closed state, it is easier for the game ball to win the first starting winning hole 210 than the second starting winning hole 211. On the other hand, when the variable winning ball device 212 is controlled to be in the open state, the game ball heading for the variable winning ball device 212 is very likely to win the second start winning port 211.

  Hereinafter, the first start winning opening 210 and the second start winning opening 211 may be collectively referred to as a start winning opening or a starting opening.

  Above the second special symbol display 207b, the number of effective winning balls that have entered the second start winning opening 211, that is, the second reserved memory number (the reserved memory is also referred to as the start memory or the start prize memory) 4 is displayed. A second special symbol storage memory display 214b composed of two displays is provided. The second special symbol storage memory display 214b increases the number of indicators that are turned on by one every time there is an effective start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the second special symbol display 207b is started, the number of indicators to be turned on is reduced by one.

  Further, above the second special symbol hold memory display 214b, the number of effective winning balls that have entered the first start winning opening 210, that is, the first reserved memory number (the hold memory is also referred to as start memory or start prize memory). ) Is displayed, a first special symbol reservation storage display 214a is provided. The first special symbol storage memory indicator 214a increases the number of indicators that are turned on by one every time there is an effective start winning. Then, every time variable display on the first special symbol display 207a is started, the number of indicators to be turned on is reduced by one.

  Further, at the lower part of the display screen of the effect display device 208, a first reserved memory display unit 214c for displaying the first reserved memory number and a second reserved memory display unit 214d for displaying the second reserved memory number are provided. ing.

  The effect display device 208 is for decoration (for effect) during the variable display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 207a and during the variable display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 207b. A variable display of the effect symbol as the symbol is performed. The variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 207a and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 208 are synchronized. In addition, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 207b and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 208 are synchronized. Further, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 207a and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 207b, the effect display device 208 reminds of the jackpot The combination of is stopped and displayed. In addition, the effect display device 208 is provided with three variable display areas on the left, the middle, and the right where the effect symbols can be variably displayed. For example, when the left, middle and right variable display areas are stopped in a state where the same symbols are aligned, the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed.

  Further, a special variable winning ball device 215 is provided below the variable winning ball device 212. The special variable winning ball device 215 includes an opening / closing plate, and when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 207a, and the specific display result (big hit symbol) on the second special symbol display 207b. When the open / close plate is controlled to be opened by the solenoid 2166 in a specific game state (a big hit game state) that occurs when is displayed and displayed, the large winning opening serving as a winning area is opened. A game ball that has won a big winning opening is detected by a count switch 217.

  On the left side of the effect display device 208, a normal symbol display 209 for variably displaying normal symbols is provided. In this embodiment, the normal symbol display 209 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers 0 to 9. That is, the normal symbol display 209 is configured to variably display numbers (or symbols) from 0 to 9. Moreover, the small display is formed in, for example, a square shape.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 221 and is detected by the gate switch 221a, variable display of the normal symbol display 209 is started. When the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 209 is a predetermined symbol (a winning symbol, for example, a symbol “7”), the variable winning ball apparatus 212 is opened for a predetermined number of times. That is, the state of the variable winning ball apparatus 212 is a state that is advantageous from a disadvantageous state for the player when the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a winning symbol (a state in which a game ball can be won in the second start winning slot 211). To change. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 209, a normal symbol holding storage display 222 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 221 is provided. Each time there is a game ball passing through the gate 221, that is, every time a game ball is detected by the gate switch 221 a, the normal symbol hold storage display 222 increases the number of LEDs to be turned on by one. Each time variable display on the normal symbol display 209 is started, the number of LEDs to be lit is reduced by one. In addition, a probability variation state in which the probability of being determined to be a big hit compared to the normal state is high (a state in which the probability of being determined to be a big hit as a result of fluctuation display of special symbols is increased compared to the normal state). Then, the probability that the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 209 becomes a winning symbol is increased, and the opening time and the number of times of opening of the variable winning ball device 212 are increased. In addition, even when the symbol variation time is shortened (the gaming state in which the special symbol variable display time is shortened), which is not the probability variation state, the opening time and the number of times of opening of the variable winning ball device 212 are increased.

  At the lower part of the game board 205, there is an out port 26 into which a hit ball that has not won a prize is taken. In addition, four speakers 219 that utter sound effects and sounds as predetermined sound outputs are provided on the upper left and right and lower left and right outside the game area 206. A frame LED 220 provided on the front frame is provided on the outer periphery of the game area 206.

  In the gaming machine, a ball hitting device (not shown) that drives a driving motor in response to a player operating the hitting operation handle 204 and uses the rotational force of the driving motor to launch a gaming ball to the game area 206. ) Is provided. A game ball launched from the ball striking device enters the game area 206 through a ball striking rail formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 206, and then descends the game area 206. When the game ball enters the first start winning opening 210 and is detected by the first start opening switch 210a, if the variable display of the first special symbol can be started (for example, the variable display of the special symbol ends, 1), the first special symbol display 207a starts variable display (variation) of the first special symbol, and the effect display device 208 starts variable display of the effect symbol. In other words, the variable display of the first special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the first start winning opening 210. If the variable display of the first special symbol cannot be started, the first reserved memory number is increased by 1 on the condition that the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  When the game ball enters the second start winning port 211 and is detected by the second start port switch 211a, if the variable display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the special symbol variable display ends, 2), the second special symbol display 207b starts variable display (variation) of the second special symbol, and the effect display device 208 starts variable display of the effect symbol. That is, the variable display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the second start winning slot 211. If the variable display of the second special symbol cannot be started, the second reserved memory number is increased by 1 on condition that the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  A pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied includes a game control board and an effect control board. The game control board is equipped with a game control microcomputer for controlling the pachinko gaming machine according to a program. The game control microcomputer includes a ROM for storing a program for game control (game progress control), a RAM as a storage means used as a work memory, a CPU for performing control operations according to the program, and an I / O port unit. . The RAM is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means, part or all of which is backed up by a backup power supply created on a power supply board. That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM is stored for a predetermined period (until the backup power supply cannot be supplied because the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged).

  An effect control microcomputer is mounted on the effect control board. The effect control microcomputer receives an effect control command for instructing the effect contents from the game control microcomputer via the relay board, and performs display control of the effect display device that variably displays the effect symbols.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine described in FIG. 28 will be described. FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a main process executed by the game control microcomputer on the game control board. When power is supplied to the gaming machine and power supply is started, the input level of the reset terminal to which the reset signal is input becomes high level, and the microcomputer for game control confirms whether the contents of the program are valid. After executing the security check process which is a process for performing the process, the main process after step S1 is started. In the main process, the game control microcomputer first performs necessary initial settings.

  As shown in FIG. 29, in the initial setting process, the game control microcomputer first sets interrupt prohibition (step S1). Next, the interrupt mode is set to interrupt mode 2 (step S2), and a stack pointer designation address is set to the stack pointer (step S3). After initialization of the built-in device (CTC (counter / timer) and PIO (parallel input / output port), which are built-in devices (built-in peripheral circuits)) is performed (step S4), the RAM is accessible (Step S5). The interrupt mode 2 is based on the value (1 byte) of the specific register (I register) built in the CPU of the game control microcomputer and the interrupt vector (1 byte: least significant bit 0) output by the built-in device. The address to be synthesized is a mode indicating an interrupt address.

  Next, the game control microcomputer confirms the state of the output signal (clear signal) of the clear switch (for example, mounted on the power supply board) input via the input port (step S6). If ON is detected in the confirmation, the game control microcomputer executes normal initialization processing (steps S10 to S15).

  If the clear switch is not on, check whether data protection processing of the backup RAM area (for example, power supply stop processing such as addition of parity data) was performed when power supply to the gaming machine was stopped (Step S7). If it is confirmed that such protection processing has not been performed, the game control microcomputer executes initialization processing. Whether there is backup data in the backup RAM area is confirmed, for example, by the state of the backup flag set in the backup RAM area in the power supply stop process.

  When it is confirmed that the power supply stop process has been performed, the game control microcomputer checks the data in the backup RAM area (step S8). In this embodiment, a parity check is performed as a data check. Therefore, in step S8, the calculated checksum is compared with the checksum calculated and stored by the same process in the power supply stop process. When the power supply is stopped after an unexpected power failure or the like, the data in the backup RAM area should be saved, so the check result (comparison result) is normal (matched). That the check result is not normal means that the data in the backup RAM area is different from the data when the power supply is stopped. In such a case, since the internal state cannot be returned to the state when the power supply is stopped, an initialization process that is executed when the power is turned on is not performed when the power supply is stopped.

  If the check result is normal, the game control microcomputer uses the game state restoration process for returning the internal state of the game control means and the control state of the electrical component control means such as the effect control means to the state when the power supply is stopped ( Steps S41 to S43) are performed. Specifically, the start address of the backup setting table stored in the ROM of the game control microcomputer is set as a pointer (step S41), and the contents of the backup setting table are sequentially set in the work area (area in the RAM 55). (Step S42). The work area is backed up by a backup power source. In the backup setting table, initialization data for an area that may be initialized in the work area is set. As a result of the processing in steps S41 and S42, the saved contents of the work area that should not be initialized remain as they are. The part that should not be initialized is, for example, data indicating the gaming state before the power supply is stopped (special symbol process flag, probability variation flag, time reduction flag, etc.), and the area where the output state of the output port is saved (output port buffer) ), A portion in which data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls is set.

  The game control microcomputer transmits a power failure recovery designation command as an initialization command at the time of power supply recovery (step S43). In addition, the game control microcomputer transmits a display result designation command designating a display result (probability big hit, normal big hit, sudden probability big hit, small hit, or off) stored in the backup RAM to the effect control board. (Step S44). Then, the process proceeds to step S14.

  In the initialization process, the game control microcomputer first performs a RAM clear process (step S10). Also, the start address of the initialization setting table stored in the ROM of the game control microcomputer is set as a pointer (step S11), and the contents of the initialization setting table are sequentially set in the work area (step S12). .

  By the processing in steps S11 and S12, for example, a normal symbol per-determining random number counter, a special symbol buffer, a total prize ball number storage buffer, a special symbol process flag, and other flags for selectively performing processing according to the control state are initialized. Value is set.

  Further, the game control microcomputer transmits an initialization designation command for initializing the effect control board to the effect control board (step S13). Further, the game control microcomputer executes a random number circuit setting process for initial setting of the random number circuit (step S14).

  In step S15, the CPU 56 sets a CTC register built in the game control microcomputer so that a timer interrupt is periodically generated every predetermined time (for example, 4 ms). That is, a value corresponding to, for example, 4 ms is set in a predetermined register (time constant register) as an initial value. In this embodiment, it is assumed that a timer interrupt is periodically taken every 4 ms.

  When the execution of the initialization process (steps S10 to S15) is completed, the game control microcomputer repeatedly executes the display random number update process (step S17) and the initial value random number update process (step S18) in the main process. . When executing the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process, the interrupt disabled state is set (step S16). When the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process are finished, the interrupt enabled state is set. Set (step S19). Note that the display random number is a random number for determining the stop symbol of the special symbol when it is not a big hit, or a random number for determining whether to reach when it is not a big hit, and the display random number update process Is a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the display random number. The initial value random number update process is a process for updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number. In this embodiment, the initial value random number is the initial value of the count value of the counter for generating a random number for determining whether or not to win for a normal symbol (normal random number generation counter for normal symbol determination). It is a random number to determine.

  When the timer interrupt occurs, the game control microcomputer executes the timer interrupt process of steps S20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process for detecting whether or not a power-off signal is output (whether or not an on-state is turned on) is executed (step S20). The power-off signal is output, for example, when a power supply monitoring circuit mounted on the power supply board detects a decrease in the voltage of the power supplied to the gaming machine. In the power-off detection process, when detecting that the power-off signal has been output, the game control microcomputer executes a power supply stop process for storing necessary data in the backup RAM area. Next, for example, detection signals from the gate switch 221a, the first start port switch 210a, the second start port switch 211a, and the count switch 217 are input via the input driver circuit, and their state is determined (switch processing: step) S21).

  Next, the game control microcomputer includes a first special symbol display 207a, a second special symbol display 207b, a normal symbol display 209, a first special symbol hold memory display 214a, and a second special symbol hold memory display. 214b, display control processing for performing display control of the normal symbol hold storage display 222 is executed (step S22). For the first special symbol display 207a, the second special symbol display 207b and the normal symbol display 209, a drive signal is output to each display according to the contents of the output buffer set in steps S32 and S33. Execute control.

  In addition, a process of updating the count value of each counter for generating each random number for determination such as a random number for determination per ordinary symbol used for game control is performed (determination random number update process: step S23). The game control microcomputer further performs a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number and the display random number (initial value random number update process, display random number update process: steps S24 and S25). ).

  Further, the game control microcomputer performs a special symbol process (step S26). A special symbol process is performed (step S26). In the special symbol process, corresponding processing is executed according to a special symbol process flag for controlling the first special symbol display 207a, the second special symbol display 207b, and the special winning award in a predetermined order. The CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag according to the gaming state.

  In the present embodiment, the control to the time reduction state is performed by a special symbol process. A first game state and a second game state are provided as game states for determining the short time state. The game state is determined by determining the type of jackpot in conjunction with the jackpot lottery. In the first game state, the number of games in the short time state (that is, the number of changes in the symbol) is selected from either 20 games or 50 games, and in the second game state, the number of games in the short time state is either 50 games or 100 games Is determined from The first game state and the second game state are switched when a predetermined condition (for example, when the number of symbol variations reaches a predetermined number or when a predetermined lottery is won) is satisfied. In the special symbol process, the number of games in the short time state is identified based on the determined jackpot type. That is, the control of the number of short-time games is performed by distinguishing the big hit of 20 time-short games, the big hit of 50 time-short games and the big hit of 100 time-short games.

  Next, normal symbol process processing is performed (step S27). In the normal symbol process, the game control microcomputer executes a corresponding process in accordance with the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display for displaying the normal symbol in a predetermined order. The game control microcomputer updates the value of the normal symbol process flag in accordance with the game state.

  Further, the game control microcomputer performs a process of sending an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer (effect control command control process: step S28).

  Further, the game control microcomputer performs information output processing for outputting data such as jackpot information, start information, probability variation information supplied to the hall management computer, for example (step S29).

  Further, the game control microcomputer executes prize ball processing for setting the number of prize balls based on detection signals from the first start port switch 210a, the second start port switch 211a, and the count switch 217 (step S30). Specifically, a payout control command (prize ball number signal) indicating the number of winning balls is output to the payout control microcomputer in response to winning detection based on whether either the start port switch or the count switch is turned on. The payout control microcomputer drives the ball payout device in accordance with a payout control command indicating the number of winning balls.

  In this embodiment, a RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided. However, the game control microcomputer has a solenoid area in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. The contents regarding on / off are output to the output port (step S31: output processing).

  In addition, the game control microcomputer sets special symbol display control data for effect display of special symbols according to the value of the special symbol process flag in an output buffer for setting special symbol display control data. Processing is performed (step S32).

  Further, the game control microcomputer sets the normal symbol display control data for performing the normal symbol display according to the value of the normal symbol process flag in the output buffer for setting the normal symbol display control data. Processing is performed (step S33).

  Thereafter, the interrupt permission state is set (step S34), and the process is terminated.

  With the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is started every 4 ms. The game control process corresponds to the processes in steps S21 to S33 (excluding step S29) in the timer interrupt process.

  Next, the operation of the effect control means will be described. FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the main processing executed by the effect control microcomputer as effect control means mounted on the effect control board. The effect control microcomputer starts executing the main process when the power is turned on. In the main processing, first, initialization processing for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the activation control activation interval (for example, 4 ms) is performed (step S701). . Thereafter, the effect control microcomputer proceeds to a loop process for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (step S702). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control microcomputer sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set in the main process, the effect control microcomputer clears the flag (step S703) and executes the following effect control process.

  In the effect control process, the effect control microcomputer first analyzes the received effect control command and performs a process of setting a flag according to the received effect control command (command analysis process: step S704).

  Next, the effect control microcomputer performs effect control process processing (step S705). In the effect control process, a process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from the processes corresponding to the control state, and display control of the effect display device is executed. Specifically, according to the contents of the process data, control of the effect device (the effect display device 208 as an effect part for variably displaying the effect symbol, various lamps as an effect part, and the speaker 219 as an effect part) is executed. To do. For example, in accordance with the display control execution data, a command is output to the VDP in order to display an image (including an effect symbol) corresponding to the variation pattern on the effect display device 208. In addition, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp driver board in order to perform on / off control of various lamps. In addition, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound output board in order to perform sound output from the speaker 219.

  Next, the production control microcomputer performs the fourth symbol process (step S706). In the 4th symbol process, the process corresponding to the current control state (4th symbol process flag) is selected from among the processes corresponding to the control state, and the 4th symbol process area in the 4th symbol display area of the effect display device is selected. Execute display control.

  When the present invention is applied to the pachinko gaming machine 200 configured as described above, for example, a time reduction effect lottery table as shown in FIGS. 32 and 33 is used.

  The short-time effect lottery table shown in FIG. 32 is used when selecting an effect in the effect process of S705 of FIG. 31 in the first game state. That is, it is used when determining the effect in the short time state of the first game state. In the short time effect lottery table in the figure, when the number of short time games is 20, the probability of selecting the effect X is set to 60%, and the probability of selecting the effect Y is set to 40%. Further, when the number of short-time games is 50, the probability of selecting the effect X is set to 40%, and the probability of selecting the effect Y is set to 60%.

  The time-saving effect lottery table shown in FIG. 33 is used when selecting an effect in the effect process of S705 in FIG. 31 in the second game state. That is, it is used when determining the effect in the short time state of the second game state. In the time-saving effect lottery table in the figure, when the number of time-saving games is 50 games, the probability of selecting the effect X is set to 70%, and the probability of selecting the effect Y is set to 30%. In addition, when the number of short-time games is 100, the probability of selecting the effect X is set to 30%, and the probability of selecting the effect Y is set to 70%. That is, effects A and B are common effects, and it is impossible to identify whether the state is the first game state or the second game state from the aspect of the effect.

  Then, in the effect process of S705 of FIG. 31, for example, when the number of short-time games of 100 games is determined in the second game state, first, it is notified that the number of short-time games is 20. Then, after 20 games are played in the second game state, 80 games, which are the difference between the 20 games that have been notified of the number of short-time games and the actually determined number of short-time games of 100, are the remaining number of short-time games. Notify that it is. As a result, it is possible to have a sense of expectation of being in the second game state when the common performance is executed, to increase the expectation that the number of short-time games will increase, and to improve the interest of the game be able to.

  Although the number of short-time games has been described as an example of the value of the privilege, the present invention can also be applied to a pachinko gaming machine in which the presence or absence of a probable change state is used as the value of the privilege. For example, when the type of big hit (progressive jackpot with probability variation) that shifts to the probability variation state, a jackpot symbol (design corresponding to the jackpot without probability variation) is displayed indicating that it does not shift to the probability variation state, and an effect that can be executed with a jackpot without probability variation As a common effect, it is executed during a big hit, and when a predetermined special condition is satisfied, the fact that the bonus is with a certain probability is notified as a difference in privilege value. As a result, it is possible to have a sense of expectation for shifting to the probability variation state when the common effect is executed, and it is possible to enhance the expectation for the probability variation state and improve the interest of the game.

  The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko gaming machine in which the number of symbol variations in the probability variation state varies depending on the jackpot type. For example, when shifting to a probability variation state in which the number of symbol variations is large, the number of variations less than this and the number of variations that can be determined by other jackpot types are reported. Moreover, the effect performed when it transfers to the probability variation state with a small number of symbol variations is performed as a common effect. Then, when a predetermined special condition is satisfied during the probability variation state, the difference between the notified symbol variation count and the actually executed symbol variation count is notified as a privilege value difference. As a result, it is possible to have a sense of expectation for shifting to the probability variation state when the common effect is executed, and it is possible to enhance the expectation for the probability variation state and improve the interest of the game.

  The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko gaming machine in which jackpots with different numbers of rounds are set. For example, when shifting to a jackpot state with a large number of rounds, the number of rounds smaller than this and the number of rounds that can be determined by other jackpots are notified. Moreover, the effect performed when it shifts to the big hit state with few rounds is performed as a common effect. Then, when a predetermined special condition is satisfied during the jackpot, the difference between the notified number of rounds and the number of rounds actually executed is notified as a difference in privilege value. As a result, when a common performance is performed, it is possible to have a sense of expectation that a big hit state with a large number of rounds is raised, and a sense of expectation for a big hit state with a large number of rounds is increased, thereby enhancing the interest of the game. Can be improved.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when a privilege (AT) is granted when being controlled to the second gaming state (for example, the second effect state), the value of the granted privilege (for example, adding) Is less than the number of games) and can be given in the first gaming state (for example, the first effect state), and the difference between the given value and the given value is notified when a predetermined special condition is established. (For example, the process of Sc10 in FIG. 22 is executed, and when it is determined “Y” in Sc11, the process of Sc14 is executed and the process of Sg5 in FIG. 25 is executed, and Sf3, Sf4, A part that executes the process of Sf7 when the conditions of Sf5 and Sf6 are satisfied).
Therefore, when the common performance is executed, it is possible to have a sense of expectation that the game state is the second gaming state. Can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, an example of reporting the number of additional games and the number of rare times and the number of short-time games as ATs as a difference in the value of the privilege is given. For example, whether or not to continue AT is determined by lottery. AT continuation rate in the slot machine to be determined, or the number of AT navigation stocks, the probability of shifting to AT (that is, a high probability of winning the AT lottery or AT start lottery), or the probability of shifting to an advantageous RT Such as slot machines that report the difference in value of the bonus, pachinko machines that notify the possibility of shifting to the number of rounds and probability status of jackpots as the value of the bonus, setting suggestion effect, or the type of effect, or , The probability of the appearance of a premium effect (ie, an effect with a high degree of rareness), and a two-dimensional code to give the player wallpaper or music to the player In the above embodiment, a gaming machine that notifies the value of a privilege different from the above embodiment, such as a gaming machine that notifies the probability of providing a wallpaper or music of a mobile terminal as a difference in value of the privilege. By applying the configuration shown, the invention according to claim 1 can be realized.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the difference in the number of added games is directly notified has been described. For example, after the number of added games that is smaller than the determined number of added games is notified, the actual number of added games is notified. The invention according to claim 1 is realized by applying the configuration shown in the above embodiment to a gaming machine that indirectly notifies the value of a privilege value by notifying the value of the privilege that is actually granted. Is possible.

  In the above embodiment, the liquid crystal display 51 is used for notifying the difference between the common effects and the value of the privilege. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, the rear side (inside) of the reel. Mounted on the back lamp (reel LED 55 of the above embodiment), the transmissive liquid crystal display (liquid crystal display configured to allow the reel to be seen), the front door 1b, etc. Implementation of the above to a game machine that informs the difference in the value of the common effects and benefits by means different from the above embodiment, such as lamps, LEDs, vibration of the stop switch, ventilation from around the stop switch, temperature change of the stop switch, etc. By applying the configuration shown in the form, the invention according to claim 1 can be realized. In addition, the common performance and notification may be performed using a part of a device having other functions (for example, when notification is performed using the reel LED 55, the reel LED 55 has a function of illuminating the reel from the back side. And a device that performs only notification may be provided.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the slot machine and the pachinko gaming machine for setting the bet number using medals and credits have been described as examples. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, used in the pachinko gaming machine. Applying the configuration shown in the above embodiment to a slot machine that sets bets using game balls or a fully credit type slot machine that uses only credits to set bets, The invention according to item 1 can be realized. When game balls are used as game media, for example, when one medal corresponds to five game balls, and 3 is set as the bet number in the above embodiment, 15 game balls are used. This is equivalent to setting the number of bets using.

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

Further, in the present embodiment, based on having played a predetermined number of games, the difference between the value notified by executing the common effect and the value of the privilege actually granted in the second gaming state is notified (for example, FIG. 26 is a part for executing the process of Sf7 when it is determined as “Y” in the process of Sf4.
Therefore, if the game is performed a predetermined number of times, the value of the privilege can be known, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

Moreover, in this Embodiment, based on having determined performing the effect corresponding to a 2nd game state, the value notified by execution of a common effect and the privilege actually provided by the 2nd game state A difference from the value is notified (for example, a part in which the process of Sf7 is executed when “Y” is determined in the process of Sf3 in FIG. 26).
Therefore, since the value of the privilege may increase at the timing when the player recognizes that it is in the second gaming state, the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, based on the fact that a privilege of value that is not granted in the first gaming state is granted in the second gaming state, the value notified by the execution of the common effect and the second gaming state. The difference from the value of the privilege actually granted is notified (for example, the part of executing the process of Sf7 when it is determined “Y” in the process of Sf5 in FIG. 26).
Therefore, it is possible to prevent inconsistency in the content of the notification. Further, it is possible to make the player recognize that the privilege of value unique to the second gaming state has been granted.

In the present embodiment, the execution of the common effect is performed based on the difference between the value notified by the execution of the common effect and the value of the privilege actually granted in the second gaming state exceeding a predetermined size. Is notified of the difference between the value notified by the value and the value of the privilege actually granted in the second gaming state (for example, the part of executing the process of Sf7 when it is determined “Y” in the process of Sf6 in FIG. 26). .
Therefore, the difference between the value of the granted privilege and the notified value is increased, and it is possible to prevent the player from having distrust that the notification cannot be trusted.

1 slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R reel 6 MAXBET switch 7 start switch 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch 41 main controller 41a CPU
41b ROM
41c RAM
91 Sub-control unit 91a CPU
91b ROM
91c RAM

Claims (1)

A gaming machine in which a player can play a predetermined game,
Lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery;
Privilege granting means for granting a privilege advantageous to the player based on the fact that the lottery result of the predetermined lottery has become a specific result;
State control means capable of controlling the first gaming state and the second gaming state;
The value of the privilege to be granted is determined based on the fact that the lottery result of the predetermined lottery becomes the specific result, and the second gaming state is more than when the value of the privilege is determined in the first gaming state. Privilege value determining means for determining the value of the privilege so that the expected value of the value of the privilege is greater when determined in
Effect execution means for executing an effect when being controlled in the first game state or the second game state;
Informing means for informing the value of the privilege given when being controlled to the first gaming state or the second gaming state,
The lottery means performs the predetermined lottery in the first gaming state and the second gaming state so that the ratio at which the lottery result of the predetermined lottery becomes the specific result is the same ratio,
The effect executing means includes common effect executing means for executing a common effect in the same mode as the effect executed in the first gaming state when being controlled in the second gaming state,
The notification means includes
First value notification means for notifying the value of the privilege given when the privilege is given when being controlled in the first gaming state;
The second is controlled to the playing state, and the common effect can the benefits imparted by the small and the first game condition than the value of the given been the benefits attached when granted when running value Second value notification means for reporting
Include a difference notification means for notifying the difference between the value assigned to when a predetermined special conditions are controlled in the second game condition as notified by the value by said second value notification unit when a condition is satisfied A gaming machine characterized by

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