JP6224656B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides a display means having a plurality of variable display columns for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols, a start switch for starting variable display of the display means, and stopping the variable display corresponding to each variable display row The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a plurality of stop switches.

  A slot machine, which is one of the gaming machines, includes a main control unit that performs control related to a game and a sub control unit that performs control related to an effect, and the sub control unit controls the peripheral device for the effect, so that the main control unit Generally, the processing load is distributed to the sub-control units. Also, in this type of slot machine, an assist time (hereinafter referred to as “AT”) that can reduce or increase the number of medals held by a player is referred to as a period called “AT”. A device having a function of generating (hereinafter referred to as an “AT machine”) is provided.

  In the AT machine, when entering the AT period, the main control unit executes a lottery process for a plurality of roles by random number lottery. For example, an internal winning is given to one of three types of specific roles with the same number of medals at the time of winning a prize. When an event is made, the specific winning combination that was won internally and the pressing order of each stop switch for winning the internal winning specified role, etc. are notified by the effect using peripheral devices such as a liquid crystal display, for example. The Therefore, if the player operates each stop switch at a predetermined timing or operates each stop switch in a predetermined pressing order based on the notified contents, it becomes easy to win a specific winning combination.

  Specifically, in this type of slot machine (for example, an AT machine), information on a specific combination won internally by a combination lottery and information on the pressing order of each stop switch for winning a prize for the specific combination are stored. And transmitted from the main control unit to the sub-control unit. The sub-control unit controls a liquid crystal display, an LED lamp, and the like during the AT period, and executes a notification effect that notifies the player of the order of pressing each received stop switch (see Patent Document 1). Therefore, when the player operates each stop switch in accordance with the notification effect, the player wins the specific winning combination and the medal corresponding to the winning combination is paid out to the player.

  By the way, in the above-described AT machine, whether or not to shift to the AT period is determined by the sub-control unit, so that the above-described push is performed also in games other than the AT period (hereinafter referred to as “AT game”). Information that can confirm the operation mode of each stop switch such as the order is transmitted from the main control unit to the sub-control unit. Therefore, for example, there is a possibility that an unauthorized act of forcibly generating an AT by modifying the sub-control unit so as to generate an AT if a specific operation is performed. In this case, since a notification effect can be received even in a game that is not supposed to have a notification effect, more medals than expected are paid out to the player. In another case, information transmitted from the main control unit to the sub-control unit may be illegally extracted due to access to a signal line in the middle. There may be a situation in which information relating to the operation mode of the switch is extracted even though it is not in AT.

  As countermeasures against these injustices, it may be possible to seal the sub control unit in the substrate case, cover the signal line, or configure the sub CPU (memory) mounted on the sub control unit with a security chip. However, it is necessary to increase the number of parts and the manufacturing process, resulting in a new problem that the manufacturing cost increases.

  Therefore, in order to determine whether the command received by the sub-control unit is legitimate, a command including a special signal for fraud determination is always transmitted from the main control unit to the sub-control unit and received by the sub-control unit. It has been proposed that when a special signal is not included in the issued command, the sub-control unit determines that some sort of fraud has occurred (see Patent Document 2).

JP 2002-172200 A (paragraphs 0005, 0066, 0104 to 0106, 0134, FIG. 12 and others) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2014-57703 (paragraphs 0027 to 0032, FIGS. 2 to 3, abstract, etc.)

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 2 described above, since it is determined whether or not fraud has been performed in the sub-control unit, the sub-control unit has failed or the sub-control unit has been tampered with illegally. It may be difficult to determine what is being done. In addition, if the sub-control unit breaks down or the sub-control unit is illegally modified, it is not possible to give a proper performance to the player, and the medal payout rate set in advance in the gaming machine Can be disadvantageous to the player.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to easily detect a malfunction or unauthorized modification of a sub-control unit and prevent a disadvantage from being caused to a player. To do.

In order to achieve the above-described object, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a display unit having a plurality of variable display columns each variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols, a start switch for starting variable display of the display unit, In a gaming machine having a plurality of stop switches for stopping the variable display corresponding to each of the variable display columns, a main control unit that performs main control regarding the progress of the game, and information related to the main control is received. A sub-control unit that performs sub-controls related to effects, a system display device that performs system display corresponding to the main control, and an effect display device that performs effects based on the sub-control, and the main control unit includes a plurality of The role lottery means for selecting one of the lottery results by lottery, the result of the lottery selected by the role lottery means and the Stop control means for stopping the variable display row based on the operation of the top switch, profit granting means for giving a profit to the player based on the stop mode of the variable display row, and based on the selected lottery result System display control means for controlling the system display device, command creation means for creating a sub control command corresponding to the selected combination lottery result, and the sub control command created by the command creation means Command transmitting means for transmitting and a notification determining means for determining whether or not to notify that the operation procedure of the stop switch is a specific procedure, wherein the sub-control unit is transmitted by the command transmitting means. A command receiving means for receiving the sub control command, and the sub control command received by the command receiving means. Sub-side effect means for controlling the effect display device based on the first effect lottery result, wherein the role lottery means is one of a plurality of character lottery results including a first character lottery result and a second character lottery result Is selected by lottery, and the stop control means obtains a larger profit when the operation procedure of the stop switch is the specific procedure when the first winning lottery result is selected by the winning lottery means. In the state where the variable display sequence is stopped in a specific stop mode and the command creation means is determined to perform notification by the notification determination means, the first lottery result is selected by the combination lottery means. In a state where it is not determined that a command different from the case where the second combination lottery result is selected is created as the sub-control command and notification is performed by the notification determination means Creates the same command as the sub-control command when the first part lottery result is selected by the part lottery means and when the second part lottery result is selected, and displays the system display In a state where the control means is determined to perform notification by the notification determining means, the case where the first combination lottery result is selected by the combination drawing lottery means and the case where the second combination lottery result is selected. In the state where the system display device is controlled to perform the different system display and the notification determining unit is not determined to perform the notification, the first combination lottery unit selects the first combination lottery result And when the second combination lottery result is selected, the system display device is controlled to perform the same system display, and the sub-control unit performs notification by the notification determination unit. In the constant state, the specific as presentation based on different said sub-control command from the case where the second winning lottery result when the first winning lottery result is selected is selected by the combination selecting means In a state where the notification of the procedure is performed and it is not determined that the notification is performed by the notification determination unit, the notification of the specific procedure is not performed.

According to the present invention, the effect display device is controlled by the sub-side effect means of the sub-control unit, whereas the system display device is controlled by the system display control means of the main control unit. Here, the sub-side presentation tools and systems display control means also effect the display device based on the role lottery result selected by either winning lottery means controls the system display device.

  Therefore, if the sub-control unit fails or is modified, the display content of the system display device and the display content of the effect display device are not related to each other. Can be easily discovered. Even if some abnormality occurs in the sub-control unit and the sub-side effect means cannot perform an appropriate effect, the player can recognize the correct display contents using the display of the system display device. . As a result, even if the game is not interrupted and the sub-control unit is not repaired, the payout rate of medals set in advance in the gaming machine can be secured, and an unreasonable disadvantage is incurred to the player beforehand. Can be prevented.

Further , in the case where it is not determined that the notification is determined by the notification determination means, and the combination lottery result is the first combination lottery result or the second combination lottery result, in any case, the same system as the system display device Display is performed. On the other hand, if the role lottery result is the first or second role lottery result in a state where it is determined that the notification is determined by the notification determining unit, the first role lottery result and the second role lottery result are displayed on the system display device. Different system displays are performed. In this case, the state determined by the notification determination unit can be recognized by confirming the display content of the system display device. Therefore, by comparing the display contents of the system display device and the effect display device with each other, a failure or unauthorized modification of the sub-control unit can be easily found.

It is a perspective view of a slot machine which is an example of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine of FIG. 1. It is a functional block diagram which shows the function of the main control board of FIG. 2, and a sub control board. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a role lottery result and a command. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the lottery result of a game machine concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention, and a command. It is a functional block diagram which shows the function of the main control board of a game machine concerning 3rd Embodiment of this invention, and a sub control board. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the combination lottery result of 3rd Embodiment of this invention, and a command.

<First Embodiment>
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

(Constitution)
In the slot machine 1 which is an example of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a prescribed number (for example, three) of game media such as medals is inserted in any one of a plurality of preset gaming states. The execution of one game is started on the condition that a start switch 19 described later is operated, and is configured as shown in FIG.

  The front surface of the housing 3 is closed by a front panel 5 so as to be freely opened and closed, and an operation plate 7 is disposed at a substantially central height position of the front panel 5. A front plate 9 is disposed above the operation plate 7. The front plate 9 is provided with a horizontally elongated display window 11. Inside the display window 11, left, middle, and right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R (corresponding to “display means” of the present invention) for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols in a predetermined order are arranged. Yes. As shown in FIG. 2, the left / middle / right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R have a plurality of types of symbols (for example, “7”, “BAR”, “Bell”, “Cherry”, “Watermelon”, “R1”, “R2”). Are provided in a predetermined arrangement. Further, frame numbers from 0 to 20 are assigned to each symbol in order. In this case, for example, a reel tape on which symbols of frame numbers 0 to 20 are printed is attached to the peripheral surface of each reel. When the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R rotate, a plurality of symbols are variably displayed on the display window 11 in a predetermined order of frame numbers 20, 19,..., 0, 20,. From the display window 11, when the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R stop rotating, the symbols are set to look into a total of three, one for each of the upper, middle, and lower stages. That is, when all three reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are stopped, a total of nine symbols arranged in three columns and three rows are stopped and displayed on the display window 11.

  Further, each of the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R is configured to be able to rotate independently, and each of the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R includes a reel motor 14L, 14M, and 14R configured by a stepping motor (the present invention). Correspond to “display means” of FIG.

  Further, the operation panel 7 has a bet switch 15 for instructing to insert one medal from the credit medals stored in the inside, and the maximum number inserted per game (game) from the credit medals (three in this case). Maximum bet switch 17 for instructing insertion of medals), lever-like start switch 19 for rotating each reel 13L, 13M, 13R to start variable display of each symbol, left, middle, right Left / middle / right stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R for stopping rotation of the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R to stop variable display of each symbol, a settlement switch 23 for paying out credit medals, and a medal insertion slot 25 Is provided. In this embodiment, one type of three medals inserted (specified number) necessary for one game is set. Further, a plurality of variable display rows for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols are formed by the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R, and the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R correspond to the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R, respectively. Is provided.

  In addition, an animation or the like is displayed almost at the center above the front plate 9 to notify the player of winning or winning, or to notify the operation mode of each stop switch 21L, 21M, 21R. A liquid crystal display 27 is provided. An explanation panel 29 on which various winning symbols are displayed is provided immediately above the liquid crystal display 27, and speakers 31L for performing effects such as music and voice are provided on the left and right sides of the liquid crystal display 27 and the explanation panel 29. , 31R are provided. A central lamp portion 33M is disposed on the upper side of the explanation panel 29 and the speakers 31L and 31R, and left and right lamp portions 33L and 33R are disposed on the left and right sides thereof. Each lamp unit 33M, 33L, 33R is provided with a light source such as a light emitting diode. These lamp portions 33M, 33L, and 33R are integrally formed, and constitute an upper lamp portion 33 for performing effects such as notifying a player of winning and winning.

  In addition, a lower panel 35 on which a decorative image or the like is displayed is provided below the operation panel 7. A lower lamp unit in which a plurality of light sources are arranged in, for example, two rows on the left and right sides of the lower panel 35. 37L and 37R are provided. A medal payout opening 39 and a medal receiver 41 for receiving medals paid out from the payout opening 39 are provided below the lower panel 35. In addition, a winning line is drawn on the front plate 9, and a credit indicator 45 for displaying the number of stored credit medals is disposed at the lower left corner of the front plate 9. The credit display 45 is composed of, for example, two 7-segment LEDs, and can display a 2-digit stored number (up to 50).

  Further, below the display window 11 of the front plate 9, a notification display for notifying (displaying) the order of operating the left stop switch 21L, the middle stop switch 21M, and the right stop switch 21R, the result of the role lottery, and the like. A device 60 (corresponding to the “system display device” of the present invention) is provided. The notification display device 60 is composed of, for example, three 7-segment LEDs, and can display a three-digit number. Therefore, each digit corresponds to the left stop switch 21L, the middle stop switch 21M, and the right stop switch 21R in order from the left, and according to the operation sequence of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R for each digit, By displaying the numbers “1”, “2”, and “3”, it is possible to notify the order of operating the left stop switch 21L, the middle stop switch 21M, and the right stop switch 21R. Further, for example, a predetermined number for identification is individually assigned to each of the lottery results to be described later and described in the explanation panel 29 or the like, and a predetermined number is displayed on the notification display 60 according to the result of the role lottery. By displaying, the result of the role lottery can be notified.

  A support frame that supports the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R is fixed to the rear wall in the housing 3. A hopper unit 43 for discharging medals to the payout port 39 is disposed below the support frame in the housing 3. In addition, a medal selector 48 is arranged on the back side near the medal slot 25 to select whether or not the medal inserted into the medal slot 25 is a legitimate one and guide only the legitimate medal to the hopper unit 43. ing.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to the block diagrams of FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the insertion sensor 53 is provided in the medal insertion slot 25 in the vicinity of the medal insertion slot 25 inside the housing 3, and detects the medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 25 one by one. A payout sensor 54 is provided at the exit of the hopper unit 43 and detects medals to be paid out to the payout outlet 39 one by one.

  The left / middle / right position sensors 55L, 55M, and 55R detect the rotational positions of the left, middle, and right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R, and are provided on the left, middle, and right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R, respectively. When the left / middle / right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R rotate, the protrusions are detected every round and a detection signal is output to the main control board 63. In this embodiment, for example, when the left / middle / right position sensors 55L, 55M, and 55R detect the protrusions, the symbol of frame number 20 is arranged in the middle of the display window 11, respectively. .

  The hopper motor 57 is disposed in the hopper unit 43 and pays out medals toward the payout opening 39 by driving thereof.

  Further, the slot machine 1 includes a main control board 63 on which a main CPU 61 that performs control related to the progress of the game is mounted, and a sub that performs control of effects according to the progress of the game based on information transmitted from the main control board 63. A sub control board 73 on which the CPU 71 is mounted is provided separately, and various data are transmitted from the main control board 63 to the sub control board 73 in one direction. The main control board 63 is strictly sealed in the board case so that it cannot be illegally accessed from the outside. In addition, various measures are taken on the substrate case so that it can be surely confirmed that it has been illegally released.

  The RAM 65 of the main control board 63 temporarily stores data relating to the game such as the gaming state of the slot machine 1, thereby forming various storage areas such as a flag storage unit 651 described later.

  The ROM 67 of the main control board 63 stores a game machine program (slot machine 1 program) including preset data (lottery table, stop table, etc.).

  The main CPU 61 of the main control board 63 has an interrupt function such as a timer interrupt, and executes a game machine program stored in the ROM 67 to perform processing related to the progress of the game. The main CPU 61 includes data related to a result lottery result in a lottery process performed by the role lottery means 101, which will be described later, data related to operation of operating tools operated by a player such as the stop switches 21L, 21M, 21R, and the start switch 19. Various data are transmitted to the sub control board 73 (sub CPU 71) in a predetermined command format.

  The memory 75 of the sub-control board 73 includes a RAM unit that temporarily stores various data and a ROM unit that stores various programs for effects. The sub CPU 71 of the sub control board 73 has an interrupt function such as a timer interrupt. The sub CPU 71 receives various data related to the slot machine 1 transmitted from the main CPU 61 (the role in the lottery process by the role lottery means 101). The program stored in the memory 75 is executed on the basis of the lottery result, data concerning whether or not the operation devices such as the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R and the start switch 19 are operated, and the effects related to the game for the player Determine the contents. In addition, the sub CPU 71 of the sub control board 73 controls the effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 27 and the speakers 31L and 31R via the I / O port of the sub control board 73 based on the determined contents of the effect. I do.

  In this embodiment, the main control board 63 constitutes the “main control section” of the present invention, and the sub control board 73 constitutes the “sub control section” of the present invention.

(Main control board)
Next, the main control board 63 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 63 has various functions realized by executing programs stored in the ROM 67 and various functions realized by controlling hardware. .

(1) Game control means 100
The game control means 100 controls the game of the slot machine 1 in any one of a plurality of game states set in advance, and is more advantageous than a normal game for a normal game that is a general game and a player. A special game, which is a special game, is executed, and includes an operation mode determination unit 100a and a game state setting unit 100b.

a) Operation mode determination means 100a
The operation mode determination unit 100 a determines a player's operation mode for the slot machine 1. Specifically, the player's operation mode for various switches provided in the slot machine 1 such as the bet switches 15 and 17, the start switch 19, and the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R, and the player to the medal slot 25 The mode of various operations on the slot machine 1 by the player is determined, such as the mode of the medal insertion operation.

b) Game state setting means 100b
The gaming state setting means 100b is based on the result of the lottery process by the role lottery means 101 described later, the determination result by the symbol determination means 105 of the symbol display mode of each reel 13L, 13M, and 13R displayed on the display window 11. Thus, the gaming state of the slot machine 1 is set to any one of a plurality of preset gaming states.

  Specifically, in the normal game state in which the normal game is executed, when the symbols of the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are displayed on the display window 11 in a display mode related to winning a predetermined special role, the slot machine 1 The game state is set to a special game state in which the special game is executed by the game state setting means 100b. In a special game state, if a special game end condition such as a predetermined number of medals being paid out and a predetermined number of games (games) being executed is satisfied, the special game is ended and the slot machine 1 The gaming state is set to the normal gaming state by the gaming state setting means 100b.

  Further, in the normal gaming state, when the special combination is won but the special combination is not won, that is, each symbol is displayed on the display window 11 in the display mode related to the special combination. If the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R do not stop, the gaming state of the slot machine 1 is set to an internal winning gaming state in which an internal winning game is executed by the gaming state setting means 100b. Further, in the internal winning game state, when a special combination that has been carried over inside without winning a prize is won, the gaming state of the slot machine 1 is set to the special gaming state by the gaming state setting means 100b.

  Next, an outline of the game executed in the slot machine 1 will be described.

  The slot machine 1 is configured such that one game (game) is performed by inserting three medals, and three medals are inserted into the slot machine 1 by the insertion sensor 53, the bet switch 15 or the maximum bet switch 17. When the insertion is detected, a horizontal winning line (center line) at the center (middle stage) of the display window 11 becomes effective. Here, when it is detected that the start switch 19 is operated, one of the preset winning lottery results is selected by the lottery processing by the winning lottery means 101 by the lottery processing using random numbers. When all the rotations of the left, middle and right reels 13L, 13M and 13R are started, the symbols of the reels 13L, 13M and 13R displayed on the display window 11 are discriminated by the rotation angles of the reels 13L, 13M and 13R. Start based on.

  After that, the left / middle / right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are accelerated, and the operations of all the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R are enabled, and the operations of all the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R are enabled. When the operation of the left stop switch 21L is detected, the left reel 13L is stopped, when the operation of the middle stop switch 21M is detected, the middle reel 13M is stopped, and when the operation of the right stop switch 21R is detected, the right reel 13R is stopped. In this manner, the rotation of the left / middle / right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R corresponding to the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R is stopped by operating the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R.

  When all of the three left / middle / right stop switches 21L, 21M, 21R are operated, the rotation of the left / middle / right reels 13L, 13M, 13R is stopped. At this time, when it stops at a predetermined position on the winning line in the middle stage of the display window 11 in which the predetermined symbol is valid, that is, the symbols of the reels 13L, 13M, 13R are displayed in a display mode related to winning a winning combination. When displayed on the window 11, a prize is won, and the number of medals corresponding to the winning mode is credited or paid out from the payout opening 39. A predetermined profit may be given to the player instead of the medal payout or together with the medal payout.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, as a combination, a special combination (bonus: BB, RB), a small combination (middle bell, single combination 1 to 12, cherry 1, cherry 2, watermelon 1, watermelon 2) The re-playing combination (replays 1 to 8) is set in advance. In the present embodiment, as a result lottery result, different combinations (“middle stage bell”, “single piece combination 1” to “single piece combination 12”, depending on the operation mode (push order) of each stop switch 21L, 21M, 21R, There is a possibility of winning a duplicate winning combination (winning role group: left bell, middle bell, right bell, replay) that may be aligned with "Replay 1" to "Replay 8"). The result lottery results of the role lottery means 101 include a special role winning (bonus winning), a small role winning, a re-game winning (replay winning), and a loss.

  In addition, the prizes include special prizes (bonus prizes) related to transition to special games (bonus games), small prizes related to medal payouts, and re-game prizes related to execution of replays (replays) ( Replay winning).

  Then, for example, when three symbols on each reel 13L, 13M, 13R are arranged on the winning line in each display mode (combination of symbols) related to the roles “BB” and “RB” in FIG. A bonus game (special game) is executed. In this embodiment, one line (so-called middle line) in the middle in the horizontal direction among the symbols of the reels 13L, 13M, 13R in the 3 rows and 3 columns displayed on the display window 11 is set as the winning line. Yes.

  In this embodiment, there is no medal payout due to the special role winning (the specified payout number for the special role is 0), and the game is shifted to the bonus game after the game in which the winning mode related to the special role is established. Alternatively, a predetermined payout number (for example, 10) may be set for the special combination, and the bonus game may be started after paying out medals.

  Further, for example, each reel 13L in each display mode relating to the roles “middle bell”, “single piece 1” to “single piece 12”, “cherry 1”, “cherry 2”, “watermelon 1”, and “watermelon 2” in FIG. , 13M, and 13R are arranged on the winning line in the middle of the display window 11, and a small role winning is achieved, and the number of medals shown in the "paid out" column in FIG.

  In addition, when three symbols on each of the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are arranged on the winning line in the display modes related to the roles “Replay 1” to “Replay 8” in FIG. The game can be played again without throwing it in.

  Further, in this embodiment, as described above, a plurality of winning combinations can be won simultaneously by the winning lottery means 101. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a winning combination group (combination lottery result) composed of a plurality of combinations is formed, and whether or not each winning combination group has been won is selected by the combination lottery means 101. Among the winning group, the winning group “left bell”, “middle bell”, “right bell” (hereinafter, the winning group “left bell”, “middle bell”, “right bell” are collectively referred to as “bell group”) Each includes multiple winning roles. Specifically, the winning role group “left bell” is composed of “middle bell”, “one piece role 1” to “one piece role 4”, and the winning role group “middle bell” includes “middle bell” and “one”. The winning combination group “right bell” is composed of “middle bell”, “single portion 9” to “single portion 12”.

  Therefore, if it is determined by the winning lottery means 101 that the winning group “left bell” has been won, it means that the “middle bell”, “single piece 1” to “single piece 4” are won simultaneously, If it is decided that the role group “Middle Bell” has been won, it means that “Middle Level Bell”, “One Piece Role 5” to “One Piece Role 8” will be won at the same time, and the elected role group “Right Bell” will be won. If it is determined, “middle stage bell”, “single piece combination 9” to “single piece combination 12” are won simultaneously.

  Further, in this embodiment, the winning combination groups “left bell”, “middle bell”, and “right bell” have advantageous results for the player by the combination of symbols when the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are stopped ( The operation mode of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R (which can provide a larger profit) is preset. That is, as shown in the “Remarks” column in FIG. 5, even if the combination lottery result (winning combination group) by the combination lottery means 101 is the same, the player selects which stop switch 21L, 21M, 21R. The stop control means 102 controls the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R to stop so that the winning mode (display mode) varies depending on the order of operation.

  In other words, when one of the winning combination groups “left bell”, “middle bell”, and “right bell” shown in FIG. 5 is won, it corresponds to the operation order of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R. The stop control means 102 is configured so that the combination for preferentially aligning the symbols related to winning on the winning line is different.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, when the winning lottery result by the winning lottery means 101 is winning the winning combination group “left bell”, the left stop switch 21L is first displayed by the operation mode determining means 100a. If it is determined that the operation has been performed, the symbol “Bell”, which is the display mode corresponding to the winning combination “middle bell” that is most advantageous to the player, is displayed on the winning line. Thus, the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are controlled to be stopped by the stop control means 102. On the other hand, when the operation mode determination unit 100a first determines that the left stop switch 21L has not been operated, the symbol “Bell”, which is a display mode corresponding to the winning combination “middle bell”, is awarded. The symbols are not displayed in a state of being aligned on the line. That is, it is determined by the operation mode determination means 100a that the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R are operated in a predetermined operation order corresponding to the winning combination group (“left bell”, “middle bell”, “right bell”). Unless it is done, the symbol is not displayed in the display mode corresponding to the winning combination that is most advantageous to the players included in the winning combination group. In addition, the operation mode (push order) of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R that is advantageous to the above-described player corresponds to the “specific procedure” of the present invention. In addition, hereinafter, the operation mode of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R that is advantageous to the player may be referred to as “an advantageous push order”.

  Next, the mode of special games will be described. In this embodiment, a regular bonus and a big bonus are set as special games. In a normal game, if “BAR-BAR-BAR” is arranged on the winning line, a special bonus RB is won and a regular bonus is executed from the next game. In the regular bonus, the lottery table that prescribes the winning probability of the lottery process by the role lottery means 101 is specified from the normal game lottery table selected in the normal game with a higher probability than the case of the normal game. By switching to the RB game lottery table, the winning probability of the small role is set to be higher than in the normal game. Then, after shifting to the regular bonus game, for example, when a game is performed a preset number of times (for example, 7 times), the regular bonus is ended and the game shifts to the normal game.

  In a normal game, if “7-7-7” is aligned on the winning line, the special role BB is won and a big bonus is executed from the next game. Like the regular bonus, the big bonus is changed to the BB game lottery table where the probability of winning a small role is defined as a higher probability than during normal gaming. It is set to be high. Then, for example, after shifting to the big bonus, when the medal payout number reaches a predetermined upper limit number, the big bonus is ended and the normal game is shifted to. Therefore, the special game (regular bonus, big bonus) is a game advantageous to the player as compared with the normal game.

  In addition, when the result lottery result of the role lottery means 101 is the special role winning (BB, RB), the symbol stop control based on the special role winning is performed. At this time, the symbol arrangement of the special role winning mode is allocated. Otherwise, the game state is shifted to the gaming state during internal winning, and the special winning combination is carried over until the symbol arrangement of the winning mode for the special winning is allocated.

  Note that the small role winning is not carried over to the next game unless the symbol arrangement of the winning combination of the small role is assigned in the game in which the winning combination lottery result is the small role winning. In the case of replay winning, the symbols related to any one of “Replay 1” to “Replay 8” are always on the winning line regardless of the timing of each of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R. Since the symbols are arranged on the left, middle, and right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R as described above, the player is always awarded a re-game. In addition, when any of the winning group “left bell”, “middle bell”, and “right bell” is won, the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R are operated at any timing as in the case of the replay symbol. However, the left, middle and right reels 13L and 13M so that the symbols (“Bell”, “R1” and “R2”) related to the winning group “left bell”, “middle bell” and “right bell” are always aligned on the winning line. , 13R symbols are arranged, so that the player always wins one of “middle bell”, “single piece 1” to “single piece 12”. That is, if one of the winning combination groups “left bell”, “middle bell”, and “right bell” is won, and each stop switch 21L, 21M, 21R is operated, which stop switch 21L, 21M, 21R is selected Even if operated at such timing, the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are controlled to be stopped by the stop control means 102 so that the symbols (see FIG. 5) related to the winnings associated with the respective operation modes are aligned on the winning line. The

(2) Role lottery means 101
The role lottery means 101 is one of a plurality of role lottery results (special role winning, small role winning (small role overlapping winning), replay winning winning, lost) at the timing when the start switch 19 is operated. Is selected and determined by a lottery process using a random number and a lottery table as a result lottery result in the current game, and includes a random number generation means, a random number extraction means, a lottery table, and a lottery determination means. Here, the random number generating means generates a random number for lottery within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 16383 in decimal number), and counts the oscillation circuit and the clock signal generated by the oscillation circuit. Counter circuit. Further, the random number extraction means extracts the random number generated by the random number generation means at the timing when the start switch 19 is operated. Since the random number generating means is constituted by a counter circuit or the like, the numerical value generated by the random number generating means is not strictly a random number. However, since the timing at which the start switch 19 is operated is considered to be random, the numerical value extracted by the random number extraction means can be practically handled as a random number. A random number may be generated by a random number generator.

  Further, the lottery table is predetermined for each random number within the range generated by the random number generation means, and whether or not it corresponds to any of the preset role lottery results, and is extracted by the random number extraction means. The selected random number is compared with the lottery table to determine which of the plurality of lottery results the extracted random number corresponds to.

(3) Stop control means 102
The stop control means 102 performs stop control of each reel 13L, 13M, 13R based on the operation mode of the stop switches 21L, 21M, 21R by the player and the role lottery result of the role lottery means 101. If the winning lottery result by the winning lottery means 101 is winning of any of a plurality of winning combinations, the stop control means 102 will be described later if the player operates the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R at an appropriate timing. The reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are controlled to be stopped so that the symbol determining means 105 determines that the winning combination is won. As described above, depending on the type of winning combination, no matter what timing each stop switch 21L, 21M, 21R is operated by the player, the stop symbol is displayed in a winning manner corresponding to the winning combination. Arrangement positions of the symbols on the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are set so as to be displayed on the display window 11.

  In addition, as described above, when the winning lottery result of the winning lottery means 101 is a win for any of the “bell groups”, which small win is preferentially selected among a plurality of small wins that are simultaneously won. The priority order of winning whether or not to win is set to be different depending on the operation mode (pushing order) according to the operation order of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R.

  Specifically, in the case of winning to the winning combination group “left bell”, when the left stop switch 21L is operated first, the stop control means 102 includes a plurality of small members constituting the winning combination group “left bell”. Of the winning combinations, the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are controlled to stop so that the winning combination (“middle bell”) with the largest number of medals is awarded. On the other hand, if the winning lottery result is winning the winning combination group “Middle Bell”, when the middle stop switch 21M is operated first, the stop control means 102 includes a plurality of members constituting the winning combination group “Middle Bell”. Among these small combinations, the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are controlled to stop so that the small combination ("middle bell") with the largest number of medals is awarded. Further, when the winning lottery result is winning the winning combination group “Right Bell”, when the right stop switch 21R is operated first, the stop control means 102 includes a plurality of members constituting the winning combination group “Right Bell”. Among these small combinations, the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are controlled to stop so that the small combination ("middle bell") with the largest number of medals is awarded.

(4) Notification determining means 103
The notification determining means 103 determines whether or not to perform an effect (notification effect) for notifying the operation mode (advantageous pressing order) of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R advantageous to the player. For example, even if the winning lottery result is “Bell Group”, if the player does not know the “advantageous push order”, the player presses the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R in the push order. There is a case where it is not always possible to operate, and there is a case where it is not possible to win a prize with the largest payout number. On the other hand, in AT games, when the result of lottery winning is “Bell Group”, an effect (notification effect) for notifying “advantageous pushing order” is performed, and the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R are By urging the player to operate in the “preferred pushing order”, it is possible to increase opportunities for the player to receive medals.

  In this embodiment, the notification determining unit 103 performs the notification effect when the combination lottery result by the combination lottery unit 101 is “Cherry 1”, “Cherry 2”, “Watermelon 1”, or “Watermelon 2” in a normal game. Is determined by lottery (AT lottery). If it is determined that the notification effect is to be performed by lottery by the notification determination unit 103, the state of the flag during the AT period stored in the flag storage unit 651 is set to ON. The state of the flag during the AT period stored in the flag storage unit 651 is set to OFF when a predetermined number of AT games are executed. Also, any of the bits forming the flag storage unit 651 is assigned to the flag during the AT period, and the state of the flag during the AT period is stored in the flag storage unit 651 by setting the bit to ON or OFF. can do. In AT games, when the winning group “Left Bell”, “Middle Bell”, or “Right Bell” is won, the “advantageous push order” preset for each winning group is given to the player. Informed. Then, after shifting to the AT period, the AT period ends when a predetermined number of times, for example, 50 AT games are performed.

  As will be described later, the command creation unit 104 creates a command according to the determination result of the notification determination unit 103. In other words, the notification determining unit 103 determines whether the command created by the command creating unit 104 is a command that can identify the type of the winning combination group or a command that cannot identify the type of the winning group. It is functioning as well.

(5) Command creation means 104
The command creation means 104 includes various data relating to the result lottery result in the lottery process by the role lottery means 101, data relating to the operation of the operation tool operated by the player such as the stop switches 21L, 21M, 21R, the start switch 19, and the like. A command for transmitting the data to the sub control board 73 (sub CPU 71) is generated. Then, the command generated by the command creating unit 104 is transmitted to the sub control board 73 by the sub control command transmitting unit 107 as described later. As will be described later, the sub control board 73 selects an effect to be executed based on the command sent from the main control board 63. In other words, the command creation means 104 creates a command that indicates the content of the effect executed on the sub control board 73.

  Further, the command creation means 104 is useful when the notification determination means 103 determines that an effect of notifying “advantageous pressing order” is not performed, that is, when the AT period flag is set to OFF. If the lottery result is one of each winning group “Left Bell”, “Middle Bell”, or “Right Bell”, one of each winning group “Left Bell”, “Middle Bell”, or “Right Bell” Creates a command that does not include the data indicating the type of the selected “bell group” but cannot confirm the “advantageous push order” set for the selected “bell group” type. To do. Further, when it is determined by the notification determining means 103 that the command creation means 104 performs an effect of notifying “advantageous pushing order”, the command creation means 104 selects the type of “bell group” selected by the lottery by the role lottery means 101. Create a command that includes the data shown and allows you to check the "favorable push order".

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, when the flag during the AT period is OFF, the command creating means 104 determines whether the winning lottery result is any of the winning role groups “left bell”, “middle bell”, and “right bell”. For example, the same command “1” is created so that the types of the winning combination groups “left bell”, “middle bell”, and “right bell” cannot be confirmed even when the crab is won. On the other hand, when the flag during the AT period is ON, the command creation means 104 can check the types of the winning combination groups “left bell”, “middle bell”, and “right bell”, for example, In the case of winning “Bell”, a command “2” is created, and in the case of winning the winning group “Middle Bell”, a command “3” is created, and to the winning group “Right Bell” In case of winning, a command “4” is created.

  Here, when the winning combination group “left bell” is won while the flag during the AT period is ON, a command “2” that can confirm the type of the winning combination group is created by the flag creation unit 104. Therefore, the winning combination group “left bell” in this case corresponds to the “first combination lottery result” of the present invention. Further, when the winning group “Left Bell” is won while the flag during the AT period is OFF, any one of the winning groups “Left Bell”, “Middle Bell”, and “Right Bell” is selected by the flag creating means 104. Since the command “1” for which it is not possible to confirm whether the winning group is won or not is created, each of the winning group “middle bell” and “right bell” in this case is the “second role lottery result of the present invention”. Is equivalent to. The relationship between the winning group “Middle Bell” and the winning group “Left Bell” and “Right Bell” and the relationship between the winning group “Right Bell” and the winning group “Left Bell” and “Middle Bell” are the same. It is. That is, among the winning group “left bell”, “middle bell”, and “right bell”, one winning group and the remaining two winning groups are the “first role lottery result” and “ There is a relationship with “second result lottery result”. Further, among the winning group “left bell”, “middle bell”, and “right bell”, the “favorable pushing order” of the winning group corresponding to the “first role lottery result” is the above-mentioned “specific procedure”. Equivalent to.

  Note that the command creation means 104 creates the same command regardless of whether the AT period flag is ON or OFF when the result of lottery is other than “bell group”. Here, each command (including not only a command that can confirm “advantageous push order” but also a command that cannot confirm “advantageous push order”) corresponding to the role lottery result created by the command creating means 104 is This corresponds to the “sub control command” of the present invention.

(6) Symbol determination means 105
The symbol determination means 105 has a predetermined display mode for each symbol by the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R stopped by the stop control means 102 based on the rotational positions of the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R. It is determined whether or not the display mode is selected, and it is determined whether or not the display result of the symbol when the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are stopped is in a predetermined winning mode.

(7) Dispensing control means 106
The payout control means 106 gives a predetermined profit to the player based on the determination result by the symbol determination means 105 (corresponding to the “profit granting means” of the present invention). If it is determined that a prize has been awarded to any of the above, if the medal is paid out, the hopper unit 43 is operated after the number of credit medals stored reaches the upper limit (for example, 50 in this embodiment). The medal is paid out in the number corresponding to the winning combination and a profit is given to the player. Further, the payout control means 106 increases the number of credit medals by the number of payouts instead of the operation of the hopper unit 43 as a medal payout until the number of stored credit medals reaches the upper limit value.

  Furthermore, when the symbol determining means 105 determines that the re-game player has won a prize, the payout control means 106 validates the winning line for the next game as if a prescribed number (three) of medals have been inserted.

(8) Sub-control command transmission means 107
The sub-control command transmission means 107 (corresponding to the “command transmission means” of the present invention) uses a command including various data created by the command creation means 104 from the main control board 63 to the sub-control board 73 as predetermined information. It is transmitted in a one-way manner, such as a game state such as a normal gaming state and a special gaming state, a result lottery result of the role lottery means 101, a symbol determination result by the symbol determination means 105, and rotation / stop of each reel 13L, 13M, 13R. The command created by the command creation means 104 is transmitted to the sub-control board 73, including data representing the status and the state of the slot machine 1 such as the medal payout status by the payout control means 106.

  The sub-control command transmission means 107 includes data indicating the detection state of the inserted medal by the insertion sensor 53, the operation state of the bet switch 15 and the maximum bet switch 17, and the sub-control of the command created by the command creation means 104. Transmit to the board 73. The sub-control command transmission means 107 includes data indicating that various switches such as the start switch 19 and the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R are operated by the player. Transmit to the control board 73.

(9) Notification means 108
The notification means 108 (corresponding to the “system display control means” of the present invention) controls the notification display 60 based on the winning lottery result selected by the winning lottery means 101. For example, when it is determined by the notification determining means 103 to execute the notification effect of notifying “advantageous pushing order”, the result lottery result of the role lottery means 101 is the winning combination group “left bell” “middle bell”. In the case where one of the “right bells” has been won, the notifying means 108 has an “advantageous push order” set for each winning group “left bell”, “middle bell”, and “right bell”. It controls so that it may be displayed on the display 60 for information. Specifically, for example, when the winning lottery result by the winning lottery means 101 is a win for the winning combination group “left bell”, the notifying means 108 gives the player an “advantageous push order (the left stop switch 21L In order to notify “operating first)”, control is performed so that “123” and “1--” are displayed on the notification display 60. In this case, the notification unit 108 may display the information indicating the type of the selected “bell group” by the notification display 60.

  In addition, when it is determined by the notification determining means 103 that the notification effect for notifying “advantageous pushing order” is not executed, the result lottery result of the role lottery means 101 is the winning group “left bell” “middle bell”. In the case where one of the “right bell” is won, the notification means 108 displays “noticeable pushing order” on the notification display 60 so that the “unfavorable pushing order” is displayed. bEL "is displayed. That is, the “advantageous pushing order” is not notified. Note that the display by the notification display 60 is controlled by the notification means 108 of the main control board 63 and is controlled independently of the sub control board 73. Here, the display by the notification display 60 corresponds to the “system display” of the present invention.

(Sub control board)
Next, the sub control board 73 will be described in detail. The sub control board 73 in FIG. 4 receives the command transmitted from the main control board 63 and performs an effect according to the operation and state of the main control board 63. The sub-control board 73 has various functions realized by executing a program stored in the memory 75 (see FIG. 3) and various functions realized by controlling hardware.

(1) Sub-control command receiving means 200
The sub control command receiving means 200 (corresponding to the “command receiving means” of the present invention) receives commands including various data transmitted by the sub control command transmitting means 107 of the main control board 63. The sub control command receiving means 200 receives a command transmitted from the main control board 63 and, when receiving the command, notifies each function provided in the sub control board 73 according to the type of the command.

(2) Production content determination means 201
The effect content determining means 201 (corresponding to the “sub-side effect means” of the present invention) is for determining the contents of the effect according to the command received by the sub control command receiving means 200. Specifically, a moving image to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 27 is determined from an effect pattern set in advance corresponding to the progress of the game, the role lottery result of the role lottery means 101, or from the speakers 31L and 31R. An effect such as determining the music and sound to be played, and flashing the light sources of the upper lamp unit 33 and the lower lamp units 37L and 37R all at once or individually is determined.

  In this case, the production content determination means 201 can identify the operation mode of each of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R in which the received command is set to the winning combination group (“left bell”, “middle bell”, “right bell”). If it is, the notification effect that indicates the “advantageous pushing order” set in the winning group “left bell”, “middle bell”, and “right bell” is executed, and the received command corresponds to the AT period. If not, the content of the production is determined so as to execute the production in which the “advantageous push order” is not known. For example, when the command “1” is received, the winning lottery means 101 of the winning lottery means 101 is selected because the winning group “left bell”, “middle bell”, or “right bell” is won but not during the AT period. It can be seen that the result is a win for any of the “bell groups”, but one effect is selected from a group of effects whose type is unknown. In addition, when the command “2” is received, one effect is selected from effects that indicate that “left bell” has been selected and effects that prompt the user to operate the left stop switch 21L first. When the commands “3” and “4” are received, the production contents are determined in the same manner.

  Specifically, the production content determination unit 201 displays the operation order of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R on the liquid crystal display 27, and the operation order of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R by the speakers 31L and 31R. Annunciating by voice, flashing the lamps provided on each of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R in a predetermined order to notify the operation order of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R, and each reel 13L, 13M, The effect of notifying the operation order of each of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R by blinking the backlight provided in each of the 13Rs in a predetermined order is determined as the production content. The liquid crystal display 27, speakers 31L and 31R, lamps provided for the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R, and backlights provided for the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R, respectively, are used for notification effects. Corresponds to the “effect display device”.

  Similarly, when a command including data indicating other part lottery results is received, similarly, one stage is selected from the stage group that suggests the possibility of each part lottery result.

  Then, the effect content determination unit 201 transmits a signal including data regarding the determined effect content to the display control unit 202 and the audio control unit 203.

(3) Display control means 202
The display control means 202 (corresponding to the “sub-side effecting means” of the present invention) of FIG. 3 displays a moving image (image) on the liquid crystal display 27 based on the data included in the signal transmitted from the effect content determining means 201. An effect such as displaying or flashing light sources such as the upper lamp unit 33 and the lower lamp units 37L and 37R simultaneously or individually is executed.

(4) Voice control means 203
The audio control unit 203 (corresponding to the “sub-side production unit” of the present invention) in FIG. 3 plays music from the speakers 31L and 31R based on the data included in the signal transmitted from the production content decision unit 201, It produces an effect such as outputting sound.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the liquid crystal display 27, which is an effect display device, the speakers 31L, 31R, and the like are sub-side effect means (effect content determination means 201, display control means 202 on the sub-control board 73 side. The notification display 60 is controlled by the notification means 108 on the main control board 63 side independent of the sub-control board 73. Here, the sub-side effect means and the notification means 108 both control the effect display device or the notification display 60 based on the role lottery result selected by the role lottery means 101.

  Therefore, when the sub control board 73 fails or the sub control board 73 is remodeled, the display contents by the effect using the notification display 60 directly controlled by the main control board 63 and the sub control board 73 are displayed. Since the contents of the effects performed using the various peripheral devices for effects controlled in the above are contents that are not related to each other, a failure or unauthorized modification of the sub-control board 73 can be easily found. Even if the sub-control board 73 is in a state where an appropriate effect cannot be performed on the sub-control board 73 due to some abnormality, the player can control the notification display 60 directly controlled by the main control board 63. Since the correct contents of the production can be recognized from the contents of the system display, the player can continue to play the game using the notification display 60. In this case, even if the game is not interrupted and the sub-control board 73 is not repaired, the medal payout rate set in advance in the slot machine 1 can be secured, which causes an undue disadvantage to the player. Can be prevented in advance.

  Conventionally, since the sub-control board 73 determines whether or not to notify the “advantageous pushing order” that allows the player to obtain a greater profit, the winning combination groups “left bell”, “middle bell”, “ When one of the “right bells” is won, information that can identify “advantageous pushing order” set in the winning role groups “left bell”, “middle bell”, and “right bell” is always sub-control board 73. Had to be sent to. On the other hand, in this embodiment, since it is configured that the notification determining means 103 of the main control board 63 determines whether or not to notify “advantageous push order”, it is possible to notify “advantageous push order”. Only when it has been decided, subcommands ("2" to "4" commands) that show the "advantageous pressing order" set in the winning group "left bell", "middle bell", and "right bell" If transmitted to the control board 73, the AT game can be executed. In this way, in a game that is not an AT game, even if a signal transmitted from the main control board 63 to the sub-control board 73 is illegally extracted, the “advantageous push order” cannot be determined, so that illegal acts are prevented in advance. Can do.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  This embodiment differs from the first embodiment described above in that the command created by the command creation means 104 is partially different when the notification determination means 103 has not decided to notify the “advantageous push order”. It is. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted by attaching the same reference numerals.

  In this case, the command creation means 104 determines whether the winning lottery result selected by the winning lottery means 101 is any of the winning combination groups “left bell”, “middle bell”, “right bell”, “cherry 2”, “watermelon 2”, and “replay”. In this case, when it is determined by the notification determining means 103 that the player does not notify the player of “favorable pushing order” (the flag during the AT period is set to OFF), the winning group “left bell” Although it is possible to recognize that “Middle Bell”, “Right Bell”, “Cherry 2”, “Watermelon 2”, or “Replay” has been elected, the elected winning group (“Left Bell” “Middle Bell” “Right Bell” “ The same command (sub-control command) that cannot identify the type of “cherry 2”, “watermelon 2”, and “replay”) is created. Further, when it is determined by the notification determining means 103 that the player is notified of “advantageous pushing order” (the flag during the AT period is set to ON), the winning winning group (“left bell”, “middle bell”). “Right bell”, “Cherry 2”, “Watermelon 2”, “Replay”), and different commands (sub-control commands) are created according to the type of the winning combination group selected.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, when the flag during the AT period is OFF, the command creating unit 104 determines that the winning combination groups “left bell”, “middle bell”, “right bell”, “cherry 2”, “watermelon 2” The same command “No. 1” is created so that the type of the winning combination group cannot be identified regardless of which of “Replay” is won. On the other hand, the command creation means 104 uses the command “No. 2” when “left bell” is won when the flag during the AT period is ON, and the command “3” when “medium bell” is won. , “No. 4” when winning “Right Bell”, “No. 6” when winning “Cherry 2”, “No. 8”, “Replay” when winning “Watermelon 2” If you win, create command “11”.

  Further, the command creation means 104 creates the same command for the other lottery results regardless of whether the AT period flag is ON or OFF. Specifically, if “Cherry 1” is won, the “No. 5” command is selected, if “Watermelon 1” is won, the “No. 7” command is selected, and if “BB” is selected, the “No. 9” command is issued. When the “RB” command is won, a “10th” command is created. In case of a loss, a command “No. 0” is created. Here, among the winning combination groups used for determination by the notification determining means 103, each of the winning combination groups “left bell”, “middle bell”, and “right bell” related to notification of “advantageous pushing order” Corresponds to “first winning lottery result”. In addition, when it is not during the AT period, the winning group “Cherry 2”, “Watermelon” which is a winning group other than the “Bell group” among the winning groups in which a command that cannot identify the winning group at the time of winning is created. Each of “2” and “Replay” corresponds to the “second combination lottery result” of the present invention.

  Further, the effect content determining means 201 of the sub control board 73 is a command that can identify the type of the winning combination group when one of the winning combination groups “left bell”, “middle bell”, and “right bell” is won ( When the sub-control command receiving means 200 receives “2” to “4”), the winning combination group “left bell” “middle bell” “right bell” is set as in the first embodiment. A notification effect that notifies the “advantageous pressing order” is determined as the effect content. In addition, when the winning group “Left Bell”, “Middle Bell”, “Right Bell”, “Cherry 2”, “Watermelon 2”, or “Replay” is selected, the command (“No. 1”) whose type cannot be identified When the control command receiving means 200 receives it, one effect is selected from the group of effects common to each winning group “left bell” “middle bell” “right bell” “cherry 2” “watermelon 2” “replay”. Decide on the production content. Furthermore, when the command which shows the other part lottery result is received, one effect is determined from the effect group which suggests possibility of each part lottery result as the effect content.

  According to this configuration, the following effects are obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment. That is, the production content determination means 201 is a case where the winning lottery result selected by the winning lottery means 101 is one of the winning combination groups “Bell Group”, “Cherry 2”, “Watermelon 2”, and “Replay”, and the notification determination is made. When it is determined by the means 103 that the notification effect is not performed (when it is not the AT game period), the effect common to the winning group “Bell Group”, “Cherry 2”, “Watermelon 2”, and “Replay” is determined as the effect content. Therefore, the player does not know which of the winning combination groups “Bell group”, “Cherry 2”, “Watermelon 2”, and “Replay” is selected by the combination lottery means 101. Therefore, regardless of whether the winning lottery result selected by the winning lottery means 101 is the winning combination group “Bell Group”, “Cherry 2”, “Watermelon 2”, or “Replay”, the player is notified that the winning lottery result is the notification determining means 103 The game can be enjoyed while expecting that it may be the winning group ("Cherry 2" "Watermelon 2") used for the decision (AT lottery) by the player, so that the player's interest can be enhanced .

  When the winning lottery result selected by the winning lottery means 101 is the winning combination group “Cherry 1” or “Watermelon 1”, the effect content determining means 201 is independent of the determination by the notification determining means 103. An effect that determines that the combination lottery result selected by the lottery means 101 is the winning combination group “Cherry 1” or “Watermelon 1” is determined as the production content. Since the winning group “Cherry 1” or “Watermelon 1” is used for determination (AT lottery) by the notification determining unit 103, the winning group won by the production content determining unit 201 is “Cherry 1” or “Watermelon 1”. By determining the production that understands “” as the content of the production, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that an AT game may be performed and to enhance the interest.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  This embodiment is different from the first embodiment described above. In the first embodiment, “favorable pushing order” is set in advance for each winning group “left bell”, “middle bell”, and “right bell”. In contrast, in this embodiment, the “advantageous pressing order” is determined after the lottery. Since the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted by attaching the same reference numerals.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, the stop control means 102 includes an operation order determination means 102a. The operation order determination unit 102a can obtain a larger profit among the small roles belonging to the winning combination group “Bell” when the winning lottery result by the combination lottering unit 101 is a winning combination “Bell”. The pressing order of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R for winning the small role (middle bell) is determined.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, in this embodiment, “Bell”, “Cherry 1”, “Cherry 2”, “Watermelon 1”, “Watermelon” are selected as the winning combination groups to be the target lottery of the role lottery means 101. “2”, “BB”, “RB”, and “Replay” are set. That is, in the first embodiment, the “bell group” is divided into roles for each “advantageous push order” set in advance, such as the winning role groups “left bell”, “middle bell”, and “right bell”. In this embodiment, the lottery is performed in a lump as one winning combination group “Bell”. When the winning lottery result by the winning lottery means 101 is winning of the winning combination group “BELL”, the operation order determining means 102a determines the specific stop mode of each of the reels 13L, 13M, 13R that can obtain a larger profit ( The operation procedure (advantageous pushing order) of each of the stop switches 21L, 21M, 21R for stopping in the (winning mode for the middle bell) is determined by lottery. Here, as types of “advantageous push order”, push order (1) “left stop switch 21L is operated first”, push order (2) “middle stop switch 21M is operated first”, push order ( 3) Three types of “operating the right stop switch 21R first” are set in advance, and the operation order determining means 102a determines “an advantageous pressing order” by lottery. The “advantageous pushing order” described above corresponds to the “specific procedure” of the present invention, and the winning combination group “Bell” corresponds to the “third result lottery result” of the present invention.

  The stop control means 102 corresponds to winning the middle bell when the determination result regarding the pressing order of the stop switches 21L, 21M, 21R by the operation mode determination means 100a matches the operation procedure determined by the operation order determination means 102a. The reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are controlled to stop in a stop mode. Further, when each of the stop switches 21L, 21M, 21R is not operated in the “favorable pushing order”, the stop control means 102 is any one of “one piece combination 1” to “one piece combination 12” as shown in FIG. The reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are stopped and controlled so as to win a prize.

  When the winning lottery result is a win for the winning group “Bell”, and it is determined by the notification determining means 103 that an “advantageous push order” notification effect is to be performed (the flag during the AT period is ON) The command creation means 104 creates a command (sub control command) that can identify the “advantageous pressing order” determined by the operation order determination means 102a. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the command creation means 104 determines that the command in the order of pressing (1) “operating the left stop switch 21L first” is “2” command, and the pressing order (2) “middle stop switch”. In the case of “operating 21M first”, a command of “3” is created, and in the order of pressing (3) “right stop switch 21R is operated first”, a command of “4” is created. On the other hand, when the winning lottery result is winning the winning combination group “Bell” and the notification determining means 103 has not determined to perform the “advantageous push order” notification effect (the flag during the AT period) Is set to OFF), the command creation means 104 creates a command “1” with the “advantageous pushing order” determined by the operation order determination means 102a as an indistinguishable command (sub-control command).

  In addition, when the winning lottery result is winning for another winning combination group, the command creating means 104 creates a command that can identify the winning combination group, as in the first embodiment.

In the main control board 63, when it is determined that the notification determining unit 103 performs the notification effect that notifies the “advantageous push order”, the notification unit 108 determines the “advantageous” determined by the operation order determination unit 102a. The notification display 60 is controlled so that the system display capable of identifying the “push order” is performed. Further, the notification unit 108, the notification determining unit 103 when not is determined to perform the notification effect of notifying a "favorable press order" is indistinguishable system displays a "favorable press order" is Ru performed In this manner, the notification display 60 is controlled.

  On the sub-control board 73, the effect content determination means 201 determines that the received command corresponds to during the AT period, and if the “advantageous push order” can be identified, the “advantageous push” An effect that understands “order” is determined as an execution effect, and if the received command does not correspond during the AT period, an effect that the player does not know the “advantageous push order” is determined as an execution effect.

  By configuring in this way, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications other than those described above can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the configuration of the second embodiment may be added to the third embodiment. That is, when the winning group “Bell”, “Cherry 2”, “Watermelon 2”, or “Replay” is won during the AT period, the command creating means 104, for example, It is also possible to create a command (for example, “1” command) indistinguishable whether it is won, and to create a command that can be identified during the AT period.

  Moreover, although the above-described embodiment has described the case where the effect of notifying the operation mode of each stop switch 21L, 21M, 21R advantageous to the player is the notification effect, the notification effect is limited to the above-described example. Instead, other effects such as displaying a predetermined moving image on the liquid crystal display 27 may be used as the notification effects.

  Further, the case where the notification determining unit 103 is configured to set the flag during the AT period to ON when the AT lottery is won has been described. The conditions for setting the flag during the AT period to ON are the above-described examples. For example, the AT period flag may be set to ON by shifting from the special gaming state to the normal gaming state. In addition, reaching a prescribed number of games (for example, winning a special role during 1000 games), becoming a result lottery result in a preset order, and being a predetermined role lottery result for a set number of times in succession (For example, predetermined small combination → predetermined small combination → predetermined small combination → predetermined small combination → predetermined small combination, for example, 15 games continuously lost), correct answer in the order of pressing the stop switch, etc. May be a condition for setting the flag during the AT period to ON. Also, by satisfying these conditions, a lottery process for determining whether or not to turn on the flag during the AT period is performed with a predetermined lottery probability. If the lottery process is won, the flag during the AT period is set. You may comprise so that it may be set to ON. In addition, a temporal factor (for example, a game (game) is started at a predetermined time) may be a condition for setting the flag during the AT period to be ON, and the notification determination unit 103 sets the flag during the AT period to be ON. The conditions to be performed may be set appropriately and optimally according to the mode of the game executed in the slot machine 1.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, even if the “advantageous pushing order” determined by the operation procedure determining means 102a and the type of the “bell group” selected are different, the player can obtain the same profit. However, a difference may be provided in the profit that the player can obtain so that the expected value becomes higher or lower only for a specific “advantageous pushing order”. In addition, the profit given to the player by the profit granting means is not limited to the number of medals, and a lottery table in which winning probabilities for various combinations are set higher than usual is selected. For example, the player may be provided with a profit, or the player may be provided with a profit by extending the AT period. Further, by changing the lottery table selected according to the operation mode of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R, the winning probabilities for various combinations are changed, or the length of the AT period is changed according to the operation mode. For example, the advantage for the player can be made different for each operation mode.

  Further, in the first and second embodiments described above, the pressing order of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R as the operation mode advantageous to the player for each winning group “left bell”, “middle bell”, and “right bell”, respectively. However, the operation mode set for each winning group “left bell”, “middle bell”, and “right bell” is not limited to the pressing order of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R. The operation mode of each stop switch 21L, 21M, 21R that affects the stop control of each reel 13L, 13M, 13R by the stop control means 102, such as the operation timing of the switches 21L, 21M, 21R, etc. Bell, “middle bell” and “right bell” can be preset.

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, each control advantageous to the player by using the notification display 60 that is very unlikely to be a fraudulent target by being directly controlled by the main control board 63 (notification means 108). Although the operation modes of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R are reported, the operation modes of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R that are advantageous to the player using other devices that are directly controlled by the main control board 63 are reported. You may make it alert | report. For example, rotation is started from the reel corresponding to the stop switch to be operated, or rotation is started in order from the corresponding reels 13L, 13M, 13R so as to coincide with the operation order of the respective stop switches 21L, 21M, 21R. Then, the reels 13L, 13M, and 13R (reel motors 14L, 14M, and 14R) directly controlled by the main control board 63 may be notified of an advantageous operation order to the player. Further, for example, light emitting elements such as LEDs and lamps that are directly controlled by the main control board 63 are arranged in the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R and in the peripheral positions of the stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R. An operation mode that is advantageous to the player may be notified based on the light emitting order of the light emitting elements. Even in this way, it is possible to confirm that both the main control unit and the sub control unit are in the AT period, and it is possible to detect fraud and failure at an early stage.

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the display performed by the notification display 60 uses three 7-segment LEDs to display an advantageous operation mode in an easy-to-understand manner, but only a knowledgeable player can recognize it. The display may be performed in such a way as to be possible. Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, when the flag during the AT period is set to OFF, the notification display 60 performs display so that an operation mode advantageous to the player is not known. You may make it not display.

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the notification unit 108 performs the display related to the “first combination lottery result” or the “third combination lottery result” on the notification display 60, but other combination lottery results You may make it display also about. Specifically, for example, when the winning lottery result of the winning lottery means 101 is “Cherry 1” or “Cherry 2”, the notification display 60 may display “CHE”. good.

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the notification unit 108 determines the display content directly from the result lottery result selected by the role lottery unit 101, but based on the command related to the result lottery result generated by the command creation unit 104. The display content may be determined. Specifically, for example, if the generated command is “1”, “bEL” that does not know “advantageous pressing order” is displayed, and if the generated command is “2”, “advantageous” “1—” informing the “push order” may be displayed, and if the generated command is “9”, “777” indicating that BB has been won may be displayed. In addition, the generated commands “0” to “11” may be displayed. With such a configuration, it is possible to determine the display contents without confirming whether the flag during the AT period is on or off.

  In the above-described embodiment, the slot machine 1 is described as an example of the gaming machine of the present invention. However, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine (so-called parrot) in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are combined. Well, if the present invention is applied to such a gaming machine, a pachinko ball as a gaming medium may be adopted. Further, a video game by executing a computer program may be adopted as the gaming machine of the present invention. Further, the display means of the present invention may be configured by sequentially displaying a plurality of symbols on an image display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT. Further, the number of variable display columns may be two or more, and an optimal number of variable display columns may be appropriately configured according to the game mode.

  And a display means having a plurality of variable display columns for variably displaying a plurality of kinds of symbols, a start switch for starting variable display of the display means, and the variable display for each of the variable display columns is stopped. The present invention can be widely applied to gaming machines having a plurality of stop switches.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Slot machine (game machine), 13L, 13M, 13R ... Reel (display means), 14L, 14M, 14R ... Reel motor (display means), 19 ... Start switch, 21L, 21M, 21R ... Stop switch, 27 ... Liquid crystal display (effect display device), 31L, 31R ... speaker (effect display device), 60 ... notification display (system display device), 63 ... main control board (main control unit), 73 ... sub control board (sub (Control unit), 101 ... role lottery means, 102 ... stop control means, 102a ... operation order determination means, 103 ... notification determination means, 104 ... command creation means, 106 ... payout control means (profit giving means), 107 ... sub-control Command transmission means (command transmission means), 108... Notification means (system display control means), 200. Command receiving means), 201 ... effect determining unit (sub side effect means), 202 ... display control means (sub side effect means), 203 ... audio control means (sub-side representation section)

Claims (1)

Display means having a plurality of variable display columns for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols, a start switch for starting variable display of the display means, and a plurality of stopping the variable display corresponding to each variable display column In a gaming machine having a stop switch of
A main control unit for performing main control related to the progress of the game;
A sub-control unit that receives information related to the main control and performs sub-control related to the production;
A system display device for displaying a system corresponding to the main control;
An effect display device that produces an effect based on the sub-control,
The main control unit
A role lottery means for selecting one of a plurality of role lottery results by lottery;
Stop control means for stopping the variable display row based on the combination lottery result selected by the combination lottery means and operation of the stop switch;
Profit granting means for granting a profit to the player based on the stop mode of the variable display sequence;
System display control means for controlling a system display device based on the selected lottery result,
Command creation means for creating a sub-control command corresponding to the selected combination lottery result;
Command transmitting means for transmitting the sub-control command created by the command creating means;
Notification determining means for determining whether or not to notify that the operation procedure of the stop switch is a specific procedure;
The sub-control unit
Command receiving means for receiving the sub-control command transmitted by the command transmitting means;
Sub-side effect means for controlling the effect display device based on the sub-control command received by the command receiving means,
The combination lottery means selects one of a plurality of combination lottery results including the first combination lottery result and the second combination lottery result by lottery,
The stop control means is a specific stop mode in which a larger profit can be obtained when the first switch lottery result is selected by the combination lottery means and the operation procedure of the stop switch is the specific procedure. Stopping the variable display row;
In the state where the notification is determined by the notification determination unit, the command creation unit selects the first combination lottery result and the second combination lottery result selected by the combination lottery unit. When a command different from the case is created as the sub-control command and the first lottery result is selected by the combination lottery unit in a state where it is not determined that the notification determination unit performs notification And the same command as the sub-control command when the second lottery result is selected,
The system display control means selects the case where the first part lottery result is selected by the part lottery means and the second part lottery result when it is determined that the notification determining part performs notification. If the system display device is controlled to perform the system display different from the case where the notification is made and the notification determination unit is not determined to perform the notification, the first combination lottery unit selects the first combination lottery result. Control the system display device to perform the same system display when the second combination lottery result is selected, and
The sub-control unit
In the state where it is determined that the notification is determined by the notification determination unit, the sub-case different from the case where the second combination lottery result is selected when the first combination lottery result is selected by the combination lottery unit A gaming machine, wherein the specific procedure is notified as an effect based on a control command , and the specific procedure is not notified in a state where it is not determined that notification is performed by the notification determining means.

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