JP6228886B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that determines by lottery whether or not to give a game profit to a player.

  In a slot machine as a gaming machine, a winning combination is drawn in accordance with a bet of a medal (game medium) by a player and an operation of a start switch, and a plurality of rotating reels with various symbols are rotated. Then, according to the lottery result and the player's operation of the stop switch, the rotating reels are sequentially stopped, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the active line that is the payout target line, a predetermined number The player is given a gaming profit (hereinafter simply referred to as gaming profit) according to the winning combination.

  In addition, the slot machine is provided with a plurality of game states with different degrees of advantage of the player as the game progresses. For example, a game in which the operation mode of the stop switch is a predetermined operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, that is, a predetermined operation order, a predetermined operation timing, or a combination thereof is set as a winning condition When the winning combination with a large profit (hereinafter referred to as a selected winning combination) and another winning combination are won (hereinafter referred to as a selected winning category), the operation mode that becomes a winning condition for the selected winning combination ( (Hereinafter referred to as the correct operation mode) (hereinafter, such an effect that notifies the operation mode that is the winning condition of the predetermined winning combination is simply referred to as an auxiliary effect), and the symbol combination corresponding to the selected winning combination Can be displayed on the active line by the player, so-called slot (AT) game state in which AT (assist time) game is executed is provided. Machine also. In addition, the winning probability of the replay role is set to be high in advance, and it is set to win almost every game, the above selected winning role or the replay role, and in the normal gaming state, the player's medal is not performed by performing the auxiliary effect. In the AT gaming state, a game characteristic that increases a player's medal by winning a selected winning combination won by performing an auxiliary effect is also incorporated.

  Also, as shown in Patent Document 1, in the non-AT gaming state, the counter value is subtracted by 1 for each game from the preset initial value, and when the counter value becomes 0, the gaming state is changed to the AT gaming state. A slot machine designed to make a transition has been proposed.

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  By the way, the counter value as shown in Patent Document 1 described above is displayed on the effect display unit of the slot machine so that the player can easily grasp the period until the gaming state transitions to the AT gaming state. For example, since the player can determine how long the game is to be played and the gaming state transitions to the AT gaming state, the willingness to play can be improved.

  However, in the slot machine, while the power is turned on, backup data is generated at any time and the backup data is stored in the memory. After power interruption, the backup data is used to restore the state before power interruption. On the other hand, the memory is cleared when the set value indicating the ease of obtaining the game profit is changed step by step.

  Therefore, when the counter value as shown in Patent Document 1 described above is displayed on the effect display unit of the slot machine as it is, the counter value displayed on the effect display unit at the end of the previous day and the display on the effect display unit at the beginning of the day. When the counter value being set is the same value, the player can easily determine that there is a high possibility that the set value has not been changed. Also, if the counter value displayed at the end of the previous day on the effect display unit is different from the counter value displayed at the beginning of the day on the effect display unit, there is a possibility that the set value has been changed. High is easily judged by the player. As described above, when it is easily determined whether or not the setting value has been changed, there is a problem that the setting value for the current day can be easily estimated from the game history of the previous day.

  In view of such a problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent the presence or absence of a setting change.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the gaming machine of the present invention has a betting means for betting a game medium to be used for a game, and a plurality of types of winning types based on the operation of a start switch after betting the game medium. According to the winning type lottery means to determine one by the winning type lottery and the operation of the start switch, the rotation control of a plurality of rotating reels each having a plurality of kinds of symbols arranged therein is performed, and the rotating rotating reel is supported. In accordance with the operation of the stop switch to be performed, based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery means, the reel control means for controlling the rotation of the rotating reel corresponding to the operated stop switch, and the small part determined in the winning type lottery game based on the winning, the payout control means for paying out game media corresponding to the small combination, the first game condition, and, than the first gaming state A gaming state transition means for determining one of the game state from a plurality of game states including larger second playing state benefit, the effect determination unit for determining an image relating to the effect to be displayed on the effect display unit, by the effect determination unit An effect execution means for displaying an image relating to the determined effect on the effect display unit; and a setting change means for changing a setting value indicating step by step the ease of obtaining the game profit, the game state transition means In the first gaming state, an internal value corresponding to a period until a predetermined trigger for enabling the transition of the gaming state to the second gaming state is subtracted for each game, and the effect determining means When the setting value is changed by the setting changing means, any value between the maximum possible value and the internal value is determined as a dummy value, and the dummy value is subtracted according to the internal value. And said performance Execution means, the internal value is displayed on the effect display unit as a display value indicative of the period, when the dummy value is determined by the effect determination unit, said directing the dummy value as the display value The display unit displays the internal value or the dummy value updated in one game this time when all the stop switches corresponding to the rotating reels being rotated are pressed. The value is displayed on the effect display unit .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent oversight of the presence or absence of a setting change.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve game motivation.

It is an external view for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is an external view in the state which opened the front door for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an effective line and a virtual line. It is an explanatory view for explaining a winning combination. It is an explanatory view for explaining a winning combination. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of the game state in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the winning classification lottery table for bonus establishment game states. It is a figure which shows the winning classification lottery table for bonus non-achieved gaming states. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of the game state in a sub control board. It is a figure which shows a game state lottery table. It is a figure which shows a subtraction value determination table. It is a figure which shows the game state lottery table for internal value 0. It is a figure (1) explaining the display mode of the liquid crystal display part in a normal normal game state. It is FIG. (2) explaining the display mode of the liquid crystal display part in a normal normal game state. It is the flowchart which showed the main process of the main control board. It is the flowchart which showed the initialization process. It is the flowchart which showed bet processing. It is the flowchart which showed the sub process of the sub control board. It is the flowchart which showed command reception processing. It is the flowchart which showed the process at the time of a setting change. It is the flowchart which showed the process at the time of a power failure return. It is the flowchart which showed the process during demonstration. It is the flowchart which showed the game start time process. It is the flowchart which showed the display value update process.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

  In order to facilitate understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, first, a mechanical configuration and an electrical configuration of a slot machine (game machine) that can be played by a player will be briefly described. Processing (changing the role configuration and gaming state) and processing characteristic of this embodiment will be described, and a flowchart for realizing these will be described in detail.

(Mechanical configuration of the slot machine 100)
As shown in the external views of FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 100 can be opened and closed by a casing 102 that is a substantially rectangular box, and a connecting member that is rotatable with respect to the front opening of the casing 102. A front upper door 104 attached to the front door 104, a front lower door 106 positioned below the front upper door 104 and attached to the front opening of the housing 102 so as to be openable and closable like the front upper door 104. It is located at the lower part of the door 106 and has a tray part 108 for storing medals paid out from the medal outlet 108a. The slot machine 100 is connected to a separate external device 110 including a hall computer 112 and an external display (data counter) 114. The external display 114 can be viewed by the player so that the player can see it. It is arranged above.

  An operation unit installation base 122 is formed in the upper part of the front lower door 106. The operation unit installation base 122 is provided with a medal insertion unit 124, a bet switch 126, a start switch 128, a stop switch 130, an effect switch 132, and the like. ing.

  The medal insertion unit 124 located on the right side of the operation unit installation base 122 accepts the insertion of a medal as a game medium through the medal insertion slot 124a, and the medal selector (not shown) provided on the back surface of the front lower door 106 receives a medal. Send. The medal selector includes a blocker (not shown) that guides medals inserted outside the insertion period during which medals can be inserted or a non-standard medal to the medal outlet 108a, and a standard medal that is inserted within the insertion period. And a inserted medal detection unit 124b for detecting the passage of. Here, the medal guided to the medal discharge port 108 a is discharged to the tray portion 108. When a player inserts more medals than the prescribed number of medals required to start one game, a predetermined number of medals exceeding the prescribed number (for example, 50) ) Is electrically stored (hereinafter simply referred to as credit) in the slot machine 100. The one game will be described in detail later.

  Here, the specified number of inputs is set to “3” or “2”. In addition, when the number of medals required to execute one game can be arbitrarily selected from a plurality of specified insertion numbers, the maximum of the plurality of specified insertion numbers is called the maximum specified insertion number, and the minimum number Is called the minimum specified number of inputs. If the specified number of inputs is selectable between 1 and 3, the maximum specified number of inputs is “3” and the minimum specified number of inputs is “1”. Here, since the specified number of inputs is set to “3” or “2”, the maximum specified number of inputs is “3” and the minimum specified number of inputs is “2”.

  The bet switch 126 is a push-type button switch that inserts (bets) a predetermined number of medals out of credited medals. When the bet switch 126 is pressed in a state where medals equal to or more than the specified number of insertions are credited, one game can be started, and the credited medals are reduced by the number of specified insertions.

  The start switch 128 located on the left side of the operation unit installation base 122 is configured by a lever capable of detecting a tilting operation, and detects a start operation of one game by the player. The start switch 128 can also be configured by a button switch that can detect a pressing operation.

  A colorless and transparent symbol display window 136 made of a glass plate, a transparent resin plate, or the like is provided at a substantially lower center of the front upper door 104, and a reel in a position corresponding to the symbol display window 136 in the housing 102. A unit 134 is provided. As shown in the reel symbol arrangement of FIG. 3, the reel unit 134 includes three rotating reels (left reel 134a, middle reel 134b, The reels 134c) are rotatably provided independently, and the player can visually recognize the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c through the symbol display window 136. The reel unit 134 starts to rotate the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c in response to the operation of the start switch 128.

  The stop switch 130 located in the center of the operation unit installation base 122 is a button switch provided corresponding to each of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c and capable of detecting a player's pressing operation. A player's stop operation to stop each of the reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is detected. The three button switches related to the stop switch 130 are particularly referred to as stop button switches, and are referred to as a stop button switch 130a, a stop button switch 130b, and a stop button switch 130c in order from the left according to the position.

  The effect switch 132 includes a push-type button switch and a jog dial switch that is rotatably arranged around the button switch, and detects a player's pressing operation and rotating operation. The effect switch 132 is mainly used during the effect, and the effect mode can be changed by the player's operation.

  A liquid crystal display unit 138 for displaying various images associated with the production is provided at the upper center of the front upper door 104. In addition, an effect lamp 142 made up of, for example, a high-intensity light emitting diode (LED) is provided on the upper or left and right of the front upper door 104.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, speakers that produce auditory effects such as sound effects and musical sounds are provided at the left and right positions of the liquid crystal display unit 138 on the back surface of the front upper door 104 and the inner surface left and right positions on the back surface of the front lower door 106. 140 is provided. Further, below the reel unit 134 in the housing 102, a medal payout device (medal hopper) 264 for paying out medals from the medal discharge port 108a is provided. The medal payout device 264 includes a medal storage unit 264a for storing medals, a payout control unit 264b for discharging medals stored in the medal storage unit 264a from the medal discharge port 108a, and medals discharged from the medal discharge port 108a. And a payout medal detection unit 264c. Specifically, the payout control unit 264b is rotatably supported by the main body exterior of the payout control unit 264b, and a plurality of medal insertion holes are arranged in the circumferential direction in which medals dropped from the medal storage unit 264a are inserted one by one from above. And a disc motor (not shown) for rotating the disc. The medals inserted in the medal insertion holes are rotated one by one through the pushing mechanism. In addition, the medals are successively discharged one by one by sequentially inserting the next medals into the medal insertion holes vacated by the discharge.

  Although not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, among the symbols provided on the left reel 134 a, the middle reel 134 b, and the right reel 134 c, a symbol display window is provided inside each of the rotating reels 134 a, 134 b, 134 c. A reel backlight 144 (see FIG. 4) is provided that individually irradiates the upper, middle, and lower stages of each of the reels 134a, 134b, and 134c corresponding to 136 (which can be the target of an effective line) independently from the back surface. ing. Further, a reel upper light 146 that directly irradiates the front of all of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is also provided on the upper surface of the rear surface of the symbol display window 136.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the operation unit installation base 122, a main credit display unit 152 and a main payout display unit are provided on a substantially horizontal plane of the step unit 122 a provided between the symbol display window 136 and the stop switch 130. 154 is provided. Further, a sub-credit display unit 156 and a sub-payout display unit 158 are provided between the symbol display window 136 and the operation unit installation base 122. The main credit display unit 152 and the sub credit display unit 156 display the number of credits, and the main payout display unit 154 and the sub payout display unit 158 display the number of paid out medals. Note that the sub-credit display unit 156 and the sub-payout display unit 158 can also display various numerical values associated with the effects.

  A power switch 148 is provided at an arbitrary position in the housing 102. The power switch 148 is configured by a switch that can detect a pressing operation, such as a rocker switch, and is operated by an administrator who manages the slot machine 100 to switch between two states of a power-off state and a power-on state. Used.

  In addition, a setting key 150a and a setting change switch 150b are provided near the power switch 148 in the housing 102. When a predetermined key (operation key) is inserted and rotated from the OFF position to the ON position, the setting key 150a changes (simply sets) a setting value (indicating ease of obtaining gaming profits). Can be changed). Then, each time the setting change switch 150b is pressed in a state where the setting can be changed, the setting value is incremented by one. For example, the setting value is changed to any one of six setting values, and the setting key 150a is used. The set value is fixed by returning to the position (OFF position). The setting can be changed only for a certain period after the power switch 148 is operated and the power is turned on.

  In the present embodiment, in the one game, the medal insertion through the medal insertion unit 124, the insertion of a credited medal through the operation of the bet switch 126, or the replay combination is displayed on the active line. After one of the automatic insertion of medals is performed based on the game, a plurality of rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c are controlled to rotate in accordance with the operation of the start switch 128 by the player, and a winning type lottery is executed. The rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are controlled to stop according to the lottery result of the type lottery and the plurality of stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c operated by the player. To the winning role that can receive medals If you prize, say a game until payout of the medals are executed. In addition, when the winning type that can receive a medal is not won or when a winning is made but no winning is made, one game is ended when all the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c are stopped. However, the start of one game may be read as an operation of the start switch 128 by the player, instead of inserting the medal or winning the replay role. In addition, the number of such one game repeated is the number of games.

(Electrical configuration of the slot machine 100)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 100 is mainly controlled by a main control board 200 and a sub control board 202. Here, among the programs related to the progress of the game, a particularly important process such as a lottery of a winning combination to be used for a game and winning the prize is executed on the main control board 200, and other processes related to effects, for example, are performed on the sub-control board. 202 is executed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, electrical signal transmission between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 is performed from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 202 from the viewpoint of preventing fraud. Limited to direction only. However, if there is no such limitation, two-way electrical communication is technically possible.

(Main control board 200)
The main control board 200 has various semiconductor integrated circuits including a main CPU 200a that is a central processing unit, a main ROM 200b that stores programs, a main RAM 200c that functions as a work area, and the like, and comprehensively controls the entire slot machine 100. To do. However, a backup power supply (not shown) is connected to the main RAM 200c, and even when the power is cut off, data is not erased unless the setting is changed and the initialization process of the main RAM 200c is executed. Retained.

  Further, the main control board 200 functions by the main CPU 200a cooperating with the main RAM 200c based on the program stored in the main ROM 200b. 306, determination means 308, payout control means 310, main gaming state transition means 312, command determination means 314, command transmission means 316, external output means 318, etc.

  The initialization unit 300 executes an initialization process in the main control board 200. The betting means 302 bets medals for use in games. Here, the bet is based on a case where a credited medal is inserted through the operation of the bet switch 126, a case where a medal is inserted through the medal insertion unit 124, and that the replay combination is displayed on the active line. Including any of the cases of automatically feeding The winning type lottery means 304 is composed of one selected from a plurality of types of winning combinations including a small combination, a replay combination, and a bonus combination based on the bet of medals and the operation of the start switch 128, or a plurality of overlapping combinations. Either the winning type of the type or the loss is determined by the winning type lottery.

  The reel control means 306 controls the rotation of the plurality of rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c according to the operation of the start switch 128, and a plurality of stop button switches 130a respectively corresponding to the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c rotating. , 130b, 130c, the stop reel switches 134a, 134b, 134c corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are controlled to stop. In addition, the reel control means 306 activates the operation of the stop switch 130 in the previous game according to the operation of the start switch 128, and then displays the lottery result of the winning type lottery by the player. The time until the operation is validated (which is invalidated by the completion of the operation of the stop switch 130 in the previous game) is extended from the specified time, and the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c are rotated in various manners during that time. A reel effect (freeze effect) may be performed. In reel production, any switch that should be originally enabled is not enabled for a predetermined time, processing that should be originally executed is suspended for a predetermined time, or a signal of any switch that should be originally transmitted / received is transmitted or received for a predetermined time. It can be realized by not having.

  The determination unit 308 determines whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to any one winning combination constituting the winning type determined in the winning type lottery is displayed on the active line. Here, displaying the symbol combination corresponding to any one winning combination constituting the winning type determined in the winning type lottery may be simply referred to as winning. The payout control means 310 determines that the winning combination is based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to any one of the winning combinations constituting the winning type determined in the winning type lottery is displayed on the active line (winned). Pay as many medals as there are The main game state transition means 312 shifts the game state managed by the main control board 200 based on winning of a bonus combination or winning.

  The command determining means 314 sequentially determines commands related to the game accompanying the operations of the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, the reel control means 306, the determination means 308, the payout control means 310, the main game state transition means 312 and the like. The command transmission unit 316 sequentially transmits the commands determined by the command determination unit 314 to the sub control board 202. The external output means 318 outputs the internal state of the slot machine 100 to the external display 114 via the hall computer 112 by a signal (external signal) (hereinafter simply expressed as output to the external display 114).

  The main control board 200 receives various detection signals from the inserted medal detection unit 124b, the bet switch 126, the start switch 128, and the stop switch 130. Based on the received detection signals, the bet means 302, the winning type lottery means. 304, the reel control unit 306, and the determination unit 308 execute the various processes described above. Further, a main credit display unit 152 and a main payout display unit 154 are connected to the main control board 200, and the payout control unit 310 displays a medal credit number and a payout number on both display units 152 and 154. Control.

  In addition, a reel drive control unit 258 is connected to the main control board 200. The reel drive control unit 258 drives the stepping motor 262 based on the rotation start signal of each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c transmitted from the reel control means 306 according to the operation signal of the start switch 128, and stops. The stepping motor 262 is driven based on the stop signal of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c and the detection signal of the rotational position detection circuit 260, which are transmitted from the reel control means 306 according to the operation signal of the switch 130. To stop.

  The medal payout device 264 is connected to the main control board 200. A detection signal from the payout medal detection unit 264c is input to the main control board 200, and the payout control unit 310 counts the number of medals to be paid out according to the detection signal, from the payout control unit 264b. Control the discharge of medals.

  The main control board 200 is provided with a random number generator 200d. The random number generator 200d obtains random numbers by sequentially incrementing the count value, looping within a predetermined numerical range, and extracting the count value at a predetermined time point. The random number generated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 (hereinafter referred to as a winning type lottery random number) is used for determining the winning type, for example, the winning type lottery means 304 to be given to the player. .

(Table used in main control board 200)
In the slot machine 100, a plurality of game states are provided in each of the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 when the game progresses, and a plurality of winning type lottery tables corresponding to the game states managed by the main control board 200 are provided. Are stored in the main ROM 200b. The winning type lottery means 304 stores the corresponding winning type lottery table in the main ROM 200b according to the current set value (incrementally indicating ease of obtaining gaming profits) stored in the main RAM 200c and the current gaming state. Based on the extracted winning type lottery table, it is determined whether the winning type lottery random number acquired according to the operation signal of the start switch 128 corresponds to the winning type or the loss in the winning type lottery table.

  Here, the winning combination constituting the winning type extracted from the winning type lottery table includes a replay role, a small role, and a bonus role. The state where the symbol combinations corresponding to such winning combinations are aligned on the active line is called “display (winning)”, and the winning combination including the winning combination is won and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed Is the internal winning state. Among the winning combinations, the replay combination is a combination that can execute one game again without making a new bet of medals by the player when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the active line. A small combination is a combination that allows a predetermined number of medals to be paid out according to the symbol combination by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination on the active line. Further, the bonus combination is a winning combination that can shift the gaming state managed by the main control board 200 to the bonus gaming state by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination on the active line. In the following, the gaming profits given to the winning combination and the player will be described.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the active line and the virtual line, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the winning combination, and FIG. 8 is a game state on the main control board 200. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a transition.

  FIG. 5A shows an effective line in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, there is one effective line. Specifically, among the nine symbols (3 reels × upper middle and lower three stages) facing the symbol display window 136, the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel A line connecting positions corresponding to symbols stopped in the middle stage of 134c is set as an effective line A. FIG. 5B shows a virtual line. The virtual line is a line that displays other symbol combinations that make it easy to grasp the winning combination when it is difficult to grasp the winning combination only by the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A. In the present embodiment, the virtual line is 4 Assume one virtual line. Specifically, a line connecting positions corresponding to symbols stopped on the upper stage of the left reel 134a, the upper stage of the middle reel 134b, and the upper stage of the right reel 134c is a virtual line B1, the lower stage of the left reel 134a, the lower stage of the middle reel 134b, The line connecting the positions corresponding to the symbols to be stopped at the lower stage of the right reel 134c is connected to the virtual line B2, the upper stage of the left reel 134a, the middle stage of the middle reel 134b, and the positions corresponding to the symbols to be stopped at the lower stage of the right reel 134c. A line connecting positions corresponding to symbols that stop on the virtual line C1, the lower stage of the left reel 134a, the middle stage of the middle reel 134b, and the upper stage of the right reel 134c is set as the virtual line C2. However, the virtual lines B1, B2, C1, and C2 are merely displayed in a linear pattern, and only the active line A determines the winning combination winning combination.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the winning combination “normal replay”, “special replay”, “AT replay”, “big replay”, “regular replay” (hereinafter referred to as 5) One replay may be abbreviated simply as “Replay”), “Cherry”, “Normal Bell”, “Common Bell”, “Special Bell 1”, “Special Bell 2”, “Special Bell 3”, “Special” Bell 4, Special Bell 5, Special Bell 6, Special Bell 7, Special Bell 8, Special Bell 9, Special Bell 10, Special Bell 11, Special Bell 12 ”,“ Special Bell 13 ”(hereinafter“ Normal Bell ”,“ Common Bell ”,“ Special Bell 1 ”,“ Special Bell 2 ”,“ Special Bell 3 ”,“ Special Bell 4 ”,“ Special Bell 5 ” ", Special bell 6", "Special bell 7", "Special bell 8", "Special 15 bells of “Lu 9”, “Special Bell 10”, “Special Bell 11”, “Special Bell 12”, and “Special Bell 13” may be simply abbreviated as “Bell” in the winning role), “Big Bonus ( Hereinafter referred to as BB) ". Of these, the winning roles “Normal Replay”, “Special Replay”, “AT Replay”, “Big Replay”, and “Regular Replay” correspond to the above replay roles, and the winning roles “Cherry”, “Normal Bell”, “Common” "Bell", "Special Bell 1", "Special Bell 2", "Special Bell 3", "Special Bell 4", "Special Bell 5", "Special Bell 6", "Special Bell 7", "Special Bell 8" “Special Bell 9”, “Special Bell 10”, “Special Bell 11”, “Special Bell 12”, and “Special Bell 13” correspond to the above small role, and the winning combination “BB” corresponds to the above bonus role. .

(Replay role)
As a result of lottery, the winning category “Replay” (winning role “Normal Replay”, “Special Replay”, “AT Replay”, “Big Replay”, “Regular Replay”) will be selected. When the operation is performed in the operation mode (in this case, the operation order) as the winning condition, the symbols written on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c among the one or a plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination are as follows. When one or more symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination can be displayed on the active line A and displayed on the active line A, as described above, one game is again played without placing a bet by the player. Can be executed. For example, as a result of the winning type lottery, when the winning type including the winning combination “normal replay” is won and operated in the operation mode as a winning condition, it corresponds to the winning combination “normal replay” shown in FIG. Among the plurality of symbol combinations, the “Replay A” symbol described on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c can be displayed on the effective line A as shown in FIG. In addition, when a winning type including the winning combination “Special Replay” is won and operated in the operation mode as a winning condition, among a plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Special Replay” shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 7B, the “BAR” symbol indicated on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “BAR” symbol indicated on the right reel 134c is indicated on the effective line A. It can be displayed. The symbol of the left reel 134a in the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “special replay” is “ANY”. Here, “ANY” indicates that any symbol may be stopped on the corresponding effective line A. Therefore, here, the winning type including the winning combination “special replay” is won and operated in the operation mode as a winning condition, and the middle reel 134b and the right reel 134c are stopped, and the effective corresponding to the left reel 134a. Regardless of the symbol displayed on the line A, the winning combination “Special Replay” will not be affected, that is, the “BAR” symbol printed on the middle reel 134b is displayed on the active line A. Then, when the “BAR” symbol written on the right reel 134c is displayed on the active line A, the winning combination “special replay” is determined regardless of the stop mode of the left reel 134a. In the example of FIG. 7B, the “BAR” symbol written on the left reel 134a is displayed on the effective line A, and the “BAR” symbol is linearly displayed on both the effective line A and the virtual line C1. It is displayed. Further, when a winning type including the winning combination “AT Replay” is won and operated in the operation mode as a winning condition, among the plural symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “AT Replay” shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 7C, the “bell” symbol written on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “replay A” symbol written on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A. The “Replay A” symbol on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the active line A. With this symbol combination, the player can easily grasp that the winning type including the winning combination “AT replay” is won.

  In addition, when winning the winning type including the winning combination “Big Replay” and operating in the operation mode as a winning condition, among a plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Big Replay” shown in FIG. For example, if the “red 7” symbol written on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c exists within the pull-in range when the stop switch 130 is pressed, as shown in FIG. The “red 7” symbol written on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. Thus, by displaying the “Red 7” symbol in a straight line on the active line A, the player can easily grasp that the winning type including the winning combination “Big Replay” has been won. In addition, when a winning type including the winning combination “Regular Replay” is won and operated in the operation mode as a winning condition, among the plural symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Regular Replay” shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 7E, the “Replay A” symbol indicated on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “Red 7” symbol indicated on the middle reel 134b is indicated on the effective line A. The “red 7” symbol on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the active line A. When a winning category including the winning combination “Regular Replay” is won and operated in the operation mode that is a winning condition, for example, the player first has the “Red 7” symbol written on the middle reel 134b and the right reel 134c. Is displayed on the active line A, and then the “Red 7” symbol on the left reel 134a is displayed on the active line A. In the situation where the winning combination “Big Replay” may be won, Even if the “Red 7” symbol is aimed, only the “Replay A” symbol can be displayed on the active line A. In the example of FIG. 7E, the symbol combinations displayed on the effective line A are “Replay A”, “Red 7”, and “Red 7”, but the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line C2 Becomes “Red 7”, “Red 7”, and “White 7”, and the player knows that the winning type including the winning combination “Regular Replay” has been won.

  In the present embodiment, when the stop switch 130 is pressed by the player and the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination are on the active line A, the reel control means 306 Then, stop control is performed so that the symbol stops on the effective line A. In addition, when the stop switch 130 is pressed, there is no symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination on the effective line A, but the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c. If it is within the range (drawing range) corresponding to four symbols, the reel control means 306 makes the number of symbols separated as the number of sliding symbols, and configures the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination The stop control is performed so as to stop after maintaining the rotation by the number of sliding frames so as to draw the symbol to be drawn on the effective line A. In addition, when there are a plurality of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, and all of them are within the pull-in range of each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, a predetermined priority is set. It is determined which symbol is to be drawn on the effective line A according to the rank, and stop control is performed so as to stop after maintaining the rotation by the number of sliding frames so as to draw the prioritized symbol on the effective line A. In this way, simply saying “stop control” or “displayable” not only stops the symbols that make up the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination, but also configures the symbol combination that corresponds to the winning combination within the pull-in range. The process of drawing in the symbol to be stopped and stopping. If the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination other than the selected winning combination is on the active line A when the stop switch 130 is pressed, the reel control means 306 selects the symbol. A so-called kicking process is also performed in parallel so as not to stop on the effective line A. Further, as will be described later, when the operation mode (operation order and operation timing) is set as a winning condition for the winning combination constituting the winning type, the reel control means 306 receives the winning according to the operation mode of the player. Stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the combination can be displayed on the effective line A.

  In each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, one or more symbols constituting one or more symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “replay” are always displayed on the active line A by the stop control described above. Arranged as possible (see FIGS. 3 and 6). For example, one or more symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal replay” are separated from each other by a maximum of four symbols in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. It can be displayed on the active line A. In this way, when a winning category that includes the winning combination “Replay” is won and operated in the operation mode that is the winning condition, any symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay” is always valid. It will be displayed on line A. When the stop switch 130 is operated at a random operation timing, the probability that one or more symbols corresponding to the predetermined rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c of the corresponding winning combination will be displayed on the active line A is “ PB ", which is represented by a numerical value of 0 (0%) to 1 (100%). For example, as described above, one or more symbols corresponding to the winning combination “Replay” are arranged so that they can be displayed on the active line A on any of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. In any of the reels 134a, 134b, 134c, PB = 1. In this way, when one or more symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Replay” are displayed on the active line A, it becomes possible to start the next one game without inserting medals. .

  As will be described in detail later, the stop control in the case of winning the winning type including the winning combination “Replay” is the winning mode (for example, whether the winning combination “Normal Replay” is won alone or other winning combination) (For example, whether the winning combination is “Special Replay”) or whether the winning combination is overlapped with any other winning combination, etc.). Therefore, the winning combination “replay” (winning role “normal replay”, “special replay”, “AT replay”, “big replay”, “regular replay”) according to the winning mode and the player's operating mode. ), The symbol combination corresponding to any winning combination is displayed on the active line A.

  As described above, when a winning combination including the winning combination “Big Replay” or the winning combination “Regular Replay” is selected, any combination of symbols corresponding to these winning combinations is always valid line A. Will be displayed above. However, as can be understood with reference to FIG. 3, only one “red 7” symbol or “white 7” symbol is arranged on each rotating reel 134a, 134b, 134c. ”Or one of the multiple symbol combinations corresponding to the winning role“ Regular Replay ”is displayed on the active line A, the red on the active line A or the virtual lines B1, B2, C1, C2 The “7” symbol and the “white 7” symbol do not always stop. In other words, if the winning combination “Big Replay” or the winning combination “Regular Replay” is won, even if the winning switch is operated in the order of operations, the stop switch 130 is stopped at a random position. The “Red 7” symbol and the “White 7” symbol may not be displayed on the active line A or the virtual lines B1, B2, C1, C2, and the winning winning combination may be the winning “Big Replay” or the winning “ It may not be easy to grasp that it is “Regular Replay”.

(Small role)
Further, as a result of the winning type lottery, if the winning type “Cherry” including the winning combination “Cherry” is won, among the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Cherry” shown in FIG. 7 (f), the “white 7” symbol written on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “cherry” symbol written on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A. Become. Since the right reel 134c is “ANY”, any symbol may be displayed on the active line A. In the example of FIG. 7F, the symbol combinations displayed on the effective line A are “white 7”, “cherry”, and “replay A”, but the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line C2 are “Cherry”, “Cherry” and “Watermelon A” are provided, and the player can easily grasp that the winning type “Cherry” including the winning role “Cherry” is won. However, in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “cherry” are arranged so that they may not be displayed on the active line A even by the stop control described above. ing. Therefore, even if the winning type “Cherry” including the winning combination “Cherry” is won, so-called “missing” may occur, and the player does not necessarily place the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Cherry” on the active line A. It is not always displayed.

  In addition, as a result of the winning type lottery, the winning role “Bell” (winning role “Normal Bell”, “Common Bell”, “Special Bell 1”, “Special Bell 2”, “Special Bell 3”, “Special Bell 4”, “Special Bell 5”, “Special Bell 6”, “Special Bell 7”, “Special Bell 8”, “Special Bell 9”, “Special Bell 10”, “Special Bell 11”, “Special Bell 12”, “Special Bell” One of the bells 13)), and one or more of the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination, one or more described on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. Can be displayed on the effective line A, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Bell” is displayed on the effective line A, the number of medals corresponding to each winning combination is paid out to the player. . For example, as a result of a lottery for a winning category, when a winning category including a winning combination “Normal Bell” is won and a winning condition (operation in an operation sequence associated with a winning combination “Normal Bell” described later) is satisfied. The symbol combination indicated on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c shown in FIG. 6 among the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “normal bell” is effective as shown in FIG. 7 (g). Display on line A is possible. In addition, as a result of the winning type lottery, when winning the winning type including the winning combination “common bell”, among the plural symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “common bell” shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7H, the “Replay A” symbol on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “Bell” symbol on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A. Thus, the “cherry” symbol written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. In the example of FIG. 7H, the symbol combinations displayed on the effective line A are “Replay A”, “Bell”, and “Cherry”, but the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line C1 are “ “Bell”, “Bell”, and “Bell”, and the player can easily grasp that the winning type including the winning combination “common bell” is won. Here, one or a plurality of symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal bell” and the winning combination “common bell” are separated by a maximum of four symbols in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. Therefore, they are arranged so that they can be displayed on the effective line A by the above stop control (see FIGS. 3 and 6). However, the winning combination “normal bell” is set so that the number of payouts is larger than the winning combination “common bell” (for example, the winning combination “normal bell” = 9, the winning combination “common bell” = 1). Sheet).

  In addition, the winning category including the winning roles “Special Bell 1” to “Special Bell 13” is won, and a specific condition (in the operation order associated with the winning roles “Special Bell 1” to “Special Bell 13”) is selected. If the operation) is satisfied, among the plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning roles “Special Bell 1” to “Special Bell 13” shown in FIG. 6, for example, the symbol combination corresponding to “Special Bell 1” As an example, as shown in FIG. 7 (i), the “watermelon A” symbol indicated on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “bell” symbol indicated on the middle reel 134b is effective. It becomes possible to display on the line A, and the “Replay A” symbol written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. In each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, one or more symbols constituting a plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “special bell 1” can be displayed on the active line A by the above stop control. (See FIGS. 3 and 6). Therefore, when the winning type including the winning combination “Special Bell 1” is won and the specific condition (operation in the operation order associated with the winning combination “Special Bell 1”) is satisfied, the winning combination “ Any symbol combination corresponding to “special bell 1” is always displayed on the effective line A.

  Further, among the plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Special Bell 2” to “Special Bell 13”, as an example, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Special Bell 2” is as shown in FIG. The symbol of the left reel 134a constituting the symbol combination is “red 7” or “watermelon B”, the symbol of the middle reel 134b is “red 7” or “replay A”, and the symbol of the right reel 134c is “ "Bell". Therefore, for the left reel 134a, if the stop control is executed in a range corresponding to nine symbols such as between symbol numbers 3 to 11 among the 21 symbols in FIG. 3, the “red 7” or “watermelon B” symbols are executed. Can be displayed on the active line A. For the middle reel 134b, if the stop control is executed within the range corresponding to twelve symbols such as symbol numbers 1 to 11 among the 21 symbols in FIG. The “Replay A” symbol can be displayed on the active line A. Further, the right reel 134c is arranged so that the “bell” symbol can be displayed on the effective line A by the above stop control. Therefore, for example, in the case of winning a winning type including the above winning combination “Special Bell 2”, if the player randomly operates, any symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Special Bell 2” is selected. The probability PB that can be displayed on the effective line A is 12/49 (9/21 × 12/21 × 21/21). By the same calculation, the probabilities PB for displaying the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning roles “special bell 3” to “special bell 5” on the effective line A are 9/49, 16/49, 12 /, respectively. 49. Here, the winning probabilities (number of winning range values) of the winning roles “special bell 2” to “special bell 5” are equal, and the player has any of the winning roles “special bell 2” to “special bell 5”. Since it is impossible to grasp whether the winning combination is won, the probability PB that any symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “special bell 2” to “special bell 5” can be displayed on the effective line A is averaged. 1/4 ((12/49 + 9/49 + 16/49 + 12/49) / 4). In the following description, although it varies depending on the winning combination, for the convenience of description, the probability PB will be described using an average value with “about”. Therefore, the probability PB that any symbol combination corresponding to the winning roles “special bell 2” to “special bell 5” can be displayed on the active line A is about ¼. The probability PB that the symbol combinations corresponding to “6” to “special bell 13” can be displayed on the effective line A is about 1/8. Therefore, even if the winning combination “Special Bell 2” to “Special Bell 13” is won, the player does not necessarily place the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Special Bell 2” to “Special Bell 13” on the effective line A. It is not always displayed.

  As will be described in detail later, in this embodiment, the winning combination “Normal Bell” is not won by itself, and other winning combinations (for example, the winning combination “Special Bell 1” and the winning combination “Special Bell”) 6 ”), the stop control is set to be different depending on the winning mode of the overlapping winning. Accordingly, in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, the “bell” symbol is always arranged so as to be displayed on the active line A (see FIGS. 3 and 6), but the winning combination “normal bell” Even if you win a winning type that includes, depending on how you operate it, you may miss it, and the player may not necessarily be able to display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal bell” on the active line A Not exclusively.

(Bonus role)
Further, as a result of the winning type lottery, if the winning type “BB” including the winning combination “BB” is won, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” shown in FIG. As shown in j), the “BAR” symbol on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “BAR” symbol on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A. The “cherry” symbol indicated by 134c can be displayed on the active line A. When the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is displayed on the active line A, the bonus game flag is turned ON, so that the game state is set to the bonus game state, and the next one game (hereinafter simply referred to as “game”). After the next game), the game can be executed in the bonus game state until a predetermined number (for example, 26) of medals is paid out. In each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, "BAR", "BAR", and "Cherry" symbols are arranged so that they may not be displayed on the effective line A even by the stop control described above. (See FIGS. 3 and 6). Therefore, even if the winning type “BB” including the winning combination “BB” is won, the player cannot always display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” on the active line A.

  Note that when any of the winning types is won, an internal winning flag corresponding to each winning type is established (ON), and the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel according to the establishment status of the internal winning flag. Each stop control of 134c will be performed. At this time, if the winning combination including the small combination is won, but the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination cannot be displayed on the active line A within the one game, After completion, the internal winning flag is turned off. In other words, the right to win a small role is limited to only one game won in the winning type including the small role, and the right cannot be carried over to the next game. On the other hand, when the winning type “BB” including the winning combination “BB” (bonus combination) is won, the BB internal winning flag is established (ON) and the symbol corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is set. Until the combination is displayed on the active line A, the BB internal winning flag is carried over the game.

  Here, it will be specifically described together with the transition of the gaming state managed by the main control board 200. When the BB internal winning flag is established, (1) in FIG. 8 according to the establishment status of the BB internal winning flag. As shown in FIG. 4, the game state managed by the main control board 200 is a bonus equivalent to a bonus game state preparation state from a bonus non-achieved game state that is not won in the winning type “BB” including the bonus combination. The established gaming state is entered, and stop control of each of the left reel 134a, middle reel 134b, and right reel 134c is performed based on the bonus established gaming state. At this time, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” cannot be displayed on the active line A, the BB internal winning flag is carried over to the next game as it is (the bonus established gaming state is maintained). The symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” can be displayed on the active line A in the next and subsequent games. When the player displays the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” on the active line A, the gaming state managed by the main control board 200 is a bonus as shown in FIG. Transition from the established gaming state to the bonus gaming state. In addition, when a predetermined number of medals are paid out in the bonus gaming state, the gaming state managed by the main control board 200 transitions from the bonus gaming state to the bonus non-achieving gaming state as shown in FIG. 8 (3). To do. However, as indicated by the dashed arrow in (4) of FIG. 8, in the game in which the winning combination “BB” is established in the non-bonus game state, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is placed on the active line A. When displayed, the game state transits directly to the bonus game state without going through the bonus established game state.

  When the internal winning flag corresponding to the winning type including the winning combination “replay” that is the replaying role is established, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is always displayed on the active line A and requires a medal. After the processing necessary for performing the next game without being performed, the internal winning flag is turned off.

(Winning type lottery table)
FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are diagrams showing a winning type lottery table used when determining the winning type lottery random number, and FIG. 9 shows the winning type lottery table for the bonus established gaming state used in the above-described bonus established gaming state. FIG. 10 shows a winning type lottery table for bonus non-established gaming state used in the bonus non-established gaming state. In the winning type lottery table, a plurality of winning areas are sectioned, and the winning type that is the object of the lottery differs depending on the gaming state, and the presence or absence of losing (unwinning) is different. Each partitioned winning area is associated with a predetermined winning range value (numerical value) and a winning type, and the winning type lottery is calculated by adding up the winning range values of all the winning areas assigned for each gaming state. The total number of random numbers (65536). Accordingly, the probability that each winning category is determined is a value obtained by dividing the winning range value associated with the winning region by the total number of winning type lottery random numbers. The winning type lottery means 304 sequentially acquires a winning range value from a plurality of winning areas in the winning type lottery table based on the gaming state at that time, and subtracts the winning range value from the winning type lottery random number. When the subtraction value is less than 0, the winning type associated with the winning area at that time is set as the lottery result. The lottery procedure can be applied to other lotteries.

  According to the winning type lottery table for the bonus establishment gaming state in FIG. 9, the winning area “1” is associated with the winning type “normal replay”, and the winning combination “normal replay” is selected according to the winning “ The symbol combination corresponding to “normal replay” can be displayed on the effective line A.

  Moreover, according to the winning type lottery table, a plurality of winning combinations may win a winning type. For example, the winning area “normal replay” and the “special replay” are associated with the winning type “special replay”, and the winning area “normal replay” and “AT replay” are associated with the winning area 2. The winning category “AT replay” is associated with the winning category “AT replay”, and the winning category “normal replay” and “big replay” are associated with the winning category “bonus replay 1”. Are associated with a winning type “bonus replay 2” in which the winning combinations “normal replay” and “regular replay” overlap. As described above, when a plurality of winning combinations are won in duplicate, a winning condition regarding which symbol combination corresponding to which winning combination is preferentially displayed on the active line A, for example, the stop button switch 130a. , 130b, and 130c are set in order of operation.

  In the following description, the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is referred to as “batting order 1”, and the left reel 134a, the right reel 134c, and the middle reel The stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130b for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the middle reel 134b, the left reel 134a, and the right reel 134c are set to “batting order 2”. The operation of 130c is “batting order 3”, the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the middle reel 134b, the right reel 134c, and the left reel 134a is “batting order 4”, the right reel 134c, Reel 13 a. Stop button switches for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the middle reel 134b. The operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is “batting order 5”, and the stop button switch for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the right reel 134c, the middle reel 134b, and the left reel 134a. The operations of 130a, 130b, and 130c are set to “batting order 6”.

  For example, in the bonus establishment gaming state, the winning type “special replay” corresponding to the winning area 2 is determined by the winning type lottery, and the stop button switches 130 a, 130 b, and the left reel 134 a are stopped (first stop) first. When 130c is sequentially operated (batting order 1 or batting order 2), stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal replay” is preferentially displayed on the active line A. Further, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the middle reel 134b or the right reel 134c stops first (batting order 3 to batting order 6), the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “special replay” is obtained. Stop control is performed so that the priority line A is displayed preferentially. Therefore, when the winning type “special replay” is won, the “BAR” symbols can be displayed linearly on both the effective line A and the virtual line C1, as shown in FIG. 7B.

  As described above, the winning types in which a plurality of winning combinations are overlapped are based on the types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line A according to the operation order of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c by the player, or If the winning combination is a small combination, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is preferentially displayed on the active line A based on the number of medals corresponding to the small combination. The reel control means 306 determines a symbol for stop control according to the operation order and operation timing of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c by the player. For example, if any of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is operated by the player while the rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c are rotating, the rotation corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c. Of the reels 134a, 134b, 134c, among the symbols existing in the drawing range at the operation timing, the rotating reels 134a, 134b of the symbol combinations corresponding to all winning combinations that still have the possibility of winning. , 134c are subject to stop control, and the reel control means 306 activates any one of the symbols based on the priority set according to the operation order of the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c. Stop control on line A. In this embodiment, when the priority is set based on the types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the effective line A, the higher the number of symbol combinations of the winning combination that can be displayed on the effective line A, the higher the priority. When the priority is set so that the priority is set based on the number of medals to be paid out corresponding to the winning combination (small role), the small combination corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the active line A is paid out. The priority is set such that the higher the number, the higher the priority.

  As described above, when the winning type “special replay” is won, no matter which timing the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are pressed at any timing, any of the winning combinations The symbol combination corresponding to is always displayed on the effective line A. Therefore, even if the player operates the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c so that any one of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is stopped first, the symbol combination corresponding to the replay role is applied to the effective line A. Although it can be displayed above, the combination of symbols displayed differs depending on the stop order.

  When such a replay combination is won in the overlapping winning type, the sub-control board 202 can display on the effective line A a symbol combination corresponding to any of the plurality of winning combinations that have been won through the auxiliary effect. . In other words, the sub-control board 202 that originally does not control the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c can indirectly operate the stopping mode of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c. In addition, the main control board 200 manages the sub control board 202 in parallel with the gaming state managed by the main control board 200 by determining the stop operation (in this case, the operation order) performed by the player. It is possible to grasp the gaming state (AT gaming state etc.) and various internal states that have changed. For example, when a predetermined winning type is won, the sub-control board 202 causes the player to perform a stop operation according to a predetermined batting order indicating the transition of the internal state through an auxiliary effect. The transition of the internal state can be grasped when such a stop operation is performed when winning. In addition, in the main control board 200, instead of or in addition to the stop operation (operation mode) performed by such a player, the winning displayed on the active line A (winned) by the player's operation Based on the combination, it is also possible to grasp that the gaming state managed by the sub control board 202 and various internal states have changed. Whether the game state managed by the sub-control board 202 or various internal states has changed is determined to be either the stop operation, the winning prize winning combination, or both, depending on the specifications, etc. It can be selected appropriately. Then, the external output means 318 of the main control board 200 outputs the change in the internal state to the outside as an external signal.

  In addition, when the winning type “AT replay” corresponding to the winning area 3 is determined by the winning type lottery, and the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the left reel 134a stops first (batting order 1 or The stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning order 2) and the winning combination “normal replay” is preferentially displayed on the active line A. In addition, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the middle reel 134b or the right reel 134c stops first (batting order 3 to batting order 6), as shown in FIG. Stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the combination “AT replay” is preferentially displayed on the active line A.

  In addition, the winning type “bonus replay 1” corresponding to the winning area 4 is determined by the winning type lottery, and the stop button switch so that the left reel 134a of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c stops first. When 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated (batting order 1 or batting order 2), stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal replay” is displayed on the active line A. In addition, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the middle reel 134b or the right reel 134c stops first (batting order 3 to batting order 6), as shown in FIG. Stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Big Replay” is displayed on the active line A.

  Further, when the winning type “bonus replay 2” corresponding to the winning area 5 is determined by the winning type lottery, and the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the left reel 134a stops first (batting order 1). Alternatively, stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning order 2) and the winning combination “normal replay” is displayed on the active line A. In addition, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the middle reel 134b or the right reel 134c stops first (batting order 3 to batting order 6), as shown in FIG. The stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the combination “regular replay” is displayed on the active line A.

  In addition, the winning area 6 is associated with the winning type “Cherry”, and corresponds to the winning combination “Cherry” as shown in FIG. 7F according to the winning type “Cherry”. The symbol combination to be displayed can be displayed on the effective line A. In addition, the winning area 7 is associated with the winning type “common bell”, and according to the winning type “common bell”, as shown in FIG. Can be displayed on the effective line A.

  In addition, the winning area 8 is associated with a winning type “1 in batting order bell” in which the winning roles “normal bell”, “special bell 1”, and “special bell 6” overlap. In such duplicate winning, a winning condition as to which symbol combination corresponding to which winning combination is preferentially displayed on the active line A, for example, the order in which the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are operated is set. ing.

  For example, in the bonus establishment game state, the winning type “1 in batting order bell” corresponding to the winning area 8 is determined by the winning type lottery, and the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially turned so that the left reel 134a stops first. When operated (batting order 1 or batting order 2), stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “special bell 6” is preferentially displayed on the active line A. In addition, among the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c, the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially arranged so that the middle reel 134b stops first and the left reel 134a stops second (second stop). When operated (batting order 3), stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal bell” is preferentially displayed on the active line A. Further, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the middle reel 134b stops first and the right reel 134c stops second (batting order 4), or the right reel 134c stops first. When the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated (batting order 5 or batting order 6), the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “special bell 1” is stopped so that it is displayed preferentially on the effective line A. Control is made.

  In this way, when the player wins the winning area 8, if the player operates according to the batting order 3 which is the correct operation mode, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal bell” with nine payouts is always on the active line A. When it is operated according to the batting order 4 to 6, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “special bell 1” can be always displayed on the effective line A (expected number of acquisitions = 9). 1), if the operation is performed according to the batting orders 1 and 2, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “special bell 6” with one payout number can be displayed on the active line A with a probability of about 1/8 (expected number of acquired = approximately 1/8). Accordingly, the expected number of acquired sheets decreases in the order of the operation according to the batting order 3, the operations according to the batting orders 4 to 6, and the operations according to the batting orders 1 and 2.

  Further, in the winning areas 9 to 15 of the winning type lottery table, the winning combination “special bell 7”, the winning combination “special bell 1”, and the winning combination “special bell 6” are selected. The winning type “2 in batting order bell” to the winning type “8 in batting order bell” in which any one of the winning combinations “special bell 13” is duplicated are associated. In the winning areas 9 to 11, the stopping operation for winning the winning combination “Normal Bell” is set to the batting order 3, and in the winning areas 12 to 15 the stopping operation for winning the winning combination “Normal Bell” is performed. The batting order is set to 4. Since the relationship between the operation mode in the winning areas 9 to 15 and the expected acquisition number corresponds to the relationship between the operation mode and the expected acquisition number in the winning area 8 described above, detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  The winning area 16 is associated with a winning type “batting order bell right 1” in which the winning combinations “normal bell”, “special bell 2”, “special bell 5”, and “special bell 6” overlap. In such duplicate winning, a winning condition is set for preferential display of the symbol combination corresponding to which winning combination on the active line A.

  For example, in the bonus establishment gaming state, the winning type “batting order bell right 1” corresponding to the winning area 16 is determined by the winning type lottery, and the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially turned so that the left reel 134a stops first. When operated (batting order 1 or batting order 2), stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “special bell 6” is preferentially displayed on the active line A. Further, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the middle reel 134b is stopped first (batting order 3 or batting order 4), or the right reel 134c is first stopped and the middle reel 134b is second. When the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are operated in order to stop (batting order 6), the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Special Bell 2” or the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Special Bell 5” is effective. Stop control is performed so as to preferentially display on the line A. In this case, either the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Special Bell 2” with one payout number or the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Special Bell 5” is about 1/2 (about 1/4 (the winning combination “ Special bell 2 ”) + about 1/4 (winning role“ special bell 5 ”)) can be displayed on the effective line A (expected winning number = about 1/2). However, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the middle reel 134b stops first and the left reel 134a stops second (batting order 3), it is effective according to the stopping mode of the middle reel 134b. The winning combination for which stop control is performed may be changed so as to be preferentially displayed on the line A. Specifically, the stop button switch 130b is operated when the symbol number 1 to 11 of the middle reel 134b or the symbol number 21 (see FIG. 3) is positioned on the active line A. Then, the reel control means 306 has the “red 7” symbol or “replay A” symbol (common to the winning symbol “special bell 6”) corresponding to the middle reel 134b among the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning symbol “special bell 2”. The stop control is performed so that the symbol is preferentially displayed on the active line A. Thereafter, the reel control means 306 determines the left of the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Special Bell 6” instead of the winning combination “Special Bell 2” from the viewpoint of suppressing the aggressiveness according to the operation of the stop button switch 130a. Stop control is performed so that the “Replay A” symbol corresponding to the reel 134 a is preferentially displayed on the active line A. On the other hand, when the stop button switch 130b is operated when any of the symbols from symbol numbers 12 to 21 (see FIG. 3) of the middle reel 134b is on the active line A, the reel control means 306 Of the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “special bell 5”, stop control is performed so that the “replay B” symbol or the “losing” symbol corresponding to the middle reel 134b is preferentially displayed on the active line A. Thereafter, the reel control means 306 activates the “lost” symbol or “watermelon A” symbol corresponding to the left reel 134a among the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “special bell 5” in accordance with the operation of the stop button switch 130a. Stop control is performed so that it is preferentially displayed on line A. Accordingly, in this case, either the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Special Bell 6” with one payout number or the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Special Bell 5” is about 3/8 (about 1/8 (winning ("Special bell 6") + about 1/4 (winning role "special bell 5")) with a probability of (the expected number of acquisitions = about 3/8). In addition, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the right reel 134c stops first and the left reel 134a stops second (batting order 5), the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal bell” Is controlled so that is preferentially displayed on the active line A.

  As described above, when the player wins the winning area 16, if the player operates according to the batting order 5 that is the correct operation mode, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal bell” with 9 payouts is always on the active line A. The number of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “special bell 2” or the winning combination “special bell 5” with one payout number is about ½. Can be displayed on the active line A with a probability (expected number of winnings = about 1/2), and if operated according to batting order 3, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “special bell 6” with a payout number of about 3/8 It can be displayed on the effective line A with probability (expected number of winnings = about 3/8), and if operated according to the batting order 1 and 2, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “special bell 6” with 1 payout number is about 1 / 8 on active line A with a probability of 8 It can be displayed (expected payout number = about 1/8 sheets). Therefore, the expected number of acquired images decreases in the order of the operation according to the batting order 5, the operation according to the batting orders 4 and 6, the operation according to the batting order 3, and the operations according to the batting orders 1 and 2, as in the case where the winning area 8 is won.

  Further, in the winning areas 17 to 23 of the winning type lottery table, the winning combination “Normal Bell”, the winning combination “Special Bell 2” to the winning combination “Special Bell 5”, and the winning combination “ The winning type “batting order bell right 2” to the winning type “batting order bell right 8” in which one of the winning roles “special bell 7” to the winning role “special bell 13” corresponding to “special bell 6” is duplicated. It is associated. In the winning areas 17 to 19, the stop operation for winning the winning combination “Normal Bell” is set to the batting order 5, and in the winning areas 20 to 23, the stopping operation for winning the winning combination “Normal Bell” is performed. The batting order is set to 6. Since the relationship between the operation mode in the winning areas 17 to 23 and the expected acquired number corresponds to the relationship between the operation mode in the winning area 16 and the expected acquired number, detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

  In all the winning areas 8 to 23 of the winning type lottery table, the winning combination “Normal Bell”, the winning combination “Special Bell 1” to the winning combination “Special Bell 5”, or the winning combination The winning combination of any one of the roles “Special Bell 6” to “Special Bell 13” is to be selected in duplicate (hereinafter referred to as winning type “1 in batting order bell”, “batting order” in winning areas 8 to 23) 2 in bell, 3 in batting bell, 4 in batting bell, 5 in batting bell, 6 in batting bell, 7 in batting bell, 8 in batting bell, 8 batting bell "Right Order Bell Right 2", "Batting Order Bell Right 3", "Batting Order Bell Right 4", "Batting Order Bell Right 5", "Batting Order Bell Right 6", "Batting Order Bell Right 7", "Batting Order Bell Right" 8 ”may be abbreviated as winning type“ batting order bell ”), the expected number of winning is“ Special Bell 1 ”to Winning Stop operation for winning more winning than "special bell 13" "Normal bell" are set to be different by winning area. In addition, the winning probability (number of winning range values) of the winning areas 8 to 23 is set to be equal. Since the player cannot usually know which winning type is won, the winning area “Normal Bell” is won as a selected winning role by providing the winning areas 8 to 23 as described above. It has become extremely difficult to do. However, even when the player wins a winning type in which the player's gaming profits differ according to the operation order of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c, the player can win the winning role “Normal” through the auxiliary effect by the sub-control board 202. By grasping the correct operation mode that can win the “bell”, it is possible to display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal bell” on the active line A and to acquire more medals than in the normal gaming state. .

  In this way, the AT game state in which medals are likely to increase as the game progresses by executing the auxiliary effect, and the game state (ordinary game) in which the medals are likely to decrease as the game progresses by not performing the auxiliary effect. State) can be realized. Further, as will be described later, in the normal gaming state, in addition to the fact that the auxiliary effect is not executed, the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c is performed in the batting order 1 or batting order 2 in order to further reduce the expected number of winnings. (In a normal game state, if the player performs an operation with a batting order 3-6 other than the batting order 1 and batting order 2, a player's operation is limited to the batting order 1 or batting order 2 by applying a penalty described later. ) Specifically, in the normal gaming state, even when the winning type “batting order bell” is won, only the winning roles “special bell 6” to “special bell 13” can be won by the batting order 1 or batting order 2 ( Winners “Normal Bell” and Winners “Special Bell 1” to “Special Bell 5” cannot be awarded). Then, in the normal gaming state, in the game where the winning type “batting order bell” is won, the expected number of winnings is about 1/8 with respect to the specified insertion number “3”, and the number of medals is likely to decrease as the game progresses. . On the other hand, in the AT gaming state in which the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is not limited and the auxiliary effect is executed, in the game in which the winning type “batting order bell” is won, ”Can be won, so the expected number of winnings will be 9 for the prescribed number of insertions“ 3 ”, and by adjusting the winning probability of the winning type“ batting order bell ”, the number of medals will increase as the game progresses An easy game can be realized.

  In addition, the winning area 24 is associated with a winning type “losing”, and such a winning will not be paid out of medals, but corresponds to the winning combination “BB” in which the BB internal winning flag is carried over. By displaying a symbol combination to be displayed on the active line A or displaying a specific symbol combination on the effective line A, it is possible to use it for a game start / end condition or a game profit lottery opportunity.

  Next, when comparing the winning type lottery table for the bonus non-achieved gaming state in FIG. 10 with the winning type lottery table for the bonus established gaming state in FIG. In contrast, the latter does not draw the winning type “BB”, while the latter draws the winning type “losing”, whereas the former does not draw. This is because in the latter case, since the winning type “BB” has already been won, it is not possible to win the winning type “BB” repeatedly. This is because the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” in the game in which the winning type “losing” is drawn in a lottery can be displayed on the active line A. Although not shown, the latter has a higher winning probability of the winning type “normal replay” than the former.

  As the gaming state managed by the main control board 200, there are bonus gaming states other than the bonus non-established gaming state and the bonus established gaming state. In the bonus gaming state, as will be described later, a winning type lottery is performed. Regardless of the result, in all the lottery results, the corresponding symbol combination is forcibly set to a small combination that can always be displayed on the active line A, so the winning type lottery table is not set.

(Game state transition)
Hereinafter, the transition of the gaming state (non-bonus established gaming state, bonus established gaming state, bonus gaming state) on the main control board 200 will be described in detail. In the present embodiment, the prescribed number of insertions differs depending on the gaming state, and in the bonus non-achieved gaming state and the bonus establishment gaming state, the prescribed number of insertions is set to three. In the gaming state, the prescribed number of throws is set to two.

(Bonus not established gaming state)
The bonus non-established gaming state is a gaming state corresponding to an initial state among a plurality of gaming states managed by the main control board 200. In the non-bonus gaming state, the winning probability of the winning type “normal replay” is set to about 1 / 7.3. Then, as described with reference to FIG. 8, when the winning type “BB” is won in the bonus non-established gaming state, the game proceeds to the bonus established gaming state. In this embodiment, the winning probability of the winning type “BB” is set to about 1/3, for example, and the winning type “BB” is won with relatively few games, so the stay period in the non-bonus game state is shortened.

(Bonus formation gaming state)
The bonus established gaming state is a gaming state that shifts from the bonus non-established gaming state only and continues until the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is displayed on the active line A. During this time, the BB internal winning flag is maintained. In the bonus established gaming state, the winning probability of the winning type “normal replay” is higher than that in the bonus non-achieving gaming state, and is set to, for example, about 1 / 3.8.

  In this embodiment, as will be described later, an AT gaming state (a normal AT gaming state, a pseudo bonus gaming state, etc., which will be described later) is realized by maintaining the bonus establishment gaming state on the main control board 200. Therefore, the winning probability of the winning type lottery in the bonus established gaming state is adjusted so as not to easily transition from the bonus established gaming state to the bonus gaming state.

  In the bonus established gaming state, the winning type lottery means 304 can perform replay even in a game in which the BB internal winning flag is carried over, as can be understood with reference to the bonus type winning state winning type lottery table shown in FIG. A lottery and small role are drawn. Therefore, when the replay combination or small combination is determined by the lottery for the winning type, the winning flag for the replay combination or small combination and the internal winning flag for BB are both established. Here, in this embodiment, the priority order is determined in the order of replay combination> small combination> bonus combination. That is, in the game won in the winning type including the replay role and the small role, the reel control means 306 performs stop control so that the symbol combination corresponding to the replay role and the small role is displayed on the active line A, The symbol combination corresponding to the combination “BB” is not displayed on the active line A even if the player aims.

  Here, referring to the winning type lottery table for the bonus established gaming state in FIG. 9, in the bonus established gaming state, one of the replay role, small role, and lose is won. In the present embodiment, the winning probability of losing is set to 1/65536, for example, so that either the replay combination or the small combination is won. Then, as described above, the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination or small combination is given priority, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” cannot be displayed on the active line A. In addition, it is possible to display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” on the active line A only in the game of the game that is not won in the winning type including the replay role and the small role, The symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is prevented from being displayed on the active line A by making it impossible to grasp that the player has lost. In addition, even if the winning type lottery is lost, when the player randomly operates, the winning combination “BB” in which only one symbol or two consecutive symbols are written on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c There is little possibility that the corresponding symbol combination is displayed. In this way, it is possible to reduce the situation in which the player must intentionally avoid winning the winning combination “BB”, and to easily maintain the bonus established gaming state while reducing the burdensome operation burden on the player. .

  In addition, in the bonus establishment gaming state, as described above, almost either the replay role or the small role is won, and the replay role is won with a high probability of about 1 / 3.8, When the player's consumption of medals is suppressed and the AT gaming state is realized, the correct operation mode is notified by the auxiliary effect, so that the player can acquire medals. Here, since the replay role is already won with a high probability of about 1 / 3.8, only the AT gaming state is promptly executed without executing RT (replay time) or the like that increases the winning probability of the replay role. It becomes possible to start.

(Bonus game state)
The bonus game state is a game state in which a transition is made when the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination is displayed on the active line A and continues until a predetermined number (for example, 26) of medals are paid out. In such a bonus game state, the winning type lottery table is not set, and the winning type lottery results by the winning type lottery means 304 are all lost. However, regardless of the result of the winning type lottery, the corresponding symbol combinations are forcibly set to small combinations that can be displayed on the active line A in all lottery results. Therefore, in the bonus game, the player can always receive a predetermined number of medals. However, in the present embodiment, since the number of payouts is equal to the specified number of insertions (here, 2), the number of medals obtained by the bonus game is ± 0. Further, in this embodiment, since the auxiliary effect is not executed in the bonus non-achieved game state after the bonus game is ended, the player's medal is often reduced.

  On the other hand, in the bonus established gaming state, an auxiliary effect is executed in the AT gaming state, so that an increase in medals can be expected. Therefore, the player avoids the transition of the gaming state from the bonus established gaming state to the bonus gaming state, and tries to maintain the bonus established gaming state for a long period of time. In this way, while maintaining the gaming state managed by the main control board 200 in the bonus established gaming state, the AT gaming state by the sub-control board 202 can be realized in the bonus established gaming state.

(Sub-control board 202)
Referring back to FIG. 4, the sub control board 202, like the main control board 200, includes a sub CPU 202a that is a central processing unit, a sub ROM 202b that stores programs, a sub RAM 202c that functions as a work area, and the like. It has a semiconductor integrated circuit and controls the production based on commands from the main control board 200. Similarly to the main RAM 200c, a backup power source (not shown) is connected to the sub RAM 202c, and even when the power is turned off, data is retained without being erased. The sub-control board 202 is also provided with a random number generator 202d as in the case of the main control board 200, and the random number generated by the random number generator 202d (hereinafter referred to as a production lottery random number) mainly has a mode of production. Used to determine.

  Further, the sub control board 202 functions by the sub CPU 202a cooperating with the sub RAM 202c based on the program stored in the sub ROM 202b. The initialization determining unit 330, the command receiving unit 332, and the sub gaming state transition unit 334 function. , Function determining means 336, effect executing means 338 and the like.

  The initialization determining unit 330 executes initialization processing in the sub control board 202. The command receiving means 332 receives commands from other control boards such as the main control board 200 and performs processing for the commands. The secondary gaming state transition means 334 determines one gaming state from among a plurality of gaming states including a specific game advantageous to the player based on the winning type command, and transitions the gaming state. Here, the specific game refers to a chance normal game or a normal AT game, which will be described later in detail, for example. A state in which a specific game is being executed is referred to as a specific game state. In addition, both the normal AT game and the pseudo bonus game are so-called AT games that execute an auxiliary effect, but the pseudo bonus game is a game that is regarded as a so-called bonus game. Large bonus games and regular bonus games with a relatively small expected number of games are provided. In the present embodiment, the big bonus game is started when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Big Replay” is displayed on the active line A when the winning type “Bonus Replay 1” is won. Also, the regular bonus game is started when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Regular Replay” is displayed on the active line A when the winning type “Bonus Replay 2” is won. Further, the normal AT game is started when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “AT replay” is displayed on the active line A when the winning type “AT replay” is won.

  The effect determining means 336 receives the detection signal from the effect switch 132 and determines the effect of the game performed on each device of the liquid crystal display unit 138, the speaker 140, and the effect lamp 142 based on the winning type command. Specifically, the effect determining unit 336 includes image data displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138, an effect lamp 142, a reel backlight 144, a reel upper light 146, a sub credit display unit 156, a sub payout display unit 158, and the like. In addition to determining the illumination data for presentation through the illumination device, the audio data constituting the audio to be output from the speaker 140 is determined. The effect execution means 338 executes the determined game effect. Each functional unit will be described in detail later.

  The effects include an effect executed by the main control board 200 such as the reel effect described above and an effect executed by the sub-control board 202. The effects executed by the sub control board 202 are as the game progresses, the liquid crystal display unit 138, the speaker 140, the effect lamp 142, the reel backlight 144, the reel upper light 146, the sub credit display unit 156, and the sub payout display unit. 158 is a visual and auditory expression means provided through 158 and the like, which can give a story to the game and can suggest a lottery result of the winning type with a more dynamic image. In such an effect, for example, an effect suggesting the winning of a normal AT game or a pseudo bonus game is performed over a plurality of games, and the player's expectation can be enhanced. Also, even if you haven't won any of the winning categories, you can make the player expect a high payout and make the player not bored through the performance as if the niece is winning. It becomes possible. In addition, as described above, when the winning type “batting order bell” in the winning area 8 to 23 in the bonus-type gaming state winning type lottery table shown in FIG. An auxiliary effect that informs the correct operation mode (which can win the winning combination “normal bell”) is also included.

  In the present embodiment, the effect moving image is processed in the sub control board 202 in the sub control board 202. However, the image including the still image and the moving image displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138 is processed according to the data capacity and the display thereof. Since the load becomes enormous, there is a case where an effect moving image is processed separately by interposing a liquid crystal control board.

(Game state transition)
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state on the sub control board. Hereinafter, the gaming state (normal gaming state, normal AT gaming state, pseudo bonus gaming state) that is transitioned by the secondary gaming state transition means 334 on the secondary control board 202 will be described in detail.

(Normal game state)
The normal gaming state is a gaming state corresponding to an initial state among a plurality of gaming states managed by the sub control board 202. When the normal game state is executed, the main control board 200 is in the bonus established game state, so that the winning probability of the replay role or small role is set high. Since it is lower than the normal AT gaming state and the pseudo bonus gaming state and almost no auxiliary effect is performed, the number of medals that can be acquired is limited.

  Further, in the normal gaming state, the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is limited to a valid operation mode (batting order 1 or batting order 2) in order to reduce the expected number of games, and the player If the operation is performed in an irregular operation mode (batting order 3 to 6) other than the legitimate operating mode, for example, until the predetermined number of games is consumed, the winning probability of the normal AT game or the pseudo bonus game is set low, When a predetermined number of games are consumed (so-called ceiling reach, etc.), a penalty is imposed that the game progresses unfavorably, for example, the number of games is temporarily stopped under conditions where game benefits are given. It will be.

  In the normal game state, a normal normal game state and a chance normal game state are provided, and the secondary game state transition means 334 shifts the game state to the chance normal game state at a predetermined opportunity in the normal normal game state (1 ) When the predetermined number of games is consumed, the normal game state is restored (2). Further, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 can shift the gaming state to the normal AT gaming state in the normal normal gaming state and the chance normal gaming state (3). However, the chance normal game state is set so that it is easier to shift to the normal AT game state than the normal normal game state. For example, in any of the chance normal gaming state and the normal normal gaming state, when it is determined by lottery whether or not to shift to the normal AT gaming state based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery, The probability of shifting to the normal AT gaming state associated with each winning category is higher in the chance normal gaming state than in the normal normal gaming state. Specifically, when the winning type “Cherry” is won by the winning type lottery, the probability of shifting to the normal AT gaming state in the chance normal gaming state is higher than the probability of shifting to the normal AT gaming state in the normal normal gaming state. About 20 times higher. Therefore, when winning type “Cherry” is won, there is a possibility that in the normal normal gaming state, there is a possibility of shifting to the pseudo bonus gaming state with a probability similar to the probability of shifting to the normal AT gaming state. In the gaming state, even if the possibility of shifting to the pseudo bonus gaming state is subtracted, the chance normal gaming state has a larger gaming profit than the normal normal gaming state. Therefore, the player desires to stay in the chance normal game state rather than the normal normal game state. In addition, when the predetermined number of games is consumed in the normal gaming state without shifting to the normal AT gaming state (so-called ceiling arrival), the secondary gaming state transition means 334 shifts the gaming state to the normal AT gaming state.

(Normal AT gaming state)
The normal AT gaming state is a gaming state in which the winning combination “AT replay” is displayed on the active line A and is shifted from the normal gaming state or the pseudo bonus gaming state, and an auxiliary effect is performed by the sub-control board 202. In the normal AT gaming state, since the bonus control gaming state is in the main control board 200, the winning probability of the replay role or small role is set high, and the correct operation mode is notified by the auxiliary effect, It is possible to obtain many medals while suppressing the consumption of. Therefore, the player can proceed with the game more advantageously than in the normal gaming state. In addition, since the normal AT game is executed on the same sub-control board 202, the normal AT game can be started immediately after winning the normal AT game.

  When the transition to the normal AT gaming state is determined, the number of continued games in the normal AT gaming state is determined. Here, the number of continued games is the number of games (upper limit) that can maintain the normal AT gaming state. When the number of games in the normal AT game reaches the number of continuous games, the normal AT game state is ended, and the secondary game state transition means 334 shifts the game state to the normal normal game state (4). However, in the normal AT gaming state, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 performs an additional lottery for the number of continuous games in the normal AT gaming state, and if the winning lottery is won, for example, in a game where the winning type “special replay” is won. The player is made to perform operations according to batting orders 3 to 6, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “special replay” is displayed on the effective line A to notify the player of the fact, and the number of games for the winning addition is displayed. In addition, the number of continuous games is updated. Further, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 can shift the gaming state to the pseudo bonus gaming state (big bonus gaming state or regular bonus gaming state) in the normal AT gaming state (5).

  In the normal AT gaming state, no penalty is imposed as in the normal gaming state. In the normal AT gaming state, when the selected winning combination is won repeatedly, by notifying the correct operation mode, the selected winning role is won by the operation of the correct operation mode, and the player can acquire a medal. It is aimed. Therefore, the irregular operation mode corresponding to the correct operation mode cannot be penalized.

(Pseudo bonus game state)
The pseudo bonus game state is a game state in which the winning combination “Big Replay” or the winning combination “Regular Replay” is displayed on the active line A, and transitions from the normal gaming state or the normal AT gaming state. An auxiliary effect is performed by the sub control board 202. When the transition to the pseudo bonus game state is determined, the number of continuous games in the pseudo bonus game state is determined. In the pseudo bonus game state, a big bonus game state and a regular bonus game state are provided, and the number of continuous games set at the start of the pseudo bonus game state is larger in the big bonus game state than in the regular bonus game state. Therefore, the player desires to play in the big bonus game state rather than the regular bonus game state. Then, when the number of games in the pseudo bonus game reaches the number of continuous games, the pseudo bonus game state is terminated, and the game state before the start of the pseudo bonus game state is restored. Therefore, if the gaming state before the start of the pseudo bonus gaming state is the normal AT gaming state, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 returns the gaming state to the normal AT gaming state (6).

  In the pseudo bonus game state, the bonus control game state is set in the main control board 200 as in the normal AT game state, so the winning probability of the replay role or small role is set high, and the correct operation mode is notified by the auxiliary effect. By doing so, it becomes possible to acquire many medals while suppressing consumption of medals.

  As described above, the gaming state managed by the main control board 200 is almost in the bonus establishment gaming state, and on the condition that it is the bonus establishment gaming state, the sub control board 202 changes the gaming state to the normal state. Transition is made between a gaming state, a normal AT gaming state, and a pseudo bonus gaming state. However, there is a possibility that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” may be displayed on the active line A, and the gaming state managed by the main control board 200 may transition from the bonus established gaming state to the bonus gaming state. . Since the sub-control board 202 can grasp the gaming state on the main control board 200, when the bonus established gaming state transitions to the bonus gaming state, the gaming state of the sub-control board 202 is temporarily stopped and an auxiliary effect is produced. Do not do. Then, when the main control board 200 transitions from the non-bonus established gaming state to the bonus established gaming state, the gaming state of the sub control board 202 is resumed.

(Table used in sub-control board 202)
The sub ROM 202b stores a plurality of game state lottery tables and the like. The sub game state transition means 334 extracts a corresponding game state lottery table from the sub ROM 202b based on the current game state, and determines whether or not it corresponds to winning of a predetermined game based on the extracted game state lottery table. To do.

  In each gaming state lottery table, a plurality of winning areas are divided, and each of the divided winning areas is associated with a predetermined winning range value and a game, and all the assigned areas are assigned to each gaming state. When the winning range values in the winning area are totaled, the total number of production lottery random numbers (65536) is obtained. 12A is used for the normal normal gaming state, FIG. 12B is used for the chance normal gaming state, and FIG. 12C is used for the normal AT gaming state. Such a game state lottery table is originally different for each lottery result of the winning type lottery even in the same gaming state, but here, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that it is not affected by the lottery result of the winning type lottery. In each gaming state lottery table, a plurality of winning areas are divided, and each of the divided winning areas is associated with a predetermined winning range value and a game, and all the assigned areas are assigned to each gaming state. When the winning range values in the winning area are totaled, the total number of production lottery random numbers (65536) is obtained. Accordingly, the probability of winning each game or lose is a value obtained by dividing the winning range value associated with the winning area by the total number of production lottery random numbers. For example, in the game state lottery table for the normal normal gaming state in FIG. 12A, three winning areas are divided, and each of the winning normal games, the normal AT games, and the lost games is assigned. Depending on the value, the winning probability of each game will be different. In any of the gaming state lottery tables of FIG. 12A, FIG. 12B, and FIG. 12C, there is a winning area for losing. Further, since the transition from the chance normal game state to the normal normal game state is achieved by digestion of a predetermined number of games, the normal normal game is determined by lottery in the game state lottery table for chance normal game state in FIG. There is no. Similarly, a transition from the normal AT gaming state to the normal normal gaming state is made by the digestion of a predetermined number of games, so that the normal normal game and the chance normal game are drawn in the normal AT gaming state game state lottery table of FIG. Will not be determined.

  In the normal normal gaming state, in addition to the priority using the normal AT gaming state gaming state lottery table, the transition of the gaming state is determined as follows.

(Transition of gaming state in normal normal gaming state)
As described above, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 shifts the gaming state to the chance normal gaming state at a predetermined opportunity in the normal normal gaming state, and shifts the gaming state to the normal AT gaming state in the normal normal gaming state. be able to. Specifically, in the sub RAM 202c, an internal value corresponding to a period (special period) until a lottery is performed to determine whether to shift the gaming state from the normal normal gaming state to the chance normal gaming state or the normal AT gaming state. Is provided as an internal value counter. The sub-game state transition means 334 obtains the effect lottery random number every time one game is performed, triggered by the operation of the start switch 128, and the effect lottery random number and the winning type in the game. The subtraction value for subtracting the internal value is determined based on the winning type determined by the lottery.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a subtraction value determination table. In the sub ROM 202b, a plurality of winning areas are divided for each winning type, and a predetermined winning range value and a subtraction value (for example, any one from “1” to “100”) are assigned to each of the divided winning areas. Value) is stored, and a subtraction value determination table that stores the total number of winning lottery random numbers (65536) when the winning range values of all winning areas assigned for each subtraction value are summed is stored. In step 334, the subtraction value is determined with reference to the subtraction value determination table based on the effect lottery random number and the winning type.

  Then, the sub gaming state transition means 334 updates the internal value by subtracting the subtraction value from the internal value. The internal value takes any value from “0” as the threshold value to “100” as the maximum value. When the subtraction value is larger than the internal value, the internal value is negative. The value is updated to “0”.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a game state lottery table for internal value 0. The sub game state transition means 334 has the internal value shown in FIG. 14 stored in the sub ROM 202b based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery in the one game in the one game whose internal value has reached “0”. With reference to the game state lottery table for 0, whether to shift to the chance normal game state or the normal AT game state is determined by a special lottery. In the internal value 0 gaming state lottery table, a plurality of winning areas are divided, and each of the divided winning areas is associated with a predetermined winning range value and a game for each gaming state. When the winning range values of all assigned winning areas are summed up, the total number of production lottery random numbers (65536) is obtained. The game state lottery table for internal value 0 is originally different for each lottery result of the winning type lottery, but here, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that it is not affected by the lottery result of the winning type lottery.

  Then, the sub game state transition means 334 shifts the game state from the normal normal game state to the chance normal game state when it is determined to shift the game state to the chance normal game state by special lottery. In addition, when it is determined to shift the gaming state to the normal AT gaming state by a special lottery, the gaming state is shifted from the normal normal gaming state to the normal AT gaming state.

  Further, when the internal value reaches “0”, the secondary game state transition means 334 resets the internal value to the maximum value (“100”). The internal value is also set to the maximum value when the gaming state transitions from the normal AT gaming state to the normal normal gaming state. However, if the setting is changed when the power is turned on, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 determines the internal value to be any value from “1” to “100” by random lottery.

(Display mode of the liquid crystal display in the normal normal gaming state)
15 and 16 are diagrams for explaining the display mode of the liquid crystal display unit 138 in the normal normal gaming state. For convenience of explanation, FIGS. 15 and 16 simply show the appearance of the slot machine 100, including a medal slot 124, a bet switch 126, a start switch 128, stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c, and a rotating reel. Only 134a, 134b, 134c and the liquid crystal display unit 138 are shown.

  As shown in FIG. 15 and FIG. 16, the effect execution means 338 usually suggests an internal value and a special period in the display value display area 138 a provided at the lower left of the liquid crystal display unit 138 in the normal normal gaming state. It is displayed as a display value.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 15A, when the internal value is “100”, the effect execution means 338 displays “100” as the display value in the display value display area 138a, and FIG. ) In the next game, when the start switch 128 is operated, the sub-game state transition means 334 determines “5” as the subtraction value and the internal value is updated to “95”. The effect execution means 338 displays the internal value “95” as a display value in the display value display area 138a when the stop button switch 130c in the one game is pressed. In this manner, when the internal value is updated for each game, the display value displayed in the display value display area 138a is updated according to the internal value, thereby allowing the player to easily grasp the special period. it can.

  Then, when the next one game is not performed for a certain period after one game ends, the effect execution means 338 displays a demo image indicating that the demonstration is being performed as shown in FIG. While displaying on the liquid crystal display part 138, the display value of the display value display area 138a is not displayed.

  By the way, as described above, when the display value displayed in the display value display area 138a becomes “0”, that is, when the internal value becomes “0”, the gaming state is changed to the chance normal gaming state or the normal AT gaming state. A special lottery will be given. Therefore, in the slot machine 100 in which no player is playing, the player can easily determine the special period until the next lottery by confirming the display value displayed in the display value display area 138a. It will be. The display value displayed in the display value display area 138a is a small value, that is, an action (so-called hyena action) targeting the slot machine 100 with a short special period until the next lottery is performed. In the slot machine 100 where the display value displayed in the area 138a is large, that is, the slot machine 100 has a long special period until the next lottery, the game motivation is lowered, and there is a possibility that the game will be avoided.

  Then, for example, when a display value is displayed in the display value display area 138a when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion unit 124 and a game is permitted during the demonstration, the game is started by a game start operation on the start switch 128. Without doing so, the special period until the next lottery can be confirmed. Then, for example, the player starts a game when the special period until the next lottery is short, but when the special period until the next lottery is long, the player's willingness to play declines and the game does not start. Therefore, the operation rate of the slot machine 100 is lowered.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16B, the effect execution means 338 operates the bet switch 126 by the player or inserts a medal while the demonstration image is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138 (during the demonstration). When a medal is bet by the betting means 302 through the insertion of the medal into the unit 124 and the game is permitted, the demonstration image of the liquid crystal display unit 138 is hidden and an image related to the game is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138. The display value in the display value display area 138a is kept hidden.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 16C, when one game is started by a game start operation on the start switch 128, the effect execution means 338 displays the display values up to the previous one game in the display value display area 138a. Then, as shown in FIG. 16 (d), the display value (internal value) obtained by subtracting the subtraction value in the current one game is triggered by pressing the stop button switch 130c in the one game. It is displayed in the display value display area 138a.

  In this way, the display value is displayed in the display value display area 138a until the game that consumes medals is started in the slot machine 100 that has not been played for a certain period of time, that is, until at least one game is played. Since this is not done, it is possible to improve the player's willingness to check that the display value can be confirmed by starting the game, and to suppress a decrease in the operating rate.

  In addition, the sub control board 202 generates backup data at any time while the power is turned on, holds the backup data in the sub RAM 202c, and uses the backup data after the power interruption returns to the state before the power interruption. To come back. On the other hand, after the setting is changed, all the data stored in the sub RAM 202c is cleared (initialized), and thereafter, the sub gaming state transition means 334 sets the internal value from “1” to “100”. Is determined by random lottery. Accordingly, in the slot machine 100 in which the setting has not been changed, the internal value (display value) up to the previous day is carried over to the next day, while in the slot machine 100 in which the setting has been changed, the internal value (display value) up to the previous day is set. It is not carried over to the next day and is determined to a new value.

  If the internal value is always displayed as a display value in the display value display area 138a, the display value displayed in the display value display area 138a in the last game of the previous day and the display value display area 138a in the first game of the day When the display value displayed on the screen is the same value, the player can easily determine that there is a high possibility that the setting has not been changed. Also, when the display value displayed in the display value display area 138a in the last game of the previous day is different from the display value displayed in the display value display area 138a in the first game of the day, the setting is made. The player can easily determine that there is a high possibility that the change has been made. Thus, when it is easily determined whether or not there is a setting change, the setting value for the current day is easily estimated from the game history of the previous day, and if the estimated setting value is a high value, the player's willingness to play the game However, if the estimated set value is a low value, the player's willingness to play is reduced and the operating rate is also reduced.

  Therefore, in addition to the internal value counter, the sub RAM 202c is provided with a dummy value counter for storing a dummy value for displaying a dummy display value in the display value display area 138a. A dummy value is set to the maximum value (“100”) that the display value (internal value) can take when power is restored and the setting is changed, and the display value in the display value display area 138a is not displayed.

  Then, the effect execution means 338 operates the bet switch 126 by the player or inserts a medal into the medal insertion unit 124, and then the bet means 302 bets and the game is permitted. When one game is started by the game start operation, a dummy value is displayed as a display value in the display value display area 138a.

  Thereafter, every time one game is played, the secondary game state transition means 334 determines the subtraction value by lottery and subtracts the internal value. When the internal value is subtracted, the effect determination means 336 calculates the dummy value, Subtract only the subtraction value. That is, every time one game is played, the internal value and the dummy value are subtracted by the same value.

  In one game in which the internal value is updated to “0” by the secondary game state transition means 334, the effect determination means 336 forcibly updates the dummy value to “0” regardless of the dummy value. To do. Thereafter, once the dummy value is set to “0”, the effect determining unit 336 maintains the dummy value “0” until the power interruption is restored or the setting is changed again, and the effect executing unit 338 sets the dummy value to “0”. In the case of “0”, the internal value is displayed as a display value in the display value display area 138a.

  That is, the dummy value is used as a display value displayed in the display value display area 138a only until the internal value becomes “0” for the first time after the power failure is restored or the setting is changed. In a game once it becomes “0”, it is maintained as “0” and is not used as a display value.

  As described above, after the power failure is restored and the setting is changed, the dummy value is always “100” regardless of the internal value, and “100” is displayed as the display value in the display value display area 138a. As a result, it is possible to prevent the presence or absence of a setting change.

  Hereinafter, specific processing in the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 will be described based on flowcharts.

(Main processing of main control board 200)
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing main processing of the main control board 200. Here, first, an outline of one game after initialization will be described along the main process of the main control board 200, and then the details of each process will be described. Here, processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and descriptions of configurations unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted. Although detailed description is omitted, when each process is performed, the switches (the bet switch 126, the start switch 128, and the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c) used in each process are activated at the start of the process. And invalidated at the end of the process.

(Step S100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 148 and becomes energized, the initialization unit 300 executes an initialization process in preparation for the start of the game. This initialization process (step S100) will be described in detail later.

(Step S200)
Subsequently, the bet unit 302 bets medals through the player's operation of the bet switch 126, the insertion of medals into the medal insertion unit 124, or the automatic insertion of medals based on the fact that the replay role is displayed on the active line. To do. This betting process (step S200) will be described in detail later.

(Step S300)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 validates the game start operation with respect to the start switch 128 and shifts to a state of waiting for the operation of the start switch 128. Then, the winning type lottery means 304 is 1 when the start switch 128 is operated from the winning type lottery random number updated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 according to the operation of the start switch 128 by the player. The winning type lottery random number is acquired. The winning type lottery means 304 determines one winning type lottery table corresponding to the currently set gaming state from the plurality of winning type lottery tables shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. It is determined to which of the winning areas in the determined winning type lottery table the lottery random number corresponds, and the winning type or lose of the determined winning area is determined as the lottery result. In addition, the command determining unit 314 generates a game start command indicating a game start in response to the operation of the start switch 128, and the command transmitting unit 316 transmits the generated game start command to the sub control board 202. In addition, after the lottery result is determined according to the operation of the start switch 128, a winning type command including a lottery result (winning type or loss) of the winning type lottery, information on the gaming state, etc. is generated, and the command transmission means 316 The generated winning type command is transmitted to the sub control board 202. The main gaming state transition means 312 shifts the gaming state from the bonus non-fulfilled gaming state to the bonus established gaming state based on winning of the winning type “BB” in the bonus non-realizing gaming state.

(Step S400)
When the start switch 128 is operated, the reel control means 306 drives the stepping motor 262 to rotate the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c. In this reel rotation process, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) elapses from the start of rotation of the left reel 134a, middle reel 134b, and right reel 134c in the previous game (wait), the left reel in the game The rotation of 134a, middle reel 134b, and right reel 134c is started, and when all of the left reel 134a, middle reel 134b, and right reel 134c are rotated at a constant speed, the process proceeds to step S500. Further, the reel control means 306 may execute a reel effect.

(Step S500)
Subsequently, when the reel control means 306 activates the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c and receives an operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c by the player, the reel control means 306 receives the rotation reel (the left reel 134a, Either the middle reel 134b or the right reel 134c) is controlled to stop. In addition, when any of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c is operated, the command determining unit 314 displays a stop command (first stop command, information indicating the information of the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c). (Second stop command, third stop command) is generated for each operation, and the command transmission means 316 sequentially transmits the generated stop commands to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S600)
Next, the determination means 308 determines which combination the symbol combination displayed on the active line A shown in FIG. 5A corresponds to and determines the gaming state according to the symbol combination. Various processes required for change and replay are executed. In addition, the command determination unit 314 generates a winning command including a symbol combination displayed on the effective line A and a medal payout number when the symbol combination corresponding to the small role is displayed on the effective line A. The command transmission unit 316 transmits the generated winning command to the sub-control board 202. Further, the main game state transition means 312 changes the game state from the bonus established game state to the bonus game state based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is displayed on the active line A in the bonus established game state. Transition. The external output means 318 outputs an external signal of the slot machine 100 based on the result determined by the determination means 308.

(Step S700)
Subsequently, when the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is displayed on the active line A based on the determination result in step S600, for example, the payout control unit 310 executes a medal payout process corresponding to the small combination. When the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the active line A, a process for automatically betting the next game is executed. In addition, when a predetermined number of medals are paid out in the bonus game state, the main game state transition means 312 transitions the game state from the bonus game state to the bonus non-established game state. Thus, the payout control means 310 performs various processes corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the active line A, and ends the one game. Further, when the medal payout process is performed, the command determination unit 314 generates a payout command indicating that the payout process has been performed, and the command transmission unit 316 transmits the generated payout command to the sub-control board 202. .

  One game is executed through a series of processes from step S200 to step S700. Thereafter, steps S200 to S700 are repeated.

(Initialization process S100)
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the initialization process in step S100. Here, processing related to the feature of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and description of the configuration unrelated to the feature of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S101)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 148 and energized, the initialization unit 300 inserts a predetermined key (operation key) into the setting key 150a and rotates from the OFF position to the ON position. Thus, the setting can be changed, and it is determined whether or not the setting change switch 150b has been pressed to change the setting. As a result, if the setting has been changed, the process proceeds to step S102. If the setting has not been changed, the process proceeds to step S104.

(Step S102)
If it is determined in step S101 that the setting has been changed, the initialization unit 300 executes an initialization process at the time of setting change to clear the main RAM 200c.

(Step S103)
Subsequently, the command determination unit 314 determines a command indicating that the setting change has been performed, and the command transmission unit 316 transmits the determined command to the sub-control board 202 as a setting change command, and the initialization process (Step S100) is terminated.

(Step S104)
If it is determined in step S101 that the setting has not been changed, the initialization unit 300 executes initialization processing at the time of power failure recovery that uses the stored backup data to restore the state before power failure. The backup data is generated by the initialization unit 300 and stored in the main RAM 200c at any time while the power is turned on.

(Step S105)
Subsequently, the command determination unit 314 determines a command indicating that the power failure recovery has been performed, and the command transmission unit 316 transmits the determined command to the sub-control board 202 as the power failure recovery command, and the initial The process (step S100) ends.

(Bet processing S200)
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the betting process in step S200. Here, processing related to the feature of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and description of the configuration unrelated to the feature of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S201)
The betting means 302 determines whether or not medals are automatically inserted based on the replay combination displayed on the active line in the previous game.

(Step S202)
If it is determined in step S201 that a medal has not been automatically inserted, the betting means 302 determines whether or not a medal has been inserted through the medal insertion unit 124.

(Step S203)
If it is determined in step S202 that no medal has been inserted through the medal insertion unit 124, the betting means 302 determines whether or not a credited medal has been inserted through the operation of the bet switch 126.

(Step S204)
In step S201, medals are not automatically inserted, medals are not inserted through the medal insertion unit 124 in step S202, and credited medals are inserted through operation of the bet switch 126 in step S203. If it is determined that it is not, the betting means 302 increments and updates the demo timer counter. The demo timer counter counts the time from the end of one game until the start of the next one game.

(Step S205)
The betting means 302 determines whether or not the demo timer counter is equal to or greater than a certain value for which a game has not been performed for a certain period (for example, 1 minute). If it is determined in step S205 that the demo timer counter is not equal to or greater than the predetermined value, the process returns to step S201.

(Step S206)
If it is determined in step S205 that the demo timer counter is greater than or equal to a certain value, the command determination unit 314 determines a command indicating that the demonstration is being performed, and the command transmission unit 316 determines that the determined command is a command being demodulated. To the sub-control board 202, and the betting process (step S200) is terminated.

(Step S207)
In step S201, it is determined that a medal has been automatically inserted, in step S202, it is determined that a medal has been inserted through the medal insertion unit 124, or in step S203, a medal that has been credited through the operation of the bet switch 126. If it is determined that the game has been inserted, the betting means 302 bets medals.

(Step S208)
The command determination unit 314 generates an insertion command indicating that an operation of automatic insertion of medals, insertion of medals through the medal insertion unit 124, or insertion of credited medals through operation of the bet switch 126 is performed. The command transmission means 316 transmits the generated insertion command to the sub control board 202, and ends the betting process (step S200).

(Sub-processing of sub-control board 202)
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a sub process of the sub control board 202. Here, processing related to the feature of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and description of the configuration unrelated to the feature of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S1100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 148 and becomes energized, the initialization determining means 330 executes an initialization process in preparation for the start of the game.

(Step S1200)
Command receiving means 332 stands by until a command from main control board 200 is received.

(Step S1300)
If it is determined in step S1200 that a command has been received, the command receiving unit 332 executes various processes based on the received command, and repeats the processes from step S1200.

(Command reception processing S1300)
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the command reception process in step S1300. Here, processing related to the feature of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and description of the configuration unrelated to the feature of the present embodiment will be omitted. Therefore, here, the processing when the gaming state is the normal normal state will be mainly described.

(Step S1301)
First, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a setting change command. As a result, if the received command is a setting change command, the process proceeds to step S1302, and if the received command is not a setting change command, the process proceeds to step S1303.

(Step S1302)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1301 is a setting change command, the initialization determination unit 330, the secondary game state transition unit 334, and the effect determination unit 336 execute a setting change process performed when the setting is changed. . The setting change process (step S1302) will be described in detail later.

(Step S1303)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a power failure return command. As a result, if the received command is a power interruption return command, the process proceeds to step S1304. If the received command is not a power interruption recovery command, the process proceeds to step S1305.

(Step S1304)
If it is determined in step S1303 that the received command is a power interruption return command, the initialization determination means 330 and the effect determination means 336 execute a power interruption recovery process performed at the time of power interruption recovery. The power interruption recovery process (step S1304) will be described in detail later.

(Step S1305)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a command in demonstration. As a result, if the received command is a demo command, the process proceeds to step S1306. If the received command is not a demo command, the process proceeds to step S1307.

(Step S1306)
If it is determined in step S1305 that the received command is a command during demonstration, the effect determination unit 336 and the effect execution unit 338 execute a process during demonstration performed during the demonstration. The in-demonstration process (step S1306) will be described in detail later.

(Step S1307)
Subsequently, the command receiving means 332 determines whether or not the received command is an input command. As a result, if the received command is a submission command, the process proceeds to step S1308. If the received command is not a submission command, the process proceeds to step S1309.

(Step S1308)
If it is determined in step S1307 that the received command is a throw-in command, the effect execution means 338 determines that the effect that has been executed up to that point has been executed, assuming that the game start preparation for the next game has been performed. Switch or end with. For example, when the demonstration image is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138, the effect determining unit 336 terminates the display of the demo image and displays an image for the next game on the liquid crystal display unit 138. However, here, although the medal is bet and the game is ready, the effect determining means 336 does not display the display value display area 138a if the non-display flag for hiding the display value is on. To maintain.

(Step S1309)
Subsequently, the command receiving means 332 determines whether or not the received command is a game start command. As a result, if the received command is a game start command, it is assumed that one game is started, and the process proceeds to step S1310. If the received command is not a game start command, the process proceeds to step S1311.

(Step S1310)
If it is determined in step S1309 that the received command is a game start command, the effect determination unit 336 executes a game start process for turning off the non-display flag. The game start process (step S1310) will be described in detail later.

(Step S1311)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a winning type command. As a result, if the received command is a winning type command, the process proceeds to step S1312, and if the received command is not a winning type command, the process proceeds to step S1316.

(Step S1312)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1311 is a winning type command, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 executes display value update processing for updating the display value. The display value update process (step S1312) will be described in detail later.

(Step S1313)
Subsequently, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 determines that the gaming state managed by the main control board 200 indicated by the winning type command is a bonus established gaming state, and that the gaming state is a normal normal gaming state, a chance normal gaming state, and Based on the winning type indicated in the winning type command and the gaming state managed by the sub-control board 202, the game state lottery as shown in FIG. With reference to the table and the effect lottery random number, it is determined whether or not one of a plurality of gaming states (normal AT gaming state, big bonus gaming state, regular bonus gaming state) is won.

  Further, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 indicates that the gaming state managed by the main control board 200 indicated by the winning type command is a bonus establishment gaming state, the gaming state is a normal normal gaming state, and the internal value is On the condition that it is “0”, the production lottery random number is obtained, and the special lottery based on the production lottery random number determined by the production lottery random number and the lottery type lottery in the game, It is determined whether or not the AT gaming state is won.

(Step S1314)
Subsequently, the effect determining means 336 determines the game effect based on the winning type command. Here, when the normal AT gaming state, the big bonus gaming state, and the regular bonus gaming state are entered, and the winning type indicated in the winning type command is the winning type “batting order bell”, the effect determining means 336 The auxiliary effect for notifying the correct operation mode of the winning type “batting order bell” is determined. If the winning type indicated in the winning type command is the winning type “AT replay”, the effect determining means 336 provides an auxiliary effect for notifying one of the batting orders 3 to 6. To decide. In addition, when the state has shifted to the bonus winning state and the winning type indicated in the winning type command is a winning type corresponding to the winning type of the bonus game (for example, winning type “bonus replay 1”), The effect determining means 336 determines an auxiliary effect that notifies any one of the batting orders 3 to 6.

(Step S1315)
Next, the effect executing means 338 starts executing the effect determined by the effect determining means 336. For example, if the determined effect is an auxiliary effect, the effect execution unit 338 executes the auxiliary effect.

(Step S1316)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a stop command. As a result, if the received command is a stop command, the process proceeds to step S1317. If the received command is not a stop command, the process proceeds to step S1319.

(Step S1317)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1316 is a stop command, the effect execution means 338 determines whether the stop command is a first stop command, a second stop command, or a third stop command. The stop operation is determined to be one of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c. Based on the determination result and the content of the effect, various processes are performed and the effect mode is changed.

(Step S1318)
Next, the effect execution means 338 displays the internal value as a display value in the display value display area 138a if the dummy value is “0”, and if the dummy value is other than “0”, the dummy value is used as the display value. Display value display processing to be displayed in the display value display area 138a is executed.

(Step S1319)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether the received command is a winning command. As a result, if the received command is a winning command, the process proceeds to step S1320. If the received command is not a winning command, the process proceeds to step S1323.

(Step S1320)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1319 is a winning command, the effect executing means 338 executes an effect based on the winning command.

(Step S1321)
Subsequently, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 grasps the progress state of the gaming state managed by the secondary control board 202 and determines the end of the gaming state.

(Step S1322)
Next, the secondary game state transition means 334 makes a start determination of the game state managed by the secondary control board 202.

(Step S1323)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a payout command. As a result, if the received command is a payout command, the process proceeds to step S1324. If the received command is not a payout command, the command reception process S1300 is terminated.

(Step S1324)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1323 is a payout command, effect execution means 338 executes an effect based on the payout command, and ends command reception processing S1300. Then, the numerical values of the sub credit display unit 156 and the sub payout display unit 158 are updated in accordance with the medal payout.

(Setting change processing S1302)
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the setting change processing in step S1302.

(Step S1302-1)
First, the initialization determining unit 330 clears (initializes) the sub RAM 202c.

(Step S1302-2)
The secondary game state transition means 334 determines the internal value by random lottery.

(Step S1302-3)
The effect determining means 336 sets the dummy value to the maximum value (“100”).

(Step S1302-4)
The effect determination unit 336 turns on the non-display flag and ends the setting change process. Thereby, the effect execution means 338 hides the display value in the display value display area 138a of the liquid crystal display unit 138.

(Processing upon power interruption return S1304)
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the power interruption recovery processing in step S1304.

(Step S1304-1)
First, the initialization determination unit 330 stores backup data in the sub RAM 202c. The initialization determining unit 330 generates backup data at any time while the power is turned on, and holds the backup data in the sub RAM 202c. As a result, the internal value is restored to the value before the power failure restoration.

(Step S1304-2)
The effect determining means 336 sets the dummy value to the maximum value (“100”).

(Step S1304-3)
The effect determination means 336 turns on the non-display flag and ends the power interruption recovery process. Thereby, the effect execution means 338 hides the display value in the display value display area 138a of the liquid crystal display unit 138.

(Demo processing S1306)
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the mid-demonstration processing of step S1306.

(Step S1306-1)
First, the effect execution means 338 displays a demonstration image on the liquid crystal display unit 138.

(Step S1306-2)
The effect determining unit 336 turns on the non-display flag and ends the mid-demonstration process. As a result, the effect execution means 338 hides the display value in the display value display area 138a of the liquid crystal display unit 138 during the demonstration.

(Game start processing S1310)
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the game start process in step S1310.

(Step S1310-1)
First, the effect determination means 336 determines whether or not the non-display flag is on. As a result, if the non-display flag is on, the process proceeds to step S1310-2. If the non-display flag is not on, the game start process (step S1310) is terminated.

(Step S1310-2)
The effect determining means 336 turns off the non-display flag and ends the game start process (step S1310). Thereby, the effect executing means 338 displays the display value on the liquid crystal display unit 138 from the state in which the display value is not displayed in the display value display region 138a of the liquid crystal display unit 138 when the setting is changed, when the power is restored, and during the demonstration. The display value is displayed in the value display area 138a.

(Display value update processing S1312)
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the display value update processing in step S1312.

(Step S1312-1)
First, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 indicates that the gaming state managed by the main control board 200 indicated by the winning type command is a bonus established gaming state, and that the gaming state is a normal normal state or a chance normal gaming state. On the condition, the effect lottery random number is acquired, the subtraction value is determined with reference to the subtraction value determination table held in the sub ROM 202b based on the effect lottery random number and the winning type indicated in the winning type command, Update the value by subtracting the subtraction value.

(Step S1312-2)
Next, the effect determination means 336 determines whether or not the dummy value is “0”. As a result, if the dummy value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S1312-5, and if the dummy value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S1312--3.

(Step S1312-3)
If the dummy value is not “0” in step S1312-2, the effect determination unit 336 determines whether or not the internal value is “0”. As a result, if the internal value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S1312-4, and if the internal value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S1312-6.

(Step S1312-4)
If the internal value is “0” in step S1312, the effect determining unit 336 updates the dummy value to “0”.

(Step S1312-5)
Subsequently, the effect determining unit 336 sets the internal value as a display value, and ends the display value update process (step S1312). Thereby, in step S1318, the effect execution means 338 displays the internal value as a display value in the display value display area 138a.

(Step S1312-6)
If the internal value is not “0” in step S1312, the effect determination unit 336 subtracts and updates the dummy value by the subtraction value determined in step S1312-1.

(Step S1312-7)
The effect determination unit 336 sets the dummy value as the display value, and ends the display value update process (step S1312). Thereby, in the said step S1318, the production execution means 338 displays a dummy value as a display value on the display value display area 138a.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Is done.

  In the above-described embodiments, the so-called AT gaming state is described as the specific gaming state. However, as the specific gaming state, the RT gaming state in which the winning probability of the replay role is set higher than the normal gaming state is simultaneously advanced. A so-called ART gaming state can also be used.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, in one game in which the internal value is “0” in the normal normal state, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift the game state to the chance normal game state or the normal AT game state. did. However, in one game in which the internal value is “0” in the normal normal state, a lottery may be performed to determine whether or not to shift the game state to the chance normal game state. A lottery may be performed to determine whether or not to shift to the gaming state. Further, a lottery may be performed to determine whether or not to shift to a pseudo bonus.

  In the above-described embodiment, the internal value is displayed as the display value at the start of the game in one game after returning from the demonstration. However, in the one game after returning from the demonstration, the dummy value is randomly selected. The dummy value may be displayed as a display value when the game is started.

  In the above-described embodiment, the dummy value is set to “100” which is the maximum value (fixed value) after the power failure is restored or the setting is changed. It may be determined by lottery to any value in between. Thereby, when a dummy value takes a value smaller than the maximum value, game willingness can be further improved.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the internal value is restored to the value before the power supply is restored after the power failure is restored, but the internal value may be determined by random lottery as in the case of changing the setting. Thereby, it can be made harder to presume whether it is after power interruption recovery or after a setting change.

  In the above-described embodiment, the game start command and the winning type command are transmitted to the sub control board 202 in the lottery process (step S300). However, only the winning type command may be used. In this case, when the winning control type command is received, the sub-control board 202 also performs a game start process (step S1310).

  Further, the processes performed by the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 described above do not necessarily have to be processed in time series in the order described in the flowchart, and may include processes in parallel or by a subroutine.

100 slot machine (game machine)
126 Bet switch 128 Start switch 130 Stop switch 134a, 134b, 134c Rotating reel 136 Liquid crystal display unit (effect display unit)
150b Setting change switch (setting change means)
200 Main control board 202 Sub control board 302 Bet means 304 Winning type lottery means 306 Reel control means 310 Payout control means 334 Sub game state transition means (game state transition means)
336 Production determination means 338 Production execution means

Claims (1)

Betting means for betting gaming media for use in gaming;
A winning type lottery means for determining one of a plurality of winning types by a winning type lottery based on an operation of a start switch after betting game media;
In accordance with the operation of the start switch, the rotation of a plurality of rotating reels each having a plurality of kinds of symbols is controlled, and the lottery of the winning type lottery means according to the operation of a stop switch corresponding to the rotating rotating reel. Based on the result, reel control means for controlling to stop each of the rotating reels corresponding to the operated stop switch,
Payout control means for paying out game media corresponding to the small role based on the winning of the small role determined in the winning type lottery,
The first game condition, and a game state transition means for determining one of the game state from a plurality of game states including larger second game state of the game benefits than the first game condition,
Effect determining means for determining an image related to the effect displayed on the effect display unit;
Effect executing means for displaying an image related to the effect determined by the effect determining means on the effect display unit;
A setting changing means for changing a setting value indicating step by step the ease of obtaining gaming profit;
With
The gaming state transition means includes
In the first gaming state, an internal value corresponding to a period until a predetermined trigger for allowing the gaming state to transition to the second gaming state is subtracted for each game.
The production determining means
When the set value is changed at the time of power failure recovery and when the setting change means is changed, any value between the maximum possible value and the internal value is determined as a dummy value, and the dummy value is determined as the internal value. Subtract according to the value,
The production execution means
The internal value is displayed on the effect display unit as a display value suggesting the period, and when the dummy value is determined by the effect determining means, the dummy value is displayed on the effect display unit as the display value. And
The effect display unit uses the internal value or the dummy value updated in the current one game as the display value when all the stop switches corresponding to the rotating reels being pressed are pressed. A gaming machine characterized by being displayed on the screen .

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