JP6374587B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine.

  Conventionally, in a game where a specific winning area (combination of a plurality of winning combinations) is won, when a stop operation is performed in a specific mode (order, timing), a gaming machine that stops displaying a specific symbol combination on an active line is known. It has been. For example, in Patent Document 1, in a second game state that is more advantageous than the first game state, when a stop operation is performed in a specific order in a game in which a specific winning area is won, a special stop eye “7 replay-7 replay” is disclosed. A configuration in which “-7 replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line is disclosed.

JP 2014-176488 A

  In the above-described prior art, the specific symbol combination (special stop eye) is configured to be stopped and displayed in the second gaming state in principle. However, depending on the stop operation mode in each game of the player, the specific symbol combination may be stopped and displayed on the active line even in the first gaming state. When the specific symbol combination that should be stopped and displayed in the second gaming state is stopped and displayed in the first gaming state, there may be an inconvenience that the player may feel uncomfortable. In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to suppress the above-described disadvantages.

  In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention displays variable types of symbols in a variable manner, and variable display means for stopping and displaying symbol combinations as a result of the game on the effective line, and the player's operation. A game starting means for accepting and starting a game, an internal lottery means for determining any of a plurality of types of winning areas including a specific winning area when the game is started, and a player when stopping a symbol The stop operation means operated by the above, the winning determination means for determining the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the variable display means, and the symbols of the variable display means are variably displayed when the game is started, and the internal lottery means is determined. In accordance with the selected winning area and the stop operation mode of the stop operating means, the symbol variation control means for stopping and displaying various symbol combinations on the active line, the game selected by the specific winning area When the stop operation is performed in the first stop operation mode, the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the effective line, and when the stop operation is performed in the second stop operation mode different from the first stop operation mode, other than the specific symbol combination Is displayed on the active line, the first game state and the second game state in which a stop operation mode advantageous to the player is instructed, and the third game in which the stop operation mode advantageous to the player is not instructed. A game state transition means for transitioning to each gaming state including a state, an instruction means capable of instructing a stop operation mode advantageous to the player in the first game state and the second game state, a first game state and a second game In the state, when the instruction means instructs a stop operation mode advantageous to the player, it is possible to execute an effect informing the player of the stop operation mode advantageous to the player, and the specific winning area in the second game state In the winning game, before the stop operation is performed, the effect of informing the first stop operation mode can be executed, and in the game where the specific winning area is won in the first game state, before the stop operation is performed, In the game in which the effect for informing the second stop operation mode is executable and the specific winning area is won, the advantage is substantially constant regardless of the stop operation mode. In the game where the winning area is won, the stop operation mode is not instructed even when the effect of informing the first stop operation mode or the second stop operation mode is executed.

  According to the above configuration of the present invention, in the game in which the specific winning area is won in the first game state, the second stop operation mode is instructed before the stop operation is performed, and the stop operation is performed according to the instruction. In a normal state, the specific symbol combination is not stopped and displayed on the active line. Therefore, the inconvenience which gives the player the uncomfortable feeling mentioned above is suppressed.

  According to the present invention, the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the active line in the first gaming state, and the inconvenience that causes the player to feel uncomfortable is suppressed.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a cabinet. It is a figure which shows the back surface of a front door. It is a figure which shows each symbol arranged in each reel. It is a figure for demonstrating a symbol display area. It is a functional block diagram of a gaming machine. It is a conceptual diagram of a symbol code table. It is a conceptual diagram of a winning area lottery table. It is a conceptual diagram of a winning combination determination table. It is a conceptual diagram of a symbol combination table. It is a figure for demonstrating the replay which stops in each stop operation order. It is a figure for demonstrating the bell stopped in each stop operation order. It is a figure for demonstrating the symbol combination stopped-displayed on an active line in the order of incorrect answer pressing. It is a figure for demonstrating transition of RT state. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of an instruction | indication state. It is a conceptual diagram of an instruction | indication determination table. It is a figure for demonstrating each command transmitted from the main control board. It is a conceptual diagram of an AT determination table. It is a conceptual diagram of a point determination table and a fall lottery table. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example in which the signal in AT is transmitted. It is a conceptual diagram of the instruction | indication production | presentation determination table at the time of a batting order bell or batting order replay winning. It is a conceptual diagram of the instruction | indication effect determination table at the time of BAR matching replay or BAR out-of-play replay winning. It is a figure for demonstrating a meter up production. It is a conceptual diagram of an effect lottery table. It is a figure for demonstrating the effect of each game of an internal state. It is a flowchart of a starting process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of a setting change process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the game control process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of an initial setting process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the automatic insertion process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the game start pre-processing of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the insertion medal acceptance process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of a BET operation acceptance process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the adjustment operation acceptance process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of a lottery execution process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the internal lottery process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the rotation effect determination process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the instruction number determination process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the wait process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the stop process of the main CPU. It is a conceptual diagram of a priority order storage area. It is a flowchart of the priority order storing process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of a stop control process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the display determination process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the hopper drive process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the game state transition process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of an external signal control process and a signal stop process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of the interruption process of the main CPU. It is a flowchart of a sub activation process of the sub CPU. It is a flowchart of each task of a sub CPU. It is a flowchart of a command analysis process of the sub CPU. It is a flowchart of effect control processing of a sub CPU. It is a flowchart of a meter effect control process and a scenario control process of a sub CPU. It is a flowchart of the instruction | indication effect determination process of a sub CPU.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.
<Structure of gaming machine>
The structure of the gaming machine 1 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an example of a front view of the gaming machine 1. A player plays a game with the gaming machine 1 using a game medium (for example, a medal or a game ball). In the present embodiment, a gaming machine 1 (pachislot machine) in which medals are used as gaming media is illustrated.

  The gaming machine 1 includes a box-shaped cabinet 2 having an opening on the front side (player side) and a front door 3. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the internal structure of the cabinet 2. FIG. 3 is an example of a front view of the rear surface of the front door 3 (the surface on the inner side of the gaming machine 1). As shown in FIG. 2, the cabinet 2 is provided with a hinge mechanism 2a. The front door 3 is pivotally supported by the hinge mechanism 2a so that the opening of the cabinet 2 can be opened and closed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of (14 in the example of FIG. 1) housing lamps 5 are provided on the peripheral side of the front door 3. Each housing lamp 5 includes, for example, a light emitter such as a light emitting diode and a light transmissive lens that covers the light emitter. The housing lamp 5 emits light in a manner corresponding to each effect in the gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front door 3 is provided with a waist panel 6. On the waist panel 6, the name of the gaming machine 1 is drawn. A light emitter that irradiates the waist panel 6 is provided inside the gaming machine 1 (front door 3). For example, a light emitting diode or a cold cathode tube is adopted as the light emitter that irradiates the waist panel 6. In addition, a tray unit 7 for storing medals is provided below the waist panel 6. The tray unit 7 is provided so that the player can freely take out the stored medals.

  The front door 3 is provided with a medal insertion portion 8 having an opening for inserting medals and a medal payout opening 9 for discharging medals from the inside of the gaming machine 1. When a prescribed number (three) of medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 8, the game can be started. The prescribed number is set according to the state of the game. The medals discharged from the medal payout opening 9 are stored in the tray unit 7.

  A panel 10 is provided on the front center side of the front door 3. A substantially rectangular display window 11 is formed in the center of the panel 10. From the display window 11, a plurality of reels 12 (12L, 12C, 12R) inside the cabinet 2 can be visually recognized.

  Each reel 12 includes a substantially cylindrical drum portion and a belt-like sheet member attached to the outer peripheral surface of the drum portion. The sheet member of the reel 12 is light transmissive, and a plurality of types of patterns are drawn on it. The reels 12 are rotatably provided and are arranged in the horizontal direction so as to be adjacent to each other as shown in FIG. Specifically, the reels 12 are arranged so that the rotation axes are positioned on the same straight line. Each reel 12 is fixed to a reel support 12F. Stepping motors 101 (101L, 101C, 101R) are provided on each of the reels 12 (not shown), and each reel 12 is rotated by each stepping motor 101.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the symbols arranged on each reel 12 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the outer periphery of each of the plurality of reels 12 is divided into 21 frames. As shown in FIG. 4, one symbol is drawn on each frame. In the present embodiment, the Nth frame from the bottom of the symbol array shown in FIG. 4 (N is an integer from a numerical value “0” to a numerical value “20”) may be described as a symbol position “N”. As shown in FIG. 4, each reel 12 has a seven symbol, a red BAR symbol, a blue BAR symbol, a black BAR symbol, a bell symbol, a replay symbol, a watermelon x symbol, a watermelon y symbol, a cherry symbol, and a blank symbol. The

  Specifically, the seven symbols are arranged at a symbol position “18” of the left reel 12L, a symbol position “18” of the middle reel 12C, and a symbol position “18” of the right reel 12R. The red BAR symbols are arranged at a symbol position “10” of the left reel 12L, a symbol position “12” of the middle reel 12C, and a symbol position “14” of the right reel 12R. The blue BAR symbols are arranged at a symbol position “3” of the left reel 12L, a symbol position “6” of the middle reel 12C, and a symbol position “9” of the right reel 12R. The black BAR symbols are arranged at a symbol position “5” of the left reel 12L, a symbol position “4” of the middle reel 12C, and a symbol position “11” of the right reel 12R. The bell symbols include symbol positions “1”, “6”, “11”, “14”, and “19” on the left reel 12L, and symbol positions “2”, “7”, “10”, “15”, and “20” on the middle reel 12C. Arranged at symbol positions “1”, “4”, “8”, “13”, and “17” of the right reel 12R. The replay symbols are symbol positions “2”, “7”, “12”, “15” and “20” on the left reel 12L, and symbol positions “0”, “3”, “8”, “11” and “16” on the middle reel 12C. Arranged at symbol positions “0”, “3”, “7”, “12” and “16” of the right reel 12R. The watermelon x symbols are arranged at symbol positions “0”, “4”, “8”, “13” on the left reel 12L, symbol positions “5” on the middle reel 12C, and symbol positions “15” on the right reel 12R. . The watermelon y symbols are arranged in the symbol position “16” of the left reel 12L, the symbol position “9” of the middle reel 12C, and the symbol positions “2”, “6”, and “20” of the right reel 12R. The cherry symbols are arranged at symbol positions “17” on the left reel 12L, symbol positions “13” and “14” on the middle reel 12C, and symbol positions “10” and “19” on the right reel 12R. The blank symbols are arranged at the symbol position “9” of the left reel 12L, the symbol positions “1”, “17”, and “19” of the middle reel 12C, and the symbol position “5” of the right reel 12R.

  In FIG. 4, each symbol is shown in a color different from the actual color of each symbol. Further, each symbol of each reel 12 can be generally identified by the player even when the reel 12 is rotating. Therefore, the player can perform an operation to stop the reel 12 (a so-called eye-opening) at a timing when a specific symbol passes through the display window 11. A symbol arrangement table (not shown) indicating the symbol arrangement of each reel 12 is stored in the main ROM 302.

  Three symbols for each reel 12 are stopped and displayed on the display window 11 of the front door 3 shown in FIG. That is, when all the reels 12 are stopped, a total of nine symbols are stopped and displayed on the display window 11. In the present embodiment, an area where each symbol is displayed is referred to as a “symbol display region”.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the symbol display area. As shown in FIG. 5, the symbol display area includes each unit area U (L, C, R). In each unit area U, one symbol is displayed. Each unit area U includes a unit area UL in which symbols of the left reel 12L are displayed, a unit area UC in which symbols of the middle reel 12C are displayed, and a unit in which symbols of the right reel 12R are displayed. And the region UR. Each unit area UL includes a unit area UL1 located in the upper stage, a unit area UL2 located in the middle stage, and a unit area UL3 located in the lower stage. Each unit area UC includes a unit area UC1 located in the upper stage, a unit area UC2 located in the middle stage, and a unit area UC3 located in the lower stage. Each unit area UR includes the unit area UR1 located in the upper stage and the middle stage. The unit region UR2 located at the bottom and the unit region UR3 located at the lower stage.

  When a prescribed number of medals are inserted into the medal insertion unit 8, an effective line is set. The effective line is composed of any one unit area U of the reels 12L, one unit area U of the reels 12C, and any one unit area U of the reels 12R among the unit areas U. It is an area. The effective line of the present embodiment is a line connecting the unit area UL2 of the reel 12L, the unit area UC2 of the reel 12C, and the unit area UR2 of the reel 12R.

  A combination of symbols as a result of the game is stopped and displayed on the active line. When a combination of symbols predetermined on the active line is stopped, a profit is given to the player according to the stopped combination of symbols. For example, when a combination of symbols related to winning is stopped and displayed on the active line, a medal is awarded to the player. Further, when a combination of symbols relating to replay is stopped and displayed on the active line, the player is given the right to replay. Specifically, when the combination of symbols related to the re-game is displayed in the current game, the next game can be started without requiring medal insertion. The combination of symbols that can be stopped and displayed on the active line is determined for each game in accordance with the result of an internal lottery process to be described later.

  In the present embodiment, a line connecting the upper unit area UL1 of the reel 12L, the upper unit area UC1 of the reel 12C, and the upper unit area UR1 of the reel 12R may be referred to as an “upper line”. Similarly, a line connecting the middle unit area UL2 of the reel 12L, the middle unit area UC2 of the reel 12C, and the middle unit area UR2 of the reel 12R (effective line in this embodiment) may be referred to as a “middle line”. is there. In addition, a line connecting the lower unit area UL3 of the reel 12L, the lower unit area UC3 of the reel 12C, and the lower unit area UR3 of the reel 12R may be referred to as a “lower line”. In addition, a line connecting the lower unit area UL3 of the reel 12L, the middle unit area UC2 of the reel 12C, and the upper unit area UR1 of the reel 12R may be referred to as an “upper right line”. Similarly, a line connecting the upper unit area UL1 of the reel 12L, the middle unit area UC2 of the reel 12C, and the lower unit area UR3 of the reel 12R may be referred to as a “right downward line”.

  Each reel 12 is provided with a backlight for illuminating the sheet member of the reel 12 from the inside (not shown). Specifically, each of the reels 12 includes a backlight that illuminates the unit area U of the upper line of the reel 12, a backlight that illuminates the unit area U of the middle line, and a backlight that illuminates the unit area U of the lower line. Provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the panel 10 includes a loadable indicator lamp 13, a BET lamp 14 (14 a, 14 b, 14 c), a start lamp 15, an instruction indicator 16, a stored number indicator 17, a replay indicator lamp 18, A plurality of indicators (hereinafter referred to as “main indicator ML”) including a weight lamp 19 and a stop lamp 20 are provided. Each lamp of the main display ML is controlled by a main CPU 301 described later.

  The insertable display lamp 13 notifies whether or not a medal from the medal insertion unit 8 can be received. Specifically, in a state where a medal from the medal insertion unit 8 can be received, the insertion possibility display lamp 13 is lit. On the other hand, in a state where medals cannot be received, the insertion possible display lamp 13 is turned off. For example, the period during which the reel 12 is rotating is in a state where no medal can be received, and therefore, the insertable display lamp 13 is turned off. On the other hand, when all the reels 12 are stopped and a medal can be received, the thrown-in indicator lamp 13 is lit.

  The BET lamp 14 displays the number of betting medals. The BET lamp 14 includes a single lamp 14a, a double lamp 14b, and a triple lamp 14c. When one betting medal is set, one lamp 14a is turned on. When two betting medals are set, one lamp 14a and two lamps 14b are turned on, and three betting medals are set. And the single lamp 14a, the double lamp 14b, and the triple lamp 14c are turned on. The start lamp 15 notifies whether or not a game start operation (operation of a start lever 24 described later) can be accepted. Specifically, the start lamp 15 is turned on when a specified number of betting medals are set or when a combination of symbols relating to replaying is stopped on the active line.

  The instruction display 16 is controlled by the main CPU 301 and displays instruction information for instructing the operation mode (push order) of the stop button 25. As will be described in detail later, the main CPU 301 displays instruction information on the instruction display 16 in each game in the AT state. The instruction display 16 displays the number of medals awarded to the player when the symbol combination related to the winning combination is displayed on the active line. For example, when the symbol combination “bell-bell-bell” is stopped and displayed on the active line, nine medals are awarded to the player, and the indication display 16 displays the number “9”. The instruction display 16 of this embodiment is a 2-digit 7-segment display.

  The number of medals awarded to the player can be electrically stored (stored) in the gaming machine 1 (main RAM 303 described later). In the present embodiment, the number of stored medals is referred to as “credit number”. The number of credits is added when a medal is awarded as a result of the game. The credit amount is added when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 in a state where a prescribed number of betting medals are inserted.

  The stored number display 17 displays the number of credits. Specifically, the stored number display unit 17 variably displays the numerical value “0” to the numerical value “50” that is the upper limit value of the credit number according to the stored credit number. The replay display lamp 18 notifies that replay is in progress. Specifically, the re-game display lamp 18 is lit until the next game ends after the combination of symbols relating to the re-game is stopped and displayed on the active line in the current game. When the re-game display lamp 18 is lit, the player is notified that the next game start operation can be performed without using a medal. The weight lamp 19 is lit during a wait period from when a game start operation (operation of a start lever 24 described later) is started until rotation of each reel 12 is started. The wait period is provided in order to make the average time length required for one game equal to or greater than a predetermined value (about 4.1 seconds). The stop lamp 20 notifies that the game is in a stop state that is impossible.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front door 3 has a 1 BET button 21, a MAX-BET button 22, a checkout button 23, a start lever 24, a plurality of stop buttons 25 (25L, 25C, 25R), an effect button 26, and direction designation. A plurality of operation units including buttons 27 are provided. Each operation unit is operated by a player.

  The 1BET button 21 is operated when setting one betting medal using the stored medals. For example, when the 1BET button 21 is operated in a state where no betting medal is set, a numerical value “1” is subtracted from the number of credits, and one betting medal is set. That is, the player can set one betting medal using the stored medal by operating the 1BET button 21. The MAX-BET button 22 is operated when setting a specified number of betting medals using the stored medals. For example, when the MAX-BET button 22 is operated in a state where no betting medal is set, three (specified number) are subtracted from the number of credits, and three betting medals are set. The settlement button 23 is operated when a medal stored as the number of credits and a betting medal are settled. When the checkout button 23 is operated, the total number of medals including credits and betting medals is paid out from the medal payout opening 9. Note that the betting medal may be settled by the first operation of the settlement button 23 and the credits may be settled by the second operation. In the present embodiment, the operation of the MAX-BET button 22 or the 1BET button 21 may be referred to as a BET operation.

  The start lever 24 is operated by the player when starting the game. The player can instruct the start of the game by performing a start operation on the start lever 24 in a state where the game can be started. The start lever 24 of the present embodiment can tilt in any direction of 360 degrees from a state substantially perpendicular to the front door 3. In addition, the handle part of the start lever 24 is formed of a light-transmitting resin and incorporates a lever effect lamp 42. The lever effect lamp 42 lights up in a predetermined effect.

  The stop button 25 is operated by the player when the reel 12 is stopped. The stop button 25 includes a stop button 25L, a stop button 25C, and a stop button 25R. The stop button 25L corresponds to the reel 12L, the stop button 25C corresponds to the reel 12C, and the stop button 25R corresponds to the reel 12R. When the stop button 25 corresponding to the reel 12 is operated (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”) during the period in which the reel 12 is rotating, the reel 12 stops.

  Hereinafter, in this embodiment, the first stop operation in each game is referred to as a first stop operation. Similarly, the second stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the third stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. Control in which the gaming machine 1 (main CPU 301 described later) stops the reel 12 based on the first stop operation is referred to as first stop control. Similarly, the reel 12 stop control based on the second stop operation is referred to as second stop control, and the reel 12 stop control based on the third stop operation is referred to as third stop control. Further, the symbol position of the reel 12 positioned in the middle line of the display window 11 at the time when the stop operation is performed is referred to as a stop operation position. The symbol position located on the middle line during the rotation of each reel 12 is stored in the symbol counter, and the symbol position of the symbol counter at the time of the stop operation is acquired as the stop operation position. The symbol counter is provided in the main RAM 303, for example.

  When all the reels 12 are stopped, the combination of symbols as a result of the game is displayed on the active line, and the game ends. As will be described later, when the game is started, each reel 12 is accelerated to a certain rotational speed. During a period in which each reel 12 has a constant rotation speed (a period in which the reel 12 is constantly rotating), a stop operation for stopping and displaying the game result on the active line becomes possible. On the other hand, in the acceleration period from the start of rotation of each reel 12 to the steady rotation, even if the reel 12 is rotating, a stop operation for displaying a game result is not accepted.

  The effect button 26 is operated by the player when giving an instruction regarding the effect. For example, the user can instruct execution of a specific effect by operating the effect button 26. That is, the specific effect is executed when the effect button 26 is operated (trigger). Note that the MAX-BET button 22 can also have the function of the effect button 26. According to the above configuration, the effect button 26 is omitted, and the number of parts can be reduced.

  The direction designation button 27 is operated by the player when a menu image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 30, for example. The direction designation button 27 includes an upper button, a lower button, a right button, and a left button. For example, by operating the direction designation button 27, the cursor for designating options displayed on the menu image can be moved. Specifically, when the up button is operated, the cursor in the menu image moves upward. Similarly, when the lower button is operated, the cursor moves downward, when the right button is operated, the cursor moves rightward, and when the left button is operated, the cursor moves leftward. Further, when the direction designation button 27 is operated in the non-game state, the master volume of the gaming machine 1 is changed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the panel 10 of the front door 3 includes a plurality of effect lamps 28 (28 a to 28 e) and a plurality of stop operation order display lamps in addition to the main display ML (start lamp 15 and the like) described above. 29 (29L, 29C, 29R). Each lamp of the main display ML is controlled by the main CPU 301, while each effect lamp 28 and each stop operation order display lamp 29 are controlled by a sub CPU 412 described later. The effect lamp 28a and the effect lamp 28b among the plurality of effect lamps 28 are provided on the left side of the display window 11 in front view, and the effect lamps 28e to 28e are on the right side of the display window 11 in front view. Is provided. Each effect lamp 28 notifies the current game state and the like.

  Each stop operation order display lamp 29 is provided in an area below the display window 11 in the panel 10 and notifies the operation order of each stop button 25. Specifically, the stop operation order display lamp 29L is provided at a position corresponding to the reel 12L (lower left side of the display window 11), and the stop operation order display lamp 29C is set at a position corresponding to the reel 12C (the display window 11 of the display window 11). The stop operation sequence display lamp 29R is provided at a position corresponding to the reel 12R (lower right side of the display window 11). For example, it is assumed that the stop button 25R is notified by the first stop operation, the stop button 25C by the second stop operation, and the order of the stop button 25L by the third stop operation (so-called reverse pressing) is notified to the player. In the above case, the stop operation order display lamp 29R is lit when the game is started, the stop operation order display lamp 29C is lit after the stop button 25R is operated, and the stop operation order is displayed after the stop button 25C is operated. The display lamp 29L is lit.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a liquid crystal display device 30 that displays various images is provided above the display window 11 of the front door 3. The liquid crystal display device 30 displays a moving image and a still image according to an effect executed on the gaming machine 1. Specifically, the liquid crystal display device 30 notifies information relating to a result of an internal lottery process described later, information suggesting a gaming state, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 1, upper lamps 35 (L, R) are provided on the upper end side of the front door 3. The upper lamp 35 includes, for example, a light emitting diode that can emit light in each color (blue, yellow, green, red, etc.) and a lens that covers the light emitting diode. For example, when the winning combination is stopped and displayed on the active line, the upper lamp 35 emits light in a mode (color) according to the winning combination. Further, the upper lamp 35 emits light in a manner corresponding to the effect in each effect.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the front door 3 is provided with speakers 31 (31L, 31R) and speakers 32 (32L, 32R). The speaker 31 is provided on the lower end side of the front door 3, and includes a speaker 31L attached to the left side when viewed from the player side and a speaker 31R attached to the right side. The speaker 32 is provided on the upper end side of the front door 3 and includes a speaker 32L attached to the left side as viewed from the player side and a speaker 32R attached to the right side. The speaker 31 and the speaker 32 output sound (music, sound and sound effect) according to the production. For example, the speaker 31 and the speaker 32 output sound related to the effect executed by the liquid crystal display device 30, the effect lamp 28, the housing lamp 5, the stop operation order display lamp 29, or the lever effect lamp 42. To do. The speaker 31 and the speaker 32 are attached to the back surface of the front door 3, and a plurality of sound emitting holes are formed on the surface of the front door 3 at positions corresponding to the speaker 31 and the speaker 32.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front door 3 is provided with a return button 33. The return button 33 is operated in order to clear the medal clogging in the medal flow path inside the gaming machine 1. By operating the return button 33, medals jammed in the medal flow path are discharged from the medal payout opening 9.

  The front door 3 is provided with a locking device 4 in which a keyhole is formed. When the locking device 4 of the front door 3 is engaged with a locking piece (not shown) of the cabinet 2, the front door 3 is locked. As shown in FIG. 1, the keyhole of the locking device 4 is located in front of the front door 3, and a key (not shown) for unlocking the front door 3 can be inserted. As will be described later, various operation units (for example, a setting change button 37) are provided inside the cabinet 2. Each operation section inside the cabinet 2 is operated by a key manager (for example, a store clerk in a game hall where the gaming machine 1 is installed) that unlocks the front door 3.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a selector 34 capable of switching the flow path of medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 is provided on the back surface of the front door 3. Specifically, the selector 34 includes a solenoid (not shown), and the medal flow path is switched according to the ON / OFF state of the solenoid. Further, the ON / OFF state of the solenoid is changed depending on whether or not the insertion of medals is permitted. For example, when the insertion of medals is permitted, the solenoid of the selector 34 is in the ON state, and the selector 34 guides the medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 into the gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. 3, an insertion medal guide member 522 is provided in the vicinity of the right side of the selector 34 when viewed from the inside of the gaming machine 1. The inserted medal guide member 522 guides the medal that has passed through the selector 34 to a hopper 520 provided in the cabinet 2.

  On the other hand, when the insertion of medals is not permitted (for example, when the reel 12 is rotating), the solenoid of the selector 34 is in the OFF state, and the selector 34 uses the medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 as a gaming machine. Lead outside of 1. Further, the selector 34 guides a foreign object (for example, an illegal medal) inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 to the outside of the gaming machine 1 even when the insertion of the medal is permitted. As shown in FIG. 3, a discharge medal guide member 523 is provided near the lower side of the selector 34. The discharged medal guide member 523 guides medals and the like from the selector 34 to the medal payout opening 9 on the front side of the front door 3.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a hopper 520 having a tank portion 521 a for storing medals and having a discharge slit 521 b for discharging medals is provided inside the cabinet 2. The medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 are stored in the tank unit 521a, and the medals stored in the tank unit 521a are paid out to the tray unit 7 from the discharge slit 521b through the medal payout opening 9. For example, the hopper 520 pays out medals when a combination of symbols related to winning is displayed on the active line or when the checkout button 23 is operated.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a payout medal guide member 524 is provided on the back surface of the front door 3. The payout medal guide member 524 guides the medal from the hopper 520 to the medal payout exit 9. Specifically, the payout medal guide member 524 has an opening, and the opening faces the discharge slit 521b of the hopper 520 in a state where the front door 3 is closed. The medals discharged from the discharge slit 521b enter the opening of the payout medal guide member 524 and are guided to the medal payout exit 9 by the payout medal guide member 524.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an auxiliary storage portion 530 is provided inside the cabinet 2. The auxiliary storage unit 530 stores medals overflowing from the hopper 520. In addition, it is good also as a structure which provides the hole which penetrates the bottom part of the auxiliary storage part 530, and the bottom part of the cabinet 2, and discharges the medal overflowing from the hopper to the exterior of the gaming machine 1 through the hole.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a main control board 300 is provided inside the cabinet 2. Specifically, the main control board 300 is housed in a transparent board case and attached to the back plate of the cabinet 2. Various electronic components including a later-described main CPU 301 are mounted on the main control board 300. The main control board 300 is electrically connected to various boards including a reel board 100, a relay board 200, a sub-control board 400, and a power board 500, which will be described later, through connectors (not shown). Note that the various substrates described above may be formed of a single substrate or a plurality of substrates.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an external terminal board 600 is provided inside the cabinet 2. The main control board 300 transmits various signals to the external terminal board 600. For example, the main control board 300 transmits to the external terminal board 600 various signals including a bonus signal indicating a bonus operating state and an AT signal. The external terminal version 600 outputs each signal received from the main control board 300 to the outside of the gaming machine 1. The signal from the external terminal board 600 is received by, for example, a display device (so-called stand lamp) that displays information related to the gaming machine 1. For example, when a bonus signal is received, the above-described display device notifies that the gaming machine 1 is in a bonus operating state.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a setting display unit 36 and a setting change button 37 are provided inside the cabinet 2. The setting display unit 36 displays the setting value of the gaming machine 1. The set value is a numerical value related to the payout rate of the gaming machine 1, and various lotteries are executed with a probability corresponding to the set value in each game. For example, setting values “1” to “6” are provided, and the setting value “6” has the highest payout rate. In the present embodiment, when a setting change key (not shown) is inserted into a setting change keyhole (not shown) and rotated, the setting display unit 36 displays the setting value.

  The setting change button 37 is operated when changing the numerical value of the setting display unit 36. Each time the setting change button 37 is operated, the setting display unit 36 adds and displays a numerical value one by one. For example, when the setting change button 37 is operated in a state where the numerical value “1” is displayed on the setting display unit 36, the numerical value “2” is displayed on the setting display unit 36. However, when the setting change button 37 is operated while the numerical value “6” is displayed on the setting display unit 36, the numerical value “1” is displayed on the setting display unit 36. When the start lever 24 is operated during a period in which the setting value is displayed on the setting display unit 36, the numerical value displayed on the setting display unit 36 at the time of the operation is stored as the setting value.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a sub control board 400 is provided on the back surface of the front door 3. The sub-control board 400 includes various boards including an effect control board 410, an image control board 420, and a sound board 430.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a power supply device 510 is provided inside the cabinet 2. The power supply device 510 includes an AC-DC converter and a DC-DC converter (both not shown), generates a DC voltage from an AC voltage supplied from the outside of the gaming machine 1, and generates a plurality of types from the generated DC voltage. Generate DC voltage. For example, the power supply device 510 has a DC voltage of 32 V used for driving a motor or a solenoid, a DC voltage of 12 V supplied to the liquid crystal display device 30, and a voltage of 5 V supplied to an electronic circuit board (for example, the main control board 300). DC voltage is generated.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the power supply device 510 is provided with a power button 511 and a reset button 512. When the power button 511 is turned on, power is supplied to the gaming machine 1, and when the power button 511 is turned off, the power is shut off. The reset button 512 is operated when resetting a gaming state or the like. Specifically, when a reset button is operated, a predetermined storage area of a main RAM 303 described later is reset to an initial value.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the power supply device 510 is provided with a shielding plate 513. The shielding plate 513 is located on the front side of the power button 511 and the reset button 512. Further, the shielding plate 513 can move to a position where the power button 511 and the reset button 512 are shielded and a position where the power button 511 and the reset button 512 are not shielded. Specifically, when the front door 3 is closed, the shielding plate 513 shields the power button 511 and the reset button 512. According to the above configuration, for example, an illegal act of inserting a wire from the outside of the gaming machine 1 into the sound emitting hole of the speaker 31 and operating the power button 511 or the reset button 512 inside the gaming machine 1 is suppressed.

<Circuit machine circuit>
This is the end of the description of the structure of the gaming machine 1. Hereinafter, the function of each circuit provided in the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the gaming machine 1 includes a reel board 100, a relay board 200, a main control board 300, a sub control board 400, and a power supply board 500.

<Main control board>
As shown in FIG. 6, the main control board 300 includes a main CPU 301, a main ROM 302, a main RAM 303, a random number generator 304, and an I / F (interface) circuit 305. Note that the main CPU 301, the main ROM 302, and the main RAM 303 may be provided as separate electronic devices, or may be provided as a one-chip microcomputer in which each element is integrally configured.

  The main ROM 302 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 301 and various data (for example, a winning area lottery table) in a nonvolatile manner. The main RAM 303 stores various data used in each process executed by the main CPU 301.

  The main CPU 301 reads various control programs stored in the main ROM 302 and performs predetermined processing in accordance with the progress of the game. Control the equipment.

  The random number generator 304 generates a random value R1 used in an internal lottery process to be described later. The random number generator 304 of this embodiment includes a counter circuit, a sampling circuit, and a pulse generation circuit (all not shown), and generates a hardware random number. Specifically, the pulse generation circuit outputs a signal to the counter circuit at a predetermined cycle. The numerical value of the counter circuit is incremented by “1” every time a signal is input from the pulse generation circuit. The sampling circuit stores the numerical value of the counter circuit as the random number value R1 when the player starts the game. The random value R1 is generated in the range of numerical values “0” to “65535”. A software random number may be adopted as the random value R1.

  In the present embodiment, a random value R2 is generated in addition to the random value R1. The random number value R2 is a software random number acquired from a register built in the main CPU 301, and is generated in the range of numerical values “0” to “255”. As will be described later, the random value R2 is used in the spinning effect determination process. In the rotation effect determination process, the rotation effect A, the rotation effect B, the rotation effect C, or the rotation effect D is determined. Further, the main CPU 301 generates a random value R3. The random number value R3 is a hardware random number generated in the range of numerical values “0” to “65535”, like the random number value R1. The random value R3 is used in an AT determination process described later. A software random number may be adopted as the random value R3.

  The I / F circuit 305 inputs a signal from each switch SW (for example, the start switch 24SW) of each operation unit (for example, the start lever 24) and a signal from each sensor SE (for example, the medal sensor 34SE) to the main CPU 301. The signal from each switch SW and each sensor SE is a high level or low level signal. In the present embodiment, for the sake of explanation, a first level (high level or low level) signal is represented as an ON signal, and a second level (low level or high level) signal is represented as an OFF signal. To do. Whether the first level of the ON signal is high level or low level is set according to the type of the switch SW or sensor SE.

  The I / F circuit 305 outputs various signals for driving the main display ML, the hopper 520, and each reel 12 to the outside of the main control board 300. Further, the I / F circuit 305 outputs various commands to the sub control board 400. In order to prevent an illegal command from being input to the main control board, the command from the sub control board 400 is not received by the main control board 300.

  A signal from the main control board 300 is input to the reel board 100. The reel substrate 100 outputs a drive pulse to each reel 12 in response to a signal from the main control substrate 300. Each stepping motor 101 of each reel 12 is driven in accordance with a driving pulse from the reel substrate 100.

  The stepping motor 101 includes a plurality (four) of coils. Among the coils, the excitation coil combination is sequentially switched every time a drive pulse is input from the reel substrate 100, and the reels 12 are rotated by sequentially switching the excitation coil combinations. Specifically, when the combination of the excited coils of the stepping motor 101 is switched once, the reel 12 rotates by a predetermined angle. For example, when the pulse is applied 24 times, the reel 12 rotates by an angle corresponding to one frame (unit area U), and when the pulse is applied 504 times, the reel 12 rotates once. In the above configuration, the rotation speed of the reel 12 increases as the time interval at which the drive pulse is applied is shorter.

  The main control board 300 receives ON / OFF signals from a plurality of reel sensors 111 (111L, 111C, 111R) via the reel board 100. Of the reel sensors 111, the reel sensor 111L corresponds to the reel 12L, the reel sensor 111C corresponds to the reel 12C, and the reel sensor 111R corresponds to the reel 12R. Each reel sensor 111 outputs an ON signal when the rotation angle of the corresponding reel 12 is the reference position. On the other hand, when the rotation angle of each reel 12 is other than the reference position, each reel sensor 111 outputs an OFF signal. The main CPU 301 of the main control board 300 can determine the rotation angle of each reel 12 from the signal from each reel sensor 111 and the number of times the drive pulse is output to each stepping motor 101.

  The relay board 200 relays a signal from the main control board 300 to the main display ML. In response to the signal output from the main control board 300, the main display ML is driven. The relay board 200 relays an ON / OFF signal input to the main control board 300 from each sensor (such as a start switch 24SW described later) that detects the operation of each operation unit (such as the start lever 24). Specifically, the relay board 200 relays ON / OFF signals from the 1BET switch 21SW, the MAX-BET switch 22SW, the settlement switch 23SW, the start switch 24SW, the stop switch 25SW, and the medal sensor 34SE as shown in FIG. To do. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the power supply board 500 relays ON / OFF signals of various sensors or switches including the full sensor 530SE, the reset switch 512SE, and the payout sensor 112SE.

  The 1BET switch 21SW detects an operation of the 1BET button 21 by the player. The ON signal from the 1BET switch 21SW is input to the I / F circuit 305 of the main control board 300 via the relay board 200. When the ON signal from the 1BET switch 21SW is input, the main CPU 301 adds one medal to the betting medal.

  The MAX-BET switch 22SW detects the operation of the MAX-BET button 22 by the player. The ON signal from the MAX-BET switch 22SW is input to the I / F circuit 305 of the main control board 300 through the relay board 200. When the ON signal from the MAX-BET switch 22SW is input, the main CPU 301 sets a prescribed number of medals as betting medals.

  The settlement switch 23SW detects the operation of the settlement button 23 by the player. The ON signal from the settlement switch 23SW is input to the I / F circuit 305 of the main control board 300 via the relay board 200.

  When an ON signal is input from the settlement switch 23SW, or when a combination of symbols related to winning is displayed on the active line, the main CPU 301 outputs a hopper drive signal to the hopper 520. The hopper drive signal is input from the main control board 300 to the hopper 520 through the power supply board 500. The hopper 520 pays out medals when a hopper drive signal is input.

  The payout sensor 112SE outputs a payout signal to the main control board 300 every time one medal is paid out from the hopper 520. Specifically, a payout sensor 112SE is provided at a position where a medal passing through the discharge slit 521b of the hopper 520 is detected. The payout sensor 112SE outputs a payout signal when a medal is detected. The payout signal is input to the main control board 300 via the power supply board 500. The main CPU 301 can determine the number of medals paid out by counting the number of times the payout signal is input.

  Full tank sensor 530SE detects that auxiliary storage unit 530 is full. Specifically, the full tank sensor 530SE is provided at a predetermined height from the bottom of the auxiliary storage unit 530. When the medals inside the auxiliary storage unit 530 increase and reach the position of the full tank sensor 530SE, an ON signal Is output to the main control board 300. The ON signal of the full sensor 530SE is input to the main control board 300 through the power supply board 500. When the ON signal of the full sensor 530SE is input, the main CPU 301 displays a message “hopper full error” on the liquid crystal display device 30, for example, and shifts to an error state. When the message is displayed, for example, after an amusement shop clerk collects medals in the auxiliary storage unit 530, the error state is canceled by operating the reset button 512.

  The power switch 511SW is switched to an ON state or an OFF state by operating the power button 511. When the power switch 511SW is in the ON state, power is supplied from the power supply device 510 to the gaming machine 1, and when the power switch 511SW is in the OFF state, the power from the power supply device 510 to the gaming machine 1 is shut off. The power supply device 510 generates a DC voltage when power is supplied. The DC voltage generated by the power supply device 510 is supplied to various devices including the hopper 520 through the power supply substrate 500.

  The reset switch 512SW is provided in the power supply device 510 and outputs a reset signal to the main control board 300 when the reset button 512 is operated. The reset signal is input to the main control board 300 via the power supply board 500. When the main CPU 301 receives the reset signal, the main CPU 301 initializes a predetermined storage area of the main RAM 303, for example, cancels the error state. Note that a plurality of reset switches 512SW (reset buttons 512) may be provided. For example, in addition to the reset switch 512SW provided in the power supply device 510, the lock device 4 may be provided with a reset switch. In the above configuration, for example, when the key is inserted into the keyhole of the locking device 4 and the key is rotated to the right, the front door 3 is unlocked, and when the key is rotated to the left, a reset signal is output from the reset switch. An output configuration is preferably employed.

  The setting change switch 37SW shown in FIG. 6 detects the operation of the setting change button 37. The ON signal from the setting change switch 37SW is input to the main control board 300. When an ON signal is input from the setting change switch 37SW, the main CPU 301 updates the display on the setting display unit 36. When an ON signal is input from the setting change switch 37SW during a period when the setting value is not displayed on the setting display unit 36, the main CPU 301 determines a predetermined value in the same manner as when a reset signal is input from the reset switch 512SW. It is good also as a structure which performs reset operation.

  The medal sensor 34SE detects medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 8. Specifically, the medal sensor 34SE outputs an ON signal when a medal is located inside the selector 34 in the medal flow path. On the other hand, the medal sensor 34SE outputs an OFF signal when no medal is located inside the selector 34. The ON / OFF signal from the medal sensor 34SE is input to the main control board 300 via the relay board 200. In addition to the medal sensor 34SE of the selector 34 described above, a medal sensor may be provided on the inserted medal guide member 522 located downstream of the selector 34. In the above configuration, when the ON signal of the medal sensor of the inserted medal guide member 522 is input after the ON signal of the medal sensor 34SE of the selector 34 is input, the main CPU 301 determines that the medal has been inserted. Also good. On the other hand, for example, when the ON signal of the medal sensor of the inserted medal guide member 522 is not input after the ON signal of the medal sensor 34SE of the selector 34 is input, there is a possibility that the medal stays in the medal flow path. Therefore, the main CPU 301 may notify an error.

  ON / OFF signals from a plurality of stop switches 25SW (25SWL, 25SWC, 25SWR) are input to the main control board 300 via the relay board 200. Of the stop switches 25SW, the stop switch 25SWL corresponds to the stop button 25L, the stop switch 25SWC corresponds to the stop button 25C, and the stop switch 25SWR corresponds to the stop button 25R. The main CPU 301 performs stop control of the reel 12 corresponding to the stop switch 25SW to which the ON signal is input. Specifically, when an ON signal is input from the stop switch 25SWL, the reel 12L is controlled to stop. Similarly, the main CPU 301 performs stop control of the reel 12C when an ON signal is input from the stop switch 25SWC, and performs stop control of the reel 12R when an ON signal is input from the stop switch 25SWR.

  The start switch 24SW detects the operation of the start lever 24 by the player. The ON signal from the start switch 24SW is input to the I / F circuit 305 of the main control board 300 via the relay board 200. When the ON signal is input from the start switch 24SW, the main CPU 301 controls, for example, each stepping motor 101 to rotate each reel 12. Further, an ON signal from the setting change switch 37 </ b> SW is input to the main control board 300.

  The start switch 24SW of the present embodiment is formed so as to be able to detect the direction in which the start lever 24 is operated. Specifically, the start switch 24SW can individually detect any of push-up operation for pushing up the start lever 24, push-down operation for pushing down, right-hand operation for tilting to the right, and left-hand operation for tilting to the left as viewed from the player side. is there. For example, when the start switch 24SW is operated to the right, the start switch 24SWU that outputs an ON signal when the start lever 24 is pushed up, the start switch 24SWD that outputs an ON signal when the start lever 24 is pushed down, and ON The sensor includes a start switch 24SWR that outputs a signal and a start switch 24SWL that outputs an ON signal when operated to the left. According to the above configuration, for example, it is possible to vary the effect that is executed when the start lever 24 is pressed and when the start lever 24 is pressed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, an external terminal board 600 is connected to the main control board 300. The external terminal board 600 outputs various signals from the main control board 300 to the outside of the gaming machine 1.

<Sub control board>
The sub-control board 400 controls the liquid crystal display device 30, the speakers (31, 32), and each lamp (for example, the effect lamp 28). As shown in FIG. 6, the sub control board 400 includes a plurality of boards including an effect control board 410, an image control board 420, and a sound board 430. The sub-control board 400 includes various sensors including an effect button switch 26SW and a direction specifying switch 27SW, a housing lamp 5, an effect lamp 28, a stop operation order display lamp 29, a lever effect lamp 42, and an upper portion. Various lamps including the lamp 35 are electrically connected.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the volume control switch 44 is electrically connected to the sub control board 400. The volume adjustment switch 44 is used to adjust the master volume of the gaming machine 1. As the volume adjustment switch 44, for example, a dip switch is preferably employed. As described above, the master volume can also be adjusted by operating the direction designation button 27. That is, the master volume is adjusted by operating one of the direction designation button 27 and the volume adjustment switch 44.

  In the present embodiment, the master volume that can be adjusted is different between when the direction specifying button 27 is operated and when the volume adjustment switch 44 is operated. Specifically, when the direction designation button 27 is operated, the master volume can be adjusted to any of a numerical value “1” to a numerical value “5” (five levels). On the other hand, when the volume adjustment switch 44 is operated, the master volume can be adjusted to any one of the numerical value “1”, the numerical value “3”, and the numerical value “5” (three levels). The master volume that can be adjusted may be the same when the direction specifying button 27 is operated and when the volume adjustment switch 44 is operated.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the effect control board 410 includes an I / F circuit 411, a sub CPU 412, a sub ROM 413, and a sub RAM 414. The effect control board 410 (sub CPU 412) controls various lamps including the housing lamp 5, the effect lamp 28, the stop operation order display lamp 29, and the lever effect lamp 42, and the sound board 430. The effect control board 410 gives a command to the image control board 420 to display each image on the liquid crystal display device 30.

  The sub ROM 413 stores a control program executed by the sub CPU 412 and various data. For example, an effect lottery table for determining the type of effect and lamp data indicating flashing patterns of various lamps are stored in the sub ROM 413.

  The sub RAM 414 functions as a work area for storing various data in a volatile manner. The I / F circuit 411 receives a command from the main control board 300 (I / F circuit 305). The command received by the I / F circuit 411 is supplied to the sub CPU 412. The command received by the I / F circuit 411 is, for example, a display winning combination command indicating the type of winning combination stopped on the active line.

  The sub CPU 412 executes a control program stored in the sub ROM 413, and controls various lamps (for example, the housing lamp 5) and the sound board 430 based on each data stored in the sub ROM 413. For example, the sub CPU 412 reads data indicating the blinking pattern of the housing lamp 5 from the sub ROM 413 and blinks the housing lamp 5. Further, the sub CPU 412 generates a random value R4 used in an effect control process to be described later. As the random value R4, for example, a random number in the range of 0 to 65535 is preferably employed. Note that the sub ROM 413 may be composed of a single electronic component or a plurality of electronic components (storage devices).

  The image control board 420 displays various images on the liquid crystal display device 30 in accordance with commands from the effect control board 410. As shown in FIG. 6, the image control board 420 includes an image control CPU 421, an image control ROM 422, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 423, a CGROM 424, and a VRAM 425.

  The image control CPU 421 executes a control program stored in the image control ROM 422 and gives an instruction according to a command from the effect control board 410 to the VDP 423. The CGROM 424 stores compressed and encoded image data (for example, texture data). The VDP 423 includes an image decoder and a drawing circuit (both not shown). When an instruction from the image control CPU 421 is input to the VDP 423, the image decoder reads image data from the CGROM 424 in accordance with the instruction. The image decoder decompresses (decodes) the read image data and stores it in the RAM 425. The drawing circuit displays various images on the liquid crystal display device 30 in accordance with the image data stored in the RAM 425. The RAM 425 stores various data generated by each process of the image control CPU 421. The RAM 425 is provided with a command storage area for storing sound control commands to be transmitted to the sound source IC 431.

  The sound board 430 is controlled by the image control CPU 421 to generate an acoustic signal. The acoustic signal generated by the sound board 430 is supplied to the speaker 31 and the speaker 32 and output as a sound wave. As shown in FIG. 6, the sound board 430 includes a sound source IC 431 and a sound source ROM 432. The image control CPU 421 controls the sound board 430 (sound source IC 431) in accordance with a command from the sub CPU 412.

  The sound source ROM 432 compresses and stores a plurality of sound data. Each sound data is data indicating each sound including, for example, a music piece in a specific game state, a sound output every time the player operates the stop button 25, and an error sound output in an error state.

  The sound source IC 431 generates an acoustic signal from the acoustic data in the sound source ROM 432. The sound source IC 431 includes a decoder, a control register, and an A / D converter (all not shown). The decoder of the sound source IC 431 reads sound data from the sound source ROM 432 in accordance with an instruction from the sub CPU 412. The decoder of the sound source IC 431 adjusts the volume of the read sound data and then stores the sound data in the control register. A plurality of acoustic data is stored in the control register, and each acoustic data stored in the control register is supplied to the A / D converter in the stored order. The A / D converter generates an acoustic signal from the acoustic data and supplies it to the amplifier 433. The amplifier 433 amplifies the acoustic signal supplied from the sound source IC 431 (A / D converter) and supplies it to the speaker 31 and the speaker 32. Note that a CPU that controls the sound source IC 431 may be provided separately from the sub CPU 412 and the image control CPU 421.

<Each data used by main CPU>
The description of each circuit of the gaming machine 1 is as described above. Hereinafter, various data stored in the main ROM 302 will be described with reference to the drawings. The main ROM 302 has a symbol code table shown in FIG. 7, a winning area lottery table shown in FIG. 8, a winning combination determination table shown in FIG. 9, a symbol combination table shown in FIG. 10, and a transition symbol defining table shown in FIG. 16, various data including an instruction determination table shown in FIG. 16, an AT determination table shown in FIG. 18, a point determination table shown in FIG. 19 (a), and a falling lottery table shown in FIG. 19 (b) are stored.

  FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram of the symbol code table. The symbol code table includes a symbol code that identifies each symbol of each reel 12. Each reel 12 is arranged with 10 kinds of symbols of “Seven”, “Red BAR”, “Blue BAR”, “Black BAR”, “Bell”, “Replay”, “Watermelon x”, “Watermelon y”, “Cherry”, and “Blank”. . As shown in FIG. 7, each symbol code corresponds to each symbol. Specifically, “Seven” corresponds to symbol code 01 “00000001”, “Red BAR” corresponds to symbol code 02 “00000010”, and “Blue BAR” corresponds to symbol code 03 “00000011”. "Black BAR" corresponds to symbol code 04 "00000100", "Bell" corresponds to symbol code 05 "00000101", and "Replay" corresponds to symbol code 06 "00000110" “Watermelon x” corresponds to symbol code “0000011” of symbol code 07, “Watermelon y” corresponds to symbol code 08 of “00001000”, and “Cherry” corresponds to symbol code 09. “000001001” corresponds to “Blank” and symbol code 10 “00001010” corresponds to “Blank”. The symbol code is used, for example, in a priority order storage process described later.

  FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram of the winning area lottery table. The main CPU 301 determines a winning area by using a winning area lottery table and a random value R1 in an internal lottery process to be described later. As shown in FIG. 8, each winning area lottery table includes a plurality of winning areas and lottery values corresponding to the winning areas. FIG. 8 shows the names of the winning areas. Further, “L”, “M”, and “N” in FIG. 8 represent positive integers.

  The winning area lottery table is stored in the main ROM 302 for each set value (1 to 6). FIG. 8 illustrates a winning area lottery table that is referred to when the set value is “1”. Each winning area of the winning area lottery table designates each winning combination defined in the winning combination determining table shown in FIG. In FIG. 9, replay is abbreviated as “lip”. Similarly, in other figures, replay may be abbreviated as “lip”.

  For example, it is assumed that “batting order replay X1” of the winning area number “02” is determined by the internal lottery process. As shown in FIG. 9, the winning area number “02” designates the winning combination “RT0 transition replay” and the winning combination “RT2 transition replay A”. That is, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay X1” is won, a plurality of types of winning combinations are designated in duplicate. The combination of symbols of the winning combination designated in the winning area is permitted to stop on the active line.

  Each lottery value in the winning area lottery table is subtracted from the random value R1 in the internal lottery process. Specifically, in the internal lottery process, the main CPU 301 subtracts each lottery value corresponding to each winning area from the random value R1 in ascending order of the winning area. In the internal lottery process, a winning area is determined in which the result of subtracting the lottery value from the random value R1 is a negative number. The probability of becoming a negative number when subtracted from the random number R1 is higher as the lottery value is larger. Therefore, the winning area having a larger lottery value is higher in the winning area.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the winning area lottery table is configured to include each lottery value for each RT state. Each RT state includes an RT0 state, an RT1 state, an RT2 state, and an RT3 state. Each RT state shifts when an RT transition symbol, which will be described later, is stopped and displayed on the active line. The main CPU 301 subtracts the lottery value corresponding to the RT state to the random value R1. Therefore, the probability that each winning area wins depends on the RT state.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 8, the winning area lottery table includes lottery values in the bonus operating state. The bonus operating state is shifted to the case where the symbol combination relating to the blue same color bonus combination, the red same color bonus combination, the blue different color bonus combination, or the red different color bonus combination is stopped and displayed on the active line. In the present embodiment, the blue same color bonus combination, the red same color bonus combination, the blue different color bonus combination, and the red different color bonus combination may be collectively referred to as “bonus combination”. The prescribed number of betting medals in the bonus operating state is 3, and the bonus operating state ends when 63 medals are paid out. When the bonus operating state ends, the main CPU 301 shifts to the RT0 state.

  When the bonus combination is won and the main line is not stopped and displayed on the active line, the main CPU 301 shifts to an internal state in which the state where the bonus combination is won is maintained. As shown in FIG. 8, the winning area lottery table includes lottery values in the internal middle state. In the present embodiment, the RT0 state, the RT1 state, the RT2 state, and the RT3 state in which the bonus combination is not carried over may be collectively referred to as “non-internal middle state”.

  As understood from FIG. 8, each lottery of RT0 replay, batting order replay (X, Y), RT3 replay, BAR-matched replay, BAR off-play, and Seven-matched replay (hereinafter referred to as “replay winning area”) The value is different for each state of the main CPU 301 (RT state, internal medium state, bonus operating state). Specifically, in the RT0 state, as shown in FIG. 8, the lottery value “8976” is assigned to “Replay during RT0” in the re-game winning area, and the lottery value “3” is assigned to “Seven-matched replay”. The lottery value in the other replay winning area is a numerical value “0”. That is, in the RT0 state, “replay during RT0” and “seven-matched replay” are won in the replay winning area.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the RT1 state, a lottery value “1796” is assigned to each winning area of “batting order replays X1 to X4” in the replay winning area, and each winning area of “batting order replays X5 and X6” is assigned. The lottery value “898” is allocated, the lottery value “3” is allocated to “seven-matched replay”, and the lottery value in the other re-game winning area is a numerical value “0”. That is, in the RT1 state, “batting order replays X1 to X6” and “seven-matched replays” in the replay winning area are won. The probability that any winning area of the re-game winning area is determined is 8983/65536.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the RT2 state, a lottery value “5790” is assigned to each winning area of “batting order replays X1 to X4” in the replay winning area, and each winning area of “batting order replays X5 and X6” is assigned. The lottery value “2895” is allocated, the lottery value “4002” is allocated to each winning area of “batting order replay Y1 to Y4”, the lottery value “3” is allocated to “seven-matched replay”, and other re-game winnings The lottery value of the area is a numerical value “0”. That is, in the RT2 state, “batting order replays X1 to X6”, “batting order replays Y1 to Y4”, and “seven-matched replays” are selected in the replay winning area. In addition, the probability that any one of the re-game winning areas is determined is 44961/65536.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the RT3 state, the lottery value “12312” is assigned to “Replay during RT3” in the replay winning area, the lottery value “3512” is assigned to “BAR-matched replay”, and “out of BAR” The lottery value “29256” is assigned to “Replay”, the lottery value “3” is assigned to “Seven-matched replay”, and the lottery values in other replay winning areas are the numerical value “0”. That is, in the RT3 state, “Replay during RT3”, “BAR-matched replay”, “BAR out-of-play replay”, and “Seven-matched replay” are won in the replay winning area. The probability that any winning area of the replay winning area is determined is 45083/65536.

  As understood from the above description, the winning probabilities in the replay winning areas in the RT2 state and the RT3 state are higher than those in the replay winning areas in the RT0 state and the RT1 state. In the present embodiment, the RT2 state and the RT3 state may be collectively referred to as “highly accurate RT state”. Further, the RT0 state and the RT1 state may be collectively referred to as “low-accuracy RT state”.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the internal middle state, the lottery value “11716” is assigned to “Replay during RT0” in the replay winning area, the lottery value “1152” is assigned to “Replay during RT3”, and the other The lottery value in the re-game winning area is a numerical value “0”. That is, in the internal intermediate state, “Replay during RT0” and “Replay during RT3” are selected in the replay winning area. The probability that any winning area of the replay winning area is determined is 12868/65536. As described above, in the internal middle state, the probability that the replay winning area is won is higher than in the RT0 state and the RT1 state.

  FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram of the symbol combination table. The symbol combination table defines combinations of symbols that are permitted to stop on the active line in the game won by each winning combination. For example, in a game in which the winning combination “A Blue Same Color Bonus” is won, the symbol combination “Blue BAR-Blue BAR-Blue BAR” is permitted to stop on the active line. In addition, for example, in a game won by the winning role “RT2 transition replay A”, the symbol combination “bell-bell-black BAR”, “bell-bell-watermelon x”, and “bell-bell-watermelon y” is an effective line. Can stop.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the symbol combination table is configured to include the permission bit number of each symbol combination and the number of medals to be paid out when the symbol combination related to each winning combination is stopped on the active line. FIG. 10 shows the number of payouts when the symbol combination related to each winning combination is stopped on the active line in the game state where the specified number is three. When a plurality of winning combinations are won, the replay is stopped and displayed on the active line in preference to the other winning combinations, and the bonus combination has a lower priority than the other winning combinations.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the symbol combination related to any of the winning combinations including the winning combination “correct answer bells A and B”, “failing roles A to D”, “watermelon role”, and “cherry roles A and B” becomes an active line. When displayed, a payout number of medals corresponding to each winning combination is awarded to the player. In the present embodiment, a winning combination in which medals are paid out when displayed on the active line is referred to as a “winning winning combination”. In addition, “RT0 transition replay”, “RT2 transition replay A to C”, “RT3 transition replay”, “special replay A to C”, “seven replay”, “BAR replay”, and “follow replay” (designated by the game in which the replay winning area is won) When one of the winning combinations is displayed on the active line, the next game is set to replay. In the present embodiment, the winning combination in which the next game becomes a re-game when displayed on the active line may be collectively referred to as “replay”.

  Each permission bit number in the symbol combination table designates each display permission bit in the display permission bit storage area of the main RAM 303. The display permission bit storage area is configured to include a plurality of display permission bits, and each display permission bit corresponds to each winning combination. For example, it is assumed that the replay during RT0 of the winning area number “01” is won and the symbol combination of the winning combination “RT0 transition replay” is permitted to stop on the active line. In the above case, the display permission bit specified by the permission bit number “1” in the display permission bit storage area is set to “1”, and the others are set to “0”.

  The main RAM 303 stores a display combination storage area to be compared with the display permission bit storage area in the display determination process described later. The display combination storage area includes a plurality of displayable bits, and each displayable bit corresponds to each winning combination (similar to the display permission bit storage area). In addition, each displayable bit is set to “1” when there is a possibility that the symbol combination related to the winning combination corresponding to the displayable bit stops on the effective line, and the symbol combination related to the corresponding winning combination is effective. Set to “0” when there is no possibility of stopping on the line. For example, at the time when each reel 12 starts rotating, all the displayable bits are set to “1” because there is a possibility that all symbol combinations related to the winning combination will stop on the effective line. Each displayable bit in the display combination storage area is updated every time each reel 12 stops, and corresponds to the symbol combination related to the winning combination that actually stopped at the active line when all the reels 12 stopped. Only the displayable bit is “1”.

  The winning combination won in the internal lottery process stops on the active line according to the operation mode of each stop button 25 of the player. Specifically, each winning combination stops on the active line according to the stop operation position of each stop button 25 and the order of the stop operation. For example, a symbol located within the range of 4 frames from the stop operation position (5 frames including the stop operation position) (hereinafter referred to as “retraction range”) can be stopped on the effective line, and a symbol positioned outside the retraction range is Even the symbols that make up the winning combination are not stopped on the active line (so-called “missing” occurs). As described above, a plurality of types of winning combinations may be won in a single game. In a game in which a plurality of types of winning combinations are won, for example, the symbol combination related to the winning combination corresponding to the order of stop operations and the stop operation position is stopped on the active line.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to the symbol combinations of the winning combinations described above, a part of the losing eyes (special losing eyes) that are not the symbol combinations of the winning combination is determined by the display determination process. Specifically, each losing eye including each special losing eye A (1, 2) and each special losing eye B (1, 2) shown in FIG. 10 is determined by the display determination process. As will be described in detail later, when each special lose eye A or each special lose eye B is stopped and displayed on the active line, the state shifts to the RT1 state. Also, each special loser (A, B) will be stopped and displayed on the active line when each winning combination (correct answer bell, failed role) is missed in the game where the batting order bell (L, C, R) is won. .

  FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are explanatory diagrams of the correspondence relationship between the winning area, the stop operation order, and the winning combination that stops on the active line (the combination of symbols that stops on the active line). FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a winning combination (replay) that stops at the active line in each stop operation order in the game in which the re-game winning area is won. 11 and 12 show the winning combination that is stopped and displayed on the active line in each stop operation mode in the non-internal state.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the replay during RT0 is won, the RT0 transition replay stops on the active line regardless of the mode of the stop operation. Further, when the replay during RT3 is won, the RT3 transition replay stops on the active line regardless of the mode of the stop operation.

  When any of the winning areas “batting order replays X1 to X6” is won, “RT0 transition replay” or “RT2 transition replay” stops on the active line according to the mode of the stop operation. Specifically, in a game in which the winning area “batting order replay X1” is won, a stop operation sequence in which the reel 12L performs the first stop operation, the reel 12C performs the second stop operation, and the reel 12R performs the third stop operation (hereinafter simply “ In the case of the “left middle right” stop operation sequence), the symbol combination related to the winning combination “RT2 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay X1” is won, when the stop operation is performed in an order other than “left middle right”, the symbol combination related to the winning combination “RT0 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay X2” is won, when the stop operation is performed in the order of “left and right middle”, the symbol combination related to the winning combination “RT2 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. The On the other hand, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay X2” is won, when the stop operation is performed in an order other than “middle left and right”, the symbol combination related to the winning combination “RT0 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. Further, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay X3” is won, when the stop operation is performed in the order of “middle left and right”, the symbol combination related to the winning combination “RT2 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay X3” is won, when the stop operation is performed in an order other than “middle left and right”, the symbol combination related to the winning combination “RT0 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. Similarly, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay X4” is won, when the stop operation is performed in the order of “middle right left”, the symbol combination related to the winning combination “RT2 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay X4” is won, when the stop operation is performed in an order other than “middle right left”, the symbol combination related to the winning combination “RT0 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. In the game where the winning area “batting order replay X5” or “batting order replay X6” is won, if the stop operation is performed in the order of the first stop right, the symbol combination related to the winning combination “RT2 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line, When the stop operation is performed in an order other than the first stop on the right, the symbol combination related to the winning combination “RT0 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the game where the winning area “batting order replay Y1” is won, when the stop operation is performed in the order of the first left stop, the symbol combination related to the winning combination “RT3 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. When the stop operation is performed in an order other than the first stop on the left, the symbol combination related to the winning combination “RT0 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. In the game where the winning area “batting order replay Y2” is won, if the stop operation is performed in the order of “middle left and right”, the symbol combination related to the winning combination “RT3 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line, and “middle left and right” When the stop operation is performed in a sequence other than the above, the symbol combination related to the winning combination “RT0 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. In the game where the winning area “batting order replay Y3” is won, when the stop operation is performed in the order of “middle right left”, the symbol combination related to the winning combination “RT3 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line, and other than “middle right left” When the stop operation is performed in order, the symbol combination related to the winning combination “RT0 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. In the game where the winning area “batting order replay Y4” is won, if the stop operation is performed in the order of the first stop on the right, the symbol combination related to the winning combination “RT3 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line, and other than the first stop on the right When the stop operation is performed in order, the symbol combination related to the winning combination “RT0 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the winning area “BAR-matched replay” is won, the symbol combination of “BAR replay”, “follow replay” or “RT3 transition replay” is stopped on the active line according to the mode of the stop operation. Specifically, in the game where the winning area “BAR-matched replay” is won, each reel 12 is stopped in the drawing range of each black BAR symbol when the stop operation is performed in the order of the first stop on the right. In this case, the symbol combination of the winning combination “BAR replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, when the stop operation is performed in an order other than the right first stop operation, the symbol combination “RT3 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. In addition, even if the stop operation is performed in the order of the first stop operation on the right, if each reel 12 is not stopped within the pull-in range of each black BAR symbol, the symbol combination “follow replay” becomes an effective line. Stopped display.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the winning area “BAR out-of-bar replay” is won, the symbol combination of the winning combination “follow replay” or “RT3 transition replay” stops on the active line according to the mode of the stop operation. Specifically, in a game where the winning area “BAR out-of-play replay” is won, the symbol combination “follow replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line when the stop operation is performed in the order of the first right stop operation. When the stop operation is performed in an order other than the right first stop operation, the symbol combination “RT3 transition replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the winning area “Seven Match Replay” is won, the symbol combination of “Seven Replay” or “Special Replays A to C” stops on the active line according to the mode of the stop operation. Specifically, in the game where the winning area “Seven Match Replay” is won, when each reel 12 is stopped in the drawing range of each Seven symbol, the symbol combination “Seven Replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line. . On the other hand, when each reel 12 is not stopped within the drawing range of each symbol of each reel 12, any of the symbol combinations of “special replays A to C” is stopped and displayed on the effective line.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a winning combination that stops at the active line in each stop operation order in a game in which the winning area “batting order bell” (L1 to L4, C1 to C4, R1 to R4) is won. When the winning area “batting order bell” is determined, one of the winning combination “failing roles A to D” and one of the winning combination “correct answer bells A and B” are won. As understood from FIG. 12, in the game in which the hitting order bell is won, the symbol combination related to the failed role or the correct answer bell stops on the active line according to the stop operation order. In the present embodiment, the stop operation order in which the symbol combination related to the correct bell is stopped and displayed on the active line is referred to as “correct answer push order” of the correct bell. Further, the stop operation order other than the correct answer pressing order in this game is referred to as “incorrect answer order” in the game.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the game in which the hit order bell L (1-4) is won, when the stop operation is performed in the order of the first left stop, the correct answer bell A is stopped and displayed on the active line. That is, in the game in which the batting order bell L is won, the correct answer pressing order of the correct bells is the first left stop. On the other hand, when a stop operation is performed in a game other than the first left stop order in the game in which the batting order bell L (1 to 4) is won, the failed role or the special loser is stopped and displayed according to the stop operation position.

  In the game in which the hitting bell C (1-4) is won, when the stop operation is performed in the middle first stop order, the correct answer bell B is stopped and displayed on the active line. That is, in the game in which the hitting bell C is won, the correct answer push order of the correct bells is the middle first stop. On the other hand, when a stop operation is performed in a game other than the middle first stop order in the game won by the batting order bell C (1 to 4), the failed role or special loser is stopped and displayed according to the stop operation position. Similarly, in the game in which the hitting bell R (1-4) is won, when the stop operation is performed in the order of the first right stop, the correct answer bell B is stopped and displayed on the active line. That is, in the game in which the batting order bell R is won, the correct answer pressing order of the correct answer bells is the first stop on the right. On the other hand, when a stop operation is performed in a game other than the right first stop order in the game in which the batting order bell R (1 to 4) is won, the failed role or special loser is stopped and displayed according to the stop operation position. In the game where the common bell is won, the correct bell is stopped and displayed on the active line regardless of the stop operation mode.

  As described above, in the game in which the hitting bell (L, C, R) is won, when the stop operation is performed in the correct answer pressing order, the correct answer bell is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, when the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer order, the failed combination or the special loser is stopped and displayed on the active line according to the stop operation position.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 13, in the game in which the hitting bell is won, when the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer order, the symbol combinations that are stopped and displayed on the active line will be described in detail.

  In the present embodiment, for the sake of explanation, among the symbols constituting the symbol combination of each of the failed roles (A to D) described above, the left symbol is a specific left symbol, the middle symbol is a specific middle symbol, and the right symbol is a specific right symbol. . The specific left symbol is a bell symbol common to each failed role (see FIG. 10). Each symbol is arranged on the left reel 12L so that the specific left symbol can be drawn into the effective line regardless of the stop operation position of the left reel 12L (see FIG. 4).

  On the other hand, the specific middle symbols of the failed role A “bell-black BAR / blank-black BAR / watermelon x” and failed role B “bell-black BAR / blank-blank / watermelon y” are the black BAR symbol and the blank symbol. . Hereinafter, the specified middle symbols of the failed combination A and the failed combination B are referred to as a first specified intermediate symbol.

  Further, the specific middle symbols of the failing role C “bell-red BAR / watermelon y-black BAR / watermelon x” and the failed role D “bell-red BAR / watermelon y-blank / watermelon y” are the red BAR symbol and watermelon y. It is a design. Hereinafter, the middle specific symbol of the failed combination C and the failed combination D is referred to as a second specific middle symbol.

  In the symbol arrangement of this embodiment (see FIG. 4), when the stop operation is performed at the symbol positions “0 to 4” or “13 to 20” of the middle reel 12C, one of the first specific middle symbols is effective. Retract into the line. Hereinafter, the symbol positions “0 to 4” and “13 to 20” of the middle reel 12C are referred to as middle first regions. That is, the pull-in range of the first specific middle symbol is referred to as a middle first region. Further, when the stop operation is performed at the symbol position “5 to 12” of the middle reel 12C, any one of the second specified middle symbols is drawn into the effective line. Hereinafter, the symbol position “5 to 12” of the middle reel 12C is referred to as a middle second region. That is, the pull-in range of the second specific middle symbol is referred to as a middle second region.

  As understood from the above description, the middle reel 12C is divided into a middle first area (design positions “0 to 4, 13 to 20”) and a middle second area (design positions “5 to 12”). There is no symbol position included in both the middle first area and the middle second area. That is, each symbol is arranged so that there is no symbol position where both the first specific middle symbol and the second specific middle symbol can be drawn.

  The specific right symbols of the failed combination A and the failed combination C are the black BAR symbol and the watermelon x symbol. Hereinafter, the specific right symbols of the failed combination A and the failed combination B are referred to as a first specific right symbol. Moreover, the specific right symbols of the failed role B and the failed role D are a blank symbol and a watermelon y symbol. Hereinafter, the right specific symbol of the failed combination C and the failed combination D is referred to as a second specific right symbol.

  In the symbol arrangement of this embodiment, when a stop operation is performed at the symbol position “7 to 15” of the right reel 12R, any one of the first specific right symbols is drawn into the effective line. Hereinafter, the symbol position “7 to 15” of the right reel 12R is referred to as a right first region. That is, the pull-in range of the first specific right symbol is referred to as the right first region. Further, when the stop operation is performed at the symbol positions “0 to 6” or “16 to 20” of the right reel 12R, one of the second specific right symbols is drawn into the effective line. Hereinafter, the symbol positions “0 to 6” and “16 to 20” of the right reel 12R are referred to as a right second region. That is, the pull-in range of the second specific right symbol is referred to as the right second region.

  As understood from the above description, the right reel 12R is divided into a right first area (symbol positions “7 to 15”) and a right second area (symbol positions “0 to 6, 16 to 20”). There is no symbol position included in both the right first area and the right second area. That is, each symbol is arranged so that there is no symbol position that can draw both the first specific right symbol and the second specific right symbol.

  As described above, when each failed combination is missed, each special lose eye (A1, A2, B1, B2) is stopped and displayed on the active line. Each symbol constituting the symbol combination of each special lose eye includes the specific symbol described above (see FIG. 10). Specifically, the special lose eye A1 is “bell-black BAR / blank-replay”, that is, “specific left symbol-first specific middle symbol-replay”. In addition, the symbol combination of the special losing eye A2 is “specific left symbol-second specific middle symbol-replay”, and the symbol combination of the special losing eye B1 is “specific left symbol-replay-first specific right symbol”. Yes, the symbol combination of the special lose eye B2 is “specific left symbol-replay-second specific right symbol”. It should be noted that the replay symbols of the middle reel 12C and the right reel 12R constituting each special lose eye are arranged so that they can be stopped and displayed on the effective line at any stop operation position, like the bell symbol of the specific left symbol.

  FIG. 13 shows symbol combinations that are stopped and displayed on the active line for each combination of the winning area of the current game, the incorrect answer order, and the stop operation position of the middle reel 12C and the right reel 12R. As described above, the bell symbol (specific left symbol) is displayed on the effective line of the left reel 12L in a stop display regardless of the stop operation order and the stop operation position, regardless of which hitting bell is selected. Is done. That is, in the game in which the hitting bell is won, the stop operation position of the left reel 12L does not affect the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the game in which the batting order bell L1 or the batting order bell L3 is won, when the stop operation is performed in an incorrect answer order (middle left / right, middle right / left, right / left middle, right middle / left), depending on the stop operation position, The symbol combination of the failed combination A or the failed combination D can be stopped and displayed on the active line. In addition, in the game in which the batting order bell C1 or the batting order bell C3 is won and the stop operation is performed in an incorrect answer order (left middle right, left and right middle, right left middle, right middle left), the batting order bell L1 or the batting order bell L3 is won. Similarly to the case, the symbol combination of the failed combination A or the failed combination D can be stopped and displayed on the active line according to the stop operation position. Furthermore, in a game in which the batting order bell R1 or the batting order bell R3 is won, if the stop operation is performed in an incorrect answer order (left middle right, left / right middle, middle left / right, middle right / left), depending on the stop operation position, The symbol combination of the failed combination D can be stopped and displayed on the active line. In the present embodiment, when the stop operation is performed in an incorrect answer order, the batting order bells (L1, L3, C1, C3, R1, R3) beyond which the failed hand A or the failed hand D is stopped and displayed may be referred to as the batting order bell X. is there.

  Specifically, as understood from FIG. 13, regardless of which of the hitting bells X is the winning game, the stop operation position of the middle reel 12C is the middle first region and the stop operation of the right reel 12R. When the position is the first right region, the symbol combination of the failed combination A is stopped and displayed on the active line regardless of the incorrect order. Also, in a game in which the hitting bell X is won, if the stop operation position of the middle reel 12C is in the middle second area and the stop operation position of the right reel 12R is in the right second area, the failure will occur regardless of the incorrect answer order. The symbol combination of the combination D is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the game in which the batting order bell L2 or the batting order bell L4 is won, when the stop operation is performed in an incorrect answer order (middle left / right, middle right / left, right / left middle, right / middle left), depending on the stop operation position, The symbol combination of the failed combination B or the failed combination C can be stopped and displayed on the active line. In addition, in the game in which the batting order bell C2 or the batting order bell C4 is won and the stop operation is performed in an incorrect answer order (left middle right, left / right middle, right left middle, right middle left), the batting order bell L2 or the batting order bell L4 is won. Similarly to the case, the symbol combination of the failed combination B or the failed combination C can be stopped and displayed on the active line according to the stop operation position. Furthermore, in a game in which the batting order bell R2 or the batting order bell R4 has been won, if the stop operation is performed in an incorrect answer order (left middle right, left / right middle, middle left / right, middle right / left), depending on the stop operation position, The symbol combination of the failed combination C can be stopped and displayed on the active line. In this embodiment, when the stop operation is performed in an incorrect answer order, the batting order bell Y (L2, L4, C2, C4, R2, R4) may be referred to as the batting order bell over which the failed combination B or the failed combination C is stopped and displayed. is there.

  Specifically, regardless of which of the hitting bells Y is the winning game, the stop operation position of the middle reel 12C is the first middle area, and the stop operation position of the right reel 12R is the second right area. Regardless of the incorrect answer order, the symbol combination of the failed combination B is stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, in a game in which the hitting bell Y is won, if the stop operation position of the middle reel 12C is in the middle second area and the stop operation position of the right reel 12R is in the right first area, it fails regardless of the incorrect answer order. The symbol combination of the combination C is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  As understood from FIG. 13, when the game in which the hitting bell is elected is stopped in an incorrect answer order and is stopped at a position other than the above-described stop operation position where the symbol combination of the failed role is stopped and displayed, Depending on the correct answer order and the stop operation position, the special loss eye (A, B) is stopped and displayed on the active line. Specifically, in a game in which the hitting order bell is won, a stop operation is performed in an incorrect answer order (left middle right, middle left and right, middle right left) in which the middle reel 12C is stopped before the right reel 12R in the incorrect answer order. In this case, the special loss eye A1 or the special loss eye A2 is stopped and displayed on the active line according to the stop operation position.

  For example, assume that the batting order bell L1 or the batting order bell L3 among the batting order bells is won. In the above case, since the correct answer order is the first left stop (left middle right, left and right middle), the incorrect answer order is “middle left and right”, “middle right left”, “right left middle”, and “right middle left”. When the middle reel 12C is stopped in the order of “middle left / right” and “middle right / left” in which the middle reel 12C is stopped before the right reel 12R among the above incorrect orders, a special operation is performed according to the stop operation position of the middle reel 12C. The losing eye A1 or the special losing eye A2 is stopped and displayed. Specifically, when the stop operation position of the middle reel 12C is the middle first area, the special lose eye A1 is stopped and displayed, and when the stop operation position of the middle reel 12C is the middle second area, the special lose eye A2 is stopped. Is displayed.

  On the other hand, in a game in which the hit order bell L1 or the hit order bell L3 is won, if the right reel 12R is stopped in the wrong order “right left middle” or “right middle left” that is stopped before the middle reel 12C, the right reel Depending on the 12R stop operation position, the special loss eye B1 or the special loss eye B2 is stopped and displayed. Specifically, when the stop operation position of the right reel 12R is the first right area, the special lose eye B1 is stopped and displayed, and when the stop operation position of the right reel 12R is the second right area, the special lose eye B2 is stopped. Is displayed.

  As in the case where the above-mentioned batting order bells (L1, L3) are won, as shown in FIG. 13, when the other batting order bells are won, the incorrect order in which the middle reel 12C is stopped before the right reel 12R is operated. When the stop operation is performed at the position, the special lose eye A1 or the special lose eye A2 is stopped and displayed according to the stop operation position of the middle reel 12C, and the right reel 12R is stopped before the middle reel 12C. When the stop operation is performed, the special lose eye B1 or the special lose eye B2 is stopped and displayed according to the stop operation position of the right reel 12R.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in the game in which the batting order bell (for example, batting order bell L1) is won, each stop button 25 is stopped in a specific order (incorrect order), and the first timing (for example, When the stop operation is performed at a timing at which the middle first area and the right first area are at the stop operation position), the first specific symbol combination (the symbol combination of the failed role A) is stopped and displayed on the active line, and each stop button 25 Are stopped in a specific order and stopped at a second timing different from the first timing (for example, the timing at which the middle second region and the right first region become the stop operation position) The two specific symbol combinations (special lose eye A2) are stopped and displayed on the active line. As will be described in detail later, the state transitions to different RT states when the above-described failed combination of symbols is displayed in a stopped state and when the special losing eye is displayed in a stopped state.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining an opportunity to shift to each RT state. As described above, each RT state includes an RT0 state, an RT1 state, an RT2 state, and an RT3 state, and transitions at a specific timing. For example, the RT state shifts when the RT transition symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  FIG. 14A is a conceptual diagram of the RT transition symbol definition table. As shown in FIG. 14A, each RT transition symbol includes an RT3 transition symbol, an RT2 transition symbol, an RT1 transition symbol, and an RT0 transition symbol. When the RT3 transition symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line, the state shifts to the RT3 state. The RT3 transition symbol includes a symbol combination of RT3 transition replay as shown in FIG. That is, when the symbol combination of RT3 transition replay is stopped and displayed on the active line, the next game becomes a replay and transitions to the RT3 state. When the RT2 transition symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line, the state shifts to the RT2 state. The RT2 transition symbol includes a symbol combination of RT2 transition replay. That is, when the symbol combination of RT2 transition replay is stopped and displayed on the active line, the next game becomes a replay and transitions to the RT2 state.

  As shown in FIG. 14A, the RT1 transition symbol includes special lose eyes. As described above, the special loser is not displayed on the active line when a stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer order and each failed combination is missed in the game won by the batting order bell, not the symbol combination of the winning combination. . Also, the RT0 transition symbol includes a symbol combination of a failed role. As described above, the failed combination is stopped and displayed on the active line when the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer order in the game won by the batting order bell and the stop operation is performed within the drawing range of the failed combination.

  As understood from the above description, in the game where the hitting order bell is won, when the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer order, the RT1 transition symbol (special loser eye) or the RT0 transition symbol (failure combination symbol) depending on the stop operation position. Combination) can be stopped on the active line. Therefore, for example, when the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer order, the RT state of the next game is rich in change as compared with the configuration in which only the RT1 transition symbol among the RT transition symbols can be stopped and displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 14A, the RT0 transition symbol includes a symbol combination of RT0 transition replay. That is, when the RT0 transition replay is stopped and displayed on the active line, the next game becomes a re-game and shifts to the RT0 state. In the above configuration, the transition to the RT0 state is performed both when the failed combination (winning winning combination) is stopped and displayed on the active line and when the RT0 transition replay (replay) is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  FIG. 14B is a transition diagram of the RT state. As described above, the RT state shifts with various triggers. For example, in the RT2 state, when the striking order replay Y (1 to 4) is won and the stop operation is performed in the correct pressing order of the RT3 transition replay, the RT3 transition replay symbol combination (RT3 transition pattern) is stopped and displayed on the active line. Then, the next game is in the RT3 state ((A) in FIG. 14B).

  As shown in FIG. 14B, when the striking order replay X (1 to 6) is won in the RT1 state and the stop operation is performed in the correct pressing order of the RT2 transition replay, the RT2 transition replay symbol combination (RT2 transition) The symbol) is stopped and displayed on the active line, and the next game is in the RT2 state ((B) in FIG. 14B). That is, in the RT1 state of the low-accuracy RT state, when the stop operation can be performed in the correct pressing order of the RT2 transition replay, the high-accuracy RT state (RT2 state) is transferred. As will be described in detail later, when the instruction state is the AT state, in the RT1 state, the player is instructed in the correct push order of the RT2 transition replay, and in the RT2 state, the correct push order in the RT3 transition replay is instructed. Therefore, in the AT state, the RT state can be shifted to the RT3 state by performing a stop operation in the instructed order. However, even in the normal state where the above-described instruction is not given, the RT3 transition replay and the RT3 transition replay can be shifted to the RT3 state by correctly correcting the correct pressing order of the RT2 transition replay and the RT3 transition replay.

  In the RT0 state, when the batting order bell is won, the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer order, and the stop operation is performed outside the failed role pull-in range, the special losing eye (RT1 transition pattern) is stopped and displayed on the active line, The next game is in the RT1 state ((C) in FIG. 14B).

  When the bonus combination is won in the RT3 state, the RT2 state, the RT1 state, or the RT0 state described above, the state shifts to the internal middle state ((F) in FIG. 14B), and the symbol combination of the bonus combination is an effective line. When the display is stopped, the state shifts to the bonus operating state ((G) in FIG. 14B). When transitioning to the internal state, the RT state does not transition even if each RT transition symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line. That is, the internal middle state does not end with an opportunity other than the transition to the bonus operating state.

  When the bonus operating state ends, the state then shifts to the RT0 state ((H) in FIG. 14B). In this embodiment, the batting order replay X in which the RT2 transition replay can be stopped and displayed and the batting order replay Y in which the RT3 transition replay can be stopped and displayed are not won in the RT0 state. Therefore, a transition from the RT0 state to the high-accuracy RT state (RT2 state, RT3 state) is made via the RT1 state.

  In the RT2 state or RT3 state, when the batting order bell is won, the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer order, and the special lose eye is stopped and displayed on the active line, as in the case where the special lose eye is stopped and displayed in the RT0 state, The next game is in the RT1 state. That is, in the high-accuracy RT state, when the stop operation is performed in the incorrect order of the batting order bell and the special loser is stopped and displayed, it falls to the RT1 state (low-accuracy RT state). In the AT state, the correct answer push order of the correct bells is instructed, and the stop operation according to the instructions can prevent the special lose eye from stopping on the active line. Since the symbol combination of the correct bell is not the RT transition symbol, the RT state is maintained when the stop operation is performed in the correct answer pressing order.

  In the RT2 state or the RT3 state, when the batting order bell is won, the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer order, and the symbol combination of the failed role is stopped and displayed on the active line, the next game becomes the RT0 state (FIG. 14 (b)). (D)). That is, in the high-accuracy RT state, when the stop operation is performed in the incorrect order of the striking order bell and the symbol combination of the failed role is stopped and displayed, the state falls to the RT0 state (low-accuracy RT state). As understood from the above description, the high-probability RT state shifts to the low-probability RT state regardless of whether the failed role is missed or not when the stop operation is performed in the incorrect order in the game in which the batting order bell is won. To do.

  By the way, in this embodiment, the AT state is the high probability RT state, and the normal state stays in the low probability RT state in principle. Therefore, it is preferable to immediately shift the high-accuracy RT state immediately after the AT state has ended to the low-accuracy RT state. In the game in which the striking order bell is won and the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer order, when the symbol combination of the failed role can be stopped and displayed on the effective line, it is assumed that the highly accurate RT state is maintained. In the above comparison, even when the stop operation is performed in the incorrect order of the batting order bell, it is easy to cause a problem that the highly accurate RT state is maintained by stopping and displaying the symbol combination of the failed combination on the effective line.

  In consideration of the above circumstances, in this embodiment, as described above, in the game where the stop operation is performed in the incorrect order of the batting order bell, in addition to the case where the special losing eye is stopped and displayed, the symbol combination of the failed role is stopped and displayed. In such a case, the configuration shifts to the low probability RT state. That is, in the game in which the batting order bell is won, when each stop button 25 is stopped in a specific order (incorrect answer order), the stop operation is performed at the first timing (the timing at which the special loser is stopped and displayed). In addition to this, when the stop operation is performed at the second timing (timing when the symbol combination of the failed role is stopped and displayed), the RT transition symbol (RT0 transition symbol, RT1 transition symbol) that shifts to the low probability RT state is the effective line. Is stopped. Therefore, the inconvenience described above is suppressed.

  In the RT1 state, when the batting order bell is won, the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer order, and the symbol combination of the failing role is stopped and displayed on the active line, the symbol combination of the failing role is stopped and displayed in the high accuracy RT state Similarly, the next game is in the RT0 state. Further, in the RT1 state or the RT2 state, when the RT0 transition replay is stopped and displayed on the active line, the next game becomes the RT0 state. In the RT3 state, RT0 transition replay is not won (see FIGS. 9 and 10). As described above, in the present embodiment, the transition to the RT0 state is made when the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the active line in addition to the opportunity when the bonus operation state is ended.

  Suppose that the proportionality of transitioning to the RT0 state is assumed only when the bonus operating state ends. In the above comparison, after the transition from the RT0 state to the RT1 state, the transition to the RT0 state is not made unless a bonus combination is won. Therefore, the low probability RT state is in principle the RT1 state. However, as described above, the RT0 state is an RT state that cannot be shifted to the RT2 state, whereas the RT1 state is an RT state that can be shifted to the RT2 state. Therefore, in the comparative configuration, even in a gaming state (for example, a normal state) where it is desired to stay in the low-probability RT state, there may be a disadvantage that the high-probability RT state is frequently changed.

  As a technique for solving the above inconvenience, for example, a technique for winning a bonus combination with a high probability is assumed. However, in the above technique, when shifting to the RT0 state, the bonus operating state is always passed. That is, it is not possible to shift directly from the RT1 state to the RT0 state. Therefore, there remains a problem that the contrast cannot be smoothly shifted to the RT0 state.

  In consideration of the above circumstances, the transition condition of the RT state in the present embodiment is a transition condition that is established in a game in which a specific symbol combination (for example, a symbol combination of a failed role and RT0 transition replay) is stopped and displayed on the active line. When the transition condition is satisfied in a game in the RT1 state, the next game is shifted to the RT0 state. In the above configuration, the next game in which a specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the active line is in the RT0 state. Therefore, compared to a configuration in which the transition to the RT0 state is made only when the bonus operation state is ended, the inconvenience of frequent transition to the high-accuracy RT state is suppressed.

  In the present embodiment, the symbol combination of both the winning winning combination (failing combination) and replay (RT0 transition replay) is provided as the RT0 transition pattern. In the above configuration, for example, only the replay symbol combination (or only the winning small combination) is compared to the configuration provided as the RT0 transition symbol, so that the inconvenience of frequently shifting to the high-accuracy RT state. The effect of being suppressed is particularly remarkable.

  The main CPU 301 may instruct the player in the stop operation order for shifting the above-described RT states. Specifically, the main CPU 301 controls the instruction display 16 according to each state including the AT state and the normal state. In the present embodiment, the AT state and the normal state may be collectively referred to as an instruction state. An instruction state flag indicating the current instruction state is stored in the main RAM 303.

  In each game in the AT state, the main CPU 301 causes the instruction display 16 to display instruction information for instructing the stop operation order. In the present embodiment, the main CPU 301 causes the instruction display 16 to display instruction information for instructing a stop operation sequence advantageous to the player in the AT state. On the other hand, in the normal state, a stop operation order that is advantageous to the player is not instructed. Therefore, the AT state is an instruction state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state.

  The normal state includes three types of instruction states: a non-predictor state, a first precursor state, and a second precursor state. The AT state includes four types of instruction states: a start preparation state, a bonus notification state, an in-AT state, and a special AT state. The main CPU 301 transitions to the above seven types of instruction states. An instruction state flag indicating the current instruction state is stored in the main RAM 303, and the main CPU 301 transmits an instruction state command indicating the instruction state flag to the sub CPU 412 in each game. The sub CPU 412 determines the effect according to the instruction state indicated by the instruction state command.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the instruction state. As shown in FIG. 15, the instruction state shifts with a specific trigger. For example, when the AT state is won in the non-predictive state, the state shifts to the first predictive state. Specifically, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the AT state is appropriate in each game through AT determination processing. When the main CPU 301 wins the AT state in the non-predictive state, the main CPU 301 changes the instruction state flag from the non-predictive state to the first predictive state. Further, when the main CPU 301 wins the AT state in the non-predictive state, the main CPU 301 sets an initial value in the first predictive counter. The first precursor counter indicates the number of games played from the normal state to the AT state, and is provided in the main RAM 303, for example. As the initial value of the first precursor counter, any one of numerical values “0” to “32” is determined by lottery.

  The main CPU 301 subtracts the numerical value “1” from the first precursor counter in each game in the first precursor state, and when the first precursor counter is subtracted to the numerical value “0”, the instruction state is the AT state (start preparation state). Migrate to When the AT state is won in the normal state, the main CPU 301 stores an initial value “50” in the AT counter indicating the remaining number of games in the AT state. The AT counter is provided in the main RAM 303, for example.

  In the above configuration, when the initial value of the first predictor counter is a numerical value “1” to “32”, the AT state is entered through the first predictor state of 1 to 32 games after winning the AT state. Transition. If the initial value of the first precursor counter is a numerical value “0”, the next game won in the AT state will be in the AT state.

  As shown in FIG. 15, when the main CPU 301 wins a bonus combination in the internal lottery process in the non-predictive state (when transitioning to the internal middle state), the main CPU 301 shifts the instruction state to the second predictive state. Specifically, when the main CPU 301 wins the bonus combination in the non-predictive state, the main CPU 301 changes the instruction state flag from the non-predictive state to the second predictive state. When the main CPU 301 wins the bonus combination, the main CPU 301 sets an initial value in the second precursor counter. The second precursor counter indicates the number of games until the state shifts to the AT state (bonus notification state), and the initial value of the second precursor counter is determined by lottery from among numerical values “3” to “10”.

  The main CPU 301 subtracts a numerical value “1” from the second precursor counter in each game in the second precursor state, and when the second precursor counter is subtracted to a numerical value “0”, the main CPU 301 shifts the instruction state to the AT state. In addition, when the bonus combination stops on the active line in the second precursor state (the game before the transition to the bonus notification state), the second precursor state ends, and thereafter, the bonus notification state does not enter. In the present embodiment, the first precursor counter and the second precursor counter may be collectively referred to as “predictor counter”.

  As described above, when the AT state is won in the non-predictive state, the state shifts to the AT state through the first predictive state. When a bonus combination is won in a non-predictive state, the state shifts to the AT state via the second predictive state. In the present embodiment, the first precursor state and the second precursor state may be collectively referred to as “predictor state”. In each game in the precursor state, various effects are easily performed as compared with each game in the non-predictor state. With the above configuration, when the performance frequently occurs, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for winning the AT state or bonus combination. Even if the AT state and the bonus combination are not won, it may be configured to shift to a harsh precursor state in which the production is more likely to be performed than the non-predictor state at a specific opportunity (for example, a rare role winning). Good.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the AT state includes a start preparation state, a bonus notification state, an in-AT state, and a special AT state. The start preparation state shifts when the first precursor state ends. In other words, the start preparation state shifts when the AT state is won in the normal state (non-predictive state).

  In the start preparation state, the main CPU 301 causes the instruction display 16 to display each instruction information that indicates each of the instruction information that indicates the correct pressing order of the correct bells and the instruction information that indicates the correct pressing order of the RT2 transition replay. . In the above configuration, when the stop operation is performed in the order indicated by the instruction information in the start preparation state, the RT2 transition replay is stopped and displayed on the active line, and the RT state shifts to the RT2 state.

  In the AT state, the main CPU 301 causes the instruction display 16 to display instruction information for instructing the correct answer push order of the correct bells. In the above configuration, when the stop operation is performed in the order indicated by the instruction information, the RT0 transition symbol and the RT1 transition symbol are not stopped and displayed on the active line (the correct bell is not missed). It does not shift (fall) to the RT0 state or the RT1 state. When the RT state shifts to the RT2 state, the main CPU 301 shifts the instruction state from the start preparation state to the AT state. Note that the AT counter indicating the number of remaining games in the AT state is not subtracted in the start preparation state.

  In the AT state, the main CPU 301 causes the instruction display 16 to display instruction information for instructing the correct pressing order of the RT2 transition replay and the correct pressing order of the RT3 transition replay. Further, the main CPU 301 subtracts a numerical value “1” from the AT counter in each game in the AT state.

  In the above configuration, the AT state is in principle the RT3 state. Accordingly, since the batting order replay X is not won (see FIG. 8), the correct answer pressing order of the RT2 transition replay is not normally indicated in the AT state. However, for example, in a game in the AT state in which the batting order bell is won, if the stop operation is performed in an order other than the instructed order (when an operation error is made), the RT0 state or the RT1 transition symbol stops on the active line, and the low There is a case where a transition to the certain RT state occurs. Even in the above-described case, the correct push order of the RT2 transition replay is instructed in the AT state. Therefore, by following the instruction information, it is possible to return from the low-accuracy RT state to the high-accuracy RT state.

  The main CPU 301 executes AT determination processing in the AT state and the start preparation state, as in the normal state. When the AT state is won in the AT state and the start preparation state, the main CPU 301 adds an AT stock counter (adds the number of sets). In the AT state, it may be determined by lottery whether or not to add an AT counter (addition of the remaining number of games).

  The main CPU 301 determines whether or not to shift to the special AT state in the AT state. Specifically, when the rare combination is won, the main CPU 301 determines by lottery whether or not to shift to the special AT state by the special AT determination process. When the special AT state is won, the instruction state shifts to the special AT state. Further, the main CPU 301 shifts to the in-AT state when a predetermined end condition is satisfied in the special AT state. Specifically, the special AT state is ended when any of the end conditions is satisfied when the BAR matching replay is won once or when the out-of-BAR replay is won three times. In the special AT state, when the BAR matching replay is won, the AT stock counter is added.

  In the special AT state, as in the AT state, the main CPU 301 displays the instruction information indicating the correct pressing order of the RT2 transition replay and the instruction information indicating the correct pressing order of the RT3 transition replay on the indication display 16. To display. On the other hand, in the special AT state, the sub CPU 412 causes the liquid crystal display device 30 to execute a cut-in effect (described later) when the BAR uniform replay or the BAR offplay replay is won. In the cut-in effect, the stop operation order for the first right stop is instructed. In the game in which the above cut-in effects are executed, the main CPU 301 does not display the instruction information for instructing the first stop on the right. However, the instruction information may be displayed in the game in which the cut-in effect is executed.

  When the AT counter indicating the number of remaining games in the AT state is decremented to a numerical value “0”, the main CPU 301 shifts the instruction state from the AT state to the normal state (non-predictor state or first precursor state). Specifically, when the AT counter is subtracted to a numerical value “0” and the AT stock counter is a numerical value “0”, the main CPU 301 shifts the instruction state to a non-predictive state. On the other hand, when the AT counter is subtracted to the numerical value “0” and the AT stock counter is larger than the numerical value “0”, the main CPU 301 shifts the instruction state to the first precursor state. In the case of transition to the first precursor state after the end of the AT state, the state transitions again to the AT state (start preparation state) after the end of the first precursor state.

  The bonus notification state shifts when the second precursor state is completed. That is, the bonus notification state shifts when the bonus combination is won and the state is shifted to the internal medium state. As described above, the internal middle state is more disadvantageous for the player than other gaming states (for example, the RT1 state) in that the bonus combination is not won. Therefore, the smaller the number of games played until the bonus combination is stopped and displayed on the active line after the transition to the internal middle state, the more advantageous for the player. However, for example, a player (beginner), who is not good at pushing, may need a lot of games before the bonus combination is stopped and displayed on the active line. In consideration of the above circumstances, in the present embodiment, the correct answer push order of the correct answer bells is notified in the bonus notification state (internal state). According to the above configuration, the disadvantage in the internal middle state of the player who is not good at pressing is suppressed.

  When the bonus operating state starts, the bonus notification state ends. Further, when the bonus operating state is ended, the state shifts (returns) to the instruction state in the game in which the bonus combination is won. For example, when a bonus combination is won in the normal state, the state shifts to the normal state after the bonus operation state ends. When the bonus combination is won in the AT state, the state shifts to the AT state (start preparation state) after the bonus operation state ends. Further, when the bonus combination is won in the normal state, the AT state may be won in the AT determination process described above. In the above case, as in the case where the bonus combination is won in the AT state, the state shifts to the start preparation state after the bonus operation state ends. However, after the bonus operation state ends, the start preparation state may be shifted through the first precursor state. On the other hand, when the bonus combination is won and the AT state is not won, the state shifts to the normal state (non-predictor state) after the bonus operation state ends. Note that the types of instruction states are not limited to the instruction states illustrated in FIG.

  As described above, the main CPU 301 instructs the stop operation sequence (correct bell, RT2 transition replay, RT3 transition replay correct pressing order) advantageous to the player by the instruction information. On the other hand, the sub CPU 412 may decide to execute an instruction effect that instructs a stop operation order that is neither advantageous nor disadvantageous for the player. For example, the sub CPU 412 executes the above cut-in effect in the special AT state. Further, as will be described in detail later, the main CPU 301 determines a specific push order, and transmits a signal during AT to an external device when a stop operation is performed in the specific push order. The sub CPU 412 may execute an instruction effect (A6, A7) instructing the specific push order (or other than the specific push order) determined by the main CPU 301 (see FIG. 22).

  FIG. 16 is a conceptual diagram of each instruction determination table (A, B). In each game, the main CPU 301 determines an instruction number from the instruction determination table, and displays instruction information (“1” to “7”) corresponding to the instruction number on the instruction display 16. Further, the main CPU 301 transmits a command (second command described later) indicating an instruction number determined in each game to the sub control board 400 (sub CPU 412).

  Each instruction determination table includes an instruction determination table A (FIG. 16A) and an instruction determination table B (FIG. 16B). The instruction determination table A is used to determine the instruction number of each game in the normal state. The instruction determination table B is used to determine the instruction number of each game in the AT state. As shown in FIG. 16, each instruction determination table includes each instruction number for each winning area.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, the instruction number “99” is determined regardless of which winning area is won in the normal state. When the instruction number “99” is determined, the instruction display 16 does not display the instruction information. Specifically, when the instruction number “99” is determined, the instruction display 16 is turned off during the period for displaying the instruction information. According to the above configuration, the stop operation mode is not instructed by the instruction display 16 in the normal state.

  As shown in FIG. 16B, when the batting order replay X1 is won in each game in the AT state, the main CPU 301 determines the instruction number “01”. When the instruction number “01” is determined, the main CPU 301 causes the instruction display 16 to display a number “1” (hereinafter referred to as “instruction information“ 1 ””) as instruction information. As described above, the correct push order of the RT2 transition replay when the batting order replay X1 is won (the push order to promote the RT1 state to the RT2 state) is “left middle right”. In the above configuration, in the game in which the instruction information “1” is displayed, if the stop operation is performed in the order of “left middle right”, it is more advantageous than the case where the stop operation is performed in another order. Therefore, when the instruction information “1” is displayed on the instruction display 16, the player performs a stop operation in the order of “left middle right”. In other words, the player can be instructed to perform the stop operation in the order of “left middle right” by displaying the instruction information “1”.

  As shown in FIG. 16B, when the batting order replay X2 is won in each game in the AT state, the main CPU 301 determines the instruction number “02”. When the instruction number “02” is determined, the main CPU 301 causes the instruction display 16 to display a number “2” (hereinafter referred to as “instruction information“ 2 ””) as instruction information. As described above, the correct pressing order of the RT2 transition replay when the batting order replay X2 is won is “middle left and right”. In the above configuration, in the game in which the instruction information “2” is displayed, when the stop operation is performed in the order of “middle left and right”, it is more advantageous than when the stop operation is performed in another order. Therefore, when the instruction information “2” is displayed on the instruction display 16, the player performs a stop operation in the order of “middle left and right”. In other words, the player can be instructed to perform the stop operation in the order of “middle left and right” by displaying the instruction information “2”.

  As shown in FIG. 16B, in each game in the AT state, when the batting order replay X3 or the batting order replay Y2 is won, the main CPU 301 determines the instruction number “03”. When the instruction number “03” is determined, the main CPU 301 causes the instruction display 16 to display the number “3” (hereinafter referred to as “instruction information“ 3 ””) as instruction information. As described above, the correct pressing order of the RT2 transition replay when the batting order replay X3 is won is “middle left and right”. Further, the correct answer pressing order of the RT3 transition replay when the batting order replay Y2 is won is “middle left and right”. As understood from the above description, in the game in which the instruction information “3” is displayed, the stop operation in the order of “middle left and right” is more advantageous than the case of the stop operation in another order. Therefore, when the instruction information “3” is displayed on the instruction display 16, the player performs a stop operation in the order of “middle left and right”. In other words, the instruction information “3” is displayed in the above configuration, so that the player is instructed to perform stop operation in the order of “middle left and right”.

  As shown in FIG. 16B, in each game in the AT state, when the batting order replay X4 or the batting order replay Y3 is won, the main CPU 301 determines the instruction number “04”. When the instruction number “04” is determined, the main CPU 301 causes the instruction display 16 to display the number “4” (hereinafter referred to as “instruction information“ 4 ””) as instruction information. As described above, the correct answer pressing order of the RT2 transition replay when the batting order replay X4 is won is “middle right left”. Further, the correct answer pressing order of the RT3 transition replay when the batting order replay Y3 is won is “middle right left”. As understood from the above description, in the game in which the instruction information “4” is displayed, the stop operation in the “middle right left” order is more advantageous than the stop operation in another order. Therefore, when the instruction information “4” is displayed on the instruction display 16, the player performs a stop operation in the order of “middle right left”. In other words, the player can be instructed to perform stop operation in the order of “middle right left” by displaying the instruction information “4”.

  As shown in FIG. 16B, in each game in the AT state, when the batting order replay X5, the batting order replay X6, the batting order replay Y4, or the batting order bell R (1 to 4) is won, the main CPU 301 indicates the instruction number “05”. Is determined. When the instruction number “05” is determined, the main CPU 301 causes the instruction display 16 to display a number “5” (hereinafter referred to as “instruction information“ 5 ””) as instruction information. As described above, the correct pressing order of the RT2 transition replay when the batting order replay X5 or the batting order replay X6 is won is the first right stop. In addition, the correct pressing order of the RT3 transition replay when the batting order replay Y4 is won is the first stop on the right. Further, when the batting order bell R is won, the correct answer pressing order of the correct bells is the first stop on the right. As understood from the above description, in the game in which the instruction information “5” is displayed, the stop operation at the first right stop is more advantageous than the stop operation in another order. Therefore, when the instruction information “5” is displayed on the instruction display 16, the player performs a stop operation at the first right stop. In other words, the player can be instructed to stop at the right first stop by displaying the instruction information “5”.

  As shown in FIG. 16B, in each game in the AT state, when the batting order replay Y1 or the batting order bell L (1 to 4) is won, the main CPU 301 determines the instruction number “06”. When the instruction number “06” is determined, the main CPU 301 causes the instruction display 16 to display the number “6” (hereinafter referred to as “instruction information“ 6 ””) as instruction information. As described above, the correct answer pressing order of the RT3 transition replay when the batting order replay Y1 is won is the first stop on the left. In addition, when the batting order bell L is won, the correct answer push order of the correct bells is the first left stop. As understood from the above description, in the game in which the instruction information “6” is displayed, the stop operation at the first left stop is more advantageous than the stop operation in another order. Therefore, when the instruction information “6” is displayed on the instruction display 16, the player performs a stop operation at the first left stop. In other words, the player can be instructed to perform the stop operation at the first left stop by displaying the instruction information “6”.

  As shown in FIG. 16 (b), when the batting order bell C (1-4) is won in each game in the AT state, the main CPU 301 determines the instruction number “07”. When the instruction number “07” is determined, the main CPU 301 causes the instruction display 16 to display the number “7” (hereinafter referred to as “instruction information“ 7 ””) as instruction information. As described above, when the batting order bell C is won, the correct answer push order of the correct bells is the middle first stop. As understood from the above description, in the game in which the instruction information “7” is displayed, the stop operation at the middle first stop is more advantageous than the stop operation in another order. Therefore, when the instruction information “7” is displayed on the instruction display 16, the player performs a stop operation at the middle first stop. In other words, the instruction information “7” is displayed in the above configuration, so that the player is instructed to perform the stop operation at the middle first stop.

  In the start preparation state or AT state, when a player other than the batting order replay or batting order bell wins, the main CPU 301 determines the instruction number “99” and the instruction display 16 does not display the instruction information. Even in the AT state, in the game in the RT0 state, instruction information for instructing the correct answer push order of the correct bells is not displayed.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining each command (first command, second command) transmitted from the main CPU 301 to the sub CPU 412. The main CPU 301 transmits various commands including the first command and the second command to the sub CPU 412 during a period from the time when the game is started until the time when the stop operation becomes possible.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the main CPU 301 transmits a first command to the sub CPU 412 according to the winning area. For example, when the winning area of this game is lost, the main CPU 301 transmits a command “A00” to the sub CPU 412. Further, when the replay during RT0 is won, the main CPU 301 transmits a command “A01”. Further, the main CPU 301 transmits the command “A02” when the batting order replay (X1 to X5, Y1 to Y4) is won, and transmits the command “A03” when the replay during RT3 is won. When winning, the command “A04” is transmitted. When the out-of-BAR replay is won, the command “A05” is transmitted. When the seven-match replay is won, the command “A06” is transmitted.

  Further, the main CPU 301 transmits the command “A00 + X” when the blue same color bonus is won, transmits the command “A01 + X” when the red same color bonus is won, and the command “A02 + X” when the blue different color bonus is won. If the red bonus is won, the command “A03 + X” is sent. If the duplicate bonus A is won, the command “A04 + X” is sent. If the duplicate bonus B is won, the command “A05 + X” is sent. To do. Similarly, the main CPU 301 transmits the command “A00 + Y” when the batting order bell (L1 to L4, C1 to C4, R1 to R4) is won, and the command “A01 + Y” when the common bell is won. When the watermelon is won, the command “A02 + Y” is sent. When the weak chance is won, the command “A03 + Y” is sent. When the strong chance is won, the command “A04 + Y” is sent. When Cherry is won, the command “A05 + Y” is transmitted. If the bonus bell is won, the command “A00 + Z” is transmitted. If the bonus cherry is won, the command “A01 + Z” is transmitted.

  When the sub CPU 412 receives the above first command, the sub CPU 412 determines various effects according to the first command. For example, when the command “A02 + Y” when the watermelon is won is received, the sub CPU 412 determines the effect of notifying that the watermelon has been won.

  In addition to the first command, the main CPU 301 transmits a second command corresponding to the instruction number (instruction information) of the current game to the sub CPU 412. Specifically, when the instruction number “99” (no instruction) is determined in the current game, the main CPU 301 transmits a command “B99” to the sub CPU 412 as shown in FIG. As described above, the instruction number “99” is determined in each game in the normal state. Therefore, in the normal state, the command “B99” is transmitted every game. In addition, the instruction number “99” is determined when a winning area (losing, etc.) other than the batting order replay (X, Y) and batting order bell (L, C, R) is won in the AT state.

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the AT state, the main CPU 301 transmits a command “B01” when the batting order replay X1 is won and the instruction number “01” (the order of left middle right) is determined. In the AT state, the main CPU 301 transmits the command “B02” when the batting order replay X2 is won and the instruction number “02” (the left / right middle order) is determined, and the batting order replay X3 or the batting order replay Y2 is won. When the instruction number “03” (middle left / right order) is determined, the command “B03” is transmitted, and the batting order replay X4 or batting order replay Y3 is won and the instruction number “04” (middle right / left order) is determined. If so, the command “B04” is transmitted. Further, when the batting order replay X5 or batting order replay X6 or batting order replay Y4 or batting order bell R (1 to 4) is won and the instruction number “05” (right first stop) is determined, the command “B05” is transmitted, When batting order replay Y1 or batting order bell L (1-4) is won and command number “06” (first left stop) is determined, command “B06” is sent and batting order bell C (1-4) is won When the instruction number “07” (first left stop) is determined, the command “B07” is transmitted.

  When the above-described second command is received by the sub CPU 412, the sub CPU 412 determines an instruction effect instructing the stop operation sequence of the instruction number specified by the second command. As described above, the second command transmitted in the normal state is only the command “B99” (no instruction). Therefore, in principle, the instruction effect is not executed in principle. However, there is a case in which an effect that instructs a stop operation order that does not affect (small influence) the payout rate may be executed.

  FIG. 18 is a conceptual diagram of an AT determination table. The AT determination table includes each lottery value for each winning area. In FIG. 18, the lottery values of some winning combinations are extracted and shown. In addition, each lottery value in each winning area is provided according to the spinning effect (A to C), and includes a “winning” lottery value and a “non-winning” lottery value. In the AT determination process for each game, the main CPU 301 subtracts the lottery value corresponding to the winning area and the spinning effect to the random value R3. When the result of subtracting the “winning” lottery value from the random number value R3 becomes a negative number, the main CPU 301 determines the transition to the AT state. According to the above configuration, whether or not to shift to the AT state is determined with a probability corresponding to the winning area and the spinning effect. For example, it is assumed that the batting order bell is won in this game and it is determined not to execute the spinning effect. In the above case, since the lottery value of “winning” is the numerical value “0”, the AT state is not won. On the other hand, it is assumed that the batting order bell is won in this game and the spinning effect A is determined. In the above case, since the lottery value of “winning” is the numerical value “3276”, the winning state is won. Further, it is assumed that the batting order bell is won in this game, and the spinning effect B or the spinning effect C is determined. In the above case, since the lottery value of “winning” is the numerical value “6553”, the AT state is won with a higher probability than when the spinning effect A is won in the game in which the batting order bell is won.

  The normal state includes a low-accuracy normal state and a high-accuracy normal state, and the AT determination table described above is provided with an AT determination table used in the low-accuracy normal state and an AT determination table used in the high-accuracy normal state. . Each AT determination table is configured so that the transition to the AT state is more easily determined in the high normal state than the low normal state. FIG. 18 is a specific example of the AT determination table used in the low probability normal state.

  The main CPU 301 gives points when a specific condition is satisfied in each game in the low probability normal state. Further, when the total value of the points exceeds a predetermined threshold value (for example, a numerical value “100”), the main CPU 301 shifts to a highly accurate normal state. Specifically, the main CPU 301 determines points when RT0 replay, batting order replay (X, Y), and RT3 replay are won, and adds the points to the point counter. The point counter is provided in the main RAM 303, for example. Hereinafter, each of the above-described replays to which points are given may be referred to as “specific replays”.

  FIG. 19A is a conceptual diagram of the point determination table. When the specific replay is won, the main CPU 301 executes point determination processing using the point determination table and determines any of the points (1, 5, 10,..., 50). The point determination table defines the probability P (0 <Pa, Pb, Pc..., Pd <1) that each point is determined. In the present embodiment, when the specific replay is won, points with a numerical value “1” or more are added to the point counter. However, when a specific replay is won, points may not be awarded.

  When the result of adding the point to the point counter exceeds the numerical value “100”, the main CPU 301 shifts from the low-accuracy normal state to the high-accuracy normal state. Further, the main CPU 301 subtracts the numerical value “100” from the point counter when transitioning to the highly accurate normal state.

  The above points are given in the normal state of the non-internal state (RT0 state, RT1 state, RT2 state, RT3 state). As described above, the RT2 state and the RT3 state (high probability RT state) are more likely to win a specific replay than the RT0 state and the RT1 state (low probability RT state). With the above configuration, points are more easily awarded in the high-accuracy RT state than in the low-accuracy RT state. However, as described above, in the normal state, the correct answer push order of the correct bells is not instructed. When the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer order of the correct answer bell, the high-accuracy RT state falls to the low-accuracy RT state. Therefore, it is difficult to maintain a highly accurate RT state in which points are easily given.

  In addition, points are not awarded in the internal middle state. Suppose a configuration in which points are given in the internal medium state in the same manner as in the non-internal medium state. As described above, the internal intermediate state is maintained until the bonus combination is won and displayed on the active line after the bonus combination is won. Further, the internal middle state is more likely to win a specific replay (replay during RT0, replay during RT3) than the low probability RT state. Therefore, in the configuration in which points are awarded in the internal middle state, the internal middle state is maintained by deliberately performing a stop operation at a timing when the symbol combination of the bonus combination is not stopped on the active line, which is advantageous over the low-probability RT state. It is assumed that cheating continues to earn points. In this embodiment, since the point is not given in the internal middle state, the above-described fraud is suppressed.

  FIG. 19B is a conceptual diagram of the falling lottery table. The main CPU 301 executes a falling lottery process in each game in the high probability normal state. In the falling lottery process, it is determined whether to maintain the high-accuracy normal state or the low-probability normal state with the probability specified in the falling lottery table.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 19B, in each game in the high-probability normal state, it is determined to maintain the high-probability normal state with a probability Px (0 <Px <1). If it is decided to maintain the high-accuracy normal state, the next game is in the high-accuracy normal state. Moreover, in each game in the high-probability normal state, the fall to the low-probability normal state is determined with probability 1-Px. When the fall to the low probability normal state is determined, the next game is in the low probability normal state. In addition, it is good also as a structure by which a fall lottery process is not performed in the game of predetermined times (for example, 10 times) after shifting to a highly reliable normal state. In the above configuration, the game does not fall into the low probability normal state in each predetermined number of games. In other words, in each predetermined number of games, a highly accurate normal state is guaranteed.

  As described above, the main CPU 301 transmits various signals including an in-AT signal to the outside of the gaming machine 1 via the external terminal board 600. The AT signal becomes ON or OFF depending on the stop operation order of the player. As will be described in detail later, when the sub CPU 412 shifts to the AT state (AT state), the sub CPU 412 notifies the player of a stop operation order for turning on the AT signal.

  According to the above-described AT signal, for example, it is possible to identify the transition to the AT state in a device different from the gaming machine 1 (for example, a so-called stand lamp). Therefore, for example, in a device external to the gaming machine 1, it is possible to notify that the gaming machine 1 has shifted to the AT state. Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, the stop operation order for turning on the AT signal is referred to as “specific push order”.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining a configuration for transmitting an AT signal. The above-mentioned specific pushing order for transmitting the AT signal is determined by lottery on the condition that the BAR uniform replay or the BAR offplay is won.

  FIG. 20A is a conceptual diagram of the specific pushing order determination table. When the BAR uniform replay or the BAR off-play replay is won, the main CPU 301 determines the specific push order with the probability specified in the specific push order determination table. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20A, the main CPU 301 determines the first left stop in the specific push order with a probability of about 1/2 when the BAR-matched replay or the off-bar replay is won, and the probability is about 1 / 2 determines the middle first stop in the specific push order.

  As described above, in the game where the BAR matching replay is won, when the stop operation is performed at the first stop on the right, the BAR replay or follow replay is stopped on the active line, and the stop operation is performed at the first stop on the left or the first stop in the middle. RT3 transition replay is stopped and displayed on the active line. In addition, in a game where BAR out-of-play replay is won, if the stop operation is performed at the first stop on the right, the follow replay is stopped on the active line, and if the stop operation is performed at the first stop on the left or the first stop in the middle, the RT3 transition replay Stopped on the active line. As understood from the above description, the specific pushing order (the first left stop or the middle first stop) is the stop operation order in which the RT3 transition replay is stopped and displayed (stop operation order in which the BAR replay and follow replay are not stopped and displayed). To be determined. The main CPU 301 transmits a command indicating the specific pressing order to the sub CPU 412.

  As described above, the specific pushing order is determined by lottery. Assume that the specific pushing order does not change in each game. In the above configuration, since it is easy to identify the specific pushing order, there is a disadvantage that it is easy to intentionally turn on the AT signal. In the present embodiment, since the specific pressing order is determined by lottery, the above-described inconvenience is suppressed.

  In addition, the main CPU 301 changes the state of the signal during AT when a stop operation is performed in a specific pushing order in two consecutive games among the games won by the BAR match replay or the BAR offplay replay. With the above configuration, it is more difficult to intentionally turn on the AT signal.

  FIG. 20B is a time chart for explaining a specific example from when the AT signal changes to the ON state until it changes to the OFF state. FIG. 20B shows the status of the AT signal (ON, OFF), the status of the preparation flag (ON, OFF), and the status of the reservation flag (ON, OFF) at each time point.

  The preparation flag and the reservation flag are used to turn on the AT signal, and are provided in the main RAM 303, for example. Specifically, in a game where the preparation flag is in an OFF state, when the stop operation is performed in a specific pushing order, the main CPU 301 sets the preparation flag to an ON state. Thereafter, when the stop operation is again performed in the specific pushing order in the game in which the preparation flag is in the ON state, the main CPU 301 sets the preparation flag in the OFF state and the reservation flag in the ON state.

  When the reservation flag is ON and a game start operation is performed, the main CPU 301 turns on the AT signal. In addition, in a game in which the preparation flag is in the ON state, when the specific push order is determined and a stop operation is performed other than the specific push order, the preparation flag is returned to the OFF state. In the above configuration, when a game is stopped in a specific push order in two consecutive games out of each game for which a specific push order has been determined (a game in which a BAR-matched replay or a BAR off-play is played) The signal is turned on.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20B, in a game in which the AT signal and the preparation flag are OFF, the BAR uniform replay or the BAR off-play is won (Sa1 in FIG. 20B) and determined by lottery. When the stop operation is performed in the specified pushing order (Sa2 in FIG. 20B), the preparation flag changes from the OFF state to the ON state. Thereafter, when the BAR-matched replay or the BAR out-of-play is won (Sa3 in FIG. 20B), and the stop operation is performed in the specific pushing order determined by the lottery (Sa4 in FIG. 20B), the preparation flag is set. From the ON state to the OFF state, the reservation flag changes from the OFF state to the ON state. Thereafter, when the next game start operation (operation of the start lever 24) is performed (Sa5 in FIG. 20B), the reservation flag is turned OFF, and the AT signal is changed from OFF to ON. A device outside the gaming machine 1 can determine that the AT state has started when the AT signal changes from the OFF state to the ON state.

  In the above configuration, the AT signal is turned ON from the next game of the game in which the BAR-matched replay or the BAR off-play is played. Further, as described above, the BAR-matched replay and the BAR off-play replay are won in the RT3 state, and the symbol combinations of the BAR-matched replay and the BAR off-play replay are not RT transition symbols. Therefore, the game immediately after the AT signal changes to the ON state is in the RT3 state. Further, in the AT state, the correct answer push order of the correct bells is instructed, and the RT3 state is maintained by following the instructions. After that, when the AT state ends, the correct answer bell is not instructed to be pressed in the correct answer order, and when the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer order, the RT3 state falls from the RT3 state to the RT0 state or the RT1 state. As shown in FIG. 20B, when the main CPU 301 falls from the RT3 state, the main CPU 301 changes the AT signal from the ON state to the OFF state (Sa6 in FIG. 20B).

  However, when the RT3 state is terminated by shifting to the internal medium state, the main CPU 301 maintains the AT signal in the ON state. That is, when the bonus combination is won and the RT3 state shifts to the internal state, the AT signal is maintained in the ON state. When the main CPU 301 shifts to the bonus operating state (when the bonus combination symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the active line), the main CPU 301 turns off the AT signal.

  Assume a configuration in which the AT signal is changed to the OFF state when the RT3 state is completed after the transition to the internal state. In the above configuration, for example, when an external device of the gaming machine 1 informs that the AT state is in the period during which the AT signal is ON, the AT medium number is displayed for the game in which the bonus combination is won in the AT state. It becomes OFF state. In the above case, for example, when the bonus machine winning notification is not yet executed in the gaming machine 1, the bonus machine winning can be recognized by an external device. Therefore, depending on the player, there may be an inconvenience that the notification of winning the bonus combination in the gaming machine 1 is not interesting. According to this embodiment, since the AT signal is maintained in the ON state in the internal state, the above-described inconvenience that the winning of the bonus combination is immediately recognized by the external device can be suppressed.

  The main RAM 303 stores a display permission bit storage area indicating a combination of symbols permitted to stop on the active line, a display setting value storage area for storing a numerical value displayed on the setting display unit 36, and a setting value. A set value storage area, a random value R1 storage area in which the random value R1 is stored, a random value R2 storage area in which the random value R2 is stored, a random value R3 storage area in which the random value R3 is stored, and transmitted to the sub-control board 400 A command storage area for storing commands to be executed, a lamp-related data storage area for storing data indicating display modes of various lamps, a winning area storage area for storing a winning area, and the number of stop buttons 25 that are not stopped. A storage area including a non-stop operation counter and a stop order storage area for storing the operation order of each stop button 25 is provided.

<Each data used by sub CPU>
Hereinafter, various data stored in the sub ROM 413 will be described with reference to the drawings. The sub ROM 413 stores various data including an instruction effect determination table (X, Y1, Y2, Y3) shown in FIGS. 21 and 22 and an effect lottery table shown in FIG.

  21 and 22 are conceptual diagrams of each instruction effect determination table (X, Y). When the sub CPU 412 receives the second command indicating the instruction number (instruction information), the sub CPU 412 determines any of the instruction effects (including an instruction effect A, an instruction effect B, and a cut-in effect described later) from the instruction effect determination table. To do. When the instruction effect is determined, the sub CPU 412 transmits an effect control command indicating the instruction effect to the image control board (image control CPU 421) 420. When receiving the effect control command indicating the instruction effect, the image control CPU 421 displays each image of the instruction effect on the liquid crystal display device 30. In the present embodiment, when the sub control board (sub CPU 412) 400 receives the second command, the sub CPU 412 always notifies the stop operation mode (stop operation order) corresponding to the second command. Each instruction effect is executed in a period from when the game start operation is performed until when each reel 12 can be stopped.

  Each instruction effect determination table includes an instruction effect determination table X (FIG. 21) and an instruction effect determination table Y (FIG. 22). The instruction effect determination table X is referred to when a batting order replay or batting order bell is won in the AT state (start preparation state, AT state, special AT state, bonus notification state). In addition, the instruction effect determination table Y is referred to when the BAR uniform replay or the off-bar replay is won in the AT state, the special AT state, or the normal state.

  FIG. 21 is a conceptual diagram of the instruction effect determination table X. When the sub CPU 412 receives any of the commands “B01” to “B07” as the second command, the sub CPU 412 determines the instruction effect based on the instruction effect determination table X.

  Specifically, when the second command “B01” is received in the game in which the first command “A02” is received (the winning game of the batting order replay), the instruction effect A1 is determined. In the instruction effect A1, the stop operation order of “left middle right” is notified by the liquid crystal display device 30 or the like. In the game in which the first command “A02” is received, the instruction effect A2 is determined when the second command “B02” is received, and the instruction effect A3 is determined when the second command “B03” is received. When the second command “B04” is received, the instruction effect A4 is determined. When the second command “B05” is received, the instruction effect A5 is determined. In the instruction effect A2, the stop order of “middle left and right” is notified, in the instruction effect A3, the stop order of “middle left and right” is notified, and in the instruction effect A4, the stop order of “middle right left” is notified. In A5, the stop order of the first right stop is notified. In addition, in each instruction effect A, it is notified that the batting order replay has been won. In each of the instruction effects A (1 to 5), the correct answer pressing order of the RT2 transition replay or the RT3 transition replay is notified.

  In the game in which the first command “A00 + Y” is received (the winning game of the batting order bell), when the second command “B06” is received, the instruction effect B1 is determined. In the instruction effect B1, the stop operation sequence of the first left stop is notified by the liquid crystal display device 30 or the like. In the game in which the first command “A00 + Y” is received, the instruction effect B2 is determined when the second command “B07” is received, and the instruction effect B3 is determined when the second command “B05” is received. It is determined. In the instruction effect B2, the stop order of the middle first stop is notified, and in the instruction effect B3, the stop order of the right first stop is notified. Further, in each instruction effect B, it is notified that the batting order bell has been won. In each of the above instruction effects B (1 to 3), the correct answer push order of the correct bells is notified.

  FIG. 22 is a conceptual diagram of the instruction effect determination tables Y (1-3). The sub CPU 412 determines the instruction effect by the instruction effect determination table Y when the BAR matching replay or the BAR off-replay is won. As described above, when the BAR-matched replay or the BAR off-play is played, the specific push order is determined. In other words, it is also said that the instruction effect determination table Y is used in a game in which a specific pushing order is determined. As shown in FIG. 22, the instruction effect determination table Y includes an instruction effect determination table Y1, an instruction effect determination table Y2, and an instruction effect determination table Y3.

  FIG. 22A is a conceptual diagram of the instruction effect determination table Y1. When the sub CPU 412 receives the first command “A04” or the first command “A05” in the AT state (when BAR uniform replay or BAR out-of-play is won), the instruction effect is determined using the instruction effect determination table Y1. (A6, A7) is determined. Specifically, when the sub CPU 412 receives the first command “A04” or the first command “A05” in the AT state, the state of the AT signal (ON, OFF) and the specific push order of the current game In response, the instruction effect is determined.

  For example, when the first command “A04” is received in the AT state and the AT signal is OFF, the instruction effect A6 is determined and specified in the game in which the specific pushing order is the left first stop. In the game in which the pressing order is the middle first stop, the instruction effect A7 is determined. As a case where the first command “04” (or “05”) is received while the AT signal is OFF, for example, a game immediately after the transition to the AT state (RT3 state) is assumed.

  In the above instruction effect A6, the stop order of the first left stop is notified. In the instruction effect A7, the stop order of the middle first stop is notified. As described above, in the game in which the BAR matching replay is won in the AT state, the instruction effect for notifying the specific pushing order determined in the game is determined. On the other hand, when the first command “A04” is received in the AT state and the AT signal is ON, the instruction effect A7 is determined and specified in the game in which the specific pushing order is the left first stop. In the game in which the pressing order is the middle first stop, the instruction effect A6 is determined.

  As shown in FIG. 22A, when the first command “A05” is received in the AT state and the AT signal is OFF, the same as when the first command “A04” is received. In the game in which the specific push order is the left first stop, the instruction effect A6 is determined, and in the game in which the specific push order is the middle first stop, the instruction effect A7 is determined. As described above, in the game in which the BAR out-of-play replay is won in the AT state, the instruction effect for notifying the specific pushing order determined in the game is determined in the same manner as the game in which the BAR matching replay is won. On the other hand, when the first command “A05” is received in the AT state and the AT signal is ON, the instruction effect A7 is determined and specified in the game in which the specific push order is the first stop to the left. In the game in which the pressing order is the middle first stop, the instruction effect A6 is determined. In addition, when the AT signal is in the ON state, an instruction effect for instructing a specific pressing order may be determined.

  According to the above configuration, in the AT state, when the AT signal is in the OFF state, the specific pushing order is notified in the game in which the BAR complete replay or the BAR outreplay is won. When the stop operation is continuously performed twice in the notified specific push order, the AT signal is turned ON.

  FIG. 22B is a conceptual diagram of the instruction effect determination table Y2. When the sub CPU 412 receives the first command “A04” or the first command “A05” in the special AT state, the sub CPU 412 determines the instruction effect (cut-in effect) using the instruction effect determination table Y2.

  Specifically, the sub CPU 412 determines the cut-in effect when receiving the first command “A04” or the first command “A05” in the special AT state. In the cut-in effect, for example, a message “Aim BAR from the right” and an image representing a black BAR symbol are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 30. In the cut-in effects described above, it is instructed that the reels 12 should be operated to stop within the drawing range of each black BAR symbol at the first stop on the right.

  When a stop operation is performed in a stop operation mode (stop operation order, stop operation position) instructed by a cut-in effect in a game in which BAR-matched replay is won, “black BAR−black BAR−black BAR” ( The symbol combination “BAR replay” is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, if the game that won the BAR out-of-play replay is stopped in the stop operation mode indicated by the cut-in effect, the symbol combination of “Replay-Black BAR-Black BAR” (Follow Replay) is stopped on the active line. Is displayed. In other words, when the stop operation is performed in the stop operation mode indicated by the cut-in effect in the game in which the BAR off-replay is won, the black BAR symbol is tempered on the middle reel 12C and the right reel 12R, but the BAR replay symbol combination is effective. The line does not stop.

  As described above, in the special AT state, when the BAR matching replay is won, the number of sets in the AT state is added. In the above configuration, when the symbol combination of BAR replay is stopped and displayed on the effective line in the cut-in effect, it can be notified that the number of sets in the AT state has been added. In the special AT state, in the game where the BAR matching replay is won and the BAR replay is not stopped and displayed on the active line, that is, when the stop operation is not performed in the stop operation mode instructed by the cut-in effect. Even if it exists, the number of sets in the AT state is added. Therefore, the cut-in effect does not indicate a stop operation mode that is advantageous to the player.

  By the way, in the configuration of the present embodiment, even in the normal state (other than the AT state), the state shifts to the RT3 state, and there is a case where the BAR-matched replay or the BAR off-play is played. In the above configuration, in the normal state, there is a case where the stop operation is accidentally performed in the specific pushing order and the AT signal is turned on. In the above case, there is a problem (hereinafter, referred to as “first problem”) in which a device outside the gaming machine 1 is notified that the gaming machine 1 is in the normal state when the gaming machine 1 is in the normal state.

  Furthermore, in a configuration in which BAR matching replay or BAR off-play replay can be won in the normal state, the symbol combination of BAR replay or follow replay may be stopped and displayed on the active line in the normal state. The symbol combination of BAR replay or follow replay is originally stopped and displayed on the active line when the stop operation is performed in accordance with the instruction of the cut-in effect in the special AT state. Therefore, in a game in which the cut-in effect is not executed, when the symbol combination of BAR replay or follow replay is stopped and displayed on the active line, a problem that some players feel uncomfortable (hereinafter referred to as “second problem”) may occur.

  In order to suppress the first problem and the second problem described above, in the present embodiment, when the BAR matching replay or the BAR offplay replay is won in the normal state, the AT signal is not changed to the ON state, and The stop operation order in which BAR replay or follow replay is not stopped and displayed on the active line is designated.

  Specifically, the sub CPU 412 determines the instruction effect in the normal state using the instruction effect determination table Y3 shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 22C, when the first command “A04” (BAR-matched replay) is won and the specific pressing order is the first left stop, the instruction effect A7 for instructing the middle first stop. Is determined, and when the specific pressing order is the middle first stop, the instruction effect A6 instructing the first left stop is determined. In addition, as shown in FIG. 22C, when the first command “A05” (BAR out-of-play replay) is won and the specific pressing order is the left first stop, the instruction effect A7 instructing the middle first stop. Is determined, and when the specific pressing order is the middle first stop, the instruction effect A6 instructing the first left stop is determined.

  With the above configuration, when a specific pressing order is determined in the normal state, an instruction effect that instructs a stop operation order other than the specific pressing order is executed. Therefore, the first problem described above in which the AT signal is turned on in the normal state is suppressed.

  In addition, as described above, the stop operation sequence in which the BAR replay or follow replay is stopped and displayed on the active line in the game where the BAR match replay is won, and the follow replay is stopped and displayed on the active line in the game where the BAR offplay replay is won. The stop operation sequence to be performed is the first stop on the right. On the other hand, the stop operation order other than the above-described specific pushing order instructed in the normal state is the left first stop or the middle first stop. Therefore, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the second problem described above that the symbol combination of BAR replay or follow replay is stopped and displayed on the active line in each game in the normal state (game in which the cut-in effect is not executed). Is suppressed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a special effect of solving the first problem and the second problem described above at once can be achieved. However, the right first stop may be included as a stop operation order other than the specific push order instructed in the normal state. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which a specific pushing order is instruct | indicated in a normal state as a stop operation order in which the symbol combination of BAR replay or follow replay is not stopped-displayed.

  In this embodiment, when BAR matching replay or BAR offplay replay is won, the specific push order is determined by lottery. However, instead of the above configuration, winning other than BAR matching replay and BAR offplay replay is selected. When an area wins, it is good also as a structure where a specific pushing order is drawn. For example, in a game in which the batting order bell (L, C, R) is won, a specific push order is determined by lottery, and a signal during AT is transmitted depending on whether or not a stop operation is performed in the specific push order (hereinafter, referred to as a game) It may be referred to as “proportional”.

  However, in the above comparison, for example, in the game in which the hitting bell L (the correct answering order of the correct answer bell is the first stop on the left) is won, the middle first stop may be determined in the specific pushing order. In the above case, since the middle first stop is the incorrect answer order of the correct answer bell, instructing the specific push order is synonymous with instructing the incorrect answer order of the correct answer bell. Therefore, the above-described comparison causes a disadvantage that a stop operation order that is disadvantageous to the player can be instructed.

  On the other hand, in a game in which BAR-matched replay or BAR out-of-play replay is won, the replay is stopped and displayed on the active line regardless of the stop operation sequence, and the specific RT transition pattern is stopped Do not show. That is, in the game in which the BAR all-match replay or the BAR out-of-play replay is won, the respective advantages of the stop operation orders are not changed. As understood from the above description, as in this embodiment, in a game in which a BAR-matched replay or a BAR out-of-play replay is won and a specific push order is determined by lottery, a stop operation order that is disadvantageous to the player is indicated. There is an advantage that the inconvenience is suppressed.

  The above is the description of the instruction effect. In the liquid crystal display device 30, in addition to the above-described instruction effects, various effects (a normal effect, a continuous effect, a meter-up effect, and a bonus notification effect, which will be described later) are executed.

  FIG. 23A is a simulation diagram of the screen G of the liquid crystal display device 30 in a normal state. As shown in FIG. 23A, the screen G includes a region R and a meter display portion H. In the region R, various effects including a normal effect, a continuous effect, and a bonus notification effect are executed. The normal performance is an effect that is completed in one game. Also,

  The continuous effect is an effect executed over a plurality of games. In a game in which a continuous effect is executed, for example, a series of animations (moving images) is displayed in the region R. Further, in the last game of the continuous performance, for example, an animation that suggests (notifies) that a bonus combination has been won is displayed.

  The bonus notification effect is an effect for notifying that a bonus combination has been won. For example, in the bonus notification effect, a message “bonus confirmed” is displayed in the region R. Further, the meter display portion H is not displayed in the bonus notification effect.

  As shown in FIG. 23A, the meter display unit H includes a meter image GM and a panel image GP. As described above, when a specific replay (replay during RT0, replay in batting order (X, Y), replay during RT3) is won in the normal state, a point is determined and the point is added to the point counter. Further, when the point counter exceeds the numerical value “100”, the low-accuracy normal state shifts to the high-accuracy normal state.

  As shown in FIG. 23A, the meter image GM of the meter display portion H includes a meter end MT, and the current value of the point counter is suggested by the position of the meter end MT. Specifically, the meter end MT is located on the left end side of the meter display unit H in front view when the point counter is a numerical value “0”, and is a meter-up effect executed when the point counter is added. In FIG. 23B, the meter display unit H moves in the direction toward the right end. Thereafter, when the point counter reaches the numerical value “100” (threshold value), the meter end MT moves to the MAX position shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 23A, the panel image GP is displayed on the right side of the meter image GM. The panel image GP displays various information. For example, the panel GP notifies that the points have been added in the meter-up effect.

  FIG. 23B is a diagram for explaining a meter-up effect. As described above, the meter-up effect is executed when points are awarded. That is, the meter-up effect is executed in the game won by the specific replay. As shown in FIG. 23B, in the meter-up effect, the meter end MT moves to the right side (MAX position side) in front view. In the example of FIG. 23B, it is assumed that the meter end MT has moved by a distance d in the meter-up effect. The distance d varies depending on the point size determined in the current game. Specifically, the distance d becomes longer as the point determined in this game is larger.

  As described above, the panel image GP notifies that the points have been added in the meter-up effect. For example, as shown in FIG. 23B, the panel image GP displays “UP” in the meter-up effect. In addition, according to the magnitude | size of the point added, the display of the panel image GP in a meter-up effect may be varied. For example, when the point to be added is smaller than a predetermined numerical value (for example, the numerical value “10”), the character “UP” is displayed in blue, and when it is larger than the predetermined numerical value, the structure is displayed in red. It is done. According to the above configuration, the player can intuitively grasp the size of points.

  In each game in which the above-described continuous performance is executed in the region R, the meter display portion H is not displayed. Further, in each game in which a continuous effect is executed, even if points are given, a meter-up effect is not executed (points are given). As shown in FIG. 23A and FIG. 23B, the meter display portion H is displayed in an overlapping manner on a part of the front surface of the region R. By disabling the meter display portion H, the inconvenience that a partial display (animation) of the region R is hidden by the meter display portion H in a continuous performance is suppressed. On the other hand, when the normal effect is executed, the display of the meter display unit H described above is maintained. Further, the meter display portion H is not displayed in the bonus notification effect.

  FIG. 24A is a conceptual diagram of each effect lottery table used by the sub CPU 412 in the effect lottery process. The sub CPU 412 executes the effect lottery process for each game. The effect executed in the region R is determined by the effect lottery process. Each effect table includes each lottery value V of each effect. In the effect lottery process, the sub CPU 412 sequentially subtracts each lottery value of each effect to the random value R4, and determines an effect in which the subtraction result is a negative number. Each lottery value is provided for each winning area. The sub CPU 412 subtracts the lottery value corresponding to the winning area of the current game to the random value R4.

  The effects executed in the region R include the above-described continuous effects and normal effects. Each effect lottery table includes an effect lottery table Tx (FIG. 24 (a-1)) used in a game in which a normal effect is executed. A plurality of types of normal effects including a normal effect a and a normal effect b are provided, and the sub CPU 412 determines one of the normal effects using the effect lottery table Tx. However, the normal effect determined in the effect lottery table Tx does not include the bonus notification effect described above.

  Each effect lottery table includes an effect lottery table Ty used in each game in which a continuous effect is executed. The continuous effect of the present embodiment is executed over three games, and a plurality of types of effects can be executed in each game of the continuous effect. The effect lottery table Ty includes an effect lottery table Ty1 (FIG. 24 (a-2)) for determining a continuous effect for the first game and an effect lottery table Ty2 (not shown) for determining a continuous effect for the second game. And an effect lottery table Ty3 (not shown) for determining a continuous effect for the third game.

  When the bonus combination is won, the sub CPU 412 determines the scenario data according to the number of games in the second precursor state described above. The scenario data defines the types of effects (normal effects, continuous effects) of each game (each game in the second precursor state) until the transition to the bonus notification state.

  FIG. 24B is a diagram for explaining a specific example of scenario data. The scenario data is, for example, a set of data designating each effect lottery table for each game in the second precursor state. In FIG. 24 (b), each effect lottery table (Tx, Ty) designated by each data is shown arranged from the left side to the right side in order from the first game in the second warning state.

  The sub CPU 412 determines an effect lottery table for the current game according to the scenario data and the second warning counter (the number of remaining games in the second warning state). The scenario data in FIG. 24B assumes a case where N times (N is an integer of 3 or more) is determined as the number of games in the second precursor state. Further, in the scenario data of FIG. 24 (b), the normal performance is executed in each of the N-3 games after the bonus combination is won, and the N-2th to Nth (second) after the bonus is won. Continuous effects are executed over each game of the last game in the precursor state. In the above specific example, the production of each game N-3 times after the bonus combination is won is determined by the production lottery table Tx, and the production of the N-2th game is decided by the production lottery table Ty1, The N-1th game effect is determined by the effect lottery table Ty2, and the Nth game effect is determined by the effect lottery table Ty3. The effect determined by the effect lottery table Ty3 is an effect of notifying (suggesting) that the bonus combination has been won.

  As described above, the main CPU 301 gives points when the specific replay is won in a non-internal middle state (a state where the bonus combination is not carried over), and does not give points in the internal middle state. Therefore, in the internal state, when the specific replay is won, the meter display effect cannot be executed on the meter display portion H. However, normally, when a specific replay is won, points are awarded and a meter-up effect is executed. Therefore, in the game in which the meter display section H is displayed, the specific replay is won and a meter-up effect is performed. May not be executed (when points are not awarded), some players may experience a feeling of discomfort. In addition, there is a situation that the fact that the bonus combination has been won (internal state) is preferably effectively notified by a dedicated notification effect. However, a player who knows that no points are awarded in the internal state will detect that a bonus combination has been won if the meter-up effect is not executed in a game won by special replay. Therefore, the winning of the bonus combination is detected in an unintended game, and the inconvenience that the winning of the bonus combination is not effectively notified can occur.

  In consideration of the above circumstances, the present embodiment employs a configuration in which the above-described disadvantages are suppressed. Specifically, when a specific replay is won in a specific game in the internal state, the probability that the bonus combination is won is higher in the game than in the case where the specific replay is not won in the game. Adopted a configuration to notify. According to the above configuration, the player can easily recognize the reason why points are not awarded in the winning game of the specific replay. Therefore, the inconvenience described above is suppressed. The above configuration will be described in detail below.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram for explaining effects in each game in the internal middle state. In the specific example of each figure in FIG. 25, the number of games in the second precursor state is determined to be N times as in the specific example in FIG. 24 (b), and the game is normally performed from the first time to the N-3th game. A case is assumed in which it is determined in advance that a game is executed and a continuous effect is executed over each of the N-2th to Nth games. In FIG. 25, the number of games (1 to N) of each game in the second precursor state is shown, and a predetermined type of effect (usually, continuous) is shown for each game. In addition, FIG. 25 shows the state (display, non-display) of the meter display portion H in each game in the second precursor state.

  FIG. 25A is a diagram for explaining the effects of each game up to the M-1th time in the second precursor state. In FIG. 25A, among the effects of each game determined at the start of the second precursor state, the effects actually executed (in FIG. 25A, the effects of each game from the first time to the M-2th time). ) Is shaded. In addition, the effect executed in the current game (in FIG. 25A, the effect of the M-1th game) is indicated by a thick frame. In the specific example of FIG. 25A, it is assumed that the specific replay is not won until the M-1th game in the second precursor state.

  As shown in FIG. 25 (a), a normal effect is executed in each of the first to M-1th games. As described above, the display on the meter display portion H is maintained in the normal performance. Therefore, the display of the meter display unit H is maintained from the start of the second precursor state to the (M-1) th time.

  FIG. 25B is a diagram for explaining the effects of each game up to the Mth time in the second precursor state. In FIG. 25B, it is assumed that the specific replay is won in the Mth game. In each game where the specific replay is not won (games up to the (M-1) th game), a normal effect determined in advance is executed. On the other hand, when the specific replay is won in a game in which the execution of the normal effect is determined in advance, the bonus notification effect is executed instead of the normal effect as shown in FIG. As described above, the meter display portion H is not displayed in the bonus notification effect. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 25 (b), the meter display portion H is not displayed in the game where the specific replay is won.

  Specifically, when the specific replay is won in the current game, the sub CPU 412 sets the scenario data so that the game effect becomes a bonus notification effect when the game effect specified by the scenario data is a normal effect. Rewrite.

  Further, when the bonus notification effect is executed, the second precursor state ends, and the next game shifts to the bonus notification state. In each game in the bonus notification state, a bonus confirmation screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 30. On the bonus confirmation screen, the meter display portion H is not displayed. In the present embodiment, the scenario data of the game after the game that executes the bonus notification effect is deleted.

  According to the above configuration, in the internal middle state where the points are not given (second precursor state), it is notified that the bonus combination is won in the game in which the specific replay is won (specific game). Therefore, even if the meter-up effect is not executed in the game in which the specific replay is won, inconvenience that gives the player a sense of incongruity is suppressed.

  FIG. 25C is a diagram for explaining the effects of each game up to the (N-1) th time in the second precursor state. In the specific example of FIG. 25C, it is assumed that the specific replay is not won in each game up to the (N-2) th game and the specific replay is won in the (N-1) th game. In the above case, the normal display is executed in each game up to the N-3th game, so the meter display portion H is displayed until the N-3th game. Further, in each game of the (N−2) th time, a continuous effect is executed and the meter display portion H is hidden.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when a specific replay is won, a bonus notification effect is executed in place of the normal effect in a game in which the normal effect is determined in advance (see FIG. 25B). On the other hand, when a specific replay is won in a game in which a continuous effect has been determined in advance, the continuous effect is executed in the game, and the type of effect is not rewritten. For example, in the specific example of FIG. 25 (c), when the specific replay is won in the (N-1) th game in which the continuous performance has been determined in advance, the type of the N-1th game effect is not rewritten. Further, when a specific replay is won in each game of continuous effects, the scenario data of the game after the game is not deleted. That is, when the specific replay is won in each game of the normal effect, the scenario data is changed, but when the specific replay is won in each game of the continuous effect, the scenario data is not changed.

  Assume a configuration in which, when a specific replay is won in a game in which a continuous effect is executed, the continuous effect is rewritten to a bonus notification effect. With the above configuration, there may be a problem that the continuous performance ends in the middle. In the present embodiment, when the specific replay is won in the continuous performance, the continuous performance is continuously executed, and thus the above-described inconvenience is suppressed.

  Further, as described above, in the continuous production, the meter display unit H is not displayed and the meter-up production is not executed regardless of whether the state is the non-internal middle state or the internal middle state. Therefore, in each game in which the continuous effect is executed, even if the bonus notification effect is not executed at the time of winning the specific replay, there is no inconvenience that the meter-up effect is not executed, thereby causing a sense of incongruity. However, when the specific replay is won in the continuous effect, the bonus notification effect may be executed instead of the continuous effect. Further, when the specific replay is won in the internal state, the bonus notification effect may be executed without fail (100% probability). According to the above configuration, it is possible to substantially eliminate the above-described inconvenience that may occur when points are not awarded in the game where the specific replay is won.

  The sub RAM 414 includes storage areas for storing data generated and updated by the sub CPU 412 executing each process.

<Each process executed by the main CPU>
The main CPU 301 executes various processes using the above-described data. FIG. 26 is a flowchart of the startup process of the main CPU 301. When the reset signal from the reset circuit is input, the main CPU 301 executes a startup process. The reset signal is output when the power supply voltage supplied to the main control board 300 exceeds a predetermined threshold. For example, when the supply of power supply voltage to the main control board 300 is started by turning on the power switch 511SW, the startup process is executed.

  When the startup process is started, the main CPU 301 executes a startup initialization process (S1). The main CPU 301 initializes each register of the main control board 300 by the startup initialization process. The main CPU 301 may execute a security check process for determining the validity of the control program stored in the main ROM 302 before the startup initialization process.

  After the startup initialization process, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the setting switch is in an ON state (S2). The setting switch is turned on when a setting key is inserted into a key hole provided inside the gaming machine 1 and rotated. When the main CPU 301 determines that the setting switch is in the ON state (S2: YES), the main CPU 301 sets a setting change start command in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 (S3), and proceeds to setting change processing.

  On the other hand, when determining that the setting switch is not in the ON state (S2: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether a backup flag is stored in the main RAM 303 (S4). In the present embodiment, when the power supply voltage supplied to the main control board 300 falls below a predetermined threshold (when the power is shut off), the main CPU 301 backs up each data stored in the main RAM 303 and A backup flag is stored in the RAM 303. Therefore, if the backup is executed normally when the power is turned off, the backup flag is stored in the main RAM 303.

  When determining that the backup flag is stored (S4: YES), the main CPU 301 calculates the checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 303 (S5). In the present embodiment, even when the power is turned off, the checksum of the main RAM 303 is calculated and stored, similarly to step S4 of the startup process.

  The main CPU 301 determines whether or not the checksum calculated at step S4 (checksum at power-on) matches the checksum calculated at power-off (S6). If the data in the main RAM 303 has not changed during the period from when the power is turned off to when it is turned on, the checksum when the power is turned on matches the checksum when the power is turned off. On the other hand, if the data in the main RAM 303 changes (deteriorates) during the period from when the power is turned off to when it is turned on, the checksum when the power is turned on does not match the checksum when the power is turned off.

  When the main CPU 301 determines that the checksum at power-on and the checksum at power-off coincide with each other (S6: YES), the time when the power is shut down (backup is backed up) based on each data stored in the main RAM 303. Each register is returned to the state at the time of execution (S7). When the state of each register is restored, the main control board 300 is in a state at the time when the power is shut off. When the main CPU 301 restores the state of each register (the state of the main control board 300), the main CPU 301 resumes the processing from the step at the time when the power is shut off. When the main CPU 301 returns the state of the main control board 300, the main CPU 301 transmits various information necessary for returning the effect state of the gaming machine 1 to the sub control board 400.

  When the main CPU 301 determines that the backup flag is not stored (S4: NO), or determines that the checksum at power-on and the checksum at power-off do not match (S6: NO), A main RAM abnormality flag indicating abnormality of the main RAM 303 is set (S8). That is, when the backup cannot be executed, or when the data in the main RAM 303 changes while the power is off, the main RAM abnormality flag is set. During the period in which the main RAM abnormality flag is set, the main CPU 301 notifies the abnormality of the main RAM using, for example, the main display ML. The main RAM abnormality flag is cleared, for example, when the set value changing process is normally executed.

  After setting the main RAM abnormality flag, the main CPU 301 proceeds to RAM error processing. In the RAM error processing, the progress of the game is prohibited. In the RAM error processing, the main CPU 301 may transmit a command for notifying the abnormality of the main RAM 303 to the sub control board 400, and the liquid crystal display device 30 may display a warning image, for example.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart of the setting change process. When the setting change process is started, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the front door 3 is opened (S11). For example, a door sensor that outputs an OFF signal when the front door 3 is closed and an ON signal when the front door 3 is opened is provided, and the front door 3 is opened according to a signal from the door sensor. A configuration in which the main CPU 301 determines whether or not it is present can be employed. As described above, since the setting switch is provided inside the gaming machine 1, the setting change process is usually executed during a period in which the front door 3 is opened. Therefore, as a case where the setting change process is started in a state where the front door 3 is closed, it is assumed that an ON signal of the setting switch and the power switch 511SW is input due to an illegal act.

  When it is determined that the front door 3 is not opened in consideration of the above circumstances (S11: NO), the main CPU 301 sets the setting switch abnormality flag to the ON state (S12), and proceeds to setting switch error processing. To do. In the setting switch error process, the progress of the game is prohibited. Further, in the setting switch error process, the main CPU 301 may transmit an error command for notifying the abnormality of the setting switch to the sub-control board 400, and the liquid crystal display device 30 may display a warning image, for example. The setting switch abnormality flag is cleared when the starting process is started again and the setting value changing process is normally executed.

  On the other hand, when determining that the front door 3 is opened (S11: YES), the main CPU 301 displays a numerical value indicating the set value on the setting display unit 36 (S13). Specifically, the main CPU 301 displays a numerical value stored in the display setting value storage area of the main RAM 303 on the setting display unit 36.

  Thereafter, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the setting change button 37 has been operated (S14). Specifically, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not an ON signal is input from the setting change switch 37SW. If it is determined that the setting change button 37 has been operated (S14: YES), the main CPU 301 increments the numerical value stored in the display setting value storage area of the main RAM 303 (S15), and the process proceeds to step S16. On the other hand, if it is determined that the setting change button 37 has not been operated (S14: NO), the main CPU 301 proceeds to step S16 without incrementing the numerical value in the display setting value storage area.

  In step S16, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the start lever 24 has been operated. Specifically, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not an ON signal of the start switch 24SW is input. The main CPU 301 repeats the processing from step S13 to step S15 until it is determined that the start lever 24 has been operated (S16: NO). As understood from the above description, every time the setting change button 37 is operated and the numerical value in the display setting value storage area is added in step S15, the numerical value displayed on the setting display unit 36 is added in step S13. .

  On the other hand, when determining that the start lever 24 has been operated (S16: YES), the main CPU 301 determines the numerical value displayed on the setting display unit 36 as a setting value (S17). Specifically, the main CPU 301 stores the numerical value stored in the display setting value storage area in the setting value storage area of the main RAM 303. Further, the main CPU 301 stores a set value command indicating the set value in the command storage area (S18). After storing the set value command, the main CPU 301 ends the set value change process and proceeds to the game control process. In the period of the activation process or the setting change process, interruption of other processes is prohibited, and when the process shifts to the game control process, the interruption is permitted thereafter.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart of the game control process of the main CPU 301. The game control process is executed every time the player plays one game. As will be described in detail later, the main CPU 301 executes an interrupt process at a predetermined time interval (for example, 1.49 ms) during a period in which the game control process is executed. That is, the main CPU 301 alternately executes a game control process and an interrupt process. For example, a command (for example, a start operation command described later) transmitted to the sub control board 400 is set in the game control process and transmitted to the sub control board 400 in the interrupt process. Each timer (for example, a wait timer) set in the game control process is subtracted in the interrupt process.

  When starting the game control process, the main CPU 301 executes an initial setting process (S101). The initial setting process is executed every time one game is finished. In the initial setting process, the main CPU 301 initializes a storage area that is initialized for each game in the storage area of the main RAM 303.

  After the initial setting process, the main CPU 301 proceeds to an automatic input process (S102). By the automatic insertion process, the main CPU 301 sets the same number of betting medals as the previous game as the betting medals of the current game when the combination of symbols relating to the replay is aligned on the active line as a result of the previous game.

  The main CPU 301 shifts to the pre-game start process (S103) after the automatic insertion process. In the pre-game process, the main CPU 301 detects a medal from the medal insertion unit 8 and detects an operation of the settlement button 23. Further, the main CPU 301 detects an operation of the start lever 24 (that is, a game start operation) in the pre-game start process. Further, when the game start operation is detected in the pre-game start process and the reservation flag is in the ON state, the main CPU 301 changes the AT signal to the ON state.

  When the main CPU 301 detects a game start operation in the pre-game start process, the main CPU 301 proceeds to a set value confirmation process (S104). In the setting value confirmation process, the main CPU 301 determines whether the setting values stored in the setting value storage area of the main RAM 303 are appropriate. Specifically, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the setting value stored in the setting value storage area is within the range of the numerical value “1” to the numerical value “6” in the setting value confirmation process. If the main CPU 301 determines that the setting value is not within the range of the numerical value “1” to the numerical value “6”, the main CPU 301 stores a setting value abnormality command indicating an abnormality in the setting value in the command storage area, and proceeds to setting value error processing. . For example, when a setting value stored in the setting value storage area is changed due to noise, a setting value error process is executed. In the set value error process, the main CPU 301 stops the game control process (prohibits the progress of the game). When the set value error processing is executed, for example, when the power button 511 is turned off and then turned on again, the main CPU 301 is caused to execute start-up processing and setting change processing, and normal set values are set. Return to the state where the game is possible.

  When the main CPU 301 determines that the set value is appropriate in the set value confirmation process, the main CPU 301 acquires the random value R1, the random value R2, and the random value R3 (S105). The random value R1 is a hardware random number generated by the random number generator 304 and is used in the internal lottery process. The random value R2 is a software random number acquired from a register built in the main CPU 301, and is used in a spinning effect determination process or the like. The random value R3 is used in the AT determination process. The main CPU 301 stores the acquired random number value R1 in the random number value R1 storage area of the main RAM 303. Similarly, the main CPU 301 stores the acquired random number value R2 in the random number value R2 storage area of the main RAM 303, and stores the random number value R3 in the random number value R3 storage area of the main RAM 303.

  After the main CPU 301 stores the random value R1, the random value R2, and the random value R3 in the main RAM 303, the main CPU 301 proceeds to a lottery execution process (S106). In the lottery execution process, an internal lottery process for determining the winning area with the random value R1, an AT determination process for determining the transition to the AT state with the random value R3, and a spinning effect are determined with the random value R2. It is comprised by each process including the rotation effect determination process for. The lottery execution process includes an instruction number determination process for determining an instruction number.

  After executing the lottery execution process, the main CPU 301 executes the wait process (S107). The weight process is a process for setting the time length of each game to a predetermined length or more. In the wait process, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the wait period has elapsed. When determining that the wait period has not elapsed, the main CPU 301 does not shift from the wait process to the pre-stop process described later.

  On the other hand, when determining that the wait period has elapsed, the main CPU 301 proceeds to pre-stop processing (S108). In the pre-stop process, various types of data (priority order described later) are stored in the main RAM 303 according to the winning area determined in the internal lottery process. In the stop control process to be described later, each reel 12 is stopped according to each data stored in the pre-stop process, whereby the symbol combination related to the winning combination designated in the winning area is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  After executing the pre-stop process, the main CPU 301 proceeds to the stop control process (S109). By the stop control process, the main CPU 301 stops the reel 12 corresponding to the stop button 25 every time each stop button 25 is operated. Each reel 12 stops at a symbol position corresponding to each data set in the pre-stop processing described above.

  When all the reels 12 are stopped by the stop control process, the main CPU 301 proceeds to a display determination process (S110). In the display determination process, the main CPU 301 determines the combination of symbols displayed on the active line. Further, the main CPU 301 sets various data according to the type of combination of symbols displayed on the active line. For example, when it is determined that the symbol combination related to replay is stopped and displayed on the active line, the main CPU 301 sets the re-game in-operation flag to the ON state. When the main CPU 301 determines that the symbol combination related to the winning winning combination is stopped on the active line, the main CPU 301 adds the number of medals according to the type of the winning winning combination to the number of credits.

  After executing the display determination process, the main CPU 301 executes a game state transition process (S111). In the gaming state transition process, the main CPU 301 transitions the gaming state. Specifically, the main CPU 301 shifts the RT state according to the RT transition symbol stopped and displayed on the active line. In addition, when the symbol combination related to the bonus combination is stopped and displayed on the active line, the main CPU 301 shifts to the bonus operation state and ends the bonus operation state according to the number of medals paid out. Further, the main CPU 301 shifts the instruction state by the game state transition process. When the main CPU 301 ends the game state transition process, the process returns to step S101.

  Further, the game state transition process includes an external signal control process. In the external signal control process, the above-described preparation flag and reservation flag are turned ON or OFF according to the current winning area and the stop operation order. It should be noted that the external signal control process may be executed other than the game state transition process. For example, the external signal control process may be executed in the lottery execution process immediately after the game is started.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart of the initial setting process. In the initial setting process, the main CPU 301 initializes a storage area for storing information necessary for one game in the storage area of the main RAM 303 (S101-1). For example, the winning area storage area storing the winning area (winning area number) of the previous game is initialized by the initial setting process.

  After initializing the main RAM 303, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the auxiliary storage unit 530 is full (S101-2). Specifically, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not an ON signal is input from the full tank sensor 530SE. When it is determined that the auxiliary storage unit 530 is full (S101-2: YES), the main CPU 301 sets a full tank error command (S101-3), and proceeds to full tank error processing.

  In the full tank error process, the main CPU 301 notifies the full tank error using the instruction display 16. For example, during the period when the full error process is executed, the main CPU 301 displays the characters “HF” (hopper full) on the instruction display 16. In addition, it is good also as a structure which alert | reports a full tank error with another indicator (for example, the stored number indicator 17). When the main CPU 301 determines that the auxiliary storage unit 530 is not full (S101-2: NO), the main CPU 301 ends the pre-game start process and shifts to an automatic input process.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart of the automatic loading process. When the main CPU 301 starts the automatic insertion process, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the symbol combination related to the replay is aligned on the active line in the previous game (S102-1). Specifically, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not a re-game in-operation flag is set. The re-game in-operation flag is set in the display determination process of the previous game control process. When the symbol combination related to replay is not aligned on the active line in the previous game (S102-1: NO), the main CPU 301 ends the automatic insertion process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in the previous game that the symbol combinations related to replay are aligned on the active line (S102-1: YES), the main CPU 301 stores the input command in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 (S102-). 2). After storing the input command, the main CPU 301 sets the input interval timer (S102-3). The insertion interval timer is a timer for ensuring a time interval at which an insertion command is transmitted to the sub-control board 400 to a predetermined time length or more. When the insertion interval timer is set, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the insertion interval timer has expired (S102-4). The main CPU 301 repeats step S102-4 until it determines that the insertion interval timer has expired (S102-4: NO).

  When determining that the insertion interval timer has expired (S102-4: YES), the main CPU 301 adds a numerical value “1” to the betting number counter (S102-5). The betting number counter indicates the number of betting medals for the current game. Further, the main CPU 301 generates BET lamp display data indicating the display mode of the BET lamp 14 (14a, 14b, 14c) according to the value of the betting number counter (S102-6). Specifically, when the betting number counter is a numerical value “1”, BET lamp display data for lighting one lamp 14 a out of the BET lamps 14 is generated. Similarly, when the betting number counter is “2”, BET lamp display data for turning on one lamp 14a and two lamps 14b among the BET lamps 14 is generated, and when the betting number counter is “3”. Generates BET lamp display data for lighting one lamp 14a, two lamps 14b, and three lamps 14c among the BET lamps 14. BET lamp display data is stored in a lamp-related data storage area of the main RAM 303.

  The main CPU 301 determines whether or not the value of the bet number counter matches the bet medal of the previous game (S102-7). The main CPU 301 repeats the processing from step S102-2 to step S102-6 until it is determined that the value of the betting number counter matches the bet medal of the previous game (S102-7: NO). On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the betting number counter matches the bet medal of the previous game (S102-7: YES), the main CPU 301 ends the automatic insertion process. As understood from the above description, when the symbol combination related to replay is aligned on the active line as a result of the previous game, the same bet medal as the bet medal of the previous game is set in the current game.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart of pre-game start processing. When the main CPU 301 starts the pre-game start process, the main CPU 301 sets a prescribed number with reference to the game state flag in the game state storage area of the main RAM 303 (S103-1). In the present embodiment, the prescribed number is set to a numerical value “3” for any game.

  After setting the specified number according to the gaming state, the main CPU 301 proceeds to the inserted medal acceptance process (S103-2). In the inserted medal acceptance process, the main CPU 301 accepts a medal from the medal insertion unit 8. Further, when the main CPU 301 receives a medal from the medal insertion unit 8, the main CPU 301 adds a bet number counter or a credit number.

  After executing the inserted medal acceptance process, the main CPU 301 proceeds to the BET operation acceptance process (S103-3). The main CPU 301 receives the player's operation of the 1BET button 21 or the operation of the MAX-BET button 22 in the BET operation reception process.

  After executing the BET operation reception process, the main CPU 301 proceeds to the settlement operation reception process (S103-4). The main CPU 301 receives the player's operation of the payment button 23 in the payment operation reception process.

  After executing the settlement operation acceptance process, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the betting number counter is the specified number (S103-5). In the above-described automatic insertion processing in step S102, insertion medal reception processing in step S103-2, or BET operation reception processing in step S103-3, when the betting number counter is added up to the prescribed number, the main CPU 301 displays the betting number counter. Is the prescribed number (S103-5: YES), and the process proceeds to step S103-6. On the other hand, when the betting number counter has not reached the specified number (S103-5: NO), the main CPU 301 repeatedly executes steps S103-2 to S103-4.

  In step S103-6, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the start lever 24 has been operated by the player. If it is determined that the start lever 24 has been operated (S103-6: YES), the main CPU 301 proceeds to step S103-7. On the other hand, when determining that the start lever has not been operated (S103-6: NO), the main CPU 301 repeatedly executes the steps from Step S103-2 to Step S103-5.

  In step S103-7, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the reservation flag of the AT signal is ON (S103-7). When determining that the reservation flag is in the ON state (S103-7: YES), the main CPU 301 sets the AT signal to the ON state (S103-8) and sets the reservation flag to the OFF state (S103-9). Thereafter, the main CPU 301 stores the start operation command in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 (S103-7). When the start operation command is stored, the main CPU 301 ends the pre-game process and proceeds to a set value confirmation process (S104). On the other hand, when it is determined that the reservation flag is not in the ON state (S103-7: NO), the main CPU 301 stores the start operation acceptance command without turning on the AT signal, and ends the pre-game start processing. .

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart of inserted medal acceptance processing. When the inserted medal acceptance process is started, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the insertion disabled flag is in an ON state (S103-2-1). The insertion impossible flag is set to an ON state in S103-2-8, which will be described later, when the betting number counter is the upper limit value and the credit amount is the upper limit value. When the main CPU 301 determines that the insertion impossible flag is in the ON state (S103-2-1: YES), the main CPU 301 ends the insertion medal acceptance process. On the other hand, when the main CPU 301 determines that the insertion impossible flag is not in the ON state (S103-2-1: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether or not a medal has been inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 (S103-2-2). ).

  Specifically, as described above, a medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 is detected by a signal from the medal sensor 34SE. In the present embodiment, the main CPU 301 reads a signal from the medal sensor 34SE in an input port reading process of an interrupt process periodically executed, and detects a medal in the main RAM 303 according to the signal from the medal sensor 34SE. Set the flag to the ON state. In step S103-2-2, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the medal detection flag is in an ON state.

  When the main CPU 301 determines that a medal has been inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 (S103-2-2: YES), the main CPU 301 stores an insertion command indicating that a medal has been inserted in the command storage area (S103-2-3). ).

  After storing the insertion command, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the betting number counter is a prescribed number (S103-2-4). When determining that the betting number counter is not the prescribed number (S103-2-4: NO), the main CPU 301 adds a numerical value “1” to the betting number counter (S103-2-5), and performs the inserted medal acceptance process. finish. On the other hand, when it is determined that the betting number counter is the prescribed number (S103-2-4: YES), the main CPU 301 adds a numerical value “1” to the number of credits (S103-2-6).

  After adding the number of credits, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the number of credits matches the upper limit “50” (S103-2-7). When determining that the number of credits is a numerical value “50” (S103-2-7: YES), the main CPU 301 sets a medal insertion impossible flag to an ON state (S103-2-8), and performs a inserted medal acceptance process. finish. On the other hand, when the main CPU 301 determines that the number of credits is not the numerical value “50” (S103-2-7: NO), the inserted medal acceptance process is terminated without setting the medal insertion disabled flag to the ON state. . During the period when the medal insertion disable flag is set to the ON state, the main CPU 301 controls the selector 34 so that the medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 is guided to the outside of the gaming machine 1. Therefore, medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 8 are discharged to the outside of the gaming machine 1 (the tray unit 7) during the period when the medal insertion disable flag is ON.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart of the BET operation acceptance process. In the BET operation acceptance process, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the number of credits is a numerical value “0” (S103-3-1). When the number of credits is a numerical value “0” (S103-3-1: YES), the main CPU 301 ends the BET operation acceptance process.

  When determining that the number of credits is not “0” (S103-3-1: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the 1BET button 21 is operated (S103-3-2). When it is determined that the 1BET button 21 has been operated (S103-3-2: YES), the main CPU 301 sets a numerical value “1” in the insertion request counter (S103-3-3). On the other hand, when determining that the 1BET button 21 has not been operated (S103-3-2: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the MAX-BET button 22 has been operated (S103-3-4). . When determining that the MAX-BET button 22 has been operated (S103-3-4: YES), the main CPU 301 sets a numerical value “3” in the insertion request counter (S103-3-5). When determining that the MAX-BET button 22 has not been operated (S103-3-4: NO), the main CPU 301 ends the BET operation acceptance process.

  In step S103-3-3 or step S103-3-5, when a predetermined numerical value (numerical value “1” or numerical value “3”) is set in the input request counter, the main CPU 301 sets the numerical value “1” from the input request counter. "Is subtracted (S103-3-6). When “1” is subtracted from the insertion request counter, the main CPU 301 subtracts the numerical value “1” from the credit counter (S103-3-7), and adds the numerical value “1” to the betting number counter (S103-3-8). .

  After adding the numerical value “1” to the betting number counter, the main CPU 301 stores the insertion command in the command storage area (S103-3-9). After storing the input command, the main CPU 301 sets the input interval timer (S103-3-10). The insertion interval timer is a timer for ensuring a time interval at which an insertion command is transmitted to the sub-control board 400 to a predetermined time length or more. Note that the insertion interval timer of the BET operation acceptance process (S103-3-10) is also used in the automatic insertion process described above. In the BET operation acceptance process (when the MAX-BET button is operated) and the automatic input process, the input command is continuously output and the input sound is continuously reproduced. In this embodiment, since the insertion interval timer is provided, the time interval at which each insertion command is transmitted is ensured to be equal to or longer than a predetermined time length, and the period during which each input sound is output is equal to or longer than the predetermined time length. According to the above configuration, for example, immediately after starting the output of the current input sound, the next input sound is output (the current input sound becomes extremely short), and the current input sound is not perceived by the player. Defects are suppressed. The insertion interval timer is timed up in about 0.5 seconds, for example.

  The main CPU 301 determines whether or not the insertion interval timer has expired (S103-3-11). Step S103-3-11 is repeated until the insertion interval timer expires (S103-3-11: NO). If it is determined that the insertion interval timer has expired (S103-3-11: YES), the main CPU 301 Then, it is determined whether or not the betting number counter matches the specified number (S103-3-12). When the main CPU 301 determines that the bet number counter matches the specified number (S103-3-12: YES), the BET operation acceptance process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the betting number counter does not match the specified number (S103-3-12: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the insertion request counter is a numerical value “0” (S103-3). -13). When it is determined that the insertion request counter is a numerical value “0” (S103-3-13: YES), the main CPU 301 ends the BET operation acceptance process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the insertion request counter is not the numerical value “0” (S103-3-13: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the credit number is “0” (S103-3-14). ). When the main CPU 301 determines that the number of credits is “0” (S103-3-14: YES), the main CPU 301 ends the BET operation acceptance process and determines that the credit counter is not the numerical value “0” (S103-3). -14: NO), the process is returned to step S103-3-6.

  As understood from the above description, when the main CPU 301 accepts the operation of the MAX-BET button 22, the betting number counter is added until the betting number counter reaches the specified number or the credit number is exhausted.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart of the settlement operation acceptance process. In the settlement operation acceptance process, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the settlement button 23 has been operated by the player (S103-4-1). When it is determined that the settlement button 23 has been operated (S103-4-1: YES), the main CPU 301 sets a settlement medal in the payout request counter (S103-4-2). The settlement medal is the sum of the betting number counter and the credit amount at the time when the settlement button 23 is operated. However, when the bet number counter is added by automatic insertion (when replay is stopped in the previous game), the main CPU 301 sets only the credit number in the payout request counter. In the above configuration, the settlement of betting medals set by automatic insertion is prohibited. After setting the settlement medal in the payout request counter, the main CPU 301 stores the settlement operation command indicating the operation of the settlement button 23 in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 (S103-4-3), and turns off the medal insertion disable flag. (S103-4-4).

  When it is determined that the settlement button 23 has not been operated (S103-4-1: NO), the main CPU 301 ends the settlement operation acceptance process. As will be described in detail later, in the hopper driving process, medals of the number of payout request counters are discharged from the hopper 520 to the tray unit 7 through the medal payout opening 9.

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart of the lottery execution process. When starting the lottery execution process, the main CPU 301 executes an internal lottery process (S106-1). In the internal lottery process, the main CPU 301 determines a winning area for the current game from the random value R1. After executing the internal lottery process, the main CPU 301 proceeds to the spinning effect determination process (S106-2). In the spinning effect determination process, the main CPU 301 determines the spinning effect of the current game from the random value R2. After executing the spinning effect determination process, the main CPU 301 proceeds to the AT determination process (S106-3).

  In the AT determination process, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not to shift to the AT state from the random value R3. Specifically, in the AT determination process, the main CPU 301 acquires a lottery value corresponding to the winning area and the spinning effect of the current game from the AT determination table, and subtracts the lottery value from the random value R3. In the normal state, when the result of subtracting the lottery value from the random number value R3 becomes a negative number, the main CPU 301 sets an initial value in the first precursor counter. As described above, the first precursor counter indicates the remaining number of games in the first precursor state, and initial values of numerical values “0” to “32” are set.

  The initial value of the first precursor counter is determined by lottery. The main CPU 301 subtracts the first precursor counter for each game, and when the first precursor counter is subtracted to a numerical value “0”, the main CPU 301 shifts the instruction state to the start preparation state. Specifically, the main CPU 301 changes the instruction state flag indicating the instruction state from the normal state to the start preparation state. The instruction state flag is stored in the main RAM 303, for example. The main CPU 301 transmits an instruction state command indicating a current instruction state flag to the sub CPU 412 in each game. In the AT state, when the result of subtracting the lottery value from the random number value R3 becomes a negative number, the main CPU 301 adds a numerical value “1” to the AT stock counter. Further, the main CPU 301 stores a command indicating the result of the AT determination process for the current game in the command storage area. Further, the main CPU 301 executes special AT determination processing in the AT determination processing. In the special AT determination process, when a rare role is won in the AT state, it is determined whether or not to shift to the special AT state. After executing the AT determination process, the main CPU 301 proceeds to the instruction number determination process (S106-4).

  After executing the instruction number determination process, the main CPU 301 proceeds to a point determination process (S106-5). In the point determination process, the points of the current game are determined using the above-described point determination table (see FIG. 19). Specifically, in the point determination process, it is determined whether or not the current game is in the internal middle state. If it is determined that the current game is in the internal middle state, the main CPU 301 ends the point determination process without determining a point. To do. On the other hand, when it is determined that the current game is not in the internal state, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the specific replay has been won in the current game. Use to determine points. Further, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the total value of points exceeds a predetermined threshold value (numerical value “100”) in the point determination process. When it is determined that the point has exceeded the threshold, the low-accuracy normal state is changed to the high-accuracy normal state.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart of the internal lottery process. When starting the internal lottery process, the main CPU 301 sets a winning area lottery table according to the gaming state (S106-1-1). For example, the main CPU 301 sets a winning area lottery table according to the RT flag indicating the type of RT state stored in the RT state storage area of the main RAM 303.

  In the internal lottery process, the main CPU 301 acquires the random value R1 stored in the random value R1 storage area (S106-1-2). In step 105, the random value R1 is stored in the random value R1 storage area. Further, the main CPU 301 sets the winning area offset value to the initial value “01” (S106-1-3). The winning area offset value designates each winning area. The winning area offset value is updated sequentially, and a different winning area is designated each time it is updated. The main CPU 301 acquires the lottery value of the winning area designated by the winning area offset value (S106-1-4).

  The main CPU 301 subtracts the lottery value acquired in step S106-1-4 from the random value R1 acquired in step S106-1-1 (S106-1-5). Further, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the result of subtracting the lottery value from the random value R1 is a negative number (S106-1-6).

  When the main CPU 301 determines that the subtraction result is not a negative number (S106-1-6: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether or not all winning areas are designated by the winning area offset value (S106-1-7). When all the winning areas have not been specified (S106-1-7: NO), the main CPU 301 updates the winning area offset value (adds a numerical value “1”) (S106-1-8), and step S106- Return the process to 1-4. In step S106-4, the lottery value of the winning area designated by the updated winning area offset value is acquired, and in step S106-1-5, the lottery value is subtracted from the previous subtraction result. In the processing from step S106-1-4 to step S106-1-8, it is determined that the calculation result is a negative number (S106-1-6: YES) or all winning areas are designated (S106-). 1-7: YES) Repeated.

  When it is determined that the calculation result is a negative number or when all winning areas are designated, the main CPU 301 executes a data storage process (S106-1-9). Specifically, the main CPU 301 stores the current winning area offset value in the winning area storage area of the main RAM 303. For example, if the winning area offset value with a negative subtraction result is “12”, the numerical value “12” is stored in the winning area storage area. Further, the main CPU 301 stores the first command corresponding to the winning area in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 in the data storage process. Note that the main CPU 301 transmits the first command stored in the command storage area to the sub-control board 400 in a command transmission process of an interrupt process described later.

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart of the spinning effect determination process. When the main CPU 301 starts the rotation effect determination process, the main CPU 301 acquires various types of information used for determining the rotation effect (S106-2-1). Specifically, the main CPU 301 acquires various types of information including the instruction state of the current game, the winning area, and the random value R2. Thereafter, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the instruction state is a normal state (S106-2-2).

  When it is determined that the instruction state is the normal state (S106-2-2: YES), the main CPU 301 determines the spinning effect of the current game from the spinning effect determination table A (S106-2-3). . Specifically, the main CPU 301 obtains each lottery value corresponding to the winning area of the current game from the rotation effect determination table A for each rotation effect, and sequentially subtracts each lottery value from the random value R2. . For example, the main CPU 301 subtracts the lottery value of each spinning effect from the random value R2 in the order of “no effect”, spinning effect A, spinning effect B, spinning effect C, and spinning effect D. The main CPU 301 repeats until the result of subtracting the lottery value from the random value R2 becomes a negative number, and determines the spinning effect where the result of subtracting the lottery value becomes a negative number.

  When it is determined that the instructed state is not the normal state (S106-2-2: NO), that is, in the AT state, the main CPU 301 determines the spinning effect of the current game from the spinning effect determination table B. (S106-2-4). After determining the spinning effect in step S106-2-3 or step S106-2-4, the main CPU 301 stores an effect type command indicating the spinning effect in the command storage area (S106-2-5). .

  After storing the effect type command, the main CPU 301 stores the rotation effect number of the rotation effect in the rotation effect number storage area (S106-2-6). Specifically, in the case of “no effect”, a numerical value “0” is stored in the spinning effect number storage area. In the case of the rotation effect A, the numerical value “1” is stored in the rotation effect number storage area, in the case of the rotation effect B, the value “2” is stored, and in the case of the rotation effect C, the value “3”. Is stored, and in the case of the spinning effect D, the numerical value “4” is stored. After storing the rotation effect number, the main CPU 301 ends the rotation effect determination process.

  FIG. 38 is a flowchart of the instruction number determination process. When starting the instruction number determination process, the main CPU 301 acquires the current instruction state (S106-4-1). After acquiring the instruction state, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the instruction state is a normal state (SS106-4-2). When determining that the instruction state is the normal state (S106-4-2: YES), the main CPU 301 determines an instruction number using the instruction determination table A (S106-4-3). As described above, in the normal state, the instruction number “99” (no instruction) is determined in all winning areas. On the other hand, when it is determined that the instruction state is not the normal state (S106-4-2: NO), that is, when the instruction state is the AT state, the main CPU 301 determines the instruction number using the instruction determination table B ( S106-4-4).

  After determining the instruction number in step S106-4-3 or step S106-4-4, the main CPU 301 stores the instruction number in the instruction number storage area. The instruction number storage area is stored in the main RAM 303, for example. The main CPU 301 causes the instruction display 16 to display instruction information corresponding to the instruction number stored in the instruction number storage area in the LED display process of the interrupt process described later. The main CPU 301 transmits a second command indicating the instruction number stored in the instruction number storage area in the command transmission process of the interrupt process. After storing the instruction number, the main CPU 301 ends the instruction number determination process.

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart of wait processing. The main CPU 301 executes the wait process until the spinning period execution period or the wait period elapses.

  When the wait process is started, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the rotation effect number in the rotation effect number storage area is “0” (S107-1). That is, it is determined whether or not “no effect” is determined in the spinning effect determination process. When the rotation effect number is “0” (S107-1: YES), the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the wait timer is a numerical value “0” (S107-2). The wait timer is decremented every time an interrupt process is executed. When determining that the wait timer has not timed up (wait timer ≠ 0), the main CPU 301 repeats step S107-2 (S107-2: NO).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the wait timer has expired (S107-2: YES), the main CPU 301 newly sets the wait timer to an initial value (about 4100 ms) (S107-3). Further, the main CPU 301 stores a reel start command indicating that each reel 12 has been started in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 (S107-4), starts rotation of each reel 12, and ends the wait process.

  If the main CPU 301 determines in step S107-1 that the rotation effect number is other than “0”, the rotation effect number is “1” indicating the rotation effect A, or “ 2 ”is determined (S107-5). When it is determined that the rotation effect number is “1” or “2” (S107-5: YES), the main CPU 301 sets 1000 sm in the rotation effect timer (S107-6).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the rotation effect number is not “1” or “2” (S107-5: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether the rotation effect number is “3” indicating the rotation effect C. It is determined whether or not (S107-7). When determining that the rotation effect number is “3” (S107-7: YES), the main CPU 301 sets 2000 sm in the rotation effect timer (S107-8). On the other hand, when it is determined that the rotation effect number is not “3” (S107-7: NO), that is, when the rotation effect number is “4” indicating the rotation effect D, the main CPU 301 determines the rotation effect number. 5000 sm is set in the effect timer (S107-9).

  When the main CPU 301 sets the rotation effect timer in step S107-6, step S107-8, and step S107-9, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the rotation effect timer is subtracted to a numerical value “0” (S107-10). . The rotation effect timer is decremented every time the interruption process is executed. When the main CPU 301 repeats step S107-10 until the spinning effect timer expires (that is, until the spinning effect ends) (S107-10: NO), and determines that the spinning effect timer has expired (S107-10: YES), the process proceeds to step S107-2.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart of pre-stop processing. When starting the pre-stop process, the main CPU 301 sets an initial value in the acceleration wait timer (S108-1). The initial value of the acceleration weight timer is set to the length of time required for each reel 12 to accelerate to steady rotation after starting. After setting the initial value in the acceleration wait timer, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the acceleration wait timer has expired (S108-2). The main CPU 301 repeats step S108-2 until the acceleration wait timer expires (S108-2: NO). When the acceleration wait timer expires (S108-2: YES), the process proceeds to step S108-3. To do.

  In step S108-3, the main CPU 301 stores a numerical value “3” in the non-stop operation counter indicating the number of stop buttons 25 (25L, 25C, 25R) that have not been stopped. Further, the main CPU 301 performs a display combination storage area setting process (S108-4). As described above, each displayable bit in the display combination storing area corresponds to each winning combination, and is a numerical value “1” when there is a possibility that the symbol combination related to the corresponding winning combination may stop on the effective line. Therefore, in step S108-4 in which all the reels 12 are rotating, since all symbol combinations relating to all winning combinations can be stopped on the effective line, all the bits in the display combination storing area are set to the numerical value “1”. Is set.

  After the display combination storage area setting process, the main CPU 301 proceeds to the priority order storage process (S108-5). FIG. 41 is a conceptual diagram of a plurality of priority storage areas P (PL, PC, PR) set in the priority storage process. As shown in FIG. 41, the priority storage area P includes a left reel priority storage area PL corresponding to the reel 12L, a middle reel priority storage area PC corresponding to the reel 12C, and a right reel priority corresponding to the reel 12R. And a rank storage area PR. Each priority storage area P is divided into a plurality (21) of areas Q. Each area Q corresponds to each symbol position (unit area U) of the reel 12.

  When the priority order storing process is executed, the priority order of the symbols of the area Q is stored in each area Q. For example, the priority “HFF” is stored in the area Q in which a winning combination that has not been won is displayed when the active line is stopped. Further, the priority “H00” is stored in the area Q of the symbol that can be stopped on the active line, and the numerical value “H01” is stored in the area Q of the symbol constituting the winning combination.

  FIG. 42 is a flowchart of the priority order storage process. When starting the priority order storing process, the main CPU 301 stores the non-stop operation counter as the number of searches (S108-5-1). Further, the main CPU 301 determines one reel 12 among the reels 12 that have not been stopped yet as a target reel (S108-5-2).

  The main CPU 301 executes priority table selection processing (S108-5-3). The priority table defines the priority of each winning combination, and one of the plurality of priority tables is selected. For example, a game in which the winning area “batting order bells R1 to R4” (the first stop in the correct pressing order is the reel 12R) is assumed. According to the priority order table selected in the game, the priority order of the “correct answer bell” symbol is higher than the priority order of the “failing role” symbol in the right reel priority order storage area PR. On the other hand, in the left reel priority storage area PL and the middle reel priority storage area PC, the priority order of the “failing combination” symbol is higher than the priority order of the “correct answer bell” symbol. According to the above configuration, by appropriately selecting the priority order table, the symbols to be stopped on the active line change according to the stop operation order.

  After executing the priority table selection processing, the main CPU 301 stores the initial value “00” in the area pointer and the initial value “21” in the remaining area number (S108-5-4). The area pointer designates the area Q of the target reel. The remaining area number means the number of areas Q in the target reel where no priority order is stored.

  The main CPU 301 acquires a symbol code (symbol type) at the symbol position designated by the area pointer (S108-5-5). Further, the main CPU 301 determines the priority order according to the symbol code, the winning area (winning role), and the priority order table (S108-5-6). The main CPU 301 stores the determined priority order in the area Q designated by the current area pointer (S108-5-7).

  The main CPU 301 adds a numerical value “1” to the area pointer and subtracts a numerical value “1” from the remaining area number (S108-5-8). Thereafter, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the remaining area number is a numerical value “0” (S108-5-9). When determining that the remaining area number is not “0” (S108-5-9: NO), the main CPU 301 repeatedly executes steps S108-5-5 to S108-5-9. On the other hand, when it is determined that the remaining area number is “0” (S108-5-9: YES), that is, when generation of the priority order storage area of the target reel is completed, the main CPU 301 determines “ 1 "is subtracted (S108-5-10).

  After subtracting the number of searches, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the number of searches has ended (S108-5-11). If it is determined that the number of searches has not ended (S108-5-11: NO), the main CPU 301 returns the process to step S108-5-2, changes the target reel, and proceeds from step S108-5-2 to step S108-5-2. Steps S108-5-11 are repeatedly executed. On the other hand, when determining that the number of searches has ended (S108-5-11: YES), the main CPU 301 ends the priority order storage process.

  FIG. 43 is a flowchart of the stop control process. The main CPU 301 determines whether or not the stop button 25 corresponding to the rotating reel 12 has been operated (S109-1). The main CPU 301 repeatedly executes step S109-1 until the stop button 25 corresponding to the rotating reel 12 is operated (S109-1: NO). On the other hand, when the stop button 25 corresponding to the rotating reel 12 is operated (S109-1: YES), the main CPU 301 sends a stop operation command indicating the type of the stop button 25 that has been stopped to a command in the main RAM 303. Store in the storage area (S109-2).

  When the stop operation command is stored, the main CPU 301 updates the stop order storage area (S109-3). Further, the main CPU 301 subtracts the numerical value “1” from the non-stop operation counter (S109-4). The main CPU 301 sets the reel 12 corresponding to the operated stop button 25 as a stop target reel (S109-5).

  The main CPU 301 acquires the current value of the symbol counter (that is, the symbol number located on the middle line) as the stop operation position (S109-6). The main CPU 301 determines the priority order of the area Q of the stop operation position and the area Q for four frames from the next frame of the stop operation position among the areas Q of the priority order storage area of the target reel (that is, for five frames). Is obtained (S109-7). In addition, the main CPU 301 determines the frame with the highest priority among the acquired priorities for the five frames as the planned stop position, and sets the number of frames from the stop operation position to the planned stop position as the number of sliding frames ( S109-8).

  The main CPU 301 updates each bit of the display combination storing area in accordance with the symbol code of the planned stop position (that is, the type of symbol of the planned stop position) (S109-9). For example, when the reel 12L stops in the stop control process and the symbol “bell” stops on the effective line, the symbol combination related to the winning combination (for example, the cherry role) whose left reel symbol is not “bell” becomes the effective line. Since there is no possibility of stopping, the bit corresponding to the winning combination among the bits of the display combination storing area is a numerical value “0”.

  After updating the display combination storing area, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the non-stop operation counter is “0” (S109-10). That the non-stop operation counter is a numerical value “0” means that the stop operation has been performed for all the reels 12. When it is determined that the non-stop operation counter is “0” (S109-10: YES), the main CPU 301 ends the stop control process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the non-stop operation counter is not “0” (S109-10: NO), the priority order storage process executed in the pre-stop process is executed (S109-11). In step S109-11, the priority order is stored in the priority order storage area P of the rotating reel 12, as in step S109-3 of the stop pre-processing. However, even if the symbols constituting the winning combination shown in the winning area of the winning area storage area, the combination of symbols related to the winning combination that is no longer displayed on the active line due to any reel 12 being stopped. The symbol is not set higher in priority than other symbols.

  After executing the priority order storage process, the main CPU 301 returns the process to step S109-1. The main CPU 301 repeats the processing from step S109-1 to step 109-11 until a stop operation is performed on all the reels 12, that is, until it is determined that the non-stop operation counter is “0”. Run. When it is determined that the non-stop operation counter is “0” (S109-10: YES), the main CPU 301 ends the reel stop control process.

  FIG. 44 is a flowchart of the display determination process (S110). When the display determination process is started, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the symbol combination related to the winning combination stopped on the active line is a symbol combination related to the winning combination permitted to stop on the active line in the game. (S110-1). Specifically, in step S110-1, the main CPU 301 grants display permission corresponding to the winning combination for the winning combination corresponding to the displayable bit set to “1” among the displayable bits in the display combination storing area. It is determined whether or not the bit is set to “1”. When the display permission bit corresponding to the displayable bit of the numerical value “1” is set to “0”, the main CPU 301 determines that an illegal winning has occurred.

  When the main CPU 301 determines that an illegal winning has occurred (S110-1: YES), the main CPU 301 stores an illegal winning command in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 (S110-2), and shifts to an illegal winning error process to play the game. Prohibit progress. When the illegal winning error process is executed, for example, the power button 511 is turned off and then turned on again, and the main CPU 301 is caused to execute the startup process and the setting change process to set a normal set value. It becomes possible to play.

  When it is determined that the symbol combination related to the winning combination permitted to stop on the active line is stopped (S110-1: NO), the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the symbol combination related to replay is stopped on the active line. Determine (S110-3). When it is determined that the symbol combination valid line related to the replay is stopped (S110-3: YES), the main CPU 301 sets the regame operating flag to the ON state (S110-4), and issues a regame command. The data is stored in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 (S110-5), and the display determination process is terminated. The replay command indicates that the symbol combination related to the replay is stopped on the active line.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the symbol combination related to replay is not stopped on the active line (S110-3: NO), the main CPU 301 sets the re-game in-operation flag to the OFF state (S110-6), and wins a prize. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination related to the winning combination is stopped on the active line (S110-7). When it is determined that the symbol combination related to the winning combination is stopped on the active line (S110-7: YES), the main CPU 301 stores the winning combination command in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 (S110-8). . The winning winning combination command indicates the type of symbol combination related to the winning winning combination aligned with the active line.

  The main CPU 301 adds the number of medals according to the type of symbol combination related to the winning winning combination stopped on the active line to the number of credits (S110-9). After adding the number of credits, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the result of addition is larger than the numerical value “50” which is the upper limit value of the number of credits (S110-10). When the number of credits is larger than “50” (S110-10: YES), the number of medals exceeding the upper limit of the number of credits (for example, the numerical value “5” when the addition result of step S110-9 is “55”). ") Is set in the medal request counter (S110-11). After setting the number of medals in the medal request counter, the main CPU 301 proceeds to hopper driving processing. On the other hand, when the number of credits is “50” or less (S110-10: NO), the main CPU 301 ends the display determination process.

  When the main CPU 301 determines in step S110-7 that the symbol combination related to the winning combination is not stopped on the active line (S110-7: NO), the symbol combination related to the bonus combination is stopped and displayed on the active line. It is determined whether or not (S110-12). If it is determined that the symbol combination related to the bonus combination is stopped and displayed on the active line (S110-12: YES), the main CPU 301 stores the bonus combination command in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 (S110-13). The bonus combination command indicates that the symbol combination related to the bonus combination is stopped and displayed on the active line. After storing the bonus combination command, the main CPU 301 ends the display determination process.

  If the main CPU 301 determines in step S110-12 that the symbol combination related to the bonus combination has not stopped on the active line (S110-12: NO), the main CPU 301 stores the display error command in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 ( S110-14). The losing display command indicates that the symbol combination related to the winning combination is not stopped on the active line. In the present embodiment, a replay command, a winning winning combination command, a lose display command, and a bonus winning command are collectively referred to as a display winning combination command.

  FIG. 45 is a flowchart of the hopper driving process. The hopper driving process is executed when the payout request counter is set in the display determination process or the settlement operation acceptance process of the pre-game start process. When the hopper driving process is started, the main CPU 301 stores a payout start command in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 (S120). The payout start command indicates the start of the medal discharge in the hopper 520. Further, the main CPU 301 sets an initial value in the payout period monitoring timer (S121). The payout period monitoring timer expires when a predetermined time length (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the hopper driving process.

  The main CPU 301 starts outputting a hopper drive signal (S122). In the period when the hopper driving signal is output, medals are sequentially discharged from the hopper 520. After starting the output of the hopper drive signal, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the payout period monitoring timer has expired (S123). When the main CPU 301 determines that the payout period monitoring timer has expired (S123: YES), the main CPU 301 stores an error command in the command storage area (S124), and proceeds to hopper empty error processing. In the above configuration, the main CPU 301 shifts to the hopper empty error process when the discharge request counter number of medals has not been discharged from the start of the hopper driving process until the payout period monitoring timer expires, Prohibit the progress of the game. When the hopper empty error process is executed, for example, the process returns to the hopper drive process on condition that the reset button 512 is operated.

  The main CPU 301 determines whether or not a payout signal from the hopper 520 has been detected (S125). As described above, the payout signal is output from the payout sensor 112SE each time one medal is paid out from the hopper 520. The main CPU 301 repeatedly executes step S123 and step S125 until it is determined that a payout signal has been detected (S125: NO).

  When determining that the payout signal has been detected (S125: YES), the main CPU 301 subtracts the numerical value “1” from the payout request counter (S126). Thereafter, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the payout request counter has been subtracted to a numerical value “0” (S127). If the main CPU 301 determines that the payout request counter has been subtracted to the numerical value “0” (S127: YES), the main CPU 301 stops outputting the hopper drive signal (S128), and stores the payout end command in the command storage area of the main RAM 303. (S129). For example, the sub-control board 400 starts outputting a payout sound effect when receiving a payout start command from the main CPU 301 and stops outputting a payout effect sound when receiving a payout end command. When the main CPU 301 stores the payout end command, the main CPU 301 ends the hopper driving process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the payout request counter is not “0” (S127: NO), the main CPU 301 repeatedly executes step S123 to step 127.

  FIG. 46 is a flowchart of the game state transition process. When the game state transition process is started, the main CPU 301 executes the RT state transition process (S111-1). In the RT state transition process, the main CPU 301 transitions to the RT state. Specifically, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the RT1 transition symbol has stopped at the active line in the RT state transition processing. As described above, the RT1 transition symbol stops on the active line when, for example, a failed combination is missed. When the main CPU 301 determines that the RT1 transition symbol has stopped on the active line, the main CPU 301 transitions to the RT1 state. Note that when the RT1 transition symbol stops at the valid line in the RT1 state, the RT state is not changed.

  Further, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the RT2 transition symbol is stopped on the active line in the RT state transition processing. When the main CPU 301 determines that the RT2 transition symbol has stopped at the active line, the main CPU 301 changes the RT state to the RT2 state. Further, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the RT3 transition symbol is stopped on the active line in the RT state transition processing. When the main CPU 301 determines that the RT3 transition symbol has stopped at the active line, the main CPU 301 changes the RT state to the RT3 state. Further, the main CPU 301 determines in the RT state transition process whether or not the bonus operation state end condition is satisfied in the current game. When determining that the bonus operation state end condition is satisfied, the main CPU 301 changes the RT state to the RT0 state. Further, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the RT0 transition symbol is stopped on the valid line in the RT state transition processing. When the main CPU 301 determines that the RT0 transition symbol has stopped on the active line, the main CPU 301 changes the RT state to the RT0 state.

  After the RT state transition process, the main CPU 301 executes a bonus state transition process (S111-2). In the bonus state transition process, the main CPU 301 ends or starts the bonus operation state. Specifically, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the symbol combination related to the bonus combination has been stopped on the active line in the bonus state transition processing. When it is determined that the symbol combination related to the bonus combination has stopped on the active line, the main CPU 301 shifts to the bonus operating state. Specifically, the main CPU 301 turns on the bonus operation flag stored in the game state storage area of the main RAM 303. Further, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the bonus operation state end condition is satisfied in the current game in the bonus state transition processing. Specifically, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the total number of medals paid out in the bonus operating state has reached 63. When determining that the bonus operation state end condition is satisfied, the main CPU 301 sets the bonus operation flag to the OFF state.

  After the bonus state transition process, the main CPU 301 executes an instruction state transition process (S111-3). In the instruction state transition process, the main CPU 301 transitions the instruction state. Specifically, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the current instruction state is the first precursor state in the instruction state transition process. When determining that the state is the first precursor state, the main CPU 301 subtracts the numerical value “1” from the first precursor counter. Further, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the result of subtracting the first precursor counter is a numerical value “0”. When the main CPU 301 determines that the first precursor counter has been subtracted to the numerical value “0”, the main CPU 301 changes the instruction state flag to a value indicating the start preparation state. Further, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the current instruction state is the second precursor state in the instruction state transition process. When determining that the state is the second precursor state, the main CPU 301 subtracts the numerical value “1” from the second precursor counter. The main CPU 301 determines whether or not the result of subtracting the second precursor counter is a numerical value “0”. When determining that the second precursor counter has been subtracted to the numerical value “0”, the main CPU 301 changes the instruction state flag to a value indicating the bonus notification state.

  In the instruction state transition process, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the instruction state is a start preparation state. When determining that it is in the start preparation state, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the RT2 transition symbol (RT2 transition replay) is stopped and displayed on the active line. When determining that the RT2 transition symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line, the main CPU 301 changes the instruction state flag to a value indicating the AT state. Further, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the instruction state is the AT state in the instruction state transition process. When determining that the state is in the AT state, the main CPU 301 subtracts the numerical value “1” from the AT counter and determines whether or not the subtraction result is the numerical value “0”. When determining that the AT counter is the numerical value “0”, the main CPU 301 changes the instruction state flag to a value indicating the normal state. After executing the instruction state transition process, the main CPU 301 executes an external signal control process.

  FIG. 47A is a flowchart of the external signal control process. When starting the external signal control process, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the winning area of the current game is BAR-matched replay or BAR off-play (S501).

  When it is determined that the BAR-matched replay or the BAR out-of-play replay has been won in the current game (S501: YES), the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the stop operation order of the current game is a specific pushing order (S502). . The specific push order of the current game is determined by lottery in the internal lottery process immediately after the game is started, for example.

  When it is determined that the stop operation order matches the specific pressing order (S502: YES), the main CPU 301 determines whether the preparation flag is in the ON state (S503). When it is determined that the preparation flag is in the ON state (S503: YES), that is, when the BAR-matched replay or the BAR out-of-play is stopped twice in a specific pushing order in the winning game, the main CPU 301 The reservation flag for the AT signal is turned ON (S504).

  After setting the reservation flag to the ON state, the main CPU 301 sets the preparation flag to the OFF state and ends the external signal control process (S506). If the reservation flag changes to the ON state in the external signal control process of the current game, the AT signal is changed to the ON state in the next game start process of the next game (see FIG. 31).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the preparation flag is not in the ON state (S503: NO), the main CPU 301 sets the preparation flag in the ON state (S505) and ends the external signal control process. In the above configuration, when the preparation flag is set to ON in step S505, when the preparation flag is determined to be ON in step S503 of the external signal control process in the next and subsequent games, the reservation flag is set to ON. It becomes a state.

  In step S501 described above, when it is determined that the BAR matching replay or the BAR offplay replay has not been won in the current game (S501: NO), the main CPU 301 proceeds to a signal stop process (S507).

  FIG. 47B is a flowchart of the signal stop process. As shown in FIG. 47B, when the signal stop process is started, the main CPU 301 determines whether or not the current game is in the RT3 state or the internal state (S507-1). For example, if the current game falls from the RT3 state to the RT0 state or the RT1 state, “NO” is determined in the step S507-1. However, even if the RT3 state is terminated in the current game, when the internal middle state is entered, “YES” is determined in the step S507-1. When it is determined that the current game is in the RT3 state or the internal state (S507-1: YES), the main CPU 301 ends the signal stop process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the current game is not in the RT3 state or the internal state (S507-1: NO), the main CPU 301 changes the AT signal to the OFF state (S507-2) and then ends the signal stop process. To do.

  FIG. 48 is a flowchart of the interrupt process. As described above, the main CPU 301 executes an interrupt process every 1.49 ms during the period when the game control process is being executed.

  When starting the interrupt process, the main CPU 301 saves data in various registers (S201). Thereafter, the main CPU 301 executes an input port reading process (S202). In the input port reading process, the main CPU 301 reads various signals input to the I / F circuit 305. Specifically, the main CPU 301 reads ON signals from the start switch 24SW, each stop switch 25SW, the medal sensor 34SE, the settlement switch 23SW, and the like in the input port reading process. The main CPU 301 sets the detection flag of the sensor and switch that has read the ON signal to the ON state.

  The main CPU 301 executes a timer measurement process (S203). In the timer measurement process, the main CPU 301 subtracts a predetermined value from various timers. In the timer measurement process, the main CPU 301 subtracts, for example, a payout period monitoring timer set in the hopper drive process, a spinning effect production timer set in the wait process, and a wait timer.

  The main CPU 301 selects a drive target reel from the rotating reels (S204), and executes a drive control process (S205) for the drive target reel. In the drive control process, the main CPU 301 outputs a drive pulse to the stepping motor of the drive target reel. When a drive pulse is input, the excitation pattern of the stepping motor is switched.

  The main CPU 301 determines whether or not the drive control processing for all the reels 12 has been executed (S206). When it is determined that the drive control processing for all the reels 12 has not been executed (S206: NO), the main CPU 301 repeats step S204 and step S205. On the other hand, when it is determined that the drive control process for all the reels 12 has been executed (S206: YES), the main CPU 301 proceeds to the external signal output process (S207).

  The main CPU 301 outputs a predetermined signal to the outside of the gaming machine 1 in the external signal output process. For example, when the setting change process is started, the main CPU 301 outputs a signal indicating the start of the setting change process to the outside of the gaming machine 1.

 The main CPU 301 drives various lamps in the LED display process (S208). For example, the main CPU 301 displays the BET lamp 14 in a manner indicated by the BET lamp display data generated by the game control process. In addition, in the LED display process, the main CPU 301 turns on the re-game display lamp 18 when the re-game operating flag is set to the ON state. Further, the main CPU 301 causes the stored number display unit 17 to display the number of credits in the LED display process. Further, the main CPU 301 causes the instruction display 16 to display instruction information corresponding to the instruction number determined in the instruction number determination process in the LED display process.

  After the LED display process, the main CPU 301 proceeds to a command transmission process (S209). As described above, various commands are stored in the command storage area of the main RAM 303 in the game control process. The command stored in the command storage area is transmitted to the sub control board 400 in the command transmission process.

  After the command transmission process, the main CPU 301 executes a register restoration process (S210), and restores the data saved in step S210 to the register. When the register return process is executed, the main CPU 301 returns the process to step S of the game control process that was executed when the interrupt process was started.

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FIG. 49 is a flowchart of sub activation processing of the sub CPU 412. The sub CPU 412 executes a sub activation process when a reset signal is input from the reset circuit. The reset circuit outputs a reset signal when the power supply voltage supplied to the sub-control board 400 exceeds a predetermined threshold. For example, when the supply of the power supply voltage to the sub control board 400 is started, the sub activation process is executed.

  When the sub activation process is started, the sub CPU 412 executes an activation initialization process (S301). In the startup initialization process, the sub CPU 412 initializes various registers of the sub control board 400, for example.

  In the startup initialization process, the sub CPU 412 determines whether there is a backup abnormality in the sub RAM 414. If there is a backup abnormality, the sub CPU 412 initializes the backup data. Further, the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the data stored in various ROMs including the CGROM 424 is appropriate in the startup initialization process. For example, data stored at a specific address in each ROM is read to determine whether or not the data is appropriate. When an abnormality is found in various ROMs, the sub CPU 412 shifts to predetermined error processing.

  In the sub activation process, the sub CPU 412 activates the lamp control task (S302), activates the acoustic control task (S303), activates the image control board communication task (S304), activates the main control board communication task (S305), and effects. The button input task is activated (S306).

  FIG. 50 is a flowchart of each task activated in the sub activation process. The sub CPU 412 controls various lamps including the housing lamp 5 and the effect lamp 28 by a lamp control task. Further, the sub CPU 412 controls the speakers (31, 32) by an acoustic control task. Further, the sub CPU 412 transmits a command to the image control board 420 by the image control board communication task, receives a command from the main control board 300 in the main control board communication task, and performs the effect button 26 and the direction in the effect button input task. The operation of the designation button 27 is accepted.

  A timer interrupt signal is input to the sub CPU 412 at predetermined time intervals. When receiving the timer interrupt signal, the sub CPU 412 executes one of the tasks. That is, each peripheral device including various lamps and speakers (31, 32) is controlled in a time division manner.

  FIG. 50A is a flowchart of the lamp control task. When starting the lamp control task, the sub CPU 412 initializes data for controlling various lamps (S302-1). When various data are initialized, the sub CPU 412 proceeds to a lamp data analysis process (S302-2). The lamp data is data indicating blinking patterns of various lamps. For example, a time series (300 ms lighting → 300 ms off → 300 ms lighting →...) Of data indicating the time to turn on a specific lamp and data indicating the time to turn off a specific lamp can be adopted as the lamp data.

  In the lamp control process (S302-3), the sub CPU 412 blinks a specific lamp in a manner specified by the lamp data. The lamp data analysis process and the lamp effect execution process are repeatedly executed until a timer interrupt signal is input.

  FIG. 50B is a flowchart of the acoustic control task. When starting the sound control task, the sub CPU 412 initializes various data for controlling the speakers (31, 32) (S303-1). When the sub CPU 412 initializes various data, the sub CPU 412 proceeds to an acoustic data analysis process (S303-2).

  In the sound control process (S303-3), the sub CPU 412 instructs the sound board 430 (the sound source IC 431) according to the result of the sound data analysis process. The sound source IC 431 reads out sound data from the sound source ROM 432 according to an instruction from the sub CPU 412, generates an sound signal from the sound data, and supplies the sound signal to the speakers (31, 32). The acoustic data analysis process and the acoustic control process are repeatedly executed until a timer interrupt signal is input.

  FIG. 50C is a flowchart of the image control board communication task. When starting the image control board communication task, the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the non-game timer has expired (S304-1). The non-game timer is timed up when the non-game state continues for a predetermined time after the previous game ends. Specifically, the non-game timer is set to an initial value when the previous game ends, and is subtracted every predetermined period during the non-game period. For example, the non-game timer is timed up when the non-game period continues for one minute after the previous game ends. The non-game timer is provided in the sub RAM 414, for example.

  If the sub CPU 412 determines that the non-game timer has expired (S304-1: YES), the sub CPU 412 proceeds to a demo display command transmission process (S304-2), and transmits the demo display command to the image control board 420. When receiving a demonstration display command, the image control board (image control CPU 421) 420 displays a demonstration image on the liquid crystal display device 30. Further, the sub CPU 412 turns off various lamps during a period in which the demonstration image is displayed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the non-game timer has not expired (S304-1: NO), the sub CPU 412 sets a command according to the effect number stored in the sub RAM 414 (S304-3). The effect number indicates the type of effect executed in the gaming machine 1, and is stored in the effect number storage area of the sub RAM 414 in the effect lottery process described later. The sub CPU 447 transmits the command set in step S304-3 to the image control board 420 (S304-4), and ends the image control board communication task. The image control board communication task may receive a command from the image control board 420.

  FIG. 50D is a flowchart of the main control board communication task. When the main control board communication task is started, the sub CPU 412 executes communication start pre-processing (S305-1) for initializing a predetermined storage area. After executing the pre-communication start process, the sub CPU 412 proceeds to a received command check process (S305-2). In the received command check process, the content of the command received from the main control board 300 is checked.

  The sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the command checked in the current received command check process is different from the command checked in the previous received command check process (S305-3). That is, in step S305-3, the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the command from the main control board 300 has changed. The sub CPU 412 repeatedly executes step S305-3 until the command from the main control board 300 changes (S305-3: NO). When the command from the main control board 300 changes (S305-3: YES), the sub CPU 412 proceeds to command analysis processing (S305-4).

  After executing the command analysis process, the sub CPU 412 executes a game information update process (S305-5). In the game information update process, the sub CPU 412 updates the game information stored in the sub RAM 414 in accordance with the command received from the main control board 300. In step S305-5, the sub CPU 412 executes one of a plurality of types of game information update processing. Specifically, the sub CPU 412 executes a game information update process corresponding to the type of command received from the main control board 300 among a plurality of types of game information update processes. For example, when the sub CPU 412 receives a start operation command, the sub CPU 412 executes a game information update process for updating the number of remaining games in the AT state displayed on the liquid crystal display device 30. After updating the game information, the sub CPU 412 returns the process to step S305-2, and repeats the process from step S305-2 to step S305-5 until the next timer interrupt signal is input.

  FIG. 51 is a flowchart of command analysis processing. When starting the command analysis process, the sub CPU 412 executes an effect control process (S401). As will be described later, the sub CPU 412 determines an effect to be executed by the gaming machine 1, for example, in the effect control process.

  After executing the effect control process, the sub CPU 412 determines lamp data corresponding to the effect (S402), and stores the lamp data in the sub RAM 414 (S403). Further, the sub CPU 412 determines acoustic data according to the effect determined by the effect control process (S404), and stores the determined sound data in the sub RAM 414 (S405). When the acoustic data is stored, the sub CPU 412 ends the command analysis process.

  FIG. 52 is a flowchart of the effect control process. When starting the effect control process, the sub CPU 412 determines whether the command received from the main control board 300 is a setting change start command or a setting value command (S401-1). If it is determined that the command received from the main control board 300 is a setting change start command or a setting value command (S401-1: YES), the sub CPU 412 proceeds to setting change start / end processing (S401-2).

  Specifically, when it is determined that a setting change start command has been received, the sub CPU 412 notifies that the setting change process is being executed. For example, the sub CPU 412 displays a message “setting is being changed” on the liquid crystal display device 30 and causes each speaker to output the sound of the message. If it is determined that a setting value command has been received (that is, when the setting change process is completed), the sub CPU 412 stores the setting value indicated by the setting value command in the sub RAM 414 and ends the notification of the setting change process. To do. After executing the setting change start / end process, the sub CPU 412 ends the effect control process.

  When it is determined that the command received from the main control board 300 is not a setting change start command or a setting value command (S401-1: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the input command has been received (S401-3). ). If it is determined that the input command has been received (S401-3: YES), the sub CPU 412 proceeds to a process at the time of receiving the input command (S401-4). In the insertion command reception process, the sub CPU 412 generates an effect when a medal is inserted, for example. After executing the process at the time of receiving the insertion command, the sub CPU 412 ends the effect control process.

  When the sub CPU 412 determines that the received command is not the input command (S401-3: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether a settlement operation command has been received (S401-5). If it is determined that a settlement operation command has been received (S401-5: YES), the sub CPU 412 proceeds to a settlement operation command reception process (S401-6). In the settlement operation command reception process, the sub CPU 412 notifies that the medal settlement is being executed. The sub CPU 412 displays, for example, a message “Checkout in progress” on the liquid crystal display device 30 and outputs a predetermined warning sound from the speaker in the process when the payment operation command is received. After executing the payment operation command reception process, the sub CPU 412 ends the effect control process.

  When the sub CPU 412 determines that the received command is not a settlement operation command (S401-5: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether a start operation command has been received (S401-7). If it is determined that the start operation command has been received (S401-7: YES), the sub CPU 412 proceeds to the start operation time process (S401-8). In the start operation process, the sub CPU 412 executes various processes including an effect lottery process. After executing the start operation process, the sub CPU 412 ends the effect control process.

  When determining that the received command is not a start operation command (S401-7: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether a reel start command has been received (S401-9). If it is determined that a reel start command has been received (S401-9: YES), the sub CPU 412 proceeds to a reel start command reception process (S401-10). In the reel start command reception process, for example, the sub CPU 412 causes the speaker to output a reel rotation sound that is output when the rotation of the reel is started. After executing the reel start command reception process, the sub CPU 412 ends the effect control process.

  When determining that the received command is not a reel start command (S401-9: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether a stop operation command has been received (S401-11). If it is determined that a stop operation command has been received (S401-11: YES), the sub CPU 412 proceeds to a stop operation process (S401-12). In the stop operation processing, for example, the display mode of the liquid crystal display device 30 is switched. After executing the stop operation time process, the sub CPU 412 ends the effect control process.

  If the sub CPU 412 determines that the received command is not a stop operation acceptance command (S401-11: NO), whether or not a display winning combination command (re-game command, winning winning combination command or lose display command) has been received. Is determined (S401-13). If it is determined that the display winning combination command has been received (S401-13: YES), the sub CPU 412 proceeds to a display winning combination command reception process (S401-14).

  If the sub CPU 412 determines that the received command is not a display winning combination command (S401-13: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether a payout start command or a payout end command has been received (S401-15). If it is determined that a payout start command or payout end command has been received (S401-15: YES), the sub CPU 412 executes a payout sound control process (S401-16). For example, when receiving a payout start command, the sub CPU 412 starts outputting a medal payout sound for notifying medal discharge. When the payout end command is received, the sub CPU 412 stops the medal payout sound. After executing the payout sound control process, the sub CPU 412 ends the effect control process.

  FIG. 53A is a flowchart of the meter effect control process. The meter effect control process is executed as a start operation process, for example. When the meter effect control process is started, the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the current game is in an internal state (S601). If it is determined that the internal state is present (S601: YES), the sub CPU 412 ends the meter effect control process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the current game is not in the internal state (S601: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the specific replay is won in the current game (S602).

  When determining that the specific replay has not been won (S602: NO), the sub CPU 412 ends the meter effect control process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the specific replay is won (S602: YES), the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the normal effect is executed in the current game (S603). When it is determined that the normal effect is not executed in this game (S603: NO), the sub CPU 412 ends the meter effect control process, and when it is determined that the normal effect is executed (S603: YES), the meter-up effect Is determined (S604), and then the meter effect control process is terminated. According to the above configuration, the meter-up effect is not determined in the internal middle state.

  FIG. 53B is a flowchart of the scenario control process. For example, the sub CPU 412 executes the scenario control process in the above-described start operation process. When the scenario control process is started, the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the bonus combination is won in the current game (S701). If it is determined that the bonus combination is won (S701: YES), the sub CPU 412 determines scenario data corresponding to the number of games in the second precursor state (S702). The sub CPU 412 stores the scenario data in the sub RAM 414, and then ends the scenario control process.

  When the current game is not a winning game of bonus combination (S701: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the current game is in an internal state (S703). When determining that it is not in the internal state (703: NO), the sub CPU 412 ends the scenario control process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the state is the internal state (S703: YES), the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the specific replay is won in the current game (S704). When determining that the specific replay has not been won (S704: NO), the sub CPU 412 ends the scenario control process.

  If it is determined that the specific replay has been won (S704: YES), the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the current game effect specified by the scenario data is a normal effect (the meter display unit H is displayed). Or not) is determined (S705). If it is determined that the current game effect is not a normal effect (S705: NO), the sub CPU 412 ends the scenario control process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the current game effect is a normal effect (S705: YES), the sub CPU 412 overwrites the scenario data used until the previous game (S706). Specifically, as described with reference to FIG. 25, the scenario data is overwritten so that the bonus notification effect is executed in the game won by the specific replay. In addition, when scenario data is overwritten, scenario data for the next and subsequent games is deleted. After overwriting the scenario data, the sub CPU 412 ends the scenario control process. According to the above configuration, when the specific replay is won in the internal state, the liquid crystal display device 30 executes the bonus notification effect instead of the normal effect.

 FIG. 54 is a flowchart of the instruction effect determination process. The sub CPU 412 executes an instruction effect determination process in the start operation process. When the instruction effect determination process is started, the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the second command of the current game is “B00” (no instruction) (S801). That is, the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the stop operation order instructed by the instruction information of the current game is “no instruction”. When determining that the second command of the current game is not “B00” (S801: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines the instruction effect from the first command (winning area) and the second command of the current game ( S802). Specifically, the sub CPU 412 determines the instruction effects (A1 to A5, B1 to B3) using the instruction effect determination table X (see FIG. 21).

  If it is determined that the second command is “B00” (S801: YES), the sub CPU 412 determines whether the first command of the current game is “A04” or “A05” (BAR-matched replay or BAR off-play). It is determined whether or not (S803). If it is determined that the first command is not “A04” or “A05” (S803: NO), the sub CPU 412 ends the instruction effect determination process.

  When it is determined that the first command is “A04” or “A05” (S803: YES), the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the current game is in the AT state (S804). If it is determined that the current game is in the AT state (S804: YES), the sub CPU 412 indicates the instruction effect (A6, A) based on the current AT signal state (ON, OFF) and the specific push order of the current game. A7) is determined (S805). Specifically, the sub CPU 412 determines the instruction effect of the current game using the instruction effect determination table Y1 (see FIG. 22A).

  If it is determined that the current game is not in the AT state (S804: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the game is in the special AT state (S806). If it is determined that the current game is in the special AT state (S806: YES), the sub CPU 412 determines a cut-in effect (S807). After determining the cut-in effect, the sub CPU 412 ends the instruction effect determining process.

  If it is determined that the current game is not in the special AT state (S806: NO), the sub CPU 412 determines whether or not the game is in the normal state (S808). If it is determined that the current game is not in the normal state (S808: NO), the sub CPU 412 ends the instruction effect determination process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the current game is in the normal state (S808: YES), the sub CPU 412 determines the instruction effect according to the specific pressing order. Specifically, the sub CPU 412 determines the current instruction effect (A6, A7) using the instruction effect determination table Y3.

<Modification>
Each of the above forms can be variously modified. Specific modifications are exemplified below. Two or more aspects arbitrarily selected from the following examples can be appropriately combined.

(1) In each of the above forms, when a stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer sequence in the game in which the hitting bell is won, depending on the stop operation position, the failure combination (the number of payouts is 1) or the special loser (A, B) is stopped and displayed. However, when the stop operation is performed in the incorrect order, the winning combination that is stopped and displayed according to the stop operation position is not limited to the above example. For example, when a stop operation is performed in an incorrect answer order in a game in which the batting order bell is won, depending on the stop operation position, a failed bell combination (the number of payouts is 9) or a special loser may be stopped and displayed. . In the above configuration, the RT state that shifts when the symbol combination of the failed bell is stopped and displayed on the active line is different from the RT state that shifts when the special loss eye is stopped and displayed.

(2) In each of the above forms, in the game where the hitting bell is won, when the symbol combination of the correct answer bell is stopped and displayed on the active line, the RT state is maintained, and when the symbol combination of the failed role is stopped and displayed, When transitioning to the RT0 state and the special lose eye is stopped and displayed, the state transitions to the RT1 state. However, the RT state that transitions when the above symbol combinations are stopped and displayed is not limited to the above example.

  For example, when the symbol combination of the failed combination is stopped and displayed, the state shifts to the RT1 state, and when the special lose eye is stopped and displayed, the structure may shift to the RT0 state. Furthermore, in each of the above embodiments, it may be configured to be able to shift to different RT states when the special loss eye A is stopped and displayed on the active line and when the special lose eye B is stopped and displayed on the active line. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which can transfer to a different RT state according to the symbol combination of each failure combination (AD). Moreover, when the symbol combination of the correct answer bell is stopped and displayed on the active line, the RT state may be shifted.

  For example, when the batting order bell L1 is won, the correct answer bell, failed role A, failed role D, special loser eye A1, special loser eye A2, special loser eye B1, and special loser eye B2 are selected according to the stop operation mode. Seven kinds of symbol combinations can be stopped and displayed on the active line. In the above configuration, by appropriately adopting each symbol combination as an RT transition symbol, the types of RT states (up to seven) that can be transitioned in the next game won by the batting order bell L1 may be varied. it can.

(3) In each of the above forms, when a specific replay is won in a specific game in the internal state, the fact that the bonus combination is won is compared to the case where the specific replay is not won in the game. As a configuration for notifying with a high probability in a game, when a specific replay is won in an internal state, a bonus notification effect is always executed in a specific game (a game for which a normal effect has been determined). However, in a specific game in the internal middle state, when a specific replay is won, a bonus notification effect may not be executed. For example, in each game in the internal state, when a specific replay is won, a bonus notification effect is executed with a probability of about 1/2, and when a winning area other than the specific replay is won, a bonus notification effect with a probability of about 1/100 Is assumed to be executed. In addition, when the specific replay is won, a notification that the bonus combination is won may be executed other than the bonus notification effect described above.

(4) In each of the above forms, the specific replay win is exemplified as the “specific condition” to which points are given, but the specific condition is not limited to the above example. For example, in a non-internal state, when a rare combination is won, a privilege may be given.

(5) In each of the above forms, points are adopted as “privileges” given under “specific conditions”, but the bonuses are not limited to the above examples. For example, it is good also as a structure where the right which receives the lottery of whether to transfer to AT state is given as a privilege on specific conditions. As a specific example of the above configuration, for example, if a right to receive a lottery of whether or not to shift to the AT state is granted by winning the rare role in the non-internal middle state, Rights are not granted. In addition, in a game where a rare combination is won in the internal state, it is notified with high probability that a bonus combination is won compared to a game where a rare combination is not won.

(6) In each of the above forms, when the stop operation is continuously performed twice in the specific pushing order, the AT signal is changed to the ON state. It is not limited to the example. For example, when the stop operation is performed once in the specific push order, the AT signal may be turned on. When the stop operation is performed three times or more in the specific push order, the AT signal may be turned on.

(7) In each of the above embodiments, when the total value of points exceeds a predetermined threshold value in the low-accuracy normal state, the high-accuracy normal state is shifted. As a modified example of the above configuration, in a highly accurate normal state, when a point is given and the total value of the points exceeds a threshold value, a specific privilege may be given. As a privilege when the total of points exceeds a threshold value in the highly accurate normal state, for example, a right to shift to the AT state can be considered.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure by which a point is provided in both a low-precision normal state and a high-precision normal state. Further, in the above configuration, the privilege granted may be different between the case where the total value of points exceeds the threshold value in the low-accuracy normal state and the case where the total value of points exceeds the threshold value in the high-accuracy normal state. . For example, a configuration in which a right to shift to the high-accuracy normal state is given in the low-accuracy normal state and a right to shift to the AT state in the high-probability normal state is conceivable.

(8) In each of the above forms, the probability that the symbol combination of the correct answer bell is stopped and displayed on the active line may be different between the internal medium state and the non-internal medium state. For example, in a game in which a non-inner-medium state batting order bell is won, and a stop operation is performed in an incorrect answer order, the symbol combination of the correct answer bell is not stopped and displayed on the active line. In the above configuration, when the batting order bell is won in the internal state, the combination of the correct bells is stopped and displayed on the active line regardless of the stop operation order as in the case where the common bell is won. It is good. According to the above configuration, the probability that the symbol combination of the correct bell is stopped and displayed on the active line is higher in the internal state than in the non-internal state. Accordingly, when the symbol combination of the correct answer bell is frequently stopped and displayed on the active line, the expectation that the bonus combination has been won can be enhanced.

  However, in all cases where the striking order bells (L1 to L4, C1 to C4, R1 to R4) are won, the configuration in which the symbol combination of the correct bell is stopped and displayed on the active line regardless of the stop operation order There may be a disadvantage that the player's profit is excessive. In consideration of the above circumstances, when a part of the batting order bell is elected, the combination of the correct bells is stopped on the active line regardless of the stop operation order, and when another part of the batting order bell is won, As in the middle state, when the stop operation is performed in the correct answer pressing order, it is preferable to stop the combination of the correct bell symbols on the effective line. For example, when the batting order bell L3, the batting order bell L4, the batting order bell C3, the batting order bell C4, the batting order bell R3, or the batting order bell R4 is won in the internal middle state, the correct answer bell is used regardless of the stop operation mode. When the symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the effective line and another hitting order bell is won, or when the stop operation is performed in the correct answer pressing order, the symbol combination of the correct bell is stopped and displayed on the effective line.

  In the above configuration, since the probability of losing the correct answer bell is reduced, there is a probability that the RT0 transition symbol (failure role) and the RT1 transition symbol (special loser) to be shifted to the low-accuracy RT state will stop on the active line. descend. That is, it becomes difficult to establish an opportunity to shift to the low probability RT state. However, as described above, in the internal state, the RT state does not shift even if the RT transition symbol is stopped and displayed on the effective line. Therefore, there is no need to consider the probability of shifting to the low probability RT state.

(9) It is good also as a structure which can transfer to RT0 state by opportunities other than each above form. For example, when the setting value is changed in the setting change process, the state may be shifted to the RT0 state.

(10) In the above embodiments, both the instruction information and the payout number are displayed on the instruction display 16, but the instruction information may be displayed on a dedicated display device.

(11) The present invention can be applied not only to the above-described pachislot machines but also to pachinko machines, other gaming machines, and game machines in general.

  The gaming machine of the present invention is, for example, the following gaming machine.

  The gaming machine of the present invention variably displays a plurality of types of symbols, and variable display means (each reel 12) for stopping and displaying symbol combinations as a result of the game, and accepting the player's operation to play the game A game starting means (S103) to be started, an internal lottery means (S106-1) for determining any of a plurality of types of winning areas including a specific winning area when the game is started, and a symbol are stopped In this case, the stop operation means operated by the player, the winning determination means (S110) for determining the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the variable display means, and the symbols of the variable display means are displayed in a variable manner when the game is started. In accordance with the winning area determined by the internal lottery means and the stop operation mode of the stop operation means, the symbol variation control means for stopping and displaying various symbol combinations on the effective line, In the game where the winning area is selected, when the stop operation is performed in the first stop operation mode, the specific symbol combination (the BAR replay or the follow replay symbol combination) is stopped and displayed on the active line, which is different from the first stop operation mode. When the stop operation is performed in the second stop operation mode, the symbol variation control means (S109) for stopping and displaying other than the specific symbol combination on the active line, the first game state in which the stop operation mode advantageous to the player is indicated, and the first game state A gaming state transition means (S111) for transitioning to each gaming state including two gaming states and a third gaming state in which a stop operation mode advantageous to the player is not instructed; and a player in the first gaming state and the second gaming state Instructing means (indicator 16) capable of instructing a stop operation mode advantageous to the player, and a stop operation mode advantageous to the player in the first game state and the second game state When instructed by the instruction means, it is possible to execute an effect that informs the player of a stop operation mode that is advantageous to the player, and in the game in which the specified winning area is won in the second gaming state, before the stop operation is performed, An effect of notifying the second stop operation mode can be executed before the stop operation is performed in the game in which the specific winning area is won in the first game state. In the game that includes the performance execution means, and the game in which the specific winning area is won, the advantage is substantially constant regardless of the stop operation mode, and the instruction means is the first stop operation mode or in the game in which the specific winning area is won. Even when the effect of informing the second stop operation mode is executed, the stop operation mode is not instructed.

  According to the above configuration of the present invention, in the game in which the specific winning area is won in the first game state, the second stop operation mode is instructed before the stop operation is performed, and the stop operation is performed according to the instruction. In a normal state, the specific symbol combination is not stopped and displayed on the active line. Therefore, the inconvenience which gives the player the uncomfortable feeling mentioned above is suppressed.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine, 300 ... Main control board, 301 ... Main CPU, 302 ... Main ROM, 303 ... Main RAM, 304 ... Random number generator, 305 ... I / F circuit, 400 ... Sub control board, 410 ... Production control board 411 ... I / F circuit, 412 ... sub CPU, 413 ... sub ROM, 414 ... sub RAM, 420 ... image control board, 421 ... image control CPU, 422 ... image control ROM, 423 ... VDP, 424 ... CGROM, 425 ... RAM, 430 ... sound board, 431 ... sound source IC, 432 ... sound source ROM.

Claims (1)

Variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols and for stopping and displaying symbol combinations as a result of the game on the active line;
Game starting means for accepting the player's operation and starting the game;
An internal lottery means for determining one of a plurality of types of winning areas including a specific winning area by lottery when a game is started;
Stop operation means operated by the player when stopping the symbol;
Winning determination means for determining the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the variable display means;
Each symbol of the variable display means is variably displayed when a game is started, and various symbol combinations are effective according to the winning area determined by the internal lottery means and the stop operation mode of the stop operation means. A symbol variation control means for stopping and displaying on the line, and when the specific winning area is won in the first stop operation mode, the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the active line, When a stop operation is performed in a second stop operation mode different from the stop operation mode, symbol variation control means for stopping and displaying other than the specific symbol combination on the effective line;
Game state transition for transition to each game state including a first game state and a second game state in which a stop operation mode advantageous to the player is instructed, and a third game state in which a stop operation mode advantageous to the player is not instructed Means,
Indicating means capable of instructing a stop operation mode advantageous to the player in the first gaming state and the second gaming state;
In the first game state and the second game state, when the instruction means instructs a stop operation mode advantageous to the player, it is possible to execute an effect informing the player of the stop operation mode advantageous to the player. In the game in which the specific winning area is won in the second gaming state, an effect of informing the first stop operation mode can be executed before the stopping operation is performed, and the specific winning in the first gaming state. In the game where the area is won, before the stop operation is performed, the effect execution means capable of executing the effect of informing the second stop operation mode,
In the game where the specific winning area is won, the advantage is substantially constant regardless of the stop operation mode,
The instructing means does not instruct the stop operation mode even in the case where the effect of notifying the first stop operation mode or the second stop operation mode is executed in the game won by the specific winning area. .

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